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The Washington times., 1935-03-22
SHRINE SLOGAN
PICKED TODAY

Competition for the best slogan
for the Shrine convention which
meets here June 9-15 Is running
high, Wallace B. Robinson, chair
man of the slogan committee an
nounced today.
Nearly three thousand slogans
have been received at Shrine head
quarters, Mr.. Robinson said.
The slogan committee h a
eliminated all but 100. 1t expects
to decide today on the winning
slogan, the chairman said.
Awards on bids for decorations
will not be made until the second
week in April, Howard Foley, chair
man of the committee on decora
tions stated.
Electrical contractors, interior
decorators and flag manufacturers
are all competing for the privilege
of turning Pennsylvania Avenue
into a Golden Lane to Mecca"
Approximately 100000 people
are expected to attend the con
vention, Mr.. Foley said, and thou
sands of dollars will be spent to
make the convention a success.
The Washington times., 1935-03-22
POLICE POSTS
To OUTSIDERS
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the present administration under
Major Ernest w. Brown lis shot. :"
Those interviewed-who re-
quested their identity not be dis
closed expressed the opinion
that the department will be bet
ter off when those involved in
the current House subcommittee
crime investigation leave the de-
partment.
Three Can Be Retired
Despite the fact that Assistant
Superintendent Thaddeus R.
Bean and Inspector Albert j.
Headley declined yesterday to
answer four questions asked by
Times reporter concerning
their probable retirement, the
District Commissioners may re-
tire both at the city heads dis
cretion.
Under the present law when
police department member
reaches the age Of 60-Brown,
Bean and Headley all are over
6O-the Commissioners may re-
tire them merely by the passage
of a routine order.
Focn Ra%irAnnan%
Each year in May the police de-
partment requires members SIS
years old and over to appear be-
fore the Board of Police and Fire
Surgeons with a view to retire
ment for physical disability.
The retirement in each case
rests with a retiring board after
the member cited for retirement
has been recommended by the
board of surgeons.
Recommendations Of the retire
ment board are passed on by the
District Commissioners.
The members of the department
interviewed today were unanimous
in the opinion Major Brown, AS
sistant Superintendent L. I. H.
Edwards and Bean, and Inspector
HSOdley will be on the retirement
list before the surgeon board
meets in May.
Washington today seemed as
Sured Of an increased police force.
The opening wedge for inclusion
Of the necessary money in the
District appropriation bill, now in
hearing before a Senate Subcom-
mittee, was driven by Senator Carl
Hayden (DO, of Arizona, a mem
Der of the Appropriations Com
mittee. He appeared before the
subcommittee yesterday to dis
cuss the problem of handling
crowds that are now filling the
galleries on both sides Of the
Capitol
The Washington times., 1935-03-22
100000 LEI 7
MRS, BRIDE
A THRILLING POWER DIVE

William w. Bride, former Cor
poaAtion Counsel for the District
of Columbia, who died February
26, left his entire estate, valued in
excess of 100000, to his widow,
Mrs. Lula F.. Bride, for life, accord
ing to the petition for probate Of
his will filed in District Supreme
Court today.
Mrs. Bride and Mrs. Louise
Bride Varnell, a sister of Mr..
Bride, are named executives Of
the estate, which is composed Of
real estate assessed at $136,512
and personal property, including
life insurance. valued at approx
mately $4,000.
He is survived by two daugh-
ters, Dorothy Bride Felix, st. Pc
tersburg, Fla; Adelaide Bride
Kenny, Plainfield, N. j.; and two
sons, William w. Bride, jr., and
Noel Crawford Bride, both Of
whom reside in Spring Valley.
On the death Of the widow, the
property is to be divided equally
among the children. A provision
of the will allows the widow, with
the consent of Mrs. Varnell and
any three of the children, to sell
any portion of the estate and re-
invest the funds, if she considers
it advantageous to do so.
The Washington times., 1935-03-22
Army Air Corps Waits
War Game Orders

Army Air Corps officers here
today were awaiting word as to
the part the air service will play
in the greatest peace time maneu-
vers the War Department ever
has attempted, to be held along
the Atlantic Seaboard next sum-
mer.
More than $4,000 soldiers Of
the regular Army and the Ma
tional Guard are expected to
participate in the mareuvers,
and it was believed probable that
the entire air force of the ma
ton will be called to take part
in the war game.
Several months ago the Army
put more than LOO planes in
the air in one day, and it was
believed that several hundred will
take part in the new maneuvers.
The Washington times., 1935-03-22
D. c. TAX CLERK
K|LLSSE

Officials of the District tax
office today we're attempting to
ascertain the cause of the suicide
of Harry Goodrich, So, a colored
tax clerk, who shot himself to
death this morning at the home
of friends in the 600 block Divi-
sion Ave. N. E., short distance
from his own home in the $500
bloco Wilson Rd., Fairmount
Heights, Md.
Goodrich was said at the Dis
trict Building to have been q
close friend of Alfred j. Moss,
another colored tax clerk, who on
March II was arrested on a
charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses.
Moss arrest came about when
R. c.. .Tilghman, of Benning, D. c.,
reported he had paid the clerk $40
"to forget" a tax penalty due the
District. Police said Tilghman
gave marked bills to Moss. The
latter was released under 5000
bond.
Goodrich was married and was
the father Of several children i IL 2
The Washington times., 1935-03-22

This would be the first major
air corps movement since the
War Department authorized the
formation of the General Head
quarters Air Force as a means
of perfecting the national de-
fense scheme.
General headquarters un d e r
the plan are at Langley Field, Va,
only short distance from the
Capital. Headquarters of the Sec
ond Wing also are at that field.
The First Wing is centered in
California and the Third Wing
in Texas.
The Washington times., 1935-03-22
GIBBONS FACES
JAIL PROBE

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March % Il.
N.SD.-Tommy Gibbons, one-time
contender for the worlds heavy
weight boxing championship, now
sheriff of Ramsey county, today
was being questioned by Federal
officials in connection with the es.
cape of Federal prisoner last
night.
Stanley Karmell, the escaped
prisoner, was under sentence Of
five years in Leavenworth Peni-
tentiary after his plea Of guilty
to robbing the mails and forging
Government checks.
Mr.. Gibbons was to be asked
why he permitted Karmell "truSty"
privileges and why he had failed
to report to the United States
marshals office
The Washington times., 1935-03-22
U.s.. To SURVEY
WASTE SPACE

Lack Of space to accommodate
adequately the activities of the
Federal government under the
expanded emergency programs
has resulted in the formulation
of plans for a file and storage
survey of government buildings,
with the possibility of recaptur'
ing for office use space now de-
voted to storage.
The survey, under direction Of
the buildings branch of the Ma
tional Park Service, is to deter
mine how much space in each
building owned or rented by
Uncle Sam in the District is used
for active, semiactive or dead
files.
The results of the investigation
will serve as a basis for recon-
mending removal of semiactive
and dead files into rented stor-
age places, with perhaps a
recommendation for construction
of a new Federal building for
file storage purposes.
The survey staff will consist
of a supervisor and IL assistants
whose salaries will be paid by the
PWA. In addition, plans are be-
ing worked out with FERA Off
cials to secure the services of a
corps of white collar workers to
aid in the survey.
The Washington times., 1935-03-22
RELIEF SNAGGED
BY IMITATION,
SILVER BILLS.
Senate Battle Also Looms for
State Control Over U. S.
Expenditures
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
International News Service

Impending battles over currency
initiation, silver expansion and
State control of relief expenditures
today barred the path to Senate
enactment of President Roose-
velt's 1880 million dollar work re-
lief bill.
Senator McCarran CD of
Nevada, offered an amendment,
proposing that State administra-
tors of Federal relief be appointed
by the President, but subject to
Senate confirmation. He declared
such a provision was necessary
to prevent further "carpetbagger"
rule of State relief administra-
tions. His proposal was endorsed
by Senator Clark CD of Missouri.
Fight Over Silver
The silver expansion issue was
raised by Senator Thomas CD of
Oklahoma, with a rider" calling
for mandatory expansion of silver
currency. He would direct the
Government to purchase $4,000
900 ounces of silver each month,
issue paper money against the
bullion so purchased and force
the currency into circulation
through retirement of maturing
obligations. It probably will be
defeated but not without a major
contest.
Senator Wheeler DD of Mon
tana held in reserve an amend
ment proposing to pay for the
4,880-million-dollar work relief pro
gram through issuance of new
United States Treasury notes.
The currency would be supported
by the gold and silver stocks in
the Treasury and would be retired
over a period of 80 years. He de-
clared such a step was necessary
to save the American taxpayers
from a back-breaking tax burden
in the future. It, too, faced rejec.
ton if brought to a vote.
May Vote Today
There were indications the Ad'
ministration might secure a final
vote on the bill by nightfall. This
depended entirely on how much
debate is provoked by the McCar
ran and Thomas proposals.
The Washington times., 1935-03-22
NURSE CLEARED
IN DEATH Of
PATIENT
Grand Jury Frees Belle Bennett
Who Gave Young Mother
Poison Through Mistake

The District Grand Jury today
exonerated Miss Blannie Bennett,
registered pharmacist at George
Washington University Hospital,
in connection with the death last
February of a patient in the
maternity ward, who was given
poison by mistake.
A coroner's jury, following an
inquest into the death Of the
patient, Mrs. Ruth T. Loomis, 100
block P st. N. w., held Miss Ben
nett for Grand Jury action when
it was found that Mrs. LooniS
had been given injections Of
formaldehyde from a bottle
labeled paraldehyde.
Paraldehyde h d been pre-
scribed for the patient by her
physician and testimony was to
the effect that the poisonous
chemical had been placed in the
paraldehyde bottle.
A total of 80 indictments were
reported by the Grand Jury and
eight cases, besides the charge
against Miss Bennett, were
ignored.
The Washington times., 1935-03-22
SABOTAGE FEAR
IN WAR TIME
STRESSED
Tells House Group England,
France, Germany Employ
Only Nationals on Boats
By ALFRED T. NEWBERRY
International News Service


The American Merchant Marine,
on which the Navy depends so
heavily in event of war, virtually
could be scutted over night if
armed conflict were declared be.
cause Of the great number Of for.
eigners among the crews, Repre-
sentative Culkin (R) of New
York, warned today. He added:
"And this could happen re-
gardless of what nation or ma
tiOns ordered warfare upon the
United States, because the vast
number of foreigners aboard our
merchant ships come from all
countries"
INSISTS ON POINT
While Chairman Bland (DJ Of
Virginia, of the House Merchant
Marine Committee, charged with
formulating a Government sub
Sidy for the Merchant Marine in
place of the present subsidy SUBJ
terfuged as ocean mail contracts,
stated Congress would not have
time now to go into the matter
Of marine personnel, Representa-
tive Culkin insists such legislation
is imperative to assure merchant
fleet worthy of flying the Stars
and Stripes.
He argued that Great Britain,
France and Germany will employ
only nationals on their CONNER
cial ships because they realize the
danger of having foreigners
aboard when war is declared.
Foreigners on Crews
Representative Culkin blamed
the great loss of life in the s. 8.
Moro Castle fire and in the sink
ing of the S. S. Mohawk on the
existing Slipshod methods Of hand
ling personnel. He said:
1--WE will not have an efficient
Merchant Marine guaranteeing
q maximum Of safety both in
peace time and during war un-
til Congress legislates this call
ing to such a high standard
that it will attract American
high school youths to follow
this life of adventure and
charm. While I do not believe
the figure is SO high, neverthe-
less q witness told the commit
tee there are now some 100000
foreigners of all natiOnalitieS
aboard our coastal and trans
oceanic steamships today"
RAPS BUNGLING
The present difficulty, he said,
IS this country's failure to estab-
uSh and develop the able-seaman
type. He explained:
81 feel that some provision
should be made in the new
legislation to provide Old-age
pensions for seamen and to re-
Quire all seamen to be citizens.
'tAnd there should be some pre-
liminary training for them so
they will be efficient in times
of emergency and not bungle
things as some Of those aboard
the Moro Castle have been
charged Of doing"
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
Indian, los, Tells
= Iona Life Secrets

NEW YORK, Oct. John
c. Fast Deer" Hill. a Mo
hawk Indian, who was born near
Cooperstown los years ago. an,
nounced these rules for longevity
today:
Eat when you're hungry,
even If you eat 10 times . day:
read as long as you want until
your eyes hurt; rest when you
get tired - and take . good
drink Of whisky or gin now and
then when you have the price,"
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
NEW SEAPLANE
RECORD SET
international News Service

The 3,S00-mile nonstop flight by
1t. Comdr. Knefler McGinnis
from Coco Solo. Panama, to San
Francisco established a new world
record for seaplanes.
William A. Enyart, secretary Of
the National Aeronautic ASsocia-
ton, said today that Commander
McG GinniS doubtless" has cracked
the old mark held by two Italians
and that confirmation depends
simply on filing Of routine reports
and checking Of the planes baro-
graphs by the United States Bu-
reau Of Standards.
There remains the task Of bet
tering the landplane mark Of
5,657 miles negotiated in August,
1898, by the Frenchmen, Maurice
RosSi and Paul CodoS, from Brook
lyn, N. Y, to Rayack, Syria, be-
fore Uncle Sam can claim the title
of king Of the air he held prior
to 1888.
Mario Stopani and Casimirc
Rabbi held the old seaplane rec
ord-3,063 miles from Monfalco,
italy, to Berbera, Italian Somali-
land.
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
END WAR, PLEA
OF POPE Plus

LONDON, Oct. II (U.s)-Pope
Plus XI has taken active steps
to effect peaceful settlement Of
the Italo-Ethiopian war, urging
Premier Laval. Of France, not to
lose heart because Of rejection
Of the French peace plan, a
Reuter- dispatch from Vatican
City said today.
The Pope's action, the dispatch
stated, constituted recognition Of
Frances role as intermediary be-
tween Italy and Britain.
The pontiff has not approached
Britain or Italy, the dispatch
added. because his position as
spiritual, not political, leader
makes approach to either Of the
principal diSputants undesirable.
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
WILL APPEAL
WPA WAGE

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 17.-An
appeal to washington authorities
will be taken by David s. jenkins,
chairman Of the local welfare
board, from q ruling Of Frank H.
Dryden, State administrator Of the
wPA, on the decision to refuse
Anne Arundel county q special
rate for workmen.
Jenkins claims that the prox-
unity Of the county to Baltimore
gives it the right to the same rate
of pay as Is given in the city.
Dryden has consistently overruled
the local chairmen in his conten-
ton.
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
DEFICIT SETS
RECORD AT
BILLION

President Roosevelt's admins
tration yesterday established .
new high record.
Its deficit for the new fiscal
year beginning July / passed the
thousand million dollar mark,
Treasury figures revealed.
This is the first time in the
country's history the Government
has plunged itself so far in the
red in three and one-half months
in peace time.
Outgo Twice Income
A deficit Of $1,007. .47S,l56 was
shown in the TreaSury'S daily
statement. Last year the deficit
at this time was $687,2ll,67l.
The figures also showed that the
Roosevelt government is spending
money about twice as fast as
taxes are paid in, despite the new
''soak the successful" revenue act.
Expenditures have mounted to
$2,122,959, ,033 since July /. Reve-
nueS have aggregated $1.1l5.S01,- :
876. This means the Government
has had to borrow q thousand
million dollars to pay the gigan.
tic expenditures.
At this rate Of receipts and ex-
penditureS, the Government will
have to borrow about three thou.
sand million dollars to carry on
the Roosevelt spending program
until July /, 1885.
Collections Far Shy
President Roosevelt stated In
his revised budget on September
80 that taxes were on the upward
trend and that he expected col
lectionS to be six hundred million
dollars greater than last year.
Treasury figures yesterday
showed, however, collections thus
far this year exceeded last by
only three million dollars fol
three and a half months.
They total $1,115,501, ,S76 com
pared with $1,112,569, ,691 collected
in the same period a year ago.
According to President RooSe
Velt's revised budget they should
be about $15o,o0o,ooo greater
than last year.
Mr.. Roosevelt estimated total
tax collections for the year al
$4,470, ,349,140, compared with
actual receipts Of So, ,790, ,045, 1872 in
the fiscal year 1885.
Treasury officials expect reve
nues to take q jump next March
is, when the first installment on
the new soak the successful" in.
come taxes has to be paid.
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
Moskin's Plans Show
OF Autumn Apparel

Saturday and all next week,
Moskin's 729 Seventh st. N. W..
will make formal displays Of new
fall apparel.
Mr.. KeSSler, MoSkin'S manager,
says the firm plans more inten-
sive newspaper advertising this
season than since 1929, fully con-
fident that this will be the best
fall since the boom days"
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
FOSTER HOME
GETSCHILD

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE,
Va, Oct. 17.-Little 8 weeks old
Walter Wood is being cared for
in one of the foster homes Of
the Arlington County welfare
Board until his mother can be
located. She is said to be in
Philadelphia.
The child's father, Walter Gray
who was held in Jail here several
days on a charge Of attempting
illegally to place the child for
adoption, was released here yes
terday. When the case came up
in court yesterday, Common
wealths Attorney Lawrence W.
Douglas said he could find no
State law Mr.. Gray had violated.
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
U. 5. Agents Escort
Fox 10 Film Probe

NEW YORK. Oct. IT G.N.s)
william Fox, former president of
the Fox Film Company, was en-
route here from Atlantic City to-
day in company Of Federal Off
cials to testify before the congres,
sional committee on patents in
vestigating the movie industry,
according to Representative vii.
liam Sirovich, chairman Of the
group. Fox previously had refused
to come to New York, Sirovicn
said, pleading illness and David
Garrison Berger, counsel to the
committee, ordered Federal Off
cials in Atlantic City to deliver
him to New York.
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
Donrue Leighton,
Weds Staue Star

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. II INS).
Donrue Leighton. film actress,
and william Tannen, son Of the
stage star, Julius Tannen, yeSter-
day said they had married at
Yuma, Ariz., August 81. as the
elimination Of a childhood ro-
nance. Miss Leighton is a daugh.
ter Of Mrs. Emery w. Tracy, Man.
chester, VT, socialite.
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
Double Honor Is Won
ByHughes' Grandson

AMHERST, Mass, Oct. II Il.
N.SO.-Henry Stuart Hughes,
grandson Of Chief Justice Hughes,
was both president Of the junior
class Of Amherst today and recip-
lent Of the John Sumner Runnels
Memorial Scholarship awarded
annually to the student whose
sophomore class record shows pre-.
eminence in his zeal for knowl-
edge and industry to attain it,"
Young Hughes had already re-
ceived recognition as one Of three
undergraduates to receive a mark
Of 80 or better.
The Washington times., 1935-10-17

Bandits Shoot Watchman
RAHWAY-N C h olas Phillips,
81, watchman at the Elks Club, is
recovering in the hospital after
being shot in the leg by bandits.
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
Art Pupi|sAre Told
To Hunt PurpIe.CoWs

NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. II,
Newcomb College art students
must look for purple cows and
blue horses. Prof. Xavier Con
EaleS said:
zone just has to study q COW
long enough to see there are
purple cOlOrs In its hide. The
artist is supposed to look at
things differently from other
people,"
The Washington times., 1935-10-17

-. muscular and mental freshness.
S.S.S. starts the gastric juices
in the stomach and provides, too,
the minerals the body requires in
rebuilding those red cells 80. that
work, worry, and the way we live,
have broken down.
It is interesting to know that
the blood makes a complete cir
The Washington times., 1935-10-17

B Mutual Ne""E
poo mhom music
The Washington times., 1935-10-17
Crew Of Three Saved
As Coal BARGE Sinks

BOSTON, Mass, October II.
Three men were taken off the
coal barge, Lieut.. Sam Mengel.
as it went down during q gale
off Boston Lightship yesterday,
The tug, Wellfleet, saved the crew.
, 1935-08-30
Citrus Prospects Bright

Too great optimism is always a danger 10 those
who are prone to get that way, but right now it Is
hard not to become enthused over prospects for good
prices for the citrus crop which win be harvested
here In the Valley this fan and winter. A curtaHed
crop for the Valley. a greatly shortened crop in Flor
ida, both indicate that for once in recent years the
supply Of grapefruit and oranges viii not equal the
demand.
Advance contracts are right now being offered
Valley grove owners. calling for the payment OF &c
q pound for their fruit, in the orchards. That Is an
exceptionally good price, and is a price that will
enable owners Of groves that have received proper
care and attention to count up some very respect
able profits.
Talking or surmising about future prices for any
agricultural product Is a dangerous practice, but 1t
does appear that II growers and shippers Of the
Valley keep their heads that the industry will have
albright spot on its map Of business fluctuations Of
tile past five years.
Establishment Of a citrus clearing house, as pro-
posed in a recent conference between leading ship
ring organizations OF the Valley, should help a whole
lot In the sterilization OF prices. Shippers and grow
es alike learned last season that Just one under
quotation will bring the entire price level down with
It,. and down in a hurry. Agreement as to quota
tons from the Valley will help a lot.
The new "green fruit" law should also help the
early season shipments. establishing as it does more
severe restrictions on the quality OF fruit in early
shipments.
Control Of the bulk Of the crop in one agency has
not been reached by a long shot. but It appears that
the leading shippers and co-operatives are more in
accord than ever before.
The truck-peddler, with his ~penchant for buying
culls in the Valley and peddling them out over a
wide territory for little or nothing, TO be advertised
as Texas" or Rio Grande Valley" grapefruit, still
remains uncontrolled. With the probable passing
from the picture Of the Texas Citrus Control COM
mittee. the ban on culs will probably not stand up,
and this situation must be met. Growers themselves
can solve this problem by refusing to. sell to- these
reddlers, and surely the wisdom Of such a course be-
comes apparent when one considers the experience
Of the past two seasons.
But all. In all the prospect appears good for a real
comeback by the citrus industry OF the Valley.
, 1935-08-30

his parks organization. that no outside influences
working against the road ara In back OF the prof.
ect. and that 1t Is designed to be just what Is indi-
Gated, a monster state park along the lines Of the one
recently established by the state and federal gov
ernments in the Davis mountains
All Valley people viii approve the project and lend
their assistance wherever possible. always providing
that the Padre Island park Is not intended as q sub
stitute for the Kennedy county link in the Hug-the-
Coast highway.