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The Washington times., 1934-07-23
TIP ON VIRGINIA
WINS

Early morning information that
Mrs. Margaret Givina, wife Of H.
Pier Givina, prominent artist,
shot and wounded Mrs. Annie
Alcott at the Givina home near
Manassas, Va, captured first
prize last week in The Washing
ton Times newstip contest.
The second prize was awarded
for a tip on the death of U. s..
Deputy Marshal Phillips Thorn
ton, who was believed to have
ended his own life at his home
in Culpeper, Va.
Other awards were made for
the following tips: That William
jerks, an employe of the NRA
Labor Advisory Board, appeared
at work in the Investment Build.
ing wearing a pair of shorts; en-
ployeS of the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration were
still working under the hot glass
roof in the old Post Office De-
partment Building: Winks, White
House dog, died of heat prostra-
ton, and that tombstones were
uncovered on the grounds of the
Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing.
The Washington times., 1934-07-23
Districts Relief Burden Is
Growing Heavier

Three quarters of a million
dollars will be spent in the Dis
trict Of Columbia for relief in
August, the largest sum handled
by the relief unit in several
months.
The Federal Emergency Relief
Administration contributed $577,-
900, to which is added the $780,
600 supplied in the Districts ap-
preparation act for the current
fiscal year.
The large sum is not altogether
accounted for by the fact that
$4,000 of this money is to be
used for. adult education and
project, but is in recognition of
the fact that the Districts relief
problem is not getting lighter
In fact, relief heads believe, the
load will increase and next win
ter there will be a much larger
case load than ever before.
Rent Is Problem
Among the problems which ap-
pear to be without a solution at
present is that of the payment
of rent. Relief officials now
pay half rents up to certain
amount for cases where there are
employable people in the family
and full rent up to reasonable
limits for those who cannot work.
But there is a limited number
The Washington times., 1934-07-23
UP
IN COURT AGAIN

Justice Peyton Gordon declined
in District Supreme Court today
to take over the case involving
control of the MayfloWer Hotel
Corporation.
The judge announced, how
ever, that he would study all
papers filed in the case, and give
a decision tomorrow whether he
would hear arguments at that
time.
The case involves two principal
questions. One is whether bank
ruptcy proceedings under the re-
cent amendment to the bank
ruptcy law should SuperSede a
receivership litigation now pend
ing in the courts. The other in
wolves the right of the court to
appoint permanent trustees in
the bankruptcy action.
Several weeks ago John Lewis
Smith, j. Miller Kenyon and
Rush Holland, who served as re-
ceivers for the hotel, we're ap-
pointed temporary trustees in the
bankruptcy action. The receivers
were criticized for their man.
agement of the hotel in a report
of Senate subcommittee last
Saturday.
The Washington times., 1934-07-23
BABCOCK PLANS
COURTF|GHT

Court action protesting Presi-
dent Roosevelt's order placing
400 employees of the Soldiers
Home at johnson City under
Schedule A" of the Civil Serv.
ice Act is contemplated by the
American Federation of Govern.
ment Employees.
President E. Claude Babcock,
of the Federation, today claimed
that placing the employees under
Schedule A" practically robbed
them of their Civil Service Status.
Mr.. Babcock said that Senator
Kenneth D. Mcclellan, Democrat,
of Tennessee, some time ago at.
tempted to have passed a statute
placing the employees in such a
status that they would be at the
mercy of requirements for patron
age purposes. Failure of this
move. Mr.. Babcock said, preceded
the executive order which achieved
the same end.
The Washington times., 1934-07-23
NURSE W|NSD.C.
PLANE RACE

Edna Gardner, Naval Hos
pital nurse and winner of the An
nette Gibson Handicap race in
New York, last month, yesterday
afternoon led a field of men and
women pilots home to win an i'm
promptu race sponsored by Con-
gresSional Airport.
G. M. Henderson was second in
a biplane and Dick Shaw third,
with Douglas Mason, also in a
biplane, finishing fourth.
From a race horse START the
flierS went to College Park Air
port, then on to Rockville, and
back to the starting point, a dis
tance of approximately 80 miles.
Miss Gardner gave her top speed
as about 14O.
The Washington times., 1934-07-23
SCANTY At TIRE:
HOLDS BATHERS

It was hot Saturday afternoon.
And the Potomac River looked so
nice and cool.
And a party out for the after
noon didn't have any bathing
suits. But did that deter them
from going into the river? 1t did
not.
In scanty attire they were dis
porting themselves in the river
near Alexandria when along came
Park Policeman H. M. Berger. He
was properly shocked and ordered
them out.
They were quite indignant about
having the party broken up. So
much so that he had to put
charges of resisting arrest against
Miss Betty Ferreole, 2700 block
Connecticut Ave. N. w.
The party was haled before
United States Commissioner John
Barton Phillips, at Alexandria.
Miss Ferreole was sentenced to
80 days in Jail in default Of a $50
fine.
Mrs. Catherine Shaw, of Alex
andria, was sentenced to SIS or
IS days and went to Jail, but
hopes to pay her fine today.
Charles Dodson, 800 block k
Mount Vernon Pl. N. W., paid a
SIS fine, and william Harris, 700
block Third st. N. w., was fined
$50. Paul Schnopps, 700 block
Sixth st. N. w., was jailed for Is
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of houses with rents low enough
to meet the needs, according to
relief case workers. Also, there
is disposition on the part of land
lords not to rent even the lowest
grade of homes to relief people,
according to a high District Of
ficial who refused to permit the
use of his name. This statement
is to be a part of the support for
the new housing corporation
which is to be started, it is as
sumej, after the return Of Com
missioner Allen.
Homes Investigated
Meantime, there is now going
on an investigation of ten thou
sand low-price houses in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Federal Relief
experts have conducted a fine
tooth comb survey of low price
houses, Slum houses, ETC., and
preliminary study of their results
indicates that a Sordid picture
will be presented to Commissioner
Allen within a short time.
It is understood that a large
number of alley houses in which
relief families are living are with.
out toilet facilities, are using oil
lamps and that there are unsani-
tory conditions which have not
yet been exposed even in the in
vestigations leading up to the
alley clearance act.
The Washington times., 1934-07-23
QUIZ ON REALTY
BONDS MAILED

A House committee Investigate
ing real estate and bond holder
reorganizations today dispatched
letters to all banks and receivers
in 16 large cities, including
Washington, as the first step in
it's investigator of protective COM
mittees.
The letters ask the names and
addresses of all real estate bond
holder committees for which the
banks have acted as depositorS
during the past five year and for
the names of each bond issue.
The committee has received
some 5000 complaints during the
past week from bond holders
throughout the country, including
approximately 100 from Washing
ton.
Questionnaires will be sent out
some time this week to bond.
holders who have complained and
to protective committees.
The Washington times., 1934-07-23
Breeze Brings
Relief to
Capital

Clouds hanging over the Dis
trict and a gentle breeze served
to bring a measure of relief to
the Capital today after the
thermometer reached IS yester-
day.
Dropping to II degrees dur
ing the night, the temperature
mounted to 73 degrees at 8
o'clock this morning, Z degrees
lower than at the same time
yesterday.
Thousands Of persons left
the Capital yesterday to escape
the heat, beach and river resorts
being packed, while highways
were thick with motorists.
The Washington times., 1934-07-23
Baltimore Police
COnUOu Truck Men

BALTIMORE, July 23.-Police
aid was required yesterday to in.
sure the safety of six drivers OF
trucks who were passing through
this city en- route to Philadelphia.
The men parked their trucks in
downtown Baltimore and entered
a restaurant. When they returned
they found the motors of the six
trucks had been tampered with.
They called police who escorted
them to the northern limits of the
city.
The Washington times., 1934-07-23
Farmers to Hold
Picnic on Beach

The Prince Georges and Charles
county oranges and the Charles
County Farm Bureau will sponsor
the annual farmers picnic Thurs
day at Chapel Point for Southern
Marylanders.
M. D. Lincoln, executive secre-
tary of the Ohio Farm Bureau
Federation: j. p. Porter, president
of the Tennessee Farm Bureau
Federation; and DR.. T. B. SymonS,
director of the University Of
Maryland Extension Service. will
speak on farm problems.
The Washington times., 1934-07-23
BR|TTEN FINDS
NRA UNPOPULAR
Bv International News Service

BY International News Service
Returning from an extensive
trip through the midwest. Rep
resentative Fred Britten (R), of
Illinois, today asserted business
was seething with dissatisfaction
at the NRA. He said:
Business generally through
out the United States, with the
exception of few large in
dustries having distinct mon
OpOlies in their lines, is dis
satisfied with the Presidents
recovery program. It has
failed to stimulate business
sufficiently to care for the ex-
cesseS and the demands of the
NRA codes. Unemployment
generally has not been relieved.
"If the Administration can
offer nothing better as a sub
stitute for unemployment than
the present invisible bread line,
it will be sunk in the next
election"
The Washington times., 1934-07-23
St. Vincent de Paul
Ch1ritu Work Noted

The st. Vincent de Paul Society,
branch of the Catholic Charities,
has expended approximately
$4,000 for relief of needy families
in the District during the past
four months, it was reported at
the quarterly breakfast meeting
of the society yesterday.
The meeting, held in Sholl's
Cafe, was attended by nearly 200
members of the society. The Rev.
Joseph v. Buckley, pastor of st.
Francis Xavier Church, addressed
the society. -
The Washington times., 1934-07-23

Violet will put into my hands "How Many Men Are In
Garbo Life?" ....
"Dont take yourself so hard, darling, advised 'The
beauty parlor world is entirely PHYSICAL No doubt your
thoughts away from it's lush atmosphere all baky in
telectua although these may be the thoughts you make
yourself think"
Louisa overlooked the last remark. "I've to one
conclusion about culture she said cts lots easier i'm
prove the mind than the body Why my dear improve
mind reading superior literaturewhile lying back in
this soft place. smoking and not moving muscle But if
want to improve my body I've got get my lazy bones up
Exercise. Deny myself food and drink that like.
It's real work to take of the body. really believe
that reading the greatest of vices And that the girls
boys with the slim waists and the platinum hair whose lives
laborers
You're much too serious, my dear" advised. "Never
explain your tastes Consider the reading matter Of the
masculine beauty paror and the Police Gazees that men
adore''
How I'd love to see Police Gazette this very minute
sighed Louisa.
just when you decide that the entire has gone off
like the one Frank Rowdybuh gave few days ago. Then
you feel pretty superior to those msnformed people who
would dash away dull "resorts mae population under
IL and over 67-except for the vegetable man).
In the cool garden retreat of Mr. Rowdybush famous For
egn Service School in Georgetown that occasion was
pleasant pattern Of cosmopolitan society To the refresh
ing summer time accompaniment of ice in tall glasses and
chnz covered chairs recent debutante their husbands
and beaux (no scandal at ALL dear) stayed through
late afternoon through the softly tinted twilight Not until
The Washington times., 1934-07-23
Wreaths Bear Testimony
To Love of Gibbons

Wreaths of flowers placed on
the memorial statue erected in
honor of the late James Cardinal
Gibbons bore mute testimony to-
day to the colorful exercises held
yesterday commemorating the
Tooth anniversary of his birth.
Scores of persons of all denomi-
nations flocked to the statue at
Sixteenth Street and Park Road
Northwest yesterday to hear a
eulogy delivered by Mai. Gen.
Paul B. Malone, U. s. A., comman-
der of the Third Corps area. Gen
eral Malone said the late Catholic
leader was more than a priest-"a
soldier of God and his country"
Mentioning the many persons in
The Washington times., 1934-07-23
VICTIM Of RIFLE.
BURIED TODAY

Louise Dudley Breckenridge, II,
daughter of Col. Henry Breckin-
ridge, who accidently shot herself
with a hunting rifle Thursday,
was buried in Concord. N. H., to-
day. Funeral services for the
debutante were held from the
home of her mother at Battery
Park, Md, yesterday.
Members of the family and q
small group of friends attended
the private services at which the
Rev. Joseph E.. Williams, pastor
Of the st. Johns Episcopal
Church Of Bethesda, officiated.
The Washington times., 1934-07-23

high office who counted Cardinal
Gibbons as their friend, General
Malone pointed out that even
Presidents of the United States
sought his advice.
The services we're held under
the auspices of the Knights of Co.
lumbus, assisted by many other
local Catholic organizations. In
vocation was pronounced by Msgr.
Eugene ]. Connolly, District state
chaplain of the knights of Co.
lumbus. The Rt. Rev. P. c.
Gavan, rector of the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart, was scheduled to
deliver the invocation, but was
unable to attend because of q
slight indisposition.
The Washington times., 1934-07-23
CHAMBER TO MEET

The Kensington Chamber of
Commerce will meet Wednesday at
7:3O p. m. in the auditorium of the
Kensington elementary school, it
was announced today by w. I.
Cleveland, president of the body.
The Washington times., 1934-07-23

Although the talk was animated and
light, it was fairly grown-up to a certain
point. Then everyone went juvenile
and began playing games, which are having
such vogue in all informal gatherings this
summer. The game "Finding Red Smoot"
helped hold the party so long.
Oh, yes, there were some amusing men
at the party. Among them, the Secretary
to the Persian Legation, Hossein Kahn
Navab; Mr. Chawky, of the Egyptian Lega-
ton; Mr.. Mario Rodriguez, of the Chilean
Embassy George Merrill, State Department.;
Bob Kelley, State Department; Cyrus Whit
ock, Merton English, Talaat Ragheb, of the
v Coxen and George Williams.
The Washington times., 1934-07-23
DEATH LAID TO HEAT

RICHMOND. Va, July %.
Exhaustion induced by heat was
blamed today for the death Of
Joseph LuShbaugh, so. who col
lapsed on the street here yes
terday, and was pronounced
dead at the hospital.
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beauty shop magazines.
cit worries me sometimes" said Louisa,
growing philosophical in chaise-longue,
cigarette-smoke, lounging-pajama setting.
I m probably low, vulgar person. Jasper
says few people have the courage to be as
vulgar as they really are. And I'm begin
ming to suspect that the love life of Holly
wood, and advice on how to apply false eye
lashes, are my intellectual level. It's ap-
palling! just as soon as l smell the warm,
sweetish air and hear the roar of the hair
drying machines of the beauty shops, find
myself looking forward to the moment when
The Washington times., 1934-07-23
Federal Employees
Take Cruise Tonight

Washington locals of the Ma
tional Federation of Federal En-
ployes tonight will hold their
premier social event Of the season,
the annual moonlight cruise
down the Potomac. The Govern
ment employees will board the
steamer Potomac at Seventh
Street Wharf at $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-07-23
Low-Brow | Literature Has
Strange Lure for Louisa;
Beginning to Worry Her
BY HELEN ESSARY

Louisa says she can't understand why she who volun-
tary subscribes dgnifed monthly magazine and goes
to art lectures because she likes them should reye in the
The Washington times., 1934-07-23

the stars came out, did they suddenly realize
they had been asked merely for cocktails.
The party was given for Mr.. and Mrs.
Elbricht-he is attached to the American
Embassy at Haiti. Mrs Elbricht was Elvira
johnson. Several of the 'girls who came
out with her" were there, too. Marjorie
Talman, tall and blond, in turquoise blue
with ribbon in the same shade around the
crown Of her straw hat; Lolita Dawson as
vivacious as a cricket in ecru lace with red
sandals and no hat on her crisp black curls.
Ann Totten came in leghorn hat and
frOck AS blue AS her eVee She had heen
The Washington times., 1934-07-23

ney Donald Brock Merton English Talaat Ragheb OF the
Egyptian; Harry Coxen and George Williams
Phyllis says Real Person is the sort Of person you
fondly hope you are.
The Washington times., 1934-07-23

painting the peunas in her mothers garden and had almost
forgotten to to the party Her brother ernaw and
ter Lieutenant and Mrs Temple who have recently taken
cunning house in Alexandria, arrived later.
Florence Harris full of plans for her departure for Bar
Harbor with her mother the center Of group of swans
the moment she set foot in the garden. Miss Harris
wearing the biggest white straw hat this and
long printed frock which added greatly the
charm of the afternoon.
Betty West all smiles, usual was cool daisy in
white crepe, with red baku hat to match her lpstick
Emiscah Davis in red white handkerchief linen and
white baku hat, and Miss Cascardi in yellow lace added
touches of color to the scene.
The Washington times., 1934-07-23
Mercury Club Bills
Track Meet JULy 30

The newly organized Mercury
Track and Field Club will hold
it's first meet at the Walker Sta
dium July 80. Nine events are
scheduled, including dasheS,
Jumps, iStance runs an relays.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-15
6 Die in Weekend
Traffic Accidents

st. Paul, Oct. l5.-(P)-Six north
west residents Gied in weekend traf-
tic accidents. Four of the victims
were Minnesotans.
The dead:
George Altman, 20, Devils Lake, N
D., fatally hurt when truck collid-
ed with an automobile.
Olaf Sadness, so. Duluth, fatally
hurt when struck by q car in that
city.
Mrs. Joe Fox, q, Durand, Wis, k!ll-
ed when struck by car while walking
along highway.
Herbert Olson. 70, North Hibbing.
fatally hurt when an automobile
overturned.
Nels Pearson, 50. Minneapolis, died
Saturday from injuries sustained Fri
day night when struck by . car at
Minneapolis street crossing.
Joe Shue. 20, Fisher, Mimi, fatally
injured in collision Of two cars.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-15
TRANS-OCEAN route
BY AIR ANNOUNCED
Pan-American Always to Es-
tabIish Passenger Line
Across Pacific

washington, Oct. l5.-B- The
United States bid for supremacy
Monday in the international race to
develop choice trans-ocean air routes.
Pan-American Always announced
that "at an early date" It will estab-
lish q passenger line across the Pa
cific, linking California with the
Orient. Giant flying boats, with .
capacity Of 80 passengers each have
been ordered.
It Is understood the service nay be
placed in experimental operation
within six months. Pan-American
operates international routes totaling
$4,000 miles and serving principally
South and Central America. The
company announced the plans In
correspondence with Postmaster Gen.
eral Farley.
Farley said the postoffice depart
ment has been looking forward with
particular interest to the establish
ment Of such service" Congress
probably will be asked to provide
money so mail can be carried.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh is study
ing terminal facilities on the west
coast. The route to BE followed has
not been selected but probably the
planes win ny via Hawaii.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-15
Lieut.. Carl Hallen
Found Dead at Camp

Breckenridge, Mimi, Oct. 15.-(P)-
Lieut.. Carl Hallen Of East Grand
Forks, commandment OF the CCC camp
here, was found dead in his quarters
about 8 a. m. Monday.
Beside him lay a small calibre tar
get rifle. Whether Hallen had COM
mitted suicide or whether he had shot
himself accidentally was not readily
apparent. A coroners inquest is sched-
uled this afternoon.
Hallen was an infantry reserve Of
ficer and had been quartered with
the camp here since July 80.
A wife and one child live in East
Grand Forks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-15
Shooting Insane Man
Declared Justified

jamestown, N. D, Oct. 15.-(RN
Following an investigation into the
death Of Ole Nyhus. 81, Nelson coun-
ty farm hand, from gunshot wounds
inflicted by Sheriff F. T. swensied
Saturday, Coroner e. D. Willett Of
Stutsman county pronounced death
due to "justifiable killing"
Nyhus was committed to the state
hospital for the insane by Sheriff
Swensied and his deputy, Nyhus
started to fight. The automobile was
stopped and the sheriff got out.
Nyhus started sitter him. but was shot
in the groin by the sheriff.
He was treated by Darlington
doctor and brought to the state hos
pital here.
Nyhus was committed to the state
hospital two years ago and had been
paroled to his brother, Paul Nyhus.
at Aneta. about q year later. Friday
he slashed his wrists and his leg and
officials decided to return him to the
state institution for the insane.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-15
CAMP Align PROGRESS
ENCOURAGES Noodle
Democratic Candidate for Gov
ernor Met by Large Crowds
Throughout State

Fargo, N. D., Oct. 15.-(P)-With the
November election slightly more than
three weeks away, Thomas Noodle,
Democratic candidate for governor,
on visit here Sunday. declared pro-
gress Of his campaign was highly
encouraging"
Noodle said crowds had been ex-
cellent and that he was much en-
couraged" by the response given the
Democratic candidates. Also in Far
go Sunday comforting with the state
headquarters officials was John J.
Jungers, Democratic candidate for
insurance commissioner.
Monday, G. F. Lamb, candidate for
congress, Otto Klindworth, for COM
missioner Of agriculture and labor,
and w. ]. Lynch, for congress, were
at New Leipzig in the afternoon and
will be at Hettinger in the evening.
Henry Holt, candidate for U. s.
senator, and Oscar Nygaard. for
treasurer, were to be at Cooperstown
Monday night. Noodle, John Moses,
for attorney general, and p. H. Cos
tello, for lieutenant governor, were
at Park River Monday afternoon and
will be at Grafton Monday night.
Walter Mcdonald, candidate for
auditor, and J. ]. Kennedy. for rail-
way commissioner. and Jungers will
be at Hankinson Monday night.
Tuesday, Lamb, Lynch and Kind
worth are at Bowman in the evening
Holt and Nygaard at Warwick in the
afternoon and at Maddox in the eve-
ming: Noodle, Moses and Costello will
be at Devils Lake in the afternoon
and at Edmore in the evening: Nc
Donald, Kennedy and Jungers will be
at Wahpeton in the evening.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-15
Two Charged With
skunk B0Otlegging'

Skunk bootlegging" has made its
appearance in North Dakota, Thoralf
Swenson, state game and fish COM
missioner. revealed Monday. with the
conviction at Burt, Of two men.
The two, Albert Shutz and Ernest
Rakusek, were convicted and fined,
then jailed, N. G. Starck, deputy COM
missioner, said. Shutz was given 80
days in the county Jail and Rakusek.
10 days.
starck came searching for the ami
mails, acting on tip. He found
none. Later, Starck said, Rakusek
admitted the skunks were hidden
under pile OF thistle.
Starck ordered Shutz to disclose
the skunks. Shutz, Starck said, bur-
rowed in the pile for moment, then
revealed q door Of thistle, which he
opened, in turn disclosing con-
crete runway and cavern for the ami
mails. Forty live skunks were taken
from their concrete prison and re-
leased in the fields.
For possession Of illegal beaver
pelts. Nick Supola, of Sanish was
fined $50 and given 80 days in Jail.
Starck reported.
A six-months jail sentence and SIS
fine was neted out to Albert Godan
Of Bottineau, after he had been con-
yicted Of killing de<r out Of season.
Starck said. a..