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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-30
q sincerely hope you are right kid).

One of the mainstays of the Zamma's team is little Dom T. Rosa who is now sporting an average of approximately 100. And speaking of dependable bowlers, the little In- dian chief, Gabriel Sciarra, is an- other dependable man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-30
BOWLING

K. OF L. LEAGUE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-30

British railways now employ 5s5,- Ill.
Evening star., 1936-03-28
B. Y. P. u. News

The annual life service roll call
banquet Of the federation will be held
Tuesday at Fifth Baptist Church.
The Devotional Life Commission,
with Ray Kennerly as leader, will have
charge of the program at Petworth
Baptist tomorrow evening.
The Service Commission at Second
will present program entitled
Building Ideals"
The program at Calvary will be in
charge of Ruth Schlitzkus, who will
utilize the 1934-5 Devotional Life
Commission in its presentation. The
union will meet at 1910 Decatur street
this evening to go FOR a hike in Rock
Greek Park.
The cabinet will have charge Of the
program at National Memorial.
Bethany will present their steward
ship play, entitled "Tardy April" by
Lewis Wilson, directed by Franc
Caskey.
Fifth and Kendall will present their
entries in the stewardship play con-
test at 6:45 and 8 pm, respectively,
tomorrow.
The Stewardship Commission will
present Christians Stewardship" at
First The union will have charge Of
the evening preaching service.
Evening star., 1936-03-28
HOUSING BENEFITS
SHOWN IN MOVIE
Johns-ManviIIe Picture to
Be Exhibited Here
Monday Night.

Builders, contractors and architects
from the Washington area have been
invited to see the new ohns-Manville
talking picture, THE 40-Point Home"
which will be presented at 8 pm.
Monday at the Willard Hotel.
The film was brought here by a
local firm in cooperation with Johns
Manville as part Of a Nationwide
demonstration that there is a definite
market for good-looking. enduring
houses, if Throughout the country, local
building material dealers and con-
tractors will unite in marketing the
finished product-houses themselves,
Featured in the picture is a model
home, recently opened in New
Rochelle. N. Y, which was the first
to be built on the Johns-Manv1lle
principle of triple insulated" con-
struction. The new Federal Housing
Administration single-mortgage plan,
under which outright home ownership
is attained after period of years,
during which payments are about
equal to normal rent charges, is also
fully explained.
Many prominent members OF
F. H. A. will attend this film showing.
Stewart Mcdonald, F. H. A. admins
TRAITOR, or one of his assistants will
explain to the audience the help that
the Government can give to stimulate
more home building.
Evening star., 1936-03-28
.BLANTON REMOVAL
PLEA is SECONDED
Anacostia Citizens Group Says
Conduct at Health Meeting
Was Unbecoming.

The recent action taken by the
Columbia Heights Citizens Forum
in asking for ths removal Of Represen-
tative Blanton Of Texas as head Of the
Subcommittee OF the House Appro-
priations Committee and charging his
subsequent conduct at the health mass
meeting last month was "unbecom-
ing" was approved in a resolution
adopted at a meeting last night of
the Anacostia Citizens Association.
The resolution said in part that
expenditures Of moneys raised by
local taxation should not be subject
to review by the Budget Bureau" and
that persons of metropolitan resi-
dence and experience should head
committees and groups in Congress
dealing with the fiscal affairs of the
District"
A committee was appointed to in
vestigate the advisability of extending
the boundaries of the association. A
report on this is to be given at
the next meeting.
A second committee was appointed
to determine If a playground site
for the school children can be OBJ
tanned by the time school is dismissed
for the Summer vacation.
A joint committee consisting Of
representatives of the School Commit
tee of the association and the Home
and School Association of Anacostia
Is to confer next week to decide on
what action should be taken regard
ing the conditions prevailing at the
Ketcham-Van Buren School. At pres
ent the ceiling In room at one of
the schools is in such condition
that classes are conducted IN the
basement to safeguard the pupils,
the association reports. Assurance has
been given, it was recalled, that
this condition will be remedied in the
very near future.
1t was revealed that in view OF
the recent decision by the District
Commissioners in asking for readver-
tising of bids on the wings of the
| Anacostia Junior-Senior High School,
construction Of the wings will not
be completed for perhaps a year and
a half, which will necessitate the re-
opening of the Van Buren annex in
order to accommodate some Of the
junior high school students.
A program of dancing, music, re-
Evening star., 1936-03-28
Old C0x's Rou House Mecca
For Lovers of Ceor gian Home

One of old GeorgetoWn's most charm
ing homes is 1887 N street. praised by
the great architect, Cass Gilbert. as
IAN excellent example of Georgian
architecture"
The old home, a part of famous
Cox's Row and built more than a
century ago, has been mecca for
house lovers each Spring during gar
den week and it probably will be open
to the public again this year. 1t is now
owned by Col and Mrs. w. A. Mccain.
Col John Cox, mayor of George
town from 1922 to 1845. built the row
of houses on N street at Thirty fourth
of which the Mccain home is one.
Since that time Cox's Row has been
home to many well-knoWn Washing
tonians. It is filled with tradition and
romance and whenever the name of
old Georgetown is mentioned Cox's
Row is usually closely associated
with it.
An event for which 1887 N street is
we'll known is that Gen. Lafayette was
entertained there during his visit to
this country in 1924. 1t was the duty
of Col Cox as mayor of Georgetown
to act as host for the famous marquis.
He lived in the corner house of the
row, but as new arrival was ex-
pected in the Cox family at the time it
was deemed advisable to hold the
party at 3337-next door, which was
vacant at the time.
Col. Cox had the houses furnished
from top to bottom for the generals s
visit. His Oldest daughter Sally acted
in her mothers place as hostess. A
Evening star., 1936-03-28
DAILY SHORT STORY
RAGGED KNIGHT

plated dinner pail
scraps of the NOR
row became con-
temptible against
the feast possible
today.
He headed for a
restaurant whose
food was low in
price, but high in
calories, calculating
that corned beef
and cabbage, steak
and potatoes, and
ham and eggs
would about fill his
aching void.
But as he drew
in view of the res
taurant, with am
brosial viands dis
played in its win
dow, complications
arose in the form
of a weeping wom-
an.
Evening star., 1936-03-28

least 90 per cent of the homes under
construction were being equipped with
some form of central heating equip
ment, Clarence M. Woolley, chairman
of the board of the corporation, de-
clared.
Previous estimates made in 1884
indicated that only about so per
cent of the families in the United
States were housed in living quarters
having some form of central heating"
he explained. Winter air conditioning,
he said has become an intgral part
of good heating"
AS evidence of increasing attention
to sanitary facilities. he pointed out,
that in new residences and apart
ments multiple bath rooms are the
rule rather than the exception"
Evening star., 1936-03-28

great banquet was held during which
it is said 600 reed birds were consumed.
The marquis came to Washington by
way of Baltimore, and a troop Of
cavalry escorted him into the city.
In 1860 the house was the home of
William A. Gordon. for many years
chief of the Quartermaster's Depart
ment. From about 1865 to 1892 Mr..
and Mrs. William Laird, jr. made the
house their home. Mr.. Laird for 40
years was cashier of the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank, Georgetown.
Although Col. and Mrs. Mccain had
the house modernized several years
ago. its beauty of design both outside
and on the interior has been retained,
and it appears today much the same as
it must have looked a century ago.
According to tradition. the house
has a secret tunnel leading to the
Potomac. Mrs. Mccain said tn e
Evening star., 1936-03-28
Bu p. L. HaUener.

CHE stood at the curb, with a
- dilapidated suit case reposing on
one side, and lad, poorly
clad on the other. She was
searching her person for something
she apparently couldn't find.
Horigan halted Altruism became
fetters to his feet and board of in
quiry to his mind.
whats eatin' yer, lady?" he asked.
The woman raised a face which
years of suffering had saddened, and
fixed upon him helpless, tear-fllled
eyes. 1--we lost-my train fare!"
she cried.
Horigan cleared his throat-irresis
tible pity was lodging there. His
melting heart made his moist eyes
sweep the sidewalk in quest of the
missing money, but his gnawing stom-
ach fastened them upon the restaur-
ant window instead.
Train fare to where?" he asked.
ITO Salina," she sobbed. MY hus-
bands there"
The savory steaks, set in back
ground of green, in the restaurant
window, bade Horigan's feet hurry.
How much-did you lose?" he pur-
sued, his voice far-off now.
Twas only a dollar-but all had
in the world" she walled.
The imaginary fragrance of corned
beef and cabbage emanating from the
restaurant twitched Horigan's nose.
"'Tis too bad" he commiserated.
"Daddy's sick-he's in the hospital"
the plaintive voice of the child in
terposed.
THEN a sound that resembled 0
groan escaped Horigan as he tore
his eyes from the restaurant window
to look upon the woman's woe. And
with a benevolence whose depths no
millionaire could ever plumb, he
crushed his crumpled dollar into her
trembling hand.
Hurry on wild ye," he huskily
warned, "sure the train waits for no
one" And doffng his battered hat
with a Chesterfieldian air, he started
back toward the park.
Once more his gnawing stomach
drew his gaze toward the restaurant
window, and once more he tore 1t
away. Then habit made him lift
his eyes skyward. The sun was sink
ing in the West amid q glory of
golden hues: the shadows along the
shore of the saffron river were grow
ing long; and in the scraggy park
the sparrows were twittering their ves-
per song.
Hell. tbs not long til the morrow" "
he soliloquized with grimace as he
dropped upon a bench to wear OF
some more of its green paint.
Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-03-28

W IIlOlCoU lUc NSAS
aicts. Here Horigan found a bed on
Its benches, and scraps OF food from
the dinner pals of men working the
siver dredges.
But this day this source Of sus-
tenance was denied him. There were
no dinner pals, for the day was the
sabbath, and a lull pervaded the river
banks industries.
But no Sabbath 1ull affected Hori-
cams hunger, and he was at his
wits end to appease its pangs. He
would have resorted to the gentle art
of panhandling had his appearance
permitted, but the raggedness of his
raiment would have impelled any
policeman to propel him back to the
river.
HE EVEN contemplated crime to al
leviate his appetite-irking to
crash the counter of restaurant and
take by force the food denied him
through charity. But though his
spirit was willing, his flesh was weak;
and in a hand-to-hand encounter,
almost any waiter could have put
his shoulders to the mat.
He heaved sigh born of the re-
current conviction that his dining
was doomed until the morrow. when
dinner pals would be in vogue once
more.
But suddenly he was drawn from
his detection by the advent of a new
conner who unceremoniously sprawled
on the opposite end Of the bench.
Horigan raised his eyes-and then his
hopes. Here might be mercy in the
guise OF man.
The cut of clothes the newcomer
wore denied his fellowship in the hobo
fraternity, while his sprawl bespoke
bis need of sleeping off a jag.
Horigan raucously cleared his throat
As an overture, then voiced pathetic
plea:
Mister" he whined, could yuh
stake a starvin' man to a neal?"
But the pathos of his predicament
proved only an annoyance to his audi
tor. He raised his heavy head to
curse Horigan for his solicitation, then
resumed his comatose state again.
X X X X
HESPITE this uncharitable rebuff
Horigan's hopes scared higher,
and he waited with Machiavellian
intent. In a few minutes more his
ears caught snore that resembled
angelic music waited from the Ely
sian shore. With a furtive glance
about, he slid toward the souse, and
forth he drew as a trophy of his hunt
o crumpled dollar bill.
The irnmensity of his luck brought
D trenor to his limbs and an oath
cf ecstasy to his lips. The contem-
Evening star., 1936-03-28

opening to the tunnel was discovered
several years ago when workmen ex-
cavated to make pool in the garden.
The present owner also discovered
the words "Sallie and Dan-l877,"
scratched on a window, obviously with
Evening star., 1936-03-28

HoR1GAN W a S
h u n g r y.
Damnably hungry!
He was ragged and
patched, too; but
the top note OF
his composite Ill
luck was stridently
struck in the
scutepess of his
appetite.
He sat, in deep
est detection, on a
e r e e n-painted
bench in a scraggy
little park over
looking the SAT-
from river. 1t was
not a popular park.
but a hangout for
hobos.
Within its semi
sylvan inclosure
lHorigan found a
haven. Here the
law became be-
nign, forbearing
IA .kz r1ARA
Evening star., 1936-03-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

TODAY.
Dinner, Women's Bar Association.
Mayfiower Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Dance, University Club, Fifteenth
and streets, S pm.
Banquet, g. P. O., Wardman Park
Hotel, 7 pm.
Dance. Personnel Division, P. W. A.,
La Fayette Hotel, 10 pm.
Dinner, Democratic Club, La Fayetts
Hotel, $50 pm.
Lecture, League for Larger Life,
1414 Sixteenth street, pm.
Meeting, Philosophical Society Of
Washington, Cosmos Club, 8:15.
Meeting, Juniors of the Vincent B.
Costello Unit No So, American Legion
Auxiliary, 1927 New Hampshire ave-
nue., pm.
"Wheatley PIT. A. Minstrels Of
1885," 8 pm, Montello avenue and
Neale street northeast, pm.
Card party Masonic Temple, Eighth
and F streets northeast, $50 pm.
Bingo party. 800 Fourteenth street.
$50 pm.
Bingo party. st. Martins Hall, 1912
North Capitol street, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1936-03-28

a diamond, and she tells story asso-
ciated with the names. 1t seems that
Sallie and Dan were engaged. The
girl died suddenly the night before the
day set for the wedding, and Dan,
overcome with grief, committed suicide
the following day.
Evening star., 1936-03-28

freshments and general dancing con-
cluded the meeting.
The association met in the Masonic
Hall, Fourteenth and U streets SOUTH
east.
Evening star., 1936-03-28
BUILDING STANDARDS
ARE REPORTED HIGHER
90 Per Cent of Homes Under Con-
struction Have Central
Heating System.

A decided tendency toward higher
standards in American housing was
revealed yesterday in the annual re-
port of the American Radiator &
Standard Sanitary Corp.
With a moderate resumption in
building activity last year, evidence
In the particular field in which the
company operates indicated that at
Evening star., 1936-03-28
1907 BUILDINGS RAZED
Wrecking to Offset Mounting
Taxes Breaks All Records.

Taxes Breaks All Records.
The tearing down of buildings in
Chicago to Offset steadily mounting
taxes broke all records during 1885.
Records in the Illinois metropolis dis
closed that permits were issued for
wrecking 1907 structures in various
parts Of the city last year. In addition,
there were several hundred frame one
story buildings wrecked for which no
permits we're necessary.
Evening star., 1936-03-28

Vie1US of 1887 N street, in
Georgeto1U1'S famous Cor'S
RolO, considered one OF the
most charming OF the Capt.
tdPS older homes. 1t is no10
the home OF Mrs. w. A.
Mccain. No. I. A Uie1U in
the 1Udlled garden. No. 2.
Stairway leading from second
floor living room to the SOL
drium. 3. Corner OF the
draWing room, shouting beau
tifuHy cdrUed 1UoodlUork OF
the fireplace, repeated in the
tirepldceS throughout the
houSe.-Buckinghdm Photos.
Evening star., 1936-03-28

Naval Aviation Spending.
Nearly s4,ooo,ooo will be spent by
France this year for naval aviation
equipment and installations.
Evening star., 1936-03-28

Dinner, Women's Bar Association.
Mayflower Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1936-03-28

Bingo party. st. Martins Hall, 1912
North Capitol street, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1936-03-28

"Wheasley PIT. A. Minstrels Of
1885," pm, Montello avenue and
Neale street northeast, pm.
Evening star., 1936-03-28

Card party. Masonic Temple, Eighth
and F streets northeast, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1936-03-28

Bingo party. 800 Fourteenth street.
$50 pm.
Evening star., 1936-10-22
MILK AND BUTTER
PRICES TO ADVANCE
Department of Agriculture Pre-
diets General Rise for
Winter.

b the Associated Press.
Higher prices for milk. butter and
other dairy products this Winter
throughout the United States and
next Spring were predicted today by
the Agriculture Department.
Basing its prediction on Nation
wide survey of the dairy situation, the
departments Bureau of Agricultural
Economics said that even though
present prices were the highest In
several years, a further rise in prices
during the remainder of the year was
in prospect. Prices in the coming Win
ter and early Spring probably would
average the highest in seven or eight
years, the bureau predicted.
The Federal dairy experts said this
increase would include the prices the
farmer received and the retail price
the consumer paid. The drought and
general improvement in the purchas-
ing power of consumer" were said TO
indicate the increases.
The retail price of butter for the
eight months this year was said to
have averaged 39.2 cents per pound,
compared with 35.6 cents last year and
a low for recent years of 27.3 cents in
1888. The peak butter price was 7O.l
cents per pound, in 1920. and it aver
aged above SIS for the years 1927-8-9.
The average retail milk price for
August was 1872 cents a quart, as
against 11.8 cents for the first seven
months of this year. Retail cheese
prices for the same month were 21.9
cents, as against 25.2 a year earlier.
Evening star., 1936-10-22

Page NICK. Etchison, which enrolled
332 members for total Of 6.911
points. The Powers-Drum division
was second. and the Frailey Fleming
group third.
The prize for the best team record
was taken by the Robert Nicholas
Ralph Foster team, with 142 members,
while individual honors went to j. F.
Cowley, who secured IA members.
Prizes were awarded by r. E, Myers,
director of the promotional depart
ment.
Opportunities for physical and
spiritual betterment through Y. M. c.
A. activities were stressed by the
principal speaker, Charles A. Robin
son, general manager of the Chesa-
peake g. Potomac Telephone Co
Robinson, who has been connected
with Y. M. c. A. work in Baltimore
and Charleston, w. Va, said he be-
lieved the "Y" programs contributed
materially to the improvement of any
community.
Other speakers included John L.
Evening star., 1936-10-22
SOUTHWEST SEEKS
PLAYGROUND FUND
Citizens Association Refers
Issue to Committee tor
Proportionate Share:

Action to obtain important proposed
playground improvements for the
southwest section was started at a
meeting last night of the Southwest
Citizens Association meeting at NO. 4
precinct.
p. e. Heffner, chairman Playground
Committee, pointed out that while
the 1887 budget estimates called Tor
s2O4, 800, the proposed 1888 estimates
call for $278,S00, Heffner pointed out.
Heffner's committee was instructed
to determine If the southwest terri
tory is in line for a proportionate
share of playground development.
The Hoover Playground is at present
the only play space for white children
In the area and is badly in need OF
equipment, it was declared.
A resolution expressing apprecia-
ton of services rendered by Peoples
Counsel William A. Roberts was intro
duced by Mrs. w. B. Wender. This
measure was approved.
All officers were reelected with the
exception of the post of vice president,
for which Maj. Clinton Brown was
chosen.
Hugh S. Smith, principal of Jef1er-
son Junior High School. spoke on free
lunches for children, and Brown spoke
on the activities of the Boys Club
of which he is a director. Samuel
Leishear and Maj. Robert A. Mcclure
we're admitted to membership.
Evening star., 1936-10-22
"Y MEMBER DRIVE
REPORTS 9lS GAIN
Workers Practically Double
Quota During Last
Two Days.

Nearly doubling their quota in the
last two days. participants in the
1885 membership campaign of the
Y. M. C. A. reported total of 918
new members at the final dinner
meeting last night.
At the start of the drive Dr. Carson
p. Frailey, general chairman, fixed
the campaign goal at 900 members.
The drive was conducted by lead
ing business and professional men Of
the city, who organized in three
divisions. First honors went to the
division headed by George Harris and
Evening star., 1936-10-22

Vandegrift, j. o. Martin, Earl Nash,
Ralph Foster and George Kennedy.
A feature of the meeting was the
presentation of Robert M. Libbey, rs,
924 Twenty-third street, Oldest "Y''
member, and 9-year-old Allen Smith.
808 Nineteenth street, the youngest.
Libbey told the campaign workers
he had been a member for 36 years
and still was ''going strong"
DR.. Frailey sang two solos, accom-
panied by Miss M. @. Davis.
Evening star., 1936-10-22
Ghost. Fire Haunts Garden.

Police of Toxic are investigating q
ghost fire that burns at midnight in
the garden of the former site Of a
girls school 1t appeared every night
at midnight for while. Many watch
ers believe that the fame represents
the spirits of the dead.
Evening star., 1936-10-22
10000 Reindeer Die.

In a count Of the reindeer owned by
Swedish Lapps it has been found that
10000 perished last Winter in deep
loose snow or through ravages OF
bears, wolves and other animals.
Evening star., 1936-10-22

Robert M. Ltbbey rs Oldest member Of the y M c. A.
at the final meeting last night Of the Y msmoersp capagn
quota of Lbbey Aue at 924 TOentyhd street has
been member continuously for IS years. Employed in the
dag for gears gym least three times oeek
Aen o is in the fourth grade at Grant School, lDe at 60S
Nineteenth street. Star Stff Photo
Evening star., 1936-10-22
Trade at Standstill.

One result of SPANS civil war Is
that the import and export trade In
Morocco, where the military insurrec-
tion started, has practically ceased.
Evening star., 1936-01-31

June; to stan, Commander Battle
Force.
Foote, Capt. Percy W., detached as
captain Of yard, Navy Yard, Philadel-
phia, on June 20; to home, relieved all
active duty.
Bennett, Comdr. Andrew c., de-
tached Naval Academy in May: to
Asiastic Station, for duty In SUBJ
marines.
Plander, Lieut.. Henry, detached
Naval Training Station, Norfolk, Va.
about January 81; to command U. S. S
Cormorant.
Terrell, Lieut.. William r., detached
Receiving Station, Washington Navy
Yard, to c. I. o., USS Reid, and on
board as executive officer when COM
missioned.
Burlingame, Lieut.. q. g. Greed G..
detached as aide to Commandant
Evening star., 1936-01-31
Al SMITHS FIGHT
.0NU.S. TAXbARED
Joined is Others in. Sue.
cessfuI Protest Against
Levy on Club "Dues."

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January Sl.-Former
Gov. Alfred E. Smith, It has been
learned, was one of 16 prominent New
Yorkers who jointly and successfully
protested the Governments attempt
to tax them on "dues" to an exclusive
golf club of which they were only
honorary members.
The group was elected last year to
honorary membership in the fashion,
able Oakland Golf Club at Bayside,
Long Island, and subsequently each
person elected received through the
mail an assessment on "dues" from the
United States Internal Revenue De-
partment.
Revenue Collector Explains.
The group. led by Smith, protested
both to the clubs secretary, James H.
Douglas, and to James j. Hoey COL
lector of internal revenue for the Sec
o1d division of New York.
''They didn't see any reason why
they should pay taxes on dues they
Evening star., 1936-01-31

Aircraft /, Fleet Marine Force, Marine
Barracks, Quantico. Va.
williams, First Lieut.. George E.
about February %, detached Marine
Detachment. U. S. S. Fairfax, to Ma
rine Barracks, Norfolk Navy Yard
Portsmouth, Va.
Hayward, First Lieut.. Richard W..
on February /, detached Marine Bar
racks, washington, D. c., to Marine
Barracks, Navy Yard, Portsmouth
N. H.
Fry, First Lieut.. Ernest w., jr., de-
tached Marine Barracks, Paris Island
s. c., to Marine Barracks, Washington
D. G.