davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-06-11
HvEZDY.
Marie Lisecova.

Jdou tise hvezdy, nebem jdou,
jdou tise hvezdicky.
Ma mezi mimi kazdy svou
ma svete kazdicky.
Nekomu swift do zlata,
ten "a nj st6st1m pochvata.
Jinemu chveje sc perlami,
ten zit1 zavlaz1 slzami.
Mnohym pax rude zazaT1.
do rosy S celia pc tvaTi.
Jdou tise hvezdy, nebem jdou,
v 1smevech, v zasvitu -
jen mezi mimi malo pla
hvezd lasky soucitu -.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-06-11

Pozvan1 ma TTeti Slet Svazu
Ceskoslovensk6ho Sokolstva,
jenz Sc kona v Chicago We
dnech 1870. cervna 1887,
poslana byla jak p~residentu
Csl. republiky DR.. Eduardo Be-
nesovi, tax ministru zahranic-
mich vecf DR.. Kamilu Kroftovi.
President Benes V dopise z
IL. kvetna pise:
"Vdecne vzpom1naje prace
americkeho sokolstva "a naSe
osvobozenf a vysoce hodnote
snahu pfekonat vftezne vsecky
obtfze, kter6 nynejsf doba sta
vi V cestu dalsfmu jeho rozvo-
il, vef1m, re pfipravovany slet
Dude novym dGkazem Vast vni
tfn1 silly a velikosti myslenek,
sledovanych bratrskou organi-
sac1 sokolskou v Americe. Ne
moha navstiviti Vas, tesfm Sc,
re budu mfti aspon pffstf rok
prilezitost pozdraviti sc s cest-
nou Vast delegacf ma X. Vseso-
kOlskem sletu. Zadam zaroven
naSeho vyslance We Washing
tone ,aby pozdravil Vas i vsec-
ky kraJany pfi Vasich slavnos-
tech tez mym jmenem."
Ministr zahranicnfch vecf
DR.. Kamil Krofta dopisem z IL
kvetna sdeluje:
"Dekuji srdecne "a milou po-
zornost pozvanf ma Vas slet,
ktera mne upT1mne potesila;
bohuzel, dnesn1 doba mne ne
dovoluje, abych Sc mohl ma
dels1 dobu z Prahy vzdalit, a
zadam Vas proto "a omluvu,
re nebudu moci byti osobne
pfftomen Vasim jiste TAX kras-
nym slavnostem. Zadam vSak
soucasne ceskoslovenskeho w.
stance We Washingtone, p. Via
dim1ra Hurbana, ably mne "a
stupoval a ably mn6 pax o pr1-
behu podal obsirnou zpravu.
Preji Van hodne zdaru a jsem
Sc srdecnym pozdravem DR.. K.
Krofta."
VftezGm We sletovych zavo-
dech dostane sc krasnych Cd
men. Darovali je chicazsti
zlatn1ci PIP. Dutka a Syn, Ri
chard Seidelmann, Jos. A.
Reichman, dale Prvnf Druzina
Ceskoslovenskych LeigonaTG a
firma Basta, Musil & Co., a
pax filmovy herec Holly
wood FIR. Lederer.
Milymi hosty Sletu budou
Polstf Sokolove. Vystoupl ma
T%elocvicne Akademii V patek,
10. cervna v Sokole Chicago,
kde jejich "Krakowiak" je SEES
tym cfslem poradu, a pri slav-
mem odpoledni ma Vojenskem
Poll nedeli, 20. cervna, kde
cvicenf polskeho sokolstva je
patym cfslem poradu.
z Prahy vyslan byl ma mas
Slet br. Vladimir Struppl jake
zastupce Ceskoslovenske Oboe
Sokolske a Vyk. vyboru x. Use
sokolskeho Sletu. V pondelf,
7. cervna pTibyl do New Yorku
kde prednasel 8. cervna, v Gle
veland6 urcena pfednaska ma
10. cervna a v Detroit ma IL.
cervna. Dne IL. cervna Dude
v Chicago, nacez pc sletu bu-
de "a. cervna pfednaseti v
Pittsburghu, 25. cervna v Bal
timnre a 26. cervna We Phila-
delphi a pc zaverecne prednas
90 " Mom Xnrk11 ndiodn %
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-06-11

z Westhoff, Texas, Sc sdelu-
je, re chrestys ustknul Ed. Sci
delovou cd Westhoff do prstu
prave kdyz dobyvala Tepu v "a
hrade. Jejf stav je vazny. Cd
veil il do nemocnice, kde bylo
j dano hadf serum. Letos je v
Texasu velike mnozstvf chTe-
stySG jinych jedovatych had1.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-06-11
Vrah re Slovenska I'll 10 rokHG
New Yorku.

lieu uVdC0Cl l0Cy Sc V Boz
skem Svatem Juru ozenil roll
mix Julius Ravasz, pc roce man
zelstv1 odjel "a prac1 do Ame-
riky. Jeho zena Matylda brzy
pc muzove odjezdu navazala
duv6rnou znamost S 32letym
rolnlkem Viktorem Pribylou. O
tom Sc dovedel Ravasz a prijel
v listopadu 1927 domu, ably u
delal poradek.
Dne 10. listopadu najednou
re vsi zahadne zmizel Pribyla.
Ravaszova r1kala lidem, re Cd
jel do Rakouska. Bro potion
odjel do New Yorku i Ravasz.
Pc jeho odjezdu sc trousily 20
vsi zpravy, re on z~asantrocil
Prlbylu. Nebylo vsak dGkazG
a proto Sc ami nevysetrovalo.
V noel ma patek nastal We We
CT obrat. We staji domu Ravas-
IOWA byly asi pdl metru pod pc
vrchem nalezeny kosti, jez S
pocatku vzbuzovaly DOZEN, re
pochazej1 z davnejsfch dob.
Soudnf lekar decent DIR. Krsek
z Bratislavy, jemuz byly pre-
dlozeny k posudku, zjistil, re
byly zahrabany asi pred deseti
Lefty; proto Sc We staji kopalo
dial az sc naSla celia kOstra.
Cetnicka patracka z Bratisla
Wy a soudnl komise zjistily, re
jsou to pozGstatky Pribyly, KITE
ry mel ma pravem spanku leb-
ky sedmicentimetrovou ranu
Cd sekery. Vysetrovali Ravas-
zovou, nev1-li O zavrazden1 Pri-
bylove neco vic, ale ia zap1ra-
la. Pozdeji pfipustila, re ne
co prece jen vi a svalovala vse
ma sveho muze. Kdyz potion
vysetfujlc1 soudce DIR. Kalina
zabavil Ravaszovy dopisy,
zhroutila a Sc priznala.
Kdyz byl Ravasz tenkrat
pred deseti lety, ma podzim ro-
ku 1927, donna ma %navsteve, W.
c1tal Ravaszove neveru a rekl,
re must Pribylu odstraniti, ably
"a moTem mel kid. V noci ma
19. listopadu nasel Pribylu ma
~navsteve u sve zeny a kladivem
no zabil. Mrtvolu zahrabal We
stall. Potion odjel do Ameri-
ky. Zena musila pT1sahat, re
no neprozradi.
Pc nejake dobe sc pry Ravas-
zovi zdalo, re mrtvola nen1 "a
hrabana dost hluboko a proto
Sc "a diva roxy z Ameriky zno-
WI vratil, zahrabal il hloubeji
a znovu odjel. Delal to tehdy
V noel a tax nektere kosti zu-
staly pod povrchem, kde byly
nyn1 objeveny.
Ravaszova tvrdosfjne zaplra,
re by Sc byla 1castnila vrazdy.
Byla zatcena. Nase 1rady Sc
dnes rano kabelogramem obra
tily ma americkou policii, ably
zatkla Ravasza v New Yorku a
soucasne pozadaly o jeho wy
danl. Ravaszova nyn1 lila S
vdovcem, ktery ma ctyri deti.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-06-11
Soc. Security Board vyplati pr
vni starobni pozitky kvalifiko-
vanym zamestnancHGm.

vni starobni pozitky kvalifiko-
vanym zamestnancIGm.
Prveho ledna 1887 vessel v
platnost zakon O socialnfm "a
bezpeceni. Americke dejiny O
socialn1m zakonodarstvf vstu-
pull do druhe faze tim, re So
cial Security Board uznal pr
vych osm narokn ma vyplatu z
fondu, zffzeneho pro starobni
pozitky. Vice neil 24,OOO,O 900
vydelecne cinnych osob plat
do tohoto fondu, z nehoz Sc
pocnou vyplaceti mesfcnf sta
robni dGchody pc r. 1912. Ia
mestnanci, kteTf budou kvalifi-
kovani k starobnfmu d1chodu
pred t1mto rokem, dostanou
jednou pro vzdy jistou sunni
pence. Sedm re drive zmfne-
nych osmi narokG ma vyplacenf
teto sunny bylo cd zamestnan-
CD, kterym bylo pocatkem to-
hoto roku 65 let. Zbyvajfcf o.
sma vylata byla vyrovnanlm s
dedici zemfeleho zamestnance.
Seky z pokladny budou zasla-
ny zamestnancGm do Washing
tonu, Delaware a do New York
City, do Louisville, KY, diva do
Huronu, Mich, a diva do Min
neapolis, MINI. Sex rodine
zemreleho zamestnance Dude
zaslan do Indianapolis, Ind.
Social Security Board pro-
hlasil, re jmena jednotlivcn
nebudou uverejnovana, nebot
vsechny informace We spojitos-
tt Sc ocialne-zabezpecovacim
programem mali byti d1verne.
Zamestnanci, kterym Dude
IS let drive, nezli 81 budou mo-
ci ciniti narok ma mesicnf d.
chody, a dedici zamestnanc1,
zemrevsfch pred 65tym rokem
jejich veku, mali narok ma 3.5
procenta platu, vydelaneho "a
m6stnancem pc 81. prosinci
1886. Zamestnanec nemusi Sc
vzdati prace, ably mel pravo ma
tuto castku.
Social Security Board vysve-
tluje, re kazdy i sebe mladsi
zamestnanec, dostane z fondu
vice, nez sam re sve mzdy nebc
platu zaplati. Osm povolenych
jiz vyplat je We vysi 3.5 procen-
ia vydelku, ackoli ii, kterf w.
platu dostavajf, platili pouze
l procento re svych vydelkG.
Odhaduje Sc, re v tonic 70.
&c Dude vyplaceno $4,000 "a.
mestnancG, kter1 dosahnou We.
ku 65 let, re v roce 1888 stoup.
ne jejich pocet asi ma 1876, 900
a re tax Dude jejich pocet pc.
zvolna stoupati az do roku
1912, kdy Sc zacne mensiti.
Take vyplaty dedicdm bu
dou castejs1 a ~castejsf. V tonic
roce ocekava Sc asi $4,000 ia.
kovychto vyplat, roku 1888 as
1914, 600 a tax postupne vic &
vice az do roku 1880, kdy jicI
Dude asi dvakrate tolik, kolil
roku 1887.
Jak bylo jiz drive receno,
vyplacen1m pravidelneho sta.
rObn1ho dnchOdu Zapocne sc
roku 1912. Dozivotnf mesfcn.
dGchod cd $40 do $85 Dude Wy.
placena lidem, kteT1 Sc vidal.
vydelecne cinnosti kdykoli pc
dosazenl veku 65 let a kteT.
vydelali minimalne $4,000 pc.
tt nebo vice letech pc roce 1886
a pred tim, nez jim bylo IS let
Pocet zadost1 O vyplacenf 3.5
procenta z letosnfho vydelkU
Sc stale mnoz1 a Social Securi-
ty Board sc proto snazf vypra.
covati pokud mono nejrychlei
81 zpIsob vyrizovanf techto w.
plat. zadosti je mono posila-
tt bud do jedne re 100 dTado-
ven Social Security Board, ne.
DO primo do Washingtonu. g.
fednictvo zm1nenych 1TadG po-
NIUE zadatelGm v kazdem SINE
ru, take nenf treba, ably sc Ia
datel obracel O pTispenf ma Ii,
di, ktef1 nejsou zamestnani So
cial Security Board. FILLS.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-06-11
Utopili Sc " gasolinu.

" st. Louis, Mo-, diva bratri
prisli O zivot v nadrzkovem vo-
re s gasolinem ma sve gasoline
We stanici V pTedmest1 Kirk
wood. Oliver Behrens, 34lety,
ztratil rovnovahu, kdyz chtel
zmeriti gasolin a spadl do ma
drzky. Jeho 37lety bratr
Charles skocil do tanku "a MIN
ably mu pomohl, pTi cemz pri-
Sci take o zivot.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-06-11
Povila trojcata " trestnici.

We federalnf ~trestnici pro re
ny v ADDISON, w. Va, jedna
trestanka dala zivot trojcat1m.
Matka techto trojcat nenf prov
dana.
Reditel federalni 1radovny
pro trestnice odepTel udati jme
no one matky. Rekl pouze, re
nevorozenatka vazi kazde prn-
merne 4 libry, re jejich matka
1je 23leta a re sc vsem "dari
dobTe."
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-06-11

Vyslanec Hurban prfinese Ire
timu Sletu Sokolskemu pozdra-
Wy Csl. p~residenta BeneSe a mi
nistra zahranicnich vscf Krof-
ty. Dairy cen vitszim. Polsky
Sokol ma Sletu. Sokol Struppl
pfijel jake zastupce Vyk. W.
boru K. V$esokolskeho Sletu.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-06-11
Polstf legionari pro neschopne.

V Rochester, N. Y, sdruzenf
americkO-polskych veteran1
ma konvenci rozhodlo, ably kaz-
dy rok bylo sebrano $685. 900
ma peel o zneschopnele cleny.
Sdruzen1 kona konvence kazdy
tretl rOk.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-06-11

= UrOvnanl Stavky u filmO-
vych studii, ktera trvala mes1c,
bylo oznameno Georgem Brow
mem, predsedou International
Association of Theatrical and
Stage Employers.
We PHILADELPHIA punco-
charna Apex Hosiery Co. po-
dala u zdejsiho federaln1ho di-
striktniho soudu zalobu prot
American Federation of Full
Fashioned Hosiery Workers O
nahradu $4,000, 0OO.P okladem
zaloby je "zabranf" tovarny Sc
strany uniovych zamestnancG
6. kvetna t. r.
V Pontiac, Mich, Unie Spo-
jenych acknowledged delhi
XII Ameriky, jez je pridruze-
ma k CLIO. tvrd1, re patnact az
osmnact tisfc najemn1k1 ode
pre- platit najemne, ably donna
CT snfzili najemne.
Den 1. cervna byl vytknut
jake lhnta domac1m, ktera
Jim byla dana pred tfem:
tydny k snizen1 najemneho.
Odin H. Johnson, pravn1 "a.
stupce unie, pravil, re nekter.
majitele domu uposlechli tete
vyzvy. Dodal, re vybor unie
ktery vede kampan proti do.
macim, Dude miti kancelaT,
lnlz Dude vylozen seznam do
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-06-11

No1hONs
Ably Sc tomu zabranilo, tato
politika must byti zmenena. A
vsak tato zmena politiky nem1
re byti provedena jedinym mu-
zem, tT1dou nebo narodem. Je-
stlize Sc ma temto zhoubnym
nasledkdm zabraniti, pax hos
podaTske, diplomaticke a soci-
alnf probl6my, kterym cel1me,
must byti Teseny zdravou a u
tocnou mezinarodn1 akc1.
Abychom Sc uvarovali valky,
must byti valce zabran6no. A
vsak zakony o ~neutralite memo
,hou toho doc1liti.
Abychom pTedesli %pohromam
z hospodaTskeho nacionalismu,
must byti odstraneny prGmyslo
We a obchodn1 prehrady.
A abychom zabranili social
nfmu podzvizenf, must byti ma
1ezena stabilita v politickem a
hospodarskem zivote, prospe-
rita. Takove je "p1smo ma
zdi!"
- Jan DvoTak, 81 rok1 sta
rF ~zastrelil sc "a navestnf tabu-
Ii ma Cermak I'd. a Kostner
ave. z nezname prfciny v Chi
cagu.
The Washington times., 1937-06-15
QUINN ASSAILS
LOCAL COURTS

Collision with bondsmen, lack
of dignity and dirty windows were
chalked up, against the District
lower courts today by Representa-
tive James L. Quinn CD of Penn
Sylvania.
Presiding at a meeting of a
House District subcommittee on
the Norton bill for retirement of
judges of the Police Municipal
and Juvenile courts, Representative
Quinn badgered witnesses with
questions concerning the integrity
of the judges and court attaches,
the alleged lack of respect for
law and authority" and the failure
to clean up" the court buildings.
Among his observations were:
els the Police Court going to
be run on a prOfit-making basis?"
From my observations of the
courts here, there is anything
but dignity and respect for law
and authority"
"Why doesn't the judge have
the court building cleaned up
and the windows waShed?"
"HOw can he expect respect
of law under such cOnditiOns?"
The Washington times., 1937-06-15

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June Is.
Special awards were presented 10
honor students of the graduating
class of George Washington High
School at commencement exercises
last night. A total Of 1874 grad
yates received diplomas.
The awards, announced by C..
Page Waller, chairman of the
Alexandria school board, were:
Kiwanis medal for excellency in
scholarship, CORTLAND Davis, jr.;
Rotary medal for excellency in
scholarship, Gertrude Amorky;
faculty medals for excellency in
scholarship, Margaret We'll and
Hortense Cohen; Mount Vernon
Chapter, D. A. r. medals for ex-
zenship, James TIGER and Mar
garet Petersilia; John Alexander
Chapter, D. A. r., medal for citi-
zenShip, Mary Ellen Burke.
Kate Waller Barrett Chapter,
D. A. R. medal for citizenship,
Esther Cain; Modern Language
Association of Virginia certifi.
Gates of distinction, Anne r.
Bourne, Nancy Sullivan, Charlene
Topping and Sarah Yates: Cor.
gas Memorial medal, Hazel Kriner,
Alumni medal for excellency in
mathematics, Mary J. Morrison:
Moncure medal for best-drillad
cadet, Kenneth Harris; letters of
merit for State debate contest
Frederick Larkin and
George Ciammittorio; Mt. Vernon
Chapter, r. A. r. medals for ex-
cellency in history, Virginia Jones
and Philip Rosso.
Scholarship were awarded the
following graduates:
The Washington times., 1937-06-15
First Lady Fdvors
Fund for War Refugee

Mrs. Roosevelt expressed the
opinion at her press conference
yesterday that citizens of the
United States could do more by
contributing funds to homeless
refugee children of war-torn Spain
than by granting them temporary
asylum in this country.
Disclosing that she had been
solicited for her support in a
movement to bring Spanish chill
dren to America, Mrs. Roosevelt
said she thought a better plan
would be for Americans to sub
scribe to refugee funds which are
providing temporary shelter for
the homeless in countries closer to
Spain, namely France and Great
Britain.
The Washington times., 1937-06-15
DISTRICT COSTS
DECREASE S.
PERCAPITA
Census Report Shows
Drop With Increase
In Population

AS Washington's population
goes up, the per capita cost Of its
government is going down, Census
officials reported today. :
Director William L. Austin, max
ing public the result of a Census
Bureau study, said they showed
the cost of operating and main
tanning the general departments
of the District government in 1885
to be IS per capita less than in
1885. The figures:
1935-CoSt per person, $68,58.
1936-CoSt per person, $63.54.
Tax Levy Dropping
It also was shown that the per
capita tax levy for all purposes
in the District is dropping steadily
as the population grows. Based
on official estimates of population,
the Census Bureau reported the
levy as: 1926, SAL 10; 1885 tpopula-
ton estimated at 575, zoe on Janu-
airy u, $35.75: 1886 population
on January estimated at sos, GOOD +,
1892. The 1926 population Of
the District was estimated at 1885,
400 for the purpose Of the calcula-
ton.
Costs Of the local government
have gone up in 10 years, how
ever, from 1881 per capita in 1926
to the $63.54 for 1886, the same
study showed.
Figures Explained
A statement accompanying the
figures said:
Attention is called to the
fact that Washington differs
from other municipalities in that
it performs activities that Ordi-
narily are State functions.
classification Of expenditures
is based on functional activities
and not on fund or budgetary
appropriations"
It was announced that the tax
able property valuation in Wash
ington, as assessed in 1885, was
81, 655, 437 ,01c, or $2.723 per capita.
For the fiscal year ending June
80, 1896, the levy on this valua-
ton. according to the census fig
ures, was SIC, ,020.
Public Service Costs
Cost payments for maintenance
and operation of general depart
ments in this year were $38,631,.
1873, and additional payments of
$1,102,202 were made for main.
tenance and operation of water.
works, markets and other public
service enterprises. There was a
capital outlay during the year of
$10,454, 1882.
At the close of the fiscal year,
according to the study, the gross
debt outstanding was $3,022, 800,
or $4.97 per capita, as compared
with $6.87 per capita in 1885. The
total included PWA loans, $102,-
800 of fixed debt which was past
due and covered by sinking fund
assets, $4,000 for a tubercu-
losis sanitarium and $2,O50, 900 for
a sewage disposal plant.
The Washington times., 1937-06-15
LAW
ILLEGAL, SAYS
H0LW0RTH
Col. Peake Is Named
In Novel Action by
Aide to Jordon ~

A petition seeking the release of
approximately 40 prisoners now in
the Lorton Reformatory was filed
in the United States District Court
for the Eastern district of Virginia
by Attorney John Holzworth, Of
New York and Washington, today
for the avowed purpose of testing
the constitutionality of the Dis
trict's So-called indeterminate-
sentence law.
Aided JOrdOn
Mr.. Holzworth, Tho several
weeks ago was volunteer counsel
for Thomas Jordon, convicted Of
the GardenT Shoppe murder,
asked writs of habeas corpus for
the Lorton group, who, he said,
had retained him to bring the
action. Col. William Peake, super
intendent Of the reformatory, is
Continued on Page 26, Col. A.
The Washington times., 1937-06-15
Ken Murray
Says:

Well, our benevolent Congress
men have voted to extend the
nuisance taxes for two years
more. As ] understand it, the
depression is all over, but the
melody fingers On-and the
piper has got to be paid off.
Yes, sir-WashingtOn may be
the seat of the government, but
the pants pocket is the poor old
taxpayer.
AS I compute it, you now pay
an income tax for working. an
amusement tax for laughing, q
telephone tax for talking, a poll
tax for voting and an inherit
ance tax for dying. They haven't
thought up a levy for going to
your reward yet, but there's an
idea they can work on.
But, no fOOling-when you
think of all the things Uncle
Sam cuts himself in on. no won
der "NO, They Can't Take That
Away From Me" is . popular
song.
(Copyright. 1887, by Mcknight
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1937-06-15
Approves
Hot Oil Measure

President Roosevelt yesterday
signed the Connally "hot oil" bill
extending regulation of petroleum
production until June 80, 1899.
The present act was due to expire
today. Originally drafted to re-
place the MIRA oil code regulations
when the Supreme Court held
them unconstitutional, the Con-
nally act was designed to prevent
shipment in interstate and for.
eign commerce of oil produced In
violation of State laws.
The Washington times., 1937-06-15
o'DonneIl's Scores

O'Donnell's Grill trimmed Ma
tional Savings. II to /, in the In.
dustrial League yesterday. Tai
burt allowed the losers eight hits.
The Washington times., 1937-06-15
STORES
GOOD CITED

Calling attention to chain-store
tax laws recently enacted in some
States, A. j. Robinson. spokesman
for the Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Company, today issued a state
ment pointing to the low prices
maintained by the chain-food
stores as enabling housewives to
cope with the high cost of living.
He declared:
"There is no mistaking the
fact that chain.fOOd stores are
q very definite part of almost
every community and for the
very good reason that they have
done much to keep the price of
good food close to actual cost.
They have shortened the time
and reduced the expense Of
bringing food products from
farm and factory to the home"
Pointing to the problem result
ing from low incomes and high
food prices, Robinson declared:
Zone effective remedy for this
situation is for the Federal Gov
eminent and the various State
governments to encourage the
chain-fOOd store industry and
every kind of food store which
can demonstrate its ability to
sell merchandise at low prices"
The Washington times., 1937-06-15
Sad Parting!
School
sO1,e1'9

! STUDENTS OF GEO.
WASHINGTON HIGH
SCHOOL WELCOME THE
SU M M Err VACATION
APPROPRIATE
.
The Washington times., 1937-06-15
LOCAL BANKS
AID BEGGED
HE SHOUTS
Bowen Replies Rate
Raise Is Necessary
For "ReIief"

Accusing the Capital Transit
Company Of resorting to tricks"
in financing the recent purchase
of new equipment, William NICK.
Clayton today precipitated a sharp
argument which ended only at
the inSistence of the Public Utii-
ties Commission officials, who are
hearing the traction company's
request for higher token fares in
the District.
Clayton attempted to get an ad-
mission from S. r. Bowen, COM
pany attorney, that the North
American Company, utility hold
ing organization, controls the local
unit.
Both Bowen and E. D. Merrill,
president of the company, took is.
sue with Clayton.
Cites Merger TRAP"
Then Clayton declared that the
North American, in the merger of
the local street car lines, Sepa-
rated the Potomac Electric Power
Company from the two companies
and, having obtained this Separa-
ton, was leaving the transporta-
ton company in the lurch, while
reaping a huge return on Pepco.
Clayton. shouting over the voices
OF both Bowen and Merrill, said
that instead of going to the North
American for money to finance
the purchase Of new and much
needed equipment, the local com.
pany begged" the money Of 10.
cal bankers so that the bankers
would support them in request
for higher rates. He declared:
"You took off your hat and
went around to local bankers
as . trick to get the bankers
to back an increase Of fares"
And then with added vehemencs
he stated:
"YOur street car service to-
day is VIGOROUSLY inefficient"
This statement brought q storr
Of protest from the utility repr,
sentatives.
Denies Authority
Bowen, in a personal attaci.
against clayton, who is appearing
before the Public Utilities Com
mission, as chairman Of the Pub
lie Utilities Committee Of the Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Associations,
shouted:
"The people you say you
represent wouldn't stand for
the statements you are max.
ing"
At this point Riley Elgen, chair
man of the PUG, ended the
argument by indicating that the
subject of argument was "out-
side Of the province Of the case"
Directly preceding the flareup
was the question put to the
Transit Company representative
as to whether the request for
an increase of token fares from
four tokens for 80 cents to four
tokens for IS cents was pre-
Dictated on the fair value of the
company's holdings.
Want "SOme Relief"
After a few minutes Bowen
admitted that it would be i'm
possible for the transit company
to ask for rates commensurate
with q return Of fair value"
The Washington times., 1937-06-15
l24 Are Graduated
At Alexandria

University Of Virginia, Louis
ellis; George Washington Univer-
sity, Mary Jane Morrison and
CORTLAND Davis, jr.: College of
William and Mary, Evelyn Kemp.
fer; Brenau College, Virginia Lee
Bass; Woods Business College,
Hortense Cohen; Benjamin Frank
lin University, Gertrude Amorky;
Temple Business College, Mary
Ellen Burke.
The commencement program,
presented by the graduates, was
dedicated to Horace Mann, founder
of the modern public school Sys-
tenn
The Washington times., 1937-06-15
.Bingo Party Tonight
By Young Democrats

ALEXANDRIA, Va. June IS.
The Young Democratic Club of
will sponsor a bingo
party at 8 o'clock tonight in Elks'
Hall,