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The Washington times., 1938-09-24

Marty Emerson in Bill Strick.
lands Dixieland Swing Band at
the Lotus has played in more
than so bands. He's considered
one of the best swing trombon-
lists in the country.
X \ 4
BAMBOO GARDENS
The Bamboo Gardens cele-
brates it's first anniversary I.
"Lenora's Debs," composed Of
eight pretty girls, do modernis-
tic number that is excellent.
Majority Of these young ladies
are well known to Washingto-
mans, having appeared at other
clubs.
Helene Travers, blues singer,
SobS Music Maestro, Please" in
a way that makes your heart
break. George Moore, a comedy
juggler, tosseS around kitchen
The Washington times., 1938-09-24
Presbyterian
Central

The Womans Auxiliary of the
synod of Virginia will hold its
thirty-fourth annual meeting Sep.
tember 27, % and 20. The syn,
odical auxiliary is comprised of
$50 local auxiliaries of the South.
ern Presbyterian churches in Vir.
ginia, Maryland. parts of West
Virginia and the District.
DR.. B. R. Lacy, president OF
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond. will preach Tuesday
night at the opening meeting. and
DR.. Edgar Woods, of China, will
be the guest speaker wednesday
night.
The Washington times., 1938-09-24
Benefit Dinner

For the benefit of their new
church, the Salvatorian Fathers
will give a chicken dinner at TIA
Monroe St. N. E., next Saturday
evening from 5 to 8 o'clock. The
general'public is urged to lend this
aid to the church by FIR. Gabriel,
the rector of the parish.
The Washington times., 1938-09-24
Falls Church

DR.. Alton 9. Altfather will preach
tomorrow morning at II O'Clock
on Living Magnanimously."
Rally Day will be observed in
the Sunday school at GAS.
The FireSide and Round Table
groups of Christian Endeavor will
meet at 6 and 7 p. M. reSpec.
lively, in the Fireside-Room.
The Prayer Group will meet at
the manse Tuesday morning at
1920.
The Washington times., 1938-09-24
Catholic
St. Dominic's

The solemn Rosary Novena will
begin today. Sermons will be
preached by the Rev. A. M. NC
Cabe, o. p, an able preacher of
the Eastern Dominican Band.
The Novena will intercede for
peace in a War-torn world. It will
close on the feast of the Holy
Rosary, Sunday, October 2. Dur
ing the nine days of prayer. devo-
tionS will take place daily at 9 a. m.
and 3 p. m. and p. m.
Sermons will be preached at
each OF these devotions.
The Washington times., 1938-09-24
Christian
Columbia Heights

The topic for tomorrow morning
will be The Perfected Life" In
the evening the service will be in
celebration of the Sesquicentennial
Anniversary of the birth of Alex,
ander Campbell, and the topic will
be, Alexander Campbell, Apostle
of Unity"
The Washington times., 1938-09-24
Brethren
Church of the Brethren

DR.. Warren D. Bowman will
speak on "Petitionary Prayer" at
II a. m. tomorrow The senior
choir. under the leadership of Mrs
Walter Bucher will have charge OF
the music
At 8 p. m. the pastor will speak
on the subject. "Would-be Follow.
eri Of Jesus"
The young people of the church
will hold a campfire sevice at
Fort Hunt at o'clock, returning
in time for the evening worship
hour.
The Washington times., 1938-09-24

go for 2 CrulSe
over the air
waves Ct WJSV.
wit h d a y
lig h t saving
time being dis
carded over tn =
country. radio
schedules have
u n d er gone a
shifting process
and in the shut
file we will have
a brand NEW
time for the
w a S hln e tor
era / d.TimCs
l. i - n N C
The Washington times., 1938-09-24

~ II ! i ~ 4 \ -
broadcast-l:45 will find Us on the
air instead of the usual l o'clock
Remember the later time lust As
minutes after our former time.
Many people would undoubtedly
like to witness a rehearsal OF a
radio program and have a glimpse
of just how the youngsters prepare
for their broadcast.
REHEARSAL ON AIR
The studios not being large
enough to accommodate such an
audience. we will do the next best
thing and broadcast our REHEAR-
SAL tomorrow afternoon instead
Of the program itself.
The many instructions, micro
phone placements, setting keys
The Washington times., 1938-09-24

and reading dialogue will all be
heard just as they take place in
rehearsal. You will hear the last
minute instructions before the
broadcast and be our back-Stage
guests for the afternoon.
WINNIE AND JOE
This type of program, we
thought, would serve to inform
and interest those who do not
have an opportunity to peep back
of the scenes of a show or broad,
cast.
Our little pest" of the crew,
"Winnie Mae" will be on hand,
and her Uncle joe will make
himself heard also. Those who
have thought that the "Old
Skipper" was mistreating this
little girl are in for a surprise
when her identity is really known
This is your invitation to be on
hand at 1;45 tomorrow afternoon
over WJSV through the medium
of your radio. Until then-Ship
Alloy. The OLD SKIPPER.
The Washington times., 1938-09-24
Good Samaritans

Tomorrow'S services, starting at
$50 a. M, will continue all day.
The children will take the main
part from $50 to 1890 noon and
the rest of the services are mostly
musical up until $50 p. m. Re-
freshmentS will be served about
2::30 and $50 p. m. Albert Brown
ing, sr., will furnish music for the
evening services.
The Washington times., 1938-09-24
lexington

The pastor, the Rev. Henry B.
Wooding, will preach at the II
o'clock service tomorrow from the
text: II Rejoice at Thy Word"
In the evering at 8 the text
"Watchman, What of the Night?"
The Washington times., 1938-09-24

If double header baseball
game is broadcast over WJSV
at 1870 tomorrow, the "Old
Skipper" and his crew will
stand by with their scheduled
program until next Sunday.
However, the members of the
radio gang will hold their reg
ular rehearsal in the studio as
usual.
The Washington times., 1938-09-24
SKIPPER'S CREW
ON AIR SUNDAY
IN REHEARSAL
Winnie Mae and Joe
To Be Notably Present
BY DON DIX

Heigh.Ho Shipmates. Tomor-
row is the bic day again for the
"Old Skipper" and his jolly crew
of the GOOD ship Happiness to
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Ruby Robert Baffled
Bv Blau Cell Visitors

, are plenty Of persons Of rank and
title here, whom they meet regu
larly in their homes and at their
clubs. 1t could not be his money
for-if he had money-would ii
have been necessary to do all that
borrowing that was arranged fol-
him this week?
There is plenty Of reason to be
| lieve that they have been tangled
in the web Of intrigue that laid
poor Ronald low. Well, Mrs. j.
Haden was a visitor here today
with her friend Mrs. Caldwell. No,
they didn't ask for the baron.
They just came in to Major
Browns office-and 1 do not be.
lieve it was for a social chat,
either! They came out with some
Ipapers-and a detective went with
them. Where? I am not to leave
the jail-So I do not know. But
1 am thankful this is soon to be
over-and that only one more day
lof watching is necessary,
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
BY RUBY ROBERT

I have sat here for endless
hours-just watching.
1t does not seem worth doing
when know that in the steel
guarded Jail behind this hard
bench there is sitting the man
who may even yet escape the tolls
which Carroll Peeke and 1 have
worked so hard to cast around
him.
For there is money-plenty Of
it-in the pockets of the people
who have passed me by to inquire
whether they may see the Baron
Won Blau-whether they may do
something to assist him.
Why are they so interested in
this man? Why do they not re-
member that other men-that
gracious and charming man who
made their city-the nations city
more beautiful by his efforts?
It cannot be his rank-fOr there
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
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The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Books Closed

All charge purchases made the balance
Of the month are payable in April! Open
. convenient Lansburgh Charge
Account!
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
MYSTERY GAINS.
IN BLAU CASE AS.
ANGLES APPEAR.
New Faces and Names
Enter Trial

(The toIIoUin0 story by Car.
Tol Peeke concerns the tictionGl
trial of Baron Don BlGu, Which Is
to be presented By Radio Station
VOL and through the columns OF
The Washington Times. In any
case Dhere a tictiondl character
appears the use of the name OF
any living person is purely coinci'
dentGl.)
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
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Evening star., 1938-11-09
Radio War Gets
Laugh at Press
Club Review

More than $500 members and
guests Of the National Press Club
last night deserted the special broad
cast Of election results to listen to
an electrical transcription of the
now historic radio drama broadcast
Of the invasion Of the United States
by the men from Mars"
Not with hysteria or alarm did the
audience receive the drama as NIT
on through the sound equipment Of
the Press Club. At the most melo-
dramatic moment, as though attend.
ing burlesque, those present
|cheered as the Martians landed and
made attacks-only to be repelled bv
American troops. Even when +
seemed certain that this country and
the rest OF the world was about to
fall before the terrestrial invaders
the audience laughed. A week AGO
HE sketch by radio was taken seri-
ensly by radio audiences.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
6. 0. P. Committeeman
JubiIunt Over Election

Edward F. Colladay, Republican
national committeeman. was jubi-
liant as the results of the elections
kept coming in.
Latest reports to headquarters, he
said, show gain of 80 seats in the
House and nine in the Senate and
net of II Republican governors.
This means the end of reckless
appropriation and unwise spending
Of public money" he asserted. "The
farmers of the West have been
heard from with clean sweep in
Kansas and election of Governors
and Senators in other grain-grow-
ing States"
This shows the swing" Mr.. COL
laday added, which will carry
through 1910 with the election of q
Republican President and a Re-
publican Congress"
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Gillette Falls Behind
Dickinson as Iowa
Swings 10 6. 0. P.
Dickinson Out in Front
By 74l Votes With 336
Precincts Unreported
BY the Associated Press.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. o.
Senator Guy M. Gillette, Democrat,
dropped behind his Republican foe,
former Senator l.. j. Dickinson, for
the first time today as Iowas hottest
senatorial race since Smith w.
Brookhart's days steamed into its
final stages.
Returns from 2,111 of Iowa's 2.447
precincts pushed the G.. o. P. en-
trant out in front by TAI votes. Mr..
Dickinson. an uncompromising foe
of the New Deal, had 352,548 votes
and Senator Gillette had 351 BOT.
Meanwhile, Iowa apparently had
elected George A. Wilson, Des Moines
attorney and Republican nominee,
its 9th Governor. Reports from
1852 precincts gave Wilson 3l4,42S
votes, to 273,91l for Gov. Nelson G..
Kraschel, the Democratic incumbent
who sought second term.
Republicans likewise were leading
in eight of the nine congressional
contests. Democratic Incumbents
Fred Biermann of Decorah and Vim
cent F.. Harrington of Sioux City
were trailing in the 4th and 9Th
districts, respectively, while in two
others. now held by New Dealers not
candidates for reelection, G. o. P.
candidates were out in front.
John w. GWynne, Waterloo Re-
publican, won reelection in the Sd
district and the veteran c. c. Dow
ell, Republican, of Des Moines was
reelected in the 9Th district.
Representative w. S. Jacobsen,
Democrat, of Clinton forged into
the lead in the traditionally Demo-
cratic I'd with 1928 votes to 8,347
for Alfred Mueller, Davenport Re-
publican.
Mrs. Ruth Hollingshead, Democrat
the war nurse" congressional can
didate in the 5th district, trailed
Karl Lecompte. Corydon Republican
for the seat vacated by Lloyd Thurs
ton.
The Democrats held 5-to-4 edge
in the Iowa congressional delega-
ton before yesterdays elections.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Willis Heads Van Nuys
In Close Indiana
Senate Race
Republican Gets Margin
Of SIT Votes; 6. O. P.
Adds z House Scots
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 9.-Ray-
mond E. Willis, Republican, forged
ahead Of Senator Frederick Van
Nuys, Democrat, in their nip-and-
tuck senatorial race as 2,516 of the
States 1872 precincts were tabulated
today.
The vote was: Willis, 515,735; Van
Nuys, SIS, 1853; giving the Republican
a margin of SIT.
At least three Republicans were
elected to Congress where Indiana S
lone G. o. P. Representative in re-
cent years has been Charles A. Hal
leck of the I'd district. Halleck was
reelected and George w. Gillie and
Raymond S. Springer scored Repub-
lican victories in the 4th and 10th
districts, respectively.
Mr.. Gillie ousted Representative
James l. Farley, New Deal supporter,
and Springer, twice the Republican
nominee for Governor, turned out of
Office his Connersville fellow citi-
zen, 74-year-o Finly H. Gray, dean
of the Hoosier congressional delega-
ton and critic Of some New Deal
measures.
The only Democrats assured of re-
election to Congress were Repre-
sentatives William T. Schultz, in the
1st district; John w. Boehne, jr., in
the 9Th; William H. Larrabee, In
the 1lth, and Louis Ludlow, in the
18th.
Mrs. Virginia Jenckes, the State S
only Congresswoman, was one of
the incumbents facing apparent de-
feat.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Court Frees Matias
On Illness Excuse

After explaining that his failure to
respond to summons for jury duty
was caused by illness, Pete Macias,
manager of the Heigh-Ho Club, to-
day was relieved of a threatened fine
or jail sentence for contempt of Dis
trict Court and excused from jury
duty for the remainder of the month.
Mr.. Macias said after he talked
with Justice James M. Proctor that
he explained to the jurist that he
had no intention of flouting the
judicial order and admitted ne had
pulled a boner" in not getting in
touch with the court. He said he
offered to finish out the current jury
term
Justice Proctor, however, told Mr.
Macias it would not be necessary for
him to serve this month, but warned
him to respond when summoned in
future. The club manager said he
was Ill with grippe when he was
served with subpoena for jury duty
but was not under the care of ply
sician and could not present a doc
tors certificate.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Republicans Gain
In West Virginia
Hv the Associated Press,

Ev the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov. g.
West Virginia Republicans cele-
brated today the election of a party
Representative to Congress for the
first time since 1880 and some gains
in the State Legislature.
The wedge in the previously solid
Democratic representation in the
National House of Representatives
was driven by A. C. ANDY" Schiner
of Wheeling, a former prosecuting
attorney, who defeated Robert L..
Ramsay of FollanSbee. Ramsay had
served three terms from the 1st dis
trict.
Nearly complete returns showed
that Democrats apparently captured
13 of is State Senate seats at stake,
including one traditionally Republ-
can district. Eight seats gained in
the State House of Delegates by
Republicans were all in the north
ern industrial district. The re-
election Of i've Democratic Con-
gresamso waS oertain.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
6. O. P. Gains Control
Of Delaware House
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 9.-Re-
publican control of both houses of
the State Legislature was indicated
today on the basis of returns from
all but two of 233 districts.
Both missing districts normally
vote Republican, which would give
Republicans control of the Senate,
9 to 8. Regardless of the outcome
in these districts, Republican legis-
lators will control the House.
The States lone seat in the
United States House of Representa-
tives passed from New Dealer Will
liam F. Allen to George S. Williams,
Republican. With returns from 23l
of the States 233 precincts, Allen
had 46,037: Williams, 58,783.
James r. Morford, Republican
nominee for attorney general, polled
44,39l votes to 33,426 for his Demo-
cratic opponent, Stewart Lynch.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Taft Beats Bu|kIey
By Wide Margin
For Senate Seat
John W. Brieker Appears s
Victor Over Sawyer
For Governorship
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 9.-Rob.
ert A. Taft, Republican. whom Ohio
voters moved into the United States
Senate seat of New Dealer Robert
J. Bulkley, said today his election
showed beyond any question that
the people of Ohio are opposed to
arbitrary power, unreasonable regu-
lation of industry and agriculture
and wasteful extravaganza"
Mr. Taft, sharp foe of the New
Deal, ran far ahead of Senator
Bulkley and led Ohio Republicans
to victory in Tuesdays election.
Republicans won at least IA Of
the "a United States congressional
seats. They had held only two be.
fore the election.
Mr. Taft, slightly bald attorney Of
studious mien, son of former Presi-
dent William Howard Taft, defeated
Mr.. Bulkley in Tuesdays election
after campaign highlighted by
series of "Lincoln-Douglas" debates.
Partisans read into the Cincin.
natians victory demand from Ohio
for recognition of Mr.. Taft as presi.
dental timber in 1910.
He will join Senator Vic Donahey.
Democrat, in the Senate.
The vote in 7,014 of the States
$500 precincts gave Mr. Taft 977 646
and Mr.. Bulkley 852085.
Bricker Is Victor.
John w. Bricker, Republican nom.
inee for Governor, was carried to
victory over Charles Sawyer, Demo-
crat, on the crest of the party's
Ohio triumph
In 7,l16 precincts, the vote was:
Mr.. Bricker, l,0l2,706; Mr.. Sawyer,
926,371.
The New Deal was an agreed issue
in the spectacular Taft -Bulkley de.
bates, series the victor proposed.
In the gubernatorial contest, Mr..
Bricker charged that C. I. o. Chair.
man John L. Lewis and his sub.
ordinates supported Mr.. Sawyer to
obtain foothold in industrial Ohio.
Reflects Davey's Battle.
Mr.. Bricker's attack on the c. I.
o. reflected the acid oral clashes be.
tween Democratic Gov. Martin L.
Davey and Mr.. Lewis, dating from
the little steel" strike of 1897, in
which Gov. Davey employed troops
to maintain order" Mr.. Sawyer
defeated Gov. Davey In the August
primary.
The surge of Republican votes
appeared to be giving to the G. o. P.
domination of the States major
Offices, congressional delegation and
Legislature.
Evening star., 1938-11-09

James E. Van Zandt of Altoona,
Pa, former national commander of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, who
as a Republican defeated Repre-
sentative Gingery, Democrat. An
other congressional secretary, after
Is years of service, has won election
as member in his own right-John
L. Mcmillan of South Carolina, who
succeeds the late Representative
Gasque. Mr.. Mcmillan was a
famous college football star.
Republicans were elected to sue
ceed Minority Leader Smell of Pots
dam, N. Y, who did not seek re-
election, and the late Representative
Bacon of the Long Island district.
The newcomers are Wallace E.
Pierce of Plattsburg and Leonard
w. Hall of Oyster Bay.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Drunks Must Work

All persons convicted in Chile of
being drunk are to be turned over
to municipal authorities and made
to work, without pay, on a task of
public utility. In reviving compul-
sorry hard labor for drunkenness
the Chilean government announced
In Santiago that this activity may
serve as means of regeneration. "
The move represents a return to
the time-honored system by which
persons arrested for offenses against
sobriety were obliged to do time
on the public roads.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Former La Guurdiu Sect
Won by Morcuntonio
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Nov. 9-The House
seat formerly held by Mayor F. H.
La Guardia, then a Republican and
now enrolled with the American
Labor party, was reclaimed yester-
day by former Representative Vito
Marcantonio. with combined Repub-
lican and American Labor party
backing.
Mr.. Marcantonio. a one time fire.
brand OF the House liberal group
known as the Mavericks" close
friend of Mayor La Guardia and
insurgent Republican, unseated
Representative James L. Lanzetta,
Democrat, by about 5000 votes.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
ArIinqton Student Honored

Rosa Mae Evans, Arlington, Va.
was one OF 10 students in the 1899
class to be elected to the Virginia
Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa,
parent chapter of the national hon.
orary society for scholars at William
and Mary College, an Associated
Press dispatch from Williamsburg,
Va, reported. She will be initiated
December 5.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
DueI;ngCitizen
Now May Hold
Office in Texas
By the Associated Press.

DALLAS, Nov. 9.-Texans
voted today to allow a citizen
to hold ofn:e without swearing
he never had fought a duel.
A constitutional amendment
to repeal the dueling provision.
written into the constitution
drafted in 1876, carried in the
general election.
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Hemp Brings Fine

For attempting to take one ounce
of Indian hemp into Scotland, Hans
Laumann, seaman, was fined $40
in Dundee. Laumann said he did
not know what the hemp really was.
It was testified that minute quaf1-
tity in cigarette would make a
man unfit for anything for days"
Evening star., 1938-11-09
Greyhound Corp. Reports
S4,315,774 Profit
a. 49, AssAnta<AA DrAes

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Greyhound
Corp, bus lines operator, for the
nine months ended September 80,
reported net income of $4315, TIA,
equal to $1.56 q share on the COM
mon stock.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-16

Coal miners of this vicinity
will have the opportunity to
enter classes to make them
better and more efficient miners.
Plans are now under way for
the organization of classes at
Gary, Maitland Kimball,. an d
keystone. The Editor: takes the
position to mention here that
tomorrow's miner must be
trained if he to keep pace with
the development bf the great
coal industry. The need for
this trainig is an economic neces-
sity, and a social obligation to
the individual and community.
We take note of the progress
made in the great industry of
coal mining, and we make note
also of the progress in the field
of education, and marvel at the
type of training made available
for the miners of our great
state. We do not hesitate for a
moment in saying that the
miners that we know are very
DESTROYS of improving them
selves while earning, and such
opportunities as are afforded by
those men who conduct the
work Of the Mining Extension
Service will be rewarded bv "A
large attedance upon their
classes.
We therefore urge upon the
great workers of this section
to take every advantage of
what is being offered you for
the asking for it means pro-
motions, better jobs, better
pay, better homes, better an d
a more respected citizenship.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-09-16
PRIMARY ELECTIONS

Scn. Willard +. Tvding, oDpos
81 nv President Roosevelt re
nominated by Maryland Demos
RcpuF.Fcan governor and 2
FrDubIicap. house members re
elected in Maine
Arizona, Colorado. TOu77iaun.
Michigan, n. Hampshire. Utah
Vermont and Washington held
primaries Tuai1ay; Connccti-
cut Democrats open convention
South Carolina Democrats no
inmate candidates for governor
ship and thee house seats in run
or primary.
William G.. McRaw. Townsend
Plan hacker. withdraw from
Gcorgia's Democratic primary.