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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-16
PURDUE MAN TO SPEAK
Psychology Professor to Address
Mallory Engineers.

Otis G. Trimble, Purdue Univer-
sity psychology professor. is to
speak on Psychology as Applied to
Typical Problems in Personnel Sc
lection and Guidance" at the NAL
Tory Engineers Technical AsSocia-
ton meeting wednesday night in
the Mallory clubhouse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-16
OFFICIAL WEATHER

limited States Weather Bureau
Sunrise ....... 5:55 Sunset .... So
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
JORDAN LAY 5
CONFESSION
T0F0RCE
Suspect Says He Was
Subject to Sd Degree
InQuiz on Death

Final arguments in the first de-
gree murder trial Of Thomas Jor-
dan, former bus boy accused Of
killing Mrs. Elizabeth S. Jaynes,
cashier of the Garden T-Shoppe
during holdup on Good Friday
Eve, 1881, began in District Su-
preme Court today.
Jordan was recalled to the wit
ness stand early today to repeat
his statement that the alleged
murder confession from him was
q "pack of lies" and to reiterate
his claim that he had nothing TO
do with either the robbery or the
murder.
Jury Pleas Prepared
Two witnesses were called in re.
buttal by Assistant United States
Attorney Roger Robb following
which the presentation was closed
and Justice F. Dickinson Let's
directed Prosecutor Robb and De-
tense Attorney Richard Bowman
to prepare the prayers they wished
to make for instructions to the
jury.
The case will be placed in the
hands of the jury as soon as JUS
tice Let's makes his charge early
this afternoon.
After the robbery-murder, Jor-
dan said he was arrested by local
police and held for two days
while he went through gruell-
ing third-degree. Finally, after
two days during which he had
very little food and no sleep, he
admitted completely in the rob
bery-murder to get little rest"
Tells Of Release
He was released, however, he
said, after police had failed to
corroborate his alleged confession
and went to Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
Referring to the confession he
signed there, be said that he had
subscribed to the statement to
get rid of Detective Sergt. Robert
j. Barrett, who had been sent to
interrogate him, fearing that his
girl friend might be drawn into
the case. He had been promised
by Barrett, Jordan told the jury,
that his charge would be reduced
to manslaughter and then he
confessed"
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
; D. {. BILL 5
APPROVED

The House District Committee
today ordered favorably reported
the magistrate courts bill, the gas
merger bill and the beauty parlor
bill.
The magistrate courts measure
would establish four such courts
in the four sections of the city
with q judge presiding over each
at q salary Of $4,000 per year. Al
ternate judges would be paid $1,000
a year. The court would sit twice
daily, once in the morning and
once in the afternoon.
The gas merger measure author
ICES consolidation Of the Washing
ton Gas Light Company and the
Georgetown Gas Light Company
and permits the merged organiZa-
tionS to decrease capitalization
with the approval of the Public
Utilities Commission.
The third bill sets up a new
local agency to supervise beauty
parlors and lays down regulations
for their operation. The super
visory board would be composed
Of five members, each receiving
$40 per diem.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
; D. {. YOUTHS
FLEE HOMES

Believed to be driving the auto
mobile belonging to the stepfather
of one of them, three 15-year-old
Central High, School students to-
day are believed enroute to Florida,
police said.
The boys, Bobby Morgan, Of
1467 Irving st. N. w; John Shea,
1851 Lamont ST., and Roy D.
Woods, of 1920 Seventeenth st.
N. w., left their homes at 8
o'clock yesterday morning oS-
tensibly to attend classes at Gen.
tral.
They failed to arrive at school
and during the day Elmer L. Hen
nessey, stepfather of the Morgan
boy, discovered his car was gone.
Remembering some remarks the
boys had made about seeing the
sights il Florida, the parents came
to the conclusion the boys were
headed south.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
SPINE DISEASE
TOLL MOUNTS

Although not as grave as last
year when the Capital and the
nation experienced an epidemic
Of spinal meningitis. the total
cases of the disease reported to
the District Health Department
since January / still maintains q
near epidemic stage.
DR.. James G. Cumming, chief
Of the Bureau Of Contagious Dis
eases, said that since January /
a total of 81 cases, which resulted
in 1S deaths, had been reported.
Two cases and two deaths were
reported today. Over the same
period last year SO cases with %
deaths were recorded.
For the entire year of 1895,
the records revealed a total of
252 cases and SO deaths. The re-
port Of two deaths and two cases
for today surpassed the 1884 re.
port for the first three months
when only two cases and one
death was reported.
DR.. Cumming declared that in
an average year there are about
80 cases of the disease, with 80
deaths. He said last years record
was the highest ever attained by
the disease here and that, al
though the case load was abnor-
mally high thus far this year, he
did not consider it as an cpl
demic at this time.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
T-ShOppe Staying Goes To Jury Today
Four Lose
Permits
TODriVe

Speed of so miles an hour or
more caused the revocation of
four drivers permits by the Board
of Revelations and Suspensions
today, while 81 others were sus-
pended for periods ranging from
As days down to Is days.
The four whose licenses were or
dered revoked by the board were
William A. Dowding. Kennedy
Warren Apartments; Karl l.. Feu-
sahrens, 317 Eighth st. N. E.:
George F. Funk, Hyattsville, and
Robert c. Hall, 1901 Douglas
st. N. E.
A second offense Of speeding
cost William E. Hicks, "a Rhode
Island Ave. N. W., suspension of
his permit for IS days.
Suspended 80 Days
Those whose licenses were sus-
pended for 80 days were:
Mary E. Damon, 3519 Rodman
st. N. W., speeding 40 miles.
Roscoe Farley, 1884 v St. N. w p,
speeding 48 miles.
Morris Fischer, 1857 H st. N. E.,
speeding 40 miles.
John c. Freeland, 4409 Lowell
st. N. w.. speeding "A miles.
Loren w. Goode, 401 Cedar St.
N. w., speeding 40 miles.
Hobart K. Holden, 1417 Rhode
Island Ave. N. W., speeding 36
miles (Second offenSe).
John H. Johnson, 22C4 Cathedral
Ave. N. W., speeding 40 miles.
Maurice J. KoSsow, 3206 Wiscon-
sin Ave. N. W., speeding 40 miles.
Alfred S. Trask, 3104 Nine
teenth st. N. W., speeding 80
miles.
George c. Williams, 1924 Sixth
st. N. w., speeding A miles.
John Wilson, 1885 Twenty-first
st. N. W., speeding AZ miles.
James L. Fisher, 3411 Holmead
Pl. N. W., speeding 35 miles (sec-
ond offense.)
Suspended Is Days
Fifteen day suspensions were
given to:
Bernard Deakin, $40 C st. S.
E., speeding 36 miles.
James M. Diftee, jr., Silver
Spring, Nd, speeding, 36 miles.
Milton S. Fairfax, 1924 Girard
st. N. E., speeding, IS miles.
Charles E. Foster, jr., 1882
Continued on Page 22, Col. 2)
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
Ken N urray
Says:

My good friend Jack Oakie,
the wiSe-cracking screen come
dian, and Venita Warden, for.
merly of the FOllieS, set q pace
in Streamline travel when they
were married Sunday during q
StOp-Over in Yuma, Arizona >.
I can't believe it! Jack Oakie,
the fellow who always said, "A
bachelor is a guy who never
makes the same mistake once"
Imagine, after all these years,
one of H0llywOOd'S most famous
nuptial dodgers has succumbed
to m a trim o ny. who'd o.
thought q little thing like
Cupid'S arrow could fell a
mighty Oakie.
It's understood that the cOu-
pie Is coming to New York, and
then expects to fly to Florida
=. What would you call that, .
honeymoon over Miami?
Doesn't it seem strange,
though. "A movie wedding with
nObOdy'S former husband marry.
ing no ones former wife?
Copyright, 1886. Mcknight Syndicate,
InC.)
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
HYBR|DS SEEN
AT GARDEN

Visitors from all parts of the
country as well as Washington
today were viewing an exhibition
in the United States Botanic
Garden, in which hybrid rhodo-
dendrons are the featured dis
play. ., 49,.
The show, being held in the
greenhouses at Maryland Avenue
and First Street Southwest, is
open to the public daily, includ-
ing Sundays, from 9 a. m: to 4
p. M, except Saturdays, when the
hours are 8 a. m. to IL noon,
officials Of the gardens an
nounced.
One of the first to admire the
large blooms was Miss Dorothy
Zepp, of 1226~F st. N. L., who
visited the exhibition yesterday.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
ASK HEARING
BY SENATE
COMMITTEE
New Jersey Woman to
Seek Restoration
of D. c. Funds

AS Tex Rickard would have
put it:
"It's the battle Of the
century"
In this instance, however, 1t
will be entirely verbal and waged
behind closed doors in the Sedate,
ornate and immaculate Sanctum
sanctorium of the Senate Ap
preparations Committee rooms.
The adversaries will be Rep
resentative Thomas L. Blanton,
chairman of the House subcom-
mittee that slashed the majority
of items in the 1887 bill far be-
low budget estimates, and Repre-
sentative Mary T. Norton CD,
New Jersey, chairman Of the
House District Committee, who
would like very much to have
something to say on the bill.
Didn't Have Chance
Through parliamentary tactics,
the Texan maneuvered the bill
past the House without Mrs.
Norton having a chance to say
a word on the bill.
Yesterday Representative Blan-
ton requested the Senate sub.
committee for an hour in which
to be heard on the bill. 1t Is un.
derstood that Mrs. Norton will
make a similar request in order
to present an answer.
Mrs. Norton is preparing sta
tistics and arguments to make q
good fight" She has declined to
make public any Of her plans,
however.
In the meantime. it was pointed
out that Mrs. Norton will be de-
MED the feminine prerogative Of
the last word as the Texan un-
doubtedly will be appointed q
conferee when the bill is finally
passed by the Senate and sent to
b41c 61OuSC 4OE 41k1d4 dCO1OAs
Quizzing d. C. Officials
In the meantime, the Senate
subcommittee continues with its
interrogation of District depart
ment heads who are appearing
at the committee command to
present their Qualifications for in
creaSeS.
Discussion so far has revolved
around an effort to have in
dividual items cut from the bill
by the House restored by the
Senate.
Late yesterday Juvenile and
Police Court officials pleaded for
restoration Of salaries for social
workers; Superintendent Frank
w. Ballou and members of the
school board asked for restora-
ton Of salaries for teachers, Of
ficials and other school neceS
stiles, and superintendent of Po-
lice Major Ernest w. Brown and
several in command close to him
appeared to ask for restoration
of the item calling for statistical
help. /r
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
Autopsy Is Ordered
In Woman S Death

Autopsy into the death of Mrs.
Edith Courtney Boucher, who was
found in her gas-filled apartment
in the 1900 block Of Kalorama Rd.
N. w.. yesterday, was ordered by
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
last night. Two faded and pressed
gardenias were found on a pillow
near the stove, Of which sew
eral jets were open. Mrs. Boucher
apparently attempted to leave the
kitchen as death neared. Her
body was found in the doorway.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
HOUSE PASSES
S35O,0OO D. {.
RELIEF FUND
Senate to Act Soon;
Thomas Warns of
ak Rise Here

Without debate the House
today passed and sent to the
Senate a resolution apprOpri-
ating $35O,OOO as q deficiency
relief fund for the District. of
Columbia,
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
Arts Show April 5
At Armstrong High

Students and faculty of Arm
strong High School are complet-
ing plans for the seventh annual
industrial arts exhibit, to be held
April 3, when class work Of the
$500 students will be exhibited.
G. David Houston, principal, in
augurated the annual exhibit.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
Fraternity TO Hear
Envoy From Egypt

M. Anime YousSef, minister from
Egypt, will address the joint
smoker Of Delta Sigma Pi F,rater.
nifty chapters of Washington and
Baltimore tonight at the May
flower Hotel on the occasion of
the anniversary Of King Fouad,
Of Egypt.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25

It is rumored that the example
of Democratic congressional wom-
en- who ar studying the New Deal
in Monday morning classes. has set
the Republican women to improv-
ig their political minds. They are
now thinking of reading the Con-
stitution-the same Constitution
they have been talking about so
ardently.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
EIks to Give Concert

The sixth annual concert of the
Elks Boys Band Of Washington
will be held during the second
week of April at a date not yet
set. The band, sponsored by the
Washington Lodge of Elks No. is,
has added four new first prize
trophies to its collection in the
past year. James L. Kidwell. the
bands leader, will direct.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
"Barroom Nights"

DAMASCUS, Md, March 25.-
The Western Maryland Theolog-
ical School Players will present
Ten Nights in a Barroom" to-
night in the auditorium of the
Damascus High School, under the
auspices of the Damascus and
Salem Methodist EpiSc opal
churches. Miss Dorothy Elderdice,
professor of drama at the school,
will direct the play.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25

An appropriation Of nearly
$350,000 to meet deficiency relief
needs in the District until June 80
was reported out by the House Ap-
propriations Committee today,
while, at the other end of the
Capitol, Senator Elmer Thomas
CD, Oklahoma, sounded a warn
ing that the Districts relief bur
den seriously threatened to cause
an increase in taxes for the Dis
trict.
The House measure is expected
to be approved by the House this
afternoon and to reach the Senate
a few minutes later. It is in the
form of a resolution.
The proposed appropriation is
100000 more than was lScom-
mended by the Bureau of the
Budget, but is approximately $780,
600 less than the sum requested by
the District Commissioners.
Total of $475,OOO
The $350,000 will bring up to
SAFE. 900 the sum available for re-
lief until June 80, and in this con-
nection the committee reported:
"This will enable the local
authorities to provide for the
'unemplOyableS' and to taper off
gradually the relief to the 'em-
plOyableS.' On the basis of only
$25O,OOO additional, a situation
would exist here on April l
whereby available funds would
care for the 1000 cases of 'un-
emplOyableS,' leaving most of
the 5000 cases of 'emplOyables'
to find support either by obtain
ing work here or elsewhere or
by finding relief from private
sources Of charity"
According to Senator Thomas,
chairman of the Senate subcom-
mittee on District appropriations,
the matter on increased taxes here
hinges on what share the District
will get Of the $500, ,000,0 900 Fed
eral relief fund asked for recently
by President Roosevelt.
Health Fund Cited
He pointed out that if the
health items were restored to the
District appropriations bill, along
with the relief burden, that even
the increase Of the Federal con-
tribution from $2,700,OOO, set by
the House, to $5.70O, 900, set by
the Bureau of the Budget, would
not be enough. He said:
"Of course, the Commissioners
are not able to tell this commit
tee if and how much they will
get from the Federal fund asked
by the President. In case taxes
have to be raised, the COmmis-
siOnerS might increase the real
estate levies or the legislative
committee report out measures
for increased gasoline tax, sales
tax or income tax.
"ThiS relief burden is here to
stay. II seems to be getting a
sort of a racket. From the tes-
timOny presented to us there are
some people who would rather
exist on a One-third ration in
stead of working for full ra-
tiOnS. But the situation must
be met and the committee will
take the matter up again at an
other session after more has
been learned about the Federal
program"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-11
Mr.. Marshall
Tells a Story!

Mr.. George Marshall, who used
to be a newspaperman himself be-
fore he went out and met inter
esting people, unfolded the drama
tic episode Of the unscheduled
Roosevelt Raceway speed duel
which took place in the midnight
hours Of Thursday. Two brandy
drenched motorists passing the
track while the moon hung high
drove their cars through the fence
on to the track and started race
Of their own. A startled watch
man and a few assistants wit
messed the exciting test. Fifty
miles an hour-60-70-80-90-
100-on they sped-and then the
race ended in a tie.
"The drunken FOOLS" ex-
planned Marshall, had their
own ideas. They went in OppO-
site directions! So they met in
. head-On collision and now
they're both in the hospital and
I don't know whether they're
going to live-Or sue!"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-11
Mr.. JoIson
Tells a Stov!

Al JolSon, returning to his hotel
suite here last week after a late
conference, received word from
the hotel phone girl that Buffalo
had been calling-a certain Charlie
Murray. Would he please call
operator 77-reverse charges. Mr..
Jolson called. A voice on the Buff
falo end said: "Al-this is Murray
Charlie Murray-you remember
Charlie Murray?"
"Yeah-sure," said AL, uncer-
tainly.
wait a minute-Jennie wants
to talk to you-hold on a minute.
Hey, Jennie-here'S Al-Al Jolson. -
A woman's voice piped: "Al?-
don't tell me this is AL. I don't
believe it,"
'LOOka, lady" protested JOl-
son, "this is costing me lot of
mOney-taIking all the way from
Buffalo-that costs money. You
called me-SO I'm AL JOlsOn, I'm
very tired-I've been working all
day-pIease, lady, Pm AL JOlsOn;
now can / gO?"
"G'wan," jeered Jennie. "YOu
amt Al-Iissen, if you're AL
you'll sing something"
Jolson sang chorus OF Rock
a-Bye Baby"
The lady wasn't satisfied.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-11
WORK HORSES
T0HAVE DAY

NORBECK, Md, Sept. 11.-Offi-
Gals and committees for the
seventh annual horse show Of the
Montgomery County Horse Show
Association, to be held on the
farm Of T. A. Barnsley, near here,
tomorrow, were announced by the
association today.
This show is unique among
those given in Montgomery county
each year because it accordS equal
attention to draft and work horses
and to riding horses and hunters.
Fifteen classes have been arranged
for the show, which opens tomor-
row morning at GAS.
Judges will be Joseph M. Vial,
of the University of Maryland,
and Benjamin Hill, of Howard
county, for the draft classes, and
Major George L. caldwell, United
States Army, for the riding events.
Most of the day will be devoted
to classes Of events which will
feature the farm draft and work
horses and mules.
The general committee on ar.
rangements consists of Josiah j.
Hutton, Brookeville, president;
Robert H. Miller, jr., Spen-
cerville, vice president; S. P.
Stabler, Spencerville, treasurer;
Dean G. Acheson, Sandy Spring;
Elbin Leishear, Brookville; Charles
T. Nicholson, Olney; Mahlon Kirk
4th. Rockville, and Harwood Ow-
ings, Highland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-11
THE VOICE OF
Broadway
-ByLOuiS SObOI-
FORGOTTEN Dead!

That day you threD your weep
ing bodies prone
Across the sudden SorroD OF my
bed,
And all your hope and all your
laughter gone
Along Nth me, your then be-
loDed dead. E.
But long since noW haze healing
mind and rain
OF SloW-Stepped years GSSu1ged
the t1ounded heart,
And over me tDho haze so still
~ lain,
NotO noUeS a World of Which I
am no part.
And she tDho closed my fingers
on the rose
And touched my mouth in final
frightened kiss,
Has, too, forgotten if remember
ing EnotDS
The unreIentino years tDiH coUer
this.
And I tDho tDdS your once be-
loUed dead,
No,O lie alone in my forgotten
bed.
Wilma Crittenden.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-11
SURVEY
AWAITS DATA

ARLINGTON COURTHOUSE,
Va, Sept. 11.-Additional informa-
ton pertaining to Arlington county
establishing its own municipal cleo
trio plant will be awaited by County
Manager Frank c. Hanrahan be-
fore he makes recommendations
to the county commissioner as to
whether a detailed survey should
be made of the county.
Mr.. Hanrahan made this an
nouncement following a three-hour
conference yesterday with engi-
neers from Lynchburg who made
a preliminary survey of the county
without cost.
Several more questions as to
the feasibility of a municipal
plant, Mr.. Hanrahan said, will be
answered by the engineers with
out cost and after this informa-
ton has been studied the county
manager said he would be in posi-
ton to make definite recon-
mendationS.
County commissioners said the
preliminary report indicated the
county could secure much cheaper
rates by municipal ownership
than those charged by the Vir-
ginia Public Service Company.
Since Mr.. Hanrahan is familiar
with such projects. it is expected
the commissioners will rely on his
recommendation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-11

Exercise when you please, but
not as you please. You may take
your daily dozen morning, noon
or night, as long as you go by the
rules.
Early morning exercise is fine
for those who like it-except the
thin, tense, individual who is al
ready too highly geared, for eXer-
else is stimulant. For this rea.
son, a brisk workout before retir-
ing may wake you up and put you
out of the mood for sleep.
However, physical activity dur
ing the day is just what a great
many people need to make them
sleep, for that bugaboo, insomnia,
is frequently product of overac-
tivity of the mind coupled with in
activity of the muscles. Rational
exercise is your best assurance of
sound slumber.
Another time not to exercise is
just after meals. Wait at least an
hour after eating before you en-
gage in vigorous exercise. Such ex-
ertion draws the blood away from
the organs and interfereS with
digestion.
Wear as little clothing as pos
Sible, with no dangling straps or
tight garments to hamper move
ments. Every motion you make
should be free and easy. You
will find, too, that you get more
enjoyment out of exercise in a
gym suit or in a comfortably fit
ting swim suit.
If you dislike to exercise in a
cold room, don't do it. The room
may be as warm as you wish, as
long as it is well-ventilated. The
important thing is to have plenty
of fresh air to tone the superb
cial muscles and to supply the
oxygen demanded by working
muscles.
Take your exercise on a hard,
non-yielding surface, such as a
rug or mat spread on the floor.
Not only does soft surface offer
no resistance to your muscles, but
in lying-down exercise on a soft
surface the spine assumes faulty
posture.
Although all jumping and par
ring movements should be
avoided, mild exercise may be
continued through the menstrual
period. It is much easier-aS
you may have learned-to keep
on with exercise than to resume
it after an interruption. There
is no health prohibition Of exer-
else at this time.
Too long and too vigorous ex-
ercise at the beginning of your
program may bring it to an I'M
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-11
Negroes GET 10 Years
For Murder ATTEMPT

PENSACOLA, Fla, Sept. IL.
Two Negroes yesterday were
sent to prison for 10 years for their
part in the fantastic plot of a
middle-aged wife to send her hus-
band to death in a train wreck.
Allen LangSton and Allen Findlay,
both Negroes, who confessed to
two attempts to wreck a Louisville
and Nashville train piloted by TO
year-old Livvie Vann, each were
given 10 years at hard labor.
Mrs. Mary Vann. wife Of the en-
gineer. previously had been given
a similar sentence upon conviction
of inspiring the abortive plot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-11
DAILY TIMES
TABLE
TODAY

CONVENTION - ALL DAY -
Monarch Life Insurance Com
pany, Wardman Park Hotel.
P.M.-Committee, Knights Of
Columbus, Fourth Degree, May
flower Hotel.
8 P.M.-Columbia Chapter No.
1868, Women of the Moose-Moose
Hall, 1414 I st. N. w.
ALL DAY-Meeting, 1890 pm,
luncheon, Doubleday Hill Elec.
Co., Hamilton Hotel.
TOMORROW
6 observation-disclosures Divi-
sion Veterans, District of Column
bia Chapter, at Ford's Beach.