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The Washington times., 1931-01-28
MISS PALMER TO SPEAK

Catherine w. Palmer, formerly
a student of the American Labo-
ratory Theater, New York, will
speak before the Pierce Hall Play
ers, at Sixteenth and Harvard
Streets N. W.. next Friday night.
There will also be a musical pro-
gram.
The Washington times., 1931-01-28
$67,388 COUers Cost
Of COnqreSS Speeches

A large number of Senators and
Representatives consider their
speeches worth reading, whatever
their critics may say about them.
Members of Congress paid the
Government Printing Office $751;
388 for printing speeches last year,
the records show.
The Washington times., 1931-01-28
PGntages' Heir Weds
Childhood FiQncee

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan. %
GNSO. Rodney Pantages, 25-
year-old son of Alexander Pan
tages, millionaire Snowman, and
Miss Veryl Sweeney, "a, today had
filed notice of intention to wed.
Their marriage will be the cul-
mination of a childhood romance.
The Washington times., 1931-01-28
COMMON TABLE SALT
HELPS STOMACH

When you get up, drink water
with a pinch of, salt. This washes
out the stomach. If you have gas,
add a spoon of simple glycerin
buckthorn bark. saline compound
Known as Aderlika)
Adlerika washes out BOTH stom-
ach and bowels. removing poisons
which caused gas. nervousness. bad
sleep 1t is harmless. Get Adlerika
today; by tomorrow you feel the
wonderful effect. Peoples Drug
Stores.
FnFE For free sample send &c
stamp to ADLERIKA CO..
i MILL Dept, BIB, St. Paul, Minn.
The Washington times., 1931-01-28
CLUB PRESENTS PLAY

The Dunbar High School Com
munity Dramatic Club, directed
by Thelma J. Melton, will present
a play entitled "Mr. Spriggs' Lit
tie Trip to Europe" Friday night
in the auditorium of the school.
Mrs. c. j. Knox is secretary Of
the center.
The Washington times., 1931-01-28
SEN. SHEPPARD TO TALK

Senator Morris Sheppard of
Texas will speak tonight at
council dinner of the .Woodmen
of the World, held at the Winston
Hotel. The Senator is grand
treasurer of the organization.
The Washington times., 1931-01-28
HOME MAKERS TO MEET

The weekly meeting of the girl
home makers committee, D. A.
r., will be held at the clubrooras,
219 c st. N. W., at Z o'clock to-
night.
The Washington times., 1931-01-28

Own your own home. All types of
homes in all sections of Washington. at
a reasonable cost. can be located easily
by consulting the For Sale columns
Of tOdaY,s Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
VOLTS THEFTS
RUN 4 MILLION

HICAGO Sept. 7 Q.N.S0.
Walter E. Wolf, quiet bank clerk
embezzler, will be surrendered to
States Attorneys late today and
the whole story of his amazing
theft Of millions may be disclosed.
Attorneys for the Continental
Illinois bank, which suffered the
loss. said that during IS years of
embezzling the former head Of
their coupon department had
taken almost $4,0oO,O0O or maybe
more to finance his disastrous
CANDLES on stock and grain mar
gins.
LlOydS of LOndOn's representa-
tives here said VOLTS story would
be the story Of the greatest bank
embezzlement in criminal history.
Reports that others would go
to Jail also could not be con-
firmed. RumorS were that some
one who had acted as "agent"
for Wolf would be taken in GUS
tody along with another employe
of the bank.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
GUNMEN SPRAY
NY. STREETS

NEW YORK. Sept. Z QN.SD.
Another shooting by gangsters
aroused New York police today.
Scores of men and women in
the Brownsville section of Brook.
lyn were in the line of fire when
gunmen in an automobile show.
cred bullets at a man walking on
the sidewalk.
One bullet struck an autOmO-
bile in which man and his wife
were riding, but as far as police
learned no one was injured.
The man who was the object of
the attack calmly walked through
the badly-aimed barrage and drove
away in an automobile.
Police said the shooting might
have been another battle in the
war between the rival gangs of
Meyer Shapiro and Abe Relies.
Shapiro was said to have sought
vengeance on the Relies gang,
which he charged with the mur.
der of his brother in July.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
GIRL DISCIPLE
HAILED WITH
GANDH|
ShaVen Head of Admiraps
Daughter Draws Stares in
Silence Rite Aboard Ship

ABOARD S, S. RAJPUTArJA,
Sept. Z UN.S0 0.-Oblivious to the
stares of fellow passengers, Ma.
hatma M. K. Gandhi today de-
voted himself to his weekly pc.
riod of silence and meditation as
the S. S. Rajputana. carrying the
Indian Nationalist leader to Lon.
don for the round table confer.
ence, passed through the Suez
Canal to Port Said.
Immediately after boarding the
liner following a brief stop at
Suez, Gandhi took his place at
his spinning wheel on hard
bench near the stern of the liner,
Hours Of Silence
Near him, sitting cross-legged
on the deck, were Marion Slade,
daughter of a British admiral,
whose admiration for the Ma
hatma caLjed her to devote her
life to catering to his needs. and
the Pandit Molivaya, his closest
friend.
For hours they sat in absolute
silence. The Mahatma worked at
his spinning wheel, lost in con-
centratiOn. Frequently the thread
broke between his slim and
rervOuS fingers. Each time he
patiently knOtted 1t and began
again.
Gandhi's debarkation at Suez
was the signal for demonstration
by a delegation of Egyptians who
seek independence for their
homeland such as the Mahatma
is striving to obtain for his.
Several women tainted in the
crowd that greeted him. Admirers
threw garlands of flowers about
his neck and hung over his
brown shoulders skeins of home
spun cotton. symbol of the Indian
Nationalist movement.
Expects Nothing
Briefly and pessim:stically,
Gandhi responded with a speech
to the cheers of his admirers.
OF the London conference, he
said:
MY expectations of results are
zero, If / can Judge them by
now. l am hoping for the best,
but failure may result"
The Mahatma, asked what
would happen if the London par.
ley failed to evolve satisfactory
new constitution for India, said:
There can only be one con.
sequence. A revival of my civil
disObedience campaign and suf-
fering far more bitter than that
Of last year. The Indian Ma
tiOnaliSt congress is prepared to
pay the costs Of freedom. no
matter what they may be"
Girls Head Shaved
Residents of Suez who gathered
at the pier for a glimpse of the
Mahatma and his party divided
their interest between Gandhi
and Miss Slade. The English
girl presented a picturesque fig.
ure, with her shaven head, her
feet encased in sandals. and
wearing white dress of home
spun cotton. She wore a heavy
veil,
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
100000 TOHEAR
ALFALFA BILL

CHICAGO, Sept. 7 UN.s0,
Whether Gov. william Alfalfa
Bill" Murray of Oklahom is a
candidate for President in 1882
or not, he thinks the battle cry
should be for bread and butter,
bacon and beans"
Typewriter answers to ex.
pected questions were produced
as soon as the Governor left his
train yesterday. About running
for President, the Tishomingo
sage stated:
"Were I to become o candi-
date, the most vitriOIic attack
ever known in American poll
tics would be turned loose
against me. Therefore, unless
I am convinced that the people
intend to nominate me, in
stead Of politicians, 1 shall not
desire such q singing reward
for my ambition"
Governor Murray promised he
would explain why there was q
depression and unemployment
and give a remedy in his speech
this afternoon before 100000
gathered in Soldier Field to com.
memorate the fiftieth anniversary
Of American Federation of Labor.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
UNABLE
To CLOCK AIR
RACE TRIAL
Lowell BayIes, However, Was
Below Record on First Lap;
II Set for Thompson Trophy
.UNICIPAL AIRPORT, CLEvE.

MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, CLEVE.
LAND, Ohio, Sept. 7 Q.N.SD-
Timers clocking Lowell Bayles,
Springfield, Mass, on his attempt
to break the American land speed
record missed the time on his
fourth lap here today end the
flight was declared void.
BayIes averaged approximately
257 miles per hour on his first
round trip flying against the wind
over q 3-kilOmeter course at the
National Air races. This was
about nine miles an hour slower
than the American record Of
266.59 set by AL williams in 1928.
Eleven Await Gun
Keyed to the last performance,
II airplanes and pilots awaited
the starting signal that will send
them off on a 100-mile dash for
the speed supremacy Of America
in the air.
They will race 10 laps of q
10.mile, hexagonal course, for the
Charles E. Thompson Trophy
and for prizes Of $500 for first
place. $4,000 for second, and
$1,000 for third.
The statiSticianS have doped the
trophy race as twO-man match
for first, between Major James II.
DOOlittIe, st. Louis racing pilot
and holder Of the new trans-cOn.
tinental record, and Lowell BayIes,
Besides Doolittle and BayleS,
the entry slate today showed the
following fliers on the line for
the trophy race:
J. r. Wedell, of Patterson, La,
Dale Red" jackson, of st. Louis,
endurance flier; Robert L. Hall,
of Springfield, Mass: Harold
johnson, of Chicago; E. J. Witt
man, of Oshkosh, Wis; Captain
Ira Eaker, Army speed ace; Lou
ReicherS, of Arlington, N. j.: Ben
o. Howard, Chicago, and Ray
Moore and Robert Clampett of
San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
Today's List of Prizes

IL. Best piece of volunteer com
,pany apparatus including equip.
ment: First, $50 and trumpet;
second, $25 and cup.
13. Volunteer company wit h
most ancient piece of apparatus:
First, $50 and cup; second
trumpet.
IA. Best decorated apparatus:
First, trumpet; second. cup.
Is. Ladies Auxiliary m a k i n 8
best appearance: First, $25 and
cup: second, cup.
49, Drum corps making best
appe earance First, $75 and
baton; second, cup.
II. Band making best appear,
ance: First, $l25 and baton;
second. cup.
1S. Best comic entry: First,
cup; second, cup; third. cup.
10. Volunteer company, not less
than 20 men, coming lcnEeSt dis
tance by railroad: First, $50 and
trumpet; second. cup.
20. Volunteer company, not less
than 20 men, coming longest dis
tance by auto: First, $50 and
trumpet; second, cup.
81. Fraternal organization max
ing best appearance: First, cup;
second. cup.
%. Best chemical compan y:
First, trumpet; second, cup.
%. Band contest g p. m. on
the Ellipse): First, $3.50 and cup;
second. $125 and cup.
"a. Drum corps contest g p. m.
on the Ellipse): First, $125 and
cup; second, $7S and cup.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
Sidelights On Fire Parade
= = ~ ~ 49, 7'7''.'7'
Times staff Photo

ton County Fire Department
were enrolled for today'S parade,
with Officers James D. East,
Raymond Crack and Vernon
Wilt heading the Virginia Sec
tor. The Clarendon company
was host last night to 40 fire
men from Long Branch and
Haddon Heights, N. J.
There was a goodly crowd Of
visiting firemen around the
registration booth of No.
: Engine Company here last night
when an alarm sounded from
Nineteenth Street and Benning
Road N. E., and the No. fire
men showed the visitors how
quickly they can slide down a
brass pole. hitch up their "gal-
luSes," shove into boots and get
out Of the building on their
roaring trucks.
That baseball game set for
this afternoon in Griffith Sta
dunn between local firemen and
the police has received less at
tention in announcements than
its importance merits. OF
course, nobody expects the bat
ting and fielding to come up to
big league standards, but the
word went out early today that
some real diamond talent would
be displayed. -
Hawkers and souvenir sellers
are having a field day. Minia-
ture firemen's helmets, flags,
canes. banners, to say nothing
OF synthetic orange juice and
other refreshments sell like
proVerbial hot cakes.
Coming to Washington all
the way from Hollywood, Calf,
Mary Cecilia Robertson, three
year-old daughter of Ralph Rob
ertSon, former announcer over
Station WRC, is riding one Of
the giant floats in the parade.
Her father is now an an.
nouncer on the west coast.
Mary is visiting relatives here.
The companies from Pough-
keepsie and Bedford, N. Y,
were expected to cop the dis
tance prize, although those from
Warren and Steubenville, Ohio,
did not merely have to cross a
river to get here.
Among the interesting units
entered from this city are Jobs
Daughters Drill Corps, Victory
Post No. 4, American Legion
drum and bugle corps, Veteran
Volunteer Firemen of the AS
Sociation Of Oldest Inhabitants,
displaying their old style hand
pump of 1850 vintage, Modern
WoOdmen of America Columbia
Camp, and National Training
School Band.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
Goddard COnlnlends
District Policemen

Local police were commended
by Lieut.. Col. Calvin Goddard at
the conclusion of his lectures be-
fore the Washington student po-
lice training school at police
headquarters. He said:
II was pleased to see the prog
ress Capital police are making
with plans for future develop
ment. They emphasize ideals
If patriotism, military discipline
and faithfulneSS that are found
In the Marine Corps and Army
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
BEST BET-HYGRO.
Explorer Brings
Back Precious Gems

LONDON, Sept. with a rich
collection of rubies, diamonds and
precious metals to back up his
claim that he has found the mines
which supplied the Queen OF
Sheba with her fabled wealth
Frank Paytel, big game hunter,
is organizing an expedition to ex'
plore regions in AbySSinia.
Payter claims that he found
the gems in a cavern in the un-
known country 800 miles west OF
Adds Ababa which he located by
means of a map which an old
Arab gave an English mining en-
gineer.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07

Following is a list Of prizes to
be awarded today for features OF
the Firemen'S. parade:
/, Volunteer company with
largest number Of men in line.
with musicians: First, 5000 and
cup; second, $75 and trumpet.
2. volunteer company with
largest number of men in line
without musicians: First, $125
and cup; second, $50 and trumpet.
3. Volunteer company from
town under 5000 population max
ing best appearance: First, cup;
second, cup.
4. Volunteer company from
town Of 3,OOO-10,OOO population.
making best appearance: First,
cup; second, cup.
8. Volunteer company from
town over 10000 population max
ing best appearance: First, cup;
second, cup.
6. Best float with Ladies Auxil-
iary in line: First, $2S and cup;
second, cup.
7. Company with most beauti-
full float: First, trumpet; second,
cup; third, cup.
8. Company with float best
representing fire service or ideals:
First, trumpet; second, cup.
8. Most beautiful float entered
by fraternal organization: First,
cup second, cup.
10. Most beautiful commercial
float: First, cup: second, cup.
II. Most beautiful civic or busi-
ness mems association float: First,
cup. second, cup, ..
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
Gandhi Shuns Society
On Visit to London

LONDON. Sept. 7 G.N.S0 "A
blanket refusal to attend social
engagements while in London was
cabled to the London Evening
Standard today by Mahatma M. K.
Gandhi, now en- route here for
the round table conference on IN
dia, who said:
II have no desire for and
would be unable to cope with
social functions. have been
unacCuStOmed to these for many
years. Nor shall I have time to
visit places Of amusement"
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
Officials
For the
Parade

Marshal
Sergt. A. j. Bargagni, D. c. F. D.
Asst. Marshal
Eergt. H. F. Harding, D. c. F. D.
Pres. Ladies Auxiliary
Mrs. Grace T. Weitzel.
{! General Chairman
Odell S. Smith.
Executive Committee
Joseph A. Burkhart. chairman.
Bait. Chief E. r. Pierce, secre-
tary.
Harry Dean, asst. secretary.
Harry Almond, asst. secretary.
Committee Members
John Bardoff, A. c. Case,
Charles Clagett, e. F. Colladay,
Robert j. Cottrell, Isaac Cans,
Or. Frank E. Gibson, E. C.
Graham, Harry H. r. Helwig,
L.evay Louis, Lowe Louis, DR.. A.
Magruder Macdonald, Edward j.
Murphy, Charles w. Morris,
Theodore P. Noyes, George w.
Ak44ubOS NCOA &c Z A4SNI NA0JOA A4SA~A j
q. Pratt, Wallace r. Robinson,
Fred A. Smith, John Lewis Smith,
C. j. Waters. Chief George S.
Watson, Ben T. Webster, Fred G..
White, Lloyd B. Wilson.
Official Judges
Or. Frank E. Gibson. chairman;
z. d. Blackstone, Harry Dean,
Bernard F. Dove. Lieut.. H. s. Fisk,
N. Gignilliat, Harry H. r. Helwig,
Senator David I. Walsh. w. B,
Robinson, Fred Smith, ]. F. Ke-
hoe, Sergt. Rhoda Milliken, Ed
ward F. Pardoe, Capt. Thomas D.
walsh, Herbert Burkhart, George
=. Dieffenbach, Chief o. E. Fern,
Major Frank E. Gibson. jr.. r. M,
Ham, Louis T. Stumph. w. +
Reed, George Shaffer, ]. H. Smith,
DR.. A. M. Macdonald. Bait. Chief
Z. O'Connor. Rufus Pearson, John
Webster.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07

Comedy was not lacking in
planning today's parade. Many
comic floats were entered to
brighten up the routine Of the
marching units.
Hose Co. No. 4, of Harrison
burg, which took the cream, Of
the honors at the recent Win
chester convention Of the Vir-
ginia Volunteer Fire Association,
was an important entry for to-
days parade. The Boys Inde-
pendent Band of Washington
was engaged to lead this crack
outfit.
The Alexandria fire depart
ment, which has chalked up
several records for perform
ance and appearance and at
tendance at previous conven-
tionS. decided to participate in
this one by bringing to Wash
ington for the parade a replica
Of a piece of fire apparatus
presented in George Washing
tons day to the Friendship
Fire Company. James w. Dun
can, jr., is chief Of the historic
city'S firefighterS.
The appearance and equip
ment of the many volunteer
companies from Washington's
suburbs was an education for
many urban residents who are
unaware of the community en-
terprise of the city's enVironS.
Motor ambulances, the finest
type of engines, Snappy uni
forms, rescue equipment and
other modern features marked
the suburban exhibits for to-
days parade. The members Of
these companies get no salary,
and m e m b erShip is highly
priced, the spirit being more
that Of a fraternity than any
thing else.
State Senator L. G. SaSScer
led the firemen of Prince
Georges county to the celebra-
tion here today. He has al
ways taken a keen interest in
the county's peppy volunteer
companies.
Those with a head for fig
ures estimate that a parade
of the length of this one re-
quires four hours to pass a
given point.
Headquarters of No. l Truck
Company of Washington has
been a busy place for "a hours,
with perhaps 10000 firemen
being represented in registra-
tions up to early this morn
ing.
The 100 members of the
American Hose Company Of
Sanbury. Pa, came down in
style; they chartered a special
train.
Fireman James w. Jones
came from Los Angeles to rep
resent California in today's fes-
tivities.
Perhaps the oldest firemen
here today are j. M. Berger, "A,
of Crisfield, Md, and Joseph
jefferson Walling, 70, of Balti-
more. Both belong to the Vet
erans Fire Department Of Balti-
more.
The ladies auxiliary mem
bers-wiveS and sisters and
mothers Of firemen-were not
exempt from duty today, and
led by Mrs. Grace Weitzel,
president. they prepared 5000
lunches for firemer
AL companies Of the Airing
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
GOV. RITCHIE
| IN LINE Of
MARCH
ColorfuI Display Of Floats
and Uniforms at Capitol;
Nine States Are Represented
Continued From PGRe y
the firemen's and commercial

che firemen's and commercial
floats.
Also attracting much senti-
mental comment were the three
veteran fire horses, Gene, Tom
and Barney, proud white chargers
who pranced up the Avenue
drawing an old but immacuLce
pumper.
Various American Legion and
raternal organizations inter-
spersed the column of red-shirted
firemen with their own attrac-
lively uniformed units, while the
entire procession was marked
with dignity of procedure and
high quality of floats which be-
spoke careful arrangement and
much hard work.
The entire parade of about 49,
900 persons had many interesting
features. Ancient hand pumper
and hose reel apparatus, with
lanterns and leather buckets and
other oldtime appurtenanceS, were
scattered through the line.
The buggy of the District Fire
Department's chief engineer OF
many years ago was drawn
proudly by an alert fire horse.
Windows At Premium
The Cabin John Junior Fire
Department, composed Of young
boys in natty white uniforms,
rode in a truck in the parade
and drew rounds of applause.
Upstairs windows and other
high vantage points all the way
from the Capitol to the White
House were filled and at a
premium all during the morning,
with some of the windows COM
manding a fancy rental.
Hawkers of every description
we're also much in evidence along
the crowded sidewalks, selling
everything from soft drinks and
other refreshments to souvenirs
Of q variety such as only the
National Capital can offer.
Ambulances from hospitals and
undertaking establishments in the
city were waiting at vantage
points with doctors and nurses
ready for any emergency.
There we're the usual number Of
lost children, competition among
the onlookers for high spots to
stand on, and policemen and
firemen were conspicuous all
along the street on guard against
disorder.
Miss Mildred Bargagni. daugh-
ter. Of Sergt. A. j. Bargagni, who
instituted the Firemen's Day pa
rade, is official hostess to the
visitors.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
Old Oil Tanks Afire
Four Times in Week
Times staff Photo

The abandoned oil tanks at an
old steel plant at the foot Of
Porter Street Southeast were dam.
aged yesterday by the fourth fire
which has occurred there in a
week.
Engine companies and a fire boat
extinguished the blaze after the
flames had been visible from
great distances for more than a
half hour.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
SCHOOL TO AID JOBLEss

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. Z
.SO.-Rio de JanOjro is cele-
brating Independence Day today
with a parade Of 80 troops. The
government has announced it
will contract for the building Of q
new school for naval cadets in
order to provide more work for
jobless dock workers.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
Program For
afternoon

The tuLl official program
OF eUentS for Firemen's Day
tollot0S::
2 p. m. - Judging best
equipped apparatus on e.
lipSe, In rear Of White House.
; p. m.-Band and drum
corps contest on EIIipse, in
rear Of White House.
$3.50 p. m.-BaSeball game,
firemen VS.. police, at Ameri-
can League Park.
1880 p. m.-Awarding Of
prizes on EllipSe, in rear of
White House.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
AUXILIARY MEETING

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Arlington Volunteer Fire Depart
ment will meet tomorrow night at
the home Of Mrs. Frank Bailey,
on Glebe Road.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07
Wind, Rain Delay
/, Flight OUer Pacific

SABISHIRO BEACH, Japan,
Sept. 7 Q.N.SO -Unfavorable
winds and rain today forced Don
Moyle and C. A. Allen. American
fliers, to postpone their take-off
on an attempted nonstop flight
across the Pacific to Tacoma,
Wash.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07

City and Suburban homes for sale
all sections. all prices, are ad-
vertised for Ssls IN todaya Classified
The Washington times., 1931-09-07

Comedy was not lacking in
planning today'S parade. Many
comic floats were entered to
brighten up the routine Of the
marching units.
The Washington times., 1931-09-07

AL companies Of the Airing