davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1932-03-18

the German Army, when superior
imposed an unfair penalty.
Later in New Zealand he tasted a
second time after he was confined in
New Zealand as an enemy alien dur
ing the war He resigned from the
library here in protest to the promo
ton OF other employees over his head,
he said
DR.. Wolter is protesting unemploy-
ment in general and his own in par
ticular but the job which he accepts
must be suitable" to his scholarly
attainments.
Declines S15-a-Week Offer.
The doctor admitted that he declined
a S15-a-week offer to do temporary
work for a university library here yes
terday. Would you call such an offer
suitable?" he smiled, with wave of
his hand.
Being a graduate of the University
CT New Zealand and holder of post
graduate degrees, Dr. Wolter insists on
employment in keeping with his train
ing.
One offer he received through the
mails yesterday was little vague st
ended with II offer service to the
cause"
Among other things, the letter said,
Il offer you this opportunity to share
with me this material blessing of life
as well as the knowledge which is all
sufficiently powerful when used to set
this world in order"
The doctor, still smiling, admitted
that such knowledge" might set the
world in order. but still there remained
his more personal problem.
IF I don't find suitable work" he
repeated. II don't eat, and If don't
eat. I die!
Evening star., 1932-03-18
FOOD PRICES HERE
LOWEST IN YEARS
Eggs Show Greatest Drop in
Survey of Leading Re-
tail Grocers.

Retail food prices in Washington to-
day were reported by leading grocers
as being the lowest in many years
The grocers' statement was backed up
by the monthly report compiled by the
Labor Departments Bureau of Sta
tistics showing market quotations still
continuing to skid downward. A 4 per
cent reduction was noted here by the
bureau during the last 80 days and a
reduction Of 19 per cent during the
last IL months.
The greatest reduction of any one
commodity has been the retail price of
eggs. Strictly fresh eggs were being
quoted here at 25 cents dozen. Other
grades ranged from Is cents to 19 cents.
Grocers stated these prices would con-
tinue to fall during the coming pro
duction" month.
Lowest in History.
Eggs are selling at the lowest price
today since I established my business
in Washington 20 years ago." Fairfax
oyster, one of Washington's oldest
grocer and produce merchants, said to-
Gay.
Other merchants reported that retail
foodstuffs were selling at the lowest
figures in the history of their business
All reported the demand was continuing
steady.
Their figures agreed with the statistics
made available by the Labor Depart
ment's Bureau, which showed the total
average of price reductions in the
United States, based on reports received
from 81 cities, for retail food had
slumped 3l2 per cent during the last
80 days. The bureaus weighted index
showed food costs were only So per
cent above the average for 1913.
Strictly fresh eggs showed the great
est decline, dropping 10 per cent, with
pork chops and butter next with per
cent. The only increase reported by
the bureau was onions, which went up
per cent; oranges, 2 per cent, and
cornf1akes, 2 per cent.
Jacksonville Leads Drop.
Jacksonville, Fla, led the 81 cities
studied in lowering prices both for the
month and for the year. Costs for the
month in the Florida city fell pei
cent and for the year % per cent
Other decreases for the month in
cluded: Butte and Cincinnati, 6 pei
cent: Baltimore, Dallas, Detroit, Little
Rock and Mobile, per cent; Atlanta
Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago
Columbus, Houston, Kansas City
Louisville, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New
Haven, New York, Norfolk, Providence,
Richmond, Savannah joined with Wash
ington in 4 per cent reduction.
Memphis was the only city showing
a l per cent reduction. No city re-
ported an increase in prices.
Evening star., 1932-03-18

"OR man who had gone without
- his breakfast, DR.. Frederic F.
Wolter seemed quite genial this
Il morning as he greeted the Wis
itors who sought him out in his
fifth-f1oor lodgings at 119 Pennsylvania
avenue.
Come in! Come in!" doomed the
doctor as the news photographers-five
of them-came Gathering up gas-lit
staircase, trailed by a reporter or so.
The doctors collar was much too
large; his belt-as he obligingly dem
onStrated-would wrap half again
around him, and his frayed coat hung
In limp folds upon his emaciated frame
But despite this, the result of 19-day
hunger strike which the doctor declared
upon himself February %, the doctor
turned smiling countenance upon his
visitors, there to learn how long he
proposed to continue his protest against
unemployment.
Only So Much Scenery.
Until I die the doctor announced
simply
But the photographs remained to be
taken. A photographer presently
brought tray loaded with breakfast
for use in the picture.
1t was only so much scenery, in so
far as the doctor was concerned. He
obligingly posed this way and that,
waving away the food which a photog-
rapher proffered.
DR.. Wolter, a 57-year-old native
born German and former employe of
the Library of Congress, Is no novice
at hunger striking.
On the occasion of strike" which
he announced here several months ago
and later decided to abandon, DR..
Wolter said he began a fast while in
Evening star., 1932-03-18

Thomas P. Hickman, vice president of
the Franklin National Bank, and Lloyd
S. Gaines, assistant assessor for the
District, made an unsuccessful attempt
to get to the Hollow Wednesday, using
automobile, horses and snowshoes. The
trip almost -esulted diSastrously for DR..
Sexton, who narrowly escaped being
caught under his horse when the ami
NAL floundered in the snow
They found the trail open from the
foot of the mountain to Skyland, using
horses to make the ascent after leaving
their automobile.
1t is about four miles from Skyland
to Corbin Hollow, and an effort was
made to get through on foot where the
trail had not been broken.
The party had only two pairs Of
snowshoes and DR.. Sexton gave these
to his companions and rugged up two
boards for his own use, but when late
afternoon found them still short of the
goal, they retraced their steps.
Because of the characteristic i'm
providence of the Corbin Hollow peo-
pie, who live on the scale customarily
described as from hand to mouth, I"
friends fear they may get in difficult
straits unless there Is q break in the
weather,
Evening star., 1932-03-18
NEW JUNIOR HIGH
FUND TO Be USED
ON OTHER SCHOOLS
Budget Bureau Scheduled to
Make Supplemental Esti-
mates Tomorrow.
BUILDINGS FOR COLORED
ARE EXPECTED TO PROFIT
Proposed Site for Jefferson Struc-
ture Has Been Considered
Prohibitive in Cost.

Supplemental estimates of appropria-
tions for school building projects in the
District are expected to reach Congress
from the Budget Bureau tomorrow. In
this new set-up of school construction
it is proposed to use the ALLEGATION for
the new Jefferson Junior High School
for other projects, diverting consid-
cradle part to ,colored school construc-
ton.
Owing to the fact that the cost of the
site desired for the Jefferson school has
been considered prohibitive, so that the
land has not been acquired and plans
prepared. it is impossible to go ahead
during the coming year with the work.
Usually in the District budget about
one-third of the school construction
fund is allocated to colored schools as
a fair proportion of the population.
ALLEGATION Smaller.
This year the proposed ALLEGATION for
colored schools was only about l6 per
cent and for that reason major por-
tion Of the funds to be released from
the Jefferson High School project WILL
be given over to colored schools.
About 36 new teachers will be pro-
fAdCo W tdhC SdlC VI 1OOAOAOAAoA oSAOOA
rooms which come into service next
year Some AZ teachers will be needed
for these new school rooms, but the
committee is making shift of approx
mately % teachers from kindergarten
and other special work.
A number of new guards will also be
allowed for the reformatory at Lorton,
cue to the fact that new system is
being put in operation, under. which
the worst criminals, who have previously
been sent to the penitentiary at At
lanta or Leavenworth, are hereafter to
be confined at special walled and
barred unit at Lorton.
Believed Economy.
The committee is allowing these new
guards on the, assumption that this is
real economy by doing away with the
transportation of the prisoners to the
penitentiary and paying per capita
charges for their confinement to the
Federal Government
Another economy will be providing a
large armored bus to transport prison.
ers from the District Jail to Lorton to
the Reformatory at Lorton and the
Workhouse at Occoquan. Previously
these prisoners had been sent down by
train with motor transportation on each
end, causing long delays at great cost
and more danger Of prisoners escaping.
While there have been some few re-
ductions in drafting the District appro-
priation bill under the budget recon-
mendations the completed bill will show
no very serious reductions because the
subcommittee found that District off,
cials and the Budget Bureau had al
ready reduced the District estimates to
a practically irreducible minimum.
Evening star., 1932-03-18
AUT0IST GETS 18 MONTHS

William Wright. 36, formerly of
AShlm, Hanover County, Va, was SEN
fenced today by Justice F. D. Let's in
Criminal Division to serve 18 months
In the penitentiary. Wright recently
was convicted of manslaughter in caus-
ing the death of Herbert A. Birch
December II. He was driving an auto
mobile on Georgia avenue near Emerson
street when he struck and killed the
PEDESTRIAN. The evidence showed he
had been drinking and that he speeded
away from the scene and later was
apprehended. He explained he was
nervous and excited at the time
Assistant United States ATTORNEY
Irwin Goldstein conducted the prosecu-
ton, while Wright was defended by At
torney Harry T. Whelan.
Evening star., 1932-03-18
.ANACOST|A PARK
| LAND PURCHASES
NEAR COMPLETION
Payne Approves Deal for 2.6
Acres Near So-CaIIed
Ross Tract.
NEEDED AREA ON D. C. SIDE
is VIRTUALLY ACQUIRED
Negotiations for IS Acres Expected
to Be Determined Within
Two Weeks.

All property required on the WASH
ing side OF the Anacostia River for the
development of Anacostia Park has
been practically acquired, with the an
nouncement today that Col Frederick
H. Payne, Acting Secretary of War, has
approved the purchase of 26 arces for
S2.333,34. The United States engineer
once VIII proceed to develop this area
as part OF the project. A jury awarded
the owner 81 for damages, for the Gov
eminent taking over this property. To-
Gated near the so-called Ross tract on
the Anacostia River.
E. A. Schmitt, engineer of the office
OF Maj. Joseph D. Arthur, ir., district
engineer for the War Department for
the washington area, said TODAY that
when this purchase is completed. it Is
expected all matters at issue with the
Ross tract owners will be settled
Negotiate for SIS Acres.
Negotiations going forward with rep
resentativeS of the Mccormick estate
for areas totaling some SIS acres for the
future park, are expected to be de-
termined within the next couple of
weeks.
Deeds for this property have been
executed by the Mccormick heirs and
now only routine action by the De-
partment of Justice is necessary to
place title in the United States. Mr..
Schmitt explained that with the ac-
QUESTION of the Mccormick parcel. all
the major acreage required for Ana
costa Park will be obtained by the
Government.
With the condemnation proceedings
being handled by the Department of
Justice for a small tract of 81 acres,
the ownership of which is in doubt,
and a few lots in the Kenilworth sub
division, Mr.. Schmitt asserted, all prop
erty needed for the park expansion will
have been acquired. He explained that
the property covered by the condemna-
tion proceedings will not affect the park
reclamation work now going forward.
Levees Being Built.
The upper end of East Lake, near the
District line, is now rapidly taking
shape, with the derrick boat Benning
excavating trenches and building levees
there on the north side of the Shaw
lily pond.
On the downstream end Of East Lake,
the United States hydraulic pipeline
dredge Dalecarlia has excavated large
area. There, labor gangs are cutting
trees and blasting Stumps in advance
of the dredge work.
The contract with the Smoot Sand
and Gravel Co. for $4,000 tons of rip
rap seawall foundation has been COM
pleted. Mr.. Schmitt pointed out that
at present seawall foundations exist
along the entire side of the Anacostia
River from Benning road almost to the
District Line, approximately 2 miles in
length, on the Washington side. On
the east bank. about q of mile OF
foundation stone has been placed. Dur
ing the past month. the dredge Dale
carlia has completed a 6-foot channel,
which now extends upstream to the
District Line.
Evening star., 1932-03-18
CORBIN HOLLOW WBASKETMAKERS
PERILED BY HUGE SNOWDRIFTS
Apprehension Felt for Strange Mountain People Result
of Impossible Roads.

Huge snowdrifts that clog the Blue
Ridge passes have halted the lone in
dustry - basketmaking - upon which
the people of Corbin Hollow are de-
pendent for their livelihood, and friends
here interested in that strange little
band of Virginia mountaineers feel
some apprehension for their welfare.
There now are about go persons In
the Hollow-22 adults and the remain
der children, most of whom are small,
3 being babes in arms.
Because of the snow the grown-ups
are unable to work their way through
the half dozen or more miles of noun
tain country to get the supplies Of
white oak they use for the baskets,
which are in turn disposed Of weekly at
Nethers, 5 miles from the Hollow, where
the mountaineers obtain their food.
They are still, however, able to make
their way to Nethers, as letters posted
there as late as Tuesday have been re-
ceived here by Miss Miriam M. Sizer,
who for several years has done welfare
work in the Hollow and through whom
the story of the people there first be-
came known in 1929.
Three Washingtonians, DR.. Roy Ly-
man Sexton. who also has worked ex-
tensively among the Hollow dwellersi
Evening star., 1932-03-18
AUTO KILLS MAN
IN SAFETY ZONE
Little Hope Is Held for Sec.
ond Wctim-Roadster
Driver Speeds on.

One colored man is dead and another
seriously injured as the result of an
automobile accident early today in
which they were struck by a hit-and-
run motorist. They were standing on
street car safety zone at the south
end of Klingle Bridge.
Melvin A. Gilmore, 19 years old, of
las Rhode Island avenue, died at the
Emergency Hospital four hours after he
had been admitted to that institution
with fractured skull and internal in
juries.
Physicians hold little hope for the
recovery of his companion, James Hill
man, %, of 1919 Sixth street, who re-
ceived fractures of the skull and left
leg, several broken ribs and internal
hurts.
The two men were waiting for street
car in the loading zone on the west
side of Connecticut avenue at Devon
shire place when a high-powered road
ster bearing Pennsylvania tags struck
them and sped away. The accident oc-
CURED shortly after midnight.
Elmer F. Boeheman of 1143 New
Hampshire avenue and Grady S. Sharp,
1Ol5 K street, drivers for the Diamond
Taxicab Co., carried the injured men
to the hospital.
Evening star., 1932-03-18
CYCLE HINT SEEN
| IN COLD MARCHES
Of LAST % YEARS
Record Lows Seem to Come
Every Five Years Here,
Observers Find.
VARIATIONS PREVENT
Definite CONCLUSIONS
Wintry Blasts Also Appear to Gen.
ter Around Tenth of Month, but
More Data Is Needed.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY

A "pseudo-cycle" of cold Marches
with five-year intervals has been found
in the temperature records of the
Weather Bureau extending over hall
century.
Moreover according to Charles l.
Mitchell, Weather Bureau meteorolo-
gist the cold seems to center about the
tenth day of the month in each case
The records examined are for the Dis
trict of Columbia. Something similar
has been reported for other parts OF
the world, Mr. Mitchell says.
The records examined went back to
1875 Early March was exceptionally
cold in 1880, 1885, 1890, 1895, 1899, 1904,
1910, 1915, 1920, 1926 and 1882. The
average OF these intervals is approxi-
mately five years, with few four and
six-year periods interspersed Appar-
emily another cold March can be ex-
pected in four or five years, although
Mitchell will not make any such pre-
diction
While the almost rhythmic progression
of cold Marches is clear in these rec
ords, he says, it is not sufficiently def
mite to be OF any use in making fore
casts. Nor is there any satisfactory ex-
planation of these flve-year intervals
1t should be noted, Mr. Mitchell said
that the cold peak is not in all cases
very pronounced. The thermometer
does reach a low point for the month
approximately once in every five years,
but sometimes it Is only little colder
than during the preceding or following
March.
~. 80
often shows, it was explained at the
Weather Bureau, apparent repetitions of
weather, but If a record of any con-
siderable length is taken the persist
ence Of the cycle through the whole
record will not be found Thus it often
has been claimed that the weather
varies in accordance with the 11-year
sun spot cycle, with the 18-year modal
cycle Of the moon, and in another cycle
averaging about rs years.
But to establish such a cycle in a
way which would justify its use in
forecasting weather more than a short
experts say, would involve establishing
its regularity over a very long period.
Thus. they point out. the cold
March" cycle may be only an appar-
ent repetition which would break
down entirely If the records for the
preceding half century were available
The immediate cause of the cold
wave this year. the forecasters point
out, is fairly definite-the almost un-
precedented outpouring of cold air out
Of the Arctic basin over North Amer
lea and the breaking up Of the per-
sistent Atlantic coast high 1t would
require an immense amount of labor
to ascertain the cause of the other cold
periods in March and determine wheth-
er there were any common factors.
Evening star., 1932-03-18
CHILD HIT BY TAXI

Margaret Fisher IL years old, of
21l8 N street, was seriously injured last
night when she was hit by a taxicab
while at play in the 1900 block of
Twenty-ninth street. The child was
admitted to Georgetown University
Hospital
Police of the seventh precinct sta
ton arrested the taxi driver, Malcolm
L. Williams, % years old, Of l431 Rhode
Island avenue, and are holding him
pending the outcome of the child's
hurts.
Evening star., 1932-03-18
VICE RAIDER SENTENCED

NEW YORK, March 18 @.-John
j. Glenn, 33, former member of the
police vice squad, today was sentenced
to serve three and one-half to seven
years in Sing Sing Prison on a con-
viction of perjury.
Glenn was convicted of having made
false affidavit in connection with the
arrest of Betty Smith July 8, 1929
She later pleaded guilty to a vice
charge and was sent to the House OF
the Good Shepherd
Evening star., 1932-03-18
PRICE STERILIZATION
is URGED BY OWEN
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
legislative command to the Federal
Reserve System to stabilize money and
commodity prices was urged before a
House Banking Subcommittee today by
Robert L. Owen, onetime chairman Of
the Senate Banking Committee.
AS one means of accomplishing this,
he suggested that the committee enact
requirement that outstanding gold
certlf1cateS be retired by Federal Re-
serve notes and put in the Treasury as
gold reserve.
The Oklahoman said this would re-
lease 1000, 900 in credit.
The demand for gold for monetary
purposes is the thing which gives value
TO gold he said, "and to the extent
that we can do away with the none
tary demand for gold we can increase
the commodity level and increase the
prestige Of the United States"
Evening star., 1932-03-18
PROMOTION ORDERED
FOR FRED SANDBERG
Fingerprint Expert of Police De
partment Will Be Elevated
to Lieutenant.

Fred Sandberg. in charge OF the
Police Departments fingerprint work
for many years, was ordered promoted
from sergeant to lieutenant by the Dis
trict Commissioners today.
Sandberg was given a non-competi-
tive civil service examination for the
post. He is a fingerprint expert of
national repute
Eighteen privates were made pre-
cinct detectives with $40 per month
extra pay in another order by the
Commissioners.
They are J. E. Kane, P. U. Ambrose,
c. N. Strange. E. L. Baker, w. v.
Christian, R. j. Maghan, jr.. w. S.
Beck, C. E. Cannon, P. C. Wheeler, E.
D. Lambert, E. L. Dalstrom, R. F. Nc
Carly, william Wright, J. K. Baker,
c. H Warder, T.. M. McVearry, c. H.
Schreyer and Harold D. Johnson.
Evening star., 1932-03-18
VETERAN SPENCER IS GIVEN MATE
AFTER IS YEARS OF SINGLE BLISS
Dean of Commissioner O'Malleys Aquarium Joined by
Miss Vesse in New Tank Quarters

Lepisosteus Tristoebus, big fellow that
looks and acts like an alligator, but
has fins instead of feet. officials said
he was known as an alligator gar, and
is feet inches long.
Oficials said this species is the tiger
fish of the Western rivers, and takes
the place filled by the sharks in the
oceans. Years ago Arkansans hunted
these fish TO obtain oil for use as a
lotion to ward off attacks by the buf-
falo grlat.
Two othar huge fish are spiashing
around inNone of the aquarium's floor
tanks. One is a 45-pound mud cat
and the other q muskellunge.
Evening star., 1932-03-18
BARBER BILL OPPOSED

The District Commissioners today
sent to Congress an unfavorable report
on bill to close barber shops one day
IN seven. The report says in part:
1T appears to the commissioners
that to single out barber shops for leg
1slation of this character. prohibiting
their opening one day out of every
seven, leaves out of consideration other
classes Of business which the proposed
legislation would not cover. 1t would
seem that If legislation of this charac-
ter to protect the health of BARRIERS is
necessary, similar legislation would be
necessary to protect the health of other
professions and occupations in which
persons are engaged whose work re-
quire them to be employed seven days
in every week.
Evening star., 1932-03-18

Spencer, the famous sturgeon in Fish
Commissioner Henry O'Malley's aqua
rum at the Commerce Department
Building. today started on his first
romance, after remaining a bachelor for
is years.
Miss Vessie, from the good old Lake
Sturgeon family of Acipencer Fulves-
Gems, splashed into Spencers tank this
morning and swan about much to the
old surgeons amaZement.
Miss Vessie is somewhat younger
than her mate, but seems. nevertheless.
compatible Aquarium officials called
attention to the fact that her eggs
might be used as caviar
Along with Miss Vessie came q
Evening star., 1932-03-18
POLICE assault" CASE !:
DEFERRED TUESDAY,
Prosecutor to Probe Further Int4
Charges Made by Taxi
Driver

Charges of assault with dangerous
weapon against Policeman Luther E.
Cline, second precinct, and his brother
SilaS, were continued in Police Court
today until Tuesday Assistant United
States Attorney Milford F. Schwartz
stated that he wished to make further
investigation.
A taxi driver, William T. Griffin 1t
Cherrydale. Va. police said. told them
that the men displayed guns while rid
ing in his cab Tuesday night and hinted
of taking him for ride" The police
man and his brother were originally
arrested on robbery charges, but they
were changed in Police Court.
Officer Cline is at liberty on $1,000
bond. while his brother was unable to
arrange for bail
Evening star., 1932-03-18
MISS M. E. BROWN RITES
TOMORROW IN RIVERDALE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RIVERDALE. Md, March 49,
Funeral services for Miss Marie z.
Brown, Sc years old, who died yesterday
in George Washington University Hos
pital, Washington, of heart trouble, will
be held tomorrow morning at IL o'clock.
from the home of Mrs. William A.
Simonds, West Madison avenue here,
with whom she resided. Burial win be
in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Miss Brown, who was born in Eng
land, came to this section five ye-rs
ago from New York State She vias q
sister OF the late Mrs. Wallace, A. Bart
lett ~ brentwood, .