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The Washington times., 1936-02-17
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"The time has come to get
business sanity back into the
administration Of national gov.
arnment."
Saying this, Ivar o. Petersen,
Of Peta1uIna, Cal, leader In the
great poultry and egg industry Of
Northern California, today de.
clared for Gov. ALI n. Landon Of
Kansas for President. He said:
eThe man best qualified among
an those commanding attention
now is this nationally known
chief executive Of Kansas.
1--WE have had enough Of arti-
ficial doping Of both prOduc-
ton and consumption. We have
had enough Of trying to lift our
selves up by our bOOtStrapB.
Presently we will realize that
the bfll win have to be paid and
by producer, distributor, and
consumer. The books must be
balanced and we must begin
again to live within our income,
There iS no other way out"
The Washington times., 1936-02-17
Gas Blast Damages
D. {. LAWYERS S Home

A boiler explosion In the home
Of Vincent L. Toomey, prominent
attorney, at 3l35 Highland Pl.
N. w., caused considerable dam
age Saturday.
It was explained that the ex-
plosion was due to escaping gas
which accumulated in the base
ment and was ignited by the fur.
mace flames.
The Washington times., 1936-02-17
Moose Meet Friday

One thousand delegates from
the 100 international lodges OF
the Loyal Order Of Moose will
assemble in Washington on Fri
day for the annual midwintel
conference Of the fraternal order,
The conventions will be concluded
Saturday. The parley has been
called by Senator James J. Davis.
Of Pennsylvania. director general.
The Washington times., 1936-02-17

Haunted about the premises for
some time.
Only today they posed so Wig.
orously for a photographer that
when the kiss" was at an end
they had some difficulty olsen
tangling their generously pro
portioned beaks.
Evening star., 1936-03-27

the unemployment problem, Is gaining
headway on Capitol Hill.
Suggestions for such an inquiry have
come from several Senators since pub
lication of American Federation Of
Labor estimates that unemployment
has increased. However, the sugges-
tions have met cool reception in
some Democratic quarters where the
view Is held that such q move might
disturb business.
Some Senators say they have re-
ports that since the r.. r. as own
death. bed inquiry into labor condi-
tions after suspension of the codes
there has been an increase In work.
ing hours and a drop in wage levels.
Data for that N. r. A. inquiry was
collected in the months Immediately
after the acts invalidation.
Since that information was COL
lected. the Federation of Labor re-
ports have emphasized increasing un-
employment despite improved busi-
ness conditions.
Senator Hatch, Democrat. Of New
Mexico, has introduced a resolution
calling for general inquiry into the
unemployment problem, including an
investigation of post-N. r. A. condi-
tions. Such an inquiry has also been
considered by Senators Wagner.
Democrat. of New York, and La
Toilette, Progressive, of Wisconsin.
Wagner, author of the original N.
Evening star., 1936-03-27

r. A. law, has maintained that solu.
ton of unemployment involves q wider
distribution Of purchasing power,
through higher wages.
Hatch expressed the view today that
unemployment was the Nations most
pressing problem. and that Congress
should try to work out a solution.
without waiting for recommendations
from the executive branch.
A Senate subcommittee will meet
soon to consider the Hatch resolu-
ton. Hatch ssid he did not intend
that the committee should propose any
legislation for consideration at this
session Of Congress, but said he was
looking toward the future.
Evening star., 1936-03-27

trict Committee for the purpose Of
urging that the First Ward section"
with its many children, be included
in the "five-year building program"
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter and Mrs.
Belle Cutler Parker were appointed
to represent the association in both
matters.
c. v. Diedel, president of the group,
was directed to request hearing be-
fore the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission In regard to the
purchase OF land on E street, between
Twentieth and Twenty-first streets, for
a playground.
1t was pointed out there is less than
a quarter of an acre Of "year-round"
supervised playground for the areas
numerous children and the e street
site is the only one available.
The question Of municipal owner
ship Of the city's light and power COM
panies. and development of a power
plant at Great Falls was deferred for
further study.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
NEW DEAL REEVES
HOPES FOR n. R. A.
President Creates Commit
tee for Final Survey OF
Results Attained.

By the Associated Press.
Definite hints that New Dealers have
not abandoned hope of eventual legis-
lation to attain some objectives OF the
invalidated national recovery act were
heard in high quarters today.
The intimations were given after
President Roosevelt had created a
committee headed by Secretary Roper.
to make final survey of N. r. AS re-
suits. Recently the President, appeal
ing to industry to employ more men,
said N. R. A. taught the Nation "the
value of shorter hours"
A move for Senate investigation of
labor conditions since the death of N.
r. A., as part of general inquiry into
Evening star., 1936-03-27
CITIZENS PROTEST
LOCALIZED RACING
First Ward Association Takes
Acknowledgment in Area
to Be Urged.

Legalized horse racing or gambling
In the District was protested last night
at o meeting Of the First Ward Citi-
zens' Association at the Y. M. c. A.
The association also voted to re-
quest hearing before the Senate Dis
Evening star., 1936-03-27

The shaver. cord and
Ilug fit neatly into
this handsome case
q great con-
venience tor the
man who travels,
Evening star., 1936-05-14
PERMIT REvOK|NC
AGAIN ATTACKED
Attorney, Fined in Speeding,
Asks Injunction, Hitting
ConstitutionaIity.

A new attack on revocation and
suspension of speeders' driving permits
was begun today in District Supreme
Court by Nathan M. Luber, an at
torney, who asked for an Injunction
against the District Commissioners.
His permit was ordered suspended
three months ago, but he has refused
to surrender it.
Luber challenged the constitutional
ity of the traffic act, which empowers
officials to rescind permits "for any
cause they deem sufficient" and asked
the court to declare the Board of Revo-
cations and Reservations to be Illegally
constituted, in that two of its men,
bers are policemen.
"Police Disqualified"
Police officers, he contended, are dis
qualified for service by the act itself.
Thepolicemen or the board are In
spectors B. A. Lamb and E. j. Kelly.
Luber argued that the traffic act
specifically limits the activities Of
policemen to enforcement, barring
them from administrative roles
The plaintiff was arrested January
II for speeding. The next day he was
convicted in Police Court of exceed
ing % miles an hour and paid a $40
fine. Two weeks later he was noti-
fled his permit had been suspended
for 80 days.
Hearing to Be Tuesday.
Justice Oscar r. Luhring issued a
rule to show cause, setting hearing
for Tuesday.
A similar case recently came be-
fore Justice Jesse c. Adkins, who re-
fused to grant an injunction, but did
not rule on the constitutional issues.
In that instance, he held that the
plaintiff should have taken advan-
tage of appeal to the United States
Court of Appeals, which is provided
in the law, before going into a court
Of equity.
Following Justice Adkins decision,
another motorist sought a review by
the appellate court in suspension
case, but the court refused to take
jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
AUTO TRADE BODY
FIRM IN STRIKE
Meets WaIkout at Five
Plants With Promise to
Maintain Open Shop

The automobile mechanics strike in
five shops throughout the city was
answered today by a blunt declara-
tion from the Washington Automotive
Trade Association that it would pre-
serve and maintain the open shop"
Copies of a plainly worded resolu-
ton. adopted by the association at a
meeting last night at the Mayfiower
Hotel, were being mailed today to
every automobile mechanic who was
in the employ of an association men,
ber before the strike began.
This resolution. disclosed by Ches-
ter Warrington of the trade associa-
ton, charged that the strikes. called
on five association members by the
International Association of Machin-
lists local union, we're ''unwarranted. !"
The situation was the subject of
prolonged discussion and sincere con-
Sideration," according to the resolu-
tion. signed by 81 automobile dealers.
There were prospects that the strike
might spread still further today. The
latest shop where the men were pulled
off the job yesterday afternoon was
the Donohoe Chevrolet, Inc, at 1920
M street. The strikes have all been
called by Oliver N. Garrison, business
agent of the local union.
The other four where men had struck
previously were: Ourisman Chevrolet
Sales Co., 610 H street northeast; R. L.
Taylor Motor Co., Fourteenth and T
streets; Mandell Chevrolet Co., Thir-
teenth street and Good Hope road
southeast, and Stanley H. Horner, Inc,
lois Fourteenth street.
The mechanics are asking for 80
cents an hour. a 44-hour week and
time-and-a-half pay for overtime, such
as Saturday afternoons and Sundays.
Howard T. Colvin, Labor Department
conciliator, represents the Government
in an effort to adjust the dispute.
Most of the shops were paying the
men on the basis of percentage of
the amount charged the customer.
The men thus were paid for piece
work.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
Motorist Spends $50 to Get
Back $25 Speeding Collateral

back to Woodbury., some 125 miles
away.
At home Rambo had change of
heart. Why should he pay out $25
without an argument? So he drove
back to Washington.
Today Judge Edward M Curran
was lenient with the motorist when
he. appeared in Police Court. The
jurist suspended sentence and refund
ed Rambo's collateral.
In balancing his books, however,
Rambo-figuring on 20-cents-a-mile
basis for gas, oil, food. etc.-arrived
at the conclusion that his 250-mile
drive would cost him just twice as
much as his fine would have been.
Evening star., 1936-05-14

The quadruplets will be 81 June T.
Roberta, the oldest, is about an hour
older than Leota, the youngest. Other
facts include: They are natives of
Hollis. Okla, but now claim Texas as
their home: my goodness, no." they
never have dates with the same boys;
the difference in weight between the
largest and smallest is about 80
pounds; they are little weary of their
intensive program of activity
A sightseeing tour, a radio broad
cast, luncheon as guests of the
Texas congressional delegation, and a
party by Senator Connally in a night
club complete the quadruplets Wash
ington program.
Evening star., 1936-05-14

Speeding in the Capital cost Will
liam S. Rambo of Woodbury., N. j.,
$25, but he got it back today-even
If he did lose $50 in travelling ex-
penses.
Rambo stepped on the gas pedal q
little heavily while driving along
Bladensburg road last Sunday and
when his speedometer registered 40
miles an hour he found Officer r. L.
Dowell beside him.
The New Jersey motorist was taken
to a nearby police station, where he
chose to forfeit $25 collateral. He
received Q receipt and drove slowly
Evening star., 1936-05-14

ming. The garage doors were closed.
Sills' wife, Mrs. Rose Sills, sister of
Frances Krucof. former Woman's ten
mis- champion of the District, and her
mother, Mrs. Samuel Krucoff, had
gone to a shower about o'clock, and
Sills had driven his father -in-law to a
theater.
Sills, a salesman for an elevator
maintenance firm, apparently drove
straight home after leaving Mr.. Kru-
coff at the theater. The latter found
the house dark when he returned home
and went to bed.
When Mrs. Krucoff and her daugh-
ter reached home the kitchen, directly
over the garage, smelled of gas.
Alarmed. they summoned neighbors
and then went to the garage, where
they found Sills. The fire rescue
squad and an inferno from Emergency
Hospital tried in vain to revive him.
Sills had been in good health and
seemed in good spirits when last seen
alive by the family. police were told.
The engine Of his car apparently
"died" after running long enough to
throw off the deadly fumes. The
gasoline tank was about half full. The
doors of the car were open and the
lights had been switched of.
Evening star., 1936-05-14

Carnival games-yesl
Carnival rides-no!
This is the final result in the "yes"
,n'no" contest sponsored jointly by
the District officials and George
Washington University students.
The final and deciding ballot was
cast yesterday by Inspector L. I. H.
Edwards who. after consulting about
dozen officials, told the university
to 60 ahead with plans to include
carnival games in its annual fiesta
opening tonight at 7:30 pm.
The mo" ballot against the rides
the ferris wheel and merry-go-round
still goes, Inspector Edwards said.
A regulation provides they cannot be
operated within 500 feet of a school.
The fiesta will begin with corona
ton ceremony when Edward Stevling-
son and Susan Slater will be enthroned
as king and queen of the fete. They
were elected by general vote of uni
versity students last week.
Evening star., 1936-05-14

Juniors at Baylor University, the
"quads" are being shepherded around
Washington by its president, former
Gov. Pat Neff.
"C'mon, Pat" murmured one of the
four-it may have been Leota, the only
blond-when Neff fingered for a last
pleasantly with Garner.
Hes kinda slow on the getaway"
she drawled in an aside"
Garner telephoned the White House
and sought to arrange for the Presi-
dent to receive the girls While he
was being informed that perhaps it
could be fixed for tomorrow, the girls
whispered:
WED like to see the President and
all. but we don't want to inconvenience
him."
Evening star., 1936-05-14
EXP0RT.IMPORT BANK
LOSES VICE PRESIDENT

The resignation of Charles E.
Stuart. vice president of the Export
Import Bank since its formation two
years ago, was announced yesterday by
r. Walton Moore, Assistant Secretary
of State and chairman of the bank
Board of Trustees.
Stuart announced he plans to re-
turn to private business. actively re-
suming the presidency of the New
York engineering firm of Stuart,
James and Cooke, which he has
headed for a number of years.
The bank was formed by the Gov
eminent to assist exporters in f1nanc-
ing credits extended to foreign pur-
chasers.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
C|TY'S DEMOCRATS
TO PLAN PRIMARY
Arrangements to Be Made
TomorroW-Six Votes for
Roosevelt Likely.
BY J. A. OLEARY.

Final arrangements for the local
Democratic primary May 20, which is
expected to send six Roosevelt votes to
the Philadelphia convention, will be
made at a meeting tomorrow night of
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee.
While the District has only six votes,
it may send larger delegation and
let each delegate carry half vote, in
view of the number of candidates who
filed within the time limit yesterday.
Approximately half the II candi-
dates were announced yesterday. The
additional names made public later
were George e. Allen, District Com
missioner; Leslie c. Garnett, United
States district attorney; John B. Col
poys, chairman of the Central Com
mittee and United, States marshal;
Robert Scott and Joseph Cotter, law
yers; Miss Mae Helm, assistant cor
poration COUNSEL Watson B. Miller,
American Legion leader; James Boyer,
veteran member of the local Demo-
cratic Committee; Walter Bramhall
and Malcolm S. McConihe, who also
is slated to be elected successor of
John F. Costello, retiring national
committeeman for the District.
Other Declared Candidates.
The other candidates previously an
nnlInPpd for Y1onac Lo ;-&r ;o4
delegation included Secretary of Com
merce Daniel c. Roper, whose public
service has made him resident of
Washington for long period of years;
Robert Woolley, former interstate
commerce commissioner; Mrs. Evelyn
c. Condor, president of the Demo-
cratic Womens National Council; Ar
thur Clarendon Smith, business man
and head of the Democratic League of
the District; John Walsh, former chief
counsel of the Federal Trade Com
mission; Melvin Hildreth, lawyer, and
George P. Marshall, laundry owner.
Chairman Colpoys of the Central
Committee said the District would
send solid Roosevelt delegation and
that efforts will be made, in con-
sultation with national party officials,
to arrange some plan by which all
OF those who filed for delegates may
go. This could be accomplished by
sending IL delegates, each with half a
vote, and S alternates, or it may de-
velop that few of those who filed
may drop out. These are details
that may be cleared up at the Central
Committee meeting tomorrow.
Writing in Names Barred.
Pointing uut there are no contests
in sight, Colpoys said there probably
will not be as many polling places
for the May 20 primary as there
otherwise would be, but he said ar
rangements will be made to enable
the different sections of the city to
express themselves. Only the can
didates who filed up to yesterday will
be voted on. There will be no writing
in of other names, he said.
The local delegation plans to adopt
the unit rule, which means the six
votes will be cast in accordance with
the views of the majority on all ques-
tions arising at the convention.
Mr.. McConihe will have no opposi-
ton for the post Of new national
committeeman, and Mrs. j. Borden
Hartman is slated for reelection as
national committeewoman. Colpoys
also is expected to continue as chair
man of the Central Committee,
Evening star., 1936-05-14
DEADLOCK |SSEEN
ON D. c. BILL AS
C0NFEREES MEET
House Group Unwilling to
Raise Sum Even After
Figures Are Heard.
TAX EXPERT REPORTS
BURDEN HERE is HIGH
Lump-Sum Reduction to $500, 900
Narrowly Averted, Otter
Reveals.
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

House and Senate conferees on the
1897 District appropriation bill are
expected to resume negotiations today,
faced with an apparent inevitable
deadlock over the amount the Fed
eral Government should contribute
toward the expenses of the District.
House conferees are determined to
insist that the Federal share shall
not exceed s2,7O0,000. Equally de-
termined are the Senate conferees to
stand by the $5,7OO,O0O figure fixed
by the Senate.
Separate moves by the House and
Senate groups in the last several
days to justify their respective posi-
tions with respect to the amount of
the Federal obligation obviously failed
to make any change in the situation.
Even after hearing L. H. Parker,
prominent tax expert Of the Joint
Congressional Committee on Internal
Revenue Taxation, describe how high
the residents of the District are taxed
in comparison with other cities, the
House conferees declined to yield from
the S2,70o,000 figure.
Parker Presents Data.
Parker, who recently prepared for
the Washington Board of Trade a
factual analysis of the tax burden of
Washington and 43 other cities, Is
understood to have made favor
able impression on the House con-
ferees. His testimony, however, failed
to sway the House group.
Parker's report showed that Wash
ington stands third among the A
largest cities in per capita city and
county tax burdens, leaving out the
factor of State tax. which does not
arise here. 1t also showed that in
recent years, Washingtons per capita
tax burden has increased by a greater
percentage than in any of the other
cities.
Reduction to $4,000 Averted.
In support of the position of the
House conferees Representative Otter,
Republican, of Pennsylvania revealed
that the bill as written by the House
Subcommittee on Appropriations
might have fixed the Federal share
of the Districts expenses at s7o0 900,
instead Of $2,700,000.
Otter pointed out that other men,
bers of the subcommittee wanted to
set the figure at $700 900, but agreed
to the additional $4,000 900 as con-
cession" to him.
Otter is the only Republican mem
ber on the subcommittee which framed
the 1887 supply bill. He also is a
member of the House Conference
Committee.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
DR.. HUTCHINS TO SPEAK
ON SHAKESPEARE STAGE
Art Professor at American u. to
Be Heard in Gunston Hall
SATURDAY..

DR.. Will Hutchins, professor Of art
at American University, and Wade H.
Ellis, president Of the Archaeological
Society, will be speakers at the twenty
second annual reception meeting of
the Archaeology League of Washington
Saturday at 8:15 pm. in Gunston
Hail, 1905 Florida avenue.
DR.. Hutchins will give lecture, IL
lustrated with lantern slides, on "The
Stage of Shakespeare and Modern
Shakespearean Production" He will
be introduced by Mr.. Ellis.
A reception will be held after the
talks in the Gunston Hall library,
which contains a number Of valued
Shakespeare editions.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
INQUIRY IS BEGUN
IN S|LLS' DEATH
Former Kansas Athlete Dies
of Mon0xide Fumes in
Garage Here.

An investigation was being made to-
Gay by Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid and homicide squad detectives into
the death of Stephen Sills, 80, former
University of Kansas athlete, who was
found dead from carbon monoxide gas
Evening star., 1936-05-14
10000 Help Dig Canal.

Because the local government has no
funds for the purpose, 10000 men Of
all social ranks are excavating Smile
canal in Bengal Province of India.
Rich, poor. high government officisls
and coolies work side by side, and all
work Is voluntary,
Evening star., 1936-05-14
yICE PRESIDENT GARNER, an
x,1n

Y yICE PRESIDENT GARNER, an
" ardent poker player. drew four
" of kind today, all queens.
The Keys quadruplets-
Roberta, Mona, Mary and Leota-
visited Mr.. Garner in his office in con-
nection with a two-day visit here ad-
vertising the Texas Centennial Their
hats, coats, shoes and gardenia cor
sages were as white as the ruddy-
faced Texans famous eyebrows.
The sisters paid a call last week on
the more famous group of sisters
who won the North American title
from them. the Dionne quintuplets.
They were unable, however, to see the
Kaspar quadruplets in New Jersey
while in New York yesterday. Instead
they sent blue fuzzy -wuzzy" sleeping
garments as gifts.
Evening star., 1936-05-14

shortly after mid
night in the ga
rage at his home,
PITT w oodle e y
place,
A t t r a cted by
fumes from the
exhaust of Sills
car, the athletes
wife and mother
law found his
body slunped on
the front seat of
the e automobile.
The ignition o n
switch was turred
on, but the motor
had Stnnned run-
Evening star., 1936-05-14
African Natives Taxed.

In Tanganyika. formerly German
East Africa, bigger in area than Texas,
adult able-bodied natives are subject
to a house and poll tax Of from
about 81 to SO.
Evening star., 1936-05-14
PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL
ENABLING GAS MERGER
Permits United Companies Issuing
Additional Stock for
Improvements.

President Roosevelt today signed the
bill authorizing the Washington Gas
Light Co. to alter its corporate struc-
ture. This will make it possible for
the Washington Gas Light Co. to
merge with the Georgetown Gas Light
Co., which it virtually owns, although
the latter is operated as separate
corporation.
This bill also will permit the
merged gas companies to issue addi-
tional stock to make necessary i'm
provements which have been approved
by the Public Utilities Commission.
Evening star., 1936-05-14

Habits OF bees make good examples to Children according
to Dr. Esther Scott head of the department the ele
mentary q result the youngsters their
glass 0ork building
their cells cleaning their hUeS caring for their youth etc.
In this picture taken at the Blake school, 0o fourth grade
pupils pointing the Lett DaUid Mets
of Rabbi Solomon Meta and Mrs Metz 81 New York avenue
and right Cornne Ro1oe daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Keith
819 North Capitol street. This half
schools oh their bees and preparations haze
to install them in II schools, DR.. Scott
Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1936-09-08
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