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The Washington times., 1932-09-16
ABSENT VOTERS
/ REGISTERING
IN DISTRICT

Absentee voters" by the
thousands are registering at the
headquarters of District Demo
Gratis, 1920 G st. N. W., and
will send their ballots back to
their respective home States for
the Roosevelt-Garner ticket.
This was announced last night
at a rally of local Democrats
by John F.. Costello, Democratic
national committeeman for the
District of Columbia. The an
nouncement drew applause from
several hundred Democrats as
sembled.
Daniel C. Roper, of South Caro-
lima, former Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue, who made the
principal speech of the evening,
warned the audience against
"over-confidence" because of the
recent Democratic sweep in the
normally Republican State Of
Maine. Mr.. Roper advised every
Democrat to be ION his toes"
unit. election day, and added:
"The indications of Governor
ROOsevelt's election to the
Presidency grow stronger day
by day. am sure we are headed
toward the goal, but let us keep
the ball moving until we got
there"
In addition to Mr.. Roper and
Mr.. Costello, who agreed that the
"absentee voters" of the District
might swing one or more close
States for the Democratic ticket,
the rally last night heard pep"
speeches by John B. Colpoys,
chairman of the Central Labor
committee of the district; Nathan
Williams res n tly appointed
chairman of the speakers bureau,
and others.
The Washington times., 1932-09-16
Parade, Song Open
COP. County Rally

A parade, choral singing, and a
band concert tonight will open a
Republican rally in the Odd Eel
lows Hall at Clarendon. The
rally will mark official opening
of the Republican campaign in
the county.
Former Representative Frank
w. Mondell, of Wyoming, will be
the chief speaker. Others will be
U. S. Marshal Edgar Snyder of
Washington and j. E. Spaulding,
G. o. P. candidate in the Con-
gressional race in Northern Vir-
ginia.
The Washington times., 1932-09-16
Lightning Rods for Park
Trees Considered

Valuable trees in park areas
throughout the District may soon
be equipped with specially de-
signed lightning rods.
This was indicated today by
Frank T. Gartside, chief of pub.
lie parks, following discovery that
a valuable magnolia tree in the
Agricultural grounds, struck by
lightning recently, was saved
principally by steel cables used
to support the tree after trans
planting.
The effect of lightning on trees
is a little-known subject, but
when local park executives dis
covered that the cables holding
the tree upright enabled it to
survive a heavy bolt of lightning,
they took under advisement the
placing of lightning rods on all
valuable trees in the District.
The Washington times., 1932-09-16

Copper or steel rods lying close
to the trunk Of a tree. extending
we'll into it's upper branches, is
one device under consideration.
The Washington times., 1932-09-16
IN DEPTHS OF
DESPAIR

A FRS. MARY JONES lives in New
IVA England. Every month was a
nightmare to her. Her letter says, 81
suffered periodical pains through my
head, backache and female weakness"
She tried everything. Visited clinics.
Nothing helped her. Finally she gave
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound a trial :. scarcely hoping
it would succeed where more ex.
penSive things had failed:
But she was surprised. Through
its tonic action, it built up her health
..lessened her pain. She says, my
backache is completely relieved"
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-30
Porters' Hats Made to
Withstand Hard Wear

How would you like to work in a
hat weighing ten pounds and stud
ded all over with knobby brass-head-
ed nails? This is the headgear worn
by Bilingsgate fish porters, and it
was not chosen merely for its natty
appearance.
A fish porter carries everything
on his head; some OF them think
nothing of load of a couple of hun
dredweight Of fish boxes. To with
stand these weights the fish porter
wants strong hat, and he sees that
he gets it. All of them come from
one little shop. more than two hun
dred and fifty years old. which
stands In the market. Every hat is
made to measure on a special block,
and to complete one means a couple
of days hard work for the maker.
Three layers of stout leather are
sewn together by hand with the
strongest thread. Then to make as
surance doubly sure, about half a
pound of brass nails and rivets are
used.-LOndon Tit-Bits.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-30
Great Bird Collection
Given Harvard Museum

Thirty thousand mounted bird spec
linens, comprising perhaps the fin
est existing private collection of
North American birds, have been Civ
en- to the museum of comparative
zoology at Harvard by its owner and
collector, John Eliot Thqyer himself
a Harvard alumnus. In addirion to
the 10000 skins, the collection con-
tains also many thousands of nests
and eggs. The Thayer collection
brings to Harvard number of price
less specimens of birds now extinct,
including the Labrador duck, the pas
senger pigeon and the Eskimo cur
lew. There are also ten eggs of the
great aux. extinct since 1915, and sew
eral California condor eggs. The
California condor is not extinct, but
is exceedingly rare; and its eggs are
rarer still, for the birds lays only one
in two years.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-30
American
HerOines
The Women of Bryant's
Station
BY
LOUISE M. COMSTOCK

THERE are circumstances under
Il which the humblest task may
demand heroism as great as the
most gallant brandishing of weap-
ons. The little company of pioneer
settlers holding the fort at Bryant's
Station. near Lexington, KY. dur
ing the Indian siege of 1882, was in
desperate need of water.
The nearest source of supply was
a small spring outside the fOrtitica-
ton. several rods away from the
protecting walls. The Indians had
divided their force into two bands.
One of them, in plain sight of the
defenders of the fort, prOwled about
the clearing, yelling. waving t0ma-
hawks, letting fly random arrows,
trying to entice them out into open
battle. The other, lying in ambush
near the spring. waited to attack
them when they ventured forth.
But water was necessary. With
out 1t the little stronghold could
not hold on to even its slim chance
Of survival. The question was, who
should go after It? Were men to
appear outside, they would simply
be playing into the hands of the
waiting Indians, and both those in
ambush and those in the open
would Immediately join In an at
tack which must prove fatal The
women of the fort on the other
hand were in the habit of bring
ing water into the stockade from
the spring every morning. Were
they to 20 about II now in their
usual way. the Indians might con.
clude their ambush was still undis-
covered and would not wish to risk
making II known and defeating
their main purpose for the sake of
firing on a handful Of mere women
Thus the LOT was cast. Some of
the women. terrified by so danger
Gus a prospect, at first refused to
20. There was no little hysteria
in the fort. Finally. however,
spurred on by the more courageous.
they all consented. Grimly they took
up their water buckets. swung back
the gate Of the stockade and start
ed out across the clearing. A home
ly little band they were. straight
shouIdered pioneer women. In shah
by linsey dresses and broken shoes,
wan from anxious days within the
fort. tightl Tipped in the expectation
of instant death. In puzzled silence
the red men watched them. They
reached the spring, filed their buck.
etc. one after another. walked back
t. the fort and through the open
gate to safety. They had reckoned
well. Not a shot had been firedl
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-30
Good Taste Today
THE BEST MAN AND THE
MAID OF HONOR.

1 have said frequently that the
maid of honor is never within speak
Ing distance of the best man, and in
no sense a partner. OF course the
best man is paired with the maid of
honor at all the wedding festivities.
just as the bridesmaids are paired
with the ushers, and the bride her
self paired with the groom, if there
are to be many informal parties
given for or by the bride and groom
But on the day of the wedding, al
though the maid of honor and the
best man stand, walk and sit beside
various other members of the bridal
party, not once do they come even
within speaking distance of each
other. They balance the picture, It
is true, but always at sides opposite
to each other, or each as a figure
alone.
For example: The best man en-
ters with the groom. The maid of
honor enters alone. During the cere-
mony the best man stands at the
right of the chancel, the maid of
honor at the left. AS soon as the re-
cessional starts, the best man goes
into the vestry alone, to fee the
clergyman, or he dashes around on
the outside of the church with the
grooms hat and stick If he wants to
grin at the bride and groom as they
get into the car, instead of putting
hat and stick in the hands of the sex
ton, before the ceremony. Even so,
although he may see the maid of
honor into her carriage with the
bridesmaids, he must go back to the
vestry and give the clergyman his
fee in a properly tranquil manner.
He could not very well have tossed
him an envelope on the take-off for
dash with the groOm's hat and
stick. According to best taste he
may not walk down the aisle with
the maid of honor, unless there has
been sudden double wedding and
he and she have also plighted their
troth. At the reception she stands in
the receiving line between the bride
and a bridesmaid, but he has no du-
ties whatever. At the bridal table
(if there is one) he sits on right of
bride. She sits on left of groom, so
you see that never are they part
ners."
g, 1892 by Emily Post.-WNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-30
Dwarf Camel Fossils

There used to be camels in Amer
lea. but they were little fellows
dwarfs. DR.. Charles w Gilmore.
Smithsonian paleontologist. dug up
the bones of scores of strange ami
mails in the foothills Of the Rocky
mountains, some of which are sup
posed to have roamed thar part of
the country, even as far back as
100000 years ago. Among these
were skeletons of saber-toOthed IT,
gers, camels and rhinocerOses. And
the camels were only two and
half to three feet tall.-Pathfnde
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-30
Emily Geiger

ICEN. NATHANIEL GREENE.
" whose vigorous campaign In
Georgia and the Carolinas even
tually won that territory for Wash
ington and the cOlonists. was re
treating before Lord Rowdon from
Ninety-six. When he reached the
Broad river word was brought him
that the pursuing troops had divid-
ed forces. he Immediately con-
ceived the plan of taking adyan-
tage of this division to make an
attack, confident that though he had
been helpless against the superior
numbers of Rawdon's combined
forces, be could easily defeat the
two smaller forces, taken one at a
time. His own lines were depleted,
however. by the recent engagement,
his men weary. To insure his sue
cess II was necessary to gain the
aid of Gen. "Game Cock" Sumter.
then scouting on the banks of the
Wateree, many miles away. The
message must be carried through
dangerous country. ridden with
Tories. Not a man would yolun.
teer to make the journey.
Then there came to General
Greenes quarters. offering to un-
dertake this hazardous commission,
young girl named Emily Geiger
OF Emily's family. of her appear
ance. we know very little. OF her
later life we know only that she
eventually married rich planter
and become mistress of a planta-
ton on the Congeree river.
But we do know that General
Greene accepted Emily as his mes
senger. entrusted her with letter
to General Sumter, and read its
contents to her. just In case of acct
dent. So she set out, mounted on
horseback and riding side-saddle
On the second day of her journey.
she was intercepted by Lord Raw
don's scouts and sharply ques.
toned Now Emily could not tell
an untruth without blushing. Her
looks were very guilty indeed
Lord RawdOn's scouts promptly
took her prisoner, and confined her
in a room in a nearby farmhouse.
They sent for an old Tory matron
to come and search her.
Alone in the room, waiting for
the matron,. Emilys compOsure re-
turned. Drawing out the precious
letter. she tore it in bits, put ii
into her mouth piece by piece.
chewed them, and swallowed them.
The matron entered and searched
the girl. But her search revealed
nothing suspicious, and Emily was
eventually released, to go her way
Shortly after Emily reached her
goal, General Sumter's camp. deliv-
cred her message. and as a result,
Sumter's troops only little later
Joined Greene at Orangeburgh.
g. 1892. Western Newspaper Union.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-30
Wisconsin Cheese Leads

The state of Wisconsin is, without
doubt, the center Of the cheese maxi
ing industry in this country so far as
the manufacture of foreign type
cheeses are concerned. Fully 50 per
cent of all foreign types manufac-
tured in this country come from Wis
consin. These foreign cheeses are
such as limburger. Swiss, brick, cam
embert and such cheeseS, largely Of
action is used to ripen the cheeseS
as they stand.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-30
Artificial Nicotine

A solution of nicotine is one of the
best remedies for aphis and other
plant pests, but the difficulty has
been its cost to get the material in
sufficient quantities. Government ex-
perts have been endeavoring to Sc
cure a cheaper product or a substi-
tute. Two Russian scientists, search
ing for something else, have found
weed which contains all the de-
sirable qualities of the nicotine. The
weed is farm pest, and there is no
end to the supply available.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-30
All Worth While

All you remember of the fortune
teller's story are the predictions that
come true.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-30

as Paul w nlUeman. III is Impossible
TO Chat in the Presence of Jazz, so
you will be just as well off as If you
were entirely surrounded by the
Elite of Omaha, South Bend and
New York City. AS a Substitute
for the Talk which is usual at every
Center of Gaiety l will permit you
to read the Ratings of all our First
families as set down in Dun and
Bradstreet. AS a further Proven
tive of Ennui | will have a Col
ored Boy in a Blue Uniform come
and stand in front of you every few
Minutes. For no Reason whatso-
ever you will hand him Two Bits.
Or. If you wish to hear him say,
Thank YOU it will be-advisable to
slip him One Buck"
THAT is not my idea of Lark"
said she, hiring Bell Hops to go
away"
Just a Good Idea Gone Wrong.
1T isn't any ones idea of a Lark
but it is one of the large incidental
Features. But don't become impa-
tient. You haven't heard the Half
of it. AS we sit there, basking in
the Warmth, l will have several
Cuties wiggle by in their One-Piece
Suits. This will give you an ex-
cuse to say to me What are the
Xoup1 DaopIo Of thoco Dovc nor,ipr,
tor Then, in order to keep right
up with you, ! will say, I don't
know which will be the Truth, and
also about as Important as most of
the Remarks overheard at a Bath
ing Beach"
THE Scenario does not appeal to
me" said the Wife, giving him one
of those looks.
"Ah, but you haven't even yet
learned of all the alluring Details.
Every once in a while | will say to
you, 4 can let you have Five Hun
dred Feet with an Ocean Frontage
for Eight Thousand Dollars a Front
Foot whereupon you will Yawn and
say, No, If / build at all, | want a
Big Place Bear In mind, too, that
1t is Just as easy to send out Col
ored Post Cards from this synthetic
Paradise as 1t would be from any
Of the Places you wish to visit. And
you don't have to travel Hundreds
Of Miles in order to eat on the Amer
lean Plan.
Il will see to 1t that while you
are on this suppositious Spree you
will subsist entirely on small Side
Dishes OF Canned Goods and float
your Cereal in MIX which is made
by melting a White Powder. You
will be expected to complain about
the Service. In fact, If you enter
into the Spirit Of this Thing. whole
heartedly, you will be pleased to
learn that practically all of the
usual Experiences can be manufac-
tured right here In the Frozen
North"
Before l married YOU" said the
Good Woman, "All Of my Relations
warned me that you were Eccentric,
but / do not recall that anyone
tipped 1t Off to me that you were
plum Cone"
II was afraid IL wouldn't go
through" said he, very humbly. 1.-The
trouble is / couldn't work In q long
Railroad Ride or Mess of Scandal
or employ a sufficiently large Corps
Of Gin Peddlers. But cheer up!
Maybe we can go next Year"
That's what you've said every
winter since the War. BY the Time
you get ready. there won't be Stand
ing Room"
MORAL: You cannot get Sun
stroke out OF q Radiator.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-30
Just Between Financiers

A well-dressed man swung into
stride with Jack on the boulevard.
-Four years ago." he began with
out preliminaries, II had $4,000"
as that so?' said Jack. 81 didn't
have more than $1,000. | congratu-
late you and hope you still have it."
81 haven't" said the other gloom
lily. 81 lost all of it. Could you
spare me a nickel to buy a cup of
coffee?"
I'm afraid not" said Jack judi
cially. II would like to. but a man
who has had that much and lost it
is not to be trusted with money"
Detroit News.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-30
Better Give Ii Back

She Concluding the quarrel
haughtily)-I suppose you would like
your ring back.
He (pOlitely)-I would rather
unless you can find somebody quick
ly to take over the remaining INSTALL
ments.-London HumOrist.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-30
Fortunes Made in Cotton.

Thus. through ante-bellum dec
AIDES. you saw Alabama grow up.
Politics bubbled up. Towns. plan
tations. slaves - all multiplied.
Paths and mere tracks on the
ground turned to roads. Palatial
steamers. with romantic names, and
string bands, deck-hand quartettes
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-12-30

The girl-friend says she never fully
realized the difference between writ
ing and speech until her talkiest
feminine acquaintance was thrown
into a nervous spell by trying to
stretch Il night letter to the full fifty
words.
(G. Sell Syndicate )-wNU Service.
Evening star., 1932-11-01
THREE POLITICAL
TALKS ON CHAINS
Baker and Glass to Be Heard
on CoIumbia-Firestone
on National.

Political broadcastS will continue to
dominate the air lanes tonight, two
being scheduled on WJSV and asso-
ciated Columbia stations and one on
WRC and other N B. C. stations
Newton D. Baker and Senator Carter
Glass of Virginia will be heard over the
Columbia system. An N. B. C. network
will carry speech by Harvey Fire
stone. ST.
The address of Mr. Baker is sched-
uled by WJSV from $50 to 1915
Senator Glass address will follow i'm
mediately afterward. Both will speak
under aSpices of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
WRC has scheduled the address of
Mr.. Firestone from $50 to g. He will
speak under the sponsorship of the
Republican Radio League.
Ed Wynn on Tonight.
In addition to the political broad
casts. WRC will carry the usual array
of N. B. c. musical attractions. These
include the variety program by Ed
Wynn and his band. the combination
dramatic musical hour from 10 to IL,
and a condensed version of Verdi's
opera. "Rigoletto' Julia Sanderson
and Frank Crumit also will be heard
in their regular weekly broadcast from
to $50.
The Shasta Limited" dramatiza-
tion based on the records from the
files of the bureau of investigation of
the Department of Justice, is to feature
the dramatic-musical hour. The muSi-
cal portion of the program will be pro-
vided by Hal Kemp and his orchestra
Tommy Mclaughlin. baritone, will
feature "On the Road to Mandalay" in
the Threads of Happiness program over
WJSV from 9.l5 to $50. He also will
sing Perfect Day and Rose of the
Tralee." Andre KoStelanetz and his
orchestra will accompany Mclaughlin.
Duke Ellington to Talk.
A group of romantic melodies make
Street Singer" who will be heard
Tonight" and Same Old Moon"
Duke Ellington. Washington's own
| famous colored musician and orchestra
leader. will make personal plea for
the Community Chest over WMAL to-
night III connection with the program
| o. Radio Joe and his budget boys. This
| is to be the first of a series of four
programs to be dedicated to the Chest
by Radio Joe.
Other features on the WMAL pro-
gram include concerts by the WMAL
Salon Orchestra. the Euphonic Male
Quartet and the Hawaiian Melody Boys
and an organ recital by Robert Ruck-
man.
The Hilo Melody Boys. Rose Novak.
violinist and Romeo Guaraldi, bari
tone. will contribute to the musical
portion OF the VOL program.
Evening star., 1932-11-01
In the Squared Circle
BY FRANCIS F. STAN.

How did the fight end, Jimmy?'
somebody queried.
"Oh. / knocked him cold the next
round
Apparently the rassling "armistice'
has been signed. Notice that George
Mcleod. Doc Wilson, Sander Szabo anC
Frank Spears are back with the Londos-
championed clan?
WHEN the usually stolid frankie
w Mann starts rushing to the ring
side and waving his hands in the
air. something's happening between
couple of fighters and it isn't a pink
tea party.
Mann twice was sped waving his fins
last night. once toward the end of the
Eddie Burl-Jimmy Mack battle and
again at conclusion of the Roddy Davis
Patsy Lewis brawl.
"Unuuestionably." grinned Referee
Charlie Short. his shirt soaked with the
blood of the fighters. "it was the great
est fight show I've seen in the last 10
years
Women with escorts will be admitted
free to the Londos- -Dusek clash Thurs
day. There must be depression. II
is the first time women have been ad-
mitted free to a Londos show at the
Washington Auditorium.
ok professional bouts will be added to
y the benefit boxing card to be offer
&c at the washington Auditorium
Frider by the Central Democratic Com
m;,.se The pro bouts will be topped oy
the appearance of Bob Goodwin. fourth
ranking light heavyweight. who Will
meet Jay Owen.
Owen, a Washington youth, set fast
pace in the South last Winter where
he fought. among others. Make Rcsen-
bloom He is. however, practically un-
known in his home town and hopes
to attain some recognition against
Goodwin.
Buzzer Ryan's entire stable" has
been offered to the committee 10 sup
port the pro portion Of the card. In
addition to the feature. Ray Bowen
will meet Harry Kersey, Sammy Lucas
will tackle Johnny Smith, and Jackie
Simpson will oppose Sammy Sweet
Efforts are being made to unearth a
suitable opponent for Danny Pyne
former Catholic University heavyweight
Admission is free. Tickets may be
obtained by calling at the Democratic
Headquarters, 1920 G street.
Evening star., 1932-11-01
ALL-STAR PIN TEAMS
LIST FEATURE MATCH
Campbell Stakes Champs Roll First
Block Against Lucky Strike
Aces Thursday.
a BOWLING team composed of five

a BOWLING team composed of five
"A Howard Campbell Sweepstakes
winners will oppose an all-star
Lucky Strike five Thursday in the open
ing block of match regarded as the
standout pin attraction Of the season
thus far
A sizable stake and a trophy will be
the winners spoilS when the Campbell
Sweepstakes champions-Red Megaw.
Brad Mandley, Max Rosenberg, Astor
Clarke and Tony Santini-oppose the
ALL Stars. composed of Ollie Pacini, Earl
McPhiomy. Hokie Smith, Eddie Espey
and Howard Campbell. on the Northeast
Temple drives at o'clock Thursday.
when the first five games will be rolled
The second block probably will be rolled
at the Lucky Strike, at a date to be
announced.
Both combinations are considered as
formidable as any that can be mustered
in Washington. The match will mark
the first time five Campbell Sweepstakes
winners have been banded together.
while Howard Campbell. who captained
the famous King Pin team of 1924, Is
hoping his Lucky Strike All-Stars will
equal the feats of that famous combine
this year.
Red Megaw was the Campbell Stakes
champion in 1923. Mandley won in 1929,
Rosenberg in 1880. Clarke in 1881. and
Santini copped the crown last year.