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Evening star., 1938-05-25
Grocery Store
OF Presidents
TOCIOse Doors
Business Founded in
1856 by BurcheN
Ends June l.

The N. w. Burchell Grocery, a
house that boasts it served every
occupant of the White House from the
days of President Lincoln and was
reputedly the oldest grocery business
in the District of Columbia, will go out
of business on June / after 81 years
existence.
Mrs. Norval Landon Burchell, widow
of the son Of the founder, has decided
to sell the store stock and convert TO
other uses the present quarters at
BIT Fourteenth street NV. This is
the fifth home of the store since the
day in 1856 when Norval Wilson
Burchell and his brother-in-law,
w. M. P. King, first opened the doors
of their establishment at Fifteenth and
I streets NV, on property later owned
by the University Club and now the
headquarters of the United Mine
Workers of America.
At the close of the Civil War, Mr..
Burchell acquiIed his partners in
terest, and when Mr.. Willard acquired
the Ebbitt Hotel property on -Four.
teenth and F streets NV, Mr.. Bur-
chell moved his store into the ground
floor space of that building, where he
remained until 1876. In that year a
third move was made to the old
Hooe Building, the first iron-fronted
structure in Washington, and in 1886
the business was transferred to 1925
F street NV, where it remained
until the death Of Mr.. Burchell, sr., in
1899.
Norvall Landon Burchell, SO years
old at that time, assumed active COM
mand of the business and continued in
that capacity until hb death on
September 8, 1882.
Evening star., 1938-05-25

A group of Burleith parents, irate
over the knocking down OF a 3-year-
old child on S street last night, were
preparing today to launch war" on
merchants who fail to keep their truck
drivers from speeding.
AS q result Of the accident, the
parents prepared to form q militant
save our children" organization to
put an end to fast driving on Bur-
leith streets and alleys. They also
want to obtain play areas for the
children.
The child struck last night was
Jean Romborg, twin daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Carl o. Romborg, 370o .
street NV. She was hit BY delivery
truck as she crossed the street IN front
of her home, but was thrown clear
of the vehicle as the driver applied
his brakes. She apparently escaped
serious injury.
The accident was witnessed by sew
eral neighbors. who Immediately went
into conference to seek ways and
means to protect their children from
unsafe driving, which, they charged,
was q problem In the community.
I'VE are going risht to the source
Evening star., 1938-05-25
Parents Plan War
On Neighborhood SPeeders

of the trouble and crack down on the
local merchants who let their drivers
use our alleys for race tracks," Wal
ton Onslow, Interior Department Of
fetal and spokesman for the group.
declared. "f the Police Department
can't help us, we are going into
action ourselves.
I'VE think it is more important
that our children be allowed to live
than it is for coffee and soap chips
to be delived in hurry" he said.
Mr.. Onslow said an organization
meeting for the parents would be held
tonight, at which circulation of petit
tions would be started. The petitions
will warn storekeepers that unless their
drivers obey traffic regulations on
Burleith street, the parents will picket
their stores and organize boycotts.
In addition, Mr.. Onslow said, drive
will be started to have stop signs
erected on Thirty seventh street to
break up what he called "the George
town speedway"
The parents also will ask c. Marshall
Finnan, superintendent Of National
Capital Parks, to assist them in OBJ
tanning more play space for the chill
dren Of the neighborhood
Evening star., 1938-05-25
MANY GROCERY STORES
CLOSE WEDNESDAYS
Half Holiday Scheduled to Be
1naugurated in June and
Continue Through August.

Many grocery stores will close on
Wednesday afternoons during June,
July and August, and several of the
large downtown retail stores plan to
close all day for eight consecutive
Saturdays during the summer, Ed
ward D. Shaw, secretary of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton, announced today.
The grocery stores whose employees
will be given a half holiday each
week beginning June 8 include those
operated by the American Stores, the
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. and the
Sanitary Grocery Co. as well as many
of the independent stores.
Mr.. Shaw said the association is
now polling its members in regard to
summer store hours. A number OF the
downtown retail stores already have
advised the association that they plan
to close for eight Saturdays during
the summer beginning on July 8, ne
said.
Most of the retail stores, except for
drug stores and restaurants, will close
on Memorial Day, May 80, Mr. shaw
said,
Evening star., 1938-05-25
PALM|SAN0 SEEKS v
ACTION TODAY ON.
D. c. LEGISLATION.
Hopes to Have House Vote
on Some of 13 Bills /.
Affecting City. 4
SLUM-CLEARANCE PLAN !
HELD MOST IMPORTANT
Five Others Are Considered Major
Measures and Will Be Pushed
by Chairmen.
BULLETIN.

Without debate, the House today
passed a bill to correct an error in
the Districts new revenue act. 1t
then began consideration Of
measure designed to establish fair {
trade practice act for the District /
under which prices of trade-marked /
articles would be fixed. II
House action will be sought today
by Chairman Palmisano of the Dis
trict Committee on major local legis-
lation.
Thirteen District bills are on the
calendar awaiting consideration, but
not more than seven or eight are ex.
pected to be called up, since the House
plans to devote most of its time to
national legislation.
Robbed of the last scheduled Dis
trict Day" Monday by the wage and
hour bill which was given precedence
under House rules, Representative
Palmisano hopes to get consideration
of the local bills by unanimous con-
sent agreement-a risky procedure
because a single objection will prevent
such action. He feels, however, the
House will not give the District an
other day in its rush toward adjourn
ment, and in order to get some Of
the bills passed will take chance on
escaping objections.
Slum Clearance Bill.
The principal measure on the call
endar is one designed to amend the
Alley Dwelling Authority Act to set
in motion comprehensive program Of
slum clearance and low-rent housing
development in Washington.
The others on which Mr.. Palmisano
will seek action follow:
l. To establish fair trade practice
act for the District under which the
prices of trade-marked articles would
be fixed.
2. To modernize the District zoning
act.
3. To tighten existing law with re.
spect to the distribution and sale Of
narcotic drugs.
Revenue Act Change.
4. To correct an error in the new
revenue act to prevent the crediting
of personal property tax payments on
motor vehicles against the business
privilege tax.
S. To modernize and humanize the
procedure for handling insanity cases.
The other bills on the calendar,
regarded as minor in character, would
establish commission to select a
design for an official flag for the
district, clarity the definition OF
murder in the first degree. change the
name of Daniel road NV to oregon
avenue and to rename the present
Oregon avenue Swami street and ex-
empt property of the Y. w. c. A. from
taxation.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
MORE RAIN DUE

Cool Weather Due to Continue
Tonight and Tomorrow.
More rain and continued cool
weather is forecast for the District
tonight and tomorrow.
Temperatures today were expected
to fall below the normal average Of
66 after the mercury dipped to 48 de-
grees at 6 am. and rose to only 54 at
10 am.
Recent showers have raised the rain
fall to 0.43 inch above normal for
this month, but the total precipitation
since January l has been Az inches
below normal, the Weather Bureau
reported.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
D. c. DEFICIENCY
HEARINGS TODAY
Items Tota|ing $593, 900 Are
Included in Bureaus
recommendations.

Items totaling $593, ,10788 in def
cheney and supplemental appropria-
tions for the District, recommended
by the Budget Bureau, will be the
subject of hearings this afternoon be-
fore subcommittee, with Representa-
tive Woodrum, Democrat, of Virginia
acting as chairman in the absence Of
Chairman Taylor.
This total is exclusive of alternate
recommendations for the National
Training School for Girls.
More than a score of District Off
cials and citizens representing various
interested groups will be granted a
hearing.
Funds for two important investiga-
tions are included in this deficiency
budget; $4,000, in addition to like
amount previously appropriated, for an
investigation of relief needs and $10,-
900 for a study of the municipal tax
structure by the Joint Committee on
Taxation. The time for reporting on
the relief survey would be extended
from August to December l.
Tax Board Expense.
One recommendation is for $118,700
to meet additional expenses under the
new 1889 revenue act, setting up the
tax board and providing additional
personnel to collect the beer and busi-
ness privilege taxes There also is in
cluded funds for Is additional auditors
on the accounts of the District Un-
employment Board.
The largest item is S154, 720 for the
Traffic Department to carry out the
new law requiring annual inspection
of motor vehicles, with construction
of buildings and equipment.
There also is an item of $115.000
for the care and maintenance of Dis
trict patients in st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital.
p. w. A. Contribution.
Another provision is for making
emergency relief item of 100000
dVdlldUlc W pay SpOIloOlo SOA1eA AANu-
tions under the P. w. A.
Elwood Street and other represent
atives of the Board of Public We'll
fare will be heard on the funds nee
essary to provide for proper care Of
inmates of the National Training
School for Girls and the Receiving
Home for Children. For the latter
institution $4,000 is recommended.
Three alternative proposals have
been submitted regarding the Nation
al Training School for Girls, varying
in cost from $31, 800 to $165.000 The
Budget Bureau did not seem to have q
definite recommendation and the sub
committee expects to have consider
able difficulty in making determine
ton just what to do regarding this
institution.
The advice of those officials who
are in closest contact with the situa-
ton will be sought by the deficiency
subcommittee.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
WAR ON MAD DOGS

JACKSON, Miss. P.-Mad dogs
animals suffering from hydrophobia
or rabies-may soon become thing OF
the past in Mississippi.
To stamp them out, new law
provides for q station in each of the
SO counties for innoculation against
the maladies. It will be unhealthy
for dogs and expensive for owners II
the stations are not patroni1ed.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
RESIGNATION CLARIFIED
Mrs. Fair, Ex-Hospital Head, Quit
Prior to Meeting.

Mrs. Margaret Page Fair, former
superintendent Of the Alexandria (Va)
General Hospital, today said that her
resignation was submitted on February
. Z last, prior to any meeting called by
the staff. Her resignation had moth
ing whatever to do with any charges
made by the doctors, Mrs. Fair said.
Any statement to the contrary Is
erroneous, according to Mrs. Fair.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
Nurses to Be Graduated.

The Capital City School of Nursing
will hold its commencement exercises
at pm. Friday in the assembly hall
at Gallinger Hospital. The exercises
will be followed by a dance and re-
ception.
Evening star., 1938-05-25
RETURNS TO CAPITAL

Mexican Ambassador Is Back
From Talk With Cardenas.
Mexican Ambassador Francisco Cas-
tillo Najera returned by airplane today
from Mexico.
The Ambassador conferred with
President Cardenas and other Mexican
officials regarding complications aris-
ing from appropriation of oil proper
ties, agrarian properties and other
matters.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-07-01
BUFFALO
Slums Stir n. Y. Housing
Body

BY A. T. Of l.. Weekly News Service.
Buffalo, N. Y The housing COM
mittee Of the New York State Con-
stitutional Convention, touring the
state preliminary to drafting plans
for a model housing program, ex-
pressed themselves as shocked at slum
conditions here and criticized the fed
eral Kenwood project as inconsistent
with true low-cost housing detectives.
In its inspection Of the Dante Place
Commercial street slums the commit
tee discovered a fire trap condition.
Windows leading from the fire escape
had been nailed shut leaving only a
small stairway to empty five floors Of
tenants. To correct this condition,
the committee filed formal COM
plaint with the city building division.
With regard to The Kenwood prof
eet, the committee drew the conclu-
sion that the people living there did
not come from the Sums. Their IN
comes, it was said, preeluded this.
Therefore the project did not live up
to the theory that low-cost housing
is to remove people from the slum
areas Of cities and establish them in
adequate healthful surroundings. Sev-
eraI Of the tenants admitted they did
not come from slum areas.
Justice Philip j McCook, of the
state supreme court, a member Of the
committee, called Butfalo's sums "a
disgrace that must be removed. =
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-07-01
THREE MORE STATES
Soon to Pay Job Insurance
Benefits

Washington, D. G. (ILNSl- With
Iowa, Michigan, and South Carolina
making final preparations for launch
ing then unemployment benefit pro-
Grams on July /, the Social Security
Board announced that the addition Of
these three states to those already
paying benefits will make unemploy-
ment insurance fully effective in %
states. The remaining states will
enter the benefit-paying stage later
this year and in the early months
Of 1899, 50 that By July Of next year,
all states will have begun payments.
More than sl3oooo,o0O in benefits
had been distributed to unemployed
insured workers by June in the 25
states whore benefits are now pay
able Approximately 16,744,000 work.
.ers are covered BY unemployment IN
suance in these states and 1t is esti-
mated that somewhat more than
100000 covered workers will be
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-07-01
Wage-Slashed Workers
Cut Their Food Supply

Atlantic City, N. j. (AFLWNS)
Retail food merchants throughout the
United States have had their trade
materially slashed by the policy Of
corporations and other employers
discharging millions of workers and
reducing the wages Of millions more,
thus lowering drastieally their pu-
chasing power.
This fact was brought out in the
report Of Samuel w. Rice, Of Newark,
N j., at the second annual conven-
ton Of the Food Merchants Alliance,
composed Of wholesale iobbers in nine
states.
Mr. Rice declared that during the
last few months the amount Of food
purchased by the public" had mate
rally decreased and that the re-
trenchment had become more inten-
sified in the last two months.
OF course the public which Is buy
ing less food is that portion Of the
public consisting of workers who have
either been fired or had their wages
cut by employers in the attempt to
restore business prosperity
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-07-01

Harry H. Schuster, representing.
Hamilton Lodge No. SO, Loyal Order
Of Moose, was honored last Satur-
day at the conclusion of the state
convention of the order in Akron with
election as a past state president The
honor is the highest in Ohio Moose
circles, and was in recognition Of
Schuster's 25 years Of service to the
order
Paul Erb, Middletown, was elected
district vice president of the state
organization, and Schuster reported
these state officers selected: Presi-
dent, Eugene Wetherill, Kenton; vice
president, Robert Knee, Dayton; sec
retary, Lawrence Grove, Cleveland.
and treasurer, James Farrell, Colum,
bus
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-07-01
BARTENDERS'
1893 Agreement Is Same As
Last Year

The 1888 agreement Of the Bar
tenders and Beverage Dispensers
Alliance, local, No. l69, will be the
same as last year. No changes have
been made in the new agreements.
The schedule Of minimum prices are
as follows:
Steady Men
Mixer bartender, $50 per week
Straight bartender, $24 per week
Extra Men
Mixer bartender, Sc, hours.
Straight bartender, IS, hours
Mixer bartender, club work, SIS
8 hours.
Picnics, 81 per hour.
All overtime, rs cents per hour
shall be paid in cash and not in hours
given off.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-07-01
Business Shows Some Signs
of Gaining, President Says

Hyde Park, N. 7. ILNS) Presi-
dent Roosevelt, on signing the relief
recovery bill, told the reporters that
business was not quite so bad as il
might be, and that 1897 was a con
siderably better year for the "less
well-to-do' than 1929.
Taking the last first, the president
pointed out that full time wages in
1897 were o per cent higher and liv-
ing expenses Is per cent less than in
1929.
Business, he said, is not so bad as
it has been, and shows some signs of
getting better. "a few raindrops have
been coming from the heavens, and
probably will be followed by heavy
shower" he said. The first estimates
Of the income Of the American ma
tion this year was put by private
estimaters at $50,000,0O0,000 TAX
ing the first quarter as a guide, il
viii be around S6o,000000,o00; ol
about $9,5oO,Ooo,ooo less than that Of
last year,
He also expressed his pleasure that
large number of projects are ready
to start as soon as they can be re
ceived and opened. The preliminary
work has been done,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-07-01
EAGLES PICNIC
MONDAY

Following their usual annual Gus
tom, the Fraternal Order of Eagles
have again arranged for the Fourth
of July outing and picnic at the fair
grounds on Monday, July 4.
The committee has arranged for
band concerts, with Inman's Band
shows, rides, a big new midway
dancing, and parachute jumps. Also
the thrilling fireworks display will
be held in the evening. The Hamilton
Community Gun Club is sponsoring a
registered trapshoot.
The Fourth Of July picnic is await
ed by all, young and old, as day OF
fun and entertainment
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-07-01
PRICE EXPLAINS
POCKET VETO

City Manager Russell P. Price eX-
planned Tuesday that the pocket-veto
by President Roosevelt on the Bark
ley -Vinson stream pollution bill will
have an effect upon Hamilton's pro-
posed sewage disposal plant, elimi-
mating pollution Of the Miami river,
only in the event request for assist
ance is denied by the public works
administration. A survey, costing
$11 900, is now being conducted and
Hamilton will seek As per cent al
lowance from PWA.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-07-01
TURNER SPEAKS

The Women's Republican Club Of
Hamilton held its regular meeting
Monday night in republican headquar-
ters, Third and Market streets, with
Miss Elizabeth Decker, president, in
charge. Seven republican candidates
spoke. Edward G. Turner, former at
torney general Of Ohio, was the prin-
cipal speaker, his topic, "A Glance at
Russia"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-07-01
FRANKLIN AERIE
NOW IN DISTRICT

Franklin Aerie, Fraternal Order
Of Eagles, has been added to the sec
ond Ohio Eagles district, officers Of
the district announced Monday night
at a meeting in Middluetown. Other
lodges in the district include Butler
Aerie No. 407 (Hamilton), Middle
town, Germantown, Eaton, Lebanon
Wilmington, Xenia and Miamisburg.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-07-01
MOLDERS' PICNIC

Everything is in readiness for the
seventy ninth annual anniversary
picnic and outing of Hamilton Mold
ers' Unions Nos. 68 and 283. The out
ing will be given Sunday, July 3, at
Sewers park, Millville pike. Music
and dancing will be free A good time
is promised by the committee for all
who attend.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-07-01

added in the three states soon to begin
payments: Approximately 100000 in
Iowa, 100000 in Michigan, and 225,-
600 in South Carolina. The total
coverage of unemployment insurance
legislation throughout the country,
that is, the number of workers who
earned credits toward benefits in 1887
under the unemployment insurance
laws of the 48 states, the District of
Columbia, Alaska, and Hawaii, is esti
mated at 25,000,000.
On July /, the benefit payment pro-
grams of Iowa, Michigan, and South
Carolina will swing into action
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-07-01
ITALIAN PICNIC
WILL BE JULY 10

On account Of the heavy rain last
Sunday, small attendance was on
hand at the Italian picnic. The COM
mittee in charge announced that they
will repeat the outing on Sunday,
July 10. All the events, including the
fireworks, will be held on that day,
and the usual large crowd is expected.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-07-01
FAMILY PURCHASES

The average American family last
year bought $1,000 worth Of mer-
chandise at retail, Of which $125
worth was purchased on the Install
ment plan and $S75 worth was paid
for in cash, according to a recent
study.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-07-01
MERCY HOSPITAL

Dr.. Riddle, Of Longview Hospital,
Cincinnati, Ohio, viii conduct a psy-
chiatric and neurologic clinic at the
Mercy Hospital, out patient depart
ment, on Tuesday, July 5, 1893, at
900 a. M.
All patients must be referred by
their family physicians.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-07-01
BEER, LIQUOR
Applications and Permits

Grace Hacker, Gordon Ave. D-1.
John w. Hart, 3l2 Maple ave- D-3.
j. Kennedy, Central Ave. D-1.
Bartenders' Union 169, 439 South
2nd. F.
Ralph Bader, st. Clair Twp. IT.
Anna Mick, 1889 Dixie Hy. D-1.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-07-01
WPA JOBS EMPLOY 100

Four hundred and sixty men are
employed on works progress admin
istration jobs in Middletown, w D.
Nunley, WPA supervisor, said tonight.
The 15-day period will end July 3 and
the men will receive their checks
about July TO- Nunley said no new
men were being assigned to the prof
ects at present.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-07-01

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for a good cause from a professional
money raiser?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-07-01
THE ANSWER
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left our office with loan that paid up
all their scattered bills and debts, re-
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right with their creditors and right
with the world again.
Mail the request blank below and we
will call on you at your convenience to
talk the matter over privately. We feel
sure loan that helped 100000 people
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-07-01

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Twin-City herald., 1938-06-25
Alexander P. Shaw
Guest Preacher
* At Camphor

Bishop Alexander P. Shaw, resident
bishop, of the New Orleans Area of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, will
be the guest preacher at the Camphor
Memorial Methodist Church, 585 Full
Ter Avenue, St. Paul, Sunday evening,
June 10Th, at s o'clock. Bishop Shaw,
who was formerly editor of the South
western Christian Advocate, was elect
ed bishop in 1886. He is one of the
three Negro general superintendents
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
According to the pastor of the church
the Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson, who
succeeded the Rev. H. M. Marbly,
Bishop Shaw is the first of a series of
leaders of the denomination who will
speak at the Camphor Church. The
Camphor choir, under the direction ol
Prof. Nelson Barker, will sing.