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threatening to hold up Passama-
quoddy as Brewster charged he merely
pointed out to him that this was the
first intimation he had that Brewster
had changed his position, and under
such circumstances naturally could
not trust Brewster to carry through
on assurances he claimed had been
given of holding of Republican suits
in Maine against the project and lin
ing up Republican members Of the
Legislature on legislation for 1t.
Corcoran said he was glad to know
that the conversations in Statuary
Hall with Gruening present were the
the basis of the charges. He added
Brewster had issued press statements
In New York and Boston saying no
witnesses had been present.
Tells Of New York Meeting.
He told how he had met Brewster
long before he came to Congress in
Gruening's New York apartment while
the latter was editor of the Nation,
He said he was given assurance
that If Brewster ever came to Con-
gress he was the zone man who could
be relied upon to fight the so-called
power trust"
He asserted that time and time again
he had heard from Gruening in WASH
ington that Brewster was the chief
champion Of the Presidents power
program.
Mr.. Brewster was the great anti
power trust champion" he asserted.
He told how he had participated
IN White House conferences attended
by Rayburn and Wheeler and that
the latter had asked him to assist in
getting the utilities bill through Con-
gress.
About the time the bill went to
hearing before the Senate committee,
he said, Wheeler told him that Brew
ster had said he could handle" Sena-
tor White and to just let the Congress
man know If his help was needed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-21
CHE PUZZLED OVER THE
 LAYOUT"

"Yes, found some in my room," Bill said. And borrowed a dol- lar"
 "You're fool! That old geezer will have you jugged when he finds it out!'
 Bill kicked at the snow. Well. it's too late to worry about 1t now.
 It was months later that Slim sat at dinner with Q friend. Heres a funny one," his friend said. indicat- ing the evening paper. Aged re- cluse leaves fortune to honest man." he read aloud. "'Anthory Robbins. who lived in a shack on Lone Mountain road for many years, wills $10O,000 to honest His attorneys conceal identity of heir at request of client. They state that
 Slim almost choked on his cup of coffee. Let me have that paper" he yelled. Tearing it from A1's hands, he hurriedly read the news item. Sure enough! It was the old man who had given Bill Lambert and him place to sleep the previous winter.
 "Im made!" Slim cried jubilant- ly.
 Slim slipped on his coat and opened the door. I'm going around to see Lambert and spring the good news" he said as he left.
 Bill had just got home when Slim arrived and they went up to his room. Slim spread the news paper on the bed, "
 "Take look at that. big boy," he crowed, pointing at the news item.
 Bill read 1t while Slim danced around the room. "Why. that's where we stopped last winter"
 "You're telling mel" Slim laughed. Didn't I say 1t wass,;t plant? And MT Slim Hanlon didn't take a cent"
 Gee" Bill said. 'I sent back that dollar I borrowed just as soon as I got paid." old bozo's money" Slim pointed
 "But I didn'tt ouch dime of the out. Not that didn't want to. But I was too wise for him and fig ured 1t was frameup." Slim pulled on ms cap. Weii' so IoHI' Bill" he yelled as he went down the stairs. Don't pick up any red hot pennies"
 The next morning there was n letter for Slim from Balcomb fs O'Shea, attorneys. Expecting 1t, Slim met the postman at the door. On the step. needless of the rain. he opened the letter and read It '-..+
 "I have asked my attorneys to send you, this letter after my death," 1t ran. "When you see the stories about my hunt for an honest man. I know you will think that I chose you instead or Bill Lambert because you did not take any of the money left around to test people. But you lose be. cause nobody but a crook would cheat at solitaire"
 (Copyright, 1895, The Chicago
 Daley News, Incl
 Tomorrow: "Cupid's Calories." by Paul Maurice Vest, is the tale of an unhappy maiden's efforts to destroy the results of too many fudge sundaeso
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-21
.---------- DAILY sHORT STORY --r. SOLITARY CHEAT Slim and Bill Both Refused to Rob the Rich Her
 init but Their Motives Were Vastly Different.
DAILY SHORT STORY

storm. But he would need money for q few meals unffl he got paid. At least q dollar. Just a doIlari Bill got out of bed. Getting a stub of pencil from his coat pocket. he found a scrap of peper and scrib% bled note. ,t'I am borrowing dollar" he wrote, land will return it within week" Then he took out a bill and put the note in the box.
 The snow had stopped falling by morning. The old man woke them early and gave them plenty of hot coffee and bread. ITO help you keep warm on the long hike to the city," he murmured with smile. As they got ready to leave, he asked for their addresses. Like to know who my occasional guests are" he explained.
 As the two trudged up the road Slim said: "Did you notice { he money that bozo had layin' around the house?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-21
|WHOMuFIR5To
 IN AMERICA / By Joseph Nathan Kane Il Author of Famous First Facts"

When were home study courses first organized?
 Who installed the first lightning rods?
 Where was the first labor paper published?
 Answers fl, next issue,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-21
By HAL c. vERsfEs

Slim HanIon reached for the folded newspaper on the table. As he opened it, something fiuttered to his lap. Slim looked; it was a ten-dollar bill. Quickly crushing it in his hand, he showed 1t into his pocket.
 Imagine finding money in a shack like thisis Ten bucks! Why, he wouldn't give that for the whole ramshackle, dilapidated house. But that money. old men living in shacks don't leave dough around where any one can pick it up.
 Maybe it was plant! The old bozo had a gun. He had held it in his hand as he opened the door when they knocked. Sure! He'd find the money gone and then turn Slim over to the police. And the authorities already had Sims photograph.
 No sir, he didn't want to do an- other stretch-not for ten lousy bucks. Slim took the bill out of his pocket respectfully, flattened the creases, and put 1t back between the pages of the newspaper. He tossed 1t on the table as his pal, Bill Lambert and the old man came in with the supper.
 
 After they had eaten, Slim took a pack of cards out of his pocket and played solitaire. He puzzled over the layout for awhile and then moved the jack of diamonds on the queen of hearts. That left him a vacancy so that he was able to con- tinue the play.
 The old man sat and watched as Slim deftly slipped the greasy cards from the top of the deck.
 Bill Lambert sat by the stove and drowsed.
 About nine o'clock their host took a candle and led the way to their separate rooms in the attic. He lighted the candles on their dressers and, with a soft-spoken good might, went downstairs.
 Bill Lambert undressed slowly, tired from the long days hike. His clothes were still wet from the snow and he laid them carefully over the frame of the iron bed so they would dry. He noticed little box on the dresser and opened it.. Bilrs eyes blinked in surprise. There was twenty-one dollars three five dollar bills and six ones.
 Bill sighed. folded the bills tapped the roll and put 1t back in the box. In bed, he tried to sleep but couldn't get the money out of his mind. He needed so little. In the morning he would walk the twenty miles to town. Then he'd get his old room back at Mrs Lin den's; she would trust him for a while. And he felt sure he could get work shoveling snow after this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-21
EiRsT ATLANTIC cAelE PAID OUT i65Z

Answers to Previous Questions THE calliope was used on Il many of the Mississippi steamboats by 1856. The American frigate Niagara and the British warship Agamem- non laids the first cable, but 1t broke and repair was unsuc- cessful. Tulane. then the Uni- versity of Louisiana. introduced the business economics course under the title, Commerce. Political Economy. and Sta tistics."
Evening star., 1935-03-17
WOODMEN CIRCLES

Morris Sheppard Grove met at the
w. o. w. Hall, with Guardian Cathe-
rine Shugrue presiding. The report
of the State convention at Cumber-
land, Md, was made by the delegates.
Applications of two new adult men,
bers we're accepted and two junior
members.
State President Fannye Kolb spoke
of a district meeting of the combined
groves of the city to be held here In
June.
Miss Hunter made her report of
progress of the girls club which is
being formed by the younger members
of the circle. This grove Is consider
ing sponsoring child In the Wood
men Home at Sherman, Tex.
Capitol Juniors met in the w. O..
w. Hall, with Carolyn Gentner pre-
siding. Dorothy and Lois Totten
were welcomed into the circle. Plans
for the birthday party to be held at
their meeting March % were COM
pleted
This circle is planning to go to
Forestville, Md, some time In April
to demonstrate the ritualistic work
in the w. o. w. Hall. It will also
take part in the district meeting to
be held here in June.
Evening star., 1935-03-17
ROAD CONDITIONS
IN CAPITAL AREA
Several Detours Listed in
1OO.MiIe Radius of Wash.
ington by A. A. A.

Bulletins on road conditions issued
by the Washington ONCE Of the
American Automobile Association in
clude the following projects within
a radius OF 100 miles Of Washington.
U. S. bridge approach construc-
ton west Of Richmond, will be slip
perry If wet.
U. S. 11-Short stretch Of construc-
ton at Strasburg. Va, slippery after
rain and rough.
U. S. 15-North of Warrenton. Va,
old road rough, construction on new
location.
U. S. 60-512 miles widening pave
ment east of Richmond.
Va. 3-5 miles construction between
Culpeper and Grifinsburg, Va.
U. S. Reconstruction north Of
Aldie, Va. completed and open to
traffic
U. S. 22-Between Amity Hall and
Newport, Pa, construction east of
Newport Bridge, detour via Pa. S,
(adds six niles. Alternate route, go
via U. S. II to Liverpool. Pa. II to
Millerstown adds eight miles,. Dan
gerous intersection at Liverpool; this
detour advisable for westbound traflc
U. S. 3o-39 miles construction
from Lancaster. Pa, east to Paradise,
slow at times.
u. S. 422-13-mile improved detour
between Palmyra, Pa, and Annville.
Evening star., 1935-03-17
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA

Golden Rule Council celebrated its
goth anniversary with a banquet.
State Councillor Deborah Streitberger
and her staff of officers and commit
tees were special honored guests.
Mrs. Eff1e Tancill, first councillor, cut
the cake. Entertaining features were
dramatic sketch, "A Pair Of Luna
tics" presented by pupils of the Dra-
matte Glass of the Hyattsville High
School. Miss Dora Herbert sang, and
instrumental music was rendered by
Miss Dora Herbert and Leslie Bryan.
Mrs. E. Viola Thompson, deputy, who
was the State councillor when the
council was instituted. presented the
council with Bible. The invocation
was pronounced by the State coun-
cilor. Deborah Streitberger. A brief
history of the council was related by
Past National Councillor Naomi
Swami, State Secretary Charles H.
Miller and Past State Councillor Ella
Scott.
Unity Council, at its last meeting,
which was presided over by Councillor
Viola Mallonee, planned bingo party
for March 26 at 4015 Grant place,
Benning. D. c.
Friendship Council convened with
Mrs. Helen Luckett presiding. The
council will hold a runmage sale
April and at Twenty-first and K
streets. The annual visitation will be
held March %. when Friendship
Council will be hostess to the State
councillor and her staff of officers.
Mayfower Council extends an in
vitation to all members to visit them
in their new home. Room All. WASH
ington Loan and Trust Building, on
the second and fourth Fridays each
month. At the next meeting, mem
bers and friends will be entertained
by the councillor, Mrs. Ethel Miles,
who will celebrate her admission to
the Daughters of America.
Anacostia Council was presided
over at the last meeting by Associate
Councillor Hattie NJ Beall. Mrs. Nora
Lee gave the unWritten work Adel-
bert Lee and Mrs. Gladys Lee were
received as card members.
Evening star., 1935-03-17

all motorists in the form OF properly
placed signs"
This is the conclusion set forth by
the keystone Automobile Club in a
report, covering detailed survey
conducted by the club on Thirteenth
street between Logan Circle and
Spring road northwest.
The survey revealed that on Sat-
urday afternoons there is widespread
violation of the regulation which
makes Thirteenth street a one-way
thoroughfare. The club indicated
that while IL per cent of the cars
checked were proceeding in the wrong
direction. there was reason to feel
that many drivers believed the regu-
lation did not hold good on Saturday
afternoons. That. however, is not
the case, the regulation calling for
observance Of the one-way routing on
all week days.
The clubs survey revealed further
that there was preponderance of
violation on the part of drivers Of
commercial vehicles. The best record
of law observance along the route
checked by the Keystone's survey
party was set by taxi drivers.
The Keystone club, in its report,
emphasizes the fact that if streets
are to be segregated for special treat
ment, they should be conspicuously
marked and also we'll policed in the
interest of safety
Evening star., 1935-03-17
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Washington Council met last Tues
day evening at the club house, Grand
knight Harold F. Jones presiding.
The first degree was exemplified to a
large class of candidates.
Ernest Gass. delegate to Washing
ton Chapter, announced the chapter
planned to hold the annual retreat for
Washington Knights of Columbus at
Manresa on the Severn. May 10. He
also announced the annual commun-
ion mass April %, at 800 am. at St.
Matthews Church. Following the
mass there will be a breakfast at the
MayfoWer Hotel. Tickets for the
breakfast can be obtained from Mr..
Gass.
Father Francis P. Conlon Of the
Oblate College, Catholic University.
was one of the new class OF initiates
receiving the first degree. He made an
address. Father Aloysius ]. Burggraf
of the faculty Of st. Pauls College,
Catholic University. also spoke.
At the conclusion Of the meeting
Msgr. Peter Guilday, chaplain. who
has Just been raised to the rank OF
domestic prelate by Pope Plus XII,
spoke on the symbolism Of the order
and traced this symbolism back to the
Roman catacombs.
Harleigh H. Hartman announced
the national membership campaign,
which will be inaugurated today
througho the country and conclude
April /.
The council will hold George
town University Night" March 26,
when Father Vincent McDonough Of
Georgetown University will speak and
a musical program will be rendered by
the University Glee Club. Asupper
will be served at the club house at
$50 pm.
DR.. Robert w. Frischkorn gave a
stereoptican lecture on medical sub
jects.
Spalding Council will meet next
Thursday in their club rooms. Re-
ports will be received from the Cam
paign Committe, as well as the COM
mittee arranging for the thirty-sixth
anniversary celebration of the council
on April %. Harry r. Statham.
chairman held a meeting of his COM
mittee last Friday and preliminary
details will be announced Thursday
evening.
The District Of Columbia Chapter
will meet Friday for election Of new
chairman to succeed the late Albert
H. Sardo. The annual communion
mass will be held at st. Matthews
Church April % to be followed by q
breakfast at the Mayllower Hotel.
Arrangements are also being made
for the annual religious retreat at
Manresa on the Severn, May 1913.
Evening star., 1935-03-17

A construction crew Of lib men
with 5000 tons of construction ma
terials and technical apparatus will
eail from the Pacific Coast early next
month to begin the actual construc-
tion of Pacific island bases for the
proposed transpaciflc airline which is
to be inaugurated during the Sum-
mer by Par-American Airways.
The materials and equipment are
being assembled at Seattle and San
Francisco and the 8.025-ton steamer
North Haven has been chartered as
a supply ship. The construction crew
will include staff of A technicians
Who have been given special train
ing during the past two years on the
Pan-American route across the Carib-
bean.
Construction of the first ocean air
way, stretching $500 miles across the
Pacific from California to Hawaii, is
regarded as the greatest aeronautical
project yet undertaken. Pan-Amer-
ican, which is undertaking this bold
piece of aviation pioneering, has paved
the way for the venture on its lines
which now link 80 countries and
colonies of South and Central Amer
ica and the West Indies with the
United States.
Preparations for the transpacific
venture have been under way since
1881. when the airline began the
designing and construction of the
new long-range flying boats now
being delivered, established trans
ocean training school for flight per-
sonnel, undertook the development
of long-range radio apparatus and
began collecting meteorological and
geographical data covering all sec
tions of the Pacific and Atlantic.
The construction program now
about to begin involves establish
ment of operating facilities at five
widely separated points on the Pa
cific, one of them never before in
habited 1t will be necessary to es-
tablish colonies on two of the five
islands, of the course of regular
transpaciflc shipping.
The ocean airway is to extend from
California to Hawaii, 2.41O miles: to
Midway Island, 1880 miles; TO Wake
Island, 1922 miles; to Guam, 1,450
miles; to Manila, 1900 miles. and to
the China coast, 700 miles. In China
the line will connect with the 5000
mile system of an-American-Ch Chinese
Airlines in China proper.
The cargo of the North Haven will
include some 800 carloads of con-
struction material, equipment and
fuel supplies sufficient for the estab-
lishment Of complete airway, down
to homes for airway technicians,
base operators and meteorologists.
The steamer is due back in the
United States about the middle of
July, by which time the entire Pa
cific airway is expected to be ready
for initial operations.
At the same time it is preparing
Evening star., 1935-03-17

This amendment would compel the
closing Of routes now flown by sew
eral air transport companies, among
them the Washington Detroit service
of Pennsylvania Airlines, the United
Airlines and Transcontinental g.
Western Air services between Kansas
City and Chicago, and one Of the lines
from Philadelphia to Chicago.
The amendment, it is held by the
operators, not only would wipe out
important portions of the routes OF
the companies affected, but 1t would
destroy competition and eliminate
fast, efficient service. The amend
ment would. in effect, they say, act
in restraint of trade and would de-
stroy the jobs Of number of airline
employees and wipe out investments
made over a period Of years, on which
no fair return has been realized.
d. C.-Detroit Line Would Go.
The Pennsylvania Airlines service
between Washington and Detroit,
which would be eliminated II the
amendment is enacted, now provides
Washington with its fastest and most
efficient service to the West and
Northwest, it is contended by those
who are opposing the amendment.
The company now operates high-speed
Boeing transports on this run. flying
four round "trip schedules daily. This
service is in competition with the
airmail service of Central Airlines,
which operates three round trips daily
over the same route with slower equip
ment. The same situation prevails
on other competitive routes which
would be eliminated,
The purpose Of the amendment. 1t
is said, is to prevent ruinous COM
petition between airlines which are
ill-euuipped financially to engage in
economic warfare. Whether the ulti-
mate benefits of such a law would
compensate for the immediate hard
ships it would inflict is a matter which
Congress must decide.
Some Of the other minor features
of the bill with which airline opera
tors do not wholly agree probably
will not be opposed. since 1t is felt
they will be remedied when the In
terState Commerce commission taxes
over the actual control of airmail
rate-making.
The prospect Of I. C. c. control
is regarded most hopefully by the
airline operators in general. They
feel confident that a scientific rate
making program. based upon an i'm
partial study by so experienced a body
as the I. c.. c. cannot help but al
!eviate much Of the financial distress
they now suffer, since the bill gives
the commission power to revise rates
upward in their favor.
The aviation industry is co-operat-
ing wholeheartedly with congressional
sponsors Of the bill, the Post Office
Department and others interested to
urge early action by Congress upon
the measure.
Evening star., 1935-03-17
Automotive Briefs

The Standard Automotive Supply
Co.. headed by Frank G. Stewart,
held a free automobile shop equip
ment clinic last week in the L. p.
Steuart Building, at 144o p street.
This exhibit featured illustrated lee
lures, demonstrations and tests of
all kinds of modern automotive equip
ment. Hundreds Of Washington au-
tomotiye- minded members of the
trade and public attended.
David G. Morris has entered busi-
ness for himself at 1929 M street.
The name Of the firm is Dave Morris
Auto Service. Mr.. Morris has 20
years experience in the automotive
maintenance field. He served in the
Motor Transport Corps. United States
Army, during the World War
Evening star., 1935-03-17
Enforcement Sought.

"It is futile to select certain streets
at random in various parts of WASH
ington for special traffic treatment
unless the regulations promulgated
for these streets are accompanied by
diIigent and continuous enforcement,
together with ample notification to
Evening star., 1935-03-17

!. Solid Steel "Turref.Top" Bodies by
Fisher-the safest and most luxurious
bodies built today.
2. Tiple-Sealed Hydraulic Brakes the
finest brakes money can buy
sealed against water and dirt.
5. Speedlined Styling new Silver
Streak design that makes Pontiac the
most beautiful thing on wheels.
4. Completely Sealed chassis-protected
from the wearing action of water and
dust at every vital point.
5. Silves-AlloY Engine Beasings-steriing
silver makes them twice as durable
as the ordinary type.
Evening star., 1935-03-17

According survey of the North American Newspaper
Alliance the seasonal rush buy Is getting out OF control
improved conditions buying has set
during industry battling
against the slump.
spite of peak operations that being expedited against
steadily mounting production running far behind demand
for Firms producing certain OF the more popular makes
meetings parts of the country effort
to hod retail dealers rebous delays
delivery Nearly every company the Michigan from
behind pledges already made covering
allotments April May being revised downward
Evening star., 1935-03-17
Air Transport Operators
Satisfied With New Bill
Measure. Pending on House Calendar, Regarded
as Fair-Minor Amendments
Sought However.
By Joseph S. EdgerfOn.

HE Nations air transport operators generally said TO
satisfied with the provisions of the a1ai bi now
pending calendar and to be pushed to
a vote in the lower body of Congress.
In its major aspects the measure is regarded as 1a ad
industry and the public 1t is the operators say vastly better
than the original armail bill which it has replaced .
minor respects however the operators will seek to
as Objectionable an amendment which provides that
after June 80 contractor shall be allowed to
mainan passenger the line of his amal
route which any way compees with express
service available upon another airmall route.
Evening star., 1935-03-17
Automobile Sale Gains
Surprising Production
Pace at Which Factories Will Operate Promises
to Approach, if Not Equal.
1929 Levels.
RvG. Adams HOward.

continues from the automoiye center as sales
Not only purchases nearing 1923
levels but they have exceeded expectations of many
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