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The Washington times., 1937-05-08
Many Torn Tickets

Whenever I get an oppor-
tunity, I rush over to the
broadway Melody of 1887"
stage.
We're making some final
sequences for "a Day at the
Races" out at Santa Anita
track. It was really consoling
work, for everywhere l
looked there were torn
tickets. And not one Of them
was mine.
Sincerely yours,
Evening star., 1937-01-31
PAY BILL SLATED
FOR CONFERENCE
McCarran to See BuloW and
May Take Measure to
White House.

Senator McCarran, Democrat, Of
Nevada, plans to confer with Chair
man Bulow Of the Senate Civil Service
Committee to arrange for hearings on
his Government pay revision bill as
soon as reports on the measure are
received from the Civil Service Com
mission and the Budget Bureau.
Meanwhile. the Nevada. Senator,
who expects to call at the White
House tomorrow to discuss air trans
portation legislation. may have an op-
portunity at the same time to explain
his salary measure. The Senator also
Is author of q bill for the regulation
Of air transportation.
The pay bill seeks to make $500
the minimum wage for full time Gov
ernment employees, with increases for
the other grades in which the salaries
do not exceed $500 q year.
Chairman Bulow's Senate commit
tee also has before 1t for early con-
sideration the Ramspeck bill passed
by the House Thursday to apply the
civil service system to first, second
and third class postmasters.
Senator Davis, Republican, Of Penn
sylvania, introduced in the Senate by
request yesterday . bill previously
offered in the House to reclassify the
salaries of employees in the custodial
service Of the Post Once Department.
Evening star., 1937-01-31
PEPCORATECUTS
START TOMORROW
Customers to Save by Or
der of Utilities Com.
mission.

Bills rendered by the Potomac
Electric Power Co.. beginning tomor-
row. will be reduced to an extent
calculated to effect q saving Of $504,-
02l during 1887 to its customers, under
orders issued yesterday by the Public
Utilities Commission.
The rate cuts, adopted by the COM
mission in the form suggested last
Monday by the company. are divided
nearly equally between domestic and
commercial consumers. They result
from application Of the sliding-scale
plan for annual adjustment Of power
rates.
Testimony taken by the commission
at the hearings last week showed the
company had earnings during the
past year Of more than 81 ,000. 900 in
excess Of the basic return Of 6.5 per
cent provided in the sliding-scale
plan.
OF the total cut for the new year
the commission allotted $255,702 to
the 141, ,254 domestic consumers, which
will mean . reduction of about 20
cents . month on the bill of the
average domestic consumer.
Consumers in schedule D, the
smaller industrial and commercial
users, numbering 23,300, were allotted
rate cuts amounting to $217,79l.
Those commercial consumers using
schedule E, numbering 130, were
granted cuts expected to produce .
saving Of $21, $50. .r.
Reductions in rates for various
other schedules were relatively small.
Evening star., 1937-01-31
SECTION 213 BATTLE
PLANNED BY WOMEN
Eastern Regional Conference Of
Party to Plan Attack Feb
ruary 6 and Z.

Renewed attacks on the married
persons, clause In the economy act
will be organized ct the Eastern Re-
gional Conference Of the National
Woman's Party, to be held at the
Hotel Warrington Saturday and Sum
day, Febr1ay 8 and-7.
" A feature Of the conference will be
. banquet Saturday night devoted to
repeal Of the controversial measure.
or section as. Speakers will include
Representatives Caroline O,Day Of
New York, Robert Ramspeck Of Geor-
81. and Emanuel Celler Of New York.
Mrs. Emma 0uifey Mile, national
Democratic cognmitteewoman for
Pennsylvania. and Mrs. Harvey w.
Wiley, secretary Of the national coun-
Gil, National 'Woman's Party.
The conference viii open with .
business session at 1880 O'Clock Satur-
day morning. A luncheon will be held
ct pm. Saturday under manage
ment Of the Maryland branch Of
the Neionsi WomAn's Party. A
luncheon will be held Sunday under
auspices Of the Pennsylvania branch
Evening star., 1937-01-31
100 LIQUOR RETAILERS
FAIL TO RENEW PERMITS
Control Board omcials Say Most
of Delinquents Neglected
Plumbing Compliance.

The District will have spproxi-
mately 100 less retailers selling alco-
holic beverages tomorrow because they
failed to obtain the new year permits
before the District Building closed
yesterday afternoon.
Most of the delinquents have
failed to comply with plumbing re-
quirements, officials Of the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board said. Some of
them have failed to obtain new res
taurant permits, which were due No
vember /, and others have failed to
pay pay roll taxes under the unem-
ployment compensation insurance act.
Most Of the dealers now without
permits were engaged in sale Of beer
and light wine, either on-sale or on-
sale. The old permits expire ut mid
night tonight, though legal sales had
to cease last midnight.
Evening star., 1937-01-31
CAPITAL ORGANISTS
WILL MEET MONDAY
Session Will Take Place in Parish
Hall Of Epiphany Church.
Lecture Scheduled.

On Monday evening the District Of
Columbia Chapter. American Guild of
Organists. will hold its monthly meet
ing, called for 8 o'clock, which will
take place in the parish hall, Church
Of the Epiphany, 1917 @ street north
west.
Charlotte Klein, dean Of the local
organization, will be in the chair, and
following the regular order Of busi-
ness will turn the meeting over to
Helen lie Fevre Lyon, who will pre-
sent . lecture on the subject, Hunt
ing for Music and Color In the Orient," /"
which will be illustrated in color. Miss
Klein has called . meeting Of the
members Of the Executive Committee.
which will precede the regular meet
ing, to be held in the parish hall at
7:l5. IT,.
Evening star., 1937-01-31
Committee STARTS
CITY TOUR TUESDAY
Lawmakers Handling Supply Bill
to Inspect Agencies Asking
improvements.

The tour Of inspection Of the Dis
trict and its institutions by the House
Subcommittee on Appropriations
which will write the 1888 supply bill,
will start Tuesday instead of Wednes-
day as originally planned, it was an
nounced yesterday by Chairman Col
li1s.
The subcommittee, made up almost
entirely of House members who are
unfamiliar with the District. will make
the tour preliminary to starting hear
ings on the appropriation bill. Collins
plans to inspect streets and visit the
District Jail, Workhouse and Reforma-
tory, Children's Receiving Home
Police Court. police headquarters and
other institutions for which funds for
improvements have been urged. He
also plans to take the subcommittee
to several public schools.
The Commissioners have been asked
by Collins to provide transportation
for the subcommittee, composed OF
Representatives Caldwell Of Florida
Higgins Of Massachusetts,. Starnes Of
Alabama, Democrats, and Engel, Re-
publican, of Michigan.
Collins believes the tour will re-
quire three or four days. Indications
are that hearings will start February g.
Evening star., 1937-01-31
"ExPERT" SYSTEM
SPIKED BY ELLIOTT
he Rules Civil Service Commis.
sion Has Sole Power to De.
eide on RATINGS,

A crimp was put in the widespread
employment Of experts" by Govern
ment agencies seeking to evade civil
service requirements yesterday, when
Acting Controller General Elliott held
that the Civil Service Commission
has sole power to. decide If q position
is to be rated as expert" and that
further. non-civil service appointee
to such an excepted position cannot
be shifted to one that is under civil
service.
As .. general thing, any agency Is
allowed to hire experts" without
regard to civil service, and the COM
mission went to Elliott for q ruling
because Of reported cases where
the ostensible experts" were being
brought In for positions that should
have been filled by competitive ex-
animation.
The commission did not specify
what organizations were suspected OF
taking too much leeway with ap-
Ipointnents. 4
Evening star., 1937-01-31
THOMAS, CAROTHERS
TO DEBATE TONIGHT
Socialist and Liberty Lacquer
Will Talk on How to Achieve
the Abundant Life.3

Norman Thomas. the Socialist
party's candidate for President in the
last three campaigns, and Dir. Men
Carothers, dean Of the School Of
Business Administration ut Lehigh
University. will debate before The
Town Hall Of Washington at 8 pm.
tonight at the Shoreham Hotel. The
subject will be How to Achieve ths
Abundant Life"
There will be no panel for this
session. but each speaker will be given
time for lcbuttai. A hand micro.
phone will be passed around the audi.
ence to give listeners chance to
quiz the speakers. 49,.
Thomas, o former Presbyterian pas
tor, has been executive director Of the
League for Industrial Democracy since
1922.
Carothers, Q former Rhodes scholar,
was an economic expert in the State
Department in 1s1s-20. and later was
engaged In banking In New York City.
He Is Q member Of the Advisory Cour-
cil Of the A1perican Liberty League.
Evening star., 1937-01-31
PARLEY IS PLANNED
ON JACOBS REPORT
Senator'S King and Capper to Rec.
ommend Procedure Of
Committee, : =.

A conference to determine how the
Senate District Committee should pro-
ceed in considering the Jacobs fiscal
relations report and proposed changes
in the organization Of the local gov
eminent will be held early this week
by Chairman King and Senator Cap
per, the ranking minority member.
These two Senators were designated
by the committee Friday to make rec
concentrations as to a plan of proceed
ure. Senator King said last night one
Of the questions to be discussed Is
whether to have the entire committee
or subcommittee work on the
question. - -..-,. -
Evening star., 1937-01-31
HOUSE MAY SPEED
AUDITORIUM BILL,
PASSED BY SENATE
Early Action Expected on
Plan to Create Com.
mission.
GROUP WOULD REPORT
ON COST AND METHODS
Measure Actually to Enable Con.
struction Held Likely
This Session.
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

Early House action Is expected on
the Robinson bill. which passed the
Senate yesterday, creating . commits
sion to submit plans for public
auditorium here.
Chairman Lanham Of the House
Public Buildings and Grounds Com
mittee, to which the measure is likely
to be referred, has made known he
favors it. He took part in the Sem
ate hearings last week.
The bill directs the commission to
report during the present session on
the estimated cost of erecting an
auditorium to accommodate the i'm
portant events In the Capital City
from time to time, such as inaugural
ceremonies. The commission also Is
instructed to recommend ways to
meet the cost.
Senate Action Unanimous.
The commission would be composed
Of Chairman Lanham Of the House
committee, Chairman Connally Of the
Senate public buildings group. and
Secretary of Interior Ickes. The Sem
ate's action on the measure yesterday
was unanimous and without debate
Minority Leader McNary said he had
intended to ask that 1t be put OF un-
til Monday, under the impression
that it carried specific legislation for
the auditorium, but agreed to imme-
diate passage when he learned it was
limited to creation Of . commission
to submit recommendations.
Another bill will have to be passed
after the commission reports author
izing construction Of the project and
fixing the limit of cost. With indi-
cations thatthe present session will
continue at least until June, however.
there would be ample time for the
commission to make its study and
recommend the necessary enabling
act before adjournment.
The Senate hearings developed nu-
merous suggestions the commission
will have to 60 into in order to ar
rive at the estimated cost, such as
seating capacity. whether provision
should be made for athletic events
and how the structure should be
managed and supervised. The fact that
Washington has no armory leaves the
National Guard without . suitable
drill place. and 1t was suggested this
likewise be taken into consideration.
Might Be Jefferson Memorial.
Senator King. Democrat of Utah,
has separate resolution pending in
the Senate Library Committee, to have
the proposed Thomas Jefferson Me-
mortal, already authorized. take the
form Of an auditorium. Some law
makers and oficials have concurred,
but others have not.
The three Senate members of
the Jefferson Commission-Lonergan,
Thomas Of Utah and McNary-have
expressed the view that the two prof.
ects should be separate. There has
been no difference of opinion. however.
over the need for an auditorium.
Evening star., 1937-01-31
CANNON'SPR
REMAINS ON STAND
Novel Cross.Examination
Resumes Tomorrow in
$50O,OO0 Suit.

The novel crosS-examination by
proxy Of Bishop James Cannon, jr.
in his $500,000 libel suit against Rep
resentative George Holden Tinkhapa.
Republican, Of Massachusetts, will be
resumed tomorrow morning in District
Court.
Unable to attend the trial because
Of illness. the Southern Methodist
churchman will be impersonated on
the witness stand by his attorney,
Robert H. McNeill, who will read
answers which Cannon gave In .
lengthy deposition taken last June.
, Less than half of the deposition
had been read before Justice Jen-
nings Bailey and a court when court
was adjourned last Friday. The case
went over with the bishop refusing,
through McNeill, to discuss his per
sonal conduct" since 1880.
The question Immediately pending
is whether Cannon has kept his prom
ise to discontinue dealing in the
stock market The promise, the jury
was informed. was made by the bishop
in a letter to the General Confer
ence of the Methodist Church South
at Dallas in 1880. The conference at
the time was inquiring into the
bishops; purchases of stock through q
New York firm, alleged to be bucket
shop"
AS the record of the trial stands.
Bishop Cannon has refused fatty to
answer any question relating to wheth-
er he has dealt in stocks since making
the promise to his church. He has
declared such a question Is an "inva.
sion of rights"
The cross-examination will be re-
sumed by Roger j. Whiteford, attorney
for Representative Tinkham. He will
repeat from the deposition questions
he asked Cannon when the latter was
sick in Sibley Hospital last Spring.
The suit claims that Tinkham. IL
beled the Bishop in 1880 when he
issued signed statement charging
that Cannon was . Shameless vio-
lator" of the corrupt practices act, in
that he failed to account for q $65, 300
donation to the anti-Smith campaign
fund in 1928 by E. c. Jameson. New
York capitalist.
Evening star., 1937-01-31
RADIO TALKS DUE
ON "RED RIDER"
Blanton and Others to Discuss
Measure in Forum Pro.
gram Today.

Charles Benford will act rs arbi-
traitor during q discussion on the Red
Rider" to be broadcast on the weekly
forum program from noon to 1890
pm. today.
Those who will take part in the
discussion are Thomas L. Blanton,
former Representative from Texas;
Henry I. Quinn. president of the Dis
trict Bar Association and member Of
the Board OF Education; Mrs. Louise
Gutenberg, Voteless League of Women
Voters; Mrs. Max Lorenz, District
Congress Of Parents and Teachers,
and Mrs. william @. Carr, director of
research Of the National Educational
Association.
Evening star., 1937-01-31
MARKS HYGIENE DAY

The District Social Hygiene So
ciety,. cooperating with other similar
throughout the country,
win celebrate national social hygiene
day Wednesday at 1880 pm. at Wes-
ley Hall. 1703 K street.
Addresses VIII be made by Assistant
Surgeon General r. A. Vonderlehr,
CAPT. Rhoda Milliken Of the Womens
Bureau and DR.. q. G. Ruhhnd. DIS.
6ict heatth omeets
Evening star., 1937-01-31
MANY YSEEKPOSTS
AS POLICE JUDGES
Unprecedented Number Ap-
ply for McMahon's and
Hits Positions.

An unprecedent number Of persons
are deSirous Of stepping into the shoes
Of Police Court Judges John p. Nc
Mahon and Isaac r. Hit, whose terms
will end the first week in March, per-
sons in close touch with the situation
said yesterday.
Both are candidates for reappoint-
ment. Judge Mcmahon is a Democrat
and Judge Hit Republican.
Among those mentioned for the
posts are three assistant corporation
counsels, George d. Nelson and Rice
M. Hooe Of the Police Court stan and
Edward w. Thomas. assigned to the
main ofiice in the District Building.
Two assistant district attorneys also
are mentioned. They are Karl Kim
dleberger, In charge Of the Police
Court branch, and George E. Mcneil.
assigned to the District Court.
It is impossible at this time to learn
how many actually have filed applica-
tions with the Attorney General, upon
whose recommendation the President
Will I'LL the pOSS.
Judge Mcmahon, appointed by Pres
ident Wilson in 1919. Is the Oldest
Judge in point of service. The term Is
for six years and he was reappointed
twice by Republican Presidents. He
Is now presiding judge.
Judge Hit has served two full terms
undar Raprh1ican annointnoertS He
was appointed when the number Of
Police Court judges was increased
from two to four.
The terms Of two Judges, Gus A.
Schuldt and Ralph Given, expired dur
ing the Roosevelt administration.
Neither was reappointed. the posts be-
ing filled by appointment Of Judges
Walter j. Casey and Edward M. Cur
ran.
Evening star., 1937-01-31
BRIDGE CONTEST OPEN

Students Of engineering and archi-
lecture have been invited to take
part in the ninth annual design COM
petition conducted by the American
Institute Of Steel Construction, with
headquarters ut 200 Madison avenue,
New York City.
The subject Of the competitive de-
sign Is . steel highway bridge. and
three prizes win be given for $780,,
500 and $50. % o. about April 40.
Evening star., 1937-01-31
PRISONERS STORY
OF MURDER FALSE
Check Reveals He Was in
Jail at Time of Jones
Staying Here.

A thorough check of the story Of .
Florida prisoner, who claimed he COM
mitted murder here several years ago.
has revealed he was in the District
Jail at the time OF the crime, Detec-
tive Chief Bernard w. Thompson an
nounced last night.
The prisoner-George z. Gordon,
alias William T. Mangum-will be
brought to Washington, however, to
face false pretense charges in connec-
ton with the alleged forgery Of checks.
The extradition will not be made
until Gordon serves three-year SEN
tence in Florida on another forgery
count.
The murder was that OF Charles w.
Jones. jr., 32-year-old bootlegger. who
was shot to death in an alley in
rear Of the Government Printing
Once September 1s, 1888.
Jones was standing drinking beer
and talking to two companions when
two cars entered at opposite ends Of
the alley. As the cars met opposite
Jones, he was instantly killed by a
fuslllade Of shots.
Gordon, who was arrested in Palm
Beach about six weeks ago, told
Florida authorities he was wanted for
killing Jones during liquor hijack-
ing In the Capital "in the early part
Of 1884," He also said he was wanted
here for forging and passing q num-
ber Of bad checks
Acting Lieut.. George Darnell, who
was assigned by Inspector Thompson
to investigate the case. found that
Gordon was confined to the District
Jail from July %, 1893, until October
27. 1898, for joy riding.
Anxious as wa are to clear up the
Jones murder" Inspector Thompson
said. there is conclusive proof that
it would have been physically impes-
sible for Gordon to have committed
the crime"
Evening star., 1937-01-31
CONCERT BY BOYS BAND
Holy Comforter Group to Mark
5th Anniversary Tonight.

The Holy Comforter Boys Band
win give their NTH anniversary con.
cert tonight and tomorrow night at
O'Clock at the Holy Comforter
School Auditorium, Fifteenth and
East Capitol streets, for the benefit
of the building fund for the new
Holy Comforter Church.
The band has . membership Of 50
and Is directed by Father Joseph
Denses. assistant pastor af the Holy
Comforter Church.
Evening star., 1937-01-31
SIR WILLMOTT LEWIS
TO SPEAK AT DINNER
Bishop James e. Freeman to Be
Toastmaster in Celebration Of
Founding Of "Churchman."

Right Rev. James Z. Freeman. BiSh-
op Of Washington, will be toastmaster
and Sir Willmott Lewis, Washington
correspondent Of the London Times,
will be . speaker at dinner to cele-
brate the 133d anniversary Of the
founding of the Churchman. Oldest
religious journal in the English Ian
guage, to be held at the Raleigh Ho-
tel Monday evening, February 8.
Itwas announced yesterday by Rev.
Dr.. T. r. Opie, general chairman Of
the Committee on Arrangements, that
tickets may be obtained at st. Thomas
or at the Church Of the Epiphany.
Evening star., 1937-01-31
ALLEN AND HAZEN
START new Term
District Commissioners, Reap.
pointed Recently, Confirmed
by Senate.

Commissioners Melvin G. Hasen and
George E.. Allen are entering upon
their second terms this week, having
been confirmed by the Senate yester-
day.
They were reappointed recently by
President Roosevelt for three more
years. Senate confirmation came
promptly and without debate, follow
ing the favorable report ordered by the
Senate District Committee Friday.
Evening star., 1937-01-31
ST. JOHN KNIGHTS PLAN
PRE.LENTEN RECEPTION
57th Anniversary Of st. Angus
tine Commandery to Be Marked
Monday Night.

A pre-Lenten reception and dance
will be held Monday night, February
3. in Lincoln Colonnade. 12l5 U
street, to celebrate the fifty-seventh
anniversary of st. Augustine Com
mandery, No. 8, Knights Of st. John.
The knights and the ladies' auxil-
iary have q membership Of 1000 Cath
olics in Washington.
A parade will be held prier to the
celebration, and marchers are to as
semble in the Holy Redeemer Church
Hall, 1t was announced.
Evening star., 1937-01-31
"FULL DRESS BURGLAR"
TO FACE 20 CHARGES
Grand Jury Investigation sched-
uled for Tomorrow in Case
of Cuban Garcia.

Presentation to the District grand
Jury of 20 cases Of HOUSEKEEPING
charged to George Garcia. Cuban
""full-dress burglar" was scheduled
for tomorrow.
Garcia, who lived in the 1700 block
of N street, was arrested last week
by Detective Sergts. Harry Britton
and Joseph w. Shimon. He was
charged with the 10 cases yesterday.
Police said the cases involved some
$50, 600 worth Of jewelry and other
yaillAhies. A
Evening star., 1937-01-31
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Navy Band in the sail loft
at the Navy Yard at 2 pm. tomorrow.
Lieut.. Charles Bebter, leader: Alex.
ander Morris, assistant.
Program. >
March, Colossus Of Columbia" :.
Alexander
Overture, Jolly Robbers"- Won suppe
Solo for cornet, Southern Cross''
Clarke
Oscar Short.
Marching Through Georgia."
Dixie" .f~-
Hymn, Jesus Lover Of My Soul"
"Springtime" s--------.-.----Dr -Drumm
sylvia
Song, "The Rosary -Nevin
"Revery in My Garden" Mrs. "A. 0illet
"In a Monastery Garden Keteibey
"Lullabye" ---------------- Brahms
xylophone solo. "Ie Secret"
Won Blon
Louis Goucher.
"Cinderella's Bridal Procession"
"Kiss Me: Again" Herbert
March. Gentry BroR' Tfiumphal"
Jewel
'The star spansied Banner" 4
Evening star., 1937-01-31

(See ICKES, Page B-2.)
Evening star., 1937-01-31

(See TAXES, Page B-2.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-28
OTHERS VIEWS
OUR STREET CLEANING
DEPARTMENT.

Our street cleaning crew goes tc
work at a. m. and works until 5 q
m. each day of the week, excepting
Sunday, which day they go to work al
6 a. m. and work until 9 a. M; ami
they do all this for the minimum sta.
walton wage of SIP per week.
1t seems to me, that with tt,
amount of taxes paid into this city
treasury, that some of you Democrats
that get headaches over equality
should become more Christ-like in
character and practice little more Or
the Golden Rule, do unto others a..
you would be done by
The hours of the street cleanin;s
gang are not only too many; but tn
wages are much too small for any HUI
man being to survive on in a halfway
decent manner.
It's all right to say, THAT d mig
ger!" but after all, you've got to as
sociate with him in heaven, since I've
never heard of God drawing a cole:
line.
AID Infinitum.
FRANK LEE FAULKNER.
Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-12-28
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
SERVICE BY PUBLICATION.
In The Superior Court.
State of North Cardinal:
County of Vance:
Edward Hawkins.
Martha Hawkins.
The defendant above named Wi!
take notice that an action entitled a;
above has been commenced in tho
Superior Court of Vance County
North Carolina for Divorce Absolute
on the grounds of two years separa
ton; the said defendant will taxi
notice further that she is required tt
appear before the Clerk of Superior
Court of said County at the Court
house in Henderson, North Caroline
on the 10th day of January, 1888 t.,
answer or demur to the complaint i,
said action or plaintiff will pray TO
The relief demanded in said com
plant.
This 7th day of December, 1887.
E. o. FALKNER,
Clerk of Superior Court.
J. M Peace, Attorney.