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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-15
DIAMOND To ASK
VOTE RECOUNT
IN COUNTY
Beaten ScantiIy by Fusionist,
Montgomery Democrat
Plans Court Appeal

John Diamond, president Of the
board of Montgomery county com
missioners, who was defeated for
reelection to the board from the
second district by Charles E. King.
today announced he will file a
request with the Circuit Court
on Monday for a recount of the
vote.
Mr.. King won over Mr.. Dia
mond by SO votes, according to
the official count, and the in
cumbent said today he believed a
recount would reverse the decision
and permit him to retain his
office.
Judges Republicans
In all probability the judges
before whose Jurisdiction the re.
count plea will come will be
Judge Hammond Urner and
Judge Arthur D. Willard, both
Republicans. Mr.. Diamond ran
on the Democratic ticket and
Mr.. King on the Fusionist.
1t was pointed out by those
familiar with the county politi
cal activities that Mr.. Diamonds
request will be the first that has
occurred as a result of an cleo
ton in the county since Is years
ago. At that time Cy Cummings
demanded a recount, and when
the revision was completed, Mr..
Cummings was given the office.
Board Rule in Balance
Upon the outcome of the re-
count will hang the control OF
the Board Of County Commits
sionerss the administrative body
Of the county.
AS the situation now stands,
the election has given control
Of the board to the F'usionist
party, that party having won
three of the five places on the
board. ~.
Should Mr.. Diamond be found
the winner as a result of the
recount, the Democrats would
continue to rule the county, as
they have for the past IS years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-15
Bunker Hill Post
To Meet Tuesday

Bunker Hill Post No. 81, Ameri.
can Legion, will meet Tuesday
night, November 20, at its head
quarters, $500 block Thirteenth
st. N. E., at which time details
concerning two prizes of $50 each.
offered by the Department of the
American Legion, one to the LIE.
gionnaire having his dues paid up
and the other to the individual
securing the most new members,
will be announced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-15
CARDINAL Gets
c. j. DEGREE

~ .,resentatives of the Catholic
Church from all sections of the
world last night gathered to see
the Catholic University confer the
degree of doctor of laws upon
his eminence, William Cardinal
O'Connell, archbishop Of Boston
and dean of the Catholic hier-
archy in America.
The occasion was the fiftieth
anniversary of the cardinals
ordination into the priesthood.
More than 80 bishops, three
members of the United States
Cabinet and diplomatic repre-
sentatives from virtually every
country in the world were among
the 5000 who assembled in the
school gymnasium to witness the
ceremony.
Archbishop Speaks
Bishop James H. Ryan, rector
of the university, offered prayers
and Archbishop Michael j. Cur
ley. of Baltimore, chancellor Of
the university, delivered the con-
vocation, in which he praised the
cardinal for his brilliant career.
Bishop Ryan then conferred
the doctor of laws degree upon
the honored guest, the citation
reading in part:
distinguished for his intel
lectual ability, he Cardinal
O'COnnelD has shown himself
no less remarkable for his
energy and courage IN difficult
undertakings, for his calmneSS
in good fortune and for his
firmneSS and consistency in all
circumstances. He has bent
all his efforts to be of service
to church and state; he has fed
with the word of life the flock
entrusted to his care; he has
taken a fatherIy interest in the
training of candidates for the
priesthood, both in the Eeteran
City and in his own diocese; he
has presided over the meetings
of the hierarchy and has been
a lamp unto their feet; and
finally he has represented the
august POntiff himself in the
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-15
Dunbar Teacher
Heads Legion Post

Louis Russell, teacher of science
at Dunbar High School, has been
installed as the new commander
Of James E. Walker Post of the
American Legion.
Other new officers are M. S.
Sumner, senior vice commander;
Hayden Patterson, Junior vice
commander; COL. West Hamilton,
adjutant; w. H. .Burrell, finance
officer: DR.. George L. Johnson,
post surgeon; John SWEENEY,
quartermaster; Stephen Madison,
historian, and John Smallwood.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-15
McAdOO Daughter,
Groom in Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 15.-Ra-
fael Lopez de Onate, movie actor
and his 19-year-old bride, daughter
of Senator McAdoo, of California,
arrived here this morning
from Baltimore on the steamer
City of Baltimore, bound for Ham.
burg. They are listed on the ship
as "Mr. and Mrs. r. Navarro"
Considerable baggage belonging to
the newly weds will be put on
board the ship at this port.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-15
BABC0CK AYERS
. PLOT ON 800

Accusing the Civil Service
Commission OF conspiring with
Senator Kenneth Mcclellan CD
of Tennessee to. GUST 900 Treas
ury workers by giving "trick" ex-
aminations, E. Claude Babcock,
president of the American Fed
Grafton of Government Employees,
last night demanded reexamina'
tons.
Recent tests gave no credit for
previous experience in Govern
ment service, Mr.. Babcock de-
clared, in order to please Sena-
tor Mcclellan.
The examinations should either
be given over, he held, or be re-
called and regarded to allow so
per cent credit for previous Gov
eminent experience.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-15
Tax Board Solves
Oppenheim Puzzle

The U. S. Board of Tax Appeals
solved an E. Phillips Oppenheim
mystery yesterday by assessing the
author $721 in added income taxes
and a $3.50 penalty.
The author, described as "a non
resident alien residing in Cagnes-
sur-Mer, France" computed as
earned income" the 100000 he re-
ceived in 1923 and 1929 from an
exclusive contract for sale of his
novels in the United States and
Canada. Such income was not
compensation for services rem.
dered," but represented Fragments
for the use or sale Hof property"
the board ruled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-15
First Lady to Talk
On Radio Sunday

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
talk on Elementary Education OF
Children" Sunday from 7:45 to
p. m. over Station WJSV and over
a coast-to-coast hook-up of the
Columbia network.
Mrs. Roosevelt will devote her
talk to the problems of the ear
lest and most formative stages of
the child's education, both in the
nursery school or kindergarten
and the home, and she will point
out the value of toys of the proper
type in the child's educational
plan,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-15
Barrett Mission
Circle to Convene

The Reba Barrett circle of the
Florence Crittenton Mission in
Takoma Park will meet at 8 p.
m. this evening at the home of
Mrs. o. H. George, in the 1000
block Of Alaska Ave. Following
the business session a represen-
tative of the Community Chest
will give talk explaining the
aim and the workings of the
Chest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-15
Radio Amateurs
To Meet Tonight

A meeting of interest to all
amateur radio operators and en-
thusiasts will be open to the pub.
lie tonight at the Naval Reserve
Armory, 1921 Eleventh st. S. E.
The meeting will be held by the
Naval Communication Reserve for
a discussion Of air procedure, op'
Grafton of sets, licenses and
naval radio practice by Govern.
ment radio officials. The speak
erS include w. H. G. Finch and
j. r. Beadle, of the Federal
Radio Commission; Comdr. C. R.
Clark, Of the Navy Yard, and
Lieut.. j. H. Nicholcon, of the
communication reserve division.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-15
Two Civic Groups
Discuss DC. Crime

increased crime in the District
of Columbia was discussed by the
Howard Park Civic Association
meeting last night at the Church
of Redeemer. The body went on
record as favoring the passing Of
laws at the next session of Con.
gress to curb crime to some extent.
Support of the Community Chest
was also urged by the association.
Civic Improvements, support of
the Community Chest and a
Thanksgiving program were
among the matters discussed by
the Garfield Civic association
meeting in the Garfield School,
Twenty-fourth Street and Ala
bama Avenue Southeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-15
CCC Youth Jailed
In Theft of Auto

LURAY, Va, Nov. 15.-Harry
jenkins, CCC camp youth, pleaded
guilty here to the theft of an
automobile in which he was ar
rested Saturday night at New
Market. He exonerated his COM
panion, Walter. Pangle. Both
youths gave home addresses as
Middletown. The car was taken
in Luray. jenkins was given six
months in Jail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-15
Gives Georgia
Schools $2,8OO,OOO
By International News Service

BY International News Service
The Public Works Administra-
ton today authorized Georgia
authorities to advertise for con-
struction bids on a $4,000, 900 State
University and school improve
ment program, pending compile
ton of legal negotiations here.
This move was taken to insure
against loss of time when the final
bond contracts were signed be-
tween State officials in conference
with PWA here. These confer
ences were progressing today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-15
Alexandria Keeps
Tax Office Open

Purvis Taylor, Alexandria city
tax collector, announces the open
ing of the tax office from 1880 to
9 p. m. to night to take care of
late tax payers who wish to take
advantage of the last day pay
ment without penalty. After that
hour. / per cent penalty will be
added.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-15
DEMAND NEW
HEATING
PLANT
Committee Fails to Find D. c.
Heads; Decides to Give
Commissioners Chance

Storming the District Building
with their demands for a new
heating system for the Blair
School at Seventh and I Streets
N. E., a committee from the Blair
Hayes PTA today were given little
satisfaction and went home after
threatening to call a parent
strike" on Monday.
Calling first at the office Of
Commissioner George E. Allen,
the committee of six women were
told that he was in New York
city attending a hotel convention.
Their next port of call was the
office of Commissioner Melvin c.
Hazen, where they learned that
he was down in Virginia hunt
ing"
They Become Peeved
At this point some of the com.
mittee members became just a bit
peeved. One of them said:
"Say, this looks like the old
run-around. Maybe we ought
to go up to Kramer's house
and throw a rock in his win
dow to see if he is home"
With this fling they trooped
into the outer room of the office
of Engineering Commissioner
Daniel I. Sultan. The Commits
sioner's secretary looked up with
a presentiment of what was com.
ing. He said:
"SOrry, ladies, he's up at the
Park and Planning Commission
hearing, but you can go down.
stairs and see his assistant,
Major Paul A. HOdgsOn."
THEY SEE MAJOR HODGSON
Disdaining to use the elevator.
the committee walked down the
stairs and cooled their heels about
20 minutes while waiting to see
Major Hodgson, but they finally
did get in.
And then a barrage Of ques-
lions piled up on Major Hodgson.
"What was the school that
got our furnace last year? Who
got our furnace several years
ago? Where do you officials
hide out? What can you do
about it? Well, who do we
have to see next?"
GIVE THEM CHANCE
Major HodgSon explained that
the Board of Commissioners has
the power to give them a new
heating plant and the committee
members said they would give the
Commissioners a chance to act at
their meeting tomorrow before
calling their strike.
However, it was learned, Com
missioner Hazen may not be back
tomorrow and Commissioner Allen
certainly will not. Commissioner
Sultan is scheduled to appear be-
fore the Park and Planning Com
mission again tomorrow.
The committee was led by Mrs.
Sarah Green, president of the as
ISOLATION. Other members were
Mrs. Richard S. Franklin, a past
president; Mrs. Sargent Elliott,
another past president; Mrs. S. ].
Brill, Mrs. George NusSbaum and
Mrs. Ernest Perry.
InspectS School Furnace
DR.. Ballou, after hearing of the
protest at the District Building,
declared he had already dis
patched a member of the school
repair shop to the Blair School
to inspect the faulty heating sys-
tenn. He admitted it had been
found in such shape that it
could not be satisfactorily re-
paired. Some effort will be
made, however, he said, to
remedy the situation, at least
temporarily.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-15
Armstrong Girls
Have Swim Club

Armstrong High School girls
have organized swimming club
for this semester and Myrtle
Forcey has been elected president.
Other officers include Frances
johnson, vice president; Florence
Wharton, secretary; Edna Jenkins,
treasurer; Cora SiSney, chairman
Of entertainment, and Charlita
Henderson, chairman of program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-15

bers lun C h
q n d dine,
Alicia was
gently crest
ing" the hats
and coats, as
she has for
8 o m a n y
years. In the
dining room,
groups about
t he S m a ii
O b lie s were
. a ting the
good food for
W hich t h e
club is IA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-15
Now
Women Warriors Meet.
A Story Of Black Marias'
Who's Who At Parties
By Helen ESSary

The old Cosmos Club looked
rs usual from the outside.
At the door of the Cameron
House, where the ladies Of the
Cosmos Clubs scholarly mem
Evening star., 1934-04-05
3,9)OPUT TO WORK |
UNDER EVA. PLAN
Number Is Far Less Than
Expected-12,000 Ap-
pIicationS Issued.

Some $500 men and women were
at work today under the Emergency
Works Administration, according to a
report made at noon by William c.
Cleary. secretary Of the Work Plan
ming and Job Assignment Committee.
The number was far less than had
been anticipated, as more than $4,000
work cards had been issued by Leroy
A. Halbert, emergency relief director.
Omcials attributed the small num-
ber to delay encountered in the re-
ceipt OF work cards by persons found
eligible for relief and time required
to receive work assignments. This
latter process was under way at the
District woodward near Sixth street
and Constitution avenue.
Cleary estimated more than 1000
assignments would be issued before
tomorrow and by Monday as many
as 5000 E. w. A.. employees would be
engaged.
Halbert has estimated between 49,
600 and $4,000 persons will be found
eligible for relief and assigned to vari-
Gus projects. He is required to esti-
mate the budget required by each ap-
plcant tor relief, and work is being
assigned to applicants on the basis of
their individual financial require
ments.
The Work Planning Committee has
approved request from the Com
munity Center department for en-
ployment Of E. w. A. employees on
playground activities. Mrs. E. K
Peoples, head of the department. re-
quested the employment of 155 Com
munity Center workers.
Evening star., 1934-04-05

w YITH the arrival in Washing
n ton of huge brick, in per-
wv feet condition, from the
ruined walls of Babylon, 10
months of intensive effort
by Rev. Milton Bennett Lambdin of
1884 Park place has been crowned
with success.
This valuable relic is believed to
be one of the very few existing cunei-
form inscribed bricks that had its
place some $500 years ago. or more.
in the massive walls of the capital city
of the great Chaldean Empire, one
of the imperial world powers which
afterWard vanished from the face of
the earth.
The antique, as it might be called
today, weighs more than so pounds,
is II inches square and 3ia inches
thick 1t is the counterpart of one
treasured in the British Museum. The
brick carries a recessed panel, or
cartouche, with the illustrious and
Biblical name of the great conqueror,
statesman and city builder. "Nebu-
chadnezzar, the King of Babylon"
Rev. Mr.. Lambdin. retired South
ern Presbyterian clergyman, lecturer
and student of archaeology, said today
that so far as he had yet learned
none of the numerous museums, uni
versities and art galleries in this
country features any such relic from
Babylon.
With his facile pen the Greek his
torian, Herodotus, described the
grandeur of Babylon, the walls of
which are said to have been IA miles
in length, four-square and of great
height In Bible times the prophets
Isaiah and jeremiah predicted its
doom while the city was at the apex
of its glory and renown. Today, the
biblical prophecy, The broad walls
Of Babylon shall be utterly broken" ,"
has been so entirely fulfilled that there
is nothing left but few treasured
fragments. ,
Mr.. Lambdin has letters to show
his 2,500-year-old memorial is an
original. A friend returning from
the modern Arabian Kingdom of
Araq. in Mesopotamia, brought the
treasure, which looks more like a
stone than a present-day brick, to its
new owner. AS British steamers
charge as much for a 5O-pound ship
ment as for a pound consign-
ment, the bearer decided to carry the
brick as luggage. His relief on de-
lVerlng the Babylonian souvenir at
Evening star., 1934-04-05
UTILITIES PROBE
TO Be RESUMED
Additional Correspondence
to Be Read Before Trade
Commission.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Additional correspondence of the
Associated Gas & Electric Co. will be
presented at the reopening of the
Federal Trade Commissions public
utilities investigation next week.
The commission said today the cor
respondence would be Of the Associ-
ated company and Of the ]. G. White
Management Corporation, managing
company for Associated, both Of New
York No indication Of the nature of
the data was given.
Also under inquiry next week will
be Harley L. Clarke, president Of the
Utilities Power & Light Co. Of Chi
cago. and the publicity expenditures
of the Columbia Gas & Electric Co.
group of Chicago.
Later in the week. an inquiry will
be made Of the publicity activities of
the National Electric Light Associa-
ton, trade association of the power
industry, which has been disbanded
and succeeded by the Edison Electric
Institute
Activities of the Utility Publication
Co., Inc, of Chicago, and of the Elec-
trio Bond & Share Co. will be ex-
amined the week Of April is.
Evening star., 1934-04-05
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
MEETS AT SANDY SPRING
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SANDY SPRING, Md, April 5.-Dr.
and Mrs. Henry J. Nichols entertained
for the first meeting of the season
of the Horticultural Society and off,
ciated as chairman and secretary, re-
spectively.
Mrs. william French Green, one Of
the readers, contributed an article
written by her aunt, the late Eliza
Brooke, in 1911, which contained in
teresting forethought for the gardener,
following severe Winter.
Mrs. Francis M. Hallowell read an
account Of the first garden club
started in Athens, Ga, in 1891.
the article mentioning the Horticul-
tural Society of Sandy Spring, which
was organized in 1863.
Spring flowers and a few vegetables
were exhibited.
The next meeting will be held at
the Cedars, with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Douglas Farquhar.
Evening star., 1934-04-05

Mr.. Lambdin's front door was un-
mistakable.
Mr.. Lambdin was unable to say
what he thought such a relic would
be worth. To him it is priceless; he
plans never to part with it. To one
who has made archaeology a hobby
for more than half a century the ac-
quiring of such find" is more than
an event-it is the realization of a
long cherished dream.
Only recently Mr. Lambdin was
honored with membership in the
American Academy of Political and
Social Science and the Victoria lnsti-
tute Of England, in addition to his
membership of many years in the
American Oriental Society.
Evening star., 1934-04-05
PLAN MALL WORK
Park Authorities Consider Razing
Obsolete Buildings.

National Park Service authorities
today were considering the awarding
Of contract for tearing down obsolete
buildings on Third street between
Maryland and Maine avenues south
west to the Harris Wrecking Co., First
and N streets southeast. This firm
wants the United States to pay it
S237 for demolishing the buildings,
which seems to be the best offer
among the five bids submitted. Four
were local concerns and one was ad-
vanced by an out-of-town firm, with
offers ranging up to s1,760 outlay for
the Government.
Tearing down of the buildings is
necessary to carry forward the i'm
provement of the Mall, C. Marshall
Finnan, superintendent of the Ma
tional Capital Park, announced.
Evening star., 1934-04-05
G. U. PROFESSOR TALKS

Transient Democrats here should go
home and support their party at the
coming primaries, DR.. Lewis Cassidy,
Georgetown University law professor,
told an Executive Committee meeting
OF the Pennsylvania Democratic Club
last night. The meeting was held at
2l24 l street.
Clinton B. Eilenberger. Third As
sistant Postmaster General, will ad-
dress the club at meeting in the
Women's Democratic Club, 1925 New
Hampshire avenue. Monday at $50
Evening star., 1934-04-05

w YITH the arrival in Washing
\A ton of huge brick. in per-
wv feet condition, from the
ruined walls of Babylon, 10
months of intensive effort
Evening star., 1934-04-05
Error May Be Costly.

NORWALK, Conn. R.-Joseph
Grumbly built a building. Now Will
liam and Jacob E. Josem are asking
$500 damages. They say the building
projects l inch over their property
line
Evening star., 1934-04-27
BOWLING HONORED
BY OLD HIGH CLASS
Elected President and Mrs.
Mrs. Blanche Smith Palmer Is
First Vice President.

Harry w. Bowling was elected presi-
dent Of the class Of 1886 of the old
Washington High School, the parent
institution of all District high
schools, at the 48th annual reunion
of the class held recently at the
Raleigh Hotel.
Other officers chosen in the same
election included: Mrs. Blanche Smith
Palmer. first vice presiden; Asa E.
Phillips, second vice president; George
Francis williams. secretary-treasurer,
and Mrs. James Henry Harper, his
torian. The class orator and class
poet will be named later by the Ex-
ecutive Committee.
Plans for the 50th annual reunion
of the class were discussed, and
Charles H. Bates, was named presi-
dent Of committee to promote the
celebration in 1886. Mrs. J. Ramsay
hewitt who. at the high school. was
Mary Christmas Hine, was chosen
vice president.
The program included the reading
Of letters and kilograms from class
members now scattered throughout
the Nation. Songs were sung by a
chorus composed Of Allan Davis, now
principal of Roosevelt High School;
Mr.. Dowling, and Mrs. Margaret
Campbell Buell., all members Of the
class, and Willard E. Buell.. Rev.
Charles H. Butler, and DR.. Fred O.
Roman, associate members.
Miss Annie M. Wilson, teacher Of
Evening star., 1934-04-27

drawing when the class Of 'S6 was in
school, and an honorary member Of
the class, was guest of honor. Other
invited guests included DR.. Harvey
A. Smith, principal Of Central High
School, the direct descendant of the
old Washington High School, and DR..
Elmer S. Newton, principal Of West
ern High School
Evening star., 1934-04-27

haired grandfather, early today paid
with his life in the electric chair for
the ruthless hammer staying Of Mrs.
Frank Mccall, So, neighbor woman,
in January, 1888.
Before he took his place in the
chair, Outlaw turned to Warden
w. w. Waid and said:
I'm too old a man to die with q
Evening star., 1934-04-27

lie on my lips, warden-I didn't
do It"
Outlaw was convicted of the ham,
mer murder of Mrs. Mccall, at the
Mccall home near Lufkin. on Janu-
ary "a, 1888. He also was accused
Of beating Mrs. McCall's invalid hus-
band, her crippled mother and her
little daughter Mccall died later.
Evening star., 1934-04-27
Women Gust Sandals.

Open-strapped sandals have been
banished by women Of London, who
found that the lack Of support caused
their feet to spread. This season they
will wear shoes, with printed kid, an
telope In red, green and blue, and
baby ostrich skin the favorite feathers
Evening star., 1934-04-27
GRAY.HAIRED MAN PAYS
WITH LIFE FOR SLAYING

BY the Associated Press.
HUNTSVILLE, Tex, April 81
Charlie Outlaw, 60-year -old gray
Evening star., 1934-04-27

You can be as choosey as you
like about the fabric-the straw
the color-but do wear one of these