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The Washington times., 1937-02-11

Detective Sergeant Aubrey TO[
son this afternoon testified that
Lawrence Kicker told him Robert
MeinZer beat Nahum over the
head, and that the three dumped
him out of the car near Seat
Pleasant, Md, after rObbing him.
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair with slowly rising temperature tonight
and tomorrow; minimum temperature tonight
about 80; gentle south winds; highest tenn
perature last "a hours. 3S; lowest, 20.
CWeather Details on Page "a
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
Statement
OF Peace
Terms

DETROIT. Feb. IL Q.N.SD.
Officially ending the "million-dol-
lar-a-day" General Motors auto
strike, officials of General Motors
and United Auto Workers Union
today signed the peace agreement
reached early today.
The historic event took place
at 11:45 a. m. in the courtroom
office of Judge George Murphy,
brother of Governor Frank Muir
ply, where secret parleys have
CONTINUED on Page 8, Col. p
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
American Freighter Aground

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Feb. II
uN.SO The United States
freighter Excalibur went aground
today in mudbank in Alexandria
harbor. The British destroyer Es-
cort began towing operations, but
later abandoned them pending re-
moval of the freighter's cargo.
1t was expected the vessel would
be refloated tonight without dam
age.
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
CIVIL SERVICE
HEADS TALK

Firmly supporting the proposal
for extension of Civil Service to
all Government position, Harry
B. Mitchell, chairman of the Civil
Service Commission, and Ken
meth Vipond, assistant chief ex-
aminer today urged that it be done
by non-competitive examinations.
before the House Civil Service
Committee.
President Roosevelt has recon-
Continued on Page 8, Col. q
The Washington times., 1937-02-11
Dictator Feared

HAVANA, Feb. II G.N.SO.-A
congressional minority bloc today
announced plans for fighting what
they termed a military dictator,
ship of the present Cuban gov
ernment. They declared they
would attempt to hold a constitu-
tional assembly in the immediate
future,
The Washington times., 1937-02-11

Testimony that James Nahum,
54-year-old insurance collector, 1909
North Capitol St., died from blow
on the head was presented to a
coroner's jury today.
DR.. Richard E. Dunkley who at
tended Mr.. Nahum, declared that
the dead man had a severe head
injury when he examined him, and
he found that the man had died
from some sort of blow on the
head.
Readus M. Frye, of Seat Pleas
ant, Md, told the jury that he dis
covered Najjum'S body lying on
the road early in the morning on
January 81 and that he thought
at the time that it was either a
robbery or an attack that led to
the mans body being in that posi-
ton.
Summoned to the inquest, at
the District Morgue. was l9-year-
old girl and two youths. held by
police for investigation in the
case and refused bond.
Those held, all of whom have
made statements about the case,
detectives say, are Eunice C. Ger
ardi, 500 block Kennedy st. N. W.;
Evening star., 1937-10-04
RED CROSS DRIVE
HITS $4,000 TOTAL
Sperry Expects Membership
Campaign to Reach Its
Goal of $4,000.

Early reports today revealed the Red
Cross membership drive had climbed
to $4,000 over the week end and Marcy
L. Speery, chairman of the roll call.
expressed confidence drive progress is
beginning to attain satisfactory mo-
mentum.
With two weeks remaining. Speery
said he believed the goal of $4,000
would be attained. He said he expects
5000 or 1000 memberships to be re-
ported each day until the end of the
drive
Meanwhile, Edgar Morris. chairman
OF the general business group, called
meeting of his vice chairmen for this
afternoon at roll call headquarters.
1901 l. street, for survey of results
Among those expected to attend are
John K. Althaus, Robert w. Davis.
0. H. Ritenour, R. E. Myers. Corcoran
Thorn, jr., and Earle A. Nash.
Gen. Albert L. Cox, chairman of the
speakers bureau. carried the CAM
palgn yesterday to Griffith Stadium
where ne addressed spectators between
halves OF the foot ball game between
the Washington Redskins and Brook
lyn Dodgers. He was accompanied
by 10 volunteer workers, who enrolled
members OF the professional teams in
the roll CALL
Sperry announced the Government
unit, headed by Gen. Fred w. Boschen,
still is leading all groups today, with
total OF 1904 memberships. The
financial group is second with 1874.
Evening star., 1937-10-04
Engineer Finds
Railway Safer
Than DC. Autos

Luther F.. Morris has held the
throttle Of Pennsylvania R. r. locomo-
tives for 10 years without a qualm,
but Washington motor traffic was too
much for him, he explained today
when he was brought into Trafic
Court on reckless driving charge.
Morris wasn't really driving reck-
lessly. he told Judge Hobart Newman.
it was merely that his foot slipped OF
the brakes at an intersection. Result:
One automobile. driven by Mrs. Cath
crime B. Kelly. hurled into truck
driven by Austin D. Lanham. No
body hurt, but Mrs. Kelley's car dam
aged considerably.
Neither of the bumped-into drivers
wanted to prosecute. They explained
that Morris already had repaired their
machines. Judge Newman released
Morris on his personal bond.
And the engineer left court con-
vinced that driving laundering loco
motive Il much less hazardous than
plotting an automq lle across . busy
corner. Ar
Evening star., 1937-10-04
OFFICIALS TO ATTEND
HEALTH CONFERENCES
Dr.. Rutland Will Head Delega-
ton From D. c. Going
to New York.

Health OfYicer George C. Rutland
is heading delegation of eight from
the District health Office that will at
tend the sixty-sixth annual meeting
of the American Public Health Asso-
cia tion in New York City. beginning
tomorrow. DR.. Thomas A. Parran.
jr. surgeon general of the Public
Health Service, is president of the
a. ,ociation.
The officers from the Health De-
partment are defraying their own ex-
penses to attend the three-day session,
which is Of an educational nature in
studying the latest problems dealing
with public health. DR.. Rutland will
present two papers at the session, one
on housing and hygiene and the other
on publication media.
Others from the Health Department
attending are Dr. James G. Cumming,
director of the Bureau of Preventable
Diseases: DR.. Melvin Price Isaminger,
director of public health information;
DR.. Carl c. Dauer, epidemiologist: DR..
A. Barklie Coulter, director of the
Bureau of tuberculosis Information;
Claud F. Browning, sanitary engi-
neer. and Miss Fern Chapman and
Miss Stella Mucha, supervisor of
nurses.
Evening star., 1937-10-04
PRESIDENT TO TALK Is ROBBER|ES NET
AT BUILDING RITES $2,083 AND 3 CARS
New Federal Reserve Struc-
ture Is to Be Dedicated
on October 20.

President Roosevelt will deliver an
address at the dedicati of the new
Federal Reserve Board Building at
Twenty-flrst street and Constitution
avenue on Wednesday afternoon, Oc-
Jober 20, it was learned today.
The ceremony will be held inside the
building, near the monumental stair
way, and the Chief Executive will speak
from the second floor, overlooking
the audience.
The program will start at 2:30
o'clock. with music by the Army Band
Mariner S. Eccles, chairman OF the
Federal Reserve Board. who will pre-
side, will introduce the President at
pm.
The program will be under the di-
rection OF Chester Morrill,. secretary
OF the Federal Reserve Board. Invited
to the dedication are members Of the
Supreme Court. the cabinet, Senators
and Representatives, prominent bank
ers and Government dignitaries who
had a hand in the fashioning of the
structure.
The new building considered one
OF the most beautiful in Washington,
was constructed OF Georgia marble on
the exterior The building and
grounds cost s4,5oo,o00. Materials
from 46 States were used.
Evening star., 1937-10-04
Degrees Urged
For AL Boxers
In Benefit ShOlU

The Board of Education should give
an honorary degree to every boxer who
takes part in the school-lunch ben
eft bouts at Griffith Stadium October
18 and should award "super-honorary
degrees" to Joe Turner, the promoter,
and Goldie Ahern, the matchmaker,
Representative Virginia e. Jenckes Of
Indiana suggested today. .t
Mrs. Jenckes made her suggestion
IN statement in which she assailed
the Board Of Education for failing to
provide free lunches for children un-
able to buy them.
Declaring this was another fia&
grant instance of the ineflciency OF
the board" she said when Congress
convenes she will introduce bill
placing the board under Jurisdiction
OF the District Commissioners.
Mrs. Jenckes added that she also
understood the Board Of Education
had failed to provide proper heating
facilities in some Of the schools and
that parents have threatened to
take their children out of school,"
The Board Of Education has pointed
out that It was provided with no ap-
preparation for free lunches this year
and the money can come on from
CongreaA ~
Evening star., 1937-10-04
PETWORTH CHILDREN
RETURN TO SCHOOL
Defective Heating Plant Repaired.
Work Being Rushed in
Other Buildings.

Pupils OF the Petworth School re-
sumed their studies in comfortably
heated class rooms today after the
schools defective heating plant. which
caused angry school mothers to
threaten a strike last week. had been
repaired over the week end.
Meanwhile, however. students at
Two other schools-Birney and
Stevens-were sent back home when
they appeared for classes this morr-
ing because repairs to the heating
systems had not yet been completed.
Workmen from the District repair
shop are trying to complete the work
at the two schools so classes NAV be
resumed tomorrow.
w. A. Draper, chief of the repair
shop, said work on the boilers at three
other schools-Webster Americaniza-
ton, Powell Junior High and Cranch
will be finished today or tomorrow
Students were attending classes at
these schools today, however.
Draper said work was started last
July on school heating plants needing
repairs. He explained, however. his
shop was considerably handicapped
by a shortage of competent boiler
makers.
Evening star., 1937-10-04
VOTE TO QUIT A. F. 6. E,
UNREC0GNIZED BY LODGE
Majority Withdrawal Poll Friday
Discounted - Rump Group
Elects New Slate.

Interior Department Lodge OF the
American Federation of Government
Employees does not recognize the ac-
ton OF a majority at a meeting Fri
day night in voting to Withdraw from
the parent organization and conduct
referendum on the proposal to seek
a charter in the United Federal
Workers OF America, George A. War
rem, president, said in a statement
yesterday.
The dissenting group also voted
to unseat Warren and other officers
and elected a new slate.
Believing these steps without au-
thority in law and in conflict with
its charter from the American Fed
Grafton Of Government Employees,
Warren's statement said, the lodge Is
preparing to certify the matter to IL
national organization for . decisio6.
Evening star., 1937-10-04
FREELUNCHDR|VE
RECEIVES SUPPORT
Citizens Emergency CON-
mlttee Encouraged as Pro.
gram NearS Completion.

The drive to provide free lunches
for needy school children took on
momentum today as the work of
organizing it neared completion.
Hope that sufficient money would
be raised to start the lunches within
a week or 10 days was expressed by
members of the Citizens Emergency
Committee for Feeding Hungry School
Children
Gift of cash and pledges to provide
money or milk or other food we're
reaching campaign headquarters. room
237 at the Msyf1ower Hotel in en-
couraging numbers.
Benefits Planned.
Under the direction of Mrs. John
Boyle, jr., chairman of the commit
tee. plans for benefit entertainments
and other means of raising funds were
we'll under way. 1t was planned dur
Ing the week to spread the campaign
organization to each community, WITH
general neighborhood committee
numbering one member from each dis
trlct. The neighborhood group will
make contact with churches, women's
clubs, parent-teaeher associations and
community civic organizations.
New units holding their first meet
lngs this week include business mems
committee, of which Arthur Clarendon
Smith is chairman, and a committee
OF professional men and women. head
ed by Dean John r. Fitzpatrick of
Columbus University. Radio talks will
Be made by Dr.. Fitzpatrick and Frank
Buckley, chairman of the committee
promoting the benefit boxing bouts at
Griffith Stadium, October 10.
S1O3,725 Declared Needed.
Campaign officials estimate Sl03. .725
will be needed to provide hot lunch for
all school children in need of it.
Unless these meals are given, they
emphasize, thousands of children will
go through the school year under
nourished, The families of these pu-
pills face Winter of struggle and
privation.
by keeping these boys and girls
adequately nourished," Mrs. Boyle
pointed out, I'VE will be helping to re-
duce the appalling tuberculosis rate
and the heavy child mortality toll in
the District"
The lunches are to be provided in
cooperation with the w. p. A., which
according to preliminary plans, will
pay needy women with families to cook
and serve the food.
Evening star., 1937-10-04
Song Plugging and 'Payolas'
Denounced as Threat to Music
Leading Publishers Argue for Adoption
of Code of Fair Practice Before
Federal Trade Commission.

American ears are becoming plug"
conscious, rather than music con-
scious.
This was a bill of complaint filed
with the Federal Trade Commission
today as representatives of the prin-
cipal music publishing firms OF the
country urged adoption OF code Of
fair practice for the industry TO 81
lence tune pluggers. who, for price,
will assail the hearing faculties Of all
within reach to ''popularize" some
composition.
II the Government doesn't step in
and cut on the 'payolas" as the trade
knows the financial end of this busi-
ness. music publishers face a dark
outlook, 1t was emphasized by the
witnesses. led by Joseph v. Mckee,
former acting mayor of New York.
who succeeded Song Writer James j.
Walker in that Office. Audiences will
continue to suffer. they added.
One Rises to Defense.
Only one voice was raised in defense
Of plugging" and 'payolas." Arthur
M. Fishbein. speaking as an inde-
pendent. asserted that the concen-
trated plug is the only way OF making
composition a hit"
The movies. which go in for mass
production In turning out musical
offerings. are to blame for inferior
music. not plugging. according to
Fishbein. He said the latter was only
per cent OF what is wrong with
music
Mckee. as counsel for the plug op-
ponents, summed up after testimony
Of other witnesses. who included John
Gregg Paine of the American Society
OF Composers and Publishers: Louis
Diamond. president of Famous Music
Corp. subsidiary Of Paramount Pic
lures, Edward B. Marks. head Of his
own concern: Nose Gumble, president
Of the Professional Business Mems
Association; Louis Bernstein. presi-
dent OF Shapiro & Bernstein: Paul
Johnston, artists spokesman and rep
Evening star., 1937-10-04
resentatives of Berlin, Feist, Witmark,
Gershwin and others.

resentatives of Berlin, Feist, Witmark,
Gershwin and others.
Turned Down by Better Artists.
Marks gave the lowdown on the
plugging industry He said top-notch
orchestra leaders like Whiteman VAL
lee. Waring and Lombardo would have
no part Of this business and that the
same applied to the better artists.
But there are others
Their scale ranges from SIS to $50
per plug, and they take them on in
lots. according to Marks Plugging.
he insisted. was one of the causes
for the decline OF vaudeville, and he
quoted the late E. F. Albee in support.
Paine, who declared Songs are the
instrumentality by which the emo
tional balance OF the population is
preserved" declared the present case.
because Of its public interest. is one
OF the greatest ever to come before
the commission He pointed out the
number OF industries dependent on
song writing-radio. motion pictures.
hotels. cabarets and night clubs-and
outlined the efforts OF the industry
to clean its own house. The Music
Publishers Protective Association was
organized in an effort to stamp out
unfair practices. he said, but failed
and then when the national recovery
code offered hope, the N. r. A. went
out of business.
Cites Great Demand.
He said the demand for songs
today is greater than at any time
in the history of the world. but he
didn't think much of the quality that
this demand was producing.
Bernstein said "chiseling and
bribery" which was his description
OF plugging, was keeping music away
from the people to which they are
entitled.
The hearing was conducted BY
George McCorkle. director Of trade
practice conferences, who said the
commission was interested in stamp
ing out unfair practices in any in
dustry. The record OF the hearing
will 60 to the commission for action.
Evening star., 1937-10-04
ACTION OF SPANISH
BISHOPS CONDEMNED
Rev. w. S. Abernethy Among
Ministers to Attack Letter Ex-

Rev. w. S. Abernethy Among
Ministers to Attack Letter Ex-
pressing Insurgent Sympathy.
Nearly $50 ministers, religious edi-
tors and educators. including Rev.
William S. Abernethy, pastor of the
Calvary Baptist Church here, we're
signers OF statement released in New
York yesterday condemning q recent
pastoral letter Of Spanish clergy ex-
pressing sympathy for the Spanish in
surgents.
I'VE are amazed" the statement
said in part, "to find the pastoral let
ter (of the Spanish bishops) approv-
ing of resort to violence and military
insurrection as q means OF settling
political controversies; rejecting not
merely the present popular front gov
eminent Of Spain but the republic
itself and the constitution of 1881, on
which it was founded; stigmatizing
any form Of parliamentary govern
ment. presumably even if under
constitutional monarchy, as 'irrespon-
sible autocracy.' and condemning In
principle the democratic institutions,
the freedom Of worship and the sepa-
ration Of church and state established
By the constitution Of 1881"
Evening star., 1937-10-04
200 BAPTIZED HERE
BY ELDER MICHAUX
1000 Attend Ceremony at Grit
fith Stadium Despite Rain.
15O-Voice Choir sings.

Water from the Potomac stood
vaist-deep in Grifith Stadium last
night, inclosed in tank which pro-
vided q baptismal place for 200 per-
sons, in a ceremony conducted by
Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, elder Of
the Church of God.
Despite drenching rain, the ritual
went forward. approximately 1000
were present as the white-robed
figures were immersed with the bless
ings of Elder Michaux, accompanied
by songs Of the 150-voice choir.
Many Of the candidates came from
New York City, Baltimore and Phila-
delphia.
Evening star., 1937-10-04
DR.. CllNCHY DECLINES
CALL TO NEW ENGLAND
Pastor Tells Congregation of
Mount Pleasant congregational
Church of Refusal

A call to the pastorate of a Con-
gregational Church in New England
mas been declined by Rev. DR.. Russell
j. Clinchy, pastor of Mount Pleasant
congregational Church.
connected with the church here
since 1881, he told his congregation
Yesterday of his belief that it "offers
10 It's minister and its members the
greatest opportunity before any Chris
tlan church in America"
He is moderator of the Middle At.
lantic Conference of Congregational
Churehes. member of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Congregational
National Council, and president of
the washington Council of Social
Agencies.
Evening star., 1937-10-04
FATHER RESCUES BABY
FROM FIRE, COLLAPSES
Marylander Dashes Into Building
After Firemen Are Driven
Out by Smoke.

PRINCESS ANNE, Md, October A.
Oscar z. Wilson dashed past firemen
into his blazing room and rescued his
28-month-old son from an upstairs
room last night.
Choked with smoke. Wilson COL
lapsed on the porch of the burning
building when he staggered out OF the
house with the child in his arms.
Wilson'S three children were alone
in the house when the fire broke out.
The older ones, Stanley and Shirley,
ran to neighbors house and gave the
alarm, leaving Sonny, the baby, in his
crib.
90 Fire Chief Walter Mcdowell said the
blaze started in the kitchen. He esti-
mated the damage at $4,000. He said
two Of his firemen had been driven
out of the building by smoke before
Wilson arrived.
Evening star., 1937-10-04
To Discuss Wage-Hour Bill.

SILVER SPRING. Md, October 4
Especially Mrs. E. L. Grifin will dis
cuss the Black-Connery wage-hour
bill at meeting of the Government
study department of the Takoma
Park Women's Club Thursday after
moo nat the ltome here Of Mrs. q.
Franklin WixAr.
Evening star., 1937-10-04
Lumber Production Declines.

The National Lumber Manufac-
turers Association reported today that
lumber production for the week ended
September rs was S per cent less than
the preceding week. Shipments in
creased 2 per cent during the week, but
new orders declined 6 per cent.
Evening star., 1937-10-04
Record Bass Caught.

BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va, oc-
tober 1 (SpeciaD The record small
mouth bass caught in this section this
season was taken Saturday from Capon
River. near Largent, by Elnus Bowers.
The fish weighed pounds l17 ounces.
Evening star., 1937-10-04
CASE CONTINUED
Harry A. Kite, Jr., Held on Fuef-
tive Warrant in Larceny,

Arraigned in Police Court today on
a fugitive warrant, Harry A. Kite, jr..
%. Of 1912 Twenty-first street, was
granted q continuance of 80 days for
hearing by Judge Walter j. Casey.
He was released until that time on a
$500 bond.
Detective Sergt. Guy Rome of the
fugitive squad said Kite was wanted
by James A. Fahey. captain Of de-
tectives OF Greenwich. Conn.,, in con-
nection with $213 larceny.
Evening star., 1937-10-04

time last year,
after the District
had gone with
out a fatal acci''
dent since Sep
tember 8.
John c. Ben
nett. 90. truck
driver for the
Sanitary Grocery
Co., was killed
when struck by
an autOmO b | | Q
on Benning road
near Forty sixth
street northeast
last night as he
WAS WALKING fn
Evening star., 1937-10-04
THREEL0SELNES
|NLOCAL TRAFFIC.;
FATALITY TOLL Il
John c. Bennett Killed When
Hit by Auto on Benning
Road.
TWO C0LORED MEN
VICTIMS IN COLLISION
Motor Vehicle and Street Car in
Head.0n Crash on Wiscon-
sin Avenue.

Automobile accidents killed three
persons here yesterday and last night,
raising the traffic fatality toll for the
year to n as compared to 81 at this
Evening star., 1937-10-04
Druggists to. Hold Luncheon.

A luncheon will be held y the Dis
trict Druggists Association 1t 1890
pm. tomorrow in the Raleigh Hotel
Evening star., 1937-10-04
Douglas Gets Plane Contract.

The War Department awarded to-
day s50,853 contract for airplane
spare parts to the Northrop division
q the Douglas Aircraft r.. Inc. It
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-03-25

She encountered him in the street.
They walked together back to his
office.
"How are you, Jane?" asked the
doctor.
81 lust rode in from Bills. He has
Ben Page there looking after things,
and the insolent blockhead wouldn't
even answer me civilly when I tried
to find out how it happend-so I
rode away into town."
"That fire has stirred Bill up ter
ribly-out of all proportion to it's
Importance. It maybe was done to
annoy him."
Jane looked frightened. 'Why,
doctor! What do you mean? Do you
believe the ranch house was set on
fire."
Carpy was taken aback. He had
said more than he meant to. why,
no one can tell for sure about that,
of course Some drunken Indian
might have set it afire."
"To annoy Bill?" asked Jane in
credulously.
"You can't tell" persisted the doc
tor, gathering courage as he pro-
ceeded.
"How is he coming on, doctor?"
Cali right, so far. It'll take time
to tell the story, Jane, just's said.
could I see him this morning, do
you Think"
eff it was anybody else on earth,
the answer would be no. If you go
over, don't stay long, and tell Sister
Virginia it's o. K. with me-back
here at twelve to take lunch with
me-promise?"
81 promise"
"And remember Carpy raised
the forefinger of his right hand
NUNS the word"
The utter absence of authentic de-
tails concerning the cause of the fire
called for a more active effort on the
part of the imagination; and this in
turn indicated its stimulation at
Jake Spots bar. So the old guard
were gathered on this morning still
discussing the outrage"
Among those grouped at the inner
end of Spots long bar were three
veterans of the frontier, Henry Saw
dy, calm, portly, pulled reflectively
at his long horned mustachios and
fingered his well-filled glass with
out raising it to his lips. John Le-
fever, likewise full-bodied as old