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Evening star., 1936-02-27
WHEATLEY FIGHTS
NEW COURT PLAN
Auxiliary Magistrate Tri.
bunaIs Hit as Backward
Step for City.

Corporation Counsel E. Barrett
Prettyman's plan for establishing a
series of magistrate courts to handle
minor violations of police and traffic
regulations struck its first snag today
before the Judiciary Subcommittee of
| the House District Committee.
H. Winship Wheatley, former presi-
dent Of the District Bar Association,
testifying against bill modelled on
the Prettyman plan, denounced it a
"haphazard administration of justice
and principle of retrogression that
| would result in judicial chaos.
Carefully, Wheatley prefaced his
statement with an explanation that
he did not intend to cast any reflec-
ton on Prettyman or the Commits
sioners and that he appeared not as
a member of the District Bar Asso-
citation but as a representative of a
TRAFFIC Committee appointed by the
Commissioners last year to study
various phases of the traffic problem.
Would Draw $1,000 Salary.
The bill would create four magistrate
courts in various sections of the Dis
trict to relieve the heavy dockets in
Police and Traffic courts of such minor
cases as overtime parking, parking
abreast, driving without permit, etc.
The magistrates would receive salary
OF $1,000 a year. 1t is the intention of
the Commissioners to select the magis-
trates from the ranks of retired busi-
ness men or Army officers.
Wheatley, however, aimed his first
attack on the $1,000 salary provision,
declaring: THAT is an invitation to
incompetence and corruption If you
are going to have good judges, you
have to pay them"
Next he criticized provision which
would require the posting of $40 with
each case appealed from the magistrate
courts to the Police Court. This
IS q vicious principle" he said. "It
would constitute the selling of justice. :"
Wheatley also pointed out that If
additional facilities are needed to re-
lieve the Police Court docket, Congress
should appropriate funds for resump-
ton Of the former night trafic court,
which is authorized by law.
Hits Return of Old System.
He recalled that at one time there
was in effect in the District. a justice
of the peace system of handling minor
cases, and expressed the opinion that
the proposed magistrate courts would
in effect be return to that system.
Don't undertake to go back to lay
administration of justice" he warned.
1T will result in chaos"
Corporation Counsel Prettyman ex-
planned the bill in detail and Julian
Richards, member OF a committee
of the Bar Association which studied
its provisions, asked several questions
relating to the qualification of the
proposed magistrates.
Representative Palmisano, Demo-
crat, Of Maryland, chairman of the
subcommittee, explained that the bill
does nat prsaeribe The qualifications
Evening star., 1936-02-27

cred with blisters and every muscle in
his body ached, but he kept on.
Il wanted to see grandmother" he
said, land I wasn't going to stop until
I got there"
Shortly before 8 o'clock he got to
Jessups. several miles off the main
road. At that point car passed him.
The driver stared curiously at the be-
draggled youngster, but didn't stop.
He couldn't get the boy out of his
mind, however, and some two miles
| farther on he remembered that he
had been talking to Jack Berman that
morning and Berman had told him
his 8-year old nephew had disap-
peared.
The motorist went back and asked
the wanderer if he had an uncle
named Berman.. Billy said that he
did, and explained that he was on
his way to see his grandmother.
Given Lift in Auto.
The man then took him into the
car and drove into Baltimore, where
he bought Billy some dinner. After
some difficulty he located the grand
mother. Mrs. Mary Grossman. and
took Billy there. His father, Joseph
j. Phillips, was notified and Billy
was soon on his way home.
In the excitement the motorist left
and nobody remembered his name.
Billy, his mother said, is different
from most boys his age. He doesn't
care anything about pirates or cowboys
and seldom plays games. His princi-
pal interests are mechanical engi-
neering set and flowers.
But last night he didn't care espe-
cially about either. His feet hurt too
much.
Evening star., 1936-02-27

IGHT YEAR OLD Billy
- Phillips wouldn't walk around
the block to see a pirate, but
- he thought nothing of trudg-
ing 80 miles on blistered feet yes
terday to see his grandmother in
Baltimore because she likes flowers
and I like flowers"
Billy got up early and slipped away
from his home at 5029 Seventh street
before his parents were out of bed.
He had made several trips to Balti-
more in his fathers automobile and
it hadn't seemed SO much of a
journey.
Remembering that his grandmother
had given him a flower on the last
trip, he decided to walk over and
see her again. The fact that he didn't
remember her first name and had no
idea what her street address was did
not deter him. Anybody in Balti-
more, he supposed, could tell him
where Mrs. Grossman lived.
On the outskirts of Washington he
picked up a forked stick and used
this to rest on from time to time as
his legs got tired. He got lost in
Hyattsville, but asked the way to
Baltimore and somebody showed him
the road.
BY the time he got to Laurel his feet
had started to hurt so he stopped for
an ice cream cone, investing his only
nickel in this delicacy. He rested a
while in Laurel, but finally started on.
Hits Wrong Road.
After a while it began to get dark
and Billy turned off on the wrong
road. His feet by this time were COW
Evening star., 1936-02-27
PEACE IS SOUGHT
ON AIRPORT BILLS
Compromise Proposal Asks
Decision by Local Avia-
ton and Business.

Efforts to break the seven-months
deadlock between the Senate and
House on bill providing for creation
of commission to select permanent
airport site for Washington will be
made at a meeting of conferees called
for tomorrow by Senator King. chair
man of the Senate District Commit
tee.
The conferees, it is understood, will
be asked to agree on a plan for ap-
pointment by Congress of a commits
sion composed of members who have
had no connection with fights for any
particular local airport site. The
commission would be composed of rep
resentatives of aviation and business
circles of the Capital, according to the
tentative plan.
Senate conferees, 1t is understood,
will insist that whatever commission
may be appointed shall be given only
the power to select a site and report
back to Congress for approval.
The House bill provides for imnle-
diate construction on whatever site
the commission may select and sets
up a permanent commission to ar
range for construction and mainte-
nance of the airport. The Senate
plan. it was pointed out, would delay
construction of an airport here by at
least year.
The long deadlock between the Sen
ate and House conference managers
resulted from House insistence upon
the naming of commission which
Senate members have held is
stacked" in favor of Washington Air
port. The Senate insisted that the
President be given free hand in selec-
tion of commission members.
The House authorized an appro-
priation of 81. 900 900.
Evening star., 1936-02-27
RED RIDER REPORT
LIKELY IN WEEK
School Measure May Reach
House in Time for
District Day.
BY JOHN L. HACKNEY.

II public hearings on the Sisson bill
to repeal the red rider can be COM
pleted in two more sessions, as expect
ed by Chairman Kennedy of the Dis
trict Education Subcommittee, there
is possibility that the measure can
be reported to the House next Wednes-
day, regular meeting day of the Dis
trict Committee, it was learned today.
This action would place the bill on
the House calendar in time for it to
be called up at the next regular Dis
trict day, March 9.
Hearing Postponed.
Chairman Kennedy had planned to
complete the hearing this week, hold
ing sessions both today and tomorrow,
but because no room large enough to
accommodate the crowds was available,
resumption of the hearing was post
poned until Monday.
Unless unforeseen developments
force further delay, the subcommit-
tee could make its report to the whole
committee next week.
Meanwhile. Representative Blanton,
Democrat, of Texas, chief sponsor Of
the rider, made 1t known late yester-
day that he will not appear at the
hearing. He plans, instead, to wage
night on the floor of the House when
ever the measure is called up for &C
ton.
Il am not going to waste any time
appearing before the subcommittee, {"
he said. 1T is not my business to
follow up laws enacted by Congress" :"
Three to Be Heard.
The subcommittee has reserved
time for three other House members
Representatives Jenckes of Indiana,
Maverick Of Texas and Sisson of New
York, author of the bill. Mrs. Jenckes
and Maverick will take opposite sides,
the former announcing she will op-
pose the bill and, at the same time,
attempt to show that the Board of
Education is unfit" to direct the
District schools.
Sisson, expects to be the last wit
ness forl his own bill.
Spokesman against the measure, in
addition to Mrs. Jenckes, will include
George e. Sullivan of the Federation
Of Citizens Associations: Maj. Gen.
Amos A. Fries Of the Public School
Association, and E. Brooke Fetty Of
the American Legion.
Evening star., 1936-02-27
CONGRESS URGED
T0DROP IMMUNITY
PROTECTING TALK
Cannon Asks Members to
Confine Their Remarks
to Business Only.
CHALLENGE is ISSUED
TO BORAH, NORRIS, KING
Representative Believes Privileges
Are Abused and Stresses Ex-
pense of Personal Attacks.

Challenging Senators Borah, Norris
and King to support him, Representa-
tive Cannon, Democrat, of Wisconsin
yesterday introduced resolution pro-
posing that Congressman voluntarily
surrender immunity of debate guar
anteed by the Constitution I"
insofar as such immunity is used
for private and local matters"
At almost the same time. Repre-
sentative Zioncheck, Democrat, Of
Washington, though declaring him.
self in support of traffic laws, argued
that Congressman should not be i'm
peded in their hurry to transact pub
lie business my minor traffic VIOLA
tions.
Big Expense for Government.
Representative Cannon, evidently
referring to Representative Blanton,
Democrat, of Texas asked why the
Government should be put to a tre-
mendous expense almost daily, be-
cause some Senator or member of the
House desires to give vent to his feel
ings by airing purely personal scrap
between himself and some neighbor
or newspaper"
II read with considerable interest" J"
said Representative Cannon, "the re-
marks of Senators Borah, King and
Norris concerning congressional rights
and privileges and that if Con-
gressmen are deceiving the public by
hiding behind congressional immu-
nifty they want to know about it. They
all agree upon the proposition that a
Congressman should not be given any
more privileges than the humblest
citizen in the District. To this I. as
a Congressman, fully assent and am
just wondering whether the three
Senators are willing to go all the way
and agree to voluntarily surrender the
immunity of debate guaranteed by the
Constitution to members of the Sem
ate and the House insofar as such
immunity is used for private, local
and personal matters, and that no
Senator or member of the House shall
make remarks which do not pertain
to the business then being considered.
If the humblest citizen Of the Dis
tirct referred to by the Senators is not
immune from calling another a crook,
thief, skunk and scoundrel with
out being subject to civil and criminal
prosecution, why should a member Of
the Senate or House be protected be-
cause his remarks are uttered while
standing under the dome of the Cap
itol.
Immunity was not intended and
never should be used as a license
for attacks upon private citizens or
defamation. or SANDER, or false ac-
cusation, for which the member of
Congress would be answerable except
in the halls of Congress.
Challenges Trio to Back Bill.
II have heard Senator refer to
private citizen as a leech, blood
sucker and a crook. There was Moth
ing that the citizen could do about
it. This argument did not pertain to
any national matter, but was purely
a personal matter between the Sem
ator and the citizen"
Evening star., 1936-02-27
HEARING WEIGHS
CHANGE IN zON|NG
CONSENT RULINGS
Commission Seeks to Wipe
Out Complaints of
Racketeering.
BUSINESS OPERATORS
DECLARED HELD up
Mechanical Requirements Offered
to Provide Protection for
Property Owners.

Moving to stamp out racketeering in
the gathering of consents from prop
erty owners for certain uses of prop
critics, the District Zoning Commis-
sion today offered for approval at a
public hearing an amendment to its
regulations to eliminate entirely the
consent requirements.
To provide protection for property
owners the commission proposed nu-
merolls mechanical requirements that
would have to be met before permits
as garages, gasoline stations and
laundries.
The hearing was scheduled to start
at pm. in the board room of the
District Building. The amendments
were drafted after six-month study
by experts of the commission, Park
and Planning CommiSs On and attor-
neys in the corporation counsel's Of
flee.
Citizens Federation Opposes.
Members of the Zoning Committee
of the Board of Trade are on record
generally in support of the change.
The Federation of Citizens Associa-
ticns opposes the plan.
The commission has received nu-
merous complaints that consents are
being bought up in some cases and
again, that business operators have
been held up" for high prices by ad-
Joining property owners.
Generally speaking. uses of proper
ties now barred, unless consents are
obtained from the owners of rs per
cent of the property within 200 feet
of proposed business establishment,
would be permitted if the rules are
changed.
There are definite limitations, how
ever. For instance, bakeries, carting,
hauling and fuel yards. ice cream
plants, laundries and milk stations,
now permitted in first commercial use
districts when consents are obtained,
would be permitted only in second
commercial or industrial districts.
Bowling Alleys Permitted.
Bowling alleys would be permitted
In first commercial areas provided
they were located at least 200 feet
from a residential use district. Un-
dertaking establishments would be per-
mitted in first commercial districts
provided they were at least 300 feet
from a residential area.
Automobile repair shops, public serv-
ice garages and gasoline stations would
be permitted in first commercial dis
tricts if the District Commissioners
approved, but numerous safety re-
quirements would have to be met
by the applicant.
Evening star., 1936-02-27
fejldR;A17|aS1; TRAFFI1
DRIVING WHILE DRUNK.
Second Offense.)

Coleman Bradley. SO E street, 120
days.
/ SECOND -OFFENSE SPEEDING.
. Charles F. Minch, 1856 Beecher
btreet, SO miles, $40.
d. Bernard B. Blandford, 1741 D street
southeast, SO miles, $25.
John j. McGrail, 1419 r street, IS
miles, $40.
William e. virnstein, 1919 Quincy
street. IS miles, SIS.
FIRST -OFFENSE SPEEDING.
Arthur w. Erickson, Maryland, 80
miles, IS.
David Franks, Sl2 F street, 3s miles,
$40.
David E. Nicholas, 1865 Forty-fourth
'street, SO miles, IS.
: Otway H. zantinger, Maryland, 38
miles, $40.
:. John o. Conway, Georgetown Uni
yersity, so miles, $40.
4 Richard I. Mertz, 831 Third street
northeast, 80 miles, IS.
Reginald H. Maidment, 482 N street
southwest, 80 miles, IS.
Frederick Sewer, Virginia, 80 miles,
es.
John B. Germany, 1851 Forty fourth
street, SO miles. SIS.
stanleigh Swan, Virginia, So miles,
$40.
!. Guy T. Scott, 1912 Quebec street. IS
miles, $40.
Sol seigel, 3701 Thirteenth street, 3s
miles, $40.
Lena G. Bean, 629 Alabama avenue
southeast, "a miles, $40.
John M. York, Virginia, SO miles. S..
Stanley S. Suney, 1920 Fuller street,
% miles, IS.
Albert j. HUFF, Virginia, SO miles, 81.
~ Vince E. Parker, 1917 street north
tast, a. miles, SIS.
y Cathrine H. Knott, 624 ! street, SO
miles, $40.
:. Russell o. Ahalt, so7 Monroe street,
% miles, S..
Raymond D. stouck, 1929 North
Capitol street, 40 miles, SIS.
p Martin A. Strones, 1880 Sixteenth
street southeast, 40 miles, SIS.
- John M. Coates, 243s K street, 36
miles. $40.
David Ponds, Virginia, 81 miles, $40.
3 Robert w. Loehr, 1905 Thirteenth
street. 80 miles, S..
As Marshall S. Smith; 1880 Nichols ave-
nue., 80 miles, IS.
william S. Fay, 1916 Allison street.
81 miles, IS.
& John H. King, 1923 Thirty-fifth
street, 80 miles, IS.
# James E. Brady, 1343 Clifton street,
IS miles, IS.
Spencer c. Campbell, ALI Cathedral
avenue. SO miles, $40.
81 Sol Kulchinsky, 2053 L street, IS
miles. $40.
SUSPENDED PERMITS.
James Booth. 2006 Second street.
Evening star., 1936-02-27
ALEXANDER is SWORN

The third Republican to head the
Nations alcohol control unit was
sworn in yesterday as Federal alcohol
administrator.
Wilford s. Alexander, former presi-
dent of the Puritan Bank and Trust
Co. of Meriden, Conn, succeeds
Franklin c. Hoyt of New York, who
took Office last Fall. Joseph H. Choate,
r.. Of New York, was the hrst organ
iser of the Nqlor ecntrel set-up.
Evening star., 1936-02-27

Of the magistrates. but said he would
oppose the appointment of retired
business men or Army officers, as we'll
as young law school graduates.
II feel that the magistrate courts
should be presided over by men who
deal with the working class" he de-
clared. Il also am opposed to giving
the jobs to young men who have Just
been graduated from law school. They
do not have the proper conception Of
conditions. The same applies to re-
tired Army men"
Evening star., 1936-02-27
A miles, second oi1ense, IS days.

n MueS, SeCouo OuenSe, 10 Gays.
George c. Brinckerhoff, SO T street
northeast, 40 miles, 80 days.
Carmine J. Errico, 539 Eighth street
southeast. 36 miles, Is days.
Charles E. Hull, 736 Twenty-second
street, AZ miles, second offense, IS
days.
Edward w. Juneau, zoos North
Capitol street, 38 miles, Is days.
John w. Lear, 4129 Harrison street,
40 miles, 80 days.
Warren M. Lee. 1342 Vermont ave-
nue., SO miles, Is days.
Deyerele D. Long, a New York ave-
nue., IS miles, Is days.
George T. Lusby, s2l Eleventh street
northeast, 80 miles, Is days.
Spencer H. Miser, 2200 Randolph
place northeast, u miles. - days.
Evening star., 1936-02-27
Will Is Probated.

ROCKVILLE, Md, February ~
Especially The will of r. Milton
Henderson Of Chevy Chase has been
admitted to probate here. The sole
beneficiary Is Mrs. Lille p. Hender-
son, widow Of the testator, who v
nanned exee1trix.
Evening star., 1936-02-27
Tashkent Large City.

Tashkent, with a population of $685.
600, claims to be the fourth largest
city in Russia.
Evening star., 1936-02-27
SONS OF LEGION TO MEET
Fort Stevens Squadron Plans to
Enter Drum Corps Competition.

Enter Drum Corps Competition.
The Fort Stevens Post, No. 80,
squadron. Sons of the American
Legion, will hold its monthly meeting
at 1880 Friday evening in Fort Stevens
Hall, 306 Kennedy street.
The drum corps of this squadron,
although less than one year old, won
prizes in the Constitution day parade,
the American Legion convention pa
rade, and plans now are on foot to
enter it In Legion competition in
Cleveland next Fall, during the
Legion's national convention.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-11
SAFETY DIRECTOR
CITES REDUCTION
TRAFFIC MISHAPs
SHERIFF THOMPSON RE-
cEIWES LETTER IN WHICH
THANKS IS EXPRESSED IN
MONROE ACCIDENTS

Sheriff K. o. Thompson has
received letter from Asher D..
Frank, director Of safety for the
state of Florida, expressing
thanks of the Governors Commit
tea on Safety for so percent re-
duction in traffic accidents dur
ing the year 1885 over that of
1884, in Monroe county.
In the latter year there were
but two automobile accidents in
Monroe county which were fatal,
while in the previous year four
accidents resulting in death were
recorded in Monroe.
Mr.. Franks letter also asked
the sheriff to extend thanks to
the press of the county for the
cooperation given the sheriff, his
representatives and the governors
committee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-11
SPANISH PRIEST
DISCOVERS CAVERN

ALICANTE, Spain. Feb. IL
A huge prehistoric cavern, appar-
emily once inhabited by primitive
men, has been discovered near
here by Father Jose Belda, noted
as an areheolOgist.
The cavern contains extensive
galleries at a depth Of about 800
feet at the end of which Is an
enormous chamber with many
signs of habitation. In the cavern
is a precipice estimated to be
several hundred feet deep in
which there is a large lake
Light filters to every part Of
the galleries and cavern through
crevices.
In the cavern were found rude
huts and quantities Of ashes
Hundreds of bell shaped vases in
dictate the site Of an ancient pot
terry.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-11
New Revenue For Operation
OF City Now Being Sought

Florida. Cities have authority
to levy municipal gasoline taxes;
Pensacola and st. Augustine and
a few smaller cities levy municipal
gasoline taxes of one cent a gal
lon, raising altogether about
$85, 900 per year.
On page "a is found: Florida.
Daytona Beach. Auto drivers
license. Estimated revenue, $5,-
900.
Page 80, in a paragraph under
| the heading Municipal Sales Tax,
shows: Cities are showing an in
creasing interest in municipal
sales taxes, but many of the pro-
posals are meeting with defeat,
for various reasons. This tax, as
a local tax should be avoided.
More feasible is a local business
license tax based on purchases or
gross receipts which combines
some of the features both of a
business license and a sales tax.
Further along on the same page
is found: Florida. Daytona
Beach. City enacted general
retail sales tax of three per cent
to meet operating expenses for
1885. Applies to retail sales of
merchandise, personal property,
commercial services, insurance
and of real estate. Returns and
remittances are to be made to the
tax collector each week and
penalties for violation include as
sessments of from ten to one hum
dred per cent of the original
amount due. fines up to $500 and
six months in Jail and revocation
of licenses.
On page 62 is found this ex-
tract from a Letter from Florida
League) GAS a general rule, Flor
ida cities have not had great
deal of success in developing any
substantial new sources of rev.
enue during the depression. One
or two of them have attempted to
collect service charges for gar
bage collection but without
marked success"
When asked, relative to the
proposed sales taxes and his ex-
pressed opinion of authority be-
ing needed from the legislature
before such a tax could be put in
effect, City Attorney Arthur
Gomez said that was only
his opinion, but he would look in
to the matter thoroughly and have
something to say on the subject
when he returned from ITALIA
hassee. He left for the capital
yesterday.
Mr.. Gomez did say, however,
that Key West needs a new char
ter which will simplify municipal
operations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-11
PLANE BRINGS
Is PASSENGERS
TEN LEAVE ON AIRCRAFT
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
ENROUTE TO MIAMI

Pan American plane arrived
from Miami 1890 o'clock this
morning with ID passengers. Ar
irving were: Ray Larsen, Mar
garet Larsen, John Cowles, Leon
Fletcher, Frederick Wagner,
Frank Smith, Charles Stevens,
Clinton Lawrence, Edwin McCord,
Fred Murphy, Walter Stirewalt,
David Dixon, Frank J. Cronin.
Departing on the plane leaving
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
were: Hidilio Nunez, James Pom
tenoy. John Lomp, William Will
son, Frank Bentley, Bruce Nc
Clure, Lawrence Jackson, Berry
man Goodrum, James Bennett,
Nellie Morris.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-02-11
MRS. N. TAYLOR
COMES TO CITY
ARRIVED HERE TO ATTEND
FUNERAL OF HER UNCLE,
JUDGE HUGH QUINN

Mrs. Nathalie Taylor and son
were arrivals this week over the
highway from Miami to attend
the funeral services of Mrs. Tay-
lor's uncle, Judge Hugh Gum,
held yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Taylor is in Key West at
tending to matters in connection
with the judges funeral and 9TH
err details and plans to leave for
Miami by plane this afternoon.
Her son, H. H Taylor, Jr., re-
turned to Miami this morning
over the highway.