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Evening star., 1934-09-19
JAIL GA|NS29PCT.
IN DRUNKS OVER
MARK LAST YEAR
$3.50 Commitments Report
ed by Rives, Against
7,164 Previously.
MISCELLANEOUS LIQUOR
CASES ON DECLINE
Comment Lacking Despite Fact
Figures Deal With Pre.Repeal
and Post-Repeal Periods.

The number of persons being COM
mitted to the District Jail for intoxi-
cation is approximately 20 per cent
greater this year than last, accord
ing to figures made public today by
Thomas NJ Rives, head of the District
Jail.
Mr.. Rives informed the Board OF
Public Welfare that $3.50 persons
were committed during the first eight
months of this year, as against 1854
in the corresponding period last year
an increase of 1888 per cent.
During the first six months of this
year the number was $3.50, against
5,326 for the first six months of last
year, an increase of 29.34 per cent
July and August Figures.
In July and August the number was
2,34l as compared with 1888 for the
same months last year.
The figures were made public with
out comment, though dealing with
pre-repeal and post-repeal periods.
The statistical study shows a heavy
decrease in commitments for miscel-
laneouS liquor law violations, other
than drunkenness.
During the first eight months of thi
year there were 1873 committed OF
miscellaneous charges, as compared
with 456 in the same period last year
or decrease of $50 per cent.
August was a buster month thar
July at the District Reformatory a
Occoquan, Va, according to a repor
placed before the Board of Public
Welfare by Capt. Arthur L. Pettitt
superintendent.
Comparison of Prisoners.
A total of TIA prisoners was sen
there from court in August, compared
with 697 in July, he said There were
1872 prisoners at the institution a
the beginning of the month, as com.
pared with 757 at the beginning O
July. The work house released 669 a.
the expiration Of their terms in Au.
gust, as against 597 in July. This lef
$40 at the institution at the end o.
August, as compared with 822 at the
end of July.
The average daily population in Au'
gust was 843, as compared with 79'
in July.
Prisoners serving more than 10 day.
and less than one year are confined
at the Occoquan Work House; those Of
lesser periods at the jail. and those
serving year or more at the Lortor
Reformatory.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
TRAFFIC FATALITY
TOLL REACHES 4
Death of Charles F. Hughes
Brings Total Within One
of Monthly Record.

Charles F. Hughes, 81, of 812 Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast died in Cas-
ualty Hospital about 1:30 as result
of injuries received in a traffic accident
at East Capitol and Eighth streets early
Monday morning, bringing the traffic
fatalities this month to IA, one less,
police say, than the all-time monthly
record.
Hughes was we'll known here as a
sandlot foot ball star, having played in
the backfield of the Marion Athletic
Club. He was a Civil Service Com
mission clerk and the son of Frank
Hughes, retired District policeman.
Two others died as a result of the
same accident and four were injured.
The other dead were John William
Abel, "a, of 513 First street southeast,
driver of the automobile which crashed
into bus, and James A. Flood, "a, of
SAB B street southeast.
Hughes, Flood, Fabian ]. Diegelman,
%, of 1903 D street southeast and Miss
Katherine Aiken, Is, of the first block
OF K street were passengers in Abel's
car. Miss Aiken and Diegelman were
seriously injured and still are in Cas-
ualty Hospital
The bus was driven by Carl F. Glenn
mer, 1921 Chspin street. He and
Ulysses G. Turner, 1884 B street SOUTH
east, passenger in the bus, sustained
minor hurts. Police reported that
Abers car was travelling at excessive
speed when the collision occurred.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
and police are investigating the acci-
dent. 1t is probable that an inquest
will be held only in one of the deaths
in the effort to fix responsibility.
Thomas E. Simmons, jr., 10, of 1901
Brown street, was recovering in
Emergency Hospital today from a
skull injury received last night when
struck by an automobile in the 3100
block of Mount Pleasant street.
Thomas, police reported, was struck
by a car driven by Mrs. Mary A. Muir
key, "a. of 1922 North Monroe street,
Baltimore, when he skated into the
street from behind a parked automo-
bile. She was released when witnesses
told police she could not avoid strik-
ing the. boy. At the hospital it was
said he had a possible skull Fracture.
Oscar Granville Jones, AZ, of 1902
Euclid street received a fractured left
arm and injury to his right knee
early today when his automobile
struck trolley pole in the 2400 block
of Wisconsin avenue, after some
thing went wrong with his steering
gear, police said
Evening star., 1934-09-19
OLD CHURCH TURNED
INTO RECREATION USE
National City Christian Dedica-
cation Exercises to Be Held
This Evening.

The old building of the National
City Christian Church, located at
1903 Vermont avenue, has been re-
modelled for recreational purposes
and will be dedicated this evening.
Alfred Kline, president of the Young
Peoples Council, will preside.
The changes in the building were
planned and financed by the young
people of the church. There are now
basket ball and volley ball courts,
tables for various games and a stage.
Three one-act plays will be presented
there October S.
1t is planned to put in lounging
room and organize an orchestra, glee
clubs, special service groups and craft
clubs.
DR.. Raphael H. Miller, minister of
the National City Christian Church,
and J. Raymond Mills, minister of
religious education, will speak at the
dedicatory exercises.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
ST. ALOYSIUS' BELLS
QUIET AFTER rs YEARS
Tower Strengthening Program
Being Carried Out Before
Diamond Jubilee

Bells in the old tower of st. Aloy-
sius Church, at North Capitol and I
streets, were silenced today for the
first time in rs years as workmen be-
gan strengthening the tower in an
ticipation of the diamond jubilee cele-
bration to be observed at the church
in October
The bells were installed at about the
time of the Civil War. The church
building was dedicated in 1859 and
the tower erected some time later.
Contractors are putting in new steel
girders to strengthen tower supports
weakened by age.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
MRS. E. J. BRIGGS DIES
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, September 49,
Mrs. Lucelia K. Briggs, rs, wife of
Edward j. Briggs, died Monday night
at her home in New Baltimore.
Funeral services will be conducted at
her late home this afternoon at 8
o'clock by Rev. Glenn j. Cooper, as
sisted by Rev. Julian Lake, with in
terment in Warrenton Cemetery.
Mrs. Briggs was the daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Klipstein
During part of her married life she
lived in Berryviile, Va. She is survived
by her husband, daughter, Miss Ida
Briggs, and sister, Mrs. G. N.
Florance, Herndon, Va.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
Fox to Address Comedians.

A. Manuel Fox, chief of the Eco
nomics Division, United States Tariff
Commission, will be speaker and CUES
Of honor at luncheon meeting O,
the Cornell Club of Washington al
1890 pm. tomorrow at the University
Club. Mr.. Fox Is an aiumnus OF
Cornell. Edward Holmes, president
of the club, will preside.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
HOLLY TO BE PLANTED
Green Background to Be Given
Japanese Cherry Trees.

When the Japanese cherry trees
bloom around the Tidal Basin next
Spring they will have background of
bright green holly.
The National Parks Service of the
Interior Department yesterday moved
to accomplish this program by calling
for bids for purchasing nearly 600
holly trees and for transplanting is
from other parts of the park system.
c. Marshall Finnan, superintendent
Of the National Capital Parks Service,
asked for bids to be opened october
2 at IL am in room 1915, Navy Build
ing. Details of the bid opening will
be handled by John L. Nagle, National
Park Service engineer. The trees are
10 be planted this Fall.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
GAS LAMPS REPLACED
bstitution of Electric Lights
Was COMPLETED Last Year,

US OOIIIP1CtCU 1etSt Z OetI'
The District has replaced the last
of the old gas lamps once used to
light Washington streets.
Walter E. Kern, District electrical
engineer, in his annual report to the
Commissioners, reported the program
of replacing gas lamps with electric
lamps, started in 1927, was completed
in the fiscal year ending last June 80
During that year 1,098 gas lamps were
replaced.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

Card party, Joppa Lodge Chapter,
No. 81, O. E. S., 4209 Ninth street,
s:15 pm.
Bingo party, 649 K street northeast,
$50 pm.
Banquet, National Association OF
Cost Accountants, La Fayette Hotel,
$50 pm.
Dinner. Washington Association of
Credit Men, Hamilton Hotel, $50 pm.
Party, Hope Lodge, No. 7, Order Of
Shepherds of Bethlehem, celebrating
third birthday anniversary, Fourth
street northeast, 8 pm.
Dance, John Burroughs School,
Eighteenth and Monroe streets north
east, pm.
Meeting, Washington Real Estate
Board, Mayflower Hotel, pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Kiwanis Club, Mayflower
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
ELIZABETH NJ. CANT DIES
Former Business Woman Here
Buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Miss Elizabeth M. Cant, former
Washington business woman, died
Monday after a long illness at her
home, 1920 street She was rs years
old. A native of Graham, NJ c., she
came to Washington about 20 years
ago. and until recently was active in
business here. She is survived by a
brother, Daniel K. Cant, of Haw
River, N. C.
Funeral services were held yester-
day, with burial in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
SHIPPING LEADER DIES
H. N. Herman Was Manager of
Lakes Bureau.

CLEVELAND, September 10 fP).-
Horatio N. HERMAN, SO, manager of
the American Bureau of Shipping here
and a well-known figure in Great
Lakes shipping circles, died yesterday
after a short illness.
He was the son of Capt F. D. Her
riman, founder of the Great Lakes
Register in 1896 After a brief stay
in Chicago HERMAN came to Cleve-
land to join his father in the Great
Lakes Register Bureau, which s,lbse-
quently was consolidated with the
American Bureau of Shipping.
In recent years HERMAN exercised
his talent for Marine architecture by
drawing plans that changed many of
the bulk-freighter types of ships into
f-unloaders.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
POLICE SEEK STUDENT
Hollis Knott, Jr., II, Reported
Missing Since Yesterday.

Missing Since Yesterday.
Police today were searching for Hol-
lis Knott, jr., 17-year-old Western
High School student, reported missing
from his home, 2409 Thirty
street, since $50 pm. yesterday.
The missing student, employed on a
newspaper delivery wagon, left home
after telling his mother he would re-
turn in a couple of hours. It was
not until about midnight that his
parents became alarmed and appealed
to the police to find him.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
Eper Hear a Ship Talking?
Well, America Can Say a Lot
The First Winner of That Famous Cup.
No,c Lining in Annapolis, Recalls
the Good Old Days.

| You seem sur
prised that q ship
should talk. But,
let me tell you,
young man, ships
have hearts and
souls a n d per-
on a lity. Why
S h o u | d n t they
talk? Especially at
a time like thiS?"
! The reporter e r
shrugged his shoul-
ders and took a
fold of paper from
his pocket.
All right, then"
he said. Lets do
this right. What's
the correct spelling
of your name?"
"A-M-E-R-I-C- "A,
just plain America.
! Once it was Camil-
la. but that was
only for a short
while. And I was
never that kind of
a girl, I assure
you"
| Address,"
"Reine Mercedes
Dock, Annapolis"
When were you
born?"
In the Spring of
1851"
"Where?"
Browns Ship
yard, in Brooklyn,
on the East River
"Is this your cup
they have been rae
ing for off New
port ?"
We'll, it used to
be. l won it first
1t bears my name. ="
Now, America,
what are your re-
! actions to Sop
it his victories
over the defenders
of your cup?"
Evening star., 1934-09-19
TOMORROW

Luncheon, KiWaniS Club, Mayf1oWer
Hotel, 1890 pm.
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May Be the Last Roundup

THERE had not been so much as a nbble all day
Il The boat about to pull up its anchor and
go back home. Unfortunately the who holds
you with his skinny hand took one more cast. Sud-
denly He'll broke loose The fish struck and for
half mile. After he was coaXed over to the side
OF the boat he ran again. And this goes on indef-
nitely until the listener fight himself out of the
Clinch.
can't see where the fun comes in. If I were
hooked to fish like that would lean over the rail
and talk to him quite calmly after the third or
fourth rush. I would say: You must be getting
tired, and so am I. Can't compromise this mis-
understanding some way?" And 1 suppose he
would say. I want extension" Do YOU think
that might make this Miami assignment an an
nual affair? I always say that travel broadens you
You don't get any new ideas by talking to the same
bartender every day.
To be sure don't know whether or not there
Will be any Miami next season. This may be the
last roundup. I am just as convinced as ever
was that the world can not go along per cent
eXploiters and 95 per cent exploited. And I don't
want 1t to. Just the same I must say 1 would
powerfully enjoy saddling Old Paint just more
Tor a frolic. In other words 1 wish Karl Marx
would see his way clear to grant an extension.
Copyright 1884 Tines
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.Sunburn in the Small Hours

T@OR the first three or four days fear that may
L he running down taxicabs It must be
thing in the climate down here which keys the
casual visitor up to such pitch. 1t could be the
Gulf stream and it could be the ultraviolet rays
have tried to mitigate these influences by not go
ing far out after the big fish and by keeping in
doors until the late afternoon But the sun is so
powerful here that have been burned several times
long after midnight.
l am coming home without sailfSh. That
wait until next time AS far as I am concerned, it
can wait indefinitely Nunnally johnson invited me
to 60 on a trip tomorrow, but knew 1 going to
say No" even before he told me that the party
would gather at the dock promptly at a. m.
Why DO fish have to be Ike that? I know, of
course that the sailfish is fighting fool. The whole
thing has been described to me. The man who has
caught a sailhsh exactly if he the last
survivor of the battle of Bull Run He takes it
matter of course that everybody wants to hear his
story And all sailf1sh raconteurs precisely the
same model.
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GO maybe the young men to whom addressed my
~ suggestion would do better and last longer even
IN the newspaper business than they could in base
ball or pugllism. There is amateur competition
anyway, because writer's go by rule that price IS
the measure Of merit. To give ones stuff away is to
admit that it is just no good and no literary man
will admit that.
In pugilism the route works the other way at
present. The amateur fights the best and the
recent bout for the heavyweight championship be-
tween Primo Camera and Tommy Loughran con-
Sstently, was one of the worst fights ever presented
L have been unable to advise any of my young cor
respondents how to go about getting a job on a
newspaper. Most people get them by just asking
but this doesn't always work. There was a fellow
once who tried a spectacular way. He sent a note
to the city editor saying, L down to my last
half dollar. If you do not give job, will buy
poison and kill myself" The city editor sent back
another half dollar with note in reply which said,
Take a double dose"
1 don't put much faith in the story although it
has been told around the business long time about
various city editors. don't think city editor would
toss his money around that carelessy. Maybe some
body just made it up.
Copyright, 1884, by Unite Feature Syndicate Inc)
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impressed. He promised the Pan
ANA physician to give the matter
his careful attention.
The text of the appeal is headed
"a Message from the Panamanian
People to the People of the United
States" and covers three closely
printed pages, citing long list of
alleged abuses and injustices in
the present management of the
Panama Canal by the United
States government.
State department officials said
they had no protest to make about
the appeal. The Panama lega-
ton quietly expressed its approval
of DR.. Lewis energy in fighting
for the cause of his country. What
Panama particularly wants is
some share in the profits of the
canal trade, as we'll as the right
Of imposing import duties or tax
on the multiple commercial &C
Invites of the canal zone.
Satisfied that his mission was
we'll done, DR.. Lewis adjusted his
diamond tie pin, prepared to sail
today on the steamship Pennsyl-
vania for a cruise to Venezuela
and Panama. With him will sail
members Of the Panamanian So
ciety for International Action,
sponsors of the appeal.
z
XXTHITE gloves tucked under
w his cleaning Sam Browne
belt, boots brightly shined, wear
ing a gold tilted sword, Colonel
TsI-Ming Chow. newly appointed
military attache of the Chinese
legation, called yesterday on Sec
rotary of War Dern.
The Chinese officer spoke per-
feet English with slight lisp,
peered eagerly through his glasses
while Secretary Dern welcomed
him to Washington. Colonel
Charles Burnett whose wife
writes japanese poetry presented
him.
Some one wished to speak to
Secretary Dern, while he chatted
with Colonel TSi-Ming Chow.
"Oh, you can't come in" warned
a friend. The old man is talking
to a Chinese war lord"
Despite pressing army air mail
problems, Dern took time to pose
for photographers with mis- visitor.
Scandalized aides noted that the
Chinese war lord" wore most
unmilitary fountain pen in the
pocket of his khaki uniform.
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Your Health
by DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

MOST persons who get measles recover from the
w disease, but in some cases complications set in
which are more serious than the original disease it
self Infection of the lungs and of the ears may be
far more difficult to cure than the measles
Seventy per cent of the deaths from measles
occur among children under years old These chill
dren, in most cases. poorly nourshed or sick with
other diseases and among the poorer elements of
the population.
When measles break out in an asylum or found
ling home the death rate may reach as high as 10
or even 20 per cent. If the disease occurs among
children in average homes the death rate is much
lower
As parent you should be careful to prevent the
exposure of infants and children under the age of
years to contact with other children having
measles After the fifth sixth year of life, the
dangers are much reduced
MOST cases of measles get well with bat little
1V1 special attention. But you should put the child
to bed and keep him in bed until we'll after the tenn
perature becomes normal
Any delay about putting the child to bed as soon
as the disease is discovered may aggravae the
ity Of the attack.
There is no reason why children with measles
should be kept in dark rooms 1t is only necessary
TO screen the eyes which rather sensitive light
in this disease from too much direct and bright
light.
THE child should have plenty of fresh air in the
u ROOM but should not be exposed in any way to
drafts OF cold air sudden changes in temperature
The physician who takes care of your child will
watch particularly for signs of infection in nose and
throat. and guard against it as much as possible He
can aid the child with irritating cough by pre-
scribng suitable sedative remedies.
Proper attention 10 measles and the use of our
medical knowledge on this subject should make it
possible TO prevent and to control most of the
Of this disease in the future.
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idea, although there are several
changes to be found. These
changes in no way destroy the
sweet and natural attributes of
the original. The Show-Off" on
the screen shapes up as human
and decent entertainment.
Spencer Tracy is cast as the
hot-wind gentleman, who invents
more fiction than Thomas A.
Edison made inventions.
Mr.. Tracy, as the "show-off"
gentleman, gives one of those hui
man and intimate performances
which will be remembered for
long time.
The "show-off" is not funda-
mentally bad. He is just cheap be-
cause he thinks lies and mere
words can keep the wolf away from
the door.
To make the story good, this
"Show-off" is so consistently
wrong that when the story is
nearly over his most serious
plumbers turn into success.
There are at least two outstand-
ing performances in The Show
Of" They are contributed by
Mr.. Tracy and by Madge Evans
who marries this high-pressure
faker.
Both get right into the heart of
the characters. Both are pitiful
at times as they face reality
Both are magnificent when they
catch the reality of just being
married. It's simple and honest
acting, natural, sweet and all of
that.
The work of Grant Mitchell as
the father of Miss Evans is small
town acting that is just right. Mr..
Mitchell never overacts.
When you forget some of the
sensational pictures of the last
three years, you will enjoy going
back in your memory box and
thinking of The Show-Off."
1t opens today on the screen at
Loew's Palace.
Morton Downey and his revue
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When Judas Iscariot saw that
His Master was indeed condemned,
he was so full of horror for what
he had done, that he took the
Thirty Pieces of Silver back to the
chief Priests, and said, Il have
betrayed innocent blood I can
not keep it," With those Words.
he threw the money down upon
the floor, and dashing away. wild
with despair. hanged himself.
The rope, being weak, broke with
the weight of his bodyFand it fell
down on the ground, after Death.
all bruised and burst-a dreadful
sight to see! The chief Priests,
not knowing what else to do with
the Thirty Pieces of Silver. bought
a burying-place for strangers with
1t, the proper name of which was
The Potters' Field. But the people
called it The Field of Blood ever
afterwards.
JESUS was taken from the High
~ Priests to the Judgment Hall
where PontiuS PLATE, the Cover
nor, sat, to administer Justice
PLATE (who was not jew said
to Him, your own nation. the
Jews, and your own Priests have
delivered you to me. What have
you dOne?" Finding that he had
done no harm. Plate went out
and told the Jews so; but they
said He has been teaching the
People what is not true and what
is wrong; and he began to do so.
long ago, in Galilee." AS Herod
had the right to punish people
who offended against the law in
Galilee, PLATE said, Il find no
wrong in him. Let him be taken
before Herod!"
They carried Him accordingly
before Herod, where he sat sur
rounded by his stern soldiers and
men in armour. And these
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Tapering-Of Rest Essential

TNELL the government that will have the check
i in the mail the very first thing Tuesday morn
ing If they will only be patient Will premise not
TO make any attempt to write off items in the next
return such as acquiring local color and atmos-
phere at the Deauville Casino for literary purposes
-S32612" Nor will I pretend that backing the
wrong dogs at the Kennel Club was an expense
made necessary by my professional activities.
Promise them anything want to go on my
vacation starting on March 26. After a good sub
stantal rest like this there is nothing person needs
more than a little additional rest I wonder whether
1 can get a cot in the Times Square subway station
in order TO obtain little quiet for contrast. You
must have seen runners in a 100-yard dash and how
they Stacked speed gradually even after they have
crossed the line Anybody who stops suddenly is
likely to tear a ligament That will be my danger
when I return 1t will require at least a couple of
weeks for to get used to the slower pace of your
bio village.