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The Washington times., 1938-08-11
His Error:
SHOUT At COP
BRINGS PENALTY

Thomas j. Strong could have
bitten his tongue off after he dis
covered the motorist at whom he
shouted gruffly Tuesday night was
Traffic Bureau Policeman L. D
Phelps.
When he discovered mis- fau2
pas, Strong stepped on the ga
and began putting distance be
tween himself and Phelps. The
policeman said he chased Strong
at so miles an hour through six
red lights and finally stopped him
in the street car tunnel at trt
Capital Plaza.
Judge Walter ]. Casey sentenced
Strong to pay fines totaling 500
or serve 235 days in Jail in Polict
Court today.
Phelps said Strong shouted
"who do you think you are" wheH
he was forced to swerve his cal
to avoid hitting a pedestrian
The maneuver almost forced 6
collision between his car anc
Strong's, the policeman said, but
he thought nothing Of the incident
until Strong stepped on the gas.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
BOYS INCLUDED
IN STYLE SHOW
BY Al CLUBS

Maryland All Club members,
holding their annual conclave at
the University Of Maryland at Col
lege Park, this afternoon will have
a final rehearsal for the big event
Of the week. their annual style
show, slated to begin tomorrow
morning.
This year, for the first time,
boys as well as girls will partici-
pate in the show. Nearly 200 con-
testants, representing every county
in the State, have entered. Win
ners will exhibit their apparel at
the national All convention in
Chicago this fall.
Several classes of clothing are
listed for both sexes. Girls COM
petition will include general util-
ity and house dresses, afternoon
wear, semiformal and evenin g
gowns, travel clothes and camp
dress. The girls must design,
make and model their own cloth
ing.
Boys will be judged on general
appearance, quality and cost of
clothing selected. The exhibit of
the clothing and judging of the
cloths is expected to take all day,
extension service officials have
said.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
IT'S DEBUNKED
That Story of the Zoo
MOntezlIn1G Had

It probably will come as a sur.
prise to many people to learn that
Montezuma, high priest Of Mexico,
did not have a ZOO at the time
of his conquest by Cortez. Off
cials of the Smithsonian Institute,
who yesterday debunked the idea,
declared that the present belief in
the story is the result Of yellow
journalism"
Origin of the belief in the zoo
goes back to Bernal Diaz, a soldier
in Cortez's army, who wrote of
having seen a house of idols in
which there were many birds with
long bills and bright plumage,
snakes with bells on their tails
(rattlesnakes), two kinds OF
wolves, and a lion.
When Antonio de Soils pub
liShed a book on the conquest in
1884, he had the documents avail
able, but apparently incorporated
a lot of his own ideas in the story.
According to Smithsonian Off
cials, it would have been strictly
against the Aztec religion to have
a zoo for any other than religious
purpose.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11

The OLD safe has been hanging
Nike a milestone around the necks
Of Lynn and his predecessors
ever since the United States cele-
brated its Tooth anniversary with
an exposition in Philadelphia.
The safe was brought to Wash
ington, in 1877 after the exposi-
tion closed and installed in
Statuary Hall. How it got there
or why is one of the Capitol's
great mysteries. Senator Justin
Morrill, noticed the safe two years
later and created such a furore
about its presence that Congress
passed a bill refusing to allow
anything to be displayed in the
Capitol that was not the property
Of the United States Government.
Mrs. C. F. Deihm, publisher Of
"Our Second Century" who had
purchased the safe and filled it
with autographs Of statesmen and
other mementoes of the period,
had specified when the huge
strong box was installed in Statu-
ary Hall that it was to. remain
unopened in the Capitol for 100
years.
Banned from Statuary Hall, the
safe was carried from Granny to
Granny inside the Capitol for years
until Lynn several years ago found
q niche under the front steps
where he thought it would never
be noticed.
IT suppose we have to keep it
around somewhere until it can
be opened in 1876" Lynn said.
''It's funny how many peop'- no
tice that safe, but so few peo-
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
T. E. Lodge Nominated
Civic Leader Doomed for Allen Post

Believing that the citizens OF
Washington should haze a say in
the selection OF a successor to
Commissioner George E. Allen,
The Washington Times today be-
gins a series of articles in 10hich
a score of ciUtc leaders haze been
OiOen the opportunity of nominGt-
ing their choice for the neU Com
missioner.
While the citizens of the Ma
tion'S CGpitGl are UoteleSS, The
Times hopes that through the
nominations made in the columns
of this newspaper that President
Roosevelt tDiH be guided in his Gp-
potntment of the successor to Com
missioner Allen, whose resignation
becomes effective September I.
The first of the nominations
folIoWs:
HARRY FRIEDMAN TO-DAY
n minated THOMAS ELLIS
LODGE, to succeed George E.
Allen as District Commissioner.
Mr.. Friedman is past president
of the Friendship Citizens ASSociG-
ton and an eT-delegGte to the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations.
He is q member of the District
bar.
THOMAS ELLIS LODGE is d
past president of the Federation
of Citizens Associations. He has
SeTUed as an assistant District At,
Citizens Advisory Council. the
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
Delayed by Rain:
Sunset CONCERT
SLATED TONIGHT

The National Symphony Or
chestra's Sunset Symphony" con-
cert, which was rained out last
night, will be presented at 8
o'clock tonight at the Water Gate.
William Won Hoogstraten, noted
Dutch orchestral leader, will con-
duct tonight's program, which
will open with Beethoven's over
ture to "Fidelio." Other works
to be heard include Strauss tone
poem, don JUAN" eight Russian
folk songs Of Liadov, Debussy's
Festivals" and Brahms Hun
garian Dances Nos. 20, 2 and i.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11

pie notice that the Capitol Dome
is architecturally out of position.
The east front should be ex-
tended to place it in the center
of the building. Twice the Sen
ate has passed bills to accom-
pliSh this but -.
How will we open the safe?
Lord, I don't know. The COM
bination has been lost if we ever
had one. I guess they'll smash
it open. Now I have a scale
model of the Capitol out here
which shows just why the east
front of the building should be
extended :"
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
Lone Bandit Gets
$50 in Liquor Shop

A man who held up the night
manager of O'Conner's liquor
store at Sixth and C Streets North.
west and escaped with $50 was
sought today by police.
Paul Burke, 80, of 1881 East
Capitol St., the manager, told
police the man covered him with
a pistol and took the contents
of the cash register. Then he
ordered Burke to lie down behind
the counter while he escaped.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
Photograph Holds
Suspect As Thief

Samuel Gold, As, was held in
New York today on a Washington
warrant charging him with having
picked the pockets of Joseph La
Ear, civil engineer, Of 1470 Irving
st. N. w., of $45. The incident
happened in a downtown theater
several months ago.
Lazar identified a picture OF
Gold
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
Suicide Blamed
On III Health

I'll health drove John William
Buckner, Sc, to fire a 80 caliber
bullet into his head, DR.. c. A. Ran
som, Fairfax county coroner, found
yesterday.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11

torney. He is a member OF the
American Legion and a professor
OF IG1O at Columbus University.
He is a member of the District
Bar tDith Offices in the Metropoli
tan Bank Building and iues al
1900 Forty.seuenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
Two Navy Heroes
Cited For Rescue

For rescuing a civilian workins
&t the U. S. Naval Torpedo Sta.
tion at Newport, r. l., from drown.
ing last March, two enlisted men
on duty there were commended
yesterday by the Secretary of the
Navy. They are Lawrence l.
Berry, radioman, of Leominster
Mass, and Paul j. Howard, sea.
man, of Maiden, Mass.
nj. Co..4,u,, s TO-
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
editor of Queens Work." a ma
tional Catholic magazine.
LAUDS PRINCIPLE

Although Father Mcdonald
gave this warning against letting
socialized medicine go too far, he
stated that he strongly believes in
the principle of co-operatives.
AS an authority on the coop
erative movement in the United
States, Father Mcdonald is re-
porting on this trend in his talks
at the school here.
He pointed out that groups have
now banded themselves into CO.
operatives for the purchase of
such a range of items as silk stock
ings and car tokens.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
DIXON, BRADY
FAVORED FOR
LEADERS, POST
Big Parade Is Due
Tonight

The blare Of bands and the tread
of marching feet this evening will
open the three-day twentieth an
nual convention of the District Of
Columbia Department Of the
American Legion.
Seven bands and five drum and
bugle corps will make Pennsyl.
vania and Connecticut Avenues re-
sound with martial music when
the parade starts at 7:15.
Opening sessions at the May.
flower Hotel, with Brig. Gen. Al
bert L. Cox, commanding officer
Of the District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard. delivering the prin-
cipal address, will follow.
REPORT DUE
The resolutions committee will
bring in It's report to be acted on
at tomorrow's session. The con.
vention will close Friday.
AS the hour for the convention
approached, the race for depart
ment commander dwindled to two
candidates. They are Edward r.
Dixon, of the Government Print
ing Office, and James T. Brady,
solicitor for the Veterans Admin
Gtration.
DIXON IN RACE
Dixon has been department
membership officer for the past
two years. He was organizer and
past commander of Government
Printing Office Post No. 33. Brady
is at present commander of the
National Cathedral Post No. 10.
Col. j. M. Wainwright, Third
Cavalry, Commandant Of Fort
Myer, will lead the parade as
Grand Marshal. Forming on John
Marshall place, the parade will
start west on Pennsylvania Ave.
at 7:15, marching up Pennsylvania
Ave. to Thirteenth ST., then north
to L ST., west to Connecticut Ave..
north to M St., and west to Seven.
teenth, where it will disband.
REVIEWING STAND
The reviewing stand will be set
up in front of the Mayflower Ho-
tel. 1t will be occupied by Colonel
Wainwright: William Leo Collins,
American Legion marshal; the
American Legion national officers
led by National Commander Dan
iel J. Doherty; District Of Colum'
bia Department Commander
Thomas Mason, jr., and his staff,
and visiting department officers.
At the opening session, Commits
sioner Melvin c. Hazen will make
a welcoming address, and Depart
ment Commander Mason will re-
ply. In addition to General Cox,
speech will be given by Phil Con-
ley, national vice commander.
! HOOVER AWARD
Citations of Distinguished Citi-
zenship will be awarded j. Edgar
Hoover, director Of the Federal Bu-
reau Of Investigation; Major Ern-
est w. Brown, superintendent Of
police; Benjamin M. McKelway,
Washington editor; Robert v.
Fleming, president of the Riggs
National Bank and former presi-
dent of the National Bankers AS
sociation, and Isaac Cans, former
member of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board.
~~I~.~~~-~~~~~~~~~~"~ ~"~~~~~~~~~~~~.~~~~~t
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"There is certainly a definite
place for some Socialized medi-
cine, but there are many dan
gers connected with the move
ment," Father Mcdonald said
at the session at Hotel Washing
ton.
SHOULD BE CONFINED
people should do for them
selves what they can. There is
a tendency today for the Gov
ernment to step in and do too
much for them. The socialized
medicine movement should be
confined to whatever can not be
done otherwise and should be
directed toward preventive
measures"
Father Mcdonald is associate
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
Priest Cites Peril
Of Group Medicine

Warning against the tendency of the Government to spoon
feed the people, the Rev. g. A. Mcdonald Of St. Louis today
the Catholic School of Action urged that the socalzed
medicine movement be kept within definite limits"
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
DISTRICTS 59TH
A UT 0 VICTIM
is AGED WOMAN
Struck by Car Near Her
N. E. Home

Washington'S traffic fatalities
for the year mounted to SO last
night when Mrs. Gaetina Mar
ranzano 80, was fatally injured
when struck by an automobile
near her home at 1108 Florida Ave.
Other accidents resulted in in.
juries to 10 persons, including two
children. Meanwhile, the District
Commissioners and police officials
proceeded with plans for a meet
ing tomorrow afternoon to lay
plans for reducing traffic acci.
dents.
HIT BY AUTO
Mrs. Marranzano was struck by
a car operated by Alfred C. Hayden
of 1916 Maryland Ave. N. E. She
was the mother Of Joseph and
Vincent Marranzano, and the
grandmother of Tina Marranzano,
of the Washington Times editorial
staff.
Two soldiers from Fort Myer
were injured when their motor
cycle was struck by q car at
Fourth and H SITS. N. w. The
driver Of the car continued,
crashed into q parked car, and
fled on foot. The injured sol,
diers, Privates Roger w. Davis, 20,
and Blake Bothell, 20, were
treated at Casualty Hospital.
TWO CHILDREN HURT
The two children injured were
John Quarles, z, colored, of SIS
Fifth st. s. E., and Charles Bur.
ley, 8, of 461 M st. S. w.
The QuarleS boy suffered multi.
pie lacerations to the scalp when
struck at Eighth and G SITS. S. E
by a car operated by Robert B.
Smith, 80, of Alexandria. The
Burley boy was treated for a con-
fusion and possible fracture of the
left foot at Emergency Hospital
after he had been knocked down
by a car at Fourth and M SITS.
S. w.
BUS CRASH
Six persons were injured at Vir-
ginia Avenue and South Capitol
Street yesterday when Capital
Transit Company bus struck q
car. James A. Thompson, Al, of
1853 Fourth st. N. E., operator
of the bus, was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital for lacerations
about the face and head. The
five colored occupants Of the car
were treated at Providence Hos
pital and discharged.
Edward Roche, II, Of 210 Six
teenth st. S. E., received minor
bruises and lacerations when he
fell from his bicycle at Fifth
Street and Indiana Avenue North
west.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
Washington Times Staff Photo

Washington
SAFE GUARDS SECRET A CENTURY
DaOd Lynn, Jr., With His Father, Who Is Architect
Of the Capitol ShOwn With Old Safe Presented the
Government With the PrOUisO 1t Must Not Be Opened
for 100 Years
because the rusty old safe he has hidden under the east front
steps attracting attention than the position of the
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
Problem at Capitol:
Old Safe, Not Dome,
Draws Tourists Gaze
1t Can't Be Opened Until 1876, But
David LINN Has Worries NOW
Problem at Capitol:
BY JAMES J. CULLINANE

tourists would only concentrate their attention big
things like the obalance position of the Capitol Dome David
Lynn would be happy man.
But life burden for the architect the Capitol these days
The Washington times., 1938-08-11

Drivers: Watch Out fog Chlldrsn
The Washington times., 1938-08-11

Drive Carefully, Save A Life
Evening star., 1938-02-16
By WILLARD
BY NORMAN MARSH
trademark pplied
For y s. Patent Once
e. l43t n y TRy9VssE , ,ssS.

when the youngsters get big enough
to demand lot Of food it will be just
when hunting is at its best and 1t Ia
easiest to keep them supplied. This
reminds me that better 60 look up
Mrs. Hooty and see If she has decided
on a nest yet. Come around sometime
when I'm hungry, Peter. I'd love to
see you"
With this Hooty few away. Peter
came out from behind the big tree.
He looked thoughtful. Il never saw
such q change in any one in 30 short
a time" he muttered. Il wonder what
was the cause"
1t was simply that Hooty had had
a good dinner.
Evening star., 1938-02-16

II never could see what people want
to 60 way of down South for. Cold
weather makes . fellow feel fine It
puts him right on edge. I never have
felt better than I do right now. Do
you know what?"
"What?" asked Peter.
MRS. Hooty and are thinking Of
setting up housekeeping right soon,"
replied Hooty.
But 1t is still winter" protested
Peter
What of it?" demanded Hooty,
ruffing out his feathers and making
himself look half again as big as he
really Ia. What of it2 We believe
In getting . good early start. Then
Evening star., 1938-02-16
''t l. S PAT. or Copyright 1919
ny Fubishera q, nd ics,.

how tough it is. He is hungry far
more often than he has enough to
eat. Hooty's life In winter Is ups and
downs, and suspect that he would
tell you that 1t Is mostly downs.
Anyway, that is the way he felt
when he talked with Peter Rabbit
after having just missed catching him.
He complained. He thought Mother
Nature had been unfair. It was easy
to see that he thought that no one
had as hard q time as he had. He
was hungry, discouraged. Life seemed
hardly worth the living.
Several hours later Peter saw Hooty
again. Moonlight flooded the Green
Forest. Hooty was sitting on top Of
Evening star., 1938-02-16

a tall dead stub. He looked like part
of that stub. Peter wouldn't have
seen him had it not been his good
luck to see Hooty alight there Hooty
saw Peter dodge behind a big tree.
Hooty puffed himself out and snapped
his bill
"You needn't hide. Peter Rabbit"
said he. Il don't want you"
"You wanted me badly enough this
afternoon" retorted Peter
Things are different now" replied
Hooty.
They don't look any different to
me. excepting that We have MOON
light instead Of sunlight" replied
Peter.
Evening star., 1938-02-16

Hooty chuckled way down in his
throat. It was such an unusual sound
that Peter stared In surprise. This
afternoon would have given all my
tail feathers to have caught you. Now
you can sit right out there tn the
open If you want to and be perfectly
safe 30 far as am concerned"
said he.
Il think I will stay here" replied
Peter.
Hooty chuckled again. 1T is q
great world, isn't it?" said he.
1T would be If some people would
stop hunting other people," replied
Peter dryly.
II like winter" continued Hooty.
Evening star., 1938-02-16
Bedtime Stories +
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Just one GOOD meal its true though
strange
A whole new outlook will arrange.
Old Mother Nature.
QUEER how important food Is.
Queer what it does to people.
Queer how just eating good meal
can change ones outlook on life.
Yes, sir, it is queer what food can
do to folks.
Now there was Hooty the Owl.
Hoety had been having a tough time.
Hooty often does have tough time
in winter. Unless you are prettysvell
acquainted with him you have no idea
Evening star., 1938-02-08
Paulette Goddard Signed
Without 9. K. of CHAPLIN
Spat in Force When Selznick
Offered COntract-SartOrial
Cooper Effected by Countess.
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.

oYWooD Feb S-Don Amehe won $500 at local gambling
establishment thinking
/ and radio
William Powell has resumed
Newman which
Evening star., 1938-02-08
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

National-"Save Me the Waltz" .
new comedy by Katherine Dayton:
$50 pm
Earle-"You're Only Young Once"
spirited young actors in story of first
love: 1915 am, 1875, 2:55. Sis, TAO
and 10 pm. Stage shows: 40 am,
2, 4:25, 6:45 and 9:05 pm.
Capitol-"Everybody Sing" q song
fest with Judy Garland and Allan
Jones: IL am, las. 4:3O, tbs and
10 pm. Stage shows at 2:55, $40,
e:25 and 9:l0 pm.
metropolitan -" "Penitentiary." an
other big house" drama: ll:40 am,
lao. $40, $40, TAO and $40 pm.
COlumbia-"Love and Kisses" a IA
nous feud comes to the screen: l1:5O
am, 150, $50. $50, 7:50 and $50
pm.
Palace-"The Buccaneer," Fredric
March stars in the story of q pirate
who helped to save the Nation: HIS
am, l:50, 4:25, Z and 9:35 pm.
Keith's-"Radio City Revels," host
OF air favorites in screen vaudeville
show: ll:46 am, 1:46, 3:46, 5:46,
7,46 and 9:46 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts. Con-
tinuous from 10 am. to midnight.
Little-"Whirlpool," adult study of
problem marriage: IL am. 1915,
2:3o. 4:20, COS, 7:55 and $40 pm.
Ambassador-"You're Only Young
Once: 6:l5, 8:05 and 10 pm.
Penn-"Wells Fargo" Transportation
pushes frontiers westward 2:2O, 4:4O,
SIS and 9:l5 pm.
Calvert-"Wells Fargo: 2:2O, 4:40,
7 and $40 pm.
Tivoli-"Wells Fargo: 2:20. AS,
and 925 pm.
Cptown-"Tovarich, ," brilliant screen
version of the stage play: 2, 3:55,
$50, 7:50 and $50 pm.
Sheridan-"Rosalie, that mammoth
musical with Eleanor Powell: 1890.
2:45, S, 7:20 and 9:35 pm.
Howard-"Charlie Chan at Monte
Carlo" the Oriental sleuth solves an
other: 1890. $50. 5:55. $40 and
1890 pm. Stage shows: 2, 4:4O, 7:o5
and $50 pm
Evening star., 1938-02-08

courts have peculiar way Of looking
at these Hollywood-wo suits .
Martha Raye performs clinic work at
local hospital two days a week. The
fact she is romantically interested in
a certain DR.. Virgins has, Of course,
nothing to do with it.
Margot Grahame is still married to
Francis Lister, SO how can she wed
Cafe Owner Ray Haller? Norma
Shearer has put on record that she
hopes the rest Of her life will consist
OF work, work, work" :. There is q
story In . national magazine telling
how the Countess di Frasso made a
new man Of Gary Cooper-via the
sartorial route. In the early days Of
their friendship he came to one of her
parties in a tight green suit, and the
countess made him go right out and
see her tailor! Before departing
for New York and rehearsals of the
new Cole Porter musical play, by
Candlelight," Lupe Velez once again
told this reporter, There is no truth
IN the divorce rumors with 'Johnee
We have been married five and a half
years and that's a better record than
most Hollywood people can boast. We
stay so happily married because we
are separated so much!'
British Newcomer Richard Greene
is described as a Robert Taylor with
dimples tpoor boy) :. Claude Rains
who is 50 happy in his first father
hood status-after four or five mar
riages-no one is quite sure-thinks
everything is wonderful. Even pro-
ducers Which brings to mind
another producer story. Everything
was ready for the Roman battle-and
then the century fell asleep" said one
OF the brotherhood recently.
Wendy Barrie says she is fed up with
the "hello-darling- g-how-are-you" parts
she plays for the screen and is max
ing bid for the George Sand role
in Frank Capra's Chopin" The
reason Kate Smith is not emoting in
Gold Diggers of Paris" as per sched-
ule, is that Rudy Vallees agreement
for the picture demands top billing.
Kate and Rudy have warbled on the
air against each others time for many
years now, and the plump girls spon-
sor would not allow secondary screen
ranking to the curly-headed crooner
Madeleine Carroll should be inter-
ested to know that, on the wall OF the
student sandwich place in Princeton
University. a sophomore has inscribed
the following notice:
I renounce all claims to Madeleine
Carroll"
(Copyrisht. 1898. by the North Americ IN
Newspaper Alliance, Ine)
Evening star., 1938-02-08
Van Dyne Writing
Film for Oracle.

6. S. VAN DYNE, famous mystery
writer, has been commissioned
by Paramount to write an original
vehicle for George Burns and Oracle
Allen under the title THE Oracle
Allen Murder Mystery" Van Dyne
will remain in the East to write the
picture, which will be produced by
Lewis E. Gensler.
Gensler announced that he plans
to feature John Barrymore in the
production in a Philo Vance role.
Barrymore's next film will be Spawn
OF the North" after which he will
appear as society reporter in the
jeff Lazarus production, Cafe So
ciety."
Barrymore is in great demand by
the various producers at Paramount,
due to the six widely varied roles he
has played with such success since
signing his Paramount contract.
The decision to star Burns and
Allen is q result of their increasing
radio popularity and their perform
ances in two recent pictures. "Damsel
In Distress and college Swing"