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The Washington times., 1937-06-24

sure, / remember the nOLlCe'
1t was the only bad one / got for
that picture" Tracy confessed.
Forget it, young Teller. It's
water over the old mill wheel,
and any actor ought to be able
to take a critical whipping now
and then"
Tracy looks himself in The Big
City" He had taXicab driver
badge on his coat for rough and
ready role. They regard him
around Hollywood as the No. l
actor of the industry, and he sure
ly has done notable work since he
arrived on the M-GM lot. In
Fury" San Francisco" and Cap
tains Courageous" he leaped to the
front, and he is the studios leao-
ing candidate for the next Acad-
envy Award.
One of Most Popular
For awhile, before he joined NJ
GIN, it looked as though Actor
Tracy was going to succumo to
the Hollywood hurly-burly. But
he's reformed, they say, is one Of
the easiest actors in the world to
handle, one of the most populac.
Il expect to play the Wash
IngtOn stage again" he said.
Cant say when, but when the
right time comes and I get a
breathing spell from the studio,
am going on fOOtlight tour.
at isn't that I'm disconnected.
The remuneration is Okay, the
work is steady, the surround
ings pleasant, the climates
great, and / like the job.
MORE THAN MONEY
''There is more than money in
this game and like the feel of
an audience; the direct reaction
that an actor receives from con-
tact in the theater. Unless
you've been on the stage you
can't thoroughly realize it, and
you never get 1t out of your
system.
"Of course, I'll play Wash
ington again and the National
Theater. And make 1t a good
notice this time, young Teller"
Evening star., 1937-11-28
A.P. SEEKING DELAY
IN MI. R. B. HEARING
Requests Postponement Of Charges
Of Unfair Practices Until
December Is.

BY the Associated Press.
Through Assistant General Man.
ager w. J. McCambridge, in San
Francisco, the Associated Press late
yesterday requested the National La
Dor Relations Board to postpone until
December Is. public hearing to be
held in New York on charges Of un-
fair labor practices.
The board, alleging Labor Relations
Act violation in the discharge of nine
Associated Press Trafic Department
employees for union activity, seven in
New York, one in washington and
one in Chicago, had set the hearing
for December 6. Mr.. McCambridge
sought the postponement because Of
inability to be in New York City be-
fore December IS.
The Labor Boards complaint, issued
yesterday, said charges Of unfair labor
practices on the part Of the Asso-
ciated Press were filed with 1t by Har-
ry S. Leimbach of Washington, gen.
eral chairman Of Associated Press Di-
vision No. IA Of the Commercial Tele-
graphers' Association, an affiliate Of
the A. F. Of L.
The complaint alleged that the AS
sociated Press in IL of its regional
ofnces had engaged in interference,
restraint and coercion of its traf1ic de-
partment employees in regard to their
rights to organize and bargain COL
lectively under section 7 Of the act.
The press association also was al
legged to have sponsored two labor Or
ganizations, known as the American
Employees Guild and the Independent
Employee Guild, Inc.
Evening star., 1937-11-28
ARLINGTON YOUTH
SHOT BY ACCIDENT
David Wright Critically Wounded
When Man Playfully Points
Gun at Him.

David Wright. 20. Of 4124 Twenty
f1rst street north, Arlington. Va. was
critically wounded late today in an
accidental shooting in his fathers
restaurant on Lee Highway.
The youth is said to have been
shot by Joe ONiel. ~, OF the 5000
block Twenty-second street north,
Arlington. Va, who is being held by
Arlington County police for investi-
CATION.
Before being rushed to Georgetown
Hospital here. where he lay at the
point Of death tonight, David told
his father. E. E. Wright, the shoot
ing was an accident. He then lapsed
into coma.
Mr.. O'Niel went into a room at
the rear of the elder Wright's Shady
Grove Barbecue, in the 300 block of
Lee Highway. this afternoon and re-
moved q AS caliber automatic pistol
from an upper bureau drawer, accord
ing to police.
David. who had been out on 4
porch at the back of the establish
ment, entered the room and Mr..
ONiel playfully pointed the weapon
at him, police were told.
Suddenly the gun roared and 4
lead slug entered the boys abdomen,
officers said.
Evening star., 1937-11-28
RANKIN F0RESEES
NO IVA. CHANGE
Feels Yardstick Principle of
Measuring Rates Will
Remain InvioIate.

After comforting with President
Roosevelt, yesterday, Representative
Rankin, Democrat, of Mississippi told
reporters he was confident there would
be no change in the Tennessee Valley
Authority and that the yardstick prin-
ciple of measuring private utility rates
would be retained inviolate."
Mr.. Rankin, a determined foe of
private power interests, said he "felt
better over the situation" than he
had in a long time.
At the same time, an administra-
ton official said the President would
continue for the time being to keep
the reins Of his drive for an agree
ment with the utilities industry in
his own hands.
In informed quarters this was taken
to mean that during the Presidents
Southern trip there would be no fur
ther Washington conferences between
administration leaders and utilities
executives.
This is matter which can best be
handled by the President himself" the
official said, my guess is that the sit
uatjon will remain unchanged while
Mr.. Roosevelt is away"
Another said that considerably lower
rates, which would increase the use
of electricity, was one Of the chief
goals of the negotiations.
General agreement within the in
dustry to reduce consumer cost of
power through the change in the prop
erty valuation rate-making base, he
said. possibly would bring a practical
reversal of the administration atti-
tude toward public power develop
ment-the principal sore spot with
the utilities.
Such 4 change, informed persons
believed. would be instrumental in
accomplishing another of the Presi-
dents main aims for the industry. q
great expansion program involving
expenditure Of possibly q billion and
a half dollars next year.
Evening star., 1937-11-28
CENSUS CHECK.UP
BEGINS TOMORROW
Test on 1900 Routes Seeking I'm.
employment Data to Reach
100000 Persons.

The test check against the unem-
ployment census will start tomorrow
over undisclosed postal routes and
continue through the week, 1t was an
nounced yesterday.
The test is to be made nationally
and will reach about 100000 per-
sons on more than 1900 postal routes.
BY comparing the results OF this check
with the returns received In the VOL
untary registration in mid November.
census officials expect to be able to
gauge the accuracy of the latter The
routes were chosen by lot, Vice Presi-
dent Garner drawing the numbers
designating them.
In order to prevent artificial re-
suits. the mail carriers who distributed
the first cards are starting out with
the second batch without, any advance
notice to the persons to be canvassed.
The card itself differs somewhat from
the first and while the questions in
tended to develop cases of both unem-
ployment and partial employment are
substantially the same as those pre-
viously asked, they 60 more into de-
tail.
The postal workers will list at each
household on their route the name
and age Of each person over IA years
Of age, and ask especially if the person
was working in the period November
1920. when the census was taken.
Where persons were not working full
time, further questions are to develop
if they usually work and want work;
which II any were employed in Federal
emergency projects, and other peril
nent facts.
John D. Biggers. administrator of
the census. plans to have his prelim-
mary report ready about January 1.
Evening star., 1937-11-28
PART FIVE.
Feature Section.
SPEEDING POLICE SAVE
MAN HANGING HIMSELF
Anonymous Call Prevents Suicide
of Houseboy-May Have Dis
located Vertebrae.

Speeding to 4 house in the 100
block of @ street NV, where an
anonymous caller had phoned police
he was going to hang himself. police
last night arrived in time to save
the life of James Bowman. 24-year- -old- =
houseboy. who was found suspended
by rope in q third-hoor closet.
Bowman, after receiving first aid
treatment. was taken to Gallinger Hos
pital, where it was said he may have
dislocated a vertebrae in his neck.
Police said he apparently had made
the call from an outside phone and
then returned to the house and at
tempted to take his life. Other resi-
dents Of the house knew nothing of the
near tragedy until police arrived and
searched the home.
Evening star., 1937-11-28

Weather Conditions Last - Hours.
The western disturbance has moved
eastward and it now extends from ex-
treme western Ontario southwark to the
Louisiana coast, ST. Louis, Mo. and
Green Bay. Wis, 800 inches. Another
Wsshinston and "si.T western Montana Montana, spo- spor
kane, Wash, 2a.a0 inches, and pressure
remains low over Alaska. Yukon and
Sa:aa inches, These disturbances have
been attended by rain almost generally
from the Mississippi Valley eastward to
the Atlantic Coast. and in the North
region. and by snow or rain in the
plains States, Minnesota, the Middle Mis-
souri, Valley and the Northern Rocky
Mountsn ,,In.n ,o region Pressure centinues
Cuba, cristobal. Colon, Canal Zone, 2979
nearly all other sections with centers as
follows: Churchill, Manitoba, and Port
Georges, Bermuda. 1924 inches and
Eureka. Calf. 30.21 inches. Mild tenn
River, but the weather has become much
colder from Saskatchewan, Manitoba. and
extreme Western Ontario, southwark to
Northern Texas and Eastern .s 3,s New Mexico:
and North Atlantic States, the lower lake
region, the Ohio Valley and Tennessee:
The western disturbance will continue to
portions Of the Atlantic States Monday.
The rain will change tc light snow by
or during Sunday night as far East as
the Appalachian region. and in portions
of the North Atlantic States Monday
Middle Atlantic and North Atlantic
States, and the Appalachian region Sun
day. while much colder weather will over
spread Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and
the lower lake region Sunday afternoon
or night and the Middle Atlantic and
the North Atlantic States Monday and
Monday nieht,
Evening star., 1937-11-28
CORCORAN LOAN
EXHIBIT VIEWED
Portraits of Signers of Con.
stitution Shown in Ami
versary Event.
By KATHARINE BROOKS.

Lovers of art and history attended
the private view of portraits at the
Corcoran Gallery of Art last evening
The paintings form the loan exhibit of
portraits of signers of the Constitution
and deputies to the convention OF
1877 and the slgners of the Declara-
ton Of Independence. which has been
assembled and is shown in commence
ration Of the l50th anniversary of
the formation Of the Constitution of
the United States. Representative Sol
Bloom. chairman of the Sesquicenten-
nial Commission. received the guests
just outside the exhibition rooms
and Mrs. Bloom and their daughter,
Miss Vera Bloom, spent the evening in
the various rooms, where the many
guests fingered to view the ancient
and historic works.
Assisting in showing the works of
art and historic value to the guests
were Mrs. McCook Knox and Winant
P. Johnston. who had much to do
With the assembling of the portraits
as well as the hanging and cataloguins.
Mrs. Knox wore gayly figured gown.
the background of black, and her hair
ornament was of flowers matching the
figures in her dress.
Also assisting were the Curator Of
the Corcoran Gallery and Mrs. c.
Powell Minnigerode.
jefferson Trinket Shown.
The small silver snuff box of Thomas
Jefferson, in one Of the cases where
silver. miniatures and silhouettes are
on view, attracted much attention as
it bears the emblem of the Republican
party, the elephant, on its lid.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Harlan Fiske
Stone and Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Owen
]. Roberts were among the early ar
rivals at the private view last evening
Mrs. Stone. herself an artist of much
ability, has an exhibit of her own
works at the Corcoran. the exhibition
having formally opened about a week
ago. Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Roberts
have a particular interest in art, as
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Rob-
erts, has shown much ability with her
paint brush. The representatives of
the Supreme Court remained some
time scrutinizing the various paint
ines. drawings and curios.
Senator and Mrs. Robert ]. Bulkley
were among those from the congress
sional circle, and among others was
Mrs. Lewis. wife of Senator James
Hamilton Lewis.
Mrs. Merryman Attends.
Mrs. D. Buchanan Merryman, who
has gained fame as the Aunt Bessie
OF the Duchess of Windsor. was among
the residents who attended the pri-
vate view. She wore a black gown
with large flowers appliqued about
the bottom Of the long skirt.
Others at the showing were Miss
Carolyn Nash. daughter Of Comdr.
and Mrs. Francis. S. Nash. formerly
Evening star., 1937-11-28

ing his wife had been injured in an
automobile accident when her car COL
lided with truck at Military road and
Nevada avenue NV. However, she
was only slightly injured, returning
home to find her husband being at
tended by physician. He died soon
afterward
Mr. Burks was a native of Ramer.
Ala, later living in Savannah, Ga.
before coming here. He was president
OF the R. E. Burks Co., furniture firm
at llol Seventh street NV, and of
the Home Furniture Co.. l145 Seventh
street NV. A 32d degree Mason, he
was past master Of Columbia Masonic
Lodge
A member OF the All Saints Epsico-
pal Church for 10 years. Mr.. Burks
had taken an active part In its affairs.
He formerly was vestryman and for
several years chairman Of the ushers
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Ethel Lee Burks. and a brother, Will
liam o. Burks of this city.
Evening star., 1937-11-28
INDUSTRIAL HEADS
ASK TAX REVISION
Manufacturers Also Call At
tention to Federal Finan.
CiaI Position.
Py the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Tax revision
should be the first consideration of
Congress, committee of the National
Association Of Manufacturers reported
tonight, if there is "a sincere desire"
to remove distractions from the
path of American industry.
In a report submitted for discus
sion at the Congress of American
Industry. meeting here next week,
the committee said:
All forms of taxes which cannot
be in general rea Oily absorbed in
the costs of doing business. or which
tend to retard the growth of busi-
ness capital necessary to enable our
people to produce to their maximum
capacity, should be either repealed
or amended so as to remove their
obstruction to our economic progress"
The report said much of the in
crease in the tax burden has been
probably inevitable" but added:
1T is obvious that an increase of
this burden which business bears in
the first instance cannot go on in
definitely without producing economic
effects which will so impede business
enterprise that production will not
only fail to rise to the point which
our present productive capacity could
attain. but may actually decline with
all the attendant evils OF unemploy-
ment and fall in the total national
income
After emphasizing what it termed
the seriousness of the Federal Gov
ernment's present financial position,
the committee said:
Governments which run along for
years in the red eventually find a
bookkeeping escape through imitation.
1T must be pointed out" the re-
port added, that fictitious picture
Of budget balancing may subsequently
be presented to the public as a
result of using social security fund
receipts to offset deficits in regular
Government income>as if an in
surance company spent its legal re-
serve funds, but used its own notes
to establish and maintain on paper
a pseudo reserve fund"
Evening star., 1937-11-28
SUPPLY PURCHASE
STUDY IS SPEEDED
Buying Move Expected to
Benefit D. c. as Well as
Rest of US.

A study Of how the Government
now can place orders for the rest Of
its supplies for the remainder of this
fiscal year ending June 80 next is
being pushed at the supply branch
Of the Treasury Departments Pro-
curement Division.
This follows President Roosevelt's s
announcement Friday that. to speed
up business. he expects the Govern
ment to take stock Of its supplies and
buy now wherever possible.
Rear Admiral c. j. Peoples. di-
rector of procurement. was quoted by
the President as estimating the Gov
ernment could buy about s245 1000, 900
worth Of materials soon.
Orders could be placed now for
large amounts of supplies for the far
flung agencies of government, it is
believed, but further scientific sur
vey is being made of what amounts
now have been spent for supplies out
Of the s247, 100000 emergency and
s26, 100000 regular appropriations for
the 1887 fiscal year.
Wnlle the entire country is expected
to benefit substantially through ad-
vance purchases, it was believed the
effect Of this spending might be felt
to some extent in Washington. where
some supplies are purchased The
large bulk of Government supplies,
however, is said to be purchased from
sources outside the District.
One factor appeared in the situa-
tion as possibly a technical hurdle
yet to be surmounted. A regulation
Of the Budget Bureau is understood
to prevent Government units from
spending more than one-twelfth of
their supply funds In any one month
If President Roosevelt has not lifted
this restriction, it was believed he
would take action shortly.
Evening star., 1937-11-28
Harrison Speaks in Forum
Talks Tomorrow Night on Tar Reuision.
THE question of tax revision-a
matter OF vital interest at this
i time to all business men-will

i time to all business nen-will
be discussed in the National
Radio Forum tomorrow night by Sen
ator Pat Harrison of Mississippi.
The National Radio Forum is ar
ranged by The Washington Star and
broadcast over the network Of the
National Broadcasting Co. Senator
Harrison, broadcasting locally over
WMAL, will begin his talk at 1880
pm.
As chairman Of the Senate Finance
Committee, Senator Harrison Is well
versed on the subject Of tax revision
and will play an important part in any
tax legislation that may be enacted.
Developments Of the past few days
have indicated that revision Of the
taxes on capital gains and undistrib-
uted profits may be forthcoming at the
special session, possibly taking prece-
dence over the farm bill and the wages
and hours bill.
Senator Harrison has been listed
among the influential Democratic lead
ers who believe that tax relief should
be afforded now rather than during the
regular session OF Congress. Their
position has been strengthened by the
current business slump and the an
nounced willingness Of President
Roosevelt b eo-opesate In measures
70 eliminats tax burdens And staor
Evening star., 1937-11-28
4 "Date Night"
Romance Ends
In DiuOrce Suit
Husband, 2l, Bride,
II, Only Wed Him to
Get Out of Institute.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHAWNEE, Okla, Nov. PA date
night" romance which resulted in the
marriage of q 17-year-old inmate Of
the State Industrial School for Girls
and q 21-year-old farmer was In q
divorce court here tonight.
Hershell Cook, who last August is
wed comely Evelyn Steele in the honor
cottage of the industrial school at
nearby Tecumseh, charged his bride
told him she "only married him to
get out Of the State training school
and did not intend to live with him."
The girl had been paroled to him.
The couple married after renewing
an old acquaintanceship at date
night at the school. The date nights
were arranged for "honor girls" by
Mrs. Creighton Burnham, superin-
tendent. She said it would give the
girls an opportunity to cultivate social
poise.
Inaugurated as q monthly event 10
which selected boys were invited, the
date nights since have been discon-
tinued.
Cook said in his petition that on
August 10 his bride left his home per-
Manently. She was committed to the
school . short time later.
Evening star., 1937-11-28
M|AM|'S AIR SHOW
SLATED THIS WEEK
Flying Has Come Long Way
Since World War Days
of Fame and Glory.
BY the Associated Press.


MIAMI, Fla, Nov. 27.-Racin2
pilots intent on speed and prize money
will come to Miami for the annual Air
Show next week. and q by-product Of
their performance will be proof that
the mad. postwar era Of their business
is gone forever.
Less than Is years ago the fra
ternity Of the spangled pylons earned
a living-and poor one, too often
in one Of the most cockeyed and dan
gerous fashions ever conceived by hu-
man kind.
Air racing is still dangerous, but the
insanity which seized it soon after the
boys returned from France, where they
had flown for nag and glory, has been
largely dissipated.
Men still get killed. Lee Miles
pulled of a wing only last September
as he banked around a pylon on
Cleveland's vast airport during test
run Of his little ship on the eve OF
the national air races.
Digs Into Ground.
Count Otto Hagenburg dug into the
ground during the races to escape
death by inches. A providential upper
wing cushioned his fall when he
crashed during an inverted maneuver.
But men take fewer chances than
they used to. Motors ara better, planes
aerodynamically more stable. And
the pilots, with better appreciation
for their necks, are less inclined to
make foolhardy decisions.
The most marked difference be-
tween the old days and the new lies
in the character of the flyers compet-
ing for the prize money, and in the
fact that air racing, in company with
many other sports Of haphazard birth,
has gone big business.
Flyers Of the postwar aerial "cr-
cuses" were Of the pre-war Lincoln
Beachey stripe. Beachey took long
chances-and died-before crowds
which, in discussing flying machines.
could not discriminate between the
Wright Brothers invention and mo-
tored balloons.
Comfortable Incomes.
The majority of today's flyers are
business men with a proper apprecla-
ton of the hazards involved in air
racing who want to make some money
on the side. They like the thrill Of
racing and most Of them have CON-
Portable incomes other than that they
receive at the judges stand at the
air shows
Racing, too has changed. Flat
sums are offered to winners-the time
was when performers were content to
split the gate" Rules are standard
lied. Races are under sanction Of a
regula tory body.
Yesterdays flying circus has been
supplanted by modern air show. with
financial risks at a minimum. Even
the name has been changed
Miamis annual exhibition is caAeG
the Al-American Air Maneuvers.
Evening star., 1937-11-28
FRANCO ULTIMATUM
SENT TO LOYALISTS
Demands Unconditional Surrender
by December 5-Big Push
Is Threatened.
1y the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press
HENDAYE. Franco Spanish From
tier. Nov. 27.-spanish insurgent ad-
vices said tonight that Generalissimo
Francisco Franco had sent the GOV
eminent an ulttmatum demanding
unconditional surrender before De-
cember 5.
The advices said Franco threatened
to launch general drive, ready since
November 10, if the government re-
fused to accept his terms.
Although the insurgent generals
sirr1o declared yesterday that he would
accept no armtstice or compromise,
authoritative sources said he had ac-
corded a 25-day delay of his offensive
IN the hope that government capitula-
ton might spare many lives.
The nature of the government reply.
II any, was not known, but the ad-
vices indicated there was little chance
Frances demands would be met. A
general offensive was expected to be-
gin next week on several fronts,
Evening star., 1937-11-28
(Story on Page A-1.)

OF Washington but for many years
residents of France: Mrs. Percivar
McCeney- Werlich, formerly Miss
Gladys Hinckley, who makes her
home in Washington since the death
OF Mr.. McCeney- Werlich, and her
mother, Mrs. Robert F. Hinckley; the
Special Deputy Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue and Mrs Eldon p
King. Miss Laura Harlan, daughter
of the late Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court; Mr.. and Mrs. E,
Goring Bliss, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Bennett Poe and their daughter. Miss
Catherine Poe, Mrs Gilmer Brenizer,
Miss Leila Meem Peachy, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. M. Leisenring, the Rev. and
Mrs. Raymond Wolven, the Rev.
Meade Bolton MacBryde, Miss Kate
Dougal. Mrs. William Wheatlev, Col.
and Mrs. Curt c. Shi1eler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cabot Stevens, Mrs. Samuel A..
Kimberley. Mrs. Robert Clement Wat
son. Mr. Harold Long, Mr. William
McManus, Mr.. Martin Turner. Mr..
Lewis Lotion Moneyway, Mr.. H. Le-
roy Lewis and Miss Julia Smelling.