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The Washington times., 1937-02-27

the effect of the new retirement
act on members of Congress. Some
constitutional experts declare its
enactment will erect a conStitu-
tional barrier against appoint
ment of any member Of Congress
to any vacancy on the Supreme
Court occurring during the mem
ber's present term of office. This
opinion was based on a provision
in the first article of the Constitu-
ton which reads;
mo Senator or Representa-
tive shall, during the time for
which he was elected, be ap-
pointed to any civil office under
the authority of the United
States, which shall have been
created, or the emOIumentS
whereof shall have been in
creased during such time"
The controversy arose from in
terpretations of the word "emolu-
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
'STRAITJACKET'
F0RINDUSTRY,
FOES INSIST
U. S. Agency Favored
To Suspend Rules
In Emergencies
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL
BY WILLIAM ;. NEAL
International News Service

Recommendations for univer-
sal 40-hour week in industry have
precipitated a sharp division of
opinion am ong administration
leaders, it was disclosed today as
Q presidential committee studied
the proposed plan to limit hours
Of labor, fix minimum wages and
regulate trade practices in indus.
try.
The 40-hour week, already ap-
proved by the Administration in
the Walsh-Healey government con-
tracts bill, is said to be the basis
of tentative legislative discussions.
Some Administration advisers.
however, fear that straight
jacket" work week might create
havoc. temporarily at least, in
some industries geared to a longer
week and heavier production.
There also is the possibility that
a flat, short work week might
cause prices to skyrocket in some
industries.
AlternateS Proposed
Alternate proposals favored by
some Administration advisers call
for a 40-hour-week basis, with a
Government agency having author
ity to exempt industries, both for
seasonal and other purposes, at
least in the initial phases of the
proposed plan.
High Administration sources
also indicated that the Federal
incorporation proposal made in
the O'Mahoney-Mead bill has been
tentatively discarded, with prob
ability that the licensing principle
of the measure may be invoked
for constitutional purposes in some
instances.
The Administrators new labor
legislation may not be ready for
presentation to Congress before
April /. Preparing it are the preSi-
Dental committee and James
Roosevelt, secretary-son of the
President. They have before them
proposals from the Labor and Com
merce departments, business and
labor organizations, and a report
on operations of NRA.
3O.HOur Week ImpaSSe
One of the stumbling blocks in
the path of speedy agreement is
the inSistence by organized labor,
including both the American Fed
Grafton and John l.. Lewis CI.O.,
upon a 30-hour week.
Those claiming the 40-hour work
week handouts" many heavy in
duStries pointed to the situation
in steel, where the Government
and the steel companies have been
at an impasSe over naval metal
requirements for weeks because Of
the h-Healy act.
Senator Walsh CD of Massa-
ehusetts, coauthor and chairman
Of the Naval Affairs Committee,
declared:
"This is an obvious effort by
the companies to embarraSS the
Government. / believe the Situa-
tiOn will be satisfactorily ad-
juSted and that the Navy will
obtain the steel it needs. 1 do
not propose that the Navy shall
suffer-"
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
The Weather

District Of Columbia-Partly
cloudy tonight, minimum tenn
perature about 28 degrees; Sunday
cloudy, followed by snow or rain:
not much change in temperature:
gentle to moderate northwest,
shifting to northeast winds.
Maryland-Partly cloudy to-
night; Sunday cloudy, probably
with rain or snow; not much
change in temperature.
Virginia-Cl Cloudy, followed by
rain or snow Sunday and In south
portion late tonight; not 50 cold
in extreme southwest portion to-
night.
Tide Table
High tide today at 9:23 q. m.
and 9:42 p. m.
Tow tide today at 3::52 a. m. and
4:19 p. m.
High tide tomorrow at 1910
a. m. and 1921 p. m.
Low tide tomorrow at 4::31 q. m.
and 1859 p. m.
Sun and Moon
The sun rose today at 6:44 q. m.
and sets at 5:58 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 6:43
a. m. and sets at $3.50 p. m.
The moon rises today at S:1S
p. m. and sets at 7:01 a. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
9:20 p. m. and sets at 7:27 q. m.
Temperatures
Yesterday Today
4 p. m. ..... 35I4 a. m. ...... 81
8 p. m. ..... 32I8 a. m. ...... 80
Midnight -. 80 Noon ....... IS
Departures
Accumulated excess Of tempera-
ture since January l, 1887, 369.
Excess of temperature since Feb
ruary /, 1887, A.
Accumulated excess Of precipita.
tion since January /, 1887, 4.57.
Excess of precipitation since
February /, 1887, O.29.
Temperature same date last
year-Highest, SIS; lowest, 80.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
7 REE H0N0RS
MRS. HEARST

WHITM1RE, s. c., Feb. a.
Honoring the memory of Mrs.
Phoebe Apperson Hearst, mother
of William Randolph Hearst and
co.founder of the National Parent
Teacher Association, a tree has
been planted here.
The tree was planted at the
Whitmire Museum on the occa-
sion of the fortieth anniversary
of the founding Of the associa'
ton, and was attended by many
officials of the organization.
Among those attending was
Mrs. z. H. Suber, a descendant
of Frederick Whitmire, Revolu-
tionary hero, founder of this city
and an ancestor of Mrs. Hearst.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Nazis Prohibit Tradinq
In Foreign Securities

BERLIN, Feb. 27 U.N.S).-The
government virtually wiped out
trading in foreign securities in Ger
many today with a sweeping pro-
hibitive decree.
The new law forbids quoting on
German stock exchanges the prices
of foreign securities. 1t provides
further that foreign stocks can be
bought and sold on German stock
exchanges only when explicit per
mission is obtained from the
ReichSbank. For eign securities
henceforth can be sold only to a
Reichsbank foreign exch ange
branch,
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
NoVena Scheduled
Al ST. Anthony S

The Rev. Aloysius ]. Hogan, S,J.,
will conduct q Novena Of Grace in
honor Of st. Francis Xavier at st.
Anthony's Church each day from
March 4 through March IL.
Masses will be said $50, T:45
and 8 q. M, and services will be
held $50, 7:30 and $50 p. m.
Father Hogan is dean Of the Grad
uate School Of Georgetown Uni
versity and until recently was
president of Fordham University.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
$4,000 ELIGIBLE
FOR SECURITY
BENEFITS
Only 40 Claims Filed
Thus Far, However,
Says Spokesman
International Nerr serrlce

Approximately $4,000 persons
or estates are now eligible for
benefits under the Social Secur-
ity Act, but only 50 claims have
been filed thus far. although the
beneficial aspects Of ne law have
been effective only since jan
uary /, Social Securi ~ BoarL ex-
perts said today.
OF the 49 claims. 26 have been
filed in behalf Of the families of
persons who became eligible for
old-age benefit pensions after
January l, and who since have
died. Twenty-three were filed N
behalf of persons who have be-
come IS since that date, and
thus eligible for pensions. A
spokesman explained:
THE board estimates that
100000 claims will become eligi-
BILE for benefits annually when
the benefit payments become
effective January 1, 1912. OF
these, about twO-thirds will be
from estates, where persons be-
coming IS years Of age, and thus
eligible for pensions, will have
died. About 100000 persons
reaching the age of IS years will
live, and become eligible for PEN
SiOnS.
"On this basis, we should have
by now about $4,000 claims filed
for perSOTs or estates eligible
for claims under the law since
January l. There may be scores
of these claims filed in State or
regional offices, but only 40 thus
far have reached national head
quarters"
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Banker Faces Suit
By Estranged Wife

NEW YORK, Feb. ~ QN.S).
Suit for $1,OOO,OOO allegedly due
his divorced wife was on file here
today against Waddill Catchings,
private banker and former presi-
dent Of the Goldman Sachs Trad
ing Company.
Mrs. Catchings, the former
Helen Werner, of Columbus, Ohio,
claims that terms of a separation
agreement in 1880 stipulated ali
mony payments. She obtained
Reno dicorce shortly after this
agreement was reached.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
WA5EH III ZINES

Published daily except Sunday
by the American Newspapers, Inc,
at 1917 H st. N. W., Washington,
D. c.
Publisher John T. Lambert
Associate Publisher
C. Dorsey Warfield
Managing Editor. J. j. Fitzpatrick
Entered as second class matter,
Saturday, February q. 1887. at
the Post office at Washington,
D. C.
The Washington Times will be
sent to any subscriber in the
United States postpaid at follow
ing rates:
month 5 so 6 months $3.50
3 months $1.25 l year $500
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Society to Dine

Celebration of the anniversary
of st. David, Welsh patron saint,
will be held in the Mayflower
Hotel Monday night at $3.50
O'Clock, at which time the st.
David Society of Washington will
hold its annual banquet.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Dance at School

GATTHERSBURG, Md, Feb. 81.
A dance will be held in the Gath
erShurg High School auditorium to.
night from 9 until IL under the
auspices of the Inter-School AS
ISOLATION Of Montgomery county.
Each Of the seven Montgomery
county high schools is aiding in
sponsoring the affair. Charlotte
White, Of the Poolesville school,
heads the committee.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
PiussHas Good Night

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 27
GN.SO.-The condition of Pope
Plus remained the same today
after a good night in which he had
several hours sleep.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25

Wife of q God or Widow Of .
Filler? For Ten Years She Could Not
Make Up Her Mind whether Her Hus-
band Was Alive or Dead But Now
Asks the Courts to Give her His Death
Warrant whether He 10 Alive or Not.
Read About This Unusual Case In The
American Weekly, with Sundays
Washington HeFald-Times.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
Tribute Paid
To Whittier
L0ue

HAVERHILL, Mass, Oct. Is.
GN.SJ.-Undying tribute Of John
Greenleaf Whittier to Lydia G.
Aver, his childhood sweetheart, a
ax-foot stone memorial bearing
an inscription depicting the school
house they both attended, stood
in Walnut Cemetery today.
The memorial was erected as a
result of several months Of re-
search by Fred L. Noyes, Of the
Haverhill Whittier Association,
who learned Miss Aver was buried
in the cemetery.
In his poem, School Days"
Whittier quoted her as saying
after she had spelled him down in
spelling bee:
I'm sorry that I spelt the word:
II hate to go above you,
"Because''-the brown eyes lower
fell
Because, you see I love you"
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
UPSW|NG NOTED
in STORE SALES

An upswing was noted in depart
ment store business in the country
today by the National Retail Dry
Goods Association.
Reports from member stores in
35 cities showed dollar sales in the
first IS days of october registered
an increase of per cent. This
shows an advance over the 6 per
cent increase noted by the Federal
Reserve for September and within
striking distance of the 9 per cent
average gain in sales for the first
nine months of the year.
The greatest increase in sales
was found in fall and winter cloth
ing departments, with increased in
terest shown in home furnishings.
The advance was reported steady
and is expected to be passed in
the latter part of the month, as
the way is paved for the Christ
mas trade.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
Religion Is Held
Basis of Society

Religion is the basis of a stable
society, the Rev. John K. Cart
wright, pastor of the Church OF
the Immaculate Conception, de-
clared last night in the Washing
ton Catholic Radio Hour broad
cast over VOL.
Men must be willing to live up
to the perfection of institutions
and must be willing to be citizens,
he asserted in his remarks upon
the necessity of excellent moral
tone in world affairs to make them
solid and durable.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
'ADM|RAL'TO co
IN LAUREL STAKE.

LAUREL, Md, Oct. 25.-The
Glen Riddle Farms War Admiral,
considered the 1887 3-year-old
champion, makes his initial ap-
pearance here tomorrow in the
Churchill purse against older thor
oughbreds.
Despite the fact, he has not
raced since he received a leg in
jury at Belmont Park in June, he
will be the public choice at post
time.
George Conway while entering
War Admiral for his stake engage
J ,ent tomorrow announced that
the clever son of Man-o-War would
only start over fast oval. The
colt has been allotted but 104
pounds by Race Secretary Turner.
Over a track ankle deep in mud
War Admiral worked a mile and
one-quarter here last Saturday in
2:18 with Charley Kurtsinger, who
will pilot the colt tomorrow, up.
He worked the first mile in / IA As
and Kurtsinger eased him up
nearing the finish.
The trials so impressed Trainer
Conway that he decided to start
the Glen Riddle Farm champion
against old campaigners when no
three-year-old stake was available.
(See tOmOrrOw's entries with
War Admiral'S field in Sports
SectiOn.)
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
PONSELLE, ILL.,,
CANCELS DATE

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. Is
G.N.SO.-Illness today forced the
noted soprano, Rosa Ponselle, to
cancel a concert here scheduled
for tonight.
Capital University, sponsoring
the concert, said Miss PonSelle was
suffering from influenza and has
gone to Baltimore, Md, to recuper-
ate before singing in Boston on
November 4.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
Chinese Cotton
To Set Record

Despite military operations and
heavy rains, China will have a
record cotton crop of four million
bales, according to a report from
Shanghai made public by the Bu-
reau of Agricultural Economics.
The crop previously had been pre-
dicted at 100000 bales.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
Van Wyck and Wife
Tell Jury Troubles
Bridal Suite Antics of
SOciaLite BQred

NEW YORK. Oct. 25 G.N.sJ
The marital troubles of Prescott
Van Wyck, socialite and artist,
and Lolita Cordoba, his wife. were
to be aired before the grand jury
today with the shades of william
Tell. Peter the Great and several
Indian chiefs lurking in the back
ground.
Van Wyck, whose grand-uncle
was the first mayor Of greater
New York, was to press a bigamy
charge, with Lolita slated to make
the following counter charges:
/. That she was forced to
stand nude in their bridal suite
with a lemon atop her head
while Van Wyck and his chauf.
feur, collaborating in the role
of William Tel, took turns in
shooting the lemon off her head
with arrows.
2. That Van Wyck then blew
marbles at the lemon (and at
herr through 3 glass tube.
5. That Van Wyck, using a
huge sword that once belonged
to Peter the Great, then went
into a war dance and Slashed
dangerously close to her.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
MOTHER GIVES.
ROBBERY ALIBI.
FOR MONTAGUE.
At Home in Bed Night Of
BanditIy, She SWearS
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN

BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN
ELIzABETHTowN, N. Y, Oct.
rs O.N.S0-John Montague's
silver.haired mother today testi-
fled that her son was at home in
bed the night Of August 4, 1880,
when the Kin Hama roadhouse was
stuck up by four bandits.
Montague-then known under
his real name, Laverne Moore-is
on trial, charged with implication
in the $700 robbery.
CHARACTER DEFENDED
Mrs. Moore was attired in a
black-silk dress with a white-lace
collar. She smiled slightly in the
direction Of her son-now John
Montague"
She had followed to the stand a
proc ession OF witnesses from
"Monty's" home town of Syracuse,
N. Y, who testified his reputation
for honesty was good.
Mrs. Moore testified she was
born in Ireland, had been married
80 years, and had four children
Harold, Laverne, Madeline. and
Mary.
Defense Attorney James M. Moo
nan asked Mrs. Moore if she re-
membered whether her son was
home on August 4, 1880. She did.
The holdup occurred one hour
after midnight or early in the
morning of August 5.
"Was he home on August s."
she was asked.
"He was," she replied.
She said he came home about
midnight on August 4 and slept
in their home all night. She re-
called that "Laverne" left home
on August 6, 1880.
She told of State troopers COM
ing to her home, inquiring about
her son, but at the time she did
not know where he had gone.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
Official Killed
At Football Game

SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Oct.
25.-Martin J. Coen, jr., 80 years
old, deputy district attorney Of
Santa Barbara county, died at st.
Francis Hospital yesterday Of in
juries received in a fall from the
grandstand at the Santa Barbara
State-Texas Mines football game.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
Fishburne Awards
Sd. C.BOys HOnOrs

Three Washington cadets at
Fishburne Military Aca d emy,
Waynesboro, Va, have been placed
on the honor roll, it was an
nounced today. They are Gilbert
A. slocum, It'll Massachusetts
Ave. N. W.; Park Holland, 1881
Tennyson st. N. W., and Robinson
q. Minick, 442O Volta Pl. N. w.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
REALTY LICENSE
FORM is READY

John A. Petty, secretary Of the
Real Estate Com m ssion, an.
nounced today that application
forms for licenses are now avail.
able at the commissions offices.
Room "a, District Building. The
real estate brokers' license law be.
comes effective November %.
The license fee for brokers Is
$50, and for statesmen, $40. Liz
censees must file a bond with the
commission, the amounts being
$4,000 for brokers and $1,000 for
Salesmen.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
PROBERS ASSAIL'
RAILROAD M|NE|
/ N 7 E BLOCKING.
Accuse Big Companies
Of Evading Decree

PHILADELPHI Oct. Is
U.N.S).-In violation of the spirit
Of Supreme Court decree handed
down in 1920, the large coal and
railroad interests today are still
interlocked. according to a report
issued by Gov. George H. Earle's
anthracite coal industry commits
sion.
ONLY DIFFERENCE
The high tribunals decision was
designed to divorce anthracite
mining from transportation and
financial interests, but the five
man commission found that the
only obvious difference Is that,
where the railroads once owned
the coal mines, both now are con-
trolled by big financial firms
whose officers sit on their boards.
The banking houses of Morgan
and Drexel, together with the
banker interests, consisting of the
First National Bank of New York,
Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre, were
accused Of controlling, either di-
rectly or indirectly, through a
maze Of interlocking directorates,
the major anthracite producing
companies and the principal hard
coal carrying railroads.
HITS CHEAP COAL
Just as when the court and Fed
eral Trade Commission first as
sailed it from 1915 to 1920. the
present connection between the
coal producers and coal carriers
mitigates against cheap anthra-
cite, the Pennsylvania commission
declared.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
| When Bee Stings, He's Stung
Beekeepers' Talk
BuzzeS Here
At PGrLey

It's a plain case of suicide
nothing more, nothing less-when
Mr.. Bundle Bee goes on a sting
ing rampage.
All of which proves the old
axiom that crime doesn't pay.
Only in the case of Mr.. Bundle
Bee, he signs his own death war
rant.
This is just one Of the many
singing revelations come to light
today as the Hotel Washington
buzzed with the international
Beekeepers' Conference.
FORMERS FRIEND
Another fact that the consumer
public may not have realized is
that the bee population is con-
tributing considerably 10 the
preservation of American agricul-
ture.
Yes, indeed, says James HANDLE
ton, one of the officials of the
convention, if it weren't for the
bees, American melons, plums,
pears, cherries and many other
fruits would do very poorly.
New methods of farming are
killing off the wild pollinating in
sects. The bee is a wonderful
pollinator, merely by the simple
process of jumping from one
flower to another, and where the
wild pollinators fall short. the
cultivated bee shines.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
FORGOT TO STOP

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Oct. Is
G.NS0.-While about 500 bottles
of wine and champagne of the
bankrupt night club "Jardin"
were sold by auction in the clubs
premises, a dozen auctioneers got
drunk from testing samples. They
had to be removed by force. When
the auction was over the servants
found two drunken buyers asleep
in a corner.
The Washington times., 1937-10-25
Michigan Student
Dies After Fall

EAST LANSING, Mich, Oct. Is
Q.N.S0.-Michigan State College
senior, Nelson Lash, of Saginaw,
was dead today of injuries suffered
when he was thrown from his
horse on the pavement during R.
o. T. C. riding practice Sunday.
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assumed an attitude of brusque in
terest. ''What are you in here about
so early in the morning."
"Joe left a note for me. Gone
north-guess you know that. He's
travelling light, without many sup
plies. Afraid somebody will Jump
our claims. Wants me to follow as
soon as I can with a couple of dog
teams and a complete outfit. That
newspaper stuff"
Barstow smiled.
"Get it all out of your system
down there in Seattle, did you,
Jack?"
Hammond stirred uneasily.
"Well, that depends on how you
look at it. Personally, I feel great
about it. But someone else might
just think had been on an ordi-
nary drunk"
"The newspapers gave you quite
a play"
"I've been hearing about that
ever since I landed. It's rotten in
a way-if I started a lot of tender
feet into that district"
"Oh," Barstow, elbows on his
desk, steepled his fingers, 81 don't
think it's done so much damage.
Just began the rush a little earlier
it would have come anyway. What
happened in Scatter"
81 met a girl I was in love with. %
zone of those first-sight affairs?"
'No," Hammond put out his hand,
holding it a few feet above the floor
GIVE been crazy about her since /
was that high. Kay Joyce. Her
father used to be president of the
Sunatchee Bank and Trust. He
died about a year ago. We used to
live down the street from each other
Rather, at an angle-I lived by the
alley"
childhood playmates?"
''No." A serious expression had
come into the young prospector' S
eyes. "She'd never have anything
to do with me-
81 don't quite understand"
"Her father was the big banker.
My father was a switchman, out of
work most of the time. My mother
took in washing"
Barstow looked out the rain
splashed window.
"Oh, yes, I remember. The news
paper mentioned that-of course it
was romanticized. The poor boy
went away, worked his way
through college, looked for gold,
found it, came back to Seattle, and
accidentally met the girl he had
loved for years"
'Only it wasn't accidental" sup
piled Hammond. "a friend took me
out there-Timmy Moon, he's an
aviator. Not working at it just now,
I understand; something wrong
with his plane. But no matter
we'd met up and of course-you
know, home for the first time after
all those years. asked him what
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Don't Sleep
When Gas
Presses Heart

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II your constipation is Of Iona stand
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You can't eat or sleep. Your head
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