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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-05
DAVIDSON WILL
LETTERS GRANTED
$175,000 Of Property, in Real
Estate and Securities,
Is in District.

Auxiliary letters on the estate Of H.
Bradley Davidson, real estate operator,
who died at Edgemoor, Md, July 81,
were granted today by Justice Joseph
w. Cox of the District Supreme Court
to Louise A. Davidson, H. Bradley Da-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-05

The walking stick used by Charles I
on his way to the scaffold was recently
sold in London for $50,
The Washington times., 1930-11-18
TRIAL IS WAIVED
NFELONY

For the second time in local
judicial history a defendant
charged with felony yesterday
waived his right to a Jury trial
and went on trial before Justice
Oscar r. Luhring in District Su-
preme Court.
Bryant Mcmahon, sportsman.
and Tally Day, defendants in a
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny charge
was freed at the end of the Gov
ernment's case on a motion of
his counsel, Harry T. Whelan,
and Days case was continued
until Thursday, until handwrit.
ing experts can be brought into
court to testify.
The pair were accused in con.
nection with the theft of SOS
from the home of Charles Lingle.
1925 Eighteenth st. N. E., on
June 6. Defense showed that
Mcmahon had no part in the
robbery and he was freed, but
witnesses identified Day as one
OF a trio who had registered at
q tourist home near the scene of
the burglary under an assumed
name. He was asked to write
the name that appeared on the
register and the case was con.
tinued until comparison of the
writing could be made.
The Washington times., 1930-11-18
D. {. |LL|TERACY
:. HELD DOOMED .

Plans for the locating and
teaching of every illiterate person
in the District of Columbia are be.
ing formulated today by the Dis
trict advisory committee on init
eracy, which met for the first time
yesterday In the Franklin Admin
iStration Building. Thirteenth and
K Streets Northwest.
The committee, which was ap-
pointed by Secretary of the In
terror Wilbur. chairman Of the Ma
tional Advisory Committee on Illit.
eracy, will unite with other organi-
cations for a bill authorizing the
Director of the Census to furnish
names and addresses Of all litter
ates. In this way they could be
located and taught, it is said.
While the 1880 figures are not
yet available, the census of 1920
showed 10,5OO illiterates in the
District, it was pointed out by
Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart, who
appeared before the committee
at the request Of Secretary Viii.
bur.
The District committee named
former Chief Justice Walter I.
Mccoy, Of the District Supreme
Court, as its chairman.
The Washington times., 1930-11-18
SPRING
To Be FORCED


or Man Winter hasn't q
chance when foresters Of the De-
partment of Agriculture go into
a huddle and decide in favor Of
an earlier spring. Forestry 'ex-
perts have discovered a method
which they claim will melt linger.
ing snow blankets and hasten
early spring nursery planting.
The trick is simple, when you
know it. It consists of distribut-
ing fine black soil over the COM
partments of the nursery from
which planting stock is to be re-
moved. This soil, because it is
black. absorbs considerable heat
which would otherwise be re-
flected from the white snow,
Fastening the melting Of the
snow and enabling the workers
to get out the planting stock
earlier, as much as two weeks
earlier in ssome instances.
The same method, which only
embodies one of the elementary
principals of physical science,
may also prove valuable for
other purposes, officials of the
department suggested.
The Washington times., 1930-11-18
Revolution Maker
U in d. C.. HOSPITAL

Stephen Reynolds. former news
paperman and free lance writer
who directed the distribution of
propaganda that oVerthrew the
1rigoyen government in the Ar
gentine is in q Washington hos
pital recovering from q difficult
operation on his eyes.
The writer edited propaganda
films, translated the titles into
Spanish and then flew with a
squadron Of airplanes distributing
the films through. the country.
The Washington times., 1930-11-18
AnYFRTlaEMrnr
Deaf Hear Again
Through New Aid
Earpiece No Bigger Than Dime
WINS Enthusiastic Following
Ten-Ddv Free Trial offer

After twenty-five years devoted sxclu-
sively' to the. manufacture Of scientific
hearing-aids the Dictograph Products
Co. Inc, Dept. 314-M, 220 West 42nd
Street. New York. N, T.. has just per.
pected new model ACQUISITION that
represents the greatest advance yet
made in the recreation Of hearing for
the deaf. This latest ACQUISITION is fea-
tured bya tiny earpiecs no bigger than
dime. Through this device, sounds
are clearly ana distinctly transmitted to
subnormal ears with wonderful benefit
TO hearing and health alike. The makers
OFFER an absolutely free trial for 10 days
to any person who may be interested.
and =, l., letter win bring one OF these re-
markable aids to your home for a
thorough ana eonyincing test. They will
SEND you az well details of their special
christmas offer. which represents a saw
ing ing Of $40 in the cost OF, your renewed
nearing. This offer expires December
10th. So clip this advertisement and
send Y % them with your name and
address today A free demonstration
may be had at the Washington office
oa oa tns Dietograph Products CO.. Room
~ ~ National Press Bldg. 18th ana =
The Washington times., 1930-11-18
Preacher Swears Off
Tobacco to Be
Deacon

ATLANTA, Nov. l8-The
Rev. H. L. Gurley of Brookton,
Ga, who quit tobacco yester-
day to be admitted to the North
Georgia Methodist Conference,
today became an ordained
deacon. ..
The Rev. Mr.. Gurley was one
Of 10 men applying at yes
terday's session of the confer
ence for admission into full
connection. The examining
committee reported that he was
using tobacco on advice Of his
physician.
Presiding Bishop John M.
Moore, citing a church statute
adopted in 1914. said the min
lister could not be taken in
unless he took q no-tobacco
pledge. !He had until yesterday
to make the decision
The Washington times., 1930-11-18
CITIZENS BACK
buy" PLAN

The Buy Now for Better Busi-
ness" campaign being conducted
by the Washington Chamber of
Commerce was endorsed by mem
bers of the Lincoln Park Citizens
Association meeting in the Bryan
School, Thirteenth and B Streets
Southeast, last night.
Friendship House was asked
to establish a branch for the
care Of small children whose
parents are employed. Mrs.
Eta l.. Taggert, honorary presi-
dent, outlined events in the
history Of Washington in an
address.
New chairmen of committees
were announced as follows:
j. M. Crown, rivers and harbors:
Harry c. Kimbal streets and
avenues; William H Harvey,
employment; j. H. Carroll, build
ings and zones: D. A. Edwards,
construction and bylaws; An
drew L. Oehman, entertainment:
Harold E. Warner, education:
Guihord 8. Jameson. law and
legislation; Alfred D. Calvert.
membership: w. c. Thorn, public
utilities; Frank Campbell, parks
and Fairgrounds: DR.. C. j. MUIR
ply. public health; Donald Craig,
publicity; j. T. Athens, police
and fire protection; and B.
Blaine. welfare. Mrs. Helen L.
DOGGY was appointed historian.
Mrs. Nellie B. Gammill is repre-
to the Southeast Com
munity and Leslie j. Leiper to
the Eastern High School Com
The Washington times., 1930-11-18
Series of RecitGLs
Listed at HOlUnrd u.

The 1930-31 lecture-recital series
OF Howard University will open
December 2, with the presentation
of the Fisk University jubilee sing
ers, of Nashville, Tenn.
All programs will be held at
8:15 in Rankin Memorial Chapel.
Abbie Mitchell, soprano, will be
heard January 13. Mrs. Mitchell
is a former WaShingtonian.
The Washington times., 1930-11-18
HOOVER SETTER
LONGS To HUNT

Gillett is rarin' to 60 hunting
but the folks up at the house
don't seem to understand how the
tang of autumn and love Of the
chase can get into a fellows blood.
Gillett is a Gordon setter. He
belongs to President Hoover and
spends his days on the lawn to
the rear Of the White House.
Every day now the setter stalks
through the leaves Of the lawn,
sights a bird and points in the
rigid manner approved by his an
ceStors. But the man with the
gun is absent.
After minutes of pointing" Gil
lett bounds at his quarry without
success. He tries it again and
again with no better luck, and
then in disgust droops his tail and
trots sadly back to the kennels.
The Washington times., 1930-11-18
Drunk Charge Sends
Prisoner on Warmth

Medel Pannell, colored, of 2O5
F st. N. w., taken on a drunk
charge to the Fourth precinct
station last night, and not want
ing his name on the book, at
tempted to clean UP the entire
personnel of the station house.
When the battle had subsidized
Medell was taken to Emergency
Hospital. and later he was re-
turned to. the precinct station
and charged with assault, drunk
and disorderly.
Medell. according to police,
was considerably sobered and
chastened when he was taken to
his cell after leaving the hospital.
The Washington times., 1930-11-18
ROAD BIDS READY

UPPER MARLBORO. Md. Nov.
18.-Bids for the construction Of
two bridges crossing streams In
Zekiah swamp, on the road from
Waldorf to Frying Pan. Charles
county, will be opened In the
near future. according to District
Engineer Joseph Clancy. The
Baltimore office Of the State
Roads Commission is now work
ing on specifications for the
structures.
The Washington times., 1930-11-18
Citizens Request Loan
To Aid City PrOgress

Convinced that the cost of per.
manent city improvements in
Washington should not be borne
entirely by taxpayers at the time
improvements are made, but that
the costs should be allocated
throughout the period of i'm
provemepts remain in use, the
West End Citizens Association at
a meeting at the Western pres.
byterian Church last night
adopted resolution asking Con.
gress to authorize a non-interest
bearing loan to the District for
the purpose of establishing a long
time program of municipal bet
terment,
The Washington times., 1930-11-18
PICKING THE FRUIT
BUNDLE DAY

Today has been set aside as
bundle day"tby the James Reese
Europe post Of the American Le-
gion. All people of the District
who have any old clothing, chill
dren's or adults, may send or
bring it to the Twelfth Street
branch of the Y. M. C. A., Twelfth
and T Streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1930-11-18
TIUO Escape Hurts
In AirDLG1le Crash

Lieut.. Stanley G. Umstead and
Private John Bowles narrowly
escaped injury yesterday, when
their airplane crashed as they
landed at Boiling Field. Lieu
tenant Umstead, the pilot, and
Private Bowles was putting in
flying time"
The plane rolled over on its
side, breaking the left wing and
bending the propeller.
The Washington times., 1930-11-18
Local Underwriters
At Luncheon TOd1A

The managers section of the
Life Underwriters Association of
the District of Columbia met to-
day for luncheon at the Hay
Adams House.
John Dolph presided over the
gathering and led the discussion
group on the subject How to
Secure Successful Agents"
The Washington times., 1930-11-18
SORORITY CARD PARTY

The 1ota Chi Alpha Sorority,
formerly the clals Of '29 Of the
Immaculate Conception Academy,
Is holding q card party at the
Kenesaw Apartment, Sixteenth
and Irving Streets Northwest, TO-
night at $50.
The Washington times., 1930-11-18
U. S. FISHERIES LEAD

Due to scientific research, the
commercial fisheries of the
United States are in a. STRONGER
economic position. today than
those of any other fish produc.
ing country, Commissioner of
Fisheries Henry O'Malley re-
ported. --..-.-
The Washington times., 1930-11-18
MANS HEAD CUT IN FALL

George s. Dodge. SO. 200 block
Ninth st. s. E., yesterday was cut
on the head7Swhen he fell after
becoming Ill at Ninth and F SITS.
N. w. He was treated at En1er
gency Hospital and sent home.
The Washington times., 1930-11-18
MISTAKEN FOR BURGLAR

MOBILE, Ala, Nov. 18.-Mrs.
Ruth Pugh, 20. Is dead of bullet
wounds inflicted by her brother.
in-law, Gordon Pugh, an immigra-
ton inspector, who mistook her
for a burglar.
The Washington times., 1930-11-25
FASHION FLASHES
BY Anne Anglin-

The elephant looms large as
a handbag, ornament on both
day and evening bags. An eve.
ming bag Of black MORE flecked
with silver and green, has a
clasp made of two tiny jade
elephants while a day bag Of
antelope has a clasp of tiny
silver elephants.
The jacket falls almost to the
hem in some of the new tweed
suits. Most attractive is a suit
of green tweed with a very long
nodded coat which has a brown
caracul collar and tab and a
second tab of fur to mark the
side fastening. The suit is com.
pleted with a waistcoat of a
beige and brown wool mixture
and a tri-colored scarf of brown,
red and green.
woo warmth With one OF the
new lapin ensembles. Ideal for
a blustery day is a short jacket
of beige lapin with a pert beret
and a snug little muff to
match.
A sparkling season is assured
by the number Of crystal trim
The Washington times., 1930-11-25

med frocks one sees. A black
velvet dinner frock has a trim
ming Of rose motif done in
rhinestoneS over a flesh tulle un-
derlay. The shoulder straps of
narrow velvet ribbon are stud
ded with rhinestones.
Drop your shoulder if you
want your evening frock to be
really smart. A frock of pale
green chantilly lace with a deep
pointed belt section of small
sequins features the drop shoul-
der. the decolletage being out
lined with the lace and con-
sisting of sequins.
A detached air is to be noted
about many fur coats for the
very good reason that they are
detachable. The short fur
jacket can be converted into a
full-length affair by the addi-
ton Of the skirted section,
Wh1cn is ADJUSTED under abroad
suede belt.
Sequins glitter on many of
the new frocks. A dinner dress
of black crepe with fullness set
very low on the skirt has
sleeves made Of black net richly
embroidered With silver sequinS.
The Washington times., 1930-11-25
You see 'em everywhere.
On the sidelineS at the foot

You see 'em everywhere.
On the sidelines at the foot
bali games.
Peeking under the rail at
the great horse handicaps.
In the ring when the kings
Of the mitt are swapping
punches for a championship.
Taking to the great and the
near great, here, there, every
where.
The newspaper camera man
the eye of the great dailies.
Bill Hargreaves had been
shooting pictures for the big
gest papers in the country
since he first learned how to
figure time and light, and the
sensitive thickness Of film and
plate.
Takes q calm nerve, when
walls are falling at a fire, to
get the picture before one
jumps to safety.
Takes diplomacy to convince
a gungirl just pinched for muir
der that she ought to pose.
A man with nerve, diplomacy
and resourcefulneSs, coupled up
with the elementary technical
knowledge of a business could
make heavy money in most
any line Of work. But the news
paper photographer just works
on a salary. And he can no
more quit and go into some
other line of business than a
leopard can change his spots.
Bill Hargreaves was in the
game to stay, he knew it.
And even his deep and un.
swering love for Ethel, the girl
he had married, was sort of a
secondary love to his attach
ment to his job.
The first rift in their five
years of married life came
after Bill got home from a.
three-day vigil. He was plain
dog tired, nerves shot, brain
weary and physically ready to
drop.
He found his wife in tcors.
you've got to quit that
darned old job" she burst out,
between sobs. You're neye:'
home. You never have a cnance
to go anywhere when you are.
And if we do go out you're apt
to get a call to take you right
from the party to start for no.
whereas, just to get picture"
Jaw, honey, don't be like
that. It's a good job. It keeps
a fellow young. It's action"
The Washington times., 1930-11-25
DIET AND HEALTH
BY DIR. Logan Clendening-

Soaps powders and creams
are the usual applications to
the skin during health.
What are they made Of and
what do they do? There was
a story long ago in st. Nicho-
las Magazine about a little
boy who was magically trans
ported from this century to a
hut of uncivilized people in the
stone age. He asked them why
they did not have windows,
and described the use Of glass.
They replied they would be glad
to have such woAders, and
asked him to make some glass
for them. But he did not know
what glass was made Of. He
went through a long list of
common articles this way. He
had no idea Of the compost
ton of any of them. The only
thing he was able to make for
his prehistoric ancestors was a
candle. But they were sutf1-
GENTLY delighted with that.
Few of us have the faintest
idea of the composition or
manufacture of the commonest
things we uSe-soap and tooth
Y1acto for instance
Soaps are made baSically by
boiling fats with cauStic soda
or caustic potash. In the
process the fats give off their
glycerine and combine with
the soda and potash. The hard
soaps you ordinarily use are
sodium soaps. Cocoanut oil is
the usual fat used in the better
soaps. It fathers" well but is
somewhat unstable and liable
to turn rancid. Olive oil is
used in other soaps.
An excess of the alkalis-soda
and potash-iS irritating and
the better soaps are super-fat-
ted, so as to eliminate much OF
the free alkali.
Rosin is sometimes added to
soap, and coloring matter and
perfume nearly always. The
rosin, seldom put in American
The Washington times., 1930-11-25

soap, makes the skin sticky at.
ter use.
The cleansing action of soap
is through the soap emulsifying
the free fat and grease on the
skin. This grease and dirt Is
carried away with the rinsing.
A good soap should be made
from clean. fresh fats, free from
an excess of alkai or cocoanut
oil, with no rosin added, and
should lather freely. There are
many good soaps which have
these qualities. "The user" says
DR.. Pusey, sis dependent upon
the reliability Of the manufac-
turer, and for that reason is
sureSt when he gets q soap bear
ing upon it the name of q firm
which has a reputation to main
tain" American soap manu-
facturers have generally estab-
nshed a high standard of eff
cheney and larmlessness for
their products.
Medicated soaps have little
value. If a drug needs to be
applied to the skin it can be
done so much better directly
rather than incorporated in soap.
Then the dose will be accurately
gauged and applied in proper
strength.
Questions from Readers
J. T., Tulsa, Okla: II heard
a lecturer say there are 18
chemical elements composing
the human body, two of which
have been recently discovered
in very minute quantities.
What are they?
Answer: I do not know ex-
actly what the lecturer said.
The important chemical ele-
ments composing the human
body are: carbon, oxygen, nj
trogen, hydrogen, iron, calcium,
phosphorus, sulphur, iodine,
chlorine, sodium and potas-
sium. Traces of silicon, man
ganeSe, zinc, copper, magne-
sium, and aluminium are some
times found. Under diseased
conditions or when drugs are
being taken, silver, gold, arse
mic, mercury, bromine and lead
Gas well as others) may be
found.
The Washington times., 1930-11-25

He tried to pat her heaying
shoulder. And that started a
regular volcano of emotional
eruption.
Action? A good jb? Keeps
you young? Well, you listen to
me once. Bill Hargreaves. What
about me? Am / getting any
younger, sitting by MYSELF
alone? Is it q good job that
makes me keep counting pen.
nies all the time, just to meet
the rent and groceries? Is it &C
ton for me to stick around all
the time. always waiting for you
to come home. always trying to
have hot meals and never know
ing when you'll be there to eat
them? I tell you, Bill you can
get another job or get another
woman to try and get along
The Washington times., 1930-11-25
CORRECT
MANNERS
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman-

The Formal Name Of the
Divorced Woman
DEAR MRS. BEECY"r FAN:
am very much in doubt
as to the name I should go by
since I've been divorced. My
decree paper states that I
may assume my maiden name.
Does that mean I have the
right to drop the Mrs" and
also my marriage name? My
marriage name was Mrs.
Edward Allen" my maiden
name Beatrice Holmes" Shall
correct to use Miss Beatrice
Holmes Allen" or Is 1t quite
correct to use Miss Beatrice
Holmes?
I do wish to be certain as
to which is right. I am quite
young and feel that 1t is I'M
necessary using two surnames,
but shall if 1t Is good form.
READER.
This question Of the form of
ones name Is so much of O
personal one that it Is difficult
for an outsider to say just what
you should use. First, you
must decide if you really wish
to resume your maiden name.
If you do, 1t seems to be much
better form, for very obvious
reasons, to use the maiden
name with the prefix of Mrs"
Especially is this good social
judgment, If there are children,
usually the Miss is used, with
the maiden name, when there
has been an annulment Of the
marriage.
Now if you decide to use
some form of your married
name, recommend strongly that
you do not use your first name
in the form-this Is not indi-
Gated in what we call good
society-but instead use the
two surnames, the surname Of
your maiden name and the
surname of your married name,
Mrs Holmes Allen. This is
always in good form, always in
good taste, and is criticism
proof. Also there is a distinct
dignity about it, a dignity never,
to my taste, acquired by the use
of the first name in the married
name. It registers. Immediately,
just what you wish to register.
The Washington times., 1930-11-25
YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William Shwader|
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Whose Birthday Is
November 26.

For Those Whose Birthday Is
November rs.
If November 26 is your birth
day, there should be more ac-
tivity during the coming year
and the possibility of advance
ment in your business or pro-
fession. The spring Of 1881
would be a disappointing time
to make changes; disturbances
or worries at that time might
upset you. Journeys at that
time are inadvisable. Watch
your digestion.
Important dates: Avoid ex'
cesses Of all kinds, take no
risks and maintain routine from
December 20 to January 4, dur
ing the months of February,
March, April, May and June,
July 1 to 16, August Is to 81,
October l to 6. Good for gen.
eral affairs, make efforts to ad-
vance your interests lTOtl JdAlu
ary S to 8, February 2 to 6,
March 9 to IL, March % to 25,
April 6 to 13, July Is to Au-
gust 4. Contradictory dates
show two opposing influences.
A child born November 26
will be good-natured, active,
restless, fond of travel and
sports. He will be clever, witty
and practical and should be
successful as a public speaker
or an architect.
Tendencies for November 27
Somewhat negative aspects
dominate the day suggesting
the need for care and modera-
ton in all things. 1t would be
we'll to follow a normal course
and use discrimination in every
thing-including eating.
CCabyrlght, 1880, Premisg
Syndicate, 1ne.D
The Washington times., 1930-11-25
ADVICE TO
= LOVELORN
Beatrice Fairfax
He Can't Talk to Girls
)EAP MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAE. M4OO EA1fLF Al.
There's one thing that !
haven't learned in 10 years. I
can't talk to girls. Yet I am
not shy. Friends I have can
talk all day long and still girls
don't get tired of them. I have
a prospect in mind for a nice,
steady girl and she tells me she
likes to chat. Now about the
only way for me to get next to
her is to talk-but about what?
Why, I can't even talk a minute,
then I'm all out of words. May
be you can tell me what's
wrong. I'm sure the girl likes
my company and I'll only lose
her if I don't talk. You may
say "Where'd you get all these
words to write to me?" The
answer is, I can write plenty.
but why can't I talk? Please,
Miss Fairfax, I know you'll help
me out. SM1THY.
(Answer) You've Just hypno-
tised yourself into thinking you
can't talk to girls, and that
paralyzes your powers of speech
Like a politician about to-
launch a discourse, think over
what you are going to talk
about before you go. If the girl
is interested in movies and
movie people, read the movie
columns in this paper and talk
about screen stars. The same
with any other subject she hap.
pens to be interested in. Does
she like poetry? Slip q volume
in your pocket and ask her Il
she happens to know such and
such a poem. And practice
reading it before you go to call.
Don't go in for any heavy stuff
-Longfellow is reliable. Or II
she doesn't like poetry, try one
of those books of humorous Sc
lectionS. Read something anus
ing and talk it over. Or take
her out to the talkies and let
the screen sheiks do it."