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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21
LODGING HOUSE
RAIDED; DOPE
FOUND IN ROOM
Phoney Race Tips and
Stocks Sold

Rounding up four men. police
today believe they have smashed
a confidence gang that has been
operating here for more than q
year and has mulcted dozens Of
victims out of thousands Of
dollars.
The police pickup squad, headed
by Lieut.. Joseph Shimon, raided
a lodging house in the vicinity Of
Thirteenth and L Streets North"
west and arrested the men.
DOPE FOUND
In their rooms, detectives said,
small quantity of dope and sew.
eral syringes were found, and it
is believed that several members
of the gang are addicts.
The arrests today followed the
arrests of four other men, alleged
members Of the gang. The first
arrests we're made July Z when
two men were picked up.
July 10 two more alleged mem.
bers of the gang were taken into
custody and the four were grilled
at length, until they revealed in
formation which led to the arrests
today.
According to police the gang has
victimized some 81 persons, who
have reported losses in excess OF
$4,000. 1t is believed, however.
that there are many cases that
have not been reported to police.
The gang is said to have sold
phoney racetrack information, ped
died worthless stock, posed as Gov
eminent agents who were willing
to sell confidential information,
and engaged in swindling travellers
by inducing them to match coins.
PENNY MATCHING
Using coins that could not lose.
the gang would encourage a
stranger to get in the game. then
if he protested another member OF
the gang would appear, pose as a
policeman and threaten to arrest
the victim unless he left town i'm
mediately.
Pictures and descriptions Of the
eight men held have been sent to
all police departments in the hope
that victims may identify mem
bers of the gang.
The men are all booked for in
vestigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21
PEPPER ESCAPES
IN F ST. CHASE
OVER ROOFTOPS
Was Seen Peering Into
Beauty ParIor

A "Peeping Tom" escaped after
an exciting chase over roof tops
in the heart of the business dis
trict shortly after noon today.
Onlookers gasped as the man,
who is alleged to have been peer
ing in the windows of beauty
parlors, darted across roofs and
finally made his escape.
The chase started at the Yves
tory Building, Fourteenth and F
Streets Northwest, when Richard
West, colored janitor, saw the man
peering into the window of one OF
the. beauty shops in the building
ELUDES POLICE
West called police and gave
chase to the man, who escaped
despite the fact police threw a
Gordon around the district in the
hope of trapping the intruder.
A number of calls about Peep
ing Tom" have been received by
police from the business section
recently, and detectives believe
the man spotted today is the
same man who has been annoy
ing women in other buildings.
CHASED OTHER TIMES
West said he had seen the same
man on a number of other occa-
sions and had chased him, but
the suspect always had escaped.
A number of small robberies
have been reported recently, and
detectives believe the man is a
sneak thief as well as a Peep
ing Tom"
West gave police a good de
scription of the suspect.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21
Washington Times staff Photos

green's and yellows, 1scarfs and
dresses made by the children. The
songs and dances were part Of a
large schedule of such activities
under direction of their play
ground leaders.
Another group of school play.
grounds, composed of Langley,
Wheatley, Eastern, Jefferson. Con.
greSs Heights and Buchanan will
hold their festival today.
The dance and music festival is
the first Of q series Of cultural &C
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21
AZ YEARS
Smithsonian Guar0
CAPTAIN RetireS

A figure as familiar as the
brownstone structure itself was
missing from Smithsonian nstitu-
ton today.
Capt. George johnson retired
from the guard force at the insti-
tuition yesterday after AZ years of
service.
Associates made quite a party
Of Capt. Johnson's leave-taking.
A purse, and the stuff that makes
a purse practical. were presented
to the retiring officer by Assistant
Secretary Alexander Wetmore.
Captain Johnson's favorite piece
in the museum is the flying
crate" built by the then secretary
of the institution, Samuel Pierpont
Langley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21

WhenBO
Van Buren, Issue:
NEWEST STAMP
OUT ON AUG. II

The Postoffice Departments
newest regular series stamp-the
Martin Van Buren-eight-center-
will go on sale August IL.
The Van Buren, will be printed
in olive and will conform in size
and design to other new stamps
in the current regular series. It
will be printed in sheets Of 100
by the rotary process.
First-day cancellations will be
made for collectors at the Wash
ington city postoffice in numbers
not to exceed 10, 1t was an
nounced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21
so Children Dance and Sing:
Fairgrounds Group Holds Fete

tivities to be held on the play
grounds during the summer by the
Community Center Department.
Other programs will be a drama
festival, ceramics, graphic arts and
crafts, and at the end of the sum-
mer a general demonstration will
be given of the work done during
the summer at each playground.
The program is under direction
Of Mrs. Elizabeth Giles, director of
cultural activities for the Com.
munity Center Department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21
Housing
Official Honored

Charles C. McGehee, retiring
deputy administrator of the Fed.
eral Housing Administration. who
is leaving his post to enter private
business, was honored at a dinner
given by his associates last night
at the Carlton Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21
Larceny Fugitive
Is Held in Detroit

Indicted two years ago in a
$1,000 grand larceny here, Allen
H. Marshall, 80, has been arrested
in Detroit, Inspector Bernard w.
Thompson announced yesterday.
He is accused of swindling a Mrs.
Myrtle Williams.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21
DR.. CdIiver 10 Speak
Before CoIored Pr

DR.. Ambrose Caliver, senior spe-
cialist, Negro education, U. S.
Bureau of Education Of the In
terror Department, will speak at
the twelfth annual session Of the
National Congress of Colored
Parents and Teachers at Tuskegee
Institute, Ala, beginning Monday
and continuing until July 20.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21
Morris Sales Ends
Zenith Radio Show

The Edgar Morris Sales Co. has
just completed a two-day display
of Zenith radios at the Hamilton
Hotel, where retail dealers and
statesmen were it's guests. A com,
pIete line of the 1889 Zeniths was
on display, featuring zenith's two
innovations the "radiorgan" and
the transcontinental automatic tip
touch tuning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21

ladies' but their older sisters seemed to enjoy scenery
pointed out by gallant young members of the excursion
steamer Joining in the nerrinent the parish
priests Showers INTERRUPTED the festivities in mdater
noon, but they failed to danpen the enthusiasm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-21
GLORY OF CANAL
DAYS RECALLED
BY LOCK KEEPER
=. Brookmont Woman
Is Real Veteran
BY JAMES J. CULLINANE

Gently flow the waters Of the
c. and o. Canal past the home Of
Mrs. Julia King, of Brookmont,
Md, murmuring of happy bygone
days when life along the tow path
was never dull and a lockkeeper
could help the world move by.
Last of the lockkeepers in active
service along the old canal, Mrs.
King controls the flow Of water
from the feeder dam above her
home to the paper mills in George.
town.
AS a young bride she came to
live at the side of the tow path al
most 80 years ago and she "locked
through" the last boat that went
down the canal in 1924.
"HAPPY DAYS"
''Those were the happy days,
when the boats were going
through-the happiest days Of
my life." Mrs. King recalled yes
terday. ''My husband brought
me to his mothers house at
Kings Lock, upstream about a
mile, to stay two weeks, but we
stayed until my mother-in-law
died, in 1928. Then we moved
down here"
The elder Mrs. King had been
D lock keeper for so years when
she died in 1928 and she en-
chanted the young bride her son
brought home in 1909 with stories
Of life along the canal.
"KNEW EVERYBODY"
my mother-in-law knew every
body on the canal and they
were certainly a fine lot of peo-
ple," Mrs. King declared. 1.-THE
women on the boats were just
as nice as they could be and you
could eat dinner on the floors
of some of those cabins they
were that clean. The women
used fine white sand to clean
them.
1--WE were kept busy then.
Some days we would have be-
tween IS and 10 boats to lock
through going in both direc.
tions. Then on Sundays and
holidays we would have about
Is or 80 canoes.
MANY CANOES
my, what a beautiful pic
ture it used to be when we
would get about 10 canoes in
the lock at the same time. The
girls were always so beautiful
with their pretty dresses and
bright colored parasols. They
used to paddle up to Great
Falls and Glen Echo. They used
to get tickets in Georgetown
which entitled them to go
through all the locks"
There used to be rs lock keep
ers along the canal between
Georgetown and Cumberland.
All Of the locks went out Of serv
Ice IN 1924 when the canal wa
closed to boat traffic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09

sponsors applications to the Earl of Cromer, lord chamberlain who has charge. Applications received later don't count, and it's bad form to get them in ahead of time.
 Those who don't get presented at first request just have to keep on no wal .E-g list is kept. A woman who wishes to apply for permission to make presentations must herself have been presented and must be married.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09
Card Party Date Is Set by c. ). A.
Pre-Lenten Affair Will Be Held on February B.
 Committees Named

February 25 was set last night as the date for the pre-Lenten card party to be given by the Catholic Daughters of America. for which event Mrs. J M Giovanetti and Mrs. Arthur Riendeau will be in charge of cards, and Mrs. Howard Hays, Mrs. T. J. Jacobsen, and Mrs William Frank refreshments,
 At the meeting of the GOA. last night Mrs. Walter c. Hellan, Grand Regent, appointed a committee to make arrangements for the initia- tion program. Mrs. A. J. Good man. Mrs. A. M. Geyer and Mrs. George Shaw are to be in charge.
 Because of the cold weather, the weekly sewing of the c. D. A., scheduled for tomorrow, is cancelled
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09

Refreshments, under the direc- tion of Mrs John Larson, were serv- ed in the dining room where at tractive Valentine decorations of red candles and old-fashioned bou- quets provided setting. Dancing in the ball room to the music of the Alaskans concluded the even ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09

Star was held last night in the Scottish Rite Temple where Mrs. Ed Sweeney, Worthy Matron, pre- sided at the business session, fol- lowing which dancing was held.
 Mrs. Sweeney was in charge Of the initiation services and obliga- ton ceremony which marked the meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09

threatened the safety of Radioville, near Chichagof, last night as a strong wind famed flames which quickly spread over the surrounding territory.
 The Radiovllle statIon was caved, although the area in it's vicinity covered by low brush, was razed, according to a radiogram from Joe
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09
BRITISH CURTSY
 LIST IS CLOSED

LONDON, Feb. 9-The list of society queens who will curtsy be- fore King George and Queen Eli zabeth four of five months from now is already under consideration.
 New Years day was the day for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09

A Milwaukee social center instruc- tor almost knocked himself out when he struck his own nose with his fist while demonstrating a stunt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09

Bowers. this afternoon. A score of men fought the flames in bliz- gard that was raging and with the thermometer at the zero mark.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09
CHAMBER LUNCHEON

Regular meeting of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce will be held at noon tomorrow in Percy's Cafe
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09
MEETING, DANCE
 HELD YESTERDAY
 BY EASTERN STAR

Attended by large group of members despite the cold weather, the meeting of the Order of Eastern
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-09
Fire Takes Toll Al RadiOviIIG

Sparks from nearby chimney
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
UTTERY COMMONS ASK
FOR CENER Al ELECTION

to construct Europe's biggest air
force.
The slapping incident originated
while Richard Butler, undersecre-
tary for foreign affairs, was ex-
planning the status of the Duke of
Alba as representative of General
issimo Francisco Franco.
Butler said the governments use
of the phrase Spanish National
government" implied no modifica-
ton of the governments attitude
regarding the recognition of Fran
co. ShinWell, interrupted to ask:
rs not the minister's answer just
piece of humbug? Why cannot
he stop this hypocrisy?"
Bower was alleged to have re-
marked that ShinWell should "go
back to Poland. After slapping
Bower, Shinwell said he was born
in Great Britain and took the only
action he thought possible. He said,
however, that he acted in a fit of
temper and apologized.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04

LONDON, April 4. CUP) - The
house of commons was thrown into
an uproar today when Emanuel
Shinwell, laborite, slapped Com
mander Robert T. Bower, unionist,
in the face. The incident was q
prelude to a debate on foreign pol
icy and laborite demands for n
general election.
According to members seated
nearby, Bower had interrupted a
question put by Shinwell allegedly
telling him to go back to Poland" D."
Later Bower took the floor and
made formal apology.
The incident clearly indicated the
feeling of unrest underlying the
governments efforts to take every
foreign policy step with caution.
AS commons met, two cabinet mem
bers conferred quietly with labor
leaders in an effort to win CO.
operation for the governments plan
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
JASPER GROUP
STUDIES HOME
LIGHTING PLAN
Jasper NOTES

Friday, April 8. Mrs. Frank Cihak
will be hostess to the Jasper home
department in an all-day session.
A demonstration in home lighting
will be given by j. p. Fairbanks,
extension specialist in agricultural
engineering at the University of
California at Davis. The meeting
will begin at 10 O'Clock. A pot-luck
luncheon will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Danny Montgomery
recently married and accompanied
by the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. K. Norris, are visiting in Arkan-
Sas for an indefinite period.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Herren, Los An
geles. were the house guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Locher.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Baker and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Huling were
dinner guests last week at the ranch
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rood.
A delicious chicken dinner was serv-
ed by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Gray, Los
Angeles, were visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph H. Gray for
the weekend.
The Jasper All club members and
their friends enjoyed a pleasant eve
ming Friday at Jasper school when
they played "Bunco' and 500. Re-
freShments were served by the ladies
of the Home department Wesley
Anderson, leader, and Mrs. A. j..
Magin were in charge of the affair.
Jasper and Acacia school boys and
girls had a ball game Friday after
noon on Jasper's school grounds
The girls score was 80 to in Jas
per's favor, while the boys played
in groups: "a" boys score, 1922;
"B" score, 237; all in JaSper's favor.
Home runs we're made by Adrid
Lyons, Robert Cortez, Elmer Magin
and Carmelo Sanchez. The Jasper
girls have lost no games so far.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
BRAWLEY BOYS
WILL GOVERN
CITY AFFAIRS

BRAWLEY, April 4-"This will
be no Roman holiday" declared
Sponsor Duke Hoskins of the YMCA,
"It will be serious business. You
will be properly sworn and will
conduct your offices as the regular
city officials do"
He was speaking To Brawley high
school and Junior college pupils
who will take over the Brawley
city government for one day April
81 as part of the school week pro-
gram.
The YMCA group also complet-
ed plans for its annual dance at
the Del Rio country club April %.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
Drug Survivors
Critically Ill

ORLANDO, Fla, April 4 CUP)-
Two of the four survivors of a
pain -alleViating drug that appar-
emily became contaminated with
lockjaw virus were critically i'll to-
day as state and federal agencies
snalyzed the preparation that
caused 10 deaths.
Fourteen persons, all cancer suf-
ferers, received injections from an
Orlando physician who said he
used two drugs. one made in Can
ada and the other in Philadelphia.
Ten of those treated died within
the space of five days.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
Warner Bros. Suspend
Dick Powell i'm Row

HOLLYWOOD, April a. (UP)-
Dick Powell, grooming film star,
today was suspended by Warner
Brothers in a disagreement over
the actors role in 1.-THE Garden
of the Moon"
Powell complained his role was
subordinate to that of Pat O'Brien.
John Payne was assigned to the
Powell role in the film.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
Gas Explosion Injuries
Meat Plant LabOrers

VALLEJO, Calf, April a CUP)-
A gas explosion in the rCw $780,
600 Solano Meat Packing company
plant today injured Joe Adele, 33,
and Martin Lahr, Sd, sausage max
ers. Their condition was not seri-
Gus.
Lahr said the explosion occurred
when he lit a match to start gas
heater
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
Case
Jury Selection
Begun in Phoenix

PHOENIX, April a. (UP)-Selec-
ton of another special jury from
among 200 prospective jurors to
try Sheriff Roy Merrill and Depu-
ty Porter Northroup on bribery
and conspiracy charges will begin
April 13.
The first venire was dismissed
when Superior Judge Howard
Speakman, charging attempts had
been made to "fiX" jurors, declared
Merrill'S case a mistrial.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
That's No Bear, That's
Some Follows Wife

LOS ANGELES, April 4. (UP)-
Reports to police today said a bear
was loose in the vicinity of 3lst
street and Arlington avenue. Radio
patrolmen, equipped with rope, were
dispatched to the scene, prepared
to "throw a moose" on the animal
if necessary.
But it wasn't necessary.
The bear" proved to be a per-
sonable young woman in fur coat,
who got tired and sat down ON the
curb
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
Lettuce Prices
Continue to Rise

PHOENIX, April a. (UP)-Sa.t
River Valley lettuce shippers start
ed packing crates of six dozen
heads today as bidding opened on
a strong market. Demand exceeded
supply and prices continued up
ward. Carloads fob. cash track
Saturday night:
Crates ass, heavy to SIS and
practically straight SIS, mostly Or
dinary to fair quality, $4.25-4.50,
mostly $3.50 Few sales on wire
orders,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
RAZOR WELDING
CHARGE DROPPED

A Saturday night battle ended
on peaceful note Monday when
j. T. Lewis, Negro, accused of
threatening his roommate, Luther
Hawkins, with a razor, was dis
missed in Ell Centre police court
when the complaining witness fail
cd to appear. Police kept the razor
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
DORA ALLEN
MAY BE POSTMASTER

Dora M Allen was recommended
for postmastership at Ogilby Mon
day by Cal Mousseau, Ell Centre
city clerk, in answer to a telegram
from Rep. Ed lac, following the
resignation of Mrs. r. Sanders.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
DIVORCE GRANTED
FOR CRUELTY

An interlocutory divorce decree
was granted Velma Arthurs from
Earl Preston Arthurs on the grounds
of extreme cruelty and wilful neg
lect.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
MARRIAGE LICENSE

A marriage license was issued by
County Clerk w. j. McClelland to
Sostenes Villarreal, %, and Mar
garita Fernandez Rice, 81, resi-
dents of WeStmorland.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
Ell Centre Man Seeks
Clothes, Money, Thief

Clay Goddard of the Del Rio
hotel in Ell Centro Monday cast
suspicious glances toward Main
street pedestrians. A thief entered
his room Saturday night and emerg-
ed wearing his new suit and carry
ing a variety of other clothes valued
at S54, Goddard told police.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04

Burglars Sunoay forenoon en-
tered the r. E. Jeane home, 583
He'll street, Ell Centre, and left
with Sd and a wrist watch, Jeane
told police.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
INTEND TO WED

j. P. Holman, county INDECENT
commissioner, and Miss Annie Hav-
lik of Brawley filed notice of their
intention to wed.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
Prospects Alarm

(Attention of Mr.. Starnes,
Representative from Alabama) i.
The clipping in Fridays
Times showing, How they line
up in case of war" with Ger
many, Italy and Japan on one
side, and Czec sloVa k ia,
France, Great Britain, and Rus
sia, on the other, filled me with
amaZement.
Will you kindly tell me why
the United States should fight
for Russia, a goddess nation,
sworn to overthrow all govern
mentS, and foment war and reVo-
luton? Why should we ally our
selves with Russia-just in order
to lend her our taxpayers money
and fight her battle for her
against her two enemies she
fears so much. Japan and Ger
many?
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
Would Pool Ideas

Mr.. Luther Steward, Of the
National Federation of Federal
Employees, in a hearing before
the Senate Reorganization Com
mittee, stated:
1T becomes someone's job to
do these things and it will not
longer be possible for officials
to give lip service. or to pass the
buck and say we think it ought
to be done but it is not our
Job to do it, We want some
thing done"
Well stated, but the doctrine
of "practicising what you
preach" still goes.
Federal employees need organ
The Washington times., 1938-09-20
Who Made Alliance

Who made this alliance? The
State Department.? Perhaps
there are some sympathizers
with Russia in that department.
1t is we'll known that no atten-
ton was paid to the petition of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution and the petitions of
hundreds of other patriotic Or
carnations protesting against
the recognition of Russia when
Mr.. Bullitt was in the State De-
partment.
And where did Mr.. Bullitt go?
First, as Ambassador to Russia,
where he was most acceptable;
next to France, also getting a
red majority of officials in its
government. and where he is
most welcome.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20


north coast near the house
where I was born. We became
very good friends, sort of went
together" and looked forward
with pleasure to our yearly
meetings. And there were let
tiers in between.
l began to wander around be-
fore l was 16-and 1 said good
by to her, for many months, in
the summer of my eighteenth
birthday. 1 should have told
you before this that her name
was Sheila-a lovely Irish name,
but no lovelier than herself.
There was "necking' during
that long-gone August-and a
final promise, among others, to
write, often. We did, for about
a year, and then 1 stopped.
Finally, I presumed, she got
tired of a one-sided correspond
ence and also stopped.
TWELVE years passed before
l. l saw her again. I came into
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

these countries fight their own
battles, we should remain
strictly neutral.
If the people of the United
States were better informed as
to the officials and their acts
in our public affairs, things
would not be put over on us
until it was too late or almost
so. There are too many reds
and pinks getting in control of
our Government.
I believe every word of Mr..
Starnes' statement that there is
a red army just waiting in the
United States to head a revolt.
Just wake up fellow-citizens and
be on guard!
AN AMERICAN AND A
PATRIOT.
The Washington times., 1938-09-20

izations. But after 20 years only
a small percentage are organ
lied. Note the A. F. G. E., N. F.
F. E., U. F. w. A. and others.
If some plan be adopted
whereby the ideas of all the
unions would be considered be-
fore presenting them to Con-
gress, and thereby become more
effective, there would be a
chance that the unions would
double their memberships. Now
the unionist is taken for a ride.
HARRY G. RITNER.