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Evening star., 1936-03-02
Boats 3:Day Fight With Ice
Brings First SO Oyster Load
Capt. Allen Yarns His
Toes as He Tells of
Big Bergs.
Sheets More Than 3
Miles Through in
Spots, He Says.

Capt. w. c. Allen from Pocomoke
Sound sat contentedly in his boats
warm cabin today. glad for chance
at relaxation and to tell of his three
day battle with ice to bring Washing
ton its first load of oysters since the
December freeze.
DANCED if that weren't trip, too,' -
he declared. propping his foot on the
edge of a bunk. Sometimes those ice
sheets were more'n miles through.
THE sound was pretty we'll broken
up, but We knew what to expect" ne
went on. But. man. We stood just
sitting around as long as we could.
1t was either sit around as If we had
no boat. or get to Washington and
make some money, or just plain have
no boat.
''The worst ice. I guess. was just
below Point Lookout. Some of the
icebergs there were more'n 10 and IS
feet out of the water.
Asked about the Tangier Island
people. Capt. Allen thought a minute,
then replied: They were pretty bad
off. We all wanted to help them,
but couldn't get through the ice. Be-
fore the Government started the re-
lief system them boys started putting
in for the Winter about November.
but this time they kinda relaxed,
knowing they wouldn't be left to
starve." He said some of the island
people told him that.
Capt Allen has been running
oysters to Washington for % years.
One of the reasons he pushed through
Evening star., 1936-03-02
Washington Teeth
Viii Be Displayed
At Dentists Clinic

Display Of George washington's
false teeth which are insured for
$4,000. will be the feature of an
historical dental clinic at the Ward
man Park Hotel from March 8 to IL,
inclusive.
The teeth are ordinary looking
pieces Of dental porcelain, which peo-
pie in this day and age would be
likely to find extremely uncomfort-
able, according to the dentists in
charge. but their great historical
value has made it necessary to guard
against damage or robbery by taking
out $4,000 insurance policy. They
are owned by the University of Mary
land Dental School.
The show here has been planned in
connection with the five-State post
graduate dental clinic. Local dem
lists who will exhibit in the hobby
show to be held jointly with the his
torical display include Drs. De Witt D.
Beekman, Charles T. Bassett, John p.
Bell, Harold w. Krogh, L. M. Lucas,
Carl J. Mess. Robert e. Motley, VIII
liam I. Ogus. Clifford N. Rodlun,
Charles L. Smith, jr., and Eugene r.
Stone.
DR.. Walter A. Rath, chairman Of
the Historical and Hobby COMMITTEES,
will be In charge.
Evening star., 1936-03-02
new DRIVE TOSEEK
R. &c. TAX LIBERTY
Byrns Is Sure Measure to Exempt
Bank Stock From Levy Will
Pass Now.


An attempt to reverse the rebuff en-
countered in the House by the ad-
ninistration's bill to exempt bank
stock owned by the r. F. c. from
State and local taxation was planned
today by some members of the House
Banking Committee.
They expected to obtain committee
approval of Senate bill similar to
the one which the House voted down
last week. 172 to 164. Then they con-
templated asking permission to bring
1t up on the floor.
Leaders, some of whom previously
called the legislation dead" predict
ed the Senate measure would pass.
I'm sure we can pass it now,
Speaker Byrns asserted.
The bill would forbid State and local
taxation of preferred stock, notes and
debentures Of banks while owned by
the Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton. The Senate added an amend
ment to limit r. F. c. interest rates
on loans to closed banks to 3Ia per
cent.
The measure was requested by Jesse
Jones, r. F. c. chairman, after the
Supreme Court ruled Maryland could
tax bank stock held by the Govern
Inent agency.
Representative Hancock, Democrat
Of North Carolina, a Banking Commit
tee member, said he understood sew
eral large bank reorganizations con-
templated by the r. F. c. and Federal
Deposit Insurance Corp. were being
held up because of the bills setback
Evening star., 1936-03-02
WORK FOR 1000
TO Be PROVIDED
BYPACK|NGPLANT
Adolf Gobel, Inc, to Resume
Business Here After
Three Years.
HALF MILLION CAPITAL
IS BEHIND VENTURE
New Lines to Be Added for Dis.
tribution in Area Near
Washington.

More than 1000 workers will be en-
ployed here when the meat-packing
plant of Adolf Gobel, Inc. Benning,
D. c.. is reopened in the near future
after three years of idlenesS, according
to an Associated Press dispatch from
New York. 1t is understood $50O,O
is to be put into the venture.
v. D. Skipworth, president of the
corporation, told the Associated Press
that the company will reopen its
Washington plant September l. and
that it will be in full operation about
two months after the opening.
More than s250,0o0 already has been
put into the local plant. which has
been closed since February, 1888.
With it's reopening. Skipworth said,
the sales of Adolf Gobel are expected
to be doubled. totaling about $20,0o0,-
600 year.
Present facilities of the corporation
are centered in Brooklyn, N. Y. but
1t was announced that the new plant
not only will produce complete pack
ing house line, but also will form the
basis for an extended distribution sys-
TEN in territory contiguous to Wash
ington and reaching ultimately into
the Southern and Eastern markets.
On February q the company was
discharged from Section 77-B of the
Federal bankruptcy act Ly the Fed
eral court in Brooklyn. its reorgani-
zation completed, and plans made for
the enlargement of the Washington
plant and resumption of business here
Since the closing of the Washing
ton plant three years ago. the former
manager. Andrew ]. Loffler, ST., has
died. There has been no announce
rnent of the selection of new local
manager or plant officials.
Unofficial reports indicated that the
corporation is prepared to put $780,
900 into the reconstruction of the
Washington plant and S350,000 into
working capital. 1t is planned to
open complete killing and process
ing plant.
Within the past few months the
corporation has added several new
products to its line, including butter
and cheese, and it is said plans are
being made to add eggs and dressed
poultry. It is believed all of these
lines will be handled by the local
plant in this territory.
Evening star., 1936-03-02
GAS OK D
BYUT|L|T|ES BOARD
Approves in Principle of
Measure Authorizing
Consolidation.

The Public Utilities Commission to-
day Endorsed in principle a bill de-
signed to authorize consolidation OF
the Washington and Georgetown Gas
Light companies and at the same time
permit an increase in capitalization.
The commissions approval was dis
closed by Richmond B. Keech, vice
chairman, at a hearing on the meas
ure before the Public Utilities Sub
committee of the House District Com
mittee
Letter Read by Keech.
Keech read letter which the com
mission had sent to the Budget Blu
reau Saturday indicating the commits
sion's approval of the bill. The let
ter explained the purpose of the bill
and said, in part:
1.-The need for additional capital in
excess of that coming through oper-
ating revenue for plant extensions
betterments and service connection is
constant. Difficulty is experienced ir
obtaining short-term loans from the
banks in amounts necessary to keer
the plant going. In addition. the capt.
tai structure is unbalanced, due to the
large funded indebtedness. Bank loans
and bond issues with fixed charges
affect detrimentally the company and
the public.
Increased Capital Held Necessary.
I'm brief, it is the commissions view
that the right of the Washington Gas
Light Co. to increase its capitalization
by issue of stock for purposes and in
amounts to be approved by the Public
Utilities Commission is necessary and
in the public interest"
The new gas merger bill is modelled
somewhat after a similar measure
which died in the last Congress as a
result of the repeated objection of the
late Senator Howell of Nebraska
However, several of the features which
Senator Howell found Objectionable
have been eliminated.
Evening star., 1936-03-02

machines" He suggested unemploy-
ment insurance and uniform child
labor laws which would keep boys
and girls out Of jobs otherwise open
to men with families as the immediate
measures to be taken.
The mayor was positive there would
be steady increase in municipal
taxes throughout the next decade.
Economies can be made" he said,
"but the additional functions which
cities must assume will add endlessly
to the total cost. We've got to pro-
vide hospital care, welfare work, parks
and Fairgrounds in greater abundance
than ever before"
Affirming his belief in city-managed
gas, water, power and transportation
systems. La Guardia said lit is a
proper municipal function to own and
operate the utilities. The Govern
ment must utilize the gifts of God
for the benefit of all the people"
The speaker urged his audience to
do all you can to get the passage of
the Wagner housing bill, which is the
hope Of the Nation"
Let's tear down the old fire-trap
tenements and put up cheerful, clean
and safe buildings" he said. "Since
private capital can't do it, the Gov
ernment must step in. It may be
paternalistic and expensive. but an
investment in happiness saves in the
long run"
La Guardia was questioned by a
panel including Albert w. Atwood,
former professor of journalism at New
York and Columbia Universities; Clar-
ence o. Sheriff.. former city manager
of Cincinnati; Edward Keating. editor
of Labor. weekly railroad union news
paper: Franklin W. Ryan. member of
the Bureau for Research in Munich
pal Government. and Wilson Comp
ton, lawyer, economist and author.
Frank Bohn presided.
Evening star., 1936-03-02
la GUARD|A HITS
CIVIC PATRONAGE
New York Mayor Declares
Wagner Housing Bill Is
Hope of Nation.

Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia. who
says he is merely trying to be good
housekeeper" for New York by giving
the city an effective non-partisan
management after he "fell into the
mayors chair" told the Town Hall
of Washington last night that mod
ern municipalities cannot afford the
luxury of political organizations"
that the Wagner housing bill is the
hope of the Nation" that munich
pal taxes are certain to increase
throughout the United States and
that the sooner local governments
begin operating their own public util-
tiles the happier he will be.
Addressing more than 1000 people
at the Shoreham Hotel, the vehement
little mayor of Gotham discussed
variety of topics and described in
considerable detail his experiment
in non on-political administration in the
worlds greatest CITY,"
He was emphatic in denouncing
partisanship in management of mu-
| nicipal affairs. Patronage is the
2TSdJ CulSC VI fAllACl ASoA POllIISo, AAC
shouted, land city governments must
be divorced from the spoils system"
Claims Competent Regime.
After telling his audience he was
"tumbled into office by a series Of
political accidents" La Guardia re-
lated his efforts to make appointments
on the basis of competence and to
award contracts with view to econ
omy. Unhampered by obligations to
any machine-like political organiza-
tions, although encountering situa-
ton full of all the bad traditions"
he said it was possible for him to
give the high positions to qualified
men and to begin running New York
scientifically"
Tossing a nosegay to the New Deal.
the speaker asserted mot city in
the country could have survived with
out the w. P. A. or some other form
of Federal aid" He praised the "co-
operation of the Interior Department"
IN establishing health centers, parks,
Fairgrounds and other material i'm
provements in New York City and
added that thousands of other towns
of America received proportionate
benefits.
Relief must not STOP" he contin-
ued. 1T is the highest function Of
government to preserve life. We can
not let people starve or even force
them to go to soup kitchens and
bread lines in order to survive.
while a mayor in a small town
should not undertake to tell Congress
what to do, I think the Federal Gov
ernment should provide generously
for relief and at the same time to
60 to the roots of the problem. Re-
lief is a palliative; it must be pro-
vided. But it is essential that we
deal with the causes and make relief
unnecessary.
1--WE may find that fundamental
changes in fundamental laws may be
required to remove poverty"
Discussing unemployment caused
by chronological improvements, La
Guardia declared '.it is up to US to
adjust machines to our lives and not
expect ourselves to be adjusted to
Evening star., 1936-03-02
Bridge Declines in London.
Bridge appears to be on the wane
among society women of London.
Car Deaths Fever,
Van Duzer Urges
Continued Safety
Four February Fatalities
Are Six LO,Uer Than,
Year Previously.

Encouraged by a decrease in trafac
accidents and fatalities during Febru-
ary, Trafic Director william A. Van
Duzer today issued an appeal for mo-
torists to keep up the good work"
during March.
The fatality toll, which was 13 In
January and almost twice that Of jan
uary, 1885, dropped to four in
February.
The February record was the lowest
for any month since August, 1885,
and the lowest for February since
1880. It brought the total for the
year to II, the same as the first two
months in 1885. There were 10 IA
talities in February, 1885. six more
than in the same month this year
1.-The cooperation Of motorists has
been effective so far in cutting down
the number of accidents" Van Duzer
said, 'and will be even more neces-
sary during March, when the number
of accidents usually increases.
"Now Is the time to have brakes,
steering gears and tires checked care
fully so that rmishaps will not In.
crease as the weather gets better for
motoring.
Evening star., 1936-03-02

Collins was nolle pressed February 81.
Arlen was released from the District
Jail and left Washington. Collins
never has been arrested.
Lacked Sufficient Evidence.
1t was explained that the first in
dictment vas dropped because of fall
ure to apprehend Collins and because
there was insufficient evidence to con-
meet Arlen with the offense. Addi-
tional evidence now has been OBJ
tained, it was learned.
Collins is alleged to have gone to
the Hawkins home at 240l Calvert
street and, representing himself as
Detective Thompson from headquar-
ters," advised Mrs. Hawkins to furnish
$1,000 bail for young man arrested
in drunken delirium on Connecticut
avenue the previous day in order to
avoid nasty newspaper notoriety" in
volving her husband. Mrs. Hawkins
told police Collins informed her her
husband had threatened to kill the
youth. ~.
Discovered Hoax.
She said she rode in a taXicab with
Collins to the Hamilton National
Bank, where she obtained a ST 900 bill
which she later turned over to the
man to post at police headquarters.
She visited headquarters that evening
and discovered the whole affair was a
hoax, police say.
Arlen is alleged to have worked with
Collins, striking up friendship with
Hawkins the day before and obtaining
an invitation to his home.
Others indicted today were:
Earl Strickland and William Howard
Day. housebreaking and larceny; Will
liam L. johnson, robbery; Lewis E.
McKerley, larceny after trust; Irving
West, assault with dangerous wea-
pom, and Rosa Richmond, Harry JEFF
ferson, Edward j. Carr. Calvin Brooks,
Ronald Garrison. Mamie Nancy White,
Henry Davis, John Carroll and Elsie
Van Devier, forging and uttering a
Government check.
The jury ignored a charge of lar
ceny from the United States against
Roger Warren Stoner and a grand
larceny charge against Earl D. Schuler.
Evening star., 1936-03-02
SITE Of MEMORIAL
STUDIED D|NPARLEY
President and Members of
Jefferson Commission
Talk Half Hour.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Roosevelt today discussed
possible sites for a Thomas Jefferson
Memorial in Washington for more
than half an hour with members OF
the Memorial Commission.
After studying pencil, pen and ink
and water color sketches at a con-
ference in the blue room of the
White House, the President adjourned
the meeting without reaching any de-
cisions A similar meeting will be
held after further study has been
made
suit Of the round-table discussion to-
day. The memorial eventually will
take the form Of handsome marble
temple in the nature of the present
Lincoln Memorial. The site probably
will be in Potomac Park.
One site discussed at length today
would locate the memorial on di-
rect line south of the White House
near the north bank of the Potomac
River. Another site considered would
place the memorial in the Mall not
far south of the present Archives
Building. Another site suggested
would put the memorial on East
Capitol street beyond Lincoln Park.
Although the President did not
commit himself it was apparent to
those meeting with him he preferred
the location directly south of the
White House.
Those who conferred with the Presi-
dent were Representative Boylan of
New York. chairman of the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial Commission; Sem
ators Thomas of Utah. Lonergan of
Connecticut and McNary of Oregon:
Representatives Smith of Virginia,
Culkin of New York and Hollins N.
Randolph of Virginia and DR.. Fisk
Kimball of New York.
John Russell Pope. who has been
selected by the commission as archi-
tect for the memorial, also was at the
conference. Pope was architect Of
the Archives Building, Constitution
Hall and the Scottish Rite Temple in
this city.
The tentative plains of the commits
sion call for a memorial which will
cost several million dollars and which
is expected to be one Of the objects Of
beauty in the National Capital. No
appropriation has yet been made for
the memorial. This will be forth
coming when the commission finally
decides on the nature of the memorial
itself and the estimated cost.
Evening star., 1936-03-02

is that his boat is double metal plated
on the sides. just for such occasions.
The weather-beaten captain said
that several times his boat was held
up for two or three hours at a time.
Instead of the usual 14-hour run, the
trip took three days and two nights.
Likewise, he said. they used 200 gal
Ions of gasoline in reaching Washing
ton as compared to the 60 gallons
usually used. He said that at the
proving grounds at Matchotok he was
warned to wait for tug that was
due there which would pull him in.
but he chanced the trip anyway.
Pointing to the name Irina-E, he
smiled, saying "she sure is good old
craft"
Pocomoke Sound joins with Tan
gier Sound. The nearest town is
Onancock, Va, on the Eastern Shore.
Evening star., 1936-03-02
SEEK GIFT OF PIANO

The Community Center Department
today issued request for the donation
of piano for use in the Summer fes-
tivals at the National Sylvan Theater.
1.-The piano. which was obtained for
this purpose two seasons ago, has rem
dered yeoman service" the request
stated, but the necessity for leaving
the piano in the open air during the
entire Summer, in all kinds of
weather, has rendered the instrument
unfit for the needs of the forthcoming
Summer season.
Prospective donors are asked to call
National 1900.
Evening star., 1936-03-02
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
OUTLINED BY MALONEY

Men have more opportunities for
service tocgy than ever before, Sem
ator Malorey Of Connecticut said yes
terday morning at the fourth annual
communion breakfast at the Catholic
University. He was introduced by
Right Rev. Patrick j. Mccormick, act
ing rector of the university, the break
fast marking the close of the yearly
spiritual retreat.
Senator Maloney warned the stu
dents that temptations would meet
them on entering business and, more
particularly. public life. In these
times. he said, it is necessary for men
In public life to turn to religion not
only for faith. but also for guidance.
The communion breakfast was at
tended by the lay students and faculty
members. John H. Mcdonald, chair
man of the Students Council, pre-
6ided.
Evening star., 1936-03-02
AIRPORT MEASURE |
SIGNING DELAYED.
Officials Await Action Be-
fore Planning Military
Road Policing.

Although the emergency Military
read bill was passed by Congress nine
days ago. officials at Washington Air
port still are awaiting word from the
White House that the bill has been
signed so they can go ahead with plans
for policing of the road and improve
ment of the landing area.
Samuel J. Solomon, airport man
ager, is prepared to call upon the
United States marshal at Norfolk, Va,
for assistance in setting up the rigid
traffic control system authorized in
the bill as soon as the measure Is
signed.
The bill authorizes the establish
ment of traffic barriers, guards or other
means of insuring absolute control of
ground and air traffic at the Military
road crossing of the main airport
runway. The Department of Com
merce is empowered to superintend
the control of traffic, and the measure
sets up severe penalties, including a
$500 fine. for violation of any traffic
rules which may be approved by the
department.
At the White House it was indicated
today there is nothing unusual in the
delay in signing the measure. 1t is GUS
tomary to refer such bills to the exec
utive departments which will be con-
cerned for comment before final en-
actment, it was pointed out. Owing
to the unusual features of the Military
road measure, it is being given an un-
usually careful study, it is believed.
The President has 10 days in which
to sign measures passed by Congress,
exclusive of Sundays and holidays. A
holiday and two Sundays have inter-
vened since the passage of the Mill
tary road bill, giving the President
until Friday afternoon to sign the
measure, it was pointed out.
Senate and House conferees on the
bill to set up commission to select a
permanent airport site for Washing
ton still were awaiting completion of
the draft of a new bill authorized at a
conference meeting last week. The
new draft is to provide for commits
sion of nine members, including three
Senators, three members of the House
and three presidential appointees, to
choose the SITE An appropriation Of
100000 is authorized to cover en-
ployment of experts to aid In selection
of the site and to enable the COM
mission to take options on desirable
property pending approval by Con-
gress.
Evening star., 1936-03-02
Four Marriages Licensed.

FAIRFAX, Va, March 2 Especially
Marriage licenses have been issued
in the office Of the clerk of the Cir
cult Court to the following: Grover
Wilson Boswell, 20. and Lydia Mar
celine Routzahn. %, both of Balti-
more; Edwin Leith Pearson. "a. and
Kathleen Rosie Fisher. 81, both r. F.
D., Vienna, Va; John Robert Daw-
son, n, and Ards English Collins. 81,
both Lorton, Va, and Elias Edward
Smith, a., Lawrenceville, Va. and
Clara Metha Taliaferro. a, Washing
ton. -...... ..s..... ....--..
Evening star., 1936-03-02
Martinsburg Democrats Vote.

MARTINSBURG. w. Va, March 2
fSpeciaD George Bradshaw. jr, was
named chairman of the city Demo-
cratic Executive Committee at meet
ing Saturday night, succeeding J.
Nelson Hicks. who declined to con-
.tinue because he is also chairman
Of the County Executive Committee.
Evening star., 1936-03-02

ceny charge after
a previous true
bill growing out
of the same af-
fair had b e e n
quashed.
At the S a m e
time, officials an
n o u n C e d that
Jack Arlen. who,
together with JOS
eph Collins, was
named in the in
d / c t m e n t. has
been arrested in
B os t on. When
the first charge
Evening star., 1936-03-02
Laurel Welfare Group to Elect.

LAUREL. Md, March 2 (SpeciaD -
New officers will be elected by the
Laurel Welfare Association tomorrow
at 8 pm. in the Laurel Armory. 4
nominating committee has prepared Q
ticket.
Evening star., 1936-03-02
ALLEGED SW|NDLE
OF 0FF|CER'SW
IS LAID TO PAIR
Previous True Bill Quashed.
More Evidence Is Claimed
Now.
GRAND LARCENY CHARGE
ENTERED AGAINST TWO
Woman Paid Money as BAIL for
Young Man to Prevent "Noto-
riety Involving Husband"

Two men who allegedly swindled
Mrs. Eve F. Hawkins, wife of George
c. Hawkins. a former naval officer, out
Of $1,000 bill last August IA were
indicted again today on a grand lar