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Evening star., 1936-01-22
MISS DONOHUE SPEAKS
TO MISSION COMMITTEE

Miss Medora Donohue of the Bureau
of Child Welfare was principal speaker
at a meeting yesterday OF special
committee of the Florence Crittenton
Mission, held at the home OF Mrs.
Frederick NJ Kerby, ia Hesketh street,
Chevy Chase, Md.
The big sister movement, an aid in
re-establishing the young mothers and
their babies after leaving the home
was the main topic of discussion.
Other speakers, besides Miss Donohue.
were Mrs Earle Collier, field secretary
of the mission, and Miss Jean S. Cole,
superintendent of the local home.
Those present were Mrs. William
Tignor. Mrs. Chester c. Caywood. Mrs.
Fred G. Mitchell. Mrs. Earle Collier,
Miss Jean S. Cole, Miss Anne Rogers,
Mrs. F. M. Kerby, Miss Medora Donc-
hue Mrs. McFall Kerby, Mrs. c. j.
Riggall, Mrs. j. H. Harwood. Mrs. NJ.
S. McInerney. Mrs George Price, Mrs
Harold Anderson. Mrs. Jennings Bailey
Mrs Ethel H. Gawler. Mrs. J. Frank
Kelly and Mrs. A. H. CoSter.
Evening star., 1936-01-22
CHINESE STUDY CITY
Seven Students Hear Lecture on
d. c. Development.

"A group Of seven Chinese students
who visited headquarters Of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission in quest Of knowledge Of
est in the development of Washing
ton, Thomas s. Settle, commission
secretary, said yesterday.
With maps and photographs. Settle
delivered an hours lecture on the de-
velopment plans. His remarks were
interpreted to the rest of the group
by one OF the students. Arrangements
to visit the Planning Commission
headquarters were made through the
District Commissioners.
Evening star., 1936-01-22
New Blue Pigment.

A new blue pigment, the first since
Prussian blue was invented in 1926,
has been discovered by British chem
lists, according to Industrial and Engi-
neering Chemistry.
Evening star., 1936-04-14
BY JOHN H. CLINE.

Sixty-five-year-old Johnny Rollo
was the happiest man in town today,
as Washington turned out for base
balls 1886 debut at Griffith Stadium.
Long before game time, the stands
began to fill with laughing throng
of men, women and children, but
none knew the supreme happiness
that shone on the face Of Johnny
Rollo, who was back at his old job as
ticket-taker for the first time in as
years.
While the shouting fans waited I'M
patiently in the sparkling sunshine
for President Roosevelt to toss out the
first tall. Rollo, with skill born of
long experience was again guiding
the cash customers through a gate ut
the Georgia avenue entrance.
Clark Griffith was manager Of the
Evening star., 1936-04-14
Bonus Payments to Be Mailed
100000 Veterans June Is
Final Plans Revealed by MOrgenthau
After Parley-7OO,OOO More May
Be Ready by July.

approximately 100000 registered
letters containing checks and $50 Gov
ernment bonds in full settlement Of
the veterans adjusted service certifi-
Gates will be ready for mailing June
IS, Secretary Of the Treasury Morgen-
thau announced today.
At meeting of Government officials
and representatives of veterans organi-
cations at the Treasury this morning,
the Secretary outlined the procedure
to be followed in getting the bonus
into the hands of the veterans and Of
disbursing the money for cash payment
where it is requested.
Settlement of the 100000 claims
will leave about 100000 applications
Evening star., 1936-04-14
.|CKES DEN|ESPLEA
FOR ?. v. A. FUNDS
States, However, Cost of
His Program Is Less
Than Hopkins.

Secretary Ickes denied today he had
sought additional funds for p w. A.
from any Senator or Representative.
At the same time, he issued a report
tending to show that the cost of ad-
ministering employment under the
first P. w. A. program was actually
less per man than under Harry L..
Hopkins w. P. A. program.
Ickes disclosed that the average
overall cost to the Federal Govern
ment of giving a years employment
per man under the first P. w. A. pro-
gram was $741.60. Similar figures is
sued by Hopkins have placed the cost
of his program at $3.50.
The statement issued by Ickes. after
dissvowing any connection with the
movement of House Democrats to
earmark s7O0,000,0O0 for public works
next year. made no mention of w. p.
A. 1t did not comment on the re-
lief controversy in the administration,
but said he had not asked a single
Senator or Representative for addi-
tional P. w. A. funds"
p. w. A. Out of Budget.
Public works was left out of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's budget of $500, ,oOO,-
600 relief appropriations for next year,
but Ickes declined to take issue with
the President. He said he has no
plan to take up matters with Mr..
Evening star., 1936-04-14
GERMAN SHIP FACES
CHARGES AT MANILA
Liner Reliance Passed Through
Restricted Fortified Area,
Is Complaint.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
MANILA, April 14.-Complaint Of
military authorities that the Hamburg
Amerika world tour liner Reliance
passed through a restricted fortified
area on its visit here March 81 caused
the Philippine Bureau of Customs to-
day to charge the vessels commander
with violation Of admiralty laws.
The military officials at Corregidor
alleged that on the liners outward
passage it went through the restricted
area In the vicinity Of fortified Fraile
Island.
The bureau gave the liners COM
mander 48 hours to show cause why
administrative action should not be
taken against him.
The Reliance figured in the news
upon its arrival here when Alvan T.
Simonds, Boston manufacturer, and
his wife disembarked under police
guard, after Simonds had expressed
fears of being attacked by German
passengers. The passengers, he said,
had insulted him and his wife after
he criticized the Nazi government IN an
interview at Singapore.
Evening star., 1936-04-14
AIexandrians Will Use Candles
In War on PO,ver Plant SCOT

ernment officials who have moved
into restored Colonial homes here
recently.
Plans announced by the Virginia
Public Service Co. several days ago
for the construction Of a $500.000
annex to its Wolfe street plant, pre-
cipitated the move.
Spokesman for the group said
signers of the wire petition include
Lewis, Rear Admiral Perceval s. Ros-
sitter. U. S. NJ; John Collier, COM
missioner of Indian affairs; F. A. Sill
cox, chief Of the United States Forest
Service; Edwin S. Smith. member Of
the National Labor Relations Board,
and r. w. Boiling, brotherin-law OF
former President Wilson.
Despite the company's announce
ment that its proposed plant addition
will eliminate smoke and SCOT con-
ditions in the city's first ward, the
(Eee SCOT. Pace A-4.)
Evening star., 1936-04-14
U. S. Action on Hours and
Wages Hinted in BaIti-
more Speech.
.EMPL LOYMENT STABILITY
NECESSARY, HE HOLDS
Pledges Youth Chance, Saying
Working Ages Should Be Linn
tied "at Both Ends"
Full tert OF President RooSe-
Uelt'S speech on Page A-10J
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,
STAR CorreSpondent of The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, April 14.-Be-
fore a huge crowd last night in the
historic 5th Regiment Armory, Presi-
dent Roosevelt pledged himself and
his administration to come to the aid
of youth"
At the same time. the President
warned American industry that If it
did not increase employment by "rea-
sonable reductions of hours Of work
per week, while, at the same time, they
keep the average individuals pay en-
velope at least as large as it is today"
the Government would consider" the
subject.
Just what the Government would do,
the President did not say. But he
pointed out that, Because the prac-
tices of employment definitely affect
the problem of unemployment. the
Government must give and will give
consideration to such subjects as the
length of the working week, the sta
bility of employment on an annual
basis and the payment of at least ade-
quate minimum wages"
The President was in good form.
tanned from his recent vacation
in Southern waters and apparently
in the best of health, the Chief Execu-
tive delivered flaming speech to the
youth of the country. The occasion
of his address was a national rally
of the Young Democratic Clubs OF
America.
The audience, although it gave
President Roosevelt a cordial recep-
tion. failed to flame" It may be that
the people Of Maryland still cling to
more conservative ideas.
However. the turnout in honor Of
the President, with the crowd in the
armory estimated at $4,000, was today
interpreted as indicating he has huge
following In the State. and was held
to be an augury Of Democratic sue
cess in the November election.
The President has entered the presi-
Dental preferential primary. which
takes place here May 4. He will have
a Democratic opponent in this pri-
mary, Col. Henry Breckenridge, AS
sistant Secretary Of War under Wood
row Wilson, who is making an appeal
to "Jeffersonian Democrats" to keep
aloof from President Roosevelt this
year. The President is expected to
win the primary election by an over
whelming vote. Breckenridge is little
known in Maryland. However, the
Breckenridge candidacy offers anti
New Deal Democrats an opportunity
to register their protest, and, in con-
sequence, the Breckenridge vote will
be followed with interest.
The invasion Of Maryland by the
(see ROOSEVELT, Page AID
Evening star., 1936-04-14

on hand. These are applications filed
during recent weeks or in regard to
which correspondence has been neces-
sary to fully establish the applicants
claim About 100000 veterans eligible
for the bonus have not yet filed claims.
The total amount due if all the
checks and bonds were cashed would
be about s1,7OO. 900 900, but how much
of that amount will actually be de-
manded was a question Treasury off,
cials declined to estimate.
Secretary Morgenthau asked the
representatives of the veterans Or
ganizations to urge their members to
hold as many of the bonds as possible
(See BONUS, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1936-04-14
ky the Associated Press.

ty the Associated Press.
GENEVA, April 14.-The Ethiopian
government asserted to the League of
Nations today that the Italian forces
in East Africa had poison-gassed 13
Ethiopian cities.
Just as this protest was received, the
Italian government informed the
League that Premier Mussolini had de-
cided to free all the slaves in Ethiopia.
The two communications came to
Geneva while Salvador de Madariaga,
president of the League Councils
Committee of Thirteen" discussed
the possibility Of peace with Belaten
Gueta Wolde Marian, the Ethiopian
delegate to the League Of Nations.
Originally, De Madariaga had been
instructed by his committee to talk
simultaneously to the Ethiopian and
Italian ENJOYS today. but Baron Pom
peo Aloisi, the Italian delegate. in
formed the League that he could not
reach Geneva from Rome until to-
morrow.
Talks to One Delegate.
Consequently De Madariaga was
forced to talk to the Ethiopian dele
gate alone.
Marian told De Madariaga and j.
A. c. Avenol, secretary general Of the
League, that peace should be within
the spirit of the League Covenant.
Later, however, League ofdcials said
they were pessfnistic as to posi-
bilities for peace.
In its poison gas protest the Ethio-
plan government listed the names Of
13 towns and the dates on which
they were alleged to have been gassed.
With the end of the Easter holiday
Evening star., 1936-04-14
BOCOCK EXPLAINS
GALL|NGERSTATUS
Writes Senator Wards Can
Seem Untitled, but Be
0verCroWded.

To correct the belief of Senator
Thomas, Democrat, of Oklahoma that
Gallinger Hospital is caring for 20
per cent fewer patients than its ca
pacity would permit, Supt. Edgar A.
Bocock of the hospital said today he
is writing the Senator. who is chair
man of the Subcommittee on District
Appropriations, to explain how he
could look at an overcrowded ward
and think it was one-fifth empty.
81 don't care to enter into a con-
troversy with Senator Thomas" DR..
Bocock said, but it would be very
easy for him to look at a ward plan
ned for 16 beds but containing "a
and still think there were not beds
enough. Further, ne may not under
stand the problem of overcrowding Is
limited to the medical and surgical
wards, and that the various types oi
patients are not interchangeable.
''It would be hardly proper, for in
stance. to put male surgical case il
a maternity ward if there were nc
room for him in the proper ward
We can't put a colored adult in a
white children's ward.
Figures Are Presented.
I'VE have figures here which prove
the overcrowded conditions of two
weeks ago. At that time there were
l02 patients in the male medical
ward, which is planned to care fol-
80. In the 80-patient male surgical
ward there were 100 patients. In the
80-patient female surgical ward there
we're 50 patients. In the 80-patient
female medical ward there were OF
patients.
You can see from these figures
that it has been only a few days
since We were in reality overcrowded
although the hospital may have beer
only 30 per cent full the day Senator
Thomas was here. Last month We
cared for about 800 patients. The
capacity of the new buildings is about
$50, although some repair work we
have made on the old buildings ha;
made it possible to care for l,l0(
if absolutely necessary"
DR.. Bocock's contention that over.
crowding exists was laid last night
before the Stanton Park Citizens
Association by DR.. Philip A. E
Stebbing, assistant superintendent
who declared the hospital is in neec
not only of more bed space, but o.
an increased personnel. He pictured
one nurse now caring for 10 patients
in the children's ward and citec
registration so per cent higher thar
in 1885 without any comparable in
(See GALLINGER, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1936-04-14
Mats Ticket Taker Back on Job
after Absence of 25 Years

club back in 1911, when Rollo, who
lives at 78 Bates street, took up
his last ticket. A change from night
to day work at that time forced him
to give up his side job at the stadium
but nothing could stife bis longing
to be back In the thick Of the stir
and hustle attending every opening
game.
He was retired from his regular
work last year, and this gave him
long-awaited chance. The sun was
barely showing this morning when
Rollo put in his appearance at the
stadium, and as soon as the ONCE
opened he marched in and asked for
his old job-just for today. A hurried
conference was called and the vote
was unanimous. Stammering his
thanks, the old gatekeeper hurried
out to take over the post he gave
up q quarter Of . century ego.
Evening star., 1936-04-14
President Roosevelt Will
Toss Out First Ball to
Launch Campaign.
NEWS0M AND GOMEZ
ARE STARTING PITCHERS
Vice President Garner Will Par
ticipate in Ceremonies and
Flag Raising.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

With promise OF lair skies, rising
temperature and upward of $4,000
fans, the curtain on sportdoms great
est show will be raised today at Grif-
fifth Stadium with all the pomp and
ceremony synonymous with the OPEN
ing of base balls major league PEN
nant chases.
The local stage, center of national
interest in that it Incorporates the
time -honored inaugural pitch by the
President of the United States, will
find the Washington Nationals,
20-to-l shot in the American League
derby, facing New York's more highly
favored Yankees.
Five minutes after President Frank
lin D. Roosevelts lob, a bronzed,
husky right-hander, Buck Newsom of
the Nationals, and a slender, fast-ball
specialist, left-handed Vernon Gomez
of the Yankees, will square off for
what officially will start the thirty
sixth American League flag race.
Accent on Youth.
In the Washington dugout, COM
manded by Manager Stanley Harris,
will be the youngest bali club ever
to represent the National Capital and
the youngest team in either of the
major leagues. 1t will be a team
shrewdly rebuilt and pointed for the
future, but a club, nevertheless, that
currently seems to have captured the
fancy of Washington fandom to such
an extent that interest unprecedented
since the pennant-winning Fall of
1888 has been aroused.
On the opposite side of the field
will be a ball club that for three
straight years has finished in second
place, but whose chances in the
coming campaign have become in
creasingly heightened by critics. The
Yankees. however. will supply one
prime disappointment today by keep
ing Joe Di Maggie. the most publicized
rookie of modern times, on the bench.
Di Maggie, hailed as another Cobb,
definitely Is slated to remain on the
sidelines, due to painfully blistered
foot.
All the fanfare and trumpeting
copyrighted by the million-dollar in
dustry that is base ball will prevail
on this day, which will mark two sill
yer jubilees of historical Importance
in the diamond world. Twenty-Five
years ago Clark Griffith, president of
the Washington ball club, took over
the reins Of the Capitals base ball
forces to start a regime that has en-
braced the winning of three American
League pennants, and a world cham
pionship in 1924.
At the same time, 1872 Griffith
also induced President William How
ard Taft to throw out the opening
ball, beginning a custom of priceless
value to the national pastime
AS the Washington spotlight turned
on the ball park. both Houses of Con-
gress prepared to adjourn early in
order to be present.
Never Saw Mats Lose.
President Roosevelt, who will ar
rive at Griffith Stadium at 2:45 to
the airs of Hail to the Chief" is
the sixth President of the United
States to officially move the wheels of
the base ball industry and the lucki-
est, from the viewpoint of the Wash
(See BASE BALL. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1936-04-14
CRASH KILLS FIVE
FOLLOWING DANCE
One Other Young Person Injured
as Flames Sweep
Auto.
By the Associated Press

WISE, N. c., April 14.-Five young
people were burned to death and a
sixth critically injured when their
automobile collided with fruit truck
a short distance north of here at
2 am. today.
Four of the five died in the flames
which enveloped both the automobile
and truck after they had crashed on
q curve, and the fifth victim sue
cumbed to burns in hospital at Hen
derson, N. c., about 7 o'clock this
morning.
The automobile. carrying the six
young people home to Palmer Springs
Va, burst into flames after colliding
with the truck, from which the driver
and his helped had jumped.
The dead are:
j. T. Kimbal, "a. of Palmer
Springs.
George Newell. 81. of Palmer
Springs. -'.
Miss Margaret Willis of South
Jacksonville. Fla, who had been Wis
iting in Palmer Springs.
Carr Tucker of Palmer Springs.
Woodrow Tucker, %, of Palmer
Springs.
The sixth occupant of the car. Mrs
Woodrow Tucker, was pulled from the
front seat of the blazing car by the
driver Of the fruit truck and taken to
Henderson. Attendants there said
there was mo hope" for her recovery
from her burns. She is the mother of
two small children.
The truck driver, Albert Pullings.
and the owner Of the machine. Rolfe
sanford, both of Orlando, Fla. escaped
with injury in the crash. but Pulings'
hands we're burned in taking Mrs.
tucker and her husband from the
front seat.
Evening star., 1936-04-14
3-DAY SEARCH FOR WIFE
FAILS TO FURNISH CLUE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, April 14.-Three days
OF search have failed to furnish any
clues to the disappearance Of Mrs.
Evelyn Norfolk, 81, who vanished
mysteriously while visiting here Sat-
urday.
Oliver Norfolk, her husband, said
they came to Annapolis from their
home in Harwood, near here. When
he parked the car, he said, his wife
got out and said she was going to
a nearby furniture store. She failed
to return.
Evening star., 1936-04-14
WARMER WEATHER DUE
TODAY AND TOMORROW

Warmer weather is in store for
the Capital today and tomorrow,
according to the forecaster.
Predicting a maximum of about
go degrees during the afternoon, the
Weather Bureau said increasing
cloudiness later in the day probably
would be followed by showers late
tonight or tomorrow. The minimum
temperature overnight will be about
46.
The mercury is due to climb to the
middle Cos under clear skies tomorrow.
Evening star., 1936-04-14

py tut hSSOCldbeu fIeSS.
The Automobile Manufacturers As
sociation, trade organization of the
giant motor industry, has resigned
from the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States.
Except to confirm the 'walk-out, F."
neither business group would comment
today, but informed business circles
said the motor manufacturers were
not satisfied with the chambers sup
port of Federal bus and truck legisla-
tion.
The chamber, the largest business
association in the Nation, is now nego-
tiating with the automobile manufac-
turers in an attempt to close the
breach. Meanwhile, several individ-
ual manufacturers maintain their
membership in the chamber.
The dispute began at the chambers
convention a year ago when a resolu-
ton was passed calling "for estab-
lishment of Federal regulation Of all
forms of interstate transportation
without further delay. Co-ordi-
nation of these different forms of
transportation is essential"
The automobile group was said to
feel this resolution was dictated by
railroad interests, and assertions were
made at the time that the committee
which put forth the declaration was
packed" by railroaders.
Every effort was being made to per-
suade manufacturers to return to the
(See AUTO, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1936-04-14
FARMERS COUNCIL
WAS CONSULTED
ON c. 0. P. PLANK
Morse Tells Lobby Commit.
tee Nicholas Roosevelt
Conferred With Him.
SELECTED TO WRITE
FARMING PLATFORM
Strawn Advised Witness to Refuse
to Attend Quiz Unless
Subpoenaed.

BACKGROUND
Both House and Senr'e commit
tees haze probed lobbying activities
OF certain special interests during
past year, principal emphasis in
each case being on those who at
tempted to block passage OF utility
holding company bill.
Senate group encountered legal
trouble this Winter as Chicago law
firm and Publisher Hearst both
carried issue OF committee repiew
OF priUdte teleordms to courts.
Meanwhile. legislation requiring
registration of lobbyists is on way
through Congress.
Evening star., 1936-04-14
Nv . STAR correspondent of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent OF Tne Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 14.-Res-
idents Of restored Alexandria Colonial
homes, including John L. Lewis, pres
ident Of the United Mine Workers OF
America. who worked up from the
coal mines to an executives desk, to-
day threatened to resort to candles
and lamps to light their houses unless
something is done about what they
claim Is q SCOT and smoke nuisance
here.
The protesting residents say they
will campaign for municipally-owned
power plant unless the Virginia Pub
lie Service Co modernizes its river
front plant and also reduces rates.
The threats, contained in telegram
sent Howard G. Hopson, leading f1g-
ure in the Associated Gas & Electric
Co., with which the Alexandria COM
pany is afiiliated, were Endorsed by "a
citizens, including. - number Of Gov
Evening star., 1936-04-14
D. C. AIRPORT REPORT
ADOPTED BY HOUSE
Legislative Action Completed
Measure Goes to President
for Signature.

The House today adopted the con-
ference report on the District airport
bill, completing legislative action on
the matter, which now goes to Presi-
dent Roosevelt for his signature.
AS finally approved by both House
and Senate, the bill creates a commits
sion Of nine members to recommend q
suitable site for location Of the pro-
posed airport. Three members win
be selected from the House, three
from the Senate and the other three
viii be appointed by the President.
The bill also authorizes an appro-
priation Of $4,000 for the employ
ment- Of airport experts to aid the
In its study. -
Evening star., 1936-04-14
MOROS FLEE ISLANDS
Seek to Escape Military Service
in Philippines.

MANILA, P. l.. April IA lP.-Hun-
dreds of Moros were reported to be fee
ing from the Southern Philippines to
escape compulsory military service.
The Manila Daily Bulletin corre-
spondent at Bonobono Province on
Palawan Island said many young Mo-
hammedans had fed to British North
Borneo and the mountains.
He said 500 Moros and Palawanos
told tribal chiefs they believed military
training was being enforced in prepa-
ration for a war between the United
States and Japan.