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The Washington times., 1932-12-30
NEW YEAR EVE
REVELS To OBE
LOW-PR|CED.
Excellent Entertainment Will
Prevail Locally at Mod
crate Prices

On the stroke of midnight to-
morrow, Old Man 1882 will step
out of the picture in favor Of the
bright and shiny Infant 1888 and
in so doing he will provide Wash
ington merrymakers an inexpen-
sive celebration of his demise.
In fact, from the prices pub
liShed by the various hotels, night
clubs and restaurant. the 1882
New Year Eve celebration prom
ises fair to be the cheapest for
many years past.
Prices $3.50 to $40
Princes ranging from a low Of
$3.50 to a $40 admission give evil
dence that everybody, whether or
not hit by financial troubles, will
join in the usual New Year Eve
revelry.
The $3.50 quotation is from a
downtown hotel, which offers not
only dancing with the aid Of
Happy Walkers orchestra, but
also all sorts of souvenirs, novel
ties and a deluxe dinner.
Entertainment in the higher
priced night clubs ranging from
fast-stepping colored dancing girls
to Earl CAROLS Vanities and
Ziegfeld FollieS dancers, and Rudy
Vallee will prevail.
There are places galore offer
ing the best in New Year Eve
gaiety for the small sum Of So
per. Two of Washington's fav-
orite Chinese restaurants promise
much merrymaking for this price,
one of them serving eats and
noisemakers until 3 a. m.
And all over town there'll be
be dancing until dawn or shortly
before it.
Theaters to Ring Out
At one uptown night club,
where dancing is promised until
6 a. m, ringside seats will cost
Just $40, all other seats, $3.50.
The Pemberton Dancers will
provide special entertainment,
making several appearances from
the early evening to the early
morning at an uptown hotel
which will also serve breakfast.
Theaters, including even the
neighborhood houses, will stage
special midnight performances and
the street car and bus companies
are extending their schedules be-
yond the usual time.
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
Victim of Shooting
FrQcUS SILcCU71bS

Richard Adams, colored, of
.Montrose, Md, who was shot in
the abdomen Monday, died
Wednesday at Montgomery Coun-
ty General Hospital at Sandy
Springs, Md.
Adams told Rockville police he
was visiting a home near Rock
vile when Donald Nolan entered
and started shooting. Nolan has
been arrested.
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
TlUO d. C.. Firemen
Retired Tomorrow

Two members of the District
Fire Department today were or
dered retired by the District Com
miSsioners because of physical dis
ability incurred in line of duty.
Sergt. G. C. Moxley will receive
retirement pay of $108.33 per
month under the order, while
Private H. B. Allen will receive
500 per month. Both retirements
are effective tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
5000 SEEKERS
Of TAGS JAM
D.C.STREETS
1000 Cars Expected to Be
Idle Next Week for
Want of Licenses

Washington motorists who fail
to obtain their 1888 license tags
today face almost certain arrest
if they attempt to use their cars
after midnight tomorrow.
With 4:3O this afternoon as
the deadline for obtaining tags,
thousands of car owners face the
prospect of being turned away at
the last moment.
No Extension Seen
Traffic Director William A.
Van Duzer today reiterated his
ultimatum that no extension Of
time will be granted for obtain
ing new tags. When his attention
was called to the long lines Of
persons extending for two blocks
in either direction from the tag
bureau, Mr.. Van Duzer said:
"This office will close at 4:SO
regardless of how many are
waiting. Car owners have had
a month to get their tags, and
it is no fault of ours if they
have waited until the last mo-
ment."
The District Commissioners to-
day said they would take no
action to extend the time in
which 1882 tags may be used un.
less such action was recon-.
mended by Mr.. Van Duzer.
Form Long Lines
The area between John Mar
shall Place and Sixth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue and c
Street Northwest was in state
of siege today as last day seekers
of automobile licenses lined up.
Two lines approximately three
blocks long each were composed
of applicants for licenses.
Another. nearly eight blocks
long, was a line of taxicabs and
automobiles bearing out-oftown
tags, drivers of which sought in
Continued on Page IS, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
1873 flu CASES
HERE IN MON TIL

With nine new cases Of influ-
enza reported today to the Dis
trict Health Department the
total for the month of December
now stands at 1893.
Hath Department officials are
of the opinion that this is a CON-
paratively small number in view
of the prevalence of the disease
in other sections of the country
and continue in their behalf that
there is no cause for alarm here.
There have been II deaths
from influenza here this month,
health records show.
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
BrOlUn University
OfficinLS to Sneak

James P. Adams, vice president
of Brown University, and DeOr-
mand "Tuss" McLaughry, head
football coach, will be the princi-
pal speakers at a meeting in the
University Club tonight at 1880
o'clock of the Brown Club Of
Washington.
Undergraduates Of Brown
spending their holidays in Wash
ington and youths who intend to
enter Brown in the fall will be
guests Of the alumni. Mr.. Ad-
ans will review effects of the
depression on privately endowed
schools.
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
Burglars Repast
Includes Ham,
Cream, Puff

A robber last night made
some tham sandwiches, drank:
some milk and started off on a
cream puff before taking $3.50
from a cash box in a grocery in
the 1000 block Eighteenth st.
N. W., Irving L. Dodson, the
manager, told police today.
MI. Dodson found remains of
the intruder's repast today.
Bars on a rear door were
forced and glass was broken to
gain entrance,
The Washington times., 1932-12-30

of suppressed romance, the dime
novel, the old Western thriller in the
movies and the holiday spirit. None
of us understood why cattle rustling
(if that is the technical word) should
ever have ended, because steer
was always a steer and worth some
thing, although it must be worth less
now than ever before. We didn't
know that the great Western moguls
had stopped branding their cattle,
and, hearing of it now, we mourn
fully fear that the West, too, was
becoming dull and civilized. It ap-
pears that ordinary wire fences were
sufficient to keep cattle enclosed
since the days of wandering far for
grass and water are over, and that
it was not necessary to put a brand
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
Dancers From India

IL have the Hindu dancers about whom enthusi
ast wrote letter here recently and quite understand the
exceptional effect which these artists produce The civil
zaton of India is obscure and mysterious to if
lived inra world without books and telegraphs and
scenic movies for these things give you surfaces and
civilization is profound Looking at Uday ShanKar and
his dancers listening to their music, felt familiarity
and underwent illumination; but knew that in their
part of the world something existed which differed rad
caly from everything I have experienced.
great surprise to the gayety of much Of the
dahcng the rolled eyes of the women the sweet smile of
the and the tremendous gusto with which
went into comedy. There is dance, based an old
myth representing the struggle between the king of the
devils and the the king of the monkeys which is
terpece in bursque and in the sacred dances the
element of humor takes it's appointed place.
Eye and Ear
The pleasure to the eye in these dances is great Most
Of the dances for two dancers in few you
six seven. Yet the rapidity of movement and the
richness of color in the costumes great that the
stage seems filled with beautiful and women. And
the extraordinary mobility of Sha-ar himself who dances
with all his body under perfect CONTROL is separate
pleasure in itself.
L wish that expert azzband drummers would listen
for hour to the master drummer of this company
He places around him dozen drums each tuned differ
emily from the others, and his bare hand plays them
you might play the piano. the rhythm intricate
than any have heard and the effect be deli
cate the sweep of harpstrngs resounding as
gong We Americans take pleasure in expertness, wher
eyer we find it, it is odd that should find it in that
part of the world which always think of being
hostile to all habits of life
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
Girl, 13, Sought
As Purse Sn1tCheT

Miss Mary j. Powers, Alexan-
dria, reported to the police that a
13-year-old colored girl snatched
her pocketbook as she was return
ing home last night. The purse
contained some change and sew
eral important papers.
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
F0LGER LIBRARY OPEN

The Folger Shakespeare Library
will be open for visitors tomorrow
from 9 a. m. to 4:3O p. m. and on
Monday from l p. m. to 4::30 p. m.
The library will be closed on Sun
day.
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
Senators Live High at US,
Expense, Report Shows

addition, the Senate restaurant
cost the people a $56,628 deficit
over receipts for the last fiscal
year, the report continues.
The Washington times., 1932-12-30
True to Type
CATTLE STEALING. B.
MAY BE A SIGN
OF RECOVERY.
BY GILBERT SELDES-

7 READ with profound interest the news that cattle
Il stealing beginning again in the West. This is
put down of the results of the depression but to
comfortable Fasteners it will be of the consequences
The Washington times., 1932-12-30

mark on steer because took your steer
Now the desperate returns. Steaks cost less than
in 1929 but they cost than have steers
be stolen and sold.
Take Wooden Money
There are other signs that the country is adapting
itself to its difficulties. From time to time you notes
in the papers about whole towns adopting system of
barter has money, but people still have and still
make things wanted by others; they trade The
most important development of this sort began in Seattle
months ago, where the unemployed formed themselves
into group, dealing with the other, getting little
help from the outside and by this time they making
out very we'll indeed According to recent article in
Golfers they have frightened the political bosses of the
city.
The West is more experimental than the East, but
barter has occurred in Nyac the idea of bank holidays
began this side of the Mississippi and the Seattle idea
of trade among the unemployed is being started a
large scale and under impressive auspices in New York
The signs in the sky to be that if will not pull
out one way will pull out another. And Mr. Ford
said the important thing about the present crisis is what
we make out of it for the future.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-10

Like many a poor, misguided
devil I came back from Chateau
Thierry in 1918 believing that col
cred people would get justice and
decent treatment in the South
and the good will that all pa
triotic and law-abiding citizens ex-
pect from a democratic government
/ was a fool to believe this;
Portsmouth was the same narrow,
prejudiced little town that I left
back in 1914. Oh yes, the boys got
a big hand when they landed. The
mayor and the city band turned
out to greet is and there were bells
and all the rest of it. But it wasn't
long before everybody got down to
the serious business of looking for
a job; and there weren't many to be
found either. Anything would do
anything to stave off hunger and
misery and despair that began to
creep over us after being home a
year. And we were fighting to
make the world safe for democracy
Democracy, hell!
BY dint of hard work, plenty of
CUTS, and a small inheritance from
my grandmother who died while
was fighting in the Argonne. I man.
aged to make a fair profit on the
chicken farm I started out in Sell
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-10
Bright Sayings
of the Children
What Do Yours Say?
Send them to MS, and they
will be published

Little Jimmie came home from
rural school one afternoon crying
When questioned by his mother a,
to what he was crying for, he re-
piled that he was afraid of the cows
why. Jimmie" said his mother
when I went TO school, I used tc
pass those COWS every day and I was
never afraid" ....
yes, mother" said Jimmie, but
when you went to school those cows
were calves in the barn." A. r.
On asking my 6-year-old daugh-
ter what she did during thu schoo'
recess she nonchalantly replied, 20
we play school," r. w. S.
My daughter, aged 6, was to have
"a holiday on Thursday afternoon
and Fridy due to a teachers con-
|%vention. She was telling her daddy
about it and said: 20, daddy, dc
you know we get a hollow afternoon
on Thursday and a hollow day the
day before Saturday." z. F. B.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-10
wake UP YOUR
Liver BILE
WITHOUT CALOMEL
And You'll Jump Out of Bed In
the Morning Rarin' to GO

II you feel sour and sunk and the world
looks punk, don't swallow a lot of salts,
mineral water, oil, laxative candy or chewing
gum and expect them to make you suddenlE
sweet and buoyant and full Of sunshine.
For they can't do it. They only move the
bowels and q mere movement doesn't get at
the cause. The reason for your dovn-end-out
feeling Is your liver. 1t should pour out two
pounds Of liquid bile into your bowels daily.
III this bile Is not flowing freely, your food
doesn't digest 1t Just decays in the bowels.
Gas bioats up You stomach. You have q
thick, bad taste and your breath Is foul,
akin often breaks out in blemishes. Your head
aches and you feel down and out. Your whos.
system is poisoned.
Il takes those good, old CARRIERS
LITTLE LIVER PILLS to get these two
pounds OF bile flowing freely and make you
feel up and up" They contain wonderful.
harmless, gentle vegetable extracts, amazing
when it comes to making the bile flow freely.
But don't ask for liver pills. Ask for Carter's
Little Liver Pills. Look for the name Carter's
Little Liver Pills on the red label. Resent .
substitute. 25e at all stores. @ 1881 c. Nd. Co
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-10
An Armistice Day Story of a War Veteran Who Came
Back to Virginia.

borne on the outskirts of town.
1t was a blustery November eve
ming and I gave the little Ford
truck more gas al we logged along
toward town. The car took those
red clay hills like a gattling gun
II was proud of that little truck; ii
was last years model, but it had
this years power. I had been able
to save time, money, and energy
with that car.
Maybe next year I would turn
it in, I wasn't sure. There really
wasn't anything the matter with
it. The little old engine purred
like a tabby cat, as we neared
Portsmouth. The sky looked glori-
ously red and a few fcamy flakes
of clouds sped along gathering UP
their skirts as the November breeze
made them scurry along.
SAY, you big black buzzard
where the he'll do you think you're
going?"
I nearly steered the car into the
ditch. I hadn't heard a soul on
the road and didn't know there was
a cop within miles of me.
I pulled up short and listened.
tits darkies like you that makes
it hard for all you coons- Amt
you heard of no law in Virginia?'
But officer"
mo lip outta you or Ill crown
you one. Come on wild me-"
Refusing to let me drive my car
into town. had Just a mile to
Igo-he ordered me into his car
and drove into town, leaving my car
to be brought in later.
Neither said a word during the
short trip to town. I knew what
this would mean. 1t wouldn't be any
question of a light fine; it would
mean thirty days in the dark and
evil-looking towers Of the old city
jail at County and Water Streets
They called it "Hell's Half Acre"
How often had I run past there
on my way to granny's house over
on Lark Street. I recalled that ]
once told her a wild tale about a
man leaning over the turret of
that building with a knife in his
mouth.
The reputation Of this jail was
no worse than the stencil that
seeped out from the cracks in the
dark and dank walls surrounding
its courtyard.
Gramp had told me of the case
of Bilbo Grimes. 1t seems he had
been accused of rape on a white
girl. Despite the fact that there
was no evidence, he was dragged
from his house and thrown into
Jail. They hadn't waited to get
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-10

For more than half a century St.
Joseph's G.F.P. has provided abundant
strength and energy to weak, ailing,
rundown women This marvellous tonic
contains roots and herbs which are re-
sarded as extremely beneficial to wom-
ankind. That's why St.Joseph's G.F.P.
is known as "old reliable" to thousands
Of its faithful users. Treat yourself to
health BY asking your druggist for the
big dollar bottle Of St.JosePh's 0F-P-
It's sold on a ~money-back guarantee
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-10
Daily Menu

MORNING
Spiced Apple Sauce
French Fried Bread Maple Sirur
Bacon Strips
Coffee Milk
NOON
Baked Tomatoes Stuffed with
Dreamed Ham
Chifonade Salad
Baking Powder Biscuits
Strawberry Jam
Tea
NIGHT
Stuffed Meat Rolls
Sweet Potato Croquettes
Dreamed Eggplant
Lettuce Salad
thousand Island Dressing
Raspberry Jam TartS
Coffee
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-10

A small child who is learning to
eat with a fork, may be allowed a
piece of bread or roll to 5 as a
"pusher." This practice Is discon-
tinued. however, as seon as the child
acquires ease and neatness at the
liable.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-10
WHAT TO WEAR
Sport Clothes for CGld Days Win
Approval = Biankety Materials
Come in Bright COl0rs.

Shivering shoppers will be glad to
hear about the new blankety looking
sports clothes that are a find for
chilly weather any hour Of the day,
whether you are a sports enthusiast
or not. There's nothing warmer
looking than these new ideas, and
if thickness and wooliness keep you
cozy these r the clothes for you.
The fabric is something new - a
smooth surface that looks exactly
like a warm blanket, to be practical
and proper descriptive.
The colorS are as heated as the
thickness of the material = deep
old gold, maroon, green and brown,
But the way you anchor these
lSwanky new clothes around your
slowly congealing blood stream is
something to cheer about. Huge
hingelike clips are all you use. three
or more on the jackets and coats
in most models, ~glittering gold and
copper clips that are positively
binding to the interested spectator,
but are the Smartest keep yours to-
getherS that have yet arrived to
shock a busy world.
One street ensemble tailored with
Ia Swanky Savile row manner con-
sists of three pieces. A short, sep
Iarate skirt (modestly eschewing any
Io1 the aforementioned clips, a skirt
that fits warmly and flares slightly
around the lower edge with a lot Of
fashionable cores.
A military short packet that is
double breasted tops and skirt to
make a knockout suit for general
wear.
The third piece of this trio Is the
long wrap around long coat. This
coat costume is perfect as far as
the general tailored description is
concerned but the co'or combina-
ton will leagc you gaSplng with
suspense until it belongs to you.
Another swagger affair is the
good bright green wool. but this
time it is just a skirt and jacket
duet with shining brass buttons that
march up the front of the chest in
double formation. Again you can
nave d RIdIlo JllliC COAlCCJlllS pun
able blouses or sweaters with dizzy
st .iped effects to wear with the
'W~indbreaker ensemble.
If you crave furS and plenty OF
fur to keep you warm, look for the
bold, clustering woolens in checked
patterns that almost scream fer at
tention the widest checks and
|plaids are the smartest, especially
when they are combined with sports
furs such as lapin and silver mus
KRAFT.
For the shopper who doesn't fan
Icy checks and plaids there are some
heartening colors that ought to
more than satisfy cd brilliant
shade of copper, burnt orange, ma
hogany and sizzling blues and green's
that certainly do great things to
such hitherto neglected silver MUS
KRAFT pelts.
Clever designers have thoughtful
ly provided al kinds of cold wealth
er clothes Thu year, the good look
ing things that keep you wrapped
warm and thickfy, but keep you
slim and swanky with all kinds of
fashionable personality.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-10

Laugh and the world laughs with
you. Complain all the time and you sit
by yourself, Nobody has time to feel
sorry for a woman who IS always ailIng.
WIN do Il? Stop this bad habit!
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-10
Be Strong and Healthy

Women who are strong and healthy,
FEEL young all the time. They have
the energy 20 do things and they get
4 real thrill out Of life. YOU can be
lust that kind Of a I'M
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-10

If you refuse to dance with one
gentleman. do not accept another's
invitation at once. To do 50 would
be very bad form.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-10
THE HUMAN
Oysters or CLAIMS which are served
in soup r broken in half with the


When creamed chicken or fish is
served in patty shells, the pastry
shell should be eaten with the fork.
alon- with the creamed food.
The Omaha guide., 1932-12-10

i is the face powder that
will do it! Made by a special
new process Black and White
spreads evenly, blends perfectly
and clings lastingly. No other.
powder you have ever used will
be as flattering to your natural
skin tone as this luxurious, fra
gravity perfumed Black and
White Complexion Powder. Five
attractive tints: white, Flesh,
Pink, Brunette, High Brown).
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-11

Through the cO-opera-
ton of a large manu-
facturer we were able
to secure just so Of
these coats for Anniver-
sary! Every one bears
the "SnOw Tip" label.
Heavy mapped fabrics
With plenty of warmth
in clever sports
styles.
BLOCKS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-11
Anniversary Sale Of 854
/NEW Value!
. Rough Crepes! Prints!
. Smart Crinkle Crepes!
. Wool Crepes! SGtins!

You'll remember this
event long past Ami
versary! Every single
frock in the group fea-
lures fashions newest
style details! Sketched
are just a few Of the
many, many smart
modes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-11

The first time offered these Coats they sold out be
secured just 200 mOre You college girls you brisk
who simply adore sports clothes, will want one of tn
lored and beautifully styled Every Coat looks far nor
cinnamon and natural Sizes II to Is and SO to A. for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-11

Carefully tailored shirts with fall GEN.
ter plaitS, double shrunk collar Innings.
7-button fronts, 4-hole buttons and
one pocket with wide welt Only
Blocks Anniversary could bring YOU
such splendid shirt values at CSC!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-11

"DreSSy" frOckS for little sis
ter and cleverIy tailored suits
for young brother. One or
two-piece styles in sizes 2 to
6 years. Pure wOrsted jerseys
in bright cOlOrs.
BLOCK'S-DOwnstairs Store.
Evening star., 1932-07-21
.CARNERA GETSK. 0.
OVER GROSS IN 7TH
Huge Italian Appears to Be
Smoother Fighter Than
in Previous Bouts.

n IEW YORK. July 21.-1n his first
N appearance here since his re-
cent and e-too-triumphal
invasion Of Europe, Primo Car
nera, gigantic Italian heavyweight, sue
ceeded in stopping Jack Gross Of Phila-
delphia in the seventh round at Ebbets
Field Wednesday night.
With only 10 seconds remaining in
the stanZa and the count at eight,
Referee Arthur Donovan waved Camera
Gross had reached his feet in a wabbly
condition wanting to continue.
Gross was CLASSY and while the
down again. another blow might have
caused serious damage
crowd Of approximately 1000
turned out to put the critical eye on
Carnera once more, and, as usual. the
big fellows efforts were greeted with
mingled boos and cheers They hooted
as action Jagged a bit in the fourth
round, but he was given a hand as he
crawled out of the ring after Drop
ping Gross on the canvas
Against opposition which was far
from formidable, Carnera appeared bet
ter than when he last showed around
here He was a bit clumsy in the first
two rounds, but as the fight progressed
his work became smoother and he was
stepping along fast when he f1oored
Gross.
Gross at 2O6l2 appeared almost
anemic against Cameras 268 pounds
of bulk.