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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-10
FOUR TEACHERS
PROMOTED

Promotions Of four educators in
the District public school system
were announced yesterday at the
first fall meeting of the Board of
Education,
DR.. Ellis HaWorth. head of the
science department in local white
schools since 1881. was promoted
to professor of natural sciences at
Wilson Teachers College.
w. M. Brewer, history teacher
at Miner Teachers College, was
made head of the history depart
ment of colored schools. Miss A.
F. Garrels. a teacher at Wilson
College, was made assistant pro-
fessor of social studies at the
same institution, and Miss I. A.
Craig, a teacher at Miner College,
was promoted to assistant profess
sor of education at the same
school.
T. E. BatSon, who had been on
leave of absence in a position with
the U. S. Office of Education, was
reinstated as a teacher at Terrell
Junior High School. The board
left untitled the positions of princi-
pal of Central High School and
assistant principal at Roosevelt
High School.
The Inflated character education
program of the school system,
which was dissolved last June be-
cause of lack of appropriation, was
recalled to the board when DR..
Frank w. Ballou, school Superin-
tendent, asked approval of publica-
ton of a report prepared by Miss
BERTHE Backus, head of the pro
gram.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-10
II NTN WASAINGTON'S go
| a. Heroes mRZzXQ @
Samuel Douglass Gibson Saved a President S
Life and Barely Escaped With His Own
During 43 Years He Was a Policeman

You might not suspect it, but the
excellent cornet player in the ElkS
Clown Band is none other than
Samuel Douglass Gibson, once a
crack officer of the Metropolitan
Police Department.
Known to his friends as "Sena-
tor" he served five years as a
guard at the White House in the
Taft and Wilson administrations,
and once saved the life of PreSi-
dent Wilson when he disarmed a
crank who was carrying a .45-cali-
Der pistol and insisting on seeing
the President.
When he joined the department
back in 1889 he used to practice
the cornet while off duty in the
squad room, learning the sweet
music he now toots with the band.
Thirty-four of the 43 years he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-10

War in Spain-naval races
political campaigns-all these
things were forgotten in Wash
ington today as the burning ques-
ton being considered by great
minds was:
Gould King John of Eng
land write his name?"
The controversy started when
DR.. Edward Samuel Corwin, of
Princeton University, criticized the
historical panels in the new SUI
preme Court Building.
One depicts King John signing
the Magma Charta. DR.. Corwin
declared King John couldn't write,
Continued on Page 26, Col. II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-10
HAZEN, SULTAN
OPPOSE TAX
ON INCOME
Allen Proposal for DC.
Levy Arouses Other
Commissioners

Commissioner George E. Aliens
proposal to substitute an income
tax for the intangible personal
property tax now levied on Dis,
trict residents, drew opposition to.
day from his two colleagues on
the board of commissioners.
Col. Dan I. Sultan, engineer
commissioner, was the most out.
spoken against the proposal. He
said:
eve have too many taxes al
ready and until / am convinced
of the absolute need for more
revenue, l am not in favor Of
any more taxes"
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen,
while stating that he was not
unalterably opposed to a local in
come tax, declared:
81 would consider an income
tax last of all proposals. If
new taxes are to be raised, I
favor increased gasoline taxes,
inheritance taxes and a levy on
automobiles by weight or horse
power"
Commissioner Allen, after a con-
ference yesterday with District
Auditor Daniel j. Donovan, said
he believed the income tax levy
would bring in 100000 to 3d.
100000 a year more than the in
tangible tax, which yields $4,000
900 yearly. He said he favored a
tax on revenues along the line Of
the Federal income tax scale.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-10
6 I'D. e. Motorists Lose
Their RIGHT to Drive

The driving permits of six Dis
trict residents were revoked by
the Board of Revelations, SuS-
pensions and Reservations today.
The board also revoked the
privilege of one Maryland driver
to operate an automobile in the
Capital. A number of District
residents were deprived of the
privilege of operating automobiles
for specified periods of time.
Revelations
Dave David, 623 M st. S. W.,
10 miles.
Jess Hollingsworth, 1916 M St.
N. W., IS miles.
William D. Kelly, Fifty-third
Street and Central Avenue. North
John n r. R. Kornegay, 1925
Twelfth St. N. w., so miles.
Thomas D. Marks, 215 Fiji
tenth st. N. E., so miles.
Walter H. Smith, 2014 Connect
cut Ave. N. w., so miles.
Conrad B. Wyvell, 31S Cumber-
land Ave-, Somerset, Md, so miles.
Suspension for Is Days
Matthew w. Kemp, 153 D st.
N. W., a. miles.
Gordon H. st. Chad. 1903 Thir-
tenth St. N. w., so miles.
Suspension for 80 Days
Charles w. Bowles, SO U ST..
N. W., SO miles.
Francis C. Mcnamara, 215O
Pennsylvania Ave. N. w., "A miles.
Richard Moseley, 1245 Sixth st.
N: W., AZ miles.
Phillip M Nicholas, 1868 Park
wood Pl. N. W., so miles.
Frank S. Reid, 1918 Calvert st.
N w AZ miles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-10
SAYS TAX RISE
NEEDED UNLESS
CUT IS MADE
Lusk, Head Of D. c.
Taxpayers Unit,
Fights Boost

Painting a pathetic picture of
the Districts financial status,
Major Daniel J. Donovan, NUM-
cipal auditor, told the District
Commissioners at the opening of
public hearing today on the 1888
fiscal year budget that estimates
submitted by department heads
will have to be cut $17,750,000 if
no tax increases are to be made.
The department heads submit
ted estimates totaling SIS, 555,358.
Major Donovan said the general
revenue fund was anticipated at
$50, 350,000 for the coming year,
but that this would be cut to $780,
$4,000 in order to meet fixed
charges amounting to $3,965,0O0.
Included in the fixed charges by
Major Donovan was a deficit of
$1,400,000. Major Donovan previ-
ouSly had expected the deficit
would be 100000. Other fixed
charges recited by Major Donovan
included payments of loans to the
PWA for the sewage disposal
plant, funds for completion. of
the new Police Court building and
similar items.
Cites Operating Costs
He declared that operating costs
of the government for the cur
rent fiscal year totaled $34,262,000
ooI daoo rim ant hooIe v1oro caaL
ing to increase these costs by
$6,290,000 in their estimates. Cur.
rent capital improvements, he
said, totaled $5,237, 900 and the
estimates by department heads re-
quested a fund of $11,792,000 for
a similar item.
Maj Donovan said that, to
meet the estimates submitted by
the department heads, the Dis.
trict would be forced to boost
the present real estate tax rate
of $3.50 to $2.7O per 500 of
valuation.
RufaS S. LuSk, secretary Of the
Washington Taxpayers ASsocia-
ton, urged the city heads to
make immediate efforts to Gin
crease personal tax revenues by
a more vigorous campaign to col
lect delinquent taxes" He stated:
1--WE suggest that the cOllec-
tors office live up to its name.
At the present time it is little
different from the receiving
teller in a bank. 1t is a re-
ceiving officer, not a collecting
office.
I'VE have literally thousands
Of accounts that are delinquent
and little real effort is made to
collect them. A vigorous cam.
paign which would cost almost
nothing compared to its results
would shaw that thar'S gold in
them thar bills"
URGES REORGANIZATION
LuSk advocated a reorganiZa-
ton of the District government,
by which departments may be
merged and money saved; opposed
the plan of spending $1,038,000 to
place the fire department on a
three-platoon system; cracked
down on the plan of Health Off.
Ger George C. Rutland to spend
100000 for two health centers,
CONTINUED on Page n, Col s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-10
Donovan Sees Need to Slash I'D. e.. BUDGET
"THIS ISN'T GOING TO HURT, IS IT?"
SkeE0(iciSns at Age Of )

VACCINATION season is
on, and health authorities are
urging parents to have their
children protected against
smallpox and also inoculated
against diphtheria. This ad-
vice is given with emphasis
on the fact that schools open
soon. At the clinic, 304 In
diana Ave. N. W., Royce Nc
Levitt, 8, of 1873 Eleventh st.
N. E., views DR.. ]. G. Eek
hardt's reassurances with a
skeptical eye. international
News Photo by Washington
Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-10

I've mentioned these guests
specifically-not that I think
you'll ever meet anybody like
them when you are out buying
your fall hat or making a fourth
at bridge or celebrating the
eighteenth hole. But merely to
let you know such people exist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-10

spent on the force we're in the old
Swampoodle district, 10 of them
as a member of the bicycle squad
whose duty it was to nab speeders
on their bikes.
Once he fought a pistol duel
with a killer, finally managing to
capture the man. Again during
race riots he almost lost his life,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-10
when several shots were fired at

when several shots were fired at
him.
One of his most priced posses
sions is his marksman record when
he was in the Army, signed by Gen.
Winfield Scott Hancock, once a
presidential candidate.
Senator" Gibson is vice preSi-
dent of the Retired Policemen's AS
ISOLATION and resides at 1902 I St.
N. E., where he and Mrs. Gibson
recently observed their AID we'd
ding anniversary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-01
Pageant to Be Given

Robin Hood" has been selected
as the 1886 Butler University May
Day pageant, May %. Volney Hamp-
ton, director of dramatics, an
nounced today.
The pageant il to be presented on
a pageant wagon in the formal
gardens on the campus north OF
Arthur Jordan Memorial Hall. A
May Queen, to be selected by the
university women's council, is to
preside. Her identity is to be an
nounced May Day.
The Butler Woman's League is
sponsoring the celebration. Mary
Kathryn Mangus, league president,
and Prof. Katherine Journey,
faculty adviser, are general chair
men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-01
l. U. PRESIDENT
WILL TALK AT
BUTLER MAY 7
Or. Bryan to Speak at
Annual Honor Day
Ceremonies.

DR.. Tolbert F. Reavis, chairman
Of the thirteenth annual Butler
University Honor Day ceremonies,
has announced the program for the
event to be observed in the univer-
sity fieldhouse May 7.
DR.. william Lowe Bryan, Indiana
University president, is to be the
principal speaker. DR.. James w.
Putnam, Butler president, is to pre-
side. Academic and scholastic
honors for the 1856 school year
on the Fairview campus are TO be
announced.
University officials and seniors,
wearing caps and gowns, are to par
ticipate in academic marches open
ing and closing the program.
Honor Day additionally is spon-
sored by Phi Kappa Phi, ranking
scholastic society at Butler. Faculty
members aiding DR.. Reavis are Prof.
j. D. Perry, Mrs. Helen Hoover
Moore and DR.. j. E. Potzger.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-01
q Lecturers Enqaqed

-Four lecturers have been engaged
by the Butler University college OF
religion to speak during its annual
institute in June, Dean F. D. xersh-
ner announced today The institute
is to open June 16 and continue for
two weeks.
Lecturers are to be P. H. We'll
simmer, Canton, o.; Edwin R. Err
rett, Cincinnati; w. r. Walker, Co.
lumbus, O., and w. E. Sweeney,
Lexington, KY. The general topic
is to be 1.-THE History and Teach
ings of the Disciples of Christ"
The institute is to be conducted
in conjunction with the annual COL
lege of religion summer term.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-01
Lip Remover

By United Press
TULSA, Okla, May IA
bit of retouching with dye, be-
lieved o. Sager, Tulsa me-
chanic, would work wonders
with the mustache he already
considered a splendid adorn-
ment.
Sager applied the dye. Then
he went to bed.
In the morning his mustache
was gone-so was part OF his
lip.
He filed suit for $2965 dam
ages.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-01
TARGETS FOR Boobies

British Police, Denied Firearms, to
Have Shooting Range.
BIZ United Press
LONDON, May british police
men, who aren't allowed to carry
a firearm, are going to have their
own shooting range where they will
be taught revoler and rifle marks
manship.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-01

Shop early for these, due to
the rapid selling of the past
week. Assortments are some
what broken. There are still
plenty to choose from. Sheer
cottons, georgettes, silks and
fine rayons. White and colors.
Sizes "a to 40. A few AZ to a.
Star, First Floor
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-20
Cokesbury News

Mrs. J. H. Harton of near South
Hill, Va, is spending sometime with
her niece, Mrs r. E. Harton.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hamm, and
daughter, Catherine, of Sandy Greek
community, were pleasant visitors in
our MIDST Sunday.
A number from this community at
tended the Easter Sunrise services at
Middleburg Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. L. Parrish, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. E. Harton and sons, Edwin
Lee and Joseph and Mr.. and Mrs. II.
T. Fleming and son, Edward, and
Mrs. India Adams spent Easter Mon
day with Mr.. and Mrs. C.. P. Fleming,
near South Hill, Va. They all enjoyed
a family reunion in the morning and
noon hours, and in the afternoon they
went on an old time fishing trip to
Roanoke River.
Mr.. and Mrs King Stegall had as
their guests Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs.
3. H. Stainback and little daughter,
Doris Ann.
Mr. and Mrs. King Stegall, spent the
Easter holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-20
rn Z SOCIETY NEWS y
Cn(a,,a.G n(o1,uQ5S n,,,,
PATTERN Q222


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full as well as ornamental, for the
Jaunty cape fastens onto them, trans
forming this model from a sports
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Make it in shantung, linen, seersuck-
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-20
MARRIAGES, PARTIES
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
APRIL DESIRE.

How can I stay indoors today?
out there, through the woods, over
the creek and down
little, hidden,u Unknown path,
4 match of violets is about to bloom.
I want to be there:
| want to kneel on the damp, spongy
earth,
To search with my fingers in the
mould
For violet buds.
The little leaves, tiny and new,
Outline with red the black, bare
branches;
And against the sky
The willow twigs CLEAN white.
There's something in the air today
That calls me out.
l want to exult with that little fish
hawk
Riding the cold, wet wind, still re-
dolent of March.
| want to splash and dive with the
wild ducks
Among the dead rushes and the black
ened lily-pads.
| want to scream and dance; thrill
To the swift urge and magic of burst
ing buds.
Oh, what world of promise is out
side.
How can I stay indoors today?
Robert Luis Smith-Walker, in
Dawn Wind"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-20
Hugh School Music Groups
10 Present Annual Concert

Musical organizations at Henderson
nigh school will present their annual
spring concert tomorrow evening at 3
o'clock in the Central school auditor
ium, it was stated today.
The concert is one of the outstand-
ing activities of the musical groups at
the high school, and is one long anti
cipated by the students.
Part concerts have been witnessed
by large audience, and another such
audience is expected to attend tomor-
row evening.
There is no admission charge.
The program to be rendered is as
follows:
Part One The Glee Clubs.
The Girls Glee Club
Springtime-Milden
Gypsy Life-Schumann
10 A Wild Rose-McDowell.
Would God I Were the Tender Ap-
pie Observation-Disclosures Air.
The Weaver-Adams-St
Santa Lucia-Neapolitan Folk Song.
The Mixed Chorus:
Good Night, Good Night, Beloved
Pinsiti.
Sylvia--Speaks.
Bendemeers Stream, Old Irish
Melody
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-20
Sorosis Club Was
With Mrs. Gardner

The Sorosis Club was delightfully."-
entertained Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. ]. C. Gardner, with
Mrs. Gardner and Mrs. H. H. Bass
acting as joint hostesses.
After the usual routine of business
was dispensed with, the members en-
joyed a study on Famous Women of
the South" Miss Shannon Morton dis
cussed those in the past who have
helped in the formation of our great
Southland; those who did their he
roic part in the war between the
states and also writers of the past.
She Mentioned Virginia Dare, the first
white child born in America on Roa-
noke Island. Others were: The In
Sian Princess. Pocahontas, Flora Nc
Donald, Margaret Preston and Mary
Virginia Halves, Poets, Marian Har-
land and Augusta J. Evans, writer's,
and Sallie Southall Cotton who was
pioneer in the formation of the Fede-
ration of Woman's Clubs in our State
and especially interested in securing
funds for the education of our youths.
Miss Cornelia Gary followed with
those women of today who have made
a name for themselves and done out
standing work. Those mentioned
were: Helen Kellar, L ady Aston, Mrs
Phoebe Amlie of the National Advis-
Dry Committee of Aeronautics, Mrs.
Dezavala, Texan-Historian and Pat
riot, and Joy Kline Benton, Painter
il: Rags" of near Asheville, N. C.
Mrs. Gardner and Mrs Bass, as
sisted by Mrs. William Horner. serv-
ed a delicious salad and ice course.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-20
Miss Goodrich and
William Green Wed

Miss Alice Edna Goodrich and Will
liam S. Green, Jr., were married yes
terday at one o'clock in quiet cere-
mony at the First Methodist parson-
age, by Rev. r. E. Brown.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will H. Goodrich Of this city and
is known to many friends here. She
wore for her wedding, a lovely navy
blue suit with matching accessories,
and her flowers were a shoulder cor
sage of red carnations and swansonia.
The groom is the son of w. S. Green
and the late Mrs. Green of this city.
and is now connected with the Rose
5-10-25c Stores in Hartsville, S. G.
Immediately following the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Green left by motor for
Huntsville, S. c., where they will make
their home.
The following announcement has
been made;
Mr. and Mrs. Will H. Goodrich
announce the marriage of
their daughter
Alice Edna
to
Mr.. William Sidney Green
April 10, 1896
Henderson, N. G.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-20

The Quartette:
The Rosary-Nevin.
Sleep, My Dearie-Armitage
Ships That Pass in the Night =
Stephenson.
Part Two The Orchestra.
Blue Danube Waltz" by Strauss
Orchestra.
Huroreske by Anton Dvorak-op. 1O1-
No. 7-Duet-Iris Dickerson, and Ken
ton Tucker.
Hungarian Dance" No. 81. Bra
hams-Paul Patterson.
Drink to Me Only With Thine
Eyes" by Albert Harvey-Octette.
First Violins: Billy Dennis, Iris
Dickerson.
Second Violins: Stanley Norwich
Elsie Dickerson.
Third Violins: Paul Patterson, Tom
my Bass.
Fourth Violins: Furman Dickerson
Kenton Tucker.
In Monastery Garden" by Albert
w. ey-Solo-Eugene Patterson
"Encore-Petite Valse-by r. A. de
Saxy OPP 23-Trio.
First Violin-Iris Dickerson.
Second Violin-Kenton Tucker.
Third Violin-Else Dickerson.
20, Solo Milo" by e. Di Capua-
Orchestra
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-20
the Cleveland convention.
STATES SHY AWAY

the Cleveland convention.
STATES SHY AWAY
Assertions of Republican leaders
THAR elief should be turned back to
thes tates find no welcome in the
states.
They insist that the problem is ma
tional like all other crises, and that
only the federal government can cope
with it.
They urge that the government or
ganize better, using the best of local
people-"ccut don't shove the burden
back on us!'
AS for the unfortunate people in
volved they have no faith in State or
county Politics on local scale is in
finitely worse than politics On a ma
tional scale. And counties haven't even
enough money to repair roads much
less take care Of the destitute
ROADS
Incidentally millions will be requir-
ed to repair roads this year. Record
breaking frost and floods have caused
inestimable damage to highways An
other outlay that had not been reck-
Oned with.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-20
DOnnell- Rowland
Wedding Saturday


The following announcements have
been issued
Mrs. c. H. Rowland
announces the marriage of
her daughter
Gladys Donnell
to
Mr.. Lewis Reed Dickerson
Wednesday, April 49, 1886
Boydton Va.
The ceremony was performed at
$3.50 o'clock in the evening hy the Rev.
w. L. Burks at the Methodist parson-
age. The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
c. H. Rowland and the late Mr.. Row
land, of this city, and has for the past
several years held position at
Teiser's Department Store
The groom is the son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Dickerson of this county
and is engaged in business with the
Hughes Furniture Company
The couple will make their home on
Davis street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-20
Annual Fz0lUer Shotu OF
Garden Club Thursday

The Henderson Garden Club will
Thursday April %, at the Baraca
Room of the First Methodist church,
both afternoon and night.
It was announced today that all ex-
hibits must be placed by noon on
Thursday for the benefit of the out-of
town judges. All who are not mem
bers of the Garden Club are especial
ly invited to put their exhibits on dis
play.
During the week of April 26, the
gardens in Henderson will be open to
the public and all who have gardens
and are willing to have them open
that week are asked to notify Mrs. w.
B. Parham by telephone 400, so that
hos.eNses may be placed in the gard
ems.
The following are the classifications
for the flower show
Tulips
Specimen re dtulip, named variety.
Specimen white tulip, named va
riety.
Specimen pink tulip named variety.
Specimen yellow tulip, named va
riety.
Specimen purple tulip, named va
riety.
Specimen bronze tulip, named va
riety.
Specimen tulip, any other color,
named variety.
Display of tulips, one color, six or
more.
Collection of tulips.
Specimen unusual tulip.
Collection unusual tulips.
IriSeS
Specimen bearded iris, any color,
named variety.
Display bearded irises, one color,
six or more.
Collection bearded irises.
Specimen Dutch iris, any color,
named variety.
Collection Dutch irises.
Specimen unusual iris.
Collection unusual irises.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Specimen single narcissus, any col
or.
Specimen cluster lowered narcis-