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Evening star., 1935-04-09
HILLCREST HEARS
PAST PRESIDENTS
Four Former Officers Tell Of I'm.
provements in Citizens
Association.

Past Presidents night was observed
at a meeting Of the Hillcrest Citizens
Association last night at the East
Washington Heights Baptist Church.
with four of the former presidents
participating.
George e. Sisemoore, first president
OF the association, spoke briefly on the
many Improvements that had oc-
CURED in the neighborhood since the
inception Of the association 10 years
ago. He was followed by Henry L.
Gramp, Clinton Scott and Albert Sell
man, all former presidents, each one
pointing out the Improvements that
had taken place in the association.
Previous to the celebration q short
business meeting was held. Commit
tee reports and communications were
read. The association was informed
that the hourly bus service now in ef-
feet will be changed within q few
weeks to 20-minute service, an i'm
provement that the association has
looked forward to for many years.
The association tabled until the
next meeting the request Of the Junior
Board Of Commerce asking the senti-
ments Of the association on daylight
saving time during the Summer.
r. H. Shellady, Scoutmaster of the
newly formed troop. spoke on the ad-
vantage Of Scout troops and the ben
efits derived by young boys active in
this kind Of work. The troop, which
was sponsored by the association, re-
Gently received its charter and In Of
fcially known as troop No. 68.
Four new members were admitted at
last nights meeting, which was pre-
sided over by the president, Rudolph
Malth,
Evening star., 1935-04-09
u. S. PAYMENTS
TOFARMERS
A. A. A. Cuts Disbursements
for 1895 100000 900.
New Plan Barred.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A. A. A. ofiicials estimated today
they will pay out approximately $780,
000, 900 10 American farmers for tax
ing part in the 1888 crop-ad justment
program. This Is $40 1000, 900 less than
the payments for 1894.
At the same time officials indicated
there was a growing sentiment within
the Agriculture Adjustment Admins
tration to develop q new type Of pro-
duction control which would be based
on regions rather than on crops.
Benefit and acreage rental pay
ments already made to farmers now
are approaching the billion dollar
mark. Reduced payments this year
will come largely in the corn-hogs and
tobacco programs, where restrictions
have been eased.
Cotton farmers, however, will re-
ceive more than they did last year,
oflcials estimated. On the basis of
present contracts, they say, $l26,-
906 900 will go into the Southland as
compared with Sis, 900 900 for 1894.
Money to make these payments is
raised through processing taxes now
being attacked in Congress.
A. A. A. officials generally express
the view that the current programs
are emergency and temporary adjust
ments to remove heavy crop surpluses
which existed at the time the A. A. A.
was created. Now, they say. the time
Is ripe to make permanent adjust
ments In each region.
Under such q regionalized program
the South. for instance, would be
divided into subregions, such as the
large-scale cotton area Of Texas and
Oklahoma, the delta cotton section of
the lower Mississippi and the Pied
mont section.
Wheat-growing area would be SINH
larry divided and each section allotted
q proportion OF the total crop pro-
duction.
This action, however. would be only
part Of longtime program which
would include promotion of farm own
ership, rural rehabilitation, soil ero-
sion control and Government pur-
chase OF submarginal land. Farmers
trying to make a living on poor land
would be moved to richer soil.
Cotton, wheat and other farmers
signed two-year reduction contract,
which will expire in 1885. Definite
regional programs, officials said, might
be ready for consideration then.
Evening star., 1935-04-09
MORE CLASS ROOMS
AT EASTERN URGED
Stanton Park Association Asks
Gymnasiums Be Given Over
to Studies.

Providing room for 500 additional
pupils at Eastern High School by
changing the schools two gymnasiums
into class rooms was asked in a resolu-
ton adopted last night by the Stanton
Park Citizens Association.
A. H. Gregory, chairman Of the as
sociation's School Committee, intro
duced the resolution and said another
gymnasium could be provided, possibly
in separate building near the school.
School ofhcials are opposed to the
erection OF a new wing to the school,
he declared, "but 1t Is certain If the
gymnasiums were converted, another
would have to be erected Immediately.
The schools attendance has in
creased so per cent in the last six
years, he pointed out, and now houses
over 5000 students instead Of the ap-
proximately 1900, as was the original
intention. He declared there were over
1000 youths within a radius of II
blocks square Of the school. located at
Eighteenth, and East Capitol streets
northeast. The resolution was adopted
unanimously.
Part Of the entertainment program
at the meeting included movies Of inn
provements in the Chesapeake & Po-
tomac Telephone Co.
Announcement was made that the
bingo party sponsored by the associa-
ton Saturday in an effort to raise
funds for the association netted more
than $35.
James p. Farmer, president; Mrs.
William Bartle, and Mrs. Luther II.
Brown, secretary, ofhciated at the
meeting, held in the Peabody School,
Fifth and @ streets northeast.
Evening star., 1935-04-09
YOUTH PROGRAM
ASKS SS,0DO,0)O
Miss Perkins Urges Fund for
UnempIoyed-WouId Give
Scholarships.
BY the Associated Press.

A $4,000, 900 Federal program for
jobless youth, including scholarships
to keep 16 and II year olds in school,
was recommended yesterday in q
Children's Bureau report sent to the
Senate by Secretary Perkins.
The survey estimated that there
were from 100000 to 100000 un-
employed between the ages of 18 and
"a and that they had been aided only
indirectly by Government relief.
An 100000 allotment to the ONCE
of Education would furnish the funds
for the scholarships of So a week for
one school year to 100000 boys and
girls whose families cannot supply
carfare, books and incidentals.
Other recommendation were:
Setting up an advisory committee
on youth employment methods from
Federal agencies now concerned with
the subject, this committee to CO.
operate with the States and local
communities.
Establishment of junior work and
emergency education division to pro-
vide work, combined with recreation
and education, for persons in the lS-
to-24 age range.
DR.. Mary S. Hayes, New York spe-
cialist in youth employment problems,
made the study in response to q reso-
luton introduced by Senator Walsh
of Massachusetts,. asking the number
Of youth unemployed. the extent Of
Federal study of the problem and the
feasibility Of creating a special youth
division in the Labor Department Of
Public Works Administration.
Among specific suggestions for the
unemployed 18 to "a year olds were
q fund of ss4,370,000 for combined
work, recreation and education prof.
ects, of which $72,000,0 900 would be
for allowances to young people and
$l2, $40, 900 for materials, supplies. ac-
cident compensation and administra-
ton.
This would provide allowances Of
SIS a month for combined work and
training experience for 100000 young
people for periods averaging six
months" the report said.
Evening star., 1935-04-09
BUS LINE FOUGHT
BY P|NEY BRANCH
18th Street Service Ties Up
Traffic, Citizens Body
Declares.

Authorizing its secretary to trans
nit a letter Of protest to the Public
Utilities Commission, the Piney Branch
Citizens Association last night laid
plans for q determined fight against
the recent order Of the commission
establishing an express bus service on
Thirteenth street. The meeting was
held in Roosevelt High School.
Condemnation Of the commissions
stand in refusing to grant a new hear
ing on the bus question was voiced.
The utilities body, after considering q
petition Of 400 families residing IN the
upper Thirteenth street area. last week
reaffirmed its previous action IN In
augurating the express line.
At the instance of Benjamin Meiser,
1t was decided to communicate with
the Takoma Park Citizens Association
to acquaint that group with increased
trafic congestion allegedly resulting
from the new bus service.
The existing committee on the mat
ter, headed by Charles Morren. plans
to continue efforts for new hearing
before the Public Utilities Commission.
Morren pointed out that the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association, the Co.
lumbia Heights Business Mems Asso-
ciation and the Columbia Heights
Forum also have gone on record as
opposed to the express line.
The Piney Branch group approved
the campaign of the Petworth Citizens
Association for the erection OF q
branch library to serve the Roosevelt
High School area, but reiterated its
position for the utilization OF the
Nurses Home Of the Tuberucolsis Hos
pital. upon its abandonment. as q
library building II funds are not forth
coming for construction OF q new
structure.
Although no formal action was
taken. sentiment was expressed urging
immediate completion OF Fort Sheri-
dan drive, northern link in the pro-
jected express highway from the out
lying sections to the downtown area, OF
which the Rock Creek and Potomac
Parkway forms part.
Evening star., 1935-04-09
DEMOCRATS URGE
NICE TO SIGN BILL
Takoma Park Delegation
Attends Hearing on Char
ter Amendments.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md April O. In
dorsing Senate bill 299 as passed by
the Maryland Legislature, amending
the charter OF the town Of Takoma
Park. Md, members of the Young
Mems Democratic Club Of Takoma
Park urged Gov. Nice to afflx his sig
nature to the bill. at q hearing here
today.
President ]. Bond Smith, acting as
spokesman, informed Gov. Nice that
the proposed amendments to the
charter were all of constructive char
acter, suggested and drafted by citi-
Zens interested in the towns progress
siveness, all being property owners
and taxpayers.
The speaker said no objections, as
far as the club Is aware, have been
presented to protection of town funds
in excess OF $1,000. printing q brief
resume Of the annual report Of the
auditor. or payment Of town taxes In
Semi-annual installments
Objection, Mr.. Smith said. had been
made to the division Of the town into
wards and election Of councilmen
from these wards, on the ground Of
expense.
AT the last municipal election" he
said, "over 2,000 votes were cast at
the one polling place provided and the
judges, clerks of election and door
keepers were so numerous as to retard
rather than facilitate the voting. The
cost Of this personnel was about S225,
while voting by wards would elimi-
nate such confusion and congestion
and the cost would be about $3.50. Az
the amended charter abolishes an
nual elections and establishes bian-
nual elections instead. there would be
an actual saving Of $500 every two
wears"
Evening star., 1935-04-09
Ex-KIsER PENS LETTER.
Expresses Gratitude for Services In
World War.
By the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
DOORN, the Netherlands, April o.
Former Kaiser Wilhelm took the in
ftiative today in repairing the breach
which has existed between him and
Gen. Erich Ludendorff since the
closing days Of the World War.
The former German monarch, join
ing in the activities honoring Luden-
dor6 on his 10th birthday anniversary,
addressed to his old quartermaster
general letter of congratulations
written In his own hand. In it he
expressed his gratitude for your
signal achievements during the World
War"
Ludendorff,S devotion for the former
Kaiser cooled after his removal as
quartermaster general toward the end
Of the war. The same incident was
partly responsible for his estrange-
ment with former President Paul Won
Hindenburg. who Ludendorff Is said
to have believed should have resigned
from his generalship In protest
against the treatment accorded his
army colleague.
Evening star., 1935-04-09
RECREATION COUNCIL
PLAN IS INDORSED
Kalorama Association to Hold
Last Meeting of Season
May IS.

A recreation council consisting Of
nine members, as proposed by the
Advisory Council Of Fairgrounds and
Recreation, was indorsed by the Kalo-
rama Citizens Association last night
at its meeting at Collier Inn, 1907
Columbia road.
Three members each would be
chosen by the Board of Education,
the District Commissioners and the
National Capitol Parks. The associa-
ton held this plan was the only way
to provide unified program for
recreation.
The organization approved the pro-
posed bill, which provides for raising
the status Of vocational schools from
elementary ranking to that of junior
high schools, and passed O motion
indorsing it. The bill is proposed by
Representative Wood, Democrat, of
Missouri.
The association decided to CO.
operate with the Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Citizens Association on their
resolution demanding improvements
In transportation.
The final meeting Of the season will
be held on Monday, May 13, at the
home Of Mrs. Harvey Wiley, newly
elected president.
Evening star., 1935-04-09
CRUELTY CHARGES
INVOLVE PHYSICIAN
Carolina Prison Camp Head In
cluded in Warrants Issued
in Probe.
BY the Associated Press.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., April s.-war-
rants issued for alleged cruelty to
convictS in State prison camps in
Mecklenburg County, today were
amended to include the names Of
DR.. G. 8. Mclaughlin, county physi-
clan, and T. s. Brown, superintendent
Of one Of the camps.
The action was taken by Judge Don
Phillips, Superior Court Judge, who Is
sitting as committing magistrate
in an investigation of practices at
the camps.
The two men are charged with as
Sault by torture upon Robert Barnes.
10. and Woodrow Shropshire, 10, and
with the common law felony Of maim-
ing.
Barnes and Shropshire, colored con-
victs, lost their feet it Is charged a.
q result Of infection while the pris-
oners were in dark cells" provided
for punishment at the camp headed
by Henry Little.
Little and three guards at his camp
were charged with assault and maim-
ing in the original warrants.
Shropshire and Barnes were sent
from Browns camp, where there are
no dark cells" to Littleis camp to
be punished.
Evening star., 1935-04-09
90 Ter,-TOr, Trucks
Could Not Garry
Relief Fund Cold
Sum in 81 Bills You'd
Occupy 924 Cords or
COrer 20 Acres.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April s.-To settle q
burning issue, 80 trucks and q strong
pushcart are what you would need to
carry of the s4,sso, 100000 relief
fund.
That Is Just one statistic out OF q
bushel, and, speaking OF bushels,
statistics fans will be happy to learn
that the huge relief fund comes TO
nine bushels, even in $1,000 bills.
The truck figure is based on what
Chicago money transfer experts com
mite the weight of s4,880, ,000,0 900 to
be. in gold coin. To check 1t you
start with the information that $4,000
in gold weighs, roughly. 1871 POUNDS.
Ninety lotion trucks would not
quite do the trick.
924 Cords Of Currency.
Put on a kindling basis. the statis-
ticians estimate that $4,880 900 900 Is
roughly. s24 cords Of currency. in u
bills. The relief fund would stack
that high, in standard currency pack
ages of 1000 bills.
Laid end to end, the relief fund
would be considerable of q nuisance.
Picking up 81 every second, on the
eight-hour day, 1000 men would need
something more than 16 years to
gather the cash.
A bank roll like that would have its
roster side, however. With 1t, you
could buy any city In the country. ex-
cept New York and Chicago. at its
assessed tax valuation. You could
buy Philadelphia assessed at $4,l62,-
oI2.643 in 1889 and have enough
left over to buy Louisville and Denver.
Would Cover 20 Acres.
It Is 20 acres of money. in 81 bills,
and with 1t would 60 considerable
economic security. Your family
could spend $4,000 a year without
fear that any descendant would neeo
a Job for 97,600 years.
As q nest egg, 1t is slightly more
than the total deposits Of the coun-
try's four biggest banks, on early
1884 figures. It is also more than
the value of oil the gold produced in
the United States since 1892.
Still, $4,8So, ,o00, 900 isn't one Of the
big figures In American history.
Losses on Black Thursday OF 1929,
when the stock market crashed, are
estimated ut so billions. The United
States has more than 81 billions IN
Life Insurance.
Evening star., 1935-04-09
SCHOOL MENACE
HELD NONEX|STENT.
Dartmouth President Says
Freedom of Thought
Rules Colleges.

Fears Of communicate Rrowths in
the Nations schools and colleges,
widely puhlicized by some groups, are
unfoun6ed, said Dr.. Ernest Martin
Hopkins. president of Dartmouth Col
lege, who addressed q dinner meeting
last night in the Carlton Hotel Of local
Dartmouth alumni.
Since freedom Of thought, discus
sion and action Is the essence of truly
liberal education, current campaigns
against q non-existent red menace
imperil education itself, he declared.
THE college Is useless as an insti-
tuition Of learning unless 1t knows the
basis and basic purposes for any con-
solidated group Of society,"" he said.
Each group must be studied, the bad
rejected and the good accepted, as the
students good judgment dictates"
Regimentation Denounced.
Holding that Americanism Is synon-
ymous with liberalism, he charged that
the people who shout so loudly for
Americanism In education appear to
be the least practical about it." since
they would create regimentation in
thought.
II any menace of revolution exists
1t is not in the colleges and UNIVERSE
ties Of the United States. but among
the poverty stricken.
DR.. Hopkins, who recently returned
from a tour Of Europe, emphasized
the growth Of regimentation there.
In Europe there Is Iegimentation
and stereotyping Of mems thoughts, ("
he asserted. 1T would never ACCEPT
that here, but 1t Is marvel of efficient
training. Particularly in Italy, ma
terial progress has been immense.
Might Borrow in Part.
'We might borrow from them the
compulsion Of having certain required
subjects which all students should
study. These should be government
and the social sciences"
Included among the guests at the
luncheon were Earl Blaik. Dartmouth
foot ball coach; Judge Robert ".
Fletcher, vice president Of the ASso-
ciation Of American Railroads; DR..
Howard g. Moulton, president of
Brookings Institution, and Eugene
Meyer, former governor of the Fed
eral Reserve Board.
Evening star., 1935-04-09
Clark Drafts Bill
To Repay Belcher
N. r.. A. Case Costs

~ the Associated Press.
Senator Clark, Democrat, Of
Missouri, said yesterday he was
considering introducing q bill to
take care Of the costs incurred
by William Z. Belcher. defendant
In the recent N. r. A. test case,
which the Government decided
not to prosecute.
His announcement followed re-
ceipt OF q letter from Borden
Burr, counsel for Belcher, IN
which Belcher, Alabama lumber
man, was described as blind and
with "very limited financial
means"
Belcher was charged with vio-
lating the lumber code.
Evening star., 1935-04-09
Man, 65, Speeds on Bicycle.

TONAWANDA, N. Y. R.-Albert
Mintner, 65-year-old mechanic, had
better take it easy next time he rides
his bicycle. He may not find the
Judge 80 lenient.
Mintner was up before Judge Cor
don T. Hackett on q charge Of speed
ing-on his bicycle.
The Judge was incredulous, but that
was the charge, nevertheless.
We'll, don't Jet It happen again" he
said. ~DischafNed."
Evening star., 1935-04-09
NEW DEAL TO EMPTY
TREASURY, FESS FEARS
Cites Figures to Show Appropria.
tions Equal Total Of 81
Administrations.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, April o.
Former United States Senator Simeon
D. Fess said yesterday he has COM
piled figures showing that congress
sional appropriations under President
Roosevelt equal the combined appro-
priations under 81 Presidents in the
124 years preceding woodrow Wilson.
The New Deal, the Republican stall
wart asserted, will last only so long
as the money lasts.
Fess returned to his home here to
pass the Summer working in his gar
den and writing an autobiography.
He has suspended work temporarily
on a book, "The Bi-Party System" I"
he has been writing in Washington.
Evening star., 1935-04-09
CONVENTION TO OPEN
Society Of Danes Of Loyal Legion
Convenes Friday.

Several hundred women are expected
TO attend the annual meeting Of the
National Society Of the Danes Of the
Loyal Legion, which will open at the
Mayhower Hotel Friday for two-day
session.
Speakers ct the meeting will in
elude Representative Fish Of New
York, Brig. Gen. Henry j. Reilly,
y. 8. A., retired; Maurice II. Thacker,
former Governor Of the Panama Canal
Zone, and DR.. Stewart w. McClelland,
president of the Lincoln Memorial
University at Harrogate, Tenn. Mrs.
Harriet Vaughan Rigdon, president Of
the society, will preside.
Evening star., 1935-04-09
Animal Protectors to Meet.

The annual meeting Of the Animal
Protective Association will be held at
the headquarters, $500 Wisconsin ave-
nue.. at 8 o'clock tonight, with Miss
Virginia w. Sargent presiding.
Evening star., 1935-04-09
COPELAND Will Speak.

Senator Copeland of New York will
be the principal speaker at the month
ly meeting of the Democratic League
Of the District of Columbia at the
Racquet Club at $50 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1935-04-09

MILK is the farmers biggest
money crop.
What he feeds his cows 10 70
deemable in cash.
He liquidates his holdings every
day.
His stock-in-trade is not COM
plieated with costly carryover.
For his share he gets more than
half the price the consumer
pays his millman for bottled
milk.
Other farm products can seldom
return such q large fraction of
the price the consumer pays.
In 1882, the trough of the de-
preston, the total income Of
the American farmer was
S5,143, ,ooo, 600.
The income from dairy farming
was ST, 200, ,000, ,000-24.5 per
cent of the total.
The dairy farmer has an edge on
other farmers. He has no
problem Of exportabls sur
plus. His merchandise 10 al
most wholly consumed In the
domestic market.
That market is continuous and
dependable because the cor
porate milkman has made it
SO.
He takes all the farmers milk.
He provides a steady market.
There 10 no waste, even through the
city people will not drink all the
milk the farmers cows produce.
What's left over from the bottle trade
10 made into butter, cheese, leo
cream and such.
By this arrangement every interest u
fairly served.
The cows have O regular Job.
The farmer 10 paid for his total tax
ings.
The town folks get their milk.
All because the miliman ID q balance
wheel.
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rREsiDENr
CHESTNUT FARMS
CHEVY CHASE DAIRY
Evening star., 1935-04-09
U. S. NETS $616,900
AT SEALSKIN AUCTION
Prices Average 20 to IS Per Cent
Higher at Sale Of Pribilof
Island Furs.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, April 9.-Spirited bid
ding by n buyers from the worlds
principal fur markets yesterday netted
the United States Government $616 800
at its semi-annual auction Of Pribilof
Island sealskins.
The 26,403 skins brought prices
averaging 20 to 25 per cent higher
than the Spring sale Of year ago,
when sales totaled s603, ,952.
Under the three-power pact Of 1911
Japan and Canada each get IS per
cent Of the annual kill. The United
States gets the lions share for acting
as guardian,
The rarest skin offered, a sea otter
pelt, brought top price of $500.
Evening star., 1935-04-09
DR.. w. T. Kerr to Speak.

DR.. w. r. Kerr viii be the guest
speaker at q meeting of the District
Of Columbia Chiropratic Society, to-
night at Q o'clock at the Thomas Cir.
Gle Club.
Evening star., 1935-04-09
Sentinels to Hear Speakers.

Representatives Dies Of Texas and
Guyer Of Kansas and Mrs. Edward B.
Huling Of New York will be the prin-
cipal speakers at the meeting Of the
National Sentinels at the Washington
&0tel Saturday.
Evening star., 1935-04-09

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