Evening Star Newspaper, November 8, 1931, Page 18

B4 CHLDREN'S HOME T0 BE DEDIATED Mrs. Hoover Expected to At-| tend Exercises at Maryland Baptist Institution. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star, ALTA VISTA, Md, November 7.—| Mrs. Herbert Hoover, wife of the Pres- ident, is expected to attend the dedi- cation exercises of the Baptist Home for Children, which will be held at the home here Sunday afternoon, No- vember 15. beginning at 2:30 o'clock. | Information was received from the White House today, according to E. Hilton Jackson, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the home, that Mrs. Hoover was very much interested | 12 the project. and would be present some unforeseen circumstance did not prevent. Judge Sellers to Speak. Speakers at the dedication will be Judge Kathryn Sellers of the District of Columbia Juvenile Court and Dan- el C. Roper, former Internal Revenue Commissioner, and at present a mem- ber of the Distrit of Columbia School Board, it is announced. State Senator Robert G. Hilton of Maryland has also been invited to speak, and is expected to do so if his health will permit. | The dedication of the home. which Tepresents an_expenditure of $250,000, has been held up for several months, so that Mrs. Hoover could be present, it was stated today. The plant con- sists of 40 acres, located on Cedar lane, about 1 mile west of the Old ‘Georgetown road in Montgomery | County, Md. | Two large dormitories, one for boys and the other for girls, are the major buildings, and cost $90.000 each, ac- cording to Chairman Jackson of the Board of Trustees. Each houses 30 children. The $90,000 for the girls' dormitory was given by Edwin Gould, New York philanthropist, who made the gift after a personal inquiry of the methcds of the home, the care taken of the chil- dren and the home's financial status. | This building will be known as the | Gould Dormitory, to remain as a per- | manent memorial to the donor. An- nouncement to this effect will ne made @&t the exercises. A bronze tablet has already been placed at the entrance to_the building. in honor of Mr. Gould ‘The boys' building will be known as the Lord Dormitory, in memory of John B. Lord, deceased, who was the | founder of the home, and who donated the property formerly occupied by the home in Brookland, D. C., which was sojd, and the money utilized to pur- chase the present property. A brouze tablet, in memory of Mr. Lord, has b placed at the entrance to the boy building. The Lord Dormitory was built with $90.000 received from voluntary con- tributions of members of the Colum- bia Association of Baptist Churches, which consists of ebout 26 churches. ‘The home is supported and main- tained by the Columbia Association. ’r Occupied Two Months. | Of:‘l’lting expenses are kept at a minimum, according to Chairman Jackson, as the children all have cer- tain duties to perform. The girls <o/ most of the housework, while the boys | will work in the garden, orchards and | farm on a limited scale. A playground is also being provided at th The plant was occupied two months ago when the home in Brookland was | abandoned | Officials of Montgomery County and | of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission have also been Invited to be present at the exercises. Montgom- | ery Count according to Thairman | Jackson, built about 1 mile of ma- cadam road on Cedar lane to reach | the home, while, through the effoits of State Senator Hilton, the last | Maryland Legislature passed a bill giv- | ing the home free water. | The program will be in charge of Chairman Jackson. Assisting him will | be the other members of the Board of Trustees, C. Clinton James, George Bryan, Claude Livingston, Charles Werner and Robert N. Miller. Follow to which the | i\ tne home will | opened for inspection. | Dr. Broome Speaks to P.-T. A. SANDY SPRING, Md. November 7 (Special) —Dr. Edwin Broome address- ed the Parent-Teack Association, giving a talk on the field of science as applicd to education. A. Douglas Farquhar presided plans and com- mittees were ced for the annual oyster supper to be held November 20 at Sherwood High School, which will be | in the hands of a committee, with Mrs. Austin Le Mar as chairman. THE SUNDAY STAR, \\',\‘III}.\'(ETO.\'. D. C, NOVEMBER 8, 1931—PART ONE. Washington’s Agricultural Belt SOMETHING ABOUT SOME OF THE DISTRICT'S Home and farm of Frederick G. Ga BY GILBERT G. La GORCE ] States, laid out in wide, tree- lined strects, graceful parks, stately buildings and varied dwellings, the knowledge that 104 registered farms are operated—and recognized as farms by th» Census Bureau—within the limits of this same district should prove rather startling. Census reports for 1930 show a value from crop and lvestock products aggre- O the average Washingtonian who thinks of his city as the purely residential Capital of the United zating $1,198,422, a substantial sum when | consideration is given the land acreag of the District, 39,680, of which 3,07 acres are devoted to private agricul- tural pursuits. as Government, Experimental Farms. It is not necessary to drive for miles | into Maryland or Virginia to get fresh eges, vegetables, fruit or meat on the hoof, for just beyond the section Brookland. along Eighteenth and Up- shur streets northeast, road, or near Tenth and Varnum streets northeast, th~ truck gardens lie out in cultivated rows beside the farmhouses and barns, cattle graze peacefully in rassy pasture lands and, except for the Tows of houses on the other side of the street—as is usually the case—this sec- tion_of Washington might be a slice of old Maryland or historic Virginia Market Stands on Roads. Now that harvest time is on, little market stands, groaning under thelr burdens of fruit and vegetables, catch the driver's eye along the roads. There the city farmer and his family greet customers with a smile and proudly ex- hibit their wares—at reasonable prices. unruffied by the sirens and clanging of bells of city fire engines and evel trafic speeding by within a block’s di: tonce, There one can buy the Sunday dinner, chicken and all, and if addi- tional fresh meat is needed, ti> a calf's halter to the spare tire and head for. home or the local abattoir, as the case mav warrant. Tacking across town in a south- westerly direction, more farms ars to Pv found. usually in elongated back yards, deserted lots or entire city blocks. By parkirig olong First street southw-st and stepping across the usual sidewalk, entrance may be gained to adjoining cron fields cr turnip patches, where an occasional glimpse of the Capitol domc, not far_distant, affords a queer con trast. Products raised in this section of agricultural Washington ar» mainly for hme consumption, since the bufld- irg developments permit of but small acreag> for truck gardens On the south side of Anacostia, the District extends for a surprising dic- tance before the Marylond line is reached Various roads le through stretches of uncultivated fields and wooded glens, broken now and zgain by extensive farms, with rangy b-rns, cov- ered haystacks and rambling country houses resting in the shade of live oak and weeping willow. Mail boxes mar the turns into dusty, deep-rutted lanes, where horses and cattle lean over fences to watch the passing tr2ffic Products from this secti'n of h: ingtcn probably have a good the stalls at New Center Market, since the cultiveted areas supply more than is needed for home -consumption alonc Good As Investment. Although approximately 25 per cert of the District farms are classified under the ebnormal type—institutions or country estates (valued at 000 or more znd ccnsisting of ten cr more acres)—and the incomes from farms in this category comprise the major proportion of the total reven remaining percentage dently cd investm listed w One decrease s of building de- classificztion for a7 birthday , love be “heartfelt” distinguished ~ from | near Bunker Hill | 104 FARMS. ¥ Rl rlem, Sargent road, Brookland, D. C. | two censa. The definition for a farm in the 1920 census report contained the additicnal provision, since dropped, with regard to a farm of less than three acres, as follows: * * * * Or which re- quired for its agricultural operations the continuous services of at least one person.” The present number of farms, al- thcugh 100 less than in 1920, shows &p- proximately twice as much value in land and buildings, and in nearly every product, both in crop and live stock, a greater income was realized NUDISTS ARE OFFERED HAVEN IN BEACH COVES Leader of Cult Made Ridiculous by Publicity Gets Letter From Land Owner. of | By the Associated Press. WATSONVILLE, Calif., November 7 The Nudists who say they are going to move from the vicinity of Carmel because publicity has made_them feel ridiculous were offered a haven today by William Locke-Padden, wealthy land owner. | Mr. Locke-Padden wrote a letter to Mme. Mathilde Bomgartener, leader of the Nudist cult, offering her followers ! the free use of his three miles of beach | frontage on Montercy Bay, near Wat- sonville. He said he would erect screens free of charge to hide them {rom the gaze of the curious. Mr. Locke-Padden said there are many nooks and coves along the beach offering both secrecy and shelter. GIVEN CHICAGO POST Lieut. Col. Daniel I. Sultan Named District U. 8. Engineer. Ca ol. Daniel I. Sultan yesterday ned to duty as district 1 t Chicago, effective January 1. Ccl. Sultan, recently decorated for distinguished service in surveying an interoceanic canal route in Nicaragua, will succeed Col. William C. Wecks, transferred to New York. ‘The Chicago district contains exten- sive engineering projects. Col. Sultan, a native of Oxford, Miss., now is on duty with the Interoceanic Canal Board here. Lieut was a Ttaly will spend $20,000,000 on hy- draulic development. Holmes Specials for Monday Stick Jell. .Duu‘hn’;h, doxen. . 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He has written a number of best sellers, including “Sex in Civiliza- tion,” “The New Generation” and his 1latest work, “Behold America.” Round Table to Meet. For years as_a lecturer at Labor Temple in New York he has been asso- clated with Bertrand Russell, Havelock Ellis and Aldous Huxley in the further- ance of modern thought, The Round Table, a weekly informal discussion_group. will be addressed on | Tuesday, November 17, at the center by Mrs. Herman Hollander, who is to lecture on “Ghandi and His Ideals.” On the following Tuesday, Dr. Charles Pergler of National Univ , former Minister_from Czechoslovakia to the United States, will speak on_“Political and Civil Liberty in Central Europe.” The Dramatic Society of the Jewish i Community Center has arranzed the monthly presentation of five 1-act plays under the direction of Rouold Lawson, dramatic director at Station WOL. Committee in Charge. The committee in charge of the edu- catfonal program at the center consists of David Wiener, chairman; Mrs. Adolph _Kahn, Mrs. Isadore Kahn, Jeanne Porton. Maj. J. 1. Peyser, Fred- eric William Wile, Joseph Stein, Mrs. A. L. Dembitz, Simon Hirshman, Isidore Hershfield, Abe Shefferman and Simon Lyon. New Wood-Chopping Record. Cutting through a log in 50 seconds, C. R. Winkel of Wauchouve, New Soutn Wales, won the world championship at Brisbane, Australia, recently. The best previous record was 57 scconds for a 15-inch cut. made five years ago at the Sydney Royal Show. (Il By DR. A. S. Toric Kr, pair to see near and far). Special this week Established 18 Years 1. HE TOLD ME ABOUT “PINK TOOTH BRUSH" There’s nothing like having a family ! Frank warned me about “pink tooth briish™* Said soft foods couldn’texercisemy gums—and so I'4 have to. Told me that if I let them go on bleeding, I might find myself with some like gingivitis, Vincent's Discase, or even pyorrhea. 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Christened With Water, Miss Lucy Taggart of Indianapolis, | daughter of the late United States tor Thomas Taggart of Indiana, the sponsor, christening the new cruiser with water taken from two In- diana streams. | “Among those who witnessed the | 1aunching were members of an Indiana | delegation headed by Mayor R. H. Sui- | livan of Indianapolis. The Navy was represented by a group of officers headed by Admiral Lucius A. Bostwick, commandant of the Phiia- delphia Navy Yard, and included Rear | Admirals C. C.”Bloch and R. T. Hall, accompanied by their wives. Mayor | Roy R. Stewart of Camden and Repre- sentative Charles A. Wolverton were also present. | Calls Navy Peace Agent. | At a luncheon which followsd the launching Representative Wolverton de- | scribed the Navy as “America’s great- est peace agent.” “It is my fervent hope” he said “that the building of this ship and the others whic hare in process of construc- | tion, will not be the end of our Nation's interest in giving new and additional strength to our Na | Dog Saves Three From Fire. | | only a few days ago Jack was just an ordinary dog like thousands of other terriers in and_about Leeds, England Today he is a hero. During the night Jack saw_flames and howled and | scratched frantically on the bed room | floor until he awoke his master, George | | Busby. George aroused his father and ;mnther, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Busby. | “If it had not been for the dog we ————— CAB DRIVER ARRESTED Paces Charges After Fleeing Scene of Crash With Parked Car. Asa Templar Peck, 27, of 3139 N| street, a cab driver, was arrested last night on charges of driving while drunk and fleeing after his machine struck an unoccupied parked automobile. Peck, according to seventh precinct police, ‘was driving cast on Dumbarton avenue when his taxicab crashed into the machine of Nicholas Schutz in front of the latter's home at 3012 Dum- barton avenue. Peck, police said, drove off but was overtaken and arrested by Policemen _George Russell and J. E. Burke of No. 7 station. |BOY SLAYER CAUGHT AFTER YEAR'S HUNT Gun Fingerprints Lead to Capture of Youthful Killer in Hold-up. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, November 7—Edwin Rus- | sell Thompson, wealthy Evanston broker, aughed, and, because he did so, died. | He was slain, police said, by 17-year- |old Edward Rochl, when Roehl and | three_companions held up a roadhouse | last November 26. Everyone in the place | raised their hands when the hold-up | | men entered, except Thompson. He | thought it was a joke. So, instead of raising his hands promptly, he laughed. A shotgun charge killed him. | The slaver’s gun dropped onto the floor as the men escaped, and police | were able to get finger prints. Roehl | | was arrestod last Wednesday night. He | | accused three other youths as his com- | panions in the holdup, one of whom, | Louis Bruneau, wes arrested. | {E. Shields Co. ] 1001 N. Y. Ave. N.W. NA. 2668 ' NO CASH NEEDED! No Payment Till Dec. 1! | UP TO 3 YRS. TO PAY! Don’t Hesitate! Install a Modern “SHIELDS” HEATING PLANT As Low As | should have all been burned to death,” | ! said Father Busby. Positively Relieved Kryptok Invisible Bifocal Lenses 95 Vi 36 Pay More? Save 259% Discount on Your Oculist Prescription Colored and Cylindrical Lenses Not Included SHAH OPTICAL CO. 812 F St. N.W. Wh, This Is Not Jewelry Store Complete Hot Wates Vacuum, Steam or ystems! Includes 6 Rad! Red Jacketed Boller; gives 300 sq. ft. radiation. Ive-year guarantee of satisfaction? Fators. HOT AIR HEAT Complete for $1 2 0 6 Rooms! Installed dental student in the serious gum trouble 2. SO | USED IPANA AND MASSAGE.... Itdidn't take me long to follow Frank’s advice!1 got Ipana Tooth Paste at the drug store. If T knew my- self, T was going to get rid of “'pink tooth brush”. I clean my teeth with Ipana. I rub more Ipana right into my gums and Ileave it there. It tastes good. And Frank says it will do wonders for my eeth, too. | ley Helghts Commun: DR. BALLOU TO SPEAK AT SCHOOL DEDICATION Program at Horace Mann Building Will Include Unveiling of Educator’s Picture. Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools and a resident of Wesley Heights, will be the speaker at the for- | mal dedication of the Horace Mann School in that community Tuesday. The program will include the unveil- ing of a picture of Dr. Mann, legisla- (Ql'v. educator and “father of the free public school,” for whom the new school is named. Dr. Mann served a term in the House of Representatives and was fist president of Antioch Gol- ege. The new Horace Mann School, the first unit of which was opened this Fail, will be a 16-room and auditorium build- ing when completed. It replaces four gre-room frame portabic school bulld- Henry W. Draper, supervising prin- clpal of the first division of public schools, _planned the dedicatory pro- gram_with the co-operation of Mrs. Max J. Proffitt, president of the Horace Mann Home and School Association Carl W. Mitman, president of the Wes- Club, and Miss Rosemary McNamara, princij Rosem; principal of the PRAYER AND PENITENCE ; DAY ORDERED BY BISHOP | Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop | of Washington, has authorized & day or prayer and penitence today in churches throughout the Diocese of Wash {in accordance with official action taken 2t the recent General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church., Bishop Freeman was chairman of the | Convention Committee which made this recommendation. It was included in & report of the Committee on Unemploy- Lawlessness and World Peace, which was referred to all Episcopal churches for consideration. The preachers at_Washington Cathe- dral today will be Rev. Dr. Bernard L Bell, warden of St. Stephen’s College, at the ‘11 o'clock celebration of the h communion, and Bishop Freeman sy the 4 o'clock evensong service. The | afternoon service will be broadcast over Station WMAL. i | S L | Rides 1,500,000 Miles. | Rounding out a service of more than |50 years, Guard Douglas D. Graham of Carlisle, Scotland, has just retired. In | that time he traveled more than 1,500, | 000 miles on railways. He was a guard on royal trains for 19 years. As he left the train at Carlisle on his last trip officials of the road, who were apoara, congratulated him on_his long ‘;r;ict and gave him a hearty hand- ake. CABINETS naust MADE LN [ ] ey TUTTLE Why spoil the effect of your rooms with ill-fitting, flimsy, poorly finished stock cabinets that will soon look worse than the radiators themselves? Tuttle & Bailey Radiator Cabinets are custom- made to fit each individual radiator. They are solidly constructed of the strongest furniture metal—(you could jumpon the topswithout denting them), Any natural wood isabsolutely matched with uncanny skill by hand graining and a costly rubbing down process. F wood finishes are specially proofed”” to last for many years. It's poor economy to think of radiator cablmets without consulting us about ‘Tuttle & Bailey custom-made cabinets. By J. RUDD, District Representative 27 Connecticut Ave., Wi ton, D. C. Phone Potomac 2436 Nights and Sundays—Phone Wise. 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