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Evening star., 1936-06-20
BY John H. CLINE.

Convinced many of the bad traffic
conditions in Washington can be elm
mated, six local officials returned to
the capital today after a survey of
conditions in three other cities.
The party left Washington Sunday
for Milwaukee, where they spent three
days, then visited Chicago and Pitts
burgh.
Various phases of traffic control in
the three cities were studied by diff
ferent members of the group, which
included Maj. Ernest w. Brown, su-
perintendent of police; Traffic Direc-
tor William A Van Duzer, Richmond
B. Keech, vice chairman of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission; John Nolen,
jr., of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission; Capt. H. c.
Whitehurst of the District Highway
Department, and George E. Keneipp,
manager of the Keystone Automobile
Club.
Instead of making specific recon-
mendations for changes in Washington
at this time, the individual members
of the party intend to study and cor
relate their personal findings and then
discuss their separate conclusions as a
group, and with other District officials,
before suggesting any alterations in the
existing control system.
To Make Report Soon.
They plan, however. to prepare their
report within the next few days and
submit it to the District Commits
sioners.
Most of the delegations time in Chi
cago was spent in a general discus
sion of traffic and other safety prob
lens with officials of the National
Safety Council, which is conducting
nationwide drive to reduce deaths
and injuries attributable to traffic and
other accidents
Members of the group spent several
hours, however, in studying the traffic
light system used in Chicago, particu-
lArly that on Michigan avenue and in
E Loop district.
Most of the Loop lights are operated
in groups of three, a method similar
to that in Washington, but there are
differences in the time cycles. The
Chicago system of setting red lights in
safety islands and Illuminating them
with hooded flood lights was described
by several members of the party as a
distinct improvement over the Wash
ington system, although more ex-
pensive.
Sidney j. Williams, director of the
public safety division Of the National
Safety Council, told the visitors he
believed Washington should set up
some organization comparable to the
Evening star., 1936-06-20
Traffic Party Home With Data
Hopeful of Safety Reforms
Milvaukee, Chicago and Pittsburgh
Studies to Be Discussed Before
Changes Are Suggested.

Milwaukee Safety Commission Of IS
members, whose unrelenting efforts
have won for Milwaukee the reputa-
ton Of being the safest big city in the
country.
when considering Milwaukee's re-
markable record in safety work." he
said. due consideration must be given
to the character Of the residents in
the city.
They are substantial, property
minded group, a factor which simpli-
fies the problem of law enforcement.
In addition to that, the city govern
ment and the courts and police de-
partment have been operated with
high degree of efficiency, i'm
partiality and honesty. In Milwaukee
the law breaker Is punished
"Of course, these factors are i'm
portant, but the bulk Of the credit
must 60 to the city's safety COM
mission.
All Agencies Represented.
I'm the first place the commission
has definite status fixed by law.
Then, it has permanent officials, while
a majority of its members are private
citizens. This results in representa-
ton for all municipal agencies dealing
with the traffic problem, but elimi-
mates the possibility of political domi-
nation by placing control in civilian
members.
Finally, the commission has a full
time, salaried executive secretary, al
though the other members serve with
out compensation"
Williams expressed the belief that
q full-time executive secretary would
be vitally important in Washington
should any agency comparable to the
Milwaukee commission be established
"Only through the employment of
such an executive officer" he said,
"can the necessary aggressiveness
and systematic planning in dealing
with trafic problems be assured.
Traffic control and safety is dual
problem that must be worked all day
every day. Haphazard methods and
sporadic drives are often worse than
useless"
Mechanical Inspection Advocated.
Williams told the visitors he is
convinced of the value of compulsory
mechanical inspection Of automobiles
by municipal agencies.
I'VE know that 15 per cent Of all
accidents are due to mechanical de-
fectS," he asserted. I'VE believe that
If every car had good brakes, tires,
headlights and steering equipment,
the number of accidents would be
materially reduced.
Compulsory inspection has been
inaugurated in many cities, including
Memphis, Tenn, and Evanston, H.,
with good results. Eighteen inspection
lanes are now being opened in
Chicago. the first large city to UNDER
take this method of accident pre-
vention. Compulsory inspection is
no cure-all, but, if properly conducted,
we believe it can be of considerable
importance in promoting trafic
safety"
The trip to Pittsburgh was made
only by Van Duzer and Keech, who
were anxious to obtain first-hand in
formation on the city's experience
with one-man street car operation.
Evening star., 1936-06-20

home. Five years ago her husband
died and there came longing for the
brother who dropped out Of her life
along with her mother so many years
before.
The daughter. who is visiting with
Mrs. Bryan at the home of a son,
Henry P. Bryan, 81 New York avenue
northeast, said the only possible trace
Of the missing man was discovered in
1902 when an acquaintance said she
saw q woman and small boy in Hi
nois, many years before, who resem-
bled the missing parent and brother.
The clue came to nothing Mrs Bryan
has not relinquished her search for the
past five years.
Evening star., 1936-06-20
Lady Teachers Get
BIanton Questions
Addressed to ''Mr. -

There are a good many more
men teachers In Washington now
than two weeks ago, If the ad-
dresses used by Representative
Blanton's Office staff in sending
out his QUESTIONABLE, may be
followed.
In one school where there are
no men at all the questionnaire
arrived addressed to Mr.. -"
Knowing in advance the Blan-
ton communication was coming,
the teachers, all of whom should
have been addressed as Miss"
accepted the letters and opened
them.
At the office of Charles 3.
Degges, secretary of the Board of
Education, it was explained that
the mailing list supplied the
Texan used only initials, without
the usual designations of Mr.,
Mrs. or Miss.
Evening star., 1936-06-20
HELD
IN INJURY TO BOY
Harry c. Hayes Accused of
Striking Youth on Head
With Hammer.

Accused Of striking his s-year- old
Stepson on the head with a hammer, a
70-year-old man was at liberty on
81, 900 bond today, while the boy was
under examination at Casualty Hos
pital to determine II he has fractured
skull.
Says Boy Threw Hammer.
The stepfather, Harry C. Hayes, an
employe at the District Supreme Court
Building, insists the youngster, Dom
aid Wilson, threw the hammer at him
last night as he was mounting the
steps of their home at 1911 D street
northeast. and that the missile struck
the railing, rebounded and knocked the
boy down.
Hayes was arrested by Policeman o.
e. Rehbein and booked ut No. S pre-
cinct on a charge of assault with q
dangerous weapon.
The stepfather was taken into
Police Court today and Judge Walter
]. Casey ordered hearing for next
Saturday, contingent on the boys re-
covery. The bond was continued
Physicians said today that the child
was slightly improved" and would
undergo X-ray examination later to
determine the extent Of his injuries.
Another Story Told.
Police obtained another story of
how the boy was injured. They were
told he disregarded his step-father's
orders not to go upstairs, and the man
beat him with the hammer. The boy
said he merely wished to 90 upstairs
to his mother and then retire.
Hayes had returned to his home
this morning, but his wife had left
the premises.
Evening star., 1936-06-20
Cab Lands Parrot
In Confinement
after Runaway
Emily, Captured in Back
Yard, Nips HospitabIe
NeighbOr.

Emily, blond" parrot, was back
on cracker diet and in solitary con-
f1nement today-and all because she
talked too much!
She escaped from her cage yesterday
and sought adventure, clad in attrac-
tive dress OF green feathers, very be-
coming to her yellow head. She flew,
hoped and walked more than block
from her home in the 800 block of
Emerson street and was visiting the
back yard of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rob-
bin, 403 Delafield place, when her free
dom ended. Mrs. Robin heard Emily
commenting unintelligibly on this and
that, took her into custody and noti-
fed police.
After several hours as a guest Of
the Robbins, during which she insulted
their hospitality by nipping Mr.. Rob-
bin, Emily was discovered by her own
ers and returned to her cage.
Evening star., 1936-06-20
Dulin to Lead Campaign.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, June 20 C).-
Delegate Wilbur r. Dulin, member Of
the Anne Arundel County delegation
in the Legislature, has been appointed
to manage the Democratic national
and congressional campaign in the
county.
Dulin was selected by the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee of the
county, which set July 10 as the time
for the initial organization meeting for
the campaign.
Evening star., 1936-06-20
Britain Adds Flying Fields.

New British Air Force stations and
flying fields are being opened in all
parts of the British Isles. Thirty-two
sites have been acquired. At two ad-
vanced flying schools, Ternhili and
Montrose, pupils are assembling to
learn how to become air fighters after
being graduated from a civilian train
ing school. A campaign for more ON
GERS and men is under way.
Evening star., 1936-06-20
WESTBROOK QUITS POST
AS HOPKINS ASSISTANT
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Col. Lawrence Westbrook, Works
Progress Administration official, cred
tied by President Roosevelt with de-
veloping the administrations rural
rehabilitation program, has resigned
his post as assistant w. P. A. ad-
ministrator, effective July l.
The resignation was granted at
Westbrook's own request in order that
he might devote more time to per-
sonal affairs. Both the President and
w. P. A. Administrator Harry L. Hop
kins sent letters of appreciation.
Westbrook will continue serving as
chairman of the w. p. A. Advisory
Board, a post to which he was ap-
pointed by Hopkins.
Evening star., 1936-06-20
BONUS SPENDING
MAY REMOVE zoo
FROM RELIEF ROLL
Expenditures Must Meet Of
ficiaI Approval, Welfare
Unit Rules.
NO BLANKET POLICY
WILL BE ENFORCED
Each Case to Be Considered on
Merits-Justifed Uses Of
Cash Cited. 80

Nearly 200 veterans will be dropped
from the District relief list unles they
spend their bonus funds for purposes
meeting the approval of welfare Of
ficials, according to a policy adopted
by the Public Assistance Committee of
the Board Of Public Welfare.
The policy is subject to ratification
by the full membership Of the board
next week, according to Elwood Street,
welfare director.
The committee, as we'll as Street and
Miss Alice Hill, relief director. insisted
that there would be no blanket policy
covering all veterans on the relief list,
separately on its own merits.
Original Policy Cited.
However, it was announced that "the
policy for District relief is now and
has been from the start that persons
having resources of their own would be
expected to make use of them before
public assistance was made available
to them"
The committee, Street said, "saw no
reason to make any change in this
policy, especially having in mind the
point that one of the pleas for payment
of the bonus was on the grounds that
it would aid veterans to get out of
relief"
Case workers would be instructed, 1t
was said, to inquire into each case, with
the understanding that no two cases
are alike and therefore should not be
treated alike.
Justified Expenses Outlined.
Veterans would be allowed to remain
on relief, it was said, if they spent their
bonus funds, or an appreciable part of
them for payment Of just debts, to
invest in a business or to make house
hold repairs.
The suggestion was that veterans not
using their funds for such purposes
could be returned to the relief rolls
when their newly given resources were
exhausted.
Street declined TO state definitely II
veteran would be removed from the
relief list If he insisted on keeping the
bonds put away for some future pur-
pose. Each case will be handed sepa-
rately and on its own merits" he
replied
Of1cials were definite, however, that
veteran had no right to remain on
the list if he determined to spend his
bonds for any extravaganza" such as
purchase of a new automobile for
pleasure purposes.
Only persons found by case workers
to be in the "unemployable" class are
now on the rolls.
Evening star., 1936-06-20
MRS. lYDDANE BETTER
FOLLOWING OPERATION
Rallies Strongly at Georgetown
From Emergency Appendeetomy
on Thursday.

Mrs. Anne Lyddane, central figure
OF Montgomery County's bizarre mur-
der conspiracy case, was recovering at
Georgetown University Hospital today
following an emergency operation for
appendicitis.
The operation was performed Thurs
day, and attaches said this morning
that she has been resting comfortably
and apparently is rallying strongly.
Mrs. Lyddane, who lives in Rock
vile at the home Of her father, James
Mclaughlin, was recently acquitted on
charge of conspiring to murder her
husband. Francis C"Slom'D Lyddane,
now proprietor Of Rockville res
taurant.
Evening star., 1936-06-20
SCHMELING VICTORY
CHEERED BY VETERANS
Fort Stevens Post Members Stage
Demonstration at Meeting to
Celebrate Bonus Payment.

Meeting at the National Press Club
last night to celebrate payment Of
the bonus, members and guests of
the Fort Stevens Post. No. 80, Amer
ican Legion, nearly disrupted their
own meeting with cheers for a Ger
man-Max Schmeling-whoh had just
smashed Joe Louis to the canvas
in New York.
Listening in hushed silence to q
radio report of the fight, the 300 vet
Grams present loosed a cheer when
Schmeling's victory was announced.
The band played, "Ach der Lieber
Augustine" and the men doomed out
the words.
1t was some time before the ex-
citement quieted down enough to
permit the entertainers to 60 ahead
with their program.
Evening star., 1936-06-20
DAUGHTER LOSES JOB
Georgian's Appointment as Con-
troller Cuts Kin Off Staff.

ATLANTA [P).-Ellen Parker knows
exactly where her father stands on
nepotism.
/. Monday she obtained a job in the
controller generals office at the State
Capitol.
Tuesday her father, Homer C..
Parker, was appointed controller. An
hour later he called her into his
otice and discharged her.
Evening star., 1936-06-20
Motor Racer in Museum.

A Single-seated racing Alta Romeo
motor car has been placed in the mu-
scum In Turin. Italy.
Evening star., 1936-06-20
BONUS BONDS STOLEN
$3.50 in Certificates Taken From
Hotel Room Here.

Seven $50 bonus bonds were stolen
from his room In the Commodore
Hotel last night, Allan q. Nichols,
14o9 Eighth street. reported TO police
today.
Nichols, who said he had been staying
at the hotel for two days, asserted the
bonds were missing when he awoke
this morning. They had been removed
from an envelope and the empty con-
tainer left behind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-06
HENDRICKS RACE
is CLAIMED BY
REGULAR C. O.P.
PIainfieId Candidate T |.
Ahead in Campaign
for Judgeship.


DANVILLE, May 6.-The regular
organization" Republicans of Hen
bricks County today claimed fvic-
tories for every one on their slate.
Republicans announced as nomi-
mated are Horace l.. HANNA. Plain
field, Circuit Court judge; John A.
Kendall, Danville, prosecuting at
torney; Albert H. Shane. Danville.
sheriff; c. r. Baker, Danville. coro-
ner; Harold Cook, Danville, sur
veyor; Chester V. Parker. Pittsboro.
state representative. and Claude
Hollett, Brownsburg. treasurer.
The complete but unofficial county
vote for Republican nomination IF
a joint state Senator, to be elected
from Hendricks, Morgan and Owen
Counties, gave Howard B. johnson.
Martinsville, 1865; r. H. Richards,
Mooresville, 742. and Frank Sheets,
Martinsville, 963.
F. o. Fields, Plainfeld. candidate
in the Democratic sheriff race, and
Carl Logan, Amo, seeking nominal
ton for surveyor on the Democratic
ticket, were said to be the party's
choice for these posts.
In the Democratic Joint state Sen
ator race, Harvey Semones of Hem
bricks County polled $50 in his home
county while Willard Anderson Of
Morgan County, received only 365.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-06
AUTHORS
BEST BETWEEN
ACES OF 40, IA
Educator Reveals Greatest
Masterpieces Turned Out
in Those Limits.
BW Science .Serrice

BY Science Serrice
ATHENS, O., May ,.-Best sellers
are most frequently written by
young writer's between 40 and A..
according to DR.. Harvey c. Lehman,
Ohio University.
When DR.. Lehman speaks of best
sellers, he does not mean those
works that flare into popularity for
a period only to fade out like a
rocket or hit-of the week song. He
means those books that have sold in
enormous quantities over long
period of time.
In His Steps," for example, pub
liShed in 1896 by a Kansas minister,
Charles M. Sheldon, is said to have
sold more than 100000 copies.
And it is estimated that $4,000, 900
copies of Uncle Toms Cabin" have
been sold.
Such best sellers are books that
make q very strong appeal to hu-
mainly in general" DR.. Lehman
said. In many instances they are
books which appeal strongly to chill
dren and to semi lterates.
Books judged by critics to be
among the worlds best are also most
likely to be written by authors be-
tween 40 and "A, DR.. Lehman found.
80 to 80 for Women
Women writer's are likely to pub
lish their greatest works at some
what earlier age. Their peak is
reached between 35 and 80.
This does not mean that beyond
that age, authors lose their ability
to do creative writing. Good books
are often written by writer's of adj
vanced age. Goethe was over 80
when he published the second part
of the great Faust" But such
occurrences are the exception rath-
er than the rule.
BEST books have. of course, been
published by authors of almost
every chronological age level be-
yond early youth" DR.. Lehman
said. Literary masterpieces of the
first rank have been published most
AAOWCNCif ny WIIU
were not beyond thei rforties. The
age curves suggest that it would be
highly absurd to attempt to es-
tablish a dead line.
Ability Must Be Present
do the decrements at the older
age levels imply a corresponding
decrement in the ability to write
creatively? Certainly not.
1T seems obvious that outstand-
ing potential ability must be pres
ent in the individual who produces
literary masterpieces. However,
potential ability alone does not
guarantee accomplishment"
"At the older chronological age
levels. some one or more of the
numerous variables that are es-
sential to the fruition of literary
genius tend either to wane or to
disappear.
at the present time psychology
Is unable to identify all Of thet ac~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-06
KELLY PETILL0 TO SIT
IN CLUB HONOR CHAIR
100 Mile an Hour Champs Banauet
Is Arranged for May Is.


Kelly Petillo, Pacific Coast speed
track ace, who last year won the
indianapolis 500-nile race in record
time, is to occupy the honor chair
at the head of the table when the
Champion 0-Mile-an- Hour Club
has its dinner meeting here May Is.
Petillo established a new track
record of 10624 miles per hour at
the 1885 Indianapolis race. In that
contest he not only qualified for
membership, but also became the
highest ranking member of the ex-
elusive record breaking group. In
order to become a member of the
club race driver must complete the
500-mile grind without relief at the
wheel at an average speed of 100
miles per hour or more.
Wild Bill" Cummings, winner OF
the 1884 indianapolis race and pre-
vious Ace" of the Champion 100
Mile-an- Hour Club. must move
down one place at the table to make
room for Petillo. Cummings 1884
speed of l04863 miles per hour was
the previous track record.
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SIXTH WARD
For Prosecutor
q Precinct out OF III

For Congressman
(12th DISTRICT
"A prantrrfs Oul Of tG
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-06
SHOW TINY CANVASSES

The 49, gallery. 2242 N. Della
ware-st. is displaying a group of
thumb-box canvas sketches, meas
uring either 8x10 or 10x12 inches.
All members took part in the ex-
hibit, which is to continue through
Saturday.
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tors that enable particular in
dividual to exhibit literary genius.
Therefore, in instances where the
fruits of genius fail to appear. it
is not possible to ascertain which
of the several essential ingredients
are wanting"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-04
.CANDHI EASES
PARTY STRAIN
Report He Recommends
His Arch Rival To Be
Made Party Head

BOMBAY, India, Jan. 4. CUP
-NIahatma Gandhi has recon-
,Ycndod that his former arch
rival. Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru.
be elected rs next president OF
t h Q Irdian National Congress
Party, it is reliably reported here.
The election viii take place at
forthcoming session Of the Con.
cross Party, to be held either at
lucknow or Madras on a date as
ye1 undecided. ;,
This coalition of Gandhi and
Nehru insures a united front in
the policy to be adopted by the
Congress Party in its opposition
to the new Constitution, obsery-
ers believe.
Nehru, in a recent issue of the
Bombay Chronicle. defined this
Congress policy. He believes that
the great agrarian problem can
be met only by Agrarian Social
ism and that the Nationalist solu-
ton is in no way sufficiently
forceful.
DEMANDS SWEEPING
REFORMS
He further contends that only
a basic and fundamental change
in the direction of collectivism
can meet this agrarian situation,
and he points out strongly that
petty efforts at reform are DOOM
ed to failure. To him the gov
eminent of India Act is mon
stroSitv.
Feeling, it is reported, that the
masses must be aroused, Congress
leaders have begun systematic
tour of interior districts and re-
mote villages. This is a departure
from the regular procedure of
combining activity to the cities
and big urban towns.
Babu Rajendra Prasad, one OF
the Congress leaders, recently
made a tou of South India, in
which he visited all IA districts
of the area and addressed more
than a hundred meetings, with
audiences sometimes numbering
as high AS 10000.
ELECTORS MANDATE
SOUGHT
Another leader of the party
has issued a statement declaring
that the Congress will seek a YER
! dict from the electors to gener-
ate pressure through the legisla-
lures to get the present unwant-
ed constitution replaced at the
earliest possible moment by an
agreed constitution.
| Observers believe this state
ment to mean that Congress will
attempt to wreck the provincial
legislatures so tina teven before
an All-India Federation is set M
the units of such a Federation
would have collapsed.
There is a rumor current mere
that what the Congress Party
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-04
HURSE1YMEN TO MEET

WINSTON-SALbM, Jan. g
UP).-The mid-winter meeting
of the North Carolina Association
of Nurserymen will lie held here
January %, it was announced to-
day. The session will be for one
day. NJ. [. Harl;c Of Charlotte,
is president Of the association and
Dr.. r. W. Lciby Of Raleigh, secre-
tary and treasurer.
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MANY TRAFFIC ARRESTS

WINSTON-SALEM, Jan. (UP).
w. F. Anderson, chief of the Twin
City police department, announc-
ed today that local police arrested
1926 persons during 1885, an
increase of more than 1000 over
the preceding year. He said po-
lice investigated 23S motor vehicle
accidents during the year in which
persons were injured. Seven per-
sons were killed in the accidents.
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Certain it is that the Party's op-
position to the new government is
as strong and we'll organized as
ever experts believe.