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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-16
R0UT THAT
co D
Let 1t Not Hang on Thru the Use
of Halfway Measures!

Second, it checks the fever in the
system, a vital step.
Third, it relieves the headache
and fever.
Fourth, it tones the system and
helps fortify against further
attack.
When you feel a cold coming on,
trust to no makeshift methods.
Adopt the course of safety and
take Bromo Quinine. Taken
promptly, it will often break up
a cold in "a hours and that's the
speedy action you want.
Bromo Quinine contains nothing
harmful and is safe to take. It is
sold by all drug stores. The few
pennies cost may save you a lot
in worry and medical bills. Say
'no" to . substitute.
Evening star., 1936-08-04
MAID IS GAGGED,
BOUND AND ROBBED
Lone Bandit Also Holds Up An
other Woman Occupant
of Apartment.

Binding and gagging a colored
maid, lone bandit today escaped
with sl3 from the apartment of No
land Robinson. 1922 N street, after
pointing pistol at his sister. Mrs.
Norena Todd, who was in an adjoin-
ing room.
Robinson's 1-year-old son, Gerald.
was in the room where the maid was
tied. but was not moleSted.
Mrs. Todd, 26, told police the man
came to the door and asked for the
blond who works in the restaurant at
Fourteenth and Clifton Streets" evi-
IDENTIFY referring to her. Told she was
not in. the man left, only to return a
few minutes later with a handker-
chief over his eyes and a pistol in
his hand
The maid. Mary johnson. said he
hit her on the head. bound her arms
with necktie. gagged her and pushed
her into closet. Then, according to
the report given police, he took So
from the maids pocketbook and $40
from Mrs. Todd's purse, hidden under
a sofa.
Mrs. Todd said the man pointed
the pistol at her through an open
door connecting the two rooms Of the
apartment before fleeing down a fire
escape. She ran out and notified a
neighbor, who called police.
Evening star., 1936-08-04

c. Hasen. That ,Das trouble enough,
but the storm also killed several
animals and uprooted q great tree
Dhich the Commissioner estimates
tDds 1856 years old.
He still finds satisfaction in the
fact that none OF his race horses
lDds injured. He is very proud
OF them.
DIALECT.
THE request was unusual for ths
swank cocktail lounge and tht
Southern drawl Of the three pretty
girls didn't help the waiter q bit.
They had just downed three mint
juleps to their evident satisfaction
when they called him over.
Il know it's a little unusual-I've
never done such thing before" one
Of them began cautiously, but do you
serve water?"
The waiter shook his head.
"No, madame" he said with final
ity.
But the girls wouldn't give up.
do you mean we can't get water
here?" another protested.
The mystified waited looked cha
grined. but he aimed to please. After
a pause he took the plunge.
How do you mix it?" he inquired.
Water, water. like you drink" the
girls chorused and the waiter looked
relieved.
"Oh, excuse me-" he pleaded. II
thought 1t was some new drink"
Evening star., 1936-08-04

pike smash-up happened near Mea-
dows, Md. Police said two motor
cycles, apparently racing, swerved of
the highway on a curve and plunged
into a fence. Thomas Sparklin, 20,
of 40ll Thirteenth street, was the
most seriously injured. He was still
unconscious in Casualty Hospital sew
eral hours later with brain conclusion
and perhaps a skull fracture.
Sisters Are Victims.
Also in Casualty were the other
driver, Frank Palmer, 18, of 36l6
Eleventh street and Helen Arnson. Is.
and her sister Annie. 20. of 1888 New
Hampshire avenue who had been rid
ing on the rear of the machines.
Palmer received deep cuts of the left
thigh, but the girls we're less seriously
hurt.
Two hours later an automobile acci-
dent on the Defense Highway, near
Lanham, Md. sent John w. Snow,
81, of "a Bates street, to the same
hospital with broken right arm and
cuts.
John Kovalosky, So, Of Ford City
Pa, a passenger in a car driven by
Andy Belnar, so, of the same city,
was injured shortly after midnight
when the vehicle crashed into a tree
on the Marlboro pike near Forest
vile, Md. Belnar told police he had
been blinded by another machines
headlights. Kovalosky was taken to
Casualty and treated for head in
juries.
Boy on Rockpile Hurt.
The accident to the Glove boy oc-
CURED while he was sitting on a pile
of rocks in a street behind his home
A leg-the same that was later in
jured in the mishap-had been cut
in a fall from his scooter" and he
was prevented from joining his friends
at their games. He was watching
them play base ball when he was
struck by car. which is said to have
continued without stopping.
Shortly afterward Laurel CMd.)
police stopped a motorist answering
radioed description of the one who
hit the boy. He was returned to
Washington and charged at the ninth
i precinct station with leaving the
scene Of IN accident after colliding
After posting $500 bond he was re-
leased for appearance in Police Court
today. He said he was William Grey
SO, of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1936-08-04
FOOD PRICES RISE
3OPCT. IN ; YEARS
Further lump Is Held Likely
as Drought CurtaiIs
Farm Production.
Ry the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 4.-Faced with
rising food prices because of the
drought, householders in city and
hamlet sought to determine today
how their family budgets might ba
affected.
With the long arid spell cuttin'
down the Nations food supplies 70.
the second time in three years, a
comprehensive survey of major COM
modities markets and an inquiry
among food traders and dealers
brought out facts that might shsl
light on the problem.
1t cost the average man 80 PEI
cent more to feed his family in June
than it did three years ago, the De-
partment of Agriculture estimated.
Market analysts now seek to aScer-
tain what the rate of increase nigh.
be this year-with farm prices at
the highest general level since 1880.
There was agreement in the COM
modities markets that the general
level Of food prices would rise The
upturn is under way. The figures on
grocery bills invariably parallel IN
various degrees the figures chalked
up in the big commodities and who,e-
sale markets and wholesale prices
have doomed in the last six weeks
as they have seldom done since war
days.
Wheat Supplies Cut.
Adyorea u,aai har ~ No.th Ar,or;,a
parts of Europe and the Southern
Hemisphere have cut world wheat
supplies TO a level indicated as the
lowest since 1927. Unless rain falls
soon experts contend the domestic
corn crop may be the smallest since
1881. Other crops, including many
common vegetables and fruits, have
suffered. Poor pastures and lack Of
feed has cut milk production. All
this has already been reflected in the
wholesale markets.
Economists asserted food prices az
retail counters probably would shon
gradual broad upturn but food
prices could go only as high as ttl
general ability of consumers to pay.
Retail prices in Chicago-considered
typical Of many cities-showed butte,
quoted on an average of 80 cents
pound, was 10 cents higher than a
year ago. Milk is up a cent a quar-.
at II cents. Eggs are cents higher
at 35 cents dozen. Cheese is up
cents. Potatoes are more than double.
Cabbage is quoted at cents a pound,
compared with cents a year ago.
Carrots, cents bunch, are double.
Green beans, Is cents a quart. are
triple At the same time many items
on the grocery list are lower,
Bread Is Unchanged.
Flour rose with the recent shar1
upturn in wheat prices, but bread h;t.
not changed. Wholesale prices fot
standard pack canned goods have aC--
vanced an average of around 10 De
cent since July. Many Gamers a..
serted they will have small packs o.
peas. beans, corn and tomatoes.
The Department of Agriculture hca
assured the public there is enoue7
food on hand to feed the Nation fcA
the next IL months though supplies
of many staples are below normal
The total food supply is only about
3 per cent less than 1855 and l per
cent less than l934-35 Latest figures
show stocks Of canned peas, corn,
tomatoes, green and wax beans,
peaches and pears in hands of distrib-
utors July l we're 48 per cent larger
than on July last year.
Evening star., 1936-08-04
FRONTIER is CLOSED.

DANCHARIA. Spain, August 4
R).-The Spanish frontier was closed
by order of the rebel junta at Burgos
today, apparently as step in prepa-
ration for final drive to capture
Madrid.
Even newSpapermen, who have been
going and coming freely into rebel
territory from France found difficulty.
In crossing the border.
The rebel newspaper Diario de Ma
varra, published in insurgent-held
Pamplona, announced the attack on
Madrid sis now at hand"
1t also declared 10 captains, six lieu
tenants and 200 Loyalist civil guards
had surrendered to Lieut. Col. Garcia
Escamez at Ciudad Real, while $50
prisoners and a quantity of ammuni-
ton had been captured in fighting at
other points in the Guadarrana dis,
trict. -
Rebel leaders expressed increasing
confidence that San Sebastian viii
soon fall. due to q lack Of organization
and discipline among the defenders.
Evening star., 1936-08-04
S. {. c. D|SCL0SES
HIGH FILM PAY
$500, 900 Salary to Sheehan
: ReveaIed-4 Average
: 100000.
? ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press
Salaries of a number Of corporation
: executives and list Of stock sales ana
: acquisitions by company officers or
: large stockholders were made public
yesterday by the Securities Commits
sion.
The commission said Sidney r.
Kent, president and director of Fox
Film Corp, received s191 ,460 salary
in 1894 and W. r. Sheehan, vice presi-
dent in charge of Hollywood Produc-
ton, drew 100000.
Salaries of IA unnamed employees,
including players. writers, technicians,
producers and directors. totaled $4,-
100000, an average of more than
r $60,000.
A report filed by Twentieth Cen
tury-Fox Film in August, 1885, said
Kent was to be given seven-year
contract as president and chief execu-
tive officer of this company, which
superseded Fox Film, at $4,000 a week,
plus $4,000 year and expenses.
$1,000 Weekly for Zanuck.
Seven-year contracts also were listed
for Daryl F. Zanuck, head of Twen-
tieth Century-Fox Production, with
compensation of $4,000 a week, and
for Joseph M. Schenck. as production
executive, with S2,500 weekly salary.
In its June report showing sales and
acquisitions by coporate officers. direc-
tors and principal stockholders, the
commission said Charles M. Schwab
of New York sold $500 shares of Stutz
Motor Car Co. common; Alfred w.
Dodd of New York acquired 2,400
shares of American Zinc. Lead and
Smelling, and John Van Neck of New
York disposed of 1,l00 common shares
IN the same corporation; Chesapeake
Corp of Cleveland Ohio Van Swer-
ingen company, disposed Of 13,494
shares of Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
common; Philip J. Kealy of Chicago
disposed of 10250 shares Of Campana
Gold Mines, Inc, common: A. F. GartZ,
jr., of Chicago disposed Of 2.100 shares
of Crane Co., and Frank r. Lille of
Chicago disposed Of 1000 shares Of the
same stock.
Gold Shares, Inc, Sold
Will VI INCW yin az
ouired 800 shares of Distilled Liquors
Corp. common; Lawrence P. Fisher OF
Detroit disposed Of 5000 shares OF
General Motors Corp. common; c. N
Miller of San Francisco disposed OF
1850 shares of Gold Shares. Inc,
common; Robert Porter of Glendale
Calf, disposed of 7.400 shares of Kin
ner Airplane and Motor common;
Stanton Griffis of New York disposed
of 1911 shares of Madison Square
Garden common and Jansen Noyes OF
New York disposed of 1879 shares OF
the same stock F. L. Maytag of New
ton, Iowa, acquired $500 shares Of
Maytag common and N. Baxter Mad
dox of Atlanta disposed of 700 shares
of North American Aviation, Inc.
common.
Evening star., 1936-08-04
SECRETARY WEDS

Miss Helen Louise Burda. secretary
in the Housing Division of the Works
Progress Administration, and Wallace
Bruce Long, engineer for the Republic
Steel Corp, yesterday were married by
Police Court Judge Robert E. Mat
tingiy in his chambers.
Mrs. Long, whose home is in Chi
cago, has been with the w. P. A.
since last January. The romance
between the couple started In Chicago,
where Long also resides.
Evening star., 1936-08-04
FORMER SOCIETY WOMAN
HELD IN DEATH PROBE
Finding of John Bradford In
Pasadena Apartment Brings Ar
rest of Wife, Semi Conscious.
by the Associated Press.

PASADENA, Calf. August A.
John Bradford was found dead In his
apartment yesterday, and his wife,
who told detectives she was the former
Kathrina Van Rensselaer,, 81, of New
York City. related to the wealthy Har-
riman family. was held on a peace dis
turbance charge, police reported.
Physicians at the Pasadena Emer-
gency Hospital reported after an ex-
animation that Bradford's death was
from natural causes, probably acute
alcoholism. Mrs. Bradford was treated
at the same hospital for bruises and
cuts and two blackened eyes, police
said.
Detective Sergts. C. E. Ewing and
Douglas Downey said there were no
marks Of violence on Bradford's body,
Mrs. Bradford was semi-conscious, po-
lice reported, and was not told her
husband was dead.
An autopsy was ordered on Brad
ford's body. Police said the charge
against Mrs. Bradford was technical,
to provide legal steps allowing for her
removal to . hospital for rest and
treatment.
Evening star., 1936-08-04
Washington
Wayside
Tales.
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
PRAYER.

fHA Ell.
N YAVAL aviators have become
M very wary about praying for
VI fog as a result of the startling
experience of pilot now at
tached to the U. S. S. Ranger during
an instrument flight under the
hood"
The transparent cockpit cover.
painted over with metal polish to rem
der it opaque for the time being, was
closed and the temperature within,
augmented by sizzling sun without,
went up and up. The pilots clothes
became damp with perspiration. His
eyes. shifting from instrument to
instrument, took on a glazed look.
Softly the steaming pilot began to
pray for fog, or rain, or sleet, or
anything which would wipe out all
visibility and permit him to open the
hood.
Suddenly, as If in answer to his
prayers, there was hiss as Of thou
sand demons and fog, cold and sti-
fling, poured into his face. He started
fighting for his life. All at one time
he tried to get the hood open, release
his safety belt and find his parachute
release ring. The safety pilot was
even quicker. He already had one
foot oversize before common sense
took hold
Then both pilots collapsed into their
seats, laughing until they were weak
while the airplane performed gentle
"nip-ups" in the quiet morning air
waggling from side to side as it smirk-
ingly sought its own way back to the
barn.
1t was just fire extinguisher bot.
tie, provided with automatic safety
valve. which had cut loose due to the
excessive heat.
POPS WAY.
A small boy has figured out
solution OF the Downtown parking
problem. After the second trip
around the block in an automobile
with a friend of his mother. lock-
ing in Dain for place to park,
quoth he:
why don't you park paralyze?
That's what my daddy does"
NOW 1T IS TOLD.
| p APHAEL SEMMES. If he woulc
~ care to remember. was the PROUD
owner Of a goat during the Worle
War days in France. His prize pei
disappeared and, so the story run!
among his fighting men (Semmes wa.
a lieutenant), he doesn't know to thi!
day what happened to it-only thai
something did.
These many years later Officer Pau
Watkins, handsome member Of the
Montgomery County police, stationed
at Silver Spring, reveals the story.
Evening star., 1936-08-04
AL SMITHS BIOGRAPHER
SUPPORTING ROOSEVELT

BJ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 4-Dr. Henry
Moskowitz. biographer Of Alfred E.
Smith and for many years his political
adviser and supporter, says he favors
the reelection Of President Roosevelt
and Gov. Herbert H. Lehman Of New
York.
DR.. MoSkowitz made known his
views at luncheon given in his honor
yesterday by the New York Manufac-
turers' Exchange and Textile Finish
ers' Association.
Evening star., 1936-08-04

vance on the capital city as successful
and moving slowly but surely" toward
capture of Madrid.
Once we get Madrid" he said,
1--WE shall set up as a government
military directorate consisting of
president general with five other gen.
erals as his colleagues"
The general asserted the joining OF
his forces in the north with Gen.
Francisco frances troops in the
south was assured He added that
anti-government militia clearly was
superior to the loyalists in artillery.
but that the loyalists unfortunately"
had far stronger aerial forces.
Evening star., 1936-08-04

Summer fishing cruise in Canadian waters builds
up the informal and friendly entente between the
two democracies that have lived side by side with
erations
Americans are apt to take Canadian under
standing and friendship for granted because they
are unconscious of any cause for misunderstand-
ing. yet most Americans would be surprised and
amused to learn how widespread is the suspicion
in Canada that the United States desires to
annex all the land north of its border. For this
unfortunate impression public speakers now long
dead are responsible.
Evening star., 1936-08-04

up on tne MAIL
b orc pike. A
P e n n S ylvanian
was hurt in an
automobile mis-
hap in the same
vicinity.
The only acci-
dent recorded in
the District yes
terday was an
alleged hit-and-
run case, in
W hi C h Ralph
Glove. 8. of 1928
I street north.
east. was injured.
Evening star., 1936-08-04

with him to the restaurant meeting
place. When the luncheon was over
the solos sung and the oratory con-
cluded. Nestor discovered he had to
pay not only his luncheon bill but
also that of his pianist.
Now. as the story spreads through
the District Building, the more suspi-
clous souls are wondering if the two
free meals were lacking because FL
WOOD Street, club president, who SUI
pervises relief and welfare activities
Tor the District, was vacationing in
Europe.
X X
I'LL WIND,
a Dindstorm uhich swept through
NokesDtlle. Va, seueral days aoo.
carried dUdy the roof of the Sum
ner home Of Commissioner Melpin
Evening star., 1936-08-04
FRESH DRIVE ON MADRID.
MoIa Announces Attack With Nor
rocco Reinforcements.

BURGOS, Spain. August 4 R.-A
fresh drive on Madrid from the south
of Spain was announced by Gen.
Emilio Mola, northern Fascist COM
nander, today with the arrival Of
rebel reinforcements from Morocco.
Gen. Mola characterized the sd-
Evening star., 1936-08-04
Straus to Sail for u. S.

PARIS. August 4 R-Jesse I
Straus, United States Ambassador to
France, will sail from LIE Havre to-
morrow aboard the lie de France for
his annual six-week vacation in Amer
lea.
Evening star., 1936-08-04
FIVE IN MARYLAND
M|SHAPS FROM DC.
Sisters Among Victims of
Two Motor Cycles in Crash
Into Fence.

Five Washingtonians were injured
in highway accidents in Prince
Georges County. Md. early today.
four Of them in a motor cycle smash
Evening star., 1936-08-04
BOY Is KILLED
Knocked From Bridge Wher
Fishing Pole Touches Wire.

BRADFORD. Pa, August 4 P.-
Seven-year-old William Owens, swing
ing his fishing pole above his head,
touched an electric power line.
The shock knocked him from the
bridge on which he stood into the
water. He was dead before spectators
recovered the body.
Evening star., 1936-08-04

One doughboy volunteered (most
bravely) to dig its grave, another to
get it and, finally. a third to shoot
the pest which had been -gnawing
their clothes to bits.
For three weeks thereafter Lieut..
Semmes had a squad of soldiers pa
troll the area for his worshiped goat
to no avail.
Even now he Is not aware that it
lies, in an uncharted grave, some
where in France"
PRIVACY.
Mr.. AND MRS. HOWARD PIERCE
" of Gambrills. Md, have a pet
frog that likes privacy.
Mr.. Pierce. who has shown consid-
cradle ingenuity in landscaping his
yard, has sunk a shiny white bathtub
in the ground and converted it into q
fish pond.
The pet, which literally enjoys the
distinction of being a big frog in a
small puddle. has a sense Of propriety,
Mr.. Pierce AYERS. His aversion to a
CALcOCl1CC 10
The frog enjoys the tub when only
the home folks" are about, but when
ever guests appear he takes to the
land and cannot be coaxed back into
it until they depart If guests sur
prise him in the tub he seems to be-
come ashamed and, with a froglike
blush, hides under leaf, Mr.. Pierce
says.
y X n "
DUTCH TREAT"
HENRY NESTOR, "the singing
cop" who is detailed as police
aide to Commissioner Hazen, was re-
quested to vocalize a bit at a recent
meeting Of the District Department
Heads Association, a monthly lunch
con club Of city executives. He read
lily agreed and took his accompanist
Evening star., 1936-08-04
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Evening star., 1936-08-04

Every Citizen the Un1ted baCes kllu"s
this country doesn't Canada than wants India
Mars An neghbory friendly speech by Pres
dent Of the United spread this good news anon
the Canadians
(copyrght
Evening star., 1936-08-04

MRS. KATRINA VAN
RENSSELAER, BRADFORD.
Said to be q grandniece of
E. H. Hartman, 1UaS held at
Pasadena after her husband,
John Bradford, Uas found
dead in their apartment. Her
eyes 1Dere bldckened By her
husband in a fight about a
1Deek ago.
-Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1936-08-04
The National Scene
BY ALICE ROOSEVELT LONGWORTH.

RESDENT ROOSEVELTS visit to Canada have but
- upon neighboring
friendly gesture growing of the Presidents
Evening star., 1936-08-04
British

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-08-04
Madrid

Continued From First Page.)
Milford chronicle., 1936-09-25
FRANKFORT

The storm of last Friday began
here Thursday shortly after sunset.
The wind was a light breeze, in
Creasing all night. After daylight it
began to assume storm proportions.
Rain began falling about z a. M,
with the wind increasing all the
time. At noon it was blowing a gale
and raining hard. The storm began
to abate late in the afternoon.
No serious damage was done i'm
town. Several trees were blown
down. Late crops were badly damag-
ed. Streets and yards were filled
with debris.
The circus came to town on time,
but was unable to put up any of the
tents. The hanger of Paul E. Long
was wrecked. His plane was only
slightly damaged. The electric cur
rent went off at 4 a. m, Thursday
and was off all day. Two or three
cottages on Fenwick Island were
badly damaged. Many from here
dl owe to the beach to see the ocean
in all it's fury.
Former Senator Asa Bennett has
opened a feed store on Main street
in the store building formerly Oecu-
pied by the late John T. Long.
Mrs. Frank Hickman has return
ed from a visit to RehOboth Beach
and Dover.
The news of the sudden death of
Mrs. Ida Gum Sterrett, aged 81 years
which occurred at her home In
Washington, D. c., last Saturday
morning at $3.50 o'clock, came as a
great shock to her many friends in
this town, where she was born. Mrs.
Sterrett had recently been here on
visit and left here last Tuesday. On
Friday evening she wrote to her fa-
ther, DR.. Francis NJ. Gum that she |
would be here again on Saturday. |
The letter was received by him at |
noon. Besides her father, DR.. Gum, |
she is survived by one brother, |
M. Gum, Jr., of this town,
her husband, William Dent Sterrett |
and two sons, William D. and Frank
and one daughter, Adlumnia. Mr..
Sterrett was attending the Harvard I
at Cambridge, Mass, at
the time of her death, having gone
there on Thursday. When notified of
her death he returned to Washing
ION by airplane.
Mrs. Sterrett was a graduate Of
Union Academy, Meridian, n
H.
Funeral services were held Mon
lay afternoon at her late home in
Interment was also In
Tat city.
A. J. Carmine has opened an up
o-date shoe repair shop on Church
treet.
The senior class will give a roast
ihicken dinner Saturday afternoon,
rom 4:30 to o'clock in the cafe
eria Of the John NJ. Clayton School,
United States has 40 million homes
Without bathtubs.