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Evening star., 1935-03-25
LABORATORY LACK
FELT BY STUDENTS
IN MINER COLLEGE
Monroe Elementary School
Used to Demonstrate,
Is Inadequate.
HAS NO GYMNASIUM
OR ASSEMBLY HALL
Institution Also Is 0vercrowded
With Pupil Enrolment
Totaling 654.

Having chemical problem to work
out, all the necessary chemicals to
perform the required experiment, and
no laboratory in which to work, is
much like the situation confronting
Miner Teachers College, Kenyon street
and Sherman avenue, where teachers
are trained for service in the Wash
ington colored schools.
The James Monroe Elementary
School. on Columbia road between
Georgia and Sherman avenues, is the
demonstration school for the teachers
college. The enrolment there is 654.
Twelve Of the classes range from 81 to
so pupils each and two others are at
the limit Of 35, fixed as the maximum
enrolment If the individual pupils are
TO get the attention to which they are
entitled.
Transferred TO Colored Unit.
The Monroe School was transferred
from the white TO the colored division
four years ago. From 1889 to 1881 1t
had been q white elementary school.
It's 16 rooms are divided into three
units, the original building erected in
1889, an annex built in 1910 and a
second annex put up in 1921.
With all these additions, however,
the school is still without a gymnasium
or an assembly hall in which the
student body may be gathered to-
gether for any whole school activities.
The Monroe School is actually the
teaching laboratory for the advanced
students at the nearby teachers coll
lege. 1t is there they get the observa-
tions, demonstrations and experience
necessary before they can take over
regular classes.
Although the school is badly over
crowded, there is no relief from that
particular problem in sight. Almost
joining the Monroe School is the
Blanche K. Bruce Elementary School,
Kenyon street and Sherman avenue,
but it is just as crowded as the Monroe
School, and there is no possibility of
caring for any overflow in enrolment
there. The Bruce School also is with
Uub al dcSCIuUly Hall VI SyItllldSlulll.
Consequently there would be no ad-
vantage in transferring the work Of
the student teachers to the Bruce
School.
Board Requests $4,000.
The Board of Education, which is
trying to get the District Commission
ers and the Public Works Administra-
ton to put school construction first on
the list OF new projects when the
pending works-relief program is final
ly drafted, has asked for SGT 900 to
complete the Laboratory" at Monroe
School.
The addition is one of about a score
Of building needs tentatively suggested
to the authorities for immediate con-
sideration. Its realization would serve
the double purpose of improving the
teacher training at Miner College and
of completing the facilities needed in
the greatly overcrowded Monroe School.
Evening star., 1935-03-25
16 DISTRICT PRISONERS
TO GET PAROLE HEARING
BOARD of Indeterminate Sentence
Will Meet Wednesday at
Lorton.

Sixteen District prisoners eligible
for parole will be given hearings by
the Board of Indeterminate Sentence
and Parole when the board holds its
regular meeting Wednesday at the
Reformatory at Lorton, Va.
The eligible prisoners are Harland
Cook. Frank A. Cozzens. Herbert B.
Mcconnell, Andrew q. Butler, Alex
ander z. Smart, Emmett Richards,
charles w. Brown, Paul Larry, John
Francis Cook, Albert Williams,
Charles Branch, jr.; Gordon A. SEQ
field. Thomas Russell, James F..
Smothers. James T. Will and Alfred
A. Woods.
In addition to this group five other
cases carried over from previous
meeting will be heard, it was an
nounced by Hugh F. Rivers secretary
of the board.
Evening star., 1935-03-25
LA F0NTAINE IS SUED
FOR S25,0O0 BY PATRON
Injured in Fall at "Jimmy's
Place." Caused by Hole in Car
pet. Is Charge.

James A.. (Jimmy) La Fontaine, jr.,
was sued for 5000 in District Su-
preme Court today by a patron of his
Bladensburg road gambling house, who
claims he stumbled over a hole in a
linoleum carpet in the supposedly
swanky establishment.
William Housenfluck, 1903 Euclid
street, told the court he went to
"Jimmy's place" last December 6 for
supper, engaging later in several
games of chance" On the way out, he
says, he tripped over the hole in the
carpet and was thrown to the floor,
sustaining serious injuries.
Housenfiuck was represented by At
torney William r. Lichtenberg.
Evening star., 1935-03-25
GLASS SEEKS ACTION
ON CURBING DEBATES
Senator, However, Sees Little
Hope of Passage of Resolution
Affecting Fiscal Bills.
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Although the Senate already has
passed the work relief bill. Senator
Glass, Democrat, of Virginia still
wants the Serate Rules Committee to
report out his resolution to confine
debate to relevant" discourse, when
an appropriation bill is up for con-
sideration.
Senator Glass himself. at the time
he introduced the resolution and to-
day, admitted little hope for its adop-
tion-and several Senators said pri-
vately that the resolution is well on
its way to oblivion.
Senator Long, Democrat, of Louis
lana: Senator Nye, Republican, of
North Dakota and Senator Thomas,
Democrat. of Oklahoma said they be-
lieved the resolution would never
leave the committee.
The passage of the relief bill has
not altered the need for the rule
change, Glass said today, and he
wants it adopted.
Evening star., 1935-03-25
Auctioning Capitol
Advised if Congress
Continues Spending
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Henry H. Curran, director of
the National Economy League,
said yesterday in a statement:
I'VE may as well raise the red
flag of the auctioneer over the
Capitol right away and let the
sheriff do his stuff" if Congress
puts in many more weeks like
last week"
While the Senate is busy pill
ing up $4,000, 100000 more Of
unnecessary debt for all the rest
of the citizens to spend their
lives paying off," Curran said.
"the House authorizes the print
ing of $4,000, 100000 of stage
money to satisfy the demands of
the veterans for Federal
handout at the expense Of every
body else"
Evening star., 1935-03-25
Nicaraguans to Speak.

Rudolfo Espinosa, Vice President OF
Nicaragua, and Henri de Bayle, charge
d'affaires of the Nicaraguan Lega-
ton, will be speakers on a program
arranged by George Washington Uni
versity's Center of nter-American
Studies tonight at Corcoran Hall.
George Rowland Cox, professional
lecturer on current Hispanic Ameri-
can affairs at the university, will
preside and introduce the speakers.
The public is invited.
Evening star., 1935-03-25

swimming facilities is injurious to
the health and accordingly is uneco-
nomical, believes Short, the sole Re-
"I don't know what young child
compelled to live here the year around
would do If he did not have proper
opportunities for swimming and other
recreation.
Evening star., 1935-03-25
TWO WOMEN DEAD,
COUPLE IS INJURED
IN CULvERT CRASH
Mrs. Annie E. Smith, 81, and
Granddaughter Victims
at Dayidsonvi|Ie, Md.
ACCIDENT IS BLAMED
ON BiINDlNG LIGHTS
Similar Accident at Forestville
Sends D. C. Man and North Beach
Companion to Hospital.
By a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

By STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 25-Mrs.
Annie E. Smith, 81, ZIG Second street
southeast, Washington. and her grand
daughter. Miss Eleanor Elizabeth
Smith, %. of College Park, Md, were
fatally injured last night when the
automobile in which they were riding
crashed into a culvert at Davidson
vile.
W. c. Smith. So, 421 Irving street,
son of Mrs. Smith and driver of the
car. together with his wife Nancy, 40,
we're severely injured. They are in
Emergency Hospital here. where
Smiths condition is described as
critical. He has a punctured lung,
fractured ribs and deep facial lacera-
tions.
Blinded by Headlights.
Smith told State Policeman J. c.
Gates the binding headlights of an
approaching car caused him to hit the
culvert, telescoping his car. The
steering gear pierced the drivers lung.
His mother, who was riding beside
him, was pronounced dead of frac-
tuItu Shul Oll dIIIfdl az liC iOSPAtoi'
The granddaughter. who also received
a fractured skull, died early today
The family group was returning from
it's first visit of the season to Smiths
Summer cottage at Beverly Beach
when the accident occurred.
Son and Daughter Survive.
Beside her son who was driving the
= l.. IL
son, Harry, who lived at the Second
street address, and daughter, Mrs
Esther Michael, 100 block of Ken
tucky avenue.
Miss Smith, who worked at the
Mutual Life Insurance Co., is survived
by her mother, Mrs. Mary c. Smith
Diehl, and two brothers. Arthur and
Wayne.
Evening star., 1935-03-25
300 AT "POLICE SERVICE"
Brown Speaks at Annual Rites,
Held at Petworth Church,

About 300 members of the Metro
politan Police Department attended
the annual police service" last night
at the Petworth M. E. Church. Grant
Circle at New Hampshire avenue. A
plea for better law observance to les
sen the need for greater law enforce
ment was voiced by Maj Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent of police.
Oficer Henry C. NeStor and the
Petworth Chorus Choir presented the
musical part of the program. The
pastor, r. L. Wood, spoke on 'The
Signs of the Times"
Evening star., 1935-03-25

Committee MEM
ber from Missouri.
THE p o o ] S
would contribute
m u C h to the
h e a 1t h, happi-
ness, m o r a ] s,
peace = of = mind
and contentment
of the poorer
people Of Wash
ingtor =" declared
the poe tic a J.
minded r epre-
S e n t a tive from
the land Of q
million smiles"
Innlx ~ s,ssAlio
Evening star., 1935-03-25
Representative Short Urges
Pools for Children as Economy

Representative Shorts Ozark dis
trict is bumped with hills, which are
punctured by gushing springs.
"The happiest time of my life was
going swimming" he said. 1T was
great fun. All children need it. If
there aren't any natural waters safe
for them, we've got to have pools"
Evening star., 1935-03-25
CULvERT CRASH HURTS TWO.
BY staff Correspondent of The Star.

FORESTVILLE. Md, March 25-
Charles Meade, "a, of North Beach,
Nd, and Charles Brady, %, of the 700
block of Sixth street, Washington,
we're severely cut and bruised yester-
day when the automobile in which
they were riding crashed into culvert
on the Marlboro Pike here.
At Casualty Hospital, Washington,
their condition this morning was de-
ecribed as undetermined"
Evening star., 1935-03-25
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

Food is more rapidly approaching
the price level of 1926, goal of the
administrations efforts in the re-
juvenation of industry and markets,
than any other commodity.
Long ago it scared beyond the
index of 1918, which the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the Department
of Labor designates its norm in the
gauge of wholesale levels.
Foods galloped upward 46 points
between January S and March 9. to
reach the index figure of 82l, l79
below the standard of 1926.
Fuels, house-furnishing goods and
miscellaneous commodities went into
decline for the period, but farm
commodities, general basis for food
cost, continued the upward trend.
The Washington index on Febru-
ary rs, 1885, was "a points above the
average food prices of February IS,
1888.
Breakfast Foods Decline.
Breakfast in the Nations Capital
remains the most relatively cheap
meal. Milk, butter. eggs and cereal,
except for rolled oats, are dipping
downward. But it costs less in these
parts to eat sliced ham for breakfast
than sliced bacon.
There is no stopping the flight of
meat toward peak prices. Based on
1918 as 100. the wholesale index Of
the cost of meat in the District dur
ing the last 26 months mounts as
Evening star., 1935-03-25
Kenmore Home Club to Meet.

KENMORE, Va, March IS (Spe-
ciaD Kenmore Home Demonstration
Club will hold demonstration tomor-
row afternoon at 1:30, to be conducted
by Mrs. 6. A. Money and Mrs. Law
renee Leigh.
Evening star., 1935-03-25
w. B. C. PILCHER DIES
Former Assistant Counsel of N. r.
A. Is Heart Attack Victim.

A. Is Heart Attack Victim.
william Bowen Campbell Pitcher,
SIS, of Nashville, Tenn, died suddenly
in Casualty Hospital yesterday morn
ing from q heart attack.
Mr.. Pitcher, at one time an assistant
counsel of N. r. A., had been i'll for
some time.
Nearest relatives are sister, Miss
Frances o. Pitcher of Nashville, and
brother, Stuart Pitcher. of San An
tonic, Tex. They have been notified
of their brothers death. Interment
will be In Nashville. -
Evening star., 1935-03-25
Death in Fire Investigated.

SALISBURY, Md, March Is (P).-
Police today were investigating the
death of Annie Roberts, colored wom-
an, whose charred body was found in
the bed room of her home after a
fire Of suspected incendiary origin
yesterday.
Evening star., 1935-03-25

Economy as we'll as health demands
adequate swimming pools for the
children of the District, says Repre-
sentative Dewey Short, House District
Evening star., 1935-12-22
19D DOLLS ARRIVE:
FOR THRIFT SHOP
Gift of Miss Helen Lee Do
herty will Aid Chiidren's
Charities.

A shipment of $50 dolls, the gift of
Miss Helen Lee Doherty, daughter Of
Henry L. Doherty, has arrived at the
Thrift Shop, 1011 E street, to be sold
TO aid children's charities in the
District.
For the past three Christmas sea-
sons Miss Doherty has sent collec-
ton of dolls to the Thrift Shop, which
Is operated by representatives of the
Womens Board of the Child Welfare
Society, ChildrenS Hospital, Children'S
Country Home, Columbia Hospital, and
the Junior League.
The demand for the dolls this year,
as in the past, is expected to be
great-many varieties and distinctive
types being represented in the assort-
ment.
The dolls are sold at reasonable
prices, enabling many persons who
otherwise could not afford to give a
gift to child to do so.
Also on sale at the Thrift Shop are
many toys and other articles suitable
for Christmas presents.
The Thrift Shop fulf1lls wide need
In that it cleans out the garretS and
cellars, the houses and garages of
many well-to-do persons who wish to
give to charity.
The shop provides permanent en-
ployment for seven persons, helps sup
port the extra needs of five important
children's charities and makes possible
the purchase at reasonable prices of
clothing, household goods and other
things by those who need them.
Evening star., 1935-12-22

ern traffic conditions could be made
safe if all money collected from gaso-
line taxes and motor vehicle license
fees were used for road construction
and maintenance" the association
stated from headquarters here at the
National Press Building.
The "anti-diversion" provision writ
ten into the Hayden-Cartwright act of
1894 served to check the tendency to-
ward raiding highway revenues for a
multiplicity Of purposes, but it As al
ready apparent that more drastic
measures must be taken, association
officials declared.
Advance hotel reservations for the
convention indicate an attendance
greater than 10000, the largest num-
Der since the 1928 session, it was said
yesterday at association headquarters.
The convention will be held in Cleve-
land from January 20 to "a.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
TEMPORARY GROUP
MANS ROAD BUREAU
South Carolina Legislature Ad-
journs After Placing Civil Ad-
ministration in Charge.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, S. c., December 21.-
The South Carolina Legislature ad-
journed its special session today, after
putting temporary civil administTa-
ton in charge of the State Highway
Department, pending final settle
ment of issues between Gov. Olin D.
Johnston and the politically hostile
Highway Commission, which he GUST
ed with State troops.
Adjournment came swiftly after en-
actment of a joint resolution provid-
ing for operation of the department.
Final action today ended a Today
= deadlock with the Governor, resulting
from the General Assembly's refusal to
legislate while he kept troops in charge
and his refusal to withdraw the troops
until assured that the highway COM
miSSionerS would not resume their
duties.
Gov. Johnston demobilized the Ma
tional Guardsnen yesterday, ending
an unparalleled period in recent South
Carolina government, as concihatory
move when a joint legislative COM
mittee assented to setting up the
emergency board if the troops were
Withdrawn.
The lawmakers rushed through a
measure directing j. S. Williamson,
State highway engineer, and o. P.
Bourke, Highway Department secre-
tary-treasurer, to operate the road
bureau temporarily under a super
visory board composed of State Treas
urer E. P. Miller, Controller General
A. J. Beattie and F. C. Robinson, Sink
ing Fund Commission secretary.
1t authorized the new board to bor-
row necessary funds from the State
Treasury to run the department.
Evening star., 1935-12-22

the world. has been delving into UNI
brella history of late as a result of
some Of his profounder researches.
It's like this:
Sir Isaac Newton completely missed
the curious phenomenon of light inter-
ference, upon which much of the
modern study of the structure of the
atom is based. DR.. Teller couldn't
comprehend how a man of Newton's
intelligence should have failed TO
notice it II he ever had carried an
umbrella-an object which he himself
uses to demonstrate it to his classes.
He found the first umbrella was
carried in England in 1850, 80 years
after Newton died. Had the umbrella
been invented 0years earlier, the
progress of science might have been
Speeded up by two centuries.
X + X
SIGN HASH.
A lineup of signs in front OF q
single house betWeen RoSSlyn and
Fort Myer, as seen from bus min
dot0: "RoomerS," "Boarders,"
Tourists" "For Sale"
X X X
TURKEY TIP.
HERE'S a way to save some of that
Christmas turkey for the family
a group Of dinner guests notwithStand-
ing.
The plan was evolved by an old COL
ored cook in Alexandria and it worked,
to the great embarrassment of the
hostess. who prides herself upon serv-
ing in the traditional Southern man.
ner.
The cook was given instructions to
keep the 20-pound fowl in the oven
while her mistress attended to some
outside errandS. Upon her return an
hour later, the turkey, Drowned to per-
lection, had been removed from the
oven.
1T is impossible to cook a turkey in
that time" demonstrated the mistress.
You go on out and leave my kitchen
Evening star., 1935-12-22
HIGHWAY REVENUE
DIVERSION SCORED
American Road Builders
Reprimand States for
Practice in 1894.

A reprimand for States diverting
highway revenues to purposes unre-
lated to highway construction was is
sued yesterday by the American Road
Builders Association, which estimated
that $2o0,000,00O has been diverted
from the road-building program in the
United States during 1884.
Declaring a considerable portion Of
the highway traf1c accident toll is due
TO diversion of revenues, the aSsocia-
tion indicated efforts would be made
at its annual convention in Cleveland
next month to launch an ''anti-diver-
sion" campaign.
MANY roads that are unsafe because
of lack of improvement to meet mod
Evening star., 1935-12-22

to me-" retorted the cook, so the lady
fed.
Dinner was served. The turkey was
placed on the table. Lips were smacked
quietly, of course-and the carving
began. The turkey was raw. The
hostess was embarrassed and the
guests disappointed.
Rushing to the kitchen, the hostess
demanded to know why such thing
had occurred.
We'll" replied the cock, 81 knowec
all them folks in there had plenty tC
eat at home, so just Drowned the out
side of that old bird so we could cooh
him over and have him for ourselves.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
OFF FOR CHAC0 PARLEY

BUENOS AIRES, December 81 Up.
A neutral delegation left by air for
Asuncion today to attempt to obtain
Paraguayan acceptance of a plan to
release $4,000 Bolivian prisoners of
war before the New Year.
The group was appointed by the
Bolivian Paraguay peace conference,
seeking final settlement of the Chaco
war, now in a truce stage.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
Federation to Map Plans.

Chairmen of every Washington To-
cal of the National Federation of Fed
eral Employees will meet with the Ex-
ecutive Committee January 2 to out
line plans for the next year, it was
announced yesterday. John W. Gin
der, president of the District Fedora
ton, will preside.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
STEUART HONORED

In informal reception for Imperial
Potentate Leonard P. Steuart was
given by the Acca Temple, A. A. o. N
M. S., of Richmond, Va, last night
in the Washington Auditorium.
Selections by the Acca Temple Band
and chanters were followed by dance
specialties by Misses Marjorie West
and Christine Olaker. Miss Miriam
Bruce, Miss Kakky Pagan, Everett
Bauman and the Mack sisters enter
tained with popular songs.
Dancing in the banquet hall fol.
lowed the entertainment.
Evening star., 1935-12-22
AWAY! AWAYi

A PPARENTLY it was a case Of a
wish being the father" to the
mistake.
Commissioner George E. Allen was
debating letter the other day, de-
Scribing boat trip he had planned for
the Christmas holiday period. He said:
Evening star., 1935-12-22
EX-F0LLIES STAR
DECLARED SUICIDE
Olga Steek Planges 12 Stories to
Death After Quarrel in
San Francisco. s
By the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 21.-
The history death plunge Of Olga
Steck, former Follies star. was a closed
chapter in police records today.
A coroner's jury decided she came
to her death by suicide" after hear.
ing testimony of Thomas L. Matkins.
Miss Steck's former husband, and Ev-
erett E. SAKE, widower Of the 41-year-
old night club entertainer.
Matkins said he quarreled with Miss
Steck when she assertedly demanded
$3.50 for a trip to New York to stage
a comeback and he refused. The next
thing he knew, he testified, Miss Steck
"swished" past him and dived out the
window
Acrimoniously SAKE examined Mat
kinS in an effort to disprove the sui
eide theory but was halted by Police
Inspector George Engler, who said the
questioning was "a waste Of time"
Evening star., 1935-12-22
Washington Wayside
Random Observations of Interesting
Events and Things.

II am looking forward to a good rest
and I will stay on that boat for 10
years."
Evening star., 1935-12-22

He left Washington Thursday for
a cruise of no longer than 10 days.
X X
SISSY.
The men who stay in Congress are
wary about having some things said
about themselves, fearing the voters
back home might not take kindly to it.
A case in point: A veteran of the
Hill recently was asked for data for
a brief biography. He gave it and
then was asked about special interests
or hobbies.
"Well-l-l," he replied hesitatingly.
II have, but I don't know whether
you'd better say anything about it,"
why not?"
well, it might make me sound
like alike a sissy. That would
never do"
What is this mysterious hobby?"
MY wife and I like to collect
antiques"
Evening star., 1935-12-22
QUERY.
LBERT c. JEFFRIES, who has
his nffice in the nlIter Sanctnm

LBERT C. JEFFRIES, who has
n his Office in the outer Sanctum
a of the Postmaster. oughtn't
4 \ really to have to be bothered
in his official capacity as station ex-
aminer, with ordinary questions. He
leads rather full life taking care OF
routine matters.
However, those little errors which
telephone operators sometimes make
do break in on the tranquility o1
things.
In the midst of other activity the
other afternoon Jeffries' telephone Ut
tered its otherwise official tingle.
Jeffries put aside his figuring for q
moment and answered quietly.
A woman's voice was on the wire.
You want what" inquired Mr.. JEFF
fries, his eyes bulging a bit.
The voice repeated the query.
Mr.. Jeffries, after he had. with some
restraint, referred the voice to an
other line, put back the receiver with
perhaps a bit of vehemence.
ne IQTn6Q 10 WI1O0NeT HllSlC DS III
the wide Office. There was eloquence
in his voice.
"A lady wanted a post off1ce-just
a post Office" said Mr. Jeffries.
X X y x
CROSSED WIRES.
The Northern racing season may
be oUer, but its stories linger on.
There is the one, for instance,
of the Washington Jan tDho sdlD a
jockey take out his handkerchief
and blotU his nose as the horses pa
Taded to the post. The spectator
1oent dotOn Immediately and laid a
bet on the Jockeys mount. 1t Don
and so did the bettor.
II SGD you signal Uith your
handkerchief" he told the jockey
later.
Signal, my eye," the latter re-
torted. "I'Ue got a cold from riding
in this kind OF 1Deather."