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The Washington times., 1937-10-12
OLD QUESTION

you know, Pete, that's one
thing in my life I can't understand
why she had to be taken, just
as the boy came. What had we
done to be dealt such a blow?"
Silence, only, was reverent
enough to consider that age-old
question, and presently Jim re,
Sumed his story.
II had mother to turn to, as she
had had me, in years before. What
a brick she was! The difference
was that I was young when she
needed me and now she was old,
with such duties as my need de-
manded, done. She had worked
hard and was tired.
1T must have been a staggering
task to begin the rearing of an.
other baby, but she did it. He's in
high school now and what a gift
of the gods he has been! Yes,
mothers gone. Died about a year
ago. Her mind wandered at the
last and although she would smile
at the rest of the children, it was
to me she turned when she needed
care.
Il don't want to seem selfish,
but, Pete, she couldn't have left
me a more precious legacy than
that. She turned to me-not as to
a son, or even as to a husband,
but as to partner, Peter. guess
that's what we had been, all right
partners while we reared her
family and dads, and partners
while we went on with Sues boy
and mine"
He paused.
so here am-right here where
Started-Same town-Same house
wood fire in their Kentucky shack
And just leading the same old
commonplace life," drawled Pete.
Il guess you've convinced me-
yours is just the plain tale of a
Stay-athome, Jim.
Ever hear the story of the two
backWoodSmen who sat before the
wood fie rim their Kentucky shack
in February of 1909? One said to
the other: Don't never anything
happen round here Heard
tell they got a new &aby over at
Tom Lincoln's'."
THE END
The Washington times., 1937-10-12
Distance Lends EnchAntment"
By EDITH BROWN K1RKwooD

TENTON leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs and
T. smiled indulgentIy at Talbot
you're wrong Pete" he said There isn't romance in
l-.al cEntO
The Washington times., 1937-10-12

Cast of Characters in
Distance Lends En-
chantment."
TOM FENTON, who has
spent his life in his home
town-and laughs at TO-
nance.
PETE TALBOT, who has
traversed the globe in re-
search work and returns to
his old home, and sees
Tom.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
''One- -Woy'' Glass Houses
Included IN Coming Utopia

People Of the near future may be
clad from head to foot in products of
the chemical laboratory, live In glass
houses of "one-way" glass furnished
with plastics made of cornhusks and
sawdust, eat fruits from trees immune
to sub-zero temperatures, educate
themselves by means OF talking books
and see the world by television.
These possibilities were outlined by
Harry Daniel OF the Commerce
Department in the weekly radio
broadcast Of the department yesterday
afternoon. His subject was Indus
tries Of Tomorrow"
He told Of the life struggles of @.
Francis Jenkins, Washington inven-
tor, to perfect the television method.
and how he produced such inventions
as the automobile self-starter, the
motion picture protector, the paper
ice cream cup and the modern milk
bottle top to help finance the project.
The first successful radio television
broadcast took place in the old Naval
Radio Station here in June, 1925,
Daniel said, but Jenkins died three
years ago before seeing the complete
fulfillment Of his dreams. Today reg
ular television broadcasts are sent out
in New York and received clearly
throughout radius Of 40 miles, Dam
lei said. He said that great obstacles
still remain to overcome before tele-
vision enters the average home, but
ultimate SUCCESS seems certain.
Daniel pointed out that It u pos-
Evening star., 1937-04-25

sible to develop radio telephone sets
which may be installed in automobiles
and used for communication over
standard telephone lines to any point.
It is possible that soon all parts Of
the house of the future may be built in
factories, and standard units assem-
bled quickly to meet the requirements
Of the owner. Air conditioning will
be available for all homes and promises
to be the basis of one Of the great
American industries. Quick-freezing
methods will make it possible to serve
any fruit or vegetable at any season,
and through development OF hardy
fruit trees it may be possible to raise
fruit in areas now too cold for this
purpose.
Among the products Of tomorrow, )"
Daniel said, will be glass which will
not break, or transmit glare, and one
way glass, which can be seen through
in one direction, but not in the other.
We shall have wood as resistant to fire
as concrete or store"
Corn-husk and sawdust plastics
now are used for making thousands OF
articles and chemical costumes for the
ladies are already available, complete
from shoes to hats, Daniel said.
The illustrated, talking book already
il possible and thus, in the future, III
we do not care to use our eyesight for
reading, a talking book will read aloud
to us, at the same time flashing the
illustrations in beautiful colors against
the wall Of our home"
Evening star., 1937-04-25
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Navy Band in the sail loft
at the Navy Yard at 1:30 pm. to-
morrow. Lieut.. Charles Benter,
leader; Alexander Morris, assistant.
Program.
March, "Chief Of Naval Operations"
Benter
Song for cornet, Because"
D'Hardelot
March, Morning Glory" DR.. Prospect
Revere, "Turnstile in the Lane"
Mrs. Gillett
Characteristic, Flight of the Bundle
Bee" - Rimsky- y-Korsakow
Hymn, Work for the Night Is Com
ing"
Xylophone duet. Mac and Mac"
Afford
March, Gloria a"--- Losey
The National Anthem.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
WRIT FILED TO FORCE
COURT TO HEAR SUIT
Mandamus Plea Asks That Judge
Bentley Resume Non.support
Prosecution,

The District Court will be asked
Friday to order Judge Fay L. Bentley
OF Juvenile Court to proceed with a
non-support prosecution she refused
to hear last Thursday because a di-
vorce suit involving the couple was
pending.
Mrs. Maude Hill Of 231 K street
southwest applied yesterday for a writ
Of mandamus against Miss Bentley, her
attorney, John L. Laskey, explaining
that her suit is designed to determine
whether assumption OF Jurisdiction by
the District Court automatically took
the matter out Of the hands Of the
juvenile Court judge.
On complaint Of the wife, a non-
support prosecution was begun and q
hearing set for last Thursday. On the
date Of the trial, however, the husband,
William L. Hill, filed suit in District
Court for absolute divorce.
Mrs. Hill was served with notice Of
the suit while she was at the Juvenile
Court waiting for the non-support
hearing to begin. She Immediately tn
formed Judge Bentley, who called off
the trial. The next day, Mrs. Hill,
through her attorney, demanded the
prosecution 60 forward, but Judge
Bentley refused. explaining the fling
of the divorce suit relieved her Of
jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Blossoms Visitors
MayBeCurtailed
By Cool Weather
Rain in Prospect WitH
Fair and Warmer
Tomorrow.

Prospects Of rain and cool weather
probably will greatly reduce the num-
Der Of visitors here today for the first
and best weekend showing of the
double cherry blossoms on and near
Hains Point.
Although the double blossoms, &C.
cording to c. Marshall Finnan, super.
intendent of the National Capital
Parks, will be at their best today, ad.
vance reservations at hotels and re.
ports from railroad and bus lines in
dicated the influx Of visitors will be
far less than on the two preceding
week ends.
The American Automobile Associa-
tion, which maintains an information
and room-finding service for visitors,
said last night business was very
quiet" The A. A. A. said, however,
that the number of visiting motor
lists would be determined largely by
weather conditions today.
Occasional rain and cool weather"
Is the Weather Bureau forecast for to-
day. Tomorrow is expected to be fair
with rising temperature.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Kite Flyers Clash Over Prizes
In Monument Grounds Euent
Happy Hollo,u to Challenge Rosedale's
Ralph Norcia on Workmanship.
Other AUurds Announced.

were Japanese and Chinese kites of
various design; some like butterflies,
dragons, wasps and even airplanes.
First in Performance.
Lightest kite of the Monument lot
group was that owned and flown by
James Donohue. 2l42 o street north
west-and Jimmy got first prize for
performance. Not only that, but he
won the distance record. sending his
kite up $500 feet-close to half mile
It took 10 balls of twine to achieve
this record distance
In addition to Norcia, the following
were winners at other Fairgrounds:
At Anacostia, D section, Bennie Fur
nary, Sherwood Playground represent
ative, of 70l Third street northeast; at
Anacostia, c, Dorothy Morgan. Willow
Tree Playground entrant, of 723 Third
street southwest; at Banneker Recrea-
ton Center, Fred Pryor, Rose Park
Playground representative. of 1921
Twenty-seventh street northwest, and
at Garrett Park, Md, L. c. Taylor of
Garrett Park, Md.
In the father and son competition,
which included adults and Juniors CO.
operating in the construction and fly
ing Of kites, the winners we're: At Mon
ument Grounds, Powell Moore and son
of 7l8 Rock Greek Church road; at
Anacostia D, Donald Bigney and son
of 1926 Sixteenth street southeast; at
Anacostia C. Therion Pleasant and
son of 1909 Lincoln place southeast; at
Banneker Recreation Center, John
Coperine and son of 1900 Ninth street
Evening star., 1937-04-25
L0RTON FUGITIVES
HUNTED HERE BY D, J,
Two "Blackface Gang Members
Believed to Have Held Up
Liquor Stores.

Justice Department agents yester-
day Joined in the search for two men,
bers Of the "blackface gang" who
escaped from Lorton Reformatory
Thursday and are believed to have
held up two liquor stores here the fol-
lowing night.
The fugitives, Martin j. Walsh. So
and Walter Forbush, %, are wanted
by F. B. l. agents for driving the
stolen automobile in which they
escaped, across State line.
Fearing the bandits might strike
again last night, Inspector B. w
Thompson. chief Of detectives. ordered
every available plain clothes man te
patrol the streets until after midnight
Apprehension of police officials was
increased when electric wire trouble
darkened the lights on large num-
Der Of downtown streets. but no hold
ups were reported.
The fugitives were definitely linked
with at least one of the store holdups
through Identification made late yes.
terday by one of the Victims Ale1
Sterling, proprietor of liquor store
at 429 Fifteenth street northeast
Sterling, who was robbed of $500, made
the Identification from pictures
Evening star., 1937-04-25
TWO LOCAL BILLS
DUE UP IN HOUSE
One for Curbing Use of SIugs
in Slots and Other Raises
Petty Larceny.

Another District day" in the House
tomorrow finds only two bills on the
calendar awaiting consideration-one
designed to prohibit the use of slugs
or spurious coins in public telephone
pay stations and automatic vending
machines, and the other raising the
amount under which petty larceny
can be charged from s35 to $50.
The measure to curb the use Of
slugs was proposed by the Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co., which
claimed it is losing thousands Of dol
lars 4 year by such practice. It would
make the use OF such slugs or foreign
coins msdemeanor, punishAb bic
upon conviction by = fine not ex-
ceeding $500 or six months impris-
onment, or both.
Petty Larceny Measure.
The bill raising the petty larceny
amount would amend the District
Code. The original measure would
have raised the amount to SIS, but
the House District Committee
amended it by lowering the figure
to $50.
Representative Palmisano, Demo-
crat, of Maryland will direct the con-
sideration of the two bills in the House
in the absence of Chairman Norton,
who is convalescing in Pelham, N. Y,
from recent illness.
Bills to forbid the sale or transfer
OF liquor licenses in the District and
to authorize the Public Utilities Com
mission to reduce the number Of taxi
cabs are to be introduced in the
House tomorrow at the request of the
Commissioners
Drafts of both bills were received by
Speaker Bankhead yesterday and re-
ferred to the District Committee.
The measure to ban the sale of
beverage permits. according to the
Commissioners. is ito obviate an un-
desirable practice, which seems to be
INDUCED in at the present time, of
ostensibly selling business which,
in reality, has little or no stock. good
will, etc, the only asset being the
license"
Taxicab Reduction Bill.
The bill designed to reduce the
number of taxicabs has the indorse-
ment Of the Public Utilities Commits
sion. The reduction would be made
gradually as permits are voluntarily
surrendered or revoked for viola tions.
The Commissioners pointed out the
Utilities Commission had found the
taxicab industry in the District Is
overcrowded with the result that
the streets have become seriously
burdened with an excessive number
Of cabs, operating and cruising and
seriously affecting vehicular and
pedestrian traffic"
Evening star., 1937-04-25
FOUR ARE ARRESTED
IN NUMBERS CASE
One Arrested Was Calling in Bets
to Alleged Gaming Place,
Police Say.

One man, said by police to have
been calling in numbers bets, was ar
rested yesterday as he came from q
drug store telephone booth, and at the
same time three men were arrested at
the other end of the wire, in an alleged
gambling establishment in the 2800
block of Ontario street, the raiding
squad reported. The four were charged
with conspiracy to violate the gambling
laws and released under $4,000 bond
each.
Police said the first man, Edgar Will
liam Gibbs. 1908 Twenty fourth street,
had been under surveillance for some
time.
The raiders said business was in
full swing when they broke into the
Ontario street place, and that one
stenographer and an expert shorthand
writer, employed to gather evidence,
were unable to keep records of the
calls that kept coming in after police
had taken over the three telephones
and switchboard.
The three men arrested on Ontario
street were listed as Henry L. Shinzel,
who gave his address as that of the
place raided George H. Green,
Bethesda, Md, and William Tandy
Charles, 903 Twenty-third street.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Present Fight Recalls Clash
On Lincoln Memorial Plans
Desi gn by Pope Lost Close Vote to That
of Late Henry Bacon-''Uncle Joe"
Cannon Bested IL, Site Dispute.

Arlington, and he delivered an elo-
quent speech for its adoption.
Then Speaker Clark spoke up: In
the days of the Romans it was custo-
mary to place memorials on the lands
of the conquered
President Taft, chuckling, looked at
"Uncle Joe" Cannon, who was born
in North Carolina, and said:
you and I will have to give up
Arlington"
The Lincoln Memorial Commission
adopted the viewpoint of the Fine Arts
Commission and chose Bacon and his
plan and adhered to the location on
which the Lincoln Memorial stands.
Bacon died soon after completion Of
his Greek temple to Lincoln. Bacon
had been chosen as the architect for
the memorial, about 1912, and on
February II, 1915, the corner stone
was laid. The World War slowed up
construction and it was not dedicated
until May 80, 1922.
There was no competition held con-
corning the Lincoln Memorial, officials
recall, Bacon having been selected by
the commission on the advice of the
Commission of Fine Arts.
Daniel Chester French was the
sculptor of the l9-foot Georgia mar
BILE statue of Lincoln that sets in the
memorial. Jules Guerin executed the
decorations for the memorial, repre-
senting Emancipation and Reunion.
The cost of the Lincoln Memorial
was $4,000, 900. Earth from the foun-
datlon excavation for the old Interior
Department Building was used for the
mound for the memorial, officials
recalled. The contractor was said to
have made a profit of $4,000 on this
job.
And, friends of the Lincoln Me-
mortal assert today, despite the dec
ade-long discussion over 1t and the ar
dent proponents Of other sites, no one
seriously argues about it today. Even
Uncle Joe" Cannon, one Of its most
strenuous opponents, is represented
to have declared in his latter years
that our hindsight is better than
our foresight" and he came to admire
the great work.
McKim had figured it out as q
horizontal building, in relation to the
shaft of the Washington Monument
and the rounded Capitol. The mound
was set at 40 feet to harmonic with
the base of the Washington Monument
and for time, officials recall, the Lin
coin Memorial stood on stills, for, un-
like the shaft to Washington, it rests
on bed rock.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
'S|T-DOWN' ENDED
AT RELIEF OFFICE
Fifteen Leave After Voicinq
Satisfaction at Officials
Efforts.

Fifteen men and women who had
engaged in a sit-down strike in the
waiting room of the Division of Public
Assistance Office l400 block of U
street, seeking to enforce their de-
mands for immediate relief, walked
from the building yesterday telling
officials they were satisfied with what
had been done for them
Relief officials said full considera-
ton was given the strikers cases Fri.
day when the sit-down began, and
their decision was not changed. They
suggested the fact the building was
about to be locked for the week end
as \ reason for the almost end of the
strike.
Miss Alice Hill. public assistance
director, stated that some of those
engaged in the strike had been ap-
proved for relief, but were prevented
from leaving by the leaders. A num-
Der OF the strikers had been told. she
said, that they would have to register
for employment before applying for
relief, and they had refused to do so,
Others were unable to establish resi-
dence.
The strikers, most of whom were
colored, had spent Friday night on the
waiting room benches.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
STREET LIGHTS OUT

Fourteenth street from Thomas
Circle to Independence avenue and
Tenth street near H were in darkness
last night as 1000 feet Of street lamp
cable burned out.
Every night emergency man in the
Potomac Electric Co.'S 10 districts and
many day employees were summoned to
assist in what is believed to be one
Of the largest night repair jobs for
the company in recent years.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Nationalized Mines Urged.

Naturalization of operation of iron
and asbestos mines has been recon-
mended by the Philippines secretary
of finance.
Evening star., 1937-04-25
Guard Handcuffed to Tree.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April "a (R-
E. A. Atwater, prison transfer agent,
was handcuffed to tree by four white
convicts who conflscated his motor car
In = successful escape plot today, and
. passing farmer had to cut down
the tree to free him.
Evening star., 1937-09-03

Miss Myrtle Harris
And MIR. Shanklin Wed.
MRS. MATTE HARRIS announces
the marriage Of her daughter
Myrtle to Mr.. John w. Shanklin
August 81 in Charlottesville, Va, the
Rev. Merritt officiating Mrs. Nan
Schofeld was matron of honor for the
Evening star., 1937-09-03

Douglas G. True, who sang preceding
the service.
The bride wore white embroidered
net over white satin. made redingote
style, and her shoulder length tulle
veil fell from halo cap Of satin. She
carried an arm bouquet Of white rose.
and lilies OF the valley.
She had as her only attendant Mis-.
Beverly Bright Davis Of Upper Darby
Pa, who was dressed in q pink chif-
fon. made with tight fitting bodice
short pun sleeves and full skirt. Her
bouquet was OF pink roses and blue
delphinium. =
Mr.. Douglas G. True acted as best
man for Mr.. Turner.
A reception followed for the small
company Of relatives and close friends
who witnessed the ceremony. Assist
ing in receiving was the mother of the
bride, who wore becoming gown OF
printed white and wistaria chiffon. Hel
flowers were q corsage bouquet Of pink
roses and lilies Of the valley.
Later In the evening Mr.. and Mrs
Turner left on their wedding trip. the
Evening star., 1937-09-03

latter travelling in Burgundy printed
dress, with which she wore 4 white
cloth coat and other white accessories.
The bridegroom is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph E. Turner Of 413
South Barton street, Arlington, and
is = graduate Of the Washington-Lee
High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner, jr, the latter
formerly Miss Hazel Bona Del Harlan
daughter Of Mrs. Hazel I. Harlan OF
South Grant street, Arlington, have
returned from their wedding trip
through the Shenandoah Valley and
are now 1T home at 21l0 South Grant
street, Arlington.
Evening star., 1937-09-03
BY THE Way
Continued From Third Page.)

with Maude Adams the fooghs when played
harvard IN Joan DArc Dressed In scaly outfit akin
Knight Tempar he had the privilege along with
wart students Of placing Miss Adams left leg
her OIL the stage The hoarse singing OF Sweet Adelne
he parrot Jacky adds to the general Of
d s AND nc the exced barking Of the handsome
Sad goodbye to the Haes and continued Wasse pretty
@ sleepy town. once the center OF hpbuldng in Maine
dockyardS oppressivey silent with
gallant ships that sailed forth seas tribute to
her past prosperity the lovely old
regret that think OF leaving Maine with history
~ ~ - --'
Evening star., 1937-09-03

a Greenville hospital suffering from
serious burns. Passengers and other
trainmen escaped with shaking up.
The wrecked occurred, Ticket Agent
j. H. Tollison Of Seneca, said, when
the engineer on the freight pulled
back into the main line from a siding
and struck passenger train No. l35.
travelling south from Washington to
Atlanta.
Evening star., 1937-09-03
Plane Aids Drive.

With the help of an airplane. one
Of the longest and most difficult cat
tie drives in the history Of New Zea-
land has been concluded. Six drov-
ers on stout ponies guided ITO bullocks
from Hast, on the southwest coast of
South Island, to Dunedin, on the oppo-
site coast,
Evening star., 1937-09-03
Kaiserin Out of Danger.

BERLIN, September LF).-Anxiety
of the Hohenzollern family for Kali
sertn Hermine, former Emperor VIII
helms second wife, was relieved today
by surgeons, who said she was out Of
danger after a serious operation at
hospital near Potsdam last week.
Evening star., 1937-09-03
TWO TRAINMEN HURT
AS TRAINS SIDESWIPE
Freight Crashes Into Passenger
While Pulling for Siding
Near Seneca, 3. c.

BY the Associated Press.
SENECA, S. c.. September 3 LR.-
Two Atlanta trainmen were injured
and traf1ic on the main North-South
line Of the Southern Railway System
was halted for several hours near here
early today when freight train,
pulling for a siding. sideswiped pas
senger train
r. L. Crenshaw, SO, and r. F. Elrod,
As. engineer and fireman on the
freight, respectively, were taken to
Evening star., 1937-09-03
Miss Hazel Harlan.
And Mr.. Turner Wed

Miss Hazel Harlan
And Mr.. Turner We'd.
THE marriage OF Miss Hazel Bona
Del Harlan and Mr. Ralph Emerson
Turner, jr., took place Wednesday eve
ming, August Is, at the home of the
bride. and was performed by the Rev.
Perry L. Mitchell, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, Clarendon, before an
improvised altar Of palms, ferns and
tall vases of pink dahlias and yellow
gladioli.
Mr.. George Cummings played the
wedding music and accompanied Mr.
Evening star., 1937-09-03

bride and Mr.. James Harris Of
Waynesborough. Va, was the best
man. Attending the wedding were
the brides mother, Mrs. Harris Of
Washington, and her aunt, Mrs. Agnes
Critzer, and uncle, Mr.. Percy Stargell
Of Schuyler, Va.
Following the ceremony they left on
q short trip to Philadelphia and are
now making their home In Washington.
The Washington times., 1937-05-27
Local Legion Post
To Present CoIors

Under the sponsorship Of the
James Reese Europe Post Of the
American Legion, presentation OF
colors to the junior members OF
the organization will be made at
a special program tomorrow at 8
PM, at Garnet-PatterSon Junior
High School.
The colors will be presented by
Horace o. Lineburg, department.
commander of the District OF Col
umbia. The various cups won by
the Post in competition will be
dedicated.
The Washington times., 1937-05-27
Temple Plans Five
Summer Schools

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Uni
versity is planning five separate
summer schools, expecting an en-
rollment of several thousand.
The regular university summer
school Of six weeks, from June 20
to August 6, will be preceded and
followed by shorter, closely int
grated sessions, each Of about two
and q half weeks. In addition to
the regular university curriculum
there will be diversified program
of extra-curricular activities.