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Evening star., 1936-09-02

Of the area, planned as an especially
beautiful playground. Is shabby, bar
rem and discouraging.
"At New York avenue a small brick
shelter was begun in the Spring of this
year, and was 40 per cent complete
when the w. P. A. workers were with
drawn. This structure is in dangerous
condition. walls standing, but without
roof or inclosure."
In her detailed answer on the four
points of criticism, Miss Baker said to-
day:
These programs are inevitably un-
certain. In the very nature Of the w.
p. A. program this Is true. The prof.
ects drafted in February, 1885, and
opened up by the first assignment of
workers In December, 1885, have ma
terialized only partially. This is in
evitable where projects Of other agen-
cies appear Of greater immediate i'm
portance and the available personnel
is not equipped for the work pro-
posed. ""s
THE work is poor in quality. At no
time have we expected or received
from the w. P. A. workers the quality
Of work done by our regular en-
ployes. The Works Assignment Di-
vision Of our w. P. A. admittedly does
not have on its roll highly-trained
recreation leaders, clerks and skilled
laborers such as our projects call for.
Every effort is being made to give
these w. p. A. workers training which
will make them more valuable. not
only on the job to which they are now
assigned but in any work to which
they may 60.
- Tells Of STAFF Shortage.
"The workers are unable to carry
full responsibility. I refer again to
our playground estimates, which in
clude additional recreational and play
ground directors, . playground engi-
neer. q director Of colered activities,
clerk. These positions cannot be
filled, and I do not think they should
be filled by w. p. A. workers"
On the point that the department
cannot now furnish necessary skilled
labor and supervision to make the
w. P. A. labor effective. she said: "Here
I quote the auditor himself who, in
the conference in which he notified
me that our playground improvement
l"iects were to be stopped because
the Jewer department needed the Ia
Dor. pointed out that the playground
department cannot. without some ap-
preparation for skilled labor and ma.
terials, swing an extensive improve
.ment program" .'
Evening star., 1936-09-02
PILOT ERROR SEEN
IN Z AIR DEATHS
Poor Judgment Called "Prob.
able" Cause of Tragedy
in Pennsylvania.
By the Associated Press.

The Bureau OF Air Commerce said
today the "proba BILE cause" of q
transport airplane crash in which u
persons were killed near Uniontovn.
Pa. last April 7. was poor judgment
on the part of Pilot Otto Ferguson Of
Kansas City. Mo, one Of those killed.
In q report made public by Secretary
Roper, the bureau said:
1T Is the opinion of the Bureau of
OF this accident was poor judgment
on the part of Pilot Ferguson for flying
by visual ground observation methods
after having descended through the
clouds in mountainous terrain at q
point unknown to him.
Because Of low clouds and poor
visibility, this required flying close 20
the ground. whereas the safest method
under such circumstances is to climb
into or above the overcast to q safe
altitude and determine the location OF
the plane by instruments and radio"
Vidal Signs Report.
The report. signed by Eugene L.
Vidal. director of air commerce, said
contributory causes to the accident
were:
81. Failure of the pilot to identify
accurately his position with respect to
the Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Air
port before descending through the
overcast in preparation for his sched-
uled landing.
y. Failure Of the pilot to proceed
to and follow the right-hand side Of
the west leg Of the Harrisburg radio
range course when 1t first became
necessary for him to resort to instru-
ment flying in the vicinity Of Harris
burg due to weather conditions, and
failure to complete his flight on the
right hand side Of the northeast leg
Of the Pittsburgh radio range, as pro-
vided for by both Department Of
Commerce and T. W. A. CTransconti-
mental & Western Air, 1nc) regula-
tions."
The only survivors Of the crash
were Mrs. NJ c. Ellenstein of Newark,
NJ j., a passenger. and Nellie H.
Granger, the planes hostess.
In its nine-page report, the bureau
said an analysis Of the evidence OBJ
tanned both at the scene Of the acci-
dent and at public hearings in
Uniontown and Pittsburgh makes it
apparent that the pilot, following
. straight compass course out of Cam
den, N. j., for Pittsburgh, continued
this compass course after it became
necessary for him to resort to instru-
ment flying in the vicinity Of Har-
risburg, and that he did not proceed
to and follow the courses marked by
the west leg Of the Harrisburg radio
range and the northeast leg of the
Pittsburgh range"
Course Of Plane,
There is" the report added, mo
evidence placing the plane on these
radio courses either by witnesses or
by q radio report from the plane
announcing q change In the flight
plan"
The report said the evidence indi-
Gated there was no "malfunctioninp"
Of the aircraft, engines or equipment.
and that while general icing condi-
tions were present, the plane was
equipped with devices to remove ice
formations from the wings. tail and
propellers, and that there was no eyi-
dence that ice affected its flight.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
WISCONSIN NEWS
STRIKE IS SETTLED
Guild Workers Return to
Jobs, Highly Pleased by
Conditions.
~ the Associated Press.


MILWAUKEE,, September 2:-Mem-
bers of the Wisconsin News unit of
the American Newspaper Guild who
had been on strike since last Febru-
ary II returned to work today.
The end of the strike was announced
late yesterday by John H. Black, man
ager of the Hearst-owned publication.
wages and working conditions" !"
he said. ARE highly satisfactory to
all concerned"
The striking editorial employees
voted to accept terms agreed upon
by Black and q committee Of four ret
up by the Milwaukee Federated Trades
Council.
Black said "the controversial points
pertaining to the signing of q con-
tract and recognition were not con-
ceded by the management"
The conditions under which the
strike was concluded were contained
In o bulletin board statement of the
Wisconsin News employment policy,
which will be in effect until September
/, 1887.
The terms include: A salary Of $40
for . week Of i've days of eight hours
each for men with at least three years
experience; a salary Of not less than
$25 week for employees with less than
three years experience: pay or time
on for all work done in excess Of the
40-hour week; vacations Of two weeks
for employees with one years service
or more; sick leave with full pay, with
the duration of such benefits to be
decided by the management. and dis
missal bonuses OF one weeks pay for
each year of service. with a maximum
of five weeks pay. The statement said
the bonus would be paid to all dis
charged employees except in cases OF
"wilful misconduct"
In New York H. M. Bitner, general
manager Of the Hearst newspapers,
said the ending Of the strike did not
mean any recognition Of the news
paper guild.
Bitner said he was informed the
strikers were going back to work
purely as individuals" and that 1.-The
Wisconsin News has reported no rec
ognition II made no settlement with
the guild"
At Seattle Jonathan Eddy, execu.
tive secretary of the American News.
paper Guild, described Bitner's com.
ment as inaccurate as to details anc
misleading as to import"
Evening star., 1936-09-02
La GUARD|A SIGNS
CALL" TO CHICAGO
Roosevelt Backing as One
of "Progressives" May
Cost Fusion Votes.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, September 2-The
political future of Mayor Fiorello La
Guardia was the subject Of speculation
today. with confirmation of the
months old report that he would sup
port President Roosevelt for re-elec-
ton.
His participation in a pro- Roosevelt
conference at Chicago September IL,
observers generally agreed. may mark
the end of his fusion association with
the Republican party.
Among those who will attend the
conference are Senators George w.
Norris Of Nebraska, Robert M. La Fol-
lette of Wisconsin and Elmer A. Ben
son of Minnesota.
Mayor La Guardia Joined with these
Senators and others in signing the
call.
we invite you to attend . repre-
sentative. non-partisan conference OF
progressive-minded citizens to con-
slider joint action in this vitality i'm
portant national campaign" read the
call, as given out at the Mayors ONCE
G. o. p. Backed La Guardia.
1t was with the support Of the Re-
publican party. willing to go along
to defeat Tammany Hall, that Mayor
La Guardia was elected three years
ago.
In recent months, the breach be-
tween the Mayor and the Republican
county leaders has widened. Several
weeks ago they declared their inde-
pendence Of him in municipal affairs.
With the Mayor supporting Presi-
dent Roosevelt, there seemed little
doubt but that the Republican leaders
would oppose La Guardia If he seeks
reelection next year.
Already, there have been evidences
that the Mayor Is weighing the posi-
bilities of seeking the mayoralty either
as an independent or on labor party
ticket.
At Odds With Farley.
While there has been a kinship be-
tween the Mayor and the New Deal,
this has not extended to the Demo-
cratic forces In New York City, where
the Mayor has not only been con-
stantly at odds with Tammany Hall
but with the Democratic chairman
James A. Farley.
In the 1888 mayoralty, Farley, op-
posing Tammany because of "the
halls" fight against Roosevelt at Chi
cago in 1882, supported the inde-
pendent candidacy Of Joseph v. Nc
Kee.
However, this opposition Of Farley
to the Mayor exists only in New York.
There Is reason to believe that. If the
Mayor is defeated next year by re-
vived Tammany. President Roosevelt
might find some Federal place for him,
II the New Deal Is returned to power
For months it has been apparent
the Mayor would give his support to
President Roosevelt and would prob
ably make . speaking campaign in his
behalf.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
LAND MAY SERVE
MARITIME BOARD
Standley Also Mentioned as
Possible Member-List
Reported Narrowed.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Two high-ranking Naval officers
and two labor leaders we're mentioned
in an official quarter today as pos.
sible presidential selections for mem.
bership on the new Maritime Com
mission.
A list Of 100 or more names under
consideration was believed to have
been narrowed TO not more than Is.
OF these, five eventually will be
chosen to administer the new ship
subsidy program at salaries of $4,000
q year.
Advanced as possible appointees
from the Navy Department were Ad-
miral william H. Standley. acting
secretary and chief Of naval opera
tions, and Rear Admiral Emory S.
Land, chief of the Bureau of Con-
struction and Repairs.
Possibilities from the ranks of or
ganized labor were listed as Paul
ScharreAberg, legislative represent
ative of the International Seamens
Union, and Victor Olander, secretary
treasurer of the Illinois State Fedora
tion of Labor who formerly served the
union in the same capacity.
That one member of the commission
will be a Navy man generally is con-
ceded. Until the resignation a year
ago Of Admiral Hutchinson !. Cone,
the present Shipping Board always has
cluded some one from the Navy De-
partment. on the theory that at least
one member should be versed in the
technical requirements Of adapting the
merchant feet to the national defense.
Moreover, under the new program.
the importance Of the merchant
marine as an arm of defense is to be
stressed even more.
The belief the President will name
a representative of labor to the board
is based on the numerous problems
affecting labor bound to rise under the
new program.
The ship subsidy act directs ths
Maritime Commission to investigate
employment and wage conditions in
ocean-going shipping, and to incorpo-
rate In all contracts between the Gov.
ernment and subsidized operators
minimum manning and wage scales
and provisions for reasonable working
conditions.
Evening star., 1936-09-02

spector of the naval gun factory, COM
mended Keeler highly for his long
and faithful service.
Robert Z. Jansen, quarterman,
spoke briefly and then presented him
with a purse from workers in the
fuse and sight shops. John Plate
presented Keeler with a brief case
from the instrument section.
Keeler early became active in Ma
chinists' Union, Columbia Lodge No.
l74, International Association Of Ma
chinists, serving as secretary from
1912 to 1917 and as president from
1917 to 1920. In the latter year he
was president of the Central Labor
Union. He was . delegate to that
body for 23 years. He resides at 3l4
East Capitol street.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
POWER OFFICIALS
/. HIT "YARDST|CKS''
Gas Company Head Says
Competition of T. V. A.
Type Is WastefuI.
~ tie Associated Press.

Government experts and utilities
executives clashed today over the
value Of Government owned utilities
as "yardsticks" for the power indus
try.
John z. Zimmerman, president OF
United Gas improvement Co, called
''yardsticks" like the Tennessee Valley
Authority's program futile" and de-
plored competition in public utilities
as "wasteful." E. F. Scattergood, head
of the Los Angeles Bureau Of Power
and Light, said public ownership has
had healthy effect in privately
owned companies by setting up stand
ards Of comparison.
They voiced their views in papers
written for the forthcoming World
Power Conference. Another public
ofncial, James c. Bonbright. trustee of
the power authority of New York
State, agreed with Zimmerman's argu-
ment that IAN indirect indictment"
Of regulation by commissions is in
volved in Federal development of
hydroelectric power and grants and
loans for building municipal plants.
Bonbright. writing with William E.
Mosher OF Syracuse University, con-
tended "a growing interest in public
ownership" results from "a declining
faith in the efficiency of present-day
regulatory methods" They found
State regulation but partially sue
cessful."
Zimmerman praised the record Of
State commissions as "one to which
the public might point with satisfac-
tion." and said:
IF the claim is valid that Govern
ment can not regulate fairly by COM
missions. it follows that Government
can not fairly operate the plants as
'yardsticks.
He contended duplication Of power
facilities "can no more be justified as
an economic proposition" when the
duplication is by a publicly-owned
plant than when. under earlier con-
ditions, private plants duplicated each
other.
Government-owned power plants
are "of no assistance" as "yardsticks"
for testing the reasonableness of elec-
trio rates. he contended. since rate
comparisons are useless unless opera
ting conditions are the same"
Scattergood. who manages the
municipality -owned utilities Of Los
Angeles, denied that operating condi-
tions of publicly-own utilities are
different from those of private
utilities.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
MRS. HILL DENIES
OLYMPIC STORIES
Diving Champ Says She Did Not
Say She Saw officials Drunk
on Streets.

Hy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 2.-The
American Olympic Committee today
released a letter signed by Dorothy
Poynton Hill, Olympic platform div
ing champion, and saying she was
misquoted In newspaper stories con-
tanning the statement that she had
seen Olympic ofncials intoxicated on
the streets Of Berlin"
Mrs. Hills letter to the American
Olympic Committee follows:
II was surprised, perhaps as much
as you to read in the New York Eve
ming Journal that I stated I had seen
Olympic oficials intoxicated on the
streets of Berlin. I can honestly
state that was misquoted. I made
no such statement, and I am sincerely
sorry that an ambitious reporter en-
barrassed both yourselves and me-"
Questioned Saturday at her hotel
by the Associated Press regarding pub
lished statements, Mrs. Hill said Il
did not say had seen many Olympic
officials drunk on the streets Of Berlin.
but did say that had seen several
intoxicated"
Evening star., 1936-09-02
MAY FOLLOW LEAD.
United States and Britain May Keep
Excess Tonnage.

United States and Britain May Keep
Excess Tonnage.
By the Associated Press.
Naval officers said today there was
possibility both the United States
and Great Britain would follow the
lead Of Japan in retaining excess SUBJ
marine tonnage scheduled to be
scrapped by next January / under the
expiring London naval treaty.
This Government has not been noti-
fed of the Japanese action. Generally
it was interpreted here, however, as
q formal invocation Of the treatys
"escalator clause" under which a
signatory is entitled to disregard its
fleet limitation provisions If it believes
its national security threatened.
Such action automatically entities
other treaty powers to do likewise
Even II the United States and Great
Britain take advantage Of this situa-
ton. however, statistics show Japan
will continue to be superior in actual
under-age submarine tonnage.
OhhtCu StdtCS A6A0B umDCI.
Numerically, the United States has
more undersea boats than other pow
ers at present, but a large proportion
of these are overage and incapable OF
competing with modern craft.
As Of July /, the full submarine
strength of the three nations, includ-
ing both over-age and under-age craft
was: United States, $4,000 tons;
Japan, $4,000 tons, and Great Britain,
$4,000 tons.
The actual under-age strength was
Japan, $1,000 tons; United States
$1,000 tons, and Great Britain, $1,000
tons.
Under the original London treaty
all tonnage In excess Of 52,700 must
be scrapped by January /. 1897
Japan's action in disregarding this
limitation means she not only will re-
tain her full excess under-age con-
struction, but also more than 5000
tons of over-age craft.
Evening star., 1936-09-02

Then some brave fellow stepped into
the orchestra pit. picked up . large
drumstick and whammed the kettle
drums two sound whacks.
The sleeper Strengthened up sud
denly, looked about furtively for can
nibals, and fed.
+
MORGUES.
r ISERS of dial phones, as who Is
~ not. slip up occasionally on their
fives and skies and find themselves in
touch with the wrong morgue.
Dialing National 5000 on the usually
sad business Of getting the city.s
morgue, the slip Of q finger may give
them National 5000. Ask for the
morgue. IS they do. and they are given
The Stars picture files. The man
who runs The Stars morgue spends
quite q bit of time explaining that
his is not the place where one goes to
get death certificates.
He even has reached the stage
where he wishes the District govern
ment would change its telephone num-
Der, but he doesn't believe there Is
much chance.
MYSTERY.
DOLCE OF Fairfax County are still
trying to figure out what hap
pened to so gallons of illicit liquor
aboard q truck that wrecked near
Mclean last week.
Shortly after the wreck the police
drove up. As they got out of their
car the truck driver started running
across q field adjoining the road. Look
ing into the back Of the truck they
discovered that 1t was filed with s.
gallon cans and at the first Whit
they were after the fugitive. The
truck driver proved too fast for them,
however, and they soon gave up the
chase.
Evening star., 1936-09-02

merely expect us to hold the bag after
wards, which would make two bags
in all-this little new one and the
big one we've been holding ever since
1918.
Still, we mustn't forget the beauti-
full gesture of the big three at Paris
during what humorous,y was known
as peace conference, when they
SO generously offered us the Island OF
Yap, possibly because nobody else
seemed to care for 1t. But the name
seemed so appropriation US.
"Oh, 60 on, fellows, and take 1t"
they said. "Yap to the yaps!"
Maybe we should have done so. Wed
have something then besides q copi-
Gus Treasury deficit to show for our
European sacrifices.
Copyright, 193o.D
Evening star., 1936-09-02
SENATE CONTEMPT
CHARGES HELD UP
Officials Of Railway Audit and
Inspection Co. Face Grand
Jury Action.

Presentation before the grand fury
Of charges Of contempt Of the Senate
by six officials of the Railway Audit
6S Inspection Co. are being withheld
day or so for more complete prepara-
ton Of the case. it was announced
at the office of United States Attor-
ney Leslie c. Garnett today.
Charles 3. Murray, assistant dis
trict attorney. will ask indictment of
the six when the case is ready, 1t
was said.
Murray conferred this morning with
John j. Abt and Robert B. Watts.
counsel for the special Senate COM
mittee. which is investigating espion-
age and coercion in labor relations.
Failure Of the company officialc to
appear before the committee in answer
to a subpoena returnable August q
Is the basis for the contemplated
court action.
Evening star., 1936-09-02

For some years Rightor has been
prominent in statistical and munici-
pal finance circles. Formerly he was
city controller Of Detroit and &C.
countant and research analyst for
the Municipal Finance Officers Asso-
citation and Public Administration
Clearing House. He also has served
A. accountant for the Municipal FL
nance Commission Of New Jersey and
director Of the Atlantic City Survey
Commission.
Rightor is native Of Rockford, Ill.
He was graduated from the University
OF Wisconsin in 1909.
Evening star., 1936-09-02


of the division.
had served as
acting chief stat
istician pending
r ! 6 h t RS ap-
pointment. T h e
new chief statis-
tician was in
Quoted into omce
today. and en-
ployes presented
both him an d
Carruthers with
flowers. The lat
ter automatically
returns to his
regular position.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
06 MAY LOSE Jobs
FOR JOINING CULT
Judges Report Studied in
Michigan County Prior
to Taking Action.
~ the Associated Press.

DETROIT. September Admin.
ktrative officials in adjoining Oakland
County, where s6 public officers and
employees were named by Circuit Judge
George B. Hartrick as having Joined
the Black Legion, perused his grand
Jury report today to determine whether
the cult members should lose their
positions.
Indication that a citizens commit
tee, which was active in obtaining
the one-man inquiry into the hooded
night riders activities, would press
for such action came from Committee.
man Lyle Tabor.
Gov. Frank D. Fitzgerald said he
would recommend dismissal of any OF
IS State employees named in the re-
port who were found to be active
members of the secret order.
Two more Detroiters Of 81 indicted
for arson by the grand jury in an
alleged Black Legion plot to burn
a Communist camp were arrested
here.
The trial of 10 men charged with
execution" OF Charles A. Poole May
II, which first revealed the terroristic
activity of the Black Legion, entered
its second day with selection of a
jury still far from complete. Two
other defendants waived jury trial.
Nine tentative jurors sat in the box,
but the State had lat peremptory
challenges left and the defense "a.
A second panel of 100 veniremen was
summoned. The new panel was called
when 1t appeared the first panel Of 81
would be exhausted before a jury YVES
obtained.
II have no idea when we will get
o jury" the judge said. AT one time
Tuesday we had IA jurors in the box
who had never served on a jury before
What more the defense or prosecution
wanted, I don't know"
Judge Hartrick's report said "Nc
evidence Of criminality exists at the
present time which will sub
stantiate . criminal charge against
these men," but said it had been
decided to publish the names of for
mer members in the belief that the
light Of publicity will effec
lively dispel enthusiasm for similar Or
ganizations. just as secrecy, darknes.
and ignorance further these sinister
purposes"
Among the members or former
members listed we're Joseph A. Long, {
State Representatives; David c. Pence
prosecuting attorney; George C. John
ston, city treasurer Of Pontiac
Charles Mcmillan. chief of police
Burton P. Daugherty, member of the
Pontiac Police and Fire Trial Board
and numerous county and State EN-.
ployes.