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Evening star., 1935-01-10
INCREASE IN FLU
AND PNEUMONIA
48 Deaths From Latter
Disease for First Week
This Year.

An increase in the number of cases
of influenza and the number of
deaths from pneumonia during the
first week Of this year as compared
with a similar period last year was
reported today by the District Health
Office.
DR.. James G. Cumming, assistant
health officer in charge of contagious
diseases, declared the records to date
do not show that the number Of in
fluenza or pneumonia cases has not
reached the level Of an epidemic.
During the first week of this year
there were reported 16 cases of in
f1uenza as compared with one for the
first week of last year and q for the
similar period of 1888. For the month
of December there were 13 cases re-
ported for 1884, in 1888 and 200
in 1882. DR.. Cumming said there was
not an epidemic in December of 1892.
For the first week of this year there
were 48 deaths from pneumonia. as
compared with 18 in the first week of
1884, 80 for the first week of 1893
and Is in the first week of 1882.
During December there were GA
deaths from pneumonia in 1884 81
in December of 1888 and 120 in De-
cember. 1882.
DR.. Cumming said the mild in
crease in the number of pneumonia
deaths indicated an increase of the
prevalence of influenza cases, but that
records to date could not be Used to
say there is an epidemic.
Evening star., 1935-01-10
CRIME HERE DRAWS
FIRE OF RANDOLPH
Worst City Of Size in Nation, Says
Representative, Planning
House Inquiry.

Representative Randolph, Democrat.
Of West Virginia, charged in the
House late yesterday that Washing
ton Is the worst "crime-ridden" city
Of its size in the United States.
There is In the District of Co.
lumbia at this very hour a dis
tressing and alarming crime condi-
ton which portends not only trouble
for those who reside in the National
Capital in the months just ahead, but
also far-reaching results to the coun-
try" he declared.
Randolph called attention to plans
of the House District Committee, of
which he Is member, to investigate
the crime situation. and said he be-
lieved the results of this inquiry would
benefit the entire country.
Citing police department statistics.
Randolph said In the 1884 fiscal year
there were 81 murders. SO cases of
manslaughter, 236 cases of assault
with intent to kill and nearly 5000
felonies.
"In proportion to population" he
declared, Washington had in 1884
two and one-half times as many mur-
ders as New York and 40 per cent
more murders than Chicago"
Evening star., 1935-01-10
SCHOOL BUDGET
FIGURES DEFENDED
President Takes Exception
to Headline Account of
100000 Cut.

Strongly moved by what he termed
nlisinterpretation of the budget figures
relating to the public schools Of the
District, President Roosevelt has taken
occasion to defend the 1885 budget
allowance for Washington's schools.
Mr.. Roosevelt at his press confer
ence yesterday afternoon said that
the rniSinterpretation was made prin-
cipally by headline writer's" in local
newspaper. He took particular excep-
ton to headline pointing out that
$4,000, 900 had been slashed from the
budget for the local schools.
Not Carried in The Star.
This misinterpretation was not car
ried in The Star.
The President, in discussing this
subject, showed a real familiarity with
this subject. He explained this by
saying he had checked up very care
fully with the director of the budget.
He then cited the fact that the Budget
Bureau allowed $10,617 900 for schools
as compared with $10,820 900 re-
quested by the Commissioners. This.
he said. represented a reduction Of
only 1908 900 by the Budget Bureau.
He pointed out also that the amount
for schools asked by the District Com
missioners was nearly 100000 less
than the school heads originally pro-
posed. In this connection he called
attention to the fact that the budget
for next year as sent to Congress Is
nearly 100000 more than the ap-
preparations for schools for the cur
rent year.
New Construction Item.
Regarding appropriations for new
school construction the President said
that the $775.000 allowed in the new
budget Is virtually the same as the
amount made available for that pur-
pose by the last Congress, exclusive of
the 100000 homecoming expense
incident to completion of the Woodrow
Wilson High School.
Evening star., 1935-01-10
new CARS ARE TOPIC

Engineering Features Of 1885 Auto
mobiles" will be the topic Of an ad-
dress to be delivered this evening by
Clarence S. Bruce of the Bureau Of
Standards before q joint meeting Of
the Washington sections Of the Amer
ican Society of Mechanical Engineers
and the Society Of Automobile Engi-
neers in the auditorium Of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co, Tenth and
E streets.
Fundamentals Of Mechanical Di-
mensional Control" will be the subject
to be handled by Irwin II. Fullmer,
another Bureau Of Standards scien-
tist.
At the Raleigh Hotel, . speakers
dinner win be held at $50 pm, pre-
paratory to the main meeting, which
starts at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1935-01-10
White HOUSES FUNDS
FOR 1886 UP S19,O88

Although the refurbishing of the
White House to the extent of $4,000
for repairs and equipment has been
completed. the independent Offices ap-
preparation bill now before the House
carries a net increase of $19,088,
compliant to the budget recommended
tions for the Executive Mansion.
To pay 100 per cent salaries to the
White House force during the coming
fiscal year 1888 is required above
the last years appropriations.
The remaining $10,400 in the in
creased budget is for electricity, here
tofore furnished from the State De-
partment Buildings plant. Recent
alterations and additions to the ex-
ecutive Office included the conversion
of a portion of the service to alternat-
ing current for which a direct appro-
priation is required. There still will
be furnished by the State Department
Building approximately $4,000 worth
of direct current without charge
against the White House appropria-
ton.
Evening star., 1935-01-10
"a ARRESTED IN DEATH
OF VICTIM OF H0LD.UP
Four Women Are Among Those
Quizzed in Killing of Provision
Company Employe.

Twenty-four colored persons, four
of them. women, have been arrested
since the death Tuesday morning Of
Joseph r. Wushnak, employe of the
N. Auth Provision Co., who was shot
Friday night at Tenth and B streets
northeast when he frustrated an at
tempt on the part of two armed colored
men to rob him.
Fifteen of those arrested have been
released. Police are holding the others
pending further investigation Of the
Wushnak murder and the holding up
of a number of merchants and pedes-
trians the past two weeks.
Evening star., 1935-01-10
Will Hear Dozen Witnesses
Testify-Many Facing
Numbers Charges.
FIVE TAKEN IN LATEST
POLICE RAID SERIES
"Customers" of Establishment Es'
cape by Way of Ladder-Lot-
terry Tickets Seized.

The District grand jury today be-
gan consideration of II gambling cases
as police and United States Attorney
Garnett renewed their drive against
the gambling element.
A dozen witnesses, consisting mostly
of police and vice squad members who
conducted the raids, were scheduled to
appear before the jurors to testify.
Garnett said most of the cases in
volved numbers game operators.
Prosecuting officials, however, met
with temporary setback when JUS
tice James NJ Proctor set aside a
recent conviction against Gene Bur-
dine, who had been found guilty Of
making bets on horse races.
Burdine Reindicted.
Testimony in the case was to the
effect that Burdine had been involved
in numbers game which based its
payments on number derived from
a combination of race results. After
the conviction, his attorney, Harry
Whalen, filed motion in arrest of
judgment on the theory his client
should have been indicted under a
section Of the code prohibiting lot
terieS. 1t was learned Burdine already
had been reindicted under the latter
section when Justice Proctor announc-
ed his ruling. He will come to trial
shortly.
Gilbert Falcone, "a, of 308 D street
northeast, and Herman E. Roach, 80,
of 923 Eighth street, arrested yeSter-
day in raid on cigar store in the
700 block of street, will be arraigned
at the next session of the grand jury
on charges of setting up gaming
table.
Their cases were referred directly
to the grand jury by Police Court and
their bond was fixed at $4,000 each.
When the vice squad raided the
place, known as both a race hand
book and numbers game establish
ment. between so and rs customers"
escaped by way of ladder and a
department store warehouse.
Place ForcibIy Entered.
Led by Lieut.. George M. Little, the
raiders, armed with a warrant for a
we'll known local gambler, broke in
the door of back room of the store
when refused entrance. They said
a telephone in the cigar case was
connected with the rear room, where
regular race track wire service was
in operation.
In another raid in the 1900 block
of U street the vice squad seized more
than 100 Irish Free State Sweepstakes
tickets. a quantity of numbers books
and other gambling paraphernalia.
Elliott D. Rattley, 80, of the HOO
block of o street; Mary Gibbs, 25, of
the 200 block of E street, and Eva
Henderson, %, of the 1000 block of
L. street, were arrested and charged
with operating lottery.
Evening star., 1935-01-10
About this fog:

About this fog:
1t is never mentioned in a weather
forecast.
The Weather Bureau may predict
when it will stop raining, or when 1t
will rain, snow, hail or Sleet; but log
never.
All through the history of weather
forecasts fog never has been men
toned.
At the Weather Bureau today, where
a light rain was predicted for tonight,
with probably cloudy weather for the
District of Columbia, an attempt was
made to drag out some information
on fog-or Smog.
"No, sir" one of the officials said.
"Fog is never mentioned in weather
forecast"
Everybody else is talking about the
fog, the main topic of conversation In
Washington for the past four days.
Meanwhile one of WaShington's
finest inland waterway steamers, the
District of Columbia, is still stuck on
the mud-down Point Matthias way.
Monday night the steamer went
aground in the fog-or in the mud.
A. A. Reardon, general manager OF
the steamboat company, blames the
mishap on the fog. IF it weren't for
the fog" he said today, I'VE could
get the District Of Columbia out OF
the mud. But not a wheel can turn
in this fog"
This, too, was mentioned to the
officials at the weather department,
but the talk turned to rain.
"If the fog stays here till Congress
adjourns, won't you mention it then?"
the weather man was asked.
"Sir," he said, "fog is never
mentioned by the forecaster."
Evening star., 1935-01-10
Weather Bureau | gnores Fog,
Scorning to Predict Its End
Subject Simply Is Never Mentioned,
Experts Say, but They Do Predict
Gentle Winds That May Help.

All the forecaster would say was
this: Cloudy. probably occasional
light rain tonight and Friday, slightly
colder Friday. Lowest temperature
tonight about 46 degrees. Gentle
variable winds.
In that last sentence there is hope.
Gentle winds might sweep the fog
away, brushing the cobwebby clouds
aside.
Planes Long Overdue.
When, for a few minutes, the fog
thinned and it could be determined
with the naked eye where the sun
was locatd, the hangers at Boiling
Field disgorged airplanes three days
overdue at Miami, Fla. Nearly score
Of airplanes which since Tuesday have
been under orders to participate in the
Winter maneuvers of the I'd Bonn
bardment Wing in Florida or to re-
port at Miami, where the all-America
air races began today, were dragged
out onto the line and the motors
started in preparation for taking off.
Before the warming up of the en-
gines was completed. however, the fog
settled down again so thickly the OPP
posite side of the flying field dis
appeared from sight and, one by one,
the engines were switched of.
Eastern Air Lines had reports OF
clearing weather in Florida and ex-
pected this afternoon to be able to
send of the first planes to move since
Sunday night, breaking one of the
longest tie-ups in recent airline his
tory.
Approximately 100 combat planes of
the I'd Bombardment Wing still were
fogbound at Langley Field. Va, ac-
cording to radio messages received
here.
Evening star., 1935-01-10

permit. failing to give a signal and
not having a registration certificate.
Coleman is from South Carolina, it
was said, and unfamiliar with District
regulations. He was released on $100
bond for his appearance in court.
Sentence was deferred until Janu-
ary II in the case of Garfield r..
Dawson, GIG Alabama avenue, on a
second ohense speeding charge. Bond
for his appearance was set at 500.
Judge Hit took personal bond In
the cases Of James M. Connor, Peter
j. Wester, william F.. Freehof and
Willis r. Adams, all charged with
speeding. Connor explained he was
rushing friend to the hospital, after
she was stricken with a heart attack
in his automobile while taking her to
see dying relative in Richmond.
Estella G. Welsh of Maryland was
fned but S. on a speeding charge
when it was testified she was driving
80 miles per hour in a 22-mile zone.
A similar fine was given Ruth M.
Turner. Frederick L. Schwenberg was
fined $5 for passing stop sign.
Anna Felker forfeited 81 In each of
two parking cases. Charles Lee was
fined SIS for driving without a rear
light on his automobile.
William c. Mosley, colored, of Mary
land was fined SIS for speeding when
he was brought into court on an at
tachment.
Fined SO for speeding were Henry
o. Higgins, Lawrence r. Bussard,
Frederick s. Mills, william r. Barkes,
Robert F. Duemeler, Kenneth Donald
son, Joseph E. Hines Of Maryland,
John c. Wellham and Joseph o. Ball.
Samuel Jones, colored, was fined IS
on a parking charge. Paul H. Stillman
forfeited 81 on q charge Of failing to
give a timely warning signal. Gerald
M. Nichols personal bond was taken
on charge Of hacking without a
license when he told the court death
in his family had prohibited him from
obtaining license. ----'--- ''-
Evening star., 1935-01-10
OPEN
CONFERENCE HERE
National Body Will Seek
Role of Profession in
Recovery Scheme.

DESTROYS of learning in some de-
tail the part which the engineering
profession is to play in the broad
work relief program planned for the
Nation by the Roosevelt administra-
ton, representatives of the American
Engineering Council gathered at the
Hotel Mayhower today for an an
nual three-day convention. Delegates
representing about 10 States and 10
units of the council are expected be-
fore the session ends.
Principal activities this morning
were meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the council and a conference
of the secretaries of engineering So
cieties affiliated with the council.
Among subjects taken up at the
latter session were relief activities
conducted by national and local en-
gineering societies on behalf of mem
bers of the profession. George T.
Seabury, secretary of the American
Society of Civil Engineers, led the
discussion on national efforts. Among
other activities. Seabury described the
contacts established with govern
mental agencies to see that private
engineering activity should not suffer
because of Government work and to
see that unemployed engineers should
be made available for Federal projects.
Evening star., 1935-01-10
ARKANSAN is SELECTED
FOR ATTORNEY VACANCY
Arthur B. Caldwell to Fill Post
Left Recently by Julian
I. Richards.

The vacancy created in the United
States Attorneys Office by the recent
resignation of Julian I. Richards, will
be filled by Arthur B. Caldwell, son
of the attorney general of Arkansas,
it was learned today.
Caldwell is a graduate Of Arkansas
University and George Washington
University. It was understood he was
indorsed by Democratic congressional
leaders.
Richards, one of the most success
ful prosecutors on the district at
torney's staff, resigned to enter pri-
vate law practice.
Evening star., 1935-01-10
nv GRACE HENDRICK EUsTIs.

BY GRACE HENDRICK EUSTIS.
r. NORMOUS, benign, his all in
l. elusive tongue doubly sharp
ened under the happy infiu-
IL ence of his old friends, DR..
William T. Mann, Alexander
Woollcott, Town Crier of the radio. es-
sayist and critic, spent this morning
in the National Zoo.
This is Mr. Woollcotts favorite spot
in Washington. Politicians may boom
and diplomats seethe, but their oceans
of words flow unheeded around the
placid brow of the Town Crier. He
would far rather wander through the
reptile house. leading on the erudite
director to better and more diverting
stories. These two are rare combi-
Evening star., 1935-01-10
BUT THERE HE LEARNS H,

nation, the vast Mr.. Woollcott, de-
scribed by his intimate friend and
novelist, Charles Bracket, as "a COM
bination Of pure treacle and black
bile" raconteur of the first order, and
the engaging gentleman. DR.. Mann.
Together they wandered through
the bird house. The cockatoo, given
to the Zoo at the request Of the
family of Henry Stimson, ex-Secre-
tary of State, shouted in a voice that
could be heard in Pittsburgh. DR..
Mann explained that Presidents of
the United States were rated en-
tirely by how many animals they
sent to the Zoo President Coolidge
stood very high. President Hoover
is at the bottom Of the scale, having
Evening star., 1935-01-10
MRS. HARRIET F. HURT
EXPIRES AT AGE OF SO
Piscataway, Md, Woman Dies
After Brief Illness-Funera1
to Be Tomorrow.

Mrs. Harriet F. HURT, wife of the
late DR.. Edgar de Witt HURT, died
yesterday at her home in Piscataway,
Md, after a brief illness, according to
word received here today. She was SO
years old.
A daughter Of the late DR.. and Mrs.
James Richard Edelen, Mrs. HURT is
survived by the following daughters:
Mrs. Andrew F. Dinsmore, Mrs. George
Steed Edelen and Mrs. Clarence F.
Donohoe, all Of this city, and the
Misses Edgarina and Blanche r. HURT
Of Piscataway.
Funeral services win be held tomor-
row at 10 am at st. Mary's Catholic
Church. Burial win be In the church
cemetery.
Evening star., 1935-01-10

contributed one lame hawk. Presi-
dent Roosevelt is doing fairly well.
From the bird house they went to
the lion house, passing the Saiga ante
lopes. the only pair in captivity in this
country. Then they went in to see
Joe, the lion given by President Cool
idge. Joe snarled and paced the front
of the cage. DR.. Mann explained that
Joe was one Of the friendliest of the
lions and that this was a cordial
greeting.
Charming. endearing." uttered the
Town Crier as he numbered on to the
next cage.
This afternoon Woollcott is on his
way to Philadelphia to see Noel Cow
ards new show, Point Valaine."
Evening star., 1935-01-10
Mrs. Hugh Meloy Chosen.

Mrs. Hugh Meloy has been elected
president Of the Women's Auxiliary
Of the Dental Society of the District.
Other officers are Mrs William Ogus,
vice president; Mrs. Phillip Robin, Sec
retary; Mrs. Arthur Crane treasurer,
and Mrs. B. L. Solomon, corresponding
secretary. 60 80 ----,- - 80.
Evening star., 1935-01-10
MISS TURRELL EXPIRES
Former Justice Department Ste
noerapher Dies in Indiana.

Miss Elizabeth Carr Turrell, former
ly a stenographer in the Justice De-
partment, died yesterday in Vincennes,
Ind. Miss Turrell's residence here was
at 301S Porter street. She was men,
Der of All-Souls' Unitarian Church
and the D. A. r.
She Is survived by four sisters and
two brothers. One sister, Miss Ruby
Turrell; two cousins, Misses Sarah
and Carrie v. Wells; brother-in-law,
Marcus w. Lewis, and niece, Eliza
beth s. Lewis, live in washington.
Evening star., 1935-01-10
WOMAN OF 1903 DIES
Native of Madison County, Va,
Came Here Month Ago.

Came Here Month Ago.
Mrs. Mary Hill, colored, 1o3 years
old, died yesterday at the home of her
son, William Hill. 1922 Columbia
street.
A native of Madison County. Va,
where she was born in slavery. Mrs.
Hill came to Washington only 80 days
ago. Until about two months ago she
had been cook for prominent family
of Madison County.
Milford chronicle., 1935-07-05
LIBRARY REPORT


The following hooks have been added
to the Milford Free Public Library dur
"Catherine." by Gina Kans.
Lincoln Library OF Essential Infor'
nation"
"Brinkley ManOr.".P. G. wodehouse
she Fell Among Thieves" Dornford
In His own Country" John GIL
THE Camberwell Beauty" Louis
aone Light Burning" R. c. Hutch
inson.
"The House On the Roof" MignOm C,
Eberhart.
Red Stefan" and walk with Care"
Patricia WsnthW0rth.-s I'D
Paths Of Glory" Humphrey Cobb.
"A Deputy Was King" J. B. Stern.
Vale" Dean Inga.
The Free Fishers" John Buchan.
Death Sentence" Alice Duer Miller.
."The Map Of Days Ethel Boileau.
1.-THE Beautiful Derelict." Carolyn
Wells
"The Case of the Counterfeit Eye. :"
Earle Stanley Gardner. s
who Rides On Tiger" Mrs, Belioc
Loiindes. tss
THE Milford Free Public Library de-
sires to add to its collection OF books
''Shaarf's History Of Delaware" Kind
ly communicate with the library II
copy might be acquired.
Milford chronicle., 1935-07-05
AMATEUR FINALS HELD
AT PLAZA LAST NIGHT

( The grand final amateur night
when the star winners of the entire
amateur contest will be selected was
held on the Plaza Theatre stage. Mil
ford, on the evening of Thursday
July 4. "Jim" PettyjOhn, master of
ceremonies, presented the winners
of the semi-finals for the final selec-
tiOns
Those who took part in this anna
teur final were Wilson SOckrideT,
trombone soloist. Milford; Edna
Lockwood, speciality dancer, Mil
ford; The Twilley Family, of near
Milford, song and dance speciality;
The Tease Sisters, vocal trio, Mil
ford; Harrington Quartette. vocal,
of Harrington; Charles Breme, cor
net sOlOist, Milford; Hannah Law
son, MillsboTo, impersOnatiOn of
Shirley Temple.
There were special judges, some
from Out-Of-tOwn. On the screen
was presented ''VagabOnd Lady
with Robert Young and Evelyn Ven
able. This picture had the taste of
the sea as well as romance. The
plot was light but we'll balanced
just the kind of picture to enjoy.
A picture of thrills and tense dra-
matte action is embodied in Public
Hero Number l." starring Lionel
Barrymore, Chester Morris and Jean
Arthur. Il is taken from life and the
front page story of a paper. At the
Plaza Theatre on Friday and Satur-
day. July and s.
A picture with beautiful clothes
and gorgeous costumes, called the
best looking picture of the year is
billed at the Plaza on Monday and
Tuesday. THE Devil Is A Woman"
stars marlene Dietrich and what a
woman, who will share her lips and
break your heart.
Pictures of the sea on account of
their natural beautiful setting are |
becoming more popular every day. /
Eight Bells starring Ann Sothern
ind Ralph Bellamy is a breath TAX /
Ing tale OF cOWaTdice at sea. At the /
Plaza. Wednesday and Thursday,
July 10 and IL.
On Thursday. July IL, is Jack
Pot Night" $500 or more free.
Jack Pot Nights" at the Plaza The
tire every Thursday from July II to
august %.
The most popular actors ON the
screen today in a combination of
tars are Joan Crawford, Robert
Charles Ruggles,
'ranchot Tone and Edna May Oil
er. This aggregation Of stars will
.ppear IN the picture "NO More La
les at the Plaza on Friday and
saturday. July IL and 1S.
Milford chronicle., 1935-07-05
TALKING ABOUT GRASS ROOTS

We turn to the dictionaries and
other tones of knowledge to find
that as long ago as Jerry Simpson
was making history, he was de-
scribed as a man so close to the
grass roots that his ears were full OF
tumbleweeds. In times Of drought,
cattle on the great western plains
found some sustenance in grass
roots.
Grass roots" so says as great an
authority as William Allen White.
has been a phrase in the political
veEnacular Of the prairie states since
they were settled meaning near
the people,
Evidently the grass roots conser-
vatives and the progressives are try
ing to get together and they are so
sensitive about one another's feel
ings that they haven't created any
real he-man ideas as yet to pull
them out Of the dilemmas. They
better take notice OF the fact that
there are different kinds Of Sena-
tors and representatives in Wash
ington that are so far apart about
their Repnhlicanisms that they
hardly speak TO each other. When
one faction wins the other bolts the
party.