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Evening star., 1934-11-22
knowledge
BY JOHN BLAKE.
T DO not know what kind of ne

DO not know what kind Of news
papers the Borgia boys had, If any.
But II they had newspapers, or even
poor substitute for them, you can
make up your mind that there was
no free press IN their day.
AS soon as knowledge became as
much as 10 per cent universal, the
kind Of tyranny that was prevalent
in medieval days disappeared AS soon
as the public-even long before there
was any such thing as general suf-
lfrage-began to know what was going
on. oppression was doomed. People
had learned to read long before Louis
XIV established his absolute mon
archy.
But there was no honest newspaper
to let the public know what was going
on in Versailles. Had there been, the
people Of Paris would not have waited
| SO long for the revolution that started
them on their way to freedom. In
every country where there Is freedom
Of the press and freedom Of speech
there is liberty.
You may not agree with the news
paper you read. You may not fully
agree with any newspaper. But If
there were no newspapers you would
never find out what is going on, or
what was likely to happen.
, In the United States there Is q sharp
| division Of opinion about the existing
administration. But every public ut
terance of every administration Is
printed by every newspaper on the
other side of the political fence. Edi-
| torial comment is made, Of course, but
the news from the White House comes
to you exactly as it is issued. And that
Is as 1t should be.
Your newspaper Is the window
through which you look out on the
Nation and on the world. II you read
1t every day, and from one end to the
other, you will be a well informed per-
son, and from the information you
thus receive you can make your own
opinions and shape your own political
course.
Evening star., 1934-11-22
Scalloped Pork Chops.

Wash and pare some white potatoes
and cut them in slices. Place in
shallow baking dish, sprinkle with
one teaspoonful Of salt and little
pepper and add one and one-third
cupfuls of milk Sprinkle four pork
chops with salt, cover thickly with
stale bread crumbs on one side and
lay on the potatoes crumb side down.
Cover the top with more crumbs and
bake in moderate oven for one hour.
Evening star., 1934-11-22
(Copyright. 1934.)
Chicken Creole.

Cut one large fryer (or young hem
into pieces. Dredge with flour and
fry until brown. but not thoroughly
cooked. Remove from the fat and
add one large onion cut fine, one
large green pepper cut fine and one
large can of tomatoes, and some
salt and red and black pepper. Let
simmer until cooked down and grease
appears on the top. Put in the
chicken, add boiling water to just
cover. Cook until tender and the
gravy is thick.
Evening star., 1934-11-22
It Started
BY JEAN NEWTON.
Ducks and brakes.

HERE is an expression frequently
encountered in reference to per-
son who lives extravagantly, perhaps
squandering a competence, with no
thought to the future.
The phrase is more than three CEN
turies old. We have it from George
Chapman's Eastward Ho" (act l,
scene -, used identically in the sense
Of today, in the line: Make ducks
and brakes with shillings."
The words are an allusion to the
idle pastime of lazily skipping nat
stones upon the surface of a body Of
water
Evening star., 1934-11-22
axtell

THIS name Is variation OF the
name Axcill, Excel or Exall, a
surname found In Warwickshire, Eng
land, at a very early date. The name
of Ralph Axcil Is found in Somer-
setshire in 1927 Marriage allega-
tions at Canterbury in 1888 record
the names Of Elizabeth Axstell and
Joseph Collyer, and in 1886 those of
John Axstell and Mary Drew. Prior
to that time, however, 1t Is discov-
Evening star., 1934-11-22
BY BARBARA BELL.

|HIS maternity dress is designed
with such cleverness and re-
straint as to be equally becom-
i ing to women of any age and
size, as well as for those who
Evening star., 1934-11-22

designed in sizes "a, SO, 38, 40, AZ, A,
46, 48. so, SO and 54. Size 36 requires
AS yards of 39-inch material, 5s yard
Of 39-inch contrast. Slip requires 3A
yards of 39-inch material.
Every Barbara Bell pattern includes
an illustrated instruction guide which
is easy to understand
Evening star., 1934-11-22

WE ARE forever talking
success or failure of marriage is determined the far side
the altar 1t does depend either
wife
suit them all will be well.
Evening star., 1934-11-22
Rabbit Grows Tusks.

FLOYDADA, Tex. CP).-A jack
rabbit with two tusks 2 inches long
growing from its lower jaw was caught
near here.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-21
NEGRO HALFBACK AT IOWA
GAINS ATTENTION

Among the football candidates
for the 1884 gridiron posts at Uni
versity. of Iowa, is Ozze Simmons:
from Fort Worth, Texas. Sim
mons did some sensational work
in the frosh backfeld last year.
and is mentioned by sports writers
as one of the coming stars of the
Hawkeye aggregation. 1t is re-
ported, and we'll substantiated, that
Simmons, minus any interference
whatever, ran six times through
the varsity during scrimmage one
day last fall. Simmons, along with
Dick Crayne, Iowa's great half Of
last year, will be depended upon
to help roll up chances for Big Ten
glory.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-21
WALTERS PLAN MONSTER
BALL

On Monday night, Sept. "a, the
Minneapolis Walters Local No. 614
are presenting the famous Grant
Moore cc:h Eis Brunswick Record
ing Orches.-; at a dance at the
beautiful Coliseum Ballroom, Lex
ington an. diversity. The Grant
Moore (7rstHastra broadcasts night
ly over staLion VICTIM and is rap
idly the most talked of band III
the Midwest.
Harry Lucas heads the commit
tee in charge of arrangements for
the dance. Other members are Al
North, John Thomas, James Rob-
inson, A. B. Cassius, S. o. Harris,
M. Blackwell, Al Raglin, Earl Kyle
and Lee Abrams.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-21
SPOKESMAN TO HAVE GRID .
IRON TEAM IN LEAGUE

A football team wearing the col
ors Of the Minneapolis Spokesman
will be entered in the Park Board
football league this year. The
team, coached by Brisco Lewis, is
practicing daily at Pillsbury. field,
18th Ave. S. and Fifth St. Sunday,
Sept. 3d., the team will engage in
a practice skirmish with Donald
sons eleven at Riverside Park.
Additional candidates for the team;
are urged to get in touch with
Coach Lewis Immediately.
A roster of the squad will appear
in next weeks paper. Pictures of
the squad will also appear in later
issues.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-21
ii I'VE SPORT LIGHT
BY Leo B0hannOn


t5a weather and there's denying it. Not only is there
publishing particular Bear stories
bemoanlg that POdHnk will have the in thu
would believe that al
begin the with old patched football
d cats and the frsn third string waerboy Whereas
TRUTH the blessed with better material than they
have I'D in years. .-. p
school than the schools have
decade Most athletes find profitable
school than stay home and be to Dad
weeks promised readers the dopc
the recent Midwest Golf Tournament At last position
to do $3.50 here goes: ''"' ~-'
The West held the Armour Min
neapoGs $4,000 in prizes given
..... Championship Flight,
Fist-Robe Ball. Chicago 75-77-7s-7s-sO
Second-James Murray Minneapolis
Third-Hezikiah Allen, MnneapOl
49,, *. First Flight
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First-R Clark Chicago
Second-J H. Williams Minneapolis
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incidentally, Ball has twice he'll Negro National Golf Ope
Championship During the Ball the Cook Count
Open Championship from high class field and
Chicago.
When "Baby Jimmy McLarnin "gven" the
decision youthful Barney Ross their fight Monday
York. boxing country put up mighty
Said McLarnn the decision
pathetic shmenone judge, the other the referee"
Twenty-Five of the the rngside though
that the chrubc Jimmie souly beaten There hin
that prejudice played the decision One writer sal
that the thought had Irish
while the Italian didn't know who h ID
Both paid handsomely for their performance and after all
thatis to be considered.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-21

in conjunction with pilgrims
Fair" Each evening at $3.50 a
different program will be held.
Mrs. Helen O'Neil is directing the
production whic,.. promises to b.
an educational exposition of tn
achievements of our people.
The program is outlined as fol-
lows: Tuesday, Sept. %, Style
Review directed by Mrs. s. E.
Hall; Wednesday, Musicale, di-
rected by Mrs. Phil Hall; Thurs
day, a Grand Musical Review, fea-
turing Twin City Choirs; Friday
evening will be children's night
when a pageant, THE Jolly Gar
leners," VIII be presented.
Tickets WI be ten cents each
evening. Pi rim cordially invites
and urges ali of it's friends to at
tend each evening and not miss
any of the interesting features.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-21
CLOVER LEAF DANCE
HAS LARGE ATTENDANCE

A good crowd gathered at the
Aragon Ballroom Monday to hear
Joe Bello and his band ego to
town." The crowd seemed to enjoy
themselves. On October l the
Clover Leaf Club will present Eli
Rice and His Band in a triumphal
return from a three months tour.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-21
MATINEE PARTY AT ELKS'
REST SUNDAY AFTERNOON


The first Of series of Sunday
afternoon matinee parties will b.
held Sunday, Sept. %. Given by
he Imperial Club, the affair will
De held at the Elks' Rest, 148 Hy-
land avenue north.
A feature of the entertainment
will be the much talked of orches-
ira, Scottie Williams Black Cat
Orchestra. It's personnel of popu-
lar musicians includes Scottie him
self at the drums; Harvey Adkins,
vocalist and director; Smitty,
piano; Harry Pettiford, sax and
clarinet; Mack Swain, cornet, sax
and clarinet, and Jack Henry John
son, sax.
An admission charge of 35 cents
will be made. An array of enter.
tainment has been arranged for
Hours will be 8 to 8 p. m. The
public is invited.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-09-21
WISCONSIN ALSO HAS NEGRO
HALF

William Exum, who played for
the Badgers in 1881, is once more
among the candidates for a posi-
lion. He has returned to school
Gfter an absence of a few ,ars,
nd is leading contender fol- one
f the halfback posts.
FALL FAIR OPENS SEPT. Is
Rehearsals have been held for
the various programs to be offered
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
70 BLOCKS FACE.
SLUM CLEANUP

Twenty city blocks Of alley
homes have been tentatively Sc
lected for condemnation under
the D. C. Alley Clearance Au-
thority program and work of
razing the structures probably
will begin soon, it was declared
today.
At the same time it was learned
that Commissioner Melvin C.
Hazen. member of the authority,
is studying six of the blocks as
possible low-cost housing sites.
Such a program would be car
ried out under plans similar to
those of Interior Secretary Harold
L. Ickes, the homes being rented or
sold and the money being re-
turned to the revolving 100000
fund made available to the Au-
thority for the alley clearance
here.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
Youth,17, Makes
Agriculture
Pay Well

CHICAGO, Dec. 3 U.N.S0.
A 17-year-old Indiana farm
boy proved today that agricul-
ture is profitable.
Lester Shutz, of Lafayette,
Ind, named yesterday as the
national champion in the All
Club corn achievement contest,
revealed today that in the past
nine years he has made profits
of $4,S70.S3 in addition to at
tending school and "helpin'
with the chores"
John B. Allsop, of Wembley,
Canada, is the new wheat king
of the world" His sample of
Reward" variety of hard red
spring wheat won the award
for him and for Canada for
the twelfth consecutive year.
William B. Cleland. of Hamil-
ton. Ont, millionaire Canadian
distiller, watched one of his
string Of seven prize jumping
horses. win the blue ribbon in
that event in the horse show.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
Z MEN, WOMAN
HELD IN THEFT

Two colored men were held for
the Arlington County grand jury
today without bond on a charge
of robbing the home of Harry
Fleharty, special assistant to the
Attorney-General.
The men, John Brooks, "a, of
the 240O block M St. N. w.. and
Wilson Banks. 26, of the TOO block
Morton st. N. w., were ordered
held after a hearing before Judge
B. H. Hedrick.
Mrs. Annie Brooks, mother Of
John, was held under $2.500 bond
on a charge of receiving stolen
goods.
The Fleharty home in Arlington
Ridge was robbed of furnishings
valued at more than $4,000 sew.
eral weeks ago, .
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
SPEER SLAY|NG
SUSPECT HELD

GREENFIELD, Mass, Dec. 3
0.N.SO The chief suspect in the
shotgun Staying of DR.. Elliott
Speer, headmaster of Mt. Hermon
School for Boys at Northfield, last
September IA. was among so wit
nesses summoned by the State to-
day at an inquest into the baff-
ling murder.
Arrest of the suspect was pos
sible during the inquest at Frank
lin County Courthouse. for under
the law. Judge Timothy M. Hayes
may halt proceedings and order
an arrest.
The murder weapon has never
been found and the motive for the
firing of the shotgun blast through
the study window of the noted edu-
Gator of boys, has never been def
initely established. Six theories
have been brought forward-reli-
gious maniac. practical joker, dis
gruntled boy, jealous woman, hired
assassin, and angry teacher.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
LINK
SEEN IN DEATH

CHICAGO. Dec. 3 GN.SD AS
authorities at Springfield, Ill.,,
sought to determine whether
Harley B. Hill, former president
and member of the board of the
Lincoln Life Insurance Company
was murdered or took his own
life, State life insurance investi-
gators here today sought to link
his death with the Vaccinations
of a Chicago swindle gang.
Mr.. Hill was found shot to
death late Saturday in his auto
mobile near Springfield.
The life insurance company
was recently involved in a Swindle
scheme for which Joe Baiata, an
ex-convict; Gustaf Lundquist, for.
mer Minnesota State insurance
commissioner, and others have
been indicted.
The indictments charge the
group planned to gain control Of
the company and then substitute
stolen securities for legitimate
holdings.
The alleged plan was discovered
when a Chicago bank clerk con-
fessed he had been persuaded to
finance" the gang by paying
them overdrafts of $4,000 on a
negligible bank account. At the
time the confession was made
$25, 900 had been secured and paid
toward acquiring control Of the
insurance company.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03

HAMILTON. Bermuda, Dec. 3
T.N.SD. - Eight-year-old Carroll
Livingston Wainwright, jr., aris-
tocratic scion who slowed away
and sailed to New York to escape
Bermuda British influence, won
his fight for an American boys
education today.
His mother, Lady Hector Mac
Neal, the former Edith Gould
Wainwright, made plans to leave
for New York shortly to arrange
for the lads education in the
United States.
Coincident with this develop.
ment, a close friend Of the family
denied to International News Ser.
vice any friction between Lady
MacNeal and young Carroll's
paternal grandmother. Mrs. Carl
F. Wolff, of New York.
Conflict Denied
Dispatches received here quoted
Mrs. Wolff as saying she would
refuse permission for Carroll to
return to Bermuda. but the Mac
Neal spokesman emphatically de
clared there was no conflict be
tween the boys mother and
grandmother.
Definite plans for Lady Mac
Meals return to the United States
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
EX-F|LM HEADS
FACE SUITS

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 G.N.s0.
Trustees of the bankrupt Para
mount -Publix Corp. today took the
first step to sue former officers
for big salaries paid by the COM
pany from 1927 through 1880.
U. S. District Judge Alfred c.
Coke signed an order authorizing
the trustees to institute the suits
after a petition had been filed on
behalf of Charles D. Hilles, Eu'
gene w. Leake and Charles E.
Richardson, trustees.
The suits will be carried on by
the new company which is being
formed under the Paramount re-
organization plan, it was dis
closed.
The petition declared that coun.
sci for the trustees have advised
that probable causes of action
exist and that the trustees are
of the opinion that court deter
mination of the liability Is re-
quired by institution of the suits.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
Child Stowaway Wins
Fight tOLive mus.
MRS. CARL WOLF

Iwere under way today, and it ap-
peared certain young Carroll
would be permitted to continue
his school studies in the United
States, a desire that accounted for
his unique adventure in slowing
away aboard the liner Monarch
of Bermuda.
Another Minus Ticket
Carroll's adventure had sequel
today when the Queen of Ber-
muda arrived here carrying Jean
Heughebert. an 18-year-old student
and native of France who jour-
neyed to Bermuda without a tic
ket.
Heughebert, who said he lived
at 112 East Thirtieth St.. New
York city. bought a 10-cent board
ing ticket at the vessels pier in
New York and gave himself up
to officers at 6 o'clock Saturday
night after the ship had sailed.
He explained:
Il had trouble at home.
Wasn't getting along we'll at
school and thought 1 was a
burden to my mother, so l de-
cided to get clear"
Heughebert was ordered i'm.
prisoned until Wednesday. when
he will be sent back to New York
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
Il KEY PLACES
WON BY THOSE
DISCHARGED
Treasury Insists No Reversal
of Policy Taken; Exami-
nations Differed

Treasury officials today denied
published reports intimating that
the Civil Service Commission had
made a reversal of policy regard
ing the 1000 employees of the
alcohol tax unit who are at work
but whose pay, as a result of the
McKellar rider. is being withheld,
The confusion of contradictory
reports arose from the fact that
recently a special examination for
higher grade jobs in the Treas
ury's alcohol tax unit was given
and that the announcement of
some of the results of this eX-
animation were made public over
the weekend, Treasury officials
explained.
For Fey Men
This examination was for men
applying for jobs as supervising
agents and key men in the al
cohol tax unit, and was different
and separate from that given
the enforcement agents, who
were required to take an ex.
animation recently as a result
OF the McKellar rider.
There are about II jobs in
volved in the key positions
throughout the country. The eX-
animation was open to all cap
able of qualifying with the neces-
sary experience.
1t so happened, Treasury Off
cials explained, that many EN-
ployes took the first examination
required by the McKellar rider
and "flunked." However, they
Immediately took this second ex
animation for the higher grade
jobs and many of them were sue
cessful. In other words. accord
ing to a member of the Civil
Service Commission. there was ar
apparent contradiction in the
whole affair due to the fact that
some of the employees failed in ar
! examination of a lower type but
managed to meet the require
ments of the tests for the higher
grade jobs.
Reversal Explained
This was explained as the cause
of the apparent reversal of the
Civil Service Commission to take
the men back to work at higher
grade jobs and thus thwart the
spirit of the Mcclellan rider
which prohibits the Treasury De
partment from paying salaries
to almost 1000 agents, who failed
in an examination.
The examination for the higher
grade jobs were based on exper
ience and efficiency.
1t was definitely stated both al
the Treasury Department and the
Civil Service Commission that
officials have no intention of re
! turning the 1000 employees tc
work at higher grade jobs. except
the II who successfully passed the
second examination.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
BOARD To D. K.
NEW OFFICES

President Roosevelt's new ex-
ecutive offices are expected to
be officially accepted today by
the Fine Arts Commission. Mem
bers of the commission will in
spect the enlarged quarters,
which they are expected to ap-
prove.
The Washington Monument
will also be inspected by the COM
mission members today.
At it's session this morning, the
commission formally approved
the design for the new chancery
building of the Brazilian en-
bassy to be erected at Massa'
chusetts Avenue and Whitehaven
Street Northwest. The building
will be of brick stucco and was
designed by Harry F. Cunning,
ham, architect.
The commission also gave its
approval of plans for the new
Pan American administration
building, to be built on the trian.
gle at Constitution Avenue and
Eighteenth Street Northwest. Paul
P. Cret. of Philadelphia, is the
architect.
Secretary of Treasury Morgen-
thau submitted designs for the
Connecticut Tercentenary coin
and the commission approved
one with an eagle design on one
side and the charter oak on the
reverse side 1t is to be a 50-cent
piece to commemorate the 300th
anniversary of the States found
ing. The coin was authorized by
an act of Congress June 81, 1884.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
Child, Clawed by Bear,
Blanes Herself

She skipped down to the cage,
the nurse waiting with the other
children. Afterward Phyllis said:
'I used to pet that bear, SO
climbed over the rail and tried
it again. 1t is all my own fault.
No one is to blame but me-"
The bear seized the child's coat
and, in pulling away, she was Sc
verely scratched.
Rail Protects Cage
The bear cage is a good eight
feet behind the wire covered rail-
ing. According to DR.. Mann the
zoo is practically "child-proof.,, -,
This particular bear has been in
the particular cage since 1919.
Bears, according to DR.. Mann,
are among the most dangerous OF
Gagged wild animals. He says:
"If you really want revenge
on anyone, one sure way of get
ting it is to give them a bear
cub. They are so attractive
when little and so mean when
they grow up"
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
ST TUDEBAKER' s
DEALERS HERE

More than 1870 Studebaker deal
ers and distributors from Virginia,
Maryland, North Carolina, and
the District of Columbia are gath
cred today at the Shoreham Hotel
to attend a preview of the 1885
line of Studebaker cars. and dis
cuss sales plans for the coming
season.
Chief speaker at this meeting
will be C. K. Whitaker, factory
executive, who will discuss fea-
lures of the 1885 Studebaker. AS
sisting Mr.. Whitaker will be j.
P. Roche, of Roche, Williams and
Cunningham, Inc, of Chicago,
Studebaker's advertising counsel,
who will address the dealers on
advertising plans for the 1885 sea-
son. The meeting will be in
charge of R. C. Heiner, regional
m anager of the Washington
branch.
Mr.. Whitaker says:
"There is no question in my
mind that our 1885 cars are by
far the most beautiful and best
riding automobiles we have
ever produced. I am confident
they will bring us the greatest
public acceptance ever attained
by any product built by the 82-
year-Old House of Studebaker."
Lee D. Butler. Washington
Studebaker distributor, has just
returned from the factory, where
he viewed the new models.
The Washington times., 1934-12-03
| DIES, z HURT
IN N|SHAPS

One man was killed and a
dozen other persons we're in
jured in weekend traffic &C.
cidents in and near Washington.
Reginald C. Bennett. 26, Balti
more truck driver and a former
Washington resident, died in
Providence Hospital after his
machine struck a tree near
Waldorf. Md, early yesterday.
Daniel Sydnor, 9, son Of
Eleventh Precinct Policeman c..
r. Sydnor, 1000 block Minnesota
Ave. S. E., is in a serious condi
ton at Casualty Hospital. He
was struck by an automobile at
Union Station Plaza last night,
suffering brain conclusion and
abrasions. Albert B. Hunt, 20.
of the 800 block K St. S. E.,
driver, was not held.
Edward L. Rosette. %. of the
1400 block Pennsylvania Ave. S..
E.. suffered serious head in
juries when struck by a machine
near his home. He was taken
to Casualty Hospital. The driver.
Thomas Keahy, 81. of the 700
block Eighth st. N. w., was
charged with reckless driving.
Struck down by a hit-and-run
machine, Eugene Bennett, Is, of
the 1400 block Pennsylvania Ave.
S. E.. was taken to Providence
Hospital with decorations and a
possible fracture of the right leg.
He was struck at First and B
Streets Southeast.
Joseph E. Haltzman, 10, of
the 44OO block Georgia Ave. N.
w., was cut and bruised when he
was struck by the automobile of
James E. Taylor. 25, colored, of
the 100 block Howard Pl. S. E.
He was treated in Providence
Hospital.