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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11
Old Trolley
Cars Sold
ForScrap

Once the pride of Washington's
mass transportation system, the
last of the Capital Transit Com
pany'S longitudinal seat street
cars today passed into the limbo
of the forgotten.
The company announced sale of
81 of the cars and one center en-
trance car to a Baltimore firm for
$3.50 to be scrapped. These cars
originally cost $165,000.
During recent months the COM
pany retired So other longitudinal
seat cars and the transaction to-
day took the last of this type car
from the local lines. The COM
pany also announced it has or
dered IL new buses at a cost of
$4,000, to replace some of 80
older type buses recently retired
by the company.
Purchase several months ago of
the IS new streamlined street cars
enabled the retirement of the
"long seat" cars, which were the
vogue in street car systems back
in 1907.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11
Says Boake Carter

Let Mr. Roosevelt read what a third man
has to say. Oh no, he's not big shot, He's not
a prince of privilege, nor millionaire, nor
special pleader, nor lobbyist. On the contrary
ne is just little business man, one of that great
army OF Americans which form the backbone of
this country-and which backbone Roosevelt in
that inner longing of his to become a great
business man himself, is bending close to the.
swapping point. He has small manufacturing
business in a suburb of st. Louis He employs
or did employ-a small number of hands pays his
taxes, works hard, tries to do his bit in making
America. In word, he is a symbol of type
that made America the great nation that it is
and which you find in every city, hamlet and
town. This is what he says:
GiUes FeW Facts
"A few facts you might like to know. Farmers
are getting 10 cents for eggs in this territory.
The Government is buying them up and giving
them to the poor Democrats) and the retail
price we pay is IS cents in the chain store
Apples are rotting under the trees at Kamps.
vile, Ill, in Calhoun county The farmers
told us they offer them at Is cents to IS cents
oushel and can't sell them. They run about 40
pounds to the bushel In the stores we pay Is
cents for six pounds.
l bought steak, weight one pound, in a
store here. We wanted good one that we could
chew with bad teeth. It was stamped by the
U. S. Choice Steer Cost, "a cents Even in
downtown St. Louis this grade is SIS cents per
pound and up"
TtneSJ
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11
Malone, Goodwin
To Go to Meeting

Two Washingtonians have been
named as delegates to the d.
rectors meeting in Cleveland
Saturday Of the Comptrollers Con-
gress OF the National Dry Goods
Association. They are: Hal Ma.
lone, comptroller of the Hecht
Company, adm j. w. Goodwin, as
sistant comptroller at Woodward
& Lothrop.
Classification of merchandise
and the holding of future comp.
trollers meetings independently of
other sections of the association,
will be discussed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11
By Helen ESsary

greatest local menace to the waist line. Mrs.
Garner, wife of the Vice President and ranking
OFFICER OF the Luncheon Club, appoints at each
meeting committee to provide food for the next
Tuesday gathering. The committee earnestly
confers, and decides on what it will be nice
to have"
AT the following session, chauffeurs and buffers
come painting in to the meeting place IN the
Senate basement with great baskets and platters
OF chicken salad, cold meats sandwiches, and
four-Story cocoanut and chocolate cakes. plus
bowls of parsley and olives for garnishing the
dishes.
The only food that the ladies do not bring to
the feast are rolls, coffee and butter These
STATS Of life are sent from the Senate lunch
room.
Percoldt0r Never Materialized
For several years, some of the members have
thought it would be better economy to buy per.
colator and make the coffee on the spot, so to
speak, But this bright hope never has been
realized.
The membership of the Senate Ladies' Lunch
con Club is naturally large-there are ninety,six
Senators. The wives Of former Senator's continue
to be members of the Club. But they, like the
Senator's Lady dhe sister or relative who does
housekeeping for him) may not vote
Conversation at the meetings of the Senate
Ladies' Luncheon Club Is more or less neighborly
Children, recipes, theater, movies, clothes and
books are discussed ardently Politics are men,
toned, only in whispers. Somebody's feelings
might be hurt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11

One man was Joe Kennedy, boss of the Mari
time Commission. He bluntly told Mr..
Roosevelt that the country was headed for a
Smash-up again.
Laughs at "C0lGn1ity HOwlers''
A few days later, into town, after a quiet
survey over the country, stepped Ed McGrady,
one-time Assistant Secretary of Labor. The day
after his arrival, he, too, bluntly told his ex-
Chief that the Nation is headed not into a
recession of few months but something that
has all the earmarks of fullblown depression.
To both men Mr.. Roosevelt replied petulantly:
you're too pessimistic! What you say doesn't
jibe with the reports get from Perkins, Roper
and Morgenthau."
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somehow feel better about the future of the
Republic when Congress is asitting -on-thehill.
The popular hooting and shooting at the gentle
men Of the House and Senate are sort of affec-
tation anyhow. The Boys are rather given to
oratory and they pose and strut bit from time
to time But they work reasonably hard at their
jobs and although they are keen on saving their
own skins on Election Day they also try some
times to save the nation in between times Which
is more than most of us do.
Menace to COnUex Waist Lines
With the return Of Congress. that amiable in
stitution, the Senate Ladies Luncheon Club, starts
again on its annual career. AS long as the S. L.
L. C. exists cannot tremble over the possible
decadence Of the United States. There's some
thing SO substantial and homespun about the
S. L. L. C.
The Senate Ladies lunches. they tell me, are the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11

as no names were mentioned. The
move which first started the Bar
Committees investigation several
weeks ago was a letter received
from an unidentified woman by
the Bar Association grievance
committee. alleging certain mis-
conduct by Police Court lawyers.
NO DECISION REACHED
No decision as to the opening
of the courts financial Office on
Saturdays, to permit prisoners to
pay their fines and go home for
week-ends. instead of having to
stay in Jail until Monday morning
was reached.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11

birth control.
Well, frankly, I am for birth
control, under certain condi-
tons.
In approaching this subject.
let it be understood first that
I am thinking primarily of the
welfare Of children and,
Secondarily, of the women who
bear them. This is because I
believe that children are the
greatest blessing a woman can
have in her life. How I pity
the poor souls who are denied
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11
All Holidays
In This Family

Armistice Day in the future will
have added Importance for Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Wolf, of 2115 K
st. N. w., who became the proud
parents of a son today.
The youngster was born at 5:45
a. m. at Garfield Hospital. His
father was born on a Fourth of
July and his parents were mar.
ried on a Thanksgiving Day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11

They cited these facts: Tex
tile plants are closing. Steel
laid off more than 10000 men
in the last three weeks: other
industries, such as radio, are
working no better than IS per
cent of capacity. Costs have
gone UP SO that retail buying
is drying up. The huge pile
of New Deal legislation of "do's
and don'ts" for the conduct of
business has destroyed any en-
thusiasm and initiative of bus
mess men to step out,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11

0AN COu1 Pduy COudy.
At a meeting last night the
strikers, members of the Interna-
tional Union of Oil Workers, Local
No. 400, voted not to return to
work until their demands FOR more
pay, shorter hours and better
working conditions, are met.
REFUSE FARLEY
Company officials have refused
to meet representatives of the
strikers since Tuesday when the
men quit work, according tc C. E.
Powell, vice president of the local
union. Thirty-five of the SO men
involved in the local strike are
picketing today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11
MCMAHON PRESIDES

Judge John P. Mcmahon. pre-
siding judge of the Police Court,
said there was nothing for publ.
cation, at present. but that in
due course some revelations will
be made" Prior to the meeting,
it was intimated by members of
the Bar Associations committee
that at least five or six names
would be mentioned to the judges,
in connection with malpractice be.
fore the Police Court.
One member of the Bar Com
mittee expressed the opinion that
the meeting was waste of time"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11

lawmakers always represent
the torch Of truth and wisdom.
However their touch does send
the spark Of politics whirling
faster.
I'm bad at SMILES. But
you know the Capital livens UP
when the legislators come
back! They bring with them
the thought, or the lack of
thought, of the far corners,
and reintroduce the Govern
ment to the country it repre-
SentS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11

this gift
I have utter contempt for the woman with
plenty of time on her hands and adequate means
to provide for children who refuses to have babies
because to do so might spoil my figure" To me
such person is lower than white, squashy
worm crawling on its belly!
Teach Those Who Need IT
Now, I firmly believe that there are many
children brought into this world to lead life of
hunger, misery and perhaps, imbecility, who
should not have been born in the first place.
The way to avoid this is to teach women who
need the knowledge the proper way to avoid hav.
ing more children than they can take care of.
If we do not do this. perhaps it might be wise
thing for the State to step in and take children
at birth from homes so overcrowded and poverty.
stricken the poor infants do not have chance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11
BALTZ Is HONORED

The District of Columbia Build
ing and Loan League will give a
luncheon at the Raleigh Hotel No
vember 20 at 1890 o'clock in honor
Of Edward c. Baltz, secretary of
toe Perpetual Building Association.
Mr.. BaltZ recently was elected
president of the United States
Building and Loan League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11
DR.. CRAM IMPROVES

DR.. Eloise Cram, noted National
Institute of Health parasitologist,
was reported improved" yesterday
at Providence Hospital. She has
been i'll of anemia for nearly two
weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11
THURSDAY, NOV. II
By E0alw Walsh Mclean

from the start. At least many poor children then
would have an opportunity to grow up with
proper care so they could face life with healthy
bodies and minds upon reaching adulthood.
do not think any woman who can not provide
her babies with proper food and clothing should
have more than one child Oh, know SO well
the old argument that some of our most brilliant
men and women have come from crowded, desti-
tute families. But, somehow, believe that God
would have seen to it that those geniuses would
have been born even without eight or ten broth
ers and sisters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11
OBJECTIONS RAISED

Blackjack" slot machines, ra-
dos, telephones and rundown
slips" were offered for the jury's
inspection.
Harry T. Whelan, chief defense
counsel, launched the objection.
Whelan declared the slips had
been seized on the person of
George w. Godfrey, one of the de-
PENDANTS, who was in the basement
Of the building, two stories below
the alleged gambling parlor, at the
time he was arrested. Whelan
said that since Godfrey had not
been linked with the gaming opera
ton by other evidence, the slips
were inadmissable.
Inspector William E. Holmes
and Traffic Bureau Policeman
Anthony Richitt testified yester-
day Of the details of the spectacu.
lar series of raids when NuckoIs
and the defendants were arrested.
Other defendants are Moe Nor.
ganstein, George W. Godfrey.
Anthony T. Costello, Harry c.
Adams, Robert A. Murray and
Lawrence F. Pisani. They are rep
resented by Attorneys Harry T. |
Whelan, William B. O'Connell and
William A Gallagher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11
Prior Will Lead
Rite at Nazareth

The Very Rev. Thomas M. Xii.
duff, O.C.D., prior of the Carmel.
tie Monastery. Brookland, will be
retreat master the Day of Recol-
lection, Sunday, at Nazareth So
cial Service Center, 200 I st.
N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11
:EeBut''

Two men have told President Roosevelt in
the last 10 days that his financial taxing and
priceincreasing experiments in legislation have
combined to start the country into an economic
tailspin.
They are two of the most hard-hitting, fear.
less and honest men he has had around him in
the last five years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11
GAS SUPPLY LOW

Strikers claim the company has
pressed statesmen and other en-
ployes into service as truck drivers.
Distribution of gasoline and oil,
they say, has been cut in half, and
even that service, they claim, can
continue only until the present
supply is exhausted, as no more
gasoline is being refined in this
area.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11
My Say

This column is written in response to pleas
from many women for my views on that most
delicate, much discussed and farreaching subject
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11
Police Court Judges
Study Ethics Probe

Behind closed doors late yesterday four judges of the Police
Court and members of the District Bar Associations subcom-
mlttee Police Court practice discussed n general way
alleged breaches of ethical conduct by members the legal
profession but failed to cite specifically volators
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11
Dear Washington

Washington will be itself again when Congress
convenes on Monday. Without Congress the
town is like an unlighted house. Not that the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11
Urges Women to Be Firm

You women who want your child or children,
to have decent, clean home, no matter how
small it is, be firm! Go to good doctor, or a
clinic, where you can get the knowledge you
need to regulate the size Of your family accord
ing to your means.
Remember, have your babies if you can give
them proper care and healthy surroundings, not
because they may take care Of you in your old
age. but because they the greatest blessing and
privilege woman can have. 1t is not necessary
to possess fortune to have children. Hundreds
Of thousands Of our finest citizens came from
lowincome families whose parents had just
enough to clothe, feed and educate them and
care for them when they became ILL.,.
And believe me, you won't know what life is
really about until you hold your own baby in
your arms.
But above all, it is better to have ONE
HEALTHY, HAPPY CHILD than ten wretched,
puny and sad ones. And remember, women.
am thinking about the CHILDREN as well as
you'll
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11
DC. Auto Salesman Stripped
In Abduction By :CuStomers,'
Believed Escaped COnviCts
Thugs Force Man
On Wild Ride
In Night

A routine demonstration of a
used car for two prospective buyers
developed into a wild adventure
for John C. Jack" Gouldman,
automobile salesman, last night.
Gouldman told police he was
abducted by two men who forced
him to drive near Laurel, he said,
where he was disrobed.
The men then took possession
of the machine. picking up two
young girls who said that they
wanted to return to Baltimore.
The men then drove another
eight miles where they forced
Gouldman to leave the machine.
Gouldman then telephoned a
friend, Cordell Kleckner, of 4004
New Hampshire Ave. N. W., to
come to his rescue.
LINKED TO ROBBERY
With Kleckner he drove back to
Laur-l where he reported the rob-
berry of the car and clothing to the
M arylan tate police there.
Gouldman and Kleckner then re-
turned to Washington.
Baltimore police believe that the
Gouldman abductors are the same
men who held up and robbed Mel
vim Duley, %, an employee of the
Pennsylvania Railroad at 12:45
a. m. there.
GUIDE is VICTIM
Duley told Baltimore officers
that he was waiting for 4 street
car. A car bearing the two men
drove up and stopped.
The men, he said, asked direc-
tons to Philadelphia. He got
into the car to guide the men.
Near Horner's Lane, in Phila-
delphia, he said, the man sitting
in the back seat pushed a revolver
against his side and demanded
his money. He gave him the $2.25
that he had in his pockets and
they then forced him to get out
of the car.
The men, he said, then drove on
toward Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11
Oil Company Strike
Pushed in VIRGINIA

Striking employees of the American Oil Company continued
to picket the Rossyn and South Washington Va plants Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11
SLIPS BRING
CHALLENGES.
IN GAMING CASE.
NuckOls Exhibits
Are Opposed

Hopes that the Government
would rest it's case today in the
gambling trial of Carroll p.
"Nubby" Nuckols and six alleged
henchmen, dimmed as defense
counsel renewed their efforts to
exclude from the evidence many
of the seized articles upon which
the prosecution is based.
AS Sergt. John B. Dalglish, one
Of the squad that raIded Nuckols'
alleged gambling parlor at 1880
Fourteenth st. N. W. last March
10 completed his testimony today,
Assistant United States Attorney
Samuel F. Beach offered in evil
dence the controversial exhibits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11

With the support of sympathetic
union workers in Baltimore, they
are confident that settlement of
the differences will be effected
soon.
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Evening star., 1937-02-07
FIGHT ON ONE-WAY
STREET is FUTILE
Traffic Bureau Refuses Request Of
Southeast Council Holding
Change Betters Traffic.

An effort to restore Eleventh street
southeast from North Carolina avenue
at Lincoln Park to South Carolina
avenue from one-way to two-way traf-
fic apparently has reached stale
mate.
In reply to letter sent the traffic
director last month the Southeast
Council was advised that the prin-
cipal reason for making Eleventh
street one-way south was to improve
traffic conditions and eliminate
hazards around Lincoln Park. The
arrangement now in effect has traffic
moving the same way that it moves
around . circle. Such system Is
now in operation at Stanton Park and
has been at Lincoln Park since June
3 last year.
The change was made because Of
traffic congestion at North Carolina
avenue and Eleventh street and the
difficulty pedestrians had in crossing.
In reference to this item Of the letter,
Orrin Davy, secretary Of the council,
cited more congested conditions that
prevail at Franklin Square and Mount
Vernon Square. both downtown.
Both Of these squares have two
way traffic" he said, "and yet the
area is more congested than here at
Lincoln Park"
The letter concluded by saying that
since no accidents had been reported
at the intersection since the change
1t would not be in the best interests of
safe driving and safe walking to re-
store Eleventh street to two-way
traffic.
Davy at the last meeting of the
council was appointed chairman of a
committee consisting of a represent
ative from each Of the other nine
groups to confer with Traffic Director
Van Duzer. The committee will meet
in the near future to draw up a proper
reply to Van Duzer's refusal.
The only opposition to the change
comes from the Lincoln Park Asso-
citation, prime mover In having the
street made one way.
Evening star., 1937-02-07
Film Process Revived.

Reviving an old film process. a Ger
man company will produce color pic
lures after present experiments are
completed The method is based on a
patent taken out by Berlin physi-
clan, DR.. Ernest Fischer. Is years ago.
1t seeks to solve the color problem by
chemical instead of optical means.
The chief difficulty is the production
Of sufficiently clear copies. One of the
principal advantages Is low cost.
Evening star., 1937-02-07

of two) Anyway, your partner re-
spends with one no trump. and 95 per
cent Of the players promptly bid two
spades. But we wouldn't. Why not
pass? In all probability your hand
will take the same number OF tricks
at spades or no trump. Why try for
eight instead Of seven? OF course,
the opponents may now run con-
cealed club or diamond suit, but 1t
will have to be an awfully long one
to hurt you at one no trump undou-
bled.
OUESTION-"Both sides are vul-
~ nerable. was second hand and
held:
Spades KS75
Hearts 8
Diamonds K jas
Clubs AQ2
"The dealer bid q heart. over
called with one spade. Third hand
raised his partner to two hearts. My
partner passed, and dealer now bid
three hearts What was my correct
bid in that poSition?"
Answer: In this case, as in many
instances when you fail to make the
correct bid at your first opportunity.
you have no correct bid at your next
turn. With your very strong hand
you should have made a take-out
double Of the two-heart bid. But, in
stead, you made q mere one-spade
overcall. and now you are fixed. If
you rebid to three spades you lose all
chance of finding out If your partner
has some such holding as six dia-
monds to the queen, in which case
you will have no play for three
spades but q very good play for five
diamonds.
If you bid four diamonds, you have
taken the contract to the four level
and may find yourself doubled i'm
mediately with disastrous results. And
at the same time, for all you know,
your partner has six clubs. II you
pass, which Is undoubtedly your best
course following your initial mistake,
you run the risk that the oppo-
nents will now bid and make four
hearts, whereas you and your part
ner may we'll have game in one Of
the other suits.
(Copyright. 1877
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Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.
Flaws in Your Bidding.

Jsoby Howard Sk:n vHs saans