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The Washington times., 1937-02-26
SLAIN
IN NCAFE DUEL

A colored policeman shot and
killed colored bandit in a hand.
to-hand battle in a restaurant at
All Fourth st. S. w. early today.
The dead man was later iden.
titled as Clement w. Martin, 35,
Of 1245 Seventh st. N. w. The
policeman who shot him was Will.
liam H. Hall, AZ, of $50 Twenty
third Pl. N. E.
The shooting took place in the
kitchen of restaurant operated
by Anna I. Middledorf, which had
been entered by burglars four
times in the past few days.
Police decided to place a guard
there in an effort to trap the burg
lars, and last night Hall was on
duty there. Early this morning he
heard window raised and . col
ored man entered.
He told the man he was under
arrest, and the intruder struck at
the policeman with a meat cleaver
he carried. Hall then fired one
shot at the burglar, who fled.
Hall pursued and trapped him in
the kitchen. The burglar sprang
at Hall, swinging the cleaver. and
Hall fired five shots, which re-
suited in Martins almost instant
death.
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
; MOTORISTS
LOSE PERMITS

Three Washington motorists
lost their driving permits here to-
day because of previous convic-
ton on speeding charges. The
Board of RevocationS, Suspensions
and ReStorationS revoked those
permits and suspended the privi-
leges of three other drivers.
Those whose permits were re-
voked and the speed of which they
were accused were:
Hobert Adkins, 612 Twenty-sec-
ond st. N. W., Sc miles.
Schuyler Jackson, 2S40 McG2-l
Terrace N. W., SO miles.
James jenkins, 1919 Lamont st.
N. W., SO miles.
The other drivers, all Of whom
lost their permits for IS days,
were:
James r. Dutton, Clarendon,
Va. 40 miles.
Arthur H. Jones, Glen Echo,
Md, 36 miles.
Harlie w. Jones, 10 G st. S. W..
36 miles.
Those convicted in Traffic Court
yesterday were:
Third Offens4 Speeding
William Silton, 1913 F st. S. w.,
500 or 80 days.
Second Offense Speeding
Francis H. O'Rork, 1909 Rhode
Continued on Page 81, Col. y
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
MAN
IS ONE OF
VICTIMS
Force Of the Collision
Breaks Cylinder Head
on Locomotive

Two men we're killed today and
a trainman was injured when an
automobile and a Baltimore &c
Ohio express train collided at the
Bates Road Northeast grade cross.
ing.
Charles G. shipton, $3.50 Colo
RADIO Ave N. W., was instantly
killed in the crash, and James T.
Corbin, As, Of 912 Madison St.,
Silvre Spring, Md, died several
hours later at Casualty Hospital.
The car was registered to Corbin.
The train was in charge of En-.
gineer ]. H. Shrewbridge, Conduc-
tor c. w. House and Fireman ]. J.
Pessagno.
The fireman, Joseph ]. Pes
sagno of Seventeenth st. S. E.
was cut about the face by flying
glass and taken to Emergency
Hospital for treatment.
The impact of the crash broke
a cylinderhead on the locomotive,
and the train was delayed for al
most an hour before repairs could
be made.
The automobile was so badly
twisted by the crash that it was
necessary to use acetylene torches
to cut through the frame so the
body of Shipton could be removed.
The wrecked car was dragged al.
most $50 yards, police said.
Baltimore and Ohio officials said
today that the engineer in charge
Of the express train was the same
engineer in charge of the passen-
ger train that struck a school bus
at Rockville, Md, the night of
April II, 1885, killing IA Williams
port (MdO high school students.
An investigation of that acci-
dent acquitted the engineer of re-
Sponsibility for the crash and held
the driver of the school bus re-
sponsible.
Following an investigation Of to-
days crash, railroad officials said
the automobile hit the side of the
locomotive.
The Washington times., 1937-02-26

Volumes of the worlds greatest
literature, the first three issued
to date, are available for readers
of The Washington Times today.
"The Last of the Mohicans,"
vanity Fair" and "Franklin's
Autobiography and Poor Richards
Almanac" are ready for delivery
and redemption at the coupon ex-
change stations.
Tomorrow "The Count of Monte
Cristo" by Alexander Dumas will
be available to those who have the
seven consecutive coupons and the
39-cent fee.
In other words, four of the 20
volumes of the worlds greatest
literature will be on the book
shelves of thousands of Washing
tonians by tomorrow night. And
when the word thousands is used
that is correct. For WaShingto-
mans, sensing the rare and eco
nomical value, are taking up the
volumes by the thousands.
Again The Times wishes to
apologize for the delays expert
enced in delivery. The whole mat
ter has been satisfactorily ar
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IS CUT
TO $1,45O,OOO
NEXT YEAR
Budget Bureaus Slash
Likely to Prevail in
House Group

The District relief problem, q
matter Of concern because of the
Budget Bureaus refusal to recon-
mend supplemental funds to carry
on the work for the remainder of
the present fiscal year, is expected
to become even more critical dur
ing the next fiscal year.
This was foreseen today when it
was pointed out that whereas ST.
100000 was made available for
relief wor':: here for the current
fiscal year, the budget has recon-
mended only $1,45O,OO0 for relief
for the fiscal year 1888.
Representative Ross Collins CD
of Mississippi, chairman Of the
House District Appropriations sub
committee, intimated strongly to.
day that he will refuse to increase
the amount recommended by the
budget.
Would Follow Budget
Declining to comment on the
controversy raging between relief
groups here and the Budget
Bureau, whose spokesman earlier
this week told the relief people
who applied for an additional
$3.50, 900 to permit the work to go
on from now until June that he be-
lieved the churches should shoul-
der more of this obligation, Rep
resentative Collins said:
81 would be diSincIined to go
beyond the budget recommended
tiOns for relief for the next fis-
cal year."
Meanwhile, the MiSsissippian
revealed that in reply to his wire
to ]. L. Jacobs, Chicago tax ex-
pert who directed the study for
the Presidents Committee on Fis-
cal Relations, asking him to ap-
pear before the appropriations
subcommittee next week, the Chi
cagoan had wired that he would
be ready whenever the subcom-
mittee wanted him. Collins said
he cannot yet say just what day
Jacobs will be called to testify.
Report to Weigh Little
1t is believed doubtful that
members OF the Presidents Com
mittee will be asked to appear
before the subcommittee since the
subcommittee believes it can get
all the information it wants con-
cerning the report from Jacobs
himself.
1t also is doubtful that the sub
committee will be influenced in its
determinations as to the District
budget, and especially concerning
the Federal contribution, by
Jacobs testimony.
Members of Collins group are
understood to feel that since the
President appointed the Fiscal Re
lations Committee to go into the
contribution question, it is only
courteous that Jacobs should be
asked to appear to attempt to
justify the recommendations con-
tanned in the report.
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
Ken Murray
Says:

Looks as though labor has de-
cided that it has as much right
to a breathing spell as business
has, when you see how the news
papers are filled with reports Of
new sit-dOwn strikes all over the
country Guess maybe the
boys are all done in from climb
ing out of the depression.
The strike situation has
reached the point where we even
get suspicious of the guy who
says he's sitting on top of the
world.
Oh well. guess everything
runs in cycles Five years
ago, the country was flat on its
back, then it started getting on
its feet, and now it has settled
down on its rear end.
Yes sir! The clOck-watcher has
now been replaced by the seat
pOlisher.
Copyright, 1887, Mcknight Syndicate
Inc.)
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
PARK|NG CASES
ON INCREASE

Increasing disregard of the Dis
trict'S newest snow removal park
ing ban was revealed today as rec
ords in Police Courts warrant Of
flee showed an increase of more
than 900 warrants issued in the
past three days over the normal
number.
Police officials attributed this
rise to the attitude of Judge Isaac
r. Hit, who has publicly stated
that he was of the opinion it was
invalid when no snow was on the
ground. Judge Hit has been sus-
pending the sentences on persons
appearing before him charged un-
der the disputed rule, which is the
third of its kind to appear on the
local statute boks. The first two
were nullified by court decisions
which held them unconstitutional.
Meanwhile Judge Walter j.
Casey, substituting in Traffic
Court today, ordered all snow re-
moval cases continued until March
3, at which time he will take over
the Traffic Court in his regular
turn. Asked why he refused to
rule on the snow parking cases TO-
day, Judge Casey explained that
he had not thoroughly studied the
regulation, and that until he had
done so, he didn't wish to become
embroiled in the dispute" now
raging around it.
Shortly after Judge Hits an
nouncement that he would not
punish motorists for violating the
regulation unless snow actually
covered the ground, Police Super
intendent Ernest w. Brown said
his men had been instructed to en-
force the law as long as it re-
mained on the books.
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED

Volume No James FsnirooTe-
Vanity Fair by
william Makepeac Volume Fanklns
OF coupons
Building Street w. WASH
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
Prof. Stafford Denies
Washington 'IndoIent'

Disputing modern biographers
who depict George Washington as
"indolent," Edward Stafford, pro-
fessor of Jurisprudence at George
town University, yesterday de-
scribed the first President as "ac-
tice, vigorous and vital, with a
flaming temper kept under iron
control"
Stafford was principal speaker at
a meeting of the Cosmopolitan
Club in the Carlton Hotel. dis
cussing washington and His Re
lation to the Law"
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
Union Urges Relief
For 5000 D. C. Hungry

An alternative of taking i'm
mediate steps to aid 5000 desti-
tute cases in the District or to re-
double efforts to gain approval
of the $83O,OOO deficiency appro-
priation for the relief program,
as recommended by the Board Of
Public Welfare, was urged on Dis
trict Commissioners in a reSolu-
ton adopted last night by the
Social Security Board Union at
Continued on Page 81, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
NOW
Oh, For the Life
Of a Bachelor!
FURNISHINGS
BY HELEN ESSARY

In a reincarnation l should like
to be a bachelor. Not an apologetic,
bereft bachelor. But a bachelor
who is alert, intelligent, pleasant
spoken. Whom pretty women like
to have about.
A bachelor who has a perfect
house or apartment. Who keps
his menage running so exquisitely
that housekeepers come to him for
advice on cookery, servant man.
agement, on how to knock down
walls and make new rooms and
on interior decoration.
It was a small informal cocktail
party in the old Georgetown house
Of Ralph w. Snowden Hill that
inspired such ambitions.
Nanny" out of a picture book
Of q Southern plantation, opeped
the door. Nanny" ageless,
smiling, in frilled cap, apron and
neat black uniform, leading the
way into powder room bright with
chintZes.
1.-THE ladies rests their things
right here" said Nanny"
Have you been with Mr.. Hill
long," I asked enviouSly.
mo, ma am. Just since he was
eight weeks DID," said Nanny"
and giggled.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Swee.
ney, Mrs. Corcoran Thorn, Mrs.
The Washington times., 1937-02-26

was large and Mrs. Emil Hurja
of superb proportions. 1t had re-
Gently been added to the original
house. Its glowing fireplace was
Q mere chimney before Mr.. Hill
decided he wanted. it to be the
center of a new room.
It's furnishings, handsome old
mirrors, one great mirror that
reached from the floor to the
ceiling, two matching tapestries
on each side of the fireplace on
cream walls, a choice black and
gold screen behind which cock
tails and old fashioneds were be-
ing mixed, many lamps, big
sofas, and small mahogany
pieces Mr.. Hill had picked up
cautiously at antique shops and
sales.
The windows, hung with red
sdamask, were of curiouSly loaded
glass discovered in an ancient
house about to be torn down.
Through them could be seen the
branches of an old oak tree and
Q gnarled wiSteria vine.
Adjoining the library was long
rectangular double drawing room
with two fireplaceS. The wall be"
tween two moderate sized rooms
had been knocked down. Mahog,,
any and deep red damaSk covered
chairs and sofas, bowls OF
flowers, many mirrors, and lamps
with similar shades, were warm
and welcoming.
Down to the basement we
went shortly on a tour OF nSpec'
ton. The lower floor had been
completely made over. In add1'
ton to elaborate servants quar-
ters there was dinning room as
big as a baronial hall with raj
tered ceiling and loaded glass
windows.
On two antique sideboards and
on service tables were choice
pieces of Eighteenth Century sill
yer.
It was the Sunroom that made
the guests particularly envious.
Quite new, it looked pleasantly
n1ellowed.
It's floor was of black and white
marble, rescued from the old
'sBrick Capitol" when it made
way for the new government
building. The wall at one end
was entirely of windows and looked
out on a walled and terraced
garden.
On the side wall as we entered
the room was a fountain. Set in
Q brick alcove a fine stream
trickled from the mouth OF a
pagan god into an oval bricked
pool.
White painted shelves against
white walls holding good but
practical glass, blue and white
tables and chairs waiting for sum-
mer to come-and the entire house
g. triumph of imagination, archi-
tectural skill, and artistic ar
rangement.
NANNY" was at the door to
say good-by.
''Youre a good housekeeper," I
Said.
''I'm not the housekeeper," said
NANNY" curtSeying. There's
nobody runs this house but Mr..
Hill hisself."
The Washington times., 1937-02-26

NANNY" was at the door to
say good-by.
''Youre a good housekeeper,"
0aid.
''I'm not the housekeeper," said
NANNY" curtseying. There's
nobody runs this house but Mr..
Hill hisself."
The Washington times., 1937-02-26

Jouett Shouse,
Mrs. Frank c.
Let's, DR.. Stan
ley Hornbeck,
Mrs. j q m e S
Hamilton Lewis,
and Mrs. Emil
Hurja were al
ready wander
ing about the
big library, eE-
claiming over
t h e r e C e n t
c h a n 6 e. S Mr..
Hill had made
Ia his house.
T he library
The Washington times., 1937-02-26
DR.. johnson to Speak

DR.. Mordecai w. johnson, pres
ident of Howard University, will
speak at religious services in Ran
kin Chapel Sunday at II a. m.
The university choir will sing.
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Tomorrow's Menu

BREAKFAST: S { e " e d
prunes in orange juice,
French toast. tart jelly, bacon,
coffee, milk.
LUNCHEON: Split pea
soup, Frankfurter slices.
French bread, date cookies,
tea, milk.
DINNER: Chilled sauer.
kraut juice, pork chops, fried
pineapple rings, surprise bak-
ed potatoes, green beans, ap-
pie pie with cheese, coffee,
milk.
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Letters To The
Editor
CONTINUED from page .wo)

as follows: 1.-THE congress when
ever. two-thirds Of both houses
deem it necessary shall propose
amendments to the constitution or
on the application Of the legisla-
lures of two-thirds of the several
states shall call a convention pro-
posing amendments which in eth
err case shall be valid to all intents
and purposes as part Of the con-
stitution when ratified by the leg
islatures of three-fourths Of the
several states or by conventions in
three-fourths of these of as the
one or the other mode Of ratifica-
ton may be proposed by congress,
provided that no amendment
which may be made prior to the
year 1903 shall in any manner af-
feet the first and fourth clauses
in the ninth section of the first
article and that no state without
its consent shall be deprived of its
equal suffrage in the senate
Now, Heatherly, i want you to
know was born on the 18th day
Of. June, 1854, and was seven
years old when the war came up
and can remember all that your
party has been doing since that
and it has been a dirty record.
You go on to quote the Scripture
where Christ was telling his dis
ciples how he would be with them
settling their disagreements where
they had been offended at each
other and you say He said if you
prayed he would grant you what
you asked for. Don't you know
YOU are adding this to it. He said
where two or three were together
he would be in the midst Of them.
will call your attention to the
last reading of the Revelations. to
where He says whosoever addeth
anything to or taketh anything
from this book God shall take
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Menus
By Mrs. GAYNOR MADDOX
MA service stan Writer

SNe.
r EFT. March come in like a lion.
l. offer him a drink Of spieed
tea, and he'll beg for another
with a, pretty please"
Spiced tea, or as the ski-clubs
over this ski-mad land now call
L, "ski-ball," is q new hot bever-
age made with tea that's strong
and clear, spiced. and poured into
specially designed glasses whlcn
can Withstand the aromatic heat.
Ski.Ball
Il serving)
Sne slice lemon studded with
whole cloves. l teaspoon granu.,
lated sugar, ! stick cinnamon and
strong, clear hot tea. :, =,
Place the sugar and studded
Glove in special ski-ball glass.
Pour In hot tea. Use cinnamon
stick as a muddler. Quite a lot
Of fun to it.
Snow sports and the March
WINGS COIUOllc w HioNS OeiASA 49,
beverages, popular. Try this
somewhat similar drink when
you've stood your skis in the cor
ner and unWound your wooden
muffleE
Russian Tea
One and one-quarter teaspoon
tea, l cup boiling water, ! whole
Glove, l-2 slice orange, l silver Of
preserved ginger and a small
piece Of stick cinnamon.
Make tea. Pour into hot tea
cup containing all the other in
gradients. You may prefer to pass
the condiments on a tray. II you
serve other things With the tea,
better not n re them very sweet.
Spanish Chocolate
az servings)
Four ounces a squares) I'm.
sweetened chocolate. 2 cups wa
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Daph, l have something want to
yes, darling" Daphne swal-
lowed a sigh. Was she going to
hear more of this song about Jen-
nifer's hard" job?
1--WE had company around 5:oo
today. A simple gorgeous crea-
ture came BY here. You know the
TYNE, not handsome but ntrlgu-
ing? Tall, quiet, the pipcsmoklng
kind-just the way | like them. l
really worked on him. you can
bet" >.
"That wasn't hard? And didn't
he succumb?" Daphne answered
affectionately as she pulled the
blouse Of her house paJamas over
her dark head. =,
al wouldn't be a bit surprised, y
Jennifer said wit ha happy little
laugh. "He's invited me up to
Brett Hall. Cute"
Daphne gave Jennifer all her
attention then. "If it was Larry
Smith, Jennifer," she said briefly,
"you can't go up there unless his
wife invites YOU ,
"His wife," JcnniFer answered
it wasn't a Question-and tilted
her head with a pleased gesture
in the mirror. "Hc isn't married;
| asked him. He lives at the Hall
with his mother and aunt
ITO be continued
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ter, l.8 teaspoon salt, S table.
spoons sugar, 6 cups milk, ! shake
nutmeg, | shake cinnamon, 1t
teaspoon vanilla extract.
Cut chocolate into pieces. Place
in double boiler with water over
hot water. When melted, add SD
gar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg
Place over direct heat, stirring
constantly and boil S minutes
Return to double boiler and coli
tinue to cook the chocolate a.
long as you can. The Longer the
better. Slowly add milk, a little
at a time, stirring constantly
When the chocolate becoAae.
completely heated, beat it vigor'
ously with d rotary beater. Ado
vanilla. A foam and froth viii
rise and give it lightnesS. Their
serve-and there will be many
calls for seconds" Don't serve
heavy sweet cakes or frosted
cookies with it. Plain sailed bis.
cults or plain sandwiches are
better. =.
The long cooking of the choco.
late, the spices and the beating
are important. Another sxi-clut
idea? No, just an old Spanish
custom.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-02
BILL WOULD NAME
TRYON AND SALUDA
SCHOOLS TRUSTEES

RALEIGH. March "A bill.
introduced by Senator +. p. Ba-
con, of Polk, and providing for
the appointment of school trus-
tees for the Tryon-Saluda admin
istrative unit, has been referred
to the senate committee on cdu-
cation.
J. n. Jackson, Jr., James Lank-
ford, and Douglas Bloisc, of Try
on, and A. NJ. Salley and II. q.
Laughter, of Saluda, are named
for two-year terms at the eXpira-
ton of terms Of present trustees.
The measure provides that any
vacancy shall be filled by the
state school commission or its
successor in office.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-02
DIPLOMATSARE'
STUDYING U. s..
Give Up Afternoon Teas to
Learn About Constitu-
ton, and All

WASHINGTON, Mar. 2. (UP).
Foreign diplomats who understand
the mysteries Of gold braid and
medals as well as how to phrase a
"no" so that it won't hurt any
body's feelings, now are giving up
their Tuesday afternoon teas to
learn about the American govern
ment, constitution and all;
American University's Graduate
school has established a course on
"Tbe Political Institutions Of the
limited States" especially for
members of the diplomatic corps
in Washington. Others are not
invited to attend the lectures at b
n m. each Tuesday afternoon.
DR.. Ellery C. Stowell, chairman
of the university's department of
international affairs, revealed how
the course grew out of sugges-
ton by Brazilian Ambassador
Oswald Aranha. The South Amerl-
can ambassador suggested that
diplomats might find it easier to
understand Americans and Ameri-
ca if they knew more about their
government and political institu-
tons.
Too many ambassadors and
ministers had to learn the hard
way of trial and error.
DR.. Stowell drafted list of II
lectures by nationally known fig
ures and submitted it to members
of the diplomatic corps so they
could select the 10 that most ap-
pealed to them. The foreign rep
resentatives here liked the list so
we'll they insisted on all II talks.
The faculty of this unique
American school is one that most
institutions would be glad to bat
tie for. rn,
Donald Richberg, former MIA
administrator and mentioned as a
possible supreme court appointee,
will discuss the supreme court:
Charles West, under secretary OF
interior, former congressman ana
one.time White House liaison man
on Capital Hill, discussed the pres
idency.
Harper Sibley, president Of the
Chamber of Commerce Of the UNI
ted States, and William H. Stew
ems, assistant chief economist, In
terstatc commerce commission.
will square off on the Question OF
government, and business. Secre-
tary of Agriculture Henry A. Wal
lace is listed to discuss Govern
ment and Agriculture" DR.. Ar,
thur Morgan of the IVA board
will tell the diplomats about that
New Deal agency. '.
Twenty-six nations are repre-
sented in the class which has, no
home work to do and no final ex-
aminations. Three ambassadors,
eight ministers as we'll as dozens
of secretaries and attaches have
enrolled for the courses.
After the lectures have finished,
the class has chance to shoot
questions at each speakcr"to clear
UP any clouded points in the talk.
DIR. Stowell said that funds rails.
ed BY the diplomatic school would
be used in Building the proposed
hall of nations at American uni
versity and in establishing fellow
ships 50 that foreign students may
come to Washington to study the
American government and its OPP
erations. ....
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pROBABLY the gayest deceive.
=. in the bird kingdom is the APP
propriately named Tyre bird OF
Australia. Its tail feathers curv-
ing upward in the form Of a Gre
clan Tyre. this unusual bird, is one
Of the most deceptive and elusive
creatures on earth. AS a mimic
il has few equals, and as such IL
has lured strangers deep into the
forests, when they thought they
had found a way out.
The reason for that Is the birds
mimicry of such common sounds
as the bark Of Q dog. an AK cutting
into a tree, a train whistle, the
saving Of wood. and the calls OF
other birds. In addition, the bird
is an accomplished actor. It will
stand on a mound OF earth and
wait until all Is quiet, then begin
to dance. II will alternate its
dancing with limitations Of other
birds, and various sounds, and at
no time will it permit a person