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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27

BILE the second would not be necessary.
The third suggestion Is described as a
wide departure from present practice in
most States, but is considered as an aid
to enforcement by authorities on labor
law.
1T would SEEM" the report adds,
that there was a possibility of having
the law interpreted as it is now written
to mean a six-day week instead of a
seven, and to have it cover apartment
houses that provide hotel or restaurant
service. It is also possible that a prac-
tice may be established of obtaining
convictions without the present meth
DDS of cumulative evidence
The report also suggests that there
are a number of particulars in which
the enforcement of the law as it now
stands could be strengthened by having
the Commissioners or the corporation
counsel render opinions with regard to
instances which have been the subject
Of doubt or of conflicting rulings in past
years.
Historical Position Summarized.
After giving a chronological account
of the drafting Of the law in 1913 and
of all important developments con-
nected with its operation, the commit
tee summarized the historical portion
Of the report as follows:
after more than Is years. expert
ence with an unchanged law. enforce
ment Of the District of Columbia eight
hour law is still hampered by doubts
as to its Interpretation. The place to
begin the solution of these questions is
the corporation counsel's Office. There
are many points where an authoritative
opinion by that ofice-such as was
given late in 1928 on the question of
Office employees in mercantile establish
mentS-would in all likelihood be ac-
cepted by the parties interested and
would thus settle the question. There
are other questions where, as it has
been pointed out, a corporation coun-
sells opinion adverse to the present in
depreciation probably would not be &C
cepted, but would lead to court action
by the employers affected. There are
other questions which have been raised
that seem so clearly outside the law
as it is now worded-that, If they show
situations which need correction, only
amending the act could take care of
them. Since a clear understanding of
the law would so aid enforcement, all
these questions of Interpretation should
be considered as needing attention, and
should be taken up In such number and
in such selected fields as seem practi-
cable at the present time, but even
though some are not taken UP now,
sooner or later an attempt should be
made to solve all of them"
The report was prepared by COM
mittee consisting of Mrs. Catherine
Filene Dodd, chairman; Miss Mary An
derson, chief of the Women's Bureal
of the Labor Department; Mrs. Spen
Ger Gordon and Miss Agnes Peterso,
The detailed study was made by MI
Gordon.
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in there and the fire had reached it.
"A flying board struck me in the back
Of the head and stunned me-" he said
Then the horse ran away, dragging me
along. A block away somebody stopped
1t and the first person I saw when
opened my eyes was my father, who
was a policeman. He took me into a
drug store on the corner, where they
fixed up a cut on my head and poured
blood out of my boots. That incident
laid me up for few days"
Keeps ScrapbOok.
Although, the chief said, his hobby
has been and always will be fighting
fires, he has devoted considerable time
to writing a history of the local Fire
Department and keeping a scrapbook.
He has newspaper clippings of virtu-
ally every fire in which he has figured.
Chief Nicholson lives with his wife
and two grown daughters at 5504
Thirteenth street. The house is not
yet clear, and this Is one of the rea-
sons he is reluctant to see his career
cut short now.
His retirement viii be made neces-
sary because of the recent regulation
adopted by the Commissioners auto
matically retiring all members of the
Police and Fire Departments at the
age of "a.
The chief walked to the door. He
placed an almost affectionate hand on a
shiny brass pole leading to the floor
below.
This is the pole I've always used, -
he explained, and can still get down
it as fast as most of them. But I guess
by pole-sliding days are nearly over.
They seem to think I'm through, and
I suppose there's nothing can do but
CO. Still, it would mean something to
me if 1 could round out so years in the
department"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27
THREE PERSONS HURT
IN TRAFFIC MISHAPS
Woman, Policeman and Boy Suffer
Minor Injuries in Accidents
In and Near D. C.

A policeman, woman and a 15-year-
old boy were injured in trafflc accidents
in and near Washington yesterday.
The policeman, Pvt. C. G. Brown,
driver of the fourteenth precinct radio
car, was hurt when the machine COL
lided with an automobile operated by
Harry W. Whitehead, "a, of Arlington,
Va, at Wisconsin avenue and Harrison
street, and the policeman was given
frst-aid at the office of a physician In
the neighborhood.
Mrs. r. c. Routzhan of ColeSVille,
Md, was cut on the knee and arm when
she was knocked down by a bicycle
ridden by Alvin Flair, 610 Sligo avenue,
Silver Spring, Md. She was treated
by DR.. H. H. Hewlett, whose ONCE IS
near the scene Of the accident, which
occurred at Philadelphia avenue and
Falkland drive, Silver Spring.
Dolphin James. 1900 block F street.
was treated at Emergency Hospital after
his coaster wagon hit an Army truck
at Florida avenue and Nineteenth street
The truck. police said, was driven by
Henry H. Knapp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27

With the assistance of the Treasury
Department, headquarters detectives
took three colored men into custody
yesterday for investigation in connec-
ton with hold-up in which Frank
Carr, GA years old, of ABS Pennsylvania
avenue, was set upon and robbed of the
halves of two $40. bills last Saturday
night.
An attempt to redeem the torn bills,
which police declare passed through
the hands of six persons after they
were stolen by the bandits, led to the
arrest Of Dulford Diggs, %, of 321 Mis-
souri, avenue; Jesse Shooter, 80, Of 225
Four-and-a-half street southwest, and
Milton w. Thomas, 90, Of 102 Fourth
street, all Of whom are said to have
Co., ssed to the hold-up.
Carr was attacked by colored trio
while walking near Third street and
Missouri avenue Saturday night. but
refused to relinquish his / ney when
The bandits so commanded Tim. The
,ebors snatched at the bill which he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27
CHERRY BLOSSOMS FOR EASTER
EXPECTED IF WEATHER IS GOOD
Horticultural Chief Reports Buds Are Bursting Yellow
Jasmine Towering and FOrsythia Due Soon.

II the present good weather continues
the single blossom cherry trees around
the Tidal Basin will make good show
ing about April l and will be in full
bloom by Easter Sunday. April 6,
Charles Henlock. chief OF the Horticul-
tural Division Of the ONCE of Public
Buildings and Public Parks, said today.
As yet there is scarcely any hint Of
blossoms. but the trees are faring well
and the buds are bursting, Mr.. Henlock,
who is also the White House gardener,
asserted. Recent frosty nights have
held back the unfolding Of the blos-
sons
The yellow jasmine in East Potomac
Park has long been in bloom and in two
or three days the forsythia will be out,
Mr.. Henlock asserted.
Near the Tourists Camp, In Potomac
Park south Of the Highway Bridge, the
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bloom.
Mr.. Henlock does not believe there
will be any display to speak of for Sun
day, and no special traffic arrange
ments are being prepared for that day,
although Capt. p. j. Carroll will have
some extra officers on duty.
Offlcials of the United States Park
Police will request Washingtonians to
view the cherry blossoms, when they
come out, on Saturday afternoons and
during the week, In order to give OUT
of-town visitors, who come long dis
tances on Sunday, an opportunity to
see the display. The officials point out
that this year for the first time Govern
ment workers will get regular Saturday
half-holidays of during cherry blossom
time in WashinSton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27
Fire Chief Hates to Quit
FIFTY YEARS GOAL OF CHIEF NICHOLSON. ss

v VETERAN of a thousand fires
Deputy Chief Philip w. Nichol-
" son, whose 48 years In the de-
partment make him its oldest
member in point of service, is
making final preparations to give UP
his job-but he doesn't want to go.
Half afraid Of being misunderstood
he sat in his office at No. IA engine
house yesterday and talked of leaving
the work which has been his life for
nearly half century. His voice broke
little as he discussed the inevitable.
He Is SO years old.
Hates to Leave.
81 suppose they'll think I'm Just
complaining" he said. but hate the
thought of leaving. It's hard after a
man has devoted his life to enc job
and grown UP with it."
At that moment a gong tapped out
an alarm. Instantly the chief was all
business. His visitor forgotten, he grew
tense as he listened to the signal. Then
he relaxed.
"A local." he volunteered. mo.
and No. 3 have gone out"
Chief Nicholson resumed his story.
II came to the department in 1888 and
was assigned to Truck A, on North Cap
ital street near G. I was only 81 years
old at the time and, so far as / know,
I am the only surviving active member
OF those who were in the department at
that time"
Fire Gong Again.
Again the fire gong tapped out its
mysterious message. The chiefs atten-
ticn, however, was only diverted mo-
mentarily this time.
There's No. l coming back" he an
nounced.
At the time Chief Nicholson came
into the department there were only
six engines and two trucks in service,
all of them horse-drawn. During his
48 years with the department. the
equipment has been increased to 81 en-
gineS and IA trucks.
Chief Nicholson regards the Louisiana
avenue fire of 1896 as the biggest and
most disastrous conhagration in Wash
ington during the past half century.
Injured in Rescue.
The fire, which broke out May 10,
destroyed % buildings and killed five
firemen before it could be checked.
According to the records of the depart
ment, the chief was injured that eve
ming when a mass of debris fell on
him while he was trying to rescue
Fireman George Kettler, who had been
caught under a falling wall
This fire. he said. lis the only one
I know Of which has gotten beyond
control"
Chief Nicholson saw service during
the Baltimore fire, and is of the opin-
ion that such tragedy would be i'm
possible in Washington. THE mar
row streets of Baltimore and the mass
of overhead wires. which greatly
hampered the fire fighters. were pri-
marily responsible for that disaster"
he declared.
Recalls Store Blast.
Another fire which stands out in his
memory was the one which destroyed
MARGINS general store at Second street
and Pennsylvania avenue about IS years
ago.
I'VE were in Truck A house when the
alarm came in" he narrated. land the
chief and l jumped into a buggy and
drove out there. Just as we pulled up
at the curb the whole front Of the
building blew up. They had a guam
tity Of Danford's fiuild (gasoline) stored
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27
TORN BILLS PRESENTED TO u. S.
TRACED TO 3 ALLEGED BANDITS
Police Arrest Trio for Questioning After Taxi Driver
Gives Clue in Half-Notes Hold-Up.

held firmly gripped in his hand, but
obtained only halves of the bills and
fed.
Detective Sergts. H. X. Wilson and
Richard j. Cox, who arrested the three
men yesterday, took the numbers of the
bills in Cars possession, sanctioned
their redemption for the owner at the
Treasury and asked attaches there to
be on the alert for the corresponding
portions. When taxi driver appeared
with the torn halves on Tuesday clerks
at the Treasury asked him to return the
following day for the money.
SergtS. Cox and Wilson met the
hacker and found that he had obtained
them from a woman. Subsequent In
veStigation revealed that she had OBJ
tanned them from her husband, who
got them from a lunch room cashier,
who received them from a woman
whose husband got theu from colored
man.
The colored man was arrested and
his apprehension was followed with the
arrest OF two alleged companions,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27
PHYSICIANS WILL VISIT
HOSPITALS TOMORROW

The American College of Physicians,
which has been in session for the past
four days in Baltimore, will come to
pitfalls.
The chief event scheduled is an ex-
hibit of pathological material illustrate
ing the existence Of certain bone
diseases through the ages which has
been arranged by DR.. Ales Hrdlicka at
the Smithsonian Institution DR.. Hrd-
Iicka will show that some of the maladies
with which physicians are struggling
today have an ancient history.
Other exhibits have been arranged at
the Army Medical Museum, Walter
and ChildTens hospitals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27
SWARTZELL TRUSTEES
SUED FOR $500 NOTE
lone H. Calvert Alleges Transfer
of Investment Week Before
Bankruptcy Petition.

Charging that Swartzell. Rheem &
Hensey transferred an investment of
$500 made by her into one on which
the security had already been released
only one week before their petition to
be adjudged bankrupt. lone H. Calvert
has asked the District Supreme Court
to require the trustees Of the bankrupt
concern to surrender to her the original
note securing her investment, which
was made January IS. 1928.
Through Attorneys John Lewis Smith
and John Paul Jones the plaintiff says
the makers of the trust securing her
original investment are ready to pay.
The investment in the released note
was made without her authority and is
repudiated. emitting her to have back
the original note. Justice Adkins has
cited the trustees to show cause why
the request should not be granted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27
NURSE TURNS IN LIQUOR
Ten, Cases Of Liquor Delivered to
Wrong Address Here.

Some bootlegger had delivered 10
cases Of liquor 10 the wrong address,
but Miss Beryl Bertram Of the 1000
block Of Euclid street, nurse at Gar
field Hospital, knew what TO do when
yesterday.
Miss Bertram told the police and had
lie stun confiscated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27
Steals Policeman's Auto.

Police today we're searching for a
man who last night took an automobile
from its parking place in front of the
home of George B. Deane, policeman
of the fifth precinct station. Deane
lives at 478 Maryland avenue southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-27
World Tourist Dies on Ship.

MANILA, March 81 up. - Miss
Helena Speaker of Brooklyn, N. Y,
touring the world on the liner Fran
coma for her health, died today aboard
the ship here. Death was attributed
to natural causes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-08
HELEN IS SIGHTED
AT ROYAL WEDDING
Rumanian Queen Omitted
From List of Guests to
Attend IIeana's Rites.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST. Rumania, July g.
Queen Helen, already shorn Of her royal
prerogatives, today saw her personal
rights fading under the hand of King
Carol.
Shortly after her chamberlain an
ncunced she would spend the Summer
at Constanza with Crown Prince
Michael. Carol issued a proclamation
denying the truth of the statement. His
words were taken to mean that the boy
would remain in Bucharest with his
father.
Tee srx.:t effect {: Tire E.ng's pro-
nouncelIlellt was in doubt. At any rate,
it produced an unfavorable impression
in society circles and was the subject
OF much comment.
Not Invited to Wedding.
Queen Helen was not included in the
list of guests for the wedding CT Prin-
cess Ileana and Archduke Anton at
Sina!a on July 20. All other members
Of the royal family have been invited,
but her name was omitted without
reason being given.
The guests include King Alexander
and Queen Marie of Jugoslavia, former
King George and Queen Elizabeth of
Greece. Grand Duchess Cyril and her
daughter, Princess Yjra, the Prince and
Princess of Hchenzollern, the Prince of
Leinigen, the PrincesSes of Hohenloe,
the Infante and Infanta of Spain,
Premier Jorga. the president Of the
Chamber and Senate and other digni-
taries Of the state and the church.
King Carol and the Prince of Hohen-
kollern will be witnesses for Princess
1leana. Archduke Anton's witnesses
will be his father. Archduke Leopold
Salvador, and the Count of Guelf.
Ceremony on Third Day.
The festivities will last from the oath
to the 26th. The principals will give
congratulations and gifts at the Palace
of Pelesch on the first day, a grand
banquet and reception will be held on
the second. and the marriage ceremo-
MES. civil and religious, will take place
on the morning of the third.
After a wedding breakfast the bride
and bridegroom will motor to Queen
Marie's castle at Bran, Pennsylvania,
where they will spend months honey
moon. They will make a tour of the
country, visiting the royal castles, and
take up their residence at Munich in
the castle of the Infanta Of Spain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-08
D. C. MEN COMMISSIONED
Reserve Corps Lieutenancies Given
to 10 Residents Here.

Commissions in the Reserve Corps
OF the Army have been issued by the
War Department to 10 residents of this
city They are:
Alan P. Hume, 215o Florida avenue,
as major in the Air Corps Will
liam G. Rich, jr., 1718 Montello ave-
nue. northeast, as first lieutenant of
Infantry; Richard F. Redden, 1914
Seventeenth street, as first lieuten-
ant in the Dental Corps: Edwin j.
Thomas, SOC Seward Square south
east, as second lieutenant in the
Military Intelligence Division; William
j. Martin. 1901 Girard street, as sec
ond lieutenant in the Coast Artillery;
Floyd E. KurtZ, 4125 Military road, as
q second lieutenant in the Chemical
Warfare Service; Edwin B. Ogden, jr.,
2121 New York avenue; Curtis L. Hill
yer. 2151 California street. and Minot
E. Scott, 1924 Newton street. as sec
ond lieutenants in the Quartermaster
Corps, and David w. Milne. 2l18 Penn
sylvania avenue, as second lieutenant
Of Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-08

Call your nearest French Line agent
w.itc to James r. Nolan. General Passenger
Aren't. French Line, 1929 Eye St., Washing
tsn. d. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-08

The four elements, according to an
Gent and medieval philosophy, were
earth, water, air and fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-08

There's not minute to spare in getting
your furs into our new improved
storage vaults. Junt call metropolitan
$500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-08
SlO.05 Flannel Robes, $7.95

The classic tailored type in striped
flannel with notched or rol! collars.
Double breasted types with self sash
but only now wi. you find them at
such low price!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
LAST TIMES OF CLARA
 BOW IN "NO LIMIT' AT
 FOX-POLI PALACE TODAY

The last five showings of Clara Bow, sensational ''It' girl, in her latest Paramount picture, No Linn it. take place at the Fox-Poli Palace theater to-day, starting at |, 3:11, 5:22, 7:33 and 9:44 D. m. "No Limit is the dramatic love story of a little theater usherette, "Bunny' O'Day, who finds herself catapulted overnight onto upper Fifth avenue as mistress of high-class gambling house and owner of Rolls Royce car and millionaire fiance. Miss Bow is the usnarette who turns Ritzy in "A hours, and the supporting cast is exceptionally strong and in- cludes Stuart Edwin, Harry Green, Dixie Lee, and the popular Young Man of Manhattan" Norman Foster. There is some delightful love mak- ing when Clara sets out to "get her man," and she wears dozens of gor- geous wraps and gowns, all right up to the minute and the very last word in Hollywood fashion crea- tiops. No Limit is the very latest Clara Bow picture. In it Miss Bow shows unexpected skill and power as dramatic actress. On the same program is a varied list of shorts including High Gear" Boy Friend comedy; Burton Holmes latest trav- elogue, "A Tale of the Alhamb mbra": Tom Howard in Paramount short, "Go Ahead and Sing; and the Fox Movietone News, which as usual, speaks for itself'
 Starting tomorrow (Thursday) comes an all new and entirely diff ferent double feature program head ed by George O'Brien and Louise Huntington in Fox Movietone pie ture, Fair Warning" starring a beautiful black stallion and a clever trained dog actor. This picture is entirely different from any before made. and while George O'Brien is the human star. the real star is a handsome black equine actor who walks away with the dramatic hon. ors of the picture. On the same bill is powerful expose of the evils of the Nevada divorce colony, Reno" written by Cornelius Van derbilt. Jr, and starring Ruth Ro- land. the famous serial star who has returned to the screen, and now ap- pears in her firs5 talking picture Fox Movietone News completes the bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
CONRAD NAGEL, LORETTA YOUNG SCORE HIT IN 1.-THE
 RIGHT OF WAY" AT STATE

With a superb cast and back grounds that are truly and appro- priately atmospheric, "The Right of Way" now playing at Warner Bros State theater, has come to the talk ing screen in a First National pro- duction.
 From any angle one may wish to view it, "The Right of Way is eminently satisfactory. In all re- spects it does full justice to the famous novel of the same title writ ten a number of years ago by Sir Gilbert Parker. The Right of Way takes for it's background the Cana dian Northwest of more primitive day and introduces characters typi- cal of that time and place. In leading roles, Conrad Nagel, Loretta Young and Fred Kohler stand out by reason of finely poised and intelligent characterizations. William Janney, Emmett King, Harry Cording and Brandon Hurst are among other players in what is quite properly termed an all-star cast.
 An excellent surrounding pro- gram accompanies the feature pie ture, which is shown at 2:30, 4:40, zoo and 9:30 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
Walter Huston In Broadway Hit "The Criminal COde' To Open On Saturday at the State.

The many crime commissions at tempting to curb the present epi- demic of lawlessness in the United States are attacking the problem from two distinct angles. They are first attempting to do away with viz cious social conditions which estab- fish breeding places for criminals And they are trying to give convicts a motive for good behavior while in prison and the hope of some future happiness when they are released.
 Columbia Pictures "The Criminal Code" coming to the Warner Bros State theater on Saturday for four days, presents a vivid picture of the breaking and mending of a youthful convict's soul. Love transforms 8 desperate, nerve-shattered boy who stares in dumb misery at his sur roundings with mind that is al- most blank. He dares to hope-he sees a glimmer of possible happy days to come-and from that mo- ment he is changed man.
 ''The Criminal Code" is from the play of the same name which was a famous Broadway hit and prize win ncr. It is said to be an absorbing TO- nance with distinctly original slant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-04
"UNDER SUSPICION"
 ENTHRALLS AUDIENCE


 An enthusiastic audience was held spellbound last night at the Lyric theater during the many sensational episodes in the Fox Movietone out door song thriller, Under Suspi- cion." Lois Moran and J. Harold Murray fortray the featured roles in this tensely gripping drama of love and adventure in the Canadian wild erness. The hero, a man under "a cloud due to his suspicious activities as flying ace, takes the appellation of John Smith and tries to lose his identity by Joining the Canadian Mounties. He is hard pressed to re- tain his secret, however, especially when he meets the daughter of his captain and a jealous suitor tells the girl something of MT Smiths career. A thrilling rescue of hunter adds to Smiths laurels, but matters reach a crisis when he is called upon to save the captain from dangerous forest fire and flies a plane through the binding smoke to reach him. Coming tomorrow The Princess and the Plumber, A movietone romance.