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Evening star., 1937-04-23
The Fate of Austria.

Negotiations destined to have far
reaching effect upon the status Of
Austria were initiated In Venice this
week. Amid the picturesque environ
ment of the Grand Canal, Premier Mus
solini and Chancellor Schuschnigg met
questions which concern not only Italy
and Austria, but also involve Germany.
The Viennese state has been giving in
creasing evidence of dissatisfaction with
the ignominious position of a vassal of
Rome. 1t evinces an ardent desire to re-
capture greater degree of independence
The Schuschnigg government, chron-
ically threatened by strong Austrian
Nazi movement serving as the internal
spearhead OF the drive for union with
the Reich, yearns to ward of that peril,
as well as to rid itself OF Fascist domina-
ton. 1t is thus between Scylla and
Charybdis that the perturbed successor
OF Chancellor Dollfuss today finds him.
self
How best to preserve amicable rela-
tions with Mussolini without risking
break with Hitler is the problem that
taxes Schuschniggs ingenuity. Restora-
ton of the Hapsburg monarchy, for
which widespread sentiment exists in
Austria, is supposed to be the recourse
which he holds to be most practical
In the battling circumstances that con-
front him. The Nazis resent restoration,
realizing 1t would be an almost insuper-
able barrier to Anschluss. Italy formerly
indicated that while she did not actively
favor restoration, she would not oppose
1t II 1t seemed the most effective means
OF keeping Germany out Of Austria.
Latterly Mussolini has evinced change
OF heart, definitely revealing opposition
to re-enthronement of the discredited
dynasty. II Duce's reluctance to incur
Nad hostility on the restoration issue
is due to two causes-German rearma-
ment and Italy's military absorption in
both Spain and Ethiopia. II Duce faces
q far different array of imponderables
than existed when he mobilized italian
forces at the Brenner Pass after the
assassination Of Dollfuss conjured up the
danger Of a German invasion of Austria.
Upon decisions reached at Venice on
restoration and associated Austrian Is
sues developments OF moment for the
Evening star., 1937-04-23

additional justices it will be too late
even for such compromise.
The administration has been handi-
capped in its fight for the court bill
because it has been unable to make the
struggle take on the guise of a party
fight, with the Democrats aligned against
the Republicans. It has had to fight
not Republicans, but Democrats. Repre-
sentative Mccormack of Massachusetts,,
Democrat, in speech this week in the
House, warned the administration that
it was playing with fire; that unless
some compromise was worked out the
result might be . devastating division
IN the ranks Of the Democrats.
Evening star., 1937-04-23
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton.
HarbOr.

Over tempestuous seas, dear heart, you've
wandered,
Seeing no light nor any succor there;
Knowing long, desolate hours, in which
you pondered
The way out of labyrinth Of despair.
But we have found the way; found 1t
together.
Take 1t, beloved. Danish every fear.
Though you have lost your compass in
dark weather
The light is stronger now, the way is
clear.
And all the peril, dear; leave it unspoken!
Forget the days you drifted with no
chart.
Love, let me take you, bruised, storm
tossed and broken,
Into very sheltered place-my heart.
Evening star., 1937-04-23
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDR JOHNgON
The Grand Chorus

The Grand Chorus.
A thousand birds all singing
Tunes that sound so sweet and free
A thousand frogs all bringing
Songs to swell the early glee.
A thousand breezes blowing
Through the leaves with soft refrain,
Where sunbeams softly glowing
Call the blossoms forth again.
A thousand insects Ginning
With steady note and clear.
And ten thousand poets rhyming
To inform us that Spring is here.
Evening star., 1937-04-23

A sit-down strike is assigned no rating
OF reliable value in any intelligent calcu-
lation which takes into consideration the
relations Of wages and taxes. Taxes must
go on and wage earners Of high or low
pecuniary status must contribute to
them.
Evening star., 1937-04-23

Every trace OF sincere sentiment should
be fostered at this time and all times.
The cherry blossoms brought a message
OF friendship which no architect should
be permitted to throw into the waste
basket.
Evening star., 1937-04-23

Men in public life are often compelled
TO assume an impressive demeanor.
Without an occasional stuffed shirt" DO
litical life might become only a hollow
smockery
Evening star., 1937-04-23

When Trotzky intrudes Russian prob
lens into Western Hemisphere affairs,
he. runs the risk of being mistaken by a
neighboring firing squad more impetuous
than studious for just another Mexican
bandit
Evening star., 1937-04-23
A Task for Henrietta.

A Task for Henrietta.
Il think women ought to tell the news
by radio" said Mr.. Meekton.
do you think your wife would enjoy
i'll"
I'm sure she would. Shed have fifteen
minutes to tell all the gossip, with nobody
getting chance to interrupt her"
Evening star., 1937-04-23

Big investments abroad are again to be
made available to the American public
They may require more vigilance than
the track odds, as compared to dividends
paid to those who send investments in
the pari-mutuels, by highly compensated
agents.
Evening star., 1937-04-23

Marks.
Il have some wonderful IDEAS" said
the home town friend, but they re-
Quire money for their development"
That's the trouble these days." said
Senator Sorghum. Every time you show
statesman an idea that carries a dollar
mark he rubs it out and puts In a ques-
ton mark"
Evening star., 1937-04-23

premier, the viscount held one of the
Belgian Relief Commission Educational
Foundation scholarships created with
funds remaining after completion Of
active relief work under q program
drafted by Herbert Hoover.
Copyright, 1872
Evening star., 1937-04-23
Consolation.

Consolation.
It's life Of adventure we're leading
today,
With danger we constantly flirt.
An events success that permits us to say
"At least, there was nobody hurt"
We have fine party which starts with
good cheer.
A quarrel itself will assert.
But we say with content, Though it
seemed somewhat queer,
At least, there was nobody hurt"
Each path has its danger, yet onward
we go.
We can't be entirely inert
We are satisfied quite If the record can
show
That at least there was nobody hurt
Jud Tunkins says life is not as polite
as formerly. A crook doesn't even take
the trouble to get chunlmy and put up
a confidence game.
Silence should not be necessary to
thought" said Hi Ho, the sage Of China
town. 1T is he who can think while
many talk that must eventually be
relied on"
Evening star., 1937-04-23
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credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1937-04-23
Cycles of Civilization.

Cycles of Civilization.
They say that people up in Mars
Perhaps are old and wise
And far beyond our motor cars
And ships that sail the skies.
I wonder if they've passed the day
OF wealth all rashly spent
And 60 their phiosophic way
OF primitive content.
1T you does yoh BEST" said Uncle Eben,
"au you needs for success is to avoid
pickin' out sumpin' you didn't know how
to do Ia Dc 1ust place."
Evening star., 1937-04-23
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QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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to turn the President down flat-amend-
ments such as those advanced by Sena-
tors McCarran of Nevada, Hatch of
New Mexico and McGill of Kansas
ranging from a fiat increase of two
justices in the court to plans whereby
the President would be able to increase
the court only by one justice in q
calendar year to two justices in four
years, provided members who have
reached the retirement age fail to get
off the bench. It is very doubtful that
any of these amendments can prevail,
for they will be opposed by those COM
mitteemen who have agreed to stand
by the Presidents bill and by those who
insist that any increase at this time
would be packing" the court.
Senators are tired Of the discussion
and of the radio speeches about the
court bill. They say, however, that once
the bill reaches the floor of the Senate
the final stage OF its consideration in
the upper house-there will be a re-
birth OF interest. The debate promises
to be prolonged. Both sides are claim
ing victory, but it is pretty we'll assured
that the opposition will not permit any
votes on the measure unless they are
assured they have the strength to down
the Presidents original proposal More
and more dissension is developing among
those Democrats who have been counted
on to support the bill, all OF which
gives encouragement to the opponents.
The latter insist that the Presidents S
plan to increase the court by six is
already lost, and they say that unless
the Chief Executive Is willing soon to
compromise and take proposal for two
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@. What States have the most insti-
tutions OF higher education?-R. D. H.
A. Those having the greatest number
OF colleges and universities, professional
schools, teachers colleges, normal
schools, etc, are New York, with los,
and California, with 1902.
Evening star., 1937-04-23

@, Where was the first child health
bureau established?-F R.
A. The first bureau Of child hygiene
was organized In New York City in 1908,
with DR.. S. Josephine Baker as its d.
rector.
Evening star., 1937-04-23

@. What disposition did the late John
Ringing make Of his art museum and
home in Florida2-E. w.
A. Mr.. Ringing bequeathed the mu-
scum and its contents and his home to
the State of Florida, with clause that
they become the property of Sarasota
should the State refuse them.
The Washington times., 1937-03-02
M HaWthOrne'S Classic
Offered BY Times

nthe desired book at any of the SO
Coupon Exchange Stations listed
or by carrier delivery.
Coupons and the library fee of
80 cents may be exchanged for
any of the books issued to date
from the carrier boy on Saturday
upon proper notification.
In Great Demand
Additional thousands of books
have been ordered to take care
of the unprecedented demand.
Copies in quantity of THE Last of
the Mohicans," Vanity Fair" ="
"Franklin's Autobiography" and
"The Count of Monte Cristo" are
available at all coupon exchange
stations now and are being deliv-
cred by carriers.
Anyone wishing books delivered
to the home may arrange with the
carrier boy for daily Times and
Sunday Washington Herald sub
Scription.
There is no charge for this serv-
ice, since the boy collects the
coupons and the library fee of 80
cents and delivers the desired vol
ume.
The Washington times., 1937-03-02
Ken MURRAY
Says:

There must have been some
excitement in the French Cham.
ber of Deputies when former
Premier Flandin charged that
Socialist Premier Blum's finan.
CiaI policies were leading France
into bankruptcy Move over
there, Flandin! It's our dough
you're crying over.
'Tis funny that in spite of all
the scientific machinery for
mass production in modern times
no one has yet been able to turn
out an inexpensive government.
OF course the French shouldn't
be alarmed if the money keeps
pouring out of their treasury :.
They're most likely getting q
New Deal and don't know it.
P. S.-I guess every country
worries over initiation whether
it be money or Supreme Court.
(Copyright, 1887. by McNaught
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1937-03-02

Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The
Scarlet Letter" one of the earliest
of the immortal American novels,
will be presented to Washington
Times readers in the book-a-week
plan, instead of the Best Loved
Plays of William Shakespeare, as
previously announced.
The Shakespeare Plays, listed
No. 5 in the 20 volumes of the
Worlds Greatest Literature, will
be presented next week. The No.
6 volume, THE Scarlet Letter"
by Hawthorne, has been substi-
tuted, due to the fact that addi-
tional thousands of the volumes
will be ready for delivery Satur-
day..
How 1t Works
No less popular is the No. 6
book, which will be obtained in
the usual manner, a coupon a day
serially numbered from The Wash
ington Times and one from the
Sunday washington Herald.
Today appears coupon No. 3.
It is necessary to collect seven
consecutive coupons from the
daily Washington Times and Sun
day Herald and 80 cents to obtain
The Washington times., 1937-03-02
One Driver Loses
Permit, l9
Suspended

One motorist, previously con
victe in Traffic Court on a speed
ing charge, suffered revocation
of his permit today by the
Board of Revocations, Suspensions
and Reservations, as the board
acted on the speeding convictions
of 10 Washington drivers. Permits
of nine drivers were suspended for
30 days and nine others for Is
days.
The driver whose permit was re,
voked was william M. Minor, 2l7
st. N. W., convicted of driving
so miles an hour.
3O-Day Suspensions
Those suspended for 80 days:
James v. Birmingham, Arling,
ton, Va, A miles.
Sidney Bloom, Bethesda, Md, 3S
miles.
Harrison Brent, jr., 1906 Po.
tomac Ave. S. E., A miles.
Earle w. Brooke, Capitol
Heights, Md, 4S miles.
Willis Buggs, 440S Gault Pl
N. E., 40 miles.
Fenella M. Castanedo, 2725 Con.
necticut Ave-, 40 miles.
Henry A. Cox, 4807 Iowa Ave
N. W., 40 miles.
Robert L. Chase, 1851 Alabama
Ave. S. E., 40 miles.
Thelma T. Christiani, 224 G st.
N. E., 46 miles.
15-Day Suspensions
Those suspended for IS days:
Domini j. Arcuri, 608 L St
S. w.. 38 miles.
Donald M. Bean, 1906 Park Rd.,
SO miles.
CONTINUED on Page %. Col. p
The Washington times., 1937-03-02
7 TRAFF|C TOLL
ALARMING

Alarmed over the mounting
traffic fatality toll, which thus
far this year numbers 29, Com
missioner Melvin C. Hazen today
appealed to the public to make
March month without a traf-
fic DEATH"
No drastic steps toward rigid
enforcement of traffic regula-
tions, such as marked previous
safety campaigns, are contem-
plated at this time, Commissioner
Hazen said. He stated:
with both pedestrians and
motorists taking precautions l
am sure we can get through the
month of March without traf-
fic killing. Let's all pull to-
gether and, after making this
month without a death, con-
tinue to do so during the month
of April"
Commissioner Hazen announced
the latest safety campaign after
a conference with Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer. Hazen
said he will issue instructions to
all municipal employees driving
District cars to pay particular
heed to the traffic regulations.
Van Duzer pointed out that in
January IA persons met their
death from traffic mishaps and
13 of these were pedestrians.
More than half of the pedestrians
were injured mortally while
crossing streets in the middle of
"a block.
The Washington times., 1937-03-02
SEEK
AID TO SPUR
INQUIRY
All Known Facts to Be
Given Coroner, Says
States ATTORNEY

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 2.
Commemorative Attorney Albert
v. Bryant announced today there
will lie no grand jury investigation
at this time into the death of 15-
year-old Luther Cummins, of Hume
Spring.
He said there was insufficient
evidence to warrant such an in
veStigation and declared all facts
uncovered will be presented at
II a. m. on Saturday at a coroner's
inquest. The inquest originally
was scheduled for Friday night.
Meanwhile efforts were being
made by the youths parents to
interest the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation in the case. The par
ents are dissatisfied with the po-
lice inquiry, which has resulted in
these Investigators taking the
definite stand that the youth died
either from an accident or by tax.
ing his own life.
The skeleton of the boy was
found Saturday in a marsh 800
yards from his home. He disap.
peared from his home last July.
His parents insist that the marsh
in which the boy was found was
thoroughly searched shortly af5er
his disappearance and that his
body was not there at that time.
Lieut.. Edgar Sims, who is in
charge of the local detective in
vestigation of the case, expressed
the belief that the body had lam
in the marsh since the boys dis.
appearance.
The Washington times., 1937-03-02
Walter F. Bramt1aII
New Court Chief Clerk

Walter F. Bramhall, 80, law
student at National University,
was sworn in as chief clerk of
Police Court late yesterday by
presiding Judge John T. Nc
Mahon.
Bramhall, who is married and
lives at 1917 R st. N. W., came to
Washington from Missouri IA
years ago. He recently has been
an administrative assistant in the
Agricultural Adjustment Admin
iStration. He succeeds the late
Frank Sebring, who died on Wash
ington's Birthday, four days after
the Police Court judges had ac-
cepted his resignation from the
post he had held for 30 years.
The Washington times., 1937-03-02
SENATE SC0RNS
JUVENILE BILL

A subcommittee Of the Senate
District Committee was named to-
day to study the controversial
Juvenile Court bill which passed
the House yesterday.
Although no date for a meeting
of the Senate group was set by
Senator William H. King CD of
Utah, chairman, he indicated it
would be within the next few
days. Those on the subcommittee
include Senator King, Senator
Royal S. Copeland Cd of New
York and Senator Warren Austin
(RO Of Vermont.
Introduced by Representative
Mary T. Norton CD, of New Jer-
sey, chairman of the House Dis.
trict Committee, the measure
which passed the House yesterday
was the only bill considered on the
twice-deferred District Day."
LiberaIizes Law
The measure changes the pres
ent Juvenile Court. established by
law now three years old, from
a criminal to a chancery court,
based. according to the report
on the bill, on the broad princi-
pie that the child who comes be-
fore the court is not to be re-
garded as a criminal. but as one
whose individual welfare coin
cides with the Wellbeing of the
State and who is to be saved to
it rather than prosecuted by it."
Under terms of the bill, the
jurisdictional age is raised from
Continued on Page 22, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-03-02
Owner Gets Monkey;;
Woman Goes 10 Jail

Ralph N. Smith has his monkey
back.
Smith was moving yesterday
from 61O F. st. N. w. when he
missed his pet, a little yellow
Argentine monkey. He called the
police, and they found the animal
in the apartment of a woman in
the building. The woman was
held for investigation.
The Washington times., 1937-03-02
4O-H0UR WEEK
WITHDRAWAL
PROPOSED
Change Urged to Save
D. 6. Million on Its
Per Diem Pay Roll

An effort to write language into
the 1888 District appropriation
bill, to nullify the recently inaugu
rated 40-hour week law for pei
diem employees in the District gov
ernment, will be made by Repre-
sentative Ross Collins CD, o1
Mississippi, chairman of the sub
committee in charge of the loca.
money measure, it was revealed
today.
Unless he is successful in this
move, it further was learned, the
District deficit next year will be
increased by over one million dol
lars.
AS sent to Congress by the Blu
reau of the Budget, the local bud
get for next year did not take
into consideration the increased
expenditure which would become
necessary by virtue of the effective
ness of this 40-hour week law fol
the per diem group.
Added Deficit Seen
Mr.. Collins said today:
Under the budget we received
for the District for next year,
there would be a ten million dol
lar deficit. Suppose we were to
give the city Federal cOntribu-
tiOn of five million dollars, that
would still leave the city with a
deficit of over five millions, and
that doesn't take into cOnsidera-
ton this extra one million dol
lars that will have to be spent if
this 4O-hour week law for per
diem employees stays in effect"
Although the MissisSippian Is
not yet sure just what provision
can be written into the appro
priation bill to overcome this
handicap, he asserted today that
he will make a study OF the Situa
ton and try to develop some
means of reclaSsifying this group
of employees, so as to prevent the
necessity of adding to the de-
ficit.
1856 Days Off Per Year
When the 4O-hour week law
went into effect, the per diem
employees were given the same
amount of pay for 40 hours OF
work a week that they had been
receiving for A hours of work a
week. They also are paid for 80
days of annual leave, Is days OF
sick leave and seven national
holidays on which they do not
have to work.
District officials who have made
study of the situation figure
that these per diem employees will
under the 40-hour week law, get
paid for 1856 days a year on
which they do not work.
Most of the employees affected
are employed in the city refuse
sewer, street, water and repair
shop divisions of the city govern
ment. There are between 5000
and 4,5O0 of them, depending
upon the season of the year, it
was explained.
Curb on Outside Jobs
It was also revealed that an
effort may be made to curb the
outside employment of District
| Government employees.
Following publication of story
yesterday that District Auditor
Daniel j. Donovan had requested
all District department heads to
obtain information on the outside
employment of their workers, Rep
resentative Collins admitted that
the data would be turned over to
his committee.
Although reluctant to discuss
the matter, both Mr.. Collins and
Auditor Donovan admitted that
the information was requested, but
Continued on Page 22, Col. A.
The Washington times., 1937-03-02
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED

being accepd yo%e No. v ms FP srmQ5S ss
william Makepeace Volume Franklns Autobiography
of together with
Address: Building Washington, D. c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-20
| HELD, 2 HUNTED
after HOLDUP

A police dragnet was spread to-
day for two colored men, one Of
whom is believed wounded. They
are wanted in connection with a
half dozen holdups over the week
end.
A third man, Leroy Buckley, col
ored, 20, of the TOO block Thir-
tenth st. N. w., was captured by
Detectives Joseph Shimon and
Harry Britton.
The detectives were passing the
Concord Pharmacy, New Hamp'
shire and Oregon Avenues North
west, as the men were attempting
a hold-up. They captured Buck
ley, but the other men, police re
ported, escaped afoot while Simon
emptied his revolver at one of the
fugitives. The detective reported
he believed one of the men was
wounded.
Detectives are convinced the
three were responsible for the
series of hold-ups staged on stores
in the Southeast and Southwest
sections Saturday night, which
netted less than 5000 in loot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-20
TRAFFIC DRIVE
TIP WINS CASH

Last weeks newstip prizes were
awarded to informers of the drive
against Maryland residents CIV
ing fictitious addresses for the
purposes of using District auto IL
cense tags and for the informa-
ton about a man who jumped
off Key Bridge into the Potomac
River.
Prizes were also won by tipsters
who phoned in the news of the
steamfitters' strike at the Capitol,
the picketing by Seamen at Seven
tenth st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
N. W.; delicate operation on a
5-year-old boy at Gallinger Hos
pital who swallowed a toy train
wheel, and the serious injury Of
a man struck by pickax head
that slipped off the handle.
Information on accident stories
at the intersection of Lee High.
way, Fairfax Drive and Military
Rd., and street car-hearse col.
lision at DUPONT Circle also won
cash awards for tipsterS, as did
details of a drowning at Deale,
Md.