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The Washington times., 1935-10-04
D. E. SENDS II
TO TAX XPARLEY

Seventeen municipal officials
and civic leaders were appointed
by the District Commissioners to-
day as the local delegation to at
tend the twenty-eighth annual
conference of the National Tax
Association during the week begin
ming october IA. in Oklahoma
City, Okla.
Commissioner George E. Allen
was named chairman and Tax AS
SCISSOR william P. Richards vice
chairman and secretary.
Other members are DR.. Thomas
w. Page, Frank j. Coleman, Will
liam L. Beale, Edward M. Col
laday, Robert j. Cottrell, Joshua
Evans, jr., Wilton H. Wallace, L.
A. CarrutherS, Thomas P. Little
page, Robert v. Fleming, w. w.
Spaid, John Locher, DR.. w. A.
Warfield, S. j. Prescott and James
c. Barnhardt.
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
PHONE PROBE
PROMISED IN
ALEXANDRIA
Mayor Protests Toll
Charge on Calls to
Washington

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. Am
immediate investigation of Alex
andria telephone rates was prom
ised today by Mayor E. C. Davi-
son who said he would offer a
resolution at the next meeting Of
city council to authorize appoint
ment of a committee to make a
complete study Of the rate now
charged, with a view toward cut
ting the 10-cent toll charge be-
tween Alexandria and Washing
ton.
Mayor Dawson said he thought
the local rates were reasonable,
but considered the toll to Wash
ington excessive in comparison
with the rates in other areas in
proportionate distance from the
central telephone exchange office
in Washington. He said:
"ThiS matter has long been
one Of controversy here in Alex
andria. While many subscribers
who do not have occasions to
call Washington often seem con.
tented with the present rates,
there are many more who call
Washington almost every day.
Some Of them make numerous
business calls to Washington
every day. These subscribers
should not be made 60 pay the
present rates for their calls to
Washington, especially when
you consider that other sub
urban areas farther away from
downtown Washington do not
pay this high toll for their
Washington calls"
DIFFERENCE IN RATES
While Arlington county has an
unlimited service for Washington
calls at from So to $50. Alex.
andrians can only secure a service
that allows IS calls to Washing
ton, with a charge of 8 cents for
each additional call. There is
also a charge made in this service
for each three minutes of con-
SerVatlon over five minutes.
Subscribers in Alexandria are
offered three classes of service.
First is the monthly. one-party
local service which offers the sub
Scriber unlimited local service for
So per month. Another is the two
party line, also offering unlimited
service, for $2.25 per month. The
third service, known as the extend
ed area service. offers the sub
scriber unlimited local calls and
Is Washington calls for a charge
of $4.25 per month. This service,
which was instituted July !, of
this year, is the only Washington
service offered Alexandrians. 1t
amounts, in substance, to allowing
the subscriber $3.50 worth of
Washington calls for $1.25.
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
Women I'm TRIANGLE Plan Bitter BattlC
WIFE DIVORCES MATE,
Then SUES RIVAL
FOR 100000

This story old as the hills
1t tale the eternal struggle between for the
love of manJohn D. Battle, executive secretary of the
National Coal Association.
The first is the he married in the flush of his youth
before success to him. She bore him two
The second the he after life had maured and
broadened him and fortune had rewarded his efforts Sh
a mother-and beautiful.
Both about the same age-44.
They told their stories today.
And the in the casef Up the present he has said
exactly nothing!
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
Md. Teachers
TOsBrOtheE:9
Freshmen

COLLEGE PARK. Md, Oct. 4.
University of Maryland faculty
members are going to be big
brothers" or stern uncles" to
freshmen, according to a new plan
adopted here.
A committee of IS faculty mem
bers have been assigned 13 fresh.
men each, the idea being that the
bewildered Frosh may go to the
professor and find solace or coun-
sci for his troubles. All problems,
academic, social, environmental
and others which may arise in the
students college life will be dis
cussed with his faculty aide, the
announcement says.
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
CheWChase's sPIaY
Center Will Resume

The recreational program of
Chevy Chase Community Center
will begin tomorrow evening with
a dance at Ben Murch School,
Thirty,Sixth and Ellicott SITS. N.
W., preceded by a meeting. Mrs.
Marian H. Barre will speak on
contract bridge. Under Mrs. A.
L. Irving, the center will offer
three children's groups in art,
acrobatic and tap dancing, meet
ing Saturday mornings. At E.
V. Brown branch Of the Center.
classes in children's dancing will
be held Thursday afternoons.
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
Forced to Get
Divorce, Says
EX-Wife

Ceaselessly brooding over the
loss of the husband she claims
forced her to divorce him in Reno
last November, Mrs. Ida Battle
eyes red from weeping, keeps re-
peating over and over:
"She broke up my home. /
was happily married to Mr.. Bat
tie when Sara McDOnOugh came
along. Then he didn't want me
any more. He told me If 1 didn't
give him a divorce he would not
send our boy, John, to medical
college. / don't care about my
self. 1 can get along, but John
had to have his chance.
He made me 60 to Reno. He
refused to allow me to mention
that woman in my divorce COM
plant. II cried every day /
was in Reno :"
Tears filled her eyes, and she
couldn't go on. With shaking
hands, she lit a cigarette. When
she could control herself, she said
81 married Mr.. Battle when
he was making SIS a month.
Now he makes $1,000 a month"
With a wave of her hand, she
included the house in the 3700
block of S st. N. w.
''He bought this house IL or
IS years ago. I brought the
boys, Elmo and John, jr., up
here. It's nice, isn't it? But
not SO nice as it should be for a
man who makes $4,000 year.
"They say he is going to
marry her and buy her a house
in Spring Valley. If he does,
I'll go there and drag her out!
Do you think I will let her live
in a fine house and ride in a
limousine with a private chauf-
feur, while 1.-The mother of his
children-live like this? / tell
you I'll drag her out!
She pulled on her cigarette.
Mate Gave Her Home
Mrs. Battle refused to confirm
a statement by Mrs. McDonough
that she had signed an agreement
not to bring an alienation suit in
the District and had promised not
to moleSt Mrs. McDonough.
She admitted that her husband
had given her the S Street house,
his automobile and a monthly al
lowance of $3.50 besides sending
John, jr., through the University
of Pennsylvania Medical School.
She continued:
my parents died when / was
two and was adopted by fam
lily in Augusta, Ga. / didn't fin
iSh high school. Mr.. Battle says
I didn't develop with him. That
he passed me. That's not true.
It's this woman. She broke up
my home! And I've made up
my mind won't stand for
it! 1 don't know whether or
not he'll cut off my allowance.
/ just got my check. I filed suit
after that"
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
Cop Arrests Driver
Who Ran Into Him

Bruised in body, but not in
sense of duty, Motorcycle Police
man M. I. Bridges limped to the
automobile which knocked him
from his machine at Sixth and
D Streets N. w. yesterday and
arrested the driver on charges of
operating an automobile with i'm
proper brakes, no permit, failure
to give hand signals and reckless
driving.
The car was operated by Daniel
Carter, colored. 25, Of 1947 Cap
itol Ave. Bridges was treated at
the police clinic.
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
SULTAN GE 7 )
C0L0NELCY

Lieut.. Col. Dan I. Sultan, Dis
trict Engineer Commissioner, to-
day was notified that he holds the
rank of a full-fledged colonel in
the United States Army.
Notification of his promotion by
President Roosevelt came from
the War Department, and stated
the promotion was effective as
Of October l.
Colonel Sultan is a veteran of
SO years service in the Army.
The promotion does not carry an
advance in salary.
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
Real Estate Office
Looted by Burglars

Walter A. Brown, real estate
and insurance dealer, reported TO
police today someone had broken
into lis office at 1400 H st. N.
W., and stolen an adding machine
and two typewriters. They are
valued at 5000.
Entrance was gained by break
ing the glass in the front door.
The Washington times., 1935-10-04
Other Woman
Denies Theft
of Affection

The scene shifts to busy office
in one of the new Government
buildings.
A beautiful woman, attractively
gowned in purple, sits at a desk
piled high with papers.
Eyes, 1 am Mrs. McDonough.
Won't you sit DOWN."
There were dark circles under
her large eyes and she showed
signs of strain and sleepleSsness.
Graying brown hair curls natu-
rally.
AS secretary of the Association
of Practitioners before the Inter
state Commerce Commission, she
is in charge Of 1900 employees,
scattered all over the United
States. She attends conventions
in most of the larger cities and
holds down man-sized job.
Widow Is Years
Left widow is years ago, with
a 5-year-old girl on her hands, she
worked for years as legal stenog-
rapher. At night she studied. Her
success was won, and is main
tanned, through hard work.
In her interview she met an en-
barrasSing situation calmly, franK-
ly and graciously:
81 think Mrs. Battle has been
very ill-adviSed. / am going to
file a cOunter-Suit for defams-
tiOn of character. I have stood
all 1 am going to stand from
that woman. For the past year
she has been calling me on the
telephone at my home and when
/ answered she would hang up
without saying anything.
"She has tried to hurt me In
my position. She has had her
friends call ur here and say that
If / wasn't already married to
Mr.. Battle 1 should be. She has
annoyed me continuously. When
she came back from Reno she
began calling me up and bother
ing me again. So finally went
to her attorney and told him it
had to stop.
"Mrs. Battle signed an agree
ment not to mOleSt me in any
way and not to file an aliena-
tiOn suit in the District. Accord.
ing to the agreement, if she viO-
lated it she was to lose her al.
lOwance.
TT is true Mr.. Battle makes
$4,000 a year, but Mrs. Battle
and the children get half Of it.
If she thinks she can get more
she can try for all 1 care. I
haven't married MIR. Battle yet
and he will tell you it isn't be-
cause he hasn't asked me. If
do it is none of Mrs. Battles
business.
"And it wasn't love that i'm
PEELED her to file the alienation
Suit-juSt vindictiveneSS, and an
attempt to ruin me. know that
she filed suit for divorce against
Mr.. Battle in Augusta, Ga, back
in 1918 and then withdrew it,"
This was later confirmed by
Mrs. Battle. Mrs. McDonough
continued:
81 had never even heard of
Mr.. Battle then. / met him
three years ago, but / didn't
know they had had any domes.
tic trouble.
II didn't break up this wom-
ans home. She lost him be-
cause she couldn't hold him,
and she knows it. But she likes
to play the wrOnged wife-the
martyr. /, too, have been a wife
and mother, and 1 had to bring
my little girl up alone, because
her father died when she was S.
'NOw that have accom-
plished something after work.
ing for it, Mrs. Battle is trying
to ruin me by dragging my
name through the courts.
"She won't get away with It.
I'll file a counter suit for defam.
afiOy1 NJ character
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-02-28

sident Roosevelt to his College Reunion
and the induction of his son and name
sake into Harvard's far famed fly club
passed through Westerly short while a.
go. The President will alight at Allston-
skirting Boston proper and repair at once
to Cambridge. where he will drop for
while the respectful designation of Mr..
President to become just another old
grab and sponsor of a youngster who calls
him dad. Mr.. Roosevelt will remain at
Cambridge only few hours. leaving ear
Iy in the evening to spend Sunday at his
Hyde Park home.
Georgetown. Conn: Frank Hawks,
the aptly named birdman whose special.
ty is smashing aviation records. is going
to try to shatter the speed mark from
New York TO Havana on the first leg on
his 18, 500 mile hop to map out course
for the proposed international air races
next September. Les Rodda, the Califor'
MIA air expert, will accompany Hawks as
he lays out the route for test of endur-
ing power for birdmen and birdWomeO
of the Western Hemisphere.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-02-28
LOVE V. EXTURTION

IL am firmly convinced firmly de-
clared Mrs Roberta West Nicholson,
daughter.in- law of author Diplomat
Meredith Nicholson that most actions
for breach of promise and seduction have
extortion as their chief motive. Surely
suit to recover money as damages for
the broken romance cannot soothe a
woman if love was genuine"
Last week the widely shared convic-
tons of handsome young Mrs Nicholson.
ten years married and mother of two
seemed about to become law in Indiana.
Her bill prohibiting all breach of pro-
mise, alienation of affections and seduc.
ton suits was passed 87-to-7 by the
State House of Representatives, CT
hich she is the only woman member.
The Senate seemed certain to concur.
The Nicholson bill would also ban,
except on court order, the naming of
any correspondent in any suit for d.
vOrce.
From Ieiglators in ten other States
have come requests for copies of Mrs.
NichoIson's bill SCI.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-02-28

pact integrated groups. Final liquida-
ti0n must slant not later than 1910.
Powermen feared the worst and they
got it, No less than ten holding company
heads sprang instanter to the industry's
defense in a joint statement: We do
not believe that it is necessary to des.
troy these companies in order to prevent
a recurrence of abuses, many of which
bave already been corrected -. We
stand ready to CO. operate. 49,.
But few powermen dared hope that
Congress would pull many Of the BILLS
teeth. Sci.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-02-28
GREAT BRITAIN
Parasites, Wlrth, Pup


Certain that politics will go on forever.
complacent Britons nnnetheless noticed
last week these alarming political symp-
toms:
Labor v. Majesty: Both His Majesty
and His Majesty National Government
have been denounced in the House Of
Commons before, but never quite SO abu-
sively as last week by Glasgow Laborite
John McGovern: His Majesty's Govern
ment are crooks! The Macdonald Gov.
eminent are a Gutter Government! I
say that the Royal Family are part of
parasitical class which is living on the
common people of this country!"
'Go on TO on!" Abuser McGovern
was urged by fellow Laborite. as the
Speaker tried tC stop him with cries Of
"Order! Order!"
If your class goes 70 war" roared
Scot McGovern at thelGovernment Bench,
- hope the workers will use their rifles
on the ruling class!... We pay King
George 10, $50 pounds per week.. We
pay 25 900 pounds yearly to the Duke and
Duchess of Kent-or shilling per min
nte!-and when a child comes they will
get $1,000 pounds more. j tell you
that instead of spending still more money
on the Kings Silver Jubilee, black flags
should be hung out as mourning for the
common people who are icing destroy
ed"
Two days later suggestions that His
Majesty proclaim an amnesty in celebra-
ton of his Silver Jubilee this spring were
cily rebuffed from theGovernment Bench
by Scottish Home Secretary Sir John Sill
mour, not in the least Disconnected by
Laborite McGovern's buster. Regard
less of what other countries might do in
similar circumstances. said Sir John.
Britain must adopa her own custom "
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-02-28
Radio News

New Haven, Conn : The New Deal is
a serious threat to Yale. James Rowland
ANGEL head Of the Historic Institution
of Higher Learning said so in 40 uncertain
terms today. President Angel declared
that the time has come fer Yale to put
its foot Gown against all this proselytiz.
ing of its best professors. Whenever Pre-
sident Roosevelt wants somebody to fig
urel out the answer to new crisis, it
seems, he picks on a Yale man. That
means that the classes in New Haven
lose another instructor Now as a matter
of long record, Yale has gladly consent
ed to permit members Of her staff TO help
the Government by taking leaves of alb
sence, President Angel points out, but
this looks too much like mobilization.
Hereafter says President Ang5ll Yale
men are going to have to pass up invita-.
tons from official Washington. Higher
learning must go on.
New York. NJ Y: Jane Sharpe of Pa
sadena, California, America s sixth rank
ing woman tennis player, became the ma
tional indoor Women's champion today.
Miss Sharpe won her title by defeating
Helen Peterson of Stamford Conn. in the
finals of the Women's National Indoor
Tourney at Seventh Regiment Army in
New York. She took the first set IL to
and swept the Stamford girl off her feet
to take the second and deciding set at 6
to J..
San Francisco. CAL: Attempts to I'm.
ionize the 1900 workers at the refinery Of
the California and Hawaiian Sugar Re-
filming Corporation were met today with
"a Company order closing the plant down.
In a statement, the Company said, exist
ing conditions Offer no alternative.
Westerly. R. l.: The train bearing Pre-
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-02-28

Kennedy Tom
rom i'm
One of the high-ights
him blu
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he you'H to TO weekst % come.
Adnissm AS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-17

the visitors.
The game here will mark the last
home spring sports encounter Tor
the season. The baseball team will
play four more games, all away from
home, meeting Washington of st.
Louis, Ohio State for two games,
and Ball State to end the season.
The Indiana golf team will take
part IN the Big Ten tournament
next Monday and Tuesday at North
western. and will meet Purdue at
Lafayette before the state meet May
81 and June l at Notre Dame.
The tennis team viii play at Pur-
due tomorrow and the squad may be
split for competition in the Big Ten
meet May 1926 at Northwestern
and the state intercollegiate con-
test on the same dates.
Track Coach E. G. Hayes is drill
ing his team for four straight cham
pionship meets. the Big Ten, state
intercollegiate, Central Intercolle-
giate and the National collegiate.
The cindermen have an open date
this weekend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-17
Heated Pole Rivalry Arises
as Pilots Tune for Trials

Wilbur Shaw and Doc Mackenzie lr
the Snappy new Pirrung racers
Floyd Roberts in a Miller four ard
Roy Painter in the Frigenor SPECIAL
With the wealth of fast cars and
sensational chaufeurs on deck. rail-
birds persist in the belief that ID
will take 112 miles an hour tor the
10-lap trip to get in the May 30
lineup. Last years minimum quail
flying speed for gasoline-burning
cars was l08
If the prediction of Dave Evans.
veteran money flnisher. is TO be be-
lieved, the minimum mark may 60
even higher. Evans new Ford
second of the fleet of 10 entered
arrived yesterday. and Dave IS
willing to wager anything with any
body that he will get it around the
track at an average Of ll6 miles an
hour
Although many were skeptical
Evans found few takers. The ability
of the FordS remains a deep myS-
terry and evidently the fact that the
one and only Harry Miller turned
out the jobs influenced the railbirds
in keeping their silenc.
AS for the pole position speed. few
will even hazard a guess. The least
that can be said. however. is that
Petillo's awe-inspiring mark is far
from secure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-17
BluecOats to Clash
at Riverside Park

The Battle of the BluecoatS base
ball game postponed last Sunday
on account of rain will be staged
next Sunday morning at 9 o'clock
on Riverside diamond No. l. The
rivalry contest will be between the
Traffic cops and the Motorcycle Of
ficers. The teams will line up as
announced last week.
The Traffic tossers are growing
ambitious and are seeking games
with strong independent mines of
the city and state. Communicate
with Manager Eugene OSullivan,
Capitol-av and Market-st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-17
Ball State Noses
out Terre HduteGnS

BIZ Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind. May 17.-1n a
slugging match here yesterday, Ball
State nosed out Indiana State,
IL to 10.
With the game ION ice" as the
ninth inning opened, the visitors
scored three runs. bit the Muncie
FASTENERS came back in their half
to drive two runs across the plat
ter for the edge.
A pair of two-ply hits and two in
field errors gave the Cardinals their
winning runs before an out was
made. Score:
Indiana state ...... 20l 0l0 $500 10 .
Ball state ----.--..- III O50 Ooz-ll D
Carr McHarcue. Toon and wernz. Wa
tiers. sutton and Aylesworth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-17
Babe EvadeS
Definite Reply
on Retirement
Feeling Bad Says Bam-
bino; But He's Ready to
Face Deans.
BIZ United Press

BIZ Unitcd Press
ST. LOUIS, May 17.-Babe Ruth
Today was prepared to take his reg
ular position in the outfield when
the Boston Braves open their three
game series with the Cardinals.
However. he still has tentative plans
to retire after this road trip, should
his health fail to improve, he SAID.
I've been sick since before the
season opened" said Ruth upon his
arrival here last night, and I've
had one attack of the flu, so nat
urally l do not feel like playing
ball.
If my health improves, l may
continue to play. But If 1t doesn
then I'm gong to quit as a player
You can't do your best out there
unless you feel like you should. AND
1 don't"
The Bambino has played in but
l3 of the 81 games played by the
Braves this season. In another ne
went in as a pinch hitter in the
eighth inning. Only once in those
10 games did he play a full nine
innings.
Can't Rid Cold
The cold which has hampered him
all season was quite evident as ne
talked and it was on this that he
blamed his present general run
down condition.
This cold has been with me all
season and it has made me weak as
a cat. Unless it improves a lot,
Babe Ruth is through as a player,
he said.
However, I have made no final
decision. That is entirely dependent
upon how 1 feel when this trip is
over. 1t may be that won't do
anything about retiring"
Would he have anything to do
with the business management of
the club? That's entirely up to
Mr.. Fuchs and other officials" he
replied
They know better than I do what
they want me to do, so the decision
is entirely up to them. I have never
talked the matter over with Mr..
Fuchs, so naturally 1 do not know
what he may have in mind.
Likes Senior Loop
But, as I said, there is nothing
final about this yet, so there's moth
ing more to be said
The Babe was enthusiastic when
asked what he thought of the Ma
tional League game, after nearly Is
years in the junior circuit.
L like it lot" he said, land if
was feeling more like myself,
would certainly enjoy it.
They play some mighty fine base
ball in this league. Dizzy Dean?
He's a swell pitcher, even if he was
kind of hard on me in Boston.
hear they are going to use him
against us sunday. 1 hope they do
He is a great pitcher, all right"
According to early plans, Frankie
Friscn plans to use Paul Dean to-
morrow and Dizzy Sunday in the
last two contests of the three game
series that begins this afternoon. 1t
will be Dizzy's second appearance
against the Boston Club He de-
feated them in Boston. TO, May 5.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-17
Indiana Central
SwampS Franklin

Pounding out Is hits. Indiana
Central swamped the Franklin Col
leee baseball team at University
Heights Yesterday. Is to 3. The visit
ors displayed some ragged fielding.
being charged with 10 errors dur
ing the contest
Patterson. Greyhound twirler. held
the Franklin team 10 four hits. and
his mates committed four errors.
The University Heights team will
clash with Butler this afternoon ar
the Fairview diamond. Score of
yesterdays game:
Franklin nfo 500 ooo -
Indiana Central - $50 fn0 9Sv - a
Poison and Nelson. Patterson ana Rrov-,,