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The Washington times., 1933-11-03
MCGEE Makes Plea
To CLOthe Children

Need for clio hing for school
children is even greater than
shown by the report of school
authorities that more than 200
Children are kept away from
classes because their parents can
not afford to clothe them, Briga-
der John G. MCGEE, director, So
cial Service Branch Of the Saliva
ton Army declared yesterday. In
an appeal for warm clothing and
shoes, Brigadier MCGEE pointed
out that many children are now
attending classes in thin summer
garments
The Washington times., 1933-11-03
Ickes Plans Change
In Oil Price-Fixinq

Supplemental regulations were
promulgated yesterday by Secre-
tary of the Interior Ickes, Oil Ad-
ministrator, indicating amplifica-
ton and modification of the oil
price-fixing structure which be-
comes effective December !.
Ickes called for detailed data in
opposition to the price schedules,
which were fixed as the minimum
prices for crude oil and the prin-
cipal petroleum products, in con-
nection with hearings to be
granted those who file objections
before the prices become effective.
The Washington times., 1933-11-03
RICH SP|NSTER
MISSING SINCE
AUGUST IS

DENVILLE, N. j., Nov. 3
U.N.SO Fearful she may be a
kidnap victim, State and county
police today broadcast an alarm
for Martha Jane Cooper, 71-year-
old spinster, who has not been
seen nor heard from since she
left her estate on the outskirts
OF this town on August is.
Two well-dreSSed women, who
visited her estate shortly before
Miss Cooper disappeared. are the
immediate objects of police
search, officers disclosed.
News OF her disappearance dld
not become public until several
weeks after she left her home
in company with the women,
saying she was going on two
weeks vacation to Parslppany, ="
eight miles away.
Sister Notified
When Miss Cooper failed to
T6IuTU dL ILlS CIlu VI UAAC WV
weeks, Leonard Carnerio, care
taker of her property, notified
Mrs. Kirk Phillips, a sister, OF
Deadwood, S. D. Mrs. Phillips
came East and conducted a prl'
vate search for her sister but
failed to locate any trace OF her.
She then notified police and the
county prosecutors office.
The missing woman, friends
said, recently inherited extensive
real estate holdings from he1
fathers estate. 1t was also stated
frequent and Sizeable Withdrawals
from accounts she maintain In
four banks had been made.
Visited BY Couple
Detective Lieut.. Daniel Allen, o.
the Morris county prosecutors OF
flee, said Carnerio told him hi
employer had been visited on Au
gust Is by a man and a woman II
a car bearing New Jersey licens'
plates.
The couple, according to Car
nerio, remained only a short time
Evening star., 1933-03-26

from their weird cradle One occasionally
loses its grip and fails. but the alert parent
swiftly and gently replaces it.
few hours later . marine snow storm an
parently is In progress. but it is only q baby
nsh q sixteenth of An inch long ana lookin9
for all the world like fine silken thread) get
ting out under their own seahorseless power.
BY the fifth day they are free swimming and
wheeling.
Gradually the once-proud father loses in
terest in his progeny. A fish in every papa
Is his sole idea and unless promptly removed
from the tank he turns cannibal At the age
Of months the youngsters are paired as to
size and condition, are ready and eager to
fight and sell from 81 to 50 . pair. Then they
are bought by sporting gentlemen and other
people and fish fight Is on! Thus, the life
story Of Beta the Beautiful, true exotic and
lovely Haunting orchid Of the aquarium
In Washington recently has been founded the
National Aquarium Society,"" Of which John
j. Fitzpatrick is PRESIDENT, William Brown vice
president Albert K. Brown, administrative as
sistant of the Federal Bureau Of Fisheries, sec.
retary-treasurer. The board is composed oe
DR.. Paul Bartsch. director of mollusks; Dr..
Lewis Radcliffe, DR.. william Mann and Fred
G. Orsinger, director of the national aquarium.
In addition to these members, the founders Of
the association were Henry O. Malley United
State commissioner of the Bureau of Fisheries: A
c. Almgrem DR.. John Eckhart, DR.. S. F. Hide
brand, Bruce Horsfell, H. B. Leary, jr.: A. J.
Poole. DR.. E. Reed, Theodore Schmid, John
Smithdeal, v. c. Thompkins and Glen C. Leach.
The society has 70 members at present.
Evening star., 1933-03-26
BY JOSEPHINE TIGHE WILLIAMS

York; by Frank S. Locke, Pacific Coast breeder,
and DIR. Hugh Smith. DR.. william Mann direc-
tor OF the Geological Pa<k here. Is authority
for this statement giving Ellis Joseph credit for
Introduction of the Beta Cambodia from which
the better strains of veiltailed Bettas have been
bred
Outside Of their fighting proclivities the mag
nifcent cOloring OF the nsh Is . matter of
fascination. F. H. Stoye, in his recently trans
lated German book. Tropical Fish" states: "A
tank of Beta splendens Is an unforgettable sight
and it IS impossible to describe or paint the
colors represented In such . tank" Some are
decorated in reds and green's but the most
beautiful are the "cornnower blues" that iri-
descent translucent blue of the famous lost
blues" of china. pottery and stained glass.
In fighting or counting array these brilliant,
glowing fresh water aquarium denizens are
something to see and to remember. Dr. Allen
S. Moody. one of the editors of the magazine,
the Aquarium, writes: The gorgeous colora-
tion. the widespread flowing tail and fins, the
Jewe.ed eye. the fearsome neck run. the general
attitude of bulldog tenacity, wherever and
whenever displayed. command instant atten-
tion. No other fish ever brought SO many new
comerS into the fish hobby"
When two male splendens are placed to-
gether in an aquarium they quickly come to
close quarters, expanding fins and branchial
membranes and di playing brilliant red. blue
kIctu SA8OeS, LOcI DO0leS acCu8l "ugnC-
ing up" in anticipation of the fray. They ap-
proach quietly. remaining in close relation. side
by side, and without action for several seconds.
Then swiftly. almost too swiftly fer the eye to
follow they launch attacks which are repeated
at short intervals. The effects Of such on
slaughts," says DR.. Hugh Smith, "can be seen
in mutilation of the fins, which soon present .
ragged appearance. On two separate occasisns
my own fish locked jaws and remained In such
position for several minutes" Splendens Of fne
strain will continue lighting for as long Is six
hours and the fish adjudged victor b the one
ready TO 60 On with the argument while, the
opponent seeks its corner" and no doubt throws
up the sponge or whatever it is that happens
at the count Of 10 for q defeated poor fish.
Omcias at the Department Of Commerce
fisheries here are authority for the statement
that the healtpg 0r. Fegeneration process takes
place in, about three veeks and at the, end of
that time Ans apd tail are again srowp sat and
s~TtrRsT
Evening star., 1933-03-26

condition and beautiful plumage restored.
Washington breeder OF the colcrfu little
water warriors Is william B. Hansen Of the
Botanic Gardens stan, who privately at his
home, 1870 D street southeast. has tanks and
tanks Of the IA cinating Beta splendens. In
his aQuariums these splendens, whether reused
to fighting fury or ccurting their mates. dart
hither and thither. glowing and scintilating
until 1t looks rs If every individual beauty had
swallowed . lighted infinitesimal electric light
bulb.
The story OF their mating and breeding reads
like fshy fl h story written by Baron Mum
chausen. The Bettas belong to the family Of
labrynthine or bubble-nest builders, nature
having given them in addition to gills, an
auxiliary breathing organ called Labyrinth"
situated under the gills and extending into the
body. Preparatory to spawning, the males con-
struct an amazing nest" at the surface of the
water. among and under tender, filamentous
water plants. Prospective papa fl. h rises to
the surface. takes a mouthful of air, which he
covers with . mucous secretion, and elects it
IN small bubbles. These bubbles collect in a
suitable water surface location and soon the
nest nur-ery assumes shape and size. For sew
eral hours the blowing bubbles
continues until layers are formed and the COM
pleted building project is some inches in
diameter and from to an inch thick
All this time Mistress Bette Splendiferous lies
idly BY, admiring her spouse's mouthy craft
and applauding his efforts by developing alter
nate Light and dark vertical stripes on her
slender Sides Occasionally her better-working-
half pauses to show Oh his own brilliant colors
and citen becomes affectionately hers by biting
OF . feminine I'm or two. The nest finished
he flashes his most intense rainbow colors and
BY some enticement. some force. brings her
directly beneath the nest. He, throws his body
about her and from 10 to 40 eggs ne larger
-
may be seen falling through the water, These
the male darts after. gathering them in his
mouth and blowing them carefully up among
the bubbles where they cling
Busy Mr. Splenden cares for the eggs, spread
ing out the bubbles, keeping the holes fllled,
searching out and replacing eggs that fall to
the bottom In - hours d thin. silxeEy sub
stance apQears.4i The. .eggs have. hateheds and
bubble babes hang suspended, tails downward
Evening star., 1933-03-26

. suite IN one Of the uptown hotels there
may be SEEN one evening weekly, several
elderly. distinguished gentlemen who peer
eagerly. expectantly, into . shining glass
e. aquarium. Within this oblong glass con-
tainer are two fish, very blue as to color
and about the size of common goldfish. Yet
these blues which engross the attention of the
several elderly distinguished gentlemen are not
common in any sense Of the word. nor do they
swim happily together IN the one-room apart
ment usually allotted to house pets Of the scaly
tribe. The blues" are divided from each other
by a glass partition through which they send
dirty. belligerent looks, fsh to fish. Points,
condition and bearing Of the sparkling beauties
are ardently and heatedly discussed by the
guests and the host finally exclaims, Gentle
men, pick your favorites!" The olds are laid,
even as in poker or bridge game, and healthy
fight is on as the glass partition separating the
fish is removed.
The above paragraph Is representative of
similar mains" going on in all large and many
small cities of the United States, in Europe
and in out-of-the-way corners of the globe.
These fighting fish of Siam have taken the
sporting world by storm, the air waves carry
stories Of the events, and interest in this 1nny-
fighting grows by leaps and bounds. The craze
has supplanted cock fighting and breeders of
tropical fish are put to it to supply the demand
AOE undlc puuS OI Tue unique USUtlIl& ISL
BETA splendens" being the scientific name of
the scrappy. game, little water fighters.
Fighting fish. according to DR.. Hugh M.
Smith, former United States commissioner of
fisheries and now holding . similar position at
Bangkok, Siam, have been cultivated and
domesticated in that country for many years.
with noteworthy combats waged by selected
pedigreed stock. In Bangkok alone . dozen or
more fisheries breed these hsh-pugs, and In the
same city . dozen licensed places where bet
ting IS permitted cater to an eager public The
Stamese rendering Of fighting fish is "pla kat"
but has nothing to do With catfish Betting is
in the sum Of -"Hcals,Y one ticn being equivalent
to little less than our 50 cents, ana bets run
high-from IS to $50.
Beta splendens (probably from "Batta" the
name OF . Malay tribe Of Warriors and "splen-
dens," meaning "gieaming shiny'J were intro
duced into thy t0dnttY An 1s75-zs by Eilis
Joseph, veil known aninnai colleetor of New
"a y 30. 3ht " sesi-kJt'f IT %: ). rvi,J
~ ..5Esxj tst,.s:i. ia1sfssT >ayi 81 :: t,asE1
Evening star., 1933-03-26
Nine Safety Gains.

THE hazard to hrinsn life IN mining tDsi., rar-
: I ticularly bitlminot1s, IS being reduced
greatly each year Is the result Of the research
and educative work Of the Bureau Of Mines
Last year. for instance 81 per cent of the
450,0 miners wefe employed in mines which
went through the year without a single fatal
accident During the previous year only SIS
per cent were 50 employed. 'r-' -
Figured In. production. 81 per cent Of the
more than 200 0o0. 900 tons Of bituminosas' mined
came from n-fatale accident mines ~ 'csn-
pared 10 50 per cent for 1891. itsD4s4a ''s.l',
Evening star., 1933-03-26

Church
The Bank Of washington, the arst hank
within the old boundaries Of the City Of wash
tngton other thsn the branch Of the Bank Of
the United States. before referred 70, began to
tanction In 1909 and In 1895 becam: the Ma
taonal Bank Of Washington. It's fYst home, .
temporary one. was in Carron row. However.
Evening star., 1933-03-26

1881 the board Of diree tors resolved to purchase
the brick building owned by John Stettinius
and occupied then By Mauro and Sen. which
b the pre- ent site OF the bank, to which it
moved In 1852. Thomas Law. Washington's
nrst rich man. was among the dgners Of its
articles Of Associations, others being Daniel Car
roll of Duddingtcn. william ProQt Robert Brent,
Evening star., 1933-03-26

F We viii look back through the yam to the
early days Of banking N the District oe Co
lunabia we will flnd our most highly Yespected
and most reliable citizens serving on the dif-
1erenS boards Of directors, honored In many
ways BY the residents q WAshingtcn. The city
directory for 1922 the flrst published In this
city will bear out this fact For the branch Of
the United States Bank. then stin at F and
Thirteenth streets. and 1t an early period
known rs the Bank of Deposit and Discount.
George Graham Is given as president. and
Richard Smith IS cashier and the following
directors: Thomas T. Tucker Thomas Munroe,
r. C. Weightman, Philip Stuart. William Writ,
and William N. Seaton of Washington: Anthony
c. Cazenore, Charles I. Catlett and Christopher
>Neale of Alexandria. and John Laird. Walter
Smith and Washington Bowie Of Georgetown
At the same date the president of the Bank
of Washington was John p. Van Ness, an early
Congressman from New York. who came here
and used good judgment in marrying Marcia
Burnes, the heiress, daughter of David Burnes.
who owned much valuable land in the District
OF Columbia when the Government moved here
Alexander Kerr was the cashier and the direc-
tors; Charles Hill, B. O. Tayloe, B. L. Lear.
George w. Adams, James Thompson. John
Boyle. William Worthington John McClelland,
Matthew Wright. Peter Lenox O. B. Brown
Gen Van Ness became mayor Of Washington:
Benjamin Ogle Tayloe was the son Of John
Taylo,, who built the Octagon at Eighteenth
street and New York avenue and in 1865 be-
came the first president Of the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants: Peter Lenox was employed
at the White House as foreman, and was also
engaged in the lumber business; Obadiah B.
Evening star., 1933-03-26

in 1887 one Of the most disastrous financial
stringencies In American history occurred. As
chartered in 1916. Its stock consisted Of $50 900
shares. Of 500 each. constituting q capital oi
$35 900 600 of which the Government sub
scribed to 1000 shares. OF the Is members
Of the board Of directors. fve were appointed
by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
In 1922. G. Graham was president Of the Wash
ington branch and Richard Smith, cashier
In 1912 Stephen Girard acquired nearly all
the assets Of the first chartered Bank Of the
United States. in Philadelphia, and Corcoran
and Riggs "a years later, did likewise in Wash
ington. William W. Corcoran, still recalled by
many an old resident had been an employe of
the branch of the Bank Of the United States
in Washington and when It became apparent
that that institution would be put out of busi-
ness. he resigned his position and secured a
small room on Pennsylvania avenue near Fiji
teenth street. where he opened as a private
banker, or at least it Is said "to do an exchange
and brokerage business" BY 1889 his business
had sufficiently increased to warrant the secur-
ing OF larger quarters. and accordingly he
moved to the northeast corner Of r and FIJI
teenth streets, and the following year formed
partnership with George w. Riggs, son of
Elisha Riggs of the old Georgetown family.
FOR many years their banking business was con-
Quoted under the name OF Corcoran and Rigs.
In 1854 Mr.. Corcoran retired from the bank.
George w. Riggs having done the same nix
years before. However. when Mr. Corcoran
retired. Mr.. Riggs re-entered the nrm as .
partner to his half brother, Elisha, who had
taken his place in I848
The Washington times., 1933-12-28
Pure, Fresh CANDIES

Every piece is freshly made of
purest ingredients. All Peoples
Candies are created in modern
daylight candy kitchens. We in
vite you to inspect and compare
The Washington times., 1933-12-28

these candies. Sample a piece
free and see for yourself how
pure, fresh and wholesome it
really is. Absolutely none sold to
dealers at these special prices.
The Washington times., 1933-12-28
Chocolate.Covered Italian Creams

in q q
Take - =
The Washington times., 1933-12-28

Every housewife in Washington will want
buy a supply of Old Dutch Cleanser while it
specially priced for this sale. Everyone know
how good it is for Chasing dirt" Limit Of
The Washington times., 1933-12-28

Each bottle contains so applications of a
scientifically prepared. powerful nhalant
for the treatment of head colds. Use
drop or two on your handkerchief then in
a moment or two inhale the vapor. Use
it at night on the pillowcase.
The Washington times., 1933-12-28

An attractive package containing
full-sized box Of Marty Face
Powder and a special size Of Marty
Extract and Marty Lip Stick. A
remarkable value when 1t sells at
Its usual price Of $1.00!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-26
MOONEY STARS
IN news REEL
Celebrated Prisoner Gives
Screen Interview for
lines Universal.

Tom Mooney. celebrated San
Quentin CCal) prisoner. convicted
sixteen years ago for setting a bomb
during the San Francisco Prepared
ness day parade, Is to be seen and
heard in the current issue Of The
Indianapolis Times Universal News
reel, in a remarkable screen inter
view. the first he ever has been per-
mitted to give.
Graham McNamee, noted radio
announcer and the screens Talk
ing Reporter, introduces Mooney
and graphically describes the other
events in the reel.
The famous convict expresses his
determination to fight for acquittal
and declares his desire to be freed
or hanged. Mooney is seen on his
trip from San Quentin to San
Francisco.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-26
Memories
DevOre Rides 800
BriCkS-BiIIy Is
Mechanic.

TINE memory of a famous rae
Il ing name hovers over the In
dianapOliS Motor Speedway these
days and the 500-mile race on
Tuesday will find one of race
dom's most famous names back
in action.
The name is DeVore. The man
who won fame on the race track
Earl DeVore-died in the S. S.
Vestris wreck in 1923.
Billy DeVore, son of Earl, and
who can't be told apart from pic
lures of his father, is a riding
mechanic-thc way his father
broke into the game.
Billy is riding with Wilbur Shaw
in the Mallory Special, which
qualified Thursday. And they're
both wearing those BritiSh-type
pith helmets. For your infor-
nation, motorcycle crash type
helmets. And they look like
big game explorers.
They are. too.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-26
81 NURSES ARE
GIVEN DIPLOMAS
Bishop Chartrand 0fficiateS
at St. VinCent'S Gradu-
alton Rites.

Bishop Joseph Chartrand of the
indianapolis diocese of the Roman
Catholic church, conferred diplomas
Thursday night on thirty-four grad
uate nurses at st. Vincent's hospital
school of nursing. Music was fur
nished by the student orchestra. di-
rected by Elmer Andrew Steffen,
and by a student chorus.
Among guests at the commence
ment was the Most. Rev. Elmer
Joseph Ritter, auxiliary bishop of
Indianapolis.
Graduates are:
Ruth Bower. Goodland. Audrey Burns.
Shelbyville: Irene Butt. Fishers: Helen
Dawson. Franklin: Clara Dovle. Mont
gomery. Mary DOYLE. Indianapolis: Rose
Drew. Washington; Catherine Duffy. IN
Gathering Early; ~Indianapolis; Grace Elm
indianapolis: Doris Gardner. Portland:
Dorothy Giovanni. Clinton; Rose Griewe.
Greensburg: Mary Hall. Indianapolis;
Gathering Halsema. LAFAYETTE; Anna Hamp-
Frances Ince. Richmond: Gertrude Kelly.
Indianapolis; Anna Kervin, indianapolis:
Ella Kull. Indianapolis: Naomi Laughlin
Ladoga; Gertrude LaWhOrn. Indianapolis:
Regina Matthews, LoogOotee: Marjorie
Newman. Monticello: Lucille owens. Edin-
lRusche Rim. Greenfield; Helen Schlutten-
hoter. Earl Park: Viola Schmitz. Decatur:
Margaret Wapner and Marie Roder. both
of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-26
WAGE SCALE CONTRACT
VIOLATED, Is CHARGE
City Councils Accusations at TT
Wayne Are Denied.

BU I nifCd Press
FIT. WAYNE. Ind, May ga
bitter controversy over charges by
the city council that contracts for
construction of the new 81, 000, 900
filtration plant here were violated
vas forecast today with a general
denial by members of the con-
tracing firm.
A hearing by the city board of
works was DELAYED today by the
illness of John G. Trier, chairman
of the board.
A resolution adopted by the city
council charged that the Hipskind
Heating and Plumbing Company
here paid laborers at the plant as
low as 20 cents an hour.
The contract called for a mini
mum wage of forty cents an hour.
J. Fred Hipskind, member Of the
contracting firm, said the contract
wage was maintained.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-26
OFFICIALS WIFE HAS
20 CATS AS PROBLEM
PerSianS Hobby of Wife of Nations
New Solicitor-G General.

81 ScrippS-Horard Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, May 26.-Mrs. j.
Crawford BiggS, wife of the new
solicitor-general, came here from
Norfolk with her twenty-three Per-
sian cats. and is looking for a home
big enough to accommodate them.
It's so difficult moving all the
cats" Mrs. Biggs complained good
naturally.
Her pets. take up a good deal of
space and require a large house
with plenty OF sunshine.
Mrs. Biggs thought she had found
the right home near Chevy Chase
but war Secretary Dern signed the
lease ahead of her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-05-26
GARVIN TO JOIN BURNS
Former Judge to Begin General
Practice in New Offices.

Practice in New Offices.
Announcement has been made of
the association Of Thomas E. Gar
win, former municipal court judge.
and F. w. Burns. in the general
practice of law with offices at 1906
New City Trust building, beginning
June /.
Garvin resumed private practice
May l following his resignation from
the bench before completing his sec
ond term. Burns has been with the
law firm of Bamberger q Feibleman
for four years.