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The Washington times., 1935-07-13
JONES ANSWERS
CRITIC ON RACE

In a letter to the Editor Of the
Washington Times, John Paul
Jones, a candidate for the office
of Commonwealth's Attorney Of
Arlington County, today answered
questions propounded to him in an
earlier letter appearing in the
Times from a supposed resident OF
Arlington County.
-Four questions were asked by
one Ezra r. Compton in the first
letter. They were: How long has
John Paul Jones lived in Airing.
ton County?; Has he lived in the
County long enough to vote?;
Has he ever cast a vote in Ar.
lington County?, and is he in posi-
ton to know how and what to do
in a Job like the office OF Com
monwealth'S Attorney?
In replying to these questions,
Mr.. Jones letter stated In part:
"On August 80, 1888, my
mother, my grandmother and I
moved to Arlington county, and
I Immediately became actively
identified with matters Of pub
lie interest relating to the
county and the residents there"
Of. In taking up our residence
here, it was and is my purpose
to make it my home for the
remainder of my natural life.
an November of 1884, ! voted
in Clarendon No. 2 for Demo-
cratic candidate in the congress
SiOnal election.
II have practiced in the Vir-
ginia courts since 1928 and, due
to my experience therein, feel
fully qualified to interpret and
cOnstrue the constitution and
the statutes Of our State, the
ordinances by our county board,
and the decisions Of our Su.
preme Court of Appeals"
The Washington times., 1935-07-13
March to Tractor Plant

There numerous other complaints of this nature
Then the revolt One day the of the foreign
colony, mostly Germans went hunger march to the
office of the Kharkov tractor plant That just what
it called by themselves and by the whole foreign
The demanded from the dictators something to
eat. They starving Their brought nothing to
eat when they home from work. They always
cold for lack of wood and coal.
They marched right down to the factory and demanded
to the officials The officials called out Frenburg and
me to try to calm them. We spoke to them We spoke
about starvation in Germany and America about the
plee breakdown of capitalism and about unemployment
This had some effect. Then Ronin, LOCAL Communist
The Washington times., 1935-07-13
DIR. Stokes Talks
At EvensOng Rite

The Rev. DR.. Anson Phelps
Stokes, canon of Washington will
deliver the sermon at the open
air evensong service at the Peace
Cross, Washington Cathedral, at
4 p. m. tomorrow. In case of
rain the services will be in the
Bethlehem Chapel of the Holy
Nativity in Washington Cathe-
dral. DR.. Stokes will also preach
at the II o'clock service. Holy
Communion will be celebrated in
the Bethlehem Chapel at 1880 am.
The Washington times., 1935-07-13
JURY'S VERDICT
PROTESTED

STAUNTON, July 13-Convicted
by a jury here late yesterday OF
the murder of Mrs. Frances Sut'
ton who died May %, George W.
Clark today will be given a hear.
ing on his motion that the verdict
be set aside.
The jury, which was out an
hour and 20 minutes, recon-
mended the minimum sentence
for second degree murder Of five
years, and Immediately his coun'
sci, Charles Curry, moved it be
set aside. Clark took the verdict
quietly, but his wife Sobbed.
Clark was alleged to have killed
Mrs. Sutton while performing or
assisting in the performance of an
abortion,
The Washington times., 1935-07-13
JUDGES ELECT
FACE HEARING
IN SENATE

Three of President Roosevelt'S
candidates for District judgeshipS
faced a Senate subcommittee to-
day for investigation of their
qualifications, as the result of
scattered protests against their
appointments.
The hearing was set for 2 p. m.
by Senator William H. King CD
Utah, chairman of the Judiciary
subcommittee.
Senator King polled the Ju-
dietary committee yesterday with
the thought of reporting on the
nominations without a meeting in
view Of the fact that the. reaction
to the nominations had been very
small. At noon today, however,
several more protests had arrived
and, to avoid any charge of rail
roading," he decided to hold the
hearing.
Nominees against whom the pro-
tests were made have been sum-
moned. They are Judge C. Aukam,
who was nominated for another
term at Municipal Court: Ellen K.
Raedy, who was nominated to sue
ceed Judge Mary O'Toole in the
Municipal Court, and Walter j.
Casey, who is scheduled to fill
the place of Judge Ralph Given in
Police Court.
Details of the protests were not
made public but it is understood
that in the case Of the two new
appointees, the protests run to a
general criticism of their qualifi-
cations. The nature of the pro-
test against Judge Aukam has not
been revealed.
The Washington times., 1935-07-13
Sacrament, Topic
For Scientists

Sacrament" is the subject of
the lesson7sermon in all the
Churches of Christ, Scientist, to.
morrow. The Golden Text will
be Whether therefore, ye eat, or
drink, or whatsoever We do, do all
to the Glory of God" The lesson.
sermon will also include the fol.
lowing passage from the Chris
tian Science Text Book, Science
and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy.
The Washington times., 1935-07-13

Has anyone seen Isabel Ior'
raine Messmer?
According to the police, who
have broadcast an alarm for the
petite 20-year-old "gun-girl," more
than a score of local tradesmen
have seen her, and to their sor'
row.
Isabel, otherwise known as Ruby
Coleman, Jerry O'Connor, Dor
othy Ann McNalley, Joyce Palmer
and Joyce Larimore, is Washing
tons famous male imperSonator
To the Pittsburgh police she is
"a pretty tWo-gun girl" To the
Miami police she is "a petite bob
haired. bandit" To the police of
a dozen other cities she is just
a pain in the neck.
According to the District check
squad, Isabel registered at the
Wardman Park Hotel last week
under the name of Shirley Ann
Hoffman. Having established her
headquarters, she deposited one
500 in a downtown bank.
A few days ago local merchants
began coming to the authorities
with checks for various amounts
signed Shirley Ann Hoffman and
marked by the bank "inufficient
funds"
So far, the police have received
checks for $400 above her initial
500 deposit.
She is wanted for obtaining
money under false pretense and
was last seen leaving washington
two nights ago on a bus.
The Washington times., 1935-07-13
N M'LEOD URGES
GUT IN COST Of
GOVERNMENT

Consideration of Presiden t
Roosevelt's tax program has in
creased interest in the fight to
curtail govern entail costs
throughout the nation, Repre-
sentative Clarence j. Mcleod (R0
Of Michigan declared today.
Representative Mcleod is the
author Of joint resolution intro
duced in the House requesting the
President to invite the governors
Of the 48 States to conference to
formulate and adopt a nationwide
program to reduce excessive costs
Of State governments. It would
be the purpose at this conference,
Mr.. Mcleod points out, to reor-
ganize local governmental systems
and eliminate all obsolete and uo.
necessary offices and functions.
1000 Million Saving Urged
It is Mr.. McLeod's contention
that 2,000 million dollars Of the
10000 million dollars that Ameri.
can taxpayers are forced to con.
tribute to keep these interlocking
and overlapping subsidiaries Of the
State Governments in operation
could be saved by a program Of
planned economy. In connection
with the tax plan which is now
being rushed through Congress
under White House pressure, Mr..
Mcleod authorized the following
statement:
"The new tax program has
had the effect of greatly in.
creasing the interest in my reS0-
luton calling on the President
to initiate q nationwide pro-
gram Of reduction of local taxes.
'I have been much encOur.
aged by the heightened Senti-
ment in favor Of my resolution
among the members Of Con.
gress who feel that 1t should
20 hand in hand with any at
tempt to impose additional tax
burdens.
ACTION DEMANDED
''In view Of this daily increas-
ing support, I am most hopeful
that Congress will take favor.
able action on the measure be.
fore adjournment and I shall
exert every effort to that end.
ut must not be overlooked
that in addition to Federal ex.
penditureS our local govern
mental system is costing the
people approximately 10000 mil
lion dollars annually, Of which
amount fully 1000 million could
be saved by elimination Of the
useless services and activities
which have come down to us
Is relics of past generations.
"The program embodied In
my resolution is necessary to
ease the burden of local taxa
tiOn, for it must be borne in
mind that the individual States
are steadily increasing their
debts through the required prac-
tice Of matching much Of Fed"
eral relief expenditures"
The Washington times., 1935-07-13
DIR. StOckdale Ends
Summer Sermons

DR.. Allen A. Stockdale, pastor
Of the First Congregational
Church, will preach tomorrow
morning on Gospel News Is Good
News DR.. Stockdale will leave
later tomorrow to join Mrs. Stock
dale at Greensboro, VT, where
they will spend the summer.
Services during the summer will
be conducted by guest speakers.
Midweek service and supper will
be held Thursday.
The Washington times., 1935-07-13
DIR. Bird to Preach
On Opportunity

DR.. Andrew r. Bird, Of the
Church of the Pilgrims on the
Parkway, at Twenty-second and
P Sts. N. W., will have as his
morning theme Heart Of Chris
tianity. The sermon at o'clock
will be "a Young Mans Oppor-
tunity." The Bible School meets
at 9:45 a. m. and the young peo-
pies vesper service at $50. Mon
day night at o'clock the an
nual midsummer fellowship sup,
per of the church will be held.
The Washington times., 1935-07-13
Get More Threatening

The hunger marchers went back to their homes feeling for
the moment they had grossly their longing for
food But their stomachs couldn't forget The became
angry and threatening 1t wasn't easy for the families
break their and home immediately although
some did this they would stormy letters proe
tariats in Germany telling how rotten Stalnland
Coming from Communist women the letters read in
German radical clubs and printed in German newspapers
This would call for another round of resolutions from
Kharkov stating the letters forgeres sent by
isolated Fascist!
This is one of theanswe to the question why Hitler
power The German workers, who closer to
Soviet Russia than the people of other countries through
system.
The Washington times., 1935-07-13
Angel Messenger
DR.. Evans Topic

Tomorrow morning at the II
o'clock services DR.. Albert Evans
associate minister Of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church
will have as his subject "An Angel
Messenger" DR.. Evans will also
conduct the evening vesper hour
when he will resume his talks on
"The Gospel of the Minor Proph
cts" On Thursday evening, at 8
o'clock, the usual midweek prayer
service will be conducted by DR.
Evans.
The Washington times., 1935-07-13
INSTITUTE TOLD
JAP EMBARGO
NEXT STEP

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, July
13 0.N.SO.-Japan's aggresSions
in the Orient will not be curbeo
unless the rest Of the world is pre-
pared to apply effective sanctions
along economic lines, DR.. Keener
C. Frazer, professor of inter
national law at the University o1
North Carolina, told the Virginia
Institute of Public Affairs today in
an address.
After reviewing the events lead
ing up to Japan's conquest Of Man
churia Professor Frazer said:
"It appears the time has come
to provide the means with which
to enforce the judgment Of the
world in the SinO-Japanese con-
troversy. The first step has been
taken. ~he world has SOlemnly
agreed to withhold recognition
from ManchukuO, thus depriv-
ing its nationals Of international
status resulting from a nations
membership in the international
community.
EMBARGO NEXT STEP
"The next step might well be
the prohibition Of shipments Of
arms and materials used in
their manufacture to Japan.
The next, q refusal Of financial
assistance.
"If these methods do not
prove sufficiently persuasive, the
offender should be subjected to
complete economic isolation.
The entire world is affected by
war among nations. After all,
the interests of the community
are weightier than those Of In
dividual members"
Referring to Italy's proposed
conquest of Eethiopia, he con
cluded:
"Japan's guilt has become
Italy's opportunity"
End New Magic
AS President Roosevelt prepared
to confer with Democratic chief
tains on a little isle in Ch1apeakt
Bay, he had public plea from hi
former recovery administrator
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, to stop ex
perimenting and return to the
1882 Democratic platform.
The plea for a cessation of "neW
magic" and a return to a balanced
budget was made by Johnson ir
an address before the last formaI
session of the Institute Of Public
Affairs here last night.
Declaring that the promises
which formed part of the Demo
cratic platform in 1892 would moi
retard prosperity" but would "givt
us such prosperity as we have
never known" Johnson said:
II concur with the critics Of
the New Deal that the constant
threat to any kind of economic
adventure for profit is retard-
ing recovery. 1 pray as ear
neStly as any for a definition
Of a plan and q cessation Of
new magic.
The Washington times., 1935-07-13

leader, after them with all his force and energy,
scolding them for daring to march upon the factory
In the meantime Erenburg and drew up resolution for
them to endorse The resolution typical of what we put out
in such proclaimed the world the wonder of Socialist
construction the solving Of unemployment and the fight
against the Kuaks and the wreckes the agents of imperial
M powers trying to sabotage the workers revoution We
threw in few cheers for leader Stain and condemned
the companants Fascsts What excellent and manifold
uses the word Fascist has been put to-!
The foreign correspondents in Moscow got hold Of
this sort of they did, they did send it out to their
papers, Moscow would expe them piece of like this
hunger march had got to the capitalist press Moscow
would have sent down few of the special G. P U. and
it would be all with such small fry Ronn The big
shots always made the little fellows take the rap
The Washington times., 1935-07-13
.N. Stevens Battle
Is COmmemOrated

The seventy-first anniversary
Of the Civil War battle Of Fort
Stevens, near Brightwood. was
observed last night under the
joint sponsorship of the Ladies of
the Department of the Potomac,
G. A. R., and Fort Stevens Post
No. 80 of the American Legion.
A picturesque parade was held at
the site of Fort Stevens. The
organizations sponsoring the serv-
ices plan to make the occasion
an annual affair.
The Washington times., 1935-07-13
Horse No Vehicle;
Park Anywhere

CHICAGO, July 13 U.PO.
Old Dobbin had his day in court
when William Blue, arrested be-
cause he left his horse in a no
parking area, contended the steed
was not a vehicle. Said the Judge;
"The horse is fast disappear
ing, and we must pay it due re-
Spect. As long as am a judge,
1 will never rule against the
horse. He may park where he
wants to-"
The Washington times., 1935-07-13
GIRL IS SENTENCED

MINEOLA, N. Y, July 13
uN.S0.-Dorothy Kassady. 90,
Of Ellsworth. Pa. arrested during
investigation Of the death Of John
L. Burness. a broker, at Atlantic
Beach, was sentenced today in
Children's Court to the House Of
Good Shepherd, Brooklyn, as .
wayward minor.
The Washington times., 1935-07-13

He finds life after work very monoonous and his friends
complain about this Also He would like to have change of
comrade had been party member in the United States for
years.
Evening star., 1935-03-21
BY ROBERT B. PHILLIPS, Jr.

~ FORGE had put his suit case
on the dressing room chair
l 7 and perched himself atop it
~ in order to see into the
Evening star., 1935-03-21
ORDER OF RECHABITES
TO MARK CENTENARY
Temperance Activities in 800 BIC.
to Be Depieted in Sketch
Tomorrow.

Temperance activities of the year
800 BIC. will be depicted In a sketch
presented tomorrow night at Naval
Lodge Hall, Pennsylvania avenue and
Fourth street southeast, by Eagle Tent
No. !, Independent Order of Recha-
bites. celebrating the centenary Of
the formation of their order.
The ceremonies will be conducted
simultaneously with those by 5000
Evening star., 1935-03-21

other lodges of the order, having l.
100000 members throughout the
world, according to John r. Mahoney,
81, Oldest member in Washington, who
will preside.
Among those participating in the
program, will be Rev. Edwin C. Din
widdie, Order Of Good Templars; Mai.
James Asher. the Salvation Army;
Mrs. Jennie B. Wadleigh, the w. c.
T. o.; Scoutmaster Bennett G. Miller
and Troop 18, Boy Scouts Of America;
George Newman, Sons Of Jonadab;
Rev. Charles H. Butler, International
Reform Federation; DR.. Everett M.
Ellison, United Dry Forces Of the Dis
t-ict of Columbia.
A musical program will be pre-
sented by Frank K. Sanderson. BARI
tone. and Mrs. Sanderson, pianist, who
vii lalso be heard in accordion solos.
Evening star., 1935-03-21

Thumb was one of the rare excep-
tions to this rule. Today around
theaters they are introduced to people
as George" or "Olive" or Dick" or
whatever you. have.
Speaking of Dick, Shaver once
thought Of trying to team him with
Marguerite, the girl mite who was on
display at the Worlds Fair for two
years. They were discussing her yes
terday.
Gee, but she is little" said George.
"She could stand under my out
stretched arm. and I don't guess she
Will ever be any bigger, poor kid"
Yes" Shaver interjected; "I've
been with these two so long think
OF them as little man and woman,
but when I look at her, I say. Girl,
so help us, you are midget"
Evening star., 1935-03-21

strong they are for their size by
watching the fast adagio dance I do
with Olive here on the Earle stage.
AND she's the perfect adagio partner,
too. They all should weigh that
much.
You can understand. nevertheless.
how they'd get tired of having to
stack up telephone books on chair
every time they go into restaurant
to eat, or climb a ladder to use
booth telephone. They are hard
workers. though, and they learn very
quickly
Shaver has been handling midgets
for the past seven years, and George
and Olive we're with him from the
start. Originally he had a larger
Evening star., 1935-03-21

troupe, but the tiny people have
enormous temperaments, SO he found
1t more satisfactory to work alone
with his two prize performers.
Five Are Normal.
Both George and Olive had been
in the show business while before
they joined Shaver. They are the
children of Slavic parents. and have
a younger brother, Dick, who is and
always will be much smaller than
they are. Five other children of the
family are normal, and one of them,
a sister, travels as dresser for Olive.
Dick also appeared in THE Mighty
Barnum," in one scene. They
dubbed in" a bass voice for him, to
get laugh.
incidentally, midgets usually are
known by their first names. Gen. Tom
Evening star., 1935-03-21

on the dressing room chair
and perched himself atop it
~ in order to see into the
mirror. The size seven
shoes (boys) which were the terminus
of his 40-inch stature, dangled in the
| air.
Had I rather be larger than I
am?" he said, dabbing his cheeks
with makeup, Il should say not.
Not most of the time, anyway. I like
to be small Sometimes when my
| weight gets up to so pounds, where
it is now. I begin to wonder if I'm
not getting too big for a young fellow
of only 23'
He paused a moment and penciled
in an eyebrow ref1ectively.
"Of course" he said, there are
times when I'd like to be larger.
When I get mad. for example," and
his little sister, Olive, who is an inch
shorter and weighs 10 pounds less.
gripped the chair back and laughed
at her brothers Lilliputian 'mimicry
of an angry man.
Sister Disagrees.
"1'd rather be large all the time"
she said. Il know being midgets gets
us places in the show business, but if I
had my choice -. Why I even have
a terrible time getting dressmaker
to fit me. as much as I like new
clothes"
At this point Buster Shaver, who
has been with the human microns
in all their public appearances during
the last seven years except their film
roles in "The Mighty Barnum," broke
into the conversation.
. You see, they are like little men
and women, not like freaks" he ex-
planned. Their minds have devel-
oped. but they have not grown taller,
that's all. You can guess how
Evening star., 1935-03-21
Man Once Condemned Arrested.

LOS ANGELES, March 2l d.
once sentenced to death in London.
England, as deserter, Denys Fisher
Jones, alias Frank Fenton, 46. was
arrested here yesterday for suspicion
lpf passing several small checks with
no funds IN the bank to cover them.
Evening star., 1935-03-21
Penguins Form Colony.

with few of the adult birds at
tending them as nurses. young pen
gains on the Island of South Georgia
are deserting their nests and con-
gEegating in their youth" colony.
Evening star., 1935-06-21
Z NEW MEMBERS
| ON SCHOOL BOARD
Maurer and Gaskins Are
Appointed by Court to
Fiji Vacancies.

Two new members and two reap
pointed members will join with the
five holdover members of the Board
of Education when it holds its first
meeting Of the new fiscal year sched-
uled for July 8.
Robert A. Maurer, ST., professor Of
law at Georgetown University, and
Benjamin L. Gaskins, colored attor-
ney. were appointed yesterday by the
justices of the District Supreme Court
to fill vacancies. At the same time
Mrs. Mary A. Mcneil, colored, and
Henry Gilligan were reappointed for
new terms.
Maurer succeeds DR.. Hayden john
son, president Of the board, who asked
the justices not to reappoint him.
Gsskins takes the place of Charles H.
Houston, dean Of the Law School
at Howard University, who resigned
with a year to serve. He plans to
go to New York, where he will be o
staff officer Of the Association for
the Advancement Of the Colored Race.
Maurer Widely Known.
Maurer is widely known in Wash
ington because of his service as prin-
cipal of Central High School and his
subsequent position on the George
town faculty. A native of Sheboygan
County, Wis, where he was born Octo-
ber IL, 1879, he graduated from the
State university as a bachelor of arts
in 1901. In 1906 he graduated in law
at Georgetown and in 1910 became a
master of laws from the same institu-
ton.
He has made his home in Washing
ton since 1904 and married native
Washingtonian, the former Miss
Mary Roberts Howard. They have four
sons and make their home at 2029
Park Road.
Prof. Maurer became principal Of
Central in 1918 and continued in the
position until 1923, when he resigned
to go to his present Georgetown post.
Gaskins Is a native of Fairfax
County, Va, being born In 1880,
son Of Benjamin L. and Rosa Gaskins.
He was educated in Washington,
graduating from the old M Street
High School. now Dunbar. in 1900, a
classmate Of A. K. Savoy, assistant
superintendent in charge of colored
elementary schools.
Practices Law Here.
In 1905 Gaskins graduated from the
Law School of Howard University and
has since practiced law here, special
izing in criminal cases. He has Offices
at 1915 Fourteenth street, where he is
associated with william C. Houston.
Within the last year he married Sadie
Jackson, a native of Washington.
Since 1880 he has served as a mem
Der Of the faculty of the Terrell Law
School.
Plans have not yet been definitely
made for the reorganization of the
board, although it is expected that a
successor for President johnson prob
ably will be elected at q July meeting.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
vice president, will continue to act as
presiding officer.
Although no members of the board
would permit themselves to be quoted,
it is expected that Mrs. Doyle win be
chosen as head of the board. In case
she is she win be the f1rst woman ever
to head the District Of Columbia pub
lie school system.