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Evening star., 1936-03-26
MINTON ATTACKS
HEARST ON FLOOR
Declares He Is "Prostituting'
His Newspapers to Own
Private Interests.
IN the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Senator Minton, Democrat, OF In
diana. q member of the Senate Lobby
Committee, today accused William
Randolph Hearst, the publisher, Of
"prostituting" his newspapers for his
own private interests.
Minton made his accusation in a
speech on the Senate floor as the COM
mittee was preparing to file its reply
to a suit brought in District of Co.
lumbia Supreme Court by the pub
Usher to prevent use of certain of his
kilograms seized by the committee in
its investigation into lobbying.
He is the greatest menace to free
dom Of the press in the country" the
Indianan said, as he interrupted the
Senate's routine business hour" to at
tack Hearst.
Instead of using his newspapers to
disseminate news" Minton said. "he
Is using his chain of newspapers to
prostitute the freedom Of the press to
his own interests"
. Minton began his speech with an
assertion that when the Hearst suit
was filed "the newspaper headlines
screamed to heaven that the sacred
liberties of the people were about to
be violated and the committee was
running roughshod over their rights"
He said the Federal Communications
Commission had been accused of join
ing the Lobby Committee in opening
the files of telegraph company offices
to the investigators. Yet when the
commissions reply was filed in answer
to q Senate resolution, and stated that
it was making an investigation on its
own responsibility, 'Minton continued,
nothing was said about it."
Evening star., 1936-03-26
TWO GROCERS ROBBED
AND WOMAN LOSES s215
Bandits Accost B Street Southeast
Dealer. and Take IS,
Missing $50.

Aaron Plotnitzky, 60l B street south
east, was robbed of IS in change by
two colored bandits who accosted him
as he was about to open the door
OF his grocery store at 200 Sixth
street southeast early today.
The bandits, one Of them armed,
overlooked about $40 in bills when
they failed to search the grocer.
Another grocer, Morris Basin, So
D street southeast, last night reported
the theft of $22 from his store.
Beatrice Alexander, l242 Six-and-a-
Half street. told police she either
lost or was robbed Of $2l5 yesterday
as she was en- route to downtown
department store from the American
Security & Trust Co.
Evening star., 1936-03-26
HE'sNoT SOUNo

Note-The basic farmer displeasure
with the new plan seems to be that
the soil erosion excuse for benefit
payments fails to measure up to the
farmer idea of soundness. Also great
administrative difficulties are antici-
pated. AS long as the benefit pay
ments are kept rolling, in whatever
guise, no siZeable farm revolt Is eX-
pected.
Ballyhoo and Figures.
Greatest ballyhoo agency of the
New Deal has been the Federal Hous-
ing Administration. Its recent annual
report devoted three and one-half
pages to disclosing how it had "edu-
Gated the public" Any student of the
fine art of promotion will find those
pages indispensable to an appreciation
Of the subject.
But it will require housing expert
to dig out the untold promotion in the
port says that s170.584,864 of mort
| cages was accepted for insurance"
by F. H. A. in 1885. It does not men,
ton the fact that this was only 10
per cent of new mortgages made that
year. In other words, the private
mortgage market stimulated itself
nine times as much as the Govern
ment stimulated it.
Worse than that, statistical
beagle wiH find in an obscure
figure listing premiums paid on
insured mortgages that the F. H. A.
collected on only ss5,7S4,S76 of
insured loans, instead OF the
claimed s170,5S4 900.
The confessions Of the educators of
the public do not disclose how one
can make a ss5,0O0ooo figure into
S170,000,000 in order to impress the
public with the work you are doing.
Note-Far more serious is the figure
in the report showing that only 35
per cent of the mortgages accepted
for insurance" were new mortgages.
The other IS per cent was refinancing
Of old mortgages, which did not put
a man to work or cause single stick
Of new building. The name Of the
Federal Housing Administration thus
appears to be misnomer. 1t appears
to have helped the mortgage markets
more than the builders.
Jones Inspires Education.
When the House first considered
the bill exempting r. F. C.-owned
investments from local taxation,
Chairman Jesse Jones of the r. F. C..
was almost constantly in the House
press gallery. The bill was defeated.
The other day similar Senate bill
was put before the House. Jones
stayed away. The bill was passed.
What really happened on the In
side to change the attitude of the
House was some very effective lobby
ing performed upon the head of Rep
resentative Patnan. The House fol-
lowed him in defeating the first bill,
but both he and the House found out
they were wrong, after being prop
erly educated.
Evening star., 1936-03-26
BURNS WIFE'S DRESSES

CHICAGO. March 26 @.-What
burned up Charles J. Raske, 80, nis
wife told Superior Judge SABBATH yes
terday, was her desire to e. to the
movies. Z
He was 50 incensed, she said, that
che would burn all my dresses 50 i
couldn't 60 out"
Mrs. Raske made the allegation u
asking for q divorce,
Evening star., 1936-03-26
SNORING RUINS FILM

<. HOLLYWOOD pl.-At the height
Of q dramatic scene a loud, prolonged
tnore resounded from OF the set and
the recording of that take" was
fuined.
4 Director John Ford ordered the Of
GENDER fired. An assistant rounded a
corner and found q dozen extras all
fasleep." Nobody was fred. :.
Evening star., 1936-03-26
Carolina Fete Delayed.

COLUMBIA, s. c., March Is R.--
Events In the celebration Of the Column
bia sesquicentennial were postponed
Yesterday until later this week and
into next week on account Of heavy
rains. An open-air pageant OF l.6oo
persons, depicting the history OF the
State capital, was continued to Friday
and Saturday nights.
Evening star., 1936-03-26
New Motor Fuel.

Calcium carbide, famous as the
source of acetylene for lighting motor
cycles, Is nearly as effective as gaso-
lire in propelling modern automobiles,
according to two engineers who have
been experimenting in Genoa. Italy.
Evening star., 1936-03-26
in Congress
TODAY.
Senate:

Senate:
Considers unopposed bills on calen-
dar. Commerce subcommittee hears
evidence on stream pollution bills.
House:
Considers amendment to Federal
housing act to extend modernization
loans. Appropriations Committee
meets on deficiency bill. Special
House Committee opens hearings on
Townsend old-age pension plan inves-
tigation.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Probably will not be in session.
Interstate Commerce Committee,
further hearings at 1890 am. on the
anti-basing point freight rate bill
Finance Committee, executive, on
Federal liquor tax amendment.
House:
Considers Smith lobby registration
bill.
Patents Committee continues hear.
tngs on copyright bill ct 10 an.
Evening star., 1936-03-26

but where Is MS efStWnue most OF tfieSe ex"
peditions? There Is actually horrid rumor that
Mr.. Roosevelt was not invited to enjoy the hos
pitality of the Nourmahal. II that Is true it Is
surely nothing more than laudable exhibition Of
tact by Mr.. Astor, who undoubtedly Is aware that
a cruise with representative of entrenched
greed on q well-stocked yacht would not strike
. popular note In an election year.
Perhaps there will be secret rendezvous near
some pirate island like Cocos. At this romantic
isle last year Mr. Roosevelt hanked by Mr.. Ickes
and Mr. Hopkins, sat beneath q canopy and
watched the treasure hunters dig for the gold
hat a forl,iddas, tn MS
Evening star., 1936-03-26

long rakish called the o. s. s. Potomac viii Sian
up horizon group intelligent hinke vii
have their merry reunion after al.
ecopynsht 1855, pa tt
Evening star., 1936-03-26
The National Scene

BY ALICE ROOSEVELT LONGWORTH
President at last aboard his nice Government yacht
We shall be egaled with the size weight number
i Of his CATCH
Evening star., 1936-03-26
Townsend

Continued From First Page.)
The Washington times., 1936-03-19

More than so dead.
Hundreds of thou
sands homeless.
Property d a m a g e
running into the hun
dreds of millions.
Business a n d in
dustry paralyzed in
scores of places.
Shortage of food,
water a nd medical
supplies.
Cessation of electric
power and light serv-
ice.
Almost CO m p l etc
stoppage of surface
transport.
Sketchy and uncer-
t ain communication
facilities.
Threat of epidemic,
hunger and privation.
So read the story of
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-03-19
d. G. Feel Flood
Peak at 5 p. NJ.
WWNvchSan~.4~nn ET~Ond GnoSeSco
WuSIai1oqtOnc Flood Crisis:

The Potomac River expected to reach the
highest point in history about p. m.
East and West Potomac Parks under water.
Part of Mt Vernon Memorial Boulevard un-
der water.
Boiling Field Naval Air Station Hoover
and Washington Airports under six feet Of
water. Part of Navy Yard inundated.
Chain Bridge under water and Highway
Bridge closed. Key Bridge still open.
Dykes around Navy and Munitions Build
ings expected to protect the Federal Triangle
and lower Pennsylvania Avenue.
ALI valuables removed from the first floors
of Federal buildings in danger zone.
Road to Richmond closed on account of high
water at Hunting Greek, below Alexandria.
With the raging, rushing debris -cluttered
Potomac flood crest racing on toward the Cap
ital, with the peak which may exceed the pre-
dicted 19-foot stage due around o'clock this
afternoon, the waters were already gnawing
at the emergency dykes, while sections of the
city's low-lands were under water.
Alarmed by the magnitude of the flood, President
Roosevelt cancelled his vacation trip to the South and
called meeting of the Emergency Flood Council at the
White House.
At this meeting, attended by Secretary of War Den,
PWA Administrator Hopkins Robert Fechner, chief Of
the CCC and officials of the Coast Guard Public Health
Service and Red Cross the President stressed the point
that individual flood sufferers must be given personal
relief
The committee will tender >; Todoro7 oronc;o. ava
report to the President tomOr- doing
row. detailing what the extent that
Of the need is and what the Continued Page Col II
The Washington times., 1936-03-19

Say ID. G.
Is Safe

Residents of Washington need
not be alarmed about the flood
which has already engulfed por-
tions of the low-lying sections of
the Capital with the crest ex-
pected early this afternoon, Dis
trict officials assured today.
The power plants, gas works
and water works are so located
that they are safe from the flood
waters, while the business and
residential sections will not be
harmed.
Portions of Georgetown along
the river will be inundated, as will
the district along Water Street in
the southwest and the Potomac
Park area. But the dykes being
thrown up by hundreds of CCC
men and others, with thousands
of workmen in reserve to meet
any emergency, will prevent the
flood from invading the Penn
sylvania Avenue business section
and the Federal triangle.
The Washington times., 1936-03-19

Deep and devastating flood waters wed dozen States
from Maine the Ohio Valley today while renewed rains through
out the East threatened boost the already appalling loss by
the nations flood many years. Washington historic Chain
Bridge threatened with destruction the apOrs under
water and the low waterfront sections flooded Dykes expected
the lower business section and power gas and water supplies
reported danger The peak Of the Potomac flood how
eyer expected about The bodies two sighted
floating down the river about noon.
The Washington times., 1936-03-19
NICE TO VISIT
FLOOD AREA

Brig. Gen. Milton A. Reckard,
commanding the Maryland Ma
tional Guard, has been ordered
into the flood areas to take charge
of troops and to make a survey of
needs of refugees and to estimate
the damage.
General Reckord's orders were
issued early today by Gov. Harry
w. Nice, who announced he would
go there for a personal inspection.
The Coast Guard sent amphi-
Continued on Page 8, Col. II
The Washington times., 1936-03-19
WOMAN SAVED
BY THE TIMES

Cold and hungry, suffering from
exposure, Mrs. Eva Dell Myers,
marooned on top of a house on
an island off Glen Echo, Md, for
almost "a hours, was rescued at
noon today by a relief expendition
sent out by The Washington
Times.
Mrs. Myers was rescued in a 49,
foot rowboat which bucked the
turbulent river for almost two
miles in the desperate effort to
CONTINUED on Page 8, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1936-03-19
7 PITTSBURGH
DEAD LISTED
BY SYDNEY III. EIGEs

PITTSBURGH, March 10
GN.SO SO.-Struggling against ter
rifle odds, its electrical power
gone and the flooded business
district isolated by a Gordon of
National GuardSmen, Pittsburgh
marshalled its relief forces today
to care for an anticipated $4,000
or more flood victims.
AS the destructive flood waters.
which swirled to a depth of more
than 10 feet. gradually receded.
Continued on Page 10, Col. u
The Washington times., 1936-03-19
BULLETINS

BULLETINS
FAMINE DISEASE THREATEN RENOVA, PA.
PHILADELPHIA, March 19 (IN.s) s).-Renovo, on the
branch of the Susquehanna River is isolated and is
threatened with famine and disease
PLYMOUTH, N H., REPORTED CUT OFF
CARLSTADT, N. j., March 10 (INS) plymouth, N. H,
isolated today when highways flooded and power
cut off, according to amateur radio report received here
DELAWARE RIVER SETS Ss-YEAR RECORD
TRENTON, N. J., March 10 GINS The Delaware River
Valley in this vicinity experiencing the worst flood con-
ditons in SS years. Property damage was widespread
vANDERGRIFT, Pa, March 10 (IN.s)-Five persons
died in Vandergr floods when the Conemaugh River and
Beaver Run leaped their shores.
The Washington times., 1936-03-19

various Federal agencies are
doing.
The President also ordered that
Continued on Page 2, Col. II
The Washington times., 1936-03-19
RIVER G|VAWS At DC. DYKES
Heavy Toll Taken in Eastern States

communities Arlington county feel the the flood shortly
conecingd h wat the Districts
The Washington times., 1936-03-19

The committee will tender a
report to the President tomor-
row, detailing what the extent
of the need is and what the
The Washington times., 1936-03-19
Flood Stops Arlington Water Supply
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair tonight. Cloudy and rain tOmor
Not much change in temperature.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1936-03-30

III VOGInR IOT bTAIlIlS Oyil-
phony No. l." for the annual re-
quest program of the National
symphony Orchestra next Sunday
afternoon at Constitution Hall, the
patrons of the orchestra have dem.
onstrated q trend toward the high
est form of symphony music.
While the "Pathetique Symphony"
(Tschaikowsky), which was the
selection indicated in news sources
other than The Times, may not be
termed in general an inferior work
to the Brahms symphony, 1t Is a
work that appeals more to the
emotions rather than to the intel
lect.
Brahms did not attempt to write
in tie symphonic form until he
was satisfied that he had attained
enough knowledge and experience
to do justice to this highest form
of instrumental music. This c
Minor Symphony is the greatest
first" symphony ever written.
Other composers improved their
technique as they wrote works in
this form, but Brahms never again
quite equaled his first attempt.
It is interesting to note that
while this symphony was used oc-
casionally by the leading orches-
tras, it was not until about 10
years ago that it really became
popular. Much Of this popularity
Is due to the fact that some Of the
first photograph records that were
sent throughout the world to dem
onstrate a new system Of electrical
recording, contained this SYM
phony played by the Philadelphia
Symphony Orchestra. The Ma
tional symphony Orchestra used
this symphony here last Novem-
ber 81.
DR.. Hans Kinder, director Of
the orchestra, has always shown
love for the works Of Brahms as
attested by the fact that he sched-
uleS a Brahms festival each sea-
son. The directors prediction
for Brahms and the maturing
growth of the orchestra should
combine to produce one Of the
most enjoyable concerts of the
season. To satisfy in part those
who voted for the "Pathetique
Symphony" DR.. Kinder will pro-
gram the second movement from
the TSchaikowsky symphony.
Adding to these works "Egmont
Overture" (Beetkoven), Circles
The Washington times., 1936-03-30

AOf washington NSuuIe)S SECOND
intermezzo from Jewels Of the
Madonna" (Wolf. f.FerrarD, and ex.
cerpts from Boris Godounov"
(Moussorgsky), the concert win be
most interesting and varied.
The theme shown above from
the first movement of Schubert's
Symphony No. Z" Is introduced by
the French horns In q prophetic
and portentous utterance that Is
not soon forgot. While most Of
Schubert's works contain the
plaintive suffering Of the melan.
choly poet, It's opening pro-
nouncement is filled with grandeur
and Joy. It Is taken UP by the
other brasseS and the whole orcheS-
ira pours forth paenI Of triumph
ant Joy. This symphony will be in.
cluded on the young peoples con.
cert Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock to be given by the U. 8.
Navy and symphony Orchestra at
the Navy Yard Sail Loft.
In the music appreciation
period. several primitive African
rhythms will be demonstrated by
tie percussion section alone. These
rhythms will be discussed in their
relation to better known jazz
rhyt.lms and ot':ers that have
been derived from the original
African intricate rhythm patterns.
The Wooster College Mems Glee
Club gave three concerts yesterday
in washington; in the morning at
lexington Presbyterian Church,
vesper service at the Georgetown
Presbyterian Church, and at 8
o'clock last night at the Church
o. the Covenant.
Several groups Of songs by the
chorus and by Genevieve Rowe,
soprano, were repeated in each re-
cital. Miss Rowe, in singing the
aria, with Verdure Clad" from
THE Creation" (Haydn), had
ample opportunity for displaying
the flexibility of her voice and
clear high tones.
The male chorus under the d.
rection Of william DeVeney, was
probably heard to best advantage
il "Lo, a Voice to Heaven Sound
ing" (Bortniansky). With the
freshness of voice characteristic Of
most such ensembles, the shadings
and climaxeS were carefully
worked out with even attacks and
endings. The ensemble diction was
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
REPUBLICANS.
ASKD. VOTE !.

Because Of the absence Of .
primary election In the District Of
Columbia, Leo A. Rover, chairman
Of the Republican state central
committee for the District, has
issued . call for the registration
here Of all Republicans over Al who
have no voting privilege in any Of
the States.
They are asked to register at the
Districts headquarters In the Ma
tional Republican Club, Sixteenth
Street and Massachusetts, Avenue
Northwest. Mr.. Rover said:
Following the law Of 1871.
when the District was divided
into districts and subdistricts,
the Republican State commit.
tee, through 0 committee on din.
trict and subdlstrlct boundaries,
has divided the city into 42 dis
tricts and sub districts which
are entitled TO one delegate from
each district and subdistriCt.
These az delegates and . like
number Of dOlegates-at-large, q.
lected by the district delegates,
constitute the State convention
which IL to be held ON May 7
under the call Of the State COM
m'ttee.
because Of the many vital
issues involved In the coming
national campaign, I earnestly
urge all members Of the Repub.
llcan party who are not voters In
the States to register and vote
In the precinct elections in the
District"
The Washington times., 1936-03-30

This om6ro or shaded
yarn is greatly in demand
for afghanS-And it works
up beautifully. A special
v0lue-as 1t usually sells
for sec the hank!
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
Son Is Named Lance
By Hutton Heiress

LONDON, March 80 U.SO.
The Countess Barbara Hutton
Haugwitz-Reventlow has chosen
the name Lance" for her new.
born son, the Sunday Graphic
said.
The son now weighs nine
pounds, the newspaper said, add
ing that the Countess has fully re-
covered from the post-natal opera
ton she underwent, and has re-
gained sufficient strength to take
walks in the garden of her home
here.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
RIVER CONTROL
BILL WATSON
ROOSEVELT
international News Service

International News Service
President RooSevelt'S private e
warning to Congressional leaders
. against enactment Of any new ap-
preparation without immediate
provision of the necessary reve-
nues, today appeared as the chief
obstacle to speedy passage Of the
$296, ,000, 900 wilson, Copeland flood
control bill.
The President sent his warning
to Congressional leaders before
departing on his Florida vacation.
Sponsors of the flood control act,
however, were awaiting his return
to seek exemption Of their measure
from his Injunction against new
expenditures.
Approval Expected
Senator Royal s. Copeland CD
of New York, in charge Of the bill,
expressed belief the President
would favor its enactment, since
only about $100,000.000 would be
needed next year. He said:
"This bill, providing for flood
control works, is intended to
save human lives and prevent
huge property damage. / am
very sure no prohibition will be
made on appropriations for the
saving Of human life. This bill,
incidentally, will pay for itself
time and time again in prevent
ing terrible property damage
form ravishing floods"
Copeland will be supported by
reports of army engineers, who de-
clared construction of their recon-
mended projects would have pre-
vented the $500, 100000 loss in
flicted by floods within the last
two weeks on numerous COM
munities Of the industrial east.
In recommending each of q long
series Of projects, covering a score
of States, the engineers declared
it economically" justified as a
means of preventing property
losses, to say nothing Of saving
human lives.
Flood PerilS Told
Some of the Army engineer re-
ports revealed startling flood
dangers. In Los Angeles, they
said, O major flood could inflict
500, 900, 900 damage and possibly
wash the city into the sea. In
Indianapolis, they said, the ex-
penditure of $2.8O0,O 900 could pre-.
vent occurrences of floods, one OF
which alone caused $4,000, 900 dam
age.
In Pittsburgh, they added, the
recent $50,000.000 damage could
have been avoided and some 80
lives saved. In the Kansas City
area, they said, expenditure Of
$1S,OOO,00 would prevent flood
losses that already have scared
far above that cost.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
Sniper Escapes Hail
Of Atlanta Bullets

ATLANTA, Ca, March 30.-A
A man sniper, who has killed one
man and wounded two other per
sons, last night escaped unscathed
under :. fusilade of gunfire from
a colored right watchman.
The watchman, Floyd Corvin,
encountered the sniper, and
opened fire when he recognized
him. Police. armed with machine
guns and riot guns, Swarmed into
the district.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
ADvERTIsEMEMT
FREE-A GIFT YOU'LL LIKE

Our beautiful SOth anniversary
measuring spoon - suitable for
many useS-will be sent to you free
II you send your name and address
with the top lid or cover from the
large size to Father Johns Medi-
cine, Lowell, Mass.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
World Of Music
e7E#zeEga ezEg@a8gag@HagaHBHB

Theme From First Movement Symphony No. T. by Schubert
suggestion using and preserving the daily music theme
MANI teachers appreciation their pupils to clip and
paste 3r filing NTH the composers name at the
top and file them in alphabetical order0
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-05-28
JuniOr.SeniOr Banquet.

The junior-senior banquet and
dance took place Saturday evening.
May %. The gym was decorated as
a spring garden, with butterflies and
birds hung from the ceiling. The
chosen colors of the senior class,
green and gold, were carried through
out the color scheme, and the class
flower, the carnation, decorated the
dining tables.
There was dancing before and after
the banquet. Howard Kilstofte acted
as POSTMASTER. After the first course,
Helen Gravesen and Alice Johnson
entertained with a song. After the
main course, the Junior class sang a
parody of Tavern in the Town." with
a verse about each senior. Toasts
were given by the members of the
senior class and the faculty. The
class prophecy was read by Agnes
Degerstrom and the class will by
George Lindegaard. Dancing closed
an enjoyable evening.