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Evening star., 1934-11-11

mented sea. but there came sound. no movsA
ment. from the black roof overhead.
Thrusting my rife barrel upward l prese
back the tops of the bushes cloakng the
limbs II 1 had any expectations gruesome and
unreal they fulfilled in good measure tor
there in gigantic outline above us locking down
as though about to spring. crouched a gorilla
Half stunned by this horrible apparition. l tel
back while crowding into my brain came al the
folklore had heard of concealed gorillas thuS
snatching up and Strangng passing NATIVES.
The thing seemed preposterous. but that
gorilla was there in the tree branches few
feet distant Had he deliberately ambushed Our
party?
1 leveled my rifle and fired two shots. The
rife roared upon the forest stiffness. but there
was no answering movement of leaf or branch
the jungle lapsed into silence. Al lene h L
again advanced cautiously and thrust as.Ge the
foliage with my rife.
T HERE the gorilla exactly We he'd
lett him. his wrinkled old face regarding Us
In grave meditation. ! gave gasp of relief. for
there was something in those unwnkng eyes
that spelled death.
He had climbed up there and rested between
the supporting forks of the tree One huge arm
thrust hand the size of a gallon measure
clutched limb. His balance seemed preserved
DV great manHke 1OOt WnCn rested easily
against the tree trunk. He crouched on the
other as though ready TO launch that gigantic
body into space. That he had been waiting to
catch man before overtaken by death an
absurd fantasy still I found myself thinking
Of that very thing. when something crept softly
over the leaves behind me-
1 turned to see the crafty eyes of the old
Batwa gazing upward at the gorilla. He pricked
one foot gently with the point of his spear and
chucked. We We hapana kamata mi mi ma
guu saSa bwana ngagi," (you won't catch me
with that foot now. master gorills). and burst
of his cackling laughter rang through the
jungle.
He was thinking doubtless of the tale he would
tell his children-how the gorilla, after being
shot with the thunder stick of the white man.
had climbed the tree and waited to catch him
with his feet he passed under it
1t would make fine tale and the Batwa,
doubtless, would be its hero
Evening star., 1934-11-11


foliage pressed around perennial chamber lay
nv forest camp.
We had hther in relay marches from
the far Congo River my purpose being TO
study the gOria-not TO kill him, but TO learn
whether in him were human or british charac-
teristics. Also, L planned to take motion pic
lures of the gorilla in the privacy of his jungle
home. and. If possible, to capture his young
alive.
The nomadic story of Adventures jungle
drama in the silent agony of representation
was written in some six miles of movie film SOL
dered in their tin containers and in that soidid
background lowering above the cages of my
four captive gorillas.
But now all this was ended and tomorrow
we would break camp and the men return TO
their villages. Jubilant at the prospect of leav-
ing the hated gorilla jungles they were moving
among the camp fires when a strange man
stalked into camp and, leaning YEARLY upon his
spear Saluted: 'Gumbo Bwana' Greetings.
> MASTER.
The newcomer a 1.-the. SinuouS young
warrior with a goat skin about his black lolns,
and the wand he bore with letter bound be-
tween its split jaws proclaimed him mall
carrier
THE little packet was sealed with the green
stamp of the provincial governor at STAN
1eyviIe 500 miles distant 1t had been sent
thither by relay runners.
The mail carrier was given food and water.
and while he sank to his launches beside the
campfire l read the governors message. 1t
request that procure for my friend. DR..
Sheuteden. head of the Brussels Museum of
Natural History the skin of one male adult
gorilla.
A perpleXing problem. this cCnstitu-
tionally opposed to killing gorillas though in
self-defense one had been slan huge male,
as he charged in an effort to rescue his young.
The killing of this 6-foot 400 pound giant which
reeed tow ard me roaring and beating his chest,
was a jungle tragedy.
I called my gun boy and his face fell at the
new prospect He had thought the final scene
of jungle play ended and it to
begin again. He glanced at my mangled hand,
. the thumb and fingers of which had been
broken then back toward Bula Matadi (Rock
Crusher). the 126-pound gorilla. largest of its
kind ever taken alive. which had wounded me in
his capture.
Thinking back. it a vivid picture, that
riotous struggle with that young ape-man. But
now my hand nearly mended and there was
little to remind OF it the wicked, sar-
donic squint in Bula Matadis eyes as he swag-
gered back and forth at the end of chain.
1t was necessary to put Bula Matadi in his
cage. This had always presented difficulties
and dangers, until twist in the gorilla's emo
tonal psychology had solved the problem.
Three of the young gorillas babies from 20
TO As pounds, allowed the gun boy to lead them
to their cages. Bula Matadi knew perfectly
we'll that he to go back to that hated
prison, and he commenced padding back and
forth while he glowered defantly at the men
who gathered around to the fun.
Now his little eyes, focused on me, were
twin danger signals of hatred, when 10! held
toward him my pet devil-a spider made OF
dangling wires 1t was lfelike and menacing.
From its string suspension it seemed about to
spring upon him.
Evening star., 1934-11-11

LAY BACK in the Kivu Country
of East Congo. where a Tiny
n stream soaked its way through
\N/ moist. tumutuous jungle on
" the slopes of Mount Mikeno.
and the crowdng walls Of
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
900 NEW LIQUOR
|. LICENSES DUE .

The Alcohol Beverage Control
Board expects to grant 500 more
licenses to sell beer and wine in
residential districts, following en-
actment of an amendment to the
liquor law in the closing hours OF
Congress.
Chairman Offutt announced to.
day that hearings on 81 applica-
tions for new liquor stores in resi-.
dental areas would be held July
2, and that the board expected to
receive similar applications at the
rate of about Is a day.
The licenses to be granted un.
der the amended law are for the
"off sale" of beer and wine only.
The board will lose six inspec.
tors of it's staff of eight on June
80 because of a slash in the ap.
preparation. Commissioner Allen
said today he would recommend
that six policemen be loaned to
the board during the rush of new
applicants, at least.
The Washington times., 1934-06-20


the guests at any dinner likely to be- wepractcaly
anybody People you have heard of until you sit by
them at dinner and then can't possibly exist without know
ing better-that is sometmes-appear in ones ife-un-
heralded.
What to say these strangers is difficult. One knows
nothing about their race occupation previous condition of
servtude Conversation sometimes drops with thud under
the dining table, bounding sensitive toes it goes
RoseMerriam, who the best people herself-wthout
struggle proposes each guest before dinner OH
very privately an inventory of the other guests character
sketch that will include: Occupation long residence
last marredhow long and to whom Hobbesuccess there
In financial situation and genera! desrabhty OF unmarried
women and men will receive special attention.
And there will probably be single phrase summing up the
personality in neat epgram This epgram must be kept
secret because will tell the truth And every
knows that although truth must not be considered publicly
at good parties very convenient for private thought
Makes nice anchor to wndward
The diners thus equipped with both facts and fobes
Cernng all present. the most assorted dinner should be
blazing success.
shreks of the dying sighs of love- advice todays
beef stewbeowng out of passing motor radios do not
cite anymore
his husky voiceThs little pig went to market, this
little pig stayed home really alarmed We stepped
The driver ending his song the old tragic note
'Wee vice. wee, cam find my way home
Late news on the hundred million dollar dog food industry
The industry is now breaking into smart society
Miss Bessie Page Gaynor has been appointed the Admins
tration member Of the dog industry code authority
Miss Gaynor of Thomas Nelson Page. daughter
of former Mayor Gaynor of New York And that isn't all
She conducts womans dress shop in Bridgeport, Conn
Little credence placed by officials the claim of
l. N Bond 65 recuse that he the missing Charlie Ross
of Germantown Pa who has not been heard from since he
boy disappeared from home says Associated Press
Dispatch.
We know authentic Charlie Ross. And if he isn't miss
ing now he will be soon at least from Washington Mr. Ross
mas been the chief of the Washington Bureau of the St. Louis
Post Dispatch for successful years. Early in July
he is leaving for St. Louis be something quite special in
the home office Of his paper.
Phyllis says she has realized it's late do any
thing about her faults So she going to them for good
publicity
The Washington times., 1934-06-20

''NO more pencils, no more
books, no more teachers nasty
looks"
This refrain was heard again
today when the "three O'Clock
bell' rang out in public schools
bringing the summer vacation
period to more than $4,000 chill,
dren.
To many Of the children, more
serious in their effort to acquire
an education, or slightly delin.
quent in studies, the summer will
mean return to summer school,
but to the greater number the
bell today will signal a release
from the routine which loses
ground when the swimming hole
beckonS.
The Washington times., 1934-06-20

Or. william M. Mann, director
Of the National Geological Park
here tomorrow will receive the
long-awaited Komodo dragon.
The famous dragon, one Of two
brought to civilization alive by
two adventurous American scien-
lists, is due to arrive here from
New York tomorrow morning.
The huge reptile, a member Of the
prehistoric monitor lizard, is about
eight feet long, and is for all the
world like pictures Of tabled
dinosaurs.
From South Seas
It will be placed in a specially
constructed cage in the reptile
house at the ZOO for all to see.
The two bronzed adventures
Who brought back alive the
dragons, are Lawrence T. <. Grls'
void, archaeologist, OF Quincy
Mass, and William H. HARNESS.
New York ethnologist.
Far away in the South Pacl1lc'
in0 miles south of the Philip.
mines, they went where the world
has stood still for five million
years. Here original fiery dragons
of Chinese legend have success,
fully halted evolution and detleo
extinction.
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
DR.. Mann Awaits Arrival
Of Dragon at D. G. Zoo

On a little island, 13 by 28
miles, there is a colony of 80 ex-
lied murdererS from the Dutch
East Indies and 800 dragons. The
dragons hunt deer and wild pigs
for food.
Two Died on Way
The American explorers knew
the world would refuse to believe
them. so they managed to, capture
four dragons. Two died en- route
to civilization. One of the remain.
ing two that survived the trip was
promised to DR.. Mann, while the
other goes to New York.
DR.. Mann said:
"Of course I'm thrilled to
death to get the dragon. 1t
will be a most valuable addition
to our collection. 1 just can't
say at present how old the
dragon is, but he's quite an
aged fellow. 1 imagine he can
take care of himself, too, as he
lived in KomOdO by catching
deer, wild pigs and young horses.
It's hard to tell what he might
do to a human being if made
angry, but he'll be safe enough
in his little cage"
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
REP. RANDOLPH
SHREND BABY

Although he just barely misses
being the baby" member of Con.
gress, Representative Jennings
Randolph CD of West Virginia
does things like a veteran.
The West Virginian, who repre-
Sents a county which has one Of
the largest Washington calling
lists of any, announced today that
his office here will be open all
summer "for service to the people
of Washington"
From Randolph county, w. Va,
which the young Congressman
represents, there are hundreds OF
his constituents with jobs in
Washington.
And Mr.. Randolph, who is a
member of the House District
Committee and who, like the
other 434 members Of the House,
is up for reelection in the fall,
wants to provide "the best posi-
BILE service to the people of Wash
ington."
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
NTERS CD
BACK TOJOBS

Harmony reigned between cap
ital and labor in Washington to-
Gay as carpenters went back to
work and the 100000 build.
ing program went forward.
It was estimated that 500 car
penters returned to work this
morning on Federal and District
construction projects. Working on
& 4O-hour week basis, the men will
receive $1.25 an hour.
Two other strikes in Washing
ton remain to be settled. One is
Of brick maSonS and plaStererS,
both fighting for the right to set
a new type of stone on the I. &C.
building. The plasterers are seek
ing an injunction against the
brick masons and a decision is
expected to be handed down this
week.
The plasterers' local union, be-
sides. has been out on strike
seven weeks. seeking $1.75 an
hour and a six-hour day. ObserV.
ers believe they will follow the
lead of the carpenters and come
ton an agreement with their en-
ployers this week.
Police guards were removed
from construction jobs today as
union picketS returned to their
headquarters.
Police leaves, which were can.
celled by Police Chief Brown while
a general strike was pending and
there were indications Of violence
between the Strike.breakers and
union men, were resumed today.
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
INTEREST RATE
GUT BY BANKS

Effective July /, only 212 per
cent will be paid as interest on
time and savings accounts in
Washington banks, the Washing
ton Clearing House Association
has announced.
The reduction in the prevail
ing interest rate from 3 to 2R
per cent came about following a
vote at a meeting of the associ-
alton, it was said. It is due to
the inability of banks to invest
money at higher rates of interest,
and to the lack of demand for
commercial and collateral loans,
the association declared.
1t was pointed out that de-
spite the reduction, Washington
interest rates are still higher
than those in nearby cities.
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
4-H CLUBS HEAR
PLEA To SAVE
WILD LIFE
Biological Survey Director
Addresses EnCampment
Of Young Farmers

Boys and girls from 40 States
at the final session of the All
Clubs encampment here today
heard j. N. Darling, chief Of the
Bureau of Biological Survey, plead
for the preservation of wild life.
Mr.. Darling, famous cartoon
iSt whose hobby has been wild life
and nature study, spoke to the
young agriculturists in the Ma
tional Museum auditorium.
He told Of the disastrous effect
on wild geese and ducks Of the
draining of swamp lands, their
natural habitat, and gave recent
data on how these game birds
have suffered from the drought.
Mr.. Darling told of an argu-
ment with his father when he was
a farm boy over clearing of weeds
and rubbish from fence corners.
when protection is left at the edge
of fields, the quail, a valuable
game bird, can make its home
there, he said.
The All Clubs encampment
closes with a camp fire ceremony
on the Mall at Seventh Street to-
night, the ceremony beginning
at 9,
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
PAROLE BOARD
ENDS TANGLE

The District Parole Board,
which yesterday announced that
it would have to be hard-boiled
and quit paroling prisoners be-
cause the board had no money for
parole officers, today announced
it would use six caSe-workers from
the emergency relief unit to act
as part.time parole supervisors.
The announcement followed a
conference between Chairman
Bride of the Parole Board, Wilbur
La Roe, member of the board;
Director Elwood Street, of the
Public Welfare Board, and Com
missionerS Hazen and Allen. Ac-
tual assignment Of case-workerS
for part-time parole work awaits
the final approval of Miss Alice M.
Hill, new director of emergency
relief work, who is out Of the city.
Chairman Bride explained to-
day t1at if the case-workers are
assigned to the work, the board
would adopt a liberal policy of
paroling prisoners who were found
to be deserving of liberty under
the limitations of the Parole
Board.
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
OPEN HEARINGS
TOBE STARTED
TOMORROW
Senate ProberS to Demand
Details of Contracts and
Wage Provisions

District officials will be among
the first witnesses called before
the Senate Education and Labor
subcommittee investigating alleged
"kick-back" racket practices when
the hearings in connection with
the probe are opened tomorrow at
10 a. m.
This announcement was made
today by Senator David I. Walsh
CD of. Massachusetts,, chairman
of the investigating group, who
said the opening hearings will
run for two or three ds'-= and the
subcommittee then will recess for
about two weeks.
The District officials, according
to Senator Walsh, will be re-
quested to explain to the sub
committee the methods of pro-
cedure under which the contracts
for municipal projects were made,
the provisions Of the contracts,
and how many contracts have
been awarded since the passage
of the Davis-Bacon prevailing
wage rate law.
Investigators for the subcom-
mittee have been at work COM
piling evidence during the past
two weeks, and charges that a
number of contractors and sub
contractors have been guilty of
making use Of the "kick-back"
racket we're submitted to the full
Education and Labor Committee
when the resolution authorizing
the investigation was pending be-
fore that body.
The investigation will concern
itself also with charges that labor
organization heads have sold jobs
to workmen on the projects.
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
Jobs Daughters
Install Officers

Alexandria Bethel No. 4, Order
~ Jobs Daughters, will install
the tn following officers today in the
EIks Hall. Hattie Cobean, past
honored queen; Grace Walters,
honored queen; Jean Baldwin
senior princess; Margaret Her
bert, junior princess; Luta DAVIS
guide: Roberta Runaldue, mar
anal: Alma Campbell, recorder;
ANNA Jean Robertson, treasurer:
norothv Fisher, chaplain; Dorothy
Cole, pianist: Luiss Griffith. ju-
n;or custodian; Louise Farley,
senior custodian; messengers in
Guide Thelma Simpson, Margaret
Ridgely, Elizabeth 1eachman'
Edna Keys, Fay Wakeman; Nor
ma white and Virginia Timber.
lake. guards; Mildred Cline, libra
tian,
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
With 36 Recreation Spots Already Available
54 More Will Be Re dy as Soonas
Fourth of uIy Has Been Celebrated

And to this group Washington
will open its recreational facilities
to prime the children for the next
school term. There are SO play
grounds available in the city, and
on July S an additional 81 play
grounds will be opened. There
are four swimming pools which
can accommodate approximately
1000 children at a time.
Extensive health programs are
planned at all the Fairgrounds.
with games and competitive
events supervised by instructors,
Swimming instruction is given at
all the swimming pools. In ad.
dition there are IL wading pools
for the smaller children.
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
.LE FOE, WOODS
To APPEAL

Attorneys for Traffic Policemen
John R. LIE Foe and Henry L.
Woods have notified the Commis-
sioners that they would appeal
from the police trial boards rec
ommendation to dismiss the two
men. The policemen were Sus.
pended from duty November %,
1888, after Wayne King, who had
been arrested for speeding, told
the District Attorney he had paid
the policemen for dropping the
charge.
A trial on charges of extortion
resulted in acquittal for both off
GERS, but the police trial board
found them guilty of conduct
prejudicial to the good order and
discipline of the department.
The formal application for a
hearing before the Commissioners
cannot be made until a transcript
of the trial board hearing is re.
ceived by Commissioner HaZen,
following which five days will be
allowed for the preparation Of the
appeal.
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
CLERK Of COURT
STRICKEN

Francis A. Sebring, veteran
clerk of the District Police Court
was stricken with an attack OF
indigestion while at his office in
the court house today
Members of Mr.. Sebring's family
reported that the illness was not
serious and that he was resting
comfortably a short time after his
arrival home.
Mr.. Sebring was one of the Gov.
ernment employees to whom Presi
dent Hoover granted an indefinite
extension Of service beyond the re
tirement age because their serv
ices were considered indispensable.
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
Aspen Wife Charges
DeSe!'tiOn bu Mate

Charging desertion, Mrs. Re
becca A. Ronsaville, Of Aspen,
Nd, has filed suit in Montgom-
cry County Circuit Court at
Rockville for an absolute divorce
from Edwin w. Ronsaville, Of
Kensington.
Mrs. Ronsavil1e, who is repre-
sented by Attorney Robert Peter,
jr., also seeks permission to re-
sumo the use Of her maiden
name, Rebecca A. Keys.
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
Mrs. Anna l.. BlIrch
Death Held Suicide

Suicide has been certified by
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
in the death of Mrs. Anna l.,
Burch, 81, Of the 1900 block OF
Kalorama Rd. N. W., who was
found dead in her apartment last
night with tube in her mouth
leading to a jet on the kitchen
stove. =.
Mrs. Burch had lived alone in
the apartment several months,
She is survived by her brother,
w. C. Burch, of the 500 block of
Madison St. N. w. On the dining
room table police found the fol
lowing note:
''May God forgive me. I
hardly know what am doing"
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
Man Killed in Fight,
Police Hunt SL1uer

Homicide squad detectives earlv
today were investigating the death
Of Ernest Knight, colored, said to
have been killed in a fight near
First and Myrtle SITS. N. E., when
he was struck with a heavy piece
of wood. Another colored man is
sought,
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
Catholic Social Aide
To Talk in Clarendon

William F. Montavon, director
'of the legal department of the
National Catholic Welfare Con-
ference, will speak at a meeting
of Edward Douglas White Council,
Knights Of Columbus, in Claren-
don, tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
Mt. Rainier School
HOnOrS TIUO Girls

Dorothy Pfluger and Grace
Click were given key and medal
last night as the "best all around
students" Of the Mt. Rainier High
School, while "a of their friends
were graduated. The Rev. John
j. Bohanan, rector of st. Johns
Church, was guest speaker.
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
Hunt Bid Accepted
For LO0Qn School

Contract for the construction
of the Logan School at Third and
G Streets N. E., was let to the
j. W. Hunt Company, a local
concern, on their bid of $96,425
yesterday by the District Com
miSSionerS,
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
COUNTY SEEKS FUNDS

Arlington county (VaO board
members Saturday are expected
to ask public works officials to
advance funds for the first steps
in construction under the $780,
0C0 sewer plan there, it was said
at Arlington Courthouse.
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
SHOCKED BY CORD

Thurston s. Drake today was
treated in Alexandria Hospital for
an electric shock, received while
working with a drop cord at his
home, in the 100 block of West
Windsor Avenue, Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1934-06-20

The guest menu has nothing to do with
food Or drink. Both undoubtedly impor-
tant bits of stage setting in any good party.
The guest menu is concerned with guests.
Mrs Wallach Merriam (Rose Merriam, her
friends call her in one breath) says that
Washington is special kind of place. With
people coming-and going almost as fast as
they come-some of them; with distin-
guished citizens, with titles alphabetical,
executive and congressional, draping the
social landscape; with old residents lurking
apprehensively about in their undiscovered
4 h..
The Washington times., 1934-06-20
Her Guest Menu Makes
Her Good Parties Better,
Rose-Merriam Thinks
By HELEN ESSARY

Mrs. Walach Merriam has idea that will make her
good parties better he already knows almost about
giving good parties than anybody else in town. She han
tried her scheme yet but next winter she going to intro
duce the guest menu.