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The Washington times., 1937-11-09
Autopsy Ordered
In Death of Paul

An autopsy is to be performed
to determine the cause of death
last night of William Clarence
Paul, 81, of 1914 L st. S. E., He
was pronounced dead by a Cas-
ualty Hospital physician. He had
been i'll for some time under treat
ment of a private physician.
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
DR.. WRIGHT TO SPEAK

DR.. J. c. Wright, Assistant
United States Commissioner of
Education, will speak tomorrow at
2 p. m. on a nationwide radio
program which will feature the
major problems affecting Negro
education. This will be the eighth
annual program sponsored by the
office Of education on Negro edu-
cation. Music will be provided by
students Of Howard University.
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ton with which it celebrated
the Revolution of 1917. And
that was-enlarge it's invita-
ton list so that its guests
might include a truly rep
resentative group of govern
mental, educational, musical
and resident Washingtonians,
with particular emphasis on
the Government group.
Those who yesterday eagerly
thronged the red and gold
palace of the Soviet Embassy
included many of that really
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chance to work which are sent
to me. I do what I can to help
the unfortunate people who
write to me, but it seems to be
so very little I have been grow
ing desperate over the situa-
ton.
How I have hoped and
prayed in the past few years
for some Government agency
to attack the problem of aiding
our unfortunate fellow citizens
on an intelligent, long-range
basis! But, obviously, this
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
.D.C.FundBiLL
Study Is Set
F0rDec. I

House committee consideration
Of the District appropriation bill
for the coming fiscal year was set
for December / by Representative
Ross Collins of Mississippi, chair
man Of the group in charge.
Representative Collins returned
to the Capital in advance of con-
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
MEDICAL BAG STOLEN

DR.. j. Francis Warren, of 101
Ingraham st. N. W., reported to
police that a leather medical bag,
containing instruments and medi-
cines, was stolen from his auto
mobile last night. The car, he
said, was parked in front of his
residence.
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
DECLINES COMMENT

AS he returned to his desk, the
veteran Member Of Congress de-
clined to comment on proposals of
the District Commissioners to in
crease the size of the local budget
about $3,0OO,OOO. He declared that
he wished to study the detailed
estimates first and find out just
where the increases were proposed.
The Commissioners, however, it
was indicated, will have to offer
plenty of facts to justify the in
creases before they get by the
House subcommittee. Before they
even reach the subcommittee, they
are being subjected to scrutiny by
officials of the Bureau of the
Budget.
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
OTHER LEADERS

Other prominent leaders who as
sisted in the direction of the meet
ing held in Constitution Hall we're:
Rabbi Abram Simon. Robert v.
Fleming, Bishop James E. Free
man, Clarence Phelps Dodge,
chairman of the chest; Herbert L.
Willett. jr., and Msgr. Edward L.
Buckley.
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
18TH TRAFFIC.
VICTIM Dies.
4 OTHERS HURT.
1897 Toll Is Now II
Over 1886

Washington'S traffic toll for the
year mounted to SO with the
death early today of Frank M.
Crawford, 66, of 22O H st. N. E.
There were 70 traffic deaths in
the District for the same period
last year.
Crawford, police were told,
walked from between two parked
cars on K Street near Fifth Street
Northwest, at about 6 p. m. last
night, into the side of machine
operated by John H. Mock, of the
HOO block of Queen st. N. E.,
suffering head injuries. He died
at Casualty Hospital at 2:5O a. m.
TWO CUT IN CRASH
James GrimSley and Raymond
Minnick both of the 300 block N
st. N. W., were treated at Sibley
Hospital for lacerations over the
eyes. The car in which they we're
riding, according to police, was
struck from the rear by a taxicab
operated by Harry Buell., SO, of the
TOO block of Ninth st. N. E. Their
injuries were said to be not
serious.
Estelle Hathaway, SO, of the
900 block Third st. N. w., was
treated at Sibley Hospital for
lacerations to the scalp, suffered
when her automobile and one op-
rated by John W. Moore. 26, of
the 1900 block H st. N. w., were
in collision at Massachusetts, Ave
nue. and Third Street Northwest,
last night.
SOLDIER IS INJURED
Lawrence van Arsdall, 81, a
soldier attached to Fort Myer,
Va, was treated for a fractured
right leg at sibley Hospital. He
was injured when the automobile
he was operating was in collision
at Fourth and M Streets South
east, with one operated by Arthur
H. Schortner, %, of the 800 block
H st. N. E., about II p. m.
Albert Powell, 81, colored. Of
Brentwood, Md, struck by an au-
tomobile as he was crossing De-
fense Highway, near his home
Sunday, died at Casualty Hospital
today.
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D. C. Judges, Lawyers
Weigh Ethics Cases

The four Police Court judges will tomorrow with mem
bers of special District bar committee headed by Austin Can
field to discuss charges made by the committee of unehca
practices by certain attorneys practcn the Police Court
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
eeBut" !"

Between the old Shipping Board and it's rotten
politics, the operators who short-changed their
crews by enlarging cargo holds and passenger
quarters, and presentday radical nitwits who
have fostered such INSTRUMENTATION at sea that
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vening the special session so he
might devote considerable time to
a preliminary study of the local
situation, as well as attend to ma
tional affairs.
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LUMP SUM TO STAY

Despite the efforts Of District
citizens, it was indicated at the
Capitol today that no serious fight
is contemplated on the proposal
to keep the Federal share Of local
expenses at five million dollars
for the coming year.
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My Say

The hours dread most in the whole day are
those spend every morning opening my letters
and reading the pathetic appeals for help or
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
Dear Washington

For years I'VE been wishing that some foreign
diplomat would do what the Union OF Soviet
Socialist Republics did yesterday at the recep-
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
TUESDAY, NOV. 9, 1887
By E0alw Walsh Mclean

There Is no prying into your personal lfe
All your President and your Government ask
is chance intelligently to help you to help your,
self This is of the biggest jobs the Post Office
has ever undertaken and it is being done for YOU
and YOU and YOU!
There are some people who say this country is
going to the dogs! "The budget isn't balanced"
they cry, or "The taxes are running us ALL"
Nation Aiding Its Needy
And yet, today, defy anyone to point to any
nation in the world which is making the same
progress ours is toward meeting the needs Of our
people at home and, at the same time, striving to
keep peace in the world This forthcoming census
Of the unemployed is only one indication of the
solicitude our Government has for its own un
fortunate citizens.
How proud you unemployed should feel, Mr..
Smith and Mr.. Jones, to know the President and
the Congress thought of you and your problems
and voted enough money to help you care for your
families in your emergency and keep your SELF.
RESPECT
In those unemployed census cards there is
challenge to every ambitious man and woman in
the United States to extend every possible help
to the Government officials who are trying so
hard to help you.
Remember, in this great country we must all
work together, play together and stick together.
So please, everyone, fill in the census card when
it is delivered to you and remember we must ad.
here to the motto, "All for and one for ALL" If
our civilization is to survive.
The Washington times., 1937-11-09
MEETING HELD

The remarkable progress of the
special assignment units picked to
draw contributions from those in
the higher brackets was celebrated
at a meeting in the Fairfax Room
of the Willard Hotel.
Clarence Phelps Dodge, presi-
dent of the Chest, presented rib
bons to each of the new club
members and congratulated them
on their success. Those who were
admitted to the $1,000 class had
received contributions of $1,000
more than last year or had drawn
out new gifts of $1,000 or over.
Todays winners of the coveted
ribbons are Samuel H. Kauff-
mann, Mrs. Charles c. Glover,
ir., Newbold Noyes, Mrs. George
Scriven and Mrs. Charles A. Gold
smith.
The new members of the $500
Club" to receive their ribbons are
Mrs. David S. Barry, jr., DR..
Arthur c. Christie, Mrs. Wilson
Compton, Mrs. James C. Dunn,
Myron Hofer, George Hewitt
Myers, Mrs. E. I. Kaufman, Miss
Bertha Israel and Mrs. Sidney F.
Taliaferro.
Volunteer workers statred today
toward a goal of $2,059,O 900 in the
tenth annual drive, filled with an
overwhelming enthusiasm raised
last night at one of the largest
mass meetings the city has ever
witnessed.
In stirring address graduating
from challenging call to battle
down to biting sarcasm for those
who shirk their responsibility, DR..
Douglas Southall Freeman, editor
Of the Richmond News-Leader and
biographer Of Robert E. Lee,
sounded the keynote of the cam.
paign.
MEET CHALLENGE"
your campaign is launched"
he said, "at a challenging time,
but this is a city that meets a
challenge. A city set upon a
hill cannot be hid"
DR.. Freeman's call to arms was
preceded by a pageant in which
all the activities of the Chest were
graphically enacted and this dem
onstration moved the speaker to
remark it was altogether the
most moving pageant Of its kind
have ever SEEN"
In speaking of those who do not
respond to the responsibility of as
sisting the less fortunate, DR.. Free
man said:
II doubt if the shadow Of any
ancestral human woe is half as
dark as the shadow in the
hearts of those who have no con-
Germ for their fellow human
beings"
OTHER LEADERS
Other prominent leaders who as
sisted in the direction of the meet
ing held in Constitution Hall we're:
Rabbi Abram Simon, Robert v.
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Chests Campaign
Off With a Bang
AS Gifts Increase
5 Join $4,000 Club
As DriUe Opens

Washingtons Community Chests
tenth annual drive jumped ahead
of the starting gun today so
quickly that five members of the
special assignments unit won
memberships in the $1,000 Club"
and nine in the $500 Club"
Nine thousand volunteer workers
began campaigning today with
organized units doing house-to-
house canvassing and office solici-
tation.
Evening star., 1937-10-10
ARMY AND NAVY UNION

The 121st Engineers Garrison met
at the National Guard Armory last
Tuesday. The members of this new
garrison were originally members of
the Presidents Own Garrison, COM
manded by A. N Werner. Department
Comdr. Frederick M. Dryden, assist
ed by Department Junior Vice Comdr.
Capt. Charles E. Smithson, 121st En-
gineers regimental adjutant, and
dents Own Garrison conducted elec-
ton of officers.
The officers are: Commander, Capt.
Walter A. knight Of Company E;
senior vice commander, Master Sergt.
John B. Coffman, jr., Headquarters
and Supply Company; junior vice
commanders, First Sergt. Stanley r.
Phillips of Company F, First Sergt.
John c. Beck Of Company G, First
Sergt. Lloyd L. Gibson (parliamen-
tarian) of Company B and First Sergt.
William E. Berry of Headquarters and
Supply Company; paymaster, Staff
Sergt. James j. Stretch of Headquar-
ters and Supply Company; officer Of
the day, Staff Sergt. John G.. Clary
of Headquarters and Supply Com
pany; officer of the watch, Sergt. Da-
vid Cohn of the Medical Detachment;
officer of the guard, Sergt. Lewis A.
Hazlewood of Headquarters and Sup
ply Company; chaplain, Staff Sergt.
William F. Dawson of Company c.;
executive council, Master Sergt. John
| B. Coffman, ST., of Headquarters and
Supply Company, Sergt. Stephen L.
Roskos Of Company A, Corpl. Louis
Sheers of Headquarters and Supply
Company, First Sergt Robert H.
Robertson of Company A.
Liaison officer and publicity, First
Sergt Neil M Coon of Company D;
color sergeant. Sergt. Sterling E.
Chambers of Headquarters and Sup
ply Company; adjutant-quartermaster,
Sergt. Charles c. Goulding. jr., OF
Headquarters and Supply Company.
Evening star., 1937-10-10
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
TO FETE LINDSTROM
Reception Scheduled Next We'd.
nesday at Soldiers and
Sailors Club.

Theodore Lindstrom, national re-
mobilization officer. Disabled American
Veterans. will be rendered a reception
by the Women's Auxiliary, District of
Columbia Department. next Wednes-
day night at the Soldiers. Sailors and
Marines Club, Eleventh and L streets.
National Capital Chapter will meet
Thursday night at Moose Hall to
nominate officers. They will be elected
IN November and installed December
II by Department Comdr. John T.
Chichester at dinner at the Fairfax
Hotel.
The auxiliary will give a card party
next Saturday night at Moose Hall. in
which all chapters will participate.
Word has been received from Miss
Mabel T. Boardman. secretary of the
American Red Cross, that the Red
Cross will participate in the Armistice
day services sponsored jointly by the
D. A. v. and the Washington Cathe-
dral. The United States Marine Band
Orchestra will augment the Cathedral
choir in providing music for this event.
The department commander has re-
quested members with uniforms to re-
port for duty with the Guard of Honor.
Preparations will be made for the
guard to participate in Armistice day
exercises. The guard is not being
formed for competitive drills. but prin-
cipally to take part in memorial serv-
ices and funerals.
Evening star., 1937-10-10
STUDENT OFFICERS
BACK AT QUANT|C0
Marine Corps Schools Conn.,
bat ManeuverS Finished.
Reports to Be Made.

Members Of the Marine Corps
schools, who have been on terrain
exercises in the vicinity of Manassas.
Va, returned yesterday to Quantico.
Va. The 78 officers in the classes were
in command of Brig Gen. James T
Buttrick. commandant Of the Marine
Corps schools. During the maneuvers
the officers were given a thorough
f1rst-hand drilling in actual combat
conditions in the field.
During the coming weeks the schools
Will be engaged in class room discus
sion OF various phases of the
maneuvers. Reports will be made on
different aspects of the war games. in
which the lst Brigade of the Fleet
Marine Force, based at Quantico. re-
| Gently participated over the Virginia
countryside.
The Marine Band. which Is now on
tour. under the direction of Capt
Taylor Branson. the leader, is being
very we'll received in New England
officials at Marine Corps headquarters
have been informed. Last week the
band played at Portland, Me; Man
chester, N. H.; Albany and Syracuse.
N. Y. The band is due here about
October "a.
Capt. John r. Lanigan. who has
recently been on duty with the 4th
Regiment, United States Marines. at
Shanghai. China, reported on Monday
for duty at Quantico. He Is accom-
panied by his family.
Returning to Washington last week
from China were the wives of a num-
Der of Marine Corps officers stationed
at Peiping. Mrs. Joseph c. Burger.
wife of the first lieutenant: Mrs. John
F. Hugh, wife of the captain; Mrs.
Wilbur j. McNenny. wife of the first
lieutenant, whose home is in An
napolis, Md; Mrs. Kenneth H. Cor
nell. wife of the captain, and her
sister. Miss Carol Lathrop. daughters
of Mrs. Constance Lathrop, librarian
at the Navy Department.
Maj. John Kaluf has been relieved
from duty on the staff of the Ma
rine Corps Schools at. Quantico He
is now serving as secretary of the
Marine Corps Equipment Board.
Ordered as an assistant paymaster
Is Maj. Merritt B. Curtis He has
been discharged from treatment at
the Naval Hospital at Mare Island,
Calf, and has received orders direct
ing him to report at Quantico. On
November Capt. Raymond p. Cof-
man will be detailed as an assistant
quartermaster, officials here said.
Maj. Gen. Thomas Holcomb COM
mandant Of the Marine Corps, has
accepted the resignation OF Second
Lieut.. Henry L. Mcconnell, effective
early this month.
Capt. Harold D. Harris is being,
detached from the Basic School at,
the Marine Barracks, Philadelphia,
Navy Yard, and about Thursday he
will sail from Baltimore, Md, for,
France. He is to report for duty,
to the naval attache in Paris.
Evening star., 1937-10-10
Meetings This Week.

Monday--Bureau of Engraving
and Printing Post, installation of
officers. tbs D street, 8 pm.
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, Dem
rike Building, pm.
Government Printing Office
G. P. O., 8 pm.
Columbia Post Drum and Bugle
Corps, Registers Building, 8 pm.
Tuesday-Victory Post. install
lation of officers, 1882 Eighteenth
street, 8 pm.
James Reese Europe Post :,
Twelfth Street Y. M. c. A., 8
pm.
Fort Stevens Post Drum and
Bugle Corps. Old Brightwood
School, 8 pm.
Wednesday-Mc AL xander
Post, Hayloft, 8 pm.
Tanks Corps, pm.
Nash Post. 8 pm.
Potomac Post, installation of
officers, Palisades Field House, 8
pm.
Thursday-George E. Killeen
Post, pm.
James E. Walker Post, Twelfth
Street Y. M. C. A., pm.
Friday-Treasury Post, install
lation of officers, 4209 Ninth
street, 8 pm.
Internal Revenue Post, welfare
dance, Mayflower Hotel.
Saturday-Cooley Mccullough
Post, installation of officers, 8
pm.
Evening star., 1937-10-10
SONS AND DAUGHTERS
OF THE WORLD WAR

A meeting will be held at the
Thomson School October IS at 7:3C
pm. under the command Of Capt.
Robert Davids.
This organization is at present rep
resented by Lafayette Squadron under
the same officers formerly command
ing Lafayette Squadron. Sons Of the
D. A. ", and is chartered under the
laws of the District of Columbia for
children of all honorably discharged
veterans Of the World War.
There will be nomination Of officers
Plans will also be discussed for the
laying of wreath at the Tomb Of the
Unknown Soldier on Armistice day.
Comdr. Samuel Davids and Capt
Robert Davids report the membership
to be growing.
Evening star., 1937-10-10
CAVALRY SCHOOL
| PLANS APPROVED
Col. WetheriII Goes Over
Schedule for First Half.
Agenda Is Listed.

Col. Richard Wetherill, senior in
structor of the Organized Reserves
in Washington, last week approved
the first half of the 1878 troop
school conference schedule for Dis
trict Cavalry officers composing the
I'd Squadron of the 306th Cavalry,
the machine gun troop Of that regi-
ment, headquarters and headquarters
troop of the 153d Cavalry Brigade and
the 462d Armored Car Squadron Qess
Troops A, B and c.. The opening con-
ference was held Thursday evening in
the Munitions Building.
The remainder of the schedule up
to the middle of next January will
be as follows: October 81, preparation
OF training schedules, map reading
and reconnaissance troop: November
4. machine guns. map reading and re-
connaissanee squadron; November I8,
lessons from World War, machine guns
and squadron as advance guard: De-
cember 2, care and training of horse;
December Is, halt for the night with
outpost and lecture on combined op-
tAabiOiAo VI ofAdJIOll dllu CdNdll V. MA
chine guns. squadron as flank guard
and lecture on leadership will be
the subjects taken up at the first
conference to be held in the 1898
calendar year. That assembly will be
held on January 6.
At the quartermaster conference
tomorrow evening DR.. Leonid I. Strak-
hovsky Of the University Of Mary
land faculty will lecture on peace in
Europe.
District Coast Artillery officers will
meet Tuesday evening. Defense
against chemical warfare and chem
ical warfare in coast artillery will be
taken up. Air Corps officers will meet
the same evening and discuss inactive
flying training schedule and use Of
available equipment. Military intelli-
gence officers and members of the
1320th service unit will meet Wednes-
day evening, the intelligence officers
taking up the tactical and Co. phases
of the recent 1st Army command post
cAclCiSt, "ilIIe JflOSe OI1cerS OF the
service unit will discuss engineer field
orders. Members of the 376th En-
gineerS and signal officers will meet
Thursday evening. The Engineers will
discuss engineer field orders. while
the signal officers will take I'D new
Developments in communications. OFF,
GERS of the booth and l324th serv.
ice unit also will meet Thursday eve
ming. Officers Of the Chemical War;
fare Service and 343d Engineers will
meet Friday evening.
First Lieut.. Sterling N. Yoder has
been relieved from assignment to the
316th Engineers and is assigned to
the 653d Engineer Battalion.
Evening star., 1937-10-10
FORTY AND EIGHT

The next meeting Of Grand Voiture
No. 174 will be held at the Potomac
Boat Club next Friday evening, with
the grand chef, John e. McCabe, pre-
siding.
An oyster roast and barbecue will
be held october II at the Potomac
Boat Club, at pm, with dancing.
The Grand Voiture, No. 174, again
won the national trophy for Legion
membership.
Grand Conducteur William Har-
grave announces the voiture will
sponsor a New Year eve party at
the Mayf1ower Hotel.
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groups this year. The officers are de-
termined that nothing is to be left un-
done in the way Of drill and class room
training which might pull down these
figures. Battle problems are being
given first attention because Of its
importance in the general scheme OF
things, for it Is the main purpose OF
all training-readiness to fight the
ship in time Of emergency. But there
are other things. such as deck sea-
manship. as we'll as the emergency
drills. There will be perfection OF
the drills In the manual OF arms, anc
while this does not require much
activity on ship, nevertheless 1t 1.
regarded as important in the drill
scheduled as encouraging smartness
in sailorman.
The Secretary Of the Navy has sent
letter Of oommendation to Lieut.
Comdr. w. w. Grace, commanding
the I'd Reserve Battalion at Lynn
Mass, for having attained a fina
figure Of merit of 8763 during the las'
annual inspection. This was the high
est mark of any battalion during the
year covered by the tests. For thi:
the battalion was awarded the trophy
which was held the previous year by
the 18th Fleet Battalion at st. Paul
MINI.
The Fleet Division trophy was wor
by the 1st Division of the 1st Bat
talon at Boston, Mass, which at
tanned figure Of 9O07, the highest
Of the fleet divisions. The division
trophy now is held by the 48th Di-
vision, 1lth Battalion, st. Paul. MINI
The United States Naval Reserve
Aviation Base at Boston, Mass, at
tanned final figure of merit Of 90 Is
For the feet battalions, the 1st Bat.
talon. at Atlanta, Ga, was second
with a figure of o7.04. This battalion
had the highest figures Of merit fol
four consecutive years. 1881 to 1884
the third highest in 1885 and seconc
in 1886 and 1897.
The division having the second
highest figure of merit was the Sd
Division, 1st Battalion. at Boston
commanded by Lieut.. C. F. Hooper
Capt. Irving H. Mayfield has re-
ported for duty as president Of the
Naval Reserve Inspection Board
Comdr. R. E. Kerr and Lieut.. Comdr
j. P. Conover will continue as the
other members of the board. Capt
Mayfeld has been in command of
the U. S. S. Tuscaloosa.
During the current year. on the oc-
casions when the board inspects two
or more divisions of a battalion, II
will require two divisions to conduct a
battle problem.
Some indication of the results of
reserve training are contained in a
report to the Navy Department by
Capt. H. G. Copeland, who has made
observation trips during Summer
training. He said that the maneuver-
ing Of the ships in company, in exc
cutting formations and station keeping
was well done. Commanding officers,
executive officers and navigators dis
played a familiarity with procedure
and thorough knowledge Of the per-
formance of their ships under various
conditions Of independent action, and
while cruising in company. Exercises
and formations were smartly ano
correctly executed Most of the off.
GERS assigned as officer of the deck
stood good watches; there were some
exceptions. resulting largely from in
experience. The handling of vessels
In close waters in congested traffic
about the docks, both in clear and
foggy weather, was certainly we'll
done.