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Evening star., 1936-06-18
HOLMES RECOMMENDED
FOR DR.. KRAMER'S POST
Anacostia Principal Endorsed by
Committee of North Capitol

The Executive Committee Of the
North Capitol Citizens Association
last night unanimously Endorsed res
olution recommending that Chester w.
Holmes, principal of Anacostia Junior
Senior High School, be appointed as
sistant superintendent Of schools to I'LL
the vacancy created by the death of
DR.. Stephen E. Kramer. The special
meeting was held in the Langley Junior
High School.
Holmes is a former member Of the
association and served as principal Of
the Langley School for q number Of
years. He was very active in civic af-
fairs and co-operated in community
center activities. At Langley he made
an enviable record, Mrs. Julia Lawless,
chairman Of the Committee on Schools
and School Houses, who introduced
the resolution, said.
The Langley Parent-Teacher As
sociation has recommended Holmes
appointment, Secretary James A.
Crooks said. He was well liked by the
pupils who were at Langley under him,
Crooks said.
Copies of the resolution will be sent
to DR.. Frank Ballou, superintendent Of
schools, and to other civic groups.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
COUNTY ROAD AID
IS SEEN WITHHELD
Kensington Chamber Says
Montgomery Not Getting
"Fair Share"
By a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

by StSH CoTTespOnuenl OF Inc star.
KENSINGTON, Md, June ia
charge that fair share" of high
way imrovement funds is being with
held from Montgomery County was
leveled at the State Roads Commits
sion by the Kensington Chamber Of
Commerce last night.
Declaring that reports show the
county has received an inadequate
portion of approximately $1,000, 900
available for Improvements this year,
the trade body beseeched road officials
to release Just amount for work
badly needed in every section of the
county.
The appeal was contained in reso-
luton unanimously passed by the
chamber. County officials and the
powerful Montgomery County Civic
Federation will be requested to join
in efforts TO obtain the additional
road moneys sought.
w. I. Cleveland. president Of the
chamber, delivered TRADE against the
stand taken by the commission with
respect to improvement work in the
county and declared the commission
is standing behind the fallacy of the
$3.50 900 overdraft in Montgomery
lateral road gasoline tax account"
THE lateral road account is but
one Of FIVE sources from which funds
can be made available to the county
and represents but small portion of
the money to which We are entitled
for highway work." he added.
His statement was made after a
report by W. H. McGinnis, chairman
Of the Committee on Roads. Streets
and bridges, showing that while
s10,803, ,65717 has been available for
improvements this year the only
Montgomery items on the program
are $35000 for improving the center
of Wisconsin avenue, in Bethesda,
and ALLEGATIONS for the Rockville and
Kensington crossing examinations.
Others Join Attack.
Others who joined in the attack
were z. w. Shepard, Lewis T. Boyn-
ton, Charles w. Lane and McGinnis.
The latter asserted that one Of the
most important projects in the county
is the improvement of the center of
Connecticut avenue. He declared the
commission at one time approved the
project, but later abandoned it for
some unexplained reason.
President Cleveland was directed to
call meeting Of the Executive and
Advisory Committees, the Board of
Education, county commissioners and
the superintendent of schools to con-
slider the possibility of an immediate
sale Of the $180,000 school improve
ment bond issue authorized at the last
session of the State Legislature.
Embodied in the authorization are
provisions for the ALLEGATION of $780,
600 for purchase of site and con-
struction Of the first unit Of junior
high school in Kensington.
Authorize Playground Unit.
The chamber also authorized Cleve-
land to name Fairgrounds commit
tee to promote interest in the local
playground and its activities. He ap-
pointed McGinnis, Richard r. Green,
Archer Woodwell, Alfred B. Hastings
and Lane to serve in that connection.
A resolution was adopted expressing
the chambers appreciation of the
iv1
jecting the Chevy Chase Lake in
cinerator application and of the Mary
land National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commissions recommendation
that permit for the proposed plant
be denied.
G. Milton Benson was elected TO
membership.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
RED RIDER REPEAL
BLOCKED IN SENATE
Action Probably Means Bill Will
Die in This Session
Of Congress.

Repeal of the red rider prohibiting
teaching or advocating Of COM
munism in District public schools was
blocked in the Senate again today.
This probably means the repeal bill
will die and have to be reintroduced
in the new Congress. 1t was reached
on the unanimous consent calendar.
with only one objection required to
cause postponement. Several Sem
ators asked that it be postponed.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
FEDERAL SHIPPING
OFFICIAL ACCUSED
]. T, Engdoll Faces Charges of
Conduct Unbecoming U. S.
Employe.
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 1s.-John j.
DAILY, United States shipping COM
missioner, said yesterday he had filed
charges Of conduct unbecoming a
Federal Government official against
Joseph T. Engdoll. deputy commits
sioner.
DAILY said an informal investiga-
ton had developed that Endoll
had written a note to David E
Grange, executive vice president of
the International Seamen's Union,
asking him to obtain two 30-day
passes for Engdoll and his wife from
the Eastern Steamship Co.
Engdoll, saying he later told Grange
to cancel the request, explained he
had known Grange for 80 years and
that his action was purely personal
one and had nothing to do with his
Office as deputy shipping commits
sioner.
DAILY filed the charges with Joseph
B. Weaver, director of the Marine
Inspection and Navigation Bureau of
the Department OF Commerce in
Washington. with the recommenda-
ton, he said, that Engdoll be sus-
pended pending a formal hearing.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
LADIES PICK DELEGATES
Special Dispatch to The Star

Rrecial Dispatch to The Star
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md, JUNE
is.-The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Cap
itol Heights Volunteer Fire Depart.
ment has elected the following dele
gates and alternates to the conven.
tion Of the Maryland State Firemen's
Association.
Delegates - Mrs. Magdalene M
Schmidt, Mrs. Marie Davis, Mrs. Clara
Bryan, Mrs. Eleanor Noel and Mrs
Irene A. Conner. The alternates are
Mrs. Bessie Thayer, Mrs. Emma Pip
pert. Mrs. Bessie Compiler, Mrs. Agnes
Parker and Mrs. Ethel Colnus.
The convention will BE- held In
Eagerstown June 23, "a a rs.
Evening star., 1936-06-18

The telephone operator obliged
And today, the gold fish survive.
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BIG HOUSE.
On Jefferson avenue, in Riper-
dale, Md, is house Dhich has
been occupied successipely by jam
lilies named Little, Small, Petty and
Klein.
But the house is not like the
names OF the people pho liue in it.
1t contains nine rooms.
X II
COSTUME.
IT WAS bright sunny day, with
out cloud In the sky. Tourist
and natives alike stared curiously a
a man garbed in a heavy raincoat
a waterproof helmet and rubber boot
as he walked across a park bordering
Pennsylvania avenue at the Peac,
Monument.
EVERYBODY agreed the man must hav,
lost his mind. A moment later the,
saw him stoop, turn valve and stant
In a drenching downpour as the new
underground sprinkling system. ven
into operation.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
LANDON PLANS TRIP.

Governor to Leave Wednesday for
Colorado Vacation.
TOPEKA, Kans, June 18 (P).-Gov.
ALI M. Landon announced today he
had selected next Wednesday to start
with his family for vacation in
Colorado, returning July for a special
session of the Kansas Legislature.
The Governor said he would issue
the call for the special session, fixing
the date, within the next day or two. .
1t would be, he said, shortly after
come back"
He also indicated he would announce
the date and place for his formal
notification Of his selection as Re
publican presidential nominee before
his departure.
Dressed in a white suit and wearing
dark blue tie, the Governor walked
the eight blocks from the mansion to
his ofice, arriving in genial mood
shortly after 9 o'clock.
Gov. Landon said the special session
would be summoned to consider sub
mission Of broad, general amend
ment" to the State constitution to
enable the Legislature to enact social
security legislation in conformity with
Federal requirements
A proposed amendment has been
drafted by the legislative council. He
pointed out the session may not be
lirlited to q specific program by ths
call. Asked how long the session might
last. he replied
That's something you never can
tell"
Asked If he would comment on
Postmaster General Farley's remarks
that kansas Is a splendid State"
Landon smiled.
THAT Is q matter I don't care to
discuss" he said.
He told reporters the family would
travel by train to Denver, arriving
there Thursday norn&g and going to
Evening star., 1936-06-18
BANS LIQUOR SALE
AT HANGAR CLUB
Temporary Injunction Issued
Against Recently y-Raided
Establishment.
BY star Correspondent of The Star.

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE. Va.
June 18-Sale OF alcoholic beverages
at the Hangar Club, night spot al
the south end of Highway Bridge
was temporarily banned last night
by Judge Walter T. Mccarthy of the
Arlington County Circuit Court.
A temporary injunction restrain.
ing the club from selling or dispens-
ing any alcoholic beverage was issued
late yesterday by Judge Mccarthy or
complaint of Commemorative Attor-
ney Lawrence w. Douglas, who
charged the club with illegal sale oi
liquor and beer under the Virginia
law.
Hearing Date Set.
The club is located on land claimed
by both Virginia and the District OF
Columbia. Under the Virginia Law
it could obtain a permit only for the
sale OF wine and beer.
A hearing on the restraining order
was set for Tuesday at 10 am.
The club secretary and six walters
were arrested last Saturday in raid
conducted by State officers and county
police. One of the walters was
charged with illegal sale, the secre-
tary was charged with maintaining a
common nuisance and the others with
aiding and abetting in the alleged
nuisance in violation Of the Virginia
alcoholic beverage control law.
Complaints Listed.
Bernie Levey, 1900 block Of Park
road Washington, listed as secretary
of the club. was released under $500
bond for his appearance in County
Court June 80. The others were re-
leased under bonds of $3.50 each fol
their appearance on the same day.
In his bill Of complaint, Douglas
charged that liquor was sold at the
club between the hours of IL pm
June and 2:30 am. June 6. He also
charged that beer was being sold tt
intoxicated persons, sold after am
and sold without labels, in violation
Of the State law.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
$1,000 PRESENTED
/. TO FUND
Newspaper Women's Clubs
Fair Aids in Maintaining
Bed for Children.

Fourteen-week- -old George, recov-
ering from pneumonia in the Chill
drens Hospital, held check for
81 900 tightly in small hand yester-
day afternoon and let everybody know
he thought it was swell George is
recuperating in the bed maintained
at the hospital by the Newspaper
Women's Club, and the check was
the hospitals share Of the proceeds
from the clubs st. Patrick's day fair
at the National Press Club.
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, chairman
Of the Child Welfare Board Of the
hospital and an associate member
of the club, presented the check to
Miss Matte Gibson, superintendent
of the hospital, while George beamed
approval. Also witnessing the pres
entation were Margaret Hart, presi-
dent Of the club; Mrs. Frederick H.
Brooke, president Of the Board Of
Lady Managers Of the hospital; Ned
Brunson Harris, Washington CORE
spondent OF the Minneapolis Journal,
who was chairman Of the fair. and
Margaret Germond. treasurer of the
club.
The first fair given by the club,
in May, 1884, netted 81 900, which was
| divided between the clubs fellow
ship fund and the milk fund for
undernourished children, which Is
handled by Providence Hospital and
the Ladies OF Charity. Last year the
club gave a ball to finance MAIN
tenance Of bed in Children's Hospital
for those in need, and from time to
time since has added to that fund.
The gift yesterday was the largest
single check the club has presented.
The remaining $500. which is the net
result so far of the st. Patrick's fair,
will be divided between Providence
Hospital and the Ladies Of Charity
for their milk funds.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
200 WILL TAKE TEST

Maryland Beauty Culture Exami-
nations Will Be July ID.
By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June 1S.-The State
Board of hair dressers and beauty
culturists will hold its semi-annual
examination here beginning July Il
Approximately 200 applicants for
licenses from all parts Of the State
are expected to take the tests.
The examination probably win last
three or four days
It includes q written test and Q
practical test. More than l25 per.
sons took the January examinations.
No applications will bel kceived sitter
Evening star., 1936-06-18

Continued From First Pase)
table this morning. as they have re-
peatedly done since April, the House
group had instructions. obtained
Monday, to raise the original House
figure of the Federal payment from
s2,700 900 to $4,000 ,060. The Sena-
tors were insisting on the budget fig-
ure Of $5,700,oo0.
As the discussion went on, the
House group offered $4,000 900, but IL
is understood that Senators Glass
Democrat, Of Virginia, and Nye. Re
publican, of North Dakota, were re-
luctant to abandon the Senate's posi-
ton in support Of the budget recon-
mendation. The two sides finally met
on the figure of $4,000. 900. provided
the proposed further investigation OF
the question was coupled with it.
Civic Bodies Make Plea.
Two weeks ago it appeared that the
bill might be lost and the continuing
resolution made necessary. Last week
civic organizations petitioned Congress
to break the deadlock and save the bill
They included in their petition a plea
for continuation Of the present Fed
eral payment of $5,700,0oo.
II the conference report is ready
Senator Thomas will present it to the
Senate for approval later today. II
will then 60 to the House probably TO-
morrow.
Before the conferees met today the
House already had voted on Monday
to eliminate the House provision advo-
Gated by Representative Blanton OF
Texas, which would have prevented
any one in the District service receiv-
ing 81, 400 or more per year from doing
any outside work on their own time
1t would have penalized judges and
lawyers who lecture, as well as physi-
clans and teachers.
The addition to the Alice Deal
Junior High School was left in the
bill, but the proposed landscaping Of
the Woodrow Wilson High School
stadium grounds was eliminated.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
Treasurer Reports Funds Pouring in
Since Convention,

since convention.
CHICAGO, June 18 Cp).-The nom
ination of Gov. ALI M. Landon and
Col. Frank Knox as the Republican
team in the presidential race was
credited today by Charles B. Good
speed, the partys new treasurer, with
swelling the campaign war chest with
surprising" speed.
Before the Cleveland convention
named the Kansan for President and
the Chicago publisher for his running
mate, Goodspeed said. the sale Of dol
lar certificates cam
paign shares" for which contributors
pay $1-ran about 700 a day.
Last Saturday, the day after the
ticket was completed, the sale zoomed
to 800, the treasurer added, and on
Monday of this week the days total
was $500.
Headquarters Transferred.
National headquarters were auto
matically transferred from Washing
ton to Chicago with arrival here last
night of John Hamilton, new national
chairman.
Hamilton stopped briefly on a plane
trip from Tuesdays conclave of party
leaders at Topeka, KanS., to a finance
session in New York.
The war chest held between $780,
900 and $260,000 at the close of the
Cleveland convention, Goodspeed said.
1t was the first time Republicans
had not emerged from a convention
with q bare money cupboard.
Hamilton announced he would
spend most of his time between now
and November stumping the country
To Confer in Washington.
Hamilton said he expected to as
sumo command of the national head
quarters here the latter part of next
week, after a conference with Re-
publican leaders in Washington.
The present staff of the Western
divisional headquarters here would be
used as the nucleus of the new ma
tional headquarters, Hamilton dis
closed.
Harrison Spangler, director Of the
Western division, would, he said, be
in charge of regular organization of
State, county and precinct Repub-
lican workers.
Arthur NJ Curtis Of Springfield, Mo,
would be assigned to special organiza-
ton work, such as that of veterans
organization and the like.
All research work and publicity will
be under the direction of Charleton
McVeaSh Of Armonk, N. Y.
Evening star., 1936-06-18
36 V|RG|N|ALAWS
EFFECTIVE FRIDAY
Beer Stamp Act and Ban on
Slot Machines to Come
Later.
~ the Associated Press.

~ tnC ASSoCl2teu rTeSSs
RICHMOND, Va. June l8.-Ap-
proximately 1876 bills passed by the
1885 General Assembly early this year
and approved by Gov. Peery will be-
come a part Of the laws of Virginia
tomorrow. Exactly 100 more were
passed and approved, but most OF
these we're emergency measures and
became effective when they were
signed by the Governor about the
middle Of March.
One or two measures, such as that
requiring stamps and crowns on beer
containers as means OF collecting
the beer tax, and the slot machine
bill, become effective later. To give
the tax department time to work out
the new method. the beer bill will
become law on August /.
The bill prohibiting the use of any
type of slot machine, save for pleasure
only, will not become law until Janu-
ary /, 1887, since 1t was felt that the
act might involve some machines that
had been licensed for the present
calendar year
All "Thons" Banned.
"Walkathons" and "bikathons' and
all "thons" of that nature will be
banned from the State after today
Under other laws the advertisements
of dentists and optometriSts will be
drastically regulated. They will be
permitted only announcements OF
name, address and telephone number.
Bills recommended by the Governor S
advisory council on legislation were
among the most salient adopted by
the assembly. The council, which has
been operating with the aid Of con-
tributions from the Spelman fund, will
meet here today to wind up its busi-
ness. The Legislature made the
council. which has heretofore had a
semi official status, an official State
agency, but the Governor has yet to
name the members of the new body.
The relief bill. first of its kind
adopted during the depression and
effective tomorrow, provides $500
for distribution to the localities which
put up so per cent Of their share OF
the State fund for relief during the
first year Of the biennium beginning
July /, The same amount is stipulated
for the second year of the biennium
provided $570,000 of it is available
The unconditional appropriation for
the second year is S580000.
Teeth in Bank Measure.
The State relief funds are to be
administered by the localities under
the general guidance of the State
Welfare Department.
Among the bills recommended by
the council was the measure puttins
teeth" in the Virginia banking code
providing penalties for infractions OF
the code and also providing for the
removal of bank officials who persist
In unsound banking practices.
- Moreover, the new laws restrict the
authority of banks to invest in com.
mercial stock and real estate securities;
authorizes the State Corporation Com.
mission to examine bank affiliates,
and restricts the authority to make
loans secured by real estate.
nj At the suggestion of the council. Q
law providing for alternate Jurors ir
long drawn out criminal cases wa,
passed, along with other bills givinr
the courts more power TO enforce the
Laws against reckless driving.
Evening star., 1936-06-18

the McGraw ranch near Estes Park
by motor bus. He said there would be
no speeches en- route.
The group will include Gov. and
Mrs. Landon, their two children,
Nancy 10 and John Cobb, Mrs. Lam
don's mother, Mrs s. E. Cobb, and the
Governors 1s-year-old daughter,
Peggy Ann. The children's nurse,
Mrs. Lucy McCue, will accompany
them.
Gov. Landon said his father, John
M. Landon, probably would rejoin the
family later.
COL. KNOX IMPRESSED"
Evening star., 1936-06-18
Congress in Brief
Today.

IUUNys
Senate:
Considers unopposed bills.
House:
Considers miscellaneous legislation.
possibly the Walsh-Healey bill to in
clude minimum labor conditions in
governmental contracts.
Bell committee concludes investiga-
tion into the Townsend old-9gs PEN
sion movement.
TOMORRCWT.
Senate:
Miscellaneous conleitace reports
and probably act on the Guffey coal
bill.
Hcrse:
considers miscellaneous bills.
Evening star., 1936-06-18

Horses are being grazed within
feet of my dining room window -
johnson said he had offered to buy
the land adjourning his property TO
remedy the situation, but the owner
refused to sell. He lives in East Falls
Church.
DEBATE.
THEY were arguing, as Republicans
and Democrats will these days.
Where" asked the latter, lis that
grass which Mr.. Hoover said was
going to grow in the streets?"
He was wrong about that" the
Republican agreed, the Democrats
don't seem able to make grass grow
even in Lafayette Square"
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SERVICE.
A NEW idea of the most thoughtful
man in town!
There was a bit of hesitation in
the masculine voice which asked the
telephone information operator last
Sunday for the home number Of a
certain grocery store owner.
Its very important that I get the
gentleman" the voice insisted. "Ill
tell you why. I've just passed his
store. In the window is a bowl of
gold fish. The water is low. 1t won't
last until Monday and all the gold
fish will die If he doesn't add water"
Evening star., 1936-06-18
Gold Mine on Exhibition.

Johannesburg. South Africa, Is
routing the highway to its new airport
80 that air travellers may see . gold
ming from the ground.
Evening star., 1936-06-18

ing ever vanished more fapluly Into CrlH III
than did that notion. So far as am aware 1t
was not mentioned at Cleveland, even In private
conversation. 1t was the sort of wish fulhllment
dream that fades into forgetfulness when the
dreamer Is at last thoroughly awake and facing
reality.
The other was that the anti-new Deal Demo-
Gratis would stage big walk out at the Demo-
cratic convention. That idea also seems to have
evaporated. The latest report Is that Gov. Smith
intends to let his alternate occupy his seat. The
truth is that he and others like him would gain
little or nothing by attempting to state their case
ct PHILADELPHIA Their onininns are widely known
Evening star., 1936-06-18
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things,
GUIDANCE.
N ELDERLY woman resident

~ ELDErbL1 WOildH ICSiOCllo
~ of the Southeast section of
~ the city, not notably familiar
n with more recently developed
parts of Washington, set out not
long ago to attend funeral in the
neighborhood of Massachusetts, and
Wisconsin avenues.
But on arrival at that junction
point she became confused and wand
cred in a direction Numerically op-
posite to that which she should have
chosen.
Half mile of walking finally con-
vinced her that she was lost. The
realization of her predicament promp-
ted her to ring the bell Of what she
later described as "a very grand
house, indeed: sort Of palace al
most, in fact"
But she rang not in vain. THE
door opened and there stood a gentle
man, very handsome too, in short
pants and he had a silver plate in
his hand and he wanted for me to
put a card in the dish, which ]
couldn't because l didn't nave any
So told him it was a funeral that
l wanted and I showed him the
clipping from The Star.
"'Come in, please ma am he said;
and I went into the hall and he
asked me to sit down, which I did
And he went away for a while t1
another room in the house and after
bit returned with the directions
written out for me on paper, which
was what I needed to find myself.
80 I thanked him and he opened
the door for me to go out. But with
my foot on the step I stopped ano
I asked, What place Is this, so grand
and all, miSter?'
For a flash he looked surprised
like; yet he answered calm enough
Why It's the British Embassy, ma am;
and we are very happy to oblige you