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Evening star., 1935-06-27
BICYCLES STOLEN
Thefts of Five Are Reported to
Police Department.

Washington's awakened bicycling
interest means but one thing to the
Police Department--a headache.
Yesterday five bicycle tllefts were
reported, the victims being Dorothy
Boss, 516 Rittenhouse street; Kenneth
Hoover, 225 H street; Frederick
Schaffer, 1921 Morse street northeast,
and Sergt. George Perkins, U. 8. A.,
Boiling Field.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
NORRIS HITS COSTS
AND SPO|LS RULE
Nebraskan Fails to Say
Whether He Will Back
New Deal in 1886.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Nebraska's independent Senator
Norris gave spotted Endorsement to
the New Deal yesterday, but said he
didn't like politics in the Post Once
Department and that there was too
much spending.
The Republican Independent who
supported Mr.. Roosevelt for President
In 1882 did not say whether he would
renew that support In 1886.
He said In an interview that his
criticisms were not in the nature of
an attack and added:
"I'm going to support whatever I
think is right and which I want to
see succeed"
His criticism Of the Post Office De-
partment was aimed at the recent
displacement Of postmaster in Bos-
ton after a career of 81 years salts
factory service by a purely partisan
political appointment"
Own Party Guilty.
Norris added, though, that the Re-
publicans had INDUCED in the same
sort of machine politics"
In his complaint that there was
too much spending by the Govern
ment Norris left unanswered his ques-
ton, "but what are We going to do
to meet the situation that confronts
us?"
I'VE will have to spend a great deal
more money before We get through
and meet the unemployment Situ-
ation." he added.
MY own idea is that the best friend
of the administration is one who offers
constructive criticism" he said. "a
great deal-in fact, I think most-of
the criticism that Is made against the
administration Is not constructive" e."
Fears Farley Erred.
"The Republicans cannot criticize
it constructively because they are
guilty of the same methods themselves
in the line Of machine politics"
He said he thought the Boston ap-
pointment was "a very serious mis-
take by Mr.. Farley and one that will
be injurious to the administration" +"
THAT has happened in a general
way all over the country" he added.
1.-THE evil that has existed for years
in the Post Office Department ought
to be eliminated. 1t ought to be a
great business institution as free from
politics as store on the public streets
of any CITY,"
Evening star., 1935-10-20
FIRST DIVISION
TROOPS IN REVIEW
Commemorate Anniversary
of Entrance Into World
War Trenches.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 19.-In what
was officially described as the greatest
concentration Of Army regulars in the
metropolitan area since the World
War. LOO men and officers Of the
1st Division staged a review and sham
battle today at Fort Hamilton.
The occasion was the commemora-
ton of October 81, 1917, when the
first troops Of the 1st Division went
into the trenches in France TO remain
for 22o days of active combat.
Some 500 veterans Of the 1st Divi-
sion, A. E F.. were on hand for today's
program, bit plumper than they were
Is years ago, perhaps, but none the
less smart body Of men in review
and drill as the "youngster regulars"
The 5000 spectators who jammed
the stands erected on the drill field
sat under bright skies during the en-
tire days activities. A half dozen
bands played accompaniments to the
maneuvers of the soldiers as they
marched down the field, and later.
under smoke screens, deployed and
attacked" a bridge.
On display were many Of the Army's
most modern pieces Of field equipment,
including the present day 75s and
portable field station replete with
radio and telephones.
The principal speaker after the field
exhibitions was Maj. Gen. Lucius r.
Holbrook, commandant of the 1st
Division, who announced his transfer
to the Philippines.
Also in the reviewing stand was
Brig. Gen. Stanley Ford, whom the
veterans recalled as chief of staff OF
the 9th Division, A. E. F.. during the
war.
Among the units which participated
in the program were the 10th Infantry
and 1st Motor Transport of Fort jay,
N. Y; 26th Infantry, Plattsburg, N.
Y; 28th Infantry, Fort Niagara and
Fort Ontario, N. Y; lSt Engineers,
Fort Dupont, Del; 5th Field Artillery,
Madison N Y; 9th Field Artillery,
Fort Hoyle, Md; 7th Field Artillery.
Fort Ethan Allen, Vt; lst Medical
Corps, Carlisle, Pa, and the 1st Signal
Corps, Fort Monmouth, N. J.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
MERRIAM CHOSEN
INSTITUTES HEAD
Pan-American Group Ends
Sessions-.T0 Meet
Next in Lima.

DR.. John G. Merriam, president Of
the Carnegie Institution Of Washing
ton, was elected president OF the Pan
American Institute Of Geography and
History at the closing session Of the
second general assembly at the Pan
American Union yesterday. Lima.
Peru, was selected as the assembly site
In 1898.
Both the election of DR.. Merriam
and the selection Of Lima were by
acclamation. DR.. Merriam succeeds
DR.. Wallace w. Atwood. AL members
Of the Executive Committee were re-
elected.
The assembly sessions, which opened
In the Hall Of the Americas In the
PAN American Union Building Mon
day, closed at noon yesterday with an
address by Assistant Secretary OF
State Sumner Welles. The opening
session was addressed by Secretary Of
State Cordell Hull, who told the dele
gates 'the Western Hemisphere must
carry the torch of civilization for the
rest Of the world"
Following the same general theme
as his chief, Welles expressed appre-
ciation to the delegates for their de-
hberations and for the effect they are
destined to have upon the good will
Of the American republics, and then
said: THE warm personal relation
ships which often in the last analysis
form the basis of understanding and
determine the course Of progress
could not be successfully carried
through except by international Co
operation such as this institute affords
mot only are these efforts valuable
in the world of geography and his
tory" he continued. It am con-
vinced that the interests of peace will
be served when knowledge has re-
moved from the picture the geographic
cal uncertainties which so often cause
the friction which precedes a con-
hagration."
All sessions of the institute have
been carried on in three languages
English, Spanish and Portuguese.
1t was by the work of Jose Tercero
interpreter and translator at the Pan
American Union, that the delegates
were able to unscramble the multi
plicity Of language.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
CARAVAN NAMES M'KENNA

Joseph M. McKenna was reelected
Grand commander of Alcantara Cara
van, No IL, Order of the Alhambra,
at the annual meeting of the organi-
ration Friday night at the Willard
Hotel.
Other officers include Frank p.
Clancy, vice grand commander; Fran
els A. McCann, grand scribe; John
C. Allen, scribe of the exchequer;
Arthur M. McCreight, grand cham
berIain; Roy M. Perry, master OF
oasis; Walter I. Plant. historiographer;
Roger Gallagher, master of the ward
robe; William A. Mulligan, Captain OF
the body guard; William F. Shea,
sentinel of the tower; Joseph john
son, sentinel of the desert, and Ted
Moseley, electrologist.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
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of It's Seventh street southwest, broke
down at the scene and after first aid
treatment at a nearby drug store was
taken to Garfield Hospital.
Robert, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
j. Collin, 735 Rock Greek Church
road. was selling papers block from
his home when a prospective buyer
hailed him from across the street.
Of he dashed, straight into the path
OF the car.
Ten fat Sunday newspapers under
his arm were thrown by the impact
beneath the wheels of the street car,
which had slowed down for the cross
Ing. Immediately the current was cut
of and the papers blocked the wheels.
Eight of them were cut in half
Pedestrians gasped and one woman
screamed. The boy. however. remained
calm and crawled from beneath the
car as men rushed to his aid. He
talked to friends ard then was taken
to Garfield Hospital for an examina-
ton. His brother. few years older,
was talking with friends on the op-
posite corner when the accident oc-
CURED.
IT didn't know what happened y
Robert said. II was scared at the
hospital though. Another man was
there. all cut up, and they said a
street car had hit him.
At home, the boys mother sat with
her arm about him.
1T was a miracle" she declared
Mr.. Collin nodded agreement.
Robinson, employed by the Capital
Transit Co. about year, was on his
last run for the. evening.
"Let'm take my picture, mom," the
Colin boy begged as she hesitated
to give consent. II can show 1t to
the kids at school," Ye is in the sixth
grade at Park View School.
Evening star., 1935-10-20

action was taken on the automobile
resolution.
Both Lewis and Hutcheson are big
men, each weighing more than 200
pounds. Each is upward of so
years old.
Much of the final session went to
discussion Of the Executive Councils
report on discrimination against Ne
groes by trade unions.
Philip Randolph, president of the
Sleeping Car Porters' Union. called
the report "evasive," but Green de-
Tended it as the only practicable step
the federation could take.
The report recommended that the
federation urge all unions to take
in Negroes.
Evening star., 1935-10-20

Elwood Street, welfare director, had
proposed to the Commissioners ap-
propriationS for institutions under
their direction amounting to s10,445,-
05O, an increase Of nearly $3,oo000
over appropriations for the present
wear. The Commissioners slashed this
total to S8,422,655. allowing an in
crease of $914,453 over this year
Fire and Police Items.
An increase of $261 ,905 was pro-
posed by the Commissioners for the
Metropolitan Police Department in Of
fering a total of 1881 $50 for tnat
department. Supt. Of Police Ernest
w. Brown had sought appropriations
totaling s4,027 ,o45, which would have
given an increase of $407 $3.50.
Among other items, Maj. Brown had
requested more than 100 additional
officers in order to give the city better
police protection. It has been lnder-
stood in recent weeks the Commls-
sioners allowed somewhere between rs
and 80 additional men. What was the
final action was not reported last
night.
For the Fire Department the Com
missioners recommended an appropri-
alton of $2,5o7.os5, an increase Of
$52,234 over appropriations for this
year. Fire Chief Charles E. Schrom
had requested q total of $2,4S2, ,49S,
which would have been an increase Of
only $27,637. His proposals were
among the most modest submitted by
any department head.
An appropriation of $627,320 was
proposed by the Commissioners for
the Free Public Library. This sum
Is $102,350 less than the total re-
quested by the Board of Library Trus-
tees. The total is $156,825 more than
appropriations for the present year.
Funds for construction Of Pet
worth branch library and for purchase
of o site and drafting Of plans for
an Anacostia branch were sought in
the estimates as submitted by the
Board of Library Trustees.
The trustees also requested funds to
permit expansion Of the STATS Of the
main library and the several branches
and sub-branches and presented sta
tistics to show that since 1880 the
increase in the number of borrowers
was 61.5 per cent; in volumes circu-
lated 81 per cent, as against an In
crease in staff Of only 13 per cent.
Anacostia Work Included.
Much more speed in the work Of
reclamation Of the Anacostia Flats
would be possible under the Commis-
sioners' budget. They ask an appro-
priation Of 100000 for this work next
year, as compared with the $4,000
appropriation for this year. Civic lead
ers had urged speedier progress in
this endeavor.
The proposed budget also would per-
NIT expansion Of the staffs Of various
municipal departments for which there
have been insistent petitions for sew
eral years. Pressing requests were
made for the building and plumbing
offices which the city heads had agreed
In the past were understaffed to meet
legal requirements for services and
inspections.
Their action in this regard Is in
dicated in o proposal for $2,2s3 $50
for salaries for general administra-
tive offices, as against an appropria-
ton of $1,862,S02 for this year.
In his letter to the acting budget
director, Maj. Donovan stated: 1.-THE
budget as now submitted represents
the most careful and painstaking
study Of the amounts required by the
Evening star., 1935-10-20

NNOIltlIluCQ FIOLIl ruSC FdS6D
told reporters nothing Of the kind
ever before had happened at a fedora
tion convention.
After shouting down a proposal to
set up an independent labor party
the convention adopted a constitu-
tional amendment designed to combat
Communism.
The amendment provided:
mo organization offcered or con-
trolled by Communists, or any person
espousing Communism or advocating
the violent overthrow Of our institu-
tions, shall be allowed recognition or
representation on any central body or
State Federation Of Labor"
Result of Compromise.
This was q compromise instructing
city and State federations of labor to
refuse seats to Communists as dele
gates, but leaving intact the right
Of international and national unions
to give membership to Communists.
The Executive Council had rec
commended that the amendment also
provide for expulsion of individual
Communists from unions and Com
munist-controlled unions from the fed
Grafton.
Lewis let it be known he would op-
pose the councils proposal on the
ground that a union had the right to
decide its own membership.
In the debate preceding, Joseph p.
Ryan. president of the Longshoremen's
Union, pledged that his organization
was going to keep the Reds out of its
ranks.
Daniel Tobin, president of the
teamsters, said the amendment was
not intended to railroad radicals"
A delegate to a central body or
State federation would have to be
proved Communist before he could
be barred, Tobin said.
Lewis said that his organization
supported the report-that his or
ganization always had and still did
oppose Communism.
The Lewis -Hutcheson fight grew out
Of the bitter personal feeling that has
developed out Of the controversy be-
tween craft and industrial unionists
over how mass production industry
workers should be organized.
When the convention voted on the
general issue Wednesday night the
craft unionists won by an overwhelm-
ing vote.
In view of this vote, the Resolu-
tions Committee today recommended
rejection of resolutions introduced by
rubber and auto workers calling on
the federation to keep craft unions
out of their industries.
William Thompson, an Akron,
Ohio, rubber worker, was speaking
against the committees report when
Hutcheson, one of the craft union
leaders, asked the chair to rule the
speaker out Of order. The issue had
been settled, he said.
"Small Potatoes"
After some discussion of Hutche-
sons point, Lewis urged Thompson be
permitted to continue.
The champion of the industrial
unionists, Lewis called Hutcheson's
objection small potatoes"
Hutcheson retorted that eating
small potatoes was what had made
him so big.
Others continued the discussion.
Lewis quietly moved to Hutcheson's
side. Words were exchanged and the
fight started.
While Green furiously raped for
order, hundreds of delegates closed
around the combatants. The hall
rang with the shouting. Blows were
exchanged on the side.
After peace was restored-the
whole affray lasted only a few
minutes-the convention sustained
The committee on the rubber resolu-
ton. After hours of debate, similar
Evening star., 1935-10-20
s5,7oo,ooo to $s,s17,5oo. This increase

$500, 900 to $s,s17,5o0. This increase
was not approved by the Budget
Bureau. It was, however, approved
by the Senate in the District appropri-
alton bill for that year, but was not
agreed to in conference.
"The Commissioner, in again recon-
mending Federal payment of $s.317,-
500 as the Governments share OF local
expenses and improvements for the
next fiscal year, would call attention
to the fact that the reduction in the
Federal payment to $5,700,000 was
made by Congress on the recommends
ton of the Budget Bureau. The right
to recommend an increase in the FED.
eral payment would therefore appear
to rest with that bureau"
Evening star., 1935-10-20

District for the ensuing fiscal year
for maintenance and operating ex-
penses and necessary public improve
ments."
1888 Surplus Higher.
He revealed, in his financial analysis
of the past fiscal year, that the 1895
year ended June 80 last with a sur
plus in revenues amounting to S.
148.34872, or considerably higher than
had been anticipated, due to an un-
expectedly high increase in tax pay
ments and greater success than for
merly in collection of back taxes
among other reasons.
Mai. Donovan stated:
1.-The statement for the fiscal year
1885 shows that the District started
that year with a revenue surplus
brought over from the fiscal year 1894
of $4,646, ,494.72. The current revenue
collections amounted to $29,118,376.13
Adding to these amounts the net Fed
eral payment Of s4,53e,295, and rev.
enue released through closing out ac-
counts carrying unexpended balances
Of appropriations, amounting to ST.
466, 6,117.49, made the Districts gen.
eral fund revenue availability for the
fiscal year 1885 s3s,77O,2s3.34
'The total appropriation and other
charges amounted to $34,621 ,934.62.
The difference between the two totals,
or $5,148.348.7o, represents the rev.
enue in excess of appropriation
charges, or revenue surplus at the
close Of the fiscal year 1885.
This revenue surplus is consider
ably in excess of the estimate pre-
viously made and used before the
Appropriations Committee Of Congress
The previous estimate was $2,450,-
333.78, as compared with the present
determined surplus Of $5,148,348.70
This large increase in the surplus Is
due principally to unusually good COL
lections in the fiscal year 1885, as
compared with previous years. For
example, the District collected SO pei
cent of its real estate tax levy in 1885
as compared with "a per cent in 1884
81 per cent in 1888 and "a per cent
in 1882. The nearest approach in
recent years to the 1885 record was
in 1924, when 81 per cent Of the cur
rent levy was collected.
Back Realty Taxes Good.
"Also in the collection of back realty
taxes 1885 was a good year. In that
year these tax collections (for 1888
and prior years. amounted to 1914. 800
as compared with $500, 1882 in 1884
$236,605 in 1888 and an average o1
about 100000 a year in the fiscal
years preceding 1888.
In the matter of alcoholic bever-
ages the original estimate for 1885 wa
$1,200,00o. The actual collections
amounted to $1,713,897.11, an increase
Of over $5o0,000.
"The revenue credit arising from
unexpended balances Of appropria-
tions was originally estimated al
$l.000,000. The present figure is ST.
466,117.49 (Which may be slightly in
creased when the books are finally
closed as of June 80, 1880, an increase
Of nearly $500,000."
Tracing some of the history of con-
gressional action on the Federal pay
ment, Maj. Donovan recalled that for
the 1885 fiscal year Congress set the
Federal share at $5,700,000, but de-
Quoted from that sum, as q reimburse
ment to the Treasury, 70 per cent Of
the allotments made by the Public
Works Administration for sewer work
Evening star., 1935-10-20
Selassie Orders
Soldiers to Wear
Soiled Garments
BY the Associated Press.


Adds ABABA. October 19.-
Attempting to make his soldiers
as poor targets for the enemy as
possible, Emperor Halle Selassie
today ordered all Ethiopian
troops to wear soiled shirts and
pantaloons IN battle, discarding
the customary pure white gar
ments Of the Ethiopian.
As the Ethiopian warriors do
their most deadly work In night
fighting, when they resemble
whiteclad ghosts, the Emperor,
by today's order, made the fierce
soldiers even more dangerous for
Premier Mussolini's legions.
Halle Selassie also directed SOL
diers and civilians to refrain
from using elaborate harnesses,
gilded shields, gold embroidered
capes, multi-colored shirts and
conspicuous headdress, as a fur
ther attempt at camouflage as
well as a measure Of economy.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
New York Woman to Speak.

Mrs. David de Sola Pool. former
president of the New York Chapter of
the Hadassah, will address the Wash
ington group at a meeting Tuesday
at 2:30 pm. in the Jewish Community
Center. Mrs. Leopold v. Friedberg,
president of the Washington Chapter
Of the organization. will preside.
Evening star., 1935-10-20
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Evening star., 1935-10-20
PLAYERS TO ORGANIZE

Convent Alumnae Meets Today to
Form Odeon Group.
A group of alumnae of the George
town Visitation Convent will meet
this afternoon in the convent, Thirty
fifth and P streets, to organize THE
Georgetown Odeon Players"
The group, under the supervision Of
Mrs. Marie Forrest, Miss Mary Olive
O'Connell, Miss Rita Beuchert and
Miss Nancy Ordway, will meet regu-
larly on Monday evenings at 1880
o'clock at the Georgetown Community
Center in the Gordon Junior High
School
Montana labor news., 1935-06-27
SOCIALIST PARTY
CHAIRMAN URGES
UNION CAMPAIGN
Proposed Wilson Workers
Rights Amendment" Given

CHICAGO, ILLo-Labor unions were
today urged by Leo Krzycki, national
chairman OF the Socialist party, to cam
paign for a constitutional amendment
giving Congress power to regulate
hours and wages and to provide re-
tirement pensions and other forms of
social security.
Krzycki asked for support for the
workers rights amendment already
approved by the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture. 1t was drafted by Lilith Wilson,
Socialist assemblyman from Reading.
and passed by the legislature l08 to 10.
on January %, 1885.
Krzycki assailed the Supreme Court
as a zimmerman dictatorship which he
declared must be over ruled by the
great mass of workers and farmers
"The Supreme Court has usurped
power never given it by the constitu-
tional convention" he said. IF Roose-
welt were a MAJ of real leadership he
would refuse to recognize the usurpa-
ton OF power by John Marshall and
succeeding Justices. He would demand
that the Supreme Court cite wherein
the constitution gives it power to over
rule acts of Congress and the President
as unconstitutional That the court
cannot do.
The Socialist party has never been
Continued to Page A
Montana labor news., 1935-06-27
Carpenters Ladies Hold
Birthday Fete

Carpenters Auxiliary No. 222 held
election Of officers at the Carpenters
Hall, Thursday, June 20. The follow
ing officers were elected: Mrs. Dave
Walsh. President; Mrs. A. Jacobson,
Vice President Miss Dorothy Nc
Broom, Financial Secretary; Mrs. Jose
.ph Richards, Recording Secretary Mrs.
Ed. Harrington, Conductor; Mrs. J.
L.undgren, Warden; Mrs. Sam Lotreit,
Mrs. Ed, Harrington, Mrs, Nora Nc
Broom, Trustees.
There will be a Birthday and Installa-
ton Party at the Carpenters Hall, July
Is. The Auxiliary wa started July,
IS, 1929, with Mrs. Ann MeNally, (now
deceased as President and Charles
Curtis acted as installing officer.
Families and friends Of Auxiliary
members will join in celebrating the
9TH birthday Of the Auxiliary with a
program and refreshments being serv-
ed later on in the evening.
Montana labor news., 1935-06-27
A CONGRESSMAN
COMMENTS
By Hon. Joseph P. Monaghan
June is, 1885.
HuEY EILIRuSTERS.

The N. r. A. passed the House last
week, but it was so emasculated and
weak that the progressive members
voted against it. Huey Long stayed up
all night t. prevent its passage by fill
clustering, a procedure possible only in
the Senate. Why should trusts be pro-
noted and protected by the Congress if
Labor organizations are not? About
all that was left of the N. r. A., out
side of continuation OF the employees
on the payrolls-was the repeal Of the
anti-trust laws. The adoption of the
Borah Amendment in the Senate, how
ever, prevented repeal Of the anti
laws, making the bill more accept
able.