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Evening star., 1935-10-24
w ashington Wayside
Random Observations of Interesting
Events and Things.

little, but it costs $45 year to main-
tain one-for oil in the lamps, occa-
sional removals, and repairs.
Thus, it costs the transit company
just $4,000 year to help its passen-
gers get on the street cars.
X
LESSON IN ADDRESSES.
A ssIsTANT DISTRICT ATToR-
= NEY A. GOLDSTEIN has Just
had lesson in Washington addresses
which he expects will prove valuable
to him in the future, especially in his
present occupation.
Recently he received a letter from
1900 C street southeast. He opened
the letter and attempted to read it,
but it was SO illegible he could not
decipher its contents.
When none of his associates could
make out even the purpose of the
communication, Goldstein replied,
stating he was sorry he could not read
the letter and suggested it would be
much more satisfactory for the writer
to call in person. He addressed the
letter to 1900 c street southeast.
Soon he received an answer which
he could read.
Said the writer, II am sorry can't
come to see you. I am in the District
Jail and unless you do something
about it I am likely to stay here quite
a spell. That's what was writing
to you about"
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GOLD IN THE PARK.

"A AYBE you didn't know it..
M but there's gold in that
IVI thar" Rock Greek Park. Be-
4 4 fore you get ideas of an
other '49 rush, however, we'll tell you
here ana now, it belongs to the Gov
ernment.
The existence of gold in the park
was officially established by testimony
and samples during condemnation
proceedings through which the park
land was acquired
Owners of some tracts insisted the
presence of these valuable deposits
should be recognized and be reflected
in the purchase price to be paid by
the United States and the District
governments. The Government con-
cedes the existence of the gold but
government counsel, Hugh T. Tag
CART. showed that in the royal grants
for this land the English Crown had
retained the rights to all minerals,
metals and precious stones. This was
capped by showing that in the Dis
trict the u. S. is the successor to the
Crown and that therefore the gold
was already the property of the U. S.
Thus the landholders had to take
only land values. Taggart was the
father of Eta L. Taggart, who is
vice president of the Federation of
Citizens Associations.
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ROGERS MEMORIAL
FUND To BE RAISED
Drive Will Begin November 4.
Will Take Form of
Philanthropies.

A drive will begin November 4, the
56th anniversary of the late Will
Rogers birth, to raise money for me-
MORALS to the hulnorist. 1t will end
November 27.
Sponsors of the movement declare
the memorials will be in the form of
philanthropies rather than monu-
ments or similar devices Of senti-
mental rather than utilitarian pur-
pose.
In letter describing the campaign,
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, famous
wartime aviator and director of the
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mer President Hoover, Henry Ford,
Owen D. Young, Alfred z. Smith and
Jesse H. Jones will decide the form
the memorials shall take after funds
have been raised, Rickenbacker added.
Contributions will be received at
savings banks and trust companies, it
was announced.
Evening star., 1935-10-24
SIGN OF THE THUMB.

SIGN OF THE THUMB.
THIS true story of potential horror
is told by Frances Gutelius
Smith, Washington music teacher.
Two young girls motoring through
the country saw a harmless looking
young man give them the sign of
the thumb. They stopped and gave
him a lift-even divided their lunch
with him when they found he was
hungry.
During the course Of conversation
they told him their names and where
they lived When they let him out he
expressed his thanks. AT the time
the girls failed to note the strange,
bewildered expression on his face
Perhaps they recalled it later.
however. for they received a letter
from him.
Beware Of hitch hikerS" he wrote
Never pick up anyone thumbing
ride. You didn't know it. but when
you picked me up. was planning to
murder you and take away your car
I had that plan in mind up until the
time you shared your lunch with me
After that-well, I couldn't And if
you don't believe me. look in the side
pocket of your car in the back seat,
where I rode"
The girls did. In the pocket they
found a revolver-loaded.
DID YOU KNOW?
Beginning at the 30-foot mark
on the inner 1ccH OF the Washing
Ton Monument are stones 4 feet
long, feet high and II to IS
inches thick, coming from prdcti-
cally all of the States of the Union.
In all there are 1877 memorial
stones from rariouS parts OF the
icorld, including those from the
Pdrthenon at Athens. the ruins OF
ancient Carthage and the tomb OF
Napoleon at st. Helena.
X
SAILING INTO TROUBLE.
7 IKE many other high school boys,
- he had become very adept at
sailing the tops of ice cream cups for
long distances. He practiced in the
school lunch room during the lunch
hours.
He reached the classification Of eX-
pert the other day when the cup top
sailed the entire length of the lunch
room. 1t might have sailed on through
the door into the kitchen-if it hadn't
hit the school principal squarely in
the face,
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Boys Ties, I5c
Were 35c and SOC

Were 55c and SOC
234 neckties in knits, wool,
and rayon in a good selec-
ton.
127 Boys Caps for dress and
school wear. Plain colors and
tweeds in the assortment. Sizes
6l2 to IA. Were 81. Now $50
115 Model Shirts in Junior.
youths, and button-on styles.
Some irregulars in the lot. Sizes
5, 6, Z, 8, 10, 13, 1872, IA.
IA Boys Topcoats in tan, and
gray tweeds. Were S7.96.
8 Wool Knicker Suits for boys, in
single and double breasted styles.
Sizes 8, 9, 10, IL, 13. Were $l0.50.
NOW ------------------$7.S5
DOWN STAIRS STORE.
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Rogers Memorial Commission

Will Rogers Memorial Commission.
said:
1T is not known exactly what
form the memorials will take. There
will be no cold shaft of marble for
this warm, friendly man. Rather.
they will be living. continuing memo
rials to be used for charitable, edu-
cational and humanitarian purposes" d"
A group of distinguished personages
including Vice President Garner, for
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ADVERTISEMENT.
TOO MUCH
ACID may Be
What AILS YOU
Makes You Tired, PepIess

Makes You Tired, FePIeSS
Too much acid can make you feel
more miserable and rotten than almost
any other one thing. 1t Sours food:
makes vile gases. causes heartburn and
pains. You don't get the good out of
what you eat; You lose strength and
energy-you feel old and look it.
Get rid of sour acid and keep rid OF
it for good by taking some water with
teaspoonful of Placidan in it several
times a day Placidan wipes OUT ex-
cessive acidity without disturbing the
stomach juices. 1t forms a coating
over raw. irritated membranes and
helps stop the making of more burning
acid. RELIEF at once from gas and
acid Indigestion. And you'll get UP in
energy. Ask for the new liberal size
CSC package OF Placidan at any drug
Evening star., 1935-10-24

Augsburg, England, has ruled that
only one dog may live in each house.
Evening star., 1935-10-24

BELIEVE IN SIGNS?
Perhaps the sign on the lDindo,D
OF Ninth street SdndWich shop
JuSt beloW U street is ndiUely pro-
phetiC. 1t states: Adds Abdba-
Under NeU. Management"
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faIseTeeth

Don't allow your false teeth to drop
or slip when you eat, talk or laugh.
Just sprinkle a little Killing on your
plates. This new improved powder
forms a comfort cushion-holds
plates SO snug, they feel and act like
your own teeth. No more danger
Of rocking plates-eating will again
be a joy. Leading dentists endorse
Killing. Guaranteed better than any
thing you ever used or money back.
Large package, 35c at all druggists.
Killing; 81; ;s::;:;::I; ;;:s;: ;!::i; *
Evening star., 1935-10-24

Commencing the marksman for his
skill, the principal had a new art for
the student to master. According to
latest reports he is still practicing.
1t consists of staying after school
each day and helping the janitor
empty the school WaStebaSketS.
x X X x
NOTE ON WOMEN'S EARS.
Women hare more Sensitiue ears
than men, Not for gossip oper the
back fence, but for the high fire.
quency notes in music, in the
uoiceS OF birds, ct ceterd. Notes
that are not audible to mans
ears are easily heard By UOmen,
according to frequency experts at
tending the annual convention OF
the Society of Motion Picture En-
gineerS at the Wdrdmdn Park
Hotel.
COSTLY UPLIFT.
IN THE good old days every house
with any pretense to gentility had
at least one upping- stone in front of
it for the convenience of the ladies.
Carriage steps were too high to reach
without them.
The street car platform has taken
the place of the upping-stone, in a
sense, and the stones themselves are
as rare as hitching posts.
The Capital Transit Co. maintains
220 of these "upping- platforms in
Washington. Their initial cost Is
Evening star., 1935-10-24
Mems FIanneIette
Pajamas, Special $50

300 pairs warm f1annelette pajamas,
Universal make, with Jap and military
collars. Fully sized and well made.
Sizes A tod.
So Mems Sweaters, in maroon, blue, tan and
brown wool, slip-over styles in wee or crew
necks. Sizes So to A. Were $2.95. Now--S1.
IS Mems Hose, in rayon and fine Isle mix
lures. Sizes 1015 to IL, Special, six pairs, 81
IS Fancy Shirts in neckband style, with two
matching collars. Woven madras. Sizes ID
to II. Were $1.95.
22 Winter Undershirts, Chalmers make. Long
sleeve styles. Sizes AZ to 46. Were S5c.
NOW W--------------------
Down STAIRS STORE.
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Wool Jersey Dresses
SI.o5 We're ss.1s

Is dresses in one and two
piece styles. Rust, brown,
blue, and green. Sizes IA
to 20.
35 Blouses in cotton lace and
acetate. Long and short sleeves.
Beige, white, wine, lilac, brown,
and blue. Were 81 and $195.
IA Sports Skirts, wool, and silk
crepes included in the group.
Broken sizes. Were s1.e5.
NOW -------------- Sl.oJ
30 Silk Sports BIouses in silk and
acetate crepes and printed satin.
Good assortment of colors. Sizes
"a to 40. Were $l.95 and s2.95.
Now ---------------.-----$1.25
Down STAIRS STORE.
SPoRTswEAR.
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FIanneIette Gowns, soc

We're 85c
81 gowns in white and striped patterns.
Slightly Soled. Sizes 16 and II.
81 Pieces in a group including fannelette pa
jamas and gowns rayon combinations balbriggan
pajamas and cotton union suits. All slightly
soiled Broken sizes Were 81 and $125 Now 75c
al Pieces in a group, which includes fannelette
gowns, and rayon pajamas. Were ST so and 81 .e5.
Now Observation-Disclosures
DOWN STAIRS STORE.
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Junior Misses Dresses
CZ QS H. e.o-

~0 " tTt J',IO
16 silk dresses in blue, black.
brown, and green. Sizes IL
II.
10 Dresses of silk. in blue, black,
brown, and green. Sizes IL to
II. Were S795. Now S.
Down STAIRS STORE.
JUNIOR MISSES SECTION.
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Wonen's Shoes
SI.9o Were s3.9S

76 pairs in a group including
oxfords, strap, and step-in
pumps also opera pumps, in
black, blue, and brow
Broken styles and size
ranges.
Down STAIRS STORE.
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40 pairs in a group including
black and brown oxfords
with sharkskin and plain
tips. Broken sizes.
30 Pollyanna Shoes for children,
black elk oxfords and patent
one-strap slippers. Broken sizes.
Were SO. NoW----S1.95
Down STAIRS STORE.
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Infants Furnishings
6T We're Sc to 81

200 pieces, including boys
suits, tots dresses, hats, nit
tens and bootees, sun suits
and bathing suits.
so Shirley Temple Dresses in sizes
3 to 6. Were Sl95 and S295.
Now CSC
81 Boys Wash Suits in sizes to
6. Were 58c. Now
Down STAIRS STORE.
Evening star., 1935-10-24

DOWN STAIRS STORE.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-18
Presidents Daughter WEEDS
Former White House
Correspondent.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.--In pri-
vate and unannounced ceremony,
Mrs, Anna Roosevelt Dali, only
daughter of President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, married John Boettiger,
former White House correspondent,
today at the Presidents town house
in New York.
Presiding Justice Frederic Kerno-
chan of Special Sessions, a close
friend of the family, performed the
ceremony. The newlyweds left by
motor car for a honeymoon.
The President did not attend the
wedding and Mrs. Roosevelt gave
away the bride. Others present
were Mrs. James Roosevelt Sr.,
grandmother of the bride; Mrs.
James Roosevelt Jr., John Roose-
welt, William Astor Chanler and
Henry Hooker. The guests partook
of an informal wedding breakfast.
On the license Mr.. Boettiger gave
his age as "a.
Mrs. Boettiger, in the license ap-
plication, gave her occupation as
writer" She listed the house where
the marriage took place as her resi-
dence and said she was %.
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"One case IN particular" the re-
port continues, involved the ne
cesSity of placing four guy chains on
a two-story school building to keep
the wind from blowing it over"
Many children are housed in I'M
safe orphans homes, and number
of inf1rmaries, occupied by aged
people, are designated as fire traps.
The Vigo County infirmary, con-
demned by the state fire marshal,
houses 158 patients, the report
charges, and is in dilapidated, un-
safe condition.
The report recommends that no
effort be made to rebuild these in
frmaries and suggests that the plan
of regional infrmaries, now under
consideration by the Governors
Commission on Governmental Econ
onny. be awaited.
Recommendations include:
Public Health-Sewage and water
supply systems in rs counties, cost
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-18
MATS, EAST'S
BANDIT KING,
IS CAPTURED
Four Members of Gang and
Woman Are Trapped by
U. S. Agents.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 18-Four men
and woman of the desperate tri-
stae bandit gang, including Robert
MATS, fell into traps set by police
and Federal agents in the last 48
hours without blow being struck
or shot being fired.
Government agents announced
that New York and Philadelphia po-
lice had co-operated in the captures
which struck a humiliating death
blow to a gang charged with many
murders, robberies and the kidnap-
ing-and probably murder-of Will
liam (Big BilD Weiss, Philadelphia
sporting character.
Mais, jail breaker under death
sentence in Virginia, and known as
a desperate man, was caught asleep
in his bed-a .38-calibeer pistol by
his side.
Walter Legenza, his chief lieuten-
ant, also under death sentence, was
captured in a hospital where both
his legs we're in casts. He broke
them last December escaping gun
battle with Philadelphia police.
Mary McKeever, sweetheart of
Mais and wanted in connection with
the Mais-Legenza jeal break in Vir-
ginia, was seized when she visited
the hospital. Agents had known
that Legenza was there, but did not
act until Miss N1cKeever appeared,
because they knew the bandit was
helpless.
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use of many schools and intlrm-
aries, which the commission de-
clares the state fire marshal has
found to be f1retraps. More than
200 SchoolhouSeS in the state now
need attention, the report declares.
This is particularly true in the
southern part Of the state" the
planning report asserts. Conditions
have been found which are deplor-
able. There are many portable
school buildings in the state which
have one single unit of exit from
each classroom. Should fire occur
in any one of these schools, es-
pecially in the one common corridor.
there would be no exit except by
windows"
Many of these buildings now are
used by kindergarten classes, the
report emphasizes.
An unnamed Indiana township
has five schools of frame construc-
ton which the commission declares
are f1retraps endangering the lives
Of pupils.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-18
$751; 900 State Works Program Covering Ten Year Period
Recommended to Legislators in Report of Planning Board

ing $11,949 400, and sanitary sep
tic systems in 90 counties, costing
S7,842,559.
State Charities - Improvements
and additions to hospitals, penal
and correctional institutions, $10,-
$4,000.
Observation-Disclosures of land
and new forestry development at
100000 a year, 100000; two new
state parks, development of a river
valley parkway and creation of pub
lie areas for hunting and fishing.
MISUNDERSTANDING of trunk
highways to 40 feet width and other
additions to the highway system,
$169 400, 900.
Present emergency relief-s1, $780,
900.
Major recommended sewer and
water projects included Fl. Wayne,
SO, $50, 600: East Chicago, s1,100 600;
Hammond, 81 100000; Anderson, ST.
SOC, 1000; South Bend, S2,500,0O0.
improvements recommended for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-18

state hospitals and institutions are.
Evansville State Hospital, S26O,000;
Central State Hospital, S2,550,000;
Madison State Hospital. $685., 900;
Logansport State Hospital, 81 400 900;
Indiana Reformatory, $4,000; In
diana State Farm, $4,000; Board Of
Industrial Aid for the Blind, S35 900;
School for the Blind, SIS, 600; In
diana Sanitarium, S1,261, 900; In
diana University hospitals, s150,000;
Soldiers and Sailors Children's
Home, $3.50, 900; Muscatatuck Colony,
$1,50o,000; Fl. Wayne State School,
$3.50, 900; Soldiers Home, $4,000;
Girls School, 500, 900; Boys School,
$3.50, 900.
Highway improvements in Marion
County call for the widening Of
4S miles of highway at a cost of
$780, 600; widening IS miles to a
width of 30 feet. 81 les, 900, and the
reconstruction with concrete of 10
miles of road.
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A comprehensive S211,555, 900 ten
year program of state public works,
including sewage and water projects
in rs counties. increase of state for
est areas from $1,000 to 10000 acres
and extensive improvements to the
highway system and state institu-
tons. today was under conSidera-
ton of the 18th General Assembly.
The long-term program. recon-
mended in a report of the State
Planning Commission, headed by
John Ward Wheeler, member of the
State Highway Commission. also
urges two new state parks, river val
ley parkway development and crea-
ton of public areas for fishing and
hunting.
The program is designed to save
money for the state, rather than to
spend it, and does not call for an
immediate expenditure of the huge
total or any comparable sum. it was
explained.
The report condemns the public
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-18
CONGRESS MAY
HIKE PENSIONS
Prospect of Increase Seen in
RooSeveIt'S Security
Proposals.
BIZ United Press

~ CNtttU { ZOO
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-Pros-
poets of an increase in the amount
of old-age pensions beyond figures
proposed in the Administration S
security program developed sub
stantial backing today in Congress.
Congressional reaction to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's special message
yesterday and the legislation intro
duced to carry out his program in
dicated the bill was destined for
considerable rewriting before being
enacted into law.
The thousands of letters received
by Senators and Congressman in
of the Townsend plan, which
proposes 5000 a month in pensions
to begin at so in contrast with the
administrations $50 beginning at
IS, have eXerted a tremendous eff
feet on Congress attitude.
1t is against such a background
that committees of both House and
Senate will begin next week the
task of putting social legislation in
shape for floor debate.
Administration leaders will not
attempt to hasten that process.
Much of the effectiveness of the Sc
curity program depends on the
states. administration officials
would rather have thorough discus
sion and certainty of results than
speed and confusion.
Senator Robert F Wagner ID,
N. ", who guided framing of the
Frances Perkins, Secre-
tary of Labor, and others will testify
be the committees.
Chairman Pat Harrison 3D.,
Miss, of the Senate Finance Com
mittee said DR.. F. E. Townsend
could appear to press his $200-pen-
sion-to- be-spent every-month plan
if ne desired.
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amend it, ne pointed out that it
would put into effect the merit sys-
tenn in indianapolis, a change long
advocated by The Indianapolis
Times.
The present law affects police
men and f1remen only in that they
can not be dismissed without
hearing before the Safety Board.
Of necessity, if he holds to the
present plan, the Mayor will cause
his bill to create civil service COM
mission or board, which presumably
will take over the dismissal hearings
as well as the admission, promotion
and demotion hearings.
AS has been amply demonstrated
in Milwaukee, where it has been in
effect for many years, the merit
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system creates order in che depart
ment, taking the rewarding of Off
GERS out of politics and putting it
on basis of fitness and accom-
plishmentS.
The Mayor is acting on the favor
able recommendation of Chief Mike
MorriSSey and Corporation Counsel
James E. Deery, who several days
ago made detailed study of the
Milwaukee system and reported
back to the Mayor that it should
be installed mere.
Mayor Kern made it plain that
the bill has net yet been drawn,
but stated that he and Mr.. Deery
have considered many phases of it,
and that Mr.. Deery is now at work
on the actual drafting.
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FareyS tall ana 1t is now worn GOWN 10 SiloTI lu1Iy
STUMP just enough to get caught.
Mr.. Fareys current embarrassment has to do with
lot of stamps which he took out of stock at the Post
office Department, where he is the head man of the
New Deal Administration
1t appears that when Mr.. Farley became Postmaster
General he did not know that there some nine
million nuts in the United States alone who make
vice and, in many cases. important business OF
collecting curious stamps and that little rregularty
stamp may value entirely unrelated to its
nominal price
Moreover, in his big, enthusiastic way, Mr.. Farley
decided that way boom business in the Postofce
Department was to sell stamps So he pushed
some buttons called in the staff artists of the Post
office Department and told them to tear in and draw
new stamps the theory that the people gettir
old ones
Up to this time, he has turned out II special issue
ten of various denominations, in the National Park SER
one for Admiral Byrd, intended as a complimentary
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-18
Steamer Attire in MidoCean

4
NEW YORK, Jan 49, The
steamer Astra is afire in mid-At-
lantic, and has called for aid, the
Radio Marine Corp. was advised to-
day by its Chatham Mass station.
The Astra reported her aft hold
burst into flames after an explosion.
Within a short time after the AS
tra's distress calls were picked up,
three vessels-the Albania, the Man
chester Regiment and the Cliffwood
turned from their routes and
headed for the burning ship. They
expected to reach her late this aft
ernoon.
The Astras agents here said she
carried a crew of between Is and 30.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-18
CAPTAIN
DIES IN STORM
Dashed to Death When
Breaches Buoy Line
Is Broken.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
PORTUGUESE, N. S., Jan. 10
Duncan Milne, master of the British
freighter Kenkerry, which crashed
on a reef in binding snow storm
last night, was dashed to death in
mountainous seas today when he
attempted to reach shore by a
breeches buoy.
True to traditions of the seas,
Capt. Milne remained with his bat
tered ship until the crew of % was
safely ashore.
With the vessel falling apart be-
meath him, the captain then fastened
himself in the breeches buoy and
was being hauled ashore when the
floundering ship split, breaking
the breecheS buoy line and hurting
the master into the sea.