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The Washington times., 1934-04-17
POSTS
FOR D. {. WILL
Be MERGED
Commissioners Ponder Pos
sibIe Need of Legislation
To Effect Change

Abolition of the office of peoples
counsel and establishment Of the
office of general counsel to serve
in the dual capacity Of peoples
counsel and counsel for the Public
Utilities Commission has virtually
been agreed upon by the District
Commissioners, it was learned
today.
It was understood the Commis-
SionerS are now considering
whether or not such a change will
r1ecessitate legislation. If legiSla-
ton is necessary, they will recon-
mend that it be enacted as soon
as possible.
Before the nomination Of Rich
mond B. Keech as a member Of
the Public Utilities Commission
was sent to the Senate, there was
a general understanding that Mr..
Keech would be nominated for the
utilities post, and that William A.
Roberts, now special corporation
counsel, would be named to fill
Mr.. Keech's former position Of
peoples counsel, or that the office
of general counsel would be ere
ated and filled by Mr.. Roberts.
AS soon as the Commissioners
determine whether or not legisla.
ton is necessary to establish the
new office, Mr.. Robert is expected
to be named to the post. If the
new office, Mr.. Roberts is expected
can be appointed by the Commis.
Sioners without nomination from
the White House.
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
HOUSE TAKES Up
D.C.FUND BILL

Anxious to pass the 1885 Dis
trict appropriations bill the House
today began debate despite the
absence of Representative Clar-
ence Canton CD of Missouri,
chairman of the subcommittee in
charge of the bill.
Representative Thomas L. Blan-
ton CD of Texas, assumed the
responsibility of steering the meas
ure through the House.
No time limit was set on de-
bate when the bill was called up
for consideration at noon, but
leaders of both parties admitted
receiving requests for time to ad-
dress the chamber. This indicates
a vote is unlikely before next
Friday.
Debate need not be confined to
the bill and the first speaker to-
day, Representative j. J. Mans
field CD of Texas, was granted
an hour to discuss river and
harbor legislation. Representa-
tive William J. Sears (D) Of
Florida, was in the speakers chair.
Representative Cannon, mean
time, is recovering from injuries
received in a traffic mishap a
week ago and is expected to re-
sumo his duties this week.
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
ENGINEER BILL
HEARING SET

Representatives of IS local en-.
cheering groups will appear be-
fore the District Commissioners
Friday at 10 a. m. in a hearing
on a bill to license all engineers
In the District and to set up a
registration board for engineers.
The hearing originally was
scheduled for today, but was post
poned because of a conference be.
tween the Commissioners and
parks authorities on a plan for
financing Public Works projects
here.
It is understood the majority
Of the engineers favor enactment
Of the proposed legislation, which
would set up a registration board
Of five engineers who would serve
at a salary of 81 a year and eX-
penses.
Groups which have been invited
to participate in the hearing in.
clude local chapters of the Amer.
lean Association of Engineers,
American Institute of Electrical
Engineers. American Institute of
Mining and Metal Engineers,
American Society of Civil Engi-
neers, American Society of Me-
chanical Engineers, American So
ciety for Steel Treating. Institute
Of Radio Engineers. Society of
American Military Engineers, So
ciety of Automotive Engineers,
Washington Society of Engineers,
Army Ordnance Association, and
Individual engineers.
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
2 Held for JlIrY
On Theft Ch0rQes

Caught while attempting to
break into premises in the 1900
block of Twelfth st. N. w., last
Thursday. two colored men were
held for Grand Jury action un-
der $4,000 bond each when ar
raigned yesterday before Judge
Ralph Given at a preliminary
hearing in Police Court.
The defendants. Robert Paul, 33,
and James Hebron, 40, both living
in the 900 block of N st. N. w.,
also have been linked with eight
other HOUSEKEEPING cases, accord
ing to Policeman w. F. Sager of
No. 2 Precinct, who arrested them.
Arrested with them and charged
with receiving stolen property, was
Mary Marley. also colored, 81, of
the same address. She was held
for the grand jury under $500
bond.
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
JURY To DECIDE
CLAW CASES

Pleading not guilty to a charge
of permitting gaming, arising out
Of test raids on "claw" machines
yesterday, two restaurant owners
demanded jury trials when ar.
raigned before Judge Ralph Given
in Police Court today.
Date for the trial was set for
April "a and the men released
under the $100 bond they posted
yesterday following the raids.
The defendants are William
Wakefield, IS, of the 900 block F.
st. N. w., and James S. lavish.
4S, of the 5000 block Georgia Ave.
N, w,
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
GOT Walls ASKS
F St. WIDENING

Elimination of the one-way Sec
tion of F Street Northwest be-
tween Seventh and Ninth Streets
by widening that section of F
Street is being urged to Major
John c. Gotwals, engineer COM
missioner.
Under the plan advanced by
Major Gotwals and pending be-
fore the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, the
street would be widened north
ward to the old Patent Office,
bringing that building flush with
the street.
This plan would add 80 feet to
the width of F Street and would
provide for two-way traffic in
the two blocks.
The Washington times., 1934-04-17

3 Trade Groups
Protest Ban
On Parking

Elimination of daytime park
ing in the downtown area was
protested before the District
Commissioners today by repre-
sentativeS of three trade groups
here.
The Washington Chamber of
Commerce, the Board Of Trade
and the Merchants and Manu-
facturers Association were rep
resented in the delegation,
which declared that merchants
believe the parking is detri-
mental to their business.
The no-parking rule which af-
fects Seventh, F and G Streets
Northwest was instituted at the
suggestion of Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer and put
into effect over the protest of
business men and trade groups.
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
Cherry Blooms
Inspire New
Drink Here
Cherry blossom!

Cherry blossom!
Besides being a password in
general use these days, and
something that is credited with
bringing countless thousands of
visitors to Washington, cherry
blossom has become the word
around some of the towns bet
ter bars.
It is a drink whose origin
is credited to an official of
the National Capital Parks Of
flee. Containing two ponies of
whisky. S ponies Of port wine.
one egg, and one tablespoon of
powdered sugar, it is mixed
thus:
Beat the entire egg, pour in
the whisky, wine, and sugar,
and, after thoroughly stirring.
place in a shaker half fun Of
cracked ice and shake well.
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
True TO
Type
Writers List Books
Lost in Shuttle
Of Publishing
BY GILBERT SELDES

Malcolm Cowley has asked a
number Of writer's to name re-
cent books which in their opin.
ion have been overlooked by the
public, "got lost in the shuffle,"
as he put it. That happens to
many books, even to books which
are praised by critics and fairly
well bought by the public.
Rebecca West once said OF
"The Great Gadsby" that its
place was taken in public in
. tereSt not by better novels but
by other novels. And there are
always number of books which
. few people like intensely but
which never make any head.
way.
Some Good Ones
Cowley's report is in the cur.
rent New Republic.
John Dos Passos mentions
half a dozen proletarian Cor
senli) novels, and Dorothy
Dudley's fine study Of Dresser
and his time c'Forgotten From
tiers'D and Edmund Wilson's
superb reporting of 1882, "Thc
American JitterS."
Sinclair Lewis has a varied
list; Scott Fitzgerald names
miss Lonelyhearts," a singularly
exciting work which was man.
handled in a movie; Conrad
Aiken frankly lists his own ex-
cellent novel Great Circle"
which sold 26 copies in its Sec
ond half year.
Katherine Anne Porter'S
''Flowering Judas" is mentioned
several times, and Robert Can't
wells Laugh and Lie Down"
The first thing you think
about these books is that you
have heard of them, perhaps
have read them, and then
what? If they are not your own
choices, you know that they
failed to impress you; and one
reason is, think, that they
were not caught up in any cur.
rent Of popularity. Had they
been popular, best sellers, much
talked Of, you would remember
them better and, I am afraid,
like them more.
Beating Back
It is hard to pull a book back
from oblivion. If an author
comes through handsomely,
some of his earlier works may
be revived; but who remembers
"Free Air" and "Our Mr..
Wrenn,"-the works of Sinclair
Lewis?
Once in great while a man
Of authority brings an old
book, to life, as Bernard Shaw
brought 1.-The Way of All
FLESH to life. Yet half a dozen
efforts have failed to make
"The House with the Green
Shutters" known even to the
small number of people who
ought to enjoy it.
I do not know conditions
Of the publishing trade. but I
think that it ought to be pos
Sible to issue old books, the
neglected good books of a gen.
Grafton ago, as if they were
fresh and new; and get critics
to review them: and spend
money to advertise them.
When I suggested this be-
fore I thought of Bunker
Beam" knowing that a whole
generation of readers now
exist who have never heard
the name. And ought to be
happy to buy it instead of the
latest best seller. Or. at least,
in addition to the latest best
seller.
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
80 0R|CAL
FLOATS FOR
BIC PARADE
5000 Seats Are Available for
Fireworks Exhibition Near
Monument

AS the Capital assumes a feS.
tive air and the pink petals bow.
ing over the Tidal Basin receive
new life with the cool winds and
slight drizzles, final plans for
Washington'S first annual Cherry
Blossom Festival were being
whipped into shape today.
Reviewing stands along Penn.
sylvania and Constitution Ave.
nues are nearing completion,
while down on the football fields
southeast of the Tidal Basin, a
semi-oval canopy is being erected
to house the Queen of the Cherry
Festival and her retinue on the
day Of her coronation.
An enthusiastic response has
been shown to the plea made by
Gen. Amos A. Fries, chairman Of
the parade committee, that the
public defray the expenses of the
float for the queen. The cost Of
this float will be about $400, and
contributions should be sent to
Room 220 Shoreham Building.
80 Floats in Parade
More than 80 floats have been
entered in the parade that will be
the main attraction of the festival
Friday. The floats depict almost
every step in the development Of
the history of this country. The
cost of equipping the floats is
being borne by local commercial
houses.
Edgar Morris, chairman of tho
committee in charge of the fire.
works display, which will be held
Friday night around the Washing.
ton Monument, today said the
tickets for this affair are on sale
at all of the leading hotels and at
1419 G st.
More than 5000 seats for the
display are now being arranged
near the Monument. Seats for
the fireworks display cost Is
cents.
Opera To Be Heard
Mrs. E. K. Peoples, chairman
OF the committee in charge of
the production of the opera
"Mikado," to be given Saturday
afternoon in the Sylvan Theater,
announced today that provisions
are being made to handle q
capacity crowd. Tickets for this
affair are Is cents.
One of the most picturesque
events Of the entire three day
fete will be the illuminating of
the cherry blossom trees around
the Tidal Basin Friday night at
8 o'clock.
Impressive. too, will be the
early morning ceremonies to be
held on the banks of the Tidal
Basin Thursday, the opening day
Of the festival. These ceremonies
will be attended by the japanese
Ambassador and Nine. Hiroi
Saito.
Ends With Ball
The three-day celebration that
has attracted thousands of Wis,
ltors to the Capital will end Sat.
urday night with a ball in the
Mayflower Hotel. Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt is scheduled to at.
tend this affair.
Recruiting Of traffic during the
parade Friday will be announced
Thursday. Special details Of DO.
lice will be on hand to direct
out-of-town motorists to their va
riouS destinations.
With every hotel in the city al.
ready packed to capacity, visitors
are being directed to rooming
houses and private homes. The
number of visitors here over the
weekend is expected to reach the
250,O00 mark.
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
WOMEN HEAR PRICE

Lieut.. Gov. James H. Price
was the principal speaker at the
second anniversary dinner Of the
Arlington County Democratic
Women'S Club at the George
Mason Hotel in Alexandria last
night. More than 200 guests, in.
Guiding county officials, attended.
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
Board of Commissioners

Meeting board the Commissioners discussed with park
officials plans for obtaining PWA loan (Story this
page)
Local trade bodies protested the downtown parking ban
(Story this page)
Local engineers asked hearing bill to register engi
neers in the District (Story on this page)
The ABC board reported $4,000 had been collected from
March LIQUOR taxes (Story Page 81
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
Music of Eighties
Will Be Featured

Popular music of the late eighties
will be featured in a dramatic.
musical sketch, Music Gossip
After the Opera" by the Univer.
ity Club, Thursday, at $3.50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
$50 AND COSTS

In the third conviction in Alex
andria under the new State
liquor control law, John w. Ma
son, SO, was fined $50 and costs
in Police Court today for posses
sion Of a quart Of illegal liquor.
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
Senate

The Senate District Committee did not meet.
The Senate District subcommittee in charge of legislation
for the establishment of old pension system
scheduled to open hearings this afternoon.
Establishment of the office of general counsel the
tct in place of the present office of peoples counsel
peced to be recommended by the District Commissioners
(Story this page.)
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
House
trict Committee did not meet.

The House District Committee did not meet.
Report needs of Commissioners to be- Congress
today by the Corporation Counsel (Story this page
House opens debate 1885 District appropriations bill
(Story on this page)
The Washington times., 1934-04-17
.iStriCtLO&

daily of all action in the House and Senate
dealing SOLELY wth the District of Columbia and all
action by the House and Senate District Committees
and Board of District Commissioners
Evening star., 1934-12-09

Parker patent, eliminates Ia Old.time
parts, including the rubber ink sac and
the lever filler found in sac.type pens,
and also the squirt.gun piston pump
found in other sacless pens. So be sure
you get the genuine Parker Vacumatic.
The miracle Two.way Writing
Point of Platinum, Gold and Iridium
actually transforms writing from a
chore into work you love. For it's
slightly turned up at the tip so it can.
not possibly scratch or drag - even
under pressure.
Evening star., 1934-12-09

New Christmas styles are now
arrayed at all good pen shops, de-
partment stores, jewelers., stationers.
and druggists. Make selections early
and receive autograph engraving
certificate, free. The Parker Pen Com.
pany, GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1934-12-09
THIS revolutionary PARKER VACUMATIC

the Sacless, PiHtOnless Pen that
won't run dry because it holds
1925 more ink, and shows when
it's run ming low!
This new and lovely style creation
has all the velveiy simmer of lami.
mated Pearl and ct. Yet when held to
the light, the "Je'::" becomes transpar.
ent-reveals the column of ink inside
shows when TO refill, like the gas
gauge on motor car.
The Vacumatic Filler, an exclusive
Evening star., 1934-12-09

Along the storm-swept
crest of the Blue Ridge.
Ghosts of a once luxuriant
chestnut grove, blight
smitten, rise in stark sill
houette from a ridge near
1.-The Meadows" in the
Shenandoah National Park.
g Chalupsky.
Evening star., 1934-04-13
3 RIl0OSEvELT'S FISH
MANY BUT SMALL
Guide on Expedition Describes
Fishing Habits Of Three
Presidents.

BY the Associated Press.
PALM BEACH, Fla, April l3.-The
man who should know, Capt. Herman
Gray, President Roosevelt's fishing
guide, steps forward to put an end to
all this dispute about the results Of
the recent presidential fishing trip.
Capt. Gray has hshed with three
observation-disclosures, H ding and
Roosevelt-and he said the fish caught
on the Roosevelt trip compared in
quantity with those of any other pres
idential expedition he has guided, but
they were smaller.
Capt. Gray returned to his home at
West Palm Beach yesterday with some
new slants on presidential fishing
habits.
Now Mr.. Hoover was a real sports
man at heart. He liked to 60 out at
Z and stay till dark and land the big
ones. President Harding went out,
but he didn't spend much time fish
ing" Gray said.
President Roosevelt, now, he's a
regular fellow. There's always some
thing doing when he's around. But
he went on this trip for a rest and he
just naturally doesn't care anything
about sitting with line In his hand
all day. struggling to bring 'em in. He
likes to fool around. fish for while
with light tackle, swim, explore the
undersea gardens and 60 boating"
Evening star., 1934-04-13
VbGE-CUT STR|KES|
Gaining IN PAR|S|
Breach With War Veterans
May Cause Finance Min
-~s-zs-@
- ,-,'-,-,: lister to Resign.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 13.-Week end strikes
and demonstrations in protest against
cuts in the pay of government en-
pleyes and reductions in war vet
erans' pensions began today.
A Communist one-hour postal
strike failed to make itself felt. but
the menace of disorders grew with a
new call for a general strike" of
miners, beginning April Is, against
Fascist assassins" as result OF the
riet and Staying at Henin. Lietard,
Wednesday night, when q miner was
killed.
Postmen carried on their demon
strations at work-shouting and sing
ing the International" as they de-
livered the mail.
Breach With Veterans.
"A breach with war veterans over
proposed pension cuts, which caused
riInnors the minister Of finance might
resign, and falling prices on the
stock market developed today, COIN
cident with the first OF series OF
demonstrations by government en-
plOy6S dSdlIIcl SO1AbSAiPAoSSN oaAoA
reductions.
Police guards watched while 1900
government employees swarmed the
courtyard and stairways Of the main
telegraph bureau at the noon hour.
Communists among them shouted
their hostility to the government and
chanted the "Internationale."
Andre Mallsrme, minister OF COM
munications, said the leaders would
be punished.
A stormy session between Premier
Doumergue and representatives OF
war veterans failed to close the wide
breach. between his suggestion that
their pensions be slashed 3 per cent
and their steadfast stand against
a cut.
The veterans stood firmly on their
ultimatum that the government must
clean up France before cutting their
pensions and that they would do the
cleanup work themselves if the gov
ernment did not.
louis Germain- Martin, minister OF
finance, demanded that the economy
program, which includes pay cuts for
government employees as well as pen
sion cuts, should be fully effective.
1t was rumored he had threatened
to quit.
Meetings of the war veterans were
interrupted to allow representatives OF
themselves and the government to
compromise before the cabinet meets
on this subject.
The veterans reform ultimatum was
accounted a bearish influence on the
Bourse, which turned heavier.
Premier Doumergue considered a
plan to make q direct deal to mer-
chants to trim prices.
- Advocates Lower Tariffs.
French economists are advocating
lower tariffs as a more effective de-
flationary tool IN the new economic
recovery campaign by making mer-
chants and manufacturers cut costs
to meet foreign competition.
Premier Doumergue, however, is
planning first to tell the leaders they
must bear a sacrifice in profits corre-
spending to the pay; cuts decreed for
government functionaries and the war
veterans reductions.
Then he expects the consumers to
follow up with their own pressure.
Evening star., 1934-04-13
CROSS DENIES ACQUAINTANCE.
SAYS He Did Not Know Who Green
berg Was Until After Death.

Says He Did Not Know Who Green
berg Was Until After Death.
By the Associated Press.
Guernsey T. Cross, q ReconStruc-
ton Finance Corporation attorney
and secretary to Franklin D. Roose-
veit when the latter was Governor Of
New York, told reporters today he had
borrowed money from Max Greenberg.
New York racketeer, but had never
seen him and did not know who ne
was until after his death.
He explained that in 1881 DIR. Au-
g1stus Meyers of Callicoon. N. Y, had
arranged a loan of 81 600 for him.
Cross said that when he left CALI
coon after Is years practicing law he
had $4,000 or $4,000 in uncollected
accounts outstanding and attempted
to borrow $1,000 or $1,000 from banks
to pay his debts.
in 1929. when he went to Albany, but
DR.. Meyers told him, he said, that he
thought friend of his might make
the loan.
In 1891, Cross added, he told Ileyers
he would like to borrow $1,000 and
repay 1t from his salary at $3.50 q
month.
"I asked DR.. Meyers who his friend
was who would make loan to me, "
Cross said today. The doctor said he
was a Mr.. Greenberg, who owned the
Picadilly Hotel In New York.
Il just supposed he was q hotel
owner in New York and did not know
until after Greenberg was shot and
killed that he was In the alcohol
racket"
Evening star., 1934-04-13
A|RINDEPENDENTS'
ACTIVITIES PROBED
Senate Group Looks Into
Acts Before and After
Cancellation.
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
The Senate Airmail Investigating
Committee. guided by Senator Austin,
Republican. Of Vermont spent yester-
day inquiring into the Warrington ac-
tivities OF independent air operators
before and after the cancellation Of
airmail contracts.
! Attempts were made to draw from
william I. Denning, Washington at
torney for the Braniff Airways and
other independent lines, evidence that
the administration plans had been in
f1uenced by efforts of the independents
/ to get into the airmail picture.
Denning identified . letter he had
written on February IS to Paul BranifI.
in which he said.
Mr.. Crowley Rarl Crowley. Post
Once Department solicitor) asked me
to assure you h. has brought to the
attention of the President, the Post
master General and the second as
sistant the cases Of the independent
operators"
Authorization Asked.
Denning also told of testifying be-
lOlc COl1kICoofOAldl NoA1lAAAttCNc WAAA~
temporary airmail legislation was be-
ing prepared, but said the provisions
he had advocated were not In the bill
as finally passed.
He had asked that the Post Office
Department be authorized to use the
services of private air lines to sup
plement that of the Army Air Corps.
Denning testified that, after the
committee adjourned. Senator O'Ma-
honey, Democrat, of wyoming, mem
Der, asked him to make up the list
of independent hncs equipped to DID
ON airmail routes.
An argument arose because tie list
did not appear in the committees s
proceed.res.
ASK the reporter what happened to
it," Denning told him.
"The Senator Is trvi: g to impute
something irregular" said DeEning.
you're pretty fast in yonr charges"
said Austin. later warning the wit
ness he might go too far"
Branin Favor Charged.
At one time Denning asked Austin:
why does the Senator keep asking
questions when they're widely differ
ent from the facts?"
Austin attempted to establish that
there was Q "set-up highly favorable"
to the Branif concern in the Post
ONCE Department. Denning agreed
that Crowley came from Texas, where
the Branif Lines operate. and that
Stephen A. Cisler. superintendent Of
airmail in the Post Once Department,
was situated in Fort Worth for q
time
He said he knew nothing Of the
antecedents of Silliman Evans. Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General, CT
Eugene Vidal, director Of aeronautics
of the Department of Commerce.
when asked If they came from Texas
also.
The session ended with Chairman
Black, Democrat, Of Louisiana calling
today's meeting half an hour earlier
than usual because Austin and Sen
ator White, Republican. Of Maine,
the other committee member attend
ing, voted to adjourn, over his objec-
ton. - -