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The Washington times., 1938-07-05
DuckDog FIGHT Added AHochon
Babies Parade For Citizens Group

American University Park Citi-'
zens Association staged its annual
Fourth of July romp at Fort Bay
ard Park yesterday. 1t left so
youngsters and as many adults
breathless.
There were foot races, bicycle
races, tire races, and general run
ming around for the more ener-
getic attendants at the frolic.
A baby parade gave admiring
parents a chance to show off baby
to his best advantage.
And to cap the show, there was
the brief but exciting battle be,
tween a duck and a dog. The
duck won.
Part of the pet show, the duck
was doing all right on exhibition
until a hound of uncertain an
CeStry decided to take a pass at
the feted bird.
Donald let the pooch have one
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
Washington Times Staff PhOt
JEAN MURRAY
Hurt by Firecracker

that in the process it shall not
lose its freedom" was his theme.
Watchers gaped in silent awe as
aerial pieces burst over the Re
flecting Pool, but howled with de.
light at the set pieces.
Miraculously, a fleet of battle.
ships was etched in fire in one dis
play. A picture of President Roose.
velt drew cheers. George Wash
ington won round of applause.
But Donald Duck stole the show.
In this piece Donald appeared
waving fiery tail in character.
istic annoyance. Suddenly, a little
duck appeared behind him, and in
grotesque Solemnity the two Wad.
died off the screen.
In his address broadcast over q
nationwide hookup. Attorney Gen.
eral Cummings keynoted the 1920
anniversary of the country with
the prophecy that I'VE, the people,
are destined to enter wider fields
of freedom and happiness than We
have thus far known"
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
Partner in Death?
LYON CHAUFFEUR
FELLED BY GAS

Lewis Minor, colored chauffeur,
who found his employer, Gerald j..
Lyon, dead from carbon monoxide
poisoning Saturday in the garage
of his Bethesda CMd.) home, al
legedly attempted to "join" his
former employer yesterday by in
haling the gas.
Minor was found in the garage
Of the Lyon home by Mrs. Gerald
Lyon, and was revived by the
Bethesda Fire Rescue Squad. Po-
lice said hose was attached to the
exhaust pipe of an automobile
parked in the garage with motor
running. He is being held by Mary
land police.
Minors employer, Gerald Lyon,
q controller in a Washington mer-
chantile firm, was found in the
same garage Saturday. The same
rescue squad that saved Minors
life was helpless to aid Lyon.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
COrOner's Verdict:
FATAL SHOOTING
HELD ACCIDENT

A certificate of accidental
death" was issued yesterday in
the shooting of William Henry
Green, 50, employe of the Security
Storage Company.
Coroner Macdonald said no in.
quest was necessary and he exon.
Grated Peter Boyer, IS, warehouse
watchman, of blame, after hear.
ing statements by several wit
neSSeS.
Green was shot in front of the
storage company, HOO block of
Fifteenth Street N. w., by Boyer
his friend and co-worker, who mis-
took his service revolver for a
Fourth of July cap pistol. The
shooting occurred Sunday morn.
ing next to st. Augustine'S Church
where services were beginning.
Funeral services for Green will
be held tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock in Lees funeral home.
Burial will be in Congressional
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

to drop a nickel in the slot, anC
when the rented time his expired
the meter flashes a flag. The
manual type requires the turning
of a crank by the space renter tc
put the meter in operation.
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer is head of a committee
which will recommend to the city
heads the locations where the
parking meters are to be tried out
LOSE 3-YEAR FIGHT
For the last three years the Com,
have been successful In
resisting efforts to have the park,
ing-meter experiment loaded on
the District, contending the ex
pertinent would not work. The
leading meters manufacturers are
located in Oklahoma.
At the last session of Congress
the meter-experiment provision
was written into the bill. Leaders
in the movement were Senator Ell
mer Thomas CD of Oklahoma
chairman of the Senate District
Appropriations subcommittee, and
Representative Jack Nichols CD
of Oklahoma, member of the
House District Committee and
chairman of the subcommittee
which drafted the Districts 1888
tax bill.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
Holiday Outing:
PICNIC CLIMAX
| OF VET REUNION

National Capital Chapter No. 2,
Disabled American Veterans, eli
NAKED a four-day reunion with a
picnic in Rock Creek Park yester,
day.
Beginning with a firecracker ju-
bilee Friday night, the members
went for a ride on the steamer Po-
tomac, Saturday, and Sunday at
tended services at the Washington
Cathedral.
Earl D. Harrell, commander of
the Disabled American Veterans;
Robert Slater, chairman of the out
ing committee, and William B. Co.
vert, adjutant-treasurer, are in
charge of the reunion celebration.
Soft ball, volley ball. tennis and
a baseball game between the dough,
boys and the marines were in
cluded in the days program.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
Dorothy Graff|in
Gets Welfare Posi-

Miss Dorothy E. Grafflin, noted
social worker, and formerly of
Washington, has been elected
superintendent of the Swartzell
Methodist Home for Children here,
it was announced yesterday.
A native of Baltimore, Miss Grit
fin was associated with Miss Mary
Richmond, one of the founders of
modern social work, and has read
and analyzed more than 10000
cases in connection with one of the
Oldest charity organizations in the
country.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
5 WPA PROJECTS.
HERE HALTED BY
U. S. RED TAPE.

Employees on five Works Progress
Administration projects in the
District were idle today, while
District WPA headquarters awaited
telegraphic confirmation of an
administrative change.
Michael j. Cohan, director of
operations for the District WPA
said the presidential order was
expected during the day. Work
on all five projects, he said, will
probably resume tomorrow while
all employees will be given an
opportunity for overtime so that
they will suffer no loss of wages.
At Boiling Field, the largest of
the projects, 700 men employed
under the direct supervision of the
District WPA continue to work on
grading and sewer project.
Other offices on the field, where
administration of LOO WPA
workers under War Department
supervision have kept a staff of
time keepers and clerks busy, were
locked up.
Several hundred laborers re-
ported at the field this morning,
but left after applying fruitlessly
at the closed offices.
Other projects affected were the
Army Medical Center, where 200
men have been employed, Fort
HumphrieS, and the Navy Yard,
employing 78O men each, and the
construction of a henhouse at the
Soldiers Home, where 70 men were
working.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
II Schools Start
Summer Sessions

One senior, two juniors, and IA
elementary schools opened today
for the regular summer session
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superinten,
dent of schools, announced. Glasses
start at $50 a. m. and continue
until ! p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
Mrs. H. 6. Marshall
Heads Conservatory

Mrs. Harriet Gibbs Marshall has
been reelected president of the
w a hin gton Conservatory of
Music, one of the oldest active
colored music groups in the city.
Mrs. Jennie Lee has been re-
elected vice president, and Mrs.
Louise H. Pack, secretary. New
trustee members include Kiger
Savoy, w. H. Hunt, Mrs. Geneva
Turner and Mrs. Lula H. Randall.
Mrs. Marshall is among the first
group of colored students to be
graduated from the Oberlin Col
lege Conservatory of Music.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
Hungry PodCher
Granted MerCV

The sign said mo Fishing AL
lowed" but Samuel GarriS, 55.
and unemployed, of Arlington.
Va, was hungry. He had just
pulled his fifth black bass out Of
the wild life sanctuary on the
Mt. Vernon Highway when he was
arrested.
In Police Court it developed
that Garris had a large family,
with no food in the house, and
Judge Curran suspended sentence.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
5 Suspects jailed
As July 4th Thugs

Five colored men were under ar
rest at police headquarters today
in connection with the robbery of
Charles Robinson, 400 block I st.
N. w., last night. Robinson told
police three colored men jumped
him as he walked at First ana H
Streets Northeast, and robbed him
of $73.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
TOLL IN NATION
HIT S AGO.; MAY
MOUNT TO $50
4 Fatalities in Nearby
Maryland, Virginia

With the nations death toll for
the Fourth of July weekend over
the 430 mark at noon today, fig
ures compiled by International
News Service indicated the total
would reach $50.
The District Of Columbia es-
capped without a single fatality ale
though four deaths occurred in
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Dead we're Callie Morris and
Mrs. Sarah Thomas, colored, Of
Washington, when the car in
which they were riding skidded
off the road at Largo, Md, yester-
day.
HIT-RUN DEATH
George w. Pettitt, 81, of Ingle-
side, Va, was killed by a hitrun
driver on Defense Highway.
Guy Lipps, 40, address I'm.
known, died in Fort Belvoir Hos
pital from injuries he received
when he walked into car at Ac.
cotink, Va, yesterday.
A score of Washingtonians were
burned by firecracker blasts.
Among them, Jean Murray, 8, of
5435 Connecticut Ave. N. W., was
treated at Casualty Hospital for
burns from a firecracker thrown
by a boy.
More than $4,000 saw the fire
works at the Monument grounds
last night.
BEST EVER SEEN"
Albert de-Burton, assistant
superintendent of National Capi.
tai Parks, said the Fourth Of July
pyrotechnic display was the best
ever seen here. The crowd agreed.
Not a single casualty resulted
from the show, though at least so
temporarily lost children gave po-
lice busy night.
Prior to the fireworks Attorney
General Homer s. Cummings ad-
dressed the crowd. Nothing is
happening to America except that
it is growing, and it is insisting
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
Camp Scott Opens
For Eiqhth Season

Sponsored by Phyllis Wheateley
Y. w. C. A., Camp Clarissa Scot,
for girls, on Black Walnut Lake,
near Highland Beach, Md, opened
it's eighth annual summer today.
The camp is named in memory
of Miss Clarissa Scott, daughter
of DR.. Emmett j. Scott, secretary
of Howard University. More than
300 girls are expected to enroll
during the season, which closes
August 80.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

fright on the snout and the dog
retired in pretty confusion.
In the races, prize winners were:
Charles Sullivan, HanSford Sulli-
van, Ray Law, Catherine BoiSseau.
Veronica Becker. Audrey Cramp.
ton, Joseph Benson, and H. L.
Coleman.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
BETTY HOFFMAN, LOIS POTTS, PEGGY LEACH
The Ferris Wheel at St. Gabriepa Carnival

The church grounds we're agSow
with thousands of lights, and
hundreds of flags contributed to
the color of the scene. More than
1000 persons jammed the carnival
grounds to watch a brilliant dis
play of fireworks and to patronize
the various amuSementS.
Pink lemonade was consumed by
the gallon and hot dogs were
devoured by the yard. Fifty booths
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
NINE TYPES TESTED
Burns In Home
Fatal 10 Woman

Burns suffered when clean
ing fluid exploded, proved
fatal today for Mrs. LOttie C.
Graves, cOlOred, 40, Of 22O1
Second st. N. w. She died
in Freedman's Hospital.
Mrs. Graves was cleaning
curtains in her apartment
yesterday when the fluid ex-
plOded and ignited her cloth
ing. Firemen carried Mrs.
Graves to Freedman'S Hos
pital, where she was treated
for third-degree burns. She
died this morning.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
Youth S Back Broken
In Fall From Window

Nineteen-year-old Warren P.
Farmer, elevator boy at the Ken
nedy-Warren Apartment, spent a
quiet night" in Emergency Hos
pital with a fractured spine, suf-
fered in a 2O-foot fall from a sec
ond-Story window of the apart
ment yesterday. He was reported
in a serious condition.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

While the ElkS Club Boys band
played, 100 balloons were re.
leased over the carnival grounds.
Each balloon bore a ticket EMIT
ling its finder to valuable prizes
at the carnival.
Girls and boys kept the rides
busy until almost midnight. Nina
ture autos proved a magnet too
powerful to resist.
The parade, an annual feature
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
Young Police Dog
Is Lost Third Time

Princess, who has been missing
more than any other 7-month-old
police dog in Washington, is gone
again. This time her owner, Will.
liam Taylor, of 1417 Staples ST.
N. E., has offered $25 reward for
her return.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
PARKING METER
BIDS DUE TO Be
OPENED TODAY
Automatic and Manual
Types to Be Tried

Bids we're scheduled to be
opened today for the Districts
noble experiment"-the parking
meters.
Against the wishes of the Com
misSioners, the parking meters
were foisted on the Nations Cap.
ital in the current appropriation
bill by Congress.
The bill provides that the meters
be tried out around four city
blocks, the sites to be selected by
the city heads. The blocks have
not been selected.
NINE TYPES TESTED
Nine types of meters, some op-
Grated automatically and others
manually, were tried out at the
Bureau of Standards. Both types
will be tried out in the expert
ment. The automatic type merely
requires the parking space renter,
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
u. S. Crow Takes Play
From Zoos Tulker'

There's lot of double-talk going on at the Zoo
today James, the Zoos Australian talking croaO here
tofore ruled the roos in m,Onologue. That Vas unta
they put Jin ordinary American croav, IN the neat
cage
Great the surprise of Keeper Malcolm Davis
yesterday to hear Jim repeating the three lines that
Jams k1nO1US-"hi there-drop it-get off here"
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
Come One, Come ALL:
St. GabrieI's Church
Opens Annual Fete
Thousands Attend Annual Carnival
To Aid Church Fund
To Aid Church Fund

St Gabres Church at Grant Circle Peworth was the mecca
Of thousands last night the church carnival opened
q two-week show.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05

of games and tests of skill did a.
land office business until far into
the night.
The Rt. Rev. John M. McNam-
ara, pastor of St. Gabriels Church
and auxiliary bishop of the Balti-
more Diocese was among the
throng enjoying the carnival.
The Washington times., 1938-07-05
Washington Times Staff Photo

I of the carnival, will be held next
Monday night. More than 100
gaily decorated floats, several hun
dred marcherS and two bands will
be in the line of march.
The carnival is directed by the
Rev. William j. Sweeney, aSsis.
tant pastor of the church.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13

Cb)vanderbiit entry.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13

Trump.
BEST BET-THE SERF.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
Here's Chance to Win $40

Get out your pencils, ladies
and gentlemen, and enter the
FOURTH WEEK of The Wash
ington Tires-Tony Wakeman
You Pick EN-" Football Con-
test.
Radio Station VOL, through
Tony Waterman, ace sports an
nOuncer, is again offering first
prize Of TEN DOLLARS (S10)
to the wipntI.
Second p-,ze this week will be
TWO TICKETS to the Redskin-
Philadelphia pro football game
here Sunday October %. Third
prize viii! be ONE TICKET to
the same game.
1t costs nothing to enter this
contest. lust clip the coupon
ana mai i, to the You Pick
EN- editor of The Washington
Times.
1t .akes more than luck to
win in this contest. You have
to know your teams and you
have to know their scoring
power. You have to know some
thing abOUs the difference be-
tween the teams.
Anyone is eligible to enter
this contest except members of
The Washington Times staff
and members Of their families.
Here Is how to enter the con-
test. Clip the schedule Of games,
write your full name, address,
telephone number, and mail to
the "You Pick EN-" Contest
Editor of The Washington
Times. All entries must he post
marked before 6 o'clock Friday
night. October IA.
Check the team you think
will win. THE CONTESTANT
WITH THE MOST WINNERS
will be adjudged the winner.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
Opposed
Prison, J. Coll. Grid
Tilt Meets Objection

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 13.
Warren Miller, attorney and
founder of the Sugar Bowl foot
ball game, has asked so COVER
nors, college presidents and foot
ball authorities to stop q sched-
uled game Saturday between
Iowa State Prison and Burling-
ton Junior College.
In his letters, Miller said:
"HOw much civic leadership
which football is supposed to in
culcate-do you think can be
acquired by any man, who, as
calIow youth, Is made to mingle
on the football field with muir
derers, thieves, embezzIers, etc. ?"
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
TEN EVENTS ON
CYCLING CARD

Ten events will be run off in
the annual National Capital Bi-
cycle championships, Sunday on
the Ellipse.
An entry of 125 is predicted,
many of the riders coming from
such points as Cleveland, Detroit,
Buffalo, Niagara, Pittsburgh. New
York, New Jersey, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, st. Louis and Chicago.
The feature will be a 15-mile open
sprint and there will be a novelty
event, a bicycle polo game.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
DC. GOLFERSW Win
OVER BALTIMORE

The Baltimore Dental Society
golfers were defeated 10 to S by
their Washington associates at the
Indian Spring course, yesterday
In a blind bogey tournament,
five dentists were deadlocked for
top honors with net scores Of 80.
They were: DR.. e. Hoffman, 90
1870; DR.. o. E. Cutler, 1923
80; Mrs. J. T. McClenahan, 98-1S
80; DR.. L. M. Christy, 10O-20-
80; DR.. M. Davis, 102.22-8O.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
PROG GRAM NJ FOR
TODAYS RACES
AT LAUREL OVAL.
FIRST RACE
Six FurlOngS

bMrs. E. L. Bull-Claude Feltner
entry.
Handicapper's Choice - Golden
Vein, Mrs. E. L. Bull-Claude Felt
ner entry, Moon Harvest.
Field HorseS-Spinster, Anne,
Nancy Swift.
The Washington times., 1938-10-13

Just Macy Bynums Rum Contrast Green Melon 1AdOsan @
The Washington times., 1938-10-13
Laurel Entries

"A Million for Marty" Read how
the sophisticated New Yorker, whose
devll.may-care spirit made his life ex.
citing, forfeited another 100000 Of
his Cinderella fortune. Don't misc
Steuart Emery's gay, new novel In the
American Weekly.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-23
Tennis Club Plans Singles
Championship Tournament
PLAY TO BEGIN
ON JAN. Is
OFFICIALS DECIDE

Ell Centro tennis club mapped an
ambitious program for 1889 Thurs
day night when club officials plan
ned a valley singles tournament,
elected a secretary and a treasurer,
voted three new members into the
organization and approved a reSo-
luton to admit women tennis play
erS into the club.
The valley singles championships,
scheduled for Jan 15, will attract
more than 125 METERS to seven
divisions of play. according TO Pres
ident Dorsey WhitelaW. Divisions
in the tournament will be, Veteran
men, men, junior men and boys
under 15. There will be divisions
for women. Junior women and girls
under Is years of age.
Final date for entry in the tour
nament will be January 13. All
entries will be mailed or phoned
to Coach Bill Maxwell. newly elect
ed secretary. Bill Raymond was
chosen treasurer.
New members voted into the club
were, Dick Lingane of BraWley,
Jack Jones and John Moore of Ell
Centro.
Coach Bill Maxwell, secretary
will also act as tournament direc-
tor, the club officials voted Thurs
day night. Maxwell will appoint a
committee of three to aid him i'm
details Of the tournament.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-23
Bench Warming
By Burdette Kinne
Post Press Sports Editor

fully transformed the six foot-tWc
inch slugger into a deft boxer
In New York preliminary bouts
Nova won eight kayoes, three de-
cisions and drew twice. Since that
time he has lost only once-a de-
cision to Make Rosenbloom.
Nova has concentrated his pro
fights N New York. Los Angeles
and Oakland. During his 26 pro-
fessional fights he Knocked out,
among others. Bob Nestell Gun
mar Barlund. Phil Brubaker. Frank
Androff and George TheodorasuS.
He decisioned Sonny Boy Walker.
Lee Ranage. and Abe Simond.
Busiest Time
The busiest time of Nova 5 career
was when he knocked out Phil
Brubaker. Frank Androff and Gun
mar Barlund il, % days, in Oak
land. Los Angeles and New York
The three-bout campaign involved
a travelling schedule of $500 miles.
The Gunnar Barund bout was the
turning point in Nova's career BOB
Pastor had signed to meet Barlund
but he was injured in training anc
the Alameda Adonis was selected
as a substitute.
Nova came through with
knockout victory to land the Far
scrap. If Nova had not received
that break he might still be fight
ing second raters on the Pacific
coast.
As it is he will undoubtedly be
matched with Max Baer before
June. The winner will meet joe
Louis.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-23
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Dec. 23 UP1-
Railroad shares led the stock mar
ket higher today in anticipation Of
favorable legislation for carriers
earlier in the next congress session.
President Roosevelt's committee
on a railroad program submltieC
its report on requisites for railroad
aid. 1t was believed this reD9ri
would be the basis for railroad
legislation in the next congress
The report was received favorably
Railroad bonds mounted witt
railroad stocks and the whole lis
The London stock market mad.
moderate gains in quiet pre- holiday
trading. The dollar was easier IL
London and steady in New YORK
London gold slipped off a penny
Business reports showed the US
ual list OF seasonal declines Au-
tomobile production eased to 92.6yl
cars and trucks from last week =
total of 10290 the best since
August IA. 1887.
Carnegie Illinois Steel announced
scheduled restoration of the five
and a half dav work week for some
white collar workers with CORES
rondiug salary increases. This wa
seen "a evidence Of the company
belief 1899 would be a good year
II had favorable influence on
steel shares. L. :. steel and Beth
lehem gained a point.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-23
T.. A. STOCKS

Los ANGELES. Dec. %: CUPl-,
Trading on the Los Angeles sloG X
exchange today continued TO be
held to small volume. but the tone
~ the market was firm.
sales included: Central Invest
ment 20 shares Is. unchanged; L
A Investment 100 shares y un-
changed: LA. Industries 200 shares
ga Unchanged: Robert Pub. Mkts
200 shares 6. unchanged; Transam- IS IN
erica 200 shares 6ss. down y ken
field Oil 100 shares 8%. down !
signal OH q Gas A 100 shares 81
up one point; standard Of Cal. 10N
shares 277s. up q Union Oil share
49,. unchanged; wellington OIL loV
shares 3h.. UNCHANGED; consoiidsl. on ddsI,.
- Emsc9 100 shares 1O& up +
Gen. Motors 100 shares 49A. up . ,
Gladding Mclean 100 shares 80 VI
=: Menasco 200 shares AZ. down
4 Southern Pacific 100 shares
1914. up -. 200 ,.
seven issues up. -four down sever
unchanged