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The Washington times., 1934-03-20
D. {. FIRE DEPT.
NEEDS VIEWED.

Needs of the District Fire De-
partment for 1885 were discussed
by House appropriations subcom-
mittees today in preparation for
laying the annual District appro-
priations bill before Congress next
week.
The subcommittee, headed by
Representative Clarence Cannon
Cd of Missouri, considered first,
however, several items for the
police department which were not
disposed Of at yesterdays hear
ing.
Budget estimates for the fire
department are $2,064.775, which
is but slightly above that appro-
priated for 1884. Witnesses
called for today included the
Commissioners; Major Daniel j.
Donovan, District auditor: Major
Ernest w. Brown, Superintendent
of Police, and E. C. Schrom,
Chief Engineer Of the Fire De-
partment.
Later today, should the fire de-
partment items be completed, the
subcommittee planned to review
needs of the health department
totalling $392,739.
Judge Fay L. Bentley, Of the
Juvenile Court, appeared at the
hearing to discuss funds for her
court.
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
RUNAWAY BOYS
. SEEK CAPITAL

Two cold and hungry 1O-year-
DID boys, runaways from a home
In Baltimore, were found trudg-
Ing YEARLY along the Washing
bon Boulebard at Riverdale today
by Corporal Claude w. Cubbage,
Maryland State police, who took
them to the substation at Laurel,
thawed them out and fed them.
The boys, Martin Fitzgerald
and John Sablowski, told the
corporal they had run away from
the home to take in the sights
Of Washington. They had had
nothing to eat since leaving.
Corporal Cubbage will take them
10 Baltimore to the Catholic
Charities, Of which they are
wards.
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
POLICEMAN Up
AS DRUNK

Policeman Lawrence Jackson,
colored, So, under indictment for
second degree murder in connec-
ton with the fatal shooting Of a
colored man last December "a,
was placed on his personal bond
by Judge Isaac r. Hit in Police
Court today on a charge Of being
drunk.
Policeman Jackson was ar
rested last Sunday for being
drunk and placed in a cell at
Ninth precinct station. While in
the cell he tore loose the cot
from the wall, police said.
The suspended policeman is
charged with shooting James
Davis, also colored, in front Of
a house in Southwest Washing
ton. Davis died shortly afterward.
Jackson is under $1,000 bond,
awaiting trial.
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
HO[CBONDS ARE.
GIVEN FAVOR

The Judicial subcommittee Of
the House District Committee to-
day favorably reported a bill
authorizing building associations
to purchase bonds Of the Home
Owners Loan Corporation.
The bill, which has already
passed the Senate, further pro-
vides that building associations
here may exchange mortgages or
deeds Of trust on real estate here
for the bond of the Home Owners
Loan Corporation.
C. Clinton James, representing
both the District Of Columbia and
the United States Building and
Loan Association, appeared before
the subcommittee to urge favor
able action on the ground that
the measure will give building
and loan associations a chance to
exchange mortgages for Hole
bonds.
The Washington times., 1934-03-20

Of the Commissioners so that Con-
gressional action on relatively un-
important matters would be uo-
necessary.
One Of the chief changes urged
by the Commissioners is placing
financial matters in the hands Of
the District rather than in the
Federal Bureau Of the Budget. E.
Merger of the Metropolitan and
park police forces is one Of the
results that probably will follow
the committee report, and it is
likely that a Public Safety Depart
ment will be set up to handle po-
lice and fire questions.
The Commissioners also favor
creation Of a Public Works Depart
ment to have charge Of all plan.
ming and construction. This work
is now scattered among several
units Of the Engineer office.
The chief reason the survey was
started is to determine what over
tapping departments may be con-
solidated in the interest Of eco
nomy.
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
D, {. HEADS RAP
PLAN FOR NEW
CITY RULE
Clash With Senate Committee
Seen; More Power for Com
miSSioners Urged

Clash between the District Com
missioners and the Senate District
Committee was seen today over
plans for changes in the District
government, including consolida-
ton Of various departments.
One Of the plans being con-
Sidered by the Senate committee,
it was understood, calls for thor
ough reorganization and cen.
tralization Of all executive author.
ity in a City Administrator.
Allen, Hazen Oppose It
Commissioners Hazen and Allen
feel that the powers of the Board
Of Commissioners should be broad
ened rather than restricted.
A survey Of local conditions is
now being made by District Off.
cials and their recommendations
will be transmitted to the District
Committee.
AS this survey will not be com
pleted before the middle Of next
month, it is doubtful that any at
tempt will be made to obtain the
necessary legislation until the next
session Of Congress.
Senator William H. King D.)
Of Utah, chairman Of the Senate
District Committee, said he would
oppose any recommendation call
ing for establishment Of the city
manager form Of government.
He favorS enlarging the powers
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
Son of ROOseUeLts
Resting Quietly

John Roosevelt, youngest son Of
President and Mr.. Roosevelt, was
reported resting quietly today at
Naval Hospital where he was
operated on yesterday for appen-
dicitiS.
Doctors said he passed a good
night and they expect he will be
able to leave the hospital in about
10 days.
Mrs. Roosevelt went to visit her
son this morning, but he was
asleep. She expected to return
later.
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
DOG BITES HER,
. MAN JAILED

Sam Prather, colored, Of the
400 block Twenty-third st. N. w.,
was sentenced to six months in
Jail by Judge Isaac R. Hit, in the
united States branch court today,
on assault charges brought by
Mrs. Ida Thomas, of the same ad-
dress.
Mrs. Thomas, a cripple, charged
that Prather set his bulldog upon
her, and that she was bitten on
The hand, arms and body.
In District Court, Judge Ralph
Given sentenced Prather to pay a
SO fine for keeping a dog with
out a license, and further ordered
disposal of the animal at the dog
pound.
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
LOOMS
AS WELFARE
DIRECTOR
William Hodson Favored For
Post BY Commissioner Allen;
D. C. Heads Await Action

Despite legal restrictions, the
District Commissioners are going
to select the new Director Of
Public welfare for the District.
This became apparent today
as the Board Of Public Welfare
planned to meet to prepare
recommendations for the post,
which has been vacated by the
retirement Of George s. Wilson,
director since the board was Gre
ated in 1926.
Waiting For Man
Under the law, the new director
must be appointed by the Com
missioners upon recommendation
of the Board of Public Welfare.
However, it is known that the
Commissioners intend to reject
any and all recommendations
until the board submits the name
Of the man they want.
Most favored for the post Is
william Hodson, now director OF
emergency relief Of New York
city, who drafted the local vel
fare law in 1926.
Mr.. Hodson, at that time con
nected with the Russell Sage
Foundation, was loan~@ to the
District to aid a committee
headed by the late Justice Fred
erick L. Siddons which was re-
vising welfare legislation for the
District.
Street Mentioned
Commissioner George E. Allen
is the local sponsor Of Mr.. Hod'
son, who now is president OF the
National Conference Of Social
Work. He said today, however
that he is uncertain as to whether
Mr.. Hodson will accept.
A second choice for the job is
Elwood Street, director Of the
Community Chest. Officials deny
that Mr.. Street has applied fol
the job, but several members OF
the Board Of Public Welfare are
known to favor his appointment,
as does Mr.. Allen, in case Mr.
Hodson refuses.
Others Suggested
Others tentatively mentioned
in case neither Of the two favor
ties will accept are Richard s.
Palmer, Of the Washington Fed
Grafton Of Churches: j. A. Ber'
berich, now connected with the
st. Vincent de Paul Society, and
James e. Stuart, of Cincinnati.
Mr.. Allen declared today that
politics has no place in the choice
Of the new director.
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
d. C.. Senate Group
Will Meet Fridnu

Senator William H. King (D)
of Utah, chairman of the Senate
District Committee, announced
today that a meeting of the
committee will be held Friday
afternoon. He said there are
no special matters to be con-
sidered, but that he expects
some Of the subcommittee in
charge of certain bills may be
ready to report for committee
action.
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
MEASURE KILLS
THE NUMBERS
RACKET HERE
Upper House o. KS Electric
Rail Plan; Senator King
Talks on Betting Evils

The Senate today passed the
bill recommended by United
States District Attorney Leslie c.
Garnett designed to strengthen
the local laws prohibiting gam.
bling. The bill now goes to the
House.
The Senate also passed and sent
to the House the bill to authorize
steam railroads to electrify their
lines in the District.
When the gambling bill, which
is aimed particularly at the mum.
berS racket" was called up in the
Senate, Senator Joseph P. Robin.
son CD of Arkansas, asked for
an explanation.
Explains the Measure
Senator William H. King D).
Utah, chairman of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, which unani'
mously indorsed the measure, ex.
planned that it was recommended
by Mr.. Garnett with view to aid
local law enforcement authorities
to cope with gambling in the city.
The Senator told the Senate
that "even little children" have
been enticed into taking chances
on the numbers, and that this bill
would help to put stop in such
practices.
He further told the Senate that
the proposed legislation will give
the law enforcement authorities
an additional weapon to curb gam
bling here in that it would pro-
vide that gambling paraphernalia
may be used as prima facie evi-
dence Of gambling.
Warrants Easy
In order to get a search war
rant under the bill, the person
swearing out the warrant must
only state that he believes and
has. good cause to believe" that
a certain establishment is being
used for gambling purposes.
Passage of the bill authorizing
steam railroads to electrify their
lines is sought particularly for
the purpose of permitting the
Pennsylvania railroad to carry
out its plan for electrifying its
line between New York and Wash.
ington.
Twelve hundred men will be
given work on this project in the
near future if the bill is passed,
it is estimated.
Two Other Bills
Two other bills also were ap-
proved by the Senate and sent
to the House today. One would
require apartment house owners
to keep the temperature in the
rooms of the building at SO de-
grees between Z a. m. and 10
p. m. every day.
The other would exempt from
taxation the property in the 14O0
block Rhode Island Ave. N. w.,
belonging to the National Society,
United States Daughters of 1912.
The society used the property as
a meeting place and museum.
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
Senate Passes Bill to Curb Gambling in District
Drunk Tears b
HsPants;C Gets
so Days

CARRIED in borrowed pants,
Cecil Mccarthy appeared in
Police Court today and re-
ceived a 60-day sentence from
Judge Isaac R. Hit on charges
Of being drunk and disorderly.
Mccarthy came up from his
home in Occoquan, Va, last
Friday and INDUCED too freely
in strong waters, landing in
jail.
While in his cell he got mad
and tore up his pants. so when
it was time to go to court police
couldn't send him because Of
the lack Of essential garb.
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
To
Type
Japan's S Menace
Traced Back
to Faith
BY GILBERT SELDES

The publishers Of '"The Men
noe Of Japan" say frankly that
It's author, T. O'Conroy, has
gone Burke one better and has
discovered a way to indict a
whole nation. Further, they
have George Bernard Shaw's
recommendation of the book
and the word of several people
that it does for Japan what
Mother India" did for India.
AL Of this is unusual and q
little sinister, and if you follow
the book through the story Of
Japanese imperialism, especially
In regard to China, you may feel
that the rulers Of the nation are
well indicted and that the mill
tary caste which now controls
the country is definitely a men
ace to world recovery and to
world peace.
The rest Of the book, dealing
with the private lives, so to
speak, Of the Japanese, is un-
pleasant reading, but I do not
1eel that the point is proved.
Mr.. O'Conroy's beginning,
however, is impressive. He tells
us that the JapaneSe-every
; one Of them-passionately be-
heve their country was specially
created by God to rule the
/ world. The natural corollary
/ Is that all other countries are
not only inferior, but were Gre
9ted with the special object Of
being conquered by Japan. This
Is the same racial twaddle
: which overcomes nations at va
ftous times and leads to dis
aster invariably, except that it
Is pushed into the divine plane
by a national religion. It is
. all the more dangerous.
Not Too Proud
I do not understand why the
{ Japanese, holding this ideal,
were so content to remain at
home until the guns doomed
and Commodore Perry forced
open the gates Of the island
empire less than a century ago.
On the other hand, I think the
western world ought to read
carefully the passages in which
Mr.. O'Conroy explains that the
military caste has added to the
idea Of divine purpose another
Mea-of complete subservience
70 the Emperor and the State.
And before the western world
gets too proud it ought to re-
/, member the recent edictS Of
=: Adolf Hitler, the oaths of loyalty
In Germany and elsewhere, and
the universal desire, at the mo-
ment, to throw ourselves and
our lives into the laps Of a few
men-letting them do whatever
they choose, because we have
lost the power Of choice and Of
action.
The Official Side
Mr.. O'Conroy's book tells Of
Japanese cruelty to animals, Of
their dishonesty, and Of many
other traits not exclusively
japanese. In 'The United States
in World Affairs" you get only
the story Of the official life Of
Japan, as Of other countries
whose affairs touch ours.
The book is remarkably judi
Cious, considering tn at the
events are not yet half a year
behind us, and Mr.. Lippmann's
introduction, which connects the
MIRA and other measures of the
! Administration with our change
in international policy, is a mas
terly piece Of analysis. .Har-
| perS).
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
Policeman Is Hurt
CHASING MOtOriSt

e. E. Saar, park policeman
was injured yesterday when his
motorcycle struck the curbing at
Sixteenth and @ Streets north.
west, while he was chasing q
motorist who had gone through
a red light.
Other motorists took him to
Emergency Hospital as his quarry
escaped.
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
Senate

The Senate District Committee did not meet
Threats of presidential of the independent offices
supply bill diminished Capitol Hill this week. the
be considered by the conference committee to-
morrow (Story Of Page ~
meeting on the Senate District Committee has been called
for next Friday Chairman William H. King (D) Utah
nounced today. (Story on this page)
Legislation designed to strengthen local laws prohibiting
gambling approved by the Senate today together with
three other District bills (Story on this page)
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
WOMAN, rs, BREAKS HIP

Slipping from a street car at
Fourteenth and c Streets South
west, yesterday, sent Mrs. Anna
Rice, IS, 100 block Twentieth
st. N. w., to Emergency Hospital
with a fractured hip.
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
HARBOR SESSION SET

The annual National Rivers
and HarborS Congress will be held
at the Mayflower Hotel here April
80 and May /,
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
)iStriCtLOS

daily resume of all action in the House and Senate
dealing SOLELY uUith the District of Columbia and all
action by the House and Senate District Committees
and Board Of District Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
House
The House District Committee did not meet.

The House District Committee did not meet.
Appropriations subcommittee studies Of police and
and fire departments for 1885. (Story this page9
House Banking and Currency Subcommittee continues hear
ings Mcleod bank bill which would release $3OOOOOOO
frozen District banks and similar accounts throughout
the country. (Story Page ~
The judiciary subcommittee Of the House District Com
mtee and favoraby reported two bis authoriz
ing the purchase of HOLC bonds by District building
sociaons and the other authorizing the District Comms
to lay out cemetery in Southeast Washington. (Story
on this page)
The Washington times., 1934-03-20
Board of Commissioners

The Commissioners did not meet board.
New members of the board of ndetermnate sentence and
parole were sworn in. Story Page g. this section
The Washington times., 1934-03-20

William Hodson, YORK. reported COmms-
sioners choice director Of public welfare tory this
page)
The Commissioners expected oppose certain Of the
plans for reorganization Of the local government Stoy
this page0
Evening star., 1934-02-04
AERONAUTIC GROUP
PLANS JUNIOR BODY
Builders of Model Planes Under
21 Years of Age Will Be
Organized.

Creation of junior membership In
the National Aeronautic Association
for model airplane enthusiasts was
announced last night by the associa-
ton. 1t Is estimated by the Guggen-
helm Fund Committee after Ma
t1on-wlde survey, that there are more
than 100000 model plane builders
IN this country.
The junior membership will be open
10 any one under 2l years of age
who is interested in aviation and the
Junior members will be organized into
local chapters and clubs. The Junior
emblem will be silver pin, like the
present gold pin for adult members.
Sectional model airplane contests
are planned for the junior member
ship during the remainder of the
Winter and next Spring. Winners will
be sent to the national championship
model airplane meet at Akron. Ohio
June 27-29. where entrants from all
parts of the country will compete for
nearly 100 prizes
Information of the junior member
ship and scheduled contests may be
obtained from the Aero Club of Wash
ington or the National Aeronautic
Association. with headquarters at Du-
pont Circle.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
AUTHOR TO OATTEND !
OPENING OF PLAY;
First Performance of "Dou.
BILE Door" to Benefit
Club Find.

Miss Elizabeth McFadden. author
of Double Door," will attend the
opening performance of her play at
the National Theater tomorrow night
as guest of the Smith College Club OF
Washington. which is sponsoring the
first night as benefit for the clubs
scholarship fund
Miss McFadden. who is graduate
Of Smith College. is much interested
N the theater workshop at Smith.
which is an active part of college life
now on the campus. She was stu
dent OF the A workshop under direc-
ton of Prof. George Pierce Baker Of
Harvard and has written many short
plays.
Chief of these is When the Chimes
Rang" which has been given more
than 1000 times and has been trans
lated into several foreign languages.
Miss McFadden has also written The
Product of the Mill" which won the
$500 Craig prize in Boston, and The
Child" which was played for short
time by Margaret Anglin. She is also
the author of several novels.
Formerly Lived Here.
Miss McFadden was located in Wash
ington, with the American Red Cross,
and became the director of the Bu-
reau of Publications.
The theater workshop at Smith,
where Miss MCFadden studied play
writing, is a prominent feature of the
college this year. In this workshop
students are taught how to write.
phasis not only on the literary merit
Of the drama, but also on the tech
ncal problems Of scenery and cos
tuning The class in the theater
workshop this year has just presented
IL one-act plays. adapted from short
stories by the class in playwriting.
Hit in New York.
Miss McFaddens play. Double
Door" which was a hit in New York
comes to Washington with its origi-
nal Broadway cast. 1t is thrilling
drama telling the tale of two elderly
sisters. financial wizards, who con-
trolled the political, financial and So
cial life of New York in 1910. From
their old Fifth avenue mansion. OBJ
livious to the changes going on
around them, the elder sister gave
orders. and her word was law. The
story revolves around young girl
brought into the household against
the powerful elder sisters will, and
shows to what lengths this vivid per-
sonality would go to try to hold and
build her fortune.
Plans for tomorrow nights benefit
ticket sale are in charge of a COM
n1ittee headed by Mrs. Clayton K.
Haskell of 3l33 Connecticut avenue.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
RABBI TO BE HONORED
ON BOTH ANNIVERSARY
Civic Dinner Will Be Given We'd
nesday Night for DR..
Abram Simon.

DR., Abram Simon will be honored
at a civic dinner Wednesday night
and religious services Friday night in
recognition of his thirtieth anniver-
sary as rabbi of the Washington He
brew Congregation.
Rev. DR., Joseph r. Sizoo of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church will be toastmaster at the
dinner. to beheld at the Mayf1ower
Hotel at I O'Clock Wednesday night.
At the religious services brief ad-
dresses will be made in honor of DR..
Simon by ministers representing vir-
tually every faith in the District The
services, which begin at pm. Friday
at the Washington Hebrew Ccngrega-
don, are being arranged by Max
schwartz, chairman of a committee
which includes Mrs. Morris Cafritz
and Harold Cans.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
Highlights of Sale

Every suite and piece of furniture
reduced is our regular Lifetime
Quality.
Vast assortments.
Complete decorator service is avail.
able without extra cost.
Large enough purchases will be
delivered via truck within 100 miles.
Smaller purchases will be shipped
via freight.
Free automobile parking-Drive to
rear Of store. An attendant will
park your car.
Charge accounts and all other Maver
& Co. services available as always.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-08-31

excellent automatic which I'll Captain
Diablo would never need again, trained
on them both.
At that grim command Rodney
Blake stopped In his tracks, the other
behind him.
"You. MIR. Savarln, have right to
know that your sister Is free as the
wind to choose-her man and her life.
Ii am that man, | give you my word
that she shall not regret her choice
through me. If that life Is with me. |
give you my word again that It shall
be all that can make 1t with my
hearts very blood. But she shall
choose. Sonya-remember, you are
free"
Free" the girl cried "And have
already chosen! TO the end of life |
choose you, Starr Stone"
Once more the other turned his head,
put his free arm round her. smiled
down with his wild blue eyes that were
midnight dark by now.
Then, Padre he said to the Ser.
want of the Lord. "can you say the
marriage service?"
Surely, my son." the old man an
swered softly.
"Will you say 1t, here and now, for
her and for me?"
GLADLY. The young heart must
have its mate while the world is new.
All things lose their brightness, and
youth is short at best
The shabby, thin old figure moved
forward with strange dignity
"Thy right hand. child he said TO
Sonya, land thine, son. No." shaking
his silver locks, mot with that ell
CINE of destruction in It,"
So Starr Stone changed the gun
from his right hand to his left, but its
blunt nose never wavered from its
mark. He took Sonya's hand. and
with his eyes fixed on the faces OF
the three men held at bay before him
he began to answer the lovely ques-
tions of the ancient ritual.
"Wilt thou, Starr, take this woman,
Sonya, to be thy lawful wife, to love,