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The Washington times., 1934-12-24
Nv MARY PADGETT

DY MAN1 AONG Il
Arrangements are complete
for the annual convention of
the Department of the Poto-
mac, Ladies of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, notwith-
standing the gathering is more
than a month off.
The convention will be held
January % and % at 24O0
Sixteenth st. N. W. It will
open with a banquet to be
given in honor of the national
president, Mrs. Pearl Cook. and
the national commander of the
Grand Army of the Republic,
Alfred G. Stacey.
Mrs. May D. Lightfoot,
president of the Department
of the Potomac. is in charge
of arrangements for the con-
clave. Assisting her are Mrs.
Susanne Meyers, Mrs. Henry
H. Mckee, Mrs. Caroline
Cleaver, Mrs. Laura T. HUT
and Mrs. Mary Hayward For
tier.
Mrs. Cora Mandy. patriotic
instructor of the department..
will make the presentation OF
jewels and flowers at the BAN
quet. Members of the Abra'
ham Lincoln Circle will act as
the special escorts to the ma
tional officers during the con-
vention.
At the recent meeting of the
U. S. Grant Circle, No. l, the
following officers were elected:
Mrs. Mary Hayward Fortier,
president; Miss Mary Porter
Smith, senior vice president;
Mrs. Ethel v. Marks, Junior
vice president; Mrs. Ella Wilson
Southland, patriotic instructor;
Miss Emma F. Hayward, treas
urer, and Mrs. Alma Anson
Carroll, the outgoing president,
became secretary.
The installation Of officers
will take place at next months
meeting, with Mrs. Lightfoot
officiating.
The Washington Chapter Of
Hadassah will meet Wednesday
afternoon at 2::30 o'clock at the
Jewish Community Center. Mrs.
Leopold V. F'reudberg will pre-
side.
The feature of the program
will be stage presentation
written by Mrs. Freudberg. Mrs.
Max Gutenberg will preside at
the tea table.
Arrangements already are un-
derWay for the donor banquet
which will be held February n
at the Mayflower Hotel. Mrs.
Harry Walsky is chairman. The
next luncheon and bridge party
for members and their friends
will be held January % at the
home of Mrs. Edward OStroW.
The Junior Section of the
The Washington times., 1934-12-24
Ladies of 6. A. R. Complete
Plans For Their Annual Con-
vention to be Held in January

League of Republican Women
will have Mrs. Edward Everett
Gam, sister of former Vice
President Charles Curtis, as its
honor guest and speaker at the
next meeting, Thursday morn
ing at the clubhouse, Sixteenth
and Scott Circle.
This newly organized group
held its first election of officers
recently and the following we're
chosen: Mrs. Bishop Hill, jr..
president Mrs. Edmund H. Par
ry, jr., first vice president; Mrs.
Thomas Littlepage, jr., second
vice president, Mrs. Edward F.
Colladay, advisory chairman:
Miss Mary Virginia Williams.
recording secretary; Miss Evelyn
Chase, corresponding secretary,
and Miss Winifred Frieot, treas
urer.
Mrs. Victoria Faber Steven
son, national president of the
American Pen Women, will
speak on Feature Writing" be-
fore meeting of the Society of
Free Lance Writers. Thursday
night at 8:15 o'clock at the
Shoreham Hotel.
The washington branch of the
American Association of Univer-
sity Women will give tea this
afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
clubhouse, 1884 I st. N. w. Mrs.
Arnold Bennett Hall is chair
man.
Kappa Alpha Theta, Washing.
ton Alumnae Chapter, will give
a dinner dance Thursday night
at Z o'clock at the Shoreham
Hotel. Miss Louise Sparrow,
1858 Ontario Rd., is in charge.
Columbia Chapter, No. 1858.
Women of the Moose, will hold a
Christmas party Friday night at
the Moose Hall, 1414 I st. N. w.
Mrs. Anna Sabate, chairman
OF the social service committee,
is in charge of the preparation
Of Christmas baskets for needy
families.
The Washington times., 1934-12-24
INFANT At DOOR
XMAS GIFT

DETROIT, Dec. "a G.N.so.
Police of suburban Wyandotte to-
day were searching for the parents
Of christmas Johnnie" six
weeks old blue-eyed and brown
haired, who was left on the front
porch of w. C. Mulvihills home
last night.
A feeble crying interrupted the
radio program he was listening to
about II o'clock, Mr.. Mulvihill
said, and when he opened the
door he found the baby, snugly
wrapped in blankets. A note
tucked in the blankets read:
please take care of my baby
as 1 am unable to. 1 hope YOU
will give it a good home"
The infants clothing was ap-
parently new. The note was
Scribbled in pencil.
The Washington times., 1934-12-24
Spinster Is Slain,
Motive Mystery

NEW YORK, Dec. "a 1.N.sD,
Minus motive or clues. police were
puzzled in their probe of the muir
der of Bictoria Muspratt, eccen-
tric 79-year-old Spinster, who was
brutally beaten to death Saturday
in her dark old mansion in Brook
lyn.
Although the property was
worth 100000, the antiquated
mansion was filled with rubbish.
Police Commissioner Valentine
found a bank book showing a
balance of $2,343 in the name of
the crippled victim.
The Washington times., 1934-12-24

LONDON, Dec. "a GN.S).
Surrounded by members Of his
family, King George Of England
is setting a national example for
an old-fashioned family Yuletide
celebration.
With Sandringham, where
King George and Queen Mary
are in residence, as their mecca,
members Of the royal family were
en- route today to be with the
royal couple for the traditional
family Christmas dinner tomor-
row.
Only the Duke of Gloucester,
Their Majesties' third son, will
be absent from the festive board.
He is winding up a lengthy tour
of Australasia.
Similar family parties to that
at Sandringham will be held in
The Washington times., 1934-12-24

ACTIVITY at the Capt.
tol speeds up as employees
prepare for the incoming
Congress. At the left, Miss
Virginia Harrison, assist
ant to James D. Preston,
chief Librarian of the Sem
ate, examines new bound
records. Glow, switch
board operators get ready
to ring a lot of new names
in Senate and House Of
fices.-Photo by 1nterna-
tional.
The Washington times., 1934-12-24
King George to Have
Old-FashiOned Yule

millions of British homes, while
American residents will flock to
the larger hotels.
The big stores, profiting by the
improved financial condition,
have been virtually impossible
for the last 10 days as shoppers
spent more for luXurieS than in
years.
AS usual. there will be COM
plete two-day shutdown Of bus.
iness and industry for the OBJ
servance of the holiday.
Charity organizations through
out the country are pooling re-
sources to see that the 1000. 600
unemployed. and the thousands
who are destitute, will not want
of some measure Of holiday
cheer.
The far-flung units Of the
British empire will be linked to-
morrow in a program featuring
a radio speech by King George.
The Washington times., 1934-12-24
Suspect Ordered
Removed to Ohio

DETROIT, Dec. "a G.N.SO.
Federal Judge Edward j. Moinet
has ordered removal of Emanuel
Badalmenti, 80, under arrest at
Monroe, Mich, to Columbus,
Ohio, where he faces a charge of
violating the Internal Revenue
Act. Badalmenti, unable to fur
nish a $4,000 bond. it also wanted
for several shooting scrapes in
Toledo, Ohio, involving former
members of the Yonny Licavon
gang, according to Deputy United
States Marshal Robert M. Rob-
ertS.
The Washington times., 1934-12-24
No Xmas Divorce
Suits Considered

DENVER, Dec. "a O.N.SD .-Un-
happy husbands and wives today
looked elsewhere than to the Den
yer divorce courts for their Christ
mas presents. Judges of the dis
trict court announced they would
not accept any divorce complaints
for filing between now and Janu-
ary 2. Such suits, they declared,
were out of keeping with the sea-
son Of peace and good will"
The Washington times., 1934-12-24

Listen, the story isn't long.
Tootsy, the name of the dog
you see here, was found Sob
bing today, bowling with a
true canine gusto for a home
and someone to pet her.
Tootsy is now in the District
Pound and she is willing and
ready to leave with the first
person who promises to be kind
to her. She is one of many
dogs for which The Washington
Times is attempting to find
homes.
If you know of a homeless
dog, write to the Pet Editor of
The washington Times. En-
close, if possible, a photo of
the dog.
The Washington times., 1934-12-24
FESTIVE SPIRIT.
At GALL|NGER,
D. {. JAIL

The spirit of Christmas and the
Old familiar chant, Santa Claus
Is coming to town. bars and all.
rule the District Jail. And to
prove that the spirit will pene
trate any kind of wall, it has not
only crept into the cells housing
Washingtons Baby Face" Smiths
and Joneses, but also into the
neighboring children'S wards of
Gallinger Hospital, where more
genuine baby faces are all lit with
anticipation.
For resident of jail and hospital
alike there will be carols and
gifts tomorrow. Santa Claus will
have white WhiskerS and come by
reindeer, led to those who haven't
been naughty - we hope - by
tough guards and gentle nurses.
Doesn't Want Gloves
All want gifts and all will get
them. Fred Satterwhite, IL, Of
410 Sixth st. N. W., will not get
his boxing gloves, but he doesn't
want them now.
He was showing another lad
how he would swing with his right
with the gloves he wanted when
they came-and suffered a deep
cut Of his right hand on the
others teeth. Now he is at the
hospital with an infected hand.
Supervising Nurse Thelma Can
non was sad when she spoke Of
little Helen Bitner, 10, of 233 Sec
ond Street N. w., brought to the
hospital week ago suffering third
degree burns of the body and
hands.
Her dress had caught fire while
she was playing with matches.
Her condition is critical but she
has murmured:
Il want to go home and see
Santa Claus"
Miss Cannon said yesterday
"He will be here tomorrow"
But the child'S eyes remained
closed as she lay in a Semicon-
8cious state.
Tree IN Every War0
No less than SO Christmas trees,
one for each ward, are at the Gal
1inger Hospitals seven buildings,
awaiting the electric current to-
night, according to DR.. E. A. Bo-
cock, medical director. He said:
"Ive never seen a response at
any Christmas time as hearty
rs that this year. In IS years
that I've headed hospitals, this
is the most overwhelming exhi-
bitiOn of real spirit. Gifts have
been pouring in and everybody
will get them. Somehow it re-
stores all my faith in human
nature"
Nurses will sing carols at p. m.
today and will be followed by sing
ers from the washington Fedora
tion of Musical Clubs at 8.
Then, at 1870 will arrive the
Bumptuous dinner.
Capt. Thomas M. Rives, super
ntendent of the District Jail, said
his 526 prisoners will be allowed
into the tiers at 10 a. m. tomorrow
and from there can look down on
the Christmas tree. Carols and
gifts will follow.
While guards are dedicating
their Christmas time to the pris-
oners. they will have their own
merry-making at New Year Eve
party being given them by Capt.
M. M. Barnard, in charge of the
Districts penal institutions. at his
Lorton home. More than 200 will
attend.
The Washington times., 1934-12-24
INJURIES FINGER

Fifth Precinct Detective Watson
Salkeld, jr., was treated at En1er'
gency Hospital today for a finger
injury, sustained when he fell
down the cellar steps of his home
in the $500 block of Twelfth
Street N. E.
The Washington times., 1934-12-24
Gen. March Plans
10th Birthday Fete

Gen. Peyton C. March, Chief of
staff during the World War and
who retired November /, 1921,
with the rank of general, will
celebrate his SEVENTEEN birthday
next Thursday.
He will be at his former office,
1857, the War Department, at
10 o'clock to receive congratula-
tions and to meet his comrades
Of the Army.
The Washington times., 1934-12-24

Of course nothing can be done
now about this situation.
But would it not be a good
idea if the Government, in fu-
ture expansion of it's buildings,
selected a street or streets on
some Of the higher portions Of
the city.
Columbia Road, portions Of
Connecticut Avenue, or some
sections of Wisconsin Avenue
occur at once as logical locations
for Government centers.
CLERK.
The Washington times., 1934-12-24
BUSINESS GAINS
F0RESEEN BY
D. c. BANKERS

In the opinion of Washington
bankers, Washington faces a pros
porous and happy New Year.
They don't say a boom is COM
ing in 1885, nor that business is
going to hit the clip it did in
1929 or before. But they say they
are convinced the Capital-and
the nation, too-are going 10 feel
a healthy increase in commerce
and industry.
Restoration of full Government
pay, increase in the number of
Government employees here, and
a shortage in housing are cited
as three important factors that
will work toward new surge of
activity in the channels Of trade.
Rotert V. Fleming, president of
the Riggs National Bank, de.
clared:
"TO begin with, bank deposits
have assumed normal proper
tiOns from the low point reached
following the banking holiday.
Consequently, ample credit is
available to all worthy bOr-
rOwerS and banks are most
anxious to employ their IOanable
funds.
FULL PAY TO AID
"The fact that the Govern
ment pay cut has been practi-
cally restored entirely, together
with the augmented number Of
Government employees in Wash
ingtOn, has increased buying
power which will be reflected in
the growth of the business of
our mechants.
Real estate, particularly with
respect to rentals, is in good con-
ditiOn and, during 1885, there
should be a resumption Of build
ing activity, which, if accom-
panied by the demand for the
purchase Of real estate, should
do much to restore our general
situation to normal proper
tiOnS.
Assuming that the inveStiga-
ton which is being made at the
instance Of the President, look
ing toward an adjustment of the
Federal Governments share in
maintaining the expenses of the
District government, will result
in a proper appOrtiOnment Of
such expenses, it is my belief
that the year 1885 will see our
city we'll on the way to re-
cOvery to what might be termed
normal conditions"
Others Agree
That statement fairly well epit-
omizeS the expressions of other
financial leaders here. In the
opinion of some. Washington
probably will fare better than
other big cities of the country.
E. C. Graham, president of the
Hamilton National Bank. said:
Conditions undoubtedly are
getting better. both in the
country as whole and in
Washington.
"Of course. WashingtOn's
position as the seat of the
Government gives it the ad-
vantage of the steady pay
rolls.
I'm addition to increased
buying the the stores, I look
for a break in the cOnstruc-
ton industry. Next to the
Government, that is our great
est industry. New buildings
are needed, residential and
commercial, and when that
business is revived all branches
The Washington times., 1934-12-24
National University
Law School
Winter Term Begins

January 2, 1885, at $3.50 P. M.
Standard three-year course lead.
ing to degrees Of LIB. and I'D.
Graduate courses leading to de-
grees Of LIN. M.PL., and SID.
All classes held at hours con.
venient for employed students.
The Washington times., 1934-12-24
Inter-Marriage


To the Editor Of The Times:
Dear Sir: America is the melt
ing pot of the world and prac-
tically all races have inter
married, which has resulted in
a mixed and mongrey race. 1t
seems to me people should take
pride in keeping their racial
strain pure and in marrying
only in their own race what
ever their strain happened to
be.
There is nothing finer than
a thoroughbred dog or animal
and man should have enough
pride in his own race to only
marry in his own race so his
children will be in his own
ancestry on both sides and
thoroughbreds and not mon
grelS or mixed blood.
So many of the Welsh people
have intermarried with the
English they no longer are of
pure Celtic stock and are in
danger of losing their racial
characteristics by having their
blood diluted. To a Welsh per-
son Of pure stock this seems
deplorable. D. A. D.
The Washington times., 1934-12-24
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor should 200 must
By the writer Dith address,
confidential publication
deSigndteS nUed discuss subject interest,"
The Washington times., 1934-12-24
Bonus Views

To the Editor of The Times:
Referring to the opposition
of Representative Lewis, of
Maryland, to the immediate
payment of the soldiers bonus,
he probably doesn't realize that
this money, if paid, would go
to increase tax revenues. A
large sum would be paid back
to the Treasury of the United
States by the certificate hold
erS.
Representative Fish inclines
to be a little selfish in wanting
the veterans paid on the install
ment plan as he has a good
position to fall back on, while
thousands of us haven't. A vet.
eran in his position doesn't
really need the money. The
monev lost by the veterans
while serving in the war is
far greater sum than the
amount owing on the certifi-
Gates. I do not think it un-
reasonable to pay the bonus
now.
A VETERAN IN NEED now
The Washington times., 1934-12-24

CROSS-WALK BLOCKERS
To the Editor of The Times:
AS one who is both driver and
pedestrian. there is one COM
mon traffic fault in Washing
ton-not that there aren't many
more-that wish to call atten-
ton to in the hope that traf-
fic officers will take note of it.
That fault is the common
practice of slovenly drivers who,
approaching a red light or stop
sign, halt their autos directly
on the pedestrians cross walk.
Hiding my modesty in my
anonymity, I want to say that
as a driver of 20 years expert
ence, I find that the fault is
easy to avoid.
Next to this, I notice the
great trouble is-at least IN my
case-that of autos pulling
blindly away from the curo
without signaling or giving any
chance at all to approaching
autos.
And in conclusion, a scallion
to those drivers behind you
who resent your stopping for a
stop sign.
VICTOR TEMPLE.
Give Boys a Break
To the Editor Of The Times:
Don't you think that local
boys should be given an oppor.
tunity to help themselves and
their families by shining shoes
on the city streets? I take it
for granted that there must be
a law forbidding this practice,
as I've never seen a bootblack
outside of the regular parlors
and shops since I first came to
Washington as a Government
worker two years ago
When I was a boy, Shfned
shoes on Boston common dur
ing my grammar and high
school days and managed to
help out considerably at home.
Boys deliver papers here in the
District of Columbia, and I
don't see any real difference be-
tween selling papers and shin.
ing shoes. j. B. BODKIN.
Build Government to North
To the Editor of The Times:
1t seems to me that the Govern.
ment made a great mistake in
centering its tremendous build.
ing projects within the narrow
area downtown.
There are various objections
to this, the two main ones being
that this huge concentration OF
workers creates an almost in
tolerable traffic situation.
The other is that this area of
the city is at least five degrees
hotter and much more Sultry in
the summer than it is further
out-Columbia Road for IN.
stance
The Washington times., 1934-12-24
School of Economics
and Government

Degree courses Of collegiate
grade offered in Political Science.
Government, Economies. PSychol.
ogy, History, Finance, Business
and Languages.
Address Secretary
National 6617 S1S 18th st. N. W.
The Washington times., 1934-12-24

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
Evening star., 1934-04-08
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS

NEW YORK, April 7.-Following is
today's summary of corporation news
prepared by Standard Statistic Co.,
Inc, New York:
Graham-Paige Motors Corporation
Increased list prices of standard skies
$50, except convertible coupe, price OF
which was unchanged; no increase
was made on eight-cylinder models
or de luxe SKIES.
have been notified of an increase OF
IS to $45 on Terraplane models and
$50 to $75 on Hudson models with an
increase of $100 on de luxe custom
models in Hudson line; base prices re-
main the same.
REQ Motor Car Co.-Shipments OF
speed wagons, trucks and buSSeS in
March, 1884, showed a gain of 491 per
cent over March, 1888; totals for first
quarter were 335 per cent of those
for first quarter of 1888.
Reynolds Spring Co.-March sales
$400, 600, 16 per cent greater than
any previous month in company'S his
tory; releases thus far in April, 10
per cent above those of March.
Warner Co. 1888 deficit 81, 1862, III
VS.. deficit $1,019,875.
Allis-C Chalmers Manufacturing Co
has received a release on a large part
of its $1,OOO,00O Pennsylvania Railroad
order for transformers and electric
equipment for switch engines.
White Sewing Machine Corporation
1898 deficit $420,65l VS.. deficit $3,-
967 901.
General American Investors Co.
Net asset value March 81 equalled
Evening star., 1934-04-08
OUTLOOK BETTER
FOR RAY0N FIRMS
Wider Use of Materials in
Easter Fashion ParadeS
Is Seen.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

special DlSpatcn 10 Inc star.
NEW YORK, April 7.-Rayon yarn
makers, opening their books Thursday
for June business, feel more encour-
aged than they have been for weeks.
Style checkers reported wide use of
rayon in Easter fashion parades. Fall
fashion trends are said to favor the
synthetic fiber.
The rayon trade, however, is not
overlooking the low price of silk. In
some stores here silks can be had at
79 cents a yard, while on nearby
counters rayon, of better quality
than the silk cited, is priced at $l.19
yard. Plans of the Japanese for
promoting silk use also are being
watched.
The rayon trade continues to keep
an eye on advancing raw material and
labor costs and the agricultural legis-
lation in Washington, where efforts
tax on rayon and silk to offset that
sort of impoSt on cotton.
Up to a few days ago there was
much talk in the trade about offering
a price guarantee for the next 60 days.
At that time there was also talk of a
national rayon advertising campaign
to run simultaneously with the silk
promotion program. Three factors,
however, worked against the price
guarantee plan-the decline in silk,
the processing tax threat, and the
uncertainty over the Governments S
attitude toward the principle of guar
anteeS.
Just before Easter the rayon trade
heard much about lower prices and
curtailment of production. Usually
the May, June, July period Is rather
dull and permits an adjustment of
supply and demand. Before any gen.
eral curtailment is ordered, however,
the industry will make a close study
to determine the amounts of mini
mum, average and excessive yarn
stocks. In the past general curtail-
ment moves have been ill-timed. In
1882, as soon as yarn plants closed,
there was a rush for yarn that made
it impossible for the mills to supply
ordered yarns Last year all available
yarns were sold out before mills could
be brought into complete operation.
Rayon yarn output last year. no
matter how measured. increased.
United States production approxi-
mated 207,578,000 pounds. World
production, according to the Lyon,
France. Chamber of Commerce, ap-
proximated COS 100000 pounds.
Copyright, 1934J
Evening star., 1934-04-08

$786 per common share VS.. 1854 De-
cember 81
Insuranshares Certificates, Inc.-Net
asset value March 81 equalled $4.64
per share VS.. $3.85 December 81.
Consolidated Oil Corporation-1933
net income $133,581; net income in
IL months ended December 81, 1882,
was $1,601 ,040, equal to S cents a
common share.
Union Bag & Paper Corporation
declared a dividend Of 81 on capital
stock; on January Is, 1884, similar
distribution was made.
Western railroads have voted to
continue for another month
period the reduced basic rates of
passenger fares.
Lehigh Valley Railroad February
net income, $38.478, VS.. net deficit Of
$390,489 in February, 1888; two
months net income, $46,062. VS.. deficit
of $l,069,182.
New York Central Railroad-I. C..
G. approved issuance of $6,17l 900
refunding and improvement mortgage
bonds by Michigan Central Railroad
and $3,205,000 refunding and i'm
provement mortgage bonds by Cleve-
land. Cincinnati, Chicago & st. Louis
Railway Co.; bonds will be delivered
at par to New York Central and the
authorization marked a step in COM
pleting Central's May l refinancing
plans.
Lane Bryant, Inc. March sales up
579 per cent; three months up 3l.8
per cent.
Newberry g. j. Co. March sales
up 572 per cent; three months up
335 per cent.
Western Auto Supply Co. March
sales up 66.3 per cent; three months
up AL per cent.
Associated Gas & Electric Co.
Electric outut of system for week
ended March 81 was up 1879 per
cent over same week in 1888; gas
output for the week increased 1872
per cent.