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Evening star., 1937-06-02
GASCH APPOINTED
AIDE TO COUNSEL
Simmon, at Increased Pay,
to Leave Police Court for
District Building.

The Commissioners today appointed
Oliver M. Gasch. member Of the legal
staff of the Capital Transit Co., as
an assistant corporation counsel, and
at the same time increased the salary
of F. Glenn Simmon. an assistant cor
poration counsel at Police Court, from
$4,000 to $4,000 year.
Gasch will be assigned to Police
Court to replace Simmon, who will
be transferred to work at the District
Building, the Commissioners said.
Meanwhile Commissioner Allen an
nounced Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Rice Hooe will be given a hearing
before the Commissioners before any
action is taken on his reported i'm
pending resignation"
Announcement was made last week
that Hooe would resign, but it de-
veloped later that he was fighting to
keep from being dropped. His resig-
nation has been requested by Cor
poration Counsel Elwood H. Seal
Hooe has been in charge of the
staff of the District at Police Court
Previously he served as counsel to the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
The new appointment and the pro-
motion were recommended by Seal in
connection with the resignation OF
Raymond Sparks, who has served as
member of the legal staff for seven
years and who has just accepted
appointment as a member of the staff
OF the firm of Hewes, Prettyman &
Await.
Gasch, native of Washington, is
a graduate of Princeton University
and Of George Washington Law School
He was admitted to the bar In 1881
The appointment and the promotion
will become effective June 2l.
Gasch resides at 1853 P street and
has home IN Fairfax County, Va.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
ACTION POSTPONED
ON DAYLIGHT BILL
Standard Time League Protests
Change in Name Of 10000
Here.

The House District Committee to-
day postponed consideration of the
daylight-saving bill until next We'd
nesday, due to the absence Of a quo
rum.
In anticipation of action today, the
Standard Time League presented q
petition bearing 10000 names of per-
sons opposed to changing the time
for the District.
1t was necessary also to postpone
the formality Of discharging the Crime
Subcommittee headed by Representa-
tive Palmisano, Democrat, Of Mary
land, which has laid before the JUS
tice Department data collected in its
investigation when it voted to inter-
cede on behalf of Thomas Jordon,
convicted slayer Of Mrs. Lizzie S.
Jaynes.
Ten members Of the District Com
mittee were attending the subcom-
mittee hearings on the tax program,
preventing full attendance.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
new CHAIN BRIDGE
TO COST $33S,029
Old Span Probably Will Not
Be Closed Before
August |.

Chain Bridge probably will not be
closed to traffic until about August /,
although contract for the new span
was awarded yesterday by the Com
missioners.
District Bridge Engineer Clifford r.
Whyte estimated that about two
months would be required for the
manufacture and delivery of materials
for the new structure.
Low Bid for S33s,029.
The contract went to the Tuller
Construction Co. of Red Bank, N. j.,
which submitted the lowest bid, OF
$338029. The Commissioners are
seeking an additional appropriation
of about $4,000 to cover the cost of
construction of new approach from
the District side and for engineering
and testing inspections.
The bridge is to be completed with
in 275 calendar days after the closing
Of the old span. This would indi-
cate the new bridge is to be ready
for use about May !.
The bridge Is to be of three lanes
and have pedestrian walk on either
side. The present piers of the old
bridge will be used in the reconstruc-
ton Of the bridge. but the level OF
the span will be raised about II feet
on the Virginia side.
Arlington Sub contract.
A sub-contract for the construction
Of two 20-inch water mains across the
bridge to supply Arlington County will
be considered by the Arlington County
Commissioners at q special meeting
to be called within the next few days,
Frank c. Hanrahan, county manager.
said today.
Bids for the water main were called
for In the general contract, but the
county must accept the bid. The esti-
mated cost Of the water main work
is $45.000.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
d. c. Boy, II, Finds Snakes
Dislike Haring Tails Yanked
Darid Bolte, Taken to
Hospital after a Try,
Is Out of Danger.

David Bolte, ll-year-old son of Mai
and Mrs Charles L. Bolte Of the Army
War College, resolved today to be
mighty careful the next time he has
yen to pull snakes tail
AS matter Of fact, David is pretty
certain he will find something else to
do the next time he meets up with any
kind Of snake.
Young Bolte. on an outing in Gam
brill State Park, in the Catoctin Noun
tains west of Frederick Md, ran down
copperhead under rock. according
to an Associated Press dispatch. The
snakes tail was the only thing show
ing. The youngster pulled, the snake
coiled and bit the boy on the right
forefnger.
His father applied first aid and
rushed him to the Frederick City Hos
pital Later, he was transferred to
Walter Reed Hospital, where he was
reported out of danger today.
Maj. Bolte and his family were week
end guests of Lieut.. Col. John w.
Leonard of Frederick.
Copperheads and rattlesnakes are
the only two poisonous snakes in Fred
erick County. Baxter Biggs, superin-
tendent of the State park. said the lS-
inch copperhead which bit young Bolte
Evening star., 1937-06-02
T0ML|NSON MUST
REMAIN IN JAIL
Justice Let's Orders Him
Committed Pending Ver-
dict Appeal.

Disregarding requests by attorneys
for j. William Tomlinson that he be
allowed to remain at liberty on bail
pending his appeal from the verdict
Of District Court jury last Friday,
which found him guilty OF robbery,
Justice F. Dickinson Let's today or
dered the lawyer defendant committed
to Jail.
Tomlinson, himself a well-known
attorney, and Philip John Pratt, COL
ored, were convicted of robbing Sam
Siratonis, proprietor OF a Fourteenth
street tailor shop, last August 18, of
s785. Tomlinson was pictured by the
prosecution as the master mind"
planning and directing the robbery,
which allegedly was performed by
Pratt and another colored man,
Charles Henry Bass, who pleaded
guilty.
Justice Let's, before whom the case
was tried, was absent from the city
when the jury reported late Friday
night. Justice Joseph w. Cox, who
received the verdict, allowed Tomlin-
son 10 remain at liberty on bail
pending ruling today.
Assistant United States Attorneys
Samuel F. Beach and Charles B. MUIR
ray asked for his commitment. De-
tense Attorneys James O'Shea, John
H. Burnett and Alfred Goldstein
argued that substantial question of
law was involved in Tomlinson's ap-
peal and he should be allowed to
remain at liberty. After Judge Let's
denied their request they announced
motion for new trial would be filed
later today.
Should Justice Let's deny the new
trial motion. Tomlinson probably will
be brought into court for sentence a
week from Friday.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
annapolis June Week Visitors
Watch Middies Ciue Sh0lU
Days Program Also Includes Rehears.
al for Graduation T0m0rr0w-D. C..
Girl HIAcclain,ed at C0I0rs Ceremony.
The full Marine guard and band will
be paraded for both officials.

The full Marine guard and band will
be paraded for both officials.
Will Wear Whites.
All officers at the academy and
members of the graduating class will
appear in white uniforms tomorrow
Midshipmen Of the three Junior classes
will wear their blues until after the
commencement exercises.
Rear Admiral David Foote Sellers,
superintendent of the academy, will
confer the degree of bachelor Of
science on about 3l9 members of the
graduating class who will receive
diplomas. Rear Admiral Adolphus
Andrews. chief of the Bureau of Nav
igation. will make the graduation ad-
dress and present diplomas.
Late today Capt. Chester w Nj
mitz U. S. N, will present A prizes
and awards to 80 mldshipmen at a
regimental dress parade. Capt. Nimitz,
assistant chief, Bureau of Navigation,
will take the place of Admiral An
drews. who was detained in Washing
ton by official business.
Midshipman Jack Arthur Ober-
meyer, New York City, won seven Of
the prize awards.
d. c. Girl Presents Colors.
Miss Janet Cunneen of Washington
was acclaimed by the midshipmen and
took review of the regiment yester-
day after she had carried out the ira
ditional presentation of colors cere-
mony.
While approximately 5000 specta-
tors gathered on Worden Field strained
to watch every move, she placed the
national and academy colors in the
keeping of the 4th Company, COM
manded by Midshipman Harry B
Hahn. of Brooklyn, n Y, who selected
her as the color girl"
The field was gay with color during
the ceremony. The regiment of blue
and white uniformed midshipmen
formed against the blue background
of the Severn River. Bayonets and
band instruments glinted in the sun
as the companies swept pass the re-
viewing stand.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
June Marriage
Time Sets Record
At License office
81 Couples, Young, Mid.
die II ged and Elderly,
Applicants.

A parade unequaled in recent years
passed through the marriage license
bureau at District Court yesterday as
June-the marrying month-arrived.
Fifty-four young, middle-aged and
elderly prospective brides and, natur-
ally, similar number of young. mid.
dle-aged and elderly prospective BRIDE
grooms took out licenses.
AS usual, many of the couples came
from afar. Statistically. it was about
twice as busy a day for the marriage
license clerks as most days. This was
due largely though, to the fact the
bureau had been closed Monday.
Since 1890, the previous busiest
June l at the license bureau was last
year, when 48 couples were given
licenses.
Evening star., 1937-06-02

Dickinson said nowhere in the United
States are Federal buildings under the
jurisdiction of State or municipal Of
flcials, and ito attempt to subordinate
the Federal buildings to District ap-
proval will only result In tremendous
complications for the District govern
ment."
Evening star., 1937-06-02
TERRELL RITES SET
Commander Will Be Buried in Ar
1ington Tomorrow.

Comdr. Robert w. Ferrell, produc-
ton ofiicer Of the Charleston (S c.
Navy Yard, who died at Naval Hos
pital there Monday after being found
lying on the bottom of the yards
swimming pool, will be buried in
Arlington National Cemetery tomor-
row morning.
Comdr. Ferrell was born in Rich
mond 43 years ago and entered naval
service In 1917. Surviving are his
widow and two daughters.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
BOYS BODY RECOVERED
OFF GLEN ISLE, ND.
six-Year-0ld Harry E. Murphy,
Jr., Drowned While Bathing
in South River.

The body of 6-year-old Harry e.
Murphy, jr., 144o w street, who dis
appeared Monday while in bathing
with his parents in South River of
Glen Isle, Md, was recovered yester-
day afternoon.
The boy is believed to have stepped
into hole while wading. HIS father,
an A. & P. meat store manager, said
he was unable to swim.
Funeral services will be held at his
home tomorrow at 2 pm. Burial will
be In Manassas, Va.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
REED HELD IN BOND
Grand Jury to Act on Charge Of
HOUSEKEEPING.

George Reed, Al, Of Capitol Heights,
Nd, was ordered held for the grand
jury under $4,000 bond when ar
raigned before Police Court Judge
Robert E. Mattingly today on a charge
of HOUSEKEEPING.
The court was told Reed was found
in delicatessen store in the TOO block
of H street northeast after 1t had
closed last Saturday night. Several
dollars were missing from . cash
register, 1t was testified, and the dial
had been knocked "a Q safe.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
WAGNER IN CONFERENCE
ON HOUSING PROGRAM
Treasury Says 81 900, 900, 900 Bill
Would Upset Budget-Financ-
ing Is Theme.

Senator Wagner, Democrat. of New
York conferred with Secretary Nor
genthau and other Treasury officials
today on plans for a new low-cost
housing program.
Wagner has introduced a bill pro-
viding for a s1,ooO,00O0oo program
to which the Treasury has objected on
the ground it would upset the budget
Treasury officials said after the
conference it was agreed generally
there should be some such program
but the questions of how it could be
financed and how much money should
be spent still remained unsettled.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
Soy Beans Potential Crop.

Agricultural Commissioner j. G.
Holton Of Mississippi regards soy beans
as potentially the most valuable new
crop for American farms.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the Navy band at the bandstand
in the Navy Yard at 7:30 o'clock to-
night. Lieut.. Charles Benter, leader
Alexander Morris, assistant.
BY the Marine band at the Capito
at 1880 o'clock tonight. Capt. Taylo,
Branson. leader; William r. santel
mann, assistant.
Evening star., 1937-06-02

was one of the very few" snakes of
that species on the government res
ervation.
The Boltes live here at ABB @ street.
Maj. Bolte has been a student at the
Army War College for the past year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26

Only days of this February Sale-and then all the special price tags will be removed Come-even at this Eleventh Hour the Metropolitan selection is tremendous Hundreds of dramatic bargains in quality home furnish ings Easy credit terms too! fractional down pay ment and the balance in small convenient insallments, any of this fine furniture Buy now while the pieces you want most offered at savings Such an opportunity not offered every day. See these vaues
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
Employers Forbidden
 To Query Employees
Government Not Interested in Religious Beliefs, Union Affiliations Security Board Resents Use of Name

distributed by employers in certain sections of the United States. The questionnaires state or imply that te information sought is for, or re- quired by, the Social Security Board. Such questionnaires, how ever. does not bear the governments imprint and form number, as is the case with all official forms or ques- t1onnaires issued by the Social Se- curity board.
 Asks operation
 The board requests that all ir- stances of the distribution by em- ployers of questionnaires, which by expressed or implied intent convey the impression of being required or authorized by the Social Security Board, chould be brought to the boards attention.
 Instances have come to the at- tention of the board in which ques- tionnaires have been circulated among employees by employers con- taining the statement that "the in- formation requested below Is man. datory under the Federal Social Security Act" These particular questionnaires ask about the em- ployes' nationality, name of former employer, marital status, including a check on a possible divorce re- cord, and education.
 A New Jersey firm has distribut- ed questionnaire among its em- ployes headed Social Security Re- cord System-Employe History Re- cord-Form C-53A." This form which asks questions about religion. nationality, union afflliation, and citizenship, would indicate a sys- tematic trend in the direction of the standardization of a question: naire form for general distribution to employees as a routine office re- cord, distributed with the implica- tion that the information is wanted by the Social Security Board.
 Cooperating
 The Social Security Board has received letters indicated that em- ployes have been given question: naires in plants or factories and have been told to supply the in- formation sought and return the questionnaires to the employers.
 The board emphasized the fact that employers generally are CO., operating wholeheartedly with it in the administration of the act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
DINNER ARRANGED
 BY YALE ALUMNI
Governor Cross to Be Among Guest Speakers;
 Films Obtained

Pictures of the Yale.Princeton football game of 1936 will be shown at the annual dinner of the Yale Alumni association of Naugatuck Valley, which will be held next Thursday evening at the Waterbury club.
 Governor Wilbur Cross will be the principal speaker of the evening. George Chappell (described as the Dr. Taprock of exploring fame) also will be on the speakers program, alcng with Carl Lohmann, secretary of the university.
 Tn addition to all the above, grad uates will also have the pleasure of listening to Raymond Ducky) Pond, head football coach, and Clint Frank, star half-back on the Yale team last fall. President George Scott and Henry Campbell, secre- ta:y, are in charge of arrangements for the coming dinner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26

The Social Security Board today warned employers against distribut- ing unauthorized questionnaires purporting to be required by the Social Security Board and intended to disclose employees union affilia- tions, religion, or other personal af- fairs.
 The only information required of employees by the board is called for on the application for social se- curity account number, which is labeled Form SS-5, Treasury De- partment, Internal Revenue Serv- ice". The forms are now available to all employees who have not filed their applications at local post offices.
 Simple Questions
 This application blank asks only 8 few simple questions, such as name, address, sex, color, age and business address of employer. These answers are necessary for the pur- pose of identification.
 This form, the board emphasized, makes no reference to nationality, religion, education, or union affilia- ton, and when filed with the board is held confidential.
 The board has received samples of queStionnaireS reported as being
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
Black Rapids Glacier Is Only One Of
 Americas Great Northern Ice Rivers
(speclaI te The Democrntl


 The sudden movement of the Black Rapids Glacier which threat ems to wipe out a settlers home and to destroy the only vehieular road in the interior of Alaska about 125 miles south of Fairbanks, has dra- matically centered public attention on these gigantic rivers of ice"
 Most of the great glaciers of North America are located in Alaska, the Yukon and certain sections of the Canadian Rockies and among the better known are the Taku, near Juneau. the capital of Alaska, and Tumbltng Glacier on Mount Rob- son, British Columbia, highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. The Taku Glacier extends for a distance of nearly 70 miles, the toe ending in a wal lof sheer ice almost 100 feet high within a mile of the main steamship route along the Inside Passage to Alaska. A sharp blast from a steamship whistle is sum- cient to cause gigantic chunlse of ice to break of and fall into the sea. Tumbling Glacier in Mount Robson park has the same characteristics as Taku. The pressure of the body of ice in the rear causes huge pieces to detach themselves and crash into the lake which the glacier itself has formed.
 Pictured at the right are: ftop) view of the Taku Glacier with the 8. s. Prince George in the fore ground; Qower left) a section of the great mas sof ice forming the toe of the Taku Glacier, an idea of it's height being formed by compar- ing 1t with the motor boat in the foreground, and 0ower right) the bulk of Tumbling Glacier on the north side of Mount Robson, B. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
MOTION PICTURES
 OF FLOOD SHOWN
Charts Show Reserve Of- ficers' Method of Co.,
 operation in Relief

The work done by members of the reserve officers during the floods last srring was praised last evening at the monthly meeting of Waterbury chapter, Reserve Officers association, by Captain John F. Somers, U.S.A. Springfield man in charge of organ ized reserves in this district.
 Following his talk motion pic- lures of the flood in Springfield last year were shown and charts were illustrated to show the members here some methods of working in conjunction with other relief agen- cies in a time of emergency.
 Major M. A. OHara presided at the meeting and reports were given by Captain c. E. Kelley, Lieutenant Joseph Vanderman, Captain Peter Costigan. A review of the national defense program was also given by Major O'Hara, who discussed the work which has been done during the past few weeks. Major Leslie Lothrop, inspector of organized re- serves, was present last night and conducted course for the group school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
TRIBUNE A. C. PLANS
 FOR DINNER-DANCE

Richard Cummings, Daniel Ker- win. James Barrett and James Lee are in charge of the annual dinner dance of the Tribune Athletic club. Final arrangements will be discuss
 I'd at a meeting on Sunday after noon at 2 o'clock in the club rooms. Of1cers of the club are: President,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26
LOCAL DOCTOR ON
 STATE COMMITTEE

Dr. Richard T. Gilyard of this city has been named Q member of the public relations committee of the Connecticut Veterinary Medical association. The group will work in conjunction with the public rela- tions committee of the American Veterinary Medical association. Dr. Gilyard Is one of the city's best known veterinarians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-26

When a spark ignited hay and caused the destruction of a barn at the farm of La Hair Sainte, on the field Of the Battle of Waterloo. it burned many historic beams which were riddled with shot in 1915.
Evening star., 1937-05-02
Many Rare Books
Will Be Exhibited

An exhibition Of over 800 rare
books and bindings will be shown
here tomorrow afternoon, when Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Blakiston Wilkins
open their home for the benefit
sponsored by the Board of Lady Vis-
itors OF the Childrens Hospital.
Mrs. wilkins, a member Of the
board has spent over 80 years in the
collection OF these books, her long
residence abroad giving her unusual
opportunities for study and acquisi-
ton of specimens OF the work OF
famous binders and fine volumes OF
historic value.
The collection includes a number
OF beautiful volumes once the prop
erty of the great Napoleon, among
them the Code for Ruling Italy.
An interesting and beautiful binding
embossed with a series of ecclestias-
tical pictures once belonged to Henry
III-his Book of Hours Clovis
Eve, one of the greatest of the early
binders; four signed by Nicola Elder.
several beautiful books once the
property of the Vatican-all are
treasures of Mrs. wilkins. One beau
tiful volume, so perfectly preserved
that it might have been finished yes
terday, dates back to 1852, the first
edition of Dantes three great works
ever printed outside Italy.
Mrs Wilkins has marked each
treasure with card, giving its full
history so that visitors may enjoy
the historic associations as we'll as
the beauty Of the work. Her house,
at l70l Twenty-second street, is it
self 4 museum and a fitting setting
for the collection. Flemish tapes
tries, a chandelier of blown glass SO
beautiful and fragile that it seems
dreamlike, furniture as rich in his
tory as in beauty, and in the library
the wonderful bindings of embroi-
dered velvet, leather embossed In
color. metals set with precious stones
Mrs. James w. Wadsworth, an
honorary vice president OF the Boaro
OF Lady Visitors, will assist Mrs. Will
kins in showing the collection, alter
mating with other board members