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Evening star., 1937-01-20
CRASH REPORT HIT
BY PILOTS WIDOW
Walbridge Experienced in Han.
ding Type Plane Killing Six
in Texas. She Saws.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
DALLAS, January 20.-Mrs. Donald
Walbridge, widow Of the pilot of a
Braniff Airways plane which crashed
here December %, killing six employees
Of the line. challenged today the
Bureau of Air Commences report
blaming the accident probably" on
Walbridge's inexperience in handling
that particular type of ship.
"My husband was a pilot of long
standing and with perfect record"
Mrs. Walbridge said. There is no
earthly reason to believe he was in
experienced in handling the twin
motored planes either functioning per-
fectly or in crippled condition as that
plane seemed to be.
II want to take issue with those in
vestigators because believe the
honest thing to do would be to admit
they could not ascertain the reason
for the accident"
Evening star., 1937-01-20

the seats he had bought to watch the
parade.
The weather doomed the demand for
the 81 uncovered parade stands, but
some trading was reported in the
$3.50 range. which afforded partial
shelter from the elements.
This Is no weather for Tennessee
magnolias. BY II o'clock the poring
rain had so wrecked the imitation
blossoms on the two magnolia trees in
front of the copy of the Hermitage,
from which President Roosevelt will
watch the parade, that workmen were
dispatched post haste to find new
ones.
Mrs. Jane Baden, "a, who witnessed
James Buchanan's Inauguration and
had hoped to see this one, stayed at
home. TOO much chance of catch
ing cold" she declared.
Despite the rain. emergency peddler
licenses neared the record set at the
last inaugural, when 20l hucksters
paid 81 each for the privilege of SELL
ing fruits and buns.
Evening star., 1937-01-20
Norris Recalls
Rent Racket at
First Inaugural
By the Associated Press,

oS tnc hssOClhteo tEesS.
Senator Norris, Independent. Of
Nebraska recalled today that during
the first inaugural he attended rs a
young Congressman he was ordered
from his apartment by a landlord who
wanted more rent.
That was in 1908, at the beginning
Of Theodore Roosevelt's full term.
Il had nice place just across the
the Capitol plaza" Norris said. Even
though We had lived there for two
years. the landlord came to me a few
days before the Inauguration and said
if We wanted to stay We would have
to pay inaugural prices.
Il told him that I believed he had
no legal right to ask me to move or to
raise my rent, but wasn't financially
able to take it to court. so We moved.
II had the satisfaction of knowing"
Norris concluded, that he didn't rent
his rooms at all. They were empty
during the inaugural because he put
his prices too high"
Evening star., 1937-01-20
PRESIDENT GIVEN
RENEWED POWER
Congress Quickly Passes
Sterilization Fund and
Dollar Bill.
By the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt held renewed
power today over the future Of the
dollar, at home and abroad.
Congress passed quickly yesterday a
measure extending the Treasurys
s., 900 900 900 stabilization fund to
protect American money in interna-
tional exchange and the Presidents
authority to cut the gold content of
the dollar.
When the President signs the bill,
both powers will be continued until
June 80. 1899. They would have ex-
pired at the end of this month.
Republican attempts to force an ac-
counting Of the stabilization fund
failed because of the huge Democratic
majorities. Representative Somers,
Democrat, of New York, said his Coin
age Committee would consider the
question of an audit by Congress in
a separate bill.
Senator Glass, Democrat, Of Vir-
ginia, said the extension was needed
to insure that this country would be
prepared to meet any devaluation ini-
tiated by any foreign country that
would result in disadvantage TO our
own import trade"
The bill was swept through by
42-to-32 roll call vote in the Senate
and a 93to-59 standing vote in the
House.
House Republicans were shouted
down on proposal to end the reval-
uation power on June 80. 1898. Then
they were showed under by lotto
So standing vote and a 307-to-75 roll
call ballot on a demand for deletion
Of the entire section prolonging the
Presidents authority to alter the
dollar.
Democrats listened but paid little
heed when Senator Vandenberg, Re-
publican, Of Michigan, in the Senate.
and Representative Smell of New York,
the House Republican leader, said the
Treasury had no objections to SUBJ
mitting complete audit and report"
to Congress on operations of the sta
bllization fund.
Evening star., 1937-01-20
Cat Goes Travelling.

GREAT NECK, N. Y. [R.-Mrs.
Henry Stanton packed her trunk to
go visiting in Cape Cod. After she
left, her sister, Mrs. M. Renwick
Dyett, discovered her cat, Gray, was
missing.
-Four days later, Mrs. Stanton un-
packed her trunk, removing, among
other articles, Gray.
The cat was hungry and thirsty, but
otherwise little the worse.
Evening star., 1937-01-20

he added. "have set our feet upon the
road Of enduring progress"
Mr.. Roosevelt threw a few new
barbs at "hard-hearted industrialists"
and the selfish rich" even while he
was looking forward to an era of good
feeling.
4,. Self Interest bad Morals"
-: I'VE have always known" he said,
sthat needless self-interest was bad
morals; we know now that 1t Is bad
economics. Out Of the collapse of
prosperity whose builders boasted
their practically has come the con-
viction that in the long run economic
morality pays"
I'VE are beginning to abandon our
tolerance of the abuse of power by
those who betray for profit the ele-
nentary decencies of life"
"Hard-headness," the President
added, will not so easily excuse hard
teartedness.
I'VE are now moving toward an era
of good feeling. But we realize that
there can be no era of good feeling
save among men of good will"
> Mr.. Roosevelt warned the country
that with increasing prosperity is COM
ing an inclination to halt on the road
to the kind of Government and the
kind of life which the New Deal ad-
fninistration has fought for. He de-
manded that the Nation carry on"
: Many voices" he said, "are heard
es we face a great decision. Comfort
says 'tarry awhile Opportunism says
this is good spot Timidity asks
how difficult Is the road ahead?'"
Goal Not Yet Reached.
=, The goal, he insisted, to which the
people looked in March, 1888, has not
yet been reached, although much has
been done, and the country has trav-
eled far from "the days of stagnation
and despair"
=. Looking forward, the President said
he could see a great Nation and a
great continent, blessed with great
wealth, which under Democratic meth
ods Of Government can be translated
into a spreading volume of human
comforts hitherto unknown-and the
slowest standard Of living can be raised
far above the level Of mere subsis-
tence."
The challenge to the Republic, Mr.
4 Roosevelt insisted, lay in the fact that
In this country today are tens Of
millions Of people who do not have
: the necessities Of life.
= II see millions of families trying to
slive on incomes so meager that the
spall Of family disaster hangs over
4 them day by day." he said.
= He pictured life on the farms and
. In the cities under conditions labeled
indecent by society half century
fago. He said millions were denied the
education they should have.
= II see one-third of . Nation Ill
= housed, ill-clad, ill-nourished," said
Evening star., 1937-01-20
7HE man who set today as the
starting point Of q new ad-
ministration had q special seat

ministration had q special seat
Il Of honor on the Presidents
platform. He Is Senator Norris, In
dependent, Of Nebraska, author Of the
lame duck amendment to the Con-
stitution which moved this years event
forward from the traditional March
4. Former Inauguration days saw
lame duck Congress breathing its last
up to the hour Of the Presidents oath.
This year q new Congress scarcely is
beginning to function.
The President took time out from
finishing his inaugural speech yester-
day afternoon to attend the White
House christening of 6-month-old
Elliott Roosevelt, jr., his grandson.
The marker on the Presidents re-
viewing stand was written by Mr..
Roosevelt himself. 1t reads:
This is q replica of the Hermitage
near Nashville, Tenn, built by Andrew
Jackson in 1919 and occupied by him
until his death, June 8, 1845."
The manservant, dressing Q prom
inent washingtonian yesterday for q
trip South. looked pensive.
What are you thinking?" the en-
ployer asked.
Nothing" said the butler, except
If you expect to see any Southerners
you certainly are going to be disap-
pointed. They're all here for the in
auguration.
Capital night clubs, an eye on the
visitors trade, featured the oficial
songs of various States on their dance
programs last night.
The word inauguration" traces back
to the College Of Augurs in ancient
Rome. Augurs were religious officials
whose task was to foretell future events
from omens and advise The govern
ment accordingly. Impressive tnaugu-
ration ceremonies attended Tire admit
tance Of Q new priest to the group Of
Augurs.
Mr.. Roosevelt is the eleventh Prcsi-
dent to be inaugurated twice. TIE
others were Washington, Jefferson,
Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Lincoln,
Grant, Cleveland, Mckinley and
Wilson.
Theodore Roosevelt and Calvin
Coolidge were returned to Office by
election, but participated in the previ-
Gus inaugurations as Vice Presidents
under Mckinley and Harding.
The induction ceremony today was
laid almost on the same spot that
Abraham Lincoln, after the war, said
simply:
with malice toward none, with
charity for al, with firmness In the
right as God gives u to see the right,
let us strive on to finish the work we
are In"
Pullman cities" dotted railroad
yards al ovef the Capital. Ths eccu-
Evening star., 1937-01-20
Cruiser Damaged by Fire.

PALM BEACH. Fla, January 20 up.
The 38-foot cabin cruiser Phantom
VIII, owned by Thorne Donnelley of
Chicago, was badly damaged by fire
yesterday and Capt. c. =. Seabrook re-
quired first aid for gas breathed as
he fought the flames. Origin of the
fire was not determined. The cruiser
was moored.
Evening star., 1937-01-20

II think they would have washed
them If any one had said the word,
laughed one Of the mattresses.
\ \ 4
TOYS.
Does the coroner haze tunl
DoDn at the District Morgue,
Uhere they hold all the trquests,
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
has some nifty little toy autos.
street cars and men for recon-
struction OF accidents. At least,
they Uere nifty Uhen they were
ne,D. Personally, pe think DR..
Macdonald secretly hopes Santa
Uil kick In with new set merit
Christmas, even to the ertent OF
q tew toy street intersections.
Evening star., 1937-01-20
Inaugural Side Lights
pants of these had no worries about
hotel accommodations.


Cautious merchants along the line
Of march recalled the havoc that
pressing crowds might create and had
their show windows sheathed with
heavy timbers.
The arrival Of Abraham Lincoln"
at Union Station this morning at
tracted such a crowd that police were
called out to disperse the throng.
ABE" in the person of Alton I. Shirt,
IS, Bellwood. Pa, has been imperson-
ating the Civil War President for
seven years. He marched in the last
inaugural and hopes to repeat this
year.
A police roll call was held in the
Union Station concourse this morning.
Before the eyes of hundreds of on
lockers, 1872 of New York's finest" in
charge of Capts. Frank H. Riley and
Arthur Wallander, and $50 Philadel-
phia officers, commanded by Inspector
Guy Parsons, lined up to receive their
assignments for the day. The out-of-
town officers we're brought in pri-
marily to watch for known criminals
from their home districts.
The inaugural housing booth in
Union Station reported it has been
able to supply all visitors with rooms
so far.
Informed that about 80" Governors
were here to attend the inaugural,
Gov. Harry w. Nice of Maryland VEN
tured the assertion: That's enough to
ruin any town"
The Republican State executive said
he planned to attend Everything I
can get to" on the inaugural program.
In q serious vein, he added: "The elec-
ton Is over. We should adjourn poll
tics. The people should get behind the
President and give him all the assist
ance they can, but reserve to ourselves
the right to criticize, providing that
criticism Is constructive"
It was a case Of men first in the
selection Of members of the party to
accompany Gov. Bibb Graves Of Ala
bama In the inaugural parade. 1t
was not a lack Of grace-but lack Of
space. The size of the party had to
be cut down because only three cars
were assigned to each Governor.
Military aides to the Governor, whose
wives had accompanied them to the
Capital, volunteered to step aside and
let the others ride.
Official representatives of Wyoming
did not have to search for lunch today
while awaiting to participate in the
parade. The Wyoming State Society,
during q reception an hour before the
Inauguration held IN ofices Of Sena-
tors O,Mahoney and Schwartz, gave
them western box lunches" to
munich during the parade.
Among those stricken with con-
fusion was one man who called up
The Star to ask where he could ind
Evening star., 1937-01-20
Guide for Readers
NATIONAL.

NATIONAL.
President takes oath at Storm
drenched Capitol Page Al
Thousands defy weather to witness
colorful parade. Page Al
Farley promises ERA of good will" in
talk to electors. Page AS
Mattson ransom notes written by kid
naped boy. Page Al
More rain increases anxiety as floods
continue rampage. Page Al
President is voted renewed monetary
power. Page AZ
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Woman in Tidal Basin persuaded out
by passerby. Page Al
Former civil service head hits reor-
ganization plan. Page B-1
Red rider repeal may 90 to House
Monday. Page b.
Two subcommittee of House to study
fiscal report. Page B-1
EDITORIAL AND COMMENT.
This and That. Page A-10
Answers to Questions. Page A-10
Stars. Men and Atoms. Page A-10
David Lawrence. Page Ali
Paul Mallon. Page ALI
Constantine Brown. Page ALL
Jay Franklin. Page ALL
Dorothy Thompson. Page Ali
SPORTS.
McGraw rated biggest gambler In dis
carding players. Page BIB
Glenn Morris hailed as ideal all
around athlete. Page Bib
Eastern goes to front in school basket
ball race. Page BIB
Hoyas and Terps hosts to Maryland
quints tonight. Page BIB
Lajoie, Speaker and Young voted to
hall of fame. Page Bib
Strand dark horse" in hand ball title
play here. Page Bill
Flock of middleweights seek crack at
Steele's title. Page B-14
Hardell out as track coach; may quit
grid, too. Page B-14
FINANCIAL.
Seaboard plans studied. Page Ais
Steel backlogs grow. Page Ais
Corporate bonds up; Federals down
tGdDleD. rage Ais
Power output gains. Page A-19
Auto stocks improve (table). Page A-2o
Curb buying selective (table).
|. Page A-21
MISCELLANY.
Washington Wayside. Page AZ
City News in Brief. Page b.
Young Washington. Page B-17
Vital Statistics. Page B-S
Natures Children. Page Bill
Traffic Convictions. Page B-17
Betsy Caswell. Page Biz
Dorothy Dix. Page Biz
Bedtime Story. Page Bill
After Dark. Page Bile
Mems Fashions. Page Bill
Winning Contract. Page Bill
Evening star., 1937-01-20

This new understanding under.
mines the old admiration Of worldly
success as such. We are beginning
to abandon our tolerance Of the
abuse of power by those who be-
tray for profit the elementary de-
cencies Of life.
Moving Toward
Era Of Good Feeling.
In this process evil things for
merly accepted will not be so easily
condoned. Hard-headedness will
not so easily excuse hard-hearted-
ness. We are moving toward an
era Of good feeling. But we real
ize that there can be no era Of
good feeling save among men Of
good will.
For these reasons am justified
In believing that the greatest
change we have witnessed has been
the change in the moral climate of
America.
Among men of good will science
and democracy together offer an
ever-richer life and ever-larger
satisfaction to the individual. With
this change In our moral climate
and our rediscovered ability to inn
prove our economic order, we have
set our feet upon the road of en-
during progress.
Shall we pause now and turn our
back upon the road that lies ahead?
Shall we call this the promised
land? Or shall we continue on
our way? For leach age is dream
that is dying. or one that is COM
ing to BIRTH"
Many voices are heard as we face
q great decision. Comfort says
"tarry a while" Opportunism says
"this is a good spot" Timidity
asks "how difficult is the road
ahead?"
Come Far From Days
OF Stagnation and Despair.
True, we have come far from the
days of stagnation and despair.
Vitality has been preserved. Cour-
age and confidence have been re-
stored. Mental and moral horizons
have been extended.
But our present gains were won
under the pressure Of more than
ordinary circumstance. Advance
became imperative under the goad
Of fear and suffering. The times
were on the side of progress.
To hold to progress today, how
ever, is more difficult. Dulled con-
science, responsibility and ruth
less self-interest already reappear.
Such symptoms Of prosperity may
become portents Of disaster! Pros
perity already tests the persistence
Of our progressive purpose.
Let us ask again: Have we
reached the goal of our vision OF
that fourth day of March, 1888?
Have we found our happy valley?
see q great Nation. upon a
great continent, blessed with
great wealth of natural resources.
Its hundred and thirty million
people are at peace among them
selves; they are making their coun-
try a good neighbor among the
nations. I see a United States
which can demonstrate that, under
democratic methods Of government,
national wealth can be translated
into a spreading volume of human
comforts hitherto unknovn-and
the lowest standard of living can
be raised far above the level OF
mere subsistence.
Millions in Want
Challenge to Democracy.
But hero Is the challenge to our
democracy: In this Nation I see
tens Of millions of its citizens-a
substantial part Of its whole popu-
lation-who at this very moment
are denied the greater part of
what the very lowest standards of
today call the necessities of life.
I see millions of families trying
to live on incomes so meager that
the pail Of family disaster hangs
over them day by day.
I see millions whose daily lives in
Evening star., 1937-01-20
Cotton Yarn Market Cornered.

Spectators have cornered the mar
ket in cotton yarns at Shanghai,
China, and prices have skyrocketed to
tho highest point aimee 1918.
Evening star., 1937-01-20

We'll" the guard told him, IF you
make $4,000 a year that entities you
to look For the rest of the people,
even building passes won't be good that
day."
Evening star., 1937-01-20
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
QUOTE.
\ NE of the destinations, If any,
I of the newspaper business Is

~ NE of the destinations, If any,
I of the newspaper business Is
\ the opportunity it affords
~ for seIf-expression and relief
to the creative urge. That such ex-
preston is often short-lived-usually
about two editions-is a slightly gall
ing circumstance but one which oc-
casionally Is overcome.
Less fieeting fame, for instance, set
tied only the other day upon the APPS
Joe Miller, he who refuses to pay moth
insurance when storing the family
silver
Waiting somewhat sadly for down.
town bus during a rainy morning.
having Just returned from covering a
story amid the more cheerful sur
roundings of White Sulphur Springs,
our man was accosted by a CHEEKY
stranger who observed:
Reminds me of the rain-drenched
mountains of West Virginia"
Miller was startled-no mean feat
for that early in the morning.
Where did you get that express
sion?" he queried.
"I dunno" his companion replied,
''it Just stuck in my mind after reading
it in q newspaper story Of something
happening down at White Sulphur
Springs. Those newspaper men always
think of fancy things like that"
Evening star., 1937-01-20
IRRECONCILABLE.

The point tarthest south in rdbid
Republicdnisn has been discopered.
Up until noD We thought it uas
the citizen here in the Office who
came in the morn after election
and demanded a recount, but that
uds mild.
The street car passes this Week,
on account OF there being an in
1ugurdtion, carry q picture OF
President Roosevelt This '1dn
rho is the point farthest south. Is
so prejudiced in his UieTs that he
so help US he does-cuts of the
picture.
REWARD.
A MAN employed by the Govern
ment, working in the Post Office
Building. has discovered the yardsticl
by which Uncle Sam measures his EN-
ployes.
The man asked a guard the othel
day. will there be any chance o.
watching the Inauguration parade
from one of these windows?"
Evening star., 1937-01-20

CAUGHT,
WILLIAM Z. WOODRUFF. 13 Will
w lian1s lane, Chevy Chase. Md.
had been away from Washington for
10 months and was glad to be getting
home again. He was completing a 10
month automobile tour Of the country
and had established a clean driving
record for 3,507 miles.
Not a ticket had he collected, not
fine had he paid during all that driv-
ing and parking in strange territory
but that was before he crossed the Dis
trict boundary. He was coming along
Wisconsin avenue when he received a
hail from a policeman. The long de-
layed ticket had arrived. He was
charged-not with speeding, not with
reckless driving-but with having a
defective windshield, one that inter-
fered with visibility. It cost him 50.
Even Mr.. Woodruff got laugh out
Of it, after he thought about 1t for q
while.
NICE GUESTS.
THE striking seamen who visited
Washington in protest against the
Copeland act left behind a new record
for orderly and quiet behavior.
Invited to lunch in the Commerce
Department as the guests of Secretary
Roper, they astonished veteran cafe
terra employees by even insisting upon
piling up their plates and cups to save
the mattresses unnecessary work.
Evening star., 1937-01-20
Oath

(Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1937-01-20

Among those stricken with con-
fusion was one man who called up
The Star to ask where he could and
Evening star., 1937-01-20

he added. "have set our feet upon the
road Of enduring progress"
Mr.. Roosevelt threw a few new
barbs at "hard-hearted industrialists"
and the selfish rich" even while he
was looking forward to an era Of good
feeling
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-09

Of espionage.
For many
spies" he said,
Il h We d
Sneaking ad-
miratiOn. OF
course, thi S
does not go
for Out-and-
out traitors,
or for h e
lOa t h s o m e
small-fry sole
ly in t h e
game for the
thirty pieces
of silver for
urhinh 1 CIV
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-09
The Human
Side of the
News
BIZ Edwin C. Hill

He had been an officer in the
Army Intelligence Service, and he
was holding forth on the subject
The Washington times., 1937-02-19

Goldenbs
that able
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suit topcoat Shorts
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-13

The National Labor Relations Board
made North Carolina something of
battle-ground for labor litigation last
week, with hearings on "discrimina-
ton against union" charges in Raleigh,
Charlotte, Greensboro and other
points