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The Washington times., 1934-12-25
WIFE, BROTHER
SHOT DOWN BY
HUSBAND
Mrs. Grace Jennings Near
Death; Alexandria Man
Gives Up to Police

A young mother is dying in
the Alexandria Hospital, with
two pistol bullets in her side, her
brother is also in the hospital
with a wound in his left leg, and
the husband of the woman is
being held by Alexandria police
on charges of felonious assault
today.
The woman, Mrs. Grace Vir-
ginia Jennings, 81, hostess at the
George Mason Hotel in Alexan-
dria, was shot by her husband,
Raymond Jennings, 33, according
to police, as she stepped from an
automobile in front of the hotel
with her brother, Rober King,
%.
Carried Baby.
The shooting took place as
Mrs. Jennings prepared to enter
the hotel late yesterday to at
tend Christmas party given for
the employees. She was carrying
her four-year-old son in her arms
when the husband is alleged to
have stepped forward and opened
fire.
Mrs. Jennings dropped to the
sidewalk. and as the brother
rushed to her side, he also was
felled. The husband gave him.
self up to Captain John Arnold,
of the Alexandria police force,
on the scene.
The couple we're estranged, &C
cording to police. Mrs. Jennings
living with her brother and
parents at Franconia, Va. The
husband lived in the 400 block of
South Fairfax ST., Alexandria.
Slight Hope Held
At Alexandria Hospital today
physicians held little hope for
the recovery of Mrs. Jennings.
The brother will revover, it was
said, despite a serious wound in
his leg which severed an artery.
The couple became separated
last September police learned,
after a violent argument. She
had taken employment at the
hotel and the brother called for her
every evening to escort her home
because of her fear for the hus-
band, police said.
Detective Sergeant Edgar Ems
and Detective Joseph Butler, who
were within earShot of the shoot
ing and took up the investiga-
ton, declared they learned that
Mr.. Jennings purchased the
weapon only a few hours before
the tragedy.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Ken Murray
Says:

THEERILY, we greet this day
" Throughout all ChriStendom.
HAPPINESS should be the rule
IL Though tears may visit some;
DEUNION at the hearthstOne
~ With those we hold so dear,
IN our heart, q tender pang
l. For loved ones, not so near.
OTRANGE, how Yuletide spirit
~ Transforms the cart of man;
THE one we think most calIous
L Gives with lavish hand.
MOST of us are really good,
4VA And if we were but sincere
A Ii that spirit shown today
IA Would carry on, all year.
60 remember: Men md nations
~ Ponder, now and then
Try to keep peace on earth
And good will toward all men.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
PATENT OFFICE
'BOTTLENECK'
DOOMED
Bids for Work on Project Due
to Be Advertised Soon
After New Year

Detailed plans for the widening
Of F. Street between Seventh and
Ninth SITS. N. w., will be COM
pleted soon after January and
presented to the Fine Arts Com
mission and the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
for approval Immediately, it was
declared today.
The plans are being prepared
by designers and engineers in the
National Park Service, who have
been ordered to speed their work
so that the project may be
started without delay.
That the drawings will meet
with immediate approval was in
dicated when Thomas S. Settle,
secretary of National Capital
Park and Planning Commission,
declared that everything posi-
BILE would be done to rush the
project to the construction stage.
Meet Next Month
A joint meeting of the two
commissions is expected to be
called to take up the program.
This meeting probably will be
held soon after January IS and
bids for the work advertised early
in February.
Both commissions have ap'
proved the widening project in
principle, leaving only the de-
tailed drawings to be considered.
That the F. Street plan, as
championed by The Washington
Times, has turned the attention
of the planning groups to the
bottle neck" conditions around
the old Patent Office Building
was evidenced last week when the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission took under ad-
visement the widening of G
Street, between Seventh an d
Ninth Streets.
Allow Two Lanes
Although 4712 feet wide now,
only one lane of traffic is possible
between the south car tracks and
the south curb. The commission
proposes to widen the thorough
fare to SIS feet, which would per-
nit two lanes of traffic on both
sides of the street.
While the F Street program
necessitates the remodeling of the
old Patent Office Building, the
G Street plan will mean only the
removal of part of the sidewalk
and north terrace of the building.
It has been estimated unofficially
that this work can be done for
approximately $4,000.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Thief Takes Pants,
Thereby Gets $175

A thief, imbued with the sea.
sons spirit of giving and receiv-
ing, crept into the home of Max
Rosenberg and stole his trousers,
Max ruefully reported to police
today.
1t was not the trousers so noNch
as the SITS contained i3a them
that bothered Mr.. Rosenberg.
The theief also took a tan over.
coat, Mr.. Rosenberg, who is a
prominent bowler, lives in the
1400 block Shepherd St. N. w.,
told police.
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Yule Spirit Rules
In Police Court

Even Police Court breathed the
spirit of Christmas yesterday
when Judge Isaac R. Hit, pre-.
siding in the District of Colum
bia branch, released about 100
defendants charged with being
drunk and disorderly.
Many admitted they imbibed
too freely of the Yuletide spirits
and gave the same old excuse
they use each year:
ITS Christmas, your honor,
and I guess 1 took a little too
much"
With the warning that the
leniency was extended only for
two days, Judge Hit took per.
sonal bonds not to repeat the
OffenSe.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Unidentified Man
Found Dead Here

Police and corners jury will
investigate today the identity of
a white man, about. SIS years old.
who was found dead late yester-
day in an alley in the rear Of
the 1900 block of South Carolina
Avenue Northeast.
The man was described as
weighing about 1875 pounds and
dressed in brown suit and
brown overcoat. There we're no
marks of violence on the body,
Casualty Hospital doctors said.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
TAX ON CHECKS
ENDS JAN. |

Uncle Sans chief nuisance"
tax, the bank check levy, will ex-
pire with the coming of the New
Year.
Termination of the 2-cent tax
on each check climaXes a bitter
battle against the excise, led prin.
cipally by banking firms who
have been burdened by the extra
bookkeeping.
The check tax will be the first
of several excise levies to be wiped
from the Treasury books, unless
extended by Congress.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
3 Men Are Held
In Counterfeit Case

Bogus money charges held three
men here today, arrested by po-
lice who were watching the cash
tills of local stores during the
Christmas rush for counterfeits.
Those arrested gave their names
as Ralph c. MCGUIRE and Walter
E. Hardy, both of the 900 block
of Sixth st. N. W., and Major
Montgomery, of the 140O block of
Chaplin st. N. w. They were held
under bond after preliminary
hearings before United States
Commissioner Needham c. Tur-
mage.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Building Repairs
Above Last Year

Building repairs in 772 cities
throughout the country have risen
81 per cent as compared
to the cost last year, according
to reports made public by the
Federal Housing Administration.
All sections of the country
show a substantial gain, and
operations in the East, South
and Central areas have in
creased 1876 per cent, the report
shows.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Lonely Figures Find
Own Yule Spirit

It works both ways - this
Christmas Spirit-and you get the
idea quickly if you go around
striking up casual conversations
with the persons who aren't
laden with bundles, who aren't
showing department store Santa
Clauses to kiddies, who aren't
sticking stamps on handfuls of
greeting cards.
You'll find-we did-a woman
and her 10-year-old who have been
ION the bum" for the past seven
years; three girls from Rock
Springs, Wyo., who didn't know
each other back home but are
mothering each other at the
Evangeline Home; former
vaudeville hoofer jerking sodas
and wondering if next Christmas
will be the sixth he hasn't spent
at home in Cleveland with the
folks.
Hard For Homeless
The idea is simple. Christmas
is swell if one is home. But the
homeless were being plenty plucky
about it.
Meet Mrs. Nolia Cravens, 80,
formerly Of Paducah, KY, and
her daughter, Catherine, 10. The
pair were hungrily eating roast
pork and potatoes, with trim
mings, at the community kitchen
of the Volunteers of America,
400 block Pennsylvania Ave. Mrs.
CravenS' husband, a fish mer-
The Washington times., 1934-12-25

chant, died seven years ago. Here
is how the survivors have man
aged since, said Mrs. Cravens:
1--WE have been travelling,
just trying to get along. Some
people call it 'On the bum.'
We've just drifted. We've
drifted to st. Louis, to Cleve-
land, to Memphis. People have
given us rides. They tell others
about us and we either get
work or a ride farther.
For instance, we were
dropped two miles out of Win
chester, Va, a month ago. We
walked in. 1 had a little money
1 earned. We took a bus to
Washington. I had quarter
left. A cab driver brought us
to the Transient Bureau. I
gave him the quarter"
Catherine pointed happily to g
new pair of shoes given by "a nice
lady," but said she would like tc
have a doll.
Girl Goes to School
Despite drifting" the chile
has kept up with her schooling
Her mother put her Immediately
into "a school on I Street." where
she is in the fourth grade. They
do not know where they will &C
next.
At the Volunteers of Americs
Home, too, is Rev. George w
Raines, 40. He came to Washing
ton from Cleveland last May, leav
ing his wife, Vera, there. This
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The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Sorority Elects
Chapter Delegates

Miss Beatrice Catlett and Miss
Harriet Collier, of Beta Zeta
Chapter, will represent the local
sorority at the annual conven.
ton of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
which opens in Cincinnati, Ohio,
tomorrow.
The local chapter, which is as
sociated with Howard Univer.
sity's student sorority, has elect
ed Miss Catlett president; Miss
Mary T. Sumner, secretary, and
Miss Esther Peyton, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
P. HEADS NAMED

Two acting postmasters in Vir-
ginia towns were named by the
Post Office Department today,
They were Oneida Carbaugh, of
Bluemont, and B. F. Herrell, OF
Marshall. They will become post.
masters when their appointments
are approved by the Senate.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
GUNS
ArmsRegistrGtiOn
To Be Extended
CURB ON GANGS

practically completed its studies
on the recommendations of the
recent crime conference and will
be ready to submit its findings
to Congress shortly.
A number of procedural
changes will be advocated, but it
is believed that only two matters
of substantive law will be brought
to the attention of Congress.
The first of these will be an
amendment to the National Fire
arms Acts so as to extend it's
powers to the sale of revolverS
and pistols. AS a result all own
ers of small arms will have to
register such ownership. Purchas-
ers of firearms would not only
register. but also submit finger.
print records.
Extend Registration
At present. only owners and
purchasers of sawed-off shotguns
and machine guns are required to
register. Under the Act, the Sec.
retary of the Treasury has the
power to regulate arms sales as
he sees fit. Using the Harrison
Narcotic Act as its model, the
Justice Department is confident
that a House subcommittee will
see that the act embraces revol.
yer and pistols also.
Register Felons
The second substantive law
change expected to be submitted
to a House subcommittee will call
for the registration of all per-
sons engaging in interstate COM
merce, who have been convicted
or paroled in cases of homicide,
murder, bank or highway rob-
berry and kidnapping.
The Department recognizes
that there will be those who will
brand such a proposal as hound
ing" and a detriment to the re-
habilitation of the man with a
record. However, it is explained
that in European countries the
practice of registering the move
ments of ordinary citizens is al
most universal. Such registrat: On
of interstate movements will be
secret, it is added. and will be
tremendous aid in keeping track
of felons, with the result that the
whole parole system will be bene-
fitted.
Legislation to register every
revolver and pistol with apprO-
pirate governmental authOri-
ties can be lawfully enacted.
An important provision of this
legislation is the finger-printing
of purchasers. Pistols and re-
vOlverS are primarily agents of
death, and as such their own
ers should be finger-printed."
The argument that registration
and finger-printing will tend to
keep honest people from owning
arms to the benefit of criminals
is described by Department spokes-
men as "specious and easily ex.
ploded."
Hard on GangsterS
The Justice men are convinced
that gangsters cannot comply
with such a law. and add:
Gangsters must either give
up their guns or give up their
gang activities. Violations of
gun-carrying prohibitions are
easily prOvable. Criminals won't
submit to registration"
Opposition to the Departments
proposals is being shown princi-
pally in one quarter, the National
Rifleman's Association, accord
ing to officials. This body, they
assert. seems to regard the
United States as vast game pre-
serve, and by extensive and
active" lobbying activities, has
been successful heretofore in
baking legislative efforts for
adequate firearm laws.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
ALUMNI MEET FRIDAY

Central High School Alumni
Association will hold it's twenty
sixth annual reunion Friday night
at the school, Thirteenth and
Clifton Streets N. w. Athletic
events and election of officers
will feature the meeting.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Roberts Asks Data
On Bus Terminal

william A. Roberts. Peoples
Counsel, has asked the Public
Utilities Commission for infor.
nation concerning the proposal
of the Greyhound Bus Lines to
erect a terminal at Thirteenth
st. and New York Ave-. N. E.
The information will be used in
ad address he intends to deliver.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
TO HEAR ZONE APPEALS

Arlington county's board Of
zoning appeals will meet tomor,
row at the courthouse at 2:30
p. m. to hear several applications
for reZoning OF property.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25

The Lion and the Mouse
british extraction). Two ex'
ampleS:
Young Mark-Wardlaw, son Of
the Assistant Naval Attache Of
the British Embassy and Mrs.
Mark-Wardlaw, height, four feet
six inches, helps the British
Ambassador, Sir Ronald Lind
say, six feet four inches, on
with his top coat.
The huge limousine of the
British Embassy is seen parked
IN the suburbs on the wrong
side of the street (the English
left hand driving side), nose
on with a small American
flivver.
The Washington times., 1934-12-25
Astrological note!

AStrOIOglCaI nOLe!
Attention-White House!
The new Congress convening
January 3 will have the char
acteristics of its guiding planet,
Capricorn-the goat.
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MISS SCHEEFERS,
W. G.. MANY WE'D

Bishop Elmer J. Ritter read the
marriage ceremony this morning at
the SIS. Peter and Paul cathedral for
Miss Leona Mary Shelters and
William c. Many.
The bride is a daughter of Charles
Joseph Scheefers, 1921 North Della
ware street, and the bridegroom is a
son of Mrs. Nell Many.
Miss Helen Shepard, organist,
played during the ceremony.
A breakfast az the Charm house
followed. The couple left on a mo-
tor trip west Mrs Many Travelled
in navy blue outfit with a gray
fox trim and gray accessories. Mr..
and Mrs. Many will make their
home in Indianapolis
The bride wore light blue mat
Jesse crepe with matching hat and
carried Gala lilies, and her at
tendant, Miss Cyrilla Scheefers,
wore ashes of roses crepe and car
ried Briarcliffe roses.
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MARTIN HOLDS
CLUB PRESIDENCY

New Era Club elected officers at
meeting Monday at the home of
Miss Blanche McFadden, 967 Lex
ington avenue.
Reelected officers include Mrs.
Thomas F. Martin, president; Miss
McFadden, first e-president; Mrs.
I. w. higgins, second vice president;
Mrs. Cora L. Mason, recording sec
rotary; Mrs. E. E. Padgett, cores
ponding secretary; Miss Amy
Champ, treasurer; Mrs. w. L. Till
son, delegate to Seventh District
Federation of Clubs, and Mrs. Eva
Donson, alternate.
Newly elected officers are Mrs.
Payne Clark, assistant recording
secretary and press correspondent;
Mrs. John w. Jacobs, delegate to
Indianapolis Council of Women and
Mrs. J. D. Davy, alternate.
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Card Party and
Luncheon to Be
Given by Guild

st. Francis Hospital Guild will
entertain with a luncheon and card
party Tuesday afternoon at the
hospital in Beech Grove. Mrs. Leo
Steffen is chairman of entertain
ment, assisted by guild officers.
A membership campaign is being
conducted by the guild, which is
nonSectarian and organized to as
sist the Sisters of st. Francis in
charitable work in the hospital.
Members sew and prepare sur
gical dressings for various depart
ments Of the institution.
Reservations for the luncheon
may be made with the officers, Mrs.
Leo Steffen, president; Mrs. Ada
Roth, vice-president; Mrs Albert
Stocker, secretary; Mrs. Guy Arm
strong, Mrs. John Dransfield, Mrs.
Edward Dux, Mrs. Edwin Dryer
and Mrs. James Mugivan, directors;
Mrs. A. P. Lauck, publicity; Mrs.
Eugene Wodtke, Miss Kate Schmalz
and Mrs. Gusc Cato, district pro-
motors. Applications for member
ship may be made with these also.
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Metal Case Hospital IN Miniature

LOR appreciation of the the per-
should the O4 northern Company
according
and Indians living in these bring
they limited medicines
To these still primitive people the standard medicine
tribal medicine
Three
the American Druggist the Bay
Jamaica Today when the supply ship annual the
Canadian Arctic she brings caomel
argyro Copper cement brought tootaes catgu
well dispensers of medicine The company the great
medicine
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EVANSVILLE COUPLE
WE'D At CATHEDRAL

The marriage Of Miss Agnes For
ester, daughter of Mrs. Malinda
Forester, Evansville, and Joseph
thinner, Evansville, took place at
7 yesterday morning at the SIS. Peter
and Paul Cathedral. The Rev.
Joseph Tieman read the service.
The bride wore aquamarine blue
crepe with black accessories and
carried white roses. She was at
tended by Mrs William Glaska,
who wore printed chiffon gown,
and carried Sunkist roses. Mr..
GlaSka was best man.
A breakfast at the Glaska home,
2206 North New Jersey street, fol-
lowed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
thinner are at home at 22O6 North
New Jersey street.
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Society Awaits
Circus Ball of
Civic Theatre

indianapolis society, costumed for
a circus carnival, plans to attend
the annual ball to be held Saturday
night in the basement of the
Athenaeum with the Civic theater
as sponsor.
Among the boxholders to date are
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Goodman, Mr..
and Mrs. Kurt Painter, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Robinson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Irving M. Fauvre.
Others include Mrs. Lafayette
Page, Miss Betty Vanderbilt, Miss
Jane We'll and Miss Lucille Morri-
son; Messrs. Dick GrOtendick,
Charles Wells, Stedman Pearce,
Boyd Brown, Dan McDufee, Will
liam Ramey, Charles a. Seiden-
sticker, John Henley and L. E.
DimOnd.
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Officers to Be
Chosen During
Dinner Meeting

Mrs. N. Taylor Todd has been an
nounced as candidate for the presi-
dency of the indianapolis branch
American Association of University
Women, by the nominating COM
mittee, headed by Miss Mary Rigg
Election will be held at a dinner
meeting at 6 Tuesday in the Food
craft shop, So South Pennsylvania
street.
The committee, which includes
Mrs. Marvin E. Curle and Miss
Dorothy David, has named Mrs, A.
d. Lange, nominee for secretary
and Mrs. Wilbur Appel and Mrs
Gordon Batman, directors. Nomi-
nations also may be made from the
floor
Miss Jenna Birks. chairman of
the legislative committee, has ar
ranged a panel discussion program
by Misses Belle Ramey, Frances
Grainey, Evelyn Carpenter, Vera
Morgan and Belle Scofield. The
committee whose research subject
during the year has been THE
State Support of Public Education
will lead discussion of the following
topics: Sources of revenue for
schools; what bears the tax bur
den?; distribution of taxes; compari-
son of school expenditures with
other departments; proposed plans
of other states for a greater base of
burden; accomplishments of Indt-
ana to date; comparison of rating
with other states; federal govern
ment and proposed support, and
future dangers.
Proposed constitutional reviSions,
planned by Mrs. Arthur E. -Focke,
Mrs. Albert H. Hinkle and Mrs. John
T. Wheeler will be voted on. Pro
ceedS from the dinner, arranged by
Miss Rigg, also fellowship chairman,
will be added to the fellowship fund.
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with the single man. I got by with
it twice. Then he got wise and
we quit. Now the married mans
wife is always hanging around
where he works and this makes
me feel terrible. Now 1 am
through. I know he doesn't care
for me. I knew it was wrong to
go with him but I just went any,
way. What can I do to make up
for this? Do you think the other
fellow will forgive me?
A MARRIED MANS FOOL.
Ansver-I'm sure 1 don't know
In your present state of emotiona
instability he'd be foolish if he did
I wonder if your main kick in go
ing with the married man did no
lie in the fact that you were taking
him away from somebody else
You've made two mistakes and seen
bent on making plenty Of others
A little self-searching would do vol
no harm. Don't you often wonder
what is wrong with you to prevent
your achieving any continuity il
your love Hfe2
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SORORITY LEADERS
WILL ATTEND DANCE

Grand officers of Omega Nu Tau
sorority from Muncie, Alexandria,
Anderson, indianapolis and Alliance,
O., will attend a dance Saturday
night at the Lincoln. Music will be
given by Bob McKittrick and his
orchestra.
Officers and members will attend
a dinner at the Seville Tavern at 6.
Officers of local Alpha and Gamma
chapters have charge of arrange
ments.
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Personals

Miss Barbara Herrick and George
Hawley Todd, Cincinnati, will be
weekend guests of Miss Barbara
Fowler, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Fowler.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Grin
steiner and Miss Mary 10 Pavey
have returned from Miami, Fla.
Mrs. j. Drover Forward, New Al
bany, has returned home after a
visit with her aunt, Mrs. I. N. Dan
lei, 3433 Graceland avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph j. Daniels
will return this week from a visit in
New York
Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Searle have
returned after spending the winter
aboard.
Mrs. oscar N. Torian and Miss
Anna Torian are at home after a
trip to Virginia and North Carolina.
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articles on sale. There is hardware department
where carpet tacks. drivers and other articles
are kept For the sportsman. there are golf balls
clubs and bags; basketball equipment, swimming suits
and accessories.
With the spring house cleaning season approach
ing, mothballs and wall paper cleaner are available
Foods are kept for the housewife who finds at the
last minute that she is in need of some essential for
meal For the mOtorist the Haag stores carry head
lights, motor oil and radiator anti-freeze Grass seed
for the replanting CT lawns and fertilizer can be
bought in the drug store. Paints and varnishes are
available there
Practically all Haag stores have lending libraries
and magazine stands. At the fountain, cooling drinks
and light lunches are served.
Electric appliances vary from irons to heating
pads Since repeal all kinds Of liquors and mixers
found in drug stores