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The Washington times., 1937-01-12
COURT FIGHT.
BIG ISSUE IN
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A liberal drive to curb the power
of the Supreme Court and lesser
Federal tribunals emerged today
as a great, historical issue in the
Seventy-fifth Congress unless the
campaign is summarily halted by
President Roosevelt.
While powerful groups within
and close to the Administration
have frequently discussed an anti
court battle" in the past, all doubt
of their intention to fight for leg
islation in the present session had
been removed today.
While President RooSevelt's at
titude was not known, most of the
Representatives and others seek
ing curbs on the court construed
his opening message as either in
dicating that he will propose
measures or invite Congress to de-
wise them.
AshurSt Leads Fight
The fight is expected to spring
into the open when Senator AS
hurst CD of Arizona, chairman
of the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee. opens hearings on his own
proposal for a constitutional
amendment to give Congress au-
thority over agriculture and indus
try.
A House group, under leadership
of Representative Lewis CD of
Maryland, also prepared to de-
mand hearings by the House Jul
dietary Committee on so bills and
proposed constitutional amend
ments designed to prevent the
courts from holding acts of Con-
greSs unconstitutional.
Norris Has Request
Senator George Norris Of Ne
braska also had under advisement
the request of a group of liberals
to call conference at which the
anti-court group can agree upon
a program of action.
Dissension within the group
SAOWCd CA4O1b 10 w gam dCIlOI1
through Congress. While one group
wants to curb the court by law,
another favorS an amendment to
the Constitution.
Senator Norris, while believing
a constitutional amendment un-
necessary, suggested that both
methods be used. He proposed
that Congress enact bills taking
from lower Federal courts the
right to declare acts of Congress
unconstitutional. This would have
the effect, it is argued, of prevent
ing the Supreme Court from over
riding Congress except in original
suits brought by States.
To Limit Tenures
The Nebraska independent, fear
full that the court might declare
a law invalid, proposed that con-
stitutional amendment to the
same end be sought at the same
time. Norris also proposed to
limit the tenure of office of Fed
eral judges, who now are ap-
pointed for life.
A new proposal by Morris Ernst,
wellknown New York lawyer, was
being studied by the group. It is
that constitutional Amendment
be proposed giving Congress the
right to override the Supreme
Court by a two-thirds vote, and to
override both a presidential veto
and the court by a three-fourths
vote.
Many Administration officials,
apparently not fearing White
House rebuke, gathered in a meet
ing to discuss ways of curbing the
courts. Among the officials at
tending were Jerome Frank,
PWA lawyer; Chairman Frank r.
McNinch and Commissioner Claud
L. Draper, of the Federal Power
Commission, and Chairman j.
Warren Madden, of the National
Labor Relations Board.
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
Grant Asked
For Hall in Boston

President Roosevelt was urged
yesterday by Mayor Frederick w.
Mansfield of Boston to approve a
PwA project for a $2,500,000 city
hall there. Mansfield's proposal
was a 81 ,125, 900 grant by the Gov
ernment with the city putting up
an equal amount. He told the
President the project would en-
ploy 900 men for IL or IA months.
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
Snow in Florida
Turns Out Ashes

oCALA, Florida, January IL.
Mystery of a "snowstorm" here
while the mercury stood at rs
was explained to the satisfac.
ton of C. Cecil Bryant and three
friends who reported the phenome-
non. E. G. Gardner explained he
was clearing a large tract near the
Bryant home and ashes from dry
green underbrush gave the impress
sion of a snow furry.
The Washington times., 1937-01-12
Dance for Governor

The newly elected Governor Of
Indiana, M. Clifford Townsend,
will be guest of honor at the In
diana State Society Dance, to be
held Wednesday evening, January
20, at Wardman Park Hotel.
The Washington times., 1937-06-16

q camera If you saw Captains
Courageous" which he photo
eraphed. Quiet, unselfish, kindly
he was in the days that followed
the very companion Jean Harlow
sought. His only thought was for
her. And asked nothing but to
serve her. He was q man-1n
every sense of the word-but a
gentle man. The aching fear and
the sensitive wound that she car
ried were safe with him.
And she grew to have for him
q real affection. Not love. !
think he knew that. Perhaps he
never expected her to love him,
It was enough that she was fond
of him and that she needed him.
And so Jean, seeking refuge, see
ing that unmarried she would al
ways be the target of constant
rumor, always be written about,
talked about, married him.
Loved Too Much
OF course it didn't work. How
could it? She was too young.
Perhaps he loved her too much.
The truth probably was that Jean
didn't want to be married at all.
That she had thought of it only
as a protection for herself and
hadn't realized that marriage be-
tween a man and woman must
always have its difficulties no
matter how unSefiSh the mans
love.
What she wanted, I suppose,
was the prot ection of being mar
ried and yet to live as she always
had wanted to live, with her
mother to take care Of her, baby
her, love her.
So, because she knew she was
being unfair to Hal, because she
knew she had nothing to give
such q marriage, she went home
to her mother once more and got
a divorce.
Life moved too fast for her.
Her health was never very good
after Paul's death. She took cold
too easily. She had several break
downs fr ON overwork-because
she would work, and work, and
work, as though she couldn't stop.
The current swept her on and on
and she couldn't find the shore,
nor the safe harbor into which
she might go in times Of stress
and storm.
Home High On Hill
She built q beautiful home on q
high hill-a regular star mansion.
But she wasn't happy there.
And then, too late, at long last,
Jean Harlow found love. And she
found it where, if she had perhaps
been q little wiser, she might have
known she would find it.
It wasn't in a quiet, Self-Sacri-
flcing man like Hal RoSSon that
Jean Harlow should have sought
understanding. It wasn't in q
strange, Intellectual, man who
talked Of a marriage of minds.
The one man on earth who
could completely understand Jean
Harlow, all her problems, all her
temptations, who could thoroughly
appreciate her. was q thoroughly
worldly man, with q great sense
Of humor and a thorough knowl-
edge and experience Of life. A man
The Washington times., 1937-06-16
Jean Harlows Love for Powell Was Greatest Tragedy

knew why she was willing to
come to him. Hal RoySon-she
had no right to marry, but she
was too weary and too buffeted
to realize 1t then. y
But william Powell was the
man of her nfe-and with him
for the first time she found
normal, passionate, 24-hours-a-
day love that would have, ! am
sure, survived the years and the
difficulties Of o Hollywood mar
rage, For Bill Powell Is . man
Of great heart and great humor
and a real philosophy, born OF
experience Of life.
It was too late.
UnIucky to End
The contradiction held good to
the end. AS Jean Harlow at last
found lfe-normal, full, true life
for the first time-death found
her. AS she found love for the
first time, an honest, deep, real
love-She lost 1t. .
When she lay at l6St, very still
and the poor struggling breath
came no more anc. the loyal heart
beat no more, Biz Powell, who
had so loved and understood her,
cried, ''why-oh why did she have
to die?? / loved her So"
I think we can all say that with
him. Why did she have to go
for we, too, loved her, in our
fashion.
And I, as her friend, for know
and am proud that she thought
Of me as a friend, would like 70
The Washington times., 1937-06-16
SHENANDOAH
MILL MOVES

SHENANDOAH, Va, June l6.
The Shenandoah Milling, Com
pany, In business here for the last
30 years, is being moved to Nor.
folk this week following its shut
down last s,.'urday. Most Of the
As employees are expected to trans
fer to the new location. .
It was reported the plant is
being moved > obtain lower pro-
duction costs. ..
Some indication Of the business
of the company is given by the
fact it recovered more than $780,
600 in processing taxes at the
time the agricultural adjustment
act was declared unconstitutional.
The Washington times., 1937-06-16

who could laugh and make light
Of the things that so troubled her,
instead of building them into
great drama.
A man who could give her every
thing normal, everything in her
own kind Of experience, and who
would expect everything from her
in return. A man who could ap-
preciate both the real Jean Harlow
with all her flneneSS, believe in
her, and still get great kick out
Of the glamour girl.
Powell Her Man
A man 50 versed in these
things that he wouldn't confuse
her two personalities, nor ignore
them.
Who liked her mind and
enjoyed her companionship, but
who also quite normally and
proudly loved her beauty and
her glamour.
Jean Harlow found that man
in william Powell. That they
loved each other, no one who
ever saw them together, as
did, can doubt. They had that
ease, that laughter, that joy be-
tween them that means there
are no sensitive, hidden places
that two people are equals and
understand.
Chick McGrew was too young
and too spoiled to handle her.
Paul Bern had. in my opinion,
no right to marry her in spite
Of what she said. for he knew
life better than she did and he
The Washington times., 1937-06-16
DISMISS JURY
IN HUNT CASE

o. UPPER MARLBORO, Md, June
16.-For the second time within a
week a jury in Prince Georges
County Circuit Court yesterday
failed to reach a decision in the
trial Of Albert r. Hunt, jr., 22-yesr.
old Navy Yard worker, charged
with manslaughter in connection
with the death last December Of
his grandfather, Albert r. Hunt, ST.
Judge Joseph c. Mattingly dis
missed the jury after its members
had deliberated for more than
three hours and announced there
was no possibility of reaching a
verdict. 80 -sy,-
The jury which heard the case
last week was discharged under
similar circumstances. Judge Mat.
The Washington times., 1937-06-16
By ADELA ROGERS ST. JOHNS

By ADELA ROGERS ST. JOHNS
The years Of Jean Harlow's star.
dom were always struggle. And
after Paul Bern'S death I think
above all things she wanted safety
from scandal, protection from men
and the constant stories that went
out about her.
She had lived through the dread
full days following Paul's death
and she was bigger on the screen
and more beloved in Hollywood
than she had ever been. She had
won Hollywood by that courageous
stand Of silence which she had
taken to protect Paul Bern, whom
we had all loved: And I think,
too, she had won the public, which
perhaps did not altogether under
stand, but somehow admired her
for her loyalty and courage.
But Jean Harlow knew now how
precariouS it all was. She realized
with a sort Of inner terror how
easily the pinnacle upon which
she stood might crumble. One
touch, now, and it might collapse.
The very nature of her hold upon
the public made it precarious.
Public Dazzled
They had for her a sort Of daz-
zled admiration. They loved to
see her glittering, amusing per-
forHnanceS on the screen. But
they thought Of her as a glamour
girl, they thought Of her in many
ways as like the character she
portrayed. That is natural enough.
They didn't love her-as they
have loved some stars. Given the
type of roles she was, it wasn't
possible that they should.
Free, q widow, she was a con.
slant target. She was imprisoned,
actually. If she went out with q
man, if she was friends with a
man, it would develop instantly
into q romance. An affair. They
would Judge her because Of what
had happened, and the slightest
thing might turn them and make
them say, well, maybe Paul Bern
did have some reason to do what
he did"
It is a strange and tense thing
q situation like that. The mereSt
breath or accident may topple 1t
over. Something over which the
person has no control.
She was living at home with
her mother. finding comfort and
peace in that conpanionShip and
ever-ready love and protection,
But it wasn't enough.
ROssOn Romance Blooms
There was on the Metro Gold
wyn-Mayer lot q man with whom
she had become great friends. His
name was Hal RoSSon. He had
been photographing the picture
she was making when the Bern
tragedy rocked Hollywood. There
was between them that peculiar
closeneSs that sometimes exists be.
tween a star and the man who
photographs her-who is the me
dunn through which she reaches
the screen. That he worshiped
her was evident to everyone.
Hal RoSSon is man Of charac'
ter, Of a peculiar gentlenesS. You
know something of his genius with
The Washington times., 1937-06-16
Mexico Prospers,
Says Daniels Here

Ambassador Josephus Daniels
yesterday gave to President Roose-
welt an optimistic account Of prog
reSs and prosperity in the republic
OF Mexico. Conversing informally
over a luncheon table, the Am
baSsador told the President Of a
rise in living standards in Mexico,
and satisfactory business condi-
lions.
The Washington times., 1937-06-16

write as my farewell to her-and
it. viii be long before we see her
like again-I would like to write
as my farewell to her-"Jean,
dear, the people who knew you
best loved you most" I think
there is no higher praise.
The Washington times., 1937-06-16

tingly ordered the case continued
to the October term Of court.
The prosecution charged that
the 72year-old man died two days
after an alleged fight with his
grandson on Christmas morning
at the home Of the elder man.
The Washington times., 1937-06-16
LASTING MARRIAGE THWARTED
BY HER UNTIMELY DEATH

This is the story of "The Girl From Missouri last OF
series of articles the Hollywood career OF Jean HoT
loU ndons platinum blonde. The series wGs 0T1tten
by Adela Rogers St. Johns famous novelist and mews
D1DeT1UOUrGN.
The Washington times., 1937-10-29
CYCLIST HURT
IN TAXI CRASH
The Washington Times Staff Photo

An Alexandria youth was in
jured in the District last night
when knocked from his bicycle by
a taxicab and a Washingtonian
and a Virginian were seriously in
jured near Laurel, Md, when
their car left the road and over
turned.
Phillip DAWN, IS, Of 208 King
st., Alexandria, sustained lacera-
lions of the forehead and bruises
when a taxicab collided with his
bicycle at Thirteenth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
The boy was treated at Emergency
Hospital, where it said his condl'
ton was not serious.
Lorraine Floyd, "a, Of 826
Eleventh st. N. E., and Donovan
Zeh, Is, of Waynesboro, Va, were
being treated at Emergency Hos
pital today for injuries received
in the accident near Laurel. Miss
Floyd suffered a dislocated
shoulder, several broken ribs and
decorations of her right foot, while
Zeh sustained a broken foot and
bruises to the body. The pair
were brought, to the hospital by
a passing motorist. Police say
Zeh was driving the car.
The Washington times., 1937-10-29

from 'The Hurricane" picture
based on the Charles NOrdhOff
and James Norman Hall story,
on Louella Parsons program. The
musical revue will be again
headed by Frances LangfOrd and
Comedian Ken Murray. :. .WJSV
s:SO-ToMMY DORsEY's ORCHESTRA.
WMAL
1O:OO-SONG SHOP-"WOuld You," IRE
member Me-" and 'Td Like to
Marry q Male Quartet" COM
prise Kitty Carllsle's solos on tho
all-musical program with Reed
Kennedy, Frank Crumit and Gus
Haenschen's orchestra ...WJsV
SPORTS
1O:15-F e r WEIGHT TITLE
BOUT-N.B.C. will escFibe
"Hammering" Henry Armstrong;
title-lifting effort against Petey
SarrOn at Madison Square Garden.
world championship fights that
will bring dialers to tho ringside
at bouts featuring the appearance
of every big.name fighter in every
class from feather to heavy
weight. .'...............W MAL
CONCERT
s:OO-LUCILLE -Schubert's
"serenade'' will be sung by Miss
Manners to highlight concert.
Orchestral selections: ''MOszkOw-
skis "Malaguena." Saint-Saens'
"Danse Macabre," and HalvOr-
sens Entrance Of the BOyars."
WRC
The Washington times., 1937-10-29
5-POund Baby Boy
Born in Maryland

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 20.
Mrs. A. L. White, 30, wife Of a
fireman at the Naval Expert
mental Station here, gave birth to
a 15-pound boy. at Annapolis
Emergency Hospital yesterday. Elk
actly equaling the weight of the
Dionne quintuplets at birth. the
baby is said to establish a new
record in Annapolis and vicinity.
Mrs. White is the mother of three
other children.
The Washington times., 1937-10-29
Girl Scout Week
Opens Tomorrow

With the presence Of Mrs. Fred.
erick H. Brooke, national presi'
dent, Girl Scout Week will be
opened at the National Girl Scout
Little House, 1850 New York Ave.,
tomorrow. The opening will be
marked with a display Of arts and
crafts made in the day and
permanent camps, and by other
groups in the city. Two special
church services will be held for
the Girl Scouts at 4 p. m. Sun
day. One will be in Washington
Cathedral and the other in st.
AloysiuS Church.
The Washington times., 1937-10-29
Marie of Rulnania
Marks gid Year

Rumanians in Washington and
throughout the world today are
honoring Marie, the Queen Mother,
on her sixty-second birthday ami
versary.
Married at II, she became queen
consort in 1914. Her English origin
was an important factor in Ru-
mania'S decision to side with
the allies in the World War. Eight
years after the war she made her
famous tour Of America.
The Washington times., 1937-10-29
MARYLAND AREA
TO SPEND S147,OOO
FOR ROAD WORK
Montgomery Cou unity
Program Outlined

ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. 20.
More than $4,000 will be spent
on lateral roads in Montgomery
county, during the fiscal year which
began October /, it was learned
here today following conference
between representatives of the
Maryland State Roads Commission
and county commissioners.
The county's share of the State
gasoline road tax has been reduced
this year to $93,O11, as compared
with an allotment Of $129,449 for
last year, said Commissioner Paul
M. Coughlan.
SURPLUS ADDS FUNDS
However, added to this years
road tax allotment is a surplus of
$54,299, carried over from last
year, makes a total of $147,31O,
which can be spent on county
roads, Commissioner Coughlan
said.
The State has set aside $40, 800
Of the amount to be used for con-
Struction Of new bridges and i'm
provements to existing bridges in
the county. Another $4,000 has
been set aside for drainage on
existing feeder roads.
According to the estimates of
the State Roads Commission, an
other $4,000 will be used during
the current year in resurfacing
present roads, and $50, 900 in the
upkeep Of existing dirt roads in
the country.
TOWNS TO GET $4,000
From the county's State gas
tax allotment it is estimated that
approximately $4,000 will have
to be paid to incorporated towns
within the county limits as their
share, which Coughlan explained,
is based on arterial road mileage,
another $1,000 has been set aside
for construction of two new
bridges in the county, according
to the commissioner.
This makes a total Of $124,300
already earmarked in the current
years fund. However, there are
two other allotmentS to the
county, one a Federal feeder road
fund Of $11,629, and another item
Of $19,726, State road allotment,
earmarked new construction"
COMMISSIONERS ELATED
The above amount, plus the sur
plus left in this years account
after allotmentS are made, would
leave a total Of $S4,365 to be used
for new road construction in the
country, according to the commits
Sioner'S figures.
Individual members Of the
county board were highly elated
ever the prospects for the current
year.
The Washington times., 1937-10-29

EARL GODWIN'S LISTENERS ARE IN
VITED TO ATTEND THE KEEPING
UP WITH THE TINES" BROAD
CASTS AT THE N.B.C. STUDIOS IN
THE TRANS-LUX BUILDING, FOUR
TENTH STREET AND NEW YORK
AVENUE, ANY DAY EXCEPT SUN
DAY, AT 0 A. NJ. .WMAL
MUSICAL AND VARIETY
7:45-SINGING CINDERELLA-Mary
Jane Walsh, former Trinity Col
lege student and currently fea-
tured in George NJ. COhan's I'D
Rather Be Right" makes her air
debut on . new national musical
series. Her songs will be 1.-THE
First Time Saw You," 'sRemem-
Der Me?' and How Deep IL the
Ocean," Nat BrusilOff's orchestra
will accompany, with introduc-
tions and announcements by Jean
Paul King. VOL
S:OO-MUsIC HALL-Guests Of Ted
Hammerstein include lovely Erin
O'BrieR Moore, star Of many
screen productions; Larry Burke,
tenor. and Mildred FentOn, rhythm
s"koEs s'....s..s WJSV
s:OO-VARsITY sHOW-"Pop" Warner,
veteran football coach, will have
part in the show broadcast
from the campus Of Temple Uni
versity. Jane Read. composer and
torch singer, and q girls trio dl.
rected by Alice Carl will feature
the students contributions. .WMAL
S:00-HOLLYWOOD HOTEL-Mary As
tor, Jon Hall, Andrea Leeds and
c. Aubrey Smith offer scenes
The Washington times., 1937-10-29
|HAzEN TO WORK
FOR REPEAL OF
BUSINESS 7 A X
Board of Trade Advised
Of Opposition

A pledge to seek repeal Of the
highly unpopular business priv
lege tax at the coming session Of
Congress was made last night by
Commissioner Melvin c. HAGEN to
the Washington Board Of Trade.
In an address at a testimonial
dinner for Edgar Morris, thirty
third president of the organiza-
ton, at the Mayflower Hotel,
Hazen told the board members the
Commissioner originally had been
opposed to the business tax and
remained opposed to it.
SEAL TAKES STAND
Meanwhile, Corporation Coun.
sci Elwood H. Seal, deciding liquor
dealers were carrying "a good
thing too far" put his foot down
on deductions Of too many taxes
from business privilege levy re-
turns.
All business men have been in.
formed that certain nuisance
taxes, both Federal and District
levies, could be deducted from the
business returns. These included
excise taxes on gasoline, amuse-
ments, liquor, automobile tires
and similar nuisance assessments.
OFFICE IS DELUGED
However, it was reported, bust
ness men, especially liquor deal
ers, were deluging the business
tax office with amended returns,
in which attempts were made to
deduct taxes paid at the source
of commodity manufacture. Seal
said these types of taxes were not
proper deductions.
He directed his assistant, Glenn
Simmon, to draw up list Of what
taxes may be deducted. This will
be forwarded to the Commits.
sioners for preparation Of an
order.
The Washington times., 1937-10-29
Boundary Dispute
Group Meets Nov. 2

Q.NS0. Secretary Of State
Cordell Hull announces the
United States Costa Rican.Vene
zulean Commission to mediate
the boundary dispute between
Nicaragua and Honduras will con,
vene at San Jose, Costa Rica, No.
vember 2.
The dispute, which flames to q
point approaching warfare re.
Gently, was Gained by an offer
Of the three countries, led by the
United States, to settle the con.
troverSy by peace full arbitration.
The Washington times., 1937-10-29
PIONEER
DRAMA NOV. )

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. 80
Two original plays, one based on
an historical incident in the early
history of Alexandria, will be pre-
sented by the Little Theater OF
Alexandria at its Lyceum Hall play
house o. November S.
The historical play, titled "Going
to Gallipolis" by its author, Burt
P. Garrett, concerns the adven
lures of a party of French i'm
migrants, who docked at Alex
andria in May, 1890, while wait
ing for guides to conduct them to
UNEMPLOYED lands near GallipoliS,
Ohio.
It's cast will include Donald
King, Lucie Waring, George An,
derton Burke, Brown Rolston,
Robert Schneider, Dorothy G,
Wood, Fred Ballard, Genevieve
Park, Buel w. Patch, Charles D,
Wood, Mary Ellen Cato, Marjorie
Gravey Garrett Hundley. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry B. Cation, Julian
Greene and Joseph Orendorff.
The second play, What About
Mom?", was written by Mrs,
Malcolm Hill. author of another
original play, presented by the
theater group last spring. The
players will be Mrs. Julian Greene,
Grace Waring, Mrs. Marjorie Bige-
low, Nancy Butzner, Tom Sebrell
and Fred Schreiner.
The Washington times., 1937-10-29
Harris Describes
Nazi Conditions

There will be no general Euro
pean war because Germany is not
equipped to fight more than six
weeks and Italy but a little bit
longer, George Harris told the Cos
mopolitan Club at its weekly meet
ing at the Carlton Hotel yesterday.
He also told of conditions of hate
and want he found in Germany,