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The Washington times., 1936-07-20
ELECTRICITY
0KAYED FOR
PR. LINES
International News Service


In an exhaustive report on the
use Of electric power in transpor-
tation, the Federal Power Com
mission today pointed out it was
feasible for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road to electrify other portions Of
its lines in addition to the Wash
ingtonNew York line, now electri
cally operated.
1t said the main line between
New York City and Pittsburgh has
been electrified from New York
through Philadelphia to Paoli,
about 20 miles west of the latter
city. The continuation of this
identification west to Harrisburg
would complete the identification
OF the passenger service to a main
line division point.
Freight Included
Since a large proportion of the
freight traffic east of Harrisburg
moves over the low-grade line to
MorriSville, Pa. (acroSS the Della
ware River from Trenton, N. j. ,
this division should be included
in the identification plan to COM
plete the through traffic line. The
above trackage is included in the
announced electrification plans of
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The electrification of the lines
east of Harrisburg to points on
the present identification would
be desirable from the standpoint
OF obtaining the maximum advant-
age from the electric facilities
now in operation.
Due to the fact that it is i'm
practicable to break the steam
locomotive run from Harrisburg
to New York at MorriSville, freight
operations are now carried into
the New York yards by the steam
locomotieS. This neceSSitates the
maintenance of steam facilities
in these yards and the dual opera
ton over the electrified main line
from Trenton to New York.
Change at PaOli
At present the steam locomotives
are operated on passenger trains
to Paoli, where the electric loco
motive is substituted for the re-
mainder of the run to New York.
The result is an increase in re-
quired locomotive capacity and
crew costs.
The report said that studies
have been made and data collected
for a proposed identification of
the division crossing the Allegheny
Mountains from Altoona to Pitts
burgh. A preliminary investiga-
ton of the present conditions indi-
Gates that this district is one of
the best prospective fields for cleo
trification due to the steep grades
and density of traffic.
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(Wolf-FerrarD, making a telling
contrast with the Beethoven SYM
phony that followed. The second
section of the program was also
replete with pleasing contrasts,
including "Siegfried's Rhine Jour-
ney," (Wagner); "Valse Triste,"
(SibeliuS); tom Sawyer" dub
ensky); and the overture, Romeo
and Juliet" CTSchaikowsky).
The gratifying success Of the
opening concert will assure an
other record audience Wednesday
night when Alfred Wallenstein
will again direct and Eunice Nor
ton, pianist, will play the Schu-
mann Concerto in A Minor, for
Piano and Orchestra"
The U. S. Navy Band, under
the direction of Lieut.. Charles Ben
ter, will give the following con-
cert tonight at the U. s. Capitol
at 7:3O o'clock: march, "On the
Quarterback" (AlfordD: overture,
I'll Guarany" Comes; cornet
solo, Glenn Island" (Schort)
played by the composer; Dance
of the BuffoonS" (RimSky-KorSa-
kow); third movement, Scherzo,
from "Afro-American Symphony"
(StilD; tone poem, Les Preludes"
OiSzt); Air de Ballet" "Sere-
made" "Callirhoe," Meditation" "
Pas deS Cymbales" (Chaminade) !;
medley of "Old FavoriteS" web
err; tone poem, La JeunesSe D.
Hercule" (Saint-SaenS),
The Washington times., 1936-07-20
Three 0hioans Drown
AtCanadian Resort

NORTH BAY, Ontario, July 20
G.N.S0-Cara B. Owens, SO, of
HuntSburg, Ohio, and Homer E.
Johnston, so, of Orwell, Ohio, his
father-in-law, were weekend drown
ing victims in Lake Nipissing.
Owens, his wife and her father
were thrown from an cupboard
motor boat in which they were
riding when it got out of control.
Unemployed men of Waltonian
Beach, where the Ohio people were
vacationing, pulled Mrs. Owens
from the water, but were unable
to rescue the men. Owens, for
merly of the United States Navy,
was a strong swimmer, but sacri-
feed his life trying to save his
wife and father-in-law.
The Washington times., 1936-07-20

For the first time in the history
of Water Gate summer. concerts,
a vast audience of people heard
their own symphony orchestra
distinctly and without diStorting
tin horn amplification last night
when Alfred WallenStein led the
Washington Summer Concerts Or
chestra in the opening concert Of
the season.
The enormous crowds Of last
season were no greater than that
which turned out last night. The
new platform and sound board
were such a distinct improvement
over the arrangement of last sum-
mer that there is scarcely any
room for comparison. The plat
form Is built on the edge OF the
shore so that the audience is
much closer to the orchestra and
there was no tendency to echo
the tones coming through with
crystal clearneSs.
We listened from various posi-
lions and found that even the
softeSt strains of "Valse TriSte'
(Sibelius) could be heard with the
greatest of ease on the sidewalk
above the main steps. Many re-
marks were overheard to the eff
feet that the listeners heard real
tone quality.
OF course, there were a few
Sprinkled through the audience
whose conception of an outdoor
concert is to hear plenty Of noise,
such as was heard last year
through the tin horn loud speak
ers. such people who think that
modification is necessary are
quite evidently interested in noise
and not music. The loud speaker
has yet to be made that will not
distort the tone quality Of such
fine artists as make up the Wash
ington Summer Concerts Orches-
ira.
Alfred WallenStein, by his per-
sonality and unmiStakable compre-
hension of the works he presented
last night, won the audience over
completely. He was given a ire
mendous ovation at the close OF
the concert, and it was only after
prolonged applause that he re-
peated "Valse Triste," as an en-
core.
Mr.. Wallenstein knows how to
handle an orchestra with the
proper discipline and make the
musicians like it. His strongest
expletive in rehearsal is "gee
whiz," but when he smilingly asks
for certain results, he gets 100
per cent cooperation. In short he
is a witty, jolly good fellow who
talks the American language and
commands the highest respect OF
every musician under his direc-
ton.
It is easy to tell when an or
chestra is whole-heartedly in sym
pathy with the conductor. Last
night this element was much in
evidence. There was a snap and
brilliancy to the music that was
beautiful to listen to. The Fifth
Symphony" (Beethoven) was done
in a style such as is seldom heard.
The tempoS indicated by the COM
poser were faithfully followed. The
smallest phrasing and expression
marks were brought out, with the
greatest of care.
The third and fourth movement
were not taken at such an amaz-
ing speed as Burle Marx indicated
last summer, with the result that
the fast passages for the BASES
sometimes referred to as the
dance of the elephants" was
more articulate. And the opening
triumphal phrase Of the finale
was more dignified.
The concert was opened with
the light and zestful music of the
overture to Secrets of Suzanne"
The Washington times., 1936-07-20
Crash Kills Filler,
Injuries Another

COLUMBIA, S. c., July 20.
One flier was killed and another
seriously injured late yester-
day when a plane. owned by Co
lumbia flying club, crashed near
here. Legare Inglesby, "a, of Co
lumbia, was killed. Berley Kit
trell, licensed pilot of the plane,
was injured.
The Washington times., 1936-07-20
Enters Bid in Contest
For Driver Award

KNOXVILLE, Conn, July 20.
Horace G.. Williams of this city
has put in a bid for the safest
driver in the nation" award, enter
ing the contest now being conduct
ed throughout the country by the
Automobile Club of America.
Mr.. williams claims to have
driven 100000 miles in IS years
without accident or motor viola
ton of any sort. In the past 10
years. he says, he has driven 10000
miles.
The Washington times., 1936-07-20
World Of Music

Theme From First Movement Koser Wotzes, by J. 0uuuss
suggestion for and prescribing the daily music theme
appreciation GdvSe their pupils to clip and
paste them on filing composers at the top
and alphabetical orderD
The Washington times., 1936-08-12
OCEAN FLIGHT
TESTS SOON

Formal certificates which will
start German, French and British
planes winging experimental
routes over the Atlantic next
month, were completed today by
the Commerce Department.
Only enc minor detail remains
the description of the huge flying
boats which will make the tests.
All three governments have been
notified that the forms will be de-
livered to their embassies here i'm
mediately upon receipt of the de-
Scriptive material.
Commerce officials were uncer-
tain last night which nation will
inaugurate the first tests. Ger
many is reported to be fully equip
ped to begin at once.
Under the reciprocal agreement
between the three foreign govern.
ments and the State Department,
the foreign planes will be inspected
by representatives of their own
countries
The first experimental flights
are expected to be made early
next month, employing the Azores
and Bermuda as stepping stones.
VOTE AMERICAN
"The Boy Castaways". a novel Of
high adventure by the famous Jules
Verne. new and undiscovered until now
Starts Monday In The Times.
The Washington times., 1936-08-12
Refuse Of Fish Used by
Peasant to Make
Soup for Husband

voices. had never thought hu
man beings could look like that.
GIRLS INNOCENT
I touched the shoulder Of one
Of the grim G. P. U. soldiers and
explained to him through Schuler
who was with me, that the two
girls were absolutely innocent
The G. P. U. had better find the
rascals who we're responsible for
installing these old-faShioned and
dangerous contrivances in low
thatched houses.
They wrote and wrote on; and
I begged them to add that the for
eign expert-who had refused in
writing to take any responsibility
for the working of this poultry
farm-had long ago written to the
head office of the trust pointing
out that these unsatisfactory in
cubatorS were liable to cause fire.
My hope Of quieting the poor
girls was not fulfilled. The sight
of the G.. P. U soldiers had driven
them quite crazy from fear. They
were not arrested, but one of them
disappeared that very evening;
and I heard that the other threw
herself in front Of the train at
BoriSoglebSk,
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'the wall as a proof that Ivan was
indeed master in his own house.
knew these two girls well. They
were nice, steady girls, who had
not the faintest conception of how
to look after chickens, but had
never had a chance of learning It.
I was quite certain that they were
not to blame for this catastrophe.
Never, till the day of my death,
shall I forget my last glimpse of
these two women. They stood in
front of two G.. P. U. soldiers who
had arrived by motor car. With
their faces blackened by a mix.
ture of petroleum smoke and tears,
they looked in their bewilderment
like grotesque devils in a carnival
procession. With uplifted arms
and widespread fingers, they
rocked from one side to the other
on straddling legs, yelling the
whole time at the top of their
The Washington times., 1936-08-12
RELIEF TAKE )
PASS MILLION

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. II.
Special taxes voted by the legiSla-
ture to raise relief revenue yielded
a total of $1,223, ,806.54 from April
/ through July 81, it was revealed
yesterday by William S. Gordy, jr.,
State comptroller.
When the taxes were approved
by the legislature it was estimated
they would produce an annual
revenue of $3,35O,OOO. and Off
cials said today that indications
are that figure will be reached.
The taxes included in this spe-
cial group are a one per cent ad-
missions tax, 27-16 cents per gal
lon beer tax, 10 per cent cosmetic
tax, five-cent per gallon whisky
floor tax, one per cent automobile
titling tax and increased corpora
ton franchise tax.
The total sum collected from
April l to July 81 is even greater
than that reported by the comp
troller's office, since, it was
pointed out, the admissions, cos
metics, beer and whisky returns
for July have not been compiled.
OF the total, 2.18 per cent was
yielded from Montgomery county
and 2 per cent from Prince
Georges county. These two coun-
ties were the fourth and fifth
greatest revenue producing coun-
ties, Baltimore city taking the
lead by yielding $3.50 per cent
of the total.
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times., 1936-08-12
WPA JOB RULE
HIT BY COLE

Vigorous objections to the en-
ployment of District laborerS at
"Tugwelltown," Resettlement Ad-
ministration project at Berwyn,
Md, were voiced yesterday by Rep
resentatiVe William P. Cole, Jr.,
of Maryland Cole said:
81 have no fault to find with
giving preference to the men
in Prince Georges county who
live near the project, but l do
strenuOusly object to bringing
men into Maryland to fill the
positions when we have so many
unemployed in the State"
The Maryland Representative
said he had been informed labor
was supplied both for "Tugwell-
town" and for the Department OF
Agriculture'S experimental station
at Beltsville, Md, from WPA lists
in Washington. WPA officials
here said the Berwyn project was
considered part of the Capitals
metropolitan area.
-VuTE kMEPIcAN-
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and that from what she had gath
cred into her apron sho could
make two lovely plates Of soup for
him. My wife was much upset at
this little scene; she had not IN.
derStood at all how poor these peo-
pie really were; this was Leda's
own fault, for the proud woman
never begged. She soon got over it,
and we made her a present Of
whole fish and piece Of soap. She
insisted, as usual, on paying for
it, but I managed to explain to
her that she had taught us so
much which it was good for us
to learn that she did not owe us
anything. My wife cried about
this for a long time after Leda
had gone.
Ivan was the son Of a workman
and soldier in the Red army. He
often told me with great pride Of
the invincibility of the Red army.
1t had airplaneS and tanks and gas
factories that. were better than
those Of any other army in the
world. But the best thing about
the Red army-here Ivan'S eyes
glowed-waS that it had bread,
enormous supplies of rye so that
there would never be shortage of
bread. That was what Comrade
VoroShilov, the minister of war,
himself had promised.
Cheated of RatiOns
Every autumn Ivan was called up
to serve and he would have pre-
ferred to remain in the service all
the year round, for then he had a
good time and got all the bread he
could eat.
On the walls of their little room
Ivan and Leda had dutifuuy hung
the portraits of Comrades Lenin,
Stain, Kalinin, VoroShilov, Litvi-
nov and Maxim Cork. They all
looked very nice and friendly, even
the sinister Stain; but after all
it is easy to look pleasant when
one is comfortable oneself.
One day when Ivan was away
from home Leda ran amok. She
wrenched the portrait of Stain
from the wall, Spat on it and threw
is on the floor so that the glass
broke. The picture itself she tore
in small bits. And this was the
reason: For two days Leda had
been cheated of the bread ration
for Ivan. That day she had
plucked up courage to claim the
bread rations of the last two days.
The demand seemed pretty
reasonable, for during those two
days Ivan and Leda had starved.
In spite of the violent protests of
both Leda and the other women
their demand was refused. When
she came home, Leda caught sight
Of the sinister crocodile grin of
Stain, and her rage ran away
with her.
Husband Rules Home
In the evening both Leda and
Ivan came to see us. Le6a was
very meek and could see she had
wept. Ivan was very big and
stern. My wife had been the only
witness to Leda's disreSpectful
act. Ivan had great difficulty in
finding words for what was on his
mind. Both my wife and there
fore, fastened to quiet them with
the assurance that we were neither
spies nor Communists, and that
we would have done exactly what
Leda did, if we had been in her
shoes.
We gave them some sweets and
a little wheat flour, and I took
the liberty of tweaking Leda's ear,
and admonished her to apply to
madame" next time she was in
the same quandry over the
wretched 500 CRANES of rye bread,
as we could always spare a little
of our rationS.
The next evening a new por-
trait of Comrade Stain hung on
NEW YORK, N. Y.
The Washington times., 1936-08-12
ROO 5 EV f | |
M0D|FIES
WPA RULE
International News Service

President Roosevelt having an
nounced two notifications OF his
rule that PWA projects must en-
ploy 100 per cent reliefroll labor,
Federal relief officials toe ay
awaited reaction from various Sec
tions of the country that have
been protesting the original re-
StrictionS.
In the future, according to Mr..
Roosevelt, the Government will in
sist that all money it provides as
a grant must be spent entirely IN
absorbing men from relief rolls.
These grants run up to As per
cert OF a projects cost, but the
President now has ruled that COM
munities may apply their 50 per
cent TO employment of labor as
they see fit. ,
Further, the President stated
that where there was a shortage
of skilled labor on relief rolls In
the communities where the prof.
ects are located, it would be per-
missible to bring men in from
other communities in the same
general area-provided they are
taken from relief rolls.
Only yesterday, Mr.. Roosevelt
heard the pleas of a Texas dele
CATION which protested over 35,-
600 skilled workers were unem-
ployed in that State. These men,
the President was told, are not
on relief but need work badly
and will be forced on relief un-
less they get it soon.
Mayor LaGuardia of New York,
speaking as chairman Of the U.
S. Conference of Mayors, recently
reported to the White House
there are 100000 employables
still on relief rolls in the larger
cities and towns.
The Washington times., 1936-08-12
UNCLE, GIVE US BREAD Clothes Scarce

Arne Strou is Danish poultry expert Canada
States He engaged by the SoDet
to help improve its state farms
With his Die and child Mr. Stron ent to Soviet Russia i'm
sympathy for the Communist experiment.
He spent year oft beaten track farm
and travelling ,DdeIy throughout the country.
EVeryDere Dent Russia he heard the from StaUing
and miserable people "Uncle GiUe Us Bread He returned to
Denmark utterly diSiluSoned.
pitdble cry the tortured millions title Mr.
Stronn has published the record OF his experiences.
The Washington times., 1936-08-12
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Telephone your druggist for guaranteed
Cystex (Siss-Tex) today.
The Washington times., 1936-08-12

NEW YORK, N. Y.
The Washington times., 1936-08-12
Schools in Arlington
To0pen September IA

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE,
Va, Aug. 12.-Arlington county'S
public schools will open for the
1936-37 session September IA, it
was announced today by Super
intendent of schools Fletcher
Kemp.
With approximately $500 pupils
enrolled last year, Mr.. Kemp said
that an increase of approximately
300 was expected this year.
The Washington times., 1936-08-12
SEA ISLE CITY. N. J.
Sea Isle CITY. n. J.

Safest beach. best fishing and boating
All outdoor sports. Modern hotels and
boarding houseA Free booklet. Write
City Clerk.
The Washington times., 1936-01-30
BALL
GOES ON AIR
TONIGHT

The nations celebration of the
Presidents fifty.fourth birthday
will be broadcast over combined
N.B.C. networks. locally WRC-
WMAL, and the C. B. S. network,
locally WJVS, and the Intercity
group, locally VOL, from 1870 p.
m. to 1890 a. m. Tonight, birth
day balls will be held in nearly
every city, town and community
throughout the United States
and radio listeners will hear
broadcasts from several of them.
Nationally prominent entertainers
and famous orchestras are parti-
cipating. Funds raised at each
of the balls will be used to check
and fight infantile paralysis.
The Dixie Harmonies, popular
quartet specializing in spirituals,
have arranged a program broad
cast over VOL tonight at 7:45
p. M, in honor of the birthday
of President Franklin D. Roose-
velt and will present as a special
feature, Franklin ID. RooSevelt's
Birthday" a musical tribute
composed by James A. Munday,
worlds fair choral leader and
composer of Chicago.
The Peoples Lobby explains its
program for aiding the farmers
and the consumers during a
broadcast from studios WJSV in
Washington today from $3.50 to
3:45 p. m.
Speakers are Senator Lynn
Frazier (RO of North Da-
kota, who will discuss Farm DEBTS
and Farm Marketing" and Gard
ner Jackson, former assistant con.
sumers' counsel Of the AAA
whose subject is: "A Real Con-
sumers' Program" Introductions
will be made by Benjamin C..
Marsh, executive secretary of the
Peoples Lobby.
Edward G. Robinson, ace bad
man" of the films, and Lawrence
StallingS, noted playwright and
newspaper correspondent, who will
be interviewed on his experiences
in Ethiopia, share the guest spot
light during the broadcast of
Rudy Vallee's Variety Hour TO-
The Washington times., 1936-01-30

night at 8 o'clock on WRC Shir-
ley Booth, leading lady OF the COM
edy hit. Three Men on a Horse"
Jon Johnson, of AL Pearce'S laugh
provoking gang, and Frank Fay,
comic master of underStatement
also will appear on the roster of
guests.
Can We Solve the Money Prob
lem?" will be the subject Of James
P. Warburg, noted banker and
financier, during Americas Town
Meeting of the Air tonight at $50
p M, WMAL. An opponent who
differs with the Warburg method
of curing the monetary and eco
nomic ills of the United States
also will be heard.
Mine to Five" an amusing radio
comedy, is broadcast over the
N. BIC. blue network on Thursday
evenings at 7:15, WMAL. AS you
follow the adventures of r. G.
Boggs and his devoted secretary
Mary Grey. you will recall the
many other Mary Greys who play
an important part from Nine to
Five" in the lives, fortunes and
misfortuneS of American business.
The other main character in
the broadcast is J. Audrey Bloomer,
a high pressure salesman, of
whom there are thousands in
American business today.
Ted Royal and his orchestra, a
new radio dance band, makes it's
debut, WJSV-Columbia network
from the Meadowbrook at Cedar
Grove. N. j., tonight at 1890
a. m, which will be heard there
after during the following pc,
riods:
Saturdays. from 5 to $50 p. m. !:
Sundays. from midnight to 1890
a. M; Wednesdays, from l to
1880 p. m, and Thursdays, from
1890 to l a. m.
While unfamiliar to listening
The Washington times., 1936-01-30

WA5fl'If1 IL gl|l1lHMES

Rusiness Office. 1917 q St. N. W.
Washington. D. O.
vatas delivered By Carrier In the District
AZ Columbia and adjacent communities
The Washington times., 1936-01-30

audiences, Ted Royal, who is tax.
ing Frank Dailey's place while
touring, is well known to the or.
chestra fraternity and is gener-
ally regarded as one of the fore
most arrangers. He has been
chief arranger for Wayne King
during the past three years and
has doubled in this capacity for
Ted Weems during the past year.
Royal got his professional start
in 1928 as a Saxophonist with the
famous "Lasses White Minstrels." D."
Later, he organized a band Of his
own which toured through the
South and West.
The Washington times., 1936-01-30
Holds Sunday School
Attendance Record
With His 81 Year!

WASHINGTON, N. j., Jan. 80
uN.SO.-The worlds record for
sustained Sunday school attend,
ance was claimed here today by
Herman K. Petty.
Petty, who has been secretary
of the washington M. E. Sunday
school since 1885. will complete
81 years of unbroken attendance
on the last Sunday in March.
He started attending Sunday
school with his mother when
he was eight years old. He's
about IS now.