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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
OLD BLUE LAW
ARRESTS 8 IN
BREAD CASE
Two 0eIiverers, One Buyer
Taken in Drive by Police Of
Baltimore; Fight Promised

BALTIMORE, March Police
made another drive on Blue
Law violators yesterday, arrest
ing two men who were delivering
bread and a third man who was
purchasing bread for his store.
This drive was made on the
ground that bread is staple that
can be bought on Saturday and
kept fresh over the weekend
Milk, police say. does not fall in
this category SO they will allow
the delivery and sale of milk on
Sunday.
Fight Is Promised
Representatives of one of the
large baking companies whose de-
liveryman was arrested announced
that they will fight the case in
the courts to establish their right
to do business on Sunday despite
the ancient Blue Law" that has
been invoked by police.
Cigar stores throughout the city
were closed yesterday, but news
stands in downtown hotels were
open as usual but not moleSted
by the raiding officers.
Does Own Wrapping
One man went into a lunch
room and ordered a couple of
sandwiches to take home. The
attendant brought him the sand
wiches on a plate, explaining
that they could be sold in the
place under the law, but not sold
for delivery.
The puzzled customer merely
picked up the sandwiches, wrapped
them in paper napkins and walked
out. He was not arrested.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
Harrison to Preside
At Dinner of Alumni

Senator Pat Harrison will be
POSTMASTER at a banquet to be
given by the Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Alumni Association of Washing
ton next Monday at 8 p. M, at
the Shoreham Hotel.
Among speakers scheduled for
the banquet are Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy Jahncke. Merle
Thorpe, editor of Nations Bust
ness; Capt John H. Towers, as
sistant chief of the Bureau Of
AeronauticS, and Tom Mills,
Georgetown football coach. Res
ervations for the affair are in
charge of D. Randall Bucking-
ham. 3108 Hawthorne Pl. N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
qed Woman Hurt
hen Hit W TGricGb

Mrs. Mary Terrence, 80, of 1908
1 st. N. w. was seriously injured
last night when she was knocked
down by a taxicab at Nineteenth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest.
She was taken to Emergency
Hospital where it was found she
had suffered fractured skull,
decorations to the scalp and
three broken ribs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
JeUs Celebrate
HOLIDAY of PlIriErl

The observance of the Purim
holiday, was started by Washing
ton Jewry in synagogues and
homes yesterday and will continue
all week.
: An impressive ceremony was
held yesterday as part of the
Purim observance at Ohav Shol-
ON with the presentation of a new
Torah in memory of Mrs. Dora
Blumenthal from the Ladies Aux
ilfary of the congregation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
Citizens to Discuss
d. C.. Identification

Various methods of improving
the appearance of the city for
the George Washington Bicen-
tennial Celebration next year will
be described at the meeting of
the Columbia Heights Citizens
Association tomorrDw.
Miss Harlean James, executive
secretary of the American Civic
Association, will be the principal
speaker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
Community Rally
At Wilson College

All the citizens, businessmens
and parent-teachers associations
in the Mount Pleasant and Co
lumbia Heights districts will unite
in a community get-together"
next wednesday night at Wilson
Teachers College, Eleventh and
Harvard Streets Northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
CIVIC BODY MEETS

The Dupont Circle Citizens AS
ISOLATION will meet at the May
flower Hotel this afternoon. Ad-
miral William Ledyard Rodgers
will preside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02

at 8 o'clock in the conference
room of the new Agricultural
Building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02
BoTANIsTs TO MEET

The Botanical Society of Wash
ington will meet tomorrow night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02

TOR NINETEEN years, our Research Department has
kept intimate touch with every development of Sci
that could be applied the manufacture of cigarettes
During this period there has been development of tested
value or importance the smoker which we have not
incorporated into the making of Chesterfield cigarettes.
LggeH Myers Tobacco Co.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-03-02

ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
SCHOOLS lis 7
MORE PUPILS
Times Staff Photo

Montgomery county's schools
for white children during Septem-
ber gained 273 pupils over the
total enrolment of September of
last year, according to Edwin w.
schools. The schools for negroes
lost three pupils.
The leader in the one-teacher
schools is Mt. Lebanon with an
attendance average of 98.5 per
cent. In the two-teacher group,
Blair is the banner school with
a mark of 986.
The Sandy Spring graded
school mad an average of 976.
Seventh and eighth grade junior
high schools were headed by Ia
koma-Silver Spring with a per-
centage of 98.5.
Fairland topped the ninth grade
Junior highs with a figure of $50.
High school honors we're won by
the Bethesda-C Chevy Chase school
which presented an attendance of
$50 per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Turkey Call So Real,
Hunter Shoots
His Partner

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Oct.
28.-Mistaking his hunting
partners turkey call for the
real thing, Grover Matthias, of
Moorefield, seriously wounded
j. William Clayton, near Fort
Run, east of Moorefield.
When Matthias heard Clay
tons call he thought it an
answer to his own and fired.
Twenty-Five of the shot lodged
in Clayton's head, narrowly
missing an eye. Medical aid
was quickly procured and the
wounds are not expected to
prove fatal.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Navy Day Is Quiet
At Naval Acaden1y

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 28.-Mid-
shipmer and naval officers sta
toned at the Naval Academy
here observed Navy Day quietly
yesterday.
The Academy Band gave a
concert and a regimental drill
of the cadets was held. Rear
Admiral Thomas C. Hart went
to Baltimore to take part in
celebrations held aboard the old
frigate Constitution. Gov. Albert
C. Ritchie was also a speaker at
the Constitution exercises.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
BOOKS
POWERS TRIAL

CLARKSBURG. w. Va, Oct.
% G.N.S0.-In line with the ex-
pected national interest in the
trial of Harry Powers, bluebeard
slayer of five persons, the local
opera house was leased for the
judicial occasion by the State to-
day.
The opera house was leased
for $3.50 a week with a price of
$50 set for each additional day.
Stage dressing rooms, formerly
used by visiting operate prima
donnas, will be leased to re-
porters covering" the courtroom
production.
The trial is expected to begin
the first week in December.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
County School Bids
To Be Sought Soon
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Times Staff Photo
ARTHELIA

Three school projects are
nearly ready for submission to
contractors for bids, Edwin w.
Broome, superintendent OF
schools for Montgomery county,
announced today.
One of these is the revised
plan for Chevy Chase School, for
which 100000 has been appro-
piated. Others are Fairland
School, to cost $4,000. and
additions to Germantown School,
to cost $4,000.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Clerks to Register
Votes of County

Either Clayton K. Watkins,
clerk of the Montgomery county
circuit court, or a deputy clerk,
will be present at the following
places between $50 and 10 p.
m. today in order THAT residents
of Montgomery ! county who
have not yet declared their in
tention to vote next year may
do so before November 7.
Takoma Park Volunteer Fire
Department Hall, Kensington
National Guard Armory and
Glen Echo-C Cabin John School.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Maryland Hunters
Seekinq Foxes TOddY

Members of the Maryland Fox
hunters Association were out
early today in Montgomery
county trying to better yester-
days luck when no foxes were
found.
Hunters say that it was too
dry yesterday for scenting and
the dogs were unable to carry.
Today they were to switch from
the Muncaster Mill neighborhood
in the hope that foxes may be
more plentiful elsewhere.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Citizens
Scan Airport Plans

. ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 28.-Steps
to obtain a tract of land at the
north end of the Severn River
bridge for an airport have been
taken here. Local aviators recon-
mend leasing IS of the 165 acres
in the tract.
walter H. Hart, local real
estate dealer, was named tenn
porary chairman Of a temporary
organization, to be known as the
Annapolis Airport Terminals.
Capt. Simon S. Martin, secre'
tary of the local Chamber OF
Commerce, was named secretary
of the new organization, and
William A. Strohm, local business
man, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Mrs. HiLda HGIstead
AUeOeS DesertiOHl

Charging deSertion, Mrs. Hilda
L. Halstead, of Chevy Chase. Md.
filed suit in circuit court at Rock,
vile for a divorce from Linford
M. Halstead, whose last known
address was 3708 Morrison st.
N. w.
The bill states that the Hal
steads were married July 81,
1925, at York, Pa, and have no
children. He deserted her, the
plant says, June 10, 1927. She
asks to be allowed to resume her
maiden name of Hilda Light
bown. Attorney Kenneth Lyd-
dane, of Rockville represents the
plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
KICKER ASSA|LS
PARTY BIAS IN
ARLINGTON
Board Candidate Stands Up for
independence Raps COP.
Group Campaign Advertising

George D. Kicker, independent
candidate for the Arlington county
board of commissioners in next
Tuesdays election,- yesterday at
tackled publicity tactics Of the Re
publican organization in the
county, terming its campaign lit
erature an "insult to the intelli-
gence of Arlington's Independent
voters.
Political "Ad" Attacked
Mr.. Kicker took exception to an
advertisement inserted in a recent
issue of the county paper in which
the heading was:
"DO not be fooled by indie
pendentism. Organized response
BILE government can only be at
tained through organized party
government"
After referring to his lifelong
residence in Arlington county, Mr..
Kicker said he has never known
party lines to be drawn there in
past elections, the voters always
reserving to themselves the right
to vote for the best men on the
ballot, regardless of party affilia-
tions.
Bars alliances"
Because Of this independence,
he went on, and because of a
desire to continue the practise,
he announced as q candidate for
the board as an independent,
with no political alliances of any
sort and with an open mind as
regards the selection of a county
manager.
OF the 81 candidates running
fer the county board. only eight
have announced as candidates
of political parties. Five are Re
publican nominees and three are
Democrats,
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Got Death Certificate

The following Tuesday Wolfen-
den visited Coroner E. H. Mar
Steller and obtained a certificate
of death, but had difficulty in
obtaining a notary's certificate
to the document. The claim had
been filed the day before, Septem.
ber %, when the premium on the
1870 double-indemnity policy was
due.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
BROOKE JOHNS TO PLAY

Brooke Johns, we'll known en-,
tertainer, who lives in Montgom-
cry county, will feature a musical
program at Grace Episcopal
Church parish hall when the
North Woodside Citizens Associa-
ton gives its Halloween dance
Friday night beginning at 9
O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28

@TRhM mOeanwOOd. d. c.. 2 blocks
y H1SANWE East Of Suburban Gardens
WIN ME LIGH HTN ER
In GOLD DUST GERTIE"
The Washington times., 1931-09-12
|sPEED GIRL RAPS KAYE DON
Betty Carstairs Ab-
solves Wood Of
Trickey

NEW YORK, Sept. IL u.N.S0,
Betty Carstairs, English speedboat
racing expert and three-time con-
tender for the Harmsworth
trophy, today absolved Gar Wood
of the charge of trickery in his
race with Kaye Don, the English
contender. in Detroit. She said:
Gar Wood Is a hard OppOn-
ent, keen to win. He does every.
thing in his power to gain vic
tory. Kaye Don should have
used his discretion in following
Wood across the line.
Had he waited, Wood would
have been disqualified, and DON
would have had an easy time
winning. There was no excuse
for the mismanagement Of the
English boat.
"Under no pretext whatsoever
can it be claimed that the race
was lost to England through
any unspOrtsmanIike act on Mr..
Woods part"
The Washington times., 1931-09-12
MERCHANTS ASK
BRAKE TESTS

The Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association will petition
the Public Utilities Commission
10 permit the two Virginia elec'
trio railways entering the Ma
tional Capital to come into the
downtown district after the tracks
south Of Pennsylvania Avenue are
removed, according to action
taken at the first fall meeting of
the board of governors.
Adoption of a law to reduce
traffic accidents by requiring in
spection of automobile lights and
brakes is also to be sought
through the District Commission
ers and in another action the di-
fectors of the association voted to
petition Governor Pollard. of Vir.
ginia, to prevent interference with
the existing automobile license
reciprocity between that State
and the District.
Aid in studying unemployment
conditions in the city was pledged
the Presidents unemployment
commission.
The Washington times., 1931-09-12

City ana Suburban homes for sale
all sections all prices, are ad
vertised for sale In today's Classified
Section
The Washington times., 1931-09-12
RICHEST YOUTH
AGAIN IN LOVE

NEWPORT, r. +, Sept. IL
0N.SJ.-Reports of the brand
new engagement Of George Hunt
ington Hartford, the worlds
"wealthiest boy" to Mary Lee
Epling, daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
G. T. Epling, of WEIGH, w. Va.
became current here today when
it was learned that young Hart
ford and his mother. Mrs. E. V.
Hartford, are guests at the Epling
home.
The engagement, which gossip
says will shortly be announced, is
the elimination Of a romance
which began on a boat to Homo
lula. When Miss Epling returned
home she brought Hartford with
her. Yesterday Mrs. Hartford left
to join her SON.
The romance will have no ef-
feet on the bitter court battle
which looms in the "love plot"
suit for 100000 brought by Miss
Mildred King. Boston music
student, against Mrs. Hartford.
The Washington times., 1931-09-12
SCHOOL IS SPLIT
On RELIGION

BALTIMORE, Sept. 12.-The
question OF whether classes in re.
ligiouS education shall be intro
duced in Baltimore county public
schools remains unsettled today,
following a warm session at the
meeting Of the Parent Teacher
Association Of Woodlawn School.
mile from Gwynn Oak.
The Rev. DR.. Robert Davids.
executive secretary of the Mary
land-Delaware Council of Religious
Education, was accused of under
hand methods in trying to start
the class
Objects were varied, ranging
from protests from various creeds
against others, to expressions that
instituting such classes in schools
would mean a confession that
churches and homes were not
doing their full duty.
The Washington times., 1931-09-12
BANDITS LEAVE
JUST IN TIME

Police today are searching for
two colored gunner who early
this morning held up and robbed
George Hagis, proprietor of a res.
taurant al Oil D st. N. W., and
robbed him Of $50.
Both Of the men are about six
feet tall. One weighs about 200
pounds while the other is slender
Both wore blue overallS.
Police radio automobiles, cruis.
ing in the vicinity were dispatched
to the scene but the bandits es.
capped through another entrance
while police were coming in.
The Washington times., 1931-09-12
Weather Details

FORECASTS UNTIL r. N. SUNDAY
For the District of Columbia-Fair
tonight and Sunday; not much change
in temperature; gentle variable winds.
For Maryland-Fair tonight and Sun
day; not quite so warm in northeast
portion tonight; gentle to moderate
Sunday.
For Virginia-Falr tonight and Sun
day; little change in temperature;
moderate westerly winds. becoming gem
tie variable.
The Washington times., 1931-09-12
Managers of Home
limited to Session

Mrs. J. Earle Collier, of Nash
Vile, Tenn, yesterday extended
an invitation to the local board
Of managers of the Florence Crit.
tenton Home to attend a regional
conference to be held at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, October 27-28.
The Washington times., 1931-09-12

Transportation worries can be over
come economically through The pur-
chase of good used car . . one of
the MANY GOOD BUYS listed IN tOday'a
Classified Section
The Washington times., 1931-09-12

DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January !, 1931-454.
Excess of temperature since Septem
ber ]. 1931-52.
Accumulated deficiency of preciplta-
tion since January l. 1931-4.4.
Deficiency of precipitation since
September ]. 1931-O.95.
TIDE TABLES
Today, high tides. 1850 a. m. and
S:19 p. m. Low tides, 1908 a. m.
and 2:37 p. m.
and 9:07 p. m. Low tides. . a. m.
and 1922 p. m.
THE SUN AND THE MOON
The sun rises today, b:4s a. m. and
The sun rises Sunday, 5:47 a. m. and
sets. 6:21 p. m.
The moon rises today, 5:sS a. m. and
The moon rises Sunday. 7:1A a. m.
and sets. 6:59 p. M.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-01-30

Is THERE A SANTA CLAUS?

with apologies to the New York
Sun for paraphrasing one of its famous
editorials.)
We take pleasure in answering at
once and thus prominently the COM
munication below, expressing at the
same time our doubt as to its anthem
ITCHY:
Dear Editor: Some of my friends say
there is no Santa Claus. Please tell
me the truth.
TAXPAYER.
Mr.. Taxpayer, your friends are
wrong. They have been affected by
the skepticism of skeptical age. They
think that nothing can be which is
not comprehensive by their little
minds To such minds billions of
dollars suggest nothing but lot of
ciphers chasing a dollar mark across
desolate country.
Yes, Mr.. Taxpayer, there is Santa
Claus. He exists as surely as you do.
Alas, how dreary would be the political
world if there were no Santa Claus!
It would be as dreary as if there were
no taxpayers. There would be no
childlike faith in political miracles no
glorious devotion to parties or leaders
Not believe in Santa Claus! You
might as well not believe in fairies
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-01-30

administration committee. Thus, as
the senator from Washington, Senator
Sullivan declared, eff Governor Olson's
program is smothered, it will be
smothered in the house of its friends"
The papers have been saying that Lieu
tenant Governor Arens' stiff-necked
attitude is due to the desire to be made
a political martyr, and thus lay one
more foundation stone for the cam
paign of 1892 But the senate majority
by yielding SO many key committees to
the minority, has given the farmer
labor program an unobStructed course
to run in, and at the same time has
removed the crown of martyrdom from
the brow of the lieutenant governor.
Wet Propaganda.
It is announced that Representative
j. Adam Bede, "the whimsical philos-
opher of the legislature" as the radio
announcers say, will broadcast the
doings of the legislature every evening
at six o'clock Mr. Bede is just as
pleasing of voice, just as witty, just as
keen of mind, as he was when he was
a congressman. Contrary to the usual
rule, j. Adam Bede is as dry as dust
personally and as wet as sop polite
ally When he writes, wet propaganda
pours from his pen, and if his broad
thus far given, every one of them viii
record several socks to the jaw for the
eighteenth amendment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-01-30
RIDE INSIDE THE CAR ONLY.

This simple lesson will save the lives
and broken bones, of many children.
An automobile was built to ride in
not on.
Never permit child to ride on the
running board, spare tire, or any place,
but on the inside of the car.
The danger is apparent. Loosened
holds cause a child to fall off-turn-
ing corners causes them to fall off
bumps and rutS in the road take their
toll
Ride only inside the car-and you
will reduce the accidents to children
more than 10 per cent.
For the driver In inviting guests
to ride with you, do not permit more
in the front seat than the car will
comfortably hold. A crowded front
seat does not permit the full control
of the car-Park Region Echo, (Alex-
andria)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-01-30
GOES TO THE HOMES.
Gamma B. Roble, Mower Co. News.

Gamma B. Roble, Mower. Co. News
Does advertising paya No, says the
man who sticks his ad in some time
table or directory and expects people
to walk around, look it up and seeing
his name break their neck to get to
his store The man who wants results
out of advertising places his message
in the paper that goes to the homes
of his prospective customers, and the
readers appreciate the paper enough
to pay for it.
A real concrete example as to
whether newspaper advertising pays or
not was shown in the strike of printers
in New York City when newspapers
came out without any advertisements.
During that time business fell off so
per cent.
A wedding announcement stuck on
a fence or billboard might be read
by few, but the same announcement
in the local paper would be read by
every subscriber Don't put your light
under a bushel, says the Scriptures.
Put your advertising in newspapers
that are printed for the people to read.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-01-30

now before it. Albert j. Thomas dis
cussed the county division proposition
now agitating the cities on the Mesaba
range DR.. j. E. Thompson spoke on
the cow situation in the course of
which he brought out figures tending
to show that within the coming few
years nothing but pasteurized milk viii,
be tolerated in the state by the state
authorities. DR.. o. w. Parker spoke on
the vital statistics of the city Tor the
past year, in which he gave figures
showing a decreased death rate and
also a decreased birth rate besides
dwelling on several other matters Of
interest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-01-30

Did you ever see fairies dancing on
the lawn? OF course not, but that's
no proof that they are not there. Do
you know who is going to provide all
the billions the lame-duck congress
in Washington is going to spend? OF
course not, but it will be provided.
No Santa Claus!. Why sure there is
a Santa, MIR. Taxpayer. You are it'll
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-01-30
PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
DISCUSSED BY ROTARIANS.

The Publicity Committee, Peter
Schaefer chairman, had charge of
the Wednesday evening meeting of
the Ely Rotary Club which was held
at the Forest Hotel. The meeting was
of public interest throughout and
matters of vital import were dwelt
upon. Chas. Trezona spoke on the
Red Gross request for funds to aid
the drouth stricken areas in which he
stated that so far 1910 of voluntary
contributions had been received. He
also asked all to hasten their contribu-
tions as the need is great. Mr.. IRE
IONA also spoke briefly on the work of
the city council on the watec question
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-01-30

A copy of the Roosevelt Reporter is
before us. 1t is the second issue of
this publication under the manage
ment of Uncle" Sam Sherman, for
merly editor of the Northern Light at
Williams. Sam is one of the old school
of editors and his thoughts are worth
reading and recording. Besides being
an editor he also is a poet and his
verses have been published in book
form His lyrics are mostly on the
lumberjack with whom he was intim
ately associated during his years in
the northern section of the state.
Here's no Sam for yourself and your
prosperous appearing Reporter.