davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
Society to AnGlyze
Blind Bureau Bill

Provisions of bill establishing
a bureau for the blind in the Post
Office Department, to provide for
the issuance of licenses to blind
persons to operate stands in pub
lie buildings throughout the coun-
try, will be discussed next Thurs
day night at meeting of the
D. C.. Association of Workers for
the Blind.
The bill, introduced by Matthew
A. Dunn, blind member of Con-
gress from Pennsylvania, will be
discussed by Wade Hampton
Mitchell, a blind attorney, at the
meeting, which is to be held at
the Henry and Annie Hurst Home
for the Blind, 1850 R Street N. w.
The Washington times., 1934-01-12

If anyone doubts the fabulous
nine lives of the feline race, then
listen to the story of Buffy.
Buffy is a pedigree Persian
cat, creamy reddish in color. His
occupation most Of the time is
sitting on the windowsill of his
apartment home, four stories up.
watching activities of birds on a
tree opposite.
Yesterday Buffy lost his bal
ance. and fell out of the window
When Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Le-
gum, Buffy's master and mis-
tress, returned home and found
no Buffy to greet them, a search
began.
It became certain that Buffy
was not in the apartment. Legum
chanced to glance out Of the
window. Directly below in the
back yard was an old Christmas
tree. Through the branches
little ball of fur could be seen.
With tears dropping from her
eyes, some of them landing on
the cat below, Mrs. Legum looked
too
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
D. c. HEADS SEE.
FEW CHANGES
IN JOBS
DR.. Fowler Reaches Eligibility
for Retirement in NoV.; New
Opposition to Bride

That the District Commission
ers will continue their policy Of
making few changes in the per-
sonnel of the District Government
appeared likely today, following
their confirmation yesterday by
the Senate.
Melvin c. Hazen, president Of
the Board of Commissioners, said
he has given little thought to
changes in department heads and
that at present he has no definite
changes in mind. Previously Hazen
had declared his intention Of
making changes only after care
full study.
All for d. C. Interests
George E. Allen, the other new
Commissioner, likewise disclalmed
any intention of shaking up"
the local setup. Allen declared:
cit is my intention to act
only for the best interests of
the District and to conduct
myself as nearly as possible as
if l had been elected to this
office by the citizens Of the
District"
Several changes are likely in
the near future because of re-
tirements. Among the most i'm
portant of these is in the Health
Department.
DR.. william c. Fowler, health
officer, will reach the retirement
age of 10 in November of this
year. The Commissioners are not
expected to recommend that DR..
Fowler be granted an extension
of service beyond the retirement
age.
Opposition to Bride
A sharp fight is likely to de-
velop over the office of Corpora
ton Counsel, now held by Will
liam w. Bride. Strong opposi-
ton has developed to Bride in
several quarters, but he is known
to be in the favor Of the Com
misSioners.
Several persons also have ap-
piled for appointment to the
office of District Auditor, now
held by Major Daniel j. Dono-
van. No change is expected in
that office, which is so nearly
a "one-man" affair that the
Commissioner believe there is no
one available capable of taking
over the work.
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
AID Southwest
BOARD PLAN

Specific recommendations for
the development and improve
ment of Southwest Washington
will be presented and acted upon
at a meeting of the National
Park and Planning Commission
next week, it was learned today.
Details of the plan. prepared
by John Nolen, jr., member Of
the commission, have not been
made public yet, but it is re-
ported they will fit in with the
commissions slum clearance pro-
posals.
Development Of a municipal
airport, settlement Of a District
of Columbia Virginia boundary
line dispute and development of
the plaza east of the Commerce
Building also will be taken up by
the commission when it convenes
Thursday,
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
RIVER DREDGING
COSTS $4,000

Allotment of $4,000 from the
River and Harbor fund to finance
dredging program in the Poto-
mac river at the mouth of Rock
Greek was made today by Secre-
tary of War Dern.
Silt washed into the river from
Rock Greek during heavy storms
last fall has so clogged the river
bed there that large vessels have
had difficulty in navigating the
stream at that point, according to
engineers in the War Department.
The departments attention to
the situation was called recently
by the Washington Gas Light
Company. which complained that
vessels were having difficulty
reaching piers at their plant at
the mouth of Rock Creek. Inves-
tigation was made and engineers
reported the river bed has "Shoaled
up" more than 10 feet in several
places.
Specifications for the work are
being prepared by the Engineering
Office the Department and bids
will be asked within a few days,
The Washington times., 1934-01-12

TO say WnaL ne mas learned. Iney
talk about only permitting us to buy
three bottles at one time It is ad-
vertised at $719 per quart. Why in
the old days we had to chisel to
get half a pint. And where would
the ordinary man with family keep
it. if he could get it. Three quarts
Laugh! It wouldn't be surprising if
these wise men suggested that it
would be patriotic deed to blow the
weekly pay envelope on booze to save
the nation. They may yet advocate
the use of the National Flag to ad-
vertise booze.
"The writer is IS years old and
has always worked hard among work.
ing men, and believes that the work.
ingman wants a place where he can
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
SURVEY SHOWS
RENTS ABOVE
AVERAGE
Increase in Expenses in 1882
Higher Here Than in 80
Cities Canvassed
BY DUNCAN FORSYTH

Washington is revealed by the
cost of living survey Of the Blu.
reau of Labor Statistics as one Of
the highest-cost cities in the
United States, and rents here,
based on June, 1928, figures,
have not only decreased very
little, but are more than 20 per
cent higher than for the country
as a whole.
Practically every index in the
tables shows Washington's living
costs higher than elsewhere, and
the rate. of decline in living costs
since 1929 considerably less than
elsewhere.
The bureau, of course, made
special survey covering Govern
ment employees alone, and the
general survey was of wage earn
ers and low-salaried groups in 81
cities.
No Reduction
How the generally high average
of living costs in this city op-
crates is revealed by the various
tabulations. For example. only
four cities of the 80 showed a
smaller decline in living costs be-
tween June, 1920, and December,
1898, and the decline between De-
cember, 1929, and December, 1888,
was less in Washington than any
where else, only 17.3 per cent.
Conversely, the increase in liv.
ing costs in Washington from De-
cember, 1882, to December, 1888,
was higher than in any other city
of the 80, amounting to 4.6 per
cent. The rise since, June, 1888.
was third highest in Washington.
6.5 per cent against per cent Tor
Norfolk and IA per cent for Jack
sonville, but this may have been
due to the fact that rising living
costs began to manifest themselves
later in those cities.
Between June and December,
1888, clothing costs advanced more
than in any other city except San
Francisco, and rents declined only
about half the national average.
Food costs rose a little more than
the average; fuel and lighting and
house furnishing costs a little less.
The relative weights Of these items
in the budgets of persons trn-
ployed in these cities would 'ary
considerably. Rents, for example,
constitute a larger item in the
budget of the average Washing
tonian than in the budget of the
average city dWeller elsewhere.
Rents Still Up
Rents here are 85.7 per cent
of what they were in the period
from December, 1927, to June,
1928, the smallest reduction any.
where and more than 20 per
cent above the average for the
80 cities.
On the same scale of com.
parison, food. fuel, light, house
furnishings, miscellaneous items
and all items combined have
fallen off considerably less than
the average in other cities, and
the decline for all items is less
than in any other cities except
Portland, Me-, and San Fran.
cisco.
Only clothing costs have fallen
more than the average here, and
there has been a marked read.
justment in this respect in the
last six months, when clothing
costs rose more here than in any
other city, except San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
Hearing on NOrcrOss
Ordered bu AShurst
By International News Service

By InternatlOnaI News Service
Public hearings on the nomi-
nation of Frank H. Norcross,
named by President Roosevelt as
United States Judge for the
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals,
were ordered today by Senator
Ashurst CD of Arizona. Charges
have been made against Norcross'
handling of bankruptcy cases
while judge in Nevada's Federal
court.
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
CONTRACT AWARDED

A contract amounting to $56,5O0
for the building of a headquar-
ters and administration building
at Fort George G. Meade, Md,
has been awarded by the War
Department to the Minter Homes
Corporation, at Glyndon, Md.
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
SLEEP WALKER HURT

John Petit, of 1O3 West Peyton
Ave., Alexandria, is in the Alex
andria Hospital suffering from a
possible fractured skull, which
nurses say he received when he
fell down the stairs of his home
while sleep walking.
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
More Hot Lunches
Held Schools Need

The need for additional serv-
ing of hot lunches was noted yes
terday by Robert L. Haycock, as
sistant superintendent of District
schools, who Immediately com
municated with the District
Emergency Relief Office con-
corning plans to increase the
number of schools now serving
hot lunches.
The relief office assigned rs
women to set tables and serve
lunches to underfed children.
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
True to Type
Does Workman Want Fast One and No Tux?
By GILBERT SELDES
By GILBERT SELDES

II wonder" writes indignant man, whether the
in high office will ever learn anything about
who work for living" He is interested in the ways Of
buying, selling, and serving liquor but his major question
Is worth thinking about all by itself. Then he proceeds
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
FAIRFAX FARMER HURT

T. j. Cordle, 40, Fairfax county
farmer, suffered a broken leg
yesterday when he fell off a truck
while working on his farm.
The Washington times., 1934-01-12
Bad Time for Cangsters

This is good year for gangsters because the head
lines busy with other mattersand it is not good
for gangsers in another they losing their
punch They only half kill the they take for ride
And, by oddity Of morals ethics manners which
do understand gangsters who return from rides
nearly polite those who do not that when
gangster dying he does not reveal the Of those
who shot him. But if he escapes he goes bthely to the
police and talks!
What you make Of the Of John French-and is
that for indicted hjacker? Fearing that
Mr. French had turned States evidence other gentlemen
interested the took him for ride shot MIN three
times and didn't mss-but allowed him to jump into the
Little Calumet River and play dead After the gangsers
convinced he deadand did not trouble to empty
few revovers into his body which they should do
and always do do in the pcturesthey departed and Mr.
French went to the police.
Bad Shooting
do not understand it. Why it bad form say who
shot you the shot successful and not bad form to
if the shot missed? Do the gangsrs pay tribute to the
accuracy of their enemys craftsmanship? And if their
enemies miss do they go to the police and point their fore
finger in and say "Yah that guy can't shoot for
rotten apples! Get him!' I suppose I'll know.
But do think things have to pretty pass when
gangser gets the not for being killed. but for not
being killed.
The Washington times., 1934-01-12

put on tux and spend the evening in hot spot and
less the powers that be make this possible believe that
the American workman will CONTINUE to drink where,
when and how he damned we'll peases We had thought
they had found that out"
Local Troubles
am particularly happy to print this letter because
have Just had my first experience Of wanting glass of
beer and not getting it until had checked my hat and
coat-they were snatched from me, and I fighter
for my rghtsand then had been waited from one head
waiter to another until my companions and seated
at table Uttered with the remnants Of eses meal
At that point shouted for glass of beer.
The table was, admit, cleared asked for beer.
We all asked for beer fresh tablecoth produced
and then hot plates napkins and full battery of knives
and forks before We begged the waiter to
desist or in English lay off, He smiled and handed us
uuor list We asked for beer He gave the beer order
to someone ee For himself he reappeared in few mo-
ments and placed tray Of excellent savorysmelng hot
horsd before us-and the beer delayed up to
the time when became desperately apparent that would
not eat!
"CenteeI Racket"
There was to be sure bar the lower floor Of this
establshment-and avoid any misunderstanding should
add that this by elaborate place, fancy
hotel anything Of that Sort merely an ordinary
exnearbeer bar which had mushroomed under repeal and
now occupied three floors in the Broadway sector
The bar say existed; there just enough people
around it justify the waiter nearest the door IN waving
upstairs And it took about 20 minutes-and trial OF
the spirit-to get glass Of beer.
do not know whether the workman Of my correspon-
dents letter really wants to step in and get fast one
There must be times when he wants to hook his heel on
rail- and stand and talk about the NRA modern French
art the prospects for the Giants next year. But quite
agree that he cannot put Tux and spend the night in
a hot spot can't myself. Not with any pleasure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-17
Wightman Cup Net
Stars Reach Home
Miss Jacobs Not Among Trio
of ViCt0rS.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, July 17.-Three
members Of the victorious United
States Wightman cup tennis team
arrived yesterday from England on
the liner Leviathan-Sarah Palfrey
Of Brookline, Mass; Carolin Bah
cock of Los Angeles, and Josephine
Cruickshank Of Santa Ana, Cal.
The girls praised the brand Of
tennis which English women dis
played in the Wigntman matches
and in the Wimbledon champion
ships; particularly in the latter
wherein Dorothy Round of Eng
land defeated Helen Jacobs of
Berkeley, Cal, to take the all-Eng-
land crown left undefended by Mrs.
Helen Wills Moody of Berkeley.
Miss Jacobs, American champion
and Wightman cup captain, did not
return with the other players. The
fifth member Of the team, Alice
Marble of San Francisco, returned
some time ago, after a collapse dur
ing the French championships. She
did not compete in the Wightman
matches.
Miss Palfrey, heroine Of the
Wightman matches, said: 1--WE were
lucky to retain the cup. Our OPP
ponents were excellent players"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-17
THE Theatrical World
Dick Powell Eyes Radio
as Mint, Devine DiSclOSeS
by WALTER d. HICKMAN

Not only is Powell star in his
own right in Hollywood studios, but
ne already is considered one Of the
big five on radio.
During his theater days here. the
public dispatch system proved that
his voice was radio correct One has
a radio personality voice, or he
doesn't have it.
Powell'S voice is a gold mine on
the talking screen and his voice,
which puts his personality over with
a bang on the air, is another mint.
Powell evidently has decided TO
make Hollywood his permanent adj
dress because he is building new
home. Well. there must be romance
in the air. OF course, that's just a
guess on my part
Mr.. Devine will return to 1ndi-
annapolis in plenty Of time to open
his dance season.
n
INDIANAPOLIS theaters today
i offer: The Circus Clown" at the
Lyric; Bull Dog Drummond Strikes
Back" at Loew'S Palace; Midnight
Ahbi," at the Circle, and, Kiss and
Make Up" at the Apollo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-17
Umpire Klein
Overruled by
League Chief
Cardinals Win Protest on
InfieId Fly in Cub
Tilt July 2.
By United Press

- y |ftttAN I 7 -ca
NEW YORK, July 17.-Three in
nings of a protested game between
the st. Louis Cards and Chicago
Cubs on July 2 will be played off
before the regular game of July 81,
President John Heydler Of the Ma
tionaI League, ruled last night.
He overruled Umpire Bill KLEIN S
decision on a high fly which fell
fair, and which the Cards claimed
should have been ruled an in1eld
fly, retiring the batter, Chuck Klein
Heydler agreed. Chicago was lead
ing at the time, and won the game,
7 to 4.
The play occurred in the last half
Of the seventh inning. Chicago was
in the lead, Al, and at bat. One
was out, Warneke on third, Her
man on second, English on first >and
Klein at bat.
Klein's high fly looked like foul
but the wind blew it fair, the ball
landing in front Of the plate War
neke scored from third. Klein was
allowed to remain on first base. The
Cards commended Klein had hit an
infeld fly and was automatically
out. Umpire KLEIN ruled otherwise
The game will be replayed from
the point where Warneke scored
with his run being counted and
Klein called out, leaving Herman on
third and English on second.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-17

Gross took the overgrown pan fish,
weight three pounds, two ounces,
from a Minnesota lake on white
shimmy wiggler.
II Il
The Big -Four reservoir near
Greensburg yielded a pound
large mouth to william Doughty. A
johnson silver spoon provoked the
strike.
Il Il
Walt Roeder has the following
dope on the color lure to use at
two of the lake. White for Barbee,
yellow for Webster, he insists.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-17

COMETIMES a postcard may con-
- tain lot of news and Tom
Devine. manager of the Indiana
roof ballroom, knows how to get
value received out Of picture post
card.
Mr.. Devine, accompanied by his
wife and family, started out on
motor trip from Indianapolis after
his season closed here. Tom admits
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-17

A.l.-e Ll-. -4a.-N N4LI4ltla fl4 YOU
could call tacm that gave away
free tickets Ike half swacked
press agent. adding six walks to
tle lone HIT which pulled the
T1uEs vel ahead. Detroit, mean
while was being sheled out by
Colonel Cr0n-ns Washington Sen
at0rs. which gained a fun game
fox the Yanks. Detroit has = tech
ul-aI ha1-eamc lead, but New
York IS game ahead in the all
important ramcs-Iost column.
Trosky Poles Homer
HaI TrosEy toIed nobly for
Cleveland. polling a homer in the
eighth which gave them a 4-3 lead.
Bur he couldn't beat his own pitch
c-s Going into the ninth, Earl
Combs blasted a two-baser which
was the only actual chore per-
formed by the Yanks that inning.
Ralph WiueEarner. then pitch
ing for Cleveland. walked Red
Role. and was no longer pitching.
He might as Wei have STAYED,
however. Clint Brown. who sue
ceeded him. after striking out
Crosetti, walked Lazerri. The idea
was so simple, he walked Ruth,
too. and Combs paced home with
the tying run.
Gchrig pulled a sucker swing
and fOuIed out. But not Chapman;
he walked So did ROlfe-hOme;
and SO did Brownie the dugOut.
Bob Weiand. who replaced him,
carried on walking Dickey and
Hoag IN rapid order and shunting
two more worthy Yanks over the
biscuit. Coombs, tired Of it all.
flied out 10 end the inning.
Mats on Rampage
Washington unCOrkcd a savage
batting streak. including three
homers in the sixth by KresS. Sew
ell and Schultz. beating Detroit
The Tigers took q lead at the end
of the sixth, but the Senators
pumped over five runs ia the sew
Cnth 70 win. 1913
Boston split with Chicago. win
ming the first game. "a, while the
White Sox took the nightcap. A.
All Simmons hit his fourteenth
homer i'm the first game. and his
fifteenth IN the second. winning 1t.
st. Louis came from behind to
beat Philadelphia 3D.. after the
Athletics mad scored twice in the
first inning, the second run on a
double steal i'm which Jimmy FOxx
came home. The Browns tied it up
IN the fifth and won in the sixth,
Strange's hit driving Melillo home.
No National League games were
played
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-17

as Muncie without the palms. They
do an accordian foldup here at 10
o'clock. Talked to Dick Powell to-
day. Said he had a new contract
on radio this fall. He is building a
new home here. Regards to all"
I am glad that Devine has found
Hollywood living the simple life and
going TO bed early. The news about
Dick Powell, formerly of Indianap-
oils and who really got his start
here with Charlie Davis orchestra,
is important news.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-17
GRANGE STAYS WITH BEARS

CHICAGO, July 17.-Red Grange,
who two years ago was talking about
retiring from professional football
has signed another contract with
the Chicago Bears. and Will begin
his ninth season in the professional
league this fall. He has played
seven Of his nine years with the
Bears, who have won the profess
Sional title the last two years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-17
Heavy Action in
Mems Singles of
City Tennis Today
Entries for Other Divisions
Close at s P. M.

Action was to get under way in
earnest in the city tennis tourna-
ment at Hawthorn Club courts this
afternoon with Tommy Wilson, de-
Tending champion; Gene Demmary,
Joe Stubs and other leading local
stars scheduled to play first-round
matches in the mems singles.
The only morning match sched-
uled in the mems singles was be-
tween Jack Yule and r. B. Rhodes,
at 10 a. m.
Entries for mems and junior dou-
bles and boys and women's singles
close today at p. m.
TOday'S schedule:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-17
FORMER De PAUW MAN
TO COACH AT URBANA

b. Times Special
URBANA, H. July II. - Paul S.
Goodwin De Pauw university gradu-
ate. has been appointed assistant
athletic coach at Urbana high
school,
Goodwin has been coach at Filing
ham CIll) high for the last three
years. His Ef1ngham basketball
team won the district champion
ship all three years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-17

that the trip was
Mrs. Devine's idea,
but he is taking
credit for all Of
them having a
g r a n d tim e.
Wanting to get as
far as possible
from work he
visited every ball
room in opera
ton between here
and Hollywood.
His epic-making
note to me on the
picture postcard
follows: Holly
wood is the same
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-17
Junior Singles
ENGLISH INVADERS NAMED

NEW YORK, July 17.-England
will be represented by three women
in the American womens tennis
championships at Forest Hills, Aug.
1918. They will be Betty Nuthall,
Wightman cup player; Freda James
and Miss E. K. Stammers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-17
Battaglia Defeats
Phagan at Chicago
By Tim es Special

d y tWtS special
CHICAGO. July II. - frankie
Battaglia, Winnipeg middleweight,
won a decisive victory over Jimmy
Phagan, Chicago Negro, in a ten
round fight at Marigold Garden last
night Phagan is a former inter-
national golden gloves champion.
In an eight-round feature bout at
White City, Johnny Stanton, 1874,
Minneapolis, decisioned George
Crauson, 1876, New Orleans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-17
BattalinO Signed
With Jackie Davis
By Times Special

By Times Special
HARTFORD, Conn, July 17-Bat
Battalino, former worlds feather
weight boxing champion, has been
signed for a ten-round fight with
Jackie Davis of Cleveland here
July a.
1t will be the Bats first fight in
three years. He recently returned
from trip to South America.