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The Washington times., 1935-03-09
OPPOSES
WARD PLAN

TAKOMA PARK, Md, March 8.
Petitions opposing legislation
which would alter the Takoma
Park town government are being
circulated in the town today ty
friends of Mayor Frederick l..
Lewton and the town council.
Pending legislation provides for
the installation Of a ward system
of voting. A councilman would
be elected from each ward. instead
of at large, as at present.
Another provision Of the bill,
sponsored by the Takoma Park
Young Mems Democratic Club,
would provide for tax on all prop
erty owners for support of the
Volunteer Fire Department.
Under the present system the
fire department receives an allot-
ment of nearly $4,000 in the an
nual budget, b. with the stipula-
ton that it must be used only for
new equipment and maintenance
Of old equipment.
Fire Department officials feel
that with an Indebtedness Of near.
ly $4,000 against the present
fire department building, which
is used for a community center
and meetings of many town organ
izations, including the mayor and
town council, they should be per-
mitted to use part of the allot-
ment for payment Of interest and
principal of the debt.
When the bill appears in the
legislature, the mayor and town
council, supported by a group Of
local residents, plan to petition
members of the legislature and
Governor Nice in an effort to de.
feat it.
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Thief Hauls Loot
l2O Miles, Then
Dumps 1t

RICHMOND, Va, March 9.
Three hundred and ninety-eight
cartons of cigarettes, found on
q vacant lot here, have been
turned over to their owner, a
Staunton storekeeper, by local
police.
Police could not explain why
someone had broken into a store
and taken the trouble to cart
the tobacco 100 miles, only to
dump it under a pile of dented
tenders, but the tobacco was
there. It was valued at 1888.
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BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES

James e. Harrison, SO. 1224h wylie
St. N. E
Lillian H. Carey, Sc. Georgetown Hos.
pital.
Nettie williams, SIS, Freedmen's Hos
pital
James N. Harris. 81, Gallinger Hos
pital.
Joseph Wise, 4S. 1927 Corcoran st.
N W.
william johnson. 4S. Walter Reed Hos.
pital.
Marian Saunders, 10, Galllnger Hos
pital.
Evelyn Vacant, month, Children's
HOSPITAL
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RAPHAEL-sunday and MO a y.
sGreat Expectations" with Phillips
Holmes, Jane Wyatt. Tuesday. Neil
Hamilton and Miriam Jordan in 1.-TWO
Thursday. Barbara stanwyck in "A
Lost Lady" Friday, Walter Connolly
in Father Brown. Detective" satur-
day Red Morning" with Regis
Toomey, steffi Duna.
BROADWAY - Sunday and Monday.
Warner Baxter and Myrna 10y in
ace" with Gertrude Michael and Paul
Cavanaugh. Wednesday and Thursday,
Shirley Temple in Bright Eyes" Fri
day and Saturday, John Wayne in
'Neath Arizona Skies"
ROsALIA-sunday, Monday and Tues
day. Louise Beavers in Limitation of
Life with Fredi Washington and
Claudette Colbert. Wednesday ana
Thursday, Bins Crosby in Here Is
Alice White in Secrets of the Cha
teau." Saturday. Zane Grey's ''Wagon
Wheels" with Randolph Scott, Fail
Patrick.
MOTT-sunday and Monday: Warner
Baxter in Hell In the Heavens" Tues
day: Duke Ellington in Murder at the
Vanities'' also Strange Wives" We'd
neSday: kansas CITY Princess with
Joan RIondeli Thursday: Wharf Angel
and Big Hearted Herbert" Friday:
Robert Montgomery in "Hideout." Satur.
day: Tim Mccoy in THE Westerner."
TAKOMA-sunday. Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, Shirley Temple in
; "Bright Eyes" Thursday and Friday
Warner Baxter md Myrna 10y in
"'Broadway BILL" Saturday: Claude
Raines and Joan Bennett in Man Who
Reclaimed His Head"
FAIRLAWN-SUnda and Monday:
Katherine Hepburn in Little Minister"
Tuesday: Richard Dix in West of the
Pecos." Wednesday: Sally Blame and
Charles Starrett in The silver Streak"
Thursday Irene Dunno and Donald
Woods in Sweet Adeline." Friday: All
comedy night with Our Gang, Charlie
Chase. and many others saturday:
Tim Mccoy in square Shooter
HOWARD-On stage: In person the
Queen Of the Blues-Mamie Smith with
her own revue-Ebony Scandals and cast
Of 40 On screen THE Right To Live"
with Josephine Hutchinson and George
Brent.
LINCOLN-Friday to Thur sday:
"Lives OF a BenSal Lancer with Gary
Cooper, Franchot Tone and cast Of 1000.
&EPUBLIC-Friday to Til u rsday:
Clark Gable and Constance Bennett in
After Office Hours"
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Duncan Will Get
Freedom April 28

RICHMOND, March 9 (SpeciaD
William Duncan, former Airing
ton county clerk, sent to Jail for
three years on grand larceny
charges, will be free April %, after
serving about half of his sentence.
This was announced here today
when Governor Perry refused
Duncan a pardon.
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President Sasscer
Will Be Club Guest

UPPER MARLBORO, Md,
March 9.-State Senator l.. G.
Sasscer, president of the Mary
land senate, and members Of the
Prince Georges legislative delega.
ton will be guests at a second an
niversary celebration of the Uni
versity of Maryland Democratic
Club Monday evening.
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WARNER BROS. THEATERs

AMBASSADOR-Sund Monday and
Tuesday: Edward G. Robinson in "The
Whole Towns Talking" novelty.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: Gary
Cooper in Lives of a Bengal Lancer.
Saturday: Jean Muir and Richard
Cortez in White Cockatoo," Our
Gang, cartoon, See America First"
APOLLO-sunday. Monday and Tues
day: Eddie Cantor in kid Millions.
cartoon. Wednesday and Thursday:
Sylvia Sidney in Behold My Wife"
Allen Jenkins comedy. Friday: Laurel
. Hardy in Babes in TOyland," Our
Gang comedy. Saturday: Norman
Foster in Behind The Evidence; !;
Victor McLauglen in "Captain Hates
the Sea-" cartoon.
AVALON-sunday. Monday and Tues
day: Shirley Temple in Bright Eyes
Laurel & Hardy. Wednesday and
Thursday: Ann Harding in "Biogra ply
of a Bachelor Girl" musical Friday:
Ramon Novarro in The Night Is
Young" comedy. Saturday: Randolph
Scott in Rocky Mountain Mystery"
''Tailspin Tommy" No. 4; Kennedy
comedy, cartoon.
AVENUE GRAND-Sunday. Monday
and Tuesday, Gary Cooper in Lives Of a
Bengal Lancer" Wednesday and Thurs
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PROCTOR IN NEW POST

MAR TINsBURG, w. Va,
March 9 (speciaD j. A. Proctor
of Berkeley Springs, former mem
Der of the State legislature, Thurs
day was named assistant leaS-
ing agent by the newly formed
State liquor commission.
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Mrs. Josephine T. Woodward

A relative of Edgar Allen Poe,
the poet, and connected with
several prominent Maryland fami.
lies, Mrs. Josephine Trail Wood.
ward died yesterday at her home
in Richmond, Va, after a years
illness. She was So years old.
Mrs. Woodward was a native OF
Maryland and, prior to her mar.
riage to Steward H. Woodward,
lived on the Eastern Shore. She
was member of numerous patri-
otic organizations.
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Mrs. Amos Fowler

Mrs. Amos Fowler, who was
well known in Washington social
circles, died yesterday at her win
ter home in ThomaSville, Ca,
according to word received here
today.
Mrs. Fowler, who formerly lived
in Washington for many years,
was the daughter Of e. B. Wash
burne, Secretary Of State under
President Grant and later Minis
ter to France.
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WOODROW, JOHN T.-On Wednesday,
March 9. 1885: at his residence, Forest;
husband Of Bessie woodrow. He is also
survived by one daughter and three sous
Mrs Annie Clifton, Of Washington, D. c.:
James, Clarence and Sandy woodrow. of
Forestvlle. Md and three granddaughters.
Daisy. Catherine and Annie woodrow.
Funeral from his residence on Sunday,
March 10 1895. at 10 80 a. M. thence to
jackson M E Church. Forestvile, Nd,
where services will be conducted at IL
a. m.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
Interment in Payne'S Cemetery, Wash
ington D. C.
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PIERCE. A. EUGENE-on Friday. March
8. 1898. at Mount Alto Hospital A.
EUGENE PIERCE, the beloved husband
of Mabel Pierce. Late residence. 1889
Jefferson St. N. W.
day afternoon, March H. 1885 at
o'clock. from his late residence. 1889 JEFF
ferson St. n. w
Relatives and friends are invited 70
attend.
Intcrment will follow in Arlington Ma.
tional Cemetery.
Services by Chambers
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PAVLOPOULOs. PETER Non Thurs
day -, MARCH 7; 1885; at his .rees4idenc,ee.
PAvLOPOULOS. the beloved husband Of
Basilo PavlopOulos.
Funeral will he held from his late re l.
dence 735 First Street Northwest, on Sat
urday. afternoon, March 9. 1895. at 80
o'clock thence to St sophia's Greek
Church. Eighth and L Streets Northwest
Relatives and friends are invited to at.
tend
Interment will follow in Cedar Hill Gene.
terry
Services by Chambers
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w. r. Hensey Funeral
ToBe Held Here

Washington, was assistant pastor
of st. Aune's Church in Balti.
more. After his ordination he
taught at Catholic University
here.
Funeral services we're held to-
day in Baltimore. A sister, Miss
Nora T. O'Connor, survives him.
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Charles A. Boston

Charles A. Boston
On the eve of funeral services
for his close friend, former Jus
tice Oliver Wendell Holmes, news
Of whose death was kept from
him because of his illness,
Charles A. Boston, former presi.
dent of the American Bar Asso-
citation, died Thursday night at
his home in New York. He was
II years old.
A native Of Baltimore, Mr..
Boston had practiced law in New
York since 1888. He was presi-
dent of the bar association in
1880.
Mr.. Boston and Justice Holmes
frequently consulted on legal
subjects.
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RICHARDS, EMMY. M.-on Friday MORN
ing March 8, 1895. at Alexandria Hos.
pital. EMMY N. RICHARDS. aged four
years. the beloved son of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. M Richards, of 116 North Payne St..
Alexandria, Va.
Remains resting at the Cunningham
funeral home. 500 Cameron St.. Alexan-
dria Va.
Funer al services will be held on Monday
afternoon. March IL. 1885. at 9 o'clock.
from the Cunningham funeral home. 500
Cameron ST., Alexandria. Va.
Interment will follow in Ivy Hill Gene
terry, Alexandria,, Va.
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MILLER. EMORY HOGE-on Wednesday

March s. 1885. at his residence l43S
Irving Street Northwest, EMORY HLGE
MILLER. the beloved husband Of Matilda
vived by three children. two daughters,
Mrs Charles B. Good and Miss HaII Mil:
ler and one son. Emory q. Miller. ir.
Funeral services will be held from hts
late residence, 1893 Irving Street North.
west on Saturday afternoon, March 8.
1885 at 2 o'clock.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend.
Interment will follow in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Services hy Chamhera
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FLESHMAN. MARY ELIZABETH-On
Saturday. March 9. 1885. MARY EL1Z-
ABETH FLESHMAN. the beloved wife Of
Richard T. Freshman and daughter of Ollie
and Dehlla Jones, of Harwood, Md
Remains resting at the W. w. Chambers
Company funeral home Fourteenth and
Chaplin Streets Northwest
Notice of funeral services and interment
hereafter
The Washington times., 1935-03-09

DYGERT, EDITH MARIE-Un Thursday,
March 7. 1895. at Emergency Hospital,
age 16 years. EDITH MARIE DYGERT,
beloved daughter of Harry E. and Eliza
beth Knight Dygert and sister of Grace E.
Dygert.
Funeral services from her late residence,
1412 Massachusetts, Ave. S. E.. on Satur-
day: March 8. at 3 p. m.
Friends are invited to attend.
1nterpent in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Richmond, Va, papers please copy.
Services by the w. w. Chambers Co.
Southeast funeral home
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LINCOLN-Friday to Thu sday:
Lives OF a BenGal Lancer" with Gary
Cooper, Franchot Tone and cast Of 1000
The Washington times., 1935-03-09

HOWARD-On stage: In person the
her own revue-Ebony Scandals and cast
of 40. On screen: The Right To Live"
with Josephine Hutchinson and George
Brent
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REPUBLIC-Friday to Thu rsday:
Clark Gable and Constance Bennett in
After Office Hours"
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GUIDE BROS. CO., Funeral Designs
1919 r ~. N. w. MAJ. AS7&
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DIED

CLANTON. KENNETH RUssELI-sud-
denly on Friday, March 8. 1885, at
Casualty Hospital KENNETH RUSSELL
CLANTON. beloved infant son of Rus.
sell B. and Esther e. Clanton, aged
fifteen months.
Funeral services will be held from the
residence of his aunt 1859 Emerson
St. n. E., on Saturday afternoon. March
8, 1885. at 3 o'clock.
Relatives and friends are invited to at.
tend.
Interment will follow in Cedar Hill
Cemetery
Services by Chambers
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BLACKSTONE, INC.
Funeral designs. Big values. Very artistic
l4O7 H St. N. W. National 4906.
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ACADEMY-sund0y ana Monday:
Charles Garrett in "The Silver Streak, y
also Ralpn Bellamy In Rendezvous at
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TAKOMA-sunday Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday: Shirley Temple in
bright Eyes" Thursday and Friday:
''Broadway BILL" Saturday: Claude
Raines and Joan Bennett in Man Who
Reclaimed His Head"
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Florists 8
Evening star., 1935-07-22
AMES, SOUTHWEST
OIL PIONEER, DIES
Oklahoma Plans Tribute
to Texas Corporation
Official.
BY the Associated Press.

.0y tuc AoSOCidbeu EAe0S'
OKLAHOMA CITY, July 22.-In
the broad Southwest oil country they
spoke today in tribute of Charles B,
Ames.
Renowned for his pioneering in the
oil industry through both its prosper
Gus and meager years, Ames died yes
terday after heart attack near Mere
hith, N. H. He was "a.
His friends, among them Gov. E. w.
Marland of Oklahoma and Frank Phil
lips. oil magnate, led in honoring
Ames and Oklahoma City and the
State prepared to pay its last respects
at funeral services here Wednesday.
AS a young lawyer, Ames came to
Oklahoma City. His first client was
the Texas Corp. and from that time
forward his career in that phase which
embraced the oil industry went hand
in hand with the development of the
Texas Corp. He later became general
counsel, resigning in 1925. In 1928 he
Evening star., 1935-07-22
Die GOING TO CHURCH
Young Boys Auto Struck a
Grade Crossing by Train.

PADUCAH. KY, July % R.-Twt
boys were killed and three others in
jured seriously yesterday when ths
automobile in which they were driv-
ing to church was struck at a grade
crossing in Marshall County by ar
Illinos Central freight train.
Edwin Peters,, Is, and his brother
Alvin, IL, were dragged down the
track several hundred feet and
crushed to death.
Three other youths were thrown
clear of the wreckage but were in
jured seriously.
Evening star., 1935-07-22
TURKEY CENSORS NEWS
OF MUNITIONS BLAST
BY the Associated Press.

0y tuo AbsOCIhteu FTebb.
ISTANBUL, Turkey, July az
Military authorities clamped down the
lid Of censorship yesterday on details
Of the explosion in munitions dump
near here last week. Neither the
number Of victims nor the amount Of
damage could be learned.
Soldiers and three brigades OF fire.
men battled for five hours before they
were able to check the blaze which
threatened nearby ammunition de-
pots and the suburbs Of Fenerbagtche,
Cadikeiy and Moda.
The terrific blast shook q consid-
cradle area and q report was made
that many persons had been killed.
1t was the second blast at this
plant within month.
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UP FOR FOURTH sLAYING
Texas LITER Began by Killing
Two for Thrill.

ANGLETON, Tex, July % R.-
Fifty convicts faced . Jury as wit
nesses today in the murder trial of
Clyde Thompson. convicted killer Of
three men.
The defendant, who killed Lucien
and Leon Shook, brothers, to get q
thrill 10 years ago, Is charged with
the fatal stabbing of Everett Melvin,
retrieve prison farm convict.
Thompson is serving life sentence
for the Shook slayings and o e9-year
sentence for the staying two years
ago of another convict, Tommis Refs.
Evening star., 1935-07-22

was recalled to become a director. In
1882 he was drafted to become presi-
dent of the American Petroleum In
stitute, post he resigned a year later
Evening star., 1935-07-22

to become chairman of the board Of
the Texas Corp.
Ames was born August I, 1870, at
Macon, Miss,
Evening star., 1935-09-01
15-DAY-OLD infant
REPORTED KIDNAPPED
Police Seek Woman Said to Have
Taken Baby Out of Car.
riage at Home.

A 15-day-old colored baby. son of
Mrs. Mildred worthington, TOO block
of Delaware avenue southwest, was
reported kidnapped late yesterday and
police are searching for a colored
woman who Is said to have taken the
infant out Of his carriage In front OF
his home.
The woman is said to have taken
the baby in q taxicab to Fourth and
L streets and was last seen carrying
1t north on Fourth street, police were
told.
She Is described as being between
30 and IS and weighing 100 pounds.
She Is said to have worn black
dress, white belt and large brown hat.
The child was dressed in white
dress and white shoes, with only one
sock, police said. He was wrapped in
Q blue flannel blanket.
Evening star., 1935-09-01

PAIR of chicken thieves from
Brazil arrived at the Washing
ton Zoo yesterday in the COM
peny of half a dozen big
Evening star., 1935-09-01
ROBERTS URGES
EXPRESS BUSES
Speeding Up of Service
From st. EIizabeth'S to
Navy Yard Advocated.

Use of a number of the Anacostia-
Congress Heights busses in express
service was advocated yesterday by
Peoples Council William A Roberts
after studying reports on operation of
the line.
He suggests that busses be made
express between St. Ellie beth's Hos
pital and the Navy Yard to avoid de-
lays and overcrowding.
Roberts has protested to the Utili-
ties Commission against overcrowding
of some of the busses. This condition
has been corrected. according to
Thomas NJ. Gorsuch. inspector of
schedules for the Public Utilities Com
mission. Roberts has protested against
the rule permitting 40 per cent
"standees" on busses as calculated
over one half hour periods.
Reports by Gorsuch for August %
showed that, in 5 busses out of Is in
the morning rush hour. there were
more passengers than seats on the
Anacostia buSses. The greatest over
loading was found in the 8:43 am. in
bound busses, which carried 49 pas
sengers while there were but 80 seats.
A count at Sixth street and Con-
stitution avenue showed 43 passengers
48 passengers and 81 seats on the S:o7
bus, and 36 passengers and 80 seats
on the S:41 bus.
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BOARD TO WEIGH
new LIQUOR LAWS
Three Meetings to Draft Rules to
Enforce Amendments to
District Act.

Drafting of new regulations to carry
out amendments to the District liquor
act will be considered at series of
three meetings called by the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board.
Whether local buyers should be
permitted to purchase liquor wholesale
from others than firms holding District
wholesale licenses will be debated by
wholesalers and manufacturers meet
ing with the board at pm Thurs
day. The Commissioners now are
given discretionary powers.
Hotel interests will be heard on the
same matter September 10.
All retail dealers are requested to
attend a conference at 1890 am. Sep
tember 9 in the auditorium of the new
Labor Department Building on the new
low forbidding consumption of drinks
ut licensed places after 2 am. week
days and midnight on Saturdays.
Evening star., 1935-09-01

mitted to the Public Works Admins
tration."
Edward D. Shaw, secretary of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation. said that body believed the
highway should be much safer and
wider than it is. He pointed out that
the board of directors Of the associa-
ton went on record in favor of the
widening some time ago. and expressed
the belief it would reiterate its views
when 1t meets during the coming
week.
The possibility that officials Of all
the 10 incorporated towns in Prince
Georges County may unite behind the
county commissioners in pressing for
early Inauguration of an improvement
program on the road loomed yesterday
when several municipal leaders prom
ised to take action during the coming
week.
Mayor w. A. Carson Of Riverdale
said the council there would appeal
individually and in cooperation with
other county groups to the Roads Com
mission and the Governor for the
''unraveling" of the road.
At Cottage City and Brentwood,
town officials also have arranged to
bring the question before the govern
ing bodies this week, and several other
towns also are expected to classify the
project as one of vital concern to
them. Bladensburg's town commits
sioners already have requested spring
ing" the death traps.
Pending removal of hazards along
the Defense Highway, the American
Automobile Associations District of
Columbia Motor Club announced a
list Of special precautionary measures
for drivers.
Because of the narrowness of the
highway" the clubs statement said.
motorists should use particular care
in overtaking and passing vehicles.
Also the driver should be wary of the
many curves and sharp dips which
obscure vehicles approaching from the
opposite direction"
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Assessor Richards to Retire
after 27 Years in d. C.. Office
Commissioners Urge
Vetera,, to Defer His
Decision.
Several Candidates Being
Urged-End of Year
Tentative Date.

William p. Richards, District tax
assessor for about 81 years and a
veteran of A years city government
service. is planning to retire at the
end of this year, it was revealed yes
terday.
Word to this effect has reached
Capitol Hill and campaigns have been
launched by friends of several candi-
dates for the post. Letters outlining
the qualifications of candidates are
being drafted and some have reached
the Commissioners.
Mr.. Richards plans still are tenta-
tive and the Commissioners have
urged him to defer his decision. They
had hoped to survey the field and
select candidate of their own be-
fore patronage seekers struck a hot
trail. The post carries a salary of
$500.
Charles A. Jones Mentioned.
Some suggestions quietly sent to
the Commissioners from some influ-
ential quarters have been we'll re-
ceived. One was that Charles A.
Jones of the Home Owners Loan Corp.
be asked to take the job. There is
doubt whether he would be willing
to shift from the Federal to the Dis
trict government, however. and he is
not candidate, it is said.
J. Leo Kolb, Washington real estate
operator. is said to have been sug-
gested by one or more members of
the House District Committee. Just
how insistent these suggestions have
been has not been disclosed.
The name of John N. p. Beall
formerly with the Thomas J. Fisher
Co. and the Southern Railroad, where
he was in. charge of land valuation
work, also has been mentioned in early
speculation.
Asked about Capitol Hill talk about
the post, Commissioner Hazen said
last night: The Commissioners will
give very careful study to selection o!
a successor to Mr.. Richards. when il
becomes definite he is to retire. We
will have to go a long, way to find
another man of his qualifications"
1888 Patronage Incident.
Shortly after the new Commissioners
took Office in November, 1888, there
was a siege of patronage seekers at
the District Building. Richards went
to Commissioner Hazen to premise
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new SCHOOLS SOON
TO BE COMPLETED
Woodrow Wilson and Anacostia
Junior High to Be Built by
Terms Opening.

Both the Woodrow Wilson High
School and the Anacostia Junior High
School, badly needed to reduce con-
gestion in other public school build
ings, are scheduled to be completed
prior to the opening Of the new school
term September 23. District engineers
said yesterday.
When they will be placed IN use
depends on how fast their equipment
for school purposes can be installed
and dates set by school of1icials for
occupancy.
Engineer Commissioner Sultan was
informed yesterday the Wilson build
ing will be completed by the con-
tractor some time this week, possibly
Tuesday. From one to three weeks
may be needed finally to equip the
building, he was told.
The Anacostia Junior High School
is scheduled to be completed and
ready to be accepted by the District
on September 20. Just how soon pu-
pills may be housed there was not
known.
Fearing delays In occupancy, con-
tractors have been encouraged to
put on extra speed.