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The Washington times., 1936-02-24
R0BBER BEATS
WOMAN, 70

Police today are searching for
a new contender for the meanest-
man title. Last night, after beat
ing a 70-year-old colored woman
almost to death, he robbed her
of $l18 belonging to the blind.
According to Charlotte Hunter,
manager of the Harriet Tubman
Aid to the Blind, she was awak-
ened about 3 a. m. yesterday by
an intruder in her apartment at
1416 Eleventh st. N. w. Her
screams we're cut short by a rain
of fist blows and when she gained
consciousness, the blind fund was
gone.
Later, police learned the robber
had entered through a basement
door. Investigators are working
on a theory that the man was
familiar with, the Hunter house
hold. The money had come in
response to a plea for aid to carry
on the blind charity.
Meanwhile, Miss Hunter IS in a
serious condition at Freedmen's
Hospital, suffering a possible frac.
tured skull, severe decorations and
shock.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
SON SLAYNG TRIAL OPENS MARCH 30 AT ROCKW LIE
THREE JUDGES
WILL HEAR
CHARGES

ROCKVILLE, Nd. Feb. "a.
-Four Washington men indicted
Tor the mistaken identity slay.
ing Of Allen B Wilson, Washing
ton Times-Herald route agent, will
60 on trial in Circuit Court here
on March 80.
Agreement on the date was
reached in Frederick, Md, during
q conference Saturday among
members of the defense counsel,
the prosecuting attorney and the
three judges of the Sixth Judicial
Circuit who will be seated on the
bench when the four are ar
raigned tomorrow to be charged
with murder.
A previous conference set March
2 as the tentative date for trial.
Defense Wins Delay
Thomas L. Dawson, secretary of
State of Maryland. and a member
Of counsel defending Albert S.
Sutton, when apprised of the
. date, requested a continuance be-
cause his presence will be re-
quired at Annapolis while the Spe.
cial session of the State legislature
is in session. It conveneS on
March 3.
Mr.. Dawson. following the con-
ference Saturday. announced he
would not contest a ruling from
Attorney General Homer s. Cum
mings that the men could be
brought from the District Jail to
Rockville for arraignment with.
out the need of extradition pro-
ceedings.
Under indictment for murder
with Sutton are William Cleary,
Ernest Myers and Albert Nc
Dermott. alias John Slim" Dunn.
A fifth man Dewey Jenkins, is
under indictment charging con-
Spiracy to murder Edward
Mickey" Mcdonald, for whom
police say the men were lying in
wait at the time Wilson was slain
on October %, 1884.
separate Tf1al ASKED
Sutton is the only member of
the group with counsel at the
present time, and Dawson de-
clared today ne would seek a
separate trial for his client.
Extraordinary precautions are
In the making here today to pre-.
vent friends of the prisoners
from making any attempt to free
them as they are brought here
tomorrow for arraignment.
A small army of Federal agents,
Maryland State and county police
and a detachment of Washington
police officers, heavily armed,
will compose the escort during
the journey to Rockville and re-
turn to the District Jail.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
Lorton Convict Faces
Trial In Fatal StabbinQ

Facing prosecution on a charge
of numbering a fellow prisoner,
Alphonso Branch, .colored, was
held in solitary confinement at
the District Reformatory, Lorton,
Va, today
He is accused of fatally stabbing
Peter Smith, also colored, with a
crude handmade knife during an
alteration in the prison Satur-
day night. Smith, convicted of
HOUSEKEEPING and scheduled to
be released March 80, died in the
prison hospital a few. moments
after the Stabbing. Branch was
serving a term Of $50 days for lar
Ceny,
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
0USTED NURSE
TO APPEAL

Asserting she had been dis.
missed by Janet Fish, Superin-
tendent Of nurses at Emergency
Hospital, after serving as a stu
dent nurse for 18 months, Minnie
Jordan, %, today said she would
appeal her case to the hospital
board of trustees.
Miss Jordan said that on Feb
ruary IA, Miss Fish wrote her
mother. Mrs. E. P. Jordan, 1927
Fairmont st. N. w., saying:
II am sorry to have to write
that we do not consider it safe
for the patients, or fair to the
student herself. to allow your
daughter t. remain longer in
this school, and we are asking
her to leave tomorrow"
Miss Jordan said she knew
nothing of the contemplated dis
misSal Until Miss Fish requested
her to leave the hospital the fol-
lowing day. The dismissal, she
said, was a shock because she
had passed the usual six-months
probationary period and been
given her cap.
Miss Fish, when asked about
Miss Jordan'S dismissal, admitted
she had told the young woman
she was unsuited for a nursing
career.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
'Bitz' Wants TO Be
A Playmate
TOChild

"Blitz has no pedigree. but &C
cordine to his present owner, he
is the most gentle thing you ever
saw" "Blitz" is playful and he
will make a splendid playmate
for some child.
Only about eight months old,
"BlitZ" is believed to be a mixture
of airedale and spaniel. He is very
light brown, has long hair and is
a most attractive dog.
Armand Davies, 1430 v st. N.
W., apartment 40l-A, will give
"Blitz" to someone offering a
good home.
The pet editor of The Washing
ton Times will assist you in find
ing homes for your pets if you
wish to give them away.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
MILK CONTROL
WAR LOOMS

Possibility of a milk war in
Northern Virginia loomed today
as producers and retailers of
milk in this section Speculated
over the legality of a plan to
establish a milk control system
for the wholesale and retail busi.
ness.
A petition asking the Virginia
Milk Commission to authorize
such action in Northern Virginia
was presented in Richmond last
week by representatives of the
Maryland Virginia Producers AS
ISOLATION and a decision is ex,
pected early in March.
depen d mt retailers and
other opponents of the controlled
price plan contend that such a
plan is beyond the power of the
State commission in that the
greater portion of the business
transacted in Northern Virginia
is interstate, with Washington
and Maryland producers and re.
tailers figuring largely in the
picture.
One independent retailer, who
bitterly opposed the plan before
the commission hearing in Rich.
mond last week, said that while
he sold to the consumer for two
cents less per quart than the aver.
age dairy, that his payments to
the producer averaged just as
much as those paid by the associa,
tion members.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
HOLD
SPOTLIGHT IN
VIRGINIA

RICHMOND, Feb. 24-Social
security and relief legislation are
to hold the spotlight in the
General Assembly today.
In the Senate, Senator John s:
Battle, of Albemarle, patron OF
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS un-
employment insurance measure
will return after more than two
weeks illness to fight for his bill.
Debate on the bill has been held
UP because Of Senator Battles
illness.
Administration members in the
House will fight there to head off
efforts to tie up old age pensions
and direct relief in the bill to
provide the latter which will be
the sole subject before the House
today. Governor George c. Peery
has recommended appropriation
of $4,000, 900 for direct relief dur
ing the coming biennium and it
is this bill which goes before the
House today.
Pension Rider Looms
The situation is complicated by
the Fuller bill, authorizing $875,-
900 for old age pensions during
the next two years. This bill will
be before the senate finance COM
mittee late today for hearing.
House advocates Of old age pen
sions, seeing no other method of
getting this relief, may try to
write important features Of the
Fuller bill into the AdminiStra-
tion's direct relief measure as 1t is
debated in the house.
Senator Battle Is returning to
the senate to fight for the unem-
ployment insurance bill with an
important amendment waiting to
be voted on. This amendment, to
make the measure effective, if and
when the United States Supreme
Court holds the Federal unemploy-
ment insurance act constitutional
was offered by another admin
istration Stalwart. Senator Aubrey
S. Weaver Of Front Royal
Fight on Pensions
Governor Peery has recon-.
mended that old-age pensions be
left to a special commission to
be studied during the next two
years.
A commission from both houses
has reported that much more
study as to the cost Of such a
program should be made before
the General Assembly takes final
action. ..
Senator Benjamin Muse, Of
Petersburg. is leading the fight
for immediate enactment of old
age pension legislation. He and
his cohorts claim Virginia tax
payers. will benefit ultimately by
adopting. a plan now and getting
the State in line with the Federal
act.
/ Senator Battle is fighting to
have the unemployment bill
adopted now in order that Vir'
ginia will come under the terms
Of the national unemployment
act. The bill is. being sponsored
by labor organizations and WON
ems clubs and is being fought
by the Virginia Manufacturers
Association and other business
groups.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
D. {. z0NING
CODE TOWN
HEARING
By A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor


Keen interest has been mani
tested by citizens associations,
meeting during the past week,
over a proposed amendment to the
zoning regulations to be consid-
cree by the Zoning Commission at
a public hearing called for Thurs
day at 2 p. m. in the District Build
ing.
The purpose Of the proposed
change is to eliminate existing
consent requirements in the pres
ent law, and the adoption Of q
code such as has proved effective
in other large cities.
The plan as outlined by the
commission Is int n d ed to
strengthen the present law, and
delegate additional powers to the
commission.
Present Set Up
Under the present regulations,
wherever an area is zoned for Ger.
tain uses, the commission, ire.
Spective of its own opinion, Is
obliged to grant an application for
use If the applicant has been able
to procure the consent Of rs. per
cent Of all property owners within
200 feet Of the proposed establish
ment whether 1t be beneficial to
the neighborhood or not.
In many instances gas filling
stations have been able to locate
in residential neighborhoodS with
out the formality of the uSua!
public hearings, thereby causing
complaint from adjacent property
owners who claim a depreciation
in property values. A glaring ex.
ample of this was the recent case
where the commission was power
less to prevent the erection Of a
gasoline station almost under the
dome of the United States Capitol
Building.
New d. C. Courts
Civic leaders have expressed in
tereSt in q bill introduced by Rep
reSentative Mary T. Norton, spon-
sored by Police Commissioner
Hazen, for the establishment of
four magistrate courts in the Dis
trict. to be located at convenient
police stations. The bill was re-
Gently indorsed by the Federation
of Business Mems Association as
a value to the Police Court as an
agency in trying minor traffic
cases.
Organized citizenry, anxious to
have the District of Columbia
properly represented at the COM
ing conventions Of the two major
political parties, are urging the
passage of Senator Copeland's bill
setting up machinery for the or
derly election of these delegates,
instead of continuing the practice
of a few political leaders to select
deiegateS,
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
PET : WAR n
OF ILLNESS

The Washington Times Free
Pet Clinic Is held euery Tuesday
and Friday at DR.. BoSley'S Hos.
pitGl, 311 Sirth st. N. W. Pet
louerS desiring Gduice are urged
to bring their pets to the hos
pitGl between and 3 p. 1T.
By MILTON A. BOSLEY, D. v. M.
Although it is not so advertised.
your best friend, the dog. does tell
you when he has bad breath or
halitosis. that he is suffering
either from decayed teeth or in
testinal disorders.
In a great many cases, decaying
teeth are the prevailing cause.
When this is true, they should
either be removed or the reason
for the decay eliminated. Some
times a thorough cleaning of them
is all that is necessary. A diet
containing the proper vitamins,
that is, sufficient lime and other
ingredients necessary for hard
finn teeth. is also helpful.
Will Afflict Teeth
It is quite true that if mother
dogs are fed improperly during the
whelping period it will have a ten
dency to affect the milk teeth in
puppies. Sometimes the milk teeth
in a puppy do not fall out at the
proper time and, therefore, OBJ
struct the correct growth Of the
permanent ones. Your veterinarian
will tell you when this is true and,
if necessary, will pull them for you.
AS Will Rogers once remarked, He
is not only doctor, but a dentist
as we'll"
When your dogs bad breath is
caused by digestive ailments, he
can be helped usually by a high
colonic irrigation or the proper
laxative.
Sometimes it is wise to sweeten
the stomach with the proper
doSageS of lime water or activated
charcoal. Milk of magnesia is often
helpful because it is easily admins
tered in the dogs milk.
In many cases, worms are def
nitely to blame for your dogs toxic
condition. I do not believe, how
ever, in administering worm medi-
cines which are often harmful to
the intestinal tract, if worms are
not actually present. Often a
microscopic examination of the
feces is necessary to determine
whether or not they are conSum-
ing the nourishment which right
fully belongs to your pet.
Tonic Is Needed
At this period Of the year, a
bodybuilding tonic is sometimes
advisable when your animal is in
a rundown condition. AS stated
in a previous article, however, too
much "tonic," or medicine of any
kind, often does more harm than
good.
In reply to Mrs. Vernon Pritroff.
of Baltimore, asking whether it is
too early in the year to have her
wire-haired terrier plucked. would
say no, if she contemplates show
ing him in the near future.
After today, will attempt to
answer more requests for advice in
my daily column.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
ISLANDS FREED
FROM ICE

CRISFIELD, Md, Feb. "a.
Warm weather has cracked the
Ice in Tangier Sound, and the
channel from here to Smith and
Tangier Island is now open.
-Four boats left here yesterday
loaded with supplies for Tangier
and made the trip without diff
Guilty. The oyster boats, frozen in
for several weeks, are returning to
work.
The Coast Guard Cutter Travis
made a survey and reported there
is no heavy ice left in the sound
The cutter has crossed to the
western shore to break up thick
ice reported near ReedSville, at the
mouth of the Potomac River.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
z0N|NG RULES
REVISION UP

CLARENDON. Va. Feb. "a.
Consideration Of a proposed
amendment to the law under
which the county zoning ordinance
operates will be given by the Ar
lington County Civic Federation
at a special meeting to be held
in the Lyon Park Community
House Thursday night.
The proposed amendment al
ready has been sent to Delegate
William Medley. in Richmond. so
that it would be in the hands of
the legislator before the deadline
for county legislation. Proposed by
the Jefferson Civic League, the
amendment provides:
No property may be reZOned
from q higher to q lower restric-
tiOn unless so decided by a
unanimous vote Of the county
board or those having power to
act upon such questions where
not less than so per cent Of the
hOmeOwners within 500 feet of
the property in question have
entered protest against such re-
zOning. Provided, that in event
the necessary number Of pro-
tests have not been entered the
board may adopt such changes
by majority vote"
The immediate effect of the pro.
posed amendment would prohibit
erection of stores within the new
$4,000.000 Morris Apartments in
Aurora Hills. Already approved by
the. board after a midnight seS'
sion. the question of the apart
ment coming for erection of stores
would have to come again before
the county board.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
Too Much Publicity

DANVuLE, Va, Feb. 24.-Han-
sci Sagle, of Danville, is unwary.
and for that reason is now COM
pleting a jail term. Arrested in
Gastonia, N. c.. on a minor
charge, he was found to have in
a pockets a newspaper clipping of
his escape from the Danville jail
several weeks ago. He was sent
enced for the larceny Of a guitar.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
Fete For Firemen

The first of a series of bingo
parties fc,' the benefit of the vol
unteer fire department Of Cottage
City, Md, will be given Friday
night in the departments hall
The parties have been arranged
by the ladies' auxiliary unit.
Prizes will be awarded to the win
ners. Play begins at 8 }. m.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
Loudoun Legion Post
To Banquet Tonight

LEESBURG, Va, Feb. 24.-De-
partment Commander Frank F..
Rennie and Capt. Frank M. Wray,
of Berryville, will speak at the
annual banquet of the Loudoun
Post of the American Legion here
tonight.
Wilbur c. Hall, chairman of
the State conservation and devel-
opment commission, will preside
as toaStmaSter.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
Pen Women Session
Scheduled Tonight

The District chapter Of the
League of American Pen Women
will hold a short business meeting
tonight at the Hotel Burlington
at 8 O'Clock, Following the meet
ing, the chapter will be addressed
by sam McCart on THE Law and
the Courts"
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
Heads Safety Council

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. Feb
24.-G. william Ropp, superinten'
dent of Berkeley county schools
has been named president of the
newly organized County Safety
Council. The American Legion
has been asked to name a vice
president and the Woman's Club
a secretary. The council was
formed in an effort to reduce the
number of automobile accidents
deaths and injuries.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
4 Seek w. Va. Post

BUCKHANNoN, w. Va, Feb. "a
Four candidates have filed for the
Republican nomination for prose
cutting attorney of Upshur county
at the May IL primaries. They are
A. Jerome Daily, incumbent; w. B.
Nutter, Fred Haught and j. Dowell
Jennings.
The Washington times., 1936-02-24
ADVERTIsEME EMIT
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-24
Judge Thompson to
Speak For Head
Over Air Monday


Imperial Valley residents may
tune in an address Monday night by
Judge Vaughn N. Thompson of the
Imperial county superior court. in
behalf of Elmer w. Heald. candi-
date for congress from the twentieth
California district. according to
valley Heald headquarters.
Judge Thompson will be heard at
8 o'clock over KFSD, San Diego,
this being the first of a series of
broadcasts sponsored by the San
Diego Heald-For- Congress commit
tee.
Heald was given a wonderful re
ception at the naval training sta
ton on Wednesday when he was the
guest of Commander Frank Luckel
second in command at the station
later meeting Captain Blackburn
who is in command, a letter received
here Friday states.
The valley candidate highly
praised the high morale of officers
and men at the station declaring,
Il do not believe a college or uni
versity in the United States has a
finer group Of men than the naval
training station.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-24
FALL OPENING
PLANS WISHED
BY COMMITTEE

A chamber of commerce commit
tee under the craftsmanship of
Fred Kenyon is contracting retail
merchants of the city to ascertain
their desires in connection with Ell
Centro's Annual Fall Opening, us
ually held in October each year.
Last year, the regular program
was varied, and instead of the
night parade, business concerns
We're invited to place floats or ex-
hibits at the curb along the south
side Of Main street. opposite the
store windows, which were decor
ated for the occasion. It is believed
that the event last year attracted
the largest crowd ever gathered in
Ell Centre and was pronounced a
huge success.
The merchants are being asked
if they wish to have a somewhat
similar program this year and for
other suggestions regarding Ell Gen.
tros Annual Fall Festival. Kenyon
was chairman of last years cham
Der of commerce committee and
was highly commended for the sue
cess Of the event.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-24
PROTESTANT CHURCHMEN PROTEST
APPEARANCE OF NEGRO MINISTER

Angeles against his appearance here
in Hollywood Bowl August 3.
'Blasphemy is being perpetrated
by this man." the church fedora
tons executive committee said in
resolution condemning the grant
ing of the open air amphitheater
for a revival meeting by the Negro
religious leader.
I'VE believe such an occasion to
be a travesty upon the holy name
of God and a positive insult to the
intelligence of religious forces Of
our city" the resolution read.
Father Divine is to appear as
God in person" according to his
advertised literature, the resolution
asserted.
The church federation represents
500 churches in Los Angeles.
Father Divine probably will come
here on his scheduled date, his ad-
vance agents said Whether he
would seek another place to speak
if denied use of the Bowl, they did
not know. He had been invited
by Mayor Frank L. Shaw who as
sured him: THE people of our city
are anxious to greet you"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-24

leaflet issued by the chamber head
ed, Believe 1t Or Not-but most
of these interesting sights in I'M
perial Valley can be seen nowhere
else"
Among the scenic points of in
terest listed thereon is the Coyote
or Coral mountain, most of the
upper dome of which is a series of
coral reefs, and most strangely, At
lantic ocean coral, not Pacific.
Biologists and the personnel of the
United States Geological Survey
have for years been endeayoring,
Hays said, to determine why the
coral reefs found above the 1900
foot level of Coyote mountain are
all of the Atlantic ocean species
and why no Pacific ocean coral has
been found there. One theory is
that the Gulf of Mexico at one time
extended inland and included the
area which is now Imperial Valley,
long before the Gulf of Lower Cal
ifornia was formed.
In his communication to Hays,
John EiX asks for additional infor-
nation and for photographs to be
used in a story relating to the At
lantic ocean coral reefs of Coyote
maintain. The Believe 1t or Not"
leaflet is included by the chamber
of commerce staff in reply to all
inquiries for information relating to
Ell Centro and Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-24
Ell CENTRIC CHURCH SERVICES
At the Following Places of Worship

Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass
achusetts.
One of the Scriptural selections
includes this verse about Jesus,
from Matthew: And great multi
tudes came unto him, having with
them those that were lame, blind,
dumb, manned, and many others,
and cast them down at Jesus feet;
and He healed them" Another ci-
tation presents these verses from
John: Then said Jesus to those
Jews which believed on Him, if ye
continue in my word, then are ye
my disciples indeed; and ye shall
know the truth and the truth shall
make you free"
The lesson sermon includes also
this passage from the Christian
Science textbook Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
by Mary Baker Eddy: The law CT
Christ. or Truth. makes all things
possible to Spirit; but the so-called
laws of matter would render Spirit
of no avail, and demand obedience
to materialistic codes, thus depart
ing from the basis of one God, one
laWmaker."