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they enter the reformatory, Shoe
maker said. and this IS supposed to
last them for their entire term.
Testimony took turn decidedly IA
vorable to the prison during the latter
part of the hearing.
Charles Skinner. colored news
paper man, who has served two terms
for bad checks. spoke in glowing
terms of Barnards administration.
mo prisoner who behaves himself
will get anything other than just and
humane treatment" he said. Il have
been used to comforts and / found
conditions there everything one could
wish. I didn't get turkey and chicken
to eat. but then was sent there to
be punished, not pampered,"
Defends Privileges.
He defended the giving Of special
privileges to trusted prisoners on the
ground that they earn it by their
work and trustworthiness.
Skinner said he was a voluntary
witness and Barnard did not even
know beforehand he would testify.
Another former inmate at Lorton,
Max Miller, 4400 block of Georgia
avenue, said he had no complaint
with Capt. Sarnard's conduct of the
reformatory.
Two other former prisoners, one at
Lorton and the other at the Occoquan
Work House. presented less favor
able picture. One told of being
starved" in the Occoquan hospital
and the other told of being beaten by
guards for cooking in the dorritory.
The hearings will be resumed to-
morrow afternoon. Col. Peak, Marion
C. Hargroves, District purchasing Of
ficer, and either Maj. Daniel J. Dono-
van, District auditor. or some one
from his Office probably will be called
as witnesses, Judge Michael M. Doyle,
committee member said todaya
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Subcommittee Resumes
Hearings on 1895 Esti-
mates Before House.
UNCERTAINTY HOLDS UP
MUNICIPAL CENTER PLAN
Planning for Future Improve
ments Held Handicapped
by Lump Sum.

plea for permanent adjustment
OF the fiscal relations policy between
the Federal and District Governments
was made by the Commissioners today
upon resumption of hearings on the
1885 estimates before the House SUBJ
committee on appropriations.
The Commissioners stressed the fact
that planning public improvements
for the future would be seriously
handicapped by continuance Of
lump-sum contribution that Is
changed from year to year.
Municipal Center Held Up.
The Commissioners. it was said. told
the subcommittee they were particu-
larly anxious to go ahead with plans
for construction in the Municipal
Center area, but could not do 50 at
this time because of the uncertainty
from year to year OF the amount OF
the Federal contribution.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, Of
Oklahoma. chairman of the Senate
Subcommittee on Appropriations,
which will handle the 1885 District
tdlltl4 Dlll- SuRBFSLPO SGDl5
time ego in letter to Chairman Can
non of the House Subcommittee
handling the 1885 estimates. that
Joint meeting to held to settle the
fiscal relations question permanently.
The subcommittee. however. has
shown no disposition TO act on the
suggestion.
The 1885 estimates are predicsted
on Federal contribution of $780,
600, the same amount as appropriated
for the current fiscal year. This
amount. incidentally, is the lowest
ever appropriated.
The Cannon subcommittee has not
yet given any indication of its atti-
tude over this IS, 100000 contribution
for 1885, but several members have
declared there is no reason to believe
it will be changed.
Donovan Shows Surplus.
Maj. Gen. Daniel J. Donovan. audi
tor and budget officer, has shown the
subcommittee, in his analysis Of Dis
trfct finances that, on the basis OF the
1895 estimates. as approved by the
Budget Bureau. there would be a sur
plus of unobligated tax revenues at
the close Of the coming fiscal year
amounting to more than $4,000, 900.
Supplemental items now before the
Budget Bureau, coupled with an in
crease due to the prospective restora-
ton of at least a portion of the Is per
cent Government pay cut. are expect
ed to completely absorb this estimated
surplus.
Virtually the entire second session
Of the subcommittee was devoted to a
discussion of a plan of Representative
Blanton, Democrat, of Texas for re-
organization of the District govern
ment. Blanton has declared that.
through the elimination of unneces-
sary personnel and readjustment Of
those remaining, the District could
save enough money in 1885 to allow
fora reduction in the rate from $3.50
to S120
Blanton has refused to discuss his
plan in detail for publication
The subcommittee recessed shortly
after noon, for luncheon. and will
resume the hearing at , pm. At
that time, Capt. H. c. Whitehurst,
director Of highways, will be called
upon to explain the highway improve
ment item in the 1885 estimates.
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SHOEMAKER FACES
COURT SATURDAY
Representative Is Served
With Warrant in Traffic
Dispute.

Representative Francis Shoemaker,
who is charged with attacking a taxi
cab driver during a traffic dispute
Monday evening. will appear in Police
Court Saturday morning If his busi-
ness does not interfere" it was said
at his Office this morning.
The warrant for his arrest. issued
Tuesday, was served on the lawmaker
at 1890 o'clock this morning by Floyd
Truscott, diminutive detective SER
geant. after a lengthy vigil in front
of the apartment house at Thirteenth
and Clifton streets where Shoemaker
lives. 81
Promises TO Send Notice.
Truscott agreed to allow Shoemaker
to meet him in court at 10 am Sat-
urday to answer the charge. Truscott
reported TO his superiors that the Rep
resentative said if he found he was
unable to keep the engagement, he
would notify the district attorneys Of
flee.
Shoemaker could not be reached
by telephone this morning. His sec
retary said he was in conference
with some men" and explained Shoe
maker would go to court unless the
House is in session Saturday morn
ing.
Demand Turned Down.
Service Of the warrant follows an
order yesterday by United States At
torney Leslie c. Garnett that Shoe
maker be arrested Immediately. Shoe
maker had called at Garnett's Office
and demanded the charge be dropped.
Garnett said he would bring him to
trial if there we're enough police to
do it and if he had TO prosecute the
case himself.
Truscott reported Shoemaker drove
up to the apartment house in a taxi
cab after midnight. AS he stepped
out, Truscott accosted him, made his
identity known and informed him he
had a warrant for his arrest. After
a brief conversation the agreement
was reached to meet in court. De-
tective and lawmaker shook hands as
they parted.
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NEGROES IN DISTRICT
SUBJECT OF ADDRESS

Conditions Among the Negroes in
This City" will be the subject of an
address by Maj. Campbell Johnson.
director of the Colored Y. M. c. A..
before the St. Monica's League, to-
morrow at IL am. at the Cathedral
Library, Mount st. Alban. He will be
introduced by Canon Anson Phelps
Stokes, who will preside.
Under direction of Prof Tibbs of
Howard University a double quartet
will sing spirituals.
Mrs. Joseph Fletcher, president Of
st. Monicas League, has extended an
invitation to the clergy of the WASH
ington diocese and members of their
parishes to attend.
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NURSERY CENTER
PROGRAM BEGUN
First Pre-SchooI Age Chill
dren Are Examined
and VacCinated.

The Districts long-awaited nursery
school center program set up under
C. w. A. auspices formally got under.
day today at the Fairbrother and the
S. J. Bowen schools when the first
of the pre-school age youngsters to
attend them were given physical ex-
ammations and vaccinated.
DR.. George Heitmuller of the D. C.
Health Office made the examinations,
while DR.. j. A. Rolls of the same staff
vaccinated the children.
Begin School Monday.
Youngsters vaccinated today will
begin their regular nursery center
program Monday at the Fairbrother
and Bowen schools.
Other children will be examined
and vaccinated at the Peabody School
tomorrow, at the Seaton School Mon
day, at Buchanan School Tuesday and
at the Corcoran School Wednesday.
Twenty-four hours after the examina-
ton and vaccination the children will
be permitted to attend the special
classes. SO that by the end of next
week the full nursery center program
in the white schools will be in opera
ton.
Tots Are Brave.
The first child to be vaccinated
today was Bobby Panzer. 2is years
old. He was one of eight youngsters
tc be taken to the Fairbrother
Schools opening today. All children
who were vaccinated took the opera
ton as lark, with Dr. Rolls prac-
tically in the role Of chief entertainer.
Somewhere the little children had
lost the fear of the needle in the
hand of the skilled and amiable
physician.
As soon as the nursery center pro-
gram is in complete operation, they
will provide their tiny charges with
hot lunches, which will be prepared
at each center.
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BLIND AID SOUGHT

Representative Kelly. Republican,
OF Pennsylvania introduced yesterday
bill providing for care of the Dis
trict'S needy blind not now housed in
public institutions. ..-.....-..
A welfare department would be
established under the bill to admin
lister appropriations for the blind.
Pension benefits would be limited to
blind persons who have resided in the
District year If blindness occurred
In the District, or seven years II
blindness occurred elsewhere.
An appropriation of $4,000 is au-
thorized for care Of the blind for the
remainder Of *he current hscal year.
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BURNED By GASOLINE

Marvin Kitchen, 28: of 1853 Talbcrt
street northeast. was IN q serious con-
dition In Georgetown Hosnttal today,
suffering from burns received yester-
day when gasoline with whtih he was
cleaning pair q trousers burst into
flames.
Kitchen, police reported. was b Z
shack on The property Of the Super
Concrete Co. 1000 block Of K street,
when daue 1nddenly darted fxnm =
stove and jCnatsd ths spcline
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Double Parking and Autos
on Car Tracks Held Major
Causes Of Delay.
TRAFFIC REGULATION
ENFORCEMENT SOUGHT
Commissioner Proposes Commit.
tee Of Experts to Map
Program.

promise OF cooperation in en-
forcing traffic regulations in a move
to facilitate movement of street cars
was made today by Commissioner
Hazen in response to request from
the Public Utilities Commission fol-
lowing its recent study of causes OF
slow service by the railway company
The utilities body had asked the
Commissioners to take steps to elm
mate double parking of automobiles
on streets along which the street car
lines run and to see what could be
done TO keep automobiles off the street
car tracks. These two practices we're
said TO be major causes of delay in
operation of street cars.
In stating that the Commissioners
would be glad to cooperate, Com
missioner Hazen suggested the forma-
ton Of a Working" Committee of
experts of the Utilities Commission
and representatives of the Police De-
partment, the Police Traffic Bureau
and the hacking inspectors force to
plan specific action in specific cases.
He said he would suggest to the
Utilities Commission that such a COM
mlttee be formed at once to plan a
program Of enforcement Of all regu-
lations dealing with the situation.
Hazen said he believed that double
parking serves to handicap the OPP
Grafton OF street cars and should be
stopped.
William A. Van Duzer. traffic di-
rector, also placed before Hazen a
recommendation for a change in the
route of busses of the Washington
Rapid Transit Co. in the downtown
section.
The busses now proceed south on
Thirteenth street, making a left turn
at Pennsylvania avenue. then go east
to Eighth street, where a u" turn
is made for the return trip.
Alternative Explained.
In order to abandon the u turn,
Van Duzer proposed that the busses
make left turn at Thirteenth and
E streets, proceed east on E street to
Eighth street. then south to Penn
sylvania avenue. The plan involved
elimination of parking on the south
side OF E street, between Thirteenth
and Eighth streets.
Van Duzer did not have any par
ticular objection TO the left turn
made at Thirteenth street and Penn
sylyania avenue, since. he said, in
stallation of a three-way traffic sig
nal at that point would take care of
the traffic situation there, but, he said,
the u" turn at Pennsylvania
avenue and Eighth street is an "un-
necessary hazard" and interrupted
free movement of traffic on the
Avenue.
James G. Yaden, president OF the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
has protested against removal of the
busses from the Avenue.
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SEEK C0L0RED WOMAN

Mrs Lucy Barber, %. colored was
sought by police today in connection
with the shooting of her husband,
Joseph. 80.
Barber, according to police. was
shot in the left cheek during an
alteration In his home In the 600
block Of Third street southwest. He
told police, they said. that he did not
wish to preSfcite his wife. 7
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DEATH OF PEDESTRIAN
PROBED BY DETECTIVES
Alexander Furr, 65, Died on Way
to Hospital After Being
Struck by Auto.

Homicide squad detectives today
we're investigating an automobile ac-
cident in which Alexander Furr. IS, of
ITO c street, was killed last night.
According to police, car driven by
Norman E. Rogers, jr., %. of 1920 r
street, struck Furr as he stepped from
behind a parked machine on MaSSa-
chusetts avenue near Second street.
FUR died while being taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital.
Rogers was released in custody OF
his attorney, pending the homicide
squad investigation and action by
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald.
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PEACE SOCIETY TO MEET

The Chevy Chase Society for Fos-
tering Peace win hold u public meet
ing in the Chevy phaae Theater Hall
at 8 pm. tomorrow.
The principal ed61ess viii be de-
uvered by Hepgo a&tve BfermAn Of
sFsvsas = - vss. =
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LECTURE TONIGHT

DR.. F. j. Eichenlaub, local ply
siclan, will lecture on Care of the
Skin and Scalp" in the weekly health
forum Of the Young Mems Christian
Association tonight at 7:45 O'Clock in
the auditorium of sthe Central Y. M.
c. A., Eighteenth and G streets.
The. lecture is one of series ar
ranged by the Y. M. c. A. Depart
ment Of Physical Education With CO.
operation Of the District Medical 3d.
ciety. The public Is invited. includ-
ing Wotnan g well as men. There
va1r b no 4adm11 1sicn fee.
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He repeated his charges that J. E.
c. Bschoff, business manager of Dis
trict penal institutions. used book
keeping system which was so compli-
Gated no accountant could understand
1t for the purpose of covering up ir-
regularities.
He charged that $l,7O0 appropri-
ated for support of the reformatory
was used to buy shrubs and flowers
for Bischoff's home and the homes of
other prison officials.
Ufers are given one towel then
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NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND

Under and by virtue Of the au.
thority conferred by deed OF
trust executed by Henry and
Frank Sunny dated the 21st day
of April. 1926, and recorded IN
book 119, page LOG, in the office
of the register of deeds for Hen
derson county. Mayo Garland,
trustee, will at IL o'clock noon
on Monday. May 81, 1934, at the
courthouse door of Henderson
county in Hendersonvillc, N. g.,
sell at public auction for cash to
the highest bidder, the following
land, to-wit: < '.
Two tracts. Id acres, more or
less, conveyed to Samuel Sunny
by ]. J.. Garland by deeds regis.
tered in office of the register OF
deeds for Henderson county, n.
c.. book rs, page 486 and book
=. page =, reference is here
by made for metes and bounds.
This sale is made on account
of default in payment of the IN
debtedness secured by said deed
of trust, and is subject to all
taxes against said property
whether now due or to become
due.
Anril. 26. 1884. 4-27-Fri-4tp
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Joke. But the instant she read
what was printed oon the bill she
realized that this was not the
work of the housekeeper. Donna
had not known before of the pub.
lie ceremony but, being well
aware that Renfroe would use
any and all methods.of attracting
a crowd, she did not doubt that
Madeline and Con had been mar;
ried during a performance and
that in some manner Mrs. Plant,
er had gained possession of q
handful announcing the event.
"Where where did you get
this?" she ,stammered, white-Ep-
ped and trembling. So ~
Mrs. Planter smiled knowingly
81 have ways and means of learn
in things" she said. 81 reckon
Bill don't know you've been mar
.ried before"
"But l haven't! You know !
haven't! This bill it doesn't
mean me at all. The girl who
married in the circus was nv
partner, Donna Gabriel. There's
some mistake-it happens often
the printers get things twisted.
They called us the Gabriel sisters,
you know. used her name,
never 'Siddal.' Why, lots of times
even Mr.. Renfroe, the owner of
the show, used to get things
mixed and call me Donna and
her Madeline Maybe when he
had the bills printed he stumbled
that way. You see Donna mar
ried Con David and"
Conscious that she was saying
too much to be convincing and
that the woman who smiled at
her incredulously did not believe
a word of it. Donna faltered.
Then she flung back her head de-
family. 81 don't care what you
think. Bill is the only man I've
ever married or even thought of
marrying. If you try to cause
trouble Pll-well, don't! That's
all | have to say" '.
"My land~ the older woman
put in suavely. 81 got no inten-
ton of causin' trouble. Of course
l believe you! Any woman'd be
a plumb fool to commit bigamy
and you amt no fool. I was lust
funnin,' though naturally this
kind of puzzled me a little"
NATURALLY" Donna tried to
laugh. "Let's burn it up and for
get all about it. Shall WEI"
"Oh, no.. my boy, Nub, sent
it to me and. / allus keep, every
thing Nub gives me-" Mrs. Plant
CT folded the bill and tucked it
into the pocket of her dress.
"But you needn't worry none. |
amt goin' to say anything to Bill
as long as you give me your
word you amt the one meant. |
never caused trouble for nobody
.yit and l amt goin' to start
now"
Ito be continued)
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DECLARES, SHIPPING
BUSINESS. IS BAD

: WASHINGTON, May 10. (UP|
The shipping industry is in worse
shape today than at any time in
the last 40 years, P. A. s.. Frank
lin, president Of the international
Mercantile Marine Corporation,
told a senate committee yester-
day.
His testimony marked reopen.
ing of the ocean mail contract in
vestigation, interrupted when the
committee, headed. by Senator
Hugo Black d., .Aia.) undertook
its airmail inquiry.
Because of subsidies to foreign
steamship lines, Franklin said, cit
is impossible to compete with
them and cooperation of our gov
eminent is absolutely required"
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SHAWS CREEK

SHAWS CREEK, May 49,
Mrs. James Powell who is one OF
the faithful mothers of this com
munity. first at home and in hel
church work, entertained at hel
home last Sunday, Mothers day
All her children except one
daughter, Mrs. Hurst Allen OF
South Carolina, detained on &C
count of sickness were present
These included Mr.. and Mrs: Clar-
ence Powell and two children;
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Powell ano
children of Florida; Mr.. and Mrs
Earnest Powell and children OF
Asheville, Eugene from college
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Conley .ano
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son Hugh, from Spruce Pine!
Mr.. and Mrs. jim Reed Powell
and two children of this place,
and Charles, who has returned
from Florida and is spending the
simmer at home. These spent a
happy weekend visiting in honor
of. their mother.
Mrs. ]. C. Heffner had as her
CHESTS last Sunday her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Hath
cock of Hendersonville, and other
relatives. ,H
Wick Williams has been very
sick with / cold but is able to be
out again.
Robin Clayton went to Green
vile, S. c., last Tuesday.
J Mrs. Murphey, mother OF Mrs
Ethel Merrell, has been very I'LL
Her friends will be glad to hear
she is able to be up again.
Misses Kathleen and Martha
Jane Duncan, Margie Jane ano
Speed Mcrrell were guests of the
clayton children last Friday aft,
ernoon. 49,. a
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hollamar
from Asheville, were visitors here
last Sunday. Mrs. Hollaman is
the daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. J. P. Johnson whose father
James Johnson. was among the
first settlers on the waters OF
Shaws Greek in 1913. Mrs. Holla,
man was here in honor of hel
mother, Mrs. Julia Johnson, de,
ceased.
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| Planter had ever visited Chicago,
and-a rolled up, gaily-colored
sheet of paper. eE" IN" ,'.
She took out this last and stud
led it, stuinting over the tops of
her spectacies. She scratched her
head and pursed her lips. Made
line Siddal getting married in the
arena, SO the advertisement said.
,"Mebbe she never done it," Mrs.
Planter thought, "but it's mighty
queer if she was goin' to do it
that it was the other girl in the
act that used Madeline's name"
.a She felt certain that neither
Bill nor Amos Siddal knew any
thing of the wedding described
in the hand bill and equally GER
tain that Donna would not want
them to know. 1t was, she
thought, good thing that she
j.had kept the bill. She tucked it
into the pocket of her apron and
decided to wait a while before
packing UP to leave the farm.
Two hours later the bridal
party returned. Donna was flush
ed and beautiful; Bill, rudy and
| slightly embarrassed. The house
keeper was sitting in the ham,
mock on the front porch, as
bland and smiling as if she wish
ed the young. couple all.the hap
piness in the world.
"1'm husband, Mrs. Planterw
! Bill cried. sprinting UP the steps.
Congratulate me. '1'm the hap
est man in the worldr He caught
her hands and swung her to her
feet. ..
LAND sakes," she gasped.
"Don't do that! Well, l hope you
will always be happy, but | don't
approve of cousins marryin' and
Pm not going to pretend 1. do"
She smoothed her skirt that had
swirled about her when he swung
her around, and looked as flust-
cred as the bride herself.
"That woman is sheer vinegar"
Donna LAUGHED as Mrs. Planter
went into the house. ''-''
A simple midday dinner was
served. Then Donna, whose hap
piness made her desire peace
with all the world. offered to
help Mrs. Planter in the kitchen.
Always before Donna's overtures
had teen refused but today the
housekeeper nodded and said she
reckoned a little help might come
in handy.
AS usual Grandfather went to
his room for a nap and Bill went
off to the fields. The two wo-
men were practically alone in
the house. Mrs. Planter piled
the dishes in the hot, sudsy wat
err in silence and placed them,
shining and dripping; in another
pan for Donna to wine. When
the last dish and pan were dry
and in the shelves Mrs. Planter
drew the handful from her apron
and held it before Donna.
ever see this before?" she
asked. ....,..
"What is .it?" 49,.
"Notice of your wedding"
$50 soon! How can that be-"
"Not your wedding to Bill Sid
dial but to some other Teller"
Mrs. Planter shook open the pa
per so that the words were easier
to read.
"Somc other - why. what do
YOU mean? Let nc sec itn For
the moment Donna did not asso-
ciate Madeline's wedding with
what the woman was saying. It
seemed to her that Mrs. Planter
was attempting a grim, malicious