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La gaceta., 1936-05-20
Ell Bale de las Flores

Ell Bale de las Flores
La Secci6n de Recreo y Ador
no del Cfrculo Cubano ofrecera
ell bale de las flores ell dia % de
mayo, en- su palacio social.
Han sido contratadas las or
questas "Don Francisco Y "Los
Bohemios." Para entrar en- la sa
la sera requisite indispensable
presentar ell recibo de Quota y el
Garnet de identification. Los
transeuntes varones pagaran 7E
centavos y las sehoras % cts.
La gaceta., 1936-05-20
HABIARaA ESTA NOCHE EN-
TAMPA Ell ~CONGRESISTA
PETERSON

Esta noche, a las ocho, habla-
ra en- la reunion de la Sociedad
Jeffersonian, en- ell hotel Flori.
dan, Ell congresista j. Hardin
Peterson, que busca la reelec
ci6n. Sera rreseDtado per Ell Sr.
f. R. Dickinson, ell conOcido a.
bogadc.
Varies de los candidates a los
principales puestos del conda-
do seran oidcs por la sociedad
en- Gias que Sc fijaran.
La gaceta., 1936-05-20
NGcimientO

INUCCUtt6Tt
La Sra. Marion Pullara did
a luz, ell pasado domingo, en- ell
Sanatorio del Centre Asturiano,
un hermoso nino.
Reside la Sra. Pullara en- ell
n1mero 1911 de la avenida Ca
torce y es la esposa del Sr. vi
cente Pullara, persona muy es-
timada. Madre e hijo gozan de
buena salud.
Por la dicha del meme y sus
papas hacemos sinceros votos.
La gaceta., 1936-05-20
Ell TEMPO

Nublados para hoy y mana
ma.
Temperature maxima aver,
80 grades; mfnima, SO.
Marea alta a las 2:23 a. m. y
LOO D. m. Marea baja a las
:23 a. m. y 1925 p. m.
La gaceta., 1936-05-20
Function social
en- eL CfrcMn

FL domingo venidero ofrece-
"a una function social, en- su tea
tro, la Secci6n de Defamation
del Circulo Cubano.
La nota que nos manda ell Sr!
Tomas Alvarez no menciona las
Obras que seran representadas.
Esperamos nuevos detalles pa
ra informar a nuestros lectores.
La gaceta., 1936-05-20
La CdmarG de
Conn rcin de Yhnn

La Cdn1GTG de
Concrete de YbOr
Ell jueves por la noche, a Las
u P. NJ, Sc reunira la junta de
direatores de la Camara de Co.
mercio de Ybor, en- ell restau
rant LA Meca," Sepima ave
nida y Gale II.
Informaran varias comisio-
mes, entire elias la industrial, que
preside ell Sr. Cotarelo.
La gaceta., 1936-05-20
La fiesta del

La fiesta del
COmite de CGntinG
Adelantan los preparativOs
de la fiesta que Ell dia 6 de ju-
MO ofrecera, en- TODD Ell edificio
del Cfrculo Cubano, ell Comite
de Cantina.
Han sido va contratadas tres
orquestas, Manuel Sanchez
La gaceta., 1936-05-20

Homer Mercer" y TOs BOhe-
MICS"
Por la entrada sc cobrara so
centavos.
La gaceta., 1936-05-20
la MGlqueridG en- ell

LA MGlqueridG en- ell
Centre AstaniGnO
Ell Proyecto Federal Teatral,
rama latina, representara esta
noche, en- Ell teatro del Centre
Asturiano, uno de los mas con-
movedores dramas del teatro mo
La gaceta., 1936-05-20
REELIJA A
CHAS. {. CULBREATH

>cretario de la Corte del Circuito
del Condado de HilIsborough
Nora sirviendo su Prime rTermino
ficiencia = Honradez = Cortesfa
u voto y ST. apoyo sera apreciado
La gaceta., 1936-05-20
TIRED, WORN OUT,
NO AM BITION

ITO " m a ny
H women RI
just dragging them
selves around, all
tired out with peri.
odic weakness and
pain2 They shOuIA
know that lydia
E. pinkham's Tab
lets relieve peri
Odic pains and dis
La gaceta., 1936-05-20

comfort. Small size only rs cents.
Mrs. Borsie Williams of Danvilie,
Illinois, says, 81 had no ambition
and was terribly nervous. Your Tab
lets helped my periods and built me
up" Try them next month.
Evening star., 1936-05-17
CHAIN STORE LAWS
ARE RECOMM Tended
Regulation Of Quantity Buying Is
Urged by Special House
Committee.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
A special House investigating COM
mittee yesterday recommended passage
OF legislation to regulate chata-store
and other quantity buying.
The committee, headed by Repre-
sentative Patman, Democrat, of Texas,
issued brief report on its extended
chain-store inquiry, holding that
manufacturers make q practice of ex-
tending to certain buyers price con-
cessions and other trade advantages
not given to others who purchase the
same quantities under the same
conditions"
The committee recommended leg
iSlation making it unlawful for per-
sons in interstate commerce to dis
criminate on prices or terms Of sale
under the guise Of:
"1-Advertising sales promotional or
other allowances when the same are
not earned and offered openly to the
trade generally.
"2-Brokerage fees and commissions.
"3-Volume or quantity discounts
not offered to the trade generally and
which are not made on the basis of
differences in the cost of manufac-
ture, sale, transportation and dis
tribution.
"4-Rebates."
Evening star., 1936-05-17
PRESIDENT SIGNS
new TRAFFIC LAW
District Now May Revoke Per.
mits of Nonresident Drivers
Here,

President Roosevelt yesterday placed
in the hands of District officials a
new weapon against nonresident au-
tomobile drivers who are unwilling or
not able to abide by District traffic
regulations.
The Chief Executive signed the bill
giving the Traffic Department author
ity to suspend or revoke the permits
of a nonresident to drive in the Dis
trict even though he may be operat-
ing his car here on a State permit
and not have District permit to be
revoked.
The new act is effective immediate
ly. 1t places non-residents on exactly
the same plane as District residents.
Heretofore, only fines could be i'm
posed on non-residents, or a report
submitted to authorities of the State
in which they claimed residence.
The new act gives the Commission
ers power to suspend or revoke the
right OF q nonresident to drive "for
any cause which they may deem SUI
ficient in the interest of public safety"
Evening star., 1936-05-17
5OPLAYGROUNDS
TO REMAIN OPEN
Operation During July and
August Decided-34 More
Open All Year.

More than so school Fairgrounds will
be operated during July and August
by the District Playground Depart
ment, in addition to the "a year-round
playground, Miss Sibyl Baker, play
ground supervisor, announced yester-
day.
Declaring this would not fill the rec
reation need. Miss Baker took the
opportunity to thank the Friendship
Heights Citizens Association and the
Janney Parent Teacher Association for
donations for payment of janitor serv-
ice, making it possible to keep the
Janney playground open an hour
longer each day.
Stressing the need for more adequate
recreation facilities. Miss Baker said
'In The Sunday Star of March 20,
1886, appeared an editorial, Places to
Play which advised the authorities
concerned with the operation of school
Fairgrounds at the school hours to de-
wise some system in cooperation with
parent-teacher associations to keep
these grounds open.
From 1898, a sufficient ap-
preparation was available to keep 10
school grounds open all afternoon
from March Is to December Is. With
reduced appropriation for this serv-
ice, the Playground Department has
been seeking the cooperation of va
rious neighborhood organizations to
keep the grounds open.
To-day a joint donation of funds
has been received from the Friendship
Heights Citizens Association and the
Janney Parent Teacher Association
which will enable us to pay the jan
itor service to keep the Janney play
ground open an hour later each day.
THE expense of furnishing play op-
portunities to our children should
properly be borne by public appro-
priationS, but the demands upon our
playground service go far beyond
what our funds can supply.
Thanks are due to The Star for
the helpful editorial and to the
Friendship and Janney Associations
for their cooperation"
Evening star., 1936-05-17

as the CoSsacks, caqueros, Australian
bushrangers, cowboys and cowgirls in
that Western saddle wonders troupe.
And then, relates Frank Braden,
the Ringing Bros. word wizard. "in
the seven stages and rings. the hippo
drome track and the aerial labyrinth
are hundreds Of features, including
scores of European troupes new to
America-among them the Naittos
the Royal Bokharas, the Buemrangs,
the Walkmirs, the Romeos. the Anita
lexis, the great Fredrico. the Maschi-
nos, the Robertos, the Willos and the
Torrence-V -Victorias.
Peanuts, popcorn, pink lemonade,
the tattooed lady with the bird's-eye
view of Sydney, the lean man. the
rubber man, saWdust, calliopes, the
men on the flying trapeze. the roar
of lions and the snarl of tigers-thats S
what you can find tomorrow and
Tuesday at Fifth and Florida, thrill
less lot on other days.
Come over and meet these men and
women who spend their lives startling
you and me-Mlle Gillette, who leaps
from the dome of the big top; the
largest aerial ballet ever produced
led in midair by Jennie Rooney; the
Wallendas, world-celebrated daredev-
lis on dome-high tight wires.
The largest acrobatic number OF
all time, with the Yacopis. the Yom
Kams, the Uyenos, the Robertos, the
MaSchinos and the two Golem troupes
The equestrian star of stars, Doro-
thy Herbert, in reckless rides on rae
ing, hurdling bridleless horses; the
Flying Comedies, with Antoinette
only girl to achieve a two-and-a- half
revolution somersault.
And that's only part of 1t.
Evening star., 1936-05-17
AUTO SHOP STRIKE
NEGOTIATIONS DUE
1t Least One Dealer Plans to De-
bate Terms of Settle.
Ynenf

Negotiations are expected to be
started tomorrow between leaders OF
the Automobile Mechanics Union and
at least one automobile dealer, with a
view to settling the strike of me-
chanics.
The men have walked out of seven
places, and there was a possibility yes
terday Of the strike being extended
Conferences during the day, however
resulted in the possibility of negotia-
tions tomorrow. 1t was expected nc
more men would be called out before
the negotiations.
Howard T. Colvin, conciliator for the
Labor Department, is acting for the
Government in attempts to end the
dispute.
The men went on strike on call OF
their business agent, Oliver N. Gar
rison, asking for 80 cents an hour, a
44-hour week and time-and-a-half pay
Cor overtime. They insist that the
"open shop" issue Is not involved.
Evening star., 1936-05-17

A Hat Treaty" between the United
States and other nations was pro-
posed by Sir Willmott Lewis, London
Times correspondent.
Plea of Sir WilImott.
You are men," he said, land there
has been granted to you (even to
dwellerS in the District of Columbia
the right to tote, which by necessary
implication conveys the right to alb
stain from toting. Your heads
should be unbowed, however bloody
they might become.
Even though your crowns should
fall, you should be ready to do bat
tie for the brim."
Sir Willmott said this was a time
to SAY to the effete aristocracies OF
the Old World: Out, out, damned
spotf-or hat, as the case may be-
HAS it not become a tradition in
your country" he asked, that when
international engagements are con-
cerned. America is always left hold
ing the hat?"
Sir Willmott's address was broad
cast over National Broadcasting Sys-
tenn and Columbia networks, as were
the speeches of Senator Minton of
Indiana and Albert L. Warner of the
New York Herald Tribune.
Minton's War Theory.
Senator .Minton said the Italo-
Ethiopian war was decided not be-
cause of superior Italian courage, but
because the Ethiopians were "bared
at one end"
"The Ethiopians went bare-footed, "
he said. And they got athletes foot.
If nation comes to its ruin because
it exposes one end, what might hap
pen to this nation If it exposes the
other"
Warner suggested as slogans for the
A. p. T. o. H. E.: "A Hat On the Head
Is Worth Two In a PUSH" or "Drive
the Hat Changers Out of the Ele-
vator."
Led by Perkins, the anti-hat re-
movers sang their official campaign
song. To the tune Of "Old Gray Bon
net" it u:
Keep on that good old Kelly
Though you ride with Kate or Nelly
"Or with Agnes, Elizabeth or Mayi
"Just ignore all the ladies,
I'VE don't know how the Hades
They made us sst that way!"
Evening star., 1936-05-17
FIVE PERSONS MISSING

While her 6-month-old daughter.
Anna Marie, cried for her, police last
night were searching for Mrs. Dolly
Piscitelli, 18, of 224 G street north
east, missing from home since Friday.
The woman's husband, Nicholas
Piscitelli, a baker. told police his wife
was last seen with her sister, Mrs.
Thelma Kritt. 928 S street, who also
is reported missing. The P1scitellis
have been married two years.
Three other persons were reported
missing yesterday. They are Vincent
Mulligan, "a, who disappeared from
his home at 21l8 Fourth street north
east, last Monday; Phoebe Elizabeth
Olive, 81, of 916 D street southwest,
and Julius r. May, 80, Of 215-A p
street.
Evening star., 1936-05-17
D. C. BUDGET TALKS
REOPEN THIS WEEK
Senate Committee Members Fight
to Prevent House Slash in
Lump Sum.

House and Senate conferees on the
1897 District appropriation bill prob
ably will resume deliberations before
the end of this week, with the
amount of the Federal share still the
paramount question to be settled.
The Senate is standing with de-
termination by the Budget Bureau
recommendation for the same figure
appropriated for the current year
$5, zoe, ,000-from which the House Is
seeking to slash 100000. In recent
years the House has been whiting
away at the Federal share and thereby
increasing the share of National Cap
ital expenses to be borne by the local
community. This year all indications
are that the Senate will adhere firmly
to the budget figure.
The fixing of a definite day for the
next meeting is awaiting the compile
tion of consideration of the big work.
relief deficiency bill by Senate APP
preparations Subcommittee, two men,
bers of which are also conferees on the
District bill.
Evening star., 1936-05-17
HOPKINS RUMORED
CONS|DER|NG5-DAY
WEEK FOR v. P. A..
Legality of Plan to Ease
Labors During Summer
Is Questioned.
SCHEDULE WOULD BRING
STAFF TO JOBS AT 8 Am.
Employees Federation Backs Move.
No Reduction Would Be Made
in Actual Time.

Administrator Harry L. Hopkins was
reported yesterday by officials as in
terested in plan to substitute five
day week without any actual reduction
In the number of working hours for
the 1900 w. P. A. employees in Wash
ington this Summer.
In the absence of specific authoriza-
ton from Congress, however, othclaS
admitted, there is no certainty OF the
arrangements being made effective.
Two alternative proposals calling for
a revision of the present working
schedule have been submitted in rel
erendum to employees. Their decision
may serve to guide Hopkins. it was
said, in considering whether to go
ahead with the plan.
Would Start at am.
The first schedule is for s to 4:3O
p.m. Monday through Thursday and
8 to 4:2O pm. Friday. The second is
8 to pm Monday through Thurs
day and to 4:50 pm. Friday.
Ross Caldwell, administrative as
sistant in charge of personnel matters,
who submitted the schedules to en-
ployes said the number of working
hours would be the same as during
the present fve-and-a-half-day week.
The w. P. A. unit of the American
Federation of Government Employees.
backing the proposed plan. said IS
per cent of the w. p. A. personnel
favorS a f1ye-day week
No Ruling by McCarl.
While there is no likelihood of an
early decision being made, w. P. A.
officials, however, are looking into its
legality. Controller General j. r..
McCarl, it was said, has never ruled
on the question of a five-day week
in the Government service. There is
an act of Congress requiring Govern
ment employees to work a certain
number of hours on Saturday, officials
said, except in emergencies, when
departmental heads can excuse en-
ployes earlier without deducting the
time from annual leave.
During hot spells departmental
heads have frequently dismissed en-
ployes at pm. on week days. The
question of a five-day week in any
Government department or bureau,
without authorization by law, was
said by officials to be horse of an
other COLOR
Evening star., 1936-05-17

states. Bali and Java.
BY reason of his more than Is years
OF continuous membership in the
washington Y. M. c. A.. Aspinwall is
a veteran member Of the "Y" Old
Timers Club. For years he was chair
man of the Finance Committee of the
association.
All members of the Y NJ c. A. who
have been on the rolls for 10 years or
more have been invited to attend the
reunion. The Oldest member in point
Of continuous service will be felicitated
during banquet of the odd timers" )"
r. Charles w. Pimper, chairman of the
Committee on Arrangements, will be
master of ceremonies. c. Z. Fleming
Is in charge of the program.
Evening star., 1936-05-17

have "taken off for home, scared tc
death"
The raft, possibly one washed down
the river by the recent floods, was
tied at spot just above the bridge
When the two boys boarded it they
cast the rope ashore and started
padding away, using base ball bat
and a board for oars.
1t wasn't long, however, before
the water was SO deep the bat and
the board wouldn't touch bottom
The boys became panic stricken.
Hey, get the rope" they called
land throw it out to U.S."
Just about that time the tide
started them back toward shore Will
bur, George and Nello tossed out the
life line and pulled the raft to the
river wall. The hapless pair jumped
ashore and disappeared.
The rescuers, meanwhile, stayed or
the scene and an officer from har.
Dor precinct, in motor boat, pulled
the raft to the police dock
Evening star., 1936-05-17
ACTION PROMISED
ON ALLEY FUNDS
Senate Subcommittee Slated to
Act This Week on Clause to
Continue Authority.

The Senate subcommittee handling
the deficiency appropriation bill prob
ably will take action by the middle
of this week on the proposed amend
ment to provide for continuation Of
the work of the Alley Dwelling Au-
thority during the next fiscal year.
Oficials of the agency decided last
week not to press for Senate approval
of the new appropriation of $500, 900,
which the House had omitted from
the bill. Instead the authority rec
commended that it be permitted to use
unexpended balances Of prior appro-
priations and receipts from its own
operations. This is expected to be
agreed upon by both branches Of
Congress.
Evening star., 1936-05-17

THIS is the story of an Anacostia
River rescue-a story that
l. would be complete if the res
cuers knew whom they had
rescued.
Three Southeast Washington boys,
playing on the Anacostia side OF the
river, at the Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge, answered call for help yes
terday afternoon and tossed a 25-foot
rope into the outstretched hands of
two other lads, stranded and fright
ened on a 20-foot wooden raft that
was floating downstream.
The rescuers were Wilbur May, IA,
1904 E street southeast; George Dick
inson, 10, TIC Fifteenth street south
east, and Nello Damato, 1886 E
street southeast.
They never knew the boys whom
they pulled to safety. One of them
they said, was about Is years old
the other about 8. Not long after
they reached shore they were said tc
Evening star., 1936-05-17
Elevator Etiquette in Balance;
4. p. I. 0. H. E. Opens Dripe
Dark Shadow of Gassa,cay's Sonbrero
Cast Ouer Convention Here-Sir Will
mott Le,Uis Pleads for ''Hut Treuty.''

Tossing their collective hats into the
ring against taking off hats in the
presence of earrings, members of the
A. P. T. o. H. E. (Association for Pre-
vention of Taking Off Hats in Eleva-
tors) last night launched their CAM
paign for a new deal in elevator
etiquette.
At rally and mass meeting in the
National Press Club auditorium, the
question of chivalry was raised and
lowered, with Senator, Representa-
tive, famous foreign correspondent
and assorted authorities as speakers.
The call to colors was sounded by a
seven-piece German band which
toured the club rooms and detoured
around Representative Percy L. CASA
way of Oklahoma, whose black SOM
brero cast a shadow Of coming events.
While standing before a huge oil
painting Of lady who had misplaced
her clothes, Gassaway was scolded by
"scab" for not taking his hat of in
her presence.
Auditorium Convention Hall.
The auditorium was arranged to
resemble political convention hall
Placards advertised delegations" from
the District of Columbia, Hawaii,
Puerto Rico, Alaska and the Virgin
Islands.
Fred w. Perkins, correspondent for
the Pittsburgh Press, was temporary
chairman, having conceived the A. P.
T. o. H. E. His gavel was a bung
starter and he banged the meeting to
order on keg of beer. Succeeding
him as permanent chairman, was Eu-
gene Red" Leggett of the National
Emergency Council, whose naked pate
proclaimed him to be almost fanatic
in devotion to the cause espoused.
Chairman James D. Preston of the
Constitution Committee said the preju-
dice against taking off hats in ele-
vators should be extended to "all COM
mon carriers-street cars, busses,
trains, taxis, steamboats,, etc., ETC."
Despite the fact that his hat re-
quires that he travel in an elevator
almost alone, Representative Gassa-
way, whose drawl identified him as q
:hivalrous Southerner of the old school,
opposed the conventions platform.
To the accompaniment Of loud boos,
he reminded the delegates they were
all born without hat on"
Evening star., 1936-05-17
CADETS ANNUAL
DRILLS BEGIN AT
STADIUM MONDAY
More Than IS Companies OF
Six High Schools to
Compete.
BEST CORPS SERGEANT
TO RECEIVE HONOR
Gen. Roberts to Review 1900
Youths, Largest in
History.

Griffith Stadium will resound to the
commands of youthful military leaders
all day tomorrow, when the forty
ninth annual competitive drill of the
Washington High School Cadet Corps
gets under way.
More than IS companies from Gen.
trail. Eastern. Western, Mckinley,
Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson High
Schools will demonstrate their knowl-
edge of close and extended order drill
and will be judged by a committee OF
three United States Army officers.
Other Drills Tuesday.
The first company will march on
the field at 7:45 am. and will be sue
ceeded at Commute intervals by other
competing units. Tuesday the drills
will be resumed at 7:45 am. and will
continue until about Ais pm.
Meanwhile. the annual competition
will be held to select the best
drilled sergeant in the entire corps.
Promptly at pm. Tuesday the
annual brigade review will be held
Immediately after selection of the
winning company, and the award of
the prizes to the unit and its COM
manding officer.
Brig. Gen. c. D. Roberts. acting
commanding general of the Sd Corps
Area. will review the 1900 cadets, the
largest in the history of the corps
Gen. Roberts and the corps area
staff will substitute for Maj. Gen. AL
bert J. Bowley, who had intended
to attend, but who has been ordered
temporarily to the Pacific Coast by
the War Department.
Will Announce Winners.
Col Wallace M. Craigie, U. S. A.,
retired, commandant of the corps, and
DR.. Stephen E. Kramer, first assistant
superintendent Of schools, will an
nounce the winners. Oficials of the
Board Of Education, teachers, former
cadets and parents and friends OF
cadets will be present. Tickets have
already been distributed for the cere-
monies Tuesday.
The most coveted honor of the day
Is the award of the Allison Naylor
Medal, which will be pinned on the
tunic of the captain who commands
the winning company. The medal
diamond studded-has been in compe-
tition since 1898 and was donated by
the former cadet whose name it bears.
Col. Craigie has announced that in
case of rain Tuesday, the brigade re-
view and award of prizes will be held
on Wednesday.