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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-16
Census Bureau Is Starting
Count on 1886 Output
of Rowing Rooms.

Editors note-ln common 1rith
many other communities-and
perhaps more pressingly than il,
most cases-WdShinNon is con-
5ronted NTH q "trailer problem,"
1Dhich 1Uill become more pro-
nounced as the Ddcdtion and
touring season wears on. Trailer
parking regulation is becoming a
puzzle in many cities-dnd more
so here, because as the National
Capital this city is tourist mag
net OF the first magnitude.
Eventually real trailer camp,
rather different from the Tour
ist Camp in Potomac Park, be-
cause the guests bring their cot
taoes NTH them, 1OiH haze to be
built, observers are convinced
The accompanying article traces
the gro1rth and present status of
this neU phenomenon--trailer-
inQ-in American life.
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comfort and pleasure of life asserted
itself. Surely, these hardy pioneers
argued. that thing out behind was not
the ultimate, and it had many obvious
shortcomings To be OF any use at
night the tent in it had to be unloaded
and pitched, and that was sometimes
a nuisance. The remedy suggested
itself almost as soon as the ailment
was recognized Why not a trailer
one could actually live in?
In no time at all the first home
made trailer, modern land-going
Noahs Ark, was taking form in some
body's back yard. 1t does not take a
great deal Of magma ton to picture
the grins, touched little with envy,
perhaps, that watching neighbors
could not conceal. And why not?
That first house trailer really was
nothing but crude and rickety cabin
with couple Of wheels under it. But
some day the Smithsonian Institution
may send out an expedition in search
Of it to place it in its unmatched
"hrsts' in the development Of Ameri-
can CIVILIZATION.
THIS pioneer was not destined long
to enjoy the distinction Of being
the only inhabited trailer in the land.
Other trailer addicts were building
similar wheeled homes and before
long they were q not uncommon
sight on the Nations highways.
Inevitably the commercial POSSIBLE
ties OF trailer manufacture in regular
factories were soon recognized but it
was not until about eight years ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-16

n YOT many years ago there was
q man, now quite unknown to
" history, who wanted periodi-
4 cally to get away from it ALL
and pillow himself on natures bosom.
Out Of how he solved his problem has
grown major American industry and
an entirely revolutionary mode Of life
for thousands OF men. women and
children-the manufacture of auto
mobile house trailers and trailering
as an existence and recreation.
Our unsung hero started with a
discarded pair of automobile wheels
and an axle upon which he mounted
low oblong, boX-like body. Into this
he piled a tent, bedding, clothes. food
and other necessities of life, attached
the contrivance to his car and forth
with hit the trail for sylvan dells.
mountains, beaches and other far
places. He was the Nations trailerer
No. !.
Ignoring the amused glances Of the
populace and the occasional boots of
urchins, and in spite Of certain ensuing
contretemps, mshaps, and temporary
discomforts, he got lot Of fun, health
and acquaintance with distant scenes
out Of the wheeled, tarpaulin-
box that bounced along behind his car.
And his kind increased.
With the growth of trailerers the
questive characteristic which has led
so many Americans into discovery OF
multitudes of things which add to the
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advise you Of the correct status Of
the appeal.
Then, should it prove "phoney,"
sit right down and mail your check
to the Community Chest in the amount
you had in mind contributing to the
charity" you just discovered fake. !"
Mr.. Marshall, director Of the bureau,
says: Should just one-half the
sum contributed to charity chiselers
be donated to the Community Chest
it will be overscribed each year." And
We heartily agree with him.
Each week our racketland education
Is advanced through our association
with these fellows who live by their
wits, leading lives of sharp practice
day in and day out. Since the very
beginning we have wondered at the
intense hatred they hold for the pro-
moter. A solicitor, no matter how long
he has worked for q promoter, has
never q kind word for him. The
''bleat" Of . promoter who has been
taken by solicitor Is music to the
ears of his fellow workers. They would
rather hear him squawk than hear
the Declaration Of Independence read
aloud by the original signers. But
today we learned Of one incident which
leaves us no longer wondering at the
repugnant feeling they always seem
to have for him.
Last week young man. employed
by Washington promoter, was ar
rested in Philadelphia (register
another hit for the Quaker City Po-
lice Department. for soliciting lads"
in q publication published in Wash
ington and carrying thousands Of
dollars worth Of local advertising. The
charge placed against this young man
was Misrepresentation, but when his
attorney communicated with the pro-
moter, he denied even knowing the
solicitor and said he must be an
tmpostor.
Small wonder. then, they rob the
promoter every chance they get and
loathe the very ground he walks on.
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promoters operate within the law, be-
cause they appeal for the blind vet
eran (singular), but no one seems to
know who he is. OF course, he may
be receiving assistance from these
promoters. Who knows? We have
been unable to discover any veterans
organization which will endorse or
even approve their campaign.
How some Of these so-called chari-
table organizations are deemed to
possess the qualifications necessary to
solicit funds in Washington Is a deep,
dark mystery.
Last week the license of just such
an organization to solicit funds in the
city of Philadelphia was revoked by
the secretary of welfare Of the State
Of Pennsylvania. And yet this very
same organization is soliciting funds
daily throughout the District Of Co.
lumbia, the money collected to be
expended, presumably, to aid the wives
and children of our unemployed
There must be an Ethiopian in the
woodpile. somewhere, otherwise their
license would not have been revoked
in the Quaker City.
Another group of schemers is work.
ing a most contemplate racket, with
those interested In the cure Of in
fantile paralysis as their victims.
Somehow they have managed to COM
pile list of the families who have
had this dread disease visit them at
one time or other How they DC
complished this we cannot compre-
bend, as the various addressing
houses with which We are familiar do
not carry such q listing. Neverthe-
less, they have 1t and are appropriate
ing 1t to further detestable work.
IN THEIR pitch" to their tap"
L they state that q movement IS
afoot to establish home for infantile
paralysis patients in Virginia. The
site has not as yet been selected, but
Messrs. and Misses So and So (men-
tioning about 10 prominent persons)
are deeply interested and would like
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-16
BY joseph Marian.


~ URING the past week 1t was
our mournful experience to
uncover five brand-new
- charity rackets, the pro-
meters Of which are prospering
through the bigness of heart Of that
same old good-natured washington
public. But we were pleasantly sur
pr:sed to see that no one had as yet
made capital Of the Hindenburg
holocaust. A tragedy such as this
is always meat for the designing
and INSCRIPTIONS solicitor.
The charity chiseler seems to have
ceased employing. for the time being,
the poor undernourshed Riddles and
direct relief for the unemployed as
his weapons of attack, but has gone
in big way for promoting vocational
schools for the blind, thereby capitol
izing upon the recent publicity being
given the legitimate enterprises which
are seeking aid for the blind, who
desire to be placed on self-support-
ing basis, under a new law which
will be administered by the ONCE of
Education in the Interior Department.
The promoters are also seeking
funds to build imaginary homes for
the victims Of infantile paralysis and
the indignant" (believe it or not, an
old-time solicitor positively used this
word in place Of INDECENT. when ex-
planning his pet charity to the writer
But, of course, there are no such plans
being made for these homes, indig-
nant or otherwise.
This INDECENT racket Is being worked
by just two Of the boys" who move
from town to town, calling personally
upon the members Of Q powerful Sc
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to know If you would care to con.
tribute to this fund and also serve as
a member of our Building Fund
Committee"
The person called, having a heart
interest In such cause, will con-
tribute If at all possible, which con-
tribution goes right into the pockets
Of these bandits conducting this the
most despicable of all charity rackets.
We recommend the blue ribbon for
bare-faced audacity to the silver
tongued telephone solicitor who called
prominent Washington manufac-
turer last week. stating it was the
Executive Mansion calling, and re-
questing in commanding tone q
subscription to fund for the benefit
of the disabled and sick members Of
a fire company in Virginia. However,
his prospect had taken the veir'
after reading the first Of this series
and did not accede to his request"
Some of the rackets as described In
this series Of articles may seem whim-
steal, but we wish to state most en-
phatically that not one word express
ing the modus operand Of any one Of
them is written before the writer has
first investigated and determined its
authenticity. And each racket re-
counted is being perpetrated upon the
Washington public at the present time.
Any moment, now, We expect to
come across some one who has been
solicited to contribute to fund being
raised for the parents Of the Unknown
Soldier. Not at all impossible, because
many being conducted today are just
as unreasonable.
IN A previous article we stated there
Is one sure way to repulse these
flakes" at their beginning. When
you receive q telephone or personal
call for funds for q certain charity
with which you are not familiar, COM
municate with tho Better Business
Bureau Immediately and they will
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cret organization, Nationwide In
scope. They ask their prospect to
buy q brick" in the new home to be
founded somewhere in Jersey" for
INDECENT - And, strange as it may
seem, with this crude and raw ap-
peal they sell from five to ten bricks
in the course of a day. But just
guess what they present for q re-
ceipt. A small, imitation gold brick. !"
1mpudence, no end.
THEY have carried on this work
of charity" for over IL years, but
this Is their first visit to Washing
ton. They have not once run afoul
OF the law, as they are very careful
never to say just when the founda-
ton for the home" will be started.
But. according to them, the bricks
sold to date would have built at
least 10 towers Of Babel.
They carry faxed "creeds" (cre-
dentials) and never cali upon q
prospect Single o." which means by
ones self in racket parlance.
One Of the appeals for the blind
being conducted today is operated di-
rectly from the Office Of the promoter,
which Immediately places it in the
questionable class, inasmuch as do
nations are being sent through Uncle
Sans mail to this address, where
there are operating, at the same time,
about rs other promotions.
The appeal OF his solicitors over
the telephone is quite emotional and
their take Is naturally generous. as
the general public IS always sympa-
thetic to any appeal touching upon
blindness, particularly since the World
War.
They promise vocational training
to blind men "a most worthy OBJ
ject), but, upon investigation there
were found Just three workers in their
headquarters. each with perfect eye
sight.
Another appeal for funds being
waged In Washington Is supposedly
In behalf Of the blind veterans. The
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Industrious Dealers Fake Causes Reach New Climax With Ap
peal Which Is Represented as From the White House.
Gold Brick Used for Receipt

"In his expenses he Das honor.
able, but exact; liberal in contrtbu-
tions to ,yhatever promised utility:
but trouning and unyielding on all
visionary projects and all unworthy
calls on his charity" Taken from,
1.-THE Life OF Washington" By
Thomas Jefferson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-16

EDITORS NOTE This is the sirth of series OF articles
exposing UiciouS racketS being pracced the charity
innocent uctms in Washington. 1t is estimated that
1e halt million dollars found its into the pockets
OF hundreds OF organized chary chiseleS the District
during the past The in which these crooks operate
ploy to 7ulct and deaud their uictims DH be explained
these articles, yhich detail actual OF charity
rdcketeering here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-16
By William S. OdHn.

YOT many years ago there was
\ q man. now quite unknown to
history, who wanted periodi-
ra1lv ~ Hoef ou.ov froy,, ~ olIv
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
Train Fails
W0uA-Be
Suicide

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. 30.-A
motion pidture thriller resnue-
except for the speeding train
saved a 35-year-old woman from at
least an uncomfortable reclining
position across a railroad track
Thursday night.
At midnight, officer James
Baber received a call that d
woman was lying across a rail.
road track in the 400 block of
Wilkes st. He ordered a radio
scout car to the scene.
Officers reported they found
Miss Agnes Clark, IS, of 42O
Wolfe ST.. stretched across the
tracks, which are infrequently
used as a spur line for freight
trains. They said a note addressed
to her mother, found in her
pocket, stated she intended to
commit suicide.
She was carried to the Alex
andria Hospital and treated for
several head lacerations, which
police said appeared to have been
self-inflicted with brick. She
was later returned home.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
UNPAID NURSES
TALK OF STRIKE

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 80 qN.S)
More than $50 county hospital
patients will ring in vain for their
nurses after November 5 unless
something is done to replenish an
empty county treasury and restaff
the hospital.
This was the firm declaration
today of % nurses, who submit
ted their designations in a body
and declared they will no longer
tolerate payless paydays and cur
rent working conditions at the
hospital.
While the county commissioners
scanned lengthy delinquent tax
lists for possible revenue, the
nurses declared they have been
working as much as 20 hours a
day and have been doing work
ordinarily requiring so nurses.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
Dual System
For Exports Urged

GN.SD. A dual price system
for exportable farm commodities,
guaranteeing producers an ade-
quate domestic price and the op-
portunity to compete in the world
market, was advocated in a radio
address today by Representative
Coffee CD of Nebraska, a mem.
ber of the House Agriculture Com
mittee.
Coffee, who is now engaged
along with other committee mem.
bers in drafting a permanent farm
bill, demanded the Government
set up Legislative machinery that
will make it possible for the
farmer to obtain an American
price for that portion of his COM
modify consumed domestically,
and a lower world price for that
sold in the world market"
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
3 Fighting Irish
To Talk on Spain

Three fighting Irish" from
Boston who took part in Spain's
Civil War will relate their ex-
periences Monday night at a pub
lie meeting sponsored by the
Sidney Shosteck branch of the
Friends of the Abraham Lincoln
Brigade to be held in Room 311,
Maryland Building, Fourteenth
and H SITS. N. w.
The three, Charles. Eddie and
Frank Flaherty, returned recently
from the front line trenches where
they served with 5000 other
Americans. Both Charles and
Frank we're injured.
Adolfo Garcia Fernandez, news
commentator for radio station
CMBX in Havana, also will speak.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
10 States Receive
Security Grants

GN.S0. The Social Security
Board today made grants totaling
$372,943 to Arizona and Louisiana
for public assistance, and 1923, 9O8
to eight States to pay admlnistra-
tive costs of State unemployment
compensation laws.
Arizona received $196,875 for
aid to the needy aged; Louisiana
received $363,971 for aid to the
aged and $173,O97 for aid to de-
pendent children. Grants for un-
employment compensation admin
istration were: Arizona, $33,636;
Idaho. $28,292: New York, $780,
1872; Oregon, $12,911; Texas, $126,.
855; Utah, $43,409; Washington,
$32,382. Alabama received $685.
696 for expansion of its employ
ment service.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
WAR MOTHERS
END VA. meet

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. 30
American War Mothers of Virginia
concluded their annual convention
here late yesterday with the elec.
tion of Mrs. Thomas T. Taylor of
Dunn Loring, as president, and the
selection of Richmond as the 1888
convention city.
Mrs. Taylor succeeds Mrs. David
E. Satterfield of Richmond as
head of the State group.
Other officers elected are: Mrs.
A. T. Webb, Portsmouth, first vice
president; Mrs. Rosetta Dove, Ac.
cotink, second vice president; Mrs.
j. TolSon, Richmond. third vice
president; Mrs. George B. Fadely,
Falls Church, fourth vice presi-
dent; Mrs. William Byrne, Dunn
Loring, treasurer; Mrs. c. C.
Beavers, Richmond, recording sec
retary; Mrs. Edward T. Fenwick,
Falls Church, corresponding Sec
retary; Mrs. John r. Stewart,
Portsmouth. custodian of records:
Mrs. M. Edwards, Richmond, his
torian, and Mrs. M. E. LaPlace,
Richmond, chaplain.
Prior to the final business ses-
sion, delegates were guests for tea
at the home of Mrs. Berenice Flem-
ing Holland at Holland House, Ais
Wolfe st.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
He Admits killing
Extravagant Wife

PONTIAC, Mich, Oct. 80
G,N.SD John Schaaf, 47, today
signed a full confession, police
said, that he had stabbed his bride
of two months to death, because
"she was so eXtravagant she tossed
dollar bills into the sewer"
Schaaf, authorities said, stabbed
his wife five times with a butcher
knife as the two lunched in their
apartment Friday. He then worked
his regular shift in a factory, re-
turned home and called police, to
whom he dictated a confession.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
BIDS AND PROPOSALS

COMMISSIONERS. D. c., Washington. oe-
tober 90, 1937-Sealed proposals will
be received at Room 500 district Build
ing until 200 p. m. November 8. 1887,
and then publicly opened, for the con-
struction of certain new roof covering,
Building of the Free Public Library. Ger
titled check for $40. payable to the Col
lector of Taxes D. c., to insure return
in good condition. should accompany each
request for proposals, Specifications and
drawings, to the CHIEF CLERK. Engineer
Department Room 427 District Building.
PROCUREMENT DIVISION, Public Build
ings Branch, Washington. D. c., Oct. 26,
1937.-Sealed bids in triplicate will be
publicly opened in this office at p. M.
November 23 1887, for furnishing all la
Dor and materials and performing all work
required for installing elevators in Build
ings Nos. l. and 3. United States Ma
tional Institute of Health at Bethesda, Nd.
Specifications and drawings Gf any, will
be supplied free to each contractor inter-
ested in submitting a proposal. The above
drawings and specifications MUST be re-
turned to this office. Specifications and
drawings Gf any) will not be furnished
to contractors who have consistently failed
to submit proposals. One set upon re-
quest. and, when considered in the inter
ests of the Government, will be furnished
builders exchanges. chambers of COM
merce or other organizations who will
guarantee to make them available for any
sub-contractor or material firm interested,
and to quantity surveyors, but this prlvi-
lege will be withdrawn if the sets are not
returned after they have accomplished
their purpose W E REYNOLDS, Assis.
tant Director of Procurement. Public
Buildings Branch,
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
ALBERT LYMAN. Atty.
Tower Bldg.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District of Columbia
Holding Probate Court. No. 1926. Ad-
mnistratlon This is to Give Notice:
lana has from
of the District of Columbia. Letters testa-
mentary on the estate of Mary Louisa Nc
Williamson. late of the District of Column
bia. deceased All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same with the vouchers there
Of, legally authenticated. to the subscriber,
on or before the 9Th day OF October
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 9th day of
October 1887. MAY E. WAGNER. 4205
Mitchell Ave. Bennings Sta, D. C. (Seal.)
Attest: THEODORE COGSWELL. Register
of Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk
of the Probate Court.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
FOUEID
LEGAL NOTICES
GEORGE WALTER SMITH, Atty.
Southern Bldg

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District of Columbia
Holding Probate Court. No, 50 143. Ad-
minIstrstion This is to Give Notice ::
That the subscriber of the District of Co.
lumbia has obtained from the Probate
Court of the District of Columbia. Let
ters Testamentsry on the estate of Horace
B. Cowgirl. late of the District of Colum-
bla. deceased All persons having elaine
against the deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated. to the SUBJ
scriber. on or before the 11th day of Octo-
ber. A. D. 1898; otherwise they may by
law be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. Given under my hand this 11th
day of October, 1887. THEODORE T.
GOLDEN. 730 18th St. n. W. (SealD
Attest: THEODORE COGSWELL. Register
of Wills for the District of Columbia.
Clerk of the Probate Court.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30

TO JESSIE GUIoN. owner of record. If
living. if dead. unknown heirs of: You
are hereby notified to remedy a condition
existing in vacant premises on lot 70,
SQUARE 1925. known as 1874 H Street N.
E. in violation of law. consisting of an
bottles, etc This condition should be reme-
died on or before the 10th day of Novem-
ber.. 1887 Upon your failure so to do the
work will be done by the District authori-
this advertisement will be taxed against
the said property M c. HAZEN. G. E.
ALLEN. D l. SULTAN. Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30

farther South you go the shorter
they are.
Vancouver, British Columbia,
girls are heavier for their height
than any other girls of any other
city in North America.
VIRGINIA MUSCLES
Virginia girls have the larger
biceps, due, Davies believes, to
those "old fashioned wells" with
buckets.
The women of Norway, Sweden,
and Alaska have thicker and stur.
der calves than those of other
women, while South African WON.
en- run to spindly. thighs.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
CHARLES PATTON HENRY
Attorney for Plaintiff
300 Twentieth St. N. w.
Washington, d. C.
IN THE MUNICIPAL, COURT OF THE

IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE
District of Columbia-Southern Whole
salers. Inc "a corporation). 1919 L Street
N. W. Plaintiff. VS.. Jerome Rosen. trad
ing as Rosen Motor Company 1611.1s11
Rhode Island Ave. N E.. Defendant. At
Law No 356154. Order of Publication
The object of this suit is to recover the
sum of Ninety-one Dollars and Thirteen
Cents 1891 .13). with interest thereon from
September 21, 1887. and court costs ex-
pended incident thereto. due plaintiff by
defendant for merchandise sold and deliv-
cred to defendant during the months of
August and September of 1887. and to
have judgment of condemnation of GER
tam property of defendant levied on in
this suit under an attachment before judg-
ment to satisfy plaintiffs claim. On mo-
tion of plaintiff. it is this Goth day Of
October 1887. Ordered that the defendant
cause his appearance to be entered herein
on or before the fortieth day. exclusive
of Sundays and legal holidays occurring
after the date of the first publication of
this order otherwise the cause will be
proceeded with as in case of default, Pro-
vided that copy of this order be pub.
lished once a week for three successive
weeks in the Washington Law Reporter
and The Washington Times newspaper.
ELLEN X. RAEDY. Judge (Seal) A
true copy: BLANCHE NEFF. Clerk.