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The Washington times., 1932-12-23
Holiday Cheer Slated
For Prison Inmates

Christmas will be CHEEKY for
prisoners incarcerated in Mont
gomery county jail at Rockville if
jailed persons can be considered
to be in a cheerful mood.
Joe Moxley, jailer, and his wife,
say that they are going to con-
tinue a custom started by them,
of giving turkey dinners, regard
less of whether economy is
preached or not. According to
them, a prisoners life at best is
far from ideal and they should
be entitled to a little ettention
at Christmas.
Thirty-two guests" are ready
to vote the Monkeys among the
most hospitable of any jailers
they had had the opportunity"
to meet.
The Washington times., 1932-12-23
SCENERY LOFTS
DISCUSSED

The controversy over abandon
ment of scenery lofts in the Reno
High School was discussed today
at a conference between Munich
pal Architect A. L. Harris and
school officials.
Although no decision was
reached at the meeting, it was
expected that some action will be
taken shortly after the first of the
year.
Mr.. Harris met with DR.. Frank
w. Ballou, superintendent of
Schools, and Jere j. Crane, first
assistant superintendent in charge
Of business affairs. Abandonment
of the scenery lofts has been rec
commended by the Fine Arts Com
mission as an economic measure
and to improve the appearance of
the building.
The Washington times., 1932-12-23
HOLIDAY WATTS
SCHEDULED IN
VIRGINIA
Churches in Northern Part
of State Slate YuIe-
tide Rites

Christmas exercises. watch par
ties and special services are
planned by various churches of
Northern Virginia during the holi-
day season.
Dressed in the quaint old cos
tunes of Waits of the Fifteenth
century, choristers of the Falls
Church Episcopal Church, where
George Washington once wor-
SHIPPED and served as veStry-
man, will tomorrow night at IL
o'clock begin a special carol SER
vice.
To UnveiI Memorial
The Rev. Clarence Stuart NC
Clellan, rector, will tell how "Sl-
lent Night" was written and will
at midnight light THE Star OF
Bethlehem" and conduct commu-
nion service. A memorial to
Arthur Middleton Wheeler, jr.,
will be unveiled. Mrs. Ross John
son, radio star, will sing sew
eral special numbers. The usual
Christmas services will be held.
Special carol services will be
held at st. Georges Episcopal
Church in Clarendon tomorrow
night at 1870. A communion SER
vice will be held at 9 a. m. Sun
day and will be followed by a
Christmas service at II o'clock.
The children's party, for members
of the Sunday School of the
church will be held in the parish
hall on December 20 at 2:30 p. m.
BallStOn Pageant
A pageant, "As With Gladness
Men of DID," will be presented by
the Central M. E. Church of
Ballston Sunday evening. Mrs.
Gladys Monroe is in charge of
the affair.
At the Mt. Olivet Church in
Ballston plans are being made for
the singing of Christmas carols
early Sunday morning at homes
of the various members of the
community. A candle service will
be held at 6 a. m. Sunday.
The Washington times., 1932-12-23
MGR. 7 HO N A s
|SFETED

Mgr. C. F. Thomas, pastor of
st. Patrick's Church, is today cele-
brating the fiftieth anniversary of
his ordination as a priest.
The anniversary is being OBJ
served quietly by the Rev. Thomas
at his home here with members of
his family from Baltimore as his
guests. Among them are his niece,
Sister Placide, assistant directress
of Mt. st. Mary's College, of Bal
timore.
Mgr. Thomas was ordained in
Baltimore and served his first
three years as a priest at st. Pat
rick's Church here. He is a ma
tive of Baltimore and was edu-
Gated in that city.
After his three years as assist
ant pastor at st. Patrick's he was
at st. Stephens Church here and
later was assistant pastor at st.
Peters in Baltimore. While in
Baltimore he was spiritual adviser
to the late Cardinal Gibbons. He
returned to Washington in 1917
as a monsignor and pastor of st.
Patrick'S.
The Washington times., 1932-12-23
BURGLARS CONTINUE DARING FORAYS ON D. c VICTIMS
RISE IN DREDGE
TAX PLANNED

Efforts to assess dredgers work
ing gravel pits in Prince Georges
county at rates higher than those
levied on farmland may lead to a
legislative act permitting the
Prince Georges county commits
miSSionerS to make the high as
sessments, it was learned today.
Several weeks ago an attempt
was made to increase the levy on
the Smoot Sand and Gravel Com
pany's property in the Oxon Hill
district. This was vigorously
fought by the company.
1t is contended by county au-
thorities that the lands being
worked for gravel and mineral
resources is much more valuable
than farm land. 1t was also said
that the Smoot company had
spoiled the beauty of several
farms by it's activities.
The Washington times., 1932-12-23
GAS ATTENDANT
IS BOUND AND
ROBBED
Automobiles and Homes Are
Looted in Wave of
DepredationS

A gasoline station hold-up, a
half dozen burglaries, and a
series Of robberies which included
the looting of five automobiles,
are being investigated by police
today.
Walter Reeves, attendant at a
gas station, Twenty-sixth st. and
Pennsylvania Ave. N. W., was
held up in the night by two
armed white youths who looted
his change carrier and the cash
register of $50, locked him in a
washroom and escaped in an au-
tomobile.
Burglaries Reported
Among those reporting burglar
les were:
Samuel Bulman, whose store in
the 1700 block Fourteenth ST..
N. W., was robbed of $50 in
clothing by thieves who entered
by removing bricks from a rear
wall; Walter C. Simmons, drug
store, 1000 block Twenty-first St.
N. W., $40 taken from cash regis
ter, contents of two pay tele-
phones stolen; Charles L. Keats,
$500 block Twenty-eighth St.
N. W., women's clothing taken
from residence; Peter Glekas,
store, 1900 block Park Rd. N. W.,
$l66 in cigarettes; Otto Schneider,
store, 900 block Twenty-first St.
N. W., case of eggs valued at
SO; George c. Farmer, 400 block
L St. s. W., home entered.
Autos Robbed
Those reporting automobiles
looted included:
Frances Fighter, 600 block Nine
teenth st. N. w.. suit case and
travelling bag; Bernard Welsh,
Rockville, bag containing $50 in
clothing; Harry Hansberry, 900
block Sixth st. N. W., $50 box
Of automobile tools; Robert r.
Strong, 2200 block Thirteenth
st. N. w., Christmas presents
valued at $18, and Bertha Brooks,
q visitor in the 900 block Della
field Pl. N. w., $40 in purse.
WOmen'S Purses Stolen
Irene Mistowt, proprietor, and
Winifred Hanigan, employe, of a
gown shop in the 1000 block
Florida Ave. N. w.. reported
thieves got their purses contain
ing $13 and $40, respectively.
Elton Peterson reported that
Christmas decorations we're taken
from a tree he had erected at
his filling station at Sixteenth
and Taylor Streets Northwest.
Six crates of Strawberries were
taken from in front of a chain
grocery in the 1900 block Thir.
teenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1932-12-23

sell, Roosevelt Jackson, colored,
was fined $50 and costs by Judge
Donald A. DeUashmutt in Rock
vile Police Court yesterday.
The Washington times., 1932-12-23
GETS $50 LIQUOR FINE

Charged with possession of in
toxicating liquor with intent to
The Washington times., 1932-12-23
VE 7 REVENUES
ARE POLLED

The Veterans Administration is
making a survey of all Federal
offices to determine how many
veterans in Government jobs
draw pensions or other benefits.
Acting on request of the Joint
Congressional Committee on Vet
erans Affairs, the Veterans Ad-
ministration made clear that it
is merely obeying this plea for in
formation, not taking either side.
in the controversy about proposed
reduction in benefits to veterans.
The survey is creating a stir
among veterans on Federal pay
rolls who draw com: ensation in
addition to their salaries.
The Washington times., 1932-12-23
Legion Post Plans
"HGrd Times P1rty''

The Snyder-Farmer Post, No. 3,
American Legion, of Hyattsville,
will hold a hard times party
January 10 in the National Guard
Armory at HyattSville.
Admission will be old clothes
and food stuffs. Refreshments
will be served by the ladies' aux
iliary. The food and clothing will
be distributed by the Associated
Charities of HyattsYille.
The Washington times., 1932-12-23
BIDS ON CHURCH JOB SOON

Bids for the construction Of the
Church of the Assumption in the
3400 block of Nichols Ave. S. E.
will be opened January 3 at 3
p. M. according to Donald S.
Johnson. the architect.
Evening star., 1932-03-09
CH|LDLABOR LAW
GIVEN TAK0MA 0. K.
District Legislation and Civic
improvements Considered
by Citizens.

District legislation and civic improve
ments we're considered by the Takoma
Park Citizens Association at a meeting
held in the Takoma Park branch of
the Washington Public Library, Fifth
and Cedar streets, last night.
The association adopted resolution
favoring the upholding of the present
child labor law in the District, mem
lation passed in 1928 should not be i'm
paired. 1t was pointed out that bills
now in Congress would abolish restric-
tionS of the present statute by allowing
children Of any age to appear in trav-
cling theatrical productions up to IL
pm. and that the permit provision in
the bills would be of little protection
to the child. The District of Columbia
and II States have laws, it was said,
imposing penalties where violated.
Burt w. Andrews, chairman of the
Street, Lights and Walks Committee,
reported on various Improvements. The
widening of Aspen street from Blair
road to Laurel avenue, beneath the
tracks of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road, will be urged before District au-
thorities. The widening of the present
underpass at Aspen street, it was re-
that section of the park east of the
railroad tracks
DR.. W. A. Hooker, accompanied by
members of the Boy Scout troops
in Takoma Park and members
of the associatin, will conduct
brief memorial services next Sun
day afternoon at the grave of Benjamin
F. Gilbert. founder of Takoma Park,
in Cedar Hill Cemetery. A wreath will
be placed on his grave and Taps"
sounded by a bugler from one of the
Scout troops.
Evening star., 1932-03-09
Compass, Carried
20 Years in Vain,
Saves Three Lives
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OCONTO. Wis, March 9.-For
20 years William Burkhardt fu-
tilely carried a compass in the
expectation he might need 1t
some time.
Yesterday 1t saved his life and
the lives of two companions, Ned
and WHY'S Lesperance.
The trio set out to lift their
nets and were two miles from
shore on Green Bay when shift
in the wind caused the ice to
break up. Unable to get back to
Oconto, they started a 10-mile
trek to East Shore in a binding
storm and zero weather.
Able to see only q few feet,
Burkhardt pulled out the long
disused compass. BY its guild
ance the three reached the shore
and safety.
Evening star., 1932-03-09

reI. The new building, he said will
be of brick, with limestone trim, hav-
ing a portico on the r street side. with
tall white stone pillars. On top the
building will be a promenade, from
which there will be an excellent view
of the CITY. On the south side will be
a large paved terrace, for outdoor
reading. The adult reading room will
be on the first floor, and children's
reading room, with its own separate
outside entrance. will be on the second
floor.
Architecturally the structure Will
consist Of a main central portion and
two wings, to the east and West. -,
Among the interior features in addi-
ton to library facilities will be spe-
cial room for "Georgetowniana' and
public room for meetings, accommo-
dating about l25 people
An entertainment under Z rection OF
Evening star., 1932-03-09

Beula Alexander. chairman Of the asso-
cations Entertainment Committee, in
cluded dances by Jacqueline Embrey of
the Evelyn Davis School Of Dance and
baritone solos by Geofrrey Creyke.
Among several communications read
to the association by Mr.. Gorren was a
letter from Mai. D. A. Dawson, Acting
Engineer Commissioner. explaining a
recent address delivered by him in OF
tawa, Canada. 1t was similar to such
letters he has sent to other associa-
tions. The association acknowledged
receipt Of the letter with thanks
Evening star., 1932-03-09
New Rail President Announced.

CHICAGO, March (P.-A. N. Will
liams of Minneapolis will take Office
April / as president of the Chicago &
Western Indiana Railroad and the Belt
Railway of Chicago
E. H. Lee announced yesterday that
boards of directors selected Williams to
succeed him upon his retirement in
three weeks. He has been president
since 1926
Evening star., 1932-03-09
C|T|zENSSEEF|LM
TAKEN IN ORIENT
Dr.. R. D. Rands Tells Bur.
leith Group of Experiences
in Far East.

An extensive program Of discussion
and entertainment was presented before
the Burleith Citizens Association at its
regular monthly meeting last night at
the Gordon Junior High School j. S.
Gorrell, head of the association, pre-
sided.
The feature Of the evening was a
lecture by DR.. r. D. Rands of the De-
partment of Agriculture, illustrated by
motion pictures of trip to the Orient.
Views we're shown of many countries of
the Far East, including the Interna-
tional Settlement at Shanghai. Ex-
planning the good will that existed be-
tween delegates from many countries TO
a science congress he had attended In
Java, DR.. Rands said, "If nations DO
litically could be as harmonious as they
are scientifically there never would be
any war"
Library Progress Barred.
Progress on the new Georgetown
Library at Wisconsin avenue and r
street was explained by President Cor
Evening star., 1932-03-09
Airmen Time Auto Race.

During the recent cross-country race
of 421 miles over very rough roads
from Durham to johannesburg, South
Africa, the time was kept by men in
an airplane, who observed the start
and arrived at the finish before the
cars reached the tape Gordon Collins
won. with an average of SIS miles per
hour
Evening star., 1932-03-09
CRUEL,
WIFE CHARGES IN SUIT
Asks Limited Divorce From Abra.
ham Buckingham-Also
Alleges Threats.

Charging cruelty and threats against
her life, Mrs. Amelia Buckingham, 507
Longfellow street, yesterday filed suit
in District Supreme Court for limited
divorce from Abraham Buckingham, a
Metropolitan police officer. They were
married at Barnesville, Md, November
l, 1918, and have no children.
Through Attorneys Raymond Neu-
decker and Jean M. Boardman, the
wife sets forth that for some time past
Buckingham pursued course of cruelty
toward her to force her from his home,
and she states she was compelled to
leave February 26.
The wife charged that on February 9
Buckingham said: From now on you
are going to live a life Of hell unless
you get out of this house" For five
nights before she left Buckingham, the
wife charges, he slept with a gun under
his pillow.
Evening star., 1932-03-09

Canada to Aid Provinces.
OTTAWA, Ontario March LP-
The Dominion will loan the prairie
provinces s6,oOoOOO this year. Premier
Evening star., 1932-03-09

Bennett told the House Of Commons
yesterday. to enable destitute farmers
to SOW crops and care for their stock.
Evening star., 1932-03-21
.SLUGG|NG WELTERS
CLASH IN NATURAL
PetroIIe May Be Slight Fa-
vorite Over BattaIino in
Garden Thursday.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, March 21.-The
greatest f1stic natural Of the
v season brings together Billy
Petrolle and Christopher (Bat)
Battalino In Mad son Square Gardens
ring on Thursday night
Petrolle, beaten only by Jimmy Nc
Larnin in the last IA months, may be a
slight favorite over the former feather
weight champion, but Battalino will re-
ceive plenty of betting support.
The Hartford youngster apparently
can't lose in New York. He was q
short-ender against Kid Chocolate and
Fidel La Barba as o featherweight,
against Al Singer as a lightweight, and
against Eddie Ran as a welterweight.
He won all these fights.
Route Favors Battalino.
The bout is at IL rounds and thus
favors Battalino, slow starter.
Jack kid Berg, British lightweight,
makes the first start of his new Amer
lean campaign at the st. Nicholas
Arena here tonight in a 10-round bout
with Buster Brown Of Baltimore.
The feature on the West Coast will
pit Steve Hamas, PaSsaic, N. j., heavy
weight, against Lee Ramage OF San
Diego at Los Angeles tomorrow night.
Jack Dempsey will continue his exhi-
bition tour tonight, meeting Joe Doctor
of Buffalo at Toronto.
Evening star., 1932-03-21
MT. VERNONS PLAY
DELHUD bASKETERS.
Clash in Quarter-FinaI Battle
in Unlimited Class of
A. A. u. Event.

DELAWARE & HUDSON basketers
- will go up against Mount Vernons
tonight in a quarter-final battle in
the unlimited class that headlines the
four-gam card in the District A. A. U.
championships in progress at Tech
High. Delaware g. Hudson is expected
to win, but the Mounts showed class in
eliminating Bliss Electrical School in
the first round The game, the last on
the nights card, is scheduled for 10
O'Clock.
In another quarter final tilt, Eastern
High Reserves, made up Of several of
the boys who helped the Lincoln Park
ers win the public high title this year,
will face Powhatans. This contest is
slated for 9 O'Clock.
United Typists and Ais A. c. will
square off in a semi-final girls senior
class encounter that will open play at
7 o'clock. An hour later Capital Towers
and Fox Independents are to battle in
a semi-f1nal 115-pound fray.
Led by Lenbeck, substitute, will
liamsburg Collegians rallied in the last
quarter to drive to 40-35 victory over
Vics Sport Shop basketers at the Silver
Spring Armory. 1t was Vics last game
of the season. Doc Hessler and Walter
showed best Tor the losers, VINO were
ahead, 80 to %, with only 10 minutes
Of play left.
Lenbeck, entering the game with
seven minutes remaining, sunk five
straight baskets. the final putting the
Collegians ahead, 38 to 35. He replaced
Warden, who was injured.
Lester Singman's long pot shot in the
dying seconds carried Census to 1914
victory over Investigation in the first
of q three-game series yesterday for the
Government League flag, on the Boiling
Field court. The second tilt will be
played Thursday night at o'clock at
the same place.
With Marks. Gass and r. Jones scor-
ing heavily, Northern Props walloped
Rockville basketers. SO to 81, at Rock
Vile. Steinberg was high man for the
losers.
Kenilworths are after an unlimited
class opponent for tomorrow night on
the formers court. Manager Gibson
is booking at Atlantic 3l06-J between
$50 and 7 pm.
Evening star., 1932-03-21
LINES Up SUMMER
MAT SHOW TALENT
Turner to Display Some of
Future Outdoor Material
Here Thursday.
N idea of what wrestlers will

N idea of what wrestlers will
" play major parts during the
~ first part Of the outdoor season
at least may be had from fu-
ture indoor shows, according to Pro-
moter Joe Turner, who was in New
York yesterday lining up talent for
remaining indoor and coming Griffith
Stadium mat festivals.
Thursdays two main attractions at
the Strand Theater possibly may con-
tain one or two Of the grapplers liked
by Turner, who this Spring and Sum-
mer plans to bring to Washington
weekly the best matrnen in the East.
George Manich, who Is coming along
rapidly In the Curley syndicate, will get
another crack at Sander Szabo, Hun
garian star, in the feature match. This
pair wrestled to Commute draw that
threw the Washington Auditorium
crowd in an uproar.
The semi-final again includes Fred
Grobmier. who will tackle Frank
Speers. Grobmier, lanky hook scissors
exponent, is unbeaten here.
Two more preliminaries to be added
TO the Ralph Wilson-Nick Nestor brawl
are in the making.
AS usual, women, escorted, will be ad-
Gitted free Tickets may be procured
at the Annapolis Hotel
Evening star., 1932-03-21
DON GEORGE HEADS
MAT CARD TONIGHT
Meets Myers in Feature at
Boiling FieId-PojeHo
to WreStIe.

T YNDIsMAYED by the frigid
weather and the meager crowds
which marked his first two
wrestling shows, Prom e r
Goldie Ahearn and the Boiling Field
Athletic Association tonight will stage
their third show In the Boiling Field
hangar with Ed Don George as the
chief attraction. Action will begin at
$50 o'clock
George. q former championship
claimant, but now just another con-
tender, will tackle Freddy Myers in one
Of the two finish matches, while Karl
Pojello, one Of Paul Bowser's compare
lively new aces will appear against
pudgy Ivan Vakturoff in the other
topliner.
Although Myers appeared here sew
eral years ago, not much is known of
his ability at this time. George, on the
face of his previous record and his
victory of last week over Gus Sonnen-
berg in Boston. will 60 into the ring a
favorite. George Is said to be angling
for a crack at Henri De Glane, who Is
recognized In Canada as the world
champion.
Three preliminaries Of 80 minutes
duration, or less, will round out the
card. Sam Cordovano will make his
second appearance here. tackling Bull
Garnon. Charley Strack. Bowser's
Chief White Feather and Tiger Nelson
rolled up into one, will tackle Lee
Wyckof in another prelim. while the
curtain raiser will bring together Mario
Giglio and Danny Winters.
Women, escorted, will be admitted
free.
Evening star., 1932-03-21
Davis Cup Donor
Pales Statesman

DECENTLY Dwight F. Davis,
N Davis Cup donor, told a yarn
which will cause tennis stars
to have no less an opinion of the
international Importance Of their
sport.
Visiting In Paris, Davis attended
a session of the French Chamber
of Deputies He found himself on
a back seat, where little could be
heard.
A friend from the American en-
bassy suggested to French official
that an American eX-Secretary of
War might possibly be moved into
a better seat. 1t could not be man
aged. Nor was reminder Of
Davis governorship Of the Philip
pines any more effective.
Then 1t was casually mentioned
that the American visitor was the
donor Of the Davis Cup. Imme-
diately he was ushered into the
private box of the President Of
France.
Evening star., 1932-03-21
A. A. u. LEADERS TALK
MAT AND HAND BALL
Board of Managers Meets Tonight
at Tech-Kirchman Heads
Wrestling Committee.

EURTHER plans for the District A.
i A. U. Association wrestling cham
pionships, to be held April rs and
81, will be discussed. along with the
boxing and hand ball tournaments, at
a meeting of the board of managers
Of the association tonight at o'clock
at Tech High School.
There will be eight divisions OF COM
petition in the wrestling program, in
cluding lis pounds. 1875, 1876, 145, 155,
165, 1877 and heavyweights. winners
showing sufficient class will take part
in the Olympic tryouts. Entries will
close April 81 with Charles M. Fyfe,
Boys Club, Third and C streets. Semi
finals will be held April rs, with the
finals two days later, according to
plans. Preliminary bouts will be de-
cided the previous week. Entrants will
weigh in at the Boys Club.
All wrestlers registered in the Dis
trict A. A. u will be eligible. Gold
and silver medals will be awarded the
winner and runner-up in each division.
H. F. Kirchman Of the Y. M. G. A.
is chairman of the associations wres-
Ting committee, which has charge Of
the championships, his associates be-
ing John Broadus, Jim McNamara and
Charles M. Fyfe.
Evening star., 1932-03-21
NORTH H-S0UTH EVENT
DRAWS PRO GOLFERS
Sarazen, Winner at Coral Gables,
Picked to Shine on Links
at Pinehurst.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
nINEHURST, N. c. March 2l.-The
l. clan Of money golfers heads North
today on the final swing of the
circuit which began last Fall on the
Pacific Coast Thursday and Friday
they win vie here in the thirtieth re-
newal Of the North and South Open.
Gene Sarazen, fresh from victory yes
terday in the Miami Biltmore tourna-
ment at Coral Gables, Fla, will be
favored to add further cash to his heavy
Winter winnings.
Many other famous professional links
men, including Willie Macfarlane,
Johnny Farrell. Billy Burke and Tommy
Armour, will compete.
The winner will get 1880 of the
$3.50 prize money.
Last year Witty Cox Of Brooklyn,
N. Y, copped the title.