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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12

"Oh that's all right" her voice smiled over
the wire; I'VE all have our limitations and de-
fects. Was there anything else you wished me
to pardon?"
ct thought" he said, ltd be nice evening
to go to the theater. Will you please honor me
with your company if you have nothing else
to do and provided it doesn't rain any harder,
and also if you like shows and feel like going?"
"A long question deserves a short answer"
she giggled. "Sure or surely-take your choice.
Park that wild car Of yours on my favorite
rose bush out front at tonight and sound
your horn. Then come in, wait an hour and
III be ready"
Mr. Plutarch J. RathskellarS heart, that eve
ming, signaled his weighty legal faculties that
she was worth waiting on hour form fact.
am eternity spent awaiting her was time
well invested. Tillie was supremacy lovely in
a gorgeous pink ensemble that enhanced the
sheen of her yellow hair and the audacious
light in her ravishing eyes.
Plutarch himself-tall, handsome and gall
lant-reminded mentally. his pretty play-fel-
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
Z YEARS GIVEN
WILD DRIVER

HYATTSVILIE. Nd, Dec IL.
Decatur Jackson. colored, Of the
First block Of K st. s. E., Wash
ington, was sentenced to two years
in the Maryland house Of correc-
ton and fined $25 In police court
here yesterday by Judge J. Chew
Sheriff on charges Of reckless
driving, driving while drunk, driv-
ing after his operators permit had
been revoked. unauthorized use Of
an automobile and assault upon
Sarah Matthews, colored.
Penalties Of six months each
were imposed in all the cases ex-
cept the reckless driving. For
that the fine was imposed.
jackson was arrested Tuesday
night by State and town officers
after q thrilling chase through
the business section Of Hyattsville
and along Rhode Island Avenue,
where he was forced to stop after
the tires had been shot from his
machine.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
TWO MARRIAGES
CHARGED

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Dec.
l1.-Charging that his wife, Helen
s. Roener, married another in
Newark, N. j., without divorcing
him, Gottfried j.. Roemer, Of
Capitol Heights, filed suit for
divorce in circuit court here yes
terday.
In his petition to the court,
Mr.. Roemer alleged that his wife
deserted him in 1917 and married
a man named Santiago Ariz in
the New Jersey city in 1929. He
bases his accusation on q mar
riage license issued to the couple
there and returned to authorities
stating that the couple had been
married. The petition states that
Mr.. and Mrs. AriZ are now resi-
dents Of Washington. MIR. Roemer
was represented by Attorneys
Leroy Pumphrey and Lenard A..
Block.
Violet Josey, charging that her
husband. Victor III. JoSey, deserted
her in 1927, also filed suit for
divorce. Mrs. Josey was repre-
sented by Attorneys I. @. H.
Award and Alan Bowie.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
LIBRARY ADDS
196,632 BOOKS

The Congressional Library, one
of the worlds greatest, added %
books for every hour Of last year
with some thrown in for good
measure, Librarian Putnam said
in his annual report today.
The years increase was 1862
volumes. bringing the total to
4, 4,1O3,936.
one Of the most important &C
uuisitions Of the library Is the
Vollbehr collection Of 5000 books
printed in the first half century
after the invention of the art
Of printing for which Congress
appropriated $1,5OO,O00.
The great treasure in this col
lection is the Gutenberg Bible.
The total paid for the Bible, in
cluding an export tax Of $4,000,
was $325, 900, the largest sum
ever paid for a printed book.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
DISCUSS
FISH PROBLEM

With q series of resolutions
providing for better protection
and more effective conservation
policies for game fish, the four.
State conference of Maryland.
Virginia, West Virginia and Penn.
sylvania representatives with the
Bureau Of Fisheries was brought
to a successful conclusion yester.
day.
The condition confronting
game fish of this country is Sc.
rious, the confereeS stated, and
along the Potomac the situation
is such as to require immediate
action.
Henry OMalley, commissioner
of the Bureau Of Fisheries, paid
tribute to the Izaak Walton
League, under whose auspices the
conference was held, and praised
the awakened public conscience
demanding better protection for
game and food fishes.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
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The Washington times., 1930-12-11
Associated Charities
Gives S9.666 to Needy

November cash relief disburse-
ments to the needy totaled $9,-
666.15, the Associated Charities
announced yesterday.
OF the 1877 families cared for in
November, 30 per cent were af-
fected by unemployment and one
family in every five was affected
by inadequate or part time en-
ployment, Walter s. Ufford, gen.
eral secretary Eported.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
HUBBY'S SMILE
COSTS HER JOB

MEXICO CITY, Dec. II U.N.s.)
Her husbands infectious smile
has caused Mrs. Roy A. Stills, Q
British subject, to lose her unique
position as the first person other
than an American to be officially
employed by the State Depart
ment in the United States EN-
baSsy here.
Until her resignation to go
with her husband to London
where he is taking an impor-
tant position which his famous
smile landed for him, Mrs. Sills
held the position Of custodian
Of the American Embassy resi-
dence here. Former Ambassa-
dor Dwight w. Morrow was in
strumental in having the post
created for her.
For the past seven years Mrs.
Sills has been private and social
secretary to the wives Of United
States ambassadors to Mexico. It
is not known here that any SINH
lar position exists in any other
American diplomatic mission.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
CROPS FOR 1880
NOT FAILURES,

The 1880 crop season stands
out as a paradox, the Bureau q
Agricultural Economies said today
in its monthly report on the agri.
cultural situation.
While it was the worst drought
year in a generation, it YVES far
from . crop failure, the nureaW
found. The report said:
Total Ts Low
"The total crop output b b.,
low average, vet the public
mind In filled with the thought
Of SURPRISES. The supply situa-
tiOn would seem to justify Q
price level higher than last year,
yet prices are the lowest in
several years.
There are, Of course, reasons
for this contradictory state Of
affairs, but the central fact 70.
mains that 1880 viii be rernem.
bered by most farmers a. Q year
when the weather, the crops
and the markets all seemed to
turn to their disadvantage"
The report showed that com.
posite production of the principal
crops this season was 6 per cent
less than last year and per cent
less than the previous 10-year
average. It added:
Population Is Noted
Incidentally, IL may be noted
that our population IN increas-
ing all the while. Calculated
per capita Of the cOuntry's pop.
uIatiOn, crop production this
year is IA per cent less than
last year and about 13 per cent
under the previous 1O-year ~.
erage.
'The disparity between the
price level at which the farmer
sells and that at which he must
buy appears to be the widest
since 1921" ..~
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
Eastern Star Elects
Mrs. M1ruUret Oden

TAKOMA PARK, Md, Dec. II.
The election Of officers was
the principal business transacted
at the regular meeting of the
local chapter Of the Order Of the
Eastern Star.
DR.. Margaret Oden was elected
worthy matron: Lysle Morrison,
worthy patron; Mrs. Myrtle
Schnabele, associate matron; Roy
A. Fry, associate patron; Miss
Alice Gladman, secretary; Miss
Ethel wilkinson, treasurer; Miss
Pearl Greaves, conductreSS, and
Mrs. Lois Kinsinger, associate con-
ductresS. Installation will take
place at the first meeting in
January.
The seventeenth anniversary Of
the founding of the chapter will
be celebrated at the next meeting,
December II. All Montgomery
county chapters and q number
in the District Of Columbia viii
be invited to participate.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11

Various rackets have sprung up
in Washington lately, but yeSter-
day the sweetest Of them all was
discovered. And it all came about
when Henry Hall, Of SIS Third
st. N. E., changed his mind about
giving his wife perfume for
Christmas.
Mr.. Hall was working in the
lexington railroad yards when a
man claiming to be a Coast
Guardsman approached and Of
fered him some rare perfume he
claimed to have purchased in
Paris.
The bottles were wrapped in
sealed tissue paper, and the ven
dor said they were worth $40 an
ounce. However, as he had to
board ship within q few hours,
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
Slain Mans WidOIU
Detnined In ShOOtina

CHICAGO, Dec. IL U.N.So
An inquest today was expected to
clear up the mystery surrounding
the death Of Elmer Walrath, 81.
who was found shot to death in
his home last night.
Police took Walrath'S widow
into custody and upon question
ing she admitted, according to
detectives, that she gave Walrath
the gun, but insisted he shot
himself.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
Mother Is Freed:
Son TO Die il, Chair

CHICAGO, Dec. IL IN.S0 l..
william Lenhardt, convicted
Cleveland slayer. prepared to go
to the electric chair tonight
after learning that his mother,
Mrs. Julia Glovka, had been ac-
quilted Of plotting to aid her
sons escape fro mthe county Jail.
Mrs. Klovka was acquitted by
a Jury after 35 minutes Of de-
liberation. Lenhardt's mother
was charged with having led an
escape plot which was frustrated
when Lenhardt was found with q
loaded revolver in his cell.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
Perfume Vendor Working
New ".Racket" FoiLed

he would part with the bottles for
81 each, he said.
Hall purchased two. intending
to give one to his wife on Christ
mas. Then he changed his mind
and decided to give it to her
last night and get her another
Christmas present. So he opened
it and took a whiff.
Perfume? It smelled more Ike
ether, Hall declared. He started
toward the vendor, who ran. Mr..
Hall, the swifter, overlook and
made him return the 50, then
notified railway police. An mves-
tigation disclosed that the man
had visited other yards and fac
tories and sold his alleged "per-
fume."
So, the police are on the scent
and what a scent!
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
FELLOWS
ORGANIZING
TO HELP
Government Workers Form
Clubs to Aid In Spreading
Xmas chers Among Poor

Good Fellows Clubs have been
organized in several 0f the Gov
eminent offices. Each club has
promised to adopt at least one
family until Christmas.
The employees have banded To-
gether to see that some poor
children viii get toys on Christ
mas day. They also viii Bee that
the children and their parents
have food not only on Christmas
day, but from now on. Each club
has named Q treasurer and all Of
the employees turn In to the treas
ury small amounts Of money each
day.
$50 Il Raised
For the sum Of $25 they can
give poor family q wonderful
Christmas, and $25 is not q large
amount for q group Of persons 70
raise. A group Of postoffice en-
ployes have already subscribed $50
to their club and that win take
care Of two families.
Not only are the employees oG
the Government offices forming
Good Fellows Clubs but those Ia
other offices throughout the city.
The employees Of the Palace
Theater have organized one.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
500 Girl Scouts
Will Attend PmtN

Three hundred Girl Scouts Of
the northern section Of the Dis
trict of Columbia and neighbor-
ing Maryland towns will take
part In a rally at 2 p. m. Satur-
day at the Paul Junior High
School.
Mrs. Henry r. Flather will
present gold and silver awards
won by the girls. Others present
Ing medals and badges will in
4 lde Mrs. Frank Sherman and
Mrs. II. A. Swanson.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
IA HELD IN PLOT

SANTIAGO, CHILE, Dec. IL
Q.NSO-Fourteen persons, in.
Guiding one professor and several
students were among those held
here in connection with q plot
to dynamite a train carrying
President Ibanez and 100 officials.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
Cole Reelected Head
OF Park TielU Group

John S. Cole was reelected
president Of the Park View Citi-
zenS Association at its annual
meeting In the auditorium OF the
Park View School.
Others elected were: J. w.
Lambert, vice president; r. 8.
walker. secretary; II. H. Moore,
treasurer: r. r. Talbert, Emily
Scrivener, Mrs. r. H. Prescott.
exeoutive committee: J. w. Lam
bert, and r. s. Walker. delegates
to the Federation Of Citizens.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
Dayton, Ohio, Bans
Endurance Contests

DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. II
tIN.S0.-The city commission
here has adopted an ordinance
barring marathon and endurance
contests Of all kinds.
This new law also puts a ban
on such juvenile fads as tree
sitting and teetering. Penalty
for violation is from $25 to
$500, with every violation
amounting to "A hours duration.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
RAIDERS SEIZE
10000 GALS,
Of NASH
Hardest Blow Dealt IN Effort
to Rid St. Mary's County Of
Thriving Moonshine Industry

LEoNARDToWN. Nd, Dec. IL.
Moonshine liquor operators were
dealt one Of their heaviest blows
yesterday when Federal prohibi-
tion agents swooped down on a
large still near Point Lookout
and seized 10000 gallons OF
mash. 1900 pounds Of sugar, a
truck and other equipment.
The stiu was going full blast
when the naopping-up squad ar
rived on the scene. The opera
tors had evidently been warned
through the grapevine system as
men who had been working at
the plant had made their get
away.
Raid ID Success
The raid yesterday was one Of
the most successful that has been
made In the campaign to clean
up st. Mary's county. The plant
was found on the George Green
farm at Hollywood Shores.
The StiH had q S5O-ga1on
doubler and q 5OO-gallon heater
box. second and third stages Of
disbiIlation respectively, the
agents reported. There were
also two 5OO-gaAon coil boxes.
Twelve cases Of whiskey were
ready for shipment.
Plant Is Destroyed
Two cases Of empty jars were
also seized as were 200 pounds
Of cornmeal. Everything but the
truck, sugar and meal was de-
Stroyed by dynamite.
While preparations were being
made to blow up the elaborate
plant o light truck carrying a
load Of sugar and lumber was
driven into the clearing. The
driver. catching sight Of the
agsAts. abandoned the machine
and its load and disappeared
into the woods.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
STUDENTS COAT STOLEN.

A sneak thief yesterday entered
the cloak room at George Wash
ington University and stole an
overcoat belonging to Samuel
Friedman, 400 block Decatur st.
N. W., while he was at class.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
DAUGHTERS PLAN SUPPER

John L. Burnett Council No. 5,
Of the Daughters Of America, will
give an oyster supper tomorrow,
at Fishers Hall, Wisconsin Ave.
and N st. N. W., between 5 and
8 p. m.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
TURKEY HAS QUAKE

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Dec. IL
QN.S0.-A number Of persons
were killed end considerable dam
age was cauSed today by violent
earthquake In the Er2indjan re-
gion, northeastern part Of Tur-
key.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
BETTY STEVENS
Staff Photos

I'll staff Photos
EMS MISS STEVENS IN WAXED PAJAMAS
hand-painted tea pajamas that Miss Miller produced.
Miss Maude West is pouring the tea for atmosphere.
Miss Stevens also is displaying pair of pajamas that
and color effects When you sip tea in outfits like these
rest assured you will be the cynosure of all
The Washington times., 1930-12-11

Save hours Of needless shopping wOEEy
by locating the gifts you want to buy
In the Christmas Gift Suggestions"
listed In tOday'S Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1930-12-11
J Good Fellows 1890 q

~ UOOuFeIIOWs lou H
Do you want to help some poor family enjoy happy
Christmas? Fill out this form and insure your own
happiness for whole year. DO TT NOW.
The Washington Times will send you the name Of some
family or families with children who won't have happy
holiday unless someone helps them.
GOOD FELLOW EDITOR, ..-
Washington Times Hearst Building
Washington, D. c.
will be Good Fellow TO-. families Zone or as
many wsh). Please furnish with names Estate
section you wish to be assigned
Address
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23
DEMAND REPAIRING
 0F SEXTON STREET
Property Owners Carry Cam paign to Public Works Board

Sexton street property owners who came en masse to a common council meeting last week hoping to secure a promise of immediate highway re- pair but who were disappointed, car ried their arguments to the board of public works last night.
 We have been playing Santa Claus for the rest of the city by pay ing taxes to repair and pave streets which are omparatively new, while our own, which is an old street, has been neglected" said Miss M. A. Lynch. one of the spokesmen for the gathering.
 Chairman E. N. Humphrey of the public works board repeated the as- sertion made at the common council meeting. a promise to repair the stretch between Lasalle street and the peak of the hill, but said there are no funds with which to carry on the work beyond this point.
 After a letter from the depart ment of health was read, Chairman Humphrey and City Engineer Philip A. Merriam were instructed to investi- gate conditions on Dwight street where pools of stagnant water have caused complaint. Engineer Merriam expressed an opinion that reconstruc- ton of the pavement will be found to be the only means of relief.
 Warning to Wrecking Crews
 Secretary Thomas F. .McGrath was instructed to communicate with ga- rage owners and advise that the use of wreckers to tow automobiles on the highway will not be permitted hereafter whenever there is a possi- bility that the street surface may be damaged. The board also voted to require layouts and front elevations for proposed gasoline filling stations in the future. This step is taken to insure buildings of acceptable type.
 The storm water sewerage in the locality of Clinton and Broad streets and on Albany avenue was dis cussed but board members professed to see no way by which the condi- ton might be remedied. Much prop erty damage has resulted from over flows in the locality and lawsuits against the city are now in prospect.
 Engineer Merriam reported com- plaints from Russell street residents and from persons living on Washing ton street, who say the cutting down of trees in front of the Landers' property has resulted in hundreds of starlings invading their neighbor- hoods
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23
.BARNESDALE CLUB CRITICIzES CITY
Objects to Street Conditions
 After Sewer Installation

Conditions left by the board of stallation on Wooster street were criticized at the meeting of the Barnesdale Community society last evening. The meeting was held at the Quartette club with President Charles B. Pratt presiding.
 Large rocks were left on the side of the road, oil and dirt scraped into gutters, and debris was left in private driveways, it was charged.
 Two property owners complained of rusty shovels, tin cans, old buck cts, quantities of soft coal and pieces of wood left in their drive ways. Several complained of rocks which the city officials said they would bury in the sewer trench but which were left on the road. A mo- torist ran into one of these rocks recently, it was reported.
 The question of police protection along Wooster street from the recreation parks to the, trolley sta tion when p1cnlcs are In the parks was discussed. Chief of Police Will Ham c. Hart previously agreed to have a motorcycle policeman patrol the street, especially during the hours of early darkness when in toxicated men sometimes make trouble.
 Patrick Ringrose was instructed to write letter to the owners of the White Oak stone quarry asking them to use less explosive in blast ing. It was reported that stone walls are blown down and plaster cracked by blasts, which give rise to earth quake rumors. One man said that a recent blast put off consumed 60 tons of dynamite.
 The American Railway Express company declines to extend it's de-
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23

of York. Unofficial reports today said that the Archbishop of Canter- bury probably will perform the cere- mony which will be entirely private.
 The baby psobably will wear her sion, an old lace one used at success sive royal christenings since the days of Queen Victoria. The Prince of Vale and other children of King George have been among the wear CTS. The new babys sister, Princess Elizabeth also was baptized in it.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23

livery service to that section until the streets are made more passable the society was informed.
 Street lights on Barnes street were discussed. It was reported that these lights have been ordered in- stalled. .,.
 Shrubbery on the right of way of the Connecticut Go. has grown so high that motorists approaching the Wooster street crossing cannot see approaching cars, the society heard, Ernest R. Dechant was instructed to confer with. officials of the con- pany and ask to have the shrubbery cut down. Superintendent William J. Bryan today stated that he would have this done immediately.
 Other items discussed were the need for having all property own CTS connect their properties with the sewer as soon as possible, need for water main on Barnes street, grading at the foot of Wooster street near the May street intersec- tion and where the trolley tracks cross the street and the need for smoothing out the rough spots and removing the rocks in Wooster street a.., .,
 Charles Ringrose was appointed to arrange for a Halloween party and Patrick Ringrose was named to arrange for miniature golf tour nament at the new course opposite the north end of Wooster street.
 The opening of Steele street for through traffic was considered and an adequate method of transporting smaller children 1o school. Last Christmas it was reported there were 69 children of the first or sec ond grade age in need oF some more convenient way of getting to school
New Britain herald., 1930-09-23
GROCERs SUED FOR s40o

The Federal Grocery Co. of this city has brought suit for $400 dam ages against the c. & G. Corp. of Hartford for alleged non-payment of bill for merchandise. The case will be tried in city court of this city. city. Attorney Albert A. Green berg represents the plaintiff and Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz attached money of the defendant in a Hartford bank.