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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
LAWS SOUGHT
TOPREVENT
CAB STRIKES
Congress, Annoyed by Taxi
WaIkout During Shrine
H. Meet, Studies Rates

Legislation to prevent another
taxi strike doomed today at the
Capitol.
Support for the proposal APP
peared both in the Senate and
House.
Aroused by the walkout which
tied up cab transportation as the
Shriners were pouring into Wash.
ington for their annual conclave,
leaders on both sides announced
that they would make a special
effort to enact some measure
which would concentrate in the
Public Utilities Commission sut-
ficient power to fix and enforce
taXicab rates in the District.
Senator King Acts
Senator William H. King CD
Of Utah, chairman of the Senate
District Committee, was among
those to get behind the movement.
He called a meeting of the
Senate District Committee for 8
p. m. Thursday to consider it.
Representative Jack Nichols
CD of Oklahoma has asked the
Public Utilities Commission or the
District Commissioners to draft a
measure for this purpose and sub
NIT it to him for introduction.
He has pledged his support to
push such a bill through the
House at this session.
In discussing the meeting Of
his committee scheduled for this
week, at which the nomination
of Richmond Keech as public
utilities commissioner will come
up, Senator King said:
II believe Mr.. Keech will be
approved by my committee.
do not presume the recent
trouble with the taxicabs will
be brought up in connection
with his confirmation, but 1
am ready to ask my committee
TO take any aCClOn on this mat.
ter requested by District au-
thOritieS."
Senator King said Thursdays
meeting would be devoted to
cleaning up other matters as
we'll.
District Commissioners will be
requested to attend in a body
and to bring up drafts Of all
legislation they are anxious to
get passed this session.
Representatives of the citizens
associations were asked to be on
hand to add their testimony to
support or oppose any proposed
new legislation the District Off
Gals may bring up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
$4,000 IN LINE
FOR JOBS, HE
ANNOUNCES
Maryland and Virginia Heads
of Progress Units Still In
Dark on New Set-ups

Appointed against his desire to-
day as District progress admins
traitor of the Presidents works
program, Commissioner George e.
Allen announced that he was pre-
pared to begin operation of the
new relief system here by July /.
Commissioner Allen interpreted
the works plan as excluding the
possibility of large building con.
struction. He stressed the prin.
ciple of planning the District pro-
gram so that as soon as one prof.
ect is completed the workmen can
Immediately be shifted to another.
Set-Up Changed
Acceptance by Commissioner AL.
len of the post of administrator
followed a material alteration in
the works plan as originally set up.
He expects to build it around
the capabilities of persons on re.
lief, and of the $4,000 employable
persons on relief 1900 are I'm.
skilled workmen and 5000 are do.
mestics.
Announcing that he would &C.
cept the position, Commissioner
Allen said he would occupy the
post temporarily to shape the local
relief policy and organize an ad.
ministrative source.
Commissioner Allen is known to
disagree with the salary provisions
of the works program, preferring
to pay prevailing wage scales to
skilled workmen. It was this that
was responsible for his reluctance
in accepting the appointment by
Harry L. Hopkins.
Roads and Sewers
Actual operation of the program
locally, Com m S sioner Allen
pointed out, is dependent on how
fast the Federal agency acts. He
said:
"There are a few limitations
on the extent Of my authority
and the shaping Of the national
Continued on Page Is, Col. y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
D. T.. Scientists
Devise Color
Televiisiion

You may, before long, see col
ored pictures of the circus in the
quiet of your home.
A device for coloring television
which is in the Laboratory stage"
and soon may be perfected, has
been patented by Robert H. Wor-
rail-, of the Naval Research Labora-
tory, who has been working on it
with DR.. H. B. Maris.
The idea, as explained by the
two scientists, is to place a quartz
plate on a mounted four-inch
piece of brass and attach it to
existing television circuits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
BUS CRASH TIP
WINS PRIZE

Information on the crash of a
Greyhound bus into parked
vegetable truck south of Alexan-
dria was adjudged the winning
tip in last weeks washington
Times Newstip Contest.
Second prize was awarded for
early information to the effect
that a delivery truck crashed
into a custard stand at New
York Ave. and Bladensburg Rd.
Other awards were made for
the following tips: The presence
of Mrs. Roosevelt at the All Club
Camp, on the Department Of
Agriculture grounds: the shooting
of a man in an alley off Sixth
Street, between E and F SITS.
N. w.; an automobile accident
at Thirteenth and Euclid SITS. N.
w., in which a high school girl
was seriously injured, and in
formation to the effect that Gov
eminent departments would be
given no time off for the Shrine
parade,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
ALLEN Ready for I'D. e.. Work Relief july
J. Edgar HooUer
Makes His BOw
To Cameras

]. Edgar Hoover, director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Of
the Department Of Justice, quail.
fled for Hollywood today.
The youthful nemesis of gang.
sters posed for cameramen for
more than an hour yesterday dur.
ing presentation of medals to "a
graduates" of New York's Anti
Crime Council, an organization
composed Of youngsters interested
in the Federal Governments eff
forts to suppress crime.
Mr.. Hoover baked as usual when
cameramen bounced on him. His
usually cool attitude toward pho
tographers melted, however.
Following the ceremonies Mr..
Hoover took his visitors through
the building on a tour of inspec-
ton of the country's greatest
crime laboratory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17

There are a few catches in the
game, however, and If you don't
care to be stuck, remember:
Have cash on hand. No article
is guaranteed and every package
is to be taken from the sale as
is. In fact, you don't get a look
at what you are buying until
after the cash passes hands. But
imagine the thrill. All articles
purchased must be taken from
the post office department with
in "a hours, and don't bring
checks.
The sale will be held Wednes-
day beginning at 10 a. m. and
ending at 3 p. m. Approximately
1000 pieces Of merchandise will
be on view. You can see there
will be wide variety from which
to choose,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
Ken Murray
Says:

Now that the President has
signed the new NRA bill, he
promises to raise the salaries
of those on relief jobs. He'd
better not raise them too high
...Or we'll soon be faced with
a shortage of pan-handlers.
At last, we can understand
why they had to cut that Blue
Eagle down to streamlines
Guess that's to keep up
with the money that's flying
out Of the Treasury.
With these increased salaries
and also Jim BraddoCk'S sue
cess as an incentive. relief
jobs will soon be heading the
list of promising careers.
so REMEMBER:
Although the President Is do
ing all he can to make the
salaries go farther. they Still
don't reach to next pay.
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
Wentworth Group
To Offer "MikadO'

"The Mikado' will be presented
by the Estelle Wentworth Opera
Group Wednesday night at the
first summer festival event in the
National Sylvan Theater at the
Washington Monument. TIL g
opera will be preceded by half an
hour of music by the United
States Marine Band.
In case of inclement weather
the performance will be staged
Thursday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
Dancers
In Annual Concert

Pupils of the Lou Langlot7
Dance Studios will give their an.
nual exhibition concert Friday
evening at Pierce Hall, Sixteenth
and Harvard SITS. N. w., from 8
until 10 o'clock.
The program, open to the
public, will consist of dances Of
every type by older groups and
featured on the program will be
a series of acrobatics. performed
by small children, the youngest
of whom is three years old.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
IS Jars of Lotion
Reported Stolen

This thief purloined himself a
new lease on life.
The new life. in the form of
IS jars of a lotion guaranteed to
revitalize, was stolen from an auto
mobile parked at Fourth Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue S. E.,
Michael Parobeek, 100 block of E
st. S. E., reported to police.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
PURSE LOST

Mrs. Sarah Martin, of the
Westminster Apartments, reported
to police her pocketbook, contain
ing $40 was lost near Cathedral
and Massachusetts Avenues North
west, last night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
Elks Boys Band
Will Play Tonight

The Elks Boys Band Of Wash
ington will open the Stansbury
Lodge Masonic Carnival tonight at
7 o'clock on Georgia Avenue in
Brightwood.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
By JOHN DEAN MILLIGAN

Building activity in the metro.
politan area of Washington is
greater today than it has been
for several years.
Further than that, it is con-
stantly increasing. There are
definite indications that here, as
well as elsewhere, the construc-
ton industries which suffered so
much during the depression will
come to the forefront of Amer
ica's march toward recovery.
These assertions, based on a sur.
vey conducted especially for The
Washington Times by the Fed
eral Housing Administration, are
founded on a study of contracts
awarded for new residential con.
Struction and moderniZation in the
District of Columbia, Arlington
and Fairfax counties, Va, and
Prince Georges and Montgomery
counties, Md.
900 Per Cent Gain
The study, the source of which
was reports of the F. w. Dodge
Corporation, showed that during
April of this year contracts
amounting to $4,000, 200 for new
residential construction were
awarded in the metropolitan area.
In the anne period last year the
amount was $1,021,700, and in 1888
only 1922, 8cO. This means an in
crease of more than 600 per cent
in two years.
The increase has also been noted
from month to month as we'll as
year to ear. In January of this
year the figure stood at $1,243, 900;
in February, $1,154,400; in March,
81, 1865 900. A total of $8,458, 400
was thus achieved in the first four
months of 1885.
Such a record, housing officials
state, is little short of amazing"
They attribute it, in large meas
ure, to a growing consciousness of
housing needs and the easy, mex
pensive method by which new
homes or modernization can be
financed under the Better HouS-
ing Program.
More MOderniZatiOn
The record in acts
awarded for alterations and i'm
provementS is also remarkable,
housing officials assert.
In April of 1888 the figure was
only $4,000; in April of 1884 it
was $63,200 and in the same
month this year a boost of $272,.
500 was revealed. From the time
the modernization campaign of
the Federal Housing Administra.
ton began last August, up to
April 30, contracts for alterations
and improvements totaled $685.
800. Between last August and to-
day, the survey also demon
Strated, nearly 100000 has
been loaned by local banks and
building and loan associations for
modernization.
The last article will deal with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
FILA CREDITED
AS BUILDING
B0OMS HERE .
Rapid Rise Noted in Contracts
for Home Construction
and ModerniZation

This Is the second of three
articles on the Better Housing
Program OF the Federal Hous-
ing administration in the Dis.
trict of Columbia and nearby
Maryland and Virginia counties,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17

The last article will deal with
the Better Housing Program in
nearby Maryland and Virginia
counties.
Milford chronicle., 1935-10-04
SLAUGHTER NECK

The Slaughter Neck Ladies' Aid
has been postponed until later
date.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Adams OF
Philadelphia, are the proud parents
Of a baby boy. Mrs. Adams Wfil be
remembered as Miss Margaret Far
ems Of this vicinity.
Mrs. Annie Boyce Of Baltimore
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Carey
last week.
Mrs. A. P. Lank Of Lewes and Mr..
and Mrs. Roland Ingram Of Reho-
both visited Mr.. and Mrs. Aleck
Shepherd on Thursday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Walker who Is
nursing at Magnolia spent Sunday
with her family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Wilson visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris Wilson at Lewes
on Sunday.
Little Vera Mae Clifton fell while
playing and broke her arm.
Church services: Sunday school 10
a. m. Preaching IL a. m. s. L. Han
by, pastor. -,
The Milford Neck Ladies Aid will
meet in the church next Friday eve
ming, October IL at o'clock. The en-
tertainment is being prepared by
Mrs. Charles French and Mrs. Ira
Sharp. Refreshments will be served
by Mrs. Ruth Deputy, Mrs. Clarence
Jester, Mrs. Aleck Kirby. Mrs. Elmer
]. Bennett and Mrs. Frisby Kirby.
Milford chronicle., 1935-10-04

William o. Prettyman Is confined
to his home on Chestnut street due
to illness.
Miss Isabelle Ross Of Philadelphia
spent the weekend here with her
mother, Mrs. Ella N. Ross.
Henry Graves Of Georgetown was
town visitor on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. LeWes Messick came
down from Philadelphia on Monday
to attend the funeral Of his sister,
Mrs. Ruth Carson.
Mrs. Benjamin B. Bradley has pur-
chased a new Ford coupe.
Mrs. Frank Johnson who has been
visiting friends and relatives in
Philadelphia for the past two weeks
has returned to her home on Mar
ket street.
Howard T. Long Of Philadelphia
spent the weekend at his cottage on
LeWes Beach.
Captain and Mrs. William ID. Col
Iins spent the weekend in Whining
ton, visiting her parents.
Norman Moore who IS attending
Bacon Business College in VIII
mington, spsnt the weekend here
with his parents.
Milford chronicle., 1935-10-04
HOUSTON

On Thursday evening. October 10
the Ladies Aid Society will serve a
baked chicken and oyster supper, be-
ginning at O'Clock. SOC for an adult
ticket, Csc for children under IL
years. We are sure our menu will
sound good to most everyone. 1t is:
Baked Chicken Dressing
Fried Oysters Potato Salad
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Baked Beans Rolls
Butter Pickles Jelly Pie
Houston Charge
]. 7. Graham, Pastor
Houston NJ. E. Church, Sunday,
October g: Sunday school $3.50. Raj
ly Day program will be observed in
the Houston Church. Howard Moore,
superintendent. Professor Shilling,
principal of Milford High School,
will be the principal speaker for the
morning. We are planning for and
soliciting the presence of every pu-
Dill enrolled in the school.
Last Sunday was promotion day IN
the Sunday school at Houston and
quite a number received promotion
certificates. Look in the next issue
Of the Chronicle for Home Coming
program of the Houston Church.
MillwoOd, Sunday, October s: Sun
Gay school 10 a. m. Walter Dill, ST.
Derintendent. Local service. John
Leverage, leader. The Home Coming
service for Millwood Church will be
announced later, also the Rally Day
service.
Williamsville, Sunday, October s:
Sunday school 2 p. m. George Tat
man, superintendent. Preaching p.
m. Rev. Norton Of California will
preach the sermon. John Leverage
will also be present and assist in
the services. We are expecting
good time. Rev. Norton is one Of the
old school Methodist, an enthusiast
tic leader. When you read this an
nouncement please plan to be pres
ent at this service. Rally Day pro-
gram will be rendered later. An
nOuncements will appear in the next
issue Of the Chronicle. -,
Milford chronicle., 1935-10-04
LEWES

Mrs. Ruth Carson, age ~ years,
wife Of William ]. Carson, former
tax collector for Lewes for 80 years,
end a retired Coast Guard employee,
died early Friday morning at the
State Hospital, Farnhurst, after a
long illness. She had been in a crit
ical condition since the death in Au-
gust, 1884, Of her brother, Captain
Toward r. Messjck, a LeWes pilot.
A sister, Mrs. Mary e. Maull, died in
July. Surviving her are one brother,
Lewes Delaware Messick, 1923 Usage
avenue, Philadelphia; one sister,
Mrs. George CoVerdale Of Lewes, her
daughter, Miss Helen Carson and
her husband, William J. Carson. The
body was brought to LeWes on Nom
day for burial. Interment made in
the Lewes NJ. E. cemetery.
Friends and relatives from 5ll
sections Of the State attended the
funeral Sunday afternoon OF F. ISv-
ing Walls, age AZ years, prominent
Wilmington broker. at the home in
Lewes Of his Wife's father, Captain
Fred Burton, on Second street. Ser
vices were held at p. m. Mr.. Walls
died on Friday morning at the HON.
eopathic Hospital, Wilmington,
shortly after being found overcome
by monOxide gas fumes from the
running motor Of his automobile In
a garage on West Sixth street Of that
city. Interment was made in the
Burton family plot Of the LeWes M.
+. cemetery.
Miss Jessie H. Morris, of Whining
ton, spent the weekend here with
her mother, Mrs. Hannah H. Morris.
Arthur H. Morgan Of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Morgan.
A small one story frame house To-
Gated on the outskirts of Lewes, was
destroyed by fire around midnight
last Thursday. The house was vacant
at the time. It is owned by the JOes
Estate, of Lewes. The fire, of unde-
termined origin, had made such
headway that the Lewes Volunteer
Fire Company was unable to check
the flames in time to save the build
ing.
Preston Joseph has moved his
family from his summer cottage on
the beach to his winter home on
Market street.
Anthony Ingram who is attending
the West Chester State Teachers
in West Chester. Pa, spent
the weekend here with his mother,
Mrs. MOllie P. Ingram.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Peck and
son Of Richardson Park we're the
weekend guests Of Miss Elizabeth
Virden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Kepner and I
son spent the weekend in West
Pa, with friends and rela-
tives.
Mrs. Eugene Maull, of Lewes, an
1Ounce the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Miss Thelma M. Jones, to Harry
H Rowland, of Lewes, son of Mrs.
Ethel c. Rowland, on September 10,
at Berlin. Rev. J. r. Bicking ofhcia-
ting. Mrs. Rowland is secretary to
Or. Gilbert NJ. WiItbank, Of Lewes.
and Mr. Rowland is completing his
as a pilot on the Del
aware Bay. The young couple will
make their home at LeWes.
Milford chronicle., 1935-10-04
BRIDCEVILLE

Rev. James Brashure and his fam,
lily have moved to Elan. Pa, where
Rev. Brashure has accepted a charge
in the Philadelphia Conference.
Mr.. McCabe who fell at his home
on Walnut street and broke his arm
is improving.
Little Donald Parsons is imprOV-
ing in the Emergency Hospital, Mil
ford.
Miss Dottie Lou Davis is recuper-
ating from an operation for the re-
moVal Of her tonsils. She returned
home last Monday.
The writer wishes to correct the
statement in last weeks letter to
the effect that Miss Pauline Jones
and Mr.. William Jones had been
married. This proved to be a mis-
take.
Little Miss Edna Rust, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. ElwoOd Rust, was
given delightful birthday party at
her home on Wednesday. Edna was
seven years old.
The new home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Lewis looks to be nearing compile
tion.
The children of the town seem to
be very much interested. in the
Flower Show, which will be held on
Wednesday and Thursday. Among
those who are expected to exhibit in
several different departments are
Miss Cathryn Allen and Miss GroOme
Scott.
Master Keller HOch is still a pa
tient in a Philadelphia hospital. His
many friends are wishing him a
speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hirshberger of
Dover were visitors in town on Mon
day.
Milford chronicle., 1935-10-04
WARWICK

Mrs. Fred Lynch of Milton visited
her mother, Mrs. w. T. Mcgee on
Sunday, WHO has been on the sick
list. We hope for her speedy re-
covery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Short and
family spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Short near
GumbOro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Simpler of near
RehobOth were callers with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Barto on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Shep Short and
children, John, Fayetta and Mar
guerite spent Sunday with the lat
ter's brother, William Mcgee and
family near DagsbOrO.
Mrs. Nina Mumford Of Wyoming
and sister, Mrs. Jessie Blizzard OF
Georgetown we're callers on Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Iva BartO.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Cooper were
ChincOteague visitors on Saturday.
Mrs. David Hall Of near Bethany
Beach was a recent caller here.
Mrs. Gertrude Harmon. age rs
years, wife Of Leland Harmon, and
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Street, passed away September 19, at
the Homeopathic Hospital in Will
mington after being i'll for six weeks
from a complication Of diseases. She
was a splendid worker in the Ladies
Aid, church and Sunday school. The
ladies Aid acted as pallbearsr. Fu-
neral was held at Harmony NJ. E.
Church on Tuesday, September ".
Interment in adjoining cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1935-10-04
ruRN AsoUr

The skipper Of a tramp steamer
IN writing up the log recording an
eyentful day, rounded on his task
with the entry: Mate intoxicated.
70 the mate, who Indignantly pro
tested on reading It, the skipper re-
torted: swell, it'strue, amt it,"
On the following day Il was the
mates duty to write up the log, ana
he completed his account with
skipper sober"
The captain stared az It for q mo-
ment. then exploded.
%WeII, it's true. amt itg" was the
mates Fejoinder.-ottawa Citizen
Milford chronicle., 1935-10-04

The Citizens Committee on Public
School Finance shows that it costs
800 to keep a boy in school a year
and $500 to keep him in prison.
Milford chronicle., 1935-10-04
NOTICES!

All persons are forewarned of
tresDassing on any Of our land with
either gun or dog. No game associa-
tion men allowed. No persons allow
ed who have gunner's license.
(Signed):
JAS. SMITH
JOHN G DONOVAN
WALTER H. LANK
VIM. r. JOHNSON
CLEVE CLIFTON
PRESTON MILLMAN
J. HARRY HASTINGS
OLIVER c. BEIDEMAN
CHAS. H. WALLS
BEN REED
PHILIP REED
CHARLIE KITCHENS
EDW. MILLMAN
JAMES REED
WALTER ATKINS
ROBERT B. BLACK
A. L. CARPENTER
THEODORE w. REED
WARD VI. SHORT
w. H. DONOVAN
RAYMOND NJ. LANK
CLARENCE DICKERSON
OTTO DICKERSON
WIN. BRYAN
JOSEPH R. REED
JOHN THOMAS
ltD Milton, Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1935-10-04

Milford merchants are showing
their fall line Of merchandise. Now
Is a good time to buy for your fail
and winter needs.
Milford chronicle., 1935-10-04

The contest IN the 1886 Presidential
campaign will be between Roosevelt
and the Constitution.
Milford chronicle., 1935-10-04

The Milford High School football
squad is practicing hard in antici-
nation of a successful season.
Milford chronicle., 1935-10-04
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUi

BY Lyla Myers
1 ask: what do you think Of me?'
Your comeback Is real snappy.
You may not care II what you say
Brings tears,-or makes me happy.
But If I'd walk right up and say:
what do you think Of yOu?"
/ wonder how you'd answer that.
Would your reply be true?
Are you the kind Of person you
Would want for your best friend?
If not, you'd better change some
things
And all those weak spots mend.
Your friends give you their highest
praise
Great houor,-glory,-pelf;
But they don't know you like you do.
Do you admire yourself?
AL Smith used to greet Mr.. ROOse-
welt with: Hello, Frank, you old
potato!" But that isn't half what
the farmers are calling the Presi-
dent since the potato control bill
passed Congress.-High Bridge. N.
j., Gazette.