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Evening star., 1934-11-08
Vendor Again ''Lody for Day.
Unperturbed by Experience

ton she at all identified herself with
the saint t-under-the-Skin portrayed by
Miss May Robson on the screen.
But what does Mrs. Hart think Of
it all? What has it meant to her?
Mrs. Hart's remarks were those of
a woman who was very much at ease,
a woman who had simply been picked
out Of whole city, for some reason,
that certain people might be eSpe-
cially nice to her for an evening.
Being lady for a day was an ex-
perience, of course, that / will re-
member as long as live" she said.
II think I liked talking over the
radio best tha- day last year. For
few months after they had me in the
papers I did do little better busi-
ness, then it was just about the same.
There hasn't been any difference in
me-"
And there you are. Except for the
fact that now Mrs. Hart, bringing any
one she pleases, may attend all the
shows at R-K-O KeithS Theater free
of charge, it is a case of business at
the old stand as usual
But the pattern of the old fairy
story has been broken. Cinderella
has been lady for two days.
Evening star., 1934-11-08
radis, Henry kaufman and John

raids, Henry Kaufman and John
Beecher.
Mass meetings Of employees of two
Government departments were held
yesterday preliminary to the cam
paigning for funds for the Community
Chest
Interior Department workers were
assembled in the Interior auditorium
at $3.50 pm. to hear Chest appeals
by Maj. Gen. Frederick w. Coleman,
chief Of Finance Of the Army and
chairman Of the Governmental Unit;
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Theodore A. Walter, who presided;
Miss Antoinette Funk, assistant COM
missioner of the General Land Office,
and Elwood Street, director Of public
welfare.
II hope" Secretary Walter said to
the 500 chairmen and keymen Of the
Interior Department Group, that we
may have our contributions in hand
by Monday noon" Gen. Coleman
said that he knew of no work more
deserving of support Of the citizens
of Washington.
IT feel" he said, "that the Com
munity Chest is not primarily char
ity. but self-preservation Of the COM
munity."
Secretary Of the Treasury Morgen-
thau was the principal speaker at
gathering of Treasury Department
employees at S pm. yesterday in the
Commerce Department auditorium.
Gen. Coleman and Campaign Chair
man Rust also addressed the chair
men and keymen, who will solicit the
1900 Treasury employees for their
Chest contributions.
Evening star., 1934-11-08
WRONG ADDRESSES.
DELAY TAG MAIL
More Than $1,000 Applica'
tions Already Returned
to Car Owners.

Although District automobile tags
will not be mailed out before November
IS, more than $4,000 applications have
been returned to car owners because
of incorrect addresses, it was an
nounced today by Traffic Director W..
A. Van Duzer.
1t also was announced by the direc-
tor that no applications will be mailed
to the more than 1000 motorists for
whom police have warrants for traffic
violations.
Already there have been 5000
proper applications made for tags and
these will be mailed beginning No
vember Is. The counter service at
451 Pennsylvania avenue will start the
morning of November 26.
For those who apply for their tags
by mail, there is an additional charge
of 10 cents for mailing as well as
the dollar for the tags and the per-
sonal property tax.
All applications for the 1885 tags
will have been mailed by November
II and should be received by the
owner not later that November IS.
If the owners of automobiles have
not received their applications by
November IS, the traffic director said,
they should Immediately appear per-
sonally in his Office to determine the
reason therefore.
Numerous applications are being
returned because the applicants have
not signed their names on the applica-
tions or the amount of their checks
does not cover the cost of the personal
tax and the delivery of the tags.
The 1885 tags may be placed on
vehicles on December Is. The 1884
tags will expire at midnight De-
cember 81.
Evening star., 1934-11-08
Mrs. Ga1,n Gets Parking Ticket
As Rush-HOur Crowd Watches
Tells Officer, ''PH Get
Rid of It," Eye,Uit-
ness Says.
Vas Waiting for Her
Brother, Former Vice
President Curtis.

Mrs. Dolly Gam, sister Of former
Vice President Charles Curtis, was
given a parking ticket during the rush
hour Yesterday afternoon. What she
will do with it is something Of a
mystery. Eyewitnesses of the ticket
ceremony yesterday afternoon said
that she told Policeman Charles w.
Feagan:
you can give me a ticket, but III
get rid of it,
The Gam limousine was parked on
Fifteenth street near H shortly before
5 o'clock, where parking is forbidden
between and 6 pm. The afternoon
traffic rush was on and a two-car
lane tried to split into one as Mrs.
Gam sat in her limousine. There was
a lam and Officer Feagan came over
to investigate.
He opened the rear door of the
limousine, knocking first on the win
dow.
I'm sorry" he said, "but I'll have
to give you ticket unless this car
is moved"
Reports have Mrs. Gam saying:
"You can give me ticket, but I'll get
rid of it,
So Feagan wrote out the ticket and
handed it to the chauffeur. Finally,
at Sill pm, Mr.. Curtis came out
of the Shoreham Building, got into
the limousine and drove away. The
Evening star., 1934-11-08
Old Pierce Mill
Wheel Replacing
Gets Under Way
Side Porch of Structure
in Rock Creek Park
Being Torn AlUay.

Workmen today are tearing down
the side porch of Pierce Mill in Rock
Creek Park to make way for the large
mill wheel which will be the main
feature in the LANDMARK which has
stood 1870 years The work is being
done under a public works allotment
of $19,250 by the National Park Serv-
ice
Since 1887. when the mill was last
operated, the original log bank has
been washed out by flood, the mill
race has been filled up and the ma
chinery broken. These things will all
be restored.
Workmen digging out the mill race
are finding strange bottles and other
relics probably caught in 1t several
generations ago when the mill teemed
with activity. Also reminiscent of the
period century ago was part OF a
packing box nailed to the wall on the
third floor of the mill which is ad-
dressed simply y. r. Barr, G street,
Washington
Old-timers who used to work around
mills congregate at thissmill to watch
the restoration work. Some of them
walk several miles from outlying Sec
tions Of the city. They watch opera
tions and discuss the days when Joshua
Pierce, son of Isaac Pierce, ran the
mill and lived in the stone mansion
across from it.
Evening star., 1934-11-08


"The Judge" as Mr.. Wetmore is az
fectionally called by those who have
worked with and for him, is going to
get "a grand send-off' his As
years with the United States Govern
ment.
MIR. Wetmore, who started out in
life as a court reporter, in New York
came to Washington in 1885 to enter
the Treasury Department. He has
been there ever since. In 1908. he en-
tered the supervising architects ONCE
Twelve years later he took charge OF
the office.
Though a lawyer by profession.
Mr.. Wetmore displayed such marked
ability as an executive that he was
rendered the Office of supervising
architect by former Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo. Twice Mr.. Wet
more refused the honor. He refused
to have the administration embar-
raSSed by any complaint that might
have been launched through archi-
tectual societies. Nevertheless, he
was made acting supervising archi-
tect, a post he held until recently,
when he was placed in the executive
end of the procurement division.
Great Building Regime.
Under the Wetmore regime the
greatest Government building cam
paign in the history of America came
into being-the launching of the
$3OO,OOO,OO0 triangular project, here
in Washington.
In Is years as head of the gov
ernmental architectural program Mr..
Wetmore's name appeared on more
than 1000 corner stones of post
offices and other public buildings
throughout the land. While names
of Secretaries of the Treasury and
PostmaSters General also appear on
these corner stones, the name of Wet
more outnumbers any one individual
They came and went through the ad-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Six-but Wet
more remained. He goes out of the
service now, in blaze of glory, with
the well wishes of all his associates.
William A. Carr, in charge of ban
quet arrangements, has sent out
formal invitations to the dinner Mon
day night. Other friends of Mr.. Wet
more who wish to attend are re-
quested to notify Mr.. Carr, room 518,
Federal warehouse, Ninth and D
streets southwest.
Evening star., 1934-11-08
MRS. JENCKES WINS
HOUSE SEAT AGAIN
Indiana's Only Woman in Con-
gress Sweeps to Victory in
Home County.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
INDIANAPOLIS, November 8.-In-
diana's only woman representative in
Congress, Mrs. Virginia Jenckes, OF
Terre Haute. won her race for re-
election over Fred S. Purnel of At
tica today in a final sweep of be-
lated returns from her home county
She held a lead of 333 votes with only
one precint missing.
The victory of the sixth district
Democrat held the Republican gains
in Indiana congressional contests to
a single seat. That was captured by
Frederick Lands, Logansport Repub-
lican editor. who broke the solid
Hoosier Democratic delegation with
an overturn of George r. Durgan OF
Lafayette in the second district.
The rush of ballots for Mrs. Jenckes
in her home county, Vigo, overcame
Purnell. a former Representative. who
led in 6 Of the 10 counties. Tabula-
tions today gave Mrs. Jenckes 67,266
votes, Purnell 66,933.
Evening star., 1934-11-08
GREEK ARMISTICE DAY
PROGRAM ARRANGED
Archbishop and Rector Of st.
Sophia to 0ficiate at Orthodox
Church. Sunday.

Archbishop Athenagoras Of the
Greek Orthodox Church of North and
South America and Archimandrite A.
Laloussis, rector of st. Sophia, will
oficiate Sunday at Armistice day
ceremonies Of the Greek Community
of st. Sophia's Church, Eighth and L
streets. Charalambos Simopoulos,
Minister Plenipotentiary, will attend
the ceremonies.
Former Senator Rice Means of
Colorado and Capt. Watson B. Miller
of the American Legion will speak.
After church services the group will
march to Arlington National Gene
terry where a wreath will be placed on
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Achilles Catsonis, supreme president
of the Order of Ahepa, will address
the group. The late George Dilboy,
who was killed in action during the
World War and who was awarded the
Congressional Medal Of Honor for the
feat in which he lost his life, will be
honored by the group.
Evening star., 1934-11-08

and slid it back into the hamper tail
first!"
Gross your heart, Mr.. Fellows. is
that all true?"
Every word of it," Mr.. Fellows
blushed slightly, except that Mrs.
Ringing had nothing to do with the
capture. I handled that snake my
SELF
Be that as it may, the pythons ar
rived at the local Reptile House yes
terday in fine shape. They weren't
in basket; they were in a python
box.
who brought them to town?" DR..
Mann was asked.
Sent Others by Express.
"Clyde ingalls," DR.. Mann replied,
"the operator of Ringling's side show.
He brings them every Fall, at the
close of the season. We keep them
for him until Spring, when the big
top takes to the road again. About
a week ago he sent three others by
express"
But, DR.. Mann, how many came
yesterday? Mr. Fellows talkcss like
there was a coach load"
Three" said DR.. Mann, who is a
scientist and knows his numerals.
How long were they?"
"Six, maybe feet"
Are they the kind of snakes to
climb steam pipes and paste baggage
masters on the head?"
well, now," the doctor said, ~
don't know about that. You see,
they're the ones the lady snake
charmer handles.
MY wife, Lucy, used to handle
them some, but that was four years
ago. She doesn't do it any more;
the pythons were so tame I think they
must have bored her."
Evening star., 1934-11-08
JAILING OF REDS URGED

Imprisonment as criminals of all
Communists or others who advocate
the overthrow of our Government by
violence was urged by Maj Gen. Amos
A Fries, U. S. A, retired. in a radio
address under the auspices of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton yesterday.
I'VE have become so foolish, or soft, I"
Gen. Fries said, that we allow Com
munists to run for Office on platform
to destroy our Nation by revolution.
That seems to be unbelievable, yet it
is sad fact. Those Communists are
responsible, they and their friends, for
nearly all the violence and bloodshed
in strikes and other disorders through
out the United States"
Evening star., 1934-11-08
MUNICIPAL Center
CUT IN HALF HELD
ADEQUATEFORD.C. D. C.
Hazen Sees Possible Plenty
of Space for District
Agencies.
PLANS Administrative
OFFICES FOR SCHOOLS
Would Sell Lower Two Squares
of Site and Still Have
Enough Room.

Cutting the size of the proposed
Municipal Center in half by the sale
Of the lower two squares of the site
still will make possible development
of a building having about three times
the floor space now provided for Dis
trict agencies, it was estimated today
by Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen.
He gave out rough estimates to this
effect in support of his proposal that
Congress be asked to authorize sale
of the lower half of the site, or the
area south of c street to Pennsylvania
avenue, between Third and Sixth
streets.
Plans School Offices.
Commissioner Hazen also revealed
he is contemplating providing housing
for the administrative Offices of the
public school system in his plan for
the Municipal Center. Earlier plans
have not incorporated this idea. If
adopted, it would bring the school ad-
miniStration into much closer physical
contact with the District Government.
Commissioner Hazen is one of those
who have suggested that members of
the Board of Education should be ap-
pointed by the Commissioners, instead
Of by the President.
Hazen had before him figures show
ing District agencies now are housed
in quarters having floor space amount
ing to 511 900 square feet. He figures
that since there are $4,000 square
feet of area in the north two squares
where he would build the Municipal
Center, a building could be erected
there which would have floor space
amounting to 100000 square feet.
He was informed that the District
agencies now ere using the following
floor space areas: District Building,
10000 square feet; Juvenile Court,
$4,000; Municipal Court, $4,000; Po-
lice Court, $4,000; police headquar-
ters, $4,000; school administration,
10000, and Traffic Department and
several other agencies in the Ford
Building, 1l7,OOO, making total of
$1,000
Two Sections Planned.
Hazen would build a Municipal Gen.
ter in two sections, the first to house
the three minor courts, the register
of wills and recorder OF deeds, pollce
headquarters, Traffic Bureau, Women's
Bureau, Insurance Department, some
administrative agencies of the Board
of Public Welfare and the relief
administration headquarters.
In the second section of the build
ing he would provide housing for
Offices now in the District Building
and quarters for the school admin
istration.
He finds that the ground area Of
one-half of the site he proposes to
use is about 10000 square feet. The
building would be four stories on the
north elevation and five or possibly
six on the south, due to the slope
of the land He believes, therefore,
the floor space in the first section
would amount to about 900 square
feet. With completion of the second
section, he believes the total floor
space would amount to 100000,
square feet.
His purpose in revealing these esti-
mates of space was to show that there
would be more than ample room for
District administrative offices in
building erected on but the two
northern squares of the site.
Evening star., 1934-11-08
Dangerous Circus Pythons,
5000 Long, Brought to Zoo

Practically chased all the way from
Florida by basket of pythons con-
signed to the Washington Zoo, the
dean Of circus press agents hastened
into New York newspaper Office yes
terday. almost but not quite speech
less with apprehension, the waxed
tips Of his mustache all of flutter
What snakes they were!" cried
Dexter Fellows, IA feet long If
they were an inch!"
How long?" drawled a reporter.
We'll, IL feet, anyhow" amended
Mr.. Fellows, who is known from coast
to coast because of his passion fol-
veracity.
Truth, to Mr.. Fellows, is bright and
untarnished, like the silver knob of
his favorite cane.
Snakes Got Laid Off.
Sure enough, it was perilous jour-
ney. Barnum & Bailey and Ringing
Bros. had gone into Winter quarters
after wowing 100000 kids and
grown-ups in the greatest season of
years. The Indian pythons got laid
of, and Mr.. Fellows set out to bring
them to his friend, DR.. William Mann
director of the Washington Zoo.
The jungle reptiles rode in the bag.
gage car. Mr.. Fellows declared they
escaped. One huge fugitive, he said
climbed a steam pipe and tapped the
baggage master on the head.
Wei. to sum up in a few words,
Mr. Fellows continued, 1.-The train.
men reused up Mrs. Charles Ringing
widow OF one of the Ringing brothers
VINO was in Pullman behind the
baggage coach.
She went into the baggage car
GRABBED hold OF that pesky python
Evening star., 1934-11-08
PROMISES
D.C SQUARE DEAL
Senator-eIect Says Allen,
Harrison and Self Will
Aid City.

With the election Of Theo G. Bilbo,
once the master of SCISSORS and paste
at the Agriculture Department, as
Senator from Mississippi, the des-
TIMES of the District have been placed
in safe hands, Senator Bilbo himself
stated today.
The announcement of the status
Of the District was given this morn
ing by the newly elected Senator after
chat with Commissioner George E.
Allen at the District Building. Sem
ator Bilbo took only a part of the
credit for improvement of the Dis
trict status. He said:
With George Allen as Commis-
sioner and with Pat Harrison and
Bilbo in the Senate, the District has
nothing to worry about-the District
will get square DEAL
Commissioner Allen, like Bilbo, Is
a MissiSsippian, and his appointment
was attributed to the influence of
Senator Harrison, also Mississippian.
Asked by reporters if he knew Sem
ator Huey P. Long of Louisiana Sen
ator Bilbo asked once again, Who is
he? Where is he from?"
One reporter wanted to know if
Bilbo would make the acquaintance
of Long when Congress convenes
Came the reply, with smile, Il rep
resent Mississippi"
The Senator said he had no plans
for the country generally. except thai
his purpose would be Ito make a
damned good Senator"
Asked if he had any plans for the
District government as to legislation
or administration, the Senator said
he had not and then promised a
square deal from Allen, Harrison and
Bilbo. Some one then wanted to
know II Bilbo was interested in any
District job. The Senator replied
My only interestsiS in having folks
on the job that will leave my car
alone"
This recalled the Senator's difficult
ties in finding parking place for his
automobile while he was paste mas
ter general at the Agricultural De-
partment. He tried without avail tc
get a reserved parking space, being
told that he came too late; that al
the reservations were taken. Later he
gave out the statement that he haC
decided to run for the Senate so he
could find place to park his car.
The Senator was in cheerful mooc
and announced that the national cleo
tions appeared to him to be vindi.
cation of the New Deal.
He said he called at the Distric
Building just to get acquainted anS
to pay a visit to Allen. 1t was BilbC
who, when Governor Of Mississippi
gave Allen a commission as first lieu
tenant in the National Guard. Aller
spoke up to recall that at the tim,
the Allen family was a political oppo
nent of Bilbo. He said Bilbo hat
given him the commission to get hin
out of politics.
Bilbo said, Il thought he woult
make better soldier than politician
but now he has made a success O
both
Bilbo was accompanied by Col Dicl
Wooton of the Public Works Admin
stration, also from Mississippi.
Evening star., 1934-11-08
FIRST LADY WILL OPEN
NATIONAL CHEESE WEEK
Wisconsin Grand Champion to Be
Given Mrs. Roosevelt by
Dairy Queen.

National Cheese week will be in
augurated today with the presenta-
ton to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Of the Wisconsin grand champion
cheese by Miss Virginia Kelly, Wis
consin dairy queen. Miss Kelly, who
arrived here this morning, is to make
the presentation at pm. at the
White House.
A reception will be held in Miss
Kelly's honor tomorrow evening, to
be attended by the Wisconsin congress
sional delegation, Wisconsin State So
ciety and officials of that State in the
Agriculture Department. Accom-
panying her on the trip are Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Ammon. Mr.. Ammon is
head Of the Department of Agriculture
Of Wisconsin.
Miss Kelly will remain here until
Saturday noon.
Evening star., 1934-11-08

ticket giving had attracted quite a
crowd.
Questioned about the occurrence to-
day, Mrs. Gam said:
I'm sorry but nothing for.the news
papers" She hung the receiver up
deciSively.
Mr.. Curtis said:
II don't believe my sister said any
thing about getting the ticket fixed
We have the ticket, and in three days
we will make up our minds what to
do about it. We haven't decided yet
Il am sick man, and my sister
told me she explained this to the
officer and offered to drive around the
block, but he declined to allow this
was only a few minutes getting
from my Office to the car, and I don't
see why he should have raised such
a fuss. He struck me as a young
officer out trying to make record"
Evening star., 1934-11-08
BABY BLINDED BY ANTS

MEMPHIS, Tenn, November C4o)
"A skilled eye specialist will attempt,
through surgery, to restore the sight
of an 8-month-old baby, blinded early
this Summer by the sting of red ants,
at his home near Bells, Tenn.
The child, Harold Watson Patrick.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Patrick of
Gadsden, Tenn, at present can only
tell light from dark, hospital at
taches say.
Evening star., 1934-11-08
CLERIC'S BRIDE MISSING

DYERSBURG. Tenn, November 8
(P).-Rev. Ralph E. Banney of Chi
cago. a Church of God evangelist. said
last night he had asked police of
Dyersburg, Memphis and nearby cities
to search for his 20-year -old bride,
who disappeared from here Sunday
morning, an hour before the couple
was to leave on a honeymoon.
The young woman, Mrs. Thelma E.
Banney, left in the minister's auto
mobile, Mr.. Banney said.
Evening star., 1934-11-08

day anniversary.
S o m e 2 0 0
architects a n d
associates of Mr..
Wetmore in the
Treasury Depart
ment will tender
him a farewell
dinner in tn e
Carlton Hotel on
Monday nj g h t,
November II, at
z o. clio X, at
which Edwin B.
M orris, author
and architect,
will be toastmas-
Evening star., 1934-11-08
Legion to Hold Rites.

WARRENTON, Va, November 8
(SpeciaD .-Armistice day services will
be held in Warrenton Methodist
Church Sunday at pm, under
auspices of John Sudduth Post, Amer
lean Legion, and the Warrenton
Auxiliary.
Evening star., 1934-11-08
Confirmation Set.

HERNDON, Va, November (Spe-
ciaD Right Rev. Harry st. George
Tucker. Bishop of Virginia, will offici-
ate at confirmation services in ST.
Timothys Episcopal Church here SUM-
day, November 25, at 7:30 pm. Rev.
Arthur LIE Barron Ribble, rector, will
assist
Evening star., 1934-11-08
WETMORE TO QUIT
TREASURY POST
Architects, Former Treas.
ury Associates Plan Fare
we'll Dinner Monday.

James A. Wetmore, former acting
supervising architect of the Treasury
Department, and now chairman of the
Board of the Procurement Division,
Public Works Branch, will retire from
the service Saturday, on his list birth