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The Washington times., 1934-05-18
FLOWER SHOW
DUE JUNE |

Members Of the Bethesda Com
munity Garden Club will sponsor
q flower show in the Battery Park
Community House, Friday, June /,
and a garden tour on Tuesday,
June S.
The flower show. Of which Mrs.
Louis A. Gravelle is general chair
man, will be open from 8 to 8 p. m.
and residents of the community
as we'll as members of nearby
clubs are expected to send
exhibits.
One of the interesting features
OF the show will be the Junior
section where younger garden en-
thusiastS may exhibit their speci-
mems without having to enter the
competition with more expert
enced growers.
Judges for the show will be
Prof. David LumSden, Mrs. Chill
cot, of Fairfax, and Mrs. Clar-
ence Aspinwall.
The Washington times., 1934-05-18

changed positions. Why, some
Of the teachers don't even re-
member that they ever took the
oath.
There was no sound reason
for that veto. I can't under
stand 1t. The Governor is going
to have some explaining to do
before election arrives"
EDUCATORS QUOTED
The Governor said he had been
guided in his veto by many Of
the leading educators of the
United States" as well as the
Public Education Association, the
New York City Bar Association
and the State Educational ASso-
citation. Among the educators, he
listed DR.. Graves of the State De-
partment of Education and Presi-
dent Ryan of the New York City
Education Department.
He quoted the section Of the
Civil Service law requiring all pre-
sons employed or civil divisions
or cities, except in the labor class
to take and file an oath of affir
nation. The law reads that the
failure of an employe to file such
an oath shall terminate his en-
ployment until such oath shall be
taken"
The Governor pointed out
teachers are listed under the un
classified section of the Civil Serv
ice law. He added:
81 have before me copies Of
the New York city application
blanks for teachers in elemen.
tary schools and in high schools,
training schools and principals
and superintendent. At the bot
tom is appended the cOnstitu.
tiOnal oath which must be sub
The Washington times., 1934-05-18
CHILDREN SHOW
DANCE PLAYS

One hundred and twenty chill.
dren from the Barnard, West and
John Eaton community classes
took part in the dancing plays at
Roosevelt High School last hight.
Barnard students opened the
colorful four-part program with
Land of Dreams" and were fol
lowed by the John Eaton class in
"Kewpie Wedding" The West
class presented Cold" and the
closing pageant, Uncle Sans
Family" was presented by the en-
tire group.
The program was staged by Miss
Frances Brightwell, with Vera
RobertShaw arranging the music
and accompanying the fantasies.
The Washington times., 1934-05-18
Book Company
Probe Demanded

Senate investigation Of the
American Book Company and
charges that it has spent $500, 900
on meals and entertainment in
getting State contracts was de-
manded yesterday by Senator
Clark DD of Missouri. Senator
Clark introduced a resolution call
ing for appointment Of commit
tee of five and an appropriation
of $4,000 for the inquiry.
The Washington times., 1934-05-18
KensingtOn School
Plans Celebration

Students and teachers of the
Kensington Elementary S hool
will hold their annual community
day at the school May %.
Games and athletic contests
will be the order of the day and
members of the Parent-Teacher
Association will serve a luncheon
at the school between IL and
l o, m,
The Washington times., 1934-05-18
De PRIEST AIDE SPEAKS

Morris Lewis, secretary to Rep
resentative Oscar DePriest Of II.
linoiS, was guest speaker at the
final meeting Of the Terrell Junior
High School Parent-Teacher AS
The Washington times., 1934-05-18
BOYS CLUB TO MEET

Tonight at 8 p. m. members of
the Boys Columbus Club, of
Clarendon, Va, will meet in the
Knights Of Columbus club rooms,
IA Garrison Rd.
The Washington times., 1934-05-18

ISOLATION last night. There was
also q brief talk by Miss Valarie
Chase, principal Of the school.
The Washington times., 1934-05-18

Time Is VaIuabIsI Save Il when shop.
ping TOR apartments by FIRST consult
Ing the Rental Columns Of the WANT
AD SECTION Of this Newspaper.
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small loan. fine location; east. for small
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80 Wanted-Real Estate

WILL PURCHASE deed equity in modern
5-room bungalow from owner vicinity
carried or Riverside park. Give price
loca tion. Box XIII Times
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RENTALS
26 Wanted to Rent
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
p Houses for Sale
IS Household Goods

BROADWAY. 24O4-lO-room modern: ideal
for roomers. Consider trade HE-4244-
5-ROOM - New modern home, leaving
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loss. sI85 cash. balance like rent. Ih-
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Miscellaneous For Sale

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% Lots. Farms and Acreage

1O-ACRE FARM-Beautiful home; elec-
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within 20 miles Indpls Box No K 114:
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29A Farm Insurance
l Wanted to Trade

WE WRITE all types farm insurance.
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RERCHARDIS
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take Ford or Chev. as part down pay
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LOT in northeast location, assessed Sd65'
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mornings.
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Sacrifice for cash. Box Kills
TOBAh 10 battery charger for small
ar compressor 80 orange St.
GENERAL Jumbo wheels. tires; good for
regulars 1880, 81 or % 40 S Worth ave.
IMPROVED lots. 9Th. Kealing for light
car or what2 RI-9l22.
Ten per cent discount on ali Cash WAN
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The Washington times., 1934-01-23

SIx.YEAR-OLD MUIR RELL
HOLT, of 5119 Eighth st. N. W.,
considered the youngest pro-
fessional tap-dancer in Wash
ington, is also a member of the
''Brownies," of radio fame. He
has been a proud member Of
the Adventure Club for almost
. year.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
Exciting Tale Of
War Espionage

Here was a strange scene:
blue-jacketed cavalrymen were
riding into the meadow which
was occupied by a Confederate
brigade. The ragged infantry
had reversed their muskets:
color bearers lifted Confederate
flags above their heads, hold
ing the staff horizontal with
both fists; there was a constant
clinking and rattling Of mus
kets and bayonets where COM
panies, disarmed, were piling
their arms on the Soggy grass.
Whole companies of tired, un-
shaven ragged fellows were al
ready eating the rationS sent to
them from Federal commiSsary
stores; fires were burning, coffee
cooking, bacon and hardtack
sizzling.
One of Sheridan's staff Off
GERS recognized Operator 13 and
spoke to her, confirming the
rumor of a general surrender.
John Babcock told her that
the Rebel regiments already
were being. paroled in the region
through which he had ridden.
"You know, suppose" he added,
shat Richmond has fallen"
''No," she said listlessly.
Don't you feel well, ma'am?"
he inquired.
"No. This is terrible"
What is terrible, ma'am?"
"All this these rags and
bones; all these shaggy, dirty
heads and hobbling feet; all
these sores and stencheS. ....
Those sick men, beyond, lying on
the mud and wet grass. Why
do their clothes grow too small
for them when they're dead?
Their clothes always get too
small. I'm sick-not nauseated
but sick in my head. It was
different when there was fight
ing"
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
Ickes Not So C|oomv

In some quarters of the ma
ton, Secretary of Interior IckeS
is reported to be considered as
lacking an abundant sense Of
humor.
However, this story comes to
light.
An engineering bureau of the
PWA requisitioned a male
Stenographer for mediocre
position and was given a youth
who could take ITO words Of
dictation a minute, much faster
than the ordinary man dictates.
After he had been employed
a short time ridiculous memo.
randum, and a lengthy one at
that, was filed concerning the
new stenographer and his duties.
It pointed out that he was ef.
ficient in most ways but that
1t was thought he should have
an engineering degree so that
he might know technical terms.
It also said that if he was
a user of nicotine it should be
confined to a minimum.
The memorandum came to
the attention of Ickes, Who pen.
ciled on it:
shouldn't he also be q virgin
as well?"
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
By Robert w. Chambers
By Lyman Young
BY Walt Disney
BY HERMAN
BY Ad Carter

She did not know just what
to do. She held out her hand
hesitatingly to Chancellor. The
tall, lean, haWk-faced fellow
redeemed, bowed with the grace
of q cavalier, lifted her trenl-
bling hand and touched the fin
gers with his lips.
II am sorry" she said in a
kind Of scared whisper.
God orders everything,
ma'am. We've done all we
could, reckon"
\ Then the lover took her into
his arms, and the long-pent
tears that congeSted her eyes
and throat and all her head and
slender body began to choke
her.
."You know" he said, that
your general permits us to re-
tain our horses. 1t is the kind
est act I ever heard of. So if
you will wait while I learn how
to ploW-"
The girl buried her face on
his ragged shoulder.
Far away in the forest one Of
the negro cavalry bands with
cymbals and kettledrums began
to play an old-time spiritual:
will de shoutin' angels greet
me?
Will de Shoutin' angels pray,
o Lawd Jesus, will yuh meet
me?
will yuh lif' me whar / lay?
Whar de golden chariots rattle,
Will yuh meet me in de battle,
Will you meet me in de battle,
Will yuh meet me on dat day?
st will meet yuh on dat day"
Copyright. 1893, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
THE ENL
"OpsrGtOr ~" is the type Of
story that appears regularly in
ths Cosmopolitan Magazine.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
13

self; the endless blue curtain
of Northern horsemen sagged
back and drew slowly aside,
disclosing behind them regiment
massed on regiment, brigade on
brigade, division on division,
corps on corps, a solid, 1mmov-
able wall of Northern infantry,
closing the West forever to the
army of Robert Lee.
Operator 13, riding to find
her chief at Secret Service
headquarters, came YEARLY into
the lines of the Sixth PennSyl-
vania Cavalry-old friends Of
the Sixth Lancers, but now de-
prived of those picturesue weap-
ons and armed with saber and
carbine. They gave her some
thing to eat and told her that
General Grant and his staff
had ridden out toward the
courthouse to meet General Lee.
Even while she was feeding
her horse the racket of mus
kerry died away, and presently
the last dropping cannon shots
came booming from the west
ward. The girl was very tired,
but she cared for her horse be-
fore she ate. After that she
sat for a while on the ground,
her weary back resting against
an oak tree.
One of her scouts found her
sitting at the foot Of the tree
and told her that he could not
find headquarters. She begged
a ration for him and sent him
out again.
Later she got into her saddle
and started out to find Colonel
Sharpe.
A muddy courier whom she
stopped on the road told her
that scores of orderlieS were
riding in every direction with
orders forbidding all cheering
or any noisy demonstration
The Washington times., 1934-01-23

(Republished from cOsno-
pOlitan Magazine and soon 20
appear on tAe screen as a Cos
n1Opolit0n Production made by
Metro. G Goldwyn-Mayer and star"
ring Marion D0Oies.)
All around her the woods be-
gan to quiver as thu ground
shook under the thunderous
conclusions Of a cannonade.
She ran back along the ditch
to the abatis, where a scout
fetched up her horse, and she
climbed into her saddle and
turned to look behind her.
CHAPTER XLIII
A world of Union horSemen
stretched a wavering blue bar
rier north and south across
forest and field as far as the
eye could see. Everywhere the
bright swallow-tailed stand
ards of the Northern horsemen
rippled in the April wind: at
brigade intervals the mounted
cavalry bands, all astride strong
gray horses; their bandmasters,
conducting with naked sabers
circling, Stabbing, flashing, beat
ing time, played their regiments
forward to tn. cadenced dia-
paSon of the cannon.
Crack, crackle, crash! went
the Spencers of the dismounted
regiments deploying to the
north and east, and above the
wall of smoke glimmered a
ragged rebel flag or two, gall
lantly riding the approaching
cataclysm.
On came the gray infantry
of the Confederacy, starving.
half naked, cheering, prepared
with musketry and bayonets to
tear their way through the
cavalry confronting them.
Then, suddenly. dramatical~
ly, the vast tragedy unfolded it
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
Pavement Patter

Police Sergeant Bob Frazier,
formerly known as the Mayor
of Chinatown" and one Of thes
best coppers on the force, Is
now stationed at the Ninth
precinct over in Northeast, but
each morning rides all the way
across town to eat his break"
fast at Child's because he has
eaten there for II years.. If you
want to learn anything about
racketeering in this country
Just pay a visit to Mabel Ran
dolph Deakins, clerk to the
Senate subcommittee investl-
eating rackets, seat yourself
comfortably in a big chair and
listen to an accurate recitation
on the subject for the rest Of
the day. An lace" wartime
aviator who flew with the La
fayette Escadrille in France,
where he was shot down at
least three times, appeared in
Police Court for the nth" time
on an intoxication charge re-
Gently and was freed on his per-
sonal bond because it was
learned that not long ago he
donated blood for a TRANSMISSION
for a child who otherwise would
have died in a hospital ward...
Harold Beckley, employe of the
Senate Press Gallery, has
started a scrap book in which
he is keeping all clippings from
newspapers that refer to him,
but at the present time, accord.
ing to reports, he has not
found it necessary to employ a
clipping agency. Eddie Moore.
of Connecticut, a WelterWeight
who won IS out of 46 fights up
there by the knockout route, Is
understood to be seeking a
chance to take on some Of the
boys at a nearby local arena.
Considerable excitement was
exhibited in the office OF the
Senate Sergeant at Arms re"
Gently when a green snake es"
caped from a very choice recep'
tacle and amazed the specta"
tors thereabouts, including one
Senator. Mil Kane, formerly
of Central l. 9h, formerly q
practicing lawyer here, and now
Connected with the Treasury
Department, is rapidly becon::
ing accustomed to the marlt4
state.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
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N

which might humiliate the sur
rendered Rebel army.
HAS Lee surrendered?" she
asked incredulouSly.
Eyes, ma'am. Grant is send
ing $4,000 rations to the starv-
ing Johnnies."
"Is this positive?" she in
sisted"
eyes, ma'am. Grant and
Lee fixed it all up, and Lee has
gone back to his army. Old
Grant told 'em to keep their
horses and start spring plowing.
There's a couple of brigades Of
'em over there in that meadow
where you can see their empty
wagons. Go over and look for
yourself"
Noble Grief
A Federal wagon train occu-
pied the road, unescorted. Rid
ing beside it, the girl encountered
John Babcock on Gimlet. When
he saw her he lifted his hat and
swung it above his head in silent
triumph.
Grant gobbled 'em!" he said
joyously. IT met Lee. He rode
out of Appomattox like q dead
man upright in his saddle who
saw nothing. I took off my
hat. I swear to you, ma'am,
the sunshine grew gray in the
presence of such noble grief.
It was like the twilight Of gods
I drew two days rations
for you"
He fished them out Of his
haversack and, leaning wide
from his saddle, showed them
into her haversack.
Where is Colonel Sharper"
she asked.
But Babcock was hunting for
him, too; they rode on together
toward a line Of Federal. pro.
vision wagons which had halted
in q meadow.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23

ma am, you're plum tired out.
You get off your horse and stay
here until I find out where head
quarters is"
"1t's frightening, this kind Of
thing" she said, "this having
nothing more to do. II only there
was something to do. But every
thing has stopped. It's like the
end of the world. 7 can't seem
to understand it, or stand It,"
"You stay right here, ma'am,"
he repeated gently. when I
find headquarters I'll come back
and get you"
He put his horse into motion;
she did not even look after him.
She heard people saying that
Mr.. Davis had fled; that Mr..
Lincoln was in Richmond, and
8 that the war was ended.
She looked about her, gazing
vacantly upon victory, not rec
ognizing it in all this filth and
stencil and rags blurred by
greasy smoke from green fires.
She got off her horse and,
leading him, wandered down
into a woodland q little way.
The woods were full Of Louisi-
ana troops building cook-fires.
On a dry knoll two men lay
beside their horses on the fallen
forest leaves, looking wiStfully
toward the distributors Of ra-
tions who now were headed in
their direction.
She was not surprised to rec
ognize Vespasian Chancellor,
whose face was swathed in a
bloody bandage. Then she saw
her lover, John Gailliard.
She came slowly up to them,
leading her horse. They got up
when they saw her, hats in
hand, and stood gaunt and
ragged and silent when she
stopped before them.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
Only One Mourner

When Bert Kelly of the State
Department was in Prague he
purchased a hat that has been
the bane of his friends exiS-
tence ever since.
Despite many protests, how
ever, he has continued to
wear the head-piece through
winter and summer, storm and
fair weather.
The other night on a party
someone fund the hat.
A large portion of the guests
spent the rest of the evening
demolishing what was left Of
the ancient relic.
Now, Bert is making plans
to have a fine funeral for the
headgear that is no more!
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
Around
The
Capital
BY JOHN sNURE, Jr.

Anxious to conform to Dis
trict law, Marguerite Mcmahon,
blonde stenographer in the Of.
flee of Speaker of the House
Rainey, was desirous of taking
the examination for motorists
who wish to obtain driving per-
mitS and applied for a brief
leave of absence.
The Speaker asked her mis-
sion and Miss Mcmahon ex.
planned that she wanted time
to take the examination to get
District tags.
The Speaker, surprised, de-
manded:
"YOu don't mean to tell me
that it is necessary to have Q
District permit to drive on Dis
trict tags?"
"I've been driving on District
tags for IL years and thought
my Illinois permit was suffi-
cient!"
The Washington times., 1934-01-23

CLASSMATES and pals are
Toby Boumel, of 1901 S st.
N. W., and Liberty Nickas, Of
T441a Ninth st. N. w. Toby
Ion the left) is an old member.
liberty Just joined the other
day. Both are in the fourth
grade at the Polk School.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
Bar Raided

Appointment Of Gen. Blan-
ton Winship as governor Of
Puerto Rico will cause the Fed.
eral Bar Association to have q
judge advocate general missing
from the roster of it's executive
council for the first time.
1t is understood that mem.
bers Of the council wrote Gen.
eral Winship advising him that
they would do all in their power
to prevent him from obtaining
a passport" until his successor
has been named!"
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
The new Children's Theater
contest starts today.

The new Children's Theater
contest starts today.
The Chi1dren's Theater
Players will be at the National
Theater Saturday morning, Feb
ruary 8, in "Old Fashioned
Girl", a play based on the book
by Louisa May Alcott.
The story is about a little
girl so we are asking you for
story about a little girl or boy.
It must not be over 200 words
IN length and must be on our
desk by Monday, January 20.
It may be entirely fictional
(that means made up out Of
your head) or it may be one
Of your own adventures. Gail
1t "A Modern Girl or Boy.
We have so tickets for the
play and so we will send a pair
(tWo) to the authors Of the best
IS stories we receive.
Get busy and get your story
m as soon as possible. We
want a LOT Of them.
The Children's The ater
Players will be here again twice
this year. The names Of the
plays they will present and
the dates are:
Rip Van Wrinkle, Saturday,
March 10.
King of the Golden River,
Saturday, April 20.
Several of you have written
me that you have read the book,
"Old Fashioned Girl" The
story is not, however. as well
known as little Women" or
little Men, other Alcott
books, so we will publish in a
day or two a resume of it for
you. so that you will be some
what familiar with the story
before you see the play.
All of you know the Chill
dren's Theater Players and
many of you have seen them.
They are being presented here
under the auspices of the
Women's International League
for Peace and Freedom, to
whom we are indebted for our
tickets.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23

Operator 13'' is the type Of
story that appears regularly in
ths Cosmopolitan Magazine.
The Washington times., 1934-01-23
CONGRATULATIONS

Today il the birthday Of
Catherine ChacOnaS, 73O Sixth
Street N. w., and Mary KrauSe,
Of Essen, Nd, both members
Of the club.
We wish them all the happi-
mess in the world on their an
niverSarieS.
Evening star., 1934-05-11

building in which he is conducting
revivication experiments upon dog,
said yesterday he had received several
offers of laboratory space, but none
had adequate equipment
If the animal were moved to any
of these places, he would probably
catch cold and die within a few
hours" the research biologist said.
THE university will doubtless allow
us few more days to find suitable
place to keep the dog"
The dog was put to death clinically
and revived April 13. DR.. Cornish
said it continued to show improve
ment.