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The Washington times., 1938-10-28

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Mason dictates steadily from $3.50 in the morn
ing until 4:SO in the afternoon, but takes time
off every few days to play polo, go surfcasting
or duck shooting in season. His hard work at
writing has brought him affluence and income
tax worries. He maintains three homes, one in
Bermuda one in Nantucket, and one in Baltimore.
Among his close friends is Arthur Menken, son
of the late Mrs. s. stanwood Menken.
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
We OutseH Them

THE ONES WHO are really
l. losing Latin-American trade
to Hitler are Great Britain and
France. They are falling behind
their pre-war position while we
have gained on it and Germany
has just about restored it. Ger
many had 16 per cent Of Latin.
American business in 1913;
about IA per cent in 1879
But we still sell more down
there than all Of them COM
bined-Germany, Great Britain,
France, Italy and Japan.
Consequently, while the situa-
ton is somewhat annoying, and
needed steps are being taken to
improve our relative position,
the din of official weeping and
wailing seems to be much heav-
Ter than is warranted by the
facts.
Every official tear, you must
remember, is a drop on the
wheel of Mr.. Roosevelt's new
preparedness campaign.
The Washington times., 1938-10-28

AMONG our prolific writer's is F. Van Wyck
"A Mason, who turns out a book every time you
lift Your head. His latest, an historical novel Of
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
Ewes Rib

T SAW Stewart Mcdonald and poor "Stewie"
made fatal error. He HADN'T been read
ing my column! So, ethical though try to be,
The Washington times., 1938-10-28

Greeting the Not0bLes
NEITHER novelist nor producer is the famed
Theodore of the Ritz, who is no longer of the
Ritz, but currently host at the Midnight Sun.
do not know what goes on in the mind of this
suave, gentle fellow who, as head waiter at the
Ritz in London and Pierre's, RitzCarlton, and
Waldorf-Astoria in America, personally greeted
kings and queens, princes and duchesses and
worldwide celebrities. In those days. fancy, he
might have been shocked to find in front Of him
or in back Of him, depending upon how he was
standing, comely young wenches in various
stages of dress and undress, clowns and minstrels.
VNHEODORE tells me he has greeted and has
= known personally (and even has letters Of
appreciation FROM King Alfonso, Archduke
Ferdinand Count Metternich, General PerShing.
Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt, o. o. Mcintyre, e.
Phillips Oppenheim Adolph Ochs, Anthony
Drexel, Queen Marie Of Rumania, Lady Meredith
Gordon Duval, and countless others. He admits
frankly he is not too democratic Che does like
people Of eclat and name and family prestige),
but he can be very gracious to peasants like my
self, although he has not asked me to write him
note Of appreciation.
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
TEBut''-

NEW YoRK.-During the years prior to
~ Americas entry into the World War the
United States Government, under Woodrow
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
Voice of New York By Louis SobOl

TIEN YEARS ago Cargiu was a vaudeville book
l. ing agent. Today he specializes in mammoth
pageants and musical revues for charity organizar
tions. Among those who have written for him
are George S. kaufman, Will Irwin, Kendall
Burgess, Newman Levy, Arthur Pearson, and
Marjorie Fielding~ In his casts as singers and
dancers or fancy actors have been the select of
the Who's Who and the Social Register. This
year Cargill produced six gargantuan spectacles
and approximately 100 musical revues In one Of
the pageants he had more than 5000 extras.
The Washington times., 1938-10-28

number is becoming and brings out the fine,
lovely quality of his camelialke complexion.
CWait, I've changed my personality
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
Diversified

A GOVERNMENT department
"A recently completed an in
side file on how Hitler works
among our neighbors. Nub of
his system apparently is the con-
Sular service. His consuls and
charges d'affaireS are economic
as well as political agitators for
the Reich and seem to be func-
tioning also as commercial and
political spies on the side.
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
No Public IndOrsers


MO ONE in Congress has yet
IN reached for a ride on the
Baruch trial balloon for special
taxes to finance the prepared
ness movement.
The men who would handle
such legislation are inclined to
scoff at the suggestion Of a
flat 10 per cent increase in In
come taxes or a sales tax. They
do not believe there is a chance
Mr.. Roosevelt will espouse
either.
The 10 per cent increase
would raise about $25O,O00, 900,
they say, but no one has pub
icly endorsed such a plan, not
even Mr.. Baruch. Also Mr..
Roosevelt once said a sales tax
would be repulsive to him, and
If he is thinking about 1910 he
Is certainly not thinking about
q sales tax.
Hill men are betting there
will not be a general tax bill
next session. The Treasury has
not been able to make UP its
mind about anything yet. And
Congressman seldom have an in
clination to increase taxes, even
when pressed.
Oppose Processing Tax
Also, don't be fooled by the
"A silence which has greeted
Agriculture Secretary Wallace's
repeated Endorsement of process
ing taxes. It does not mean
there will be any.
House Ways and Means Com
mittee leaders have let it be
known in official quarters that
they do not intend to approve
processing taxes for Mr.. Wal
lace-or even for Mr.. Roosevelt.
Tie House men are mindful
of a recent Treasury bulletin in
dicating processing taxes may
have decreased cotton consump-
ton and reduced the price Of
corn to the farmer.
Issue will come up next Ses-
sion, but the outcome Is far less
certain than Is being suggested.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1938-05-06
Hlinkovi lud'aci proti Stefa-
nikovu pomnfku.

V Prievidzi Sc ustavil pTf-
pravny vybor, ktery hodlal We
vyrocl republiky postavit V
m1ste pomn1k tomuto velkemu
synu slovenskeho naroda. My
slenka pTirozene nasla znacny
ohlas v obcanstvu. Vybor po-
slal mestske rade zadost O po-
VIOLENT postavit stefan1kGv
pomn1k ma Masarykove name
stf. V obecnf rad6 vsak tvor1
vetsinu zastupci Hlinkovy
strany, kteT1 Sc proti zadosti
ostre postavili. Pomn1kovy
vybor sc odvolal k m6stske-
mu zastupitelstvu, kde vsak
znovu byla zadost zam1tnu-
ia, nebot i zde NELL ludaci vet
sinu. RozhoTcene obyvatel-
stvo spatTuje tom zrejmou u
razku a provoked, a proto Sc
obraci ma zemske zastupitel-
stvo, ktere jiste rozhodne We
prospect statotvornych obca-
nj.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1938-05-06
Ulozi ostatky popravenych
legionarH.

Stavba budovy mausolea
PamatnfkI Osvobozenf pokra-
cuje tax, ably budova mohla
byt odevzdana vefejnosti @
20. vyroc1 Ceskoslovensk6 re-
publiky. Vnitfek budovy, kde
Sc jeste PRAGUE ma dokoncova-
nj n~ekterych pracf, p6sobf
mohutnym dojmem svou vznos
nou architekturou, zejmena
vsak uslechtilym materialem
kamenneho oblozenf zdi. Hned
z preds1ne otv1ra Sc pohled
do spodn1 sine, kterou tvorf
vlastnf mausoleum, v jehoz
pozad1 je We zlate vyryt do
mramoru velky statni znak,
pred kterym Sc tycf mohut-
ny sarkofag. V SIM Mausolea
je jiz dokoncen obrovsky ka-
menny relief francouzskeho
legionafe a pracuje Sc ma re-
liefech legionaFG ruskeho a
italskeho. Jinak jsou jiz no
tovy postrannf sarkofagy, je-
jichz material je podivuhodne
zladen oblozen1m stem. Upl-
ne je jiz hotova sin kolumba-
ria, v ktere jsou rovnez ctyri
mohutne sarkofagy, mezi nj
miz Sc tyc1 neobycejne uslech-,
tile sv1cny Hofejcovy, zdobe-
ne figurami plac1cich zen.
Mocnym dojmem pdsobf sin,
pod n1z budou V krypte uloze-
ny ostatky popravenych legio-
narG a kde nasla vyhodne u
platnenf Sturcova socha Rane-
ny. Ma stomach sine popra-
venych jsou jiz dokonceny tfi
re ctyr obrovskych mosaik,
navrzenych prof. Svabinskym.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1938-05-06
Mrtvy byl pGl roku pohTben.
pod snshovou vrstvou.

V lese ma Radhofi byla ma
lezena mrtvola muze, celia "a
vata snehem. Komise zjistila,
re jde O osmdesatileteho Ed
warda Zuzanaka z Vlcove u
Valasskeho MeziT1c1, ktery V
lese zmrzl. Poole lekaTskeho
nalezu lezela mrtvola Zuzana-
kova v lese asi 6 mes1cG. Ne
mohla vsak byt objevena, ne
bot byla pokryta metrovou
vrstvOu snehu.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1938-05-06

4NONOI11A0 III OOOdI1Gull DO1
tugalske venice Monsante,
nedaleko Lisabonu, podarilo
sc uprchnout tim, re Sc dali
vyvezt v bednach. We veznici
Sc vyrabej1 hracky pro deti,
ktere Sc odvazej1 We velkych
bednach. Trestanci hracky
vyhazeli a ukryli Sc V bednach
sami. Kdyz S mimi viz vyjel z
venice, vyskakali.
= sest v1denskych stfed-
mich skol bylo vyhrazeno pro
zidovske suddenly, ably Sc Wy
hovelo NOTWITHSTANDING zako-
nu O oddelen1 arijskych a Ii
dovskych skolak6.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1938-05-06
CHM ST csl. vojaci kraft
dIouhou chvfIi.


Kdyz sc mluvf O vojac1ch,
vzdy Sc mysl1 ma tvrde, muzne
a pevne chlapce, kterl znajl
do posledn1 p1smenky svou po-
vinnost: slouzit vlasti a naro-
du a zabezpecovat svobodu
sobe, sv6 rodine a budoucfm.
Csl. vojaci jsou pro tento 1kol
tax dokonale pTipraveni, re to
vzbuzuje respekt a nekde i "a
visit.
Csl. hosi dovedou virtuosne
zachazet Sc zbranemi, ktere
jsou Jim prideleny. TTi hodi-
ny cviku S puskou je nijak
neunav1. Dovedou S nj nejen
cvicit, ale dovedou il take ro-
zebrat do nejmensf castice.
Kulometc1ci dokonce slozf tez-
ky kulomet, sestavajfcf re Sc
sti hlavn1ch cast1, "a jede-
nact vteTin. Mali uz takovou
zrucnost, re kulomet dovedou
slozit i Sc zavazanyma ocima.
Stejne dovedn1 jsou Sc svymi
tanky chlapci Cd motorisova-
nych jednotek. Vynikaj1cf je-
dinecnym jezdeckym umenfm.
Malo kdo vsak vi, re mnozf
chlapci, kteff dovedou tax O.
bratne zachazet 5 puskou, ku-
lometem a tankem, zachazeji
take obratne S jehlou, hackem
a draty ma pleteni. MAX .ie
to nesnizuje. Naopak je to
znamen1 zdrav6ho ducha me-
ri mimi, kdyz volnou chvfli do
vedou ztravit uzitecne. Je
to Size trochu pfekvapujicf, a.
lie csl. vojaci S velkou oblibou
ST dlouhou chv1li kraft plete-
MIN, hackovanfm a vysfvanfm
Pracuj1 ma rucnfch prac1ch
We volnych chv1l1ch, pc veceTi,
ma strait a pTi sluzbach. Ia
puzuj1 tax spanek. Sotva Sc
vrat1, caste promrzl1, Sc straz-
n1ho stanoviste do straznice,
neJdou 81 odpocinout ma "pryc
nu," ale sednou 81 Ike stolu,
vytahnou z torny pletenf a da-
il Sc do prace. NekteT1 vyra-
beji z lacetek neb Why, KITE
rou ma lepenkach nebo dfeve-
nych ramech dovedne pdople-
tail. Zhotovuj1 pokryvky ma
still, nocn1 stolky i postele. Je
to pfekvapenf, kdyz vojak pax
o dovolene nebo O vanocfch
pfinese d1vce nebo mamince
vlastnorucne vyrobenou po-
kryvku.
U nekterych plukn vojaci
pletou swetry nebo vys1vajf
polstafe. Jejich prace Sc
nijak nezadaj1 S pracemi KITE
rekoliv vysfvacky. V Jic1ne
pred casem usporadana vystav
ka rucn1ch pracf. Velky po-
div vzbuzovala krasna, boha-
te vys1vana pokryvka ma
still. Dostala jednu z prvnich
cen. FAX Sc teprVe ZJlStllO, re
il vysil jeden voj1n.
V Uherskem Hradisti vojaci
chtej1 usporadat re svych pra-
CT malou vystavku. U jedno-
no pes1ho pluku Sc vojaci smlu
viii pres leto a podzim napletli
sweatry, vysili pokryvky a ma
delali uncle kvetiny z Why.
PAX veci prodali a strzene Pc
n1ze venovali ma nadflku pro
deti.
Velitel roty pesfho pluku z
Kremnice ma Slovensku zjistil
pri pravidelne sobotn1 prohlid-
&c kuff1kG, re re "a voj1nG me-
IL pf1pravy pro rucn1 prace.
Je to jiste lepsi, nez kdyby me
Ii rdznou pokoutn1 cetbu a o.
brazky.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1938-05-06
Angle a Francie Sc dohodly.
ma ochranu Ceskoslovenska.

' kOnference meZi angelic
kymi a francouzskymi premie-
ry a zahranicnfmi ministry V
Londyne, doslo k d1lezit6 vo-
jenske alianci. Ia svetove
valky trvalo tri a p6l roku, nez
Sc Angle a Francie shodly ma
spolecnem vedenf valky. Nynf
We dvou dnech doslo k dplne
dohode. Angle i Francie Sc
hroz1 valky a podniknou vse,
ably il zamezily, kdyby vsak k
nj doslo, francouzsky general
Dude veleti spolecnym arma-
dam techto dvou zemi anglic-
ky admiral spolecnemu valec-
nemu lodstvu a anglicky d.
stojnfk letectva spojene vzdus
ne moci.
Co Sc tyce pfftomnosti, ODE
zeme spolecne diplomatickym
zakrokem udelajl vse ably u
chranily Evropu pred valec-
nym pozarem, jehoz nebezpe-
c1 vyvolali nazisti svymi mes
myslnymi pozadavky ma praz-
ske Wade.
Angle a Francie sc obrati
primo do Berl1na ma Adolfa
Hitlera a do Prahy ma cesko-
slovenskou vladu a vynasnaz1
Sc, ably take Benito Mussolini
pomohl zachovati mir We sired
nj Europe.
Francouzsky a anglicky wy
slanec v Berl1ne dostali pT1-
kaz, ably pozadali n6meckou
vladu, ably pGsobila ma zm1r-
nen1 pozadavkG nemecke men
siny V Ceskoslovensku.
Francie, ktera je spojenec-
kou smlouvou vazana poskyt-
nouti Ceskoslovensku vojen-
skou pomoc, Dude jednati pTi-
mo S presidentem DR.. Edvar-
dem Benesem, ably ceskoslo-
venska vlada povolila sym
mensinam, hlavne mensine ne.
mecke, urcitou m1stn1 samo.
sprawl.
Francie a Angle pom6ze
obchodne Ceskoslovensku a il
nym stredoevropskym statGm
ably je uchranila pred hospo.
dafskym udusen1m Nemecka 6
zastavila dals1 rozp1nan1 ma
zismu.
Ceskoslovenske vladnf kru.
by vyslovily uspokojen1 S vo.
jenske alliance mezi Angli1 g
Francii a slibem, re budor
podporovati Ceskoslovensko '
pr1pade valky aspon moraln6
kdyz ne vojensky.
Sokol, Orel a Delnicke Telo.
cvicne Jednoty Sc shodly ne
spolecnych majovych oslavacl
a prohlasily, re jejich clenstvC
v poctu 1900, 600, Dude stat
box pc boku V obrane neodvis.
losti a demokratickych svoboC
Prohlaseni techto velkycf
telocvicnych organised konci
10 slovy:
"Radeji smrt nez zivot be-
SVOhOdV'
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-17

Washington.-In the absence of
any declaration to the contrary
by MIR. Roosevelt himself, many
officials in Washington assume
that he is at last considering a
third term.
In a recent public forum the
thlrd-term question was brought
out into the open and discussed
by two men who were members
OF the Presidents original "brain
trust" Prof. Rexford Tugwell
and Prof. Raymond Moley of Co.
lumbia University. Mr.. Tugwell
was Assistant Secretary of Ag-
rlculture through Mr.. Roosevelt's
first administration. Mr.. Moley
was for short time Assistant
Secretary of State.
MIR. Tugwell's relations with
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-17
Healing Springs
School N ew 8

The high school students cele-
brated book week by making
posters, by having a contest to
see how many high school stud
ents could read at least one book
during the week, and by max
ing displays of books.
The tenth grade won first place
| with their display of "The Girl
of the Limberlost" This was il
Illustrated by a small horse, forest
of evergreens, swamp, treasure
chest, and miniature people.
''The Keeper of the Bees" il
Illustrated by the seniors, won
second place. This was illustrat-
ed by a small house, miniature
beehive, and a miniature keep
err.
"The Call of the Wild" was il
Illustrated by a cotton snow scene
and miniature dogs carved from
soap pulling miniature sleigh
with a background Of evergreens.
"We", by Lindbergh, was
shown en- a handmade wood
en- airplane hanger and search
light,
A small log cabin and a NINA
ture negro illustrated "Uncle
Toms Cabin.
Edith Alexander, ninth grade,
won first place in the poster con-
test, and the eleventh grade won
in the reading contest.
Saturday morning a chapel
program climaxed Book Week
| Week observance. This consist
ed of a paper on "The Origin Of
Book Week." song, poem, dis
play of posters and short play.
Those from our school attend
ing the Harvest Festival in Boone
were: Edna Kilby, Edith Alex
ander, Jean Gambin, Bernice
Dickson, Mrs. Fred Jones, Miss
Thelma Shepherd and Mrs. A. H.
Mcmillan.
Bernice Dickson won first place
in hymn playing.
Community News
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Reeves
and son, Duane, of Cloverland,
Washington, are visiting the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Billie Reeves, Grassy Creek.
They were accompanied by Fred
Reeves, who is visiting his faith
err, c.. l.. Reeves, and by Mrs.
Charlie Parsons and Gerald Bu-
chanan, all of Cloverland, Wash
ington.
Lester Reeves is a brother of
Mrs Arch Mcmillan, Crumpler,
and Mrs. Robert Gambill, Spar
ia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-17

the Prssidentsates still close and
friendly.
Mr.. Moley has been for several
years one Of the severest critics
of the New Deal.
Washington, observers, there
fore, place much significance, too
much perhaps, on the fact that in
the public debate DR.. Tugwell
vigorously advocated Mr.. Roose-
velt's nomination In 1910 and DR..
Moley as vigorously opposed the
idea. It is one Of the straws
which show which way the poll
teal wind is blowing, though
not in itself conclusive of any
thing.
Taken with either manifesto
tions, however, it is held here
to indicate that the President is
toying with the idea of doing
something which none of his pre-
decessors ever had the nerve to
do. 1t is regarded as more like
ly because of Mr. Roosevelt's
well-known delight in smashing
precedents.
Lately the talk about a third
term has taken a new and curious
angle, and efforts have been
made by supersitious people to
impress upon the President that
it would be fatal to him to be re-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-17

Day by day, Ed Barr, popular
West Jefferson business man and
owner of the Central Radio Com
pany, is becoming more and more
a mystery man.. Besides his
mystery control" Philco Radio,
Ed has installed mystery
lighting gadget in his place of
business. You walk in the door
and suddenly, without any ap-
parent cause, a light flashes on.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-17
Heard And
Seen
in THE
Jeffersons

Mild murmurings were afloat
shortly after last weeks paper
came out that several Republi-
cans were offended by the humo-
rous statement of Roy Badgers
which was published under the
column, .Sidelights on the Elec-
tion."
"Of course the remark was
just joke" the popular Ashe
county funeral director said.
"Why I would be the last person
in the world to recommend SER
iously a one-party SYSTEM" he
warmed to his subject in all earn
estness. 'To have a good govern
ment, there must be two strcng
parties and everybody should be
identified with party and work
for it. I never fall out with any
one over politics because I don't
take it that seriously and some
of the very best friends I have
are Republicans as well as De-
mocrats Cant a fellow crack
joke without offending some
body? Of course he can!"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-17

The following were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Os-
borne of Roaring Gap Sunday:
Mrs. Osborne's sister, Mrs. O., J
Rundahl, of Cannon City, Colo
RADIO; Miss Claryce Osborne
High Point; Mr.. and Mrs. A. B
Vannoy and daughters Evelyn
Dare and Katrina, West Jeffer-
son, and Mrs. Clyde Cox and
daughters Blanche and Mildred
and Mr.. Dewey Cox, Grassy
Creek.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-17

Running a Sinclair service sta
ticn in North Wilkesboro is a
young lad who should win the
prize for economical transprta-
ton and travelling. This lad told
us the other night that he made
a trip to California and back last
September on a motorcycle in
II days, travelled 1000 miles and
spent only $500.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-17

The yearning to get out in the
open spaces and kill birds and
rabbits is now in the minds of
all good Ashe county sportsmen,
but Game Warden Goodman
warns that they had better sup
press that desire even though
this is the 18th. of November.
The hunting season does not
open until December lst. and
killing birds before that time
might prove costly, via the
court route.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-17

And speaking of political jokes
a good enc was pulled at the
West Jefferson post office the
other day. One good Republican
said the Democrats were certain
ly sick Tuesday. 'Why there
were over 1000 of them that vot-
ed the sick absentee ballots" he
declared Standing near was a
staunch Democrat who could not
let the statement go unchalleng-
ed. "But what about the Repub-
licans?' he asked. There were
over 1000 of them sick on We'd
nesday, weren't there? he replied
in answer to- his own question.
Evening star., 1938-05-02
AUTO RAILER FIRM
LOSES ITS APPEAL
Utilities Commission Upheld in
Refusal of Petition for Route
in District.

The Public Utilities Commission was
upheld today by the United States
Court of Appeals in its refusal to
approve petition by the Arlington
& Fairfax Auto Railroad Co., which
operates so-called auto-railers in
nearby Virginia, to institute pick
up and delivery service" within the
District
The railroad company had asked
the commission to designate a route
within the District over which it might
operate cars that would pick up
passengers bound for Arlington and
Fairfax Counties, and where it might
deliver Washington-boun Virginia
residents.
The concern argued that the new
service was merely terminal ia
cillty and did not constitute an ex-
tension of its lines. When the COM
mission refused its petition it asked
the District Court for an order forcing
the commission to act favorably. This
was refused and the railroad appealed.
In an opinion written by Chief Jus
tice D. Lawrence Groner, the appellate
court held that the railroad should
apply to the Interstate Commerce
Commission for certificate of con-
venience and necessity, authorizing
extension Of its lines, before going into
court. The Commerce Commission
Is in a better position to determine
whether such certificate, which is
required for line extensions, is neces-
sary in this case. The commission
was represented by Corporation Coun-
sci Elwood H. Seal and his special
assistant, Lloyd B. Harrison.
Evening star., 1938-05-02
INJURED WOMAN
HELPS HALT FIRE
Sights Flames in Laundry
Next Door and Gives
Alarm by Shouting.

Fire of undetermined origin broke
out early today in the plant of the
Quick Service Laundry, 1915 Bladens-
burg road NE, and swept through the
interior of the building.
Mrs. William L. Phillips, At, who
has been bedridden since she suffered
a broken hip three months ago, saw
the flames from her home next door
and awakened her daughter, Mrs.
Louis E. Hanback,, who in turn aroused
Mr.. Phillips, Navy Yard worker.
He telephoned the Fire Department.
Three alarms were sounded before
the fire was brought under control.
The interior was wrecked and damage
was extensive to clothing and linens
that were to have been laundered
today.
S. j. Demas, manager of the laundry,
said service would not be interrupted
by the fire. I'VE have arranged with
another laundry to handle our work for
us until repairs are completed and
new equipment is installed" he said.
Mr.. Demas estimated damage at
minimum of $4,000, all of which is
covered by insurance.
Firemen played steady streams of
water on a filling station next to the
laundry to keep the flames from
spreading to gasoline tanks.
Mrs. Phillips, who suffered the hip
injury when she fell from chair in
her kitchen, saw the flames from her
bedroom window at 12:45 am THE
flames were cracking and shooting
out of the skylight," she said this
morning. Il began to holler, because I
couldn't get out of bed"