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The Washington times., 1937-01-06
PERSONS
ARE HURT IN
DC. TRAFFIC
Prospective Mother Is
Among the Latest
Group of Victims

While police prepared today
for inquests into the deaths of
two local traffic victims, reports
were made Of injuries to four
other persons, one of them a
prospective mother on her way to
the hospital.
Mrs. Startling Gilliland, 10, of 81
New York Ave. N. W., was being
rushed to Gallinger Municipal Hos
pital to be admitted as a matern-
ity case, police declared, when the
automobile in which she was rid
ing collided with another at North
Capitol and H Streets.
Upon her arrival at the hos
pital in another car, Mrs. Gilli-
land was treated for lacerations
over the left eye. The drivers of
the two cars involved in the crash
apparently escaped unscathed,
police said.
Two InqueSts Planned
Inquests were planned at the
District Morgue to determine re-
sponsibility for the deaths of Po-
liceman Ernest Grissett, 27, of
TOLL Ninth st. N. w., and Julius
Cooper, rs, colored, of 1909 Eighth
st. N. w.
GriSsett, the last traffic fatality
of 1886, died on December % from
injuries received when his motor
cycle overturned ON December %.
Cooper received fatal injuries
when struck by an automobile on
December %.
AS she stepped from a street car
loading platform at Fourteenth
and U Streets Northwest, Rose
Weatherspoon, 18, colored, Of 234
N st. N. W., was hit by a passing
automobile. She was removed to
Freedmen's Hospital for treatment
Of leg injuries.
Knee Cap Fractured
Charles Wood, "a, of 1923 Bay
st. s. E., incurred a fractured knee
cap when he was struck by a truck
while riding his bicycle at Elev-
enth and E Streets Northwest. He
was treated at Emergency Hos
pital.
A possible conclusion of the
brain and bruises were suffered
by Malinda Bryant, 68, colored, Of
the first block of C st. S. W., when
she was hit by a car in the 200
block of Fourth st. S. w. She
was given first-aid at Emergency
Hospital and later removed to Gal
linger.
The Washington times., 1937-01-06
Ken MURRAY
Says:

President Roosevelt and art
lovers everywhere are certainly
delighted at Andrew Melons
generous donation of his col
lection Of rare paintings to the
Government. This is possibly
the biggest deal in oil any
administration has made since
the days Of Teapot Dome.
The fact that Mr.. Mellon
had so many "OId masters
just goes to show that there
is one big banker who didn't
devote all his time merely to
collecting those portraits on
the face Of Uncle Sans cur
rency.
Naturally, I imagine that
the former Secretary Of the
Treasury would rather have
donated the pictures to q Re-
publican administration, but
guess he figured that the pres
ent generation should get some
benefit from them.
p. S. While we have no
present day artists that as yet
compare with those who
created Mr.. Melons master
pieces, that fellow Jim Farley
certainly proved on November
3 that he can paint pictures
which the public likes.
copyright. 1897. by McNaught
Syndicate, Ine.)
The Washington times., 1937-01-06

Driving permits of two motorists
were revoked and those of %
others were suspended for. IS to
30 days in an order issued today
by the Board Of Revelations, Sus-
pensions and Restorations.
Those whose permits were re-
voked are Thomas ]. Chaconas, of
SOL Thirteenth st. N. W., accused
of driving at go miles an hour, and
Richard M. Lord, Of 1414 Shepherd
st. N. W., convicted of a 52-mile
speeding charge.
3O-Day Suspensions
Charles S. Butcher, 1906 Fif-
teenth st. N. w., 48 miles.
Henry Cauthorne, 1914 Sixth st.
N. w., so miles.
James G.. Cecil, 300 Third st. S.
E., AZ miles.
Margaret D. Griffith, Kennedy
Warren, AZ miles.
Harry L. Hall, 3031 Sedwick st.
N. W., so miles.
Charles w. Hettinger, Silver
Spring, Md, 46 miles.
George w. Howlin, 604 F st. N.
E., AZ miles.
Orville H. Laughlin, 1855 Beecher
st. N. w., 48 miles.
The Washington times., 1937-01-06
Mrs. Bethune Heads
Discussion on Youth

Discussion of plans for the
future of the American colored
youth will feature conference Of
prominent citizens opening here
today at the new Department of
Labor auditorium.
The meeting will continue
through three days and is Spon-
sored by Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bet
hume, director of the colored divi-
sion of the National Youth Ad-
ministration. Educational, busi-
ness, social work, and religious
leaders will suggest objectives in
the life of the nation which should
be done under this Administration
and make recommendations to the
President for his consideration.
The Washington times., 1937-01-06
PLAN
WOULD LIMIT
CAPACITY
P. u. c. Approval Of 45
More Spurs Move.
To Ban System

Hoping to curtail expansion Of
the Capital Transit Company'S
fast-growing one-man street car
system, an effort will be made at
the current session of Congress to
obtain new legislation which will
limit the number of passengers
on such cars.
William A. Roberts, former Peo-
pies Counsel, revealed today that
he will seek the legislation. His
announcement came after the Pub
lie Utilities Commission authorized
the company to buy As new stream.
lined one-man cars, which will
increase the company's single.
manned cars from 81 to 1856.
Promised Support
Support of the proposed bill,
Roberts said, will come from the
local citizens organizations and
from organized labor, which cur
rently are banded together in q
suit pending in United States Dis
trict Court in an attempt to upset
the recent order of the commission
allowing the company to increase
it's number of one-man cars from
II to 81.
The bill, he said. will provide a
limit of so passengers for all mass
transportation vehicles-busses as
we'll as street cars. He is drafting
the bill and will include a penalty
for violation Of the proposed meas
ure.
p. U. C. SnubS Protest
Despite the storm of protest
from citizen groups and organized
labor over the order which permit
ted expansion Of the one.man car
system to 81 cars, the commission
without q struggle allowed the
company permission to buy the IS
new cars.
John H. Hanna, president Of the
company, announced the new cars
will replace the oldest and least
desirable of tWo-man cars now in
operation. The company proposed
to make down payment of 25 per
cent on the total cost Of $720, 900
for the new cars and pay off the
remaining debt over a 5-year pc
riod. The cars are scheduled for
delivery in June, Hanna said.
New Hearing Needless
Riley E. Elgen, commission chair.
man, said that because Of the
recent public hearing in the one
man car question, which resulted
in the addition of 20 such cars
to the company lines, the commits
sion found it unnecessary to hold
another hearing on the application
of the company to buy the As
new cars.
Roberts predicted that his pro.
posed passenger-limit law will be
enacted within 80 days after its
introduction in Congress.
The Washington times., 1937-01-06
FIRE RECORD

Twenty-four hours from 10 a. M,
January 5, to 10 M, January s.
11:SO a. m.-1745 st. N. W., need
less alarm.
12:37 p. m.-Seventeenth and K Streets
Northwest, automobile.
1:1O p. m.-916 Twelfth st. N. W.,
needless alarm.
1902 p. m.-121 Thirteenth St. N. W.,
window sill.
S:s8 p m.-Eront of 1925 Ninth st:
7:47 p. m.-~Tro.t of 1923 Rhode Island
Ave N E., automobile.
S:OS p. m.-Walnut and Vista Streets
Northeast, false alarm.
S:59 p. m.-S19 H st. N. E., store.
9:OS p. m.-3OO0 block Chain Bridge
Rd. N. w, leaves
9:14 D. m.-False local alarm. Sent
to 1924 Linden st. N. E.
1910 D. m.-66S B St. S. E., chimney.
1851 p. m-Fourth and Savannah
Streets Southeast, log.
1886 p. m.-S417 Quesada st. N. W.,
lips p. m.-13OO H st. N. E.. chimney.
1884 p m.-Front of 945 Pennsylvania
Ave. N. W., street car.
7:16 p. m-S524 Twelfth st. NJ W.
oil stove explosion.
1925 p. m.-2145 Stevens Ct. N. w.,
bed.
The Washington times., 1937-01-06
INAUGURATION
FUND NEARLY
COMPLETE
Only So, ,485 Remains
To Be Raised to Fill
Guarantee PIedqe

With only $8,485 yet to be raised,
completion of subscription to the
100000 guarantee funds for the
Inauguration ceremony was ex-
pected momentarily by Robert v.
Fleming, chairman of the inau-
gural finance committee.
To expedite the subscriptions,
Fleming called a meeting of his
committee today to formulate
plans for completion of the fund
collection. Previous to today, the
finance committee reported "a in
dividuals and business firms had
subscribed a total of $56,785.
Fleming announced today that
80 additional individuals and firms
had pledged the fund $34,730, to
bring the total raised thus far to
$91,515. The fund is being raised
to guarantee the financial sta
bility of the inaugural committee
for the celebration. After payment
of expenses following the ceremon-
les, the amounts subscribed are re-
turned.
Showed Profit
Four years ago, the committee
was able not only to return all
pledges, but to make substantial
donations to the Community Chest
and the Boys Club from the profits
Of the Inauguration.
With many out-of-town visitors
on the guest list, Mrs. Roosevelt
has disclosed that a huge tea will
be held at the White House on
the afternoon Of January 20, fol-
lowing the Inauguration.
Mrs. Roosevelt said that immedi-
ately after the ceremonies at the
Capitol a buffet luncheon for a
small number of guests will be
served in the State dining room
of the Executive Mansion. The tea
will be held later, following the
parade.
To Fere Governors
Mrs. Roosevelt said that heads
of committees engaged in organ
izing the inaugural celebration will
be guests at White House din
ner on January 10 and governors
of the various States attending the
inauguration will be dinner guests
of the President and Mrs. Roose-
velt on January %.
In response to the suggestion of
Commissioner George E. Allen for
coordination of entertainment by
State societies, Democratic organi-
cations and congressional groups
for entertainment of the various
governors attending the inaugural,
Representative Clarence Cannon
announced the Missouri State So
ciety has taken over the large and
small ball rooms at the Willard
Hotel for a reception and dance in
Continued on Page 10, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-01-06
NOW
NeU Uniforms
FOrPGrtieS
FAMILY AFFAIR
BY HELEN ESSARY

Herr Hitler has ordered elabo-
rate state uniforms for his diplo-
matte representatives. So an at
The Washington times., 1937-01-06

Francis Scott Key. whose War
of 1912 patriotism has strained
the vocal chords of this entire
nation with that anxious inquiry
about the Star-Spangled Banner,
also worked with the Liberian col
onizers. He persuaded the Mary
CONTINUED on Page IS, Col. q
The Washington times., 1937-01-06

ia C h e at the
G er m an EN-
bassy tells me.
At pres e n t,
like the repre-.
S e n t a tives of
t h e Unit e d
States nd of
those countries
which have re-
Gently thrown
off the rule. Of
Enperors a n d
Kin gs, Der
Fuehrer'S ennis
saries a p pc ar
on state occa-
sionS by day
The Washington times., 1937-01-06

and by night in solemn black.
Herr Hitler has decided that it
Is time his republican diplomatic
gloom has a silver lining. Nazi
diplomats will now glitter with rib
bons and gold braid. The feathers
Of their cooked hats will shortly
sweep the floor as they bow low
with manners and politeness. Thus
will the citizens of a democracy
emulate despised royalty.
The Washington times., 1937-01-06
Civil Liberty Probe
Will Reopen Jan. IL

Senator La Toilette CP.), Of Wis
consin, announced yesterday the
Senate Committee on Education
and Labor would reopen it's civil
liberty investigation on January IA,
Evening star., 1937-11-17
China
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
advanced yesterday along the banks
of the Yangtze to attack Fushan about
30 miles from the Chinese river bar
rier at Kiangyin. Another column, he
said. had pressed against Chinese on
the southern extremity of the front,
where japanese expected resistance to
give way.
Troops Failure Charged.
Chinese said the collapse of de-
fenses at Kunshan two days ago was
caused by the failure Of former Man.
churian troops under Gen. Liu To-
chuan to carry out orders The troops
failed to go to an undefended point
OF the sector. enabling japanese to
break through the lines
Kunshans fall endangered Soochow
20 miles to the east and the center of
the "Hindenburg" line Chinese were
forced to give way at other points
along the line to bulwark Soochow
defenses. Then fresh reinforcements
were rushed to the front
Between the "Hindenburg" line and
Nanking were prepared defense posi-
tions which Chinese commanders said
would be defended Ito the last" if
japanese broke through. Generals
simo Chang was said to be determined
on an active military campaign against
Japan even if Nanking fell.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
CAPT. J. D. ROBNETT,
RETIRED, EXPIRES
Navy Officer Served in Supply
Post on Staff of Atlantic
Commander.

Capt. John David Robnett, Navy
Supply Corps, retired. died today in
Naval Hospital, the Navy Department
announced. He was 63.
Surviving the officer are his widow,
Mrs. Ida Murphy Robnett, 1888 @
street NV; daughter. Mrs. Alfred
Reed Pesley, Quantico, Va; two sons.
]. D. Robnett, jr., Railway, N. j., and
Vernon Paul Robnett, Brooklyn. N. Y.
and a brother, Capt A. H. Robnett.
Medical Corps, stationed at the Naval
Training School in Chicago.
During 1920 and 1921 Capt. Rob-
nett served at the Washington Navy
Yard and then went as police supply
officer on the staff of the commander
Of the Atlantic Fleet. Later he went
on duty as supply officer at the Bos-
tor Mass Navy Yard and subse-
quently he served at the New York
Navy Yard.
The government of Poland deco
rated him with the award of Polonia
Restituta for services rendered that
country. He held the Philippine
campaign and Mexican service med
ais, as well as the Victory medal with
armed guard class.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
GROCERY STRIKERS.
STUDY PEACE PLAN
League of Women Shoppers
Members Go on Sanitary
Picket Line.

A proposal for settlement of the
strike OF 1900 Sanitary Grocery Co.
clerks and butchers will be suomit-
ted to mass meeting of the strikers
tonight. it was announced today.
R. M. Coulter, general organizer
of the International Protective Asso-
citation, the union of the Sanitary
store clerks. said terms of pro-
posed strike settlement had been
worked out in conferences with COM
pany representatives He declined to
divulge terms of the proposal imme-
diately.
The proposal will be submitted with
out recommendation to a mass meet
ing tonight of the strikers at the
Typographical Temple. 423 G street
NV. he said. Action at the mass
meeting will determine whether it will
be accepted.
Women Shoppers Aid.
Meanwhile. 10 members of the
League OF Women Shoppers. which
declared after an investigation that
the strikers demands for higher
wages and shorter hours ARE reason
able and justified" picketed the San
itary store at l647 Connecticut ave-
nue. and the Piggy Wiggly store at
1881 Connecticut avenue from IL am.
until noon.
The woman pickets were led by
Mrs. MOrdeoAi Ezekiel. wife of the
economic adviser TO Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace and chairman OF
the Executive Committee of the
league The women carried banners
declaring consumers demand better
conditions for workers" and protest.
ing conditions in this shop"
Report on Salaries. Hours.
The leagues investigation commit
tee reported that Sanitary clerks now
work an average of more than so
hours week, with minimum wage
OF sl8 week, and found that the
strikers demands for a 51-hour week.
q minimum base wage of S21 a week
and other concessions were reasonable
and justified"
Union spokesmen said no efforts
were made to halt deliveries of bread,
meat and produce to the stores today
In a one-day demonstration yesterday.
union truck drivers refused to pass
through picket lines around the Sanico
Bakery, halting bread deliveries.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
lob CENSUS CARDS
BEING EXAMINED.
Post Office Checks Reports
Beginning to Stream Back
to Officials.

With the unemployment census
cards that were distributed yesterday
beginning to stream back to the
City Post Office, force of men set
up by Postmaster Vincent C. Burke
today began to check the question
naires to make certain that they are
properly filled out before they go to
the Census Bureau.
Wherever errors are detected the
cards will be turned over to the
carrier on whose route they orig
mated, and those who filed them
will be seen by him and asked to make
the necessary corrections. This check
likewise will serve to catch any un-
whiting Implications.
Approximately $4,000 cards were
distributed by Washington carriers,
not even the White House being over
looked
They are to be mailed back by Sat-
urday night and, after the assembly
work is completed at the post Office,
will 60 to the general center estab-
lished by the Census Bureau at l70l
kalorama road NV, where the tabu-
lation is to be made.
Meanwhile Administrator John D.
Biggers announced the Nations job
less had responded with surprising
rapidity' to the census. which is de-
signed to list both the unemployed
and partly employed.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
TRA|N|NCFORW WAR
IS HIT BY PASTOR.
ARTISANS of Peace" Urged
by DR.. Heaton in Talk
to Baptists.

The present training of men to be-
come instruments of war and destruc-
ton was contrasted with a program
that would discipline them as instru-
ments of peace. in an address last
night by DR.. George D. Heaton of
Lynchburg. Va. before a Joint session
OF the District of Columbia Baptist
Convention and the Columbia Fedora
ton of Baptist Young Peoples Unions
at the Calvary Baptist Church.
With large part of modern war;
fare being aimed at breaking down the
morale of defenseless people" DR..
Heaton said, young men are trained
to fly over schools and drop bombs on
children in their classes. They f1v low
over city and ypray fleeing civilians
with machine-g,Hl fire. These things
are part OF the training of a young
man TO become maker of war"
ARTISANS of Peace"
In contrast, he portrayed the "arti-
san of peace as one who will make
the right evaluat ton of men and Incl
dents and affirm that it is not sensi-
Bile to correct incidents by wasting
men"
There are just as effective tools
in the making Of peace" the speaker
asserted, as in the making of war.
and the artisan of peace will certainly
know how to use them
Louis F. Lucas, president of the fed
Grafton, who was introduced by E. B.
Shaver, moderator of the convention.
presided at the session.
Mission Union Program.
The meeting continued today with
the Woman's Baptist Missionary
Union of the District in charge.
Speakers included Miss Mary D. Jesse,
to Japan; Miss Florence
Tencate, missionary to India; DR.. C.
M. Gallup, recording secretary of the
Northern Baptist Convention, and
Howard Rees, secretary of the Baptist
Student Union in the District.
The two-day meeting will close to-
night, following reports this afternoon
on missionary activity in Russia,
China. Spain and Rumania. Presid-
ing at today's session was Mrs. M. P.
German. wife of the pastor of Beth
any Church.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
NeW Filibl,ster
Begins to Fi5sle
ToGaUeryites
BY the Associated Press

Visitors to the Senate galleries
agreed today that the filibuster against
the anti-lynching bill started off as
lively show. but soon began to fizzle.
Senator Connallv of Texas began
the fllibuster yesterday by the simple
process Of talking and talking. The
gallery enjoyed 1t until the Senator
resorted to having long excerpts of
previous Senate sessions read by a
clerk.
Then interest subsided, and at times
less than 20 Senators were on the
floor. Those 20 were chewing gum.
reading newspapers, or pacing about.
Even the Texan appeared a trife
bored as the clerk droned on. He
stepped to a cloak room door. thrust
all but one foot of his tall frame out
side, and pulled away on cigar.
Knowing ones whispered that he held
the floor in this manner and still
obeyed the Senate rules of no smoking
on the floor.
Republican members smiled when
Senator Connally said, What was the
session called for?'
We don't know. ourselves" replied
Minority Leader McNary.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
Roosevelt
Continued From First Pagel

linked to the life insurance policies of
millions Of people in cities ana towns
He could not foresee that fixed
charges such as taxes. interest and
freight rates would push thousands of
farmers into bankruptcy whenever the
prices Of farm commodities collapsed
He could not foresee that abundant
production, instead of lifting the
farmers standard of living, would
sometimes crush the farmer under the
weight of an unmarketable surplus.
He could not foresee the develop
ment Of the great corporations and
labor unions, and how essential it
would be for farmers to unite. He
could not foreSee that farm buying
power would be essential to keep city
factories running. He could not fore
see the intricate web of economic ties
that, extending across State boun-
diaries, would almost completely sub
merge the local phases of agricultural
production and make it more than
ever a matter of vital national con-
Germ"
Washington's belief in a national gov
ernment strong enough to cope with
the problems of his time" continued
the Presidents speech, and of his
perception of the Importance of agri-
culture as the foundation of our ma
tlonal life, we can be sure that if
he had lived today he would have
acted boldly to keep agriculture from
going down to ruin.
I'VE can be sure that he would not
have denied to agriculture advantages
which Government has so freely
granted to industry All his actions
indicate that he would have supported
farmers in programs of the type they
have adopted
Showed His Interest.
Just as he himself shifted from
one-crop tobacco production to bal
anced type OF farming in order to
save his soil, it seems almost certain
that he would have favored Govern
ment action to aid farmers as group
to bring their farming opera tions
into balance"
President Roosevelt went deeplv into
the history of Washington's farming
operations, and told of the estab-
Hshment of the Department of Apri-
culture IS years ago. half a century
alter the recommendation of the First
President. Washington had recon-
mended creation of national board
to promote the interests of aericul.
ture.
Thomas Jefferson followed WASH
1ngton's interest in agriculture. MIR.
, Roosevelt pointed out, but it was not
until 1889 that Congress appropriated
$1,000 for the Patent Office to use in
the aid of agriculture. The Depart
ment of Agriculture itself was not
established until 1862, during the ad-
ministration of Abraham Lincoln"
At the ceremonies at Mount Vernon
the assembled representatives of the
land grant colleges and universities
heard also from their president, Alfred
Atkinson, who is president of the
University of Arizona. Harry L.
Brown, Assistant Secretary of Agricul-
ture, presided.
The two memorial arches at the
Department of Agriculture were to be
dedicated this afternoon to former
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson
OF Iowa and to DR.. Seaman A. Knapp,
known as the father of cooperative
extension work.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
MAVERICK is COOL
T0TAX RELIEF PLAN
Texan Wants Four Other Major
Bills Taken Up by Con-
gress First.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Maverick, Democrat
Of Texas, demanded last night that
Congress get down to brass tacks" on
the administrators legislative pro-
gram and let this taxation business"
wait
The welfare of millions of farmers,
he said in a broadcast address, lis
more important than taxes on a tiny
minority of big business men,"
Rather than get "hystericar' over
tax revision, Maverick said, Congress
should enact farm. wage and hour,
Government reorganization and
regional planning bills.
He said he had returned to the
Capital to find confusion and lack of
purpose and organization.
Evening star., 1937-11-17
SUFFRAGE PROGRAM

The Voteless District of Columbia
League OF Women Voters will present
symposium on National Repre-
sentation for the District" at its semi
annual dinner at the Y. w. C. A. to-
night.
The program of work for the year
is to be presented and adopted and II
speakers will discuss national repre-
sentation. The dinner is scheduled to
open at $50 O'Clock.