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The Washington times., 1934-08-20
Bar To Spend Surplus Fund
On Defeating Building

ance would just fit in with that
ceremony of dedication.
So he got busy and only re-
Gently the last of the bar groups
passed resolutions, through their
respective boards of directors, set
ting up their respective presidents
as trustees for the fund, and
ordered that the fund be used IN
staging the dedication OF the SUI
preme Court Building.
Mr.. Noel is the trustee for the
District Bar Association; Ralph
G. Cornell, for the Federal Bar
Association; William S. Hodges,
for the American Patent Bar AS
ISOLATION; and Mrs. EdWina Avery,
for the Women's Bar Association
The summer has not been par
ticularly pleasant for Samuel F.
Beach, and his sunny smile is ire
quently clouded with worry.
Sammy's family is at Cape May
and Sammy is here. That is bad
enough, but, during their absence
from home, both the little girls
have had whooping cough.
Even the fact that there is TOO
much business in the Beach OF
fices to allow Sammy to go to
Cape May doesn't make him feel
his loneliness less acutely.
The Washington times., 1934-08-20
How Dole Works

In England for over 20
years workers have been in
sured against unemployment.
The worker has paid an av-
erage of about 8 pence per
week that is about Is cents
in our money!; the employer
pays an equal amount for
each worker and the govern
ment pays the balance.
This is paid into the unem-
plOyment fund. Out of the
unemployment fund there is
given to the unemployed
man or woman an insur.
ance sometimes called the
"dOle").
Thus an unemployed man
(singIe) gets II shillings
($4.25) per week, a married
man about $3.50 and for each
child he receives about IS
cents a week.
After he has been unem-
ployed for rs weeks he is put
on another rate of unemploy.
ment pay, which depends on
how much money his family
earns.
Up to 1881 the government
was paying an ever growing
share of the unemployment
fund, because the number of
unemployed was mounting,
and because there were fewer
workers and employers pay
ing their Is cents a week.
To pay the growing army of
voorhees, the government had
to borrow money. BY 1881 it
was borrowing at the rate of
$3.50, 100000 a year and the
unemployment fund was
$500, 100000 in debt.
That was the situation fac
ing the government in August,
1881. The amount of money
being paid to the unemployed
was driving the country
deeper and deeper into debt.
The Washington times., 1934-08-20

ment is higher than that of any
other country. For every 100 per-
sons working in Britain in 1929,
there are now 99.7 working.
In Japan, 95.2: U. S. A., TIL;
France, 1853; Italy, I'll.
MONEY-Thanks to the drastic
measures which the national gov
eminent took to balance the bud
get, British finances seem as sound
as they have ever been.
The budget surplus of 1888 was
approximately $155,0OO,0o0, where.
as Germany had a deficit of over
$40O,O0O,O0O, Italy of $375 100000
and the United States approx
mately $4,0O0,000,000,
! Taxes have been reduced since
1881 by almost $200,000,000.
Taxes Reduced
| LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
There has been a great rise in
government bonds. For example,
31a per cent conversion loan,
which we're G772s on August 81
1881, are now G105 Gully 81, 1880
Industrial stocks have scared,
Dividends have gone up.
Imperial Tobacco Company has
raised Gully 25, 1880 its dividend
from 612 per cent in 1881 to 712
per cent.
Imperial Chemical Company
raised its dividend from 4 per cent
to 6 per cent.
The bank rate has been reduced
from 6 per cent to 2 per cent.
HOUSING-Great Britain is in
the middle of housing revolt
ton" In 1888 about 266,000 homes
we're built in Britain, record
year.
London is changing. The slums
are being attacked. Magnificent
apartment houses are rising. The
banks of the Thames are being
given new dignity by new office
buildings. New factories are
springing up almost everywhere.
In June, 1898, Britain exported
goods to the value of (approxl-
mately) $142,000,000.
In June, 1884, the exports were
$16O,5O0,000, but the improvement
of export is slight. The real re-
covery is in the home market.
Iron and Steel
In 1882 Great Britain produced
3,574,000 tons of pig iron.
In 1888 Great Britain produced
4,123,O tons of pig iron; an in
crease of $4,000 tons.
In 1882 Great Britain produced
5,261 400 tons of steel ingots and
castings.
In 1888 Great Britain produced
7,022,6 tons of steel ingots and
castings, an increase of 1,741, 400
tons.
In August, 1881, 356,811 work,
The Washington times., 1934-08-20

happen, Mark, II they're ever
caught absent without leaveS?"
This n That
"At last" exults E. Lowry, II
have discovered the difference
between a columnist and shoe
maker.
"A shoemaker doesn't pretend
he can write"
Boy" exclaims Herb Ewert,
"are things punk!
Even the merry-go-roundS are
using brass-plated rings"
"Dippy Dan, who is Dumb
Dora's brother" writes Eddie
Carr, thinks he knows what
caused all the dryness in the
Middle West.
"He claims that a couple OF
radio comedians must have
passed through there!"
This actually happened re-
ports jack Tell, "at one of the
de luxe movie houses. 1t was
shortly after l p. m, and the
cashier had just changed the
prices to the higher afternoon
scale.
"A young boy, evidently a
high school student, rushed up
to the window and plunked
down IS cents. That was the
morning admission price.
"'Quick!' he exclaimed. Give
me ticket
Sorry answered the cashier.
You're a little late
ooh said the boy, that's
all right. have q good ex'
cusen"
"Have you heard" asks Joe
Fabian, about the only differ
ence between an old maid and a
cutie?
"A cutie goes out with the
johnnies-while an old maid
sits home with the willies!".
"a man walked into Epstein's
delicatessen," asserts Eddie
Sharp, land asked the price Of
a pound Of salami.
twenty-five cents replied
the storekeeper.
'Vott!' exclaimed the Gus
toner. Dots highway robbery.
Dom de stritt, Cohen sells a
pound salami for twenty cents
VEIL shrugged Epstein, den
Wy dun't you go to Cohen's?'
'Becuzz,' returned the Gus
toner, he amt got no salami
now!'
1.-The storekeeper leaned
across the counter.
LeSten,' he said. Ven I
amt got no salami. I sell it for
10 cents a pound!'" 80.
Dear Mark" writes M. w.
did you hear about the sad
case in a local courtroom the
other morning? A man was
given three years just for pick
citing.
Eyes, sir. Just for picketing
pockets!"...
The Washington times., 1934-08-20
Mormon Church
Group to Play

The Mutual Improvement ORA
matte Guild of the Mormon
Church will present Lilies of the
Field" a three-act comedy by
John H. Turner, Thursday, at
$3.50 p. m. in the recreation hall
of the church, Sixteenth and
Harvard Streets N. w.
The cast includes Clinton Yer
non, Mrs. Eleanor Anderson, Faye
Benson, Mrs. Verna Jackson, Ruby
Streeter, Blainey Barton, Mrs.
Edna Layton, Paul Layton, Lor-
raine Hatch, Ted Kimball, and
Alden Kirkham.
The play is under the direction
of Robert Anderson, assisted by
Wayne G. Brown.
The Washington times., 1934-08-20
Veterans Chapter
Plans Excursion

The newly organized auxiliary
to the Spanish War Veterans chap
ter in Alexandria is sponsoring
moonlight excursion to Marshall
Hall tomorrow.
Mrs. John w. Travers, general
chairman, is assisted by Mrs.
Charles Shepperson, Mrs. Mar
garet Bailey, Mrs. E. C. Dickin-
son. Mrs. J. T. Hillery, and Mrs.
R. Mumford.
The Washington times., 1934-08-20

after so years
at the same adj
dress.
H. Clifford
Bangs a arranged
the transaction
W h ere by the
l 2 sly e a r-old
firm will oc.
cupy on Octo-
Der l, the store
a n d basement
of GOT T h r.
tenth st. N.
W., property Of
S. Kann Sons
C o m p a n y,
known as the
The Washington times., 1934-08-20


Synder and Little, an old estab-
lished shoe firm, present occu-
pants of the premises, will move
/ to 1929 G st. N. w., as soon
as the new store can be remodeled
to suit the business.
Announcement of the removal
of the Gait establishment recalls
the unusual history of the firm
one of the oldest in the country.
James Gait, founder of the
firm, was the son of a western
Maryland farmer who sent him
to a relative in Baltimore to be
apprenticed in the art and sci
ence of watch making"
He reached his majority in
1900 and came to Georgetown,
thence removing to Alexandria,
which was then a part of Wash
ington. Two years later he es-
tablished his firm there, and
moved to Washington % years
later, where he set up his bust
ness on Pennsylvania Avenue, on
which thoroughfare the firm has
remained for 100 years. James
Gait died in 1847 and the bust
ness was then carried on by his
sons, Matthew W. and William
Gait, under the trade name of
M. w. Gait and Bro.
Others were admitted to the
firm in later years, including
Edwin Harris and Charles A..
Shafer, but in 1879 both with
drew, as did William, who went
to Philadelphia and engaged in
the manufacture of sterling
silverware.
In 1892 the firm consisted of
Matthews sons, Walter A. Gait
and Norman Gait, and the firm
name was changed to Gait and
Brother. After Norman's death
in 1908 the business was man
aged by H. C. Bergheimer until
the latter's death in 1923, when
it was placed under manage
ment of w. H. Wright, who has
been connected with the business
since 1889.
At present the corporate setup
of the Gait firm is: w. H.
Wright, president and treasurer;
E. L. Violland, vice president;
L. M. Black, secretary, and the
following directors: j. j. Preller
P. F.. Taylor, C. E. Hoskin, and
H. E. Koppelman.
The ancient high standards and
traditions of the firm will be con-
tinued, according to Mr.. Wright.
Despite occupation with tn e
realty brokerage code and other
duties, the Bangs office has also
negotiated the sale of premises
4434 Connecticut Ave. N. w., to
Anna Cataldi for the Sanitary
Grocery Company, which h as
leased the property for five years.
Ferdinand R. SariXx collaborated
in the sale.
Premises 122O-1222 Fourteenth
st. N. W. was sold for Thomas H.
Reynolds to A. R. Westernberger
for investment. Mr.. Western
berger was represented by Albert
Landvoight, of the office Of
Maury and Mohler.
The Bangs firm also handled
the leasing of a large garage in
the rear of the Investment Build
ing for the National Metropolitan
Bank and John H. Magruder as
trustees to William w. Carney,
who has been a tenant there for
the last Is years.
The Washington times., 1934-08-20
Nativity Carnival
On 3 More Nights

The Rev. B. j. Hannemann,
general chairman of the Nativity
carnival, announces that because
of the inclement weather on so
many evenings last week, the fete
being given by the parishioners Of
Nativity Church on Thirteenth
Street between Pea body and
QuackenboS Streets will continue
today, tomorrow and Wednesday
of this week.
The Washington times., 1934-08-20

There must be a jinx on Babes
in Toyland," starring Laurel and
Hardy, at the Hal Roach fun fac
tory.
Weeks ago Laurel refused to
work and accept salary until he
could straighten out his alimony
differences with his first wife.
Then the director, Ray Nc
Carey, had battle over the way
the story was being constructed,
and he quit.
Finally, the filming started
but wait
Producer Hal Roach was stricX-
en- with appendicitis and rushed
to the hospital.
While doing a stunt, Laurel fell
down and broke his ankle.
Mrs. Hal Roach and the chill
dren landed in the hospital follow
ing an auto smash-up.
Roach finally ordered produc-
ton stopped until everybody gets
together-and put together
again.
Gossip Gathering WOE
it is for the photographer who
tries to catch picture Of a GER
tain authoresS and her hand
some friend-a fisticuffer who's
trying to crash the movies
Gary Cooper's papa got the
worst part of an auto accident
Wednesday Mary Brian,
who almost landed on front
pages in big headliners-but
some newshawk got mixed up In
his names.
Just to be different, these are
things I'd like to know
If it wasn't a miSprint-the title
of AL Boasberg's Calmly Picture
Company? I think it should have
been spelled with a "B."
If all the Pillar artists didn't
take credit for scooping the Con-
rad Nagel divorce and his romance
with Anne Franklin?
If Jack Haley has to show all
those old photographs of himself
to everybody he meets?
If there is any way to get a
smile out of Leo (Sour Puss) Fitz-
gerald?
If there is any way to break my
dog Of the coffee habit?
SnoOpings Greta Carlo
had bad case of the sniffles
probably from sneaking out
of DOORS, but is back on the
set after a three-day Eat home"
vacation. Norman Foster sunk
Is grand in that little pearl
diving picture of his-and
there's not gOnna-gOnna in it!
The Washington times., 1934-08-20
Roles Given Quartet
OF Former Stand-Ins

Four ex7stand-ins get their first
picture breaks in college Rhy-
thm," featuring Jack Oakie, Lanny
Ross and Joe Penner. Bob Spen-
GER, Garland Weaver, Lloyd Ford,
and Virginia Ray, stand-ins for
Maurice Chevalier, Jimmy Dunn,
Henry Wilcoxon and Arlene Judge,
respectively. will join the chorus as
college students.
The Washington times., 1934-08-20
Wilson Boulevard
Gets Traffic Light

Arlington county employees are
making a traffic count at the in
tersection of Wilson Boulevard
and Military Road, Rosslyn. with
a view to installing a traffic sig.
nal there.
The signal will be set up within
a few weeks,
The Washington times., 1934-08-20

Watch Stolen
"He spotted a lone usher and
demanded to see the manager.
"'Ain't got no manager re-
piled the usher. But there's
the owner, standin' over there.
You can speak to him if you
want to-
MY friend walked over to
the owner, a short man with
huge shoulders, and tapped
him on the back
what kind Of people do
you allow in here?' asked my
friend. The man who was
seated next to me just stole my
watch
1.-The owner didn't seem toe
astonished.
"'Yeah?' was his retort.
That's too bad. Walk down
the aisle a way with me and
point the guy out
my friend did as requested
and both men returned to the
back of the theater.
"'I know that guy said the
owner. Hes one Of the regu.
lars in here. Don't make a
fuss. Just stay where you are
and I'll get your watch back
for you
THE owner again walked
down the aisle while my friend
stood in the rear. In five
minutes the owner was back.
And he returned the watch
that had been stolen.
"'I'm certainly glad to get
this back cried my friend.
Thanks a lot. What did the
crook say?'
1.-THE owner shrugged.
'Nothin',' he returned. AS
a matter of fact, he doesn't
even know got it back!'"
did you hear?" asks Mar
lowe wilson, "the new version
of the old nursery rhyme? Well,
listen to it:
Mary had a little lamb
The doctor almost tainted! ,"
"You seem to like definitions,
Mark writes Sam Michael Gev-
ms, 80 here's mine for a yokel.
"A yokel is a guy who comes
to the big city with well-creased
pants and a shining face-and
winds up with Singing pants
and a well-creased facet"
1.-THE other day." advises How
ard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock,
jr., asked a dizzy question in
your column. He wanted to
know how much seasoning a
sailor must have before he can
be called an old salt.
II have the answer, Mark.
Gobs of it!".
"Toss away all the other def
nitions of a bachelor" insists
Sammy Watkins. Give got the
best of the bunch.
"A bachelor is a guy who is
born and not made!"
II see by a recent newspaper
article" writes Ben Fur. that
two former members of a nudist
colony in New Jersey are trying
to join the Army.
Can you imagine what will
The Washington times., 1934-08-20
HUI 9: !: !: From
HOLLYWOOD!
By JIMMY STARR

HOLLYWOOD, Aug 2O.-I1ello. Max Baer, worlds cham
pon-and clown refused the role in THE Milky Way,
Broadway hits Paramount intends bringing
to the screen didn't like prize fight movies (we
that what sad The real that Jack Oke has been
assigned the role is probably the studio bosses
STILL overcome from the salary Max wanted.
Anyway Jacks in with Helen Mack and Grace Bradley
the charmerS.
The Washington times., 1934-08-20
JUDGE BENTLEY GUEST

Judge Fay Bentley, Juvenile
Court, will be guest speaker to-
night at the meeting of the Fall
Church (Va) Young Democratic
Club.
The Washington times., 1934-08-20
All In A Day
Bv MARK HELLINGER

In Which the Customers Do the Work
"In order to kill an hour" writes Sam Gindi "a
friend of mine dropped into small movie house on
the outskirts of Brooklyn the other night. In the
middle of the feature, he arose suddenly and
walked to the back of the house.
The Washington times., 1934-08-20

on yeti"
Wanderings Around Hollywood:
The head gown designer DENIES
it, but it was a rival modiste who
let a mouse loose at recent fash
ion show-and you should have
seen the mannequins, customers
and sightseers JUMP on chairs,
tables and even try to climb
walls!. LUKE BARNETT, the
pappy of professional inSulters,
ribbed Alexander Carr to such an
extent the Jooish funny man isn't
yet over it!
Joey Ray went fishing the other
day and landed so many denlzens
of the deep EVERY DAY is Fri
day to him-for weeks to come.
Eddie Witch, the Brown Derby's
artist, has Joined the cast of the
Tingle-Tangle Theater to present
a bit Of pantomime which made
him famous in Partisan cafes. t.
There's a NICE comedian (when
he's sober) who has lately so an
noyed folks he's apt to be UNDER
the next bottle hit over a head!..
Boulevard BuZzings . You
should have seen and HEARD a
directors WHEY and blonde &C
tresS threaten to have each
other bumped off,! Willie Cas-
telIO, handsome Hollander, who
arrived Wed. to play leads for
Universal, sees RED when called
a Valentino prototype (but he
does resemble the late Rudy.
Interesting, perhaps, is Willie'S
great determination to become
a star in America. Three years
ago he practically PESTERED
Carl Laemmle for a chance, but
at that time he couldn't speak
English. FeveriShIy he studied
and now, well "UncIe Carl"
did keep his word.
Frankie Gay showed up on Vine
Street wearing loudly checkered
suit. Tammany Young put up a
big squawk, claiming that Frankie
didn't secure permission from
the copyright owner!" Mae
Vests much discussed (almost
TOO much) movie has been final
ly okayed by the New York censors
Walter Lang and Marion
Fields can old pair, no less) have
been nightlife-ing it at the Ell Rev
Club.
The Washington times., 1934-08-20
JEWELRY FIR
TAKES NEW
OFFICES
By DICK BAKER

The jewelry firm Of Gait
Brothers, Inc, is moving from it's
Pennsylvania Avenue location
The Washington times., 1934-08-20

"Of course" mutters Reggie
Denny, there's the story Of a
Slapstick comedians valet who
asked his master II he was
ready for his bath, and the
comic absentmindedly replied
that he didn't have his clothes
on YETI"
The Washington times., 1934-08-20

IT see by a recent newspaper
article" writes Ben Fur. that
two former members of a nudist
colony in New Jersey are trying
to join the Army.
Can you imagine what will
The Washington times., 1934-12-06
ELL
says
Hes Such a Nice Boy"
But Those Whirring
Wheels Got Him DOlUn.
I Tried To Learn To
Like EN-, But Sir-Day
Races Aren't Olives.
By BILL CoRUM

NEW YORK, Dec. g.
It is a sad thing to have to
give yourself up as misfit,
an outcast, pariah. BY and
large and over the run of a
year, am inclined to congratu-
late myself that I am about
the average man in the street.
A fellow with normal desires,
normal appetites, normal likes
and diSlikes.
For so weeks a year go
about feeling that way, and
then comes diSillusionment. Or,
to be more exact, then comes
the six-day bicycle race. Then
it is that realize that there
is something missing from my
makeup. That I am not quite
all there.
Then, and then only, do I
realize that I am stranger
within the gates of our city.
Then the realization is borne
home to me that l am unlike
other men, that I do not be-
long.
To put it bluntly, I am the
guy who doesn't like the six
day bicycle race. Oh. can
hear your gasp Of incredulity,
and even horror. And I can
hear you say: Il always thought
he was a nice boy, too"
But there is no sense in try.
ing to 90 on with it. For a round
dozen years I have been trying
to pretend to myself that the
Six-day race was the cream in
my coffee, the blond on my arm
at the lonely hearts ball, the Gin
derella week of a year of unre-
mitting toll.
It wasn't true. The truth
was, and is, that at a bicycle
race my reaction is that every
body in the Joint is nutty except
me. That, of course, is the SYM
tom of all insanity. All those
who are just a touch off center,
think that they are the sane
ones, and that the rest of the
world has bats in its belfry.
To me the only amusing part
Of a Six-day race is that appar-
emily sensible people will all but
stick you up at the point of a
gun to get tickets os that they
can 60 to Madison Square Gar
den and sit for hours suffering
through it.
The Washington times., 1934-12-06
typical Six-DaY Race

The following is a typical day
in the life of a sports writer dur.
ing the six-day race week:
11:O0 A.M.-His wife comes
into the bedroom and shakes
him.
"It's too early to get up" he
grOans. "Not even the chick
ems are up yet"
"The kind you run around
with aren't" she snaps. "Where
are the bicycle tickets?"
"Look in the top drawer"
he yawns, pulling the covers
over his head to shut out the
light, "and take one general
admission ticket for yourself"
II want two reserved Seats"
she says.
"AlI right" he compromises,
take two and get out of here
and let a hard-wOrking man
Sleep"
So she takes four seats and
goes out.
IL noon-His wife tip-toes
back and snares two more
tickets for the milliner on the
corner, who just sold her "a
darling little hat" worth $2.10
for $3.50. The milliner wants
to treat her boy friend and take
him to see the six-day race.
The poor dear has never seen
one. it seems. What a pity!
And him about to die, too. Do
you suppose St. Peter would let
O. fellow in who had never seen
q six-day race? Probably not.
Anyhow, the milliner'S boy
friend is the old gent of so
very long summers who calls
for her every night, in his
Rolls Royce.
1915 p. m.-The boy comes
to the door with the afternoon
papers.
"Gee," he exclaims, '1otsa
hot news today. Twenty-Six
laps stole last night in the bike
race. That there Dutchman.
De Beets, sure is riding his
head off this year. TOnight'S
my night off, too. / sure have
gotta get a load O. that. /
don't suppose you would have
an extra chink about any
where, would yOu?"
So he gets one for nothing.
The Washington times., 1934-12-06

ity to the core. That Quality
wrapper covers a blend of fine
tobaccos that yields mild yet
sparkling character that simply
can't be copied.
= There's honest Quality in every
sprig of tobacco in Ell Producto.
No wonder it has been the
leader ''for real enjoyment for
many years. You'll like it, too
with size to suit your fancy.
The Washington times., 1934-12-06

For the correct time telephone the
office of THE WASHINGTON TINES,
District 1000. at any hour of the "a,
The Washington times., 1934-12-06
RN HIGH BASKE7ERS FACE TOUGH SCHEDULE
n. {. BOYS CLUB
OPEN SEASON

The Northeast Boys Club opens
its winter season of boxing shows
tonight, entertaining both the
Washington and Georgetown Boys
! Clubs.
The Junior Chamber of Com.
merce will hold a special meeting
at 7:30 and a half an hour later
will witness what is expected to
be one of the finest cards ever
presented by these clubs.
The complete card
55-lb., Mussolni Rodell, G. B. c. vs..
Dick Chaney y. E.. 70-lb.. Herb Collins,
| G. b {. VS.. Eddie Sheehy y. E.. So
lb. Gordon Harold. G. b. C VS. Alton
Hghsmith, n. f.; S5-lb., Vic Berman,
W. c. VS.. Billy Purdy y. E.. 100.
H.. Joe Percy, G. b. c. VS.. Bobby
Herndon y. E.; 125-lb., Doug De-
Angis, w. 3. c. Eddie Kiby. y.
E; l28-lb.. Francis Crompton, G. B. c.,
vs.. Whitley France y. E.: l35-lb.,
steve Mamakos, W. B. c. VS.. Joe Davis,
n. E
Officials-Eddis Lafond, c. U. referee;
Jimmy Sullivan, A. A. T., an Wilson
Howell, e. T., ju' ,es; W. A. Mulligan,
tmekeeper; Ben Kali, announcer; DR..
David Weinstein. physician.
Bouts begin promptly at 8 p. m.
Admittance by card only.
The Washington times., 1934-12-06
Middle Coach
Guest Speaker
At Banquet

Tom Hamilton, coach of foot.
ball at Navy, is to be the guest
speaker at the annual banquet of
the st. Adams Prep School eleven
tomorrow night in the School din.
ing hall.
The occasion will formally close
the football season for the Saints.
The team experienced one of it's
most successful campaigns. fin
ishing with five straight tri,
umphs. including a 20-to-0 vic
tory over Georgetown Prep, 1888
champs.