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The Washington times., 1936-12-23
OF YULE
FILLS SCHOOLS

While work at the Franklin Ad-
ministration Building still goes on
the spirit of Christmas permeates
the air.
Tall, gaily decorated trees
guarding the entrance halls of
the building greet the visitor, and
practically every room has its
own individual small tree. Every
body is popped up. From the SUI
perintendent down they try to
concentrate on work, but it's a
difficult task. Young carolers,
garbed in red, blue and tinsel,
stroll in at the most unexpected
times. They fill the stairs lead
ing to the second floor and sing
the beautiful Christmas carols,
their fresh young voices echoing
through the building. Clerks and
Continued on Page 26, Col. s.
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
CAPT. SMITHS
CARD IS NOVEL

Capt. Milton D. Smith is head
of the traffic division of the Metro
politan Police Department.
And if you don't know what that
is, it's the place where you clay
it on the line" for overtime park
ing and other violations of the
District motor laws.
Also, if his office holds a war
rant for you, you can't get your
new tags until you have visited
Captain Smiths office and bounced
some money over the counter.
But even so, Captain Smith feels
the holiday spirit, same as you and
I. Today his personal greeting
cards went out to his many friends
not patrons.
And they showed a colored
replica of traffic signal-lest one
forget, lest one forget-with the
lights bringing a message of
Christmas cheer,
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
N. E. RESERVES
$50 SEATS FOR
INAUGURAL
Entire Membership Of
Legislature to Be
Here in Body

If it so desires, the legislative
branch of the State of North Caro-
lima could carry on its affairs in one
of the grandStands of the inaugu.
ration celebration here January
20, it was revealed today.
At headquarters of the Roose.
velt-G Garner inaugural committee,
it was announced that the entire
membership of the North Carolina
legislature will be on hand for the
celebration. Reservations for seat.
ing the legislators in a body were
made today by Representative
Lindsay Warren of North Carolina.
Governor Expected
In addition to the 100 members
of the North Carolina house and
so members of the senate, the
governor probably will attend the
celebration, bringing the States
entire legislative machinery here.
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson.
general chairman of the COM
mittee, announced the personnel
which will assist Major Gen. Mer-
ritt w. Ireland, chairman of the
medical aid and emergency ar
rangementS subcommittee, as fol-
lows:
Brig. Gen. Carl R. Darnall, DR..
William Earle Clark, Col. c. R.
Bennett, Major Gen. John M.
WEIGH, Comdr. Howard H. Mont
gomery, DR.. Roy P. Sandidge, SEN
ior surgeon, United States Public
Health Service; DR.. Daniel Seek
niger, Assistant District Health
Officer; DR.. R. Lyman Sexton, of
the American Red Cross; DR.. A.
M. Mcdonald, American Red
Cross; L. "A. Barnes and Miss j.
Beatrice Bowman.
Seek 100000 Fund
The committee has launched a
campaign to raise a 100000 guar
antee fund for the ceremony to
be staged January 20.
Rear Admiral Cary T. GraySon,
committee chairman, has placed
the task of raising this fund in
the hands of the finance sUbcom-
mittee headed by Robert V. Flem-
ing, president of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank, and the audit and
budget group headed by James A.
Councillor.
Admiral Grayson said:
"In contributing to this fund,
the underwriters of the inaugural
are assured that their cOntribu-
tiOns will be returned to them
to the extent that funds are
available from the net operating
revenues of the undertaking"
He pointed out that four years
ago after the inaugural expenses
were paid, sufficient funds re-
mained to donate $1,000 to the
police and firemen's benefit fund
and to donate $4,000 to the Com
munity Chest.
Admiral Grayson announced
that Commissioner Melvin C.
Hazen will head the public order
committee and Joseph P. Tumulty
will be chairman of the legislative
committee.
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
IS SET.
FOR RECENT
MONTHS
Purse Snatchers Get
$378; Rest Stolen
From Homes

Washington thieves, footpadS
and burglars almost set a record
last night when they garnered
nearly $4,000 in cash and valuables
during the largest series of purse
snatchings, housebreakings and
holdups in recent months.
No less than A housebreakingS
and automobile lootings were re-
ported by police, who explained the
sudden activity of the underworld
on the ground that many homes
are deserted by persons who have
left the city and that those re-
naming here form an invitation
for pickpockets and purse-snatch-
ers operating in Christmas shop
ping crowds.
Woman Loses 500 Cash
About $37C was represented in
loot gathered by thugs who
grabbed pocketbookS, while $1,598
was represented in clothing, jew
elry and other valuableS stolen
from homes.
In one of the purse-snatchings,
police said, Emma Richter, of At
lantic City, N. j., visiting here at
the Plaza Hotel, was robbed of
5000 in cash and two pairs of eye
glasses valued at $45. The thief
was a young man who escaped in
a tan-colored sedan and is believed
to be the footpad who has been
operating recently in the vicinity
of the Sixth Precinct.
Charles C. Davis of 1851 S st.
N. w. gave police the name of a
colored man who, he said, held
him up at the point of pistol in
the 1700 block of Willard st.
N. w. The gunman escaped with
$22.
Home RanSacked
Whether or not loot was obtained
in one housebreaking could not be
determined, since the owner of the
home, Mrs. Jennie T. Mckee, is
out of the city. Her home at 5643
Western Ave. N. w. was ransacked
by thieves, it was reported by a
neighbor, Charles F. Miller, of 5637
Western Ave.
Frank A. Porterfield, of 316 East
Capitol ST., told authorities two
colored men robbed him of $50 at
Third and A Streets Southeast.
A purse containing $11.50 was
snatched from Cora Diggs, of 1888
Oregon Ave. N. w. by colored
man who accosted her near her
home.
The Washington times., 1936-12-23

There are, for instance, certain
after-dinner recollections of Sen
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
Marine Band Cancels
Concert by Orchestra

The United States Marine Band
orchestra concert, scheduled today
has been Cancelled.
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
Five Pearls Found
In Single Oyster

FREDERICK, Md, Dec. %.
Five pearls were discovered in a
single oyster by j. Campbell Ben
nett, local highway engineer, while
consuming an order of raw bivalves
in a local restaurant. The pearls
ranged in size from a mere speck
to the size of a pea.
The Washington times., 1936-12-23

Ator CaraWay.
Hattie Caraway
} doesn't look al
together like a
bold siren. But
she h a d an
amused twinkle
in her eye the
other day when
s he rem e m
bered the most
startling intro
duction of her
recent speech
making tours.
Ladies and
G entlemen,"
said the pre-
nSSlSva& oeF1oow
The Washington times., 1936-12-23

SAUAAS OAAACCA
at one meeting, 81 am about to
introduce to you the most motor
iOuS woman in Arkansas"
Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller is a
campaigner and a raconteuSe of
quick mind and tongue. At the
Christmas celebration of the
Women'S Democratic Club she de-
lighted the group about the
Christmas tree, bright with shiny
balls and presents for club up
keep, with some lively after lun-
cheon yarns.
First Mrs. Miller cheered police
" over Democratic success in
Pennsylvania in November.
Then she remembered one din
ner and one half-hour introduction
that were the big moments of the
past campaign.
The dinner, held at Jake'S place
in Chartlesburg, consisted of prac-
tically every food known to the
Pennsylvania Dutch. Having been
warned ahead that to neglect any
dish was to show a lack of the
finer appreciation Of food, Mrs,
Miller did her noble best.
A course of chicken, ham, steak
and chops was followed by po'
tatoes, sweet potatoes, potato
chips, potato salad, stewed corn,
green corn, string beans, lima
beans, black beans with canned
cherries, picked peaches, pre-.
served crabapples, grape jelly, ap
pie jelly, currant jelly and black
berry jelly to accompany it. White
bread, brown bread, hot rolls and
biscuit appeared with schmier case
and plain cheese, and four differ
ent kinds of pickle.
A big bowl of tapioca with 8
plate of cookies was, Mrs. Miller
thought, all of the dessert. She
was wrong. She had swallowed
her last bite of tapioca wher
she heard herself being Offered
apple pie, grape pie, peach pie
lemon pie and cherry pie. Sever
kinds of pie, to be correct.
She was struggling with one
kind. when a reproachful voice
asked, "Ain't you going to have
no ice cream?"
Mrs. Miller claims she counted
so different kinds of food at thai
one meal.
Mrs. Miller's half-hour introduc
ton, which I mentioned before
ended with this conclusion:
"There have been three women
who have had profound influ-
ence in the life of Franklin D.
Roosevelt: His mother, his wife
and Emma Guffey Miller"
Rose Yates Forester, commits
Sioner of conciliation, told at the
Woma ms National Democratic
Club luncheon some of her expert
ences in settling strikes. On one
occasion she was told by an EN-
pIoyer with a strike on his hands
that she reminded him of Mat
West-"Ah, your beautiful clothes
your curves and your lovely plati
mum hair!"
But the same day another EN-
pleyer told her he could get along
with her.
you're just like a man. You
know, Mrs. Forester, you are SO
absolutely without allure"
Mrs. Charles S. Hamlin gave a
the same club luncheon an hilal
ious account of what happens to
dinner party when South Amer
can diplomats valet mislays hi
tail coat. It was a first hand eXpe
rience-the Hamlins were tn
hosts and the diplomat the CUES
of honor-and the story as ur
folded by Mrs. Hamlin was as er
tertaining as her tales of thei
coachman-chauffeur.
The Washington times., 1936-12-23

siding officer Oi o""'
at one meeting, 81 am about to
introduce to you the most motor
iOuS woman in Arkansas
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
NOW
After Dinner
Speaking Note
THE GOURMET
BY HELEN ESSARY

Men are not the only artists
OF after-dinner speaking. Women,
I find, can likewise toss off a
pungent anecdote with the demi-
taSSe.
Home life and the women who
are supposed to make it have
changed since the days Mrs.
Chauncey M. Depew listened to
her husbands domestic try-outs.
Madame Depew, 1896 model, goes
campaigning and lecturing on her
own.
She will tell you she is out to
improve the state of American
womanhood. But believe me, girls,
she travels because she likes mild
adventure.
Evening star., 1936-10-12

Trilby out. together with Is other
elephants in the car. Three hours
later she was ready for the ring like
true show gal. Trilby couldn't tell
me she was sorry but that's the truth.
No Disciplining Due.
There is not going to be any disci-
pline for her. It was really Lees
fault. You ask Ericka Loyal, pretty
brunette girl, who rides on Trilby' S
head every night and takes the star
role in the center ring. Trilby wouldn't
hurt a flea. The State Of Texas con-
templates no action against her.
Circus elephants. II you want to
know about elephants, are much tanner
than zoo animals. That's because
they are allowed so much freedom
and relaxation in the ring and In
work with the wagons. Chain a dog
up. and he becomes vicious. Same
with elephants. Same with humans.
When you get sick and are confined
to a room, you get crabby and take
1t out on others. Our elephants, and
we have seven herds, are not confined.
We chain them by the leg. sure, but
that's just to comply with State laws.
Evening star., 1936-10-12

right up to Trilby and slapped 1t
around her neck.
Now, Trilby Is one Of our best ele-
plants. But she was tired. All
circus elephants hate that chain col
lar. because it means work and re-
minds them of captivity.
There was a gurgling snuffle and a
slap. Asleep. Trilby lashed out with
her trunk. Val and Joe ran into the
car. I don't think 20 seconds could
have elapsed. There was Trilby
standing over Lee, blinking and slob-
bering over him.
Don't call me liar. I know ele-
plants. That's my business. Trilby
was crying. She sprayed saliva on his
still body. She fondled him with her
trunk. She loved that boy because
he gave her food and water and he
wasn't the type to ride the elephants.
She was tRwling and trying to get
him up.
You smart guys may think this is
just a newspaper story, but it isn't.
If ever saw an elephant cry, it was
Trilby. When I entered the car !
knew that Lee was dead. We took
Evening star., 1936-10-12

II you heard that Trilby trampled
Ill stake my Job and reputation on
1t. I saw her standing over him. legs
spread. rocking back and forth, q
sure sign Of elephant emotion. She
would never step on him.
Trilby would gladly kill q fly, as
they annoy more than the prods of
the hook, goofy as that may sound.
But she has been with humans 50
long that she likes US. That's not
true Of the cats, but 1t Is true of the
elephants. I'll be glad to go into q
box car with Trilby. tell her to
move over and make my bed in her
stall for the night. And I'll be up
Evening star., 1936-10-12

the tail of another elephant in q
ring at the time Lee Roberta was
born.
We didn't get the elephants packed
aboard the train cars until near dawn
when we left Galveston. We were all
tired out. We Topped in bed. Ele-
plants sleep en- route standing up. II
was about noon. I said to Lee to
20 to the fourth section with two
other lads and put the big chain
collars on the bulls. We call all
elephants bulls, but that isn't right;
they are all females except for q
miniature show bull Male elephants
are too tough to handle, and run
amok when about 80 years old.
Val Obrichorvski and Joseph Dupuis
went with Lee to the car. They were
busy outside. Lee was half asleep,
even If it was noon. We were late
and we we're in a hurry to get to
the grounds. They told me that Lee
took the chain collar and walked
Evening star., 1936-10-12

near here when he threatened to
expose her trysts with him to Leo
Lindstrom, "a.
McEvoy said she augmented the
confession with an admission that
two letters which she told Lindstrom
were from her stepfather in Califor-
nia-holding forth hope Of an In
terest in a night club and an ad-
vance of $3.50 transportation money
actually were written to herself.
But Lindstrom said he would stand
by" her despite this disclosure.
II wrote to please Leo" McEvoy
quoted her. II loved him so much
I wanted to show him had some
thing to offer him"
Mrs. Moran, estranged from the
Milwaukee husband who was the
father of her 2-year-old son. was held
in jail pending arraignment tomor-
row. Lindstrom, whom McEvoy said
had no connection with the Staying.
was detained as a material witness.
McEvoy said Lindstrom and Mrs.
Moran agreed the young man probably
was the father of child she expected
to be born In six months.
Evening star., 1936-10-12

and percolating the next morning, and
SO will Trilby.
But I'll scratch her side and talk
to her II I wake up first.
Lee didn't I'm sorry. that's all ]
can say. Lees dead. He knew my
elephant girls only five months. I've
known them "a years and love them,
but ! can't forget.
tCopyright 1896. By the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
Evening star., 1936-10-12
ADVERTISEMENT.
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Take This Tin

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lets are what you need. You get so
little E-z Tablets for Csc. At all
good drug stores.
Evening star., 1936-10-12
LOVER WILL AID
ALLEGED SLAYER
Young Man Declared Lured
by "Hoax" Letters of
Woman.
n the Associated Press.

~ tne ASSOCldtcu rIebe.
KENOSHA, Wis, october 12.-To
the charge that 21-year-old Ruth
Moran killed a lover twice her age to
hide their relations from a younger
sweetheart. District Attorney John p.
McEyoy added the accusation today
that she lured the preferred lover with
hoax" letters representing herself as
able to aid him financially.
McEvoy said Mrs. Moran confessed
che shot Herbert Winter in the back
last Thursday in a wooded section
Evening star., 1936-10-12

$51, ,007 to Fight Typhoid.
Oklahoma spent s5l ,oo7 during the
fiscal year 1856 in a typhoid fever
prevention campaign.
Evening star., 1936-10-12
Elephant

Continued From First page.)
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-10-16
Aviso Impol tante

Todos los Portorriquenos que tienen
derecho al vote del pueblo y1campo en- FL
distric' O. de ChrisIiansted estan cordial
mente invitados a un mitin poitico en- ell
Mercado. la noche dia ~ Octubre a las
ocho. -
Ell mitin Sc llevara a csbol bajo los
ausDici IS de la institution 'ROOSE-
VELT-GARNER DEMOCRATIC CLUB"
espanol inges.
The preceding announcement informs
all Puertorican voters in the town and
country districts of Christiansted that
they are invited to political meeting tc
be held on Monday evening, October 10.
in the Market.
This meeting will be held under the
auspices of the Roosevelt. Garner Demo
cratic Club.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-10-16
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Colonial Council
FOR ST. CROIX
Continued from Tribune Oct. 18th.

continued from tribune Oct. 18th.
Has ECceLLency Governor Laurence w
Cr0meT Mr.. Chairman. This craft of
ordinance is matter that was con.
sIdered at the time the budget was en-.
acted In effect it extends for one year
an amendment to the Road Fund Law
enacted last year to take care of the
situation for another year.
lst Member for Frederiksted Town
(MerWln): Mr.. Chairman. This matter
was before the Municipal Committee and
should have been passed at the same
time as the Budget. Very little changes
have beeo MADE in the wording, it is
practically the same as the bill that was
passed last year and the Municipal Com.
mittee feels justified in recommending
that the law go Tito effect for another
year. AT second discussion an amend.
ment will be introduced to the effect that
any amount collected, as a balance in
excess of SIT 1000, shall only be expended
by additional Money Bill. The idea be-
hind that is. we feel that the amount
received into the road fund should be
used on the roads.
9th Appointed Member (P. Jeseph):
Mr.. Chairman. Am to un derstand thai
that he Public Works Department does
not desire to have more than a certain
amount of money?
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-10-16
IA Horses entered for
Christmas Races

The meeting at Joe's Room for horse
owners and other parties interested in
horse racing was successfully held last
night. 1t carried good percentage of re.
presentation. Fourteen horses were en-
tered for the coming Christmas races,
and the Saint Thomas Club is making an
effor. to invite St. Crotx to take part
Only MIR. Plackwood Of that island has
up to the present shown an inclination
TO accept any invitation.
Daily News, ST. Thomas.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-10-16

On Monday night the Roosevelt Gar
Der Democratic Club will hold meeting
in the public market, Christisnsted
On Wednesday night a meeting under
the auspices of The Poop e's Forum
will be held 10 the Park in this CITY.
The Night St3r Circus gave Its final
show last night and is ready to leave for
FiederksIed
The Governor has been advised by the
Hon. c. q. Thiele, Acting Consul for
Denmark at ST. thomas, that the Danish
Training Ship DANMARK IS expected
to pay visit to ST. Croix some lime
about the middle of November.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-10-16

MRS. ASTRID LIMPRICHT died at
her home yester day morning.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at a O'Clock.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-10-16

Last night there were some exhibition
fights at the Circus tent. There were
some preiiminaries and then Baby Smiles
and Camaso Pastrsna went few rounds.
Baby Smiles announced that though it
was said that he is afraid of Mata HON.
bre he hes decided to fight that cham
pion.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-10-16

Many persons expected the exhibition
fights last night to be full of heated ac-
ton; but on the contrary the fighters
carre3sed each other and at other times
seem TO be doing fancy dan e.
An irritated person in the audience
yelled, You're nof in bed yeti" This ex-
clamarion seemed to awake the boys.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-10-16
R. De CHABERT, Editor
Random Notes

Governor Cramer was in conference
yesterday with several Cmihistration
officials and councilmen on the question
of controlling the entry into this munich
pality Uf persons suffering from danger
GUS communicable diseases and persons
without visible means of support.
A bill of this nature was passed by the
Colonial Couucil of St. Thomas & st.
John snd approved by the Governor.
Such bill has been before the St. Croix
Council for nearly year. The Admin
istratjon has some changes to propose
which are calculated to make the bi
more feasible.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-10-16

An abundant yield from the cane feel Is
is expected next year Is result of the
unusual rainfall this year. large area
of the isli nd's care lana which was lying
waste since the fall of the Bethlehem
Company is again In sugar cane cultlva
ton and the bethlehem mills will be re-
conditioned for grinding the 1888 crop.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-10-16

The mail steamer MARY" is delayed
twelve hours. She will arrive in Frederik
sted tomorrow morning instead of this af.
ternoon, and will depart from Christian
sted Sunday at 900 a. m. Mails close for
this SAILING at 80 a. m. Sunday.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-10-16
ST. CROIX tribune

Published daily except Sundays and
Holidays at So Company St. Chrisriau-
sted, St. Croix, V. 1 u. :. A by ST. Croix
Cooperative Society
Entered second class matter on July
1st 1922 at the os Office at Christian.
sted. st. Croix V. l. U. s. A. under the
Act of March 3rd 1879
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-10-16
Notice 10 epGf [ oYsfs

Reporting the gu can OF 5 h ale |
Games paved % SUM o.. II 9}j
Evening star., 1936-02-09

1IJ1Nlh . lOSJ county, OlQ
" Yohogania, which disappeared
" 155 years ago, Is to be restored
to a place on Uncle Sans
new historic map.
Yohogania's log court house and
jail will be rebuilt. Included in the
plans for restoration are the pillory,
the whipping post and the ducking
stool. Nothing will be left undone in
the effort to revive faithfully the en-
vironment and atmosphere of pioneer
days.
e. v. Chatelain, chief historian Of
the United States National Park Serv-
ice, Is going to Western Pennsylvania
this week to institute a survey pre-
paratory to a report to the Federal
Board on Historical Sites, Buildings
and Monuments.
To identify Yohogania it is neces-
sary to delve back into the colonial
history of Virginia when the Old Do
minion was involved in its celebrated
boundary dispute with Pennsylvania
when Lord Dunmore laid claim to
the lands west of the Alleghanies ex-
tending the entire course Of the Ohio
River. Here he set up the district of
West Augusta and in 1774 carved out
three counties. namely, Ohio, Monan-
gala and Yohogania.
When agreement was reached by the
commissioners of Pennsylvania and
Virginia in 1779 yielding the jurisdic-
ton to Pennsylvania the Counties of
Ohio and Monongalia were reshaped
and they still remain, being within
the limits of West Virginia. Yoho-
gania was arased from the map, but