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The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-24
{By The AEsociated Press)

 SEATTLE, Nov. 24th-Alaska steamship operators announced the settlement of the dispute be- tween three lines serving the ter ritory of Alaska, whereby the Marine Cooks and Stewards union men will return to work under former conditions of employment, thereby ending the six day tie-up. Max Watson, business agent of the Union, said, that the settle ment was tentative.
 Officials of the Northland Trans portation Company said, that the steamer North Sea will sail at 10 AM. Friday.
 The Alaska Steamship Company announced that the steamer Yu- Ron will sail for Alaska at g AM. Saturday.
 The Union withdrew its demands for rotation of the jobs of cooks, stewards and walters, Watson said, and are going ahead with
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-24
Former Governor Puerto Rico Dies
 In Iowa Town
fBv The Associated Press)

CORNING, Iowa, Nov. "A, - Judge Horace Mann ToWner, aged 82, former governor of Puerto Rico, and a former Iowa republi- can congressman died here last night.
 His condition had been serious ever since a fall he suffered at his home about two weeks ago.
 ToWner returned here in 1929 after serving six years in Puerto Rico.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-24
He--F first Steamer Sails Friday
Strike Settled at Sc;
SCE TIC STATION WAS Es 'ABLISHED BY
 IQAVY SITKA

WASHINGTON, Nov. "A, (P)-The dispatching of six navy planes and a tender Ot Sitka from Seattle, was par tially construed as the esta- blishment of a military base, although it was stated such a move might receive criticism in Tokyo. according to a navy department announcement.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-24

fRy The Associated Press)
 'FANGHAI. Nov. 24, (P) Japanese forced commence ed the task of reducing Nan king to stage where surren- der would be imperative, as their planes carried out early morning raids on the former capital of China.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-24
CHAIRMAN OF SECURITIES
 COMMISSION LAYS DOWN
 LAW MEMBERS EXCHANGE

breaks on stock exchange mem bers. They declared such pro- posal as Douglas made would mean the end to exchange and commission relations, as has ex- isted recently, while outWardly friendly, being highlighted by on- ly occasional criticism.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-24
Stock Exchange Told To Clean
 Up, "Or Else''

(By The Associated Press>
 WASHINGTON, Nov. "A, (P- The New York Stock Exchange was warned today to be careful of it's business dealings, or else the federal securities commission would be forced to step in and take over control, following reports of mismanagement.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-24
Dies In Texas
fBy The Associated Press)

fBy The Associated Press)
 AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 24, Al bert Sydney Burleson aged "A, Postmaster General Tn the Wood row Wilson cabinet died at his home here today Funeral servic- es have been planned for this afternoon.
 He is survived by his widow three daughter, two sisters and six grandchildren.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-24

victed of the staying of one of his loyad church workers, while the jury fixed his punishment at life imprisonment.
 The Missouri county preacher had pleaded he was the victim of circumstances in the brutal hammer staying last July of Mrs Dennis Kelly, aged AS, mother at Paris, Missouri.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-24
(By The Associated PreSs)

WASHINGTON, Nov. "A, The Federal Securities Commission today bluntly told the New York Stock Exchange to get ready for a federal house-cleaning unless he Wall Streeters themselves stabilize the market.
 Emphasize Ups, Downs
 Chairman of the Commission w. O. Douglas accused the pro- fessional traders of accentuating the ups and downs of securities on the market. He called on them to surrender their control of the exchange to persons "Who have a clear public responsibil- ity", Douglas said, ''or else,
 Operators Surprised
 His statement surprised Wall Street operators, many of whom interpreted it as an open declara- ton of war, in an attempt to place responsibility for market
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-24
SETTLEMENT STRIKE WAS
 ANNOUNCED TODAY, SHIPS ,.- TO SAIL THIS WEEK END

plans to return to work as if the settlement was permanent" but the final decision of permanency awaits the arrival of the crew on the steamer Yukon, due to arrive here tomorrow from Alaska.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-24
JAPANESE BEGIN BOMBING, --I RANKING WHILE NEUTRAL
 REFUGEES ASK SAFETY

the Japanese planes had bognbard sd the city of Canton, killing about one hundred civilians.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-24
Preacher Get Life In Prison
 Brutal Staying

(By The Associated PreSs)
 PITTSFIELD, H., Nov. "A, - Rev. C. E. Newton, was today con
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-24
To Make Observations
Will Have A Real Base

With the crew of the Lapwing, and the mechanics for the plan es, the U. s. Navy will have more than seventy men at Sitka. It is unknown definitely but the force may be increased. The planes are already working in conjunction with the Sitka radio station.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-24

SHANGHAI Nov. 24, A Jap anese spokesman announced that Nipponese bombing planes had aided Nanking this morning, re- sulting in death to forty civilians. The announcement coincided with confirmation dispatches from for
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-24

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24, The U. s. Navy Departm ent disclos- ed that six patrol planes and a naval tender had been sent to Sitka to make weather and aer- ological observations ais win
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-24
Russian Planes Arrived

Advices said today that the long-awaited Russian manufact- ured airplane, had arrived st the cpital to bolster the Chinese Air Forces. The Japanese raid is be- lieved to have been an attempt to smash the new craft quickly.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-24
Ask For Neutrality

EASN IOt ASNuti atitt
 Earlier thirty-four Americans and twenty other foreigners re- maining in Nanking had asked the Japanese to make their quar- ter a neutral zone. to prevent possible destruction by bombs and shells.
 The Japanese authorities said they favored the proposal in prin- clple but that there were military consideration which the Japanese army had 10 take into account.
 BOmbings Elsewhere
 Reports from Hongkong said
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-24
Japan Might Objec'

Japan Might Objec
 Any move to set up a -.ary base in the Sitka area mgiht have repercussions in Tokyo, it was be- lieved. But officials said t.lat Jap- an would n, have grouu. is ior a formal objection.
 Long Range Type Planes
 The Navy spokesman said the planes were long range, twin-mot ored bombers with a crew of five
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-11-24

to six men each. Their tender is the minesweeper Lapwing. The planes flew unannounced from Seattle to Sitka.
 Base is Scientific
 Stressing that the purpose of the establishing of winter base was scientific rather than mili- tary, the naval official said it was an addition to the smaller winter base already set up frther west in the Aleutian islands group.
 Six men were taken there this fall by the Cruiser Portland. They will remain all winter.
 To Make Observations
 They expected to make obser- vations in the upper air by means of small radio equipped captive balloons.
The Washington times., 1937-03-30
Budget Total Of $45,228,O24
Asked for District i'm 1888

sci, a position vacated some
months ago by William A. Roberts.
Funds are provided, however,
for the employment of a fire-in-
surance expert, if the proper legis-
lation is enacted creating such a
post.
An item Of $160,co0 was inserted
in the bill by the committon for
t. beginning Of construction of
the ~roposed Oxon Run intercep-
tor to provide an outlet for sew
az, fr~n, Washington Highlands.
The entire project is estimated
to cost $259,000.
Ask Light Cut
In its reorganization plan of the
Fairgrounds of the city, the COM
mittee pointed out that the exist
ing playground department will
retain supervision over 16 of the
SO Fairgrounds it now controls.
AS for local schools, the COM
mittee report declared that it re-
duced the budget figure of $780,
900 for fuel, gas, light and power
by $25, 900, feeling the power COM
pany should give a reduced rate.
The committee allowed an in
crease over the budget figure for
the Police Department of $42, 100,
which will provide Is additional
police and several other positions
in the department with necessary
equipment for the new men.
The fire department was al
lowed an increase Of $30,400 for
additional equipment.
In another reorganization pro-
posal, the supervision of the Gal
linger Hospital and tuberculosis
Sanitoria is transferred from con-
troll of the Public Welfare De
partment to the Health Officer of
the city.
100000 for Health Center
A new item is contained in
the bill for an appropriation of
100000 for the construction of
a health center, as is proposed
by the budget.
For completion Of the new
police court building, the COM
mittee recommended an appropri-
alton of $450,000.
The committee denied the bud
get recommendation for an ap-
preparation of 1926, 900 for the be.
ginning of construction of new
Pennsylvania Avenue bridge.
Recommendations are contained
in the measure for an appropriation
of 100000 for the preparation of
studies, plans and estimates for
the construction of bypass along
K Street Northwest to relieve con-
gestion along M Street, for the
construction of a connecting high
way between Sixteenth Street and
Connecticut Avenue Northwest,
and for expediting traffic at Du-
pont, Scott and Thomas circles.
The Washington times., 1937-03-30

from the playground department
the supervising of all school play
grounds to the Community Center
department. Thus the Community
Center division Of schools gets an
extra $97,56 which o. herwi S e
would have gone to the play
ground department, and the COM
mittee further voted a new item
of $25,000 to the Community
Center agency for development Of
boys clubs.
Welfare Suffers
Public welfare also suffered,
the budget recommending $7,094,-
865 and the committee allowing
but $6,866,440.
For general administration at
the workhouse and reformatory
the committee reduced the budget
estimates by $103,880.
The committee also recon-
mended that the receiving home
be abandoned next July /.
A $4,000 appropriation for a
vocational building at the Indus
trial Home School for Colored
Children is recommended.
Making no provision for the
care of employables on relief, the
committee slashed the appropria-
ton for this item from the esti-
mate of $1,465 900 to $1,411 500,
but the reduction is applied to
salaries, so that the relief clients
will not suffer.
Libraries Gain
Libraries were given $43,990
more than the $685., $40 proposed
by the budget.
Whereas the budget estimated
$4,000 for the purchase Of books
and periodicals, the committee al
lowed $84,500.
The committee increased the
limit of cost for the Petworth
branch from $150,00O to $180,000,
and allowed $105,000 for expen-
diture on this project next year.
Other Departments
For other departments, the
budget estimates followed by the
amounts allowed by the committee
are:
Trees, parkings, and sidewalks,
$276, ,600-nothing; sewers, 81, $751;
000-$1, 1896, ,030; collection and dis
posal of refuse. 81 1893, ,350-$1,355,.
900; public Fairgrounds, $209,580
-$112,015; electrical department,
$1,010,800 S 100000; policemen
and firemen relief fund, $1,025, 900
-$1,015,000; police, ,706,905-
$3,749,005; fire department, ST.
452, ,220-$2, ,469 $50; health depart
m ent, $2,089,21O - $2,131,533;
courts, 1921, ,215-$1 ,299 ,595; mi
litia, $42,780-$42,780; Anacostia
River and flats, nothing-$50, 900;
public buildings and public parks.
1925, ,260-$909, $50; National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commis.
sion, $340, $50; National Geological
Park, 1927, ,000-$225, 900.
The committee changed the Of
flee of the poundmaster from the
supervision of the health officer to
an independent agency, and to
transferred the superintendent of IL
censes and his employees to the ap-
preparation for weights, measures,
and markets.
Bonding Provided
The appropriation for the Cor
poration Counsel's Office was in
creased to allow for the employ
ment of a bonding commissioner
and his staff.
No provision is made in the bill
for the salary of the PEOPLES Coun-
The Washington times., 1937-03-30
TIFFS
WITHP0LICE
REVIVED

A bizarre twist to the perennial
rumpus in Washington over con
gressional immunity popped ur
during the hearings on the Dis
trict appropriation bill for 1888
1t was revealed today.
In the report on the bill submit
ted to the House, the committee
said:
"The committee wishes to call
attention to the need for i'm
prOvement in the matter Of
courtesy extended to the public
by members Of the Police De-
partment, and 1t recommends
that prompt action be taken by
the respOSible officials Of the
District Government with . view
to improving conditions in this
regard.
Attention is also called to the
great amount Of time consumed
by officers in enforcing petty
Offenses, such as parking viola
tiOnS and other minor infrac-
tiOns, instead Of devOting their
time to more serious violations,
and it believes that the demand
for additional officers would be
partially met IL the time of the
existing personnel were profit
ably engaged"
MAJOR BROWN QUESTIONED
This language referred to a dis
cussion at the meeting Of the sub
committee when Major Ernest W.
Brown was grilled by Representa-
tive Ross Collins CD of Mississ,
ippi, chairman of the subcom'
mittee, for what Mr.. Collins
termed attempts of policemen to
get their names in the newspapers
by arreSting members Of Congress.
Major Brown vehemently denied
the charge and said newspaper
reporters were responsible. At one
time Representative Collins said:
"There is a great deal of criti-
Cism up on this hill Of the PO-
lice Department. / feel that you
ought to know it. imagine q
great deal is justified. Many
members Of Congress seem to
think that ] t because they are
Congressman and Senators, it
gives a policeman a good OppOr-
tunity to publicize himself in
the papers, and they seem to
spend a large amount of time
trying to publicize themselves
at the expense of COngressmen
and Senators.
"That has not been my ex-
perience, because / have al
ways been accorded the very
utmost Of respect and consider
alton by every member of the
police department, but 1 am
. bringing to your attention what
no less than 35 members of
Congress have said to me dur
ing the last so days 50 that you
may know what the feeling is"
NOTES HOSTILE SENTIMENT
Although Representative Col
Inns gave Major Brown a personal
clean bill of health in this re-
gard, he added later:
'T am frank to tell you that
think a lot of he items that
you are asking for and will ask
for in your appropriations
should be granted. At the
same time, / think it is going
The Washington times., 1937-03-30
DC. JOB OFFICE
US. TEST TUBE

The District of Columbia Pub
lie Employment Center was re-
vealed today as a laboratory for
the United States Employment
Service, in which there is only
one District employe and 81 Fed
eral employees.
C. E. Lamson, director Of the
center in his testimony before
the District Subcommittee Of the
House Appropriation Committee
in response to questions from the
chairman, Representative Ross
Collins, of Mississippi, said:
"New methods and prOce-
dureS are tested and developed
in the District of Columbia Pub
lie Employment Center for the
United States Employment Serv-
ice."
Representative Collins:
This is a demonstration Of.
fice?"
Mr.. Lamson:
For the United States EN-
plOyment Service; yes, SIR"
Later in his testimony, Mr.
Lamson was asked by the chair
man:
what have you done in the
last IL months that you want to
brag abOut?"
The director denied any inten
ton Of Dragging, but cited figures
to show that the placement of ap
plicantS in jobs has increased rs
L..
The Washington times., 1937-03-30
WILLS OFFICE
IS BUSIER

The business of the Register of
Wills office in the District has
increased 20 per cent in the first
six months of this fiscal year over
the business in 1886, Theodore
Cogswell, Register of Wills, testi-
fled before the District subcom-
mittee Of the House Appropriation
Committee.
In the hearings made public
today, it was revealed that in 1885
the total revenues amounted to
$99, ,805.63, while for this last six
months, the revenues have reached
$62,395.02.
Mr.. Cogswell told the commit,
tee that the increase was due to
the rise in population in the city
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Continued from Page II

money would be used as a nu.
cleus for the creation of a reserve
fund to cover future extensions of
major Importance in the water
system.
The committee provided an ap-
preparation of $4,000 from the
general revenues for a survey to
justify a rate which would ere
ate a reserve fund sufficient to
permit necessary major improve,
ments in the system during the
next six years, estimated to cost
about $3,545, 900, as well as a
major increase in the supply sys'
TEN, which in all probability
must be financed by 1945, and
which will cost about $4,000, 900
Among the various other new
studies and arrangements in
the local government set-up, an
appropriation of $4,000 was
made to carry on a survey to in
crease efficiency and economy OF
operation.
School Fund Cut
The largest single reduction
made by the committee in the
budget estimates is that for the
public schools, for which an ap
preparation of s12,75o,ss5 is re
commended. This is $552,2S5 less
than the budget estimates.
The major portion of this slash
is in the item for buildings and
grounds, particularly Of the Ban
neker and Dennison schools.
The following school building
items were approved: Completion
of Dennison Vocational School,
$236, 900; Thomas jefferson Me-
mortal High School and Library,
$40O, 900; Bandy School addition,
$15O,000; Lenox Vocational School,
$3.50, 900; Cleveland School addi-
ton, $114,000; senior high school,
Fifth and Sheridan Streets, $45O,-
900; Shepherd School completion,
100000; two portable buildings,
Bradbury School, $4,000; and the
following school sites-Third and
Concord Ave. N. W., $4,000; ad-
ditional land, Margaret Murray
Vocational School, $4,000; addi-
tional land, new Lenox Vocational
School, $50,000.
81 New Teachers
The committee also reduced the
amount recommended for teachers
by $65, 400 less than the budget
figures. The budget asked that
SO new teachers be provided, but
the committee cut this to 81. It
did, however, add $4,000 to the
budget figures for the "in-service"
promotion of teachers.
Eight thousand dollars are al
lowed above budget recommends
tions for the establishment Of a
night school in the western Sec
tion of the city.
The biggest boost given the school
department is the transferring
The Washington times., 1937-03-30

to be with very great difficulty
for your department to get in
creaSes in your appropriation
because Of the sentiment that
exists in Congress against the
Police Department"
He concluded by saying he
hadn't received very much con
sideration when he dropped into
the various police stations "just
looking around" and that there
was a lot of loafing in the sta
ton houses,
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SEE.
YULE LANE FETE.

BETHESDA, Md. Dec. 4.-Ap.
proximately $4,000 person S
thronged the sidewalks along Wis,
consin Avenue here last night in
festive celebration that marked
the opening of Christmas Lane,
with its rows Of evergreens and
garlands Of bright lights.
Features of the celebration we're
mammoth parade and cere-
monies that witnessed the crown.
ing of Miss Bethesda Chevy
Chase" in the person of Mrs. Mar.
garet Sartwell Perrell, 81, winner
of the beauty title from scores Of
contestants.
The crown was conferred on
the brunette beauty by Joseph A.
Cantrel, of the Maryland House
Of Delegates, in the presence of
the parade judges, Donald A. De.
Lashmutt, Walter johnson and
Arthur Reilly.
Runners-up in the competition,
named as princesses in attendance
to the queen, were Mrs. Elizabeth
M. Raines, %, of Chevy Chase,
and Miss Gladys Cecilia Powell,
IT, of Bethesda.
The parade, numbering more
than 1000 persons, moved north
on Wisconsin Avenue from Brad
ley Lane to Melrose Avenue, re-
quiring more than an hour and
half to pass the reviewing stand
at the Leland Street intersection.
1t was gay with a variety of deco
rated floats and the music of
bands and drum corps.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-12-04
Woman, Facing Forgery
Charges, Can't Write!

A woman charged with forging
an Endorsement to a Christmas
savings check said she was unable
to write her name when asked to
sign a bond paper in Police Court
yesterday.
Elizabeth Jones, colored, SO, Of
Chevy Chase, Md, was arraigned
before Judge Edward M. Curran
for a preliminary hearing on a
charge Of forging the name of Mrs.
Carol Dellinger, of 1920 Tilden st.
N. W., on a check for $1O0.50.
In her testimony, the defendant
said she could neither read nor
write, but said she did sign her
own name by copying it from
envelopes addressed to her. She
explained that she also had a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-12-04
Camera Man
Solves Bird
Mystery

Bring 'em Back Alive" Bill
Leurs, demon photographer of the
Washington Times, early today
captured" a fur-bearing BIRD
perched in a tree in the 1900 block
of L st. N. W., much to the amaze
ment of everyone in the block.
Early today attendants at the
Hamilton Hotel parking lot were
attracted to the strange looking
whats it," as hundreds of per-
sons on the way to work stopped
to cape.
"The lady across the street."
called to tell them that the
strange brown "What-you-may.
call-it" had been in a tree up
the street earlier and had
jumped or flown down to the
one it was perched on at the
time it began to attract so much
attention.
Bill arrived. Took one look.
Grabbed up rake and knocked
it off it's perch.
1t was a woman's hat trimmed
with pheasant feathers, with the
plume waving in the breeze.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-12-04
FIFTH VOLUME
is READY TODAY

Volume V, Standard American
Encyclopedia, is obtainable today
at 178 Coupon Exchange Stations
literally scattered throughout the
city land nearby Virginia and
Maryland.
The stations will be open all day
today and until noon tomorrow
for those who have clipped the
seven consecutive coupons and
apply for the fifth book with the
Accent fee.
All five books are now available
for those who wish them and there
are sufficient copies of every book
to satisfy all demands.
Tomorrow Serial Coupon No. /
appears in the Big Sunday Wash.
ington Herald Times. Remember
that any one can start to collect
the series of is volumes at any
time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-12-04
D, C, CATHOLICS
Join IN RITES

Joining with millions through
out the nation, Washington Cath
olics will celebrate the 150th ami
versary of the signing of the Con-
stitution with q service in McMa-
hon Hall auditorium tuesday, at
tended by representatives of the
10 original colonies. .-..
Associate Justice Pierce Butler
Of the U. S. Supreme Court will
be honorary chairman of the cere-
monies. The date was selected
for the observance because it was
on December 7, 1887 that Della
ware, the first of the colonies,
ratified the Constitution.
E. Ennals Berl, former city So
licitor of Wilmington, has been
selected by Governor Richard C.
McMullen to represent Delaware
at the rites.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-12-04
HUNT
FOR TWO filters

While hope is fast waning that
Aviation Cadet ]. ]. Jones, Wash
ngton flyer, and a companion
were able to escape by their para
chutes, Coast Guard men and
plane squadrons continued to
push the search today for the two
men who disappeared when their
plane crashed into the Atlantic
off Virginia Beach last Tuesday.
A small chute found by search
ers yesterday proved to be one Of
the type used for flares. More
wreckage of the Navy plane was
washed ashore during the day.