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The Washington times., 1931-06-18
Glen Echo Park Now
Rivals Coney Island

Even Coney Island can boast Of
no greater variety of amusements
than Glen Echo Park, Washing
tons amusement resort, for now
that the big 100000 Crystal Pool
is in operation, the "seaShore is at
your door"
New this year are the Dodgem
Rides, 20 cars of front-wheel
drive, the nearest thing to real
autos; new, also, the Old Mill,
with scenic scenery not available
elsewhere this side of the Rocky
Mountains. and what a ride! New
Dips are also in the big Coasters,
and new thrills in the Whip.
Down in the Midway, the kiddies"
own house of fun, surprises poke
their noses out of every corner.
The entire park is a standing
invitation to picnic parties, and
their number grows by leaps and
bounds.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
When Feature Is
ISh0Wn on Screen

PALACE-Adolphe Menjou and
Mary Brian in The Front
Page" At 1918 a. M. 1:45. 4:25.
ITO and $50 p. m. Stage shows
at /. 3:25, 6:25. and 9:05 pm.
EARLE-Eddie Robinson in
Smart Money" At 1920, 1:52,
4'33. 1925, and 9:57 p. m. Stage
shows at 1881, 1928, 6:25, and
1855 p. m.
R-K-OKEITH'S-Kay Francis
and Ricardo Cortez in Trans
greSsion." At 11:45 a. M, 1:45,
3:45. 5:45 and 9:45 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-"The Vik-
ing" At 11:05, 1881, 2:37. 4:23,
6:09, 7:55, and 9:43 p. m.
FOX-Janet Gaynor in Daddy
Long Legs" At 1859 a. M, 2::29,
4:44, 7:39, and s54 p. m. Stage
shows at 1:41, 1856, 6:51 and 9:06
p. m.
COLUMBIA-Gloria Swanson
in "Indiscreet." At II, l, $40,
Sis, 7:2O, and 9:25 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
.'NeiI|'s Play Is
Given Extra
Seven Days

Eugene O'Neill's Strange In
terlude" has been attracting
capacity audiences to the Ma
tional Theater and it was de-
cided today to hold the marathon
drama for a second week, begin
ming Sunday night.
The engagement ending Sun
day night, June %, will complete
a 12-weeks season for the Ma
tional Players, one of the most
successful in seven years history.
Strange Interlude" has be-
come a personal triumph for
Nancy Sheridan, whose delicate
and intelligent Interpretation of
the role of Nina Leeds has won
widespread acclaim. Raymond
Bramley, Forrest Orr and STAN
ley Ridges are the others in the
important quartet who register
impreSSively.
The Strange Interlude" per
formanceS begin at $50 p. m.
and there is an 80 minute inter
mission at TAO p. m. with the
nine-act play resuming at 8
O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
By HARRISON CARROLL

Copyright, 1881, Premier Syndicate)
HOLLYWOOD, June 1S.-Ap-
parently one sure way of being
put to work is to announce in
tent of a European trip.
Joan Crawford, Douglas Fair
banks. ir., and William HaineS
all tried it, with the result that
they had to make retakeS or
start new productions.
Mary Duncan is the latest. and
is being sought for a role in
Billie Doves next starring pic
ture. However, Mary went the
rest one better, in that she is in
Paris.
Some time ago she announced
that she was sailing for Europe
to give year to dramatic
study. But Howard Hughes
cable reached her upon her ar
rival in Paris and all is set for
her return to Hollywood and the
part.
There is a little matter of
terms that had not been arranged
at this writing, but Hughes is
not one to quibble over money
matters, so the early part of July
will undoubtedly find Mary back
again working at United Artists.
Production of the Dove picture,
titled THE Age for Love-" begins
the first of the month. Charles
Sterrett plays opposite the star
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
Against Manuscripts

Public speakers using the radio
will soon be forced by the listen
ing public to forego the use of
manuscript in the opinion of
Representative Ruth Bryan Owen
CD of Florida. Mrs. Owen, a
veteran before the miCrophone.
has never used a manuscript and
is regarded by many as the most
finished radio speaker in Wash
ington's officialdom.
Mrs. Owen never fails to i'm
press radio studio attaches with
her complete mastery of micro
phone technique. Recently, fol
lowing the broadcasting of
speech over the Columbia sys-
tenn, she was asked her opinions
on radio public speaking.
"The listening public" she
said, "is not going to stand
very long fer the dead quality
in a voice reading the written
word. 1t will demand the
freshness of extempOraneOuS
speaking. Proof of that can be
seen any day our Congress is
in session. A member who
rises to speak with a vOlumi'
(Continued on Page 25.)
The Washington times., 1931-06-18

Take Your Choice
(which does writer's cramp eff
feet the most in these times of
studio inactivity" asks Robert
Woolsey, the stomach or the
WriSt?"
Just in Case
From Bert Wheeler comes the
story of the Scotchman who left
the door open so that oppor-
tunity wouldn't have t knock.
Favor Recipr0cated
Proof that favors do pay out is
found in the story of Kent Tay,
lor, who today is under a Para
mount contract because he
granted one. Testing a new
camera idea the studio needed
two people to sit in the set. A
feminine player was obtained
from the lot, but as all the male
players were busy the casting
office called Taylor, and asked
him to appear. After the test
was completed it was shown to
the executives, who concentrated
on the boy rather than the tech,
nical effect. The result was call,
ing him to the studio for further
testing which led to the signed
contract. Previous to his good
fortune his extra work has been
interspersed with duties in an
awning shop.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
Famous Singers

Marion Talley and Geraldine
Farrar will return to the public
eye during series of four broad
casts. the Packard program, which
will bring before National Broad
casting Company microphones five
of Americas outstanding singers.
Farrar's appearance on the initial
program will mark her radio
debut.
Other artists scheduled to ap-
pear are Anna Case, Cyrena Van
Gordon and John Mccormack.
The series will be inaugurated
over an NBC-WJZ coast-to-coast
network on Monday, June 20,
from 1890 to II p. M, Eastern
daylight time.
The second broadcast on Mon
day, July g. will feature Anna
Case, former Metropolitan Opera
star. and Cyrena Van Gordon,
contralto. who was formerly with
the Chicago Opera Company.
Marion Talley. the Kansas sing
bird. whose debut as Metropoli
tan Opera star created the great
est musical sensation in recent
years, has been persuaded to leave
the quiet. of her Midwestern
wheat farm to sing one of these
concerts. She will be heard in
the third program of the series
on Monday. July 13.
John Mccormack, the famous
Irish tenor, will present the fourth
and concluding Packard crogram
on Monday night, July 20. Nc
Cormack, who has been one OF
the foremost singers in 5he world
for quarter of a century, will
broadcast from Los Angeles.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
WAVE LENGTHS

wMAI-455.9 meters, $40 kilO-
cycles.
WRC-315 meters. $50 kilocycles.
WOI-229 meters, 1910 kilo-
cycles. ~ 81,
cycles. ~
cycles,
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
1000 A. M.
DON'T MISS THESE

6:15 n. ND Dennis KlnE
6:4S n. m.-MOrtOn Downey
(WMAL; Sketches of The Times
WOD.
! p. m.-Julius Tame, guest
star with Rudy ValIee (WRC).
S:15 p. Morgan Reveries
WOD.
$3.50 n, m.-Marip Samson in
Melody Moments (WRC.
3 p. m.-LOuis Dorfma, pianist
CWJSN).
1915 p. m.-Mt Vernon Place
NJ. r.. Church Quartet (WMAh.
IL p. m.-Bcrt I0wn's OrChes-
ira WMALl.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
1900 NOON

wRC-Joint recital by Helen
Donofrio and Gretchen Kier.
WMAL.-Felix Ferdinandos Or-
Chestra.
wOI-Harold NJ. Dudley, bari
tone Ruth NJ. Snarr pianist
WJSN-Correct time.
WRAL-Weather report.
II 2:O1-WJSN-Anna Meeks and DaVlu
Martin. songs.
IL 2:O5-WRAL Wealth and harmony.
HARRISON, pianist
WJSV-H. 3. DeTf, agricultural
agent.
wRAL-Two piano songsters
IL 3O-WRC-Nstional Farm and Home
Hour.
wMAL-Savoy Plaza Orchestra
WOL-RPquest program.
WRC,
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
T0dayS Local and Chain Programs

B:15-wMAL-Ben Bernie's Orchestra.
WOL-OrEan Melodies.
WJSV-Cameron Club.
$780, .wRC-Eugens ormandy's Or
wMAI@DramatIzed Tales of
wJsv-Dot and Dash.
WBAI.-MusiCal Program.
9:00P. M.
wRC-R. A. Rolfe's Orchestra.
WMAI-The Carolinians.
wOL-Fairfax Farmers.
wJSV-Louis Dorfman. pianist
wBAL-Story in Song.
O-wMAL-Fortune Builders.
woodworking Matches.
WJSV-Lorraine and Audrey
wBAI-Clara, Lu and EN-.
gIS-wMAI-Sea Horse Orchestra.
wJSV-WaIter Holts Program,
wBAL--Iohn Barclay baritone.
and Dasmar Rybner, pianist.
1000 P. M.
wRC-Rudolph schramm's Or
wMAL-Jantzen Playlets, kiss
Me Again"
wBAL-when Some of Us
Were Twenty-one.
1O:1S-WMAL-Was Musical Art
10 1O:3O-wRC-Cab CaIloway's Orchestra.
WBAI~Gay Vienna.
Observation-Disclosures Roundup
HOO P. M.
WRC-Westher report.
WMAIr-Bert Lown's Orchestra.
WJSN-Studio program.
WBAL~Reyeries.
Orchestra.
11:15-WRAL-Club Richman Orchestra.
II 1:3O-WRC-Herhie Mitz' Orchestra.
WMAL-Ann Leaf and Ben
Alley.
wBAL-Tal Henry's Orchestra,
1900 MIDNIGHT
WRC-Guvon's Orchestra.
WMAI-Weather report.
WISV-Weather report.
l2:3O-W RC-La Sale Orchestra.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
HOO A. M.

wRC-Sweet and Low Down
WMAL-Don + Eelows Orchs-
ira
WOI4-Peautv Chat
WJSN-SaCred Hour
WBAL-The Aroundels
11:lN-WOl,-WIth the Composers,
Moods and Memories.
Wings OF Song.
WMAL-Colunbi bia Revue.
WOL-Prcyicw Of Coming At
fractions
WRAL-Adam and Eve. .,
Melodies.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
.ewsGossip
or Radio
World
Bv BROADCASTER

New York city has started a
movement to outlaw roof aerials
which. the manufacturers fondly
hope will extend throughout the
nation. 1t means, of course, that
hundreds of thousands of the
present sets will go into the dis
card and thus the way will be
opened for radio statesmen.
The sets now in favor are the
midget type, which are not only
convenient to handle but are
equally as selective as the more
ornate furniture models.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
Abe-David Sequel

Uncle Abe and David will be
succeeded on the air by the
doings of the Stebbins boys.
They're from Bucksport, Me-, and
are three brothers, Captain Bill,
Esley and Brother John. Phillips
Lord and Arthur Allen will play
Captain Bill and Esley, respec-
lively. Brother Johns imper-
senator is not announced.
They will be on the air from
WRC beginning next Monday
night from 5:45 to 6 o'clock. 1t
is sponsored by the Swift Pack
ing Company.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
300 P. M.

WRC-The Magic of Speech, by
Vida sutton.
WMAIr-Melody magic,
WOL-Sports hour.
WBAL-Home decoration.
S1b-WR Ballads.
5 S:3O-wRC-U s. Army Band.
WMAL-Pavillon's Orchestra.
MBAL-Maze Of melody.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
100 P. M.

wMAL-Dale Wimbrow. songs.
WJSV-Studio program.
11S-WMAL-Colum artist recital.
1:3O-WRC-Melody Three.
WJSV-Old King Tut and Bill
Haisip.
WBAL-George. comedy talk.
1:AS-WRC-Foot Ram blers
WMAL-Salon Orch estra.
MRAL-Piano moods.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18

GAYETY-The Gayety win
call it a season week from
Saturday night with the fare
we'll program listed to open Sun.
day matinee containing Hinda
WaSau. who has been the most
popular of all headliners booked on
Ninth Street. There will be a
large cast of principals for this
Observation-Disclosures, includ-
ing a singing and dancing
chorus
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
200 P. M.

NRC-womans Radio Review,
with Vincent Lopezs Or
Chestra.
WRAL-Rlue Blazers.
RAI-"Marrias Among the
Smart Set"
2:3O-wMAL-The Three Doctors.
wJSN-GIadys Fitzhugh reader.
wRAL-ChicaEo Serensde.
2;45-WMAL-Ben and Helen.
WISN-Fsther Rair.
WPAI-Reautv talk,
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
800 P. M,

WRC-Rirthday Party.
WMAL-Rert Towns Orchestra.
WOL-The Three GypsIes.
WJSV-David Wnatley. baritone.
WBAL-,Tulia San 1erson and
and Frank Crumit.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
European Travels Are Baked By
Stern Call Of Duty

and Edward Everett Horton Is in
the supporting role. Frank Lloyd
directs.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18
400 P. M.

WRC-National Federation of
Music.
wMAL-Cssino Orchestra.
WOL-Coano Crooners.
WBAI-Same as WRC.
of Music.
4:3O-WRC-What happened to Jane.
WJSN-Sunset Melodies.
WRAL-LittIe Orphan Annie.
4:45-W WRC-Tea Timers
WMAL-"Met the Artist"
WOL-Waltz Time.
WBAL-In Old Granada.
The Washington times., 1931-06-18

lofts Melody Masters will com
plete the program.
The Washington times., 1931-06-23
SUMMER LISTS
FILL SCHOOLS
Harris-EwinR Photo

Summer classes in the District
public schools, which begin July
6, will enroll a larger number of
students this year than ever be-
fore, it was indicated today at
the Franklin Administration
Building.
For the first time in the history
of Summer-school courses. teachers
already in the service and those
newly appointed will be compelled
to take an oath of office before
school opens. under the provisions
of a decision handed down May
10, 1881, by Comptroller General
McCarl.
This decision, which applies to
all employees of the District
Government. provides that ap-
pointees to positions or offices re-
quiring the taking of an oath of
office "are not entitled to COM
pensation unless or until they
have taken the oath of office"
Under this proviso, any change
in grade is to be considered as an
appointment.
The Washington times., 1931-06-23
NAME NEW DEAN
FOR DOCTORS

DR.. Earl Baldwin Mckinley
former director of the school Of
tropical medicine, University Of
Porto Rico, and member of the
medical faculty of Columbia
University, today was appointed
dean of the George Washington
University School of Medicine.
The appointment was made by
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin. preSi-
dent, to become effective Septem-
ber /. Dean Mckinley will sue
ceed Dean William Cline Borden
who has retired after % years,
and becomes professor emeritis
of medicine.
Dean Mckinley, who was edu-
Gated at the Pasteur Institute at
the University of Brussels, has
served as field director at the
Rockefeller Foundation, at Manila
and as a member of the advisory
committee to the governor general
of the Philippines for the control
of leprosy. During the World
War he served as a captain in
the medical corps.
The Washington times., 1931-06-23
Nc bus LINE WINS
I MOVING STAY

An order of the Public Utilities
Commission providing for the re-
moval of three interstate bus line
terminals from in front of the
old Postoffice Building, Eleventh
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest, effective tomorrow,
was temporarily lifted in its ap-
pIication to one bus line.
A plea by representatives of
the Washington Marlboro Motor
Line that it had arranged excur-
sions from the Postoffice terminal
on July 3-4-5 resulted in the COM
mission granting the company
until July 6 before removal of
its terminal.
The Washington Marlboro line
and the Peninsula Motor Bus line
were ordered from the Postoffice
terminal to Pennsylvania Avenue,
between Seventh and Eighth
Streets Northwest, while the
Washington-Luray line was or
dered to the east side of Eleventh
Street south of Pennsylvania
Avenue.
The Washington times., 1931-06-23
WAGE REDUCING
PLAN FOUGHT

Attempts to establish a sweat
shop" scale of wages for the Fed
eral Government are causing anx-
iety in national labor circles here.
In other cities organized efforts
are being made to break down
recognition of the union wage as
the prevailing wage" it is said.
In New York wage survey has
been made by Charles L. Kohler,
former director of the budget for
that city. Just how the survey
has been financed has not been
ANNOUNCED, but check-up shows
that the Kohler scale for the
metropolis is IS per cent below
the union scale.
The Davis act leaves in the dis
cretion of Secretary of Labor
Doak the establishment of pre-
vailing rate" whenever disputes
arise. Such disputes, however,
probably will be brought about
only by protests of the workers
themselves, and in the case OF
"nonunion" concerns obtaining
Federal contracts such protests
probably will be checked by the
pressure of existing labor condl-
tions, labor leaders fear.
The Washington times., 1931-06-23
To CLOSE
DURING HEAT
sS6;:::::::,:.:

Department stores and speciality
shops of Washington will put
their summer schedules into ef-
feet July l, according to Edward
d. Shaw, secretary of the Mer-
> chants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation.
Many Establishments will close
all day Saturdays during July
and August. Others will close
afternoons and still others will
remain open until p. m.
To date the following firms
have advised that they will close
their places of business all day
on Saturdays during July and
August:
Ayre & Taylor Co., Milton Baer,
r. Berberich's Sons, Brewood,
O. j. DeMoll & Co., Salvatore
Desio. Dulin & Martin Co., Ed
wards & Tanner, Erlebacher,
Inc, Gait & Bro, Goldenberg's,
Guthrie Lithograph Co., r. Har-
ris & Co., The Hecht Co., Hub
Furniture Co., D. J. Hughes,
Frank r. Jelleff. Inc, A. Kahn,
Inc, S. Kann Sons Co., D. J..
Kaufman, Inc, George P. Kill
1ian Co., Julius Lansburgh Furni-
ture Co., Lansburgh & Bro, The
Mayer Co., Mayer & Co., P. J..
Nee, Palais Royal. Inc, Pearson
e. Grain. National Furniture Co..
M. Philipsborn & Co., Herman
Richards, B. Richs Sons, Rizik
Bros. Schmedtie Bros. Saks
Fur Co. Schwab, Inc, Saks &
Co. during August only, w. &
j. Sloane and Woodward &
Lothrop.
The following firms will close
their places of business a half day
on Saturdays during July and
August:
r. P. Andrews Paper Company
Becker's Leather Goods Company
Capital Awning Company, Do
nestle Service Corporation.
Francke, furrier; Franklin & Co.,
General Outdoor Advertising Com
pany, B. Greenberg. Harris g.
Ewing, Model Shop, E. Morrison
Paper Company, Hugh Reilly
Company, Washington Rapid
Transit Company. John H. viii.
kins Company. Young & Simon
and H. zirkin & sons, Inc.
The following will close their
places of business at 2 o'clock on
saturdays during July and
August:
/ Grosner's, The Mode, Open
heimer & Shah, Parker Bridget &
Co., Raleigh Haberdasher, Will
liam Rosendorf, Saks & Co. (dur-
ing July), and Selinger's.
George w. Cochran & CO. will
be closed at o'clock Saturday
afternoons during July and
August.
The Washington times., 1931-06-23
BATHERS
FACE ARREST

Little boys and girls who go
swimming" in fountain pools
such as those on the Union Sta
ton Plaza and in Meridian Hill
Park. had better watch out. They
will be locked up, say the police.
Capt. Ray C. Montgomery,
Superintendent of Park Police,
said today that the water in the
pools is not protected by chlorine,
and therefore easily becomes dan
gerOus when children bathe in 1t.
Pink eye, skin diseases and other
maIadies are easily spread by
bathing in unprotected pools, it
was pointed out.
Also, tourists have complained
of having been splaShed and
soaked by children playing in the
water.
The Washington times., 1931-06-23
MERCURY STAYS
BELOW 50

The daily story about the
weather was less depressing TO-
day as the Weather Bureau re-
ported a temperature of only 81
degrees at noon, the same as yes
terday at that hour. and pre-
dicted the thermometer wouldn't
show above 80 during the after
noon.
Light clouds and breeze, it is
forecast, will make everybody
more comfortable today and prob
ably tomorrow and not much
change in temperature is pre-
dicted. Local showers may come
tomorrow.
In the District the excessive
heat yielded several degrees yes
terday because of the cooling in
fluence of rains in nearby Mary
land and Pennsylvania.
The Washington times., 1931-06-23
SALE Of PHONE
STOCK WILL
BRING SUIT
If Parent Company Takes Over
New Issue, P. U. C. to Start
Action Under Trust Law

A law suit based on the La
Toilette anti-merger law appeared
imminent today as the result of
the order approved by the Public
Utilities Commission authorizing
the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company to issue ST.
100000 capital stock.
The company is expected to
sell the stock to the parent COM
pany, the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company.
Must Conform to Law
The order of the commission
authorizing the issue declares the
sale of the stock shall conform
to all laws and regulations of the
commission in the District, and
also provides that the company
keep a record of accounts and
receipts showing to whom the
stock was sold.
When the company filed its pc
tition for the issue with the COM
mission, it also filed motion to
dismiss it's own petition by which
the jurisdiction of the commits
sion in the matter was questioned.
In the event the company does
sell the stock to the American
Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, it will fall within the pro-
hibitions of the La Toilette law.
The p. u. C. will then be required
to institute court proceedings.
Parent Holds Notes
The company asked for the is
sue for the purpose of redeeming
and canceling it's outstanding OBJ
legations in the form of demand
notes. These notes. totaling more
than $7,OOO,000, are held by the
parent company.
The commission also directed
that a letter be sent to William
NICK. Clayton, representing the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions, informing him that his OBJ
lection to the issue had been con-
sidered.
Mr.. Clayton pointed out that
a bond issue was more preferable,
that there was no valuation of
the company'S property and At
tackled the rates charged by the
company.
The order approving the issue
permits the company to increase
its outstanding stock from $l3.-
900 900 to $2O,OOO,OOO. The COM
pany's petition declared the local
assets of the company at more
than $31,OOO,O00.
The Washington times., 1931-06-23
BELIEVED
UNAFRA|D Of
CITY POLICE
Tip on Conspiracy Action Gets
to "Big Shot," Sensation
Hinted, Involving Policemen

Fear of the Federal law and
not the local police is believed
responsible for the order issued
Saturday by Sam Beard, "the big
shot gambler" of Washington,
closing his places, putting his
underlings on their own. and the
hasty exodus from the city of his
main lieutenants.
This was the opinion expressed
today by a number of men as
sociated with the bookmaking
racket" as we'll as several in
vestigators who for several weeks
have been making an intensive
study of the local situation.
Beard Takes Tip
1t was hinted that Beard left
town after he had been tipped
off that the Department of JUS
tice may move in the direction of
seeking conspiracy warran ntS
against a number of SO-called
big shots" in the gambling
world.
The conspiracy case, it was in
dicated, might link some members
of the Police Department in the
ring and probably would be based
on alleged protection given to
leaders in the racket.
Senators Back Data
Definite information has been
placed in the hands Of Depart
ment of Justice operatives by in
vestigators employed by several
Senators who in the past claimed
to have turned similar data over
to local officials without getting
action.
Just how far-reaching the in
vestigatiOn will be, those who
claim to know what will happen
after Senator Smith BrOOkhart
starts firing his heavy artillery
did not say. but did indicate that
Washington will be given a con-
siderable sensation when all of
the known facts are made public.
The Washington times., 1931-06-23
BLUE law ISSUE
ARISING HERE

Anticipating renewal Of ef-
forts to have Congress enact a
Sunday "blue law for the Dis
trict, opponents of this type of
legislation are already gathering
their forces for a determined
fight in the coming session of
Congress.
The battle will be precipitated
when Senator Royal Copeland
Cd of New York introduces a
bill to provide for the closing
of barber shops here on Sunday.
Although the Senator insists
the measure is designed for the
sole purpose of giving BARRIERS
one day rest in seven, those
who oppose Sunday closing legis-
lation see it as an opening step
for general blue law enactment.
Senator Copeland took up the
fight for a Sunday closing law
for BARRIERS when many of the
local hair cutters told him it was
the only way to obtain a general
closing of barber shops on Sun
day.
The Washington times., 1931-06-23
Police on Beats Must
Wear Coats ButtOned

Nothing if not militaristic
seems to be the slogan of the
heads of the police department,
said slogan, however, being to the
extreme discomfort of the men
patrolling the streets of the city.
Under the regulations in force,
according to the guardians of the
peace, uniform coats must remain
buttoned at all times regardless
of the height the mercury rises.
There has been some talk of per-
mitting the men to wear a gray
shirt and black belt during the
warmer months but so far neither
the date nor the shirts have ar
rived and the men doing their
eight hours over the hot streets
must keep coats buttoned up.