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Evening star., 1937-11-17

the increased fare order that only 80
per cent used tokens. The riders
the habitual token users-were the
ones selected to bear the burden of
the highor fare.
The remaining 63 per cent included
the pass users, the 10-cent cash fare
riders. the passengers on the scent
loop lines, those who used the three
bus lines where the token fare for
some time had been for so cents, and
last, the school children, who, by
congressional mandate, must be car
ried for 3 cents-a fare, which, Incl
dentally, is less than one-half the
actual cost to the company for the
ride.
Instead of being affected adversely
by the new fare er, man.. of those
who constitute the 81 per cent were
benefited as result Of the elimina-
ton of the former 2-cent transfer
charge and adoption of free universal
transfers-one of the long promised
merger advantages that took nearly
four .'ears to be come reality
One of the objects Of the commission
in its higher fare order, aside from in
creasing the revenue of the company,
was to establish more uniform rates
many months he commission felt
the need of laifJrmity in the basic
rates of fare and ii transfer privileges
"a view held by many citizens asso-
Citations, and particularly those in
territories served by buses on WI. h a
straight 10-cent cash fare, or a COM
bination 10-cent cash fare and ticket
fare, old at the rate OF c1s cents each,
in groups of six.
With the marked increase in bus
service, the commission found this fare
differential became more pronounced,
Notwithstanding the fact the company
was required to charge regular street
car token rate where buses replaced
street cars. The major substitutions
were on Connecticut avenue, between
Evening star., 1937-11-17
MAN is DISCOVERED
UNCONSCIOUS IN ALLEY
severe Cuts on Head-Brick Is
Found Nearby-Jacket
Missing.

Thomas L. Perry, 80, was found nm
conscious, with severe cuts on his head
IN an alley at the rear of his home at
s36 G street s.W. this morning.
Police said a brick on which there
were several strands of hair was found
nearby, indicating he had been at
tackled. A lumberjacket which he had
worn when he left home about 10
o'clock last night was missing.
The injured man was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital, where physicians said
he was in a serious condition from
the head cuts and exposure.
Mr.. Perry, unmarried, lives with his
mother, Mrs. Annie l. Perry, at the
c street address.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
EARLYK0USE VOTE
ON CAMP SPRINGS
AIRPORT ASKED
Special Commission Men,
bers Petition Bankhead.
Hope for Passage.
NEW BILL FORECAST
FOR WASHINGTON FIELD
Nichols Plans to Seek Closing of
Military Road to Improve
Present Facilities.

Speaker Bankhead will be asked to-
day to permit the House to vote at the
earliest possible opportunity on the bill
passed by the Senate last session to
establish a model airport for Wash
ington at Camp Springs, Md.
AS a result Of a meeting of members
Of the District Airport Commission,
which expired at the close of the last
session of Congress. Representative
Nichols, Democrat, of Oklahoma was
authorized late yesterday to request
the cooperation of the Speaker in
having the bill brought up for action
Unanimous Request.
Action of the former commission in
urging an early vote on the bill was
unanimous.
Those present at yesterday after
moons meeting. in addition to Mr.
Nichols. who was secretary to the
commission. were Senator King. DEM
ocrat, of Utah, commission chairman;
Senators Copeland, Democrat, of New
York and Austin, Republican, of Ver-
mont; Maj, Gen. Oscar Westover
chief of the Army Air Corps; District
Commissioner Dan I. Sultan and Fred
eric A. Delano, chairman of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
Representative Norton, Democrat, of
New Jersey was not present, but sent
word to Senator King that she would
support the group in any Action it
might take looking toward an early
solution of the airport problem.
Still Hope for Passage.
In announcing the agreement to
support the Camp Springs bill, Sena-
tor King said
I'VE concluded that nothing has
happened since Congress adjourned to
cause us to change our decision in
favor OF the Camp Springs site as set
forth in our report to Congress at the
last session. We hope that the bill
will be passed by the House soon. Rep
resentative Nichols will endeavor to
have this done. Mrs. Norton is in
agreement with us on this"
Mr.. Nichols said that after the
House has acted on the Camp Springs
measure he will introduce another bill
similar to the Copeland-Ma bill of
the past session, to close Military road
and enlarge Washington Airport as an
auxiliary field. That bill passed both
House and Senate last session but was
vetoed by the President, who said he
favored the Gravelly Point site
1T is inconceivable to me-" said
Mr.. Nichols, that any one will oppose
and prevent the owners of this field,
now in operation, from making it safe
for flying"
Evening star., 1937-11-17

Rock Greek Park and Chevy Chase
and the Anacostia line.
Estimates furnished by the COM
pany indicate the six-for- 0-cents
token rate will add $254,114 a year to
its revenue. Even then. the commits
sion claims. the company will not be
earning fair return.
Although the commission failed to
fix the valuation of the company in
the new fare order, it did declare the
figure to be mot less" than $23 ZOO, 900
and calculated that with the estimated
$254,ll4 in added revenue, its total re-
turn on valuation would be only 37s
per cent. All other utility corpora
tions in the District are earning a
considerable higher rate of return. The
Washington Gas Light Co. and the
Potomac Electric Power Co., for in
stance, have their return fixed at SIS
per cent under sliding scale arrange
ment. The Chesapeake e. Potomac
Telephone Co. last year earned per
cent.
AiiN SoAiulLoolOIl ucCldISu III ttlS ldl t
order that under the pronouncements
OF the courts, including the Supreme
Court, the estimated 379 per cent re-
turn OF the transit company is not fair
1t did not, however. indicate what
constituted fair return. But the
last decision of the Supreme Court in
a transit case returned back in 1890
in the case of the United Railways
OF Baltimore VS.. West held:
"A return of 6.26 per cent is clearly
inadequate. In the light Of recent
decisions of this court and other Fed
eral decisions, it is not certain that
rates securing return Of rs per cent
or even per cent on the value of the
property would not be necessary to
avoid confiscation."
Tomorrow: The position OF the
Transit Co
Evening star., 1937-11-17
GREENBELT Meeting

The Greenbelt Citizens Association
will hold a special meeting at 8
o'clock tonight to hear the IL can
didates who are seeking the five
Town Council posts. The meeting
will be held in the Greenbelt Com
munity Center.
The community's non-partisan elec-
ton will be held next Tuesday.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
Dean Johnstone to Speak.

Dean William c. Johnstone of
Junior College, George Washington
University, will address the Institutes
OF the Jewish Community Center to-
night at $50 o'clock on the Present
State of European Politics-Progress
or Retrogression.
DR.. Abram Simon will preside and
the public is invited.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
Turkey Dinner and Bazaar

The annual turkey dinner and
bazaar of the Women's League of
Chevy Chase Methodist Church will
open at $50 pm. tomorrow, Mrs. Lew
Mohler, president of the league, said
today. The bazaar will be held in the
Sunday School House of the church.
Connecticut avenue and Shepherd
streets NV, and will be followed by
the dinner at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
GARRETT IS NOMINATED
FOR COURT OF CUSTOMS
Former House Member From Ten.
nessee Will Become Presiding
Judge.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Judge Finis j. Garrett was NOM
mated yesterday as presiding Judge of
the United States Court of Customs
and Patent Appeals.
Judge Garrett was first appointed
a member of the court by former
President Coolidge. Prior to his ap-
pointment he had served 13 consecu-
tive years as member of the House
from Tennessee. He was three times
a minority party candidate for Speaker.
The President nominated Judge
Garrett to succeed the late Presiding
Judge William j. Graham of Illinois.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
SEEK PAY INCREASE
c. I. o. Members on T. v. A
Projects Make Renuest.

Projects Make Request.
Representatives Of c. I. o. unions Of
workers employed on projects of the
Tennessee Valley Authority have re-
quested increases in wages for un-
skilled and semi-skilled workmen In
more than a dozen specific classifica-
tons, it was announced today.
The request calls for an increase of
the base rate of unskilled labor from
IS to S. cents per hour, with proper
tionate increases for other types Of
work. The request was presented to
the T. v. A. Personnel Division.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
$1,000, 900 RULING

The Board Of Tax Appeals ruled to-
day the estate of Cyrus H. K. Curtis,
Philadelphia publisher. need not pay
an alleged $2,040,4l2 deficiency in
income taxes.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
Transit Co. Rate of Return
Found Bel0lr Other Utilities
Ne'c Token Fare Increase Expected to
Add s254,lI4, Bringing 3.79 Per
Cent of Valuation.
mo. 4 OF a Series.)
By JAMES f. CHM.

When Public
so November
actually affected only
higher token fares automatically
Careful public revealed to the COM
Evening star., 1937-11-17
TAKES CAR RIDE
Boy Is Finally Turned Over to
Parents at Receiving Home.

Four-year-old Jacques Futrelle. Sd,
rode for several hours yesterday, back
and forth on Wisconsin avenue street
car before the motorman turned him
over to the Travellers Aid Society at
Union Station.
Unable to give any information
about himself, the youngster was taken
to the Receiving Home, where he was
claimed by his parents. His father Is
Jacques Futrelle. jr., night editor of
The Star, who lives at 4237 Garfield
street NV
Evening star., 1937-11-17
TOURIST BODY ASKED
Copeland Offers Bill to Turn Tide
of Tourists to U. S.

UI ISCS Co q
A bill to turn the tide of tourist
travel toward the United States and
its possessions was introduced yes.
terday by Senator Copeland, Demo-
crat, of New York.
1t proposed that a travel commits
sion, composed of the Secretaries Of
State, Interior and Commerce, be
established. The commission would
have authority to encourage visits
by residents of other countries to the
United States. Puerto Rico and the
VirRin Islands.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
BAND CONCERT

BY the Marine Band this evening
at 8 o'clock in the auditorium. Marine
Barracks: Capt. Taylor Branson,
leader; William F. Santelmann, second
leader.
Evening star., 1937-11-17

Tomorrow: The position of the
Transit Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
IRISH BRIGADE
 IS DISCRUNTLED

Dublin, June 24-(UP)-Members of Gen. Owen O'Duffy's Irish Brigade" who went to Spain to fight for the nationalists are back home, but the fight goes on-this time among themselves.
 O'Duffy himself, explaining the arguments and statements that the Irishmen returned because of strong dissension in the brigade" said today that first, his men lacked transport for supplies from home and that second, when the brigade was depleted by illness reserves could not be obtained because of the non-intervention agreement.
 Brig. Gen. Ramon Horan said:
 "The majority of the brigade re- fused to fight under the officers ODuffy appointed, the men who were killed fell under nationalist bullets through a mix-up of identi- ties. The men lacked decent food and clothing. They never saw the reds (loyalists) except distantly through field glasses, although they were subjected to constant artillery fire"
 Col. Tom Carey, supplementing Horan, said; We are home because we were badly led"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
BURGLARS FAIL
 TO CRACK SAFE
National Biscuit Company on West Liberty Street
 Was Broken Into

Burglars who broke into the Ma tional Biscuit Go. offices at 161 West Liberty street during the night gave up an attempt at safecracking and fled after having removed the com- bination dial from the front of the StrongboX. AS far as company off, cials could ascertain, nothing was taken from the building. To gain entrance the thieves pushed an old truck body against back partition, then climbed over two roofs to a skylight. Breaking the skylight they dropped 20 feet to the floor below. The safe from which the dial was removed is made of cement. In addition to the dial, several screws were removed by the burg lars before they fled.
 Second Safe Was Open
 Another safe, which bore sign, This safe is not locked and con- tains no money" was opened and inspected by the thieves. Several documents were removed and strewn about the floor. After abandoning the safecracking attempt the burg lars left the building through door adjoining loading platform.
 The attempted burglary was dis covered when workers arrived at the building this morning. Lieut.. William Foley and Lieut.. Matthew Balanda are Investigating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
HAYDEN PARK IS
 AGAIN DAMAGED
Four Boys Were Appre- hended For Vandalism;
 Must Pay For Damages

Damage of approximately $500 has been done at Hayden park by vandals in the past year, it was tes- tified in city court today by William J. Derwin, assistant supervisor of recreation. MT. Derwin took the stand during hearings given four youths arrested last night while throwing stones at lamps in the park.
 Lights, light standards and benches have been destroyed, he aS- serted. Not only were regular park benches destroyed but also several benches which had been given the park department for use at Hay den Park. Some of the benches, he said were thrown over the wall on to Grove street.
 Must Pay Damages
 The four boys were arrested last night by Patrolmen Ernest Pakul and Patrick Hobart. They were charged with destroying public pro perty. Judge John F. McGrath gave them 8 lecture in court today, and then continued their cases on provision that they pay for the damage that was done last night.
 Police will continue special pa- trol at the park, and Judge Mo- Grath warned today that the next one to appear before him on sim liar charge will be fined heavily. The vandalism at Hayden Park has been occurring almost daily. In ad- dition to the lights and benches, shrubbery has been trampeled down, and trees have been exten- sively damaged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
Section Hands Mangled By Train That Killed Others

the emergency brakes, but it was too late to avert the tragedy. Some of the bodies caught on the loco- motive undercarriage and were car ried along the track for quarter of mile.. After dropping member of the train crew to report the acci- dent, the Montrealer continued to- ward Canada. Argument over the jurisdiction delayed removal of the bodies, but with decision that the ac- cident occurred in the township of St Albans, they were taken to Swanton.
 State's-Attorney William K. Sulli- van and Sheriff James G. Finn of Franklin county joined railroad off, cials in an investigation. The cause will not be determined officially, It was said, until investigators have an opportunity to question Engineer Palmer, Conductor A. D. Moore and Fireman J. A. Guyette, all of St. Albans. Apparently the victims had arrived early and were waiting for the remainder of the section gang from St. Albans before starting maintenance work. The St. Albans crew members arrived by handcal after the Montrealer passed to find tie roadbed a shamblcS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24

St. Albans, Vt., June 24-UP)- The Montrealer, New York -to-Mon- treal express which killed five per sons in a grade-crossing crash at nearby Milton less than six weeks ago, struck and killed six section hands who were sitting on the track three miles north of here today. The mangled bodies were identified as those of I. O. fleming way 30; G. E. Hemingway, q, brother; L. J. Brow, "A; R. A. Brow, a brother 28; R. w. Hogue, 8 and Harley Winters, 25. All were residents of Swanton, Vt.. and all were employed by the Central Yer mont railway, on which the accident occurred.
 Though the train was the same one that killed the driver and four pupils aboard a school bus at Mil ton, May IS, the train crew was different. The six men, seated on the northbound track, were watch ing southbound freight train pass when the northbound Montrealer roared around a curve. Engineer Harry Palmer of St. Albans saw the men only a moment before the To- comotivc struck them. He applied
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
7uo Old Political Parties WiH Close Careers By 1944

from new radical groups" and 8 new liberal constitutional alliance" ."
 Before the last election Butler predicted the defeat and virtual distintegration of the republican party. There is no organization and no leadership, although there are still some 18,00O.00 republicans. The republican party must change its name as well as its principles" !" Butler said dissatisfaction with President Rooseyelt's policies among conservative democrats would faci- litate the birth of the liberal con- stitutional party.
 The situation is complicated, however, by "the lack of leaders" !" he said, Roosevelt being the only one before the American people" |" 'The other side has no courageous man of vision," he added. You can't meet leadership merely by throwing stones-you must have leaders to oppose leaders" Butler said he did not believe an interna- tional war would come soon but he warned that economic strife If not curbed. was certain to result in mi- litary conflict.
 To prevent a depression in the early 1940's, Butler said, the gov- ernments of the world must initiate programs of public works to absorb the industrial energy nov being ex- pended on the manufacture of ar- maments. Otherwise the dump following completion uS rearma- ments will bring on an unpreceden- tedly disastrous economic panic, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
Detectiue Parker; His Son Are Found Guilty
Aftermath of Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Nearing Its Finale = Leniency Was Asked By Jury;
 Sentence Comes on Wednesday

Newark, N. J., June 24.-CUP)- The most bizarre of aftermaths of the Lindbergh baby Kidnapping, near ed an end today with the convic- ton of a country detective and his 26-year-old son for conspiring to violate the federal Kidnapping law.
 All that remained was the impo- sition of sentence upon Ellis H. Parker, whose homely sleuthnig methods had been responsible for the conviction of hundreds of crim- inals, and Ellis H. Parker, Jr.
 A federal court jury found them guilty last night of conspiring to kidnap the Elder Parker's lifelong friend, Paul H. Wendell, and force him, by torturous methods, to con fess" the Lindbergh crime.
 Leniency Recommended
 The jury recommended leniency. The possible penalty ranged from suspended sentence to life imprison- ment. Judge William Clark set We'd nesday as the tentative date for imposing sentence on the Parkers and three other defendants who confessed before the trial started.
 Parker, chief police officer of Bur- lirgton county, New Jersey, since his appointment as youth in 1903, received the verdict stoically. He scratched his head and said that it would be out of order for me to say now"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24

London, June 24-(UP)~-Nichola Murray Butler forecast today the demise of the republican and demo- cratic parties in the United States by 1944 and the emergence of two new political groups, the stronger of. which would be 8 Liberal con- stitutionap party comprising liber- al republicans and conservative democrats.
 The Columbia university pres- ident also predicted:
 1. Four presidential candidates in 1940-with a possibility that the house of representatives will have to pick the winner.
 2. A world economic crash, worse than the last, in the early 1940'S- unless the nations do something to absorb the industrial letdown after rearmament programs have been completed.
 3. A general European war-If the present "savage' economic war Is not checked.
 The visiting educator said that "l94O will come too soon for any clearing of the present fog" in the political situation in the United States. Four years later, however. should see the rise of two new par ties, he said. The liberal constitu- tional group will be intent on the accomplishing of needed reforms within the Constitution" The oth- CT will be made up of "All reaction aries and radicals opposed to con- stitutional procedure" The four candidates in le40. he said. will come from the two old parties and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
HARRY WIENER
 WINS DIVORCE
Gains Verdict on Grounds of DesertiOn To PrO-
 vide For Daughter

A local man, whose 13-year- daughter has been kept at Niagra Falls, N. Y. by her mother for the past nine years under the impress sion that her father was dead, to- day was granted divorce by Judge Kenneth Wynne in superior court here. The decree was awarded to Harry Weiner against Ruth Troob Weiner, who failed to contest the action.
 Judge Wynne granted the decree on grounds of deSertion, which the petitioner said took place in June, 1928. MT. Weiner, business man in partnership with his brother, Morris Weiner of Hartford, told the court he has not seen his daughter since his wife deserted him, but that recently he had corresponded with the daughter, and had started a bank account in a local bank in her name.
 old Triangle
 Another man caused the separa- ton of Mr.. and Mrs. Weiper, 1t WdO ISVCd1CO 0A tAlC VCCtAAOAAy VI the plaintiff and his witnesses who included his brother, Morris, of Hartford: Henry Rochette of this city, with whom the plaintiff lives, and Weiner,s sister, Mrs. Ballar of Hartford. Originally he and his wife had lived in Hartford, they. said, but had moved to Stony Creek at the request of the petitioner, to avoid the other man. In spite of the re- moval, Weiner said that one day he had returned home and found the man in his new, home. The deser- ton followed shortly after, he said, and his wife and child have been at Niagara Falls ever since. They were married July 20, 1920.
 No Order for Support
 Attorney Henry A. Weisman said that there would be no objection If the court would establish an order for the petitioner to pay weekly sums toward the support of his daughter, but Judge Wynne said he had no intention of entering an or der when the child was in another state,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24

WOrKmen rom Cnelr JODS. The van Huffell Tube Corporation and the Niles Steel Products Company locked their doors against all em- ployes.
 The three companies were among those affected by the labor holiday called by the c. I. O. leaders yester- day in a vain attempt to enforce a general industrial strike in protest against continued operation of the picketed and militia-guarded Re- public Steel Corporation mills.
 The union officials announced this morning that the general walkout movement was ended but that if necessary they would begin another stoppage of work on "an even larger Scale."
 Guardsmen's bayonets, backed by machine guns, protected the return of non-strikers to the Republic mills. A restricted number of pickets tab ulated incoming automobiles to check whether the company was increasing the estimated 2,400 work men who have kept the mill in par tial operation during the 29 day steel strike.
 In nearby Niles, a new strike con- troversy began between management and workers at the Niles Steel Prod ucts plant which had a contract with employees. ,i,44rgs. s.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-24
JIMMY MATTERN
 WILL TRY FLIGHT

San Francisco, June 24- (UP) = James Mattern, the American flyer. said today he would start about August IS on a nonstop flight from Oakland, Calf, to Moscow, across the north pole, in his twin-motored, S100,000 racing plane.
 He will refuel in the air over Fairbanks, Alaska, he said, and may fly alone. using Robot pilot to relieve him at the controls. If nec- essary, he said, he would take a navigator. A~
 The plans were announced at a luncheon for the three Soviet flyers Valeri Chkalov, Alexander Baliakov and Georgi Baidukov, who flew from Mascow to Vancouver, Wash, last week.
 Mattern said the three Russian airmen and the Soviet ambassader to the United States, Alexander TroyanovSky, had invited him to make the trip, and that he would undertake it to show America's s appreciation for the Russian flight.