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Evening star., 1939-01-12
155MoreRoonls
For Schools
Urged in Report
Board Told High
School Rolls 1000
Over Capacity

The District public school system
needs 155 additional classrooms if
present conditions deemed unsatis-
factory are to be remedied.
In a report placed before the
Board of Education yesterday Supt.
Frank w. Ballou indicated that the
bulk of these additional rooms are
needed to reduce oversize and part
time classes and to replace rooms
now used in buildings that have
been condemned for old age.
The situation, however, is great
ly improved over last year, when 174
rooms were declared necessary.
According to the report there are
some So classes thought by school
officials to be oversize and 81 operat.
ing on part-time schedule. Most
OF these, it was shown, are in the
colored divisions.
The survey further showed there
are still 13 portables in the system.
5000 Over Capacity.
Enrolment in the senior high
schools exceeds capacity by more
than 1000 and in the junior high
schools by approximately 5000.
Board members voted down the
application of the National BreH-
ing Co. to move its wholesale liouor
license to warehouse near the
lexington School in the 100 block
OF @ street NE. as a danger to the
children. Two-Mrs. Philip Sidney
Smith and Col. West A. Hamilton
voted against the action. however,
contending that wholesale liquor
warehouse is no more dangerous
than any other warehouse. since the
product is not sold on premises.
Disapproval was also voiced of the
application of Joseph Danhakl, jr.,
for a license in the first block of l.
street NV.
Miss Egbert Named.
Miss Freda D. Egbert was named
assistant principal at Eastern High
School. She taught in the ele-
mentary schools from 1909 to 1918,
when she was promoted to senior
high school teacher of English at
Eastern and has been there ever
since. She is graduate of the
Washington Normal School and the
/ George Washington University.
| In connection with the approval
4 of some books for use in the school
system, DR.. Ballou assured the board
that the teachers recommending the
books had gone over them carefully
to see there is no 'subversive" prop
aganda contained.
Il just wanted to be sure that
they are on the alert for that sort
of thing" observed Robert Maurer,
vice president of the board.
On recommendation of the Per-
sonnel Committee Col. H. o. At
wood was designated permanent
professor of military science and tac-
tics for the colored cadets.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, board
president and chairman of its Ad-
visory Committee on Handicapped
Children. announced the committee
will 60 to Baltimore Monday to visit
the schools for the crippled children
there.
The trip is part of the program
the committee has outlined foc itself
to see actual conditions here and
/ elsewhere.
Evening star., 1939-01-12

Mrs lone Robinson. a perSonable
young artist and mother of a 3Ea-
year-old daughter, has come to
Washington to tell America all about
her experiences on the war-torn
fronts of Spain.
Possessor of a Guggenheim fell
lowship, pupil in art to the cele-
brated Mexican painter, Diego
Rivera. Mrs Robinson went to Spain
with only one idea: to paint the
horrors of war, especially as it af-
fects little children and the civilian
population.
So we'll was her work done that
Mrs. Robinson came away from the
disrupted country with credentials
from the Harold Ickes of Spain,
which is to say the minister of the
interior; Or, rather, the counselor
of economy, as he calls himself.
Here is the way her credentials
are worded
In my capacity as counselor of
economy of the government of Cata-
lonia (Spain) I hereby intrust Miss
Iona Robinson cher professional
name) with the responsibility of
this department in order that
she may direct and organize the
necessary publicity and propaganda
to make known abroad the aims
and objects of the Children's Res
taurants (Restaurants 1nfantile),
supported by this department. as
means of attending the destitute
and ill-fed children of the
areas of Catalonia.
Barcelona, Spain, December l,
1898.
(Signed) JUAN COMORARA."
AS the first step in her mission,
Mrs Robinson put on display in the
Willard Hotel a formidable gallery
of her pencil drawings which show
to what extent human misery can
suffer when brothers fight brothers
in civil war-especially in war
where women and children take it
on the chin, and on the lam!"
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Police Seeking sniper
Who Killed Bows Doo

The sniper who shot a dog while
the animal was playing with
group of children in the 1900 block
OF Valley place Sc. was being sought
by police today.
The dog, Fritz, died yesterday in
a veterinary hospital after he was
shot Tuesday in the presence of his
master, 6-year-old Earl Won Reich
enbach, 1926 Valley place Sc.
Police said the shot apparently
was fired from the window of a
nearby apartment house.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Brokers Expected
To Renew battlein
Tax Deed Auction
New Workers Compete
With District Investors
By Surplus Bids

District and New York brokers
resumed their battle today before
Tax Collector Chatham M. Towers
in the annual tax deed auction" on
properties subject to delinquent
taxes, being held at the District
Building.
Customarily a routine affair, en-
ployed to bring overdue taxes into
the District Golfers, the auction took
an unexpected turn when spirited
bidding developed between the pro-
fessional brokers, for the most part
those from the District and New
York.
The "fire" in the bidding of WASH
ington's brokers appeared to be di-
rected at one New York broker, so
much so that one official, observing
the auction. remarked "They seem
to be trying to freeze him out" This
official, however, said he did not
know what was back of it all and
was not concerned because the Dis
trict got the benefit of any surplus"
bids.
Repeatedly this morning there
were arguments as to whose turn 1t
was to submit first bid on par
ticular parcel. This happened
mostly when the New York broker
claimed it was mis- turn. Frequently,
when he insisted, other brokers SUBJ
mitted competitive bids and when
he met the issue the ante was raised.
During this contest scores of bids
for sums in excess of the amounts
of delinquent taxes and penalty
assessments against individual prop
critics were made. The surplus"
bids, at different times, ran from
81 to $40, or even more, over the
sums due the District.
d. C. Bids in Majority.
In large percentage of cases,
however, none of the brokers offered
bids and the properties were IBID
in" by the District.
Mr.. Towers has not yet made
tabulation showing how many par
GELS have been subject to action, or
how much tax money has been
collected by this means. When the
tax deed sale" started there were
more than $4,000 parcels listed, on
which delinquent taxes amounted
to $530,733.
High Bids Benefit District.
The District benefits from any
surplus" bidding. When a broker
buys a tax deed, he pays the tax
bill, plus penalties, plus any larger
sum, or surplus" bid he may have
to win the lien. The property owner
then has two years in which to re-
deem his property by paying the
sum paid by the broker, plus interest
at l per cent a month, from the
time of the tax deed sale, on the
amounts of overdue taxes and their
penalty interest.
. After two years, the broker may
demand higher payments from the
property owner, or may take action
to take over the property.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
BoI|es Urges Increase
In u. S. Army Puy

Higher pay for men of the United
States Army was urged last night by
Representative Stephen Bolles of
Wisconsin in an address before a
meeting of the Last Man Club in
Moose Hall. Mr.. Bolles also advo-
Gated legislation designed to insure
that no war veteran would be forced
to depend upon relief.
The Wisconsin legislator was
elected honorary chairman of the
organization for the duration of his
term in Congress.
Evening star., 1939-01-12
Honruhun to Speok

Arlington County Manager Frank
G. Hanrahan will discuss municipal
government at a meeting Of the
Frederick tMd) Rotary Club Janu-
ary IS.
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CONTRACTS TO
Be PRODUCED

4 hearing before Special Master
Archie Blair TO determine whether
suit brought by the American
Society Of Composers. Authors and
Publishers against the state Is
within jurisdiction Of the federal
district court was to be concluded
during the afternoon, II was said
by attorneys on both sides Friday.
The ASCAP is attempting to
prove the state copyright law is
unconstitutional. The hearing be-
gan eight days ago and has been
responsible for the appearance of
several prominent popular song
lyrieists as witnesses.
During the hearing the state de-
manded that contracts between
AsCAP and the big radio networks
Mutual. CHS and NBC-be pro-
duced and entered as exhibits.
Special Master Blair acceded TO
the request and ordered that the
contracts be produced Friday aft
ernoon. 1t was indicated that the
state is going to attempt to prove
that radio stations pay twice for
the same service. ASCAP deals
both with the networks and with
the various individual radio sta
tious,
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POPULAR RECIPES

add molasses, sugar, salt, CHINA
mon. well-beaten egg, butter and
raisins. Mix well, then add 1 pint
cold milk. Pour into baking dish
and bake u hour. Add l cup
cold milk, and bake another IA
hours.
Serve with hard sauce, cream or
vanilla ice cream.
Dark Steamed Pudding
(Serves 4 to 81
Three cups sifted cake flour,
small teaspoon soda. 1 teaspoon
salt, n teaspoon cloves. 4 tea
spoon cinnamon, l teaspoon nut
meg, 1 egg, beaten. 1 scant cup
molasses, l cup suet, chopped fine,
or u cup butter. 1 cup milk,
cup raisans, stoned and cut up,
teaspoon vanilla.
Combine all ingredients. Steam
for 3 hours in receptacle large
enough to give pudding space in
which to swell. And of course,
serve with hard sauce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-04
RAISE IN CORN,
CELERY NOTED

Numerous changes In wholesale
prices Of vegetables were reported
Friday. Corn advanced from Is to
IS cents per crate. New price quo
tations stood at 81 and s1.25. Other
raises included a 10-cent boost in
the price of Utah celery, now SELL
ing at rs and SIS cents wholesale.
Spinach. however. dropped 10 cents,
and now ranges from 40 to so cents
per crate.
Small eggs. grade AS and spe-
cial grade AS. advanced one cent
in price. wholesale. Grade As now
sell at is cents and special grade
AS one cent higher.
A shipment of Arizona grape
fruit was received Friday by local
dispensers, but carried the same
wholesale price of s1.75 per crate
Sugar. flour, meats and butter
held formerly quoted prices.
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TOMoRROW's MENU

Breakfast: Stewed apricots,
Philadelphia scrapple, buttered
toast, crabapple jelly. coffee,
milk.
Luncheon: Split pea soup, with
frankfurter rings, hard rolls.
split and toasted, fruit gelatin,
cookies, tea, milk.
Dinner: Cole slaw. corned
beef hash. poached eggs, cstsup,
fried potatoes, buttered spinach,
dark steamed pudding, hard
sauce. coffee, milk.
Cold nights and hot puddings-
that's a natural. Kenneth Rob
erts. the noted author, praise.
them In Good Maine Food" 9
tangy collection of recipes by Mar.
jorie Mosser. The traditional
Maine cooks believe that a pinch
of salt and a few grains Of grated
nutmeg improve the taste of any
pudding. Let's see what 1t al
comes TO when we follow these
suggestions even though We live
as far away from the Maine coast
as California.
Indian Pudding
(Serves to 81
Two pints milk, I tablespoons
corn meal. u cup dark molasses
"a cup sugar, "a teaspoon salt, u
teaspoon cinnamon, l egg. 2 table
spoons butter. u cup raisins, ]
cup cold milk.
Boil pint milk, stir in corr
meal. cook 10 minutes and Their
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-04

MIND 10 marry. there In nothing
that can stop her-not while there
are sull uncaught men In the
world.
And once q woman makes up
her mind that she won't be an old
maid-even II she isn't going to
marry--not even her cattiest friend
can make her seem like one.
AZ a routine cheek-up. just to
make sure that she is living up
TO her decision. she ought to ask
herself q few questions every once
In q while:
Do I try to beat other people
to the draw by frequently refer
ring to myself as an old maidg
Do I worry or talk about my
|heaith7
Do have several pet hates"
that ! talk about q great deal?
Do ! talk to men just exactly as
! talk to other women?
Do ! pride myself on being very
frank. Of being extremely self
sufficient. OF going after whatever
! want without any pretense
Are all my friends limited to
people Of one social or business
group?
Have limited my close friend
ships to unmarried women?
Have ] let my Job become so
important to me that ! am as
jealous Of Il A. some women are
Of their husbands
All the answers should be mo"
II . Yes" rears It's head, the
woman who Ia determined never
to be an old maid ought to
change II.
She has 10 be more self-critical
than married women. since there
Is no one constantly trying to i'm
prove her. =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-04
Quin Gallagher
ToAppeal Case

Quin Gallagher. s2-year-old Ia
coma boathouse operator. convict
ed Of mansiaughter in June, filed
notice of appeal TO the state
supreme court Friday. three days
before he must appear before
Judge E. D. Hodge for sentence.
Through his attorneys, Guy z.
Kelly and John E. Gallagher. his
brother. the elderly convicted man
announced his appeal from Judge
Hodges judgment last Monday in
which he denied their motion for
arrested judgment and a new trial.
Gallagher was found guilty Of
killing Arthur w. Nelson, city fire.
boat engineer, whom he shot in
the abdomen during a quarrel at
Gallagher's boathouse near the
Port piers the night of Aug. 1,
1888.
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anniversary Of
CHURCH SUNDAY

Twenty-fifth anniversary sev'
Ices win Be held At the Bethel
Lutheran church. So. saith and ]
Sta, on Sunday. II was announced
BY the pastor, Rev. =. A. Larson,
At the IL q. m. services Rev.
o. r. Karistrom will preach on
saints In Light" Rev. and Mrs.
karlstrom win sing = duet,
Ashamed Of Jesus7" The church
choir viii also sing, The Lord
Reigneth."
The afternoon service viii be .
confirmand reunion. Rev. Elmer
johnson win bring the address,
"On to the Great Adventure" He
win also sing, The Stranger Of
Galflee." Miss Rhoda Lean win
render two vocal solos, THE
Prayer Perfect" and Hold Thou
Ny Hand" The choir viii sing
two numbers, MY Soul waiteth
on the Lord" and Light Ny Way"
Greetings from former pastors
win be read.
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CHAPTER SEVEN

At the Fenwick service entrance,
jill pushed the bell Dougald had
pointed out to her. and a minute
later he appeared, the dog. Prince.
At his side.
Come in" he invited, keeping
firm grip on the Great Dane ,
collar. First thing on the pro-
gram, Is to meet the dogs-be In
troduced to them % they'll know
you're one Of the household. Then
you can walk about the place with
out danger
Are you sure they'll know me
again ?" the girl inquired, a bit
fearfully.
They're perfectly trained" Dou-
gaid said. Il did 1t myself. Once
I tell them a persons all right
and let them get their scent,
there's not the slightest danger"
Vicious Dogs
But why, why does Mr.. Fem
wick keep such animals. vicious
dogs that might easily tear a per-
son to pieces ?"
IT'S a mania. almost. with him,
not to allow anyone on the place
who doesn't work here or who
isn't especially invited. He's al
ways been afraid OF providers"
Jill left her suit case near the
back door and was duly intro
duced to Prince, and later to King
and Queen, the guardians OF the
front gate.
With Dougald speaking sooth-
ingiy to them. they were as pas
sive as any other dogs and when
he called them to Jill, they APP
preached. shifted at her for a mo-
ment and looked up inquiringly at
their master.
She's all right, understand ,"
he demanded. The dogs looked
from the gardener to the girl sew
eral times, and at last wagged
their tails as though to acknowi-
edge the introduction.
You may pet them now" he
suggested, and Jill gingerly put
out her hand and stroked their
heads in turn.
That's all there Is TO 1t. From
now on, they're your friends until
you leave here for good"
Jill glanced curiously about the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-04
The Lady Is Reckless
BY ROB EDEN

grounds as she walked with the
gardener, and got a much better
view Of the tennis court and swim
ming pool than she had had earlier
from the rear Of the house.
Nina was playing tennis with
another girl. and she saw Mrs
Fenwiek, with some needle work
In her hand, sitting in a comfort
able deck chair idly watching the
players.
Beyond the court and the pool
was a wide expanse Of velyety
green lawn. edged with a great
variety Of flowers.
You have quite a bit to take
care OF here" Jill remarked to
Dougald.
Yes. it's big place. have
two helpers who do most of the
heavy work. They don't live on
the place, but come every day. ]
have a small apartment over the
garage for myself. and Terence
and Michael. the chauffeurs, have
another.
Help Out
Sometimes they help out a BIT
with the gardening when they're
not busy, just for exercise. bu,
that isn't often. Mr.. Fenwick
keeps Terence going pretty much,
and Michael drives Mrs. Fenwick
She goes out nearly every after
noon some place
Does Miss Fenwick have q
chauffeur, too? ?"
only on special occasions, and
then she uses Terence or Michael
whoever doesn't happen TO be
busy. Mostly she drives her own
roadster. And does she drive IT,
She's always getting tickets for
speeding out In the county. In
town, the police know her car
pretty we'll and let her alone.
They're afraid Of her father. You
know he's"
Dougald suddenly broke off, and
closed his mouth with a snap.
Jill was anxious to hear more,
but he led the way in silence back
to kitchen door.
you've been very kind" she
told him. what you told me was
very interesting, and you may be
sure I won't repeat a word of any
thing ! hear"
TITS rather lonely here for an
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-04
WOMAN SPRAINS ANKLE

Reported to have sprained an
ankle while stepping from bus
at So. 18th and X sts., Ethel
Butler, As, 2110 So. 18th St, was
treated at the Pierce County hos
pital Friday morning. The woman
was removed to the hospital by
police who waited until she re-
ceived treatment and then took her
home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-04
Woman Deputy's
Dignity Ruffled

MODESTO, Cal.-Being a wo-
man deputy sheriff is not without
the possibility Of some inconven-
fences. When Deputy Sheriff
Helen II. Lewis assisted a male
deputy in escorting an insane wo-
man to the Stockton State Hos
pital. the matron stepped promptly
up. took Mrs. Lewis by the arm.
assured her that everything would
be all right and started to escort
her to the ward. Mrs. Lewis in
dignantly protested that every
thing was not all right and the
affair was quickly Strengthened
out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-04
WeH-Gr0Omed
Woman KnOUs
Good Brushes

The chic woman collects good
brushes Of every size. shape and
description more automatically
than ever. Brushes are to her
grooming routines what tweeds,
cashmere sweaters and other
''backiogs" are 10 her wardrobe.
Good brushes never go out of
style. She needs and uses them
regularly.
In addition to large sized
clothes brush lshe always brushes
a dress before putting 1t on. and
again before hanging 1t back In
the closet). she has a special,
rather small. long-bristled brush
for wool dresses, tweed suits and
sweaters. The long but flexible
bristles quickly remove those little
balls OF fuzz which often collect on
the surface OF wool fabrics.
She has at least two hair
brushes. So there's always a clean
one handy. She washes them
often in lukewarm soap suds or In
warm water 10 which a little
household ammonia has been add
ed and places them-bristles down.
ward--in the sunlight to dry.
THERE'S A TRICK
TO P0wDERING
She has two nail brushes. The
larger one Is for general cleaning
OF hands and wrists as well as
around nails. The smaller, which
resembles a child's paint brush, Is
for actual cleaning under nails and
for securing away bits of dry
cuticle.
She keeps the skin on her back
and shoulders smooth, white, soft
and meticulously clean by use of
long-handled bath brush. The
handle. incidentally, Is removable,
30 this brush can be used on feet
and elbows as well as back and
shoulders.
Long ago. she learned the art Of
powdering. and the ritual involves
use of a soft little brush. After
foundation lotion and cream rouge
have been applied, she presses
quantities Of powder into the skin
on her face and throat. After 1t
has set for a few moments, she
whisks away the excess with the
powder brush. As result, her
skin has a nicely groomed, dull
mat finish. And the powder stays
on for hours.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-04
Couples Advised
To Take 1t Edsu

ALAMEDA, Calm. and Mrs.
Frederick William Chadeayne, cele-
brating their 50th wedding ami
versary, gave the following recipe
to young couples: do not try to
live too fast, slow down once in
a while and heed where you are
going"
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Answers to Test Questions

Below are the answers to test
questions printed on the editorial
page:
/. No.
2. The Volga.
3. Jack johnson.
4. 231.
8. One hundred dollars.
6. New Jersey.
7. Empire State building, New
York City.
8. William Henry Harrison.
8. Joo'-di-ka-tiv; not joo-dik'-a-
tiY.
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once ene mas admitted 70 her.
Delf that she probably never
win marry, = woman has to reach
another decision. II she or isn't
she going to let herself become
m odd maid"f
That II just a. much her de-
cision to make m ID the earlier
one--~Am I or am I not going
to marry7"
Once . woman makes up her
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old man." he said, simply, land I
like to talk. There's not many
can talk to, but I feel like can
say things to you and not have
them carried right back"
You've been here a long time,
haven't you? ?"
Eyes, Miss-s long time. I've
seen a lot of things happen"
Again he broke off suddenly
and Jill followed his eyes and saw
a tall, dignified man with gray
hair standing in the door of the
service porch.
Are you Talbot ?" the man in
quired, briskly.
Yes, sir"
I'm Chatfield-the butler. If
you'll step this way, I'll have you
Continued on Page 16, Column 81
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RUGGED INDIVIDUAL
In three years OF college football.
Ronald Reagan never once required
a moments time out.
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PHILHARMONIC AT p. l. c.

Sponsored by the Pacific Luth-
eran college Lyceum program
series, the Tacoma Philharmonic
orchestra, under the direction of
Eugene Linden, will give a con-
cert at Falkland in February.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-08-03

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