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Evening star., 1937-11-27
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Key men and women in the Govern
mental Unit were going back over
their lists, making sure every person
in each department had been given
an opportunity to subscribe. Key men
in the Group Solicitation Unit were
making special efforts to obtain addi-
tional gifts, while division chairmen
were working to get reports from .
number of firms not yet reported,
while the Metropolitan, Suburban and
Capital Unit workers were carefully
canvassing their territories, making
sure every possible contributor would
be seen.
Appeals Bring Pledges.
Special appeals over the radio on
Thanksgiving Day brought 13 pledges,
amounting to $270. These were the
pledges picked up by members of the
Police Department. Chest officials re-
ceived several telephone calls COM
mending the courtesy of the police in
accepting pledges. One lady declared
that 'the motor cycle policeman who
came for my modest pledge could not
have been more courteous or more
profuse in his thanks If it had been a
personal gift to him. 1t certainly gave
me happy impression of our Police
Department.
Out in the suburbs one lady dill
gently covered particular territory,
receiving only 81. Much perturbed,
she reported to her team captain, only
to be told that the territory had been
covered the day before. Undaunted
she started forth again and, seeing a
prosperous-looking couple entering a
rather nice house, decided to try for
a gift. She came away with a check
for $lO0.
Temporary Workers Give.
Temporary workers on a w. P. A.
project in one of the departments
were overlooked on the opening drive.
The key man finally decided that they
should be given an opportunity to give
If they so desired. Their gifts. while
small, were made with 100 per cent
enthusiasm by 100 per cent of the
group.
1T is not the lack of wide support
that has cut down expected receipts"
Herbert L. Willett, jr., director of the
Chest, said, "but rather the lack Of
adequate support by those able to give.
We will probably have more than 150,-
600 contributors before the campaign
is ended officially. but there are too
many people giving $25 where they
could easily give 500 or more; too
many giving 500 when their gift
should be from $500 to $1,000; still
others who could easily give $1,000
more. In addition there are literally
thousands Of people who could have
added 81 to their gifts without any
inconvenience. All these factors are
being considered and workers are PLAN
ming to try for these additions, which,
II obtained. woeld put the Chest near
to Its goal by Tuesday."
Evening star., 1937-11-27
Two PLEAD GUILTY
ON ARSON CHARGES
Heishman and Stearn Given Five
Year Suspended Sentences
in Daniel Case.
B, q STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF The Star

B, Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
ARLINGTON, Va, Nov. 27.-Edgar
Heishman and William Stearn we're
given flve-year suspended sentences by
the Circuit Court here today in con-
nection with the fire at the home of
Roger Daniel on September 6.
Both men entered pleas of guilty
to charges of arson. They were rep
resented by Attorney Frank Ball.
Last week Heishman and Stearn
testified at the trial of Daniel, super
intendent of the county,s contract gar
bage collection service, that they
were promised 500 to burn Daniels
home. Daniel was found guilty of the
charge of arson. His counsel moved
that the verdict be set aside. Argu-
ment on the motion was continued.
Daniel is free under bond.
Evening star., 1937-11-27
DAILY SHORT STORY
THE SHERIFF'S SON

ED B L AK E
brought t h e
news out to Sheriff
Glen Yancey.
and they
shot down Archie
Bennett, the CASH
ier, in his tracks.
1t was Mex Con-
zales and two
henchmen. Go t
away with $4,000
in cash"
Sheriff G ! e m
looked at Jed
steadily. "A n d
what of Jim. my
10y? Amt he out
after them? What
brings you here
with the news,
jedi"
Jed dropped his
eyes. Jim, he was
there. He's gettln'
in touch with the
Evening star., 1937-11-27
Farm
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propriated for agricultural programs,
mot all of this sum has been pro-
vided for in the present tax struc-
ture'
The Presidents letter was made
public by Senator Barkley as con-
gressional tax experts began search
for extra sources of revenue in the
event the new crop control legislation
exceeds present costs
The President said the regular $780,
100000 appropriation for agricultural
programs was the only amount pro-
vided for in the tax structure The
additional $l25,OOO,OOO, which Senator
Smith had said was contained in a
contingent appropriation. was the
permanent indefinite appropriation
OF an amount equal to 80 per centum
OF the gross receipts from customs
duties collected during the preceding
calendar year." Mr. Roosevelt de-
clared.
Estimates Vary Widely.
While the contingent appropriation
was made available for encouraging
export and domestic consumption Of
agricultural commodities, the Presi-
dent said lit Should be apparent that
this appropriation has added bur-
den of expenditures to the budget
without any provision for additional
revenues to meet it."
MIR. Roosevelt made no estimate
OF what the farm bill before the Sen
ate would cost. In debate, estimates
have ranged from $500,000,O00 to
81 200, 100000
When consideration of new farm
legislation started several weeks ago,
the President suggested that any
expenditures provided in excess of
existing budget estimates should be
met with additional taxes.
The Executives letter today was a
reiteration of this stand, but empha-
sized especially the desirability of
keeping crop control costs within
s5O0,O00, 900.
The communication reiterated also
the Presidents statements that every
EFFORT should be made to balance the
budget in the next fiscal year, which
begins July l, 1898.
After receiving the letter. Senator
Barkley said that if the farm legisla-
ton is successful in raising prices and
curtailing production. it is unlikely any
large expenditures will be needed.
Letter Consistent.
"The Presidents letter." he said, ''is
consistent with his attitude at the
very start-that either now or at q
later time we must make provision for
the necessary revenues.
II haven't any doubt that Congress
will respond to that attitude. 1t is a
sound stand and I don't think any
body can quarrel with it,"
Under suggestions in the letter,
Barkley said he assumed Congress
could appropriate any sum necessary
for the farm program up to $780,
100000.
Congress can keep outlays under
the program from going beyond this
figure, he said, by its control over
appropriations.
Evening star., 1937-11-27
BETTY FURNESS WEEDS

HOLLYWOOD. Nov. ~ R.-Betty
Furness. film actress. and Johnny
Green. orchestra leader, were married
yesterday before an improvised altar
in the brides apartment.
Superior Judge Edward Brand per-
formed the ceremony, attended only
by members of the immediate families.
Tho couple will spend = months
honeymoon in New York.
Evening star., 1937-11-27
Mrs. E. L. Foster Buried.

Mrs. Emma L. Foster, who died
Wednesday night at the Army and
Navy General Hospital, in Hot Springs,
Ark. was buried today in Arlington
National Cemetery. Funeral services
Were conducted at the grave by Army
Chaplain Ora j. Cohee.
Mrs. Foster was the wife of Col.
Charles L. Foster. Army Medical
Corps, retired. -
Evening star., 1937-11-27
VARGAS NAMES ADVISERS

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. ~ R.-
President Getulio Vargas last night
created a technical council of finance
and economy to advise the ministry
OF finance. The council will study
national economy, foreign and inter-
nal funded debts, banking, currency
and foreign exchange control.
Vargas also named two new cabi-
net members-Waldema Falcao as
minister Of labor. industry and COM
merce and Col. Joao Mendonca Lima
as minister Of communications.
Evening star., 1937-11-27
Death Stops Grid Game.

The annual Scottish Junior League
football game IN Croy, Scotland. be-
tween Croy Celtic and St Ninians
Thistle was Cancelled for the funeral
OF 97-year-old Mrs, M. Quin of Croy.
Many Of her grandsons play in Junior
League football and five Quins are on
the Croy team. Two OF her sons were
famous PLAYERS.
Evening star., 1937-11-27

United States marshal at Little Greek
now"
Sheriff Clem's huge hand closed on
Jed Blake's shirt front. jerking him
to his feet. You lie in your teetn!
Jim wasn't there! He don't know
about it, else he would have taken
the trail himself"
But even as he spoke Clem knew
that Jed didn't lie He knew that
Jim, his son, whom he had reared
and schooled, according to the code
of the West, had proven yellow. The
realization was like blow across his
face
Sorry, Jed" Clem stood a minute
wayering on his feet. Presently he
heaved his great body erect, strode
over to the wall where hung his an
cient six-shooter and belt.
Sheriff Glen galloped into town
astride his big gray, flung himself
from the saddle in front of the little
Jail and thrust open the door. Young
Jim Yancey, %, handsome. but lack
ing his fathers strength of counte-
nance, was at the desk. He turned at
sound of the door opening. A slow
red flush crept into his cheeks
Sheriff Glen lowered over the boy.
"You yellow skunk"
"Now, wait a minute, dad. 1t was
Mex Gonzales. He's not to be fooled
with. I've been in touch with the
marSha1-"
Jim's voice was cut short by the
sting of his fathers open palm across
his mouth. He stood up, his face
going white, then red again. For a
minute the two men stared into each
others eyes. Then Jim's glance
wavered. dropped. Sheriff Clem, his
lips curled, turned and thumped to-
ward the door,
CHERIFF GLEN picked up the trail
~ of Mex Gonzales and his cronies
and followed 1t south. The desert
sun beat down numerically on his
aged head. The glare of light on
sand was reflected in the depths Of
his gray eyes, eyes that were now mis-
cradle, made so by the thoughts Of
Jim. Jim was his only child, mother
less. Glen had done his best. He had
reared the boy according to the only
code he knew-the code of honor and
courage and fearlessness. Jim him
self had indicated desire to take over
his fathers duties, and this had
pleased the old man, for upholdipg
law and order, representing right in
q world Of crime, was to him the
epitome of character.
He had introduced the boy into the
profession slowly. surely.nAt 81 Jim
was made a deputy. At he had es-
Evening star., 1937-11-27
ANTI-RUSTLING PLAN
McCarran Seeks to "Streamline"
Present Legislation.

Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada, proposed yesterday that Con-
gress "streamline" Federal laws to
meet the menace Of modern cattle
rustlers who load stolen animals in
trucks and leave none of the tell-tale
hoof tracks Of the early-day rustler
He introduced a bill to make trans
portation Of stolen animals across a
State line punishable by q maximum
flne Of 5000 am kfive years imprison-
ment.
Evening star., 1937-11-27
Scholarships Provided.

A merchant in Hamburg has created
four scholarships for British under
graduates who wish to study in Ger
many.
Evening star., 1937-11-27
Five Buses Discontinued.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 81 @.-J. H.
Darlington, local superintendent of the
Richmond Greyhound Bus Lines, said
last night five buses running on extra
schedules from Richmond to Washing
ton had been discontinued.
Darlington said the buses were
withdrawn from the service because
of the seasonal decline in passenger
traffic and not because of the strike
which has involved the Richmond and
seven other Greyhound bus lines.
Meanwhile, striking bus drivers con-
tinued to picket the Union Bus Termi-
nal in automobiles. No untoward in
cidents have occurred here.
Darlington estimated so per cent Of
his drivers had joined the strike. How
ever, d. M. Griffin, chairman of the
local Grievance Committee, said ~ of
the 20 regular drivers were not work.
ing.
Evening star., 1937-11-27

nature of charges to be filed, local
police went to Laurel and returned
with the men, who waived extradition.
They were placed in lineup at head
quarters and identified by Dixon.
quarters to be identified by Dixon.
AS result of the trouble. Grey
hound officials announced that all
buses would move out of here with a
guard, who would not, however, be
armed.
At the time the other men made
bond today, Cecil E. Hice, organizer
for the Trainmen, was freed under
$25 collateral ON an old charge of
assault filed by his wife. Hice was
under $500 bond for trial here No.
vember II on that charge, but no
titled his bondsman, M. E. Buckley
that he could not appear because he
was taking part in the negotiations
with Greyhound officials in Cleveland
that terminated in the strike Return
ing to Washington he was surrendered
by the bondsman yesterday.
Evening star., 1937-11-27

After . conference between Grey
hound ofhcials and the United States
district attorneys once here on the
The Washington times., 1937-10-22
D. c. toHunt
Trade Tax
Eudders

A door-todoor canvass Of the
city, to ferret out business privl-
lege tax delinquents will be
launched by the District tax de-
partment in about 10 days, it was
announced today.
Figuring on a delinquent list OF
approximately 1000 or more, Allen
Brooke, director of the business
privilege tax division, stated that
the city will be secured for de-
linuuents as soon as all of the new
business privilege licenses have
been issued.
Approximately 10000 licenses
have already been issued, with
5000 yet to be handled. OF the
$4,000 total, about 5000 received
free licenses because under the
law. business men doing less than
a $4,000 volume annually are
exempt.
Mr.. Brooke said that about &c..
900 tax returns have been handled
by his office. and estimated that
1000 additional have come in by
mail, but have not been handled.
The Washington times., 1937-10-22
River LeGper
Is Identified

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. ga
man who leaped in the Potomac
River from the Cameron Street
wharf here last night was tenta
lively identified by local police
today as D. T. Cox, barber who
worked in a shop at Potomac
YarGs.
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Barrett,
of 141 Cation Ave-, in whose house
Cox roomed, said the man was
missing. Mrs. Barrett identified
hat found on the river bank as
Cox's. She said the man was about
Al years old, and had talked of
committing suicide.
The man was seen to jump into
the. river by Floyd johnson and
James Blundbaker. The body was
later recovered by three Alexan-
drians in the District of Columbia
jurisdiction and was taken to the
District Morgue. Cox has a wife
and son who live in North Carolina.
The Washington times., 1937-10-22

brought back this word: "You don't have to
worry, fellows, he's a swell guy"
The students at Sweet Briar College also
thought that the Reverend Powell was pretty nice.
When he addressed them early in his career he
chose as his Biblical text: "He visit not that the
skin of his face did shine" Whereupon, accord
ing to the Dean himself, every girl in the chapel
reached for her compact.
Picture of a Career Woman
Miss Olive WetzeI Dennis, who taught mathe-
mates at Mckinley High School for ten years
while she was studying piano. harmony and voice
at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, planned
a summer of mathematics at the University of
Wisconsin, and course in railroad engineering
at Harvard has just been made trustee of
Goucher College.
1t has been Miss Dennis who has helped make
travelling by train as agreeable as it is today Soon
The Washington times., 1937-10-22
U, S. WILL PUSH
BUILDING DRIVE

A definite Congress drive for a
substantial start on the proposed
new War Department building and
a Social Security Board building
will be made by President Roose-
welt at the coming special session.
The site for the War Department
building is southwest of the Naval
Hospital. Authority for it's cree
ton already has been made by
Congress. A tentative site for the
Social Security Board building is
somewhere in the Mall, near the
Capitol building.
In discussing public buildings
today, the President indicated no
other new buildings would be
asked for at the present time. He
reminded questioners at his press
conference that 10-year plan for
all needed buildings is being
brought up to date by Treasury
officials, Cabinet officers, and the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
The Washington times., 1937-10-22
Mary Black Wins
Legion Award

Miss Mary Black, 6207 Eighth
st. N. W., was named today as
winner of a scholarship offered
by Strayer Business college to a
World War orphan to be chosen
by the American Legion. The
winner was announced by Major
Thomas j. Frailey, chairman OF
the war orpans' committee of the
District department of the legion.
Miss Black formerly attended
Roosevelt High School.
The Washington times., 1937-10-22
Dear Washington
By Helen ESSary

after she got her degree in engineering, the first
Of her sex to make it, Daniel Willard, president Of
the B. & o. railroad, appointed her as his special
representative and service engineer. Thereupon
Miss Dennis left her job at bridge building and
went travelling around the country to see what
was wrong with Pullman cars and diners.
With feminine zest for doing over the house,
plus an engineers outlook she refurnished trains.
got new china, new menus for diners and even
changed the shapes of the dining cars Other hob
bies Of Miss Dennis have given her the presidency
of the National Puzzlers' League, membership in
the American Cryptogram Association. degree in
astronomy and prize flower garden.
went to school in Baltimore with Olive Dennis
She was the prettiest, most agreeable girl in her
class. Whenever anybody wanted to borrow
translation in Cicero, lead pencil, the answer
Of mathematical problem or get bit of friendly
advice, Olive Dennis always had it.
A Letter on Our Visitors
all things, the visit of the Duke and Duchess Of
Windsor:
Dear Helen ESSary:
Before leaving for my home city am com.
PEELED to take up my pen and tell you that one
reason why the United States should not be an
noyed at that lofty attitude Of the British En-.
baSSy in ignoring the Duchess of Windsor is be-
cause many Americans, neither narrow nor SNUG,
wish that our own representative would use as
good taste. We are sick to death of the tiresome,
condoning' tolerance that has been the smart thing
to affect among the last generation. We know
it is bunk. Things are right or wrong, for Judy
o'Grady and the Coloners Lady"
The Washington times., 1937-10-22
FRIDAY, OCT. p, 1897
By E0alw Walsh Mclean

for the DISTRICT Nnety,six Senators and 435
Representatives from every place but the District
most of whom never show up when a local vote
is on the floor.
There are many people who condemn the plan
to give Washington vote on the theory that the
colored vote will be too heavy. Not only is this an
exaggeration of the fact but a distinctly preju
diced viewpoint.
There are just as fine coored Democrats and
Republicans as there are white people. They will
play the game straight and throw their vote for
what is most needed to make better government
here.
Instance after instance is in the record to prove
the theory that local government by the Federal
legislature is unjust.
Case of the Tidal Basin
The Tidal Basin episode earlier this year is an
excellent example of my point. There never would
have been any effort to ruin the Tidal Basin and
the cherry trees if the people had had voice in
the discussions.
We pay taxes-heaven knows there are enough
Oh CNeLl uoW-aAu VIC AoU OAS AA@'o Az soy VA viz
method of taxation but we have no jurisdiction
over the spending of them.
If only the women of Washington would put
their shoulders to the wheel and work in the
movement to get a vote for Washington, we could
put it through. And know once the women of
washington get started they will see the thing
through
Clubwomen, home-makers, business and protes-
sional women-women of Washington, appeal
to you!
The Washington times., 1937-10-22
ANGLER FINDS
DOCTORS BODY
IN TIDAL basin
Cards Identify Him
AS w. H. Mcclure

An early morning fishing expe-
dition in the Tidal Basin led to a
gruesome catch today, when a lone
fisherman found the body Of a
well-dressed man of middle age
floating in the still water.
REsUsCITATION FAILS
Louis Goldberg, employed by the
Army and Navy Trading Com
pany, who was fishing from a boat
near the northeast boundary OF
the Basin, made the discovery. He
dragged the body to shore.
Police and physicians from
Emergency Hospital worked over
the body in the hope of resuscitat'
ing the man.
The Washington times., 1937-10-22
KREsGE DANCE

The fall dance, to be held by the
employees of the S. S. Kresge Com
pany will be given in the Ward
man Park Hotel next Tuesday. A
floor show has been included in
the program, which is expected to
be witnessed by employees from the
stores in Washington, Arlington
and Alexandria,
The Washington times., 1937-10-22
Masonic Group
Plans Meeting

A special convocatton of the Co
lumbia Chapter No. l, Royal Arch
Masons, will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
George Washington National Ma,
sonic Memorial, Alexandria. Va,
according to High Priest Harry j.
Hunt, jr.
One hundred and five candi-
dates, known as the constitutional
class, in commemoration of the
sesquicentennial of the adoption of
the Constitution, will receive de-
greeS.
The Washington times., 1937-10-22

impressed youth. This is why
the Very Reverend Noble c.
Powell, Dean Of the Washing
ton Cathedral, is so pleased
with the approval he got re-
Gently in st. Adams School.
Just before the new Dean was
scheduled to speak, to the stu
dents, Liscum Borden, son of
DR.. and Mrs. Dan c. Borden,
was sent by his classmates to
scout around and see what the
new preacher was like. Liscum
The Washington times., 1937-10-22
NO NOTE FOUND

Cards found IN his pockets iden-
titled him as DR.. William H. Nc.
CURE, of Walpole, Mass, a mem
Der of the Rotary Club. His coat
had been laid on the sea-wall near
where his body was found, indicat-
ing the plunge was premediated.
There was no note to explain
his act. Massachusetts, authori-
ties were informed of the death
The Washington times., 1937-10-22

WELD great power outside the
home as well as inside.
And now, as it has been
many times before, it's up to
the women again!
This time, it's up to the
women to get the vote for
Washington. I appeal to them;
I implore them to get behind
the movement to transform
Mr.. District Taxpayer" into
"Mr. District Citizen"
But we are citizens" will
say the critics of the vote-for.
The Washington times., 1937-10-22

policy-the falseness of meddling in a faraway
war on the grounds of international righteous
ness, and thereby, watering the seedlings Of
domestic revolution which flourish only on the
bitter disillusionment of war.
What is happening in Mexico is briefly this:
For the last ten years the drift of Mexican
government policy has been to eliminate gradu-
ally foreignowned property in Mexico.
CardenGs Speeds Drift
President Cardenas has speeded up this drift.
He has pushed policy of squeezing out Ameri-
can companies and investments in Mexico.
President Cardenas has instituted policy of
building up government business, to compete
directly with the hamstrung United States con-
The Washington times., 1937-10-22

Here is something which is
happening in our own "back
yard" something which vitality
involves this American CONT
nent and its future relations,
and yet the United States is
entangling itself in something
which is happening 1000 miles
away on another continent in
another sphere of influence, in
other peoples "back yards"
This seems to me to be-
the essence of the very falsity
0f tho base 0f nur foreign
The Washington times., 1937-10-22
SUNDAY CONCERT

A concert will be held in the
Takoma Park Christian Church
Sunday at 8 p. M, it was an.
nounced today. Among the guest
artists will be Dorothy Lofts,
James Waldo and Herman H. Hill