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The Washington times., 1937-03-01
REFORM
IS ARGUED

Opposing views on President
Roosevelt's plan for reorganization
of the Supreme Court were aired
in a special debate at the Town
Hall forum in the Shoreham Hotel
last night with Senator Hugo
Black CD of Alabama upholding
the Presidents plan, and Repre-
sentative Ralph o. Brewster R.)
of Maine advocating constitu-
tional amendment in place Of the
Executive bill.
Senator Black argued that the
results of the recent election had
given the President mandate to
carry out liberal policies that have
been blocked by the Supreme
Court. He said:
"The people want a court
which will approve legislation to
govern wages and hours, to aid
the farmer and give the Govern
ment the right to establish more
Twas"
Representative Brewster pointed
to the record of the liberal justices,
Stone and Cardozo, who he de-
clared have voted against the con-
stitutionality of New Deal laws
IL and 10 times, respectively. In
opposing the reorganization plan
suggested by President Roosevelt,
Brewster said:
Perhaps unwittingly the cor
nerstOne would be laid for the
erection of the same temple of
tyranny that now disgraceS
formerly great nations overseas
as racial and religious minOrities
are ground relentIessIy to the
dust. The Bill of Rights is de-
pendent primarily upon the
sancltsty Of the Supreme Court"
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
DR.. J. W. SMITH
TO RETIRE

DR.. John w. Smith, colored. stat
istician in the District public
schools for 18 years, retires from
active service March 81.
DR.. Smith, son of William Henry
Smith, former librarian of the
House of Representatives, has
been in the public school system
since 1885. In 1900 he was trans
ferred to the headquarters staff
at the Franklin School.
Appointed statistician in 1911,
he resigned after 18 years to &C.
cept a less arduous position as
chief clerk.
Though 10 years of age he is
still hale and hearty. He expects
to practice law and will maintain
offices at his home, 816 Fourth
st. N. w. He holds degrees of
doctor of law from Columbian
University and doctor of civil
law from Catholic University. He
expects also to write a history of
the District public7school system.
DR.. Smith has never married.
His hobby is crayon work and his
drawing of the Venus de Milo is
considered outstanding.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
COUNTY CHIEF
REAPP0|NTS ;
INSHAKEUP

ARLINGTON, Va, March l..
County Manager Frank C. Hanra-
han today announced appointment
of three new division heads under
the enlarged authority given him
by the county board Saturday in
an effort to put the community's
affairs on a business basis. All of
the new appointees held official
positions in the old setup, with
comparable responsibilities. The
appointments:
Elmer F. Newell, head Of the
old auditing department, to be
head of the new finance and &C.
counting division.
C. L. Kinnier, formerly head
of the engineering department,
to be head of the newly created
division of public service.
u A. L. Lundberg, head of the
old water department, to be head
of the new water division, which
is not to be included in the divi-
sion of public service.
No health officer was appointed.
Norbert Melnick. now the senior
inspector, will remain acting head
of the Health Department pending
selection of head for the division
of public health and welfare.
Mrs. Mae E. Jacobs will SINH
larly remain head of the welfare
department temporarily, while Mr..
Hanrahan studies the needs of
this field and considers available
candidteS for the new division into
which II health and welfare activi-
ties are to be merged.
Today's appointments follow
sudden shakeup Saturday which
abolished the welfare, engineering,
water and sewer departments as
separate units and simultaneously
placed the responsibility for reor-
ganizing the county government in
Mr.. Hanrahan'S hands.
Arlington county was the first
of 5000 counties in the United
States to adopt the county man.
ager form of government. A rep
resentative of cost-accounting
firm, retained to install a cost
accounting system for the county,
will remain here for 80 days to
train employees in its operation.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
VA. NARCISS|
IN EXHIBIT

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March
One of the largest narcissus ex-
hibits ever presented locally is to
be held here April 16 and II when
the Garden Club of Virginia holds
its sixth annual NorcisSus Flower
Show in the Armory.
Mrs. Amos Chilcott, OF Falr1aX'
will serve as chairman OF the snow
this year and will be assisted by
Mrs. Louis Scott, of Alexandria
as cochairman.
Other members of the commit
tee include Mrs. William Seipp, OF
Middleburg, chairman of club ex-
hibits; Mrs. Fairfax Harrison and
Mrs. Thomas Fendall, of Leesburg,
committee on arrangements; Mrs.
Gardener Boothe, Alexandra,
prizes. and Mrs. Charles Pozer, OF
Fairfax, publicity.
One of the features OF the snow
will be an exhibit of several hun
dred varieties to be shown by Mrs.
Floyd Harris, narcissus test chair
man, who will make her entry as a
noncompetitive exhibit.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
MISHAPS
FACE PROBE

Pointing out that there has been
an increasing number of fatal &C.
cidents involving the automobiles
of local fire battalion chiefs, Sena-
tor Arthur Capper, of Kansas,
ranking minority member of the
Senate District Committee, today
asked for a committee investiga-
ton of this serious problem"
Senator Capper, one-time chair
man of the District Committee, de-
clared:
"It appears that there are
some members of the local Fire
Department who are a little too
jealous in their efforts to get to
the scene of fires.
"ThiS is serious problem and
our committee might well give
some time and thought to it. We
should certainly get some infOr-
nation to find out just what is
happening ~ why the accidents
occurred, and if we can do some
thing to prevent them"
The Senator pointed out that
the local streets are now more
crowded than they ever were and
that driving around in traffic is
becoming more and more danger
GUS for everybody.
Senator William H. King CD
of Utah, chairman of the com
mittee, said he hoped that the
Washington Fire Depart m n t
would take the utmost care" in
driving.
Both Senators commented on the
general efficiency of the Fire De.
partment in the performance of its
duties.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
)0NB|NGS LAID
E0UN|0N WAR

NEW YORK, March 1 G.N.SO.
5lice today expressed the theory
nat labor union rivalries were re-
ponSible for the tear!gas bomb
lg Saturday night of seven New
rork motion-picture theaters, re-
lifting in injuries to 80 persons.
Owners of the theaters have 81
5her houses in the city, and all
/ their properties have been
laced under special guard.
Police pointed out that all the
heaters attacked employed mem
ers of the Empire State Motion
icture Operators Union, while
eaters employing members of
.e Motion Picture Machine Op-
atorS Union, Local 306, were not
'fected.
Officers of the unions denied,
weVer, there was any trouble
sween the organizations.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
J. A. METzGER
TO BE BURIED
WEDNESDAY

Jacob Allen Metzger, ST, assist
ant legal adviser for the State De
partment, died yesterday at his
home, 1881 Belmont Rd. N. W.
Metzger represented the United
States in the arbitration of the
claim of Charles j. Harrar against
Cuba at Havana in 1929-1930. He
was counsel for the United States
in matters before the International
Joint Commission. United States
and Canada, which arbitrated
boundary disputes, and was agent
for this country in the United
States7Sweden arbitration pursuant
to the special agreement arrived
at on December II. 1880. The dis
pute arose over alleged confiSca-
tion of American ships in Swedish
ports.
A native of Stark county, Ohio,
he came to Washington in 1907
and received a position as clerk in
the General Land Office and a few
months later was transferred to
the State Department as law
clerk.
Subsequently Mr.. Metzger ma
circulated at the National Law
School here and in 1915 graduated
with a master of laws degree. He
rapidly rose through the ranks in
the State Department, and in 1917,
shortly after being admitted to
the District Bar, he was appointed
assistant solicitor. In 1921 Mr..
Metzger was made assistant legal
adviser and held that position
until his death.
His widow, the former Ella
Croft, of Ohio, and his mother,
Mrs, Malissa Kurt Metzger, sur
vive.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday afternoon at / o'clock
in the Hines funeral nome. Inter
,r>e-sf v-rilI 10 - -S7~S~-- rY'S1 r'~--- -
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
HARRY M. CRANDALL

Harry M. Crandall, So, former
washington Theater chain op-
orator, was buried today in Mt.
Olivet Cemetery. Services, with
the Rev. John C. Palmer, Of the
Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church, officiating, in the Gran
dali home, 45S0 Sixteenth st.
N. w.
Honorary pa1lbearers were Alvin
L. Newmeyer, Clifford K. Berry
man, Frank v. Killian, Harry S.
Wolf, DR.. Malcomb G.. Gibbs,
Nelson B. Bell, Andrew R. Kelley
and L, T. Souder.
Active pallbearers, former bust
mess associates of Mr.. Crandall,
were George "A. Crouch, Harry E.
Lohmeyer, Guy Wonder, Nat
The Washington times., 1937-03-01

the dictaphone pool, an integral
unit of the Commissioners Dlvl-
sion of Investigation.
From 8 a. m. until 4:30 p. m.
they are literally surrounded by
hundreds of black and shiny cylin-
ders.
The cylinders are dictaphone
records. When a Civil Service Of
pial has long list of letters to
rite ne dictates them into a dicta-
3one instead of calling for a
3nographer.
The cylinders are then sent to
dictaphone pool, where EStelle,
Tothy and Winona pounce upon
IN along with several other col
CUES. They transcribe the let
j from what the cylinders tell
m.
Iiss Comen, 2106 F st. N. W.,
lie to the Government from her
be in Bridgeport, Conn. She has
. with the Civil Service Com
sion for approximately two
RS. ...
.ttractive and friendly, she has
de numerous friends among her
eagues and likes almost all
IS Of outdoor sport, particularly
cling.
orothy Gerdeman, of 1852 Bilt-
e st. N. W., is from Santa Ana,
f., where she attended Santa
High School, and arrived in
Ashington 16 months ago in
arch of a Government position.
She enjoys swimming and ten
S as her favorite sports and
axes a particular hobby Of anna
III photography. She is likewise
tive within the California State
ciety of Washington.
Miss Skinner is the Southerner
the group, hailing from TuSca-
osa, Ala. Like Miss Comen, she
As been resident of Washington
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
Plan of Commission
Is Outlined

jumped with both feet on two
Jersey City home study psychol-
ogy health course" experts who
have been feasting on the sucker
trade. 1t ordered them to cease
representing, among other things,
that their course is as follows:
"A competent treatment for
nervousness, indigestion, dizzy
spells, sleepleSSness, irregular
heart, fatigue, worry or bashful-
ness, and that their treatment
is entirely different from any
other method and will bring
positive and permanent relief
from the physical ailments men,
toned; that constipation, indi-
gestiOn, cool sweatS, dizzy spells
and bashfulneSS are always
caused by nervous exhaustion,
and that for IS cents, or any
other nominal sum, one may
learn how to conquer bashful-
ness, nervousness or embarraSS-
ment, may overcome his faults
easily and enjoy life to the
fullest"
FederaIisms-One year ago to-
day: FILA admitted that its cur
rent staff slash was being gov
erned by apportionment. L. G..
Hornby has been placed in charge
of the Forest Services new fire
control planning project, with
headquarters at MiSSoula, Mont. E.
Kathryn Cooksey, Bureau of Rec
lamation artist, is in Cleveland
preparing the Great Lakes EXposi-
ton exhibit of Interior Depart
ment. the name of st. Thomas,
capital of the Virgin Islands, has
been changed back to charlotte
Amalie," it's original Danish han
die. today'S the finale to register
for the Civil Service bindery oper-
ative test for positions at G. P. u.
w. R. Beattie, Plant Industry's
senior horticulturiSt, says garden
las are one of the most difficult
flowers to keep growing through
the blooming stage in ones house
a new booklet on the important
subject of cooking pork properly
is available at the Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry. . in a letter to the
editor of the Agriculture Exchange,
one employe has enclosed cents
toward collection for a mirror
to be placed outside the northwest
corner Of the South Building, so
workers can see when street cars
are coming up Fourteenth Street
without Drawing winters chill
blasts.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
Trio Saved From Gas
Fumes by Neiqhbor

A neighbor who smelled gas
when she opened her apartment
door to greet a visitor, last night
saved the lives Of a man, his wife
and an 18-month-old boy who
slept while gas poured from their
kitchen stove.
The rescue squad, which re-
'vived the trio, believed a 3-year-old
child, Catherine Bland, had turned
on the gas while her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Emmett Bland took an
afternoon nap at their home. 634
B st. N. E. The baby, Emmett, jr.,
slept in a crib nearby.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
Social Security
Care Urged by Board

You don't have to carry your
Social Security card around in
your pocket, lie Social Security
Board pointed out yesterday. AL
though the number cards are
printed on 100 per cent rag paper,
the board explained, they will wear
out under constant handling.
Workers were asked to keep the
cards in safe place at home.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
Today's Foreign Short-Wave Radio Schedule

BERLIN, 5 p. M.-To the Mem
ory of Karl SchurZ. DJD, 25.4
m, lit meg.
ROME, 6 P. M.-News in Eng
lish. Opera. 2RO. 31.1 m, 9.63
meg.
MOSCOW, P. M.-Review of
the Week. The Factory School
System. Marching Songs. RAN,
31.2 M, 9.6 meg.
PARIS, 1880 P. M.-Theatrical
Programs. TPA-4. 25.6 M. 11.72
meg.
BERLIN, 1880 P. M.-"Alice in
The Washington times., 1937-03-01

MRS. Lena Litvin, Of 1871 Meri.
dian RI. N. W. wife Of DR.. Philip
Iht9in, died yesterday after child
birth operation at Garfield Memo
rial Hospital She was 20.
Mrs. Litvin, who recently was
connected with the National Dem
ocratic headquarters here, and
formerly with the office of the
Collector of Internal Revenue, re-
ceived a bachelor of laws degree
from George Washington Univer-
sity and later a master of laws de-
gree from the National University.
She had attended Central ana
Business High schools.
Funeral services were held to-
day at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hyatt, 458
H st. S. w. Burial was in Adas
Israel Hebrew Congregational
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
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The Washington times., 1937-03-01
Br0un 10 Address
Friends Of Spain

Haywood Broun. newspaper col
umnist, and Louis Fischer. war
correspondent, recently returned
from the Madrid front, will speak
at a public meeting sponsored by
the American Friends of Spanish
Democracy, Tuesday evening,
March 2, at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Mr.. Fischer, who has been Mos
COW correspondent for the Nation,
will describe "The Little World
War in Spain"
The Washington times., 1937-03-01

Wonderland" DJD, 25.4 M, lit
meg.
SCHENECTADY, 8 P. M.-span-
ish program. W2XAF, 31.4 m,
9.53 meg.
LONDON, 1910 P. M-'Ezra
Pitt and Elmer Come to London"
GSD, 25.5 M, Ill meg: Csc, 3l.3
M. 9.58 meg; GSB, 31.5 m, 9.5l
meg.
WINNIPEG, 1880 P. M.-Ad-
venturing in Poetry. CJRO, 48.7
M. 6.15 meg; CJRX, 25.5 m. 11.72
meg.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
Pretty Civil Service StenOs Learning How
To Lister Through Jobs i'm 'The Pool

Like piano tuners or singing
teachers, Estelle Comen, Dorothy
Gerdeman and Winona Skinner Of
the Civil Service Commission spend
approximately one-third of their
time in listening intently.
The three girls, ranked among
the prettiest employees stationed in
the old Patent office Building,
have become professional listen
ers" through their assignment to
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
DIR. J. L. WHITEsIDE

Services were held in the Gawler
funeral home today for DR.. James
L. Whiteside, "a, Washington
dentist, who died Friday at his
home, 1921 Pennsylvania Ave. N.
W. Burial was in Cedar Hill Gem
etery.
A resident of the District for
more than so years, DR.. WhiteSide
was a native of Laurel, Md. He
was a graduate Of Columbian Uni
versity, now George washington
University, and st. Johns College,
Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
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club, inasmuch as meeting places
form part of current plans.
Alice Fleischmann of National
Guard Bureau and Vincent Sgueo,
Soldiers Home, were February prize
winners of the bingo series Spon-
Sored by War Department Local
No. 261 Of the N. F. F. E. Other
high scorers:
Robert F. Donaldson, 838; Ernest
Mann, 446; John Ellis, 424; Everett
Crowell, Ali; Herbert Solomon,
402; Peter Hogan, 382; r. K.
Gheen, 342; Mrs. G. E. CLANCY,
26O.
United veterans organizations
are to seek an interview with Vet
Grams Administrator Hines this
week on the subject of inducing
the Civil Service Commission to
press for more appointments to
veterans in the future. The vets
recently made Civil Service eye
browS rise in a stormy interview
at the old Patent Office Building,
wherein they declared agencies
have sighted veterans preference
whenever possible. Civil Service
promised to do something about
it after 80 days of consideration.
The 80 days have slipped by, but
no second conference has been
called.
Meetings of N. F. F. E. units
this week:
Monday-Commerce Branch of Local
2, p. m, Commerce Building.
Tuesday-War Department Local No.
261, 8 p. m. (bingo and refreshments).
Thursday - Veterans Administration
Branch of Local 2, 8 p. m.
Friday-Colored Employees Local. No.
Unless otherwise specified all meet
ings scheduled at 7iO Fourteenth St.
N. W.
Agriculture suffered real loss
in the death last week of Harry Mel
son Vinall, senior agronomist in
the Division of Forage Crops. Mr..
VinaIl, a native of Iowa, entered
the department in 1906, taking
time out six years later to obtain
a degree as Master of Science from
Cornell University before returning
to the service, and his subsequent
rise was steady. He is survived by
his widow, the former Mary Agnes
Austin, whom he married in 1912.
They stiu are born, it would ap-
pear.
Federal Trade Commission has
The Washington times., 1937-03-01

for approximately two years, COM
ing to the Capital to accept a Fed
eral job after she graduated from
the University of Alabama.
She now resides at 1921 Kalo-
rama Rd. N. W., and represents the
Investigation Division at meetings
of the Civil Service Comission Wei
fare Association. Tennis and bicy-
cling during the milder months are
her favorite forms of recreation.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
Timely Homer Hitters

Walter Berger, Phil Cavaretta,
Al Hollingsworth, Sam Byrd, Hank
Leiber, Pinky Whitney, Johnny
Mize, Pepper Martin and Ripper
Collins all belted homers with the
sacks loaded last season, the Ma
tional Leagues Green Book re-
veals.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
ELMER w. BOKMAN

Elmer Walter Bokman, SIS, with
the Appeal Division of the Vet
erans' Administration, who died
Friday, was buried today in Rock
Greek Cemetery. Services were
held at the home, TOO Bonifant St.,
Silver Spring.
Mr.. Bokman, a native of Balti-
more, had been in Government
service for 20 years. He was a
member of Dawson Lodge No. 16,
A. F. and A. M. He is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Emma May
Bokman; four sisters and a
brother.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
GAYLE MYRTLE GRAY

Six-year-old Gayle Myrtle Gray,
who died Saturday in Children's
Hospital from a rare type of
meningitis, was buried today in
Prospect Hill Cemetery, following
funeral services in the Chambers
funeral home. .....
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
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The Washington times., 1937-03-01

k}lasser, Robert E. Etris and
Ashley M. Abendschein.
The Washington times., 1937-03-01
TODAY'S RADIO FEATURES

EARL GOODWIN, Times Radio News, =
heard daily except Sunday, to |
e:15 q. M, WMAL.
5:15-Betty HudsOn's Tea WJsV |
1;30-Ray HeathertOn ....... wJSV |
S;3O-Sweetest Love Song Ever
sung ...... .,.......... .WMAL |
TALKS
5:00-Let's Talk It over WMAI |
6:30-Rep. Emanuel CeIIeP WJSV |
I;OO-Harry Hopkins of WPA. WMAL |
1:30-Rep. VIM. Lemke WJSV |
9:OO-SenatOT Bennett Champ"
Clark .,....t............ WMAL |
1O:30-SenatOr j. PinCkney Pope WRC |
IL 1;3O-Representative John W.
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SPORTS
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10:OO-BOxing Bouts WOI, |
Evening star., 1937-01-09
The Easier Road.
A S CHAMPION. Jim hasn't made

A S CHAMPION. Jim hasn't made
= the million dollars that is the
potential worth of the heavyweight
title, but he has made enough to pay
his way out of dept and to live in COM
fort and security. The good things
he once wished for in vain are his
now-good food, good clothes, a good
home and the small luxuries with
which man of means indulges him
self. 1t is true that he has INDUCED
himself but little, yet his Is no longer
the harsh way of living.
And there is saying in the
business Of fighting that fighters
are at their best when they are
cold and hungry.
A year ago it seemed that Joe Louis
would have the first shot at Brad
docks title, but Schmeling stepped be-
tween Braddock and Louis, that night
last June in the Yankee Stadium. and
now it IS Schmeling, more expert
enced fighter than Louis, a cold and
calculating foeman, a man who once
held the world championship and
wants very badly to hold it again,
that Braddock must meet.
Schmeling, too. found the road back
after a long wandering in the realm
of the half forgotten. He has been
more active than Braddock since Jim
won the title, and the chances are he
will be favored in the betting when
the pair meet in the Garden Bowl.
Two years of idleness, plus those
months of illness. will weigh heavily
against the champion. But in his
favor will be his rugged will. his utter
lack Of fear-of Schmeling or any
other mana good right hand and a
better left hand than Schmeling's. If