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Evening star., 1935-01-20
JUDGE TO CEASE
TRAFF|CLEN|ENCY
Student Freed of Speed
Charge on Pledge to Do
"Missionary Work."

Traffic Judge Isaac R. Hit yester-
day dismissed a speeding charge
against William F. Wiler, University
Of Maryland student. with the un-
derstanding that he do a little
missionary work" among his fellow
students in the interests Of traffic
safety, but served notice this was the
last time he would deal leniently with
students protesting ignorance Of the
law.
!. Several other Maryland students
were released by Judge Hit Friday
after they had been brought into his
court on traffic charges. They said
they were not familiar with local traf-
f1c regulations.
Two judges ruled on cases in
Traffic Court and Police Court yes
terday when the docket called for 56
persons to appear. Thirty-five, how
ever, forfeited collateral. A total Of
$685. in fines was collected and two
persons went to jail in lieu of heavy
fines imposed in more aggravated
offenses.
Heavy Fines Levied.
Four persons, who had been found
guilty of more serious offenses by a
jury, yesterday were called before
Police Court Judge Ralph Given for
sentence. John Monroe Sinuel, COL
ored, was given the maximum penalty
of a Sl00 fine or go days in jail for
reckless driving. A fine of $50 or 80
days was imposed on Fred Wright on
a third offense speeding charge. while
two fines of $50 or 80 days in jail
were imposed on Ernest Hawkins and
Percy K. Scott, both charged with
driving recklessly.
George Schoolmeester, TIT Van
Buren street, was fined $40 for speed
ing, along with Edward B. Clapper,
Samuel Ashton, Robert L. Cave and
Clarence Nelson. DR.. Arthur Prentiss
was given a $40 suspended sentence
when he testified in court that he
was hurrying to the bedside of
patient in Walter Reed Hospital when
arrested.
Wedding Guest Fined.
Walter Hutchinson, charged with
speeding and failing to give hand
signal, was fined So when he told
Judge Hit he had been on wedding
party until 6 am. Friday and was
hurrying home in order to go to
work on time.
Arthur w. Jackson, colored, 1913 t
street, was dismissed on a reckless
driving charge when the Howard Uni
versity student gave a satisfactory
excuse. A SIS fine was imposed on
Roy Jones, colored, and George A.
Burke, on speeding charges.
U. S. Martin, charged with driving
with 1884 Colorado license tags, was
excused when a telegram was re-
ceived by the Traffic Bureau declar-
ing an extension until February had
been granted in that State.
Carl w. Dwyer, accused OF passing
a red light, was fined SIS and a $40
suspended sentence was imposed on
Robert w. Taylor, charged with
speeding, when he declared the speed
ometer on his car was defective. He
was ordered to have it repaired and
report to the Traffic Bureau for an
inspection.
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Commissioners May Act
Soon on New Measures
Under Study.
DAIRY RETAIL BOARD
CONSIDERED FOR WEEKS
Penalty in Traffic Deaths Object
Of Another Legislative Proposal
Being Drafted by Prettyman.
Seven proposals for additional Dis

Seven proposals for additional Dis
trict legislation now are being studied
by the Office Of the corporation coun-
sci and may be taken up for action
by the Commissioners in the near
future.
Among these is suggestion for
placing the milk industry Of the Dis
trict under municipal control as q
public utility. Data on such laws in
various States now are being collected
by Elwood Seal, assistant corporation
counsel, preparatory to drafting a pro-
posed law for Washington.
Control Board Considered.
Commissioner George E. Allen an
nounced some weeks ago he was con-
sidering a move to treat the milk in
dustry as a public utility and to en-
power q control board to regulate its
retail charges. He told members Of
the House District Subcommittee on
Appropriations recently he was striv-
ing to bring down the retail price Of
milk.
After repeated efforts some months
ago, Allen won an agreement by milk
distributors for cheaper price for
milk sold to families on the District
relief rolls.
Another bill, being drafted by Cor
poration Counsel Prettyman, would es-
tablish a special penalty for persons
guilty of causing deaths in traffic ac-
cidents. This is the so-called negli-
gent homicide bill. Prettyman said
the idea was fostered by the Board Of
Trade.
Sales Contract Act.
William A. Roberts, peoples counsel,
has drafted q proposed uniform sales
contract act for the District, now be-
ing studied by Prettyman. Capt. Hugh
P. Dram and other District officials
have submitted q rough draft Of a
proposed smoke control law.
Charles v. INLAY Of this city, a
leader in the movement for uniform
State laws, has suggested a draft Of
a proposed bill for uniform veterans
guardianship. >,s
Two other proposed bills, already
widely discussed, are those to enlarge
the powers of the District Commis-
sioners and to provide for advisory
referenda on pending District issues.
Evening star., 1935-01-20
COLORED BANDITS ROB
TWO GROCERY STORES
$64 Is Taken Within 10 Minutes.
Robbery of One Is Third in
Period of Month.

Two colored bandits robbed two
Sanitary Grocery Stores of s64 last
night within a period of 10 minutes.
First, they held up Charles c.
CLANCY, 205 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, manager of the store at
Fourteenth and c streets southeast,
and made away with Sc, leaving the
scene in an automobile. They then
held up Alfred E. Martin, manager of
the store at Fourteenth and A streets
southeast, where they took $5S from
the cash register.
The robbery of the store at Four
teenth and c streets southeast was
the third executed there In little more
than q month, police said.
Evening star., 1935-01-20
Taxes Net $40,180.

WESTMINSTER, Md, January 10
(Special). - Revenue from taxes on
real and personal property, banks, cas-
ualty and trust companies and private
securities netted this city 40,180.26
during the past year, according to g.
statement Of the mayor and Town
Council
Evening star., 1935-01-20
RUBbERPLOT LAID
TO Z HELD HERE
Former P. W. A. EmpIoye
and Chemist Alleged to
Have Obtained S2,500.

Accused Of conspiring to imper-
senate a Federal officer in an effort
to raise money to finance plan for
converting poinsettia plants into rub
ber, Fred B. Woodcock, former en-
ploye of the Public Works Admins
tration, and Herman E. Pitman, rub
ber chemist, were arrested here yes
terday.
Taken before United States Com
missioner Needham G. Turnage, q
hearing was set for January 80. They
were released under $4,000 bond each.
Woodcock and Pitman are alleged
to have obtained approximately $2.500
from A. Spasser, who took out the
warrant for their arrest, to purchase
land in Florida to grow the plants.
Misrepresenting Alleged.
The Government charges that
Woodcock showed Spasser various
papers and documents in an effort to
convince him that Woodcock was still
employed in an official capacity by
the Public Works Administration.
The warrant on which the two men
were taken before Commissioner Tur-
mage specifically charges them with
obtaining 5000 from Spasser.
Woodcock has been in Washington
about q year and a half, having come
here from Chicago. Pitman. formerly
of Philadelphia, maintains his head
quarters in st. Louis. He came to
Washington last November and an
nounced discovery Of process for
extracting rubber lactate from a Ger
tain variety Of poinsettia at an ex-
tremely low cost.
Application for Patents.
At that time he also announced
that applications for both mechanical
and chemical patents had been filed,
and that plans then had been made
for planting approximately 100000
acres in Florida this Winter. The
poinsettia plants were to be imported
from Mexico and actual production
of rubber was to begin at the end Of
the growing season next Spring.
Pitman said he discovered the proc
ess accidentally by finding q small
of crude rubber native in
the ordinary Christmas plant, and
subsequent experiments with other
varieties Of poinsettia led to the dis
covery Of q certain variety with a
high percentage Of rubber lactate Of
sufficient quantity to make it COM
profitable.
Woodcock at that time Is said to
have represented Pitman in Washing
ton, the chemist remaining in st.
Louis except for frequent hurried
trips to the Car3al.
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In his address last night, Col. Hack
EFT detailed the organization and
operations of the Housing Division Of
p. w. A., which has seen 80 projects
approved for 80 cities.
The final session Of the conference
will be held this morning at Q o'clock
at the Willard Hotel, when o memo
randum will be drawn up for presenta-
ton to President Roosevelt.
Speakers will include ]. w. VIII
liams, president Of the Building
Trades Department, A. F. Of L.: Cor
nelia Bryce Pinchot. active In public
affairs; Horace w. Peaslee and M. @.
Carrell, members Of Municipal Hous-
Ing Authorities
Evening star., 1935-11-14

Miss Jean James of Columbus, Ohio,
and Mr.. Ormand E1smere Demorest,
acting director Of the new Govern
lment printing school recently opened
in Washington, were married Satur-
day, November 8, in Columbus. They
will make their home in Washington
at 1929 Columbia road northwest.
"a Miss James has been on the edi-
torial staff of the Columbus Dispatch
tor q number of years and was presi-
dent Of the Ohio Newspaper Women's
Evening star., 1935-11-14
Busy Democrats
Outline Program

The Democratic Women's National
Council will entertain at reception
In honor Of Mrs. Roosevelt Thursday
afternoon. January Is, from to s
o'clock, at the Mayfower Hotel.
The council Is making elaborate ar
rangements for the Tacky Toys ball,
which 1t Is giving Saturday evening.
February %, at the Washington Hotel.
There will be an extended program and
the music will be furnished by the
Moods in Blue" Orchestra, made up
Of students at George Washington
University, all in costume in keeping
with the country atmosphere Of the
ball.
The complete list Of patrons and
patronesses to date includes Mrs.
Roosevelt, Mrs. Cordell Hull, Mrs.
Henry Morgenthau. Mrs. Claude Swan
son, Mrs. James Farley, Mrs. Henry
Wallace, Mrs. Daniel Roper and Miss
Frances Perkins, Secretary Of Labor;
the United States Minister to Den-
mark, Mrs. Ruth Bryan owen; Assist
ant Secretary Of State and Mrs. Sum-
ner Welles, Assistant Secretary Of
State, r. Wharton Moore and the
Misses Moore, Assistant Secretary o1
War and Mrs. Harry Woodring, the
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Miss Josephine Roche; the director OF
the mint, Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross; the
secretary to the President, and Mrs
Marvin Mcintyre, Mr.. and Mrs
Stephen P. Early, Mrs. Malvinia
Thompson Schneider, the solicitor gen.
eral and Mrs. Stanley Reed, Mrs. James
Wolfe, Mrs. June Ffckel, Mrs. Rober;
Taylor, jr.: Admiral and Mrs. Mark
Bristol, Mr.. and Mrs. o. Max Gardner
Mr.. and Mrs. Forbes Morgan. Miss
Mary Dewson. Mrs. Benton Mcmillan
Mrs. Edward B. Meigs, Mrs. John AL
len Dougherty, Oscar L. Chapman
Mrs. Blair Banister. Mr.. and Mrs. E
Barrett Prettyman. Mrs. James Helm
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Fred Essary, Mrs. Sam.
Evening star., 1935-11-14
Danes Loyal Legion
Card Party Saturday

Reservations have been made for the
card party and style show to be given
by the District Society, Danes Of the
Loyal Legion, Mrs. Mary Logan
Tucker, president, in the Chinese
room at the Mayhower Hotel Sat-
urday by Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker,
Mrs. N. MCGEE Waters. Mrs. Hugh
Cairnes Smith, Mrs. David j. Rum
bough, Miss Blanche Stanley, Mrs.
Warren Jackson Haines, Mrs. George
Wilcox McIver, Miss F. E. Wilson, Mrs.
John Mutchler, Mrs. Maud Western,
Nine. Cantacuzene Grant. Miss Anna
MCGOWAN, Mrs. Henry Robert. Mrs.
st. John Greble, Mrs. E. s. Alvord,
Miss Helen Downing, Mrs. Katherine
Alvord, Mrs. John Benson, Miss Sophie
Pierce Casey, Miss May S. Clark, Mrs.
Marguerite Mitchell. Miss Florence
Wilcox and Mrs. w. F. Mutchler.
Evening star., 1935-11-14
Woman Lawyers
Entertaining Tonight

The first monthly dinner Of the
women's Bar Association for this sea-
son will be held this evening at the
Admiral Club, 1910 Rhode Island ave-
nue., beginning at $50 o'clock pm.
The present movement for better
coordination of the bar will be dis
cussed by Mr.. George Maurice Morris,
the principal speaker Of the evening.
Mr.. Morris is chairman Of the General
Council Of the American Bar Associa-
tion and represents the District Of Co.
lumbia on that council.
Mr.. Paul F. Hannah, a member of
the local council Of the American Bar
Association. will speak on the national
aspect Of the junior bar movement
and Miss Helen Newman, law librarian
Of George Washington University and
delegate Of the association to the con-
ference Of American bar delegates last
Evening star., 1935-11-14

Association, 1933-1935. She is editor
of the Adelphean, national magazine
of Alpha Delta Pi. Oldest secret society
for women in the world, and Is q
member of Theta Sigma Phi, national
honorary journalism sorority. and Of
Chi Delta Phi. national honorary
literary sorority. She is a graduate
of Ohio State University and grand
daughter of the late Mrs. Cornelia
Engle Rhulman Dickey Of Harpers
Ferry, w. Va. and Hamden, Ohio.
Mr.. Demarest, who came to Wash
ington year ago. attended Ohio State
and Western Reserve Universities and
is a member of Epsilon Pi Tau, in
dustrial arts honorary.
Evening star., 1935-11-14

Summer, will make . report Of that
conference. Miss Mae Helm, assistant
corporation counsel for the District Of
Columbia, was alternate delegate to
that conference and will speak.
Miss Beatrice Clephane, president
Of the association, will introduce the
speakers.
Honor guests Of the association will
be Mr.. william A. Roberts, assistant
Evening star., 1935-11-14

uel Herrick, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Null
len, Mrs. Harry Blair, Mr.. John COL
poys, Mr.. and Mrs. John Costello, Mr..
and Mrs. J. j. Cotter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Clarendon Smith, and Miss
Mae Helm, Mrs. Grattan Kerans and
Mrs. Clara Wright Smith, the three
past presidents Of the council.
Evening star., 1935-11-14
Mrs. Simon Speaker
Arts Club TONIGHT

Mrs. Chester Morrill, and Miss Gene
We've Hendricks will be hostesses at
the dinner this evening at the Arts
Club. Mrs. Otto Torney Simon will be
the guest speaker and will take as her
subject CLARA Schumann-Artist and
Woman" and Miss Margaret Tolson
will give a number of Schumann COM
positions.
Evening star., 1935-11-14

corporation counsel. and Mrs. Roberts;
Mr.. John T. Vance, law librarian Of
the Library OF Congress. and Mrs:
Vance, and Mr.. Frank J. Kelly.
Evening star., 1935-11-14
Huge Lobster.

A lobster weighing 1o1a pounds was
caught recently OF Ghearies, Irish.
Free State.
Evening star., 1935-11-14

More Homes Built.
The Irish Free State has a home.
construction boom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24
BY MARY E. DAGUE NEA Service Stan Writer

Butter beans we called them at home, though I know there are those who will say that lima and butter beans are not the same thing, But when I was a little girl, we had only butter beans and if they aren't limas, then they are sisters.
 The first butter beans, tender, mealy, sauced with cream, butter and fleck of black pepper were an event with us, and they ought to be with anybody who has a garden. Those who don't, will find them plentiful in the market now, shelled or unshelled. Better buy them in the pod because they bruise easily, and retin their freshness better unshelled.
 Hcartier Than Green Beans
 A heartier food than the green beans of early summer, limas add many calories to the diet, accord ing to the manner of serving. One fourth cup-four level tablespoon fuls-served lightly seasoned with butter furnishes 100 calories of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24
|Monograrns
 For Linens

The pattern of the cloth and napkins and the type and size of the monograms embroidered on them, should be in perfect har- mony. That Is to say, regardless of the fascinating modern mono- grams one should not use them unless the design of the cloth, and to certain extent, the type of china, glass and silver, are in unity.
 For tableclothes the size of the monogram should be from two and half to about five inches . (. never larger. For dinner napkins 1t may be from one to two inch- es; for luncheon and breakfast napkins and doilies, from three- fourths of an inch to an inch and a half.
 The proper placing of the mono gram depends to some extent upon the design of the cloth. Try lay ing your yardstick at the edge of the corner of the table and meas ure 12 inches in e diagonal line toward the opposite corner of the table. This Is Q good point at which to place the monogram, unless at that point 1t will inter. fere with the design of the cloth. If it does, raise or lower the let- ters to give better placing. On small cloths of two yards square or less, only one monogram is placed. Large cloths may have two monograms, diagonally oppo- site each other. Dinner napkins are now usually embroidered in what is known as the "center of the side"; that is, on the top of the center square, with the selvedge edge toward you.
 When one initial instead of Q | monogram is desired 1t should be the initial of the last name. On very fine linen tea napkins, cut monograms are often used.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24

\ 1. The college woman to the Aon-collegs man is far the greater risk. Most men like women who hre their interiors in culture or in- belligence or both.
 ! I. Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, anthropo- Hogist, has made numerous bodily Measurements of 150 male mem bers of the U. 8. National Acade- my of Sciences-100 from Colonial Born stock and 50 European born br from recent arrivals. He finds khe two classes unexpectedly alike, Remarkably normal, and above hyerage-in physique. The typical" leading scientist, sitall, dark. with laeep and wide chest, head larger ehan average and In advanced age & more vigorous than average Mem. There were a few pronounced &1onae or members with red hair. Df course this does got mean that slther brunets or iarge-chested or g-headed men are headed for the
 Rational Academy of Science but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24
THERE'S A LOT OF ENDUR. ANCE, vIGOR AND SAT. ISFACTION IN JUST
 PLAIN WHEAT

y PLAIN WHEAT N5
 I recently opsained some very fine hard Minnesota wheat, writes Q New York man. I have been eating that wheat during the past week, a large bowl with certified milk for breakfast, and another similar bowl with fruit for lunch. It has filled me with pep. For several years I have been driving car ev. anywhere and had forgotten how to walk. Sold the car recently, and have been walking across Brook lyn Bridge to my ofiice down town. Twice day tired me. But since eating wheat I find can walk it four times day when circum- stances permit and feel fine.
 Chicago reader writes: was born and reared in Lancashire, England, by an old fashioned mother who gave us daily rations of wheat or barley, which was al- lowed to soak in hot milk, not boiled. For years have been a strict vegetarian ". and at 55 am the wonder of the neighbor- hood where live, as go bare headed and in shirt-sleeves winter and summer, without suffering any of the dire consequences most peo- pie predict. Out on farm last year proved to two young fellows of 2S and 2S years that l could do a harder forenoon's work on a basin of wheat than they could do with their bacon and eggs, and still be fresh when they showed visible signs of being Tagged
 Before we had learned much about the functions of the vitamins, Hindhede, famous Scandinavian physiologist, studied the effects on two men of Q diet of whole wheat bread and oleomargarine. The men lived on this for 261 days, except during Christmas and whitsuntide vacations of 22 and 15 days when vegetables were added, and e per- iod of 1s days when they had also strawberries and milk. The men worked part of the time in the gar- den, part of the time in the labor atory. They enjoyed good diges. tion, felt we'll and vigorous, and showed Q positive protein balance practically throughout the period of observation.
 Then when Hindhede changed the diet from whole wheat bread to refined white bread, the men lost strength and energy rapidly, had constipation, headaches, dizziness and other complaints, and Hind- hede concluded that the difference lay in the bran in the whole wheat
 1.-the bran contains protein of high biologic value to supplement the inferior protein of the kernel which is in the refined white flour. Hind hede found that bran is digested by man as thoroughly as 1t is by domestic animals. Tn this latter ob- servation he flies in the face of the theoretical experts in this country who opine, without any evidence to support the nation, that bran is just so much foreign matter and can't be digested by man.
 But Hindhede's explanation oi the superior value of whole wheat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24
Style Chats

Paris, (UP)-Jean Patou makes one of those indispensable golf suits that is appropriate for warm or cool weather. The one-piece dress is of powder blue wool which Is flecked in white and navy blue. The skirt is pleated all the way around, the pleats on the side and in back being stitched down far ther than in front to leave ample fitness for walking.
 The v neck is trimmed with rever-like collar of white pique and the pique continues down the front of the dress, edging the opening, which fastens with small white triangular clips. For cooler weather there Is a short-sleeved woolen jacket in navy blue which matches the navy leather belt.
 Patou shows the dress with . small sailor hat of white pique The crown is extremely shallow and a four-inch brim turns ur slightly all around. A narrow grosgrain ribbon in navy blue trims the hat.
 From the same house comes an interesting three-piece dress for late summer year. Sprays of white flowers are printed or a navy blue silk background tc make a long skirt whose fulnesl is brought to thief ront by un pressed pleats. An open jacke iscaught in at the waist but re veals the frilled jabot of a high necked blouse of sheerest whit handkerchief linen. The jacke sleeves are elbow length and tn costume is worn with a navy blu hat of Italian straw and nav, gloves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24

that our leading scientists do aver age above the average in bodily proportions and vigor.
 8. In a notable article entitled Social Morality in a Diminishing Population" MT. Frederick Osborn, shows that at least 20 per cent of married couples in any population must have an average of five or six children or that people will de- cline in numbers; but in those sec tions with better living standards from skilled working people up probably not ten per cent of the families are of that size. The re- suit is the better living conditions that these groups have created are handed on to so few children they cannot carry them on and their placse are filled by more ignortant groups-probably of lower biologi- cal quality. The decline in the size of tse better staneard families is. therefore, menace to all our standards of life and culture.
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