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The Washington times., 1934-01-17
Alexandria School
Terms Cut Dropped

Following the protests of thou
sands of residents of Alexandria
against the shortened school
term, authorities last night ad-
vanced the school term from 154
to the State requirement of 180
days.
At last nights meeting of the
city council, the school board,
and representatives Of civic asso-
Citations, it was decided to allot
$4,000 for the advanced number
of school days.
The Washington times., 1934-01-17

mass and receive holy COM
munion.
Walter D. Beller, of st. Gabriels
parish, is general chairman Of the
breakfast committee. The COM
mittee on arrangements for the
mass is headed by Leo A. Codd, of
st. Matthew's parish, and Rosa
F.. Downing, of st. AIMS parish,
is chairman Of the reception COM
mittee.
Senator Patrick McCarron, Of
Nevada, will be the speaker at the
breakfast.
The Washington times., 1934-01-17
Hep Kidneys
Don't Take Drastic Drug.

You have nine million tiny tubes OF
filters in your Kidneys which may be
endangered by using drastic, irritating
drugs. Be careful II poorly functioning
Kidneys or Bladder make you suffer
from Getting Up Nights Leg Pains, Ner
vousness, stiffness, Burning, Smarting
Acidity, Neuralgia or Rheumatic Pains
Lumbago or Loss Of vitality, don't waste
minute. Try the Doctors prescription
called Cystex pronounced Siss-teX)
Formula in every package. starts work
In Is minutes. Soothes and tones raw
irritated tissues. 1t IL helping millions
of sufferers and Is guaranteed to fi1
you UP to your satisfaction or money
back on return Of empty package. Cys'
tex is only 75c at all druggists.
The Washington times., 1934-01-17
CAT0M To SPEAK

Harry B. Cation will be the
speaker at meeting of the Wash
ington Philatelic Society at the
Carlton Hotel tonight, speaking
on the Alexandria local stamp Of
1S45,
The Washington times., 1934-01-17
RECEPTION FRIDAY

Members of Congress and at
taches of the italian embassy will
be guests at a reception of the
Lido Civic Club at the Mayflower
Hotel Friday night.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
D. c. ASKS FUND
FOR RELIEF As
NEED CROWS
800 Cases a Week Added to
Rolls; CWA DemobiIization
Increases Burden

Anticipating a sharp increase
in local relief demands as demo-
bilization of the Civil Works pro-
gram progresses, the District Com
missioners today, forwarded re.
quest to Federal Emergency Re-
lief Administrator Harry L. Hop
kins for $28O,000 with which to
meet relief needs during March.
Relief cases are increasing At
the rate Of 800 a week, records Of
the Board of Public Welfare show.
and it is expected that this rate
will jump as more are thrown out
of CWA jobs. Under present Or
ders, 5000 will be dropped from
local CWA projects in March.
1000 Dropped Today
OF these, 1000 were dropped to-
day and the others will be dis
missed at the rate of 1000 q
week. It is anticipated that .
large percentage Of those dropped
will have to be returned to relief
rolls, from which they were re-
moved when they were employed
by the CWA.
Present expenditures for relief
are averaging about $65,000 q
week, according to Leroy A. Hal.
bert, District emergency relief ad-
ministrator. This is only $1,000
a week less than the peak reached
before the inception of CWA,
when expenditures mounted to
$4,000 a week.
The Commissioners today con-
tinued to study plans for re-
organization of the local relief
setup to provide a relief pro.
gram for the coming year. Ten
tative plans call for enlargement
and coordination Of the various
units Of the relief setup.
Millions Needed
One serious problem Is the rails
ing of revenue to support the pro-
jected program, which would cost
between $8,OOO,0OO and 100000
for the year. Plans advanced in.
clude sales tax. an income tax,
increasing the gasoline tax, and
increasing the real estate tax. It
is possible an effort also may be
made to get an increase in the
Federal contribution to the Dis
trict budget.
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
favors a plan of expansion of vari-
Gus functions of the District gov.
ernment, especially along con.
struction lines. Increase in high
way and other construction, he be.
lieves, would absorb many Of the
unemployed.
This, in effect, would be the
setting up Of a purely local civil
works or public works program.
Mr.. Hazen plans to confer soon
with heads of various departments
of the local government in order
to complete the plan.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
z POLICE BILLS
D|SAPPROVED

Adverse reports on two District
bills now pending in Congress
were sent by the District Com
missioners to Representative Mary
T. Norton CD of New Jersey,
chairman Of the House District
Committee, today.
One bill would abolish the
police trial board, substituting in
its place a disciplinary board
made up of one police official
and two civilians.
Such action would result in
confusion and duplication of ef-
fort, the Commissioners pointed
out, as under its terms they
would have the right to dismiss
officers without hearing by the
disciplinary board. They also
pointed out that creation of the
new board would cost the Dis
trict Sc. $50 additional for salaries.
The Commissioners also object
ed to the bill which would pay
widows of policemen and firemen
$4,000 in cash.
Pointing out that widows are
now paid a pension of $50 a
month, with additional funds for
minor children, the Commission.
ers hold that the cash payment
would prove a serious financial
burden on the community, there
now being 80 widows who would
receive $15O,O00 at once if the
bill were passed.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
KEECH To FACE
OPPOSITION

Agreement upon the candidate
for the vacant place on the Dis
trict Public Utilities Commission
has not been reached at the
White House as yet, it was learned
today.
The name of Richmond Keech,
former Peoples Counsel for the
District, has been mentioned
prominently and it is known that
the White House is considering
Mr.. Keech as a probable candi-
date.
However, should Mr.. Keech be
nominated, the appointment prob
ably will encounter Congressional
opposition.
At least one member of the
Senate, it has been confidentially
learned, feels that Mr.. Keech is
not suited for the position, and
that a more courageous" man
should be given the position.
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to practice virtue vigorously. It
is soon to return as the best
seller in the market for men,"
"You think men are the end
and aim Of a woman's exist
ence?"
"I don't THINK it, my dear.
I was born KNOWING it.
Whether you go after him with
apple pie as your grandmother
did, or with s. A. as is the
vogue now, you don't exist until
you get HIM. A wise lady
knows it. Man is and will al
ways be woman's one satisfac.
tory goal"
care they that valuable?
You think so? And we should
take our first love and our Sec
ond and our twenty-fifth? And
no emotion should be put into
the grave, still-born? Imagine
the gaiety!"
The girl raised the cup quick
ly to her lips. Oh, why did
Janina always stir such sweet,
hot longing in persons heart!
Beauty Of World Appeals to
Pippin
And what a world-enough
(COntinu. d on 2nd Comic Page
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Janina's breath caught. She
glanced at Chickie.
Baby, I'm SO tomorrow. The
day after that I go and get my
self husband, and nine months
from today I'll have one of these
of my own"
Janina did exactly this. She
married Chaffee Arnold, who
had followed her with a dogs
devotion from the time he was a
yellow-haired, adoring boy. A
year later Janina had her
daughter. In two more, Chat
fee was dead. The girl was IS
now, fair and lovely. Janina
was a Scrupulous mother, but
even before her daughter re-
manned outspoken and full of
scorn for the hypocricies Of the
virtuouS.
Now, at Chickie's question, she
began to muse. her eyebrows
raised in slow, cynical smile.
Nothing like having a child
to take the wind out Of your
sails. I still believe the best
life and the only brave one must
be free. If I were 20 today, I'd
dare again to tap at heavens
gate and crash the doors Of hell.
But as to Fay"
The door was flung open. A
gay laugh sauntered into the
room, followed by Pippin and a
tea tray.
"See, I bring my welcome with
me! Don't give me any family
look, mother. I'm sticking right
here and drinking up every
word. Wasn't it nice of me to
fix these good little eats?"
Pippin Brings Tea to Guests
She set the sandwiches and
tea before her mother and jan
ina. Then, with a 'ook Of rapt
admiration:
go on, Jeanina. keep talk
ing. Good, wild talk. I heard
what you were saying. I want
to be free like you were. Did
you really crash The gates Of
hell and proud Of it?"
But the fashion is dead, Pip
pin. We're all through with
flaming youth and girls who
dare. When these years Of
easy money pass chastity will
again become the pearl beyond
price. My dear. I advise you
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
RAIN PREDICTED
AS MERCURY
RISES IN DC.
Main Streets Cleared of Snow;
Flood Feared in Event of
Sudden ThaW

March came in like a lamb
today, with warm rains in sight
to end the cold wave which sent
the mercury below zero yesterday.
The lowest temperature of the
night was II, and as the sun
came out the mercury started to
rise steadily.
Rains are expected to aid in
melting the snow and ice which
still blocks many streets as a
result Of the blizzard last Sunday.
Rivermen expressed the fear,
however, that the rain and a
sudden thaw might bring a dis
astrous flood, pointing out that
ice on the Potomac around Great
Falls is 80 inches thick.
River Frozen
The Potomac was frozen solid
again yesterday, the ice being 8
inches thick off Hains Point. The
fire boat, which went out to clear
the channel, was unable to make
any progress and returned to it's
berth. No small boats were able
to go up or down the river.
Chesapeake Bay was frozen,
with scores of small boats seek
ing shelter at Annapolis, while
larger vessels made their way with
difficulty.
CWA workers, drafted on the
snow removal job, were taken off
yesterday under a Government
regulation.
Streets Opened
Much of the District is still
snowbound, but 5000 CWA men,
together with about 1000 District
employees, managed to open the
main arteries of traffic.
February saw 20 inches Of snow
fall in the District, with four cold
waves following one another, driv-
ing the temperature for the month
to 10 degrees below normal.
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Moving up of the opening hour
of the District Building from 9
a m. to 8:45 a. m. was recommend
ed to the District Commissioners
today by Traffic Director William
A. Van Duzer as a move to lessen
traffic congestion during rush
hours.
Mr.. Van Duzer's recommends
tion is the result of a survey of
District employees, in which 855
persons were questioned as to
methods of transportation used,
the route followed, and other mat
ters affecting traffic.
The survey showed that of those
questioned, 2.7 per cent use both
street cars and buses; 8.5 per
cent walk; II per cent use buses;
1872 per cent use private cars; 1872
per cent use street cars; Z per
cent use taxicabs, and Z per cent
come by railroad.
Mr.. Van Duzer believes that
bringing District Building workers
to their jobs Is minutes earlier
than at present would result in
taking them out of the triffic rush
and, consequently, in reducing con-
gestion. The idea is in line with
a plan, tentatively mapped out
some time ago, to stagger the
hours of all Government employees
to avoid the present morning and
afternoon rush hour congestion.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
FIRE DESTROYS
Fl. MYER HALL

Fire late last night destroyed
the riding hall at Fort Myer, Va,
scene of many society circuses and
exhibition drills. Damage was
estimated at $150,000.
Apparently starting in a small
storage room near the boilers, the
flames spread rapidly through the
large building. Frozen fire plugs
and low water pressure hampered
firemen.
Eight motor trucks and a new
limousine were destroyed in the
fire. Soldiers who attempted to
save them and other equipment
were driven from the building by
choking smoke. Several trucks,
&pcluding a gasoline tank truck
were driven from the building, be-
fore the smoke got too dense.
Three were slightly injured.
chey are Corpl. Edward Higgins,
Third Cavalry, overcome by
smoke; Pvt. Arthur Gable, Six
teenth Field Artillery, and Fire
man j. Clements, of the Claren-
don Department, who slipped on
ce and received an injured neck.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
j. s. DETECTIVE
GETS MEDAL ..

In recognition Of his distin.
guished contributions to law en-.
forcement during 1888, j. Edgar
Hoover, director of the Division Of
Investigation of the Department
of Justice, has been awarded the
United States Flag Associations
medal for law enforcement work
in the District of Columbia.
Presentation of the award will
be made on Sunday, at 4 p. m.
on the stage of Keith's Theater
by District Commissioner Melvin
HaZen. The name of President
Roosevelt, nominated for tho
medal by Senator Royal S. Cope.
land, of New York, was withdrawn
by request Of the White House.
The committee selecting the
person to be honored was com.
posed of former District Attorney
Leo Rover, Chief Of Police Ernest
w. Brown, and F. Regis Noel.
president of the District Bar AZ.
Sociation.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
Capt. William Sn1yth
Transferred to D. C..

Capt. William w. Smyth, now
commanding the U. S. Battleship
Tennessee, has been ordered re-
lieved from that command and
ordered to the Navy Department
in Washington to become budget
officer, it was announced today at
the Navy Department. He will
take up his new duties about June
and will relieve Rear Admiral
Claude C. Bloch who will become
Judge Advocate General.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
Bennings Citizens
Hit Gas Tax Raise

Objection to the proposed in
crease in gasoline taxes here was
voiced today by the Benning Citi-
zens Association in a letter to
Representative Mary T. Norton
CD of New Jersey, chairman of
the House District Committee.
Pointing out that the local
motorists now pay 100000 a
year in gasoline taxes, the asso-
citation holds that any increase
would be "unwarranted and a
burden"
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
House
The House District Committee did not meet.

The House District Committee did not meet
The House District Committee asked by District Com
mssoners not to approve bill substituting civilian
discipline board for the Police Trial Board, and bill grant
ing S. 900 to widows of police and remen killed in line
of duty. (Story this page)
Bennng Citizens Association advises Representative
Norton it opposes Smith gasoline tax bill.
House Rules Committee tabled Representative Kramer
resolution for Congressional investigation of elevators
Capitol Hill
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
$50 Check Signers
To Speed CWA Pau

In order to expedite the hand
ing of CWA checks, one of the
thief difficulties confronting Treas
dry officials in the program to
end overtime working, more than
$50 check signers. from the per-
yonnel of the Veterans Admins
ration. moved into the Treasury
Department today.
The personnel is equipped with
machines able to turn out 200 to
l5O signed checks every minute. It
3 understood the Veterans Ad-
niniStration workers will remain
"a the Treasury until CWA checks
eaa-e - =
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
Real Estate Body
Will Rez1ise Code

The National Real Estate As
sociation Board met at the Wash
ington Hotel last night to plan
necessary real estate brokerage
and land developers code re-
visions.
The association will hold a Sec
ond meeting at the hotel today.
Hugh Potter, national president Of
the association, will preside.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
Contracts Signed
For NGUY Projects

Contracts for construction and
repair work in Navy yards in
Hawaii and Brooklyn, and at the
radio direction finding station at
Selbyville, DEL, were signed today
at the Nevy Department. The
bureau of yards and docks, which
handled the contracts said the
work would cost $239, ,489.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
CHAPTER 4


.Yeserdav we were the world Chickie Dancing the
beach For us-he moonlight the waters It's their turn
now."
"Theyre too young for ife."
Is life they want, but only the dazzle and excite
men-the sound of revery by night Let them hear it.
Ah they do e Janina and long before they re
ready for t
''Why shouldn't they have it, Chickie Why par
determined keep it from them when the flavor
new and sweet Why must insist they become stale and
commonplace before trust them to know the stir and
glory?"
You re not going hand stick of dynamite to child
because loves the big explosion The chance may be
blown pieces is too great"
That old patitude In Samoa youth served and they
be healthy happy weladjused lot It's not youth
we worry will be blown pieces but fool economic
vicious morality Half the this world
partial suicides In the Of virtue theyv killed off
the best and soundes impulses the human animal
knows How God must laugh does He weep to bur-
rowing like gophers into miserable safe little holes and
fusng to look at the sky and the gallant roaring sea-
Ah yes Janina but you want Fay be secureyou don
her blazing red trail to known perhaps tragic goals
What mother doe Our thought may be brave love
is always tmd.'
Janina gave short, mocking laugh
Still swift and still SLENDER Jannas face with its black
eyes, prominent and Short upper lip
striking than grhood and still handsome. She lost
the tongue ceased her the snug good
people,
But length Janna made the great compromise
the little girl her lap The child reached up and patted
ToninO1 g
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
Wholesale Prices
ShOU First Drop

Wholesale commodity pric es
showed the first decline Of the
present year during the past week,
the Department Of Labor an
nounced yesterday. Compar d
with the low point Of 1888, for the
week ending March 4, prices are
up by slightly more than % per
cent.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
True :IllI'' To
Type
Tough Professors
and CenteeI
Baseball
Rv GII.RERT SELDES
Ry GILBERT SELDES

I am tired Of college profes-
Sors trying to be tough-and I
don't mean the brains trust. I
mean the professors who for
the past three years have been
breaking into print with the an
Touncement that college educa-
ton is all hokum and will never
get you q job. It's old stuff,
BY this time, and If the gov
ernor ofya State, or the head
Of o bank were to say the same
thing, the professors would call
ahim unpleasant names. But
they take pleasure in defaming
themselves. That's supposed to
be hardheaded and realistic"
Well. the first college founded
In America meant to prepare
few people for jobs "of the
white collar class" the collar
being buttoned in the back,
and the salaries, then as now,
being the worst in the world.
The exact words were, Dread
ing to leave an illiterate min
iStry to the churches, when our
present ministers shall lie in
the dust. -" The founders Of
Harvard College thought it would
be a good thing if preachers
knew how to read and write;
they did not promise every
graduate that he might be a
bond salesman some day.
Whose Fault?
The professors and college
presidents who are belittling
higher education ought to come
out in the open. It isn't the
fault of the college that grad
yates will not get jobs. Send
the children to technical schools
and they may be just as job
less; put them to work at 16 (if
you can find work. and they'll
be looking over the want ads
at IT.
The belittling of college edu-
cation by college professors
started before the brain trust
came into action; it will prob
ably 60 on so long as it makes
the headlines on page is (Which
is par for professors). But one
Of these days a college president
will say, This college Is max
ing no effort to fit you for a
job, but after you graduate, no
matter what kind Of a job you
get or don't get you'll enjoy
life more because of what you
did here" That will be news.
Not "Muggsy"
In the obituary notices OF
John j. McGraw, I noted that
he hated the na.me Of "Muggsy."
He may have lad his reasons,
personally. but professionally,
''Muggsy" represented baseball
when it was a game. before it
became a sport and a business.
I think it was about 1915 when
all the marazineS were full OF
articles about the science and
strategy of baseball, the terrific
brainwork of the managers and
players, the intellectual strain.
That did more harm to the
game than the Black Sox series,
and Babe Ruth, I think, saved
the day. Ruth doesn't pose as
the Einstein of baseball; he
takes his bat and lunges at a
ball, which is what baseball al
ways wanted and probably will
always want. A few brawls on
the field also helped. But the
idea that baseball was played by
college graduates in a sweat Of
intellectual agony was a bad
one and when the "Muggsy" side
disappeared in favor of the
scholar and gentleman, it left
the field wide open for golf and
hockey and million dollar gates
at the battle of the century,"
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$28,985 Contract
Let bu War office

A contract involving the expend-
iture of $28,985 for the construc-
ton Of three oil houses, one radio
house, and one anti-aircraft range
and a shop at the Aberdeen Prov
ing Ground, Md, has been ap-
proved, the War Department an
nounced today.
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
Board of Commissioners

The Commissioners did not meet as board.
Traffic Director Van Duzer recommended bringing Dis
rct employees work Is minutes earlier than the present
schedule (Story this page.)
The Commissioners asked the Federal Government for
$28OOOO to relief needs during March, Story this
page)
The Liquor Board continued with the issuing Of liquor
licenses (StOrv on Page 1.)
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
Senate


The Senate District Committee did not meet.
While the White House is understood to be giving
sideraton recommendations that Richmond Keech be
nominated for place the Public Utilities Commission
it learned that senatorial opposition to such ap
poinment if made may develop. (Story this page)
Senate pay restoration leaders have decided to take
action pending carificaton Of the situation the House
regarding the independent offices appropriation BILL Story
Page ~
The Washington times., 1934-03-01
DAUGHTER
Pippin Is Dismeyed By Kevin S
Farewell Kiss As He Sails
For Stay in Europe
WHAT HAS HAPPENED

Ouernioht Pppin She to more Gnd more 1Gne
excitement HoOeDe Chckte THINKS her dGngn! M no
acme into the adolescence too Soon Gv'G he
comforts her. his daughter and strange sense
understanding beeen them Pippn De IN the doo
DGUd tells him hoD she longs tor Je ana GoOe"ee
He listens tUhle she pours innermoSt secrets.
She admits being uh KeUn tDhen DGDd tells he ne
of her ondeSs Doctor KeUtn prepares for MS
trip Europe Pippn happy she helps him to p0ck
NotD read
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cNOney
for
Newstips

Cash Prizes Each Week
Phone News Tip Edi-
tor, Washington Times,
District 1000. Keep
Your Eyes Open for
Unusual Events-Dont
Write-Phone Between
$50 A. M. and 6 2. M.
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.iStrictLO6

daily of all action in the House and Senate
dealing SOLELY uUith the District of Columbia, and all
action by the House and Senate District Committees
and Board of District Commissioners.