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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-16
Chief Justices Opinion

Chief Justice Martin delivered
the opinion of the court, which
concluded:
I'VE agree with the decision
of the lower court. 1t appears
from the record that the deputy
commissioner heard all the evil
dence rendered by the claimant
upon this issue, and thereupOn
held as a finding Of fact that
the wages of appellant under
normal conditions should be ex-
pected to increase from the sum
of So per week, which appellant
was earning at the time Of his
injury, up to an average weekly
wage Of SIS per week. Core
spending increases Of cOmpenSa"
ton therefore were awarded to
appellant from April Is, 1898,
the date Of the injury, up to
and including October rs, 1885,
under the provisions Of section
10 (e), supra.
at is claimed by appellant
that the increases should have
been considered beyond that
period so as to include the
wages Of branch managers,
route agents, city circulatOrs,
and circulation directors, whose
wages ranged from $50 . week,
as an average, up to $15O per
week. In view Of the fact that
the deputy commissioner heard
and doubtless considered all the
evidence offered, including the
schedules Of wages Of news
paper employees to the age Of
so years but nevertheless
reached the conclusion we have
announced, we do not feel that
it is necessary to the decision in
this case that we should decide
whether the period Of disabil-
ity" mentioned in section 10 (e)
of the act means the actual Pc
riOd Of disability or means the
period for which compensation
il payable, /. e., the 288 weeks
for even if our opinion should
be favorable to the former
rather than the latter view we
would still be bound by the de-
cisiOn of the deputy commits
sioner that in this particular
case the evidence showed that
the wages of the injured person
could not be expected to in
crease beyond the amount al
lowed.
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uct a research on Home Own
RS Loan Corporation and It's Eff.
ect on Foreclosures"
He sent out letters to realtors
yer the length and breadth Of the
ountry and the answers indicate
fair cross section Of the opinions
f the nation.
Tho questions, numbering six,
ere:
/. Are Hole loans normal, gen.
rouS or low?
2. Do you feel that the Hole
accomplishing it's main purpose
preventing foreclosures?
3. Are the appraisers in your
erritory ompete in your
pinion?
4. Are you in favor Of amorti.
alton loans as used by Hole?
S. What do you suggest as a
etter plan?
6. Are real estate values i'm
rowing in your territory?
Mr.. LuchS describes the reac.
lon as follows:
Il. Hole loans are normal to
enerous. Very few replies state
ow.'
2. The replies were almost
unanimous that Hole is pre-
enting foreclosures. Only one
eply stated it was not.
3. Appraisers throughout the
ountry are considered compe-
ent.
4. Only one reply prevented a
unanimous verdict in favor of
mortization loans as used by
IOLC.
S. More than 70 per cent Of
he country has improving home
alues. Only Arkansas, Nebraska,
'art Of New Hampshire, New
FORK and Virginia have not i'm
proved.
6. Certain plans were advanced
which may be better than Hole,
r may be adopted by private
financial institutions in the fu-
ure. They are: Cd Federal
mortgage rediscount banks; 90
smaller payment plan-longer
ERIN; CD Low interest-12 to Is
ear term-3 per cent through
building loan associations; a.
five per cent monthly payments.
7. The great majority of the
:ountry believes there is no bet
er plan than the Hole, and is
heartily in favor Of the Admins
ration'S steps"
So the Hole is clicking along
nicely, thank you.
Something is in the wind at
he Weaver Brothers plant, but
whatever it is that John Weaver
md his associates have up their
leeVes, is being kept a deep, dark
mystery. A "break" may come
my time now.
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STUDY
D. c. CODE
CHANGES i,

william S. Torbert has been
named chairman Of committee,
appointed by p. Regis Noel
yesterday, to investigate the neces-
sity for revision Of certain
portions Of the Code of the
District of Columbia.
Edwin A. MooerS Is vice chair
man and Benjamin Topper, secre-
tary. Members include Arthur G..
Bishop, George c. Gertman,
Frank s. Smith, Paul D. P. Spear
man, Edwin A. Swingle and j.
Thomas Taylor.
Many Of the provisions Of the
code are virtually obsolete and
there are conflicts and dis
crepancieS in abundance, accord
ing to the bar association ad-
viSory committee. Accordingly, 1t
was deemed necessary to have a
special committee make a study
with view to having an
authorized revision made some
time in the future.
In this connection, Mr.. Noel
and the chairmen of the various
committees have expressed the
hope that members Of the asso-
citation will cooperate with the
various committees by sending in
whatever suggestions they think
may aid the committees in their
tasks.
Among the local legal lights
who were guests Of Fred B.
Richardson, Fairfax lawyer, and
his charming wife at tea Sunday
were j. S. Barbour and George
Calvert. They, with the astute
and dignified r. Walton Moore,
drank many toasts to each other
during the course Of the after
noon.
David A. Burnett, one-time COM
missioner Of Internal Revenue
who now maintains a suite of
offices in the National Press
Building, spends much of his
time in the Willard Hotel where
the cohorts of the G.. o. P. Old
Guard dwell.
People wonder where Lucian
Vandoren got that very athletic
looking picture which has sup
planted his very professional like
ness that formerly appeared in
the daily prints before he be.
came a boxing commissioner.
Editor Arthur P. Drury is pre-
pairing to put something over on
his brethren at the spring outing,
so it is said.
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c. v. j. CLUBS
G|vECONCERT

George Washington University'S
combined glee clubs gave a con-
cert last night at the New Willard
Hotel before an appreciative audi
ence.
DR.. Robert Howe Hermon
directed the clubs, which he has
coached for a long period. TIE
program chosen was well balanced
and pleasing, and the ensemble
Of 100 voices produced choral sing
ing of noteworthy character.
"A Bach Chorale. Sullivan Lost
Chord" and the Broken Melody"
of Sibelius were admirably pre-
sented by the mems club, and the
''Wiegenleid", by Mozart, Krocm
Bagranoff and Mary Rountree
Cox were Soloists.
The concert marked the tenth
anniversary of DR.. and Mrs. Har-
mon-the latter the clubs accom-
panist-With the clubs.
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3 Blocs Fight House Chiefs
Blocking Legislation

trickery earlier in the day and
refused to follow the leaders.
Representative G. j. Boileau
brought the issue to a head when
ne told Floor Leader ByrnS fatty
shat he had put over his adjourn
ment request in such a low voice
that the House did not know
what was going on"
Sticks To His Guns
To this Mr.. Byrns shouted back:
II resent that. It Is not true"
'WeN you can resent it If you
wish. 1t is true"
After a few more minutes Of
futile wrangling Representative
Thomas L. Blanton CD Of Texas.
amid boots and catcalls, moved no
quorum and succeeding in effect
ing adjournment.
Secrecy continues to Shroud in
tentionS of the House Banking
and Currency Committee, mean
time, as to the fate of the Steagal1
amendment to the deposit guar.
anty extension bill which win be
reported out within a few days.
Confer at White House
The amendment is very similar
to the Mcleod bill, but limits de-
positor payoffs to $4,000.
President Roosevelt conferred
late yesterday at the White House
with Democratic members Of the
committee on the bill itself but
made no mention Of the pending
amendment, it is understood.
The 118 members who have at
fixed their signatures to the
Weideman petition to force a
vote May % on Mr.. McLeod'S
original bill are:
Arizona
Greenway CD
California
Dockweiler (D.) Kahn (R)
WEIGH (R.) Traeger (R.l
Golden (R) Collins R.l
Englebright RJ Evans (RO
Hoeppel (D.) Kramer CD
Collins (R.)
Connecticut
Illinois
Schuetz CD OePriest (R.>
Britten (R0 Beam CD
Simpson R.) DirkSen (R.)
Buckbee (R.) Reid (R.)
Moynihan (h.) O'Brien (D.)
E. Kelly CD Allen (RO
Indiana
Durgan (D0
Gray CD
ThurSton (RO Gilchrist (R)
DoWell (R.)
Kansas
Guyer (R.) Lambertson (RO
Louisiana
.Fernandez Cd
Maine
Beedy (R.)
Massachusetts
Healy DO Mccormack 3D.
Connery D) Douglass 3D.
Michigan
James (R.) Brown CD
Weideman CD Woodruff (R)
Wolcott (R.) Musselwhite 3D.
Dingell CD LeSinSki DO,
SadoWSki ,(DO Lehr 3D..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-16
Appeals Court Ruling
In Disability Case

Workmen Compensation
Period of Disability-Expectancy
Of Increased Earning Power.
The courts will not disturb
the findings Of the COmpenSa-
ton Commission except where
the Commissions order is not
supported by substantial evil
dence.
Whitfield VS.. Hoage ct al, No.
5000. Decided May IA, 1884.
This action is in the nature Of
an appeal from a decree of the
District Supreme Court dismiSsing
a suit for mandatory injunction
to modify an order of the deputy
commissioner of the United States
Compensation Commission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-16
ALTER OFFICES
FORPRES|DENT

Plans for charging and remodel
ing the White House executive
offices are progressing and it is
expected that they will be ready
soon for submission to President
Roosevelt for approval.
The President announced yes
terday that $S25,OOO had been set
aside for the work. It is expected
it will take four months or more.
The President may use the
rooms in the State and War
Building that Mr.. Hoover occupied
while the offices were being re-
paired after they were damaged
by fire. This would cause consider
able physical inconvenience to the
President, however, and use of the
Oval Room at the White House
has been discussed as an alter
native.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-16
WOMAN GUILTY
Of BAD CHECK

Mrs. Barnett Bezmenorf, alias
Mrs. Thea Rother Best, was found
guilty of obtaining money under
:alse pretenses by q jury in Mont
gomery County Circuit Court at
Rockville late yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Bezmenorf was acquitted on
/ second charge Of conspiring to
1efraud. Judge Charles w. Wood
ward, upon motion of Defense At
;orney Joseph CisSell, deferred pro-
aouncement of sentence pending
arguments on a suspended SEN
tence she received on a similar
charge in District Supreme Court
several weeks ago. At that time,
her husband was sentenced to
three years in Lorton Reforma-
tory.
Mrs. BeZmenorf was accused Of
obtaining $500 in American Elk
press Co. travellers checks from
Henry Price Wright, head of a
local steamship agency, upon rep
resentation that her husband was
purchasing them in order that she
and a friend might go to Ber-
muda. They were allegedly paid
for with a forged check.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-16
SISTER
GETSANNU|TY

William Ellis Corey, steel mag
nate who died May II, left an
annuity of $4,000 to Mrs. Eliza
beth Corey Riggs, of Washington.
it was revealed in New York
yesterday when his will was filed
for probate. Mrs. Riggs was his
sister.
Beuuests of the former United
States Steel Company head totaled
$193, 900. The residuary estate,
including the principal of trust
set aside for annuities for the
decendent's sisters, is left to a
son, Alan Lyle Corey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-05-16

She thought with a pang:
what a vain, trivial thing to
dol"
Life EbbS
Helena came over and kissed
her. She said gently: "Pippin
you must be brave and equal to
what may come"
"Oh, mother. that sounds so
final"
Everything that can be done,
has been done"
You don't mean Bill is
dead?"
HE is sinking"
She hid her face on Helena's
shoulder and wept softly.
David stood at the door. Pip
pin had never seen her father
with such a harsh. strong. fight
ing challenge in his face. But
his eyes were full of anxiety.
He said quietly: Bill wants
you, Pippin."
She saw a mute, pleading look
in Helena's eyes. David lifted
his shoulder with a kind of help
less shrug-the saddest gesture
Pippin had ever seen.
Bill watched her as 7he came
across the room. Ghostly, like
other images filing through his
mind. He noticed her hair shin
ing and the mist in her eyes.
All in white. He wanted to say
so many things. They dropped
unuttered away.
She stopped and kissed him
gently.
Bill, you look better"
His eyes chung to her. She
kissed him again and touched
his cheek with her hand.
He murmured, like a moan,
with pauses between the words:
II love you So"
"You must still love me, Bill.
I want you better"
"Pippin, did you-care?"
ooh Bill, I care so much.
Don't talk as though it's all
passed. want to ride with you
in the plane, again"
She saw suddenly that his
eyes had an almost stony fixity.
Behind their stare, which he
tried to keep hidden was a
wild thing leaping. It was fear;
it was a blind agony Of reluc-
lance. He did not want to die!
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By EIenore Meherin
He said very sadly, leading her
away: HE is out Of pain now"

He said very sadly, leading her
away: HE is out Of pain now"
Bills mothe:' wouldn't believe
he was gone. She faced Helena
and Pippin with her back to the
wall, her eyes wide and dry.
Her eyes looked blind-dark,
lost eyes Of the blind.
Then she kept going to the
door Of that room where he
had passed. Mad to look in
his face again. She took Pip
pins hand and said wildly:
"He can't be gone! I don't
believe he's gone"
All through that terrib'. Sun
day she held to Pippin. Bill
loved her. She had been near
to him.
Pippln felt drained and pitt
fully insufficient. She looked in
his mothers desolute face and
wept openly.
David sale bitterly: TT may
comfort you to know that all
was done. I think all that
could be done to save him,
was done. You had him at his
best. So many ways lives are
broken. It may not be so tragic
to go out when the tide is at
its crest"
But he knew and Chick1e
knew there was no solace for a
loss like this. No word from
another, however tender, would
comfort them if Jon we're taken
or if Pippir should leave.
There would be always that
ache and loneliness; that seek
ing through the blind, unan-
swering fog.
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THIEVES | D D 7
SEIZED CARS

Fifteen tires and four wheels,
which had been. on automobiles
that were confiscated during the
prohibition era, were stolen some
time during the last week from a
garage in the 1900 block Florida
Ave. N. w.. Hurry S. PLACER,
garage superintendent, told police
today.
Mr.. PLACER said the thieves en-
tered the garage, used for storing
automobiles used in rum running,
and seized by police, through a
ventilator. Value of the stolen &C.
oessories has not been estimated.
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CHICKIE'S DAUGHTER
Bill Loses the Gallant Fight He
Has Wased Against Death
And Pippin Nouns
CHAPTER SEVENTY

Pppn didn't want to sit at that bed with Bill hand
holding weakly to hers She wanted blot the image
of inert Bill lying there in waxy palo the tips of his
fingers and his mouth turning blue She wanted him to sit
up wanted him to laugh and sweep her with happy cha
lenge in his arms
Even the air still and lay like weight.
David watched Bill with long quiet intensity. Now and
again he felt for the weak, thready pulse
Pppin stole into the they had taken. She sank
her knees and prayed She didn't pray that Bill would
live
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answer OF real
estate operators
in response to
t he question
naire S e n t out
three weeks ago
by F NIX j.
L u C h S, of the
Shannon LuchS
Company.
Mr.. Luc h s,
working on his
Z II e S / s Tor 3
bachelors d E.
gree at George
w a S h i n gton
U n i verS ity,
nlantaI To nnn
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hold out. Not going to make it."
She held to his hand and felt
their straining clutch-their sad
clinging to life.
"Bill-you've got to make it!
You always get out Of q jam.
Remember? Even lost on Mars,
you find the way out!"
His eyes closed. The drawn
blue look on his mouth deep
ened. Anxiously he mumbled.
He was calling for his mother.
Just waiting
She'll soon be here. Don't
be afraid, Bill. I'm holding on
to you. You'll make out"
She didn't know whether this
comforted him. Or if he longed
to rest.
But the words poured down
into that pit where he saw fogs
billowing and the faces grow.
ing dim. The words made a
frail bright ladder. He chung
to it. He wanted the yearning,
wiStful murmur to go on.
He struggled to get free Of
the gathering silence. He looked
to Pippin, then to the door.
She's coming, Bill-oh. soon
now. Do you want to rest? Do
I bother you?"
His eyes moved to her face,
dwelt there.
Shall I talk to you, Bill?"
He gave a faint, definite nod
the flicker of happiness on
his lips.
Then Pippin leaned down.
She said light tender things and
Stroked his hair. She kissed his
forehead, and told him that he
looked so sleek-au ready for
their dance. She spoke of his
mother-again and again be.
cause this seemed to hold him.
Hours and hours, it seemed to
Plppin that she sat there, hold
ing off an unseen, enveloping
foe.
"You are winning, Bill"
He moaned again family:
Loved you-wanted you'll"
There came a stirring in the
hall. A quick light rushing. She
heard her fathers voice and an
other's-the voice Of eager,
frightened love.
He is waiting"
"Oh-only that"
Just as Pippin had visioned
her with gold through the sill
yer of her hair and her great
brown eyes filled with wild i'm
ploring tenderness.
She came in quietly, took his
hand and laughed in an odd
sobbing way.
why Bill-Bill darling"
She dropped on her knees, but
her hand ever so gently on his
face. She kissed him. ana sid
soft, desperate beseeching words.
Look at me, Bill! You know
I'm here? Darling"
He rallied. He opened his
eyes, looked fun in her face
and smiled: "Mother-at last!
So late"
I'm not late, Bill. I'm here
you are here!"
I've waited mother. For
you'll"
No SOIace Now
They left her with David in
the room. Her brother accom-.
panied her. But he saw his sis
ter holding to her son, and that
she had so little time. He
stepped away.
David stood at the window
with his back turned. He could
hear her murmuring. She kissed
Bill and with such desperate
beautiful gentleneSs touched his
face and chung to his eyes,
For a long time-half an hour
Bill held to his mothers hand
He said a single word or a brief
phrase, 'Mother!"-"So sorry!"
Leaving you'll"
YOU'RE not going to leave me.
Bill! I'm holding you here. I
won't let you got"
There came no answer. David
turned. He saw Bills eyes and
the sudden momentary, perfect
alertness of his face: then q Wis
ible thing like a shadow cross it
She saw that too and cried
sharply: "Bill-Bin dearest
NO."
David put his arm about her.
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motion was sustained and this
appeal was taken.
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QUESTIONABLE
UPHOLDSH
PURPOSES
BY DICK BAKER

There is nothing wrong with
Ole.
This, in brief, is the uniform
Evening star., 1934-04-24
BLOSSOM TIME"
WILL co ON AIR
0peretta Built on Life of
Schubert to Be Presented
May /.

<<D LossoM TIME" famous
operetta built around the
life of Franz Schubert, has
- been chosen as the next
presentation Of the Beauty
Box Theater over an N. B. c. net
work Tuesday. May l..
Gladys Swarthout and John Barclay
leading stars of the program, will have
the feature roles In the operetta.
which will be heard in a special full
hour radio adaptation of the Broad
way version.
Blossom Time" was arranged by
A. wilmer and H. Reichart from
melodies Of Schubert and H. Berete
Sigmund Romberg and Dorothy Dom
nelly arranged it for American pro-
duction, and 1t was first presented to
New York by the Shuberts on Sep
tember 30, 1921.
1t had a long run, and has been
revived three separate times on
Broadway. The most popular. hits
were the "Song of Love-" adapted
from Schubert's Unfinished SYM
phony; Peace to My Lonely Heart"
taken from the Ave Maria" and
Keep It Dark"
COLUMBIA and Oxford UNIVERSE
ties will engage in a transat.
lantic radio debate over the Co.
1umbia network Saturday. May S.
The program, arranged in con Injunction
with the British Broadcasting Cor
poration. will be heard throughout
America and Great Rritoir
The question to be argued will be
Resolved. That steadily increasing
and freer trade between the nations
OF the world is the chief hope for
national prosperity and international
peace" Oxford will uphold the afir-
NATIVE, while the American debaters
will argue for the negative.
1t will be 10 p m, London time.
when the oxford men open the ar
gument. Their team will be COM
posed Of A. F. K. Schlepegrell of
University College, Gordon Murray
OF Balliol College and treasurer of
the Oxford Union and J. D. r.
Crichton, also of Balliol. Columbia
will be represented by Herbert G.
Ahrend, executive editor of the Co.
lumbar: Valentie James Sacco, mem
ber of the Kings Crown Board of
Governors, and Sanford Leonard
Schamus. president of the Columbia
Debate Council. The American ora
tors will speak from the Columbia
studios in New York.
ID EES as buzzing broadcasters do
d not set so we'll with the an
nouncers at WJSV. Already
each one has entered his important
reason why he shouldn't be called on
to announce such a program.
That Notwithstanding, plans are
going right ahead for the bees. They
are actually to be brought into the
studio by James !. Hableton of the !
Department of Agriculture with the
hope that they will buzz a song for
the microphone when he conducts a
program about the honeymakers
May 16.
So far, the only trouble has been
to find fearless announcer.
Evening star., 1934-04-24
GROUP COMMENDS.
CONTEST 0NHOMES
North Capitol Citizens As.
sociation Urges Owners
to Compete.

The North Capitol Citizens Asso-
citation last night unanimously in
dorsed the Better Homes Contest
sponsored by The Evening Star.
The organization resolved-"That
the North Capitol Citizens Associa-
ton commend the Better Homes
Contest, launched by The Evening
Star. to all home owners, property
owners and residents of the terri
tory embraced within the bounda-
ries Of the association and urges them
to enter the contest where it is posi-
bic for them to do So"
An address by Melvin Sharpe of
the Capital Transit Co., on transit
problems, ended in a general dis
cussion Of the needs and possibilities
Of better street car and bus service
to the community.
Mr.. Sharpe suggested that before
drastic changes in schedules be de-
manded, every phase Of the situation
be considered.
We want the people to say what
they want, and then We will endeavor
to act" he said.
Lack Of proper street car service
last Winter was stressed by several
association members. Difficulties that
the companies had to put up with
were explained by Sharpe.
The proposed stagger plan of Gov
ernment employees would be a great
aid in proper transportation, Sharpe
said
Closing Of the Mckinley High
School playground on Saturdays was
reported by several members, and
the association decided to request the
gates be left open on those days.
Evening star., 1934-04-24
LINGUIST STUMPED

HAMILTON. Ontario, April "a LP
M. Funger, Police Court interpreter
who speaks 13 or IA languages and
several dialects, underwent an English
examination by defense counsel in
court, and failed to pass with honors.
He said he didn't know the meaning
of the words ambiguity, obliterate and
OpaQue
Evening star., 1934-04-24
MAJOR FEATURES AND PROGRAM NOTES.

Yegor, the romantic bad man.
May Robson. veteran English ac-
tress, will be interviewed by Eleano.
Barnes as a feature of the California
Melodies program over WJSV from
8:45 to 8.
Ben Bernie, on WRC at 9. will have