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The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-11

known. Inc Joy
of Christmas
was multiplied a
hundred fold by
the kindness and
attention shown
her. The Ander-
son family left
nothing undone
to make her hap
py. And they
told her over
and over again
how much her
C o m i n g h a d
meant to them
all. There was
but one tiny
cloud on her
sky, the thought
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-11
Always Memorable

Christmastide, with its warm spir-
it of fellowship, its renewal of old
friendships, its generosity and jol-
lity, is always an occasion to be re,
membered.-American Magazine.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-11
Related Belle

MAUD seems to be Il thoroughly
up-to-date girl"
"Well, she isn't. She's six years
behind in her record of birthdays" -
Boston Transcript.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-11

This patterning does so much for
feminine shapes that it is impossi-
BILE to believe that it ever went out
of style.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-11

Il would not wear the laurel"
said the dear, cOquettish maid, ''for
of the pathway leading onto fame
am afraid. The cedar is too
somber, the holly is too gay. 1 will
not wear the willow, and l cannot
wear the bay. The rose is out of
season, and the lily, too. And /
think, on Christmas eve, I'll wear
some mistletoe. The Country
Home.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-11

AY, can | get some trim
mings for q Christmas
tree? Fix up the best as
sOrtment you've got,
please"
Lena Masters looked up
at the sound of the pleas
ant voice and a smile
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-11
Popular Velvet

Velvet blouses are new. Also vel
vet waistcoat. Both will be worn
with wool suits as well as with those
of velvet.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-11

Nothing is so hateful to witness as
vOlved.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-11
Bitter-SWeet

Revenge may be sweet, people who
take it are usually sOured by it.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-11

The pure in heart-are cOmpara-
lively scarce.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-11

Life without fighting would make
some natures miserable.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-11
Elatterinp

Naturally women like a strong, ST.
lent man; they think he is listening
to them.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-12-11
Her Christmas Wreath

NSoRzl&TSSo & ck16SN,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-08
99caPair

A counter full of SHOES, OXFORDS, SLIP PIERS for ladies, misses and children. Broken sizes. Your choice while they last. All leather shoes Some Tennis Shoes Come, look these values over
 We Are Quitting-Selling Out
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
MATERIAL PRICE
FIXED, CLAIM
Staff Photo
UTDCJNTA

Alleged price fixing and "com-
binations in restraint Of trade"
among building materials con-
Germs, particularly those having
dealings with the Federal Gov
ernment, are the subject of an in
tensive inquiry by the Federal
Trade Commission, it was an
nounce today.
The investigation has been in
Stigated by persistent reports that
building materials supplied on
Government projects are not now
at price levels warranted by exist
ing conditions in the construction
market.
The inquiry has been in process
for several weeks.
The building materials industry
has been the subject of complaint
to the Treasury Department ever
since the Federal building pro-
gram was opened, but so far no
definite basis has been found for
the charges that antitrust laws
have been violated.
The Federal Trade Commission
inquiry into the North American
holding company reopens tomor-
row,
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
DOC
BITES MARINE

Shamrock, the giant Irish wolf
hound, Mrs. Hover's particular
pet, which has been making the
weekend trips to Camp Rapidan,
felt a lust for blood this week,
end.
AS a result, one Of the Ma
rines detailed to guard the Presi-
dents camp in the Blue Ridge
is carrying a well cauterized
wound in the calf of his leg.
The dog, almost as big as a
small Shetland pony, is amicable
only with Mrs. Hoover and has
shown hostility to those around
camp in the past. Saturday he
finally lunged at one of the Ma
rine guards and sank his fangs
into his leg. The wound was
dressed at the camp hospital
tent and Shamrock was con-
Quoted elsewhere.
Mrs, Hoover. who returned
here today after the President,
brought her pet with her.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
S119F|NE GIVEN
OLD OFFENDER

Alleged to have taken French
leave from Police Court last
month after being convicted on
four traffic charges, James Wat
kinS. alias Benjamin Thompson.
colored. 81, who gave his address
as l Champlain st. N. W.. today
appeared before Judge Isaac r.
Hit to answer to three more
charges.
On the old charges Judge Nc
Mahon fined the man $25 for no
permit, $25 for bad brakes, $40 for
passing the stop sign and So for
having no registration card.
On the new charges, Judge Hit
imposed a sentence of $5 or five
days for dead tageS, So or two
days for no registration card. and
$50 or 80 days for driving with a
revoked permit.
Watkins record, showing 19
convictions In traffic charges, was
introduced at his trial.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
DRAF 7 CAPITAL,
IS WAR PLAN

Draft of a bill which in the
event of war would provide for the
conscription Of wealth upon the
same basis as man power, was
drawn today by Senator Smith w.
Brookhart (RO of Iowa and for
warded to Secretary of War Hur-
ley as chairman of the War Poll
cies Commission.
Under the bill as proposed by
Senator Brookhart, industries,
business and enterprises would be
taken over by the Government for
the period of the war and the
owners would be paid net return
of 1.3 per cent a year upon their
capital investment.
Senator BrOOkhart, in advanc-
ing the plan, said that men
drafted for service in the Army
are paid only about One-third Of
their average income and that
capital should be subjected to the
same conditions.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
SCHOOL CADETS
OPEN DRILL
Times Staff Photo

Amid a fanfare Of bugles and
drums, the sharp military COM
mands of cadet captains rang
out today in the opening exer-
cises of the annual high school
cadet company competitive drill
at the Griffith Stadium.
Eight companies of the Second
Regiment, Mckinley High School,
are vieing for the honor of being
styled the best company in the en-
tire Washington cadet corps.
The exercises today are being
held on the birthday anniversary
of Col. Wallace M. Craigie, U. S.
A., professor of military science
and tactics of the local high
schools.
The judges in the contest are
Capt. Alexander r. Boiling, First
Lieutenant James C. White and
First Lieutenant Thomas H. AL
len, all of the U. S. Infantry.
The companies today were COM
manded by Capts. Ralph w. Don
nelly. Company K; Charles S.
Coakley, Company G; Frank j.
Murphy, Company B; Thomas p.
Corwin, Company C; Richard
Graham, Company F; William R.
Dodge, Company D; Pelham A.
Walton, Company E, and Henry
M. Chick, Company A.
Following the Central High
School drill, the noncommissioned
officers late this afternoon will
compete for the Distinguished
NoncommiSsioned Officers gold
and silver medals.
The boys competing are First
Sergeant Fiorelle P. Oddone, of
Business High School; Sergts.
Karl H. Hininge. of Central; M,
W. Robb, of Mckinley; Lloyd T.
Mockabee, Of Eastern, and Stan.
ley Van Brunt, of Western.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
BOARD
JURISDICTION
CHALLENGED
Bowen Contends More Time
Is Necessary to Learn Result
of Present Sliding Scale

With a battle over the question
of jurisdiction, the Public Utili'
ties Commission hearing on the
results of the sliding-scale ar
rangement by which the Potomac
Electric Power Company rates are
fixed, the deSirability of modify
ing the scale, got underway today
at the District Building.
Motion Is Denied
A motion to dismiss the pro.
ceedingS on the ground that
the commission was without
power to issue an order was sub
mitted by S. r. Bowen, general
counsel of the company, at the
outset and, after argument, was
denied by the commission.
Peoples Counsel Richmond B
Keech gave answer to Bowen's
argument, contending the com,
mission was not only delegated
the power to issue an order as a
result of the hearing but had a
duty to do so in the event it de.
veloped that the sliding scale
should be modified.
Bowen contended that the con.
sent decree affords the only basis
for regulation of rates, that there
is nothing before the commits
sion to justify the hearing, and
that the proceedings amount to
an attempt to impeach, indirectly
a decree of the Supreme Court
of the District.
Earnings Increase
The motion also pointed out
that as a result of a rate cut
effective last January l, the
gross business of the company
for the first four months this
year showed an increase of $43,,
1913 over the first quarter 1890,
while the 1880 quarter showed a
gain of $213,357 over the first
four months of 1929. Bowen con,
tinued:
"All of which shows fur
ther period of time is neces-
sary to demonstrate the actual
effect of the new rates under
the present economic cOndi-
tiOns and particularly with the
greatly increased rate base
this year as compared with
previous years."
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
$4,000 WITNESS
E. FLAG RITES

Denouncing gangster and com
munistic tendencies in this coun
try as the worst enemies of the
welfare of the nation and Chris.
tianity, Bishop James E. Freeman,
at the annual color service held
yesterday in commemoration of
the dead of all American wars
declared:
II am not thinking of the
violation of one law, but the
growing tendency to violate
many laws. But in passing, let
me say that any man or any
woman who today cOntravenes
the operation of any law does
violence to the corporate things
. Of our national life. And, 1
must say that the most wantOn
violation of one law, in par
ticuIar, of which we are all
thinking. is by the sO-called
inteIIigentsia Of the country"
More than $4,000 persons wit
messed yesterdays impressive Cere
monies held at the Washington
Cathedral under the auspices OF
the Military Order of the World
war, with the participation OF
more than 100 patriotic organiza
J tions.
Following the lead of a military
procession, a delegation of Cabi
net members and Federal Off
cials marched in line. This group
was led by Secretary of State and
Mrs. StimSon.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
SEN.K|NG SEEKS
CRIME WAVE
CAUSES
Utah SoIon Will Confer With
Police Officials and General
Crosby to Curb Gangs

DiSmayed at the recent epidemic
of shootings and murders in
Washington, Senator William H.
King CD of Utah announced
today that he will confer with
police officials in an effort to
ascertain the cause.
Senator King, ranking Demo
cratic member of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, intends also to
confer within the next day or
two with Maj. Gen. Herbert
Crosby, commissioner in charge
of police.
What Is the Matter
Senator King said:
'T intend to take up with the
police officials the recent out
burst of crime and to endeavOr
to ascertain what is the matter.
81 shall ask Major General
Crosby what steps he is taking
to curb the crime wave and
what it is possible to do from
a legislative standpoint to pre-
vent its recurrence"
Will Support Move
Senator King said that in ad-
vance of his conference with the
officials, he would not attempt to
place the blame for the large num-
Der of shootings which occurred
last week.
He did say, however, that what
ever measures are determined
upon to stamp out the crime wave
will receive his hearty support.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
DR.. Nelson Receives
Call To Be Chaplain

DR.. Thomas K. Nelson, profes-
sor of Hebrew at the Virginia
Theological Seminary at Alexan-
dria, has received call to be-
come chaplain at the University
of Virginia.
DR.. Nelson, who has been at
the seminary since 1920. said to-
day he had not yet decided
whether he will accept the call.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Confederate Group
To Attend Reunion
The Dead

A delegation of Veteran Sons
and Daughters of the Confed'
eracy headed by Gen. w. L. Will
kinson and staff officers will leave
Washington June 1 to attend
the forty.first annual Confederate
reunion to be held in Montgom-
cry, Ala, from June 2 to 5.
The delegation will leave on a
special train over the Southern
Railway at II a. M, and Will
be accompanied by the .. s.
Army Band and the Charolttes-
vile Band of Virginia.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Vet Given IS Days
For Drunken Driving

william j. Jones, disabled
soldier stationed at Walter Reed
Hospital, was today sentenced
to serve IS days in the Mont
gomery County Jail by Police
Court Judge Charles w. Wood
ward, of Rockville, Md, when
the man pleaded guilty to driving
while under the influence of
whisky and having no permit.
Jones had hit one machine
and a street car before he was
arrested.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
g. -YeG-OLd Murder
Goes to Trial Today

An eight-year-old murder case
is being tried by a jury in the
Alexandria corporation court to-
day.
John Ferris, colored, who has
been a fugitive from justice since
the shooting of William johnson
in February, 1923. and recently
captured in Philadelphia, is the
defendant. He is being repre-
sented by F. g. Duvau.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Car Crushes Child,
CaDitdL Man Held

A man giving his name as
Charles Chapman, colored, Al, of
349 Mclean Ave. S. W., is being
held by Baltimore police today
following the death of Tony
Lana, S, of 432 East ST., Balti-
more, in that city yesterday.
Police say Chapman's car and
another car collided and that
Chapman's car then skidded,
crushing the child.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
RHEEN REPLIES
TOPET|T|ON

Edmund D. Rheem, executive
vice president of the bankrupt
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co.,
mortgage banking house, in filing
objection in the District Supreme
Court today to a petition asking
that he be declared bankrupt,
asked that a jury be impaneled to
try the issues raised in the petit
tion and answer.
Rheem declared in his answer,
filed by Tobriner & Graham, he
has committed no acts for which
he should be declared a personal
bankrupt.
At a recent creditors hearing,
Rheem admitted he still owes the
firm of which he was the direct
ing head approximately $4,000
and that because of lack of funds
he was recently compelled to wit
ness foreclosures on property
which he once owned.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
$1,000 Bond Placed
On Speeding ChQrqe

Thomas Edward Payne, Of
Anacostia, is today free on $1,000
bail following his arrest Saturday
night when his speeding car
overturned in Hyattsville. It
belongs to George C. Wright, also
of Anacostia.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
J. B. Whipp, Officer,
Hurt in Cycle Crash

Thrown from his motorcycle
Yesterday afternoon when it nit a
fence on the road leading from
Old Germantown to Darnesrown.
Md, j. Boyd Whipp, Montg 1mery
county constable. is today resting
comfortably in the Montgomery
County General Hospital in Sandy
Snrinp, Md.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
2ShOts at Intruder
Halt MOrI1inq Theft

Bulow Baylow early today fired
two pistol shots at a colored
man who was on a roof of his
porch, 319 Missouri Ave. N. w.
Mr.. Baylow said he was awak-
ened by the man who was at
tempting to gain entranc
through d window. 1t is not
believed either of the bullets
took effect as the intruder fled.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
3 DOCTORS TO SPEAK

The Washington Round Table
will have as speakers at the
luncheon meeting tomorrow DR..
William C. Fowler, of the District
Health Office; DR.. William H.
Hough, president of the District
Medical Society, and DR.. Henry
A. Swanson, president of the DIS
trict Dental Society.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
DANCE RECITAL THURSDAY

The Smithson ,Hodgson School
of Dancing will give a recital
Thursday at 8 p. m, at the Shu-
bert-Belasco Theater. The studio
of the school is located at 30O9
Fourteenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
BOULEVARD WORK BEGINS

The work of pouring the ce-
ment for the Mt. Vernon Boule-
ward through Alexandria, which
was twice delayed by rain last
week. was finally started today.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
ELKS TO INITIATE

A large number of candidates
will be initiated tonight by the
Alexandria Lodge of Elks at the
regular meeting in the Elks Hall
at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1931-05-25
Pepco Counsel Loses Plea to Squelch Rate Hearing
z KILLED, MANY.
INJURED IN
CRASHES
Miss Helen Phillips Killed In
stantIy at Gainesville, Va;
Bernard Cooley Fatally Hurt

oAolILy a. N0IISSN"Sg N'Y
Bernard Cooley Fatally Hurt
The Dead
Miss Helen Phillips, 10, 426
Third st. N. w,
Bernard Cooley, 10, 2 Bates
Rd., N. w.
The Injured
Ruth Bridget, 8. of 41O2
Grant st. N. E., fractured skull.
May Bridget, 6, cut and
bruised.
Patsie Burch, 4, Of Boulevard
Heights, Md, cut and bruised.
Harry Tripp, 80, Of 500
Twenty Second st. N. W., criti-
cal condition.
Clyde Cooley, 22, of 2 Bates
Rd. N. w., cOntuSiOns and
laceratiOns.
Jerry Kendall, 27, of same
address, severe IaceratiOns.
Charles Powers, 55, of $40
Connecticut Ave. N. W., cuts
and bruises.
Amy A. ROssOn, 35, Of 7O2
North Carolina Ave. N. W., cut
and bruised.
Olivia Boyden, 8, of 327 Sec
Ond St. N. E., cut and bruised.
William J. FaxOn. ~, of 23S
III st. N. E., abrasiOnS to left
leg.
Marian Alexander, rs, Park
Lane Apartments, cut and
bruised.
william Palmer, 20, of 1929
Rhode Island Ave. N. w., cut
and bruised.
]. d. Mapes, II, Capitol View
Md, laceratiOnS.
Mrs. Bessie GuigOn, so, Of
5000 Dana Pl. N. w., bruised.
Peter GuigOn, same address,
IaceratiOns.
Maurice w. DOwnes, "a, Of
$40 QuintanO PI. N. W., lacera-
tiOns.
Max Janofsky. II. of 4721
Sheriff Rd. N. E., bruised and
cut.
Sunday brought crowds on all
the highways and left a toll Of
two dead, two others dying and
more than a score injured in
automobile crashes in the District
and nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
Miss Helen Phillips was killed
when the car in which
she was riding with Harry Tripp
skidded off the road near Gaines
vile, Va.
Tripp, pinned under the car
for some time, is in a critical
condition in the WarrentOn Hos
pital and is expected to die.
One Dead in Hospital
Bernard Cooley died five min
utes after arriving at Emergency
Hospital after his car had struck
a traffic blinker on the road near
Gaithersburg. His brother, Clyde,
and his cousin, Jerry Kendall, who
we're riding with him, were cut
and bruised.
Eight-year- Ruth Bridget is
in a critical condition at Casualty
Hospital with a fractured skull,
conclusion of the brain and other
injuries. She is not expected to
live.
Sister Also Injured
The child, with her little sister
and another little girl, was in
jured when a car in which they
were riding skidded against a
tree on the Southern Maryland
Pike near T. B.
A hit-and-run driver struck
down William j. FaXon at Nine
teenth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue N. W. FaXon escaped
with slight injuries. Police are
holding a colored man as a sus-
pect in the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-28
RESIDENT OF CAPITAL
so YEARS is BURIED
J. N. DufOur, Former Clerk in
Pension Bureau, Is Inferred
at Arlington.

Joseph Malin Dufour, formerly
principal clerk in the Pension Bureau,
who died Saturday after a brief illness,
was buried yesterday morning in Airing
ton Cemetery. Mr.. Dufour, who was SO
years old, had lived in Washington for
more than half century.
He was a descendant of one Of the
pioneer families in Indiana, was grad
uate of the University of Indiana, and
served in the l39th Regiment of In
diana Volunteer Infantry in the Civil
War.
Mr.. Dufour came to Washington af-
ter the close of the war, but left later
and then returned, In 1881, to enter
the Pension Bureau. where he remained
until 1920. During his early years in
the Capital he was q personal friend Of
President Grant.
Mr.. Dufour was the Oldest living
member Of Lambda Chapter OF Sigma
Chi, and OF the Washington alumni
chapter Of that fraternity.
He made his home here with Mr..
and Mrs. C. Norris Millington of $500
Thirty-second street. Mrs. Wilmington
is his granddaughter. A son and
daughter living IN California also sur
vtve. They are Ayeline Dufour, and
Mrs. Elsie Dufour Pinchon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-28
TonAY,s ADJUSTMENTS.

NationaI-"Three's a Crowd" at 2:2o
and $40 pm.
Gayety-"FTivolities of 1882" at ais
and Sis pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"A Dangerous AZ
fair" at 1I:28 am, 1:3l, 3:S4, 5;S7.
7:40 and Gas pm.
Metropolitan-"Twe Hours. =
at IL am. i2:4s. 2:S7. 4:26, 6:l5, s:o4
and 9:54 pm.
Rfalto-"The Woman Between" at
ll:S6 an. 2:o6, 4;oS, S:55, ISL and
SAT pm.
Palace-"The Beloved Bachelor" at
1850 am. 2:05. 4:45, TAO and $40
pm. Stage shows at I:25, 4;o5. Gas
and sos pm.
Ceiumbis-'tPalmy Days" at 1885
am. l:35, 3:35. $40. 7:4o and $40 pm.
Fox-"Ths Cisco Kid at II am.
l:lo. $50. $50. $40 and 1920 pm.
Stage shows at i2:22. s:32. 4:42. 7;22
and S;S2 pm
Earle-"Road to Reno" at HAS am,
l:49. 4:38, T:2s and 1908 pm. Stage
shows at 1850, 3:42. 6:sS and s:07 pm.
Tivoli-'AGy SIN" at ass, 4:7o, SOS,
ESQ and $40 pm.
Central-"Bsd Girl" IL am. TO IL
pm.
side SHOW" at $50.
sis and 1905 pm.
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ms. Nos soti AND Nd sO s1 LEE sT M XII

NORTHEAST
Nv virtue Of two certain deeds OF trust
duly recorded IN Liber No sass, folios ATS
and 2Te ct SEQ, respectively. Of the land
records Of the District OF Columbia, and at
the request OF the party secured thereby the
undersigned trustees Will sell OF public sue
ton, In front OF the premises on WEDNES-
DAY. THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
AID. 1881. AT FOUR O'CLOCK 7. NJ, the fol-
ioWing-described land and premises, situate
in the District OF Columbia. and deSignated
as and being lots So and 81 in square $500
OF part OF "Fifes Enlsreed.s IS per plat re-
corded in the once of the surveyor for the
District Of Columbia IN Liber "a, folio i5
subject TO building restriction line as shown
on said plat, together with the improve
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money OF each lot 70 be paid in cash. bal
ance in two equal instaIlments, payable In
one and two years. with interest at six per
centum rer annum. PAYABLE semi-annually
from day OF sale. secured by deed OF trust
upon the property sold. or al cash et the
option OF the purchaser deposit OF 5000
on each lot will be REQUIRED at time OF sale
an conveyanrins, recording etc, az cost Of
purchaser. Terms OF sale 10 be complied
with within fifteen days from day OF sale.
otherwise the trustees reserve the right to
resell the property at the risk and cost Of
defauiting purchaser or purchasers after five
days advertisement of such resale in some
newspaper published in washington, d. @.
LANSDALE @. SASSCER,
r. HOWARD puCKETT,
oc22,24 $3.50. no2,A Trustees.