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The Washington times., 1931-05-26
PARKS TRAFFIC
!. To Be CHECKED

A traffic count on roads enter
ing East and West Potomac Parks
will be started Thursday under
supervision of William A. Van
Duzer, the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission an
nounced today.
-. The result is to be used in a
study of means to relieve traffic
congestion on Fourteenth Street
and at the Inlet bridge on the
west side of the Tidal Basin.
The survey will extend over
the weekend to include the peak
Decoration Day and Sunday
crowds.
A plan has been proposed
whereby Fourteenth Street would
be raised to pass over intersect-
ing streets between the bridge
near the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, southwark to High
way Bridge.
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
HOWARDHONORS
PARKS SERVICE

Memorial services for DR.. Ed.
ward D. Parks, who was, for 20
years, a professor and also served
as registrar, treasurer and dean
Of men at Howard University,
were held today by the students
and faculty of the institution in
Rankin Memorial Chapel. DR..
Parks died on May 25, of last
year.
Bishop William F. Mcdowell, Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
delivered the memorial address in
commemoration of DR.. Parks So
years OF service as minister and
teacher in the church. Other
eulogies were given by Dean
Emeritus George Cook, on behelf
Of the faculty and trustees, and
William B. West, dean of men,
on behalf of friends. Dr.,
Mordecai johnson, president of
the university, presided.
DR.. Parks was a native of
Dundee, N. Y. Before coming to
Howard, he was a professor at
Cannon Theological Seminary
and also president of Simpson
College, of 1ndianola, Iowa.
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
Georgetown Citizens
Ask Traffic Lilhts

Resolutions favoring abolition
of bus parking privileges at the
northern end of the Francis Scott
Key Bridge and asking the install
Iation of traffic lights for II
blocks along M Street Northwest
were adopted by members of the
Georgetown Citizens Association
last night.
The bus stop at the northern
end of the bridge has long been
a target for criticism, and traffic
conditions along M Street justify
the installation Of the lights, it
was claimed. At present there
is only one installation on the
street, at Wisconsin Avenue and
M Street.
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
Falls Church Fights
Teachers Dismissal

Demanding the immediate re-
appointment of two teachers at
the Madison School whom the
school board of Falls Church, Va,
failed to reappoint for the next
term, more than 100 citizens of
the township, in a mass meeting
last night, called upon the board
members either to comply with
their wishes or resign.
A special committee was ap-
pointed to present the demands Of
the citizens that Miss Mary Up
son, fourth grade teacher, and
Miss Alice Williams, first grade
teacher, be appointed for the next
term, their work for the past two
years being termed "a superior
grade of instruction.
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
23 WILL SPELL
It OUT HERE

Twenty-three boys and girls,
mostly girls, ages II to 16, drawn
from States extending from
Maine to Utah, were participat-
ing here this afternoon in the
seventh annunal national spelling
bee sponsored by various news.
papers.
The contest began at noon in
the. auditorium of the National
Museum and evidently it's pro
moterS expect it to continue for
quit a while, as arrangements
we're made to broadcast the spell
ing from $3.50 to 4:30, and maybe
later.
Some "Big Shots"
It was explained that the con-
teStants are champion spoilers"
some of them already having
spelled down" from $4,000 to
$4,000 adversaries in their re-
spective districts, and the final
test here may run along for
several hours.
First prize will be $1,000 in
gold and $500 additional will be
divided among a few who stand
up until near the end. The Dis
trict of Columbia has no con,
teStant.
Boys Make Trip
In the elimination tests back
home only six boys gained the
privilege of a trip to Washington.
This, taken by and large, would
indicate feminine superiority in
spelling.
Donald McWain, of the staff
of the Louisville Courier-Journal,
pioneer paper in the national
enterprise, is in general charge
of the spelling bee.
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
S60,000S0UGHT
BY WAYCR0FT
CONCERN
Investment Company Of Which
Supervisor Was Manager
Charges Loss to Business

Motion for a 100000 judgment
against members of the Organized
Women Voters of Arlington Coun-
ty, who were signers of the peti-
ton which resulted in the at.
tempted impeachment of D M.
Hedrick, member of the Arlington
county board of supervisors, was
filed in the clerks office of the
circuit court today, by the Airing
ton Investment Company.
Property Damage Charged
In the motion for judgment, the
investment company, through its
attorney, Edgar Pumphrey, alleged
damages were sustained to their
property in WaycrOft, and to the
credit of the Arlington Investment
Company in the financial world.
The action grew out Of the at
tempted Impeachment of Mr..
Hedrick last spring, on the ground
that he was guilty of malfeaSance
and misused county money in the
installation of the water system in
WayCrOIC.
Manager Of WaycrOft
At the time the impeachment
action was brought, Mr.. Hedrick
was a member of the board of
advisors and manager of the Ar
hngton Investment Company,
owners of Waycroft.
The action against Hedrick was
dismissed in December. 1890, oy
Judge Alexander Browning after
a long drawn-out hearing.
Those named as defendants are:
Ruby g. Simpson, president of
the Organized Women Voters;
Mary C. Williams, FIOrencs E.
Cannon, Ada Fl. Davidson, Alice
w. SemOnes and Jessie w. Hunt.
The motion Is returnable June Is.
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
BOARD NAMED
To STUDY BAY
BRIDGE PLAN
Estimate Of Probable Income
to Determine If Span Shall
Be Built at MiIIer'S Island

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 26-A
commission to study the practica-
bility of a bridge across Chesa-
peake Bay from Miller's Island
to a point in Kent county was
named yesterday by Gov. Albert
c. Ritchie. The commission was
authorized by the last legislature
Members of Commission
Those named to the commits
sion are: Howard Bruce, Demo
cratic national committee man;
John X. Shaw, former member
of the State roads commission;
Donald SymingtOn, president Of
the Baltimore Trust Company;
B. Howell GriswOld, jr., chairman
of the former Bay Ridge com. MIS-
sion: c. Clinton Uhl, E. Brooke
Lee and Robert Lacy, members Of
the roads commission.
The question of building a
bridge or constructing a turrel
under the bay has been agitated
in the State since 1907.
Tolls to Pay Cost
An earlier commission reported
to the legislature that the tolls
from traffic would more than pay
for the erection and maintenance
of the bridge. The new comriis-
sion has been instructed to make
a resurvey and to estimate the
approximate income.
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
Saturday Is DeddIine
On Alexandria Taxes

Saturday is the deadline for
the payment of taxes in Alexan-
dria. Unless half of the 1881
taxes are paid by that time the
entire tax bill becomes due and a
penalty is added for the first
half.
Saturday also is the deadline
for the filing of State income tax
returns. According to Commits
sioner of Revenue C. H. Callahan
less than half of the usual re-
turns have been filed.
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
CLASS OF 17 GRADUATES

LEESBURG, Va, May 26.
Leesburg High School will gradu'
ate a class of II in final exer,
cises scheduled to begin May 81
The class includes Curtis Cole,
Estelle, Deck, Ada Martyr, Cleve
Thompson. Fred Lintnen, Roy
Showers. Edna Carr. Raymond
Saunders, Dorothy Myers, Mar
garet Talbot, Ruby Cooper, Eu
gene Drake, Ada Perry Gibson
Louise Cloud, Mary Lintner, Page
Orr and Nancy Dibrell.
DR.. j. A. Chandler, president of
William and Mary College, will
deliver the commencement ad.
dress.
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
HEALTH EXPERT
ESCOUNTY
SURVEY
Montgomery Citizens Form
Committee to Lay Ground
Work in Sanitary Study

Suggesting that Montgomery
county should have at least 10
public health nurses, a milk in
spector and a sanitary inspector,
DR.. Allen Weir Freeman, profes-
sor of public health administra-
tion at the school of hygiene,
John Hopkins University, stressed
the Importance of these public
health activities before about 200
men and women at Manor Club
last night.
Several Months Needed
An intensive study Of county
conditions, probably requiring
two or three months, will be
made. This study will include
child health, home service, santa,
tion, dairying conditions, sewage
disposal, water contamination and
epidemic diseases.
Besides DR. Freeman, DR.. w. T.
Pratt, county health officer, and
DR.. H. H. Riley, State director Of
public health, of Baltimore, also
spoke. Miss Lavinia Engle pre-
sided.
Committee Named
An advisory committee headed
by DR.. Benjamin C. Perry, chair.
man; DR.. William T. Pratt, DR..
G. v. Hartley, Lacy Shaw, DR..
j. Bird, Miss Hermione Baden.
hoop, Miss Estelle Moore and Miss
Lavinia Engle, was appointed to
lay the ground work for the sur
VeV
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
ALerdndri01us Seek
SeD1rate Tax Record

At a meeting of the Alexandria
Citizens Association last night a
resolution demanding the City
Council keep separate books
showing the amount Of taxes col
lected and funds spent in the
annexed territory was passed.
Provisions of the annexation case
require taxes raised in the terri
tory must be spent there.
Mayor E F. Ticer was invited
before the next meeting to ex-
plain the finances of the city.
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
Fisher Commodity
Index Drops A0uin

For the ninth consecutive week,
Prof. Irving Fishers index num-
ber Of commodity prices, based
on 100 as the average for 1925,
registered a decline. At the end
Of last week, the index was II
compared with 71.8 a week ago
and IA four weeks ago.
The years high Of 7S.S was
reached in the week ended Janu-
ary 3, while this weeks figure is
the low.
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
Private in 'CiUUies'
Walks Mystic Post

Park police late yesterday found
Private Claude Cox, of head
quarters company, walking an
imaginary post in the Munitions
Building.
Private Cox was clad in civilian
clothes. He said that he had
been ordered to do seminal duty
in the building by a Colonel
Bishop, as punishment for drink
ing.
He was turned over to the
captain of headquarters company
and was confined to the 1900
c st. N. w. quarters.
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
HEADS LIONS CLUB

DR.. Harold Forsythe was elected
president Of the Silver Spring
Lions Club at its regular meet
ing last night. Others elected are
Rev. William D. Moody, first vice
president; William Theis. second
vice-president, Ray Johnson, trea-
surer, and Edward Warfield, sec
retary. Dr.. Forsythe succeeds
Captain Frank L. Hewitt in the
presidency.
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
Choir Concert Series
Ends Season Tonight

The recital-concert series, spon.
sored by the choir of Plymouth
Congregational Church. will come
to a close tonight when Miss
Elizabeth Sinkford, New York so.
prano, will appear at the church,
assisted by William D. Allen. jr.,
of the Howard University Con-
servatory of Music.
The concert series opened in
March.
The Washington times., 1931-05-26
sEADRoME ON EXHIBIT

A model Of a seadrome designed
to be anchored in mid-ocean to
facilitate transoceanic flying, was
placed on exhibition today at the
Msyflower Hotel. The model
was designed by Edward r. Arm
strong who is here to confer
with Government officials on the
feasibility of his plan.
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24
DISTRICT COURT NOTES

Martha l.. Parrish was granted decree of divorce from David Colman Parrish, Wednesday of this week.
 Anna Dickson was also granted a divorce from Eli Dickson. Wednes day.
 Elizabeth Andrews was granted decree of divorce from Oscar Andrews. Saturday of this week.
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24
N 0 T I c E

If you have anything you want to get rid of, a little advertise ment in the RaAletin or Weekly Nugget will find q ready buyer at this season of the year.
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24

With the first snow of the seas on came the dog teams and their owners to take a spin and give tke dogs d little exercise. after hay ing been on the chain all summer. The dogs seemed to enjoy it as much as the drivers and their chee chacco burdens. who had their first ride.
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24
si.9aSA,;taeNi. HsstNn-.

sSSnssas4Eca6sSS*"s 'a- - 's'' ..""a 'nekssy caused considerable excitement in getting the miners in Nome in time to connect with the sailing of the steamer Victoria on it's last trip of the season, especially the transportation of 22 members of the crew of the ice locked vessel Baychimo frozen in near Vain wright.
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24
Baldwin Due Leave Monday

The 5 Baldwin of the Arctic Transport Co. which arrived Nome this week is due to leave on her last sailing from Nome this seas on. Monday. october 26tb
 The vessel returned to Nome this morning after unloading at GUlovil.
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24

Fire chief Conrad Yenney receiy ed tha sad news of the death of his father Sunday following an auto accident near Walla Walla. the day before The community extends sympathy to the chief in the loss of bis father
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24

Airplanes and dog teams busy rushing passengers to Nome from outlying sections due to the bliz- gard and recent cold snap, which also stalled tram cars on the rail road between Nome and shelton,
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24

The Board of Children's Guard ians for this division have sent to the Teller Mission the following children: Robert and Wayne Pang man. and three orphan children of Jake Apodorua. Jake Apodor- uk their father who recently died was buried Friday.
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24

The M. S. silveA Wave is due to arrive Nome tonight from Tel Ter. aud will sail soon for the Outside
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24

The Alaska Road Commission officials are to be commended for their prompt action in clearing the snow from the main arteries lead ing to Nome, during the receut heavy blizzard. thus opening the roads to traffic which was much needed at this time of the year.
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24

New corners are greatly surpris- ed at the activity around Nome 2t this seds..a os the year whtn the merchant .eve their autos and ms eagaged in hauling their
 applies from the dock to ing day and night in order to get everything under cover to keep from freezing
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24

NOW Air Mail Envelopes now on Sale a- .he Nugget Offre
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24

Numerous autos were stalled during the recent blizzard on the many roads leading to Nome from the creeks and outlying sections. Some of the cars from Solomon were stalled at Nome and others enroute Nom were stalled at diff ferent points
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24
LOCAL NEWS

Pols2n and Bunting. Nome'S winter watermen. made a quick change lrou. wheels to sleds the past week.
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24

Miners returning from the diff ferent creeks via airplane. are busy showing friends an assort- ment of big nuggets.
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24

The cutter Northland returned to Nome today, and sailed late this afternoon for Unalaska and the States
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24

The Pioneer Women will give tbeir annual card party and dan ce Saturday November 7th, at the Pioneer Igloo. Do not miss this first event of the social season.
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24

Joe Amarok has opened laun- dry next door to Jack Seidenverg's store and solicitS your business.
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24

Chas. D. Jones, [. S. Marshal. is giving his friends treat, by pre-
 sentng them with fresh delicious clans, picked mp at Dutch Harbor.
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24

It is reported that Nome will enjoy a regular weekly air mail service this winter from Fairbanks to unalakleet thence to Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24

Joe Amarok has opened a laun- dry next door to Jack Seidenverg's store and solicitS your business.
 Harry Longley the Kougarok mail carrier arrived with his dog team this week from Taylor He will leave with the mail November 1st.
 Judge G. J. Lomeu will hold court Monday at 10 am. for the purpose of drawing grand and petit jury for the March term of court, 1882
 The fire mains were drained last Monday and put in condition for winter service. The chemical wagon has been replaced by the sled
 Tomcod fishermen ara reapiug harvest these days in the har- Dor They are catching as higN as 5 to 100 sacks of tomaod daily.
 It is reported that Nome will enjoy regular weekly air mail
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24

The heavy snow fall which visit ed Nome so early this fall. will keep uhe ground from freezing to deep and at the same time will iarnish the m,He:s with plea-, f water to sluice with in the spring
The Nome nugget., 1931-10-24

w. J. Rowe transfer. with sev- eral teams busy semoving snow from the streets. was an old and familiar siaat. usually seen in the dead of winter instead of when passengers me ashore from the last Incoming ship.
Evening star., 1931-04-04

"Three?" smiled Waye. '.AIl eye.
witnesses Of the unrrovoked assault
Splendid. And here am, talking 90
nationally as you like: and / give you
my word Of honor that have not thu
faintest recollection Of making an 'Im-
provoked and savage attack upon one
of the STAN. It's perfectly clear I'm moi
responsible for my actions, isp't TT"
Perfectly" agreed DR.. Charters. evil
IDENTIFY exercising great restraint.
Absolutely" said Nurse Jones.
yes" continued Dr. Charters. per
fectly clear that you are not responsible
for your actions, and that you are q
dangerous menace to the stan and pa
tients Of this nursing home, and To
society generally"
"And three witnesses to It." smiled
Waye, crossing the room and opening
the door. 'Half-hung Simon, Louie the
Lady-and Gunman Gryde," he added,
as he turned about, smiled upon them,
and departed.
-! And what d'you know about
that?" asked Louie the Lady, with O
quite un-ladylike oath, as she gazed at
Dr. Charters, who stared blankly at the
door that closed softly behind MIR.
Waye.
Hes for I'll" he said ct length. -'He
must be put away.
"Or else we shall be-" he added,
breaking the heavy silence Of the room.
Charters scheme 70 declare Waye in-
sane is fOiled by the strangers own
doctor, as Nurse Weldon-or 10 she
Frisco Fanny?"-reveals tomorrow.
Evening star., 1931-04-04

sake as well as mine. Tell him not 70
bark at me again, and see that he obeys
you--or ! shall have to deal with him
myself"
snatching up the pistol, the doctor
sTnelt the muzzle and, reaSsured, laid It
down again.
Mr.. James groaned, opened his eyes,
drew q deep breath, placed his hand to
his side and groaned again.
Hes mad" he groaned. "Sprang on
me like mad bear-cat nearly
killed me he's mad"
"Raving mad" agreed Nurse Jones.
"I came in just in time to save Mr..
James life. The man was standing
there, pointing the pistol at MIR. James
head as he lay senseless."
John Wages laugh was one Of gen.
uine amusement.
so the admired and popular Nurse
Jones is one of us, eh?" he smiled.
Nurse Jones mouth shut like a steel
trap, and the glance with which DR..
Charters favored her, as he stopped to
help Mr.. James into the armchair, was
not kindly.
Look here. you" he said, turning on
John Waye, whats the game? II you
want to lie UP here, can't you do it in
peace and quiet? Can't you make that
much decent return for shelter and
hospitality? And, once again, who are
you and what do you want?"
IT must be mad" smiled Mr.. Waye.
you've said it," replied DR.. Char
| ters, and his voice was steely. And
| here are three witnesses to an unpro-
vol1ed and savage attack upon one of
the staff"
Evening star., 1931-04-04

detached than well trained nurses usu-
ally are? or was It merely that she
took the very proper view that It was
the business and duty Of Fate to inf1ict
sickness, accidents, fits and general af-
fiction upon inmates of the MonaS-
tery-and not upon members Of the
stan?
/" whats happenedT" replied waye
ooh. he had q seizure-of the throat
AS for help, think DR.. Charters is the
proper person to diagnose the case"
Nurse Jones' eye fell upon the auto
matte pistol as she succeeded In turning
the body Of Mr.. James face-upward.
my Godl" she whispered and glared
accuSingly at Mr.. Waye, who, STOPPING
picked up the pistol. you've murdered
him."
Smiling, John Waye shook his head
mot yet" he said pleasantly, and, as
he spoke, the door suddenly opened and
DR.. Charters strobe In.
Whats this?" he d m n d d
"Jimmy's not :" and as his glance
flashed from the pistol in John Wages
hand to the motionless form of Mr.
James, beside whom the nurse knelt
the mask of inscrutability fell from Dr.
Charters face, and the blood recedeo
from it.
You've shot him, you -" he
cried, and fiinging himself down By
Mr.. James. placed his hand upon hi
heart. where's he hit?"
HE isn't hit, so much as kicked,
observed Waye, tossing the pistol con
temptuously onto the table. II rang fol
you-to request you to keep your dof
under proper control-for your owl
Evening star., 1931-04-04
MYSTERIOUS WAYE
By Percival Christopher Wren,
Author of "Beau Geste"
CcOpyisht ~ A
tcODyrishs by Frederick A. Stokes co.,

turned received so terrible kick be-
meath his outStretched arm that, with a
groan, he collapsed and lay inanimate.
Crossing to the electric bell John
Waye pressed 1t. A minute later maid
entered.
"Will you kindly tell DR.. Charters to
come at once to Mr.. James room? He
has been taken Ill"
without the formailty of a knock, q
nurse hurried into the room.
What's happened? Mary
says :" cried Nurse Jones, and
seeing the PROSTATE form of Mr.. James,
hurried to where he lay upon his face.
Whats happened?" she repeated, en-
deavoring to turn Mr.. James upon his
back.
John Waye regarded the face of Nurse
Jones, from which, he fancied, some
thing had peeped out.
Was she a little less impersonal and
Evening star., 1931-04-04
FILM DIRECTORS
WIFE WINS DECREE
JoceIyn Lee Also Granted
Custody of Children
and AIimony.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, April 4-As the
smoke cleared today from barrage of
charges and counter-charges by Jocelyn
Lee, hlm actress, and Luther Reed, her
director husband, Miss Lee held a di-
vorce, custody of their two children and
an order for 500 week aliinony.
Superior Judge Joseph P. Sproul yes
terday decided Reed was not guilty of
infidelity and that the flame haired
actress conduct was not above reproach.
Many of the charges we're not proved,
he said.
Reed asked q divorce and custody of
the children. On q cross complaint,
Miss Lee sought decree, the two chill
dren and alimony. They were married
In 1880 and lived together three months.
This defendant miss Lee) is hot
headed and given to acting without
proper deliberation," he stated. She
no doubt felt she was acting for the best
and for the protection OF her children.
without doubt she has been cursed and
bruised"
The hearing lasted a week and drew
in the names of Bert Wheeler, comedian.
and Ivan st. John, publicity man, as
witnesses, and Bert Lyten and Robert
WoolSey, acGcrS, as pSlIlS present dG Ile
Casino in Aqua Caliente when Reed
and his wife quarreled over money for
gambling
Both agreed they were asked to leave
the hotel after a quarrel and she
scratched his face, accidentally, she
said, as they drove about because the
border was closed and they had nowhere
to go.
Miss Lees testimony that she found
Reed with q woman at the home of St.
John was denied by st. John and Wal
ter M. Kilman, detective she had en-
ployed to watch her husband.