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The Washington times., 1936-02-21
BOARD FINDS
M'MULLEN
GUILTY

An Army board Of review will
be called upon soon to review
findings Of q court-martial yes
terday which recommended fines
and demotion for Col. Joseph I,
McMullen for alleged irregular
transaction with Joseph I. Silver
man, jr, a dealer in surplus Army
supplies.
The military court found Colonel
McMullen guilty on two Specifi-
cations charging violation Of the
Articles of War. The transaction
at bar involved acceptance from
Silverman Of two round.trip rail-
road tickets to San Francisco in
January. 1884, soon after the lat
ter'S War Department contract
had been modified.
Colonel McMullen then was
legal adviser to the Assistant
Secretary Of War, Harry F. Wood
ring. Defense testimony was that
the colonel'S son was desperately
i'll in San Francisco and. that
Silverman voluntarily presented
the tickets. The amount, 1853,
later was repaid by Silverman
purchasing a used car from Colo.
mel McMullen.
The court martial recommended
demotion Of Colonel McMullen
to the bottom of the list in that
rank, fine Of $3.50 monthly from
his salary for two years, and a
reprimand from the reviewing
authority. He was acquitted Of q
charge Of bribery.
Following action by the board
Of review the findings must be
approved by Secretary Of War
Dern and President Roosevelt be-
fore the recommended penalties
are imposed.
Colonel McMullen'S service rec
ord covers 40 years.
The concluding session Of the
court martial yesterday was
marked by charges Of William E.
Leahy, chief defense counsel, that
members of the House Military
Affairs Committee, by their pres
ence about the court at Walter
Reed. Army Medical Center, were
seeking to intimidate and bulldoZe
the court to break" the veteran
colonel upon the wheel of politics.
This charge brought sharp rep
rimand from the court.
The findings of the court were
delivered by Major General Upton
Birnie, Chief of Field Artillery,
acting as president of the pro
ceeding.
Col. McMullen's trial marked
the first court-martial of q rank
ing army officer here since the
dramatic trial of Brig. Gen. VIII
liam Mitchell, on charges Of In.
subordination in 1925.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
HUGE ZEPPELIN
NEARLY READY

FRIEDR1CHsHAFEN, Feb. 81.
Equipped to carry so passengers
in luxurious accommodations at
an average cruising speed Of IS
miles an hour, the new Zeppelin
Lz-129 is near completion here.
She is designed especially for
transatlantic service to the United
States. Regularly scheduled flights
will begin this summer, according
to plans Of her builders.
Similar in construction to the
famous round-the-world Graf Zep-
pelin, the new ship is twice as
large, and equipped with every
known device for tn, luxury and
convenience of her passengers.
She is 814 feet long, q feet in
diameter in her larger gas cells,
and is powered by four powerful
motors.
Her sister ship, the Graf Zeppe-
lin, has been ir the South Allan
tic transport service for several
years.
American engineers are watch
ing the progress of the new giant
with extraordinary interest. She
is the biggest lighter.than-air
craft ever attempted outside the
United States, where the expert
ence with the gigantic bags has
been mostly disastrous.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
Howard Slater Has
Mysterious Illness

HYATTSVILLE, Md, Feb. 21.
Howard Slater, member of the
Prince Georges county police force
stationed in Hyattsville, Md, is in
Providence Hospital today suffer
ing from an illness that is believed
to have resulted from injuries he
received in a fight while appre-
hending a law violator several
weeks ago.
Slater became i'll early Wednes-
day morning and was taken to the
hospital by the rescue squad, where
physicians have been unable to di-
agnose his ailment. His condition
was only slightly improved last
night. X-rays taken show possibil-
tiles of pressure on the brain which
they say may be caused by q blood
clot.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
|26 INSPECTORS GRADUATE

BALTIMORE. Feb. 21-CoIn'
pleting the first course Of its kind
ever given in this country. 26
health and labor officials today
held certificates in factory inspec-
ton.
The certificates were presented
yesterday by Secretary Of Labor
Frances Perkins following COM
pletion Of the course at Johns
Hopkins School Of Hygiene and
Public Health.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21

Addressing the graduates, Miss
Perkins praised them for taking
the course, expressed the view that
in the machine age the factory
inspector is "a missionary Of civil
ization."
Efficient factory inspection can
only be achieved, she pointed out,
by the pooling Of knowledge and q
study Of problems in course such
as that inaugurated by Johns
Hopkins.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
D. +. Association "
To Name Officers

Officers will be elected when
the District of Columbia branch
Of the Second Division Association
holds a meeting February 90 in
the Cabinet room Of the Willard
Hotel. The meeting opens at S:15
p. m. A buffet luncheon will be
served. "
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
Germdny's Tourists
Have 10 Paw More

BERLIN, Feb. 81 UN.S).
Touring in Germany will hence
forth cost slightly more, terms
Of q new 'standstill agreement"
on Germany's private foreign
debts dictate. A draft today, ere
ated a new travel mark" for
tourists, available only at travel
ing agencies at 10 per cent more
than registered marks.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
WHEELER SEES
NEW SLUMP
International News Service

O@SASoeA %Sc"D HoCAtAC0
Declaring the United States
faces a worse depression in the
near future than the one sit is
now emerging from" Senator
Wheeler CD of Montana is urg-
ing enactment of an "anti-bas-
ing point" bill to restore competi-
tive prices in American industry
by strengthening the antitrust
laws.
Wheeler said the Government
could not undertake to fix prices
for the necessities Of life, but Con-
gress could enact stricter anti
trust laws to compel industrial
competition He said the practice
Of manufacturers to fix basic-point
prices-particularly by the steel in.
duStry-muSt be eliminated "or
the country will barely escape from
this depression before it will be
submerged in another which may
be more disastrous than that from
which we are now emerging"
The Washington times., 1936-02-21

MRS. JUAN IGNACIO
POMBO, the former Maria
Elena Rivero, photographed
in church at Madrid, Spain,
where she became the bride
Of the Flying Romeo"
Pombo last year spanned the
ocean, with many delays and
misfortunes, to reach the
side of his Juliet" in
Mexico. international News
Photo.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
Swanson Gains

SWANSON NdInS
Secretary of the Navy Swanson
is maintaining the improvement
noted in his fight against pleurisy
and had a comfortable night,
Naval Hospitalreported
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-27
% NORWEGIAN
SCOUTS HERE

Twenty-eight Norwegian Boy
Scouts, on a goodwill tour Of the
United States, arrived in Wash
ington last night and were bllleted
at the tourist camp.
The scouts, from Oslo, Norway
have already completed a 5000,
mile trek through the north
western section of the United
States.
They visited Gettysburg Battle
field yesterday and last night paid
their respects at the Norwegian
Legation, Thirty-fourth Street and
Massachusetts, Ave. N. w.
Accompanying them is Gunnar
H. christensen, an architect OF
Oslo, their scout master and B.
A. Eggan, teacher in the Minneap
oils High School, who is acting
as interpreter.
The trip is made under auspices
If the Nordmans Forbundt, an or
SANITATION whose purpose is the
development of cultural relations
between the United States and
Norway.
Today the scouts will place a
wreath on the tomb of the I'm
known Soldier and in the evening
will depart for New York and
Philadelphia, the last cities they
will visit before embarklng LOT
their homeland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-27
CCC MEN GE |
1900 JOBS

Nearly $4,000 men left the Civil
ian Conservation Corps during
June to take outside employment
Robert Fechner, Director Of Elmer
gency Conservation Work said
today.
This total of men finding en-
ployment opportunities is the
highest since the corps was re-
duced to a maximum of 100000.
Fechner said. The principal rea-
son, he said, was "a general i'm
provement in business conditions"
For the year ended June 80,
1851 found jobs. Fechner said.
He added:
81 believe that the increased
emphasis which has been placed
in recent months upon jOb-train-
ing instruction in the CCC
camps also has opened the way
for many enrOlleeS to find out
side employment.
"a wider underSt a n ding
among employers of the special
training given will, 1 believe, re.
suit in a greater increase in the
percentage of young men offered
private employment while in the
camps"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-27
NHO WASHINGTON'S go.
10 Heroes 1nBZZ19 CIV
Sergeant Narrower Shot Twice First Night
on D. c. Police Force, Yet He Lived
To Retire in 1880

Sergeant James r. Narrower al
most didn't get to serve the 43
years that he put in on the Metro
politan Police force before he was
retired.
For on the very first day that
he joined the force he was shot
twice, one bullet just missing his
heart. But despite this inauSpiciouS
start, he made an enviaole record
before his retirement, being COM
mended for heroism on several
occasions.
Sergeant Narrower is now rs, but
enjoys perfect health and recalls
his experiences in fighting the In
dams back in 1882 as a member Of
Troop &C." Second Cavalry, at
Fort Custer, Mont.
Later he was orderly to Gen.
Phil Sheridan and accompanied
the distinguished soldier on a tour
through what is now Yellowst enc
Park.
When Narrower wished to Join
the police department, General
Sheridan was the first to sign his
application, and on April %, 1887,
he became a member of the force.
And that night, while patrol
ling his beat below the Avenue
where vice was rampant, Har-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-27
BAR ASKS NEW
COURT T0CURB
US. BUREAUS

Warning Of the danger of
bureaucratic tyranny" special
committee of the American Bar
Association yesterday assailed the
unconstitutional delegation OF
legislative powers to administra-
tive agencies.
The warning was contained IN
a special report to be submitted
at the associations annual meet
ing at Boston next month.
The special committee, which
has for three years been studying
Federal administrative agencies,
then laid down a series Of recon-
mendationS, including:
ONE-EstabliShment of a Federal
administrative court to handle
all judicial functions Of the
various departments and bu-
reauS.
TWO-Legislation curbing the
practice of Members of Con-
gresS, Federal officers and Off
Gals of party organizations be-
fore administrative agencies.
In assailing grant Of law-making
powers by Congress to the Presi-
dent and executive agencies, the
committee named the National Re-
covery and Agricultural Adjust
ment Administrations, both Of
which were held unconstitutional
by the Supreme Court, and said:
ITO subject a business to a
license system is to subject each
individual engaged in that bust
ness to temporary or permanent
loss of the right to continue in
that business as a punishment
for violation of the law or a
regulation.
There is no more drastic
kind Of punishment, and there
is no system more susceptible
to abuse and bureaucratic tyr
amy"
Urging an administrative court
to remedy evils from the whole
sale reposing Of judicial functions
in a multiplicity Of Federal admin
istrative agencies" the committee
said there are 70 such bureaus ex-
erciSing powers ordinarily exer-
cised by courts in 267 classes Of
case. There are 1900 instances of
delegation of legislative authority
by Congress on the statute books,
the committee said.
Quoting from Montesquieu, the
committee said:
'Tt is the highest masterpiece
Of legislation to know how to
place properly the judicial
power. But it could not be in
worse hands than in those of the
person to whom the executive
power had been already commit
ted"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-27
.PA TRAILING
ELM BLIGHT

Nearly 1000 Works Progress
Administration workers, trained
as tree quarantine scouts, are
combing the forests of New
Jersey, New York, Connecticut
and 16 other States in an effort
to block spread Of the disastrous
Dutch elm disease, the Agricul-
ture Department announced to-
day.
The President has allotted ST.
1875, 900 for the work. There are
1928 scouts in all. In New
Jersey, zoos have been assigned,
in New York. 1,247. and in Con-
necticut, 400,
The remainder will be sent into
suspected areas in Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mary
land, Virginia, West Virginia, Ten
neSSee, Missouri, Georgia, Alabama,
Louisiana and Mississippi.
The disease entered the United
States in the form of an Infection
in imported logs that had not
been kiln dried. The worst in
fected area is in the immediate
vicinity of New York city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-27
Girl Reserves Plan
PLAY For Children

Girl Reserves of the Y. w. C. A.
will present a dramatic sketch,
1.-The Play of st. George" at the
tuberculosis Camp for Children
Wednesday afternoon at 2:15
o'clock. This program will head
line the Rambling Theater series
for this week sponsored by the
Community Center Department
and the office of National Capital
Parks.
Production of the play is being
supervised by Miss Mabel Cook,
Girl Reserve executive, and will be
directed by Miss Amy Veerhoff,
dramatic counsellor of the organ
ization. A dragon, designed by the
production group for the pleasure
of children in attendance, will
feature the entertainment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-27
Radio Features

EARL GOODWIN. Times Radio News.
heard daily except Sunday, 9-9.:15
q. m, WMAL.
3:OO-5 :OO-WashingtOn Cleveland Base
ball game. WJsV.
6:15-Arch Macdonald, WJSV.
7:3O-MeIOdiana. WMAL.
Pipe Smoking Time, WJsV.
S:OO-Greater Minstrels, WMAL.
9:OO-COntented Program, WRC.
9:O5-GOldman Band, WMAL.
9:3O-MargOt and Earl Brown, VOL.
10 :3O-Arthur Godfrey, WJSV.
CONCERTS
5:O0-U. s. Army Band Family Hour.
WMAL.
7:3O-Margaret Speaks: Days Orches-
ira, WRC.
9:3O-Great Lakes Symphony Orches-
ira, WRC.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-27
Stricken Guardsmen,
Guests, Leave Hospital

INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa, July
81, Observation-Disclosures for
their experience, 40 guardsmen re-
turned to their posts, and As civil
ians prepared to leave for their
respective homes today, recovering
from a stomach ailment contract
ed here during yesterdays review
of the 18th Division of the Penn
sylvania National Guard.
Stricken suddenly following
mess with Battery E, 108th Field
Artillery of Philadelphia, the
guardsmen and civilian guests
were hospitalized overnight, &C
cording to Col. Henry Reninger,
assistant chief of staff, who said
this morning that there were no
serious effects. All of the strick-
en- guardsmen returned to duty
today,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-27
PAY SUIT FILED
BY BANDSMEN

Meyer N. Goldman, band leader
for the District National Guard,
and Frederick H. Fletcher a
musician, today instituted test
suits in Municipal Court to COL
lect additional specialists pay to
which they claim the law entities
them while they are on active
duty in encampments.
Although the law provides for
payment of musicians at the reg
ular militia pay during inactive
duty, the Code Of the District Of
Columbia has an express provision
that band leaders shall be paid So
a day while on active duty ordered
by the Commanding General and
private specialists in the band
shall be paid 81 a day.
Through Attorney Dean Hill
Stanley, Goldman says he has not
been paid at the So rate for the
last three encampments and sew
eral days on parade under orders
of the commanding general and
is entitled to a total Of 1896 in
addition to his regular militia pay.
Fletcher claims an additional
$201.4O.
According to Attorney George
Lee Boswell, of the Stanley law
firm, there are 38 other bandsmen
similarly situated who will inSti-
tute suits against the District gov
eminent in the near future to re-
cover an aggregate of more than
$4,000 if the current suits are sue
ceSSful.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-27
NOBLE RUSHE,
FREEMAN IN
OPPOSITION

EVANSVILLE, Md, July 81.
Nobel Rushe, former president Of
the Maryland State Volunteer
Fireman's Association, will be OPP
posed by William S. Freeman,
deputy chief of the Mt. Rainier
department, for the presidency
Of the Prince Georges County AS
ISOLATION in the elections at the
annual convention in HyattSville,
August 7 and 8, it was an
nounced yesterday.
The convention will open Fri
day evening with a business Ses-
sion in the auditorium of the
Olive Street School when candi-
dates of officers for the coming
year will be nominated. Mayor
H. T. Willis will deliver the well
coming address to the firemen.
Other speakers on the two-day
program will be John j. Fainter,
first president of the county
association, and w. r. Beattie,
president of the county group.
Rev. Lawton Riley, of the Pink
ney Memorial Episcopal Church,
will deliver the invocation.
Fire fighting contests will fol-
low the pardae scheduled for 2
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. After
a memorial service for deceased
firemen at 7 o'clock, the business
session will reconvene for the
final election of officers. The
convention will close with a
dance in the National Guard
Armory in HyattSville.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-27
SEC TO PROBE
INVESTMENT

The Securities and Exchange
Commission today will open pub
lie hearings into operations of
investment trusts and investment
companies.
The inquiry was ordered by
Congress almost a year ago coin
cident with enactment of the
Wheeler Rayburn utilities holding
companies act.
Meanwhile the commission an
nounced that securities sales in
June were IL per cent above
May and 1874 per cent above
June, 1885.
Sales of registered issues on all
exchanges last month aggre-
gated $1,447 ,926,966
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-27
Today's Foreign Short-Wave Radio Schedule

PARIS-2:3O p. m.-Theatrical
broadcast, by the actors of the
Paris Odeon Theater. TPA3, 25.2
m, 11.88 meg.
MOSCOW-4p. ma broadcast
for Workers on the Canal and
River Transport System. RNE,
Is M, IL meg.
BERLIN-6 p. m.-Some Cheer
full ChoruSeS. The German Choral
Union. DJD, 25.4 m, lit meg.
ROME-6 p. m.-News bulletin
in English. Special program ar
ranged by the Federation of Bust
ness and Professional Women.
Abruzzesi songs. 2RO'S Mail
Bag" 2RO, 31.1 M, 9.63 meg.
LONDON-6:35 p. m.-Reginald
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-27
BandhoIz Statuette
dwelling Aug. d

A Statuette Of the late Maj. Gen
Harry Hill Bandholtz will be un
yelled in Budapest, hungary
August %. Hungarians remember
the general, who for years was
stationed in Washington, as
stern foe, and then a firm friend
After the war, the General was
sent to Budapest by the Peace Con-
ference to preserve order in the
country. Ban dholtz fought
against the diSmemberment Of
Hungary.
One time, when a company of
armed men invaded the home in
which he was staying, he put them
all to rout with a riding crop.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-27

King and his orchestra. esp, 1913
m, 1881 meg; GSF, 1913 M, 1914
meg; esd, 25.5 M, Ills meg.
MADRID-7 p. m.-NewS and
bull fight review. EAQ, 30.5 m,
9.87 meg.
BERLIN-9:15 p.m.-Concert Of
Light Music. DJD, 25.4 m, lit
meg.
LONDON-9:56 p. m.-"Mocca-
sin Telegraph: A thrilling story
of the Arctic, told by Serge Zolo.
esd, 25.5 M, It's meg; Csc, 31.3
m, 9.58 meg.
TORONTO-1O:3O p. m.-Lul-
laby Lagoon. euro, Winnipeg,
48.7 M, SIS meg; CJRX, Winni-
peg, 25.6 m, 11.72 meg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-27
s:45-wOL Concert. VOL.

9:45-WOL Concert. VOL.
DRAMA
5:45-Renfrew Of the Mounted, WJsV.
7:OO-Five Star Final, VOL.
S:OO-RadiO Theater, WJSV.
DANCE MUSIC
S:O0-Harry HOrlick and his GypsleS,
WRC.
S:3O-RichaFd linn RS Orchestra,
WRC.
9:OO-Wayne Kings Orchestra, WJSV.
9:3O-JOIly Coburn's Orchestra, WMALs
1O:OO-Clyde Lucas Orchestra, WJSV.
1O:3O-Pete Macias' Orchestra. WMAL.
1I:OO-Vincent Lopez Orchestra. WJSV.
11:15-Henry Busse Orchestra, WRC.
11:3O-Frank Juele's Orchestra, VOL.
11:45-Oliver MAYORS Orchestra, VOL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-27

rover was shot by a murderer.
But, despite the wounds. he man
aged to draw his own pistol and
capture the killer.
Narrower served many years at
the Harbor Precinct, and saved
several lives before his retirement
in 1880.
He resides at 1907 M st. N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-27
SCHOOL BOARD
DISPUTE SEEN
OVER SEAT

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE,
Va. July 27-A dispute over one
of the seats on the Arlington
county school board is expected
to develop here tomorrow night
when four persons appear to be
recognized as the three members
of the board
Mrs. Julian Simpson, who was
replaced on the school board by
appointments made July 6, said
today that she intended to attend
the school board meeting tomor-
row night as a member Of the
board.
Her stand is based on ruling
given Saturday by Attorney
General A. P. Staples that the
newly appointed school board
was invalid since 1t was not ap-
pointed prior to July /, as set in
the State statute which gives the
school electoral board the power
to make such appointments.
OAu DOAEu III COECC
Attorney General Staples ruled
further that since the new board
had not been legally appointed
that the old board was automati-
cally in force for another four
year term. The. old board con-
sisted of Mrs Simpson, John M.
Stewart and Arthur E. Wilson.
In making the appointments
July 6, the school electoral board
did not reappoint Mrs. Simpson,
but appointed the Rev. Walter F.
Wolf to take her seat.
Thus the dispute is hinged
around the legality of the appoint
ments made July 6. Should the
case be taken into the courts, as
has been indicated, the decision
of whether the appointments
were legal will decide whether
Mrs. Simpson or the Rev. Wolf is
the third member. The status of
the other two members is not eff
fected, since they were both re-
appointed.
Remains iii 1S4O
Mr.. Staples ruling further de-
clared the present electoral board
was powerleSs to make any change
in the present board, which he
contends was those members sit
ting on the board prior to the re-
cent appointments July 6, and
that the personnel Of the board
will remain unchanged until July,
1910, unless vacancies occur by
resignation or otherwise.
John M. Stewart, chairman of
the school board, said today he
was not ready to declare which Of
the two members would be recog-
niZed as the legal member. This
decision, he stated, would be
reached when the board meets to-
morrow night.
The Rev. Wolf is out Of town
on a vacation and could not be
reached for a statement regard
ing his seat on the board.
Court Battle Seen
Should the school board chair.
man disregard Mr.. Staples rul-
ing and recognize the Rev. Wolf
as the third member, then a
court fight is expected to follow
over the seat.
The appointments made July
6 were first questioned by the
county federation league which
requested Delegate William D.
Medley, a member of the gen.
eral assembly from Arlington
county to seek the ruling from
Mr.. Staples.
Members of the electoral board
include two new members which
were appointed June IS by Cir
cult Court Judge Walter T.
Mccarthy after two of the for
mer members of this body did
not offer themselves for another
term. There is no question as
to the legality of the electoral
board.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-27
Urges Wooden Safes

PORTLAND, Ore. 0.N.SO.
Wooden safes for fire protection
are suggested by T. j. Starker, pro,
lessor of forestry at Oregon State
College. Starker argues a safe that
will withstand a fire for an hour
is sufficient for a householder.
The ordinary home and office does
not need a safe that will withstand
a fire that would completely de.
Stroy the building.