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The Washington times., 1936-06-26
D. {. TO FIGHT
D|PHTHER|A

Determined to cut down the
diphtheria mortality rate of ST.
deaths per 100000 population
here, the highest in the United
States, Health Officer George c.
Ruhland has mapped a campaign
for the summer months.
Cooperation of the Congress Of
Parents and Teachers, the Dis
trict Medical Society, the Medico-
Chirurgical Society, and other kin
dred organizations, is sought.
In letter to Mrs. Walter B.
Fry, of the PIT. A., DR.. Rutland
declared that since January l the
department has received reports
of $50 cases of the disease and 20
deaths. He added that diphtheria
often develops heart trouble.
DR.. Rutland urged parents who
cannot afford to employ physi-
clan to make use of the clinics
which will be available through
out the city.
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
MIKE ROMANO
SUCCUMBS IN
MAT BOUT
No Inquest Ordered;
Neck Not Broken
at Stadium

Mike Romano, veteran wrestler
who died last night in the ring
during a bout at the Griffith Sta
dium with Irish Jack" Donovan,
died of natural causes and not Of
a broken back, according to DR..
Christopher j. Murphy, deputy
coroner, who performed an au-
topsy on Romano's. body at the
District Morgue this morning.
DR.. Murphy said there would be
no inquest. A more detailed report
would be available later today, DR..
Murphy said, when analysis of the
chemical contents of Romanos
stomach are received.
Was Counted Out
The wrestler, a familiar figure
in the ring for many years, had
been "floored" by Irish Jack" and
counted out before ring officials
realized anything was wrong. Even
when he failed to rise, they
thought he had just been knocked
unconscious.
He was carried to the dressing
room, where doctors worked on
him. When he failed to revive
they rushed him to Freedman'S
Hospital, where he was pro-
nounced dead.
Donovan was held for a short
time and released into the custody
of Detective Sergeant Walter
Beck.
None Knew of Death
Although spectators at the
ringside realized Romano had
been injured, no one knew of his
death until after the bouts had
ended. The program continued
as usual.
Romano, who lived on Long
Island, was married and was the
father of two daughters. He
first appeared in local rings in
1922, and was known as Gentle
man Mike"
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
D.C.FUND DRIVE
OVER TOP

The Greater National Capital
Committee passed it's goal of $780,
900 in it's recent drive for funds
to carry on activities in the fiscal
year 1936-37. Frederick P. H. Sid
dons, campaign chairman, reported
today to Lloyd B. Wilson, chair
man Of the committee.
But even more important than
the additional money subscribed,
Mr.. Siddons pointed out in his
final report, was the fact that
the number of subscribers was 20
per cent greater this year, with
about 100 additional firms sign
ing up.
The money will be expended by
the committee in bringing visitors,
conventions and new businesses to
the Capital.
The executive committee adopted
a resolution praising Mr.. SiddonS
for the work done by him and his
committee.
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
Ken Murray
Says:

After listening to all those
speeches at both conventions,
the great mass of the public
will be just as confused about
the issues as they were before
Yes, sir! In q political
storm, you can't tell which way
the wind blows, either.
Just to prove it, the leading
bOOkmakers say that odds on
the Administration winning have
dropped from 5 to l, to 8 to S
:. Guess they've discovered that
Jim Farley, the Bald Bomber,
leaves his chin unguarded, too.
The Postmaster General claims
that the New Deal saved the
country from disaster Maybe
so, but now are we going to
have to pay a bonus to every
man who picked up a shovel in
its defense?
And also, most of us are not
certain about just what kind Of
timber those platforms are made
Of, but judging from the E'Oli.
ticians' inability to stick to them.
it must be some variety Of slip
perry elm.
Copyright, 1885. by McNauEht
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
DRIVER IS HURT
|NC0LL|S|0N

GLEN ECHO, Md, June 26.
Glenn B. Craig, 38, of 3347 M St.
N. w., was seriously injured today
when the truck he was driving
and street car were in collision
near here.
Craig was released after being
wedged in the truck 10 minutes
and was taken by the Bethesda
fire rescue squad to Georgetown
Hospital, where it was said he
was suffering from possible inter
nal injuries and cuts and bruises.
The truck was demolished. in
the wreck. The street car was
heading toward Washington.
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
HENRY HADLEY,
DR.. S0K0L0FF
T0C0NDUCT
Concerts
To Run Seven Weeks
Beginning July l9

Arrangements were completed
today for Henry Hadley, distin-
guished American composer, and
DR.. Nikolai Sokoloff, eminent mu-
sician and WPA music projects
chief, to conduct series of three
concerts each at the Watergate
presentations of the washington
Summer Concerts Association.
According to Spokesmen of the
summer symphony players, Mr..
Hadley will take the conductors
stand on August IL, IA, and Is,
and DR.. Sokoloff will be leader on
September 2, 4, and 6.
Series Starts July 10
The concerts will begin July 19
and will last for a period Of seven
weeks. They are being presented
on a cooperative basis.
To raise the $4,000 which the
musicians reed for construction of
a suitable stage or barge, the Con-
cert Association will place on sale
next Monday dollar tickets to be
sold in booklets of six for IS, IL
for $40, and "a for $20-good for
any concert. They may be OBJ
tanned at Kits Music Store, the
A. A. A. Ticket Bureau and at
the Concert Associations head
quarters, 14O6 F st. N. w.
Cans an Adviser
An advisory board has been
formed for the concerts. In
cluded among its members is
Isaac Cans, former president of
the Washington Chamber of Com
merce and now a member of the
ABC Board.
A women'S committee has also
been named with Mrs. Walter
Nash, president; Nine. L. de
Sokoloff; CHI airman, and Miss
Sylvia Myer, secretary-treasurer.
Others on the committee are
Mrs. Arthur Seaton, Mrs. Stanley
Thompson, Mrs. Maxfield Dun
lap, Miss Hazel Gibson Wood
and Miss Gretchen Hood.
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
NEW KIT AIDS
ARMY FL|ERS

The Army Air Corps has per-
fected a Jungle emergency land
ing kit" to be used by fliers in
cases of forced landings in the
Philippines and the Panama a
Canal Zone.
For several years the Army has
been furnishing its flierS in jungle
regions with a small bag loaded
with emergency supplies, but
where pilots have been forced to
bail out" they became separated
from their planes and the sup
plies.
The perfected kits are designed
to fit in parachutes in place of
the usual air-inflated cushion.
The flier uses the kit as cush-
ion while flying. The kit contains
a compass, a bolo knife, mosquito
net, waterproof box of matches,
bottle of iodine, bottle of quinine,
revolver with ammunition, and
emergency rations in a moisture
proof, alright container.
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
Character Teacher
Seeks Former Post

Miss BERTHE Backus, who di-
rected Washington's character
education experiment, ruled out
of the schools by Congress, has
asked for her old job as principal
of Alice Deal Junior High School.
If DR.. Frank w. Ballou and the
Board of Education accept her
application, she will displace Mrs.
Margaret r. Merritt, principal for
two years. Miss BackuS said:
81 have discussed my plans
with Mrs. Merritt and she con-
SiderS the request not only un-
derStandabIe but legitimate.
Miss BackuS explained that
professional readj tment for
Mrs. Merritt would not be diff
cult.
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
D. f. Writer Weds
Egyptian Princess

Alden McKim Crane, 26-year-
old Washington writer, has mar
ried an Egyptian Princess, it was
revealed yesterday by his father,
Col. j. A. Crane, commander of
the Sixteenth Field Artillery at
Fort Myer, Va. Colonel Crane has
just returned after serving for
four years as military attache to
Turkey.
His son, he said, met Her High
ness Enineh Rukiye Hahn, kin to
King Fuad, while visiting IStan-
bull. They were married June 8,
after the colonel had sailed for
this country, and are now honey
incoming in Europe. Young Crane
attended the University Of Vir-
ginia.
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
Cosmopolitan Clubs
Convene Here Sunday

Three hundred visiting dele
gates Of Cosmopolitan Interna-
tional will be present Sunday at
the Mayflcwer Hotel when their
three-day convention is called to
order at 2 p. m.
Business sessions, social activ-
ity and sightseeing tours have been
planned by the local committee,
Of which Robert McCheSney is
chairman. Commodore Gilbert
Swink, of Norfolk, Va, interna,
tional president, will preside.
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
POLICE IGNORE
S0UNDTRUCK
PROTESTS
Plans Go Forward For
Nominators' Club
Rally Here

The sound truck which has been
scurrying around Washington bel
lowing an invitation to attend the
Roosevelt NominatorS' Club rally
at Griffith Stadium tomorrow
night is violating the law-but
nothing can be done about it.
Numerous complaints against
the trucks operations have been
received at Police Headquarters,
but police officials, who do not
wish to be quoted, declare they
have been given instructions not
to molest the truck.
Hazen in Charge
Commissioner Melvin C. HaZen,
who is in charge of the police
department, is slated to lead the
Roosevelt Nominators' Club torch
light parade, astride horse with
40 mounted aides. Commissioner
George E. Allen, now at the DEM
ocratic convention in Philadel-
phia, is a vice chairman Of the
club.
Police say the only other time
recently that a sound truck has
been permitted to operate on
Capital streets was a year ago
when Capt. Milton D. Smith en-
ployed the "Voice of Safety" to
warn motorists against traffic
violations.
Apparently unconcerned over
the rumpus the sound truck has
raised, the club perfected its plans
for the rally, which is intended to
raise funds for the Democratic
campaign.
Many Stunts Planned
Besides the torchlight parade,
which starts at 7 p. m. from
Tenth Street Northwest, along Con-
stitution Avenue and up to the
Veterans Administration Building
a number of other stunts have
been arranged.
In the parade will be repreSen-
tativeS from every State, floats,
living cartoons, burleSques Of cur
rent politics and a division Of
skaters and bicycliStS.
At the ball park, maSSed bands
Of $50 musicians, vaudeville acts
from local theaterS and athletic
contests will be staged to supple
ment the broadcast of President
Roosevelt's acceptance speech from
Philadelphia.
Joseph E. Davies, chairman Of
the committee, has estimated that
the club movement, membership
of which costs 81 and is good for
admission to the ball park, will
raise $125,O00 or more.
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
Volunteer 10 Plant
Garden for Children

Soon a bare strip of ground
at the Children'S Health Camp is
to be transformed into a garden
spot by John c. Cation, who yes
terday volunteered to do the work.
Cation, a former patient in
tuberculosis Hospital, criticized
the hospital grounds when con-
valescent, and was given a regular
job as landscape gardener. He
already has moved many of his
own plants to the camp site,
under supervision of the Tuber-
culoSiS Association.
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
D. {. Student Wins
Degree at Antioch

Sydney Austin, of this city, will
receive a bachelor of arts degree
in secondary education tomorrow
at the eightieth commencement of
Antioch College, Yellow Springs,
Ohio. Austin is the ward Of the
late DR.. Louis Austin, 3136 Newark
st. N. w. Following his gradua-
ton, he will join the staff of a
private school in Morristown, N. j.
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
Bureau 10 Present
Old Farce TuesdaV

pierre Patelin," on old French
farce of the Fifteenth century, will
be enacted by the Federal Bureau
of Investigation Theater Group
Tuesday night at the National
Sylvan Theater. Clarence Moore
will direct the so actors, singers,
dancers and tumblers taking part
in the production.
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
Fourth of July Program

Swimming and track events will
feature a Fourth of July celebra-
tion at the Banneker Recreation
Center sponsored by the Pleasant
Plains Civic Association. A pa
rade to the center from the Walker
Stadium with the American Le-
gion, Boy Scouts and members of
the association participating, will
be held at noon.
The Washington times., 1936-06-26
Citizens to Meet

Logan Thomas Circle Citizens
Association will meet Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock at 1920 Rhode
Island Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1936-06-26

The interest women have
shown in this convention has
been from the first amazing. The
regional conferences combining
breakfast and reorganization have
CONTINUED on Page 27, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-06-26

While Postmaster General James
A. Farley was congratulating the
women at a women's division
luncheon on their luck and good
management, Agnes Repplier, the
eSSayist, was forgetting the rule of
no partisan politics at the lunch
con of the Advertising Women's
Club, advising women to defeat
the New Deal candidate who had
found a new forgotten man-the
taxpayer"
Evening star., 1936-07-13
GROUPS ASK $4,000, 900
TO ERECT RESERVOIRS
Ohio Valley Plea Will Be Made
to Roosevelt at Hyde
Park Today.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GALLIPOLIS. Ohio, July 13.-Dr.
C. H. Holzer announced two large
food control organizations would meet
President Roosevelt today at Hyde
Park to ask for an ALLEGATION of at
least S50,000,0 900 to construct reser-
voirs for. protection against recur-
rences of last March's disastrous Ohio
Valley flood.
DR.. Holzer, president of the Ohio
Valley Conservation and Flood Control
Congress, said that representatives of
his organization would join with rep
resentatives Of the United States Fed
Grafton of Flood Control Conferences
In the request.
1--WE want at least $50, ,000, 900 Of the
sl50,000,000 not yet allocated from
the new works bill to build the res
ervoirs authorized under the Cope
land-Wilson omnibus flood control
BILL" DR.. Holzer said.
The reservoirs projected are IA given
preferential. rating by United States
Army Engineers. Thirty-nine in all
are included in the congress plans.
Evening star., 1936-07-13
By armand Serent.

near"
Thanks. But suicide Is a coward
ly way out, you know. My blindness
has made me helpless derelict. I've
fought down a wish to end every
thing-struggled with it for two years
live for memories. gave up my
little girl because know she needs q
good home, father and a mother
both. i"
Its a wonder wou didn't kill your
self" the doctor said quickly. He
clung to the arm of the chair with
his left hand.
And now I've got to know If you
will" Michael Waters lost some OF
the peace which made noble his pre-
maturely old face.
IF I'll keep going-paralyZed this
way?' The doctor looked at the for
mer chemists unseeing eyes. Never to
practice again-never be what ]
fought so long to become-a great
surgeon"
IT NEED not remind you that per-
sistent effort on your part car
effect your own partial cure. Nothing
could restore my sight" Michael Wa
ters' voice was hardly above a whis-
per. Il want your promise, DR.. Alton
then I'll 60"
The fingers Of the doctors left hand
lost all color as they clung to the arm
of the wheel chair. His words came
finally. deliberately: I'll do it. You
have my word" His left hand found
Waters. Couldn't I help you? Give
you money!"
''I1l make out, doctor. Thanks just
the same Waters gripped the doc.
tors hand in both of his, then edgec
away. His hesitating steps shuflec
to the grille gate. He went out ano
closed it softly.
Waters! You may as well take the
gun away!" DR.. Alton flung it ovel
the wall.
Dainty pattering feet disturbed the
blue gravel walk, coming from the
house. Small chirping sounds like the
worries of a sparrow filtered toward
the wheel chair. DR.. Alton had only
time to brush his cheeks with the back
of his left hand and then the glory
of bright black eyes stabbed rich Joy
all around him. Rustling blond curles
massed themselves on his arm.
Who was that man, daddy? was
watching from the living room win
dow" Doris was grave of mien this
afternoon; charmingly perturbed. 81
called to momsie, but she pretended
she didn't see."
Climb up to daddy's knee, darling
the one that's still good"
Beyond the wall Michael Waters
stopped and picked up the revolver
A moment he stood near the wall
listening. Then he moved ON.
(Copyright, 1850
Evening star., 1936-07-13
VERDUN VETERANS
PLEAD FOR PEACE
Enemies and Allies of 20 Years
Ago Stand Watch Over
10000 Graves.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BAR LIE DUO, France, July 49,
War veterans of Verdun, both enc
mics and allies 20 years ago, joined
In a pilgrimage Of peace to stand
watch last night over $4,000 graves
et the historic fortress of Dou Au-
mont.
The pilgrims gathered first at Bar
lie Due to 60 in army trucks to the
cemetery, where they took up the
watch from pm. to midnight.
tremendously, they pledged them
belves to work for peace.
The French government appro-
priated 100000 francs for the pill
grimage. The pilgrims were as
sembled by the French Federal Union
of Former Combatants, which repre-
sents 100000 veterans of liberal
political tendencies.
-Four hundred German veterans
came for the march on the twentieth
anniversary Of the battle of Verdun.
Thirty American veterans from Paris
represented the United States. Eng
iish and Italian veterans also came
Evening star., 1936-07-13
new YORK-BOUND
SHIP RUNS AGROUND
$50 to 200 Passengers Are Taken
0ff-Big Hole Ripped
in Bow.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BAR HARBOR, Me-, July 49,
Between $50 and 200 passengers were
taken off the steamship roquois safely
when the New York-bound vessel went
aground Bald Porcupine Island / mile
south of Bar Harbor early yesterday.
The passengers were removed by
the tender Normada.
Early reports said dense fog
contributed to the grounding Of the
steamship.
Officers of the Iroquois said hole
8 feet long and 3 feet wide was stove
in the bow 10 feet back from the PROV.
All passengers on the ship en- route
from Bangor to Portland and New
York continued the trip by train and
bus.
Evening star., 1936-07-13

tiously, listening intently.
DR.. Alton lowered the gun and
spoke with effort: who are you?
What do you want?" 1t would be like
fate to precede his death with a rob-
berry. This stranger
ct heard your words just now," the
intruder explained. There was some
thing the matter with him. DR.. Alton
was too confused to think what 1t
could be. The strangers lean features
looked queerly peaceful. He was OF
slight build and thin.
You're treSpassing. Please leave at
once" the doctor warned sharply.
The fellow did not look like a GRIM
inal. However, his shabby clothes
and unshaven face indicated want and
defeat
II have to talk with you, doctor,
he stated almost harshly.
THE doctors mind cleared. An OBJ
vious fact made him drop the gun
to his lap. To remove all doubt he
reached for cigarette at the small
table next to his wheel chair, extended
the pack to his visitor, whose eyes reg
istered only dull unawareness. "Acci-
dent of some kind, your sightless
eyes?" Stupid not to have discovered
Immediately that the poor chap was
blind It was the stark tragedy Of his
own case which had beclouded his
mind.
"Yes, doctor" the man admitted. u
was a research chemist. One day my
wife and our small child visited the
laboratory. There was an explosion
My wife was killed. was blinded fol-
life. The child was unharmed. My
name is Michael Waters. /"
why do you come here?" DR.. Alton
quickly recovered from violent start
Suddenly pale, he studied the features
Of Michael Waters tensely.
1--WE been here every day, near the
wall, listening, since ! heard you had
had that stroke-you who are the
greatest brain surgeon in the country
You're still wealthy-don't forget that
You know about me. Your wife told
you. I left soon after seeing her
became a tramp-stayed away two
years-came back when I read in the
newspapers about your Illness"
eyes, know all about you. Waters.
think 7 fully understand" DR.. Al
tons thinly rigid cheeks were drained
of color. His keen gray eyes seemed
to soften. There was a note almost
Of tenderness in his voice.
TEARS glistened which he did not
brush away. At 40, after taste
Of hell, one sobbed without shame.
Besides, Michael Waters could not
see. and were they not comrades, both
slashed by the knife Of fate?
"I've hidden back of your wall,
Evening star., 1936-07-13
ATTACK FEARED

PARIS, July 13 (P.-Deputy Jean
Ybarnegaray, member of the Cham
Der Air Committee, declared last night
the French government has proof
that the German War Council has
drawn plans for an attack on France.
Ybarnegaray, addressing the first
meeting of the new French Social party
successor to the outlawed Croix de
Feu Veterans organization, headed by
Col. Francois de la Rocque-said the
war councils meeting was held in Ber-
lin, more than a month ago." and
was presided over by Reichsfuehrer
Hitler.
Evening star., 1936-07-13
-DAILY SHORT STORY
MAN TO MAN
Mic II ael Waters

M / C h a el Waters
continued, waiting
for them to wheel
you out into the
sun neal the gate.
You warted to be
as far out Of sight
from the house as
possible. I wanted
to talk to you man
to man. Just now I
heard the words
you spoke. You'd be
dead II l had not"
What of it?"
DR.. Atoms wide
forehead ridge e d
with rebellion and
a n g u | S h. There
are times when
death is welcome.
I knew you might
be blamed for my
death. The police
are always reluc-
tant to accept a
suicide case and
you'd have been
Evening star., 1936-07-13
WITH his left
wv hand DR.. Al

W'1TH his left lei
wv hand DR.. Al
ton pressed the cool
muzzle Of the gun
against his temple.
A bullet through
his brain would
bring the end of
hell.
His index finger
edged around the
trigger with in
creasing pressure
"One shot and Ill
b e-fre e." His
finger W h 1t Q n e d
where 1t touched
the metal.
Just a minute, i"
some one called,
coming through the
garden gate and
approaching at a
numbering, uncer-
tain pace. The
figure came closer,
following the blue
~,.1l ~afh Natr-
Evening star., 1936-07-13
Supreme Works of Art.

The admittedly supreme works of
human art are the poetry Of Homer,
Virgil. Shakespeare and Goethe. the
paintings Of Leonardo da Vinci,
Raphael, Michael Angelo, the sculpture
Of Pheidias and Praxitiles and the
music Of Bach and Beethoven.
Evening star., 1936-07-13
MUSICAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

PIANOS FOR RENT: So per mo, and up:
LARGEST selection In. washington to choose
price II you decide to buy later Phone
NATIONAL 4730. Kits 1880 9 st. I'm the
values. see our ads under the for sale mis-
cellaneous classification.
Evening star., 1936-07-13

REASONABLE-Laree fine hunter won
shows. One thoroughbred saddle horse. sui
able for lady. Call Mr.. Helm. Nation
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Evening star., 1936-07-13
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BOOKS bought. all kinds, any quantity:
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Shop. 1407 @ st. NV. Phone Met. 6415.
cLOTHINq-Highest prices paid for mems
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as
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