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The Washington times., 1933-12-19

up under the lee of a great
snow-white dune; his comrade
stepped overheard in his boots
and pulled the bow inshore;
and Babcock, Littlefield and
Gail LoveleSs sprang ashore and
clambered up the dune.
AS soon as they gained the
windy crest they saw the vast
wastes of the Atlantic Ocean,
and a thunderous surf. They
saw, too, black steamer at
anchor. half a mile beyond that
perilous coast, and a long boat
pulling shoreWard.
Then they saw my Lady
Greensleeves standing all alone
at the edge of the surging surf.
And at that moment she looked
back over her shoulder and saw
them. She wore a travelling
cloak; the wind had blown away
her hat and loosened her glor-
ious hair, which was blowing
about her like a golden banner.
The ships longboat was not
far out.
John Babcock began to run
toward her. She seemed not to
notice for a moment, but sud-
denly turned with a pistol gilt
tering in her gloved hand, lev
eled it and fired. Five times
she fired at Babcock, at Little
field, and finally at Gail Love
less. all running toward her.
Lttlefield and Babcock had
The Washington times., 1933-12-19
Genius at Nine

One 9-year-old chap out in
Michigan Pa. found a. way to
make the recent ice which COW
cred the streets a paying propo-
sition.
lined with a stick several
feet long he waited at car stops
until girls and women dis
mounted from street cars and
started gingerly across the ice.
He would then hand them one
end of the stick, and as they
stood, without trying to walk,
would pull them across the
eacherous ice to a point Of
safety, where he would be given
a nickel or dime.
The Washington times., 1933-12-19
Exciting Tale Of
War Espionage

Later: "I can't notice that
we are overhauling them" said
the younger man.
One of the sullen men said
to his companion: dee is sail
in right smart"
The other replied: II reckon
dee is sailing mo- faster as We
uns."
Can you hoist more sail?"
demanded Babcock.
mo, sub. Reckon we-all
ca'y'n' mo- sail now than we got
a right to-"
It was true. The wind from
the bay was rising, and the
starboard gunwhale was deeply
awaSh.
Reckon you.all better bail
her" remarked the man at the
tiller.
Impatient Landing
They rushed on. Babcock
and Littlefield baile d.; the
drenched sheet strained and
bellied; the jib bulged to burst
ing.
Mos thar, suh," said the
man at the tiller to Babcock.
Wonders the sea dunes. Reckon
dee'S mos ashore"
The other boat was no longer
visible. A small island called
Half Moon hid it.
A few minutes later the
helmsman brought their boat
The Washington times., 1933-12-19

(COntinued from News Pase)
to head her off. All I hope is
that we find her at Back Bay
or on the dunes"
IF she gets aboard that Rebel
blockader off False Cape that
goes to England" added Bab-
cock, shell do a vast mischief
to the United States"
So, with gossip and surmise
and jest and irony, they passed
the tedious miles over a pretty
good road running to the North
Carolina line. A basket of lunch
helped them to while away the
hours.
The Sea At Hand
They met scarcely soul
along that wilderness of pine
and cornfield, buzzard and
razorback, swamp and brush
and sand and mari. The sun
hung low when they first smelled
the salt of the distant ocean
and the ranker odor from those
brackiSh bays and inlets which
the great dunes separate from
the Atlantic.
Millions and millions of water.
fowl were flying over Back
Bay, and their clamor filled the
reddening heavens.
The soldiers who had been
driving them drew up beside an
ancient tavern; Littlefield, Bah
cock and Gail LoveleSs got out
The Washington times., 1933-12-19
The Ice Is Broken

I wonder if hat very charm.
ing young girl in a hosiery
shop near Twelfth and G
Streets knows where that cor
sage of three gardenias came
from.
1t seems that very estimable
young man had passed the shop
where she works, noticed how
attractive she was, went to a
nearby florists and purchased
the corsage. He then bribed a
newsboy to take the flowers to
her.
And watched from across the
street when she danced with
glee when they were received
before the envious eyes of her
fellow-workers.
He addressed them ITO the
charming young lady in gray,
and are to be worn over the
heart"
They were:
The Washington times., 1933-12-19

"Alice in Wonderland" open
ing at the Metropolitan Thea
ter on Saturday, is a Para
mount picture.
The production, we are told,
costs thousands and thousands
of dollars. Every effort was
made to keep it as close as pos
sible to the original story.
Those of us who love our
"Alice" would hate to see any
changes. "Alice" is alice"
and we expect her to be always
the same, in story book or pic
ture.
Charlotte Henry, the pretty
young actress who plays Alice"
was selected from 1000 appli-
cants because she looked so
much like the little girl in the
original illustrations Chat big
word means pictures) in the
book. The other characters,
the white Rabbit" the Red
Queen" ETC., are played by IA
nous Hollywood stars.
We want you to see the pic
ture and we have, as we told
you yesterday, 25 pairs of
tickets to distribute among you.
In addition, there are the three
cash prizes, SIS, $40 and IS.
Just THINK what you could
do with all that money!
Your stories must be on MY
Own Adventures in Wonder
land" and we must have them
by Saturday noon. Tell us of
some Of your own adventures.
They may be either real or
imaginary. But make 'em in
teresting, because we expect
LOTS of answers.
Winners in the "Cinderella"
contest to see the Children's
Players at the National Thea
ter on December % will be
announced tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1933-12-19
By Robert w. Chambers
BY TuthIIl
By Milt Gross
By Walt Disney

the tossing longboat, and their
shouting came across the water
like the crying of gulls.
Her heavy silk dress is
drowning her out there" said
Babcock. He and Littlefield
had waded in and were peering
toward the spot where my
Lady GreensleeveS had diSap-
peared
Her valise came tumbling in
through the foam of the crash
ing surt.
Ashore, Operator 13 stood
weeping in the red searchlight
of the sinking sun.
Monday a new episode opens
in the adventurous life of Oper-
ator Is. In it she will match
wits again with Capt. Jack
GaiIIiard, the gallant enemy
spy from whom she last parted
with tears and a passionate
kiss. If you have friends who
have not been reading this re.
markabIe story, tell them to
begin Monday with this entirely
new adventure.
Copyright, 1888. International Magazine
Coz
The Washington times., 1933-12-19

"ALICE" receives a bit of
advice from the RED Queen"
She doesn't look as though she
thought much of it, however,
does she?
The Washington times., 1933-12-19
Around
The
Capital
By JOHN sNURE, Jr.

State Senator Cecil Connor,
active in the Crawford case at
Middleburg, is not only an ex-
cellent lawyer and assistant
prosecutor but knows what it
means to be good witness.
They tell the story on Con-
nor that he was once called to
the witness stand to testify in
the case Of an alleged dispenser
of spirits.
When asked if he had ever
made a purchase from the de.
fendant, Connor meditated mo-
mentarily, and responded:
II don't know. When 1 made
my purchase it was from .
dark man, he was in q dark
alley, and around the alley
was a dark night"
The Washington times., 1933-12-19
CONGRATULATIONS

Members of The Washington
Times Adventure Club celebrat.
ing their birthday anniversaries
today include Vernon Howard,
1885 L st. N. w.; Betty Kurtz.
6O7 HI st. S. w.; Thomas Nc
Donald, 622 Maryland Ave. S.
w.; Howard Tabler, Seat Pleas
ant, Md; Charles Mae Carter,
jr., 918 F st. N. w.; Rosemary
Lee, 1902 N st. N. w.; Leonard
Lixshultz, 7OS Otis Place, N. w.;
Elsie TalfrarO, 1926 Thirteenth
st. N. w.; Hubert Tucker, 914
/ st. N. w.; and Betty DOnneIly,
S3O5 Fifth st. N. w.
We wish all of you the best of
wishes.
The Washington times., 1933-12-19
West Moves East

Staid old Virginia has gone
Old Western, at least on one
estate.
Since his Step-father went on
a trip out West, Tommy Shedd
has converted the farm into the
Cowboy Country Club" (where
the deer and the antelope
roam).
Each night on the estate near
LeeSburg, feasts are held by the
band, and the main course con-
sists of ducks, turkeys or beef.
There is some question as to
who supplies the food, but any,
one interested is referred to
Leith Rollins, who, according to
grapevine information, is top
hand,
The Washington times., 1933-12-19
Jacks lob in Peril

Vice President Jack Garner
should have witnessed the cere-
monies that took place at his
desk and chair in the Senate
the other day.
1t was when the Follies were
in town and lovely Dorothy
Lilley decided to visit the Capt.
tol.
Taken to the Senate, she
insisted that she be permitted
to sit in Gamers chair and
then raped for order in the
empty chamber with his gavel.
Several members of the Sem
ate probably would be willing
to be called to order ur Ter
those circumstances.
The Washington times., 1933-12-19

OPERATOR l3" is THE
TYPE OF STORY THAT
APPEARS REGULARLY IN
THE COSM LITAN
MAGAZINE.
Evening star., 1933-04-02
PILOT.L0SES TWO PLANES
JUST TEN MONTHS APART
Nat c. Browne, Frustrated in
Toxic Flight Plans, Has
Accident in Alaska.
ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, April 1.-Ten months to
q day after Pilot Nat c. Brownies plane
fell apart over Puget Sound at the
start of projected nonstop flight to
Toxic, the Texas aviator lost ship
in an accident at Chitina, Alaska, dis
patches from Cordova revealed yester-
day.
His plane. with four passengers, was
demolished Thursday when he attempt
ed to jump a rift in the ice. No one
was injured.
The accident here occurred May 80
1892, when Browne was trying to re-
fuel over Elliott Bay. He had been un-
able to lift his ship, the Lone Star. from
Boeing Field with the heavy fuel load
necessary for a nonstop flight 20 the
Orient, so decided to try to refuel ovel
Seattle. A $4,000 prize awaited him
if he had been successful In the flight
Browne and Frank Brooks, parachute
Jumper. who was to handle the hose
from the refueling ship used theil
parachutes when the Lone Star crashed
They were picked up ir the bay BY
rotor boats
Evening star., 1933-04-02
Japanese Reused
By Thefts From
Stone God of Sea
Brass Staff Replaced and
Stolen Again on Image
in Hawaiian Islands.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, April with mount
ing anger, members OF the japanese
Casting Club pondered today regarding
the conscience, or its lack, Of mortals
who steal from gods.
Recently the club imported from
Japan a stone image Of the patron sea
god. They erected it near the danger
Gus Koko Head blowllolc, where swirifng
water had swept more than one Japan
ese fisherman to death. It was hoped
the god would bring better luck to
others.
Shortly the gods brass staff disap-
peared Considering the thiefs soul.
the club advertised that the value OF
the staff was small and that the club
would wait for the thief to return the
staff quietly. Thus would he clear him.
self.
But the plea was unanswered. A
week ago. with appropriate ceremony, Q
new staff was placed In the idols hand
Today it, too, had been stolen.
Evening star., 1933-04-02
SAILING PLANNED
BY3AMbASSAD0RS
Bingham, Straus and Daniels
Complete Intensive Study
of Responsibilities.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Three key men Of the Roosevelt
ambassadorial corps last night had con.
cluded an intensive study OF American
foreign affairs at the State Department
and prepared to leave soon for theil
new posts
Robert w. Bingham, Ambassador te
Great Britain. probably will sail from
New York April 1S aboard the Man
haitian, 1t was said at the department
In the meantime, he will arrange pri-
vate affairs at his home in Louisville
preparatory to departure.
Under State Department plans, JESSE
Isidor Straus will sail April IS on the
Leviathan to take up his duties as Am
bassador TO France, while Josephu,
Daniels, Ambassador to Mexico, sait
he expects to leave washington Thurs.
day.
Tasks Given Study.
For all three, the last few days have
been packed with hard study. Elk.
perts of the department, serving q.
tutors. have given them an intensive
they will have to deal.
The major subjects upon which
Bingham and Straus have concentrated
include war debts, disarmament ane
the world economic and monetary prob.
lens. The Far Eastern situation alst
has been clearly outlined to them to.
gether with the essentials of American
policy on that matter.
Whether the new ENJOYS viii re.
turn to Washington before their de.
parture for their posts will depend upor
developments, but they do not expect
1t will be necessary.
Indications were seen yesterday thai
President Roosevelt is giving though,
to the selection Of Ambassadors for ths
other major capitals.
James M. Cox, Democratic presiden.
tial candidate in 1920, called on thu
President twice during the morning
giving rise to renewed reports that h,
might be sent as Ambassador Il
Germany.
At the same time, friends of Mrs
Ruth Bryan Owen, former Representa-
tive from Florida, said they regarded
1t as virtually certain that she wouIc
oe appointed Minister to Denmark, tn,
nrst woman to hold such a post.
Bowers Seen Certain.
AhC oPpOuitiiicnG Vi CiduQe u. BOW.
ers New York publcist and prominen
Democrat, as Ambassador to Spain, 4
regarded in well-informed circles a,
certain. Spokesman for the Madrit
rTernment already have announces
L'at he would be decidedly welcom,
there.
Meanwhile one Of the members O
Congress most responsible for con.
gressional approval of freedom for th,
philippines former Representative,
Hare Of South Carolina-was mentione,
on Capitol Hill yesterday for appoint.
ment as Governor General of the isl
ands.
Attorney General Cummings was II
line for the post, but recent report.
are that President Roosevelt contem.
plates continuing him as head of tn,
Justice Department.
Hare, some Of his friends remarke,
yesterday Is being considered becaus,
Of his familiarity with Philippine prob.
lens. He was chairman of the Hous,
1nsular Affairs Committee when Il
drafted the Philippine independent,
bill and was instrumental in steerin,
the measure through Congress over
presidential veto. Last Summer hs
made a trip to the islands to study tn.
situation SO as to be prepared to handl.
the bill. He did not seek reelection II
the present Congress.
Evening star., 1933-04-02
FIRST LADY BUYS
O'HARA PAINTING
Water Color Will Remain on
View During Exhibit at
Corcoran Gallery.

water color enti.,sd Rio From
Nictheroy"' was purchased during The
past week b. Mrs. Franklin D. Rocse-
welt from the special exhibition of
paintings by Eliot O'Hara. now and
until April % on display at the Cor
coran Gallery Of Art. Mrs. Roosevelt
has consented to allow her choice to
remain on public view throughout the
course of the exhibit. This grouo of
pictures was painted by Mr OHara
during the course Of recent extensive
tour Of South America.
In undertaking his tour. Mr. O'Hars
set for himself the task of helping Two
continents to understand each other
through the medium Of color. His trip
took him down the west coast of South
America to the Straits of Magellan aud
back across the Andes to Buenos Aires
and home via Rio de Janeiro.
Until now" O'Hara said at the OPEN
ing of his exhibit. South Americans
know us through our politicians, money
lenders. and the distorted movie ver-
sions of American life that come from
Hollywood. I want them to know US
through our cultured classes. And
want them to see what real American
homes are like
viii Exhibit In South America.
The artist refrained from selling his
South American pictures while down
there in order to exhibit them here
Evening star., 1933-04-02
Is VIRGINIANS TO GET
| NICARAGUAN CROSSES
Marines to Be Decorated for Cour-
age at Quantico Ceremonies
Tuesday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Three Virginians who served with the
Marines In Nicaragua will receive the
Nicaraguan Cross Of Valcr at ceremo-
nies Tuesday at the Quantico Marine
base.
The decorations will be presented by
Dr. Henry De Bayle, charge d'affaires
of the Nicaraguan legation, in the pres
ence of Mai. Gen. Ben H. Fuller, COM
mandant OF the Marine Corps, and
other high officials of the Marine Corps
and Navy,
Virginians to receive the croes are
Gunnery Sergt Neal G. Williams of
winchester, an aviation pilot, who con-
tinued an air attack at Iecus after his
plane was struck Ave times by machine
gun bullets: Gunnery Sergt. James F.
Hill OF Fredericksburg, an aviation OBJ
server, for courage in an attack near
Lecus, and Gunnery Sergt. Robert "
Burns, also of the air squadron, I'd
Brigade, "for coolness and courage
which saved three lives" when a trans
port plane burned at Ocotal.
In all, nine Marine enlisted men will
receive the cross
At the same time. Master Technical
Sergt. Oscar L. George of Quantico, will
receive the Nicaraguan Medal OF Meri,
for loyalty and efficiency under arduous
conditions while serving with the all
service, I'd Brigade.
Evening star., 1933-04-02

His next step viii be to exhibit pictures
of America IN South American cities.
For this purpose he said he would
make paintings along the Maine coast,
in the Rockies and on the desert
Principally. however. he Will paint
American home and town scenes, he
said.
o'Hara pointed out that the medium
of photography has made many An1v.I :
cans familiar after q fashion with COM
mon South American scenes, but said
that the medium Of art and color had
been neglected.
America" he said, too often return to
convey the impression they have had
adventures I should like to debunk
q lot of the wild stories that have come
out of the territory that / have been
through. Most visitors, for example,
returning from Mcllendo. seem to re-
member only how much water was
spisshed on them es they disembarked." +"
Bolivia Painters Paradise.
One of O'Hera's most valuable paint-
ings Is a sunset done near Moilendo.
7howing almost unbelievable coloring Of
the volcanic deposits.
The artist said that he found Bolivia
=
he found inspiration in the Plaza del
Condreso. the mona stery ut La Cumbfe.
ghost trees at Correntoso ands in the
/ Cordobe Hills.
Announcement also was made yes
| terday that c Powell Minnigerode,
director OF the Corcoran Gsllery, has
been chosen as q member of the jury
en- award for the International Exhibi-
tion Of the Carnegie Institute. to be
held in Pittsburgh, Pa, next year. All
three members Of this important jury
are directors CT crt institutions. and 1t
i5 believed that this win msrk the first
occasion OF its kind with jury COM
posed entirely Of other than professional
artists. Mr. ,Minnigerode's associates
en- this occasion will be Dr. Robert B.
| Hsrshe. director of the Art Institute
OF Chicago. and Neyric r. Rogers,
director OF the City Art Museum OF
st. Louis.
|. Three special displays are proving
Of interest to Spring visitors at the
Evening star., 1933-04-02
COOPERATIVE COLONIES
MANAGER WILL SPEAK
Plan for Substituting self-Hslp
for Charity to Be Explained
at Meeting Tuesday.

George T. Pickett, general manager
Of the Llano Cooperative Colonies ef
Louisiana, New Mexico and other States.
viii ADDRESS public meeting In Pierce
Hail of All Souls Unitarian Church.
Sixteenth and Harvard streets, at Q
O'Clock Tuesday night on q plan for
substituting self help 4for charity Is q
means Of combating need among un-
employed.
Mr.. Pickett Is IN Washington To *.
plain to Roosevelt adminntration
leaders the work Of Lano Cooperative
Colonies, in which several hundred per-
sons have carried on q practical demon
stration OF self-support by producing
necessities for more than iS years. Mr..
Pickett would establish similar colonies
throughout the Nation with q plan for
the exchange OF commodities produced
in the various establishments.
Evening star., 1933-04-02
Big Sale Is Missed
As Jewish Buyer Sees
Anti-Semitic Sign
By Radio to The Star.

By Radio to The Star.
VIENNA, Austria, April L.
A fashionable leather goods shop
on Vienna's main street, Graben.
suffered q dreadful punishment
yesterday for its anti-Semitism.
The shop had a sign on the
window requesting Jews kindly to
abstain from entering.
An American. obviously pros
porous, landed in the shop, gave
the proprietors their biggest thrill
In months by ordering almost
everything In the place. When
the bin was made out. amounting
to several thousand schillings, the
American turned and saw the
anti-Jewish sign and said:
"Oh, pardon me, I have made
an error. I am q Jew and there
fore cannot buy here"
He walked out of he store.
(Copyrieht. 1933) -
Evening star., 1933-04-02
SCHOOL CHILDREN GIVE
BREAD TO THE NEEDY
Eleven-Week Charity Project Is
Completed at Garnett-Pat-
terson Junior High.

An II weeks project aimed at reliev-
ing distress and training children to
share with the needy has just been con-
cluded at the Garnet-Patterson Junior
High School.
On each Monday since January the
pupils have contributed bread which
was distributed among the needy fami-
lies of the school and branch of the
Salvation Army. Approximately 1,500
contributions were made by 689 indi-
viduals last week.
Evening star., 1933-04-02

gilded horseshoes and a box of cigars
completed the list of gifts.
Born in Virginia in 1867, he was
appointed in the survey in 1890, and
has served since. except for a short ab-
sence while he served as lieutenant in
the District National Guard during the
Spanish American War.
Robert Boyd, nautical expert, the
second man retired, was born in Eng
land Of American parents in 1855, and
enlisted on the old Coast and Geodetic
Survey steamer Blake in 1889. He
stayed with the ship until it was sold
in 1907, having meanwhile risen to the
grade of chief writer. In 1893 the
Blake was ordered to Chicago as an
exhibit in tAe Columbian Exposition,
and its whale-boat crew. according to
Mr.. Boyd, cleaned up every boat crew
ON the Great Lakes.
In 1918 ne rejoined the service and
since that time his service has been
continuous Since 1923 he has been
on duty in the Coast pilot section as
nautical expert.
His old shipmates presented him with
pipe. Capt. j. H. Hawley. assistant
director Of the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey, made the presentation.
Evening star., 1933-04-02
Deaths Reported.

jay W. Van sise 81. Gallinssr Hosptal Hospitall
Fpnnie shenk, 6s. Gallinger Hospital.
Mae Parsons Lane, 81. o4o0 18th st. NV
Susie Sehaefer, 53. s1s st sw ~
Mary valinda sturgis, 81, 11l0 New
York ave. NV. ,
Wiiiiam p Pyne. AZ, Houston Hotel.
lawrence Arthur Frankland, AZ, U. o.
Mary Ada Nalley. AZ. sibiey Hospital.
Raymond D. Allison, 3s, 4463 Greenwich
RAYMOND j. Haper. "a, SIT H ST. NV.
Evelyn Cox, 90, Garfield Hospital
Aubrey R. Martin 26, front Of 46eo
William s. Harrison. So. 70 M st. NV.
Walter Honesty, 4S, Galllneer Hospital.
Ella Green, AZ, Gallinecr Hospital
Tallie Gilmore, Al. 142 ton st. NV.
James Edward Harvey. .. $50 C ST. SC
William Josephus, 35, ST. aabeth's Hot
pltal
Daniel Martin. so. 1875 14th st. NV
Samuel Ball, IS, EMERGENCY Hospital
J.istirs Stewart, o, Children's HospitsI
Infart sdinnie jackson, 0 days, Fresc
49, : GospitaA.
Evening star., 1933-04-02
UNION SLAYING HELD
JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE
Coroner's Jury at Chicago Exoner-
ates Organizer, but State Will
Press Murder Charge.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April IA coroners Jury
today held the Staying of Fred Oser, ex-
PEELED member of the Motion Picture
Operators Union, by Ralph O'Hara
union organizer, was justifiable homi-
eide
O'Hara had been held in jail since
the killing at union headquarters March
"a.
Assistant States Attorney Charles 8
Dougherty said the verdict would not
free OHara against whom has been
filed murder charge in felony court
Dougherty said he would take the case
before the grand jury despite the in
quest verdict.
Oser and six other members of the
union were expelled some time ago after
filing suits alleging mismanagement OF
its affairs upon the part of Thomas e
Maloy, union president, and others.
Evening star., 1933-04-02

Corcoran Gallery. These are . specisl
exhibition Of water colors Of Central
American subjects and scenes by Julian
Peabody. which win remain until April
Is; another Of portrait miniatures by
Eulabee Dix. which win also remain
until April '16. and the O'Hara exhibi-
ton referred to above. All three at
these are discussed BY Leila Mechlin,
art editor of The Star, In another
portion Of this issue.