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The Washington times., 1937-02-09
AID BILL GOES
T0PRESIDENT
International News Service

The $934,OOO,OOO deficiency ap-
preparation bill, making available
$789,000,000 for depleted WPA
and RA Golfers and for flood re-
lief, was ready for the Presidents
signature today.
The measure was finally ap-
proved when the Senate and
House compromised their differ
ences over the use of Government
employees in congressional in
quiries, agreeing to the House pro-
posal prohibiting investigating
committees from using employees
of the WPA after March 12. Two
Senate committees are now using
WPA employees.
House members warned that
further attempts to forbid the
use of United States departmental
employees by congressional com
mittees will be made when the
independent offices appropriation
is considereds
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
WIND WAVES AT PADUCAt4 DRIVE RELIEF BOATS TO COVER
HER HUSBANDS AFRAID
He Seeks DiUOrce

Mrs. Oscar
R. Evans
whose
husband,
an electrical
supply
dealer
sued her
for
limited
divorce in
District
Court,
alleging
cruel
trea tnnent.
In his
complaint,
Evans
charged
that sonne-
one had
beaten him
in his
bedroom
on the
night Of
January 30
and that
he went
to live
with his
brother,
fearing
further
attacks.
The couple
was married
30 years
ago.
Underwood
6
Underwood
Photo.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
CHILD LABOR
INCREASES

A heavy increase in employment
of children throughout the country
since abolition of the National Re-
covery Administration was cited
today by Miss Katherine Lenroot,
chief of the U. S. Children's Blu
reau.
Speaking at Mrs. Roosevelt's
press conference, Miss Lenroot
said that in the seven months fol
lowing the Supreme Courts ruling
on NRA, SO per cent more children
left school for jobs than during the
same period of the year before.
In the first five months of 1896,
she said. the number of children
of IA and Is years holding jobs had
increased $50 per cent over the
same period of 1885.
Miss Lenroot said the President
has done a great deal to speed up
action on the child labor amend
ment by his letter to the governors
of several States last month.
She cited statistics showing that
in six States where conditions re-
Gently have been studied, % per
cent of the children employed
worked from so to 10 hours a week,
with some children paid as low as
So q week.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
P0RTER'S GUILT.
OF MURDER
ADMITTED
Defense Lawyer Lays
Basis for Insanity
Plea at Case Trial

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 GNS).
Major Green, colored porter,
struck and killed Mrs. Harriet
Case in her Jackson Heights
apartment January II, defense
counsel admitted today while out
lining its case at Green's first de-
gree murder trial. Richard Barry,
defense counsel, intimated the de.
fenSe might be insanity.
Barry said that Green went to
Mrs. Cases apartment to wash
denying any robbery in
tent. He added:
"A certain something hap
pened. Due to the mental make
up of this defendant, he struck
her with a hammer. We won't
deny that. This individual lost
control of his mind and struck
and killed Mrs. Case"
The prosecution, led by District
Attorney James j. Conroy, opened
its case by requesting a verdict Of
first-degree murder.
Barry said the defense would
fight first-degree verdict, adding:
I'VE will prove there are not
sufficient facts to warrant the
charge of murder in the first de-
gree. This defendant went to
that apartment in the course Of
his duty, after being called by
Mrs. Case to wash windows.
"He was not in the apartment
to commit IN independent
felony or any crime-larceny.
burglary or criminal attack. We
admit he took Mr.. Cases suit,
and probably his shirt, but that
doesn't spell out murder"
Green left his calling card" in
the form of blood-stained finger
prints on bathroom door in the
Case apartment, Conroy said.
Insurance Man Dies
PRINCETON, N. j., Feb. 9
G.NSD Richard W. Baker, As.
general counsel for the New Jer-
sey Manufacturers Fire Insur.
ance Company. was dead here to-
day after a brief illness.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
ASKS FREEDOM,
CITING ABUSE

A long list of abuses were cited
by Mamie Belle McNealy, of 1347
Harvard St. N. W., today in suing
her husband, Joseph w. McNealy,
for limited divorce.
Her petition, filed by Attorney
Jean M. Boardman, gives her oc-
cupation as a magazine solicitor,
and that of her husband as rug
buyer for a Washington store.
There are no children by the
marriage, performed January 26,
1929.
In her complaint, Mrs. McNealy
declares that her husbands abuse
caused her such acute mental and
physical suffering that her health
was impaired. and she was finally
forced to leave the house early this
month and live apart from him.
Her petition asks temporary and
permanent alimony and counsel
fees
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
BRITAIN TO BAN
C0LLUS|VE
DIVORCE
Bill in Commons Also
Bars Coronation
BY Parties

LONDON, Feb. 9 G.N.SO The
House of Commons moved today
to prohibit collusion and con-
donation in divorce actions in
British courts.
A clause providing the courts
shall not grant any divorce until
the parties satisfy the judge there
has been neither collusion nor
condonation was added by the
commons standing committee to
the marriage bill of A. P. Herbert,
writer member.
William SpenS, conservative, in
moving the bill stated:
This is an attempt to put an
end to the present scandals in
our divorce courts which are
making the law the laughing
stock of the whole kingdom"
The bill was sent to commons
for the third reading amid great
public interest, which has run
particularly high since the crisis
which led to the abdication of
King Edward to marry Mrs. Wallis
Simpson.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
PRESS SYSTEM
HIT BY LEWIS

Critizing the methods Of Ameri-
can and English newspapers in
handling news, Sir Willmott Lewis,
Washington correspondent Of the
London Times, declared last night
the press is guilty of printing too
much "sentimentality."
He spoke at a dinner in the Ra.
leigh Hotel, where the 133d ami
verSary of the founding of the
Churchman. one Of the Oldest re-
ligiouS publications in the world,
was observed. Other speakers in
cluded the Right Rev. James E.
Freeman, Episcopal bishop of
Washington, and DR.. Guy Emery
Shipler. editor of The Churchman.
Sir Willmott said:
"This sentimentality in the
press is exemplified by the fea.
ture story. 1t works like Gres-
hams law. GreSham'S law says
that bad currency drives out
good currency. And so it is with
the feature, which causes a pro-
greSsive deterioration of the
news. News is no longer writ
ten as news, but as a feature"
Explaining that he believes "Sen-
timentality" has corrupted the
common will upon which democ-
racy ultimately depends" Sir Will
mott declared:
"a hundred years ago man
made the conquest of nature.
But he has not yet made the
conquest of himself. That is
where the churchman can help"
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
WRITER WARNS
0FC0URTPLAN
CAM0UFLAGE
Roosevelt Aim Held
Hidden in Maze of
Minor Issues
BY FRANKLIN G. SARTWELL

The strategy by which President
Roosevelt expects to complete the
coup which will give him per
sonal domination over the Su.
preme Court is clear.
Mr.. Roosevelt and his aides hope
to so belabor the argument over
the proposal that discussion will
center around several extraneous
subjects, while the primary OBJ
ject which the President seeks to
accomplish will be shifted, rela-
lively, into the background.
That object, of course. is to get
a Supreme Court consisting of
justices, who will hold that the
Constitution means what Mr..
Roosevelt wants it to mean and
not necessarily what the Constitu-
tion says it means.
If enough argument can be
stirred up over such subjects as
the age at which a mans men
tality ceases to function properly
or the congestion in the lower
Federal courts, then the country
will never get around to a. com.
plete debate on the fundamental
proposal that the judiciary should
not be independent, but should be
Subservient to the executive branch
of the Government, just as at
present the legislative branch is
SubServient.
The trap FOR opponents of the
plan was carefully and skillfully
laid in Mr.. RooSevelt'S message to
Congress, containing the recon-
mendations for reform of the
judiciary"
And, unfortunately many of
those who discern Mr.. Roosevelt's
real purpose are permitting them
selves to fall into the trap.
They are being misled by the
camouflage and are directing
their fire not at keeping the Fed
eral judiciary independent of poll
tics and the whimS of whoever
may be in the White House, but
at the unimportant miSrepresen-
tationS and skillfully disguised
facts which were contained in
Mr.. Roosevelt's message.
Faced with great crisis,
which may lead 70 the complete
disruption of the American form
of government as it has existed
throughout history, those who
want to preserve that Govern
ment are wasting their time
pointing out that the calendar
of the Supreme Court is not
crowded. that some of the oldest
of the justices are the most lib
eral; and even that Members of
Congress would not be immedi-
ately eligible for appointment to
the vacancies on the court, which
would be created if Mr.. RooSe-
Velt's scheme goes through.
This tendency to pursue the
essence while letting the sub
stance go, will be artfully nour-
ished by the Presidents prolific
corps of press agents and by the
political hacks who have already
rushed into print to portray the
Supreme Court proposal as an
other enlightened move of great
humanitarianiSm.
In fact, President Roosevelt him
self led the way at his press con-
ference to which he read the mes.
sage to Congress, in advance Of
its delivery to that body.
So charmed were some Of the
members of the press at that con-
ference by the mellifluouSness of
the Presidents voice and so COM
pletely were they captivated by
the manner in which the President
emphasized what he wanted en-
phasized, that many of even the
more astute reporters missed the
lead of the story completely.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
C0RBY'S Will |
FILED HERE

The will of Karl w. Corby, prin-
cipal partner in the brokerage
firm of w. B. Hibbs & Co., VINO
died February 4, was filed in Pro
bate Court today.
His widow, Mrs. Mary C. Corby,
is the sole beneficiary of his es-
tate, the value of which is not DIS
closed. She and the testator's
father, C. I. Corby, are named CO.
executors.
Executed May II, 1921. the will
was on the printed form of the
Scottish Rite and was filed by c..
E. Christopher, secretary of the
local Masonic organization.
The value of the estate will not
be known until the petition for
probate of the will is filed.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
Baby browns in Pond

ERIE. Pa, Feb. 9 G.N.SJ.
Unreasonable warm weather
which weakened the ice in a fish
pond was blamed today for the
drowning of Donald Raupers, Q.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09

KATHLEEN PHELPS ABERNATHY, whose bridegroom,
G. p Alternately sent to prison for two years Black
stone Va for having passed worthless checks The girl who
met Alternately while in JAIL to go trial for the second
time tomorrow for the fatal shooting of her
Howard W. Watkins, of Hopewe Va. International News
Photo.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
JAIL ROMANCE ON ROCKS

BLACKSTONE, Va, Feb. g.
Q.N.S With her bridegroom of
less than two months already sen
fenced to two years at the State
prison farm, Mrs. C. P. Abernathy
tomorrow will go on trial, charged
with the murder of her brother-in-
law, Howard w. Watkins.
Mrs. Alternately last fall, when
she was Miss Kathleen Phelps. was
in jail at Hopewell in connection
with Watkins death by pistol, and
there met Abernathy, who also
was behind bars. At her first trial
the girl was convicted and SEN
fenced to five years, which was
set aside by the court. Since then
she has been out on bond.
Both the girl and Abernathy
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
Brooklyn Racketeer
Taken For last Ride

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 G.N.SD.
Shot six times, Harry Halperin, 80,
Brooklyn prize-fighter and rack
eteer, was dead today, victim of
gang vengeance.
Two previous attempts had been
made to kill him. His body was
thrown from an automobile near
Brooklyn borough hall in sight of
nearly 200 persons.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09
DR.. TOWNSEND
DENIES GUILT
CONTINUED from Page ~

Joseph A. Cantrel. BY agreement
with the United States Attorney
he had surrendeed after his in
dictment to the Federal authori-
ties in Los Angeles, posting $1,000
cash bond which subsequently was
transferred to washington.
When he failed to appear yes
terday with former aides, DR.. Clin-
ton Wunder and John B. Kiefer,
who pleaded guilty of contempt
and received suspended sentences,
it developed that Hanson was tied
up in the higher court, and Town.
send had understood he was not
required to plead at the same
time.
The Washington times., 1937-02-09

eWere released from jail last month
and were married at Williams
town, N. C. Then, several weeks
ago. Abernathy was arrested and
convicted of passing worthless
checks. He was sentenced yester-
daY
Evening star., 1937-10-22
CATHOLICS FAVOR
TRADE SANCTIONS
U. S. Can't Be Indifferent to
International 0utIaWry,
Says Peace Unit.

The United States should join with
other nations in trade sanctions
against treaty breaking aggressor ma
tions, a statement issued by the Catho-
lie Association for International Peace
urged today.
Sooner or later the American pub
lie must realize that it cannot remain
Indifferent to acts of international
outlawry." said the statement pre-
pared by the associations Committee
on International Law and Organiza-
ton and its Joint Policy Committee.
ut must join with other nations in
making some distinction in the treat
ment accorded to the guilty and the
innocent" the statement continued.
"This need not involve the obligation
to make war upon the guilty, but it
may we'll involve a determination to
cut off all trade relations with a
state which violates its international
obligations"
The statement condemned the pres
ent United States neutrality law as
concerned primarily not with the
prevention of war but with the avoid
ance of its consequences" and as
having the effect of benef1tting an
aggressor nation at the expense of
its victim.
Meanwhile six peace organiza-
tions" which have joined in a cam
paign for application of the neutrality
act to the Sino-Japanese conflict is
sued statement calling upon the
administration to announce def
mite Far Eastern policy and apply the
neutrality act trade restrictions i'm
mediately. Such an announcement
should be made to clarity the pur-
poses of this Government in taking
part in the nine-power treaty con-
ference, the statement said.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Tourney "Prelims"
Are Completed.
THE preliminaries of the one-a

THE preliminaries of the one-act
play tournament, conducted by
the Community Center Department,
are at an end, the finalists have been
chosen as well as the best individual
performers and it remains for the local
'f1rst-string" drama critics to evaluate
the four offerings to be presented on
Saturday evening. The verdict as rem
dered: The Weak Spot" by the
Troupers of East Washington Com
munity Center; 1.-The Hundredth
Trick" by the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation Theater Group; Poor
Henry" by the Buchanan Parent
Teacher Association Dramatic Club,
and Shanghai" offering of the Arts
Club. The Maude Howell Smith Medal
to Carolyn Rogers of 1.-The Weak
Spot" A double membership in the
Washington Civic Theater to Alfred
FRANKFORT of THE Hundredth Trick"
Last night saw the final three Or
ganizations presenting their produc-
tions, with one of them being voted
into the finals. The Arts Club offered
Shanghai" directed by Marie E. Wal
colt, with Maude Howell Smith, donor
of a medal for the most meritorious
performance, contributing one of the
most meritorious of performances as
the mercenary proprietess of an Eng
lish pub" trafficking with cruel sea
captains in drugged men. Anne Ives
was convincing in the role of the
waitress who gains her revenge for her
brothers misfortune at the hands OF
her employer by sending the latter's
son along the same unfortunate course.
Maurice Jarvis and Murray Sheehan
also did well
The other efforts were "Soladera,"
a verbose one-acter entered by the
Players of the American Association
of University women, dealing with
revolution in Mexico, shrewd woman
leader and the sacrifice of heroic
girl. Best of the cast were Margaret
Graham, the leader; Augustus Kreiner,
Paul Hunter and Anna Ketcham. THE
Bride" production of the Wesley
Heights Players, presented Peggy VOL
haupter as worried mother to the
bride whose wedding gown has been
detained with 8 purpose, Kay Ever
hart as the bride, Peggy Stone as the
enterprising aunt of rival to the
groom. &C. A. M.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
FISH TO BROADCAST
REPLY TO PRESIDENT
Speaks Tonight--Expected to Pre-
sent Reasons for Invoking
Neutrality Act.

Representative Hamilton Fish, Re-
publican, of New York, ranking MI
nority member of the House Com
nittee On Foreign Affairs. will reply
directly to President Roosevelt's Chi
cago speech in radio address over
the network of the National Broad
casting Co. at 7:15 pm. today.
Mr.. Fish, announcing his subject as
Americas Peace Policy" indicated
that he proposed to discuss the en-
tire peace program of the admins
tration and explain why the neu-
trality act should be invoked. He
expects to point out why such action
would be beneficial to China and
harmful to Japan, contrary to public
opinion, which has been misled by
the President"
Evening star., 1937-10-22

tomorrow to submit their applications,
it was announced today.
The queen elected will be crowned
November and will reign over the
ball to be held at the Willard Hotel
Entrants must be between is and Is
years of age. Applications should be
sent to the v. F. w. headquarters at
1924 H street.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
CONTEST DEADLINE

Beauty Competition Entrants
Have Till Noon Tomorrow.
Entrants in the beauty queen con-
test sponsored by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars for their Armistice day
ball November II will have until noon
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Canned Crow Meat!

Canned crow meat is the newest
dinner table delicacy and is said to
have a gamey flavor. Others who
have tasted it claim it is somewhat
like chicken, only drier.
Evening star., 1937-10-22
Ural Mountain Dirigible Line.

Regular dirigible service is to be
established between Moscow, Russia,
and Sverdlovsk, in the Ural Mountains,
nearly 900 miles distant.
Evening star., 1937-03-07

York, New Jersey and Delaware are
expected to attend.
Sir Willmott Lewis, Washington cor
respondent Of the London Times, will
address the convention at q luncheon
Sunday at pm. at which will be
present, among others, Mrs. Henry
0rattan Doyle. president Of the Dis
trict Board Of Education. and DR..
Frank W.. Ballou. superintendent Of
Warrington public schools.
Miss Grace Robinson, president Of
the District group Of the association,
Is making the plans for the third an.
nual convention. Assisting her are
Miss Alvina Carroll, Washington mem-
Der of the Executive Committee, and
the following committee chairmen:
Mrs. Dorothy H. Schwertner, Hos
Evening star., 1937-03-07

Mothershead. J. q.
Mothershead,
Mrs. H. I.
Manning. wilkins r.
Neubeck. Miss M. A.
Owen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thornton w.
Owen. Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon O.
Owings. Osbourne
Phillips. Douglas
Pitt. Mr., and
Mrs. Karl
Poulton. Mr.. and
Mrs. William =.
Pratt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter g. Jr.
Pricci, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph
Evening star., 1937-03-07

and vp for Do Luxe Tsrroplans, $Sl5 and
vp for Hudson Custom Six, 500 ond vp
for Hudson De Luxe EIGHT In Detroit.
prepared for delivery. with Fsdsrol ioxss
poid. All prices stori with coupe.
For price delivered 10 you. merely odd
transportation costs 10 your city - and
ssoss and leeaI taxes. II any.
All prices include following equipments
Front and Feor bumpers and bumper
uuords, one spare wheel. tire and iubsI
speeiaI radiosor ernomsnt, double wind
shield wipsrs, heavy duty stobilizsrs
soissy Clos. Hudson and Super fsrs.
plane prices oIso include spring covers.
Deduction will bs made II sofsiy Gloss
Is not required by stois low and not
wontsd by purchaser. oshsr accessories
os prices quoted by deolsrs.
Ask oboui The new low cost Hudson
Gil. Time Payment PIon terms 10 svls
your income.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
.TRY 1T TODAY!

You merely lift your toe from the
accelerator pedal %. flick the
finger control up at the steering
soheeI. .. and gears shift auton,ati.
cally! That's all there is to driving
with the new Selective Automatic
Shift, an optional extra on all 1887
Hudsons and Terraplanes.
There's nothing new to learn %.
the same familiar gear positions
are there. And the front floor is all
cleui Conventional hand lever
available If desired.
No. I cors In Eoch Price Gloss
You'll find lot more in these 1887
Hudsons and Terraplanes that you
never expected in cars priced 30
low. No. in size and aII-ovound
roonines! With ll7.inch wheel.
base in Terraplane; l22 and l29
inches in Hudson. And with 55 full
inches of front seat comfort for
three . several inches more than
in any other popular cars.
No. ! in safety with bodies all Of
steel and exclusive Duo.Automatic
Hydraulic Brakes. No. / in posoey,
Evening star., 1937-03-07

pitality Committee: Miss Ann Ubhoff
and Miss Jane Luchs, Sightseeing
Committee; Mrs. Helen c. Haycraft,
Committee on Arrangements for the
tea to be held Saturday from pm.
to Z pm; Miss Glady Evans, Lunch
con Committee, and Mrs. Olive Daniel,
Entertainment Committee.
Evening star., 1937-03-07

TalIey. Mr.. and Mrs. wissand; Mr.: ana
Thomas. Mr.. and wisEand. Mrs. Hi.-
rhSm.s. Mn: D0Pn Mr. B. and wisssnd :sssh Mis-. A.
Thomas J. Vernon Welsh. Thomas H.
ThCmpson: Mr.. and West; Mr.. and Mrs.
THOMPSON. Mrs White Miss Mar
rhOmpsoni DaS,so r. Howard wsistsn. sstsr Mr.. and
E. Mrs. w. w.
Thompson. James A. Wilkes. Mr. and
Thatcher. Tom B. Mrs. James G.
Toomey. Vincent L. Wilson. Charles
Torbert. Mr.. and Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tripp. Mrs. and Wood, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mrs. Henry y. Harold Austin
Trip Mrs. Edward YcHns; TSSmss Mr' !, snd Mrs.
Tripp. John Young. Miss Cert
Vollner. Miss Marie rude NJ
K Vowel. Mrs Cora L.
Vogt. Mr.. and Mrs. Ysnaga. Joseph B. !.
Fred L.. Zegowitz, Mr.. and
Waldo. william Zegowitz. Joseph ?.
Mrs. Max Iii erlL Miss
Warren. jessie Z. Pauline
Weber. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. william. ir.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
Michigan Club to Elect.

The Michigan Democratic Club here
will elect oficers at the regular meet
ing Of the club at pm. tomorrow
in the Washington Hotel. Former
residents Of Michigan now living in
Washington have been invited TO Join
the club.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
Final Rehearsal Tomorrow.

Final rehearsal of H. M. s. Pima
fore" the Gilbert and Sullivan opera
to be played by the Estelle Wentworth
Opera Group under the auspices OF the
Community Center Tuesday night At
the Roosevelt High School Auditorium,
will be held tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1937-03-07

too ranging from o6 horse
power in Terraplane to l22 horse
power in Hudson Eight.
No. / in performance and endur.
ance {. . the only 1887 cars to bring
you proof from official American
Automobile Association records.
Top Economy -. Tested
and Proved
Economy proved No. l among
all popular cars in the recent 352.
mile Los Angeles. Yosemite Econ
omy Run. Hudson, 22.7l miles per
gallon, best of all the Fights; Ter.
raplane, % miles per gallon, beat
ing every other leading low priced
car. Both marks certified by the
A.A.A. contest board! And each
car carried fve passengers and bag.
gage with no coasting allowed.
Surely you will want to try this
new and better way to drive, before
you choose your 1887 car. Any
Hudson and Terraplane dealer has
a car ready for you. There's no
Obligation =. come in today.