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The Washington times., 1937-07-06
Abandoned Seal Found

SEAvIEw, Wash. uN.SJ-The
old cry Of "A chicken in every
pot" was altered here to read: "a
seal in the pot" A baby seal was
found abandoned on the beach
and taken to the home Of e. M.
Leighton, who assigned it to
temporary quarters in q huge iron
pot.
The Washington times., 1937-07-06
Lindbergh Returns
From CarreI Visit

LYMPE, England, July 6
G.NS0.-Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh landed here today from the
Island Of st. Gildas, off the Brit
tany coast, where he conferred
with DIR. Alexis Carrel regarding
the artificial heart" they de-
signed several years ago.
The Washington times., 1937-07-06
Fifth Spotted Fever
Case Reported Here

The fifth case Of spotted
fever this year was reported to-
day. The victim is Shirley
Hemsley, 2, of 337 Eleventh st.
S, E. She was taken to the
children's ward Of Gallinger
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1937-07-06
Crab Feast Planned

Bartenders' Union No. IS will
hold a crab feast Sunday. The
feast will take the place Of the
regular July meeting.
The Washington times., 1937-07-06
WEATHER FORECAST

District Of Columbia-Fair to-
night and Wednesday; little
change in temperature; gentle
northerly winds, becoming vari'
able.
Maryland-Generally fair to-
night and Wednesday; little
change in temperature.
Enthusiastically fair to-
night and Wednesday, preceded
by local thundershowers on the
coast this afternoon or early to-
night: little change in tempera-
ture.
TIDES AND SUN
High tides today at 500 q. m.
and $3.50 p. m.
Low tides today at midnight
and 1905 p. m.
The sun rose today at 4:4S q.
m. and sets at 1887 p. m.
TEMPERATURES
4 D. me-. 70 4 a. m...... 81
8 D. Nice. 70 8 a. NO.. 10
Midnight -. 10 Noon. ...... 70
DEPARTURES
Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since January /, 1887. ATS.
Deficiency of temperature since
July 6, 1887, Is.
Accumulated excess Of precipi-
tation since January /, 1887, 7.20.
Excess of precipitation since
July /, 1897, OIL.
The Washington times., 1937-07-06

A well padded, medium-sized ironing
board, particularly fine for apart
mentS. Built not to jiggle or slide.
Folds compactly when not in use.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
WOMEN'S SESSION
WEIGHS DEFENSE.
Patriotic Conference Hears
U. S. Weaknesses Listed,
Remedies Suggested.

Pledged to seek Q basis for united
action by women's patriotic groups
in support Of strengthened national
defense, the Twelfth Women's Patri-
otic Conference on National Defense
today went into its second session Of
q three-day conference at the May
flower Hotel. approximately 1000
delegates. representing more than 40
organizations, are present.
This mornings speakers included
Brig. Gen. Walter Kruger. Rear Ad.
miral A. w. johnson, Mai. Gen.
Thomas Holcomb, commandant, U. 8.
Marine Corps. and Representative Lis
ter Hill Of Alabama, chairman of the
House Military Affairs Committee.
Support of legislation to provide for
universal service in time Of war. as
q corollary to national defense and
as an instrument to maintain peace.
was urged by Harry w. Colmery, ma
tional commander OF the American
Legion, In an address last night OPEN
ing the conference.
Cites weakness OF u. B.
"The United States ranks seven
teenth among the military powers,
second In Navy, sixth In Air Corps,
first in vulnerable boundaries and last
In men under arms per billion dollars
of wealth." Colmery declared.
Bills TO provide for universal service
in time of war, which have had the
support OF the Legion since 1921, would
provide instantaneous mobilization of
industry, capital. resources, service and
man power, Colmery said, as we'll as
abolition of excessive war profits. The
bill, however, does not seek to suspend
the normal profit system, he declared.
Speedy Defense Urged.
Representative Dirksen Of Illinois
predicted that the country may have
to revise its whole thinking on ma
tional defense-working toward q mo-
bile and speedy defense set-up as OPP
posed to size.
He outlined four sign posts on the
road away from war as elimination
Of all provocation. neutrality written
into the law, national defense and
the will to peace.
Discussing the problem arising from
the consideration of neutrality legis-
lation. Mrs. o. D. Oliphant, honorary
chairman Of the conference, suggested:
Perhaps the best solution may be
in establishing broad policy, leaving
the application of that policy to the
President"
Earlier in the day several hundred
delegations to the conference, lead by
Mrs. Oscar w. Hahn. chairman, made
a pilgrimage to the Tomb Of the Un-
known Soldier.
Evening star., 1937-01-27

quest for two months Of leave, which
he has accumulated.
Kirby was selected by the board as
acting penal director during February
and March to permit careful survey
of the field of possible candidates for
Capt. Barnard's successor. Officials
Of the board said they did not yet have
any formal applications, but several
names already have been proposed.
Two District penal officials are un-
der consideration. They are Col. Will
liam L. Peak, superintendent Of the
District Reformatory, and Capt.
Thomas M. Rives. head of the District
Jail. Nationally known penal authori-
ties. 1t is said. have been asked to sug-
gest likely candidates.
Suggestions will be placed before
the Welfare Board by its Penal Com
mittee. of which Judge Michael M.
Doyle Is chairman. The appointment
will be made by the Commissioners on
recommendation by the Welfare Board.
The salary Of the post is $500.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
Wiues, Pa,Ising Between Calls
Scott at Etiquette Relief
Congress Can't Veto Social Custom, Say
Women, Who Cling to Calling Card
DUTY Because It's Fun.

round Of social visits Is an 'ice-
breaker" for newcomers spending their
nrst season In Washington.
II was distressed at the thought of
coming to Washington as a stranger"
she admitted. but find the card STU
alton helps enormously"
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt feels also
that the calls are an aid to strangers
In Washington. She told newspaper
women yesterday that, should the calls
be abolished, some method should be
substituted for newcomers to meet
each other.
She admitted that during her earlier
residence in Washington her calls were
made "religiously," and with q "ter-
rible sense Of duty"
At least there Is one woman In the
congressional set-Mrs. Allard H.
Gasque, wife Of the South Carolina
Representative-who hasn't let the
calling system get the best Of her.
u always mean to make the rounds" !"
she said, "but I never seem to get to
it. So when hear other wives COM
planning, just keep quiet"
But back in the Fish home, Mrs.
Fish, wife Of the author Of the resolu-
ton, declined to comment publicly on
her husbands proposed curb on Capt.
tai etiquette.
Fish, however, Is satisfied the pub
licity given the resolution has accom-
plished a part of the desired effect.
He believes that already the circu-
lation Of calling cards is on the de-
cline.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
PAUL KIRBY ACTING.
D. c. PRISONS HEAD
Takes Over Duties Monday
Pending Selection of Per.
manent Chief.

Pending selection Of q permanent
new general superintendent Of penal
institutions, Paul L. Kirby, assistant
welfare director Of the District, win
take over the duties Of the once Mon
day. under plans adopted by the Board
Of Public Welfare.
Retirement Of Capt. NJ. M. Barnard,
the veteran penal director, who will
reach the age Of rs April 4, was rec
commended by the board in a statement
to the Commissioners, asking that the
retirement be effective April /. The
board approved Capt. Barnard's re-
Evening star., 1937-01-27
PRISONERS FAMILY
SUPPORT IS URGED
Social Agencies Council
Units Approve Plea
for $1,000.

A motion to request the District
Board Of Public Welfare to include In
the workhouse budget $4,000 for
support Of families Of men committed
for non-support was unanimously ap-
proved by joint meeting of the Fam
lily and Child Welfare Committees
Of the Council Of Social Agencies yes
terday at the Y. w. C. A.
The resolution was suggested by
Joseph z. Dayton, director OF the Bu-
reau Of Rehabilitation, who explained
that this sum had formerly been pro-
vided to be dispensed at the rate of
30 cents a day to families of COM
n1itted men, but had been discontinued
two years ago when relief payments
on large scale were introduced. The
diScontinuance Of this appropriation
was described by Judge Fay Bentley Of
Juvenile Court as one of the most
backward steps" ever taken in the
District social work.
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crease the allotment but was dropped
after Judge Bentley explained that
the sum was fixed by statute.
Miss Genevieve Gsbower, director of
social work Of the Juvenile Court,
spoke to the group on the relation Of
the Juvenile Court to family and child
welfare agencies. She stressed the
need here for single agencies TO take
full responsibility for the supervision
Of the families of committed children
as well as Of the children themselves,
SO that "the one may be ready to re-
ceive the other" She spoke OF prop
erty theft, truancy and incorrigibility
as the principal problems common to
all social agencies. A small allow
ance TO give the child something with
which TO plan as well as a conscious
ness Of property rights was suggested
TO curb theft, while increased school
facilities was cited as a means to
cut down truancy.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
LAWRENCE TIBBETT.
T|BBETT CLEARED
|NS|NGER'SD DEATH
Accidental Stabbing Not
Cause of Fatality, Autopsy
Shows.
By the Associated Press.

BY the AsSoclateo FresS.
NEW YORK, January 27.-Assistant
District Attorney Sylvester Cosentino
today announced that an autopsy on
the body of Joseph Sterzini. Metro
politan Opera chorus singer, had
shown he died Of natural causes and
that Lawrence Tibbett, famed opera
and movie baritone, had been cleared
Of any part in his death.
Cosentino said the report was that
Sterzini had died Of heart disease and
that the stab wound on the hand
was not the cause. not enough blood
having been lost to bring death.
Sterzini's hand was cut by a dag
ger in Tibbett's hand during q re-
hearsal yesterday. At first declining
assistance, he later went to a hos
pital for q minor operation to the
hand, in which an artery had been
severed, and died several hours later.
Investigation Is Closed.
The assistant district attorney had
planned re-enactment of the scene at
the opera house, but on receipt of the
autopsy report from DR.. Thomas A.
Gonzales, acting chief medical ex-
aminer, he cleared Tibbett Of any
blame and said the investigation was
closed.
Sterzini, 50, for % years had been
a member Of the Metropolitan Opera
Co.
"Sterzini was a good friend Of
mine" Tibbett said. 1--WE known him
many years"
Wound Held Superficial.
Physicians who attended Sterzini
said the wound in his hand, inflicted
yesterday during a dress rehearsal of
Richard Hageman's new American
opera "Caponsacchi," was superficial.
The opera is to have its premiere
February 4.
I'm really quite distraught over
this" Tibbett said. 1T was a most
unfortunate occurrence"
The scene in the opera, which
ended fatally for Sterzini five hours
after it was played, had been re-
hearsed many times and had always
gone off well. Nevertheless, because
this was a dress rehearsal and the
opera must be letter perfect, it was
decided to have Tibbett go through
the bit again.
Played Role Of Villain.
Tibbett, playing the part of Guido
Franceschini. villain of the opera, was
to stab John Gurney. playing Pietro.
while two henchmen of Franceschini
held him.
Tibbett said he held the dagger, a
real one, as always, point in toward
his wrist. as he made the swift
lunge. But as he stepped back he
Evening star., 1937-01-27
BY FRANCES LIDE.

Representative Fish's resolution to
the contrary. wives Of congressional
social circles will continue to make
duty calls-untl the women them
selves really wish to curtail the "or-
deal"
That was the tenor Of feminine COM
ment from q handful Of congressional
wives, reached with difaculty yester-
day because they were nearly all out
calling.
Mrs. William Borah seemed to sum
up the situation by saying:
Lots Of women do 1t Just because
they love It'll"
Mrs. Borah, for many years q mem
Der Of the congressional set who has
adhered to the custom Of making ON.
cial calls-described by Fish as the
"Frankenstein" Of Capital etiquette
declared that, II taken seriously, the
routine might become o perpetual
merry-go-round.
"But women used TO take it more
seriously than they do now" con-
tributed Mrs. Morris Sheppard, wife
Of the Senator from Texas.
"Once practically everybody able to
60 about at all got out and called and
called every afternoon" she said.
"But they don't do it 50 frantically
now"
The latest bride of the congressional
family-Mrs. Claude Pepper, wife Of
the new Senator from Florida-be-
heves, however, that this merry-go-
Evening star., 1937-01-27
SPECIAL SWIFT & co.
DISCOUNTS ALLEGED
o. s. Witnesses Say Firm Allowed
One Per Cent Off Bills Paid
Within IA Days.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 27.--Govern-
ment witnesses, testifying in the De-
partment Of Agriculture arraignment
of Swift & Co. on charges Of indulging
in unfair trade practices. maintained
yesterday the meat packing concern
had extended special discounts to
them.
Those saying Swift had given them
l per cent discount on bills paid
within IA days were F. J. Farley, as
sistant treasurer Of the Frank G. Shat
tuck Co.. operators Of the large metro
politan chain of Schraft restaurants; /;
Claude J. Grubitz, secretary Of the
Union News Co., and Gustave Kluegl,
food controller of the Hotel Astor.
The hearing was the twelfth day the
Government had devoted to its case.
Fifty-eight witnesses have been heard
out Of a possible TOO.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
JOBS AVAILABLE

Applications to Be Received by
Civil Service Commission.
Elevator mechanicians are wanted
here for the branch of buildings
management, National Park Service,
the Civil Service Commission an.
nounced today. The pay Is 1850,
and applications will be received until
February IS and lS. the latter date
applying to those from the Pacific
Northwest.
Other examinations announced
are: Junior patent examiner, Patent
Once, $4,000. and Junior observer in
meteorology. Weather Bureau, sl,440.
Details are available at the COM
mission, Seventh and F streets.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
GUYER IS H0N0RED
AT DRYS' BANQUET
Kansas Representative Is
Kept From Dinner by
Illness.

The United Dry Forces Of the Dis
trict held their annual dinner ct Cal
vary Baptist Church, Eighth and H
streets, last night In honor Of Repre-
sentative Guyer Of Kansas, author OF
the Guyer bill to prohibit the sale Of
liquor here.
Although illness prevented the at
tendance Of the guest Of honor, o let
ter from him was read by DR.. Everett
M. Ellison. president of the group, in
which he said he had little hope that
his bill would be passed by this Con-
gress. but was confident that con-
tinued effort would result In the pas
sage Of prohibition law.
Brewster Gives Address.
Representative Ralph o. Brewster Of
Maine delivered one Of the principal
addresses Of the evening, in which he
declared the liquor food over the
country to be more disastrous than
the torrents In the Ohio and Missis-
sippi Valleys. Times have changed" I"
he asserted. ut Is no longer smart to
drink"
Proof that the repeal issue was no
longer popular was given when the
astute politicians of the Democratic
party failed even to mention, during
the last convention, the kept pledge Of
prohibition repeal, despite the fact
that they were accused Of having vio-
lated every campaign promise, Brew
ster said.
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas
told the group that. though he thought
the atmosphere here unfavorable to
prohibition, they should stay with
it." and that he hoped they would be
eventually successful.
Honest Enforcement Asked.
Representative John M. Robsion Of
Kentucky declared that the important
problem was saving the boys and girls.
Senator Lynn J. Frazier Of North Da-
kota said that public sentiment must
and could be aroused here in favor
Of prohibition. Former Senator Smith
Brookhart Of Iowa asked for honest,
capable enforcement.
Entertainment provided in between
speeches included chalk talk by Capt.
Richard H. Mansfield, well-known
cartoonist and member Of the District
police force for 26 years, and musical
numbers by Janet Coon, whistler.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
RED RIDER REPEAL
FIGHT |SLAUNCHED
Women Voters and Univer.
sity Women Hear Denun.
Citations of Suppression.

A renewed fight for repeal of the
''red rider" was launched last night
by the District League of Women
Voters and the Washington branch
of the American Association of Uni
versity Women, meeting jointly at
A. A. U. W. club headquarters at
1884 I street.
Earlier in the day, repeal was ad-
vocated by William G. Carr, secretary
of the Educational Policies Commits
sion Of the National Education Asso-
citation, in talk before the Civitan
Club at the Mayflower Hotel.
With Msgr. John A. Ryan Of Cath
olic University, Miss Selma Borchardt,
a member of the Education and
Legislation Committees Of the Central
Labor Union, and Paul e. Lesh, local
attorney, as principal speakers, more
than 100 women at A. A. U. w. club
house examined effects Of the legisla-
ton which prohibits instruction about
communism in the District schools.
Cites Stigma of Oaths.
Declaring that I'VE In the labor
movement are opposed to anything
leading to dictatorship" Miss
Borchardt pointed out that loyalty
oatts are required in countries sus-
tanning a dictatorship, while free
countries do not require such oaths.
Reviewing earlier legislation at
tempts in many States to censor
educational crrricula, Miss Borchardt
found in each a dangerous tendency
to cheaper the real sense of true
devotion to American ideals" and de-
cleared:
In such attempts we lose sight of
real loyal in mouthed loyalty"
Lesh, calling the rider a "blunder"
on the part Of Congress, said:
"n I were a Communist, I would
favor the legislation. / would rather
the schools be a virgin field for me to
SOW my pamphlets in and to let me
tell them about it myself"
Ryan, drawing distinction be-
tween teaching and advocating COM
munism, suggested that a refutation
of communistic theories might ac-
company instruction. The whole SUBJ
ject of academic freedom, however, is
difficult problem, to be handled with
delicacy, he declared.
Quick Repeal Forecast.
Quick disposal of the rider by
Congress was predicted by Repre-
sentative Quinn of Pennsylvania,
who ventured that it would be rub
bed out" as soon as it reaches the
floor of the House.
Representative Nan. Honeyman,
new Congresswoman from Oregon, who
was dinner guest, in effect added
support to repeal agitation when she
declared:
Il have always opposed anything
which tends to require the taking of
useless oatn, especially an oath
taken through fear Of loss of neces-
sary or material profit"
In a vigorous denunciation of the
rider before the Civilians, Carr said
the supreme issue involved is not the
effect such a statute will have on
the rights Of teachers, but its effect
on the right Of the public to an
effective school system.
THE regulations contained in the
red rider are useless and unneces-
sary," he declared. "They strike at
the very heart of a democracy. This
red rider is the most repressive
piece Of legislation on academic free
dom ever enacted anywhere in this
country"
In addition to factual information,
the speaker said, the child must be
trained along other lines to At him
or her for active citizenship.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
HONORARY LAW DEGREE
TO BE GIVEN BRAZILIAN

Jose Carlos de Macedo Soares, for
mer minister Of foreign relations Of
Brazil, was to receive an honorary
law degree from Catholic University
at exercises at pm. today at Nc.
Mai1on Hall auditorium.
The program called for an address
and conferring of the degree by Right
Rev. Patrick J. Mccormick, pro-
chancellor, and an address by Assist.
ant Secretary of State Summer Welles.
Others participating in the cere-
mony are Rev. Joseph p Christopher,
DR.. James j. Hayden, in charge Of
the Law School; Right Rev. Edward B.
Jordan, dean of the Catholic Sisters
College, and Right Rev. John D. Ryan,
dean Of the School Of the Sacred
Science.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
FORMER KAISER SPENDS
18TH BIRTHDAY ALONE.
Religious Service and Visit to Bed
Room Where First Wife Died
Come Early in Day.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
DOORN, The Netherlands, January
27.-Former Kaiser Wilhelm Of Ger
many, celebrated his 18th birthday
anniversary today, alone with his
memories.
The heaviest snowfall in many years
confined the former ruler to his re-
treat in exile, under doctors orders
to remain indoors until fully recovered
from a recent influenza attack.
After breakfast and the usual morn
ing religious service, the first item on
the former Kiaser's observance Of the
day was visit to the upstairs bedroom
where his first wife, the Empress
Augusta Victoria, died in 1921.
A spray of flowers for her death bed
In the room, which is always locked,
and short prayers linked the day with
memories.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
BUSINESS VOLUME NOW
NORMAL, SAYS BABS0N
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla. January 27.-Roger
w. Babson told the Pan-American
League of Miami yesterday, "The de-
preston of 1ssO-a6 is definitely over"
"The readjustment has been most
drastic and complete" the Stats
tician said. 1.-THE preceding era Of
over-expansion has been duly COM
pensated for.
1.-THE general business volume today
is at normal. This is the first time
in II years business has touched
normal on its way up. Six years ago
business crossed the normal line on
the way down.
Among 1887 leaders expect
marked progress In building and con-
struction industries-especially in
Florida. In fact, Florida now should
have several exceptionally good years
ahead"
Evening star., 1937-01-27

saw blood on Sterzini's hand. The
singer protested the cut was slight.
He was treated by two physicians. then
still protesting that he was all right,
was taken TO a hospital. There he
died.
Last night half the opera cast, Tib-
bett among them, went to Newark,
N j., to sing La Traviata," and Just
before he went on the stage Tibbett
was told OF Sterzini's death.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
Alumni to Hear Connery.

Representative William P. Connery.
jr, of Massachusetts,, chairman Of
the Committee on Labor, will address
the Washington College Of Law Alumni
Association on the "30-Hour- Week
Licensing Bill'' at Twentieth and G
streets tomorrow night at $50 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
HEARINGS TO OPEN
Maritime Commission to Get Data
on Pay and Labor.

The Maritime Commission an
nounced yesterday that public hear
ings will start February 8 on person.
mel, wage scales and labor standards
to be prescribed under the new ship
subsidy law.
1t said hearings would open stimuli
taneously in New York, Norfolk, Va:
New Orleans, Seattle, San Francisco
and Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
Liuuor Store Robbed.

Two armed white men took $151
from the cash register Of o liquor store
at 1345 Fourteenth street last night
after forcing the proprietor, Samuel N.
Weinstein, into o back room.
Evening star., 1937-01-27
War Planes Increased.

President Lazaro Cardenas, decree
ing 1887 aviation year" in Mexico,
announced 100000 pesos ($277 900
United States will be expended for
new fighting planes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-25
E. Phillips
Oppenheim' S
Amazing Best Seller
ENVOY Extraordinary"

She smiled IN dersOn.
81 have only walked down from the house. ~ she said.
"Then will round the bottom of the wood he proposed,
and the pier
$50 long do your terrifying Dutchman she
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-07
New Yorker Fined For
 Stealing Suits Here
Reverses Plead, Assessed SlOO, COsts-Given AS
 Hours to Leave State Pal Ordered Rearrested

Changing his plea to guilty after having previously pleaded not guilty, Joseph Pardo A. of Al West 10th street. New York, alleged member of sut-stealng ring, was fined $00 and costs given suspended jail sentence Of six months and ordered to Connecticut within 48 hours after hearing before Judge Edward Mascoo in city com tOdaV