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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-11-04
Is KITTENS LOOKING FOR HOMES

Black after 7:3O p. m, If you are
interested in having the cat.
Mrs. Leo ]. Holland, 938 o St.
N. W., has three kittens, seven
weeks old, that she wishes to place
into good homes. There are two
females and one male.
Also being given away are three
kittens, five weeks old, that may
be obtained from Mr.. Russell
Lewis, who lives on Landover
Road, Md, opposite Cheverly prop
erty entrance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-11-04
Policeman Injured
In clyde Collision

Motorcycle Policeman Percy j.
Mangum, 80, of the Traffic Di-
vision, received shoulder and
wrist injuries early today when he
crashed with an automobile at
New York Avenue and Fenwick
Street Northeast, while he was
chasing a speeding motorist. He
was treated at Emergency Hos
pital and then taken to his home,
1419 Chaplin st. N. w.
The auto in the crash was be-
neved to have been operated by
Matthew P. Lucas, 43, Of 1924
Montello Ave. N. E.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-11-04

Persons who have been wanting
cats for pets will have an oppor-
tunity to adopt them today, as 10
kittens and two grown cats are
on the market for new homes.
Two part Angora kittens, a male
and a female, about eight weeks
old, and a grown yellow thorough.
bred Angora, are being given away
today by Mrs. H. P. Garner, 1875
Third st. N. E.
Two male kittens, one black and
the other a gray tiger, are being
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-11-04

given away by Mrs. Frank Knight,
HOT Maryland Ave. N. E. (Atlan-
tic 3740. The kittens are nine
weeks old.
Three kittens, two months old,
may be obtained from Miss Lois
Edmunds, 1884 EvartS st. N. E.
North 5000.
Because the owner, Mrs. L.
Black, of 1857 @ st. N. W., is NOV
ing, another home must be found
for her pet cat, a seven-month-old
black and white male. See Mrs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-11-04
Man, Plunge Victim
In Elevator, Is Dead

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Nov.
G.N.S0-Karl Rockowitz, 81, Of
Bridgeport, was dead today as a
result of injuries suffered when
he fell IA feet in an elevator shaft
here
Evening star., 1936-09-07
DRUG FIRMS TRAIN
|. IS ON EXHIBIT HERE
Latest Features of Transportation
Reported Embodied in
Eouiument.

= Al2-car train embodying the newest
features in transportation will reach
Washington tomorrow on a 29.000-mile
"trip through the United States and
Canada and be opened to the public
at Union Station. The visiting hours
will be from 1890 am. until 1915
pm. and from 2;30 to pm.
Louis K. Liggett, president of the
United Drug Co.. conceived the idea
of the tour, which is taking place of
the customary convention of the 10000
United agents. 1t permits gatherings
at l09 cities, instead of bringing all
the dealers together at one site.
New York Central equipment Is
being used, the train being made up
of articulated cars and pulled by an
!oil-burning 350-ton -streamlined loco
motive. This bears little resemblance
to the regulation engine. being fash
toned rather along the lines of those
used on the new-style electric trains
in the West.
-Four cars are carrying exhibits and
two are used for lectures These
latter, with a lounge car, are cleared
at night for dancing to music fur
nished by the orchestra the train Is
carrying.
Evening star., 1936-09-07

"Officer," began the Missourian
I'm a stranger here and I'd nk'
you to direct me to the Fedora
Building"
The Federal Building" countere<
Moreau.
Sure" said the stranger, "the on,
where the G-men hang out"
81 VARIETIES.
When you set record, keep the
ne1Ds to yourself, or it Is sure to be
broken, the single exception to that
statement iDhich occurs at the mo-
ment being Mrs. Dionne.
There tDds story here the other
day, for instance, about an official
aohose name is al,Days being mis-
spelled seuea different mays. NoU
Mr. Joel E. M. Leadbenter OF War
refaton comes torpard uith the
ssetps that In the past three years
his name has not only been spelled
Incorrectly. but apparently mis-
understood in 81 fashions, ali of
interest to psychologists pho prate
about association. A few of the
names correspondents hGpe euolued
from Leddbeater are Eggbedter.
Lipreader, Leapstreeter, Siluereater.
Brassbeater, Ptgedter, Feededter
and Setbetter-the list is long.
Perhaps Mr.. Steelbedter Is ai,pGys
doubtful il his correspondence is
meant for him.
Evening star., 1936-09-07

you Of its waste, its meaningless
cruelty. You know. The Legion has
worked for years for legislation to
take the profit out of war, and in
the event of war to put everything
the Nation possesses in manpower
industry and resources on an equal
footing.
I believe We can do much by in
telligent legislation to lessen the dam
ger of being drawn into war with
which we have no real concern. But
after all the spirit of America must
be our main reliance in staying out
of war. We must have the strong
will for peace. We must be ready
to sacrifice short run profits. We
must be prepared to stifle the natural
affection that We have for the lands
of our ancestors. We must keep our
heads. In all this the Legion should
be prompt to take leadership. Yes, a
heavy responsibility rests upon the
men who were the Nations first line
two decades ago. They will meet
that responsibility in the future as
they met it in the past.
As Americans we shall 60 forward
We shall make America a better land
year by yesr-an example and an in
spiration to the world.
Aside from his address, Landon's
Wichita program included breakfast
with Mr.. and Mrs Howard Fleeson
and visit with friends and supporters
at q local hotel.
Evening star., 1936-09-07
|GREENURGESDR|VE|
TO CONTROL HOURS|
Calls for New Campaign to
Increase Purchasing
Power of Nation.
hy the Associated Press.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, September
7-William Green. president of the
American Federation of Labor, last
night called for new national effort
to regulate hours of work and increase
purchasing power.
Emphasizing the mental and moral
| deterioration" caused by unemploy-
ment, he declared In Labor day ra-
dio address that there was an Ines
capable duty Of so organizing our
production plans and rules that no
one shall be crowded out of normal
employment"
Substantial progress had been
made toward this end under the ma
tional recovery act until that prog
ress was halted by the Supreme Court"
he said. New ways must be found to
accomplish this purpose along the
lines of regulation of the hours of
work and increasing purchasing power
for the lower income groups so that
| production can be expanded to a scale
that would provide the comforts of
life for all"
/ A6hVh Oo Athht HI fhs VI lie
Green made no mention of the rift
In the American Federation of Labor
over issues raised by John L. Lewis.
He spoke mostly of things needed to
aid labor in general.
He urged Government assistance
for low-cost housing. both as an in
vestment in national welfare and as
a method of putting building trades
men back to work"
Proclaiming need for social Sc
curity," Green asserted that although
present provisions may be made
quate and incomplete" they repre-
sented an important advance on the
part of labor. He added:
THE passage of the social security
act authorized the development Of
income reserves to provide against
emergencies likely to happen to all
wage earners. Gradually these pro-
visions must be strengthened and ex-
panded"
The labor leader termed the right
to collective bargaining 1.-The only key
to those fundamental liberties that
mean ownership on ones own labor
power"
Free Unions. Free Speech.
THE degree to which there is free
dom for wage earners to organize in
unions OF their own choosing and that
freedom is accepted by employers and
the agents of organized society, to
that degree has fundamental freedom
been established in the country" he
said.
Where there are free unions, free
dom of speech and press are also un-
molested. If labor would be free, there
must be freedom for all and demo-
cratic freedom that makes possible
the greatest opportunity for the
greatest number"
Demanding that adult education
opportunities should be freely avail
able to wage earners," Green declared
that no cleavages are quite SO ire
trievable or so basic as those founded
on differences in educational oppor-
tunities."
Evening star., 1936-09-07
MRS. MARKHAM
RESTS IN GOTHAM
"Blondie" Given Rousing
Welcome After Solo Flight
From London.
BY the Associated Press.

6g bAlc ASoOCldIcQ ETcSS.
NEW YORK, September Mrs.
Beryl Markham, q society matron to
London, but just plain Blonde" to
New York, put down sleep and shop
| ping today as the detectives Of her
first full day in the United States.
The trim, genial woman. who be-
came the first of her sex to fly solo
westward across the Atlantic in q
trip described as almost incredible,
took care Of the sleep first.
Terribly delighted and happy to
be here" but obviously fatigued by
the strain of her flight through fog
and rain from England to the Nova
Scotia village of Eouisburg, she retired
early last night and left word not
| to be disturbed until 10 am. today.
She had had only four hours sleep
since her take of Friday.
II only wish I could have come in
my own machine" was her lone re-
gret. voiced serveral times in the
hustle and cheers of yesterdays Man
haitian welcome. But she expressed
pleasure that the blue monoplane,
still mired in the, bog where it landed
Saturday, was not damaged beyond
repair, as had been thought at first.
Clothes First Concern.
Clothes were the immediate concern
after she awoke today.
II haven't got a change" she said,
pointing ruefully to the gray slacks,
silk checkered shirt and buckskin
shoes which she wore during the
| fight, the leisurely plane jaunt from
Canada down the coast yesterday,
and the first enthusiasm of New
York's welcome.
And my friends here wear sizes
that don't fit me-" she smiled.
Lady Carberry, who, with her hus-
| band, Lord Carberry, represented the
Kenya Colony, Africa, hackers of the
| flight, were expected TO supply the 80
year-old visitors needs.
Beyond the civic welcome which
New York extends to its visiting heroes
and heroines, scheduled for tomorrow,
Mrs. Markham's plans we're indefinite.
Wants to See Everything.
"Oh. I want to see everything
AllICl ANo NdAA o4lOh eOlI4S W
have some fun," she said shortly after
her borrowed plane landed at Floyd
Bennett Field amid the cheers of sew
eral thousand eager admirers. but she
had only a vague idea how to go
about it.
Her representatives described sug-
gestion of national tour as possible.
but remote"
A strip Of adhesive plaster across
her forehead and taped finger we're
the only nementoes Of her nsrrCE
escape in landing, out Of fuel, in a
boggy Canadian field. Her little
single motored ship bucked head
winds most Of the 2,60o-mile flight
that ended 800 miles short of the
goal
Mrs. Markham would like TO see her
son, Jervis, become an aviator.
Hes only now, but some day he
will be flyer" she predicted proudly.
But as for her trying to conquer
the Atlantic second time:
Never again!"
Evening star., 1936-09-07
EIGHT BURGLARIES
REPORTED TO POLICE
Houses and Autos Are Looted
by Week End
Thieves.

Eight burgiaries. three of houses and
five of parked automobiles, were re-
ported to police yesterday.
The homes of the following were
robbed while the occupants were out
of town: Diller F. Croft. 5000 Ingomar
street. silverware. jewelry and a coin
collection; Mary c. Grayson. 3755
Jocelyn street, silverware and a re-
volver. and Raleigh A. Stanton, 3432
Connecticut avenue, a watch, ring and
bracelets.
Electrical sound equipment, tcok
and clothing, valued altogether at $3.50
Evening star., 1936-09-07

when I'd taken of half q pound 1t
bounced right back while the doctors
were reviving me.
r I'd get rid of one extra chin-the
third one from the bottom-and then
If, I relaxed vigilance for one week
I'D be 50 pumped out again that only
Bobby Jones could go around me in
-four strokes without using the mashie
tniblick. So finally I said. what's
sthe use of resisting fate (the re" sill
ent)?
r But now I've found the absolutely
certain cure for reduction. It's
working in moving picture with
little Jane Withers. When she sets
The pace you can track yourself back
home by your own perspiration. An
other engagement with jamie and I
could be rented out as my own liv-
Ing skeleton.
F'ckryrisht. 1896. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance Inc)
Evening star., 1936-09-07

planes for Spain" to aid the Madrid
government.
Communists, meanwhile, charged
the Fascist plot threatened the ua-
ton. The Communist newspaper
LHumanite laid plans for an urris-
ing to the French Social party. q
political organization headed by Col.
Francis de Ia ROGUE, which arose
from the dissolved Croix de Feu Vet
erans' League.
The newspaper asserted De La
ROGUE, at a secret meeting of 80
regional chiefs" yesterday, issued
orders for the organization of shock
troops" and outlined q plan for civil
war"
The party leader and his heutenants
made detailed plans for seixing control
of various provincial cities and, the
paper declared, told his aides to:
Keep in contact with active re-
serve army officers, particularly those
in charge Of guns, so We can place
our hands on arms and ammunition
at the desired moment"
De Ia ROGUE also ordered his aides
to buy all possible supplies of guns
from private sources, LHumanite re-
ported.
The newspaper, regarded as an ofi-
cial organ of the Communist party,
strengthened its attack on the block
ade against the Spanish republic" and
urged the metal workers to carry out
their planned strike.
Premier Blum earlier refused TO
yield to pressure to revise his gov
ernment's neutrality program and
faced down a patriotic mass meeting
which chanted "Airplanes for Spain"
He asserted there was no competent
proof for the Communists theory Italy
and Germany were aiding the Spanish
Fascist rebels, rising to the positive
declaration:
MY reply today, as yesterday, is
no."
The Communists were declared "ab-
solutely faithful" to the Peoples Front
political coalition, which swept the
Blum government into Office, said
valiant Couturier, a Communist
Deputy.
Evening star., 1936-09-07
THREE AIR CRASH
NVEST|GAT|0NS0N
Ten Dead in Pittsburgh Had
Been Promised Thrill or
Money Back.
By the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH, September IA
triple investigation began today into
the crash of tri-motor sightseeing
plane in which the pilot and nine
passengers died late Saturday night
and were almost cremated.
The lone survivor, Linda Mcdonald.
17-year-old Miami. Fla. blond. was
to be visited by Federal, State and
county authorities at the hospital
where she was reported recovering
from shock
The slender high school graduate
saw her best beau" John A. Powers.
young University of Miami student,
and four friends enveloped by the
flames after she had fought her way
out Of the ship.
A. H. Mcdonald, her father, said
she told him she was the only one
to fasten ON a safety belt and that this
likely saved her life.
The ship fell on an isolated farm
at l0:15 pm. eastern daylight-saving
time, few minutes after the pilot,
Erick Beckley. IS, had risen from
the Allegheny Airport after promising
the passengers:
"a thrill or your money back"
One Of the many reports to be
studied was that the failure of 8
motor caused the tragedy. That the
pilot had turned back toward the air
port, his ship tilted and two motors
running full speed. when it struck
one tree, then bounded to another.
Col. J. Carroll Gone, Federal in
vestigator, said he is not convinced
this version is correct, however.
In addition to the pilot and Powers,
other victims were:
Bradley Weller, II: Marcia Den
nison, 16; Andrew r. Wibmer, As; his
wife. Mrs. Blanche wibmer. Al: Ruth
Ellinger, l6; Phelan w. McShane, 10;
William Leahy, 38. all of Pittsburgh,
and Mrs. Ruth Sitter, ~, of Utica,
N. Y.
The coroner's office said Mrs. Sitter,
a sister-in-law of the pilot died from
the shock of the crash, not the flames
Other bodies were too badly burned
to determine the exact cause of death.
In addition to Col. Cone. the in
vestigators included Russell Young,
inspector for the Department of Com
merce; Meade Cunningham, repre-
senting the State Department of
Aeronautics, and Coroner w. j.
McGregor.
The officials halted all sightseeing
trips, pending their investigation.
Evening star., 1936-09-07
PRESIDENT MAPS
!: CAMPAIGN TALKS
Due -, to Make First Major
Political Address at Syra.
1cuse September 29.
BY ]. RUSSELL YOUNG

Now that President Roosevelt has
returned from the drought area ana
given q personal accounting OF his OBJ
servations to the people Of the Nation,
he Is expected to turn his attention this
week to making out definite program
for his personal activities between now
and election day.
It is known that Mr.. Roosevelt has
q fairly good idea of the nature of his
campaign plans, but he has been so
busy with other problems he has not
had time to work out details.
According to an authoritative source,
the President has tentatively fixed
September 29 for a major political ad-
dress before the Democratice State
Convention in Syracuse, N. Y. This
has not yet been formally announced
by the White House.
The President will hit the road
again tomorrow night for a brief
Journey into the South. primarily for
the purpose of addressing a gathering
at Charlotte, N. c., Thursday. He
will not travel directly to Charlotte,
but will go to Knoxville, Tenn, and
motor from there to Charlotte.
Non -Politicap Talk at Rally.
Mr.. Roosevelt contends the Char
iotte gathering has no political as
pects Those in charge of it have
billed it as the green pastures rally"
and have invited organizations from
six States to participate. This prob
ably will be Mr.. Roosevelt's last op-
- Ial;
In the so-called Solid South during
the remainder of the campaign.
The President will return to Wash
ington Friday and will address the
more than 5000 delegates to the
Third World Power Conference here.
That night or Saturday he again will
leave Washington, this time for a
|. brief stay at his Hyde Park, N. Y,
homc
. Mr.. Roosevelt will go to Cambridge
September 10 to attend Harvards
-tercentenary celebration and make
= an address. He will return immedi-
eately afterward to Hyde Park and
remain there until the convention in
/. Syracuse.
To Cross Country.
From Syracuse the President Is ex-
8 pected to start on his tour across the
country, which will carry him into
Pacific Coast States and virtually
every State in the West and Middle
West
Mr.. Roosevelt appeared in splendid
health when he arrived at the White
House yesterday from his 6,000-mile
drought inspection trip.
He was especially gratified today
by the tone of the many kilograms
he received from all parts of the
country congratulating him on his
radio address last night.
Evening star., 1936-09-07

InaCS lunny, ne Sd1d 70 tne dS-
sociate at the end of the phone chat
"I should have remembered that
I took her over there this morning
myself"
CLOPPETY-CLOP.
HAVE you ever noticed that some
street cars hum Gin the sense of
noise, not speed) while others 60
along just making the standard noises
of such vehicles?
The humming kind gets that way
from a block Of emery attached to
the wheel, the emery serving to grind
the wheel back into round as the car
goes about its business of taking
Washingtonians hither and yon. It
is much simpler to correct fiat wheel
that way than any other the street
car company has found; simpler and
.ot less expensive.
Now, perhaps you'd like to know
Just what it is that f1attens out
street car wheels. Almost invariably,
it is due to the sudden application of
the brakes.
1t has been figured out, very scien-
tif1cally, that the cloppety-clop of q
fiat wheel Is harder on the human
ear than the hum of wheel to which
an emery block has been attached.
Now you should know all about
street cars.
QUESTION
DOLICE EMAN A. STANLEY
MOREAU knows that the show
me" quality still lives in people from
Missouri.
A car bearing Missouri tags came
to a stop beside Moreau yesterday.
Its occupants obviously wanted to
ask directions. Moreau went over.
Evening star., 1936-09-07

I've IOuEIlt eAt
losing fight
ag st over
weight.
! tried dieting
and became the
best friend the
American SPIN
ach industry ever
knew yet had
only to turn my
head to brag and
I regained. prac-
tically' tnstantan-
taneously, what
I'd lost. I exer-
cised until ! had
the filters, but
Evening star., 1936-09-07
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
PENNIES.
PENNIES.
.HAT not all of the bookkeeping
done by Uncle Sam is in bill.
lin.,r ic ,.n,rnn1nd h,r isafn,ssa

PENNIES.
THAT not all of the bookkeeping
done by Uncle Sam is in bill
lions is revealed by informa-
4 ton from. Treasury officials
that over 700 checks for exactly
cent have been mailed to veterans as
bonus payments.
These bookkeeping oddities result
from the complex formula governing
bonus payments. Veterans are paid
with $50 bonds. odd amounts over or
less than that sum being paid by
check. Thus, if the Government owes
a veteran $5001 he receives a bond
and a check for l cent.
According to Treasury officials
most of the veterans cash these checks,
although some frame them to keep
as souvenirs.
Occasionally other debts paid by
Uncle Sam have amounted to the
same sum. The most famous recipient
of 1-cent check was Grover Cleve-
land. The check was sent to him in
1898 after his second term in the
White House when it was discovered
that through bookkeeping error the
former President had been under
paid by that amount.
The check was never cashed, and
today 1t is in the hands of the Cleve-
land family. The entry may be read
on the Treasury's record book OF
outstanding claims for that year.
y Y X
TENS.
The figure 40" cluttered up the
life of a Washington scribe in an
odd Uny the other night.
1t Uas his tenth anniversary, and
he and his ,Uite pent out to cele-
brate. The celebration, hoDeuer,
was cut short rather early in the
epening, because they simply had to
get home to gipe the newest baby
its 10 O'Clock feeding.
| EE X
MISLAID.
An artist whose absent mindednes;
has provided about 80 per cent of the
amusement in the lives of his asso.
ciates for the last couple of decades
hit a new high in mental mistinesS
the other day.
His wife, who plays the role of the
woman he calls up to say he won't
be home to dinner. gave him quite a
start when she failed to answer the
| phone.
That's funny" the artist said
turning from the phone to the man
at the next board. Mighty funny
She's usually home"
The associate suggested the artist
think of other places the wife might
be. The latter did. He began to call
the homes Of other relatives and
friends, finally locating the wife al
the home of her father.
Evening star., 1936-09-07

He planned to be back in Topeka
by nightfall.
On the Legion speaking program
with him today were Verne Marshall,
Cedar Rapids. Iowa, publisher: Col.
Walter K. Wilson, chief of staff Of
the 7th Corps Area, Omaha, and H. z.
Dudley. the Legion's national re-
habihtation field representative. The
convention was addressed last night
by Ray Murphy, national commander
Evening star., 1936-09-07

were stolen from the automobile of
Sterling H. Shultz of Danville, Va, an
r. C. A. technician, while it was
parked at Twentieth and F streets yes
terday.
Toni Mendez Of New York City re-
ported his car was robbed of jewelry
and clothing valued at 5000 while
parked in the 1000 block Of 6 street.
Evening star., 1936-09-07

absurdity Of the use Of the Democratic label by
the New Dealers. Senators La Toilette and Nor
ris are to be commended for discarding the Re-
publican designation that for years has had no
real meaning for them.
Mayor La Guardia has completed . triple
play from Socialist to Republican TO New Dealer.
new lineup under Mr.. Roosevelt and the
brain trusters is emerging 1t expresses the desire
an obvious opportunity TO say IT told you So"
of politicians to capitalize discomfort agrarian and
urban 1t is the same motivating force which
has brought to birth so many spectacular but
impermanent political movements. This move
ment differs from its predecessors in that 1t has
it has at its command the organization Of q great
D0tjcal nartv