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The Washington times., 1935-02-05
London Court VOids
BOsdari Marriage

LON Nd o N, Feb. 5 G.N.S,
Countess Marguerite Enid de
Bosdari today was granted a
notification of her marriage to
Count Antony Maurice de Bos-
dari on the grounds that a pre-
vious marriage of the count in
1923 to Josephine Fish, of Chi.
cago, still was valid.
A court ruled the Chicago mar
riage could not be voided by a
subsequent Illinois divorce be-
cause the count was domiciled
in England at the time.
The Washington times., 1935-02-05

Headache powder is not so much
in demand among Washington'S
Bohemians today as that theatri-
cal grease that removes paint.
Savages, with hanks of hair, jaw
bones and loin cloths for cos
tunes; slave girls so plentiful they
were worth 10 cents a dozen at
anybody's party, rubbed grease
painted shoulders with members
and visitors of the court of Kubla
Khan at the annual Bal Bohme
at the Willard last night.
Whether the audience was
travelling the Orient with Marco
Polo or the Great Marco brought
Siamese, Japanese, Persian,
Arabian, japanese and Chinese
dancers to Old Man Khan's court
made little difference to the
audience, which walled because
a chief actor, an elephant, failed
to appear.
Blonde Sunrays
In what was really an inter-
mission to many of the persons
present between dancing sessions,
33 hanging boards walked in
holding up a committee of 33,
who later developed into cops
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
Lighting Payment
Studied by Council

FAIRFAX, Va, Feb. S (SpeciaD.
Means whereby current bills for
electric lighting and street repair
could be paid without calling a
special meeting of the council for
authorization as required by law
was discussed at a. meeting of the
Fairfax Court House town council
here last night. Mayor Lindsay
Karn, who presided, said the mat
ter will be taken up with Common
wealthS Attorney Wilson M. Farr
and possibly Attorney General A.
P. Staples.
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
MAP
NEW PLAN FOR
MAYFLOWER
Committee to Urge Matter
Be Left in Hands of
Special master"

Recommendations will be made
to the courts by the Senate Dis
trict subcommittee investigating
the Mayflower Hotel reorganiza'
ton that the reorganization plan
be left to the determination of "A
special master to be appointed by
the court.
This was announced today by
Senator Robert r. Reynolds CD
of North Carolina, chairman OF
the subcommittee, following con
clusion of the hearing.
Justice Let's Rule
The North Carolinian explained
that, although Justice F.. Dickin
son Let's, of the District Supreme
Court, already. has ordered the re.
organization to proceed along the
terms of the bond holders com
mittee plan, the jurist agreed to
take into consideration the Senate
subcommittee's findings and pro
poSalS. If he is in agreement with
changes proposed by the subcom
mittee, he will supplement his
original order.
The subcommittee will recon-
mend that the special master
communicate with the bond hold
ers and upon learning of their de
SireS, shall recommend the reor
ganization proceed in keeping
with either the bondholders' plar
Of the so-called Manger plan.
Under the bondholders' commit
tee plan, the bondholders woulC
receive $4,450,000 in new S pei
cent 15-year bond and stock of g
new corporation: the new com
pany would take back tn {
100000 cash which the old com
pany has in hand, $500,000 oi
which is expected to be expended
for bankruptcy costs.
Details of Plan
Under that plan a new com
pany would be managed by three
voting trustees and the American
Security and Trust Company fol
two years with an option to re
new for eight more years if 81
per cent of the stockholders
agreed.
Under the Manger plan, q
straight purchase agreement, the
100000 cash would go directly
to the stockholders with the ex
ception of that part needed fol
bankruptcy expenses, the hote
being purchased for $4,OOO,0OO.
The stockholders would ge'
81 100000 in cash, the othel
$3,000,0OC to be distributed il
bonds under the same terms a!
proposed in the other plan. The
Manger plan would provide man
agement of the property by ex
perienced hotel people, Senator
Reynolds said.
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
BURKE DENIES
ACCUSATIONS

(Continued from Page ~
us, but the parks would still
have to be patrOlled."
Representative Reed earlier OBJ
tanned an admission from Mr..
Burke that he believed the jury
system was antiquated to the ex-
tent that certain persons in the
District, including Government
workers, should not be exempt
from jury duty.
Paroles "HOOey"
Questioning Mr.. Burke about
the parole and probation system,
Mr.. Reed was told by the chief
of detectives:
Il believe the average crimi-
nal thinks the parole board and
law are lot of 'hOOey'."
In response to questioning by
Chairman Jennings Randolph
CD of West Virginia, Mr.. Burke
said that more than half of the
felonies committed in the Dis
trict occurred in the First, Sec
ond and Third precincts, in
which there is total population
of 1852. Of the entire popu-
lation in those precincts, SIS per
cent is white and As per cent
colored, he said.
Burke said major crimes were
committed for the most part by
white persons, although in the
last fiscal year 3,185 felonieS were
committed by colored persons as
against 1874 by whites.
Disagree on Penalties
Representative Reed was unable
to force Mr.. Burke to admit that
penalties for misdeameanors
should be increased, except in
cases of prostitution. Mr.. Burke
also disagreed when Mr.. Reed ex'
pressed the opinion that there
should be only one murder plea
ir the District instead of the pres.
ent pleas of first and second de.
gree.
When the committee convenes
at its next session Friday morning
Mr.. Burke will resume his testi.
mony and will be followed by
Lieut.. George Little of the vice
squad and other members of the
same raiding crew.
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
SALE Of CASTLE.
|. URN RECALLS
KEATS ODE
Henderson Auction Crowds
ExcIaim as Beautiful
Piece Goes on Block
BY JULIA A. BONWIT
"Hedrd melodies are SWeet,

BY JULIA A. BONWIT
"Hedrd melodies are SUeet,
but those unhe1rd
Are StDeeter; therefore, ye soft
pipes, play on:
"Not to the sensual ear, but,
more endedrcd,
"Pipe to the spirit dittieS OF no
tone"
Keats immortal lode on q
Grecian Urn" figuratively went on
the auction block today when No.
313 went to the highest bidder at
the Henderson Castle sale.
A chorus of "oh's" and "ah'S"
went up when Adam A. WeSchler
shouted What am I bid?" for .
China urn of gold and cobalt blue.
Urn Brings $40
The beautiful piece is painted
with just the figures which Keats
must have had in mind when he
wrote:
Bold loUer, 1never, neUer canSt
thou kiss
although thinning near the &C i
yet, do not grieUe::
"She can not fade. though thou
hast not thy bliss,
"For eUer 1Dilt thou loUe, and
she be tair!"
Mrs. P. T. Moran, of the 1900
block Sixteenth st. N. w., bought
the urn as the hammer went down
on the final bid of $40.
Rooms Crowded
Other china and crockery went
on the block at this second days
session Of the public auction of
the paintings, furniture, furnish
ings and works of art which
once adorned the palatial home
of Senator and Mrs. John Hender-
son.
Millionaires and shop girls were
in the drawing and ball rooms,
which today could easily have
hung up a sign, Standing Room
Only" Mr.. WeSchler described
the packed rooms as a "three-room
circus" as bids were shouted from
all corners.
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
NORRIS SCORES
NRAFA|LURE
International News Service

Failure of the NRA to put the
nations unemployed back at
work was cited today by Sena-
tor Norris (R0, Nebraska, as a
reason for enacting the 30-hour-
week bill sponsored by Senator
Black Cd. Alabama.
Senator Norris said there was
a feeling in 1888, when the
Black bill first passed the Sen
ate. that the NRA would ac-
complish the same results.
''It hasn't done it. I'm not
quite sure whether we ought
to do it this way but I will
probably go along if that at
titude is TAKEN"
Harry C. Bates, international
president of the Bricklayers, Ma
sons and PlastererS Union, mean
while told the Senate Judiciary
Committee that NRA had failed to
help the employment situation in
the building trades industry.
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
PARLEY NAPS
WORKS PLANS

Discussion of projects which 1t
is claimed will save the country
many millions of dollars a year,
and which it is hoped will be fl
nanced under President Roose-
velt's four-billion-dollar work re-
lief program, started here today.
Engineers and officials from all
parts of the country gathered here
to attend a two-day meeting of the
projects committee of the National
Rivers and Harbors Committee at
the Mayflower Hotel and present
their plans for approval.
In the absence of Senator Ben
nett C. Clark (DO of Missouri,
chairman of the committee,
Henry H. Buckman, vice chair
man, presided. After hearing the
plans the committee will present
it's recommendations to the Con-
gress. The committee is an un-
official organization which has
done important work for better
ment of national resources for
many years.
Flood Control Dams
One of the most important prof.
ects offered for consideration was
a plan urged by Representative
John A. Martin CD of Colorado,
urging construction of a series of
dams and storage reservoirs in
the Middle West for flood control
and to avert serious drought
damage.
Mr.. Martin pointed out that
such a plan would avert a
drought such as was experienced
last year, entailing loss of mil.
lions of dollars to farmers and
cattlemen, and would conserve
natural resources.
Another major plan was pre-
sented by Representative Martin
F.. Smith DO of Washington.
This calls for construction of a
canal from Puget Sound to the
Columbia River, costing about
$33, 100000 and opening up Valu-
able territory.
HarbOr Improvement
Another project Mr.. Martin Of
fered was for construction of a
jetty to improve Grays Harbor in
Washington at a cost of $4,500,-
900.
Still another project for the
State of Washington was pre-
sented by r. H. Thompson, Seat
tie engineer, asking for Federal
aid in constructing a flood con-
troll dam and reservoir on the
White River.
Mr.. Thompson urged this In
the interest of national defense,
pointing out that in 1917 this
river flooded all railroad tracks,
and important Government ship.
ments were delayed.
There is a flood from this river
about every third year, he pointed
out, and each flood does more
than $1,0OO,OO0 damage. Cost of
the dam and reservoir would be
about $4,000, 900, he said.
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
CONTROVERSIES
OVER PROGRAM
/: ARE P|L|NG Up
Republicans Plan Sweeping
Attacks; Await Decision
On Bills PhraseoIogy

President Roosevelt faced the
necessity today of splitting the
:. $50 million direct relief appropria
ton from his four billion dollA.
work relief bill if he hopes to pre-
vent interruption in Government
handouts after Sunday.
The work relief program faced
heavy attacks from all sides in the
Senate. It's enactment by Sunday
when direct relief funds expire
appeared hopeless.
Republicans have urged the Ad-
ministration to enact the $50 mil
lion dollar appropriation sepa
rately. Thus far, their offer has
not been accepted, because the
President apparently desired tc
use the need Of relief funds as a
whip to force prompt passage ot
his permanent work program.
Battle Over Silver
Controversies were piling UP
before the Senate Appropriations
Committee as it studied the pro
gram. For one thing, it will pro
woke a battle over silver. Another
contest will involve wage levels
A third will revolve around the
unprecedented power proposed
for the President-a power which
would make him dictator over
four thousand millions Of expen'
ditures.
Senator Wheeler CD of Mon
tana offered an amendment to
the bill providing that the fou1
thousand million dollars should
be raised through the issuance
of silver certificates, to be retired
at the rate of per cent a year
Senator McCarran DD Of
Nevada offered an amendment
calling for payment of mot less
than the prevailing rates Of
wages" on any project financed
by the bill. Senator Davis (R.)
of Pennsylvania offered a similar
amendment.
Both. amendments would con
tinue the $50,a-month limit tc
workers. This would be accom-
plished by reducing the workers
hours of labor, while maintaining
the prevailing wage scale.
Work Only 10 Days
Thus, if SIS were the prevailing
daily wage scale, the worker would
have to be paid SIS a day, but
could be employed only ten days
a month.
Democratic attacks on the
extraordinary powers proposed
for the President were:
1. A proposal to limit public
works expenditures to projects
heretofore or hereafter ap-
proved by Congress-.
2. A proposal to limit public
road expenditures to contribu-
tions to States, under existing
laws.
3. Creation Of a Federal
board, its members subject to
confirmation by the Senate, to
supervise all expenditures.
The Washington times., 1935-02-05
WOnan's Sneezes
Cease Suddenly

GETTYSBURG, Pa, Feb. 5 Il.
N.S0.-Constant sneezing which
caused Mrs. Edgar Harmon, Of
Orrtanna, Pa, to abandon house
work during the last month, ceased
suddenly yesterday.
Evening star., 1935-03-08
Criff Hurlers Squa,vk as Players Arriving
ahead of Time Cheat Them of Stick Drill

fairly dry area in the spacious out
field. The fireworks we're touched of
by Al Powell and Sington, the pair
purchased from Albany. Each swung
with vigor and timed well. Slngton
appeared to have handled a bat just
before coming to camp, but said he
had done nothing more than general
conditioning work in an Atlanta gym
nasium.
The huge ex-Alabama foot ball star,
who carries 220 pounds onto the dia-
mond when in best playing trim, has
not much weight to shed. He scaled
at 23O before setting out for his
first drill of the season here.
Travis reported that his legs, which
had bothered him considerably last
season, are sound and strong now.
He did a deal of hunting in the of
season and also followed exercises
planned to make his underpinning
more stalwart, course prescribed BY
Trainer Mike Martin. Cecil seems a
trif1e heavier than he was last sea-
son. perhaps 10 pounds above his
1884 weight. This should prove bene-
fetal to the player. though, Trainer
Martin insists. He says Cecil was too
finely drawn much of last season.
Myer brought along with him a
husky youngster named Harry Craft
A Mississippi College product, Craft
mas starred at both foot ball and base
ball and Is here to flash his outfleld-
ing wares. If he reveals any worth
Griffith will endeavor to find a spot
for him with some minor club.
Evening star., 1935-03-08

Larry was the last to reach camp
yesterday. He drove in with his wife
and youngster around 9 o'clock. tired
by the tour over roads begged by tor
rental downpours. The shortstop. who
had for some weeks argued over salary
with the Washington club. waited until
today to sign a contract after arriving
at an agreement il a lengthy confer
ence with Clark Griffith, the Nation
ais prexy.
Sington and Travis came in from
Atlanta early in the day. Sington
lives there. and Travis near the Geor-
gia capital. They worked in the long
est practice yet at camp, q practice
not started until we'll after noon be-
cause of a heavy downpour during the
morning.
Bluege and his wife reached Biloxi
in midafternoon after a trying motor
trip through the flooded regions Of
Alabama and Mississippi. Myer and
the missus drove down from their up
state home at Ellisville. High waters
also made their journey hazardous.
One Of the heaviest rains Biloxi has
experienced in years kept the Nation
ais to their hotel yesterday morning
and for some time it looked as if no
practice could be held. Shortly after
noon, however. the wind shifted to the
north, the rain stopped and Manager
Harris marshaled his forces at the
ball yard for a workout that lasted
nearly three hours.
Much of the time was devoted to
batting practice, conducted on q
Evening star., 1935-03-08
MARYLAND RACE
TRACKS WARNED
Given Until March % to
Apply for Dates for
Spring Meets.

BY the Associated Press.
~ ALTIMORE, March 8.-Mary-
X lands recalcitrant race track
operators, seeking tax relief,
were warned today they must
file Spring dates with the Racing
Commission by March Is.
A letter from the commission, ad-
vising the tracks to apply for dates
within a week was the first official
step taken toward clearing up the
unsettled racing situation in the
State.
The operators who usually hold
Spring meets have delayed applying
for dates until the Legislature acts on
a bill which would give them some
relief from present taxes.
In his letter to Bowie, Pimlico and
Havre de Grace officials Jarvis Spen-
Ger, jr., chairman Of the commission,
said applications should have been in
by March /, but that the commission
would extend the time until March Is.
His letter contained a proviso be-
lieved designed to protect the tracks
interests should they make good their
threat of failing to open" if the tax
is not reduced.
Spencer pointed out the tracks
would not be bound by their appli-
cations "if conditions do not JUS
tify it."
He added. however, that 1.-The pres
ent uncertainty about the dates OF
Spring racing in this State is en-
dangering State revenue from this
source"
Evening star., 1935-03-08
OFFICIALS ASKED
To STAND READY
Britisher Near Disaster
Lifting Record to 276
Miles an Hour.
BY EDWARD J. NEIL,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

~ AYTONA BEACH, Fla, March
8.-Sir Malcolm Campbell
had a new world automobile
speed record to tack to the
cockpit of Bluebird today-276.816
miles an hour-but whether that
would satisfy him for this year, or for
any other year, not even he knew.
In other years, the moment he frac-
tured the straightaway, running start
standards that he alone has been able
to challenge since the death of Maj.
Seagrave, he has packed up imme-
diately, put the monster Bluebird in a
crate and started straight back for
England. This time he's hesitating.
He went out on DaytonaS sands yes
terday and lifted his mark from 272108
to 276.816. It was a fractional i'm
provement, as he scared southwark
through the measured mile in 3.29
seconds at an average of 272727 miles
an hour and came back through the
same stretch in 1921 seconds at a
231 .030 mile an hour clip. When he
set his 272.l08-mile record two years
ago he averaged 1923 seconds for the
measured mile.
Changes Mind Quickly.
~AMPBELL'S word as to the future
meant as much as it has regard
ing the past. He said last night.
before he retired, that he had made no
decision as to whether he would stay
here and continue to shoot for the 300
miles an hour he feels is in Bluebird
if the beach ever reaches the perfec-
ton he desires. Yet, at the same time,
he had asked the city officials to stand
by, and be prepared to clock him in
future attempts.
He said yesterday, as late as pm,
that the Beach was impossible, rough
and lumpy, and could not possibly
sustain the speed he sought, yet three
hours later he had Bluebird on the
sands, breaking his old record.
With the beach seemingly as level
as billiard table, Campbell set out
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1935-03-08

Then, when the injury epidemic OF
the Nationals was at its height.
rush order was put through to the
lookouts and Cohen made q nonstop
flight to the Georgia avenue base ball
emporium.
He admits he was well stocked with
lucky pieces to ward off the seasonal
curse of torn tendons and busted
bones. But his services with the local
club showed possibilities. He not only
acquitted himself creditably from the
pitching angle, but vindicated the
Tennessee outfits placing him on the
pinch hitting list. In one of Syd's
few major league appearances, with
the bags loaded, he smacked one OF
Mr.. Winegarner's choice tosses for a
base hit against the Cleveland club
on its home lot last year.
The ex-'Bama star swings from
either side Of the plate, but dos his
twirling from the left shoulder. He
depends mainly on q fast ball, but
mixes it with slow one ana quick
breaking curve. Harris accuses him OF
having little something about the
ears, which, as the boss observes,
really isn't terrible handicap. even
for Q pitchAg.
Evening star., 1935-03-08
BRUINS EXPECTING
ROOTS COMEBACK
In Fine Trim, Going Strong.
Giants Lead-off Men
Show Power.

4 VALON, Calif.-In nominating
~ comeback candidates, the
n Chicago Cubs offer Charley
Root.
Root, one Of the Cubs most de-
pendable hurlers over a six-year
stretch starting with 1929. went al
most into cbscurity last season when
he won four games and lost seven.
This year he reported in exceptional
condition and has done so well that
Manager Charlie Grimm has hopes
the husky right-hander will stage q
comeback.
n FIAM1 BEACH, Fla.-This new
VI lead-off combination of the
New York Giants may develop
some headaches for National League
pitchers during the Summer.
Held scoreless for two frames by
Max Carey's base ball school yesterday,
the Giants started on their way to a
1910 shut-out when Critz, Bartell and
Moore, the new lead-off combination,
filled the bases on hits and Manager
Bill Terry cleaned them with triple.
CAN BERNARDINo, Calif-The
y Pirates let neither wind nor rain
interfere with their preparations
Terrific downpour drove them off the
field yesterday but the Bucs went
straighway to an indoor stadium and
while the pitchers smoked them down
the sidelines, the fieldrs got In bunting
and running.
Evening star., 1935-03-08
YANK DOLLAR MEN
RISING IN WORTH
Allen, Walker, Combs, DiCkey
Are Showing Signs of
Full Recovery.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ut. PETERSBURG, Fla. The
- New York Yankees famous dol
lar-a-year men are getting
ready to tear up their provi-
sional contracts and ask for some
real ones.
Johnny Allen, Fred Walker, Earle
Combs and Bill Dickey, victims of
lameness and injuries last season,
have shown signs of complete re-
covery.
T AKELAND, F1a.-Their training
II camp roster near full strength,
the Detroit Tigers prepared to-
day for a final week of workouts before
their first exhibition with the Phillies
here March 16.
Millard (Dixie) Howell, Alabama
base ball and foot ball star. will don
the uniform of Bengal today.
q ARASOTA, Fla.-Manager Joe
y Cronin of the Red Sox expresses
his optimism early in the season.
IF that young fellow Solters in
center field comes through as he
should this season, consider the
Red Sox have every bit as good a
chance for the American League pen
nant as any," said Cronin.
VXIEsT PALM BEACH. Fla
w Manager Rogers Hornsby of
the st. Louis Browns has in
augurated a personally conducted bat
ting class.
He expects it to play an important
part in helping the Brownies to i'm
prove their hitting. Yesterday he
spent an hour at the batting cage
demonstrating the finer points of bat
handling to Heath, Bell, Bettencourt,
Pepper and the young catcher, Payton.
TORT MYERS, F1a.-The Phila-
n delphia Athletics today journeyed
to Miami Beach to meet the
Giants in the first inter-club game of
the season. The teams play this af-
ternoon, tomorrow and Sunday. The
AS will use their regular lineup.
Evening star., 1935-03-08
ROOKIE SOUTHPAW
EYEFUL TO BUCKY
Flags Follow Him. Through
Minors-IIIness Delayed
Step to Big Time.
BY JOHN b. KELLER,
STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.

~ LOXI, Miss, March 8.-Poison
x to one pitcher may prove good
medicine to another at the
Nationals training camp. Leon
Petit, left-hander lifted from the
Chattanooga farm, stands a great
chance to gain a regular berth with
the Washington curving corps, now
that Walter Stewart, veteran port
slider, can't see with the strongest lens
the salary offered by Prexy Griffith.
Regarded as little more than merely
another minor Lacquer coming to camp
when he first checked in here, Petit
has assumed prominence in the eyes
Of Bucky Harris since the stubborn
Stewart stalled, and the pilot believes
the former Lookout might make the
grade.
In his drills here Petit has re-
vealed pitching action that delights
the eyes of the master minds OF the
game, Harris wakes enthusiastic
when camp gossip swings to Petit.
Bucky says Stewards detection af-
fords Petit a grand opportunity to
get into the regular fold. Griffith in
sists that Petit would have had a
splendid chance to land job even
with Stewart around.