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The Washington times., 1931-08-05
PERMIT DENIED
BOXING BOUTS

No hope of legalized prize-fight-
ing in Prince Georges county is
likely for the near future, it was
disclosed yesterday when the
board of county commissioners,
meeting at Upper Marlboro, re-
fused to consider the request of
Justice of the Peace Benson P.
McDaniels for a public hearing
on the issue.
Although Justice McDanieIs did
not appear in person to present
his plea, he communicated with
the commissioners through Wal.
ter M. Grimes, president Of the
board.
Justice McDaniels, encouraged
by the success of the bouts held
weekly at Fort Washington, a
Federal Reserve, sought permis.
sion to stage boxing matches in
large hall in the Oxon Hill dis
trict of the county.
AS the peace officer asked for
a public hearing rather than an
immediate answer to his request,
the action of the board in sup,
pressing all hope for legal prize
fights in the community was sur
priSing.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
Fresh Air Children
Banned in StQIIH1tOn

STAUNTON, Va, Aug. S.
Staunton's invitation to the
fresh air" children of New York
city due to the prevalence of in
fantile paralysis in the metropoli,
tan area, has been recalled, and
the more than two score city chill.
dren, who were to have spent a
two week vacation as guests of
this section, will have to forego
their trip here this year.
Although well aware Of the pre-
cautions taken by the New York
paper which sponsors the Fresh
Airs" in guarding against sending
children who might be disease car.
riers into other communities, the
local committee after conference
with the Staunton board of
health, decided they could not run
the risk of possible exposure to
disease in this section.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
1750 BUILDING
STILL STANDS

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 5.-The
Rockefeller Restoration at Will
liamsburg, Va, progressing at a
moderate pace, is now renovating
several historic old homes in diff
ferent parts of the city. Near the
site of the old Governors Pal
ace," the Dinwiddie House, his
toric since 1852, when Governor
Robert Dinwiddie temporarily oc-
cupied it, is undergoing rehabili-
tation. Penthouse apartments are
not new, for there is a story that
this house once had fish pond
atop its broad platform roof.
Old Semple House
Another property is the James
Semple House on East Francis
Street and south of the old Capt.
tol site. for 40 years mistaken for
the Home of Peyton Randolph" :"
A third house under thorough
restoration, q dwelling at Queen
and Duke Of Gloucester Streets,
will be provided with modern con.
venienceS to convert it into a tav-
ern, to be called "The Lafayette"
Chimney Relic Saved.
Opposite Bruton Church is the
Maupin-Dixon property; the Maui
pin house, already razed, will be
rebuilt on the site of the Dixon
foundations excavated next ad-
joining. John Dixon, of Colonial
days, had his place of business
there.
In connection with the construc-
tion of the new city and county
courthouse, the restoration is Sc
curing from destruction the only
relic of the first James City
County Courthouse in Williams
burg in 1717-the lone chimney"
on the corner south Of the Pow
der Horn-by inclosing it within
a new brick structure.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
st. Johns Schedules
Annual Tournament

The twenty-secOnd annual tour
nament, chicken supper and ball
of st. Johns Church, Broad
Greek, Md, will be held Au-
gust IL.
Charles M. Marbury, delegate
to the State legislature, will be
the speaker of the day, while j.
Owen Kerby will serve as chair,
man.
Judges of the tournament will
be B. H. Pfluger, Judge Millard
Thorne, John Sansbury, Afford
Thorne, Earl Thomas and j
Frank Campbell. M. B. Brook
will be grand marshal. Adrian
P. Fisher will make awards to
victorious knights. Miss Barbara
Webster is chairman of the sup.
per committee.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05

district, was defeated by w. H.
Fillmore. In the Providence dis
trict. Harry Leigh was defeated
by G.. Wallace Carper by eight
votes.
Sheriff E. P. Kirby returned
to office in Fairfax county, beat
ing Harvey M. Cross by 1900
votes.
Wilson M. Farr, incumbent, won
tor commemorative attorney
Fairfax county over Harold F,
Hanes by a majority Of 760.
For the house Of delegates, E
II. Allan won over J. c. Makall
:. by around 35 votes. H. S. viii
Jiams ran well behind.
For county treasurer, F. w.
HuddelsOn, incumbent, won by
142 majority over C. C. Carr and
by 462 majority over Alton G,
Money.
For commissioner Of revenue
James w. KinchelOe, incumbent
wen by a large majority over A,
Page Wrenn.
Board Votes Close
For county board of supervis
sprs, the votes we're close as
rule. C. H. Powell from Falls
Church was named by a large
majority. Kyle A. Davis was un
opposed in the Lee district. In
the Mt. Vernon district, w. H. P
Reid was named over Herbert c.
Blunt by a majority of 80 out
of 5l2 votes cast. In Providence
district, Harry Leigh was de
feated by G. Wallace Carper. In
Centerville district, o. w. Buck
ley won over Champ F. Hutchin'
son, jr., by a majority of 83.
Because of the closeness OF
some of the vote totals, contests
are considered possible.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
c. WASHINGTON
HAD MD, LAND

Although George Washington
is famed for his Virginia prop.
critics, he once owned a rather
good-sized piece of land in Mont.
gomery county, it was revealed
today.
In what is known as the
BarneSville district, there were
over 500 acres of good farm land
which were owned by the First
President. This tract, known as
Woodstock Manor, now belongs
to Lawrence A. Chiswell, super.
visor of assessments and former
county commissioner: William G..
Brewer and DR.. Eugene Jones,
Of Kensington.
Attached to Washington's will
is a schedule of property with
SIG acres of land in Montgomery
county, Md. A description says:
"This tract lies about 80
miles above the city of Wash
ingtOn, not far from Kittocan.
1t is good farming land: by
those who are well acquainted
with 1t, I am informed that it
would sell at about $12 or SIS
per acre."
Washington at one time sur.
veyed an immense estate in Mont.
gomery county, according to one
story about how the land was
obtained. When he finished, his
employer asked him what he owed
him. The price was so high that
the property owner was unable
to pay it, and Washington sug-
gested he be paid off in land.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
|NOTOR|ST MUM
AS GIRL DIES

BALTIMORE, Aug. 5.-Con.
tinuing the silence he has main
tanned since his arrest Saturday,
Clifton R. Marshall today refused
to comment on the death of Miss
Matte Mae Goff, who died yester.
day from injuries received on the
Washington Boulevard near Saw
age, Md.
Miss Goff is believed to have
fallen, jumped or been thrown
from an automobile in which she
was riding with Marshall.
Marshall is in the Ellicott City
Jail on charges of assault with in.
tent to kill Miss Goff and to serve
sentences for drunken and reck-
less driving.
DR.. Germanus j. France,
coroner, will hold an inquest, after
which the body will be taken to
Athens, Ohio, for burial.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
Diligence in Finding Jobs
Brings Award to Boys

who have made exceptional rec
ords in providing jobs for the un'
employed of Washington, were &C.
companied by M. j. McKenna on
their daily hunt for jobs.
Under his direction, the de,
tectors formed into crews and
made systematic canvasses of their
communities with gratifying re-
suits.
Need for Services
George j. Adams, jr., execu
tive secretary of the District
Committee on Employment, said
today:
Despite the pleasing results
obtained through the job de.
tectOrs, their services are needed
now more than ever.
"The number of jObIeSS regis
tering with the committee is
mounting daily. The number
now exceeds 5000.
This is probably only a part
of the total unemployed of the
District and as winter ap-
prOaches conditions are not
likely to improve"
The Washington times., 1931-08-05

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 5.
Few upsets were recorded in the
Democratic State primary for
the Senate and House held yes
terday. Light voting prevailed
although there were a few
spirited contests where local
fights drew out maximum votes.
Senator Saxon w. Holt, of
Newport News, president pro tenn
of the upper chamber, won
easily over Stanley Garner, also
of the Tidewater City in the
thirty-fourth district. but Sena-
tor r. j. NOEL, of Radford, was
given a close run by Kyle Weeks
in the twenty-second.
Dry Successful
In the twentieth, Senator
George w. Layman, of Newcastle,
father of the Virginia prOhibi-
ton law, defeated Tate Sterrett,
of Hot Springs, while in the
twelfth Senator r. III. LanghOrne,
Of Evington, and Frank Varney,
Of Uynchburg, are running neck
and neck with twO-thirds of the
ballots counted.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
MAJORITY
IS POLLED BY
FAIRFAX MAN
Nomination Is Equivalent to
Election; Some Contests
Are Still UnConfirmed

John w. Rust of Fairfax is
slated to be the next State
Senator for the 30th State Ssna.
torial District of Virginia, com.
prising. the counties of Fairfax,
Arlington and Prince William.
He defeated Col. Charles T.
7. Jesse, Of Arlington, by total
majority of 1,709 in yesterdays
primary, securing the Democratic
nomination, which is tantan; cunt
to election.
Rust'S heaviest majority was
2.O87, in Fairfax county. He
carried Prince William county,
Jesse carried Alexandria.
Voters Indifferent
The voting over the entire tri-
county area was marked by
apathy except in Fairfax, where
local officers were elected.
Rust and Jesse were compel
Ing for the senatorial toga worn
by Frank L. Ball, who did not
run this time.
In the Fairfax local elections,
most county board incumbents
were reelected. Mark Turner,
1r., Of the Dranesville magisterial
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
DANDRUFF GOES
ITCHING ENDS

-When ZeD1O touches the scalp
Douse cooling, healing. cleansing
ZEMO on the scalp and rub vigcr.
ously. If you're like thousands of
others the way dandruff vanishes
and itching stops will be surprise
and delight. Use this remarkable,
clean, family antiseptic liquid freely.
It's the sensible way to get rid Of
Dandruff and Itching Scalp. Keep
AEMO handy. Safe and dependable
for all forms of itching irritations
or the skin and scalp. 35c, 60c
and $1.0O.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
Maryland Boy Named
Coast Guard Cadet

Leonard L. Nicholson Sd, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Nicholson,
of Rockville Pike, near Rockville,
has been appointed a cadet at
the Coast Guard Academy in New
London, Conn.,, and has been or
dered to report August IL to be-
gin the four-year course.
Young Nicholson was among
the highest 80 of the SGT appli
cants. He is a member of the
Rockville company of the TWen
tieth Marine Reserves.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
I'd. c. MEN HELD
IN ROBBERY

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Aug.
5,-Julian Lee, %, and Wilmer
c. Gator, 26, both of Washing.
ton, are lodged in the King
George county Jail on charges of
robbery.
Lee and Gator are alleged to
have entered the store of j. B,
Weldon, Weedonville, King George
county, last night and stolen ap.
proximately $500 of merchandise
They were apprehended on the
d-Washington highway
taken back to King George and
after a preliminary hearing be
fore Justice Wyatt Walker were
sent on to the September term
of the circuit court.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
Defeated Candidate
In Fairfax Charges
COLOred We're Barred

A contest in one of the cleo
tions in Fairfax county may re.
suit from the barring of colored
voters at Moore'S precinct and
) Pullman's precinct in Mt. Vernon
district. The election of Pierce
Reed for the board of supervisors
may be contested by his oppo.
nent, Herbert Blunt, a newspaper
reporter, who was defeated by
only 80 votes.
Blunt contends that the negroes
were allowed to vote at Gum
Springs precinct and barred from
other precincts in Mt. Vernon
district.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
Sheriff, Deputy Tie,
Now What To Do?

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Aug.
B.-Although the Caroline county
Democrats voted yesterday they
are still in the dark as to who
will be their candidate in the fall
for sheriff. Five candidates were
out for the office and according
to the count from all precincts.
two are tied. G. L. Broaddus,
incumbent, and Joseph T. Baker,
his deputy, each had 491 votes.
Another election will either
have to be held or they can draw
straws. pitch coins or anything
else, so long as the Democrats
are represented in the general
election.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
Train Meddling
JQiLS Three Men

Charged with tampering with a
freight train, three men who gave
their names as Holden Clark, of
Richmond, and Jesse and Walter
Clum, of Sheardorn. Ky, were
jailed at Manassas, Va, yesterday.
According to a railroad police
man, the trio boarded the train
near Triangle, Va, and stopped it
by applying brakes on a box car.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
BLOOD Of SON
AIDS DARBY

Robert Darby, Montgomery
county policeman, who has been
seriously ill for more than a
month, was reported this morn
ing to be resting comfortably at
the Montgomery County General
Hospital, following a blood trans
fusion yesterday, his 18-year-old
son, Carl, donating the blood.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
D. C.. School Teacher
Is Awarded DiUOrce

Judge PeteN in Rockville Cir
cult Court, has granted linn
tied divorce to Priscilla Scharf
Pritchett, of Chevy Chase, Md,
who sued Walter B. Pritchett, Of
Cambridge, Md, charging deser-
tion.
The plaintiff, Washington
school teacher. said her husband
at no time supported here and
that he worked only during the
Christmas holidays of 1923 and
the following May. They we're
married october 2, 1928, and
have no children.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
Wrong Tags DraU
TUkOnln Park Fines

Four Takoma Park, Md, men
were fined $40 and costs yester-
day by Judge Alfred L. Wilson
in the Takoma Park police court
for violation of the automobile
tag law.
They were charged with driv.
ing cars with the less expensive
District tags. They are William
C. Thomason Nelson P. Shepley.
j. W. Campbell and c. K. De
Mar.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
Father, 72, Expires
A Month After Son

PURCELLVILLE, Va, Aug. S.
One month after his son, Charles,
was killed by lightning, William
Welsh, 70, retired farmer, died at
his home here yesterday, follow
ing stroke of paralysis several
weeks ago.
Charles Welsh was killed by
lightning on Denver, Col, golf
course.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
TO MARK HARVEST DAY

Alexandria Fairgrounds will OBJ
serve Harvest Day and the twen-
ty-fifth anniversary of the Ma
tional Recreation Association on
August IA. it was just announced
by Mrs. Virginia w. Ryder, chair
man Of the committee in charge.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05
D. C. MAN JAILED

Albert Wright, colored. of
Washington, is being held in the
Bladensburg Jail today on a
charge of illegal possession of
liquor.
The Washington times., 1931-08-05

Whatever your wants may be, there
is always a possibility that they can
be satisfied through the many services
advertised in today's Classified Section
The Washington times., 1931-08-01
Husband, Wife Sue
But Not Each Other

Charging misconduct and nam
ing a correspondent, Yelverton B.
F'aulconer, 11O3 Eighth st. N. W.,
yesterday filed suit in District
Supreme Court for absolute di-
vorce against his wife, Mrs.
Maggie M. Faulconer, 214 K st.
N. E. The couple married May
10, 1909, and have five children.
Attorneys Vernon B. Lowery and
]. Emmett Sebree appear for
the petitioner.
Absolute divorce is also asked
in a petition filed by Theresa
DiSilvio, 261O Georgia Ave. N. W.,
against her husband Carmen Di-
Silvio, 1925 D st. N. E., whom
she married, April "a, 1927. They
have one child. Attorney Mark
Friedlander represents the wife.
The Washington times., 1931-08-01
PLANNERS TALK
On TRAFFIC

Development of Fourt n h
Street in front of the Department
of Agriculture and the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing concerned
the meeting of the National Capt.
tol Park and Planning Commits
sion yesterday. The chief sugges-
tion made was that of raising the
roadway above the cartracks and
providing entrances to the street
cars.
Discussion of the proposal will
be held with Department of Agri-
culture and Treasury officials. It
has been pointed out that the
heavy loading periods, when 10 or
more street cars are waiting for
passengers, as they are required to
do in the evenings, has forced the
closing of the street for short pc
riodS and hampered the movement
of vehicular traffic.
The Washington times., 1931-08-01
So NEW POLICE
SWORN IN

Appointment of IS new Metro
politan policemen was announced
today by Lieut.. Joseph Morgan,
liaison officer between the force
and the Civil Service Commission.
The men we're sworn in by
Harry M. Luckett, chief clerk Of
the department, to fill vacancies
created by retirements, deaths,
etc. Those appointed today were ::
Edward H. Herzog. William j.
Gaylor, Leonard M. Johnson,
Roger Randall, George G. Maghan.
Harry T. Sullivan, George E. Kim
mel, Albert E. Torley. Irving Lu-
bore, Howard F. Smith, Fred L.
Stauffer, Walter L. Morris.
Charles Edward Cravein, Donald
B. Plant, James r. Clement, Les
ter L. Olinger, Mark Heckert, Les
lie I. Mason, Frank r. Barnard,
Myrl T. Clark, Charles R. Nc
Arthur, Bruce Hammers, Elmer A.
Swanson, Edward w. Condor.
Thomas Coyle, Thomas v. Slo-
minski, Herbert c. Gardner, Edgar
E. Scott, Charles r. Murphy, Cor
don v. Holcomb, Ernest E. Dewey,
Harold E. Moore, Carl w. Carlson,
William J. Bohn and Grady A.
Beachem.
The Washington times., 1931-08-01
HYG|EN|CS LACK|F|SHER sworn
SWELLS DEATH AS DEED AIDE

Disregard Of sanitation and hy-
gienics on the part of the colored
population has forced up the in
fant death rate here.
DR.. William C. Fowler, head of
the Health Department of the
District of Columbia, advanced
this theory today in answer to the
query why is infant mortality
greater here than in many States,
and almost double that of many
foreign countries?" DR.. Fowler
siad:
Certain groups maintain as
strict standards of sanitation as
possible, but it is difficult to get
the negroes as a whole to exer-
else necessary care in these mat
terS."
The death rate of negro babies
here is more than twice that of
whites. The white rate is SIG
per 1000, which compares favor
ably with States where the col
ored population is negligible.
The colored rate of I'LL ex-
ceeds the average in any States
except Arizona and New Mexico.
Combining white and colored as
is done in other States, the aver
age here is IL.
The Washington times., 1931-08-01
Job Detect0rS Enjoying
Ride on Potomac

without question the happiest
passengers aboard the City Of
Washington when the steamer
pulled away from her wharf at
9 o'clock this morning were the
nine members of The Washing
ton Times Job Detector Force
who are spending the entire day
as guests of the District Employ
ment Committee, the Wilson
Line and The Times.
The boys are enjoying another
treat given as an added reward
for meritOriOus services rendered
in providing work for jObIess
men of the National Capital.
Last week a group saw Washing
ton defeat st. Louis at Griffith
Stadium.
Next Saturday group will be
guests of The Times and the
District Employment Committee
at the R-K-O Keith Theater in
the morning. Other detectors
who have the consent of their
parents will be taken on airplane
flights over Washington Two
weeks from today the Getectors
will be the personal guests of
George j. Adams, jr., executive
secretary of the employment
committee, at his Brook Spring
Farm, Md, on an all-day outing.
Two Raised In Rank
On the 65-mile downstream
trip to Chapel Point, Md, today
the boys gathered to see two Of
their members, Douglas Thomp-
The Washington times., 1931-08-01
Rockville Issues
Wedding Licenses

Marriage licenses were issued at
Rockville, Md, to Gerald j..
Stroup, %, of Riverdale, Md,
and Catherine Louise Beckett, 18,
of Washington; Guy T. Bolton, 26,
and Catherine M. Hurley, 81, both
of Washington; Vernon A. Thomp-
son, 81, of Ross1yn, Va, and Elsie
Mae Barrett, 18, Of Washington;
Jordan P Williams, %, and Ro-
sale Morris, 20, both of Wash
ington: Maynard w. 10y, 81, and
Olive M. Herman, 20, both of East
Falls Church, Va; Clyde C. Hoy,
81, of Richmond, Va, and Ber-
nellie Elizabeth Duke, 10. of Dos
we'll. Va; George j. Calavetinos,
80, and Frances Tedore, 20. both
of Washington; William Roy
Overdorff, Is, and Jessie L. o.
son, 27, both of Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-08-01
QUICK
SEQUEL To '29
STOCK CRASH
Census Shows 2,429,000
JobIess April !, 1880, and
Many Unemployed for Weeks

Unemployment as serious
factor in the economic situation
really began. shortly after the
stock market crash in October,
1929, it was disclosed today by
new figures issued by the Census
Bureau.
A census taken as of April l,
1880, five months after the crash,
showed that of 2,429,062 persons
"out Of job, able to work and
looking for a job" at that time,
629,934, or practically one-fourth,
had been unemployed from IA
to 26 weeks.
A revision of the census taken
January l, 1881, gave the total
unemployed about 100000, q
figure which is still used.
When the April census was
taken, there were 2,O58,73S men
and 37O,324 women out of work.
In addition, there were 75S,585
persons having jobs but ON lay
off without pay.
OF those out of a job, able to
work and looking for a job April
l, 1880, 16 per cent had been
idle from 18 to 26 weeks. Slightly
more than l per cent had been
idle los weeks or more and 5
per cent nearly a year; 80 per
cent of those having jobs but on
layoff without pay had been idle
less than a week and 20 per cent
less than two weeks.
The Washington times., 1931-08-01

William Noble Fisher, for IS
years a patent examiner in the
Recorder of Deeds Office today
was sworn in as first deputy to
J. S. Coage, recorder Of deeds, by
Clerk of the Supreme Court
Frank Cunningham.
Mr.. Fisher will pass on all
realty and chattel papers passing
through the office. He succeeds
Robert w. Dutton, recently re-
tired.
The recorders office was deco
rated with flowers, sent by Mr..
Fishers friends among the title
men and employees. Mr.. Fisher
served four terms in the lower
house of the Maryland legisla-
ture.
The Washington times., 1931-08-01
PICK
TRENHOLM

H. C. Trenholm Of the Ala
bama State Teachers College at
Montgomery, the youngest colored
college president in the country,
was elected president yesterday
at the closing session of the
twenty-eighth annual convention
of the National Association of
Teachers in colored schools, held
at Howard University. Trenholm
is 81.
other officers elected were
Leslie P. Hill, Of Philadelphia;
A. M. Strong, Arkansas; A. L.
Kidd, Florida; w. E. Day, Okla
homa; w. H. Fouse, Kentucky,
and L. F. Palmer, Virginia, all
vice presidents; w. D. Miller,
West Virginia, treasurer, and w.
w. Sanders of West Virginia,
executive secretary.
The convention was featured
last night with a reception in the
university dining hall and dance
concert.
The Washington times., 1931-08-01
DIAMOND STARS
HONOR GUESTS

Tonight will witness the formal
closing of the seventh annual
parish festival Of Holy Comforter
Church, Fifteenth and East Capt.
tol Streets, with Joseph j. Judge
and Joseph Cronin, members Of
the Washington ball club, as
guests of honor. Lieut.. Col. Will
liam L. Peak and a specially ap-
pointed committee will conduct
them around the grounds.
All former pariShionerS are ex-
pected to return for the closing
festivities, which will be known
as "Old Timers Night" Members
of the knights of Columbus,
Catholic Daughters of America,
the Curley Club of Washington,
and the Sodality Union are to be
guests. as will be members of the
Lincoln Park Citizens Association
and the Southeast Business Mems
Association.
Record crowds have visited the
carnival on the past five nights.
There are IL booths and scores
Of amuSementS. Tonight, at
10:30, prizes will be awarded
visitors holding lucky tickets.
The Rev. Edward j. A. Nestor,
assistant pastor of Holy Com
forter Church, is general chair
man Of the carnival committee.
An invitation has been extended
the Rev. John S. Martin, as
siStant pastor of st. Katherine's
Church, Baltimore, to attend to-
night. Father Martin is widely
known here and, at one time, was
connected with Holy Comforter
Church.