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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25

playing some trick on their neighbor. In some
cases, not content with throwing vegetables in
through q door or window, the fronts Of houses
were daubed with filth, and even the street cars
were invaded by some youngsters with small
packets Of -four, which they bursted so to pow
der the dresses Of passengers. About o'clock
pm. . crowd Of boys set on fire an old hogs
head Of straw near North Capitol street and
Massachusetts, avenue, causing an alarm OF
fire to be turned in and q run Of engines. The
fire was extinguished with few buckets OF
water before the arrival Of the engines, and as
the nremen drew OF they were followed by q
crowd Of boys, who jeered them for being
taken IN"
few years later The Star even more forcibly
expressed itself upon the subject, editorially,
saying:
Halloween, properly employed and enjoyed,
Is Q noteworthy season. The fun Of initiating
the mysteries of divination and noting the
antic combinations they often bring forth is
unobjectionable. There are some sorts Of mum
merieS, however, which are neither significant
nor otherwise interesting, which have nothing
witty IN them, and which contribute only to
the annoyance Of the community. Last year,
and on other occasions this sort Of horse
play has resulted in serious accidents, some
times in actual bloodshed There Is no reason
why the lives, limbs and property of reputable
citizens should be placed at the mercy Of the
ho0dum element for one night in the year any
when Washington was only an overgrown vii
lage many things Of this sort were overlooked.
But we have now Q populous and handsome
city which carries upon her shoulders q certain
special dignity as Capital of q great Republic.
The police regulations which prohibit dangerous
mischief Of all sorts In the streets should be
strictly enforced, with no exception In favor of
Halloween"
IUST when Halloween first came into ex-
ttence the writer does not know, but the
reasons for its establishment are easily obtain
able; for We are told that from the beginning
OF the Christian era, and even before, the prac-
tice Of designating and worshping saints has
been religious custom. Most naturally in this
respect, special days we're assigned to the wor-
ship OF each saint, and as years and centuries
passed by 1t was found that there were more
saints than there were days in the year, and so
to take care Of the overflow as it were Novem-
Der ! was designated as a day to be kept in
honor OF all the saints and that it should be
known as A-Hallow mass, or Al-Saints' day,
and that the night of October 81, Immediately
preceding It, should be kept as q vigil and be
known as All-Hallow eve.
Poring over the files Of The Star Of nearly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
HozO Event Mas Celebrated in Washington
When City Mas SMALL onfIres,
Omnibus Rides and Masquerades.

years ago and earlier had before the front door
q small stoop Of one two or three steps, as was
required to make access to the home easy. In
many cases these were not nailed to the house.
and when the "foraging" scouting party
found one that was not 1t was quickly carried
away and consigned to the flames, and many
. person almost broke his neck the following
morning when he stepped out Of the door and
landed horizontally upon the ground, instead
Of perpendicularly upon the accustomed stoop.
Many Of the things the boys did in those
days were really dangerous and had to be
stopped. The writer recalls an incident where
q rope was tied from one Of the old, low fire
plugs near the curb to o fence o few feet
away, endangering the life and limb of any one
who might pass along the sidewalk that way.
A night or so before, the SchneiderS-who then
lived in the Garfield Hospital property-had
given a dinner at their home, and the caterer,
with large basket Of dishes was the first one
that Halloween night, to pass that way. When
in the darkness he struck that rope and went
down Sprawling with his load Of chinaware
the rattle Of which could be heard for q block.
Just as sure as "the thief does fear each bush
and Oficer," SO did the rapScallions who placed
the obstruction there fear the officers under
Lieut.. johnson, and soon thereafter each one
sneaked into his home and to bed, expecting he
might be awakened anytime before morning
and charged with the offense.
QUT the making Of bonflres for the purpose
= Of celebrating some particular event is not
OF recent origin at all, and no doubt was prac-
ticed everywhere as far back as pre- historic
days. In the District Of Columbia, until pre-
vented by fire regulations, it was a common
form Of exultc ton, and during the early part of
the administration Of President Tyler, In 1871,
when the repeal of the subtreasury act was
passed, we find It noted that q thousand or
more jubilant Washington Wings marched In
procession from Capitol Hill to the White
House, with torches, music, tranSparencies and
fireworks escortng catafa1que on which was
q coffin labeled THE SubtreaSury." Also, that,
the procession moved slowly along Pennsyl-
vania avenue" and that "bonflreS were kindled
at the interesting streets, many houses were
Illuminated and there was general rejoicing"
But the destroying of private property in
this way was not the only method used, and
many wiz recall. others were equally as
deSpicable.
The Star was never keen for this kind of So
called sport and the day after the Halloween
celebration Of 1882. said:
"MSchievous Fun.-LaSt evening An Hal
lCween. the boys throughout the city had their
FUN, mischief can be called %. and crowds
Il them could be seen in all directions bent On
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cation Their teachers and
companions, and even the old school house it
self. come wildly to mind and receive o kind
thought or word the panorama Of youthful
happenings recurs to the mind and is viewed In
All its spEendor In that great storehouse and
reflection Of thoughtS-fond memory's lane.
The Sabbath school is not forgotten, nor are
the excursion resorts. the picnic grounds the
boys and girls who lived In some particular
-neighborhood the unusual characters they saw
or came In contact with, the circuses that came
to town, and all the things and events that
went to make up the joys Of early life, not TO
omit. OF course the little heartaches which
frequently enter into childhood days
In the writer's youth, as he particularly re-
calls, Christmas Fourth of July the old SWIM
ming holes in Rock Greek, the big bonfdres
On election night and the tricks played on
Halloween stand out most prominently In his
mind.
OF course, when the writer was boy Wash
tngton was small compared with it's present
population. In the northern part of the Dis
trict the city then actually ended at about p
street. and north Of this there was only a
Sprinkling OF houses. and many entire squares
were unimproved. To be more precise SO re-
cent as 1875 there were few houses north and
east Of St. AloysiuS Church except the colony
known as Swamp Poodle. East Of Eighth street
southeast there were few buildings, and IN the
section north of Dupont Circle the residences
were few and far between
Indeed there was then much vacant ground
IN all parts OF Washington, South Washington
included, and the little frame box shaped one
story dwelling was considerably in evidence
throughout the city. few Of these may still
be seen, inspiring fond memories Of the past.
There was then plenty Of open space for
fireworks Independence day, lots Of room
for bonfires, and the kids had acres Of fields
upon which to play where now are blocks Of
houses, and where they could perform all kinds
Of diabolical and hendish tricks If they wished
to. which could not be tolerated or permitted
In big metropolitan city such as Washington
has since grown to be.
T Is said by some that Halloween was not cele-
brated with the same eclat and enthusiasm
following the Civil War as 1t was prior to that
time Maybe this Is true; but those who were
born subsequent TO that event win never be-
heye especially the boys who lived IN the
sparsely settled parts Of Washington and who
seemingly, roamed at wiu-like sons Of Wild
jackaSSeS Is Senator Noses would say-and
who had no respect for anybody or anything.
The Police Department was kept busy pro-
tecting peoples property. For IN the days Of
bonnreS. which surely did not cease until
around 1885, such detachable things as front
gates were not safe and anywhere q box bar
rel hogshead or other portable wood could be
found it was added b the bonfire, the rcfec-
tom from which at times hooked % though
that part Of the city we're on IRE.
Many Of the smAn frame houses here a %
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BY JOHN CLACETT PROCTOR.

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cation, Their teachers and
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ASSESSMENT WORK TO /: BE DONE COPPER MINE
 WESTWARD DISTRICT

Captain l. M. Hofstad and sons, Arthur and Harold, of Petersburg, on the MS Lark, were recent Sel- dovia visitors, enroute to the Westward Balboa Bay district. They own copper and zinc min ing properties on the mainland about Balboa Bay, and they have gone there for the purpose of do- ing assessment work.
 Captain Holstad worked the mine 25 years ago, according to the Seldovia Herald. At that time he could have done we'll with the copper, but there was no market for the zinc In fact penalties were levied because of the zinc content Later, markets developed for the zinc, but now that there is an opportunity to work the mines the copper price has dropped from sight.
 The miners are not discouraged by the present bleak outlook and have mapped out a preliminary development program calculated to have things in readiness for better market conditions.
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since pioneer days.

since pioneer days.
 One of the Missoula bankers recently stated that his bank is buying more placer gold than at any time during his banking ex- perience. Right now capital is a bit timid in entering any indus try, but before the end of this summer indications lead ot the belief that a number of additional gold mining operations will be started in Montana.
 Basin Montana Tunnel Company of Basin has opened a vein in it's Nome claim, south of the Grey
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MONTANA IS STAGING \
 GREAT MINING REVIVAL

BUTTE, Mont, July g. P-Not since 1905 have there been so many mining men and prospect ors in the hills of Montana look ing for gold. Most of the old gold camps have assumed some form of activity. This is espec- ially true of the placer camps, many of which have been idle
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Plans are now under way in Russia to provide employment for 100000 women in industry and building and to shift a large num- Der of them into agriculture. it was announced orally on behalf ofthe Women's Bureau at the De- partment of Labor.
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Eagle, the new vein parallelling the Comet-Grey Eagle vein sys- tenn. A recent sampling of this vein showed assays of 6S per cent lead, $4.6O gold and 58 ounces of silver per Otn.
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PAN MINER STRIKES GOLD KART SRITHE corroonv Jrlv 9

KARLSRUHE, Germany, July 8. GNS)-A pan miner named Theo- dore Eisele, who has for years been washing sand and gravel be- tween Kehl and Mannheim in search for "Rheingold," has finally located pay dirt in Au, near KarlS- ruhe. The vein of gold-bearing gravel, which lies about half a mile from the river, is two feet thick and lies at a depth of six feet.
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Don't miss the "TaJkieS!"
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Don't miss the "1alkies!"
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THE STOCK MARKET

SEATTLE, July 9. R-Yester- days stock quotations:
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T D N E lN- TheLsscky Strike Dance Orches. sra, every Tues. day, Thssssda1 and Saturday evening over N.B.C.netsvorks,
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
BUILDER MUST
REPLACE MEN

The w. P. Rose Construction
Company has been given until
Monday to find a substitute for
Raymond RauSe, superintendent
of the Stuart Junior High School
addition, Major John C. Got
walls, Engineer Commissioner, an.
nounced today.
District officials last week de-
cided that Rause and o. L. Bor-
deaux, assistant superintendent,
must be removed as unsatisfac.
tory employees from the school
work and are barred from all
other District construction. This
decision followed two accidents
at the school, one fatal to a
workman.
Major Gotwals said it was a.
case of shutting down the work
or granting the company an ex-
tension of time to find a new
superintendent. Bordeaux already
has resigned. Both Bordeaux and
Rause are awaiting Grand Jury
action on charge of man.
slaughter.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
HOOVER PARTY.
OFF TODAY

For the second consecutive year,
President Hoover will leave the
Capital today to deliver his an
nual Memorial Day address.
This year. the executive will
speak at Valley Forge. He and
Mrs. Hoover and a small party
are leaving this afternoon. a day
early, because he has accepted an
invitation to dine tonight in Phila-
delphia with members of the
Union League Club.
Portrait to Be Presented
A high.Iight of the dinner will
be the presentation to Mrs.
Hoover of a portrait of her hus-
band, done by the artist, Pilides
Costa.
The presidential party's de-
parture is scheduled on a special
train leaving Washington about
2 p. m. Eastern standard time.
Immediately on arrival in the
Pennsylvania metropolis, they
will go to the Bellevue-Stratford
Hotel and later to the Union
League Club dinner.
Tomorrow morning. the PreSi-
dent will be escorted to Valley
Forge by motor, where he will
speak at $50 o'clock, Eastern
standard time, over national
radio hook-up.
Trip BY Auto Abandoned
Originally, plans had been
made to have the party return
to Washington by auto, stopping
enroute for a picnic lunch. At
the last minute, it was decided
the heavy memorial day traffic
might be too much for such a
caValCade.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
SPARE SCHOOLS
BUDGET GUT
Times Staff Photo

With recommended estimates
for the District schools virtually
intact, the District Commissioners
have completed their slashing in
preparation of the 1888 fiscal year
budget.
The Commissioners have also
left the police and fire depart
ment estimates intact. Health De-
partment estimates. however,
have been severely cut, while
other departments voluntarily re-
duced their estimates.
The city heads cut more than
$11,000,0O0 from the recommend
ed estimates so as to keep the
budget at approximately $45,0OO,-
600, and retain the present $1.7O
per $10O tax rate. They have until
September to make further ad-
justments before submitting them
to the Bureau of the Budget.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
One Drouned' Man Back,
Second Believed Hoax
JANE

Police today are searching for
Leslie C. Frailey, Of Embreeville,
Pa, one of two men thought to
have been drowned in the Tidal
Basin yesterday.
Frailey's clothing was found on
the bank, with a note addressed
to his mother, Mrs. Bessie Frailey,
near West Chester, Pa. Police
said the man is wanted by Penn
sylvania authorities and diScredit
the suicide theory.
Clothing belonging to another
man was found on the opposite
side of the Tidal Basin yesterday.
A note apparently written by
John Franklin, 603 I st. N. w.,
said Franklin had no work and
had gone fishing"
This morning. however. rCla-
tives of the missing man teIe-
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
Boy Finds Alligator
In Creek Near
His Home

While digging in the creek
that runs near his home, 3404
Eastern Ave. N. E., yesterday,
Buddy Jones, II, turned up a
three-foot alligator.
Buddy, being a brave boy,
wasn't frightened. and as the
alligator co-operated by tenaci-
ously gripping the spade. sue
ceeded in landing it. With the
aid of playmates Buddy removed
the reptile to his home, where
today. while he attended school,
it was safely quartered in the
cellar.
Mrs. Phyliss Morgan, with
whom Buddy lives, however,
does not relish the idea of hav-
ing such a large alligator
around the house, and plans to
turn it over to Twelfth precinct
police or the Animal Rescue
League.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
50 FETE STILL
SEEKS CHIEF

The George Washington Bicen-
tennial Commission awaited to-
day the choice of an executive di-
rector, whose appointment has
been hanging fire for several
weeks.
The commission met under a
pledge Of secrecy and considered
a recommendation for the post
made by the executive committee,
Of which DR.. ClOyd H. Marvin,
chairman of George Washington
University, is chairman.
It is understood they virtually
agreed upon the appointment,
but that doubt remains whether
the person chosen can be per-
Suaded to accept the place, with
its salary of $4,000 a year.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
B A n
HITS FIELD
GROUPS
Many Deprived of Benefits Of
Law Despite Hoover Edict
TO Give Equal Status to All

The fate of the Saturday half.
holiday for a considerable num-
ber of Federal workers, especially
those in the field service, is now
in the hands of the Director Of
the Budget, j. Clawson Roop.
Union Makes Appeal
A final appeal has been made
to him by Miss Gertrude Nc
Nally, secretary of the Federation
of Federal Employees, to soften
the terms of an order issued by
the Budget Bureau last March,
prohibiting the incurring of def.
icits in the Government depart
ments TO put the Saturday half.
holiday into effect.
At some points in the Interior
Department field service the
effect of this order has been to
eliminate the Saturday half-holi-
day during the remainder of the
fiscal year and possibly longer.
This situation has resulted from
Director Roops action, despite
the fact that President Hoover
issued an executive order last
week placing the Interior field
service on a parity with Federal
workers in the District, so far as
half-holiday privileges, are con-
cerned.
Mandatory, Says McCarl
Comptroller General McCarl
has held, in decision handed
down April 16, that the Saturday
half-holiday act is mandatory in
its provisions. In this decision he
said:
"This right (Of the half.
holiday may not be denied be-
. cause of the requirement that
these employees be available for
duty all the time, or because it
may be necessary to hire addi-
tional employees In order that
Government property may be
adequately protected"
Director of the Budget Roop
has announced to departmental
chiefs that he will not consider
any deficiency estimates required
to put the Saturday half-holiday
law into effect.
It is this order which he is now
asked to modify, in view of the
possible far-reaching effect it may
have in the coming fiscal year.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
INITIATES
MEMORIAL DAY
SERVICES
Exercises Begun Today Will
Continue Through Sunday;
Parade Saturday "Feature"

Memorial Day exercises will CEN
ter tomorrow in the Arlington Am
phitheater beginning at 12:45
o'clock.
This morning 400 District Boy
Scouts placed a flag on each
grave in Arlington. At noon,
the Bureau post of the American
Legion had rites at the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing. To-
night the Hebrew Congregation
will hold special rites.
Other Rites Tomorrow
In addition to the Arlington
ceremonies, the following exer'
cises are planned for tomorrow,
with chief speakers given:
U. S. Soldiers Home, Senator
Smith w. Brookhart, 9 a. M;
battle-ground Cemetery, Secretary
of Labor William N. Doak, 3:15
p. M: Congressional Cemetery,
Brig. Gen. Samuel Tilden AnSell,
10 a. M: Holy Rood Cemetery,
Miss Helen F. Downing, $50 a.
M; Oak Hill Cemetery, John F.
Hauck, 1915 a. M; Glenwood
Cemetery, Rev. r. Y. Nicholson,
$50 a. M; Maine Mast, P. j.
Callan, noon; American Women's
Legion, Arlington, noon; North
east Arlington, William T. Conray,
1880 a. m; Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery, Emmett j. Scott, former
Assistant Secretary of War, 5
p. m.
s Parade Formation
Charles w. McCaffrey is chief
marshal of the parade to Airing
ton tomorrow which forms at 9
a. m. on Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest, between Seventh and
Eighth Streets.
Bishop James E. Freeman will
be the memorial speaker at 10
o'clock tomorrow at the Cathe-
draI.
Spanish War Veterans will lay
q wreath on the Admiral George
Dewey tomb and an aide to Presi-
dent Hoover will lay a wreath on
the tomb of Woodrow Wilson, as
will the Woodrow Wilson FOunda-
ton Committee.
Ceremonies on Air
WMAL will broadcast the
Washington Cathedral rites, and
Station WRC will broadcast the
Arlington ceremonies tomorrow.
At 9 80 WRC will also broadcast
the memorial exercises at Valley
Forge at which President Hoover
will speak, and at noon will
broadcast the memorial program
in Washington under auspices of
the George Washington Bicen-
tennial Commission. Station VOL
will broadcast a memorial pro-
gram at 8 o'clock tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
HOME CHOSEN
FOR COURT

A new home for the Municipal
Court in the Harper Building, at
46r c st. N. W., was selected to-
day by the District Commission
ers.
The building will also house
the Department of Vehicles and
Traffic, which comes into exist
ence under the new traffic act on
July 1. An appropriation of $751;
900 for repairs was authorized by
the Commissioners.
The courts present location in
a building on John Marshall
Place is soon to be torn down to
make way for the new Municipal
Center.
Location of the Department of
Vehicles and Traffic in the build
ing is only temporary, as it is
scheduled to move into the Ford
Building, John Marshall Place
and Pennsylvania Avenue North
west next year.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
z DETECTIVES
MUST Do SOME
EXPLAINING
Justice Agents Prepare to
Quiz SIeuths; Gaming Joints
Found Deserted by Squad

While Washington's gambling
fraternity is seeking cover until
the present raiding activity blows
over. Department of Justice
agents are carrying on a search
ing investigation of the Washing
ton police department with refer
ence to suspected collusion be-
tween police and gamblers.
At least two headquarters dc.
tect1veS will be questioned by
high police officials regarding
their knowledge of gambling con-
diti0ns in the District and why
they have concealed this inf0rma-
tiOn from their superior officers.
Acting Chief of Police Inspector
William S. Shelby said today
that any evidence of collusion will
be placed before the Grand Jury.
King to Ask Probe
A Senatorial investigation Of
the metropolitan police also
looms, with Senator William H.
King CD of Utah preparing to
go before Commission of Police
Crosby to delve into complaints
of police inefficiency.
A squad of headquarters de-
tectives visited several "spots"
last night, found the doors open
wide, the walls bare of charts
and the tickers silent, the card
and dice tables deserted.
Seized a Still
Inspector Thaddeus Beans vice
squad made the rounds and
seized a still and two loads Of
whisky but found no gambling
in progress.
The still, a 10O-gallon copper
affair, was located in vacant
house near Second and K Streets
Northeast. About IS gallons of
rye whisky and 38 barrels of
mash were found in the place.
No one was arrested.
Vernon Robert Clark. %, Of
Baltimore was arrested at Third
and I Streets Northwest and l20
half-gallon jars of corn whisky
seized in his car. Half an hour
later the same squad arrested
Arthur Hutchinson at Fifth and
K Streets Northwest and found go
Jars of whisky in his car. Both
men were charged with illegal
possession.
The Washington times., 1931-05-29
Marine Band Opens
Concerts Wednesday

The band concerts to be held
during June, July, August and
September will be opened next
Wednesday by the U. S. Marine
Bad. The schedule will be:
U. S. Marine Band on WedneS-
day evenings, June 3, 10 and "a;
July /, 8, IS, % and %; August
5, IL, 10 and 26 and September
2. The U. S. Navy Band on Mon
day evenings, June 8. IS and %:
July 6, 10, 20 and 27; August 3,
10, II, "a and 81 and September
7, IA, 81 and %. The U. S. Army
Band on Friday evenings, June
IL, 10 and 26; July 3, 10, IT,
"a and 81 and August 7, IA, 81
and %,