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Evening star., 1937-09-23
RETAIL BREAD PRICE
AT 7-YEAR PEAK
Officials Report Half-Cent Upturn
Over Last Year Despite Lower
Ingredients Cost.

By the Associated Press.
Federal officials reported today that
retail bread prices we're the highest
in seven years, although -four prices
and other ingredients averaged less
recently than year ago.
The survey by D. e. Montgomery,
consumers counsel of the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration, said "the
average retail price of bread in 81
cities was half cent higher on Au-
gust II than on the same day year
ago, and was at the highest level in
seven years"
Montgomery said both average wages
and total pay roll in the baking indus
try were higher than year ago, but
added that available labor cost figures
indicate that wages account for only
a part Of the enlarged spread between
ingredient costs and wholesale bread
prices"
The survey placed the average price
Of pound loaf Of white bread at 89
cents on August II, although there was
a wide range between various cities.
Winston-Salem, IN. c., topped the
list with . retail average price OF 1913
cents q pound
Evening star., 1937-09-23
NATIONS MAY JOIN
HOT MONEY CURB
U. S. and Britain Seek Way
to End Shifts to Evade
Taxes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A hint Of possible mutual action by
the United States and Great Britain
to curb international hot money
movements through taxation came
today from Secretary Morgenthau.
The problem Of international capi-
tai movements and their effects on
domestic economy has been under
study by the Treasury. Federal Re-
serve Board and Securities Commits
sion for more than a year.
President Roosevelt has expressed
concern that heavy inflows of for
eign capital, coupled with the posi-
bility of sudden withdrawal of for
eign investments in this country
might upset the national economic
balance.
Hot money" is foreign capital
which may move quickly from one
country to another, creating domes-
tic credit and leaving wake of finan-
cial problems as it moves.
Farley to Be Saturday.
Morgenthau said at his press con-
ference that he and Roswell Magill,
Treasury Undersecretary, would dis
cuss the possibility of a reciprocal
British-American tax understanding
on Saturday with Sir Frederick Phil
lips, undersecretary of the British Ex-
cheQuer
Although declining to forecast
whether some new agreement may
grow from the conversations. Moreen-
thau asserted that taxes on alien
investments in the two countries would
be discussed in the light of the hot
money" problem.
Foreigners now have about $1,000
100000 of holdings in this country
Asked whether conflicts in Spain
and the Far East had intensified the
problem of money movements, Nor
genthau said, THE situation has beer
fairly quiet in the last couple ol
months"
To Meet With Committee.
As press conference questions
switched to other topics, the Treas
ury chief said he would meet next
Wednesday with the Federal Reserve
Boards Open Market Committee for 6
discussion OF the Treasury bill mar.
ket.
The meeting is expected to consider
whether the Treasury should replace
present bill issues with some new typ.
of security.
Asked whether President Roosevelt.
order eliminating further Public Work,
Administration loans and grants
would improve Government fiscal con.
ditions, Morgenthau said that had moi
been determined.
Evening star., 1937-09-23
TREASURY AIDE DIES
IN GAS-FILLED ROOM
Mrs. Dolly Griffith Addresses
Note to Mother, Declaring Il Do
Not Want to Live

Mrs. Dolly Griffith, 81, a secretary
at the Treasury Department, was
found dead in her gas-flled apart
ment at 2ll5 Pennsylvania avenue to-
day. Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
issued certificate of suicide.
She left a note addressed ITO the
dearest mother in the world" and
reading please forgive me. 1 do not
want to live" Her mother, Mrs
Blanche Snyder, lives at 1927 Garfield
street. Silver Spring, Md.
An elevator operator detected the
odor OF gas in the corridor and notified
police, who found Mrs. Grifith lying
on the bed Of her one-room nat clad
In pajamas. Four gas jets in the
kitchenette were open.
Mrs. Griffith was said to have been
in i'll health for several months. DR.
Macdonald said she had been dead
for several hours and that the gas,
in order to fill the large room from
the adjoining kitchen, apparently had
been turned on early last night. Sev-
eral occupants Of apartments near
Mrs. Grifhths said they smelled a faint
odor OF gas several times during the
night.
Evening star., 1937-09-23
COAL BODY CALLS
FARLEY ON PRICES
Commission Summons East.
ern Producers Boards
for Meeting Monday.
By the Associated Press.


The Bituminous Coal Commission
summoned today all members of Pro-
ducers' District Boards east of the Mis-
sissippi River, except Ala bama, to meet
here next Monday for final hearings on
minimum prices and classifications of
coal.
Work of assembling data on costs
and other informa ton, developed
through a series of hearings, has
reached the point where a prompt
determination of prices can be made
commission members indicated.
Price scales proposed by producers
in price areas east of the Mississippi
are being filed with the commission
They include many hundreds of
prices. specifying a rate for each class
of coal from each mine involved.
Only districts l and 2, located In
Pennsylvania, failed to reach an agree
ment on co-ordinated prices. For the
last two days the two district boards
have been meeting with j. o. Smith.
chief of the commissions marketing
section. Under an arbitration stipula-
ton signed by the board, Smith will
report to the. commission today his
adjudication of the differences be-
tween them.
The commission said it summoned
the district boards to Washington SC
they may be prepared to deal promptly
with any protests against the price pro-
posals. Many protests filed will be
referred Immediately to the district
boards before final action by the com
mission.
A commission spokesman said any
increases neceSsitated by the laws re-
quirement that coal shall not be sole
below production cost should have
no effect on the prices of household
coal. which, he said, has been vel
above the cost of production. Adjust.
ments undoubtedly will result in the
prices Of coal to railroads, utilities ane
other large consumers who previousl,
nave been buying in some cases below
the weighted average cost of produc.
ton, it was said.
Evening star., 1937-09-23
SEATTLE WOMAN
HEADS AUXILIARY
Mrs. Malcolm Douglas Is
Chosen After Opponent
WithdraWs.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 23.-Mrs.
Malcolm Douglas of Seattle, Wash,
today was elected president of the
American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs A. H
Hoffman of Des Moines. Iowa, her
opponent for the post, withdrew.
Mrs. Douglas succeeds Mrs. Oscar
w. Hahn Of Wayne, Nebr., who was not
eligible for reelection as president
under the bylaws of the auxiliary.
The new national president is the
wife of Judge Malcolm Douglas of the
Washington Superior Court and has
three children, Jean, 20, senior at
the University of Washington: DON
aid, II, a high school senior, and
Keith, 12.
She is feet I inches tall, has
blue eyes and brown hair and prefers
to wear black. She is vice president
OF the Sea tile Civic Opera Co.,
a member of the city's Symphony
Board and is interested in the theater,
as well rs music
For the past two years she has been
chairman of the National Committee
on National Defense and has also
served as national vice president, ma
tional historian, chairman of the Ma
tional Americanism Committee and
chairman Of the National Constitution
and Bylaws Committee and president
OF the Department of Washington.
The following vice presidents were
chosen:
Eastern division-Mrs. Benjamin F
Adams Of Derry Village, N. H.
Central division-Mrs. Louis j.
Lemstra Of Clinton, Ind.
Southern-Mrs. Andrew H. Lawo of
Memphis, Tenn.
Western-Mrs. Beatrice Cole of
Reno, New.
Northwestern-Mrs. Halsey D. Cory
OF Winonah, MINI.
Mrs. S. Afford Blackburn of Yer
sallles, KY, was elected American
vice-president of FIDAC.
Mrs. James Morris, chairman of the
committee on rehabilitation, report
ed to the convention that more than
sl,OOO,000 was spent last year on re-
habllltatlon. She said l6 auxiliary
departments had participated in the
work Of the hospital visitors school
and had made 126,985 visits to dis
abled war veterans in a demonstra-
ton OF practicable helpfulness."
Evening star., 1937-09-23

and in Canada, where he was
living when the United States
entered the war. Returning to his
native State, he enlisted and served
at Camp Jackson and Camp Sewer
in Carolina, rising to the rank
Of reginertal sergeant major.
He Joined the Veterans Bureau in
1919 after a period in the personnel
office at Walter Reed Hospital Long
prominent Legionnaire in Wash
ington, he was department finance
officer in 1929, commander of Sergt
Jasper Post in 1880, senior vice
commander of the department in 1881
and District department commander
in 1882. He has served the District
Forty and Eight as commissaire in
tendant for IA years and last year the
national organization made him q
sous chef de chemin de fer.
Evening star., 1937-09-23
HUGHES PRESIDING
AT COURTS PARLEY.
Chief Justice Confers With
Circuit Judges on CaIen-
dar Congestion.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the ASsocia ted Press.
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
discussed today with senior judges
of the Circuit Courts the status of
litigation in Federal courts and steps
to speed up judicial procedure.
It was the first session of three
day judicial conference held annually
at the Supreme Court. The proceed
ings are secret, but the Chief JUS
tlce will issue a statement next week.
The conference usually recon-
mends the appointment of additional
judges in some of the circuit and dis
trict courts where congestion is found
Recent legislation passed by Con-
gress to provide, among other things,
for direct appeals to the Supreme
Court from decisions by district courts
on constitutional questions undoubted-
ly was under consideration.
Presidents Court Plan.
That law was enacted after defeat
OF : President Roosevelt's proposal to
add additional justices to the Supreme
Court if those over 70 did not retire.
Whether the latter proposal received
formal attention was a matter of
conjecture
Each year the Attorney General
and circuit judges present statistics
to the conference showing the progress
in disposing Of litigation in the Fed
eral tribunals.
- Move to Speed Cases.
Those present then discussed the
statistics and attempted to formulate
recommendations if there should be
need for accelerating the movement
Of cases in the circuit and district
courts. The status of the Supreme
Court docket does not come under
scrutiny.
There are 10 circuit courts and the
United States Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia. The senior
judge of each tribunal attends if
possible.
The United States solicitor gem
eral, as well as the Attorney General,
represents the Justice Department.
In addition to Attorney General
Cummings and Solicitor General
Reed. the following circuit judges
were present:
George H. Bingham, Manchester.
N. H; Martin T. Manton. Brooklyn;
Joseph Burlington, Pittsburgh; John
j. Parker, Charlotte, N. c.: Rufus E.
Foster, New Orleans: Charles H.
Norman, Louisville; Evan A. Evans,
Madison Wis; Kimbrough Stone.
Kansas City: Curtis D. Wilbur, San
Francisco; Orie l.. Phillips. Denver,
and D. Laurence Groner, Washing
ton, D. c.
All are senior circuit judges except
Phillips and Groner.
Evening star., 1937-09-23
SUICIDE TRY FAILS
MAN FACING CHAIR
PlungeS 80 Feet From Jail
Window, Breaking Arm.
Denies Staying Widow.
BY the Associated Press.

~ hHN hoSoSAnlcA IitSo.
DEDHAM, Mass, September %
Oscar Bsrtolini, former Quincy chef,
facing death in the electric chair for
the dismenberment murder of pretty
Mrs. Grayce Asquith, Weymouth
widow, today failed in a sudden at
tempt to commit suicide in a 30-foot
plunge from a grilled jail window.
Twenty minutes after the plunge,
Bartolini regained consciousness and
DR.. Clarence K. Benson, Jail physician,
said his chances of recovering were
good" His right arm was broken
in three places and he suffered lacera-
tons and bruises on the head and
shoulder.
Assistant District Attorney Harold
j. Smith said Bartolini was exercising
alone in the Jail, but he suddenly
scaled the grilled window. "Good-by
everybody, good-by," and then plunged
to the cement floor of the pit below.
At the time all other prisoners were
in their cells.
At the time Bartolini plunged, his
counsel, George Lowrie, was filing
motions for new trial.
Bartolini was arrested October 8,
1886. accused of the dismemberment
murder of Mrs. Asquith, breaking and
entering the Asquith cottage and at
tackjng the pretty Weymouth widow.
The legs of woman, wrapped in
burlap, were found in Boston Harbor
last october 8. They were tentative
ly identified as those of Mrs. As
quith, formerly a shoe model, who
had been missing from her East
Weymouth cottage.
The identification was made def
mite when a head pulled from Fort
Point channel Of the harbor October
% was identified as hers.
Evening star., 1937-09-23

Fraser, an en-
ploye OF the Vet
erans' Admins
tration. who re-
sides at rs K
street in the Cap
ital, was ele-
waited to the ma
tional leadership
of the Forty and
Eight, as the or
ganization is gen.
orally known, vir-
tually without op-
position.
Born in Illinois
Fraser was edu-
Gated in Chicago
Evening star., 1937-09-23
Flood Refugees Reunited.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, September % (R.
Farmer Fred Worley of Truman,
Ark, was reunited yesterday with the
S-year-old Spitz dog, Queen, which
came with him to Memphis as a refu-
gee from flood waters seven months
ago.
They were separated soon after ar
rival. When the food suhsided Wor-
ley returned home without Queen.
But he missed her.
A renewed search of Memphis streets
and alleys ended In success when
Woriey found Queen Tuesday.
Evening star., 1937-09-23
NORRIS WILL PRESS
FOR COURT CHANGES
Declares Fight to "Tie Supreme
Court to People" Is Not
Yet Over.
By the Associated Press.

~ liic heooS1dlcu FItSS.
LINCOLN, Nebr., September 23-
Senator George w. Norris, veteran
Nebraska independent, believes the
fight to 'tie the Supreme Court to the
people is not over yet by any means" "
He called for presentation of the
court issue to the electorate and ad-
vanced two prososals which, he said.
would make the high tribunal more
democratic:
l. Make it possible to declare a law
unconstitutional by a mere majority.
This. he said, could be done without
constitutional amendment.
2. Limit, by amendment. the terms
OF the Supreme Court justices and
other Federal judges to nine years in
stead of life.
Norris said he would push the fight
for his bill embodying the first pro-
posal at the next congressional ses-
sion If it looks as if it will stand any
show Of passage" He would require
a majority of several votes to invsli-
date law, as in his home State, where
a 5-to-2 majority is necessary.
Norris praised the appointment of
Black to the Supreme Court, but la
mented his removed from the Senate,
where, he said. his courage and hon.
esty are needed" He commented that
even if Black is a member of the
Ku Klux Klan, that is no legal objec-
tion to his appointment"
The Ku Klux Klan now is organized
in at least 10 States and is attempting
a comeback, Representative Dickstein
OF New York said here today.
Dickstein expressed belief that the
Black case is being used to obtain new
members, who will be used apparently
to fight for Black"
Public opinion, the New Yorker
added, will not tolerate Black unless
he definitely and specifically makes
clear to the American people that his
oath as Klansman was not in con-
f1ict with the oath be took few days
after his confirmation
Dickstein said he considered the
two oaths entirely inconsistent and
that the Klan oath is at odds with the
Constitution.
Evening star., 1937-09-23
v. v. MILAN, "A,
LAWYER, EXPIRES
Past President of Bar Group
Was One of City's Best
Known Attorneys.

William Walter MILAN, "A, past
president of the District Bar Associa-
ton and one of Washington's best
known lawyers. died today at a nurs-
ing home on Connecticut avenue after
an illness Of several months.
Mr.. MILAN had been prominent as
an attorney here for nearly half a
century. He was senior member Of
the firm of MILAN g. Smith, which,
formed on January /, 1898, was the
oldest law firm in the city to con-
tinue without change of personnel.
He was a member of the faculty of
the National University Law School
and had been president Of its alumni
association since 1885.
Son of Walter R. and Columbia A.
MILAN, the veteran lawyer was born
December 8, 1852. at Fairfax, Va, on
the estate where members Of his fam
lily had lived for 100 years. He was
educated in the schools at Fairfax
and later in Tennessee.
Came Here in 1885.
Coming to Washington in 1885, he
entered the Government service in the
auditors Office at the War Depart
ment. He studied law at National
University, taking his LII. B. in 1888
and his masters degree year later.
Shortly afterward he was married to
Miss Jennie Stier, daughter of F. A.
Stier, first cashier Of the Lincoln
National Bank.
The young couple went to Nashville,
Tenn, where Mr.. MILAN practiced law
until 1890. He also taught school for
time at Murfreesboro. Tenn.
Returning to Washington, Mr.. Mil
Ian was admitted to the bar here on
February II, 1890, and had been en-
gagged in the general practice Of law
continuously since He had been ac-
tive in his firm until May when he
was stricken i'll. He was taken from
Sibley Hospital, but pneumonia de-
veloped and he never fully recovered
George c. Gertman, who recently
resigned after being secretary of the
bar association for II years, notified
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat Of
District Court of Mr.. Millans death
Mentioned for Judges Place.
Not long ago, Mr.. MILAN was men,
toned prominently for appointment
to the United States Court of Appeals
for the District He had the indorse-
ment of the entire District Bar.
Mr.. MILAN was president of the
District Bar Association in 1888.
Prior to that, he had been treasurer
of the organization for 20 years. He
was active for many years in the
Francis Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. He was a member of
the Board of Stewards, taught in the
Sunday school and also served as lay
leader of the Methodist Church, South,
for the Washington district.
He was prominent in the Odd Fel-
lows and had held both national and
local Offices in the organization. He
also was a member Of the University
Club. For several years, he was pres
ident Of the old Board of Children's
Guardians of the District. He took
an active part in welfare and social
service work.
Mr.. Millan's wife died several years
ago. Surviving are daughter, Mrs.
Horace Eppes, Larchmont, N. Y, and
two grandchildren of deceased
daughter. Two sisters still live on the
old family estate at Fairfax.
Funeral arrangements await the ar
rival Of relatives.
Evening star., 1937-09-23
FALL BEGINS TODAY,
FORECAST WARMER
Fair and Moderate Temperature
Marks End Of Summer-69
Degrees at 10 A. NJ,

Summer ended and Fall began ofi-
cially at Glib am. today, but it made
little practical difference in the
weather.
Fair skies and moderate tempera-
lures were forecast by the Weather
Bureau through tomorrow, when 1t
may be slightly warmer. However,
there was no indication that a heat
wave being felt in the Midwest would
spread to Washington.
The temperature rose from a low
of 81 at s am. today to 50 at 10 am.
The maximum recorded yesterday was
n at BIS pm.
This compared with a 100-degree
reading yesterday at Kansas City and
SO degrees at several other Midwest
cities.
Evening star., 1937-09-23
PHILIPPINE JUDICIARY
ARRAIGNED BY QUEZON
Failure to Consider Human Rights
Charged by President-Fears
Revolution.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, September 23.-Common-
wealth President Manuel L. Quezon
bitterly arraigned the Philippine judi
ciary yesterday for asserted failure to
consider human rights.
Discussing a recent case in which
the judge decided against the family
of laborer who lost his life while
doing the bidding Of his employer, the
President became so angered his face
flushed and his voice trembled.
Il think it is an outrage our judges
stand in the way of improving the con-
ditions of labor" he said. IF judges
are going to decide cases like that, We
are going to have revolution in the
Philippines"
He declared the Philippines must
have justice tempered with humanity
and the twentieth century Judge who
handles law as In the sixteenth CEN
tury belongs in the cemetery"
Evening star., 1937-09-23
Rebels Intensity Drive.

HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish Frontier,
September % P).-Spanish insurgents
were reported today to have opened a
concerted offensive by land, sea and
air to smash the Asturian Iron ring''
defense Of Gijon.
Advices reaching the French border
said the "big push" was centered on
government positions near the mouth
Of the sella River, about 80 air miles
east Of Gijon.
Evening star., 1937-09-23
DRIVE HELP PLEDGED
BY MISS BOARDMAN
Red Cross National Secretary to
Have Charge of Booths in
Roll Call Here.

Temporarily leaving her duties as
secretary of the National Red Gross,
MISS Mabel Boardman once more will
aid the District Chapter put over its
annual Roll Cali, which opens Sun
day, Roll Call Chairman Marcy L.
Sperry announced today.
Miss Boardman will have charge
OF all Red Cross booths and will di-
Evening star., 1937-09-23
.G.Fraser, Jr.,
Is HOnOred by
N-S of Legion
IsFirst W ashingtoniar,
EUer to Head Fun
Society.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September 23-A
Washington World War veteran for
the first time heads La Societe des
Quarante Hommes ct HUT Chavaux,
fun and honor society of the American
Legion, with the election yesterday of
Ferdinand G. (Fred) Fraser, jr., as
chef de chemin de fer.
Evening star., 1937-09-23

tCSt Il4e tIlTOu-
ment of special
m e m b e r S hips,
Sperry said. She
will be helped by
Mrs. Ernest j.
Swift, wife of
the National Red
Cross vice chair
man.
Miss Boardman
has been asso-
ciated with the
Red Cross for al
most 40 years.
1T is FORUM
ate that We have
ham O lN1n "a ca
Evening star., 1937-09-23

been abe to Sc Miss Boardman.
cure the assistance of Miss Board
man." Sperry said. 'As a lifelong
resident of Washington, she natural
ly. is anxious to see the District lead
the country in Roll Call response.
Miss Boardnan has the honor of
being the first woman to receive ap-
pointment as a Commissioner Of the
District of Columbia, which she held
under the Wilson administration"
Evening star., 1937-09-23
Killed Repairing Truck,

PANAMA CITY, Fla, September %
R).-Macon Holland, 10, was riding
on the running board of a truck, at
tempting to adjust its carburetor.
The vehicle backfired, flame fiared
momentarily from the engine, and
Holland, startled, fell from the ma
chine.
He died oe Z fractured skull,
Evening star., 1937-09-23
Snow in White Mountains.

CONCORD, N. H., September %
R).-One of the earliest snowstorms
IN years today left sections of the
Presidential range Of the White
Mountains under light white blan-
ket.
Evening star., 1937-09-23
Earliest Express in 1886.

The earliest known express service
was organized in 1886 to operate over
the Boston, Taunton Railway.
Evening star., 1937-09-23
Protests Exchanged.
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, September % (P).-France
and insurgent Spain exchanged pro-
tests today over incidents developing
from an unsuccessful attempt to seize
Spanish government submarine at
BreSt.
The insurgents objected to the ar
rest of one of their officers, Mai. Julian
Troncoso, on charges of plotting to
steal the submarine.
If Troncoso is not released. the in
surgent protest declared. the French
Consul at Malaga, Pierre Desmartis,
will be expelled from Spain.
The French protest involved Des-
martis, who has been ordered to re-
main at his consulate since the arrest
of Troncoso. The insurgents ordered
him not to leave pending further de-
velopments. The French assert deten-
ton was "inadmissible.
At the same time the French pro-
tested to Rome over the Staying of an
anti-Fascist publisher of the news
paper Italiano di Tunisi, published at
Tunis in the French protectorate
Three Italian sailors have been
charged. ..