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The Washington times., 1934-04-26

'Thirtieth Streets, on the south
side Of st. Joseph School and
Home for Boys. The National
Park and Planning Commission
was asked to continue the develop
ment Of the Fort Drive, Bladens-
burg Road to Queens Chapel Road.
It was voted to reconsider the
suffrage problem Of the District
Of Columbia at the May meeting.
The committee on education
was directed to ascertain what
provision had been made for a
branch library in the associations
territory.
The Commissioners will be re-
quested to pave Twentieth Street
between Quarry Road and Ran
dolph Place, as well as the inter-
section at Eighteenth Street and
Rhode Island Avenue.
The District Health Depart
ment will be called upon to abate
a nuisance caused by the burn
ing of rags and other waste ma
terial by the owners Of a garage
in the 3100 block Of Rhode Island
Ave.
Endorsement was given the
cleanup campaign week, May z
to IL. The following committee
was appointed to cooperate in
the Better Homes Contest:
DR.. R. j. Haskell, DR.. J. A.
Gamble, Mrs. A. L. Foster, l..
M. Clark and w. H. Gannaway.
New Members Admitted
Announcement was made Of the
annual tulip show Of the Wood
ridge Garden Club to be held
Saturday, May S, at the Wood
ridge sub-branch library at 8 p. m.
A floral expression Of SYM
pathy will be sent to M. G. Will
son. chairman of the legislative
The Washington times., 1934-04-26
RandIe Citizens Seek
Niuht Parking Ban

BY voting down a resolution, in
troduced by H. A. Elmore, oupos-
ing a ban on all night parking,
Randle Highlands Citizens Asso-
ciation, meeting in the Benjamin
Orr School. was the first associa-
tion to take action to remove au-
tomobiles from the highways in
Washington at night.
The National Park and Planning
Commission will be requested to
substitute the name Of Randle
Square to the recently renamed
Twinning Square. formerly Len
FAINT Square. The latter name
was transferred to the triangle
fronting the Department Of Com
merce building.
Due to a dangerous condition
existing along the Anacostia
River; a request will be forwarded
to the District Commissioners to
erect a guard rail and lights be-
tween the Pennsylvania Avenue
and Eleventh Street Bridges.
fronting the Anacostia recreation
center.
The association will foster a
Boy Scout rally at Fountain Me-
The Washington times., 1934-04-26
3 Schools Present
Students in PLnyS

Plays will be presented at
three schools tomorrow night.
Students Of the Paul Junior High
will be featured in a musical
comedy, "On With the Show"
tomorrow and Saturday; the
Gordon Junior High will present
Paints and Patches" and the
Glee Club Of the John Quincy
Adams will perform in Naughty
Hollandaise."
The Washington times., 1934-04-26

Here's the liquor set-up that millions cheer.
Buy them -. Tdste them -. Compare them
for flavor. purity. vulue. No wonder these
famous Continental bronds have proved
the biggest sensdtion since Repeol. Here
ore liquors Of q quGlitY md flavor thot CON
The Washington times., 1934-04-26

In a resolution presented by w. S.
Torbert and unanimously adopted
By the association.
It was urged that all citizens
unite to insist that Congress make
the proper appropriation.
Resolutions Deferred
Action on q resolution directing
further protest to the Alcohol Con-
troll Board in issuing Class B
licenses in the associations terri
tory be discontinued was deferred
to the May meeting.
Resolutions were adopted de-
ploring the action Of the House
IN reducing appropriations for the
Public Utilities Commission.
On q motion by Thomas J..
EleweIlyn, the Commissioners will
be requested to erect lights on
Otis Street from Twenty7sixth to
The Washington times., 1934-04-26
LOrtOn Fugitive
Held in RObberu

Albert Beasley, colored, %, who
escaped from Lorton Reforma-
tory several months ago, was
held for the Grand Jury under
5000 bond by Judge Ralph
Given in Police Court today.
Beasley was arrested several
days ago after he Is said to have
broken into a laundry in the
2100 block of New York Ave. N.
W., and stole clothing valued at
500.
The Washington times., 1934-04-26

only come from expert distilldtion. priced
so reasonably as to moke their goodness
ovGilGble TO everybody. Millions who
hoped Repeal would mean just this will
have no other-for here is just whqt you
voted for Try them
The Washington times., 1934-04-26

'morial Baptist Church, Twenty
third Street and Naylor Road. to-
morrow night. Several acres of
land have been donated by U. 8.
Randle, on which the scouts hope
to erect permanent headquarters.
Endorsement was given the
Washington Better Homes Con-
test.
Adelbert w. Lee presided at the
meeting.
The Washington times., 1934-04-26
Wilson College Girls
To SeeDiUinq Champs

A splash party will be held in
the Shoreham Hotel swimming
pool by the Women's Club and Pi
Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Of VIII
son Teachers College at 1880 p. m.
tomorrow. The program will in
clude diving exhibitions by John
Broaddus and Bob Knight, indoor
high board fancy diving cham
pion, and swimming exhibitions
will be given by Max Rote, Dyer
Ghormley and Bob Varela.
The Washington times., 1934-04-26
Farley Confirms
Gie0ennnck Choice

Confirming unofficial reports,
Postmaster General Farley has an.
nounced that President Roosevelt
win appoint A. E. Giegengack, Of
New York, as public printer to sue
ceed George Carter.
The appointment will be sent to
the Senate within a few days for
confirmation, Mr.. Farley said. De-
tails, the nature Of which were not
disclosed, are now being worked
out.
The Washington times., 1934-04-26

Budget was as
sale d at q
meeting Of the
Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens
Association at
O meeting in
Sherwood Pres
b y t e r ! a n
Church last
night.
This action,
taken with only
40 House men,
berS present,
was branded as
unjust, unfair
and IinreT1erOuS
The Washington times., 1934-04-26

ton and stage their annual outing
and shad bake, it was announced
today by Commodore Roy Lyman
Sexton and c. E. Ingling, chair.
man Of the entertainment com.
mittee.
The Washington times., 1934-04-26

'committee, who Is receiving hos
pital treatment.
The following new members
were admitted:
Mrs. Charles Williams, Frank
Morgan. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Beck, Mary B. McMain, G.. E.
Carpenter, Thomas j. Barnes,
w. Byron Fares and ]. A. Rich
ardSon.
George L. Gee. president Of the
association, presided.
The Washington times., 1934-04-26
BY A. J. DRISCOLL

Citizens Associations Editor
Action Of the House In reducing
Ehe Federal appropriation to the
District below the figure recon-
mended by the Bureau Of the
The Washington times., 1934-04-26
Yacht Club Outing
To Be Held MnU 20

Members of the Corinthjan
Yacht Club will cruise down the
river on May 20 to Fort Washing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-08
Bridge Steel
Arches To Go Up

Within the next several days ap-
proXimately IS tons of steel will
be lifted high into the air by huge
derricks and settled carefully into
place to form the center arch of
the new Calvert Street bridge.
Although the construction was
delayed by labor difficulties, COM
pletion of the bridge is expected
by next September.
Efforts of the workmen up to
now have produced only tn e
clumSy-looking abutments an d
piers which will support the span,
but placement of the arches will
take the construction out of the
"gawky" stage and give it a SEM
blance of the graceful lines called
for in the plans.
Span Costs Million
Costing the District more than
100000, the span will be the
most expensive in the District.
1t is now IS per cent complete.
Eighty feet from the construc-
ton work the old Calv 4rt Street
bridge is carrying the traffic load.
Construction engineers stated:
THE old bridge is holding up
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-08
KELLEY HAL rs
HIS REMOVAL

Counsel for Lyman M. Kelley,
president of the Arlington County
Board of Supervisors, have filed
with the Virginia Supreme Court
of Appeals petition for a writ
of mandamus to restrain Judge
Frederick w. Coleman from exc
cutting the judgment he passed
Saturday removing Mr.. Kelley
from his place on the county
board.
The court ordered Judge Cole
man to show cause why the writ
should not be granted on Tues
day, November 13.
Service was accepted on be-
half of Judge Coleman by Collins
Denny, jr., of Richmond, associate
prosecution counsel.
Judge Coleman had ordered
Mr.. Kelley removed from his place
on the county board and his
office declared vacant Saturday
following his refusal to set aside
a verdict of a jury which found
him guilty in Arlington County
Circuit Court several weeks ago
on charges of malfeasance and
gross neglect of public duty.
Mr.. Kelley was charged with
having solicited and obtained
brides from prospective bidders on
county projects,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-08
Resolution Fights
Change in Library

A resolution condemning the
proposed change in the admins,
tration of Washington's public
libraries was unanimously adopted
last night at a meeting of the
Oldest Inhabitants at their meet
ing house, Nineteenth and H
SITS. N. w.
introduced by John Claggett
Proctor, the resolution which will
be forwarded to the Senate Dis
trict Committee, opposed the
transfer of power from the Board
of Library Trustees to the District
Commissioners and continuing the
board in an advisory capacity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-08
MR.. BALLOU
we'll, and there is no danger.

we'll, and there is no danger"
Two steel towers have been
constructed beside the piers of the
new span. From these large der
ricks are operated to lift the steel
framework.
Huge Arches Going Up
The first step in building the
center arch will be to lift two huge
steel cribs" into position. These
ribs will support a concrete arch.
After the arch has been completed
the steel will be removed.
A statistical biography of the
bridge reveals that $4,000 cubic
yards of concrete will be used in
its construction, $1,000 cubic
yards of limestone will give it ex-
terror beauty, 100000 pounds of
structural steel will give it sup
port, and 100000 pounds of re-
enforcement steel will give it
added strength.
From the engineering viewpoint
the bridge is just a "piker." It's
largest span is only 146 feet lon;,
whereas some of the bridges in
Europe have arches of more than
600 feet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-08
NUMBERS QUIZ
FACES D. {.
EMPLOYEES
Can't Arrest Gaming Workers,
Says Commissioner Hazen,
"But We Can Fire EN-"

Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
today ordered an investigation to
determine who, among employees
of the District government, plays
the numbers" game.
The city head indicated that
drastic action would be taken
against anyone found to be bet
ting on numbers or any other
gambling device during working
hours. He said:
"Of course the law won't per-
NIT us to arrest them, but they
can be discharged"
Reports that there is wide
spread addiction to gambling,
especially the numbers game,
among District employees were pre-
sented to the Commissioner.
Ban Order Due
Mr.. Hazen Immediately ordered
a complete inquiry. He said:
"If these reports are true, the
Commissioners will issue an
order against the practice and
will warn city employees that
they will lose their jobs if they
continue gambling"
District officials are directing
their efforts to obtain a gaming
law with teeth" so that they can
effectively fight gaming and
numbers rackets in the city.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown. SUI
perintendent of Police, advocated
such a law in his annual report,
and the Corporation Counsels Of
flee is preparing a draft which
will be submitted to various civic,
trade and legal groups for their
consideration.
Law Fault Cited
Under the present regulations,
police say they are unable to
make an effective case against
numbers game operators when
they are found tranSacting bust
ness on streets or other public
places. This is because they are
not operating a gaming establish
ment.
Commissioner Hazen started the
official campaign against crime
following the murder of Allen B.
Wilson, Time-Herald distributor,
in Takoma Park, Md.
For this reason, he feels that
absolutely no gaming of any kind
should be allowed in the District
Building. Civic leaders have
stated that illicit gambling is the
main source of crime in the
District.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-08
Church Functions
Topic at Session

Functioning of the church in
contemporary areas of conflict
is the subject being discussed
today at the closing session of
the eighteenth annual convoca-
ton of the school of religion at
Howard university in Sojourner
Truth Hall.
The speakers include DR.. Will.
lam lines, pastor of St. James
Presbyterian Church, New York
City; DR.. J. A. Martin, general
secretary of the religious board
of education Of the C. M. E.
Church, Atlanta. Ca, and the
Rev. Marshall Shepherd, pastor
of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church,
Philadelphia. Last night DR.. Nor
decai w. johnson, president of
the university spoke on "Mahat-
ma Gandhi."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-08
BOOTLEG TRADE.
CURBED BY j. {.
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Bookkeeping is decidedly on the
decline, Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau said today.
Activity of illegal liquor dispen-
sers has dropped off decidedly in
the last four months, according to
the Secretary. He based his
statement on the increase in
Treasury revenue, the higher sales
of State retail liquor stores and an
increase in the price of bootleg al
cohol.
Cooperation of the courts in en-
forcement of the liquor laws has
been excellent, he said. Secretary
Morgenthau said 1882 convictions
had been obtained in alcohol tax
cases between July l and october
l. The percentage of convictions
was 81.
There were 5.377 alcoholic cases
pending october l, but the large
number was due to the fact that
most courts were not in session
during the summer.
The average sentence in alcohol
tax cases was 469 days, and the
average fine 1869.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-08
Ken Murray
Says:

There's been a lot of talk in
football recently, about the
ROckne and Warner systems,
but from the way that Demo
cratic team has been going for
the past few years. the Farley
system is no SLOUGH. either.
OF course, he's had the ad-
vantage of great quarter
back. that fellow Roosevelt,
looks like a cinch for "All Amer
ican."
Being q former Navy man,
Franklin d. should speak to that
admiral, who said, II could swap
navies and still beat Japan"
Maybe so, but he had better
wait until they first beat Army.
so REMEMBER:
When times are prosperous,
the public always turns out for
football. but when times are
bad, they stay at home and do
their own kicking"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-08
HELD
SIGNIFICANT

The election Tuesday, which
swept the Democrats into greater
power than ever, was the fourth
election to refresh America"
This statement was made to-
day by Frederic c. Howe, con.
Sumers' counsel for the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration,
in an address before the Twen-
tieth Century Club. Citing the
election of Thomas Jefferson in
1900, Andrew Jackson and Abra-
ham Lincoln as the first three
refreshing" votes, he said:
The election we have just
witnessed is the fourth of these
profound changes which period
1cally refreShes America. Again
America seeks much the same
things that it has sought three
times before"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-08
Airplane Factory
Foreman Wanted

The manager of the third Civil
Service district at Philadelphia
has announced he will accept ap-
plications to fill vacancies in the
position of foreman at the naval
aircraft factory.
At least two years of respon-
sible supervisory experience in
aviation engine repair shops or
manufacturing plants is required.
The positions must be filled by
November 26.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-08
Who's next?

Who's next?
Members of the District Bar
Association are waiting expect
antly the answer to this question
while genial Robert E. Bob"
Lynch, former assistant corpora
ton counsel who recently resigned
to enter private law practices,
serves as user and custodian of a
now famous vehicle.
The vehicle is a handsome per-
ambulator, designed for twin in
fants. It has become known as
the Bar Associations Baby Car.
riage. It is reserved for the use
of members of the association
who become the parents of twins.
Six years ago the carriage
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-08
SMALL COURTS
UNIT PLANNED
FOR CENTER
Hazen Will Present Proposal at
,TomorroW'S Hearing Of
Civic, Trade Groups

Plans for a small-court unit of
the municipal center project, with
a floor space of more than 500, 900
square feet, were completed under
the direction of Commissioner Mel
vim C. Hazen today for presenta-
ton at public hearing II o'clock
tomorrow morning to civic, legal
and trade groups.
Commissioner Hazen pointed out
that the present combined floor
space Of the District Building, Po-
lice, Juvenile and Municipal
courts, Traffic Bureau, Police
Headquarters and the Franklin
School Building was approx
'mately the same figure.
The small-court unit, under
Commissioner Hazen's plan, would
be built on one of the four city
blocks purchased by the District
for the Municipal Center project.
The city head considers the sale
of two of the blocks will bring ap-
proximately 100000, this sum
to be used for the first construc.
ton unit. The blocks which
would remain for the Districts
purposes under Commissioner
Hazen's plan would be between
Third and Sixth Streets and In
diana Avenue and C Street North
west.
Commissioner Hazen said that if
the Federal Government at some
future time wished to buy the pres
ent District Building, an admins
trative building could be con-
structed on the city block left for
this purpose.
If the citizens approve this
plan, Commissioner Hazen will
have a bill drafted to submit to
Congress at the coming session.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-08
Alexandria Hats
RezOning Decision

Reckoning of the old Spark Plug
property on Washington Street,
Alexandria, for an apartment
house, was tabled by city council
last night until plans for the new
building have been approved by
the National Park and Planning
Commission which has jurisdic-
ton over buildings facing the Mt.
Vernon Highway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-08
R.E.Lynch TwinsWin
Bars PerambulatOr

came into existence when Harry
T. Whelan, well-known lawyer,
was presented with twins by his
wife and was presented with the
carriage by members of the as
ISOLATION. After the Whelan
twins outgrew the carriage, it re-
manned in his custody until At
torney Joseph D. Kelly puffed
out his chest, announcing he
was a daddy of twins, and took
over the carriage.
Mr.. Kelly kept the carriage
until recently, when Mrs. Lynch
received double visit from the
stork. The Lynch twins are
growing daily and members of
the association already are watch.
ing for the next candidate for
the famous carriage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-08
APOLOGY
SH|F IS BLAME
To OTHERS
School Official III, Students
Voice Regret to BaIIou for
Football "Riot"

A sweeping probe of the disorder
at Tech High School last night,
when DR.. Stephen E. Kramer, as
sistant superintendent of schools,
was burned in effigy as an after.
math of the ban on interscholastic
football, was ordered by Principal
F. C. Daniel today.
At a meeting of the Tech stu.
dent body called by DR.. Daniel,
the students asserted the near.
riot was not started by them but
maintained it was the work Of
others.
A committee consisting of the
football captain. the editor of the
school paper and presidents of
the classes went to call on DR..
Kramer today.
DR.. Kramer Ill
Upon reaching DR.. Kramer's
office in the Franklin School
Building, they were told that DR..
Kramer was i'll and would not be
in his office today. DR.. Frank
Ballou, superintendent, met the
group and received the apology"
Following the meeting, DR..
Ballou asked three members Of
the school football team and the
team captain to remain. He was
closeted with them for several
minutes, but declined to say what
took place. The players, ques-
toned by reporters, declared they
had been instructed mot to talk
about it,"
The Board of Education has
ordered a new trial" for local
high school grid players, asking
school officials who cancelled the
remaining schedule to reconsider.
A special meeting of school prin.
cipals has been called for 1890
a. m. tomorrow.
The order to reconsider came
from the board after two lawyers,
Henry Gilligan and Charles H.
Houston, the latter a prominent
colored attorney, appeared to pro-
test in behalf of the students.
The meeting tomorrow will be
open to the public, and students,
coaches, players and principals
will be called upon to testify. 1t
will be held at the Franklin
School.
"PillOried" Says Kramer
DR.. Kramer, who was present
yesterday when the attorneys pre-
sented their pleas, showed visible
emotion. Referring to himself, he
declared:
you have seen school officer
with IS years of faithful SER
vice for the Washington public
schools piIIOried with false state
ments. 1 think it wrong for any
one to say this cancellation was
on my inSistence or on DR..
Frank w. BallOu's."
DR.. Ballou. superintendent of
schools, will not be present at to-
morrow's meeting. having made
ARRANGEMENTS to speak at a New
Jersey State Teachers Associa-
ton meeting.
The rioting at the Kramer home
was quelled by DR.. Kramer's
plucky daughter, Miss Katherine
L. Kramer, who stepped to the
porch and told the students Mrs.
Kramer was i'll and asked that
they act like ladies and gentle
men"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-08
Rev. Hertz to Head
Center's Retreat

The Rev. Paschasius Hertz, o. C.
D., will be retreat master at the
day of recollection services at
Nazareth Social Service Center
Sunday. November II. The first
conference is scheduled at 1920
a. M. the second at 2:30 p. M.
and the holy hour at 4:3O D. m.