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The Washington times., 1933-12-30
LIKELY.
IN CONGRESS
OVER PLAN
Sentiment in Both Houses
Grows in Favor of Federal
Dispensary System

Hearings on the District liquor
bill probably will begin Thursday,
Senator William H. King. chair
man of the Senate District Com.
mittee, said today.
A meeting of the committee
will be called Wednesday to de-
eide on the opening date, which
the Senator predicted would be
the following day.
Hasn't Seen Bill
Senator King said he had not
yet seen the proposed bill sent
to his committee by the District
Commissioners and could not
comment on it.
Meanwhile, storm clouds hovered
more threateningly than ever over
the growing sentiment for Federal
dispensaries appeared in Doth
branches of Congress.
AS the list of legislators favor
ing the dispensary system grows it
appears certain both chambers will
have an opportunity to vote on
amendments providing for Gov
ernment distribution of District
liquor.
Women Oppose System
Representative Mary T. Norton
CD of New Jersey. chairman of
the House District Committee, is
back of the Commissioners in
their private retailing plan, but
her only known supporter on the
District Committe is Representa-
tive Virginia E. Jenckes (D.) Of
Indiana.
Those known to favor Federal
dispensaries are Representatives
Wright Patman DO of Texas,
and George Burnham (R) Of
California.
On the Senate side of the Capt.
tol for dispenSaries are lined up
Senators Thomas P. Gore 3D. Of
Oklahoma, James Couzens ,RD
OF Michigan, and Robert D. Carey
(RO of Wyoming.
Some in Doubt
On the fence, but believed favor
able toward the dispensary plan,
are Senators William H. King
(D0 of Utah, chairman of the
Senate District Committee; Arthur
Capper (RO of Kansas, Pat Nc
Carron CDD of Nevada, and
Robert R. Reynolds ID. of North
Carolina.
In its final draft as sent to
Capitol Hill late yesterday, the
Commissioners bill provided for
maximum tax of so cents a
gallon for spirits which is be-
lleved to represent President
RooSevelt's wishes.
The present beer tax of 81 a
barrel is withdrawn and a clause
provides that in the event Con.
gress passes blanket Federal
tax which will be shared with
States no tax at all will be laid
upon hard liquor.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
NeW DC. Playground
TOBe Ready in Spring

With the completion of a
recreation house and wading pool
at the Happy Holly Playground at
Eighteenth Street and Kalorama
Road Northwest, the District will
have it's first complete playground.
according to Miss Sybil Baker. di-
rector of the District Playground
Department.
The work is expected to be COM
pleted in the spring under the
local Civil Works program. The
wading pool at the playground is
one of nine new pools to be built
at as many Fairgrounds by the
CWA
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Friends of Soviet
To Hold Jan. 7 Fete

With the arrival of Russian
A m bassa ador Troyanovsky in
Washington, the Friends of the
Soviet Union will celebrate Rus
sian recognition January 7 with
a public lecture in Typographical
Temple, 423 G st. N. w.
Speakers will be Hays Jones.
Marine Workers Industrial Union
deleo te, who has just returned
from Russia, and Harvey Jones,
author of MELONS Millions"
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Barnum and Arnold

A few days ago picked up Buffalo newspaper which
carries items of 50 years and the first one read
startled It Matthew Arnold is the guest of P.
T. Barnum in Bridgeport No further information was
offered do not know whether the great English apostle
Of reasonabeness and discipline asked himself to the
home of Barnum, Barnum gave himself the honor of
asking Arnold. Did Arnold want to Barnum,
did Barnum to Arnold just as he wanted to
generals and kings?
In his book Barnum, NJ. R. Werner says that the
visit after Arnold had delivered "a lecture The
Majority and the Remnant Arnold wrote home that
Barnum called his lecture grand Werner also says that
Thackeray visited Barnum, but mentioned it, and
that even Mark Twain commented upon him. But
the thing he does not say is what want to know:
what did Matthew Arnold and P T. Barnum talk about?
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
iNOtOrist Hits Child,
30 Daus Jail Term

Edward Morgan, 429 South Lee
St., who was charged with strik
ing the small child of Edward
Sisson, 431 South Washington st
on Christmas night as he came
out of gas station in his car
was given a 80 days suspended
Jail sentence by Acting Judge
Kennedy in the Alexandria Police
Court today. The case has beer
tried four days this week.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Y. N. C. A. Appoints
NeU Year GrOuDS

The entertainment of New
Year guests at the central Y. M.
C. A. will devolve upon three
committees, appointed yesterday.
Open house, with a day full of
festivities, will be provided.
c. E. Fleming heads the staff
committee; Walter B. Crossman
the social committee and DR..
Everett M. Ellison the reception
committee.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
NRA Will Arbitrate
Stdge Code DISPUTE

Sol A. Rosenblatt, division adj
ministrator of the NRA, agreed yes
terday to arbitrate the controver-
sizes between legitimate theater
producers and stage hands and
between burlesque producers and
stage hands, musicians and mo-
ton picture machine operators.
All concerned will meet in New
York today and have agreed to
abide by Rosenblatt's decision.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30

friend had said that she kept up with
the world and heard the Philadelphia
Orchestra as she rode from place to
place, suggesting to me that she got
very'odd view of the world and rode
in taxis at strange hours.
Ny own experience lat a. m. left
me doubtful, because there was only
one spot on the Illuminated band
which responded in any human way,
the rest of it growing and cracking
in the most menacing fashion; and the
one good spot was bad. The driver
of the cab, who is the other person
to be considered, was Indifferent; he
closed the window between him and
me as soon as he discovered that l
intended to use the radio, and we held
no communication thereafter. On the
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
Wheatley Y. W. C. A.
Plans Omen House

Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. C. A.
will hold open house New Year
Day, concluding with a reception
from 6 to 9 p. m. The program
has been arranged by the board
o. directors, of which Mrs. Julius
West Hamilton is president and
Mrs. Martha A. McAdoo, general
secretary.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
JUDGE GETS DESK SET

Members of the Alexandria bar
today presented Judge William s..
Snow, retiring after eight years
on the Police Court bench, with
a desk set. The presentation was
made by Substitute Justice Harry
F. Kennedy.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
DR.. Herbert Dorsey
To SDeUk WedneSdaV

DR.. Herbert Grove Dorsey, Of
the Coast and Geodetic Survey,
will talk on Modern Hydro
graphic Surveying" at meeting
of the Washington Society of En-
gineers at the Cosmos Club, at
8:15 o, m. Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
SAENGERBUND DANCE

The Saengerbund of Prince
Georges county, the county's
militant singing society, will in
stall officers and give a dance
and entertainment January 8 in
the Hysan Home. 3917 Twenty
ninth St., Mt. Rainier.
The Washington times., 1933-12-30
True to Type
Radio in axis No Better Than Home
By GILBERT SELDES

A friend of mine has asked to ''write something
about radio taxis obigngy rode in the other day
NO better than those you get at home. This did
prise me- but rather took the edge off the argument My
The Washington times., 1933-12-30

WhoIe Think the greatest argument against the radio IN
tax that they down conversation with chauffeurs
who extremely interesting The arguments for them
numerous and obvious.
Unhearing Ears
If they to traffic would be odd For most
Of the broadcass which people will turn music and
if music dstracts chauffeurs accustomed the of
trucks and the rattle of elevated trains the shouts and
cries of street e then chauffeurs not made of the
stuff have known The best thing for anyone drv
ing walking in New York is to be deaf and the next
best thing is to grow accustomed noises that you do
hear them The walls of certain colleges in Oxford
crumbng under the rattle Of trucks in the nearby Streets
but the New Yorker and the Chcagoan adaptable
than walls; have but wise enough to hear
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
COnlptOmeter limiting
Field for Young People

A new and inviting field of
employment for young women
seeking good paying clerical
positions has been opened up
by the comptometer.
The Felt and Tarrant Manu-
featuring Company has estab-
lished schools throughout the
United States and Canada to
enable those wishing to take
up this interesting work to
prepare and qualify for holding
such positions in a short time
and at small cost.
If the comptometer were an
adding machine and nothing
more-if its use were confined
to adding only-there would
then be not much need of spe-
cial instructions. 1t is, on the
contrary, claimed that precise
ly because the machine has
such a wide range of practical
utility on all figure work of &C
counting that trained operators
are in demand.
Twenty years ago compton,
eter operation was not thought
of as a vocation. At that time
the almost limitleSs capacity of
the machine was not fully un-
derstood, although even then
thousands of comptometerS
were rendering the same splen-
did service in the hands of
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
ARLINGTON
HALL To OPEN

The Arlington Hall School
for Girls, located in a beauti-
full 1OO-acre park near WASH
ington, in Clarendon, Va, will
open for it's seventh year on
September %.
Carrie Sutherlin, M. A., aca-
demic dean of the school since
its foundation, has been ap-
pointed as principal.
Frences Jennings, one Of the
founders of the school, will re-
sumo her former position as
dean of girls.
Nine. Regina Vicarino re-
SumeS as director of voice work
and Nine. Blanca Renard will
instruct in piano.
The High School Department
of Arlington Hall is accredited
by the State Board of Educa-
tion, and the school is well
known for its high academic
standing.
Arlington Hall has a fine
college preparatory and junior
college course and also several
special courses. including mu-
sic, piano, voice, violin, home
economies, secretarial, art.
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
AMERICAN j.
ADDS STUDIES

In addition to the large num-
ber of courses offered students
of the graduate school and
senior college of American
University the following new
courses will be given the first
semester which opens Septem-
ber 27.
DR.. Charles C. Tansill will
offer a course in European
biography. Among the per-
SonalitieS given extended con-
Sideration will be Lafayette,
Marie Antionette. Marat, Ro-
bespierre, William Pitt, Cavour
Bismarck, Disraeli, Mussolini
and Stain.
A course in American Gov
ernment and politics will be
given by DR.. Hudson.
DR.. Frank w. Collier will lee
ture on the philosophy of per-
Sonal adjustment.
The course in philosophy en-
titled Science, Religion and
Philosophy" has aroused so
much interest that the admins
tration has decided to expand
it and invite in those who have
q genuine and earnest desire
to understand more fully and
clearly our present religious
situation. DR.. Rufus w. Weaver
will have charge of this course.
DR.. H. M. johnson and DR..
Frank w. Collier will also lee
ture.
A course in the philosophy of
evolution will be given by DR..
Leon A. Fox.
DR.. George Curtic Peck will
offer a course on trade with
Latin America.
A seminar in physical re-
search will be conducted by DR..
ii. M. Johnson.
DIR. Blaine F.. Moore will lee
ture on public finance.
DR.. Ernst Correll will give a
course on the history of eco
0Omlc thought.
Laws recently enacted for
national recovery will be consid-
cred in a course entitled 1.-The
Theory of Economic Plan
ming" DR.. Carlton will have
charge of this work.
A course designed to acquaint
the student with the type of
publications issued by the vari-
GUS governmental bodies and a
course intended to help stu
dents organize and use such
material in research will be
given by Miss Jensen. This
course is entitled Government
Publication photography"
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
Famous Scientist
Will Lecture Here

The Catholic University of
America this year will give
Washington physicists and
mathematicians, as well as it's
own advanced students in these
departments, an opportunity to
assist in dicussions conducted
by an internationally known au-
thority, Able Georges Le-
maitre, professor Of astro-
physics at Louvain University.
Able Lemaitre will give one
course Of lectures and viii con-
duct a seminar for advanced
physics and mathematics stu
dents. Both lectures and
seminar will be scheduled for
hours that will make it possible
for scholars outside the univer-
sity who might be interested to
take advantage Of the exer-
ciSeS.
The Washington times., 1933-09-08

|TS41ST YEAR
FRONT ROYAL, Va.

Randolph Macon Acad-
emy is entering its forty-first
year Of continuous training of
boys and young men.
Located only 80 miles from
Washington, within easy reach
of the large centerS of popula-
ton in the East, it naturally
has represented in it's student
body from year to year a large
number of boys from the Dis
trict Of Columbia and sur
rounding territory.
The building is new, modern
and fireproof, with comfort
able living quarters and COM
plete laboratory and class
room equipment. A fully tiled
swimming pool, separate gym
nasium and large athletic field
take care of the physical de-
velopment Of the boy.
The academy has long been
noted for thoroughness Of in
struction, promoted by a sys-
tenn of individual attention
and supervised study periods.
Graduating classes Of recent
years are represented in a
large number of the colleges
and universities Of the East.
Randolph-Macon this year
enters a new era by having
merged with it the Randolph
Macon Academy at Bedford
Va, which was closed at the
end of the past session by the
board of trustees of the Ran
dolph-Macon system.
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
Maryland School
Trains Deaf in
GainfuI Trades

The Maryland School for
tne Deaf, a coeducational in.
Stltut1on in Frederick, Mary.
land, SpecializeS in training
their students for a useful
trade. This policy of training
Is featured by Ignatius Bjor-
lee, principal of the school,
VINO feels that by being ade-
quately prepared along voca-
t1onal lines q graduate of the
school notices no difficult gap
between the work mastered
at school and that taken I'D
as q means of livelihood. Actual
commercial equipment is used
and the training is practical
and thorough.
The faculty at the Maryland
School for the Deaf also
realizes that good physical
condition is essential to health,
happiness and mental alert
ness. To this end the stu
dents take part in physical
exercises, athletic teams and
other activities Of the school
which include a Boy Scout
troop.
The school has an athletic
field and q running track and
fine facilities and equipment
Ter this type Of training.
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
Short Story Course
To Take 4 Months

The Moneyway Studios of
Short-Story Writing which
continue to occupy the quaint
penthouse on top Of 912 Nine
teenth Street N. w., have
been entirely redecorated dur
ing the summer months, and
are ready for the tenth year
which begins on October /.
Lewis Lotion Moneyway, the
director, who will return to
the city in time to begin
registration of students on
September 16, announces that
his course in the technique Of
the short story will be given
as an intensive four months
course this coming session.
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
Sept. Is Opening Day
At Marjorie Webster s

offer personal and individual
supervision to all students.
The atmosphere of the school
is conducive to cultural train
ing and the fact that their
students come from all parts
of the United States provides
interesting contacts. The
school lends every assistance
to graduates in securing posi-
tionS.
Miss Marjorie Webster, presi-
dent, has just returned from a
Southern trip, during which
she visited alumnae and friends
of the school.
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
Georgetown Adds
Floor to BUiLdin0

A full floor Of the Healy
Building, containing eight class
and lecture rooms is being
added to the facilities of the
Foreign Service School at
Georgetown University this
year. Included in the accom-
modations is a smoking room
for students. These additional
quarters will give the school the
better part Of three floors of
the main building at George
town.
The Washington times., 1933-09-08

The Marjorie Webster Schools
will resume classes this year on
September IS. The boarding
department will start the year
with a full enrolment and
registrations for the day classes
are filling rapidly.
The Marjorie Webster Schools
include department of speech
and dramatic art, physical edu-
cation, junior college and secre-
taryship. Because of limited
attendance, they are able to
taryship. Because the Marjorie
Webster Schools limit their
The Washington times., 1933-09-08

bookkeepers, accountants and
bill clerks that they do today.
The Washington Compton,
eter School. under the personal
direction of George D. Lane,
has to its credit many gradu-
ates holding key positions in
government and business cir
cles.
The Washington times., 1933-09-08
BOOK OF COURSES

A booklet giving full de-
Scription Of all the courses
offered at the Y. w. C. A. is
now ready for distribution,
and may be had upon request.
Evening star., 1933-06-11
TELEGRAPH MERGER
IS HELD UNLIKELY
New York Times Says Congress.
sional Developments Will Delay
Action for Year.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 1O.-The New
YORK Times says 1t Is highly unlikely
that any merger of telegraph COMPANIES
can be arranged within a year in view
OF congressional developments during
the past week.
Enorts to bring about consolidation
were brought to a standstill. the news
paper says, by congressional refusal of
legislative authority for such a conbi-
nation. The White act of February %.
1927, which made the antitrust laws
applicable to communications cor.
pan1es and added provisions in the
spirit OF these laws, remains in full
force.
Whether there are to be further and
more far-reaching traffic arrangements
designed to permit economies remains
to be seen, as much will depend on the
attitude of the administration, the
newspaper says.
While the story of what occurred at
Washington during the week has not
been divulged, the Times says it is
generally supposed that the latest
merger effort was defeated by the in
terests left out of the plans.
Asserting that the radio commune
cations services of the Radio Corpo-
ration of America depend for their
pickup and delivery in the United
States on contracts with the Western
Union Telegraph Co., the newspaper
cites the possible imperiling of these
contracts as one of the reasons that
may have impelled congressional con-
ferees to refuse authority for a merger
at this time.
Evening star., 1933-06-11
.DODD WELCOMES
POST IN GERMANY.
Presidents Choice for Am.
bassador Is Friend and
Admirer of, People.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 10-A friend and
admirer of Germany is President Roose-
velt's selection for American Ambassa-
dor to that republic.
William E. Dodd, So, slight. gray
haired student and author Of works on
American history, tonight welcomed
his assignment as American diplomatic
chief at Berlin and promised he would
remain there 'as long as the Presi-
dent needs me-"
Nominated today, Dodd, university
professor who has won renown for his
volumes on the history of his country,
turned out tonight to honor Secretary
OF the Interior Ickes, another Chica-
goan.
Duties Briefly Discussed.
After the Ickes banquet, where Mr..
Dodd occupied seat of honor, the
Ambassador designate briefly discussed
his new duties.
II know the work to which I go will
be trying" said the historian. '"The
situation in the world makes it so, but
I will be away as long as the President
needs me there"
Prof. Dodd said he had not communi-
Gated with the President since he re-
ceived word Of his nomination.
II expect, however, to receive in
structions soon," he added. 'I will go
to Washington Immediately and then
to Berlin"
Dodd said the President intimated it
1t would be advantageous for him to be
in the German capital as soon as pos
sible. "The conference was given as
the reason Prof. Dodd said he had no
idea what plans had been made for
him.
Many Friends in Berlin.
This,scholarly man will not be new in
Berlin He has many friends there.
As recently as 1928 he spent Summer
among them. He did graduate work at
the University of Leipzig and received
a Phi. D. there in 1900 He is a fluent
speaker OF German and an admirer of
German culture and achievements.
Since 1908 Dodd has been professor
OF American history at the University
OF Chicago. An intimate friend of the
late President Wilson, he wrote a biog-
raphy and edited the public papers of
the wartime Chief Executive and has
been counselor in Democratic politi-
cal campaigns for a number of wears.
Dodd said he would 60 to Berlin
alone, at least at first. His wife. he
said, probably would join him later.
Ihey have two children, William e.
Dodd, now employed in Washington.
and Martha, Chicago newspaper
woman.
Prof. Dodd has been granted a leave
OF absence from the university for an
undetermined length of time.
Evening star., 1933-06-11
DEAD PLAYWRIGHT
HAD MANY TRIUMPHS
'Winehell Smith, Also Actor and
Producer, Known to Broad
way 40 Years.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 10.-The name
of Winchell Smith, who died today at
Pennington, has appeared on Broad
way theater programs for nearly 40
years as actor, playwright and pro-
ducer.
His first appearance on the stage
was in 1896, when he played Lieut..
Foray. the telegraph operator in
Secret Service" with William Gillette.
In recent years Gillette, who made the
play famous throughout the country.
has lived in Connecticut, a few miles
from Smiths home.
The late Arnold DAILY made Smith
business manager of his company. and
subsequently the two produced some of
George Bernard Shaw's plays. Smiths
first playwriting effort was a drama
tization in 1906 of "Brewster,s
Millions" in collaboration with Byron
Ongley
The next year he and Margaret Mayc
wrote Polly of the Circus" and then
followed long list of successful dramas
and comedies. Several were written
in association with other authors. and
most became popular on tour as well
as In New York
'sVia wireless" "The Fortune Hunter.
Love Among the Lions" Bobby Burn
lit" and "The Only Son" were among
those that entertained theatergoers two
decades and more ago.