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The Washington times., 1938-11-05

consisting of Melvin Hildreth,
president of the Circus Fans AS
Sociation, and Jimmy Smith.
And still they come, the letters
from school children, with names
bidding for the prizes of $40, $40
and IS and the theater tickets Of
fered for winners in the contest.
CROWDS EXPECTED
Over the week end, Head Keeper
of the Zoo William Blackburn ex-
poets record crowds to see the
tiger cubs in their new home and
the mailman is in for busy day
Monday.
The rules of the contest are
simple. All a child has to do is
write letter to the Tiger-Naming
Contest Editor, of the Patterson
Newspapers, 1917 H st. N. w., Sug
gesting two names and telling why
he thinks the names are good.
Any child of grade school in
Washington and nearby Virginia
and Maryland is eligible to COM
pete,
The Washington times., 1938-11-05
GOOdoUiII Guild
Plans Bazaar"

The Goodwill Industries Guild
bazaar will be held from 2 to 10
p. m. December 8, at the Guild
headquarters, 1918 New Hamp-
shire Ave. N. w., it was announced
at a luncheon there yesterday.
Mrs. Chesley Manly is chairman
of the bazaar committee. Supper
will be served and various exhibits
will be arranged.
About SO women attended yes
terday's luncheon, many of them
taking dolls to dress for the
Guilds Christmas program. The
Goodwill Industries will place sew
eral dolls in the preholiday doll
exhibit at the Y. w. C. A. Mrs.
Samuel Herrick presided at the
luncheon.
The Washington times., 1938-11-05
BrGiLLe Books:
Blind READ ERS
Get CITADEL

Never let it be said that Braille
translations are all from the
classics Of days of yore.
The reading tastes of blind per
sons are the same as those more
fortunate, and the Washington
Library for the Blind intends to
cater to those tastes.
THE Citadel" A. J. Cronin's
best-seller, is one of these non
classics that the library is par
ticularly proud to boast-espe,
cially in view of the fact that a
benefit performance of the pic,
ture taken from the book will be
given for the library on Thanks
giving Eve.
Proceeds from a midnight pre-
view will go to the library, which
now is in need of funds to employ
more translators for the arduous
work of tranScribing ink print
books into Braille.
"The Citadel" of normal novel
length, comes to four thick vol.
umes of 1888 pages in the blind
library. For Braille, this is very
moderate size, because the copy
in possession of the library is what
is known as "preSSed"-or manu-
factured by a press.
Ordinarily, the books in the
Washington library are hand done
by the staff, which is composed
of blind persons. In a hand done
text THE Citadel" would run to
seven volumes.
The services of the library are
free to all blind persons in the
same way regular libraries are.
The Washington times., 1938-11-05
Auto Deaths
SbO0G1 Drop

Automobile accident fatalities in
1913 major cities for the first 43
weeks of 1888 totalled 6,340, as
compared with 1879 for the same
period last year, or a decrease of
20 per cent, the Bureau of Census
reported yesterday.
Deaths caused by motor vehicles
in the % cities during the week
ended October 20 aggregated 172,
or So fewer than in the correspond
ing week of 1887. Almost half of
the major cities surveyed reported
no automobile fatalities for the
week.
The Washington times., 1938-11-05
Irish" FETE
NOtre Dame Alumni
Dimes O'COnneLL

Ambrose O'Connell, second as
sistant Postmaster General and
national president of the NotrS
Dame Alumni Association, was
honored last night at a dinner ut
the Shoreham Hotel.
Hundreds of Notre Dame alum
nj, Government officials and
friends were in attendance and
presented O'Connell with an onyx
and gold desk set.
The Very Rev. Hugh O'Donnell.
vice president Of the university.
praised O'Connell as "a consistent
champion of the ideals of the uni
versity," and pointed out that
Notre Dame attempted to teach
it's students not just how to make
a living, but how to live"
Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to
the late President Woodrow VIII
son, lauded OConneI as q man
of great heart" and a telegram
was read from Postmaster General
Farley expressing his regret at not
being able to attend.
Elmer Layden, coach Of the
Notre Dame football team, which
meets the Navy today, also spoke,
as did L. w. Chip" Robert, Secre-
tary of the Democratic National
Committee.
Robert w. Cavanaugh, president
of the local Notre Dame alumni
club. presented Clarence Manion,
dean of the law school, who pre-
sided as POSTMASTER.
The Washington times., 1938-11-05
CHURCH HONOR
Parish Pays Tribute
To Dead Pastor

Tribute to the memory of the
late Rt. Rev. MSgr. Patrick c..
Gavan, for Is years pastor of the
Shrine of the Sacred Heart, was
paid today by his former parish
toner's.
Solemn high mass was Gel
ebrated at the church at Sixteenth
Street and Park Road Northwest,
with the Rev. James A. Smyth,
Monsignor Gavan's successor, as
celebrant. The Rev. Michael w.
Hyle, assistant pastor, was deacon
at the ceremony, and the Rev.
Walter Sullivan, visiting PauliSt
father who is conducting mis-
sion at the church, served as sub
deacon.
The Washington times., 1938-11-05
Times Is
Here to
SerUe!

What Is uOrOng in
your neighbOrhOOd?
Do you need street
lights, traffic lights, dd-
ditiOnGl police or fire
protection?
Are your parks and
Fairgrounds adequate?
Are they kept up as
they should be?
If you hGUe problems
in your neighbOrhOod,
IOrite them to the City
Editor of The Times.
This newspaper is here
to serUe you and to
serUe the community.
The Washington times., 1938-11-05
RUTLAND FINDS
LAWS VIOLATED
by NURSERIES
Many Unlicensed, Due
For Regulation

With nurseries and children's
boarding h m es muShrooming
throughout the city, Health Off
Ger George c. Ruhland today In
stituted a campaign to force such
institutions to comply with the
local license regulations.
It was estimated that approx
mately rs nurseries and boarding
homes today are operating with
out licenses and in violation Of
the law. DR.. Ruhland's aim Is to
prevent the spread Of disease.
INSPECTIONS PLANNED
When the establishments are
brought into line, DR.. Ruhland
said, they will be subject to regu-
lar inspections by members Of
his staff.
Operators and their employees
will be required to pass physical
examinations as a precaution
against the spread of diseases,
particularly tuberculosis.
MANY NOW COMPLY
DR.. Ella Oppenheimer, chief of
the departments maternal and
child welfare bureau, has been
delegated by DR.. Rutland to head
che licensing campaign.
DR.. Oppenheimer declared there
are many nurseries and boarding
homes that comply with the law
and maintain high sanitary
standards. She proposes to have
all similar institutions achieve the
same plane.
The Washington times., 1938-11-05
Miss Starr Chosen
I'll iger-Name' Jud ge
Theater Star Completes Panel of Jury
Which Will Make AUard

The judges in the TgerNaming Contest sponsored by the
Patterson Newspapers find for those Bengal
cubs at the Zoo, were selected today.
The Washington times., 1938-11-05
Christmas Tree
Group TO Meet

The executive committee in
charge of the annual lighting Of
the Community Christmas tree in
Lafayette Square will meet in the
Cosmos Club at 1890 p. m. Mon
day. Mrs. E. K. Peoples, director
of the Community Center Depart
ment, will preside.
The national tree is lighted on
Christmas Eve by the President.
who broadcastS his Christmas mes.
sage to the nation during the an
nual ceremony.
The Washington times., 1938-11-05

MIS-. n. CIOlQen DOnalQSOn, OF
the Wardman Park Hotel, is a
She is known to thou.
sands of theatergoers as Frances
Starr.
GLAD TO SERVE
Informed that she would select
the school children in deciding
what grade-school child would
name the tigers, Mrs. Donaldson
said:
I'll be delighted to serve as a
judge. The contest sounds inter
eSting and it'll be a lot of fun
for the judges, too. understand
hundreds of interesting names
have been suggested. And may
the best names win"
just so that she'll be able to
judge the names Miss Starr Wis
tied the Zoo and saw the tigers
herself.
Aren't they beautiful?" she
said. Il should think the chill
dren could think of any number
of good names for tIIem."
Miss Starr completes the panel
The Washington times., 1938-11-05
Massowa Club
Parties Planned

Six parties are on the winter
schedule of the MaSsowa Town
Club of the Massachusetts, Society
of Washington, it was announced
yesterday. The season will begin
Monday with an election meeting
at 8:15 p. m. at Wardman Park
Hotel. A contract bridge club
and glee club will he organized.
The first of the six social events
will be a pre-ThankSgiving dance
on November II.
The Washington times., 1938-11-05
Politics Will Reign
At Ardmore MeetinQ

In one of the last few political
rallies to be held in Prince
Georges county candidates are ex-
pected to address a meeting at
Ardmore tonight beginning at 8
o'clock. The gathering will be
held in st. Georges Hall.
The Washington times., 1938-11-05
NIGHT PARKING.
BAN is OPPOSED
BY CIVIC GROUPS
Lack of Garage Space
Cited by Leaders

Disapproval of the night park
ing ban demanded by Engineer
Commissioner David McCoach
was voted last night by the Chill
lum Heights Citizens Association.
Mrs. John Brennan, vice presi-
dent of the Keene School, P-TA,
spoke in favor of the ban, but 1t
was opposed by E. L. Blessing
and others, who pointed out there
is not sufficient garage space in
the city to accommodate the cars,
and that tax payers have the
right to park their cars, day or
night.
OTHERS IN PROTEST
Other civic leaders Joined in the
volume Of protest that followed
Commissioner McCoach's demand
for the ban George j. Cleary,
president of the Trinidad Citizens
Association, said:
I'VE are absolutely opposed
to a ban on parking, as we
were opposed to the snow re.
moval parking regulation, which
was put over in spite of pro-
protests"
Stanley E. Otto, president of the
AnacoStia Citizens Association,
said:
"The parking ban is too dras-
tic, and could not possibly be en-
forced or observed, as there are
not sufficient garages available,
and the cars have to be parked
some place."
READ HITS PLAN
Adding his protest, E. j. Read,
president of the Congress Heights
Citizens Association, said:
I'VE have more automobiles
per capita than any city in the
country, and I would like to see
some solution of the problem of
where to put them before any
parking ban is considered.
What We need is an amend
ment to building regulations, re-
quiring construction of garages
at hotels and apartments. But
even that would not entirely
solve the problem, and I am alb
solutely opposed to any parking
ban"
Following a meeting at the Dis
trict Building yesterday, it ap-
peared likely that a ban on park
ing in the immediate vicinity of
Fairgrounds would be put in effect
in the interest of safety.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
POLICE TO FREE
80 RAID VICTIMS

Chief Of Detectives Bernard w.
Thompson announced today that
80 Of the 1875 men bagged in Q
recent purge Of underworld haunts
would be released today, while Q
large group Of crime victims to-
night would view the remaining
35 in a police lineup.
Any of the IS who are not con.
nected with some local crime will
be arraigned on vagrancy charges.
Thompson said. .s..
The 125 were taken in series Of
drives by police and detectives
last week. PoolroomsI taverns and
other rendezvous Of the under.
world were thoroughly combed in
an effort by police officials to run
down participants in a series Of
recent holdups, purse snatchings
and housebreakings.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
I'D. c. HOLDUPS'
NET HACKERS
TOTAL OF S197
Police Fail to Curb
Banditry Wave

A weekend rampage of ban
ditry in the District went un-
checked by police as Washington
business man was robbed of $145
at gun point early today. Three
other holdups were reported,
which netted the hi-jackers $52.
Two of the forays were in def
ance of the extra police patrols
thrown around the upper Six
teenth Street Northwest area in
the past week after a woman had
been beaten and robbed.
Benjamin Bobb, proprietor of a
liquor store in the 1000 block of
E st. S. E., surrendered $145 to
colored men near his home in
the HOO block of E st. S. E. He
told police the robbers forced him
to walk rapidly away while they
escaped in the opposite direction.
PURSE NETS 10 CENTS
A few blocks away a colored
man Snatched the purse of Mary
Petronie, of 604 G st. S. E., as she
was walking a short distance from
her home. The purse contained
but two nickels, she told rclice.
The incident occurred not long
after Bobb was robbed.
Andrew King, manager Of Al
gasoline station in the $500 block
of Georgia Ave. N. W., lost $16I
to two colored, gunner, who es-
capped in a waiting car.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
OF ERIN
BID GODSPEED

With Ireland's new flag flying
from the doorway, 600 Washing
tonians bade goodby yesterday to
Michael MacWhite at the Willard
Hotel. a'
The occasion was a farewell
testimonial reception by the Cal
vert Club to Erie's minister who is
about to depart for his new post
in Rome. Preceding the reception
MacWhite was guest of rs mem
bers Of the club.
Heading the list Of those who
came to pay tribute to the Gael
Of Glandore, as he is known in the
old country, was Secretary of
Commerce Daniel Roper. He
described three characteristics
which have brought the Irish race
close to America, namely, "wit,
good fellowship and, more than all
these. the ability to lift us out Of
the doldrunS."
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
nR. RICARDO j. ALFARO,
~ formerly president of Pan

ANA and its Washington minister, said yesterday:
II find great comfort and hope in the Western
Hemisphere. When think that representatives
Of the United States and ali the countries Of
South and Central America can meet once
month in the Pan-American Building here, sit
about at tables and discuss reasonably and
honestly their difficulties and interests, can't
quite despair. No matter what Europe and Asia
are doing, we can still settle our misunderstand-
ings in friendly, intelligent way"
"But can there be complete honesty in any
such diplomatic meetings?" asked.
"Perhaps now and then" answered DR.. Alfsro,
"there is little subterfuge. But that Is so with
any group Of men and women discussing any
business. In the main, Pan-America works with
harmony and sincerity. How do know? Because.
II some representative, perhaps more aggressive
than the others. comes with new idea always
notice that if the idea is at all wise the other
The Washington times., 1938-02-28

IoU UJ. NCO2BC u N4cd4J VI OIIS
st. Vincent de Paul Societies. Sid
ney Katz, secretary of the Indus
trial Council of Maryland and the
District Of Columbia, and Canon
Anson Phelps Stokes the conferees
represented a permanent COM
mittee empowered at a citizens
mass meeting in the District Build
ing a week ago to bring to Con-
greSs the fight for increased re-
lief funds.
The $3,O00,O0O demand was one
of q series of resolutions adopted
unanimously by some $50 dele
gates at the meeting which Incl
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
STAMP EXHIBIT

Collectors Club, Branch 5, S.
P. A., will hold its second annual
stamp exhibition tomorrow morn
ing at 9 o'clock in the National
Museum, with more than 250
frames of United States and
foreign stamps on view. The ex-
hibition will be open to the public
daily until 4:30 p. m. during the
week.long show.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
COddling Breeds Trouble

COddling Breeds Trouble
NEXT take public opinion. .
A~ Labor troubles became more numerous un-
der the coddling of labor leaders by Washing
ton than ever before in the nations history.
Not only so, but more lawleSsness than ever
before was perpetrated. Both Federal and State.
officials exhibited flagrant partiality. Usurpa-
ton of private property was tolerated as never
before. Intimidation to say nothing Of brutality,
became scandalously rife.
However in time, the danger inherent in such
conditions began to be recognized by the public.
Finally, official curbing Of lawlessness set in.
Recrudescence of such shocking, un-American de-
fiance Of law and order is little likely to be
condoned.
WHAT of Congress?
True, President Roosevelt has all along
refrained from taking a definite stand-and
Secretary of Labor Perkins has become recog-
nized as entirely and hopelessly biased.
But now that Congress is exercising its own
judgment, Is it not reasonable to look for action
largely in accordance with changed public senti-
ment towards labor highhandedness?
I cannot but regard the broad labor outlook
as distinctly more promising healthier.
Copyright 1OaS, By D. C. FOrbsSO
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Says Boake Carter

salaams and their names rolled off the tongues
of the local dowagers as the latter scrambled for
the privilege Of being patronized
Now these visiting mobiles find themselves the
butt of hilarious stories and the bearers Of ludi
crous names-one British baron is known here as
Mr.. Seminole Ave-. another as Mr.. Lake Worth.
Palm Beach has had a change Of heart. They're
now kidding the visiting parasitical aristocratS
DROBABLY the European and Far Eastern
situation has had much to do with this
change Of heart. Those Americans of society
who heretofore, felt only happy when aping Con-
tinental Europe. have realized that Europe now
wants them to come to Europe's aid. Palm
Beachers find the tables turned. Suddenly they
have become American citizens intensely inter-
ested in their own country. They have learned
to appreciate America more when they see the
prospect Of America slipping away from them.
It isn't so much their own money they are
worrying about, nor their own possessions-bu
it is actually the United States Of America and
their destinies that stir them most They are
at last wondering what kind of heritage may be
passed on to their children. *...
Many Of the forebears Of these people were the
men who built America. For generations they
were content to accept that heritage. Now,
they find themselves face to face with the realiza-
ton that this whole fabric is slipping from under
them. 1t Is prospect that has not only startled
them, but also sobered them completely
(BoGke CGrter's opinions are his otun and not
necessarily those OF The Washington TimesJ
Copyright 1888, by Ledger syndicate)
The Washington times., 1938-02-28

parties and gambling. The
wealthy are here all right, but
] have never seen a more sober
minded, serious thinking col
lection Of people in my life.
An the old brittleness and
staccato conversation have van
ished. The only rowdyism left
comes from the exhibitionists
and those we always have with
us, no matter what the era.
But the normal run Of Palm
Beachers talk of matters
strangely allen to a group
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Spring Lecture
Series to Start

Forces which govern the nucleus
of atoms will be explained by DR..
M. A. Tuve, of the department
of terrestrial magnetism, tomorrow
night at $3.50 at the Carnegie In
stitution assembly hall, Sixteenth
and P Streets. This lecture, which
is the first of the spring series, is
free,
The Washington times., 1938-02-28

ends with us, is having in some
school friends from Madeira.
There are 13 girls at her table
In one Of the other rooms. I
don't want them to worry
about the superstition. I'll
start eating with them so they
will feel there are IA at the
table. I'll be back with you
after the soup"
And 50 she was.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
LOCAL SECTION
Most Beautiful Child in D. c.
To Be Chosen

Mothers and fathers of the Capital.
Yours the most attractive children in the land You
know tive know it!
But want the world to know it.
&c. beginning next Saturday, The Washington Times
will publish full page of pictures of Washngtons beauti
full children each week.
What's more, the judges will select from the children
whose pictures published each Saturday the child
whom they think is the most beautiful of the weeks lot
That child will be awarded silver loving cup.
JUDGES IMPARTIAL
It's going to be difficult each week to choose among the
hundreds of pictures received That's why The Washing
ton Times has agreed to leave the choice committee of
impartial experts chosen by The Times management.
The rules simple:
The competition entails fee of any kind and is open
to every girl and every boy under Is years of age whose
parents read The Times Excepting children of Times
ployes).
Any type picture may be submitted although some
thing larger than snapshot is preferred-and you may
send in as many pictures Of your child you wish Just
be sure the photo does your little justice.
COUPON REQUIRED
All photos must be identified the back by the name
and address of the child and must be accompanied by the
coupon facsimile printed this page.
No pictures will be returned unless accompanied by self
addressed, stamped envelope All pictures for this Saur
days page must be in The Times offices this Friday. Ad
dress all entries to:
Our Beautiful Children" The Washington Times 1917
H ST. N. W.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28

Of labor lawleSslesS.
Congress seems disposed to
consider amending the adj
mittedly one-Sided Wagner Ia
Dor law, which has melted
such widespread disturbances.
Many workers, ca1oled or CO.
creed into CIO unions, are be-
coming dissatisfied; disSatis-
fled not only with what they
have received for their union
payments, but dissatisfied over
being kept entirely in the dark
as to what becomes of the
The Washington times., 1938-02-28

MRS. ROOSEVELT escorted a small group Of
Ava guests to the luncheon table at the White
House the other day and said: I'm awfully
sorry can't sit down with you, yet. But my
niece, Elizabeth Henderson, who spends the week
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
B. C. Forbes SayS---

was by far the largest contributor to Franklin D.
Roosevelt's last campaisn-and he made no bones
about the fact that he felt entitled to expect
lot in return for the money.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Dues Believed Waning

DEPORTS are today rife that many thousands
~ Of recently enrolled members have ceased
paying dues Rumors from Washington place the
total at an amazingly high figure.
My own contacts with workers have brought
out that not few of them resent the intimida-
ton which was brought to bear upon them to
enroll. know at least one group who have
stopped handing over part Of their weekly pay
to union collectors.
Again, why should labor unions. continue to
enjoy the right to donate hundreds of thousands
Of dollars to political candidates when corpora
tions are specifically denied this right? Incl
dentalIy. John l. Lewis boasted raucously that he
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
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DAIM BEACH Fla.-This is supposed to be the
= winter playground Of the idle rich, where
life is pictured as continual round Of cocktails,
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
100000 Asked
For Local Relief
table before her.

Spokemen of church. welfare and labor interests laid the
desk of Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen today demand that
relief expenditures for the District the coming fiscal year
increased from 100000 to $3,247OOO
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Income Tax Folks Are Angry ,

Income Tax Folks Are Angry
Nov have the Income Tax Bureau angry, Of
Of all people. wrote that If you made q
mistake in your income tax report new blank
cost you cents. A lawyer-I had thought him
an honest manifold me so.
But Mr.. Milton E. Carter assistant to the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue. insists that
I am wrong. He calls my attention to Commis-
sioner Helvering'S. statement Of January IS last,
which says that because of limited funds the
bureau cannot continue to furnish blanks and
regulations "for other than tax purposes"
Attorneys. accountants, students and educational
institutions desiring forms for work sheets or
reference can buy them from the Government
Printing Office at prices ranging from 5 cents
apiece to $2.25 hundred The largest forms.
with instruction" cost $S.75 per hundred.
# you are going into the wholesale incometax
business better buy the instructions, too. See
how mere mention Of the taxes threw this
otherwise austere column into the jitters And
speaking very personally
IF this apology isn't sufficiently abject, Mr..
Commissioner, I'll write another one tomorrow.
You and MUST be friends"
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
NOtables Slipping

rs healthier labor trend developing-from
three directions? AS see it:
Public opinion has turned against every form