davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
Wne's Misconduct
Wins Mate Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, March z.
Judge Robert B. Peter has grant
ed an absolute divorce to Otis
B. Harmon, of this county, who
sued Angeline E. Harmon charg-
ing misconduct.
The Harmons were married at
Rockville, April 3, 1920, and have
no children.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
Bishop e. d. W. Jones
SDeUkS Tomorrow

Bishop E. D. w. Jones, Of the
A. M. f. Zion Church, will preach
tomorrow morning at the closing
exercises of the sixty-first ami
versary celebration of Lane Col
ored Methodist Episcopal Church
Fourteenth and C Streets North,
east.
The speaker at the evening ser
vices will be the Rev. c. H. Fox
pastor of Mt. Horab Baptist
Church.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
Rockville Nurses
Make $50 Visits

ROCKVILLE, Md, March Z.
The Public Health Service nurses
made $50 visits in February, it
was announced today.
Of this number 1876 were indi-
vidual cases, 81 school visits, 81
instructive and nursing visits to
infants, and % visits to school
children at home. The remainder
included miscellaneous visits.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
RESINOL "HEALED
ROUGH SKIN"
Writes Miss KluO
Writes Miss Klug

"For some years I have had a
rough and pimply skin. tried
many kinds of skin lotions and
creams, but none of them seemed
to do any good. One day saw
your advertisement for Resinol
Ointment and sent for a sample.
The results were SO good, 1 bought
a full size jar. 1t cleared away the
rednes. and roughness, and healed
every pimp1e. Now 1 always keep
a jar on hand, and am glad to pass
along a good word for Resinol."
(Sigred)-MissJ Julia Klug, Loyal, Wis
If your skin is not fresh, smooth and un-
blemished, begin today to use Resinol Oint>
ment and r esin o Soap-the treatment
used by many with amazing success. Sold
by all druggists. Sample free. Write Res
ino1 Dept g. BaltimoreS Md
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
BALLSTON BENEFIT

BALLSTON, Va, March THE
Ladies Auxiliary of the Ballston
Volunteer Fire Departments will
give benefit supper March 20
in Firemen's Hall.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07


actiuities enforcement officers:
Illicit distileres raided ............. 1872 1910
Stills captured. Observation-Disclosures. 325
Fermenters seized. ....,............. 1884
Gallons of spirits 27,6O412 24,759
OF malt LIQUOR seize
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1,749,6SO
Value of automobiles seized S53,483
Launches seized
Appraised of seized property
destroyed Observation-Disclosures. S627 6857O S6O1OS7.25
Appraised value of propery not
destroyed .................:..... S5SSSS $266425O
Federal agents 432 375
4O defendants
convicted 1929 tOad months Al
The fines in these S2865 The
average S85.
The Washington times., 1931-03-07
Wickersham's Facts
On Virginia Rum

The toWing figures copied from the Wicersham Commission
betlOeen 1928 1929
actipities Hauor enforcement officers
The Washington times., 1931-03-07

Serve your service needs through the
24-HOur Service Directory published in
tOday's Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
To QUIT.
CHEST VOICED

The American Legion will
withdraw at once from the Com
munity Chest if that body per-
sists in its efforts to consolidate
relief work of the legion with
that of the Disabled American
Veterans of the World War in
a central bureau on which both
veterans organizations woul d
have equal representation.
This ultimatum will be deliv-
cred to the chest Friday at it's
executive committee meeting by
representatives of the Legion, in
Guiding past commanders Of the
District Department of the
Legion.
Move Decided Last Night
The decision to take such &C
ton was reached at a meeting OF
the executive committee Of the
Legion last night in the board
room of the District Building.
The Legion representatives will
be instructed to inform the chest
that the veterans group will con-
slider plan of consolid,. .tion
whereby the Legion and the Dis
abled American Veterans would
be represented on the central bu-
reau in proportion to their mem
berships.
Legion Majority Sought
This plan would give the Legion
a majority of approximately five
to one.
The Legion's ultimat I'M to the
chest will also say that, should
the chest continue to press its
consolidation demands the vet
erans will not only withdraw, but
will put on a drive for relief
funds parallel with the drive of
the chest.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
WELFARE PROBE
BEFORE TRIAL
IS LIKELY
Senator Capper Joins Demand
For Inquiry; Edith Is Due
To Stay in Hospital

The trial of Elsie and Harry
Riley, step-mother and father
of Edith Riley, 13-year-old
cupboard child" on charges
of cruelty to the girl, will not
be called until early in Janu-
ary, the United States Dis
trict Attorneys office has an
nounced.
Meanwhile Edith will be permit
ted to enjoy for the first time in
many years the joys Of the holi'
day season.
Investigation Likely
Before Riley and his wife go on
trial, however. both Houses OF
Congress may begin investigations
Of the Board of Public Welfare,
which is charged with making
only cursory investigation Of
conditions in the Riley home
when Edith'S case was called to
It's d6UCIlG1OLA do C1AAJ 40 4o6V'
Representative Frank L. Bow
man CR.), of West Virginia. and
Mrs. Mary T. Norton CD, of New
Jersey, probable head of the House
District Committee, already have
demanded the board be investi
gated either to prove the necessity
of drastic changes or clear the
group of an unjust stigma.
Capper Plans Inquiry
In addition to the demands
from the House, Senator Arthur
Capper (R.( of Kansas and
chairman Of the Senate District
Committee, yesterday declared he
would make inquiry in the matter
and act on the information re-
ceived.
During the furore that has
been created by the discovery Of
her alleged captivity, Edith is
gradually recovering at Gallinger
Hospital. To date she has gained
almost 10 pounds.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
District Workers
May Resign From
Subscription List

Any District employe who feels
he has been "sandbagged" out OF
three days pay for the Commu'
nifty Chest unemployment relief
fund will be given an opportunity
to withdraw his name from the
subscription list.
This was decided at a special
meeting of the District Commis.
sioners today. It was also decided
to call a meeting of the commit
tee, composed of the District de-
partment heads, in charge Of the
collection. Commissioner Luther
H. Reichelderfer said:
"At this meeting we propose
to reiterate our statement, this
time in words Of one syllable,
that contributions to the fund
must be voluntary in every sense
and that any method of cOer'
ciOn will not be tolerated"
Commissioner Reichelderfer also
made it plain that none of the
lists, recording the subscriptions
to the fund, would go either to the
District Personnel Board, the Per
sonnel Classification Board or the
Bureau of Efficiency.
He further said any employe,
who, because of private affairs or
because of conscientious scruples
against the fund, may feel per.
fectly safe against any reprisals
if he declined to contribute to the
fund.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
Pledges
Divisional Chairmen:

Divisional Chairmen:
My attention has been called
to statements appearing in the
press and on a poster recently
distributed, to the effect that
Federal employees are being CO.
creed to subscribe to the pres
ent request for voluntary con-
tributions to relieve unemploy-
ment and dependency in the
District of Columbia this winter
and during the calendar year
1882.
1 wish to emphasize again
the statements made by rep
resentatives of the general COM
mittee appointed under author
ity of the President, that this
is an opportunity for voluntary
contributions and that under
no circumstances is there to
be any form of coercion used
to secure subscriptions. The
President, in his letter Great
ing the committee, stated that
it was for the purpose of
considering recommendations
which have been made for CO.
operation among Government
employees in unemployment prob
lens"
Coercion and cooperation are
wholly antagonistic terms and
feel sure you will understand
that if an employe does not
feel able to subscribe, or is un-
willing to subscribe, he is acting
within his rights.
Thomas E. Campbell,
Chairman of Committee.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
CENSUS BUREAU
AX To FALL
Times Staff Photo

The December list of temper.
ary Census Bureau employees
whose work is finished and are
being relieved of duty, will be
made public Friday. the day
after their Thanksgiving holiday,
the bureau announced today.
How many will get their notices
of dismissal was not revealed, but
the list may reach 800.
At least once each month of
late a list of temporary en-
ployes, ranging in number from
100 upward, who are being re-
lieved on the staggered system,
is made public.
In addition to the thousands
of temporary employees being dis
missed, a varying number under
limited appointment are notified
that their appointments will not
be renewed
One of these latter employees
who received notice this week
that he will not be reappointed
is a man cited recently by the
American Legion in it's charge
of multiple family job-holding in
Government departments.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
DEPT. Of LABOR
GIVES QUOTA

While District Commissioners
were investigating vigorously re-
ports of "sandbag" methods by
solicitors in the unemployment
relief campaign, keymen in Gov
ernmental departments We'd with
each other today in raising their
quotas.
Departments reporting today III
cluded the Department of Labor;
which subscribed 100 per cent OF
it's quota, with many employees
still to be heard from. More than
$50 persons have already sub
scribed in this department.
Office of the Alien Property
Custodian raised Salts. while
seven employees of the Interna-
tional Committee subscribed 1892.
These returns bring the total to
$14,371.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
|RATE
OVER CHEST
COERCION
Complaints Pour in Upon Him
of Forced Contributing
to Charity Drives

Senator James Couzens (R.)
of Michigan, regarded as the
wealthiest man in the Senate,
and second ranking member Of
the Senate Civil Service Com
mittee, today issued a formal
statement protesting against
any Government worker, in
Washington or elsewhere, be-
ing bludgeoned into making
contributions to support a
Community Chest or other
charitable organization here or
elsewhere.
Senator Couzens indicated that
a Senatorial investigation would
be started because of his indlgna-
ton over numerous complaints az
his offices from Government
clerks, who said they had prac-
tically been forced to make con-
tributionS.
Incensed at Gordon
Senator Couzens was partlcu'
larly incensed over report that
the District sanitary engineer, j.
B, Gordon, had told his workers
they would be marked men" II
they failed to contribute.
He characterized Gordon's al
legged statement as being most
outrageous" he had even seen. He
declared:
"As a member of the Civil
Service Committee of the SEN
ate, 1 welcome any protest
against this system of bludgeOn-
ing employees to contribute to
the Community Chest or other
charities, when in many in
stances they themselves are
relieving these charges by TAX
ing care of their own relatives
who are unemployed or in
financial distress.
"The Government must not
lend itself to any such pro-
cedure, regardless of how worth
while these charges are. If Suf"
ficient protests are presented,
1 will ask the Civil Service
Committee of the Senate to
make an investigation, and If
necessary, to enact legislation to
prevent use of Government en-
plOyes for such purposes"
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
Virginia Auto Tags
Ready December IS

Claude w. Fletcher, in charge
of automobile tag distribution for
Alexandria, yesterday conferred
with Mccall Frazier, director of
motor vehicles of Virginia, with
reference to issuing 1882 auto
tags.
The new tags will be shipped
next week and Alexandria and
vicinity will again have five fig.
ure numbers.
New cards will be mailed to all
auto owners December l, so that
new tags may be obtained. The
new tags will have white letters
on a black background and will
be on sale in Fletcher's office on
the Fairfax side of the city hall,
beginning December Is
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
DECISION
ON LIGHT RATE
IS SOUGHT
Power Company Asks Court to
Advance Date of Hearing
on Sliding Scale

The Potomac Electric Power
Company, in equity division
of the District Supreme Court,
today filed a motion to ad-
vance the date of hearing on
the injunction by which it
seeks to restrain the Public
Utilities Commission from in
PRODUCING new sliding rate
which would reduce its rate
of return.
The Power Company's motion
is filed to hasten the date OF
hearing in order that the matter
may be settled before new rates
are fixed January /.
To Prevent Reduction
BY the provisions of the in
junction the commission would
be prevented from reducing the
rate of return of 71a per cent on
the investment of the company
which is now allowed, to 7 per
cent which would force a reduc'
ton in the kilowatt hour charge
of 400 cents.
Under ordinary circumstances
the Commission would be allowed
until December IS to file an
answer and the case might not
come before the court for a
month, but if the hearing is
hastened the litigation may be
settled by the first of the year
when it is customary to fix rates.
Cities Public Interest
In its petition for advancement
of the hearing date the company
declares that it would be to the
manifest interest of the community
to have the question of rates set
tied before January l. It gives
as its authority for its request
the Public Utilities act which
provides:
"AlI such proceedings shall
have a precedence over any
civil cause of a different ma
ture pending in such court,
and the Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia shall al
ways be deemed open for the
trial thereof"
Provisions of Bill
In the provisions of the bill of
complaint it is pointed out that
under the public utilities act, if
the return for any one year
should amount to 100000 over
the 71a per cent on the tasis OF
investment, then the rates for
the succeeding year shall be au-
tomatically reduced by the filing
of new rates so as to absorb
$50, 900 of the excess.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
AUTO TAG RUSH
ELIMINATED

The ordeal of standing in line
for new automobile tags will be
done away with in the District
this year to the benefit of
$4,000 motorists, Traffic Director
William Van Duzer announced
today.
Owners OF. cars will be permit
ted to write for their tags when
they receive application blanks
December /. Tags may be placed
on cars December Is, fifteen days
earlier than is customary.
Van DuZer said that motorists
who did not wish tags mailed
would be able to get them at the
Ford Building. John Marshal Pl.
and Pennsylvania Ave. N. W., at
the tag bureau.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
HOeny Will Lecture
On Biblical Drama

A. Winfield Hoeny, Interpreter
of Biblical drama. will present a
free series of poetic recitals be.
ginning tonight at 8:15 o'clock in
the ballroom of the Arlington
Hotel. The recitalS will be given
under auspices of the BTI Plan,
a children's educational associa-
ton.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
Citizens Protest
Removal of Trees

Removal Of trees from Capitol
Plaza was warmly opposed last
night in resolutions adopted by
both the Logan Circle Thomas Cir,
Gle and the Mid-City Citizen AS
sociations.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
J. B. Matthews Talk
Planned for Forum

International issues will be dis
cussed by Joseph B. Matthews at
the Friends Forum at the Friends
Meeting House, 1911 I st. N. w.
on Sunday evening.
Mr.. Matthews is national Sec
retary of the forum.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
Masaryk Rule Called
Dictatorship Threat

nr. Charles Pergler, former
Czechoslovakian diplomatic repre-
sentative to the United States,
told an audience last night at the
Jewish Community Center that a
virtual dictatorship is threatened
IN CzechoSlovakia under the rule
of President Masaryk and Premier
Udrzal.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
D. C.. GuGrdsj11Gn
Wins Rifle TrODhy

Sergt. Harry B. Powers, Of the
Twenty-first Engineers, District
National Guard. has been awarded
the rifle trophy of the Society Of
American Military Engineers.
Sergeant Powers scored lao out
of a possible $50 points.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25

members. But Tor legislative purposes lney
are in a minority by at least eight, the
strength of the Progressive bloc ..,.
They have been at this disadvantage from
the very first vote on an administration pro-
posal at the special session that President
Hoover convened shortly after he took Of
flee in the early months of 1929. The Re-
publicans have never been masters of the
Senate during the Hoover regime.
Last session they narrowly missed hav-
ing Senator Moses unseated as President
pro TEN. and David S. Barry ousted as
sergeant alarms because the Progresslves
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
CITIZENS TO MEET

The Rhode Island Avenue Citi.
zens Association will meet in the
Sherwood Presbyterian Church
Hall today at 8 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-11-25
Capitol Hill
REPUBLICANS OF SENATE
HAVE -SCANT MAJORITY,
BUT NOT CONTROL $50.
BY ROBERT S. ALLEN

THE DRAMATIC Democratic overturn in the House has
obscured the Senate situation but actually the Repub
cans better off in that chamber than they
in the House.
On paper they have nominal superiority of two
The Washington times., 1931-11-25

ROBERT ALLEN claimed they had acted unfairly toward
them Only of better conduct in the future and
dsncination of Democrats establish the precedent
Of setting up a bipartisan organization, saved them.
The only the Republicans will organize the Senate
because the Progessvs have such important stake IN
their doing This session member of the Senate
Progressive bloc will have committee chairmanshlp and
some of them-Borah, Norris La Toilette, johnson, Nye
Frazier-wl head the most important committees of the
chamber
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
Warmed Bread That Seems Fresh
by LYDIA II BARoN WALKER.

them in q covered pan In . hot oven
Just long enough for them TO heat
through. II they are q bit dry. dip the
tops IN water before putting them in
the tightly covered pan IN the oven.
II VIII require just \ trifie longer for
the moistened biscuits 10 heat through
than for those put IN as they are.
The secret Is % allow the moisture
10 get piping hot and 10 penetrate into
the very heart Of each roll. The bis
cults must be taken out before this
moisture evaporates under the heat.
An excellent method Of warming over
biscuits Is 70 put them IN q stout paper
bag twisted tightly at the top TO allow
no moisture TO escape. Hold the bag
under the faucet until Il Is wet all over,
and put IL Immediately into the hot
oven. As soon as the bag Is dry the
biscuits will be nicely warmed through.
Bread biscuits are made b. cutting
thick slices from the Loaf and again
cutting the slices into finger roll sizes,
or squares. Two cuttings Of an ordi
nary thick piece Of bread is needed TO
give whichever shape is wanted Di-
vide the slices into finger rolls by TWO
lengthwise cuts or divide the slices into
squares by two cuts, one down and one
across. Usually the bread inside the
crust IS sufficiently moist 70 require no
extra water. Heat the bread biscuits
as II rolls In any of the ways given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
DOROTHY DE's LETTER BOX

TEAR MISS DIX opinion In marriages
II the
than him?
much for than do for him feel
negligence
opinion? PEGGY JANE
Answer % marry
q
1t all individual
the romantic
literally
lavish all OF her devotion
him
greatest
is n worshping him and mnhtertng 70 him.
such gets loving rather than
dissatisfied
absorbingy His devotion would naught
return It,
codblooded and calculating and
~ anything mkewarm
when she mares
please bother retain his affection
they the only who keep their
the love chase
husband
her she viii love him better and better the
years go by
1N1 Perhaps
beautiful
O0'neF ~O0u' "AADs "''''''' DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
Handwriting
What 1t May Reveal.
BY MILDRED MOCKABEE.
~aH z~ <@''-Az
Z

THIS writer Immediately creates
the impression Of q forcetul in
dividuality. The writing Is
small, but 1t carries the idea Of
power and determination in 1t.
The heavy downstrokeS fully demon
strate these qualities.
The pronounced downStroke on loop
letters, such as ~" and "g," with no
return stroke, suggests first OF all
practical person. She probably reallzeS
and appreciates the necessity OF doing
that which she dislikeS in order to
fulfill the everyday demands Of life.
once these demands are satisfied, she
forgetS them, however. She Is not ma
terialiStic.
When she accomplishes what Is re-
ulired and expected of her she devotes
the remainder of her time to cultivattng
and developing the more dreamy side OF
her nature. The sharp accents OF her
writing suggest she may be interested
In painting. She possibly enjoys bright,
cheerful colors around her, and may
make use of her paint brush to hyen
old things. It might be possible for her
to develop that talent into a business
asset. At present, when old things are
greatly valued, 1t frequently requires
the work of an expert to restore them.
BY utilizing her natural aptitude and
studying new and improved methods,
she might In time become q true artist
In this line. II she did not care to
make a career OF 1t, such work would
prove at least an intesting hobby.
The large loop Of the second stroke
Of the ''k'' Is an indication of sincerity,
We should expect to ind her interested
In the welfare of her fellows. Perhaps
she might be interested In some type
Of community center work. Her vivid
personality would attract others to her,
making it easy for her to help them.
She could never pretend. Those for
whom she feels a real liking would
receive limitless assistance from her,
but it would be hard for her to help
those she did not truly like.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
Keeping Blond Hair Light.

Dear Miss Leeds: 1 have blonde hair
which is beginning to darken. would
like to keep 1t light. II possible.
Up to the present have always used
lemon rinse because Of hard water.
The last time shampooed 1t made a
rinse OF two tableSpoonfulS Of camomile
flowers to pint of hot water. but this
seems to make my hair very dull /
do not believe 1t softened the water
enough to wash out the soap. was
afraid TO use the lemon too.
If you will suggest something I might
use will be very grateful. NJ. F. S.
Answer do not believe It was the
camomile which made your hair dull,
This rinse does not remove the sticky
soap curd as lemon rinse would do,
% no doubt It was this curd on your
hair that gave 1t a dull appearance. Use
boiling water to make the rinse and let
1t steep until cool, then strain. II soft
water cannot be secured for the sham
poo, add q pinch Of borax to the water,
as this will help soften it.
Also be very careful in the choice of
soap. Pure CASTLE soap shaved fine
and melted with water or a liquid cas-
tile shampoo Is best for blonde hair
Once every six or eight weeks a small
piece OF washing soda the size of kid
ney bean may be dissolved in cupful
of the liquid CASTLE soap, which is to
be used for the shampoo The soda
tends to keep the hair light and fluffy,
but it should not be used too often.
Either q lemon or camomile rinse Is
good for blonde hair. Camomile will
gradually tighten the hair but 1t is not
quick bleach. The rinse should be
left on the hair for about 10 minutes
q uya nv ~, IL
water.
The following white of egg shampoo
Is a mild bleach for blonde hair and
will help you get your hair back to its
original shade: Beat up the white of
an egg (use two II your hair is long