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Evening star., 1933-05-30

coin, whose inaugural address was heard
by Gen. King when. as lad, he hlked
the 40 miles from Baltimore to Wash
ington for the occasion, has been per-
sonally acquainted with the Civil War
veteran.
Enlisting in the Union Army in 1852,
King fought in every major battle OF
the Civil War. was prisoner in the
famous Libby Prison at Atlanta and on
his ribbon of the decoration Of the
Purple Heart, he proudly points out
three oak leaves, indicating he was
wounded three times during his war
service.
Besides his war scars, the general
boasts crooked. broken finger, acquired
in his early days when he played on
the town BALI team. Town ball. he
explained, was the forerunner Of base
ball Very much the same game. /
used to play catch on the home team
and played the game for many years:
Guess I'm not quite up to 1t any more, "
he smiled, but still do my daily dozen
before coming to work in the morning.
Yes. exercise. moderate eating and
plenty of humor-that's as good a
recipe for good health as know"
Oldest Maryland Mason.
Gen. King, who is the oldest Scottish
Rite Mason in the State Of Maryland,
takes active interest in all important
subjects of the day. He believes prohi-
bition has been q failure. although he
voted for it and neither drinks or
smokes: he is firm believer in military
training and attributes much of the
worlds depression to the introduction
of machinery in industry.
As John King recalled some Of those
far away days of the COS, John Ryan
listened intently, occasionally adding a
word or two about some mutual
experience.
Theodore Roosevelt used to tell us, -
he laughed, that john King and
deserved more credit than any men liv-
ing in the United States because we
helped to hold back Jubal Early from
Washington. If Early had gotten here,
the country would have been different
Ryan, younger than King. did not
take part in the Civil War until 1864,
but he got into the fray in time to help
at the Battle of Monocacy, as well as a
great many of the battles of Virginia.
A native of Baltimore, his father was
a Southern sympathjzer and two of his
brothers served with the Confederate
Army. One Of his brothers was taken
prisoner and was dying at Point Look
out, when his mother secured his re-
lease through pleading personally with
President Lincoln.
Saved by Brother.
President Lincoln at first refused to
grant my brother his pardon" related
Ryan, but when he learned that was
fighting with the Union Army. he turned
to my mother and said, Madam. will
pardon your Confederate son for the
sake of your son In the Union Army.
Your boy under Grant will save your
boy under Lee"
After the Civil War. John Ryan
served as a civil service employe at
the Washington Navy Yard, from 1888
until 1920, when he was retired after
81 years service
In addition to being a Civil War
veteran, he Is also an old Indian fighter
having fought the Comanches under
Gen. Custer shortly after the Civil War
AS vice commander of Kit Carson
Post, No. 2, G. A. R., Mr.. Ryan will be
one of the leaders of the thin blue line
which marches down the Avenue today
There were LOO in my post when il
was organized in the 70s." he said
Now there are only IA left"
Evening star., 1933-05-30
BY GRETCHEN SMITH.

BY GRETCHEN SMITH.
THEY met SO years ago at a Balti-
more meeting of the Grand
Army of the Republic, the two
l. young-old men who keep daily
guard before the members gal
lery in the House of Representatives
on Capitol Hill.
Half century has passed since John
r. King and John T. Ryan, swapping
tales of the war which disrupted the
States in the early sixties, discovered
they had fought over the same ground
at Monocacy during those hot July
days of '64. when the Confederate gen.
eral, Jubal Early, threatened to fly the
Stars and Bars over the Washington
Capitol.
Fifty years have rolled by, and yet
to meet John Ryan, who celebrated his
eighty-sixth birthday anniversary in
March, and John King, who proudly
admits that 80 candles will cover his
cake in June. one would never be-
lieve that the two buddies will be among
the rapidly thinning lines of the G. A. r.
when the bands play and the trumpets
blow this Memorial day.
Native of Maryland.
Gen. King, who gained his title as
commander-in- chief Of the Grand Army
of the Republic back in 1905, might
easily pass as man 25 years younger
Straight, of medium height, with
twinkling gray eyes which sparkle with
the humor which he declares Is part
of the secret of eternal youth, he was
born in Maryland in 1843 when Ameri-
cas- pioneers were carving a Nation
out of the wilderness.
Good health!" he exclaimed. THAT
is surely the greatest happiness in the
world. I've never really known a days
illness in my life. How have kept my
health and youth?"
The gray eyes twinkled "I never
miss a base ball game, I'll follow the
brass band of circus half way around
town and"-John King looked mis-
chievously at John Ryan seated beside
him in front of the members gallery
door, Il never associate with old men"
If John Ryan had caught the intent
Of Comrade Kings last sentence he
might have forgotten that it has been
IS years since he was boy and most
appropriately replied, "Oh yeah?" but
John Ryan Is much like John King
firmly believing in the eternal youth
of his friend and of himself. There
fore, Gen. Kings reference to old men
could In no way apply to him.
Commutes From Baltimore.
"I'd see more of john" explained
John Ryan. who lives at 759 Seventh
street southeast, but he lives In Balti-
more"
"Baltimore!" gasped a visitor.
yes" replied the general IT live in
Baltimore and come over every morn
ing before the House meets, returning
on the flve-thirty in the evening.
Lonely? Not particularly. I have lots
OF company out of my radio and my
canary bird"
John Ryan smiled knowingly at his
buddy. He could have lots of company
If he wanted to-" he interjected Hes
got more women friends than any man
ever knew"
John King chuckled. That's because
they know I have that medal with s5
precious stones" he replied.
THE medal was given me in Denver
when was commander in chief of the
G. A. r." he explained.
Seriously, he added, mo I never
married after I lost my wife many years
ago. I've seen lots of attractive women
but no one who could ever take the
place of my wife"
Every President since Abraham Lin
Evening star., 1933-05-30
RELIEF GRANTS IN CASH
URGED IF PRACTICABLE
u. 8. Welfare Chief in Report
Warns Against Killing Initiative
Among Recipients.

More consideration in methods of CIV
sng relief to the needy and greater un-
derstanding of the position of the per-
son who applies for relief should be the
goal of social agencies, Linton B. Swift,
director general of the Family Welfare
Association of America, declared in a
report issued by the association and
indorsed by Walter S. Ufford, general
secretary of the Associated Charities.
He advocated giving relief in cash
where practicable, so the families being
helped will have the responsibility OF
buying for themselves. He warned
against killing initiative among re-
cipients of charity.
Evening star., 1933-05-30
BOYS BAND KEPT BUSY
Elks' Musicians Take Part in Three
Events During Day.

This is busy day for the Elks Boys
Band.
At 9 am. the band, directed by
James L. Kidwell, led the parade spon-
sored by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
United Spanish War Veterans, march
ing from Thirteenth street and Penn
Sylvania avenue to the Pan-American
Building
At 1880 pm. the band played at
the ceremonies conducted by the vet
Grams at the mast of the battleship
Maine, in Arlington National Gene
terry, accompanying Miss Marjories
League, singer.
At 2 pm. the band was to present
the sixth and last of a series Of street
concerts at the German Orphan Asy-
lum, in Anacostia
Evening star., 1933-05-30
DIES FROM INJURIES

James Anderson, As. colored, 100
block of Eaton road southeast, died to-
day in Casualty Hospital from injuries
received early Sunday when struck by
an automobile in the HOO block Of
Sumner road southeast.
Roy Kinard, 19, colored, $500 block
of Wade road southeast, driver of the
car, was held at No. II precinct pend
ing action by the coroner.
Evening star., 1933-05-30
INCREASE SEEN IN USE
OF G. w. u. DISPENSARY
Dean Earl B. Mckinley Makes
Report for April to Commu-
nifty Chest.

Marked increase in the use of the
free and part-pay facilities of the
George Washington University Hospital
dispensary at 1889 H street was re-
ported to the Community Chest yester-
day by Dean Earl B. Mckinley.
In April, 1,107 persons were served
at the dispensary, as compared with
512 in the same month last year OF
those treated last month. 203 previous
ly had not come to the attention of the
dispensary. 81 were patients of previous
years who had not been treated this
year and BAT were persons who had
been treated earlier this year
The patients made 1924 visits to the
dispensary, including 81 for maternity
care. 81 for dental care, for tubercu-
losis, 174 for social diseases, 264 for
medical care, 1l6 for surgical care and
103 for ear, eye, nose and throat at
tention.
Evening star., 1933-05-30
TAXI DRIVER SEIZED
Police Report go Quarts of Liquor
Found in Car.

A taxicab which careened to a sud
den stop as rear tire blew out while
1t was being pursued by police and rev.
enue agents, was seized, along with 20
quarts Of whisky. 1t was said to contain,
after chase through the city streets
last night.
The driver of the machine, police said.
deserted it in Oakdale place when the
tire blew out, leaving his fare. Malachi
Lindsey, colored. 38, Of the 1900 block
Linden street, with the liquor. Lindsey
was booked on charges Of illegal pos
session and transportation of liquor.
Evening star., 1933-05-30
Two Cuban Bombs Explode.

PLACETAS, Cuba, May 80 Rl.-Two
small bombs exploded here yesterday.
The first one exploded at 2:30 am. In
the building occupied by the school LUZ
Caballero" Approximately half an hour
later another went of at the home Of
Sonora Rafaela Hernandez. Damages
were slight and no arrests were made.
Evening star., 1933-05-30
CUYAHOGA TURNED OVER
FOR PRESIDENTS USE
Cutter Now Being Re-conditioned
at Navy Yard to Be Auxi1-
iary to Seuuoia.

Coast Guard authorities today turned
over to the jurisdiction of the Navy the
Coast Guard cutter Cuyahoga for the
personal use of President Roosevelt.
officials said this craft, now being re-
conditioned at the Washington Navy
Yard, will be used as an auxiliary to
the Sequoia, which was turned over re-
Gently by the Department OF Commerce
for the use of the Chief Executive.
The Cuyahoga is considered more
seaworthy craft than the Sequoia.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-16
BOAT WHARVES
ON THE BLOCK
All Wharf Properties on East
ern Shore of Maryland
To Be Sold
MARKS FINS OF LINE

Within the next two weeks the
auctioneer's hammer will rap to
close glamorous chapter in Ches-
apeake Bay navigation finis to
the days when a picturesque fleet
of steamboats, made regular sched-
uled calls at nearly a hundred
landings on the Eastern Shore,
Southern Maryland and the"north-
ern neck" of Virginia. Concluding
bankruptcy proceedings involving
the Baltimore and Virginia Steam
boat Company, all wharf proper
ties in those three sections will be
offered at public sale. At one time
the company operated more than
20 passenger and freight boats on
the bay and tributaries Several
years ago it went into voluntary
receivership and subsequently was
declared bankrupt. The vessels
were sold three years ago. Since
Salisbury was the legal resident
Office of the company, although the
vessels operated out of Baltimore,
most of the wharf property will be
sold from the Court House building
at Salisbury on August 21, includ-
ing the company's wharves at Bi-
valve, Allen, Quantico, Athaloo
Danes Quarter and Widegon, on
Wicomico river; Snow Hill, on Po-
comoke river; Deals Island and
Tangier, on Tangier Sound; Cam
bridge, Secretary, Choptank, Den
ton, Kingston. on Choptank river;
Bellevue, Easton Point and Ok
ford, on Tired Avon river; Win
gates Point, on Honga river, all in
Maryland; and in Virginia, Evans
and Harborton, on Pugoteague
Creek; Shields and Concord, on Oc-
cohannock Creek. At Upper Marl-
boro, Md, on August %, wharves
on Patuxent river end estuaries
will be sold Thirteen wharf prop
critics in the northern neck" will
be offered at Tappahannock, Va,
on August 25. Many of these land
ings are being served today by
modern power boats, but at other
points the wharf has been aban-
doned in favor of overland trans
portation facilities.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-16

with the money, the hard-working
mother will get some badly needed
medical attention and the boys
various possessions they have long
coveted and the rest of the wind
fall will be put safely away.
John Bell, Of BellevilIe, N. j.,
felt somewhat the same thrill
when told he had won the third
prize of $500, for he has been job
less since 1881. when an automo-
bile accident sent him to the hos
pital for months The second prize
of $500 will provide funds for
the college education of Miss
Martha z. Dynes, 16-year-old Bos-
ton schoolgirl. Three hundred and
seventy-fve other contestants are
receiving lesser prizes as atheir
awards in the contest, in which
of amateur jingle writ
ers participated.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-16

BUFFALO, N. Y. 60 The Stack
famil! ct 1886 West Boston Ave,
Philadelphia, mas been having a
hard battle in the last two depres-
sion years-ever since Michael
Stack lost bis job as a loom-fixer
The rent is many months overdue.
Mrs. Margaret Stack, his wife and
the mother of four children, is glad
to get part-time work in a carpet
factory. Their oldest son is with
the reforestation army. Their old
est daughter has a new baby The
two youngest boys need many
things.
This week the Hecker H-O Com
pany, Inc, of this city announced
that first prize of $4,000 in their
$4,000 Sunny Jim contest was
awarded to Mrs. Stack of Phila-
delphia-and there was joy in the
Stackshousehold.
Family debts will be paid or
Smyrna times., 1933-08-16

velt's executive order had abolish
ed the functions Of both the bu-
reau of investigation and the pro-
hibition bureau. In their place
was created Immediately a "Divi-
sion of Investigation" Virtually
all of the old bureau of investiga-
tion's employees had been rehired,
Cummings explained, and the head
Of the bureau, j. Edgar Hoover,
became chief of the new division.
John S. Hurley, assistant director
of prohibition enforcement, was
made his assistant. THE net re-
suit of the foregoing steps," the
attorney general said in a state
ment, "is a consolidation of the
powers of the two abolished bu-
reaus and the unemployment of
the personnel of both, except about
800 employees in the Bureau of Pro-
hibition, whose services, in view of
the economies effected, will be no
longer required" Cummings had
only this to say of the retirement
of Major A. v. Dalrymple as direc-
tor of the old Prohibition Bureau,
who charged "double-crossing" on
the part of some of his associates:
The new set-up automatically
eliminated the position formerly
held by Major Dalrymple, who for
that reason will no longer be con
nected with the Department of
Justice" While the new division
went about the enforcement of the
dry law, it was stated by one of
its officials that no relaxation was
intended so long as the Eighteenth
Amendment remained in the Con-
Should the amendment
be repealed, it was said, the di-
vision would devote most of its at
tention to enforcing laws prohibit
ing shipment from wet to dry ter
ritory.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-16
PERSIAN MELONS IN EAST
w. 5. Hoover Raises Specie First
Time to be Produced i'm the East

After several unsuccessful at
tempts, William s. Hoover has
finally grown the Persian melon to
maturity 1t is believed to be the
first time this specie of melon, not
a rare product of California soil
and climate, has been produced in
the East Hoover considers his
previous labors have been well
worth while for the melons are
packed three in a crate, which re-
tails for five dollars. It's meat is
pinkish and the flavor is not unlike
the cantaloupe. It's meshed rind
also reveals a kinship to the latter
fruit, though the exterior is not
corrugated. Former paintings fail
ed because the melon decayed be-
fore reaching maturity. Hoover
said, but this was finally solved by
placing paper under and over the
young melon soon after it began
to assume shape.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-16
HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION
Over Eleven Billion Dollars Spent
During the Year 1892

over Eleven Billion Dollars Spent
During the Year 1892
That over eleveEa billion dollars
was spent on highway transporta-
tion in 1882 is the startling figure
quoted by Mr. w. j. Roope, the
Sun Oil Company's local branch
manager, in a recent discussion of
the Importance of the nations
highway system. He went on to
state that figures published by
Super Service Station" indicate
total fuel consumption of approx
mately 15,OO0OOO,0OO gallons of
gasoline. Basing this consumption
on an average of twelve miles 10
a gallon, the Super Service sta
ton" estimates that around one
hundred and eighty billion miles
were travelled by automotive We
hicles in the United States last
year. A study of operating costs
made by Iowa State College estab-
fishes a figure of approximately six
and one-half cents mile and mail
tiplying this figure by the total an
nual mileage results in the aston
ishing figure Of eleven billion dol
lars. This cost per mile includes
such figures, or items, as insur-
ance, registration fees, interest, de-
probation. taxes, tires and tubes, I
and gasoline and oil "Of course" I
he explained, "at their best. such /
figures are national average and I
include heavy trucks and buses and +
varies in each section according to I
insurance costs, local taxes and the I
like. Obviously, too, the driver
who uses nothing but an extra
priced gasoline also spends more
than the driver of a similar car
who depends upon a regular priced
motor fuel. Many companies make
two or three grades of gasoline, Il
thus meeting the demands of every
class of driver, but the Sun Oil
Company has the policy of making
1nly one grade of motor fuel and
meeting all demands by selling this
one grade. Blue Sunoco, at regular
gas price"
Smyrna times., 1933-08-16
Use Speedboat as Ambulance

Jose Lopez, member of the crew
of the S. S. Glen White is in the
Beebe Hospital, Lewes, after IN
dergoing an operation for appen-
dicitis. He was taken from his
ship Sc miles off Cape May, N. r.,
by the Coast Guard Destroyer
Wellbourn G. Wood, from New
London, Conn, and brought to
Overfalls Light Ship. From there
he was rushed to the hospital in a
Coast Guard speed boat.
Smyrna times., 1933-08-16
h my AGENT
EN DELAWARE
lament in Delaware Not
4 Be Relaxed While
Law Stands
Il IN TRI-sTATE AREA

+. the Justice Departments
ni1sd Prohibition Bureau
postmaster General Far
-, assertions last Friday
-torcement u. Of the dry law
]. continue undated as long
1 : On the statute books.
,.ws are to be enforced in
sr,-.tate area of New Jersey,
p and Pennsylvania under
.-r Division Of Investigation
.orcs of Federal agents less
N nar cent as large as the
1cement group was under the
sbition Bureau. John y. rem
rho was administrator of
,rea under the Prohibition Bu-
and was appointed reglOnal
sor to this unit Of the new
Ee Department division an
led that only 81 agents are 70
| duty in the three states
/ 131 patrolled before the re-
r;,otion Delaware is to have
sgent under the new plan;
Jersey six and Pennsylvania
While the radically shaken
,4orcement unit was readjust-
t.eIf under the Bureau Of In
PATTON Of the Justice Depart
Farley, an administration
in the repeal movement, told
papermen: The prohibition
N the statutes of the United |
I and will be there unless and
the Eighteenth Amendment
healed. And as long as it is
tbe law will be and should be |
ced."
Dry Employees Lose Jobs
the meantime, Attorney Gen /
Cummings, from his home at
lwich, Connecticut, revealed 4
500 employees Of the enforce
bureau had been dropped in
Officials had
ated only 500 had lost their
AS Cummings described the
anization, President Roose-
Smyrna times., 1933-08-16

Improving the World
If people want a better world
they must begin with the children.
Evening star., 1933-04-11
GROUPS FOR KITE
CONTEST NAMED
Committee Prepares for
Events Sponsored by Model
Aircraft League.

The committee in charge Of the an
nual k'Se contest to be sponsored by
the District Model Aircraft League, with
the cooperation of the public schools
and the Playground Department, an
nounced yesterday the groups into
which the boys and girls will be divided
Group one, sub-juniors, ages / to
IL; group two. juniors, ages - to Is;
group three, seniors, 16 and older, and
group four, father and son and adult
and SUBJ junior working together.
The kites will be divided into classes
according to their types, as follows
Class A, kites with tails; class B, kites
without tails; class c., box kites, and
class D, combination kites.
At the conclusion Of the final contest,
to be held in Anacostia Park on May
20, red ribbons will be awarded to the
contestant having the most artistic
kite, white ribbons to the kites show
ing the best workmanship and design
and blue ribbons to the kites giving
the most satisfactory performance while
flying.
Preliminary contests will be held on
April 10, 10, 20, 81, 20, 29 and May 6.
The committee in charge consists OF
Esther Scott, teacher in charge Of ele-
mentary science in the public schools;
Sybil Baker, director of public play
grounds; Paul Edward CARRIER, curator
Evening star., 1933-04-11
ROOSEVELT DRAWS
ANOTHER ANALOGY
Turns to Topsy of "Uncle Toms
Cabin" in Message to
Congress.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt has drawn an
alogy from book characters Of child
hood again-this time turning to Topsy
Of Uncle Toms Cabin"
Many hard lessons have taught us
the human waste that results from
lack of planning" said the President in
his message to Congress calling for de-
velopment of the Tennessee Valley
Here and there a few wise cities and
counties have looked ahead and
planned. But our Nation has Just
grown"
The fact that Mr.. Roosevelt used
quotation marks at all shows that he
was thinking of Topsy No doubt the
phrase which really came to his mind
was her lust growed," which, OF course,
would have to be sacrificed to gram
matical preciseness in going through q
presidential press department.
But "just grown" appeared accurate
enough to start the Capital COMMENT
ing again on the fashion in which the
President turns to folk lore, child books
or the phrases Of the Scriptures to make
his meaning clear.
Most famous of these occasions, was
his Alice in Wonderland" speech IN
Columbus, Ohio, last August.
Alice was peering into the wonder
full looking glass of the new economics, =
he said. "White knights had great
schemes of unlimited sales in foreign
markets. The poorhouse was to vanish
like a Cheshire cat A mad halter in
vited every one to have some more
profits. A cynical Father william bal
Evening star., 1933-04-11
~ Milk Chocolate
Decorated Eggs

ArtisticaIly decorated Eggs made d
the famous Loft Pure Briarcliff Milk
Chocolate, carefully wrapped in ap-
propriate Easter boxes-vonderful
usooetment!
Each
not-Ht-39f-0f-9f
$1.4-2.49-$25.00
Evening star., 1933-04-11

anced the sinuous eel Of pool ridden
stock market on the end Of his nose "
Analogy topped analogy, breezed up
by the conversation of the Jabberwock.
Taking his oath of Office, Mr.. Roose-
welt chose to place his hand upon one
of the most familiar chapters of the
Bible-the one which ends-"faith. hope
and charity, these three, but the great
est of all is charity"
Evening star., 1933-04-11
MRS. ROOSEVELT INVITED
Asked to Be Patroness of Spring
Dance Concert.

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt has been
invited to be chief patroness Of the
Spring dance concert to be given by
the Community Center Department
at Central High School April 10, at
8:45 pm.
The concert will be an all-Washing-
ton production, directed by Lester
Shafer and Marian Chace, and featur-
ing the Denishawn dancers. The set
tings, costumes and all accessories Will
be designed and executed 1T the
Denishawn Studio.
Thirty Washington girls are in daily
rehearsal for the concert, which will
include solos, duos, and ensemble
numbers.