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Evening star., 1937-05-19
ROOSEVELT KILLS
W0RLD'SFA|R BILL
Says $5,O00,0O0 "Exces-
sive" in View of Budget
Balancing Efforts.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt vetoed today a
bill authorizing = IS ,O0O,o 900 appropri-
alton for Federal participation in the
World Fair at New York In 1899
The President said the appropria-
ton was excessive in view Of efforts
to balance the budget.
He gave as another reason a ruling
from the Attorney General holding as
an unconstitutional invasion OF the
province of the Executive that part
of the bill giving the proposed United
States World Fair Commission COM
plete administrative authority for ex-
penditure of the S5,00O,O00.
The President suggested q sum
definitely smaller" would be SUI
ficient to provide adequate representa-
ton" Of the Federal Government in
the fair. He added he had given full
support and encouragement to plans
for holding the exposition.
Nevertheless" he said, 'in view
of the efforts of the Congress and the
administration to bring Federal ex-
penditures within the scope Of Federal
revenues as rapidly as possible, am
compelled to conclude that the sum OF
s5,000,0O0, proposed to be appropri-
ated by the Federal Government, is
excessive. ="
Chairman McReynolds. Democrat
Of Tennessee said the legislation would
be reconsidered by the House Foreign
Affairs Committee and the amount OF
the proposed appropriation would be
reduced IF that's what the Presi-
dent wants"
Well bring out another bill," he
said.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
PROPELLER THEORY
OUT AS BLAST CAUSE
Expert Testifies It Seems Certain
None of Dirigible's Broke
in Flight.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LAKEHURST, N. j., May 1o-The
broken propeller theory Of the Hin
denhurg's destruction was eliminated
today when an expert testified it ap-
peared certain" none of the dir.
igible's four propellers had broken in
flight.
Frank w. Caldwell Of Hartford,
Conn, an expert on propellers, gave
the evidence which dismissed as ''im-
probable" the possibility q broken
propeller blade had been flung
through the hull and punctured a gas
cell. starting the disaster May which
took SO lives.
The witness said he had spent sew.
eral days examining all the wrecked
dirigible's propellers, giving particular
attention to the blades OF the port en-.
gine aft, which was nearest the out.
break Of the flames. r-
1T appears certain the blades were
not broken In flight" he stated in his
report to the Commerce Department
Investigating Board
Evening star., 1937-05-19
House District Group Orders
Probe of Capital Transit Firm
Action Follo,os Rate Seruice Complaints.
"There Is Something Wrong,"
Says Committee Member.

1T Is time for an investigation to
determine the disposition to be made
of this company" Dirksen declared.
There Is something wrong with car
company with operating revenues Of
$l0,0O0,000 year which hasn't paid
any dividends since 1928 If there's
water in there, It's high time 1t were
squeezed out"
Dirksen's two bills will be referred
to the investigating subcommittee.
Mrs. Norton explained 1t probably
would be q week before the subcom-
mittee is appointed, because all men,
bers of the full committee are busy
on one or more other subcommittee.
Dirksen, however, explained that 4
delay in the investigation would serve
to put the transit company ION notice.
to gather its data for the inquiry.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
BY j. A. OLEARY.

With House and Senate groups
considering how to raise between So
600 900 and s7.500.000 of revenue to
balance the Districts 1888 budget, the
Commissioners are preparing to meet
at the District Building this afternoon
to map out q policy regarding the
tax program.
Meanwhile, Chairman Thomas OF
the Senate Appropriations Subcom-
mittee now studying the District sup
ply bill, said following today's hear
ing there have been no further de-
velopments on the suggestion advanced
yesterday that steps to insure
balanced budget be taken by adding
whatever tax measures are needed to
the appropriation bill, if it is found
that this can properly be done under
congressional rules.
Announcement of this possibility
yesterday met with immediate oppo-
sition from Chairman Kennedy of the
Tax Subcommittee Of the House Dis
trict Committee Chairman King of
the Senate District Committee also
frowned on the proposal of handling
taxes through the Appropriations Com
mittee instead of the legislative COM
mittees.
Senator Thomas of Oklahoma in
dicated again today it would be agree
able to him to have the legislative
committees go ahead with the tax
problem.
Consider Routine Cuts.
The Senate subcommittee devoted
today to consideration of routine cuts
which the House made in budget
items for the Sewer Department and
Public Utilities Commission. The
House trimmed about 100000 from
various maintenance funds Of the
sewer division.
It is understood that so far no in
creases above the budget figures have
been considered. The estimated deficit
of $6,000,000 to be met by new taxes
is based on the House bill. The esti-
mate of s7,500000 assumes restoration
Of cuts the House made below the
budget, together with about $350,0OO
Of deficiency estimates recommended
recently by the Budget Bureau.
District officials explained that if
the Senate restores the annual leave
Of per diem employees it would not
raise the estimated deficit above the
(See D. C.. RIII, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1937-05-19
RAIL RETIREMENT
BILL |SPROTESTED
Commission Holds It Would
Destroy Boards Civil
Service Status.

What Is described as a fragrant de-
parture from civil service practice in
the present draft OF the new railroad
retirement legislation is drawing q
protest from the Civil Service Com
mission to the Bureau of the Budget, it
was reported today.
The bill is sponsored in the Senate
by Senator Wagner. Democrat, OF New
York. and in the House, where hear
ings are under way by the Committee
on Interstate Commerce, by Repre-
sentative Crosser Democrat, of Ohio.
It destroys the civil service status of
the present board Then, taking an
unprecedented tack, it provides that
employees appointed to the new agency
without regard to civil service or
classification act pay schedules may
acquire a competitive civil service
status at the end of year II they
pass a competitive examination
which the Retirement Board itself
would devise and give, subject to
the approval of the Civil Service Com
mission. Those who have studied the
bill say this purported approval by
the commission is meaningless.
A representative of American rail-
road operators confirmed today state
ments of labor officials that workers
and management had agreed on the
bill.
R. v. Fletcher, general counsel for
the Association Of American Rail
roads, told the House Interstate Com
merce Committee that the measure
represented an agreement between
labor and operators.
George M. Harrison, chairman Of
the Railway Labor Executives Asso-
citation, previously had told the COM
mittee operators had promised not to
contest the act In the courts should
it become law.
No Statement Made.
In conformity with practice, there
was no statement forthcoming from
the commission on the matter. Under
procedure prescribed by the Budget
Bureau. the commission-and any
other agency-is required to take up
legislative matters with the Budget
Bureau rather than with Congress.
The disclosure that the new retire.
ment legislation was drawn to exclude
civil service employees came as sur
prise to those who have followed its
progress. The original railroad retire.
ment act, which was tnvalidated by
the Supreme Court, pro yided for civil
service employment throughout the
Railroad Retirement Board, and this
same personnel principle vas carried
over in the second act, which is now
in operation.
It was understood that the rail-
road brotherhoods themselves had in
sisted that the personnel which ad-
ministered their pension plan should
be recruited from civil service regis
ters rather than hired on patronage
basis.
Had $50 Employees.
The Railroad Retirement Board, at
present, has approximately $50 en-
ployes, most of whom are located In
Washington. When the board was cre-
ated, the Civil Service Commission
permitted the appointment Of large
group of adjudicators on = temporary
basis without regard to civil service.
but Immediately held examinations to
fill these and other places, and has
been supplanting adjudicators who
did not qualify under civil service
with others who did.
Should the new bills become law, 1t
would be possible to replace the pres
ent staff Of the board with new ap-
pointees.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
Pittsburgh Prisoners, Objecting
To Food, Go on Hunger Strike

serting the regular sta6 Of three could
prevent disorder.
A newspaper reporter who visited
the jail reported strikers were pacing
quietly In their cell blocks. As he
entered, one shouted to the guards:
Show him the soup"
The menu for the evening meal, Nc
Neil said, included pea soup, weiners,
stewed tomatoes and prtson-baked
bread. The food was prepared by q
Chef. assisted by Jail TRUSTEES.
The warden's annual report dis
closed he spent 1871 cents . day for
food for each prisoner.
Evening star., 1937-05-19

An investigation of the Capital
Transit Co. was ordered today by the
House District Committee.
Action came as climax to re-
peated complaints by committee men,
bers against rates and service and
renewed charges by Representative
Dirksen, Republican, of Illinois. that
there is something wrong with the
company"
The inquiry will be conducted by
special subcommittee to be named
later by Chairman Norton. 1t was
ordered on motion OF Dirksen. who in
the last several weeks has introduced
two bills aimed at improving street
car and bus service. One would f1x
the maximum rate of fare at cents
The other would abolish one-man car
operations.
Evening star., 1937-05-19

President Roosevelt today signed
the legislative appropriation bill pro-
viding $24,085,73e to run Congress in
the next fiscal year.
The President also signed the
House joint resolution providing for
importation of articles duty free for
exhibition at the Golden Gate Inter-
national Exposition at San Francisco
in 1899.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
BULLETIN

SOUTH HARWINTON, Conn.,,
May 10 (P).-J. Henry Rorabeck,
head Of the Republican State Com
mittee, was found shot to death
outside his Summer home here this
afternoon. Medical Examiner H. B.
Hancett of Torrington gave Z YER
dict OF suicide,
Evening star., 1937-05-19
FirecruckerEnds
Deaf and Dumb
Pretense of Man |
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, May l9-When Joseph
Anderis told police-in writing-that
he was deaf and dumb they didn't
believe him.
They said they distinctly heard
some one say, Don't shoot; I'll come
out when they entered a burglarized
bakery shop the other night. Out
walked Anderis.
For two days Anderis persisted
still in writing-that he could neither
hear nor speak.
Police said his pretense was at an
end today. A pinch flrecracker placed
under his chair changed him from a
silent man to an outspoken one.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
MAN LEAPS FROM FERRY

WINDSOR, Ontario, May 10 Cana
dian PFess).-A man who left a note
identifying himself as M. D. Davidson
Of California leaped from q Detroit
river ferry last night and disappeared.
The note. which he tossed into the
lap of another passenger just before
he jumped, read:
Il am M. D. Davidson, 158 Vista,
Calf, det res. 100 King ave. Notify
H. NJ Richardson, 1873 Hazelwood,
also Mrs. W. R. Davidson, 1921 Clair
mont"
Evening star., 1937-05-19
FLOODS COVER FARMS
80 California Families Cared for
by Red Cross.

STOCKTON. Calf, May 10 R.-
Red Cross workers cared for 80 fani-
lies Is food waters Of the Stanislaus
and San joaquin Rivers covered more
than 1000 acres of rich farming land
today. Double that acreage is expect
ed to be inundated by Thursday.
Crop damages to date we're estimated
at 100000 by County Agriculture
Commissioner A. Z. Mahoney.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
BY the Associated Press,

PITTSBURGH, May 19.-Six hun
dred and eighty prisoners at the Al
legheny Count Jail were barred from
exercise yards today while Warden
John Mcneil sought to end a hunger
strike he estimated involved approx
imately so men.
The strike began, Mcneil said, in q
protest against the food. A small group
remained in their cells at breakfast
time yesterday and the number grew
at other meals.
Mcneil declined Sheriff Frank Coll
mars offer Of additional KuArds. -
Evening star., 1937-05-19

LAS VEGAS, New, May 19 R.-
A missing rider was sought today
after a weary horse plodded into
Logandale from the hot desert area
with an unsigned note under the sad
die blanket. reading: Have had sun
stroke. Am without water. Please
come and help"
Evening star., 1937-05-19
Moves House to Island.

BUFFALON N. Y. May 10 @.-
Walter Robbins had to move his two-
story house to make way for an IN.
dustriA development 80 hs loaded =
on a scow and today his home was on
on island In the Niagara River.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
G. I. o. Asks 1900 to Strike.

LOS ANGELES, May 10 R).-
Committee OF Industrial Organization
ofncias said today nearly 1000 men,
bers Of two mems clothing workers
unions will strike Thursday for in
creased wages.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
DISTRICT HEADS
T0MAP TAXPLAN
King and Kennedy Are 0p-
posed to Writing Bill in
Upper House.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Elimination OF legislative riders
by the House uhen the 45,22S,O0O
District supply bill uas passed
April 2 necessitates a number OF
amendments in the Senate, which
started hearings yesterday. Sem
dtors also face the prospect OF de-
rising ne,0 tares to offset threat
ened deficit. The House rejected
Jacobs plan for neu fiscal relation
formula and continued present
Federal payment OF s., 900 900.
Evening star., 1937-05-19
Summary of Today's Star

Page. Page
Amusements C-12 Radio -C-4
Comics bill Short Story Alb
Editorials -A-10 Society -B-3
Financial Alb Sports --C-1-3
Lost & Found AS Woman's Pg. C-5
Obituary - ALA
FOREIGN.
Frances airmen resume assault
against Balbao. Page Al
Marriage contract signed by Duke and
fiancee. Pare Al
England and France consider Austrian
pact. Page Az
NATIONAL.
Thugs" Of Republic watch steel vote,
union charges. Page Al
Senate colleagues boom Robinson for
Supreme Court. Page Al
Logan compromise may prove fighting
ground for court bill. Page Al
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
House group backs bill banning "nuis-
ance industries here. Page Al
Commissioners to map out tax program
this afternoon. Page Al
sixty-two Star drivers receive safety
awards. Page Az
Aviation leaders consider catapulting
for transports. Page Az
Hun sworn in as District Of Columbia
penal head. Page AS
Vidal organizes air transport COM
pany. Page Al
Msgr. Healy, c. q. professor, dies
at IS. Page Ala
Two test cases on minimum wage law
taken under advisement. Page B-1
Social Security Board taking over
Potomac Apartments. Page B-1
House subcommittee to hear Holz-
worth again in inquiry. Page B-1
District Committee asks Commission
ers for chain store tax. Page B-l
Maryland detectives here In Keene
probe. Page B-1
Evening star., 1937-05-19
CONTRACT SIGNED
BY DUKE, F|ANCEE
Marriage Pact Provides for
Property Settlement.
Details Held Up.
BULLETIN.

MONTS, France, May 10 tP).-
Herman L. Rogers. spokesman for
the Duke OF Windsor and Wallis
Warfleld, declared tonight that
Mrs. Warfield would become her
royal highness" upon her June 3
wedding
Evening star., 1937-05-19

Strahl indicted in $4,000 stock lar
ceny. Page B-1
Evening star., 1937-05-19
WEATHER.

W . WtHtHer BurtIu FUtecKStJ
Fair and continued cool tonight, tomor-
row fair and slightly warmer; gentle
northwest or north winds, becoming vari-
able tomorrow. Temperatures-High
70, at 2:30 pm. yesterday; lowest, 54, at
1:l5 am. today
Evening star., 1937-05-19
FUNDING BILL SIGNED

(See LABOR, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-05-19

See SLAUGHTER HOUSE, Page A-3.5
Evening star., 1937-05-19
Horse Brings Note for Help.

(See D. c. BILL, Page A-5.)
The Republican., 1937-05-06
DEER PARK

Mrs. D. R. Hinebaugh was honored
with surprise birthday party last
Friday evening at which quite a num-
ber of her friends were present.
Miss Anna Thrasher had as visitors
the past week Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Simons, Miss Virginia Neff and he1
mother, Mrs. Neff, Miss Mabel Mey yars,
of Frostburg; Miss Ada Thrasher, R.
H. Thrasher and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Cooper, of Washington, D. c., and
Paul Thrasher, Keyser, w. Va.
Mrs. T. H. Flaherty, of Washington
D. c., was a recent visitor with her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Thrasher, who
is ill.
Among those from this county who
attended the Episcopal church auxili-
ary meeting and luncheon on Monday
at Emanuel Episcopal church in Cum
berland were Mrs. o. J. Harvey, Mrs.
c. Rollman, Mrs. H. Aultman, Mrs. E
George and Miss Anna Thrasher, of
Deer Park. From Oakland there were
present Rev. David C. Trimble, Mrs.
John D. Darby and Mrs. James Pol
lock.
Miss Christa Tasker will have charge
of the Epworth League service Sunday
evening. A Mothers Day service is
planned. All attending the meeting will
have an opportunity to take part in the
program.
The Republican., 1937-05-06

Grafton, w. Va, and Mary Frances
Winans, 10, student, Buckhannon, w.
Va.
James Bergen Anderson, 81, stud
ent, Arlington, Va, and Anne Ran
dolph Monteith, 10, student, Charles
ton, w. Va.
Harry Ramsey, "a, mechanic, and
Nellie frankie Alley, %, both of Eel
louisville, w. Va.
Theodore Theorig, %, silk worker,
and Helen Raymond, "a, silk worker,
both of Mount Savage, Nd.
Patrick Francis Davis, 27, mechanic,
and Margaret Frances Rousseau, %,
stenographer, both of Morgantown, w.
J Va.
Robert Louis Miller, %, clerk, I'm
iontown, Pa, and Marie Lydia Tray
nor, "a, bookkeeper, Lemont Furnace,
Pa.
Benjamin Frederick Fowler, 81,
glass worker, and Villa Mae Hen
thorne, 10, glass worker, both of
Clarksburg, W. Va.
Raymond Joseph Gallagher, %, drill
press operator, Pittsburgh, Pa, and
Loyola Agnes Eichner, 21, addresso-
graph operator, Sharpsburg, Pa.
John Henry Cramer, %, supervisor,
and C. Rosabelle Shook, 25,. topper
(silk mill), both of Frederick, Md.
Frank Caruso, 25, glass worker, and
Catherine Cataldo, 80, potter, both
of Greensburg, Pa.
John Post Huggins, %, clerk, and
Margaret Isabel Moore, IS, student
both of Morgantown, w. Va.
Harvey Meats, 26, farmer, and Pearl
Leona Simmons, %, both of Aurora
W. Va.
Arnold William Falkner, 81, laborer
and Leona Genevieve Reckart, 1S, both
of GAINESVILLE, w. Va.
Charles William Izzett, 81, silk
worker, and Ethel Huns, 18, both OF
Cumberland, Nd.
Kenneth Franklin Burkhart, 81
truck driver, Hitler, Pa, and Ruth
Bertha Rule, 19, Grindstone, Pa.
Wilmer Leroy Burkholder, 23, teach
er, Mill Run, Pa, and Mabel Elida
Wolfe, 25, glass worker, Ohiopyle, Pa
Frank Theodore Gregg, 27, news
paper man, Masontown, w. Va, and
Mary Frances Blanche Daugherty, 10
student, Charleston, w. Va.
Joe Robert Opyoke, 26, miner, Farm
ington, W. Va, and Edith Orris, 19
student, Rosemont, w. Va.
The Republican., 1937-05-06

Miss Margaret Thrasher will lead
the young peoples prayer meeting on
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. c. A. Miller, Parkersburg, v
Va, visited her sister, Mrs. Arthu
FrantZ.
To Attend w. o. w. Convention
WOOdmen Circle members of De-
Park, Hagerstown, Crellin, Grantsvil
and Frostburg will gather at Cumber-
land on Wednesday, May 10, for dis
erict convention.
Deer Park district officers who will
assist with the ritualistic work in
clude Mrs. Nora Mosser, state musi-
clan and district auditor; Miss Anna
Thrasher, state assistant junior super
visor and district past president; Mrs.
Rachel Walter, district outer sentinel,
and Mrs. Ruth Lohr, district outer SEN
tinel.
Honor guests for the occasion will
be Mrs. Rosa L. Canada, national di-
rector and'state. of Maryland
and District of Columbia, and Mrs.
Fanny Kolb, state president, both of
Washington.
Mrs. Mary Linnerbrogger, Frost
burg, district president, will preside
over the sessions. The afternoon pro-
gram will begin at 1:30 with formal
opening exercises, followed by intro
duction of visitors and a welcome ad-
dress and response. There will be ex-
emplification of the ritualistic work
and a business session. A dinner will
be served at $50 with Mrs. Canada as
tCastmistress..
The evening session will open at
Z o'clock when the main feature will
be the initiation of large class of
candidates. There will be talks by ma
tional and state officers and several
entertainment numbers. The latter
half of the evening session will be open
to the public.
The Tri Mu class members were en-
tertained by Miss Dorothy Lashorn
last Friday evening.
Miss Ruth Hamill visited relatives at
Cumberland on Saturday.
The Republican., 1937-05-06
Red House Lutheran Parish

Gnegy church service at 9:15. The
usual Sunday school program follows
this service. Morning services at st.
Johns church with Luther League in
the evening.
The pastor will speak to both con-
gregations on "Bible Tributes to
Motherhood" All who read the Holy
Scriptures are delighted with the beau
tiful words used in describing mothers
of faith and devotion. Distracted moth
ers would be greatly encouraged in
their important task if they read more
of the sacred Scriptures.
Garrett Baptist Churches
Loch Lynn, Sunday school, a. M;
preaching, II a. m. Ferndale, Sunday
school, 10 a. m. Deep Greek, Sunday
school, 10 a. M; preaching at 1880
D. m.
The Republican., 1937-05-06
III. ID. A. Schedule

Monday, May 10, Kitzmiller Junior
All club, 400 p. M, at the high school.
Tuesday, May II, Friendsville 4-H
club, $3.50 p. m., at the school build
ing.
Wednesday, May II, Oakland Home
makers club, 200 p. M, at the home
of Mrs. Harry Friend. Sunnyside
Grange meeting at 1880 p. m.
Thursday, May 13, Mt: Lake Park
Loch Lynn Hcmemakers club, 2 p. M,
at the Aid Hall.
Friday, May ID, Kempton Senior A.
H club, 2 p. m., at the school house;
Kempton Homemakers club, 7:3O p. m.
Saturday, May Is, Hoyes All club,
2 p. M, at the home of Eileen Friend.
The Republican., 1937-05-06
PUBLIC SALE
Personal Property

l will sell at public auction at the
residence of Geo. Coddington, recently
the home of Mrs. Delilah Echard, on
SATURDAY, MAY %, 1887,
beginning at the hour of 1:3O o'clock,
the following Household Goods:
Beds, Dressers, Chairs and Rockers,
Stoves, Bed Clothing, Linens, Dishes,
Iron Kettle, Davenport, Stands, Rugs,
Canned Fruits, Jellies, Kitchen Cab
met, Victrola, Tables, Cupboard,
lot of Tools, Writing Desk, and other
articles too numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash on the day
of sale. No goods to be removed until
terms of sale are complied with.
ASA CODDINGTON.
-A A dvarti cnnnont 1Q2f*