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Evening star., 1936-07-19
Display Great Speed.

TIMED by trainers and coaches,
Shigeo Arai flashed through the
100 meters in 56.6 seconds, which is
two-tenths Of Q second under Peter
Fick's listed work mark.
Shumpei Udo did the 400 meters In
4:42.s for the 50-meter pool. which
the Japanese considered better than
Jack Medica,s record Of 4:38.7 made
In . 25-yard tank. Hamuro swan
the 200-meter breast stroke in 2:42
which is siX-tenths of a second under
the listed world record.
Masoji, who won the l0o-meter
backstroke at Los Angeles. was timed
in 1:07.6. q second under his winning
time In 1882. Times made by other
members Of the squad were almost
as impressive.
The Egyptians Brazlians and
Fihppinos, who trained at the same
time. looked slow BY comparison.
Evening star., 1936-07-19
BRUNDAGE WOULD
GUST OFFENDERS
Women's Swimming Squad
Among Those Cited-0nIy
Few Held at Fault.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

A BOARD S. S. MANHATTAN,
~ EN- ROUTE. TO BERLIN,
~ July l8.-Disciplinary prob
4 n lens among members Of the
American Olympic team. which arose
today when rain cut short the work.
outs. drew a sharp warning from
Avery Brundage that further unrea-
sonable violations of the training
rules would result in the dismissal Of
the offenders at the first port Of call
Cobb. Ireland.
The American Olympic Committee
president delivered his ultimatum 70
all of the OlympianS after receiving
reports of late hours, drinking and
gambling among some of the ath-
letes. Brundage stressed that there
were only a few violators and that
the majority were holding to the
regulations and maintaining good
discipline on the whole, but the man
ayers of three teams-namely, the
women's swimming, field hockey and
fencing-were charged specifically with
the responsibility Of enforcing strieter
CllIC W IllC u dlIlA1lb 4ulCo~
Not Prudish, He Says.
WE ARE making all reasonable
allowances" Brundage de-
clared. We are not prudish nor do
We have any objection TO a glass Of
beer or smoking by athletes who know
how to behave generally and not dis
rupt the teams morale and discipline.
Now it's up to the members of the
team to show they mean business"
Much official debate developed over
the decision of the team salute to be
used in the Olympic parade. It will
take the form Of the men lifting their
hats, holding them in their right hand
and extending the right arm forward
parallel to the ground. The girls
merely will extend their right arms
forward.
Ofiicials denied the suggestion that
this was a modified Nazi salute"
explaining they desired a distinctive
gesture as part Of the opening cere-
monies.
1t has not been decided who will
have the honor Of carrying the Stars
and Stripes, except that the choice
will be based on seniority. thus max
ing James w. O'Conner of Venice,
Calf, and Fred Lauer of Chicago.
members Of the water polo team, and
Alfred A. Jochim, gymnast from
Union City, N. j., eligible. They will
be competing in their fourth Olym-
piad. The problem may be solved by
naming two color guards.
Smallw0od on Deck Again.
HAROLD SMALLWOOD. national |
4o0-meter champion from Cali
fornia, appeared on deck for the first
time since developing an attack OF
appendicitis as the ship was leaving
New York Wednesday. He consumed
two chicken dinners and insisted he
felt better than before embarking.
He also was confident he would be
back in condition within a few days.
Tony Terlazzo, 132-pound weight
litter from York, Pa. bettered his own
world record in practice by hosting
an aggregate Of 700 pounds.
Glenn Cunningham and Archie San
Romani, the 1,500-meter men from
Kansas. skipped rope for an hour
and looked to be in fine condition.
Gene Venzke, the other member CT
the team, remained idle, however, as
he still Is z pounds underweight.
Evening star., 1936-07-19
"Better Than In 1884,

Il THINK We have . much better
team than ut Los Angeles, /" said one
OF the Japanese coaches as he
watched the squad 60 through setting
up exercises under the hot sun.
The temperature, which reached 90
degrees, curtailed the workouts Of
the track and field athletes, who pre-
ferred the cool steps Of the Olympic
Village Lake.
The Filipino swimmers, who pre-
viously has suffered from cold weather,
enjoyed their first workout. II De-
fon1o was clocked in 2:47.4 for the
30o-meter hreaststroke while Jikirum
crawled the 100-meters in 1905. The
track team trained at the Olympic
Village.
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Evening star., 1936-07-19
NEWSOM SLAPPED
!. BY TRIBE, 1ET03
Griffmen's Fourth Straight
Loss Is Eighth Win in
Row for Cleveland.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

DIX hANNAo 4. 1hNs
~ TIFLNG their early threats to
win q ball game, the fluctuating
Nationals succeeded in extend
. ing their losing streak to four
In q row yesterday at Grifith Stadium
by dropping . 1o-to-3 decision to the
Cleveland Indians, current possessors
Of second place and an eight-game
winning streak.
The Washington. by folding like
accordions in the late going. also
staked themselves to another ride on
the creased chute by dropping into
sixth place. While our Mister Newsom
was taking his beating from the Tribe,
Chicago moved into fifth place by 40
cepting q double header from the
Athletics.
For eight innings it was quite
ball game. Twice the Nationals
grabbed lead from Lloyd Brown, but
they dropped back At the halfway
mark and in the stretch run the local
entry had nothing with which to
match the Tribes closing strides.
Cleveland, by bashing hits in whole
sale lots in the ninth inning. iced the
affair by scoring five runs.
For the first time this campaign the
fans turned against the Griffith A. c.
The day began with burst Of civic
spirit as the American Legion honored
1s-year-old Buddy Lewis, third base
man of the Nationals 1t ended with
the boos of the 5000 stadium inmates
ringing the rafters.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
new NAVAL PACT
Is READY TO SIGN
U. S. Reserves Right to Reject
Large Cruiser Holiday
Conditions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 2l.-The London
Naval Conference approved the final
draft Of a new six-year treaty and
announced the document would be
signed by the United States, Great
Britain and France next Wednesday
Norman H. Davis, chief of the
American delegation. registered an
official reservation that the United
States would consider herself released
from the large-cruiser holiday stipu-
lation if Great Britain should build
more than 10 cruisers.
The treaty provides that no 10000
ton cruisers shall be constructed
during the six-year period.
The three nations which will sign
the treaty are the only remaining
members Of the original Big Five
powers which joined in the 1922 agree
ment at Washington. Japan left the
conference during its early stages
when her demands for equality were
refused and Italy has declined to par
ticipate in the treaty because of ex-
isting sanctions for her aggression in
East Africa.
The American delegation will sail
for home on Thursday after four
months OF negotiations.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
c. c. c. IS PRAISED
FOR FLOOD WORK
Men Saved industrial Area
of Richmond, Commander
Is Informed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March 21.-Maj. Gen.
A. j. Bowley, commander of the Sd
Corps Army Area, was informed yes
terday that the fine work by the
c. c. c. men saved the industrial
area" of Richmond, Va.
The message was received from CO.
William E. Persons, who is in chares
Of the Civilian Conservation Corps
work there in turning back the flood
waters from overflowing into the city.
The report came after Gov. George
c. Peery Of Virginia and Gov. George
H. Earle Of Pennsylvania had tele-
graphed Gen. Bowley their apprecia-
tions of the work done by the C. c. C..
men during the recent floods.
Il am deeply grateful to you for
your offer to help in connection with
the floods which has been brought to
me by Col. Persons" Gov. Peery wired.
Your men are rendering fine service
now in Richmond
Col. Persons reported that 1900 en-
rollees from eight c. c. c. companies
yesterday strengthened a recently con-
structed 70o-yard dixie, which in my
opinion saved about 35 acres Of
wholesale and industrial property
from inundation and serious property
loss"
Evening star., 1936-03-21
GEORGE U. ROSE, SO,
CLAIMED BY DEATH

George Ullshoeffer Rose. Civil War
veteran and retired Government en-
ploye, who served as secretary to
James A. Garfield prior to the latter's
election to the presidency. died in Sol
diers' Home yesterday at 80.
Mr.. Rose enlisted as a hospital
orderly during the Civil War and later
was assigned as record clerk on the
staff Of Gen. Otis at Washington.
For 13 years preceding Mr. Garfield's
election as President, Mr.. Rose served
as his secretary.
Mr.. Rose later became assistant ap-
pointment clerk at the Treasury, and
filled this Office until his retirement.
He was member Of Burnside Post,
G. A. r., and Lafayette Lodge, No. 10,
Masonic Order.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. Monday from Tabler funeral
home, 4217 Ninth street. Interment
will be in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1936-03-21

How the railroad issue is going TO
break is not yet clear. The man who
started Mr.. Roosevelt writing letters
to rail executives was the so-called
rail co-ordinator, Eastman. He be-
came excited because of the Wheeler
CroSser bill in Congress, proposing
strict restrictions against rail econ
omies. Eastman is trying to work
out voluntary agreement so the bill
will not be passed. Unless he does,
it will.
With that bill hanging over them,
you would suspect that the roads
would be willing to enter a voluntary
agreement, but that is by no means
certain.
A. T. & T. Grand Fishing.
One good campaign ballyhoo which
did not fail is the A. T. & T. in
vestigation. The smattering Of news
which you have heard from it so far
is only the beginning. Investigators
are arranging with feature writer's to
play it up and hit it hard.
The idea behind the inquiry is only
to expose the ramifications of the
gigantic monopoly in control of tele-
phones. Investigators do not tell
their friends that A. T. & T. has
done anything scandalous. Neither
do they have any concrete intention
Of trying to cut of the octopus ten
tacles in the end.
Their job is to fish and expose the
results Of their fishing in order to
promote public sentiment against big
ness. That. of course, will please
every one except the A. T. g. T.
One of the investigators dropped q
hint to a pal the other day that a
million dollars more would be needed
to complete the inquiry as soon as
the existing $750,000 runs out.
Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-03-21

The basic reason for the futility OF
the idea, although they will deny it,
seems to be this:
All schemes which hare been
analysed and considered contain
such rank determinations against
property holders that they are
economically hazardous.
The foremost effect of any kind of
housing, public or private, is the
shifting of real estate values. These
cannot be avoided. If you build
homes. you take tenants away from
localities where they are now paying
rent. You deprive property owners
and mortgage holders there of their
values. BY your choice of a new
housing locality, you may boost the
value of property owners there.
1t is all right for private realtors
to do such things constantly, but when
the Government starts doing it on a
national scale, a constitutional as
well as an economic question arises.
There is also some question whether
the cheaply = constructed low cost
homes would last as long as their
mortgages. Likewise, some doubt
whether persons attracted to such
homes would be good long-term risks.
Program Good Ballyhoo.
At least these were the whispered
considerations which dominated Mr..
Roosevelt's recent series of ineffec-
tive housing conferences. They ex-
plain why the New Dealers cannot
have a program, although they con-
slider one highly desirable as campaign
ballyhoo.
What they will probably do now is
this: Continue the existing law with
reference to renovations for six
months with some liberalization. Con-
tinue the Government guaranteed
mortgage system indefinitely without
any further liberalization.
Some renewed effort may be
made in reference to lop cost
housing and slum clearance, but
the Jig has been up, as far as they
are concerned, since Mr.. Nor
genthau's real estate mortgage ally,
Peter Grimm, tossed his hand in
the air and returned to NetD York
last week.
Evening star., 1936-03-21

section Of the city resembled Venice,
with row boats floating through the
streets
The threatened milk shortage in
Boston was averted when 80 trucks
arrived early this morning from the
New York dairy area. Others were
nearing the metropolitan area.
To help relieve the suffering in
Massachusetts, the State Senate passed
bill providing for an appropriation
Of s750000 for food relief purposes.
The money will be spent for food,
clothing and shelter.
Haverhill Cut OF.
Haverhill, one OF the hardest hit
Of the Massachusetts, industrial cities
in the rampage of the Merrimack,
was cut off today. The town was in
undated by the river as its crest neared
the sea and more than 1000 persons
were homeless.
With rivers on the seaboard pour
ing their food torrents into the At
lantic, the Weather Bureau hoisted
storm warnings from Nantucket to
Eastport, Me.
A survey showed the following death
list for the affected States:
Pennsylvania, 113; West Virginia,
II; Massachusetts,, 8; Maine, S; Ver-
mont, S; Maryland, 4; Virginia, 4;
Connecticut. 8; New York, 2: North
Carolina, 2; Georgia, 2: New Hamp-
shire, 1; Ohio, /.
In Maine many communities were
wholly or partially isolated. Rum
ford, under martial law after being
marooned for two days, sent word that
food supplies were limited and there
was no drinking water.
Northampton, Mass, reported the
Connecticut receding. Electric power
was resumed. Mayor Charles l.. Dunn
asked the National Guard to continue
on patrol.
Paul G. Kirk, Massachusetts, COM
missioner Of public safety, said food
shortage threatened.
Springfield, in darkness last night,
also reported the Connecticut falling.
The city's main business section was
impossible, however. Mayor Henry
Martens said it was probable all refu-
gees would be inoculated to prevent
typhoid.
All Maine streams except the
Pefobscot were declining.
Gov. Louis j. Brann said damage
would reach at least $4,000, 600.
Maine counted 10000 homeless, with Is
communities wholly or partially iso-
lated. The National Guard patrolled
nine municipalities. Emergency relief
agencies sheltered refugees in ar
mories, town halls and lodge rooms.
Nine of the States major bridges
Evening star., 1936-03-21

~ RESIDENT ROOSEVELT said
- he had high hopes that his
housing advisers would have Q
Il plan ready when he returned
from his trip to Florida. This was
merely polite cover-up for the fact,
which will be evident shortly, that the
housing plan has blown up.
What Mr.. Roosevelt would have
said, if he had spoken his mind, is
something like this:
The inability of any tDo of his
housing experts to agree on
anything has convinced him that
nothing important can be attempted
along that line. furthermore, he
has wdsted so much time on the
subject that he hopes that no one
Dill mention it to him soon again.
And as for the experts.
1t is generally understood within
the White House coterie that the
President will play a new game, called
housing expert" on his Florida fish,
ing trip. He will name each hooked
sailfish after one of his experts and
club it Justify on the head as it is
hauled into the boat.
Suspicious Soar.
The experts cannot even agree on
why they cannot agree. They seem
to think it is a matter of personalities
Each one suspects all the others Of
working for subversive influences.
That is. they suspect each other OF
working for mortgage bankers trying
to block the program, or for certain
building groups with political influ-
ence trying to promote certain phases
of it selfishly.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
ID. Flood
Continued From First Page }

cottages, houseboats and yachts, evi-
IDENTIFY found temporary homes with
friends, for Gen. Keefer reported only
six families sought admission to the
Red Cross relief headquarters for
white persons at the Georgetown Boys
Club, and only 20 colored families at
the Baptist Church on Nichols avenue
southeast.
Commissioner George E. Allen
called the emergency flood relief ques-
tion "a very serious problem" He
planned to discuss its solution today
with other District officials.
The greatest volume in water In
Potomac River history poured past
Washington Thursday and Friday as
the flood rolled down the swollen
stream from the mountains Of Penn
sylvania. Maryland, West Virginia and
Virginia.
C. C. C. Workers Patrol Dixie.
Thirty c. C. G. boys from q camp
near Theodore Roosevelt Island and
six building guards today patrolled the
half-mile length of the sandbag dixie
from the Monument to Twenty-third
street behind the Navy and Munitions
Buildings to protect 1t from souvenir
hunters.
The levee, licked by the. Potomac
Thursday and early Friday when the
waters rolled up Seventeenth street, Is
to stand until Monday, when the dirt
in the $4,000 bags used to build the
wall will be heaped in mounds to raise
the general level Of the area around
the rejecting pools. Col. Sultan has
suggested later erection Of a perma-
nent dixie.
Overflow from Reaches Run still
blocked Memorial Highway to traffic
this morning, but Alexandria was
easily accessible by River road. All
routes from other points into the Dis
trict were open.
The Washington Airport was still
closed to plaues,
Evening star., 1936-03-21
Relief
Continued From First Page.)

tCOnUlnueQ from F1rSC rage
trades, thus accelerating their return
to a self-supporting status.
Necessary furniture, clothing and
other essential articles will be given
the flood victims to enable them to
rehabilitate themselves. Emergency
shelter was provided in two boys
clubs and a colored church here.
Red Cross headquarters reported
prompt response to the Presidents ap-
peal for contributions to q national
fund, and said the money was being
received at 3,700 local chapters in
greater amounts than usual for most
national disasters.
The first report yesterday came from
Wilkes Barre, Pa, Itself victim Of
the roaring Susquehanna, where the
local chapter said it expected to raise a
total Of $25,000 by tonight.
officials will not be able to tabulate
the national total for another week.
but meanwhile they will advance what
ever funds are needed Immediately in
the distressed areas.
Residents of Jersey Shores, Pa, late
yesterday sent a request for typhoid
vaccine and a motor boat to be used
in rounding up marooned families.
They also reported that there was only
about one days food supplies left in
the town. Assistance was being sent
them last night and this morning.
Workers reached Williamsport, Pa,
for the first time yesterday. They
reported that between 1000 and 5000
families would need help there. Six
medical units were sent from New York
City and other points in Pennsylvania
In addition, 200 cots and 500 blankets
were sent from Philadelphia
Supplies are being furnished food VIC
tins in Sunbury, Pa, from Shamokin,
where sufficient stores are on hand.
Reports from Sunbury indicated the
scarlet fever epidemic" was well under
control
Great Need in Cumberland.
Mrs. Margaret Lewis, director of Red
Cross work In Maryland, reported relief
plans were working smoothly in Cum
berland. Approximately 1900 families
would need help, she said.
Mrs. Dorothy Johnston, supervising
relief in Southern New York State.
reported yesterday from Binghamton
that 1000 persons were being fed
daily.
Approximately $500 families had
applied for Red Cross assistance in
Maine, the families for the most part
residing in Rumford. Saco. Water
vile, Hollywell, Brunswick and other
small towns and villages. Reports
received late yesterday said that Can
ton, Dixfield and Mexico we're iso-
lated.
The Red Cross says nobody in the
flood areas of Johnstown and Pitts
burgh needs truckloads Of bonbons
and ginger ale
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson.
chairman, issued an appeal to the
public to refrain from sending sup
plies into the stricken areas unless
they are seciflcally requested. He ex-
pressed appreciation of motives be-
hind the shipments but said money Is
what Is most needed.
Shipments Of unnecessary supplies,
the Red Cross said, hamper the move
ment Of much-needed goods along the
few open highways.
The District of Columbia Chapter
announced a number of larger dona-
tons, as follows:
Navy Cafeteria Association, 500:
Mrs. S. w. Van Slyke. 500; Mrs. B. H.
Buckingham, 500; Mrs. Charles
Isham, 500; anonymous, 5000; Mrs.
Louise G. Ely, sl15, and Insurance
Division. Veterans Administration,
$154.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
| Congress Ain Brief

4OOAxs
Senate:
In recess.
Commerce Committee investigates
air disasters.
House:
In recess.
Appropriations Committee meets on
deficiency bill.
Ways and Means Subcommittee
meets on tax legislation.
MONDAY.
Senate:
Resumes debate on War Depart
ment appropriation bill.
Subcommittee starts executive hear
ings on District appropriation bill,
1880 am.
Interstate Commerce Committee con-
tinues hearing at 1880 am. on anti
basing point bill.
House:
Considers District legislation.
Evening star., 1936-03-21

AT the same time, ne proposed
repeal OF tdreS on corporate income,
capital stock and ercess profits.
By the Associated Press.
Income tax collections of $389, ,6s4,-
381 for the first 20 days Of March
were reported by the Treasury today,
representing an increase of 20 per
cent over the comparable period Of
last year.
Receipts are conforming very
closely with the departments esti-
mates" was the only comment from
Treasury oflcials.
The statistics were telegraphed
from collectors in various districts.
All the money in the total has not
yet been paid into Treasury vaults.
Collections for the calendar year
1886, through March 20, have
amounted to s46e,365,3 ,33e, an in
crease of 80 per cent over the same
period Of last year.
The Treasury comment that collec-
tions were holding close to estimates
was considered by some observers O
notice that President Roosevelt's $792,-
10000 tax program should not be
curtailed.
Processing Levies Opposed.
There have been expressions Of op-
position in congressional quarters to
levying processing taxes in an election
year.
Mr.. Roosevelt proposed increasing
revenue by 100000, 900 through tax
ing undivided corporate income and
dividends. He also suggested process
ing taxes and "windfall" tax to re-
gain unpaid and impounded A. A. A.
processing taxes. The revenue was
requested TO meet costs of the new
farm program and payment Of the
bonus.
Discovery of a joker In Treasury
calculations for the new tax on undis-
tributed profits of corporations mean
while forced the House Ways and
Means Subcommittee considering the
legislation to start again from scratch.
The joker Is the circumstance that
reserves held back by corporations for
use in actually paying the new tax
would themselves be taxed; in other
words, tax would be assessed against
a tax.
Opposition to the whole proposal
came yesterday from the United States
Chamber of Commerce on the grounds
that no new taxes should be enacted
until plans are developed to cut Gov
ernment spending.
Spending Gains in Year.
The daily Treasury statement as
Of March Is disclosed yesterday that
the Government had spent s5,082, ,0o0,-
900 since July l, as compared with
$4.905, 900 900 in the comparable period
a year ago.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
RAILROAD CONDUCTOR
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE

William w. Thrift, so, veteran con-
ductor on the Pennsylvania Railroad
was killed yesterday when struck by
an automobile as he was crossing the
road to lunch stand near Kearny
N. j., it was learned today at his
home, 615 G street southeast. Details
Of the accident were not known here.
Two daughters, Mrs. Violet Reed
and Mrs. Burdell Reed, left immedi-
ately for Kearny. Mr.. Thrift had
been in the service of the railroad
for nearly 80 years, relatives said.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Nora
Thrift, and two other children, EN-
lice, 13, and Marion, z. Funeral ar
rangements have not been completed.