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The Washington times., 1931-05-11
DRIVER BONDED'P0UCE COURT
AFTER CRASH TEST LOOMS
ESSs.s

Whether a police court can try
a man twice for similar offenses,
as has been the custom in Mont
gomery county may soon be de-
cided by the Montgomery County
Circuit Court. as a result of a
technicality involving a constitu-
tional right. brought up by At
torney Joseph C. Cissel. of Rock
vile. in noting an appeal for his
client, Leonard w. Shoemaker,
of 632 Pard Rd. N. W., Wash
ington, who was found guilty Of
reckless driving and failing to
keep to the right of the center
of the road, in Rockville Police
Court.
Judge Charles w. woodward
sentenced Shoemaker to pay a
fine Of $100 and costs or serve
100 days in the Montgomery
county jail on the former charge,
and $50 and costs or so days in
the second instance.
Shoemaker was arrested by
Sergt. Guy Jones and Corp. Roy
Snyder who said that he was in
a car acting as a convoy to a
car transporting liquor. When
they drew near, the liquor car
sped away, while Shoemaker
blocked the road, they said.
Shoemaker said that he was
caught between a smoke screen
and the officers fire when the
car fled,
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
HISTORIC STORY
To CD ON AIR

The appealing story Of the inn
mortal friendship between Damon
and Pythias will be broadcast in
dran.a form four consecutive
Thursday nights, beginning May
IA, by the Grand Lodge, Knights
Of Pythias, of the District of Col
umbia.
TIE dramatic story of this ira
ditional comradeship during the
reigr of DionySius, King of
Greece, will be acted by members
Of the Grand Lodge, the female
parts being taken by Pythian sis
terS.
The presentation will take
place in Pythian Temple, 1912
Ninth st. N. W., and will be
broadcast by station WJSV by re-
mot control the four Thursday
nights from to $50 p. m. An
audience in the temple will hear
the drama, also.
One object of this feature Is to
promote interest among Knights
of Pythias in the movement to
bring the nationals headquarters
of the oruer to Washington from
Indianapolis.
Herman Wealthall is grand
chancellor here, and w. A. Kim
mel is grand keeper of records
and seal,
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
MOTHERS TAKE
JOB PLEA TO
HOOVER
Presidents Secretary Receives
Group; Hears Distressing
Tales of Workers Conditions

The unemployment situation
was brought to the White House
today when a delegation or %
mothers and children Of the un-
employed presented itself to lay
before President Hoover the neceS-
sity of calling an extra session Of
Congress to devise means for the
alienation of the unemployed.
Walter Newton one Of the
Presidents secretaries, received
the delegation and gave them a
hearing.
Among those represented were
unemployed from Danville. Va;
New Bedford, Mass; Baltimore,
Philadelphia; Patterson, N. j.,
and New Haven, Conn.
Many unemployed who had
wished to join the delegation,
were afraid, according to some
of the women, because they feared
being Disseminated against when
they seek work.
Mrs. Pearl Shiflett and her g.
year-old son, Joseph, canle from
Ward, w. Va. She pleaded with
tears streaming down her cheeks
for better conditions for the mine
workers, who, she said, had not
enough to eat, and some ct whom
were actually starving.
Mrs. Shiflett is the representa-
tive of the Mine Workers Union
of West Virginia which has a
membership of $1,000. She said
that the miners are forced to deal
at company stores.
Conditions Unbearable
Mrs. Elsie O'Donnell, of Balti-
more, Md. presented the condi-
tions among the poor as posi-
lively unbearable.
Others in the delegation in
cluded Mrs. Anna Coppola, of
New Haven, Conn, whose hus-
band is on strike for better work
ing conditions and wages. Mrs.
Armita johnson, of Cedar Grove,
w. Va, whose husband lost a
foot in the colliery and cannot get
employment; Mrs. ]. o. Morrison,
of Danville, w. Va; Mrs. Jennie
Alletag, of Bedford, Mass.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11

Charged with drunken and reck-
less driving after the automobile
he was operating crashed into a
Washington, Marlboro and Ann
apolis bus, James Murphy, of
Washington, was committed to
the county jial at Upper Marlboro
in default of $1,000 bond.
Murphy was arrested by Con-
stable Earle Blackwell. after an
accident on Chapel Road. in Seat
Pleasant. No one was injured i'll
the crash.
Frank A. Cannon, of Washing
ton, was released on a $1,000
bond, after his arrest on charge
of drunken driving. Four men
riding with Cannon we're not
charged with any violation.
Cannon was arrested by Deputy
Sheriffs L. E. Dutrow and Thomas
Garrison, on the Grain Highway,
near Upper Marlboro. Justice of
the Peace Horace Taylor offici-
ated at the preliminary hearing.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
Child and Parents
Injured in Crash

Joseph Benjamin, 81, his wife,
Mrs. Katie Benjamin. and their
two-year-old son, Allen, we're in.
jured when their automobile was
side-swiped by another machine on
the Oxon Hill Road, Md. The
family resides at 3616 Rock Greek
Church Rd. N. w.
The family was rushed to COS,
ualty Hospital, where the child
was treated for broken arm. The
parents had minor cuts and
bruises. Mr.. Benjamin is a clerk
at the War Department.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
PLANE STUNTER' GIANT HEATING
NEARLY KILLED CONTRACT LET

When Sergt. Willard Warner,
Of Baltimore, was Unexpectedly
jerked from the wing of an air
plane as he was preparing to
make a parachute jump he pro-
vided an unscheduled thrill for
the $500 persons who had gath
cred at the Congressional Airport
to witness the Curtiss- Wright air
show yesterday.
He barely missed the rudder
and elevator controls and he
landed amid the automobiles
which lined the field.
The air show included demon
strations of aerial acrobatics, COM
bat, bombing and balloon burst
ing tactics and spot-landing con-
tests,
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
MOTHERS DAY
MARKED HERE

The unknown mother" who
bore and reared that young
American who sleeps in that hal
lowed spot in Arlington National
Cemetery, the Unknown Soldier
who gave his all on the battle
fields of France, was honored
yesterday at the Mothers Day
celebration.
And at the same time Miss
Anna Jarvis, founder Of the
MOthe Day idea, struck at the
"cUmmercializatiOn" Of the day.
Wreath Placed on Tomb
The service at Arlington was
held by the American War
Mothers, and Mrs. Virgil Mcclure
president of the organization,
placed a wreath On the marble
tomb.
Representative Ruth Bryan
Owen and Representative Sol
Bloom spoke at the exercises,
paying tribute to the mothers of
the Nation and in particular to
the mothers of soldiers. Repre-
sentative Bloom paid tribute to
Mary Ball Washington as "the
first American War Mother"
The day was observed in the
churches by special services and
sermons paying tribute to the
mothers of the Nation.
Four Trees Dedicated
Four trees were dedicated in
Potomac Park by the War
Mothers, with Maj. Gen. Amos
A. Fries, as the speaker.
Miss Jarvis was the guest Of
honor at a service held at the
Marine Base at Ouantico.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
DISPUTES
CANNON STAND

LYNCHBURG, Va, May IL
Senator Carter Glass, of Virginia,
who sponsored the resolution
under which the Nye committee
is investigating the political cam
paign fund of Bishop James Can
non, jr.. today wrote to Chairman
Nye denying the Bishops claim
that there was no authority for
the investigation.
In his letter, Senator Glass
pointed out that the resolution
establishing the committee states
that its duties are to investigate
any cases called to its attention
to insure, if possible, more effec-
tive legislation against election
evils"
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
WashingtOn-LeeH High
In PLQqlIe Contest

Students of the Washington
Lee High School. at Ballston,
Va, will compete in a contest to
design a plaque to be placed
upon the wall of the school and
which will bear the names of all
those graduates who have at
tanned grades high enough to
place them upon the honor roll
during their four years of at
tendance.
The design, which must be
entirely original, must be sub
mitted before May Is to be con-
sidered by the judges, who will
be announced later.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
Husband Missing,
Wife Asks Divorce

Charging her husband Richard
John Anderson, address unknown,
with desertion, Mrs. Lucy Ander-
son, of Prince Georges county.
filed suit for divorce in Circuit
Court at Upper Marlboro, Satur-
day.
The couple were married in
February, 1926, and separated in
March, 1928. They have two
daughters. Mildred Elizabeth, and
Natalie. Mrs. Anderson was repre-
sented by Attorneys Hershey.
Donaldson. Williams and Stanley
of Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
Death of Retired
SURGEON Announced

The death on May of Major
Frederick w. Elbrey, U. s. A., re-
tired, was announced at the War
Department today. He died here
and is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Elsie E. Stabler,. 2841
Twenty-ninth st. N. w.
Major Elbrey was born in
Fauquier county, Va. March IS,
1840, and was appointed assistant
surgeon November 16, 1868; pro
NOTED to captain. assistant sur.
geon, November 16, 1871, and re-
tired for disability in line of
duty with the rank of major Feb
ruary "a, 1891,
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
DRY CHARGE HOLDS TWO

Tap Twyman, colored, of Arl-
ington county, and Elizabeth
Pratt, also colored, of Alexandria,
were ordered held for the Airing
ton grand jury on a charge of
violation Of the prohibition law,
after a preliminary hearing in
the police court Saturday. ivy
man is charged with possession
of liquor while Elizabeth Pratt
is charged with destroying evi-
dence.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
Didn't KnOw Law,
Freed in Motor
Violation
Photo by International

It's been often said that what
you don't know won't hurt you.
Hugh Glascott, of Silver
Spring, Md, has Attorney Jo-
seph C. CiSsel, Of Rockville, to
thank for proving the axiom.
Glascott was arraigned into
Rockville police SQUIRT for driv-
ing an automobile after his Ii
cense had been revoked. Accord
ing to the Maryland law, the
office of the Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles in Baltimore, is
requested to give a driver whose
license is being taken away,
three days notice.
Mr.. CiSsel proved that his
client knew nothing Of his pre-
dicament until he was placed
under arrest, and of course
Glascot was freed.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
Of COURT
GETS LIFE

"Joseph A. Byrne. I hereby
sentence you to life-in the
bonds of matrimOny."
With this declaration, Judge
Isaac R. Hit, in the Traffic
Branch of the Police Court today,
announced the marriage of the
clerk Of that division of the
court.
The wedding took palce last
Friday in Baltimore.
When the court opened today,
Judge Hit announced the mar
riage and then ordered Mr.. Byrne
to stand up. and then he pro-
nounced the sentence"
Mr.. Byrne's bride was Miss
Mary A. Ryan, 1920 Illinois Ave
N. w. The couple will make their
home at 1903 Biltmore st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
Alexandria RlISheS
Bills to Tax P0uerS

The entire force in the office
of Charles H. Callahan, Commits
Sioner of Revenue, in Alexandria,
was put to work today to rush
out the tax bills. They are ex-
pected to be put in the mail this
week. Delay in receiving the
forms was charged with causing
the holdup
Officials in the office declare
that the work has been consid-
erably Speeded up with the use
of an address machine now being
forced to the full extent as the
May Is deadline draws near.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
Er-Sergednt GiUen
GGLlantry Citation

Citation for gallantry in action
has been awarded to James j.
O'Connor, formerly a sergeant
of Company K, 102 Infantry,
Twenty.sixth Division. O'Connor
lives in Hartford, Conn.
The action took place at
Verdun, France, and the citation
reads that when practically all
the runners were either killed or
wounded, Sergeant O'Connor,
with utter disregard of his own
personal danger, voluntarily car
ried messages to advancing COM
panies over ground swept by
heavy machine gun and shell
fire"
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
PRISONER SAYS
KILLING WAS
ACCIDENT
Tragedy Said to Have Follow
ed Dispute About Firearms;
Grand Jurors to Get Case

ANNAPOLIS. May 11.-Charles
Mcdaniel, a farmer of Anne Arun-
del county, who, according to
police, shot and killed John Kis-
sell. a neighbor, Saturday night
on the Mcdaniel farm, about two
miles from Annapolis, was COM
mitted to jail and is being held
for the action Of the grand jury.
Accident, Says Mcdaniel
According to Deputy Sheriff
Thomas PrOut, Of Anne Arundel
county, the two men became in
vOlVed in an argument, following
which KisSell was shot in the abdO.
men and killed instantly.
When taken to the Annapolis
jail, Mcdaniel is said to have ad-
mitted the shooting but declared
that it was an accident.
Discussing Firearms
He is purported to have told
police he and his neighbor had
been drinking and started a dis
cuSSion of firearms. Securing a
gun Mcdaniel said that he was
showing it to KisSell when the
weapon was accidentally dis
charged, the bullet entering his
stomach.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
~ Nss4
Times Staff Photo

Contract for the $5,749,OOO
steam heating plant which will
serve 26 of the new Government
buildings in the triangle has been
signed by the Treasury Depart
ment.
Five miles of pipes will be laid
to distribute the 1.500,O00000
pounds of steam required to heat
the structures.
Engineering plans for the
gigantic system we're prepared
by Dwight P. Robinson, president
of the United Engineers and
Constructors, Inc, of Phila-
delphia.
An electrical Substation will be
built in connection with the heats
ing pla' t.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
Fourth Rum Victim
On Street SucclLmbS

John Henry Glover, cc!ored, 81,
the fourth resident of Potomac
Street who was the victim of pois-
oned liquor died at the Alexandria
Hospital this morning.
An examination of one OF the
victims disclosed traces of methyl
alcohol in the stomach. -
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
Hospital Observers
Annual Gala Dan

Hospital Day will be observed
tomorrow at the United States
Veterans Bureau Hospital at
Perry Point, Md. Visitors will be
taken through the institution
and shown all the wards and
shops.
A program will be given at the
hospital community house by the
Red Cross,
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
Alexandria Street
ReDnirS Are BeUuHl

The first concrete to be laid
in Alexandria as part of the Mt.
Vernon boulevard was poured
this morning on South Washing
ton Street. The west side of
Washington Street north of King
and the east Size of King Street
will be paved and then the west
side south of King and the east
side north.
~ All through traffic is being de-
toured over Patrick and Colum.
bus Streets.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
Girls Charge Holds
2 Alexandria Men

Angelo Schiavi, 80, and VIM
cent Evangelist, %, we're held
in $4,000 bond yesterday for
their appearance in Alexandria
Police Court Saturday on a
statutory charge.
The warrant, which was
sworn to by Elvira Coppa, al
legged an attack on a 14-year-old
girl December Is.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
STANTON PARK MEET

The Stanton Park Citizens AS
sociation meeting will be tonight
at Peabody School, Fifth and C
Streets Northeast.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
DRIVING CHARGE DROPPED

A charge of reckless driving pre-.
ferred against T. D. Powell, Of
Chevy Chase. Md. was dismissed
by Police Court Judge Charles w.
Woodward in Rockville.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
DEATHS

Mary R. Harshs, Sc years 1882 Mas
James B. Lambie, "a years. 21os G
Leonard caranfa, so years, Casualty
Anne Hall Taylor, rs years. Logan
Hotel.
Antoinette f; H. Geier, rs years S2o4
John D. simpson. "A years, 1a47 Ran
w; Eioise ; Costello, 60 years. 441S Harri-
son St. N. w, ma
G. H. Francis Davis. 81 years 9O8
North Carolina Ave. s E.
Charles Edward Coates, 67 years, 46O1
Georgia Ave \. w.
Moy Me Wo, Ga years S1S Pennsyl-
vania Ave. N. w.
Victor Evans, 81 years, Emergency
Hospital.
Grace H. Richards, So years, Emer
gency Hospital.
Frederick L. Goensch, 81 years, 5000
Tilden st. n w.
Bernard Francis Saul, SO years, 1924
Wyoming Ave. N. w.
James Samuel King, SO years, s4'
Columbia Rd. n. w.
Jacob Eberle. 81 years, Naval Hospi
George Delaplane. aS years. ss5O Wis
John A. Davis. 81 years, Walter Reed
Hospital.
Hospital.
Barbara A. Clancy. 3 years, $500
Michigan Ave. N. f.
Emma j. Cole, 81 years, 500 Euclid
Ave n. w.
Clarence Smith, AZ years. $500 West
St S. E.
Bette Bates. SO years. sos Twenty
first st. N. w.
Thomas Folk. 2S years. Gallinger Hos
pital.
Sarah Helen. 27 years. Freedmen
Dovle Norman. rs years, Gallinger
Hospital
Cora Hunter, 5 years, Childrens Hos
pital
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
BIRTHS. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
CHARLES w. GWYNNE

Funeral services for Charles w.
GWynne, 62, retired employe Of
the Navy Yard and a veteran of
the Spanish-American War, who
died yesterday of pneumonia at
the United States Naval Hospital
will be held at 2 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon at his home, 238
Tenth st. N. E., with the Rev.
DR.. Albert Evans officiating.
Burial will be in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery, with the United
Spanish War Veterans conduct
ing the services.
Mr.. GWynne, who was a life
long resident of this city, was
active in several local organiza-
tions. He was a charter member
of the Richmond j. Harden Post,
Spanish War Veterans, and Of
the Association of the Oldest
Inhabitants Of the District of
Columbia.
Surviving him are sister, Mrs.
Jesse w. Proctor, and two
brothers, S. Hamilton and John
P. Gwynne, all of Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
MRS. EDITH ABBOTT
MCCORMICK

Funeral services for Mrs. Edith
Abbott Mccormick, SO, wife OF
Rear Adm. A. M. Dupuy McCor'
mick, United States Navy, re
tired, will be held at 1890 p. m
tomorrow at st. Thomas Episco
pal Church, the Rev. DR.. G
Ernest Smith. officiating, assisted
by Capt. Sidney K. Evans, chief
of the chaplains corps. Burial
will be in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Mrs. Mccormick. who died
Monday at her home, 1905 Phelps
Pl. N. w., was active In church
and navy relief work here. She
was a member of the Colonial
Danes of America, Daughters OF
the American Revolution, ano
the American Legion Auxiliary
of Berryville, Va. She was al
one time a member of the board
of managers of the Navy Relief
Society.
A native of Boston, Mass, Mrs
Mccormick had lived in Wash
ington since 1923. She is sur
vived by her husband, a son
Lieut.. Comdr. Lynde D. McCor
mick, and three daughters, Mrs
John R. Beardall, wife of Com
mander Beardall; Mrs. Morris R
Clark. of Santa Barbara, Calf
and Miss Ellen Jett Mccormick
student at the Holden-Arms
School here.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Charles 7. Evans IS, and Hazel L.
Brown. 20. The Rev. z. B. Phillips.
Donald F. Ghristy %, and Margaret
Mitchell. 20. The Rev. N. NJ: Simmonds.
T. Leo McDuell 80, and Kathryn l..
Fagan. 81 The Rev. B. j. Hannaman,
Emil Bonnelycke. So. and Marie L
Beydler. 35 The Rev. E. II. Roach.
Bertrial L. Ivy. "a and Ellen NJ.
Knight. 81. The Rev. H. D. Griffin.
Eliot C. Frank. "a, Baltimore, Md,
and Zelma Fisher, "a, Baltimore, Md
The Rev. ]. It. Loeb
Sam Bass, %, Baltimore, Nd and
Rena Small. 10. Baltimore, Md. The
Earl Jackson, 25. and Martha Will
Iiams. %. The Rev. A. Willbanks
Edward L. Buddington, 81. and Rae
V. Curtin. Is. The Rev. A. F. Poore.
Jesse G. Wright, 81, and Olive ]. D.
Wright. 20. The Rev. c. A. Neyman.
Edward A. Mitchell S5, and Ruby
r. Msrshburn, 81. The Rev. ]. H.
HolIster.
Frank G. Castelvecchi, 25, Richmond,
Va and Margaret II. Balm, 20. Rich
mond. Va. The Rev. J. X. Cartwright.
Robert II. Thompson. %, Baltimore,
Md. and Katherine Lukenick, 10, Bal
timore Md. The Rev. A. f, PoOre.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
EVA A. CHASE

Services for Miss Eva A. Chase,
prominent local educator and ad.
ministrative principal of the
DouglaSs-Simmons schools group,
who died yesterday at her home,
1109 1 st. N. W., will be held at
2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
at the residence, with the Rev
HALEY B. Taylor and DR.. D. E
WiSeman officiating.
Miss Chase, who was formerly
principal of the Slater, Jones and
Briggs Montgomery schools here,
was the organizer of the original
parent-teaCher association Of the
Jones School. She was also active
in local Republican organizations
for the past 80 years.
She is survived by two sisters
Mrs. E. V. C. Williams and Mrs
Lulie S. Goldsberry, Of Lynch
burg, Va.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
BIRTHS

George B. and Doris NJ MCGOWAN
boy.
Lawrence L. and Evelyn A. Fowler
boy.
Hampton r and Margaret w Tolson
boy.
Costa j. and Kathleen Chaconas boy.
Charles w. and Orris E. Morton boy
George o. and Bertha E. Buckholtz
boy.
John r. and Mildred Maddox, boy.
Joseph and Valve Kaiser, boy.
Samuel and Sarah Greenberg, boy
Claude w and Hazel Whitehead, boy
William w. and Louise Morrissette.
boy.
John NJ. and Idella Meighan, boy.
James and Florence Manning. boy
william E. and Marion Linden, boy.
John and Marie Auth. girl.
Julius 2; and Anna Morrison girl girl
lie Roi and Winona Sc Guine, girl
George E. and Ella Waters, girl
Samuel H. and Marion Harrington
girl.
George and Sarah Furr. girl.
Oral G.. and Mary Byrer, girl.
Buddie j. and Ruth Baldwin, girl.
Joseph F. and Beatrice Barr girl
John P. and Mary G. Wehterill, girl
Brooks A. and Georgia Johnson, girl
Harold and Dorothy Lee. boy.
Paul and Cora Williams. boy.
David and Edna Harrison, boy.
Joseph and Marie Randall boy.
Thomas and Charlotte Ellerbe. boy.
Arthur l.. and Ada Matthews, boy.
John w. and Rosa Howard, girl.
Thomas r. and Gertrude Harley, girl
Eugene and Myrtle Murdock. girl.
Harry and Hariah Berkley, girl.
James and Viola Gregg. girl
Theodore and Helen Garnett, girl.
Thomas and Florence Brooke. girl.
Ralston and Lucy Mathews, girl.
William and Atha Henson, girl.
Clifton N. and Thaddenia West girl
Benjamin and Elizabeth Matthews
girl
Paul A. and Sarah Faxio. boy.
Odel and Mary Coffey, boy.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
Community Plans
Red Cross DriUe

RIVERDALE, Md, Feb. 4.
Plans for the immediate solicita-
ton of this community for $500,
the quota asked by the county
committee of the Red Cross for
this district, were made at a
meeting of the local Red Cross
relief committee here Monday
night.
The meeting was held at the
home of Max Vollberg, chairman
of the local committee. Others
serving on the committee are A.
H. Seidenspinner, J. B. Waters,
jr.; E. w. Reibetanz, Mrs. Mary
w. Browning, j. Wilson Ryon,
Mrs. Brice Bowie, Mrs. Eva Chase,
Mrs. Blanche Molden and DR.. R.
A. Bennett.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
Police Head Blamed
In FREEING ATTACHES

CHICAGO Feb. 4 G.N.SO
Acting Police Commissioner John
Alcock had before him today a
recommendation made by the Spe
cial grand jury asking suspension
of Police Captain Joseph Palczyn
ski.
The grand jury investigating
crime and the police department
held the captain accountable fo1
failure of prosecution against
three men who were arrested last
June on a charge of having Grim
inally assaulted Miss Pearl Heller
of Wausau, Wis. The three men
appeared in court on charges of
disorderly conduct and were dis
charged, investigation disclosed.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
BIC BILL FILMS
DRINK PLEA

CHICAGO, Feb. 4. - Parched
throats grew drier as the super
taIkie "Thompsonism" was given
its premiere here.
For the picture. part of the
campaign of Mayor Big Bill
Thompson for reelection, shows
a long bar with bartenders draw
ing stems of that amber fluid
with a white collar of foam while
the voice of big Bill" exhorts
the audience to bring those days
back again"
The picture is sent around on
truck with portable screens, and
shows the electorate of Chicago
what has been accomplished by
their mayor.
True, the picture has had a lot
OF troubles. When the operators
hooked up their machines hey
blew out fuses, in one instance
casting an entire hotel into dark
ness.
A field of nine candidates is
seeking the nomination at the
primaries which will be held Feb
ruary "a.
The Washington times., 1931-02-03
Mother SlUin1s 48 Hrs.
To Win Fdn1iLu Food

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. A.
Mrs. Katherine Rehua. a Maori
woman whose husband has been
out of work for nine months, won
$500 in an endurance swimming
contest here yesterday to earn
enough money to buy food for
her four children, one of whom is
only nine weeks old.
She swan At hours and So
minutes, but she finished second
to Mercedes Gleitze, who kept up
the grind for % minutes longer.
Mrs. Rehua's prize was $500, and
Miss Geitze contributed another
$500 from her winnings of $1,500.