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The daily independent., 1936-10-06
Roosevelt TO
Get LabOrNO
Says Green
4. +. l.. Head Predicts The
President Will Receive
1000. 900 Labor Votes

Hyde Park, =. Y. Oct. 5.-lU'P)-'
Reports that 90 per cent OF the
labor vote. organized and unor-
canilcd. would back him in No
vcmbcr. C&cCrJd President loose
vet tonight IS nc approved plans
tCr a vigorous rC-C!Ectlon drive IN
the heart Of the ;niuStriaGzcd
middle west, including three ap-
pcaranCCS II Michigan.
William Green. head CT the AM
Crican Federation of Labor, spent
an hour with the chief executive.
He presented q rosy word picture
of the political outlook so far as
his organilStlOn and labor gcnCr-
ally were concerned.
Green said he based his aprai-
sal Of the political situation on
the result Of action taken by vaT-
iouS declarations afflliatcS and in
tcrnational unions endorsing the
Roosevelt candidacy. and IL h&
contacts all over the country.
He estimated the labor vote runs
between 100000 and 100000
and, in reply to questions. pre-
dicted the president would get
about 7.0OO.O0G.
Such unanimous action on the
part Of labor for Mr.. Roosevelt
never before has been taken in
pO' itiCal campaign" ne observed,
3ni added:
This administration speaks la
bOT'S language. We want It's Lu-
policies continued by
those who inaugTated them"
The daily independent., 1936-10-06
BIG FIRE IN RIO

Rio Gle Janiero, Brazil, Oct. S.
W.D- Fire, which for a time
threatened the entire business Sec
ton of Rio dc Janicro, was
brought under control tonight af-
ter firemen had battled the blaze
for an hour and Is minutes.
The flames, which swept build
ingS located on the Praca Tira-
dentes, guttcd the Papclaria Viii
lasboas, largest bookstore and job
printing establishment in the city,
a Woman'S hat shop and a cloth
ing store.
The daily independent., 1936-10-06
SENSATION OF FREEZING
DESCRIBED
Now Haven. Conn, Oct. S.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 5.-U.D
How docs it feel to freeze to
death?
After n brief period of shivCr-
ing, one baSks in "a beautiful feel
ing of warmth" according to Sir
Joseph Bancroft, Cambridge uni
vcrsity physioligiSt, who today at
Yale university described expert
ments on himself to find out what
happens to the mind during the
early stages of freezing to death.
The daily independent., 1936-10-06
NEW K-STOCKHOLM
FLIGHT

New York, Oct. 5.-tUR-Kurt
Bjorkvall, Swedish pilot, may
start carly tomorrow on his long
deIaycd nonstop flight to Stock
holm, officials at Floyd Bennett
airport said tonight.
Bjorkva.l and Baroness Eva Won
B -FincCkc have completed
plans for their proposed flight in
their BCllanca PacCmakCr mono
plane, it was learned. but it was
indefinite whether the Baroness
would accompany him. i
The daily independent., 1936-10-06
Scout Fund Drive
Gets New Impetus

1ac drive for funds with which
10 carry on Boy Scou. work here
for the mex. y months Was given
Fresh imp tus yesterday when the
beard of county commissioners do
E&tod 500 to the cause at the re-
G'Ic e. the Rev H. I. Glass, local
scout lc1-,cr.
CI,y around SI75 5 ROW ra1ded
10 make Up In $500 that mu5t be
raised Un.es, Boy Scout work is 10
de OIL. her for lack Of support
The daily independent., 1936-10-06

NEW CRISIS ON COAST

San Francisco, Oct. 5. -(U.R)--
The Pacific coast maritime Situa-
tion approached a new crisis to-
night as coast ShipoWners de-
manded that the Pacific coast
marine firemen'S union submit to
arbitration issues left unsettled
when their negotiations ended to-
day.
mo other peaceful means re-
mains for their settlement" the
coast committee of ShipownerS
said.
The daily independent., 1936-10-06

A rCformCr says ninc-tIntnS Of
our criminals never are punished.
Brother, did you ever sec Grim
inal lawyers bill?
The daily independent., 1936-10-06

ENGENIO Cardnal Parcelli, Papal
Secretary of State, sailing from Ma
pies for the United States. This is
thr first visit of such an official.
While he undoubtedly will call on
Pre idcnt Roosevelt, it was expected
he would investigate the situation
brought about by Rev. Charles E.
Coughlin'S attack on the president.
The daily independent., 1936-10-06
Sunbury Social

club on Thursday evening at their
home, which was pret,ily decor
atcd with early fall flowers. There
were two tables and high-score
prizes were won by Mrs. F. L.
Pierce and Frank Hanlon. After
the game an ice course was served
by the host and hostess.
Those playing were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Hayes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hanlon, Miss Lena Ais
brook, F.. l.. Pierce, o. F.. Edmond,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Kel-
logg.
Among those from Sunbury
who attended the annual mission
ary conference Of the Christian
church, which was held in Suf-
folk on Friday, were Miss Annie
LaSSiter, Mrs. j. r. Corbitt, Mrs.
j. E. Winslow, Mrs. Ocel WinSloW,
Mrs. L. w. Bray, Mrs. Jennie
Pierce. Mrs. L. E. Mccoy, Mrs. Au-
brey Johnson, Mrs. J. S. Pierce,
Mrs. j. NJ. Byrum, and Mrs. B. L.
White.
Mrs. N. C. Larabce spent the
weekend in AhOSkie,
Miss Bessie Williams spent the
weekend visiting relatives in
Cofficld.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Hill. Jr., of
Suffolk spent Sunday with Mr..
Hills mother, Mrs. J. r. Hill.
Miss Eunice Atwell spent the
weekend with her parents III
AhOSkie.
~. Hn1 Mra. James Skipper
and son of Virginia Beach, were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Parker.
Miss Mary Parker spent the
week end with relatives in Rodu-
co.
Miss Ruby Keller spent the
week end with relatives in Oxford.
Miss Frances Copeland of Rocky
Mount spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. F..
Copeland.
Miss Lena Allsbrook of the
teacherage was the weekend |
guest of her sister in Norfolk.
Miss Almeta Kellogg of Carey,
spent the past week with her par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Kel-
logg.
j. A. Harrell of BuicS Greek |
spent the past few days with his
sisters, Miss Eliza Harrell and |
Mrs. Hattie Hathaway.
Mrs. Beulah Scott has returned |
to her home in Fremont after
having visited her sister, Mrs. w.
8. Byrum.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Corbitt.
Misses Irene and Gladys Corbitt
md Jack Corbitt left Thursday for
I two weeks visit with relatives in
Miami.
j. r. Hill left Thursday for a
weeks visit with his son. Rev. and
Mrs. Harry Hill in Boston.
Ralph Copeland, who has been
manager of a grocery store in
The daily independent., 1936-10-06

Mr.. Roosevelt may be said TO
be the YaW.- W.-AmCriCan candidate
for the presidency.
The daily independent., 1936-10-06
A GOOD CHANGE OF
RECOVERY Is HELD
FOR CHIEF WATERS

Windsor. Oct. S. Chief J. w.
Waters of Windsor, who was shot
in the chest yesterday is report
ed in no immediate danger and
barring complications is believed
to have a good chance of recovery.
No serious effects are reported
from any Of the is others wound
ed when D. D. ThOWcr drink
crazed Negro. balTicGdCd himself
in his home and vas killed IS he
emerged after bCSicging police had
set fire to the structure.
The daily independent., 1936-10-06

Ralph Copeland, who has been
manager of a grocery store in
Gatesville, has returned to Sun
bury and will 60 into business with
his father, c. F. Copeland.
The daily independent., 1936-10-06

Mrs. Eta Brooks White and
daughter, Anne Brooks, of Wash
ington, were the weekend guests
of Mrs. Whites mother, Mrs. Et-
ia Brooks.
The daily independent., 1936-10-06

A county teachers meeting will
be held in the Sunbury school on
Wednesday evening. Supper will
be served by the home economies
department in charge of Mrs. N.
C.. Lrarabec.
The daily independent., 1936-10-06

Continued from = 60 OIlC)
Evening star., 1936-12-11

Simply credit office the fifth floor state the amount you
your Of Credit will be Immediately arranged No red
woitng When shopping with Letter Of Credit, simply make
purchases letter. and the amounts ubtroeed from
roy how much have used
and how mdch you have left to spend
Evening star., 1936-12-11

I(Lorger Amounts Nay Be Arranged
3 Months to pay; no carrying charge
Just think you do your entire Christmas shopping
without paying cent for it until January the fifteenth And
better ye you interest for this convenience Thousands
of people have ALREADY discovered Letter Of Credit and
delighted with its many advantages You too will like it, This
is how you pay:
The Washington times., 1936-02-05

If there is a little girl to 6
years old-whoSe parents cannot
properly educate, feed and clothe
her, Jerry" who is S and has
"just loads of toys" wants her
for an adopted sister. Jerry's par
ents-the father is a Washington
policeman-are looking for just
such a little girl to adopt.
Jerry is lonely. He starts to
school next year. He has every
thing he wants to play with. What
he wants more than anything else,
however, is a little sister with
whom he can be reared.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
SCHOOL
LACK K0F HEAT
PROTESTED
Parents Will Complain
To Board Today;
Strike Hinted

Demands that the John Eaton
School, in Cleveland Park, be
adequately heated in order that
the health of students may be
protected will be laid before the
Board of Education today by rep
resentatives OF the Parent-Teach-
ers Association of the school.
Inaugurated by mothers who,
on many occasions, have kept
their children home rather than
send them to chilly classrooms,
the protest will take the form
of a letter to be read by Mrs.
W. E. Hall, of 2730 Thirty-sixth
Pl. N. w.
The letter is expected to point
out that heating conditions at
the school have been criticized
since 1928. For several years,
members of the parent-teachers
group declare. some Of the class
rooms have been so cold during
the winter that students have
been doubled up" with other
classes or else sent home.
A shortage Of radiators and a
lack of metal Misunderstanding
around the windows were as
signed as the reason for the bad
conditions by Henry w. Draper,
supervisor in charge Of the Eaton
School.
Whether the trenchant attitude
Of parents in the vicinity will turn
the demands into another strike. !"
like that at-the Blair School, last
winter, Is uncertain. Much will
depend upon the answer Of the
Board Of Education to the de-
mands, it was believed.
Conditions at the Eaton are not
as bad as were those at the Blair
School, however, it was admitted
by Mrs. S. Dolan Donohoe, presi-
dent Of the Eaton Parent Teacher
Association. Mrs. Donohoe said
today she would keep her two chill
dren, Grace, 10, and Alice, Z, out
of school until better heat was
furnished at the John Eaton
School.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
I'D. C. Heads Oppose 8 Local Tax Measures
College Shows
Compassion For
AAA Workers

Repercussions Of the Supreme
Court decision lnvalidating the
AAA were heard today around the
George Washington University
campus.
In fact, the university, appar.
emily feeling a certain compassion
for the AAA employees studying at
the G Street institution, has made
special dispensations for them.
It is announced that students
employed under the Agricultural
Adjustment Act who are "uncer-
tain as to their tenure during
February" may register for the
second semester at the university
and pay their first installment of
fees, with the understanding that
if they are permanently dropped
from the Government service on
or before February, the amount
paid by them, minus the University
fee, will be refunded.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
48-HOur Work Month
Enough For Senate

utes; Jan. 22-4 hours; Jan. 23-
S hours, 20 minutes; Jan. 27-4
hours, 10 minutes; Jan. 30-5
hours. 35 minutes; Feb. 81 hour,
40 minutes, and Feb. Al hour,
81 minutes.
No Health Detriment
Toward the end of the last ses-
sion when the temperature and
the humidity scared in the ma
tion'S capital much to the diScom-
future of the members of the Sen
ate, Senator Royal S. Copeland
CD New York. former health
commissioner of his State and only
doctor on the floor rose from his
seat on several occasions to remark
that Congress should adjourn or
there would be serious conse-
quences tA the health Of his col
leagues.
Today Senator Copeland was
shown the record Of actual time
spent in session. He said:
81 am perfectly satisfied that
the work being done by the
Senate now will not impair the
health Of its members"
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
]. {. GILL DIES
)NALEXANDR|A

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. 5.-J.
Christopher Gill, 49,, a member
of the Alexandria police depart
ment for IS years, died today in
the Alexandria Hospital following
a brief illness.
Mr.. Gill, who lived at f18 South
Lee ST., was appointed to the local
police force in october, 1901, and
remained in active duty until 1925
when he was transferred from ac-
tive street duty to guard of the
city market and armory.
Known to every Alexandrian as
Pop" Gill, Mr.. Gill; was a con-
slant spectator at all athletic
events in the armory which was
one Of his charges. Funeral ar
rangements had not been COM
pleted today.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
POWER SLASH
TO RESTORE
DC. LIGHTS
Rate Cut Will Allow
Streets to Show
Old BriIIiance

Street lighting in the Nations
Capital will be restored to its full
brilliance of three years ago as a
result of the new electric rate re-
duction approved by the Public
Utilities Commission.
This was assured today as Wal
ter E. Kern, superintendent of the
District electrical department, rec
commended that an order be pre-
pared providing that all street
lights be restored.
Slashed $6S,3OO
Street lights were cut down
three years ago in a District ap-
preparation bill, slashing $68,300
from the electrical department
fund. To meet the slash, numerous
lights in the downtown section
were discontinued, while other
lights in the suburban section
were dimmed.
Under the new electric rates ap-
proved by the P. U. c. the COM
pany reduced the electric bills
paid by the Federal and District
governments $83,684. OF this
amount, $71,197 was apportioned
to the District for street lighting.
The rest went to traffic lights, il
Elimination Of Federal property
and lights in nearby Maryland.
Mr.. Kern recommended to Di-
rector of Inspection H. c. White
hurst today that an order be pre-
pared for the District Commis-
sionerS, by which all the lights
discontinued and dimmed three
years ago will be restored. Mr..
Kern said that a total Of 1,215
lights throughout the city had
been discontinued and 4,6l5 lights
had been dimmed through reduc-
ton of candldepower.
Won't Cost a Cent
1t was pointed out that reStora-
ton of the street lights will not
cost the District one cent as a
result of the new schedule ap-
proved by the Public Utilities
Commission. The cut in the
electrical department budget t
amounted to $68.300, which is less
than the $71,197 slashed off the
municipal electric bill by the COM
mission.
TTpdar tho v,ar, ccbadIIloc on
proved by the commission, the
small commercial customer gets
the break" Domestic consumers
will save approximately 6 cents a
month on the cut allowed for
them, which amounts to o$69, ,537.
The small commercial consumer
get a total cut of $14O,854. The
reduction on all schedules amounts
to $31O,755.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
Jerry Wants Sister
FanniI y Can Adopt

The policeman-father asked The
Times today to find a little girl
that he can take into his home.
It is a nice home and there is a
large play yard. The father said
he wished to find a little girl who
could enter school with Jerry.
If he cannot find such a child
for adoption, Jerry's father said,
he will consider temporary adop-
ton "for a year or two" so that
Jerry will have a companion dur
ing his early school life.
Jerry'S family can be reached
through, the City Editor Of The
Times.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
JUST A BLAZE
INFURNACE

Fire engines screamed through
the Northeast section at 4:30 a.
m. today. Brakes grinding, the
machine came quickly to a halt
in front Of an uncompleted apart
ment house at Fourth and EvartS
Streets.
A still alarm" informing au-
thorities that flames were shoot
ing from the second floor Of the
three,story structure had brought
the firemen to the scene. And
sure enough-therc were the
flames.
Residents in the neighbor-
hood. awakened by the huhbuh
of the arriving fire engines, also
spotted the shooting tongues Of
fire and hastily donned cloth
ing to watch the fighting of the
blaze.
They were disappointed. The
fire apparatus returned without
uncoiling q hose. The blaze
continued. A watchman at the
building informed sleepy smoke
eaters that it was only a fire
in a portable furnace" used by
contractors to dry new plaster
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
Ken M urray
Says: !.

Newspaper headlines: Wild
Life Experts Gather in Wash
ingtOn to Discuss the Conserve
tiOn Of Fish and Game in Amer.
lea. Sounds like q meeting
of night club and gambling
house owners.
Naturally, this is a good time
to do something about protect.
ing the poor birds and beasts Of
the land. With election com.
ing on, those politicians are
pretty careless about whom they
take pot shots at.
Of course, in regard to the
extinction Of fish, / think the
experts are unduly alarmed. :. .
Instead Of finding out the
facts, apparently they've been
putting too much faith in the
stories Of fishermen. They also
claim that agricultural develop
mentS have resulted in the de-
pletion Of wild life Now don't
try to tell me those farmers
have been plOwing under pleas
ants, and rabbits, too.
Copyright 1895. by the McNaught
Syndicate, Inc
The Washington times., 1936-02-05

The Senate is on q 4S-hour
month.
That is during the interim
from January 3 when it convened
for this session and yesterday at
1921 p. m, when it decided to
take another day Of rest and re-
cessed until tomorrow, that, illus
trious body has been in actual
session for 48 hours and 20 min.
uteS.
Analysis of the figures show
that excluding five Sundays from
the 80 days that have passed the
Senate has been in session just
IA days out Of the 20 weekdays
on which they could have been
working.
1-HOur, 21-Minute Day
Of course in examining the fig.
ures it should be taken into
consideration that when not actu-
ally carrying out their duties on
the floor the majority Of the
members keep regular hours in
their offices up to Saturday when
quite a few knock off a couple
more hours for week end trips.
The shortest working day yet
recorded was yesterday when the
session lasted just l hour and
81 minutes. The longest session
so far was January 80 when they
were in session S hours and IS
minutes.
The record for the II working
days show, Jan. 30-1 hour, 35
minutes: Jan. 81 hour, 80 min
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
SURPLUS
FUNDS WILL
RESULT
Commissioners Push
Action on Lunacy,
Small Loan Bills

Definite opposition to any Of
the local tax measures now pend
ing in Congress was expressed by
the District Commissioners today
in sending to the House District
Committee a list of legislative
proposals which they said they
are most interested" in seeing
enacted during the present ses-
sion.
Eight District tax bills are now
pending in Congress. Three call
for the imposition of an estate
tax here, two for a District in.
come tax, and one each for in
creased gasoline taxes, a motor
vehicle weight tax, and the re.
arrangement of taxes on receipts
Of public utilities companies in
the District.
Lunacy, Loan Bills
In expression their opposition
to enactment Of these measures
the Commissioners pointed out
that although the Bureau Of the
Budget has announced that none
will conflict with the Presidents
program, the District heads feel
that since the District budget for
1887 already is before Congress,
any new revenues would only
create surplus funds.
On the list in which the Com
missioners said they are most
interested" is the lunacy bill, a
small loans bill, a new fire, casu-
atty and marine insurance code,
the uniform narcotic act, a police
salary act amendment and the
magistrates courts bill.
The lunacy bill would provide
that lunacy cases be taken out
of open court and disposed of by
a group sitting informally as
a court. It is designed to relieve
persons involved in such cases
from the embarrassment Of a pub
lie hearing.
They Want Action
The Commissioners explained
that there are two small loans
bills pending before the House
District Committee. One will lower
the interest rate on small loans
to a point where, CORPORATION
Counsel E. Barrett Prettyman tes-
titled, the small loans business
would be. wiped out of the city,
while the other will permit a
higher interest rate and put teeth
in the law.
The Commissioners said they
were not as interested in which
bill is enacted as in having some
action, so that they could know
on what grounds to proceed.
The police salary act amend.
ment principally would provide
for increased pay for motorcycle
policemen, while the uniform mar
cotic and insurance proposals
would establish certain definite
codes on their respective fields.
A bill setting up the magistrates
courts in the District recently
was introduced by Representative
Mary T. Norton CD Of New Jer.
sey, chairman Of the House Dis.
trict Committee.
It would take minor traffic and
other minor offenSes out of the
police courts, and is designed to
relieve the existing congestion in
those courts.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
{. Joseph Aronoff
To Manage Lorton

Appointment of E. Joseph Aro-
noff as executive assistant and
business manager Of Lorton Re
formatory was announced yeSter-
day by the Commissioners. Aro-
noff, who gained experience in
penal work while working with
his father, who directed a prison
factory, will succeed j. e. C.
BiSchoff, resigned. Under his
Civil Service rating, he will re-
ceive $4,000 in his new position.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
NAME LEADERS
OF FB0YSCLUB

Officers of the Boys Club Of
the Metropolitan Police Of the
District of Columbia for the forth
coming year were announced to-
day.
Appointed by Major Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent Of police,
the new board of managers is as
follows: John A. Remon, chair
man; James E. Colliflower, Selden
M. Ely, L. G. Leech, William c..
Shelton, John P. MeShkoff and
James A. Councillor.
New officers, elected by the
board, are: Mr.. Colliflower, pres
ldent; Mr.. Remon, vice president;
Admiral Cary T. GraySon, vice
president; Mr.. Shelton, executive
secretary; Mr.. Leech, recording
secretary; Robert v. Fleming,
treasurer; I. T. Robert, assistant
treasurer: Mr.. Councillor, comp
troller; Mrs. E. H. Nick, assistant
comptroller, and Mr.. MeShkoff,
director.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
BuckneII Men to Dine

DR.. Homer P. Rainey, former
president of Bucknell University,
will be principal speaker at a din
ner of the Bucknell Alumni Asso-
citation, commemorating the Goth
anniversary Of the founding Of the
university, at the Columbia Coun-
try Club at 8 tonight. Also on
the program will be Senator James
j. Davis, of Pennsylvania. Follow
ing the dinner will be a nation
wide radio hookup which will fea-
ture addresses by cambridge
Colby and r. L. Kelly. secretary
of the Association Of American
Colleges.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
GETS IA
z0N|NGPLEAS

Hearings on IA petitions for
changes in zoning were opened to-
day by the District Zoning Board.
Ali suggested changes were OF a
minor nature.
One petition, calling for con-
struction Of a liquor store in the
34OO block Dent Pl. N. W., was un-
opposed.
Another calling for building a
small apartment in the 2400 block
Thirty-Seventh st. N. W., was pro-
tested by 40 residents in the neigh
borhood.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
Drivers Tested on Ice

ARLINGTON COURTHOUSE,
Feb. 4.-DriverS who appeared to
apply for Virginia operators per.
mits before Officer C. B. PresSly,
at the Arlington Court House yes
terday were required to pass more
than an ordinary test.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
Happy on Volcano

The South Sea island of Niuafo
is the top Of an active volcano
which erupted in 1929 and de-
Stroyed village, and LOO happy
PolyneSians still occupy it.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
Traffic Deaths

Nearly 1,100 people were killed
in street accidents in London last
year.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05

Fatigued as one often gets look
ing up at the great strong male,
one must admit if one is sweet and
generous that men are smarter
than women.
Board of Trade diners who had
watched uninhibited dancers and
singers while eating and drinking
heartily, bore home as souvenirs
to their neglected wives chromium
ice crushers! So nice for the Lit.
tie Women!
Lady diners out should return
with compacts for the husbands
they left behind them.