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The Washington times., 1937-01-02
FIND ADVANCES
SCIENCE WAR
ON FLU
Chemists Discovery
Of Germs Nature
Wins ST 900 Prize
BY L. E. LEVICK

PHILADELP HIA, Jan. :
G.N.SD.-As outbreaks of influ,
enza in New York and London
caused fear of an epidemic, the
award of a $1,000 prize, to a 32-
year-old chemist today spotlighted
new research in the fight against
flu.
The prize was awarded by the
American Association for the Ad.
vancement of Science to DR.. Wen
dell M. Stanley, of the Rockefeller
Institute for Medical Research,
Princeton, N. j., for his epochal
discovery that sub-germs, or vir'
uses, of the type which cause in
fluenza are both living and non.
living forms of matter.
Leads To Serums
His discovery may enable scien.
fists to produce serums and vac
cines against infantile paralysis,
influenza. sleeping sickness and
other dread ailments, DR.. Stanley
indicated here today, when he
read his prize-winning paper in the
hall of the American Philosophical
Society.
The science association wound
up its annual meeting here, follow.
ing its earlier sessions this week
in Atlantic City.
DR.. Stanley and his associates,
he reported. have already sue
ceeded in producing serums that
render certain live viruses Inactive
This they did by taking similar
living viruSes, killing them with
heat, light or chemicals, and then
injecting them into the white
blood fluid of animals.
Although the dead virus could
not harm the animal, it was able
to produce in its blood stream pro
tective agents, or health guards"
which could be used to knock out"
living viruses of the same disease.
Similar to Humans
DR.. Stanley's work has been done
on the viruses which cause plant
diseases, but they are regarded
as being similar in nature to the
submicroscopic viruses which cause
many human ailments.
Born in Ridgeville. Ind, on
August 16, 1904, DR.. Stanley was
graduated with a bachelor of sci
ence degree from Earlham Col.
lege in 1925, and received his doc
tor of philosophy degree in 1929
from the University of Illinois.
Selected from the 1900 or more
scientific reports presented at the
current meeting of the science
association, DR.. Stanley's paper
was hailed by the prize commit
tee as "an outstanding contribu.
ton to science"
DR.. Ralph w. G. Wycoff, also
of the Rockefeller Institute staff
at Princeton, appearing on the
same program with DR.. Stanley.
reported development of a new
"cream-separator" type of device
for use in sciences battle to con.
quer the virus diseases.
BY whirling matter about until.
lighter particles are separated
from the heavier, DR.. Wycoff'S
new simple ultra-centrifuge" as
he calls it, enables him to meas
ure the size of viruSes and to pre-
pare them in pure form.
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
WOMAN HOLDS
CITY HALL AS
TR00PSQUIT
Feminine Mayor Defies
Fla. Governors S Move
To Dust Her

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, Jan. 2
GN.SO O.-The four Nat onal
Guard units mobilized here to en-
force Gov. Dave Sholtz's order
ousting Mayor Elizabeth Arm
strong and other city officials
from office, were demobilized to-
day by Adjt. Gen. Vivian Collins.
Because Of a temporary injunc-
tion restraining city officials ap-
pointed by Governor Sholtz to sue
ceed Mrs. Armstrong and her Of
ficial family, from taking office,
General Collins declared, There
is nothing we can do before Mon
day." and ordered the troops home.
City Hall a Fortress
Meanwhile, the city hall re-
mained an armed fortress, with
sub-machine and riot guns peep
ing from the windows.
Mrs. Armstrong declared she
would keep the armed force of 80
policemen and so special officers
on guard at the city hall "as long
as necessary"
The injunction handed down
last night by Circuit Judge Her
bert Frederick orders the sheriff
and General Collins to refrain
from interference with the old
city commission, leaving the mill
tant, dark haired Mrs. Armstrong
at least temporarily triumphant
in her bitter fight with Governor
SholtZ.
To Continue Defy
Mrs. Armstrong declared today
her determination "as constitu-
tional mayor" to exhaust every
legal and legitimate means avail
able to keep Governor Sholtz and
his cohorts from taking charge
and control of the city for the
puI pOSC VI ChPlO1UAllS lO'
Removal of the troops relieved
the tense situation and the dan
ger of violence.
Governor Sholtz ordered the
custer on charges of excessive ex-
penditure of municipal funds,
"malfeasance in office, neglect OF
duty and incompetence"
Defies Governor
Yesterday, Mrs. Armstrong or
dered the removal from the build
ing of municipal papers, records
and files. and supervised the re-
moval under guard of 80 armed
policemen and special officers.
She defied the governors custer
move. declaring:
81 propose to stay here until
the guard puts me out"
There will be no gunfire, the
militant woman mayor said, de-
claring:
1--WE are going to do nothing
Illegal. My removal was strictly
illegal and am still mayor"
Crowds of citizens milled
around the city hall last night,
the majority cheering the defiant
stand taken by Mrs. Armstrong.
She succeeded her husband as
mayor December 10, repeatedly to
forestall his removal by the Gov
ernor. He and their son, Howard,
are under indictment for alleged
shortages in city funds reported
to exceed 100000.
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
1886 Reno Divorces
Show Slump Of 824

RENO, New. Jan. 2 GN.S).
This divorce capital of America
experienced a tremendous slump
in its sr 4cialty in 1886, according
to unofficial compilations today.
Only 2,984 marriages were dis
solved in 1886 compared with
3,808 in 1885, a drop of 824. But
a new record was established for
marriage licenses, the unofficial
total for 1886 being 1895, mostly
couples avoiding California's three
day gin law" wait.
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
MOTORS FEEL
STRIKE SPREAD
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the worlds largest automobile
maker-if the basis for an agree
ment is not forthcoming soon.
General Motors officials, in effect,
warned the jobs of $4,000 men
were threatened by the strikes.
It was estimated that an almost
equal number face loss of work
in industries which supply General
Motors.
ImpaSSe Reached
Attempts to open peace negotia-
tions reached a new impasse New
Year Day. William s. Kunson,
executive vice president of Gen
eral Motors, said in reply to a
letter from Martin, that the com
pany insisted the union should
deal directly with managers of
Strike-torn plants.
KnudSon said his door was open
at all times to union officials, but
that General Motors would not
consider the union der and for a
national collective bargaining cor
ference for General Motors SO
plants in IS cities in IA States.
Further, General Motors pointed
out "the jobs of more than 1876, 900
men are imperiled, most of them
through no fault of their own.
They and their families stand to
lose daily more than $1,000,00 in
wages from General Motors"
Knudsen said in effect response
bility rested with the union. Mar
tin, in a reply, said it rested with
General Motors.
Labor Meet Tomorrow
Best available estimates, based
on average wages for auto workers,
indicated that payrolls of ten mil
lion dollars a week ultimately
would be withdrawn from business
and trade streams if the labor diff
ferences spread.
The next big development is ex-
pected to come from the union
front. Officials from local union
units in 10 General Motors cities
were scheduled to meet at Flint to-
morrow for a conference.
Today, four General Motors
plants in Flint, two in Atlanta,
two in Kansas City, two at Nor
wood, Ohio, one in Cleveland and
one at Anderson, Ind. were closed,
eight of them because of strikes
and four because of shortage Of
materials. New stop orders to
companies supply General Motors,
telling them not to send any more
materials at present, have gone
out, it was understood today. This
is to prevent a pile-up of parts and
materials in plants, General
Motors officials said.
Meantime, the union served de-
mands on the Cadillac Motor and
Fleetwood body divisions of Gen.
eral Motors. Cadillac officials
agreed to meet with union Spokes-
men Monday.
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
Keep Out of Europe.
Shaw Warns u. S.

United States can do for civiliza.
ton during the new year is to
keep its own stable clean and
tidy and better its own condi.
tionS." He said:
IF America will only do its
best to help itself along, it will
help the world. The best thing
for Americans to do in 1887 is to
better themselves and their own
living conditions.
'If any of your people want to
mix in the Spanish war or other
European adventures, get rid of
them. That is the best thing
you can do for the world.
you have found an interest.
ing President. He will keep you
busy during the next year. Just
let Europe alone and don't get
yourself mixed up in it. Do that
and better your own ways Of
living. Then you will have ac-
cOmplished something for the
world in the new year."
Asked whether he thought there
is real danger of European wal
during the new year, Shaw replied
"NOt the slightest. There will
not be any European war be-
cause all nations are too much
afraid of fighting one another.
They will have little wars when
ever they can find somebody
else'S territory on which to fight,
but they won't fight in their own
countries.
"Big nations are too afraid of
the risk of war against one an
other. The outcome would be
too appalling. They know it,"
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
BY KINGSBURY SMITH
Copyright 1887 by International
News SerYicel

LONDON, Jan. 2-America was
advised by George Bernard Shaw
today to mind its own business
and keep out of European troubles
as the best contribution it can
make to the world in 1887.
In an exclusive interview with
International News Service, the
famous Irish wit and playwright
declared that the best thing the
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
Versatile Terp

Perry Hay, University Of Mary
lands football manager for 1887,
tried his hand at playing in his
freshman year and part of his
soph season before "scrubbing"
for the managerShip. He was de.
termined to earn his m" in one
way or another.
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
Whatta Boy!

Burton Shipley, University Of
Maryland basketball and base ball
coach, was captain of three teams
in the same year at College Park.
He led the football, basketball and
baseball outfits during the 1911-12
term.
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
Banner
Out With New Year

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 2.-The
fire department began the New
Year today by taking down tat
tered banner stretching across At
lantic Ave. 1t read: Elect Landon
and Knox"
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
New Agency Asked
To Compute Figure

In determining the capital out
Law figure, the committee proposes
that a new agency be created to be
known as the National Capital
Planning Commission. That COM
mission would determine the ex-
tent of the respective Federal and
District interests in capital out
lays and improvements included
in the District budget, and the
Federal Government pay the Dis
trict government for whatever
part the commission shall deter
mine is the National Governments
interest in these capital outlays or
improvements.
Excess per capita costs of the
District of Columbia government
are figured as follows: Whenever
Congress appropriates more for
services for the District govern
ment than are appropriated for
like services in other comparable
city governments, the Federal Gov
ernment must bear that portion OF
the expense which is in excess of
the average for other cities.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
D. {. PLANNING
B0DYW0ULD
BENEFIT

Should the recommendations Of
the Advisory Committee on Fiscal
Relations be accepted by Con-
gress, the proposed National Capt.
tai Planning Commission would
become an important organization
in the District.
Under the committee proposal,
this group would have as a nucleus
the present National Park and
Planning Commission, but its per-
Sonnel would be increased and its
duties broadened substantially.
In explaining the province and
setup Of the proposed National
Planning Commission, the COM
mittee report says:
"In view Of the knowledge
and experience accumulated by
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission in its ad-
miniStratiOn Of parks and par
ticipation in District planning,
1t Is recommended D that the
powers and duties Of the COM
mission be enlarged to make it
the one responsible agency for
physical planning and develop
ment Of the District; (2) that
the Commission be charged,
among other duties, with ana d.
lyzing proposed Capital improve
ments and preparing the esti-
mates Of the Capital budget las
distinguished from the Operat-
ing budget) Of the District, and
with showing in the Capital
budget the portions payable by
the District and by the Federal
Government, respectively; (S)
that the personnel Of the COM
mission be modified to include
representatives of both Govern
ment and local citizens qualified
in the planning and engineering,
and a. that the Commission be
relieved Of its present admins
trative duties and renamed the
National Planning Commission"
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
D. E. SUFFRAGE
WINS FISCAL
SUPPORT

Strong support for the move
ment for local as we'll as Federal
suffrage for the voteless taxpayers
Of washington is contained in the
report on the Advisory Committee
on Fiscal Relations which was
made public today. =
Pointing out that the problem
Of fiscal relationships is closely
interviewer with these Of local
control of purely local affairs and
the suffrage of District residents,
the report asserts:
"Tn large measure, many of
the irritatiOnS and annOyances
of residents Of the District over
the problem Of fiscal relation
ship between the Federal and
District Governments spring
from the fact that the District
Government itself and the citi-
zens have had little control in
the determination Of local ad-
ministrative and fiscal affairs.
WOULD BETTER SITUATION
'The granting of broader
control over such purely local
affairs would clear up these diff
ficultieS, would place the re-
spOnSibiIity definitely upon the
residents and local officials, and
would provide for more effective
means of administration and
fiscal planning and operation"
The report recommends that the
granting Of broader powers over
local affairs should be awarded the
citizens Of the District in two
major stages. Pending the grant
ing of the right of local suffrage,
the report urged, there should be
created Immediately an advisory
council consisting Of representa-
tives of both the Federal and local
Governments and representative
citizens appointed by the President
to advise on budgetary and admin.
istrative affairs.
Local Referendum
In the same legislation, provi.
sion should be made for the grant
ing Of suffrage locally subject to
referendum on the subject. It is
recommended:
"The section Of the statute
granting local suffrage to Dis
trict residents might include the
power to elect a municipal cOun-
Gil to legiSIate on matters con-
cerning the plan and structure
of local administrative OrganiZa-
tiOn, authority for the formula
ton and administration Of the
operating and capital improve
ment budgets, revenue and ex.
penditure control and enact
ment and enforcement Of local
regulatory ordinances"
The report also asserts that
while Federal suffrage does not
seem to be so closely knit to the
question of fiscal affairs the local
citizenry should be given the same
opportunity as other taxpayers Of
the country to have a voice in their
Government.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
SON
QU|TSH0SP|TAL

BOSTON, Jan. 8 0.N.s).-Pale
and 20 pounds underweight, Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, jr., today left
Massachusetts, General Hospital,
where he had been confined since
Thanksgiving Day.
He was driven to South Station
by his brother, John, where he
boarded an express train for
Washington before proceeding to
Florida for a months vacation.
Franklin, fully recovered from a
sinus operation, which was per.
formed after he recovered from a
serious Streptococcus throat infec.
tion,s expressed disappointment
that he might not graduate with
honorS from Harvard University
this June, said his marriage to
Miss Ethel dupont, munitions heir
eSS, would be held after gradua-
ton, and revealed he has hopes
of entering Harvard Law School
this fall.
Young Roosevelt has dipped his
last oar as a member of the junior
varsity crew at Harvard Univer.
Sity.
It appeared extremely doubtful,
and his physicians hinted the
same, that Franklin, jr., will have
recovered his strength by the time
the Crimson crew candidates
launch the 1887 campaign late in
March.
It was generally believed he will
spend month or two in
Florida. This added absence
from his studies, together with
accumulated examinations, were
other barriers which undoubtedly
will result in his forfeiting his
seat in the junior varsity shell in
order that he may graduate in
June.
His graduation will be followed
by his marriage to pretty Miss
du Pont. Delaware munitions
heireSS, who with his mother, Mrs.
Roosevelt. has been constantly at
his bedside in the past few weeks.
They will accompany him on his
journey to the White House.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08

the latter should pay for them
The report added:
Pending the granting Of
broader powers over local af-
fairs, there should be eStab-
llShed an advisory council con-
Sisting of representatives of the
Federal and District govern
ments and citizens representa-.
tive of civic groups to be ap-
pointed by the President, such
council to advise on the original
preparation of the District bud.
get, the determination of tax
and revenue sources, and on the
operation and administration Of
District services and expendi.
tureS,"
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
AGRICULTURE
ASKS RAISES
IN BUDGET
International News Service

Increases in appropriations for
all the regular activities of the De-
partment of Agriculture except the
office of Secretary wallace and
the Bureau of Plant Industry; de-
creaSes in most of the special &C.
tivitieS; and increases in Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration
and highway funds were called for
today in the first thousand mil
lion dollar" budget for that de-
partment.
While specifically the budget
calls for appropriations tetaling
only $856,012,955 to the de-
partment. the recent transfer of
the Resettlement Administration,
after the budget was drawn, and
emergency activities Of the de-
partment will run the total well
over the billion-dollar mark &C.
cording to departmental officials.
Office Sum SIaShed
A decrease of $17,069 from last
years allotment of $608,519 to the
Secretary's office was provided in
the budget, and a decrease of
$1,885 from the $4,551,206 to the
Bureau of Plant Industry was
marked.
Chief increases in the regular
bureaus were $967, SIT to the For
est Service, which asked for $14,-
219,096; Bureau of Entomology
and Plant Quarantine, $3.50. .52O,
an increase of $722 ,845: Commod-
ity Exchange Administration,
$500 900, an increase Of $393, 500;
Weather Bureau, $4,260,885, an in
crease of $299, ,135, and Food and
Drug Administration, $2,277, ,758,
an increase Of 100000.
Soil Service Highest
The highest bureau allotment
sought is $25, 1000, 900 for the Soil
Conservation Service, formerly
called the soil erosion service,
headed by H. H. Bennett. The Sec
tary also asked $1,200,000 for the
special research fund, an increase
of $400,000 over the appropriation
this year.
The AAA asked the same amount
as was voted last year, $440, ,000, 900
for the soil conservation program.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Total ShOWn
In Table

"The total Of $536,95O shown
In the table for capital Outlays
mot reimbursed under existing
arrangements comprises the net
excess Of District over Federal
capital Outlays Of joint interest,
and the amount of District out
lays reimbursabIe thrOug
charges to individuals. The
charges to individuals include
~ allOcated portions Of capital
outlay expenditures in cOnnec-
tiOn with operating services rem
GeFed to these individuals and
(2) the deficiency in special as
seSsments for water main eXten-
siOnS charged for at a statutory
rate which covers only so per
cent Of the cost Of extensions.
IL should be emphasized that
under the procedure proposed In
the repert, estimates for capital
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
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of reimbursement the District
should receive from the ma
tional treasury.
Three propositions are to be
taken into consideration in work
ing out the formula. They are :
l Intergovernmental contractural
services; 2, capital outlays. and 8,
excess per capita costs Of District
Of Columbia government.
The figure for intergovernmen-
tai contractural services is arrived
at by determining the cost Of all
of the services performed by the
District government for the Fed
eral Government and adding or
Subtracting them, as the case may
be, from the cost of all the services
performed by the Federal Govern
ment for the District.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
$1,5OO,OOO Asked for
Building Projects

In the Treasury Department
budget sent to the Capitol today
there was included $7,025, 900 to be
expended in the District. Of this
amount $1,500,OOO is for continue.
tion Of construction Of annex
buildings for the Government
Printing Office; $2,325,OOO is for
completion Of construction of ad-
ditional building for the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing;
So, ,000, 900 is for a site and con-
struction Of a new building for the
War Department under a limit
Of cost of $26, ,000.0 900. and $500, 900
for the purchase of 1924 F St.
N, w.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Comparison Made
In Is Cities

In arriving at comparable costs
the committee took expenditure
and revenue figures from II other
cities of comparable population to
that of the District, and based
their action on the assumption
that the District should have no
fault to find as long as the taxes
paid here are no higher than the
average Of those paid in other
cities.
1t did. however, mention the
fact that whereas taxpayers in
the other cities have a voice in
their Government, the District
taxpayers do not.
But, it was recommended that
legislation be enacted eventually
giving the District broader powers
of self-goVernment, but coupled
this with the assertion that when
this is accomplished the Federal
Government should subsequently
pay nothing towards the mainte-
nance Of the District, except when
services were rendered by the Dis
trict for the Federal Government,
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Library Remembered;
$1,000 Increase Asked

Provision for an $4,000 increase
was recommended by the Bureau
of the Budget for the Public
Library to increase its book
purchases.
The total recommended appro-
priation for the library system
was $555, $40, which compares
with the current appropriation
Of $547,840. The library author
tiles had recommended to the
Commissioners an allotment of
$695,SO2, but the commissioner
SlaShed this figure to the same
one which the bureau recon-
mended.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Training School Gets
$17,5OO for Expenses

In the Department Of Justice
budget there is an increase Of
$17,500 in the item for the Ma
tional Training School for Boys
in Washington. OF this $4,260 is
for additional personnel; $3.50
for subsistence and quarters; ana
$4,000 for maintenance and oper-
alton. There is also recommended
$21 $40 for alterations and i'm
provements to the refrigeration
plant, dormitories, hospital and
administration buildings. repairs
to Cottage C and the gymnasium
and school building.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Lump Sum
SyStenl Scored

The committee contends that
the lump sum method of contri-
button by the Federal Government
does not take into account the
changing conditions nor the ex-
tent of special intergovernmental
services.
Neither does the committee feel
that the District should be given
any more consideration because of
the fact that it has continuously
gone along on a pay-aS-you-go pol
icy, whereas other cities must pro
duce large sums annually to meet
interest on bonded indebtedness.
Rental conditions in the city
were hit by the committee, which
said:
Rentals are higher and the
ratio of property tax to gross
rentals is lower in the District
than in the other III cOmpar.
able) cities, indicating relative
ly higher returns to property
owners in the District"