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Evening star., 1938-08-13
Bed-Sitting Room Setting.

Natural wood floors and pale yellow
painted walls make an elective back
ground for deep sea blue upholstery
and draperies in bed-sittnig room.
In such a room there should be oc-
casional touches of white to accent
the deeper tones.
Evening star., 1938-08-13

able to his family needs. site and
neighborhood; help in selecting a quail
if1ed contractor; specification of good
materials and q check on those mate
rials, and supervision Of construction.
Evening star., 1938-08-13

Cold Water Paint Removal.
To remove cold water paints from
wall surfaces, use hot water to which
some ammonia has been added.
Evening star., 1938-08-13
BY DOROTHY DUCAS and
ELIZABETH GORDON.

w We KNOW it isn't new. but
\ n | good things bear repetition
wv especially when their bene-
fits are so manifeStlv ap-
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
s FEARED LOST
IN LAKE STORM

MONROE, Mich, Aug. II
O.N.SJ.-Twelve persons were
rescued today after an overnight
stay on tiny Turtle Island in Lake
Erie, where they sought shelter
when blown off shore by near
gale winds yesterday and last
night.
A fishing party of six. out of
Mansfield, Ohio, were still unre-
ported.
Four 'teen-age Youths. missing
since yesterday noon, were among
the twelve rescued. They are Jean
Cohn, II, and Marvin May, IT,
both Of Monroe; Lorraine Thorn,
ton, Is, and Roland Ginsbury, is,
both Of Toledo.
They said they landed on the
island when it became apparent
their 16-foot outboard motor boat
could not ride out the storm.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
TICK Bite FATAL
TO WASHINGTON
YOUNG WOMAN
Mrs. Tregoning, "a, Dies
Of Spotted Fever

DAMASCUS, Md, Aug. II.
Mrs. Myrtle E. Tregoning, "a, Of
Washington, died a victim OF
Rocky Mountain spotted fever at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur Luhn, near, here, last
night.
Mrs. Tregoning was employed
in Washington but had gone to
the home of her parents to spend
a short vacation when she was
bitten by an infected tick.
TWO TICKS FOUND
DR.. George Boyer said she came
to his office five days ago. She
had been ill three days at that
time. She told DR.. Boyer that
she had discovered two ticks on
her, one about a week before and
the other two weeks previous.
Either could have caused the in
fection. DR.. Boyer said.
THIRD CASE OF YEAR
This is the third case of this
comparatively rare disease re-
ported in this area this year, ac-
cording to DR.. Boyer. There were
two reported about four years ago,
one of which proved fatal, he said.
Mrs. Tregoning is survived by
her parents and a twin sister now
at home, Mrs. Pearl Phillips.
Funeral ARRANGEMENTS have not
been completed.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
.PA THEATER
BRANDED RED"

The Federal Theater project is
a patronage vehicle for Reds"
and needs a thorough cleansing,
according to Representative j.
Parnell Thomas Cd Of New Jer-
sey, in a scathing denunciation
today.
Member of a special House COM
mittee investigating un-American
activities, Representative Thomas
said he has learned officials Of the
WPA project furnish employment
to Communists who have no pro-
fessional experience, although the
project is intended for relief of
unemployment among professional
actors.
He made his attack as the COM
mittee prepares to hold its initial
meeting to map policies prior to
conducting open hearings, begin
ming tomorrow, on "subversiVe"
activities.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
Chinese in Japan
Form Organization

TOKYO, Aug. II 0.N.SD.
Twenty-eight Chinese organiza
tions in Japan sent 500 delegates
to conference in Tokyo for the
formation of an All-Japan Chi
nese Residents Association re
Gently.
Their first action was a resolu-
ton of allegiance to the Provi-
Sional Government of North
China. Most Chinese residents in
Japan, Of which there are still
about 10000, declared allegiance
to the Peiping regime as soon as
it was formed. Later, the All
Japan Chinese group sent a depu-
tation to the now-cloSed Chinese
Embassy here, and demanded
that the place be turned over to
the new North China government.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
GLAND ESTATE
GOES TO WIDOW

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. II G.N.sD.
Warner GLAND, late Charlie
Chan" of the movies, left all his
possessions, with exception Of a
few small bequests, to his widow,
Mrs. Edith Shearn GLAND, terms
of a will opened in Hollywood re-
vealed today.
The actor died in Stockholm,
Sweden, last Saturday, with Mrs.
Glands name on his lips. They
were estranged and some time ago
the wife had obtained a separate
maintenance decree. No estimate
of the value of the estate was
given.
But, it was declared, Mrs. GLAND
had planned to join her husband
in his native Sweden when word
came of his death. She will leave
for New York Sunday to sail for
Stockholm next week. Funeral
services will be delayed until her
arrival. The body will be cremated.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
Meiqs, Koeh|er Take
Publishing Posts

CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Joseph
v. Connolly. general manager
of the Hearst newspapers, an
nounced the appointment of
Merrill C. MeigS as publisher Of
the Chicago American and Harry
A. Koehler as publisher of the
Chicago Herald and Examiner.
Mr.. Meigs and Mr.. Koehler sue
ceed Emanuel Levi, who resigned
as publisher Ct both papers.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
BELL INJURED
Editors 'sBrOtherBddtU
Hurt in Crash

John w. Bell, brother Of Monta
Bell, former managing editor Of
The Washington Herald, was
critically injured Tuesday in an
automobile accident while driving
from California to New Hamp.
shire. 1t was learned here today.
He was taken to Los Vegas, New,
hospital. Notified of the accident,
Monta Bell rushed to his brothers
bedside and is staying with him
until arrival of his Sister-n-law
from the East.
Monta Bell, who was born in
Southeast Washington, served as
managing editor of the Herald at
the time the paper was located on
Eleventh st. N. w. He became
director-producer for Metro-Go
wyn-Mayer and returned to his
home city in 1927 to make scenes
with the late John Gilbert and
the late Jeanne Eagels, famous
stage and screen star, for his
film, Fires of Youth"
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
WARE DEC|BELS!
Cause of Serious Ills,
Scientist Warns

NEW YORK, Aug. II G.N.S0.
Criminal decibels (the units by
which sound is measured) are a
real menace to society,"" DR..
Walter Eddy, director of Good
Housekeeping Institute declares
in the August issue Of the maga'
zine which reveals that 14,477
New York citizens have received
summons of creating unnecessary
din during the past six months.
Doctor Eddy writes that con-
tinuous loud noises may cause
premature old age, indigestion,
badness, neurosis, high blood pres
sure and, of course, deafness. The
human ear cannot stand more
than 100 decibelS.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
Pershing Sails
For French Tour

The War Department an
nounced last night that Gen. John
j. Pershing, who recently recoV-
cred from a severe illness, sailed
yesterday from New York aboard
the steamship Manhattan foc
France. While in France, General
PerShing will engage in an inspec-
tion of the completed work Of the
Battle Monuments Commission.
of which he is chairman.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
Electrical Storm:
BOLTS GROUND
PLANES, STRIKE.
D. C. BUILDINGS
Rain Breaks Heat Wave
(It's Fixed Today q

Washington citizens took off
their coats again today as the
mercury rose after a sharp electri-
cal storm that caused damage at
several points in the city, dis
rupted airport operations, and
dropped temperatures 10 degrees.
Flights at the airport were re-
Sumed about IL O'Clock last night
after failure of the lighting
system had forced some planes
back to Baltimore and others to
land at Boiling Field.
TREASURY HIT
Workmen today started to re-
place flagpole on top Of the
Treasury Department building,
splintered by lightning bolt, and
to repair damaged plaster in the
main waiting room of the Union
Station, where a bolt showered
plaster on waiting travellers.
In addition, the storm dis
fupted police radio facilities.
Scout cars were forced to turn off
their radios, patrolmen working
through boxes. Large areas in
Washington and Silver Spring
and Marlboro, Md, were thrown
into darkness when lightning
damaged the lighting systems.
RADIO SHOCK
A fire in the South building of
the Department of Agriculture,
caused when lightning struck a
dynamo. was quickly extinguished.
A window was broken, and a sec
ton of wall torn out of the home
of Charles Rupert, at los Forty
first st. N. E. Sitting in the
squad room at police headquar-
ers, Detective Sergeant j. K.
Baker received a shock as he tried
to tune in a radio.
Landing lights at the airport
and the radio beam guiding in
coming ships were placed out of
commission soon after z p. m.
Two flights were ordered by radio
to turn back to Baltimore. Two
others landed at Boiling Field,
where the lighting system was un-
affected.
LIGHTS BACK
BY about II p. M, the airport
lights were turned back on and
service was resumed.
All lights in Marlboro were out
for about a half hour. For about
the same length of time, Silver
Spring, including the Georgia
Avenue business section, was dark.
At various times, lights were off in
considerable areas Of the south
west and northeast sections Of
Washington.
HEAVY RAIN
Between 7:40 and 8 p. M, the
Weather Bureau reported, rs of
an inch fell on the District. The
Sewer Department was forced to
relieve half dozen storm sewers
which became clogged.
The temperature yesterday
reached 80 degrees at 2:15 p. m,
while the storm brought it down
from 81 at 7 p. m. to II two hours
later. Clyde Gillis, IA, colored, of
the 900 block of F St. S. w., was
drowned while swimming in the
Anacostia River just south of Gal
inger Hospital.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
TERMITES MADE'
BUILDING CRASH.
REVEALS.
Company Official Tells
Of His Inspection

While building inspectors sought
definitely to determine what
caused the collapse of three floors
yesterday in the building occu-
pied by the Columbia Speciality
Box Co, at 228 First St. N. W.,
r. R. Glow, of Baltimore. secre.
tary of the concern, laid the blame
squarely on ravageS of termites or
other wood borers.
More than sc employees Of the
company escaped death and only
one worker, Raymond Grieves, 81,
of 1913 D st. N. E., was injured
when the mass of woodwork,
beams. plaster and merchandise
plummeted through the ancient
structure to lodge on the second
floor.
SIGNS OF TERMITES
After expressing his exultation
that there were no other casual
ties, Glow said:
I'm sure it wasn't heavy
weight that caused the collapse.
From the looks of these wooden
beams and flooring, it was ter
mites"
Glow explained there was com
paratively little stock or merchan-
disc in the section that collapsed.
He said, however, that 200 tons
of stock for fall requirements had
been ordered last week and was
to be stored on arrival on the floors
which fell.
IF the collapse hadn't oc-
Cured yesterday" he said,
those 200 tons probably would
h ave crashed the floors
through"
Glow predicted the firm would
resume operations within A
hours, or at least by Monday"
INSPECTORS AT WORK
Building inspectors continued
their investigation of the crash
They directed their attention par
ticularly to the heavy beams. SiH
and eight inches thick, which
snapped like so much kindling ir
the fall. A cursory examination
showed much of this woodWorE
had been scored and followed by
action of wood borers or dry rot
Inspectors also tried to deter
mine if the collapse might have
been due to a fire that swept tht
building about nine years ago.
The blaze on November 81, 1929
imperiled the lives of about A
workers in the building, and fivt
alarms were turned in before j
was brought under control. /
short circuit caused the fire.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
TO STUDY
F. DIS Sd Term

Discussion of a third term for
President Roosevelt will occupy the
major portion of a meeting TO-
morrow night of the South Caro-
lima State Society.
Delegates to the State Demo
cratic Committee will be instructed
as to which way to cast its vote
on the issue when the Washington
Young Democrats Club of South
Carolina meets here. Tomorrow
nights meeting will open at 8
o'clock at the club headquarters,
1900 Rhode Island Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
'Mouth-Wash' Gin
Gets Him 80 DAYS

KANSAS CITY. Kan. Aug.
11.-Edwin Howell told a court
here that he had gin in
dry Kansas for use as a mouth
wash and he produced dentists
affidavit to prove he needed it
for his teeth. The judge gave him
80 days. Howell promptly ap-
pealed.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
Fail TO Identify
Nine Plane Victims

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Aug. II
G.N.SO Authorities today sought
to identify nine persons who were
killed in a plane crash near
Debrecen, in which tenth pas
senger was injured. 1t was be-
lieved the victims were Hungarian
Journalists en- route to Debrecen
from Budapest to attend an air
rallY.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11

1t was announced to-
day that Marie, who
has played a number
of important comedy
roles, is to be married
in October.
But she is not marry
ing Clark Gable, Rob-
ert Taylor, William
Powell or Hugh Her
bert, all of whom she
admitted freely she
would love to be
loved by.
Her fiance, she said,
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
We Bet on EN-

MORRIS, Ill. Aug. II G.N.SO.
Farmer Fred Krageland thought
it was just the hot weather when
three of his 10 horses lay down
on the job, but the State veterina-
rian today diagnosed their all
ment as sleeping sickness.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11

How Long Will the Former Cabaret
Dancers Slippers Stay Outside the
ISarem Door? The Pretty English Girl
Will Marry the Sultan of JOhOre and
Wear Millions In Jewels but He Can
Divorce Her With One Word and She
Mustn't POut If He Takes New wives.
Read the Latest Romance Of the
Persistently Romantic Oriental POten.
tate in The American Weekly, the
Magazine Distributed With Next Sun
DAVIS HeraId-Times.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
Nor Him

made her startling announcement
that she wanted to be loved.
She qualified the statement by
saying she wanted to be loved in
pictures, as she thought her art
WAS suffering for lack of love.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11

"The ValIyries," Inspired by WAg-
ner's Great Musical Drama-The First
in New Series of Striking Paintings
by the Distinguished American Artist,
Andre, POrtraying the Themes of the
Opera. Don't Miss These Unique Front
Pages in Full Color in The American
Weekly. the Magazine Distributed
With Next SUNDAYS Herald Times.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
Treasury Condition

G.N.S.) Treasury balance as
Of August 9, $2,242,578,969 {:
miscellaneous internal revenue,
$7,035, ,532; customs receipts, $751;
466,611; receipts, $599, 9,306,537;
expenditures, $1,040,319,411.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
INSTRUMENTATION
OuSf ~ j. Teacher

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. IL N.S).-Dismissal of Miss
Il Bessie Melick, teacher for nine years at Clinton n
j. because she mspronounced words in conducting her
classes had been upheld today by Charles H. Elliott State
commissioner of education.
Eiott's decision after review of the 927 pages of
testimony given by Is witnesses which preceded Miss
Meicks dismissal. Laura Jean Schanze, of Miss
Mecks pupils and witness against her, said that among
the words mispronounced by Miss Meick were:
PupiLs-POO'piLs.
CellulOid-CeLPoid.
LeQrned-Learnt.
GentIe-Gen'A. as. y
= ChiLdren-ChiLPens. -
Laura Jean also said Miss Meck used the expressions
"those there and "these here.''
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
Not Pink Horse

MONTREAL, Aug. 11.-Joseph
Cote, 35, las fined $40 and costs
here for driving a horse while
drunk.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
Infant Heiress Is
Close Guarded
On Yacht

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11.-Little
Lucille Vanderbilt, siX-week-old
heiress to one of Americas great
est fortunes, gurgled and cooed in
her crib today on board her
fathers palatial yacht.
But her father, George Wander
bilt, turned deaf interview to
pleas for pictures of the baby.
Although he did not comment on
the kidnapping of the Lindbergh
baby and other children, the
father, noted sportsman and scien-
tist, said:
"She is not for publication.
We want to keep the baby un-
noticed as much as possible"
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
Not Him.

is Nick Grinde, a director.
Last year Marie was seriously
injured in an automobile crash,
and for a time her life was dis
paired of. When she was finally
released from the hospital she
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
Sa1'af0ga;S Gaming
Ban Finally Lifted

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, Aug. II G.N.s)-The
roulette wheels spun and the dice rolled the green
tables of the casinos here today for the first time
. since the half-completed racing
STOuPAeES began.
Chant for Just everyone had given up hope of
no,Ina.n seeing this month any of the gambling for
NV~'e'S which this Monte Carlo of America" is
renowned the ban gambling which is said have been
the result of faconal differences of local politicians
suddenly lifted.
Immediately the word was passed and few minutes
later all the downtown gambling places wide OPEN
Nothing was under The town like the
Saratoga of DID, loud speakers announced the odds
changes horses and the description and results of
well the chant of the croupers asking care you all
down. and then singing "Let it roll"
The Washington times., 1938-08-11
We Want
Her Kept
Unnoticed

pedoed during the World War. He
left his son a $3O,000,000 estate.
Young Vanderbilt was married
in 1885, when he was 20 to Miss
Lucille M. Parsons, member of a
socially prominent New York
family.
Since the wedding they have
spent most of their time cruising
in the South Seas on their yacht,
while Vanderbilt has been collect
ing strange fish and rare fauna.
The baby was born in Honolulu
last month.
The Washington times., 1938-08-11

Vanderbilt IS
the son of Al
fred G W y n n e
Vanderbilt who
lost his life when
the liner Lusi-
tania was tor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-13
BEAUTIFUL BUT DUMB LEGEND HAUNTS MISS AMERICA, 1938'


which each was to do her dance or speak piece of whatever she had elected to do to prove that she had talent as well as beauty
 During every phase of the pag- cant, the people applauded each contestant, of course. But whenever Miss California appeared the crowd went wild. Her faintest smile brought down the house. So strong ly did they show their disapproval when Claire James wasn't given first place, that dozens of uniformed policemen were ordered into the au- ditorium.
 Once danger of a riot had been averted, Marilyn Meseke donned the purple cape and gold crown eicked up the sceptre and began her march of victory down the ramp through the audience. When she reached the farthest end, her mother, a short, rather plump woman with soft gray hair, lean- ed forward against the runway and tossed her hat at her daugh- ter's feet. People nearby stop ped applauding half-heartedly and really got down to business The circle of applause and cheers widened from there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-13
STRAND

A delightful picture that will go straight to the heart with its sirn- plicity and homespun humor as well as its youthful romance is the film Young Fugitives" which may be seen and enjoyed today and tomor- row at the Warner Brothers Strand theater.
 All the comedy, tense drama and young romance that goes into the making of good pictures will pre- dominate in the film which has an enticing country village as its setting.
 Robert Wilcox and Dorothea Kent provide the romance while Harry Davenport, veteran of stage and screen, plays the featured role.
 As in every small town you will meet most of the characters found In Q place of this sort, There is the village banker who is also the mayor; the sharp tongued landlady, who considers her paying guest her wards, the garrulous grocery boy and all the other colorful cross roads types.
 Others in the cast include Clem Bevans, Henry RoQuemore, Larry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-13

Waterville, September 13. - Vari- ous Garden Clubs, including the Waterbury Garden Club, the Ches- hire Garden Club, the Woodbury Garden Club and the Thomaston Garden Club, as well as private ex- hibitors, have entered the Flower Show which will be held tomorrow and Thursday, in the Sprague School gymnasium, under the spon- sorship of Casper s. Davis, Jr., Post 136, American Legion. The exhibit will be open from 3 p. m. to 10 p. m. on "wednesday, and on Thursday, 1t will continue from 10 o'clock in the morning until g o'clock, in the eve ming.
 Judging will be done between the hours of twelve noon and p. m. on "wednesday, and the judges will be-; Mrs. J. LeRoy Mintie and Mrs. Wil- liam K. Pendieton, Arrangement Glasses; Dr. H. w. Stevens, Straight Glasses gladiolus, perennials and annuals; Walter Hardisty, Straight Classes - dahlias.
 Members of the show committees include:
 Exhibition = Andrew Bell, chair
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-13
To days Answers to
 cRANlUM CRACKERS
Questions on the Comic Page

As we have "the Brown family we can assume a husband and wife and probably @ child. Looking over the problem we see mention of a niece and granddaughter, so we can assume that the Browns have one child-a daughter - and also as- sume that 1t is her grandmother and aunt who have come to visit.
 As we have sisters -in-law and a daughter-in-law and mother-in- law, we see that the visitors must be the mother and sister of MT Brown.
 Now, writing out these five rela- tionships, we have: MT. J. L. Brown, Jr. son, brother, husband, father; Mrs. J. L. Brown -- daughter-in- law, sister-in Jaw, wife, mother; Violet Brown - daughter, niece granddaughter: and the visitors Mrs. John Brown ST, who is grandmother, mother, and mother in-law, and her daughter, Laura Brown, who is daughter, sister sister-in- Jaw, and aunt.
 These relationships combined pro- duce all those named in the prob- lem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-13
M The Local TheaterS
STATE

Spawn of the North" and Fresh man Year." two Movie Quiz pie lures, continue to draw crowds at the Warner Brothers State theater. Today marks the first os a three day holdover engagement and the atergoers who have not taken the time to see this big double show of the New Movie Season are missing the screen treat of @ lifetime. George Raft, Henry Fonda and Dorothy Lamour head the cast of Spawn of the North" with Akim Tamiroff, John Barrymore and other favorites comprising the sup- porting cast.
 Freshman Year" has cast head ed by Dixie Dunbar, William Lundi- gan, Constance Moore and Ernest TrueX.
 Spotlighting the new show open ing Friday is the great Technicolor film "Valley of the Giants" CO., starring Claire Trevor and Wayne Morris.
 The film is based on the exciting story of the successful fight waged to prevent the utter despoliation of California's famous redwood forests by ruthless eastern lumber inter- ests. Most of the action takes place outdoors and all of these out- door scenes were filmed in the heart of the redwood country, with the result that the picture is not only an exciting piece of drama but also one of the most beautiful and most impressive productions ever filmed.
 The hero of this tale is Wayne Morris who is cast in the role of lumberjack. Claire Trevor, fresh from her triumph in "The Arnaz- ing Dr. Clitterhouse," is cast in the feminine lead opposite Morris.
 Supporting the stars are Charles IBickford, Frank Mcfiugh, Alan Hale, Donald Crisp and Q host of other screen favorites.
 The second big hit of this pro- gram will be Secrets of an Actress" co-starring Kay Francis and George Brent. The picture give an inti- mate behind-the-scenes glimpses of typical Broadway celebrities.
 All in all here is another of those favorite State programs which have topped the town in entertainment value. Above all don't miss 1t; make @ date to attend the opening performance.