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The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Sailor
Found on Tracks

James H. Jenkins. "a, who, po-
lice said, is a sailor on the s. s.
Merrimac, was admitted to Emer-
gency Hospital last night with a
possible skull fracture. He was
found unconscious on the railroad
tracks near Fourteenth and Water
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Traffic Safety
Program Pushed

Continuing their program Of
teaching youngsters the principles
Of traffic safety, the safety COM
mittee Of the Lions Club Of Hy-
attSville, Md, has distributed 1000
book covers to students Of schools
in the vicinity.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Pedestrian Hurt
On Maryland Road

Pete Tory, 81, of Jessups, Md.
was taken to st. Agnes Hospital
in Baltimore with serious head
injuries, received when he was
struck by an automobile near
Waterloo. on the Baltimore Boule-
ward.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25

plane-to Mrs. Roosevelt, the
most remarkable woman Of
this age!
To Sir Ronald Lindsay-the
personification Of His Britain
mic Majesty's power and glory,
a happy Yuletide.
Merry Christmas to Com.
mander Hughes, whose &C
count Of the bombing Of the
Panay deserves the Pulitzer
prize for good reporting.
To the men who coal ships
- .aa - kI.a -,a,sIras,., a. ,.a,,,a...,
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
CRADDocK NAMED

G.N.SO.-F. Harpe Croddock,
of Centralia, Wash, today sue
ceeded H. Finder as chief Of the
Rural Identification Rate section.
Finder was transferred to the Fed
eral Power Commission.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
My Say

Remember the Maine!" will be q cry that
viii 60 down in our history as long as civilization
endures.
Tomorrow will be the Tooth anniversary Of
the birth of Admiral Dewey, hero Of the Spanish
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
Devoted To Her Oldest Boy
EeBut" j."

Franklin Roosevelt is prepared to thrust the
people Of the United States into war because Of
his personal ideas OF how the world should be run.
Franklin Roosevelt believes that no citizen
should dare to question his motives his inten-
The Washington times., 1937-12-25

Rented His Wife and Then Couldn't
Get Her Back-The Real-life Drama
of a Strange Triangle That, in Time,
Became a Pair. Read How the French
Courts Upheld the Unusual Bargain
in The American Weekly, with Sun
days WashinGtOn Herald Times.
The Washington times., 1937-12-25

Evayn Walsh McIean know the Admiral well, as he
was the childrens uncle and my son Jocks god
father. AS have said before in this column
he was, like all great men, gentle and lovable,
with an understanding of life that was re-
rnarkable
Only once did see him angry and believe me,
once was enough. His beautiful eyes grew
steely hard and his voice and whole appearance
changed utterly. There was deadly calmness
about him. and could well understand his alb
solute control over his men on the battleship
While Admiral Dewey reached the heights, he
also had lonely and sad life. The wife he
loved so dearly was delicate, frail little invalid
never able to take the long drives which he so
enjoyed. When she did venture out she was
terrified of the horses.
Devoted To Her Oldest Boy
love to remember his devotion to my Oldest
boy, Vincent, and what grand pals they were
In spite Of the tremendous difference in their
ages. He never missed sending for Vincent when
q parade was to pass his house. And he never
forgot the ice cream for his Little Friend" as
he always called him.
He used to love to go out to Rock Greek Park
The Washington times., 1937-12-25

Merry Christmas another Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to the crazy old world that
isn't as bad as it seems.
Merry Christmas to Mrs. Roosevelt-she can't
be outdone on land or sea, or downed in a
The Washington times., 1937-12-25
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Evening star., 1937-09-29
D. c. ATTORNEYS HIT
BAR SESSION ACTS
Wire Calls on Association to
Cease "Unrestrained" New
Deal Attacks.

Strongly defending major social OBJ
jectives of the Roosevelt administra-
ton, group of six local attorneys,
representing the American Bar Asso-
citation and the District bar, today
called on the association to cease its
"unrestrained" attacks on the Presi-
dent and his program
In a telegram to Frederick H. Stinch-
field, president of the association, the
group took sharp issue with an asso-
citation program apparently designed
to hand-pick some of its speakers and
keynoters whose use of unrestrained
and vituperative language seems to
constitute their chief qualification"
How long will the association
continue to surrender constructive
criticism to violent attacks upon an
administration whose main social OBJ
jectives. too long delayed, challenge
the admiration of mankind" they
asked. Has the association become
so senitive in its guardianship of the
Constitution as to forget that this
instrument is not a strait jacket, but a
vehicle of life and Of power, to be
made responsive to changing circum-
stances?"
The telegram was signed by E. Hill
ton Jackson. T. Howard Duckett, John
E. I'askey. Charles w. Clagett, George
c. Shinn and H. Winship Wheatley.
Evening star., 1937-09-29

the Senate by an overwhelming vote
refused to investigate them.
Black. who waited in an anteroom
during the Senate debate, took his
oath of Office shortly after the Senate
confirmed the nomination and then
left Immediately With Mrs. Black for
vacation trip TO Europe.
A few days later details OF his
alleged membership we're set forth in
a series OF articles written by Ray
Sprigle for the Pittsburgh POST
Gazette and the North American
Newspaper Alliance.
Sprigle Awaits Return.
Sprigle, one of the delegation of
reporters awaiting Blacks arrival here
today, made several trips to Birming
ham. Ala, where he secured documents
indicating that Black joined Robert
E. Lee klan, No. l, in 1928 Black
at that time had been police court
| judge and was practicing law sue
cessfully in Birmingham. Two years
| later he decided TO run for the Demo
cratic nomination TO Il Senate and
withdrew from the Klan. the articles
| disclosed His letter of resignation
| apparently in his own handwriting
was found by Sprigle, b t did moi
/ appear to have been recorded in the
| files of the organization.
Despite the resignation. accordins
N ta fnla
the nomination in 1926. attended &
victory mass meeting of Klansmen il
Birmingham and accepted a "golt
passport, symbolizing life member.
ship in the organization. and thanked
the members of the Klan for thei
support in the primary race
Nothing was found To indicate tina
he ever took part in Klan activitie.
! after that meeting.
Evening star., 1937-09-29
KLAN TO COMBAT
S|T-DOWN STRIKES
Plans for "Mopping Up"
Operations Are Announced
by Imperial Wizard.
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA. September 29.-Ku Klux
Klan plans for "mopping up" against
the sit-down strike have been an
nounced by Imperial Wizard Hiram w.
Evans.
The bulky chief OF the order said
Klansmen in about 30 States will hold
realm kloreros (secret State conven-
tions) between now and May" to map
action to prevent or handle future
sit-downs.
But the broad principle, he said,
would be to organize ideas instead of
violence" to combat violence Of strikers.
In Oklahoma. where klorero is pro-
posed sometime in October" Evans
said the situation probably would re-
volve around the oil wells. The Klan.
he said, would require that the oil
wells just not be seized" by strikers.
The head Klansman termed the sit
down strike an organized thievery on
the part of a group Of men of the prop
erty OF others"
The Klan's plan is to give the ON
GERS OF the law the backing they need"
Evans asserted. There are no two
ideas about the enforcement of law"
Evans added he did not believe
John Lewis would have stood for it
tthe sit-down). He just got in too
far"
Evening star., 1937-09-29
ADDING OF JUDGES
HERE CALLED VITAL
Three More to Serve Dis
trict Court Asked by Ju-
diciaF Conference.

Emphasizing the important nature
OF the classification Of cases brought
before the District Court in the Dis
trict OF Columbia, the report of the
judicial conference made public to-
day by Chief Justice Hughes rec
ommends early appointment OF three
extra judges here.
evident, the report discloses. in the
fact that the District Court is one
of the three most congested in the
country, with the trial docket rum
ming l6 months in arrears.
Special conditions demand con-
sideration," the report says with ref
erence to the District congestion. I'm
this district the courts have not only
the important Federal cases COM
mitted to their Jurisdiction, but also
the cases which within State would
fall within the jurisdiction OF State
courts.
''As. prior to this year, the statute
had not provided for the representa-
ton OF this district in the conference,
Justice ID. Lawrence) Groner pre-
sented statistics applicable to a period
Of seven years. In view of the in
creasing number Of cases and the i'm
possibility Of bringing the dockets up
to date with the present judicial force,
and having regard to the character of
the work and the future needs of the
District, the conference recommends
that provision be made for the Dis
trict Court of the District Of Colum-
bia."
The addition Of three judges here
would bring the court to a total of
IL members
With regard to the courts most SER
iously in arrears, the report says:
"Of the districts in which trial
dockets are in arrears-17 in all-it
appears that there are seven where
the trial dockets are one to six months
in arrears, and seven others where
the trial dockets are between six
months and year in arrears. In the
remaining three districts, as pointed
out by the Attorney General, the worst
cOnQltlOnS appedr-tO VIII, IN the east
ern district of Michigan, where sthe
equity trial docket is two years old
and the law trial docket is 10 months
in arrears; in the western district OF
Washington. in which the equity trial
docket is three to four, months and
the laws trial docket is Is months in
arrears, and the District of Colum-
bia, in which the trial dockets are
is months in arrears"
BY the present procedural system
of the District Court here, law anc
equity cases are expedited about a,
much as possible. the time for actor
on suit having been cut to one veal
or IS months on cases that once tool
as much as three years.
Evening star., 1937-09-29

Honored Master of Sports.
Marion Shamanova, a sprinter, OF
Moscow, has been awarded the title
OF Honored Master of Sport.
Evening star., 1937-09-29
BLACKS RETURN
STARTS GUESSES
Capital Awaits Develop.
ments in Charge He Is
a KIanSman.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Associate Justice Blacks return
to the United States stirred specula-
ton today on what developments
would arise from the charges he is q
klansman.
Possible denouements discussed
among Capital residents were.
l. A demand from President RooSe-
welt for Blacks resignation. This has
been suggested by several Senators.
Black will take his seat on the court
october 4, and the President is not due
back from his Western trip until three
or four days later.
2. Impeachment proceedings. Chair
man OConnor of the House Rules
Committee has undertaken, at the re-
quest of New York newspaper, to
canvass House sentiment.
3. An investigation of the charges
by presidential commission. This
has been suggested by Senator Wheeler
Democrat, of Montana.
4. A finding by the Supreme Court
that Black is ineligible to sit on the
court. Challenges have been filed BY
Albert Levitt, former Federal Judge
and Patrick Henry Kelly, Boston at
torney. Both contend Black is barred
by the constitutional prohibition
against appointment of a member of q
Congress which increases the emolu-
ments of an offlce to that of1ce. Con.
gress provided recently for voluntary
retirement of Supreme Court justices
at full pay at 10 years of age.
S. Black taking his seat on the bench
without any subsequent action.
Although Black has not yet per.
formed any official duty as Supreme
Court justice. he will have received
s2,333.32 of court pay by midnight to.
morrow.
His salary started August 10. wher
he took the oath of ONCE. Supreme
Court justices receive $4,000 a year.
Evening star., 1937-09-29

censored. so there was no mention
of the Klan charges or the fact the
justice was aboard. He said Mr.. and
Mrs Black did not participate in the
usual deck activities, except to play
an occasional game of Switchboard.
Had Rough Crossing.
Justice Blacks steamer dropped an
chor at Quantine off Old Point Com
fort shortly after am, following a
rough passage. AS the steamer
reached Quarantine. a customs boat
laden with reporters, photographers
and newsreel men put out to meet her.
The newsmen were armed with passes
permitting them to board the steamer
Should Justice Black decide to make
statement and deny the charges,
that, presumably, would be the end
OF the matter. But if he should state
that he is or was a member OF the
Klan, a renewed campaign for his
removal from the bench would be
sure to follow. Some members Of
Congress have suggested that he
should be impeached if it is established
that he holds a membership in the
Klan, but most constitutional lawyers
agree that would afford no ground for
Impeachment. The best opinion is
that he cannot be removed from Office
and that he will don his judicial robes
Monday unless he resigns voluntarily
a step he is most unlikely to take
Despite his activity in the Senate
in support Of New Deal measures
President Roosevelt's selection of the
| Alabaman 10 succeed Justice Van De-
vanter took Washington completely by
| surprise
Roosevelt Out Of Town.
After newspapers had published the
Klan charges, President Roosevelt
told reporters he made no investiga.
ton of Blacks past record before
sending his name to the Senate anc
intimated he would not have appointed
him had he known he was a member
of the Klan. He added. however. tina
any specific comment on the charge.
would have 10 wait until Mr.. Blacl
returned from his trip to Europe
Although the President cautioned re.
porters there would not necessarily b.
statement from him after Mr.. Blacl
came home. his departure on hi!
Western trip :. few days prior Il
Blacks arrival caused some surpris,
and led many to believe the newly
named justice would take his seat OF
the bench without comforting with tn
President. Should this be the case
there would be little likelihood tina
Mr.. Roosevelt, upon his return t,
Washington. would make statemen
criticizing justice actively Servin,
on the court.
Senators opposed Blacks appoint
ment managed to delay confirmation
OIL the nomination for several day
despite efforts of administration sup
porters to jam it through. and durin
that period there were intimations tha
he had been member of the Klar
There was not tangible evidence t
support these rumors, however, an
Evening star., 1937-09-29
Tourists in Cuba.

Tourists visiting Cuba in July num-
bered 1891. compared with 1924 in
the seventh month of 1896.
The Washington times., 1937-07-23

delphia and on bd. when comm.
Supply Corps
1t. Cdr. william e. Mccain, det. Nav.
Research Lab, Anacostia, d. c., in Sept.
to c. (. o. U. s. S. Savannah and on BID.
Construction Corps
Cdr. Frederick E. Haeberle, ors. April
II modified; to Yard, New York, instead
Yard, Philadelphia.
Civil Engineer Corps
Cdr. Edward L. Marshall, det. Nav.
and D., Navy Dept, washington.
Cdr. James T. Matthews Diet. Blu. 7.
and D, Navy Dept, Sept. /; to Nav. oper.
lsiatic Dispatch orders, July Il
1t. Cdr. William A. Sullivan, c. c.,
Diet. suptg. Constr, Shanghai; to Yard,
Washington.
Lieut.. Emmett Oh. c. o'Neill to o. q.
1t. John G. Cross, det. U. s. S. Min.
danao; to Branch Hydro officer; Detroit.
1t. Freeman C. Harris, NJ. c.. ors.
modified; to U. S. 6. Campus.
1t. q. 81 Alvin J. Cerny, NJ. c. det.
U. s. S. Campus; to U. S. S. Black
1t q. g. Jesse 8. McAfee, 8. C., dst.
Best. Div. "A; to Yard, Portsmouth, N. H.
Lit. O. gD Francis A. Van slyke, disch.
trtmt. Nav. Hosp, canacao: to duty 18th
Nav. Dist.
Ensign John B. Cline, s. c.. to Dest.
Div. IA.
Ensign Fletcher NJ. Lamkin, S. c., to
temp. duty Sta, Ship, Shanghai.
Ensign Charles S. sharrocks, S. c., to
18th Nav. Dist.
Ensign John W. Bottoms, 8. c., same.
Deaths
Capt. Hiram e. Drury, 8. c. (retired),
died June 20 at Nav. Hosp. Chelsea.
Mass.
1t. John A. Workman, M. c., died July
Is; officially declared dead April 3; dis
appeared at sea off 6. s. Pres. Polk On
route to Kobe, Japan.
Ensign Joseph 1. Newrow (retired),
died July at National Military Home,
Los Angeles.
The Washington times., 1937-07-23
ARMY ORDERS
Current Army orders include the fol
lowing:

Current Army orders include the fol-
Special Announcement
advanced to brigadier general a. OF
July IS, date Of death.
OTHER ORDERS
Colonies
Charles T. Harris. jr.. Q: D.. detailed
consider specifica tons for manufacture
ana test Of gun torgings, etc.
Col. John q. Munroe, o. d. deceased
hereby relieved Of above.
Lieutenant Colonies
William A. squires, D. c.. rel. Denver
September /; to Fort Sill, Okla;
Henry L. Flynn, Cavalry, sail from
New York, York October ct ST.v e for San Fran
Major
Elmer H. Inmon. NJ. c., now Ill al
FitzsimmonS General Hospital. Denver
is relieved from assignment and sta
San Francisco, July %; then assigned
to Fitzsimmons General HOSPITAL
Paul A. Brickey, NJ. c., sail from New
York August 10 for Hawaii instead OF
frederick v. A. Berger. Q. NJ. c.. de.
tailed in N. G. Bur, September rs rel.
Chicago; to office of chief, N. @. Bur,
Washington, September 2s.
Earl l.. Herring, D. C., Fort sill; at
end Of leave, report to Fitzsimmons Cen
eral Hospital.
Captains
Ralph v. Plew, NJ. c., Philippines to
TT. Lewis. Wash.
Allen B. Hickiin. F. A, Hawaii to Sth
r. A., Madison Bks., N. Y.
Frank A. Hollingshead, C. A. C., rel.
Fl. Crockett, Tex, Aug. Is; to Ayr. and
Mech. Coll. of Tex, College Sta, Tex.
Second Lieutenants
Elizabeth Kerwin, nurse, N. C., rel
duty Fl. Bragg, N. c., and from trtmt.
A. and N. Gen. Hosp, Hot Springs Ma
tional PIX, Ar, July 81; retired.
Berenice e. hewitt, N. c., rel. Letter
man Gen. Hosp. July 81: retired.
Leaves of Absence
Col. John P. Hassen, J. NJ. C., mo-
July IS, with permission to visit foreign
Col. sherman Miles Of. A.. G. s. c.,
is days, Aug. IL.
Col. William W. Taylor, 5r. Inf.)'
I, q. D., 8 mos. days, July rs.
1t, Col. John G. Boonton, o. D., 1 mo-,
Aug. 1, with permission to visit foreign
countries.
Maj. David R. Kerr. Inf. 10 days Sx'
tension.
Capt. Robert q. Lovett. c. Of E., mo-,
Aug. 10, with permission to visit foreign
warrant Officer John P. shreves,
Kansas City, NO, 1 no. Aug. l.
The Washington times., 1937-07-23
NAVY ORDERS


Current Navy orders include theseI
Lieutenant Commander
Robert W. Bockius, ors. June !, re-
voked; det. as c. o., B. s. 5B. July |;
to C, o. B. C. S. 2 GU. S. S. Trenton).
Lieutenant, JUNIOR Grade
Irwin S. Hartman, Diet. U. s. 9. R-4
August 80; to C. f. o. U. s, 8. Salmon
and on BID. when comm.
Clinton A. Neyman, jr., ors. July .,
revoked; cont. duty U. S. s. San Fran
cisco.
Medical Corps
Cdr. George A. Eckert, Diet. Nav. Hosp,
Pearl Harbor, tr. in September to Nor
folk Nav. Hosp, Portsmouth, Va.
Cdr, William r. Lineberry, Diet. Nav.
Hosp, Philadelphia, August; to U. S.
Lieut.. Cmdr. James D. Benjamin, to
duty involving flying Nav. Air Sta, San
Diego.
duty Norfolk Nav. Hosp, Portsmouth.
Dental Corps
1t. Cdr. Patrick A. McCole, det. Nav.
Dental School, Washington, July 10; to
home, relieved all active duty.
Lit. (jg) Kenneth NJ. Broesamle, det
Nav: Hosp, Philadelphia, Sept. /; to
1t. GsJ Morris C. Craig. Diet. Nav
The Washington times., 1937-07-23
Plan Moonlight Cruise

SILVER SPRING, Md, July ,23.
The Young Republican Club of
Montgomery County will sponsor q
moonlight cruise on the steamer
City of Washington tonight at
O'Clock. Mrs. Paul M. Coughlan,
wife of the county commissioner,
is in charge Of the cruise,
The Washington times., 1937-07-23
.HUGEU.S.TRADE
PERILLED IN
FAR EAST
By ROBERT G. NIXON
international News Service

American trade and investments
totalinR three-quarters Of a billion
dollars are imperilled by sino-
japanese difficulties in North
China.
This threat to two Of Americas
largest markets Is one Of the most
potent factors in the secret be-
hind-the-scenes maneuvers by Sec
rotary of State Cordell Hull dur
ing the past two weeks to block
outbreak of conflict.
Under the Neutrality Act, were
war to come between the two Far
Eastern nations and President
Roosevelt invoked the neutrality
embargo, a flourishing trade with
China would almost immediately
be shut off, foreign observers
agree. Trade with Japan also
would suffer heavily.
Jap Navy Is Factor
With its powerful navy, Japan
could effectively blockade the
China coast. The Neutrality ACT
provides that, in the event OF
war. trade with belligerents can
be carried on only if they send
their merchant vessels to Amer1-
can ports. American vessels are
forbidden to carry goods to the
warning countries. Munitions and
credits would automatically be
haYS.ed
In effect, foreign observers de-
clare. the neutrality act would
make the United States a trade
ally with Japan while China, be
cause Of the Japanese fleet, would
be powerless to obtain raw ma
teri&lS.
The fear that q Sino-Japanese
war might precipitate new World
War is far greater in Washington
and world chancellerieS than any
fears that have grown out Of the
Spanish civil war, due to present
political and military alliances in
Europe and Asia.
Eastern Alliances
Japan and Germany, a few
months ago, signed a secret alli-
ance against Soviet Russia. The
Soviet, on the other hand, has q
mutual assistance pact with France
in case Of attack on the west. The
State Department and foreign Of
ficeS fear that should China and
Japan clash on a major scale, the
Soviet might be drawn in to pro-
tect its Far Eastern interests, and
that Germany then, with the Sow
let engaged In the Far East, might
take the opportunity to carry out
its often reiterated intention Of
some day expanding to the east.
ward In Europe.
These, survey discloses, are the
immediate dollar interests which
would be affected:
Trade with China and Japan
in the calendar year Of 1886
totaled $497, 1868, 305.
The total American exports to
China were $46,S97, 405; to Japan
$2O4,312,093.
Imports from China totaled
$74,339,se4 and from Japan SILL.
1888.
American investments In China
are estimated at $3.50, 1000, 900.
The Washington times., 1937-07-23
Benefit Dinner

LAUREL, Md, July ga bene.
fit supper will be given Monday
evening by members Of the Ladies
Auxiliary Of the Laurel Fire De-
partment at the beginning Of the
carnival annually staged by the
volunteer firemen. The dinner
will be held on the carnival
grounds and served from 5 to
z D. m.