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The Washington times., 1934-02-13
OK. TODAY SEEN
FOR BEN TLEY
NOMINATION
Subcommittee Ready to Send
Favorable Report Di-
reCtIy to Senate

The nomination of Miss Fay
L. Bentley to be judge of the
Juvenile Court of the District OF
Columbia will be reported favor
ably to the Senate today.
Senator William H. King CD
rof Utah announced the favorable
action of a subcommittee of the
Senate Judiciary Committee
charged with investigating Miss
Bentley's qualifications for the
post.
The subcommittee was author
lied yesterday by the full COM
mittee to make its report di-
rectly to the Senate if the report
were favorable.
1t is believed that all three
members of the subcommittee
concurred in the report, despite
the fact that numerous objec-
tions were raised to her qualifi-
cations at hearings last week.
Senator George w. Norris (R0
of Nebraska, was known to be
favorable to the nomination and
Senator M. M. Logan CD of
Kentucky, announced he would
agree to the report.
It is expected that Senator
King will not report the nomina-
ton until late today because Of
consideration of the CWA ap-
preparation and the MacCracken
proceedings.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
HARRY EUGENE SHERRY
Friends Say wait;
He Waits Hour
After Hour
Take a lesson. in loyalty from

Take a lesson in loyalty from
7-year-old Eugene Sherry.
For while police, spurred by his
distraught parents. had been
looking for him all afternoon and
far into the night, Eugene was
waiting in Henry Park for some
playmates who early in the after
noon had told him to stay around
until they returned.
Nearly frozen and suffering
from exposure, Eugene was found
at 3 o'clock this morning by
Sergt. w. F. Shelton, of the Park
Police, still waiting in Henry
Park. A police car took him to
his home, 400 block G st. N. w..
a hot meal and a warm he'd.
But today he still couldn't
understand what all the fuss was
about.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
ICE VICTIM TOLL
M0UNTS;G|RL,
IS, IS DEAD
Carol Jane GoChenour Hit BY
Skidding Auto; Many Suffer
Broken Bones

One girl was dead today as the
toll of injuries caused by traffic
accidents on slippery streets in
the Capital continued to mount
today.
Carol Jane Gochenour, 16, Of
the 1900 block wisconsin Ave.
N. W., died in Georgetown Hos
pital of injuries sustained Satur-
day when she was struck by an
automobile as she stepped from
a trolley car at Wisconsin Avenue
and Davenport Street Northwest.
Police say the car, which was
driven by Nettie Howard, 81, Of
Rockville, skidded on the icy
street and then knocked the girl
down.
Policeman Injured
Detective Sergt. Arthur Fihelly,
80, is confined to bed with a
fractured pelvis suffered when
he slipped while answering a
burgler alarm in Anacostia.
While working at Twenty
eighth Street and Mills Avenue
Northwest, George T. Land, %, a
CWA worker of the 600 block
Seventh st. N. E., slipped and
fell, sustaining a fractured leg.
Robert White, "a, of the TOO
block Eleventh st. N. w., a
prisoner in the custody of Police
man S. H. Hartung, Second pre-
cinct, received severe lacerations
of the head when he slipped
and fell against a police patrol
box. He was taken to Freedmen'S
Hospital.
Suffers Broken Thigh
Miss Ella Jackson, So, of the
700 block Twentieth st. N. W.,
sustained a broken thigh when
she fell on the ice on Tenth Street
near Rhode Island Avenue North.
west. She was taken to Emer.
gency Hospital.
Miss Emma RowSey, 43, Of the
200 block Third st. N. E., suffered
a broken arm when she slipped
while walking, in the 400 block S
st. N. E. She was taken to Emer.
gency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
:180 FACE LOSS
OF |, {. {. JOBS

About 18O employees of the Inter
state Commerce Commission face
loss of their jobs if the limitation
of the appropriation for valuation
work, effected in Senate commit
tee, is allowed to stand.
There are now about 1885 en-
ployes of the commission, all told,
some $40 having been let out last
summer in the economy drive.
Although it was understood a con-
siderable number of these would
be given jobs in the railroad CO.
ordinator's office, the actual num-
ber taken over was small, and
the coordinator's staff never has
attained large proportions.
Hope appeared in two quarters,
however. It was confidently eX-
pected that Senator Robert M.
LaFollette. jr. (RD of Wisconsin,
whose father initiated the valua-
ton movement, would oppose elm
ination of the appropriation by a
fight on the Senate floor.
The American Federation Of
Government Employees, also, an
nounced that if the appropriation
were reduced or eliminated it
would ask the Senate for a dis
missal wage for the ousted
workers.
E. Claude Babcock, president of
the American Federation of Gov.
ernment Employees, today wrote
Senator LaFollette, protesting the
situation.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
BILL
GOES To HILL

Bearing the formal Stamp Of ap-
proval of the District Commis-
sioners, the Norton old-age pension
bill will be sent to the House Dis
trict Committee tomorrow.
The bill has been approved by
the Commissioners, but is now in
the hands of the Budget Bureau,
where it was sent for study as to
it's conformity with the financial
program of President Roosevelt.
Under the terms of the bill a
pension of not more than SO a
week would be granted all INDECENT
persons over 65 years of age who
have been residents Of the District
for more than 10 years.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
-Four Hurt as Autos
Collide on Bridqe

Four persons were injured In
Alexandria late yesterday when
tourist automobiles collided on
Hunting Greek Bridge on the
Richmond Highway because Of
slippery roads.
Those injured, all treated at
Alexandria Hospital, are j. E.
Covey, of Harrisburg, Pa, cuts
and bruises: his wife, 38, frac-
tured collarbone and cuts, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred H. Leven-
knight, Of New York, cuts and
bruises.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
D, C,F|RMS FACE
LOSS Of EAGLE

Two cases of alleged violations
of NRA rules by local firms were
discussed today by the NRA Com
pliance Board for the District Of
Columbia in the offices of the
Washington Board of Trade.
In one case a restaurant was
charged with violating the Presi-
dents unemployment agreement.
In the other an electrical shop
was charged with disobeying .
code for its industry.
Instances of actual non-compli-
ance are rare, it was asserted by
Major Raymond j. Walter, execu-
tive officer Of the Compliance
Board. Out Of 1000 cases han.
died by him. the complaints have
been proved true only a few
times.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
Church of NdtiUity
Gives PdrtY TOnight

A bridge and 500 party, both
progressive and piyot, will be
given by the League of the
Sacred Heart of Nativity Cath
olic Church in the church audi
torium, 5000 Georgia Ave. N. w.,
tonight at 8:15.
The annual affair is held
every Shrove Tuesday, and is
under the direction of the Rev.
Lawrence A. McGlone. assistant
pastor and spiritual director of
the group, assisted by commit
tees Of the league. Proceeds are
to be used for the church build
ing fund.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
LIQUOR BAN PUT
UP To BRIDE

Corporation Counsel william
w. Bride will be called upon by
the District Alcohol Beverage
Control Board to pass on the
legality of an agreement banning
the sale of liquor in the Mt.
Pleasant section.
A group of citizens of that
neighborhood have demanded
that no licenses be granted on
Fourteenth Street from Florida
Avenue to Irving Street North
west, pointing out that a COW
enant forbidding liquor sale was
drawn up 80 years ago when
the old Columbian University
property was subdivided.
Some attorneys have held that
the covenant is no longer in
effect, as it was not anticipated
that the property would be used
for business.
Appointment of the ABC board
staff is expected to be announced
by the District Commissioners
today,
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
WORKERS KEPT.
ON JOB UNTIL
ID At NIGHT
Morgenthau's Promise Fails
to Register; No Increase
Made in Force

Another bombShell burst in the
Treasury Department today with
the disclosure that employees are
still working overtime despite as
surance from Secretary Morgen-
thau several weeks ago that It
would be stopped.
It was learned also that not q
single person has been hired to
carry out the program for
eliminating the overtime work.
Charges were made also by en-
ployes that more than 10 super.
visors in the Treasury Depart
ment were given temporary jobs
at increased salaries to set up an
organization at First and D
Streets Northeast to clear CWA
checks.
The amount of money given
these supervisors in extra salaries
would give employment to many
persons, it was asserted.
Overtime Denied
Admitting the supervisors were
given increased salaries and that
no extra persons were given en-
ployment, Treasury officials to-
day denied there was any over
time working in their department.
More than half of the account
ing division employees worked
until 7 o'clock last night and
until 10 o'clock three nights last
week, it was learned today.
The night shift recently
initiated was recruited from en-
ployes of the CWA check clearing
section at First and D Streets
Northeast. None of these were
persons not already employed.
The night shift begins at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon but because Of
a shortage of office equipment
and machines they are unable to
work and thereby relieve overtime
working on the part of regular
employees.
800 Jobs Promised
Secretary Morgenthau stated
several weeks ago that more than
300 unemployed would be given
jobs to eliminate overtime work
ing in the Treasury Department.
Poor management of the &C.
counting division which employs
more than $50 men and women
today was declared the reason for
overtime working by an employe
of the Treasury Department. He
said:
"A new system should be
adopted here. When one Sec
tiOn lags in its work it throws
q mOnkey-wrench into the other
operations"
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
Station Burglars
Gnrner Little Loot

Breaking into a filling station
in the HOO block Rhode Island
Ave-. N. W., during the night,
burglars broke open the cash regis
ter and several vending machines,
taking a few dollars. They were
unsuccessful in an effort to break
open a safe in the place. The
burglary was discovered by the
manager, j. R. Zimmerman, when
he opened the place this morning.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
House

Private Calendar Day in the House.
The House District Committee did not meet but meet
ing was called for discuss pending legislation
Subcommittee meeting ordered by Representative }.
Bayard Clark D of North Carolina to discuss gas tax bill
postponed by lack Of cOrum.
Fiscal affairs subcommittee Of House District Committee
report gas bill without prejudice (Story
this page.)
Representative Francis H Shoemaker asks investigation Of
conditions at Lorton. (Story on Page ~
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
Treasury Ignores It's Pledge To End OUertin1e
Colder Tonight
Is Bureau S
Promise

While the cold wave is broken,
the temperature will hover
around the freezing point all
day, the Weather Bureau an
nounced this morning.
The mercury dropped to 81
degrees, one below the freezing
point, this morning. Tonight
will be slightly colder.
Fear has been expressed that
if a sudden thaw should come
there might be a flood. due to
the ice and snow accumulated
on the upper Potomac.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
JeWish Group Has
TOUrneu PLGV Shift

Due to a last-minute shift IN the
order Of plays for this weeks
preliminary contests at Roosevelt
High School auditorium, the date
for the Jewish Community Cen
ter Dramatic Associations offer
ing has been advanced from to-
night to Thursday. Members of
the Mt. Pleasant Players, the Co
lumbia Players, the Players Club
of Central Community Center and
the Federation Players of the Co.
lumbia Federation will be seen to-
night.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
Senate

The Senate District Committee did not meet
Having obtained the consent of the members of the Judi
cary subcommittee charge Of the nomination of Miss Fav
L. Bentley judge of the Juvenile Court Senator William
r. King (D of Utah will submit the report to the Senate
today. (Story this page).
Full restoration forces the Senate preparing
their fight when the independent offices bill is under consd
Grafton in the Senate. (Story Page ~
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
Stolen SLeds Found;
-Four BOUS Arrested

Sergeant Sims. Of the Alex
andria police department, yes
terday recovered six sleds which
had been stolen in the past two
weeks. He took into custory
four small colored boys who will
be given a hearing in juvenile
court.
Arrests of the four is expected
to clear up a series of petty rob-
berries and thefts from automo-
bileS.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
Shooting Fray Holds
Man for Grand ,JurU

John Bryant. As, colored, 400
block of Locust ct. S. w., was held
for the Grand Jury in an inquest
today in the death of Thomas
Hampton, 80, colored, 400 block
Of Temple Ct. S. W., who was shot
in the chest during an alteration
Sunday at the Locust Court ad-
dress.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
ALerGndriG'S Needy
Get Flour and Pork

A. w. Boehringer, director of
public welfare, of Alexandria, has
received a ton Of flour and 1000
pounds of pork for the poor.
Distribution will be started to-
day to those on the relief rolls.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
Mun1ps Prevalent
AnlOn0 ALer1ndri1VtS

Mumps succeeded measles as
the leading communicable disease
in Alexandria last month, accord
ing to the report of the Health
Office. There were 80 cases OF
mumps, nine of whooping cough
and only one measles.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
GUEST PASTOR

Rev. C. A. LangSton, rector Of
Pohick Church, will be guest pas
tor at the first of series Of Spe-
cial Friday services at Old Falls
Church, Falls Church, Va, Feb
ruary %.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
Food ShOW Crowds
RpUOnH ErnectntiOn

Attendance at the third annual
food exposition of the United
Food Stores, now being held in
Washington Auditorium, has sur
passed all expectations. show Of
ficials announced today.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
True To
Type
Let Gertrude Stein
Write All Words
for Songs
By GILBERT SELDES

Ihave noticed that many pro-
tessional singers, when they
speak of the sounds they emit,
never say my voice." but "the
voice." They think of their
private property as if it were a
unique force of nature; they
can't stay out late or smoke
another cigaret because Of
"the" voice; they are pretty
generally pests.
I suppose resent this be-
cause of the voice which is
mine has never been exactly
applauded in public and, what
Is more humiliating, has never
been invited into bar-room quar-
tets, and this in spite of the
fact that I am something of a
specialist in popular songs. 1
know hundreds of them. from
the verse of It Love a Piano"
to the chorus of oliver Twist"
by heart; people turn to me
for information, and away from
me when i start to give it as
] think it should be given. =.
The only consolation I have
recently received is in Edward
B. Marks book, They All Sang
From Tony Pastor to Rudy
Vallee"-the very title suggest
ing that if so many others sang,
I was justified in trying. And
Mr.. Marks. who is a publisher
Of songs, means more by his
title; he knows that when a
million copies of the sheet
music of "Glowworm" or when
I Lost You" were sold, some fif-
teen million attempts to sing
these songs were made, and
some were successful.
Words! Words!
Looking over this entertain.
ing book (Which Viking pub
hshes), found another cause
for dismay in my own field. I
know the words, others the
melody; and the words of pop
ular songs hardly bear thinking
about. It appears that pub
fishers actually pay money to
men to write what they call
''lyrics" and the words run like
this:
''My sweethearts the man in
the moon,
I'm going to marry him soon"
Or:
'And they'll say on the beach,
there's a peach
There's a peach
OF a Gibson bathing girl"
OF course these are old ones.
Vo"do-de-o-do is. to be sure, far
more intelligent. And when
the Moon Comes Over the
Mountain" is worthy Of Elm
stein.
Maybe the publishers would
do better to invite Gertrude
Stein to write the lyrics for all
the songs. Miss Stein, accord
ing to first reports on the
opera produced in Hartford the
other day, has written words
which no one understands.
This isn't new in opera, where
the words matter less than they
do in Something to Remember
You By" but Miss Stems words
are in English and, according to
semiofficial accounts, the sing
ers we're chosen particularly be.
cause they would not care
whether the words made sense
or not.
"Say It Again"
A Semi-monumental work by
Miss Stein is also published this
week: "The Making of Ameri
cans" I say semi" because
Bernard Fay has condensed the
original version so that the book
which Harcourt, Brace now pub
lish is only some 400 pages long
and the words do make sense.
Mr.. Fay thinks they make SUI
preme good sense, for these
Americans, fortunate or un
happy, rich or poor, young OF
old. fulfill something that
their ancestors had never full
filled" That is really impor
tant and true about America
and applaud Mr.. Fay for find
ing it in Miss STEMS work.
Church Of Nnti7,itu
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
Board of Commissioners

The Commissioners meeting board conferred for two
hours with representatives of the local newspapers the
question of "honor system" racks.
The Washington times., 1934-02-13
.iStriCtLOS

daily resume of all action in the House and Senate
dealing SOLELY .Uh the District of Columbia, and all
action by the House and Senate District Committees
and Board of District Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
TERPS HAVE FUTURE STARS ON Way
POTOMAC BOAT
MEETS OLD
DOMINION

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 20.
Because the Southern Rowing AS
sociaticn regatta scheduled for
the Potomac has been called off.
the Old Dominion and Potomac
Boat Club crews will clash on
the Alexandria waterfront Sum-
day.
Four rowing events, doub e
sculls, junior eight-oared shell,
quadruple sculls and Junior four
cared gig will featre the pro.
gram.
Junior Race Features
The junior eight-oared shell
race will hold the spotlight. This
will be workout for both crews
preliminary to entries in the
NA.A.O. regatta in Baltimore, Au'
gust Hip as part of the Mary
land Tercentenary celebration and
the Middle States regatta also ir
Baltimore on September 2.
The Old Dominions will be rep
resented by L. Bell, P. Bell, Mo
riarity, Routzhan, Gensmer. Sut
ton, Bryant, Whitestone, Burke
Monroe, beavers, D. Livingstone
and Alvin Friedlander.
The Washington times., 1934-07-20

so, read the contest rules and
catch prize winner. The con-
test is open to men, women and
children, with no limit on the
number of entries. Tell your
friends to enter their fish.
Tips To Win Prizes
Here are few tips to help
you catch a "prize" fish. Keep
your hooks sharp with car
borundum stone. Oil your reel
and keep it clean of sand (try
FiendoiD. Dry your lines so
when the big one runs under the
boat the additional strain will not
part your line. Keep your rod
oiled at the ferrules and well
vanished. Polish your trolling
spoons each trip, they will draw
fish better. Don't depend on
luck, it's tickle and the angler
who goes early and stays late
gets the fish-if he does not go
to sleep.
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
NINE
GET ADDED
STRENGTH
BY SID KATZNELL

Burt Shipley, baseball and bas-
ketball mentor at University of
Maryland, will welcome Fred
Little ("Knocky'') Thomas and
Waverly Wheeler with open arms
when they report for the varsity
nine and quint of next year.
Fred is the brother of Big
C"Knocky") Thomas, who burned
UP The cinder paths for the Old
Liners several years ago. Little
"Knocky" was the mainstay of
Maryland's freshman nine and
court team the past season.
Although joining the basketball
combination in the latter part of
its campaign, Thomas steady
floor playing and his uncanny
ability to sink baskets at oppor-
tune moments enabled the Frosh
five to score. He is one Of the
coolest players around this Sec
tion under fire, and according to
many of the basketball followers,
he is one of the best guards. He
captained Tech Highs court team
two years ago with splendid
success.
On the baseball field, he is a
catcher of high caliber and a hit
ter of exceptional ability. He hits
from either side of the plate. Fred
is extremely dangerous in the
pinches. He and Waverly Wheeler
played with Techs championship
nine in 1893, and they were a
great help, indeed, in every de-
partment.
Waverly, who performed on the
Emerson Institute basketball
team the past season, is entering
Maryland this fall.
He is a second Sacker and able
to cover acres of ground. Despite
the fact he chokes his bat,
Wheeler can give the apple a
merry ride.
Thomas and Wheeler are at
present performing in grand style
with the Miller Furniture nine
in the National City League, both
sporting over 300 batting aver
ages.
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
HERALD HARBOR
SET FOR RACES

HERALD HARBOR, Md, July
20.-The Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Power Boat Association
and the Severn River Yacht Club
will stage the seventh annual
tri-city motor boat regatta on the
Severn River here next Saturday
and Sunday. All classes of in
board and outboard races will be
held, and race for 125-cubic-inch
hydroplaneS also is scheduled.
Trophies and other prizes for
amateurs and cash purses for
professionals will be awarded the
winners in the outboard races.
Trophies will be given to the
VictorS in the other events.
Drivers and mechanics will be
given free housing accommoda-
tions at the Herald Harbor Cit
azens' Association clubhouse.
The Maryland Yacht Club will
hold a cruiser race from Balti-
more to Herald Harbor on Satur-
day morning.
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
MINES To NEE I
FOR LEAD

Four games will keep teams in
the District Independent League
busy on Sunday. The feature at
traction lists the Capital Heights
and Potomac Mines against each
other in a game on the West
Ellipse diamond at ! o'clock.
This contest will be for the
league leadership as both teams
are tied right now.
The other games will find the
Ross jewelers. meeting the Kenil-
worths on the Kenilworth diamond
at 3:15 p. M. the Postal A. C.
and Compensation Commission
meeting on Diamond No. l at p.
M, and the D. G.. S. Warehouse
engaging Mt. Rainier at Mt. Rain
ier at 3:15 p. m.
Gichner's Iron Works baseball
1ers continued to advance in the
Industrial League yesterday by
defeating the Swan Service Nine,
S to 4. Joe Gravey outpitched
Harry Milburn to win.
The Gichner's actually tri-
umphed in the sixth when Pinky
Miller, short-stopper, clouted Il
homer with man on base. How
ever, Eddie Cinotti saved the game
in the ninth when he turned an
infield roller into double-play,
retiring the side.
In other league games yester-
day, Investigation defeated Navy
Yard in the Departmental League,
8 to T. Gulf and Acacia played in
a % tie; Interstate Commerce
nosed out A. G.. O., 9 to 8, and Mt.
Vernon defeated West Washing
ton, 4 to 2, in the National Capi-
tai, Federal and Georgetown
Church IeaolleS reSnactiualu
The Washington times., 1934-07-20

Trout, blues and rockfish are
being caught with increasing reg
ularity.
Spot are now making their way
up the bay and it won't be long
before YOU can add this small but
delicious fish to your menu.
Those of you who love trolling
can look for good fishing in the
near future. Surf fishing has
been good during the past week
with shark. blues. kingfish and
founders included in the catch.
Streams Clear
All nearby rivers and streams
are now clear so those who like
to fish for bass and catfish will
have their innings. Early morn
ing and late evening are the best
times during the hot weather
We have had several good re-
ports from the Shenandoah River
and the Potomac above Great
Falls.
If you have not entered a fish
or two in The Washington Times
Izaak Walton Contest, do so now!
The large hardheads are getting
smaller daily and if you wait too
long a pound fish will be a big
one. Don't forget that a light
tackle" prize will be given in
each class. Are you a sport? If
The Washington times., 1934-07-20
Duke Coaching Staff
At Summer School

Not content with producing
one of the greatest elevens to
come out of Duke University last
Fall, the coaching staff has not
been idle. All members of the
southern schools varsity coach.
ing group have been attending
coaching schools in various parts
of the country to keep abreast
of the latest football develop
ments.