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The Washington times., 1933-04-20

war correspondent IN England. ne
sent a letter to his syndicate, care
fully timing it so that it would arrive
on a certain date and it's first line
would rank as a major prophecy of
the war.
It was: "The day after this is
printed a tremendous drive will take
place on the western front"
The censor delayed the letter; it
was finally dispatched on a boat
which was torpedoed, so it returned
to England and the censor again; 1t
reached America four weeks later
than intended; it was published, and
the next day one Of the great drives
began on the western front, making
nv friend a marked man among cor
The Washington times., 1933-04-20
True tOType
Thunder on Right Warning to Roosevelt
By GILBERT SELDES

no be political prophet requires special knack,
l. which happens never to have come to me, so that
when make guess in politics, and it comes out right
put it down to accident recalling the story which may
have been told here before of friend of mine who was
The Washington times., 1933-04-20

respondents (Hes in the movies now, not bothering
about newspapers) =.
Such luck l never had; never did know wnen plg
drive was coming and my predictions military strategy,
although based the best authorities, were pretty uni
formly wrong
CrunbIilts Before Storm
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
COUNT|ESPROBE
Gas RATES

Public service commissions Of
two nearby counties in Virginia
and Maryland yesterday moved in
joint attack against subsidiaries
of the washington Gas Light
Company with the object of re-
ducing prices to consumers.
Complaints from consumers in
Montgomery county, Maryland,
moved the Maryland Public Serv-
ice Commission to order an in
vestigation by it's experts into
the rates, charges, services, prop
critics. and affairs" of the two
subsidiaries of the Washington
Gas Light Company operating in
that county.
The Virginia State Corporation
Commission, urged by the Airing
ton County Commission, asked CO.
operation of the District Public
Utilities Commission in securing
data from the parent company,
the washington Gas Light Com
pany, that may throw light on
hearings proposed in the case of
the Rosslyn Gas Light Company.
Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick,
chairman of the District Public
Utilities Commission, has prom
ised complete cooperation with
the Maryland and Virginia author
tiles.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
5 START PROBE
Of U.s.. COSTS

Five men, all actively identified
with the incoming administration
today were engaged in an inquiry
into Federal expenditures with a
view to slashing costs.
They are Representative Lewis
Douglas, Arizona, who will be
Director of the Budget; SWager
Sherley, former member of the
House of Representatives; Senator
James F. Byrnes of South Caro-
lima; Walker D. Hines, former di-
rector general of railroads, and
Daniel C. Roper. who will be
Secretary of Commerce.
They seek a means of carrying
out campaign promises of a slice
of $1,OO0,OO0,00O annually from
the Federal budget.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
TAX
DEL|NQUENTS
INCREASING
Defaults Upset Budget Figures;
County Officials Search
For Some Remedy

Growing delinquent tax lists
are advanced as the chief reason
for failure of Arlington county
expenditures to stay within the
budget.
When the tax rate is fixed
members of the board of COM
missioners allow a small percent
age for delinquents. However, in
vestigation. reveals that a large
portion of the taxes assessed are
not paid.
Sheriff Howard B. Fields today
revealed that in August, 1890,
there were $50 suits filed against
delinquent taxpayers. Of these
1876 have been paid, he said.
Later in 1890, about 1,100
suits we're filed and none of these
has been paid
County officials frown on pro-
posals of a salary cut for en-
ployes. Little saving would be
realized, they say. County Man
ager Roy S. Braden and County
Auditor Elmer Newell believe a
wholesale slash in salaries of
employees not fixed by law would
mean a saving of about one cent
in the tax rate.
Officials soon will seek some
means of more rigidly enforcing
the delinquent tax law. It is
hoped arrangements can be
made so that only a small per-
centage of delinquents will be
noted.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
P. D. BILL To co
To CONFEREES

The Senate will be asked today
to send the Treasury-Post Office
supply bill back to conference for
additional consideration of the
controversial appropriation and
economy provisions.
The Senate yesterday rejected
a partial report of it's confereeS
and left the supply measure high
and dry. Senator Tasker L. Od-
die (RD of Nevada, in charge Of
the money features of the bill,
will ask that it be sent back to
conference.
Despite threats that the entire
bill is in danger of going over
until the extra session, Senator
Joseph T. Robinson CD of Ar
kansas, minority floor leader,
predicted last night that the
appropriation bill proper and
amendments which would give
President-elect Roosevelt almost
unlimited reorganization powers
will pass this session.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
PAYROLL 7 RIAL
GIVEN PAUSE

The Ecklund murder trial, in
which four men are on trial for
an attempted payroll robbery at
the new House Office Building
was continued until Monday in
District Supreme Court today.
Justice Daniel w. ODonoghue
continued the case this morning
when informed the defense was
to present two arguments and
the prosecution one.
The defense rested it's case yes
terday and it is now expected
it will reach the jury Monday
afternoon.
The four men charged with the
murder of Elmer Ecklund last
January 20 are Claude Myers
and Fewell Workman, both
colored. and Everett L. Blackwell
and Albert Cash.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
TOWN To VOTE
ONCHARTER

A popular vote on changes in
the Takoma Park charter that
Mayor Frederick L. Lewton and
the town council are presenting
the Montgomery county delega-
tion to the State Legislature will
be taken at a public hearing
Monday night.
Members of the Community
League, meeting last night, voted
to demand a public expression,
and named a special committee
to study the referendum to pay
members of the council.
The league was foremost in
demanding a public hearing on
charter changes affecting judicial
and tax matters of Takoma Park.
The group will send a committee
to the hearing on Montgomery
affairs in Annapolis Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
FRANTIC SATIRE
To Be REPEATED

The donkey, the elephant, and
the lame duck, all of whom strut
ted their stuff last night in The
Inaugural Bawl, or Mourning Be-
comes Election" at the Wardman
Park Theater, will do it again to-
night-for charity's sake.
All the symbols of our Govern
ment were presented in a political
satire last night in the 1888 edi.
ton of the Frantics, presented by
the Glee Club of the Chevy Chase
Seminary.
The forgotten man, the "new
DEAL" and all the things that
whipped the Republicans and
brought in the Democrats were on
parade for a lot of wise-cracks in
the satire written by Mrs. Isabelle
S. harrington.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Brother of JOLsOn
Sued in Car Crash

Mike Yoelson, brother of AL
Jolson, radio and musical COM
edy star, has been sued for
$4,000 damages in District Su-
preme Court. The suit, filed by
William Craig, of Warrenton, Va,
alleges Yoelson was driving his
automobile at fast rate of
speed when he collided with him
last March at Craig's Corner, Va.
Craig claims he was seriously
hurt. Mr.. Yoelson gave his ad-
dress as the 1900 block Lanier
Pl. N. w.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
JAP FIRM BIDS
FORPR|NT NT|NG

An attempt to take the Amer
ican printing business away be-
cause of the low rates of exchange
on Japanese currency was revealed
today.
Officials of American University
here received letter from a Japa-
neSe printing firm, pointing out
that the university printing could
be done in Japan for less than
half what it would cost in this
country. overlooking the fact that
it would throw American printers
out of employment.
The university officials did not
accept the offer.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Hunch psets
Perfect Hand
At Bridge

WASHINGTON, Pa, Feb. Is
GN.SD.-Here's a yarn, you
bridge fans.
DR.. E. M. Hazlett held a per-
feet hand last night - all
13 spades. He bid seven
spades.
Ed Miller, an opponent, had
a "hunch."
Miller bid seven no-trump.
DR.. Hazlett and his partner
set the contract two tricks, and
made a score of 200.
The spade grand slam would
have netted close to 5000
points.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Church viii ShOW
NeU Italian Films

An unusual series of films,
made by the Fox Company, will
be shown tomorrow in Carroll
Hall, 924 G st. N. w., under the
auspices of Holy Rosary Church.
Most of the pictures depict the
spirit of the Italian people and
show scenes in agricultural and
industrial Italy, along with
flashes of street life in the
great cities of Rome, Naples,
Venice and other important cen
terS.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
]. Of NJ. FACES
2-YEAR GUT Of
. 40PERCENT
Proposed Saving to Taxpayers
Calls for Reduction in
+ All Employees Pay

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 25.-A reduc-
ton of $5,646,712 in Maryland's
governmental costs for the next
biennium will be effected under
the retrenchment program placed
in the hands of the Legislature
by Governor Albert C. Ritchie.
The program calls for slash
Of all state employees salaries,
ranging from 10 per cent on those
under $1,000 a year to Is per
cent on $4,000 or over.
If the Governors program is
adopted it will mean saving to
taxpayers, ranging from 80 cents
to $138 per $100.
The program calls for a slash
Of about $2,OOO,OOO for each year
as compared with the 1888 ex-
penditues.
40 Per Cent Cut
All departmental appropriations
call for a slash of 10 per cent
in operating costs and 3 to 5
per cent reduction in institutional
operating expenses.
A 40 per cent cut, the most
drastic in the entire program,
would be imposed on the Univer-
'sity of Maryland under the pro-
gram. This would cut the ap-
preparation by $466,474 for each
year in the biennium.
A further saving Of $528,O25 is
made by cutting the cost Of oper-
alton of the Frostburg and Sails
bury normal schools and by elm
mating many county supervisors.
Less Aid to Schools
Ten per cent reduction of State
aid to schools, colleges, and other
institutions will result in saw
ing of $4,000 annually.
Proposal to increase the State
police force by 25 men was elm
mated, and an aggregate saving
of $147,214 is expected in this
department.
A l per cent tax on all pari-
mutuel bets and diversion of mo-
tor violation fines are expected to
raise the $3,000,000 needed to be
applied to the tax relief program.
Baltimore would receive flat
SO per cent of this sum, G1,300,000
being needed to carry the $12,-
100000 unemployment bond issue
and the remaining 100000 being
used to lower municipal taxes.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
HyGttsUiLLe Holds
d. G.. Man for Theft

Walter S. McKane, said to live
in Washington, is held in the
HyattsVille jail awaiting a hear
ing on larceny charges following
his arrest last night.
McKane is charged with steal
ing camping equipment valued at
$35 from Earl McFall. of the 1000
block Eighth st. N. W., while the
latter was confined to a Wash
ington hospital. McKane has been
unable to raise the $500 bond
set for his release
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Governor BIQcklUOOd
To Be SOcietu Guest

Governor Blackwood, of South
Carolina, will be the honor guest
at the South Carolina State So
ciety's inaugural ball, to be held
in the Shoreham Hotel, March 3.
Dancing will begin at o'clock,
following reception to the gov
ernor and his wife. B. F.. Fish
burn, treasurer of the society, is
making reservations at the Nc
Lachlin Bank Building.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
DISABILITY P AY.
CUTSURGED

Review of all cases of non-
service disability to veterans is
the object of the Veterans Ad-
ministration, Gen. Frank T.
Hines has informed Congress.
The total outlay for non
service awards now totals about
$127,072,374, Hines said.
The move was made in oppo-
sition to vigorous protest from
various organized veterans
groups,
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Economic Problems
Discussed by Forum

Myron E. Andrews, of American
University, spoke last evening at
the educational forum of the Ma
tional Federation of Federal En-
ployes, at union headquarters, ITO
Fourteenth st. N. w. His subject
was current economic problems.
Ulrey j. Biller, chairman of
the forum, presided.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
DIR. Lubin to Speak
To Social Agencies

DR.. Isador Lubin, of the Brook
ings Institute, will address the
Council of Social Agencies Mon
day morning at II o'clock in the
United States Chamber of Com
merce Building. The council is
planning a course for volunteers
in social service.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Boys Band Will Play
Buy American Song

At Buy American" concert,
to be given next Tuesday night,
February %, the Washington
Boys Independent Band, Clinton
j. Brown. director, will play the
"Buy American" song dedicated
to Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, editor
of the Washington Herald.
After the concert, to be held in
the auditorium of the Eastern
High School, Major Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent of the Po-
lice Department. will speak.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
Chi Sigma Sorority
Plans ShOU, Dance

A minstrel show, card party
and dance will be, given at $50
o'clock tonight at the Mayflower
Hotel by the Chi Sigma Sorority.
Margaret r. Sullivan is chair
man of the arrangements COM
mittee. The cast of the show in
cludes Mary Mccarthy, Dorothy
Amin, Emma Moxley. Catherine
Mccarthy and Ruby MoXley.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
THIEVES TAKE
GROCERIES

Thieves who during the night
broke into a Fourteenth Street
grocery store stole $50 worth Of
groceries but made no effort to
tamper with the safe.
A. P. Torryson manager Of the
American Stores Company branch
in the 1900 block of Fourteenth
Street N. W., discovered the rob-
berry when he opened the store
this morning.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
NelU Rules Effective
In Contract TUESDAY,

The new laws of duplicate con-
tract bridge go into effect next
Tuesday. February %, so far as
the Federal Bridge League is
concerned.
It will be just too bad for those
members of the league who have
not familiarized themselves with
the revised statutes of the game,
from all indications.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
CARD PARTY TONIGHT

Chi Sigma Sorority will pre-
sent minstrel, card party and
dance tonight at the MayfloWer
Hotel. Miss Margaret r. Sullivan
is in charge of arrangements.
The Washington times., 1933-02-25
TRUNDLE ACTING MAYOR

Ohio c. Trundle, of the Gath
ersburg (MdD town council is
acting mayor during the absence
of Mayor William McBain, who
with Mrs. McBain, has gone to
Miami for a vacation.
Evening star., 1933-10-01
ESTABLISH FARM
REGIONAL OFFICERS
Agricultural Department Names
Licensing and Enforcement
Managers.

BY the Associated Press.
Formation of seven regional Offices
with manager in charge Of each to
assist Washington headquarters in en-
forcing the Agriculture adjustment act
were announced yesterday by the Agri-
culture Department.
The Offices are being set up under
the licensing and enforcement section
of the Farm Administration, and dis
trict offices will be established. it was
said where and when necessary"
Offices and managers announced are:
Pacific CoaSt-Headquarter San
Francisco Includes California. Oregon
and Washington; Brice NJ Mace, jr
Midwest-Headquarte Kansas City
Mo. Includes Wyoming, Colorado, Ne
braSka, Kansas, Missouri and Okla
homa; Frank c. Baker
North Central-Headquart Chi
cago. Includes Wisconsin, Iowa. Illi-
nois, Michigan, Ohio and Indiana; c.
B. Spofford.
Mid-Atlantic - Headquarters, New
York City: Includes West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware,
Rhode Island, Massachusetts,, New
Hampshire. Vermont, Maryland, New
Jersey and Maine; Edward G. Sabine.
Southeastern-H Headquarters. Atlanta
Ga. Includes Kentucky, Virginia, Ten
nessee, North Carolina. South Carolina,
Alabama. Florida and Georgia; Thomas
c. Barringer
Gulf Southwest-Headqu New
Orleans. Includes Texas, Arkansas.
Mississippi, Louisiana and the city of
Memphis, Tenn; Piet H. Hofstra.
Observation-Disclosures, Minneap-
Oils. Includes Minnesota, North Da-
kota, South Dakota and Montana
Marius A. Jacobsen.
Evening star., 1933-10-01
.RIVES BEGINS DUTY
AS JAIL HEAD TODAY
Former Vocational Supervisor of
Federal Board Succeeds
Col. w. L. Peak.

Thomas NJ Rives will assume his
new duties as superintendent Of the
District jail this morning.
RiveS. formerly a supervisor of voca-
tional rehabilitation for the Federal
Board of Vocational Education, sue
ceedS Col w. L. Peak, who has been
made superintendent of Lorton Re
formatory.
Superintendent and Mrs Rives and
their two children will move shortly
from their home in Chevy Chase, Md,
to the superintendent's quarters in a
separate building at the jail. Pending
It moval to his new home, RiveS will
commute to and from the penal insti-
tuition on Eastern Branch.
The new superintendent Is 40 years
old. a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and former teacher in Rich
mond. Va. During the World War he
saw service in France as reserve army
| captain.
He entered the employ of the Federal
Board for Vocational Education in 1919,
and formerly was occupational rating
specialist in Baltimore under the Vet
Grams Bureau.
Evening star., 1933-10-01

By the Associated Press.
When grandpa tells how the Winters
were colder and the SHOWS deeper in
his day. it's more than just hazy men,
ory It's fact.
Winters now aren't as cold as they
used to be- says j. B. Kincer, climate
logical expert of the Weather Bureau.
In fact. they've been growing warmer
for more than 20 years.
Mild Winter Probable. .
I'VE are now in the midst of a period
of abnormal warmth" Mr.. Kincer goes
on, which has been coming upon us
gradually for years" Judging from this
warm trend, he sees another mild VIM
ter as probable.
Though Winters have been growing
warmer for many years. they are the
most finicky of the four seasons. A
cold Winter may pop up Unexpectedly
in the midst of several warm ones. For
example. whereas last Winter was mild
in accordance with the trend, the cold
est officially recorded temperature in
United States history was registered In
February in Yellowstone National Park
Sc degrees below zero.
But. regardless of reports of wild
fowl flying South early. of squirrels lay
ing up unusually large stores of nuts
and the hair growing thick on rabbits
the Weather Bureau pins its faith tc
pendulum-like swings of climate re-
corded during the past 100 years, NOV
ing first in the warm direction, ther
in the cold
Swings Like Pendulum.
For example here's how the trend:
have swung first to warm, then tt
cold. at New Haven. Conn. where
weather records 60 back to 1901:
Evening star., 1933-10-01
HALLOWEEN FETE
PLAN IS ENDORSED
Third City-Wide Celebration
Will Be Held 0Ct0-
ber 81.

The third annual city-wide celebra-
ton of Halloween will take place
Tuesday. october 81.
DR.. Luther H. Reichelderfer, presi-
dent of the Board of Commissioners,
and Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent of police, have indorsed the
Halloween observance as a wholesome
event" which reduces the usual petty
prankS to minimum.
A statement made by Maj. Brown
reads, in part:
The Washington Halloween celebra-
tions in 1881 and 1882 were, in my
opinion, most successful. They were
very interesting and attractive to the
public and drew large crowds OF our
citizens to the downtown section, where
Che parade anC celebration were held.
The crowds were most orderly and the
celebration was enjoyed by all who had
$he opportunity of witnessing it or par
Scipating in same, and it is my opin-
Non that this character of celebration
contributes to orderliness throughout
the city and reduces to minimum
petty pranks and offenses that charac-
teriZe Halloween celebrations when they
are held in different locations through
out the city.
1T is my hope that the coming cele-
bration this year will surpass those Of
the past two years
I assure the General Committee that
this department will be glad to Coop
crate in every possible way in making
for a most successful celebration"
In a letter to Edgar Morris, general
chairman of the Halloween celebration,
DR. Reichelderfer declared that after
witnessing the celebration last year he
thought it "a diverting spectacle which
offered entertainment for one of the
largest crowds ever assembled in the
downtown part of the city"
The first general meeting of the COM
mittee has been called by Morris for
Tuesday at a pm. in the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee Offices.
Evening star., 1933-10-01
ASSOCIATION TO MEET

Descendants of Steven Coerte Van
voorhees,, who came from the Neither
lands and settled in New Amsterdam in
1860 will attend a meeting of the Van
voorhees, Association to be held in the
Jefferson room Of the Hotel Mayflower
Tuesday evening at o'clock Plans
will then be r1ade for the participation
OF Washington residents claiming de-
scent from this early settler in the
celebration to be held in 1885 in New
York to mark the 275th anniversary of
the settlement of Amersfoort, Long Is
land. later named Flatheads, and now
in the Borough of Brooklyn. N. Y.
DR.. Oscar NJ Voorhees, of Jackson
Heights. N. Y, is president Of the as
sociation. A. B. Van Voorhees,. office
manager of the Hotel Mayf1ower. is a
direct lineal descendant of Steven
Coerte Van Voorhees,.
Evening star., 1933-10-01

There IS no evidence yet OF swing
back toward cold weather
Eighteen of the last 81 Winters here
have been warmer than normal All
of the last 13 here have been mild.
The warmest Winter in more than 100
trasts. for example. with 10 typical
Winters of "grandpas day"-l854-1873
all of which were colder than nor
NAL. That of 1856 was the coolest
in 100 years of Weather Bureau rec
ords.
All four seasons have been growing
warmer for long period. records show.
Evening star., 1933-10-01

since the development of the oil
burner. Actual use proved its
advantages: Less service. Cleaner.
Quieter. Completely automatic
heat and aN-year HOT WATER. Saw
ings that ran to hundreds of dollars.
Naturally, Arco-Petro owners
boasted of its performance to
their friends.
Users Boasted-Sales Gresp
3. The news spread. More and more
people bought Arco-Petros. Sales
steadily'increased. Production
economies followed, bringing
automatically reduction in costs.
Nou, in The Areo Pefro you get
this ne,0-day oil furnace at a price
that only a short time ago zvas asked
for a good oil burner alone.
This is no place to give ALL the
facts about the Arco- -Petro. Space
prevents that. Thing for you to do
Evening star., 1933-10-01
PLAN new DRIVEWAY
AT CRITTENT0N HOME
Board Discusses Project Made Nee
essary by Grading Of Con-
duit Road.

Plans for a new driveway into the
Florence Crittenton Home on Conduit
road, necessitated by the grading of the
adjacent highway, were discussed at .
meeting of the home board last week.
1t was explained by Mrs. F. B.
Stephenson, chairman of the Grounds
Committee, that the driveway has been
needed for some time. but has been
held up pending the work on Conduit
road Now that this work has started,
the Grounds Committee was authorized
to 20 ahead with the work.
In addition to Mrs. Stephenson, the
Grounds Committee is composed Of
Mrs. c. c. Caywood. Mrs. Charles T.
Bassett, Mrs. B. T. Webster and Mrs.
F. G. Await
Evening star., 1933-10-01
Eastern Star Benefit.

The Ways and Means Committee of
Columbia Chapter, No. IS, Order Of the
Eastern Star, will hold benefit bazaar
Thursday and Friday at 1910 Four
teenth street
Evening star., 1933-10-01
D. l. M. LUCAS NAMED
Elected President of Michigan Uni
versity Alumni Here.

DR.. L. NJ Lucas was elected presi-
dent of the University OF Michigan
Alumni Association of Washington at
the Fall smoker and golf tournament OF
the association at the Kenwood Club
yesterday.
Other officers are Mark Shoemaker
vice president, and A. w. Boehringer
secretary treasurer. Members OF the
Executive Committee are Lee B. Kemon
Scott Turner, DR.. James G. Cumming
and Norman Damon.
The golf tournament was won by DR.
j. A. Rolls.
Evening star., 1933-10-01
Co.ops Flourish, Says League.

GENEVA (R). - The international
labor Office of the League of Nations
reports the existence in 1881 Of 604,6
cooperative societies In 81 countries
and says their trade turnover amounted
to $25, 200 900 900.