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The Washington times., 1933-10-28
Anarchy or absolute State con-

Anarchy or absolute State con-
troll?
The United States will not coun-
tenance either, declared Mrs.
Emily Newell Blair, of the Con.
sumers' Advisory Board of the Ma
tional Recovery Administration,
today.
Somewhere between the two lies
the solution-the aim of the NRA
to bring prosperity back within
the portals of the United States.
NRA an Experiment
Mrs. Blair, one of the foremost
woman Democrats in the country,
is charged with hearing COM
plants of consumers throughout
the nation seeking redress under
unfair price lifting and profiteer-
ing in business.
The NRA, Mrs. Blair said, is an
experiment, operated with the
scientific method" which scien-
lists heretofore claimed could
never be applied to government.
With the experiment, she con-
tinued, the Government is seek
ing a 'midroad" between the buSi-
ness anarchy which reigned here
prior to the New Deal" and the
absolute State control in opera
tion in Russia and in Italy. She
said:
1--WE can't 80 back to that an
archy. We don't want complete
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
WEEKLY TICKET
On CARS DUE

Washington street car patrons
probably will be offered weekly
tickets at a reduced fare soon
after the two local traction COM
panies merge December i, it was
indicated today by Public Utility
Commission officials.
Plans for experimental intro
duction of the weekly ticket sys-
tenn are now being made and
some definite announcement on
the matter is expected within a
week. Details of the plan have
not been made public, but it is
understood the system will follow
the same general plan now used
on buses of the Washington
Rapid Transit Company.
Riley E. Elgen, acting chair
man of the Commission, said to-
day that he favors the trial of
such a system.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
j. s. ATTORNEY.
POST SOUGHT
BY WOMAN
Feminine Democrats Hope to
Land Several Jobs in
Prosecutors Office

Feminine Democrats in Wash
ington today turned their atten-
tion to the District attorneys
office for appointments, as the
plum for women lawyers went to
Miss Fay L. Bentley, newly named
judge of the Juvenile Court.
Several women, disappointed in
their efforts to be appointed to
this high post, which had been
sought for more than two years,
and other feminine attorneys are
now concentrating on the District
attorneyship. It is expected that
a District attorney soon will be
named to succeed Leo A. Rover,
who resigned several weeks ago.
At present, there are two women
assistant United States attorneys
here, Rebekah S. Greathouse and
Pearl Mccall.
Local Portias are hoping that
with the appointment of a new
District attorney, there will be
other women appointed as assist
ants.
There are several prominent
women attorneys who were seek
ing the appointment as judge of
the Juvenile Court, for which
President Roosevelt Wednesday
named Miss Bentley, director of
school attendance and work per-
mits for the District public schools.
Some of the women seeking
posts in the District attorneys
office are from Maryland and
Virginia.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28

stable government taking old place the country OF
social experiments and building bigger electric power dam
than any have built wonder what they think they can
gain by recognition
Thanks For the Cut
acknowledgements Dennis thnk-has suggested that
Soviet Russia ought statues Wilson, Root Hughes
Coolidge Kellogg and all other masters OF American policy
who prevented recognition in the boom years. Il we had
been friendly with Russia would have enticed her into
borrowing money provding ourselves with great market
and probably would have pulled her down with us in the
great smash Rusas luck to be outcast in those
years. couldn't finance her and couldn't wreck her,
One of the things which the President and Mr. Lvinof
will have to discuss the matter Of Communist propa
ganda Since Russia failed to back up the Communists in
Germany preferg to become prosperous nation before
evangezng the world have lost terror of the Third
Internatonale In fact wish the President would say
frankly the heads of propaganda that passing
through bad time just nowerisis convalescence,
can't be sure but time when not good and
resistance feeble Let the Russians therefore, declare
moratorium propaganda for two three years. After
that let them come first single spies then battaons And
will show them whether resist their Establishments.
What's Communism to us? Are mice or Americans?
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
S253,061 MORE
FORD.C. AID

Granting of $253,O61 by the
Federal Government for emer-
gency relief in the District is
announced in a message today
to DR.. Luther H. Reichelderfer,
president of the District Commits
sioners, from zarry L. Hopkins,
Federal relief administrator.
The grant represents one-third
of the amount expended by the
District on direct relief during
the third quarter of 1888. Appli-
cation for the grant was made
last week by the Commissioners.
This the third grant received
by the District from the Federal
agency, the first having been
$4,000 and the second SITS, 900.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
8 YOUTHS HELD
FOR ASSAULT

Three youths were held under
$500 bond by Judge John P. Nc
Mahon in Police Court today after
they had pleaded not guilty to an
assault charge and demanded a
jury trial.
They are Bob O'Neil, %; Hoyte
Brown, "a, and Warren Winders,
%, all of the 1900 block @ st.
N. w. The charge drew out of
the discovery of their roommate,
Clifton j. Day, unconscious ip
front of the address october 20.
The youths said they did not know
how Day was injured.
Day is still unconscious at
Emergency Hospital with a skull
fracture, broken arm and other
injuries.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28

the special bond issue election for
sewers, November 81, it was an
nounced today.
The commissioners are seeking
approval of a $2,5OO,OOO loan from
the Public Works Administration
for installation of a countrywide
sewer system.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
MERE FRANKS
GIVEN OKAY

Innocent pranks" will be per-
mitted on Halloween night, Major
Ernest Brown, superintendent of
police, told his men today in an
order which included naming of
some things that are not inno-
cent pranks.
The order instructs policemen
to prevent turning in of false
fire alarms and breaking of street
lamp globes, which have been
INDUCED in ito a large extent
in the past"
Instructions for handling a pa
rade on Pennsylvania Avenue,
Fifteenth Street and Constitution,
are in the order.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28

D.C.FoOdPrices
Shows Gain of
per Cent.

Food in washington costs z.
per cent more than it did a
year ago, the Labor Depart
ment reported today.
Retail food prices increased
only 4 of / per cent between
September 26 and october 10,
but over a years period it
showed an increase of SO.
All of 81 cities reporting to
the Labor Department have
showed an increase in food
prices, with Detroit reporting
a rise of nearly II per cent.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
STABB|NG CASE
HOLDSFOUR

Police are holding for "investi-
cation" two men and two women
following the finding early today
Of John H. O'Connell, Al, in an
apartment in the 600 block Fifth
st. N. W.. suffering from two
stab wounds in the chest.
O'Connell, whose home is in
the 5000 block D st. S. E., is
in the Emergency Hospital. His
condition is undetermined.
Those held are Gertrude Roll
lins, 900 block Ninth st. N. E.;
Eunice Walker, 600 block Fifth
st. N. W.; George E. Shanks,
1900 block Harvard st. N. W.,
and Joseph A. Ryan, 200 block
D st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28

decided that a government timid in
the face of the rich at home and yield
ing to the pressure of the allies to con-
tinue the war was not the kind of
democracy for which it had exiled the
czars. To Woodrow Wilson they were
traitors, and he refused even to accept
the report which his own special envoy,
William c. Bullitt, brought back from
RUSSIA report which might have
been the basis of bringing Russia into
the company of good nations.
Today Mr.. Bullitt is back in the State
Department and the first Democratic
President since Wilson has opened
negotiations with Russia. In those Is
years we have made fools of ourselves
pretty thoroughly and in variety of
ways and the Russians have created
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
True TO Type
Wilson's Acid Test Returns After ! 5 Years
-Bv GILBERT SELDES-
.By GILBERT SELDES

15yearod phrase ought to be cropping up in the ed
toras pretty the acid test mentioned by Woodrow
Wilson The sincerity of belief in the ideals for which
wagng the would be submitted to acid tes-our
treatment Russia Before had the Russia had
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
arlington ArrGnges
SelDer Bond Vote

Arlington county commissioners
will meet Monday morning in the
courthouse to complete plans for
The Washington times., 1933-10-28
Back to Hand Work

In Germany cigars and glass must be made by hand,
plus the machinery already in action No machinery
may be installed may any machine idle yesterday be
in motion today The object is to provide work for
more people, More than half million dollars will be paid
to cigar manufacturers indemnify them for going
back to hand work. and makers Of glass; who used
prohibited machine have been fined $500 each-he money
going to unemployed workers. The whole sounds
reasonable and is 1888 version of the old machnewrec
ing riots in England century ago.
particularly interested in the financial arrangements
The work. but the manufacturers afford
to pay them-machnes cheaper and produce more
the government pays the manufacturers for their losses
The fines go the unemployed Wouldn't the object
be achieved the accepted the machine and
gave the money to the workers directly, without making
them work for it? What is the of making do
difficult and unsanary work at oss Why not pay him
his dole dividend and let the machine do the work?
A Book, Today
have known James Weldon johnson and his work for
years. but it had occurred to that he had
anything to do with the Cole and johnson who wrote
Under the Bamboo Tree and whose shows pacarded
in bright threeshees when began go to the theater
Nor did know that Mr.. johnson had been in the dplo
matte service nor in fact very much about his life at ALL
All knew his poetry and his work for his people.
His story is told with dignity and intelligence, in along
This Way (Vking) which will certainly be among those
considered at the final meetings of the Pulitzer committee
autobiography. not 'up from slavery, but up
from prejudice and artificial difficulties that Mr. johnson
rose to be excellent writer and distinguished citizen.
In the process he had interesting and eventful fe
ranging from Tin Pan Alley to politics and professorshps
His shrewd estimates of phases of the negro problems and
his pictures of famous men, black and wh par
ticularly interesting.
The Washington times., 1933-10-28

stable government, taking our old pl
social experiments and building a bige
than any we have built. I wonder VIII
gain bv recognition
Evening star., 1933-07-22
WIDER F STREET
ASKED BY GROUPS
Trade Bodies Pledge Action on
Broadening Between Seventh
and Ninth.

Action to broaden r street into Q
two-way thoroughfare between Seventh
and Ninth streets was pledged this
afternoon by representatives Of the
Washington Board Of Trade, Chamber
of Commerce and Merchants and
Manufacturers Association at lunch
con meeting in the willard Hotel called
by Harold H. Levy, vice president Of the
Hecht Co.
The proposed widening of r street
would entail the removal or alteration
Of the massive entrance to the old
Patent Once on the north side Of r
street, between Seventh and Ninth.
In the opinion Of Representative Sol
Bloom Of New York, who advocated the
improvement before the meeting, the
whole project would cost less than $75,-
600. He said he had been trying for
10 years to have Congress approve the
alteration.
The Board Of Trade and Merchants
and Manufacturers Association already
are on record for the Improvement. In
Q letter to the latter organization last
May, however, Maj. John G. Gotwals,
engineer Commissioner for the Dis
trict, said, II do not believe the Federal
authorities would enter into q project Of
this character at the present time"
Representatives Of the trade groups
promised to appoint chairmen to meet
within week for the purpose, Of draw
ing up . campaign plan to bring about
the Improvement.
Evening star., 1933-07-22
ARMS ARSENALS
WILL STAY open
Public Works Officials Say
None Of Ordinance Plants
viii Close.

Announcement was made by Acting
Secretary Woodring Of the War Depart
ment that IN agreement had been
reached with President Roosevelt and
Secretary Ickes, public works admin
istrator, to provide funds to maintain
all Army ordnance arsenals, 20 that
none will be closed.
The agreement, details remaining 70
be worked out, Is the first victory scored
BY the Army In its deadlock over au-
thorixation Of public funds for emer-
gency housing and other expenditures
to maintain the armed forces at the
peak Of efficiency. Secretary Dern last
week asked reconsideration Of the War
Department items which he understood
were not to be granted, and the agree
ment over the arsenals Is the first sat-
isfactory wo9k1ng-out Of compromise
measures.
The Army had asked $4,000, 900 for
ammunition to keep its approximately
II arsenals and their several thousand
employees open DUNG the year. secre-
tary Woodring was In conference with
public works officials today In working
out ARRANGEMENTS under this plan.
It Is not known at this time whether
the whole 5000, 900 viii be authorized
for ammunition or only Q part. Def
mite assurances were given, however,
that the funds to be allotted the War
Department would be sufncient to keep
all the arsenals open.
For several weeks, all the Army arse
mails have been operating on 5-day
basis, due to economy needs. Whether
this will be continued under the ar
rangements now being worked out Is
not known.
Evening star., 1933-07-22
j. s. STUDENT HELD
ON TREASON COUNT
Brooklyn Resident Charged
With Communistic Activi.
ties by Nazis.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 22.-Walter Orion, q
Brooklyn student, arrested at Greifswald
and charged with aiding Communistic
activities, has been accused of high
treason by Nazi officials.
United States Consul General George
w. Messersmith was told by the German
and Prussian ministries Of justice about
the charge and informed that deporta-
ton proceedings were impossible.
Nevertheless the hope was entertained
at the consulate that Orion could soon
be returned to the United States.
Beating Il Considered.
The case of Philip Zuckerman Of New
York, q Jew. who has dealt in furs here
since 1881 and who. he said. was badly
beaten by Brown Shirts" In Leipzig
last Sunday. also engaged the attention
Of the consulate to-day.
Zuckerman declesed several Brown
Shirts" left q parade and attacked him
and his wife. even though he told them
he was an American citizen. The
American asserted he had to return
here for medical treatment.
Ofdcials Messersmith visited about the
affair expressed regret and promised the
offenders would be punished.
Meanwhile, Prussian Premier Wilhelm
Evening star., 1933-07-22
FEDERAL CONTRACT
|. SITUATION STUDIED
Adjustments Considered In
Light Of Wage and Ma
teriaI Price Gains.
By the Associated Prsas.

Dy the Associated Press.
The Treasury b considering adjust
ment Of public buildings contracts IN
the light Of wage and material prics
increases due to the recovery program.
Oncials said today the same situation
with regard to contracts that came with
World War price booms might develop
soon, but that they had not yet decided
what action the Federal Government
would take.
The administration has called upon
industry to raise labor's pay, and prices
Of building materials are expected to
increase.
Builders have approximately $l10,-
000, 900 In Federal projects under con-
tract.
During the War Congress authorized
contractors hit by the wage and mate
rial price boosts to hle claims against
the Government. Congress then appro-
priated funds to settle those claims at
an arbitrated figure.
The Treasury ofncia1s said they had
not yet determined whether legislation
would be required for settling claims
which might arise under the recovery
program, but that several Represent
atives have said they would introduce
bills II needed.
The officials said claims might be
adjusted by the Public Works Admin
istration.
Evening star., 1933-07-22
ORCHESTRA LISTS
BEETHOVEN WORK
Philadelphia Summer Concert
Group to Give Symphony
on Radio Tonight.

A Beethoven program will be pre-
sented by the Philadelphia Summer
Concert Orchestra, under the direction
Of Eugene Ormandy. leader Of the Min
neapolis Symphony Orchestra. during
the broadcast of WJSv and associated
stations Of the Columbia System at
T:30 tonight.
The spirited overture to "Egmont."
which Is based on Goethe's historical
narrative of the Netherlands con-
spiracy, will constitute the first part
Of the program. Beethoven's Sym
phony No. T." in A major, will conclude
the broadcast. Its four movements
contain themes representative Of popu-
lar dance forms of the composers day.
Dance Hits Scheduled.
"A light touch will be given the
wJSV program during the Saturday
Revue at 8:45, when Fred Berren's
orchestra will present q fast-moVng
program Of current dance hits and
some from the gay nineties. Orchestral
highlights will include q medley OF
tunes from "Forty-second Street."
Lady of Spain," Tom Thumbs Drum"
and After the Ball Is Over"
Charles Carlile, tenor, and Ann Leaf,
Columbia organist, will be heard in
another of their half-hour programs
over WJSV at Sis. Among Miss Leafs
feature numbers will be Schubert's s
"Serenade' and "Alt Wein." Carlile
will sing Love Is the Interlude" and
Y,,c nf
Gertrude Nielsen will sing an ar
rangement of Song of India" as the
highlight of her broadcast at 9:45 over
wJSV and q Columbia network. Other
numbers will be II Can't Forget the
Night We Met" and Cabin in the Pines" 4"
WRC Program Varied.
The escape of German sea raiders
from q South American port following
information given them by q German
intelligence agent who posed as a
beachcomber will be the theme Of the
K-7 broadcast at $3.50 over WRC and
other stations of the National Broad
casting Co. The story Of how the spy
eluded enemy agents and managed to
reach the ships just IN time to enable
them to get away safely will be told
by K-7.
Presentation for the first time at a
stadium concert of "Haydn's Symphony
No. &c." In G minor, will feature the
program by the Philharmonic Sym
phony Orchestra at 7:30 over WAdAL
and other blue network unitS Of the
National Broadcasting Co. Other num-
bers on this program will be Russian
East" by Rimsky- Korsakofi; Death
and TRANSPORTATION" by Strauss, and
"Pomp and Circumstance" by Elgar.
VOL has scheduled for this evenings
broadcast the Nordica Mandolin and
Guitar Orchestra, Eddie South's Or
chestra and Dixie ReVer1es.
Evening star., 1933-07-22
Dr.. George T. Vaughan Resigns
As G. U. Surgery Professor
For IS Years He Ha.
Headed Department
of Institution.

After IS years as head Of the depart
ment Of surgery 1t the Georgetown
University Hospital and professor Of
surgery ct the Georgetown Medical
School. Or. George Tully Vaughan, one
Of the oldest and best known members
Of the profession In Washington. has
resigned from active service TO make
way for . younger man. At - years
Of age, he win continue - . professor
emeritus.
The appointment Of his successor.
Dr.. James A. Cahill, jr., native WASH
ington surgeon, who was promoted from
the medical faculty, was announced
today by Rev. John L. Gipprich, 8. j..
regent In charge Of both institutions.
DR.. Cahill, q graduate Of the medical
school In 1915, has been professor OF
clinical surgery and member OF the
hospital stan for number Of years. He
served as . captain IN the Army Medi-
cal Corps during the World War, is .
geons and active In national and local
medical circles.
Began Service In 1897.
DR.. Vaughan's active service at
Georgetown, equaled only by that Of the
late DR.. George M. Kober, dates back
to the year the hospital was founded
In 1897, with q capacity for only "a
patients. He has been associated
closely with its steady growth and ex-
pansion also Of the medical school.
During his IS years at Georgetown
DR.. Vaughan took leave from the In
stitution on three occasions, and each
Of these was in answer to the call Of
his country. He served as q major III
the Medical Corps during the Spanish
American War. Again In 1914, when
the American forces occupied Vera
Cruz, DR.. Vaughan saw service with the
Navy as an operating surgeon. During
the World War, although 58 years old
at the time, he gave up his practice
and teaching to serve rs surgeon aboard
the U. S. S. Leviathan when 1t was
converted into transport.
Native q Virginia.
A native Of Nelson County, Va, ano
q graduate of the University Of Vir-
ginia Medical School, DR.. Vaughan
spent the greater part OF his life In
Washington. In 1919 Georgetown uni
versity conferred upon him the hon
orary degree Of doctor Of laws.
DR.. Vaughan for many years has
served on the stafYs of the tuberculosis
Hospital, st. Elizabeth's and the Wash
ington Asylum Hospital. He has con-
tributed many articles also to medical
Evening star., 1933-07-22
FORMER COMMANDER
OF GRAND ARMY DIES
James c. Milliman, 66, Served as
Lieutenant Governor Of Iowa
and Mayor Of Logan.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTA MONICA, Calf. July "a
James c. Milliman. 86, former national
commander Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic and at one time lieutenant
Governor Of Iowa, died at his home here
yesterday. He lost an arm at the Battle
Of Petersburg.
He was for many years prominent In
the public Life Of Iowa. He served as
mayor Of Logan for IL years.
He moved to California from Iowa
about 3 years ago. Funeral services
have been delayed pending the arrival OF
two sons, Almors Milliman Of Min
neapolis and James o. Milliman, jr.,
from Council Bluffs, Iowa.
He also is survived by his widow and
five daughters.
Evening star., 1933-07-22
MALONE HOLDS C, C. C.
TRAINING INVALUABLE
Third Corps Commander Says
Camps Have Given Junior Of
foers Valuable Experience.
6y the Associated Press.

3y the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 32.-Maj. Gen.
Paul B. Malone, commander Of the Sd
Corps Area, believes the experience
gained by the junior officers Of the
Army in meeting the problems and re-
sponsibilities Of organizing and admin
istering civilian conservation corps will
be "of inestimable value 10 them
selves and to the Army.
Never before In peace time have 70
many officers In junior grades been
confronted with such varied and re-
sponsible tasks as entailed with the
Forestry Corps, Gen. Malone said, add
ing all Of these tasks is without the
background Of Army disciplinary and
often without the technical advice Of
administrative superiors.
He asserted these younger officers
have "ably measured up to expecta-
tions" when placed for the most part
In isolated communities, thrown largely
upon their own initiative and resource
fulness in meeting daily problems Of
supply. sanitation and discipline Of
scne 200 civilian workmen.
Junior officers are ordinarily faced
with years Of service In peace time be-
fore given command Of any large Rroup
Of men, he said, while assignment to
duty with . forestry company affords
full advantage for leadership develop
ment where personality and individual
abilities alone count.
Evening star., 1933-07-22
SCENTED PRINCES, MAE AND MARY,
TALK OF MDIVArNI MARITAL ILLS
Then Shut Up, Smilngfy, Lawyer Brother.inLaw
Warns Them About Conversation.

asked. How about the money you are
supposed to have borrowed to buy these
oil wells?"
Our wives can say anything about
US when We are 5000 miles away" the
prince replied.
well, how much did you borrow" he
was asked.
II really can't remember" he an
swered.
did you ever know . man who could
borrow from his wife?" put In Mrs.
Charles Huberich,' the former Princess
Nina, sister Of the princes, who accom-
panied them with her husband.
Just then Huberich, himself q lawyer
entered the state room and whispered
In Serge's ear.
THE lawyer Is giving me he'll for
talking" the prince explained smilingiy