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The Washington times., 1933-08-14

Forgotten People Of Virginia Hollows
Fight Grim Terror Of Starvation
$40 Needed To Rescue
One Family, TakOma
Woman Leads Aid

Where Mother Earth is at her
bcst, in a setting Of blue noun
tains and green foliage, there
lies a land of forgotten men.
Not only men, tall and gaunt.
but also their families-spare
women and hollow-eyed children.
Their clothes hang in tatters,
their bodies are wracked with
slow starvation, and their homes
are ovels with pallets for beds
and Stats for chairs.
These are in the HolloWs-
Cor'oin's and Nicholson's-at
Skyland in the Blue Ridge Noun
tains of Virginia, where Mother
Earth looks her most beautiful.
These people, the poorest of
the poor, live in the forest, in
the vale! between the beautiful
mountain peaks in a spot where
accessibility is difficult.
Dead House"
In one of these valleys, where
C-rbin's Hollow nestles, are two
cabins side by side. One ram
shackle and deserted. appearing
to be void of life. In fact, it is
known as Dead 0House."
Here died a woman, mother
of several children, from the
great white plague which has
taken nr~- erous lives in that
section, which is seldom visited
by doctors.
The other cabin teens with
life-plenty of children, with
scarcely any place to put them
There poverty stalks so brazen-
ly that scarcely is ever more
than a pint of dried beans stored
j.. the winter. And with what
care that meager food supply is
guarded! Not a single bean ever
is wasted.
In the adjoining Hollow, Nichol-
sons Hollow, lives another clan
of mountain folk, industrious peo-
pie who are fighting to find
enough to eat.
To Mrs. C. c. Pulver, of Takoma
Park, wife of an official of the
Washington Sanitarium, who has
visited these HollowS with food
and clothing for their unfortu-
nate inhabitants, the families in
Nicholson'S Hollow are a more
promising people, more responsive
to medical and spiritual aid"
Family In Distress
One family in particular there
she would like to help with the
aid of such sympathetic persons
in Washington and vicinity who
can spare a few cents to bring
succor to those who have nothing.
This family is faced with being
sold out for the sum of $40, which
The Washington times., 1933-08-14
.16THST.PAV|NC
SEEN SPEEDED

Informal approval Of the bid
of the Highway Engineering and
Construction Company for the
repaving of Sixteenth Street
Northwest from Columbia Road to
Tiger Bridge has been given by
the Bureau of Public Roads, 1t
was learned today. "A
Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, director
of highways, expects to receive
the formal approval of the project
in time for the Commissioners to
award the contract at their meet
ing tomorrow.
Funds for the project, on which
the bid is $93,298. are provided
under the public roads section of
the recovery act. The share of
the District under the act is
$1,918,OOO.
The contract, if awarded tomor-
row, will be the first to be
awarded on the recovery road
work in this district, which en-
braces the District and seven
neighboring States, and the Sec
ond in the United States.
The Washington times., 1933-08-14
TEAM CAPTAINS
BEING PICKED
BY WOMEN
Lieut.. Gen" Taggart Rallies
Her Forces; Men Use Offices
Of Board of Trade

Washington today began its
"big drive" to bring employers
and consumers into complete CO.
operation with NRA.
The "army" of Gen" Thomas
P. Littlepage opened headquarters
in the oBard of Trade suite in the
Star Building, while the women,
under Lieut.. Gen." Eta Taggart
met in the Arlington Hotel to Sc
lect team captains and take up
their part of the drive.
A door-to-door canvass is plan
ned to determine the status of
each employer and consumer.
100000 In Council
Although formed only a few
days ago, the Washington Con-
sumers' Council already lists
nearly 100000 members. The
council, which will war on
profiteers, is supported by labor
unions, women's clubs and civic
organizations.
Mrs. John Boyle, jr., of the
5000 block Ingomar st. N. w., is
president of the new group,
which will cooperate with DR..
Fred Howe, consumers counsel
in the Agricultural Adjustment
Seeks Student Aid.
In the war declared on Wash
ington's profiteers, Mrs. Boyle
said she plans to enlist coopera-
ton of all college students in
the District.
The organization, Mrs. Boyle
said, is in response to President
Roosevelt's call in the recovery
plan to prevent any rise of
prices to outstrip the rise in
wages.
Mrs. Boyle said she will ask
the heads of the economics de-
partment of all colleges here to
meet with the council to dis
cuss plans. Mrs. Boyle also said
she will confer with heads of
Parent-Teacher Associations to
enlist them in the drive.
Mrs. Boyle added:
"There are 100000 cOnsvm-
ers represented in the council
at present, and before many
days have passed we hope that
figure will mount to 25O,OOO.
Our object is to have groups Of
our council delegated to vari-
GUS areas in the city to check
up on business establishments
that are prOfiteering."
Mrs. Boyle said that a tele-
gram would be sent to Gen. Pei
ham Glassford; former police
chief, asking him to serve on the
council. General Glassford is on
the west coast.
The Washington times., 1933-08-14
True to Type
Americans Saw Wood Not Like
Robots, But Men
-By GILBERT SELDES

Seeing sawmil in action yesterday, began to wonder
whether America really ensaved to the machine as
American critics think One of the earliest memories
of my childhood is sawml should like to again; it
driven literally by horsepower two great animals Gagged
The Washington times., 1933-08-14
HOUNDS
HUNT WOMAN s
ASSA|LANT 7
Mrs. Hazel Mattox Attacked,
Then Robbed in Woods Near
Fort Hunt; Man Escapes

A heavily armed posse, aided
by bloodhounds, today is combing
woods near Fort Hunt, Va, for a
colored man who early yesterday
attacked and then robbed Mrs
Hazel Mattox, 33, of Belle Haven,
Va.
Mrs. Mattox and her escort
George Dunn, SO, of Accotink, Va,
we're returning from dance and
had stopped their car on the River
Road in Fairfax county when the
colored man approached. He told
Dunn to "get out OF here" ano
Dunn jumped from the car and
ran toward the Richmond-Alexan'
dria Highway.
AsSaiIant Escapes
The colored thug then dragged
Mrs. Mattox into a nearby thlcket'
attacked her and emptled ne1
pocketbook of the money it con
tanned. He then lodged into the
bushes ana eSCdpcu. 4,
Mrs. Mattox staggered to the
nearby highway and was picked
no bv an automobile operated by,
police say, Roland Carr, the 7OO
block Newton st. N. W., VINO
brought her to Alexandra HOS
pital where she was treated oV
physicians. -
Meanwhile Dunn, according to
police had run to the highway
and stopped a car bearing three
marines. He told them, accord
ing to Sheriff Eppa Kirby OF FAIR
| fax, that he had been robbed ano
asked them to take him TO the
Alexandria police. Kirby says
that Dunn did not tell the
marines that Mrs. Mattox was a
prisoner of the negro.
Trail Is Lost
Dunn was accompanied back
to the scene by several Alexandra
policemen, who sought the man
but in vain. s
received word and secured blood
hounds from Lorton Reformatory
The dogs took up the trail OF the
negro but lost it. They were Stl1l
searching today.
Sheriff Kirby found a black SUCK
living beside the road and believes
the negro used it, pretending u
was gun. :.
A similar robbery occurred in
the same neighborhood some
weeks ago when a colored man
held up a marine with a wrench
held as a gun. The man escapeo
when the marine grappled with
him.
The Washington times., 1933-08-14
Benches Green:
Police Blame
Sleepers
The Smithsonian Grounds is

The Smithsonian Grounds is
suffering from a strange NAL
ady, that of creeping benches.
The phenomenon is proving
an annoyace both to tired tour
lists vainIy hunting a place to
sit down and to park policemen
responsible for their distribu-
ton.
Policeman F. E. Bendure to-
day reported discovery of 80
wandering" benches huddled
together in the northwest cor
ner of the grounds, serving as
an open-air dormitory for ho-
boes. The benches will be re-
distributed,
The Washington times., 1933-08-14
Auto Crashes Pole,
Three Slightly Hurt

Three persons, all colored,
escaped with slight injuries today
when an automobile driven by
one of them, Thomas G. Hill, %,
of the 1900 block Bladensburg
Rd. N. E., skidded from the road,
broke down a telephone pole and
rolled down an embankment.
Hill refused treatment while
two other occupants of the car,
William A. Jones, 81, and Evelyn
S. Jones, 81, both of 1900 block
Bladensburg Rd. were given first
aid at Casualty Hospital.
The Washington times., 1933-08-14

is due on a note in a bank in
Culpeper, Va, by August "a, hav-
ing been renewed in May.
Mrs. Pulver has started the ball
rolling by contributing the first
dollar toward the $40 and pleads
with 80 others to complete the
small sum and bring into the fam
lily Golfers sufficient money to pay
off the note. Or maybe 78 persons
The Washington times., 1933-08-14

final destiny enbytenS. 1t was you would say lar
more mechanical than simple machines of 80 ago.
but the men working the machine not machines them
selves. They expert craftsmen and human beings
Hand and Eye
The trees cut down by handsaws (the long KIND
operated by men and dragged by team OF horses TO
the clearing where the had been set up The master
of the saw and helper turned the huge logs easily
and slfuly as pancake maker turns his product in
Broadway window. (And that, by the is disappear
ing profession because machines do it with remarkable
accuracy The motor and the continuously, but
the work deliberate and the boss made fine cacua-
tons with his that the log shaped and ready Tor
the final cut before he needed his for the last
few inches.
Beams in a Barn
Some of the wood being sawed for props IN coal
mines and replacing old handhewn tmbers IN
barn which might otherwise fall to pieces went into the
barn and saw tmbers up nearly century ago. some
of them foot thick foot wide and twenty feet long, as
cunnngy put together if they were the most decae
cabinet work Nails expensive in those days and logs
were mortised together in way had seen BEFORE
top being paned triangle the bottom OF the other
followed receive it, picture OF the man VINO
had made the barn had the face of patient sensitive
artist. /
The men at the sawml looked commonplace, to be
sure been seeing them and men dressed as
thew were dressed several weeks But their hands and
eyes were Just true they did their work just as ac
curatey and could believe they slaves OF the
machinery which they smoothly and easily. They
liked doing their work. they were interested IN the ultimate
placing of the beams they making year from now
they will probably go to the barnwarmng and feel per-
sona sense of pride in good work. They are still cut
ahead of Wiley Posts iron man.
The Washington times., 1933-08-14
REOPEN PLANT;
103 GET JOBS

The Century Manufacturing
Company in Alexandria, which
was closed last week pending
preparation of a code of hours
and wages under the NRA, re-
opened this morning, putting 100
women and three men to work.
The factory, which manufac-
lures working shirts, will operate
on a 40-hour week with mini
mum salary Of $12 a week. The
$12 weekly salary is a 80 per cent
increase in the wages of a ma
iority of the women employees
VINO in the past have been on
a piecework basis.
The Washington times., 1933-08-14

on treadmlll, pounding SCeadlly
along and getting nowhere, startling
appearance in the barnyard. Another
I used to watch for hours was, / sup
pose, hitched to water power; at least,
it was near the dam, and the logs
came over the rollers with the swish
of water underneath. These were
simple mechanisms, and in those days
no one suspected that all of America
would be robotized before you could
say "technocracy."
The sawmill l watched yesterday
was driven by motor truck-one tire
had been removed, one was sunk into
a sort of pit, and a third wheel was
hitched up to the entire machinery for
running the saw and the flat trolley
which carried the great oaks to their
The Washington times., 1933-08-14
Music Week Program
Will Omen TOnight

The first concert in the Greater
National Capital Committee Music
Week program will be heard to-
night when the United States
Navy Band, with Lieut.. Charles
Benter, leading, plays on the east
front of the Capitol, beginning at
7:3O o'clock. Every night this
week concert will be offered by
one of the service bands on the
CAPITOL grounds.
Evening star., 1933-09-28
SCHAEFER CHOSEN
i. s. WORKERS HEAD
Re- elected President of D. c.
Department of Federation
of Government Employees.

Michael D. Schaefer of the Navy De-
partment, was reelected last night as
president of the District Department OF
The American Federation OF Govern
ment Employees. at the annual meeting
at Interior Building. Schaefer had not
intended to be candidate. Cecil M
Mears, president of Panama Canal
Lodge his only opponent, withdrew.
Other officers named were: First vice
president, Franklin H. Smith, Tariff
Commission; second, Daniel M. Good
acre. Employees Compensation Commis-
sion; third, A. A. Tenant. Tariff Com
Buildings and Parks; fifth. John j.
Hennessy, Interior: sixth, Paul Vogen-
itz, Federal Translators; seventh, Miss
Winnie Harrington, Bureau of Engrav-
ing, and eighth. John w. Charleston
1nterdepartment&l.
Charles RidgeWay. Commerce, was
elected recording secretary, and CLARK
j. McLane, Library of Congress, re-
elected treasurer. John P. Simpson
Interstate Commerce Commission, was
named corresponding secretary
In accepting office again, President
Schaefer urged his associates to work
for their organization, and stressed the
value of its affiliation with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
James Ring, rent investigator for the
Public Utilities. outlined the scope OF
the study, and emphasized the de-
STABILITY of erection of low-cost houses
He advocated also a proper housing
code and assailed the offering for rent
of "inSanitary Shacks."
Miss Esther Penn, new national sec
retary of the Federation of Govern
ment Employees, in talk. bespoke CO.
operation with the national Office.
Evening star., 1933-09-28

of Q campaign for enactment In all
States of liquor control laws.
Asserting failure to act, or passive
attitude, at this time, will assist the
politicians who desire either an uncon-
trolled or . politically controlled liquor
traffic" he said:
Unless we act quickly, and get the
Jump on the political pirates who are
conspiring with the present Illicit liquor
interests for control of the after-repeal-
legahzed-iquor trsf1ic. we may have
years Of chaos before our purpose Is
accomplished"
Clark charged that the forces Of Al
Capone In Chicago were mapping pro-
gram aimed at writing into the Illinois
statutes legislation that will give them
Evening star., 1933-09-28
Welch's on Every
Reducing Diet

Start right in today. Along with
= your reducing diet, drink glass Of
Welch's with and between meals,
and before retiring. Meanwhile,
write for free booklet, keeping
Your Weight Down."
Evening star., 1933-09-28

his secretary, Miss Ada L. Burroughs.
on charges Of violating the corrupt
practices act, the Supreme Court was
told In q memorandum filed yesterday
by Solicitor General Biggs.
The indictment was based on charges
that they had failed to report contri-
buttons received by the committee they
headed In the campaign against the
election of Alfred E. Smith in 1928. .
The District Supreme Court quashed
the indictment. but its action was re-
versed by the Court Of Appeals.
Bishop Cannon would have the high
est court hold the corrupt practices act
unconstitutional and also challenge the
state an offense
In the memorandum. BirgS said "the
Evening star., 1933-09-28

supremacy in liquor distribution in that
State.
The Crusaders, who campaigned for
repeal Of the eighteenth amendment.
are opposed to return of the saloon, he
said
I'VE demand suppression of the boot
logger and the speakeasy," he added.
I'VE support the right of every territory
desiring prohibition within that terri
tory to be protected in that right. We
favor laws restricting to a minimum
opportunities for profit in the liquor
traffic"
Evening star., 1933-09-28
CONFESSED THIEF LINKED
WITH KILLING IN SOUTH
Boys Camp Counselor, Jailed in
st. Paul for Robbery, Wanted
in North Carolina.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL. September 28.-A man
who confessed to several house robberies
here admitted yesterday, police SAID,
that he is Augustus Dwight Beard of
Lenoir, N c.. and is wanted for the
Staying of Gus BounouS, a Valdese. N.
c., grocer.
c. j. Tierney. detective inspector.
said he had verified Boards assertion
through ValdeSe police. Beard, he as
serted, denied having any pa. ..le
killing of Bounous, who was shot to
death and robbed near his home, in
February 1882.
Beard admitted robbing number Of
homes in an exclusive residential dis
trict here. He did so at night while
working days as counselor in boys
camp near here.
Evening star., 1933-09-28
Mormon Leader III.

PHILADELPHIA, September % (P
B. Cecil Gates, musical director OF
the chorus in the Mormon Tabernacle
Salt Lake City, entered hospital here
yesterday for diagnosis and possible
operation. His condition is not re-
garded as serious. Gates Is a grandson
leader
Evening star., 1933-09-28
All the World Loves
Beauty, HeoIth> Vitality!

Excess fat from eating foods too rich IN
elements But in order reduce heahfuy and at the
time maintain your energy it is not enough to substitute
lowcaory foods Scientists have that you
must also supply the body with certain amount of easily
burnabe sugar-so that the body can burn its fat
Evening star., 1933-09-28
NAMED MORGEN'S AIDE
John B. Blandford Gets Tennessee
Valley Post.

The Tennessee Valley Authority to-
day announced the appointment of
John B. Blandford, jr., public safety
director of Cincinnati as assistant to
Arthur E. Morgen, chairman Of the
Authority.
Blandford has resigned his Cincin-
natl post. He formerly was director
Of business research for the Newark
N. j.. Chamber of Commerce, and at
one time assistant city manager OF
Petersburg, Va.
Evening star., 1933-09-28

Welch's is not a diluted beverage.
The exclusive Welch process retains
in the bottled juice the healthful
properties Of ripe grapes so essen
tial to the system. Only Welch's is
Certified Pure and Pasteurized
aged three months to permit the
crude tartaric acid crystals to settle
out of the juice. 1t contains no adul-
terants, no synthetic flavors, no
artificial coloring, no preservatives.
no added water. And it sells today
at the lowest price in 35 years.
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Evening star., 1933-09-28
Liberal Credit

Hi-lustre A KIN i nster
Rugs, in an assortment of
handsome pattern S.
Deep pile, with a lus-
trous sheen similar to
rich American orientals.
Choice of two sizes
9xl2 feet or 8Axl0H
feet.
Evening star., 1933-09-28
Steering Committee Named.

NEW YORK, September 28 R.-Ap-
pointment of q Steering Committee
composed of outstanding retailers from
various parts of the country to CO.
ordinate N. r. A. activities was au-
thorized at q meeting Of the National
Retail Dry Goods Association yesterday.
The committee will be appointed by
Lew Hahn, president Of the organiza-
tion
Evening star., 1933-09-28
26-OUNCE BABY GAINS
Infant Takes on Six Ounces and
Is Given a Name.

FERGUS FALLS, MINI. OP.-Em-
barking on her 18th day of life and
representing the latest In vest-pocket
babies, the tiny daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Kragness today boasted Q g.
ounce gain in weight and tul name
Just like other babies have.
It's Miss Donna Lois Kragness now
for the little one who weighed only 26
ounces at birth as medical authorities.
astounded at first that such small
infant could live more than a few hours,
said the child had "a fairly good chance
of living"
Evening star., 1933-09-28
TASKS SUPREME COURT
FOR CANNON HEARING
Solicitor General States Govern
ment Does Not Oppose In.
dictment Review.

By the Associated Press
The Government does not oppose a
review of the indictment brought
against Bishop James Cannon, tr., and
Evening star., 1933-09-28

case presents q constitutional question
Of general importance which we think
should be decided In advance Of any
trial below on the merits"
Evening star., 1933-09-28
URGES RUM CONTROL
PLAN IN ALL STATES
National Crusaders' Head An
nounces Opening Of Campaign
for Regulations.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, September 28.-Fred g.
Clark, national commander of the Cru
saders, yesterday announced the opening
Evening star., 1933-09-28

Arrangements have been made to
electrify lis more miles of the Natal
system Of the South African Railways.
Evening star., 1933-09-28

That S whyWelch s Grape Juice
Certified. Pure, Pasteurized-belongs
on every reducing diet. Welch's salts
fies that craving for sweets and rich,
fattening foods -. yet actually helps
sou lose sVeight! Because the pure
grape-sugar in Welch's Grape Juice
is predigested and non-fattening.
1t burns up fat! AS you follow the
Welch Way, week after week, it not
only gives you slender lines, it re-
stores a lovely natural color to your
cheeks. You feel made over. &.
full of new vitality.
Evening star., 1933-07-02
Forest Development to be Pushed

forest or from forest nres, or from the two
combined. More than 80 Per cent of such
cutting and 80 per cent of the area burned
annually Is On private lands
The public policy Of passing excessive areas
Of forest land to private ownership and the
private cut-out- and-get-out policy, according
to the report has wrecked or seriously reduced
the productivity Of the land, made It difncuk
or impossible to pay taxes, and hence has led
to tax reverxfon 20 large IN several forest
regions as to constitute virtually break down
Of private ownership. Stability of tenure Is
one Of the essentials for timber growing
The report recommends that public ageneies
should acquire IA, 900 900 acres Of forest land.
including . part Of the abandoned agricul-
talral land now available and place II under
forest management ut the earliest possible
date following acquisition. considerable part
Of this land has or win come into public own
ership in any event by reason Of tax delin-
quency, the report states. The States and their
local subdivisions should take over Is much
of this acquisition program as their resources
permit. The Federal Government should
assume only that part which the States can
not carry
of an additionzfare Of 191. 900 900 acres under
fire protection and raising the standards Of
much of the 32l 600, 900 acres now under pro-
lection, planting at least IS 600 acres during
the next 20 years, raising the area under in
tensive forest management during the next
few decades to at least 100000 acres and
preferably 100.000.000 acres, and the area
under extensive management to at least 49,
600 900 and preferably to 339, 900 acres.
Although at first opposed, the national forest
enterprise now has practically universal public
appreciation, Secretary Wallace believes. He
is convinced that the public program recon-
mended will command equal approval In the
future, and that the extension Of the national
and State forests recommended Is as important
and Is necessary Is the creation Of the exist
ing national and State forests. The Federal
share Of the proposed program, including both
acquisition and the management Of acquired
and existing national forests has, therefore,
the unqualified Endorsement of the department.