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Evening star., 1937-04-09

Don't tell me about de songs learnt
at my mothers knee" said Uncle Eben.
when was acrost her knee was
hollerin' so loud couldn't have heard
her even II she was keepin' time to
music" ...
Evening star., 1937-04-09

-four mills or factories manufacturing
prepared foods Is not going to sit well
On the farmer.
Evening star., 1937-04-09
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Evening star., 1937-04-09
Pride of Auth0rshin.

How strange Is the misguided man
Who to bring proof will undertake
That his mistakes are better than
The kind the other fellows make.
Evening star., 1937-04-09
SileEced Authority.

SHeEced Auth0r1ty.
do you enjoy listening to the radio?"
"Yes." answered Mr.. Meekton, "espe-
cially If Henrietta is by my side. It is
pleasure to find number of persons
expressing opinions with which I agree
without her being able to talk back"
Evening star., 1937-04-09
No Filibuster Inspiration.

No Filibuster Inspiration.
do you feel inspired to make
speech?"
mot just now" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. There is no legislation offered
which I feel the slightest interest in
delaying
Jud Tunkins says when you get past
the First of April you wish in vain
that this one day could render the rest
of the year foolproof.
Evening star., 1937-04-09

The MerciIess Mike.
My Radio! My Radio!
To you I am debtor,
AS you enable me to know
My ,neighbor somewhat better.
You let me hear by his own voice
OF all his kindly measures
To help this weary world rejoice
In simple well-earned pleasures.
Although my neighbor you exalt,
You make sad revelations
OF grammar now and then at fault
And mispronunciations
"Only those should seek to look down
on the world" said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, who are willing to climb
to the mountain top where 1t is cold
and lonely"
Evening star., 1937-04-09

strike reSOluClOnS ana amendments nave
been defeated in House and Senate may
not be directly connected with the fight
over the Presidents bill to increase the
membership of the Supreme Court, but
at least there is strong implication that
the President can have his way in both
Houses After the Senate had turned
down the Byrnes amendment denouncing
the sit-down strike as illegal by a vote
of 48 to 36, 1t seemed to many persons
pretty clear that the President will be
hard to beat on the court issue, although
the alignment Of Senators will not be
just the same. Senator Borah Of Idaho,
for example, stepped out against the
Byrnes amendment, but is strong
opponent of the plan to increase the
membership OF the Supreme Court. But,
taking it by and large, the manner in
which the administration was able to
lineup Senators against the Byrnes
attack on the Sit-downers seems indica-
tive of what may be expected when the
court bill comes up finally.
X X
The sit-doWn strike, violation of the
rights OF the owners OF property-and
of other persons who wish to work-does
not stop there, it is apparent from what
happened the other day at Hershey,
Pa. Another group, the farmers and
workers who did not care to give up their
jobs in the Hershey plant, also violated
the law, beating up and ejecting the sit
downers. Both groups were culpable.
But if the sit-down strike is to be con-
doned by the ofaci>ls OF government, it
may easily happe0 that others, ill-affected
by such strikes, will take the law into their
own hands, just as the sit-downers have
done. incidentally, the sit-down strike
may stir up feeling against labor on the
part of farmers elsewhere, If persisted
in where the farmers are counting on
selling their products. A sit-down strike
Of large proportions In packing plants.
Evening star., 1937-04-09

@. What is the Ringing Cirus WORTH
Il. M.
A. 1t is spoken of as q 81, 100000 show.
Evening star., 1937-04-09

@. How deep is the sal mine near
Geneseo, N. Y.?-H M.
A. The Retsof Mine of the International
Salt Company is 1868 feet below the
surface Of the earth. 1t is rached bv a
cage which drops this distace in less
than a minute.
Evening star., 1937-04-09

@. What is the most popular comic
strip?-J. w.
A. According to survey conducted by
Fortune, Little Orphan Annie is the mos
popular comic strip, while Popeye /,
second.
Q. Who was it who said of Washington
that he was the President who knew nc
glory but his country's good?-T. G. v.
A. Edward Everett.
Q. How much sap does the average
maple tree yield?-B. B. r.
A. About eight gallons. When this Ia
boiled down it makes about three pounds
Of maple sugar.
Evening star., 1937-04-09

@. What college holds the Cultural
j.
A. They are under the auspices ofthe
School of Education of the University
Of Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
White HOUSE POLICE
CHANGES REVEALED
Sergt. Walter Is Made Lieutenant
to Succeed Seaman, Who
Retired,

Alpheus Walter, who has been
sergeant with the White House police
force since 1922, has been promoted
to lieutenant, succeeding Ernest E.
Seaman, who retired recently.
In announcing his promotion, Capt.
G. L, Dalrymple, commander, said 1t
would 60 into effect October /. He
announced also that Virgil M. Costello,
who has been acting sergeant, was
promoted to full sergeant, succeeding
Walter, and Pvt Ole Jacobson has
been elevated to acting sergeant, re-
placing Costello.
B. M. Bowles, who has been pri-
vate since 1920, has been selected by
Capt. Dalrymple for duty in the exI
ecutive o1dce lobby. Also, Arley L.
Keith, has been detailed from the
Metropolitan police force to the White
House force. during the vacancy
brought about by these promotions.
Walter, who lives at $40 Third
street southeast, was assigned to she
White House from the Metropolitan
force in 1917. He was the senior SER
seant at the White House at the time
Of his selection to Be lieutenant.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
PAROLE BODY BARS
SEX CONVICT PLEAS
Strict Policy in Such Crimes
Laid Down as a Request
Is Denied.

Denying a parole application, the
District Parole Board yesterday enun-
ciated a policy of determination not
to encourage lighter sentences or IA
cilitate the release Of sex criminals.
Persons who commit violent sex
crimes are a menace to society,"" the
board said in strongly worded ex-
PLANTATION of its refusal to grant the
application. Young girls are not
safe so long as such men are at large.
Every mother has a subconscious fear
that her own daughter may be at
tackled by man of this type. Society
is better protected when criminals Of
this class are kept in confinement. A
parole board which releases them is
exposing young girls to attack if not
death
I'm. the absence Of more intelli-
gent and more adequate plan for the
cure Of such men. prison Is the best
place for them. The pity is that at
the end OF their term, which is not
far of, they will be released anyway,
probably as dangerous as ever. How
ever that may be, our duty Is clear.
Parole is denied"
The application was made by Ira B.
Moore, 80, who has served about two
and one-half years of two-to-five-
year term for assault with intent to
commit carnal knowledge
According IN tho fAoa rd's dnecrjnfion
of the offense, Moore attempted to at
tack a 12-year-old girl. Friend Of her
family, he had been left with the girl
and her younger brother while the
family went visiting. The offense oc-
cured in April, 1885.
Yesterdays decision and declaration
was signed by Wilbur La Roe, jr.. and
Emmett ]. Scott. The third board
member, Frank Jelleff, did not par
ticipate in the ruling, being out Of the
city.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
FIDELITY MERGER
GAINS IMPETUS
Shareholders in G.. P. 0. Vote An.
proval of Proposed Re-
organization.

New impetus was given the proposed
reorganization of the Fidelity Building
& Loan Association into the First
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Yesterday when a meeting of Fidelity
shareholders in the Government
Printing Office indorsed the plan.
More than 500 employees, with about
100000 invested in Fidelity through
a branch Office near the G. p. O.. had
previously appointed a special COM
mittee to look into the proposed re-
orgaization and report back TO the
group.
At the meeting yesterday this com
mittee, represented by Leo A. Schmidt.
chairman of the Fidelity Protective
Association, and Walter S. Sonntae
outlined the plan and recommended its
adoption. The shareholders recorded
their approval in an Official vote. De-
sire A. Irr, another member of the
committee, was present, but did not
speak
Russell H. Herrell, controller of the
Government Printing Office. who pre-
sided, predicted today that the share
holders represented in the G. P. o. un-
doubtedly would follow the recommen-
dation OF their own official vote and
sign up for shares in the new First
Federal Savings a Loan Association.
The proposal provides for purchase
of shares in the new Federal on the
basis OF IS cents on the dollar of the
old claims against the Fidelity. Under
the First Federal program, as further
outlined yesterday, it will be possible
for the shareholders in the First Fed
eral to make withdrawals, as the as
sociation will operate in a norman
manner.
Shareholders have been given until
September 80 to vote on the proposed
reorganization through purchase of
shares in the new First Federal. Off,
cial papers have been mailed to all
shareholders for this purpose.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
CRUISER RACERS
DUE HERE AT2P.M
Three Boats Speeding From
Brooklyn to Dock at Corinthian
Yacht Club.

The three cruisers racing from
Brooklyn, N. Y, to Washington we're
expected to arrive at the Corinthian
Yacht Club about 2 pm. today, ac-
cording to an Associated Press dis
patch from Colonial Beach, Va.
Miss New York led in number of
points when the boats reached Colo
nial Beach early today. Piloted by
Arthur Middleton, the cruiser took the
lead away from Miss New Jersey after
the boats left Chesapeake City, Md,
yesterday, and today held a favorable
position for winning the race with
only one more lap to go.
Miss New Jersey, under command
OF Commodore Ralph Harcourt scored
1909 points through the first five laps
Of the six-lap Journey Miss Mary
land, commanded by John Charles
Thomas, the singer, was third, with
1888 points.
Members of the Presidents Cup Re-
gatta Association we're to greet the
cruisers at the yacht club.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
BAND CONCERT

BY the Navy Band In the band.
stand tonight at 7:30 O'Clock. Lieut.
Charles Benter, leader; Alexander
Morris, assistant.
Program.
Overture, Grand Russian Easter"
Rimsky-
Grand scenes from the opera "An-
drea Chenier" Gfordano
Solo for cornet:
Hungarian Melodies" Bach
Musician Oscar Short.)
Memories Of Franz Lehar,"
Arranged by Hall
Coronation Scene" Moussorgsky
From the opera Boris Coudounow.~
First movement, "Lento, Allegro"
from Symphony in D Minor"
Franck
Humoresque on "The Big Bad Wolf
and His Friends"
Compiled by Lieut.. Benter
Rhapsody, Hungarian No. g." List
The Star epangled Banner"
Evening star., 1937-09-22
PURSUER IS SHOT
IN NHOLD-UP CHASE
Passer-by, Hearing Grocer's
Shouts of Robbery, Starts
After Gunman.

Shot in the leg by bandit he was
pursuing last night, Paul Stanish, %,
of 1920 Fourteenth street, was recover
ing in Garfield Hospital today.
The shooting occurred in the 4400
block of Georgia avenue after Harry
Gildenhorn, 81, a grocer, had been held
up and robbed of $25 Stanish was
passing Gildenhorn's store when the
merchant appeared in the doorway
shouting he had been robbed.
The bandit was only half a block
away and Stanish started running after
him. When the robber saw his pursuer,
he turned and fired one shot. As
Stanish fell, the gunman fed up an
alley.
Two colored bandits robbed Robert
L. Smith, 1924 New Jersey avenue. Of
S65 and left him bound and gagged in
the rear room of his store yesterday.
Smith freed himself after an hours
struggle and called police. The rob-
bers not only emptied his cash register,
Smith told police, but took a revolver.
With the arrest yesterday of Thomas
R. johnson, 81, colored, 1900 block of
T street. detectives said they are salts
fed they have rounded up the bandit
trio responsible for six hold-ups Satur-
day night.
LIE Roy Burkley, 20. colored, 1700
block OF Thirteenth street, was cap
tured in the Concord Pharmacy, New
Hampshire and Oregon avenues, scene
OF the sixth hold-up. Charles T.
Wooden, ~, colored. 1400 block of T
street, who was shot twice by Detec-
tive Sergt. Joseph w. Shimon as he
Ned from the scene, was arrested yes
terday. He is in Gallinger Hospital.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
DECLINE IN BIRTHS
SEEN IN SCHOOLS
ENROLMENT DROP
Decrease of 1,750 From
Last Year Shown in Sec
ond-Day Figures.
MOST OF OTHER CITIES
REPORT SIMILAR TREND
Later Registrations May Cut
Loss-Shift to Suburbs
May Be a Factor.

School officials saw signs of a fall
ing birth rate in the Capital when
second-day enrolment figures showed
today a 1,750 decrease in the ele-
mentary schools from last year.
We have been expecting this for
some time" said DR.. Chester w.
Holmes, assistant superintendent Of
schools. I'VE were just wondering
when it would hit Washington. Most
OF the large cities throughout the Ma
ton have reported a similar falling
off in the birth rate
OF the total drop in enrollments,
1876 were in the white schools and
374 in the colored divisions.
Although the total secondary en-
rollment of 87,487 is more than 1900
less than figures taken at the same
time last year, DR.. Holmes said
school officials considered the regis
tration normal" considering the
probable effect of the Jewish HOLIDAYS.
Other factors which he felt would
swell the enrolment later include the
return of the congressional children
and late vacationers.
Shift to Suburbs Seen.
The increase over yesterday was
4,794.
In addition to the large decline in
the elementary schools, the figures
also showed a marked decrease in
children attending schools in the CEN
trail area of the city. DR.. Holmes
said this may be due to the migration
OF persons formerly on relief to other
areas since relief here has been
curtailed, or to general movement
away from the business district to the
suburbs
THE decrease could be due 10 either
one or both of these factors" DR..
Holmes suggested. He added that a
large percentage of the previous en-
rollment in the central district, made
up of divisions and IL, had consisted
OF children of persons on relief.
Analysis Next Week.
He said, however, that school officers
did not plan detailed analysis Of the
registration figures until some time in
the second week, when some of the
complicating factors would be elm
mated. He added that detailed in
vestlgation Of the nonresident pupil
problem would probably be made at
that time. Although enrolment in the
schools near the District line, includ-
ing Gordon, Deal, Paul and Aancostia
showed a considerable increase, DR..
Holmes said no determination had yet
been made as to how much of this
could be attributed to out-of- town in
flux.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
BOY, II, IN HOSPITAL
AFTER GUN GOES OFF
"Unloaded" Revolver Fired in
Playful Scuffle Between Friends
Who Found It.

Alfred Robinson. IL. of 1929 Euclid
street was fighting for his life in
Emergency Hospital today with bull
let wound in his abdomen received
yesterday when an "unloaded" re-
volver went of while he scufded play
fully with Robert Stinson, jr.. IL. Of
1903 Euclid street in q vacant house
at 1719 Euclid street.
The boys found the gun in the un-
occupied house. Both grabbed for
1t. During the friendly scuf1le that
followed the gun went of. Robert
ran for help for his playmate.
An emergency operation to remove
the bullet was performed last night.
Alfred's condition was described as
critical. He Is a student at Powell
Junior High School.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
CLAIM 8 VICTIMS
Mrs. Emma Landwehr Succumbs
to Injuries Received on Sun.
day Near Lanham.

The number Of fatalities from week
end traffic accidents In the Washing
ton area stood at eight today, follow
Ing the death of Mrs. Emma Land
wehr, 81, Of Santa Barbara, Calf, in
Casualty Hospital yesterday.
Mrs. IAndwehr, her husband, James,
and Frederick Landwehr, 2425 Perry
street northeast. and three others
were injured Sunday in a collision On
the Annapolis road near IAnham. Md,
Two men were injured in accidents
here yesterday.
Another Maryland fatality was re-
ported today after Mrs. Fannie Rob-
inson, "a, of Bowens, Calvert County.
Md. died in Calvert County Hospital
at Prince Frederick of injuries re-
ceived when struck last Friday by an
automobile driven by her nephew,
Abraham Hooper, SO. Hooper said
Mrs. Robinson walked into the path
OF his car.
Jack Ellis, Takoma Park, Md, was
riding bus in the 54O0 block of Third
street, his arm out the window, police
were told. He was slightly injured
when the arm was struck by the rear
view mirror of passing truck.
Francis v. Allen, 80, Cottage City,
Md. motor cyclist, suffered q frac-
tured leg and other injuries when his
machine collided with an automobile
operated by Max M. Munk, Al, also of
Cottage City, on Monroe street near
South Dakota avenue northeast. At
Casualty Hospital his condition was
described Is fair.
Frederick Scheppach, 80, Of 2811
Fifth street northeast, suffered head
and body injuries last night when
struck by = nautomobile at Fayette
street and Columbia Pike, Arlington,
Va. He was taken to Emergency by
the Jefferson district ambulance and
after receiving first aid was trans-
fered to 0allinger Hospital.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
STUDENTS PLAN
SAFETY LEAGUE
Western High School Move
Follows Deaths Of 2 For.
mer Classmates.

The tragic death of two of their
former schoolmates still fresh in their
minds, students of Western High
School will meet with student leaders
of other high schools at a special
assembly at Q am. tomorrow to
discuss plans for organization of q
Safety Traffic League.
The special meeting will be attended
by friends of James Leach and Elmer
D. Hays, jr, graduates Of Western in
June, 1886, who were killed in an
automobile crash near Baltimore
last month.
Allen Brown, q member Of the
youths high school class, and two
students now attending Western, will
address the assembly.
Leach was the son Of Judge J..
Russell Leach Of the Board Of Tax
Appeals. Hays father, who was head
Of the telephone division Of the Fed
eral Communications Commission, and
his mother also were killed in the
crash.
Friends of the youths have gath
cred several times since their death.
One of the leaders Of the group is
Miss Marion Wade Doyle. I'd, daugh-
ter of the president of the Board of
Education, who was also q member
Of the '36 class.
Student leaders from each Of the
other high schools are expected to de-
velop Safety Traffic Leagues at their
own schools. A program for such a
league at Western will be presented
tomorrow.
The boys were on their way to
Dartmouth College at the time of the
crash. Both would have been sopho-
mores this Fall
Young Leach was voted by his high
school class "the most likely to sue
ceed." He was editor OF the yearbook.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
MORRIS TO PRACTICE
LAW IN DISTRICT
Resigns From Board of Tax Ap-
peals to Become Member of
New Firm.
By the Associated Press,

NJ VAC A00OCl8t6Q EI9BS.
Logan Morris, whose resignation.
from the Board of Tax Appeals was
accepted yesterday by President
Roosevelt, said he will enter private
practice in Washington with = new
drm Of tax specialists.
His resignation becomes effective
October !, although his term would
not have expired until 1898.
A Coolidge appointee, Morris became
a member Of the board in April, 1925.
He served Is chairman from 1929 to
1888. being succeeded by Eugene Black,
present chairman.
Former President Harding appointed
him special attorney to the Bureau Of
Internal Revenue in 1921 He served
as assistant solicitor Of the bureau
from 1923 until his appointment to
the appellate board in 1925.
Prior to his afnliation with. the In
teYnal Revenue Bureau Morris was
clerk Of the Senate Public Lands Com
mittee and secretary to former SEN
ator Smoot Of Utah. Earlier he had
pFaetioed law In Salt Lake CITY.
Evening star., 1937-09-22

1929. Butler, who since has become an
American citizen, settled in Baltimore,
making scientific apparatus for Johns
Hopkins University physicists. On
the side he worked for Charles Adler,
holder of several patents on traffic
signal devices.
when the depression came along"
Butler said with Cockney accent
impossible to duplicate in type, II lost
both jobs. Things were so tough for
a while that I had to send my wife
and son-he's II now, and real
American boy-to stay with friends
in Cleveland while bunked in my
car.
Then I came over here and went
to work dabbing paint on the streets.
That job almost killed me, but-well,
those Sixteenth street lights saved me,
I guess"
Evening star., 1937-09-22
PA[M|SAN0 CALLS
GREATER D. C.P[AN
FANTASTIC, FUTILE.
Neither Congress Nor States
Would Approve the Scheme,
He Says.
FINANCES, LOSS OF VOTE
ARE CITED AS BARRIERS
Virginia Would Never Give Up
Richest Per Capita Source
of Revenue, He Says.

Complete failure of the plan OF
the National Resources Committee
for an integrated government for
the Greater Washington area was
predicted today by Chairman Pal
misano of the House District Com
mittee.
Describing the scheme as fan
tastical and unWorkable," Palmisano
said he is confident neither Congress
nor the Maryland and Virginia Leg
islatures would approve it. A similar
view already had been expressed by
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen.
Palmisano declared the plan in
evitably would lead to "all sorts of
complications" especially in con-
nection with financial and taxation
questions. Another source of end
less controversy, he said, would re-
suit from the fact residents of Mary
land and Virginia have vote, while
those of the District are disfran-
chiSed.
Wouldn't Give up Revenue.
Palmisano also pointed out Arling-
ton County, Va, and Montgomery
County, Md, large portion of which
Is in the so-called metropolitan area,
probably have greater population
and produce more tax revenue per
capita for their respective States than
any other counties.
In view of that situation" he de-
clared, 'it is reasonable to assume that
neither the Maryland nor Virginia
State Legislatures would agree to any
plan that would reduce thu income
from these areas. Even if they did,
I do not believe Congress would ratify
such plan"
Palmisano, however, believes the
proposal of Commissioner Hazen for
a reciprocal agreement" between
Montgomery, Prince Georges and Ar
l1ngton Counties with respect to police
and fire protection would be workable
and advantageous to all Jurisdictions
concerned.
Police Cooperation.
Hazen has suggested that at least
half dozen policemen in the con-
tiguous Maryland and Virginia area
be given authority to make arrests
and follow up police cases in the Dis
trict, and that the District have the
same sort of working agreement with
these surrounding counties. Such an
arrangement, he feels, would aid in
reducing crime.
Steps to develop such an arrange
ment are expected to be taken soon
by Commissioner Hazen. He plans to
call a conference of Montgomery, Ar
ington and Prince Georges County
fre and police officials in the near
future for a discussion of the plan.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
BUSINESS MEMS GROUP
HITS PRIVILEGE LEVY
Georgia Avenue Unit Assails It as
"Unfair" and "Discrimin-

( Strong opposition to the business
privilege tax as unfair" and dis
criminatory" was voiced at the meet
ing last night of the Georgia Avenue
Business Mems Association in the City
Bank, 1903 Georgia avenue.
Members also opposed any increase
IN next years budget over that of the
previous year and voted to try to win
an increase in the Federal lump-sum
contribution.
Two members will be appointed to
serve on the Central Committee Of the
Federation of Business Mems Asso-
Citations to work with the Commission
ers on matters affecting the District,
1t was announced. The annual meet
ing will be held In october for election
Of officers.