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Evening star., 1937-05-17
10000 TO ATTEND
SAFETY SESSIONS
Boy and Girl Patrols to Meet
Under Auspices of
A. A. A.

Schoolboy and girl safety patrolmen,
10000 strong from 20 States. will come
to Washington for the safety demon
stration and parade of youth Friday
and Saturday under sponsorship Of
the American Automobile Association.
They represent some 250,000 boys and
girls who daily safeguard 100000
classmates in 5000 widely scattered
communities.
"Organized more than Is years ago,
when the number OF motor fatalities
involving children in the 5-to-14 age
group was one OF the most serious
aspects Of the trafflc problem, the
schoolboy safety patrols have to their
credit an almost continuous downward
trend in traffic deaths for this age
group" said Thomas P. Henry, De-
troit, president of the A. A. A.
For example, children under IS had
200 less motor fatalities in 1885 than
in 1884, as compared with an increase
OF l,l00 in the age groups over Is"
Ohicial greetings, extended the pa
troll group last year by President
Roosevelt on the White House lawn,
will come this year from Congress.
Vice President Garner, Speaker Bank
head and Senators and Representatives
from the States sending patrol delega-
tons will greet the visitors on the
Capitol steps Friday at 4:3o pm. Loud
speakers will carry the oflcial mes
sages to the youngsters.
The first day Of the two-day gather
ing will be climaxed with the second
annual patrol conference in the de-
partmental auditorium. Patrol men,
bers will be entirely in charge of the
program. except for a formal welcome
from Henry and round of entertain
ment.
The sixth annual parade of the
safety sentinels will be held Saturday
at 2 pm. with the group marching
down Pennsylvania avenue Several
hours will be required for the parade
to pass the reviewing stand and along
the line OF march.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
10000 Watch Circus City Rise
For Start of 3-Day Run Today
''The Greatest Sho,v on EARTH Begins
at2P.M., With 10000 Wask'ingtonians
Expected IL, Six Performances.

the water loosens the taut threads
and makes the tent more impervious
to rough weather The menagerie
tent. next to the main top, however,
Is last years canvas, smoky looking
after year Of exposure to the ele-
ments in rs cities between here and
British Columbia. A new menagerie
tent will be hoisted in July.
Dizzy Dean is in the menagerie
tent. and SO, OF course. are the pygmy
elephants and the "A fop-eared In
dian elephants and the camels and
the leopards and the lions and the
seals and the penguins and the other
denizens Of the jungle and far-on
continents. So, too. are eight pongurs.
goat-sized donkeys from Eastern India,
something new this year.
Two Direct Menagerie.
The head men in this canvas house
OF Gagged and tethered animals are
Franz Walska, who is in charge of all
the beasts. and Larry Davis, the
American born mahout, who lives and
breathes for his elephants. Walska
bears fresh red scar, running across
his temple into the corner OF his eye
A lion reached its claws through q
bar OF its cage few weeks ago and
opened cash, and doctor sewed up
Walska's temple with nine stitches.
, Davis pachyderms are less sub
ject to pique. In fact, they enjoy the
life they lead under his tutelage, and
he told story to show 1t.
Last week in Brooklyn Davis was
sleeping peacefully on the lot one 2
am. A milk man hammered on the
door and shouted, "One OF your ele-
| plants is loose It's about 20 blocks
away from here"
Davis dressed and went to count
his animals. They numbered "A, as
they should. He returned to bed, but
no sooner were the blankets around
his shoulders than he heard another
knock. 1t was policeman with the
same story, except that he reported
the elephant was Is blocks away
and coming toward the circus.
More Policemen Arrive.
Davis counted his elephants again,
and still there were A. He thought
somebody was having a gag and
started once more for bed. But soon
came two policemen in a squad car
to make the same report, with the
addition that the elephant was 10
blocks away. Davis awoke two of his
helpers and had them count the ele-
plants. There were A.
He had hardly reached his bunk
when two other policemen in a squad
car arrived with the usual story. In
trigued by now, Davis went .out to
see what was going on. Five blocks
from the circus he found an old COW
which once had Travelled with the
show, but which Ringing had sold Is
years before.
She was playing in w. P. A. cir
Gus not far from U.S." Davis said. II
guess she smelled her old friends and
broke loose and came in search OF
them"
Davis put her up for the night with
her former pals and sent her back to
the w. p. A. in the morning.
Evening star., 1937-05-17

Never-Never Land. bound to earth
by ropes slung on 5000 stakes, popped
into existence in Northeast Washington
women and four-legged fauna who
people the exotic world of the circus
will exhibit the fantastic capabilities
which admit them to place in the
rings beneath the big top"
To see the Ringing Bros. g. Bar
mum g. Bailey Combined Shows, Inc,
emerge from its railroad-train cocoon
and turn into tented city 10000 hus-
bands. wives. sons and daughters, boy
friends and girl friends and unattached
curious yesterday thronged the gravelly
lots of the Union Market at Florida
avenue and Fifth street northeast.
The second-story museum of Phineas
"the greatest show on earth," but also
into first-rank big business on wheels,
the wheels of "a train cars, all parked
now in lexington Yards.
$4,000 Expected to Attend.
But because its business is selling
the magic Of distant places and of
sensations in artistry beyond the scope
or ordinary ken OF most men, Sam
Gumpertz, who manages the show,
expects $4,000 persons will pay their
way past the main entrance to see the
six performances scheduled for WASH
ington. Mr.. Gumpertz may want 1t
kept secret, but the show begins at
2 pm. and 8 pm. today, tomorrow and
Wednesday. Baltimore next stop.
The SO, 900 want to hold their breath
while the Great Alloys dives from the
tent top. So feet above the sawdust,
with his head in a hangman's moose.
They want to look at Dizzy Dean,
born last August in st. Louis OF a
ball-stomached chimpanzee named
Sugar. They wonder how tiny Bel
gian Congo elephant looks when it is
middle aged
The circus city began to rise at 9
am. BY 4 pm. the big top was
lashed into place, and Jimmy Whalen,
70, who has been boss Of the business
OF putting up tents and taking them
down for so years, rested easy. The
elephants were watered, the roust-
abouts we're fed, the ticket window
opened and the land OF marvels was
going concern.
Main Tent $40 Feet Long.
Getting the main tent ready for ac-
ton is two-hour job. The canvas is
unrolled from its cart and stretched
on the ground. It Is $40 feet long
and 240 feet wide. Six center poles
anchor it. Eight draft horses walk
ing around winch hoist the canvas
toward the sky. A quarter the way
up twenty-seven 42-foot poles are
jammed into place. The horses raise
the top few more feet and forty
3S-foot poles are set in the earth for
the tent to lean on. Fifty-four side
poles hold up the edge. 1t takes ESQ
canvas men," all working with a
fury, hauling. pushing, showing,
chanting, to put this big top into
place.
The tent is new, although not snowy
white, because 1t was rained on in
Brooklyn. Circus men feel better
after tent has been wetted. because
Evening star., 1937-05-17
JENKINS KILLING
CASE G0EST0 JURY
Mrs. Anna Snyder Charged With
Manslaughter in Roomer's
Death.

The trial of Mrs Anna M. Snyder
on charge of manslaughter in con-
nection with the death last September
4 of William jenkins. retired fireman,
went to the jury In District Court at
1905 pm. today.
Jenkins was found dead in house
in the 500 block of Tenth street
southeast where he roomed. Mrs.
Snyder also lived there. The District
coroner said that death resulted from
loss Of blood from stab wounds in
leg.
Both Mrs. Snyder and Miss Edna
Weaver, who also roomed at the
Tenth street address. were indicted on
manslaughter charge. but Trial
Justice Jesse C. Adkins directed
verdict of not guilty in favor OF Miss
Weaver.
The Government relies on circum-
stantial evidence to support its case.
Mrs. Snyder has married since the
alleged Staying. Her name at that
time was Mrs. Anna M. Sanford.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
Jimmy Whalen, an old timer,
directs erection of the tent.
NEW WIRE RATES
EFFECT SAVINGS
New Overnight Charges Go
Into Effect June | to
Save $3,OOO,OOO.

Cost Of telegraph message will be
greatly reduced when new rates of
overnight telegraph service 60 into
effect June l, according to statements
today by representatives of the West
ern Union Telegraph Co. and the
Postal Telegraph Gable Co.
B. R. Allen, local superintendent
and executive representative OF West
ern Union, said the new tariff sched-
ule, which has been approved by the
Federal Communications Commission,
will reduce the cost of both short and
long night messages and cut the
telegraph bill of the Nation by ap-
proximately 100000.
In statement received today by
Postal officials here, Clarence H.
Mackay chairman of the board of the
Postal Telegraph. said:
Il consider this the most important
rate reduction in all telegraph history.
1t is being done, frankly, to place the
telegraph facilities at the disposal OF
American business and social needs
for overnight communications OF let
ter length. We believe that the new
rates will make 1t practical for busi-
ness men to telegraph urgent reports.
instructions. specifications and other
communications requiring certain
amount of detail, as well as assured
delivery. Such a widespread extern
sion of the Postal Telegraph service,
in terms of cost to the public, be.
lieve, is going to revolutionize the In
dustry"
rs Words Allowed.
Allen said the effect Of the re-
ductions "is that the charge for IS
words will be the same as, and in some
cases lower than, the present charge
for 10-word night message, and that
long messages can be sent at rela-
lively even lower rates.
THE 10-word night message will be
discontinued and the initial charge
for night letters will be for rs words,
instead of for so, as at present. The
maximum charge for 25-word night
letter will be SO cents, even for the
greatest distances in the United
States.
Words in excess OF Is will be
charged for in groups Of i've, instead
Of 10, as at present. The rates start
at an unprecedently low level and de-
crease progressively as the length Of
the message increases, resulting in
added-word rates as low as / cent for
five words for messages sent a short
distance, and for night letters sent
over the greatest distances from WASH
ington, 9 cents for five words in short
messages and 31z cents for five words
sent in excess of 2O0."
A Cut of So Per Cent.
Postal's schedule also eliminates
the 10-word night message and estab-
fishes base of Is words, for which
charges are the same or less than the
present cost Of the 10-word night mes
sage. The present 50-word night let
ter also is eliminated by the 25-word
night letter, the base rate Of which
Is reduced to so cents between the
two most widely separated points in
the country.
Postal officials explained the effect
OF the new rates would, for instance,
reduce the cost of q 300-word night
letter from Washington to the West
Coast from $7.20 to $40, a reduc-
ton of about 50 per cent. On the
new basis, 300 words can be sent to
New York for 86 cents and to Chicago
for $1.80.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
FUNERAL RITES TODAY
FOR MISS BRAGDON
District Resident Is to Be Buried
in 1ndiana-Was D. A. R.
Worker.

Funeral services for Miss Anna M.
Bragdon, who died Friday of a heart
attack at her home, l40l Sixteenth
street, are being held this afternoon
in Hysong's funeral parlors, 1900 N
street. Burial will be in New Al
bany, Ind.
For many years Washington resi-
dent, Miss Bragdon was long active
here in the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. She was q former his
torian Of Patriots Memorial Chapter.
She also belonged to Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are sister, Mrs. Louise
schofield Of the Sixteenth street ad-
dress, and q brother, Marshall L.
Bragdon. Muskoeee. Okla.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
PEACE HELD POSSIBLE
IF WOMEN JOIN CAUSE
sisterhood Of Washington Hebrew
Congregation Told Of Para
doX of Man,

Peace would be readily attainable II
the women Of the world really wanted
1t, Miss Jane Evans, executive secre-
tary Of the National Federation Of
Temple Brotherhoods, today told
luncheon meeting Of the Sisterhood
Of the Washington Hebrew Congrega-
ton.
Speaking on the subject. "The Su-
preme Paradox" Miss Evans referred
to Prof. Einstein's opinion that per
cent of the worlds population, If de-
voted to the cause, could insure world
peace. The women of the world
could provide this 2 per cent-and
more, she maintained.
Every man yearns for peace; every
country arms for war;" she declared.
With some desire for peace in his
heart, the man in the street yet
seems to be moving inexorably toward
new world cataclysms. This u the 81.
prems paradox"
Evening star., 1937-05-17
CIRCUS employees
CONSIDER UNION
Superintendent Has Advised
All Workers to Join, He
Declares.

The question of unionizing the en-
.ployes of the Ringing Bros. and Bar
mum g. Bailey Combined Shows will
be discussed tomorrow by Sam w.
Gumpertz, superintendent of the cir
Gus, and Ralph Whitehead, secretary OF
the Actors Federation. The show
opened three day stand here today.
Collective bargaining hit the saw
dust trail last week in Brooklyn, Gum
pertz said, and by next Monday, when
the tents go up in Philadelphia, he
expects that he and Whitehead will
have signed an agreement calling for
recognition OF the union and for a
return to the base-pay scale Of 1881,
when the late John Ringing cut the
wages during the depression.
II am for the unionization, +"
Gumpertz said. This is an age Of
unions, and think it will quiet the
mems minds If they join. So have
advised them all to sign up with it.
It will make it easier for me, too, be-
cause I have q contract covering all
my employees, I will have to deal only
with one man instead of separately
with all departments.
GumpertZ, uncertain what the wage
scale was in 1881, planned to look up
his six-year-old pay rolls this morn
ing to enable him. to compute the
amount Of money involved in the
general raises. Gumpertz and White
head will come to no agreement on
maximum working time. There are
no hours In the circus" Gumpertz
said.
The raise will benefit about IS per
cent Of the lots 1900 employees. Most
headline performers are under con-
tract and get far above the min
imums proposed by the federation.
The musicians have long been union
lied, and so have the bill-posters. The
Actors Federation is an affiliate OF
the American Federation of Labor.
The Committee for Industrial Organ
ization, Gumpertz said, could not
unionize his show because the musi-
clans want special consideration.
Roustabouts, bull men," teamsters,
clowns, Wild West Indians, canvas
men, midgets. living skeletons, barkers,
bearded ladies-they and all the rest
Of the extraordinary citizens on the
Ringing pay roll will be blanketed
under the protecting wing Of the Wag-
ner act If Gunpertz meets White
heads proposals. Whitehead is COM
ing to Washington from his New York
headquarters for tomorrows parley.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
P. W. A. PLANS TO OPPOSE
UTILITY COURT APPEAL
Firms Seeking Delay in Mandate
Over q. s. Funds for
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Public Works Administration law
yers, encouraged by success in court
tests of their municipal power pro-
gram, said yesterday they would oppose
utility company attempts to delay a
mandate on cases the United States
Court of Appeals recently decided in
the Governments favor.
The mandate originally was set for
May 26, but counsel for the companies,
limiting they might appeal to the Su-
preme Court, have asked an extension
to June 26.
The cases involve injunctions the
power concerns obtained to prevent
payment Of P. w. A. funds to Shef-
field, Tuscumbia, Florence, Decatur,
Hartselle. Russellville and Guntersville
In Alabama. The companies attacked
constitutionality Of both the Govern
ment's right to make loans and grants
and the procedure 1t followed.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
READERS CLUB TO MEET
Election Of Officers to Be Held To-
morrow Night.

The Washington Readers Club will
have a business meeting, the last Of
the season, tomorrow at pm, for
election of officers, in the Alliance
room of All Souls Unitarian Church.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lima Bugbee will pre-
side.
Readers will be Harriet E. Bryant,
Edna Sweeney, Virginia B. Blasting
ham and Augusta Wells. Helen Kim
ball and Margaret Wells will dramatic
two one-act plays. Hester Walter
Beall, guest artist, will give poetry in
terpretations. Thelma E. Grant, So
prano, will be accompanied by Doro-
thea Adams. Cookie Givinoni will give
q toe dance,
Evening star., 1937-05-17
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Army Band in the audito-
rum at S pm. today. Capt. Thomas
F. Darcy, leader; Karl Hubner, as
sistant.
Program.
March, 1.-THE Free Lance" -Sousa
Overture, "Springtime" Leidzen
Choral melody from "Cantata 147,"
Bach
Fox trot, "Carelessly" y"--------E Ellis
Solo for cornet, Lullaby" Scott
Frank Graf, soloist.
Waltz, AS . Dream" -Codina
March, Land Of Moa" Lith1ow
THE Star spangled Banner" =.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
Methodist Worker Dies.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May II P.-
Dr. T. A. Kerley, 87-year-old retired
pastor and prominent worker in the
Methodist church, died yesterday.
DR.. Kerley retired his pastorate at
South End Church here In 1880. He
was the author Of several books.
Evening star., 1937-05-17
Democrats to Dance.

FAIRFAX, Va, May II (SpeciaD -
Members Of the Fairfax County and
Falls Church Young Democratic Clubs
will hold benefit dance at Boulevard
Farms on the Mount Vernon Boule-
ward tomorrow evening, beginning at
e:30 pm.
Evening star., 1937-05-17

Music Unit Meets T0m0rr0W.
The music section of the goth
Century Club will meet at ; pm.
tomorrow In Barker Hall, Young
Womeu's Christian Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-21
Cousin of Wally
To Get Divorce

A cousin of the Duchess Of
Windsor. Mrs. Rose Caperton
Brown, has obtained a preliminary
decree of divorce in New Jersey
from John Wilson Brown, local at
torney, according to word received
here.
Mrs. Brown sued in Cape May,
N. j., on the ground of desertion.
Advisory Master in Chancery Will
liam B. Knight recommended di.
vorce, the final decree to be issued
soon in Trenton. Mrs. Brown
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Randolph Caperton, of Richmond
Va, is a great-granddaughter OF
the famed Montague of Virginia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-21
AIRPORT FUNDS
STILL WITHHELD

Washington's knotty airport
problem was headed toward par
tial solution today as Congress
prepared to put last-minute finish
ing touches to the final of two air
port bills.
The only obstruction is money
there won't be any funds for the
proposed Federal airport at Camp
Springs, Md, until next session.
Passage in the House of the bill
for establishment of a Federal air
port at Camp Springs is Sched-
uled for today, the Senate having
already passed it. Little, if any,
opposition was expected in the
House.
This measure authorizes more
than $3,00O,0 900 for the airport,
but the rush toward adjournment
will prevent the appropriation Of
any part of this money.
The other airport bill, for the
extension and development Of
Washington Airport, is on its way
to the White House for final Pres
idential approval.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-21
0. K. FOR MILLER
DUE IN SENATE

The Senate Judiciary Commit
tee today reported favorably on
President Roosevelt's surprise
nomination Of Justin Miller, as
associate justice Of the District Of
Columbia Court Of Appeals. Con-
firmation by the Senate, follow
ing the committee report, was ex.
pected this afternoon. -
Mr.. Miller'S name was sent tc
the Senate yesterday by President
Roosevelt to fill the vacancy ere
ated by the death of Associate Jus
tice Josiah A. Van Orsdel.
Long a champion Of District
judicial reform, Mr.. Miller came to
Washington in 1884 as special as
sistant to the Attorney General
He was appointed to the Board OF
Tax Appeals only last January.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-21
VETERANS OPEN
SESSION TODAY

The veterans of the Fighting
Twenty-ninth" Division began their
seventeenth annual reunion in
earnest today.
The famous "Blue and Gray"
division, made up entirely Of
World War veterans from the Dis
trict, Virginia, Maryland and New
Jersey, hell an informal party last
night in the willard Hotel. Formal
opening of the reunion is set for 2
p. m. today.
The national executive commit
tee met at 10 a. m. today and a
luncheon is on the program Tor
1890.
After memorial services at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a
tribute to the late Maj. Gen.
Charles G. Morton and election Of
officers, the reunion will close to-
morrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-21
senate VOTES
$4,000 FOR
ARMORY SITE
Other d. G.. Items
Put in House Bill

Congress, near adjournment,
was preparing today to give the
District a generous portion of the
third deficiency appropriation.
In the bill, which is now in
conference and which will be voted
before Congress quits tonight, are
appropriations for a new National
Guard armory site, a new naval
hospital, completion Of the Blu
reau of Engraving and Printing
annex, the National Cancer Insti'
tute and continuation Of the work
of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Commission.
FUNDS FOR ARMORY
The Senate, rushing through its
business yesterday, added several
items to the House bill and even
put in more appropriations for the
District than the Senate Approprt-
atoms Committee requested.
In this latter category was the
$4,000 appropriation for pur-
chase Of a site for the National
Guard armory, money which Presi-
ident Roosevelt specifically re-
queSted the Senate to insert. The
Appropriations Committee ignored
the request, but on motion Of
Senator william H. King CD Of
Utah, chairman of the Senate Dis.
trict Committee, from the floor,
the item was included in the bill.
An item of 100000 for begin
ming construction of the new Naval
hospital also is in the bill, as well
as 100000 for launching the new
Cancer Institute, which is located
in Bethesda. Another 100000 is
provided for radium for use at
the hospital.
The House having knocked out
an appropriation Of 100000 to
begin construction of the proposed
100000 memorial to Thomas
Jefferson, the Senate gave the
commission $4,000 to continue its
work during the recess of Con-
gresS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-21
D. C. Man Head
OF Loyal Knights

James E. Smith, chief of the Ma
tional Radio Institute, and who
lives at 1888 Fairmont st. N. W.,
was elected president of the Loyal
Knights of the Round Table at
the closing session of its conven-
ton yesterday in the Mayflower
Hotel. He succeeds Homer c.
Schaffmaster, of Detroit.
Others elected are: S. A. Mac
Donald, of Norfolk, Va; E. G.
Spencer, of Birmingham, Ala; H.
w. Hammink, of Dayton, Ohio; A.
w. Voorhees,, of Tucson, Ariz., and
Herbert E. Lee, of San Francisco.
all vice presidents; and Henry
Blume, of Milwaukee; o. D. Brup-
dage, of Dallas, Tex; George H.
Clark, of Calgary, Alberta, and 8.
P. Eccleston, Of Detroit, members
of the international board of direc-
tors,