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The Washington times., 1937-01-05
FACES LONG
STAY HERE
ANDHARD
WORK
Democratic Leaders
Worry Lest Party
Break Control
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES
International News Service

Falling gavels on the stroke Of
noon sent the Seventy-fifth Con-
gress away today on its long and,
as yet, uncharted course.
The charting will come later,
starting tomorrow when President
Roosevelt delivers his annual mes
sage on the state of the Nation,
and continued two weeks hence
in his second inaugural address.
Packed galleries witnessed the
opening of what promises to be a
long and arduous session. In its
early stages this session will be
devoted to enacting a neutrality
statute designed to keep the
United States aloof from Europe's
war madness, and to reenacting
much of the depression-born emer-
gency legislation soon to expire.
Flood of Bills
Thousands Of bills, relating to
almost every conceivable subject,
were tossed into the legislative
hoppers as the session began. Most
of them will stay there, unless
hauled from oblivion by a nod
from the White House and agree
ment of the Democratic leaders in
control.
The Senate was called to order
by the ruddy, silver-haired Vice
President, John Nance Garner.
The House, being unorganized
for the moment, was gayelled to a
semblance of quietude by its
veteran clerk, South Trimble.
Friends and relatives Of the legis-
lators lined the gallery rails to
watch the colorful sWearing-in
process.
An unusually large crop Of new
Senators, most of them Democrats,
took the oaths individually. Over
in the turbulent House the oath
was administered en- masse to the
400.odd members present, all OF
whom were elected in November.
First Session Broadcast
Democrats crowded both cham
berS. So numerous were they-76
out of So in the Senate and 332
out of ABS in the House-that the
Republican minority were almost
lost sight of in the sea of New
Deal faces. Those Democratic
majorities are so huge as to prom
Use embarrassment to the leaders
later on.
The floor of the House presented
a spectacle of milling members,
garish-looking under powerful
kleiglights. Radio microphoneS
dotted the roStrum and were spot
ted about the floor, for this was
the first opening session ever put
on national broadcast. Cameras
and cameramen were everywhere.
The six feminine members Of
the House were loaded down with
flowers. Edith NourSe Rogers Of
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.0MANHINTED
IN KIDNAPPING
BY RALPH b. JORDAN

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 5 G.N.SO.
In the background Of the Mattson
kidnapping case there emerged to-
day for the first time the figure
of a woman.
She took her place in investiga-
tors reconstructed picture Of the
crime as every indication pointed
to the expectation the missing boy,
Charles Mattson, aged 10, son OF
a Tacoma surgeon, would be re-
turned in a few hours.
On all sides we're evidences that
a rendezvous either was imminent
or had been kept to pay the kid
naper the $4,000 he demanded in
a note when he Snatched the boy
nine days ago. :.
Officers and members OF the
Mattson family were at high ten
sion, especially the father, DR..
William w. Mattson.
The feminine touch to the mys-
terry was furnished by one OF the
CONTINUED on Page 3, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
BACKS
PAY BOOST

Declaring that the Federal Gov
ernment should set the example
in giving decent wages, Senator
Claude Pepper CD, newly elected
from Florida, today Joined the
ranks of legislators who are favor
ing increased salaries for Govern
ment employees.
In view of the increased cost Of
living and the Administrations de-
mands on private industry to pro
vide higher salaries and shorter
hours, Senator Pepper was asked
to express his opinion ON the
drive to better the working condi
tionS of the Federal employees,
especially those in the lower
brackets. He said:
81 am in favor of people in
the Federal service getting q
decent wage. In fact / think
everyone should get a decent
wage and in such q matter if
the Federal Government can
properly set the example I think
it should be DONE"
In q more conservative state
ment, Senator Joseph c. Mahoney
Cd, Wyoming, who is bending his
efforts in connection with Senator
Robert LaFollette, jr., to the ex
tension of the merit system, ex
pressed himself in favor of higher
wages in the lower brackets II II
iS Y0nndnd He said.
Normally / am in favor Of
seeing that these employees in
the lower brackets get adequate
compensation. 1t shouldn't be
overlooked the Federal Gov
ernment employees in permanent
tenure in a great majority Of
cases receive salaries far in ex-
cess Of those received outside.
"The Government has several
millions remaining on relief at
the rate Of $40 a month or less.
The first task will be to provide
for these. 1 feel that the Gov
ernment employees will be ready
to cooperate in the effort Con-
gress must make to provide for
those who are unemployed be-
fore ClamOring too loudly for
higher wages. However, do
not want this statement to be
taken in opposition to providing
Federal employees in the lower
brackets with q subsistence
wage"
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
Nice But Expensive,
ROoseVeIts Lament,
Eyeing New Home

James Roosevelt, the son Of
the President and Mrs. Roosevent,
and his wife, Betsy, are looking
for a house in Washington, and
they think they've found one, but
they are debating whether they
can afford it, Mrs. Roosevelt said
today.
James has recently Joined the
Presidents staff, and so will
make his home in Washington.
Mrs. Roosevelt pointed out that
the young Roosevelt couple have
an advantage in that they aren't
exactly homeless while they're
house-hunting. They are staying
at the White House temporarily
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
WAVE
DELAYSADAY

A 24-hour "stay of execution"
from the grip of a cold wave NOV
ing toward this area from North
western States was granted the
District today by the Weather
Man.
Originally predicted to arrive to-
night, the frigid temperatures will
not arrive until tomorrow night,
according to the latest forecasts of
the U. S. Weather Bureau. To
night will be warmer, with the
lowest temperature about 40 de-
grees. There is a probability of
occasional rain tonight and tomor-
row, with lower temperatures pre-
vailing tomorrow afternoon and
dipping sharply at night
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Baby congressman
Meet, Swap Data

these two congressional StrlpIngs
compared notes and found:
Both Newly Wed
That both are Democrats and
newly married; that the bride Of
each is a pretty brunette and %
years old.
That O'Connell knows he was
married at 6 p. m. last Saturday
night, but that Boren can't tell
you for the life of him whether he
was married on the Saturday after
Christmas or a week ago Sunday.
That each is a husky chap about
5 feet 9 inches, tall; both are wise
to freShmen'S fate and plan to IN
troduce no legislation fright now:
and although neither has served
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
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TO 'Wa|IY
Costs Edward 5000

VIENNA, Jan. S Q.N.SO.-The
Duke of Windsor dug deep into
his jeans today and paid 5000
telephone bill for calls to Cannes,
but that did not deter him from
calling up Mrs. Wallis Simpson
three times in a single day.
The former King sent his per
sonal detective, A. r. Storier, on
a secret mission to Cannes. At
taches at Castle Enzesfeld today
declared reports saying the duke
was in a motoring accident were
erroneous.
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
Glass, Morgenthau
Discuss Sterilization

Secretary Of the Treasury Nor
genthau conferred today with Sen
ator Carter Glass (DO of Virginia
over extension of the Govern
ment's $4,000, 10000 stabilization
fund.
1t appeared Morgenthau had
asked Glass to sponsor the neces-
sary legislation. Authority to use
the fund expires this month.
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
Fever Held Cause
Of Staying, Suicide

NEW YORK, Jan. S Q.N.S0.
Fever arising from pneumonia was
held responsible in an autopsy re-
port today for the actions of Major
Peter Charles Geyer, jr., U. S.
Marine Corps recruiting officer,
who killed his 80-year-old mother
and then committed suicide here
last Friday.
Geyer stabbed his mother and
then himself. Stationed at Balti-
more, he had come to New York
because of the illness of his 80
year-old father, who is suffering
from pneumonia.
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
International News service

This biennial business of determ-
lining who is the "baby" member
of Congress was settled in a jiffy
today when two 27-year-old Repre-
Sentatives, Lyle Boren, of Semi
mole, OKLA, and Jerry O'Connell,
Of Butte, Mont, got together and
measured their life spans down to
the minute.
On their own words, Boren first
saw the light of day at 1:10 p. m.
(C.S.T), May II, 1909, O'Connell
uttering his first peep at 9:45 a. m.
(M.S.TO, June IA, the same year.
Which, according to ordinary grade
school reckoning, would make
O'Connen one month, three days,
19 hours and 35 minutes the young
er and winnah!
That slight discrepancy settled,
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Lift Slips
4OFeet at
/ Capitol
picture on Page A.
International News Service

ANb"B COhNhS"
Henry Cabot Lodge, jr., new Re
publican Senator from Massachu-
sets, was among the occupants of
an elevator that dropped 40 feet
at the Capitol today, but, with
others, was uninjured.
Crowded with visitors to the
opening session of the Senate, the
elevator rose until near the Senate
gallery, when it started to slide.
Despite frantic efforts by the
operator, the car slid slowly to the
foot of the elevator pit. Special
safety mechanism prevented a
crash and the car reached the bot
tom with a gentle thud.
Automatic devices were used to
open the door and several passen-
gers clambered out into the base
ment. Then the car worked prop
erly.
Lodge finally reached the floor
he desired. He merely smiled over
his experience.
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
BY HARRY COSTELLO

UPPERVILLE, Va, Jan. 5.-Fox-
hunting Virginia is dreadfully up
set with Chollie Knickerbocker, so
ciety reporter extraordinary.
Chollie termed a hound a dog!
And that, if you please, is an un-
forgivable SHIN fox-huntlng
Virginia.
Dogs, my dear Chollie," states
one Virginia lady who rides to
hounds, ARE sore feet in New
York"
AS for Chollie's so-called up
perville Incident" which the noted
society reporter described as in
volving Dr. Archie Randolph, Mas
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
By PIERRE J. HUsS
Nebraska S 1-House
LEGISLATURE ConVenes

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 5 Q.NSO.
Bringing to actuality a lifelong
dream of U. S. Senator George
Norris, the only one-house legiS-
lature in the United States held
its first session today.
The 43 lawmakers, whom Sen
ator Norris declared can enact
laws with more efficiency and less
expense than a two-house as
Sembly, occupied the first five rows
of the old house chamber, which
was constructed to seat 100 mem
bers.
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
Count POtOCIki Rides
ASain!---TaIly yhO!

ter Of Fox Hounds, Piedmont
Hunt, and Count George-Jerzy
in Polish-Potocki, Polish Ambas-
sador to the United States, in an
exchange of harsh and angry
words at a New Year Day meet
Of the Piedmont pack-well, fox
hunting Virginia just snickers.
You see, in fox-hunting Virginia,
an ambassador, after all, is just
an ambassador; on the other hand,
a Master of Fox Hounds is some
body! And especially is it true OF
a superb Master like DR.. Archie
Randolph. who has spent 365 days
Of each year for the past 20 years
Continued on Page ;, Col ~
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La Toilette Reopens
Liberty Probe Jan. "A

Senator La Toilette (P) of Wis
consin, announced today the Sen
ate Committee on Education and
Laborwould reopen its Civil Liberty
investigation January IA.
He said Officials of various in
dustrial concerns, detective agen-
cies, service corporations, labor
organizations, employers associa-
tions and several individuals"
would be summoned as witnesses.
The Washington times., 1937-01-05
AUTO STRIKE
GOES INTO
|. DEADLOCK
10000 Workers Out
as Unrest Grows;
More Due to Quit
International News Service

International News Service
The statement of Alfred p.
Sloan, .jr., president Of General
Motors, relative to the autOmO'
bile strike situation, published
this morning as a fuII-page adver-
tisement in metropolitan dailies,
today drew sharp criticism from
Secretary Of Labor Frances
Perkins.
Emerging from a conference
with President Roosevelt, in
which she reported to him on
conditions in the auto strike
sectors, Miss Perkins condemned
the Sloan statement as injurious
to the cause Of industrial peace.
DETROIT, Jan. 5 d.N.5).
Bringing the day of the strike
showdown closer, increasing lay
offs sent the number of jobless in
the auto industry soaring by thou
sands today.
Up to midnight it was estimated
more than 10000 workers were
idle as definite effects Of the
Strike-haraSSed General Motors
stop orders began to be felt. In
the first few hours today, 1000
of the $4,000 employees at the Tern
stedt Parts Manufacturing Com.
pany here were laid off, a strike
at Toledo Chevrolet turned out
another thousand, and layoffs con-
tinued.
The growing unemployment, 1t
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REDS GIVEN.
THREEDAYS
T0REPLY
Reich Demands Return
of PaIos Cargo in
Stern Warning
International News Service

Germany was the central
figure in today's developments
in the Spanish civil wars new
international arena. Leading
events we're:
BERLIN-Chancellor Hitler
delivered an ultimatum to the
Spanish government demanding
that the loyaliSts release with
in three days the cargo and
passenger seized several days ago
aboard the German steamer Pa
los at Bilbao. Drastic meas
ures" will be taken if the ulti-
matum is ignored, the Reich
announced.
MADRID---Loyalists admitted
insurgents scored important
gains just northwest of Madrid,
but attributed the successes
solely to German man-power and
military advice given the rebels.
LONDON-Britain'S warning
to the Spanish insurgents re-
garding interference with Brit
ish shipping was intended par
ticularly for Germany, it was
revealed today.
LONDON, Jan. 5 (I.N.S.).
With naval aspects of the
Spanish civil war fast out
weighing military and po-
litical developments, Great
Britain today suddenly or
dered more than a dozen ad-
ditional warships, including
the flagship of the Mediter-
ranean fleet, to proceed to
Spanish waters.
By PIERRE J. HUSS
BERLIN, Jan. 5 Q.N.S0.-With
establishment of a pacific block
ade" reported the penalty for re-
fusa1, Germany today delivered an
Continued on Page 3, Col. u
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FIRST
DAY"

IT had very good results
from my furnished room
ad which appeared in the
Herald and Times Double
Quick Want Ads. I rented
the room the first day the
ad appeared in the paper"
says Miss Dora Kennedy,
The quickest way to rent
your room, apartment or
house is to call Herald
and Times Double Quick
Want Ads. District $3.50
or District 1000.
The Washington times., 1937-01-05

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Cloudy, probably occasional rain tonight and
tomorrow: warmer tonight; colder tomorrow;
lowest temperature tonight about 40.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1937-06-24
ADJOURNMENT
IN JULY, HOPE
0FC0NGRESS
BY GEORGE DURNO
International News Service

Coincident with esident
Roosevelt's planned departure for
jefferson Island this evening and
three days of conferences with
House and Senate Democrats, re-
ports were current on Capitol Hill
that congressional leaders hoped
to swing an agreement for adj
journment between July Is and IS.
Agreements of any sort hinged
on a restoration of Democratic
harmony as result of the week
end retreat to the Chesapeake
Bay island.
The Presidents 1887 legislative
program apparently hung in the
balance. Floor leaders prayed
anxiously that they would know
by Sunday night which bills Mr..
Roosevelt demanded action upon,
and which might be carried over
to next years session.
Those organizing the Jefferson
Island pilgrimage said 255 of the
$50 House Democrats and SO OF
the 76 Senate Democrats had &C
cepted invitations to sit on the
long clubhouse porch and discuss
with the President in relays such
topics as "ShipS and shoes and
sealing wax and cabbages and
kings"
White House aides said Mr..
Roosevelt was prepared to debate
any grievance or legislative ideas
the individual members might
have on their minds. Cabinet Of
ficers and heads of such key
agencies as WPA will be on hand
to give the Chief Executive de-
tailed information.
The President personally denied
that settlement of the court reor-
ganization issue was to be major
subject of discussion. Several
prominent Senators and RepreSen-
tatives have indicated, however,
that they will breach the subject
of a compromise.
Compromise speculation on the
court measure centered on modi-
fled proposal increasing the SUI
preme Court membership by Two
rather than six. Mr.. Roosevelt is
represented by his friends as de-
termined there shall be show
down vote. His closest political ad-
visers think the 1924 and 1925
votes in the Senate preventing eff
forts to rewrite the relief bill in
dictate an ultimate White House
court victory. Some Senate OBJ
servers predict, on the other hand
that there will be a vote but that
the President will be beaten.
Mr.. Roosevelt planned to motor
to Annapolis late this afternoon
and board the White House yacht
Potomac at the Naval Academy
dock. He will put off in a speed
boat early Friday and proceed to
the shallow Jefferson Island an
chorage.
Representative Maury Maverick
The Washington times., 1937-06-24
FirehOrSe Memorial
Rites Tomorrow

enough at the Home for the Aged
at Blue Plains.
Now that he has answered his
last alarm, a memorial to him has
been erected at the home, and will
be dedicated tomorrow afternoon
at l o'clock, with members of the
Fire Department and other Dis
trict officials attending.
Old timers who remember that
gallant trio speeding to fires will
not find it amiSs to repeat those
words from the Bible:
"WeII done, thou good and
& faithful servant"
The Washington times., 1937-06-24
Freddie Bartholomew
Court Row Reopened

LOS ANGELES, June "a
Freddie Bartholomew and his
$1,200-a-week movie earnings
were embroiled again today in
a court battle between his par
ents and his aunt Cissie" who
watches over his film career.
Mrs. Myllicent Bartholomew came
into court late yesterday to re-
open the fight, that had been
settled peaceably a year ago.
She asked to have the peace
settlement annulled on the
ground that the judge who ap-
proved it lacked jurisdiction.
The Washington times., 1937-06-24

Tom is gone to the place good
and faithful horses go.
Perhaps that doesn't mean NUN
to the modern generation, but to
those who remember the good old
days when fire engines we're drawn
by spirited horses, it does.
For Tom was the last Of a IA
nous trio, Barney, Gene and Tom,
who we're real Washington fire
horses. Motorized equipment left
them jobless and they were re-
tired.
Tom, last member of the trio,
spent his last years fittingly
The Washington times., 1937-06-24

CD of Texas, charging that Gin
siders are trying to double-cross"
the Democratic party, yesterday
rallied a bloc of 100 loyal House
members to attend President
Roosevelt's weekend party feast"
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and to inform him they will stay
in session all year if necessary to
enact progressive legislation.
Forty members met to formu-
late plans for the gathering on
jefferson Island in Chesapeake
Bay.
The Washington times., 1937-06-24

PRICES GARAGE "a ST. N. E.
RELIABLE AUTO SERVICE
2047 L ST. N. ".
RICHARDS SERVICE STATION
9TH & G SITS. s. W.
RIVER VIEW SERVICE STATION
9th { Water SITS. S. W.
TERMINAL GARAGE SIS @ st. N. ".
Vos SERVICE STATION
45l5 Conduit Rd. N. W.
YORK SERVICE STATION
1901 Georgia Ave. N. ".
BETHESDA MERSoN CO.
6SI9 Wisconsin Ave.
BETHESDA. MD. Star Service
BLADENsBURG. MD. CObb'S Garage
BRENTWOOD, MD.
ROsIs's Service station
GAITHERs5URG. MD. Klns Motor Co.
GARRETT PARK. MD. E. W. ottutt
EVANSVILLE. MD.
HyattSVllIs Auto L Supply Co.
INDIAN HEAD, ND.
Carpenter Auto Sales
La PLATA. ND. Thomas P. MsDonOOh
LAUREL, MD. Laurel Motor Co.
The Washington times., 1937-06-24

GREYsToNE SERVICE STATION
1901 R. |. Ave. N. W.
HICKS PAUL. INC.
$40 Wisconsin Ave. n. W.
o. F. HORN 1870 Georgia Ave. N. W.
JACKS AUTO SERVICE STATION
1917 I4th St. N. ".
KENNEDY SERVICE STATION
$40 New Hampshire Ave. N. w.
LIMERIcK's SERVICE STATION
4450 Benning Rd. N. Z.
MAYFLoWER ACCESSORIES &
GARAGE CO. 1901 L St. N. W.
MeBRIDE'S SERVICE STATION
24OI BIadsnsbUrs I'd. n. {.
MCDOWELL BROTHERS, INC.
5252 Wisconsin Ave. N. W.
MID CITY TIRE ceAPANY
SOL n st, n. W.
DAVE MORRIS AUTO SALES
4 SERVICE 1929 NJ st. N. W.
PLAZA SERVICE STATION
40 Massachusetts, Ave. N. ".
POHLMANN's SERVICE STATION
ISt 1 New York Ave. N. {.
POTOMAC TIRE COMPANY
2sth L N SITS. n. W..
The Washington times., 1937-06-24

ANAtosTIA MOTOR COMPANY
1926 Good Hope Road S. Z.
ATLANTIC GARAGE 4 SERVICE STA.
10th & E SITS. N. W.
BRENTWOOD AUTO SUPPLY CO.
59l7 Georgia Ave. N. W.
BROoKLAND GARAGE
1000 Michigan Ave. N. {.
cHERNER MOTOR COMPANY
Connecticut and Nebraska Ave. N. W.
cHERNER MOTOR COMPANY
1881 Florida Ave. N. W.
CLIFFORD sTINNETT
sO4 Barry PI. N. W.
COLORADO SERVICE STATION
5508 Colorado Ave. n. W.
C0NNoRs FOSTER, INC.
Stations
EUBANKs GAS 4 BATTERY SERVICE
sOS4 Mt. Pleasant st. N. W.
EVANs.PALMER, INC.
18th L L SITS. N. W.
FLEMING MOTOR CORPORATION
2IS5 champlain st. N. ".
Q Emerson & Orme
The Washington times., 1937-06-24

LAYToNsVILLE, MD. Grover Armstrong
LEoNARpToWN, MO.
North End Filling Station
MT. RAINIER. Md. Barrett Brothers
MT. RAINIER, MD.
Ed NsOus Service Station
NoRBECK, MD. L. W. White
OK0N HILL, MD. Sheriff Motor Co.
ROCKVILLE, MD. Reed Brothers
SILVER SPRING, MD.
NoWIin Service Station
SANDY SPRING. ND.
Sandy Spring Service station
SILVER SPRING. MO.
Silver Spring Garage
TAKoMA PARK. MD. EkstrOm'S Garage
TAKOMA PARK. MD.
Washington Missionary College
TAKoMA PARK. TakOma Motor Co.
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Alexandra Hay & Grain Co.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. Belle Haven Garage
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Motor Sales and Service
ALEXANDRIA. VA. Irwin Payne
BEALTON, VA. Burke Motor Co.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-02
DELAWARE STATE TO JOIN IN
HONORING US. CONSTITUTION

Delaware, the first State to ratify
the federal Constitution, will join
the nation September IL in the
celebration of the 150th anniver-
sary of the adoption of the Consti-
tuition by the Philadelphia conven-
ton. The Delaware signers, who
were particularly outspoken in
their defense of state rights, will
be honored by exercises on the steps
of the Public Building and the
courthouses at Dover and George
town at noon. The state will be
included in a national radio hook
up, eulogizing the fathers" of the
Constitution and emphasizing the
hole of the Constitution in present
day national affairs. The program
in Delaware will be under the jur-
isdiction of state and Wilmington
city commissions. The celebration
September II will be a prelude to
the celebration December z, the
.sesqui-centenary of the ratification
of the Constitution by a Delaware
convention in Dover. It was this
action by 80 delegates assembled in