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The Washington times., 1936-07-25
CHEST FUND
ASSISTANCE
NEEDED


Community Chest work in
Washington yearly is becoming
more important and necessary,
A study Of some Of the &C
tfvities of this organization will
impress the average citizen with
the worthwhile aid 1t provides.
A case in point concerns q man
who for years has managed to
exc out a meager existence for
himself, his wife and three small
children, operating q grocery
store in the Southwest section
Of the city.
y His small profits prevented
Injuries other than perhaps q
holiday drive in their ancient
delivery truck or movie now
and then.
~ This small store owner wasn't
kicking, however, and was proud
Of his store. his family and his
independence.
- Street Torn Up
But, during the past month the
city decided to undertake street
repair operations in front Of his
etore. For weeks the street has
been torn UP with all traffic
barred, and during that period
customers found it difficult to
shop ct the grocery store.
His trade dwindled and the in
come thus was choked off. The
stock in the store became prac-
tically depleted and the store
owner had no funds to buy more.
He sold his delivery truck, but
that money soon went. His wife
became i'll, partially from worry.
His loyal customers were forced
to shop elsewhere because he had
nothing to sell.
y It was in such q plight that a
local wholesale merchant found
the little family q few days ago.
No money, little food rent past
due, the entire family suffering
from improper nouriShment.
= Hebrew Free Loan Aids
q, The wholesale merchant ad-
yised the small store owner to
apply to the Hebrew Free Loan
Association, . Community Chest
agency, for loan, and the store
owner was advanced $500 to help
himself and his family over the
rough spot--to pay his rent and
reStock his store.
l. The Hebrew Free Loan As
Isolation was founded some 26
years ago by a group Of Wash.
ington merchants for the purpose
of advancing money to small mer-
chants in just such fix as was
the store owner described herein.
The borrowers pay no interest
or finance charges, and are al.
lowed q full year to repay their
debt.
:, During the past year 146 small
business men have been thus
aided by this association. Accord
Ing to the organizations statistics
It is rare that the borrower does
not repay the loan in full. This
Is partly due to the. fact that q
complete investigation is made
into the business for which the
loan is requested and if the ex-
perienced investigators find that
the business could not profit at
that location and under the pre-.
pailing conditions. they advise the
owner against remaining in the
business, and the loan is not
made.
The Washington times., 1936-07-25
Chicago Selected
For Lions Session

PROVIDENCE, r. T.. July IS
U.N.S) Chicago yesterday was
chosen for the 1897 convention
Of International Lions Clubs.
Alexander T. Wells, New York
city, was elected third vice presi-
dent after q spirited five-cornered
contest. "
The Washington times., 1936-07-25

ley and his Novelty Quintet. GSP.
1875 m, 1881 meg; GSF, 1913 m,
1914 meg; esd. 25.5 m, Ills
meg.
BERLIN-o8:3O r. M.-Polo at
the Olympic Games Tin English).
DJD. 1854 m, lit meg.
/ CARACAS-S:15 p. M Vene.
zuelan Orchestra. Yv2RC, SIT M,
So meg.
LETHBRIDGE-11 p. M.-Thc
Sport Week, Henry Whey, sports
commentator. euro, Winnipeg,
48.7 m, 6.15 meg; CJRX, Winni-
peg, 25.6 M, 11.72 meg.
The Washington times., 1936-07-25

Of the horse-drawn apparatus and
the motorization Of the entire de-
partment. He remained on as a
driver until his retirement in 1921.
Sullivan row resides at SO New
York Ave. N. w.
Evening star., 1936-01-12
This Changing World
British Overtures to Greek Friendship Include
Opening of Exclusive Legation to
Newspapermen.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

On his youthful shoulders Prime Min
lister Baldwin has placed burden
of responsibility which the most ex-
perienced men in the United King
dom hesitated to accept.
Foreign affairs are at no time easy
to handle Under the present circum-
stances they are almost impossible.
Eden is not only a charmer. but
also brave man. At the age Of le
he enlisted in the British Army as
private and was demobilized as a stafi
captain.
Immediately after the wdr the
scholarly Enolishmdn did not know
Which Udy to 90 and uhdt his
future career tpould be- Because OF
his good looks and his personal
charm he had good offer from
an English nopie company to play
the role OF the great louer. He
hesitnted bet,oeen that offer and
politics and finally chose the latter
Had he not been offered by the
conservative party what was con-
sidered a safe Saskatchewan he was
defeated when he first attempted to
enter Parliament-he would have
chosen the movie stardom and in
stead of being today No. in British
politics he would have been by now
probably No. l lover in Hollywood.
Evening star., 1936-01-12
Roosevelt Order
Ends Diplomatic
Hostess Dispute
Rules Only Mother, Sis
ter or Wife of COun.
setOr May Act.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
To keep peace among the wives of
the American diplomatic corps, Pres
ident Roosevelt has issued an order
deciding dispute of long standing.
At issue was the question: How
much latitude is allowed a chief OF
mission abroad in choosing an off
cial hostess" for a social affair if he
happens to be a bachelor or his wife
is away at the moment?
Some Ambassadors and Ministers
have settled the problem to their own
tastes by calling on distant relatives
or asking a woman outside the diplo-
matte set to act for them.
This has aroused jealousies and
famed Indignation among the wives
of other members of legation or en-
bassy STATS. They have felt entitled
to the honor in such circumstances.
President Roosevelt took the mat
ter personally in hand by issuing. in
the form of an executive order, IAN
amendment to the instructions to dip
lomatic officers of the United States"
Representing signal victory for
the wives of lesser mission attaches,
the order said:
"Hostesses in missions: In the alb
sence of the wife Of the head of a
diplomatic mission. only the daugh-
ter, mother or sister of the head of
the mission or the wife of the coun-
selor or highest ranking secretary
having wife present at the post may
act as hostess for the head Of the
mission"
Evening star., 1936-01-12
SentineIs to ShO,v
Movie Cartoon as
Constitution Aid
Florida Bound Exhibit
Includes ''FabLe of
NetU Deal.''
M N. A.ao.,.+.S pr.s.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, January 1.-THE
Sentinels of the Republic will send to
F.oridS next week an exhibit to be
used in its campaign for preservation
and support of the Federal Constitu-
ton.
Starting from Independence Hall
Tuesday, the exhibit will be taken
south in a motorized unit drawing a
trailer with sound equipment.
There will be a brief ceremony at
the historic hall and addresses will be
made by Mayor s. Davis Wilson,
Henry Breckenridge, New York, and
Raymond Pitcairn, Philadelphia. ma
tional chairman of the Sentinels of
the Republic.
The exhibit was on view here last
Fall. It includes as a feature a NOV
ing picture cartoon entitled THE
Amateur Fire Brigade-A Fable Of
the New Deal"
The Sentinels Of the Republic is de-
scribed as having been organized to
maintain the fundamental principles
of the Constitution, to hight Commu-
nism and to prevent the concentration
Of power In Washington through null
tiplicity Of administrative bureaus.
Evening star., 1936-01-12

There are 80 standing commit
tees in the Senate and 6 others
appointed for specific purposes.
Standing committees in the House
number Al and special ones 3.
The House has 10 committees
designated as principal or exclu-
sive committees in that member
of the majority party cannot serve
on more than one committee.
The committees meet regularly
or on call Of the chairman to con-
slider the bills that have been re-
ferred to them. Sometimes long
hearings are held on the more i'm
portant bills, with those interested
appearing to express their views.
The committee then considers
the bill and may report 1t out
with or without amendments. Also
1t may be pigeonholed.
Sometimes committee takes up
several bills of q similar character.
considers all phases Of the question
and writes . bill Of its owrs
Evening star., 1936-01-12
R|TCH|E ADVISES
80
nETnVH WnvHAThs
AM|Ty WITH c. 0.P.
Urges Legislature Majority
to Cooperate for "Pub.
lie Good"
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, January l1.-Forraer
Gov. Albert C. Ritchie tonight called
on the Democratic majorities in the
State Legislature to Cooperate with
the Republican Representatives and
the Republican Governor when CO.
operation is for the public good"
The four-time Governor cautioned
| his party's legislators, however, to
take no part in any deals for partisan
or selfish purposes, but, united, stand
together as Democrats in working out
and backing such policies or action
as may be whole-heartedly for the well
! fare of all our people"
| Speaking at the Jackson day dinner
commemorattng the 50th anniversary
of the Concord Club, one of the Oldest
political organizations in the State,
Ritchie pointed out that grave prob
lens of relief and taxation are to be
discussed and settled at the special
session Of the General Assembly next
month.
Jones and Radcliffe Speak.
Jesse H. Jones, chairman of the Re-
construction Finance Corp, and
United States Senator George L. Rad
cliffe were also speakers at the dinner.
Turning to the future, Ritchie de-
clared:
Il believe a sweeping Democratic
victory in the 1888 State election is
sure to come. because by that time the
people will demand a change. But
the best way to assure that victory
and that change is to deserve it."
Picturing some bankers as "all hot
and bothered about our efforts to re-
duce interest rates." Jones declared
the Government will not quit lending
until banks provide free flow of
credit. based upon a going country"
There should be a change in the
lending policies of many banks so
that all deserving borrowers may be
accommodated, he said.
Evening star., 1936-01-12
rs new BUSES PUT
ON FEEDER SERVICE
Capital Transit Co. Tests Smaller
Vehicles, Claimed Faster
in Traffic.

Ten new buses of only 81 passenger
capacity and Is of 23-passenger ca
pacity have been put into service by
the Capital Transit Co. as feeder
buses" in outlying sections of the city.
The 2l-passenger type of bus is in
general use in Detroit, where it has
been found they are more efficient in
speeding up mass transportation. 1t
has been found, according to reports
from the Michigan city. that the
smaller busses move faster in traffic
and hence can operate on a faster
schedule
James l.. Martin, executive secretary
OF the Public Utilities Commission,
said that. while the commission is at
tempting in every way possible to
speed up mass transportation in WASH
ington, the smaller type bus has not
yet been considered.
J. H. Stephens, vice president in
charge of transportation for the COM
pany, said the busses were purchased
primarily to test their durability and
as feeders" to bring passengers to
the terminals of the bus lines where
the larger carriers are operated.
Evening star., 1936-01-12

There Is no doubt that the world is
changing when meticulous British Dip
lomats begin entertaining Greek news
men. Sir Sidney Waterlow, the British
minister at Athens, has actually in
vited representatives Of the Athens
newspapers to dinner at the legation.
4 r
The Court of King George is still
barring newspaper men from being
presented Until a few years ago ply
sicians and actors were included in
that ban But recently the King re-
Tented and allowed members of those
professions to be presented at court.
The only remaining professional men
not considered worthy of an ofhcial
presentation are the dentists, the vet
erinary surgeons and the newspaper
reporters
Evening star., 1936-01-12

The gesture of the British minister
at Athens is easily understood, how
ever. Greece is supposed to side with
Great Britain in case Of trouble in the
Mediterranean. While the Greek gov
ernment can do almost anything it
wishes in the field Of foreign affairs,
Greek public opinion must be taken
into consideration this time, more than
in the past. And a dinner for the
press at the exclusive British legation
might be Of considerable value in the
future.
X y X X
The radio Is going to play big role
in the next war as a moulder Of public
opinion.
Its efficiency is being tried Just
noW. Hencetorth neUS comment
from London and Paris to the
United States will be oipen to the
American listeners by two men 1Oho
were closely connected tDtth the
League OF Nations propaganda or.
gdnisdtion.
The Paris news Interpretation will
be made for the American audiences
by M. Pierre de LanuX, for nine years
director of the Paris Bureau of the
League of Nations, and the news COM
ment from London will be made by
Vernon Bartlett, former director Of the
London Bureau of the League Of Ma
tions.
r
Britain is watching anxiously Its new
foreign minister, Capt. Anthony Eden.
Evening star., 1936-01-12

The governments of Austria, Po-
land, Czechtslovakia and Grece have
proclaimed an amnesty and granted a
pardon to a number of men in Jail.
It is remarkable that 40 per cent
of the individuals who benefited by
this Christmas amnesty were politi-
cal prisoners, men who had been sent
to prison for a long stretch because
they happened to have ideas different
from those of the government.
y
The British government is revert
ing to the traditional way of handling
foreign affairs through ambassadorial
channels instead of personal visits
between cabinet ministers.
Premier Baldwin feels that he would
not have got into the mess he got
into three weeks ago if instead of al
lowing Sir Samuel Hoare to go to
Paris and talk peace proposals with
Laval, he had handled it through the
British Ambassador In the French
capital.
Evening star., 1936-01-12
SCOTSMAN'S FORMULA
SAVES PART OF TAX BILL
For 40 Years City Treasurer Has
Been Paying Few Cents of
Assessment.

BY the Associated Press.
SUPERIOR, Wis, January IL
When City Treasurer George OStrom
made out the tax bills today he had
an uncanny feeling he'd have to pay
at least a shilling of the $2.l8 as
sessed against D. Grant of Kirkhill,
Inverness, Scotland.
For 40 years, Ostrom said. Grants
tax payments on two lots have come
in advance. and he's usually short Is
or 20 cents. Ostrom, rather than
complain in writing, makes up the
difference.
II sent him a statement today" the
treasurer said, but I'll bet you a
kings shilling Grant has sent the
money order. One year he sent an
order payable only in the United King
DOM
That year Ostrom had to pay the
whole bill, but If Mr.. Grant is short
again this year, Ostrom said he would
keep promise Ito take steps"
Evening star., 1936-01-12
Lessons in
La,0naking
10. Committees at Work

THE most important congress
sional committees are those on
finance, appropriations and foreign
relations in the Senate; in the
House those on ways and means.
appropriations and rules.
All bills relating to the appro-
priation of money originate by GUS
tom in the House. All revenue bills
by law are framed in the House
Ways and Means Committee. The
Senate Finance Committee corre-
spends to Ways and Means in the
House.
The House Committee on Rules
dictates the procedure on pro-
posed legislation. The Senate For
eign Relations Committee handles
treaties and all questions affecting
the Nations foreign policy.
Evening star., 1936-01-12
FASCISM SESSION TOPIC
Capital City Forum Will Discuss
Gag Legislation Attempts.

Fascist Steps in Gag Legislation"
will be the subject of symposium
discussion to be held under auspices
Of the Capital City Forum next Fri
day evening. Gardner jackson, for
mer assistant counsel to the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administration,
and Frederick A. Ballard, Washington
counsel to the American Civil Liber-
ties Union, will be principal speakers.
Among the bills to be discussed are
the Indictment to disaffection bill and
the Kramer sedition bill, both Of
which are pending in Congress. The
meeting, to. be held at Workmen's
Circle Hall, 1902 Fourteenth street, is
open TO the publis.
Evening star., 1936-01-12
PROSECUTOR HITS
HEWITT CASE SNAG
Girls Attorney Cool To-
ward Criminal Charges
in Sterilization.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FreSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, January IL
Prosecutors today sought maj con-
ference with counsel for Ann Cooper
Hewitt before deciding whether TO IN
itiate criminal proceedings in thesster
ilization of the 21-year-old heiress.
Russell Tyler, attorney for the girl In
q s5Oo,o00 damage suit against her
mother and two physicians, promptly
vetoed a district attorneys proposal
that Miss Hewitt sign criminal COM
plants charging mayhem.
Prosecutor May Proceed.
Tyler pointed out Miss Hewitt had
not requested or assisted in the police
investigation which followed filing Of
the suit.
Assistant District Attorney August
Fourtner said he wanted to confer
with Tyler again before deciding
whether his Office would proceed alone.
At the conclusion of the police inves-
tigatior Fourtner offered to prosecute
the mother. Mrs. Maryon Hewitt Nc
Carter, and the physicians, DR.. Till
man E Tilton and DR.. Samuel G..
Boyd, with Miss Hewitt's cooperation.
Mrs McCarter Calls Lawyer.
Aaron Sapiro, noted New York at
torney representing Mrs. McCarter, left
suddenly for his home city after re-
ceiving a telephone call from his So
cially prominent client. Mrs. McCar-
ter's exact whereabouts remained un-
disclosed.
The little heiress charges the mother
duped her into submitting to the oper-
ation-on the pretense of undergoing
an appendectomy-in an attempt to
gain control eventually of large trust
fund left by Miss Hewitt's father, Peter
Cooper Hewitt, noted inventor. Tyler
estimated the estate at $l0,000,000.
Mrs. McCarter contended her daugh-
ter was mentally and physically un-
developed
Evening star., 1936-01-12

The council is
headed by Nath-
an Volkman Of
the Young Peo-
Piles LIE a g u e.
Other officers are
as follows: First
vice president.
M ollie Drain,
Junior Hadassah;
second vice pres
ident, M orri 8
Rosenberg, Mu
Sigma fraternity;
secretary, Charles
Kotzin, Upsilon
lambda Phi fra
Evening star., 1936-01-12
R|VALSSEEKFUND
FOR SUPERL|NER
$50, 900, 900 StreamIined
Ocean Giant Would Re-
SembIe Submarine.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The story Of a strange race between
two shipbuiiders for Government or
private financing Of "streamlined"
$50, 0,oO0,o 900 super liner for the North
Atlantic trade was related here yes
terday by William B. Shearer.
The man who Is said to have ship
wrecked the 1927 Geneva Naval Con-
ference asserted he had originated the
idea for the supership. which would
slightly resemble a mammoth sub
marine without a coming tower.
Shearer declared his plans had been
placed before the Commerce Depart
ment. the Navy Department and even
President Roosevelt. Associated with
him, he said. was Lawrence r. Wilder,
organizer OF Gulf Industries. Inc, a
Pensacola, Fla, shipyard.
Chapman Named Rival.
Shearer named as the rival group
one led by Paul Chapman of New
York, former head of the United
States Lines, owner of the S. S. Levia-
than.
The names of the three have been
woven into the fabric of several con-
gressional Investigations into the ship
building affairs.
The proposed liner, designed by
Shearer, would be upward of 1000
feet long, with palatial interior ac-
commodations, and top deck smooth
Of all tunnels or deck rigging so that
not only would wind resistance be
eliminated, but it could act as a land
ing deck for airplanes, either in time
of peace or of war.
Both groups are trying to sell the
Department of Commerce the same
idea" Shearer said.
He contended again that he orig
mated the idea many months ago
and, in association with a naval
architect, had the interior design
completed to fit the hull he had de-
signed and painted in oils.
These plans, together with the de-
sign. he said, had fallen into the
hands of Chapman's group and after
some redrafting we're now advanced
in competition.
Appropriation Needed.
"Ships of such magnitude" Shearer
said. would require congressional ap-
preparation. since it is unlikely the
Shipping Board of the Department of
Commerce would attempt financing
such a project under its present SUBJ
sidy authority"
While Shearer said Senator Black
Democrat, of Alabama, was planning
introduction of a bill at the sugges-
ton of Chapman to finance one or
more of the liners. Black denied he
had been approached by Chapman or
any one else on the project.
Chapman was head of United
States Lines until five or six years
ago, when the firm was taken over,
together with the contract with the
Government to operate the Leviathan,
by group including P. A. S. Frank
lin, Vincent Astor and Kermit
Roosevelt.
These three recently reached an
agreement with the Shipping Board
to retire the Leviathan from service
as a losing proposition and substitute
a modern but smaller liner. The con-
tract for this was let recently to New
port News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co
Evening star., 1936-01-12
WOMEN VOTERS MEET
AT. DINNER TOMORROW
Mrs. Henry G. Doyle to Be Guest
Of Honor Of Government and

EDUCATION department.
The department of government and
education of the District Of Columbia
League of Women Voters will, hold
an open dinner meeting at 1884 I
street tomorrow at $50 pm.
Aubrey williams, executive director
of the National Youth Administration.
and Miss Maud Alton, principal Of
the District of Columbia Americana
zation School, win speak on After
the Compulsory School Age?'
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, presi.
dent Of the Board Of Education, viii
be guest Of honor. Mrs. Edward
Chaplin Is head Of the leagues depart
ment, which Ia holding the dinner.
Evening star., 1936-01-12
Darling Speaks Tomorrow.

DR.. j. N. Darling, famous cartoon
ist and former chief of the Bureau
of Biological Survey, Agricultural De-
partment, will speak on "Wildlife Con-
servation" at the Cosmos Club at 8
pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1936-01-12
Democrats to Entertain.

ARDMORE, Md, January II (Spe-
ciaD THE Twentieth Election Dis
trict Democratic Club will entertain
the Young Mems Democratic Club
of Prince Georges County on January
% in st. Michael's Hall here.
Evening star., 1936-01-12

Jack Chernikoff, Upsilon Lambda Phi
fraternity.
The purpose Of the council is the
unification Of Jewish Youth organiza-
tions, in order to effect greater CO.
operation among individual youth, as
well as their respective groups, and
in order that there may be q central
body to voice the sentiment OF these
youths.
Evening star., 1936-01-12
Sheen Migration.

Halt a million sheep were recently
driven over the mountains of Snowdo-
mia and Merionethshire in Wales on
their way to Winter pastures.
Evening star., 1936-01-12
JEWISH DANCE TONIGHT

Charles Kotzin Chairman of Com
mittee in Charge.
The Council of Jewish Youth will
hold its annual dance tonight at the
Club Habana. Members Of the COM
mittee in charge are Charles Kotzin,
chairman; Jack Chernikoff, Sylvia
Donovitz, Naomi Vigerhouse and Abe
Lerner.