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The Washington times., 1938-06-24
CIVIC CENTER
PLANS RUSHED.
BY ARCHITECTS.
Bishop Sees Start
Within Year
By JULIA A. BoNWIT

More than a dozen District
architects are concentrating these
days on turning out plans for the
beginning of the new Municipal
Center.
1.-THE first unit of the Munich
pal Center is one Of our most
important duties" Assistant En-
gineer Commissioner H. j.
Bishop, jr., said today.
Under the 1899 District supply
bill, which becomes effective next
Friday, $5OO,00O is appropriated
to begin construction Of the first
unit of the center, which eventu-
ally will house the scattered Dis
trict activities.
STARTS JUNE 1, 1889
OF this sum, 100000 was made
Immediately available for the prep
aration of plans for the center
Under plans announced by Cap
tain Bishop, the first unit OF the
center will go into construction
June /, 1899, and be ready for oc-
cupancy by September l. 1940.
The first unit, which will be
located on the square bounded by
John Marshall Place, Indiana Av'
enue, and Third, C, and D Streets
Northwest, will house the Police
and Fire Departments and the De
partment of Vehicles and Traffic.
Congress hes set maximum au-
thorization of $1,500,000 for the
entire first unit.
NEW LIBRARY, TOO
The Municipal Architects office
also is busy on plans for a new
library building, to be at John
Marshall Place and Pennsylvania
Avenue, on the square now oc'
cupied by the Ford Building.
Under the supply bill, $50, 900 is
appropriated for preparation OF
plans for this building.
The architects office also an
nounced the new Petworth Branch
Library, which has been under con
struction with funds from the last
appropriation bill, viii be ready
for occupancy next October l.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Only Needy Pupils
Get Free Lunches

Only needy school children will
be served cold plates and milk on
the District Fairgrounds this sum-
mer, Auditor Daniel j. Donovan
has ruled, excluding pre-school
children from participating in the
lunches.
Donovan pointed out the District
appropriations act, which sets
aside $189, 900 for the lunches, Stip-
ulates they may be served only to
"necesSitouS school children" Mrs.
Mary Steele, WPA woman's direc-
tor. has $50 women on her staff
for preparation and distribution
of the lunches, which will cost
$4,000 a month.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Charity Chest
Business Men Back
NeD Gift Plan

Central Business Mems Associa-
ton yesterday indorsed the plan
under which contributions to the
Community Chest can designate
the agency to which their contri-
buttons are to go.
Francis st. Austell, secretary
of the Chests speakers bureau. ex-
planned the plan to the organiza-
tion. Fifty per cent of any
designated contribution will go to
the organization specified, Mr..
Austell said, and the rest will be
divided among the other groups.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24

1. Acquire q coat of tan
provided you are not a hello
phObe-by means Of short
exposures.
2. Don't sleep on the beach
In direct rays Of the sun.
3. Don't sit in the sun
while the body is wet from
bathing.
4. Don't read books or
play cards in the direct sun
light.
5. Don't drink highballS or
strong liquor in the summer
sun; alcohol and sunlight
don't mix.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Hazen and Seal
Lunch With Price

Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
and Corporation Counsel Elwood
H. Seal today motored to Rich
mond, to have luncheon with Gov.
James H. Price.
The District officials stated the
call was social and arranged
through Robert P. Smith, attorney
and mutual friend.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Here's How to Fool Old Sol
While Bathing at Beach
Here are the "Ten Commandments" on beach bathing:

on peach DaLnlng:
6. Don't perfume the skin
before Sun-bathing; "per-
fume dermatitiS" may result.
7. Don't go bareheaded in
strong sunlight.
8. Don't forget that blondes
burn more easily than bru-
netteS.
8. Don't recline in strong
sunlight after strenuous ex-
erciSe.
10. If your skin reddens,
bliSterS and burns, but
NEVER TANS, you are a
heliOphObe, and should not
expose yourself.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Ace Country Writer
Enjoys Capital Visit
By MRS. EDNA EATON WILSON

Country to
correspondent
We here today in beautiful Washington. Reporters
and photographers have kept fairly busy during the day
light hours arrived about o'clock Thursday after
and have scarcely enough of the city form
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an opinion.
However, from what we have
seen, the wide streets, the number
less varieties of trees and shrubs,
the lighted Cat night) fountain at
the Capitol plaza, it seems Wash
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Don't Get Too Fresh
With Sun at Beach

Here's one that will just burn you up!
That is-if you don't keep the ten commandments on
honnh realn synthetic
The Washington times., 1938-06-24

MkS. GUN "A GAIUN W4GSVN
ington is a fitting place to be the
Capital City of a great country,
our own United States of America.
OLD FRIEND CALLS
We had a delightful surprise
this morning when a friend whom
we had not seen for 20 years called
the hotel-MiSs Anna Baty, who is
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for the best news tip received, $40 for the
next, and 81 prizes for the next IS.
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Washington

news tips phoned to The Times Tip Editor at
Republic 1894. There will be given SIS weekly
The Washington times., 1938-05-21
HARLAN JURY
UNDER GUARD

LONDON, KY, May 81 G.NaS).
Adjournment for the weekend TO-
day gave attorneys for both sides
an opportunity to marshall their
legal guns for what is expected to
be the first broadside when action
resumes Monday at the trial here
of 64 coal corporations operators
and individuals, accused of anti.
labor terrorism in Bloody Harlan"
county.
The first week of the trial ended
Friday, with a jury finally seated
after days of wrangling over its
selection.
BY order of Judge Ford, jurors
were kept under strict guard over
the weekend.
Adjournment came yesterday
after all the $50 veniremen had
been used in the week-long search
for the IA who will hear the case.
The trial opened with 66 de-
PENDANTS, but two were discharged
without explanation when Judge
Ford granted the request of gov
ernment attorneys that the Black
Mountain Coal Corp, and Elbert
ASbury, an official, be excused.
The Washington times., 1938-05-21
D, C, navy yard
FUNDS SOUGHT

A request by President Roose-
welt for $1,765, 900 in funds for
use of the Washington Naval Yard
was before Congress today.
This sum was but part Of the
$23,875, 900 asked by the Chief
Executive for defense construction
for the nation The total would
go for a dirigible, a dozen new
naval vessels, and improvements
In three Navy yards.
An expenditure of 81, 100000 In
the Capitals gun assembly plant
and an additional $365 900 for an
ordnance storehouse and other &C
cessories to the naval plant here
is contemplated in the Presidents
request.
In addition to the dirigible. nine
planes, a fleet of mosquito boats,
a new aircraft carrier and auxil.
larry vessels will be built with the
funds provided.
The aircraft carrier cannot be
laid down before 1899, Chairman
Vinson, of the House Naval Al.
fairs Committee, pointed out, bu'
If Congress appropriates the
money this session, the Navy can
60 ahead with preliminary plans
for its construction.
The Washington times., 1938-05-21
DIVING BLUEJAYS
UPSET COUNTY

ARLINGTON, Va, May 81.
Citizens of this peace-loving com
munity covered in their homes
today to escape a wave of terror.
ism conducted-of all things-by
couple of blue jays.
1t is no joke, as several folks
on North Taylor Street will tell
iyou if you come inside out of the
range of the birds.
The bullying jays are the par.
ents of a couple of youngsters
just learning to fly. All who have
the misfortune to go near the
nests come away with badly
pecked skulls.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hall, of 801
IN. Taylor St., simply refuses to
leave her home since the jays lit
on her head yesterday, almost
causing her to drop her six-month,
old baby, Marlene Louise.
Mrs. Robert Legg, next door at
802, can understand exactly how
Mrs. Hall feels. Mrs. Legg was
attacked by the birds yesterday
and again today.
A. H. Morris, citizen at 8O5
N. Taylor St.. was happily working
in his garden, his head absorbing
the suns rays. Bingo! Down came
the jays and routed Citizen Nor.
riS. He bears scars on his head
now.
Well, when Miss Margaret Cal
vert, of nearby Glebe, Md, and
five others, also were on the re
ceiving end of the power-divlng
jays, police action was indicated
Mrs. Hall called Sheriff Howard
Fields. Sheriff Fields, unfortun
ately, reported he had no net to
trap the jays, and referred the
matter to Game Warden Harry
johnson.
Game Warden Johnson-who
may have been tipped off-re
ported that yes, he had a net, but
that the net had a hole in it. No
good at all for catching jays, said
Game Warden johnson.
The Washington times., 1938-05-21
/ NEDIBLE PIE,
|'CLOSE SHAVE
ADD ACCIDENTS
Auto Crashes, Rough
Playing Take Toll

Autos, inedible pie, a shaving in
cident in a barbershop, and rough
playing were contributing factors
that sent several persons here to
hospitals for treatment last night.
John Insco, seven, of "a Sixth
st. S. E., was treated at Providence
Hospital for bruises after he was
struck by a car operated by a hit
run driver. The boy was released.
Bertha Carter, of the 5000 block
of Colorado Ave. N. W., and Mar
zai DagleiSh, a passenger in the
car Miss Carter was operating,
were injured when the driver lost
control and her machine hit a
parked car. Both were treated at
Emergency Hospital for lacera-
tions and bruises.
POISONED BY PIE
The incident of the unhappy
pie occurred to Mildred Parks,
Robert Imhoff, Anna Imhoff and
Bertha Hall, all of the 100 block
of Fifth st. S. E., who became i'll
after they had eaten pineapple
pie. All were taken to Casualty
Hospital to be treated for ptomaine
poisoning.
Six-year-old Freddy Cain, of
the 300 block of Thirteenth St.
S. E., was playing a little too
boisterously with his pals in his
backyard yesterday and was
knocked down and injured. His
mother took him to Gallinger Hos
pital.
When employees Of a movie thea
ter in the 1900 block of Seventh
st. N. w., made final inspection
of the auditorium last night, they
found Henry Jones. nine-year-old
colored boy, lying in an aisle. The
boy was taken to Freedman'S Hos
pital, where he was treated for
conVulSions.
"CLOSE" SHAVE
''Is that close enough?" In
quired Barber Theodore Atkin-
son of his customer, Theodore
Hawkins, being shaved in his
shop in the 2400 block of Mich
OILS Ave. S. E. Customer Haw.
kins reached to feel his chin
and cut himself on Barber At
kinSon'S razor. He was treated
at Gallinger Hospital.
Suffering fatal skull injuries
when he fell from a truck as it
rounded curve on U. S. Highway
No. l in Fairfax county, Robert
Quander, 8, cf Alexandria, was
pronounced dead on arrival at
Alexandria Hospital late yesterday,
The Washington times., 1938-05-21
"StOne' Youth
DefieS Death
Forecast

FORT WORTH, Tex, May 81
U.N.S0.-With only five years
more life allowed him by physic
ians, 19-year-old Luther Hatcher
of Fort Worth, defied his doctors
I'm not turning to stone," he
declared, whatever they say. If
I ever get a chance to go to a
hospital where they can study
my case, I'll bet they can cure
me-"
Luther is unable to sit dowr
to rest. He must either stand erect
or die down. Qualification of the
tissues of his body has him stiff
fened like a poker.
Movies are his favorite recrea
ton, but by now his trouble is sc
pronounced he goes only to movies
where the ushers know him. Peo
pie might think it funny, he fears
If they didn't understand why he
has to stand up all through the
show.
The Washington times., 1938-05-21
Model Planes Are
Shown by Boys

Some boy accidentally may hit
upon a new distribution of wing
space-a new shifting Of weight
a new style of propulsion that will
revolutionize flying.
That is the hope of the dozen
aviation groups which are Spo1-
soring today and tomorrow a COM
petition of more than 200 55-hp.
motored model planes at Sky
haven Airport, near Suitland, Md.
Prizes totaling more than $500
have been donated by tine spon-
sors, and experts will watch the
gyrations of the toys"
The Washington times., 1938-05-21
La11qdOn Defense Battle
Opens Monday Morning

to make this as brief as pos
sible."
Assistant United States Attor
ney Wilson concluded his case
against Langdon with examina
ton of two police witnesses. Lieut.
John Fowler, ballistics expert, and
Lieut.. Floyd Truscott.
Wilson's big show in the trial
failed to materialize when Kelly
successfully fought testimony o1
Rose V. Langdon, estranged wife
of the defendant.
Defense of Robert F.. Langdon
former Washington policeman on
trial for the murder of Beulah
Limerick, will open when the trial
of the cop on the beat" in the
seven-year-old mystery resumes in
United States District Court Mon
day.
E. Russell Kelly, counsel fol
Langdon, late yesterday ap
The Washington times., 1938-05-21
Claims
FOOl-PrOOf Lock

HAMMOND, Ind, May 81
G.N.SD.-No living man can pick
a new lock invented by Leo E.
Deutsch, of Hammond, according
to the inventor, who claims that
his device will revolutionize the
lock and key industry.
THE design of these mechan-
isms leave the selection of any
one of 65, 900 combinations to the
lock owner" DeutSch said.
The Washington times., 1938-05-21
School Rites
Oak GrOUe Dedication
Set for Wednesday

OAK GROVE, Va, May 21.-A
new 100000 rural high school
building will be dedicated at ex,
ercises here at 2:30 p. m. Wednes
day, at which former Gov. E. Lee
Trinkle, of Virginia, will be the
speaker.
The entire State Board of Edu,
cation is expected to attend the
exercises, which will be followed
by a visit to James Monroe'S
birthplace, Stratford, historic
home of the Lees, and Wakefield,
birthplace OF George Washington.
Plans for the event were an.
nounced today by Bush wilkins,
supervisor of the Washington Dis.
trict, Westmoreland county.
The Washington times., 1938-05-21

preached the bench with a re.
quest for a directed verdict OF
mot guilty" for his client after
John j. Wilson, Assistant United
States Attorney, rested the Gov
ernment's case.
The request of Kelly was re,
jected and an exception was
noted, but Kelly indicated that
the case would go TO the jury
soon when he commented:
"I don't see any reason not
The Washington times., 1938-05-21

I II evah this writah, sub, hai
witnessed a deSecration of sacred
ground, it is bein' witnessed right
nowl
Heah we ah, sub, the writin
geniuses of this country-linec
up in formation in the heat ot
battle, against the common enemy
the combired fawces Of the
House Of Rep'sent'ives.
1t was fo'cast we would engage
in a contest of skill by the medium
of Col. Abner Doubleday's much
talked of game of baseball. But
such is not, I grieve to repawt
the fact.
RULES SET ASIDE
TIL rules, sub, call TO- nine men
to a side, or faction, as youah
spawtin' department, Col. Kirk
Miller, will confi'm. But as Suah
as am heah, sub, the is at least
18 men to side, sub, and mos
of 'em damyankees!
Leo Allen Of Illinois, sub was
the stahtin' pitchah TO- the HooSe
an Dewey johnson of Mime
sofa, city in Duluth, was Stahted
as catchah. Joe Dixon of Ohio
was Captain-Bill Lamberton of
Kansas is on thet team, sub! So
is Jim Stanley of Connecticut,
Les Arends and Ed Kelley of IL
linois, Charlie Halleck of Indiana,
Gyardenr Withrow, of Wisconsin,
Paul Shafer of Michigan and
Warren Wagnussen Of Washing
ton.
Wheah, sub, is the Old Sooth?
Wheah are the Lees, the Fitz-
hughs, the ,Warrens, the Star
bucks and the Carriers? Why sub,
not content with packin' this
outin' with damyankeeS, they
have taken to THROWN two balls
at once, sub! But we of the Old
Sooth suh-we ah not to be out
done. From my position of vintage
sub, I can see that Colonel Peeke,
Of ouah papah, suh-or someone
who also weahs the habiliments
of q true Southanah-has gone to
bat with two bats! We fight fiah
with fiah sub!
TUNNEY is UMPIAH
In order to make suah of theah
unfaih advantage, sub, the dam.
yankees have picked Gene Tunney
as umpiah. But he, sub, is a
South'n Colonel himse'f-an' may
not carry out theah nefaious
plans.
Theah were about fifty of us
ColonelS when we stahted out
from Washin'ton this mawnin'
but by nah pussona1 count sub,
theah are now ovah a hundred!
The day is wa'am-the battle
grows on apace-the SEQ at the
moment is either 18 to IL or 1873
to 112-the sco' bod is right in
the sun. Howevah, I will pusSon-
ally examine it and repawt in time
fo' the last edition of ouah incom-
pah able palladium.
Meanwhile one of the Colonel'S
is beckonin' to me sub. with sig
nificant geschuah-and ah will
file latah!
The Washington times., 1938-05-21
WELLES SHUNS
SENATE RACE

sEABROOK, Md, May 21.-Un-
dersecretary of State Sumner
Welles, of Oxon Hill, Md, yester-
day turned down a request of a
group of Seabrook businessmen
that he become a candidate for
the Senate to oppose Millard E.
Tyrings in this falls elections.
In his reply, Welles stated that
he was refusing the offer because
of "his loyalty to the President
and because of the unsettled con-
ditionS abroad"
The Washington times., 1938-05-21
Red Fur Dance
OF Indians Fought

VANCOUVER, B. c., May q
U.N.S0-CoaSt Indians Of Brit
ish Columbia are doing theh "Rec
Fur Dance" according to Rev. F
Comley, Of Victoria, who urged
that the Anglican Synod support
enforcement of the anti-Potlach
laws.
"The Red Fur Dance is the
most devilish spectacle I have
ever witnessed, and closely re-
lated to the forbidden Sun
Dance" Rev. Comley said.
The Washington times., 1938-05-21
ROseLangdOn
Is Bitter
Continued from Page II

and hope he never finds me-"
The titian-haired wife was bit.
ter as she talked of her husband
She said:
Hes a hard man, a cruel
man. I am afraid of him, and
I'm leaving here right away,
while he is still in jail"
The action of Justice Daniel w
IO'Donoghue in sustaining the OBJ
lection of Defense Attorney Rus.
sell Kelly to the testimony OF
Mrs. Langdon came as a severe
blow to the prosecution.
Assistant United States Attor.
ney John j. Wilson, who is prose
cutting the case, declared in his
opening address that he would
present witness who would tes.
tify that Langdon had admitted
killing, the girl.
SHE WAS KEY
But Wilson was forced to rest
his case against the former police
man yesterday without presenting
that vital testimony.
Mrs. Langdon was the key wit
ness of the Governments case,
and Wilson battled Valiantly to
allow her to testify. After Mrs.
Langdon had been sworn, taken
the stand and identified herself
as LangGon's wife, the defense at
torney called for conference
with Justice O'Donoghue and the
prosecutor.
For more than half an hour.
the ATTORNEYS argued the ques.
ton of admission of her teSti.
mony, until Justice O'Donoghue
ruled 1t was inadmissible.
The Washington times., 1938-05-21
New Silver Uses
To Be Described

New industrial uses for silver
will be described by A. j. Dorm.
blatt, of the American Silver Pro-
ducers Research Project at the
May dinner meeting Of the Ameri.
can Institute of Mining and Metal.
Iurgical Engineers next Thursday,
Parrot Tea Room, $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-05-21
Concert in Church
To Benefit China

A stringed instrument concert
under direction of SophocleS PapaS
will be given tonight at Foundry
Methodist Church for the benefit
of the Washington Committee for
Aid to China. A
The Washington times., 1938-05-21
Doctor Doubts
TOnsil Theory
PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, May 81
GN.SD.-The theory that remov.
ing tonSils will cure ills in other
parts Of the body such as the
heart or kidneys was discredited
here by DIR. Hobart A. Reimann,
of jefferson Medical School.
"I doubt whether the whole
theory of focal infection has
very much basis in fact" as
serted DR.. Reimann.
The Washington times., 1938-05-21

A good used car will open up new
worlds for yOn to cOnquer-new places
to see, interesting and historic country.
Look in the Classified Section for the
Weekend Vacation Tour Map. A diff
fereBt one will appear each day GRsA
May 25th 70 May t3lht,
The Washington times., 1938-05-21
Wheah Are Lees,
Sub? South Invaded
Again by Damyanks
Rules Set Aside, Sub, Fiah Fought With
Fiah, as Sacred Ground Is Desecrated
By COL. KEN ELLIS
(By SpecIaIIy PuIled Wires)

FORT HUNT, Va, May 2-Well, sub, this hyeh fawress
has never witnessed mo- btah battle in all its hstry suh
than that which at this vey moment ragn ovah its land
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
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Evening star., 1938-07-31

that valley to connect with the existing
Virginia highway system. The COM
mission now Is in consultation with
the new Virginia and Fairfax County
commissions looking toward acquisition
Of the land for' the second unit.
The Planning Commission on Friday
authorized q survey looking toward
the ultimate. extension Of the parkway
southwark along the Virginia shore
Of the Potomac from Mount Vernon
to Gunston Hall, including the site
Of Belvoir, thus adding to the parkway
two more scenes closely identified with
George Washington.
The controversial Thomas Circle
>underpass project IS being carefully
reviewed by the Planning and Fine
Arts Commissions and the District
Commissioners at the request Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. A report Is being
written covering the entire situation
and will be- signed by Commissioner
Melvin c. Hazen, Frederic A. Delano,
chairman Of the Planning Commission.
and Gilmore d. Clarke, chairman Of
the Fine Arts Commission. 1t Is
expected to be ready for transmittal
to the White House early this week.
For number and diversity Of projects
and for their lasting importance. 1888
stands a. . record year. Its progress
Is expected to be not only without
precedent in the amount Of construc-
ton involved. but also in the per-
manent effect on establishment Of
new programs Of construction for the
guidance Of the city builders In coming
years.
Evening star., 1938-07-31

The flood control work 1T Benning
probably will take the form OF dikes
and levees on the newly acquired
parkway lands.
In connection with the Anacostia
program, which eventually will be-
come a part of the Washington Balti-
more Parkway project, the Planning
Commission is in conference with
Maryland oficials looking toward the
creation of Washington Baltimore
Annapolis planning district and the
obtaining Of authority for comprehen-
sive long-range planning Tor this en-
tire area. The recent report Of the
National Resources Committee rec
ommending . comprehensive system OF
parkway and freeway development Tor
this area will serve as basis Tor the
new planning effort.
Local p. W. A. Program.
The Planning Commission is hard
at work on details Of the $l8,lS0, 600
P. w. A. program for local public
works. Approval already has been
Riven the first three protects-a 81
100000 Municipal Court Building;
. $55o,o0 Juvenile Court Building.
and q 375o,0oo Medical Building to
provide 800 additional beds 1T CAL
linger Municipal Hospital. OF the
second batch of grants. the Planning
Commission has approved the new Key
Bridge span, . $575.00o new ward
building for Gallinger Hospital. and
plans for . new fire alarm headquar-
tarx 70 be constructed IN 1cAillan
f3fk On . 100 by i0S foot 6sct t<ans.