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The Washington times., 1934-09-04
y. C.. Women Active
In Welfare Drive
MRS. LANGWORTHY

Washington women will play an
important part in the direction of
the National Woman's Committee
of the 1884 Mobilization for
Human Needs.
The woman'S committee Is
headed by Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
velt, and of the SO women selected
to act as her chief aides nine are
from Washington.
They are the Secretary Of
Labor, Miss Frances Perkins; Mrs.
Charles Cary Rumsey, chairman
of the consumers board of the
NRA; Miss Mabel Boardman, of
the American Red Cross; Miss
Katherine Lenroot, of the United
States Children's Bureau; Miss
Anna Sarachon Hooley, National
Council of Catholic Women; Mrs.
Grace Morrison Poole. General
Federation Women's Clubs; Miss
Rose Schneiderman, National
Woman's Trade Union League;
Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart, ma
tionally known writer, and Mrs.
Eleanor Patterson, publisher Of
the Washington Herald.
The national women's commit
tee is an auxiliary of the general
committee, of which Newton D.
Baker, former Secretary of War,
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
H. T. ]. WEBNER

is chief. Both committees work
in cooperation with the various
community chests campaigns and
similar charity drives.
Calling attention to the proni-
nence given Washington women
on Mrs. Roosevelt'S committee,
Herbert L. Willett, jr., acting di,
rector of the Community Chest,
says:
"The selection Of virtually
One-Sixth of the entire person.
mel of the national committee
from Washington shows the i'm
pOrtance Of Washington women
in welfare work. The campaign
in Washington is always closely
watched and its example plays
an important part in the sue.
cess Of drives in other cities"
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
VACC|NAT T|ON
Of STUDENTS
STRESSED
Health Heads Warn Parents
To Prepare Children For
School Opening

School officials today issued a
warning to parents to prepare
their children for the opening of
schools by having them vacci-
mated, providing them with birth
certificates, and enrolling them as
soon as possible.
Warning that all children must
be vaccinated or present a Ger.
tificate to that effect, Robert L.
Haycock, assistant superintendent
of schools, announced a change
in the location of the vaccination
clinic.
Formerly all children were vac
cinated at 301 c st. N. w. but,
from now until September %,
white children will be vaccinated
at the Webster Americanization
School, and colored children at
the Terrell Junior High School.
At the time of enrolment, it
was pointed out, children enter
ing school for the first time must
present a birth certificate.
Principals of all elementary
schools will be in their offices
September IA and Is between $3.50
and 10 a. m. to enroll new pupils.
Schools will open the following
Monday, September IT.
Mr.. Haycock also predicted that
the enrolment figure of $1,000 of
last year would be exceeded this
year and that it is probable some
10000 children would enter the
schools.
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
Freedom Is Asked
For Red MarcherS

A committee of three Commun.
lists today called at the White
House to request the release of five
persons jailed last month for
picketing the German Embassy.
The committee was received by
Stephen Early, of President Roose-
velts secretariat, who advised
them to go to the Department of
Justice. Those who appeared we're
Harold Spencer, E. A. Taylor, of
the International Labor Defense,
and Chauncey Harris, represent
ing the Unemployed Council.
The Washington times., 1934-09-04

parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Marchant, in Boston.
The two, however, had slipped
back to Washington last month
and, motoring to the bridegroom s
home in Boston, had been mar
ried August 26.
A few friends, sworn to secrecy,
broke their vow of silence and
when the newlyweds arrived this
morning they found their office
decorated with wedding bells, and
wedding cake waiting to be
cut.
Mr.. Marchant. a descendant of
one of the Pilgrim New England
families, has been employed at
the Indian office since 1881. His
bride was sent to the Washing
ton office from field service last
October.
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
CRASHES KILL 8
OVER HOLIDAY

Eight persons were killed and
more than a score injured in au.
tomobile accidents in and near
Washington over the Labor Day
holiday.
Marvin L. Williams, 80, of Roa-
noke, Va, died in Emergency Hos
pital of a fractured skull and in
ternal injuries following a collision
near Four Mile Run. and Jack
Kessler, 81, of Baltimore, met
death when his car caught fire
after an accident on the Baltimore
Pike, near Laurel, Md.
Bus Crash Kills Six
Six colored persons died as a
result of a smaSh-up between a
poultry truck and a bus near
Farnham, Va, last night. The
dead were Sarah Diggs, Harry
Clark, FlosSie Blackwell, Harry
Dudley, Virginia Bee and John
Virgins, all of WhiteStone, Va.
In the crash which caused the
death of Mr.. Williams, five others
were injured. The Williams
party was bound toward Wash
ington, while the other car, driven
by Mrs. R. B. Kennedy, 35, of
Durham, N. c., was headed to-
ward Alexandria. Police said they
had not learned details of the
crash.
Mrs. Kennedy suffered a broken
nose and Spraiped ankle, while
others involved suffered the fol-
lowing injuries: Dennis Williams,
25, of the $500 block Sherier
Place N. w., lacerations and
shock; Allen Mitchell, %, Of the
same address, fractured skull and
internal injuries: Mrs. Kennedy's
son, Joseph, 13, possible fractured
skull; Mrs. Kennedy's daughter,
Virginia, Is, broken ribs and
internal injuries.
Three Others Hurt
Three others were injured in
the accident in which Mr.. Kessler
was killed. They were: Mrs.
Marie Griggs, of Creskill, N. j.,
and Thomas and Edward Dady, Of
Long Island, N. Y, who suffered
bruises and shock.
A broken left forearm and
decorations of the face were suf-
fered yesterday by the Rev. Ray
mond L. Wolven, 40, canon of
the Washington Cathedral, of the
1900 block Hawthorne st. N. W.,
when his automobile collided with
a parked car in the 1900 block
of Wisconsin Ave. N. w.
Samuel TurshinSky, 86, of the
400 block F st. S. w., is in Emer-
gency Hospital with a crushed
chest and lacerations as result
of being struck by an automobile
at Fourth and F Streets South
west yesterday. James Hill, col
ored, driver of the car which
struck the elderly man, is not held.
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
u. S. Employe Weds
Pueblo Indian Girl

Office routine was forgotten
at the Indian Bureau today when
John Chesley Marchant, scion of
an old New England family, and
his bride, pretty Esther Marmon,
Pueblo Indian girl, returned
from their honeymoon.
The young couple had kept
their romance a secret and their
office mates never dreamed that
Dan Cupid was fluttering around
in the miscellaneous section of
the bureau until news of the
marriage "broke" last week.
Presumably Esther, known as
Weostiah (Plower) among her
own people, was vacationing in
New Mexico. And Mr.. Marchant
was believed to be visiting his
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
Gardener knitted
In Mystery Fight

Homer E. Holt, 25, of the 1900
block Thirty-sixth st. N. w., a
gardener, is in a serious condi-
ton in Georgetown Hospital to-
day, suffering from knife wounds
received in mysterious attack.
Mr.. Holt was found uncon-
scious in the street near his home
late yesterday. Police are search
ing, for a colored man with whom
Mr.. Holt was seen earlier in the
day.
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
Woman Is Found
Dead; Gas Jet Open

Mrs. Jesse B. Leapley, of the
1400 block of R st. N. w., was
found dead in her apartment late
yesterday, a victim of gas. Police
found a note beside her body say
ing Its just too awful being
alone"
Mrs. Leapley's son, E. G. Leap
ley, who found the body of his
mother on the kitchen floor of
their home, with burners of the
stove open, said his mother had
been respondent since the recent
death of her husband.
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
Duke Scholarship
Offered DC. Pupils

The Duke University Alumni
Association of Washington has
established a 5000 scholarship
fund available to boy or girl in
the District. A 5000 loan fund
also has been arranged, which is
to be placed at the disposal of a
boy or girl at the university.
A committee to select the re-
cipient of the scholarship and loan
funds will be named shortly by
Miss Jane Elizabeth Newton,
Chastleton Hotel, president of the
local alumni association.
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
HOUSING GROUP
APPOINTED BY
L|TTLEPAGE
Names IS Committee Members
To Push Modernization
Drive in City

Washington's better housing
campaign, under which owners Of
all types of property may secure
loans to improve their property,
got under way today with the
naming of an executive commit
tee to direct it.
Thomas P. Littlepage made
public the names of the commit
tee as his first official act in his
capacity as chairman of the local
crusade.
Fifteen Members Named
Those appointed are:
District Commissioner Melvin
C. Hazen, F. P. H. Siddons, presi-
dent of the District of Columbia
Bankers Association; Francis G.
Addison, liaison officer for local
bankers; Robert V. Fleming,
president of the Washington
Board of Trade; James E. Colli-
flower, president of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation; James G. Yaden, presi-
dent of the Federation of Citizens
Associations.
A. c. Houghton, president of the
washington Real Estate Board;
Richard A. Dickson, president of
the Central Labor Union; E. j.
Murphy. president of the Building
Trades Employers Association: E.
c. Graham, president of the Ham,
ilton National Bank; Thomas A.
Mullett, architect; Arthur B.
Heaton, architect; Charles H.
Tompkins, general contractor:
Miss Mae Murray, president of
the Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs; and
Mrs. John S. Bennett, president
of the Women's City Club.
Group to Meet Soon
A meeting of this committee
will be called within the next two
days to select a chairman who
will appoint various Sub-com-
mittees and lay plans for field
campaign to acquaint property
owners with the benefit of the
"modernization" plans of the Fed
eral Housing Administration.
Once this meeting is held,
chairmen will be named for i'm
portant committees, an army of
volunteer workers will be or
gained, and full-time paid staff
to direct general headquarters
will be appointed.
That the campaign will be sue
cessful is a belief held by many
observers, who base their conten-
ton on the fact that, even
though the official drive has not
yet begun, dozens upon dozens of
property owners have already
secured "modernization" loans
from the 81 local banks author
lied to handle them by the Fed
eral Housing Administration.
Times Aids Drive
Much credit for this initial
of better housing con-
ditions and of unemployment in
the stricken building trades has
been given to The Washington
Times, the first newspaper in the
United States to begin a regular
drive in behalf of the plans of the
Federal Housing Administration.
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
Ken Murray
Says
"Mary's Little Lamb"

Mary S Little Lamb
1t looks like Doug Fairbanks
has decided to be good boy
and has gone back home to
Mary. Evidently, Mary is re-
writing Shakespeare's, "Taming
of the Shrew."
Doug claims that he couldn't
see where he was doing anything
wrong in London. That fog
must have interferred with his
vision.
While he was playing with
royalty over there, Mary was
over here getting ready to be
presented at court in Reno.
/ guess Mary has changed.
She used to think it was swell,
when he was vaulting over
houses, But now she gets sore,
if he merely kicks over the
traces.
So Remember:
A woman will usually forgive
q husbands past, if he comes
home with a present.
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
Faces Grand Jury
AS Purse Snatcher

Charles HOWELL, %, of Roa,
noke, Va, was held for the Grand
Jury in $4,000 bond yesterday
after pleading guilty before
Judge Robert E. Mattingly in
Police Court to a charge of at
tempted robbery.
He was arrested yesterday on
complaint of Miss Barbara Vix,
of the TOO block Twenty-first st.
N. w., who identified him as the
man who attempted to snatch her
purse at Connecticut Avenue and
Eighteenth Street Saturday,
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
Abduction Feared
OF Missing Wife

Fear of foul play and possible
abduction last night intensified
the search police are making for
Mrs. Mary Ruth Dean, 25-year-old
wife of John A. Dean, carpenter.
She has been missing from her
home for more than a week.
Mrs. Dean disappeared from
her home at 514 Third Street N.
w. shortly after attending a movie
with her husband. Dean said she
left the house to purchase to-
bacco for him and did not return.
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
False Pretense
Charged in Suit

Charging that she was in Gus
tody of police on the "unfounded"
complaint of John Kammerer,
manager of the Washington Tour
ist Camp, that she had obtained
$40 from him through false pre-
lenses, while her mother lay
dying, Miss Virginia Runion, Of
Logan Circle Northwest, today
sued her accuser in District Su-
preme Court for $4,000 damages.
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
Victim of HOldup
To Quit Gas Job

Recovering in Emergency Hos
pital from gunshot wounds in
flicted by two robbers yesterday,
Julian Roy May, attendant of a
gasoline filling station in the
440O block Connecticut Ave. N. w.,
vowed today to "give up the gas
business"
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
THIEF FLEES

A thief surprised in the act Of
robbing an apartment in the $500
block Newark st. N. w., made his
escape early today by jumping
through an open window. Herman
M. Laage told police he found the
man ransacking the apartment
when he entered. No loss was re.
ported,
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
so In Alexandria
Face Police Court

Fifty cases of intoxication, traf-
fic violations, assaults and VIOLA
ton of the ABC act of Virginia
were tried in Alexandria police
court today before Judge F. G..
Duvall. Drunkenness lead the ar
rests over the weekend with IS
cases,
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
Apartment Thief
Gets S151 Clothing

Frederick B. Goodhart, of the
1900 block H st. N. W., reported
the loss of clothing valued at
$151 from his apartment. He told
police the apartment was broken
into some time during the night.
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
Alexandria Crash
Hurts D. C.. Woman

Miss Helen Luciano, of the 200
block of G. St. N. E., Washington,
is in Alexandria Hospital suffer
ing from slight cuts and bruises
sustained in an automobile COLI
sion Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1934-09-04

The Baltimore Mail Line,
which sends boatloads Of eco
nomically and culturally in
clined passengers to Havre and
Bremen (the most delightful
people, my dear-Hopkins doc
tors and professors, scientists,
writer's. You know-people like
that), is terribly annoyed with
Governor Ritchie.
It doesn't seem quite the right
moment for any of the Gov
ernor's constituents to be an
noyed with him. But facts are
facts.
Governor Ritchie sailed for
Europe on one Of the Baltimore
Mail Line ships. This was pretty
nice advertising for Baltimore.
It would have been lots better,
however if the Governor had
begun his holiday on the S. S.
City of Baltimore instead OF the
s. S. City Of Norfolk.
On his return trip, Norfolk
again got some agreea Bile
publicity. Instead of remaining
on the boat until she docked at
Raltimore-at the u n n S pired
hour of 2 a. m.-GoVernor
Ritchie disembarked at Norfolk.
Drove grandly up the peninsula
to the accompaniment Of cheers
and martial music. Made a
triumphant entry in Baltimore
but not at the Mail Line dock!
Not that any one blames the
Governor. Certainly not. Why
should he arrive home in the
silence and desolation of the
dark night when he could return
with sunshine and song?
But now with such a royal
example. the Baltimore Mail
Line company feels that many
other returning passengers Will
disembarH at Norfolk. hop into
. motor and beat the boat to
Baltimore.
Which is exactly what the
steamship company has been
trying to prevent ever since 1t
began its sea going career.
Raymond P. Brandt, who is
conducting the w S h n g t on
Bureau of the st. Louis Post
Dispatch as brilliantly as every
one thought he would when he
succeeded Charlie Ross as its
head, made a wicked epigram
the other day.
. It was at one Of Senator Joe
Robinson's informal luncheonS
In the Senate that "Pete" Brandt
added to his reputation for dis
cernment. The guest of honor
ct the luncheon was late. The
other guests sat agreeably about
waiting his arrival.
But Senator Robinson was
impatient. Paced up and down
anxiously. Finally the gentle
man from Arkansas said:
'T'm always on time for ap-
pOintment. It's q fetish with
me. 1 tell you, punctuality Is q
fetish with me-"
Mr.. Brandt said cheerfully:
''Why, Senator, haven't you
yet discovered that punctuality
In the thief of time?"
Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold Noyes
have at last started off on their
honeymoon. There was slight
delay in this happy undertaking
because of the illness of Mrs.
Noyes' children. So Mr.. and
Mrs. Noyes, the latter formerly
Leila Gordon Dickey, fingered a.
while at Wakefield Manor, Vir-
ginia, where Mrs. Noyes' mother,
Mrs. George Barnett, had been
chaperoning her family.
When the various complaints
Of the children were cured, the
four little Dickeys, the three
little NoyeS and an English
nurse of the little Dickeys were
] settled comfortably in a trailer
: attached to the big car Of Mr..
and Mrs. NoyeS and the party
started for Canada. There the
/ immigration papers of the Eng
lish nurse will be looked into
earnestly by the British authori-
ties.
Mrs. George Barnett has de-
parted for Narragansett Pier.
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
LUGGAGE IS STOLEN

While his car was parked in
the TOO block Of Tenth st. N. w.
yesterday luggage valued at $75
was stolen from it, Harry Burn
field of Monsfield, Ohio, informed
police last night.
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
DEMOCRATIC FARLEY

The Democratic Executive Com
mittee will hold a special meet
ing at Democratic headquarters
in Clarendon at 8 p. m. tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1934-09-04
Now

"AlOha" Translated.
Rtchie's Misstep.
Housing" and Housing"
By Helen ESSary
Ode to Returning Vacation.
ists-"And We Slept Under
Blankets To-oo-o-oo!"
Observation by a World Trav-
eler-
Mrs. Homer Cummings, wife
Of the Attorney General, discov-
ers that in Hawaii aloha
means lots Of things-depend-
ing on who is around"
Mrs. Cummings accompanies
her remark with the following
pen impression Of:
Moonlight on Waikiki"
, 1934-11-18

Spanish teacher. resigned this week
to accept q teaching position In
the Stuart Place schools. At pres
ent, Miss Hodges OF Harrington is
the substitute teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Williams
spent Sunday with the Scaief fam
ily In San Benito.
The third and fourth grades,
directed by Miss Kathlyn Browa.
their teacher. entertained the va
rious other grades with a splendid
Armistice Day program in the
auditorium Friday afternoon. Read
ings and songs were given. "A milit-
airy drill was given by the boys OF
the room.
Mrs. Ernest McCorkle Is : slowly
recovering from an operation OF q
few weeks ago.
The Home Demonstration club
met in regular session this week.
Miss Porter met with the ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. Trousdale have
returned from Temple where they
visited with his mother for a few
days.
DR.. Monger Of san Benito and
Mrs. Lewis, the county nurse from
Brownsville, inoculated about forty
of the school children here a few
days ago.
Miss Edwana Walling OF Harltn-
gen spent Sunday with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Foust and
children. Bettye Jayne and Billy,
attended the ArmiStice Day celebra-
ton at Port Isabel Sunday.
Miss Hodges OF Harrington has
been staying in the Buchan home
this week while teaching here.
DR.. DCss. who has been III, again
In now able to be about the house.
Mrs. Herbert Raymond Of San
Benito visited with her mother, Mrs.
Ernest Mcintyre, Wednesday.
Little w. ID. williams Jr.. has
been spending the week with his
grandmother in San Benito.
The Durham family has moved
from this community TO the tourist
camp near the Harrington bridge.
Miss Eunice Scogin and MI. j.
Buffo were married q few days ago
and are now living In Harlingen.
MesSrs Arlie Cook and w. ID. Nc
Williams were in Brownsville on
business Saturday.
, 1934-11-18

Meus, Notes

RANGERv1LLE. NOV. IL. The
Baptist congregation was divided
into two groups Sunday under Mrs.
Foust as the 'true" leader and
Mr.. Bennett as the faithful" lead
er. The contest will continue until
Christmas when the winning side
will be entertained by the losers in
a Christmas program to be given in
the church.
The Booster club met IN IT'S reg
ular meeting Friday evening at the
high school auditorium. The busi-
ness meeting occupied the first
hour Of the meeting. The program
was given by the unmarried group
Of the club. The curtain rose with
the entire group singing. Home on
The Range" A negro dialogue was
given by Gary Weiderander and
Sacrel Minor. Mr.. Gettings favored
the audience with a violin solo.
The following characters took part
in the play "A Fiance For Fanny"
Howard and Russell Bennett, John
and Allen Morgan and Trois Nc
Intyre. The humor OF the play
centered taround the girl, Fannie,
whom her father wished married
to someone. and the horse. whose
name was Fannie, too. The largest
crowd Of the season was present to
enjoy the various numbers. On Fri
day evening, November q, the
married group viii present its pro-
gram.
A little son arrived at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. Stubs Tuesday
evening. The youngster has been
named Donald Eugene.
Miss Veda Bunk spent the week
with Miss Christell Doss.
MIR. j. n. PaSsmore and son, Sam
motored to Center last week.
Mrs. Hauck and children OF La
Feria spent Monday with Mrs. j.. T..
Passmore.
Mr.. w. u. williams spent the
weekend on the bay duck hunting
in company with MI. Scaief OF San
Benito.
Miss Elizabeth Farmer returned to
school after a few days illness.
Mrs. Retrock, the English and
, 1934-11-18
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST.
SCIENTIST

Corner Elizabeth and West End SITS.
First Church Of Christ. Scientist
OF Brownsville Texas, branch OF The
Mother Church. The First Church
of Christ, Scientist, In Boston.
Mass. Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock.
Sunday morning services &C HOO.
Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting at eight o'clock. Reading
room in church edifice. Open Tues
day and Fridays from 500 to 500
D. m.
Each Sunday afternoon from 3
TO 3:15 D. m. q Christian Science
radio program Is given over KRGv-
1860 ~kilocycles.
, 1934-11-18
ALL SAINTS CHURCH
RPTSCOPALl

A.ectOry, 477 ~. Reagan Ave,
San BenitO
As the church building was de-
molished in the storm. services are
being held IN Thompson'S Nor
tuary chapel on South Blvd, San
Benito, for the present. There will
be one service each Sunday at 3
q. m. with Sunday School at 10 a.
m.-Rev. Everett johnson.
, 1934-11-18
Edinburg Ne ID

tcpcClAl 70 Inc 6eIaAul
EDINBURG. Nov. 16-MisS Iona
Kelley and Mrs. Shannon Newman
had as their h~ouseguests recently.
their sister, Mis- Estelle Kelley or
san Antonio. Gordy Brown Of RObs-
town. and G. w. Pitts OF Roma.
Mr.. X. p. Ward. president OF
Edinburg Junior college. will be
host TO a number of guests for the
Fritz Wrestler concert In San An
tonic Thursday night. Those In the
party will include Mr.. and Mrs.
Chase Hodges, Miss Mildred Combes.
Miss Iona Kelley. Mrs. CombeS,
and Miss Estelle Kelley.