Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1937, Page 14

A—14 =« Hitch-Hiker Own Enemy Youth, 20, Journeys 82,000 Miles in 3 Years to Abolish Travel Spongers. HAMPION hitch-hiker and crusader against hitch-hiking are embodied in the person of Arthur Dean Swift, 20- | year-old erstwhile resident of Leeds, England, and South Manchester, Conn. “Eighty-two thousand miles on | the thumb in three years in the in- terest of abolishing hobo practices,” was his story as he sauntered into The Star news room. He sought pub- licity for his campaign, because pub- licity is his meal ticket, theater pass, | hotel bill and other necessities in | championing the cause. | His expense account amounts to ex- | actly zero dollars; his possessions | consist of a half dozen shirts, 10 pairs of socks, 5 suits of underwear, 8 few ties, shaving and teethbrushing | paraphernalia and the clothes on his back. Then, too, he has his scrap book, letters of indorsement by gov- ernmental officials over the country, | including a certified document from Gov. Hoey of North Carolina. The | Tarheel State also has provided his passport, which he carries on the | front of his suit case. His Clothes Cost Nothing. His clothing is donated by smaller | manufacturers who recognize “The Champion Hitch-Hiker of Connecti- | cut.” He was accorded that title by Harllee Branch, Second Assistant Postmaster General. Gov. Cross of Connecticut approved the title. | The champ experiences little trou- | ble in getting food, especially in the | larger cities where “chicken dinners with all the trimmings, even apple pie with cheese” are not out of the ordinary. But chicken dinners or no chicken | dinners he doesn't like Washington, because of the “political stir” and be- | cause “you have to walk too far to get anywhere around here.” | - Virginia, North Carolina, New for every boy or girl under 21 years Hampshire, Vermont and New York and enforce the law. | City are the favorites of this would- | “Seek public support in fining the be hobo abolisher who has traveled motorist unless he is willing to assume the 48 States, Canada, Mexico, Eng- | financial and moral responsibility for land and France. Mexico is * the ride solicitor. | right” because it has “huge possibi “In extreme cases involving habitual ties for getting something for noth- | transients, moral degenerates and ing.” bums, give him free lodging and plenty In the field of amusements he of work on a Government-controlled guesses he has crashed more theaters road gang. | than One-Eyed Connolly, the cham- “Finally, awaken the American pub- pion gate-crasher of all time. He lic to the physical, mental and moral specializes whereas Connolly goes in dangers that lurk on the road for for mass crashing. unwary boys and girls.” Special Purchase of 15,000 Pounds IMPORTED Assorted TOFFEE Monday and Tuesday Only! Made in England, where it is known as “The King of All Toffees.” Choice of § delight- ful flavors: Creamy. Rum and Butter. Treacls (molasses), Licorice, Mint De Luxe, Malted Milk, Chocolate, sint Chews, or Buttermilk. MELVERN February Special! CHERRY VANILLA ICE CREAM zse F-::(n:ls 25¢ ‘The cherry is made with large pieces of = the fresh fruit! Laxative Buy for Valentine and George Wash- In Gum Form ington Birthday parties. 19¢ Feenamint Claiming descendancy of Jonathan Dean Swift, of “Gulliver's Travels" fame, he likes to write and believes that “destiny holds for him great literary achievement.” i Why He Opposes Hikers. [ But, getting back to his “crusade,” Swift advocates a four-point program for ridding the country of hitch-hikers. | It reads in part as follows: | “Make parents legally responsible ' Governors in 22 States have listened to his plan but as yet they have of- fered no “definite action.” Disil- lusioned no little by the temporary failure of his cause, Swift says he will “continue the work, but if some- thing doesn't come of it soon I will make hitch-hiking my life career.” He plans to leave this Summer on | an exiensive expedition up the “Gold Coast” into Alaska. | ALL SEATS TAKEN | FOR FARLEY DINNER Guest List Limited to Hall's Ca- | pacity—Roosevelt to Make an Address. All available reservations ha e been taken for the testimonial dinner to Postmaster General James A. Farley as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, on the night of February 15, at which President Roosevelt is expected to make his next major pub- lic address, it was annowiced today by the committee in charge. Although applications are still com- ing in, the committee said that such efforts to get seacs are futile because the list of guests is definitely closed. The banquei hall of the Mayflower Hotel, where the dinner will be held, has a seating capacity of 1,200. The speeches of President Roose- velt and Vice President Garner, who will preside. will be broadcast over national radio chains. In addition, other events at the dinner will be reported over the air by nationally- known radio announcezs. The broad- cast will last #n hour. Y. M. C. A. GLEE CLUB TO GIVE MINSTREL SHOW | | J. Nelson Anderson Will Direct Performance Wednesday Night at 8:30. Members of the Y. M. C. A. Glee Club will give an old-fashioned min- strel show in the Central “Y” Build- | ing, Eighteenth and G streets, Wed- | nesday at 8:30 pm. There will be no | admission charge. i J. Nelson Anderson will direct the performance with Mrs. Anderson ac- | companying. Entertainers include J. Clayton Mar- | D. C. 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