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The Washington times., 1935-10-22

interior of the famous and beauti-
full building. Newspapermen do
not come under this order, but un-
til the matter was Strengthened
out today the guards had applied
it to them as we'll.
It seems, according to the ex.
planation, that many curious per-
sons entered and strolled around
inside the building after it was
taken over by the Government.
Tourist groups were brought in BY
the bus load to see the place.
With the partitions which have
been erected in the large room
there is not enough room now for
crowds to wander through the
house without getting in the way
of the workers, so it was decided
to stop the practice.
The Washington times., 1935-10-22
D. E. ASKS FUNDREuEF STUDIED
FOR $40 JOBS BY VOLUNTEERS

Carrying provision for employ
ment of $40 men for year and
costing total of $439. 900, the Dis
trict WPA board will meet late
today to approve 20 projects to be
submitted to the Federal board
for approval.
The District board now has in
operation 40 projects involving a
total expenditure of $4,000,000
and has given employment to ap-
proximately 1000 persons. Still
pending before the Federal board
are 144 projects calling for ex-
penditures of $12,763, 900.
The Washington times., 1935-10-22
STRIKE TIES UP
MARYLAND
PWA JOB
Experiment Sta tion
Workers Ask Boost
In Wage Scale

Work which began yesterday on
a PWA project at the University
of Maryland Horticultural Expert.
ment Station at Sunnyside, Prince
Georges county, Of a strike on the
part of nearly all the workmen
who demanded the same wages aa
those being paid on the nearby
''Tugwelltown" project at Berwyr
Heights.
1t was expected that the local
project would give employment to
about ITS men, but it was found
that only 65 on the relief rolls
could qualify. They were told to
show up for work yesterday, but
only 80 appeared.
During the day the 80 decided
to strike for a wage scale equal
to that paid to workers at "Tug.
welltown," and for transporta
ton. as is given the Berwyn
Heights workers. They pointed
out that the minimum scale Of
fered them is $32 for 140 hours
of work, while the Tugwelltown
workers are getting $45 for 76
hours for the same clas of work
Only Nine Show Up
Yesterday Gather H. Sykes
PWA director for Southern Mary.
land. persuaded the 80 men to
return to work, but today only
nine of the 80 were on the job.
Nearby Maryland laboring men
eligible for employment on Mary.
lands WPA projects have them
selves to blame for the fact that
District and Baltimore workers
are paid twice as much for the
same duties, John Locher, presi-
dent of the Washington Building
Trades Council, said in a state
ment today.
Mr.. Locher disclosed that the
Trades Council stands ready to
demand extension of the District
scale to all nearby Maryland WPA
projects, when county workers
drop their opposition to the coun.
ellis goal.
Extension Allowed
Such an extension is allowable
under the presidential wage set
up, where areas neighboring large
towns may adopt the scale of the
larger instead of adhering to the
scale assigned to it on the basis
of population.
Mr.. Locher declared:
I'VE don't ask their support.
We only ask the residents to
drop their opposition to what
we want.
I'VE want to see the Wash
ingtOn scale spread into the en-
tire metropolitan area. That's
why we insisted that District
workers get District wages al.
though they work at Tugwell-
Town."
The Washington times., 1935-10-22
BEAUTY
IN SCHOOLS

War for feminine pulchritude
honors is raging on the high
school front.
The issue is: Which high school
has the greatest collection of
beauteouS students?
Western High School claimed
the honor first. Now it's McKin-
ley. Comes a letter, however, from
Carlyle Brenneman, representing
Wilson High School, which says: i:
Last week your paper printed
a statement that 1 wish you
would correct. The statement
was that Western High had the
beSt-lOOking goods. That is a
challenge to other high schools,
and 1 am answering that by say.
ing that Wilson High, the new
high school, has everything, in
Guiding the beSt-lOOking girls. I
am a student there and 1 ought
to know.
"Send someone to Wilson High
and you'll get some real pic
lures"
The Washington times., 1935-10-22
A. G. O.. Club to Meet

Employees of the Adjutant Gen
erals Office of the War Depart
ment, composing the membership
of A. G. O.. Local Union No.
372 of the National Federation
of Federal Employees, will meet
today at 8 p. m. in the audito-
rum Of ITO Fourteenth st. N. w.
Discussion is to center on raising
the A. G. o. units share of the
100000 recently levied by the
NFFE on it's membership for the
purpose of defending the merit
system in the Federal service.
The Washington times., 1935-10-22

Round-table discussion of the
effect of unemployment insurance
on the general problem of relief
of the needy today marks the an
nual meeting of the national exec
utive council of the Volunteers of
America at the Willard.
Officers of the organization
agreed that, while in the long
run the insurance program would
materially reduce the burden of
general relief agencies, such bene-
fits would not be felt materially
for several years.
The Washington times., 1935-10-22
Rat War Is Launched
I'm Alley Clearance

With rough on rats" the motto,
the District Alley Dwelling Al,
thority, in cooperation with the
Department of Agriculture, today
began exterminating the rodents
from their homes" in OBrien
Court, at Twentieth and E Streets
Northwest.
After the rats have been ex-
terminated, John Ihlder, director
of the ADA announced, a wreck
ing company will carry out a con-
tract to raZe so homes which will
be replaced by a parking lot.
Another contract has been
awarded to H. S. Ward to con-
struct 19 garages for an automo-
bile repair shop in the square
bounded by First and Second, F
The Washington times., 1935-10-22

and G Streets Southeast, Mr..
Ihlder said.
A program for the development
of the city's 200 alley squares also
has been approved, Mr.. Ihlder
said. 1t calls for construction of
low-cost apartment houses in GER
tain sections, the first to be built
at the alley square bounded by
Twelfth and Thirteenth and S
and T Streets Northwest; rehabil-
itating of present dwellings into
modern homes, the first to be
built in London Court, L Street,
Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets
Southeast, and the building of a
cottage community on vacant
land in the District. Plans and
appropriations for this point are
to be worked out later.
The Washington times., 1935-10-22
SEPARATION
PRELUDE TO
DIVORCE
Anne Is Accused Of
Spying on Husband
From Taxicab

ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. %.
Francis "Slom" Lyddane, husband
of Anne Lyddane and intended
victim of an alleged murder con-
spiracy plot last spring, will not
be a witness for the defense when
his wife is brought to trial here
next month in Circuit Court on
a charge of conspiring with three
Washington underworld charac-
ters to have her husband muir
dered.
This information, coming from
a reliable source today, coupled
with the announcement yesterday
that the couple had separated
several weeks ago, has strength
ened the belief in Rockville social
and legal circles that a divorce
action will be filed by "Slom"
shortly after the disposition of
his wife's case early next month.
Then Break Came
The break between Anne and
"Slom" came several weeks ago
when "Slom" was said to have
been informed by friends that his
wife had hired persons to follow
him and learn his whereabouts
while he was not in Rockville.
On two occasions Anne, in CON-
pany with Washington taxica5
driver, had followed "Slom" to va
rious points in Virginia and Mary
land, it was said, and "Slom,"
angry, told Anne if it was not
stopped Immediately he would be
forced to leave her at once and
not stand beside her until her
case had been disposed of.
A short time after this, on a
Saturday night, a friend of
"Slom's" informed him that
Washington taxicab had made
several trips past the restaurant
where Sion" is employed as man
ager, and that apparently some
one was spying on him.
CrOuched in Car
"Slom" Immediately walked up
the street to where the cab was
parked, and recognizing it as the
one that had followed him be-
fore, identified himself to the
driver and asked him if he wished
to see him (Slom) about any.
thing. It was then he noticed
Anne crouched down in the floor
of the cab, it is reported.
Jerking open the door Of the
cab, "Slom' is said to have pulled
the driver from the seat and
struck at him. The driver, break
ing loose, ran across the street
to the police station, "Slom" in
hot pursuit, where the police sep
arated them and told the driver to
leave town at once.
No police report of this was ever
made, although the incident was
reported to States Attorney James
H. Pugh, and "Slom" himself ad.
mitted it had happened. When
questioned about it, the police ad-
NIT knowledge of the incident,
but each emphatically deny that
he was on duty at the time it
occurred.
Was Last Straw
This was apparently ''the straw
that broke the camel's back" for
it was just after this that "Slom"
left the home of Anne's father,
James Mclaughlin, in Rockville,
where he and Anne had made
their home since the opening of
the murder conspiracy trial last
April, and moved his belongings
to the home of his grandmother,
Mrs. Bessie Lyddane, Rockville,
where he is now staying. Anne
is reported staying with her sis
ter in washington.
The Washington times., 1935-10-22
Dresses Stolen

Jessie Cannon reported to
police $40 in currency and dresses
valued at $170 had been stolen
from her apartment at 1900 Q ST.
N. w. yesterday. Entry was
gained by forcing a rear window,
police said.
The Washington times., 1935-10-22
Ken Murray
Says:

Gen. Smedley Butler says
that, due to high-preSsure
propaganda, the United States
won't be able to stay out Of war
in the event q general conflict
breaks out in Europe. Well,
hold on to your hats! Here we
90 again!
If you are one Of those who
don't believe propaganda is a
powerful force, look how many
people were really convinced
that taxes would be reduced
when the Democrats got in.
You know, it's ali right to say
that you can't fool all the peO-
pie all the time. but in war
time you only have to fool the
patriots.
so REMEMBER:
Troubles are like babies. r..
they grow only by nursing.
The Washington times., 1935-10-22
Six-cIub Circuit

The American Professional BaS-
kethall League will be a six-club
circuit this winter.
Evening star., 1935-04-26
DR.. Barrett Guest
At Dinner Tonight

DR.. Kate Barrett, principal of the
Horticultural College for Women at
Swanley, Kent, England, q noted
English educator and administrator.
will be the honor guest at dinner at
the American Association of Uni.
versity Women this evening. The din
ner will be attended by educators,
landscape architects, horticulturists
and farm and garden enthusiasts.
Evening star., 1935-04-26
Party for Miss Holm
And Lieut.. Pittman

Miss Jennie Hilda Holm, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. August Holm Of St.
Ignace, Mich, and Lieut.. Joseph
Menzie pittman, u. s. A., whose mar
riage will take place Saturday after
noon. we're. the guests in whose honor
Mr.. and Mrs. Menzie Pittman. parents
of the bridegroom-elect, and his
brother, Mr.. Edward Willis Pittman,
entertained at dinner last evening,
following the rehearsal. at Engleside
Farms. The guests included Repre-
sentative and Mrs Prentiss M. Brown,
Capt. and Mrs. Frank Greer, Lieut..
and Mrs. N. A. Costello, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Ralph Alspaugh, Lieut.. D. G.
Evening star., 1935-04-26
Suburban
Visitors End
EasterTrips
Miss Miss Betty Morrison
of Richmond Is Guest
at Takoma Park.

Miss Betty Morrison Of Richmond,
Va, is passing this week with her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lisle Nor
rison. In their home in Takoma Park,
Md.
Mrs Charles w. Hanger of Lyon
Park, Va, left yesterday for Colbert,
Okla. for a six-week visit with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Anderson,
and her son. Bobby Livesay, who
makes his home with his grandpar-
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Urban Wagner re-
turned yesterday to Falkland Manor.
Silver Spring. Md, after spending the
Winter in st. Petersburg, Fla.
Miss Florence Reid, daughter of Mr..
Evening star., 1935-04-26

Gilbert, Miss Rebekah Fisk. Miss
Taimi Holm, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Burch, Mr.. and Mrs. william Reh-
mann, Miss Alice Bradley, Miss Mary
Foster, Miss Anne Coffey. Mrs. M.
Bellerman and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cullen.
Evening star., 1935-04-26

and Mrs. e. B. Reid Of woodside, Md,
has returned to the University of
Maryland, where she Is a student,
after spending the Spring vacation
with her parents.
Mrs. M. E. Payne and her daughter,
Miss Gertrude Payne, have returned
to their home, in Takoma Park, Nd,
from West Point, N. Y, having at
tended q dance at the United States
Military Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Spauldinp
Borden have left for their home, in
San Francisco. after spending the
Winter and early Spring in Washing
ton. Mrs. Borden is sister Of Mrs
Lee Urbanske of Virginia Highlands
Va, and with Mr.. Borden was fire.
quently entertained by Mr.. and Mrs
Urbanske.
Mrs. Robert w. Benner entertained
at bridge last night at her home, in
North WoodSide, Md.
Mrs. William B. Diggs of Baltimore
Md, Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur L. Reynolds in their home. in
Takoma Park. Md, for a week. Mrs
Diggs is Mr.. Reynolds sister.
Evening star., 1935-04-26
OIL RESERVES INCREASE
Standard Of Indiana Reports Vast
Supply of Crude.

Supply Of Crude.
WHITING, Ind, April 2e P.-
President Edward g. Seubert Of the
Standard Oil Co. Of Indiana yesterday
told stockholders at the annual meet
ing Of the hrm that the company's
crude oil reserves have increased rap
Idly In the last few years.
He said the present production Of
$4,000 barrels day could be stepped
up to 185, 900 barrels easily If restric-
ton agreements were removed.
All directors Of the company were
reelected.
Evening star., 1935-04-26
CLUB PLANS DINNER
Notre Dame Night Will Be OBJ
served at RACQUET Club.

Served ct Racquet Club.
Universal Notre Dame night" will
be celebrated by the Notre Dame Club
Of washington with Q dinner and en-
tertainment at the Racquet Club
Monday night. Dinner guests will
hear broadcast from New York and
South Bend, Ind, in which talks will
be made by Coach Elmer Layden and
Frank G. Walker, past president of
Notre Dame alumni.
Guests at the local dinner include
Senators Van Nuys and Minton and
Representative Pettengill of Indiana.
The principal speaker will be Clar-
ence Manion Of Indianapolis. State
director Of the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration,
Evening star., 1935-04-26

Wins Skating Contest.
Karl Schaffer Of Austria won this
years world figure skating champion.
ship at Budapest, Hungary.
Evening star., 1935-04-26

Miss Florence Reid, daughter of Mr..
Metropolitan news., 1935-05-31
Killed By Speeding Car

A man who was later identified
as Will Turner was struck and
killed Wednesday by a hit and run
driver in front of 3407 State st.
Turner had just leaped from a
north bound automobile when he
was run down by the speeding car.
The death car got away before
any one was able to get its num-
Der. The body was removed to the
Lawrence Jones funeral home,
1915 S. State st.
The last registration for The
city-wide bridge tournament being
conducted by the metropolitan
News is Tuesday, June 4. at b p.
m. Register now.
Metropolitan news., 1935-05-31
Urban League
Opens Drive
for Mem bers

The first membership mass
meeting, conducted by the
Chicago Urban League this
season. will be held at Pilgrim
Baptist Church, 3201 Indiana
avenue, Sunday, June 2, at A
o'clock in the afternoon, Rev.
J. C. Austin, Attorney Pat
rick Prescott and other promi-
nent citizens, interested in
the social and civic welfare of
the city, will be among the
speakers.
At this meeting, information
regarding the work of the Depart
ment for Social and Civic Improve
ment in organizing neighborhood
improvement clubs and promoting
community betterment, will be
presented. Plans for securing
jobs on PWA projects will also be
explained. A brief summary of the
work of the Urban League during
the past twelve months will be Civ
en-.
Opens Finance Drive
This meeting will open the for
NAL opening of the Urban Leagues
1934-35 financial campaign. The
campaign will last for ten days
during which it is the hope of the
Finance Committee that not less
than $4,000 will be raised. "This
sum is needed in order that we may
continue our campaign for improv-
ed community conditions and our
fight for jobs" stated Attorney
Sidney p. Brown, chairman of the
Finance Committee. "The Urban
League not only serves the south
side, but all of metropolitan Chi
cago and therefore our budget is
very modest. As a matter-of-fact,
we serve all of the Negroes of IL
linois since we organized the Illi-
nois Advisory Council for Negroes
under DR.. Pousfield. two years a.
go. Certainly $4,000 is a small
amount Co ask from our friends"
Blue and Red Divisions
Mrs. Annie Oliver, prominent in
club circles, is Director of the Blue
Division and j. A. Buford of Unity
Mutual Life Insurance Company
is heading the Red Division. Each
of these divisions has set $2,500 as
a goal. Both divisions have re-
cruited many active Captains and
these Captains with their teams of
workers will hold reserved seats at
the Mass Meeting Sunday.
Metropolitan news., 1935-05-31

chahdise and the personal pop(i-
larity of "Morry" with his wide
circle of friends, acquaintances and
business associates have together
resulted in this establishment be
coming one Of the most successful
and outstanding Radio and Elec-
trio Refrigeration centers of the
mid South Side.
Metropolitan news., 1935-05-31
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CONTRIBUTORS

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happens, and avoid too much
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5. Articles intended for pub
lication in Tuesdays edition
MUST be in this office before
1000 A. M. Monday.
6. Articles intended for pub
LEGATION in Fridays edition
MUST be in the office before
1000 A. M. Thursday.
Metropolitan news., 1935-05-31
A Record Breaker
In the World of Music
By Mabel Sanford Lewis

one of our own young singers ap-
peared on program. He sang Sen
eca Pierce's HThe Journey" and
Mac Fadyn's "Inter NosaI'
William Petty, violinist and
Mrs. Iceler Petty-Little, soprano,
appeared in their third annual
recital Monday evening at Grace
Presbyterian church to large
audience, the writer is pleased 20
state that the young man is inn
proving in his playing and with
continued practice, feel sure he
will go further. | hope that he
will continue to progress as he has
since | first heard him three years
ago.
Mrs. Little is a sincere and ar
dent worker and we sincerely ap-
preciate her interest in this young
man, whom l believe is very de-
serving. Gertrude Smith Jackson
was very enjoyable as the accom-
panist for the solsists. Anita Nc
Ghee, pianist played two numbers
on the program.
The r. Nathaniel Dett Club,
had its regular meeting at The
home of Miss Ethel Helena Smith.
A large number of members was
present. Election of officers. The
same officers were retained. Miss
Claire Malone, soprano, sang the
GLORY Road) with Mrs Cleo Dick
erson Ball at the piano. Several
visitors were present, Mr.. Charles
ManneV, Theodore Charles Stone,
and Frank Rayford, also The dis
tinguished composer, Mrs. Flor
ence B. Price. Mrs. Nebta McCur-
dy-Dyett, president. The hostess
served delightful repast.
The Prairie Avenue Baptist
church choir was heard in the
Sunday Musical The program
was as follows: Solo, Peter Go
Ring Dem Bells, Ralph Watson,
tenor; Reading, "When De Lawd
Went Home" Mrs. Ethel Cobb,
Choir. "Inflammatus" (RossinD;
Soprano Solo, Mrs. Mabel Morris;
Violin selection, Virgil Shepard;
Duet, Mrs. lone Trice and Mrs.
Lucy Jackson.
Rufus johnson was presented in
a pupil recital Sunday by his
teacher, Miss Mabel Ripe at The
North Shore Conservatory Of Mu-
ic, 1105 Lawrence ave-, Mr.. John
son is quite an extraordinary bass
singer. He has one of the finest
and most polished voices chat one
should wish to hear. And should
be much considered in the musi-
cal field, his voice has beauty with
color; he is competent and far
above the average rlril.
Metropolitan news., 1935-05-31
N esner Bros.
Stltre Makes
improvements

You are cordially invited to
visit anH inspect the Neisner
Bros. Sttre, located at 1908 Cot
tage Grfve avenue, where they
have iusk completed an extensive
remodeli1g and enlarging of their
store in preparation for their
usual sum}mer business.
You vii be most pleasantly
surprised at the attractive new
summer merchandise that is on
display III this new store which
includes 4 full line of new milli-
merry. hosiery, lingerie and chill
drer's weaEr for both the home and
for suminer vacations and also a
complete ttock of both mems and
ladies' stiaw hats. All merchan-
disc offerdd is of excellent quail
ty and priced within the reach Of
everyone. IShop and save at Neis-
ner's Sc Ito $1.00 Stores, at the
above address or at All East 4fth
street.
Metropolitan news., 1935-05-31
DIVORCED

eed, dentist whose
4 at 352 E. 47th
from his wife,
udge Philip Fin
e dentist claim
he was married
o and that his
in February,
scented by At
pwden.
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q
Err GAME
30-James
ED in Jail
Metropolitan news., 1935-05-31

Jones, Art Cooper, Hilliard How
ard, Horace chatham, Mrs. An
drew Hill, Alonzo Jernigan, Fred
Searcy, Ira Scull, Henry Freeman,
II. L. Chairman, O. Landry, L..
Buser, N. 3 Davis. B Brown S. J..
johnson, G. A. Price, L Wilburn,
Hamilton Alexander, Roger Mar
genene, Louis Clay, 0 A. Moore,
c. Dawson, G. FELTON,, A. Clarke,
7 Foster, Mrs. Emma Scott. W.
Norris, Fred Hayes, D. Dobson
and Mrs. Mauvoleyene Carpenter
Among the firms who have en-
tries are the Metropolitan Funeral
System. who have sivtv contest
ants, The Regular Third Ward
Democratic Organization has 40
players entered, Morgan's Liquor
House, the Plantation Cafe, The
Freda Cross Corset Shoppe, the
South Center Department Store,
Patton's Studio, Charles Crook
Funeral Home, the White Paper
company and Alvin Poole's I'm
dertaking establishment.
Some of the clubs taking part
are the Royal Roosters, Dukes, the
International Harvester Big Bro
Tiers, the Greater Chicago Elks,
Mite Owls, Loyal Buddies, Chicago
Police department, Santa Fe
Walters, and the Third Ward Vet
ing club.
Metropolitan news., 1935-05-31

edwin Schneider), "Why?'
(Tschaiskowsky), "Where My Car
avan Has Rested" (Lohr), with
violin obligato, which was played
by Rufus Heathington. Songs OF
two of our young composers were
used: "Within My Heart" by
Muriel Rose and "Then My Life
Will Be Made Anew" by Josephus
Robinson.
Mr.. Stone was a graceful fine
voiced performer, behaving with a
routined maturity of style chat be-
lied his scant years. His appear
ance was very successful indeed
His program was well chosen and
gave him excellent opportunity TO
display his vocal artistry. He
sang with all possible ease, his
voice was flexible and well control
led. Chicago friends of the young
singer had good reason to be
proud of him. His splendid spirit
won the fully merited approval of
the appreciative audience. The
following artists assisted, Walter
E. Gossette, organist, Ruff us
Heathington, violinist, the writer
accompanied the singer.
Miss Sarah Bohannon Moore,
soprano, was heard in recital
Tuesday evening at the Walters
A. NJ. E. Zion church. She was
assisted by Alfonso S. Hunt, vio-
linist and W. Harry Newmeyer,
accompanist. Having to appear in
recital on this same evening the
writer was unable to cover this
recital.
The voice pupils of Charles La
Berge and the piano pupils of
Earl Blair of the American Con-
servatory of Music were heard in
Joint recital at Kimball Hall Sat-
.urday afternoon. Ariel Lovelace
Metropolitan news., 1935-05-31
9
City WiM Bridge
To Open June 5,

Continued from Page y
Metropolitan news., 1935-05-31
Theodore Charles Stone, a young
baritone and one of Chicago's ex-

cellent musl-
clans, W a S
heard on Tues
day evening in
recital at the
church Of the
G o 0 d Shep-
nerd. Mr.. Stone
opened his pro-
gram with Cal
dara's "Selve
Amiche, Om-
brose Piante.
The next group
listed "Mary
t h e Maiden"
(John Alden
c a T. p e n teri
f1Tba Cave y