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The Washington times., 1937-03-24

Bureau been giving out permits
to break the rules?" retorted the
traffic guardian. That was orNe
Mr.. Holland couldn't answer
In the end Capt. Milton D.
Smith of the Traffic Bureau man.
aged to strengthen out the argu-
ment without distributing those
expensive tickets.
"THE OLD MAID" SOON
Producer Jules Leventhal has
decided to give Washington THE
Old Maid" with midgets playing
the juvenile roles in the Pulitzer
prize play. 1t will come into the
BelaSco after next weeks Hitch
Your Wagon"
Hitch Your Wagon" the new
comedy opening Easter Monday
night, is by Washington resident,
Bernard C. Schoenfeld.
Normally from New York, Play
wright Schoenfeld moved here a
year ago to supervise the Educa.
tional Radio Hour.
This project is responsible for
two major programs over the air.
For The World Is Yours" which
dramatizeS different exhibits at
the Smithsonian Institution every
Sunday morning at 1880 over a
nationwide hookup. Schoenfeld is
supervisor, editor and writer.
For LET Freedom Ring" which
dramatizeS cases of civil rights
every Monday evening at 1920,
Schoenfeld restricts his function
to editing.
During rehearSals Of Hitch
Your Wagon" its author was kept
violently busy committing between
Washington and New York for
consultations and rewriting. The
week at the Belasco will enable
the harassed dramatist to relax
here for at least eight days.
HOW MAESTROS VOTED
May I Have the Next Romance
With YOU" now No. 3 on Variety's
list of numbers most played on
the air." deserves its rating. At
least that's the opinion of Wash.
ington's leading orchestra leaders.
After seeing Head over Heels
in Love-" they voted Next Ro,
nance" as their favorite melody
of the six Gordon and Revel tunes
which enliven this Jessie Mat.
thews film.
Second choice was Looking
Around Corners for You" and
third choice in the voting was the
title song, Head over Heels in
Love-"
Among the bandsmen voting
were Sam Robbins (Raleigh), Pete
Macias CHeigh-Ho), Sidney (May,
flower), Barnee horeh a m)
Sande Williams (Carlton), John
Shaw (Madrillon), Al Sakol LA
Paree).
Chris Mathisen forwards wore
that this department has beer
elected to honorary membership
in the Burlesque Critics Associa
ton Of America. Thank you, sir
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
KELLEYGRAMS

Norman w. Pyle, who was tour
manager for Leothe-Lion's $4,000
miles and three years of auto
travel, will have a new pet to
chaperone for the next few days.
He is Hi, Chinese water buf-
falo who appears in THE Good
Earth" A homely but amiable
beast he will be parked first in the
Capitol Theater's lobby as bally-
The Washington times., 1937-03-24

wasn't until he had finished the
last one that an official arrived,
with badge, and told him it is
illegal to cook hamburgers with
out a license. Only the fact that
Tracy hadn't gotten penny for
them saved him from a spell in the
bastille.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
Rv LLOYD PANTAGES
Copyright. 1897, X. F. S.. lnc.)

NCOpyTIkHGs lb0tS M f. S'b
HOLLYW OOD, March "a,
Round about, and not the short
est way. To add to the madness
of the village. Henry Armetta, the
excitable Italian in almost all our
pictures, served a pair of scissors
to all his dinner guests at party
he gave for Doris Nolan, to cope
with his celebrated spaghetti. :.
Harriet Hoctor didn't care for the
ballet costume whipped up at
great expense for her by the stu
dio, since the feathers wouldn't
go where they should while S h e
twirled about. She went out, got
800 white vulture feathers, N d
sewed them into place as they
should have been. 1t is an odd
prima ballerina who is willing to
sew her own costumes these
days..
Still at RKO Director Rowland
v. Lee thinks Edward Arnold acts
better in dramatic moments on an
empty stomach, so he has now
banned both breakfast and lunch
con, but Edward being great
trencherman isA suffering there
from.
We also find at the same lot
that Nino Martini is returning for
The Washington times., 1937-03-24

Chris Mathisen forwards word
that this department has been
elected to honorary membership
in the Burlesque Critics Associa-
ton Of America. Thank you, sir.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24

We also find at the same lot
that Nino Martini is returning for
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
Buttons to Match

Walk easily in shoe that is not
only comfy but attractive. Such
a shoe is Of navy kid with a high
cuff-like throat. White buttons
match the white kid piping.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-06-26

years and under. First, 75c;
years and under. First, 75c;
years and under. First, 75c,
years and under. First, Use;
years and under. First, Use;
years and under. First, 75c;
years and under. First, 75c;
years and under. First, 75c;
years and under. First, 75c;
years and under. First, Use;
years and under. First, 75c;
years and under. First, 75c;
years and under. First, 75c;
years and under. First, Use;
years and under. First, Use;
years and under. First, 75c;
years and under. First, 75c;
years and under. First, Use;
years and under. First, 75c;
years and under. First, 75c:
years and under. First, Use;
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-06-26

Girls 5o-yard dash-l4 and under First Use;
second soc; third,
Boys 75yard dash-l5 years under. First 75c;
second soc; third, Csc
Girls 75-yard dash-l5 years First, 75c
second soc; third, Csc.
Boys 75-yard dash-16 years First, 75c
g. Girls 75-yard dasf-l6 years under First, 75c
second soc; third, Csc
27. Boys 100 yard dash-le years. First, $3.50;
second $3.50; third, so
% Girls 1oOlyard dash--16 to 1s years First, $3.50;
second s1.5O; third, s1OO
30 Mems 1ooyard dash-1a and First $1,000;
second $500
Boys Races
20 yards and under First 75c second
20 yards years and under First 75c; second
3. rs yards-n years and under. First 75c second
SOC; third Csc
A. IS yards-ls years and under First, 75c; second,
S. 80 yards-l5 years under First 75c; second,
soc; third, Csc
Girls Egg Races:
20 yards-7 years and under. First 75c second
2. 20 yardss years First Use; second,
g. 25 yards-11 and under First, Use; second,
soc; third, Csc.
A. Is yards-l3 and under First, 75c second
80 yards-l5 and under. First 75c; second,
50c third Csc.
Boys Three-Legged Races
Is yards years and under First, $1I5o; second,
80 yardss years and under First, $780, second,
40 yard-1l years under First 81 5o second
Boys WheeIbarrow Races:
40 yards-ls years and under First 81 so; second
SlOO tnlrd, 5Oc
40 yards-15 and under. First So second,
$100; third SOC.
All contestants TO furnish equipment in sack,
egg and three-legged events
1870 PM-FIRST AID CONTEST ALASKA Juneau Mine Em-
plOyees Only
At Fremens Recreation in Fair Building
event OF rain. Prize money put up by
Gold Mining Co. First prize, $3OOO0 second $4,000;
third, $4,000
s:soPM-BAsEBALL GAME Firemens Recreation Park
1000 AM-Frst Game
RETREAT AND COLORS u. S. Armyl Company of
at Fremen's Recreation
$3.50 PM-BAND CONCERT at Corner
1880 PM-MOTORCYCLE HILL CLIMBING CONTEST (Op-
pOsite Juneau Cold St0rage)
Contest to be under ANA prizes $1,000:
second prizes, $4,000
500 PM-TUG- WAR CONTEST Front and Franklin ST.
prize $4,000.
$3.50 PM-FINN HORSE CONTEST Front ST.
First prize $1,000; second prize $780,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-06-26
JULY 3-(SATURDAY)
$3.50 P.M.-American Legion Dance.
JULY 4-(SUNDAY)

NO PROGRAM
July 5-(MONDAY)
$3.50 AM-GRAND PARADE:
Cline of march will assemble and form opposite City
Dock parade starts promptly A. M, proceeding
Lower Franklin Street to Front Street Main Street
and then along Wionghby Avenue Firemens
ton
Parade Prizes:
Best Decorated $500
4 LIST End
Most Appropriate 4th July Costume (boys $500 $00
Most Appropriate 4h July Costume girs) 200 100
Best Sustained Character Parade (boys)
Best Sustained Character Parade (girls)
Children's Floats
Best Decorated Boys Bicycle 200
Best Decorated Girls Bicycle
Best Decorated Dolls Buggy .--..-..--..---.
Best Decorated Wagon 200 100
Best Turnout of Boys Organization $500
Best Turnout of Girls Organization
1880 AM.-CHILDRENS SPORTS (Firemen's Recreation
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-06-26

second, SOC; third, Csc.
2. Girls 20-yard dash-4
second, soc; third, Csc.
8. Boys 20-yard dash-5
second, Soc; third, Csc.
4. Girls 20-yard dash-5
second, SOC; third, Csc.
S. Boys 20-yard dash-6
second, soc; third, Csc.
6. Girls 20-yard dash-6
second, SOC; third, Csc.
Z. Boys 25-yard dash-7
second, SOC; third, Csc.
8. Girls 25-yard dash-7
second, SOC; third, Csc.
8. Boys 30-yard dash-8
second, soc; third, Csc.
10. Girls, 30-yard dash-8
second, soc; third, Csc.
IL. Boys 35-yard daSh-9
second, soc; third, Csc.
IL. Girls 35-yard dash-9
second, soc; third, Csc.
ID. Boys 40 yard daSh-10
second. soc; third, Csc.
IA. Girls 45-yard dash-10
second, soc; third, Csc.
Is. Boys 50-yard dash-l1
second, soc; third, Csc.
l6. Girls 50-yard dash-11
second, SOC; third, Csc.
II. Boys 50-yard dash-l2
second, soc; third, Csc.
10. Girls 50-yard dash-12
second, SOC; third, Csc.
10. Boys 50-yard dash-13
second, soc; third, Csc.
20. Girls so yard dash-13
second, soc; third, Csc.
81. Boys 50-yard dash-14
second, soc; third, Csc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
ACCUSED W0MAN'S
SANITY is UPHELD
Jury Decides Issue in Child Beat.
ing Case-Release
Refused.

Mrs. Theresa Cronin. who was SEN
fenced to js.l last June 18 on a charge
of assaulting a 2-year-old child left
in her custody, was found to be Of
sane mind by jury in Police Court
yesterday.
The sanity hearing was ordered by
Judge Walter J. Casey after he had
been advised by officials at Gallinger
Hospital that she was of unsound
mind The jury, after hearing expert
testimony from both sides. decided in
half an hour that her condition was
not as pictured by the prosecution.
Mrs. Cronin was arrested on the
complaint of Mrs. Ruby Van Ness,
1900 D street NE. last June II. Mrs
Van Ness charged that Mrs Cronin
had beaten Mrs. Van Ness child.
Arraigned in court June ls. Mrs.
Cronin waived jury trial, was found
guilty by Judge Casey and sentenced
to serve one year and pay fine Of
500 or serve another year.
Attorneys Joseph F.. Donohue and
George Boden have been attempting
to have Judge Casey release Mrs. Gro
min to relatives in Philadelphia so she
could be given medical care So far
the court has refused and Mrs Cronin
was returned to the jail last night.
DR.. Joseph L. Gibbs, head psychia-
triSt, and Dr. Andrew c. Evans. visit
ing psychiatrist of Gallinger Hos
rot f1r ~
tense witnesses were DR.. Ray F. Guywn
and 1t. Emmett D. Hightower, Med
ical Corps, of Naval Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
POST OFFICE SET
FOR YULE HOLIDAY
Farley Directs Mail Be Cleared by
Midnight on Decem.
her %
Der "a.

The Post Office Department is all
set for Christmas.
Postmaster General Farley has
issued instructions that all mail, so
far as possible, be cleared by midnight,
December "a. so as many employees
as can be spared will be able to have
Christmas at home. Only gift parcels
will be delivered that day, and this
will be taken care of by temporary
workers or members of the regular
force who volunteer for the work.
These latter will get overtime or COM
pensatory time off for this.
The department also has called
attention to the fact that Yule cards
sent at the 12-cent rate must go in
unsealed envelopes and bear no mes
sage other than the usual greetings.
This rate does not carry the forward
ing privilege, however, SO the depart
ment advises that the full first-class
postage be applied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
CASE
ATTORNEY NAMED
Irwin lGo|dstein to Assist
in Prosecuting Si|verman
Brothers and Others.

Former Assistant United States At
torney Irwin Goldstein has been ap-
pointed a special assistant to the At
torney General to try the Silverman
brothers and others on charge of
conspiracy to defraud the Govern
ment, it was learned today.
Arrangement of the defendants has
been set for Friday of next week in
District Court. Those under indict-
ment are Joseph Silverman, jr., and
Nathan Silverman. Well-known sur
plus Army goods dealers; former
Brig. Gen. Alexander E. Williams
and Thomas Ryan, lawyer and former
Representative from New York.
The charges against them were
made by the grand jury two years ago
and climaxed two years of investi-
CATION of lobbying conditions at the
War Department by two grand juries,
House committee and an Army court
martial.
The four are accused of conspiring
to prevent the House Military Affairs
Committee from questioning Frank
E. Speicher mystery witness" at the
long 1884 inquiry. by hiding him in
New York City while G men we're
hunting him throughout the Nation.
Justice Peyton Gordon of District
Court recently overruled a demurrer
to the indictment, clearing the way
for an early trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
SCHULZ DISMISSAL
REPORT is FILED
Senate Committee Will Consider
Reinstatement of Library
of Congress Employe.

A report on the case of DR.. George
J. Schulz whose reinstatement as head
Of the Legislative Reference Service in
the Library Of Congress is being urged
by Senator Sheppard. Democrat, of
Texas was transmitted to the Senate
Library Committee today by DR.. Her.
bert Putnam, librarian.
Chairman Barley of the Senate
committee decided, however, not to
give out the communication at this
time. He said that if the committee
holds a hearing later the data will be
available then. The chairman said he
had not had time to go over the matter
or to arrange committee meeting
In offering his resolution in the
Senate Tuesday. seeking to have that
body go on record in favor of REIN
statement, Senator Sheppard contend
ed Dr. Schulz had been let out without
due and proper cause When he was
dropped from the service in September
DR. Schulz was acting director of the
reference service. The Sheppard reso-
luton asks that he be put back with
the full title of director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
TWO-CENT BOOST
IN GAS TAXASKED
Modified Business Privilege
Levy Also Proposed by
Representative.

A 2-cent increase in the gasoline
tax and modified business privilege
tax were suggested today by Rep
resentative Sacks, Democrat, of Penn
sylvania as potential sources of the
$5,000,000 in additional revenue the
Commissioners have declared to be
necessary to balance the 1889 District
budget
Mr. Sacks, an active and aggressive
member of the House District Com
mittee, said he proposed to urge the
adoption of these two plans irrespec-
tive of the tax recommendations of
the Commissioners.
Bitterly opposed to an income tax,
Mr.. Sacks said the present business
privilege tax which Washington mer-
chants have widely condemned could
be made fair and equita BILE He
believes the present exemption of
$4,000 should be increased TO $4,000
to relieve the small merchant" from
payment of the tax
Opposes Income Tax.
Those who are advocating an in
come tax to replace the business
privilege tax are very unWiSe,' de-
clared Mr.. Sacks. Even if Congress
enacted an income tax law for the
District the yield would be negligible
You can't tax the salaries of Federal
employees. anG you can't tax the SAL
aries of non-residents. And I'm sure
members of Congress will not vote to
tax their own salaries.
If those groups are exempted the
District would not get to build a new
from an income tax to build a new
bridge"
Mr.. Sacks estimated a modified
business privilege tax would yield
s2,500,000 and a 2-cent increase in
the gasoline tax an additional $780,
600, which. he said, would make up
the S5,000.000 the Commissioners re-
gard as necessary to prevent a budget
deficit in the coming fiscal year.
Earmarkins of Gas Tax.
Revenue from the 2-cent gasoline
tax increase, however, Mr.. Sacks ex-
planned, would have to be earmarked
for the general funds instead of the
special funds into which the present
gas tax revenue is consigned. He
believes the ALLOCATE could be made
lin law" without jeopardizing Federal
highways allotments to the District
because of diversion of gasoline tax
revenues.
Mr.. Sacks also declared he favored
an increase in the gasoline tax to
bring it more into line" with similar
taxes in Maryland, Virginia and Penn
sylvania. Virginia has 5-cent-a-
gallon tax, he said, whereas the tax
in Maryland and Pennsylvania is 4
cents.
And here in the District" he said,
you are paying only cents"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
INQUEST TOMORROW
IN DEATH OF FIREMAN
Man Suffers Fractured Leg When
Struck by Automobile Yes
terday.

An inquest will be held at IL am.
tomorrow in connection with the traffic
death of Stanley Duda, 2s-year-old
fireman, who was killed early yesterday
IN an accident on Benning road, Coro-
ner A. Magruder Macdonald an
nounced today.
The car in which Mr.. Duda was
passenger careened from the highway
and overturned after collision with
another machine. The driver Keith
L. Bell, Is, of 32l Thirteenth street
NE, was not injured. Mr.. Duda lived
at 242l Pennsylvania avenue N. w.
Allen MacCullen. 81, of 1888 Ste
phenson place NV, was treated at
Georgetown Hospital yesterday for a
fractured leg, after he was struck at
Connecticut avenue and Mckinley
street NV by an automobile police
said was operated by Ellyson G. Out
ten, rs, of 1850 Harvard street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18

new token rate, for the first time. gives
Washington city-wide fare system,
simple in character. with universal
transfers"
Under it." he said, "any prospec-
tive patron of our lines knows when
he boards a car or bus exactly what
he will have to pay-either 10 cents or
token. or present a weekly pass.
There are no more of those transfer
charges between lines that have existed
for so many years and proved a source
OF annoyance to many persons.
The token rate of six for so cents
is a wholesale rate-a rate which
benefits the regular user of our service.
There is nothing unusual or strange
in the principle back of it 1t is
recognized in very many businesses,
from cigars and cigarettes to news
paper advertising.
10 Cents a Week Increase.
The total increase for the certain
patron who has been using tokens
and continues to use them under the
new rate is 10 cents a week for siv
round trips, or one and tvo-thirds
cents round trip"
incidentally, statistics Just COM
pleted by B. NICK Bachman, chief
accountant of the commission, show
the advance in the token rate increased
the average cost of a ride from 6.628
cents to 6.9ll cents, excluding the
three-cent school fares. The average
cost of ride with sl25 weekly pass
is placed at 48.
Back in the pre-war days when fares
were five cents each, or six tickets for
Is cents, the average cost a ride fig
ured at ABA cents. The figure jumped
to 7.06 in 1924, and reached the peak
in 1881 at 8l5 cents. Thereafter there
was a steady decline to 500 in 1886
before the token rate was changed
from six for 40 cents to four for 80
cents.
Tomorrow: The taricab compe-
tittOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
D. c. TAX SESSION
SET FOR TUESDAY
Commissioners to Hold Joint
Meeting With Committee
and Citizens Unit,

Preparing to revive the District s
struggle with its revenue problem, the
Commissioners today scheduled a Joint
meeting for next Tuesday at 2 pm.
OF their District Tax Committee and
their Citizens Advisory Committee on
Taxes.
Commissioner Hazen announced that
Corporation Counsel Elwood H. Seal
had about completed drafts of bills
providing for variety of tax measures
necessary to meet the proposed $50
0O0,0 1889 budget However, he said
these would not be made public at
this time.
The Commissioners have not vet for
mulated any final revised tax program
and many proposals are believed to be
embodied in the measures which the
corporation counsels Office has pre-
pared, Before the Commissioners de-
eide on recommendations for a revision
OF the program, Hazen said. they wish
to consult with their Tax Committee
and the advisory group.
Members Of the Commissioners Tax
Committee are Budget Officer Daniel
j. Donovan, Corporation Counsel Seal.
Highway Director H. C. Whitehurst,
Assessor Fred D. Allen, Tax Collector
Chatham M. Towers and Richmond
B. keech, vice chairman of the Pub
TIC Utilities Commission.
Members of the Commissioners Ad-
vlsory Committee on Taxes are: Edgar
Morris, ST., of the Board of Trade: L..
A. Carruthers, president of the FEEDER
alton of Citizens Associations; F. Eliot
Middleton, Real Estate Board; Arthur
j. Sundlun, Merchants and Manufac-
lures Association; Rufus S. Lusk,
Washington Taxpayers Association;
Prof. Charles NJ Thomas. Federation
OF Civic Associations; Mrs. Lloyd w.
Biddle, District Federation of Wcm-
ems Clubs; Mrs. Harry Lee Parkin-
son, "Voteless D. c. League of Women
Voters" and Joseph H. Bait. Fedora
ton OF Business Mems Associations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
BOIL. WATER FROM ALL
D. C. WELLS, is WARNING
Springs Here Unfit for Drinking
Also, Health Department
Announces.

Health Department officials today
issued a warning that the water taken
from any and ali wells and springs
in the District should be boiled before
it is used for drinking purposes.
The warning was issued after j.
Frank Butts, chief of the Sanitary In
spection Service, announced that
chemical analysis showed that the
water from SO wells and springs was
not fit for drinking purposes.
After a 10-year effort, the service
is now making survey of the quality
of water in about 400 wells and springs
centrally located in the District Mr..
Butts said 257 wells and springs to
date had been covered in the chemical
analysis survey and that the water in
80 was found to be unsafe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
Lunar Eclipse
Vas Visible Here
After Midnight

The full moon early today cut into
the edge of the earth's shadow.
The result was partial eclipse
from l:09 to 5:29 am, visible in
Washington and over most of the
world. The moon looked like big
golden apple, out of which some sky
monster had taken a tiny bite.
From the dark side of both earth
and moon streams long, cone-like
shadow. From this region all SUM-
light is cut off, If the moon enters
the shadow cone of the earth in its
monthly trip around this planet the
sunlight is cut off from its surface.
When it moves across the center Of
the shadow, the eclipse is total. This
time it barely skirted the shadow so
that at the heighth of the eclipse
only IS per cen of the diameter Of
the moon was obscured.