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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
LEAGUE TO MAKE PLANS
Departmental Franchise Bids to Be
Received Friday Night.

A meeting Of the Departmental Base
Ball League has been called for Friday
night at 8 O'Clock in the green room at
the Government Printing Office Teams
seeking franchises should be repre-
sented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08
A. z. A. BASKETERS AHEAD
Defeat Colored g. p. o. Team,

25-14.-Ricks Beat Cardozo A. C.
A. z. A. courtmen downed the colored
Government Printing Office basketers.
25-14, last night in the Garnet-Patter-
son Junior High School gym.
In a preliminary the Kicks five
squeezed out an 1917 victory over Car
dozo A. C.
Summaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-03-08

Totals ...19 745 Totals -. 5 SIS
Referees-Mr. Eberts and o. Mitchell
"a. b.
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
1000 WIT Ness
HORSE SHOW

BERRYVILLE, Va, Aug. 18.-
The largest crowd in the history
Of the annual Berryville horse
show turned out here today for
the final program.
More than 1000 persons made
their way to the track to witness
the card, which will be featured
by a steeplechase over a difficult
tWo-mile course.
More than 400 of the finest
horses in Virginia, bearing the
colors of nationally known stables,
are entered.
The day started with Judging Of
hunters of various classes, green
and schooled horses being shown
by their owners.
In the afternoon there are
Jumps scheduled, and six races,
including the steeplechaSe, which
has 80 entries; a pony race and
four others over short courses.
Mrs. John Hay Whitney, Of
Upperville walked off with three
blue ribbons in the hunter trials
at the opening of the show yeSter-
day. The Llangollen Stable
hcrses were the class of the meet.
Other winners in the various
hunter classes were Mrs. T. H.
Summerville, Of Montpelier, Va;
Ernest Woolf, of Upperville, and
the Cockerill brothers, Of PurcellS-
vile,
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
CONCLAVE
DRAWS 800
DIR. MONTANARI

MARTTNsBURG, Md, Aug. 18.
In the eerie light Of a burning
cross and a flaming barn, about
500 members of the Ku Klux Klan
met here last night with the
avowed intention of impressing
the colored population of this
vicinity.
No one knows how the barn
was fired, but members Of the
Klan claimed that their enemies
had done the work. The barn was
the property of Robert Oxley, who
said that he does not belong to
the Klan but gave the organiza-
ton permission to meet on his
property.
Claiming that two Of their mem
bers had been shot in this town
several years ago, many members
attended the meeting carrying
side-arms, while a number Of pick
cts, armed with rifles, were posted
around the spot.
The Klan members, from Mary
land, Virginia, and the District of
Columbia, wore full Klan regalia.
A 75-foot cross was burned.
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
maryland VETS
PUSH DRIVE
FOR REPEAL
Ritchie Heads Group; Aug. 26
Set for Opening in Baltimore
Of Final Campaign

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. ia
non-partisan, Statewide commit
tee has declared war on the Eight
eenth amendment, and will wage
an intensive campaign from now
until delegates to the State con.
vention are chosen September II.
. Headed by Gov. Albert c.
Ritchie, the committee is COM
posed Of 464 prominent members
Of both political parties and rep
resentatives Of various races and
creeds.
Ray and Armstrong
Vice chairmen Of the commit
tee are j. Enos Ray, Collector of
Internal Revenue and chairman
Of the Democratic State central
committee, and Alexander Arm
strong, former Republican attor-
ney general Of Maryland.
All Of the Maryland representa-
tives in Congress have been named
district chairmen except Senator
T. Alan Goldsborough, who Is an
avowed dry. Il his stead, William
s. Gordy, jr., state comptroller, is
serving.
Opening gun in the campaign
will be heard August 26 when
Governor Ritchie, Senator Millard
E. Tydings, Mayor Jackson, Of
Baltimore, William F. Broening,
former mayor, Armstrong and a
number of other leaders will speak
in Baltimore.
Nine Marks Needed
Robert B. Ennis, executive
secretary and treasurer Of the
committee, said special efforts
will be made to impress upon the
minds of voters that nine marks
must be made in the first column
on the election ballots September
II.
AS provided by law, there will
be a total Of u candidates to the
repeal convention. In each Of
the six congressional districts
there will be nine candidates.
Three will be pledged for repeal,
three against repeal and three
unpledged. In addition, there
will be 1S candidates for delegate
at-large, six pledged for, six
against and six Unpledged.
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
Boy Finds Praying Mantis,
Strange Capital Visitor

Eight-year-old James Roy Sar-
ton, Of the 400 block East Capitol
St., learned yesterday that you
don't have to go to the wilds of
Africa to find peculiar-looking
members Of the bug or animal
kingdom.
He found one right on the
streets Of Washington. He picked
the odd creature up and brought
1t to The Washington Times to
prove his find and then took it
home for a pet.
James said he found the insect
on Fourteenth Street near the
District Building and was told it
was a praying mantis. He didn't
know how to spell the name, but
said "a man" told him what it
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
3 HELD IN CLUB
RAID FREED
ON BONDS
Ornate SpeakeaSy Falls Be-
fore Dry Squad; Pretty Girl
Is DeCoy Used by Police

The three men arrested in
raid on Washington's most ornate
speakeasy last night today PLEADED
not guilty when arraigned i
Police Court before Judge Ralph
Given today and demanded a jury
trial.
William Ward and John M.
Reed were charged with posses.
sion and sale and released on ST.
900 bond and Lawrence Stevens,
charged with maintaining a nui-
sance, was released on $500.
Girl Aids Raiders
The raid, staged on the speak
easy in the 800 block of Thir
teenth st. N. w., was made
through use of a pretty young gir,.
who accompanied two plain clothe
policemen to the Club ChampIain
and slipped several drinks with
them.
The lookout at the club took &
look at the girl with the two plain.
clothes men and let the trio in,
They sat and ordered a number
Of rounds, then departed.
But as they went out the raid
ers came through the open dooN
and seized 20 pints of alleged
The club has a long bar, {
dance floor, a free lunch countei
and murals depicting the great
and near great of the vets and
drys,
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
Twin Watermelons Shown
On Boat at D. G.. Wharf

Washington's picturesque water
front.
The twin melons were at
tached more than half way down
the sides. The first boy sighed:
"Mmmm, Captain, / sure
could use that"
Captain Willett withstood what
was perhaps the most wiStful
look ever looked at a water
melon boat captain. Said he:
"Sorry, boys, I wouldn't take
q $40 bill for it. She goes back
to CrisfieId with me-"
Captain Willett, however, loan
ed the freak melons to his friend,
H. c. Lippencott, who sells mel
onS at Eleventh and Water Sts.
8. w., for display.
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
COUNTY TOvOTE
FOR REPEAL
IN FALL
Liquor Foes Now to Devote
Efforts to Encouraging
Citizens to Ballot

Dry forces in Prince Georges
county have figuratively thrown
in the sponge" in their fight to
keep the county dry, William A.
Duvall, former county commits
sioner and politician, admitted
following an effort to promote
the first Of series of dry meet
ings at Camp Springs Monday
night.
Their present fight will be to
get out the largest vote possible
in the September repeal ballot
ing, he said. To do this, other
dry meetings are to be scheduled
in an effort to raise dry hopes.
He said:
"When the Eighteenth Amend
ment is repealed the liquor in
terests, as well as the drys, will
be out in the cold. We want
to poll as large a vote as pos
sible so that the legislators
will listen to us when they
come to framing liquOr-COntrOl
laws.
"In this way we will be able
to protect our communities
against the open saloon and
other evils"
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
CODE FOR TAX|S
DUE To RAISE
FARE RATE
Initial Steps Are Taken at
Farley to Fix rs Cents as
First Zone Minimum

Steps looking toward drafting
of a local taxicab code, which
probably will result in increased
rates, were taken at a meeting
last night of representatives Of
local cab concerns.
At the meeting, in the board
room of the District Building,
the representatives decided to or
ganize a taxi board of trade to
draw up a code of fair practices
to be submitted to the NRA for
approval.
For Smaller Zones
It is expected the code will
divide the city into four zones,
smaller than the present ones,
with the probable rate for the
first zone being Is cents instead
of 20.
The second zone rate would re-
main at 40 cents.
Bid To Diamond Company
Those who will draft the code
include Albert w. jacobson, attor.
ney for the City Cab Corporation:
Leon Brill, Of the Bell Cab Asso.
citation; Jack Dolton, of the Blue
Light Cab Corporation; j. H.
Roger, jr., Of the Premier Cab
Company; E. D. Lexington, rep
resenting several of the small as
sociations, and c. H. Letwo, for in
dependent operators.
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
ReOpening AWaited
By Franklin Bank

Approval by the Treasury De-
partment Of plan to reopen the
Franklin National Bank is now
awaited by officers Of the re-
stricted institution with the ex-
animation by Government Off
cials completed. A report on the
examination has not been sub
mitted as yet to directors Of the
bank.
Depositors representing a ma
jority of the deposits have agreed
to. the proposal, which provides
for reopening Of the institution
independently under its present
title.
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
F|REMEN PLAN
FIELD DAY

The Arlington-Fairfax. Volun-
teer Firemen's Association has
completed plans for the annual
field day Of the organization to
be held at Glebe Road and Perish
ing Drive, Ballston, Va, August 26.
Ladder climbing, hose laying, a
first aid contest, tug-of-war and
the annual hook-up contest for
the Cloth Cup will feature the
program, which will start at 1870
p. m.
The committee in charge in.
cludes Herbert F. Smith, Claren-
don, chairman; John r. Malloch,
Ballston; Percy E. Finisecy, Ball
ston: G. Frank Allwine, Jeffer-
son, and Elmer j. Blackmer, jr,
Arlington.
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
Equal Rights in NRA
UrQed bu Women

Action on the equal rights
amendment will be obtained if
women have to revive the picket
ing disturbances of 13 years ago,
Anita Pollitzer, vice chairman Of
the National Woman'S Party,
threatened last night in a speech
at the groups celebration Of the
suffrage anniversary.
Charging discrimination against
women under the NRA codes, she
said that claws should apply to
jobs not to men or women"
She continued:
1--WE are trying peaceful
methods now, but we may have
to revive the action Of the days
when we sought the vote"
The Washington times., 1933-08-18

was and that he should feed 1t
insects.
James find was q creature
about three inches long with
both legs and wings. It could
hop as well as fly and now and
then sits up with its front legs
haunched up as a kangaroo
about to begin a boxing match.
The praying mantis, a rarety
in this section, is described in
the dictionary as follows:
Remarkable for their gro
tesque form and for holding
their stout anterior legs in q
manner suggesting hands folded
in prayer. They prey upon
other insects and are perfectly
harmless"
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
RECTOR Of {. j.
MADE BISHOP

Word Of the appointment of the
Rt. Rev. Msgr. James H. Ryan,
rector Of Catholic University, as
titular bishop of Modra has been
received here from Pope Plus XI.
Long prominent as a religious
educator, Msgr. Ryan has contrib
uted to many publications, a n d
once was editor of The New Scho-
lasticism. Born in Indianapolis
December Is, 1885, he studied at
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh;
Mount st. Mary's Seminary of the
West, Cincinnati, and the North
American College, in Rome, where
he was given a doctorate Of sacred
theology and philosophy. He has
held many posts in Catholic in
Stitutions.
The Washington times., 1933-08-18

"There's one thing I like
better than watermelon and
that's more watermelon"
So spoke a little colored boy
and his friend replied!
"YOu amt seen nothing.
Come on over to the Wright
at the Eleventh Street Wharf
and Captain Willett will show
you something"
And so two little colored boys
made their way through the
fiSh-StallS, through great piles
Of watermelonS, and over two
boats to the Wright.
There Capt. John T. Willett
showed them something. He
showed them the only Siamese
twin watermelons ever seen on
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
DOCTOR DEATH
HELD ACCIDENT

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Aug. 18.
The death of DR.. John M. Far
rington, of Mechanicsville, whose
body was found at Paw Paw In
let after he mysteriously disap-
peared from a small sailboat early
Wednesday morning, was declared
accidental by a coroner'S jury
after an inquest last night.
Harold Knight, owner Of the
boat from which harrington dis
appeared, said that the boat cap
sized when the doctor climbed
the mast to fix the sail.
The funeral will be held in
Washington today. Interment will
be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. DR..
harrington is survived by widow,
a three-weekS' old baby. and two
sisters, the Misses Margaret and
Mary harrington, OF Washing
ton.
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
Federal Employers
Plan Bridqe Club

All United States Government
workers are invited to attend a
meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in
the ballroom of the Federal Club
house, 1915 Sixteenth st. N. W.,
when plans for the formation Of
a Federal Bridge Club will be
formulated.
The new club will operate along
the same lines as the Federal
Chess and Checker Clubs and
will be sponsored by the Federal
News, a weekly newspaper pub
lished by the National Federation
Of Federal Employees. j. Earle
Moser will conduct the meeting.
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
Cosmopolitan Club
Head Boosts Chest
DAWSON

Robert w. McChesney, presi'
dent Of the Cosmopolitan Club,
last night made a radio talk on
the Community Forum hour,
sponsored by the Community
Chest. He said:
"Our members are enthuSi.
astic workers for the COmmu-
nifty Chest and are to be found
in the foremost positions in the
ranks Of every civic OrganiZa-
ton in Washington"
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
Library Planning
Work for Winter

The Silver Spring Library As
Gociation has already started
working for the coming winter.
At present members of the staff
are collecting books and folders
to be used by school children Of
the vicinity.
During the summer, the associ-
alton made educational folders
for use in the schools. 1t was re-
ported today that several maga-
zines have been donated to the
library.
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
Virginia Plumbers
AdODt NRA'S Code

The Master Plumbers AsSocia-
ton of Northern Virginia has
signed the plumbers code Of the
NRA and will place it in effect
Immediately, it was announced to-
day.
The plumbers will pay a mini
mum wage scale Of IS cents an
hour, for a 40-hour week.
The Washington times., 1933-08-18
DAMS GET s325,O0O

The War Department yester-
day allotted 1925, 900 for mainten-
ance of locks and dams on the
Monongahela River in the Penn
sylvania and West Virginia dis
trict.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-07
AGRICULTURAL ANTS

AUh1OOA1 OnAA ANIS
Farming is actually done by agri-
cultural ants on q small scale. They
cultivate patches of wild rice. keep
ing out weeds until the crop ripens.
They then climb the stalks and carry
the grain away to their underground
grauarieS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-07
Men Are Such Fools
Boasts Cast of Distin-
guished Players

Five stars appear in RKO-Radio
Pictures Men Are Such Fools" COM
ing to the Capitol theater tomorrow
wednesday,.
Leo GARLIC, who starred for years
in Broadway plays-"Lombardi Ltd"
Mister Antonio" River Of Ro-
nance" THE Padre" and others, Is
featured in this jefferson produc-
ton.
Vivienne Osborne. comedy newcom-
er to the screen, was featured and
starred in plays produced by Belasco
-"Aloma Of the South Seas" and
1.-The Harem.' She replaced Lenore
Uric In the latter. She also starred
in London in "Aloma.'
Who doesn't remember Tom Moore,
star Of the old Kalem two-reelers and
the feature films cinderella Man."
Brown Of Harvard" and Dollars
and Sense?
For a quarter of century Joseph
Cawthorn starred In musical come
dies produced by Klaw and Erlanger.
Charles Frohman, Dillingham;, Al
Woods and Hammerstein. He has
had So years acting experience.
Earl Foxe, who now plays villainous
parts. for years starred In the Van
Bibber comedies for Fox.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-07
AT THE MOVIES
Mae West Is Starred
In First Important
Role for Paramount

Mae West, most spectacular figure
In the current Broadway theatrical
world, makes her debut as screen
star in "She Done Him Wrong"
lusty melodrama which she herself
wrote, and which comes to the Para
mount theater tomorrow.
Miss West sings three songs during
the course of the picture-the famous
old ballad, FRANKIE and Johnnie, y
and "A Man What Takes His Time
and Haven't Got No Peace of Mind"
The latter two were written especial
~ for her by Ralph Ranger, COM
poser OF 'Moanin' Low" Please"
and other popular successes.
While "She Done Him Wrong Is
Miss Vests first starring vehicle for
the screen, it Is not her first screen
appearance. She played a character
role with George Raft in Might
After Night"
Evening star., 1933-08-27
FIVE NATIONS SEEK
BENEFITS TROPHY
Eight Balloons Will Soar on
Spectacular Race
Saturday.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 26.-Eight teams
of daring balloonists from five nations
have entered the 1888 international
Gordon Bennett balloon races, one of
the years most spectacular air events.
Up from Curtiss Wright Reynolds
Airport Saturday, the eight balloons
will float. striving for the longest pos
sible distance in any direction. The
event will be in connection with the in
ternational air races to e!:tend through
September l to under the sponsorship
of the Chicago Daily News.
Heading the list Of entrants is the
United States Nays Lieut.. Comdr. T.
G. w. Settle. the only man in the
world licensed to pilot any type of air
craft that can be taken off the ground.
Settle won last years race, making
92l miles from the take-off point at
Basle. Switzerland, and thus brought
the '33 contest to America.
Two other balloons also will carry the
United States colors in the contest.
j. Paul and Master Sergt. John H.
Bishop. representing the Army, and
Ward T Van Orman and Frank A.
Trotter. civilians.
Van Orman is veteran balloon pilot
and a living example of the hazards OF
the sport. In 1925 his Gordon Bennett
balloon entry was blown out over the
Atlantic and he saved himself only by
signaling in Morse code with fiashlight
to steamer. His balloon was struck by
6ghtning in 1928 and his aide killed.
France has sent George Blanchet and
George RavaSe to the competition, and
belgium has chosen Philippe Quersin
Ind Marcel Van Schelle. Quersin was
assistant pilot on the balloon that won
The Gordon Bennett Trophy in 1925.
From Poland have come Capt. Fran
dszek Hynek and Lieut.. Zybigniew
Hrzyski, who plan to make their dis
tSnce attempt in the upper air, perhaps
even as high as the stratosphere. They
have proper equipment and will carry
sufficient oxygen for such flying.
Germany has sent two teanlS-Rlcn-
ard SchuetZe and DR.. Koerner Tor the
balloon Deutschland. and Erich Dekur
and Fritz Won Opel for the second
craft
Missing from the entries. however, IS
one of the most colorful figures OF pal
looning-Capt. Ernest Demyter of Bel
pium. winner of the Gordon Bennett
races of 1920. 90, % and "a. Demyter
has decided himself too old for sucn
business and younger men were named
In his stead.
Evening star., 1933-08-27
~ YOUNG DEMOCRATS
TO ATTEND SESSION
Chief Address at Kansas City to
Be Delivered by Postmaster
General Farley.

A dozen members of the District dl.
vision of Young Democratic Clubs OF
America will represent the Capital at
the national convention opening In
Kansas City this week.
Winfield S. Macgill. young. Demo-
cratic national committeeman from the
District, left yesterday to- complete
arrangements for the part the Capital
delegation is to take and James, A.
Bolich. assistant to National President
Tyre C. Taylor, left last night by plane
to set up headquarters in the Muehle-
back Hotel.
Among those who will attend are
Lyda Mae Francis. national committee
woman; Homer Tatunl, acting presl-
dent: Ralph Lawrence, treasurer,
Albert Visuit. Robert Sanger and ALI
ston Calhoun. Marvin Cox president,
will 90 from his home in Georgia to
attend.
The chief address of the convention
will be delivered by Postmaster General
Farley.
Evening star., 1933-08-27
REPORT UPTURN
IN "RENOVIZING"
Board of Trade Committee Esti-
mates About $1,000 Spent
Daily.

Modernization and property improve
ment work has been on the upgrade
during the past few weeks. the Renovize
Washington Campaign Committee Of
the Washington Board of Trade said
yesterday on the basis of figures at
the District building inspectors office.
OF the $4,000 to 100000 daily aver
age of building projects for which per-
mits have been granted over the past
six weeks, officials at the District
Building estimated that 40 per cent has
been for "renovizing" or some other
form of modernization or improvement
work
The amount of such work authorized
by the building inspectors Office. it was
pointed out. does not include all forms
of remodeling work, since much Of
this activity does not require authorize
ton by that office.
Typical among projects being under
taken are inclosing of porcheS. build
ing of additions. remodeling of base
ments, construction of garages, etc.
One of the major modernization pro-
grams undertaken of late is that of the
Riggs National Bank branches at Du-
pont Circle and at Fourteenth street
and Park road being remodeled at a
cost of more than 100000.
Meanwhile the little renowned house
at Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue continues to attract throngS.
1t is open daily from 10 am. to 10 pm
Evening star., 1933-08-27
AIR-WAY BRANCH
OPENS NRA DRIVE

In support Of the NRA employ
ment drive, Manager R. A. Haynes
of the Way Branch Of Washing
ton Baltimore announced that from
Monday until Labor Day a Blue
Eagle Campaign would be conducted
and that lowest down payments and
lowest term payment plans in the
history of the organization had been
authorized for that period.
Mr.. Haynes directs the AirWay
sales organization in this territory in
merchandising an electric cleaner.
AS the building of each cleaner af-
fords one days employment for nine
people, the lowered buying induce
ments offered at a time when many
manufacturers are considering price
increases, are calculated to increase
field and factory employment. The
lowered terms will be withdrawn
after Labor Day.
Evening star., 1933-08-27

Richards have two children, Edith W.
16, and w. Wooster, II.
Evening star., 1933-08-27

east, Washington, was convicted of
driving while drunk in police court
yesterday.
She was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
A. c. Thompson after a car driven by
her collided with q parked machine
on the road near Cunuon. No one was
hurt in the crash.
Judge j. Chew Sheriff suspended a
500 fine on the drunk driving charge,
Evening star., 1933-08-27
FINED IN TRAFFIC CASE

Washington Woman Is Convicted
in Marlboro Court.
BY . Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, August
26.-Although she claimed she drank
only bottles of 80 beer, Gertrude H.
Smith, 5000 block of Fifth street south
Evening star., 1933-08-27
Son Born to Karen Morley.

HOLLYWOOD. Calf, August 26 P).
A six-and-a-half pound boy was born
today to Karen Morley. screen actress,
and her husband, Charles Vidor, MIN
director. DR.. H. M. Romney attending
physician, said both mother and son
were doing well."
Evening star., 1933-08-27
Arrested in Lingerie Theft.

LOS ANGELES. August 26 CP.-A
bng trail of silk stockings on Hollywood
Boulevard was followed today by police
who arrested Irving Cowen and seized
his automobile loaded with 400 pairs OF
the stockings, handbags and lingerie
which they said had been stolen from
a specialty shop.