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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
BUREAU PUSHES
ROADS WORK
BY international News Service

BY International News Service
The Bureau of Public Roads
reports record speed in putting
highway work under way with the
road program pump primed by
apportionment of 400 million dol
lars in highway appropriations
under the national industrial re-
covery act.
State highway departments
throughout the nation, the bureau
reports, have put nearly million
dollars a day to work in the con-
Struction of public works high
ways, with the record showing
improvement of more than $4,000
miles of public roads and streets
more easily envisioned when it
is estimated that mileage Suf-
ficient to build a obe-girdling
road has resulted from the ex-
penditure.
AS of June % last, the Public
Roads Bureau reports the COM
pletion of 2,161 projects, with a
mileage of $3.50 miles and ex-
penditure of $66,040,000; there
were 4,963 projects under con-
Struction, embracing 1902 miles
ad an expenditure of 1886, 100. 900:
and $50 projects awarded, but
not under construction, with a
length of 1,OO6 in mileage and
the disbursement of $18,258,000.
In addition, there were 1894 prof.
ects approved but not under con-
struction, REPRESENTING 871 miles
and an expenditure Of Sis, 440, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
BERLIN CROWDS
CHEER HITLER

BERLIN, Aug. 10 G.N.S0.
Reichsleader Adolf Hitler returned
to Berlin from Hamburg today tc
be cheered by a large crowd. He
and DR.. Goebbels, his minister Of
propaganda, arrived at Templehof
Airdrome at 1920 p. M, one hour
after leaving the Hamburg Air
port.
Hitler proceeded Immediately
to the chancellery, where other
crowds awaited him, applauding
vociferously on the eve of tomor-
rows plebiscite on the Reichs-
leaders assumption Of presiden-
tial powers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
E. H. Morris Keeps
Odd Fellow Post

Edward H. Morris, Chicago law
yer, was reelected grand master
of the Grand United Order Of
Colored Odd Fellows as the tWen-
ty-sixth biennial meeting came to
a close yesterday.
The fraternal organization voted
to hold its next biennial session at
Richmond, Va. Mrs. L. M. Hughes,
of Cameron, Tex, was reelected
grand most noble governor of the
Household of Ruth. Approximately
1000 delegates were in attendance
at the convention, which opened
here last Sunday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
H. F, D DONNELL
SUCCEEDS LEE

More than $50 workers and sup
porters of the Montgomery county
Democratic organization attended
the meeting held in the audito-
rum of the Takoma-Silver Spring
High School last night when Hugh
F.. O'Donnell, was named to sue
coed Major E. Brooke Lee, as pres1-
dent of the Democratic Organiza-
ton Club of the Silver Spring pre-
cincts. Major Lee, resigned as
head of the Montgomery Govern
ment Club, from which the pres
ent organization was formed last
night.
The aim of the group will be
whole-hearted support of the Dem
ocratic congressional, State and
county candidates in the general
election in November and the
Democratic organization candi-
dates in the approaching primary.
other officers named at last
nights meeting included: Miss
Lavinia Engle, vice chairman:
Harry B. Shaw, secretary and
chairman of precinct number
eight; Thomas E. Shaw, treasurer;
capt. Ward w. Caddington, chair
man of the Fifth precinct; Julius
P. Stadler, chairman Of the
Seventh precinct; Louis A. Yost,
ir., N. R. Robertson and George
w. Davis, were named as addi-
tional members of the executive
committee of nine who are en-
powered to act for the club be-
tween meetings.
President O'Donnell was named
chairman of the Second precinct
also.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
Cut Rate Dairymen
Facing Jail Terms

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Aug.
18.-Members of the Independent
Dairymen's Association here are
facing the possibility of going to
Jail if they continue to refuse to
raise milk prices to 10 cents a
quart, in accordance with orders
of the State Milk Control Com
mission.
A leader for the group said the
members will meet Monday to
determine what course they will
take in opposing State control Of
milk prices in the Albemarle
area.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
Sabelli and Pond
Start Return Hop

ROME, Aug. 18.-G.N.So.
Caesar Sabelli and Captain
George R. Pond, who flew here
from New York, took off today on
the first leg of their return flight
to America.
Under a full moon they set out
in their big Bellanca plane, the
Leonardo Da Vinci," before dawn
The filters said that from Genoa
they would avoid the Alps by fly
ing across France and then up
the Rhone valley towards Paris,
They hope to arrive in Dublin to.
night at 9 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
Miss Cans Burned
Putting Out Blaze

Miss Ricka Cans, sister of
Isaac Cans, member of the Al
coholic Control Board, is recover
ing today from painful burns on
her face and hands suffered late
yesterday when she attempted to
extinguish a small fire in her
apartment in the 1000 block Har-
ward st. N. w. She succeeded in
checking the blaze before the fire
men arrived. She refused medi-
cal treatment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
Fishing Tackle
j.: Fails at Rescue

MANHATTAN BEACH, Cal,
Aug. 1.-two fishermen cast
their lines unsucceSsfully here in
an effort to fish woman from
the sea alive. She had leaped
from a pier, evidently intent
upon suicide.
The fishermen were finally
able to catch their hooks i'll
her clothing, but she was dead
when they pulled her to shore,
She was identified as Mrs. Mary
Ellen Robinson, of Manhattan
Beach.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
Tourney Covered
Bv Rain Insurance

Threat of rain is not bothering
members of the Upper Marlboro
volunteer fire department who TO-
day are sponsoring the Southern
Maryland tournament at tn e
Marlboro fair grounds. j. Frank
Parran, chairman of arrange
ments, took out $500 in rain in
surance to cover their initial out
lay.
Virginia, District and Maryland
knights will compete in the events
and politicians from over the
State are to speak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
CHURCH PICNIC

GAINESVILLE, Md, Aug. 10.
The annual picnice of St. Marys'
Catholic Church will be held
here Wednesday. The arrange
ments are in charge of the Rev.
D. j. 4Sitchie, pastor of the
church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
BISHOP TO PREACH

Bishop E. D. w. Jones, senior
prelate of the African Methodist
Episcopal Zion Church, will
pearch tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock at Lincoln Temple Con.
gregational Church. The Rev.
R. w. Brooks, pastor of the
church, is away on his vacation.
Bishop Jones will occupy the pull
pit on September 2, and DR..
Theodore Peters will preach on
August 26,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
IDENTITY SOUGHT

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 18-Police
today are striving to learn the
identity of a man found dead
yesterday on the shore Of the
Severn River near the Annapolis
Roads clubhouse.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18
BODY FOUND in FIELD

WESTMINSTER, Md, Aug. 49,.
The body of Albert King, so col
ored, was found in a corn field
near here yesterday. Death was
attributed to acute alcoholism
and exposure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18

MR. AND MRS. DELBERT LIBBEY AND BABY
THIS SEVEN-MONTH-OLD babys clothes seized
by an irate landady when she evcted Delbert Lbbey
crippled librarian and his family from their room for
inability pay rent according to the story unfolded
terday in Police Court Mrs. Emma Hahn, the landady,
charged with assaulting Mrs. Lbbey and trying to
two spurned 81 bills down her throat Times Staff
Photo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-08-18

denies of acute anterior polio
myelitis that may be lurking in
the future"
Evening star., 1934-09-30
TRIBUTE IS PAID
\ HEIGHT OFFICIALS
R. F. c. Head Praises Spirit
Prompting Store I'm
provementS.

Paying tribute to the spirit which
prompted the construction of the de-
vice, Jesse H. Jones, chairman Of the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
last night formally dedicated the es-
calators in the Hecht Co. store. at
Seventh and F streets.
The store held open house and
nearly 10000 persons entered the es-
tablishment's doors to view the "mov-
ing stairways."
In his address Mr.. Jones cited the
appeals by President Roosevelt for
new construction as a means of Gre
ating employment. The spirit Of the
times, he said, calls for the erection
of new buildings, but where that Is
impractical, improvement of existing
buildings follows the course plotted
by the President.
The program was broadcast over
radio station WRC and included
music by an orchestra and choral
singing by a group Of Hecht employees.
Evening star., 1934-09-30

established the business in a small
store at 920 Seventh street. Upon his
death two sons. Julius and Morton.
succeeded to the business and its eX-
panSion began until now it takes i'll
all of the Seventh street frontage from
920 to 928. Upon the death of the
sons the company was reOrganlZed
with l. Goldenberg. a nephew of NJ.
Goldenberg. as president. Associated
with him are II. f. Ullman as vice
president and Leo Baum, secretary
treasurer. Baum was an emplOye Of
M. Goldenberg 80 years ago.
Kay Jewelry Co.
Comparatively young when asso-
ciated with the other stores celebrat-
ing this week is the Kay Jewelry Co,
409 Seventh street. This company was
founded 20 years ago in Reading, Pa,
by T. |. Kaufman, now resident OF
Washington. In 1919 he established
his second store. that on Seventh
street. Since that time he has Or
ganized a chain OF 49 stores that eX-
tends from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
s. PoWderman. manager OF the Wash
ington store and assistant secretary OF
the corporation, is also Washington
resident.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
BISHOP FREEMAN
MARKS nth YEAR
Conservation Observed at Com.
munion Service Held at
Church of Epiphany.

A communion service at the Church
of the Epiphany, G street, yesterday
morning was the occasion chosen by
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop
of Washington, for the celebration of
the eleventh anniversary of his con-
secration.
Only q score Of worshipers were
present in the church when Bishop
Freeman entered the chancel, and
Rev. DR.. Ze Barney T. Phillips and
Rev. H. L. Dodd were the only repre-
se:,tatives Of the diocesan clergy in
attendance.
There was no music, and Bishop
Freeman spoke informally from the
top Of the chancel steps. His theme
Evening star., 1934-09-30
Lot Sold for Meals.

MACON, Ga. [P.-A business lot in
the city of Macon once was sold for
three square meals a day for seven
years. Court records show that 40
years ago Thomas Callaghan traded
with Warren Green and e. r. Minis
for lot near where the city audi
torium now stands. The meals were
valued at 500 year or slightly less
than 10 cents each, the total consid-
Grafton being about $70O.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
OCTOBER CHARM
TO ) BIG STORES
Lansburghs', Kann's, Palais
Royal, GoIdenberg'S,
Kay's Show Success.

The first week in OctObe, is good
time to start a new business.
At least it was a good time for five
successful Washington retail stores
that are at present celebrating an
niversarieS.
Seventyfour years ago, just as the
opening guns of the Civil War were
being fired, Gustave and James LanS-
burgh opened their ready-to-wear
store under the firm name of Lans-
burgh e. Bro. The unimpoSing eStab-
lishment of war days has now grown
to the store that extends from Sew
enth to Eighth streets along street.
The founders have since been sue
ceeded by Sol Lansburgh, eldest son
OF GuStave Lansburgh, who is now
the president of the corporation. As
sociated with him are Leonard Wein-
burg, vice president: Mark Lansburgh,
secretary and Adolph Weyl, treasurer.
Ralph Goldsmith. a grandson of Gus
tave Goldsmith, is general manager
Of the store.
Kann'S - Years Old.
Almost as OlC, DuJ MUCH III
Washington, is S. kann Sons Co,
at Seventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue. In Washington the store is
only Al years old. but it was founded
in Baltimore in 1922 Years ago.
Solomon Kann established the orig
inal Kann'S department store III the
Maryland metropolis, but when he de-
cided to come to the National Capital.
he picked up bag and baggage. to
make the transfer. He was succeeded
in the business by three sons: Louis,
Sigmund and Simon. When the sec
ond generation died. the business
passed into the hands of Soloman
Kann'ss grandson. Sol. son of Sig
mund, and Sigmund's sOn-in-law. B.
B. Burgunder, who is now general
manager of the store.
In point of age, Palais Royal, Elev-
enth and CT streets. ranks third, now
being 81 years old. The company was
founded in 1877 by A. Lisner. now
retired merchant living at 1928 Mas
sachuSettS avenue.
Original Palais Royal
Mr.. LiSner's first Palais Royal was
located at Twelfth street and Penn
sylvania avenue on the present site Of
the Raleigh Hotel. After few years
the store outgrew the original quar-
ters and moved to the building it now
occupies.
Mr.. LiSner continued as active
head of the business until his retire
ment in 1924, when he sold out to the
present owners. a corporation headed
by S. S. KreSge as president. A. G.
Case, vice president and general man
ager; w. F. HiSey. treasurer, and E. B.
Shipman, secretary.
Next in age is the Goldenberg Co.
Seventh and X streets. which after SO
years is still in the hands OF the fam
lily that founded it. NJ. G0ldenberg
Evening star., 1934-09-30
DEATH HELD SUICIDE
59-Year-old Man Was Found
Asphyxiated in His Room.

A certificate Of suicide was issued
last night by Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald in the death of Claude
w. Lackey, 50, who was found asphyx-
lated yesterday in his room in house
in the 200 block of Finth street south
west.
All gas jets in the room had been
turned on. according to police. Lackey
was found by his housekeeper.
Evening star., 1934-09-30

was the need Of Christians to be DOS
sessed Of the characteristics of humil-
ity, trustfulness and love which the
Savior specified as qualifications for
the life everlasting.
Christian men and women" he
said, must trust in the directing
power Of Almighty God in dealing
with the stupendous issues of the age
in which we live"
Evening star., 1934-09-30
Pietro oiantello, baritone, Of New

Pietro oiantello. baritone. Of New
York, led the singers
Speakers included Charles L. Dull
can, vice president and general mer-
chandise manager, who reviewed the
progress Of the store. He presented
a pair Of shears to M. s. Hecht, pres
ident of the company, who cut the
ribbon across the entrance to the es-
calators, formally putting them into
operation. Mr.. Hecht and Mr.. Jones
were the first passenger" on the
moving stairs.
Evening star., 1934-09-30
CONVENTION DATE SET
Reciprocity Clubs to Meet Here
Next May.

Dates for the 1885 national conven-
tion Of the Reciprocity Clubs of
America were set yesterday for May
27, % and 29 at a meeting of the
Washington club at the Hamilton
Hotel.
The 1885 convention was awarded
to the National Capital at the last an
nual meeting Edward c. Baltz was
named chairman of the Arrangements
Committee.
Convention headquarters will be at
the Mayflower Hotel.
Evening star., 1934-09-30

A stock Chrysler AirAow Imperial Coupe, driven by
Harry Haru, broke Y stock car speed records in a.
hour run at Great Salt Desert Utah. under the superv-
sion Of the AAvAxC Contest Board The Airfow recorded
957 M p. h!fOr mile go 04 p. h. for 500 miles and
a. 43 MI h. for "a hours, covering 2,02o4 miles
Evening star., 1934-09-30

Thrty-fve of the records established in Class A
and unlimited stock class, which includes of
any piston displacement Thrty-seven of the records
are in Glass B Gears of from 3O4 to 488 cubic inch
piston displacement in which the Airhow Imperial
with 325S cubic inch displacement is listed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20
| MOVE BEGUN ON
COAST FROWNED
DOWN IN EAST

DETROIT, Sept. 20. W.R)-"Sil-
yer shirt activity on the west
coast gradually is radiating itself
into other sections of the country
and is becoming a serious problem,
the World Association of Detectives
was warned by its president. Harry
Lewis, Sioux City, Ia, as its sew
enth annual international nonven-
ton, opened yesterday.
eve have no room in this coun-
try for individuals or organiza-
tions of any type that take it up
on themselves to dare to substitute
their policies for our legally estab-
lished order,' Lewis said.
Lewis objected also to federal
small arms law recently passed,
because, he said, it "taxeS legal
buyers of arms as high as 5000
tax that hanoicaps them in COM
petition with gangsters who pay no
taxi
A national highway patrol and a
national law enforcement body with
state consent we're suggested as
necessary factors in law enforce
ment.
The session will close Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20
OIL CONTROL
To CONGRESS
IS OP|NION

WASHINGTON. Sept. 20. U.R)-
Congress has a clear right under
the constitution not only to regu-
late production Of oil but to deter
mine its uses, Nathan R. Margold
interior department solicitor saic
in testimony today before the
house oil investigating committee.
Margold, who also is chairman OF
the petroleum administrative board
discussed constitutional aspects OF
oil control legislation.
He said the right to regulate the
oil industry could be drawn from
either of two sections of the con-
stitution - the commerce clause,
giving congress the power to reg
ulate interstate commerce, or the
war clause, giving congress the
power to conserve natural resourc-
eS as a means of national defense.
The supreme court, in Margold S
opinion, would uphold oil legisla-
ticn passed upon a basis of conser-
vation for future needs.
The only danger to constitution
ality, he testified, would be if The
courts determined that congress
acted in a capricious manner in
proposing the legislation. 1t was
determined, however, that if the
existing supply could be stretched
cut for 25 years by conservation
methods. any such contingency
| would be avoided. he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20
Perjury Charged
Dempsey Witness

RENO, New, Sept. 20. U.R)-
James c. Mckay, Reno night club
operator, today was under indict-
ment by a Washoe county grand
jury on charges of perjury grow
ing out of his testimony during the
Jack Dempsey Estelle Taylor di-
vorce trial here three years ago.
Mckay was Dempsey'S resident
witness at the proceedings and he
testified he saw the former heavy
weight boxing champion in Reno
every day for six weeks, period OF
established local residence compul-
sorry for a Nevada divorce.
During trial recently on charges
of participating in a fraudulent
business deal, Mckay testified he
was i'll in a Vallejo, Calf, hospital
during the period the alleged deal
occurred. That period correspond
ed to the one during which he had
previously testified he saw Demp-
sey in Reno, the prosecuting Off
Ger charged.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20
NEW DEAL FACES
STERN TEST A T
MISSOURI POLLS

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Sept. 20.
U.P)-Missouri will furnish an out
and out test for the RooSeveltian
new deal in the November general
election.
United States Senator Roscoe c.
Patterson, old-guard Republican
stand -patter, is running for re-elec.
ton against Harry S. Truman, an
administration Democrat elevated to
the position of the party's nominee
through the power of T. j. Pender
CAST, Kansas City boss.
Patterson's campaigns speeches
have been confined to bitter at
tacks on the New. Deal and its re
lief legislation. Truman's whole
campaign cry has been two words
Follow Roosevelt
Patterson has contended that the
new deal is unfair to Missouri, that
Missourians have paid $12,000,000 tC
the federal government in hog re
duction processing taxes and re
ceived back only $2,000,000. Mean
while, he said, Texas has contribut
ed $12,000,000 and been given $46,
100000.
| Truman, whose only political of
flee up until the current campaign
was that of Jackson county court
judge, has pledged himself to sup
port all of President Roosevelt'I
farm relief policies, and claimed
this state has received a just por
ton of relief funds.
Political observers already have
conceded a Democratic victory or
the basis of primary election
strength. The Democrats showed {
little short of 100000 voters and tht
Republicans were shy of 300,00t
supporters.
Pendergast himself, one of tht
few remaining powerful politica
bosses, has been a feature of th'
campaign. The Republicans have
been attacking his hold on the stat
administration, made possible by th
10000 vote majority he can givt
any candidate he names in metro
politan Kansas City.
The Republicans are seeking rur
al support by hold the threat o
"Pendergast bossiSm' over tn
heads of out-state voters.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20
BAR MEMBERS
OPEN ANNUAL
CONvENT N

PASADENA, alif., Sept. 20. W,P)-
Appointment of committees, an ad-
dress by President H. G. Wyckoff
and other routine matters of organ
ization weer scheduled today at the
opening session of the State Bar
association convention.
In a preliminary meeting, the con-
ference of Bar association delegates
approved three proposed constitu-
tional amendments designed to fa-
cilitate the workings of judicial ma
chinery.
They we're:
That the attorney general shosd
be placed in charge of all law en-
forcement groups.
That the Judge In a criminal ac-
tion be permitted to comment to
the jury on evidence and the fail
ure of defendant to testify
That a plea of guilty may be per
mitted before a committing magis
trate.
Commenting on defects in the ad
ministration of justice, Norman
Sterry, vice chairman Of the com
mittee on administration of justice
placed the blame on the public as
we'll as the bench and the bar.
unless the public fills all public
offices on the basis of qualification
rather than political affiliations
there will be breakdown in the ad
ministration of the law he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20
Acceptance Of Sinclair AS Nominee Expected
PoDers Agree To
PreserUe Order
For Plebescite

Copyright, 1894. BY United Press)
PARIS, Sept. 20. W.P)-The pow
ers have reached an agreement to
recruit German-speaking Italian
forces to be sent into the Saar 10
preserve order during the coming
plebiscite, reliable quarters said to-
day.
The Italian troops would rein
force the local forces. Their mis-
sion would be to insure neutrality
during the plebiscite, in which the
Saar inhabitants will vote wheth-
er to belong to Germany or France,
or remain under jurisdiction Of the
League of Nations.
German NaziS and adherents of
France have been cycling one an
other with suspicion. The danger
of terrorism has been frequently
mentioned. The Saar governing
commission asked for neutral out
side troops through the League of
Nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-20
TO SEARCH FOR
FAMOUS VESSEL

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Sept. 90 (U,P)
"A search for the Royal Salvage,
flagship of the American Revolu
tionary War officer, Benedict Ar
mold, on the bottom of Lake Cham
plain, will be undertaken by two
Bethlehem men and j. Rupert
Schalk, of Rhinebeck, N. Y.
The Bethlehem men in the eX
ploring party are Lieut.. Harry Ad
ans, formerly a member of the Byrd
expedition to the Pole. and his son,
Harry Adams, Jr.
Using diving helmets, the trio will
search the bottom of the lake off
Valcour Island. The Royal Salvage
was lost on October II, 1776, in wa
ter from 20 to so feet deep, between
the island and the mainland, In
this same battle, the Americans lost
a gondola, while the s-itish lost
three gunboats. Several of the boats
are visible on some days in Lake
Champlain, fishermen and lake
steamer sailors claim.
The exploration party expects to
find many articles of historical
value in the sunken ships. Schalk
is a nephew of Col Jacob Rupert
of New York City.
The expedition to Lake Cham
plain is a preliminary to trip the
three men expect to make in the
Caribbean Sea later on to search
for the sunken Spanish Main, the
elder Adams said, They expect tt
return fran the lake expedition
early in October.