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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08
Ken Murray
Says:

With President ROOsevelt'S
congressional speech still ring.
ing in their ears, the Republi.
cans took advantage Of leap
year, and jumped at the OppOr-
tunity to accept his challenge
to battle the New Deal
Well, it's going to be q grand
fight. And now, all we have to
do is sit back and pay the bills.
The President sort of beat
his opponents to the draw when
he threw down the gauntlet
And, from the way every
body piled on, you'd have
thought he threw down q hand
full of relief checks.
1t seems that both parties
are banking q lot on the use
Of the radio for campaign
speeches this year But I'll
bet when the final Checkup is
made, the Democrats will dis
cover that they got the most
votes through Station WPA.
So, isn't it a fact:
A voter and his ballot are
soon petted.
copyright, 1886, by the McNaught
syndicate, 1nC.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08

DEPRESSING from complaints con-
corning local street car and bus
service, the Public Utilities Com
mission, its legal staff and counsel
for the Capital Transit Company,
held a hearing" on the now ia
nous AAA decision of the United
States Supreme Court.
While the arrival of Richmond
B. Keech, commission vice chair
man, was awaited at one Of yes
terday's sessions, talk around the
table got off on the AAA decision
and ran like this: -.
Peoples Counsel William A.
Roberts:
''It'S the same kind of law that
have been teaching in law
school for years. But what can
the various States do to control
agricultural"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08
FORT MYER SET
FOR PAGEANT

With rehearsals ended all is in
readiness for the military pageant
The winning of the West" to be
presented at Fort Myer Friday and
Saturday.
More than 500 skilled riders, in
Guiding Washington debutanteS
and society women, officers and
men of the cavalry and field ar
tillery stationed at the Army post
will take part in the brilliant at
fair which is being given for the
benefit of the post recreation and
welfare fund.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08
HagerstoWn Mayor
To Run for Congress

Entrance Of Irwin M. WertZ,
mayor of Hagerstown. Md, into
the contest for the Republican
nomination for Congress from the
Sixth Maryland district last night
promised a bitter triangular fight
in the primary next August.
To date, Harold c. Smith, Mont
gomery county police justice from
Rockville; Albert A. Doub, former
Judge from Cumberland, and
Wertz have thrown their hats in
the ring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08
TUBERCULOSIS
HOSPITAL ROW
EXPECTED
Bitter Fight Predicted
Over Plan to Close
Institution Here

A bitter fight against the closing
of the tuberculosis Hospital, Thir-
tenth and Upshur Streets North
west, as planned in the 1887 fiscal
year budget for the District, will
be mode when the budget is con-
sidered by the District committees
in Congress.
According to plans as outlined
by the budget, the local hospital
will be closed January /, 1887,
when the new adult sanitarium at
Glenn Dale, Md, is completed.
The budget contemplates con-
struction of vocational school on
the site Of the present hospital.
Together with a proposed Pet
worth library branch, to be erected
on an adjoining site. tn Roosevelt
High School, across the street,
and the Mcfarland Junior High
School, adjoining the area, would
be converted into an educational
center.
Reports that a feud between
Major Daniel j. Donovan, mu.
nicipal auditor an dbudget Off
GER, and DR.. j. Winthrop Pea
body, superintendent of District
tuberculosis hospitals, was re-
sponSible for the plan to close
the local hospital were discounted
today by Major Donovan, who de-
clared:
DIFFER WITH PEABODY
''Dr. Peabody and I are old
friends. / have worked with
him for years as . member Of
the board Of directors Of the
District tuberculosis Associa-
ton. There was q difference
of opinion between Us when the
estimates for the budget were
considered, and / CUES we still
differ"
DR.. Peabody, with the support
Of the tuberculosis Association.
and a number Of physicians, is
opposed to the closing of the
UpShur Street hospital.
Major Donovan favors closing
it as soon as the Glenn Dale
adult institution is opened. The
municipal auditor argues that
with the growth of the residen-
tial neighborhood and schools 10
Gated nearby, the UpShur Street
site is no place for a hospital.
He further argdes that the local
hospital would prove a drawback
in the future if additions were
asked for the new sanitarium.
Recommendations Slashed
When the Commissioners called
for estimates from department
heads for the budget last sum-
mer, it was recommended that
that appropriation for the local
hospital be $4,000 and $406.S00
for the Glenn Dale institution.
The city heads cut these recon-
mendationS to $168, 1870 tor opera
ton of the local hospital and
1851 500 for the Glenn Dale irsti-
tuition. Both these recommends
tions were based on the under.
standing that the local hosp al
would be operated through the
full fiscal year Of 1887.
The Budget Bureau combined
these recommendations and
granted a total of $316,50O for
both institutions with the under
standing that the local hospital
will be closed January /, 1887. or
as soon as the Glenn Dale in
stitution is opened.
At the Glenn Dale institution
accommodations will be ready for
400 beds. There are $50 beds for
tubercular patients at Gallinger
Hospital and 229 beds for patients
at the Upshur Street institution.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08
State Will Build
New Route No. &c

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Jan. 8.
Despite opposition from hundreds
Of residents along Route 40, be-
tween Hagerstown and Frederick,
State road commission officials
announced today their decision to
build an alternate route to cost
$4,000, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08

wasn't born until 1909
"'WelI, WELL says he, that is
q SURPRISE
"YOu sure do need a sense
Of humOr when you're protect
ing the Constitution"
At recent large reception
lady speaking:
'Mr. Dern-Mr. Secretary, I
mean-whenever I see any Of
you travellers who just came
back from the Philippines /
think Of the question hat
Smith, the old negro furnace
man, asked my husband after
he had returned from three
months in Paris.
"BOSs', he said, Jest between
OurselveS-did you have q good
time over there 'mOngSt all them
immoral peOple?'
'sWell, we'll" said Mr.. Dern,
laughing discreetIy. ''Fact is, Pm
making q speech the last Of this
month on the radio on the sub
ject of Philippine independence"
Most any day in the Senate
now, I understand, Senator j
Hamilton Lewis of Illinois is going
to. unleash his thoughts" about
Republican bankers.
Constant rumors about the place
TO be taken with a bushel Of salt;
The new wife Of the most mar
ried member of the Senate is
about to change her domestic
status legally.
An ambassador recently returned
from his foreign post is renewing
his much discussed friendship with
q lovely person who helps make
the Administration wheels e
round.
The long friendship of woman
Under Secretary with another I'm
der Secretary may soon develop
into matrimony.
These nominations have beer
received:
For the Official Woman with
the most charming personality
Josephine Roche, Lucille Fostel
Mcmillan.
For the official wife distin
guished citizens like best to rtanc
beside while having their pic
lures taken-Mrs. Lawrence Woo
Robert, jr.
For the hostess serving the
most delicious home cooked fooc
ct large afternoon receptions
Mrs. j. Crawford Biggs. (SixtJ
chickens were deprived of theil
white meat to keep last Satur
days chatting dishes full at Twir
Oaks. P.S. The family has beer
eating dark meat hash for days.
For the State Department ladiei
most efficient in domestic arts
The Misses Moore, sisters of tn
Assistant Secretary of State, r
Walton Moore. They cook thei
own Fairfax county hams ant
brandy their own peaches.
T For the Alexandria hostess will
the finest house and hospitality
Mrs. W. Beatty Moore.
For the Cabinet wife most in
tereSted in politics-Mrs. ClaudC
A. Swanson. She can make
speech on current events any da,
in the week and knows what Sh,
is talking about.
The polls are just opening. Fun
ther nominations will be re
ceived during the month of Jan
uary.
Just a thought!
Why don't the Italians tr,
using sling shots on the Ethior
ians? They might catch NOR
that way.
-~~~-~1 -0-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08
Dentist Here Falls
Dead In His Office

In the presence Of his wife and
Sister-in-law, DR.. Joseph K. North
wood, 60-year-old dentist, died fol-
lowing a heart attack in his office
in the Evans Building, 1920 New
York Ave. N. W., late yesterday.
DR.. Northwood, who lived at
224 Ascot Pl. N. E., was working
on the teeth of Mrs. Agnes Coan,
1751 Columbia Rd. N. W., the
sister-in-law, at the time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08
School Principal
To Address P. 7. A.

Miss Mary Barbour, principal of
the John Marshall High School,
Livingston Heights, Va, will speak
at the meeting of the schools
Parent-Teacher Association Mon
day night. Her topic will be "Eval-
uation of the School Work Under
the Virginia Plan"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08
KING TO AVOID
INCOME
LEVY
Opposition Makes Him
Withhold Action at
Present Session

Taxpayers in the District Of
Columbia will pay no new taxes
in 1896.
At least that was the promise
made today in the wake of a con-
ference between Senator William
H. King CD, Utah, chairman Of
the Senate District Committee,
and the District Commissioners.
Meeting with the Senators late
yesterday, the city heads dis
cussed the general budget recon-
mendationS by the President and
the structure put upon them not
to recommend any legislation at
this session of Congress in con-
flict with Presidential policy.
1t was pointed out that the
pared estimates of expenditures
for 1867 would be met from
revenues already in sight and
leave a three million dollar sur.
plus.
Senator King said today:
81 told the Commissioners
that 1t was perfectly satisfac-
tory to me not to take up any
new revenue legislation at this
session.
NO INCOME TAX
"For some time I have been
in favor of repeating the in.
tangible tax and substituting an
income tax or some other form
of revenue collection. The pro-
pOsal for an income levy has
met with such opposition from
the people here that I have not
pushed it.
"NOw that / have been ad-
viSed that the estimated reve-
nues under existing taxes will
meet the budget estimates and
leave a three-milIiOn-dOIlar sur
plus, I have no intention Of
suggesting further taxes.
81 think the construction Of
the small courts building can
be started out of the surplus"
| It was Senator King who started
the tax survey conducted at the
District Building last summer.
Faced with the proposal to raise
an enormous sum to meet social
security requirements and other
suggested expenditures, the chair
man called on the Commissioners
to devise plans for increasing the
revenue.
The Need Vanished
At the last moment the social
security requirements were draS-
tically cut and the need vanished.
Senator Pat McCarran CD Of
Nevada and Senator Arthur Gag
per (R.) of Kansas were appointed
a subcommittee to look over the
additional tax proposals when
made. BY his statement today
Senator King released them from
any further responsibility.
A preliminary report of he
Commissioners committee had
set the need of the Districts new
revenues at 100000, but action
on this was withheld when the
committee decided to interrupt
it's deliberations until the public
had a chance to express its views,
and also to afford an opportunity
for the District government to
decide definitely on its spending
program.
Meanwhile, at the first meeting
CONTINUED ON Page Is, Col. 81
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NOW
NeW Light On
Constitution
SOME RUMORS
BY HELEN ESSARY

I met the Constitution-the one
they are talking about-at the
Library Of Congress yesterday in
person.
It was occupying its usual place
on q pedestal and was under
amber glass which the guard
told me will keep the type and
the famous signatures from fad
ing.
The guard, q big IriShman, at
first suspicious because, like the
AAA, I tripped over the step at
the foot Of the pedestal, relented
and told me about the funny peo'
pie who come to have a look at
the document. He said:
"SOme people don't know one
thing about the Constitution.
They don't know when it was
written or why. One teller came
In the other day and said, look
ing at the signatures: But
Lindbergh's name isn't there
sLindbergh,' says I. didn't have
much to do with the COnStitu-
tiOn.' ooh, didn't he,' says the
Teller, and moves off.
~Just today q man looks
through the glass long time
and says, where's the hand
writing Of Abraham LincOln%
"'Abraham LincOln!' / says
CarefuIIlke-yOu can't hurt
their feelings by letting them
know how dumb they are.
you forget, Mister, that the
Constitution was written in
1889 and Abraham Lincoln
wasn't born until 1SO9.'
"WelI, WELL says he, that is
q surprise
"YOu sure do need a sense
Of humOr when you're protect
ing the Constitution"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08

Just a thought!
Why don't the Italians try
using sling shots on the Ethiop-
fans? They might catch more
that way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08
u, Of NJ. Alumni
Form D. {. Body

Fifty University of Maryland
alumni met in the Harrington
Hotel yesterday to form a Dis
trict Alumni Association. Tempo
rary officers include Frederick B.
Linton, president; William H.
Press, vice president, and Charles
V, Rooms, Secretary-treaSurer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08
Marine Orchestra to Play

Dvorak's symphonic poem, 'The
Wild Dove" will be played by the
Marine Band Symphony Orches-
ira in its concert tonight at 8
o'clock in the Marine Barracks
Auditorium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08
Clubs to Dine

Allied Colored De ocratic
Clubs, Inc, will hold a dinner
in the Jungle Inn, 1911 U st.
N. w., at s p. M, January Is.
Evening star., 1936-09-14
CHICAGO PRODUCE.
CHICAGO. September IA q

CHICAGO. September IA OP.-Poultry,
pounds up, 20; less than 4la pounds l6:
Leghorn hens. 13la; SPRINGS. 4 pounds
up Plymouth Rock. 90; White Rock. 10:
sSioTed ~ g sDEjnss s, less than pounds pounds;
I4ia: Plymouth and white Rock broilers
chickens. l3; Leghorn chickens. 14i7;
rooSters, IA: Leshorn roosters. l3: hen
turkeys 49, toms. is; No. 2 turkeys, .16;
Old ducks. 3 pounds up. IA: young white
white ducks. IA; small. colored. II; old
Butter. s.4ss: weak Creamery: Specials
(93 scorel. 34'4a35s4: extras ta2). 34h:
extra flrsts t90-9D. 33l4ss4: frsts lSS:
S9), 32a32l2: standards 100 centralized
carlots). 331a. Eess.. 10 $40. easy: extra
firSts; loes! rs; cars. 25la current re-
Potatoes 14a; on track. al5: total
United States shipments Saturday. 6s1:
Sunday 99 Northern stock firm. slightly
stronger tendency; Idaho russets weak,
other, stock steady: supplies moderate, de-
Idaho Russet Burbanks. U. S. No. l. 2.55a
2.55; U. s. No. .. 2.05a2.20; practically
free from cuts and clipped ends 40:
Idaho Bliss Triumphs. y s. No. !. $50;
partly graded go oGeson Bliss i Tn.
TElomphs W1oaa n.. r. No 2Ssas ,i3 IS
Cobblers New Jersey q. s. No j. go;
Long Island. U. s. No. l. ..25; Wisconsin.
U S. No ]. EOS: Minnesota. U. 8. No.
! and partly graded 2.Ooa2.10 Nebraska
partly graded. Showing decay 1.70a1.15.
Evening star., 1936-09-14
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO; septsmbsr IA e. %. g; Pc. Pc,
Including 5000 direct: weak. to Is lower,
mostly lOa15 lower than Fridays average;
early ton. 1925: bulk 1S0-25O pounds,
10:65a11.00: 250-3lo pounds, 1925a1I.9 90:
better grade l4O-l7O pounds, 9.15a10.6o
Cattle 23.o06: calves. 5000: not much
done on medium -weisht and weighty steers.
due LARGELY to approaching Jewish holiday:
but yearlings and lower-grade light steers
fully steady: all she stock mainly steady;
general killing quality plain. supply steer
steady and bulls firm: vealers steady; about
10000 Western grassers here stockers
20 500 mainly 50 down; q Se best ,Iss isa
sssssT sssssr-srsds fed E 9ssrlIns sssss;: s.SSass
bidding lower op all weishty bullocks:
sausage bulls. 5 Is down; vealers. s.00a
Sheep, 22.O00, including 1900 direct.
steady to easier: TOP natives Q 50: to small
grade range lambs, 9.25a9; so; sheep and
feeding lambs weak to 25 lower most
ewes, q 80 down: 50-75 pound white-faced
feeding lambs. 650a7.75.
Evening star., 1936-09-14
ADVANCE Shown
IN STEEL ACTIVITY
Institute Finds Operations
10 4.3 Points at 72.5 Per
Cent of Capacity.
Nv the Asse c,ated Press.

BY the AssC ciated Press.
NEW YORK, September 14.-Oper-
ations in the steel industry Tor the
current week advanced 4.3 points to
72.5 per cent of capacity, compared
with 68.2 last week. the American
Iron and Steel Institute estimated to-
day.
A month ago operations averaged
72.2 per cent of capacity, while year
ago the rate was 48.3 per cent.
The institute also reported current
employment in the steel industry Is
more than 10 per cent above the 1923
level and the average wage Is near 2
cents and hour higher than in 1929.
A survey by the institute showed
5l4,70O employees were on the indus
try's pay rolls during July and hourly
pay Of wage earners averaged 67.3
cents.
Work is being provided for 467.100
wage earners, or nearly $4,000 more
than in 1929; when the census Of
manufacturers recorded 4l9,500, the
institute said. That year the survey
showed the average wage was 65.4
cents hourly.
Total pay rolls Of the industry in
the first months Of this year were
nearly $409 900, 900, or about 80 per
cent more than the like period last
year and 80 per cent of the total for
the full year 1884.
Wage-earning employees worked an
average of 80 hours per week during
July, it was said, compared with the
average of SIS hours per week in 1929.
Trade circles attributed the rise in
operations to a snap-back from cur
tailed production during the Labor
day week end While the steel indus
try does not officially observe the
Labor day holiday. trade spokesmen
pointed to the abrupt decline in opera
tions last week
In the period ended August 81,
which included the Saturday before
the holiday, the industry's production
was at 7l.5 per cent of capacity,
while in the preceding week the rate
was 72.5 per cent, the same as the
latest.
The recently announced price in
creases on certain items for the fourth
quarter was thought to have attracted
little advance buying.
Evening star., 1936-09-14
COMMODITY LAW I
GOES INTO EFFECT
Traders in All Exchanges
Come Under Federal
License Provisions.
sy the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. September 14.-Profes-
sional traders in exchanges through
out the Nation today came under
Federal supervision as licensing pro-
visions Of the commodity exchange
act went into effect.
Brokers were required TO obtain
licenses under the act. While Fed
eral supervision is not new to the
Board of Trade itself, this market
having been affected by the 1922
grain futures act, individual brokers
and the Mercantile Exchange were
under direct Government influence
regulation for the first time.
Order Deplored.
One ruling In connection with the
new act to which objection was voiced
by some traders was announced in
Washington Thursday. The order,
issued by the solicitor Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, held that COM
mission merchants cannot deal in
trading privileges" to be executed in
a foreign country. and that futures
trading in a foreign country was
within terms Of the act.
Trading in privileges" on the
Board of Trade and in rights" on
the Mercantile Exchange has been
suspended to conform with the act.
"Indemnities" or privileges" are
used largely to limit losses. These
trance nfinnc he
sale of rights" to buy or sell a speci-
fed quantity of commodity futures at
a specified price during the following
business day.
"Indemnities" Refused.
Commission houses announced ther
would not accept buying or sellirs
orders in "indemnities" for executiol
on the Winnipeg Exchange. One firm,
Bartlett Frazier Co., In notifying Gus
toners it would not accept order
for ''indemnities, asserted the rulin"
was bureaucratic pronouncement
and expressed the opinion it was with
out legal basis
Suits by several brokerage interest,
to restrain enforcement Of the &C
and attacking its constitutionalitr
met rebuff in Federal courts las
week. Permission to appeal has beer
granted and plaintiff Board Of Trad
members have announced they in
tend to carry their case to the ST.
preme Court If necessary.
The act, passed at the last sessio
of Congress. expands Federal regule
ton of commodities markets to il
clude cotton. butter and eggs. n
feeds, rice and potatoes, in addition i
grains. which were regulated und
the 1922 law.
Evening star., 1936-09-14
Bethlehem Steel
Issue Due Soon.
Perhaps Tomorrow
Fy the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 14.-It
was learned in usually well-inforn1ed
Wall Street quarters today that Beth
lehem Steel Corps SIS 100000 issue Of
3a per cent bonds will be offered to
the public very soon, possibly tomor-
row.
A registration statement covering
the issue was filed more than two
weeks ago with the S. z. G. at WASH
ington.
OF the total amount of the issue.
sl5,000,000 is expected to be used for
refunding currently outstanding obli-
cations. s20,00o, 900 for financing addi-
tions to plants and the remainder for
general corporate purposes.
Financial circles believed the SELL
ing syndicate would be jointly headed
by Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Edward B.
Smith l. Co.
Evening star., 1936-09-14
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK sspsemhssr aser. 4 sn.s,.i R,TiEsE:. 5.sEEs
S5adisss %.dia:. ssssssss sssasass.asai airti.s No ss.ssH
sversse Nsg Checks 17aso; underEradss; 2oa2f
..iTis.TstoFs spssssial r,s: Rsekss4 kss4sss5ss sss5ss7"'
Rutter' 7.O45. easier. Creamery, higher
than sxtra. 3ss3S3l: extra ts2 seors).
$s .ss; ,oo ,sssa .sas. :s2E:ssss :sssss s4".S''
milk Enfsss fas;. fresh. sIf2 fancy: u -
Live poultry Arm: BY frsisht; breilers.
1890: .Leshorn. i: fowls, colored; 2oa
2Oa3O: ducks, 12a13: chickens unquoteo.
Evening star., 1936-09-14
Foreign Copper
Is Boosted Again
In Buying Wave
p the Associated Press.

Es tne Associated freSS.
NEW YORK, September IA new
wave of foreign copper buying swept
the export price to $50 cents pound
today, the highest level since April
20, 1881, when the metal sold at 1905
cents
Increased armament programs by
virtually all European countries has
formed the backbone of the foreign
demand for the past several months
land the addition of Poland to the
ranks of rearming countries is be-
lieved by trade circles to have touched
of the new rush of buying.
Local dealers said stocks of refined
copper are not large and that any
sharp acceleration of demand might
force a boost in the domestic price.
They pointed out that in the past the
domestic market has been sympathet-
ically influenced whenever the export
price ran sharply ahead.
Evening star., 1936-09-14
CRUDE OIL PRICES.

TULSA. Okla. September IA 0R.-Base
crude oil prices: Mid-continent area
to S1.1s: North and North Central Texas
gravity scale s4 cents to 81 l.0s: East Texas,
S1.15
West Texas CPermian Basinl. gravity
scale IS to 30 cents: North Louisiana :
RossR ssRss Moptain s5ayf1y s6ate een1s 70 W.
gravity scale "a cents to Sl.1s.
Eastern area-Pennsylvania grade
Bradford-Alleganyl. S245: same grade in
Southwest Pennsylvania lines. SIT: same
grade in Eureka lines, S2.12: same grade in
Buckeye lines. Sl.97 Corning. S1.42.
Evening star., 1936-09-14
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK, September Il R.-EeM
surar was unchanged early today ut $3.50
for spots with no sales reported.
Futures opened up points and held
steady during the remainder OF the morn
ing on scattered covering and buying BY
trade and Cuban interests. The volume
was small
September sold at 2.73 and held around
at 30. or 1 to points net hisher.
Refined was UNCHANGED at 4.65a4: IS
for fine granulated. although the inside
price will be advanced to 40 at the
ported principally at the inside level.