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, 1935-03-15
TWO FIRE RUNS MADE

SAN BENTTO. March l5.- Fire
men responded 70 two calls Thurs
day. one In the morning to a filling
station on w. Stenger street where
an auto caught fire and one In the
afternoon at the Johnny Con-
stantine place on the Harrington
highway where u grass fire was re
ported.
, 1935-03-15
The Weather

East Texas least Of Tooth meri-
diam: Partly cloudy. warmer in east
and south portions Friday night;
Saturday mostly cloudy, colder in
northwest and north-central por-
tons.
Moderate TO fresh southerly winds
on the coast increasing Saturday.
, 1935-03-15
Help! Helm! Police,

ALBANY, N. Y.-Albany police
men are burning up"
Their pals. the firemen. we're
called out on eight false alarms
In SO minutes in the wee sma'
hours and nobody can find the
ones who did 1t. Police Chief
David Smurl told a conference OF
six precinct captains bring EN-
in -. or else"
, 1935-03-15

JEFFERSON CITY. March 49,
Rl-The state highway patrol re-
ceived reports that John Jenry
Boonville taxi driver kidnapped Thurs
Gay by four inmates who escaped
from the state training school there
was released Friday at Gainesville
Ozark county.
, 1935-03-15

The disturbance noted over the
Canadian northwest Thursday
morning advanced southeastward
and was central over the plains
states Friday morning with increas-
ed intensity (29.24 at Huron, s.
Dak.), while moderately high pres
sure prevailed ct the same time over
the southeastern and far western
states. Except for fairly general pre-
c~ipitation In the far western and
northwestern regions the weather
was mostly fair to partly cloudy over
the balance Of the country during
the last "A hours. Temperatures
were mostly near the seasonal aver
age throughout the country Friday
morning.
Brownsville 8 O. m. EST) sea-
level pressure 3o.i2 inches.
, 1935-03-15
Not What She Wanted


DALLAS.-Raymond Goforth,
deputy district clerk, admitted he
couldn't do much for the woman
who sent him a letter saying her
husband had left her. leaving her
with the child to support.
II want amonia from him." she
wrote.
Goforth figured she meant ali
mony.
, 1935-03-15

SAN WuIIdIII
Beasley bumped his nose against
a red box on a telephone pole.
Three fire trucks. a police patrol
and an ambulance hurried to the
Scene. He was given first aid for
his nose. cut in SCATTERING the tiny
glass window on the box, and TAX
end to Jail where he was booked
for vagrancy and being intoxicat-
ed In a public place.
, 1935-03-15
BISHOP TO VISIT

The Right Reverend w. t; CAP
er< n. d Bishop OF West Texas.
viii confirm a class at the IL O'Clock
service Sunday morning ~ A
Church Of the Advent
, 1935-03-15

A sponge. recently fished from
the great sponge bed off the Ba-
hamas. weighed 100 pounds and
measured 10 feet In girth.
, 1935-03-15
BULLETIN

(First figures. lowest temperature last
nsaht: second. highest yesterday; third.
wind velocity st 9 q. m. fourth. prec-
enifmetnn In last a hoursl.
, 1935-03-15
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
Saturday. under normal meteor
illogical conditions:
High ....... 1920 q. m. 3:l7 p. m.
Low ......... sos O. N. S:55 p. m.
, 1935-03-15
RIVER BULLETIN

There will be no material change
In the river during the next "a TO
90 hours.
, 1935-03-15
DATA
WEATHER SUMMARY

Sunset Friday ............ 6:3s
Sunrise Saturday ............ 6:3s
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
HAS FUND
FOR DIVIDEND

A balance of $634,00O is avail
able to pay depoSitors of the de-
funct Federal American Bank and
Trust Company, bearing out a
prediction made several weeks
ago that another dividend would
be paid shortly.
The quarterly report made yes.
terday by Receiver Cary A. Har-
dee to the Treasury Department,
reveals that cash on hand Decem-
ber 81 amounted to $870. .567.78, of
which $36,289.61 will be held in
trust. Most of the cash on hand
was collected from assessed stock.
holders.
Mr.. Hardee declined to say
when the additional dividend will
be paid, but following the dis
burSement depositors will have
received so per cent Of their
money.
The Chevy Chase Bank, which
also is being liquidated by Re
ceiver Hardee, had Sal, 1,550.51 on
December 81, he revealed. A total
of $3.50, ,363.74 has been realized on
original assets of $1,00O,S1O.72,
The Washington times., 1935-01-15

nesia," " authorities stand solid
ly together.
Ask your own doctor about
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
LIBERTY LEAGUE
FLAYSF|SCAL
POLICIES
By International News Service

By International News Service
President Roosevelt's fiscal poll
eies were sharply assailed by the
American Liberty League yester'
day in an analysis Of his recent
budget message.
Three features Of the budget
characterized as highly disturb
ing" were listed as follows:
"A return to a level Of reg
ular expenditures as high as
that which early in the depres-
sion occaSiOned q nationwide
revolt.
"a prospective increase in the
public debt by nearly $500 mil
lion dollars beyond the point
which the people were told a
year and a half ago should
mark the end Of continued
Treasury deficits.
"a huge emergency fund which
permits executive allotmentS
without adequate legislative d.
rectiOn for public works prof.
ects which may lack economic
justification"
Pointing out that some go per
cent of the total public debt is
now being held by Federal Re
serve banks and commercial banks,
the league analysis said:
"The financing of deficits
through the banks is an infla-
tiOnary process which is menac-
ing to the credit structure"
Noting the budget estimates for
meeting regular Government re-
quirements are LOTT million dol
lars more than 1884 expenditures,
the league said:
TN effect, it wiped out the
savings which were accom-
pIished in the attempted drive
for economy"
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
FARMER ASKED
FOR HOSPITAL

An examination to fill the posi-
ton of farmland at st. Elizabeths
Hospital was announced today by
the secretary of the Fourth Civil
Service District. The examination
will be unassembled. Applications
will be received until January 81.
The principal requirement is
two years of practical experience
on a farm, at least one year of
which must have included the
care and milking of cows. The en-
trance salary is ST. 200 yearly, less
usual deductions.
Further information may be OBJ
tanned at Room lib, Civil Service,
Seventh and F Streets Northwest,
or the Board Of Civil Service Ex-
aminers at st. Elizabeths Hospi-
tai.
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
World Of Music
D. c. Chamber Music
Group Presents
Fine Program

There can be nothing more de.
lightful than chamber music when
properly played and in the right
surroundings. Consequently the
candlelight concert of the Wash
ington Chamber Music Society
yesterday afternoon was ire
mendous success.
The great paneled music room
of the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Frost, dimly lit by candles,
supplied a most charming setting.
And what was even better, the
acoustics were excellent.
The musicians, all members of
the National Symphony Orches-
ira, gave a really excellent per
formance.
Schubert and Dvorak composed
the hours program, diversified
yet lovely The first number was
a Schubert quintette, scored for
two violiHS, two celloS and viola.
Anton Dvorak's quintette for
strings, with piano accompani-
ment was the other number on
the program, a number typical of
this brilliant Bohemian composer.
1t carries with it the wild spirit
of the people, mellowed by a re-
Straining sadness.
This chamber music group has
excellent musicians, and what is
more is blessed with an audience
that understands and appreciates
good music, a rare combination.
The musicians in this group are
Jeno Sevely and Walter de Lilo,
violinS; Hendrix ESserS, viola;
Howard Mitchell and Walter Nash,
cellos, with Louis Potter at the
piano,
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
Poster Judging
To Start TODAY

Judging of the posters submitted
in the knights of Columbus Ker.
mess contest will begin today.
Judges include Clifford K. Berry
man, Felix Mahony, Miss Virginia
Parton, Miss Grace Sprucebank,
Joseph B. McCann and the Rev.
John s. Spence.
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
RFC UNITS DUE
2-YEAR LIFE
BY International News Service

Extension of life for the leading
agencies of the RFC for two more
years and modification of existing
restrictions in the RFC will be
recommended to Congress by the
White House early this week, it
was indicated today following a
conference between the President
and Jesse Jones, chairman of the
RFC, yesterday
Immediate action on such bill
is necessary as the authority of
the Commodities Credit Corpora
ton and other agencies financed
through the RFC expires this
month.
Chairman Jones indicated he
might not require much additional
money. The RFC has advanced
$500, ,0O0,0oO to the relief admins
tration,
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
to Get
Parking Fight

Protest will be made to Congress
against the Commissioners ban
against all-night parking on So
streets, Edgar Graham, chairman
Of the legislative committee Of
the D. C. Federation of Federal
Employees, said yesterday.
Government employees will Suf-
fer the greatest inconvenience.
Chairman Graham said. He also
expressed belief that shortage of
parking space will develop and
garage rentals will soar. The Com
missioners' ban, Chairman Gra-
ham declared, applies principally
to streets on which Government
workers reside.
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
Gems Deceive
Woman, But
Not Faces

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Mrs.
Morris Bobrow, a physicians
wife, may not have such a good
eye for diamonds but. she has
a good eye for pictures Of peo-
pie who have done her wrong.
On March 10, 1881, two men
experts in the racket technique
of offering diamond" bargains
in whispers sold Mr.. Bobrow a
fine piece of cut glass for $3.50.
AS a sequel to Mrs. Bobrow'S
picking the mems picture out of
the rogue's gallery, police ar
rested James Novello, A, and
Eugene Celentano. Al.
The Washington times., 1935-01-15
Coughs STOP
Colds GO
when vitan1in A
works for you

The way has been found to use Natures 0Om
irs0pon to fight coughs and colds. That weapon
is Primary Vitamin A-the "Anti-Infective"
vitamin.
Smith Brothers Cough Syrup now contains
Primary Vitamin A.
Smith Brothers Cough Syrup gives you quick
cough relief. In addition, its Primary Vitsmin A
helps you to fight the infection from WithiH 1.
to drive it OUT Of the system And it
raises your resistance against re-infections Z.
fortifies you against new cough and cold attacks.
Smith Brothers is the only Cough Syrup contain
ing Primary Vitamin A. 35c or Soc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
CITIZENS PROTEST
STREET CAR SERVICE
Claim That Congress Heights
Cars Are Switched Back Be.
fore Reaching End of Line.

Feeling is still running high among
the members of the Washington High
lands Citizens Association regarding
the street car service.
The latest development to occur af-
fecting its neighborhood is the switch
ing back of cars, marked Congress
Heights, at Fifth street and Alabama
avenue southeast instead of continu-
ing the entire route.
Another instance cited by the as
ISOLATION was the recent experience
of a child of one of the members. Ac-
cording to the member. his child
boarded car marked Congress
Heights intending to ride the entire
distance only to be told by the motor
man when they reached the plow-pit
in Anacostia that this is as far as
I am going" After vigorous protests
by the child and several others on
the car. the motorman decided to
take them to the end of the line.
These conditions have prompted the
association to send a letter to the
Public Utilities Commission and the
Capital Transit Co., asking them to
give it their immediate attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
Meeting
PLACE IS CHOSEN
Citizens Vote to Meet in Petworth
Rather Than Barnard School
Hereafter.

After more than three years Of
alternating between the Petworth
and Barnard Schools for meeting
places, the Petworth Citizens Asco-
citation Is to meet hereafter In the
Petworth School only.
At the last meeting of the asso-
citation at the Barnard School MEM
bers' attention was called to the fact
that attendance at the meetings at
this place is usually below that at
the Petworth School. Another point
which influenced many members
votes on the question was the lack
of heat in the auditorium. Many
members at the last meeting moved
their chairs over by tho radiators
or jumped up from time 70 time to
stand by the radiators
It was pointed out that the Pet
worth School Is nearer the center
of membership represented in the
Petworth Association and when meet
ings are held in the Barnard School
more members have to travel q fur
ther distance to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
NEED FOR SCHOOL
IN HILLCREST CITED
Request for 0xon Run Sewer
Also Stressed in Groups
Annual Reports.

Need for new graded school in the
area of the Hillcrest Citizens Associ-
alton is among the improvements
stressed in reports of the groups
standing committees to the president,
Rudolph Malth.
The nearest school in the section is
the Stanton School, located at the in
tersection of Good Hope road and Ala
bama avenue southeast, which. in the
opinion of the members of the associ-
alton, has outlived its usefulness. The
association supported the movement
for the erection of the Junior senior
high school in Anacostia, but feels
erection Of new graded school in
the immediate neighborhood is essen
tial.
The school asked for by the group
would have a gymnasium, assembly
hall, a modern heating system and
enough rooms to conduct classes for
each grade separately.
Another project that is listed for at
tention during the coming year Is the
Oxon Run sewer. This request has al
ready been brought to the attention of
the District Committees of both
houses of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
certs to be given in the band audi
torium Of the Army War College:
Monday-Concert at pm.
Program

torium Of the Army War College:
Monday-Concert at 6 pm.
Program.
Thomas F. Darcy, conducting.
March, National Pride. ..... Dole
Symphonic poem, "Phaeton,'
Saint-Saens
Cornet trio, 1.-THE Rosary" &C.. Nevin
Kahler, Barnes, Christensen.
"Danse Russo. ........ Tschaikowsky
Fox trot. II Couldn't Be Mean to
You" Greer
The Golliwogs' Cake walk" .Debussy
Waltz, tires Jolie". Waldteufel
March, Gloria. .............. Losey
ednesday-Concert at 1880 am.
Friday-Concert at 1870 am.
Concerts by the United Soldiers
Home Band-Orchestra. John S. NJ.
Zimmerman, bandmaSter. Anton
Pointner, assistant leader; Stanley
Hall.
Tuesday evening, beginning at $50
o'clock.
March, Washington POST. -. ,Sousa
Overture, The Merry Wives of
Windsor" ............. -Nlcclai
Entr'acte-
(a) "Traumerei" ..Schumann
(b) can Album Leaf" .Cui
Selection from musical comedy Girl
on the Film" .Roilo
Tango, "A Zut Alors" ....... Lamont
Waltz, EAU Revoir" ........W aldteufel
Finale, Beau Ideal. .SouSa
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Thursday evening.
March, La Pere de Victoire" Came
Overture, Raymond. ....... Thomas
Entr'acte-
(a) Around the Country Church."
Beghon
(b) Last Dream of the Virgin"
Massenet
Excerpts from grand opera Don Car
los NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .Verdl
Paraphrase on Annie Laurie" Bennett
Waltz. Beautiful Blue Danube"
Straus
Finale, Under the Double Eagle
Wagner
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
Saturday evening.
March, Autumn Maneuvers" -. Hill
Overture, LAS You Like IT,. .Tobani
Entracte--
(a) "Chansonette" ........Fletcher
(b) Moonlight Dance. 800. .Finck
Grand opera selection from "Rigo-
letto" Verdi
Characteristic, March of the Trolls"
HoSmer
Waltz from musical comedy, 1.-THE
ArcadianS' .Monckton
Finale, big Guns. Hill
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
Trade Board Week Quiet.

The ensuing week promises to be
one of comparative inactivity for the
Washington Board Of Trade, at least
so far as committee meetings are con-
cerned.
The next scheduled committee ses-
sion is on January Is, when the men,
bers of the Community Affairs Com
mittee will gather in the Harrington
Hotel for lunch, at the invitation Ct
w B. Clarkson, chairman of sub
committee on the Districts low-cost
housing project. John Ihlder, execu-
tive officer of the Alley Dwelling Au-
thority, has been announced as the
principal speaker. W. w. Wheeler
is chairman of the entire group.
The Public Health Committee will
hold its regular January meeting CT
the 23d. Reports of various sub
committees are scheduled. DR.. Arthur
G. Christie is chairman.
The Bridge Committee. headed ty
George C. Shinn, probably will hold
a dinner meeting January IS, al
though this is not yet definite. A
member of the House District APP
preparations Subcommittee and one
of the District Commissioners are ex-
pected to be asked to speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
BY JESSE C, SUTER.

~ UR own national and
local Legislature is with
I US again and ready for
~ business. A number Of
old friends are missing,
but there Is an abiding faith in
the ranks Of organized civic WASH
ington that among the newly
elected members there may be dis
covered some sympathetic souls
who will take a real interest in
their voteless constituents Of the
District.
Doubtless there are many who
were elected to Congress last No
vember who did not realize they
were being elected to the local
Legislature Of the National Cap
ital community as well as to Con-
gress. Our civic organizations
welcome their legislators, in whose
choosing they had no part, and
cherish the hope that a spirit Of
friendly cooperation may exist
between the members Of the
Seventy-fourth Congress and the
District. Voteless and without
any direct representation In their
government, either national or
local, the residents Of the District
are deserving Of being treated by
their all-powerful legislators as
fellow Americans entitled to all the
rights and privileges enjoyed by
residents Of the States.
II must be confessed that among
the many civic problems regarding
the District the one Of chief con-
Germ is, what will be the attitude
Of the Congress toward the Dis
trict? The headlines In the local
press tell that this and that local
measure will receive early action.
but will that measure and that
action be in accord with the de-
sires Of the local citizen-y or be
thrust upon them regardless Of
their desires? Will considerable
number of the members Of our
local Legislature give the required
time to an understanding and a
consideration of the needs Of this
great American community or will
they leave this constitutional duty
to a mere handful Of legislators?
Our legislators should be re-
minded that this great American
community is more populous than
eight Of the sovereign States and
last year paid in Federal taxes a
greater amount than each Of "a
States and nearly million dollars
more than the combined payments
of nine States. Our legislators
should also know that organized
civic Washington is not seeking
any special privileges for the Dis
trict. but simply for square deal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
Other Proposed Legislation
For the District.

NTHER proposed legislation for
the District includes an in
heritance tax, the strength
ening of the laws against gambling
the licensing of race track gam
bling, rent control, to conffne court
jurisdiction over public utilities to
questions of law, old-age pensions,
automobile owners financial re-
SponSibility and the control of the
small-loan business In the District.
Some Of these measures will meet
with hearty civic organization ap-
proval, but against others there is
s. e to be determined opposition.
There seems to be rather gen.
eral approval of an inheritance
tax If the District would be treated
in the same way as States having
a State inheritance law. There
appears to prevail among some
members Of Congress an impress
sion that District residents pay
no inheritance tax. They do pay
such tax to the Federal Govern
ment just the same as the resi-
dents of the States. The report
of the Bureau of Internal Revenue
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1884, shows that during that year
there was collected in the District
of Columbia for estate COR inner
itance) tax, $1,434,179.89. If the
District was treated in this partic-
ular as the States are treated. 80
per cent, or S1,143, 343.9l, would
have been transferred to the credit
of the District of Columbia.
The Federation of Citizens As
sociations and a number of civic
bodies are on record as approving
such an inheritance tax, with the
District given the same fair treat
ment as the States.
The bill to tighten the gambling
laws is sure to receive united sup
port. but the renewal of the pro-
poSal to legaliZe race track gam
bling will again encounter positive
and vigorous opposition.
The automobile responsibility,
small loans, the public utility bill
and the old-age pension bill have
all had wide Endorsement and are
not apt to meet with opposition, so
far as the principles involved are
concerned, though there is wide
difference of opinion as to some OF
the details.
1t is said that the mills of the
gods grind slowly, but they grind
exceeding small" which may be
'paraphrased. The legislative mills
Of the District grind slowly, but
the results are exceeding small"
Some one has said no great city
could get on with its City Council
and Board of Aldermen giving so
little time to the consideration of
its needs as is given by the Dis
trict's exclusive Legislature. There
is no criticism by our civic leaders
of the few men and women in Con-
gress who devote much time to con-
scientiously looking after the af-
fairs Of the District, from which
they can expect no political reward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06
Enlarging the Powers
OF the Commissioners.

ITO SAY that civic leaders are
disappointed with the So
called Prettyman bill to en-
large the powers of the District
Commissioners would be entirely
too mild. The proposal to strip
the several citizen boards of their
powers and vest them in the Com
missioners has stirred up a veri-
table hornets nest.
AS far as civic bodies have acted
upon proposals to interfere with
the citizen boards, and many have
so acted, there has been practi-
cally unanimous sentiment
against such change. The prevail
ing civic sentiment appears to ia
vor more, rather than fewer Of
these boards and with broadened
rather than narrower powers.
In support of this proposal assur-
ance is given that such powers over
these boards would be used only in
remote instances. The fact remains,
however. so civic leaders contend.
that under this measure the Com
missioners would hold a veto power
to nullify any board action and
also would have the power Of re-
moval of any Of the personnel.
The head of one very active
neighborhood association was heard
to remark that he had heard no
good reason for giving the Com
missioners power over these citizen
boards, but had heard many rea-
sons against it. He stated further
there is a feeling the Commission
ers already have more to do than
they can do well.
From another quarter keen dis
appointment was expressed that the
Commissioners did not discuss this
proposal with the civic bodies. The
Commissioners legislative program,
he said, started of with a flourish.
Corporation Counsel Prettyman
went before the different organiza-
tons and explained the various
proposals and urged that there be
a general understanding and team
work between the civic bodies and
WV ~ lAACAC hOAA4
be no working at cross-purposes.
This leader declares that he heard
no mention of stripping these citi-
zen boards of their powers in the
outline of the bill to increase the
powers of the Commissioners. This
feature, he felt, must have been an
afterthought.
During the administration Of
Commissioners Newman and
Brownlow, back in 1856, a sim
liar attempt was made. This was
directed particularly at the Board
of Education. Hearings were held
before a subcommittee Of the
House District Committee. The
civic organizations put up a strong,
united fight against the proposal
and it failed. Leaders promise an
equally united and vigorous oppo-
sition to this feature of the pro-
posed legislation.