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zUncon,ciou. Child Dancers

THE Dance of the Sleeping Chill
dren." performed in Bali, is one Of
me worlds strangest rituals. Be
fore large audience, several little
girl priestesses are made uncon-
cious by narcotic and then placed
IN their feet. Steadied by some un-
amy power, they perform their
lance in time with the music, NOV
ing all parts of their bodies except
heir feet, while in a state of COM
plete rance.-Collier's Weekly.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-28
The Calendar

The French divided the year into
Y months, of 30 days each. In reg
lllar years there were five extra
Gays, from the seventeenth to the
wenty-tirst of 1.-THE tiregOrian cllen-
dar) September, and at the end Of
every four years there was a sixth
Extra day. This calendar was In
use from November %, 1888. to De-
rember 81. 1905. when it was dis
rarded and the Gregorian calendar
re-adopted.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-28
Effects of Landslide.

Landslides often cause consider
able damage. A record-breaking
one occurred in the Vale of Goldau,
Switzerland, in 1906, when Mount
Ruff suddenly came tunbling down
and, within a few minutes, not
only killed several hundred persons
but buried five towns and spread
huge masses Of rock over 20 square
miles.-Collier's Weekly.
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CROWD ENJOYS SCOTTIE
WILLIAMS AND HIS
BLACK CATS

Last Sunday afternoon the frs
# series of matinee parties spon
ored by the Imperial Club wa.
ED. The distinctive and popula
nusical aggregation, Scottie vii
ans and his Black Cat Orchestra
upplied the music. Following
ach number the rounds of ap
lause indicated that the band
uneful tunes are popular with tn
rowds.
The party will be repeated SUI
.ay, Sept. 80, at 8 to 8 p. m.
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Shell-Fish That Spin. Silk

The pima, a genus Of shell fish
in the Mediterranean sea, is one OF
the few aquatic animals that spin
SIX. Years ago in Italy, this ma,
terial was woven into cloth and
used rather extensively in the man.
ufacture of stockings. Pope Bene-
diet XIV wore a pair of them.-Col.
'ar's Weekly.
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needless extravaganza when we
had luncheon there today, but now
| catch the idea. Always tip the
Mattresses and you never worry
about not getting booth or table
IN crowded afternoons! :. See you
next week.
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FELLOWSHIP CLUB PARTIES
BEGIN OCT. 6

The Fellowship Club, Inc, will
start a series of Auction Bridge
and dance parties at their club
rooms (361S Garfield avenue) on
Saturday night, Oct. 6. Choose
your bridge parties and play each
Saturday night. The two teams
having the highest total score end
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Diseases of Indian.

Indians have a peculiar suscep-
tibility to tuberculosis, and the In.
cidence of childhood cases is high
compared to that of the white race.
rrachorla, too, has for many years
taken d heavy toll from the keen
eyed Indian race. Control of these
diseases constitutes a major prob
lem on Indian reservations. 7.
The Washington times., 1934-12-22
SCHWARZKOPF.
TRACED MANY
L|NDY CLUES

This is the eleUenth OF a series
OF articles on the Lindbergh case,
tDhtch again is being projected
into the spotlight by the np-
preaching trial of Bruno Richard
H1uptm1nn.
The Washington times., 1934-12-22
Restoration Is Likely
For Bladensburg

While the nation acclaims the
restoration of the historic land
marks Of Williamsburg and York.
town, habilitation of the quaint
and historically important town
Of Bladensburg, Md, appeared a
certainty today.
Plans started a year ago with a
development Of interest in the
historic Maryland town are rap
idly crystalizing and the prospects
Of reclaiming the Washington
suburbs in the near future are
GOOD, accordIn. to members Ct
the Bladensburg Historical Society
which is making study of pro.
gram designed to preserve the his
torical spots, wherever possible.
The society now has a county.
wide representation of prominent
persons interested in the fate of
the relics Of provincial Bladens-
burg.
Early History Gathered
Work has gone forward rapidly
and considerable data concerning
the early history of the town has
been gathered. When research
work is completed the society will
attempt to interest some orgari-
zation or philanthropist in the
complete restoration of the build
ingS now extant.
It is the intention of the So
ciety to have architectural plans
drawn of the many old homes,
and to preserve one building as
a headquarters and museum.
Another project the society is
sponsoring is the dredging of the
Eastern Branch of the Anacostia
River at Bladensburg to open up
a waterway from upper Chesa-
peake Bay for shipping and
pleasure craft to reach Washing
ton. With this aim in view, the
society is seeking hearing before
the Rivers and Harbor Commit
tee of Congress at its next session.
Long before the city of Wash
ington was even thought of,
BladenSburg was a thriving port
destined to develop into one of
the largest river ports in the
Colonies and later to sink into
oblivion.
Was Trade Outpost
Situated at the head Of river
navigation, this pioneer town was
an outpost Of international trade
in 1850. Ships direct from Liver
pool and other European ports
bridged the Atlantic, sailed Sc
renely up the Eastern Branch of
the Anacostia River, and dropped
anchor in 40 feet of water at
BladenSburg.
At the peak of its prosperity it
is said there were more than IL
warehouses in the town and that
The Washington times., 1934-12-22
TREASURY UNITS
To Be SHIFTED

In furtherance Of the Gov
ernment's plan for concentrating
bureaus, four Treasury units
shortly will be transferred from
their widely scattered present To-
cations to the new Internal Rev"
enue Building at Twelfth Street
and Constitution Avenue.
Those affected are the Pro
cessing Tax Claims department,
row at Twelfth and G Streets
northwest, and three branches Of
the Alcohol Tax division, at
present located in the old South
ern Railway Building, the Star
Building, and Building F'' at Sew
enth and D Streets southwest.
To make room for these units,
the Board of Tax Appeals, now
occupying about two-thirds of the
second floor of Internal Revenue,
will be shifted to quarters in
the Department of Justice Build
ing.
The Washington times., 1934-12-22
SANTA To VISIT
TAKOMA PARTY

More than 500 Takoma Park
boys and girls under IL years of
age are expected to attend the
sixth annual Christmas party to
be held in the Takoma Park fire
department. building at 7 o'clock
tonight, under the auspices of the
ladies' auxiliary of the Takoma
fire department.
During the course of the enter
tainment, consisting of Christmas
songs and readings, Santa Claus
will appear and distribute bags of
candy and toys to the children in
attendance.
In addition to the usual program
of entertainment, there will be
given to the boy and girl holding
the lucky number presented to
them at the door a wagon to the
lucky boy and a doll to the girl.
The Washington times., 1934-12-22

trade amounted to more than a
million dollars a year. In fact,
the powers Of the Crown recog
nized the possibilities of revenue
from the towns extensive tobacco
trade, and situated there a Gus.
toms house; and it is rumored
that the position of royal customs
officer for the Port of Bladans.
burg became quite political plum
by virtue of its being "the highest
salaried revenue office in the
Colonies"
But times have changed. What
was once a wide and navigable
river is now but a narrow tor
tuous stream which periodically
overflows its banks and floods the
central portion of the town. Dur
ing more than a century and a
half, nature has taken it's toll of
the river, and soil and sediment
have practically filled it up at
this point.
Gone Are the Wharves
Where the Peace Cross now
stands at the intersection of the
Defense Highway and the Balti.
more-Washington Boulevard, large
ships used to dock. Gone are the
wharves and warehouses, and in
their places can now be seen rows
of unSightly garages and gasoline
stations.
With the growth of Georgetown
and Alexandria as ports and with
the coming of the railroads, the
heyday of Bladensburg was past.
Since then the town has con-
tinued to dwindle in Importance
until it is now completely eclipsed
by its more brilliant neighbors.
Thumbing back through the
pages of history, using the Colon
ial homes as a guide, an absorb
ing story unfolds itself.
Bladensburg, n a m ed after
Thomas Bladen, proprietary gov.
ernor Of Maryland, 1742-1747, was
established by an act Of the Mary
land legislature at or near a place
called Garrison'S Landing in 1742.
The town was surveyed and laid
out in so one-acre lots, which were
bought from Miss Eugena Calvert,
proprietor of the land and des.
cendant of the Lords Baltimore.
Traced Directly Back
Names of the original lot own.
ers are interesting in that some of
the buildings now standing can be
traced directly back to them. The
best preserved building in the town
today is Bostwick House, built in
1746 by Christopher Lowndes, a
prominent merchant. Benjamin
Stoddert, the first secretary of the
United States Navy, through mar.
riage into the Lowndes family,
The Washington times., 1934-12-22
D. C.. Jail and Lorton
Plan Yule Dinners

planned, including roast pork with
sage dressing and gravy candled
sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce,
celery, green peas, pumpkin pie,
apples and coffee.
Christmas night there will be
another motion picture. The in.
mates will be allowed to receive
gift packages, but these will be
closely examined by guards.
Inmates of the District Jail will
not fare quite so we'll. They will
have tree erected in the rotunda
but will not be allowed to receive
gift packages.
They too will have a special
dinner, with roast pork as the
main course, and gifts of fruit
and candy.
Special religious services will be
held at both institutions.
The Washington times., 1934-12-22

Even the steel bars and stone
walls of prison cannot keep out
the spirit of Christmas.
Down at Lorton Reformatory
Col. William Peak is making plans
for a gala observance of the holi-
day. Today, a great tree is being
brought to the institution and will
be decorated on Monday.
The festivities will start tomor.
row night with q motion picture
show for the inmates. Monday will
be half holiday, and the prisoners
will stage a show themselves that
afternoon.
Christmas morning at breakfast
gifts of candy, oranges, and to.
bacco will be distributed.
A special dinner menu has been
The Washington times., 1934-12-22
REVENUE LODGE
DRIVES FOR
MEMBERS

A drive to boost it's member
ship to the 1000 mark has been
launched by Internal Revenue
Lodge No. At, of the American
Federation of Government En-
ployeS, Charles T. Hoffman,
newly-elected president of the
branch, said today.
Under the leadership of LaRue
Tanner, first president of the
lodge, its membership grew from
208 on January i, 1884 to ITO
on December 10 last, when Mr..
Tanner relinquiShed the presi-
dency, it was explained. This
brought the revenue unit to the
second largest in the United
States.
Sees Goal Attained
The goal seems likely to be
reached, Mr.. Hoffman points out,
saying:
with personnel of approx
mately 4,300 to draw upon, many
of whom are as yet identified
with no employe organization,
1t would seem to be a reason
ably modest ambition"
Amassing of a large member
body is not the only accomplish
ment of the lodge, according to
Mr.. Hoffman. He cites both the
fight on the McKellar rider of H.
R. 1880, and the successful enact
ment of the legislation allowing
Government workers to name
beneficiaries for their retirement
funds, as being results of resolu-
tions first introduced by his group.
Appeals To Workers
Appealing to "apathetic" gov
ernment employees, Mr.. Hoffman
states:
"It is to be hoped that work
ers will awake to their privileges
and opportunities and join in
the work of rendering the gov
ernment service what it is in
many other cOuntrieS-a life's
career, and a thing with which
one may be proud to be con-
nected."
The Washington times., 1934-12-22
j. s. WOULD END
OVERLAPPING
Of TAXES

One of the most far.reaching
tax Investigations ever attempted
by the Government, designed to
eliminate duplicating and over.
tapping levies, will be started by
Secretary Morgenthau next month.
Today he is looking for an out
standing tax authority to head
the study. The plan is to com.
pile a summary of the various
overlapping tax laws of the Fed-
eral. State and municipal govern.
mentS and to prepare recon-.
mendations for remedial action
that may be placed before
national conference to be called
next summer by President Roose.
velt.
Many Fields Invaded
Many fields of taxation have
been invaded by Federal, State
and municipal authorities. The
estate tax is one of widespread
application and a source of an.
noyance. Many States have an
inheritance tax and collect large
sums from that source.
The States for many years have
regarded the estate or inheritance
tax as their particular domain.
Assessment of State inheritance
take" are in part deductible from
Federal estate taxes.
While the income tax has been
primarily a Federal Government
source of revenue, many States
and some municipalities now
have such a levy both on indi-
viduals and corporations. This
duplication has caused consider.
able sentiment for the collection
of this tax by a single taxing
authority. If collected entirely by
the Federal Government, some
of the proceeds probably would
be allocated to the States.
Brings High Prices
The gasoline tax is another
that is widely levied by differ.
ent taxing authorities and has
resulted in increased prices in
many centerS. Many other manu-.
facturers' excise, sales and stamp
taxes are assessed by the Fed.
eral, State and municipal authori.
ties.
Admitting that all duplicating
taxes cannot be abolished, the
officials feel there is room for
vast improvement in the taxa
tion system.
The Washington times., 1934-12-22
World of Music

Christmas music, hymns and
carols that have come down
through the ages setting forth
the wondrous birth of Christ, will
be sung in every church in the
city tomorrow.
And in the Catholic and Episco-
pal churches, this same music
will be repeated at midnight
masses and at the solemn services
to follow on Christmas Day.
Messiah" to be Sung
Tomorrow afternoon Handel's
Messiah" one of the greatest
and most popular oratorios ever
written, will be presented at the
Central High School auditorium
by the Washington Oratorio So
ciety.
Four distinguished soloists, a
30-piece orchestra, and a group
of 40 singers promise to make
this presentation an outstanding
one.
This organization has been in
rehearsal for many weeks for
tomorroW's concert.
Another musical event of tomor,
row will be the presentation of the
choirs and church school of the
National City Christian Church of
Dudley Bucks Christmas cantata,
THE Coming of the King"
There will be 125 persons in the
Christmas pageant, which is being
directed by Prof. H. Augustine
Smith, director of church music of
Boston University. It will be pre-
sented twice, at 5 and 8 p. m.
Still another important musical
The Washington times., 1934-12-22
POLICE GA HER
XMAS TOYS

Food gifts for distribution in
Christmas baskets is being sought
by Fifth Precinct police. who an.
nounced today that a large sup
ply of toys has already been re-
ceived.
Following a custom of 13 years.
standing, the police will give more
than 5000 food baskets to needy
families.
District institutions planning
Christmas celebration include Gal
linger Hospital, where Christmas
carols will be sung this afternoon,
and the tuberculosis Hospital,
where carols will be sung tomor-
row. Carols will be broadcast
from the rotunda of the District
Jail on Christmas Eve.
The Washington times., 1934-12-22

If you wish to know the correct
time Of day or night telephone
u THE WASHINGTON TINES
District 1000.
The Washington times., 1934-12-22
lived at Bostwick for some time,
and is said to have died there.

lived at Bostwick for some time,
and is said to have died there.
In 1925 when General Lafayette
revisited America, he was received
and feted there as a guest Of
James Brice, Revolutionary War
figure. According to report guests
who came to greet the Marquis
upon this occasion were so numer-
Gus that they entered by the front
door, greeted the French patriot
in the main salon, and left by the
rear door.
One of the finest examples Of
colonial architecture to be found
in Bladensburg is the old mansion
called Parthenon Hei g hts. It
stands on a hill overlooking the
town. and suggests the Acropolls
of Athens, hence its name.
Although the date is not authen.
ticated, it is believed to have been
built in 1869 by John Dick. Archi-
tects assert that the paneling and
woodwork of the interior came
from the cabin of a sailing vessel.
After the battle of Bladensburg,
August "a, 1914, the building was
used as hospital for both British
and American soldiers, and legend
has it that many soldiers who died
there were buried in the back
yard.
Also worthy of mention are two
famous old mills which in their
time contributed greatly to the
wealth of the town, Carlton and
Avalon. Carlton mill still stands,
but Avalon has fallen victim to
desecration, having been torn
down for the value of its building
materials.
The Washington times., 1934-12-22

event of Christmas week will be tht
presentation of the music drama
The Other Wise Man" in Luther
Place Memorial Church on Wed.
nesday, Thursday and Friday
nights.
Miss Katherine Riggs, widely
known Washington harpist, again
is directing the beautiful musical
Program of this Christmas story.
This is the tenth season that
this drama has been presented at
the Christmas season in the
Capital.
Bucks THE Coming of the
King" will be sung at the eve
ming service Of Trinity Methodist
Church tomorrow night with the
full choir.
Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church will offer a carol service
tomorrow afternoon at 4:45, in
addition to Christmas music at
both services.
A half-hour program of Christ
mas music will be given tomor.
row afternoon at o'clock in All
Souls Unitarian Church by Lewis
Corning AtWater, organist, and
Flora Brylawski, contralto.
At Calvary Methodist Church
the entire evening service will
be given over to Christmas mu-
sic, with a massed choir of 80
voices singing.
Traditional French and Eng
lish carols will be sung by the
Girl Reserves at the hour-of.
music program tomorrow after
noon at 4::30 at the Y. w. c. A.
The Washington times., 1934-12-22
r. Harris Damages
Placed at $4,000

Investigation of the five-alarm
(fire that wrecked the basement
and first floor of the r. Harris 81
Company store at 1101 F st. N. w.,
early yesterday, was continued to-
day by the fire marshal's office.
At the same time company Of
ticials estimated the damage at
$4,000 and said it was coverel by
insurance. The store may reopen
today. Albert Sigmund, manager,
declared.
The Washington times., 1934-12-22
HAUP 7 MANN'S
MANNERCOO

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good shape. He may have lost
. little weight, but not much"
MYSTERIOUS VISITOR
An unidentified gray-bearded
man also entered the jail last
evening and took a long look at
Hauptmann. The visitor was
brought by State trooper. The
visitor, who was extremely ner-
vous, did not speak a word but
walked up and down in front Of
the bull pen" for half an hour,
s1aring at Hauptmann.
Mrs. Anna Hauptmann has
been ill for the past three days
from grippe and worry. She and
her baby boy, Mannfried, are
living at a private home two
blocks from the Jail.
Chief Defense Counsel Edward
j. Reilly told International News
Service that defense funds are
50 low he is using some Of his
own money.
The Washington times., 1934-12-22
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN
Copyright, 1894, by International
News Service)

4,
News service)
PENNINGTON, N. j., Dec. "a
Q.N.S0 Schwarzkopf."
Ever since the Lindbergh kid.
naping broke" this name-re.
ferring to Col. H. Norman
Schwarzkopf-has recurred thou
sands of times.
Colonel Schwarzkopf was then,
and still is, superintendent Of
the New Jersey State police, and
as such assumed charge Of the
difficult task of solving the kid
naping and murder of little
Charles A. Lindbergh, jr.
Colonel Schwarzkopf gave
Everything he had" to the big
gest job he ever tackled as a
police official. He spent count
less sleepless nights working on
the case. He has been indie
fatiguable in running down the
thousands Of clues.
West Point Man
If the State of New Jersey
Is able to build a strong murder
case against Bruno Richard
Hauptmann at the latter'S forth.
coming trial in Pennington, a
great deal of the credit will have
to go to Colonel Schwarzkopf.
Colonel Schwarzkopf was born
In Newark, N. j., August %, 1895.
He was graduated from the New
ark schools and from Freehold
Military Academy. He was ap-
pointed to the United States Mill.
tary Academy in June, 1918, and
was graduated from West Point
in 1917. Leaving West Point ne
was appointed to the Second Cav
airy, Fort Ethan Allen, vt.
Served Overseas
He served overseas and achieved
a distinguished record for brav-
cry in the World War.
Colonel Schwarkopf's home is
in Princeton, N. j. He is a close
friend of Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh. He is married and the
&6G1ISE Vi GI1ISc C1l14QIGu
Governor A. Harry Moore, of
New Jersey is another man who
has figured quite prominently in
the Lindbergh case. The COVER
nor left no stone unturned in CO.
operating with Colonel Schwarz-
kopf and other police officials.
The governor, realizing the tre-
mendous public interest in the
forthcoming trial of Hauptmann,
is eager to see that the press has
ample facilities to cover" the
trial. He appointed his Commis"
Sioner of Labor John Toohey, a
former newspaper man, to coop
crate with the press and work
with Sheriff John Curtiss who has
charge of the Hunterdon County
courtroom where the trial will be
held.
A telegraph room has been set
UP on the second floor. There,
during the trial, many thousands
of words will be clicked out daily
to all parts of the world.
Justice Thomas W. Trenchard
may allow a restricted number
of photographers to take pictures
at specified times. Present indi-
cations are that the judge will
not permit any radio broadcast
ing.
Monday Mr.. Kilgallen will
describe the lawyers on both
sides at the impending trial Of
Hauptmann which promises to
be one of the greatest legal
dramas of the peneratinn.
The Washington times., 1934-12-22
LIQUOR STOLEN

Joseph c. Monaghan. 158 INLAND
Ter. N. E., reported to police yes,
terday that $3.50 worth of liquor
and brandy had been stolen from
his liquor shop in the 100 block
of 1 st. N, w.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-09
ALUMNI REUNION
HERE ON SUNDAY
ST. JOsEPH'S SCHOOL ASSo.
CATION ASSEMBLIES IN
AFTERNOON

The eleventh annual reunion of
the Alumni Association of st.
Joseph's School was held at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The members present were:
William Freeman, Odilio Diaz,
Mario Rios, Paul Rios, Louis Will
son, Anthony Demeritt, Jack De-
laney, Charles Roberts. Joseph
Sawyer, Louis Haskins, Bert Wat
kins.
The following six new members
were received INTO tne association
William Phelan, Edward Frey
berg, Sheldon Atwell, Julio Lopez,
Leo Mcmahon, John Gomez.
Father F. X. Dougherty, who
presided at the meeting, pointed
out the necessity of cooperation
Of the individual members of the
Organization.
William Freeman talked on the
opportunities for receiving an ed
ucation open to those who are I'M
able. to attend college.
A delicious lunch was served
by the faculty, during which time
d musical program was rendered