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Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
Eng ENDS AT
lNTON PARK
oo;ation's Inaugural
ctotp q S25O,OOO
Sum in Revenue
xcrEDs EXPECTATIONS

.rtv thousand turf enthus-
.scoud largest turnout Of the
1.r iammed the grandstanu'
y section, and the terrace
~..... 20 park 10 watch the
If the eight races, includ-
stake events with a value
!. than $4,000. Both from
"a, and sporting standpoints,
s,ssex Handicap marked IN
800 across the record when Del
-.,rs,s inaugural horse race meet
24-day affair under the ban
|, . 4 the Delaware steeplechase
u Race Association, closed Sat-
- Including a daily double
sol Il s29, ,823, the near-record
cd poured a total Of s491 '322,
,rreat daily pool Of the meet, INTO
q 49, chines to bring the unofficial
s,y,ng total to S6,3O8,904 for
u X days. OF this total the state
II nceive about $4,000, while
~ on the unofficial estimated
- attendance Of about 100000
hrsng $4,000 more, which will
~ he states share for the
u Nom both sources approx
nteIy S25O,OOO. Hotel lobbies and
I6eet corners in Wilmington and
hlaware Park itself looked like
Irres4ed villages Saturday night.
lth more than 1000 persons con
1Sc4ed with racing there for nearly
/ ugth, only a few stragglers rel
rlln, and they will be gone before
1ther sunset. Owners, trainers
= tockeys who participated ia
~ sport at Delaware Park are at
nratoga, which opened its gates
~Qndny. Suffolk, Boston; Nara
nsett, awaiting the meet soon to
~ here, and Chicago, where
|n1thorne soon is due to race,
|1ile others, the small owners,
rxe Shipped to Bel Air, Nd, for
half-mile fair season. a res-
N the Delaware Park season
that only one horse won two
and that was Mrs. O. D.
~ Strabo, first in both the
u'0@ Kent Handicap and the
~ Diamond State Handicap.
p earned S14,35O. Jockey Leo
who was set down by the
I'd 1fds and who then had his
msion continued until August
tne delaware Racing Com
IA on piloted Strabo to both his
eok1es. In the $500 Brandy
u M the $4,000 Sussex Hand
Mee horses figured in the dis
5pn Of the spoils. In the for
A William ziegler, Jr.'s Esposa
= arst, J. W. Y. Martins Dark
ope second, and E. X. Bryson's
ft Dick third. II the Sus-
= vAlumet Dick was first, Esposa
sono and Dark Hope third. Es-
~ slso was third in the $4,000
~ castle Handicap On Saturday.
'sncls J. Buchanan's Now Then
= Y. Whitney's Dauber ana
8 = 1 Stewards Pastuerized IL
200 Christiana, which was
% colts and geldings.
$x H IeII Tor New
sno won a stake at Empire
Inc TWO stakes for the fe-
on Saturday resulted il the I
OF two track records. the I
. ZION Of one favorite. the
Icy Stables Merry Lassie
and the unexpected VIC
q q William dupont, Jr,'s Roe-
a. odds ?On and long shot,
q n''lVely Patrons of Delaware
saW In Merry Lassie one of
aartest FLY juveniles Of anv
V as she covered the distance
"a seconds for the five fur
Nosenna also lowered the
! marx from las is. which
.sld by Dark Hope, to i.4s .J- az
y. ,aa was Mr.. duPont's best iu-
u 'ass year, but illness retard-
She now apparently has
,rnnel! ersef again and win live IN
Ic.a., fC.s.lons. With two records
,O0ntlnued on Page five, -
["p kx
Evening star., 1937-12-18
CHIEF PURPOSES
OF HOUSING BILL
Administration Measures
Main Aim Is to Reduce
Financing Cost.
BY the Associated Press.

~ e4AS hoSoSAo ecA 1905
The administration housing bill, up
for House debate today. is designed
primarily to:
Reduce the cost of financing home
construction.
Permit a smaller down payment
and larger loan on small homes whose
mortgages are insured by the Federal
Housing Administration.
Let the F. H. A. insure for the first
time mortgages of from $4,000 to
s250,000 on multi family dwellings or
groups OF Is or more individual homes.
Revive the authority of the F. H. A.
TO guarantee lending institutions
against losses, up to 10 per cent of
their business, on loans for recondi-
tlonlng homes, and extend that guar
antee to cover construction of new
homes costing no more than $2,5o0.
Encourage the establishment of
national mortgage associations to
nLance large-scale projects.
Proponents said the bill would make
home ownership possible for many
PSA ASS4Ao wiz CdllllUI make Lle ZU Der
cent down payment, in cash or land,
now required under the F. H. A, sys-
tenn.
For property appraised at $4,000 or
less the bill would provide F. H. A..
insurance for mortgages of UP to 80
per cent OF that value. For property
valued In excess Of $4,000 and not
more than $4,000, 80 per cent insur-
ance would be permissible for the bal
ance above $4,000.
To cut down financing costs the in
surance premium rate would be COM
puted on the outstanding balance of
the mortgage instead of on the orig
inal face value. 1t may be as low as
one-quarter Of l per cent for 90 per
cent loans and one-half of / per cent
for 30 per cent loans.
A service charge of one-half of l
per cent would be discontinued. Lend
ing institutions would charge no more
than per cent interest.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
POLICIES Of AUTO
SELLING DEFENDED
House Subcommittee Hears
MacauIey on Proposal for
Investigation.
By the Associated Press.

oS tAH AocoSiAIco EttSo
A House subcommittee heard a de-
fense yesterday Of current distribution
and selling policies of automobile
manufacturers and dealers.
Alvan Macauley, president of the
Parkard Motor Co. and Of the Auto
mobile Manufacturers Association,
told an interstate commerce subcom-
mittee the association believed it
had organizations of dealers who were
aggressive, prosperous and capable. "
John w. Scoville, Chrysler Motor
Co. economist, presented charts in
tended to show increases in recent
years Of sales per dealer, dollar volume
Of sales and decreases in the number
Of dealer failures and in their liabili-
ties.
They were testifying on a resolu-
ton by REPRESENTATIVE Withrow, Prog
ressive, of Wisconsin to order Federal
Trade Commission investigation of
policies. Of both manufacturers and
dealers.
Mr.. Macauley said he would not
object to the inquiry If it did not
operate to raise consumer costs by
price fixing, or artificial curb of
distribution"
Representative Sadowski, Democrat,
OF Michigan asked R. H. Grant, vice
president in charge of sales of General
Motors, whether his company used
coercion" in inducing its dealers to
purchase certain tools and other serv-
ice equipment.
you must differentiate, Mr.. Grant
replied, between coercion and good
craftsmanship with pertinacity."
Evening star., 1937-12-18
D.C.FirmPIu1ls
Security Tax
Refund Bonus
additional Payments
. to Be Made Pioneer
Laundry Workers.

Money equivalent to that paid in
by employees of the Pioneer Laundry
toward the Social Security tax will be
refunded as part of their Christmas
bonus, Ed H. Hutchins, ST., president,
announced at the company's annual
banquet last night at the Continental
Hotel.
An additional IS for male workers
and $3.50 for woman workers plus a
weeks salary for employees not get
ting vacations will be included in the
total, he said The repayment of
Social Security collections will amount
to more than $500, Mr. Hutchins
told the approximately $50 employees
present at the banquet.
He also announced the company's
intention of repeating the procedure
next year, with the provision that
eligibility of an employe will require
his steady employment from now
until next December.
Plans for the company's Christmas
tree and party for children of the
workers, to be held Thursday, were
discussed.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
CHRISTMAS TREES
HO|STED TO MASTS
Naval Academy Ships and
Civilian Annapolis Deco
rate for YuIetide.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. 18.-Ever-
green trees we're hoisted to the mast
heads Of ships attached to the Naval
Academy as the personnel prepared
for the Christmas season.
The trees were raised over the Reina
Mercedes, station ship; all subchasers
and yard patrol boats, four -ketches
used by midshipmen and the yacht
America, which first won the Amer
lea Cup, prize of the international
yacht races.
Small decorated Christmas trees
appeared on the various department
offices Of the academy. Bancroft Hall
and the midshipmen's mess hall were
decorated, ready for the Christmas"
dinner Tuesday night.
Two large decorated trees were
erected in the st. Johns College COM
mons, flanked by holly wreaths and
pine boughs.
Fifteen evergreen trees In front Of
the Government house were decorated
with strings Of colored electric lights.
Electric candles will be placed in the
windows of the residence
Small evergreen trees, trimmed with
electric lights. line the streets of the
business section of the city. The trees
are mounted along the curbline on
small pipes to raise them above the
heads of pedestrians. A community
tree has been placed in Market space.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
HEARING FOR ROSS
DEFERRED BY JUDGE
Coleman Sets December % for
Argument on Motion to Set
Aside Verdict.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Dec. 49,
Hearing on the motion of counsel
Tor Walter L. Ross to set aside the for
mer marines conviction of second
degree murder for the killing of Elmer
j. Davidson was deferred by Judge
frederick w. Coleman today until De-
cember %, when the motion will be
argued before him at stafford Court
House.
Frank P. Moncure, chief counsel for
Ross, appeared before Judge Coleman
in his office here this morning to press
his motion to have the guilty verdict
set aside as contrary to law and evi-
dence.
Ross was convicted by a Stafford
jury two weeks ago of killing the
washington lawyer and was sentenced
to 10 years imprisonment.
Judge Coleman advised counsel to-
DAY that hearing on the defense mo-
tion would have to take place in Stat
ford Circuit Court, where the trial
was heard, and in the presence OF the
prisoner. The 17-year-old marine was
not present this morning He is be-
Ing held in the local jail to await dis
position Of the case.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
PIT. A. CHORAL SOCIETY
TO GIVE YULE CONCERT
Takoma-Silver Spring Group Will
Make First Appearance at
Blair High Monday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, Dec. 18-
The Choral Society Of the Parent
Teacher Association Of Takoma-
Silver Spring Junior High School will
stage q Christmas concert Monday at
$50 pm. at Montgomery Blair Senior
High School, marking the first ap-
pearance Of the society, composed Of
SO singers. Justin Lawrie. choir direc-
tor Of the Foundry Methodist Epis-
copal Church and radio singer. is
directing the concert, and Miss
Miriam Rhodes, music teacher at the
school, is the accompanist.
Solo numbers will be given by Miss
Julia Wilson, also a teacher of music
on the school faculty, who is chairman
Of the committee sponsoring the
affair; Arthur Tabbutt of Takoma
Park, bass soloist at Mount Vernon
Church, and Leo Hubbard Of Takoma
Park, tenor.
Songs will be given by a quartet,
composed of Miss Wilson, Mrs.
Edmund Green, Warren Haley and
Mr.. Hubbard.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
ADMITS ILLEGAL SALE

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Dec. 10
(speciaD Pleading guilty to the
sale of liquor on Sunday, Arthur R.
Young, ~, Of Cottage City, Md, was
fined $3.50 in Police Court yester-
coy.
Young. according to Policemen j.
F. Dent and r. ]. Earnshaw, was ar
rested after they entered his estab-
lishment about 2:30 am. last Sunday
and purchased a half pint Of whisky.
Police said complaints had been
made against Sunday sales and they
went to Young's in plain clothes and
made . buy"
Evening star., 1937-12-18

disturbance is centered about $50
land, moving northeastward with lowest
pressure about 1880 inches. Another
disturbance of considerable intensity is
moving northeastward over the North At
lantic States, Ithaca, N. Y, 29.46 inches,
while third disturbance is moving SOUTH
eastward over the Plains States. Valentine.
Nebr.. 1880 inches. Pressure continues
low, over Alaska: Dutch Harbor. 29.02
moving eastward over the Canadian Mari
time Provinces, sydney. Nova Scotia. 1904
Of Bermuda. St. Georges. 1920 inches.
Pressure is high and rising over Manitoba.
The. Pas. 5000 inches, and over the
North Pacific States. North Head. Wash.
1854 inches. During the last "a hours
there has been rather general precipita-
ton in the Atlantic and east Gulf States.
the Ohio Valley and the lower Lake region
Light precipitation occurred also in por-
tions of the North Pacific States. the
northern Rocky. Mountain region and the
western Canadian provinces. Tempera-
lures have risen in portions of the Middle
Atlantic and North Atlantic States, while
somewhat colder weather has overspread
the Central Valleys and the middle and
west Gulf States.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry: clear at Great Falls
today.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
WILLARD SERVICE GROUP
BACKS A. F. L. UNION
Employees Vote, 100 to 2, for Al
lance as Representative
in Wage Parleys.

Local No. 80 of the Hotel and Res
taurant Employees International Al
lance, an A. F. of L. affiliate, was
authorized to represent service en-
ployes" Of the Willard Hotel in nego-
tiations for a new wage agreement,
according to q vote of 109 to 2 Of
these employees, cast last night at
headquarters of the National Labor
Relations Board.
James McNamara Of Local 80 said
proposed agreement had been SUBJ
mitted to the hotel asking q read
justment Of wages, scales, compensa-
ton for overtime and new hours and
q conference is expected on the mat
ter next week.
Local No. 80 does not include the
bartenders. cooks or walters, but in
cludes service employees of many kinds.
Negotiations with the Hamilton
Hotel, Hay Adams House and An
napolis Hotel over wages and hours
have come to an end" McNamara
announced today.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
WAGE LEGISLATION
TO Be DISCUSSED.
Representative Ramspeck
Will Address Lawyers
Guild Today.

d" Federal wage and hour legislation
will be discussed this afternoon by
Representative Robert Ramspeck,
Democrat, of Georgia and a member
Of the House Labor Committee, be-
fore the labor relations conference
being sponsored here by the National
Lawyers Guild.
Mr.. Ramspeck was one of the few
Southerners to favor enactment of
wage and hour legislation, voting
against the recommital action of last
night, which apparently kills all hope
OF getting approval Of such a measure
from the present Congress.
In its morning session TODAY the
conference was to consider a model
draft for State anti-injunction laws
with the discussion being led by Ed
ward Berman, director OF labor re-
search for the w. P. A.
Under leadership of the Rev. John
p. Boland of Buffalo, chairman of
the New York State Labor Relations
Board, and William Maslow, an at
torney with the National Labor Re-
lations Board, the conference last
night debated the provisions of
model State labor relations act. The
Graft Submitted for discussion is SINH
lar to the national law but goes be-
yond 1t in providing that it should
apply to public as well as private
employees.
Fahy Urges Study.
Opening yesterday afternoon, the
conference heard Charles Fahy, gen.
eral counsel for the National Labor
Relations Board, propose formation
OF Nationwide lawyers committees
as . means of keeping the profession
advised on labor law and contribut-
ing constructive suggestions to legis-
lative and administrative groups.
Speaking for Chairman J. Warren
Msdden, Mr. .Fahy criticized the in
attention OF the organized bar toward
the development of labor law to the
point where legal announcements in
this connection have been issued by
members Of the profession who were
comparatively illiterate on the sub
iect."
Tells Of Jersey City Trouble.
Morris Ernst, special Committee for
Industrial Organization counsel in
Jersey City, informed the conference
that program of 80 different types
OF litigation and legal recourse has
been formulaed by the c. I. o. in
siege" against Mayor Frank Hague
and his domination over Jersey City.
Mayor Hague has forbidden c. I. o.
organizers in the city, and the police
department has "deported" numer-
GUS persons suspected of being con-
nected with the labor group.
Secretary Of Labor Perkins also
addressed the conference yesterday
afternoon, reviewing the long list of
legislation sponsored by the Roose-
welt administration and designed to
benefit labor.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
LADY ASTOR TO SPEND
CHRISTMAS IN VIRGINIA
By the Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. 18.-Vk-
count and Lady Astor Of Cliveden,
London, England, the latter before
marriage Nancy Langhorne of Vir-
ginia, will spend the Christmas holi-
days in the United States, a relative
said here
They will arrive in New York early
next week and will visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson there before
leaving for the South. They will stop
at Lynchburg to visit Lady Astor's
and Mrs. Gibson's aunt, Mrs John H.
Lewis, at her home in Oakwood place.
Later they will go to Florida.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
K. OF c. COUNCIL HOST
TO PASTOR EMERITUS
Rev. Charles o. Rosensteel Tells
Forest Glen Unit of Trials
in Early Ministry.

special Dispatch to The Star.
FOREST GLEN, Md, Dec. 1s.-The
Rev. Charles o. Rosensteel, pastor
emeritus Of st. Johns Church, was
honor guest at a Christmas party
held last night by Forest Glen Council,
Knights of Columbus, here.
The council presented Father Rosen-
steel, who has been its chaplain since
its inception in 1921, with a Christ
mas gift. In a talk acknowledging
the gift, Father Rosensteel described
the trials and tribulations he over
came in his early ministry, when his
parish extended from Olney to Hyatts-
vile, and over portion of the Dis
trict Of Columbia and Virginia.
Short talks were given by Grand
Knight William v. Jouvenal, District
Deputy Louis c. Beall, State Treasurer
John A. Jarboe, the Rev. John J..
Coady, pastor of st. Mary's Church,
Rockville; the Rev. Joseph D. Ken
nedy, pastor Of St. Johns Church,
and Joseph A. Cantrel of Bethesda.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
COUNTY OFFICIALS PAY
RESOLUTION DEFEATED
League Of Virginia Counties SAYS
Carbon Copy Handed Press
Was in Error.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 1s.-Charles
w. Crush of Christiansburg, secretary
of the League Of Virginia Counties,
said yesterday resolution offered
at the annual meeting of the organi-
zation in Staunton advocating that
supervisors be permitted to tix the
pay OF county ofncials was defeated.
and not adopted.
The error resulted through some
confusion in the marking of carbon
copies of the resolutions, q CODY re-
ceived by newspaper men having the
particular resolution marked as passed
Harold I. Baumes, assistant director
of the Richmond Office of the league
found his copy also marked as passed.
but agreed with Mr.. Crush that II
was defeated and so recorded on the
onicial minutes.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
DEMONSTRATION AGENTS
DISCUSS 4-H BENEFITS
Virginia Farm Agents Confer
With v. p. I. Specialists
as Convention Closes.


By the Associated Press.
BLACKSBURG, Va. Dec. 18.-Vir-
ginias farm and home demonstration
agents were on their way home to
all sections of the State today, after
four days annual conference here
and study Of sound agricultural plan
ming" Most OF the final days dis
cussion centered around All Club
work and how it can further benefit
rural youth-especially out-of-school
and above high school age young
people.
While farm agents utilized yester-
day for conferences with specialists
on the Tech campus, home agents
held a group discussion in which nu-
triton was featured.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
BROWN U. CLUB MEETS
DR.. Biggs Discusses Social &C.
curity Act Methods.

Administration and effectiveness Of
the Social Security Board, before a
by DR.. George E. Bigge, member of
the Social Security Board, before a
meeting Of the Brown University Club
Of Washington at the Cosmos Club
last night. DR.. Bigge is on furloueh
from his post as head Of the Eco
nomics Department of Brown while
serving on the board.
. AT business meeting, John A.
French. class Of 1925. was elected
president Of the club for the coming
year.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
Brentwood Post Office Hours.

epeclaI DISPATCH to Tho Star.
BRENTWOOD. Md, December 1s.-
For the convenience Of its patrons, the
Brentwood post Office is remaining
open until 8 O'Clock each night until
December "a. inclusive, Postmaster
Bushrod p. Nash announced. The ONCE
will be open from 9 am. until 5 pm.
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
Foreign Stations.
EDITOR RESIGNS
Lowell Mellett Of the News Plans
Other Work Here.

Resignation Of Lowell Mellett ~
editor Of the Washington News was
announced by the News today.
The announcement by G. b. Parker.
editor in chief Of the scripps-Howard
newspapers, said Mr.. Mellett, who Is
spending the Christmas and New Year
holidays in the Pacific Northwest,
will return to washington after ths
first Of the year to engage IN other
work here,
Evening star., 1937-12-18
PLAN WHITE CHRISTMAS
Potomac Methodists to Aid Needy
Children Tomorrow.

POTOMAC, Nd, Dec. 1S (Spe-
ciaD The Potomac Methodist Epis-
copal Church will hold q white
Christmas" service at the regular
Sunday school service tomorrow, dis
tributing gifts to underprivileged chill
dren Of the community. A community
Christmas tree will be lighted at .
ceremony, under the direction Of Miss
Milly Watkins, December %, and
carols will be sung. The annual chill
dren's program will be given in the
church December 76.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
INFORMATION CENTERS
WILL AID TAXPAYERS
Maryland Plans to Open Offices to
Assist Citizens in Filling Out
State Income Returns.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Dec. l8.-Informa-
ton centers to aid Marylanders in
nlling out their State income tax re-
turns will be opened about February /.
The u Of l per cent tax is due
March Is. Joseph O'C. McCusker.
deputy State controller, said only a
few returns would be received within
the next six weeks and the controllers
ONCE would not open the information
centers until returns became heavy
in volume.
The State income tax is estimated
to produce $1,5o0,ooo for relief and
welfare purposes.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
SPECIAL YULE MUSIC
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to Tbs Star.
EYATTSvILLE, Md, Dec. 18.-
Three special Christmas anthems
"All Hail Emmanuel" mo King Save
Caesar" with tenor solo by Frank c.
Vogle, and "Glory, to God" will be
rendered by the choir Of Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church tomorrow
morning at the IL O'Clock service. The
choir Is directed by Robert Mason.
A one-act Christmas play. "Out OF
Darkness" will be presented December
rs at 80 pm. at the church by the
young people. Mrs. w. Carroll Beatty
viii dRySct the play.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
Sermon Topic Announced,

WOODSIDE, Md, Dec. Is (SpeciaD.
The Rev. Ralph D. Smith, pastor Of
the Woodside Methodist Episcopal
Church. will preach tomorrow morning
on THE Incarnation" A program Of
music will be given at the candle
light vesper service at 4 pm.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
Tobacco Directors Named,

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Dec. 1s
N.-The Maryland Tobacco Growers
Association elected three new di-
rectors. They are J. Franklin Adams
Of Mechanicsville, Samuel G. Linton
Of La Plata and T. Newton Gibson
Of Prince Frederick.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
Yule Rites at Forestville Church

FORESTvILLE, Md, Dec. l8 (Spe-
ciaD The Rev. T. B. Ehlers will
preach on "The Heart of Christmas
tomorrow at II am. services in
the Forestville Methodist Episcopal
Church. There will be Christmas mu-
sic by the choir. The church school
will hold its annual Christmas pro-
gram December rs at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
Longer Post Office Hours.

spec.aI Dlspatch to The Star.
MOUNT SAINIER, Nd, December
lS.-Beginning today and continuing
to Friday, December "a, with the ex-
ception Of tomorrow, the Mount Rain
Ter post oface will be open until 9
pm. each night, it was announced yes
terday by Postmaster William F. KEYS
Tomorrow the ONCE will be open from
9 am. to 6 pm.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
THE WEATHER REPORT

District Of fair and colder tonight and
lowest tonight mostly
Maryland and vrgniaPary cloudy and COLDER possibly light
tonight tomorrow
an portions
probably morning;
Evening star., 1937-12-18
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
In recess.
Rail inquiry calls Delaware d Hud-
son of1acial.
House: -.
Takss pp housing bin.