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The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Even Polo Ponies
Weep As Tear Gas
Routs Society Folk

DETROIT, Feb. ~ GN.SO.
About TOO persons, most of them
prominent Detroit society figures,
who attended polo matches in the
State Fairgrounds coliseum last
night, came away with tears in
their eyes today-from tear gas.
Tears even Streamed from the
eyes of the polo ponies.
The coliseum last Sunday night
was the scene of a union automo-
bile workers rally which was turned
into a riot when tear gas was myS-
teriouSly released in the hall.
Unused since Sunday, the big
hall was opened last night for polo
matches.
Shortly after the first match
tear gas fumes began to become
noticeable in the hall. Patrons be-
gan weeping, then the riders had
to diSmount to wipe their eyes End
even the ponies wept.
Belief was expressed by police
that tear gas in crystal or powder
form was used in the attack on the
auto workers, and that some Of it
had remained in the ventilating
system and in the hall, to be gen.
Grated ags in last night by the ven
tilating fans and the prancing feet
of the ponies.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
BUDS
HINT SPRING

Unusual development of the
single blossom buds on the Japa-
nese cherry trees at the Tidal
Basin today was heralded by the
National Capital Park Office as
a harbinger of early spring.
Still tightly closed, the swelling
buds will not burst forth until
freezing temperatures have been
driven off by mild March rains,
it was explained. Meanwhile, there
is no danger that the current cold
snap will endanger the annual
cherry blossom show. According
to horticulturalistS, the buds
merely will remain dormant while
the wintry blasts continue.
The exact date of blooming de-
pends entirely upon seasonal con-
ditions and cannot definitely be
determined until approximately
two weeks in advance, Frank T..
Gartside. assistant director Of the
park office, says.
During the last IL years, he
said, single Towering trees have
come into full bloom as early as
March 20 and as late as April Is.
The double Towering trees have
blooms as early as April IA and
as late as May l. Last year the
Tidal Basin trees flowered April
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
EUROPE SPENDING 10000 MILLION YEARLY ON ARNAN
CITIZENS UNIT.
NAMED T0EYE
D. {. SETUP

The District commissioners yes
terday selected a "cross section"
citizens committee of 18 members
to study means of improving the
efficiency of the municipal gov
ernment and to recommend pos
sible reorganization of bureaus.
The committee will be divided into
sub groups to hold hearings on
departmental operations and prob
lens.
One of the major considerations
will be the consolidation of over
tapping activities in city govern.
ment. The present situation,
whereby operating costs of the Ma
tional geological Park, the Dis
trict Court of Appeals, the United
States District Court and the Po-
lice Court are borne by the Dis
trict Government, is expected to
be given thorough study by the
committee with an eye toward pro-
viding a plan for Federal contri-
button.
The group will be given an Of
flee in the District Building. In.
vitations to serve on the commit
tee were sent to Mrs. Lloyd w.
Biddle, Federation of Women's
Clubs: L. A. Carruthers, Census
Bureau employe and leader in the
Forest Hills Citizens Association;
James A. Cobb, colored lawyer and
former judge of the Municipal
Court; H. E. Doyle, former presi-
dent, Washington Real Estate
Board.
Robert v. Fleming, Riggs Ma.
tional Bank president; Theodore
S. Grape, investment banker and
Federation of Business Mems AS.
sociations president; Thomas j.
Groom, vice president, Bank Of
Commerce and Savings; Frank r.
Jelleff, merchant; Mark LanS-
burgh, merchant.
John Locher, Central Labor
Union president; Thomas E. Lodge,
lawyer and Federation of Citizens
Associations president; DR.. William
Mcclellan, Potomac Electric Power
Company, president; Edgar Morris,
water heater distributor and Wash.
ington Board of Trade president.
E. Barrett Prettyman, former
Corporation Counsel; Henry ].
Quinn, lawyer and Board of Edu.
cation member; DR.. William M.
Sprigg, District Medical Society
president; Lloyd B. Wilson. Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone
Company, president, and Ford E.
Young, ice cream manufacturer
and Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association president.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
NATURE TOUR
TOMORROW

DR.. Ray S. Bassler, head curator
of geology at the United States
Natural History Museum, will con.
duct an Indoor Nature Outing"
Sunday, entitled Life Through
the Ages"
The tour, seventh Of a winter
series under auspices of the Ma
tional Park Service, will be re-
stricted to the first IS persons
making reservations. No reserva-
tions will be accepted before 2::30
p. m, or after p. M, today.
They may be made by calling
Georgia 8811, where the time and
place of the tour will be an
nounced.
DR.. Bassler, who also is profes-
sor of geology at George Wash
ington University, will discuss
fossil shells found 1000 feet above
sea level, fossils, primitive plants
and dinosaur bones found in arid
gulcheS,
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
BERL|NER SLAIN; ;
AMERICAN HELD

BERLIN, Feb. 27 GN.SO-Po-
lice today arrested John j.
Hughes, New YoIk insurance man
in connection with the fatal shoot
ing of oscar Hoffman, 82-year-old
German business man, following
an argument.
Hughes, according to police,
shot Hoffman three times at $40
p. m. yesterday in a southwest
Berlin street.
The American, who is 2S, told
police that the 82-year-old Hoff-
man threatened" him. T h e
wounded man was rushed to a
hospital. but lived only a few
minutes.
Raymond H. Geist, United
States consul, was called to the
police preliminary hearing. Hughes
has been registered at a Berlin
hotel since January Is.
Police announced themselves
puzzled over the case but indi-
Gated they were certain the kill
ing was not premeditated, a fact
which will spare the American
the headsman's axe, if he is con-
victed. In his statement to au-
thorities, Hughes was alleged to
have said he was compelled to
shoot in self-defense.
The American, according to
police, attempted to escape, tax
ing refuge in a nearby house.
Police formed a Gordon about the
place.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
KOCH IS DENIED
A. F. 6. F. SEAT

Despite his oath that he was
not a Communist. that he believed
in God and that he had "every
respect for the flag of the United
States" Lucien Koch, of the
Labor Department, last night was
denied a delegates seat in the
District Department Of the Amer
ican Federation of Government
Employees for the third consecu-
tive time. The vote was 87-37.
Koch, former president Of the
allegedly radical Commonwealth
College at Mena, Ark, had been
denied seating within the A. F.
G. E. group on two occasions early
this year.
On both occasions action
against him was forced by the
conservative majority of the Gov
ernment organization because OF
an article appearing in a national
magazine describing the investiga-
tion of Commonwealth College by
the Arkansas legislature in 1884.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
'Upstart' Steel Union
Completes With CI0

CHICAGO, Feb. 27 GN.SO.
An "upstart" union, the Steel
Employees Independent Labor Or
ganization, today sought the right
to speak for $4,000 steel workers
in the Chicago area, in open COM
petition with John L. Lewis and
his C. I. o. unit.
The new organization requested
the Carnestte-II Illinois Steel Com
pany to open negotiations with It.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
James Lyons Heads
Photographer Group

James E. Lyons, Universal News
reel, was elected president Of the
White House News Photographers
Association at their regular meet
ing held last night at the Shoreham
Hotel.
other successful candidates are j..
A. Nesensohn, Acme News Pictures,
vice president, and H. M. Van Tine,
international News Photos, Secre-
tary treasurer.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Stays Divorced Wife
And Wounds Himself

CHICAGO, Feb. 27 GN.S0.
DR.. Frank Furch, 38, lay near
death today from a self-inflicted
bullet wound following a violent
quarrel in which the foot special
ist, with four policemen present,
shot and killed his divorced wife,
Mrs. Norma Schmidt, 40. Gertrude
Manni, Mrs. Schmidt's maid, was
shot in the leg.
The shooting occurred last
night in the apartment Of Mrs
Schmidt. where the doctor was at
tempting to effect a reconcilia-
tion. Policemen summoned to
quiet the disturbance were in the
apartment when DR.. Furch opened
fire.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Beats Off Girls
AsSQilQnt With
Garbage Can

LLOS ANG ELES, Feb. 81
G.N.SD.-An 18-year-old youth
who was armed only with gar
bage can, was credited today with
saving pretty Arlie Wilma George
from being shot to death by her
husband, Charles P. George.
The youth, Jack Maloney, beat
the man into submission with the
garbage can as he was aiming for
a third shot at his wife, police said.
George was infuriated because
his wife left him.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
GangIand Murder
Laid 10 Liquor War

CHICAGO, Feb. 27 G.N.SO. 4.
Authorities blamed rivalry in the
Illicit alcohol trade today for the
gangland ride murder of Tony
La Rosa. 35, whose body was found
in an automobile at municipal air.
port. The Death car was found
in front Of the busy airport last
night. La Rosa, his body swathed
in a red striped blanket, had
been shot in the back. In the
victims car police found a five
gallon drum of alcohol.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Mitzi Mayfair Free
After Traffic Plea

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Mitzi
Mayfair. dancing star, spent
a day last week posing for police
department pictures illustrating
the new traffic regulations.
Yesterday Mitzi received a sus-
pended sentence for violating a
traffic ordinance.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
'STAY-INS' BAR
'SIT-DOWNS'
IN PLANT

Editors Note-SGDlneI Rob-
bins, leader of the latest unique
labor demonStrGtion-G StGy-in
strike" of nonunion employees to
preUent sit-doDl strike OF union
WorkerS-tellS his otUn story In
the tollotDtng Grticle.)
By SAMUEL ROBBINS
(As told to International News service)
GRAND HAVEN, Mich, Feb. u
G.N.SO Strikes are all right
sometimes-but we don't want any
strike in the Eagle Ottawa Leather
Company here and we'll throw
anybody out who tries a sit-down.
That is why we stayed here in
the plant Thursday night and last
night and plan to stay there for
ever, if we have to, to prevent a
strike. By I'VE" I mean 95 per cent
Of the company's TAO employees.
This leather plant is the towns
main industry. Most Of the labor
ing people in Grand Haven work
there. We don't want to lose our
jobs and go on charity. If the
pant closes down, this town would
be hard hit.
$50 on Guard
There are about $50 of us max
ing up the "stay in" guard. We
work as usual daytimeS but stay
in the plant at night. And we
have $50 reserves we can call on
to take up the watch with us if
needed.
Editors note: Organizers for
the leather workers union here,
now affiliated with the c. I. O., de-
clare they have more than 300
members in the plant)
We made up our own minds to
stay in when an outsider by the
name Of Stencer (Harry Stencer,
C. I. o. organizer for the United
Automobile Workers Union) came
to town and rumorS there would
be a sit-down strike started circu-
lating.
We don't want any outsiders
organizing us. We can organize
ourselves. The company has moth
ing to do with this. We wouldn't
leave even if it told us to. I
guess you could call this a "Stay
in strike" all right. But we're
striking against losing our jobs.
Work in Peace
Daytimes, we work just as
usual. We work right alongside
the men who are supposed to be
union members and in favor of
a sitdown. There is no trouble.
They know better.
We aren't armed with clubs or
anything else. There are too
many of us. If anyone tries a
sitdown, out they go, and quick.
Nighttimes, we split up into
groups Of 40 or so with each
group sleeping in a different de-
partment while other men stand
watch. The watchmen are un-
der orders to wake up all the
men if there is the least sign of
trouble. I think we could with
stand any surprise.
We don't have any worries
about food, clothes or blankets.
Our families and friends bring
the stuff into us. We are we'll
stocked with more than enough
food to last this weekend, and
We'll get new supplies and re-
serves as we need them.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Woman Is Killed
By Father -in-LaW

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 81 UN.SO.
Mrs. Carrie Lauterbach, 50, was
shot and killed in her home at
Baden Station, st. Louis county,
yesterday by her father-in-law,
Adam Lauterbach, II, who then
committed suicide,
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Dance 10 Help Pay
Debt on Ambulance

BLADENSBURG, Md, Feb. 27.
A dance to raise funds for pur-
chase of new equipment and to
pay the debt owed on the ambu-
lance recently purchased by the
Bladensburg rescue squad will be
held this evening at Beaver Dam
Country Club near Landover, Md.
The dance is sponsored by the
Young Mems Democratic Club of
Prince Georges county.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Truck Fire Costs $40, 900

MUNROEvTLLE, Ohio, Feb. 81
U.N.S).-Automobile bearings val
ued at %4G, 900, were destroyed here
today when a truck en- route from
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, to Muncie,
Ind, burst into flames as the driver
attempted to thaw out a frozen
gasoline tank, the State highway
patrol reported.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Super -Fireboat'
Planned for N. Y.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 G.N.sO.
A "super-fireboat," described as
being "10 years ahead of any fire
fighting vessel afloat, will be con-
structed for service in New YORK
Harbor, the fire department an.
nounced ,oday. It will be built
at an estimated cost of $1,065, 900.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Gives Luncheon

The Presidents Cup Regatta
Association will give a luncheon
Friday, March S, at the Harring-
ton Hotel at 1890 p. m.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-23
BROKE DOWN AS
 WAS QUESTIONED
 SCHOOL TRAGEDY
(Bv The Associated press)

(Bv The Associated I'reSs)
 NEW LONDON, March 23, - Superintendent W. C. Shaw brok enly told the story of the New London school explosion at the military court inqiury, defending the school systems from hints of negligence.
 His testimony was abruptly ended by his breakdown.
 Captain Coombs, judge advo- cate, said Shaw would not be recalled: We already have ob- tained virtually the information We desired"
 At the height of his testimony, Supt Shaw broke down and be- came almost prostrate with grief over the death of 455 children. Photographers snapped pictures at the exact instant, and he was Immediately removed to a cot in nearby ante room.
 John Dial, aged Is, said the explosion occurred, it seemed to him, just as the teacher, T. R. Butler threw the electric switch ID the manual training room.
 State senator Joe Hill said that may be the answer to the pug zGng question of the origin of the spark which is supposed to have set off the gas"
 Shaw defended the schools ac ton in tapping the gas pipe line which runs in the vicinity of the building owned by the Parade Gas Company, denying the testi- rrony given by foreman D. L. Clark that the connection was given without the know edge or consen: of the company.
 Shaw said that Clover Parade, superintendent didn't give spec fife permission. but warned that we were liable to be cut loose at any time, but I concluded he didn't particularly object"
 Shaw said he Vas partly respon
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-23
NEW LIQUOR BILL FOR THE TERRITORY CONTAINS A
 FEW CHANGES THIS YEAR
AN ACT

IS. B. S) To provide for the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in the Territory of Alaska.
 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska:
 Section That no person, firm, corporation or company shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale or keep for sale, traffic in, bar ter or exchange for goods in this Territory any intoxicating liq- uor except as hereinafter pro vided; but this shall not apply to sales made by person under provisions of law requiring him to sell personal property. When ever the term intoxicating liq- uor' is used in this Act it shall be deemed to include whiskey, brandy, rum, gin, wine ale DOT ter, beer, hoochinoo and all spir- ituous vinous malt and other fer mented or distilled liquors.
 Section 2-That the licenses provided for in this Act shall be issued by the Clerk of the Dist rlct Court or any subdivision thereof in compliance with the order of the Court or Judge there of duly made and entered; and the Clerk of the Court shall keep full record of all applications for licenses and of all recommen- daitons for and remonstrances against the granting of licenses and of the action of the Court thereon.
 Section 3-That before any li- cense is granted as provided in this Act it shall be shown to the
 (Continued on Page Two)
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-23
sible for giving the order to run the pipe. He sad he directed the school janitors to make the con- nection.
(By The Associated Pres,

(By The Associated Pres,
 NEW LONDON, Texas, March g, Many rural schools in the East Texas oil area were closed today as safety experts began the search for similar conditions that resulted in the killing of 455 school childre here.
 The cautionary measure was taken after Gordon C. HoWley, chief engineer of the fire insur- ance department told the military court of inquiry that he had locat ed another school which was en- dangered by escaping gas.
 Leg station was started at the State capitol to provide for rig id supervision over all school buildings.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-23
" ' aterfr0nt Off

iH9 ine As5oclatco Press,
 SAN PEDRO, March g, The p2rt of Los Angeles is faced with a complete paralysis by the or de- suspending ship loading and unloading, given by the wat ef.ront employers association last last night and placed in effect this morning.
 The association charged that the picketing of the freighter Lancaster violates the agreement secured al the end of the mari time strike.
 Picketng started last week when the sailors union of the Pac fife demanded that members of the East coast unions hired on the frelghter be replaced by West coast men. About thirty ships are affected by the shut down order
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-23
President Plans Visit Philippine
 Is. See Progress
By The Assoclated press)

WARM SPRINGS, Ga, March 22,-Authoritative sources sa d that President Roosevelt plans a trip to the Philippine Islands with in year and a half, to see at first hand the progress made by the new Commonwealth in as- suming an economic and politi- cal balance preparatory to free dom from the Unittd Statts.
 A Filipino-Amer;can joint com mittee will be appointed soon to study the feasib l!ty of giving the Philippines independence next year instead of waiting until 1916.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-23
Inquiry Begun Cause of Death 455 School Children
A. II. Hanson Of Seattle Bid Low
 Nome Fed. Bldg

fRv The Associated Press)
 WASHINGTON, D C March 23. The A. H. Hansen Company of Seattle submitted the lowest bid totaling S469,O00 for the construc ton of the Nome Post Office and Federal Building.
 The Macdonald Construction Company bid $5l8,OOO and Jam es Barnes of Springfield, Mo. bid S526,000.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-23
Offices
 l,l E. Burned

'' '., A.,e..'';,,,d Frt.ea,
 VANCOUVER. ?. C. March g The editorial staff of the Van couver Sun moved to temporary quarters to prepare yesterdays edition, after the three story build ing which housed the editorial and business offices, was burned r He g;ou0d with a ,oss es.i- mated at forty thousand dollars.
 The fl . u:a believed to haVe started in the elevator shaft. The ble2s broke Ou, after the staffs of the newspaper had gone home.
 
 GuhSu.Hbr jbe iEa Naaaa'
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-23
..Ioll2lt Sl2isl.aldin
 Reported Smoke
By The Associated Press)

15F T TIC 2h@'>V VNEaVNU t5SI
 SEATTLE, March g, - Captain Trond5en, master of the Aleutian Island trading vessel Starr ar rived here today with news that Mount Shishaldin on Unimak Is- land, was emitting great clouds of smoke which were visib @ many miles at sea.
 The Starr is here for her an nual overhaul, and will resume service from Seward April 10th.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-12

helping the counties making a grand
total of $428, 151.57 for Welfare Adj
ministration for the year ending
June 80, 1887.
The administration of Old Age
Assistance and Aid to Dependent
Children will add to this approx
mately $436, 1883 of which $780,
714.76 will be paid by the counties
and $685., 724.12 will be paid by the
State and Federal Governments for
the coming year. 1t is difficult to de-
termine the exact cost until after
the program has been under way
for there will be several adjust
ments in the various counties to be
made regarding the personnel and
other items in the budgets.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-12
By NATHAN III. YELTON
Director Division of Public
Assistance

The Division of Public Assistance
was created by the 1887 legislature
within the State Board of Charities
and Public Welfare for the purpose
of administering those phases of the
Social Security program that deal
with "Old Age Assistance and Aid
to Dependent Children"
How 1t Functions
The division headquarters are at
present located on the second and
third floors of the Edwards and
Broughton building on Hargett
street. Policies for the administra-
ton of the act are determined by
the State Board of Charities and
Public Welfare. The State Board of
Allotments and Appeals is composed
of the Chairman of the State Board,
the Commissioner of Public Welfare
and the Director of Public Assist
ance who is the Secretary to the
Board.
The Board of Allotments and An
peal works directly through the
regular Welfare Departments in the
various counties as each county now
has full time Superintendent of
Public Welfare. The County Board
of Public Welfare makes the allot-
ment of the grants to the recipients
both of Old Age Assistance and Aid
to Dependent Children on the basis
of the investigation made by the
Welfare Department.
The state average for the grants
for Old Age Assistance is 1920. The
grants vary in amounts from $500
to $4,000 according to the need of
the applicant. It is estimated that
approximately $4,000 will actually
receive assistance by the end of the
year. For Dependent Children the
state average is $5.65. The average
in che larger urban centers will be
higher than in the rural sections of
the state. The state average for Old
Age Assistance in urban centers is
$500 and $500 for Aid to Deepen
dent Children. Approximately $500
applications have been received for
July grants. Due to the fact that a
great deal of detailed information is
called for on the application, especi-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-08-12

have killed this man."
"Anybody!" Horse Dunn reared
"Any cowman with enough CUTS to
rub out cow thief! I ought to've
killed him myself last time caught
him with the carcass of "a cow!
did you know he was operating
on this ranger"
"What's the difference if I did or
not? We know it now. Billy, you
take that saddle, and kick it under
my bunk"
"You better turn it in to the sher-
Tiff, Horse" Coffee said. You'll be
suppressing evidence if you keep it
here"
Damned if will" Horse Dunn
said. Cali they want is to hang this
thing on the 94-on me. You think
called you in to help 'em? No. by
God!"
(TO Be COntinued)