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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-25
7 Houses Entered,
$500 in Loot Taken

Police were today investigating
two housebreakings in which
thieves obtained loot totaling over
$500 in value.
Miss Helen Montgomery, of 1922
Decatur Pl., N. W., told authorities
someone entered her home last
night and stole clothing worth
$172. Miss Georgiana Taylor, 1903
U st. N. W., reported the loss of
$75 in cash and clothing valued at
500. The thief entered her apart,
ment by a paSs-key duringttthe
night,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-25
MASS MEETING
CALLED IN
COUNTY
w. B. Marks, School
Head, Scored by Silver
Spring Parents

Determined to halt the practice
of administering corporal punish
ment in the public schools Of
Maryland, parents of pupils in the
Silver Spring junior high
school, scene of recent floggings,
have called a mass protest meet
ing for next Tuesday night to de-
mand the ousting of Principal w.
B. Marks.
The meeting, to be held in the
hearing room of the new liquor
dispensary building in Lilver
Spring at o'clock, is the culmina-
ton of this weeks Investigations
by parents into the alleged beat
ing of pupils by Mr.. Marks, often,
it is claimed, for minor offenseS.
Defended by Teacher
Since the whipping came to
light last Wednesday during a
meeting of the woman'S club of
Woodside, county residents have
arrayed themselves on one side
or the other, some favoring cor
poral punishment as permitted
under Maryland law, while others
demand that the law be repealed.
Mrs. William M. Gamble. presi.
dent of the Mohican Hills Citi-
zenS' Association, a former teach
er declares:
81 have whipped several pu-
pills during my time as school
teacher when other methods
failed, and 1 have had the sat
.iSfactioK of seeing them grow
into respected and useful citi-
zenS."
Mayor Henry T. McCuer of
Glen Echo, taking the other side
of the issue: ..... ..
81 believe fIOgging an entire
ly unnecessary method of diSci-
plining children. A teacher en-
plOying such harsh 1ethodS is
giving vent to his own feelings
and emotions at the expense of
the child. 1 advocate immediate
dismissal of any teach" found
guilty of such a demeanOr."
1t was first learned that Mr..
Marks had whipped two youths
with a rubber hose. They are
Jack Mehserle and Ford Kelly.
They we're whipped, the boys said,
for laughing out loud in French
class.
Two Other Cases
Two other cases of whipping
came to light yesterday, when
Wilton E. Disney, Silver Spring
garage operator, said his son,
Alfred Lee. IA, and a companion,
Whitney Reed, were severely
flogged by Mr.. Marks for tuSsel.
ing in the school building. His
son, Mr.. Disney said, carried
marks of the beating for several
days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-25
SLOT MACHINE
LOBBY HIT
IN VIRGINIA
Author Of Custer Bill
to Demand Names of
Backers of Racket
BY q Staff CORRESPONDENT

By a Stair correspondent
RICHMOND, Jan. 25-A threat
to turn a hearing on the merits
of his slot machine prohibition bill
Tuesday into an inquiSition to
learn who is behind the slot ma
chine racket" in Virginia was
voiced today by Delegate John B.
Spiers of Montgomery, co-sponsor
of the bill.
The threat to croSs-examine
thoroughly those appearing in op-
position to the bill followed the
discovery by Mr.. SpierS and others
interested in driving the devices
out of the State that a lobby al.
ready has begun work to kill the
bill in committee.
Mr.. Spiers said:
"OppOnents to this bill claim
the State will lose spproximate-
ly $4,000 in taxes if the ma.
chimes are driven out. That Is
sheer nonsense.
"TheSe machines cost the
State more indirectly I'D cause
NOR suffering than is known.
played one of the dime ma
chimes one night 5000 times just
to see what the percentage of
payOff was. wound up $50
loser.
THE player hasn't q chance.
l want to know who owns them,
who pays the taxes they are
alleged to pay and a lot of
other things about this racket.
l intend to find out at the
o hearing"
Citizens associations, parent
teacher associations and other
groups in Northern Virginia have
been fighting the devices for a
number of years. They have been
driven out of Arlington county.
Mr.. Spiers said the bill is not
aimed at weighing machines,
cigarette vending machines, nor
any other machine that gives
value for money received.
His bill is aimed at anything
operated by a coin or slug which,
because of unpredictable outcome,
has an element of chance on any
thing of value.
This would include claw ma
chimes, pin games where the
player tries to equal or better
an arbitrarily set score in order
to win prize. and slot machines
which pay off" in coin or slugs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-25
SEASONAL NOTES


School girls are wearing skiing
outfits on their way to their les
sons-and not long ago it took a
special act of Congress to permit
DR.. Mary Walker to wear mems
clothing.
The daffodils in flower carts
are frost bitten. So are the
flower cart puShers, poor fellows.
I'm glad I'm not a milkman,
stumbling in the frigid dawn past
trash barrels and swapping dogs
and setting frozen milk bottles on
peoples back-door steps.
Even delivering a cold early
morning newspaper is better than
being a milkman. At least, if you
are a newspaper carrier, you can
throw something in the general
direction of those who sleep in
warm beds.
The new farm program of Land
Conservation and Soil Fertility
is being fhppantly translated into
LAND Conversation and Soil Flu
tility."
Changing from flippancy to
seriousness, 1 should like to say
what everyone is saying today
how the town will miss Frank
SimondS.
He was a great personality in
a Mace crowded with personalities.
His intelligence, his dancing wit,
and his gay friendlinesS we're a
Joy to his hundreds of friends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-25
Man Dies Suddenly,
Autopsy Is Ordered

Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid today ordered an autopsy on
the body of Harold K. Towne, 80,
a roomer at 1885 Emerson st.
N. W., who was pronounced dead
at Emergency Hospital last night
shortly after he had been taken
there from his home. Towne,
police said, became suddenly i'll in
his room. Death was believed to
be due to a heart attack.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-25
Missouri State Group
To Hold Dance ToniQhi

Missourians in the Capital were
extended an invitation today by
the Missouri State Society to at
tend the organizations annual
dance tonight at the Shoreham.
Speakers and a musical recital
will precede dancing at 10 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-25
173V Volunteer Life
Savers Pass Exams

More than 200 students gradu-
ated last month from firSt-aid
classes held by the American Red
Cross, District of Columbia chap
ter, according to the monthly re-
port released today.
In the life-saing classes, 173
volunteer life-savers, including 70
beginners, passed the tests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-25
Roosevelt Clubs Meet

Representative Jennings Ran
dolph, of West Virginia, will ad-
dress a meeting of the executives
Of the Roosevelt clubs of Virginia
at the Lafayette Hotel, tonight.
Evening star., 1936-03-28

But, as it happened. that old piece
Of pipe had been tossed onto some
brush. So 1t was that Old Man Coy
ote. digging away the snow, loosened
it. After a while he got it entirely
free. He rolled it over. OF course.
Peter. inside, rolled over with it.
That was the beginning Of one Of
the worst experiences Peter Rabbit
ever had. Old Man Coyote rolled that
piece Of pipe this way and that way.
He would strike at it with his paws
and knock 1t around. Once he got
hold of the back end Of 1t and lifted
it. Peter had moment of panic then.
He felt himself slipping down toward
the open end. But Old Man Coyote
dropped the pipe and Peter once more
scrambled back
That was a bad, bad night. Peter
felt that things were just as bad as
they possibly could be. However, they
were not. OF course, they were not.
You see, 1t would have been much
worse If he had been unable to stay
in that old pipe. Still. 1t was bad
enough. Every now and then Old
Man Coyote would sniff at the open
end.
This had gone on for some time
when there was another sniff. Had 1t
been possible for Peter to feel any
more frightened than he was, he would
have when he heard that sniff. You
Evening star., 1936-03-28
"WIFE VS.. SECRETARY
EXTENDS F STREET STAY
Public Continues Patronage of
Gable-Loy-Harlow Triangle
at Columbia.

at Columbia.
Mr.. GABLE, Miss 10y and Miss
" Harlow are repeating their
famous triple play. "Wife VS.. Secre-
tary," at Loew's Columbia currently.
giving M-G-M's gilded fable of the
eternal triangle its third week on F
street. Trite and trivial throughout,
this tale Of the "ofice WIFE" who
almost upsets domestic apple cart,
is nevertheless so handsomely
mounted, so cheerfully acted and so
completely feather drained that is has
caught the public fancy in no minor
way.
Miss 10y, the rarest sporting spirit
among cinema wives, Is here discov-
cred living in costly domesticity with
Mr.. Gable, an excited business man
bent upon making vast mergers or
millions or something. Assisting the
Gable career is Miss Harlow, who
should be help to any going con-
Germ. reliable and ambitious, and a
trife smitten with her boss.
For while 1t appears that things
may 60 from bad to Reno, but brace
yourself with the thought that all
is for the best in Hollywood In this
instance. the best is represented by
the reconciliation Of Gables. May
Robson also contributes to the smooth
flow Of trivia in the story, putting in
a good word for the mother in laws
Of the world.
The Columbia has lots and lots Of
short subjects and things like that.
H. B. p, Jr.
Evening star., 1936-03-28

~ ETER RABBIT was in length
- of stovepipe back of Farmer
Browns sugar house over IN
L the Green Forest. Peter was
most uncomfortable 1t wasn't that
the stovepipe made him feel uncom-
Portable. No, indeed. What made
him feel uncomfortable was the
thought that he really was a pris-
oner in that stovepipe. He knew that
Old Man Coyote was waiting out
side. He knew that Reddy Fox had
been waiting and probably now was
at a safe distance from Old Man
Covote. He knew that there was no
way of getting out of that pipe with
out being caught by one or the other
as long as those two had patience to
wait for him. He knew. too, that
probably they would have patience,
for the Winter is hard time for
Old Man Coyote and Reddy Fox and
the chances are that they were very.
very hungry.
Only one end of that stovepipe was
open. the end by which Peter had en-
tered. The other end had been nat.
tened. so that there was no means OF
getting out that way. Old Man Coy
ote had dug down and discovered this
for himself. So he knew, then, that ne
had Peter a prisoner.
Now Old Man Coyote had a lot OF
patience. but this time he was so
hungry that he was impatient. He
Evening star., 1936-03-28
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Soldiers Home Band Or
chestra, Stanley Hall, at $50 pm. to-
day, John S. M. Zimmerman, band
master: Anton Pointner. associate
leader.
March, "Otaki" -Bereny
Overture, "Mirolla" a"---- Counod
Suite poetic. Carnival Venetian"
(a) "Florinda" (b) "Rosaura." (c)
"Columbine." I'D "Seigneur d'Arle-
quin" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Burmein
Excerpts from musical comedy. "The
Chocolate Soldier" Strauss
Morceau. BY Moonlight" DE Koyen
Waltz song, Down Old Virginia
Way" Gillette
Finale, "Tsin Tsin" -Onivas
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1936-03-28
RAD|O-CONDUCTED
MEETING PLANNED
Nationwide Program viii
Launch Campaign
Tomorrow. 4

Preparations were completed today
by local General Electric Co. dealers
and distributors for participation in
the Nationwide io-conducted sales
meeting. said to be one of the most
formidable of its kind in industrial
history, which will take place Monday
morning
Sponsored locally by the National
Electrical Supply Co.. distributors for
this territory. the meetings will sig
nalize the opening of the Spring sales
campaigns throughout the country.
c. L. McCrea, sales manager of the
major appliance division of the Ma
tional Electrical Supply Co., is super
yising arrangements.
Dealers and statesmen in this area
will gather in the auditorium of the
Potomac Electric Power Co. at 10
O'Clock Monday morning for session
that will continue throughout the
afternoon. From II o'clock till noon,
however, the meeting will tune in on
the international hook-up sponsored
by the General Electric Co., in which
high executives of the company will
speak.
Principal speakers will be Gerard
Swope, president of the General Elec-
trio Co.; Dr.. w. D. Coolidge, head of
the General Electric research labora-
tories; c. E. Wilson, vice president of
General Electric, and P. B. thinner
man, general sales manager of the
appliance division.
The talks will be interspersed with
music by a 40-piece concert orchestra
under the direction of Harold Levey
and by a male chorus of 20 voices.
Richard Boneni, operate baritone. will
be the programs guest star.
Evening star., 1936-03-28

BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
The worst can never be so bad
But something worse might still be hat
Old Mother Nature.
Evening star., 1936-03-28

Old Man Coyote had backed OF only
q very little way. When Yowler
smelled Peter he reached in with .
paw as far as he could. It wasn't far
enough. Peter shivered as he heard
the extended claws scratching on the
iron. Then Yowler tried the other
paw. OF course, 1t was useless. Yowler
lost his temper and gave that pipe
such a blow as to send 1t to rolling
until it landed with . bang against q
stump.
Poor Peter Rabbit! How he did
wish that he had been satisfied with
simply knowing where Happy Jack
Squirrel was living. IF ever get out
of this I'll never, never be curious
again." whimpered Peter. But how
am I ever going to get out Of this7''
tCopyrisht. 1850
Evening star., 1936-03-28
Bedtime Stories
A Bad, Bad Night.

felt that somehow he just couldn't
sit down and do nothing but wait.
So he kept digging away the snow
around that length of stovepipe and
presently it began to move just lit
tie bit. Peter felt it move. 1t seemed
to Peter that his heart Topped right
over when he felt that pipe move.
OF course, Old Man Coyote felt it
move. He grinned and he dug faster
than ever. First along the length of
that pipe on one side, then along the
length of that pipe on the other side.
he dug. Then he began to try to dig
under it.
Now had that pipe been lying on
the ground itself. it is probable that
Old Man Coyote would not have been
able to loosen it. 1t probably would
have been frozen fast to the ground.
Evening star., 1936-03-28

26 Oil Concerns Active.
Twenty-six companies plan to ex.
plot oil lands in the Philippines.
Evening star., 1936-03-28

OLD MAN COYOTE ROLLED THAT
PIECE OF PIPE THIS WAY AND
THAT WAY.
see, II was the sniff OF Yowler the
Bobcat. He had come along and
driven Old Man Coyote away, although
Evening star., 1936-03-28

were made for periodical reappraisal
OF rental value on the assumption that
the value would increase.
But when lower business volume
appeared many tenants were unable
to do enough business TO meet their
rental obligations. In many cases
bankruptcy was the only way out for
the tenant" Pitt declared.
1T was at this point that both land
lords AMI tenants realized that only
reasonable percentage Of the re-
ceipts Of tenants could be allocated for
rent If they expected to stay in
business.
In most all such leases, however, a
minimum rental, regardless of re-
ceiptS, was provided for"
Evening star., 1936-03-28
LUMBER GAIN SHOWN
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpeClaI UIspalCn 70 tHe oVdF'
DALLAS, Tex, March 28.-Illus-
trating the current trend toward home
building and improvement, lumber and
material dealers of this city showed an
increase of 50 per cent for the month
of January over the corresponding
period year ago, according to report
made to the local Offices Of the Federal
Housing Administration.
Furniture stores were next in line In
a general improvement Of business
conditions, showing gain Of 1872 per
cent for the same time. Building per-
mits sued in the city showed a gain
of % per cent for the highest monthly
total since 1881.
Evening star., 1936-03-28
PERCENTAGE LEASE
PLAN IS POPULAR
Landlords Realize Business Can.
not Survive if Rates Are
Out of Proportion.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 28-"Percent-
age leases" on business properties are
gaining in popularity with both land
lords and tenants, according to C.
Phillip Pitt. secretary Of the Real
Estate Board.
Prior to the depression. Pitt said.
most landlords demanded rental rates
based upon their existing conditions
and expected further improvement
In some long leases provisions
Evening star., 1936-03-28
STUDY TAX SALES PLAN
Real Estate Board Members Sug.
gest City Policy.

gest City Policy.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 28.-Intending
10 recommend a policy for the city in
handling properties bought in under
tax sales, the Real Estate Board has
named committee to conduct sur
vey of properties already acquired by
Baltimore from the sales
The survey will be conducted with
the cooperation of Mayor jackson
and city officials, who are having list
Of the acquired properties drawn up
for use by the committee.
The committee also will devise a
plan for strengthening titles trans
ferred by tax sales.
Evening star., 1936-03-28
Washable PAPER Towels.

Paper towels which can be washed,
rinsed and used again are now offered
for household use. Lintless, they can
be used for wiping windows, polishing
furniture etc
Evening star., 1936-01-22
SECRET WIFE HALTS
CAREER OF CADET
Tells West Point Authorities as
Affections Shift to An.
other Girl

BY the Associated Press.
STEELE CITY. Nebr. January %.
--Conf1icting love affairs were cred
tied yesterday by his young wife with
terminating the Army career of a
West Point honor student.
Announcing she would seek di-
vorce. Mrs. Reinhold T. Schrein re-
vealed at the same time that she had
informed United States Military
Academy officials of her secret mar
riage, because her husband had
switched his affections to an undis-
closed young Harrisburg, Pa, woman.
Schrein. 25 resigned from the
cadet corps Friday after his marriage,
violation of West Point rules, be-
came known.
The Schreins were wed March Is,
1881, at Clay Center, Kans, in the
elimination of a Doane College,
Crete, Nebr.. romance. Mrs. Schrein
said. Schrein entered the Military
Academy in 1882 without revealing
It to officials.
At hrSt he wrote regularly and in
endearing terms, she asserted. But
she did not see him again until she
went to West Point during the 1885
Christmas vacation.
HE told me he was in love with the
girl, and I warned him he would have
to give up his commission or her."
the young wife said. He chose her,
80 notified the academy"
Evening star., 1936-01-22
FEDERATION ASKED.
TO LIMIT ROSTER
PetWorth Citizens See Dan
ger to Cause in Unrestrict-
ed Membership.

Declaring the influence of the Fed
Grafton OF Citizens Associations may
become jeopardized" if other organiza-
tions than bona 'fide citizens associa-
tions are admitted to membership, the
Petwortii Citizens Association last
night adopted a resolution urging fu-
ture restrictions.
Harvey O. Craver, author Of the
motion, pointed out many professional
and semi-profesional groups are now
members of the federation, and he be-
lieves the organizers Of the fedora
tion intended to limit its membership
to qualified local civic groups.
With but one dissenting vote the
resolution was adopted.
Racing Bill Opposed.
Opposition to the bill to legalize
horse racing in the District was ex-
pressed in another resolution adopted
Craver, in this measure. pointed out
legalized horse racing would not be
for the best interests of local citizens
He said it would encourage gambling
by young and old and often by those
who can least afford it.
The enactment of the proposed law
would nJt be consistent with present
efforts tc discourage the numbers
rackets and other forms of gambling
in the District, he added.
A resolution favoring the establish
ment of magistrates court system
was not acted on. The proposal
after differences of opinion were ex-
pressed. was referred jointly to the
Police Committee and the Law and
Legislation Committee
Car Loop System Favored.
In measure submitted by Wash
ington Y. Boyd. chairman Of the
Transportation Committee. members
favored the establishment of a street
car loop system on Seventh and Ninth
or Eleventh streets and Florida and
Pennsylvania avenues.
Other action taken by the associa-
tion last night included Endorsement
Of the proposed Presidents birthday
ball and proposal to restrict parking
on all through streets to period of IS
minutes; referred to the Police Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1936-01-22
BODY IS IDENTIFIED
AS MISSING FLYER
Lieut.. Skaer, Test Pilot, Lost for
Six Months-Sea Gives
Up Remains.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTA MONICA, Calf. January
"a major mystery of California
aviation, the disappearance July 30,
1885, of Lieut.. Arthur H. Skaer, jr.,
airplane test pilot, in a 100000 air.
ship, apparently was solved yesterday.
A sea-battered body. clad in whip
cord trousers and leather belt,
washed against the breakwater here,
was identified by two persons as that
OF the Army Reserve flyer.
Donald S. Skaer, brother. said the
odd belt buckle was identical with
one that had belonged to his brother.
Lieut.. Skaer disappeared while
making the first test flight Of a new
model pursuit plane designed for
United States Army USE
Searchers sought Skaer's body on
land and sea for more than a month.
Skaer's bride formerly was Dorothy
Firebaugh, Portland, Oreg They were
married in Glendale, Calf, April Is,
1895.
Evening star., 1936-01-22
DEFEAT OF ROOSEVELT
IS URGED BY GANNETT
Publisher Fears New Court Ap.
pointees Would Be Committed
to New Deal.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, January "a
Frank E. Gannett, Rochester, N. y,
newspaper publisher, urged last night
President Roosevelt be defeated to
protect constitutional government.
Speaking before the Miami Beach
Committee of One Hundred, of which
he is a governor, Gannett predicted
the next President would have an
opportunity to appoint four or five
members of the United States Su-
preme Court.
If Roosevelt is reelected" he de-
clared, "he will appoint those who
feel as he does regarding the New
Deal"
Evening star., 1936-01-22

Cost of College.
The average expense of year in
college is estimated from $3.50 to over
81 600.
Evening star., 1936-09-06
B. P. O. ELKS

Daniel j. Leahy announces the open
ing of the dancing season in the ball
room next Thursday evening.
Fred Berger, chairman Of the Enter
tainment Committee, has made tenta-
tive plans for Halloween party Oc-
tober 81 at the club.
Joseph Raini, chairman Of the COM
mittee and president of the Elks' Bowl
ing League, will hold meeting Of all
members for the purpose of assignment
to teams at 8 pm. September is at the
Elks' Home.
Edwin S. Fuller, chairman Of the
Selective Membership Committee, will
have about IS applicants to present to
the lodge for initiation October II.
The class will be designated as the
Exalted Rulers Glass.
Evening star., 1936-09-06
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.

A large delegation from Columbia
Lodge left here yesterday for Hagers-
town, Md, to attend the annual ses-
sions of the Maryland and Border
States Moose Association. Past Die
tators John Lowe and Isidore M.
Lavine headed the delegation.
A large class initiation was held
yesterday, followed by a ball. There
will be initiation and business ses-
sion today. Public meeting in the
city park will be addressed by Gov.
Nice of Maryland. The sessions will
close tomorrow with street parade.
Women Of the Moose.
Members Of Columbia Chapter are
attending the session at Hagerstown.
They will participate in the ritual
istic ceremonies today, and will par
ticipate in>the parade tomorrow.
Mrs. Martha Janice Mccarthy was
elected chaplain at the meeting last
week and will be installed September
IL. A patriotic program is being ar
ranged by the Emblem Committee for
the observance of Constitution day.