Evening Star Newspaper, July 17, 1935, Page 23

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Washingto n Wayside Random Observations of Interesting Events and Things. HE hoboing fraternity *has a 1anguage all its own and marks on the sidewalk in front of the house in the morning ao not * necessarily mean precocious children have been imposing on good nature. It is more likely to mean a nomad of the singing rails is trying to locate a stray partner or leaving a message for a “bo” to follow. When a house has proven to be bountiful in the way of & “handout” the sign is usually left as an arrow pointing to the house and the “monicker” of the “bo” leaving it as a guide for his friends. But the most unusual sign to come to light recently was one that was found on the sidewalk in front of a "Twentieth street apartment the other day. The arrow was there and so were the initials of the “bo,” but in addition, written in white chalk across the concrete, were the words: “Um! Yum! Apartment 4. Before the building janitor could ‘wash it off three buddies had rapped on the door for food. DO YOU KNOW—? Few Washingtonians realize the world’s finest medical library, con- sisting of more than 1,000,000 volumes and covering the whole science from its earliest days, is housed in the Army Medical Mu- seum and Library at Seventh street and Independence avenue. The library represents the greatest achievement of the late Col. John Shaw Billings, builder of the New York Public Library. Col. Billings also completed perhaps the most comprehensive index catalogue for . the library now in existence. * k X ¥ PANCAKED. Am doing a full loop from the back of a horse and landing in an inverted positicn, Eugene L. Vidal, director of air commerce, has just about decided horses are dan- gerous things and hc had better stick to airplanes for safety. Vidal took off from his horse when the mount balked ai a barrier, flew | through the air witn the greatest of ease, executing a noimal airplanc loop, and made & high-suee¢ landing on his back. The aorse, it was renorted, | laughed. ‘The director’s friends are censuring him because he didn's keep his safety belt buckled. * X X ¥ MODESTY. Seen in a country store in nearby Virginia: The pretty figure of a bathing beauty on a soft drink ad- vertisement covered with more modest attire the proprietor had Jashioned from paper. SN JUST AN ILLUSION. WHATI No Indian “chiefs?” Not if the Smithsonian Insti- | tution ethnologisis are right. | It is their zeneral belief that no- | where north of Mexico was there any | Indian who had the sctual right to | be called chief, siuce in none of the | tribes was there any one person with any official title or authority o com- mand. The big red men, such as Massa- soit, Tecumseh and Sitting Bull, were powerful personalities in their tribes and wielded much influence, but if & brave of any of_their tribes had so desired, he might Lave thumbed his nose at the “chiei” with comparative dmpunity. Further, it seems, this influence and prestige was not passed on by heredity. Indian princes and princesses must therefore be characters entirely of fic- tion, SO e HEAT VICTIM. The city’s latest heat victim! A woman called The Star on the July 1—You can make big sav- In%'- if_you buy your coal NOW. July prices are the lowest they have been in many, many years. Prices were cut to the bottom to make summer buying worth while, | few old copies of the Police Gazette. hottest day of the year—so far— and asked: “I want the thermom- » H that jovial restaurant pro- prietor would make up his mind about which division he wants to fight in in the World War. During the convention of the Rain- bow Division here, he was overheard telling three men at the next table about how he “fought and bled” with the Rainbow Division. ‘The big catch to the story was that, just two weeks before, he was over- heard at the next table telling two men how he “fought and bled” with the 1st Division, * ok x FISHERMEN TWO. J EDGAR HOOVER, head “G” man, * is back from Atlantic City with a fish story about a terrific struggle he had with a shark, which he avers was five—well, maybe only four feet long. With his omnipresent assistant, Clyde Tolson, along as a witness (Tol- son refuses to comment), Hoover was angling for weakfish when he hooked the strong one. Hoover has given varying versions of the incident, but | the gist of them is that the shark was as much suprised as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga- | tion. The “G” man finally got his quarry, however, after a long hand- to-fin battle. He also landed 32 trout and blue- fish. Asked what Tolson caught, Hoover said: “Just a couple of sting- arees.” Barber S’.lop Songs Of Gay90s to Echo In New York Parks| Straight Razor and Mug || to Be First Prize in City-Wide Contest. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 17.—Treasured songs of the gay '90s, dear to the heart of many a barber shop warbler, | will echo through New York's parks. ‘With a tear in the eye for dear, dead days beyond recall, the Park Depart- ment is sponsoring a contest for bar- ber shop quartets. First prize will be a straight razor and an old-fashioned lavender shaving mug. For the finais on the Mall in Cen- tral Park on September 10, a true | barber shop setting will be provided, including red plush barber chairs, & rack of initialed shaving mugs and a The boys must stick to the old songs. The list is headed, of course, by “Sweet Adeline.” Other eligible songs include such stanch favorites as “I've Been Work- | ing on the Railroad,” “Down by the | Old Mill Stream,” “Lindy,” “Can’t You Hear Me Calling Caroline?” and “When You and I Were Young, Maggle.” AND E THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 193%.. The mere announcement of this event crowds Lansburgh’s shirt counters every six months! Woman Magistrate Rejects Lash Plea Of Culprit’s Wife Orders Fine to Stand in Spite of Declaration Babies to Suffer. By the Assoclated Press. BALTIMORE, July 17.—The impov- erished father of two young children went to jail last night in default of payment of & $25 fine for disorderly conduct after a woman magistrate here had denied his request that he be given 40 lashes instead of the jail term. Herman Hickman, 28, the father, informed Magistrate Lulu E. Poyell that he could not pay the fine. Later, he sent his wife to Magistrate Powell with the request that he be given the lashes and released from jail. “We have no money and if the fine stands he will have to go to jail and our babies will be the ones to suffer,” Mrs. Hickman told the magistrate. “He is their only provider.” One of the babies is 5 months old, the other 16 months old. Magistrate Powell considered the re- quest for & few moments, then de- insburgh’s niis vou | J v emag Pre-Inventory CLEARANCE DOMESTIC ELECTRIC SEWING MACHINE Night-table models—just the size for apartments. Remember, there'll be only three at 48.85 Trade-in Models: (1) Domestic Rotary Electric ___37.50 (1) Singer Drop Head Convenient Terms THIRD FLOOR ; “““AVERYN'I.GHT shortest coast : TWAflightsincludedaylight trips both ways over Grand Canyon, Painted Desert and Boulder Dam. Both day and night TWA serves every principal city East and West, either direct or through convenient connections. TRANSCONTINENTAL & WESTERN AIR, INC. July 5—The news today is that July 15—The facts are. Famous prices of anthracite at the mines | peaging Anthracite is 8 wonderful will advance on August 1st. Local buy at today’s low prices. Sul er= prices are expected to go up soon. | dleaning removes all ‘mp“r&l“ Wise buyers are filling their bins | ana ‘w‘“ ‘more heating value per ton. ~ . B-S ALF-YEARLY SALE Yes, even sizes 38 to 50 in Fruit-of-the-Loom $1.95 Fruit-of-the-Loom Shirts With 2 Collars to Match! $1.65 Fruit-of-the-Looms With Attached Cantwilt Collars! Lansburgh’s great Semi-Annual Fruit-of-the-Loom Shirt Sale swings into action Thursday! Send your wife, if you can't get here yourself! She'll know how important this sale is—because she undoubtedly swears by Fruit-of-the-Loom products. The same famous mill looms the fabric for nationally known Fruit-of-the-Loom Shirts. They're fast-color, full-shrunk! They're styled—and we mean STYLED! They're painstakingly tailored to exacting Lansburgh specifications ° to give you plenty of service! Remember, it'll be six long months before another value-opportunity like this comes your way! LANSBURGH'S AIR-COOLED STREET FLOOR Repeated! D'ORSAY SLIPPERS 89- RED, GREEN, BLUE, BLACK Best-sellers because they're so restful and are made like good shoes. Rayon linings; quilted socks and Cuban heels. Sizes 314 to 9. Phone Orders—Dlstrict 7575 SECOND FLOOR—SHOES. Phone Orders Dlstrict 7575 9-PIECE DRINK SET 1.00 The pitcher is plenty big—put in all the ice you want! The glasses EYELET BATISTE DRESSES 1.88 The Cotton Shop just can't get enough of these chic Eyelets that sold for 2.95 earlier this season. They're so cool and pretty and have such an expen- ger, youthful mandann sive look, they go out as . and high neckline, tunnel fast as they come in.— 5 collar. Wear them for Tailored or frilly—in : evening over your infor- navy, brown, white, Du- mal things or for all- bonnet and pastels. You around daytime wear. A won't be satisfied with vacation necessity at a 6 for 79c - g They're smart and attractive— i ot el 20 e~ S 14 B S o e Plain or fancy scroll design. Nice Phone Orders—DIstrict 7575 \ STREET FLOOR are ample too. They're all in frosty finish—with bright bands of red, black, green or orange. Order by phone if you like—DlIstrict 7575! Enameled Metal Coasters, 8 for 29¢ SIXTH FLOOR. B A (] ) An extra-special purchase saves you $4on these swanky lined white coats. Featuring three best-sel- ling styles—casual swag- Special! Heavily Silver-plated Iced Tea Spoons See the RED PAGE in your *phone book for your nearest Reading merchant. 7th,8th&E THE PHILADELPHIA AND READING COAL AND IRON COMPANY, 1012 Washington Bldg., Washington, D.0. ansburghs DIAMOND JUBILEE , . 4

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