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Evening star., 1938-04-17
$4,000 FUND INDORSED
FOR CHANNEL ROCK JOB
Engineers Soon Will Start Work
on Removing Barriers in
Harbor Project.

The War Department yesterday
made available fund of $4,000 for
the removal of rocks in the Virginia
channel of the Washington Harbor
which constitute menace to naviga-
ton.
Under earlier allotted funds the
channels in the Washington Harbor
are to be deepened to "a feet. The
funds approved yesterday are in
addition to $4,000 already made
available
Work on the rock removal in the
Virginia channel is to be started soon
by the United States engineers for
this district. There are a great many
rocks above the 24-foot depth. it was
said between the Arlington Memorial
Bridge and Easbys Point, which is at
the foot of E street NV.
Evening star., 1938-04-17

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Evening star., 1938-04-17

This wonderful hair tonic removes dandruf scales
stops annoying itching keeps hair we'll
eroomed Use wildroot in place of water to keep the
hair tidy it isn't drying.
Evening star., 1938-04-17

This hne photo finishing assures yoV
Of rich print tone correct hish-
Iisht ana shadow detail ron.fad-
ins, flexible prints done b. skilled
wefkmen. Certified b. the Photo
Finishing Institute.
Evening star., 1938-07-31

HENRY L. BASS, Jr.,
Who claims he is racing" to
Augusta, Me-, Uid the "thumb
route' in a contest ,Dith tho
teIoD students at Georoia
Military College for a prize of
$500, offered By the school, a
trip home By plane and a
scholarship to an Eastern uni
DerSity. The youth, Dho is
II, said he made it to Wash
ington in tDo days, catching
sepen rides. He left yesterday
noon for Ne,p York-that is,
ne Das hoping to leuue. His
nome Is IN Athens, Ga.
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1938-07-31

Every "Quoty First" in and
demand special purchase making
better" boodIooms bought
price Medium standard heavy weights Such
hennooe yo blue dark "copper" coret toupe green
cooD Each serged and frneed "oncen-o
IonewhiIe" opportunity really fine boodIoom
Evening star., 1938-07-31
EYST0N IS READY
FOR RECORD RUN
Reveals Plans for Attempt
to Break Own Figure
in Auto Tryout.

HIS preparations for an attempt
TO break his oun automobile speed
record at Bonnepille Salt Flats,
Utah. are described here BY the
famous English racing motorist
Uho last year at the same place
established a world mark of 311.42
miles per hour His huge car.
Thunderbot, has tUo 12?cylinder
motors developing $500 horse
poDer
Evening star., 1938-04-15
New Councillors
Are Elected by
Patriot DAUGHTERS.

THREE national councillors elected At
the fortieth General Court Of the
Daughters OF Founders and Patriots
of America, yesterday at the Wash.
ington Hotel are Mrs T. H. Sandifer
of Georgia, Mrs. william Henry Hay
ward of Maryland and Mrs. Edward B.
Stearns of New Hampshire. Mrs.
Horace kellogg Corbin OF West
Orange, N. j.. was elected color bearer.
They were formally installed at the
closing session.
Mrs. Roosevelt received the officers
and delegates yesterday afternoon at
the White House
The Records Committee reported
that Colonial records are being re-
stored in North Carolina in memory
Of Mrs. Ralph Van Landringham of
Charlotte. former national color bearer
of the d. Of A. and prominent in D.
A. r. and other patriotic societies.
1t was also reported that publica-
tions are being prepared by chapters
dealing with stories OF the first found
ers OF the State obtained from old
family letters and traditions Mrs.
Thaddeus M, Jones, chairman OF the
library, reported the receipt Of val
liable genealogies. proceedings Of
State societies and other historical
documents as well as numerous cash,
donations. Mrs. Louis Sanborn Leon
ard. Mrs. Frank H, PARCEL and Mrs.
A. B. Ostrow were listed among the
donors.
Evening star., 1938-04-15
COL. A. S. PERKINS
DIES in LAKEWOOD
Retired Veteran of Two War.
Entered Military Service
From the District.

Col. Alvin 8. Perkins, 50, U. g. A..
retired, veteran of the Spanish -Ameri-
can and World Wars. died yesterday
in Lakewood, Fla, the War Depart
ment announced today.
Col Perkins, who entered the mill
tary service from the District, had
lived here after his retirement at 1908
Holly street NV, His mother. Mrs.
Annette Perkins, who was with him
in Lakewood, also had been a Wash
ington resident.
Col Perkins held Silver Star
medal for gallantry In action against
insurgent forces near San Mateo,
Philippine Islands, September is,
1900.
After service in the Spanish h-Ameri-
can War, for which he enlisted in the
6th United States Infantry, ne re-
Unlisted IN July. 1899. Subsequently,
he was commissioned a Aecond lieuten-
ant Of cavalry. During the World War
he served part of the time rs a major
Of field artillery and afterWard as a
lieutenant colonel in the NaJlcnal
Army. He was retired with the rank
Of colonel on January -, 1880.
Col. Perkins was graduated from
the Mounted Service School, 1912; the
Cavalry School, Fort Riley, Kans,.
1922: the Command and General Staff
School. Fort Leavenworth, Kans., 1898.
and the Army War College here in
1925.
Evening star., 1938-04-15
Mrs. Davis Hostess
Yesterday.

Mrs. Davis, wife of Senator James
J. Davis Of Pennsylvania, was hostess
yesterday afternoon at tea in her
Massachusetts, avenue home, enter.
tanning the members Of the local com.
nlittee OF tho Amelia Earhart Founda-
tiSn. Mr. Edward B. Chamberlain.
regional director for the foundation,
presided and Mrs. Davis was selected
chairman for the District organisation.
The foundation will sstablish living
memorial to the only woman to make
4 successful solo night across the At
lantic. the memorial TO take the form
OF scholarships At Thiel College In
Greenville, Pa. from which Miss Ear
hart was graduated.
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam presided
at the tea table and Mrs Hannah
Jones. sister Of Senator Davis, assisted.
Mrs. Davis wore Z skirt Of heavy black
crepe with 4 short -Sleeved blouse of
black and white. Mrs. Gam was In
violet crepe with 4 wide e-brimmed hat
OF straw In the same shade which was
trimmed with gay flowers and had q
veil which fell slightly OH the brim.
Mrs. Jones was In black and vhite
print.
Evening star., 1938-04-15

supper in the evening at tn. Lewis
Hotel Training School
In addition to Venture Club MEM
bers, Soroptimists from Washington,
Baltimore, Alexandria and Montgom-
cry County are expected to attend the
conference. Venture Clubs are made
up of young women between the ages
of l9 and IS who are sponsored by
Sor0ptmists
Ii is expected that many Washing
ton S0roptimists will attend the South
Atlantic regional conference, ON April
80 in Baltimore. Miss Nell Hysone,
past president OF the Washington
club, is in charge Of transportation
arrangements. Mrs. Edna Knight
Gasch of Washington, is regional
director
Miss Mary Bourke, first vice presi-
dent OF the local Soroptimist Club, has
been appointed member OF the Ban
quet Committee Of the international
convention, to be held in Atlantic City
in June.
The United Irish Club of Washing
ton will hold a dance Monday at 9
O'Clock in the Knights of Columbus
Hall. 920 Tenth street NV. James
Madden and Miss Helen Morley are
IN charge OF the arrangements. Irish
dancing will be featured.
y X X
The Young Democratic Club of the
District of Columbia will meet Tuesday
at $50 pm. at the National Demo-
cratic Club headquarters, 1900 Rhode
Island avenue NV.
Evening star., 1938-04-15
Critical Issue.

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. R).-Santa
Claus has been made an issue in 6
mayoralty election. Fred Parker. Re-
publican candidate, criticized his Dem.
ocratic opponent, Mayor r. C. Fedder
for having Santa ride in the annual
Indiana day parades each August.
Il do not believe" said Mr. Parker.
we should bring Santa Claus out in
such hot weather as we have here in
August"
Evening star., 1938-04-15
Service Under Difficulties

COATESVILLE, Pa. LP-The
customer wanted chicken. Grocer
Charles Eby's supply was exhausted.
but he drove to another store to get
one.
While he made the purchase 4
policeman tagged his car for double
parking.
En- route to deliver the chicken, he
stopped to see q friend.
And some one stole the chicken,
Evening star., 1938-04-15
Fun-hut Not for Long.

CHICAGO R.-There was a mad
rush to use coin telephone 1T the
University Of Chicago when students
found their money was returned after
each call.
One student phoned his girl at
Vassar twice at a2s0 4 call. Others
telephoned out-of-town sweethearts
and parents. Each time the money
came back.
Then the telephone company did
some checking, and presented = bill
for $l3S5o TO the university. Twenty
five students paid.
Evening star., 1938-04-15

Ooay. As ne re-
turned from New
York, where the
annual meeting
Of the society was
held.
wo other r
Washington phy-
Sicians were hon.
ored b,7 election
to once in the Or
ganisatlon. DR..
Joseph F. Elward
was named Secre-
tary ano DR.. Lewis
Taylor was made
chairman Of the
4&,.~nt1
Evening star., 1938-04-15
White Russian Ball
TO Benefit Church.

The White Russian ball will be
given at the Sulgrave Club April 90
TO oenefit st, Nicholas Russian Ortho-
dox Church.
The Introductory dance to the bal,
VIII be waltz. directed by Tatiana
Gnoochen. The couples participat-
ing include Prince and Princess Di-
mltrl Wolkonsky, Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
pert Stratford. Mr.. and Mrs. CreIgn-
ton Peet. Miss Laura Tuckerman and
Mr.. William McComb, Miss Alice
Iuckerman and Mr.. Rufus Johnston,
Miss Mary Wilson and Mr.. Edward
PallaNclni, Miss Dolly Corbin and
Mr. George Mishtowt. Miss Ivy Bacon
and Mr.. James Preston Parks
Evening star., 1938-04-15

souri, now living in Washington are
cordially invited to attend.
THE North Carolina Society of
Washington will hold its annual
meeting and dance and reception at
the Shoreham Hotel Thursday evening
in the west ballroom from $50 until
1890 o'clock
The guests of honor will be the
d, A. r. delegation Of North Carolina,
including Mrs. Eugene Norfleet Davis,
State regent; Mrs, William Henry
B.lk, vice president general; Mrs. c.
Wayne Spencer. vice regent; Mrs e,
E. Gillespie. State chaplain; Miss Vir-
ginia Horne, recording secretary; Mrs.
E, A. Branch, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. O. A. Meyer, treasurer; Mrs. d.
S. Currie, registrar; Mrs l.. E. Fisher,
historian; Mrs. Preston B. wilkes, IL
brarian, and Miss Margaret Lowell
Gibson, parliamentarian.
All members Of the society and
North Carolinians, as well as their
friends, are invited to attend.
In the receiving line will be Mrs.
John Wilbur Jenkins. Mrs. w. Ney
Evans, Mrs, John s, Brookbank Mrs.
Aubrey D. McFadyen and Miss Reba
DoughtOn.
The Floor Committee will consist of
1t. Comdr Ovid c, Foote, Mr.. Wade
B. Hampton. Representative Graham
Barden, Mr.. Thomas Offenbacher and
Mr.. BoydStOn Satterheld.
Mr.. Giles Yoemans Newton is presi-
dent OF the society and Miss Annie
Lee Chisholm is secretary treasurer.
Assisting Miss Chisholm will be
Mrs. Macie Lowe, Mrs Paul D. Stout,
Miss Jennie Same and Mr.. S. Grady
Putnam.
THE Board of Governors OF the
West Virginia State Society have
completed plans for an Easter party
and spring dance TO be given in the
ballroom OF the Raleigh Hotel Thurs
day evening. Preceding the dance
there will Be reception in honor of
the Assistant Secretary OF War. Mr..
Louis A. johnson. The congressional
delegation from West Virginia have
been invited to be present at the re-
ception honoring Mr.. johnson. The
delegates to the National Congress of
the D. A. r, who will be in Washing
ton have been invited to attend the
reception and dance. Following the
reception there will be entertainment
and dancing from 10 to O'Clock.
Mr.. David S. Dawson, president of
the society. will preside and Mr.. John
W. Smith, assisted by the Reception
Committee, will have charge of the
reception. Col. H, H. Rice will direct
the dance. This will be the last dance
OF the season to be given by the society
and all West Virginians and frlenos
are urged to attend.
Evening star., 1938-04-15
Tea This Afternoon.

The Daughters of the Barons OF
Runnemede have been invited to q
tea to meet the president Of the So
ciety, Mrs. Julius Talmadge Of Georgia,
Immediately after the meeting Of the
Orders of Distinction Committee, BY
Mrs. Howard L. HodgklnS, chairman
of the committee, this afternoon at
5 o'clock at the Willard Hotel. The
annual meeting and luncheon OF the
society will be held Monday.
Evening star., 1938-04-15

Other officers were elected as fol.
lows Dr. Dan Sexton OF ST. Louis, first
vice president: DR.. Wilbur Duryee OF
New York City, second vice president;
DR.. Lee Rice of San Antonio, Tex
third vice president; and DR., Louis F
Bishop of New York City, editor
Evening star., 1938-04-15
Alter Authors House.

Old House in Windsor, England,
built by Sir Christopher Wren and
occupied by him while he conducted
alterations at Windsor Castle, will
become q hotel.
Evening star., 1938-04-15
$500, 900 for Recreation.

One plantation company in Hawaii
is spending over 100000 to improve
the housing and recreational facilities
for its workers,
Evening star., 1938-04-15
MRS. ROSE HARTUNG, 73,
DIES OF BRIEF ILLNESS
Mother Of Head Of Engravinx
Business to Be Buried in Rock
Creek Cemetery.

Mrs. Rose Schiller Hartung, -, Of
1897 Harvard street NV, dies yss-
terday in Miami. Fla, after an illneas
of about two weeks.
Mrs. Hartung. who had been in
Florida since October, was tho mother
Of Charles 3, Hartung, head OF the
engraving and printing business here
which bears his name. Besides her
son here, she leaves another son, W,l-
liam X. Hartung, in the real estate
business in Miami; q sister, Mrs.
Marie 8. Vandenburg, New York, and
a grandchild. Mrs Hartune, q native
OF YounastoWn. Ohio, had been 4
Washington resident about IS years.
Funeral services will be held At II
am, tomorrow in Hines funeral home,
1901 Fourteenth street NV. Burial
will Be In Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-04-15
Mrs. Close Cancels
DAYS at Home.

Mrs. Close, wife OF the Minister
of the Union Of South Africa, will
not be at home this afternoon and
will not receive again this season.
Evening star., 1938-04-15
DR.. HUNTER NEW HEAD
OF THERAPEUTIC SOCIETY
Two other D. c. Physicians Are
Honored With Offices in
National Group.

DR. Oscar B. Hunter of this city has
been elected president of the American
Therapeutic Society. a national organ
ization of physicians, it was learned
Evening star., 1938-04-15

American motion pictures shown In
the United Kingdom last year totaled
1892, ,So5 feet.
Evening star., 1938-04-15
MAN AND WOMAN HUNTED

Sought After Two False Alarms
Bring Several Fire Companies.
A man and woman riding in an
automobile with North Carolina license
plates were the objects OF 4 police
search today after two false fire alarms
brought several fire companies and
scores Of motorists to the vicinity of
De Russey place, River road and
Chesapeake street NV. last night.
Neighbors told police they saw the
man and woman driving away shortly
before IS pieces Of fire apparatus and
a procession Of cars arrived at the
scene.
Evening star., 1938-04-15
Activities
Of State
Groups
Georgians to Hold
April Dance
Tomorrow.

Continued From Page B-3D
souri, now living in Washington are
cordially invited to attend.
Evening star., 1938-04-15
Clubs

Continued From Page B.S)
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
'PWA-TvA PRICE
FIXING FLAYED

A movement to deprive the Sec.
rotary Of Interior and the Tennes-
see Valley Authority Of their au-
thority to fix prices on the sale of
private utilities to Government
agencies gained momentum today.
The drive took on force after
Wendell L. Willkie, Of New York,
president of the Commonwealth
and Southern Corporation, told
the Joint Congressional iva In
veStigation Committee that the
"PWA-TVA combination is cruel,
brutal and un-American."
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
Georgetown Civic
Body Will Elect

Annual election of officers of
the Georgetown Citizens ASSocia-
ton will be held at 8 p. m. Mon
day in St. Johns Parish Hall, Po-
tomac and o SITS. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
l4-Pound Baby

LURAY, Va, Nov. 26.-A baby
girl, weighing IA pounds, arrived
as Thanksgiving present at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Fox
here. The couple are the parents
of three other children. Both
and child are doing we'll"
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
Utter CONTEST
FINDS DANCERS
ON THEIR TOES
$500 Prize Is Awaiting
Best Team

Greater WaShington'S jitterbugs
are stepping fast these days
stepping right up with their entry
blanks in the Washington Herald
Times contest for that 500 prize
that goes to the winner after the
six weeks of eliminaticnS!
All you Lindy-hoppers. shay
dancers. Lambeth-walkers - have
your dancing shoes polished UP
right now-or else the truckers
and opponents of the Susy O.. the
Flying Dutchman. the Pretzel
bend and other terpSichorean an
tics will nose you out!
EVERY SATURDAY
Remember, the big swing Ses
sion begins December 3-that'S
Saturday highland continues
every Saturday night at the mid
night show at the Capitol The
alter!
At each of those shows, prizes
of SIS. $40 and SIS will be awarded
to the best dance teams-and-I
THAT'S the gateway to the 500
prize in the big final session when
the boys in Phil Lampkin's or
chestra play you right out of
this world the snappiest toe
shakers in Washington will COM
pete in the grand finals.
Just remember-you have to be
over 16 years of age-you have to
win one of the prizes in one of
the preliminary conte tS-and
then YOU and your partner may
pick off the hundred dollars Of
fered by The Washington Times
and Herald in cooperation with
the Capitol Theater.
You'll find entry blanks printed
In today's Times.
NOTIFIED PROMPTLY
You will be notified PROMPT
LY just when to appear for a
preliminary tryout and then-if
you've got what it takes, you will
be among those happy, gyrating
jitterbugs who will show the
Capital just what swingtime
rhythm can do!
At each Saturday nights COM
petition, the complete stage and
screen show will be presented, be-
ginning at 1870 p. m. and-cli-
NAKED by the jitterbug contests!
So-clip 'em out-sign 'em up
and then truck on down to the
Capitol Theater to strut your way
to a shinbone victory
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-14

Durham, May n.-Duke will close
the scholastic year next week with q.
double -barrelled athletic show which
will be the most colorful since the
football season.
Taking the spotlight will be the
10th annual Southern conference
track and field meet in Duke sta
dunn Friday and Saturday and just
under it in interest will be the final
three-game baseball series between
Duke and North Carolina which will
settle state and Southern conference
baseball races
The baseball series starts at Duke
Wednesday, afternoon, continues at
Greensboro Saturday night in a game
which has become a Zig feature in
that city and closes at Chapel Hill
Monday, May %.
Never before in it's Is years has the
Southern conference track meet come
llp as it comes up this year. Duke
and North Carolina will enter the
event called the two most evenly mat
ched cinder path aggregations ever =
enter the affair."
| First indication of the promised bat
tie came early in the season when tws
teams lost to Princeton by practically
the same margin. Then the Tar Heels
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-14

which Robert Leo Daniel told me. The
size six and a half inches around the
middle, and seven and a half inches
around long ways. My mistake. And
someone has corrected me also on the
write-up about David Glover, whose
father was not named David, but that
was his uncle. And am now counting
worry strongly on that very same man
who corrected me, to write his cor
rection for this column, along with
many other very interesting thing;
which must have happened in his boy
hood days, and things which I know
will interest us all. So please send it
on. And will you please include the
prophecy which your Uncle told you
N 1881.
And with this letter l will close. It
is from a young man who gave me a
sub to the Dispatch just before leav
ing for CCC camp, and this letter.
came by air-mail
Timber, Oregon,
May 8, 1888.
Hello, T. Moses:
just a few lines to you you know
that 1 arrived here o. K and Toy,
what a time I had on my way up
.lere!
We came on a pullman train and i.
took us seven days to make the trip.
So l sure had real nice time and
saw more than l had already seen be-
fore. We came through parts of the
country where they were having big
Goods.
What fun we did have coming thro-
ugh the mountains and going through
the tunnels. Viola, my sister, sent me
the clipping where you mentioned my
leaving. | sure do miss all of my
friends in North Carolina and wish I
could see them, especially my girl
Give all the girls my love, and my
boy friends my best wishes.
think my folks like the paper Sc
good that they will renew it. AS news
is dull, / will close Please excuse all
mistakes and answer soon NV ad
dress is
M. H. WORKMAN,
Timber, Oregon,
Company 5461-P-227,
Care G. c. Camp.
p. S. It is real cold up here as l
am sleeping under four blankets"
And let me say that I would like to
receive at least one nice letter like
that every day to go in this column,
and no one need say, please excuse
mistakes" For if there are any too
big to reprint, I am sure the operator
will correct same, which will also help
correct his aforesaid indigestion and
appetite.
T. MOSES JONES.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-14
Grits and Gravel
(By T. MOSES JONES.)
FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH. \

AS 1 am writing this, today is Fri
day, the thirteenth. And to- see if !
can do something about my super
stitious complex. I think I shall spend
the day walking under ladders, in
front of black cats, breaking mirrors.
turning around and going in The op.
,posite direction, going under over
head bridges, walking on the cracks
in the sidewalk, and going in at one
door and out at another, and many
other things that superstitious folks
do not usually do.
And that | may get a good and soon
start I will of necessity have to cut
this short, but do not promise to be
sweet as molasses. But speaking Of
molasses, will someone please ask Mr.
Matthews, the ticket agent at the bus
station, and Mr.. Page, the cafe man,
ager at the bus station, how much
do they really love molasses.
The operator at the Dispatch said
| had completely ruined his DISPOSE
tion and indigestion talking about sc
many good things to eat, and hal
very politely (but very firmly sug
gested that l change the subject fo,
| at least a couple of days until he car
recuperate slightly a
! Willie Wilkerson at Dexter says thi.
is going to be good year for hail
but let us all hope it does not hi
any tobacco patches,
l got the egg all nogged-up about
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-14
Use of Newspaper
Advertising Urged
At Insurance Meet

New York, May 12.-(AP)-
Clinton Davidson. vice president
of Fiduciary Counsel cOrpor-
ated, told a luncheon of life insur-
ance supervisors of New York city
that big insurance companies
could make more money by pIac-
ing institutional advertising in
newspapers rather than magazines
He said:
Newspaper advertising when
done on a national scale enables
the life insurance agent to make
more money than is possible thrO-
ugh magazine advertising.
"By advertising in newspapers,
the life insurance companies can
fit their copy to the specific To-
cality and to the pOcketbOOks of
the prospects living in those COM
munities."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-14
Duke Closes Year With
Big Athletic Program

took the dual meet after a battle that
was neck-and-neck all the way and
settled once and for all that this
years conference meet will set a new
record insofar as closeness of score
is concerned.
Maryland will offer five of the best
performers in the meet but the Old
Liners are not thought to have the
team strength to cope with the Tar
Heels and the Blue Devils for the
team title. Frank Cronin, Macon
Chronister, Jim Kehoe, Coleman Head
ley and Ed Miller are Old Liners who
have performed in record or near
record fashioA this season