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The Washington times., 1936-04-18
WASHINGTON Produce Markets

Florida, 1101sc; Louisiana, 13@14o per
N ixed VeEetabIes-No carlot ar
rivals; 3 broken and unbroken cars
on track. ...
Lime Beans-Truck receipts mod
crate: supplies moderate; demand mod
crate; market steady. Florida, bushel
hampers, S3.6004, poorer low as $3.50.
Green Beans-Truck receipts mod
crate: supplies moderate; demand good;
market stronger. Florida, bush l
hampers, green, Flint type and Round
Stringless, 31.5O@2.75, according to
quality and condition.
Squash-Truck receipts light; sup
plies light; demand light
plies light; demand moderate; market
steady. Florida, bushel hampers, white
wrapped, 50; Yellow Crooknecks, $3.50
0s.75.
Eggplant-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. Florida, Ia
bushel crates, S202.5O, few S2.75.
Peppers - Truck receipts moderate;
supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. Florida, 1h-bushel
crates, green, Fancy S2@25O. poorer
low as $50; Choice, S101.SO.
CUcumbeFs - Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. Florida,
bushsl baskets, Fancy S3.5064: Choice,
50; Plains. 3302.6O;. Hothouse stock.
Ohio, splint baskets 2-dozen, Fancy,
t202.5O; Choice, 31.50@l.76.
MushrOOms-supplieA moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Three
pound baskets: Maryland, 40690c; Penn
sylvania, 60@65S.
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
FOSTER SHRINE
FOR EVERYONE

Every school child in the United
States can become a member Of
the Stephen E. Foster Memorial
Foundation for musicians by con
tributing cent, Mrs. Luther John
son, wife Of the Representative
from Texas disclosed today.
Mrs. johnson said:
"The Stephen E. Foster FOun-
dalton will not be a thing Of
stone and mortar. Stephen FOs-
ter was q very human person.
He died with only 80 cents in his
pockets. We want the founda-
ton for struggling musicians
for those who know and love
his songs"
Last week, Mrs. johnson said
1000 musicians meeting in New
York at the National Musical
Conference ent h u siaStically in
dorsed her idea of a Stephen E
Foster Foundation. Among the
advisory committee are such
names as Walter Damrosch,
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
MARKET SLIPS
BADLY;STEELS
CUT LOSSES
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, April Is O.NS0.
The market was upset today by
q 10-point break in Johns-Man-
vile in response to a poor earn
ings report for the first quarter.
Selling spread to all sections Of
the list and losses Of one to four
points developed in leading issues
although steels recovered some
what on reports Of a four-point
rise in steel operations scheduled
for next week.
Building issues weakened in
sympathy with Johns-ManSville,
United States Gypsum tumbling
four points. Johns Evansville, Otis
Steel, and other corporation re-
ports were particularly diScourag-
ing to Wall Street traders mas
much as they indicated that
profits had declined in face Of
larger gross business in the past
three months. Earnings of steel
companies, however. are expected
to make a better showing in the
current quarter.
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
N EW OFFICERS
INSTALLED

Newly elected officers Of the
National League of American Pen
Women, meeting at the Hotel VIII
lard for the eighth biennial con-
vention, were installed today.
Following the installation, men,
bers were to devote most of the
day to sightseeing. A reception in
honor Of the new president of the
organization was to be held at 4
p. M, closing the six-day conven-
ton.
The officers chosen included
Mrs. Phyllis Fergus Hoyt of Green
Mountain, VT, president; Mrs.
Lille Hunt, Of this city, first vice
president; Mrs. Harriet Chambers.
also of Washington, second vice
president; Mrs. Francesca Falk
Miller of Illinois, third vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Louise Hartley WaSsell
of Arkansas, fourth vice president;
Mrs. Grace Boles Hedge Of San
Francisco, fifth vice president. and
Mrs. Kate Speake Penny of Biz
mingham, Ala, historian.
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
To Poll Employees


Preparing already for a fight
over the five-day week question
that may not come during the
present Hill session but surely will
in the next, the American Fedora.
ton Of Government Employees is
undertaking anational poll of it's
members to find out what the
majority would prefer. Recent
preliminary polls in Washington
showed strong sentiment in favor
of keeping the present 39-hour, six
day week rather than the 40-hour,
five-day week suggested by House
Civil Service Chairman Ramspeck,
so members are to be asked to
check two of the following four
working conditions as their pref
erence:
/. Five Seven-hour days (Mc.
Cormack planO 2. Five and a half
days, 80 hours (present hoursO
8. Four eight-hour days, one seven.
hour day (Thomas amendment0
4. Five eight-hour days (Ramspeck
Suggestion.)
A. F. G. E. officials expect No.
l to get a majority of the votes,
but as members must also check
another their preference between
the RamSpeck, Thomas amend.
ment and present systems will be
learned.
Headquarters Of the organiza-
ton also announced a membership
increase of 1928 yesterday, and
claim the total membership, in
GLIDING State, county and city
workers, is above 10000: 10000
is hoped for by September.
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
WHEAT PRICES
FORGE AHEAD

CHICAGO, April 10 Q.N.S).
The bull movement in wheat con-
tinued in full swing today in an
active short session. Last prices
were only moderately below the
highs. The table:
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
'SHAKED0WNSI
CHARGED BY !
WPAGR0UP:>.:

Under orders of WPA Admins.
traitor Hopkins, an investigation
was under way today into COM.
plants of a group Of WPA workers
from the WilkeS-Barre, Pa, dis,
trict, that they have been victims
Of alleged "shakedowns" to hold
their jobs. -,
Specific charges were registered
by a delegation of four late yesters
day that they were forced to buy
tickets for the rattle Of an automo-
bile at a Roosevelt Day" celebrar
ton at Sans Souci Park April Is.
"or else." :,
Martin L. MCGUIRE, Of White
Haven, Pa, told Father Francis
j. Haas, member Of the WPA Labor
relations board:
"Our pay envelopes were
from $1.41 to $14 short last
payday april 49,. We received /,
books Of tickets for 81 q book ,
the tickets were Is cents.
each-and were told to take
them, or else-which meant to
us that we would lose our
jobs" -
Martin and his fellow delegates.
also charged that envelopes OF
between 100 and 200 workers had
S9en short" once before, in Feb.
ruary. He was accompanied by
Raw Meyer. Howard Hughes and
jeremiah Bond, all Of White
Haven. ~
Father HasS, a former member
of the National Labor Relations
Board, said.
1--WE heard their complaint
and will make q thorough in
vestigatiOn." ,.;
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
-, IT
Rockville Firemen .
+s
Plan Annual Dinner

ROCKVILLE, Md, April t8.s
Arrangements are being made for
the annual dinner of the Rockville
volunteer fire department at the
local fire house May 6 and 2. as
Chairman William E. Wootton
has named as his assistants Theo.
dore S. Mason, jr., Norman In.
gals, jr., Herbert Butts, Marbury
F. Gates and Clarence e. Anders. :
Mrs. Roger Shaw is chairman
of the women's committee, with
Mrs. A. G. Watkins, Mrs. Porter
G. Ward, Mrs. George B. Allnutt,
Mrs. C. M. Grub and Mrs. j.
Harry Gormerly, assisting her. , Z:
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
OILS HARD HIT
ON DECLINING
CURB LIST
BY EDWARD KRICKER

NEW YORK, April 10 U.N.S0.
After firming up somewhat the
Curb Market ran into a heavy
liquidating movement which af-
fected all groups to some extent
and forced the market level con-
siderably lower, establishing new
bottoms for the year in at least
several instances.
Among the harder hit groups
was the oils. Root Petroleum
worked its way down more than
2 points at one time to 15A.
with prices fluctuating erratically
and varying by almost a point
between sales.
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
BAND
ALVIN HALL
PRO7EGE
BY J. EARLE MOsER

Music as an activity Of organ
lied Federal employees is showing
an upcurve, as a New Deal econo.
mist would describe 1t.
Dance orchestras, union and
non-union, composed Of young
masculine workers who enjoy play.
ing in the evenings, are numerous
throughout Government depart
ments in Washington; one can be
fourd in almost every building.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion's foremost boast is its male
chorus, famed in the musical
world, while Agriculture's sym.
phony orchestra has drawn fire.
quent praise from professional
critics.
The newest reason for the up
curve. however, is a lusty young
infant that has been born over at
the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing-the Bureau Band. Or
ganiZed of and by employees there,
it has the full support of person
mel, and its greatest fan, without
doubt, Is none other than Bureau
Director Alvin Hall.
Mr.. Hall goes overheard when
his bureaus band is mentioned.
He says. and believes, that mo or.
ganiZation in Washington plays
better music" and while his en-.
thuSiaSm may be very slightly
biased, it is true they render some
very toneful tunes with instru.
mentS ranging from a bull fiddle
to a brass cornet. As an example
Of their ardor, Director Hall tells
the story Of how the band drove
all the. way to Philadelphia to re.
ceive some old Navy Band instru.
mentS that were given them, and
he concludes:
''N they can play as well as
they do with worn out horns,
what would they do with new
Ones?"
Engraving and Printing, Incl
dentally, should have bigger and
better activities among employees
when it gets its new building.
Director Hall reveals that an audi.
forum, seating $500 people, is in
cluded in plans, with a large stage
and motion picture projecting
room. TITS really a miniature
theater," he says.
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
*
Police Quiz Woman !
In Fatal SHOOTING

Josephine Fields, colored, 26, Of.
the 1900 block Sixth st. N. w., is
held at the Woman's Bureau for
investigation following the fatal
shooting early today of Otis Nor.
ton, colored, 81, on the steps Of
his home at 1888 Fifth st. N. w.
Police said Norton was shot follow.
ing an argument. He died few
minutes after arriving at Freed
mems Hospital. -:
The Washington times., 1936-06-18
zALESAK NEW
PRESIDENT

COLLEGE PARK, Md, June
1S.-Emanuel F. K. Zalesak
prominent business man of Col
lege Park, Md, was elected presi
dent of the Prince Georges Coun
ty Exchange Club at the annual
elections and luncheon of the
club in the Lord Calvert Inn here
yesterday.
Other officers named for the
coming year are V. C. TompkinS
jr., Edgemoor, Md, first vice
president; Frank Plamer, Hyatts
vile, second vice president; L. H
Cheek, Hyattsville, third vice
president; Joseph B. Waters, jr.,
Riverdale, treasurer, and DR.
Hugh S. Cawthorne, College
Park, secretary.
Frank B. Smith, Mt. Rainier;
Ralph Powers, University Park;
Ernest GaSch, Bladensburg;
Robert Brehaut, Hyattsville; Wal
ter H. Green, Hyattsville, and
Paul H. Kea, Hyattsville, were
named to the board of control.
The next meeting of the club
will be held at the summer
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Seidenspinner, Riverdale, at
Selby, Md. DR.. ". B. Spire is
chairman Of the outing com,
mittee.
The Washington times., 1936-06-18
BELGIAN ARMY
ACTS IN STRIKE

BRUSSELS, June 1S GN.s0
The government called on the
army today to help deal with
spreading national strikes, decld'
ing to permit it to proceed with
reouisitions to assure the feeding
of the population and to take over
certain government works Grip
pied by strikers.
These works include road res
toration and telephone improve
ments.
The total number on strike
neared the 250,000 mark as $4,000
textile workers walked out at
Client and Verdiers.
In Brussels metal workers and
building employees were called out,
and bank and insurance company
workers struck at noon.
Gendarmes patrolled strategic
points in the capital, forbidding
street gatherings of all types.
The strikes spread despite agree,
ment in principle by employers to
concede a 40-hour week.
The Washington times., 1936-06-18
Church Fund Nears
Half Of Goal Sci

Almost half the goal of $4,000
needed to build a new st. Anthony's
Church has been reached, DR..
George r. Ellis, chairman Of the
campaign committee, reported
to members of the building
society meeting in the parish hall.
The team reporting the largest
total was that captained by Will
liam M. Murray, who reported
$2,125, with the Martin Dufficy
team reporting STATS. Report
meetings will be held nightly in
the hall fer the remainder of the
week. All wage-earning adults of
st. Anthony's are being invited to
join the builders society, DR.. Ellis
said.
The Washington times., 1936-06-18
VIRGINIA MILK
WAR GOES TO
H|GHC0URT

RICIHM OND, Va. June 1S.
The court fight over enforcement
of a price control system for milk
distributed in the Alexandria-Ar-
lington area was delayed here
yesterday when attorneys agreed
to await decision of a three-judge
Federal court.
Meanwhile, nearly every dairy
in the northern Virginia area has
set prices at the old scale and
many are selling below the 49,
cent minimum set up by the
State milk commission.
More than 1000 families will
be affected in the Alexandria
Arlington area by the price in
crease from II to 13 cents per
quart if the commissions ruling
is upheld.
Attorneys for Luther w. High
and the Highland Farm Dairy,
who are seeking an injunction
to prohibit enforcement OF the
ruling, agreed here yesterday
with attorneys for the State to
await the Federal court decision.
Highs attorneys are basing their
fight on the fact that this dairy
is doing interstate business and
is beyond the commissions gov
erning.
United States District Judge
Robert N. Pollard asked the
litigants to withhold action until
he could arrange with members
of the circuit court, now in Ses-
sion, to sit with him, probably
in July. An appeal from this
court, it was pointed out, could
be taken directly to the United
States Supreme Court,
The Washington times., 1936-06-18
PAINTING MANS HOBBY AT AGE OF 8:

searching and searching for the
place, I finally discovered that
the name had been changed
many years ago, and it's now
known as Glen Mills.
But when was a little fel-
low in Rock Dale, / started
painting pictures, and I've been
at it ever since.
81 never copy. My pictures
are all originals. And that's the
only way like to paint"
The Washington times., 1936-06-18
N'LE0D URGES
BROAD MERIT
SYSTEM BILL

Replying to Democratic charges
that Republicans have repudiated
the Civil Service plank of their
platform, Representative Clarence
J. Mcleod (RD of Michigan to-
day urged passage of a bill he
introduced to extend the merit
system even to postmastershipS.
In a statement accompanying
Introduction of the measure, Rep
resentative Mcleod said:
Because Of the furry which
the Democratic members are
making over a series of one
penny, twO-penny Civil Service
bills, good as far as they go,
but which do not by any means
go far enough or reach the
goal desired, 1 am introducing
this bill"
He referred to charges made
after two G. o. P. House members
objected to a bill which would have
given President Roosevelt author
tty to blanket in employees in the
agencies not now under Civil Serv-
ice, upon passage of competitive
examination. McLeod'S statement
added:
"There is no use playing with
the half dozen minor bills pend
ing. This problem should be
dealt with along the broad lines
laid down by the Republican
platform of 1886. For that rea-
SON, 1 am introducing this bill
which embodieS an extension to
all Government employees of pro-
visions of a bill which l formerly
introduced to eliminate politics
from the Post Office Depart
ment.
"If the Democratic members
sincerely want to take the merit
system out of politics and want,
as they say. to steal march on
the Republican platform, let
them put this bill through right
now. It's passage would elimi-
nate from the campaign all dis
Cussion of the merit system"
The bill would provide that all
persons seeking Government EN-
ployment would be subject to COM
petitive examination.
The Washington times., 1936-06-18

Mark Wilde, 1873 Rittenhouse
st. N. w., is 83 years old, but he
still holds palette and wields a
paint brush with a steady hand.
Painting is his hobby. His
room is filled with water colors
and oils, and the walls of the rest
of the house, in which he lives
with his daughter and son-in-law,
are lined with his work.
AS a matter of fact, painting has
been Mr.. Wilde's hobby ever since
he was "a little shaver he says.
The Washington times., 1936-06-18

Tokyo P. MA talk on
japanese customs. JVM, Nazaki,
27.9 m, 1914 meg.
N-7:O5 P. M.-The
Colonial Service Dinner. A speech
by the Rt. Hon. J. H. Thomas,
M. p, Secretary of State for the
Colonies. GSP, 1876 M, 1881 meg,
GSD, 25.5 m, ITS meg, Csc,
31.3 M, 9.58 meg.
BERLN-7:3O P. MA Merry
The Washington times., 1936-06-18

At one time, painting was his
business-but another kind OF
painting. Up until the time he
retired, 10 years ago, he had been
a painter for so years, painting
carriages and automobiles.
But getting back to his hobby
"I've been painting pictures
ever since 1 was a little shaver,
back in Rock Dale, Pa. BY the
way, 1 wanted to visit Rock
Dale not so long ago. when I
was in Harrisburg, and nobody
knew where it was. After
The Washington times., 1936-06-18
HYATTSVILLE
FINES EIGHT

HYATTSVILLE, Md, June 18.
Eight persons paid fines or for
feited collateral for more than
$100 before Judge George E. Mar
rick in Prince Georges county po-
lice court yesterday.
Paul D. Zier, Riverdale, Md, was
fined 500 for driving while
under the influence Of liquor and
$25 for reckless driving. He ap-
pealed his case to the higher
courts. Charles E. Berry, 1925
Harvard st. N. W., received a
suspended sentence after being
fined 500 for exceeding so miles
per hour.
Burt D. Gamble, Garrett Park,
Md, forfeited collateral totaling
$161.8O on charges Of reckless driv-
ing, driving while under the in.
fluence Of liquor and having no
permit or registration. John F..
Davis, 1925 T st. N. w., paid
$151.70 for exceeding so miles per
hour.
John M. Higgins, forfeited $l25
on charges of reckless driving,
driving while under the influence
of liquor, inadequate brakes, and
having no registration or permit.
Frank Moore, 1853 oregon st. N.
w., paid $101 for reckless driving
and driving while under the influ-
ence Of liquor. George F. Smith,
1767 U st. N. W., was fined 500
for exceeding so.
Randolph Morton, BladenSburg,
Md, was sentenced to three
months in the Maryland House
of Correction for assault and bat
terry upon Alice Morton, also Of
BladenSburg.
The Washington times., 1936-06-18
Today's Foreign Short-Wave Radio Schedule

Miscellany. DJD, 25.4 m. HIT
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CARACAS-1O p. M.-National
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LONDON-1O:1O P. M.-'Each
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Broadcast. TPA4, 25.6 m. 11.72
meg.
The Washington times., 1936-06-18
Radio Features

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The Washington times., 1936-06-18
ALEXANDRIA
PLANS NEW
IL LIBRARY Il Il

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June l8.
Virginia's first library may soon
be taken over by the city Of Alex
andria and thrown open to the
public with nearly 10000 books in
it's collection.
Established in 1894 by group
Of prominent citizens of Alexan.
dria, including DR.. Elisha C. Dick,
George Washington's physician,
the local library is the first to be
established in Virginia and the
tenth to be established in this
country.
Approximately 5000 rare books
of early American and English
printing will be made available to
the public, if the city takes over
the library.
Turn Over Collection
Officials of the library associa-
ton here have offered to turn
over their collection of some
10000 books and an $4,000 en-
downment fund to the city on a
condition that the city will build
and operate a free public library.
This offer was made to the city
council at its last meeting and is
now being studied by a special
committee consisting of council.
men A. Slater Lamond, Louis c.
Barley and John D. Matter.
Preference for the site of the
proposed library would be in one
of Alexandria'S restored buildings
centrally located in the city.
Among the books now in the
possession of the library asSocia-
ton are some 1000 more modern
issues which are now packed in
limited shelves in a few small
rooms in Lee Camp Hall. The
facilities in the present location
are so crowded that all of the
books cannot be made available
to the public.
Being CatalOgued
All books in the collection are
now being catalogued and CLASH
fled in anticipation of the open
ing of the new city library.
One of the interesting volumes
among the collection which bears
evidence of frequent use, is q copy
of Capt. William Bligh's "A Voy-
age to the South Seas" On this
diary, which was written by Cap
tain Bligh while on the ship
Bounty" is based the best sell
ing novels Of Nordhoff and Hall,
which included "Mutiny on the
Bounty" Men Against the Sea"
and "Pitcairn's Island"
Besides the diary account Of the
voyages, the book contains a draw.
ing Of Captain Bligh's Of the
ships longboat in which he and
his loyal crew made the remark.
able voyage Of 3,618 miles from
Tofoa to Timor.
Prize Collection
Virtually every important book
published during the period from
Benjamin Franklin's account of
his electrical experiments to THE
Trial Of Col. Aaron Burr on an
Indictment of Treason" as taken
in shorthand at the trial in Rich.
mond in 1907, is among this col
lection.
Listed among the English books
Of Importance is a first edition Of
Adam Smiths wealth of Ma.
tionS," and a 1884 edition of
Shakespeare, which originally was
the property of Anne Washington.
American and English poetry is
well represented in the collection.
Also, there are books on religion,
economics, history, biography and
science,
The Washington times., 1936-06-18

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The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-19
WASHINGTON JUDGE SAYS PWA CONTRACT
 ILLEGAL; list OF KIND
Judge Cushman At Tacoma Believes This First Time Such A Decision Has
 Been Returned In PWA Contracts
(Bv The Associated Press)

TACOMA June 19-Ruling that the contract made by the Vancouver Washington School District was in valid District Judge Edward E. Cushman declared the contract provision demanded by the PWA was illegal Cushman held that number of sections were void which included nearly contract made for State projects under PWA supervision. The Court named specifically sections of the contract providing for 50 hour week, minimum wages, employment of men from government lists and settlement of labor disputes by federal board Judge Cushmann also held that the State left to the federal government the final decision in each instance. which he held is illegal.
 Court observers pointed out that the decision might have wide effect since nearly every PWA grant or loans has been conditioned such clauses in con- tracts. The suit was brought by George lsaacson who contended that the work entailed than the tract price, since many changes made after the contract was signed Isaacson also contended that he should be compensated basis of the reasonable value of building Judge Cushmann instructed the jury to disregard the contract