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Evening star., 1936-07-07
BUS REROUT|NG
!: HEARING IS SET
Commission for Second Time
viii Weigh Monroe
Street Protest.

For the second time, the Public
Utilities Commission tomorrow will
consider the question Of rerouting the
bus line on Monroe street northeast.
The bus lines runs east and west
on Monroe street northeast, between
Twelfth and Twenty-second streets.
There Is no objection to the bus
line, except that 1t blocks both sides
Of the highway and makes too much
noise.
Residents and property owners
along Monroe street will be satisfied if
the nuisance is reduced by half.
They are willing to have the buSses
continue to run either east or west,
but not both ways. Why they ask,
can't Newton street, block north, or
Lawrence street, a block south. take
care of either the incoming or out
going buses?
Residents OF both Newton and
Lawrence streets, however, are better
satisfied with the present routing
and are perfectly willing to con-
tinue walking q block to catch the
bus.
Once before the Utilities Commits
sion turned down the request fol
rerouting. A request for rehearine
was made, but the law prohibited such
q second consideration of the question
An appeal was taken to William A
Roberts, peoples counsel, who founo
that a petition for hearing without
reference to the past experience O.
the .complainants could be effective
1t was and the hearing was scheduled
for tomorrow.
Counsel has been retained by botl
Newton street and Lawrence stree
property owners. Roberts will repre-
sent the Monroe street petitioners.
Evening star., 1936-07-07
CHINESE FLYERS
DESERT |NPLANES
20 Officers of Southwestern
Force Flee With 10 Bomb.
ers Into Human.
81 the Associated Press.

HONGKONG, July Twenty Of
f1cers of the Southwestern Chinese air
force deserted today, taking with
them II bombing and fighting planes
The ships were flown from Siuchow
in Kwangtung Province to Changsha
in Human.
Other desertcrs from the air force
were reported to have gone to Shang-
hal by steamer from Canton. A thir-
teenth plane was reported to have
been found near Swatow, coastal city
of Kwangtung.
The Canton government, seeking to
unite the South and Central Chinese
administrations against alleged jap
anese aggression, offered rewards of
0,000 each for capture of the de-
serters.
From Changsha the aviation officers
issued a manifesto declaring they
would not participate in any civil war
between the two Chinese governments.
Evening star., 1936-07-07
COUNTY MANAGER
| PLAN IS PRAISED
System Checks CentraIiza.
ton, Braden Tells Public
Affairs Institute.
By a Stan Correspondent OF rne Star.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. July u
Widespread adoption Of the county
manager plan to bring about revival
of popular interest In and more EN-
cient operation Of local government
was urged by Roy s. Braden, former
manager Of Arlington County, at the
University of Virginia's Institute Of
Public Affairs here today.
He cited advantages the plan has
given Arlington County residents since
its adoption January l, 1882, as the
first authorized county manager form
Of government in the country.
"The overwhelming majority Of the
people have confidence in the new
system of government, not only be-
cause it Is efficient and because they
know it is being operated for the
equal benefit Of all citizens without
consideration of petty politics and per-
sonal aggrandizement, but also be-
cause they realize they now have
means of holding local governmental
authorities definitely responsible for
the success or failure of their gov
ernment," Braden said.
Check on Capitalization.
The former Arlington manager con-
| demned the tendency Of State and
Federal Governments to take rights
of self government from commune
ties, mostly for the just reason that
local governments are very ineficient"
| He offered the manager plan as a
| check on decentralization Of gov
ernment. and as a means of restor-
ing many of the privileges We have
had to sacrifice"
Politicians and county officials were
charged by Braden as being respon-
sible for preventing wide adoption
of the manager plan.
Politicians Oppose Plan.
They have opposed the plan because
1T takes away their vote-getting. job
holding possibilities and substitutes
merit instead of political alliance in
/ community operation" he charged.
Il believe If you were to canvass
the Office holders in Virginia counties
today you would find 80 per cent of
them firmly against the manager plan
and they will be against it with all
the power they can summon TO their
! command" the county manager au-
thority predicted.
| Referring TO Arlington County's
enabling act as imperfect. but "a
grand step in the right direction"
Braden offered later act applying to
| all Virginia counties, under which
Henrico County is now functioning,
as being much nearer the desired goal.
Points to Accomplishments.
Politicians have taken care to see
that Arlington cannot come under the
/ provisions of the later act without
/ special legislative enactment" he said.
Pointing to the successful operation
of the manager plan in Arlington
County, Braden said that a S338,000
deficit there on June 30, 1882, had
been wiped out in favor Of an exist
ing surplus of more than Sl72,000 by
June 80, 1885. while services to the
people we're increased instead of cur
/ tailed.
During the period, countrywide
system of garbage. ash and refuse COL
lection, a S3,000,000 sewage system,
an accounting and cost control sys-
TEN, a budget system of financial
planning and general countrywide
tax levy have been installed under the
new government, he said.
Evening star., 1936-07-07
ITALY TO REBUILD
TRADE STRUCTURE
Negotiations With Other
Nations to Be Based
on New Policies.
By the Associated Press.

ROME July High Fascists said
today. now that League of Nations
sanctions are to be lifted, Italy will
rebuild her foreign trade structure
from the ground up.
The rebuilding. they stated. will be
without haste or preference.
During the war with Ethiopia,
when economic and financial sane
tions were imposed by League mem
bers. Italian authorities said Italy
would remember sanctionist states fol-
lowing the war and prefer to trade
elsewhere)
Basic Points Stated.
Two basic points. 1t was stated, will
govern the remodeling process:
l. Those who wish to sell to Italy
must buy from Italy.
2. The sellers must not insist on
sending into italy products already
provided by italian agriculture and
Industry.
Virginio Gayda. authoritative edi-
torial writer, disclosed the foreign
Office already was planning for special
missions to sanctionist countries to
open negotiations for new commercial
accords
Six Circumstances Cited.
Gayda said these negotiations would
have to mold themselves to six cir
cumstances.
l. Italy has developed a more
sober" manner of life during the
sanctions siege and now will not re-
turn to importing excessive quantities
Of useless luxuries."
2. The siege stimulated Italian agri-
culture and industry Ito surpass not
ably the technical and economic
limits" of the era before the war.
3. Some of the new trade currents
Italy was forced into by sanctions
cannot be "annulled or deviated"
a. Italy will not willingly give up
the more favorable balances of trade
which sanctions brought her.
S. The problems Of developing a
new colonial empire will be consid
cred along with the trade program OF
\ the kingdom
6. The rapid formation of an eco
nomic autarchy is not a fable but q
solid, developing reality"
Evening star., 1936-07-07
.CORE FACING FIGHT.
FOR SENATE TODAY.
Challenged by Field of New
Candidates in Oklahoma
Primary.
Py the Associated Press.

OKLAHOMA CITY. July THE
fight of blind T p. Gore to remain in
the United States Senate after 10
years was challenged by a field Of
comparative newcomers to politics to-
day in the headline race Of Okla
homa's first primary election.
Among the seven Democrats oppos-
ing the veteran were Gov. z. w. Mar
land, Representative Josh Lee. who
went to Congress from a public speak
ing professors chair at the University
Of Oklahoma, and Conner Smith, ma
tional vice president of the Townsend
old-age pension organization.
Heavy Vote Predicted.
Today's ballots will determine the
candidates to compete in a run-off
election three weeks hence. Fair
weather and wide interest in the CAM
paigns brought predictions of an un-
usually heavy vote. more than 100000.
Gore, charged by Marland with fail
ure to support all New Deal measures,
retorted the Governor used State en-
ployes in his campaign. Gore and
Marland forces charged w. p. A. work.
ers were actively supporting Lee.
Gore headquarters predicted Mar
land would be in the run-off with
him, with Gore leading the ticket.
Lee and Smith challengers promptly
declared their candidates would land
. place in the July 2s run-off.
Republican Interest High.
Republican interest also was high
in the Senate race. Among the eight
Republican aspirants were Herbert
Hyde, former United States attorney,
who prosecuted the kidnapers Of
Charles r. Urschel; Robert w. Kel-
Tough. Tulsa lawyer. and Horace Nc
Keever, Enid lawyer. who once ran
for Governor.
In the congressional races. eight
Democratic Representatives asked re-
nomination, and in the fifth district
% Democrats and six Republicans are
seeking the post being relinquished by
Lee.
Also at stake were Marland's three
initiated measures: A constitutional
amendment to permit the State to
pay SIS a month to aged over S.
the amount to be matched by the
Federal Government; a per cent
increase in sales tax to finance the
pensions, and a $4,000 appropria-
ton for the Conservation Commission
for salaries and expenses.
Evening star., 1936-07-07

grandstand seats and $4,000 bleacher
seats.
The National Leaguers, hosts at this
years game. took the field first for
batting practice. Dressed in the uni
forms of their respective clubs, the
senior league stars spent half an hour
pounding the batting practice pitches
of Ralph Birkofer of the Pirates and
Bobby Smith of the Bees.
The American Leaguers, following
their rivals, staged the more sensa-
tional of the batting drills Di Mag
gio, on his first trip to bat in prac-
tice, rammed a line-drive home run
into the left-feld bleachers and drew
a big hand from the crowd. He was
followed by jimmy Foxx of the Red
Sox, who put the first two pitches
into the bleachers and raped third
sock against the barrier. Dave Keefe
batting practice pitcher of the Ath-
letics, was serving in that same ca
pacity for the American League squad
Later, when Keefe tired, Foxx went
into the box and pitched in batting
practice.
The American Leaguers. with 9
squad batting average of .334, is one
of the most powerful offensive outfits
ever assembled. Only 4 of the 1e
players. excluding pitchers, are bat
ting under 800. Lou Gehrig of the
Yanks, with a .389 average, is the tor
hitter.
The National Leaguers, while able
to show powerful attack themselves
cannot match the junior circuiters
averages, at least on paper. They
have a squad batting average of .307
OF the two teams, however, the Ma
tional Leaguers are conceded a pitch
ing edge.
The National League ball was to be
used during the first half of the game
and the American League sphere will
be tossed into the game thereafter
The umpires at the start of the game
were Beans" Reardon of the Ma
tional League, behind the plate; Bill
Summers of the, American League
first base: Bill Stewart of the National
League. second base. and Lou Kolls oi
the American. third base.
National Leaguers Eager.
Boston's biggest base ball show since
Babe Ruth was rookie southpaw witt
the Red Sox found the All Stars o.
the National League popped up to turr
the tables on their American League
rivals.
In the words of the normally fun.
loving, banjo-playing Charley Grimm
manager of the Chicago Cubs and thi;
years boss of the Nationals:
I'VE didn't come up here to helr
celebrate the Boston Tea Party
We're planning to throw one of oul
own"
BY contrast with the American
Leaguers, who took things in stride
and refused even to be disconnected
by train wrecks along the route te
Boston, the Nationals staged some
thing resembling an old collegiate
rally.
Next years all-star show has beer
awarded to Washington.
Records of previous games are as
follows: 1888 at Chicago, Americans
4; Nationals, Q, with Lefty Gomez
New York, the winning pitcher, and
| Bill Hallahan, st. Louis, the loser;
1884 at New York, Americans, g.; Ma
tionals, z, with Mel Harder. Cleve-
land, the winning pitcher. and Var
Mungo, Brooklyn, the loser; 1885 at
Cleveland, Americans, 4; Nationals, l.
with Gomez the winning pitcher. and
Bill Walker, st. Louis, the loser.
Evening star., 1936-07-07

what I claim is, when you've heard
onk "ah" you've heard 'em all. But
heffairly hangs on my words. There's
q rsleam in his eye don't Like. He's
beginning to crave my tonsils. AL
ready he refers to them In a proprie-
toSial manner. You'd think they were
a specimen pair out of his private loan
collection and he'd just entrusted them
tome temporarily. So my next dis
patch may be filed on the run. I'm
fixihg to flee as bird to yon noun
tain. In youth they gargled for me
these tonsils did-and I'll protect them
nov, even If have to spend the next
few months up a tree In the high
siefras.
That's an idea-maybe I can out
climb those gernasl
tC6pyrisht. 1885. BY the North American
Newspaper Alliance Inc)
Evening star., 1936-07-07
N|CKLES PLEADS
GUILTY TO BR|BE
Five-Year Suspended Sen.
tence Given Sewer Con.
tractor in Arlington.
BY stafI Correspondent of The Star.

BY stan correspondent OF The Star.
ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va,
July AFTER pleading guilty to a
charge of bribery In connection with
construction of a part of Arlington
County's $4,7o0,000 sewer system,
Nicholas c. Nickles, member of an
Erie, Pa, construction firm, was given
5-year suspended sentence by Judge
Walter T. Mccarthy in Circuit Court
here today.
The plea was entered after opening
OF the trial had been delayed almost
two hours by conferences between the
court, Commonwealth's Attorney Law
renee w. Douglas and Defense Attor-
ney Thomas w. Phillips. Nickles with
drew his previous plea OF not guilty.
In suspending sentence, Judge Nc
Carthy said he was doing so on rec
ommendation Of the commonwealth s
attorney and added that the fact
Nickles is not native Of this country
had a bearing on the suspension.
Judge Mccarthy told Nickles he
| will be subject to further order of
the court and will be called back If
his behavior is not what it should
be during the period.
Change Of Venue Asked.
An indictment returned against the
defendant in April charged Nickles
with having given Louis Bishop, a
former county sewer inspector, a $500
gift of gratuity" in connection with
! alleged erroneous reports filed by the
inspector for work performed by the
contracting firm during construction
Of the sewer system.
Bishop, who also was indicted by
the April grand jury on a bribery
charge, was scheduled to be tried at
the conclusion of the trial of Nickles
Following Nickles' plea Of guilty
Frank L. Ball. counsel for Bishop
asked the court for sufficient time to
prepare a petition for a change OF
venue. In view Of what has hap
pened, my client cannot have a fair
trial in this county" Ball said.
Jury Is Discharged.
He referred to the fact that the
jury summoned to hear both the Bishop
and Nickels cases was present in tn.
court room when the former PLEADED
guilty.
Agreeing that Bishop should not b.
tried before the present jury, Judg'
Mccarthy discharged its 20 member,
who had waited in the court room twt
hours
Nickels and Bishop were arrested
last March after an investigation of tn,
Rosslyn- -Four-Mile Run intercepto,
sewer line was made by supervisor!
engineers and county officials. Tht
alleged erroneous report was said u
have caused the county to overpa,
more than $4,000 for the line. TIL
overpayment. was deducted on sub
sequent estimates.
Evening star., 1936-07-07
RECOUNT is REPEATED

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. [P.-A re-
count Of a recount began today to set
tie that Gulf Beach queen situation.
Miss Marcy Vic Smith was first de-
clared winner of the title and a trip to
Cuba. A recount showed Mrs. Agnes
Bryan had the most ballots.
Miss Smith protested. So new
counters were named and the contest
sponsors hoped this would be re-
count to end recounts.
Evening star., 1936-07-07

HeT nuSDano.
Samuel Green, a
clerk at Blech-
m a ms Depart
ment Store, 700
H street north
east, told police
he could give no
reason for Mrs.
Green's ap-
pearance. He said
they had come
here from Min
neapolis. Mimi,
last year.
T he missing
" ON an Is de-
scribed as 5 feet
Evening star., 1936-07-07

sia and Turkey joined in opposing the
suggestion.
The British draft, submitted yester-
day, would replace the original Turk
ish suggestion by which the Islamic
nation hoped to gain approval to re-
fortify the Dardanelles, the Sea Of
Marmora and the Bosphorus. The
Turkish proposal caused the first rift
in the negotiations.
The principal Turkish objection was
aimed at the British suggestion to
continue form Of the present Straits
Commission.
Russia, favoring restriction Of war
ship passage eastward, was declared
willing to agree to bottle up her feet
In the Black Sea in time Of war
rather than allow free access Of the
inland water to large navies.
British, Russians Clash.
Despite the detection of Italy, the
conference decided to push onward
with the work Of making q conven-
ton which would be binding upon all
participants In regulating the pas
sage Of warships through the Darda-
nelles.
A clash between the British and
Russians featured the session. Maxim
Litvinoff, the Soviet foreign commits
sar, vehemently opposed the British
proposal that all nations should give
Turkey . two weeks notice when
intending to send warships through
the straits.
Ltvinof insisted that any Black
Sea power should give only three
days notice.
Opposes Giving Notice.
He remarked that If the British
wanted to transfer its heet from
Plymouth to Scapa Flow it would not
want to be obliged to give notice to
foreign power. -.-..t
Ltvinoff emphasized that Russia
should have the right to send war
ships without delay to all Russian
naval bases whether in the Black Sea,
the Baltic or the Far East. .s
A.
Evening star., 1936-07-07
Taxis Are Guarded.

DALLAS, Tex, July z R)-Armed
guards rode 100 taxicabs here today as
operators sought to break an eight-day
drivers strike. The cabs, manned by
drivers who had returned to work,
were put into operation last night
amid muttered threats of strikers and
synlpathizers.
Evening star., 1936-07-07

foff1la influenza
mp We d slightly
south by west
Within your cor
respondents area.
Senow I've fallen
into the hands Of
athroat specialist.
"A fine fellow
but easily satisfied
insthe matter of
entertai n m e n t.
HE idea Of q
sprightly CONVEX
sstion is to hold
down my tongue
with a spoon and
haxte me sav "ah -
Evening star., 1936-07-07

He went shopping that morning and
returned with the heaviest, most de-
structive looking ash tray that money
could buy. He did not say word to
his staff about it, but its members
understood.
Now the ash tray Just sits there, an
other receptacle for charred tobacco,
but it might have been an important
property in the zioncheck drama if
the Representative had not got mad
and gone home.
Evening star., 1936-07-07
Irwin S. Cobb
; Says:
Throat Specialist Has
ca Designs on His
!, Tonsils.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, July T.
Since the last bedside bulletin, so many
kind souls have inquired, that I am
Offering supplemental report on the
wrecking crew.
First I cracked an ear drum. (Cries
ofsWhose?'D Then this clinging Cali
Evening star., 1936-07-07
Air Pilot Dies in Flames.

LINCOLN. Nebr, July R.-
Charles Edward v. Smith, as, of Mid
land, Mich, was killed today when his
airplane crashed in flames at the
municipal airport.
Evening star., 1936-07-07
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
SOUVENIR.
MERE probably are many me-
mentos of Representative Zion
checks last session in Congress
SOUVENIR.

checks last session IN Congress
= and elsewhere lying around
Washington, but one you may not
have heard about is an ash tray.
1t is about the heaviest ash tray
money could buy, and it rests on the
desk of business man with whom the
Washington Representative had deal
ings. Even before zioncheck was
known to the rest of the country as
a tempestuous fellow, he had indicated
as much to this particular business
man. There was no fear on the lat
ter's part, however, until Zioncheck
began to make the front page.
Then, anticipating that some day he
might become character in the story,
the business man began to be afraid.
Daily he followed the story, looking
for a hint as to the moment when the
tide in the affairs of the rollicking
Representative would engulf him. It
was on the Monday when he read Of
Zioncheck's escape that he decided it
| was time to act.
Evening star., 1936-07-07

4 inches tall, medium build and has
brown hair and brown eyes. The
husband lives at 905 M street.
Evening star., 1936-07-07
New Zealand Ships Mud.

New Zealand has shipped a ton Of
mud, having curative properties. to
England to be distributed among spas.
Evening star., 1936-07-07

The other night when the big boat
pulled out, he was right behind it,
just far enough away to ride COM
fortably. For five hours, he rode
there, oblivious of everything but the
mother craft in front.
Now" he said, I'VE should be at
Piney Point"
He wasn't though. He looked up
and saw thousands of lights, those
belonging to the Washington he had
left but five hours before. Instead Of
the Norfolk boat, he had been follow
ing one Of those which makes q night
trip down the Potomac and back.
TRoUBADoRS.
Symphony music In Washington
and elsewhere has been improved,
oddly enough, By the rise OF the
jazz orchestra in the wake of
repeal.
Many talented musicians who
otherwise would be unavailable
play in symphony concerts because
they cdn earn additional money
at the night clubs which haze
sprung up since the days OF pro-
hibition.
X n * Il
PLOT.
CHARGES of political activity
that can be counted on to bob
up Throughout the Government estah-
lishment every time q campaign Is
on, remind Lawson Meyer. chief
examiner Of the Civil Service Com
mission, Of o story.
Some years ago, when stationed at
Atlanta. Meyer went up into South
Carolina for the commission to in
vestigate report that a rural mail
carrier was overstepping the bounds.
The Post Once Departme also as
signed an inspector to the ;ase.
A thorough survey by the two
showed nothing detrimental to the
carrier. 1t appeared that all he had
done was to participate on a non
partisan basis in local election which
was no cause for action.
So Meyer sought out the COM
plainant. He got no further informa-
ton, but had an idea.
by the way" he asked, 'if this
fellow loses his job, do you expect
to get it?"
why certainly" came the totally
unexpected reply. "Why In the
do you suppose ] reported him?"
Evening star., 1936-07-07

The New York City Public Library
contains about 1000 volumes Of Amer
lean genealogies.
Evening star., 1936-07-07
ETIQUETTE.

There is certain degree OF
respect that must be paid the
President when you meet him, a
Disitor Observed after hand
shaking audience this week.
Discovered in the act Of re-
trieuino q flask, ,chich looked rery
much as if it contained a beverage,
from cache in some shrubbery
on the White House lawn, the
young man explained himself:
II couldn't shake hands Dith
him Wtth that in my pocket,
could ~"
Evening star., 1936-07-07

was built to house the tide harnessers and use
it as a resettlement project or that it might
be converted into veterans hospital. It seems
essential to get the white elephant performing
for the Maine campaign.
Mr.. Hopkins warns that conditions may
necessitate removal Of population from the
drought afflicted areas. It Is possible that he
and Mr.. Roosevelt may put their heads to-
gether and that we shall see farmers from the
West and the Southwest In Government
directed trek to the Northeast Coast
So far as is known the Washington bureau
Gratis have not originated any use for the other
project for which Congress refused to appro-
Evening star., 1936-07-07
The National Scene
BY ALICE LONGWORTH

- NCINNATI July THE administration won't accept for
I an answer about Passamaquoddy We informed
~ that Tugwen the model village that