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Evening star., 1936-05-03
FALLS CHURCH SCHOOL
MAY QUEEN CROWNED
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. May 2.-Yes-
terday was large day for the pupils
of Falls Church Madison School who
celebrated May day. The coronation
of May Queen Louise Turner was the
high light. Her court consisted of
Frances Jane Hollins, maid Of honor;
Evening star., 1936-05-03

ployed range from 100000 by some
private Government estimators to the
more than 100000 by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. There has
been no actual count since 1880. and
most Government statistics believe
present estimates contain wide errors
Evening star., 1936-05-03

VI l q Ad llOlldA'
regional and State
organizations af-
hliated with the
inter n a t o n a !
body. Vario o u S
civic organiza
tions and Wash
ington branches
of national wom-
e n S organiZa-
tions also are CO.
per ng in
plans for the
conference. the
first OF its kind
to be held in
w a 6 hinpto on.
Evening star., 1936-05-03
COUNTRY WOMEN
WILL MEET HERE
TrienniaI Conference Draws
1000 Delegates
June |.

Some 1000 women from rural sections
Of 20 nations and 40 American States
are expected to gather in Washington
June / fer the third Triennial Con-
ference of the Associated Country
Women of the World. The Conference
Committee is headed by Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt as honorary chairman
and includes prominent Washington
women, leaders of patriotic societies.
peace organizations and welfare
groups.
The conference, which will continue
through June 6, will be under auspices
The Washington times., 1936-01-18
OF GOLD
TO BE STAGED

Written by Minnie Fro t
Rands, local playwright, THE
Pot of Gold" her latest contribu-
ton to the stage, is scheduled
for presentation February 20 at
the Roosevelt High School Audito-
rum.
The Pot of Gold" was awarded
first prize last spring in a con
test for children'S plays con
Quoted by the League of Ameri-
can Pen Women. Its preSenta-
ton next month will be made by
the Children'S Studio of Speech
and Dramatic Art under the Gi-
rection of Rose Robson Cohen.
Sponsored by the Paren t.
Teacher Association and COM
munity Center groups, the play
has for it's hero a lame boy. In
this connection, the authoresS
pointed out:
81 think it fitting that the
proceeds of this performance is
to be presented to the Weight
man School, which is very
much in need of funds"
The Washington times., 1936-01-18
.0PEF0R DROP
IN COST OF
RADIUM
'Radiumizes'
T a b | e S a t for
Bri e f Periods

Recent scientific experiments
may result in the elimination of
the greatest drawback to the med
ical professions use of radium in
the treatment of disease-its pro-
hibitive cost.
This possibility was discussed
today by DR.. Lyman j. Briggs, di'
rector of the Bureau of Stand,
ards, who explained that the
cyclotron, a machine developed at
the University of California and
recently installed at Cornell Uni
versity, is capable of imparting
short-lived radioactive properties
to such common substances as
table salt.
Lasts 2, 100 Years
The half life" of radium itself
DR.. Briggs pointed out, is about
1000 years. That is, in that
length of time half of any given
quantity of the precious STUFF
will have lost the quality which
makes it precious.
Substances "radiumized" by
the newly developed machine, he
said, possess a half life" Of per.
haps only a few minutes. Never.
thelesS, DR.. Briggs believes, the
treatment of disease with this
short-lived radium is very nearly
in the realm Of reality.
Whirling certain elements at
terrifically high speeds, Bureau of
Standards authorities explained,
the cyclotron breaks these sub
stances into minute particles, at
the same time extracting the
precious radioactive properties in
them and infusing them into the
other Sut lance employed in the
experiment.
Building Two More
The cyclotron was developed by
DR.. E. o. Lawrence, of the Uni.
versity of California, who was as
sisted IN the work by DR.. M. Stan.
ley Livingston. The latter built
and installed the Cornell appara-
tus. CyclotroL- are in the pro-
cess of construction also at the
University Of Rochester and Co
lumbia University.
They cost about $4,000 to build.
The Washington times., 1936-01-18
ITALIAN GROUP
PLANS DANCE

italian Benefit Night" will be
celebrated this year by the Lido
Civic Club with a dance Monday
evening, February "a, in the Will
lard Hotel.
This annual affair is carried
out by the club as part of its local
welfare work, including assistance
to Italian strangers in need of
emergency aid.
Ben Segreti is general chairman
of the dance, assisted by the fol
lowing subchairmen: Fred Colap-
rico, dance; Alfonzo Tana, tickets;
Charles Feole, reception; Harry
Marselli, program; Joseph Turco,
prizes; Joseph M. Bonuso, enter
tainment; Frank DeNunzio, con-
tact; William Vita, finance, and
Lucio Baronello, publicity.
The Washington times., 1936-01-18
Ken Murrav
Says:

The tubes on your radio are
going to take an awful beating
on January Is, when AL Smith
starts telling the Liberty League
what he thinks of Franklin d.
and the New Deal . This has
all the earmarkS of NerO'S cir
Gus The old Roman Gladiator
versus The Smiling Warrior.
Their relationship has GER
tainly changed lot since
1928. AL is now singing "He
Was My Man, But He Done Me
Wrong"
1t seems that Smith didn't
mind Roosevelt getting the
Presidential chair, but the trOu-
BILE started when F. D. sat on
AIS brown derby.
One thing I'll say about the
boy from the East Side is that
any time he feels like taking a
punch he doesn't rely on those
little short jabS, No, sir! When
he starts to slam, it's "Up From
the City Streets"
Copyright 1896. by the McNaught
Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1936-01-18
BUREAU KILLS
4D. {. BILLS

Notification has been received
by the District Commissioners
from the Budget Bureau that four
bills pending in Congress, none
of which originated among the
city heads do not meet with, the
program of President Roosevelt.
The bills disapproved by the
bureau are the Gasque bill, pro-
viding for an airport on the
Benning site; a bill to make GER
tain refund payments to the COL
lector of taxes; a bill to amend
the police and fire department re-
tirement and pension law, and a
bill providing for a separate build
ing for the Recorder of Deeds
office.
The Washington times., 1936-01-18
81 GOLD PIECE
MAY MAKE
YOU RICH
Coin Minted in 1854
Bearing Letter 'C'
Worth $500

If you happen to have a 81 gold
piece-and there we're hundreds of
thousands of them minted prior to
l889-it is worth exactly $l.69 $40
at the present Government rate
Of $35 an ounce for gold.
But if you should be so FORUM
ate as to have one which was
minted in 1854 and has the letter
&C" showing it was made at Car
son City. New, you have some
thing worth while. For that coin
is worth exactly $4,000 to col
lectorS.
The number of coins in circula-
ton, plus their condition is what
sets the value of rare coins,
Charles Kohen, Washington au-
thority on numismatics explained
today. And as he pointed out, the
values are constantly increasing.
For example, a $25 gold slug
minted in California by Temple
ton Ried, sold few years ago for
$500. Today collectors are glad
to pay $7,500 for the coin. And
the $40 coin minted by the Eagle
Cincinnati Mining and Trading
Company now is valued at $4,000,
where a few years ago it could be
purchased for $4,000.
Depends on Rarity
But the price of the coin de-
pends on its rarity and not its
age. While the 1854 &C" dollar
is worth $2,500, the same coin,
minted the same year at Denver,
and marked ID" is worth only
$35. And ID" dollar, minted two
years later, is worth $50. There is
premium on every gold dollar,
ranging down to SITS for the
1889 dollar, the last year the coins
we're made.
The modern $3.50 gold pieces
are comparatively common, or
were before the Government or
dered all gold turned in. and at
present carry a price around 81,
the same as the So pieces.
But if you happened to have
member of your family in Con-
gress in 1879 or 1880, look through
Continued on Page Is. Col. II
The Washington times., 1936-01-18
Skirts Inch Shorter
Given Approval

You have to skirt this subject
carefully. But
The upward trend in milady's
hemline has its enthusiasts in
Washington. providing milady's
legs are pretty enough.
Fashion mentors here today
almost unanimously gave their
approval to the spring fashion
forecast for skirts an inch
shorter than last season.
Favor 10 Inches
Take Mrs. Fred A. Britten,
wife of the former member of
the House from Illinois. She
favors 10 inches from the floor
as sensible" length, and says:
'But it depends entirely on
how pretty your figure and
your legs are. Short skirts are
just grand for the girls who
have gOOd,lOOking legs, but, on
The Washington times., 1936-01-18

the other hand, the heavier
legged women have to be care
full. For evening, though, long
lines are the best. / just love
trains"
Likes Them Shorter
Then there is Mrs. Frances
Whitten, who always looks smart
wherever she goes. Says she:
1--WE always worn my skirts
shorter. l don't like them long
for street wear"
And Mrs. Thomas Jefferson
Coolidge, wife of the Undersecre-
tary of the Treasury, who likes
them "a bit shorter for afternoon
wear, depending on the legs"
For dancing and dining, how
ever, the partiality goes to the
longer floor-length gowns. Short
lengths for evening wear are per
fectly CHASTITY" in the opinion of
Mrs. Whitten.
The Washington times., 1936-01-18
RUIN FOR MANY
MERCHANTS,
ISCLAIM
w. K. Bachrach Heads
Drive to Halt Bill
In Legislature

ETHESDA Md, Jan. 18.
Maryland anti-sales tax leaders,
headed by Walter K. Bachrach
of Bethesda, are marshaling their
forces to fight to a finish any
attempt during the coming spe-
cial session of the State legisla-
ture to enact legislation continu-
ing the present gross sales tax
or imposing any other form of
sales or consumers tax.
A continuation of this tax, au-
thorized at the last session of the
legislature to raise funds to carry
on unemployment relief, Mr..
Bachrach declared today, will
drive the merchants of communi.
ties adjacent to nontax areas. out
of business. They cannot COM
pete on an equal basis with their
competitors of the nontax dis
tricts if they must pay this tax,
he said
Cites Jersey Figures
He pointed out that in New Jer.
Sey, where sales tax existed for
several months last year, business
in the border communities de-
creased by from 13 to nearly 20
per cent in four months. A like
decrease in Maryland border areas
would be revealed if the figures
were all compiled. he insisted.
Tn IottnT n IIroccnI r. TTY;1Iio
]. Casey. secretary of the commit
tee on State policy and revenue
for aid to the needy of Maryland,
Mr.. Bachrach branded the pres
ent sales tax relief system the
worst political racket ever i'm
posed on the people of the State.
He added that while his organiza-
ton favored giving relief to the
needy, it does not approve of
political spending" in caring for
them.
Mr.. Bachrach cited a case in
Cecil county where, he declared,
$1,023.53 was expended in dis.
tributing $3,404.46 in relief funds.
RapS Highway LobbieS
Leaders of the antisales-tax
movement assert that if the State
Roads Commission of Maryland
were forced to assume their own
debt service burden, amounting
to approximately $2,500,000 an.
nually. instead of the State hav.
ing to pay it from the general
tax budget, this amount alone
would raise nearly one-half of the
funds required for relief.
A tremendous highway lobby,
composed of representatives of
cement and brick firms, car manu-.
facturers and truck owners, has
successfully blocked any move.
ment of this kind, Mr.. Bachrach
declared. They want the State
Roads Commission to spend all of
its funds for building more high
ways to increase the sales of their
products. he said:
A mass meeting of leading re-
tail merchants of Hagerstown and
Frederick will be held in HagerS-
town next Monday when further
campaign plans will be mapped
out.
The Washington times., 1936-01-18
ENVOY 5 WIFE
ARTIST

WaShingtonians who have called
at the Irish Free State Legation
have long known the artistic tai
ents of Mrs. Paula MacWhite.
wife of Minister Michael Mac
White.
And next month New York will
have a chance to see her work,
for Mrs. MacWhite's paintings
are to be exhibited there in the
Sullivan Galleries, 81 East Fifty
sixth St.
One Of the paintings to be
shown is "Caragh Lake" a scene
painted in County Kerry.
The Washington times., 1936-01-18
Burglar Scare Wins
Lost Cat a Home

A platoon of scout cars bearing
police captains, lieutenants and
detectives, swooped down on ST..
Matthews Court last night in
response to a report that a burglar
was prowling on roof near st.
Matthews Church. The police
found a black cat wandering hap
Iessly about. That's all. When
the police annoyance subsided,
private M. P. Martin, who said
he wasn't at all superstitious,
adopted the cat.
The Washington times., 1936-01-18
State Roads Board
Plans Merit System

BALTIMORE. Jan. 18. - EN-
ployes of the State Roads Com
mission would be placed under
the merit system under plans of
DR.. Homer E. Tabler, chairman,
who said legislation would be in
troduced at the special session of
the Assembly.
The Washington times., 1936-01-18
SHRINE PLANS
ACTIVE YEAR

Plans for making this the big
gest year in the history of
Almas Temple of the Shrine are
being studied by Allen H. Potts,
newly elected Potentate of the
Temple, and Ara M. Daniels,
Chief Rabban.
AlmaS, host to the Shrine at
the annual national convention
last summer, is planning to send
a big delegation this year to the
convention in Seattle.
The Washington times., 1936-01-18
Offices Will Close
To Honor Gaskins

All school offices will be closed
today because of the funeral Of
Benjamin L. Gaskins, Board Of
Education member, to be held at
noon at the eVrmont Avenue Bap-
tiSt Church.
The Washington times., 1936-01-18
Teachers Exams

Examinations for Junior High
School teachers in academic. COM
mercial and scientific subjects
will be held Monday and Tuesday.
Written examinations will begin
at 8:45 a. m. Monday at the
Franklin School. Places for the
second days examinations will be
announced at that time.
The Washington times., 1936-01-18
Talks Security

A symposium on the social Sc
curity outlook in washington for
1886 will be conducted at the
meeting of the Monday Evening
Club to be held in the Y. w. C. A.
at 8 p. m. Monday.
The Washington times., 1936-01-18
BOYS Club Elects

Officers will be elected at the
annual board meeting of the Boys
Club of Washington at 23O C St.
N. w. Friday. Frank R. Jelleff.
president, will preside. Plans will
be made for the third amateur
and movie night January 80.
The Washington times., 1936-01-18
Maryland Gas Tax
Yields $8,8O8,

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 18. - Mary
lands Accent gasoline tax yielded
$8,808,402 during 1885, State
Comptroller William S. Gordy, jr.,
said today,
The Washington times., 1936-01-18

The Republicans put on better
show socially than the Democrats,
said our cynical friend.
Most of the Democrats you
see around Washington have
come up since the Civil War,
not sure of themselves socially.
They have got a lot of respect
for the self-cOnfidence of the
Republicans. And so some of
them go around, biting the
hand that feeds them. I mean
the hand in the White House"
And, he continued:
"Newspapermen are in con-
slant danger from the social
racket. 1t gets them, too. if
they are not careful. If they
don't watch out they will be
influenced by Republican hos
pitality. They are not shouting
for the Administration like they
used to. You know that.
"There is propaganda every.
where you turn here. You've got
to look every highball in the
face and wonder why you have
been offered it."
At this point asked the Texas
editor if he had found anything
about the town that he liked. HI
answered:
"Of course, I have. I like
the people. They amuse me.
They are like actors. Only
about 20 of the whole official
population have the courage to
he themselves. The rest go
about acting like they think
neopIe of power and Importance
ought to act. Yet they are
worth knowing. Decidedly so.
They are pretty good looking.
They have brains above the
average and a swell converse
tional patter. They talk almost
entirely of big names. They
dine with big names, lunch with
big names. Know stories about
big names. And hope that the
big names will know them.
'Tt's a frOthy, artificial life
YOU cook up in Washington.
you've got more of sham
town than any capital in the
world. But I've a hunCh Texas
is going to bore me when get
hack"
The Washington times., 1936-01-18
NOW
Texan MOurnS
Sham Capital
BUT LIKES IT

A Sharp-eyed Texas editor has
been looking over washington
for the past few weeks. He TOLD
us over after-dinner coffee last
night what he thought about the
Capital on the Potomac and the
people who make it buzz and
backfire. He said:
"The thing that astOnishes
me most about the town is the
braZen way people go after
what they want. With the help
of food, drink and flattery, they
make a beeline out loud for a
job, for influence or society.
And. by George, everybody here
wants some of all three"
Lighting a cigarette he con,
tinued:
But let me tell you this:
It's something l hate to admit,
but the Democrats in the Capi.
tai are a lot of towards. They
have no loyalty to their own
ideas or to each other. They
don't deserve to win. Heaven
knows, I want to see Mr..
Roosevelt reelected, so it makes
me sick to watch the behavior
of the Spineless crowd around
him.
81 happened to be the other
night in a crowd of professors,
the ones who are supposed to be
running the Administration.
Everyone of them, without ex.
ceptiOn, said to me, privately. of
course, that the whole Admins
tratiOn was a waShOut except
his own little Department. Not
one in the crowd had the cOur-
age to stand up for what he
was shouting for a year or so
ago.. And incidentally, for the
man who gave him his job.
"The professors are lik- most
of the Democrats in Washing
ton. They are preparing to
scuttle the ship. Just in case
she sinks"
The Washington times., 1936-01-18

The Texas editor said further
that the whole town is pitifully
influenced by the social racket
Especially the Democratic part OF
the town. He declared:
"The Republicans are accuS-
toned to being the mOneyed
class. They have lived in big
houses, had big jobs, and held
the social reins for a long time.
"The Democrats are still over
come, still self conscious over
official position and the social
power that goes with it. They
are afraid if they aren't care
full they'll lose the first social
break they've had in years. I've
been looking at them cater to
the Republicans like they
thought they were social bet
ters."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12

enormously important. Political parties, religious groups and pro- pa9nndists are avalllng themselves of these means for influencing pulp lic opinion.
 Mrs. Sherman win give Q talk along these lines that iB to be fol- lowed by . general discussion. Ida Sherman is the wife Of c former newspaper editor and through many years of study has collected volumes of information on the subject.
 The meeting will open ct $500 o'clock at the usual place, Buck inghan building, room 60.
 The new group invites the public to attend free.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12

Virgo. soldier and explorer. Joseph Vlota gave a talk on Father John NDbill, founder of the University of Santa Clara and Miss Menotd conl- mented on the life of Lorenzo du Ponte, a teacher and promoter of the opera.
 Miss Menottl gave Q short talk ct the opening of the session, in which she brought to the attention of ne wmembers the aims and psir- poses of Q modern language club. A student, to be eligible for men- bership, must attain and hold an 60 per cent average in his marks for Italian.
 Joseph viotti, president, led new
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12
HIGH SCHOOL CLUB
 STUDYING HISTORY

The Crosby high school 'Tl CirColo Mansoni" admitted several new members at Q meeting held yester- day in the school building under the direction of Miss Josephine Menotti of the faculty. A discussion was held on the subject "Early History of the United States" and Francis Palumbo spoke on Francesca
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12
NEW GROUP PLANS
 PUBLIC MEETING

Ida L. Sherman win address the New group, Thursday evening, Feb. 18th, on srhe Role of the Press in the Formation of Public opinion"
 With the development of modern means of reaching the public through the radio, motion pictures and press, this field has become
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12
ALFRED DE CASTRO
 FACES DEPORTATION

Alfred DeCastro, ss, of Sis wash. ington avenue, was being held Hartford today pending deportation proceedings launched against him by the immigration service. He was arrested here yesterday afternoon by Detective John Calvin.
 Immigration inspectors last night took DeCastro to Hartford, and questioned him in regard to his enc trance into this country. It Is un- derstood that papers for his depor- tation have already been secured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12
OIL LBoTTLE BREAKS

Slight damage was done when on oil burner bottle broke and caught fire last night at the home of An- thony George, a. Ashley street. The oil from the broken container spat- tered on the stove.
 Bremen of two companies ans swered Q telephone alarm and cuell- ed the blaze before it had spread to any degree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12
Rugs Floor CoverinQ

ORIENTAL REPRODUCTIONS Heavy grade-large assort- Ynent of colorful Oriental Pat terns-fringe ends-colors wov- en through to back W@ size 18x30 .............. V& WILTON CARPET SAMPLES May be used as scatter rugs size 18x27 inches 9 for W
 lends bound :. q Q4 INLAID LINOELUM REM NANTS-Large assortment of patterns to choose from |. Inodernistic and block designs --reg. $l.69 to 92.6o sq. WA yd. Sq. yd. ............. @1 "GOLD SEAL" CONGOLEUM- Heavy O yds. W% HEAVY CARPET-For halls or stairs--27. inches wide-hooked rug patterns or W4 plain--yard ........... V4
 Third Floor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12

members in the clubs pledge.
 "sue ponte di Bassano." on 1tal' ian song was sung.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12
Don,estics

CANNON" SHEETS - Laun- dered-ready to use-cello- phane wrapped guaranteed for 1 years ordinary household wear-sizes 8lx00, 72x99, WT
 63xo9-reg. $l.2o-each :. s4 CANNON" PILLOW CASES Sizes 45x36 and 42x36-with 4. year wearing guarantee-cello- phane wrapped fer @1
 reg. 2oc ........ @& COTTON SPREADS - Heavy, reversible spreads in Jacquard patterns-large size e4xi06--in pastel colors-reg. QT
 8l.6o-each ............. W& SHEET BLANKETS-Large size 72xe0-all white-heavy grade --reg. $l.i9-- @%
 SaCk1 's'..''''''..s's wa 'PEQUOT" PILLOW CASES Sizes 45x36 and 42x36-well known brand Q for 0f
 reg. soc ........ , %1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12
Hondboqs

CLOsEOUT OF MUFF AND BRAIDED LEATHER BAGS - and others-black and brown reg. eD for @
 $1 ........,..... 6 @A HANDBAGS-Simulated leather grains-envelope, pouch and top handle styles--black and sss. SssTnc sso ........ 4 for $1
 Main Floor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12
Gloves

Gloves
 FABRIC GLOVES-Double wov. en fabric gloves-well known make-black, black with white - and grey - small sizes, 6 and 6a Q prs. Q% only ........ " ~4
 (S7c pr.)
 WOOL MITTENS-Green, red, blue-in coiors and larger sizes; also Chlldren's Angora Wool Mittens in Q prs. W@ red and tan ... O @1
 (S5c pr.)
 SMALL LOT! WOOL MITTENS in rainbow stripes misses and larger sizes-green, orange, red and 0 DTS. 0% blue ......... ~ V@
 (55c pr.)
 CAPESKIN GLOVES-Small lot of manufacturers fnenders of higher priced gloves-not oil sizes-black only. Also Q few Doeskin glovesl to QA closeout-pr. ........ %A
 Main Floor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-12
Silk Hosiery

CHIFFON AND SERVICE SILK HOSIERY - Full fashioned slight irregulars of well known makes ......... Z $1 FIRST QUALITY SILK HOs- IERY-Chiffon and service aSt aSs :li si..s shades '''... 2 pF'' $1 SMALL LOT! "FIT-ALL-TOP" SILK HOSIERY-Chiffon and service weights discontinued shades-reg. OT WOOL AND RAYON HOSIERY Full fashioned - regularly sso sss',ns DE ..''....... at 2 '''' $1
 Main Floor