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The Washington times., 1937-02-04
Ken MURRAY
Says:

1 don't know whether It's
getting to be a habit or not, but
after reading of nothing but
labor troubles elsewhere, New
York now gets in on the list
with another elevator strike.
If it causes as much climbing
as the strike last year, it might
be a good idea for the Swankier
hotels to hire Swiss yOdelerS for
atmosphere.
After going through one of
these elevator strikes in New
York. I've reached the COncIu-
sion that anybody who lives in a
penthouse has a weakness in the
upper story.
OF course, at a time like this,
things certainly must be boom.
ing for the man who got into
business on the ground floor.
P. S.-There may be some
truth in the old saying that in
union there is strength Climb
ing stairs should certainly de-
velOp it.
(Copyright 1857. by McNsusht
syndicate, IncD
The Washington times., 1937-02-04
ART PLANS WIN
R00SEVELT0.K.

President Roosevelt today ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased
with the plans for the art gallery
to house the collection of paint
ings recently presented to the ma
tion by Andrew w. Mellon, former
Secretary of the Treasury.
John Russell Pope, famed archi-
tect who designed the gallery,
went to the White House today
with Charles Moore, chairman of
the Fine Arts Commission, to show
the plans to the President.
Mr.. Pope announced that he Is
ready to start work on the project
as soon as Congress adopts legis-
lation accepting the Mellon gift.
The President asked concerning
protests about closing Sixth Street
to permit construction of the
gallery. Both Mr.. Pope and Mr..
Moore assured Mr.. Roosevelt that
the matter had been settled and
all objections withdrawn.
The Washington times., 1937-02-04
3 Auto Permits
Revoked, 81
Suspended

Driving privileges of one Dis,
triCt resident and two non.resi-
dents were revoked by the Board
Of Revelations, Suspensions and
Restorations today while driving
privileges of "a motorists were sus-
pended for periods of As, 30, and
Is days.
Those whose permits were re-
voked and the speed with which
they were charged were:
Edythe Kinsolving, 2124 P St.
N. W., SO miles.
Paul H. Drury, Alexandria, Va,
so miles.
Joseph Koski. ir., Detroit, Mich,
so miles.
Those whose permits were re-
Voked for As days. and the speed
with which they were charged:
Frank G.. Doemling. $40 l St.
N. W., second offense, 40 miles.
Raleigh R. Diamond, 100 Kenil-
worth Ave. N. E., second offenSe,
48 miles.
Addison D. Hull, Mills Building,
second offense, AZ miles.
Frank E. Caputo, 406 East Capt.
tol St., second offense, 40 miles.
Gerald F. Davis, 1343 Taylor st.
N. W., second offense, 48 miles.
Helen C. Dubois, 3317 Rowland
Pl. N. W., second offense, 40 miles.
Benjamin j. Waldo, 4017 New
Hampshire Ave. N. w., second Of
fenSe, 40 miles.
Charles E. Smith, 1914 Military
Rd. N. W., second offense. 40 miles.
Vincent j. Ring, 1913 Tenth ST
N. E, second offense, 40 miles.
James L. Hosperhorn. 618 I St
N. w. second offenSe, 46 miles.
George F. Shipp. 112 MasSachu-
sets Ave. N. W., second offense,
AZ miles.
Driving While Drunk
Frank Davis, Fairmont Heights,
Md, so days.
First Offense Speeding
Joseph w. H. Smith. 3118 Thir,
teenth st. N. w., IS.
Percie Rousey. 642 @ St. N. W.,
IS.
Robert P. Hefrick, Maryland,
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SCHULTZ f Y { )
FIRE TRAPS

Denouncing numerous fire haz-
ards, especially in the large build
ings in the city. Representative
William T. Schultz, Cd, of In
diana, today declared he will spon-
sor an investigation to determine
the cause of these conditions.
He asserted that he will bring
the matter to the attention of the
House District Committee at its
meeting next Wednesday, explain
ing that his interest in the cues
ton was aroused after preliml-
nary studies he made after dele
cation of local citizens called on
him to remedy the existing stu
alton.
Schultz said that in many Of the
hotels and theaters he has no.
ticed that there are not sufficient
fire escapes.
Should the investigation deter
mine that existing laws are not
adequate to compel proper protec-
ton, Mr.. Schultz intends to press
for the enactment of legislation to
correct this condition.
The Washington times., 1937-02-04

William D. Sowder, 1924 Ben
ton Pl. NJ W., $5.
Earl F. Hiscock, Maryland, SIS.
James E. Mccain, 1915 Tenth
st. N. W., IS.
Omer C. Kennedy, 768 Prince
ton Pl. N. W., IS.
Arthur j. Schwitz, 1866 Clifton
St. N. W., SIS.
Maxwell G. Howard, 2246
Twelfth ST. N. W.. IS.
Howard B. Clarke, 6210 Georgia
Ave. N. w., $5.
William NJ. F. Wilkerson, 2OO7
Third St. N w., $5.
Victor P. Peary, AZ R st. N. E.,
SIS.
Roy ]. Garlette. 23O1 Cathedral
Ave. N. W., S..
Edmond C. Burnett, 1904 New.
ton St. N. E., S..
James E. Strong, 5015 Forty
second St. N. W.. IS.
Kenneth L. Herestis, 212 F ST..
N. W., IS.
James R. Campbell, Virginia. SIS.
The Washington times., 1937-02-04
$4,000 ASKED
TO CONDUCT
INQUIRY
Senator King to Name
Committee to Hold
Public Hearings

Complete reorganization Of the
District government is to be
planned by the Senate District
Committee under a resolution pre-
sented today by Senator william
H. King CD, Utah, chairman.
In an executive session, Senator
King submitted a report drawn
up by himself and Senator Arthur
Capper (RD of Kansas, ranking
minority member OF the commit
tee, on the suggestions raised by
the report of former Peoples Coun-
sci William A. Robert, and the
fiscal relations report submitted by
the Jacobs committee.
In the discussion it was pointed
out that any new plan for fiscal
relations between the District and
Federal governments, and any ad-
dltlonal tax measures, must origi.
nate in the House of Representa-
tiveS.
$4,000 for Inquiry
The resolution approved today
by the Senate District Committee
would authorize the chairman to
appoint subcommittee to hold
public hearings on reorganization
of the District, and to continue
its investigation into the financial
Setup Of the District after the
House has taken action.
A sum of $4,000 is provided for
the investigation in the resolution.
While this matter was decided
upon in executive session during
which details were not made pub.
lie, at an open hearing directly
preceding this action the commit
tee decided on reports on the fol.
lowing bills:
Senator Robert R. Reynolds CDD
OF North Carolina, to report favor
ably on bill to provide DR.. Ralph
Charles Stuart with a. license to
practice as physician in the Dis.
trict.
Senator Pat McCarran was di-
rected to report favorably a bill to
set up qualifications for the prac.
tlce OF law in the District. This
bill was reported favorably at the
last session of Congress.
A bill to regulate gambling. di-
rected at strengthening the law
against the numbers game. was
faVorably reported. This measure
also was agreed upon at the last
session.
Police Bill Delayed
A bill to set up two classo= Of
detectives in the METROPOLITAN 70.
lice force with an increase of nay
from $240 to $500 was left in he
hands of Senator McCarran. 1t
was to have been reported favor.
ably, but Senator McCarran o!o.
Jected on the ground ina. 20
much discretion was left in tle
hands of police officials, and le
will investigate the matter further
before submitting his report.
Another bill providing for the
license of DR.. Clarence Quintos
Pair was reported favorably
The committee also decided that
the chairman should appoint a
subcommittee to go over the bill
intended to broaden the powers Of
the Juvenile Court, and a sub
committee was appointed headed
by Senator Royal S. Copeland Cd
Of New York. to report on the
measure changing lunacy proceed.
ingS in the District of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1937-02-04

Democrat Club To Meet
TAKOMA PARK, Feb. 4.-Thc
Young Mems Democratic Club of
Takoma Park will meet tonight at
8 o'clock in the Takoma Park fire
house, it was announced today by
R. G.. Shure, secretary.
The Washington times., 1937-02-04

10 Puppies Offered For Adoption
Into Good CapitaI Homes

Ten adorable puppies, all of one
litter, will be given away today to
persons guaranteeing them good
homes. The pups are six and
half weeks old. They are half
collie and half shepherd. Only
two of the group are males.
The puppies may be adopted
from Mrs. D. Pirie. 1915 Eight,
eenth st. N. E. (Atlantic 1922
Also needing a home today is
a pretty house cat, which may be
obtained from Miss Felicia Lam.
bert, l1O1 Euclid st. N. w. adams
6444-JO Miss Lambert has to give
her pet away because it does not
get along we'll with her pet dog.
The Washington times., 1937-02-04
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED

Fnmore
ONLY Coupon No appears
Enclose " OF
49che postage packing
Building Washington,
The Washington times., 1937-02-04
Nom. She's Gone Out!

Women NEVER stay at home.
They're at morning muslcales, Or
market. or current events classes.
They've run downtown to do
little shopping. Or they're at
board meetings. They're working
at the Red Cross. They are lunch
ing with % other women. Or with
One Man.
They're leaving cards for the
Right People. Or riding horse. Or
driving a car. Or taking the chill.
dren to their music lessons. Or
they're in their offices.
They are h wing their hair
"rinsed.' Or playing bridge. Or
on their way to cocktail parties.
Or dressing to go out to dinner.
They are hurrying off to a dance.
Or trying to make the theater on
time.
They are having a party of their
own, which anybody knows is the
same as being out.
I'm at home, now and then
talking over the telephone. writing
on the typewriter, infrequently
sleeping.
Sometimes I am domestic. and
say to the children, For heavens
sake, brush your hair" Or Strange
you didn't get better marks in your
hiStory-it was your fathers ia
vorite subject" Or "I'll speak to
the laundry, darling, about your
shirts" Or rs it necessary, Susie,
that you use so much butter?" Or
Horace, will you please try Just
once to push the trash all the way
down in the can
After such slight salve for home
problems I put on my hat in a
hurry and go rapidly in the oppo-
site direction. 1 wonder though
with all our briskneSS, if we're any
smarter than our mothers and
grandmotherS. I can't see that
we're any better looking or any
happier or that our husbands try
harder to please. Or that our chill
dren are greater successes than the
children of those other mothers
whose own fireSideS were the cen
ter of the world.
The tragic death of that fine
young man, Joshua Evans III, as
result of an automobile accident
convinces me for the hundredth
time that in some way the fear OF
God must be put into the hearts
and minds of people who drive
automobiles.
Every driver must be made to
realize, l don't know how, that
every time he starts car and
drives off he has in his control an
instrument of death with the
speed and power of hundreds OF
wild horses. And that he is, if
reckless, a potential murderer.
If you ride in a train or
street car you are reasonably
safe. If you keep off their tracks
you aren't likely to be hit by
them.
But there is no protection from
an automobile. When you're in
side, you are at the mercy Of
the person at the wheel.
When you're outside you run
for your life as dozens rush up
as unconcernedly as if they were
velocipedes.
Since most serious automobile
accidents are the result Of fast
driving. 1 wonder why Govern
ment doesn't step in and de-
mand that manufacturers har-
ness the speed of their cars.
1t is possible to put a speed
controlling governor on any en-
gine. The last new car we had
was set at 35 miles an hour for
the first 500 miles. We were
able to endure riding at such
pace and we arrived at our des-
tination alive. We were not
found a mass of crushed bones
and flesh in a gully.
Why shouldn't all cars be thus
limited in speed? It's the fault
of insane drivers and not the
manufacturer who respond to
public demand that wicked
speed is possible.
The Washington times., 1937-02-04
CLEARY QUITS
WPA POST

William C. Cleary resigned to-
day as deputy administrator Of
the Works Progress Administra-
ton for the District.
Commissioner George E. Allen,
works administrator, announced
that Otto j. CaSs, who for the
last two years has been the Or
ganization's director of opera
tions, was promoted to succeed
Cleary.
Michael J. Cohan, who has
served as assistant director of Op-
erations. was promoted to the posi-
ton made vacant by CaSS' ad-
vancement.
For the last several weeks, CaSS
has been acting administrator for
the organization while Cleary was
i'll in a local hospital. The illness
was the reason for Cleary's action.
Allen said Cleary's failing health
was due to overWork.
The resignation and advance
ments, Allen said, will cause no
reorganization or changes of policy
in the operations of the WPA.
Cleary had been with the WPA
as deputy administrator since its
inception. He first came into the
District service through the Com:
mittee on Unemployment, organ
lied about seven years ago, to
fight the depression. He later
served with the Civil Works Ad-
ministration and the Emergency
Works Administration, which were
forerunners of the WPA.
Prior to coming with the WPA
three years ago, CasS served as an
auditor with the American Red
Cross.
Dr.. Gregg Speaker
DR.. Willis R. Gregg, chief of the
Weather Bureau, will be guest
speaker at a luncheon of the local
unit of the American Military En-
gineerS at 1890 p. m, February
Is, at the Army and Navy Club.
DR.. Gregg will discuss the part
played by rainfall in the current
floods.
The Washington times., 1937-02-04

picturesque Rip.
pom Lod g e
south of Alex.
q n d r a has
been delighting
his friends by
ex perrin ents
with new forms
Of poetry and
dialogue.
First Mr.. Ell
lis started out
to make rhymes
from three let.
ter words. Prog.
ress with such
words as you
The Washington times., 1937-02-04


was so fast that Mr.. Ellis began
using one-letter words" in imag-
mary conversations.
For instance-"U C A B?"--A
natural inquiry if the honey-maker
was seen speeding out of the hive.
This sentence has marvellous pos
sibilities. Why not use it as the
base for an interchange between
Jay, young man, and, Emily, his
fiancee.
JAY (startled) ..... o! H!
EN- (shOcked) ........O o J!
Jay (warning) ...... l c A B!
EN- (frightenedD ...E!E!E!E!E!E!
Bee (passing by =. Z!Z!Z!Z!Z!Z
Jay (SOlicitouS) L. M r U o X?
This little game may take your
mind off of floods and Sit-down
strikes.
The Washington times., 1937-02-04

The cat is a female, five and a
half months old. She is black,
marked with white.
The pet editor of The Times
will assist in finding other homes
for pets through these columns.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12

preston, are also considered factors.
DR.. Gunby said he believed he would
be able to report to the conference
substantial gains in membership and
financial improvement, as well as
highly satisfactory pastoral relation
ships in an overwhelming majority
of charges under his care.
Mr.. Mailman, who has 60 charges,
and two missions in the Dover Dis
trict, had almost so per cent changes
in pastors last year.
He announced that the charge at
Burrsville has been reopened after be-
ing abandoned for some time.
DR.. Bunting said the Salisbury Dis
trict had likewise experienced a good
year. Gains in membership and finan-
ces in the 81 charges and one mis-
sion he said were general.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12

denburg lived in solitude, for weeks
at time, on little Watts Island, a
little island situated where the Ches-
apeake Bay, Tangier Sound and Po-
comoke Sound join their waters.
The Island, when he purchased it
years ago, had great deal of high,
tillable land, and was like little gem
of green set in the wide expanse of
blue waters that surrounded it for
miles on every side.
Hundreds of people remember with
pleasure when Charley Hardenburg
came ashore in his little sail boat,
and later, in his launch. He had
smile and CHEEKY word for his many
friends. Certainly the lonesome life
he lived never soured him in the least,
ard he had one of the cheeriest dis
positions a person could have, a dis
position that endeared him to all with
whom he came into contact.
A few years ago Charley married
and he and his bride made their home
where he had lived alone for so
many years. Ill health came to him,
some months ago, and he returned
to the home of his brother, Daniel
Hardenburg, at Jersey City, and stay
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
DIRECTOR OF WELFARE TO
EXAMINE COUNTY JAIL

Charles j. Butler, Director of We'll
fare, is to be directed by Governor
Nice to investigate the condition of
the Jail at Snow Hill. This is the jail
where Mrs. Trader was confined on
murder charge and since her death
the other day there have been innum-
cradle charges against the Jail.
Up to this week Mr.. Butler had not
received his authorization from the
Governor, but the moment it arrives
he will proceed at once to Snow Hill
and go into the matter thoroughly.
Attorney Liebowitz the famous New
York lawyer, who was counsel for Mrs
Trader said:
"The Snow Hill Jail was not fit
place for a woman to be in.
Il am not charging anyone with
anything, but l think the Governor
of Maryland should inquire into the
situation so that it could not happen
again.
"She will now be judged by High
er Power than that of IL men in a
jury box. Her case began in tragedy
and ended in tragedy. I am certain
she was innocent, and 1 am equally
certain she would have been acquit-
ted if she had gone to trial."
Replying to Mr.. Leibowitz's sugges-
tiOn for an official innI1irv Govarnor
Nice said he will instruct Charles J.
Butler of Easton, chairman of the
State Board of Welfare, to confer
with the County Commissioners of
Worcester county with a view to in
vestigating conditions in the Snow
Hill Jail.
The Governor said:
II would be very reluctant to at
tempt to inject the State government
into situation over which it really
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
POPULAR AGRICULTURE
INSTRUCTOR RESIGNS

Mr. Howard H. Anderson, for the
past six years director of the Depart
ment of Vocational Agriculture in the
Washington High School, Princess
and at the Marion High School, Mar
ion Station, resigned his teaching posi-
ton on March LIST. Mr.. Anderson's
resignation was regretfully accepted
by the Somerset School Board and
School Superintendent, w. Stewart
Fitzgerald, last week, after they had
refused to accept it earlier in the
school term when first presented. Mr..
Anderson insisted that he be relieved
of his school duties so as to devote
his full time to- the management of
his three large farms, two located
near Kings Creek and one in upper
Mt. Vernon district. He felt that he
could not do full justice either to his
students or to his farming operations.
by remaining on the county high
schol faculties.
Mr.. c. Kenneth Ramsberg, of Fred
erick county, has accepted the Som
erset school boards offer to fill Mr..
Anderson's position and assumed his
duties the first of this week. He re-
signed his position as agricultural
agent for Howard county, which he
has held for the past two years to
conoa to SonoarSat cOuntv
An Eastern Shore farmer of the
highest type, the descendant of long
line of similar patrons of the art of
husbandry, Mr.. Anderson carries with
him in his retirement the friendship
and most cordial good wishes of all
his former scholastic associates and of
his host of friends in Somerset coun-
ty.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
FEW CHANGES NOTED FOR
METHODIST PREACHERS

Slightly more than 40 pastoral
changes among the 200 or more charg-
es are expected at the Goth Annual
Conference session at Asbury Church
Salisbury, March 31st to April, in
elusive. Last year there were Is
changes. This was revealed by the
three district superintendent, Rev.
DR.. Walter E. Gunby, of the Whining
ton District; Rev. E. C. Mailman, of
the Dover District; and Rev. DR.. j.
j. Bunting of the Salisbury District.
DR.. Gunby said he expected less
than II pastoral changes in the Will
mington District. Mr.. Mailman said he
did not look for more than Is shifts,
while DR.. Bunting said he counted
on less than twenty.
DIR. Gunby said that he did not ex-
pect more than two or three pastoral
changes in Wilmington and perhaps
only half-dozen or so elsewhere in
his district.
The district superintendent said
that because of the large percentage
of changes during the past two years,
this year may be considered an "off-
year" or a conference year when few
changes will be necessary. Care in
the selection of ministers for the var
ious changes at the last conference
plus financial and membership i'm
provement during the present year, re
flecting the end of the business de-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
BLUE RIDGE COLLEGE
EXPANDS IT'S CURRICULUM

A number of significant changes
are being made at Blue Ridge Col
lege to advance it's educational in
terests. When Blue Ridge was chang
ed to a junior college in 1927 many
of the graduates regretted the nee
essity for change. Even many of
the junior college graduates express
ed a desire to continue their educa-
ton at the same place.
In planning for better educational
opportunities it was possible to in
terest other folks in building up the
institution. Judge Elvin H. Uhrich, OF
Elizabeth, New Jersey, carefully look
cd over the plant and noted it's posi-
bilities for developing a college a.
long progressive lines. 1t occupies
an excellent location with fine seen
cry and is near enough to large cities
to make it accessible. He with his
associates decided to assume the re-
sponsibility for building up the col
lege They plan to restore the col
lege to four years as fast as the stud
ent body can be built up. The build
ings Will be remodeled and fully equip
ped to care for the students. The
library and laboratories will be built
up to meet the needs of the students.
Regular liberal arts college courses
will be offered and new types of work
will be added to fit students for fields
not crowded. 1t is the purpose to
supplement technical skill with the
broadcast mental development. The col
lege will be under a board of trus-
tees not organized for profit so that
the students can be assured that the
institution will be run for their inter-
ests. Extra curricular activities will
receive due attention. After all the
details have been worked out full
description of the aims and purposes
of the college will be set forth.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12
CONFESSION OF MURDER
AFTER LAPSE OF 2 YEARS

The murder of George Buchanan, a
native of Elkton, and a former en-
ployee in the "Cecil Democrat" office
who was murdered in his apartment
in Philadelphia, nearly two years ago
was solved on Tuesday, when, it is
alleged Frederick Thomas, aged 81
years, a negro waiter confessed in
New York, that he was the slayer.
The negro, a former employee in a
Philadelphia Night Club, told Assist
ant District Attorney, H. w. Hast
ings, of New York, that he accompan-
led Buchanan to his apartment and
while rifling his pockets reused him
from his sleep. In the ensuing strug-
gle, Thomas allegedly confessed he
strangled and shot him.
Thomas waived extradition but will
not be taken Immediately to Philadel-
phia pending disposition of charge
of threatened assault on Detective Ar.
thur O'Connor which led to his arrest
and subsequent Identification through
fingerprints.
Detective Daniel O'Mahoney ant
John Gaynor of Philadelphia, wer'
both present when the alleged confes
sion was made.
The Buchanan death has had poll
tical repercussions in Philadelphia
ever since its occurrence on July 9Th
1885. us, !
The slain man was a native of Elk
ton and was educated in the school
there. He was reared by his grand
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-12

ed there until the day of his death.
He is survived by his widow, and his
brother, Daniel.
This picturesque, almost legendary
figure, will be seen no more in the
community. Just as one season fol-
lowed another, just as herring and