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The Washington times., 1933-02-15
1926 Acres of Trees
DESTROYED bY Fires

Three hundred twenty-five
acres of timberland in Mont
gomery county were destroyed
by "A forest fires in 1882, accord.
ing to the report Of c. F.. Wins
low, district forester of the State
department of forestry.
Careless smoking md setting
brush fires we're causes of most
of the fires, he said. They cost
$465.68 to extinguish. The aver
age fire covered seven acres.
The Washington times., 1933-02-15
COUNTY COOL TO ISSUE

Montgomery county has been
picked by Gen. Pelham D. Glass
ford, former Superintendent of
the Washington Police, for es-
tablishment of an industrial
school to take care of unemployed
and homeless young men and
boys.
The county commissioners are
in receipt OF a letter fIom Cen
eral Glassford which was referred
to them by c. j. Maddox, county
The Washington times., 1933-02-15
McAndreUs, Editor
Of TOUer, HOnOred

William r. McAndrews recently
elected editor-in-chief Of the
Tower, student publication of
Catholic University, last night
was honor guest at a banquet
given by the retiring board at
Ambassador Hotel. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
McAndrews, 1903 Seventh Street,
N. E., and a sophomore at the
university.
The Washington times., 1933-02-15
BIRTHS

Willy A. and Jennie o. Arnheim.
boy.
Thomas F. and Anna e. Rohr. boy.
Steven v. and Helen A. Catalano,
boy.
Arthur L. and Gladys L. Dasher.
boy.
Joseph H. and Una Baird. boy.
James A. and Katherine NJ. Mutually.
boy.
Athol NJ and Doris L. Thrift. boy.
James E. and Virginia NJ. Smith,
boy.
Herman. L. and Jennie Gordon. girl.
Fireman W. and Minnie r. Cha apman,
girl.
Addison L. and Marion A. Bond, girl.
Joaquin and Teresa Planell. girl.
John A. and Alice P. Bresnahan.
girl.
H. Bernard and Grace Lemon. girl.
Robert B. and Ruth Phillips, jr.,
girl.
Frank r. and Annette Clayton, girl
Frederick and Catherine Sinyard, girl.
Barney o. and Henrietta WeitZ. girl.
Harry J, and Edith M McNerney'
girl.
Robert E. and Alice R. Hamilton,
girl
Edward e. and Nellie G. Ryan. boy.
Charles C. and Bessie B. Smith, girl.
Harrison E. and Henrietta Mills, boy.
George A. and Martha E. Blake, boy.
William and Lucy Godfrey, boy.
The Washington times., 1933-02-15
HARRY M TEST

The funeral Of Harrs M. Test
SO, well-known Washington pat
ent attorney. who died Monday
after a lengthy illness at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Flor
ence House, in Mt Rainier, Md,
will be conducted tomorrow after.
noon at / o'clock from the W.
w. Chambers funeral establish
ment. Interment will follow in
Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Test had been suffering
from a heart ailment for the past
four years. He made his home in
Washington in the 54C0 block
Connecticut Ave. N. w.
The patent lawyer came to this
city from Philadelphia. Pa, more
than 30 years ago. Shortly after
he opened a private patent law
practice.
Other than his daughter, he is
survived by his widow. Mrs. Ma
bel H. Test; two sons, William H.
Test and Robert j. Test, of this
city, and sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Dorman, of New York.
The Washington times., 1933-02-15

surveyor. In It General GIasSford
says that he has been offered the
use Of a tract of land known as
Beall Mount, owned by Mrs.
Elo- ~r Patterson, editor and pub
Usher of the Washing Herald.
The land is located between River
Road and the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal.
The commissioners, however,
look with disfavor upon the pro-
posal and are unlikely to issue
permit for it.
The Washington times., 1933-02-15
Clothes Wringer
Iniures Girls Arm

Mabel Kelly, 5. Of Beltsillve,
Md, is in Casualty Hospital re-
covering from injuries received
yesterday when she caught her
right forearm in clothes
wringer. Her arm was badly
torn before the power wringer
could be stopped and she was
taken to the hospital by the
Prince Georges Rescue Squad of
BladenSburg.
The Washington times., 1933-02-15
MD. U. GETS 200 BOOKS

The library of the University
of Maryland has been increased
by the gift of 200 books from
the Carnegie Institution of WASH
ington.
The Washington times., 1933-02-15
DEATHS

Laura v. Hughes. SO years. s111 Gar
field st. N. w.
Viola E. Hallett, SO years 514 Ken
yon st. N. w.
Bartownia D. Campbell II years.
S103 Mt. Pleasant st. N w
Frances P. Tubman. 66 years. 1850
Park Rd N. w.
Annastasia mcdonnell. 81 years.
1920 Newton st. N. E.
Helen LeHew, 2 years, Children's
Hospital.
Jennie Fisher. 70 years, 1921 Cor
coran ST.
Eliza Nickens, SIS years. 1909 Ninth
st. n. w.
John Blalock, So years. S55 Kay st.
s. w.
william Lewis. Ss years. GallinEer
Hospital.
Alexander Hill. jr.. months. 225
Morgan St. N. w.
Eileen Benjamin alias Fendall, 6
months en- route Children's Hospital.
Cynthia L. Muse, months, 50 Quincy
Pl. ~ w
The Washington times., 1933-02-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Robert A. Frazier. %, and Agnes
Marie Smith, IS. The Rev. E. j. Con-
nelly.
Warren Nigh; 23' and Jennie May
Andrew r. Rayunas. "a. and Anna
N. Lauraitis, 81. The Rev. T. F.
James s. Doherty. ss. and Margaret
c. Ely, II. The Rev. F. ]. Hurney.
Benjamin Carr, 81, Altoona, Pa, and
Dorothy Aaron. rs, Baltimore. Md. The
Rev. J. A. Cobb
Earl E. Roarcap Ss. and Bernice E.
Grace, 33, both of Richmond. Va. The
Rey 4. F., Poore. ,,
E. watts. 49, both of Richmond, Va.
The Rev. H. NJ. HenniS.
Reginald Williams, 21 and Nellie
jackson. II. The Rev. c. T. Murray.
Luther B. Owens 80, and Anna NJ
Fisher, 2s. The Rev. j. A. Cobb.
Rudolph Small, 25. and Hattie Pol
lard, 20. The Rev. W. E. Lee.
The Washington times., 1933-02-15
MRS. ALICE M. REYNOLDS

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice
M. Reynolds, lifelong resident Of
Washington and widow of late
John A. Reynolds, who died yes
terday at her home in the 230O
block L St. N, w., will be held
at 2 p. m. tomorrow at Wise's
Funeral Chapel, Twenty-ninth
and M Streets Northwest. Burial
will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery
Mrs. Reynolds family have op-
Grated a grocery at Twenty-third
and L Streets Northwest, for the
last 40 years.
The Washington times., 1933-02-15
MRS. ELIZA DAVIS

Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza
Davis, IS, who died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Hattie Richter,
at Landover, Md. Monday as the
result of a fall suffered a week
ago will be held tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock at the Francis
Gasch's Sons Funeral Parlor,
Hyattsville. Burial will be in Ever
green Cemetery, Bladensburg, Md.
Mrs. Davis, a native of West.
moreland county, Va, had lived
with her daughter in LandoVer for
a number of years. She is also
survived by another daughter,
Mrs. Mamie Mayhem, and son,
James Rowe, of Chester. Pa.
The Washington times., 1933-02-15
In MemOriam

FLAX, MARY-In sad but loving memory
of our dear mother MARY FLAX, who
passed away seven years ago today, Feb
ruary Is, 1925.
HER CHILDREN.
The Washington times., 1933-02-15

SISSON, ARTHUR-At his residence. us
South Lee Street. Alexandria, Va,
of his age. He is survived by two sisters
and four brothers. all of Alexandria, Va.
Funeral services will be held from his
late residence, 715 South Lee Street, Alex
andria. Va. on Thursday afternoon, Feb
ruary l6. 1898, at > o'clock. Interment
will follow in Bethel Cemetery, Alexan-
dria, Va.
Arrangements by Cunningham funeral
home
The Washington times., 1933-02-15

WILSON. JOHN o. 1JACK5-Passed away
on Monday evening. February 49, 1888,
at 7;3O o'clock, at Emergency Hospital.
JOHN o. (JACKl WILSON. Remains
resting at the W. w. Chambers Co. funeral
home, 14OO Chaplin Street Northwest.
Funeral services will be held on Thurs
day morning. February 16. 1888, at 0:30
o'clock, from the W. W. Chambers Co. fu-
neral home Fourteenth and Chaplin Streets
Northwest Interment will follow in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1933-02-15

Funeral services will be held on Thurs
day afternoon February 10. 1898 at 1
o'clock. from the W. w. Chambers Co. fu-
neral home. 14OO Chaplin Street Northwest.
Interment will follow in Glenwood Gene
The Washington times., 1933-02-15
TEST, HARRY M,-Passed away on Mon

TEST. HARRY M.-Passed away on Mon
day February -. 1898. at mis- daugh-
Mount Rainier. Nd. HARRY NJ. TEST,
the beloved husband of Mabel H Test
Besides. his wife. he is also survived by
three children two sons. william q. Test
and Robert j. Test. of Washington. D. c..
and one daughter Mrs. Florence House, Of
Mount Rainier. Nd; and one sister: Mrs
resting at the W. w. Chambers Co funeral
home. Fourteenth and Chaplin Streets
The Washington times., 1933-02-15

George WashingtOn University HOspltaI
HANNAH o. PELLINEN. the beloved wife
of Edward Pellinen. late residence, 5O7
Elm Avenue, ,Takoma Park, Md Remains
resting at the w. W. Chambers Co. fu-
neral home, Fourteenth and Chaplin Streets
Northwest.
Funeral services will be held on Thurs
day afternoon, February 16. 1888. at 2 30
o'clock. from the W. W. Chambers Co. fu-
neral home, 14O0 Chaplin Street Northwest.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend.
Interment will follow in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery
Seward daily gateway., 1933-06-24
GREAT D|sPALY MARKS
 DEPARTURE SATELLITES

More than usual display marked the departure from Seward of the s. s. Aleutian bearing the Seattle Chamber of Commerce excursion ists. About half an hour before the liner left the dock, the side of the boat was virtually netted with confetti streamers and then just before the boat begin churning the waters of Resurrection Bay with her propellors two bombs were exploded in the air. Im- mediately thereafter a bomb con- taining an American flag attached to a parachute was shot up and when the bomb exploded the para chute and flag floated slowly to earth.
 To top this display off a plane with three passengers ar rived in town just as the boat pulled away from the wharf and, after circling several times, the plane landed and placed the pas sengers aboard the boat. Then the plane took to the air again and with a final circling salute and a whistle from the boat the boat and plane each proceeded South.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-06-24
REJECT OFFER

SEATTLE, June 24. Striking sal mon trollers have had to reject the price offered by Seattle fish buyers but have decided to resume fishing. They will deliver t h e r catches to the Astoria market, un- til the Seattle buyers pay the price demanded, it was announced by Wood Freeman, president of the TrOllerS' ASSOcia tiOn.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-06-24

The Jesse Lee Home reports that one of their boys found fold ing camera on the local highways yesterday. Owner can have same by calling at the Home and ident- flying it.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-06-24
CYCLONE STRUCK

MARSHAL, Tex. June 8. - A twister of five minutes duration struck Woodlaw, 10 miles north of here and demolished a garage and several barns. No one was reported to have been injured
Seward daily gateway., 1933-06-24
EAST AND WEST
HARTFORD, Conn. June

HARTFORD, Conn. June B. - Frances Aileen Torn, attractive young Columbia University librar- ian, became the bride of Dr. Toy ozo Wada Nakari, Japanese pro- lessor of Semitics at Butler Uni versity, Indianapolis, Md, here last night.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-06-24

Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Dyer, and Doris Sullivan, left on today's train for Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-06-24
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTICE

Because of the occasion of the excursion to Moose Pass, Mass at the Sacred Heart Church tomor- row morning will be said at am. There will be no other service.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-06-24

Kodak and Kodak Supplies, De- veloping, Printing and Enlarging. Prompt Service. Alaska Shop.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
SUPPORT Is ASKED
OF FIVE-CENT FARE
PEOPLES Counsel Keech Writes to
Proponents Urging Aid
of Experiment

Peoples Counsel Richmond B. Keech
yesterday wrote to proponents of five
cent fare from the downtown section
to the Bureau of Engraving asking them
to support the experiment which the
Public Utilities Commission has ordered
into effect next Monday
In letters to Wiley NJ. Fuller and Mrs.
Marie o. RoSsman at the Liberty Loan
Annex of the Treasury Department. who
had filed petitions on the subject, he
said:
The Inauguration Of this service is
far reaching in effect. 1t is. of course.
important to you and those whom you
represented that it be continued.
Equally. if not more important. is it
to the general riding public that the
experiment succeed.
Il entertain no doubt that if this
undertaking should prove successful
that the companies will be perfectly
willing to experiment in other loca-
tions On the other hand. should it
fail. then not only will you be deprived
of this service at the rate of five cents,
by the companies, and with some JUS
tification. will be reluctant to make
similar experiments"
A schedule for the new service was
submitted by the Washington Railway
& Electric Co. yesterday. 1t provides
for three extra runs of street cars be-
tween 3:55 and 1913 pm, and for six
runs of busses between II SO am anc.
12:43 pm.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
WEST VIRGINIA AWARDED
BATTLE EFFICIENCY FLAG
Secretary Swanson Announces
Award for Gunnery, Engineer
ing and Communication.

The battle efficiency pennant, given to
premier warships. goes to the U. S. S.
West Virginia, flagship of the battle
ships of the Battle Force, Secretary of
the Navy Swanson announced yester-
day Bronze trophies, emblematic of
excellence in gunnery, engineering and
communication competitions, will be in
the West Virginia's keeping until next
June This year, as well as three times
previously, the battlehhip has won pre-
ferred place.
The winning of the battle efficiency
pennant is known in sailors jargon as
getting the meat ball." and the West
Virginia will now display in her ward
room the red and black silk award. The
craft will have white "E' on her con-
ming tower, denoting excellence in gum
merry, a white e. on her smokestack
for excellence in Steaming and will dis
play the communication trophy.
Capt Walter S. Anderson is the COM
manding officer of the West Virginia.
Her gunnery officer is Lieut.. Comdr. A.
w. Ashbrook; engineer officer, Lieut..
Comdr T. De Witt Carr, who was naval
aide to Ernest Lee Jahncke when he
was Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
and communication officer, Lieut.. Comdr.
P. P. WEIGH.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
RETAIL FOOD PRICE
HERE GAINS 6 PCT.
LagS Behind Rest of Nation,
Which Has Average Boost
of 8 1-3 Pct.
LIGHTWEIGHT HUNTERS CLASS.

The average corner grocery store in
Washington was selling foodstuffs at a
per cent higher price on July Is than
on June Is. the Labor Department. S
Bureau of Statistics said today Retail
food prices throughout the Nation. the
bureau said, increased 81, per cent
during this period
The bureau attributed the increase 10
seasonal influence However. the rapid
rise in the wholesale price indices OF
food products was held by observers tC
have aided the retail price level to rise
higher than the 1913 index line OF
lC0.e for the first time since October
1882.
Since this survey was taken in 81
cities in various sections of the coun-
try, the wholesale price index for food
products has declined from 66l to 81 g.
indicating that there should be an i'm
mediate leveling off of retail prices here
as well as throughout the Nation.
Most Articles Advance.
The bureaus survey showed that with
the exception of fresh meats practical
ly all of the AZ articles embraced ad-
vanced in price. The rise of ST per
cent in the average price of potatoes
was described as partly due to the Mid
Summer replacement Of old by new
potatoes.
Strictly fresh eggs and butter
showed greater and earlier advances
this year than usual. the increases
being % and 10 per cent respectively
Flour advanced 18 per cent and
bread per cent. the department said
in part due to the processing tax on
wheat
Other innrea soc urere ro11a5 oa+e opd
bananas, 5 per cent: lard navy beans
onions and cabbage, per cent: sliced
bacon, corn meal, macaroni and rice
3 per cent; sliced ham, canned red
salmon, fresh milk, margarine, cheese
wheat cereal, pork and beans, sugar
prunes and oranges, 2 per cent; round
steak, evaporated milk, vegetable lard
substitute, corn flakes, canned corn.
canned tomatoes, and tea, / per cent,
and sirloin steak less than five-tenths
of l per cent.
Decreases were shown in the average
price of plate beef. per cent; rib
roast, pork chops. lamb and hens, 2
per cent; chuck roast, l per cent.
Gain in All Cities.
Canned peas, coffee and raisins
showed no change
All of the 81 cities covered reported
increases in the average cost of food
including: Minneapolis and ST. Paul,
IA per cent: Columbus and Manchester
13; Cleveland, Detroit, Fall River, In
dianapolis and Rochester, II: Mil
waukee. Peoria, Savannah and Spring
field, Ill, Ii; Boston, Chicago. Port
land, Me. and Scranton, 10; Buffalo
Cincinnati. Denver. Houston. Jackson
vile, Louisville, New Haven, New
Orleans. Omaha, Pittsburgh, ProW-
dence and st. Louis, 9; Bridgeport
Butte and Norfolk, 8; Baltimore,
Charleston, S. c., Little Rock, Mem
phis, Mobile. Newark, Philadelphia and
Richmond, Z; Dallas, Kansas City, New
York, Portland, Greg, and Washing
ton, 6: Atlanta, Los Angeles and Salt
Lake City. S, and Birmingham, San
Francisco and Seattle. 8.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
CHAMPAGNE CLUB RAID
LEADS THREE ARRESTS
Ella borate Paintings and Carica-
lures of Public Men Found in
Thirteenth Street Place.

Three men were arrested. quantity
of liquor seized and members OF the
police liquor squad we're treated to a
sight of elaborate paintings and Carl
catures of men in public life when the
squad last night raided the Champagne
Club in the 300 block of Thirteenth
street
The men. according to police, were
tending bar, the liquor, they said, was
being served, and the pictures adorned
the walls of the club. Eight patrons
were allowed to leave without giving
their names.
Those arrested identified themselves
as William Ward. As, 1900 block
Eleventh street; John Mcdaniel Reed,
48. 700 block Twelfth street, and Larry
Stevens. 81. TOO block Seventeenth
street. They were booked on charges
of sale, possession and maintaining a
nuisance. The warrant for the raid
was issued after police are said to
have got evidence of sales. A raid
several weeks ago failed.
One of the steel-bound doors was
held as evidence.
The three men pleaded not guilty
and demanded a jury trial when ar
RAGGED before Police Court Judge Ralph
Given this morning. Trial was set
for August 80 Ward and Reed were
held under 81 900 bond, while Stevens
bail was fixed at $500.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
CHOICE Of ARMORY
SITE IS REQUESTED
Stephan Acts to Increase
Chances for Allotment of
Public Works Funds.

In an effort to increase the chances
of an allotment of Federal public works
money for the construction of a Ma
tional Guard armory here, Maj. Gen.
Anton Stephan. commanding general OF
the guard today wired three govern
mental agencies asking them to pick
a site for the armory
1t is understood that the Public
Works Administration. desiring to put
the Federal public works funds to work
quickly. is giving preferred attention to
projects which can be built Immediately
on a site already available.
In order to meet this requirement.
Gen. Stephan. now encamped with the
District National Guard at Cascade,
Md, sent kilograms to the Fine Arts
Commission the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission and the di
rector of Public Parks, Buildings and
Reservations. asking them to pick site.
He suggested two general areas. one
in the territory between Calvert street
and Pennsylvania avenue, or. alterna-
lively, in the area south and west OF
the intersection of Seventeenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
Meanwhile a petition, signed by be-
tween 300 and 400 persons in the Pet
worth section, was filed with Assist
ant Engineer Commissioner Paul A;
Hodgson today, asking that he urge
the Public Works Administration to al
lot funds for three projects near Pet
worth.
The projects are construction OF
seven additional class rooms at the
Roosevelt High School, sl00. 900; build
ing the Petworth branch library. $780,
900, and repairs and improvements TO
school buildings and grounds, S75, 600:
All of these items are on the list of
public works submitted by the Com
missioners to the Public Works Admin
istration two days ago.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
GERST[NBERG GETS
BANK MERGER POST.
Named Manager of Proposed
Hamilton Branch at 10th
Street and Avenue.

Ernest Gerstenberg of the Federal
American National Bank and Trust Co
has been appointed as manager of the
proposed Hamilton National Bank
branch at Twentith street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue
This appointment, announced by Ed
win c. Graham, president of the pro-
posed Hamilton merger. is the fourth
branch manager selection. Announce
ment of previous managers had been
made for the Northeast branch, the
Brookland branch and the Dupont Cir
Gle branch of the Hamilton.
In his statement concerning Mr.
Cerstenberg. Mr. Graham said:
"As one of the younger bank execu-
tives of this city Mr. Gerstenberg has
risen to a position of justifiable promi-
nence in banking circles. He entered
the banking business as a stenographeI
with the Commercial National Bank,
going to the Exchange Bank OF
Washington in 1919, where he began
work as a clerk In 1921 MIR. Gersten-
berg was made assistant cashier in this
institution,
Three years later, at the time of the
Merchants Bank & Trust Co. merger
Mr.. Gerstenberg became assistant treas
urer in the Merchants Trust, where his
unusual knowledge of banking and
finance won for him the position of vice
president in 1927. He held this position
until the FederalAmerican National
Bank g. Trust Co. consolidation of 1880
"As a result of this merger Mr.. Gers
tenberg became vice president OF the
Federal in charge OF the
Twentieth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. branch. where he has remained,
Although vitality interested IN CIVIC
movements and community develop
ments. Mr.. Gerstenberg has kept his
professional interests strictly confined
to banking and finance. During his
long career of service at Twentieth
street and Pennsylvania avenue he has
build up host of friends and acqualnt-
ances who will be glad to learn OF his
recent appointment with the new Ham
iitnn Bank !"