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The Washington times., 1936-01-07
FAVORED
OVER TROLLEY
BY RIDERS
Mileage on Street Cars
Decreases As Other
Shows Gains
WaShingtonians prefer buses.

WaShingtonians prefer buses.
Bus mileage in the District is
going up rapidly, with a CORE
spondent slump in the mileage
covered by street cars.
Figures showing the shift in
public preference were presented
to the Public Utilities Commission
today in a series of charts Of
fered by j. E. Heberle, vice presi-
dent and comptroller of the Capt.
tai Transit Co.
He took occasion in presenting
them to point out the fickleness
Of the company's patrons.
Passes Prove Boost
Company statistics dealt with
the vast increase in patronage
since the 81 and SLIPS pass sys.
tenn was introduced at the time
Of the merger in December, 1888,
and the manner in which bus
operations are rapidly replacing
street cars.
Mr.. Heberle said:
you'll find in these charts
some weeks In which you would
naturally look for increase in
the number of passes sold and
passengers carried, whereas
y there actually was . decrease.
"A number Of things would
account for this. For example,
If we have . rainy Sunday at
the beginning Of the week, you
will find that pass sales fall off
on account Of this one rainy
day. At other times, when hOli-
days come in . week and q de-
crease might be expected, Occa-
sionally you win find an un-
lOOked-fOr increase in the num-
Der Of passes"
Charts Show Jump
Growth Of the bus operation
system and decrease in car opera
lions were explained in one
chart. This showed that in No
vember, 1898, street-car mileage
totaled 1,337,237, while in No
vember, 1884, the mileage jumped
to 1915, 1873, in increase Of 20.8
per cent. Then last November the
mileage fell to 1,491, 907, a de-
crease Of liza per cent.
Three-cent car fare, the monu-
ment which the late John j.
Noonan, local philanthropist, left
to the local school children after
years of bitter fighting with trac-
ton officials, is swelling rev.
enues of the Capital Transit Co.
at increases of approximately
$1,000 a year, it was admitted
by company officials.
The Washington times., 1936-01-07
KING SUMMONS
MEETING FOR
THURSDAY
Views Will Be Sought
of Large Number
of Officials

All plans for getting an early
start on District legislation were
thrown into confusion today when
the Commissioners and their aides
were confronted with an ironclad
order prohibiting them from max
ing any recommendations to con-
gressional committees or advocat-
ing any particular item of legiSla-
ton without the specific sanction
of the White House.
An order emanating from the
Budget Bureau made it clear that
the legislative censorship applied
to the municipal government as
well as to general legislation de-
sired by the several Federal de.
partmentS and independent agen.
cies.
Beauty Culture"
Appearing on the horizon just
as the Senate and House District
committees were planning to get
under way this week-the House
committee meeting tomorrow and
the Senate committee Thursday
the order resulted in hurried con-
ference Sbetween District officials
and the White House in the hope
Of cleraing a path for conSidera-
ton without delay Of appropria-
ton and legislative measures
urgently needed to keep the
municipal machinery in motion.
There were indications that a
group of major measures ready
for presentation the congress
sional committees would be ap-
poved by the White House or the
budget bureau, acting for the
President, in time for introduc-
ton this week.
+ Although 1t is probable that the
more important questions relative
to taxes, Communism in the
schools and other such matters
will actually take the time of the
House District Committee when it
meets tomorrow for the first time
this session, beauty culture" is
the subject of the legislation that
was left pending at last session
and therefore heads the commit
tees calendar.
HOId-Over Bill
The pending bill was introduced
by Representative James Quinn
Cd Of Pennsylvania, and calls
for examination and registration
of those who desire to engage in
the occupation of beauty culture.
It not only fixes the eligibility
requirements for those desiring to
engage in the practice of beauty
culture, but sets up requirement
for schools of beauty culture. It
also sets up standards of santa
ton in the beauty shops and pro-
vides that all employees of the eS-
Establishments shall pass physical
examination.
Although the race horse legali-
Zation bill has not been intro
duced, Representative Mary T.
Norton DemO of New Jersey,
chairman of the committee, has
announced she will offer the meas
ure, and it is anticipated that she
will seek expressions from commit
tee members tomorrow.
A bill for this purpose was ap-
proved by the House and the SEN
ate District Committee at the seS-
sion before last but was killed by
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The Washington times., 1936-01-07

them, Major Calvin I. Kephart,
chairman, is the only one who
made a condition. This condition,
Major Kephart explained, is that
the county board agree not to
take formal action on any mat
tiers that the utility group has
been working on, without first hav-
ing a consultation with the full
membership of the utility.
Major Kephart'S provision was
prompted through a compromise
accepted by the old county board
late in 1884, when gas rates sub
stantially higher than those be.
ing worked for by the utility were
accepted by the board. This COM
promise, Mr.. Kephart added, was
accepted in the absence Of the
utility body as a whole.
Two members who agreed to &C
cept reappointment uncondition-
ally are James E. Chinn and AL
bert M. Jones, the latter being
secretary Of the retiring body,
The Washington times., 1936-01-07
Jack, Jill,
President
Guests

Jack and Jill are spending the
winter at the White House-and
they like it very much, thank
you.
Jack and Jill are brother and
sister, and their home is in New
York, but they find the apartment
in which they live is really too
small for them, so they are now
"house guests" at the White
House.
Mrs. Roosevelt today explained
the presence Of Jack and Jill at
the White House, pointing out
that the guests" a pair Of large
Irish settlers, belong to Mrs. Anna
Boettiger, the daughter of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt.
The dogs seem contented with
her, Mrs. Roosevelt said, but as
soon as Mrs. Boettiger or one of
her children, "SiStie" and "Buzzie,"
put in an appearance, they "re-
turn to their first love-"
The Washington times., 1936-01-07
ELECT MORRIS
TOWN HEAD

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, jan
Former Constable Harry Nor
ris was elected town commissioner
here today to succeed Fred Wilson,
who after Is years as commits
sioner refused to run again for Of
flee this year.
The two remaining town com
missioners were reelected. They
are Judge T. Van Clagett, who got
IA votes: Charles Hill, who re
ceived II votes, and Mr.. Morris
70 votes.
One vote each was given Bob
Wells, Jacob Fisher and Frank
Hall.
The Washington times., 1936-01-07

Man Held
hHOldWD
Shooting

Detained by police in connec-
ton with the shooting yesterday
of Steve Shelton, 22-year-old for
mer George Washington Uni
verSity football star, a colored
man who gave police the name of
Stonewal Jackson was being
questioned today at the Fourth
precinct station.
Jackson, who is 81, was picked
up last night at Fourth and C
Streets Southwest by Precinct De-
tectives Walter Perry and Ber-
nard Day.
ever did on the gridiron, Shelton
was in Providence Hospital today,
battling for his life with the gun
mans bullet in his abdomen.
Disregarding the command Of a
colored robber to put up his hands,
young Shelton, who is employed at
service station at 246 Fourth ST..
S. W., made a flying tackle at the
thug when the place was held up
last night.
The holdup-man opened fire, the
first bullet going wild, the second
striking Shelton in the abdomen
and DETECTING down into his leg.
The robber then took what money
he could find and fled.
Bleeding from the wound, Shell
ton crawled out Of the place call
ing for help.
Frank Coogler. another George
Washington student who operates
the station, said he had only en-
ployed Shelton yesterday, ana
had warned him in event of a
holdup to give up the money
rather than endanger his life.
Shelton was a star tackle on
the 1884 freshman squad.
The Washington times., 1936-01-07
RAYM0NDS SEE
HOPE FOR SON
AT SINGS SING
Alexandria Parents
Cling to Belief Boy
Will Escape Chair

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. Z
Whether their 21-year-old son
Newman H. Raymond, jr., viii
die in the electric chair at SinG
Sing Thursday night may not b
known by Major and Mrs. Ray
mond, of Alexandria, until the
switch has been thrown by Exc
cutioner Robert Elliott.
With their last hope Of clemency
resting in the hands Of Gov. AL
bert H. Lehman, of New York
the mother and father Of the con
demned youth, scheduled to die
with three other youths charged
with first-degree murder In the
shooting Of a New York police
man, were convinced today thai
the governor has sufficient evi
dence in hand to spare the boys
life.
Final Plea Argued
A final plea for clemency was
argued before Governor Lehman
last Thursday by two New York
attorneys, George Gordon Battle
and Robert E. Manley, and, in
the words Of Major Raymond:
There's nothing to do but
wait. We have done everything
humanity possible to save our
boys ife."
Major Raymond, now q con-
tractor in Alexandria, and q can
didate for mayor Of New York in
1913 and for State Senate in Vir.
ginia several years ago, said to.
day that he expected to 90 to
New York tomorrow In an effort
to determine whether Governor
Lehman had reached any de-
cision.
Strongest support for the boys
clemency plea, Major Raymond
explained, is the fact that the
man who led the boys into their
troubles, Nelson B. Clark, since
convicted, also wrote to Governor
Lehman in young Raymond's be-
half.
Prosecutor Gives Aid
In addition to q plea from
Clark, now serving from 10 to 20
years after being convicted on the
testimony Of the four condemned
youths, the district attorneys Of
flee Of New York Joined in the
plea.
During the trial of the youths
a confession was made by one OF
the boys, Ray K. Orley, on the
witness stand that he fired the
shot which killed the policeman
Major Raymond said that fate
dealt a hard blow to his son. He
explained:
my son was trying to get
back to Alexandria. He met
with these other youths, who
offered to give him a free ride
home. When q fourth boy Of
the other group failed to show
up for q scheduled Job my
boy was persuaded to act as
Waterman. He had been told
that no firearms would be used.
The rest is an old story"
The Washington times., 1936-01-07
Purse SnatChers
Rob 2Women Here

Snatch-thieves stole handbags
from two women last night.
The first victim, Miss Hilda
Lightdown, IS, 1707 @ st. N. W.,
said she was a block from her
home when q colored youth
seized her bag, containing $3.50.
A short time later. Miss Daisy
Scott, Al L st. S. E., lost hand
bag containing So.
The Washington times., 1936-01-07
Crime to Be Topic

Science Versus Crime" will be
discussed by Lieut.. Col. Calvin
Goddard, authority on small arms
and ammunition, at an ordnance
meeting, January 16, Of the
American Society of Mechanical
ENGINEERS.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
BY the Associated Press.


BELOTT, Wis, November 13.-One
of the two travelling statesmen who
conceived the Gideon Society In o
Wisconsin hotel room SO years ago
was buried yesterday as the society's
chaplain quoted from the Bible which
the salesman helped place in hotel
rooms the world over.
The deceased, Samuel E. Hill, SO,
was termed by the Gideons' interna-
tional chaplain, Samuel A. Fulton of
Milwaukee, Gideon No. l." Hill died
here Monday Of an attack of heart
disease.
Gideon No. O." the chaplain said,
was John II. Nicholson. who first met
Hill late one night in 1898 at the
Central House. in Boscobel. Nichol-
son was told by the clerk there was
no room, but he might be able to
share Hills room for the night.
Before retiring, Nicholson took a
Bible from his grip and told Hill it
was his custom to read portion each
night.
II. too, am Q Christian" Hill an.
swered. Let's have our devotions to-
gether."
They knelt in prayer, read the Fiji
teenth Chapter Of the Gospel of st.
John, and the Gideon Society had It's
inception. The next Summer. 80 trav-
cling men were invited to . meeting
Evening star., 1936-11-13
PERSONNEL ASKED
BYHYDROGRAPHER
Efficiency of Safeguards for
Navigation Handicapped,
Report States.

Lack of sufficient personnel seri-
ously handicaps the efficiency OF the
photographic Office of the Navy De-
partment, Capt. Lamar r. Leahy, the
photographer, informed Rear Admiral
Adolphus Andrews, chief OF the Bu-
reau of Navigation, in his annual re-
port, made public today.
I'm order to carry out fully its basic
law In safeguarding navigation the
photographic activities Of the Hydro
graphic Office cannot be reduced, nor
can the number or scope of its pub
LEGATIONS" said Capt. Leahy.
"The photographic ONCE continued
TO operate with reduced personnel
during the year, and though there
was an increase over the previous
year, the force is still below that nor
mally employed up to May, 1884.
This condition seriously handicaps the
efficiency of the Office, and In order
to keep pace with the increasing de-
mands from the feet, the merchant
marine and aviation, both naval and
civil, an increase in personnel is de-
sirable.
Third Ship Wanted.
"As previously recommended, q
third survey vessel should be allo-
Gated to the photographic once to
carry on expeditiously the surveying
of strategically and commercially i'm
portant areas in the Pacific Ocean.
the Caribbean Sea and along the
coasts of Central and South America.
"The Hannibal and Nokomis are not
entirely suitable as surveying vessels,
being of comparative short cruising
radius, which detracts from their time
in the field by requiring them to be
refaeled at frequent intervals. They
both are approaching the age beyond
which they will not be economical to
operate, and each year the number
OF emergency repairs required between
navy yard overhauls becomes more
numerous. 1t is therefore recommend
ed that they be replaced either by
the conversion Of two suitable vessels
or. preferably, by two vessels Of new
construction which could accompany
the feet should the occasion arise"
Space q Problem.
Capt. Leahy pointed out that while
recent space ALLEGATIONS had improved
the previous congested status, "at
present certain activities of the Hy-
geographic Office are widely sepa-
rated" Obsolete files are being
transferred to the National Archives
Building, he said.
Duties being carried out under the
law by the photographic once COM
bine to make it "a military and
naval necessity to the national de-
fense and a great asset to the United
States" said the photographer.
due to the ever-increasing work
load caused by increased aviation
activities, revival Of merchant ship
ping and additional outside work re-
quired of this Office, the program Of
replacement Of foreign charts with
charts from basic copper plates has
progressed but slowly" he continued.
The photographer recalled that the
past season "has been the nghtest
for ice in the records Of the Hydro
graphic ONCE" and the international
ice patrol was discontinued a month
earlier than the previous year.
Evening star., 1936-11-13

struction needs before Congress con-
venes in January, Hill said.
Starting from Maxwell Field, the
group will travel to the Pacific Coast
In an Army plane. returning through
Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Illinois, Ken
tucky. Ohio and North Carolina.
Included in the party are Col. Adns
n. Chafiee and Col. s. w. Fitzgerald
Of the general staff. Washington: Mai
w. B. Persons Of the stan OF the As
sistant Secretary Of War, and Capt.
william o. Persons, Boiling Field, one
Of the pilots.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
Twice in Court in AZ Years.

DETROIT, Mich. R.-"Have you
ever been In this court before?" asked
Recorders Judge Christopher Stein.
"Yes. your honor" repliedsDefend-
ant Fred Schoenrock, "a, charged with
drunkenness, az years ago, for racing
my horse with a laundry wagon"
Case dismissed" said Judge Stein.
Evening star., 1936-11-13

tember 26 In . lawn swing on Morris
Manhattan Beach estate.
Sheriff's deputies and police failed
to find the empty shell, but noted .
bullet hole In the back Of the swing
and termed the shooting q suicide.
No inquest was held.
Russell, unemployed automobile
salesman. was acquainted with Mr.,
and Mrs. Morris for several months.
The novelist told oflcers Russell be-
came discouraged and expressed an In
tention to end his life. =
On September 26, Morris said, he
gave Russell q manuscript TO mail,
and did not see him until James Kirk
wood Lee, young son Of Actress Lila
Lee, found the body the next day.
Evening star., 1936-11-13
PROBE OF SLAYING
IN SWING REOPENED
Mother Insists Shooting on Gou.
verneur Morris Estate Was
Not Suicide.
Hy the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES. November ia-A
mothers insistence that her son was
slain led to a new investigation today
Of the death of Reid Russell, %, friend
Of Gouverneur Morris, the novelist.
Russell's body. bullet wound in
the head and an automatic pistol
clutched In his hand, was found Sep
Evening star., 1936-11-13
Island to Have Power.

Little Anglesey Island, OF the coast
Of England, will launch half f-million-
dollar electricity project and become
a. modern as the mainland
Evening star., 1936-11-13
Co-Founder No. / of CideOns,
Samuel E.. Hill, Is Buried

at which details Of formal organiza-
ticn were completed.
Nine years later, the society set .
goal If placing Bible in every guest
room of every hotel In the United
States and Canada. To date, Fulton
said, there have been placed In ho-
tells, hospitals and penal institutions
of the world 1,335.000 Of the familiar
Gideon Bibles with guides to verses
to read "If you are lonesome" or IF
business is poor"
Evening star., 1936-11-13

The British battleship Malaga has
been refitted at Q cost of $4,000, 900. :
Evening star., 1936-11-13
TOUR OF ARMY POSTS
IN II STATES BEGINS
Representative Hill and General
STAR Seek to Learn Con-
struction Needs.
nv the Associated Presa

MONTGOMERY. Ala, November
13.-Representattve Lister Hill of Ala
bama. ranking member Of the House
Military Affairs Committee, accom-
panied by members Of the U. 8. Army
general staff, left here yesterday on m
inspection tour Of Army posts In II
States.
The inspection Is being made to de-
termine additional housing and con-
Evening star., 1936-11-13

Trafic beacons to guide pedestrians
are being placed in Bombay, India.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
The Worlds Champion Picks -
Continued from pose four

ask. and every time he landed could
see Baer weaken.
But Louis had nothing to meet in
the way OF counters or return blows,
except once, at the end of the third
round, when Max let go a flock of
hooks with both hands after the bell.
No steam in them Louis looked like a
marvel against Baer, but the way Baer
acted that night would have made
anyone look good.
was close to the ringside again the
night Louis put Paolino out in the
fourth round, The big thing in that
quick finish of the husky woodchopper
whom no one else had ever knocked
down was the cunning way Louis
opened him up for the K.O. There was
real ring generalship in that, and |
wouldn't wonder if foxy old Jack
blackburn in Joe's corner had good
deal to do with it, Uzcudun is strong as
a bull. but he has never been a hard
puncher. Too muscle-bound. His ell
bows were the most dangerous things
about him as he bored in with his head
hunched between his shoulders and his
elbows sticking out wherever Louis
might try to land.
Louis, as said before, is counter
hitter - that is, he waits for man to
leave himself open on the attack and
nails him coming in. But he couldn't
counter Paolino, because the Basque
wouldn't start punch; so Louis kept
feinting in the hope of making him
lead. For three rounds watched lot
of fancy dancing, not a fight.
After the third round | could see
Jack Blackburn talking very earnestly,
and Joe Louis nodding his head. And
when he came out at the bell he was
changed man. He seemed slack and
slowed down, and he let Uzcudun get
closer to him. Then he dropped his
guard. Paolino leaped in with left for
the head. Bang! went Joe's right cross
to the jaw. and poor Paolino was down
on his face, dead to the world for ten
seconds and plenty more.
In those three fights saw enough
Evening star., 1936-06-14
THIS WEEK

OF Joe Louis to know what to expect
il he comes in against me. He is a
strong youngster. faster than most
heavyweights, with a swift, snappy
punch in each hand - not so much
dynarIIte in them as some people
think, but still good enough. He has
added to his natural speed by plenty
of practice.
But Louis is a counter-hitter. He
does not make the pace; he waits to
take advantage of his opponents mis-
takes. What will he do if his opponent
does not make mistakes? Well see. He
has also shown that, in spite of all his
schooling, he is likely to leave himself
open to quick attack by a man who
knows his business. Schmcling is that
kind of man - and I'll be there to see
what he does
Every man who fights is bound to be
hit on the chin - unless he is up
against fellow who is paralyzed by
fear. How will Louis act when either
Schmeling or land good one that
shakes him and makes his head spin?
He has not answered that question in
any of the bouts | saw, for neither
Carnera nor Bacr nor Uzcudun hit him
one good blow.
There is no question of Joe's cour-
age; if he lacked heart, he could never
have come up so far. What we don't
know, what he himself does not know,
is whether his mind will work fast
enough to carry him along when he
has been stung. A sailor may know all
the rules of navigation by the book,
but if he has not had plenty of expert
ence. how will he bring his ship safely
through storm?
One mistake under fire may wreck
Louis. AS l have often found, there
may be only one-fifth of a second be-
tween winning and losing. The fighter
is in there all alone; there is no chance
for his teacher to help him; all depends
upon whether he can do the right
thing by instinct and by the habit of
quick thinking that he builds up from
experience.
Now for Schmeling. I was close to
the ropes the night he lost his title. He
was out of the ring a long time before
he fought Max Baer. and his lack of
battle practice was handicap to him.
AS l saw him step away from Baer's
Evening star., 1936-06-14

long, overland right felt sorry for
him. That was what we call sucker
punch" - that is, it is dangerous only
to fellow who is not ringwise. If YOU
step inside OF it, the fist flies around
back of you and does you no harm.
When Baer tried it on me, | threw
him off balance by driving straight
left to his jaw, so that he could not
get set. The few times he was able to
start it, stepped inside OF it.
saw Schmeling in his fight with
Sharkey in the Bowl, and he seemed to
do better than he did against Baer. He
was aggressive and he made the pace
most of the time; but Sharkey had
much more experience and outsmarted
him. Jack made show of counter
hitting that didn't do much execution,
but looked good to the crowd and the
judges. Through the last four or five
rounds he took the play entirely away
from Schmeling and got the decision.
If Max had kept up his lead all the
way through, he should have won.
You'd never see born fighter like
Jack Dempsey let up on his man.
| don't know whether Max has i'm
proved or not since that night. His
knockouts of Walter Neusel and Steve
Hamas in Germany looked pretty good
from here. Maybe he fights better in
Germany. He is only thirty years old;
he has lived right, and he has trained
well. Best of all, he is not afraid of
Louis, though Joe will be eight or ten
pounds heavier. If there is much
clinching or infghting in this battle,
this should help Louis, although right
there another thing comes in. One of
Schmelings best shots is short right
jolt to the jaw or the ribs at close
quarters. If Louis is careless, Max is
likely to get him with that jolt.
Louis seems likely to beat Schmeling,
judging from what have seen both of
them do in the ring: Still, if Max has
the inspiration and the stamina to
make a real fight, he can give Joe
lot of trouble. He has the class and
experience. l have an idea of how can
beat either one of them. I'll be in
there. watching, Thursday night.
wish both boys the best of luck,
and I hope the winner will be in the
best of condition to meet me in
September.