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The Washington times., 1937-02-18

Clergym n representing the
Catholic, Protestant and Jewish
faiths will take part in a celebra-
tion commemorating Brotherhood
Day Sunday at p. m. in Statuary
Hall of the United States Capitol.
Senator Theodore Francis Green
Cd of Rhode Island will address
the gathering and honor Roger
Williams as the first prominent
Colonial leader to establish the
principle of complete freedom of
worship for all creeds.
The celebration will be held at
the foot of the statue of Roger
Williams and will be broadcast
over a nationwide radio network.
VOL will carry the program in
Washington.
Brotherhood Day was designated
by President Roosevelt as a day
on which all religious groups
might commemorate the fact that
complete freedom of worship exists
in this country.
The services at the Capitol were
arrangtd by the Zeta Beta Tau
national collegiate fraternity in
cooperation with the National
Jewish War Veterans.
Representing the Protes ia n t
faith at the ceremony will be DR..
J. Russell Clinchy, Father Shehan
will represent the Catholic
churches and DR.. Abram Simon
will represent the Jewish faith.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
TEXT OF THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

authorize application of similar
programs to other commodities
when it is established that pro
ducers desire them, and applica-
ton of the plan to wheat has
provided a back log of expert
ence in applying the principles
of crop insurance.
Storage Reserves
Crop insurance and a system
of storage reserves should oper-
ate so that Surpluses in years
of good weather might be car.
ried over for use in years Of un-
favorable growing conditions.
Crop insurance and a system
of storage reserves would help
to protect the income of indi-
vidual farmers against the
hazards of crop failure; it would
help protect consumers against
shortage of food supplies and
against extremes of prices, and.
finally, it would assist in pro-
viding more nearly even flow
of farm supplies, thus stabiliz-
ing farm buying power and con-
tributing to the security of bust.
ness and employment.
The Government also has a
special interest in measures
which would assist in guarding
farmers and consumers against
emergencies arising out of ex.
tremes of Surpluses or short.
ages. The expense in the past
to Federal, State and local gov.
ernmentS arising by reason of
crop losses points to the desira-
bility of employing the princi.
pie of insurance in order to les
sen the cost-financial and hu.
man-of future crop disasters.
Foundation Policy
A program of crop insurance
and storage of reserves should
be part of the foundation of ag-
ricultural policy which we are
building and which must include
the conservation of soil and
water, better land use, increased
farm income, and alienation of
distress in rural areas arising
out of factors beyond the con-
troll of individual producers.
May I repeat what 1 have sug-
gested in a former message:
That because economic and So
cial reforms of this character
are essentially national in scope
and in administration, the citi-
zens of our nation believe that
our form of Government was
never intended to prohibit their
accomplishment.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
YaChtsmen Will Get
Free instruction

A course of lectures and free
instruction classes for yachtsmen
will be held this year again under
the auspices Of the Potomac River
Power Squadron, it was announced
today.
The first lecture will be given
in the Public Health Building audi
torium Monday night, March l..
At the conclusion of the course
there will be an examination of
those desiring to become members
of the squadron.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
0PTIMIST CLUB
TO 0H0LD FAIR

Members of the Optimist Club
Of Washington will hold their
tenth annual book shower and
country fair Saturday evening at
the Boys Club, Third and C
Streets Northwest, Charles M.
Fyfe, managing director announced
today. Each member will be as.
signed a selected book to be con-
tributed to the Optimist williams
Memorial Library.
The fair will be held in the boys
gymnasium which is to be decor.
ated in regular country style. En-.
tertainment features include a
tumbling exhibition, harmonica
band and string trio. A buffet sup
per will be served.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
D. {. LUMP SUM
PLEAS ABSENT

No applications have been re-
ceived to date for lump sum" pay
ment under the Social Security Act
in the District. Such payments are
made to persons registered under
the act who have reached their
siXty-fifth birthday since January
/, or to the estate of such persons
who have died since that date.
Expressing surprise at the lack
of applications, officials of the So
ciaI Security Board today pointed
out the reason probably lies in
the fact that so few people thor
oughly understand the security
program.
For instance, a registered en-
ploye who, on February l, reaches
the age of 65, is entitled to re-
ceive 312 per cent of his total
wages since the act went into ef-
feet January l. The same applies
in the death of any wage-earner
registered with the Social Security
Board.
At the same time, District Off
cials of the Security Board re-
leased figures showing that the
benefit payments to needy aged
and blind and dependent children
averaged more per capita during
January than the average for the
entire country.
Needy age received an average
Of $3.50 here, compared to $3.50
in the Nation; dependent children,
$18.43 here and $1,000 in the Ma.
ton; needy blind, $24.40 here and
$24.25 over the country.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18

FOLLOWING Is the tert of PreSi-
dent RooSeDelt'S message to
Congress today dealing 1Uith
crop insurance:
To the Congress of the United
States:
During the past four years the
Government has assisted farm
ers in meeting emergencies of
two different types. The first
was the collapse Of prices re-
sulting from huge surpluses for
which foreign markets had dis
appeared. The second was wide
spread failure of crops resulting
from drought.
Government action helped both
farmers and consumers. Mean
while again it has been shown
that neither producers nor con-
Sumers are benefited by wide
fluctuations in either prices or
supplies of farm products.
Convinced that the time has
come to take permanent steps to
protect farmers and consumers
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
$500 Award Made
In Cannon Accident

Elvie E. LampSon, administra.
trix Of the estate of William P.
Cannon, who was killed Aug. 81,
1885, in an automobile collision
on Marlboro Pike, yesterday was
awarded verdict of $500 by a
jury in U. S. District Court here.
The defendant was John E. Don
nelly, Of 7056 Eastern Avenue,
whose car, the plaintiff contended,
was operated negligently. The
case was tried before Judge Jesse
c. Adkins.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
TIT NTN WASHINGTON'S &N
NJ SSa Heroes 1nBZUo 8
Henry H. Frye Recalls Capturing Only Woman
Horse Thief in D. c. During His
Detective Davs
The task Of tracking down and elocal police

The task of tracking down and
arresting the first and only fe-
male horse thief in the District
was assigned to Policeman Henry
H. Frye, and he "got his gal" after
a fine piece of detective work.
Henry Frye was doing some
pretty heavy labor while running
a saw mill in a logging camp in
Southern Maryland, but he got a
tougher one when he joined the
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
INSURE CROPS,
IS REQUEST OF
PRESIDENT
Continued from Page II

Nations greatest crop. He sug-
gested that the crop of 1888 might
afford the first test. Later, the
scheme could be adapted to other
crops when it is established that
producers desire them land appli-
cation of the plan to wheat has
provided a backlog of experience
in applying the principles Of crop
insurance"
Submits Report
With his message to Congress,
the President transmitted a
lengthy report from the special
committee which he appointed last
summer to study the proposal.
Both Mr.. Roosevelt and his Re
publican rival, Governor Alfred M.
Landon, Endorsed crop insurance
during the campaign. The PreSi-
dents appointment of the commit
tee followed quickly upon a speech
by Governor Landon, in which he
committed himself to the princi-
pie. Because of its bipartisan in
dorsement little difficulty is ex-
pected to be encountered in moving
the measure through Congress.
Stabilize Income
What the Supreme Court may
say about it later on, If it is chal-
lenged. is something else again.
But evidently the President had
this contingency in mind when he
wrote the concluding paragraph
to his message. Said the message:
"Crop insurance and system
of storage reserve should operate
so that SurpluSeS in years Of
good weather might be carried
over for use in years of unfavOr-
able growing conditions.
Crop insurance and system
Of storage reserve would help to
protect the income of individual
farmers against the hazards of
crop failure; it would help to
protect consumers against short
ages of food supplies and against
extremes of prices; and finally,
it would assist in providing
more nearly even flow of farm
supplies, thus StabiliZing farm
buying power and contributing
to the security of business and
employment.
SOIL CONSERVATION
"The Government also has
special interest in measures
which would assist in guarding
farmers and consumers against
emergencies arising out of ex-
tremeS of SurpluSeS or shortages.
The expense in the past to Fed
trail, State and local gOvtrn-
ments arising by reason of crop
losses points to the deSirability
Of employing the principle Of
insurance in order to lessen the
cOst-financial and human-Of
future crop disasters"
The President said crop insur-
ance was only part of his pro-
gram which also must include
the conservation of soil and wa
ter, better land use, increased
farm income, and alienation of
distress in rural areas arising out
of factors beyond the control of
individual producers"
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Kelly 10 Distribute
Va. Automobile Taos

ARLINGTON, Va, Feb. 18.-Ly-
man M. Kelley, former chairman
of the Arlington County Board,
has been appointed distributor Of
Virginia automobile license tags
for Arlington county by John Q.
Rhodes, director of the Division of
Motor Vehicles.
Kelley announced he will distrib-
ute 1887 tags from his office on
Wilson Boulevard in Clarendon,
starting March IS.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Powder Explosion
Fatal TO Gin Chile

CALAMA, Chile, Feb. 18.-Six
workers were killed yesterday
when an explosion rocked the
local plant of the South American
Explosives Company, affiliated
with E. I. du Pont de Nemours &
Co., and seriously damaged sew
eraI buildings.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18

his most difficult job was trying
to subdue a colored mob which
had purchased 200 tickets for a
cake walk in a hall near the water
front but which would only accom-
modate about Is persons.
His pet hobby is raising flowers
at his home at ITO Taylor st. N.
w. He and Mrs. Frye will soon
celebrate their thirty-seventh wed.
ding anniversary.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Wins s. A. Post

NEW YORK. Feb. 18 QN.s)
Helen Purviance, a Salvation
Army worker for 80 years and
credited with making the first
doughnuts for the A. E. F. in
France, was promoted today from
the rank of Major to Brigadier
General
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Quake Shakes Utah Town

CEDAR CITY, Utah, Feb. 18
0NSO "A checkup today showed
no damage was caused by an earth
quake which rocked Cedar City at
9:15 p. m. (M.S.T0 Wednesday.
1t lasted about two seconds, shak,
ing buildings and rattling dishes
The Washington times., 1937-02-18

1local police force and was assigned
to the Willow Tree Alley beat.
His first night out. he sent Two
patrol loads of bootleggers ard
thieves to his station house.
According to his own statement,
The Washington times., 1937-02-18

DIG CHIEF INDIAN liked his fire
~ water-and he liked it raw, rough and
potent. Anything would do, so long as
it had kick like mule. For the chief
could take the wasn't fussy.
But modern man isn't as tough. He
doesn't judge beverage by its kinship
with chain lightning, but prefers truly
mild whiskey. In fact, he wants one that
The Washington times., 1937-02-18

is definitely easy on his system as well as
pleasing to his palate and that is just
why more and more men are turning to
IRISH AMERICAN.
IRISH AMERICAN is utterly unlike
any whiskey you have ever tried. 1t tastes
different acts different-IS different be-
cause it is made different! Rich, round,
robust pot still whiskey is imported and
painstakingly united with specially dis
titled American whiskey. The result is a
superior whiskey that can truthfully boast
of a new good taste, greater mildness and
easier digestibility.
Discriminating drinkers everywhere
are showing marked preference for this
whiskey. They appreciate its distinc-
tive flavor whether taken straight, in
highbaIls or mixed. Men who formerly
drank only expensive whiskies acclaim
IRISH AMERICAN as real taste treat.
IRISH AMERICAN was especially
developed for modern tastes, especially
created for modern living. 1t is priced so
that the average man can enjoy really
fine whiskey of better quality. Ask for
it by its full name William Jameson
IRISH AMERICAN.
Evening star., 1937-11-24
WILLIAM DONNELLY,
Ex-GR0CER, IS DEAD
Native Of Washington Was For.
mer Sandlot Baseball Player.
Funeral Friday.

William F. Donnelly, IS, retired
grocer, died yesterday in his home, 523
Thirteenth street NE, after = long
illness.
A native Of this city. Mr.. Donnelly
formerly was well known here In sand
lot base ball circles. He was manager
Of the Manhattan baseball team in
1911 when it won the championship
in the old Independence League here.
At one time he played shortstop in a
local Sunday school league,
Mr.. Donnelly retired from the gro
cery business about 3 years ago be-
cause of i'll health. Before entering
business. he was employed at the
Government Printing ONCE.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Emma
Donnelly; . daughter, Miss Catherine
Donnelly, and . son, william Z. Don
nelly.
Funeral services win be held at
am. Friday in Holy Comforter Catho-
lie Church, following brief services at
the residence. Burial will be IL
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-11-24
WOMAN, BURNED,
|. REFUSES AID, DIES
Retired Engraving EmpIoye
Lies Alone in Home for
Three Hours.

Burned by flames Of undetermined
origin while alone in her home late
yesterday. Mrs Anna Kelly, As, of 1411
Thirtieth street NV, died in Gallinger
Hospital early today.
After refusing offers of assistance
from neighbor who heard her
screams. Mrs Kelly lay alone in her
house for three hours before a sister,
Mrs. Mary Buchanan. came home from
work, the latter said
Mrs. Buchanan stated that when
she stepped into the house she noticed
trail Of burned patches in the rugs
leading from the kitchen to an up
stairs bedroom She found her sister
in bed, with nearly all the clothes
burned from her body. The bed. how
ever. showed no evidence of having
been touched by fire
From large patch of ashes on the
kitchen floor, police concluded Mrs.
Kellys dress had in some manner
caught fire in that room and that
after partially extinguishing the flames
by rolling on the floor, she had made
her way upstairs.
Mrs. Buchanan said the neighbor,
Mrs. Alice E. Leiberknight. who lives
in basement of the house, told her
she offered to assist Mrs. Kelly, but
was told her help was not needed.
Mrs. Buchanan said that when she
found her sister she was conscious and
apparently rational, but could not
remember" how the fire started. She
said Mrs. Kelly smoked great deal,
but no cigarette butt was found on
the kitchen floor. Two burned matches
were near wastebasket beside the
gas stove, though the range had not
been lighted, Mrs. Buchanan said.
A former employe of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, Mrs. Kelly
retired November because of i'll
health, according to her sister. Mrs.
Buchanan is employed at the Treasury
Department.
Police were investigating the case,
and Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
announced an autopsy would be held
today.
Evening star., 1937-11-24
BAND CONCERT

BY the Marine Band Symphony
Orchestra at the Marine Barracks
Auditorium at o'clock tonight; Capt.
Taylor Branson, leader: william F.
Santelmann, second leader.
Program.
Prayer of Thanksgiving" (Old
Netherlands) ----Valerius (1600)
Overture, Secret Marriage -Cimarosa
"Gavotte and Musette," from Third
English Suite" Bach
Trombone solo, Celeste Aida," from
Musician Robert Isele, soloist.
Introduction and Scherzo from the
Symphonic Cantata:
Hymn of Praise"
Mendelssohn-B -Bartholdy
"Siegfried's Rhine Journey" from
Dusk of the Gods Wagner
"slavonic Rhapsody" No. Opus 269,
Friedemann
(a) Chant d'Automne," from
"The Seasons" ---Tschaikowsky
(b) Waltz from the Ballet "Dorn-
roschen" (sleeping Beauty,
Tschaikowsky
Finale" from Second Symphony
in B nat minor, Opus 80, New
England" stillman-K Kelley
1.-THE Marines Hymn"
'"The Star spansled Banner"
Evening star., 1937-11-24
Many Transit Complaints
Filed With House d. C.. Body
One-Man Cars, Obnoxious Fumes IL,
Buses and Inadequate Service As.
saiIed-Utilities Commission Hit.
fStory on First Page.)

tary equipment" as well as the use
Of one-man cars and said:
The Capital Transit Co. informed
the various witnesses at the June
hearing that the real issue and cause
Of the increased fares was the recent
raises in salaries given the employees
. situation that also caused the abo-
lition OF the 81 pass. Statistics show
that the salaries and expenses of
general officers we're $65,124.16 in
1896, an increase of $l,67279 over
1895, while the salaries Of conductors,
motormen and trainmen in 1886
amounted to s2,6s6.909 a decrease
of $27,340,15 under 1885. and in gen.
eral office personnel decrease Of
$3,6S6.60 under 1885, or a total gen.
eral increase Of all amounting to
$31.385.l0 over 1896.
Now, the citizens of Washington,
D. c.. and its metropolitan area Pc
tition for municipal ownership Of
street car and bus system as the
only way of insuring the lowest posi-
bic fare to the public, safe and health
full transportation, adequate service,
fair labor conditions to the employees
and two-man operated street gars and
buses with seating capacity OF over
30."
Commission Attacked.
In the files also are communica-
tions from the Southeast Business
Mems Association, Inc, and the Gen.
trail Northwest Citizens Association
attacking the Utilities Commission
The former said it had reached the
conclusion the commission sis not
protecting the interests of the citizens
Of the District of Columbia" The
latter appealed to Congress to abolish
the commission.
And one car rider, Mrs. Rebekah
K. Pedigo, 1928 I street, wrote to the
committee to complain about being
forced to wait 20 minutes for a cal
to carry her 10 blocks from Thir-
teenth street and New York avenue
NV. to the new Interior Department
Building. She said she arrived at
Thirteenth street and New York ave-
nue. NV. at 7:29 am. and waited
until 7:49 for sRosslyn-bound car
which would take her to Nineteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue NV
In the meantime, she explained, II
cars passed which would not take
her to that point. All OF them
switched back at Fifteenth street and
New York avenue NV.
And, concluded Mrs. Pedigo.
"They call this transportation in
the Capital of our Nation! And-we
pay for this"
Evening star., 1937-11-24
TOMORROW FIRST
FOR TRUCK AREAS
Boundaries Set Up by Mo.
tor Carrier Act Effec.
tive Then.

The metropolitan area boundaries
set up under the Motor Carrier Act
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion for common and contract truck
and bus operations between Wash
ington and points in nearby Mary
land and Virginia become effective
tomorrow.
The area takes in Alexandria and
Arlington County in Virginia and to
an irregular line roughly to IL miles
from the Zero Milestone in Prince
Georges and Montgomery Counties,
Maryland. Commercial carriers des-
tined beyond those points are subject
to all provisions Of the act, includ-
ing those governing rates. Within
the line only the safety and hours
of service provisions are applicable.
Vehicles fully covered by the law
must obtain operating permits from
the Interstate Commerce Commission
and carry identification plates OBJ
tanned at the Motor Carrier Bureau
Of the I. c. C.
The coming law does not apply to
private concerns which are their own
transporting agency, but where this
business Is let out on contract the
carrier is subject to it.
Excluded from the law are taxicabs,
school buses, vehicles used exclusively
for hauling live stock and unmanu-
factured agricultural products and
newspaper trucks.
These metropolitan zones are to be
established everywhere in the country
where the ordinary commerce Of q
community must traverse State lines,
in order that such traffic may not
be subjected to the regulations held
necessary for the usual interstate
traffic
Evening star., 1937-11-24
u. s. RESTS CASE
|NGAMBL|NGT TRIAL
Recess Taken Until Monday.
Policeman Tells of Raid
on Cigar Store.

The Government rested early this
afternoon in the District Court gam
bling trial of Nicholas (Nick the
Creek Floratos and four others which
began before Justice Jesse c. Adkins
and jury Monday.
Following completion of the Govern
ment's case the trial was recessed until
Monday because of the Thanksgiving
holiday.
A policeman. Carl G. Mccormick,
who was member of the squad which
conducted raid last March 10 on
Floratos' cigar store, at 922 Ninth
street NV. and the basement room
next door, at 924 Ninth street, was the
principal witness of the morning
He testified he traced buzzer wire
from the basement room at 924, where
a bookmaking establishment allegedly
was conducted, outside the building
and into the rear of 922 Ninth.
Lieut.. John E. Fondahl, leader Of
the raiders, completed Identification
to the jury of property seized in the
place as evidence.
A trap door from the cashiers booth
In the basement room into the next
door basement provided concealed
means of escape from the alleged
gambling place, he told Justice Adkins
and the jury.
The officer identified two bushel
baskets of alleged betting slips,
telecast machine, loud speaker and
other equipment seized in the raid.
These were offered in evidence by
Assistant United States Attorney Sam
uel F. Beach.
Earlier in the day, Justice Adkins
overruled motion by Defense Counsel
Harry T. Whelan to quash the warrant
used in the raid and to suppress the
evidence seized. Mr.. Whelan con-
tended the ii days which elapsed
between play" allegedly made in
the place and the time the warrant
was sworn to, was too great time.
Evening star., 1937-11-24
Child Patients
Thanksgiringto to
Be Made BRIGHT
Turkey Dinner As.
sured at Children's
and Callinger.

Thanksgiving is going to be bright
day in the lives of more than $50
young hospital patients, despite their
ailments
A specially turkey dinner
has been assured the girls and boys at
Children's and Gallinger Hospitals
It will include all the trimmings.
In addition to the meal, Miss Mat
tie Gibson. superintendent at Chill
drens Hospital, said some sort OF
entertainment program would be held,
including singing.
Miss Dorothy Ireland supervisor of
Gallinger's pediatrics ward, who is q
favorite with ali the children there,
said several outside organizations were
sending fruits, nuts, candies and other
gifts to cheer the youngsters.
Other hospitals have not definitely
decided what is to be done for the
children in celebration of Thanks
giving.