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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-13
AIRPORT BODY
DUE TO MEET
HERE SOON
Return of Rep. Nichols
From Oklahoma to
Start Action

With the victory of Represen-
tative Jack Nichols in the Demo
cratic primary in Oklahoma, work
on the selection of a site for an
airport in washington is expected
to begin this week.
The Congressional and PreSi-
Dental Airport Commission. of
which Mr.. Nichols is secretary,
has delayed it's first meeting
awaiting the Representatives re-
turn to Washington. He is ex-
pected back in the next two or
three days.
Faced. Hard Battle
Representative Nichols faced a
hard battle with three opponents
and won by a majority of 2,164
to escape a run-off with his near.
est contender, which seemed GER
tain as the first returns were
counted. Mr.. Nichols served his
first term in the Congress just
adjourned.
AS a member of the House Dis
trict Committee he became inter-
ested in the need for adequate
landing facilities here and worked
during the last session to have
the question settled.
At the organization meeting
of the Airport Commission in the
last days Of the Congress, Sena-
tor William H. King CD of
Continued on Page IA, Col. p
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COURT RULES
TAX RETURN
LAW VALID
Cogger Loses Test
Case on Mandannus
Proceedings

Avoiding the necessity of ruling
on the conStitutionality of the
District of Columbia Intangible
tax law, the District Court of
Appeals today upheld the validity
of mandamuS proceedings, of
which nearly 500 have been in
stituted by the corporation coun-
sells office, to compel District
residents to make their returns.
COgger Loses
The court ruling was in the
case of william S. Cogger, prom
inent local attorney, who had
been named in mandamus pro-
pocedings filed in District Court
to compel him to make return
on his personal property.
Mr.. Cogger opposed the man.
damus principally on the claim
that the law is discriminatory be-
cause it requires some persons to
make returns and pay taxes but
exemptS Cabinet officials and
members of Congress. He further
claimed that act provided an un-
constitutional delegation of legiSla-
tive power.
Judge Martin Rules
Chief Justice George E. Martin,
who wrote the court opinion,
pointed out that the constitutional
issue could not properly be raised
in this proceeding since the man
damus only called for a return and
did not require the payment of
taxes.
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Ken Murray.
Says:

The ticker tapes showed
aside news of war, drought and
BUSINESS to flash the word that
the famous DiOnne quintuplets
were presented with a bouncing
baby brother. Yes, sir! The
Canadian stOrk market dropped
4 points
Naturally, one baby didn't
cause as much excitement as
that last glorious event. oh.
well, production falls off every.
where at this time of the year.
While there was some talk
as to why DIR. DafOe wasn't
present on this occasion, you
can't really blame the DiOnnes
=. After all, they're a poor
family, and Docs last visit ran
into five figures.
But doesn't it seem strange,
though, that after attaining a
reputation for SuperprOduC-
tiOns, the DiOnnes should so
back to One-reelerS?
1886, Mcknight Syndicate,
Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-13
3 ESCAPE DEATH.
|NB0ATCRASH

One man was seriously in
jured, a girl was hurled into the
river and six other passengers
on a 40-foot motor cruiser mar
rowly escaped injuries last night
when the craft was struck by
the steamer Potomac just off
Fort Washington.
The Potomac, a moonlight ex-
cursion boat, had signalled the
smaller craft of it's approach,
but the latter was apparently
unable to clear the path of the
larger vessel, witnesses reported.
Miss Leona Chisholm, %, of
Alexandria, Va, was thrown over
the rail of the small boat into
the water and was rescued by
j. R. Harding, owner; John
Clark and A. M. Tatto. who
dived into the water after her.
Thomas Monroe, of Alexandria,
was seriously injured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-13
Cash Prizes Offered
DISQUALIFICATION

If you're in a kittenish mood
(nothing catty intended, the kit
ten show to be sponsored by the
Virginia Cat Society in the audi
forum of the Lewis Hotel Train
ing School at 4 p. m. Saturday is
recommended by Miss Dorothy
Hunt, Falls Church, who will act
as judge.
Both long and Short-haired kit
tens under eight months of age
will be eligible. There will be
money prizes for the best in both
classes. An entry, fee Of Is cents
per kitten will be charged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-13
DR.. Coulter 10 Speak
AT Tuberculosis Camp

DR.. A.. Barklie Coulter, director
of the tuberculosis Bureau of
the Health Department, will be
principal speaker at the first
visiting day and nutrition class
of the camp for tuberculosis
children at Thirteenth and ALI
son SITS. N. W., tomorrow, from
3 to p. m.
A group of entertainers spon-
Sored by the Kiwanis Club will
appear on the program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-13
Propeller Of Boat
Taken by Thieves

William w. Brantley; %, of the
Coast Artillery Barracks at Water
and o SITS S. w., told police yester-
day thieves stole the propeller
from a small launch he had
moored at the foot of Sixth st.
S w. They also took bilge pump
and other equipment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-13
Reckless Driving

Reckless Driving
Harry Brogden, 1876 M st. N.
W., 80 days.
First Offense, Speeding
Asa R. Tuttle, Virginia, $40.
Clifton S. Simpson, Maryland,
$40.
Edward King, 1880 Florida
Ave. N. W., $40.
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Pocket Looted of $62

George DuBose, 625 Second ST..
N. w., changed trousers last night
before going for a walk. Less than
10 minutes after he left home he
remembered leaving $50 in the
pockets of the trousers at home.
The money was gone when he re-
turned, he reported to police.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-13
KEECH INSISTS
ON STARTING
TESTIMONY
Hears Pitts b urg h
System Is Safer,
More Economical

Over the strenuous objections
of the Federation of Citizens AS
sociations and the Peoples Coun-
sci, the Public Utilities Commits
sion today received testimony that
it is safer and more economical to
operate one-man street cars in
Pittsburgh than two-man cars.
The occasion was the opening of
the hearings on the petition of the
Capital Transit Company to be
allowed to add 40 one-man cars to
the II already in use.
William NICK. Clayton, chair.
man of the Public Utilities Com
mittee of the Federation appearing
as counsel for the Federation,
made three attempts to secure a
continuance or dismissal of the
case before the testimony was
heard.
Keech Conducts Hearing
Richmond B. Keech, chairman
of the commission, conducted the
hearing by himself. Mr.. Clayton
objected to this procedure on the
grounds that the matter was of
such Importance that all three of
the commissioners should be
present Mr.. Keech announced
that Commissioner Riley Elgin
was i'll and that Col. Dan I. Sultan
was absent on official business,
and that he was empowered by
the commission to conduct the in
quiry.
Mr.. Clayton said:
II wish to call attention to
the commission that this is
not what we should like in
this case. In a matter which
has been pending for quite a
while, we think that all three
commissioners should be pres
ent before the case continues.
When an attempt is being
made to come to a conclusion,
We believe they should be pres
ent and have the opportunity
to hear the testimony first
hand and to ask any questions
they see fit"
POSTPONEMENT DENIED
His motion to continue the case
on this ground was denied. He
then attempted to halt the case
by requesting that the North Amer
lean Company of New York, the
holding company, should be made
a party to the case.
He said that the officials of the
local transit company were only
rubber stamps" and he wanted
to question the holding company
representatives as to what their
policy would be in the future on
one-man cars. This motion also
was denied.
Before concluding, he made a
motion to dismiss the case on
the ground that no valuation had
been made of the local company
and as this case would touch upon
revenue he deemed it necessary
that a valuation be presented
This motion was taken under ad.
visement and the testimony was
begun.
Thomas Fitzgerald, vice preSi.
dent and general manager of the
Pittsburgh Railway Company, be-
gan to tell the commission of his
in directing a system
which now has SO per cent one
man operation.
At this point. Peoples Counsel
William A. Roberts objected to
Mr.. Fitzgerald's testimony on the
Continued on Page Is, Col. g.
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Record of Convictions
In Traffic Court

, Petty w. Powe, 937 French St.
N. W., $40.
Ralph E. Brown, ia Ninth ST..
S. E., $40.
Glennie Jones, 729 Park Rd.
N. W., $40.
James w. Walker, 312 Third
st. N. W., $40.
Thomas E. Ring. 1445 Park
Rd. N. w.. SIS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-13
Auto Driver Bites Off
His Tongue in Crash

John Bowles, Is, of River
Springs, Md, bit an inch off the
tip Of his tongue yesterday when
the car he was driving sWerved
off the highway near Leonards-
town and crashed into a tree.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-13
Santiago Day

Spanish War veterans in Wash
ington will observe their annual
Santiago Day with an excursion
to Marshall Hall on the steamer
City of Washington Friday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-13

But II you go TO Scotland, re-
member to say kilt" not kills. "
And in England, if you should
find yourself in Meols, Ulgham,
Garboldish a, HGutpoiS or
Punchknowle, be sure to call
these towns Meels, Uffam, Gar
belsham, Hobbs and Funnel.
If you don't the natives might
think you are an American.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-13

Mr.. Dunn will leave in August
to join Mrs. Dunn and his daugh-
ter Cynthia in Honolulu where
they have taken cottage until
the fall. The Count and Countess
Rene de Baillet-Latour, Son-in-law
and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs:
Dunn, are now in Belgium and will
shortly make trip into Austria.
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One nice thing about vacations
is that you can go where no one
knows you and pretend you
really amount to something
where you came from.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20

They were: Rev. and Mrs. Clark
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall Esh-
am, Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Moore and
son Richard, Mrs. G. v. Wood, Sr.,
Mrs. Gladys Wood, Miss Lille Nit
chell, Mrs. Ethel Mitchell, Mrs. Es-
tella Mitchell and son, Mrs. Della
Moore, Mrs. Villa Lingo, Mr.. and
Mrs. Severn Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Hall and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs Raymond West and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Brittingham and
Mrs. Lizzie Brittingham Of Laurel:
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ward, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Ward, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Timmons, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J.
Brittingham and daughters, Mrs.
Short and Mrs. Wilson of Rehoboth,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Rogers of
Georgetown, Mrs. Allie Cooper and
son Dale of Georgetown, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Mitchell of George
town, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Britting-
ham of Laurel, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Dorey. Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Belts
and children of Stockley, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. E. wilkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie wilkins and children, Mfr.
and Mrs. Linford Mitchell and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Rust and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Orville Hall and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Dorey and children, Mrs.
Lettie DOrey and Mamie DOrey, Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20

teen and one quarter pounds. The
heaviest potato weighed seven
pounds, which is considered a rec
ord.
Now that Mr.! Sammons has dis
closed his record, many others are
expected to come forward with re-
ports of large yields and unusual
weights.
The Delaware Red Cross member
ship drive is on, and field workers
are busy soliciting in every locality
in Sussex county.
In Georgetown the work is under
Mrs Howard J. Cooke, West Market
street, as chairman. She is being as
sisted by Mrs. Walter P. Townsend,
Mrs. Theodore Burton, Jr., Miss
Cora Locates. Mrs. Marc Saunders,
Miss Edith Warrington, Mrs. I4ar-
old W. Z. Purnell, Mrs. R. c. Hill.
Mrs. William d. Brasure, Mrs. Dan
iel J. Layton, Jr.. Mrs. Howard w.
Bramhall, Miss Sara Wilson and
Mrs Benjamin Ableman.
Mrs. Madalyn {. Trammell, Cedar
and King street, here, has been Sc
lected as a member of the faculty of
the Georgetown High School to sue
ceed Harold McNally, who recently
resigned. Mrs. Trammell will as
sumo her duties on Monday of next
week
Mrs. Trammell is the daughter Of
the late James Thomas Chapman,
one time Representative in the low
er House Of the Delaware Legisla-
ture from the Fourth District of this
county.
She is a graduate of the WOmen's
College. University of Delaware, and
for four years taught in the Laurel
school and for two years at Kings
school, near here.
Miss Frances L. PettyjOhn, daugh- |
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde PettyjOhn, |
Of HarbesOn, and Rodney R. Rust, |
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Rust, liv- |
ing near here. were married at Re- |
lOboth Beach last Saturday by the |
Rev. Conrad Hamer, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church at the
'esOrt
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
GEORGETOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Matthews
recently divulged to friends that OF
October 20 they quietly had observed
their sixtieth wedding anniversary
at their home at MillsborO.
Mr.. Matthews is widely known
throughout lower Delaware, having
been born near MillsbOrO and foI
twenty-five years operated a mill
ing business in this section.
They were married at MillsborO
on October 20, 1876.
Mrs. Matthews, formerly was Miss
Elizabeth Dukes, of DagsborO. She
will observe her S3rd birthday on
Christmas Day. Despite the fact that
she had been confined to her home
for number of years, she enjoyed
the sixtieth wedding anniversary
with high spirits and jubiliatiOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews are the
parents of twelve children, ten of
whom are living. The children are:
Mrs. Katie Lawson, of MillsborO;
Charlie Matthews, of Williamsburg.
Va; Mrs. Ella Hudson and Hunter
Matthews, of Berlin, Md; Mrs. Nora
Parkhill, of Baltimore; Mrs. Robert
Wilkins and George Matthews. Of
MillsbOrO; Mrs. Greenie Wright, of
Laurel; Mrs. Lille Hudson of
FrankfOrd; Mrs. Foster Powell of
Cambridge, Md. They have thirty
six grandchildren and eighteen
great-grandchildre
Officers of the Trinity-EpwOrth
Home Demonstration Club, North
west Fork District, have been chos-
en- for the ensuing term, as follows:
President, Mrs. Herbert Nabb; vice
president, Miss Ethel Condor; sec
retary, Mrs. Annie Hall; treasurer,
Mrs. Stephen Tresnak; publicity
chairman, Mrs. George Ray, Jr.;
project committee, Mrs. James Ed
ward Cannon and Mrs. Daniel Gallo
way.
Young men of Georgetown, with
George Rogers, Hugh Smith and Lee
Booth as the committee. are spOn-
soring a Thanksgiving dance to be
held in the hall of Midland Grange,
on North Race street, on Friday
night, November 20. Music is to be
furnished by Eddie Hagner and his
orchestra.
Fire, believed to have been caus-
ed by an overheated stove or defec-
tive chimney. badly damaged the
tenant house of James NJ. Tunnel.
occupied by Jasper c. Eye, in Col
linsville, suburb of this city. this
week, with Il loss OF several hun
dred dollars.
There will be a meeting of the
Sussex County Democratic EXecu-
tive Committee on Wednesday night
of next week. Chairman R. S. Baker ,
states that matters OF extreme int
portance will be discussed at the !
me citing.
Edward Sammons, living near |
here, has established a record this !
year for growing sweet potatoes. /
He harvested sixty-eight baskets !
from one thousand plants and grew
three tubers which weighed nine
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
CAREYS

The cunning season opened here
on Monday and sportsmen are en-
joying the sport
Some from here went to Milford
on Sunday to hear the blind evan
gelist, Rev. Frazier and his group of
Philadelphia.
Corn husking bees are very pop
uIar in this community at this time.
C. E. Wilkins has been on the
sick list for the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville MumfOrd
and son of Laurel spent Thursday
evening with L. P. Jones and family.
Surprise Birthday Party
The relatives and friends worked
out a surprise birthday party for
Mrs. A. Ruth wilkins, wife of Clar-
ence E. Wilkins, Saturday night, No
vember IA, at their home, it being
her 40th birthday. There was a host
of friends and relatives present.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20

Mary J. Dorey and William Hudson.
Refreshments Of cake and ice
cream were served in abundance.
Many CAD handsome and useful
gifts were received.
At about II O'Clock the party
broke up, wishing Mrs. wilkins
many more happy birthdays.
The Wilkins family wish to thank
all for gifts and those who helped
in other ways to make the party a
delightful one.
Services Sunday: Sunday school
1870; class. 3 O'Clock. Everyone in
vited
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
sAFETY

BRAKEs- New Easy.Action Safety Brakes Of
the cable and conduit control type. "The safety
Of steel from pedal TO wheel" Selfenergizing-
car momentum is used to help apply the brakes.
Tests show that about one-third less pedal pres.
sure is required to stop the car.
BopY-NOt an ounce Of wood used for structural
strength. Frame structure all steel, sheaihed with
steel panels-iop, sides and floor. All are welded
into single steel unit Of great strength. Safety
Glass all around At no extra charge.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20

THE New Ford va for 1887 is the
l. most beautiful Ford car ever of.
fered. 1t is built in only one size
one standard of rOOmy comfort and
modern appearance. But you may
have either the improved 85-hOrse-
power V-8 engine for maximum per.
formance-Or the new 6O-hOrsepOwer
V-8 engine for maximum economy.
The smaller engine makes possible a
lighter car-lOwer operating costs
and a lower price.
When you drive the 1887 Ford with
the 85-hOrsepOwer V-8 engine, you
are master of a power plant that
gives everything you can possibly
demand in speed and acceleration.
Today, improved carburetion enables
it to deliver its thrilling perform
ance with unusually low gasoline
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
consurnptiOn.

The new 6O-hOrsepower V.type g.
cylinder engine delivers V-8 smooth.
ness and quietness-even at speeds
up to 20 miles an hour-with gaso-
line mileage so high that it creates
an entirely new standard Of economy
IN modern motor car operation.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20
FEArUREs

APPEARANcE - A newly designed car. Head.
lamps recessed in fender aprons. Modern lid
type hood hinged at the back. Larger luggage
space. Spare tire enclosed within body. Com.
pletely new interiors. Slanting V-type windshield
opens in all closed cars.
COMFORT AND euIET-A big, rOomy car. Extra
space 8 in the body, not taken up by1he engine
under the hood. Comfort Of the cenier-POise
Ride further increased by smoother action Of the
lOngIapering springs, with new pressure lubri-
cation. New methods Of mounting body and
engine make this quieter car.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20

We invite you to see this new
Ford car, and arrange to drive one
equipped with the engine that fits
your needs.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20

-
Iaxes, Delivery and Handlins,
Bumpers, Spare Tire and Accessories
Additional
Body types available with so or IS
horsepower engine (without De luxe
equipmentl Tudor Sedan, Tudor
Touring Sedan, FordOr Sedan, FOrdOr
Touring Sedan, Five-window Coupe
-. De Luxe types, with 85.horse-
power engine: Tudor Sedan, Tudor
Touring Sedan, Fordor Sedan, FordOr
Touring Sedan, Five-window Coupe,
Roadster, Phaeton, Club cabriolet,
Convertible cabrioIet, Club Coupe,
Convertible Sedan.
AUTHORIZED FORD FINANCE PLANS
9ZS a month, after usual down-pay.
menis buys any model 1897 Ford va Car
from any FoEd dealer-anyWhers IA the
United States. Ask your Ford dealer about
the easy payment plans Of the UnlveFsal
Credit Company.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-20

in modern motor car operation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-23
Builders Score With
Auto Design Changes
Smoother Ride Results in Latest Improvements; Local
Plymouth Dealers Welcome New Product

Hand In hand with this new prin-
ciple, Is presented O new type Of
shock absorber adapted from the
kind that cushions the landing Of
transport planes.
These two will work together, UNI
seen by passengers, to bring another
big change in the sensation Of rid
Ing In an automobile. AS q result,
millions of miles Of travel will be
made smoother and more enjoyable,
without fatigue and at less expense.
And 1887 will become another mile
stone in the progress Of motoring,
as the automobile Is made more
Suitable for use" on any street or
any roadway, with maximum COM
fort for passengers.
COMPLETELY RUSTPROOF
The entire Plymouth body, as
well as tenders and all sheet metal
parts. Is completely rustproofed. In
addition. every nut and bolt is cad
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-23
BY HARRY q. MOCK
Vice President, Plymouth Motor
6lnrmnTn finn

Let's not forget the fundamental
meaning Of the word automobile"
In our enthusiasm for the new
mechanical marvels introduced ut
the Auto Show at all Plymouth
Dealers In waterbury.
Mr.. Webster's dictionary still de-
scribes It as "a self-propolled vehi-
Gle suitable for use on O street or
roadway" We must remember that
the automobile was originally In
tended as q better means Of getting
from one place TO another.
1t saved time. In the beginning,
everything else was sacrificed to
reducing the number Of minutes to
the mile. Then appearance became
a factor. 30 for q while the auto.
mobile became less q means OF
Transportation than o yardstick OF
social Importance In the commune
ty.'
But the depression restored a
sounder sense OF values based on
usefulness. Thousands OF motorists
found In the lowest price field the
true measure OF actual progress In
the basic problem OF better, safer,
more comfortable transportation.
The public welcomed with open
arms the products Of sound engin-
eering and advanced thought given
TO the bread and. butter facts OF
motoring. "How does 1t rider and
How does 1t handle2" became
much more important problems In
the industry, as q public made up
OF experienced motorists demanded
genuine improvements In comfort,
safety and economy instead OF GIN
gerbread refinements.
A few alert manufacturers were
already directing their attention
along such basic lines. Developing
improvements that the motorist
could feel with his hands and with
his whole body. as ne enjoyed the
sensation OF smoother travel at his
command.
improvements that change the
actual physical sensations Of riding
inside the car are the ones that
stand out as inilestones In the de-
velopment of the automobile. Float-
Ilk GOWGkI RuvoheSA ASs"sssSt
started the industry seeking ways to
block out engine vibrations. Bal
anced weight and synchronized
springing still show their effects on
the newest designs, since Plymouth
brought these Airflow principles
right into the lowest price field.
Hydraulic brakes and all-Steel
bodies for greater safety had equal
" far-yeaching effects In causing
the public to demand these features
on their cars. And again for 1887,
the pioneers are bringing out new
improvements that promise TO fur
Their revolutionize American stand
ards OF comfort, economy and rid
Ing case.
OF first importance Is the new
method Of mounting an automobile
body on rubber pillows" that abb
serb the hammer blows Of the road.
and give an altogether new kind OF
riding comfort,