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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
BOY SAVES FOUR
FROM AK DEATH
International News Sound PhOt

CLINTON, Mass, April G.N.SO
Heroism of 18-year-old H enry
Schlegel. ir., police said today
saved his mother, baby brother
and two sisters from death at
the hands of his suddenly crazed
ax-swinging father.
Breaking down a locked door
in response to his mothers
screams, the boy wrestled with
his father. The mother lay moan
ing on the floor. her right arm
and shoulder broken and her scalp
gashed from blows.
The father broke free and ran
to the crib of sleeping Richard
2, but the son knocked the father
unconscious. Betty, 10, and Bar
bara, Z, did not awake during the
confusion.
Police, called by neighborS, said
poison mixture was found in
the kitchen. The father, a So
year-old steel worker, was taken
to Worcester state Hospital for
observation. Police said he was
apparently respondent over loss
of an eye, could get only two days
work a week and there as danger
of losing their mortgaged home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
FUND IS ASKED
FOR MEMORIAL

The House today was asked to
appropriate $500,000 to begin con-
struction of the new 100000
memorial to Thomas Jefferson.
A supplemental estimate for
100000 was submitted to the
House by President Roosevelt. who
pointed out that the design and
site for the proposed memorial has
been definitely approved by the
Thomas jefferson Memorial Com
mission.
The commission has approved
site at the south end of the Tidal
Basin, and has made it clear that
the proposed construction will in
no way interfere with the contour
of the Tidal Basin nor with the
cherry blossom trees.
A previous design, which would
have necesSitated realignment Of
the basin and destruction of some
of the famous cherry trees. was
vetoed by the House, with the re-
suit that the commission was
forced to change its plan.
Congress sometime ago author.
lied the appropriation of $3,0OO,-
900 for the memorial, but 1t now
remains to appropriate the money
for construction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
Surprised
U.S.. C0ptiUes in Spain
Well Treated

SARAGOSsA, Spain, April 4
Q.N.SO.-First, they were aston"
ished that they were not shot.
Then they were amazed that
they were not forced to march to
prison, but were put aboard a
train.
Next, they were delightfully."-
surprised to be given some good
food and even cigarettes.
Six Americans they are, who
were captured in the Gandesa
sector of eastern Spain by the in
sllrgents. And after all those
pleasant developments, they have
even bred hope that they will be
sent home.
The former loyalist soldiers
who said they enlisted on condi'
ton that they would be non-com'
batants, were: Max Parker, %
New York city; John Logan, 50
Boston; Matthew Dykstra. ~
Los Angeles; Edward Hodge, %
London, KY; Richard Thompson
81, Newport, N. H., and Morris
Conway, 30, San Francisco.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
PETACE CROSS
ACTION URGED

Urging Maryland to take def
mite action to wipe out the Peace
Cross traffic bottleneck at Blad-
ensburg, Md, William S. Canning,
engineering director of the Key
stone Automobile Club today said
an expenditure of $500 would
bring about a substantial reduc-
ton of existing intolerable traffic
congestion"
With spring traffic over the De-
tense Highway increasing daily,
the club pointed out. conditions
are growing worse.
In a letter appealing directly to
Nathan L. Smith, chief engineer
of the Maryland State Roads Com
mission, Mr.. Garfield reminded
him of past conferences between
club officials and himself extend
ing over many months as a result
of which lit was our impression
that something would be done in
time for the heavy traffic flow
during the summer week-enos this
year."
A survey conducted last year by
the Keystone Automobile Club
showed weekend and holiday traf-
fic was often delayed two hours,
due to Peace Cross problems.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
Kitties freed
So Fireman HGuLs
EN- Safely DOUn

Fireman ]. c. Arnold is breath.
ing easy for the time being today,
but he's ready at a moments
notice to play Sir Galahad to
frightened kitty-cats.
Yesterday Fireman Arnold clam
bered up ladder to free a kitten
whose piteous meowS had drawn
the sympathy of early church.
goers in the vicinity of Sixteenth
and S Streets Northwest.
Returning from that bold essay,
Arnold was dispatched as part OF
q hastily formed especial cat
squad" to save q kitten also freed
in the 1900 block of Brentwood
Rd. N. E. With Sergt. F. D. Scrog.
gins, Of No. IL Engine, and Fire.
men A. A. Thompson and G. C.
Smith, Arnold again played knight
Grant.
To all freed kitties, therefore
the number of the Fire Depart
ment is in the telephone book.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
Ideals Put Tabu
On Dutch Treat

NEWTON, Mass, April 4
u.N.S.)-The ideal girl should
be . good listener and the
ideal boy her mental supe-
riOr; an average date should
cost $1.7O.
So agreed the nearly 1000
Catholic students attending
the Boston College spiritual
convention. They drafted
these definitions:
Ideal Girl-A good listener,
total abStainer, nOn-smOker,
with strong morals, should not
apply powder or rouge in
public.
Ideal BOy-ShOuld possess
no 'cline," be of the same re-
ligiOn as the girl he takes
cut and Intellectually her Su-
periOr; should have a sense
Of humOr and dress neatly.
The Dutch treat" was
tabOOed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
TAVERN BRAWL
JAILS COUPLE

Eighth precinct police today
were holding man and wife for
investigation while Elwood G.
Murray, 81, of 1874 Eighth st. S. E..
crane engineer, was at Sibley
Hospital as a result of injuries re-
ceiVed in a fight in a Connecticut
Avenue tavern late Saturday.
Another man was being sought
for questioning regarding the pur,
ported melee.
Murray at first told his wife
that he was struck by a crane on
a construction project Saturday.
Questioned at the hospital, how
ever, he admitted he had been in
fight. The engineer has concus-
sion of the brain and possible
skull fracture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
Military
Ball Tomorrow

President and Mrs. Roosevelt
head tie list of sponsors of the
annual military ball of the Ameri-
can Legion, which will be held at
the Willard Hotel tomorrow night.
The function will be attended by
manv olgh-ranking Army officers
who are visiting Washington for
the Amy Day parade on Wednes-
day, and by members Of both the
House Of Congress and the Dip
lomatic Corps.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
$3.50 Found; Beach
Gold Rush Follows

WINTHROP, Mass, April 4
1N.S0.-A modern gold rush.
was on here today. Hundreds OF
men, women and children combed
the beach near Winthrop Yacht
Club for currency. To date $3.50
has been washed UP by Boston
harbor tides.
Where the money comes from
is a mystery. Two $40 gold Ger
tificates and 81 silver $40 notes
made up the bonanza.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
Restaurant Fire
Was Just Garbage

Fire engines Changed and the
crowd came from all directions
only to lind that the blaze was in
a garpage pail. The fire fighters
speeded to a reported fire in a
restaurant at Ninth and e SITS.
N. w., early yesterday afternoon
and found they were not needed.
There was no damage, and little
inconvenience beyond the smoke
which filled the restaurant, of.
ficialS reported.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
RUINED BY NRLB,
FACTORY OWNER
ENDS HIS LIFE

GRAND HAVEN, Mich, April 4
U.N.SD. - Manufacturer Arthur
Gotten, As, was dead today, a sui.
eide "a hours after he received no.
tice of an adverse National Labor
Relations Board hearing.
His widow, downstairs in the
Gotten home when the manufac.
turer shot himself in his upstairs
bedroom yesterday, told police she
believed the ruling, coming after
q year of labor trouble at Colten's
Riddle Kover Manufacturing Com
pany, caused the suicide.
COMPANY UNION BUSTED
The ruling ordered Gotten to dis
solve the Kiddie Kover employees
association, labelled a company
union, and rehire all discharged
strikers.
His widow, questioned by police
said Gotten had read the decision
aloud yesterday, gone upstairs
and put a bullet through his
brain. He died two hours later ir
Hatton Hospital.
Colten's body was discovered BY
his son, Thomas, home from
Michigan State College for the
spring vacation. The pistol anc
NLRB ruling were beside him.
FORESAW RUIN
my husband had been much
disturbed over the long labor
troubles" Mrs. Gotten said. HE
feared that his business would
be ruined by the labor board de-
ciSion."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
Auto Death Drop
In Connecticut

HARTFORD, Conn, April 4
Q.N.SO. - Automobile fatalities
have dropped 20 per cent in Con-
necticut for the first three months
of 1888. according to figures re.
leased today by the State depart
ment of motor vehicles.
Fatalities up to April 2 were
reported at Sc as against SO for
the same period last year. A drop
of TIA in traffic accidents also was
shown in the total Of 1907 re-
ported for the period.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
ARTISTS MODEL
SOUNDS ECHOES
OF HE|RESS' SUIT
Vanderbilt Custody Case
Revived by Action

LOS ANGELES. April 4 (I.N.S.)
A. c. Blumental, wealthy man.
about-New York, was scheduled
today to be a central figure in
an aftermath here of the sensa-
tional suit by Mrs, Gloria Morgan
Vanderbilt for custody of her
daughter.
Lillian LAGER, attractive former
artists model, is demanding ST.
$50 from Blumenthal for the part
she was expected to play in the
sizzling litigation in which Mrs.
Vanderbilt lost custody of the
child to her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney.
SENT HER AS WITNESS
Blumenthal was described as a
close friend Of Mrs. Vanderbilt
ami her twin sister, Lady Furness.
He was asserted by Miss LAGER to
have sent her to New York as a
witness in the custody case. She
did not testify, however.
Miss LAGER stated that with
her went a book, THE Art Of
Robert Chanler." and 80 letters
the artist wrote to her in 1915
and 1917 while she was his model.
The book and letters were never
returned To her Miss LAGER
claims.
WANTS INTEREST, TOO!
Ir itemizing her demands
against Blumenthal, husband of
Peggy Fears, the former model
Includes $3.50 for travelling ex-
penses, with interest from Janu-
airy. 1885, and return of the book
and letters. If these can't be pro-
duced, she wants 1000 for "un-
lawful detention Of property"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
Spanish Republic
Birthday Party

The seventh anniversary of the
founding of the Spanish Republic
will be observed here April II with
a dance at the Raleigh Hotel.
The event is being sponsored by
the Washington Friends of Span
ish Democracy and the Central
Committee for Spanish Democracy.
The Spanish Ambassador and
Sonora de los Rios will be guests
of honor,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
Policeman Killer
In Death House

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 4
G.N.S0.-Population of Death
Row at the State penitentiary rose
to IA today with the arrival of
John w. Cline, Is, sentenced to
die in the electric chair on July
is for the murder of Patrolman
Aaron Laubach in Hamilton
Cline's accomplish, Charles Fran.
els. 10, received a life sentence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
lexington Plans
To Produce Play

The lexington Players, under
direction of Miss Pauline Eaton
Oak, will present the comedy,
Mrs. Bumpstead Leigh" tomor-
row, at 8:15 p. m, in the auditor
ium of Langley Junior High
School. The presentation is be-
ing sponsored by the Mckinley
Langley Community Center and
the North Capitol Citizens ASSo-
citation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
COlOred NYA Aide
See Mrs. Roosevelt

Colored women delegates headed
by Mrs. Mary Bethune, director of
the colored division of the Ma
tionaI Youth Administration, will
call on Mrs. Roosevelt at the White
House at 2 o'clock this afternoon
to discuss problems concerning the
economic status of colored youth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
ID. G.. Health Helm
Measure Is Signed

The assistant health officer Of
the District is empowered to act
for the Health Officer, in case OF
the latter's absence, by bill
signed by the President today.
Heretofore the chief clerk or the
chief inspector acted as deputy
health officer when necessary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
Link Policeman
In Hair Pulling

MAN1TOWIC. Wis. April 4.
Charges have been filed against
Policeman Joseph Smrz by Mrs.
Raymond C. Young, members of
the fire and police commits
sion revealed. Mrs. Young charges
that when she was attacked by
Miss Dorothy Davis in the hallway
Of the flat where they live. Smrz
held her arms while Miss Davis
pulled her hair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
Loretta Young
Suffers RELAPSE

HOLLYWOOD, April 4 QN.S)
Loretta Yonug, film star, was I'M
der a doctors care today follow
ing her collapse with an influenza
relapse on the set yesterday. The
star was taken home with a tenn
perature of 1902. Her director said
she had tried to come back to work
too soon after her recovery from
an earlier illness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04

First pictures of mans invisible over.
coat OF air. Nature provided as with
an extra atmospheric skin in case of
emergency. And here are some phOtO-
graphs that show how substantial It
really 1t. An illustrated page in The
american Weekly, with Sundays Wash
ingtOn HeFaId-TimeR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
Film Extras Pay
Averages $17 Per

HOLLYWOOD, April 4 U.N.S0
Pretty, ambitious feminine movie
extras striving for stardom and
its rich rewards earn SIT Q week
1T they are lucky.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04

SpOtty the Terrier. little Hllda and the
fOx's dungeon. HiIda's sharp ears located
her pup. but It took his ma, fluffy. to
give the last clue after - men had
blasted 10 days through solid rock to
free her reckless son. Read this unusual
human-interest feature in The American
weekly with Sundays Washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-04
JOE JEFFERSON, PAINTER

Joseph Jefferson, who made the
role of Rip Van Wrinkle famous on
the stage, was also a landscape
painter.
The Washington times., 1938-07-01
WALKERS WOES
LAID TO BLONDE

TRENTON, N. j., July / 0.N.SO
A blonde named Dot" was the
cause of Mickey Walkers marital
woes today.
Accusing the former holder OF
the world welterweight and mid
dleweight boxing titles of miscon-
duct with the mystery woman "in
a blue knitted sport dress" Mrs.
Walker has filed suit for divorce.
She asks alimony and custody of
a son, James, 6. The Walkers were
married in 1881, it being Mickey's
second marriage.
Surprised at the court action,
Walker sought his estranged wife
in an attempt to effect a recon.
ciliation. He denied the miscon-
duct charges of his wife whom
he termed the only girl in the
world for me-"
The Washington times., 1938-07-01

to take the Wright Cyclone motor
instead of earlier installations of
the Pratt and Whitney Twin Row
Hornet. The new ship, which will
do about $50 horizontally and
about 400 vertically, will be des-
ignated the SBC-4.
AIR EXPRESS DOOMED
Led by American, the nations
airlineS are inaugurating cam
paign for more air express ship
mentS. Their chief sales talk, and
it's a good one, is that off.line
cities get just as fast service for the
same rates as on-line cities, since
air express is shifted to crack rail-
road trains for destinations not
covered by the airlines.
The Washington times., 1938-07-01
Coal Rate Inquiry
Opened by ICC

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission yesterday inaugurated a
searching inquiry into railroad
rates on anthracite coal within the
State of Pennsylvania. July 20 was
fixed as the date for the first open
hearing, with I. C. C. Examiner r.
N. Trezise designated to hear the
testimony,
The Washington times., 1938-07-01
UAL in 18th Year
With Top Ranking
By SLIP STREAM

United Arlncs rounds II years of operations today and
embarks twelfth year of serving the public with the
hearties best wishes Of the industry and this column.
The Washington times., 1938-07-01

Having flown 23 900 coaSt-to
coast flights and 100,000,000 miles
40.000,000 on night flights, United
ranks as one of the most expert
enced airline concerns in the
countryand rates with Pan-Ameri
can, American and TWA in i'm
portance.
MODEST BEGINNING
It's operations, which began as
two airlines that operated east and
west out of Chicago. flying single
engined mail planes, has ex'
panded into a single company
operating a coast-to-coaSt trunk
line through many of the nations
major cities, a West Coast trunk
line and feeder" routes into its
main lines.
Now operating the famed Douglas
DC-3 "MainlinerS" of both sleeper
and skylounge types, U nit e d
nevertheless gained wide fame in
making popular the first modern,
multi-engined tranSport-the Boe-
ing 247, and later the revised
Boeing PAID. This 10.passenger
ship made airline history, compel
ing against Fords and Fokkers on
33-hour transcontinental sched-
ule. United's coast-to-coast time
is now 162 hours.
The Washington times., 1938-07-01
NEW PLANES HINTED


To Pennsylvania Central Air
lines executives: Is it true that you
have asked the Boeing Company to
submit specifications and prices
on new type, 18paSsenger, twin
engined transport to be used ex-
cluSively by Pea? Reports orig
mating in your own offices indl-
cate such a plan is under way.
The Mid-West's airline, Braniff
Airways, which operates the Great
L~kes to Gulf Route down through
the Heart of America, announced
an expansion program today. Al
fable T. E. Braniff, president of
the line which bears his name and
which has made the slogan "B.
Liners" famous. announced that
the Bureau of Air Commerce has
approved preparatory trial flights
over a new B-Liner route between
Houston, Tex, to Memphis, Tenn,
via Shreveport, La.
WILL SEEK CERTIFICATE
AS soon as the new Civil Aero
nautics Authority is appointed,
Braniff will apply for a certificate
of convenience and necessity,
which will designate future airline
routes instead of airmail con-
tracts. Braniff's expansion is
comparable only with that Of
Pennsylvania Central Airlines,
which has consolidated into a fine
feeder-system network. Like Pea
Braniff connects with the three
major tranSccntinental lines.
TWA, American and United. Only
three years ago, B,Liners were
single engined Lockheed Vega
Monoplanes Ike the late Wiley
Posts winnie Mae" but now the
outfit operates Douglas and Lock
heed twin-engined luxury liners.
ENGINE PUT IN EXPORT
Letting another good military
engine fall into foreign hands,
the Wright Aeronautical Corpora
tior has announced that its G-100
Cyclone engine has been released
for export. This motor, rated at
1,10O-horsepower, is a popular mill
tary engine with the U. S. Army
and also is widely used by our
airliners.
The Curtiss SBC-3, naval scout
bomber of the high-speed biplane
type, has been slightly converted
Evening star., 1938-01-07

David Bahp. who introduced the
resolution, declared that the motorist
already bears . heavy burden, which
recently was increased, and to take
the money intended for highways and
bridges would be an added imposition.
The association also opposed the
proposed general increase in the speed
limit In the District.
After discussing the fiscal AtuA-
ton and the expected deficit in the
1899 budget, the association went on
record favoring a general sales tax.
with certain exceptions Of food, cloth
ing and medicine.
zoning regulations were discussed
last night. and motion passed ask
ing for public hearing by the zoning
Commission before any recommends
Evening star., 1938-01-07

tions for changes in the present law
were forwarded 70 OonsresR The ~
sociation's Zming Committee was in
structed to oppose any changes which
might afford less protection for resi-
Dental property.
Preservation Of the old Decatur
House at Jackson place and H street
NV. as q national memorial was
approved.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
GAS TAX DIVERSION
FOR LIGHTING IS HIT
Connecticut Avenue Citizens As
sociation Also Opposes Higher
SnAed limits
Speed Limits.

Diversion of part Of the gasoline tax
money from the highway fund to pay
for street lighting, as provided in the
1899 budget estimates submitted to
Congress this week. was opposed last
night in resolution passed by the
Connecticut Avenue Citizens Asso-
odation.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
Will Discuss Wire Making.

DR.. H. G. Boynton. metallurgist Of
Trenton, N. j., will speak on the manu-
facture Of wire before the Washington
chapter Of the American Society for
Metals at 8 pm. Monday in the Dodge
Hotel. 10 E street NV.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-22
FRANK SHERLOCK DIES
AT NEW LEXINGTON

Frank Sherlock of New Lexington,
died Wednesday morning at his
home, following an Illness He was
a son of the late Patrick and Bridg-
EFT McHugh Sherlock. He and his
brother, Vincent Sherlock, and two
sisters, the Misses Lizzie and Kate
Sherlock resided together. Besides
those named, he also leaves another
sister, Margaret. of New Lexington,
and two brothers, "Dock" and
Charles Sherlock of Columbus. T.
J. McHugh and Mrs. Celia Bacon of
Stockport are cousins, and the Sher-
locks in Center township are also
relatives. He was member of the
Catholic church.
Funeral services will be held Fri.
day morning at $3.50 O'Clock, at
New Lexington, with interment
there
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-22
MRS. G.. II. PAISLEY DIES
IN GAINESVILLE

Mrs. Estella Paisley, 81 wife OF
Charles r. Paisley, died wednesday
afternoon at 1870 o'clock at Good
Samaritan hospital, following a
brief illness Funeral services will
be held Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock, with interment in Wood
lawn cemetery. Besides her husband,
she is survived by five sons and four
daughters-Carlos of New Jersey;
Dalton, Coshocton; Dallas, Caldwell; !;
Cheney and Fred, GAINESVILLE; Mrs.
Neva Ellis, Blue Rock; Mrs. Olah
Lawyer, Cambridge; Mrs. Faye Sow
ers and Mrs. Leah Kennedy, Zanes-
Vile; one sister, Mrs. w. H. Stroh-
meyer of Chicago; three brothers,
Frank Weinstock, Reinersville; Wal
ter Weinstock of Illinois, and Will
liam Weinstock of Colorado.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-22
FINE WORK OF FRANCIS GLENN

The September number of "The
Bible Testament Lacquer" carries as
it's first page feature an article un-
der the caption of "From Hovel to
Heaven It shows novels in a lum-
Der camp where boys lived before
they entered CCC camp. Another
picture shows the group of the
young men in the CCC camp, the
nice surroundings, and the camps
consecrated evangelist, B. Francis
Glenn, who is prominently identified
with the Pocket Testament League.
Mr.. Glenn who is doing much fine
work, is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Los
sen Glenn of Meigsville township.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-09-22
"FRIENDS NIGHT" AT REIN
ERSVILLE o. f. S.

Miss Beryl Smith, worthy matron
and Dr. H. L. Fiscus, worthy patron,
presided when "Friends Night" was
celebrated Friday evening by the
Reinersville Chapter, o. E. S. Guests
included members of the Clemente
Aimtie Lodge of Reinersville and
trends. ABOUT 60 members and
friends were present. DR.. H. L. Fis-
Gus as chairman of the entertain
ment committee had charge of the
program. Mrs. Roberta Mindling,
president of the 25th district, 0. +.
S., and Supt. w. P. Haskins were
the speakers. Music was furnish
ed by various members present. Re-
freshments were served.