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Evening star., 1933-10-28
Definitely Considered.

1t was disclosed today that officials
Of the merger company definitely are
considering the weekly pass system and
that they have submitted a tentative
verbal proposal to this effect to men,
bers of the Public Utilities Commission.
Details of the suggested plan have
not been made public
Riley E. Elgen, acting chairman of
the Utilities Commission, said today
he looked favorably upon a trial of
some form of the weekly street car pass
system which would be offered at a
rate lower than the individual fare rate
He indicated the commission would act
promptly on such a suggestion If and
when made officially by the car COM
pany.
Only yesterday, Maj. John c. Got
walls, also a member of the Utilities
Commission, plcaed his stamp of ap-
proval upon the general idea of a weekly
pass system. At that time he disclosed
he had suggested such plan to merger
car company officials.
"No Cm-Rate Experiments"
Hanna. in a recent public statement
regarding merged operation. said the
weekly pass system and other possibi-
lities were being studied. but that the
transit company did not propose to
engage in any cut-rate experiment )
until the company was convinced such
experiments would not entail any
financial loss.
1t was learned today that the tran
sit company now is receiving the ad-
vice on this question CT Walter Jao>ron,
a New York street railway conzultant,
who is recognized an authority on
the questions OF rate structures, partic-
ularly in regard to weekly passes. This
has added to the general belief that the
car companies will reach a decision in
regard to some form of a weekly pass.
The question of the weekly pass has
been discussed with the Utilities Com
mission by representatives Of the tran
sit company. although as yet no formal
proposal has been submitted.
Evening star., 1933-10-28
u. S. SAVES 1859
HOMES IN WEEK
Total Foreclosures Avoided Set at
22,S32, With $65,271,957
Volume.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
The Home Owners Loan Corporation
said today its activities prevented 1883
foreclosures on urban properties to a
value of s9,903,92O during the week
ended October 20
The new total 81 foreclosures avoided
was given at % 1872, with a dollar VOL
ume OF Sos, ,271 ,957. Individual loan
applications tentatively approved et the
home Office reached 86,220, totaling
$244 ,082 ,233.
The corporation said that up to Oc-
tober 20 loans completely paid out
numbered 1928 and amounted to
S6,724,9ll.
Evening star., 1933-10-28
HEADS VIRGINIA SOCIETY
Comdr. E. M. Blackwell Elected
President of State Group

President of State Group.
Comdr. E. M. Blackwell, q. S. N, re-
tired, was elected president Of the Dis
trict Society of Virginia, at the So
ciety's annual meeting last night.
Other officers elected included Mrs
Richard A. Allen, first vice president;
William G. Lee, second vice president;
l. c. Buchanan, third vice president;
Miss Mary N. McCabe, secretary; Fred
p Myers, treasurer; Mrs. Hilda N
Bassariy, Harvey G. Ban, DR.. 'Thoma.
Evans, Mrs. Maude Howell Smith and
Mrs. Julia v. Thomas, members, with
the other officers of the Executive Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1933-10-28
WORKER HURT IN FALL

Patrick Gibbons Drops 20 Feet at
Post Office Annex.
Falling 20 feet while working on the
new City Post Office Annex, North Cap
itol and G streets, Patrick Gibbons,
27. 526 Third street, was injured, prob
ably seriously.
He landed fiat on his back across sew
eral pipes laying on the ground. At
Emergency Hospital it was said that
vertebrae may be fractured and he may
be injured internally.
Other workmen said Gibbons was
attempting to take out timber when
he lost his balance and fell
Evening star., 1933-10-28
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
PLANS ADVERTISING DRIVE
Board of Directors Appoints Com
mittee to Formulate Educational
Campaign in Capital.

A program for educating the Wash
ington public to truth in advertising,
as contemplated under the retail code.
will be outlined at special meeting OF
the Better Business Bureau, tentatively
set for November 9.
This step was decided on at a meet
ing of the board of directors OF the bu-
reau in the Raleigh Hotel yesterday. at
which a committee was named to for
mulate an educational campaign.
The committee is composed Of Har-
old H. Levi, chairman; E. c. Graham,
Louis Levay. Gerald Grosner and Fred
erick F. p H. Siddons.
The campaign will center around ad-
vertising and publicity designed to warn
the public against misleading advertis-
ing The code,. Francis G. Addison.
chairman of the board of directors of
the bureau said. will put new teeth
into the work Of better business bu-
reaus."
Evening star., 1933-10-28
Bows Leg Is Fractured.

Eieht-year old Clarence Meadows,
$40 D street northeast, suffered a bro
ken leg last night when he ran
against the side of the automobile OF
Thomas F. Muldowney, 1900 block OF
Massachusetts avenue southeast, near
Fifth and C streets northeast. He
was given surgical aid at Casualty
Hospital
Evening star., 1933-10-28
STABBED DURING FIGHT
John H. O'Connell at Hospital as
Police He

John H. O'Connell. Al, of the 5000
block of D street southeast, was stabbed
in the chest early today during fight
in the hallway Of an apartment house
in the 600 block Of Fifth street.
With two wounds, he was taken to
Emergency Hospital, where his condi-
ton was considered serious.
Police arrested two men and two
women, whom they booked as witnesses.
Evening star., 1933-10-28
HEADS TREASURY POST
F. E. Hagan Elected President by
v. of F. W. Group.

F. E. Hagan was elected commander
of United States Treasury Post, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, at a meeting
last night.
Other officers elected are G. B.
Brushmiller, senior vice commander;
M. H. Edwards, junior vice commander;
George w. Ridgeway, quartermaster;
c. L. Knox, judge advocate; B. N.
Schooley chaplain; p. j. Coyne, sur
geon; Joseph Perron. ofucer of the day; /;
G. B. Woodburn, trustee. and w. II,
Lowder, publicity chairman.
Evening star., 1933-10-28
FOREIGN,
(Noon. Greenwich time. today3
Choir Is Invited.

Yugoslavia,s Federation Of Choral So
cieties, of which King Alexandria Is
president, has invited choir Of British
singers to spend . holiday singing In
Yugoslavia.
Evening star., 1933-10-28

con meeting Of the Central Business
Mems Association.
During the course of his speech, Ser
ator King attacked the mounting cost
of Government and deplored the ten
dency toward GENERALIZATION of power.
He said that although there were
features in the N. r. A. he did not like,
he was Fundamentally behind the Pres
ident and admired him for his courage.
If something had not been done, when
Mr.. Roosevelt took of1ce, he declared,
spread through the country.
Indifference Charged.
The speaker charged the Democrats.
of whom he is one, with being tndif-
ferent to the rights Of the States. The
present policy, which he said was one
Of destruction of local self-government,
was seen as tending to destroy the in
dividualism and initiative of the Ameri-
can people.
There will be deficit in the Federal
Governments fiscal affairs next year
II demands on the Government and
the number of its employees continues
to increase, Senator King declared. He
said he was not sure from where the
needed revenue would come.
Center Project Held Unwise.
The proposed municipal center here
was characterized by him as a very
unwise project" resulting in too great
a financial burden on the people of the
District
II don't think the people Of the Dis
trict would have approved and voted
for this grandiose scheme If it had
been put up to them." he added.
He said that despite his disapprOval
Of the project he would work to obtain
funds for its financing now that 1t
has been decreed by law.
Both Federal and local governments
were charged by the Senator as being
''pronigate in expenditures and utterly
careless as to the sources from which
their revenues are derived"
Evening star., 1933-10-28
BOY BITTEN BY DOG

Hospital for Injury.
Raymond Embrey, 6, was bitten on
the cheek by a dog yesterday while
walking near his home, 1883 Potomac
avenue southeast. He was treated at
Providence Hospital.
Police began search for the owner
of the animal. which was said to have
been unlicensed.
Evening star., 1933-10-28
STREET CARPASS
SYSTEM PROBABLE
Weekly Plan Expected to Fol-
low Merging of Lines
December |.

A weekly pass system for street car
transportation probably will result from
merger of the Washington Railway &
Electric Co. and the Capital Traction
Co., which becomes effective December
l. according to indications at the Dis
trict Building today.
Adoption of such system would ef-
feet something of a reduction in car
fare for regular riders Of the street
railways who take advantage of the
weekly ticket system, observers say.
AS yet no decision has been reached
en- this and other related questions, but
it. is expected a formal announcement
will be made probably next week by
John H. Hanna. president of the merged
concern, which will be known as the
CAPITAL Transit Co.
Evening star., 1933-10-28

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 63, at $3.50 pm. yesterday.
Year ago, 81.
Lowest. Al, at 4 am. today. Year
ago, As.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 100, on June 9.
Lowest, IA, ON February 9.
Humidity for Last "A Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, SO per cent, at am. today
Lowest, 80 per cent, at l pm yes
terday.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic SurveyD
Today Tomorrow.
High ......... 3.47am. 446 am.
Low ......... 10:26a.m. lll9am.
High ........ 4:2Gp.m. 5:14p.m
Low ..... 11.O0p.m. 1855 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today. ..... $50 5:l3
Sun, tomorrow. 63l SIP
Moon, today. $50 pm. 1874 am.
Automobile lights must be turnedoon
one-half hour after sunset.
precinita finn
The Washington times., 1933-12-22
13

her eyebrows and reminded
him that he had not waited.
IF I had not been on duty,
Miss GAIL" he said hotly, "the
whole Yankee army could not
have driven me from your
feet!" The boy was alarm
ingly in earnest, and he flopped
down on his knees, rushing
into a stammering and fiery
declaration. Miss Loveless,
ma'am, no human being could
help loving you at first sight,
and I couldn't help it, either.
So when you looked up at me
in the dining room I fell in
love with you."
please Captain Gailliard"
"F'or Gods sake, let me go on,
Miss Gail"
"Wait!" He looked up at her,
dumbly. She said: II hear that
you are celebrated for your SEN
timental affairs, Captain Gail
lard. And now I am inclined
to believe that you really are
the gayly reckless beau that peo-
pie say you are. Please rise and
defend yourself"
He got up, red. inarticulate,
his hurt eyes fixed on her.
"They say you are a very
head-long young man with a rec
ord for careless courtships and
needless heart affairs" she said.
II don't believe you know what
it Is to be really in love-"
The Washington times., 1933-12-22
Bv Robert w. Chambers
BY Tuthill
BY Cliff Sterrett
By Milt Gross
BY Walt Disney

saw what she expected to see
Antonia Ford on horseback, talk
ing eagerly to the man to whom
she had just pledged herself.
Then she saw him take some
thing from Miss Ford, vault
gayly into his saddle: saw them
ride away together and disap-
pear.
Once more Operator 13 with
Capt. Jack Gaillard's kisses
warm upon her lips, looks after
him with an ache in her heart
as he rides away. What hap
plness can come to these two,
drawn irreSistibly by their love,
yet inexOrably divided by their
separate lOyaltieS to their war
ring countries? Each must do
his duty, and each, in doing it,
may destroy the other.
Operator 13" is the type
Of story that appears regu-
larly in Cosmopolitan Maya
zine.
Copyright, 1888,
International Magazine Co.
The Washington times., 1933-12-22

house where millions Swirled in
the maelstrom which was known
as the seat Of war.
He said: my orders are COM
ing. I must co."
In fearful silence the girl came
to him. For Gods sake, be
careful" she wispered.
There will be little danger, I
think.
"This is an awful thing God
does to u.s." she whimpered.
"Ask your parents if we may
be engaged" he said excitedly.
write and tell me, Miss Gail.
A letter to Jeb Stuart's head
quarters will always find me.
But where should a letter go to
you, ma'am. To Blythedale
House?"
'No. Write to me in care Of
the Baltimore Post Office, ge-
general d-delivery," she subbed.
"But-where-where are you go
ing, now? Please tell me-"
"I can't. Goodby." He looked
at his watch, then gathered her
close and kissed and kissed her.
They'll be here in five minutes,
and you must not be seen with
me. Goodby, Miss Gail, ma'am.
Darling-darling. HoneySweet!
When she had walked Q little
way on into the oak woods along
the stream she turned around
to see what he was about. And
The Washington times., 1933-12-22
Pavement Patter

Off to Florida goes Helen
Spain for a holiday vacation
of three days, using the sky
ways to make the haSty trip
possible. And incidentally,
Ted Rhinehart, of whom Helen
often speaks, and who was very
active in the affairs of George
Washington about a year ago,
is coming back to town after
Christmas from his practice Of
law in Tulsa, OKLA. Mrs.
Webb Levering, the former
Maria Hirst, of Philadelphia,
is shipping her horse up from
her place, "Mid-stream," at
Rectortown, Va, for the Red
land Hunt which is one Of the
finest of its kind hereabouts
.. .Comds, Robert E. Settle, OF
stratosphere fame, was up at
the Heigh-Ho Club the other
eve, as were Marian Worthing-
ton, Billy Henry, Cornelia May,
George Merrill, Allan and Mrs.
Reside, and John Dillon. E.
And by the way, there are very
few evenings on the calendar
that fail to witness the pres
ence of John Sweeney at Pete
Macias' club. Dutch Bowman
said that things were coming
along fairly well when seem on
the street the other day and
his sister, Marjorie, seemed to
think the same thing that same
day when she was seen lunch
ing with Doug Montgomery IN
a little place near the Con-
gressional Library. s. tor
Marcus Coolidge guided a few
friends, apparently constitu-
entS, through the Hall Of Fame
at the Capitol the other day
and showed them the statutes
of the nations great men.
The Washington times., 1933-12-22
Exciting Tale of
War Espionage

"Ma'am," he said huskily, II
do know, now, what it means
to fall in love. I know I should
have asked permission to court
you. But in these days, ma'am,
love comes in the morning, and
death in the afternoon I
know should have waited to
address your parents, Miss Love
less. But you looked at me and
love blazed up. And I do not
know how long God means to let
me live. Any man who leads my
life could tell you very honestly
that it is not worth 10 cents
insurance"
"Why? You are a soldier.
Are you anything else, Captain
Gailliard?"
IT haven't. even the chance Of
a soldier, ma'am," he said
simply.
do you mean that your busi-
ness is more dangerous than
soldier'S?"
Perhaps not. We all do the
best we can for our country.
But would you let me go away
with a little mite of hope?"
"You mean, will I consent to
add another triumph to your
long list of sentimental expert.
ences? No, WON'T" But Miss
Loveless laughed uncertainty as
she said it. Maybe you wouldn't
remain in love with me if you
knew more about me-"
The Washington times., 1933-12-22

The passionate avowal that
burst from the boy Silenced and
frightened her a little, and to
her hot CONSERVATION he caught
her to him in an embrace of
steel. There w-waS one other
g-girl," he suffered. II reckon
I'm plumb crazy, but there is
something of her in you-though
I must be mad to say It'll"
"Who w-waS She?" stammered
Operator 13, placing both hands
against him to keep him away.
But her imprisoned body was
yielding and he drew her closer
till their lips touched.
All Life In a Day
"All a lifetime in a day." he
whispered fiercely-"love and
death within the hour. Gail,
will you love me?"
Their lips clung a moment;
then she wrenched herself free
and covered her face with trem-
bling hands.
She wept silently, because she
was involved in love, and knew
it. and was afraid for him in
that darkly devious maze to
which she knew he was ad-
dressed. She dared not tell him
so; she dared not warn him. He,
and she herself, must go on in
their appointed tasks until at
last the thing happened to them
which would end it all or lib
crate them forever from the mad
The Washington times., 1933-12-22

Operator 10" IS THE
TYPE OF STORY THAT
APPEARS REGULARLY IN
THE COSM O1NOLITAN
MAGAZINE.
The Washington times., 1933-12-22
(Continued from Nevs Pogs)

CONTINUED from NeWs PGgs)
But here, long the ponds
edge, paced Capt. John Gail
lard, booted and spurred in
his faded gray, while his sad
died nag, Straying at will,
munched the tender grass. It
was too late to draw back; he
had seen her. Here was a sit
uation ripe for dramatic de-
velopment. AS she Sauntered
on, family smiling as he un-
covered and came toward her,
she had no slightest doubt
that he was here to relay to
spies inside the Union lines
whatever Jeb Stuart was whis-
peridng into the ear of Antonia
Ford. But she intended to see
. that her own business should
be transacted first.
ImpetuOuS Words
what a solitary young gen.
tleman," she said amiably, as
he came striding across the
meadow to confront her with
a bow. II thought, perhaps,
you might be waiting for me
on the veranda."
II shall wait for you all my
life, ma'am," he burst out i'm
petuously.
But the girl merely raised
The Washington times., 1933-12-22
Pure Scotch

A certain diplomat, planning
to return to Europe, advertised
for a scotch maid.
A friend Of his wife, hearing
they were searching for a SER
want, spent several hours put
ting on makeup and went to
the mans embassy to imper-
ate maid.
All went we'll in the interview
until he pulled out his cigarette
case, started to offer the maid"
a smoke, decided otherwise, but
before he could return his case
to his pocket, the maid"
reached over and selected a
cigarette.
Because Of her bad manners
she was refused the post.
Later, the diplomat and his
wife attended a dinner party
and told their hostess, who had
been the maid" Of the Incl
dent of the impolite servant!
The Washington times., 1933-12-22
Wise Fox

HuntSmen in Montgomery
county were hot on the trail OF
wiley red fox the other day.
It was the fourth time that
they had chased that particular
Reynard and the red one seemed
to take keen delight" in the
sport.
At last he jumped to the top
of a rail fence and looked back
at the approaching hounds and
horsemen.
County Commissioner o. W.
Anderson looked with so much
interest at the fox that he for
got to notice a jump.
The horse went one way
Anderson another.
The horse kept running, but
not Anderson.
And was the latter "hacked"I
The Washington times., 1933-12-22
CONGRATULATIONS

Today is the first day Of
winter, the shortest day of the
year, and it is also the birth
day anniversary of 10 Adven-
ture Club members. The birth
day members are Pattie Buck
ley, 1925 L St. N. w.; Norma
Cornell, Cottage City, Md;
Naomi Hagermann, 1875 C st.
s. E.; Claire Phillips, 1922
Ninth st. N. w.; Mary MallOy,
so v st. N. w.; Selma Gimbel,
$50 Eleventh st. N. E.; ElOuiSe
Sabrielesy, 91O Ninth St. N. E.;
Mary Frances Dix, Berryville,
Va; Fay Mitchell, LandOwn,
Md, and Clara Siegel, 529
Lamont st. N. w.
Best wishes to you all.
The Washington times., 1933-12-22
Around
The
Capital
By JOHN SNURE, Jr.

A golden-red fox was giving
the Redland Hunt one of its best
chaSes the other day, to the en-
joyment Of Mrs. Alice CaSheu
Berry, who rode to the hounds.
The chase was long, however,
and Mrs. Berry's horse became
tired. It selected that moment
when it expected to take a Jump
to exhibit it's exhaustion.
Mrs. Berry was wearing white
breecheS.
There was a stream nearby.
Mrs. Berry landed in the
stream.
Mrs. Berry has a slightly dis
colored eye!
The Washington times., 1933-12-22
HefIin Wisecracks


Down in Alabama where he is
running for Congress, former
Senator Tom Heflin is enthusi-
astically supporting the admin
iStraton.
In a recent discussion, he said:
81 am reminded Of a story
told by Sam Jones, the great
Southern evangelist, about .
farmer who had a sick mule.
The farmer asked a jug peddler
what was a good medicine for
the sick mule.
The peddler told him to get
eight doses of powdered caIOmel,
each dose representing a full
dose for a man, and mix them
all together in one big dose for
the mule. Then he said to cut
a big cane quill out of a fish
pole, get the pith out and put
the calOmeI in the quill.
Then the peddler advised
the farmer to catch the mule
under the chin with one hand
and hold his head up even with
his face, insert the quill in the
corner Of the mules mouth and
blow the calOmel down his
throat.
The next day when the ped.
dler passed that way he saw
the farmer leaning against the
fence and his face was pale
and wan as he gazed wearily
into space. The peddler asked
how his mule was, and he re-
piled:
"'The mule bIOwed first"
That, said Tom, is what the
PreSidentt did tn his 0nnoSitiOn. {"
The Washington times., 1933-12-22

w. C. Fields, Paramount's
funny man, dashed out Of his
Hollywood home one morning
ct tremendous speed shouting:
Help, help" there's a crazy
man in there"
"Crazy?" "What is he trying
to do?"
Asked his neighbors:
"He'S trying to measure me
for an egg," rOared Mr.. Fields
indignantly.
And then he suddenly remem-
bered he was to play Humpty
Dumpty in Paramount'S picturi-
cation of Lewis Carrolrs classic,
"Alice in Wonderland"
This story was told us by the
press agent for Alice In Won
derland." We can't vouch for
the truth of it. We think Gust
between ourSelves) that Mr..
Fields must have been awfully
forgetful.
All stories in the my Own
Adventure In Won derland"
must be on our desk tomorrow.
So mail 'em tonight if you
haven't already.
The show opens tomorrow at
the Metropolitan Theater. And
our tickets to the winners (25
pairs) will go out the first Of
next week.
The cash prizes (in case you
have forgotten that part Of the
contest) are SIS, $40 and SIS.
Here's luck.
A new member of our gang is
Norman Suthard, 439 kenyon
st. N. w. He writes that he
thinks 1.-THE Washington Times
is SWELL" Naturally we agree
with him, but we are always
glad to have our judgment con-
firmed.
So thanks, Norman.
Here is the rest of his letter:
81 am 9 years old and go to
the Park View School. / am in
the "A grade. I would like to
enroll Joan Suthard as a mem
ber of the club. She is 2 years
old. Her birthday is May 16.
Mine is June 16.
Il hope my sister and I can
be members Of the club. I like
to read POpeye, Blonde, Just
Kids, Tim Tyler's Luck, Little
Annie Rooney, and Mickey
Mouse"
The Washington times., 1933-12-22

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great
fall.
W. G. Fields plays the role
Of the Egg in the Paramount
production of "Alice in Wonder
land"
The Washington times., 1933-10-05
BAY STATE UNIT
WINS LEGION
BUGLE TILT

CHICAGO, Oct. 5 G.N.S0.
National championship in the
American Legion Drum and Bugle
Corps competition today went to
the Marlboro (Mass.) unit, which
scored 96,155 points in the finals
participated in by IL teams.
The IL finalists, survivors Of a
field Of So corps from all parts
OF the country, competed lasf
night in a colorful exhibition al
Soldier Field.
Three Disqualified
Uniontown, Pa, won secono
place; La Porte, Ind, third;
Greensboro, Pa, fourth, and
Tarentum, Pa, fifth. The teams
Of Miami, Seattle and Salem.
Ore, were disqualified for ex-
ceeding the drill time by a few
seconds.
Prizes of $1,25O, $500, $4OO and
5000 were awarded the first four
teams.
Blatz Post No. 373, of Mil
waukee, successfully defended the
Legion band championship in
Grant Park, near Soldier Field,
winning first prize of $1,000. Sec
ond place and $500 went to Mona
han Post, of Sioux City, Iowa.
East Lynn Post Wins
Post No. 291, Of East Lynn,
Mass, won the drill competition in
which five entrants took part.
Troop I, Post No. 665, of Buffalo,
placed second. Two prizes Of $3.50
and $100 were awarded. Bentley
Post, of Cincinnati, won fourth
place, and Hyde Post, Of Warren,
Ohio, fifth.
Nearly 5000 Legionnaires took
part in the competition. First
prize in the Forty and Eight
parade Monday night, for drum
and bugle corps, went to Voiture
No. 976, Newport News, Va.