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The Washington times., 1931-02-19
. TRUANT GIRLS
FOUND HIDING
IN THEATER
2 Afraid to Go Home After Ex-
puIsion From High School;
Stayed at Home of Friend

-Four girls who had been repri-
manded by school authorities for
an extended truancy from Busi-
ness High School, today returned
home after a nights absence.
Two of the girls, Esther Ar
deeser, IS, of 3413 Twentieth st.
N. E., and Margaret Ball, 16, of
1882 Morse st. N. E., were sus-
pended from school yesterday fol
lowing an absence of 18 days and
were requested to bring their
parents to the school before they
could be reinStated.
Met At Movie House
The other two did not go to
school yesterday. They are Louise
de Ladurantaye, II, of 1909 Law
renee Ave. N. E., and Dorothy
Belcher, Is, of GAL M. st. N. w.
Esther and Margaret, fearing to
tell their mothers of their truanCy
and suspension yesterday met
Louise and Dorothy at a down
town moving picture theater. The
quartet later went to the home OF
a friend and stayed over night,
according to Dorothy.
A search instituted last night
by the parents of the four girls
was terminated this morning
when Archie de Ladurantaye,
Louise's brother, found the girls
at another theater.
Dorothy Is Sorry
Dorothy, who wept bitterly on
her mothers shoulder this morn
ing when she went home, ex-
planned that she had been absent
from school for only two days
and that she had done so only
under the persuasion of her
chums. Tearfully she related her
story, saying:
81 never cut school before.
The girls have been trying to
make me do it for some time,
but 1 wouldn't do it. 1 went
to the show with them Tues
day instead cf going to school
and then on Wednesday I went
again. I was afraid to go home
last night"
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
DR.. Farley to Visit
Coast UniUersitu

DR.. Belmont Farley, of the edi-
editorial department of the Ma
tional Education Association, will
go to the University of Southern
California in June as visiting pro-
fessor in the 1881 summer SeS-
sion, according to announcement
Of DR.. Lester B. Rogers, dean of
the summer school.
DR.. Farley has been with N. E. A.
since 1929. The national educa-
tional group is to hold it's an
nual convention in Los Angeles
in June.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
Cadets Will Depart
For RGn0e on June I9

The National Guard Target
Range at Camp Simms will be
used by the Washington High
School Cadet Corps for its annual
encampment, June 19 to July
II, under authorization of Major
Gen. Anton Stephan.
The range will also be turned
over to Headquarters Troop and
Machine Gun Troop, Third Cav
airy, at Fort Myer, April 8 to %;
to Headquarters Company at
Washington, May II to 81. and to
the young men attending the
Citizens Military Training Camp
at Fort Myer, July % to Is.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
Boy Scout Leaders
To Hear BurU Talk

Gunnar Burg. national direc-
tor of volunteer training of the
Boy Scouts of America, will be
the principal speaker at the
spring Scout leader conference
of the District of Columbia to
be held March % in the Young
Mems Christian Association au-
ditorium, 1885 G St. N. w.
More than $50 Scout leaders
of Washington and nearby Mary
land and Virginia are expected
to attend the rally.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
Heavy Air Traffic
Causes Raid LdLUS

Traffic on the Washington-New
York airWay has become so heavy
that the keep to the right" rule
must now be rigidly enforced, the
Commerce Department announced
yesterday.
In order to determine the right
and left portions of the airway,
the beacon lights will constitute
the center.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
Alexandria Frames
Memorial Services

ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 19.-Local
celebrations of George Washing
tons Birthday will be Semi-re-
ligious for the most part this
year. T.
The Washington Society will
attend services at Christ Church
on the morning of February %. In
the afternoon both Masonic
lodges will attend the services at
old Pohick Church. Monday, the
George Washington Birthday AS
sociation will lay a wreath on the
tomb of Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
Er-SergeGnt GiUen
D. s. e. bu Arn1u

The award Of the DISTINGUISHED
Service Cross to Sam Mcdonald,
formerly sergeant, Conway F,
18th Infantry, 42d Division, now
residing in Thomaston. Ga, was
announced at the War Depart
ment today.
The distinction was conferred
"for extraordinary heroism in &C
ton while a member of a patrol
in No-Man'S Land in France on
the night of May 3-4, 1913"
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
Mcleod Bill to Aid
Underfed Children
Launched in House

Under-nourished school chill
dren of the District of Columbia
would be given free food under
terms of bill introduced in
the House by Representative
Clarence j. Mcleod, of Micht-
gan.
The measures carries a 100000
appropriation the first year, pro-
viding food distribution in pub
lie schools and private institu-
tions charging no higher than
$25 yearly tuition.
The District health officer
would administer the act, being
authorized to purchase, prepare
and distribute" food to under.
nourished children. Physical ex.
animation of children Is provided
for in the measure.
The bill is expected to come
before the House District Com
mittee at its next meeting, but
no serious consideration in
either branch of Congress is
promised until next session.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
Programs Planned
At Thomson Cente1

A series of Thursday entertain
ments will be inaugurated at 8:15
tonight at the Thomson Commu-
nifty Center, Twelfth and L Streets
Northwest.
The programs will be under the
direction of Mrs. A. C. Driscoll,
and will be open to children ac-
companied by their parents.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
2,OOOAttend Child Health
Farley Opening Here

headed by DR.. Fred Lyman Adair,
and medical care for children, by
DR.. Philip Van Ingen. All at
once started work.
A report will be given tonight
on a medical survey carried on
in 146 cities among pre-school
children under 6 years of age.
The conference will continue
through Saturday.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
RADIO OFFICER NAMED

Lieut.. Clark A. Briggs, U. s..
N. r., and operator of Radio Sta
ton W3CAB, has been named
communications reserve COM
mander for the District of Co
lumbia by Capt. Claude C. Bloch,
commandant of the Washington
Navy Yard.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
DENTISTS MEET IN JULY

Plans for the annual conven-
ton, July 7, 8 and 9, of the
colored Interstate Dental Associa-
ton, under the auspices Of the
Howard University College Of
Dentistry, are being completed by
DR.. R. G.. Freeman, chairman Of
the entertainment committee.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
Council to AUOW
$500 for Bridge

ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 19.-The
city council today will receive the
financial report for last month,
and make an appropriation of
$4,000 for widening Mount Yer
non Avenue Bridge over Four
Mile Run.
City Manager Lawrence will
submit estimates on the cost of
extending water mains through
Quaker Lane and Janney's Lane
to the territory annexed from
Fairfax county. It is probable
the water company will be forced
to extend the mains Immediately.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
Boy, 10, Leaves Home
Second Time in Week

Little Louis Roberts, 10 years
old, of Edmonston, Md, has given
in to wanderlust for the second
time this week, according to police
authorities of Prince Georges
county. The lad, with Elmer
Doolittle, 13, has been missing
from home since Tuesday.
Louis left home on Monday, but
was forced home by hunger. The
boys parents blame dislike for
school for the disappearance and
believe that they are without
money.
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
ARTISANS TO INITIATE

Initiation of the Washington
Assembly. No. 81, Artisans Order
of Mutual Protection, will be held
in honor of Edward L. Schrack at
Harvey's Restaurant, 1916 Penn
Sylvania Ave-, tomorrow at 7:45
p. m. Candidates initiated will be
known as the "Schrack Class"
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
"ABoLISHTIoNIsTS" TOPIC

Charles Edward Russell, ma
tionally-known lecturer. addressed
the students of Armstrong High
School at the regular mid
week assembly yesterday. He
spoke from the subject, Abolish
tioniStS."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-30


with neighbors is in the elevators
which carry them to their lofty aeries.
Suppose rich man wished to fit up
such place for secret purposes, with
sinister designs back of the proceed
ing. He could have sound-proof walls
and vaults like those of bank He
could work alone or could house a
staff of trusted confederates. He
could fit up a prison and inveigle into
At anyone whom he cared to detain.
Maintaining an existence entirely in
dependent of the remainder of the
building, as many actually do in such
dwellings, he would be almost as Sc
cure from surveillance and interfer-
ence as he would be were he located
underground. 1t would be a choice
spot in which to perpetrate murder
and keep 1T dark indefinitely.
But there are no murders in Henry
Kitchell Webster's story, although it
does introduce a mysterious bungalow
on the roof Of a great hotel, bunga-
low in which the reader Is a witness
to some strange happenings and ex-
periences a number, of swift and
unique thrills. There is plenty Of ex-
citement, but nothing morbid or grue-
some about the tale. It is mostly a
happy story, exhibiting a delightful
vein Of comedy, with the spirit of
youth and loves young dream exem-
plified in the characters of sweet
girl and an energetic, capable. go-get-
ter type OF young man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-30

At the time Of the rush into the
Palmer gold field, in northern Queens
land, Australia, justice was rough but
fair, observes the Dunedin IN. ~
Star, in quoting an incident Of the day.
The one storekeeper there, when
stocking, took up barrel Of horse
shoe nails, thinking that they would
readily sell to diggers who, in loading
their pack horses, eliminated to the
last ounce everything of weight that
was not eatable. AS it CHANGED, how
ever, there was no demand for the
nails. Every man who had horse
carried few in his pocket. After the
nails had been on his hands for a
while he struck the brilliant idea that
he would force sales by refusing to
sell any flour or sugar or rice unless
the buyer also purchased an equal
weight of nails.
For time the men grumbled, but
bought and, not needi. Z the nails,
put them back in the barrel, so that
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-30

idea Of man named Lewis doesn't
look like that"
ut may not be his real name," she
remarked. "Or he may have changed
it from something else. People do
sometimes. All I know is that that's
the way one of those men in white
trousers introduced him to me. He
asked me to call him Max, but don't
know whether that's short for Max
well, or Maxfield, or Macmillan, or
whether it's his whole name"
He couldn't be sure in the dim light
Of the box. but he thought she'd col
ored over this admission that she was
indebted to one Of the floor managers
z. for a dancing partner. He'd resolved
not to try to think her out until after
ward, but 1t was resolution he
couldn't keep. Who was she? What
was she?
He smiled at the echo Of her fine
speech in his minds ear: Maxwell,
or Maxfield, or Macmillan"
'There comes the orchestra" he
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-30
Antlers Grow Quickly

Deer's antlers are shed completely
every year, between January and
March. 1t takes about four months,
or until about August, for the new
ones to reach full growth. When the
antlers are dropped, the roots or
pedicles exposed are rough disks of
bone belonging to the frontal bone of
the skull. In week or so this is COW
cred by the dark brown skin of the
head and then the new antlers begin
to develop. The material of which
they are composed is similar to that
which forms hair. The antlers of a
healthy vigorous elk or caribou will
grow at the rate Of one-third of an
inch per day. or more, once they are
fairly started.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-30
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A set of blocks of various sizes
and shapes will attract the attention
of child more quickly than any
other plaything. Miss Eva Nelson, Of
the child welfare research station at
Iowa City, Iowa, said after more
than two years of research. The
blocks will have more permanent.
hold over small child than a dolly
sand pile, kiddy kar, or any kind of
animals, Miss Nelson said.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-30

1t strikes one that an ideal setting
Tor mystery story would be one Of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-30
The Sealed Trunk

to walk around the sofa and take q
look at him; find out If he was the
same Max that Rhoda had wanted to
be rescued from. But to do that
openly would probably give away to
the blighter the fact that his con-
versation with the woman had been
overheard by some one who took an
interest in it. Better sit still minute
first and check up.
This pair wanted to find a girl be-
fore somebody else did, somebody who
was advertising for her. The woman
had thought she recognized her but
hadn't been sure. Apparently she'd
sent for Max to come and scrape an
acquaintance with the girl and find
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-30

He touched her companion on the
arm-a very solid ARMAND said,
May I cut in?"
From the way they both flashed
around upon him you'd have said he'd
surprised them equally. But in her
face, which was the only one he looked
at, there dawned delighted recogni-
ton that would have convinced any
body.
II thought I saw you just a minute
ago." she said. Then, to the man she
was abandoning, you'll excuse us,
won't you? It's literally forever since
we've had dance together"
Forbes felt himself wearing an in
decently broad grin as he danced away
with her over that literally forever
of hers. She had told the blighter the
exact truth!
II didn't know anything like this
could happen" he said, after they'd
danced in silence about halfway
around the floor, "and don't know
yet how it did happen. It's more like
a perfectly gorgeous dream than any
thing else"
Don't wake up, them" she said.
1t was an easy injunction to obey.
Whether she was perfect dancer for
all the world or had been specially
created for him, he didn't know. He
might consider it later, but it wasn't
worth specializing about now. They
merely danced.
When, disengaged, they stood look
ing at each other he said, almost rev.
erently, "Gosh !" and her family audi
Bile sigh expressed the same thing.
..'Do you have to go back?" he pro-
tested. "-To him, mean"
"To Mr.. Lewis? No; don't have
to go back to anybody" She smiled
family as she said that.
He was thrown out of his stride for
a second by a pleasant perception that
she knew how to pronounce the name
Lewis"
"Well then, why y" he began,
when he got on the rails again..
"Just because you were kind enough
to ask me if didn't want to be res
cued," she explained, lit doesn't fol-
low that you've taken me on in
definitely. Haven't you anybody to
60 back tor
He laughed. ''Not a SOUL" he told
her. Lets go UP to one of those
boxes in the balcony and, get soda
or something H., +,
Her wants in the way Of refresh
ment were modest. A glass Of root
beer was the only thing she'd have.
1T was funny coincidence" he
remarked, "your saying, as you did
just now, that I had asked you If you
didn't want to be rescued, because
that was exactly what I did ask. I
mean, those very words"
"Well," she innocently questioned.
"why not?"
Because I didn't say it to you at
all. I was standing sixty feet away
from you. said it to myself. How
did you know exactly what L said?"
"Telepathy," she told him; but she
said it with grin.
She'd leaned forward little to
watcle the crowd on the floor, but just
as his gaze followed hers. she sud-
denly drew back into the shadows of
the box. The reason was plain enough.
The man he'd rescued her from
Lewis, If that was his name-was COM
ing across the floor. Martin drew
back, too.
'Do peoples names ever strike you
as misfits?" he asked. Ills does. My
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-30

There are three classes Of forest
fires: Superficial fire, burns leaves of
the trees and is not necessarily dan
gerous; crown fire, burns through the
branches and kills. them and is very
dangerous and disastrous; deep
ground fire, burns off the roots deep
under the trees and makes very dan
gerous fire. In burning land the fire
consumes all the rotted leaves and
destroys the soil, leaving the mineral
element.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-30

Found There Was Limit to Customers Patience

they became to the storekeeper what
the cruise was to the widow. Even
tually the swindle got wind and big
rumpus ensued. About hundred dig
gers assembled and took charge of the
store. They weighed the nails, paid
full price, chucked them into the
creek, and on signboard made of
easement wood they notified all and
sundry: "No more nails"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-30
Not So Dumb

Everybody in the village had vainly
searched for lost COW. Finally the
town nitwit went out alone and
brought her in. why" he explained,
81 Jest thought eff wuz a COW where
I'd 60, and went there and there
she uz."--American Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-30

I n o s 9 BUNGALOWS
atop of a giant ho-
tel or apartment
house;& habitation
up in ~ sky, at
tachel the foun-
dalton to the parent
structure, but oth-
erwise separate and
apart from it. There
are numerous dwell
ing places of such
character perched
on the roofs of the
taller buildings of
large cities, where
the inhabitants are
more secluded and
exclusive than they
would be in q. resi-
dence on the ground.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-01-30

First Tea in America
The Dutch East India company In
troduced tea into the Netherlands
early in the Seventeenth century. 1t
reached England as early as 1857
and was shipped by the English to
the American colonies in 1880. At
that time it was selling at SIS pound
and upward, according to the quail
ity.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-09-10
Parisians Jeer American Who Tries To
Draw Color Line In Lively Night Club

Mason-Dixon line, shouting: I'VE
don't allow that in Oklahoma.
The herculean manager, however,
blocked his way, followed by Robert
L. Griere, the assistant manager, a
oolored Canadian. Both made him
promptly understand that Ahe was
now in France, a civilized country,
and not in Oklahoma" Benglia, who
is an athlete Of the first rank. mean
while kept dancing with his fair part
ner, and passed close 10 Goldstaudt.
The attention of all was now fixed
on Goldstaudt. and it was clear to
him that it was case of thumbs
down for him. Benglia, who does
rot speak English, through this writ
err, informed Goldstaudt that he was
IN his own place and that moreover
this was France.
Goldstaudt now skunk back to his
embarrassed partner, followed by the
ieers and laughter Of the cay assem-
blage. The orchestra struck up the
Wickedest biguine ana as if by com
mon consent all the dancers stayed
off the floor while Benglia and the
Titan blonde alone did the exotic
CONTINUED on page three.)
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PARIS, France.-fBysJ. A. Rog-
ers. Am example of how white AM
orleans who try to draw a color line
in France are treated was conspieu-
ously displayed recently at lie Train
Bleu, at present the liveliest and the
most popular Of the Montparnasse
night clubs, and perhaps in all Paris.
Habib Bengia, noted Senengalese
actor and dancer. and former star OF
the Folies- Bergere, the proprietor Of
night club, was dancing with an ex-
quisitely beautiful white girl, a IT.
tan blonde. with unbobbed hair
Both were doing the biguine, or Mar
tinquian dance, which is noted par.
ticalarly for its writings in the re-
gion of the hips.
Fred Goldstaudt. merchant a
heavy-faced native Of Oklahoma
City, saw the sight and every drop Of
his southern blood was set on fire.
He started 20 climb over the low bal
cony and the tables to reach the pair
bat his partner, probably his wife,
held him back. He permitted him
self to be restrained ror a while but
finally strobe out on the dance floor
to uphold The true principles Of the
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Police Brutality To CoIored Prisoners
Under Investigation In Washington, Dc,

WASHINGTON = The stark and
bitter truth of reported atrocious and
vicious brutality practiced by mem
bers of the Capitals police force is
expected to be revealed, this week,
when special investigators of the De-
partment of Justice. under order of
President Hoover, present their find
ings to the grand jury.
At the request of an undercover
agent, the Associated Negro Press
has supplied information in its pos
session regarding a series of alleged
mistreatments to colored prisoners
who. from all Indications are the
greatest sufferers Of this relic of the
Spanish lnquisition.
Despite the continued publicity
thrown on the charges, and the con-
stant appeals by private citizens and
civic organizations TO officials that
inhuman abuses were praeticed,
there has never been any whole
hearted action taken. where the com
plainants were colored The sole
complaint of a white prisoner pre-
eipitated the investigation now which
interests the President Of the nation.
BLACK sheep" policemen have
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time and again been brought before
the police trial board, but either
their case was "whitewashed," their
witnesses lost interest in the case, or
mysteriously left town.
Cop Quizzes Halted
The police followed their usual
procedure, last week, in questioning
witnesses but numerous complaints
caused Major Henry G. Pratt, super
intendent of police, to restrain cops
from quizzing.
Warning Issued
Notwithstanding the present in
vestigaton, the Department of JUS
tee found it necessary to issue a
warming Monday as result Of al
legged intimidation Of government
witnesses BY friends Of police ac-
eused Of third degree methods A
number of persons are among the
near two-seore who have already
been subpoenaed TO present them
selves to the grand Jury. The prom-
Use of Federal prosecution Of persons
interfering with the investigation is
expected to bring more persons with
complaints. who have previously
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DEPARTMENT Of JUSTICE ASKED To
PROTECT FARMERS FROM DEATINGS
Races Are Warned
OF Communist Danger

BIRMINGHAM, Ala That Com
munist agtators, though pretending
friendship for colored people ARE
using them simply as a means to
their own ends" and endangering
both races by seeking to SOW diseord
and violence between them, is the
substance of a warning Just issued
to the people of Alabama by com
mittee of prominent white and color
ed leaders.
Appointed by the State lnterracial
Commission to study and report on
radical Activities in Alabama" the
committee urges that in this emer-
gency the white and colored people
of the state stand together, exercise
the highest degree of self-control,
and seek mutual understanding thru
frank interracial conference.
Makes Statement
The statement was formulated by
committee composed of DR.. Henry
NJ. Edmonds, Robert M. Jemison, Jr.,
Supt. c. b. Glenn, Rev. M. Sears,
and w. b. Driver, of Birmingham;
Prof. Robinson Brown, of Tuscaloo-
sa; and Jesse H. Herrin, of Mont
gomery.