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The Washington times., 1933-12-12

Francis st. Austel, now an Off
cial of the Transient Bureau Divi-
sion Of the Emergency Relief, is
man whose colorful past has espe
cially adapted him for the job he
now holds.
Born in Devonshire, England,
about so years ago, he served for
q years under his majesty's col
ors. He began his army career as
a private in the first war-and
ended up a major IL wars later.
AS an army officer and military
engineer, st. Austel's work car
ried him through South Africa,
India, Egypt and China. He has
crossed the Atlantic Ocean so
many times and, as he says:
81 know almost every wave in
the ocean,"
In South Africa
It was in South Africa, directly
after the Boer War, that his
career as a social worker began.
He was elected to head the work
of reconstruction among the de-
moralized Beers, whom England
had just finished tearing to pieces.
And from Zambesi to Capetown
he became known as "Zibougwau"
or "the man who sees through
three eyes," This because he is
never without his trusty monocle.
Despite floods. famines or bull
lets, that monocle, attached to a
The Washington times., 1933-12-12

$500 for a wholesale license II
that classification is granted.
An alcoholic beverage control
board of five members would be
set up under the plan, and I'M
portation Of liquor into the DIS:
trict except for sale by munlclpal
stores would be banned.
For Sunday Closing
The municipal stores would be
opened only from 8 a. m. to D
D. m. and closed on Sundays.
The number of retail licenses in
the District would be controlled
by the District Commissioners.
who would also be given the
power to refuse to issue licenses
in any particular part OF the city.
The association voted to ask
the CWA for funds to improve
the Anacostia Flats and the Pat
terson tract for recreational pur-
poses.
Another resolution adopted op-
posed the proposed merger Of the
Washington and Georgetown Gas
Light Companies as not being IN
the best interests of the citizens.
It was voted to petition the
President, the chairman Of the
Senate and House District Com
mittees, and other officials to
separate District funds from the
Budget Bureau.
The association also voted to
ask that a Carnegie medal be
conferred on Charles Woods, 1900
block East Capitol st. who re-
Gently saved the lives of two
girls whose canoe had overturned
in the Potomac.
The following committee chair
men were named by President
Evan H. Tucker: Executive, Evan
H. Tucker; membership, John F.
Callan; police and fire, M. F.
Painter; public utilities, Roscoe
jenkins; public health, DR.. E. B.
Macon; colleges and schools,
Bruce Casteel; parks and spaces,
John F. Jameson; assessments,
Mrs. Mary Bowen; water, lights
and sewers, John F. Broadfoot;
publicity and mail service, Joseph
Notes; streets and avenues, E. c,
Worden; legislative, Evan H.
Tucker.
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
Virginia Indicts II
In Mine Outbreaks

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 12.-Four-
teen misdemeanor indictments
against II persons growing out
of reported mine trouble at Jewel
Ridge, have been returned by o
special grand jury. The names
of those indicted were not made
public.
State troopers were called to
the operation of the jewell Ridge
Coal Corporation, in Tazewell
county, Virginia, several weeks
ago on account of encounters BE-
tween factions of miners.
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
COUNTY SELLS
SLIPS SEALS

Receipts from the sale Of
Christmas seals in Montgomery
county total $1,129.5O, according
to a statement by Mrs. j. Bond
Smith, chairman in charge Of
the seal sales in the county.
Mrs. Smith says 70 per cent
of the funds received from the
sale of the seals, will go to Mont
gomery county to maintain
county clinics and nursing serv-
ice to aid in the fight against
tuberculosis; 25 per cent goes to
the Maryland State Association
to help maintain the Miracle
House, a sanitarium at Clay
bourne, Md, and per cent to
the national association, to aid
in furtherance of their research
work.
There have been 5000 letters
containing the seals mailed to
residents of Montgomery county,
and so far replies have been
received from 1000.
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
St. AusteIi, Of Local Bureau, Boasts ColorfuI
Career Which Began in British Army
and Continued Through Many Wars

plain black ribbon goes with its
owner. He wears it in his left
eye and is more or less helpless
without it.
A year ago st. Austel came to
Washington from Des Moines,
Iowa, to lecture and speak for
the Community Chest drive. He
addressed 156 meetings during
the winter alone. His knowledge
of the transient is thorough be-
cause for six months he lived and
travelled as one of them.
Selected st. Austel
When the emergency relief Of
ficials wanted two men to head
the transient bureau. they
selected St. Austel and Arthur
Rosichan. Rosichan has been the
very competent head of the
United Hebrews Association for
some time.
In commenting on the loyalty
and cooperation of the transients
who come under his charge, st,
Austel said:
81 have handled regiments
and organized armies, but I
have never received more 100
per cent loyalty from any
bunch of men. could whip
them into military shape in no
time-and lead them across
nO-man'S land secure in the
knowledge that they would fol-
low me to the last man."
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
Takoma Park Citizens
Pass DrV Resolution

Adopted by unanimous vote
last night by the Takoma Park
Citizens Association a resolution
demanded that the sale of liquor
within Takoma Park ID. c. be
forbidden.
Another resolution was adopted
asking establishment of bus line
running north and south through
the community.
The meeting was held in the
branch library at Fifth and Cedar
SITS. N. w. M. D. Finch, retir-
ing postmaster at Takoma Park,
and Robert Davidson, Of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company, were guests and
spoke briefly.
The secretary was instructed
to write the District Commission
ers and the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission thank
ing them for their efforts in OBJ.
tanning a swimming pool and
recreation center at Fourth and
Van Buren SITS. N. w. They are
to be asked to consider an ice
skating rink adjacent to the pool
A special committee was named
to study the charges of the Fire.
fighters Association against
George S. Watson, chief engineer
of the fire department, and this
special committee will report to
the executive committee.
The bill to provide old age pen.
sions in the District was referred
back to the law and legislative
committee for further study.
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
Each Charges Other
As Reckless DriUe1

George E. Clark, Silver Spring,
and Donald R. Hobbs, 200 block
Rock Creek Church Rd., will be
tried in Rockville police court,
December Is, on charges Of reck-
less driving and failing to keep
to the right side of the road.
They made the charges against
each other, following an automo'
bile accident on Sligo Avenue,
Silver Spring, late Saturday eve
ming, Both cars were badly dam
aged, and both men are free on
500 bond.
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
CAPITAL To SEE
BIC TR|UMPHS
Of SCIENCE
Carnegie Institution Opens
Exhibition Saturday for
Three-Day Show

Part of the Carnegie millions
will make it possible for the peo-
pie of Washington to view the
latest tangible achievements of
science when the annual exhibi-
ton of research activities Of the
Carnegie Institution Of Washing
ton will be thrown open to the
public beginning Saturday.
Workmen are busy today put
ting the finishing touches on the
exhibition to be held in the ad-
ministration building Of the in
stitution, Sixteenth and P SITS.
N. w.
Three-Day Exhibit
The exhibition will continue
through Sunday and Monday and
will be open to the public without
charge fro-,1 2 to $3.50 p. m. and
1880 to 10:30 p. m. each Of the
three days.
Although no actual scientific
experiments are carried on in the
Carnegie building here, the local
institution is a clearing house for
the more than 400 employs OF the
Carnegie Institution throughout
the world. The exhibition, there
fore, will be a collection Of the
results obtained by scientists from
practically every nation in the
world.
The exhibition will opened for
mally Friday when the board OF
trustees meets in the administra-
ton building.
Prominent men of the country,
including Herbert Hoover. Elihu
Root, Andrew Mellon and Fran
els Delano, are on the board OF
trustees.
10 Sciences involved
There viii be 10 exhibitions
representing the 10 principal
lines of activity in which the
Carnegie Institution throughout
the world is now engaged.
These exhibitions will demon,
strate the latest results obtained
in experiments in electricity,
studies of the planets and moon
the velocity of light, archaeology
attempts to conquer disease, his.
torical research, the study OF
local earthquakes in California
and geophysicS.
According to Frank F. Bunker,
editor of publications at the in
stitution, one of the most inter
esting displays is that showing
that Central America had at
tanned a very high point OF civil
lization long before Columbus
made his discovery.
Another feature will be an
exhibition of live rats infected
with cancer showing how the
malignant disease eats living tbs
sue. Scientists hope through
these experiments eventually to
eradicate the disease that has
thus far baffled medical authori
ties.
An instrument showing the
speed of light also will be ex
hibited.
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
WOOD WORKING
to BE TAUGHT
V|RG|N|ANS
Mrs. Roosevelt to View Plan
To Aid Cabin-DWeIIers
Of Prince William

Plans to start classes in wood.
working and wood carving among
the cabin dwellers of Prince Will
liam county, Va, near the ances-
tral home of Melvin c. Hazen,
president of the Board of District
Commissioners, are to be studied
by Mrs. Roosevelt, it was learned
today.
The plan was suggested by q
friend of the First Lady and has
met with hearty approval of Com
missioner Hazen who says many
persons in Ohe lower section Of
the county live in extreme pov.
erty.
The project, as outlined, would
call for the sending of instructors
into the region to teach the ma.
tives how to make various small
articles of furniture, ETC., from
the pine and native hardwoodS
of the section. It is believed a
central display-room could be
leased or built where the products
could be shown and sold. 1t is
thought CWA funds could be
used to back the project.
The natives of the section,
Mr.. Hazen said, are some of the
oldest and purest Anglo-Saxon
stock in America, being descend
ants of the earliest settlers of
Virginia.
The plan suggested is in line
with the woodworking enterprises
already sponsored by Mrs. Roose-
velt in the mountains of West
Virginia and in other sections
of the country.
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
Equipment Repaired
At Colonial Beach

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Dec.
12.-Work on restoring the storm
wrecked waterfront at Colonial
Beach, favorite summer resort Of
Washingtonians, has about been
completed and members Of the
CCC camps who have been work
ing there since the August hurri-
cane have returned to their camps
near this city.
AS a result of the storm, Colon.
ial Beach's waterfront is expected
to rank with any in the State.
The front street, which in the
past has been open to automobile
traffic. has been turned into a
portion of the beach.
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
Commissioners Speak
At KaIorama Meeting

Kalorama Citizens Association
entertained both new commits
sioners at their recent meeting.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen IN
his address said it was the wish
of the commissioners to cooper
ate to the fullest extent with the
people of the District of Colum-
bia and that the door of his Of
flee would always be open to
those calling. Commissioner Allen,
speaking of liquor control, said
it was his wish that the will Of
the people be carried out regard
ing local option and that no
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The Washington times., 1933-12-12
CCC Youth Killed
In Virginia Landslide


LURAY, Va, Dec. 12.-Tragic
fate Of Blaine H. Dudley, 18-year-
old CCC recruit of Hot Springs,
Va, was described today by John
Clarke, of Richmond, who was
standing only a few feet from him
when a layer of shale slid from
mountain, catching him be-
tween truck and bank.
Another youth in the group said
that the accident happened at
lunch time or more of the boys
would have been killed. Fred
Thomas, enlisted man, Of Wash
ington, D. c., was the boss on the
job.
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
IMPROVED HEALTH SERVICE SEEN IN COUNTY MERGERS
Liquor at Wholesale
In City Stores Only,
Citizens Plan

Park, to protect children attend
ing Peabody and Carbury schools.
Traffic around the circle Is very
heavy, especially in the morning
hours, it was stated at meeting
last night. Several school chill
dren have been injured. A. H.
Gregory will head a delegation to
present the request.
A liquor control law for the
district was discussed. Upon mo-
ton by Harry N. Stull, it was de.
cided to defer action to give all
interested parties in the territory
an opportunity to decide what
kind of law is wanted.
The Washington times., 1933-12-12

dining car-
S uc h is tn e
pl q n recon-
mended to the
District Com
missionerS b y
t h e Northeast
Wa S h i n g t on
C i t / z e n s
A S 81 oc q t ion,
The plan was
agreed to last
night.
The aSSoci.
alton favorS q
fee of $1,000
or q reCa1l
lice nee aOQ
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
VIRGINIA WORK
NOW CALLED
INEFFICIENT
Scattered Authority and Use
of Busy Officials as Heads
Are HandiCapS

The fifth of series OF Grtt-
cles on county government in
Virginia. suggesting the econ
onsy and efficiency to be gained
bv consolidating the goUern-
mental functions OF a number
OF the 100 counties in the State.
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
Traffic Lights Sought
For Stanton Park

Stanton Park Citizens Associa-
tion will request Traffic Director
William H. Van Duzer to place
traffic lights around Stanton
The Washington times., 1933-12-12
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

Municipal wholesale liquor
stores, with on-sale licenses only
for hotels. restaurants, clubs and
The Washington times., 1933-06-09
CLINIC DOCTORS
ASK RECEIVER

An audit Of finances and ap-
pointment Of a receiver for the
Workmen's Compensation Clinic
was petitioned of District Su-
preme Court by five physicians,
who described themselves as ma
jority partners Of the clinic.
The five charged upon organ
ization Of the clinic each partner
was to receive sixth share Of
the profits. The sixth partner
was DR.. Joseph Horgan, 3700
block Kanawha st. N. W., who
was named defendant. In June
a different arrangement was en-
tered into which gave two part
ners IS per cent; two 16 per
cent and two 8 per cent each.
The petitioners declared it Is
now impossible to operate the
clinic in harmony.
The petitioners are Drs.
Charles Stanley White, Melville
B. Fisher, Frederick r. Sander
son, Herbert H. Schoenfeld, and
Charles w. Hyde.
The Washington times., 1933-06-09
June Knew Max Would
Win, He Told Her So
By JUNE KNIGHT
Broadway Musical Comedy Star
Rltten Exclusively for international

Broadway MUSICAL COmeUy
(WRitten Exclusively for International
NEW YORK, June 9 d.N.s).
I thought my first big part in
O Broadway show was the big
gest thrill I'd ever get, but it
was nothing compared to the
thrill I got when Max Baer put
Max schmeling on the floor last
night.
I was so keyed up I could
hardly sit still. OF course, I was
roofing for Max to win-Max
Baer, I mean-but I didn't think
he'd win so easily. I knew he'd
win because he told me so and
he never yet has misinformed
me on anything.
Why was I roofing for Max?
Max says he is going to marry
me when he gets his divorce. You
say did Max say that? Well, I
told you Max has never yet mis-
Informed me on anything.
I wanted to see him win. Every
time Schmeling swung his arms
I WINGED, even though I could hear
the men around me saying:
"Max blocked that one"
I didn't want to see either of
them get hurt. although 1 did
want to see Max-the American
MaX-Win.
I can assure you I was perspir-
ing from more than the heat. I
was downright anxious, but when.
ever I saw Max smile, I knew
everything was all right.
The Washington times., 1933-06-09
BAER To MARRY
JUNE AFTER
DIVORCE

NEW YORK, June 9 G.N.S)
Max Baer, conqueror Of Max
Schmeling in last nights heavy
weight battle, today admitted he
will wed June Knight, one Of
Broadway's beautiful musical
comedy stars, when he gets his
divorce.
Baer today told international
News Service he was going to
California to get his various Law
suits, including his divorce, set
tied, and when and if he gets his
decree, he will marry Miss Knight
He said:
"She's a wonderful girl, and
I'm for her 100 per cent. We
are both young and I know
we'll be happy. OF course, our
hands are tied until I'm di-
VOrced, but once I am, then 1t
win be wedding bells for me-"
The Washington times., 1933-06-09
Randolph Addresses
Young Democrats

Return of high moral stand
ards is one of the prime needs OF
the American people today, Rep
Tesentative Jennings Randolph, of
West Virginia, told the Young
Democratic Club of Washington
last night at their monthly meet
ing the Carleton Hotel.
The social committee of the
club, headed by Miss Ruth Molly
neaux, announced a number Ct
summer outings.
The Washington times., 1933-06-09
EppS Again Elected
BU NeQrO ELks l. u

Capt. Sylvester Epps was re-
elected exalted ruler Of Columbia
Lodge of Colored Elks at the semi
annual election held at the lodge
home, Third Street and Rhode
Island Avenue Northwest.
Others elected we're Allen Grit
fifth, esteemed leading knight;
Howard Walker, esteemed loyal
knight; Harrison Smith. esteemed
lecturing knight; Albert Allen,
inner guard, and John Swails,
tiler,
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
BECKONS
MRS. COSTELLO

PEABODY, Mass, Aug. II Il.
N.SD.-With several theatrical
contracts dangling before her,
Mrs. Jessie B. Costello, acquitted
of charges she killed her husband,
today left her future plans to
her attorneys, and enjoyed her
second day of freedom with her
three children and her father.
Three vaudeville contracts are
open to her when she completes
her vacation" with her three
children, Anna Marie, 9; Jessie,
6, and Bobbie, 3. Her father,
Andrew Fyfe, and her brother
Andrew Fyfe, jr.
Whether she will be allowed to
appear on the stage in Boston,
however, was a question which
the board of censorship in that
city was considering today. If
Jessie takes a contract to appear
in Boston, the board intends to
place the matter under strict
scrutiny.
Meanwhile, Edward J. Nc
Mahon, the so-called "kiss-and-
tell' ex-reserve policeman of
Peabody, who testified regarding
affairs with Jessie, started his
second day of working in a Lynn
vegetable compound medicine
The Washington times., 1933-08-17

Deep down in our hearts
none of us really expects that
the glamorous days of pre-
prohibition Broadway will re-
turn when and if the Eigh-
teenth Amendment is stricken
from the nations book of ta-
boos. There is much talk
these days of the good old days
of Rector's and Delmonico'S
and the old Beaux Arts, of
Shanley's and Murray's and
other of the gayer places
where the wine flowed freely
and the towns gourmets and
their vivaciouS ladies spent two
or three hours at leiSurely din
ner. Those were the days when
the beauties of town weren't
perturbed about spreading hips,
knew little about masseuses
and milk farms and reducing
diets, and cared less. Today
there are very few playboyS
1eft-and those few are pikerS
compared to the spenders and
high livers of the early decade
of the twentieth century. Beer
is back - hard liquors and
wines will probably return, but
it is my opinion, and I'm not
alone, that the so-called Broad
way that was won't return and
those who are looking forward
to it's return are only kidding
themselves,
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
SURVEYS
ICELAND COAST

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Aug. II
GN.sJ.-Col. and Mrs. Charles
A. Lindbergh today made plans
for further survey flights along
the coasts Of Iceland, during
which they will look for landing
fields in anticipation of eStab-
lishment of transatlantic air ser
vice.
Their supply ship, Jelling, ar
rives tomorrow.
The survey flights probably will
continue for a week, after which
they plan to return to the United
States either aboard the Jelling
or by airplane via Greenland.
They do not contemplate flying
to England.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
Train Without Noise
Is Subway's Boon
To Manhattan

NEW YORK, Aug. ia
break for the boy friend and a
boon to the tired business man
or woman is this noiseless sub
way train.
Sweet nothings or ordinary
conversation can be heard in
its quiet. It's claim is an an
aesthetic to the noise NERVES"
of the city.
The first trip of this new
noiseless car perfected by the
I.R. T. took place recently be-
tween Brooklyn Bridge and the
Eighty-sixth Street station,
with officials gathered for the
test run over the noiseleSS
stretch in the system discuss
ing it's possibilities in ordinary
conversational tones.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
Guest Soap, 4Oc box
Was 81 box

so boxes Woodward & Lothrop Guest Soap-6 rolls in
box-6 cakes in each roll
49, 25c Novelty Rubber SpOnges. Now
s. 81 Pastel Powder Jars assorted styles in aabaster fin
8, 81 AIabaster Powder AOmizers, in pastel shades
duced for Friday. soc
49, 6Oc Novelty Vanity Trays, in selection of prints
II, 81 Packages of Cleansing Tissue, in novelty pastel
IS, soc Bath Powder with jig puzzle Now. 25c
FL, zoe Pastel Racks for roller tissues Now 1Oc
sc Facel Ark Cleansing Tissues for kiddies; 35c
g.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
A Matter of Pride!

1 had to go rolling down the
mountains to hear this one.
Two actors, stranded, hailed an
old freighter at Albany and
implOred the captain to let
them ride down to New York
in return for any services they
could render. "There amt
nothing much you can do for
me-" said the captain. 81 got
no passengers-Only 1900 pigs,
but you can come along and
help the crew feed them" The
boat moved slowly down the
Hudson. AS they passed small
towns, the captain shouted out
to the checker at the dock.
"The freighter HOgside-1,2OO
pigs and two actors aboard"
He repeated this at every small
riverside town until finally
YOnkers was nearing, where
upon one of the actors ap-
preached him, and begged
fimidly, Captain, YOnkerS is
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
ARMY SUPPORTS
ECUADOR HEAD

QUITO, Euador, Aug. II G.N.S)
The presidential palace was
heavily guarded today to repel a
possible revolutionary attack fol-
lowing President Martinez Mera's
rejection Of a congressional de-
mand that he quit office.
The President, after fleeing to
the home Of a wealthy italian resi-
dent, issued his rejection Of the
opposition ultimatum on grounds
that it was illegal and that con.
gress was as responsible as he for
failure to solve the nations prob
lens.
Despite reports to the contrary,
the president was believed to have
support of the army.
The Washington times., 1933-08-17
SOD CONTRACT
STARTS ROW

The District commissioners
may become embroiled in battle
before the National Recovery Ad-
ministration if contract for
250,000 square feet of sod, ordered
for school grounds, is not can
celed, it was learned today from
letter to the Commissioners from
Eugene E. Rupert, president OF
the Greater Washington Sod AS
sociation.
Last week the sod association,
recently formed to bring about a
code for the NRA, requested the
Commissioners to reject their bids
and ask for new ones after the
code could be drawn UP and new
prizes set.
The price of the sod called for
in the disputed contract is 1-3
cents per square foot,