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The Washington times., 1937-06-22
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permission to increase its token
fares to four for IS cents.
In December the commission &C
countant said, 6,495, $50 riders used
passes, while in February the num-
Der presenting passes dropped to
4,462,798 A portion Of these riders
switched to a token fare ard other
types Of fare, but approximately
q million, according to Bachman,
were lost to the company entirely.
He volunteered no opinion as to
where they want, and was not
questioned on the comparison Of
traffic in a short month, February,
with a month containing three
more days and including the
Christmas holiday period as well.
During the final sessions Of the
hearings yesterday Fred A. Sager,
chief engineer Of P. q. c., SUBJ
mitted testimony in which he
claimed that the value Of the
street car company's holdings, ex-
elusive Of real estate was $21, 413,-
asa, which is approximately half Of
that claimed by the company.
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Today's Foreign Short-Wave Radio Schedule

TOKYO, 4:15 p. M. (WedneS-
day)-Jazz songs, sung by the
Japan Victor Rhythm Jokers. JZJ,
1854 m, 11.80 meg.
SCHENECTADY, 5:35 p. M
Short Wave Mail Bag. W2XAF,
31.4 M, 9.35 meg.
BERLIN, 6 p. M.-"The Voice of
Love-" a radio play. DJD, 25.4 M,
lit meg.
LONDON, 1880 p. M.-Lionel
Falkman and his Apache Band.
GSP, 1915 M, 1881 meg: ESQ,
1877 m, 1913 meg; esd, 25.5 m,
Ills meg: GSB, Bis M, 9.51 meg.
LONDON, 8 p. M.-All.England
Lawn Tennis Club championship
meeting. GSI, 1875 M, 1926 meg;
GSF, 1913 M, 1914 meg; esd,
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OTTO o. SHELLHnRN

Funeral services for Otto o.
Shellhorn. retired Navy Yard ma
chinist, who died yesterday Of a
heart attack in Sibley Memorial
Hospital, win be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock in his late
residence, 428 Tenth st. N. E. The
Rev. Samuel T. Nicholas, of Keller
Lutheran Memorial Church, will
officiate. Interment will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
A native Of Ohio, Mr.. Shellhorn,
who had been q resident Of Wash
ington for IS years, is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Annie Walker
Shellhorn; q daughter, Mrs. Mary
Helen Rauch, and a son, Charles
Walker Shellhorn.
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PRIEST LAUDS
BENEFITS OF
UNIONS

Choosing Reasons for the La
Dor Movement" as a topic, the
Rev. j. w. r. Mcguire, C.S.V.,
told a group Of Catholic women
social workers here today that
unionism and collective bargain
ing have served to raise the eco
nomic standard Of Am eric q n
workers.
Father Mcguire was the prin-
cipal speaker today at the Insti-
tute Of Industry Of the National
Council Of Catholic Women being
held throughout this week at the
National Catholic School Of Social
Service, 2400 Nineteenth st. N. w.
He declared:
eff labor was left to the free
forces Of competition, It would
soon destroy itself. There are
! many reasons why uniOnism
and collective bargaining have
benefited the IabOring ranks,
but the most important reason
Is the economic one"
Yesterday Father Mcguire
termed unionism as the greatest
weapon the laborer has to combat
faSciSm and communism.
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DEATHS

Alice J. Dickson. IS, Kenesaw Apart
ments.
william A. Hardesty. til Tenth st.
William H. J. Brown, So. 11s varnum
st. N. w.
George e. Garrett, Sc. 81 East Capitol
st.
Louis. storck, sS, 1850 Wisconsin Ave.
Thomas B. Davis, So, Georgetown
Mabel R. Ezell, 81, 1880 M st. N. W.
Louis Becker, SIS, Gallinger Hospital.
George sorber. 80, Peabody and Sligo
Mill Road.
Home.
Thomas W. Foster, 50, U. 8. Soldiers
Home.
Marietta Parson, 80, ss2s Georgia Ave.
N. w.
Jone Goss SO, 500 Howard st. N. W.
Willard F.. Peake, 10, 1929 Rhode Is
land Ave. N. E.
Ella B. wetmors, rs. 1870 Vermont
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1855 M, ITS meg; Csc, 31.3 M
9.58 meg.
SANTIAGO, Chile, 9:15 p. M
Songs, Chilean music. CN960, 31.2
M; $50 meg.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, IL
p. M.-Dance music. LRX, 31.06
m, 9.66 meg.
TOKYO, 1918 A. M. (Wednes-
day-School songs of Japan. JZJ,
25.4 M, 11.80 meg.
SASKATOON, 1880 A. IA.
"wednesday - Old-Time Frolic.
CJRO, 48.7 m, 6.15 meg: CJRX,
ass m, 11.72 meg.
LYNDHURST, Australia, 4 r. M,
(Wednesday)-N alton q ! ia TX.
VK3LR, 31.3 M, 9.58 meg.
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SKINNER RITES
T0N0RROWAT
ARLINGTON

DR.. George c. Skinner, former
A, E. F. regimental surgeon and
one-tirne chief of the regional Of
flee Of the Veterans Bureau, died
last night after a long illness in
Mt. Alto Hospital. He was 81
years old.
DR., Skinner, who was awarded
the medal Of the Purple Heart for
wounds received in action while
with the 104th Infantry, seth d.
vision, left his position with the
Veterans Bureau in 1888, after
serving nine years, because Of fail
ing health. He had been an invalid
patient in veterans hospitals since
that time.
Religious and military funeral
services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 O'Clock at the grave
in Section Z Of Arlington National
Cemetery, with Chaplain Ora ].
Cohee of Fort Myer Chapel, Off
ciating.
Pfa1Se0 Dy COuea8ue
Commenting today upon the
death of DR.. Skinner, DR.. Charles
E. Griffith, medical director Of
the Veterans Administration, said:
"The United States has lost
an efficient, faithful and loyal
medical officer. The Medical
and Hospital Service Of the Ad-
ministratiOn feels keenIy the loss
Of q valued member of its staff,
as do his many friends not only
in Washington, but in the entire
United States, where he had .
wide acquaintanship in the medt-
cal profession"
A native of Polo, ILL.,, DR.. Skinner
graduated from the Rush Medical
College, Chicago, in 1894. Previous
to the World War he was engaged
in medical practice and surgery in
Iowa. At the close Of the war, he
was made district medical officer
in St. Louis, Mo-, with the Federal
Board of Vocational Education,
and was commissioned in the
United States Public Health Serv-
ice as an assistant surgeon. In
1920 he was appointed surgeon.
BY executive order, four years Later
he was transferred to the Veterans
Bureau and assigned to duty as q
medical officer Of the st. Louis
district. That same year he was
transferred to the Veterans Ad.
miniStration here.
DR.. Skinner, whose residence was
at 1920 Tilden st. N. w., is sur.
vived by his widow, Mrs. Helen B.
Skinner.
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WILLIAM II. HETTTNGER

The Elks will hold memorial
services tonight at 7:45 o'clock for
William H. Hettinger, president of
the American Building Association,
in his late residence, AIS Eighth
st. N. e.
Mr.. Hettinger, who had been as
ISOLATED with the building aSsocia-
ton for seven years, died Sunday
at Sibley Memorial Hospital after
q long illness. Hhe was So years
old.
Burial services will be held to-
morrow afternoon in his late resi-.
dence at 2:30 o'clock. Interment
will be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Jennie A. Hettinger; a son, Viii
liam C. Hettinger; two sisters and
q brother.
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TALKS

2:OO-TNsTITUTE ON AMERICAN
POLICY AND TECHNOLOGY
Speakefs-PFes. e. @. Elliott and
Tom johnson, Of Purdue UNI
TeEblGy ...ss.Ss.ss. .WMAA
4:IS-AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIA.
TION-Award of the 1887 New
berry Medal to the author Of the
book deemed the most dlstin.
guislHed of the year, written for
children by q citizen Of the
United States, will be announced
during the broadcast from the
convention. Claudine Macdonald
will interview the author and will
introduce Muriel Gilbert, chair.
man Of the A. L. A. Section for
Work with Children and also the
pubIlsher Of the winning book,
WMAL.
5:I5-INTERNATIONAL LABOR CON.
FERENCE AT GENEVA, swift
ERLAND. Grace Abbott, profess
sOr Of public welfare, WIN speak
on the Achievements Of the
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Twenty-ThIrd International La-t
Dor Conference" Miss Abbott tn
GSy:sR%s" s.. SsSES 81 the to tine
S.4S-WAsHI HSC N BoYs CnuBE
Speaker-ElWOOd Street, diree-
tor of the Department Of Public
Weifaro ..................W hC
s:46-CONGREss TODAY-U. s. Repre-
sentative William j. Fitzgerald
will discuss "The Wages and
hours biL' ................W VOL
SPORTS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES REGATTA
Ted HusinE will explain the row.
ing Of the POughkeepsle Regatta.
He will be on the official train
rs Il follows the race down the
Hudson River. The Columbia de-
Partment Of sports has arranged
TO place shOrt-wave equipment
aboard the judges boat to keep
HusinR informed Of any develop
ments and to flash the official
piaclng and time to network
listeners. At 2 P. NJ. will be the
twO-mile freshman event. At
p. m. the thFee-mlle Junior varsity
ana the big race. the varsity, at
p M. ................W JSV
4:OO-POUGHKE EPsIE REpATTA-
Classic Of all crew races In this
country will be described through
out Its four.mile course by Ora
nan nam McNSmee' BIZ Stern and
men Grauer. WHO
1O:OO-JAMES J. BRADDOCK-JOE
LOUIS HEAVYWETGHT CHAM.
PIONSH1P BOXING BOUT-Oue
Of the most extensive radio net
works ever arranged for broad
casting o. worlds heavyweight
championship fight will be used
by NBC In covering the Brad
dock.LOuls fight. One hundred
and twenty-five radio stations In
the combined, cOast-tO.coast blue
and red networks will carry q
blOw-by.blow description Of the
lOng-awaited battle into every
section Of the nation. Glenn Nc
Carthy will do the describing to
the radio audiences-WMAL and
WRC locally.
The Washington times., 1937-06-22
HENRY x. GIBSON

Funeral services for Henry Ken
drick Gibson will be held tomor'
row afternoon at 2 O'Clock in the
Grace Church, ThirSton, Va. Burial
with full military honors will fol
low in Arlington National Gene
terry.
Mr.. Gibson, a World War flier
and retired Government employe,
died yesterday Of a heart ailment
at his home, 1914 Twenty-third
st. North, Arlington, va. He was
81 years old.
The son Of the late Brig. Gen.
Horatio Gates Gibson, Of Civil
War fame, Mr.. Gibson is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Gertrude Davis
Gibson, and two sisters living In
Washington, Mrs. Hollice White
and Mrs. George Weed Wallace,
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Births, Deaths.
Marriages

ninth st. N. w., and Teresa o. Merkle,
2s, of Mt. Rainier, Md.
John F. Mewshaw, jr:. Of 1873 East
Capitol St., and Mary H. Murphy. 20,
of 1909 c St. N. Z.
Frederick r. Burrell, Is, of Alexan-
dria, Va, and MARY A., Fealy, %, of
$500 Twenty-fourth st. ". e.
Leroy P. Hager, %, of 1900 Schley
Ave. N. E., and Dorothy v. Donaldson,
Is, of Sixth st. N. e.
Kasper Mayerhofer, 49,. of 63S Mary.
land Ave-, and Frieda SaSlitz. IS. OF
A. Joseph Steinhardt, 50, and Esther
Johnston. %, both Of Pittsburgh, Pa.
John M. Wilhelm. 20, of f402 Sixteenth
st. N. W., and Frances NJ. Mccullough,
"a, of 1872 Ogden st. N. W.
Edward H. Charles. "a. Of 1913 z
st. N. W., and Dora NJ. Garner, 20, Of
1923 Queen St. N. e.
Harold e. Grey, 81, of Shamokin, Pa,
and Marguerite =. Charles, 80. Of 1875
Buchanan st. N. W.
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at her home, ISIS GOOD Hope I'd

at her home, 1875 Good Hope Rd.
S. E. She was 10 years old.
Requiem mass win be celebrated
Thursday at 9 o'clock in st. Ther'-
eSa's Church, Thirteenth and v
Streets s. E., after brief service
in her late residence at $50 o'clock.
She will be buried in Arlington
National Cemetery beside her hus-
hand, q veteran Of the Indian cam
paigns in the West, who died here
in 1888.
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william A. Hettinger. 50. sibIey Hos
pital.
Daniel c. Lear. 60 1915 North Capitol
Harry Riley, IS, Veterans Hospital.
LuelIa Ringwalt, 50, George Washing
ton University Hospital.
The Washington times., 1937-06-22

Margaret B. Reith, IS. 1901 Thirteenth
st. N. w.
Iguazia Lazzari, 81, st. Elizabeths
Hospital.
Gloria s. Fugitt, 2, Gallinger Hospital.
Infant of Virginia Bridges, hours,
Gallinger Hospital.
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MRS. M. A. HAGESBACH

, Mrs. Mary Agnes Hagesbach, a
native of Scotland, and the widow
ssUf Charles F. Hageshach. died yes
Eerday after an illness Of 10 months
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DR. BENJAMIN S. THANE

DR.. Benjamin s. Thane, naval
surgeon during the World War,
who died last Thursday at his
home in Wahpeton, N. D., viii be
buried tomorrow morning with
naval honors in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. The funeral cor
tege will assemble at the Fort
Myer cemetery gate at 10 o'clock.
Services will be at the grave.
The Washington times., 1937-06-22

MUSICAL AND VARIETY
7,Oo-JoHNNY WITH RUSS NOR
'ThriII Of the week" is sched.
uled on Johnny the Call Boys
program. You win also hear Russ
aS Gss Glenn V CTOss. the GiersdoTf
Sisters, the Rhythm ROgues and
the Swing Fourteen. ....... WRC
7.so-AL JoLsoN-A new play, "'The
world premiere in Jolson's "Cafe
Trocadero" program this evening.
Jolsen, singing star Of radio,
stage and films, viii play the lead
prominent actors. In addition to
the play there will be the blues
singing Of Martha Raye, Park
yakaFkus, and music By the sym
phOniO orchestra led By Victor
young s.....'..........,.. WSSN
s:OO-BEN BERNIE AND ALL THE
eighth appearance with the Old
Maestro ,...'.....'..'.'W MAL
s;sO-JAcK OAKIE's CoLLEGE--con-
SI Toad., the from current tSs ..m mSSc@ e
Jack oslie'S College, .sPres."
OalEie presents Frank Fay, noted
comedian, Is guest professor OF
the Commencement Exercises"
tonight. An the merry and tai
anted pupils will bo there includ-
ing Judy Garland, singing screen
star; shaw and Lee, vocal Sla-
mese twins" and the Orchestras
Of George StOn and Benny Good
man. Professor Of Music Benny
Goodman and his associate In
stYumentalistS and guest artists
will carry on during the summer
ON the Sories@startlng June 90.
S:SO-JoHNNY GREEN AND HIS Or
CHESTRA-FouP new songs writ.
ten by motion picture starr
James Cagney, Ida Lupino, Ginger
Rogers and Gene Raymond all of
whom make music their hobby,
win be introduced by Johnny
during his hour broadcast with
TFudy Wood, Jane Rhodes, and
Jimmy BlaiR' Johnny will offer
sophisticated swing versions Of
"LImehOuse Blues" Christopher
Columbus" and "Sweet Sue."
Johnny has q large studio audi.
enco for his Tuesday night pro-
applaud only twice during the en-
and once at the close OF the show.
Because, he believes that the
studio guests should be regarded
rs spectators and not as paPtlci-
pants Of the show. Johnny Green
VIII make q guest appearance on
the JACK BENNY program June
27-supplyinG the plano accom-
paniment fer . certain viOllnlst,
WRC.
The Washington times., 1937-06-22
MUSICAL AND VARIETY

EARL GODwN-TnEES RADIO NEWS
IL heard daily except Sundays from
ESQ TO e:AB .. m. over. WMAL
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RADIO FEATURES ON AIR TODAY

1t is stated that Argentine fight
fans will hear the championship
bout. The description. IN SPAN
splendid, powerful Buenos Aires
station. The Latin.American
broadcast win be an NBC sus-
tanning feature.
NOTE: In case Of threatening
weather, the fight may be broad
cast rs early as s:15 y. m. over
both networks OF NBC.
DANCE MUSIC
5,sO-JoHNNY MEssNER's ORCHEs-
IRA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. VOL
One Of the factors contributing to
the growing popularity Of Messner
and his orchestra, currently heard
Hotel McAlpin Roof over VOL
and the Mutual BrOadcasting
System, IL 1.-THE Professor" To
the boys I'm the band his name
the audience he Is introduced a.
THE Professor" He presents
an odd picture as he winds his
micrOphOne, with toy plane
tucked under his arm and an In
fictitious smile on his face. The diff.
ference between THE Professor"
is that he stands up to play and
the ordinary pianist sits down to
an Instrument 10 times his own
weight. The piano weighs about
3 pounds and Is played In swing
time with the left hand, while
his ninble fingers produce melO-
dies with the right hand from an
eight-Octave white keyboard. -
VOL
1O:SO-EDDIE vARZO's ORCH. .WMAI.
DAILEY's ORCH WJsV
11:1S-HORACE HEIDT's ORCH. VOL
11:SO-EDDIE DUCHIN's ORCH. WOI.
AL TRACES ORCH. WJSV
12:3O-TOMNIY fuckers ORCH HoE.
Evening star., 1937-08-09

expecting to complete them today,
Senators from sugar producing States
limited possible compromise Of the
lnsular refining limitation in the hope
OF forestalling a threatened presi-
Dental veto.
Senator Adams, Democrat, of Colo-
rado, chairman Of the Senate sugar
bloc, said I'VE are seeking a way out"
OF the dispute with the administration.
Before the committee, Ernest ].
Greene, manager of the Oahu Sugar
Co, renewed Hawaii's criticism of the
refining clause as discrimination"
against an American Territory.
j. A. Dickey, spokesman for the
Puerto Rico Producers Association,
urged also that Puerto Rico be given
larger raw sugar quota. He sug-
gested an amendment to prevent Cuba
from sharing in any increase in mar
keting quotas resulting from the fall
ure of other areas to fill their annual
allotments.
Evening star., 1937-08-09
M|DTERM PARLEY
Of 6. 0. P. URGED
Hoover Reported One of
Leading Spirits in Move
to Rally Party.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, August 9.-The Herald
Tribune said last night, in a special
dispatch from Washington, that ex-
President Herbert Hoover was one of
the leading spirits in move to hold
a midterm Republican National Con-
vention.
The convention, the dispatch said,
was proposed to take stock of public
affairs, to map the general position of
the Republican party, to energize the
party and to prepare for battle in the
next congressional election"
Hoover, said the dispatch, was un-
derstood to have discussed the pro-
posed convention in general terms with
at least 200 party workers. and some Of
the Republican national committeeman
have also given consideration to the
idea
AS far as the National Committee
headquarters itself is concerned, Moth
ing official has developed" said the
Herald-Tribune While the proposal
has been heard here in Washington
1t is described as being in nebulous
form.
Mr.. Hoover is reported to believe
that the time will soon arrive for
Republicans to reassert themselves and
offer highly articulate, constructive
leadership to the country.
He would like to see a national
Republican meeting this Winter or
Spring, arising from spontaneous
sentiment for vigorous action to dis
place the principles of the New Deal
with contrary concept of American
individualiSm.
Members of the Executive Commit
tee of the Republican National Com
mittee who have not heard from Mr..
Hoover, have nevertheless given pre-
liminary thought to much the same
idea, although they have linked 1t
much more closely to the congressional
election for which a national meeting
might serve as a rally"
Evening star., 1937-08-09
THREATS" TO|.
CITED BY EASTMAN
Robinson Reorganization Bill
Would Hurt Board, Mem
her Declares.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Joseph B. Eastman, a member of
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
said today three safeguards placed
around the commission by Congress
were threatened by the Robinson re-
organization bill
Eastman told the Senate's Special
Reorganization Committee that the
threatened safeguards were.
Basing actions on records obtained
at public hearings
Bipartisan nature of the commits
sion.
Long, staggered terms for members
He declared certain dangerous and
lll-advised recommendations" had been
made by the Presidents Reorganiza-
ton Committee and carried over into
the bill written by the late Senator
Robinson, Democrat. of Arkansas.
He testified when the committee be-
gan its second week of hearings on the
bill. which Eastman said he feared
might give the President power to
reorganiZe the commission internally
Il know no such intention was meant
by the author" interrupted Senator
ByrneS. Democrat, of South Carolina,
chairman, adding he would favor ANY
change of language" to be sure that
what Eastman feared would not occur
Evening star., 1937-08-09
More About Mr.. Franklin
Star Readers Express Their appreciation of His
Column Even If They Find Different
Reasons for Liking 1t.
To the Editor OF The Star:

10 tne Edltor OF Inc 6tArs
The Star deserves nothing but praise
for printing ]. Franklin's column. He
is one man that is for the people. He
does tell the truth in the court pro-
gram, wages and hour bill and other
subjects of vital interest to millions
OF Americans.
1t is the truth that hurts, more than
that one Senator will be out next elec-
ton, Many forget to think when
times are prosperous, and the change
is coming. President Roosevelt wants
only just decisions from the Supreme
Court, and that laws made by the 400
able lawyers in the Senate and House
in accordance to article l Of the Con-
stitution chat all legislative powers
herein granted shall be vested in a
Congress of the United States, which
shall consist Of a Senate and House
Of Representatives. should not be de-
clared unconstitutional by five judges
in the Supreme Court.
I don't say that lawyers can be
bought. But on Memorial day in New
York three persons we're murdered
and the lawyer that is defending this
murderer brags that he has defeated
the electric chair for 1913 murders and
expects to repeat.
What prompts corporation lawyer,
after he reaches retirement age on
the Supreme Court bench. to refuse to
retire on $4,000 year when he knows
he is not wanted?
Jay Franklin knows more about
coming events than any other writer
on The Star, and the public appre-
ciates his honest statement
JOHN RIGGLES,
Seabrook, Nd.
Evening star., 1937-08-09
Min Reported Killed.

PARIS, August 8 (P).-The inde-
pendent newspaper La Fleche re-
ported today that Andres Min,
Trotzkyist leader of the P. o. U. NJ,
dissolved anti-Stalinist Spanish Com
munist organization, has been assas-
sinated in a Barcelona Jail.
The newspaper said Min was killed
"in the private Jail of the Stalinist
party-in other words by the G. u P.
(Soviet secret police"
The news of Nin's supposed fate, La
Fleche said, first became known in
Barcelona last July 81 when friends
demanded that the Catalan govern
ment deny that he had been killed A
few days later, the newspaper said,
the Catalan minister of justice ad
mitted he had been unable to locate
Min"
Evening star., 1937-08-09

OF class rooms and classes. in the
reduction of hours of instruction, in
the elimination of postgraduate work
in the high schools and in general
serious curtailment Of the educational
program.
None Enrolled Last September.
Because of this situation. no children
of nonresident parents were enrolled
last September in the junior high
schools, except those who previously
had been students there.
Citing these conditions. in his argu-
ment before Trial Justice Jennings
Bailey, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Vernon E, West contended something
Of an emergency existed" He told
the court that if the statute were con-
strued to impose mandatory duty on
Evening star., 1937-08-09
SUGAR PROTECTION
OPPOSED BY HULL
Asks More Liberal Treat.
ment of Cuba, Citing Pos
sibi|ity of Monopoly.
BY the Associated Press.

=
Secretary OF State Hull opposed to-
day ANY further measure OF protec-
ton" to sugar refiners in urging the
Senate Finance Committee to revise
the disputed sugar control bill which
already has won House approval.
Arguing for more liberal treatment
for Cuba, the Secretary said in
letter to Chairman Harrison of the
Finance Committee that the measure
would foster monopolistic practices
OF refiners in this country.
1T is believed to be against the
public interest" Hull said, "for the
Government to grant any further
measure Of protection to group
whose record repeatedly indicates that
it would resort to monopolistic prac-
tices and conspire to restrain trade
in violation of the antitrust laws"
Hull assailed a provision to restrict
Cubas refined sugar shipments to
the United States.
Secretary Ickes has objected to
proposed limitation on Hawaii and
Puerto Rico refining
Earlier a spokesman for sugar re-
flnery workers urged the committee
to retain in the bill a curb on Ha-
waii and Puerto Rico refining
Harold j. Burke contended removal
Of the clause, which the administra-
ton has opposed, would eventually
wipe out s25 100000 pay roll of
refinerles in the Continental United
States
Burke, representing the Sugar Work
ers' Conference, an American Fed
Grafton of Labor affiliate, said CONT
mental refinery workers were paid IS
to SIT a day, while sugar workers
in Hawaii averaged only s1092 a week.
The pay is even lower in Puerto Rico,
he asserted.
While the Finance Committee
speeded hearings on the sugar bill,