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Evening star., 1937-03-31
JAPANESE CRISIS
FORCED BY ARMY
Parliament Dissolved in De.
tense Row and New EIeC-
ton Necessary.
BY the Associated Press.

~ tie AeoOSintSO 1AS0S.
TOXIC, March 3l.-The japanese
Army, charging leaders OF major
political parties with obstructing
vital" laws for national defense, forced
the dissolution Of Parliament today
and threw the empire into q new
political crisis.
The dissolution was ordered by EN-
peror Hirohito on the advice OF Premier
Senjuro Hayashi and made a general
election, in which charged army domi-
nation of the government was expected
to be made an issue, mandatory within
80 days.
The new crisis arose suddenly with
the stormy SEVENTEEN session of the
Diet due for only few more hours
Of normal life.
Realizing there was no chance Of
pushing through the bills they con-
sidered vital for national defense, the
army leaders, in cooperation with the
navy, brought pressure to bear on the
premier to advise the Emperor to order
the dissolution, affecting the Lower
House.
The demand WAS presented to Hay
ashi by Gen. Sugiyama, the minister
Of war, and Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai,
the minister Of the navy.
The government announced the new
election would be called April 80 to
choose 466 members for = new House
Of Representatives.
continued state of unrest was
expected to last throughout the months
campaign, stirred by political leaders
charges that fascist inclined military
clique was attempting to dominate en-
pirc affairs.
Nearly 40 bills, some such as the
steel industry control and national
fuel bills considered to be OF major
Importance, the Army charged, had
been blocked by - lack Of sincerity"
on the part of members of the lower
House which left doubt whether they
intended to contribute to the welfare
Of the empire"
$500, 400, 900 Budget.
Before they took the drastic action,
however, the Army and Navy had
succeeded in pushing passage OF the
record $802. .400, 900 budget, OF which
more than half, or $401, ZOO, 900, went
to the Army and Navy.
After the dissolution was ordered,
the Government declared "in order
to overcome the present crisis both at
home and abroad, the Government
and the people must earnestly CO.
operate"
Reiterating the Army charges of
"lack Of sincerity" and delay Of vital
measures" the statement added: I'm
Evening star., 1937-03-31
eDort For Last - Hours.

Record Fer Last "a Hours.
'From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, IS. At 4 pm. yesterday. year
ago. 6S.
Lowest, 43. at am. today: year
aRo, As.
Record TenDeratures This Year.
Hishest 16. on January 8.
Lowest. 10. on February IS.
Humidity Fer Last "a nours.
prom noon Yesterday to noon today
Hishest. 81 per cent. At 800 am. today.
Lowest. 10 per cent, At 2:l0 pm. yes
terday.
Evening star., 1937-03-31
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-FAir and
slightly colder with lowest temperature
about So degrees tonight; tomorrow
fair with gentle to moderate north
winds, becoming light variable to-
morrow.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair to-
night and tomorrow; slightly colder in
east and central portions tonight; to-
morrow fair and slightly warmer in
extreme west portion.
West Virginia-Fair tonight: tomor-
row increasing cloudiness and warmer,
light rain tomorrow night.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear today.
Evening star., 1937-03-31
Alumni Dance Friday.

The annual Gonzaga Alumni Associa-
tion dance will be held at the Ward
man Park Hotel Friday night, April 9.
Proceeds will go to the Gonzaga schol-
arship fund.
Evening star., 1937-03-31
Roman General Still Popular,

Caius Marius, the famous Roman
general who died in 86 BIC, is still
so well-remembered In Provence,
France, that the name of Marius
Is still popular name given at bap-
tism.
Evening star., 1937-07-10
PHONE RATE CUT
IS SEEN POSSIBLE
Reduction Before End of Summer
Forecast as Study Is
Begun.

Possibility Of reduction in tele-
phone rates before the end OF the
Summer was seen today as the staff
OF the Public Utilities Commission be-
gan an engineering and accounting
study Of the company's operation dur
ing the last year.
II facts disclosed at a subsequent
public hearing show the company is
earning above per cent on its valua-
ton, brought up to date, the COM
mission will order q rate cut.
There have been successive rate
cuts each year since 1884, when the
commission won a court test of its
valuation and rate case, which had
been taken by the Chesapeake & Po-
tomac Telephone Co.
That year there was a refund ap-
gregating sl,0S0,000. The next wear
the commission found the net earn
ings of the company again exceeded
6 per cent and ordered cut amount-
ing to $346,90o. Last year the reduce
ton amounted to $253,1OO.
In the 1884 case it was found that
the commissions valuation would
leave the company a return of 6 per
cent on the rate base. In effect the
decision Of the court was that the
8 per cent return was not unreason-
ably low.
Evening star., 1937-07-10
Capitals Only 1887 Triplets
VIII Fly to Boston Today

their mother, the trio will fly to Bos-
ton, there to be met by their father.
Their plane will take off at 4:35 pm.
Bundled into an American Airlines
airship, they will be waited on by a
special crew of three hostesses. The
only stop en- route will be at Newark,
N. J. Since the landing will be at
6 p.m.-regular bottle time-thsre
should be no lack of nourishment.
At Boston Middleton will join his
family. Sunday all will entrain for
Portland, Me, the destination being
Camp Mechano on Lake Sebago. near
there. During the Winter Middleton
Is athletic director at st. Adams
School here.
Evening star., 1937-07-10
SESSION TO WEIGH
NEGRO LEGISLATION
2 Units of Washington Elks Meet
Today to Consider
Measures,

Pending legislation affecting the
place of the colored people in America
was to be discussed at a conference
sponsored by the departments of edu-
cation and civil liberties of the Wash
ington Elks at 2 pm. today.
The conference of two sessions will
be held at the Howard Theater. The
second session will begin at $50 pm.
Questions to be discussed include pro-
cedure to secure passage CT the anti
lynching bill, the Black
Fletcher school bill as amended to
safeguard the interests Of colored
school children and clarification of
the Black-Connery wage-hour bill to
assure inclusion of colored workers
In its benefits.
Other matters to be discussed are
organization against discrimination
segregation and Jim Crowism every
where, and particularly in the Capt.
tai; organization of Nationwide
drive against disenfranchisement and
the formulation of memorials to all
In authority with obviation of all these
situations in view.
The eleventh annual Elks' regiona
oratorical contest vii be held at the
Howard tomorrow. Youths from sew.
eral States will speak.
Evening star., 1937-07-10

Already famous as Washington's
only 1887 triplets, the Middleton ba-
bies will add to their laurels this
afternoon when they leave their .trun-
die beds for the first time and board
transport plane at the Washington
Airport to fly to Boston.
Mary Warner, Adelaide Du Bos and
Frances Devismes were born to Mrs.
A. Robertson Middleton. of 81 West
Irving street, Chevy Chase, just five
weeks and two days ago in Columbia
Hospital.
First baby triplets to fly in WASH
ington, the Middletons will also be
the youngest children ever 70 leave
the District In an airplane. WIN
Evening star., 1937-07-10
R. A. IS QUITTING
M'LEAN MANSION
Barr Building Offices Of Agency
Already Are Being
Moved.

This is moving month for the Re-
settlement Administration, and before
August l the agency expects to desert
its gilded halls at 2020 Massachusetts,
avenue, the Mclean mansion where
princes dined before stenographers
came to write letters to farmers about
resettlement loans.
Already the Offices of the chief adj.
ministrative officials. w. w. Alexander
and Howard Baldwin, have been
moved from the Barr Building to the
South Building. Agriculture Depart
ment. The personnel division and the
press information division are ex-
pected to be transferred from the
Barr Building to the Arlington Hotel.
The departure from the Mclean
house is set for the week of July "a to
81. 1t has been occupied by the Sub
urban Resettlement Division, which.
it is thought. will be housed in the
Barr Building.
Evening star., 1937-07-10
HAzEN BACKS PLAN
TO CURB GAS SALE
Regulation Barring Purchase by
Drunken Motorists Will
Be Sought.

Sale Of gasoline to drunken motor
lists would be forbidden under an
amendment to the police regulations,
to be laid before the Commissioners
for action in the near future.
The plan Is proposed new weapon
against the drunken driver. 1t was
suggested by Traffic Director William
A. Van Duzer and indorsed by Com
missioner Hazen, who predicted it
would be adopted by the Board Of
Commissioners.
Promise Of cooperation by the mo-
tor fuel industry was given to Hazen
late yesterday by spokesmen for a
number of the larger gasoline whole
salers. They said signs would be
posted at retail filling stations stating
the attendants were forbidden to sell
to any one who was visibly under the
influence Of liquor.
Following the conference, Hazen di-
rected Vernon E. West, principal as
sistant corporation counsel, to pre-
pare an amendment to the regulat ations
to cover the plan. Hazen said West
was convinced the regulation would
stand court test.
Evening star., 1937-07-10
Jan,boree Ouer, Scouts Go Home
With Virid Memories of Trip
Approximately Half of $4,000 Already
Haze Left-12,OOO Scheduled to
Depart by NightfaH.

the Mount Vernon Boulevard. All are
on the road to recovery, he stated.
Troops which brought their own
tents with them were taking them
down today. The majority of tents
scattered over the 350-acre camp
ground along both sides of the Potomac
are owned by the Army and the dis
mantling of these will not start until
Monday morning
Jamboree officials have been bonded
to guarantee replacement Of any Army
tents or other Government equipment
injured or lost.
No Cost TO District.
Commissioner Allen reiterated yes
terday that the jamboree has not cost
citizens of Washington or national
taxpayers penny. The entire cost
OF the celebration will be betrayed by
the Scouts themselves through a s25
per capita assessment on all campers.
I'VE expect to balance the budget" !"
DR.. West declared, although returns
from the arena shows were not as
AoA Sc 90 VIC CAECSIcO.
Finnan announced today that the
park areas the visitors have been oc-
cupying will be restored Immediately
The entire Job, however, will not be
finished until next Spring when the
grass is expected to be back to nor
NAL.
Finnan held meeting yesterday
with executives of the Boy Scouts
and ironed out details of the park
restoration.
He announced later that work will
commence on Monday in the rehabili.
tation program. Utilities and struc-
lures are expected to be removed by
August /, he declared First to be
put back into commission will be the
golf courses in East and West Potomac
Parks, the base ball diamonds in the
Washington Monument grounds anc
the cricket fields on lower Fourteenth
street, near the Highway Bridge, the
park chief said.
Start Of Reseeding.
Reseeding Of the area will bt
started by August 20, and this phase
OF the work is expected to be com.
pleted about November /, Finnar
said.
Some Civilian Conservation Corp.
employees will be utilized in the worl
OF restoration. Fnnan said. but ht
pointed out that the Boy Scouts viii
bear the costs Of rehabilitating the
park lands.
Congress. by special legislation
granted the Boy Scouts the use o.
the park areas for the jamboree.
Evening star., 1937-07-10
SWIMMING AT NIGHT
WILL BE EXTENDED
East Potomac Pool to Be Open
Until Midnight, and Ana
costia's, 10 O'Clock.

Night swimming will be extended.
officials of the National Capital Parks
announced today, to enable Washing
tonians to cool off during the hot
season. The schedule is effective i'm
mediately.
The East Potomac Park pool will
be open until midnight. The Ana
costa Park pool, which has not been
opened regularly at night, will main
tain service until 10 pm.
At the Takoma Recreation Center.
Fourth and Van Buren, streets, the
pool will stay in operation until $50
pm. The Mckinley pool at First
street and Lincoln road northeast will
close at 10 pm.
The Banneker Recreation Center's
pool, near Howard University, will re-
main open until 8 pm. The Francis
swimming pool is closed at dark, au-
thorities said. as there Is no elec-
trical illumination there.
Evening star., 1937-07-10
JURY WILL PROBE
FATAL SHOOTING
Youth Hit in Head by Shot
From Gun His Friend
Was Examining.

A coroner's jury today was to in
vestigate the death of Charles w.
Calderhead, %, employe Of a filling
station at Thirteenth and K streets,
who was fatally wounded last night
by bullet which police said was ac-
cidentally discharged from a gun in
the hands of Howard L. Melton, a
friend of the dead youth.
According to the police report, Mel
ton picked up .22-caliber rife in a
cloth case from the runningboard of
a car in back of the station and, in
handling the weapon, accidentally
discharged it, sending a bullet through
the back Of Calderhead's skull. He
died in Emergency Hospital an hour
later.
Melton, 81. also an employe of the
station, was released in the custody
OF his attorney, pending an inquest at
ll:30 am.
Calderhead's mother, Mrs. Mary
Calderhead, said her son had lived
in Washington about five years and
that he and Melton were good
friends" Calderhead lived with his
mother at 1881 California street
Melton lives at 804 Garfield street
Bethesda, Md.
Evening star., 1937-07-10
LOCAL SUFFRAGE
Meeting CALLED
Interested Citizens to Discuss
Movement in District Building
July %.

Efforts Of District residents to
obtain local suffrage or national
representations continue with the an
nouncement that meeting OF leading
citizens interested in the movement
will be held in the District Building
Wednesday, July %, at pm.
Last month a delegation, called to-
gether by William A. Maio, president
Of the Southeast Citizens Association,
voted favorably on the so-called "au-
tonomy plan," which would comprise
representatives from each of the police
precincts.
More recently, the group decided
that its fight would center on local
suffrage rather than national repre-
sentation as it would take an act Of
Congress to give Washingtonians
suffrage.
Evening star., 1937-07-10
FIVE ARRESTED IN RAID
ARE RELEASED ON BOND
Four Men and Woman Free Pend
ing Hearing Wednesday on
Gambling Charges.

-Four men and woman are out on
$500 bond apiece today pending a
hearing Wednesday following their
arrest yesterday on gambling charges
in restaurant in the 400 block of
Eleventh street southwest.
Detective Lieut.. Floyd Truscott
leader of the drive on Washington
gambling establishments started two
months ago, said today this was one
of a few cleanup raids aimed to
complete the Metropolitan Police De-
partment's war on gaming.
Three of the men arrested yester-
day were charged with operating q
lottery. They gave their names a.
James William Goblet, 48, of the
400 block of Tenth street southwest;
James S. lavish, AZ, and Joseph Fad
AZ, of the 45o0 block of Georgia ave.
nue.. Bradford r. Glasscock, 81, o1
the 200 block of Twelfth street south.
west and Mae Jane Aubrey, % of the
1000 block of Twenty-fourth street
were charged with setting up gam.
ing table.
Detective Joseph Comiskey of the
fourth precinct, who led the raid
said a quantity of numbers" slips
were seized.
Evening star., 1937-07-10
PRESIDENT IS TOLD
c. |. 0. UNIT SEEKS
VOICE FOR WORKER
Federal Unions Aim Is to
Give EmpIoye Part in
Shaping Conditions.
BAKER REPLY AGREES
WITH WARNING ON BODY
Organization Promises Drive
Against Unpaid Overtime,
Casual Furloughs.

Inc United Federal Workers Of
America aims at giving the unorgan-
lied employees of the Government
voice in shaping working conditions,
Jacob Baker, head of the John l..
Lewis group. said today in response
to the statement yesterday by Presi-
dent Roosevelt defining the limits of
collective bargaining for Federal per-
sonnel
The President had laid down the
principle that no single organization
could be constituted as spokesman for
an establishment where several we're
represented, and had pointed to the
negotiation machinery he had set up
as Assistant Secretary of the Navy
in 1913.
The national officers and organizers
Of the United Federal Workers of
America share the Presidents view
that system of adjustment of wage
and working conditions is as necessary
now as it was in 1913, when the Presi-
dent, as Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy, first established it there Baker
said.
Give Workers a Voice.
Government workers not only have
the right to be heard, as the President
said, but the United Federal Workers
feel responsibility for the organiza-
| ton of unorganized workers so that
| they may be heard in discussion Of
| working conditions and the settlement
of any problems that may arise. The
range of such discussions, while limited
| by law. is as extensive as is the range
of administrative discretion and
great deal of effective work can be
done in benefit Of the public service
and improvement of the conditions
of the workers"
The U. F. w, in another statement
| by Baker today. viewed with satisfac-
ton" the House action in voting to
repeal the marital status law, and
promised to work for like action by
the Senate, recalling that unions now
affiliated with it had campaigned for
this cause.
| Overtime Drive Promised.
The same kind of campaign against
arbitrary and unpaid overtime and
/ the disruption of essential services by
casual furloughs" also was promised.
Mr.. Roosevelt's statement that
economies are not to be effected at
the expense of the workers also
brought an expression of approval
from Charles I. Stengle, president of
the American Federation of Govern
ment Employees.
Writing to thank the President,
Stengle said this splendid humanl-
tartan attitude is not only indicative
of your sympathy with the working
men and women of this country, but
reveals sound economic and socia,
insight
Evening star., 1937-07-10
CITIZENS OPPOSE:
NEW REALTY LEVY
Randall Highlands, 18th
Street Heights, Southeast
Units Against.

Opposition to the proposed increased
real estate tax for the District, pend
ing in Congress, has been expressed
by two local citizens associations in
special meetings, officials announced
today
A third organization, the Southeast
Citizens Association, although ad-
journed for the Summer. opposed
such a tax for the District through
its Executive Committee. William A.
Maio, president, announced.
The Sixteenth Street Heights Citi-
zens called the proposed tax I'm
equitable and unfair" to property
owners here. The present tax is uni
form and should be continued, they
said.
A copy of this expression against the
measure was ordered sent to Chair
man King of the Senate District Com
mittee, James I. Turner, secretary,
said. The group met at the home Of
the president, Samuel Loveless, 751o
Alaska avenue, Thursday evening.
The Randle Highlands Citizens As
sociation also opposed the tax at a
meeting Wednesday night, Mrs. Flea
nor Lynham, secretary, said.
In addition. opposition was expressed
to the deletion from the 1888 District
appropriation bill of an item to begin
construction of new Pennsylvania
avenue southeast bridge. It was held
the present span is dangerous and
inadequate. A traffic jam exists "at
least three nights" each week, men,
bers declared.
The next meeting of the association
will be held August 10 at 2407 Min
nesota avenue southeast.
Evening star., 1937-07-10
Geniuses Tell of Love.

Genius in love: "The air I breathe
In room empty Of you is unhealthy"
wrote Keats to his sweetheart Burns,
In the account of his first love says:
II don't know myself why the tones
Of her voice made my heartstrings
thrill like an Aeolian harp, and par
ticularly why my pulse beat such q
furious rattan when I looked and
fingered over her little hand to pick
out the cruel nettle and thistles."
Evening star., 1937-07-10
BAND CONCERT,

BY the Soldiers Home Band, in the
bandstand, at o'clock tonight. John
S. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster; An
ton Pointner, assistant.
March, The Mountain Trail'--Karl King
Overture. I'm Springtime" Goldman
Duet for trombone and baritone,
"A Night in Venice" Lucantoni
Musicians. Robert E. Clark and
Vincent Sgueo.)
Scenes from the opera,
La Trayiata" Verdi
Popular numbers
"Shanghai Lil'Wa Warren
stormy Weather" (request) 80 Arlen
Waltz suite. sTraume aud den Ocean"
Dreams on the ocean, Gungl
Finale The American Trumpeter" Lake
Tho Star Spa ngied Banner" =.
Evening star., 1937-07-10
THREE LIEUTENANTS
|OF POLICE TRANSFERRED
Walter Storm of Traffic Division
Will Head School-Other,

Transfer of three police lieutenants
was announced late yesterday by
Supt. Ernest w. Brown.
Lieut.. John Fondahl will 60 from
the first precinct to the Traffic Divi-
sion and his place at the precinct
will be taken by Lieut.. Walter H.
Thomas, now head of the Police
School.
Lieut.. Walter Storm, Traffic Divi-
sion, who recently won one of the
highest marks Of lieutenants taking
examination for promotion, will head
the Police School.
Evening star., 1937-07-10
G. A. RS Former Head Dies.

PHILADELPHIA, July 10 (P.-Col.
Samuel P. Town, a past national COM
mander of the Grand Army of the
Republic, died today. He was 81.
He enlisted in the Union Army at
10 and served In the Shenandoah VAL
ley campaigns under Gems. Sheridan,
Hunter and Sigei.
Evening star., 1937-07-10
DEPARTMENT STORES
START 5-DAY WEEK
Other Shops Close at Noon or
2 PM. to Let Employees
Find Cool Spots,

Most Of the downtown department
stores were closed today, starting the
fve-day week which they will observe
during July and August
With two days of, hundreds OF
employees sought cooler spots for tho
week end.
Other stores closed at noon or at 2
pm. Virtually all Of them will re-.
lease their employees Saturday after.
moons for the rest of the Summer. the
Merchants and Manufacturers Assos
citation announced.
Evening star., 1937-07-10
THIRD SUSPECT HELD
Police Continue Investigation of
Grocer's Murder.

Orocer'S Murder.
A third suspect in the murder of
Max Dischter, 52-year-old grocery
store proprietor who was shot down
by hold-up man June %, was being
held today at No. 2 precinct.
The suspect, colored man, was
being held pending the findings Of
Detective Sergts c. N. Strange and
John Dalglish. assigned to the case.
Two other suspects were arrested Q
week ago and subsequently released
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1937-12-03
Catholics Write
To President
On Lynchin'

PHILADELPHIA (C) The
Catholic Intercollegiate Interracial
conference, held at St Joseph's
College last Sunday, wrote Presi-
dent Roosevelt that: we believe
that the national stigma of lynch
Ing with impunity must be immedi-
ately sradicated from our national
life Therefore we urge that
you specifically recommend In
your message to this special ses-
sion Of congress the early enact
ment of the anti-lynching bill" At
tending the meeting, which was
held under the auspices of Cardinal
Dougherty, Archbishop of Phila-
delphia, were DR.. w. r. Valentine
Of Bordentown, Elmer A. Carter of
New York. DR.. Hudson J. Oliver
of New York, DR.. Leslie Pinckney
Hill Of Cheyney, Prof. j. H. N.
Waring of Downingtown, DIR. W. F.
Wright Of Lincoln university and
Arthur Huff Fauset.