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The Washington times., 1935-06-21
Lefty Actors Deny
They AreReds

to expound some particular
creed, we'll present them"
Mr.. Weissberg said there is but
one other Government employe
in the group, which calls itself
the New Theater Group OF
Washington. He refused to re.
veal who did it, saying:
"I'm the only one identified
with this so far, an d if the
Hearst papers choose t take
any cracks at me / guess l
can take care of myself"
JOB NEAR END
A graduate of New York Uni.
versity and a practicing attorney
in New York City before joining
the Government as a temporary
employee, Mr.. Weissberg was for
merly connected with Local 202,
international Brotherhood of
Transfers, in Gotham. He re-
vealed that his appointment will
expire in a few days. He is await
ing a renewal.
Officials of the Civil Service
Commission plan to confer on the
question of action by the commits
sion. Harry B. Mitchell, president
Of the commission, said:
ut is rather surprising. 1
hadn't heard anything about it
until this morning. think the
only thing / can say is that the
commission will certainly give
serious consideration to the
issue in the near future.Y
The Washington times., 1935-06-21
BuSSeS To Replace Connecticut Ave. Cars
Boys Head Cut
In Fight Over
Worm Bottle :

Ten-year-old Lane DeLaso, liv-
ing in the 800 block Emerson
St. N. w. has five stitches in a
cut over his right eye today as a
result of fight with a play
mate for possession of a bottle
of worms.
The boy and John Powers. also
10. living in the same block, be-
gan quarrelling over the bottle
last night. The fight ended
when young Powers struck his
playmate with the bottle, accord
ing to police report.
Young DeLaso was treated at
Garfield Hospital.
The Washington times., 1935-06-21
Ken Murray
Says:

When that Ousted Commerce
Department official told Con-
gress there was graft in the sale
of those Shipping Board vessels,
he created as much excitement
as a bull in a china shop.
You know upSetting gravy
boats"
He reclaimed that retired
ships, worth over a million dol
lars apiece, were sold for forty.
eight hundred. Well, that's
a better deal than most Of us
get on our old cars.
In answer to why he didn't
report conditions to higher-ups,
he said that he did and conSe-
quently lost his job. Evil
IDENTIFY, in trying to keep on his
toes he stepped on somebody
elSe's.
so, REMEMBER:
In politics. it's not only i'm.
polite to point but, also,
unhealthy.
The Washington times., 1935-06-21
P. ]. {. ORDERS
CHANGE MADE
BY SEPT. |
Majority at Hearing Said to
Have Favored Plan; Wires
And Poles to Go

Abandonment of street car
tracks along Connecticut Avenue
north of Calvert Street and sub
stitution of bus service was Or
dered today by the Public Utili-
ties Commission, effective Sep
TENDER /.
Buses will operate on a direct
route from Chevy Chase Circle
through to the terminal of the
new Anacostia bus line, approx
mately 10 miles, under the new
order.
Little Opposition Found
Announcing the change mem
bers Of the commission pointed
out:
"While the hearing failed to
disclose unanimity of view, the
majority of those who expressed
opinions were in favor of sub.
StitutiOn of bus for street car.
Zone association, Forest Hills,
through its president and other
members, stated that at a poorly
attended meeting it had voted
in opposition to the application.
Representatives of the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association, hay
ing membership of 1,4OO,
stated that their group had not
made a determination, but that
at meeting in December, 1884,
strong sentiment was manifested
for bus operation.
Furthermore, the Commits
sion has on file a petition for
warded by that group which
clearly indicates this view. The
president of this association
stated he knew of no change in
this position"
GAS FUMES HIT
Commissioners declared that the
principal objections to bus opera
ton were that buses are not so
comfortable as street cars, that
fumes are discharged by buses,
and that street cars afford pas
Sengers greater safety. However,
it was said, these objections are
overcome in a new type of bus to
be used on the Connecticut Avenue
line.
Commission members said it is
a physical impossibiIity to pro.
vide direct car route from
Chevy Chase to the downtown
stores and Federal departments"
Will Eliminate Poles
1t also was pointed out that
abandonment of Street-car tracks
will permit the removal of over
head wires and poles along Con.
necticut Avenue.
The Commissioners order calls
for local service at the regular
Scent fare and express bus serv-
ice at 10-cent fare.
The Capital Transit Company
was authorized to abandon the
pillow pit in Calvert Street and to
provide shelters so that persons
transferring from buses to street
cars will have protection from
rain.
The Washington times., 1935-06-21
TAX INCREASES
FOR DISTRICT
DEFERRED
Hazen Points Out Necessity
For Study of Needs Under
Social Security Plan

Asking that all pending bills
calling for increased taxes in the
District be tabled until the next
session OF Congress, District Com
missioners today announced that
a special study will be made of
local budget needs and that COM
plete tax program will be drawn
up in the interim for submission
then.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen
pointed out that New Deal legis-
lation such as old-age pensions
will make higher tax levies neces-
sary here, and that "helter
SHELTER" method of taxation, such
as might result from the various
tax measures now pending, would
be confusing.
Experts To Be Hired
Mr.. Hazen indicated that tax
experts will be hired by the Dis
trict to confer with Tax Assessor
William P. Richards and District
Auditor Daniel j. Donovan on the
new program.
According to Commissioner
Hazen, Senator William H. King.
chairman of the Senate District
Committee, has agreed to hold up
all the taxation bills which have
been introduced. Commissioner
Hazen said:
"There may be some agencies
here which are escaping the
payment of their fair share of
taxes. A study will be made of
Out-Of-tOwn chain stores and
movie houses to see if they
pay their fair share"
NEEDS IN DOUBT
Commissioner Dan I. Sultan
said that one of the reasons for
holding up the pending ,legisla-
ton is that the District has no
definite idea as to how much
additional money will be needed
to meet future budget require
ments. He stated:
"A thorough study will be
necessary to avoid favOring
special interests in our future
tax program"
Senators Arthur Capper (R)
of Kansas, and Pat McCarran
CD of Nevada, we're appointed
by the Senate District Commit
tee, to cooperate with District Of
ficials and tax experts in draw
ing up the combined legislation.
Plan Meets Approval
Members of the House District
Committee have been contacted on
the proposal and, according to
Commissioned HaZen, are favor
ably inclined toward it.
Corporation Counsel E. Barrett
Prettyman estimated that $780,
900 will have to be raised for the
social security legislation here.
Commissioner Sultan said that
it will be imperative to raise addi-
tional revenue to meet the District
budget, ana that the new tax pro-
gram will be submitted to Con-
gress at the next session.
Pending tax bills call for an
automobile weight tax, increase in
gasoline tax from 2 to 3 cents a
gallon and upward, revision of
taxes on public utilities, the Ellen
bogen income tax bill, inheritance
taxes with a proposal to add gift
tax in conjunction with inherit
ance, and proposals to eliminate
the local personal property tax be-
cause of difficulty in its admin
ictro tioYo
The Washington times., 1935-06-21
Purse Is Stolen
In House Office

Miss Vera Meyer, 1914 Mint
wood Pl. N. W., secretary to Rep
resentative Fred Sisson, of New
York, reported theft Of her pocket.
book containing So in cash and
personal papers from the Repre-
sentative's office yesterday. ST.
described a suspect.
The Washington times., 1935-06-21
JEWELS, WATCH STOLEN

Indian jewelry and clothing val
ued at 5000 were reported stolen
last night by Sidney j. Thomas.
Of Lexington, Mass, from his auto
mobile parked at Thirteenth and
E Street, N. w. May Boyd re-
ported the theft of a $119 watch
from her home in the 800 block
Rhode Island Ave. N. E.
The Washington times., 1935-06-21
v. F. w. AUXILIARY

Mrs. Winifred j. Toussaint
Jersey City. N. j., national presi
dent Of the Ladies Auxiliaries, V
F. w., will be guest of honor at the
District encampment at tn {
Thomas Circle Club Tuesday anc
Wednesday.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-06

James E. Van Zandt, Commander in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, called at the Delegates office a few days ago. He had recently visited Admiral Coontz, who is now i'll and confined to a hospital in Washington. Admiral Coontz, before his retirement, spent long period of service in Alaska and has always had special affection for the Terri tory. MT. Van Zandt says that the Admiral always insisted that they would make trip to the Territory together and they still hope that up on the Admirals recovery it may be done.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-06
Washington and is in charge of im- portant engineering work

The Kennecott Copper Corpora ton is advertising Copper house" In this type of residence the roof will be copper. the siding copper and all the piping also made of cop per. Insulation is obtained by glass fiber. In the e1 1ent that plaster is used, as in most residence construc- ton, it is said that nothing would be burnable in the house except the floors and even the floors might be made of some non-burnable mater ial It is claimed by the promoters of this type of construction that an ordinary residence can be complet- ed at not more than TO percent of the cost of the usual frame construc- ton. Additional good qualities about the copper house" are that it will last a couple of hundred years at least, needs no paint and that if the owner wishes to tear it down he can get at least $500.00 at present prices for the copper in the building. It is planned that the frame of such building will be made of steel One of this type of houses is now under construction near Ar lington and another and larger one, is to be built in Washington
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-06

tory. Col J. Carol Cone, of the Bureau. of Aeronautics, Department of Commerce. is one of the technical advisers of the Commission and he has a broad knowledge of conditions in Alaska and has expressed his de- sire to help in the development of air navigation in the Territory in every proper manner. Secretary Roper also is disposed to help.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-06

and northwest. At the present time there is every indication that such a settlement will be established The general thought at present is that Matanuska Valley may be chos en as the site for the initial settle ment though the region about Hom- CT and Panama Valley near Fair banks have also been carefully con sidered. The location of a settle ment in the Matanuska Valley will
 be accompanied by the prompt com pletion of the Anchorage -Matanuska road.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-06

  = MUKLUK  
 

Washington, D. C., Jan. 12, 1895
 Capt Austin E. Lathrop of Cordo- va, Anchorage, Healy, Fairbanks and generally of Alaska, and Edw. F. Medley, an attorney now residing in Seattle, Wash, who lived at Cor dova, Alaska, for many years, spent several days in Washington recent ly. MT. Medley is on his way to visit relatives in Massachusetts. MT. Lathrop leaves to return to the Pa cific Coast today.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-06

At the suggestion of Dr. Ernest Gruening, Director of the Division of Territories and Island Possessions the Delegate has recently prepared and submitted a program for air de- velopment and construction of air fields in Alaska. This program has been made up after consulting the Alaska Road Commission officials, the Bureau of Aeronautics, the Army Air Corps and many others. It calls for an integrated system of routes touching practically all points of AL aska and would require an expendi ture of approximately $1,500,000.00.
 It is planned to construct Class A fields, or to improve the present fields in order to make them Class A fields, at the following places: Ketchikan, Juneau, Boundary, Tana cross, Fairbanks, Panama, Nulato. Koyuk, Nome, Nenana, McGrath, Flat, Bethel, South Fork, Sqwentna, Anchorage, Seward, Copper Center, Valdez and Cordova, and auxiliary fields at many other places to serve all the requirements of air travel and commerce. A route has been planned from Ketchikan to Juneau and thence along the coast of the Gulf of Alaska to Cordova and Val dez with auxiliary fields at five places between Juneau and Cordo- va. The existence of these fields would make this route much more attractive than it is at present with no land field existing between Cor dova and Juneau.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-06

Monday January 14th, meeting is to be held of the Inter-Departmen tai Committee of which Dr. Ernest Gruening is chairman, to consider all Alaska matters and particularly for establishing a colony or settle ment of from 100 to 200 families at some place in Alaska,-the families to be taken principally from the drouth stricken regions of the west
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-06

' On January 4th the Delegate ap- peared before the Presidents Avia- tion Commission to make a showing as to the requirements of Alaska for the construction and improvement of air fields and for air navigational facilities such as weather stations, radio, lights, etc. The members of the Commission appeared to be very much interested in the subject and asked many questions about Alaska and about air transport in the Terri
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-06

The Delegate has been much con- cerned to secure surveys of rivers and harbors improvements required at Haines, Bethel, Juneau, Metla- katla, Homer and other places. Or dinarily such improvements can be made only pursuant to provisions of a general Rivers and Harbors bill passed by Congress. In the past the House Committee on Rivers and Harbors has refused to consider or report out a Resolution calling for the survey of individual harbor pro- jects. Under the National Industrial Recovery Act it is now possible to have surveys made upon the request of the Federal Administrator of Public Works. The Delegate sought to have the Alaska projects examin- ed under this authority and made application to Major General E.M. Markham, chief of engineers of the U S. Army General Markham has replied to this application stating that the Administration of Public Works has such a large number of projects already before it for con- sideration that it does not desire to authorize the investigation of addi- tional Rivers and Harbors projects at the present time, and that, in the opinion of General Markham, there is very little chance for the prelim- mary examinations desired in Alas ka unless authorized by Congress in the usual manner While the policy of the Administration with respect to rivers and harbors is not definite ly known, many members of Con gress believe that when the bill carrying an appropriation for ern- ployment relief is passed certain amount will be earmarked for rlv- CTS and harbors projects.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-06

Among the welcome visitors to the Delegate was Charles Shepard, son of MT and Mrs Thomas R. Shepard, who formerly resided for many years at Nome and later at Valdez. Judge Shepard was a keen lawyer and during his residence in Alaska took part in much important litiga- tion. Later he moved to Washing ton, D. C., and died there Mrs Shep ard now lives in Seattle Charles. the youngest son, is patent lawyer residing in Rochester, N Y.
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-02-06

Col. Glen E. Edgerton of the US. Army, formerly attached to the AL aska Road Commission, now has an office in the War Department at
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-24
NEWSPAPERS OPINION
FASHIONS IN FREEDOM

AL Smith, one of the nations leading citizens
former governor of New York and Democratic can
didate for president, is respected by all 1or MS Ill
teertv his sincerity and his shrewdness IN analyz-
ing public questions. AS the principal speaker at
recent dinner in New York, he said to his hearers
"Keep YOUR eye on the Constitution.
/ About the same time the German State Secre-
+ar in the Reich Ministry of Justice informing
nublc gathering that the will of Hitler is the SUI
preme law of the land.
Tn the United States the Constitution is the SUI
preme law of the land and the lives, liberties and
fortunes of our people are not subject to the wills
of dictators
But Al Smith knows, as do other statesmen that
there are definite designs in our own United States
to revise the Constitution document outwo1n
as though there were fashions in freedom. This
design has shown itself in suggestions to deprive
the highest judicial branch of government, the
United States supreme court, of the power to eff
fectively uphold what is left of the Constitution.
If any think this is not step in the direction Of
ntoerant dictatorship as witness it in the rest
of the world, let them think again!
The legislative attempts of the past several years
to circumvent the Constitution have been plain and
only the power of the United States supreme court
to pass on such acts has saved the American citizen
his personal liberties and his property rights, and
prevented him from having the chains of dictator
ship forged upon him.
Take heed of the advice of men who today put
country above party and stand for the perpetual
ton of unadulterated Americanism fostered and
encouraged by Constitutional government UNI
changed in principle from its original desgn.-The
Monroe Enquirer.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-24
FENCES

Federal agents, who have gained so much we'll
deserved popularity in the past few years for then
successful war on crime, have announced that the
"fence" or receiver of stolen goods is the quarry
in their newest manhunt.
The choice'is an excellent one, because this Is
the underword's richest and most elusive type OF
criminal. There is a veritable army of men who
make profitable the business of converting stolen
jewelry, bonds and vauables of all kinds into cash
The robber himself is considered the least sinister
figure in the average jewel theft chain. He usually
gets very little for his palms, since there IS no di-
rect market for his loot. The gobetweens and con-
tact men who handle the socalled shot ice are the
ones to be dealt with. And supported by the new
federal stolen property act, it looks as though the
federal agents will deal them more misery than
they care to bargain for
70. This is only one aspect of course, in the appal-
ling problem of crime that faces the nation today.
But to correct it is to step farther in the
right direction Anything that will help establish
more respect for law in this country is emnently
desirable. We look forward, albeit, somewhat TIM
idly, to the day when crime shall cease to be a
major national problem. That is dreaming Of
Utopia, perhaps, but it is we'll worth considering.
Mobile Register.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-24
ADVENTURE AND COURAGE

There could be no greater mistake than to sup
pose that adventure means the Wild West, or the
life of the soldier, explorer, the big game hunter
True, the routine of the days work grows common
place, our settled civilization is safe and shielded
and comfortable, not to say luxurious.
Yet little thought reminds US that courage and
resourcefulness are as needful in the successful
management of business, in the building of a
home, in facing the problems of bewdered civ
ilizaton, in the winning of battles or the rescue
of a maiden from a watery grave Thousands of
men have been forced by economic conditions in
the past few years to reorganize their whole ex-
istence, to learn new lines of business, often to
invent wholly unthought of source of income 20
rally all the resources of their manhood to face
the challenge of disaster and loss Youth today Is
embarkng on unknown sea of circumstances
It's future depends on intelligent daring and IN
finching courage.
One who would achieve success in the modern
world must be able to ride the whirlwind and ru e
the storm In business, in politics. in every depart
ment of life, men and women must live greatly, if
they would achieve worthwhile ends. Life itself is
the great adventure, and, like Abraham, we are
all pioneers, setting forth we know not to what
objective. And the faith" of Abraham was in truth
the spirit of the pioneer, who dares the unknown
that he may add new frontiers to human expert
ence.-Minneapolis (Minn) Journal
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-24
PRETTY HIGH-RANDED, Ell?

Suppose you had a farm in
Maine that was not big enough
for your needs and the needs CT
your family; and suppose you
knew of a man in Idaho who had
a farm that was really larger than
he was utilizing. Then suppose
you should concoct some scheme
to get part of that mans farm
away from him, and send some of
your folks to take it ever. Sup
pose you should cook up some
such argument as this: That fell
low'is kinda heathenish; ne amt
developing his farm as he ought
to. I'm going to grab it and make
1t progressive" You would be
working exactly the kind of rae
ket Mussolini is trying to work on
Ethiopia.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-24
RELIEF" FOR THE AAA

The controller general, Mr.. McCarl, has ruled
that no money will be available for the enforce
ment of the AAA's Irish potato law, and Secretary
Wallace and his encourage, or crew, are reported
to be "on relief" from his decision. The law which
may forbid farmer to sell more than five bushels
and would have sent lady to Jail for buying pota-
toes from an unstamped bag, was fool law which
most sensible farmers would have kicked in the
stomach. Every gentleman so disposed would have
been potato bootegger and every lady so disposed
would have been his customer. Your congress
passed this law. Your president approved it. Your
secretary of agriculture is now grateful to the
troler general (Republcan) for making it null and
void. Had the money been available thousands Of
raiding deputies would have been appointed to zen
force it" and it would not have been enforced,
Your senators and congressman have thus been de-
priyed by Mr.. McCarl of thousands of appoint
News and Courier
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-24
EXCELLENT

In his interesting column, Ar
thur Brisbane thinks that war
fare should first be directed to-
ward the big boys-the ones who
start it-and let the little fellows
be the last to receive attention.
He suggests that Mussolini have
bombs dropped from the air on
the head of "The Conquering Lion
of Judah" Halle Selassie. Incl
dentally, Mr.. Brisbane's sympa-
thies seem to be with Mussolini,
Perhaps that is because Mussolini
is twisting the tail Of the British
Lion. Mr.. Brisbane is VIGOROUSLY
anti-Britsh.
But that idea of humping of
the birds who start the wars is
excellent. Halle Selassie might
give that thought room in his
head. 1t isn't any farther from
Adds Ababa to Rome than from
Rome to Adds Ababa.
If the Allies had hanged eX-
Kaiser Wilhelm after the World
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-24

opia; but when a representative
of Ethiopia got up to reply, the
Baron stalked haughtily from the
assembly, followed by the Italian
delegation. The Baron could give
it, but he couldn't take it. The
Baron was barren Of sportsman
ship.
There is one thing about Eng
lishmen and Americans-say what
ever you please about them, they
are good sports.
l never did think much of the
fellow who would cuss me out
over the telephone, then hang up
in my ear before l could reply.