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The Washington times., 1937-01-01
T.. s. Clerks Benefited
During Old Year

for lodging. food and laundry
from the Government, whether
they required it or not, was PAL
TALLY relieved by appropriation Of
$2,000000 to Director Frank T.
Hines. Effective August /, an or.
der was issued allowing approXi-
mately 1000 attendants to choose
whether they wished to live on or
off Veterans facility limits.
The move away from patronage
was also augmented by organiza-
ton of the Social Security Board
entirely under Civil Service.
Bonus Gives Work
Issuance of bonus money to vet
Grams caused creation OF "indefi-
mite" Civil Service appointments,
in which temporary employees on
work lasting six months or more
may gain a certified status of per-
manence.
Much remains to be done, how.
ever, in the opinion of leaders Of
organizations and others seeking
advancement Of personnel condi-
tionS.
Among benefits to be sought Of
Congress will be retirement liberia
lization, with optional retirement
at the age of so after 80 years Of
service, extension of the Classifi-
cation Act to field workers, a mini
mum wage of $1,000 to full time
with yearly raises within
their grade, and five-day week
for all clerical workers.
Marriage Clause Fight
One outstanding liability to be
fought vigorously by united inter.
eSts will be Section 2l3 of the
Economy Act, the so-called mari
age clause" which allows reducing
bureaus to discharge persons mar
ried to others in the service.
The Washington times., 1937-01-01

Organized labor in the District
and adjacent communities under
jurisdiction Of the Washington
labor heads looked back today on
one of the most fruitful years in
it's history, with more than 10000
new members added to its rolls and
dozens of endeavorS accomplished.
Twenty new local unions were
affiliated with the Washington
Central Labor Union during the
year, bringing the number Of
organizations under its wing to
164, with a total membership of
106, 900 members. The Central
Labor Union was founded in 1895
and is representative of all crafts
affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor in the District.
Half of Population
Officials Of the union pointed
out today that it's membership,
with their families, now constitutes
about half the population of the
National Capital.
Enjoying particular success dur.
ing 1895 was the Washington
Building Trades Council, repre-
sentative body of the building
craft unions, according to C. F.
Preller, president, and John
Locher, executive secretary. They
pointed out that every affiliated
local union has shown increased
strength and that work in the
building industry was better in
1896 than for many years past.
The Washington Union Label
League, chartered in 1909 by the
Union Label Trades Department of
the A. F.. of L and devoted to the
promotion of union label products
and of union services tn all lines,
conducted the most strenuous
campaign of its entire history dur
ing the past year. Albert N. Den
mis-, chairman of the executive
campaign committee, conducted
the label education" campaign.
Best Labor Show
The label campaign was eli.
NAKED here November 10, 90 and
81 by the Union Label Exhibit and
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
POLICE HANDLE
$4,000 CASES

Frequently referred to as "the
poor mans court" the Police
Court of the District of Columbia
netted the Government slightly
over $450,000 in fines and forfeit
lures during 1936-the third high
est total in the courts history.
Slightly less than $4,000 cases
passed through the four branches
of the court, most of them through
the Traffic Branch, which counted
more than $1,000 defendants
charged with vehicular violations
of every description.
The old year witnessed the exit
of Presiding Judge Gus A. Schuldt
and the induction of Judge John
P. Mcmahon as his successor in
that capacity. 1t marked the ad
vent of the youngest jurist ever to
sit in local court when, on March
27, Judge Edward Matthew Cur
ran, aged 80, took the oath of
office.
Judge Walter ]. Casey recalls,
with some regret, he says, that
the Court of Appeals reversed
his decision against the Capital
Transit Company in the matter
of sightseeing busseS.
To Judge Edward M. Curran,
1887 has been momentous.
During the year, he fired an
entire jury for what he termed
the good Of the community at
large" when it returned to his
jury court with a not guilty ver-
dict in favor Of man charged
with negligent homicide.
The year 1886 also saw the ap-
pointment of Rice Hooe as Assist
ant Corporation Counsel in charge
of the Police Court staff. He sue
ceeded Stanley DeNeale who was
detailed to handle lunacy hear
ingS.
The year ended with Judge Cur
rams published recommendations
in the District Bar Journal that
the present court system be re-
formed along seven separate lines
which he outlined. The proposals
met with instantaneous approba-
ton Of leading legal lights and
high public officials, all of whom
praised the young jurist's initia-
tive and interest in civic matters.
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
Employers Urged
To Help Check Flu

NEW YORK.-A warning to en-
ployers to send i'll employees home
rather than run the risk Of spread
ing disease among others was is
sued by the Health Department as
a heavy increase of influenza cases
was reported.
DR.. Charles F. Bolduan, director
of public health education for the
Board of Health, urged office man
ayers and business men to take the
initiative in sending shifting en-
ployes home rather than wait for
it to come from the employees them
selves.
The Washington times., 1937-01-01

Arrests for felonies during the
first II months of 1885 came with
in a few thousand of equaling the
total for 1885.
Increases were recorded in the
number of arrests for housebreak
ing and robbery, two types of
CRIMES to which some Of the best
men in the Detective Bureau have
been assigned.
Arrests for misdemeanors dur
ing the 11-month period of 1895
closely parallel the 1885 average,
with the exception of minors ar
rested for taking property with
out a right" This charge is placed
against minors and corresponding
HOUSEKEEPING charges against
adults.
During II months of 1886 1877
minors were arrested for taking
property without a right, while
but 822 were held on similar
charges in 1885.
The Washington times., 1937-01-01

Numerous major benefits were
achieved for Government en-
ployeS during 1886, with enact
ment of the revised RamSpeck
leave bills looming as the out
standing improvement during the
past IL months.
These bills, signed by the Presi-
dent on March 4, gave permanent
employees 26 days annual leave in
place of the IS, with so days &C
cumulation allowed. Sick leave
was reduced from 80 to Is days,
with 80 days accumulation and a
provision for 80 days advance
leave in emergencies. Temporary
workers were given slightly more
leave allowance in both classes.
Rule Made Uniform
Leave regulations issued by
the President in June SubSe-
quently made leave administra-
ton throughout the service uni
form in all departments and agen-
cies.
A definite trend toward estab-
liShment of the merit system
within the service has gained
among legislators and high ad-
ministrative officials. Home own
ers Loan Corporation and the
Rural Electrification Administra-
ton and Tennessee Valley Au-
thority now have it in force.
Enactment of a bill granting
40 hour, five-day week to approx
mately $500 mechanical workers
at the Bureau of Engraving, over
looked during 1885 when passage
of the so-called Thomas amend
ment provided similar benefits
was another achievement.
Attendants Aided
A serious situation regarding hos
pital attendants of the veterans
Administration, being charged
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
Group TO Present
Play in Frederick

COLLEGE PARK, Md, Jan. /.
Members of the University of
Maryland Footlight Club, student
organization, who played
in the recent production of Edna
Ferber's Royal Family of Broad
way" at the school. will present
the play in Frederick. Md. jan
uary IA, under the sponsorship of
the Frederick Theater Players.
This will be the first time a
Maryland student cast will play
off the university campus. 1t has
been tentatively arranged that the
players will appear later at Hag-
erstown, Ralph I. Williams, as
sistant in student activities, has
announced.
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
HEADS
FRATERNITY

Dwight H. Green, Of Chicago,
was elected supreme justice of the
Phi Alpha Delta National Law
Fraternity at the closing session
of that organizations twenty
fourth biennial convention at the
Mayflower Hotel yesterday.
Mr.. Green, formerly United
States District Attorney of Chi
cago, succeeds William S. Cul-
bertson, of this city. Mr.. Cul-
bertson was elected chief tribune
of the order.
The remaining newly elected Of.
ficers, all of whom will serve for
two-year period, are George E.
Palmer, Of New York, supreme
vice justice; Frank M. Ludwick, Of
Los Angeles, reelected supreme
secretary; Frank Rutledge, of
Buffalo, N. Y, supreme alumni
adviser; Prof. Lyman P. Wilson,
OF Cornell Law School, supreme
faculty adviser; Jay Kyle, of To-
peka, KanS., supreme historian,
and William O'Shea, of Chicago,
supreme marshall.
In addition to Mr.. Culbertson,
member of the board Of tribune
are Governor Dave Sholtz, of Tai
lahassee, Fla, and James Mitchell,
of Los Angeles. The newly elected
board Of trustees consists of Mar
shall Diggs. of this city; Allan
Gilbert, Of Chicago, and James D.
Gray, of Pittsburgh.
The convention failed to agree
on convention city for 1888 and
left the choice to members of the
executive board, composed Of the
supreme officers.
A New Year Eve ball in the
grand ballroom of the Mayflower
last night brought to a close the
three-day convention. Many of
the $50 delegates, however,
planned to remain in Washing
ton over the week end.
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
ROAD SAFETY
PROMOTED

Evidence that the various at
tacks being launched by highway
safety groups are proving effec-
tive was emphasized in a state
ment issued today by the Ameri-
can Automobile Association, which
characterized 1896 as noteworthy
in the accident prevention field"
Listing six Outstanding devel.
opmentS" in the traffic safety
field during the year, the associa-
ton pointed first to the lowered
decrease in motor fatalities. 1t
said:
"All statistics are not in, but
preliminary figures indicate that
the increase in motor deaths for
1896, as compared with 1885,
was only about l per cent. This
compares most favOrably with
the trend over the previous three
years. The 1885 increase in
motor deaths over 1884 was 2.5
per cent; in 1884 it was 15.1 per
cent and in 1888 it was 6.5 per
cent. Obviously, the lower per-
Centage of increase in 1886 fur
nished new hope for the sue
cess Of the expanded and new
accident prevention programs
now underway"
The six "outStanding develop
ments" of the year were listed as:
l. Forty-nine out of Sc largest
cities, with a combined popula-
ton Of $4,000, 900, including such
heavily congeSted centers as
New York, Chicago, Cincinnati,
st. Louis, Baltimore and Wash
ington, reduced motor fatalities.
2. The road builders were more
alive than ever to their re-
Sponsibility in the effort to
facilitate safe use of highways.
3. The year witnessed the ad-
vent of what promises to be a
new era for driver education
and training in the high schools,
augmented by adult driver train
ing courses and schools for in
StructorS.
4. The safety consciousness
Of the country was at a high
pitch. Greater emphasis was
placed on safe drivers, rather
than on the minority Of oper-
atorS who figure in accidents.
S. Members of legislatures, ma
tional and State, are evidencing
greater interest than ever be-
fore in safety legislation, with
the objective of making high
ways safer and drivers more
competent.
6. Improvement in the en-
forcement of traffic laws and
in the training Of officers was
noticeable.
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
Otto H. Kahn Estate
Fixed At S6,362,OO6

NEW YORK, Jan. 1 G.NS).
Otto H. Kahn, banker and phil.
anthropist, who died in March,
1884, left a gross estate of $685..
006, it was shown in q transfer
tax appraisal.
The net estate is valued at
$3,970,869, reduced principally by
debts of $2,146,736. The bulk of
the estate consists Of $2,500,000
interest in Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
MANY
MARK YEAR
IN COURT

Names Of two local Federal
courts were changed, a new Dis
trict jury law, invalidation Of one
important Administration law and
several outstanding criminal trials
featured the year 1885 in local
jurisprudence.
The old District Court of Ap-
peals was changed by congress
sional act to the United States
Court of Appeals for the District
of Columbia to give it the dignity,
according to congressional ex-
PLANTATION, that it deserved. The
new name, sponsors Of the bill
say, now gives the appellate
court the same title as is now
enjoyed by other Federal appel
late courts of the same jurisdic-
ton.
Whether Congress had acquired
a fixed antipathy toward all Su.
preme courts is not known, but
some weeks later Congress also
changed the name Of the District
Supreme Court.
A Better Designation
The new name, United States
District Court for the District Of
Columbia, also was intended to
give the court better designation
Of its jurisdiction. The duties and
powers Of the court Of original
jurisdiction are not changed by
the new act but the change Of
name brought many embarrassing
moments to attorneys and jurists
unable to "diSremember" the old
name in writing their pleadings
and opinions.
It was the new jury law, per-
mitting Government employees, no
taries public and other persons
having contractual relations with
the Government, to sit on juries
that effectively threw a wrench
mCO court machinery.
Scarcely had the new law be-
come effective than it was at
tackled in a criminal proceeding.
Meanwhile, several important
cases had been tried with Gov
ernment employees on the trial
jurieS.
Law Held Invalid
The appellate court, overruling
the District Court, held that the
new law was unconstitutional in
that it violated the ancient legal
principle that a servant cannot
sit on a jury in a case in which
his master is a principal.
Pandemonium reigned in the
trial courts for several months
until the United States Supreme
Court finally reversed the appel
late court and, sustaining the
lower court, upheld the validity
of the law. The ultimate action
of the highest court saved the
Government many thousands Of
dollars which would have been
expended in retrial Of the cases
that we're heard before the con-
tested juries.
There was little change in
court personalities during the
past year. The outstanding
change was the retirement, be-
cause of illness, of Frank E. Cum
ningham. veteran clerk of the
court, and the appointment Of
Col. Charles E. Stewart, former
administrative assistant to the
Attorney General, in his stead. .
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
TRAFFIC DRIVE.
NETS MANY
ARRESTS

The combination Of open wear
ther and continued police cam
paigning against violators OF mo-
tor vehicle regulations has re-
suited in a total number Of arrests
for the first eleven months OF 1885
that falls but a few short Of the
total for the entire twelve-month
period of 1885, figures compiled Dy
police today disclose.
During 1885, the records show,
1887 persons were arrested on
the following charges: Hit and
run, operating on revoked or suS-
pended licenses, driving without q
permit. reckless driving, speeding
and for driving while drunk.
1918 Arrested
In the first eleven months OF
1896, which is as far as the records
are completed. 1915 motorists
were arrested for those charges.
This does not include those who
were ticketed or arrested for vio-
lating the parking regulations.
With the increase in arrests IN
1936-December yet to be counted
in and it is sure to send the total
above the 1885 level-there has
been a decrease in the number Of
traffic fatalities. Official figures
for 1885 were 112 deaths as com.
pared with SO up to and including
December %, 1886.
However, there was an increase
in the number Of accidents from
1882 in 1885 to 10,943 in 1885,
whilc, paradoxically, there was a
decrease in the number of personal
injuries. In 1885 4,361 persons
were injured; 4,141 were injured
in 1886 up to December %.
Arrests Tabulated
A break down of the traffic
arrests follows:
(11 months)
1886 1885
Hit and run. 1928 2,O67
Operating on re-
voked or suspend
ed license .... 81 "a
Driving without per-
nit ............. 1851 1871
Reckless driving E. 479 SOL
Speeding ...... 1902 1925
Driving while drunk 348 379
Totals. ..........13,115 1887
The continued open weather
during the late fall and early
winter permitted many motorists
to take to the highways when
they otherwise would have left
the family automobile in the
garage and they would have re-
manned by the fireside. Conse-
quently, many Of them fell VIC
tim to a force Of traffic police
men who have been under con-
slant orders to arrest instead Of
warning violators of the more
serious offenseS in the regular
tionS,
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
Monte Carlo Ship
Wrecked in Gale

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 1
GN.S).-The famous $780, 900
gambling ship Monte Carlo broke
its anchor chains during a storm
yesterday and was washed ashore.
Officials said the ship and its
equipment would be total loss.
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
Ambitious Goucher Girls

BALTIMORE. - Seventy seven
Goucher students worked last sum-
mer and earned $6,357.31, it was
disclosed at the office of DR.. David
A. Robertson, president Of the in
Stitution.
The Washington times., 1937-01-01

During 1885, the records show,
$3.50 persons over 81 years of age
were arrested for felonies; GIL, be-
tween the ages Of II and 81, were
held on felony charges, while 227
persons under II were held on
these counts.
The Washington times., 1937-01-01
HOPES FOR BETTER DEAL FROM 81 CONGRESS
Crime Record Shows
FeIOnieS Increase

Comparative arrest figures for
the two periods are:
Felonies- 1886 (1l Mo- 1885
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-10
ADAM LINDSAY

Adam Lindsay, aged n years, died
Aug. 20, at his home in Wilmington,
Del. Mr.. Lindsey was formerly su-
perintendent of the Jessup & Moore
Paper Co.'S mill at Providence, Cecil
county, where he resided for a num-
Der of years, moving to Wilmington
about thirty years ago.
He was a native of Ireland, and a
papermaker by trade. After leaving
Providence, he went to Wilmington,
and was for a number of years in
charge of Augustine Mills, also own
ed by the Jessup & Moore Paper Co.
David Lindsay, the present superin-
tendent of the Providence Mill, is
brother of the deceased. Besides
his wife, he is survived by two sons
and a daughter. The funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon, with inter-
ment in Mt. Salem cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-10
HOW TO PARK

After all these years the State of
Maryland has decided that the hold
er of a driving permit should know
how to park his car.
And so, behold the new gadget the
motor vehicle departments examtn-
ers are carting around with them
The thing looks very much like
plumbers nightmare, with a lot of
elbow joints. Set up along curb, the
gadget marks off a parking area a
little longer than the average auto
mobile.
The trick Of the examiner is to tell
the applicant for license to park his
car within the bounds of the iron
frame.
1t sounds easy, but 20 applicants
missed the target in one day, and
failed to get drivers license.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-10
POEM ''LET US WIN SOME
SOULS" IN THIS ISSUE

Claiming said poetry reveals to
us the loneliness of nature, brings
back the freshness of youthful feel
ing, revives the relish OF simple
pleasures, keeps unquenched the en-
thusiasm which warmed the spring
time of our being, refines youthful
love, strengthens our interest in hui
man nature by vivid delineations of
its tenderest and softest feelings,
and through the brightness of it's
prophetic visions helps faith to lay
hold on the future life.
Rev. John Moses Bakers poem
Lets Us Win Some Souls" is pub
lished in this issue of The Midland
Journal. Rev. Baker enjoys the dis
tinction of having had several of his
poems broadcast over the radio.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-10
Cecil County League

The Cecil County League schedule
closed officially ON Labor Day, with
Perryville the winner in the second
half, playing nine of their scheduled
games,-one being washed out by
rain,-and winning them all.
Triumph Fusee won the first half
of the schedule and a three game
series will be played with Perryville,
winners in the second half, to decide
who is who. The opening game will
be played Saturday afternoon, at
Perryville.
After cancelling Saturdays game
with Triumph Fusee because the
manager could not muster enough
players to fill out a team, the Suns
boys dropped double-header to
Leslie on Monday by the scores of
7-3 and 1872. AS only seven play
ers showed up for the first game two
outsiders, without uniforms, were
put in the field to round out the Sun
team. A scrub team was put ON the
diamond in the second game to face
the hard-hitting Leslie group, which
for the large score.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-10
REV JOHN 7. GRAY

Rev. John T. Gray, retired min
lister of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. died on August 20 at his
home in Avalon, N. j., in his S4th
year. He was born near Rising Sun,
and entered the Philadelphia Confer
ence in 1874. He held numerous
pastorates, including the Churches at
Marshallton, Parkesburg, Coventry
Vile and Honey Brook in Chester
county. During his passionate at
Middletown, he conducted a cam
paign against liquor sales at canteen
posts, which resulted in the War De-
partment ending the sale of liquor at
all army posts. He retired in 1878.
His wife, Laura Gray, survives.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-10
COLORA

Colora Women's Club was enter
tanned Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Samuel E. Ewing.
Paul Foard is enjoying a bicycle.
David Price, West Nottingham, is
painting one of the ]. Harvey Gray
houses here.
Mrs. ]. Frank Reynolds, Harris
Vile, will entertain the September
meeting of the Women's Missionary
Society of West Nottingham Presby-
terrain Church.
Owing to the rainy weather o. d.
Nesbitt's public sale of househo d
goods, to have been Aug. 26, was
postponed until Saturday, Sept. 18.
Mrs. John Worthington and son
Russell, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Worth
ington and son Nathan, Jr., of Holm
esburg, Pa, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P. Worthington and the
Carey Foards, Sunday.
Mrs. India Aiken, of Port Deposit,
has been visiting friends in this
community.
Earl Tome, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Tome and Mrs. R. F. Pierce spent
Sunday with Emerson Tome and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Raine, at Glen Riddle, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Emrey and
daughter, Lawson S. Love and
Grandville Harris attended the ball
game in Philadelphia, Labor Day.
Thomas Torrance is visiting B. F.
Caldwell and family.
Mrs. Annie Pierce has returned to
Chester after spending some time
here. a
Miss Panama c. Caldwell spent a
day the past week at Quarryville,
Lancaster and Coatesville, Pa.