Evening Star Newspaper, October 16, 1935, Page 12

RAZEN PRASED FORNOISE DRVE Columbia Heights Citizens Adopt Resolution Indors- | ing Campaigi. Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen was eommended by the Citizens' Forum of Columbia Heights last night for in- stituting the city-wide campaign @gainst noise in the District. The forum pledged its co-operation. | The forum resumed meetings in the Powell Junior High School, Hiatt place near Fourteenth street, and will continue to meet there throughout he | Winter, it was announced. | Particular stress was laid on the un- mecessary nolse created by street cars and honking of automobile horns. | Benator Carter Glass of Virginia also | was commended for his efforts regard- ing the curbing of noise. The Senator | will introduce a resolution in Congress #t the next session regarding noises in | the District, W. W. Coulliette, former president of the forum announced.| Dr. Lyman F. Kebler inroduced the resolution commending Commissioner Hazen. Wants Trees Conditioned. Dr. Kebler asked in another resolu- tion that dead limbs be removed from | trees in the Columbia Heights section, contending they are dangerous to both | pedestrians and motorists. The reso- lution was adopted. A committee representing the Citi- | gens' Forum of Columbia Heights was | appointed to join with a committee of | the Columbia Heights Business Men's | Association in personally petitioning Traffic Director William A. Van Duzer | learned that there were comparatively THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Washington Wayside Random Observations of Interesting Events and Things. MORE HAND-STAMPING. A Catholic University student writes in to say that they were using rubber stamping on the hands of paid patrons at university dances as long ago as 1931—so again gve say, “We just didn’t know when we gave Woodrow Wilson High the credit.”” Our C. U. informant says dance crashers try to evade detec- tion, however, by carrying enough Jountain pens to fake a hand- stamping no matter what color ink is used, - JOBS FOR JOBLESS. N UNUSUALLY large number A of one-legged colored barbers are now practicing their trade i1 North Carolina, it was said the other night at the renabilitation conference here. A social worker explained that the rehabilitation service of that State had a number of crippled colored men to fit for useful occupation when it few colored barbers in North Carolina. Many men who had lost legs were blessed with strong arms and active fingers. They were trained as barbers and now support themselves. * ok ok . HEAVYWEIGHT. MAXIE BAER couldn’t do it, but Ebie Eanks, colored elevator operator at the District Building, had | Joe Louis “down” for two whole min- utes. It happened when the heavyweight prizefighter, now a contender for the world championship, visited the Dis- trict Commissioners recently. ‘The elevator in which Banks was taking “the brown bomber” to the i EDUCATIONAL, A " Class Limited New class startine October 22 at 7 p. THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAG 1115 Conn. Ave. Natl. ¢ GOING UP!! Comes a postal card from Mrs. Russell Roller to tell us about a woman she saw in a downtown de= partment store the other day. The fact that she was in the basement did not prevent said woman from hesitating before boarding the ele= vator and inquiring emphatically? “Going up?” * * “MAD TOMS"” FOR SALE, SEVERAL. signs on the fences be- tween Rockville and Darnestown, m 5 1 D MouNr ip-l.b/\&\.!fll SohooL o SECpEraRIes OPENING NEW CLASSES - FRENCH to have traffic signal lights placed at| Md., announcing “Mad Toms for Sale” the intersections of Thirteenth street| have aroused wide curiosity among and Fourteenth street at Spring road. | Washingtonians motoring in that sec- Dr. McHale Speaks. | tion. i | “Wonder if all the male turkeys in! Dr. J. J. McHale outlined the pres- ent tuberculosis campaign. He de- clared the death rate of 600 persons last year from this disease was more than six times that of the traffic fa- talities. The District of Columbia ranks second in the United States in high death rates from tuberculosis, he said. “Curability of this disease depends largely on the time of diagnosis,” Dr. McHale declared. “Under the appro- priation for the campaign there are funds enough for all District residents to be examined. Location of the X- ray stations will be announced by newspaper and radio later,” he added. The forum pledged its co-operation in the tuberculosis campaign. A recommendation of the forum’s Execiitive Committee that 106 addi-| tional policemen be placed on x'ne' District police force was approved. | Supt. of Police Ernest W. Brown re- cently requested 106 policemen be added to the force. H. C. Phillips, president of the as- sociation, was renominated for the presidency of the forum. Elections will be held at the November meeting. Lester T. Walter was nominated for first vice president; Dr. Kebler, second | vice president; Rev. Gove G. Johnson, chaplain; Oliver E. Foulk, secratary; Sparrell A. Wood, treasurer, and as delegates to the Federation of Citi- gens’ Associations, Burd W. Payne and Alba M. Edwards. H. D. Percy is Speaker. ‘H. D. Percy addressed the meeting on behalf of Lincoln Post. American Legion, and Dr. W. V. Connors on behalf of the Columbia Heights Busi- ness Men's Association. « In compliance with complaints reg- istered by the forum recently. mel Capital Transit Co. informed the citi- zens group motormen on the Four- teenth street line have been instructed to drive at moderate speeds and me- chanics have been instructed to tigit- en loose parts on the street cars. A communication from the transit com- pany also said several of the four- motor type of street cars recently were placed on the Fourteenth street line. These cars formerly were on the Chevy Chase line, it was said. - REGAINS CITIZENSHIP Wife of Italian Nobleman Takes|, Advantage of Law Change. EAST ST. LOUIS, TIL. October 16 (#)—Mrs. Bertha Bates Zuccaro, wife of an Italian nobleman and former teacher of Greek in a St. Louis, Mo, high school, was restored to American citizenship yesterday. Mrs. Zuccaro lost her citizenship in 1921 when she married Don Carlo del Pietraguliti, a Sicilian nobleman, in Rome, Italy. ‘While visiting her mother here, Mrs. Zuccaro decided to take advantage of & naturalization law amendment mak- ing it possible for the American wife of an alien to have her citizenship restored without declaring her inten- tion to make the United States her permanent home. JUSTICE COX TO SPEAK Justice Joseph W. Cox of District Supreme Court will be the principal speaker at the first Fall meeting of the Washington Bar Association to- morrow at 8 pm. at the Mus-O-Lit Club, 1327 R street. ‘The program for the year will be outlined and reports will be made by delegates to the National Bar Asso- ciation Convention at Nashville, Tenn. DAILY SPECIALS THURSDAY, OCT. 17TH PURE CANDIES (Made without Glucose) Black Walnut Brittle 60¢ Value—full pound 21¢ Chocolate Covered Caramels 60¢ Value—full pound 29¢ Chatelaine Assorted Chocolates 70¢ Value—full pound 39¢ Old Fashioned Pecan Honey Bun 40¢ Value 21¢ AT THE FOUNTAINS Pineapple Sundae o regular 15¢ lo¢ Sliced Chicken Sandwich regular 20¢ 15¢ SPECIAL CLUB SANDWICH: Virginia Ham—Tomato ‘—Lettuce—Mayonnaise 20 ¢ Pickle regular 30¢ this neighborhood are angry because of the rapid approach of Thanksgiv- ing,” opined one motorist. “Maybe some of the cats in this territory are mad because the field mice will soon be hibernating,” suggested another. At Darnestown the mystery was solved, inquiry revealing that Mad Toms are a species of fish which are considered very fine eating by those who are fond of them. RESORTS. ATLANTIC CITY, A Rendezvous with Health! HOTEL DENNIS ATLANTIC CITY Spend happy days beside the sea, directly on the Boardwalk . . supremely served and attended with the intimate comforts of your home. SUN DECKS » SOLARIA * GARDEN TERRACE SEA WATER BATHS « TEMPTING CUISINE 3 blocks from Auditorium and Union Staison WALTER J BUZBY. Inc Tivohi Theater Building 14th STREET AND PARK ROAD Telephone, COlumbu 3000 fifth floor was stopped below the floor level, and it was two minutes before the gadgets could be properly ad- STAND-PATTERS. In some of the mountain sections o0f nearby Virginia where making “moonshine” has always been quite an industry, some of the citizens Tesent competition from State-oper= ated dispensaries. They have been making and consuming spiritus frumenti for so long that it hardly occurs to them that “moonshining” is against,the law. The other day an old farmer was telling a leading citizen how he had conquered the demon rum and had cut down on his tippling. “There is one thing that I'm proud to tell,” he said, “I EDUCATIONAL. Class Limited to 8 Students New class starting October = THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF 1115 Conn._Ave. 7 at ¥ Felix Mahony's National Art School Investigate our simplified method of tion. Professional faculty. Last 6 of our students were a in’ competition with oths New Classes Forming Day, Night, Children’s Classes 1747 Rhode Island Ave. N.W. National 2656 ACCOUNTANCY and Business Administration Three-year Course Leading to B. C. 8. Degree. Day Every Teacher Instructing in (Certified P Commercial Law Tau d Evening. countancy Theory Is a C. P. A. c Accountant.) by Practicing Attorneys. New Evening Course Starts October 21 Accountancy Offers Excellent Opportunities in Public Accounting. Governmental Accounting Corporation Accounting. Cost Accounting. Trained Accountants are Qualified to Hold Positions as Comptroller, 1 T Traveling A | Aud ield Office PREPARE NOW urer, Income Tax Audilor Bank stigator. Recelver, Trustee, Cos Accountant, AND BE READY. Southeastern University (COEDUCATIONAL) 1736 G St. Y. M C. A, Ph. Natl. 8250 D. C, WEDNESDAY, have never drunk one drop of this here legal stufl.” * ok Kk %k HISTORIC BLOCK. "THE block bounded by Seventh, Eighth, E and P streets, and oc- cupied by the old Land Office Build- ing, can challenge any similar area here for historic interest. Now the home of the Tariff and | Compensation Commissions, the site lays claim to fame in several respects. In 1800 the building erected there by Samuel Blodget was the scene of the| first theatrical performance given in ‘Washington. From 1812 to 1836, to quote a bronze marker, it “sheltered” the city post of- | fice, and for part of that time the Post | Office Department and Patent Office, | Congress met there September 19, 1814, after the burning of the Capitol —the marker discreetly makes no| mention of the circumstances sur-| rounding the fire. And on April 1, 1845, the first pub- lic telegraph office in the United | States, operated under the direction of | OCTOBER 16, 1935. the Post Office Department, was| opened there by Samuel F. B. Morse. * ok ok ok NOTE ON MERCURY. HILE the League of Nations is| trying to throttle Italy’s war aims with an embargo on war mate- rials, the Department of Commerce and the Bureau of Mines are concerned | over one vital metal that they know | Mussolini will never run short of.; Conversely, the United States does not produce enough even to meet its peace- time needs. large importations annual« 1y being the rule. ‘The metal is quicksilver. The heavy liquid element is indispensable to mod- | ern war, Every shell fired, every bullet shot, requires its compound, mercuric fulminate, in the firing cap. There is no substitute save silver fulminate, obviously too expensive. Italy possesses the Idria mines, the second largest in the world, They alone are sufficient for her needs in any war. 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The cartel, since its forma- tion, has produced quicksilver vari-| ously estimated at 70 to 90 per cent of the world’s supply. ©Of even more significance is the fact | that last week Spain and Italy signed | a commercial treaty for the better exchange of certain products not an- nounced. Quick Relief for Head Colds ® Keep nasal passages“anti- cold” with Penetro Drops. They strengthen nasal func- tions and_ help Nature to throw off colds. -Contain ephedrine and are clinically tested and approved for bal- anced medication. 25c, 50c, MO $1 bottles. At all druggists. Plan Motor Road. Work is expected to begin shortly :oesg En:gpos on the proposed motor oad from France to Italy. MADE BY THE MARERS OF PE Arthur Jordan’s October Sale of Pianos b sep IS ALL : YOU | NEED Yifemien® $1 WEEKLY PAYS Choose Chickering Grand, ¥cw and Leed Upright or Player ‘.‘ N Huntington Sehiubout 2 chu in Stock New or Used Over 200 Grands, Uprights and Players to select from. 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