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The Washington times., 1936-04-09
CROP
AIDS FARMERS

Cotton and sweet potatoes are
not the only important crops in
the South. So diversified are
the agricultural products Of Vir-
ginia that daffodilS are among
the money-making aids to the
farmers.
Conferred In Mathews and
Gloucester counties, raising Of the
white and yellow flowers has
proved a boon to farmers. who
have developed a large market
for their blooms within a few
years.
Plucked principally by young
ladies, who earn a few extra
dollars at harvesting" the DAT
fodils are shipped to markets in
Northern cities for the Easter
trade.
The Washington times., 1936-04-09
ASKS $4,000
0RL0STARM

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, April 9.
A damage suit asking $40, 900 has
been filed here and entered on the
May court docket.
John E. Kennedy, 40, whose left
arm was amputated last week as
the result of being struck by IN
automobile on the Williamsport
Pike, seeks $4,000. He names
Merle D. Weller and the Maryland
Motor Company, Inc, as defend
ants.
Weller, an employee of the COM
pany, is charged by police with be-
ing a hit-run driver as an out
growth of the accident.
The Washington times., 1936-04-09
R.L.AvE.GR0UP
OPPOSED TO
RENT BILL
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

EA00ONASStAOAAS
The Rhode Island Avenue Citi-
zens Association last night dis
approved the Ellenbogen bill pro
posing a rent commission for the
District. The fight against the
bill was led by w. S. Torbert,
former president.
Opposition was also expressed
to H. r. $3.50, regulating small
loans and limiting interest to l
per cent per month on unpaid
balances.
Following prolonged debate the
new Juvenile Court bill was ap-
proved, subject to amendments
made by the Commissioners or
Corporation Counsel.
The question of supporting
legislation providing leave of alb
Sence with pay for teachers who
wish to seek additional education
after six years in the school sys-
TEN was referred to the commit
tee on education.
The association adopted a re-
port from the committee on high
ways recommending no parking
signs for the east side Of Eight
zenith Street between Irving and
Jackson Streets and on the west
side of Eighteenth Street opposite
the Jesse Theater.
A proposed amendment to the
bylaws that would prohibit dis
cussions of a political or religious
nature was rejected. Discussion
over the failure Of the water de-
partment to install water meters
in several homes in association
territory disclosed that 5000 APP
plicationS are on file with the
water registrars office for meters
for which no funds have been
available since 1882.
Wallace E. Perry was elected
secretary to fill the unexpired
term of II. H. Higgins, who re-
signed to accept a position In
Pittsburgh. Pa.
New members admitted were
Thomas c. Pearce, Mrs. Mary H.
Stephens, Herman o. Lubbes, j.
o. Frenzel, s. A. Montgomery, j.
C. Blase, D. H. Pratt, j. R. Lamb
and Charles w. Scherer.
Joshua Evans, vice president Of
the Hamilton National Bank, in
brief address, said banks have
less trouble getting money than
in diSposing of it.
The meeting was held in Wood
ridge Branch Library with Clay
ton C. Marsh, president, presiding.
Benning Citizens
Traffic lights for both east and
west approaches to the Benning
Viaduct were requested by the
Benning Citizens Association at
a meeting last night in Odd Eel
lows Hall.
A petition was approved and or
dered sent to the Pennsylvania
Railroad asking that a cover be
placed over the cross ties Of the
overhead railroad bridge at Ben
ming.
The Washington times., 1936-04-09
De|phian Chapter
To Discuss MYTHS

Greek Myths" will be the sub
ject Of discussion when the Co
lumbia Delphian Chapter meets
next Thursday at Woodward and
Lothrop's. The president, Mrs.
George M. Norris, will give the
Introductory comment, and other
speakers will be DR.. A. M. Finne-
gan, Mrs. George H. Post. Mrs.
Wilson B. Marin. Mrs. James G..
Yaden and Mrs. Frank M.
Stuart. The meeting opens at
10 a. m.
The Washington times., 1936-04-09
Hazel Davis 10 Head
Fairfax Women S Club

FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, Va.
April 9.-Miss Hazel Davis, of
Burke, was last night elected
president of the Fairfax Coun-
ty Business and Professional
Women's Club to succeed Mrs.
Frances PickenS Miller.
The president is elected earlier
than the other officers that she
may attend the State Federation
meeting in Fredericksburg in May.
Mrs. Florence JedzieS, Mrs.
Thomas Lowry and Duboise
Brookings were appointed on the
general committee from Northern
Virginia to plan the Fredericks-
burg program:
The Washington times., 1936-04-09

Tokyo p. M.-The Tokyo
Astronomical Observatory Ode
scriptive). JVM, Nazaki, 27.9 m,
1914 meg.
LONDON-6:3O p. M.-The Ar
thur Dulay Quintet. Indian Love
Song. Waltz Dream Fantasy. esd,
25.5 m, Ills meg, Csc, 31.3 m,
9.58 meg, or GSA. 49.5 M, sos
meg.
ONDON-7 p. Empire
Cocktail" A sophisticated show
The Washington times., 1936-04-09
Kiwanis Club Hears
Address on Easter

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April g..
DR.. John Paul Tyler, pastor Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, will address the Alexandria
Kiwanis Club at it's luncheon
meeting here today in the George
Mason Hotel on the subject Of
"Easter"
Purpose of such a topic, as
pointed out by the Kiwanis COM
mittee on arrangements, is to re-
mind members of the club that
a true service club must pause
from its consideration of bust
ness affairs to commemorate Holy
Week.
The Washington times., 1936-04-09
Bayonne Officials
To GET French CAPS

BAYONNE, N. j., April 9 (U.S0.
Mayor L. F. Donohue and his COM
missioners will have three days
more to train their skulls for a
set of berets, tokens of esteem from
the Mayor of Bayonne, France.
They were to have been crowned
with genuine French skull caps
April II but received word today
that the berets missed the boat.
The Washington times., 1936-04-09
Todax's Foreign Short-Wave Schedule

with comedy, music and weSt-end
artists. esd, 25.5 m, Ills meg,
Csc, 31.3 M, 9.58 meg, or GSA,
49.5 M, sos meg.
MADRID 1906 p. M Carlos
Arijita, pianist. EAQ. sos m, 9.87
meg.
CARACAS-S:45 P. M.-Dance
music. YV2RC. SIT m, So meg.
BERLIN-S:45 P. M.-SongS for
Passion Week. DUO, 1913 m, 6.02
meg.
The Washington times., 1936-04-09
ELSIE ROBINSON
WARNS THE NATION

What is the greatest men,
ace to the home that is
America? Elsie Robinson raj
lies the nation to a sense of
civic responsibility in dealing
with the un-American para
sites, clinging to the dole, and
boring into the heart of our
national life. Read her stir
ring article in The Washing
ton Times, April Is.
The Washington times., 1936-04-09
Ohio Mammals Counted

Sixty-five species of mammals
are known to live in the State of
Ohio and 1853 species of fish, not
including the silver salmon and
chinook salmon, so recently in
troduced that it can't be said
whether they will become perma-
nent residents.
The Washington times., 1936-04-09
Radio Features

9;1S-Representativs w. p. COnnerys
VOL.
1O:45-Harper sibIey. wJsv.
11:15-Alfred L. Warner, WMAL.
COMEDY
S:0O-Caravan: h. O'Keefe. Casa LOms
Orchestra, WJSV.
9:3O-Ed Wynn: CULVER the Traveller.
WJSV.
DRAMA
7:00-AmOs m Andy, WRC.
Myrt and Marge, WJSV.
9:OO-Death Valley Days. WMAL.
S:45-True Detective Stories, VOL
DANCE MUSIC
1O:45-StrlckIand's Capitolians. WMAL.
ii :OO-Guy LOmbardO's Orchestra, WJSFs
ii :15-Dance Music, VOL.
11:3O-T m my DOrSey'S Orchestra
WJSV.
12:OO-strickIand's Lotus Orchestra
WRC.
12:15-AnsOn Weeks Orchestra, WJSYs
12:3O-Billy LOSERS Orchestra, WRC.
OzZle Nelson's Orchestra. WJsVo
The Washington times., 1936-04-09
Youngest Stakeholder

The youngest stockholder at
the annual meeting Of stockholders
of the United States Steel Corpora
ton in Hoboken was William Smell
ing. IA years old Of Allentown. Pa.
The Washington times., 1936-04-09

To the Primary Editor, The Washington Times:
favor the pending primary election bill. I'D
oppose the pending primary election bill. ..,. d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-02
LOIS KEMP ENTERS
DISTRICT SCHOOL
Virginia Girl Enrolled Pend
ing Outcome of Suit
Before Court.

Lois Kemp, IL. of Clarendon, Va,
center of court battle over whether
nonresident pupils whose parents
work in Washington should be ad-
mitted to District schools, enrolled
in Gordon Junior High School today
and attended her first class.
Her enrolment was ordered by DR..
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent Of
schools, with the stipulation that she
be admitted for the current term,
ending January 81, 1887, and that
her enrolment depend on the out
come of the suit now before the
United States Court OF Appeals.
The order applies to all other non
resident pupils whose parents are
employed here.
Lois did not 60 to class at the reg
ular hour this morning. but waited
until her father, John s. Kemp, w.
p. A. disbursing officer. had con-
ferred with his attorney, Robert e.
Lynch. They decided to accept DR.
Ballou's condition and the girl was
taken to the school and enrolled be-
fore noon.
When his daughter was barred
from entering the school in September
because Of crowded conditions, Kemp
sued IN District Court to compel DR..
Ballou and the Board Of Education
to admit her as q nonresident.
The court upheld his petition and
Corporation Counsel Elwood H. Seal
took the case to the Appeals Court.
recommending to DR.. Ballou that she
be admitted to the current term,
pending outcome Of the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-02
D. c. MAN IS HELD
|N0FF|CER'SDEATH
Salesman Admits Driving
Car in Baltimore Fatal,
ity, Police Say.

A 35-year-old advertising salesman
arrested in a rooming house here was
being held in Baltimore today In con-
nection with the death of Policeman
Carol F. Hanley Of the Baltimore
force, who was thrown from the run
ming board Of an automobile in Bal
timore Thursday.
The salesman was arrested yester-
day in q rooming house in the 100
block Of L street and taken directly
to Baltimore. Police say the suspect
signed . statement saying he was the
driver Of the automobile. No specific
charge had been placed against him
today. however.
Policeman Hanley walked from q
restaurant on Twentieth street Thurs
day morning with a man who entered
an automobile parked at the curb. The
of1cer ran around the car and got on
the running board.
Hanley was hurled from the run
ming board as the car turned a corner.
His head struck the curb and he died
almost instantly. The car, which be-
longed to q Baltimore woman, was
left in the Maryland city, and, police
say. the driver hitch-hiked here.
Police said the suspect was not
wanted prior to Hanley's death, and
they did not know why the officer
climbed to the running board of the car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-02

but I know that such q system
wouldn't work in America. The
United States needs no dictator.
Everything is highly organized here,
most of the people are lawabiding.
and-well, I've studied the Consti.l-
ton, and 1t Is beautiful beyond words.
Mussolini is a great man for Italy-a
savior-but we Americans don't need
him"
In school Mussolini was pretty
much the same as all other boys, jan
nuzzi said. BY 1914, however, he had
come to be recognized as an lad
venturous leader" A gifted violinist.
he acted as adviser to a society formed
in the interests of musical artists.
IT last saw Benito in 1920" jan
nuzzi related. He was then editor of
a small paper called Publica Italia. I
had been asked to bring my opera
company from Milan to Geneva, but
the Italian government refused to is
sue passports.
II went to Benito and he succeeded
somehow in obtaining special Dip
lomatic passports for the entire COM
pany"
Jannuzzi, tenor, has appeared in
opera in all parts Of the world. He
sang in the world premiere of Les
Miserables" in the Brooklyn Academy
Of Music in October. 1885, and one
Of his proudest possessions is the
original music for his role, Mario"
autographed by the author, Camille
Bonsignore. Now, at 53-the same age
as Mussolini-he teaches singing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-02

Harrisonburg, possible fractured skull,
broken leg; Raymond Slower. "a, Har-
risonburg, the driver, cuts; william
Watts, 10, Staunton, shoulder injury:
Frank Moffett, IS, Staunton, cuts;
Kenneth Hauser, is. Stanton, cuts;
Jake Stickley, IA, Harrisonburg,
bruises, and Richard Obenchein, II,
Staunton, scalp cuts.
Another victim of q hit-and-run
motorist, James A. Howe, 81, Of TIC
Tenth street northeast, Is In Naval
Hospital with possible fractured
skull. He was struck ut Nineteenth
street and Constitution avenue Sat-
urday night.
Other week end victims we're: John
!. Pearson, 20, Of sl8 Alabama ave-
nue. southeast. scalp cuts; George
Pruitt, 43, of 200 e street, fractured
right arm, scalp cuts; Mary Agnes
Gibbs, 81, colored, go d street, pos
sible fractured skull, and Howell +.
Branch, SO, Of 3735 Camden street
southeast, cuts, bruises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-02
BY PHILIP H. LOVE.

A RMANDO JANNUZZI, who
~ went to school with Benito
~ Mussolini and grew up to be-
4 come one of the founders Of
fascism, still considers II Duce a great
man-but not for America.
Jannuzzi, a former grand opera
star, sat in his apartment at 1872
Eleventh street today and, between
renditions of some of the arias he
used to sing for the Metropolitan and
San Carlos Opera Companies. recalled
the dark days which made 1t neces-
sary for Mussolini to save Italy"
I'm an American citizen now, and
proud Of It," Jannuzzi said. But I
still think Benito is a great man-for
Italy"
His native land was ION the edge
of an abyss" he pointed out, when
MuSsolini and his blackshirted follow
ers took over the Italian Government
IF you weren't in Italy during the
period that followed the World War"
he said, you can't imagine how terri
BILE conditions were. Everything was
going to pieces-railroads, factories,
farms, everything.
The word 'fascia' means bundle
and that's what Mussolini did
Through fascism, he made everybody
and everything into compact bundles,
then rolled them together into big
ger, more powerful bundle-and saved
Italy from nobody knows what.
Il was among the 200 members of
the group from which fascism grew,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-02
BUDGET HEARINGS
DELAYED FOR WEEK
Postponement Made at Request
of Budget Bureau-Lump
Sum Study Awaited.

Hearings for the 1896 District bud
get. scheduled 70 begin, today at the
Treasury Department, have been post
poned for . week at the request Of
the Budget Bureau.
The Commissioners submitted two
sets Of estimates some time ago. One
OF these took into consideration q
Federal contribution Of about $5,000,-
600. The other was limited to bare
operating expenses.
Because OF the current study Of
fiscal relations between the Federal
and District governments, no final de-
cision u expected to be made until
the special committee making this
study can make its report to the
President.
The flrst budget submitted amounts
to $42,944,94S. which exceeds the ex.
pected revenue by about 81, 00o, 900.
The supplemental budget. which
makes some allowances for capital
improvements and other expansion,
totals $40, o90. ATS, or about 7,400, 900
more than expected revenue.
The hearings next Monday will be
In executive sessions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-02
MANOR PARK PARADE
TO BOOST CIVIC PLANS
New High School, Better Transit
Schedules, Fire Station
Among Detectives.

ITO awaken civic consciousness" In
an ambitious program Of civic i'm
provement, the Manor Park Citizens
Association will conduct q parade,
headed by the drum and bugle corps
Of the American Legion, at z o'clock
tonight.
Starting from the 600 block Of
Third street, and terminating at the
Whittier School, Fifth and Sheridan
streets, the parade Is designed to
tnaugurate q drive for new members
and better attendance at meetings.
Among the detectives concerning
which the association wishes to arouse
support among the citizenry are q
new high school at Fifth and Sheri-
dan streets, readjustment Of street car
and bus service, q branch public IL
brary, q fire station and boys club.
At the meeting, to take place to-
night ct the Whittier School after
the parade. Judge Robert Z. Mat
tingly will speak on "Civic Con-
seriousness"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-02
AUTOPSY PLANNED
ON BODY OF GIRL
Indian, Suddenly Stricken While
Visiting Friends, Is Dead
When Ambulance Comes.

An autopsy was to be performed to-
day on the body Of Ruth Hayes, Fl,
2l10 Pennsylvania avenue, an Indian,
who diedly suddenly yesterday while
visiting friends in the TOO block Of
Twenty-second street.
She was found unconscious on the
floor by Betty Long. one Of the friends
she was visiting. She summoned an
Emergency Hospital ambulance, but
Miss Hayes was dead when the am
bulance arrived, and her body was
taken to the morgue by order Of Coro-
ner A. Magruder Macdonald.
A man who accompanied her to the
Twenty-second street address was
being held at the third precinct, with
out charge. pending autopsy findings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-02
CITIZENS MAY ASK.
BOARD TO START.
OF POLICE
Laurel Group Dissatisfied
With Officials Refusal
to Order Inquiry.
C0CKEY EXPECTS BODY
TO RECONSIDER ACTION
Commissioner Favors Suspension
of Officers, if Charges Are
Upheld.
Demand that the Prince Georges

Demand that the Prince Georges
County, Nd, Board Of Commission
ers conduct an independent investi-
cation Of e-bonding irregularities,
source Of an inquiry by the grand
jury may be made by a group of
county citizens, it was learned today.
The board already has refused to
initiate its own investigation, despite
charges that Washington motorists
have been mulcted by bargain
fine" system operated by police, bonds
men and at least one justice Of the
peace.
Capt. Vinton D. Cockey Of Laurel,
chairman Of the boards Police Com
mittee, who introduced the defeated
resolution favoring the separate in
quiry, revealed today he had received
numerous complaints" from Laurel
residents, dissatisfied with the boards
action.
Led Fight for Probe.
Cockey led q vigorous fight Tor
the independent investigation at last
Tuesdays meeting. His motion, sup
ported by Commissioner Harry w. Nc
Nance, was defeated. 3 to 2. The
board, however, agreed to meet ex-
penses for investigators to assist
States Attorney Alan Bowie in col
lecting evidence for presentation to
the jury when 1t reconvenes within
several weeks.
It is possible. Capt. Cockey said
today, that q delegation will appear
before the beard at its next meeting
on Thursday.
Cockey expressed confidence that
the board will reconsider its &C.
ton" His plea for the separate in
quiry is based on the relationship
between the commissioners and the
police department. Members Of the
force are appointed by the board and
they may be removed from Office by
the commissioners.
Cockey has contended that the
board should determine the extent
of all charges, taken in affidavits
from District autoists by the Key
stone Automobile Club. If the charges
warrant administrative action, such
as suspension Of certain police pend
ing completion of the investigation,
that action should be taken "as soon
as possible" by the commissioners,
Cockey declared.
will Study Records.
Meanwhile the Maryland State
Police have entered the inquiry. Two
Investigators have been assigned by
Supt. Enoch B. Carey to study pos
sible inclusion Of State officers in
several cases in which police bonds
man collision Is charged.
Bowie is not expected to appoint
any assistants until the middle of
the week. The investigators will
study all arrest, bonding and court
disposition records to check with more
than 80 afidavits collected by Key
stone.
Named in the statements are at
least half . dozen county policemen,
several State officers, q justice of
the peace, bondsmen, . lawyer and
. garage owner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-02
MISS ALICE B. HOPKINS,
SCHOOL AIDE, DIES
Worker in Mount Vernon Semi
nary Office Retired After
26-Year Service.

Miss Alice B. Hopkins, n. retired
worker of the business department OF
Mount Vernon Seminary, died yes
terday at the home Of her niece, Mrs.
]. J. Skinner, 7217 Blair road. She
had been Ill year and half.
Born in Mount Clinton, Va, Janu-
airy 20, 1859, Miss Hopkins spent the
early years of her life there with her
parents. She came to Washington
in 1891 to make her home with her
brother, the late F. D. Hopkins. She
retired in 1885 from her position at
Mount Vernon Seminary. junior COLI
lege for young women, after working
there for 28 years.
Besides her niece, Mrs. Skinner,
wife of an Agriculture Department
scientist, Miss Hopkins leaves q
brother, w. r. Hopkins Of Benton
vile, Ark; another niece, Mrs. w. r.
Douglas, Takoml Park, and q nephew,
F. J. Hopkins, Takoma Park, Agricul-
ture Department scientist.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at Hines funeral home.
290l Fourteenth street. Burial will
be In Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-02

m / S n q p more
than q week ago.
The dead were:
Howard Horn
back, 80, q stu
dent at George
town University
Foreign Service
School.
TIL ON as w.
Baden. Al, of 914
I street. q clerk
in the Bureau of
Narcotics, Treas
ury Department.
Mrs. Ada So
per, Sc, Of 1876
IuraY nlace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-02
MISER FOUND DEAD
$25, 800 Bank Account Of Frugal
Recluse Deepens Mystery.

CHICAGO, November @.-Fred
Hanson's Is years Of frugal living in
. West Madison street lodging house
ended yesterday with his background
Is mysterious - ever.
He was found dead Of heart at
tack. ...
Fellow dodgers said the 5s-year-old
recluse often spoke Of having been .
dry-goods salesman in his younger
days. but never mentioned his rela-
tives.
Searching his effects, police found
q dollar bill. Then they came upon
. bank book allowing deposits Of $25,-
600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-02
MISS LENR00T TO TALK
Miss Mcclure Also to Address
Welfare Group.

Miss Katherine Lenroot, chief Of
the Children's Bureau Of the Labor
Department, and Miss Louise MCGUIRE
of the Social Security Board will be
the principal speakers before the No
vember meeting of the Public Welfare
Association of the District tonight at
8 O'Clock in the Red Cross Building,
Seventeenth and E streets.
They will present papers on "Public
Responsibility for Delinquent and
Dependent Children" An informal
discussion will follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-02
Woman Breaks Arm.
srecial Dispatch to The Star

srecial Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, November a.
Mrs. Ann Kate Carter, widow Of
James Carter and mother Of Clarence
w. Carter, commemorative attorney
for Fauquier County, broke her arm
yesterday by q fall at her home, and
is in the Fauquier Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-02
BAND CONCERT.

By the Army Band In the audito-
rum at 6 pm. today. Capt. Thomas
r. Darcy conducting.
Program.
Suite, Scenes Alsaciennes" -Massenet
q. THE Tavern" -
b. Under the Lime Tree"
c. Sunday Evening""
Cornet solo, Come Back to
Erin" -Claribel
Ralph Ostrom, soloist.
Characteristic Moroccan, >.
Woodland Whispers" Czibulka
Tango, "Flor de BraMp' Castro
March, "Cheerio"
The Star-SpAngled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-02
RELATIONSHIPS
OVER WEEK END
TAKE TWO LIVES.
Third Dies, Apparently Of
Injuries Suffered Week
+ Ago.
GEORGETOWN U. STUDENT
KILLED IN ALEXANDRIA
Nearly Score Are Hurt, Several
Critically, Halloween Night
and Yesterday.

Two persons were killed in week
end traffic accidents in nearby Mary
land and Virginia, and third died
apparently Of injuries suffered In
Evening star., 1936-03-14

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