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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
DECLINE NOTED
IN INDICTMENTS

It must have been the weather
that has affected the criminal
element in the District for the
last few weeks, courthouse at
taches said in accounting for the
unusually small number of indict-
ments handed down by the Dis.
trict Grand Jury today covering
felonies committed here during a
two-week period.
Only IS true bills for minor
crimes were returned by the Grand
Jury in that period. Those in
dicted and the charges against
them include:
Richard Chase, Charles L.
Wynn, George Prentiss, Helen M.
Sullivan, Buddy Hannah, James
Walker, Wilson Branson, Francis
E. Burroughs, John E. Evans;
grand larceny.
Arthur w. Kirkorian and Claude
Alexandria; HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny.
Clarence w. Jones. William
Evans, Richard Evans, Earl I.
Chase, Leo B. Curry. Paul A.
Heindl, Milton C. Richards. Fran
els E. Burroughs. John E. Evans
and Willie Smith: Joy riding.
Harry N. Moody and Garland
Revis; violation of the national
motor vehicle theft act.
Edwin Poole, James w. Mar
ceron, and Joseph r. Gordon, who
had been charged with grand
larceny in police court. were ex-
onerated by the Grand Jury today
as was Jack D. Futch. who had
been accused of robbery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02

Pat Harrison VINO IS fQl1ng out the term or
the late Louis Murphy and who may not seek re-
election when it expires next year.
Thus, while the conservative soNtherners strain
al the leash, F. D. r. appears to be still leader to
the border and the Middle Western State Sen
ators he carried into office in the past few years.
With them Solidly behind him he can risk reac.
tonary displeasure within the party ranks, push
his New Deal program and dominate the next Ma
tional Convention.
The disaffected SouthernerS realize this. SCOT
ton Ed" Smith revealed how well he knew IL
when he burst into invective last week in the wage
and hour debate over the action Of the Philadel.
pEla convention In resembling the twothirds rule
by which the South formerly exercised veto power
over the party'S presidential candidate.
In the wage,andhour struggle, the newcomers
and middleof- theroaders who could be stam-
peded into fighting the Presidents court bill got
away from leaders whose opposition to that
measure masked or was part of their determine
ton to kill the whole New Deal.
MayOralty Situation Battling
The New York mayoralty situation has the
Nations Capital completely baffled. The law
makers were especially interested in the three
cornered fight between Old Deal colleague Cope
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02

comes out because It may have q story about
him, and II it's critical he has to run around
to friendly columnsit who believes in the
cause of good government with him. and get
an offsetting article written.
Now, naturally, man having to do all this
can't be concentrating on new slogan. He's
got his mind on other things. But 1t just goes
to show you how sinister the Forces opposed
to Good Government are, that they work to
disturb Tommy in this way.
Magazines Don't KnouO
OF course, the reason the magazines are
publishing articles about him is because they
like to publish entertaining things, and If the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
Dancing Masters
Guests at Recital

Dancing Masters Of America,
meeting here in convention will
be guests at a Sylvan Theater re-
cital by the Lisa Gardiner dancers
tomorrow. The United States Ma
rine Band, with Capt. Taylor Bran
son conducting, will provide the
musical setting.
The Community Center's next
festival program will be given
Thursday evening, with the pres
entation of IF I Were King" by
the Blackfriars Guild.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
BODY OF GIRL,16,
is FOUND IN RIVER

Sought since Friday night,
when she jumped into the Poto.
mac River from Key Bridge be,
cause of parental discipline, "
the body Of Leona Beck, 16, 1872
Wisconsin Ave, was found yes
terday floating near the District
shore by two fishermen, just
south of the point from which
the girl jumped.
Police took the body to the
District Morgue, where Coroner
A. Magruder Mcdonald issued
a certificate of suicide.
The girls grieving mother,
Mrs. Goldie Beck, admitted it
was discipline that drove her
daughter to end her life. Il
Scolded her, that's true" she
said, because I didn't want her
staying out so late with boys.
That's what made her do it,
know"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
Democratic Group
Plans Boat Trip

The Democratic Women's Ma
tional Council will take a moon
light excursion trip down the Po-
tomac Wednesday night, Mrs. Ray
mond Smith, chairman, announced
today. Members will leave the
Seventh Street Wharves at $3.50 p.
m. on the S. S. Potomac. A num-
Der of entertainment features are
promised.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02

These IL little children, all pitt
full cases, have been waiting six
weeks TO- go to the camp where
113 other youngsters are enjoying
healthy sunshine, plenty Of food,
long sleep and the expert care
of nurses and physicians working
to strengthen their little bodies
against the dreaded disease.
Mrs. Grant said a balance Of
$1.98 was on hand to be added
to the $3.50, but that this total
was even insufficient for one of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02

the IL children's necessary ex-
pense. to be kept at the camp the
remaining five weeks. This last
group of IL children represent
members of five families who are
unable to give their children the
proper treatment. Only the gen.
crosby of Washingtonians can
realize this happy dream and pos
sible recovery for these youngsters.
Fifty dollars is needed for each
of the children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
Red Cross Class
In Life-Saving

Free lessons in life-saving are
offered by the American Red
Cross to those over II years Of
age who already can swim fairly
well. The senior life-saving class
opens at Takoma Pool, Fourth and
Van Buren, SITS. N. W., at 1880
p. m. Wednesday, and meets three
times a week, pr~,l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02

said the gentleman who had
seen America First.
5000 West, old dear, go
West!"
"You boast about when I was
in Paris and the gondoliers in
Venice, the opera in Milan and
When I met the Duchess Of
Way Back in London
"You go into raptures over
the palace Of the BohemianS at
Prague. The sparkle Of War.
saw is still the subject for many
an unasked for lecture. Just
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
HOLD PAINTERS
STRIKE HEARING
ION WEDNESDAY
U.S.RefereeNamed
By Miss Perkins

Charges by painters, that pro.
visions of the Bacon.Davis Act
have been violated in the construc.
ton of the local Post Office Build
ing will be heard 10 o'clock We'd
nesday morning by a special
referee appointed by Secretary Of
Labor Perkins.
Appointment of Carl r. Scheds
Ter as. referee was announced to-
day. 3
At the same time groups Of
striking plasterers, members of an
independent union not affiliated
with either the American Fedora
ton of Labor or the Committee
for Industrial Organization, roved
the city and envirous attempting
to get non-organized plasterers to
join them in a strike.
Visit Chevy Chase
j. r. Crown, chairman of PlaS.
terers' Local No. Z, Of the United
Building Trades Federation, the
independent organization. called
members off of various projects
today.
A group of about so of these
men gathered about a construction
job at De Russey Parkway, Chevy
Chase, Md, and asked plaSterers
employed on the project to join
their strike.
Officials Of the contracting con-
Germ called on Montgomery county
police to preserve order, and six
county policemen armed with gas
guns responded to the call.
However, no disturbance de.
veloped, and the striking plasterers
left the scene.
HOlcOmbe Pleased
The quarrel between the
painters and the Treasury depart
ment struck an optimistic note,
with the announcement by Bryce
P. Holcombe, business manager OF
the painters union, Of an agree
ment between himself and Admiral
C. j. Peoples, of the procurement
division of the Treasury, which the
former characterized as "a ma
tional victory for painters"
The pact, Holcombe said, in
cluded agreement by the Govern
ment to include in all Federal
building contracts the painting
contracts which hitherto have
been contaminated Independently.
HOlcOmbe Explains
Holcombe explained:
ainterS for years have
fought to secure inclusion Of
their contracts in Federal prof.
ectS. Under the agreement we
have reached, all painting con.
tracts in the future will be con-
summated at the time the build.
ing is erected and done on Q
union scale. I consider it a ma
tiOnal victory for painters"
Holcombe said he expected rep
resentatives Of all building con,
tractors to attend Wednesdays
meeting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02

thinking up another slogan
for Mr.. Roosevelt, something
on the order of Making
Democracy Work." ''Estab-
fishing a new concept Of prop
erty rights" or "the ill.fed,
the ill;housed and ill-clothed,"
he would have to be running
around warding off the at.
tacks Of Tntrenched Greed
that is trying to set the cause
Of good government back. It
has gotten so that he has to
watch every magazine that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
By John O'Donnell
and Doris ELeecon

land, New Deal ex-colleague LaGuardia and Jim
Farley's Whalen because of the light it might
shed on the present popularity of the New Deal
with Mr.. Voter. But now there are so many
wheels within wheels in the present setup, the
boys here have about abandoned hope of gaining
useful information with which to steer their own
political progress.
Most confusing Of all to the old timers who tell
and retel political background and the yarns
which make up cloak room folklore is the present
alliance between Alfred E. Smith and Senator
Royal Copeland For years one of the prize
stories of this group has involved the Honorable
AIS reception Of suggestion that Copeland be
the Democratic nominee for governor of New
York in %. Those were the days when presi-
Dental nominee Smith was desperately scratching
gravel for a potent candidate to help him carry
his own State-an effort that eventuated in draft
ing one Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Roosevelt had at first refused to rum however,
and the boys-and one woman, present Congress
woman Caroline ODay-in the smokefilled room
were thinking hard. Suggested one: What about
Doc. Copeland, Alp"
snorted AL: What? That Pluto water so-and.
so! beg your pardon Caroline"
TWO Reforms That Are Tagging
Two reforms for which the New Deal will not be
famous unless it shows change of pace are civil
service and pure food and drug legislation The
determined inertia Of the Congress regarding eff
fectve laws in these two fields is almost matched
by the White House disinterest in the fate of
covering bills it caused to be introduced. And
only White House leadership, exerted to the ut
most, can save either.
The principal stumbling blocks to action are the
chairmen Of the Senate committees to which the
New Deal civil service and food and drug bills
were referred TenneSsee's bachelor, Mcclellan, a
frank spokesman, got the New Deal civil service
move as chairman Of civil service subcommit-
tee. He admits he's opposed to it and that he fig
ures only about four Senators are for 1t,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
DR.. BRAWLEY SPEAKS

DR.. BENJAMIN Brawley, profes-
sor of English literature at How
ard University, was the guest
speaker yesterday at the Fiji
tenth treet Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. H. B. Taylor, pastor of
the church, is away on his vaca-
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
II Children Awaiting
A Chance for Health

With II children hopefully awaiting the contribution Of
5000 the tuberculosis Association of Washington they
may spend the remaining veweek period at the Bald Eagle
Hill tuberculosis Camp Mrs. Ernest Grant, supervisor of the
local tuberculosis association said today that only $3.50 had
been received in the mornings mail today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
SoFTBALLERs MEET

Members leagues and teams Of
the D. of c. Softball Association
will hold a meeting tomorrow
night in the sports department of
the Washington Herald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02

Democratic defections no.
tably Pat Harrison.
Very Importantly, 1t shows
the newcomers to the Senate
with but two exceptions stand.
ing sohdly again with the
President, despite the fact
that they got jittery in the
court fight for the most part
ran out on him. OF the two
exceptions, one was q South
erner-AndrewS, Of Florida
the other Gillette, Of Iowa,
SSyIan iS RiIIiYo0 o,1t %ha Sas.v1a ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
The Listening Post By Carlisle Bnrgerm

It seems to be bloomin' sharm as the British
would say, that just at time when Tommy Cor
coran would like to be devoting his time to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
Stuff

The 56-2S victory for the New Deal wage and
hour bill in the Senate is definitely heartening to
the White House. It was won despite Southern
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
MONDAY, AUG. 2, 1887
Seeing America Last ByHe1eu Essuryt

"It's time you knew more about your own
country. Something beyond the tired East, the
aloof New England and the effervescent South"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-02
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-17
Brain Twizzlers
BY PROF. ]. D. FLINT.

A N ELIMINATION tournament was
held, in which four colleges
Tristate, Tafts. Trample and Topper
participated. The winners Of the first
two games met In third and final
game for the championship The COL
ors Of the various teams were brown,
blue, red and purple and the captains
were Bob, Barry. Bill and Ben. though
not necessarily respectively Additional
information is gwen below to answer
the following questions:
Who won and who lost the cham
pionship game and by what score?
Who was the captain Of each team?
What was the color of each team?
l. In the final game Bob's team
made its only score by a touchdown
on the first play, but missed the kick
for extra point.
2. The red team lost to Tafts In the
first game
3. Bens team defeated Topper, u
to 0.
4. The captain Of the purple team
kicked a 40-yard field goal in the
championship game and saved his
team from being scoreless.
S. Ben's team did not play Tristate
6. Barry's team lost to the unde-
feated team.
7. Bob did not see his friend, the
captain of the brown team.
(Answer on Page Billy
CCopyrisht 1887
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-17
200 Rare ViOIi1,s
Go on Display to
Honor Stradivuri
CrenOr,a Exhibit Marks
2OOth Anniversary
of Death.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CREMONA, Italy, May 17.-More
than 200 rare violins covered by in
surance exceeding $4,000, 900 were dis
played here yesterday at the opening
OF an exposition commemorating the
200th anniversary of the death Of
Antonio Stradivari, master violin
maker, who was born here.
Crown Prince Umberto formally
opened the exposition, which will last
five months. Tourists from many
nations were present.
Among the most famous instruments
shown was Nicolo Paganini's violin,
which the italian virtuoso bequea thed
to the city of Genoa. It was lent for
the exposition with provision that I'M
usual precautions be taken to protect
1t.
1t was the first time the violin had
been taken from It's glass case in
Genoa's Institute, Of Fine Arts since
the city became its owner.
Displays Of sixteenth and seven
tenth century art were added attrac.
tons
International sporting events and a
contest in which 120 violinists will
compete for medals and cash prizes
Will be features Of the exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-17
D. c. POWER RATES
SCORED BY PIERCE
Charges in Tacoma, WASH,
Are Much Lower, Oregon
Democrat SAYS.

Electric rates in Tacoma, Wash,
are much lower than in the National
Capital, and testimony of Maj. Ed
ward M. Markham, chief Of Army
Engineers and a member of the Ma
tional Power Policy Commission, that
"a very low electric rate prevails
here" has given an incorrect impress
sion throughout the country. accord
ing to Representative Pierce, Demo-
crat, Of Oregon, an authority in the
light and power industry
Some IA years ago, when the top
residential electric rate in Washing
ton was 10 cents per kilowatt hour"
he explained, action was started
against the local utility, ending up in
consent decree before the Supreme
Court, modelled after a long estab-
lished gas rate practice in London.
This has resulted in about IA years
time in lowering the top step of the
residential and commercial rate to
SO cents per kiloWatt hour, but the
folloW-up steps in the local rates are
not low when compared with the Ia
coma rates
Comparison of Bills.
"A residential user in Washington"
he emphasized, with an electric stove,
water heater, refrigerator and so
forth, using 500 kilowatt hours per
month, pays about so per cent more
than in Tacoma. The small COM
mercial light user and the numerous
independent storekeepers in Wash
lngton, pay about Is per cent more
than in Tacoma, based on 375 kilo-
watt hours per month. The small
commercial power users here pay
about $50 per cent more, and the
larger power users about 1l8 per cent
more, based on 1000 kilowatt demand
and 100000 kilowatt hours monthly.
The Federal and the District gov
ernments in Washington pay to the
local utility slightly under 20 per
cent of its total revenue accruing for
'ervice within the District. In con-
trast, note that the Federal Gov
0rnment also purchases current at
Seattle for use at the Bremerton Navy
lard and the Puget Sound naval am
nunltion depot for a small amount
over 2 mills per kilowatt hour. on an
interchange contract, while here in
the District the price paid, after de-
ducting street light operation, fixed
md maintenance costs, is practically
6 mills per kilowatt hour.
Seattle Navy Yard Figures.
The last figures obtainable for the
Seattle Navy Yard show that the use
was 100000 kilowatt hours per
year, for which the Government paid
n round numbers $4,000. Here
The street light and signal use alone
Nas around 100000 kilowatt hours
"er year, for which the District and
federal governments paid in the
"eighborhood of s865,00O gross, or
100000 net, after deducting approxi-
lately S2650OO for street light and
2nal operation and maintenance and
100000 for eliminating fixed charges
! light system.
While not comparable down to
Re merest MILL nevertheless these
1erences show that the Washington
ties are not anywhere near as low
are advertised"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-17
HELD IN FATHERS DEATH
Son, %, Reported to Have Con.
fesSed Slaving

KANNAPOLIS, N. c., May II LR.-
Police Chief Ira T. Chapman said
yesterday w. H. T. Trice, %, con-
fessed he shot and killed his father,
j. P. Trice, 67-year-old filling station
operator, Saturday night.
The police chief said young Trice
told him that his father often abused
him and that just before the shooting
his father slapped him and made him
believe that he was going for his gun.
The son was released under IS 900
bond. pending an inquest at 10 am.
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-17
Store on Wheels,

A store on wheels carrying a supply
CT groceries, soft drinks, bread, toilet
articles. medicines and crockery has
been equipped by the Bryukhovetsky
village store, in the Azov-Black Sea
territory Of Russia, to serve the COL
.'ctive farmers while in the fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
Court Victory
Fails TO Halt
Revision Plan

Continued from Page Onc)
thought of compromise was said by
informed sources to be based on
these two points:
|. The fact that the supreme
court has validated New Deal legis-
lation by a narrow five to -four
margin; that the administration can
not be certain of the tribunals fu-
ture consideration of the long range
program the government is putting
forward.
2. The fact that congressional
advisers have told the president that
opponents of his court plan would
be equally determined TO fight any
compromise proposal that would in
crease the size of the supreme
court.
Mr.. RooSevelt's no compromise
stand was said to be strengthened
by the special message he sent to
congress yesterday outlining recon-
mendationS for minimum wage.
maximum hour and anti-child labor
legislation.
Such legislation. if enacted, will
eventually go before the supreme
court for a test Of conStitutionality
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
POWER RULINGS
STILL AHEAD

WASHINGTON, May 25. W.P-
President Roosevelt tailed a 14-to-
0 supreme court score in favor of
New Deal legislation today and
pushed on toward constitutional
tests in an expansion of his social
and economic program.
Government litigation is ended for
this court term. But headed for
high judicial review next session
are:
l. Further determination of Ten
neSsee Valley Authority rights in
transmission and sale of electrical
power.
2. Test of the registration pro-
visions of the public utilities hold
ing company act.
3. Determination of Public Works
administration authority to make
loans and grants for municipal
ownership of electrical power
system.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
RECEPTION TO
HONOR BISHOP
TUES. NIGHT

The Rt Rev. Charles Francis
Buddy, Catholic bishop of the dio-
cese of San Diego and Imperial
counties, is to be honored at a re-
ception Tuesday night at 8 o'clock
in ST. Mary'S social hall.
Bishop Buddy is making his first
visit to the valley since his eleva-
ton to the bishopric and will visit
the various parishes in this county
and in Yuma, Arizona. He will also
be guest of the chamber of com
merce luncheon on Wednesday.
Prior to the reception Tuesday
night the bishop will be the dinner
guests of the valley priests. AT
3 O'Clock the st. Mary's Knights of
Columbus will conduct an open
meeting to which Catholics as
well as Catholics are invited. A
reception will follow the meeting
at which all who attend will be
given an opportunity to meet the
prelate who is one Of the famous
preachers Of the Catholic church
Special mass will be said at 8
o'clock Wednesday at st. Mary's
and an informal reception will
follow.
The chamber of commerce lunch
con is at 1910 and is open to the
general public, a special invitation
being sent to women to attend,
according to Walter r. HaVekorst.
president. The chamber of com
merce directors will have a buSi-
ness meeting Wednesday night at
the headquarters at 7:30 O'Clock.
After luncheon Bishop Buddy
will visit Holtville and then Yuma.
returning to Holtville later. Thurs
day morning he will celebrate mass
at o'clock in the Brawley Sacred
Heart church, spending Thursday
in Brawley and visiting Calexico on
Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
Two jailed After
Auto Accident

MOUNTAIN SPRINGS, May IS
Frank Dominguez and Donald Stone
were found at the scene of an auto
mobile accident east of the Noun
tain Springs store Monday night in
an allegedly drunken condition.
They we're taken to Ell Centre by
Burgess Youngblood, CaleXico, who
reported to the Imperial county
sheriff's office that the men were
headed toward Yuma. They later
were arrested by El Centro police
and taken to the Imperial county
jail
The automobile was taken from
the highway by Highway Patrolmen
Tillman Daley and Tiny Bump