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Evening star., 1938-02-28
WOMAN UNCONSCIOUS
IN HOSPITAL "a HOURS
Husband of Mrs. Margaret Krejci
Questioned and Released.
Another Man Quizzed.

Mrs. Margaret Krejci. about 40, of
the 600 block of H street NE. was
unconscious in Casualty Hospital to-
day, "a hours after she was removed
in a comatose condition from a ROOM
ing house in the 900 block Of K
street NV
The woman's husband was ques-
toned and released yesterday. Another
man also questioned was expected to
be released today.
Police at first believed the woman
had suffered a head injury, but ply
siclans were unable to find any sign
Of an injury.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
MAN FOUND OVERCOME
BY GAS AT HOUSE DOOR
Joseph Poston, Jr., Revived by
Rescue Squad and Is
Recovering.

Joseph w. Poston, jr., 38, of 1896
A street Sc, bakery route agent,
was found overcome by illuminating
gas in the rear areaway of his home
today by his stepdaughter, Miss Iottie
Smith, 26, of the same address.
Mr. Poston was revived by the Fire
Rescue Squad, police said, and trans
ferred to Gallinger Hospital, where
he was reported recovering.
Police said Mr.. Poston had become
affected by the gas from a basement
kitchen stove and apparently was just
conscious enough to open the door and
reach the areaway before collapsing.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
Boy, 2, Burned
As He TumbIes
From, Tricycle.

Burned painfully when he fell from
his tricycle. against stove yesterday,
2-year-old George Stanton, 3l2 Third
street NV, was reported in fair con-
dition at Casualty Hospital TODAY.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
Ancient Tombstones Found.

Tombstones of the time of Diocle-
tian, the Roman Emperor, have been
found 80 feet under water near the
island of Bratsch, OF the Dalmatian
coast, in the Adriatic.
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Daily Short Story

'tand then at the men. As he dit
he smothered an exclamation.
Holy mother2 It's Whitley tn,
Duck" he muttered, looking at tn,
stranger.
Hes wanted for everything ir
the book-and there's o five thou
sand dollar reward out for him
You're in luck, mister"
So they took Anton over to the
police commissioner, and patted
him on the back, and ended UP by
giving him a bigger roll of money
than he'd started in with. Anton
had sense enough to keep his
mouth shut-and this time, it was
six O'Clock by then, he went
straight to an automobile agency
and bought the biggest, shinieSt
car in the place.
The whole block saw him drive
up and get out of the car, and Elsa
saw him from her window. While
he was ringing the bell, she rushed
to the kitchen, and then returned
to the window. With unerring
aim, she emptied a bucket of
water on Anton's head.
NEW FIELDS
you may go away now, crazy
man." she shouted, II never have
anymore to do with you. marry
Henry JorgenSen."
Inside, in her parlor, Jorgensen,
a mild-mannered carpenter, smiled
in slightly fearful manner. Out
side, baffled, Anton stepped into
the car. He had no use for it
now, so he told the chauffeur to
take him back to the agency where
they paid him half of the pur-
chase price for the return of the
car.
He felt a little better, though,
the next morning, after he re-
turned to the job, having put his
reward money in the bank. Andy
Murphy was there-waiting for
him. Before he could say any
thing, Anton spoke.
Il smack you once" Anton said.
"Hokay, now you smack me. But
first, I tell you something"
While Murphy bided his time,
savouring in advance what would
happen, Anton quickly told him of
his adventures, leaving out certain
parts jUdiciously, and unfolded his
plan. The Murphy fist unclenched
and the Murphy hand shot out.
cts a deal, squarehead," said
Ar1v Murphy.
So maybe it was a good break
a lucky break, after all because
the firm Of Murphy and Polachek
gets to tear apart some pretty
big buildings.
THE END
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BY ED SULLIVAN
Looking Glass
HOLLYWOOD, july 81,

Hollywood July 81
mans Chinese covering footprints
bunder that had ever committed n oIVood Pesders t
column in syndicate cities throughout the country bombarded the
visited the him they resented
e ne STAR Well 1t took nine months but yesterday wokmen
Marie Dress footprints The slab will be on exhibition for
week there will be ceremonies in the theatre lobby with l. Mayer
special lobby position so that all movie fans see it.
who clicked in the movies after
and and then
battling for all Of the great generation They
axe pretty swell and those Of us who living should
continued to yell fOul loudly possible you
million be appIauded for admittinr S
error and rectifying 1t. :
AT Murphy, beaming as son Don.
aid celebrates his tenth birthday Henry seeey
day serenade Never been in restaurant
least cake carried in Quite natural birthday
ceorantS always to hot spots for the dy
new glamour girl OF films taking pictures of the which
JACK Duant stops the show at Victor Hugo Amazing how he
has improved in the past twelve months baby boy Jimmy
the McKnneys He's the Detroit mother
was Ethel Norris, of New York stage
NINE HUNDRED dogs ranging from Gypsy Rose Lees hairless
Mexican dog which eats quarter pound meat
Browns Great Dane which day. By
Kay Francis Dick Powell George Murphy Richard Barthemess
Jean Arthur few Of the cinema
the unusual restaurant.
FINE ANTICS for of age souy comments Croucho
making Room Service with rouco Harpo and Chico rocho
with the black mustache stenced trying persuade the
doctor and that Lucille Ball graduate idea being
that the hotel wants evct his nopayng guests
to be eved HE has tape worm explains Grocho Yesterday
his hair wasn't red the manager pointing to Harpo He has
the fellow who here yesterday the Spciou
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TO hear a familiar voice which n
recognized as that Of his cab
driver.
In a pigs eye" the second
voice exclaimed with heat. 81
give you a split on account Of
we're partners - but that's toe
much. Don't forget, coulds
glommed the whole roll"
"Oh yeh," replied the stranger
wise guy, huh2" He followed the
remark with immediate action
and Anton beheld the cab drivers
head jolted back. Only for a split
second, however. was the man
stopped. Made Of stern stuff, he
CROPPED on the concrete floor, and
found his favorite weapon, a heavy
spanner. With a leap, he gained
his feet, and made for his erst-
while partner.
For about minutes Anton re-
gained his senses while watching
one of the sweetest fights ever to
take place in the Williamsburgh
section Of Brooklyn "a locality
noted for brisk encounters. He
found his feet at that moment
when his driver was swinging at
his adversary's head in perfect
harmony with a swing aimed by
the latter. Both swings reached
their marks, and since the span
ner was we'll matched by a ham
mer, the fighters fell face to face.
Mice business" Anton re-
marked and stepped forward, his
simple purpose being to recover
his money and go away from there
before the two unconscious men
regained their wits and once again
found common cause. At that
moment, however, he was inter-
rupted once more, this time by q
voice heavy with authority.
THE CAPTURE
Anton turned, and saw a we'll
set-up policeman regarding him
balefully.
Please, mister. these fellow
steal money! catch them" It
was the second time that day
Anton had thought fast-probably
the second time in his life.
IT hear them talk in saloon" An
ton volunteered. land follow them
here. Then beat up on them"
well, watch them, while I get
the wagon" the cop replied. The
five minutes he was absent were
the longest Anton ever spent-he
was filled with the fear that the
victims would recover before the
return Of the policeman.
At the station house, the desk
lieutenant looked at the bills first,
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the restaurant where Elsa worked
as a waitress. Her methodical
soul quivered at the sight of him
there at a time when he should
have been at work.
What you doing here, Anton?"
she queried. menace underlying
her words.
Anton grinned widely. and Of
fered her his arm.
You quit job now. Elsa" he
said. I'm rich guy now. Look"
He flashed the roll of bills under
her eyes. and Elsa paled at the
sight of so much money.
"Robber," she announced. IT
have nothing more to do with
you" This determined statement
was followed by a slight incon.
sistency. Go back to work, see
you tonight"
Crestfallen, Anton returned to
the street-but not to work, where,
he knew, a vengeful Murphy with
consciousness recovered, would
await him. fondling no doubt a
heavy jackhandle. Somehow, he
understood. he had offended Elsa,
but not beyond reconciliation.
Once more the ideal of his dreams
arose-an automobile. He would
get it now and surprise Elsa with
it. This, she could not resist. But
first, Anton considered with ap-
preCiably revived spirits, a drink
or two would help.
TEMPTING ROLL
Good stuff" Anton exclaimed,
gazing foggily across the bar at a
and heavily mustached
In his hand he held
a generously filled glass of plum
brandy. Four empty glasses lined
the bar.
"Yeh, slivovitz damn good
stuff" the bartender affirmed
You want more now?" he queried
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It was being torn down by An
tons employers. the O'Rourkt
Wrecking & Demolition Co. He
thought he was lucky because q
rusty tin can rolled out of the re
cess he had uncovered, and when
it opened at his feet huge wad
of green folding money could be
seen.
Anton. a solid, middle.aged man
was not accounted very fast on his
feet by bosses and coworkers. but
he had those bills stuffed into his
shirt before he could say 'automo.
bile" which came to his lips auto.
matically. Anton wanted an auto.
mobile very badly to take Elsa
Swenson riding, and it was the
first thing that came into his
mind.
Hey, squarehead-take that
lead OUT" a hoarse bull-like voice
doomed at him.
A CHANGED MAN
Anton, who had been standing
for a moments reverie, first
jumped as he was accustomed to
doing when Andy Murphy, the
tough foreman, yelled at him. He
stopped, though, almost in the
middle of his jump. Slow but
thorough mental processes re
minded him that he was rich now,
and the fact that Murphy con-
trolled his job no longer mattered.
He threw down his crowbar and
walked deliberately over to the
foreman. After a moments con-
sideration, during which he meas
ured his man. Anton Polachek
hauled off and smote Andy
Murphy with precision and solid
power on that point technically
known as the button.
Il want this to do for long
time" sad Anton Polachek, and,
turning on his heel, he walked off
the job, forever, he hoped.
The first place Anton went was
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Il go now-and buy automo
bile" he said with unsteady dig
nifty. For a moment the mournful
barman's grip frightened on the
bung-starter, but his hesitation
lost him the opportunity he
wanted so earnestly, and Anton
gained the sidewalk. There he
hailed a cab. The driver eyed
him keenly.
"You got money for fare,
Mack?" he asked, and. truthfully
his prospective passenger looked
anything but solvent.
Money!" Anton was insulted.
"Sure. I got money" he said. and
pulled out his roll. The claimants
eyes bulged, and in them came a
look very like that which had
shone in the eye of the bartender.
It want to go buy automobile, ="
Anton announced grandly.
But the potent slivovitz had
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claimed most Of his faculties BY
then, and he could move nc
muscle. He was family aware Of
passing over a high bridge, and
thought fuzzily that he was going
to Brooklyn.
TO THE VICTOR
1.-TWO grand apiece" a strange
voice said, land three C's over
We kin toss for that"
Anton opened his eyes eau
tiously. His head was splitting,
and he was otherwise uncomfort-
able, the result, perhaps, Of hav-
ing been thrown like a bag of meal
onto the concrete floor where he
found himself. He saw two vague
forms, and as he strove to bring
focus to his eyes, he was startled
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LUCKY BREAK
By SHANE o'NEILL

VOU tewhat people call good luck others
call bad probably it's of the old about mans
meat being anohe poison Anyhow Anton Poachek thought
he was lucky hot morning when his crowbar smashed
thrnurh old hrck nartinn in the Severn Mansion.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
FETE WILL OPEN
NEW BOULEVARD
Citizens of Metropolis View
to Hold Franklin Street
Festivities Tomorrow.

The Metropolis View Citizens Asso-
citation celebrates tomorrow the OPEN
Ing of the new Franklin street boule-
ward which cuts in half the distance
between the several sections Of North
east Washington.
The new road. running from Michi
gan avenue to Rhode Island avenue,
across the year-old viaduct near
Seventh street. was cut through and
paved as the elimination of over a
years work on the part Of Metropolis
View citizens. with the assistance of
other associations in the area.
Dedication Tomorrow Night.
The new thoroughfare will be off,
eially opened at dedica ton ceremonies
sponsored by the association tomorrow
at 7:30 pm. Shirley Frances Miller,
8. daughter of George E. Miller. jr.
will cut the tape opening the road
Mr.. Miller was the first president of
the association.
A parade made up of Boy Scout
units. the Boys Elks' Band, various
merchants of the community and
children from the Edgewood Play
ground, included in its itinerary al
most the entire territory Of the asso-
ciation.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen.
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst. director of
highways, and Louis Carruthers, presi-
dent of the federation, are among
the notables invited.
Street Dance to Follow.
Following the parade and dedica-
ton ceremonies there will be public
dancing in the street at Third and
Douglas streets NE
Police Inspector Louis Edwards will
be grand marshal Of the parade, as
sisted by Inspectors Maurice Collins
and Edward Kelly. Representatives
from each association in the North
east Conference are also invited to
attend.
The committee for the parade is as
follows: Mr. Miller, chairman; B. W.
Bollnger, floats; James Sherwood.
music: and the Arrangements Com
mittee includes Norman Phillips. VIM
cent Claggett. Mrs. c. c. Walden and
Frank Puryear.
The association celebrated its first
anniversary on August 90
Evening star., 1938-08-28
TWO NATURE WALKS
ARE LISTED TODAY
Morning and Afternoon Trips
Arranged by Parks Office,
One in Montrose Park.

Two nature walks have been sched-
uled for today by the ofice of Ma
tional Capital Parks.
George A. Petrides. student tech
htcian of the naturalist division. will
lead bird walk through Montrose
Park, Georgetown. between and 8 80
am. Those making the walk are
asked 30 meet Mr.. Petrides at the r
street entrance to the park, between
Thirtieth and Thirty-first streets
NV. at 7 am. Special bus service
will be operated by the Capital Tran
sit Co.
tree and flower walk on the trail
along Difficult Run, Va, will begin
at 2:30 pm. at the one-way wooden
bridge over Difficult Run on Virginia
State highway No. 604 Those max
ing the trip in private cars are in
structed to drive to the Virginia end
Of Chain Bridge and then to take the
road to Great Falls following State
highway No. to Langley and 604
about I miles to the Dificult Run
Bridge, where park naturalist will
be on hand.
Buses for the Difficult Run trip will
leave the Special Bus Depot, 141e F
street NV. at 1:l5 pm. The round
trip fare will be IS cents.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
RAMBLING THEATER
GOES INTO STORAGE
Community Center's Affair Gives
Last Performance of This
SlImmer

Last Performance of This
Summer.
The old National Capital Parks
truck that was the Community Cen
fer's rambling theater is now in stor-
age. to the appointment of the
thousands OF children who watched
its performances during the summer.
The theater, which would twice a
week tour the Fairgrounds and parks
Of the District. staged its last per-
formance of this season Friday
afternoon. The play was The Prin-
cess Who Hid Her Shoe with Pat
and Maggie" thrown in as an added
attraction.
Various recreation and social well
fare groups in the city sponsored the
programs and average attendance at
the plays was said to be about 300
at each performance
Evening star., 1938-08-28
ACCEPTS NEW POST
Miss Fallgatter Will Take Job at
Iowa State College.

Miss Florence Fallgatter. chief Of
the home economics service in the Of
flce Of Education. Department of In
terror, has resigned to become head of
the home economics service at Iowa
State College, She will assume her
new duties September %.
Miss Fallgatter came to Washington
IL years ago to be regional agent for
home economics in the Federal Board
OF Vocational Education. For several
years she was assigned to Western
States.
Evening star., 1938-01-16

hend many Of the criminals and crooks re-
sponsible for the vast amount Of crime oc-
curing daily in our midst. If present
regulations and laws are not sufficient and
strong enough to bring about the desired
results Congress should Immediately enact
legislation with plenty of teeth, that will
enable the Commissioners, the courts and
the Police Department to cope with and
combat the deplorable conditions that now
exist. In advocating the aforementioned
increase. I might state for the benefit of
those unfamiliar with facts that the cost is
small when divided as follows:
There are now IL police precincts, which
would equal about 16 men to each, again
divided amongst the three shifts or pla-
toons during 8 hours duty, it means only
about four extra men doing duty or as
signed to the IL precincts
It's up to Congress to act The District
of Columbia should be rid Of this vast num-
ber Of criminals. Those responsible for
'the conditions must be driven from the
city. I trust Congress will readily and
willingly see the justice of my request and
speedily enact legislation equal to the
needs. HENRY F. ASH.
Evening star., 1938-01-16

This table shows clearly why the popu-
lation increased SO sensationally in the
period from 1920 to 1e3o-because more
than SO per cent Of the entire population
lay within the reproductive-age group.
There will never be such proportion
again, unless trends reverse themselves,
And this decline, as Mr.. Osborn made clear
in his report has far-reaching social and
economic Implications.
For one thing, American industry will
not have the same constant supply Of new
customers 1t has had in the past. It will
have to depend more on holding its old
customers. and selling them more. There
viii be fewer babies and little boys to wear
shoes. The gap must be taken up by SELL
ing two pairs Of shoes year to adults
who now only buy one pair-or, better yet,
o1s pair to adults who now buy none.
Another consideration Is the supply Of
labor. Perhaps one Of the saddest pictures
In American history is that Of the So
called depression generation"-the boys
and girls who came into the age groups
where they normally would enter gainful
employment between 1929 and 1885. There
was absolutely no place for them, or II
they found place it was only by pushing
some older person out Of job The older
workers showed no great willingness to be
pushed. A paradox Of recovery has been
Evening star., 1938-01-16
Says New Deal Scraps
Our Constitutional Rights.
To the Editor of The St,r.

Our Constitutional Rights.
To the Editor of The Star:
CONGRESS meets again to take up the
task Of legislating for what they call
the good Of the people" But Is 1t? Is
1t for the people, or for New Dealers? If
people" what people? And should not
be included as one Of these? 30 far, ]
have not been.
The Bill OF Rights and the United States
Constitution should be the supreme law of
the land. Anything contrary to this not
withstanding Then, how can the New
Deal violate just about every article and
section of the supreme laws affecting me
without giving me some consideration? It
has been done, is being done now.
Over the country they have such COM
munistic boards as the N. L. R. B., which
seeks to Jail everybody it cannot regiment
and control.
Yet Mr.. Roosevelt seeks five-point pro-
gram to regiment the Nation just like that,
and the Congress sits there and rubber
stamps every such proposal as though they
were 5-year-old children.
The American people want to be left
alone, If they desired help, they would
not want it from repudiators who break
promises and violate supreme laws.
H. M. WELDON.
Evening star., 1938-01-16
Double.Bottomed Hats
Used to Smuggle Money

GDYN1A, Poland (P).-smugglers have
turned to the magician's double -bottomed
hat in their efforts to sneak foreign money
out Of Poland
Police became suspicious when stylishly
dressed group of young persons appeared
at the Gdynia station to board train for
Danzig. The one woman in the party was
wearing wedding gown while all the men
wore top hats.
When investigation showed the groups
suitcases were filled with old newspapers,
the police searched more thoroughly. In
the double-bottomed hats they found Eng
lish and American money
The party went to jail instead OF Danzig.
Evening star., 1938-01-16
Veterans of l9O4-5 War
Seek to Fight in China

TOXIC R.-In Japan they believe a
man Is never too old to fight.
Nineteen veterans Of the Russo-Japanese
War, 80 years ago, recently appeared at an
army division headquarters and pleaded
for enlistment One was 81 years old
Three Of them produced decorations
awarded for bravery in action to bolster
their arguments that they should be a.
lowed to fight in China
Recruiting ofnoers regrettany declined.
Evening star., 1938-01-16
Time Service Is Offered on
Telephones in Germany

BERLIN (P.-To obtain the correct time
in many German cities you may dial No.
10 on your telephone and receive it auto
matically. The charge Is the same as
regular call, 10 pfennigs a cents.
Now Munich has gone step further
and offers the weather forecast by tele-
phone for 20 pfennigs. Just dial 0lo, says
the Reichspost, and q record will dictate
the weather. The report Is changed twice
daily.
The purpose Of the special services is to
increase the use q telephoneR
Evening star., 1938-01-16
Snail Eaters Confused
With Paris Hooded Ones

PARIS R.-Frenchmen who saw the an
nouncement Of meeting of Lies Cagoui-
lards" at famous restaurant in Paris re-
Gently became so excited about it that they
called in the police.
Detectives found that Lies Cagouilards'
were epicures who met to dine on the small
and rare snails called "Cagouilles" brought
from the two departments of Charente in
Southeastern France
That settled, the police went back to their
drive to crush Lies Cagoulards" or hooded
ones'-a secret, well armed revolutionary
organization.
Evening star., 1938-01-16
An Argument Against
The Sales Tax.

The Sales Tax.
To the Editor OF The Stal.
WILL the people of Washington wake up
some fine day to find a sales tax
imposed upon them, just as they dis
covered the boost in street car fares after
it was too late? Matters such as taxation,
utility rates, disqualification, etc, which are
election campaign subjects in other cities,
presumably are not the concern of WASH
ingtonians
Experience has shown that the sales tax
hits hardest at those least able, to pay.
Either the Commissioners of this city never
heard of the principle that taxes should
be levied on the basis of ability to pay
or else the lobby that is pushing the sales
tax proposal has caused them to be blinded
to this fact MARY REESE.