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Evening star., 1937-12-07

Oregon, California and many other of
our far-hung possessions between time
of adjournment and Christmas eve.
But there is Santa Claus after all.
But regardless Of the places mem
bers are planning to spend their holi-
day vacation, House and Senate lead
ership showed itself a force not to be
trifled with yesterday as it steam
rollered through appropriation Of some
$22S, 900 to pay for mileage which
may or may not be travelled. In the
Senate. the worlds greatest deliber-
ative body, there was no dissenting
Evening star., 1937-12-07

voice; in the House, there was an i'm
pressive majority of 327 to 81.
Roosevelt Signature Needed.
Only the signature of President
Roosevelt, currently campaigning for
balanced budget, is now required to
make the cash actually available.
On basis of 20 cents a mile, the
appropriation will bring the largest
sums to those least likely to use 1t
for travelling. For instance, mem
bers living In the State of Washington
will draw more than 81 400 each, as
compared to the member from Alex
andria, Va, who may demand $3.2o
Evening star., 1937-12-07
N. Y. A. Aide to Speak.

BETHESDA, Md, Dec. Z (SpeciaD
DR.. Will w. Alexander of the National
Youth Administration will speak at
the meeting of the Parent-Teacher
Association of Bethesda-Chev Chase
Senior High School tomorrow at 9
pm. He will discuss the Social Pro-
gram for High School Students" DR..
w. B. Armstrong, Mrs. Robert Osborn,
wilford c. Taylor and Mrs. Dorothy
Young will speak on a panel Discus
sion,
Evening star., 1937-12-07

any day now. And the delegate from
Hawaii can do lot of plain and fancy
travelling on $2,05184. The Alaskan
delegate is on flat-sum basis and
may receive only $500 for staying
away from, Alaska over Christmas
Vice President Garner, who is very
fond of his home in Uvalde, Tex, may
pick $807.52 of yesterdays Christmas
tree, and Chairman Edward T. Taylor
of the House Appropriations Commit
tee, who asked passage of the resolu-
ton. Is eligible to receive 1856.
Few Oppose Move.
Few voices were raised In debate ~
Evening star., 1937-12-07
COSTELLO, INJURED
IN ACCIDENT, RETURNS
California Representative Being
Brought Back From Carolina
in Army Plane.

Representative Costello of California,
who suffered leg and shoulder injuries
in an automobile accident near Fay
etteville, N. c., en- route to the opening
Of the special session of Congress, was
expected to arrive here about 1870
pm. today in an Army plane equipped
with special stretcher.
The plane left Washington for Fort
Bragg, N. c., this morning to meet
the Representative. His car skidded
and overturned on the North Carolina
highway on November 13. Since that
time he has been in Fayetteville
hospital.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
PLAYGROUND
GROUP is ORGANIZED
The Rev. W. r. Pierce Elected
President-Needs Of County
to Be Studied.

BY Staf Correspondent Of The Star.
ARLINGTON, Va, Dec. Per-
manent organization was effected by
the Arlington, Playground Association
at a meeting last night in Arlington
Community Hall.
The Rev. w. r. Pierce was elected
president, Mrs. Ruby Simpson, vice
president; Miss Teresa Williams. Sec
retary, and Edgar w. Pumphrey, treas
urer.
It was voted to institute an intensive
study of playground needs in the
county and ways and means Of raising
funds to establish playground, rather
than to go ahead with the immediate
purchase Of a site, as planned at
the last meeting.
Evening star., 1937-12-07

TINE Capitol ticket office today
threw itself into hasty prepa-
ration of lot of tickets that
will not be sold as members
Of the House and Senate prepared to
draw lot of cash that will not be
spent for mileage that will not be
Travelled by members who will not 60
home for Christmas.
And, lest many of the members be
judged harshly for not going home,
let it be remembered that Santa Claus
probably would have come and gone
before even Cong essmen could travel
from Washington to Alaska, Hawaii,
Evening star., 1937-12-07
BAND CONCERT

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra today at $50 pm.
in Stanley Hall; John 8. M. zimmer-
mann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner,
assistant.
Program.
March, "The New York Hippodrome,"
Sousa
Overture, The Hermit's Bell"
Maillart
Morceau. "The Angelus" Hadley
Excerpts from the opera Count of
Luxembourg
Popular numbers, Happy Because I
Love You" Youmans
when the Clock Is Striking
Twelve" --------Wa Wayne
Finale, "The New Ebbitt Hotel"
Zimmerman
Extra, "Humpty Dumpty" (request).
MyeH
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1937-12-07
Patriarchs' Banquet Tonight.

The annual Banquet Of the Associa-
ton Of Oldest Inhabitants will take
place tonight at the Raleigh Hotel.
The reception, preceding the banquet,
will start at z pm.
Evening star., 1937-12-07


DR.. Rowe also spoke highly of the
6uenos Aires Congerence as taking
up by the whole continent of respon-
sibility for peace. Peace, however, he
declared, is not merely the absence of
conflict, but must show positive de-
velopment through cooperation. He
cited developments in health, educa-
tion, commerce and law as examples
Of good use of peace.
The Director General of the Pam
American Union lauded the Inter-
American Center of the University as
contributing to statesmanlike public
opinion"
Final speaker of the opening cere-
monies was DR.. Marvin, who pointed
, out that university is an appropriate
agency to facilitate such expression of
opinion as is being undertaken in the
Pan-American conference.
Dr.. Marvin gave . brief history Of
The Washington times., 1937-09-23
LEBANON TAKES
FLYING ST AR 7
IN PIN LEAGUE

With 26 of the "a teams toeing
the line for opening night, Masonic
League bowlers went at it with a
vigor that was something to
watch.
Lebanon No. / putting the high
est average team on the alleys the
league has ever witnessed had no
trouble taking their brother
lodge, Lebanon No. 2 into camp
when they shot a score that was
higher than anJ shot the entire
year before, 1924 including games
Of 633, 604 and SGT. Whip Litch.
field for the fourth time shot q
400 set on opening night, AIS.
Robey a teammate helped with a
372.
Lafayette With Ben Hare tuned
up by bowling in the summer
league took all three from a new
entry, j. H. Milans, Ben's set was
404 including a 156 game.
Navel had little trouble taking
King Solomon after spotting them
the limit Of 40 pins-E. OBrien Of
the winners was high with 1876.
Harmony, with George 1seman
and Louis Rose back in the lineup,
threaten to be a powerful team
this season and If opening night
is to be taken as a criteron then
look out, they white washed Poto-
mac, one of the better teams, al
though Potomac was handicapped
because of the absence Of one
George Stevens.
Hiram, last years winners, had
trouble disposing Of Albert Pike
just managing to take the odd
game-Sam Simon was high for
the winners with 1856.
Bittenbender, of Centennial,
with his 388 was highly responsible
for his teams 3-game win and Kel-
logg, Of Hope, with 364, was the
main factor in the 2 to / decision
with Pentalpha.
Anacostia No. ! rolled double
header with Whiting and Trinity.
taking two from both-1n the first
match Del Vecchio was high with
345, while in the nightcap, w
Koontz was the honor man Of the
first night getting a 1873 game
and 418 set.
The Washington times., 1937-09-23
3OO claiming: aysarolds upward One and
BEST BET-cHANcEv1Ew.
PALACE SEEKS FOE

Palace 150-pound football team
would like to hook a game with
any 150-pound OF unlimited team
in or out Of town having their
own playing field. Call Manager
w. L. Tippet at District 1850, be-
tween Z and 8 p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-09-23
WEEKDAY SCHEDULE

The week day city series have
the following championship games
for this weekend:
FRIDAY - Federal Alcohol Board
plays O'Donnell Sea Grill West Ellipse,
4 p. m.
FRIDAY-Greenbelt plays PEPCo,
South Ellipse, p. m.
sATURDAY-FeGerGI Bureau Of In.
vestigation plays O'Donnell Sea Grill,
South EllipSe, 2;SO p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-09-23
KELLY GREEN is
RATED STRONG
ON DEFENSWE
(ThiS is one Of Q series OF articles
by Lewis Burton summarizing foot
bali prospects for readers Of The
Washington Times).
By LEWIS BURTON

Steady building under that con-
struction specialist, Chick Meehan,
is due to bring Manhattan to new
pinnacle this year. There was q
leak in the gas main in 1884 and
the first three-year plan exploded
into thin air with the worst record
any Meehan team has ever had,
but another three-year project is
nearing its end. For the first time,
Meehan and Manhattan together
have q thoroughly seasoned team.
A safe opinion to hazard at this
early date is that when, or If, Man
haitian Is beaten, the score will be
exceedingly low. The Kelly Green
unit is undoubtedly one Of the
strongest defenSively in the East.
It's veteran backfield Of Vic FuSia,
left half: AL Caruso, quarterback;
Ed (KriS) Kringle, right half; and
Jim Grand, fullback, is well
rounded defensively but on attack
lacks the spark Of one getaway
runner.
Complicating the future is the
StiffeSt schedule in Manhattan rs
history. After its opening with st.
Bonaventure a week from tomor-
row, its october list alone In
cludeS Texas A. and M, Michigan
State, Villanova. Kentucky and
Georgetown.
LINE STRONG
The squad is equipped in man
power to stand the rigors of such
going. The current first-String
line, averaging about 1914 pounds,
is muscularly sound and powerful.
The four seniors, Capt. Jack DAILY,
end; Jim Moffitt, 220.pound
tackle: Joe Kovaca, 205-pound
guard, and John Zuck, q convert
from fullback to guard to center,
have withstood two hard seasons
without serious injury. Daily dam
aged his nose, and Moffitt was set
back early in his career by a dis
located shoulder. but they have
been tough since.
The rule Of ruggedness applies
to the junior members of the line
Bill Dorsey, rangy 1856 pound
end; Pete Shulha, a faSt-charging
tackle in the 1905; and Ed Teller
a guard who is the most recent
installation on the varsity.
If any Of these should Succumb
to the hardShipS Of the schedule
or slow up in the heavy going,
Meehan can summon some one al
most as good to fill every demand.
Lou McKenna, at tackle; Jerry
Fall, a sophomore running guard; !;
Russ Kurtz, senior, and Joe
Mitchell, giant sophomore ends:
and Len Pomecter, a burly center,
are so close to varsity rating that
any Of them can and may step in
at a moments notice.
ENOUGH EXTRAS
On the whole, the squad ap.
proacheS the coaches ideal of two
deep in every position, with
enough extras around to assure
a good scrimmage any time the
urge takes hold. It is only in the
matter of a climax runneF for the
backfield that the supply runs
out.
September sS. st. BOnavsnturs at
Ebbets Field.
October 2, Texas A. and NJ, at Polo
Grounds; .. Michigan State, at Ebbets
Field; 16. Villanova, at Ebbets Field {:
%, Kentucky, at Lexington, KY; 30,
Georgetown, at Washington, D. C.
November 6, Detroit. at Ebbets Field |;
1s, North Carolina State, at Ebbets
Field; 20, Niagara, at Ebbets Field:
"a, u. Of Tulsa.
Next-Pittsburgh
The Washington times., 1937-09-23
DOWN BOILING FIELD

The GreenbeltS belted out q
12-3 victory over Boiling Field
in . weekday series game yester.
day.
The Washington times., 1937-09-23

Totals .Ss s24 10 Totals. 4O1s27 s
1Batted for Chaplin in ninth.
BoliinT Field .... OoOOOOOsO
GreenbeltS ....... OOO63 x-l2
The Washington times., 1937-09-23
MASONIC LEAGUE STANDINGs

RECORDS
High team game-Lebanon No. 1, S3S:
High team set-Lebanon No. l, 1,S24.
High individual set-W. Koontz, AIS.
The Washington times., 1937-09-23

HERE'S NEW Washington champion Of the world. He
Richard 'Dick' Cox Of the Washington Police Depart
ment, who recently crowned champion Indian club
swnger Of the universe He the title in New York City
He succeeds the late Gus Hill weknown sportsman and
promoter. Harris-Ewing Photo.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-01
LIQUOR LAW. HARD
YET TO INTERPRET
Judges not Familiar Enough
With 1t to Rule on first
Disputes
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh March 1.-The county OPP
ton liquor measure has been the law
of North Carolina for a full week
now, and there has been at least one
effort to test it's effect, but so far
practically no judge, or layman so far
as that goes, has any real idea of the
exact meaning of it's many sections.
This is largely due to the fact that
there has not yet been time. enough
for printing and distributing the need
ed number of copies of the statute
The language is in most instances
plain as the English language can be,
and there is not likely to be a great
deal of controversy over it when it
has had a widespread distribution.
Transportation Is Issue.
The principal provision which will
be in controversy even before there
are any elections held under its au-
thority is that pertaining to the right
to- transport Intoxicating beverages in
to counties where there are no Abe
stores.
This is the point which came ur
last week in trial of cause in Greens
Continued on Page FiveO
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-01
BULLION CONTRACT
CAN Be PAID WITH
HAPPENED MONEY
1888 Congressional Resolu-
ton Prohibiting Pay
ments in Gold Valid
on Bullion
PRESIDENT STUDIES
PROBLEM OF RELIEF
Will Hold Conferences With
Governors on Pressing
Needs; Robinson Denounc-
es Fight Against Court
Plan; Fagg Succeeds Vidal
AS Air Director

Washington, March 1 (AP)-
The Supreme Court held today
that a contract for gold bullion
could be paid off at it's face
value in present devalued
money.
It ruled the 1888 congression-
al resolution prohibiting pay
ment of obligations in gold was
validity applied to contracts for
bullion as we'll as coin.
The five to four decision was vic
tory for the government The opinion
was delivered by Justice Cardozo,
with Justices Van Devanter, Mercy
nolds, Sutherland and Butler dissent
ing.
The high court affirmed ruling by
the Massachusetts, first district Fed
eral court and first circuit court of
appeals in case brought by the
Holyoke, Mass, Waterpower Company
to collect more than $4,000 from the
American Writing Paper Company
The problem of relief of unemploy-
ed claimed renewed White House at
tention, with announcement the Presi-
dent would seek IAN efficient and
sound" solution in conferences with
governors of six industrial states
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-01
FR|ENDSOF COURT
CAN BALK CHANGE
Certainly Enough of Them
in Senate to Prevent Vote
for President
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, March 1.-The RoOse-
welt forces may have the necessary
bare majority to pass the presidential
Supreme Court plan through the Sen
ate and yet not have the required two
thirds majority to choke off discussion
of it, blocking a final vote all through
the current session of Congress.
The House of Representatives rules
are different. In that congressional
branch. a bare majority can gag a
bare minority quite easily.
In the Senate however, debate can
not be limited unless at least 81 So
Ions demand it. AS long as the re-
mainder have the stamina and the
language to continue talking they can
prevent a ballot. Indications are that
the administration "antis" will have
the number to do this, though they
may not have the endurance.
Still, IS or 40 per cent of SO sena-
tors, Grating in relays, should be able
to maintain themselves until next
winters snow flies or later. It would
be something unprecedented but it is
theoretically possible.
DILATORY TACTICS
Anyway, assuming that the group
opposed the Supreme Court reorgani-
zation has to recognize that it is in a
Continued on Page Fiva.J
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-01
COVern.OrOn
The Spot On
School Bill
Friends and Foes of
M a c hinery Act
Claim Hoey Would
Give Erwin Powers
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel


Raleigh March with the school
machinery act at last on the calendar
in the House, bitter fight is expect
ed when the members reach the bill
and take it up for action-a fight that
may put Governor Clyde r. Hoey on
the proverbial hot spot before it is
over with, many observers here agree.
Two Controversies Stand Out.
The school machinery bill contains
two provisions which are expected to
prove highly controversial, as follows:
1. The provision to remove the lieu
tenant governor from the State School
Commission entirely and to make
the State superintendent of public in
struction it's chairman and thus per-
NIT the absorption of the commission
by the State Department of Public
instruction.
2. The provision which would per-
nit the levying of supplementary ad
valorem taxes for schools in any
school district with an enrolment OF
1000 or more children.
Would Give Erwin Control.
It is the first provision, which IN
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-01
Edward Sets
May 2As Day
For Marriage

London, March 1.-(AP)- The
Duke of Windsor was reported to-
day to have set May as the date
for his wedding to Wallis Simp-
son causing fear the royal rom
ance would OvershadOw the corO-
nation of his brother, George vi.
successor. Just ten days later.
Former King Edward VIII gen.
orally was believed to have made
it clear in weekend differences he
intended to marry the woman for
whom he abdicated his throne as
soon as her divorce from Ernest
Simpson becomes absolute April
81.
The lights in Edwards study at
Enzesfeld castle, near Vienna
were said to have burned until
a. m. yesterday while he threshed
out the question with his favOrite
brother, the Duke of Kent. and
Lord BrOWnlOW, who accompanied
Mrs. Simpson on her flight from
England.
1t has been becoming daily
more apparent the people of Eng
land will not have forgotten their
self-exiled ruler by May IL when
his brother, George vi, is to be
crowned.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-01
FATHER OF STATE
TREASURER PASSES

Raleigh, March 1 (AP)-M. H. John
son, 72-year-old father of State Treas
urer Charles M. Johnson, died during
the night at his sons home here.
The elder Johnson came from his
home in Burgaw yesterday with his
son to visit few days and, while jok-
ing last night before he retired said
he hoped he died before his wife, but
added he had never felt better in his
life.
Johnson is survived by his widow,
three daughters and a son besides the
State treasurer.
Funeral services will be held at Bur-
gaw at 23O tomorrow afternoon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-01
HIGH STATE COURT
TO HEAR APPEALS

Raleigh, March 1. (AP)-The State
Supreme Court is scheduled to con-
slider Is cases on appeal from the
fourth and seventh judicial districts
starting tomorrow.
Only fourth district cases will be
heard tomorrow, but Wednesday all
unheard on oral argument or petition
will be taken in the order in which
they were docketed.
One fourth district cases involved a
petition for certiorari to get the trial
court records before the Supreme
Court in the appeal of Mrs. Sina Pope
Goodwin, thrice married Dunn woman
convicted in Harnett county of the
Staying of her third husband. She
was sentenced to ten to fifteen years.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-01
THREE CONDEMNED
MAY GET REPR|EVE
Further Study of Convic-
tons Indicated by Gill
For the Governor

Raleigh, March (AP)-Edwin Gill,
parole commissioner, said today he
would confer during the week with
Governor Hoey regarding the cases of
three men scheduled to be executed
Friday by gas.
Gill Indicate the men would be fur
ther reprieved to allow further study
Of their cases.
Scheduled to die Friday are Reed
Coffey sentenced in Avery county in
July for the murder of his uncle,
Hardy Coffey; A. w. Watson, con-
victed in Martin in December of the
murder 'of Thomas Holiday; and
Fred Gray, Onslow county Negro, SEN
fenced in August for the death of his
wife, Lettuce Gray.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-01
41O4Sylum
Folk SnUed
FTOm1BLA&e

Nashville, Tenn, March lap
Fire destroyed the central sec
ton and two wings of the David
son county asylum early today.
The 40 in-..ptts were evacuat-
ed safely.
About 20 of the patients es-
capped, but DIR. III. b. BracKin, SUI
perintendent, said none of them
were considered dangerous.
DIR. Brackin estimated the dam
age at between 100000 and $780,
600, and said all of the medical
equipment was destroyed.
"The inmates were unusually or
derIy," he said. "There was very
little screaming or knocking on
the walls"
The fire was discovered at the
top of a passenger elevator shaft
about $3.50 a. m. Several of the
third floor rooms where members
of the staff were quartered were
envelOped in flames before eva
cuation of the building started.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-01
RAILROADS MAKING
OLD MISTAKE OVER
Opposition to Gasoline Pipe
Lines Like Fight of Old
Canal Lines
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
VXYnU%A~ HAT

Raleigh, March 1.-The futile oppo-
sition of railroad corporations to gas
oline pipe lines in North Carolina is
exactly in line with the short-sghted
and self-injurious policies the same
carriers pursued in the matters OF
lower passenger fares and bus COM
petition, most competent observers
here believe.
AS a result of this consistent oppo-
sition to progressive methods of trans
portation and distribution the rails
are certain to lose the sympathy of
the people and are going to make it
much more difficult for themselves
to obtain favorable action upon any
Continued on Page Five.l
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-01
10 Persons Dead
In British Storm

London, March l. - (AP) = At
least 10 persons were dead today
after one of the worst storms in
recent years Iashed the British
Isles, the coast of Western Europe
and North Africa.
A roaring gale reached SO miles
at HOIyhead, North Wales, and at
numerous other points was great
er than hurricane force of IS miles
an hour.
The death toll in Britain reached
IL over the weekend with most of
the fatalities resulting from ex-
posture and exhaustion. Snow drift
ed 20 feet deep in some sections,
haltfng transportation and COM
municatiOns and isOlating many
villages.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-01

than Vandenburg, kcwever, indicated
the debate might last several days.
Little important legislation was be-
fore the House. It was considering
minor bills and even it's committees
were doing little.
The resignation of Eugene Vidal as
director of the air commerce bureau
brought demand from Senator Cope
land, Democrat, New York, for reor-
ganization of the agency. Vidal re-
signed last night, effective imme.
diately.
Copeland said not Vidal, but divid-
ed authority was responsible for the
mess" in the bureau.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-01
Legislators
Returning To
Continued Job

Raleigh March 1 (AP)-Social Sc
curty and free textbook proposals
stood out today as the most pressing
remaining proplems as the North
carolina legislature began to look
forward to the possibility of clear
ing its docket within the next two and
mol more than three weeks.
Other important remaining propo-
saIs would divide the State into ten
DIVISIONS for State Highway admin
@latlon and make the superintend-
enl OF public instruction chairman of
"ate School Commission with direct
responsibility for expenditure of
ABOUT $25,000,OO0 annually.
me only apparent snags which
~.ght prevent adjournment some
Continued on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-01
Senate Debate Wakes Warm
Over Neutrality Legislation

Washington, March l. (AP)-A
new dispute over mandatory or dis
cretionary neutrality legislation broke
out in the Senate today at the start
of debate on the Pittman bill designed
to keep America out Of future ware.
Senator Vandenburg, Republican,
Michigan, and a leader of the old
munitions committees group that ia
vors a mandatory law, said he would
try to strike out the last major dis
cretionary provision in the Eill.
He opposed the discretionary pow
ers in the measure would vest in the
President to determine what commod-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-01
HIGHWAY DIVERSION
HITS OTHER STATES
Maryland Also Begged in
Mud Because Road Mon
ey Is Misused
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, March NORTH Carolina
is not the only State having trouble
over diversion of highway funds to
other that road uses, with the result
that roads are breaking up and the
country roads becoming rivers of
mud, it was pointed out today by
Robert Grady Johnson, speaker of
the House in the 1885 session and a
bitter foe of highway fund diversion.
The roads in Maryland have gotten
into such shape as the result of the
diversion of approximately $4,000 900 a
Continued on Page Five.)