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The Washington times., 1934-09-11
JUVEN|LECOUR
XPANS|ON
SOUGHT
Budget Increase Of $4,000
Asked For Employment
Of More Officers

A complete reorganization Of
the departments of probation and
inquiry of the Juvenile Court is
contemplated and will go into eff
feet if Congress allows the in.
creased estimates submitted by
the court officials and released for
publication by the District Com
missioners today.
The court asks $67 ,440 for the
fiscal year 1886 for the salaries
of the courts staff, an increase of
approximately $4,000.
More Officers Needed
A note in explanation of the in
crease says the two adult proba-
ton officers are now supervising
1903 men and that it is impos.
sible to insure competent proba-
ton without more employees.
The main probat ion work
among men is to see that they
carry out court orders and contrib
ute to the support of their chill
dren. Two additional probation
officers are needed for the work
among minors on probation by the
courts order.
In explaining these items the
Juvenile Court officials say the
court collected $75,4 in fines in
the last fiscal year, an amount in
excess of the sum requested for
the coming fiscal year.
The Supreme Court justices
asked $4,000 for repairs to the
courthouse, including a new roof,
repairs to elevators, and coat of
paint. The Court of Appeals
wants $4,000 for repairs. Increas-
ing court business led the Su-
preme Court justices to ask $751;
500 for its routine expenditures
instead of the current amount,
which is $21,886.
Bigger Health Fund Asked
The Health Department asks
1888 in salaries for the fiscal
year 1896 in place of $160,650 as
at present. For the contagious
disease service an increase of
$1,000 over the present $34,520 is
asked.
Health Officer Fowler points
out in a note to the Commission
ers that an educational campaign
among residents of certain over
crowded sections might help re-
duce the death rate from tubercu-
losis, and asks additional person
mel for the free dispensaries to
initiate such a campaign. The re-
quested amount is $56,920, an in
crease of $4,000.
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
TRANSIT PASSES
FOR COUNTY

Application for an interstate
pass for the use of Capital Transit
patrons in nearby Maryland is
being made today to the Interstate
Commerce Commission by the
company. This move may result
in drastic reductions in rates.
Although the rates have not
been agreed upon, the feature of
the new plan is the use of a
weekly pass, selling at $125 for
street cars and $3.50 for buses
with a 25-cent additional charge
for new zones. as substitute for
the communication ticket.
The plan is the company's
answer to the campaign of the
Prince Georges Chamber of Com
merce which since last year has
agitated for improved transit SER
vice to Prince Georges. The rates,
however, are also expected to af-
feet Montgomery county.
The new plan would, for ex-
ample, allow any member of a
Riverdale family to use a $1.25
weekly pass in place of the pres
ent $3.50 communication ticket,
which is good for rs round-trips
only.
If the application is promptly
acted upon by the commission. it
is hoped to put the new service
in effect by September 30.
Councilman H. A. Harrison, of
the Hyattsville town council, at
a meeting last night, introduced
a resolution, which was adopted,
authorizing the towns counsel to
protest before the Public Utilities
Commission agai INST rerouting
street cars from the K Street
Market, increasing the time it
will take to reach Washingtons
business section from Hyattsville.
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
Ken MURRAY
Says:

After all that talk about the
sea serpent at Loeb Ness, Scot.
land, it turned out to be only
the wreckage of a German
bIimp. All! So you can't de-
pend on the liquor over there,
either?
Naturally, the expose means I
big financial loss for the trades
men around the Loeb, but if
they want a new attraction, why
don't they get in touch with
louisiana. New Orleans has a
big Kingfish they'd like to get
rid of.
Although the airship may have
belonged to the Germans while
it was flying around, I'll bet the
citizens Of Loeb Ness will now
claim that it belongs to them. J..
You know, Scotch by descent"
so REMEMBER:
1t would be a funny thing IL,
after all these years, some
ScOtchman discovered that
Jonah was swallowed by .
"blimp."
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
Hyattsville Plans
Firemen's Fete

Chief Noble C. Rushe, of the
Hyattsville Fire Department, an
nounced yesterday that his de-
partment will hold a carnival at
the National Guard Armory in
HyattSville from October Is
through October 20.
Chief Rushe also stated that
the department would be repre-
sented at the Eastern convention
of the Association of Fire Chiefs
in Hagerstown the latter part Of
this week.
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advertently ignoring the traffic
sign at the entrance to the
choked-up traffic area.
For many years Washingtonians
from all walks of life have agi-
tated for improvement of the Sec
ton and the consequent removal
of the traffic hazards.
The first necessary move for
improvement of the section would
be a widening of F Street so it
could carry two-way traffic. The
District of Columbia has the
necessary money and is willing to
go ahead with plans to widen the
street, but has been requested by
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission to await
further improvements to the old
Patent Office Building.
Building Hampers Plans
And there stands the hitch in
the entire improvement program
for the congested area. No one
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
Elderly Warned
Of Pension Fraud

Warning to elderly persons not
to contribute to old age pension
associations without careful inves-
tigation was given by Representa-
tive Lewis OO, of Maryland last
night.
He said numerous associations
have sprung up all over the coun-
try since President Roosevelt de-
clared he expected to present a
program for economic security at
the next session of Congress. Most
of them are but collection agen-
cies, he declared. Lewis has long
been a leading advocate of old
age pensions.
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
JEWISH HOLIDAY
ENDS TONIGHT

Rosh Hashana, the Jewish fes,
tival which ushers in 10 days of
penitence, ends at shutdown today.
Impressive ceremonies were
scheduled to be held in synagogues
throughout the city as more than
10000 Jews gathered to observe
the year $685. on the Hebrew calen-
dar. At 1890 a. m. today at Adas
Israel Hebrew Congregation, Rabbi
Solomon H. Metz preached on
1.-THE Light that Failed"
At the Washington Hebrew Con-
gregation yesterday, Rabbi Abram
Simon preached on What of the
Night of 1884," Services were
held in other Washington Syna-
gogueS.
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
Congested F Street
Is Traffic Hazard

seems to know just what is to be
done to the Patent Office Build
ing to afford traffic relief.
OF course, the chief difficulty
is the money for a project of
this kind. Revamping the en-
trance to the Patent Office build
ing would cost the Federal Gov
eminent about $150,000, and
while that it is not considered a
huge sum these days. the Dis
trict of Columbia, because of its
peculiar position politically and
because OF the lack of represen-
tation in Congress, has thus far
had no one to champion the
much-needed improvement.
Although merchants, lawyers,
and civic organiza tons have been
agitatng for years to bring about
the desired improvement, little
or no actual progress has been
made. At various times the move
ment to have the congestion re-
lieved has gained impetus and
much support, only to die aborn-
ing.
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
NAMED.
IN LIQUOR TAX
INDICTMENTS
HoIdups of Lunch Room and
Store Bring True Bills;
70 Cases Cited

AS an aftermath of recent police
raids, IL pertS)nS were named de-
PENDANTS in indictments returned
by the District Grand Jury to JUS
tice Jennings Bailey today in Dis
trict Supreme Court on charges of
violating the liquor taxing act Of
1884.
The defendants are: Garner w.
Windle, Charles Beal. Normand A.
Maynard, Robert Brown, Upton
Dorsey, Frank Morris, Alice Car
ter, Robert H. LangSton, Annie
Bell, Turner Lander, John Thomas
and Sidney Harris.
Assault with intent to kill and
rob Abraham LipShultz, operator
of lunchroom in the 200 block
Fourth st. S. w., was charged
against John Howell, colored.
Proprietor Wounded
The defendant is accused of en-
tering the lunchroom August Is
and demanding a drink of liquor
after the hour when sale of liquor
is prohibited. When refused, the
colored man is charged with BRAN
diShing a pistol, firing at the pro-
prietor, and attempting to rob the
establishment.
The proprietor was wounded in
the arm and chest. The robber
fled empty handed. Howell also
was indicted in two robbery cases.
The $55 holdup of the delicates-
sen of Samuel Chaikin, 1900 block
Vermont Ave. N. w., August %
brought indictments against John
E. Jackson and James GaSkinS,
both colored. They are accused
of holding up the proprietor and
three patrons at pistol point and
looting the cash register.
Murder Charged
Accused of making off with 400
packs of cigarettes and 264 bottles
of liquor, John Ciccone was in
dicted on HOUSEKEEPING and lar
ceny charges. He is said to have
broken into the store of Samuel
Berman, 3700 block Fourteenth
st. N. w., several weeks ago.
Florence v. Craig, 81, colored,
was charged with first degree MUIR
der in connection with the shoot
ing of her husband, Robert Craig,
%, colored. The woman told po-
lice her husband had threatened
her with bodily harm when she
shot him August Is in the 2800
block Robinson Pl. S. E.
The jury returned a total of 70
indictments and ignored charges
in three cases.
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
Skyland Highway
Opens Saturday

Secretary of the Interior Harold
IckeS announced today that the
new Skland CVaO Drive would be
open to the public on Saturday.
The road, according to Secretary
Ickes, is not in good shape the en-
tire length. There will be no cere.
attendant upon it's open
ing. The premature opening OF
the road, said Secretary Ickes, is
due to the great demand on the
part of the public that they be per.
mitted to Use it.
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
Photographic Unit
Will Meet Tonight

The first meeting this season
of the Washington Photographic
Society is scheduled for tonight
at GIT Twenty-third st. N. w.
Members are urged to bring pic.
lures made on recent vacations.
The Societys annual exhibition
will be September Is.
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
ROBERTS URGES
P.U. C.PROBE
BUS SALE
Suspects "Someone Will Be
Paid OFF,; Would Learn
All Financial Details

William A. ROBBERS, People Coun-
sci, suspects that someone is
going to be paid off" in the pro-
posed purchase of the Washington
Transit Company'S Sixteenth
Street bus line by the Capital
Transit Company, and he has
asked the Public Utilities Commits
sion to start an inquiry.
This would take the form OF a
separate hearing on the request Of
j. H. Hanna, Capital Transit presi-
dent, to buy the smaller bus line.
Mr.. Roberts today asked for an
immediate hearing and demanded
that the rerouting plans not be
delayed.
Mr.. Roberts formal request was
before the Public Utilities Com
mission today when the routing
hearing opened with w. A. Ahearn,
engineer of the Beeler organiza.
ton, on the stand explaining some
of his proposed changes in street
car routes and proposed additional
bus lines.
Wants Full History
Among the questions Mr.. Rob-
erts will ask, if the hearing on the
purchase is opened, is a series
aimed at bringing out the full
financial history of the Washing
ton Transit Company; also the re-
latonship between the owner Of
the bus line stock, Harley P. Will
son, and the Capital Transit Com
pany, and other pertinent matters.
In explanation of his line of in
quriy, Mr.. Roberts sad today:
81 am interested in two things
with respect to this deal. First,
the price; second, how it is go
ing to be accounted for? The
public should not allow too much
money to be paid for that line
that has a corporate deficit;
and it may be that the property
will be carried on the books of
the Capital Transit Company at
too high a figure.
OWNER OF RECORD ONLY
ut must be remember that
the stock is actually owned by
the North American Company,
of which Harley p. Wilson is a
director. The stock is in his
name, but it is commonly un-
derstOOd that he is the owner of
record only.
Much money was spent here
on the merger of the two street
car companies. Some of it was
properly chargeable to the
merged street car company, but
there was a lot of money spent
like water which came out of
private pockets.
"NOw it is perfectly possible
that in shifting this property
from one owner to another at
huge price that the money
spent on certain phases of the
merger may thus be paid back
to those who are out of pocket.
If so, the street car riding pub
ic should not be burdened with
any part of it. That's what l
intend to find out"
Speaking to the Commission
today William A. Ahearn, expert
of the Beeler organization, de.
clared that automobile traffic on
lower Fourteenth Street North
west prevented the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing from
having the service its employees
would have otherwise. He ad-
vocated clearing that street of
automobiles at rush hours, also
declared that motor vehicles
should not park on Fourteenth
Street South of Pennsylvania
Avenue.
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
Catholic Women
Plan Convention

Plans for the annual convention
will be discussed at a meeting to.
day of the National Council of
Catholic Women at the May
flower Hotel.
A general meeting Of those
working on convention plans has
been called,
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
Club Plans
Anniversary Fete

Arrangements are being made
for observance of the silver an.
niversary of the Women's Club of
Laurel, with Mrs. George Albee in
charge, according to Mrs. L. B.
Rowland, newly elected presi,
dent of the club.
Other officers named with
Mrs. Rowland at a recent meet.
ing are Mrs. j. w. Wright, vice
president: Mrs. J. M. Copeland,
treasurer; and Mrs. Albert Kicks,
director.
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
Blaze Damages
Thayer Ave. Home

Fire of undetermined origin to-
day caused damage estimated at
$4,000 to the residence of A. w.
CowelI in the 700 block of Thayer
Avenue, Silver Spring, Md.
The fire was discovered by
daughter, Edna. who was the only
member of the family home at the
time.
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
COlOred Schools
Resume Sessions

Colored schools Of Montgomery
county, Md, opened today.
White schools Of the county will
open tomorrow at 9 o'clock. Teach
ers in these schools today were
preparing for record enrolment
and laying plans for the opening.
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
MARLBORO LICENSES

Marriage licenses have been is
sued at Upper Marlboro to Miles
w. GoSnell, Is, Of the 400 block
Twelfth st. s. E., and Alice l..
wood, 81, of the 1900 block I St.
Sc, and DR.. A. H. Crowther, 80,
Baltimore, and Minnie F. WogtS,
20, Laurel.
The Washington times., 1934-09-11

his e di t or
disp a t C h e S
about H u e y
Longs recent
q C t iv tiles.
N e yer once
in any dis
patch did the
American use
t he W ord
"Kingfish."
H e W a S
q fraid Of
W h q t t he
British view
point might
do to the pet
ninlD1aonna of
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
Now
Londonese.
A Briton Learns.
That Baker Boy.
By Helen ESSary

An American correspondent
Of the London Times Git says
itself it is the Worlds Greatest
Newspaper has been sending
The Washington times., 1934-09-11
WELFARE FARLEY

Arlington County's Wei al e
Board will meet at the office of
the health officer in the court
house at 8 o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1934-12-26

Mrs. Alfred Adams Wheat will not
receive Monday during January. but
will be at home Mondays in February
and until Lent.
Evening star., 1934-12-26

Lieut.. and Mrs. Herbert Sparrow OF
Fort Bragg, N. c., are spending
Christmas with the formers mother,
Mrs. Herbert Sparrow, at Hillcrest in
Aldie, Va, where she is passing the
Winter.
Evening star., 1934-12-26

taffeta gown which was embroidered
with gold figures.
Col J. J. Staley, U. S. M. c. Reserve.
introduced the guests as he has done
at all the other cadet and midship-
men balls. In the receiving line were
Admiral and Mrs. william H. Stand
ley. Gen. and Mrs. Frederick w. Cole
man, Gen. and Mrs. James F. McKin-
ley, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Emory
Scott Land, Comdr and Mrs. Herbert
G. Roesch and Mrs. Helen Ray Hag-
ner, who was the organizer of these
annual parties for holiday visitors.
When the formal line broke I'D, they
were escorted to their boxes by MEM
bers Of the Floor Committee, commits
stoned officers and q group Of cadets
and midshipmen, as the guests lined
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Evening star., 1934-12-26

RS. ROOSEVELT attended
MA Mrs. Lawrence Townsend
fVI morning musicale at the
1 i Mayflower Hotel today and
had with her the President S
mother, Mrs. James Roosevelt ana
Mrs. James Roosevelt Roosevelt. and
Mrs. Rexford Tugwell. Mrs. Roose-
velt will receive this afternoon at
the White House at the tea hour the
retiring Minister of Finland, Mr.. l..
Astrom.
Nine. Crete Steuckgold, German
soprano and Mr.. Emanuel Seuermann,
who were the artists at the musicale,
were entertained at luncheon follow
ing the program by Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend, when the other guests were
the Ambassador of Germany, Herr
Hans Luther; Frau Koerner. the
counselor of the German Embassy
and Frau Leitner: Count Strachvitz,
the third secretary of the German
Embassy; Herr Richard PauGg, the
third secretary; Herr Gustav Struve,
Baroness Hilda Won Rabay, the Minis
ter of Austria and Nine. Prochnik,
Miss Valerie Prochnik. DR.. Stanley K.
Hornbeck, Mrs. Henry L. Doherty,
Miss Helen Lee Doherty, Mrs. Frank
Let's of New York, Mrs. Sydney A.
Cloman, Mrs. John Philip Hill, the
third secretary of the British En-
bassy, Mr.. H. W. A. Freese-Penne-
father; Mr.. Wilson Young and his
house guest, Mr.. Waddington; Mr..
Ralph Snowden Hill and DR.. and Mrs.
Kurt Heitzel.
Evening star., 1934-12-26

Edward Everett Gam were the guests
of honor last evening at the seventh
annual ball in honor of cadets and
midshipmen at the Mayflower Hotel.
The ball room, the Chinese room and
the main dining room, all gayly decked
with bright flags and Christmas trees
and berries, were used for the occa-
sion. And the brilliance added by the
blue and gray full dress uniforms Of
West Point and Annapolis and the
uniforms Of the commissioned officers
of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
made the party one of the most color
full Of the year.
The guests of honor were greeted
by members of the committee. Mrs.
Dern wore a white satin gown which
was trimmed IN a light shade of pur-
pie, and Mrs. Gam had on white
Evening star., 1934-12-26

Schneider Of Shepherdstown, w. Va.
will take place this evening at 8
o'clock In st. Johns Church, George
town.
Col. and Mrs. Robert G. Davis will
entertain a small company at dinner
dance tomorrow evening in their home
Little Collingwood, in Virginia, for
their daughter, Miss Barbara Davis.
Miss Dita Davis, subdebutante
daughter of Col. and Mrs. Davis, Is
spending the holidays with her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Veerhon have
with them their daughter, Miss Amy
Louise Veerhoff, who is home for the
holidays from Northwestern University
at Evanston, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto L. Veerhoff, son
and daughter -in-law of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. L. Veerhoff, are returning to their
home In Statesville, N. c., after spend
ing Christmas with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred H.
Brooks, in Cleveland Park. Mrs.
Veerhoff, before her marriage, was
MISS Mary BROOKS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade H. Ellis enter
tanned at dinner last evening to cele-
brate the birthday anniversary OF the
latter's sister, Miss Luella Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Mott
Gunther, who opened their home in
Georgetown for the season, after their
return from Persia, have gone to New
York for the holidays.
Miss Abigail Sard, daughter OF Mrs.
ingalls, Sard, will be in Washington
only during the holidays, for she will
sail January to return to Munich,
where she is studying and where Mrs.
Sard will join her in the Spring.
Miss Sard has been in New York
visiting her father, Mr.. Russell Sard,
for several days.
Mrs. Robert Kinnon Smith has ar
rived in washington from Paris and
will spend several weeks at the
Martinique.
DIR. and Mrs. w. H. o. McGehee
of the Rochambeau will entertain for
their relatives, Col and Mrs. Leroy l..
Sutherland, this evening" DR.. Suther-
land Is head of the science depart
ment of Staunton Military Academy
and professor of chemistry. Mrs.
Sutherland, a sister of DR.. McGehee,
Is regent Of the D. A. r. Chapter in
Staunton. They are the guests Of
DR.. and Mrs. McGehee during the
holidays.
Midshipmen-Ca Ball
Gay Christmas Party.
The Secretary Of War and Mrs.
Dern, the former Vice President, Mr.
Charles Curtis. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1934-12-26

the guests from out Of town who are
here for the party are Miss Pauline
LIE Breton and her brother, Mr.. David
LIE Breton, of New York, daughter
and son of Capt. David McDougal lie
Breton, who was formerly stationed
in Washington; Mr.. Herbert Won Elm
of Brooklyn and Miss Betty Mcbride
Of Annapolis.
Preceding the dance Mr.. and Mrs.
Myers will entertain q small company
at dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer will
entertain at a dance this evening in
their home. for young people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert jackson Speir
will entertain at a dance this evening
in their home on Flower avenue for
their daughter, Miss Margaret Speir,
and Miss Margaret McMullen, debu-
tante daughter Of the director of pub
lie health and Mrs. John McMullen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Albers have
with them in their home on Rhode
Island avenue their two daughters,
Mrs. L. H. Frost and Mrs. D. c. Ham
berger. both Of Annapolis. who are
here for the holidays.
DR.. and Mrs. John Hooe Iden win
entertain at q tea dance tomorrow
afternoon at the Kennedy Warren for
their subdebutante ward. Miss Barbara
Baker, and Miss Barbara Pierrepont
Of Boston, who was Q classmate of
Miss Baker at Radcliffe.
Miss Margaret Harrison Baughman.
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Greer
Baughman Of Richmond, was married
today to Lieut.. Malin Craig, jr., son
of Mai. Gen. Malin Craig, comman-
dant of the 9Th Corps Area in Cali
fornia, and Mrs. Craig
Miss Wilhemena Baugham, q sister
of the bride, was maid of honor. and
Lieut.. George Crosbyn of West Point
served as best man. The ceremony
took place in Sacred Heart Cathedral
in Richmond, the Rev. Leo Gill Of
ficiating at noon.
A reception in the Commonwealth
Club followed and after q wedding
trip Lieut.. and Mrs. Craig will make
their home at West Point where Lieut..
Craig is an instructor at the Military
Academy.
Evening star., 1934-12-26

dent Of the club, will be among those
entertaining guests at the supper
dance, other hostesses including Mrs.
Ross Collins, Mrs. C. William Ramsey
er, Miss Anne Louise Blanton, Miss
Margaret Jane Leatherwood, Miss
Caroline Ihrie Pou Walden, Mrs.
Robert Earle and Mrs. Joseph A.
Evening star., 1934-12-26
Congressional Club Supper
Dance New Year Eve.

The New Year Eve supper dance at
the Congressional Club at POOL New
festivity at the club until after the
converting Of Congress, January 3.
There will be no reception at the club
New Year day. Reservations for the
supper dance will close Friday.
Mrs. James P. Buchanan, vice presi-