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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22
COUNTY URGES
N|CE,VET0

ROCKVILLE. Md, April 20.
Gov. Harry w. Nice. of Maryland.
will be requested by three Fusion
list members Of the board Of Mont
gomery county commissioners to
veto a measure passed at the re-
cent legislative session. which
would provide for extending for
10 years uncollected assessments
for street improvements in the sub
urban area of the county. as.
sesSed on the front foot benefit
basis.
Commissioner Paul M. Cough.
Ian, who made the motion, de-
clared he believed the measure to
be discriminatory and that II
brought to q test it would prove
unc constitutional, since it would
provide for present payment Of as.
SeSSmentS on improved property
to begin July /, 1885, while those
on unimproved property would not
start until 1898.
The So-called uncollected assess
mentS, for which a 1O-year exten.
sion is sought, are those that have
accumulated during the past five
years when a moratorium was de
clared because Of the economic
condition of the county. These
accumulated yearly payments are
payable in q lump sum, it was
said.
Upon a request from Darby Bow.
man. secretary to the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission,
the commissioners approved the
sale Of $3.50, 900 Of suburban Sani-
tary bonds, the proceeds to be used
to extend sewer and water mains
in Montgomery and Prince Georges
counties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22
GARDEN HEADS
SILENT ON
Z. HACKERS

Harold M. Majors and Graeam
T. smallwood, president and pro-
moter, respectively, Of the Wash
ington Garden, Inc, have no In
tention Of telling the Securities
and Exchange Commission who
the interested persons" are who
are declared ready to pay the
money for options on land to be
used as the site Of a proposed
sports arena for the city.
This was the essence Of the
reply by George e. Edelin,, attor-
ney for and officer Of the corpo-
ration, to the. invitation" from
Baldwin B. Dane, director Of the
commission, for Majors and Small
wood to appear ats hearing this
afternoon when they would "have
the opportunity to name the
above persons"
Stormy History
The corporation has had a
stormy time in its attempts to
gain registration Of a proposed
1000, 900 issue Of stock to finance
the purchase Of land and construc-
ton of sports arena on Kansas
Avenue, near the tuberculosis Hos
pital. Options have been taken on
several plots Of ground and two
Of these expire on May and May
8, respectively.
The Commission has held hear
ings at which the financing and
financial setup, stock distribution
and probability Of success Of the
venture have been thoroughly
made public.
Refusal of Majors and Small
wood to name the interested per-
sons" leaves them liable to con-
tempt citations, the law creating
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission giving that body the right
OF subpoena and question wit
nesseS and the right to demand
answers to questions.
.., Contempt Deadlock
However, if Majors and Small
wood are held in contempt because
of their refusal to name the Gin
terested persons" attorneys point
ed out, they have the right to ask
the District Supreme Court for q
writ of mandamus hating any &C.
ton the commission might take in
Furnishing them for contempt.
In referring to the hearing held
on the Commissions belief that
misleading and inadequate state.
mentS were made in the stock
prospectus and application for
registration, Mr.. Edelin, wrote Mr..
Dane:
cit does not seem compatible
with our system Of laws to give
power to any body to charge .
person, without any evidence,
and then require that person to
prove the falsity Of those
charges. II the Commission has
evidence rs to the inaccuracy Of
the statements it should produce
that evidence and, II sufficient,
the Commission has the statu-
tory power to stop the effective
ness Of the registration state
ment."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22
GAMBLING RAID
HOLDS THREE

Police yesterday raided a place
they described as the collection
center for a numbers racket and
arrested eight men, three Of whom
were charged with setting up a
gaming table and the others were
released after being booked as
Government witnesses.
Those held are Meyer Enrich,
81, of 1917 e st. S. E.. and Jacob
Enrich. SO, of 926 Fourth st. N.
E., brothers, and Michael Kaplan.
SO, of 1905 H st. N. W..
The raid was led by Sergeant
George Deyoe of the police vice
squad. All were taken to the
squads offices at headquarters
for booking. Bond is being ar
ranged for the trio held on gam
ing charges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22
TRAINS
HIS HOBBY

Karl F. Baldwin. jr., is general
m anager. superintendent. dis.
patcher. mechanic, etc., of a rail.
road yard-right on top Of his
bookcase.
Mr.. Baldwin, an air-condition-
ing engineer by profession, is a
railroad operator at heart. That
is. his hobby is building model
trains and he keeps his yard"
on top Of the bookcase at his
home. 1853 Columbia Rd. N. w.
Secretary of the Metropolitan
Society of Model Engineers, Mr..
Baldwin has built a set of trains
that are the envy Of model train
builders in this city and else
where. His trains are constructed
ON what is known as "HO
gauge" or half the standard size
of model trains. The scale is
three and one-half millimeterS to
q foot. Says Engineer Baldwin:
1.-THE HO gauge il the small.
est scale for operating models.
You can build them smaller,
but they won't run. / believe
that mine is the smallest in
the city,
eff you notice, the cars are
complete in every detail. Here's
an air-cOnditiOned coach, and
those ridges in the hopper local
carl are made with pins stuck
through the side Of the card
board"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22
TICKETS READY
FOR DOG SHOW

Tickets for the annual dog show
Of the National Capital Kennel
Club, for the benefit Of the Volm-
teers Of America, are available at
several agencies in Washington,
Lieut.. Maj. H. Mills Eroh an.
naunced today.
The show will be held Saturday
at the Meadowbrook Saddle Club.
Those desiring tickets may tele.
phone the Volunteers at National
0356. or may buy tickets at the fol.
lowing: The willard Hotel: Mrs.
DorSey'S Concert Agency, 1900 g
st. N. W.: Atherton's Pet Shops;
Cornwell's, 1929 G st. N. w., and
the Aspen Hill Kennels, Aspen,
Md. ...
Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth. CO.
founder Of the Volunteers. who
will present the award to the out
standing person in the animal
world during the last year, is ex-
pected to arrive in Washington
Friday afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22
What Power Have Our
Courts?

N7HERE do our Courts get
wv power to declare a law un.
constitutional?
Our Constitution distributes the
powers Of government among three
branches. 1t specifies that: I-only
Congress has power to, pass laws; II
only the President has power to en-.
force them; III-only the Courts have
power to constyue (pass upon) laws
Article / of our Constitution says
"all legislative Llaw.lnakingl powers
herein granted shall be vested in a
Congress-"
Article II says "the executive Zen.
forcing] power shall be vested in a
President"
Article III says "the Judicial flaw
lnrerpreting] power shall be vested III
one Supreme Court" land in inferior
courss), and Article VI adds, "thi'
Constitution shall be The supreme
Ian and the judges ). shall Be
bound thereby"
Our Constitution specifically en-
powers the Courts to construe Inter.
pret) our laws, and binds all Judges
to uphold our Constitution as "the 81.
preme law" and therefore to declare
void or unconstitutional any law in
conflict with it.
(TOMoRROW-"A FIME.TEsTED
POVERTY
Copyright. 1893. King Features syndlesGs, Ina
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22

kitten may be obtained by tele-
phoning its owner, Atlantic 4679-J.
But hurry, as there are many per
sons who want young kittens.
Is your dog missing? Eleven
year-old Thomas william Hin.
nant. 939 Ninth st. N. W., has a
small brown shaggy-haired dog
that followed him home. The dog
Is wearing a 1896 D. c. tag. It
looks to be part rough fox-terrier
and part Schnauzer. Thomas is
interested only in locating the
owner.
If you wish to find another
home for your pet through this
column. notify the pet editor of
The Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22

MO s W. r. M.-Today's
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22
Cigars Won Votes

PASADENA, Cal. U.N.S0.-Rob-
ert Mahoney. California Institute
Of Technology senior, tore a page
cut Of Tammany Halls book when
he ran for student body president.
He passed out scent cigars to the
students and when the votes were
counted he had won by q margin
of 1872.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22
Police Receivers
$126 From JERSEY Air

ELIZABETH, N. j.. April o.
Money plucked from the all
is waiting its owner at police
headquarters today. The bills
were being blown about in q high
wind at Broad and East Jersey
Streets and being chased by men
and women when Patrolman
KroeSchel happened along. The
patrolman joined in the chase,
caught q few bills himself and
persuaded other catchers to turn
over their catch to him. The
amount retrieved was $126.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22
COUNTY SEEKS
STATE AUDIT
OF BOOKS

ROCKVILLE, Md, April "a.
The State comptrollef's office Of
Maryland will be contacted today
by Montgomery county officials to
ascertain If it can be retained to
make O complete audit Of all
county accounts for the last nine
years.
This action is the result Of Q
proposal by County Commissioner
Charles Z. King at q meeting here
yesterday that a general audit be
made Of all county accounts begin
ming in 1927 and extending up to
the present time. This proposal
received the hearty approval Of
the other four members Of the
county board.
Result Of Inquiry
The general audit Is believed to
be an outgrowth of q recent probe
into accounts pertaining to the
widening Of Wisconsin Avenue,
which was ordered following the
arrest Of Edward Peter, former
counsel to the county board, on q
charge of embezzling $4,000 in
county funds. The money was
allegedly obtained by Mr.. Peter
to clear rightS-of-way claims and
make tax adjustments in connec-
ton with this project.
In calling for q complete check
Of all county departments &C.
counts, Mr.. King said:
Elm view Of the recent mixup
In county financial affairs, / feel
that now ID the time TO have q
complete audit Of all accounts
by an outside and disintereSted
auditing firm. / suggest the
State cOmptrOller'S office"
RULING REQUESTED
Albert M. Bouic, present counsel
to the commissioners, was re-
quested to find out If the county
board has authority to call for a
general audit and If it Is found
that it has not, Mr.. King will seek
an appropriation to have the check
conducted through other channels,
it was learned.
Jesse Nicholson, of Chevy Chase,
Nd, was appointed assistant to
the county auditor at a salary Of
$2,100 per year, subject to a ruling
from Mr.. Bouic as to the legality
Of the appointment.
John T. Culver. was appointed
assistant to the county assessor at
a salary Of $4,000 per year, also
subject to q ruling from Mr.
Bouic.
Clerks Pay Raised
Miss Arden Owings, assistant
clerk to the county board. was
voted an increase in salary tc
$1,000 per year effective May /
and the dismissal of Wilson
Stewart as a clerk in the auditors
office, effective May /. ordered b.
q vote Of three to two.
A request from Mrs. Glars
Holmes, chairman Of the board Of
election supervisors. to increase
the pay Of election clerks and of
ficialS from SO to $40 per day, wa
denied by the commissioners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22
Aid to Al Clubs

Albert v. Krewatch, specialist
in agricultural engineering for the
University Of Maryland Extension
Service, has just completed a new
mimeographed publication, Ere
pair and Maintenance Of Electric
Equipment on the Farm for All
Clubs"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22
SMALLEST REAL TRAIN I'M TOWN
Aforementioned. Too
KARL r. BALDWIN. Jr.,

KARL r. BALDWIN, Jr,
has a hobby of building the
smallest gauge trains. They
actually run. Half as large
as model trains, the cars are
complete in every particular,
some of them having air-con-
ditioning! MIR. Baldwin is
secretary Of the Metropolitan
Society Of Model Engineers.
international News Photo by
The Washington Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22
JOBS D0lN|CILE
RULE CUT TO
6M0NTHS
BY J. EARLE MOSER

An item Of news somewhat elder.
" but nevertheless not generally
known by the job4seeking public is
the fact that q full years resi-
dence is no longer required Of per
sons seeking admission to the ap-
portioned Government service.
Six months, the length Of time
for establishing residence original
" set by legislation passed by Con-
greSS in the summer Of 1890, Is
once again the time being used by
the Civil Service Commission for
the determination Of its eligibleS.
Reduction of the residence time
Is expected to prove of distinct
benefit to young residents Of the
District ambitious for Government
careers who, either by advantage
of sufficient resources for six
months leisure, the offer Of q job
in some far-away State, or rela-
tives in such a State. will be en-
abled to establish q new residence.
Many, by the rule, will be able
to stretch out the usual summer
vacation on Uncle Henry's farm"
sufficiently to become eligible, 1t
is predicted. There are q number
of cases on record Of persons who
entered the service after deliber-
ately living away from their D. c.
homes for more than the previous
ly required IL months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22
Kitten Is Seeking
AppreciatiUe
POSSeSSOr

One Of the cutest kittens that
has ever come to the attention of
the pet editor is being given away
today.
Black and white in color. and
only six weeks old, it is certain to
grow into a delightful pet. The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22
Skeeter Shooting
Wins Wife Decree

CHICAGO, April az. - Mrs
Rudolph Tompach won a di
vorce today after she testified her
husband stayed awake at night
shooting at mosquitoes with a
.22-caliber pistol.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22
Beetle Proof

It is said that the spruce tree
is seldom, If ever, attacked by the
japanese beetle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22
Off Again. On Again

Established January 16, 1888
the Civil Service Commission was
at first required to ascertain legal
residence only by oath Of the 'ap'
plicant. In 1890, however. this was
broadened to require six months
of residence sworn to before q no
tary. The census act Of 1909
stretched the six months to a year
after an argument in the Senate
over the charge that many persons
were getting in the Government
under the wing of the wrong State
and that children of Federal work
ers were being appointed, "some Of
whom had never seen the States
to which they were accredited"
The 1909 law also required that
persons take their examinations
In the State from which they
claimed residence.
In June, 1929, however. all legis-
lative "betS" were declared off by
q repeater and the Civil Service
Commission has gone back to its
1890 rules by virtue Of Minute
Rule No. l, announced April Is
Of last year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22
Sound Footing

Sound Footing
The group disqualification plan
at the Department of Labor has
been placed on q permanent foot
ing by the election Of an execu-
tive committee, F. /. Mobiles,
Lodge 228, A. r. G.. z. reports.
The committee consists of one
representative from each of five
employee organizations and in
cludes Mrs. Nellie Ratchford,
Lodge 228; Mrs. Emma WinSlow,
Lodge IL; william Howells, of
the Athletic Association; John
label, Of the Welfare Commit
tee, and Jerome Hubbard, of the
Credit Union.
Need for q disqualification plan
ut Labor that would enable
those who need treatment to get
It at nominal cost has been appar-
ent for years. and the securing Of
necessary subscribers to make it
available to all employees Of Labor
Is very gratifying, the committee
states.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-22
Handy To Retire

Handy To Retire
After "a years of continuous
service, John s. Hambly will re-
tire from the Government Print
ing Office. effective, April 80,
Chief Clerk H. H. Wright an
nounced today. Mr.. Hambly,
who is retiring under the age
provisions, is a bookbinder and
estimator in the II Street estab-
EShment.
Evening star., 1936-06-14

within the District" Burke explained,
except at the main post office at
North Capitol and Massachusetts,
avenue"
In each of the units to be open at
night for a few evenings, the post
master explained, the letter carriers
serving the delivery districts in the
immediate vicinity Of the units will
be on duty to identify veterans and
to arrange for the certification Of
bonds.
At those places. he explained, the
certification will require personal
identification similar to that required
in the delivery of the bonds. There
fore" said the postmaster, the vet
erans must be handled individually
and personally, and for that reason
the carriers have been directed to
make definite personal engagement
with each veteran who desires to
surrender his bonds for redemption
to the certifying units. The carriers
are busily engaged throughout the
Ody AL tIlC ACA4fC4y Va A4e4A' AAANS AH9S
the windows and lobby facilities IN
the stations are utilized all day for
the transaction Of postal business. For
that reason it is not possible to ar
range for the redemption Of q large
number Of these bonds during the
rush period Immediately following the
delivery Monday, during the regular
business hours Of the day and vet
erans are asked not to call at the
stations until after 6 pm"
Unemployed Come First.
Unemployed veterans should be
given first preference in certification,
he emphasized.
The list of these stations which will
be open at night beginning Tuesday,
is as follows:
Main Post Office, North Capitol
and Massachusetts, avenue.
Anacostia Station, 1920 Good Hope
road
Arlington Ststion. 2705 Columbia
pike,
Evening star., 1936-06-14

Benjamin Franklin Station, Twelfth
and Pennsylvania avenue.
Benning Station, 514 Minnesota
avenue northeast.
Bethesda Branch, $3.50 Wisconsin
avenue.
Brightwood Station, 1921 Georgia
avenue.
Brookland Station, Twelfth and
Newton northeast
Chevy Chase Branch, 5908 Con-
necticut avenue.
Cherrydale Branch, 1916 Lee high
way.
Clarendon Branch. 3113 Wilson
boulevard
Connecticut Avenue Station, 1920
Connecticut avenue.
Friendship Station. ASH Wisconsin
avenue.
Georgetown Station, 1915 Thirty
first street.
Park Road Station, 1413 Park road.
Takoma Park, 30l Cedar street.
U Street Station, 1893 U street.
Woodbridge Station, 2211 Rhode
Island avenue northeast.
Federal Warehouse Building, Ninth
and c streets southwest.
Central Station, 14l8 I street.
Columbia Road Station, It'll Colum-
bia road.
H Street Station, Eighth and H
streets northeast.
Northeast Station, 7O3 Maryland
avenue northeast.
West End Station, 1751 Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Chevy Chase Library Building, 5000
Connecticut avenue.
Building located at 1000 UpshU
street.
A certifying unit will be open in the
main post off1ce from 8 am. to 10 p m.
beginning Tuesday. After Thursday
when the big rush will be over, bonds
will be accepted for certiflcation at the
main Office and at all the classified
stations during the regular busines:
hours Of the day.
Special Work Is Planned.
For convenience of those who can
not be identified anywhere else. the
post Office has arranged a special GER
tifying and adjustment unit in the
main post Office.
In addition to the certification pro-
vided through the postal service, the
banks here have offered to act as
agents, to certify bonds for veterans
These bonds will be sent to the Treas
urer of the United States, who will
mail check later.
| Postmaster General Farley in his