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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-27
10 Injured in Crash
OF Train at Chicago

CHICAGO, April ~ G.N.S0.-
Ten passengers were treated to-
day for injuries and 40 others were
shaken up when q car Of a nine
coach Northwestern Railroad sub
urban train leaving the downtown
station was derailed and crashed
into a steel viaduct girder.
Passengers were thrown into
panic as the coach, derailed by q
suddenly-closed switch, came to
rest at a 45-degree angle, after
crashing the girder last night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-27
DR.. Sherbondy, Noted
SURGEON, Heart Victim

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, April 81
Q.N.S).-Dr. ]. A. Sherbondy, in
ternationally famous surgeon, was
dead at his home here today fol-
lowing q sudden heart attack.
DR.. Shortcomings fame was most
prominet during the World War
when he served at a French base
hospital and with the French
armies at the front. He was cited
by the French government with a
decoration equivalent to the Croix
De Guerre, and was the only Ohio
physician to be a member Of the
Eclat Club, composed Of as sur
geonS who served overseas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-27
BLOC
FAV0RS GAS
TAXRAISE
BY A. J. DRIsCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor


A proposal by the District Com
missionerS, to raise the present 2
cent gasoline tax to 8 cents and a
sales tax levy on tobacco, to help
meet q deficit Of $6,000,0 900 faced
in the 1898 District appropriation
bill, was favored by the Mid-City
Citizens Association at a meeting
last night in the Thomson School,
during discussion of a bill by Rep
resentative Collins.
At the same time the association
approved the action Of directors
of the Board Of Trade and Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations in
opposing a $1,000,000 appropria-
ton over the additional 81 400, 600
already approved for relief by the
House for the next fiscal year.
Times Praised
Unanimous Endorsement was
given a resolution by George A.
Warren, commencing the pub
Usher Of The Washington Times
for placing before the public valu-
able and much-needed Information
regarding the public schools, as
contained in daily articles by Mrs.
Henry Grafton Doyle, president OF
the Board of Education.
BY another resolution, the as
ISOLATION deplored the action of
the House, in deleting from the
school appropriation an item OF
$4,000 for continuing school gar.
dens. It was pointed out the gar,
dens were started in 1902 and have
been in continuous operation
since, that about 40 are now be-
ing operated where 10000 white
and 5000 colored boys and girls
grow various kinds Of vegetables
and study plant life.
Fight Quinn Bill
The association approved a re.
port from its executive committee,
opposing a bill by Representative
Quinn, to regulate barbering in
the District, and approved bill
by Representative Dirksen, to in,
crease the marriage age Of con.
sent in the District to 18 years in
the case Of males and 16 years
for females, the bill being amended
to provide for five days notice be
fore the ceremony is performed
It also favored a semi-yearly
inspection of all motor vehicles
and the taxing Of parking lots on
their gross receipts, rather than
the space occupied, and imposi
ton of a tax on all commercial
places of amusement. Also bill
by Representative Kennedy, ex
empting the National Rifle AsSo
citation of America from taxation
The association opposed the
transfer of a liquor license to the
1900 block Of Seventh st. N. W.
because it would permit the SALE
of intoxicating beverages within
400 feet of a public school.
Delinquency Drops
Lieut.. Horace w. Lineburg, II
charge of the public relations de
partment of the Metropolitan
Police, told of reduced juvenile de
linquency following organization
of police boys clubs, and revealed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-27

(name on request) who used the tablets
successfully in many cases Of high blood
pressure. ALLLMIN Essence Of Garlic Pars-
ley Tablets make It possible to get such
relief quickly and inexpenSively. These tab
lets are tasteless, odorless and absolutely
free from harmful drugs Of every kind. Sold
BY good druggists everywhere. Large koI
only Soc. Super-Size box only $1.OO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-27
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

LIST Lieut.. christion F. Dreyer. Q. NJ.
c., Q mos, June /.
1st Lieut.. John F. Mccartney &C. of
e., J. A. G. D.. mos, ~ days, June
~.
list Lieut.. Francis T. Pachler, Inf,
mo-, 20 days, July Q; previous order
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-27
May Sufferers Expect Relief
from HIGH BLOOD


Yes, many sufferers may
expect relief from High
Blood Pressure and tho
attending symptoms of
headache and dixEiness
IL they viii continue to
take Essence Of Garlic
Parsley Tablets accord
ing to directions on the
package. Who says this :?
a Vell.lrn0wn 0hvaieiaa
Evening star., 1937-04-16
CANAL HELD UNABLE
TO REDUCE RATES
House Committee Recesses After
Hearing Railroads Testify
on Florida Project.

By the Associated Press.
The House Committee on Rivers and
Harbors recessed its Florida Canal
hearings yesterday after listening to
railroad representatives testify the
short water route would not produce a
reduction in transportation rates.
Chairman Mansfield called another
meeting for Monday morning, but some
committee members said the canal
testimony might not be resumed until
Tuesday.
Mansfield agreed to hear few wit
nesses on the Bonneville Dam in Ore
gon, although officially the commit
tees hearing on that project, original
ly set for Monday, was postponed to a
later date.
H. " Borjes, assistant general
freight agent for the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad, said ship rates were
based on time and not distance Of the
trip.
1T may not be expected" he added,
that any shortening Of distance by
the digging Of this canal will be fol-
lowed by reduction Of rates. 1t will
not occur"
Borjes said railroads feared the
canal would damage the States water
supply and thus destroy Florida agri-
culture, which he said is important
to the rail carriers business in the
State.
Evening star., 1937-04-16

johnson, director Of education at
Catholic University. will preach the
sermon. Members of the Washington
General Assembly, Fourth Degree, will
appear in uniform and act as guard
OF honor during the church services.
Among those scheduled to attend
the services and the breakfast are
Daniel j. Callahan, supreme treasurer
OF the knights of Columbus; Walter I.
Plant, state deputy, and the district
deputies and grand knights in this
area, as well as the head Of the
Fourth Degree.
Michael NJ McWhite, Irish Free
State Minister, will be honored at an
Evening in Ireland" celebration Sum-
day at $50 pm. at the K. of c. club
house, 918 Tenth street. A reception
will follow.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
RELIEF TAX BILL
VETOED BY NICE
Governor Drafting Substi-
tute Program, but Keeps
Details Secret.
By tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, April 16.-The Leg
Slature will convene in special ses-
sion soon to enact a relief taxation
program to replace the one Gov. Harry
w. Nice vetoed.
On the grounds the revenue to be
derived from 1t would not meet relief
needs, the Governor refused yester-
day to sign the taxation measure the
recent Legislature passed.
At the same time he announced he
would summon the Legislature into
extraordinary session to enact new
taxes to raise funds for relief and
social security.
Date Not Set.
Nice did not say when he would
recall the General Assembly. He an
nounced, however, that he was draft
ing taxation program to present to
the legislators.
Declining to disclose what taxes he
would recommend, he said:
Anything published about what I
have in mind is unauthentic and pure
guessWork. Until / have my bill and
plan perfected, shall not say a word
In connection with relief"
Nice vetoed the measure after having
announced his intention of applying a
pocket veto" to it. That would have
enabled him to hold it over In case the
new measure also proved inadequate.
Committee May Act.
His veto removed all provisions 10,
raising funds for the States needy
1t Will be the task Of the General As.
sembly when it convenes to provids
such monies.
An authoritative source indicated 8
Citizens Committee of a score or NOR,
possibly might meet with legislative
leaders to work out a relief program
before the Assembly convenes.
The vetoed bill would have Iepalizec
and taxed bookmaking as one of iu
means Of raising revenue for relief
Considerable opposition had arisen Il
That feature Of the measure.
Evening star., 1937-04-16

Waterbury Republican and American,
said tho 1887 reader wouldn't swallow
details of the dog biting in one
humorous gulp.
I'VE have to give him more than
that" he pointed out THE reader
wouldn't be interested primarily in
how far the man put his teeth into
the dogs fank-he would want to
know why the man acted as he did"
Scholarly J. N. Heiskell of the Lit
tie Rock, Ark, Gazette contended
readers still are interested In the un-
usual, but in world Of many unusual
happenings the dog-biter isn't the
oddity of yesteryear.
However" he smiled, "he's still a
good story"
Broad-shouldered, smiling Stephen
Bolles, editor Of the GAINESVILLE, Wis,
Gazette, went after the man and the
dog with the zeal Of super dog
catcher.
mo" he said, "he is nothing like the
news he once was. We would put him
down as insane, and insane people do
hpt make bright news features"
Evening star., 1937-04-16
WHEELER ASSA|LS
COURT PROPOSAL
Says Administration Wants
Assurance Judges Will
Rubber Stamp Acts.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. April Ex-senator
Wheeler, Democrat, Of Montana said
last night that the administration
sought to pack" the Supreme Court
80 1t could be assured "the court will
rubber stamp legislation which Is yet
to be formulated or which is waiting
for the dawn Of the day when every
body says Yes, Mr. President.
Wheeler, leader in the fight against
the Roosevelt court bill, spoke at q
dinner Of the Phoenix Club here.
In view of the recent decisions in
the minimum wage case, the Frazier
lenlke case and the Wagner labor
case" Wheeler said, "to claim that
+ the Supreme Court stands as bar to
such legislation cannot now be main
tanned with any degree of justifica-
ton,
Wants Assurance.
THAT the administration damns the
Supreme Court If they deny constitu.
tionality Of an act Of Congress by five
to four and damns them if they vote
to uphold it by the same majority, can
lead to only one logical conclusion.
What the administration wants is
assurance. -
The Wagner labor act was upheld
by five-to-four vote. A flve-to-four
decision is 55.5 per cent OF the court
which the administration says is not
enough. Yet President Roosevelt was
only elected by 81 per cent OF the
people in 1886 and 81 per cent Of the
voting public in 1882. ."
Under the circumstances that
have set forth, what excuse can there
be, except to satisfy personal vanities
to insist upon packing the Supreme
Court?"
Lauds Brandeis.
Wheeler said he resented" Attor-
ney General Cummings reference to
aged and inf1rm judges"
THE oldest man on the Supreme
Court" Wheeler said, "is Mr.. Justice
Brandeis, aged 80 years and going
strong. He was leading the van when
the Attorney General Of the United
States was lined up with the economic
royalists."
Wheeler termed Brandeis "the
greatest liberal upon the Supreme
bench and one Of the greatest living
Americans"
Evening star., 1937-04-16

Press" George Fort Milton, editor
Of the Chattanooga (Tenn) News and
noted historian, reviewed a bill re-
Gently put before the Tennessee
Legislature, designed to gag the
press and fine owners and editors
for printing any untruth OF any kind
or character" Even had the meas
ure been constitutional, it would have
been impossible Of application, Milton
said.
The press has its freedom protected
by the Constitution, he asserted, but
it must preserve its own pos er by
perfecting, revising and reiuvenating
its "own technical processes"
so far as our policies and public
services are concerned we must take
a good look at ourselves in the mirror
of self-criticism," Milton said.
Declaring I'VE can hardly escape
shuduering at the slavery Of the press
in such countries as Russia, Italy and
Germany" Milton said the American
press nevertheless must be sure that
I'VE ourselves seek to free /. from the
internal despotisms of our own con-
trivance at the same time we resist
such external dangers"
Editors Visit White House.
The press society opened its con-
vention at the National Press Club
yesterday afternoon. President Marvin
H. Creager, editor of the Milwaukee
Journal, called the group to order in
the club auditorium and delivered his
annual address.
After an afternoon speaking pro-
gram, the editors visited tht White
House at $50 pm. for their annual
off-the-record interview with Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Mencken, Bixby and Milton spoke
at this mornings session.
Marynler S. Eccles, chairman Of the
Federal Reserve Board, was to de-
liver an "of1-the-record' address be-
fore luncheon Of the group at the
press club at noon. A. H. Krchofer
Evening star., 1937-04-16
INSPECTORS SEEK
AUTO ALLOWANCE
Trips to Building Sites Bur-
densome, Says Dram,
Asking $500.

Coming to the aid Of District in
spectors who are forced to walk or
ride at their own expense to build
ing sites, Capt. Hugh P. Dram, d.
rector OF inspection, today appealed
to Engineer Commissioner Dan l..
Sultan to seek restoration in the 1898
appropriation bill of a 1920 item for
allowances for the use Of private
automobiles.
He Joined issue in this matter with
John w. Oehmann, inspector of
buildings, who had brought to his
attention an embarrassing situation"
in a report, saying:
1T will be absolutely impossible to
comply with the provisions of the
building code as to inspection meth
ods, both on the part OF the District
and the builders, unless it is made
possible for the inspectors to cover
their territories with the least amount
Of delay"
Eliminated 5 Years Ago.
Five years ago, for economy rea-
sons. the allowance for the use Of pri-
vate automobiles by inspectors was
eliminated by the Budget Bureau.
The so-called walking strike" which
was actually nothing of the kind, was
reported when most of the inspectors
were forced for economy reasons Of
their own to walk on their inspection
work
The building inspection division Is
operating, Dram said, on q 5000 ap-
preparation for contingent and miscel-
laneous expenses. Out of this 5000
over $3.50 must be expended for nee
essary supplies, equipment and plat
books, leaving only $3.50 for the pur-
chase Of street car tokens.
There are % inspectors who are not
provided with any form of transpop-
tation and who require it to cover
their territories ef1iciently. There are
80 inspectors in the whole division,
some Of whom are used to inspect
elevators.
On the basis of this force, 1t would
require $3.50 year to supply one car
token a day to get an inspector into
his territory, Dram reported. To give
them each a weekly car and bus pass
would require approximately $500 a
year.
Increase of Travelling.
Oehmann reported it has been
difficult for the inspectors to keep
apace Of their work when using their
automobiles, and the great amount of
travelling has increased the operating
cost of their cars to such a point that
they no longer feel justified in bearing
the expense.
The building regulations provide
that no building shall progress with
construction until q resurvey has been
obtained for location of exterior walls,
and to enforce this will necessitate de-
laying all operations both at time of
approval of trenches so that footing
concrete may be placed and at the
time the building is checked for COM
pliance with the zoning regulations
and its location on the lot.
Delays Of this character will cause
much dissatisfaction among the build
ers and this office is totally help
less to relieve this situation"
Evening star., 1937-04-16

American newspaper editors chased
today that journalistic phenomenon
the dog biting man-right out OF the
headlines.
THE man who bites dog nova
days" said square-jawed Marvin H.
Creager, managing editor Of the Mil
waukee Journal, isn't the news he
used to be-"
Hexe to preside at the fifteenth an
nual convention Of the American So
ciety of Newspaper Editors, Creager
said the world rapidly is changing In
presentation and appreciation OF news.
If one Of our reporters" he added,
came in with the details Of . citizen
chewing up . dog, I'd ask-'Do you
have . picture Of it?'"
Without an accompanying action
picture, he said, the canine menace
might not make page one. especially
il there were no colorful descriptions
and facts to 30 with 1t.
Keen-eyed, soft-spoken Robert E.
stevenmp, editor-in-chief Of the
Evening star., 1937-04-16
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

In recess.
Senate Judiciary Committee hears
opponents of Roosevelt court bill.
La Toilette Committee continues in
vestigation of Harlan County, KY,
labor troubles.
House Agriculture Committee con-
siders farm credit bill.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Will not be in session.
District Committee meets at Z pm.
to complete hearing On small claims
court bill.
House,
Will not be In seesi<
Evening star., 1937-04-16
SLOAN SEES WOES
AHEAD FOR LABOR
Danger in Closed Shop Linked
to Direct Deduction of Dues
From Pay Check.
By the Assoclat.c Press.

BY the Assoclat.c Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, April 1e.-
Alfred P. Sloan, jr., president of Gen.
eral Motors Corp, saw trouble ahead"
today 1T John L. Lewis pursues his
present advantage and obtains q closed
shop and then wants a check-on (de-
duction Of union dues directly from
workers pay checks)."
ASK Lewis" Sloan replied last night
when questioned If he expected q re-
currence OF sit-down strikes in the
automotive industry. mo one can
foresee what will be the outcome Of
the present situation"
"The past strike was not for better
pay or shorter hours, but for domi-
nation. The public should consider
what may happen If few men gain
relationships over Americas industry
without any responsibility attached
except to themselves"
Evening star., 1937-04-16
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
GIFT.

~ VERCOME by burst Of gen.
I erosity while In sea food
\ restaurant the other night
~ (these things are unpredict-
able, you know a young lady de-
cided to take home a dozen oysters to
her mother She had them wrapped
up, still in the shell, and dropped
them by the house before going on to
late party.
Returning in the mystic hours, she
was confronted by her fond momma.
What" said the mother, was the
idea Of the oysters? You know I don't
like them, never did. AS soon eat
snake"
This attitude seemed to suggest ac-
ton to the fair damsel. Forthwith
she moved to get the oysters out Of the
Evening star., 1937-04-16
RIFT.

HIF'I.
nuRING "Be Kind to Animals
Week" we heard distant rumblings
Of movement that may yet lead to
open warfare between the equestrian
and pedestrian elements in Washing
ton, Maryland and Virginia society.
our spies report that = certain group
Of suffering citizens who have
sat numbly through the long hours
listening to their friends talk about
fox hunting, hounds, blood lines, track
records and whatnot. are forming =
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to People Who Know Horsey People.
Motto Of the organization Is Rebel,
but violently!!" =
Evening star., 1937-04-16

Of the Buffalo Evening News was to
preside.
Speakers this afternoon were to be
Managing Editor John Martin of Time
Magazine, DR.. George Gallup, director
Of the American Institute of Public
Opinion, and John H. Sorrells, presi-
dent Of the Memphis Commercial
Appeal and executive editor of the
Scripps-Howard newspapers. Gallup
and Sorrells were to discuss News
paper Surveys"
Tonight's program includes buffet
supper for members of the society at
the home Of Eugenc Meyer, publisher
Of the Washington Post, and an en-
tertainment and reception at the
press club at pm.
The society passed resolution yes
terday paying tribute to Fred Fuller
Shedd, editor Of the Philadelphia
Bulletin and former president of the
group, who died recently.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
5000 Women Protest Lynching.

CLARKSDALE, Miss. April 16 (P).
More than 5000 Methodist women
In North Mississippi protested yester-
day to Gov. Hugh White the lynching
of two colored men at Duck Hill, Miss,
Tuesday.
The North Mississippi Missionary
Conference, through its officers, Mrs.
H. L. Talbert of Clarksdale, president,
and Mrs R. P Neblett Of Brooksville,
secretary, telegraphed the protest to
the Governor.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
So ISLAND FLOOD TOLL

TOXIC. April Is P.-Ffty-two
persons were reported drowned, in
jured or missing today at the Japa-
nese- Russian Island Of Sakhalin rs
rivers swollen by transforms and melt
ing snow ran over their banks. One
thousand houses were submerged and
an entire village Of 100 persons was
isolated.
Evening star., 1937-04-16

tIlCt Oh SOluInDle
Chapter, knights
of G ol lu m b u 6
Sunday morning
at the Mayfower
Hotel.
T h e breakfast
will follow the
annual memorial
mass which will
be celebrated at
st. M a t t h e W S
Church by Msgr.
Edward l.. Buckley
for members of
the order in this
Jurisdiction.
pou n nrp {,
Evening star., 1937-04-16
CALIFORNIA JUDGE DIES
Ostrand Former Associate Justice
in Philippines.

OStrAno Former Associate justice
in Philippines.
LIVERMORE, Calf, April l6 (P).
james A. Ostrand, IS, former asso-
ciate justice Of the Supreme Court of
the Philippine Islands, died here yes
terday.
Judge Ostrand was born in Norway.
After becoming naturalized, in 1898,
he practiced law in the Philippines,
was judge Of the Court Of Land Reg
istration there and later become chief
Judge Of that court.
He also was judge of the District
Court OF Manila. chief justice OF the
Appellate Land Court, Santo Domingo,
and became associate justice Of the
Philippine Supreme Court in 1921. He
was 8 member OF the Sd United States
Infantry during the Spanish -Ameri-
can War.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
Plane
Continued From First Page. J

addition to the sleeping quarters there
are large working quarters, and the
equipment even includes an ice box.
The new bomber will exceed the
l6-ton weight Of the Flying Fortress
by approximately 3 or tons, the
War Department explained. Its elec-
trical generating system will be COM
parable In size to that Of q small fac
tory. No other airplane has been
equipped with more than 4 12-volt
direct-current system. The electric
generator will be driven by two, aux
iliary gasole power plants.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
TWO OLD BAY LINE SHIPS
THREATENED BY TIE.UPS
Conference Between seamens
Union and Company Set Today

oSoAkSu .
Union and Company Set Today
in Effort to Avert Strike.
By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, April 16.-A con-
ference between representatives Of the
international Seamen,s Union and OH
ciak Of the Old Bay Line was planned
today in Baltimore following = threat
to tie up movement of two of the
lines ships.
Richard Graham, agent for the
Seamen's Union, said the meeting
should discuss demands for higher
wages for unlicensed men.
IT they refuse to negotiate, or fail
to meet our demands, we'll tie their
ships up," he said
A majority Of the unlicensed men
on the steamers President Warfield
and Maryland, Graham said, had au-
thorized the union to represent them
in negotiations with the company for
higher wages.
The Old Bay Line operates the ships
between Baltimore IND Norfolk.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
Films Tax Banned.

VIENNA, April 16 R.-The
Austrian government yesterday can
celed rs per cent increase in taxes
on imported motion picture films be-
cause Of protests from American pro-
ducers The economics ministry
boosted the duties two months ago.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
MRS. EMILY BLISS DIES
Rites to Be Held Tomorrow.
Burial at Lynchburg, Va.

oUIlHI ut ny HCHUUIB1 WI.
Mrs. Emily Augusta Bliss, 70, widow
Of George H. Bliss, sr., former real
estate operator, died yesterday at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Ida Bliss
Draper, 2745 Macomb street, after 4
short illness.
Mrs. Bliss was for many years a
Washington resident. Besides her
daughter. she leaves son, George H.
Bliss, Annapolis, Md, and six grand
children.
Private funeral services will be held
tomorrow. Burial will be at Lynch
burg, Va.