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Evening star., 1937-03-01
Mrs. Roosevelt Spikes Rumor
She Will Run for Presidency

foods, Mrs. Roosevelt added that
the President should have less diff
Guilty than most because more than
one person does the cooking at the
White House.
Her husband is very fond of salt
fish for breakfast, she explained, and
the recent crisis which provoked the
complaint arose from the fact that
the same fish was offered several days
running. The White House kitchen
has six different kinds of fish to choose
from. but apparently it was case of
too many cooks spelling the broth, for
some one failed to check the menus.
The President often breakfasts on
orange juice and milk, by choice, she
continued.
One State-Louisiana- she
residence, will receive the Presidents
wife during projected lecture tour
to begin at midnight Thursday and
continue until March 26.
Opening the series at New Orleans
on Saturday, Mrs. Roosevelt will speak
in Texas. Oklahoma, Tennessee, Ala
bama and Mississippi. Her subjects
are the same she used on a similar
trip last Spring: "The Responsibility
of the Individual to His Community"
Peace" Problems of Youth" and
DAY in the White House" An inno-
vation Of the tour will be her appear
ance before several college groups, she
said.
Evening star., 1937-03-01

All rumors to the contrary, Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt definitely is not
a candidate for the presidency in 1910,
she announced today at her press con-
ference.
Moreover, she believes that it would
be 'idiotic" to consider the idea of
running any woman for the highest
Office Of the land at this time-not,
however, because there are not women
capable of holding the position.
There are not yet enough women
in public life to command suficient
support either for election or for the
accomplishment of anything worth
while, Mrs. Roosevelt explained.
Asked to suggest possible feminine
candidates, she replied that she
thought almost any one might name
women who are capable of holding the
Office.
A sort of breakfast and luncheon
reorganization plan" is underway at
the White House now as result OF
the Presidents recent complaint that
he is tired of having the same things
for these two meals repeated over and
over again, Mrs. Roosevelt also dis
closed.
Today, she said, the President had
a choice of 20 possible luncheon menus.
He selected stuffed crabs.
Agreeing that any one who eats at
the same place exclusively occas IN
ally becomes weary Of the ehoief Of
Evening star., 1937-03-01

An investigation under way today
within the ranks of the Police Depart
ment to determine who was holding
extra jobs" threatened scores of ofii-
GERS with possible Trial Board action.
Although officials refused to be
pinned down" on the ultimate aim
of the check-up, the investigation Is
reported to have grown out Of the
case of william M. McGrath, police
man-lawyer, who is scheduled to ap-
pear before the Trial Board next
month.
McGrath must defend himself on
four charges, most of them involving
his alleged private law practice.
The wholesale investigation came to
light when it was learned Police Supt.
Ernest w. Brown has ordered inspec-
tors and precinct commanders to
have all policemen file statements list
ing additional Compensation.
The statemeEs ), required only OF
Evening star., 1937-03-01
Probe of Police extra JObs'
May Call Scores to Trial

those officers who have outside EN-
ployment. requested the source of their
extra pay" without asking the
amount of time devoted to the extra
work.
The statements are being submitted
to Chief Clerk Howard E. Crawford,
who said he had received "only few"
from scattered precincts up to noon
today. He could not estimate how
many replies he had received.
The statements will be submitted to
the District auditor. who, Crawford
said, had requested them. Commits
sioner Melvin c. Hazen, who Is in
charge Of the Police Department, said
he knew nothing of the investigation.
1t has been reported that number
of uniformed officers have been prac-
ticing law during their time of, while
others have varied forms of "rart-time
employment" One policeman, it was
(See PO1 CE, Page Asp
Evening star., 1937-03-01
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Roosevelt's address at the
victory dinner" at the Mayf1ower
Hotel Thursday night will serve as a
foundation for the "flreside chat he
will deliver from the White House
next Monday night. it was announced
today.
The subjects which the President
will discuss. it was explained, cannot
be covered in a single speech.
Both addresses will be car
ried over Nation wide radio hook
ups and both will be 80 minutes
in duration. Although the President
has declined to say just what specific
subjects he will discuss. he is expected
to explain his ideas concerning the
reorganization of the Federal judici-
airy, including the United States Su-
preme Court.
Evening star., 1937-03-01
HOUSE PASSES BILL
ON JUVENILE COURT
Measure Designed to Modernize
and Humanize Procedure
of Tribunal.

Without debate, the House today
Assed a bill to modernize and hu-
nanize Juvenile Court procedure IN
he District
The measure was the only one of
line local bills on the House calendar
hat Chairman Norton of the Dis
rict Committee called up for con-
Iteration. The remaining eight bills
yill be considered next Monday, the
egulaf District day.
The Juvenile Court measure will
low go to the Senate Its chief
eature would change procedure in
juvenile Court from a criminal to q
hancery system.
The bill also is designed to give
hildren appearing before the court
reater protection. It provides for
hearings in private and will allow jury
rials only on demand of the parent
II guardian Of the child or of the
otrt.
Evening star., 1937-03-01
P|TTMAN WAGES
NEUTRAL|TYF|GHT
Senator, Opening Debate,
Says Bill Will Keep US.
Out of War.
By the Associated Press.

Foreign Relations Chairman Pitt
man appealed to the Senate today for
enactment of his permanent neutrality
plan, forecasting it will keep us out
of the next great foreign war"
Opening Senate debate on the con-
troversial measure, the Nevada Demo-
crat reviewed at length the causes OF
American entry into the World War.
He warned that such war may come
again; IN fact, the world today is pre-
pairing for such war"
If it comes" he added, 'let us not
be in the position that we were in be d.
fore we entered the last World War.
Let us not drift along through
diplomatic correspondence, protesta-
ton with regard to neutral and belli-
gerent rights, while the destruction of
the lives of our citizens goes on until
eventually there is repeated the death
and destruction and misery and grief
that We experienced and the condition
that we have suffered ever since the
last great war"
Far-Reaching Legislation.
Pittman told the Senate the bill goes
beyond any legislation ever adopted in
this or any other country.
And yet" he added. Il contend
that nothing in this proposed legisla-
ton prevents free commerce with the
world. except as we have heretofore
restricted it in existing law, or is dis
criminatory, unlawful, or constitutes a
surrender of the freedom of the seas "
Senator Vandenberg, Republican, OF
Michigan, a leader of the old NUM-
tions Committee group that favors 9
mandatory law, said he would try tc
strike out the last major discretionary
provision in the bill.
He opposed the discretionary power
the measure would vest in the Presi-
dent to determine what commodities
could be shipped to belligerents on
American ships.
Too Late After Outbreak.
ANY move after war has broken
out" he said, would invite an un-
neutral Interpretation, no matter how
neutral the President was trying to be
You can't do anything after a
crisis has arisen without being mis-
understood. The rules have got to be
written ahead of time"
Senator johnson, Republican, OF
California opposed the bill as whole
on the theory that it would be more
likely to involve the United States
in war than to keep it out.
Senator Borah. Republican, OF
Idaho, wanted to eliminate the Sec
ton to which Vandenberg objected
He also wanted to cut out the cash
and carry" proposal which the Michi-
gan Senator supports.
Both Borah and johnson opposed
what they contended was the bills
design to surrender" Americas ira
ditional freedom of the seas policy.
On the other hand, Senator Thomas
Democrat. Of Utah. had ready SUBJ
stitute bill to give the President
broad discretion. His measure more
nearly would meet the views of the
State Department.
Provisions of Bill.
Pittman's bill would make perma-
nent the present mandatory embargo
on exports of arms to belligerents
Under the cash and carry" provision,
no goods could be shipped to bellig-
erents until Americans had divested
themselves of any interest in them
Americans would be forbidden to
travel on belligerentS' ships, and
merchant vessels could not be armed.
Evening star., 1937-03-01
PROBE CONTINUED
IN DEATH OF BOY
Vague Clues Followed as
Alexandria Officials De.
eide to Hold Inquest.
By Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, March l.
Vague clues in the mysterious death of
15-year-old Luther Cummins will be
turned over to the coroner this week,
it was revealed today as police clung
to a theory of suicide or accident and
the father stuck to his contention of
foul play.
Although the investigation appeared
at a standstill, Commonwealth Attor-
ney Albert v. Bryan announced the
search for definite evidence will con-
tinue until the case is laid before Act
ing Coroner William B. wilkins Friday.
Should something conclusive de-
velop before then. however. the evi-
dence-if of a criminal nature-will
be presented direct to the grand jury,
also scheduled to convene Friday.
Case Still Open.
Determination to stage an inquest
was reached by Bryan this afternoon
after a lengthy conference with
Police Chief John S. Arnold and De-
tective Lieut.. Edgar Sims, at which
all phases of the investigation were
discussed but not formally disclosed.
The case is still open," Bryan
said, but at this time there is no
indication the boy was murdered.
Nor do We have any motive why
he should have ended his own life
The facts, as We know them, will be
submitted to the coroner, and If ne
decides death resulted from foul play
the investigation will be pressed
Body Found in Woods.
The body of the Cummns boy re-
duced to skeleton. was found Sat-
urday near his home at Hume Springs
by his l2-year-old brother, Robert.
The skeleton, discovered in a clump
of trees in lonely swamp approxi-
mately 100 yards from the Cummins
house, was clad only in a pair of
trousers and a shirt
Police expressed the theory that the
(See CUMMINS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1937-03-01
Roosevelt @Victory Dinner Talk
And sFireside Chat Are Linked
Address Thursday Night to Serre as
Foundation for That Monday.
Court Expected to Be Topic.

Mr. Roosevelt spent the greater part
of yesterday writing the first of his
two speeches. which he hopes to have
in final corrected form by tomorrow
or next day. In preparation for the
two addresses the President has talked
with many Senators and Representa-
tives, in addition to members Of his
cabinet and others high in the party
councils and in administration circles.
The President made as few engage
ments today as possible, hoping to al
low himself some time to resume the
writing Of the first of these two
speeches. He resumed his conferences
with congressional leaders. which he
started soon after the announcement
Of his court reorganization plans by
having long chat during the fore
noon with Representative Summers, of
tSee ROOSEVELT, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-03-01
REQUEST MADE YESTERDAY.
Governors Protest Reduction in
w. p. A. Program.

NEW YORK, March (P).-The Gov
ernorS of six industrial States, pro-
testing the W. P A. reduction program
and possible shifting of the relief
burden to the States and local govern
ment units, we're waiting today for an
answer from President Roosevelt to
their request for a conference on
unemployment problems.
The executives. in a lengthy tele-
gram to Mr. Roosevelt after discus
sion of the relief situation yesterday.
urged cooperation of the Federal and
State Governments to encourage in
dustry to provide additional opportuni-
ties for private employment for those
on w. P. A. and State relief rolls"
The conference here, arranged by
Gov. Herbert H. Lehman of New York,
was attended by Cows. Elmer Benson
of Minnesota, Henry Horner of Illinois,
Charles F. Hurley of Massachusetts,,
Philip F. La Toilette of Wisconsin and
Robert E. Quinn of Rhode Island.
All Democrats But Two.
All are Democrats except La Toilette,
who is Progressive, and Benson,
elected on a Farmer-Labor ticket. All
(See GOVERNORS, Page AID
Evening star., 1937-03-01
.EDWARDEXPECTED
TO WE'D ON MAY z
Reported Fearful Marriage
Might Dim Brothers
Coronation.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, March 1.-The Duke of
Windsor was reported today to have
set May as the day for his wedding
to Wallis Simpson, causing fear the
royal romance would overshadow the
coronation of his brother-Successor
just 10 days later.
Former King Edward VIII general
ly was believed to have made it clear
in weekend conferences that he in
tended to marry the woman for
whom he abdicated his throne as soon
as her divorce from Ernest Simpson
becomes absolute April 27.
The lights in Edwards study at
Enzelfeld Castle near Vienna we're
said to have burned until 6 am. yes
terday while he thrashed out the
question with his favorite brother, the
Duke of Kent. and Lord Brownlow,
who accompanied Mrs. Simpson on
her flight from England
It has been becoming daily more ap-
(See EDWARD. Page A.4D
Evening star., 1937-03-01
Robert Taylor's
Grandfather, Aid
Client, 81, Dies

BY the Associated Press.
BEATRICE, Nebr., March l.
Jacob A. Brugh, 81, grandfather
Of Screen Actor Robert Taylor.
died at a sons home near Beatrice
last night of influenza and old
age.
Brugh, who until recently was
a relief client at s16 a month.
was moved to the home of Roy
Brugh last week.
County relief officers a month
ago informed Taylor of the eyed
mans plight and Taylor promised
to send q =.
Evening star., 1937-03-01
ROOSEVELT AGREES
TO SEE GOVERNORS
viii Receive 6 Executives on
March 10 on JobIess
Relief Problem.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
President Roosevelt agreed today to
receive the Governors of six industrial
States March 10 to discuss proposals
for an efficient and sound" solution
of the unemployment relief problem.
The Governors of New York, Mime
sofa, Illinois, Massachusetts,, Wiscon-
sin and Rhode Island asked for the
meeting last night after a conference
in New York City.
Their telegram to the President
protested against any cuts in Works
Progress relief rolls, saying the cost
of relief to employables could not be
borne by local units of government.
Evening star., 1937-03-01
ROOSEVELT URGES
QUOTAS ON SUGAR
Asks Congress to Enact
System Financed by
Excise Tax.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt proposed to
Congress today the enactment of a
sugar quota system financed by an
excise tax on raw sugar.
Income from the tax. estimated at
100000, 900 annually, would make pos
sible the resumption of benefit pay
ments to sugar producers, which the
President proposed.
The tax, the President said in q
special message, should be not less
than three-fouths of l cent pound
on sugar, raw value.
Il am definitely advised" Mr..
Roosevelt said, that such tax would
not increase the average cost Of sugar
to consumers.
Mr.. Roosevelt recommended that in
evolving a new control system, pro-
vision should be made for preventing
child labor and establishing mini
mum wage standard.
Jones Costigan Act.
The -Costigan act. which ex-
pired last December but was continued
in principle through this year, author
lied the Secretary of Agriculture to
allot the estimated annual sugar con-
sumption of the country among beet
and cane domestic producers and such
of shore" producers as those in
Hawaii, the Philippines and similar
insular possessions.
The act originally become law as
an amendment to the agricultural ad-
justment act. Certain provisions,
principally that imposing a processing
tax, become imperative when the
A. A. A. was ruled unconstitutional
and benefit payments to producers
ceased.
The President said the excise tax
would yield approximately one
hundred million dollars per annum
to the Treasury of the United States,
which would make the total revenue
(See SUGAR, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1937-03-01
MRS. ROOSEVELT HOPES
FOR BETTER D. C. RELIEF
Declares Congressional Interest
Here Has Been Academic"
Rather Than practical"

Describing the relief situation in
the District as very serious and COM
plicated," Mrs. Roosevelt today ex-
pressed hope that Congress will do
something to meet the problems In the
next budget.
More active participation by Con-
gress at first-hand would be desirable,
she said at her press conference. She
characterized past interest as "aca-
demic" rather than practical"
Evening star., 1937-03-01
is SENTENCED TO DIE
accused of Aiding Spanish Insur-
eents-24 Jailed,

BILBAO, Spain. March R.-Fif-
cen persons convicted of aiding Span
sh insurgents were sentenced by
government military court today to
pe shot to death.
Twenty-four others were given long
prison terms and one suspect ~,
.cQuitted.
Evening star., 1937-03-01
Summary of Today's Star

Snow parking" cases dropped by D. c.
officials. Page B-1
Evening star., 1937-03-01
WEATHER.

Fair and slightly warmer tonight and
tomorrow; lowest temperature tonight
about 20 degrees; gentle winds. mostly
southwest and west Temperatures-High-
est. 80. at noon today: lowest. 10, at Z am.
today. Full report on page B-6.
Evening star., 1937-03-01

(See EDWARD, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1937-06-14
By W. S. Lindsey.

That's all" Jim said wearily.
Awful little to work on" said the
officer. We'll, I guess we won't need
you any mOre-thankS"
* x !;
NEXT day Big jim came to work
Slcepy-eyed, and feeling no better
than the day before, though the sun
was bright and warm. He strolled
down between the tracks swinging his
billy IN distracted manner, yet con-
SclouS Of his duty. II was distress
ing thought, that he had actually been
responsible for some ones death. 1t
seemed impossible that this had hap
pened to him-yet it had, and there
was nothing he could do about it.
That seemed queer too-it had all
happened so quickly. He wondered If
he would ever get over this i.
There was some one in that gravel
car. Big jim stepped up on 1t and
put his head over the edge. There
were two men sitting some distance
apart on the gravel. He tapped the
cars metal side with his billy. You
know you're not supposed to be in
there he said softly.
ONE Of the men, a dirty. bewhis-
kered tramp, vaulted hastily over
the side Of the car and, swearing un-
der his breath. trotted off across the
tracks. The other got up off the pile
OF gravel and scrambled over the par
tally filed car toward Big Jim. There
was something about the young mans
gray eyes, brown hair. and agreeable
face that gave Jim a peculiar feeling,
yet he was sure he had never seen
him before,
Good morning" said the young
man pleasantly.
Good morning" Big Jim somewhat
uneasily replied,
Tell me, is there company law
against riding here? You see this is
my first experience with freight trains
I don't know anything about them"
L don't know whether there is or
not" jim said, but you're not sup
posed to ride EN-"
I see" said the other. But what
would You 90 if you had to get some
where, and had no other way Of do
ing it?"
7 don't knoW-I might hitch hike"
oh, I tried that, you never get
anywhere"
We'll, I can't help that" said jim
My job is to keep you off here"
4 understand" He hesitated. by
the way. did you notice an older man
going through here lately-he had
gray hair gray eyes, and-well, he
looks something like me-"
Rig JIM was electrified He looked
at the young man unbelievingly.
Why"
Hes my father. My mothers sick
In Menphis-Im afraid she's dying
We're both on our way there. But
neither Of us had a job, and this was
the only way We could come"
L see," said Big Jim, drawing a
deep breath. Look here You're on
the wrong train-that one over there
goes to Memph!s-hurry up now be-
fore it pulls out"
SAY thought you were the
Watchman"
No said Big Jim. Il was, but I
just quit
Copyright, 1879
Evening star., 1937-06-14

down." said a po-
lice sere cant who
was standing by.
And to Big jim,
What makes you
think that? Did
you talk to him?"
Yes" said Jim.
Il was getting to
that. He said some
thing about a sick
wife in Memphis
he was going to
her. "
1T IVES kind of
you to let him 60
on" sai1 the sur
geon.
Big Jim looked
ionglngly at the
door and almost
pushed mis- thumb
through the felt Of
his hat.
rs that a. you
know about him?"
t he policeman
ockoSD
Evening star., 1937-06-14

brake rods of fiat car Crawl out Of
there, you bum!" The man so ad-
dressed, instead of crawling out on
the opposite side Of the car, which
is customary, emerged at the watch
mans feet. As precautionary meas
ure, Big Jim raised his billy. But
the man merely stood up and shook
the cinders out of his hat. He was a
middle-aged man with gray hair and
eyes and a smooth complexion that
did not match his mode Of trans
portation
Big Jim eyed his belligerently,
"Well?"
Officer" the man spoke in a quiet
voice. this is the third time today
I've been pulled off train. Why is it
! can't ride under there in peace?
Certainly I'm not harming anything"
We'll, Ill be darned. I've kicked
lots Of hoboes off trains, but I've never
had one argue with me If wou don't
scram out of here TIL"
I'm not hobo! I've ridden these
trains as pay passenger many time,
and Ill-no. Perhaps not. But I've
got to get to Memphis"
You're a hobo when you ride the
freightS," Big Jim interrupted.
Perhaps" the other said indiffer-
emily. Sorry to have bothered you
officer" Dumping the water from the
brlm of his hat, he turned and started
up the track
II
ZONE back here!" Big Jim rough
ly commanded.
The man looked back questioningly
through the rain.
You think you're walking up there
q few cars and hopping back on, don't
you?"
Certainly"
We'll, you're not. This trains pull
ing out in few minutes, and you're
staying right here till its gone"
But I've got to get to"
Not on this train" Big Jim clipped
and spit out each word in the manner
that was his toughest.
You cant hold NE here just for
riding the
I can arrest YOU, If you'd like that
better"
Al that moment a locomotive backed
into the string Of cars and promptly
began pulling them away The man
watched with apparent alarm as the
train picked up speed. Then above the
roar he yelled. @My wifes sick in Mem
phis-1'Te got TO get to her" Break
Ing away he ran down the track.
Look out, you fool" screamed Big
jim, starting after him over the slip
pery ground. Look out!"
IT WAS a horribly mangled body
that Big jim viewed at the city
morgue. Little waves of dizziness and
nausea ripp!ed through his body, and
there vas a peculiar hollow feeling in
his chest. He took his eyes off the
white draped body and looked about
for chair. 1T wouldn't be so bad"
he thought, "if I only hadn't"
Just hobo" suppose?" asked the
police surgeon in charge. mo identif-
cation on him"
No, I think you're wrong" said
Big Jim slowly
We'll, it doesn't make any difference
now" said the surgeon casually.
Yes it does, we have to trace him
Evening star., 1937-06-14
THE rain was

THE rain was
coming down
hard. It bounced
of the roofs Of the
freight cars and
splashed dismally
on the sooty gravel
below. Few times
during his IA years
as a sWitchyard
Watchman had Big
Jim been more un-
conforta BILE. The
cola water Seeped
In around his
ralncoat collar and
made him sneeze.
1t made his joints
stiff, too.
"K-zZZ--darn it.
There's another"
he muttered, the
water spraying off
his lips. Believing,
he brought his
billy down across
a pair Of feet that
extended over the
Evening star., 1937-06-14

there was something to it, pitied the
poor man and were preparing to have
an operation to reduce him to their
own kindlier state of blindness, and
so save him from his foolishness of
stumbling in the dark and his amazing
unhandlness except in the day, when
all wise people sleep.
Evening star., 1937-06-14
Blind Pity Man With Sight.

In one of H. G Wells stories man
tumbles down sheer mountain walls
into the unknown kingdom of the
blind; and, far from accepting his
tale of his gift of sight, they found it
on the face of things incredible and
tmpudent lying and when convinced