davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1932-07-05
TOBACCO TROUBLES

HAVANA-UN.S0.-The to-
bacco industry in Cuba has It's
troubles, which threaten to be-
come as serious as those con-
fronting the islands other great
industry-sugar. Factory workers
have been out on strike since
January IA, with no indication
of an agreement with manufac-
turerS in the near future.
The Washington times., 1932-07-05
Citizens to ReneU
Fiqht on Gas Holder

Further opposition to the erec-
ton Of q proposed gas holder on
Virginia Avenue Southeast. was
to be organized today at meet
dng Of five citizens associations.
Delegates will attend from the
Southeast. Lincoln Park, Ana
costa, Randle Highlands and
Congress Heights Associations.
The citizens claim the holder
win menace health and that 1t
should be located in a section of
the city it is intended to serve.
A bill authorizing the holder is on
the Senate calendar, having been
reported favorably by the District
Committee.
The Washington times., 1932-07-05
oNE-HALF OF cow TAXED

BROOKFIELD, N. H. GN.SJ
This town has taxed one-half Of
q COW, says the town report. How
come? Well-Otto Hanson, O
world war veteran, and his
brother owned a COW jointly
Otto's property is exempt from
taxation and the remaining half
belonging to the brother was
taxed,
The Washington times., 1932-07-05
ANTS EAT HOUSES

KALAMAZOO, Mich. QNS).
White ants invading homes here
have caused condemnation of one
home and possibly weakened sew.
eral others by eating timbeTs Of
the houses, the city Inspector said.
The ants bore into the wood and
often leave only a shell Of the
timber.
The Washington times., 1932-07-05
HEAVY RAINS IN LONDON

LONDON.-London lived up to
its reputation as one of the rain.
lest cities in the world. when a
recent rainstorm lasted for l3
hours, and yielded $4,000, 900 tons
Of water. At Croydon where 1888
inches were measured, the fall
was the heaviest since September
II, 1927,
The Washington times., 1932-07-05
ROUND UP BEGGARS

HAVANA, . UN.SJ.-In an ef-
fort to rid Havana streets of
beggars, which have become an
almost unbearable nuisance, par.
ticularly to American tourists,
upon whom they pounce at every
turn, the secretary of the in
terror has appointed Lieut..
Miguel A. Avalos to make weekly
roundupS Of beggars.
The Washington times., 1932-07-05
FIND JOBS FOR 500

BOSTON. - Employment was
given to 500 persons in 81 new
manufacturing places that started
operations in Metropolitan Boston
during April, according to a re-
port of the bureau Of industrial
affairs Of NE Boston Chamber
of Commerce.
Evening star., 1932-03-13

carved initials" begin.
mo, maam," the sexton says. 'tDey
was soljers. See hyar: s Tex Vol-1862.'
Hit amt no tourists do dat. Federals
and Confederates. Dey was both hyar
endurin' de war"
He has opened the door and with old
time courtesy he bows us in. Beautiful
and strange. There is chill not of the
season here. place of memories.
Straight to the rooftree, empty and
listening, all around windows are spaced
-12 square windows R,Raned; Ia Srched
Evening star., 1932-03-13
BY ANNE HARD.

With an audible sigh, as if for very
lovingness reluctant to leave these
graves, the old sexton turns toward
"his" church. Above shallow stone steps
is a door of "four-three- one" paneIing
worm -traceried. Over it, Trained into
the faded rose brick by limestone fac
ings, is classic architrave, on which
is carved:
Built AID. 1751. Destroyed by fire
1854 and rebuilt AID. 1857 by Mourning
Richards, Undertaken; William Copern,
Mason"
Some markings in the limestone catch
Evening star., 1932-03-13

INT was hot night in July, a long
time ago. De front door was shet. Never
od keep hit open in dem days De
only door we kept unlock was dis one, on
oe slde hyar. And jest inside was Ian
oefn we kept burnin'. I lit hit myself
every night and guyed hit up SOS no one
could git hit down but me.
"Dey was no autermobiles in dem
days-jest hosses on de Riehmon' Pike.
ana no pavemint-jest clay and sand.
Down de road come a trabeler on boss-
back"
Oown the road came a traveler!"
hoW many weird tales have begun with
ehose words! We sit in the gathering
oarkness OF the old church, under the
shaooW OF that strange, three TERED,
canopied pulpit, and listen to the darkys
Evening star., 1932-03-13
Little Way Church Along the Richmond R Not Far South of
Unusual Ghost by
Il Night of Storm and Who Sought Shelter
RMY of motors,
~ radiator to tail
Il lig h t, swinging
4 along the Rich
U mOnd road.

4 along the Rich
mond road.
The major is driving his
roadster-the major whose
weather-beaten face has
felt the sun and rain of
many a Marine campaign.
Need some gas" the
major remarks. Lets stop
here. Good place, too," he
adds. 1--WE can take a look
at the Haunted Church."
"Haunted?" I asked.
what sort of Spirits?"
Gasoline" he smiles.
I disdain it.
"You don't believe in
hauntS?" he asks.
do you?"
II don't know. I honest
ly don't! There are some
things. Anyway, I
want to see it-thiS Haunt
ed Church.
The major geStured to-
ward a grove of oak and
walnut and hickory across
the road. Through leafless
branches one swift, single
heliograph signals that the
sunset has caught a win
dowpane. At the end of a
sandy path we come upon
a shining wall of them.
ONLY a moment. The
FURNISHED copper dims.
They are windows again
windows in a crucifer
church of mellow brick,
white painted wood worm
holed to softness. Aqua"
is chiseled in the limestone
above the gracious door,
way.
AS I stand there, en-
ehanted by it's beauty, the
paneled door slowly opens
and a colored man, a very
old colored man, steps slow
ly out.
"Y'all like to see nv
church?" he asks. "I kin
show hit to you. Close on
to so years I been de sex
ton hyar, and I kin show
hit all to you" He turns
away, saying under his
breath, "All, vas sub, ALL"
Then, looking at us search
ingly, he adds, "All kin
show"
1t is strangely quiet here,
SO close to that road. No
noise. No smell of gaso-
line. Only that family
golden light and the screen
of oak and walnut branches,
the brooding little church
and the damp scent of leaV
Before going inside we
minute to look at one of
worn tombStones. With
read the half -obliterated W
into it:
John PEYTON
Evening star., 1932-03-13

and the damp scent of leaves ana .---.
Before going inside we stop for -
minute to look at one of the weather
worn tombstoneS With difficulty we
read the half -obliterated words chiseled
into it:
JOHN PEYTON
169f-1760
ELIZA
the afectiOnGte ,Oife OF
RO1User Peyt0n
born on the 18th of May
1871
died on the 2Sth OF October
1922
1t may be truly said OF her thai
she 10dlced 'hun,bly NTH
her God and her
delight 10as in doing justly
and loUing mercy
Evening star., 1932-03-13

oIcdGIfeS huSClIy or many
stories.
We sit down inside a pew
near the pulpit to listen to
the sexton. As he talks.
and points with a thin
brown finger, I keep my
gaze fixed euriously on the
pulpit. Even sitting up
right I can barely see the
second level of it's curious
structure, and, as the shad-
ows darken and the old
mans voice deepens, the
great wood canopy at the
top seems to grow in size,
to lean toward us, finally.
with a menacing look.
But the Negro has begun
his story. I draw my mind
away from its fascinated
but fearful contemplation
Of the pulpit and hear him
saying:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
D. C. UTILITIES BOARD
IS OUT OF CITY TODAY
Gen. Patrick, Maj Dawson and
Other Municipal Officials
Away on Trips.

The District is without a Public Utili-
ties Commission today and several other
departments of the municipal govern
ment are without head due to the
absence of six officials.
Maj Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chair
man of the Public Utilities Commission,
is in New York, and Maj. Donald A.
Dawson, acting Engineer Commissioner,
is in Detroit. These two men constitute
the Public Utilities Commission, there
being no third member due to the de
lay of the Senate in confirming the
nomination of Riley E. Elgen, selected
by President Hoover to succeed Har-
leigh H Hartman
Maj. John G. Gotwals, Engineer Com
missioner, ts convaieSclng in Virginia
from an illness which has kept him
away from his Office for more than six
months, and Brig. Gen. Pelham d.
Glassford, superintendent of police, is
en- route to South Carolina for rest.
Other absentees are M. o. Eldridge,
assistant traffic director, and Capt. H.
c. Whitehurst, chief engineer of the
District. both of whom are in Detroit,
attending the convention and road show
of the American Road Builders Asso-
citation.
With no member of the Public Utili-
ties Commission in town, action by that
body on Justice Jesse Adkins request
for rehearing on the taxicab meter
case will likely be delayed for a few
days at least, it was indicated at the
District Building.
After hearing final arguments In the
case yesterday, Justice Adkins referred
the whole matter back to the Public
Utilities Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
SENATE APPROVES
FIVE LOCAL BILLS
Measure to Allow Assessor
to Testify in Condemna-
ton Suits Included.

Five local bills are on their way
to the House today, having passed the
Senate late yesterday, including the
measure to allow the District assessor
to testify as an expert in condemna-
ton cases and the bill to protect the
labels and trade marks of unions or
associations of employees in the District.
The other measures which went
through the Senate weresa bill to au-
thorize the admittance of pay patients
to the contagious wards of Gallinger
Hospital. a bill authorizing the con-
troller general to settle claim OF the
Potomac Electric Power Co. for certain
work done in connection with the Ar
lington Memorial Bridge and resolu-
ton to authorize the placing of por-
trait of former President Calvin Cool
lidge in the White House.
Senator King, Democrat, OF Utah,
in urging that the assessor be permitted
to testify in condemnation cases, said
he understood one of the local courts
had granted new trial In con-
demnation case, holding that the as
SCISSOR was disqualified as witness be-
cause he is assessor. Senator NC
Kellar, Democrat, of Tennessee, spoke
briefly in support of the measure.
In response to questions Senator
King said the bill would not permit
him to testify as to assessments on
property, but would enable him to be
called as an expert.
The Potomac Electric Power Co.
measure authorizes the controller
general to allow the company not to
exceed $215725 as reimbursement for
electrical service connections made c.
the Memorial Bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
FOUR ARE INJURED
IN TRAFFIC MISHAPS
Woman, Child and Two Men Figure
in Accidents ON Capital
Streets.

Stephen Zimmerman, 81. was In an
undetermined condition in Emergency
Hospital today suffering from a frac-
tured skull and other injuries received
when knocked down by an automobile
in the 1900 block of Fourteenth street
last night.
The automobile which struck him was
operated by katherine M. Olewack, 10,
1852 Columbia road. The young woman
was instructed by police to be ready to
report to police when notified No
charge was placed against her.
Arthur H. Green, 81, colored, operator
of a mail truck, was injured early today
when a taxicab and the truck collided
at Thirteenth street and Massachusetts,
avenue. The truck careened across the
street and ran into an electric light
pole. breaking it off at the base. Green
was treated at Freedman's Hospital for
sprains of the left arm and right leg.
Charles Wilrneth, %, of Takoma Park,
Md. was the operator of the taxicab,
police say.
Leona Sanders, 46, 728 Eleventh
street. received injuries TO her shoulder
and hip when she was knocked down
nv a taxicab backing from the curb on
Seventeenth street near H street yes
terday. She was treated at Emergency
Hospital. -.
two teeth knocked out and received
cuts on the scalp when Knocked down
nv an automobile operated by MISS
Dorothy Clum, 18, 1889 Madison street,
at Sixteenth and r streets yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
BICENTENNIAL PLANS
LAID IN NORTHEAST
Subcommittee Chairmen Named to
Foster Celebration in
Suburban Area.

The Northeast Suburban Bicentennial
Committee, formed to cooperate with
the District of Columbia Bicentennial
Commission, completed its organization
With the naming of subcommittee chair
men at meeting in the John Burroughs
School last night. The Northeast groups
Will cooperate in plans for the celebra-
ton In the northeast suburban section.
The subcommittee chairmen named
are as follows: Chairman for athletics,
L. w. Fitzgerald; ways and means, Miles
E. Bailey; celebration, Frank Connolly;
community Identification, DR.. Royal c.
Haskell, information, Mrs James A.
Hall; publicity, Mrs. Clare Jean Stacker;
decorations, j. c. KinSbury, and educa-
ton, DR.. William M Deviny.
The officers of the General Committee
are; George L. Gee, chairman Mrs
A. B. Stickel, vice chairman; Robert N.
Furniss, secretary, and MILFORD H. Dunn,
treasurer.
Among the organizations affiliated
with the Northeast Suburban Bicen-
tennial Committee are: The Brookland,
Burroughs, Dahlgren Terrace and Rhode
Island Avenue Citizens Associations;
the Brookland-W oodridge Business Mems
Club, the Brookland- Noyes, John Bur-
roughs, Langdon and Woodbridge Parent
Teacher Associations; the Woodbridge
Book Club, Woodbridge Garden Club,
Bunker Hill Post, No. 81, American
Legion Boy Scout Troop, No. 80; Girl
Scout Troop, No. SO; the various local
churches in the section and other civic
and fraternal groups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
SP0RTSMEN EXEMPT
In FIREARMS BILL
Capper Measure Will Not Apply in
Target Shooting or Protec-
ton of Homes.

Target shooters, service men or
persons having pistols for the protec-
ton Of home or business will not be
affected by the bill for the control of
sale and possession Of firearms recently
introduced into Congress by Senator
Capper, C. B. Lister, secretary and
treasurer of the National Rifle Asso-
citation, said in a statement issued
today.
The bill, the so-called uniform fire.
arms act, was evolved by the associa-
ton five years ago and received the
approval of the Commission Of Uniform
State Laws and the American Bias
Association.
The statement was issued by Mr.
Lister IN response to many telephone
calls from sportsmen and others as To
the effect Of the bill.
The bill states that pistols shall not
be sold to detectives, persons who have
committed crimes and other undesir-
ables; that a person cannot carry 9
pistol without a permit, nor can
dealer deliver a pistol until 48 hours
have elapsed after the request to buy
was made. 1t is also provided that the
dealers be licensed, and that Identified
ton marks on pistol be not defacec
or removed.
For persons found with arms ir
their possession when in the act o.
committing a crime, an additions
sentence of 5 years Imprisonment
is provided for the first offense, II
wears for the second offense, is year.
for the third offense and 80 years fol
the fourth offense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
PRISONER ESCAPES
FOR THIRD TIME
George Hicks FIees Hospital
Ward Clad in Paiamas
and OverCoat.

Well again after four-month re-
cuperation from injuries suffered in a
previous escape, George Emmett Hicks
slipped away from Gallinger Hospital
this morning in pajan1as and an over
coat, and for a third time baked the
efforts of police to hold him on house
breaking charges.
Hicks, SO years old, eluded the police
guard which was placed over him on
commitment to the hospital Septem-
Der 80, and made his way unobserved
from a Second-foor convalescent ward
down stairway to an outer door.
Description Broadcast.
His description was broadcast to the
precincts and the police net again
was flung out for the fugitive when his
escape was reported by Pvt. w. T.
Murphy of No. precinct, who had left
Hicks momentarily.
On September IS Hicks escaped from
No. II precinct by leaping from a Sec
ond-foor window at the station house
although the fall severely injured his
back.
The fugitive was rearrested a fort
night later by Detective Frank Alligood
Of the headquarters automobile squad
who had received a tip that Hicks could
be found in a house of the 100 block oil
South Carolina avenue southeast.
At that time he was found to be Sc
verely injured and committed to Gal
linger after four charges of housebreak-
ing were booked against him at head
quarters
Escapes Station House.
Prior to his first escape Hicks was
arrested by Detective Michael Dowd OF
headquarters, September IT. Taken tc
No. II precinct, Hicks pleaded with po-
lice for comfortable place to rest anC
was allowed to remain in the witness
room.
The prisoner, police say, jimmied q
door, hurried to window and leapec
out.
Hicks was first arrested some time
ago when trapped by headquarters
detectives In young woman's apart.
ment in the 1000 block of Kenyon
street The woman had complained
that Hicks was annoying her with tele-
phone requests for "a date" and police
arranged with her to invite Hicks tc
come to her apartment. The officers
concealed themselves in the kitchen
and arrested Hicks when he came in
placing several charges of house.
breaking against him.
The prisoner was held to be of un.
sound mind, however, and committed
to st. Elizabeth's Hospital. He was re.
leased later and the first set of charges
noble pressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14

and hearing was held this week at the
Budget Bureau for the funds needed.
No decision has yet been reached.
Today bureau officials, however, were
optimistic about the outlook. They
have arranged to keep the fish until
the end of this fiscal year and feel
confident that an appropriation will
be granted so that they may employ
an expert aquarium man and assistants.
Transfer Soon to Be Made.
They said they would transfer the
125 fish from the old to the new
obtain if the funds are Forthcoming,
800 more fish so that the 48 large tanks
In the new quarters will be well filled
They denied reports that Spencer
quarters in the new aquarium would be
so small that he would be unable to
turn around. Instead, they have had
a special tank installed for him and
they plan to comb the aristocracy of
surgeons to procure him mate.
Officials are somewhat worried as to
what to put in the three-f1oor tanks To-
Gated in the center of the exhibition
room. When the building was being de-
signed they requested large tank so
that they could exhibit a seal or some
large fish. However, the architects di-
vided the tank into three sections, each
being large enough only to provide for
small school Of gold fish.
The tanks also are so shallow that
officials have discarded the idea of plac-
ing on exhibition leap-frogs. One tank
will be used for gold fish, another will
be used for turtles and in the third,
during the Matching season, trough of
eggs will be placed so that the general
public may watch the blessed event"
of a fish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
Elizabeth r.. Hume
And Frederick Hitz
Wed at Court House
Justice W. II. Hitz and
Friends Kept in
Dark by Couple.

Miss Elizabeth r. Hume, member
OF Washington's younger set, and Fred
erick Hitz, assistant United States at
torney and son of Associate Justice Will
liam r. Hitz of the District of Column
bia Court of Appeals, were married yes
terday at the court house by Associate
Justice Peyton Gordon of the District
Supreme Court.
The wedding came as surprise 10
intimates of the couple, the groom's
father even having been kept in the
dark"
Shortly before o'clock the couple
appeared at the chambers of Associate
Justice F. D. Let's and asked him to
oficiate. When he declined, they ap-
pealed to Justice Gordon. They left
Immediately on a short wedding trip.
Mrs. Hitz made her debut several
years ago. She is a member of the
Junior League and belongs to the society
staff of the Washington Post. Hitz re-
Gently was appointed to the post of as
sistant United States attorney.
When Justice HitZ was asked concern
ing the marriage he said: 1.-THE young
couple did not do me the honor of TAX
ing me into their confidence, but have
very unexpectedly acquired a very at
tractive daughter who will be very well
come In our family circle"
IS Mrs. HitZ is the daughter OF Mrs.
Rawlins Hume and the late MIR. Hume.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
POLICE BRUTALITY
CASES DELAYED
Cleanup by Trial Board Held
Up Until Return of Gen.
GIaSsford.

Cleanup Of the alleged police bTu-
tality cases left over from the exhaus
tive third-degre investigation Of the
Department of Justice last Fall, it was
learned today, will await the return of
Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford, super
intendent of police, who is en- route
to South Carolina for a rest.
About a dozen members of the force
are said to be involved in the impend-
ing cases which are to be taken before
the Police Trial Board for disposition.
These cases are ones which the De-
partment of Justice considered non-in-
dictable, and for that reason did not
present to the grand jury that returned
indictments against Is policemen.
Altogether, the Department of JUS
tice turned over to the District Commits
sioners, Sc so-called non-indictable
cases. thinking it might be possible to
take disciplinary action against the
officers involved. Upon examination,
however, Corporation Counsel William
w. Bride, found number of cases were
outside the statute of limitations, and
that in others, some of the policemen
named were the same who had been in
dicted for brutality by the grand jury.
MI. BrldeS report was forwarded by
the commissioners to Gen. Glassford,
who announced at the time that
charges would be preferred against the
men which the corporation counsel
thought could be disciplined. The
names of these officers or the actual
number were not revealed although the
police superintendent said charges
would be preferred against about a
dozen"
The report of Mr.. Bride was turned
over to Gen Glassford early in Deem
Der, but thus far, actual preparation OF
the charges against the dozen officers
has not been undertaken either IN the
Office of the chief clerk of the Police
Department or by the corporation
counsel. 1t is known however, that the
police superintendent made a personal
study Of some of the cases before leav-
ing Washington, and had communicated
with the United States attorneys office
with respect to one case in particular
which he thought should be presented
to the grand jury.
In the absence Of Gen. Glassford
police officials do not propose to take
any action with respect to the brutality
cases He is expected to return within
10 days or two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
,uith salf-assurance entarely ON

With self assurance entirely out Of
proportion to his stature, diminutive
Samuel Himmelfarb, manager of the
Eastern Mortgage and Investment Co,
918 F street, this morning bluffed g.
foot intruder in his office to wait quietly
until police arrived.
st spoke roughly to him." Mr.. Him
melfarb, who is only feet inches tall,
explained, land he didn't try to get
away when I ordered him to stay In
the office. Even when he heard me
calling the police, he made no attempt
to escape"
When Miss Shirley Levitt, clerk in
Himmelfarbs office, arrived at work this
morning about $3.50 she discovered that
a desk had been ransacked and that
the light was burning In an inner room.
Afraid H investigate further, the
yoaa,g Wouign waited IN tbe oNtcr of3ce