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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-23
NATURE LOVERS
TOUR GARDENS

With spring weather finally
here and a warm sun bringing out
blossoms and flowers, hundreds
of garden enthusiasts from all
parts of the country today made
a tour of historic gardens in
nearby Virginia.
The annual garden tours began
yesterday, with enthusiastic visi.
tors proclaiming the gardens this
year more beautiful than ever.
To the beauty of the flowers is
now added the fragrance of apple
blossoms as one of the features of
natures show"
wellington, the historic home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Mathe-
son on the Mt. Vernon Memorial
Highway, is one of the estates
which is attracting many visitors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-23
Sidewalk Market
Complaint Pushed

Food inspectors of the District
Health Department were in
structed yesterday to see that all
open vegetables and fruits dis
played for sale on sidewalks and
outside of stores are placed at
least "a inches above the ground.
In making the announcement DIR.
George C. Rutland, health officer,
said complaints had been made
that this statute was being vio-
lated. Violations will be prose
cuted, he said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-23
'T|P-OFF' PROBE.
TOHEARPOL|CE

Police officials will be called
before the crime investigation
committee appointed by the Com
missioners to testify on the alleged
"tip-off" of a gaming raid in the
Fifth police precinct, it was an
nounced today.
Corporation Counsel E. Barrett
Prettyman, chairman of the COM
mittee, stated that the group will
study the House Crime Committee
report and the report of Assistant
Superintendent of Police Thaddeus
Bean before calling witnesses.
Superintendent Beams report
recommends the transfer of Capt.
Joseph Morgan from command of
the Fifth precinct, and censures
the administration of Inspector
Albert j. Headley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-23

enneSS for one year, conviction Of
felony involving moral turpitude,
and sentence to a penal institu-
ton serving in whole or in part.
The Commissioners stated:
"This bill in no way affects
the government of the District
of Columbia or its branches
and the Commissioners, there
fore know of no objection to
its passage and believe the same
is desirable"
The District Bar Association
and the Women's Bar Association
of the district have announced
their support of the measure.
Hearings are promised on the
measure by both House and
Senate District Committees.
Several of Washington's leading
clergymen have voiced their op-
position to liberalization of the
divorce statutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-23
Ken MURRAY
Says:

Looks like Mr.. Roosevelt had
a busy day, with those thou
sands of children rolling Easter
eggs in his backyard. Anyway,
guess it's a relief from those
Blue Eagle eggs the Brain Trust
has been rolling on his door
step.
That was one day when the
President officially received the
little tots of Washington. And
not a bad way to keep in prac-
tice for answering foolish queS-
tiOnS, either.
OF course, you can't blame
the Riddles for being more in
terested in their Easter rabbits
What remarkable animals
E. They not only lay Easter
eggs, but also produce a lot of
SealSkin coats.
so REMEMBER
Easter Monday is the day for
picnics at the White House g..
The rest of the year, they're
held on Capitol Hill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-23
MOtOrist Robbed
Of SIS by Gunnan

Miss Louise Miller, of the 800
block of Gist Ave-, Silver Spring,
Md, was robbed of SIS by an
armed robber, who jumped on
the running board of her car
when she stopped at stop sign
on Montgomery Avenue in Silver
Spring last night. The man forced
Miss Miller to drive to Sixteenth
and Kalmia Road in Washington
where he fled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-23
WORKERS OFFER
TRANSFER PLAN

Striking at current Government
conditions that make it almost i'm
possible for employees of the CLASH
fled and field services to effect
transfers when desired, the Amer
lean Federation of Government
Employees today submitted a sys-
tenn to L. A. Meyer, chief examiner
of the Civil Service Commission,
which it is claimed would allow
the transfers at minimum eX-
pense.
Mr.. Meyer had replied to previ-
GUS requests for installation of a
transfer system that the cost of
changing the present set-up would
be prohibitive.
The employe organization Sug-
gested that the commission accept
Form 375, the transfer form, from
persons DESTROYS of changing their
employment, and that the forms
be submitted in addition to certifi-
Gates of eligibility when the GER
tificates are requested by employ
ing officers.
It was pointed out the system
would work without predetermina-
ton Of eligibility, and that regular
transfer procedure could follow in
cases in which the appointing
officer desires to take action.
At present a large number Of
Government employees are con-
stantly attempting to change po-
sitions, it was said, but the "red
tape" of Federal routine, plus the
fact that the transfers must be
handled by administrative officers
of the departments and the Civil
Service Commission, have proved
an unsurmountable obstacle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-23
j. 8. MAY FIGHT
PACKING PLANT
Pr D P D SAL
Fisheries Bureau Fears Refuse
From Slaughter House
Would Hurt Hatchery

ALEXANDRIA, April 23.-Indi
cations that the Bureau of Fish
cries may take hand in the con
troverSy concerning the proposal
to establish a slaughter house in
Alexandria developed yesterday
as city council prepared to hold
a hearing on the proposed project
tonight.
Alarmed by reports that the
concern seeking authority to
build the slaughterhouse intends
dumping "processed" waste from
the packing plant into the Pc
tomac River, the bureau has
started an inquiry into it's eff,
feet on a Government fish hatch,
cry further down the river.
Charles Jackson, assistant COM
missioner of fisheries, said:
"On the basis of present in
formation the bureau views the
proposed project with alarm.
SHAD DRIVEN AWAY
"Of course, we are immedi-
ateIy concerned with the effect
the dumping of the waste from
the plant would have on our
commercial fish hatchery about
20 miles down the river and
in which the Government has
a large investment.
River pollution is bad
enough as it is, with the pOllu-
ton from Washington alone.
To add to this condition would
be so serious that imagine the
Federal Government, with ef-
forts already under way to cure
the condition, would take steps
in the matter.
"Already the Shad, most val
liable commercial fish in the
river, is being driven farther
and farther down the river be-
cause of the pollution and to in
tensify this pollution would
drive them still farther from
the local markets"
PROBLEM STUDIED
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission is studying
the problem with a view of taking
steps in opposition to the pro-
ject, it was admitted by John
Nolen, jr., director of planning,
yesterday.
One of the most vigorous op-
ponents of the project is Repre-
sentative Sol Bloom, New York
Democrat, who as director of the
George Washington bi-centennial
observance, was largely instru-
mental in the development of the
Memorial Boulevard and its ad-
joining territory. He said today:
can abattOir? Why call it
that? 1 only speak English and
to me an abattOir is slaughter
house.
"A rose by any other name
would smell 40 sweet and a
slaughter house by any other
name would smell the same.
STRUGGLE RECALLED
ct am deeply interested in
the Memorial Boulevard and /
remember the struggle those of
us most interested in the high
way had getting the necessary
funds for the work.
II am vigorously opposed to
the proposition. A slaughter
house anywhere in a city is a
nuisance and in Alexandria it
would be a nuisance in the front
yard of the National Capital"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-23
Liberalized Divorce Is
O. KID byD. Heads

District Commissioners today
approved the proposed bill liberal
izing the divorce laws in Wash
ington.
Under the bill, the District legal
code would be amended to author
ize the granting of an absolute
divorce or legal separation in
cases of adultery, cruelty, deser.
ton for two years, habitual drunk
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-23
ACC|DENTSR|SE,
DEATHS DROP

While the number of traffic
accidents last week showed a
large increase, there was a de-
cided drop in the number of
deaths over the same period last
year, the weekly survey of the
police Traffic Bureau revealed
today.
The number of accidents last
week was 217, an increase of 81
over the same week in 1894.
The number of deaths dropped
from 6 to 2 for that period.
One hundred six persons suf-
fered minor injuries last week,
while there we're 1913 accidents
in which only property damage
was done.
Traffic safety observers re-
ported 142 violations last week.
They were:
Weaving recklessly ............... II
Driving in a reckless manner ..... l
Too fast for safety .. ............ 81
Failed to yield right of way ...... IS
Failed to obey stop sign .......... 20
Failed to obey traffic signal lights 81
Turned left from wrong lane ...... 5
Turned right from wrong lane 49,. 5
Drove or passed wrong side of
street '''''''..'..:.. ....:...::.. II
Pulled from curb without signaling s
Passed street car in violation of
regulation ................
Improper lights NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4
Parked abreast ..,................. 4
Parked too near corner .......... 5
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 142
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-23

The annual meeting of the Dis
trict Animal Rescue League will
be held tomorrow at II a. M, at
the Carlton Hotel. Election of
officers and other business is on
the schedule.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-23
WRITERS TO MEET

The bimonthly meeting of the
Society of Free Lance Writers will
be held at the Shoreham Hotel on
Thursday at $3.50 p. m.
Evening star., 1935-05-03
Gray Ladies Will
Sponsor Benefit

Popular matrons in Washington
society will pour tea at the al fresco
party for the benefit of the Memoriaf
Chapel Fund Saturday afternoon at
the Army Medical Center and Walter
Reed Hospital. Tea will be preceded
by bridge played in the Red Cross
House. and will be followed by
fashion show in the formal garden.
Gray Ladies of the Red Cross Volun-
teer Service and the Memorial Chapel
Guild at the hospital, will also be in
honor of the seventeenth anniversary
of the beginning of the Gray Ladies
work in the wards of the hospital, and
one of the delightful ceremonies Of the
occasion will be the cutting of the
birthday cake.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments for the tea tables includes Mrs.
Charles S. Robb, Mrs. Lester Wilson,
Miss Grace Ocumpaugh, Mrs. G. A. w.
Bell, jr.; Mrs. Shelley U. Marietta,
Mrs. Henry Coburn, Mrs. Raymond
Pearson, Mrs Cleon Gentzkow. Mrs
Clifford H. Perry, Mrs. Frank w.
Wilson, Mrs. Martin E. du Frenne. Mrs.
Jouett M. Huddleston and Mrs. Sher-
man Strong.
Children will be served punch and
cookies out of doors, near the audi
torium of the Army Medical School,
where the marionette show will be
staged at o'clock. Little Red Riding
Hood" The Lion and the Unicorn"
and other diverting plays and acts will
pe presented in the marionette the
ater in the auditorium, while outside
there will be ponies. wishing tree, "
a great variety of games and ice cream
cones.
The committee which is arranging
for the juvenile entertainments for
the party includes Miss Helen Clifford.
Mrs. K H Bailey, Mrs. c. D. Goodiel,
Miss Mary Lee Gallagher. Mrs. Helen
Galley Martin, Mrs. Thompson Mont
gomery and others.
The public may obtain tickets at
the Junior League and the Red Cross
House at Walter Reed Hospital.
Evening star., 1935-05-03
Auxiliary
OF Legion
Plans Party
Dancing and Cards to
Feature Entertain
ment Tomorrow.

The Department of the American
Legion Auxiliary will hold its annual
dance and card party in the Italian
Garden Of the Mayfiower Hotel to-
morrow evening, with cards from $50
O'Clock until 1O:30 o'clock and dane
ing from 10 until o'clock.
The department commander OF the
American Legion and Mrs. j. O'Con-
nor Roberts, the entire department
staff, their wives and many post COM
manders are sponsoring the activity.
The colors of the department OF the
Legion, with those of its Auxiliary,
will make a colorful scene.
Comdr. Roberts and his staff Will
assist Miss M. Edna Mcintosh, the
department president of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary, and her stan
in receiving the guests. Past Dept.
Presidents Mrs. Roberta FaWcett,
Mrs. Leon Arnold and Mrs. Marie
Over will entertain guests and Will
assist Dept. President Mcintosh IN
caring for the many who nave sig
nifed their intention to attend. among
them being Mrs. Lucille Stelndier,
nresident. Department of Maryland,
American Legion Auxiliary; DR.. ana
Mrs. wv Albert Pelzman, commanoef,
Jewish War Veterans; MRS: JUDITH
Harmed. president, Jewish War vet
erans' Auxiliary: Mrs. Aida L. Bruce,
president, Grace Darling Selpoio
Chapter, Gold Star Mothers; Comdr.
Alfred A. Picchione. Mrs. Leona
Speciale, president, Italia Legion AUX
iliarv No. 7; Mr.. Michale da bolsla,
nresident. Italian War Veterans, ana
Mrs John Schnell, president, Fleet
Reserve Association Branch. No. 4.
reservations for card tables nave
heen made by Mr.. and Mrs. E. Croli
of New York, who will have with
them Miss B. Cad and Mr.. D. Croft
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Clubb, Mr.. ana Mrs'
Gregory, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mann. MI
and Mrs A. Folliard. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Hinkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fol-
lizard. DR.. and Mrs Harry Beech, MISS
Margaret BOYER and Lieut.. E. Helm
erdinger. Mr.. and Mrs. M. Landvoight,
Mrs. P. Vierbuchen, Mr.. William
Bovd. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Meeker'
Mrs. Vergie Landvoight, Miss E. j.
iandvoight, Mrs. o. c. Brown, Mr.
and Mrs. William S. Brookshire, Mr..
and Mrs. John F. McGrath. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
w. Souder, Mrs. Marguerite B. HICKS
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Edward Lawrence,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Bovay. Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Turner. Mrs. Anton
Stephan. Mrs. Evelyn Copeland and
Miss Lillian Reagan.
The committee. under the leader
ship of Mrs. Edith Landvoight. have
completed arrangements for the eve
ming. Other members Of the Bal
Committee for Cards are: Mrs. John
S. McCabe, assisted by Mrs. Thelma
Stuart and Mrs. Grace Close: floor
Mrs. Louise Goodacre, Mrs. Catherine
Waters, Mrs. Gessford and Mrs
Sheedy; door, Mrs. Porter Buck and
Mrs. Catherine Mills: arrangements
Mrs. Margaret Carroll: distinguished
guests, Miss NJ Edna Mcintosh. Mrs
Thelma Stuart. Miss Nicie Perrell
Mrs. Clara Humphries, Mrs. Roberta
Fawcett, Mrs. Leon Arnold and Mrs.
Marie Dyer. and publicity, Mrs.
Thacker v. Walker and Miss Lillian
Reagan.
Evening star., 1935-05-03
Seminary to Aid
National Symphony

The Field House of Mount Vernon
Seminary will be open for tea Satur-
day. May 18, during the Flower Mart,
which will be held to aid the National
Symphony Orchestra. The Flower
Mart is being arranged by the Mount
Vernon Seminary Alumnae of which
Miss Elsie Foerderer of Philadelphia
is the president.
The field house Is maintained by
the home economics department Of
Mount Vernon Seminary. The stu
dents of this department who will
serve during the tea hour are Miss
Atkins, Miss Beattie, Miss Bowdry,
Miss Cornell, Miss Cox, Miss Detwiler,
Miss Donaldson, Miss Folmar, Miss
Graham, Miss Howell, Miss King, Miss
Kline, Miss Palmer, Miss Price, Miss
Quantrell, Miss Shapleigh and Miss
Walton.
A group of students will act as
ushers to guide guests from the en-
trance through the seminary grounds
to the various attractions, which Will
include the flower sale and Mar
ionettes by the Junior League.
Evening star., 1935-05-03
Ladies' Bowling
League Banquet

The Ladies' Eastern Star Bowling
League will hold its fourth annual
banquet and dance tomorrow at the
Capitol Park Hotel. The officers Of
the league for the ensuing year are !:
Miss Gladys E. Mills, president; Miss
Lulu McKenny, vice president; Miss
Marguerite Davis, secretary-treasurer.
and Miss Helena Kohler, official scorer.
Miss Mills is entering upon her fifth
term as president and will act as toast
mistress at the banquet. An interest,"
ing program has been arranged.
Guests of honor will be the worthy
grand matron, Mrs. Helen Brashears;
the worthy grand patron, Mr.. Edward
G. Fowler: the past grand patron, Mr..
Edward N. Riley; the past grand
matron, Mrs. Lena Stephenson, and
Miss Marjorie F. Webster, president of
the Marjorie Webster Schools and
president of the Soroptomist Club Of
Washington.
Evening star., 1935-05-03
Benefit Card Party
At Army.Navy Club

Among the many women support
ing the card party and tea to be given
at the Army Navy Country Club at
Z o'clock Monday afternoon, for the
benefit of the fund for the improve
ments to the Catholic chapel at West
Point, are Mrs. H. r. Greenlee, chair
man of committees. and Mrs. N. G..
Gillette, co-chairman.
Other members of the various COM
mittees are Mrs. c. D. Hartman. Mrs.
H. H. Slaughter, Mrs. Frank Sling
luff, Mrs. H. M. Estes, Mrs. E. A. Lynn,
Mrs. P. N. L. Bellinger, Mrs. Howard
Benson, Mrs. C. M. O'Brien, Mrs.
H. M. OBrien, Mrs. G. Ordway, Mrs.
Hugh Gallagher, Mrs. George Roth
kopf, Mrs. Frank Allen, Mrs. j. L.
johnson, Mrs. Frank Hamilton, Mrs.
John e. Woodward, Miss Margaret
Loughran, Miss Mary L. Gallagher,
Miss Agnes Fealy, Miss Helen O'Con-
nor, Miss Nancy Woodward. Miss
Nancy Ordway. Miss Babs Bonny-
castle, Miss Media Saunders, Miss
Helen Walker and Miss Evelyn
Walker.
Evening star., 1935-05-03

Mrs. Russell Langdon, president Of
the Society Of Sponsors Of the United
Safes Navy, will attend the illustrated
lecture to be given for the society's
welfare fund at the Shorehsm Hotel
tomorrow at II o'clock, when Mrs.
Edward Stafford will speak on Child
hood Experiences in Greenland" Mrs.
Langdon, wife of Col. Russell Lang
don, U. S. A., is now living in Pitts
burgh. Mrs. Albert w. Stahl is chair
man of the local chapter Of the
society, which includes 80 sponsors
of the United States Navy ships.
Among those who will entertain at
luncheon at the Shoreham tomorrow
after the lecture are Mrs. Henry Will
liams, Mrs. Albert w. Stahl, Mrs.
Norman Smith, Miss Margaret Baxter.
Evening star., 1935-05-03

the Arts Club of Washington this eve
ming for the benefit of the recently
Handicapped flower garden of the club.
This talk Is open to the public. Fam
GUS and beautiful Maryland and Vir-
ginia gardens will be among the out
standing features of the talk.
Sunday afternoon between and 6
o'clock Mrs. Frederick v. Coville will
show the magnificent wistaria vine at
her home at 1886 California street,
the receipts to be added to the fund
for the Arts Club Garden.
Evening star., 1935-05-03
Mrs. Langdon to Be Guest
Will Attend Lecture for Society of
Sponsors Fund.

Mrs. Jennings Bailey. jr,. and Mrs
Virginia Hunt.
Ushers for the lecture include Miss
Jean McNfillen, Miss Elizabeth Sypher,
hiss Mary Elizabeth Macarthur, Miss
Wanda webb, Miss Edith I. Allen,
and Miss Betty Barnard.
Washington and Annapolis society
will be represented and children from
from the Navy and diplomatic circles,
and from Lady Margaret School,
Holton Arms, and the Potomac School
will be present, as well as adults, as
this unusual lecture will appeal to all
ages.
The benefit is being given for the
welfare fund Of the Society of Spon-
sors of the United States Navy. and
those who are unable to use the tickets
are requested to give them to children.
Tickets may be purchased at the door.
Evening star., 1935-05-03

little Beverley Meredith Pickett, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pickett,
was christened by the Rev. Herbert A.
Donovan, rector Of the church. For
the service, the infant wore a christ
ening robe that has been used In the
family for the last 100 years.
Evening star., 1935-05-03

Mrs. Z. w. Pickett Of Portsmouth,
Va; Mrs. Fairfax Shield McCandlish
Of Fairfax, and Mrs. Sophie J. Pickett
Of Baltimore were godmothers, and
Mr.. James F. Wright of Norfolk was
the godfather.
Evening star., 1935-05-03
Miss Johnston to
Talk at Arts Club

In keeping with the spirit Of the
Garden week pilgrimages made in the
last 10 days Miss Frances Benjamin
Jonston will give an illustrated talk
entitled "Rambles in Old Gardens" at
Evening star., 1935-05-03
Christening Service
In virginia Church

Truro Episcopal Church In Fairfax,
Va, was the scene yesterday afternoon
Of q pretty christening service, when
Evening star., 1935-05-03

Skulls on Traffic Signs.
Pictures of skulls have been placed
on traffic signs in Shanghai, China.
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-21
SUPERVISORS BUSY IN
WHEAT FIELDS
[C0niiaaed fr0m Fhst Paael

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measuring wheels are in use in that
county. With wheat ripening so
rapidly under present weather con-
ditions, it will be impossible to
complete this acreage survey in
Kent county before the crop is har-
vested. although every effort is be-
ing made to measure as much of the
standing grain as possible within the
next few days.
The field supervisors for these two
lower counties in the State include
Harry B. Clark for the first district,
W. H. Powell for the third district,
Robert A. Carton for the second and
fifth districts, c. Arthur Taylor for
the fourth and sixth districts. ELL
wood B. Gruwell for the ninth dis
trict. Kenneth Meredith and Ponder
Morgan for the seventh, eighth and
tenth districts, and Daniel H. Gallo
way for Sussex county.
The survey work in Sussex cOun-
ty has been completed. and the in
spection in the first, second. third, !
fourth. fifth. sixth and ninth dis
tricts is well under way, and it is |
planned to start the inspection in |
the other districts within a short |
time. or as soon as additional meas
lring wheels are available.
Milford chronicle., 1935-06-21
Milton Girl Dies
In Milford Hospital

Miss Kathleen Cason. 1S years old,
only daughter of William Cason. a
prosperous farmer. and Mrs. Cason,
who live on the Milton Georgetown
road, near Sand Hill Church, died
Monday night in the Milford Emer-
gency Hospital. a short time after
being admitted. due to respiratory
paralysis.
Funeral services we're held at the
Sand Hill NJ. f. Church yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock with inter-
ment in the adjoining cemetery.
The deceased graduated from the
Milton High School in the class of
1884 and was one of the most tai
ented students in the school. She
exeelled in scholarship. was the so
lOist in the glee club. played i'm the
school orchestra, and took leading
parts in the dramatic productions of
the school.
During her senior year she won
second place in the Sussex county
extempOraneOus speaking contest.
During the past winter she was a
student in the Peirce Business Col
ege, Shreveport. Louisiana. and had
1nly recently returned home to
ipend the summer with her parents I
md brother, Wilmer, a senior in the .
IIiltOn school.