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The Washington times., 1933-10-26
"Rio Rita Hits

Freddie Clarke, conductor of
the Earle Concert Orchestra, has
arranged for a special overture
for the current week an orchestral
arrangement of the hit tunes of
the musical comedy success, "Rio
Rita"
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
Providence Favorite

Berton Churchill, who plays a
leading role in Ladies Must
Love-" was a member of the
same summer stock company in
Providence, R. l., for Is years.
So popular did he become he was
officially made "a citizen of
Providence" one of four men to
ever receive such an honor.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26

MOEVO" DO""e' JractS. Dangling
before Downey's eyes are several
lucrative offers from talkie pro-
ducers, to which he cannot lay
claim until his avoirdupois reaches
the high-water mark set for him
BY O cinema lens.
Downey has placed himself in
care of a reducing specialist in
New York city to get down to
shooting weight" as he Is
anxious to sign On the dotted line.
The Washington times., 1933-10-26
DoWney Diets to
Win Film Contract

Morton Downey. popular sing
Ing star of stage, screen and radio,
who headlines the stage show at
Warner Brothers Earle starting
The Washington times., 1933-10-26

Friday, is on a
diet. This lyric
tenor of love
ballads must re-
duce from 1870
pounds to a
Svelte ITO.
Dieting isn't
a matter of
v a nifty with
this pride of
the Irish" It
is an equation
of dollars and
cents .and en-
ticing moving
pi C ture con-
4nnnAn nA.~l:.
Evening star., 1933-03-19
GERMAN GROUP TO RAISE
FUNDS FOR WORLDS FAIR
Money Gained From Entertaip-
ments Here Will Help Finance
Exhibit at Chicago Event.

The washington branch Of the Ger
man group, Chicago Worlds Fair. IS
planning several entertainments and
educational benefits to assist In financ-
ing the exhibit, 1.-THE German Epic" at
the exposition. Preliminary plans were
outlined at a meeting attended by many
German-Americans Wednesday night
at the Hamilton Hotel.
Miss Anti. Schade, the president Of
the branch, and also president OF the
German Literary Society, has organized
. COMMITTEES of % members. Other Of
ficers Of the branch are Dr. =. H. Sehrt,
first vice president; Prof. Werner Span
hoofd. second vice president: Gustav Hell
ler, third vice PRESIDENT; Richard Dietle.
fourth vice president; Mrs. Henry w.
Book Brackebusch. recording secre-
tary; Miss Marie L. Hagmu1ler, CORE
spending secretary, and Dr. Paul 0ieis,
treasurer.
The purpose Of 1.-THE German Epic" u
to trace the development Of German In
fiuence upon American history.
Evening star., 1933-03-19
FALL FROM TRAIN
KILLS MAIL CLERK
John Scott, As, of Culpeper Receives
Fractured Skull En- Route
Home From Work.
BY q star Correspondent Of The Star.

By Q star Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 18.-FaIl-
ing from . swiftly moving passenger
train near Burke Station, Fairfax
County, last night, John Scott, %s. .
railway mail clerk, was picked up and
rushed to Alexandra. but pronounced
dead upon his arrival at the Alexan-
dria Hospital. DR.. w. +. Beattie, Alex
andria coroner, issued . certificate OF
death from injuries sustained In an
undetermined manner, since there were
no eye witnesses.
Scott left Alexandria at 5:o7 o'clock
to dead-head his way back to his home
at Culpeper. Shortly before the train
arrived at Burke Station, omctals OF
the railroad were informed. . porter
said that he saw Scott standing IN the
vestibule of Q car with the door open.
When next he looked the man was
gone.
stopping the train. the crew found
Scott beside the tracks where he had
apparently fallen upon his head. HIS
death was caused By . fractured skun,
It was said.
A: native Of oordonsville. Scott was
unmarried and made his home at Cul-
pepper with sister. Mrs. T. Edwin
Grimsley, widow Of former Judge
Grimsley, whose home he left this
morning for his regular run north.
h Scott had been In the railway mail
service since 1913. The body waS TO
be taken immediately to Cuipeper Tor
burial.
Evening star., 1933-03-19
VIRGINIA TO ASK SHARE
IN SHOALS DAM PROFIT
Amendment to Resolution In Con-
gress to Be Sought by State
Officials.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, March lathe
Commonwealth Of Virginia will ask
amendments to the Muscle Shoals reso-
luton now pending in Congress to pro-
vide that Virginia share with Alabama
and Tennessee any proceeds from the
Federal water power plant at the falls
OF the Tennessee River, it was learned
here today.
George c. Peery of the State Corpo-
ration Commission said today that II
Alabama and Tennessee, through which
the river runs and on whose territory
dams are located or contemplated, are
granted per cent each of the gross
proceeds from the sale of power. as
proposed in the Norris resolution in
troduced. March 8. Virginia should be
allowed . percentage Of the proceeds
because most Of the water in the
Tennessee River originates in Virginia
territory"
Mr.. Peery has discussed the situation
with his colleagues, william Meade
Fletcher and II. Lester Hooker, and
they decided to bring the matter to the
attention Of the Virginia delegation In
Congress and, If necessary, intervene In
committee hearings on the big project.
Evening star., 1933-03-19
AUTO CRASH CAUSES
FREE-FOR-ALL FIGHT
Police Reserves Break Up Melee.
Unidentified Man Badly
Beaten.

An automobile crash in which two
persons were injured early today was
reported to have resulted in q free-for-
all fight that sent police reserves to
the scene after an unidentified man
was reported to have been badly beaten.
A taxicab, driven by william john
son. %, colored, 356 street south
west, and occupied by five colored pas
sengers, collided with an automobile
operated by Thomas Fisher, 43, OF
1541 Douglas street northeast, at Fifth
street and Rhode Island avenue. Both
cars overturned and Fisher and VII
liam Byrd, 21, colored, GIG K street
southwest, one of the taxi passengers
were hurt. A crowd gathered almost
Immediately and the free-for-all en-
sued.
After it was all oyer. police reported
one man had been beaten, but they
were unable to establish his identity
Immediately. Fisher was taken to Sib-
ley Hospital where his arm was found
to be broken. while Byrd was treated at
Freedman's Hospital for cut on hi
head.
Evening star., 1933-03-19
father AND 4 Die
IN MYSTERY PLUNGE
Auto Found in River Near Cleve'
land-Coroner Adjourns
Inquest.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, March 1s.-The swirl
ing currents Of Cuyahoga River near
Cleveland yielded the bodies today Of .
father and his four children and the
automobile that carried them to sud-
den death-but the police refused to
label the tragedy an accident.
A chance passerby spied the top Of
the automobile In the river this morn
ing, and after several hours work the
police recovered the bodies and tdenti-
ned them IS:
Alexander Grant, l5, q machinist Of
Cleveland. and his children; Alexander,
tr., 8; George, 8; Jeanette, s, and
James, 4.
Grant had been despondent and out
OF work 10 months until last week, when
he got hts old job back. He was In Q
cheerful mood when he left home with
the children, to 60 to . garage to get
the lights Of his car fixed.
Nevertheless, Marshal Edward Wis
nies6 said the car could not have been
accidentally driven into the river Coro-
ner A. ]. Pearse adjourned his investi.
CATION until Monday.
Evening star., 1933-03-19
HARRISON IN FORUM
TO 0D|SCUSS PAY CUT
Senate Finance Chairman to
Explain Operations Of
Economy Bill.

Senator Pat Harrison, Democrat. Of
Mississippi, chairman Of the Senate
Finance Committee, viii discuss the
Roosevelt economy act. cutting Fed.
eral salaries and wages, and veterans
compensation and pensions in the Ma
ton Radio Forum tomorrow night at
1890 o'clock, Eastern standard time.
The National Radio Forum IS arranged
by The Washington Star and broad
cast over the facilities Of the National
Broadcasting Co.
Senator Harrison had charge In the
Senate of this far-reaching economy
bill, estimated to reduce Government
expenditures by more than half BILL
the need Of the reductions In Govern
ment expenditures and the operation
of the law which has been made neces-
sary by the mounting deficit OF the
Federal Treasury.
Evening star., 1933-03-19
MITCHELL BANK DATA
CALLED FOR BY U. S.
New York Paper Says Subpoena
Has Been Served Upon Ma
tional City.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 1s.-Ihe Sun
says deputy United States marshal
served q subpoena duces tecum ON the
National City for books and records Of
the activities Of Charles E. Mitchell,
who resigned as chairman Of the bank.
Service Of the subpoena was made yes
terday, the newspaper says, although
such action was not disclosed until to-
day.
First point of inquiry by the Federal
authorities, the newspaper adds. Is to
be whether Mitchell made q sale or
transfer of National City stock to his
wife, repurchasing the stock q month
later, taking a loss on the sale which
enabled him to avoid payment Of income
tax for the year 1929
United States District Attorney George
Medalie returned from Washington to-
day after a conference with Attorney
General Homer Cummings. Medalie de-
clined to comment on the subpoena.
Evening star., 1933-03-19
5000 BACK A. c. SMITH
FOR D. C. COMMISSIONER
10000 Names Expected by Tues
day on Petition Drafted for
Roosevelt.

Approximately 5000 signatures had
been attached last night to petitions
requesting the appointment by Presi-
dent Roosevelt Of Arthur Clarence
Smith. PRESIDENT Of the Federation OF
Of Buhness Mems Associations Of the
District Of Columbia, 10 the Beard Of
District Commissioners. It was announc-
cd BY the Central Business Mems As
sociation, which began circulating the
petitions Friday night.
OMcers Of the association predicted
that BY Tuesday night, when the peti.
tions are to be forwarded to the White
House, 10000 signatures would have
beer received. The petitions are being
circulated through, members of the bust
ness federation and. are being signed
BY members Of the federation, employ
e In their business establishments end
thais Hi0de It xaa. explained.
Evening star., 1933-03-19
YOUTHS HOLD UP, STORE
Armed Bandits Take $15 From
Cash Register.

Two youthful bandits, both armed
with pistols, held up . store at 1870
second street last night and forced the
proprietor's son, Jack LAvine. to sur
render SIS from the cash register.
Iaytne. were alone tn the store when
the robbers entered and, after askinS
runs. After pockettng the money, the
bandits fed In IN automobile. -
Charles Lavine. proprietor, was ab-
sent at the time.
Evening star., 1933-03-19
ROPER MAY SET UP
FIVE-UNIT BUREAU
OF TRANSPORTATION

(continued From First Pagel
IS certain to lose some Of its functions
and have others curtailed. Secretary
Roper last week in his first public
statement since taking ONCE said
drastic economy measure would be i'm
posed, adding: I'VE have got to, whether
we like it or not"
Employees Warned.
He warned the 1900 employees Of the
department that activities OF dountful
value would have to be eliminated and
employees Of doubtful efficiency would
have to 20. He explained that the
Federal Treasury could no longer az
ford "luxuries" and curtailment in noo-
essential activities and services will PEI.
NIT greater concentration on work trAs
Is useful.
The cabinet oficial also indicated veIy
plainly In his statement he intends TO
carry out the orders Of President Roose-.
velt to cut as per cent Of costs. -.
There have been complaints by lead
ing Democrats that the foreign trade
ofdcers are duplicating the enorts o.
State Department attaches. That mucn
of this activity win 60 Is believed Ger
tain In some ofhcial quarters, and these
same circles accept that the field OF
district ofices In the important cities q
home also will be curtailed greatly, II
not abolished.
Meantime, Lewis Douglas, budget d.
rector, said yesterday he would BEGIN
conferences this week with cabinet de-
partments with q view Of finally dc.
termining the realignments which MI.
Roosevelt will propose to Congress.
e.L>lu,> Wnll~~>A
Thus far the gigantic reorgazanhc9
program has gone along on TINS seneo~
DOUGLAS has been devoting his enttr6
time to projected economieA Ims
Shirley. advisor to the President, Hines
and Roper compiled during their Wee0
Of study before the Inauguration. DOUG
las has conferred almost daily with tha
President.
Department heads we're assigned tho
task OF drafting q plan by which '1rrx-
uries" might be abolished In their sec.
tions, leaving only the necessities. Their
suggestions also were to include pro-
posals for shifting bureaus TO brtn0
greater efficiency and coordination.
The cabinet heads, In turn, have ses
up tra-department committees which
were 10 report 10 Lkle CIllclS. III SlIAlO
departments minor ofacials last week
were ordered to supply the investigators
with the names Of each employe under
him and the amount Of salary drawn.
This intensive study Is now nearing
completion and this week will be headed
up In Douglas ONCE. He viii present
the final draft to President Roosevelt.
who. after alterations which he may
make, will present 1t to Congress.
Under the authority granted him by
Congress, these recommendations must
lie on the desk of the Vice President
and the Speaker for go legislative days
before becoming effective. Since the
idea Of the administration Is that Con-
greSs adjourn early in May, there prob
ably will not be the go legislative days
between now and the convening of Con-
gress next January. Consequently,
there Is q belief that the administration
plans to ask congressional action to
make the shifts Immediately effective.
Evening star., 1933-03-19
THREE ESCAPE INJURY
IN GASOLINE EXPLOSION
Autoist Lights Match to Look Into
Tank-Car Il Destroyed
bv Fire.

Three persons escaped injury early
today in an explosion which occurred
when Morris Biser, 20, Of College Park
lighted q match to look into the gaso-
line tank Of his automobile at . Hyatts-
vile filing station. The car was vtr-
tually destroyed by . dre which fol-
lowed the blast, while . nearby pump
was badly damaged.
Biser, william Katz, proprietor Of the
filling station, and Morris Bresnahan
Of Hyattsville, . bystander, were badly
shaken by the blast, but otherwise were
unhurt.
chine at $500, while Katz said It would
to replace sign ignited by the flaming
car.
Evening star., 1933-03-19
HOWELL POST UNTITLED
Gov. Bryan May Postpone Ap-
pointment a Month.

LINCOLN, Nebr, March 10 R.-
APPOINTMENT of q successor to the late
Senator r. B. Howell of Nebraska is In
the hands Of Gov. Charles W. Bryan
and there 1t will remain for time.
The Governor, showing rapid improve
ment from an illness which began
election night last November, has said
oficially he would delay action until
more of his recommendation have been
enacted by the Legislature. That may
be q month.
Evening star., 1933-03-19

At the meeting Of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations last night, Edwin
S. Hege, Chevy Chase, read to the dele
gates a speech of the late Senator
Thomas j. Walsh, Democrat, Of Mon
tana, delivered in the Senate April g.
1880, in which Senator Walsh outlined
his views on the legality of appoint
ment of retired Army ofncers IS civilian
Commissioners of the District. The text
of Senator Walsh's speech. as read te
the delegates by Mr.. Hege, follows:
"Mr. President, should not inject
myself into this discussion did not feel,
as do, that it involves not merely the
ordinary choice Ct man for an omcial
position, but really involves the essen
tials of government according to the
American conception Of government.
"A statute under which the appoint
ment is made provides that one OF the
Commissioners of the District Of Colum.
the other two shall be chosen from civil
life and from among those who have
been residents of the District for q
period of three years. Two important
legal questions are thus presented, first
whether this IS An appointment from
civil life; and. secondly. whether Gen
Crosby has been . resident Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia for more than three
years.
Two From Civil Life.
IT do not agree with the conclusion
arrived at by the learned Attorney Gen.
eral. I take it that the statement Of
the statute that two of these ofncers
Commissioners of the District Of Colum-
bia, shall come from civil life, Is but
an expression Of the repugnance Of the
ment. 1t was deemed advisable, be-
cause of the many duties Of an engi-
neering character which devolve upon
the Commissioners Of the District, Il
have one Of them come from the Army
and then, so as to stop any further
appointments from that source, 1t wa
provided in the statute that the Other
two should come from civil life.
THAT Is what the statute means. II
means that the Congress Of the United
States did not intend to impose upon
the people of the District of Columbia
whom, or the majority of whom, ha6
been accustomed to the arbitrarines.
of military rule.
So, Mr.. President, far from this mat
ter being technical objection to the
appointment Of Gen. Crosby, I assert
that in the effort to sustain the ap-
pointment there Is resort to all manner
Of technicalities in order to avoid the
plain meaning Of the statute.
Mr.. President, what are the facts
about the residence of Gen. Crosby?
As I understand, he has been in &C.
Evening star., 1933-03-19
Walsh Views Are Read
Army Officers Selection as Commissioner Is
= Presented to Citizens Federation.

tual. active service in the District of
Columbia upon one assignment or an
other, perhaps, for as much as eight
years past, but does that give him the
status Of . resident of the District It
win be- I think, astonishing to every
member Of the Senate to be told by any
one that an ofacer Of the Army Of the
United States acquires the status Of q
resident Of State because he Il sta
toned within that State. Moreover, 1t
viii be surprising If any one viii con-
tend that he has the power to acquire
. residence under those circumstances.
Mr.. President, no man can claim q
residence in . certain place when he Is
from that place because residence 1s q
combination Of act and intent. As IN
act. he must actually abide there, and,
In the second place, he must have the
intent that shall be his permanent
home.
The two things must unite In order
to constitute residence. and, OF course.
an Army ohlcer can have no purpose
to abide permanently In the place In
which he Is stationed. He abides there
Just 50 long as his superior ofncers will
permit him to remain, but then he must
move ON. His service Is entirely at war
with the idea Of acquiring . residence
In the place In which he happens at the
particular times to be stationed.
So, Mr.. President, according to the
rule that an old residence Is never lost
until q new residence Is gained, every
Army oflcer Is supposed to be . resident
Of the State from which he went into
the Army.
Question Civilian Status.
Mr.. President. that concludes what ]
have to say with respect to this mat
ter. At the very best it must be con-
ceded that the question Of whether or
not q retired Army ofncer comes from
civil life Is one Of doubt, and 1t does
seem to me as though the President
of the United States ought not to take
q chance upon q favorable decision
upon a question 30 doubtful Is that
must be conceded to be, even by those
who are the advocates Of the conflrma-
ton Of this nomination.
Moreover, It seems to me that the
President Of the United States In these
times, of all times, ought not to make
an appointment which could even be
charged upon fair and reasonable
grounds to be In violation Of the stat
ute; for If the President of the United
States does not scrupulously observe
the law, and the Senate of the United
States does not scrupulously observe
the letter of the law, how can we ex-
pect 1t to be observed generally by the
people of the country.
I should regard the confirmation, In
the face Of this statute. as . most de-
plorable action by the Senate of the
United States.
Evening star., 1933-03-19

after the Inauguration Of . new Pred
dent, unless It was during Woodrow
Wilson's term. It was recalled that
Wilson was slow in making appoint
ments.
Here II Is two long weeks since the
big parade. fireworks and other inau-
gural ceremonies and. except for the
cabinet and . scattering Of other posts
Of major nature, hardly anything has
been done about the "spoils" question.
To add to the perplexities Of the
general situation, there seems to be .
tendency to leave In ofilce some Of the
holdovers from the Republican regime
Sanford Bates, for instance. u going
to remain head Of the Prisons Bureau,
according to Attorney General Cum
mings. Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines Of
the Veterans Administration Is another
due to stay on the Job, 1t Is said. Rumor
has 1t that several other administra-
tive assistants. bureau chiefs and the
like will be asked to stay on, because
Of their demonstrated ability"
All this Is most disconcerting to the
faithful" who have waited the past
fortnight-indeed, all these long years
Of Republican rule-for better times"
Intrigued by the so-called patronage
list" Of non-civil service positions given
wide distribution recently, the candi-
dates for Government jobs arrived In
Evening star., 1933-03-19
Patronage Seekers. Worry
Epidemic of Frayed Nerves, Seldom Known in Past,
Is Making Rounds IS Roosevelt Delays
Shaking Old Plum Tree.

Then, With nothing happening hour
after hour and day after day, the word
began 10 get orllnd that patronage
would be delayed" due TO the preGs Of
more important affairs Of state. q
There was Q report In reliable circles
that the delay would continue until
certain emergency legislation desired by
the PTesident was duly recorded on the
statute books. Whether this was de-
Hberately planned piece Of strategy
calculsted to keep all factions in line.
under the mutual bond Of hope, until
essential bills were passed. Is . matter
Of speculation. At any rate, 1t has
served that purpose In some instances,
it Is reported.
Some Of the wstchful walters have
como from long distances. A few were
so confident that prosperity lay just
around the corner that they brought
their families with them. Hotel ex-
penses are piling up, and pocketbooks,
already badly affected by the depres-
drawals tn the face Of few deposits.
All the new cabinet officers have been
flooded with callers seeking jobs for
themselves Of their friends or con-
stituent. The congestion was 20 great
~ VIC ACp0x tSx1Sub O1 SOIuIlCICS tkl8I
Secretary Roper threw up his hands and
announced that no patronage would be
dispensed until such larger problems
as the bank crisis. Departmental re-
organization and other matters were
disposed OF.
The White House secretariat Is known
to have had its hands full In the last
few days In wedding out job candidates
from the list Of presidential callers.
The President Is understood to have
made 1t plain he will have no time to
consider any but vital appointments
until the financial emergency l. re-
lieved. A number Of important little
cabinet" posts are yet to be given at
tention. There are three assistant sec
retaryships at the Treasury and several
In other departments to be filed. the
intarnal revenue commissionership has
not been decided and numerous other
omces are up In the air."
Meanwhile the candidates are beRin.
ming to lose much Of their enthusiasm
and con6dence. One group, drawn to-
gether by . common bond Of hope, has
A.
Evening star., 1933-03-19
FRESH QUAKE ON COAST

LOS ANGELES, March 10 @.-A
fairly strong earth shock was felt here
today ct 13:63 pm.
II was the AFst quake Of noticeable
intensity In two days and apparently
no damage was added to that caused
BY last Friday nights shocks, which, -
the Arst ofze series q moys than 20.
caused nearly l1en1oAth6