Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1935, Page 26

Washington Wayside Random Observations of Interesting Events and Things. LITTLE HELPER. IEUT. GEORGE LITTLE, head of the Police Vice Squad was recalling some of his experi- ences in prohibition days when he was chief of the Liquor Squad. As head of the latter group he was some- times asked by fellow prohibition agents to go with them on raids in Maryland. One day he went with the agents to & place in the woods beyond Laurel, where they dynamited a still and seized two carloads of whisky. The headquarters for the district was in Baltimore so the agents drove the contraband spirits there to get further orders as to whether they should bring it back to Washington or not. They parked the liquor-laden autos on Charles street, and were about to enter a lunch room to get a bite to eat when a big, burly policeman strolled up. He peered first into cue car and then into the other. Turning O i N ALLey-Busoy! “Say buddy, don't park your loads here on the main street where every body can see them. Take 'em around on one of the side streets.” ok ok X HOW TO PRONOUNCE IT. When you get into an argument the nert time over the pronuncia- tion of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, assure your opponent that it sounds very little like it is spelled. The first report of the United States Geographic Board, published in 1932, gives the ap- proximate pronunciation of this name as “ahddis ahwawa,” with the accent on the first syllable of each word. X ok X X TROUBLE IN THE AIR. EIGHBORS, just neighbors, with only & narrow court between their apartments on Columbis road, each intent on contributing to the other’s education at 7 o'clock in the morning. Radios from the opposing windows were going full blast, cune announcing » morning devotional service, the other the news of early this week. One householder, apparently, was giving his neighbor the benefit of some sound religious doctrine, while the other was keeping his friend across the court posted on world affairs. “How long has this gcue on?” a passer-by asked the colored boy on the switchboard. “It’s two weeks now,” said the boy sadly, turning to quell several angry buzzes at his board. “It ain’t so much how long it's gone on, boss—it's how long will it keep up!” * X ¥ X NO STONE THROWING. The boyish habit of throwing 8stones is one prohibited by law in the District of Columbia. The law says that it is illegal for any per- son or persons, “within the District of Columbia, to throw any stone or other missile in any street, avenue, alley, road or highway, or open space, or public square, or in- closure, or to throw any stone or other missile from any place into any street, avenue, road or high- way, alley, open space, public square, or inclosure.” The penalty —a fine of not to exceed $5 for each offense. ¥ et NOTHING LIKE THAT! 'HE vocabulary of some Prince +* Georges County law enforcement officers is rather limited, as States Attorney Alan Bowie learned recently. The officer was on the stand in a theft case and the prosecutor asked: “Did you interrogate the prisoner?” “No, I treated him very kindly,” was the reply. CITY LIGHTS. Residents around the neighbor- hood of the Georgetown incinerator never ceases to marvel at the al- most constant stream of sparks that fly from the smokestack and are blown for a hundred yards over housetops. Intermittent flames leap up every few minules, casting a weird light over the surrounding area. Yet there never has been a fire traced to the sparks or the flame. * x Xk X NOTE TO SMOKERS. I‘I‘s about as dangerous to smoke ||| heavily in a poker session as it is| || ||| Moo FROCK SHOP 3411 Connecticut Ave. The C of Clearance You'll appreciate these drastic reductions — the more when You cansi them in the light of Vogue Frock Shop smart models and fine, intrinsic values. No matter where you live—you're within shopping distance of The Vogue Frock Shop—and it'll always repay you to come here, COTTON FROCKS 8 Up to $3.95 ..... ’1 9 Up to $5.95 ....... $2.68 COTTON LACES Up to $10.85..-.. ‘4” WASHABLE SILK ;IEPES Printed Chiffon STREET DRESSES; also . Printed Crepe s Up to $10.95 ... ss“’ PRI&#_‘I’ED CP‘HFFON AND SILK CREPE! Up to $16 .... l,"’ EVENING DRESSES ‘6," Up to $12.95 .... Up to $25.00 ....... $9.68 HATS Up to $5... Open Saturday to walk alng a traffic-burdened street. The CO fumcs are abuat as perilous one place as the other. ‘The Bureau: of Mines is very much interested in the general question of carbon-monoxide hazards from to- bacco smoke, especially with regard to mine ventilation. So they made an odd test to determine just how much CO is present in closed spaces where people might be assembled. Three or more subjects remained in a closed, non-ventilated room of ap- proximately 1,000 cubic feet capacity, and smoked continually during the entire test period of one to two hours. Tests were made with 12 good grade cigars, 27.1 grams of pipe tobacco, 60 popular brand cigarettes and 16 good grade stogies. Samples of the room atmosphere were taken at intervals and analyzed for CO, carbon-dioxide, and oxygen content; while blood samples were taken from the subjects at the end of each test for percentage of CO saturation of the blood, In every test the smoke became very uncomfortable in 15 minutes, and in from 45 to 60 minutes it be- came necessary to wear goggles to prevent eye irritaticn. In other words, each test was continued until the smoke was from four to six times more concentrated than would be per- mitted under ventilated conditions. The highest percentages of CO present at the end of any of the tests was oever greater than .02 per cent, and the percentage CC saturation of the blood of the subjects was not greater than 5 per cent, even in the case of two subjects who inhaled 20 cigarettes each during the 1)3-hour test period. P Wandering Tinker Dead. Hugh Towusley, a tinker, who wan- dered over Perthshire and adjacent counties of Scotland for more than 70 years and whose photograph had ap- peared in the Scottish Salon because of his typical tinker's clothing, has died at Blairgowrie. HAHN’S on at all Hahn Stores! some smart dark Fall shoes. buys 4 pairs! advised. SIZES 18 to 42 SIZES 12 to 18 HATS DOWNTOWN FROCKS-GOWNS Our Most Expensive Models SIZES 12 to 42 Fine Batiste Dresses MISSES’ DRESSES “Rendezvous Shop” COATS—SUITS THE EVENING DRIVER WHO KILLE 5 BLAMES LIGHTS Says He Was Blinded and Was Trying to Avoid Hitting Small Boy. By the Associated Press. GILBERT, W. Va. July 31.—The man accused of driving his automobile into a crowd, killing five persons and injured three, declared yesterday he was blinded by approaching lights and was trying to avold hitting a small boy. He is John T. Smith of Red Jacket, who told Assistant Prosecutor Leonard Copley he did not see the group of people walking along the side of the road on their way home from church services Saturday night. Smith and Willie Steele, also of Red Jacket, are in the Willlamson Jail, where they were taken by witnesses who grabbed them after the accident. Copley said Smith told him he had . STAR, WASHINGTO! bought the car, second hand, the day before the accident. Mrs, Burton Belcher died today in & Welch hospital. Four others sue- cumbed shortly after they were struck. said Mrs. Goldie Beicher, daughter-in-law of the older woman, is in a critical condition. Miss Elva Perguson, 21, was improving and probably would survive, they said. Those killed: Mrs., Jesse Ferguson, 47; her two sons, Willlam, 14, and Hayes, 12, and Crawford Belcher, 13, all of whom lived near Gilbert. LOW FARES SOUGHT Southern Asks Experimental Rate Be Continued. The Southern Rallway and its sub- sidiaries yesterday joined Other rail- roads serving the South in asking In- terstate Commerce Commission au- thority to continue for six months after their expiration next September, experimental low passenger fares in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and Illinols. FLIES #e CENTRAL SCONTINENTAL ROUTE 4 Non-Stop Flights Daily from City_Ticket Office e s 15¢ in_ the o 4 A Aon Ofmces. "™ The Lindbergh Line TRANSCONTINENTAL YOC may still shop for bargains at 1207 F Street, in air-conditioned comfort, though workmen are busy there! Sale going 269 DYNAMIC WHITE STYLES And other $5 «nd 3.95 White Shoes! Included also. Think of it! 10.76 Connecting Alrlines Modern Douglas Skyliners ’s feet of mighty world completel to Stab Convenient to 1l schedules. skyliners he onl: uip; e ' smool We lnvite & WESTERN AIR — CLOSED SATUR 7th & K Sts. 1207 F St._ 7 *3212 1497 *Open Evenings > e Daytime and . Regularly 16.95 to 29.50 Regularly 19.50 to 35.00 Regularly 29.50 to 45.00 Regularly 45.00 to 75.00 Regularly 14.95 to 16.95 Prints, Street, Sports, Formal Regularly 6.75 to 8.75 cottons Regularly 11.75 to 25.00 Regularly 19.50 to 29.50 3212 14th STREET OPEN SATURDAYS 1219 CONNECTICUT AVENUE AFTER-INVENTORY CLEARAWAY at quick riddance prices to close out! All Summer fashions included —final markdowns for absolute disposal of remaining Spring and Summer stock . . . high uality clothes for women and misses now reduced far below cost . . . everything must go. hese marvelous values in fine clothes will not last long—limited groups—early buying is Evening Fashions. 9.00 11.00 14.00 19.00 9.75 3.50 .00 8.00 Town, Travel and Resort Models . s\Regularly 29.50 to 39.50 Regularly 42.50 to 59.50 1 19.75 Shnvu; Fabrics and Felts 3 Reg‘uhrly 8.50 to 15.00 ONE-HALF OFF EVENING WRAPS @ BLOUSES ® SWEATERS e NEGLIGEES e KNIT SUITS Exceptional Values in Lingerie and Hosiery No Returns, Credits, Exchanges or Charges! D. €. WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1935 FOUR SEIZED IN HOLD-UP Deny Part in Robbery in Which Two Were Slain. CHICAGO, July 31 (#).—The police seized four men for question- ing about the drug store hold-up at the Chicago & North Western Railway station Sunday night in which two men were killed and a policeman was wounded, ‘The four men, James Mirro, 24, and three brothers, John Pelletier, - 24; Roceo, 17, and Paul, 32, denied any connection with the robbery. Police would reimburse the Government for FUND FOR POETS SOUGHT |z mters o et o $500,000 for Relief Recommended | = by Laureate League. Frawiey was An l‘l.!nmnt of $500,000 in relief SWAT THE FLY a The Star has for free dis. tribution wire - handle fly Japanese Sell More. Japanese merchants are reported to Ask for one at the Main Of. :ea °‘NT\b. Star, 11th & Pg. ve. W, 060000000 try appreciation. , 1t was said, Begins TOMORROW'! All "Manhattan —Now’s the time supply of Manhattan Shirts for ".PATTERNED Shirts Reduced $1.55 to buy your Manhattan Shirts that sell regularly at $1.95. NOW....ceevnnn... the next six months. Every pat- terned Manbattan Shirt in our stocks, including newest styles and patterns is now Full size range. all you need—remember, it will reduced! Manhattan Shirts that sell regularly at $2.50. Now ... .. ... $1.85 $2.10 the season’s Buy Manbhattan Shirts that sell regularly at $3.00. Now cEepe e be six months before you have the opportunity to buy Manhat- tan Shirts for less than regular. . TR Manhattan Shirts that sell regularly at $3.50. Nowi-oi« . cvovsvoninnin Kann's—Air Cooled—Men's Store—Street Floor. Men's $18.50 Better Tailored OPICALS Men's $2.85 Sanforized SLACKS $2.29 —A variety of tan striped odd coat. and checked designs on white grounds. Waist sizes 29 to 48. Smart to wear with any —Now, just when you need them most we are offering these cool, smart Tropical Suits at a price you’d expect in late September. Single and double breasted models— featherweight, y et tailored with the same care given to your favorite Spring and Fall suits. Sizes are broken. although you'll find nearly all sizes in the group. (No Charge for Alterations) black or SPECIAL SALE! BOYS' $1.00 POLO SHIRTS .68¢ —They’ve been “fast sellers” at $1.00 all season—and we expect & “sell out” at this price! They're made of a pin hole mesh in plain white, blue and maize, herringbone and checked patterns—with covered zippers, pockets and short sleeves. Just the shirt for right now and for school. Sizes 8 to 18. With Talon Air Cooled—Boys’' Store—Second Floor. M venue"e=Tth, Sth and © Sts : A - TR N'S STORE