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The Washington times., 1935-04-15
BLUE WITH COLD
PEASANTS BEG
MEAT, MILK
Harry Lang Paints Revolving
Picture of Conditions Under
Iron Rule of the Reds
BY HARRY LANG

Mr.. Lang 1OdS born in Russia
IN 1888. He came to the
u. S. A. in 1904. For num-
Der OF gears he tUaS labor
editor OF the Je,UiSh language
Daily Forward, a Socialist
newspaper. He is no,D a men,
Der OF the editorial staff OF
that newspaper.
While reading the articles Of
Thomas Walker recently pub
aished in the Hearst newspapers,
4 lived through again my own
trip to Soviet Russia in the late
tall of 1888.
Accompanied by my wife, I
had visited Leningrad, Moscow,
Kiev and Kharkov, and travelled
extensively off the beaten tracks
In the Ukraine and White
Russia.
We had witnessed the same
conditions as those described by
Mr.. Walker: The same scenes
fof hunger, the same commissions
Of whole people in agony.
I feel that Mr.. Walker has
carried out the tradition Of free
American Journalism which his
other colleagues had failed to do.
He was the first in the field of
the American press to bring to
millions the greatest untold story
OF our times.
Man-Made Famine
Upon my return from the
Soviet Union, I published a series
of articles in the Jewish Daily
Forward in New York giving my
observations of the great famine
I had found there.
It may be news to the wide
American public to learn that
the Jewish press in this country
is much better informed on Rus
STA than the English-Language
Press, and that the Forward has
for years supplied its readers
with complete and unvarnished
information on the tragedy of
the Russian people under Boil
Shevism.
Even the shock-proof world of
today would shudder if it were to
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The Washington times., 1935-04-15
Home GOldmining
Beats Depression

EDFORD, Ore. GN.SD.
Backyard" gold mining is more
than meeting depression times in
Jacksonville, historic lining town
of southern Oregon.
More than $4,000 in gold was
sold during 1884 at the Godward
Mercantile store where most Of
the gold changes hands. One
mans take" frequently runs as
high as $4OO in one day from his
little mine.
The Washington times., 1935-04-15
ChlOrOfOrm Gang
RObs Consul, Wife

MONTERREY, Mexico, April Is
G.N.SD.-Adeptly using chloro-
form as their chief weapon, gang
sters here looted the home of
Paul Bouchard, German consul,
of 100000 pesos worth of jewelry,
while Mr.. Bouchard and his wife
lay helpless. under the fumes of
the anaesthetic.
Evening star., 1935-09-18

ed. In June the first glossy stemless,
ance-shaped leaves begin to make
themselves noticeable by their new
ness and especially because they are
usually discovered establishing them
selves in places where they are not
welcome.
From the heart-shaped green scales
the small flower clusters project for
ward The alert little blue flowers
opening one at time. seem to spring
from the boat-shaped scales and flower
lovers call her "the lady in the boat"
The reason for the name dayflower
is because Of her habit of opening
wide her snowy blue doors for one
day only. Blue, being the favorite
color of the bees. soon attracts their
attention and they promptly call to
pay their respects
Each flower has three petals, two
of them an exquisite pale blue, the
third one white and small. If the
caller came very early and the day
was hot by noon the lovely flower be-
gins to fade rapidly and the next day
is a soft Jelly which sticks to your
flnger-tips.
The fruit is a small two-celled cap
sule. Each cell has two seeds which
are dark brown and quite rough.
You can see by the form of the day
flower that it belongs to the spider
wort family, many members of whom
you have met in this column and
whose life stories are very charming
as well as eventful.
The generic name of these flowers
Evening star., 1935-09-18
Natures Children
Common Dayf1ower (Commelia
COnnunis).

has an interesting history and gives
glimpse into the thoughts of the great
Linnaeus. who gave it to them. There
were three Dutch brothers named
Commelyn, who were botanists. Two
very very industrious and published
learned works on flowers. The third
brother took life less seriously and
published nothing. So the first two
bright blue petals represent the two
energetic brothers the last small pale
one the lazy botanist.
The slender dayflower Is first
cousin, residing in Pennsylvania, with
children and grandchildren South
ward and Westward. The three sta
mems are perfect and one is incurved
with a large anther. The common
dayflower's stamens number six, both
sterile and fertile, and three project
beyond the petals. This is the only
difference between the cousins. To a
botanist this is very good reason for
another descriptive name, so erecta is
added to Commelina to distinguish
this member of the family from the
one illustrated. But to the bees and
flower lovers it is the one and the
same bright-eyed rover.
tCopyright. 1880
Evening star., 1935-09-18
Lansing

THIS name represents one Of the
fine old Dutch families which
settled in the Hudson Valley In. New
York State.
The surname Lansing Is derived
from two Dutch words signifying low,
fiat lands-alluvisl lands. which were
undoubtedly near the family residence
in Holland.
The armorial bearings here shown
we're borne to America by Gerrit
Frederick Lansing, who settled in AL
bany, N. Y. in 1850. The arms are
blazoned: "Or. three increscents azure.
two and one. Crest-three ostrich
feathers azure" The heraldic signifi-
cance OF the crescent is participation
in the holy wars in Palestine during
the time of the Crusades. Evidently
some member of the family made a
pilgrimage to the East. The ostrich
feather betokens some connection with
wars in Bohemia.
The Lansing family in America Is
a most distinguished one. Many of its
sons and daughters have risen to
great heights in our national life and
in the history Of their native State.
John Lansing, born in 1854 in Albany,
was great jurist. becoming Chief
Justice Of the New York Supreme
Court in 1893 In 1901 he succeeded
Robert r. Livingston as chancellor and
served until 1914. Frederick Lansing,
born in 1898, served as Senator in his
native State and later as United States
Congressman. He died in 1894. Robert
Lansing. born in 1864 in Watertown,
N. Y, was an outstanding lawyer and
counsel for the United States Govern
ment prior to his appointment to sue
ceed William Jennings Bryan as Secre-
tary of State in President Wilson's
cabinet.
tCopyright, 1a35)
Evening star., 1935-09-18
Dutch Bee Mart.

Holland is world famous for its
tulip, hyacinth and other bulbs, and
a good many cheeses, but not so many
people know that it Is also a great
industrial center for honey. Once a
year. in the market Of Veenendaal,
which is the largest in the world. bar
gaining is done in about 1000 skeps,
or hives of straw, housing about 10000
bees each. The country people come
to the market on bicycles, with huge
skep hanging from each side of the
vehicle. In the heavier hives, the bees
are killed by sulphur fumes while the
honey is being removed.
Evening star., 1935-09-18
RY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

1HIS native Of Asia has made
very good use of her adopted
country. She Is commonly naE-
u uralized in Southern New York
and Southwark. Sometimes in shell
tered places she is seen farther North.
Many call her Wandering jew"
She is an opportunist, In every nook
and corner where she can get a foot
hold, and she has many of them, she
moves steadily on her way. Because
she is such a hustler, ambitious and
ruthless, she has found herself in the
same class with weeds.
She rests partly on the ground.
The feshy stems are somewhat joint
Evening star., 1935-09-18

The Star, in cooperation with
Esquire. will answer all questions
on mems fashions. Write to Mans
Fashion Editor, The Evening Star.
and inclose self f-addressed,
stamped envelope for reply.
Evening star., 1935-09-18

w YEVE passed through but re-
w s5s5 ss5s5y On. pPssf has iIt.s # t',n3as ns4s
than a boarding house
choice of fabrics for his suits.
The acceptance of definitely pat
termed woolens in rougher teXtured
fabrics for sport clothing has been
the forerunner of a general trend to
patterned fabrics in appropriate tex
lures for every purpose. No longer do
we need to consider seriously the
question whether our new Fall suit
shall be blue serge or a gray OXFORD.
In fact. We will not consider them at
all. but let's look at a most interesting
group of fabrics, any of which in a
proper model will prove to be happy
choice.
x = X
CLEAN-FINLSHED worsteds are all
important for typical business
clothes. OF this long wearing fabric,
Evening star., 1935-09-18

Ne Stripings of alternate color on solid
black, blue or brown grounds. The
otherwise somber shades are relieved
by the bright colorings of the stripes.
X
THE saxony type fabrics are es-
Ecially effective in the patterns
OF the season. Glen Urquharts in this
Evening star., 1935-09-18

otherwise be present on the clear sur
face of worsted. these new herring
bones break with the usual repetition
In the manner illustrated.
NEAREST approach to anything
that even resembles a plain
ground this season is the use of defir-
Evening star., 1935-09-18
NNNHNNAANA&NNM
~AA~AA
~AAAA&A&NNN
AASAMAN
ANNAMASAA
~NANAA@N
~AAAANAM
@ANNAANN

terms of the season. 1t is neither too
bold for business wear, nor too mild
to fit into sport or country atno-
sphere.
GHETLAND fabrics are known for
- their faculty Of providing clear
pattern effects in combination with 4
somewhat rougher surface. The ef-
Evening star., 1935-09-18

more fashionable effects obtained by
the addition of definitely colored over
squares on blue. brown or gray
grounds.
A DAPTED particularly for worsted
fabrics is the herringbone pattern
that takes its cue from the diagonals
Avoiding the monotony that might
Evening star., 1935-09-18

black and white. or brown and tan,
these glens follow fashion with COL
ored overplaids.
X
A MOTHER pattern on the saxony
= texture is shown here. In brown
and tan with a red overplaid, it's un-
doubtedly one of the outstanding pat
Evening star., 1935-09-18

fectiveness of this is exemplified in
herringbone pattern of definite
black and white.
CHEVIOTS combine the desirable
attributes of the long wearing
qualities of worsteds with the texture
Evening star., 1935-09-18

of wool. Here again the herringbone
pattern enhanced by colorful stripe
is the basis of smart effect.
(copyriEht 1850
Evening star., 1935-09-18

the most important is the diagonal
weave in shades of blue-gray or
broVn-gray
A MOTHER worsted favorite of the
season is TO be seen in the peren-
nial sharkskin, but now in newer,
The Washington times., 1935-08-27
G0RDY LIKELY
IN RACE FOR
GOVERNOR

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 26. Al.
though the gubernatorial elections
in Maryland are not scheduled
until 1888, friends Of William s.
Gordy, jr., comptroller of the
State since 1921 are grooming him
for the Democratic nomination.
He will have plenty of opposi.
ton, however, for followers of
Howard Jackson, mayor Of Balti-
more; Herbert r. O'Conor, attor.
ney general, and Lansdale G.. Sass.
Ger, president Of the State Senate,
are by no means idle.
Gordy's friends base their belief
in his winning on the basis of the
votes he has piled up each time
he has run for comptroller.
Beginning in 1921, he amaSsed
a majority Of 24,593, in 1928 he
got a majority of 50,s91, in 1925
67,081, in 1880, 30,138 and in the
last election, in 1884, 67,558.
He is from Salisbury, on the
Eastern Shore and his hackers in.
sist that he can carry the nor
mally Republican Somerset, Caro-.
line and other shore counties, as
we'll as those Of Western Mary
land.
Gordy Is non-committal on the
possibility Of his offering for the
Democratic primary, but in recent
years he has been anything but
cold to suggestions that he might
be gubernatorial timber and it is
believed that he definitely will be
in the race now that his friend
Albert C. Ritchie is believed to be
out Of Maryland politics.
Gordy is thoroughly familiar
with financial affairs of the State
and has been q familiar figure in
the halls Of the legislature when
it was in session.
In private life he operates a
bank in Salisbury and because of
this affiliation he is considered
by financial interests to be lean
ing towards the conservative.
1t is believed, however, that the
coming special session and the
1887 regular session of the legisla.
ture will see more definite lines
drawn on the possibilities of the
various candidates.
The Washington times., 1935-08-27
COUNTY SCANS
PURCHASING

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. a.
Plans for the establishment Of a
purchasing agency to buy all sup.
plies for Montgomery county Of
fices and departments will be dis
cussed at a meeting Of the Board
Of Montgomery County Commits
sioners here today.
Commissioner Paul M. Cough.
Ian, instigator Of this movement,
declared today that the establish.
ment of purchasing department
would mean a saving Of several
thousand dollars yearly to the
taxpayers.
Under the present system each
department and office orders it's
own supplies as often as needed.
Thus, all supplies are bought in
small quantities, Commissioner
Coughlan declared. Under the
new plan supplies could be pur-
chased in large lots and the
county would receive better prices
and a larger discount, he added.
Should the new purchasing
plan be adopted ny the board it
will necessitate the appointment
of a purchasing agent. -"
This agent would be required to
make up a list Of the supplies to
be used by the various depart
ments during the ensuing year,
and obtain bids from various SUP.
ply houses on the entire order, &C.
cording to Commissioner Cough.
Ian.
The Washington times., 1935-08-27
$4,000 Corporation
Is Chartered 10 Raise
Frogs For Their Legs

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 27.-To
Virginia's rattlesnake and fox
farms has been added Froglegs
Farms Inc. latest Of diversified
industries in the Old Dominion.
To operate a ranch for the
breeding, packing and distribution
of giant bullfrogs is the purpose of
a $50, 1000 corporation just charter
ed by the State corporation COM
mission to operate at Lynchburg.
A maximum of 1000 acres would
be required by the company for
the habitat of frogs to be pro-
pagated so that their legs may
become a delicacy for the table.
The Washington times., 1935-08-27
Boston Bull
Needs Home
With Yard

Because his present owner will
move into an apartment, a thor.
oughbred Boston Bull must find
another home-one with a large
yard in which he can play.
This fine dog is being given
away by DR.. Francis A. st. Clair,
1853 Clifton st. N. w. DR.. st.
Clair said:
Ke'S q very fine fellow. He
eats everything but chicken
bones and potatoes. He is a dog
that likes to be looked at, but
not petted."
If you would like to have this
fine dog, please notify DR.. st.
Clair.
Also being given away today are
four cute kittens, about six weeks
old, which may be obtained from
Mrs. Leo ]. Holland, 938 o st.
N. w.
Please notify the pet editor Of
The Times if you have a healthy
pet which you would like to place
into a good home.
The Washington times., 1935-08-27
Thief Collects Samples

r H OMP VILE, Conn.
QN.S.) while Blaine Dorsey.
New York and Hartford liquor
salesman, was explaining his wares
in tavern, a patron slipped out
and sped off in his automobile.
Later the saleSman'S car was
found by police with nothing miss
ing except seven sample quarts.
The Washington times., 1935-08-27
DEATHS

Peter commorota, So, ia Fourth st.
s. W.
william Cleveland, 6s. Home for Aged
and Infirm.
George W. Keefe, sS. Providence Hos
pital.
oliver Carr. 81, Georgetown Hospital.
Phillip A. Ryan, s6, 1903 E st. N. W.
Nellie Langley, 81, Garfield Hospital
Julia NJ. Lloyd, IS. sibley Hospital.
Thomas NJ. Maskell, 81, 1850 Wiscon-
sin Ave. N. W.
Elmer N. Hayden. 80. 1850 Wisconsin
Ave N. w.
Infant schlosser. 1s minutes, Gallinger
Hospitai,
The Washington times., 1935-08-27

Julia Moore. %, GalllnEer Hospital.
Infant Taylor, 6 days, GallinEsr Hos
pital.
Infant Bennett. : days Frsedmsns'
Hospital.
Infant Dove, z DAYS, GEORGETOWN Hos.
pital.
Infant Barrier, II hours Columbia
Hospital.
Infant Frazier, IAN hours, GallinEsr
Hosuital.
Infant Young 1e mfnutea Garfiald
Hospital.
Infant Smith, minutea Gallinrar
Hospital.
John Doe No. II, 1 minute. Found
Third and NJ Streets N. W.
The Washington times., 1935-08-27
Ban on Recruiting
Lifted in N. Carolina

North Cardinals youth were
given back their opportunity to
"see the world" today. The Navy
Department removed its ban on
recruiting in that State because
the infantile paralysis epidemic
has diminished. The ban remains
in Virginia, however.
The Washington times., 1935-08-27
VITAL DISTRICT
BILLS FAIL
TO PASS

Continued from Local PGgeD
100 days were dashed suddenly by
the Tennesseean.
Both measures will be called
up early in the next session,
with q virtual certainty they will
be speedily enacted. Meanwhile,
however, the Government en-
ployes lose the additional leave
they would have been given this
year. ..,. .....~
The third deficiency bill, which
became knotted in q House-Sen-
ate controversy over cotton and
wheat loan amendments injected
by the Senate, was left hanging
in midair. It carried, among
other things, 100000 to finance
administration of the local old
age pension act, $4,000 for ad-
miniStration Of the local needy
blind act and $4,000 for financ-
ing the new District smoke con.
troll law as well as other minor
District items. ~--.... .... ..
The measure will be speedily ap-
proved as soon as Congress meets
in January, Capitol leaders said.
Primary for District
With the end. Of the session,
Washington civic leaders today
turned their attention toward
building up support for several
pieces Of legislation OF vital in
terest to washington which failed
as they settled down to four
months Of quiet.
One IS the bill to set up a
primary in this city for selection
Of delegates to the national
political conventions. With the
conventions due this year it is
expected that pressure will be
brought from number Of groups
in the city to complete the legis-
latton - that it may be effective
at these conventions.
At the same time, District Of.
ficials will be working to provide
a semiannual inspection of motor
vehicles here. This bill passed
the House, but died in the Sen
ate committee.
OF distinct interest to Northeast
Washington, legislation was en-
acted to provide for the construc-
tion of three bridges in an en-
largement of the Union Station
program. When the station was
first built, 1t was provided that
several bridges were to be built
to provide arterial highways over
and under streets that were neces.
sarily closed by the extension Of
the railroad tracks. This program
had been allowed to lag until this
session.
Crime Probe Dramatic
The most dramatic of this Con-
greSs' activities regarding this city
was the crime investigation.
After months of hearings q
subcommittee of the House Dis
trict Committee submitted a re.
port calling for the dismissal Of
District Attorney Leslie c. Gar.
nett and one of his aides and
completed reorganization Of the
police department.
Washington was pictured as q
crime-ridden city and several
pieces of legislation were suggested
to alleviate the conditions.
Following numerous bitter fights
in the District Committee an
emasculated report was finally ap-
proved from which all reference
to Mr.. Garnett and his aide was
deleted and the sections directed
at the police department were
stripped Of any autocratic de-
mandS. =.
Several jury measures were
passed to help in the trial of petty
cases in the smaller courts, and
the city's law enforcing bodies,
with a sigh Of relief. went back
to their regular routine.
The Washington times., 1935-08-27
Wire Official Dies

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 G.N.sO.
Austin Y. Tuel, So, vice president
and general manager Of the Mac
kay Radio and Telegraph Com.
pany, died suddenly today in a
New York hospital.
The Washington times., 1935-08-27

bAhhS ALMEDA S.-Suddenly on SUM-
Mass. ALMEDA s. barr, beloved eSsHt; Wifc;
| of Lester A. Barr.
sn Funeral from the parlors Of Almus R,
day. August 2S. at II q. m.
1nterment Glenwood Cemetery.
CLOEY, AMELIA Bon Sunday. Au.
gust 20; 1925. at her residence. 1888
love-, wife Of James F. ClOey. and sis
Funeral services from her late resi-
dence. 1888 X Street Southeast. on Tues
DAY: August 27. thence to Bradburn
hMemoriai M nora Church. Funeral services will
Relatives and friends invited.
lnterment Cedar Hill Cemetery. Services
py w. ". Chambers Company Southeast
funeral home:
DONOHOE. EDGAR HURTT-on Tuesday,
fss EpGAR HGRrf aSs e b6N6aoE sEsp sGst
son OF Clarence F. and Clara Hurtt Dono.
hoe in the twenty-fourth year of his age.
from his late residence. 1743 Webster
Street Northwest at 9:30 a. M, thence to
Sa sacred Heart Church. Sixteenth Street and
high mass will be offered at 10 a, m, for
the repose of his soul.
Relatives and friends are invited.
1nterment in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Omission OF flowers is requested.
EDWARDS, JOHN T.-on Monday. August
Street Northwest. JOHN r. EDWARDS. 2
the beloved husband of Edith E. Edwards.
~ Remains resting at the W.. W. Chambers
Streets Northwest until Thursday morn. morn
ing, August 90. 1885. at 80 a, M,
thence to Brownsville. Md. where services
will be held in st. Lukes Parrish at II
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend.
:, Interment will follow in Brownsville.
HANDY. MARY ANN-suddeniy on Mon.
day. August %. 1895. at her residence,
1923 First St. N. W., MARY ANN HANDY
(nee Hughes, the beloved wife of the
late William B. Handy.
Wednesday, August 2s, 1885. at 2:30
p. m.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Interment in Congressional Cemetery.
Hell, HELEN DENAsTA-on Tuesday.
176s street lsSS at her ate
StA 81 u.E HE'LL u, Cnee :E :Burke). the beloved wife
oe1s Gd scntbas.t sstns at the W chsm
Eleventh, Street Southeast. Funeral ser
vices will be ,he held on THURSDAY afternoon
w. e. Co. soStResst rqm unern n1
home, 517 Eleventh Street Southeast.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
LenQ.
Interment in Rock Creek Cemetery.
HOLCOMBE, WILLIAM L., SR.-On Sun
day. August 90. 1895. at his residence,
63l Franklin st. N. E.. WILLIAM L.
HOLCOMBE. SR.. the beloved husband of
Beulah E. Holcombe and father Of Evelyn
Holcombe. Elizabeth Holcombe and Viii.
liam L. Holcombe. jr.
Funeral services will be held rom his
late residence, 631 Franklin St. N. f., on
Tuesday August 27, 1895, at p. m.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend
Interment will follow in Asheville, N. C.
Services by Chambers.
KOGOK. NORMAN G.-on Monday, Aug.
G, ust 2s 1895; at his residence; $40 Eye
husband e. of Hsrg Eli9sbet6 aa RodoR Rei9Hee nee
Funeral from the above residence on
Wednesday, August 2S. 1895. at 1O:45 a.
m. Services at st. Georges ORTHODOXY
Church. 1909 Eighth St. N. W.. at 12: 80
Relatives and friends are invited to at
Interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1935-08-27
r, X, OGLE

Heart attack proved fatal yes
terday to r. K. Ogle, SO, of 1434
Harvard st. N. w. He was strick-
en- while vacationing at Ocean
View, Va, with his wife.
Employed by the Federal Trade
Commission, Mr.. Ogle had served
on special coal investigating