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Evening star., 1937-12-29
HAzEN AND ALLEN
|CO0L TO INCREASE
I'm DC. SPEEDL|M|T
Proposal to Put Rates at rs
and 35 M. P. H. Will Be
"CIoseIy Scrutinized."
INABILITY TO ENFORCE
THEM is EXPECTED
Maj. Brown, However, Says New
Regulations Would Be Rigidly
Followed.

ANY proposal to increase the traffic
speed limit in the District will be
carefully examined before it receives
the approval or disapproval of the
Board of Commissioners.
This was the position taken todav
by Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen.
after Police Supt. Ernest w, Brown
and Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer indicated in an informal dis
cussion yesterday that they would
1aVor raising the 22-mile speed limit
10 rs and the 30-mile limit to IS miles
per hour.
Recalling that he always has been
opposed to raising the maximum speed
regulations, Commissioner Hazen re.
ceived the suggestion rather coolly. He
pointed out the matter has not been
presented officially to the Commits.
sioners. but indicated that if and when
any recommendation to this effect is
submitted it will be closely scrutinized
before action is taken.
Enforcement Poor Now.
we don't get good enforcement
now" he said. I'm wondering what
the situation would be if the limits
were raised. The Police Department
mas only limited number of motor
cycle offcers-the men who do most
OF the checking up on speeding
vehicles"
Commissioner George E. Allen also
Is on record as opposed to an increase
in the speed limits.
Maj Brown declared that II the
commissioners approve the plan a
new policy of rigid enforcement will
be followed. Arrests and severe pen-
altles will result from all infractions.
he asserted.
commissioner Hazen said he won-
dered if motorists who now travel a
lew miles per hour above the present
limit wouldn't go above the new repu-
lations as long as they felt they were
escaping the eyes of policemen.
MAJ. Brown said it will be up to
MI. Van Duzer to decide whether to
submit a former recommendation IN
enect this change to the Commits
sioners.
Police Lenient.
Under present regulations, police
nave refrained from making arrests
in 22-nlile zones unless a flaerant
violation Is observed, Maj. Brown
SAID. This has been true also in the
3o-mlle speed limit areas.
Besides relieving downtown con.
sestion. the officials anticipate that
motorists also would benefit in ont
lying areas, where the limit is higher
III the higher limits go into effect"
said Maj. Brown, my men will be in
s'ructed to make arrests for violations
even one mile over the limit. Motor
StS Will not be permitted to drive
under the impression they won't be
molested for travelling 4 or 5 miles
faster"
Evening star., 1937-12-29
CITIZENS TO WEIGH
new TRANSIT FIGHT
Additional Action Against Boost
in Street Car Rates Will
Be Considered.

Possible new steps in a fight against
increase in car-fare rates by the Cap
ital Transit Co., will be considered by
the Public Utilities Committee of the
Federation of Citizens Associations
at special meeting next week, Will
liam NICK. Clayton said today.
Mr.. Clayton protested again that the
street-car service was "disgracefully
poor" and added that there are in
dications patronage has been falling
of since token rates were increased
from for 80 cents to 6 for so cents.
He said he thought the company would
feel the loss Of customers more heavily
after the holiday season.
The Public Utilities Commission has
ruled Mr.. Claytcn's petition for recon-
sideration Of the fare raise order was
filed day too late to be in compliance
with the public utilities appeals act,
and that, therefore, it could not con-
slider this petition. AS counsel for the
federation in this case, Mr.. Clayton
could file new petition for a new
consideration Of the fares Of the Cap
ital Transit Co. as an entirely new
action.
It is expected this will be consid-
cred at the special meeting Of his
committee.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
FARM INCOME HIKE
IS HELD NULLIFIED
Economics Bureau Chief Says Ris.
ing Production Costs
Equaled Gain.

BY The Associated Press.
DR.. A. G. Black, chief of the Bureau
OF Agricultural Economics. said today
rising production costs virtually nulli-
ned an estimated $3.50, 900, 900 increase
IN the national farm cash income this
year.
In a report to Secretary Wallace
emphasizing that "burdensome sur
pluses again loom as a check upon
recovery" DR.. Black said this years
production would cost farmers about
$500, 100000 more than in 1886.
The cash farm income has been
estimated at $500, 100000, compared
with 1890, 100000 last year.
DR.. Black said the farm pay roll
was $l00,000,000 greater than last
year, and that seed. feed and ferti-
lizer cost $100,000,00O more. Other
higher items, he said, were taxes,
machinery and repairs, building costs
and hervesting costs.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
L SUSP SPECTSHE[D
|NDR|VE TO SOLVE
SERIES OF THEFTS
Looting of 56 Stores and
Homes in Recent Months
Laid to One Gang.
$1,000 is RECOVERED
AFTER ARRESTS MADE
Five Robberies Reported Last
Night-0ne Victim Has No
Money in Pockets.

Five hold-ups committed last night
were under investigation today as
police questioned II colored suspects,
including two women and two boys, in
the roundup of gang said to have
looted Sc stores and houses in the
Northwest section in the last few
months.
Inspector Bernard w. Thomson,
chief OF detectives, said approximately
$4,000 worth of stolen goods was re-
covered following the arrest of the
suspects by police of No. 8 precinct.
The gang allegedly stole some 10000
IN cash, jeWelry and goods ranging
from typewriters to food
How two colored men entered his
liquor store at 14lO Ninth street NV
with drawn guns and made of with
$50 was related to police by Leonard
Friedman.
Benjamin Cohen, who operates q
grocery at 1901 First street S.W., re-
ported that three colored men robbed
him Of 81 shortly after dark. Two of
the men entered the store and a third
remained outside as a lookout. The
three drove off in coupe, the grocer
said.
One Has No Money.
Another grocer. George Aed, who
runs a place at 901 S street NV, re-
ported that a young colored man
pushed an automatic into his ribs and
looted the cash register Of So.
Fred Markowitz, driver of a delivery
truck for soft-drink bottling works
near Seventh and D streets S.W, told
police young colored bandit climbed
into his truck as he left a lunchroom
in the 300 block of Virginia avenue
S.W. and robbed him of $40 after fore
ing him at pistol point to drive the
truck through the Southwest and
Southeast sections.
Gustavus Flick. operator of a grocery
at 23l r street NV, was accosted by
a colored bandit after he locked his
store and started home. The grocer
said he told his assailant he did not
have any money, but the latter was
insistent that he empty his pockets.
Mr. Fck told police he drew his key
ring from pocket and handed it to
the bandit. He then walked toward his
automobile parked at the curb. The
bandit, Mr.. Flick said, threw his KEYS
at him. in apparent disgust, and moved
of down the street.
Pointed Out Sc Places.
The colored youths taken in the
roundup at No. precinct identified
themselves as Roscoe Seals. l8, of the
1900 block of Florida avenue NV:
Richard Knight. Is. of the 900 block
OF T street NV: Benjamin Wither-
spoon. 10, of the 800 block of Twenty
third street NV; Robert Murphy. 10,
OF the 2l00 block of F. street NV;
John Lewis, 10, of the 3l0O block of
Thirteenth street NV, and John
King, 10. of the 1900 block of Vermont
avenue NV, and two minor bows.
Two women and a youth. arrested
on suspicion of receiving stolen prop
erty, gave their names as Fannie Con-
ners, %; Minnie Corners, 81, and
Edward Conners, 20, sisters and BROTH
er, OF the 2l00 block of L street NV,
Detectives said the suspects pointed
out 56 places they had robbed and is
others which they had attempted to
enter, but failed because of strong
locks or bars.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
THIRD ORDER REGULAR
SETS UP STUDY HOUSE
Twenty Members Now in Resi-
dence at c. y. Under Direction
Of the Rev. r. E. Breheny.

The fathers Of the Third Order Reg
ular Of st. Francis Of Penance have
established q house of studies at
Catholic University, and 20 members
are now in residence under direction
Of the Rev. Raphael E. Breheny as
the first superior. This brings the
total Of aff1liated religious houses at
the university to SO.
With the approval of the Most Rev.
Michael ]. Curley, Archbishop of Balti-
more and chancellor Of the university,
the old Benedictine Priory on Sargent
road Me-, was acquired for this branch.
The new house of studies has been
named Portiuncula.
With its establishment, the circle Of
regular Franciscan orders at the uni
versity Is complete. It Is to be the
center where future teachers and mis-
sionaries Of the Third or11r Regular
win be trained.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
MISSING MAN SOUGHT
Representative of Massa
Firm Left Here Monday.

Washington police today were asked
to aid the Spencer Thermostat Corn.
Of Attleboro, Mass, in determining the
whereabouts Of one of the concerns
representatives, Robert c. Carbauh.
26, unreported since he left here Mon
day for Attleboro.
Victor c. Vaughn. an executive Of
the corporation, told the Associated
Press Mr.. Carbauh was driving q light
coupe.
Evening star., 1937-12-29

lully prosecuted
many of the best
known criminal
cases arising here
during that pc
riod, W as an
nounced today by
United States At
torney Leslie c..
Garnett.
Mr.. Beach will
re su m e private
practice and, for
a time at least,
occupy space at
BIS Fiji t e e n t h
street NV, in
the Office of his
Evening star., 1937-12-29
LABOR DEFENSE BUREAU
Legislative Office to Be Opened in
Denrike Building.

A legislative bureau of the Interna-
tional Labor Defense will be opened in
the Denrike Building here January 4, it
was announced today by Vito Marc
antonio, former Representative Of New
York, national president.
Main function of the bureau will
b to keep the labor and progressive
movement of the United States in
formed Of matters before Congress
Which have a bearing on civil and
democratic rights.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
FALLS CHURCH AWARDS
SANTA CLAUS LANE CUP
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, Dec. 29.-Mr.
and Mrs. Carlos Haynes were awarded
q silver cup by the Santa Claus Lane
Committee for the most appropriately
decorated home. DR.. and Mrs. julius
Parmelee were awarded the second
prize, a choice Of tree or shrub from
q local nursery, for the most beauti-
fully decorated tree. DR.. and Mrs. H.
B. Schultz, Mr.. and Mrs. James An
derson, Mrs. Beulah Ford Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs. Koch and Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Proctor won honorable mention
for Christmas decorations OF their
homes.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
PAROLE BOARD WEIGHS
RELEASE APPLICATIONS
Meets Today at Lorton Reforma-
tory to Consider Clemency
Petitions of 20 Eligibles,

Applications for release Of 20 pris-
oners were to be considered today
by the District Parole Board at .
meeting at the Lorton Reformatory.
Hugh Rivers, parole executive, an
nounced that the following have been
found eligible for parole considera-
ton:
jeanette Kidd, Chester Hall, Henry
c. Gibson, Anderson Bingham, Robert
B. Storey, Richard A. Chisholm, Jack
E. Smith, Charles c. Wilson, Joseph
Dorsey, william H. Davis, Robert L.
Austin, Alfred j. Offord, Maurice
Shelton, James w. Lewis, Edward
Talley, Joseph1I Iletcher, Wilson Bruce,
Willis Fairfax Lancaster Washington
and John Beverly.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
RITES FOR DR.. TRENT
WILL BE TOMORROW
Virginian Died Of Injuries in
Auto Crash on Way to Visit
Son in Capital.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FARMVILLE, Va, Dec. 29.-Funeral
services will be held here at II am, to-
morrow from the residence for DR.. Jos
eph p. Trent, who died in Fauouier
County Hospital at Warrenton Mon
day night from injuries received in an
automobile accident Christmas Dav
near Bull Run Bridge.
DR.. Trent, who was en- route with
his wife to spend the holidays with
their son, ]. P. Trent, jr., in WASH
ington, received fractured skull and
q compound fracture of the leg when
his car was struck head-on BY an
other car occupied by three colored
persons. Mrs. Trent, who was with
her husband, Is still in the hospital
at Warrenton with serious injuries.
DR.. Trent was q native of Nottowav
County and practiced medicine In
Washington and West Virt1aia be.
=fore settling In Farmville bout 20
years ago.. :
Evening star., 1937-12-29
MADE "HEALTH OFFICER
Braden Adds Ex.Omcio Post to
Greenbelt Duties.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Dec.
20 Especially Roy 8. Braden, man
ager Of Greenbelt, the Government s
low-cost housing community. whose
duties and authority have increased
many fold since he was appointed
by the Farm Security Administra-
ton, today found himself in q new
role, that Of ex-ofncio town health
0mcer.
He received his appointment at
the hands Of the Prince Georges
County Board o9ACommissioners here
yesterday, 1t thl=tussestion Of Dr.. A.
H. Hooton, county health omcer.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
New Year Eve Party.

+. TAKOMA PARK, Nd, Dec. 20
1 (speciaD The annual New Year
Eve party Of the Takoma Park VOL
unteer Fire Department and the
S3Voman's Auxiliary will be held Fri
day night from 10 to 3 O'Clock at tn
fire house,
Evening star., 1937-12-29
GETS 6OO-DAY Term
Colored Youth Convicted Of Thefts
at Children's Hospital.

Sentences totaling 800 days in jail
were imposed by Judge John P. Nc
Mahon in Police Court today on Clar-
enoe simms, colored, already on pro-
baton from Juvenile Court.
Simms pleaded guilty to out oi
10 thefts from the waiting rooms and
ofnces at Children's Hospital. His loot
included . watch, two overcoats, q
scarf and three desk sets.
Judge McMahon sentenced him ia
serve 60 days on each Of the charges.
Evening star., 1937-12-29

wv A"oN" AAA' !oo, SAio lluot lepolJ W
the U. S. E. S., whose duty will be
to find him another job.
The U. S. E. S. operates directly
under the Wagner-Peyser Act One
OF the provisions of this act stipulates
that when the employment ofYice OBJ
tains position. it must choose the
best-qualif1ed person on its registra-
ton lists for that job.
1t is this provision which. some
officials feel, may present problems.
How the System Works.
Suppose the employment office finds
job for bookkeeper. Checking over
its registration lists. it finds the names
Of Bookkeepers John Jones and Tim
Tinkem.
Mr.. Jones seems to be the better
qualified Of the two, but he hasn't
been in Washington very long and
is not eligible to receive unemploy-
ment compensation benefits under
the Districts law.
Mr.. Tinkem. on the other hand.
has been working pretty regularly in
Washington during the last two years,
and his employers had been paying
a tax on his wages so he could have
something to live on when and if he
lost his job.
Who gets the bookkeeping position?
The law says Mr.. Jones does because
he has better qualifications. But what
about Mr.. Tinkem? Local Compensa-
ton Board officials feel that if the
purposes of the Jobless Insurance Act
are to be carried out-one of these
purposes being to stimulate regu-
larity Of employment-the man for
Evening star., 1937-12-29

Aqua CALIENTE. Mex, Dec. % (P).
-Devotees Of the olden, golden days at
Tia Juana sighed with relief today that
a government decree expropriating
Aqua Caliente Casino for use as q
school did not also mean the end of
horse racing here. The order will not
affect the proposed reopening of Aqua
Caliente Race Track January 2.
The casino was built in 1928, along
with hotel and dining salon. With
addition of the $1,5o0,oo0 spa and
swimming pool, a golf course and
cottages, the resort fiourished until
the Cardenas decree against gambling
in July, 1885.
The casino was a popular play
ground for movie folk and those who
bssked in their glamour.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
Rector Appointed.

LEONARDToWN, Nd, Dec. 20
(Special) The Rev. H. L. Pah Of
Baltimore has been appointed rector
1t Middleham PA. Parish and st.
Peters p. 3. l1dsh at solomons
Evening star., 1937-12-29
TENLEY UNIT CLOSES

Sub-Branch of Public Library
Shuts. Tomorrow for Repairs.
The Tenley sub-branch of the Pub
lie Library at 4539 Wisconsin avenue
NV. will be closed tomorrow while
the heating system is being repaired,
DR.. George F. Bowerman, chief IL
brarian, announced today.
He explained that the regular re-
pair men are not permitted to work
on Sundays or holidays.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
Conflicts Ouer ''Best Qualified"
Clause IN .J0bless Lalu Seen
Compensation Act Provides u. s. En-
plOyment Board Must Select Work
Recipient, but Task Will Be Hard.
(Story on page A-1.)
No. 4 of a Series.
BY JOHN H. Cassidy. Jr

the method
pnsatn Act finding
mater OF some concern officials
" United States
nndng agency for the affected positions
and are eligible TO jobess
Beginning in 1898 EMPLOYMENT covered hv N.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
WILL LEAVE
PROSECUTOR POST
Assistant U. S. Attorney to
Enter Private Practice.
Garnett Lauds Him.

The resigna ton of Samuel F. Beach,
who in his three years as Assistant
United States Attorney has success
Evening star., 1937-12-29
FARLEY is HOST
Postmaster General Holds Annual

Reception for Employees.
Postmaster General Farley is hold
ing his annual reception for employees
OF the department this afternoon.
The workers, more than 1000 in
number, are assembling in the Post
master Generals suite at 3 o'clock
for a personal greeting and a brief
talk by Mr.. Farley.
Evening star., 1937-12-29
Aqua CALIENTE CASINO
TAKEN OVER AS SCHOOL
Mexico Expropriates Famed Gam
bling Place-Race Track Will
Not Be Closed.

BY the AsSOclated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 29.-The
Mexican government took over from
its American owners today Tia Juana's
famed Aqua Caliente Casino, once
valued at 100000 900, for use as schools
President Lazaro Cardenas expro-
priation decree published in today's
official Gazette said he was following
out the administrations policy of put
ting into use all those properties which
have been abandoned"
Cardenas, an avowed hater of GAM
bling, closed the Lower California
gambling mecca early in his presi-
Dental term.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-29
PERSHING PACKS $500 BRITCHES,
SAILS FOR COSTUME CONTEST

NEW YORK. April 30. W.p)-Gen.
John j. Pershing packed his $500
britcheS in trunk today and sailed
away on the liner President Hard
ing to defend the honor of America
against Maharajas, Zulu chieftains
and the colonel of the Coldstream
guards in the contest to see who can
wear the fanciest suit at the coro-
nation.
He was plenty sore at ship news
reporters who gathered around and
asked him about the coat and pants
and ostrich feather hat that he had
invented for himself. His voice
sounded like he had just found
speck of rust in the rifle barrel OF
the buck private in the rear rank.
1.-THE uniform I had made is a
modification of brigadier gener-
ais uniform I wore 90 years ago."
he said. 1T is deep blue in color
and with it I wear a plumed cock
ed hat. It's all regulation. The only
changes I made in it were changes
in insignia denoting rank"
do you wear knee pants with it,
General?" asked a reporter, busily
scribbling notes.
The general charged the reporter
who had retreated in disorder to-
ward the ships rail with Pershing
harrying both flanks.
Young man." roared the general
as soon as he came within bayonet
distance, you ought to go to a
CCC camp and learn something
, about uniforms"
Just then an armistice was reach
ed between reporters and the gen.
eral, Hbut the biggest battle was
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-29
GARBO'S PRE-HOLLYWOOD DAYS
OUTLINED IN STARS DEPOSITION

her own in Europe in 1924, she was
travelling and buying expensive
clothing that indicated she obtain
ed money from somewhere.
Miss Garbo admitted in the de-
position that she was in Shratter's
company or at the other places
designated in our suit at the times
we claim the loans were made.
"Schratter contends Miss Garbo
asked three of the loans personally
and two of them were wired to
her from Berlin to Stockholm. The
fourth, according to our suit. was
obtained by Stiller.
They were to stake her for 4
film career. Shorty afterwards
she left. for America. My client in
his suit claims she promised To
pay back the money just as soon
as she earned enough in Holly
wood. He made a written demand
for the money in April, 1885. but
has not received it.
Miss Garbo, although she de-
MED receiving the loans personally
said in the deposition that they
might have been obtained by Still
er.
"She admitted working for
Schratter in Europe. That was
when, according to my client, he
was offered job by a Trianon film
in Berlin but refused until they
employed Miss Garbo too. He had
Miss Garbo under contract but
released her when she desired to
come to America"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-29

HOLLYWOOD, April 20. RU.P)-
Greta Garbo'S re-Hollywood days,
when the glamorous star was Just
lanky, big footed Swedish girl
trying to break into the movies,
We're outlined today in a deposition
Miss Garbo gave for a $l0,50O dam
age suit she will face in court Mon
day.
The deposition, obtained after
lawyers bounded the studio so per-
SiStently that Miss Garbo lost her
camera poise, was revealed by At
torney James j. Mccarthy. 1t will
be introduced at the trial of the
suit, brought by European film
man who claims he loaned La Gar
bo the money to grub stake" her
movie career.
Miss Garbo'S purported European
backer is David Shratter, who
claims he once turned down a fat
film job until the Swedish girl was
taken on the payroll, too. Shratter
charges that after coming to AM
erica on his money and becoming
a high salaried star, Miss Garbo
refused to repay him. Suit was
brought by his assignee, H. Fitz-
patrick.
Mccarthy said Miss Garbo's de-
position partly shifted responsible
ty for the loan onto to Maurice
Stiller, celebrated European film
director. He said:
I'VE questioned Miss Garbo in
an effort to bolster our contention
that, though she had no funds of
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-29
BY HENRY SUTHERLAND

HOLLYWOOD, April 27. W,P) -
The dewy hide of strip-teaser Gypsy
Rose Lee, admired by New Workers
from Fourteenth street to Fifth
avenue, will remain in total eclipse
for movie audiences.
Debuting in You Can't Have
Everything" the former burleycue
queen who fillipped Broadway by
tossing her ScantieS into the $3.50
seats, will toss off nothing but a
couple of songs and dances.
Daryl F. zanuck, Goth Century
FoXer No. !, reached the decision
after conference with his ways
and means committee, and to prove
lie isn't fooling the large young
woman spent her first day on the
lot backing in and out of II cos
tunes she'll wear in the picture.
Nearest movie-goer will get to
the essentials Of the Lee figure
will be in a couple of sequences
in which she wears a long, tight
fitting gown a la Mae West, and
if you've seen West it's hardly
worth while ogling Lee.
Seems the moviemen can't have
everything either.
Simon Simone, French with the
perpetual pout, draws largest play
from college boys and sailors, and
is currently receiving an average
of 10 bids a day to junior proms
and senior hops on campuSes from
Stanford to Columbia. Random
glance at letterheads in her morn
ing's mail read: University of Cali
fornia, Franklin and Marshall
Pennsylvania College, University
of Minnesota, Auburn University,
and U. S. S. Tennessee"
Sally Haines. former musical COM
edy star who recently married Bert
Wheeler, says she's all through
with the song dance business
either in the flesh or in celluloid.
Returning from a Palm Springs
honeymoon, she said Wheeler is
her career from now on.
Lyricist Gus Kahn gave the
Brown Derby boys a workout the
other night. Seated at dinner he
got an idea for patter to go with
one of Rudolph Frimls "Firely"
tunes, and when the place closed
was still scribbling on the table
cloth. Management had to sell him
the cloth to get rid of him.
Strange sights are afforded by
Palm Springs. resort in the desert
hinterland, but strangest of all was
Oracle Fields, angular English come
dienne, racing horses with equally
angular Joan Crawford. The dis
tance was one mile, the nags livery
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-29

Nevada has received 100000
from w. p. A. funds for use in its
war on Mormon cricketS.