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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-17

hour later welcomed reporters. He
was putting contentedly on his
pipe, seemed In the best of health
and radiated affability.
MUM ON ELECTION
IT had a very fine summer,
indeed" he said. Il did some
grouse shooting in Scotland and
travelled around a Bit
Asked whether he had read the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-17

election returns showing the large
gains Republicans had made
Morgan replied placidly:
Il am not commenting on the
result of the election
OF the business outlook, he
said:
The people don't want to
know my opinion. They want
to find out for themselves what
the general outlook is"
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I'm England"
said the finan-
cier, "all the peo-
pie were very
m u C h relieved
and think this
may be the be-
ginning Of better
things.
Il spent a
week in Paris
q t t er t h e
Munich settle
ment. T h e
Frenc h are
very anxious
about t h cir
own condition
and are think
ing of a way
out"
The interview
was a distinct de-
parture from the
M org an tradi-
ton of silence.
my, THIS is
EARLY"
1t was ten min
uteS to s ven
W h en- reporters
first inquired for
Morgan at his
suite.
H e emerged,
dressed in dark
blue with a black
p e arl stickpin
t u C k e d in his
r-in-hand, and
pulled out his
watch with the
mournful com
ment:
MY, this is
pretty early. You
might give me a
chance to have
breakfast"
AS is his Gus
tom, he t h e n
b T e a k f a S t e d
alone and a half
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Morgan Breaks
Silence. L0uds
Chamberlain

NEW YORK, Nov II (INS) Serenely smoking big black
pipe P Morgan arrived home the Queen Mary today from
threemonth stay Europe with word that all England be-
lieves Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain has done wonder
full" job in preserving peace.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
DISTRICT DRAFTS.
PLAN TO GOVERN
TAXI LIABILITY

Regulations to carry out the
compulsory taxicab liability law
are being drafted by Assistant Cor.
poration Counsel Lloyd Harrison,
and are expected to be submitted
to the Public Utilities Commission
within the next two weeks.
President Roosevelt signed the
liability bill yesterday. 1t goes into
effect in so days. The law pro
vides each taxicab operator must
carry insurance to cover a single
judgment of $4,000 for death or
personal injury and total judg-
ments of $4,000 for the same
causes, in addition to $1,000 for
damages.
SURETY BOND
For operators of a fleet of 100 or
more cabs, the law allows the
posting with the P. U. C. of a
policy or surety bond of $4,000.
The commission already has re-
voked an old regulation banning
formation of more taxi associa-
tions in the city, to allow cab
drivers either to join existing
associations or form groups
Of their own to take advantage of
the blanket bond" provisions.
STAFF INADEQUATE
Members of the commission ex-
pressed concern of the inadequate
staff to handle the added burden
of work. The commission also has
stated it will entertain a petition
for a public hearing on the ques-
ton of whether a raise in cab
fares was advisable in view of the
new legislation if a majority of
the cab operators united in the
plea.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
W|LLETT LAUDS
CHEST WORKERS

Herbert L. Willett, director of
the Community Chest, praised the
work of the Chest Speakers Blu
reau in placing speakers before
citizens in reconsideration periods,
at meeting of Bureau at Friend
ship House last night.
He pointed out the good work
of the Bureau this year in en-
tightening groups on the aims Of
the Chest.
The meeting also heard Charles
E. Smoot, chairman of the Speak
ers' Bureau, and a monologue by
Mrs. David Kushner, of the Civic
Theatre group.
Chairman Smoot welcomed new
members and stressed the import
ance of speakers answering ques-
tions on the work of the Chest.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
.HQzen Gives
Ten Rules

Of course it's against the law to
shoot off fireworks in the District
on July Fourth, but if you're one
Of those who bootleg" the ex-
plosives, Commissioner Melvin c.
HaZen SubscribeS to the following
ten rules for getting killed or kill
ing others.
l. Shoot firecrackers off in a tin
can so dangerous SplinterS will fly
in all directions.
2. Always pick up a "dud" and
examine it closely. It's thrifty
and also is liable to go off in your
hand.
3. Throw firecrackers at auto
mobiles. It'll surely scare the
driver.
4. A sure way to "get your man"
is to throw a lighted firecracker at
him.
5. Try lighting firecrackers in an
automobile to see if you can throw
them out before they explode.
6. See how big a firecracker you
can hold in your hand without
getting hurt.
7. Shoot off crackers near or in
buildings, because that is an al
most sure way to start fire.
8. Try making your own ex-
piosives. Sometimes they're as
good as bombs.
9. Do your celebrating with a
lot of friends around. No sense
getting hurt alone.
10. Never attend public fire
works displays. They're too safe.
If you manage to escape un-
sCathed after obeying all these
rules, you'll probably need a law
yer and bondsman, for the cops
will certainly nab you.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
New Year
Fiscal 18th Month
Ends Tonight

There is a double celebration in
the District government today.
It is New Year Eve, the last day
of the 1878 fiscal year, and,
what's more important to the rank
and file Of employees, it's pay day.
At the stroke of midnight to-
night, the municipal government
will start the new year "in the
red" by $1,800,000, according to
Auditor Daniel ]. Donovan'S esti-
mates.
Principal cause for the deficit
was the failure of the business
privilege tax to yield the antici-
pated $3,00O,00O. The tax fell
nearly 100000 below this eSti-
mate.
But, with the $47, 7,255, 900 supply
bill for the new fiscal year and
the new revenue bill, it is antici.
pated at the close of the 1888 '39
fiscal year the municipal govern,
ment will finish operations ap.
proximately $500,000 to the good
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Anthony, 18, 1701 Sixteenth st.
N. w., her companion.
RULER USED
With Miss Anthony'S help and
a borrowed ruler, the tireless in
veStigator ascertained that Miss
Parsons shorts were 10 inches
above her knee. Miss Anthony's
were just as short.
Armed with this evidence, we
rushed breathlessly to the interior
Department, expecting to see the
Park Police force modified fol
action.
"Oh, that rule was never in
tended to apply to women.
Shorts were not being worn
much by girls when it was writ
ten, but some men tennis play
erS were taking off their pants
and playing in ScantieS, so we
decided we had to have a rule.
Everyone agreed then on two
inches, but nobody pays any
attention to it any more"
1t sounded like a mighty feeble
explanation to us!
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
RIVER YIELDS
BODY OF YOUTH
Washington Times Staff Photo

The treacherous currents of the
Potomac above Key Bridge had
claimed another victim today.
Ten-year-old Eugene Jacobs
body was recovered by harbor po-
lice last night after he waded be-
yond his depth from the river
bank at the foot of Thirty-seventh
Street Northwest.
Eugene, the orphaned grandson
of Mrs. Margaret Jacobs, of 1929
Canal Rd. N. w., disappeared be-
fore his companions, Charles
Royce, II, and Paul Donaldson,
IL, could reach him.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30

heard Judge John P. Mcmahon
refuse a 30-day postponement of
his extradition hearing.
Judge Mcmahon set July IL as
the date on which Ertel will be
brought before him to determine
whether he goes back to New York
to face a first-degree murder in
dictment in the shooting of Detec-
tive Michael ]. Foley during a
holdup on the lower East Side.
Ertels alleged five companions
have all been convicted and SEN
fenced to die in Sing Sings elec-
trio chair.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
New Agency
DR.. RI. DeWey Heads
Farm Rate Unit

Creation of a division of trans
portation in the Agriculture De-
partment has been announced.
The new agency. of which DR..
Ralph L. Dewey was named act
ing chief, will aid farmers in ef-
forts to obtain lower transporta-
Jon rates for their crops.
DR.. Dewey formerly was in
charge of transportation work in
the department of economics at
Ohio State University. In recent
years he has been a transportation
expert for the Commerce Depart
ment.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Absent Minded
Shaver FOrgets the
Hot Water

An absent minded citizens
shave had the fire rescue squad
in o lather last night.
The citizen, whose identity is
shielded, shaved Tuesday and for
got to turn of the hot water in
his room in the TOO block of F
ST. N. w. Then he moved away.
Neighbors "a hours later called
the fire rescue squad to the empty
apartment. They found the place
filled with steam, but otherwise
undamaged.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
S1S,I48,287 Asked
For d. C.. Housing
Rx JULIA A. BONWIT

An $18,14S,287 slum reclama
ton and housing program for the
District was submitted to the
United States Housing Authority
today by the Alley Dwelling Au
thority.
The proposed program contem'
plates IL housing projects, three
of them involving demolition OF
congested Slums and reclamation
of the sites. The other nine are
for construction of housing units
in outlying sections.
SOUTHWEST TO BENEFIT
Submitted by John Ihlder, ex.
ecutive director of the local au-
thority, the program is the result
of recently enacted legislation au-
thorizing the District to borrow
housing funds on the same basis
as the States.
The larger number of outlying
projects in the proposed program
results from the fact, it was ex-
planned, that several subStandard
dwellings, now occupied by colored
persons, will be demolished to
make way for Government con-
Struction in the Southwest section.
More than 200 houses, all
densely occupied, are located on
sites in the vicinity Of Third Street
and independence Avenue contem-
plated for the new Social Security
and Railroad Retirement Boards
buildings.
MAJORITY FOR COLORED
According to a statement today
by the Alley Dwelling Authority,
two of three slum reclamation
projects are for colored. In the
outlying projects, two are for white
occupancy and seven for colored.
Approximately 1900 houses will
be provided in the largest of the
outlying sites, scaling down to 80
houses on the smallest.
In the three slum reclamation
projects, provision will be made for
dwellings for ITO, 200 and 226
families.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
ICKES BLAMES'
D. C. CHIEFS FOR.
PWA CASH LACK
No Applications Filed
Under New Program

PWA Administrator Ickes today
blamed the District Commissioners
for the unnecessary delay in
approval Of PWA projects for the
Capital.
Revealing his office had not
received a single formal applica-
ton for PWA funds under the new
program, Ickes charged:
1.-THE Commissioners are get
ting more publicity, while other
cities are getting the money"
APPLICATIONS LAG
Ickes said the only applications
on file were those covering con-
struction of the Municipal Court,
the Juvenile Court, and a medical
building for GaIlinger Hospital, all
of which were approved some time
ago and are not covered in the
new program.
We would get better results
in quicker time if the CommiS-
sioners would come in here with
applications, instead of rushing
into print" Ickes said, adding
that the Districts entire PWA
program has been presented to
him through the newspapers.
BLAMES d. C. CHIEFS
He directly blamed the Commis-
sioners for the delay Of this pro-
gram, charging that I'VE haven't
had the cooperation we are en-
titled to-"
He said the delay not only has
been unnecessary to date, but will
be continued in the near future
because District applications must
be considered after those of many
other cities that have come in since
passage of President Roosevelt'S
So, Use, ,000, 900 recovery bill.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Permit Is Asked
To Build Hospital

A permit to erect a 1O-Story
building at 1915 st. N. w., has
been asked by Doctors Hospital,
Inc, of the District Commission
ers. The building, to cost $4,000
will be designed by Francisco &
Jacobs, New York architects.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30

"The Diamond Of Desire" Another
thrilling story in H. BedfOrd-JOnes'
series, "POrtals of Illusion" in which
the eminent American author tells
about the romance Of Napoleon and
Nine. FOures in Egypt. Read 1t in
Tho American Weekly, the magazine
Times
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Junior Chamber
Aids Boys Club

The Junior Board of Commerce
Of Washington last night pre-
scented q check for $318.65, receipts
from Q Potomac River cruise, to
the Boys Club Of Washington
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
9 Delegates Named
To Legion Parley

Nine delegates have been elected
to attend the department conVen-
ton of the District of Columbia
by the James Reese Europe Post
of the Anglican Legion.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30

in hide-bound reactionarism.
Written way back in 1884 when
the New Dealers were Dragging
they were just a little left of cen
ter, Rule u, governing all sports
ID the parks, says:
Shorts may be worn provided
they are not more than two inches
The Washington times., 1938-06-30

visaged reporter demanded an ex
PLANTATION.
what a silly rule. I wouldn't
think Of obeying it," said Miss
Parsons.
"They don't make shorts that
long, and if they did. we would
shorten them," said Miss Peggy
The Washington times., 1938-06-30

Don't be . stay-at-hOme when vacation
land calls. You can make the whole
summer . vacation in q good used car.
You'll be surprised how easy II 10 to own
one. See tOday'S Classified Used Car
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
The Times Attends Picnic But IndOOrsD

MEMB ERS OF the
Women's Democratic Club
of Leland, Md, decided to
celebrate fifth anniversary
with a picnic lunch-but
because of bad weather
met instead at the home of
Mrs. Phillip J. Fischer,
president, at 4510 Ridge
st., Chevy Chase, Md.
Washington Times Staff Photo
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Little Bennu'
Loses Plea

Mrs. Ruth Ertel sobbed today in
Police Court, while her dapper,
suave, composed husband of three
months, Benjamin Ertel-New
York's gangster Little Benny"
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Well, Maybe 1t Isn't as Bad as All
That, but--Oh, Read the Story!
By JAMES J. CULIINANE

The Interior Department would rather talk about shorts
these days-especay about short shorts Because Rule II
he shorts le of the National Parks Services brands the
interior Departmenprde of the New Deaas the ultra ultra
The Washington times., 1938-06-30

above the point of knee. Shirts
MUST ,(the caps are Mr.. Ickes)
be worn, but they need not have
sleeves"
When it made the sleeve con-
cession, the Interior Department
Stubbornly refused to bulge an
other inch, with the result that it
stands today as perhaps the out
standing breeder of disrespect for
law in the Nations Capital.
Because an untiring and not en-
tjrely unpleasant investigation yes
terday revealed that Rule IL is
being flaunted openly all over the
public domain here.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
WIDOWS DEATH
MYSTERY SEEN
NE AR SOLUTION
Officials Await Report
On Vital Organs

PRIN FREDERICK, Md,
June 30.-Solution Of the "creek
killing" of Mrs. Esther Lewis,
Washington widow and an ex-
pectant mother, neared today.
States Attorney Arthur w.
Dowell said he expected to receive
from DR.. Howard Maldeis, Balti-
more city pathologist, a report on
the analysis of the woman's or.
gans.
ARREST PLANNED
If the report bears out a theory
held by investigators that the
woman was killed by an anes-
thetic administered preparatory to
performing an operation, an arrest
will be made at once, Dowell said.
The States attorney said that
Washington street car motorman
taken into custody several days
after the woman's body was found,
is still held in jail, but merely as
a material witness.
The body of the woman was
found in Lyons Creek, just off
the main highway from Washing
ton to the southern Maryland
heach rnsortS
CAUSE UNKNOWN
Examination of the body failed
to reveal the cause of death, as
there was no water in the lungs
and no marks of violence other
than two small cuts on the head.
Investigators discarded a suicide
theory, pointing out that the
woman had no hat or purse, and
would have had no means of reach
ing the lonely spot from her home
in Washington.
Mrs. Lewis, 81 years old, was
the mother of six young children.
Her husband, a retired sergeant
in the Army, died several years
ago, and since that time she had
been employed as a charwoman in
the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
LOVELY EXAMPLE

One of the first flaunters en-
Eountered was Miss Janet Parson,
1S and pretty, Of 1918 Sixteenth
st. N. w. It did not take an ex-
pert to see at a glance that her
fashionable blue shorts were much
more than two inches above her
knee.
Flashing Rule Il, the grim
The Washington times., 1938-06-30

Do you want money? The Washington
Times Is offering $50 in prizes each week'fcr
The Washington times., 1938-10-12
.SHAW'S GENEVA
is PASSE NOW

LONDON, Oct. 12-GeorRe Rer.
nard Shaw has had to rewrite his
latest play to keep abreast Of the
latest moves Of Europe's dictators,
he admitted today.
In the play, Geneva" Shaw
told the Daily Herald, Hitler and
Mussolini, disguised under the
names Of Battler and Bombar.
done, engage in an argument over
their political faiths. Shaw had
Mussolini defending the Jews and
telling Hitler he is a fool to perse-
cute them.
II cannot, for the life Of me,
understand why MuSSolini turned
against the Jews" said Shaw.
Commenting on the war scare,
he said:
IF the British government
had taken the advice gave
them in 1918, to treat Germany
with Christian chivalry instead
Of being tyrannous and spite
full, none Of this would be hap
pening now"
The Washington times., 1938-10-12
BUSY BURGLARS
GET $14O LOOT

Three washington families were
victims Of housebreakers last
night in which loot totaling $14O
was taken.
Leila F. Dunlop, 291l o st.
| N. W., reported to police that
thieves entered q garage in the
rear Of her home and took from q
trunk stored there q Spanish
shawl and a gold bracelet valued
at $78. Attached to the bracelet,
she said, were two $3.50 gold
pieces, two IS, two $40 and one
$40 gold pieces.
Gaining entrance by forcing a
tranSom, thieves looted the apart
ment of Harold c. Turell, 1907
Seventh st. N. W., and escaped
with clothing. watch and q re,
Volver, all valued at $35.
Entering through q rear window.
q housebreaker last night took a
cigarette case and a cigarette box,
valued at $27, from the home of
Richard c. Patterson, 24s4 Bel
mont Rd. N. w.
Mrs. Eunice Harper, 1888 A st.
IS. E., reported to police that a
sneak thief took $40 from her
pocketbook while she was attend
ing a church festival at the Metro
politan Baptist Church, Sixth and
A Streets Northeast, last night.
The pocketbook was In her coat,
which she had hung in the church
basement at the time Of the theft,
Mrs. Harper said.
The Washington times., 1938-10-12

Starting from the organizations
headquarters at Tenth and K
Streets Northwest, the line Of
march will move along H Street
and Massachusetts Avenue to the
Columbus Memorial Fountain at
Union Station Plaza, where State
Deputy Thomas F. Carlin will
place a wreath on behalf of 700,-
900 members of the society in
North America.
Uniformed troops from Fort
Myer will augment the parade,
with bands from Georgetown Uni
versity, st. Johns College, Cath
The Washington times., 1938-10-12

olic University, the Order Of Elks
and the National Guard.
Don Andres PaStoriza, minister
of the Dominican Republic where
Columbus fleet of three ships first
landed in the Western hemisphere,
will be a speaker at exercises at
the plaza.
Assisting in the ceremony will
be Supreme Treasurer Daniel j.
Callahan and State Warden Will
liam A. Mulligan.
Catholic schools throughout the
Baltimore diocese were closed to.
day. as were all Catholic colleges
in the country for the holiday.
The Washington times., 1938-10-12
Goodwill School

Establishment of an eight-weeks
training school in Washington for
executives and heads Of depart
ments Of the Goodwill Industries
was announced today by the group.
The school will be for the southern
region.
The Washington times., 1938-10-12
Washington Times Staff Pilot

Civil and official Washington today marked the 446th ami
versary of the discovery of America.
parade by $500 members of the Knights of Columbus from
District Maryland and Virginia this evening will climax
The Washington times., 1938-10-12

YHE vast Buick factory
is a grand place to visit,
- these days.
Down theroaring gaisles, through,
out the sprawling bays there'saI
electric something in the air,
4. sense of great things happening
You can see tin thealert in
tensity of men, in the pace of tn
laundering machines, even i
the way the hand'trucks roll.
What you're seeing is the con
viction of men outpouring itsel
in good work. They're building
something ultra, here at Buick
and they know it.
And they're saying-''looks fin
for 80"
They'll point to a sparkling new
car inching down the assembly
line-a car so different it makes
you stop short, look long.
1t looks like fVe years from noe, the
say of this dazzling 1889 Buick,
they're not talking of appearance OF
They're talking of "catwalk-cooli
that foods air under forced draf
ease the temperature of your eng
They're talking of BuiCoil spring
and the soft shock smothering spi
that give you the true "full float" r
They're talking of that Dynadash 6
eight engine, instant with life
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-10-28
Social and Personal
q ST. PAUL g

City young women Friday, October
81, honoring her sister, Mrs. Bert
Davidson of Minneapolis at stork
shower. Bridge and bingo fea-
tured the evenings entertainment.
First prize at bridge was won by
Mrs. John L. Banks and the BOBBY
by Mrs. j. Jones. First prize at
bingo was won by Mrs. Florence
Collins Callablanco and the BOBBY
by Mrs. Earl F. Kyle. A dainty
luncheon was served, and the hon.
Gree received lovely gifts for the
expected heir.
Choral Society
The Coleridge Taylor Choral So
ciety, under the direction of Mr..
John M. Whitaker, gave its first
after rehearsal party Tuesday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Alma
Freeman of 953 Rondo st. Games
and songs were the highlight of the
evening. A delicious luncheon was
served.
Wild Duck Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Love of BOG
Rondo St. had several in for wild
duck dinner Tuesday evening, Octo-
Der %, to partake of the game per-
sonally> caught by Mr.. Love. Those
present included Mr.. and Mrs.
Bailey Morris, Mrs. G. Mitchell, FL
mer Bradley and Jacob Payne.
Attends Funeral of Brother
Mrs. Phil Hall of N. Dale St. left
Tuesday, October rs, for Chicago,
to attend the funeral of her
brother, Mr.. James R. Hunter,
who died in that city.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter, mother of
the deceased, was unable to take
the trip to Chicago due to her
physical condition.
Mrs. Mae Porter and Mrs. W.
Good assisted throughout the
rooms during the festivities.
The bride was a recent high
school graduate and was employed
as a part time assistant at the St.
Paul Urban League. The groom is
we'll known in musical and enter
tainment circles in the Twin Cities.
Twin City Maids and MatrOns
The Twin City Maids and Ma
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-10-28
LITTLE DORIS ESCUE HAS
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Little Miss Doris Escue was sur
prised Saturday afternoon with a
birthday party given by her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Escue.
She returned from town with her
sister and was surprised by twen-
ty-seven guests, among whom
were:
The little Misses Joyce Stovall,
Marlyn Stovall, Mary Lee, Harriet
Thompson, Emma Roberts, Mar
gerie Banks, Audrey Banks, May
Blackwell, Jean Brown, Barbara
Stewart, Hazel Underwood, Cor
malta Hughes, Shirley Kyle, Betty
Ann Carmichael, Elizabeth Hughes,
Gwendolyn Hughes, Jewell Beck,
Doris Lewis, Ella Ruth Thompson,
Jaculine Cunningham, Charlene
Noble and Evelyn Escue, and Mas
tiers Kenneth Wallace, Leonard
Carter, Donald McMoore, Richard
Mayes, Donald Marshall, David AL
len and Joe Thompson.
Their amusement consisted of
many games and dancing. Doris re-
ceived many lovely gifts. She
wishes to thank each and every
one.