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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-23

PHILADELPHIA, July 23.-1n
the criminal courts of Pennsyl-
vania an acquittal is not neces-
sarily the same as freedom.
A little-known power of a Grim
inal judge was dug out of a musty
volume Of Yeats Reports, after
Senator Frank Ruth, chairman OF
the State Joint Legislative Com
mittee now conducting a survey Of
criminal court procedure, asserted
that his committee has discovered
80 cases in which men acquitted
of criminal charges by juries had
remained in prison because of in
ability to procure heavy bond,
ranging up to $25, 900, imposed by
the fudge "to keep the peace"
It developed that there are now
II men in MoyamenSing Prison
and 5 in the county prison at
Holmesburg who were acquitted
but they're serving time, just the
same, because they can't get peace
bonds.
AS President Judge Harry S. Nc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-23
Constance Worth
FiQhts AnnuIment

LOS ANGELES, July % G.N.S).
Constance Worth. Australian
actress, today pressed her fight to
block the annulment of her mar
rage, sought by her husband,
George Brent, film star.
IN q formal answer Miss Worth
commended their runaway marriage
to Tia Juana, Mex, laet May 10
was perfectly legal" Brent had
filed suit for annulment on the
technical charge the Mexican
marriage requirements were not
fulfilled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-23
PARENTS TALK
TO CARRIERS
OVERSEE

Bubbling with pride, excited
parents gathered last night in The
Washington Times-Herald Build
Ing and experienced the thrill Of
talking with their children in far
off London over the transatlantic
telephone.
The youngsters are Times-Her-
aid carriers and are touring the
Old World as guests Of the two
newspapers.
AS was to be expected, the par.
ents thought up a lot of things to
ask while the telephone connec-
ton was being made, and then, in
the excitement Of it all, forgot
what they had rehearsed.
Mrs. Leech First
Mrs. Rebecca Leech was the
first to talk. Typical Of a mother,
she inquired Of her 17-year-old
son, Kirk:
hello, Kirk, what are you do
ing mp 80 late?"
And the boy, apparently expect
ing q barrage Of inquiries, hur'
riedly replied:
"We've been waiting for you
to call. It's 1880 at night over
here and we just heard Big Ben.
I didn't get seasick. We've seen
Westminster Abbey. We're
having the time Of our lives"
HERBERT'S MESSAGE
Things were moving little too
fast for Herbert Banks, 10, son of
Mrs. N. B. Banks. She said:
'This Is your mother, Herbert,
tell me about yourself"
"Who?"
"YOur mOther!"
"HeIIO there, mother"
Having heard his voice Mrs.
Banks was content. She shouted
"Wait . minute! Aunt Mamie
wants to talk to you"
Aunt Mamie" just picked up
listening at the point where Mrs,
Banks had left off.
They're certainly having good
time" she observed as she left the
telephone.
Cautious Buck
Mrs. D. C. Johnson's son is
named Otis, but she calls him
Buck. He's only IA.
Now Buck, take good care Of
yourself" she cautioned, but Buck
was still telling her excited expert
ences and the warning probably
fell on deaf ears.
The whole family talked to John
Nuhn, both his father and mother
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Nuhn.
His Daddy told him to be sure
to see Picadilly and Dickens
haunts. A younger broth e
shouted:
eli there? This is Rich. I'd
sure like to be over there with
you"
There was the pride in Rich's
face which the "too youngs" used
to show for their brothers going
off to war.
Amsterdam Today
Mrs. John Curry was the first
10 say hello" to John, jr. Then
there came his Daddy and his
younger sister, Marion.
In the midst of the greetings
the questions and answers. there
came the piping voice of Henry
WenSell:
"Say, I wish somebody would
say hello to my parents for
me-"
They couldn't be in on the
telephone party because they are
IN Colorado.
The young coSmopolites arrived
In London Tuesday. Wednesday
they did the town. Today they
are off for Amsterdam.
- -. AH 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-23
Marital Rift Hinted
BY Georgia Coleman
Champion
And Golfer Husband
"Driftinq Apart"

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, July
% Q.N.S0. Georgia Coleman,
former star swimmer and diver
for the Olympic team, and her
husband, Rufe ellison, noted anna
teur golfer, have "drifted apart"
That was the admission Of the
swimmer today. She said ellison,
golf equipment salesman, is play
ing in golf tournaments in the
East, adding:
"Our work has kept us apart.
He'll be back here next month
and then we'll decide whether
we'll try to make a 90 Of our
marriage"
Miss Coleman Is Q swimming
coach here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-23
Brother and Sister
Meet After 50 Years

NEW YORK, July % G.N.S0.
After being separated for so
years, Mrs. Bertha Crane, 69-year-
old widow of johannesburg, South
Africa, and her 63-year-old brother,
Abraham P. Polastrant of Dor
chester, Mass, were reunited here
today. Separated in their teens
by a political disturbance in their
native Poland, both were "lost" to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-23
Wounded Gambler
Shields AssaiIants

REDONDO BEACH, Cal, July
% GN.SD.-Les Bruneman, "big
shot" Los Angeles gambler who
was "put on the spot" took a
sudden relapse today, but even the
vision of death failed to open his
lips.
AS police worked on slender
clues in an attempt to locate the
two assailants who shot down the
gambler, Bruneman refused to dis
cuss it. Physicians continued to
give Bruneman IAN even chance"
to survive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-23
WIN
CASHPRIZES

The first in 3 series of Saturday
night beauty contests will be held
at Seaside, Chesapeake Beach.
Md, tomorrow night. Weekly
prizes of $40 and IS will be
awarded the winner and runner
up respectively. The winner will
become eligible for the grand prize
Of 500 to be awarded Labor Day.
The contest is open to any girl
in Washington or vicinity. Con.
testants should register at the
ballroom office ar hour before the
contest starts at 10 p. m, any
Saturday before Labor Day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-23
Backing Sought
By Maritime Union

NEW YORK, July % QN.S0.
BY unanimous vote, the constitu-
tional convention of the National
Maritime Union adopted a resolu-
tion recommending affiliation
with the Committee for Industrial
Organization.
Loud applause sounded as the
American Federation of Labor
was condemned as a "reactionary
organization" The resolution
asked the convention to urge the
entire membership Of the N. M. u.
to support this endorsement Of
the Committee for Industrial Or.
ganization."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-23

each other until recently when a
friend of one became acquainted
with the other.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-23
May Mean
Staying i'm Jail

Dewitt explained it, the device is
regularly used, not only in Phila-
delphia, but in other counties in
the State. where criminal is &C.
quilted by a jury though, in the
courts opinion, he is palpably
guilty.
Green" juries-that is, juries
made up of inexperienced persons
unfamiliar with the ancient
bromides of defense counsel;
dumb" jurieS, and certain other
juries virtually required to find
for the defendant through tech
nicalities, release defendants. But
1877 years ago, the State supreme
court declared that under his gen
eral authority to preserve the
peace" a judge may repair the
oversight, in his discretion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-23

BREEZY POINT. MD.
Evening star., 1937-06-16

HANDLEY MOTOR co.
$3.50 Georgia Ave. NV.
HILL l. TIBBITTS
lila Vermont Ave. NV.
1923 L St. NV.
1920 14th St. NV.
sTEUART MOTOR co.
Sixth and New York Ave. NV.
14th St. and b. 1. Ave. NE.
3rd and II Sts., NE.
Evening star., 1937-06-16

velop plans for construction Of the
cabin layout. The ChopaWamsic area,
purchased by the Government for
recreational purposes, is now assuming
added Importance in the Washington
picture, Finnan said.
Barrett is being assisted in his
study by various welfare and other
agencies here interested in social
and recreational work His report Is
expected to be made shortly.
Underprivileged mothers and chill
dren, as we'll as girls and boys from
the Jewish Community Center, will
60 to Chopawamsic around July tc
occupy the camps that have already
been constructed there by the c. C. c.
The ChopaWamsic development,
created from submarginal lands, is
we'll wooded and there is adequate
room for several large camps there
officials said. The exact number of
camps to be constructed for the gen.
eral public remains to be determined.
1t is considered likely that the Gov
ernment will start out first on an
experimental basis, to test the response
OF the public to the idea.
The public cabins will be patterned
after those existing in many of the
national parks, particularly In the
West. They will have a distinctly
rustic atmosphere, and as there is
SUFFICIENT wood at ChopaWamsic with
Evening star., 1937-06-16
VACATION CABINS
FOR DC. STUDIED
Development at Chopawam'
sic for Federal Workers
Being Considered.

Cabins, under the auspices OF the
Federal Government, where Govern
ment employees and others may 60 for
vacations, are under serious consider
alton by the National Park Service for
construction at Chopawamsic, Va, it
was learned today.
Lewis R. Barrett, the Districts CO.
ordinator Of recreation. is making a
special study Of the needs of Washing
tonians with view to laying plans
for the new program before c. Mar
shall Finnan. superintendent OF the
National Capital Parks. Chopawamsic
is near the Marine Corps base at
Quantico.
After receiving Barretts report
Finnan will confer with a Civilian
Conservation Corps offlcial and de-
Evening star., 1937-06-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

TODAY
Dinner, Grace Episcopal Church
Hall, Ninth and D streets southwest,
4:30 pm.
Meeting, Veterans Administration
Branch, Local No. 2, N. F. F. E., ITO
Fourteenth street, AIS pm.
Meeting, District Federation of
Federal Employees Unions, ITO Four
teenth street, 8 pm.
Dance, Wilson High School, May
flower Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting, Philatelic Society, Carlton
Hotel, 8 pm.
Dinner, Theta Alpha Chi Sorority,
Wardman Park Hotel, 7p.m.
Dinner, Board of Trustees, Colum-
bus University, Willard Hotel pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Kiwanis Club, Mayfower
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Cosmopolitan Club, Carl
ton Hotel, 1890 pm.
Meeting, League of Laymen's Re
treats, MayfloWer Hotel, 8 pm.
Card party, Brightwood Chapter,
No. AZ, O. E. S., 1887 Ingraham street,
8 pm.
Evening star., 1937-06-16
TAX ON BUSINESS
PRIVILEGE FOUGHT.
Columbia Heights Citizens
Forum Also Opposes
Auto Weight Levy.

Speaking on The Districts Tax
Muddle," A. M. Edwards told the
Citizens Forum of Columbia Heights
last night that beggars will have to
pay the proposed business privilege
tax If the letter of the bill is fol-
lowed.
Referring to the time when the
bill was being drafted, Edwards said
the authorities paid no attention
whatever to the recommendations of
the citizens associations. and our
resolutions on the matter appeared
to have carried no weight whatever"
H. c. Phillips interposed a plea for
the small business man." who, he
declared, is being swallowed up
under the proposed program. Ed
wards, agreeing with him, said the
new taxes may force many in this
classification to the wall"
Following the discussion the forum
went on record renewing its stand
opposing the auto weight tax and
business privilege tax.
Acting on query from Represen-
tative Nichols of Oklahoma, a member
Of the House District Committee. in
regard to the forums stand on legisla-
ton providing for taxicab liability, the
group voiced its approval of such a
law.
The forum also passed resolu-
ton, submitted by the Joint Civic
Committee on Traffic, recommending
4 thorough study" of the problem
in the District.
Miss Myrtle Moore, chairman CT
the Committee on Education and
Recreation, reported that lot at
Sixteenth and Lamont streets had
been provided for additional play
ground space for the children.
Vice President Lester T. Walter
presided over the meeting, the last
until October.
Evening star., 1937-06-16

which to build them, the construction
cost can be held down. A charge
will be made for their use, but they
will be equipped with modern Lon-
veniences.
Evening star., 1937-06-16

ing the close Of its year, was held
last night at the Kenwood Country
Club.
The dance, attended by over 100
Evening star., 1937-06-16

members and guests, was the last as.
sembly of the group until next Oc.
tober, Gordon Clark, president, an
nounced.
Evening star., 1937-06-16

The average school term in the city
is 1917 days year; in rural COM
munities, 1903 days.
Evening star., 1937-06-16
DANCE CLOSES SEASON

The third annual dance of the
Burleith Citizens Association, mark
Evening star., 1937-06-16

Wealthy men of Japan are donating
funds to the government for defense
purposes.
Evening star., 1937-06-16

TAKOMA MOTOR CO., Inc.
81 Carroll Ave.
Takoma Park. Nd.
4th and Blair Rd. NV.
WALSH MOTOR co.
5000 Ga. Ave.
Silver Spring, Md.
BILLHIMER 4 PALMER
7 Spencer St.
6Ol4 Rhode Island Avo.
Hyattsville, Nd.
Evening star., 1937-06-16

WAKEFIELD MOTOR CO.
1928 Sherman Ave. INV.
1927 Connecticut Ave. NV.
FRANK NJ. MCLAUGHLIN
3IO3 Rhode Island Ave. NE.
CAPITOL MOTORS. INC,
G15 Pennsylvania Ave. Sc.
041 Water St. S.W.
Evening star., 1937-06-16

<.oo1u, QUIET vs. thS!Nt'' 1!sn:,
- o.;zes-The Brilliant 30 80
The Thrifty go.
xood.srain y. finish on all INSIDE
49,, Smart upholstery. :,
.onr,h BEAUTY. Beautiful
:. hodv designs. All models same
r%celbase, nG", same body size
- r.oNoMY. Owners re-
T. .to9 ,o27 miles per gal. in the
Thrifty "6O"-Creater "'eSe'
Evening star., 1937-06-16

,h.r ever in the Brilliant ;" o.
rrn,E,po,sE RIDE. All pas
sengers sit between the a.,s,a '.,s.ue
t,rr ACTION ON AL +wAttls'
Flexible, self-lubrlca''ne' '
verse springs. ..x.s
x.sY.Ac1.oh SAFETY seAkts'
Gives greater stopping s,;"n pow"
" ,;,h easier. softer pedal action
wiz. s1rrI SAFETY BODIES
Steel top. sides and foor 'e'
forced with steel.
The Washington times., 1937-07-02
MISS EARHAR1
ON LONGEST
HOPOF TOUR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 2
U.N.S0.-After a brief delay while
the fuel line of her plane was re-
paired, Amelia Earhart hoped
off today from Lac, New Guinea,
on another stage Of her round
the-world flight.
She expected to reach Rowland
Island, in the Pacific, 2,570 miles
from Lac.
Meanwhile on the American
mainland from San Francisco to
points in South America, radio lis
tening posts were set up to check
her flight across the vast Pacific.
In San Francisco her husband,
George Palmer Putnam, took up a
long vigil in Coast Guard head
quarters.
The flight from Lac to How
land, Q cigar-Shaped speck in the
Pacific, was regarded as the most
hazardous leg of Miss Earhart'S
globe-circling journey.
No plane has ever Travelled be-
tween Lac and Rowland, and she
will have to fly by dead-reckoning
and whatever radio help she can
get from the U. S. Naval supply
ship Ontario, stationed about mid
way along her route.
The Washington times., 1937-07-02
Times "VaCationist, "
Summer Resort Guide,
Now Readyfor Public

The "Vacationist," annual sum-
mer resort magazine published oy
The Washington Times, is now be-
ing distributed to the public.
This years edition of So pages
is the largest ever published. 1t
covers resorts and tours from
Canada to Florida and from Nova
Scotia to California and the Far
East. The cover is in three
colors.
The Vacationist is given free of
charge to persons inquiring for
it at The Times office, 1917 H
st. N. w., or can be mailed on re-
ceipt of 10 cents, to cover mailing
and handling costs.
The Washington times., 1937-07-02
4 Relief 'Sit-DoWns'
Halted by D. {. Police

Police broke up four minor
sit-in strikes staged as protest
against WPA reductions late yes
terday in four relief organization
offices by the District Workers
Alliance.
David Dixon, head Of the local
alliance, ordered 20 to Is strikers
to each of four offices, 1929 Penn
sylvania Ave. N. w., 1923 U st.
N. W., First and Streets South
west, and Thirteenth Street and
Florida Avenue Northeast. One
person was arrested on a charge
of disorderly conduct at the South
west station,
The Washington times., 1937-07-02
Times Table
TODAY

l2:45 PM. - Luncheon, D. c.
Bankers Association, Willard Ho-
tel.
800 P.M.-Twenty-ninth Divi-
sion Association, Willard Hotel.
1890 P.M.-Luncheon, Reel
procity Club, Lafayette Hotel.
The Washington times., 1937-07-02
$5.o5 Felt Base Rugs

s11s #. size and ex1o #. Sd ,95
sizes perfects and slight seconds; y
handsome carpet or tile patterns. -
Evening star., 1937-02-21
5.95
Westinghouse
Electric
PercOIatOrS
3.9.j5

Soup capacity. Cleaning
chromium finish. Fully
guaranteed. Complete with
cord and plug.
SiTth Floor
Evening star., 1937-02-21
WOMEN'S AND
CHILDREN.S
GLOVES

Women's Washable Doeskin
Gloves, 4-button pull-ons;
natural. Sizes 51s to CT
III. Pair--- VI
(& prs.) Women's Ok
1.sS Pigskin Gloves wv
Isl prs.) Women's
1.95 Capeskin Gloves. OK
Pr. -- Wv
Us prs.) Womens
2.95 Mocha Gloves. OK
Pr. " Wv
t198 prs.) Women's 1875
Kid Gloves. Chau-
dron and wine color. ,EOo
Pair -----cOS wv
(S8 prs.) ChiIdren's
59c to 79c Fabric 10o
Gloves. Pr.- AOS
Lassbarsh's-Street Floor
Evening star., 1937-02-21

Printed Checker Lawn,
Printed Pompadour Muslin.
Smart Printed Pique,
p r | n t e d Flash Cloth,
Printed Sheer Dimities.-
Third Floor.
Evening star., 1937-02-21

Appliqued and EN-
tily. Bias cut, tea
rose, sizes "a to
A.-Third Floor.
The Kusko times., 1937-06-18
VETERAN TRADERS DO SOME
 FAST TRADING IN BETHEL

While in Bethel, Supt. Fred J. Spach of the Alaska Road Commis- sion. saw Nick Nellick of Sleetmute and Sam Noich of Napamute, veteran kuskokwim traders.
 The two traders were in to meet the steamer Tupper, and enjoying meeting old friends and the luxuries of civilization.
 When Fred Spach met them, they had just emerged from the lady bar ber's shop. Sam seem to be arguing with Nick in regard to the price paid to the lady barber for services ren- dered. From the trend of the talk, 1t was gathered that Sam laid a five dollar bill down in payment for his shave. The lady. having gotten busy on Nick. continued on through the job before making change. Nick fin ally arose from the chair, a much better looking man, and the lady ask ed Sam if he wished to pay for both
 Before Sam could get his freshly shaved mouth open, Nick picked up the five dollar bill and deposited a ten spot in it's place and turned and pas sed through the door with Mr. Noich trailing dazedly in his wake.
 Sam says that Nick can't figure anything less than five dollars, this being the second time that he has been forced 10 part with a liver to the lady barber in Bethel in two con- secutlve trips with Nick.
The Kusko times., 1937-06-18
Safe Is Finally Opened

The safe at the local N. C. store refused to open IT spite of all the would-be town safe experts at hand last week. Several days were spent in trying to work the combination and make 1t function as 1t should, but. the safe still remained safe. Fin ally someone thought of Frank Moss, and his reputation for working safe combinations. Word was sent to Frank, who was out on one of the creeks, and everyone set back await ing the arrival of the Kuskokwim safe expert. All expected to see something done. evidently a display of supernatural powers-but nothing happened-Frank spent a few min utes twirling the knob, and To and behold, the safe door came open. Anyone having trouble with their safes, need have no more worries. safes, need have no more worries. him to your assistance
The Kusko times., 1937-06-18
TRAVELLING AUDITOR IS REAL
 ALASKAN: BORN FAIRBANKS $

R. NJ Bud" Boyd, travelling au- ditor for the Northern Commercial Company, with headquarters in Se- attle, arrived in Takotna last Satur- day to make the annual audit and in ventory Of stock at the local company store. He expects 10 wind up his work here the first Of next week when he will continue on to McGrath.
 Bud" Is a well known young AL askan, having been born in the "Gol- den Heart of Alaska" at Fairbanks where he grew up and received his education. He has been with the N C. Co. for a number of years. being promoted several times until he was rewarded with his present respon- sible position, travelling each year throughout northern Alaska checking up on each of the 9 stores of the company.
 After completing his work at Me Grath, he will go to Bethel and from there will go to St. Michaels and take in the several stores along the Yu- kon River and thence to Fairbanks, Circle and Eagle He expects to re- main north until early winter because of the unusually heavy volume of business this year.
 He spent the Christmas holidays last year with Wm. kokko. who was then manager of the \. C. store at Eagle.
The Kusko times., 1937-06-18
SUPT. SPACH ANNOUNCES ExPANSlOn PROGRAM HERE

Fred J. Spach, superintendent of the Alaska Road Commission activ- ities in the kuskokwim, arrived in Takotna from Flat with Pilot Good man late Monday night. He spent Tuesday out at the Road Commission camp on Yankee Greek, reviewing the work now being done.
 The superintendent announced that a crew of men have been hired and have already started work setting up camp near Takotna preparatory 10 the beginning Of construction of the Takotna-Nixon Forks road. which will follow the old Lukens Summer Trail on the Takotna side of the river.
 Work on the Takotna landing field, which Is located on the hill just back Of town, will be started in the near future. Spach continued. IL will be cut down and leveled of. Improve ments on the airfield at McGrath will get under way during the next week. He also stated that improvements would also be made to the landing field at Ophir.
 Three steel bridges will be con structed on the Takotna-0phir high way and the usual maintenance work will be carried on General mainten- ance and some improvements will be made on the Medfra-Nixon road which leads to the only operating gold quartz properties in the kusko- kwim valley.
 Mir. Spach spent two weeks in Beth el. surveying the site of the proposed new landing field, previous to going to Flat last week
 He has been very busy since his arrival here going over and lining out. with E. 4. Adams. the works program for this section of the cOun- try this summer. He expects to go to McGrath the first of the week where he will meet with Hawley Sterling, assistant chief engineer from the Juneau office. The officials will then make a trip to Bethel. re- turning from there 10 Flat and back to Takotna.
 Plenty of Men Here
 When asked about the number of men to be employed in this district for the season. Supt. Spaeh said, Although the ARC expects to start a number of improvements this year and be quite active in this district, We have more local men on our wait ing list than we will be able to take care of. II is useless for anyone not already on the list to apply for a job with the Commission in this area"
 New Assistant
 William R. Chandler, from the An chorage office, will be an assistant to MT. Spach in Takotna this summer.
 8r. Chandler has been working in the Anchorage office during the sum mer months and attending the Uni versity of Washington during each school year Mr. Spach speaks very highly of Chandler, informing us that the latter has received a grade of straight AS" for the entire past school year and will graduate next spring.
The Kusko times., 1937-06-18
Mrs. Howard Pays Takotna Visit

Mrs. J. NJ Howard was a visitor in Takotna Wednesday afternoon, ar irving by car with George Karttunen from 0phir. Mrs Howard is U. s. Commissioner and postmistress at the busy mining center and this is her first trip 10 Takotna for a number of months She and Mrs John Rieck enjoyed a nice visit at the Nugget Raadhouse-
The Kusko times., 1937-06-18
Manager Comes From Eagle

The new manager Of the local N c. store, W. J. Kokko. arrived last weekend to relieve Jack Ferguson who was here in a temporary capa- city. Mir. Kokko has been working in the N. C. store at Eagle for the past year His home is in Washington