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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-16

Four Grand per man. The sec.
ond team in the race will partici-
pate in the world series pool to
the extent Of perhaps One Grand
per man. There's something to
fight for in that money.
Bottoms wild throw set Wash
ington's second run. When Cliff
came to bat in the seventh inning
he was greeted with a round of
satirical applause.
Yves Terrell was over fast to
cover first on Whites grounder
in the eighth inning, and this
was the payoff move of the day.
Goose Goslin made a nice play
unassisted on Buddy Lewis in the
first inning, and then turned right
around and made a great play on
Stone for the final out of the
frame.
Bucky Harris had a good laugh,
in which Goslin joined, for the
Goose is not first sacker. Hank
Greenberg was out Of action be.
cause Of the religious holiday.
Buddy Myer went a long way
to his light for Whites grounder,
but fumbled after he got his hands
on the ball. That little miscue
cost run and perhaps sent Fer.
rell's blood pressure up a point or
two.
The Boston Red Sox will play no
American League clubs spring ex-
hibition games. Probably figured
that the enemy got the low down
on the Sox players in these games.
Washington will play the Cardi-
mails in st. Petersburg and the
Boston Bees in Bradenton next
spring. A home series with the
Phillies had been arranged when
Gerry Nugent decided to lam out
to Philadelphia.
Gehringer got a double on a
smash through Travis in the third,
but nothing came of the shot.
Goslin fouled to Kuhel in right
field. and iehringer tried to make
third after the catch. He LAS
shot down with feet to spare.
Lewis lost a split second decis-
ion on a roller that went to Geh-
ringer. Armada crossed in front of
the Tiger second Sacker, but those
things never bother Gehringer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-16
Peacock and YOder Face
In District Golf Play
Batting Race
Gehringer
Loses Ground

Hank Greenberg, Of the Detroit
Tigers, was the only member Of
the American League big five in
batting whose average did not
shrink yesterday-and he didn't
play. Charley Gehringer made
only one hit in five tries, and Lou
Gehrig was only able to get one
hit in eight trips to the plate.
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$500 MEN FIGHT RIVER.
Fresh "Shock Troops" Sent to Banks
of St Francis

of St. Francis.
KENNETH, Mo, January Is (P).-
Fresh shock troops" joined an army
of $500 men tonight in an attempt
to beat back the flooded St. Francis
Rivers attack against weakened
Southeast Missouri levees.
Charles L. Blanton, w. P. A. super
visor, and officials of the State high
way department ordered reinforce
ments in the Holcomb. Senate and
Kennett sectors. where the menace OF
the rising river was greatest
Blanton, returning from a survey Of
the flood area, termed the situation
critical" He said he had been in
formed there was little chance the
Holcomb levee would hold out, while
those near Kennett and Senate were
in bad condition"
Thousands of sandbags were rushed
to the danger zones. Under super
vision of War Department and W. P
A. engineers, some workers shoveled
dirt into the bags while others piled
the filled sacks where seepage showed
the river was eating into the earthen
embankments.
With nlghtfan. a singing cold
northwest wind began sweeping the
water in waves across the levees along
the rivers tortuous course. Tempera-
lures dropped to freezing.
INDIANA FRUSTRATED,
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900, 1t also proposed four new tax
measures. similar to those advocated
in the Jacobs report. for raising addi-
tional revenue to offset part of the
anticipated $4,000, 900 deficit in the
coming fiscal year if the three point
formula is approved by Congress.
One called for an increase in the
gasoline tax from to cents a gallon,
another weight tax on automobiles,
the third an estate tax, and the fourth
an income tax as substitute for the
existing tax on intangible personal
property.
Collins is expected to continue to
support these measures in view of
his unshaken confidence in the Mapes
report. but his subcommittee will not
have to consider these proposals. which
the House has referred to the District
Legislative Committee in connection
with other statutory changes recon-
mended in the Jacobs report
The House District Committee will
hold special meeting Tuesday at
1890 am. to give the Jacobs report
its first congressional attention, but
Collins believes it will be at least
three weeks before he can arrange to
start hearings on the 1888 District
appropriation bill.
All four of the new members of the
subcommittee are lawyers by profess
sion, and have World War service
records. One OF them-Higgins-a
is recognized as an expert on finance
as a result of his service in the MaSsa-
chuSetts State Legislature.
Native of Boston.
Higgins is a native of Boston and
is a graduate of Harvard University,
where he earned an S. B. degree. He
studied law at the Northeastern College
of Law and Boston University law
school, and was a member of the Mas
sachusetts House of Representatives
from 1929 to 1884.
Starnes was born in Gunterville,
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port were not studied in the usual

port were not studied in the usual
way.
Macdonald entered debate to ar
que that the Fiscal Relations Com
mittee should not be bound to a posi-
ton until after it had completed its
analysis of the Jacobs document
AS others supported the Sullivan
amendment, F1ickinger protested
that ''as soon as a committee chair
man makes a report two chsirmen Of
other committees jump up with amend
ments." Harry S. Wender of the
Safety Committee had seconded Sui
liyan's motion.
Sullivan then insisted with some
heat that members of the federation
with 10 years experience" should
know how legislative matters are
handled. Flickinger said he had been
dealing with legislative matters for
IA years and probably knew more
about the subject than Sullivan.
Sullivan then shouted something
about "thin-skinned" members. but
as Macdonald approached, shouting
protests, Sullivan said he meant 10
say sensitive" Macdonald still was
not satisfied, but President Thomas
E. Lodge pounded the meeting to
order and directed that personalities
be dispensed with.
Another Controversy Arises.
Another controversy arose when
Wender asked approval of resolu-
ton from the Executive Committee
Of the Southwest Citizens Association
urging that plans for the art gallery
to be built for the Mellon collection
be changed so that Sixth street would
not have to be closed.
One member urged 1t be located
along East Capitol street. and another
that the Navy Building be razed and
that site used.
! Wender said he would be willing
to have Sixth street or even PennSyl-
vania avenue closed, if necessary to
obtain the Mellon gift, but that he
did not think that necessary. His
association suggested that an under
pass be built, or that the building be
planned SO the street would have an
/ arch over 1t.
Action was put off at this point,
when Mrs Elizab beth T. Sullivan moved
adjournment. This was adopted.
| Earlier, the federation urged estab-
! lishment Of sailing boat base, with
club house and slips for the pleas
ure vessels, as part of the de-
velopment of the Washington Chan
mel and the water front.
John A. Remon. chairman Of the
Welfare Committee, reported that the
District engineers Office of the War
Department had prepared tentative
plans. estimating the cost at some
i $4,000.
The Commissioners were asked TO
take steps to have empty liquor con-
tainers. left on streets, sidewalks and
! parkings. cleared away. The Petworth
association had protested that children
have been seen drinking small quanti-
ties of liquor left in discarded bottles
The federation. on motion by Fred
S. Walker of the Police and Fire Com
mittee, deferred action on the pro-
posed three platoon system for fire
men until We know what revenues
the District is to have"
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FOR THE INAUGURATION.

INAUGURAL WINDOWS" BEST WIN
10Th to 11th st. on Penn. ave. in we'll
appointed ofice. Natl. 1879: to 4. IL
AUTO AVAILABLE FOR INAUGURAL
week. private service or charter trips;
heated 1887 Terraplane sedan: responsible
lady driver. Address Box 439-A. Star
Office IL
WINDOW SPACE FOR PARADE-sECoND
floor. 1926 Pa. ave. accommodates 20; no
trees. heated. Adams 41O1-M.
CHOICE INAUGURAL PARADE SEATS;
inside. 18th and Penn. ave. NV. Good
view. heated bldg. Call Met. 1866 immedi-
ately for reservations. 1Ss
WINDOW SPACE FOR INAUGURAL
parade. ind floor. 17l4 Penn. ave. NV.
l room. . windows: room. 3 windows. .
SEATS FOR SALE FOR INAUGURATION
Apply corner 9th and Penna. ave. 49,
INAUGURAL SEATS. LARGE SECOND
floor room on Pennsylvania ave. with large
balcony. accommodate thirty to forty
persons: desire to rent to one family or
party. WASHINGTON PHOTO CO. 481
pennsylvania ave. NV. Phone Met. 1913.
INAUGURAL SEATS. SEATS ON BAL
cony. WASHINGTON PHOTO CO.. 487
Pennsylvania ave. NV. Phone Met. 1873.
% room, : double beds; other room also. =
to Il persons: quiet. private nome. No
other roomers good NV. section: blk;
to cars; L fare to town. Tile bath; oil
heat: unlim. phone. Reasonable. Phone
Randolph 2551.
FOLDING STOOLS. 500. csc APIECE
62T Indiana ave. NV.
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Ala. and started practicing law and
teaching after graduating from the
University of Alabama with the IL B
degree. Before coming to Congress
he served on the Alabama State Board
of Education.
Caldwell, a native of Milton. Fla,
Is a graduate of the University of
Mississippi and the University of Vir-
ginia. He served one term in the
Florida State Legislature before COM
ing to Congress.
Engel is a graduate of Northwest
ern University Law School, and before
the World War was prosecuting attor-
ney Of Lake City. Mich. Commissioned
in the Army during the war. he was on
duty in the War Department in WASH
ington before going to France in
1917. After the war he served 10 years
in the Michigan State Senate and
then was elected to the House.
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FOUND.

DOG-Light brown. small. male. tail curls
and Columbia I'd. Phone Wis. 55SS before
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State Police Take Mans Body From
Auto in Flood

SEYMOUR, Ind, January Is (P).-
Muddy flood waters rolled southwark
through Indiana today, spreading ad-
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committee itself later reduced the fig-
ure to $6.50O.0Oo.
IT really believe now," he said,
that $7,500,000 would have been q
fair figure. He said 1t might be more
now.
There Is really no sound argu-
ment against the Federal Government
paying something for the improved
property 1t has taken over and re-
moved from the tax rolls. But, on
the other hand. there is no argument
against the fact that nearby property
has been greatly enhanced by the
improvements made south Of Penn
sylvania avenue by the Federal Gov
ernment. Individuals benefited from
that, and their benefits should be re-
flected in the taxes they pay"
Another thing" Lord continued,
"is that Washingtonians are mistaken
in their ideas that this is the only
city with scientific method OF fixing
property valuations and tax assess
ments. There are many other cities,
and Detroit is good example. where
Viz oyotSAu Id HluSL bNIUCI llidll IlldI
applied here"
Lord reiterated that Congress should
not be guided by too technical an
attitude.
1T is absurd to ask the District to
pay for Federal services they don't
want and that have been forced upon
the people. Who asked for the Budget
Bureau and the Treasury Department
and the controller general to step in
and handle District finances? Ger
tainly the District didn't and doesn't
want that service. To ask them to pay
for such services is ridiculous.
Let me say again that Congress
will have to use common sense and
not nonsense in dealing with this
problem. The District should be
treated fairly. and I believe Con-
gress wants to treat the people here
fairly"
He paid high tribute to Represent
ative Ross Collins of Mississippi, Just
named chairman of the House Sub
committee on District Appropriations
He said Mr.. Collins is a fair and able
man.
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FISCAL FINDINGS
HELD RIDICULOUS
Common Sense, Rather Than
Nonsense, Urged to Fix
Federal Sum.

Common sense, rather than non
sense. should determine the part to
be played by the Federal Government
in the affairs of the District. accord
ing to George Lord. tax expert OF
Detroit, who lin 1912, made a
survey of the fiscal relations of the
two governments for the Mapes COM
mittee.
Lord spent more than 10 months
in studying the relations of the two
governments, and while heStating
ito criticize the work of someone else"
he described recently the report and
recommendations on fixed relations as
ridiculous"
Congress itself" he said, must
use lot Of common sense in dealing
with the fiscal relations of the two
governments. The amount recon-
mended in this last report to be al
loted by the Federal Government is
ridiculous. There is no real reason to
be too technical, and I doubt if the
tormulae recommended in the present
report can be applied with any idea
OF equitable distribution of the cost
Of WaShington's government"
Critical Of Citizens.
While critical of the Jacobs COM
mittee report. Lord was also critical
of the citizens of Washington for what
he believes to be a complete failure
IN protecting their rights.
The people here apparently have
little confidence in their government.
I don't think they will gain by OBJ
tanning vote and letting politics
decide who shall be the heads of the
government.
I'm your auditors Office here you
have man who is better qualified
than any auditor the Federal Gov
ernment has. He is capable, efficient
and an estimable gentleman. You
had a man Of the same type in your
former tax assessor, Mr.. Richards, and
the other officials I met six years ago
were men of the same stripe"
Mr.. Lord said he thought there
should be less criticism of District off,
clals and members of Congress,
Fixed Sum at s7,5oo,oo.
Lord, as the expert employed by
ehe Mapes committee. fixed the Fed
eral contribution at $7,5O0,00o. The
Evening star., 1937-01-17
tional havoc and claiming at least

ditional havoc and claiming at least
one life.
State police, daring treacherous
White River flood waters near Sey-
mour, put out in a boat and recovered
the body of Roy Dugan, a nurseryman,
from the wreckage of his bobbing
automobile, which apparently had
been carried several hundred feet by
the swift current.
Two forest rangers, for whose safety
fears had been felt, reached Browns
town safely, having driven around the
floods. The rangers, Harry Matthews
and Ben Richter, said Dugan mad left
Bedford last night just ahead of them.
Swollen streams receded in Central
Indiana, but the flood crests moved
southwark into the lower courses Of
the White and Wabash Rivers. The
Ohio River, already overflowing 100, 900
acres of lowlands near Evansville, in
Southwestern Indiana, continued to
mount.
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Federation

Continued From First Page.)
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consideration by his subcommittee
But what Collins subscribed to in the
Mapes report wh.n he signed it, he de-
clared he is still prepared to support
Little has happened since 1881. he in
dicated to change his views about the
basis Of fiscal relations between the
United States and the District.
Anyhow. Collins promises that the
District appropriation bill. which
comes out of his subcommittee will
reflect fair treatment of the District
by the Federal Government" He said
he expected members of the subcom-
mittee to work in cooperation with
him. and particularly pointed out
there would be harmonious relations"
with the Senate.
Collins wants to give the District
new deal" in so far as its financial
affairs are concerned. and he desires,
too. to continue to be regarded as the
city's friend-a reputation he earned
some years ago when he served as
member of the Subcommittee on APP
preparations that handles the annual
District supply bills.
It was Collins background and
knowledge of budget affairs and fiscal
relations that resulted in his selection
as chairman of the subcommittee
when Representative johnson, Demo-
crat. of West Virginia turned down
the assignment. johnson could have
had the job by virtue of seniority, but
at his request Chairman Buchanan of
the Appropriations Committee shifted
him to the subcommittee in charge of
the Navy supply bill.
Familiar With Problems.
In fact, Collins is the only member
of the subcommittee familiar with the
Districts problems. The others picked
by Chairman Buchanan to serve with
him never have had occasion to
become interested in District affairs.
The Democrats who will serve with
Collins are Representatives Caldwell
of Florida. Higgins of Massachusetts,
and Starnes Of Alabama The Re-
publican assignment was given to Rep
reSentative Engel of Michigan. who re-
places Representative Otter of Penn
Sylvania. Otter was transferred to
the subcommittee handling the Treas
ury-Post Office appropriation bill
Collins not only is proud of the fact
that he is regarded as a friend of the
District, but he points out with equal
pride that about 10 years ago he was
responsible for killing a rider to the
city's supply bill that would have had
the same effect on the public school
system as the so-called red rider"
that former Representative Blanton,
Democrat, of Texas had attached to
the 1896 District appropriation act.
That rider. Collins explained. would
have prohibited the payment of SAL
aries to school teachers who taught
that the American form Of govern
ment was inferior.
Il am opposed to riders on appro-
priation bills" Collins declared, but
there is little can do about the red
rider That will have to be repealed
by act Of Congress"
Tax Measures Proposed.
When the Mapes committee recon-
mended Federal payment of Sc, $780,
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Mapes

Continued From First Page.)
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Move Is CHALLENGED

Sullivan's move to insist on a spe-
cial joint congressional committee
was challenged promptly by S. J.
Flickinger, who argued that certain
advantages might be lost If the re-
Evening star., 1937-01-17

near Sacramento, Calf, bringing the
total on the ground to SIS inches.
Coroner Pat Folsom returned to
Pendleton, Greg, from the Albee dis
trict with the frozen body of Mrs.
Ambrose Parks, 60, who became ex-
hausted Thursday while walking
from one ranch to another.
Thirty-five men and 10000 sheep
were reported isolated in Northern
Arizona and Southern Utah by a to
6 foot snow. Men on horseback and
in trucks headed toward them with
supplies
1 saa MEN E1CuT pI1-ER
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Floods
Continued From First Page.)

ana Was SNepI away US Ilic WHllc
River overflow.
The Ohio reached 407 feet at
Evansville, Ind, almost feet above
flood stage. A peak of 44.3 was pre-
dicted.
Families Move to Hills.
Penetrating cold distressed ma
rooned families. Many moved to
higher ground by boat and truck in
the Wabash Valley. Fishermen placed
their shacks on stills. Others creased
the wheels of their portable novels
preparatory to migrating to the hills.
Livestock losses were reported
heavy. But many of the hundreds of
lowlanders forced to evacuate began
to return to their homes as secondary
streams receded.
The Mississippi rose slowly along
its 1,133-mile length, but engineers
were confident strong seawalls would
hold the river in its bed. Some tribu-
tarieS washed over thousands of fer
tile acres in Tennessee. Scores Of
families fled.
Flood stage of "a feet was" forecast
for Memphis by January 81 or %, and
flood stage of A at Helena, Ark, a
day or so later.
From Cairo south the levees have
been built to stand from As to so
feet of water on the Memphis gauge.
Meantime snowstorms swept over
the Far West. Planes were grounded
in Utah and Southeastern Idaho.
Communication lines snapped in some
districts. Snow plows battled drifts
to free stranded motorists. Ten inches
of new snow fell at Donner Summit
Evening star., 1937-01-17

CONTINUED From First Page)
added an amendment suggesting the
advisability OF joint committee.
The Carruthers report reads:
This report comprises a volume OF
244 pages, including tabular matter
graphs and charts. A careful and COM
plete study of the contents would re-
quire more time than this committee
has been able to devote to it. How
ever, consideration has been given to
the fundamental principles and find
ings of the report.
The appointment Of fiscal rela-
tions committee to make such study
and to recommend formula by which
the amount Of the appropriation OF
the Federal Government to the Dis
trict government could be determined
was approved by the Federation of
Citizens Associations, but 1t was con-
templated by the association that one
or more resident taxpayers Of the Dis
trict of Columbia would be given men,
bership on such committee.
Hearings Granted.
1.-THE membership of the committee
selected comprises men of prominence
and leadership in their various fields
banker, city manager and presi-
dent of a State tax board. They
granted hearings to all civic or other
organizations that desired to be heard
and most courteous treatment was ex-
tended to the various delegations.
"One of the principal arguments
by the Federation representatives was
to the effect that consideration should
be given to the large amount Of Fed
orally owned real property, approx
imately S65O.000.000, which neces-
sarily reduces the tax base on which
general property tax is computed, but
the report containing a three point
formula for determining the amount
Of Federal Governments appropria-
ton did not include this as an ele-
ment.
Another element advanced by the
Federation, but not accepted by the
committee. is that the city OF Wash
ington operates on pay as you CO.
basis and is practically free from the
payment OF debt and interest and that
such payments by other cities should
be eliminated when compared with the
city Of Washington. The report of
the Advisory Committee is disappoint-
ing.
This report has been transmitted
by the President of the United States
to Congress for consideration, and it
is recommended that in the study and
consideration OF this report by the
proper committees of Congress, ample
time and opportunity TO be fully heard
be granted TO the Federation of Cit
izens' Associations and to other in
tereSted organizations.
Move Is Challenged.
Sullivan's move to insist on a spe-
cial joint congressional committee
was challenged promptly by S. j.
Flickinger, who argued that certain
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Washington Journal., 1937-03-05

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