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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-17
Girl Turns Producer

NEW YORK GN.s0.-Benay
Venuta, San Francisco society
girl who last year overcame the
handicap of too much money
for show business" by succeeding
Ethel Norman as the feminine
lead of Anything Goes" Broad
way stage hit, has announced
definite entry into the production
field of the legitimate stage. She
is a niece of George Cameron, pub
Usher.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
CONTEST PLANNED
FOR RADIO SCRIPTS
Women's Federation Feature Part
of Statue of Liberty Ami
versary Program.

To foster education in democracy
and combat american inf1u-
ences," the General Federation of
women's Clubs will conduct a con-
test for radio scripts as part of the
observance of the f1ftieth anniversary
of the Statue of Liberty dedication
October %, Mrs. John L. Whitehurst,
chairman of the federation's depart
ment of education, announced yes
terday.
The national prize for the best
script on the subject, What the
Statue OF Liberty Signifies to Me, u
will be use Of the winning script as the
basis for a Nationwide broadcast by
the National Park Service. The scripts
may be in dialogue, drama or sketch
form, but must be in prose and lin
tied to 1000 words.
The federation has recommended
that prizes be awarded by State and
District federations Of women's clubs
and by local clubs.
State winners and all other manu-
scripts entered in competition for the
national prize must be sent to Mrs.
whitehurst at 3902 st. Paul street.
Baltimore, Md, before September is.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
FUNERAL TOMORROW
FOR MRS. STAUFFER
Mother Of Local Educator Dies
at Home Here After Long
Illness.

Mrs Katharine Hassler Stauffer, rs,
mother of Miss Ruth NJ Stauffer,
head of the department of English
In the Districts junior and senior
public schools, died Friday at her
home. 1901 Jocelyn street. after a
long illness.
Funeral services will be held at 8
pm. tomorrow at the residence. Rev.
DR.. H. T. Cooke, rector of All Saints
Episcopal Church, Chevy Chase, Md,
and Rev. DR.. H. H. Ranck, pastor of
Grace Reformed Church, will offlciate
Burial will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Stauffer is survived by another
daughter, Mrs. Katharine S. Walker,
Yorba Linda, Calf. and a brother,
Daniel H Hassler, Philadelphia. She
also leaves three grandchildren.
Mrs. Stauffer's husband, the late
Charles c. Stauffer, patent attorney,
Evening star., 1936-03-15
SMALL PARKS BILL d.
/. TO DIE UNOFFERED.
Prescott and canby Both
Refuse to Introduce
Measure.
BY JACK ALLEN,
GtoH CnrreEnondant 0f T'hR Sta

ANNAPOLIS, March l5.-The
Montgomery park area development
bill, proposed by the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commisson. today appeared fated to
die an ignominious death.
Senator Stedman Prescott asserted
he would not introduce the measure
because it would permit the issuance
of bonds against the general credit OF
Montgomery County to benefit only a
limited section.
A similar view was expressed by
Delegate T. Yellot Candy, chairman
of the Montgomery delegation in the
House.
The bill drawn by the commission
and sent here to Senator Prescott
would provide for the developing Of
four recreation areas-Kensington,
Northwest Branch, Little Falls Branch
and Long Branch Parkways-if the
abutting property owners petition for
the improvements and agree to bear
the cost over a period of years.
Guarantee Necessary.
Prescott declared that while the
county would not be directly burdened
| with the cost, it would have to guar
antee the bonds that would be issued
to finance the projects. He said he
could think of no alternate plan that
could be put into effect successfully
and therefore will not sponsor the
measure.
Irving c. Root. chief engineer Of the
Park Commission, said, however, that
the principle of guaranteeing all bonds
of the commission, which. Of course,
benefit only the metropolitan area, by
the credit Of the entire county. al
ready established in the law.
He said that the park group has
decided not to exert further efforts in
behalf of the bill because public mis-
understanding Of its purpose and pro-
| visions.
A revised version Of the bill, limited
to the proposed Kensington Parkway,
still is being considered by civic
groups in that town, however, and
may yet be presented.
Applies 10 Une tract.
1t would apply only to the Warner
tract, and afford residents a parkway
from the town boundary to Beech
Drive in Rock Creek Park.
Root says the measure would give
park entrance to the town without cost
to residents-the entire expense being
borne by owners of the Warner tract.
He believes it would become sample
Of what can be done under the local
assessment method of park develop
! ment.
The weekend recess Of the State
Assembly found the legislators from
Montgomery with but one item Of the
program they propose to enact this
year remaining to be introduced.
1t is the Prescott bill to legalize the
operation OF games Of chance and skill
| at benefit carnivals, and is due to be
presented in the Senate on Monday
night.
Senator Prescott said the referen-
Evening star., 1936-03-15
DISTRICT OFFICER
DIES IN ACCIDENT
Detective Sergt. p. w. Jones
Killed When Auto Hits Tree
on Baltimore Road.
By q Stan Correspondent of The Star.

By Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
RIvERDALE, Nd, March 14.-De.
tective Sergt. Paul w. Jones, 81, Of
the metropolitan robbery squad, one
of the two colored sergearfts in the
District detective force, was killed In
Stantly today when the car he was
driving crashed into a tree on the
Washington Baltimore Boulevard on
the crest Of Cat Tail Hill in River
dale.
A woman companion, identified as
Ethel T. Mckinney. Al, of 1919 First
street northwest, was seriously in
jured and is In Freedmen's Hospital
after being transferred from Casualty
Hospital.
Sergt. Jones was appointed TO the
force in 1907, and served continuously
until 1917, when he enlisted and served
as captain Of a colored regiment in
France during the war. He was reap
pointed as policeman in 1919, and in
1921 was advanced to the rank Of pre-
cinct detective. He was promoted to
detective sergeant two years later.
An autopsy performed tonight by
Coroners Physician Martin j. Kean
exploded an earlier theory that the
officer had suffered a heart attack
before crashing. DR.. Kean issued a
certificate stating that Jones died as
result Of the accident. His neck
was broken in addition to suffering a
crushed chest and numerous broken
bones.
Jones was en- route to Jessups,
Md, to interview a prisoner, who had
been arrested there in connection
with a theft. Police authorities said
Jones' death was "a loss to the de-
partment because Of his ability to
apprehend criminals" He enjoyed a
national reputation for catching pick
pockets and flim-f1am artists.
He lived at 1929 Lamont street and
is survived by his widow. Justice
of the Peace Fred c. Lutz ordered an
inquest Wednesday at 1880 pm. at
RiVerdale.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
AUTO VICTIMS BODY
is WASHED ASHORE
Atlantic City Woman, Picked Up
After Accident, Was Never
Seen Again.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
OCEAN CITY. March 14-Tfe body
of Mrs. Elizabeth Rue, n, of Atlantic
City. N. j., who was last seen three
months ago just after she had been
struck by an automobile near her
home, was washed ashore here today.
Some twine and an elder branch
tied to her left leg offered the only
clews to her disappearance. Police
said that apparently the motorist who
struck her had tied her, dying or
already dead, to bush in the waters
edge, hoping that she never would
be found.
Mrs. Rue was found by William
Vanaman, caretaker of Ocean Rest,
a Roman Catholic home near the sea
front. She was identified by her hus-
band, M. Taylor Rue, a retired artist,
through secret pocket in her cloth
ing, which contained $6.
According to Capt. Frank Ferreti
of the Atlantic City police, Mrs. Rue
left her home the night of Sunday,
December IS, to attend church. On
her way she was hit by an automobile
at Chelsea and Arctic avenues. In the
presence of several witnesses, the driv-
er picked up Mrs. Rue, placed her in
his car and explained that he would
rush her to hospital
Several spectators knew Mrs Rue
They did not doubt the good faith of
the driver, however, and so none
thought to notice the license number
Of his car.
Mrs. Rue never reached hospital,
and police had been able only to
guess at what happened to her.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
BACON HITS SHOW AS POLITICS
Sees warfare on Supreme Court
Carried to Stage.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Bacon, Republican,
New York, said yesterday it was
shocking to note that the administra-
tons open warfare against the Su-
preme Court now has been extended
to the stage Of the w. p. A. Theater
in New York"
This Government subsidized stage"
he said. would offer tonight "the world
premier Of its latest pageantry in po-
litical propaganda, Triple-A Plowed
Under" He added:
"In the melodramatic finale, as
presented in the dress rehearsal. the
stage lights are dimmed impresSively
and the entire cast chants lugubriously
the official script Of Secretary Wallace
which characterized the A. A. A. de-
cision as the greatest legalized steal
in human history.
81 submit earnestly for the judg-
ment of the harassed taxpayers that
this is neither relief nor drama, but
pure and unadulterated politics"
Evening star., 1936-03-15

dunn clause urged by the Montgomery
County Ministers Union would be af-
fixed, a conference with DR.. Horace
e. Flack, head of the Legislative Ref
erence Department, disclosing that the
question could be voted on at the pri-
maries in May.
A ban on such games cost fire de-
partments and charitable organiza-
tions thousands of dollars last
Summer.
The Prince Georges County delega-
ton plans to introduce the major por-
ton of its nine-bill program on Mon
day night.
Included are the Bladensburg flood
control measure, bills to incorporate
Berwyn, District Heights and Univer-
sity Park and other proposed acts
dealing with local problems in River
dale, Colmar Manor and Hyattsville
and elimination of the dump at Spa
Springs.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
Smith, BrO,Uder
BOOed as W.P.A.
Ne,cs Play Opens
One arrested, T,co
Euicted as Police
Prevent Outbreak. !
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March l4.-The "Liv-
ing Newspaper" w. P. A. theater
project, had its premier tonight under
| the watchful eyes of so uniformed
policemen who broke up planned
demonstration with one arrest and
the eviction of two persons from the
audience.
The Police Department assigned the
detail upon request to the projects
directors, who had been notified a
manifestation was planned in protest
of scene sympathetic to Earl Brow
der. Communist party secretary,
criticizing the Supreme Court. This
was an incident of the news playlet,
'Triple-a Ploughed Under"
James Brown, self-described as a
w. P. A. actor, was arrested on a
charge Of disorderly conduct, attempt
ing to enter the theater. John Butler
was elected for urging the audience
lets sin g'The Star Spangled Ban
ner," during a scene which showed
Wisconsin women starting to attack a
meat truck during demonstration
against high prices.
Removed for Boos.
Vernon Williams, who said he was q
| director for a w. P. A. project, was
taken out of the theater for booing the
Browder character. Prior to the Kisses
and catcalls that greeted the Com
munist leaders impersonator, there
had been a lively outburst against the
stage figure of former Gov. Alfred z.
Smith.
The Smith character, commenting
on the Supreme Courts triple A rul-
ing, could not be heard for the hiss
ing. When the Browder character
appeared, a man in the rear of the
house bawled. Boo. louse," whereupon
police hurried Williams out.
'Triple-A Ploughed Under" Is an
exposition In % scenes Of the farmers
plight from the war years, through
the depression, farm strikes, mortgage
foreclosures, drought and the brief
life of the A. A. A.
Farmer Shown Victim.
It presents the farmer as the ulti-
mate victim in the merchandising Of
his product and the manipulation Of
prices through speculation, middle
mans profits and decreased markets.
The story attempts to establish that
the plight Of the jobless in the cities
and the farmers is identical. that leg
islation in favor Of contented farmer
is simultaneously q remedy for the
other economically oppressed.
The incidents dealing with the ad-
ministration's efforts to help the
farmer are for the most part favor
able, but at times they are unspar-
ing of the various bureaus.
There was one sharp scene intended
to show that the sharecroppers of the
South benefited not at all by Govern
ment subsidy, the checks going to the
landowners.
Various public figures were intro
duced, including Milo Reno, Secretary
of Agriculture; Henry A. Wallace,
Gen. Hugh S. johnson and Chester
Davis, administrator OF A. A. A.
The demonstration, the projects Of
ficials said, was organized at a meet
ing late this afternoon Of the Federal
Theater Veterans League.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
OLDEST WEST POINTER
H0NORED BY ALUMNI
By the Associated Press.

0y IAc aboOClhbtN ELtoos
NEW YORK. March i4.-As part
Of q worldwide celebration Of the
United States Military Academy's
founding anniversary, West Point
alumni here tonight honored Brig.
Gen. Samuel E. Tillson, SO, retired,
oldest living graduate. He was in
the class of 1869.
Similar dinner reunions were held
on ships at sea, in China, Alaska,
Manila and all military outposts-
everywhere two or more alumni were
together.
Gen. John J. Persring, commander
Of the World War expeditionary force,
made a radio address IN. B. c. net
work. from Tucson. AriZ.
Maj. Gen. William D. Connor, su-
perintendent of the academy, greeted
alumni all over the world in a radio
address made at the dinner here.
The academy opened July 4, 1902.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
STRIKERS HOLD CAPITOL.
100 w. P. A. Workers TO Stay Till
Demands Are Won.

MADISON, Wis, March II (Pl.-
More than 100 w. P. A. strikers who
invaded the State Capitol Thursday,
taking possession of the Senate and
Assembly chambers, served notice to-
day they intended to remain indefi-
nitely.
Led by Lyle Olson, Workers Alliance
organizer, the strikers approved mo-
ton demanding three square meals
a day. until they received "satis-
factory report" from NJ w. Torkelson,
State works progress administrator.
For three hours the strikers, who
came here from Fox River Valley
cities, hurled questions at Torkelson
and booed him when he left the
Capitol without promising more than
an investigation of working conditions
on w. P. A. projects.
The strikers principal demand is for
increased wages.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
GUFFEY DECISION
THOUGHT REACHED
Supreme Court Also Be.
Iieved Preparing Securi-
ties Act Ruling.
BY the Associated Press.

The Supreme Court was believed
last night in legal circles to have
reached at least tentative decisions
on constitutionality of the Guffey coal
control and the 1888 truth in securi-
ties" acts.
Gases involving these two New Deal
laws constituted the principal busi-
ness before the nine justices at their
regular Saturday afternoon private
conference.
In addition. they had the task of
deciding 81 other cases argued in the
last two weeks. and whether to re-
view l3 disputes appealed from lower
courts.
They will meet briefly tomorrow for
announcement of opinions. The only
case of general interest likely to be
decided is the Governments anti
trust suit against the Sugar Institute.
This Is an organization of sugar re-
finers to regulate trade practices
within the industry.
Two Important Gases.
Opinions on the Guffey and securi-
ties ltigation-the only pending New
Deal cases-may be announced as
early as March 80. 1t is generally
believed, however, that they are more
likely to come later. The court will
recess tomorrow for two weeks dur
ing which it will prepare opinions.
Only 18 days will have elapsed on
March 80 since arguments on the
coal case were completed last Thurs
day. The securities case was SUBJ
mitted Wednesday. '''he time between
arguments and opinions on other New
Deal disputes this term was: Agri-
cultural adjustment act, % days; Ten
nessee Valley act, 60; Bankhead cot
ton control law, "a; Rice Millers'
processing taxes, %.
Preparing of Opinions.
If the justices agreed yesterday
afternoon on how to dispose of the
cases, two of the nine were assigned
the task of preparing the opinions.
If there were dissents to the ma
jority views, justices also were Sc
lected to write minority opinions.
After the original drafts are COM
pleted, the authors will give copies to
their colleagues. The latter will 5ug-
gest any changes they wish and the
product will emerge from
series of informal discussions.
Two other New Deal cases may be
appealed in time for final rulings be-
fore the court quits for the Summer
in early June.
They involve constitutionality of the
public utility holding company act
and the right of the Federal Govern
ment to provide P. W. A. funds for
owned hydro-electric projects.
Evening star., 1936-03-15

died In 1921. Mrs. Stauffer was a
native OF Carlisle. Pa. She had been
a resident Of this city since 1888.
Evening star., 1936-03-15

TN recognition of the preference for Pack
i ard shown by women the world over,
Packard has set aside the week of March
10th as Ladies' Week.
During this week, you may come in and
look over the distinguished new Packards
in the same spirit that you would view a
Spring fashion show in your favorite dress
shop. Every attempt will be made to show
you in an interesting way the things which
smart women value most in their personal
cars. Arrangements have been made for
special demonstrations, if you wish one.
Our showrooms, decorated with gay floral
displays. are ready to welcome you. May
we hope for visit?
*THls doesn't mean the men aren't sOelcome. too!
Evening star., 1936-03-15
PIT. Benefit Tuesday Evening.

The Parent-Teacher Association Of
the Nativity School will give its
eleventh annual benefit card party
Tuesday evening In the auditorium Of
J. the school. 5000 Georgia avenue.
Evening star., 1936-07-09
SPENDING ACTIVITY.
|. HIT BY HAMILTON
Says New Deal Has "Appro-
priated to Itself Peoples
Money"
Ey the Associated P-ess.

MILWAUKEE, July 9.-John D. M.
Hamilton, chairman of the Republican
National Committee, termed the
Roosevelt administration last night "a
personal government that has appro-
priated to itself more of other peoples
money than any other administration
in American history"
The Kansas attorney appealed to
Wisconsin voters to elect Landon and
eKnox to prove "the American system
has not failed"
Hamilton spoke at a session of the
State Republican convention, which
heard Charles F. Smith, Wausau at
torney. in his keynote speech invite
Democrats and Progressives to join in
a crusade 'in defense of American
ISM
Hamilton called President Roose-
velt's reference to economic rUyalists"
the charge of "a harried and driven
candidate"
Who are these economic royalists?"
Hamilton demanded. I'VE are not
| told"
They are no more identified than
| those mythical great bankers who,
according to the President, told him
our national debt could safely so to
$4,000, 100000"
Presidents Phrases.
The President put the phrase "eco-
nomic royalists" into the 1896 politi-
| l.; sreaNh
at Philadelphia.
Hamiltons reply came in critlciz-
ing Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau's recent radio report on Fed
eral finances. Hamilton said the re-
port failed to convey the entire
truth" and said the voters would de-
mand specific information on the ma
tional deficit. Then he added:
Nor will the celebrates insistence
be diverted by the setting up of straw
men, whether by President Roosevelt
or others"
Hamilton directed another OF his
convention address shots at his rival
campaign manager, James A. Farley,
Democratic national committeeman.
Ridicules Farley Leave.
Until today" said Hamilton, Il
was unable to decide whether the
recent uncertainty of Mr.. Farley's
governmental position was due to a
belief that he was a liability or
whether it resulted from the con-
viction that the party's hold on power
was so precarious that 1t must have
Mr.. Farleys undoubted talents con-
centrated on its own affairs, unham-
pered by the trying task OF draft
ing new issues of postage stamps
The explanation now seems clear.
Mr.. Farley takes leave of absence only
until after election
Hamilton told his Wisconsin audi
ence that the American electorate is
determined to eliminate gambling in
securities and commodities" and
gambling in government" as well
He continued:
But it has determined that progress
toward both these ends can be made
more effectively through a President
who. as Governor of Kansas. was able
to bring results through the enforce
ment of existing Law than under a
President who as Governor of New
York witnessed the greatest specula-
tive orgy. within the borders of his own
State. that has ever been seen, and
who watched millions Of people sucked
INTO the vortex, and yet lifted neither
restraining finger nor uttered a
warning word.
There is no other explanation for
such reticence by Gov. Roosevelt than
that he found 1t politically unadvisable
to attack speculation when 1t was
popular"
Evening star., 1936-07-09
MARYLAND PRISON
CHANGES DISCUSSED
Probing Committee of Commission
Meets Here to Prepare Ten
tative Report.

Plans for improvement Of the Mary
land prison system we're discussed at
meeting here yesterday of the in
vestigating committee recently ap-
pointed by the Maryland Commission
on Prison Labor.
At an executive meeting in the Ra-
leigh Hotel, the committee. headed by
w. Raymond Moody of Chestertown
Md, drafted tentative report to be
presented to the commission on July
25. The report will consist largely of
an analysis of the commissions report
on idleness in Maryland prisons.
Among special topics considered yes
terday, it was said, we're a State-use
system for prison-made goods, proba-
ton and parole administration, CO.
operation with Federal authorities IL
case work, medical and psychiatric
care Of prisoners and establishment of
vocational training course for prison
inmates.
Attending the meeting, in addition
to Chairman Moody, were Robert E.
Vining of Baltimore, chairman of the
Maryland Commission on Prison
Labor; Harold E. Donmede, Maryland
superintendent of prisons; Delano
Ames. chairman Of the Maryland
Parole Commission: Howard B. Gill,
secretary Of the Association of States
Signatory to the Prison Labor Com
pact; Daniel B. Chambers, jr., of Balti-
more, and Michael j. Lane Of North
Reach Md The fun latter are Ynero -
bers Of the investigating committee.
Evening star., 1936-07-09
FATHER DUCEY NAMED
PRIOR OF ST. ANSELM
First Native American to Be
Given Post Esta ablished IL
Years Ago at G. u.

Appointment of Father William
Michael Ducey of the Benedictine
Foundation at Catholic University to
be head of st. Anselm's Priory. with
the title of prior. was announced today.
He succeeds Father Adrian Weld
Blundell, who had held the position
since 1925.
Father Ducey is the first native
American to be named head of the
priory, established IL years ago by a
distinguished group of prelates inter-
ested in scholarly research in special
fields.
He is best known among laymen for
series of international radio broad
casts which he arranged while abroad.
One was Of a midnight mass at Beuron
Abbey in the Danube Valley, Christ
mas, 1882, and marked the first time
q European monastic choir went on
the air. Another was from the Cata.
combs of st. Domitilla, so feet under
Rome.
Evening star., 1936-07-09
Woman Invades Desert Isle.

For the first time since 1t was evacu-
ated under a government project six
years ago, the storm battered islet Of
st. Kilda, lying 140 miles off the At
lantic Coast of Scotland, is inhabited.
and by a woman. The Earl and
Countess of Dumfries have arrived
there and will spend part Of the Sum-
mer studying bird life. The earl
bought the island after its SO in
habitants had left, unable to exc out
an existence any longer. The couple
are living in the old parsonage.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
SALEeAUToMORILES

LA SALE de luxe sport phaeton; real
speedster type: shows wonderful care;
only $145. Consider terms. Mr.. Polk,
43Nl Conn ave. NV
Evening star., 1936-09-11
SALE-AUTOMOBHES

BUICK Cts sport coupe with rumble seat.
Original finish of sage green. excellent tires.
powerful motor and radio equipped This is
the outstanding Buick buy for today al only
S5a5. Norris. Inc. 20lS 14th st. NV.