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The Washington times., 1934-08-21
14THANDRHODE
ISLAND AVENUE
FATAL CORNER
Provides Records With Four
Deaths, Says Survey;
Bad Spots Listed

Danger spots in washington
traffic were listed today by the
A. A. A. District Motor Club.
The report calls attention to
specific intersections and loca-
tionS responsible for the greater
number of accidents during the
passed year.
Four Killed Here
Heading the list is the intersec-
ton at Fourteenth street and
Rhode Island avenue, which ac-
counted for four fatalities be-
tween January l, 1888 to July 81,
1884. With three fatalities to
it's shame, the intersection at
Fourteenth and Maryland avenue
N. E. came second.
The intersection at Fifteenth
and New York avenue accounted
for Is or more serious accidents,
ten of them involving pedestrians.
Next in the injury column is
Massachusetts avenue and North
Capitol street with IL accidents
and the viaduct on Rhode Island
avenue with a similar toll.
From the standpoint of the
pedestrian Fifteenth Street and
New York Avenue Northwest,
with Fourteenth and H Streets
Northwest, and Fourteenth and F
Streets Northwest, are close COM
petitors for the dubious honors.
Had Most Collisions
Massachusetts, Avenue and
North Capitol Street was re-
sponsible for the greatest number
of collisions involving property
damage, with total of SIS. The
next highest on this list was
Ninth and U Streets Northwest,
with Fourteenth and F Streets
a close third.
The safety and traffic engineer
ing department of the AAA plans
to analyze conditions at these
danger points with the idea of
recommendations to the
District authorities for their i'm
provement.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
SPIDER WINS;
BOUT STOPPED

BALTIMORE, Aug. %. GN.S.D.
A battle to the death between a
small spider and a foot long garter
snake was stopped by the humane
society here today, apparently
just in time to prevent the fiercely
fighting spider from completely
overwhelming the enemy.
The snake was destroyed by the
humane society anyway. The
spider was allowed to go his way.
The two deadly enemies had
been struggling in the basement of
Horace P. Lane, jr.. since Friday.
The snake had wandered into the
basement to attack the spider and
became entWined in the web.
The spider, full of the cunning
and patience of its kind, retreated
and perched on its web to watch
the struggling snake. When the
struggles became less apparent,
the spider came to the center of
the web and spun more web about
his would-be destroyer, moved
away again to await the death of
its foe.
But then came the humane
society and the struggle was
ended. Mr.. Lane, a commercial
photographer, said that his home
had been besieged by visitors who
came to watch, and he was able
to "get some excellent shots" of
the contest before it was inter
rupted.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
WIFE.
SAVED IN SURF

DR.. Enrique S. de Lazoda, first
secretary of the Bolivian Lega-
ton, and his wife Carmen, were
in a serious condition today fol
lowing their rescue from the surf
at Bethany Beach, Del, by Dan
lei Terrell, 24-year-old assistant
dramatic critic of the Washing
ton Herald, and Noel Crawford
Bride, IT, son of William w.
Bride, former corporation counsel.
The latter, a lifeguard at the
beach, and Mr.. Terrell swan out
more than so yards to rescue the
couple.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
Dinner to Honor
Radio Officials

Five members of the Federal
Communications Commission will
attend the dinner being given in
their honor by the international
committee on radio tonight at the
University Club.
They are Judge Eugene O..
Sykes, chairman; Empson Gary,
Irwin Stewart, George H. Payne,
and Norman S. Case. All are eX-
pected to speak on the program
which will be broadcast by NBC
from 9 to $50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
Wine Standards
Hearings Are Set

Proposed regulations for the
wine industry, applying to STAN
dards of identity and quality,
bottle sizes and labelling we're made
public yesterday by the Federal
Alcohol Control Administration.
Hearings will be held in San
Francisco August 80 and 81, and
in Washington September II.
Substandard wines would have to
be so labelled.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
CAS-
LOOMS TODAY
|NPR|CE WAR
Dealers Plan Further Cuts to
"Freeze Out" Two in
Association

While Washington motorists, as
we'll as those from nearby Mary
land Virginia, took advantage Of
the unprecedented low prices for
gasoline here, a spokesman for the
independent dealers declared to-
day that either the warning fac.
tions would come to peace terms,
or the price would be dropped to
8 cents per gallon.
Independent dealers will resort
to the Scent price, according
to Irwin Abrams, operator of the
Speedy Gas and Oil Company, in
an effort to squeeze out" two
members of their own body who
persist in beloW-cost prices for
their product.
ChiSeling Blamed
In an attempt to clarity the
price war for the public, L. S.
Scott, chairman of the District of
Columbia petroleum committee,
declared today that the difficulty
is not between the independent
dealers and the major companies.
but that the cause lies in the
"chiseling" activities of some Is
independents.
These independents, Mr. Scott
said, are third grade" gasoline
dealers who have persisted in cut
ting the price against legitimate
independent dealers Ito the point
where it became necessary for the
major companies to meet this cut
price competition in order to
maintain their gallonage."
Mr.. Scott continued:
Il am an Independent gaso-
line station operator and GER
tainly am not party to the
present gasoline war. There
are more than $50 other inde-
pendent dealers like myself who
are not a party to the war.
"The more than ESQ indie
pendent dealers like myself
have not been affected in the
least by the present situation
because we are handling we'll
known branded gasOlines. Of
course, if the gasoline war
prOlOngS itself over a long
period of time, these independ-
ent dealers will probably suffer-"
Storing Barred
Meanwhile, reminder was
issued to the public today by Cal
vim G. LAUDER, District fire
marshal, that the law forbids
storing more than one gallon of
gasoline in a dwelling house.
The regulation was cited be.
cause it is believed that many
motorists are carrying large con-
tainers to the FILLING stations to
buy up supply of gasoline at
the 10-cent rate. Farmers from
Virginia and Maryland were re-
ported buying as much as 125 gal
Ions at time.
Retailers of the branded gaso-
lines stood pat on their resolve
not to lower their prices below the
12-cent level.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
i. Attorney Hurt
In Auto Accident

Ernest Breham, 30. a Govern
ment attorney, is recovering today
from minor injuries suffered last
night when his automobile col
lided with a truck at Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
N. w. He was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital and treated for
lacerations. James T. Reid, 26,
driver of the truck, was unin-
jured, as was Harvey L. Jones, SIS,
another attorney who was riding
with Mr.. Brennan.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
PATROLS
NOB|L|Z|NG
c. w. TURNER

Approximately 5000 Junior am
bassadors of safety"-the school
safety patrol boys-are now mobi,
lizing for the September II open
ing of Washington schools, &C
cording to the District of Colum-
bia Motor Club of the American
Automobile Association.
These boys, it was announced,
will be at their posts at the first
sound of the school bell at 9
o'clock on the morning of Septem-
ber II. According to the program
of previous years, 13 policemen
will be assigned to supervise patrol
activities of the school boys.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
Great Idea,
This Circus
Parade
Bv RILLA SCHROEDER

A generation of children grow
ing up without circus paradeS is
viewed with alarm by DR.. William
M. Mann, superintendent of the
local ZOO and a rabid circus fan
Darkly, DR.. Mann warns:
Gust watch and see how these
children turn Out-theSe boys
and girls who never witnessed
a circus parade"
URGES RESTORATION
The doctor is ardently behind
the campaign to restore the circus
parade in Washington to it's old
time glory.
He says:
''It's a crime that in any CIV
ilized community there should
be children who never see a cir
Gus. But since there isn't any
fund to send them to circuSeS,
the circus parade is the next
best thing.
There may be, of course,
people who don't like circuSeS
or parades. And there should
be parades for them if for no
other reason. A real good pa
rade, band wagon, elephants and
everything, might waken
them"
One of the chief objections to
the parade here, tentatively sched-
uled for September 18, is that
school opens September II.
Favors Holiday
Of this, DR.. Mann says:
"Fine-fine! In my own State,
Montana, we always had hOli.
day the day the parade came
to town. And 1 bet a cookie we
learned more from it than we
did from our books. In the in
terest of education, 1 think the
parents of this town ought to
demand that the circus be per-
mitted to parade"
School authorities contend the
parade would cost the city 100000
the daily budget for the Dis
trict schools.
Says DR.. Mann:
1--WE couldn't spend our money
in a better way-better for the
children, the schools and the
grOWn-upS."
DR.. and Mrs. Mann left yester-
day for a tWo-week holiday in the
They expect to be
back in Washington September Is.
Just in time, both the Manns
hope, to see the first circus par
ade in Washington since 1924.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
Ken Murray
Says:
Fine Feathers"

The NRA has filed suit
against IS dress manufacturers,
for price fixing" Evidently
General Johnson is doing all he
can to keep the girls dresses
down.
1t shouldn't be difficult to tell
the price of women's dresses
these days. They certainly ex-
pose the Figures"
OF course, economists say
that one should dress to suit
her purse, and, / guess, that's
what started so many nudist
colonies.
Dressmakers con tend that
prices are higher, due to the
longer dresses. I can't tell
whether the dresses are longer,
or whether the girls are Just not
in them far enough.
So Remember!
Clothes can work a wonderful
change in a woman. And also
a lot of change out Of a man.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
FACA PrOseCuteS
Brewery for Gift

Moving to outlaw free beer to
retailers, the Federal Alcohol Con-
troll Administration yesterday an
nounced the starting of criminal
proceedings against Northwest
Breweries, Inc, of Tacoma, Wash.
The brewery was charged with
giving a half-barrel free with every
10 half-barrels purchased in vio-
lation Of the brewing code pro-
hibiting rebates and gifts.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
HEROIC POLICE
AND F|REMEN
SELECTED
Three of Each to Be Honored
BY Medals For MeritoriouS
Service on Duty
By EARL GOODWIN

Three policemen and three
tlremen to receive s%-,.~1S for he
roic and meritoriy:s - .se were
named today in a stTcyt 70 Com
missioner Hazen Froln a board
headed by former Commissioner
Gen. John A. Johnston.
The men named are Sergt.
Frank o. Brass, Acting Sergt.
John A. Cation, and Private Wat
son Salkeld, jr., of the Police De
partment, and Privates w. l..
Hazlewood, C. C. Sellers, and S.
j. Horan of the Fire Department.
They will be given gold, silver,
and bronze medals at ceremony
which has not yet been arranged.
Caught Four Robbers
The first police prize to Ser
geant Brass is given him in recog.
milton of an exploit which has
few equals in the annals of police
here or anywhere. Singlehanded,
Sergeant Brass took four armed
crooks who had gone to an
apartment in a downtown hotel,
planning to rob one of the occu-
pants.
Sergeant Brass was tipped off to
the attempted raid and went to
the apartment door, where a shot
was fired at him as he tried to
enter. He fired two shots into
the door and commanded the
crooks inside to come out with
their hands in the air"
Two men marched out, but two
others were hiding inside. Gov
ering the two, Sergeant Brass kept
them cornered while a hotel man
routed out a third crook who was
armed.
Standing the three against the
wall, the sergeant called Police
Headquarters for help and man
aged to get a fourth armed crook
out of closet. The men were
all armed, one Of them carrying
tear gas throwing device.
Shot Gangster
Acting Sergeant Cations exploit
was in the class of those who
shoot first and ask questions
second" He was watching what
he suspected was stolen car, and
saw three men enter it.
A truck load of cigarettes had
been hi-jacked recently and the
policeman suspected that he was
watching a car which had been
used in the holdup. AS three men
started for the watched car, two
of them stepped in and a third
remained on the sidewalk. The
policeman attempted to stop
them; one pointed a sawed-off
shot gun at the bluecoat, another
reached for his pistol.
Acting Sergeant Cation shot
first. One crook dropped dead,
the others escaped. It was dis
covered that the three were mem.
bers of the Tri-State gang and
their car was stolen one.
Private Watson Salkeld, jr., took
a leading part in killing one hold
up man and arreSting three others
who had terrorized the city in a
series of gasoline station raids,
knocking attendants on the head |
and raiding the cash drawers.
They had held up four stations
cne night and the police were
watching carefully.
Private Salkeld and his buddy"
Private Robert j. Tompkins,
caught the quartet red-handed at
a station at Ninth st. and Penn.
sylvania Ave. S. E.
The crooks showed fight. One
of them pulled his gun on the
policemen, but Private Salkeld
shot him four times, killing him
instantly. The other crooks es-
CONTINUED on Page II, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
Thugs Rob, Fling
Victim From Auto

Two gunmen who early today
robbed Thomas O'Connell, a
Berwyn. Md, gasoline station
operator, of $50 then forced him
to ride with them to College
Park, where they pitched him
from their moving automobile,
are being sought by Maryland,
Virginia and District police today.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
HARDEE FOR RFC

Former Gov. Carey Hardee, of
Florida, was recommended to Pres.
ident Roosevelt yesterday for a
place on the RFC by Senator
Fletcher CD, of Florida. The va
cancy was created by the resigna.
tion of Harvey Couch, of Arkan-
SaS,
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
81 Robbery Jails
Man on Complaint

Golden GLADDEN., ~, colored.
14OO block Fifth st. N. w., was
being held on a charge of robbery
and assault at No. precinct
station today, after he was identi.
fled by Frederick Soloman, 900
block New York Ave. N. W., as
the man who attacked and robbed
him of So at Seventh and L
Streets Northwest early today.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21

Here Is liz D,u
song: ~ ~ ~,
Last night faced the tumul-
tuouS throng,
Waiting and eager for my every
song
And I, proud singer to the
tUorld'S kind heart
Felt as SGng-"HoW great
thou art"
Today, alone so Dan and spent
] 1Uander at last 1Otth head lou
bent.
A little bird sings in a tree close
By,
Dear God, how small a singer
am IH
And as myself struggle
along with a typewriter and
few feeble ideas, a canary ShuC
in a cage on the porch down
stairs trills an exquisite melody
When John Garland Pollard
chairman of the board OF vet
erans appeals of the Veterans
Bureau, was governor of Vir-
Einia (before the Byrd dynasty
took over the countryside com.
pletely), he published a useful
little book in a gay blue and
gold cover. with the title: "A
Connotary: Definitions Not
Found in Dictionaries. Collect
ed from the Sayings of the
Wise and Otherwise"
An extremely amusing vol
ume, vest pocket size, it def
nitely reveals the governor as
the humorist and the philoso-
pher his converSation-and the
twinkle in his eye-suggests.
For instance:
Black Sheep-Somebody'S pet
lamb-once.
Adult-A person who has
ceased to grow vertically and
has begun to grow horizontally.
Advice-That which we ask
for when we want appreciation.
Governor Pollard began the
connotary when he was a pro-
fessor at the College of William
and Mary at Williamsburg, Va.
On a holiday at Greenbrier,
White Sulphur Springs-"the
White" as it is called in Vir-
ginia-he later read over a col
lection of definitions already
made. Decided to send it to 500
friends with the request that
they help enlarge it. The little
book is the result of his am
bition.
1 like so many of the defini-
tions, these particularly:
Christian-One who loves
those he could not like.
FlirtatiOn-Attention without
intention.
Militarist-A man who con-
Siders it a privilege for you to
lay down your life for your
country.
Here Is a nice story on the
Secretary of War.
Secretary Dern was at one
time Governor of Utah. One of
his duties as governor was to
serve as chairman of all penal
institutions.
The warden of the Utah peni-
tentlary, soon after Dern's in
auguration, called to take the
new Executive to the prison and
coach him pleasantly regarding
his new duties. One of he tasks
awaiting Governor Dern was a
helpful address to the prisoners.
A little confused at the pros
pect and still affected by speech
making habits acquired in his
recent campaign, the new gov
ernor addressed his strange
audience as:
"My fellow citizens!"
Realizing Immediately tn at
this was not the proper saluta-
ton, he changed to:
"My fellow Democrats"
Not slim ripple cf applause
responded to this introduction.
This pleased the Governor. He
felt certain there were no Dem
ocratS in prison, and went
cheerily on with this final faux
pas:
81 I'm glad indeed to see so
many Of you here today"
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
2 HOldup Men Rob
MOtOrist of $50

James E. Preston, colored, 1900
block of New Jersey avenue N. w.
was forced to give up $50 in cash
to two young colored holdup men
early today as he parked his
automobile in front of his home.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
LIBERTY LEAGUE MEET

Joseph H. B. Evans, president Of
the Civil Liberties League, has
called a special meeting of that
organization for next Monday
night at the Twelfth Street Branch
YIN. c. A. The league is Spon-
sored by the grand lodge of colored
ElkS.
The Washington times., 1934-08-21
Now
Elsa Maxwell's Song.
Pollard Defines Things.
Gov. Dern's Speech.
By Helen ESSary
Elsa Maxwell wrote The
Singer" for Frances Aida. 1t

will appear in
Elsa S Soon-to-
be published
volume of re-
vealing m e.
m oirs me
and Twin"
The Sing
er" is a grace
full, wistful
little on g
CB ut t h e n
the sprightly
Elsa is some"
times a little
wistful tool
Here is t he
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-03-30

SHOWS; and the last was on the left
bank Of the Yellowstone, between the
Rosebud and the Tongue rivers, where
he stayed four SHOWS. CThis would in
dictate that he traded in the immediate
vicinity IA years..
while he was at the latter place an
opposition fort was built on the same
side of the river close to his own-in
fact the two forts were almost to-
gether. The man who built the OPP
position fort was a Crow, but I do not
remember his name. When the op-
position fort had been there two SHOWS,
a great flood came on the Yellowstone
that filled the whole valley full of
water and make it look like one big
river from one bluff to the other. The
two trading forts were surrounded and
filled with water, which wet the robes
and goods and frightened the traders
so much that they loaded everything
in their boats and went away.
Round Iron went first, when the
river began to threaten them, but the
opposition trader stayed until the
water went down, and then left in the
fall. These were the last posts on the
Yellowstone.
Round Iron went down to the fort
at the mouth of the Yellowstone, which
had been there a long time; and the
Crows have been told that he there
got to drinking whisky so much that
he died. The fort built by The Crane
at the mouth of the Big Horn is the
first that I know Of. It was built two
SHOWS before the stars fell. I was then
a boy, but almost a man. I have heard
there was another fort there a long
time ago, but it was before my time,
and I can tell nothing about it."
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-03-30
ADVERTISING TO
COVER WEST AREA
WHITE KING SOAP COMPANY OF
FICIAL ANNOUNCES BIG CAM
PAIGN IN WEST

An announcement has just been made
by E. NJ. Finehout, sales and advertlS-
ing director of the White King SOAP
company; manufacturers Of White King
| Granulated soap. of one of the largest
and most extensive advertising ano
marketing campaigns ever conducted
by this concern, in promoting White
King Granulated soap. during the CON-
ing year.
This campaign, according to Mr.
Finehout. will be extended throughout
the wetsern half of the United States
and will embody the use of newspapers,
billboards and car cards. Ample con
sideration also has been given to dealer
displays and novel forms of develop
ing consumer demand.
White King Granulated soap is the
development of many years expert
mentation to produce a soap with all
the essential requirements of modern
modes of living. Speed in disSolving,
action that is positive and yet with a
mildness that is harmless to the most
delicate fabric and color. It is a soap
for every purpose, prepared essentially
for its qualities and performance rather
than with a price appeal.
Mr.. Finehout points out that White
King Granulated soap requires a diff
ferent process of manufacture than any
other kind of soap. 1t is not fluffed,
nor does it contain any ingredient that
does not have a definite duty to perform
in aiding its efficiency.
These essentials make it possible to
pack White King G%ranulated soap in
smaller, more easily handled contain
ers, and assure the consumers of a pro-
duct that will give them more for their
money in the long run
Watch the White King GRADUATED
| Soap campaign in 1884.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-03-30
Murderer Waits
Action of Court

Sentenced to have been hanged Dec.
8 for the murder of Paul A. Reed, fed
eral prohibition agent. William Clarence
Gates still has more than a month to
await action by the state supreme court
on his appeal from the death penalty
and from the jury verdict which de-
clared him guilty.
The supreme court gave his attorneys
until March 20 to file their briefs on the
appeal, and after the briefs were filed,
the state, represented by Attorney Cen
eral Raymond T.. Maggie, will be allowed
80 days to file a reply brief.
After the states brief is filed, the
case will be at issue and will be set for
argument before the supreme court at
it's next session. Following the argu-
ments. the court will take the case I'M
der advisement and will render its de-
cision. In the event the judgment OF
death and the guilty verdict are sus-
tanned. the clerk Of court at Missoula,
will be notified and Judge Theodore
Lentz, before whom Gates was tried last
October, will set a new date for the ex-
ecution. If the verdict and judgment
are reversed by the supreme court, a
new trial will be necessary.