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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-20
DEATHS

ACTON, EDITH Don Sunday. septem-
Der 10, 1887 at her esidences 1910
North Carolina Ave. N. E.. EDITH D.
ACTON tnee Chappelear). beloved wife OF
Reuben Acton.
Funeral from her late residence on Tues
day, September 81, 1887. at l 80 p. m,
Services at st. Marks Episcopal Church.
Third & A SITS. s. E., at 2 p. m.
Relatives and friends invited.
Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
BLUME. ROBERT-on Thursday. Sep
TENDER 16. 1887, at Mount Alto Hos
pitai, ROBERT BLUME, the beloved hus-
band of Dena Blume, and father of George
R.. Helen L. Adeline z. Gray and Marie
r. Wieland.
Funeral services viii be held from his
lats residence, 1919 T St. s. E. on Mon
day September 20. 1887 at J. 80 p. M.
thence to Fort Myer Chapel, Fort Myer.
Va. where services will be held at p. m.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Interment in Arlington National Gene
terry. Services by the W. W. Chambers Co.
Southeast funeral home.
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Very Close Judging

The competition was so close
the judges required Is minutes to
make up their minds .. they were
Charles Watson. silver thatched
supervisor at Camp Hunt, Lieut..
r. G. Moore, commanding officer,
and Charles Stofberg of The Post
=. Hillory A. Tolson, prexy of In
terior's Association, presented the
winner with the prizes.
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BOWLING, RICHARD Hon Friday.
September II. 1887. at Veterans Hos
P psp HeT WIZ e III. Sf S.o7eG husband
of Katherine Bowling. Remains resting
at the W. w. Chambers Co. funeral home.
Fourteenth and Chaplin Streets Northwest.
Funeral services will be held at Airing
ton National Cemetery, on Monday. Sep
TENDER 20. 1887, at 1920 .. m.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Interment in Arlington National Gene
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VAN BUSKIRK, EUGENE-on Saturday.
September IL. 1887. at his residence,
1927 Euclid St N. w. EUGENE VAN
BCSKIRK. the beloved husband of Nellie
Van Buskirk and father of Jack Van Bus
kirk
Funeral services from the W. W Cham
bere Co. funeral home. 14o0 Chaplin st;
N W., on Tuesday, September 81, at 2
D. m Relatives and friends are invited.
1nterment in Rock Creek Cemetery.
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OSTERMAYEk, HARRY vALENTLNE-On
Sunday. September 10. 1887. at his resi-
dence, 3717 Ingomar Street Northwest.
HARRY VALENTINE OSTERMAYER, be-
loved husband of Rebecca Ostermayer and
father of Mrs. Edward NJ. Pickford.
Remains resting at Lees funeral home,
Fourth Street and Massachusetts Avenue
Northeast, where services will be held on
Tuesday, September 81. 1887, at 11:3o
m
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
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CALDWELL, NELLIE Con Thursday.
September 16. 1887, at her residence,
CALDWELL beloved wife of the late
Charles Hamilton Caldwell and mother of
Mrs c Raymond Mrs. Ethel Thomp'
son Charles g., jr.. John Miles and War
den ]. Caldwell.
Funeral from her late residence, 1929
Fifteenth Street Northwest, on Monday,
September 20. 1887. at 8 80 q. n, thence
to St. Matthew'S Catholic Church, where
requiem mass will be offered at Q 3 m. for
the repose of her soul.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
Interment in Arlington National Gene
Services by the W. W. Chambers Co.
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Saturday, September 10, 1887, at Homeo-
pathic Hospital MISS IDA BIRKENHEAD
SMITH the beloved daughter OF the late
smith Remains resting at the W. W.
Chambers Co. funeral home. 1400 Chaplin
st. N. W.
bers Co. funeral home, 140o Chaplin St.
n. W., on Tuesday, September 81. at II 80
.. m Relatives and friends are invited.
Interment Ivy Hill Cemetery. Alexandra.
Virginia
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ADVERTISEMENT
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ROTTMER. ELIZA JANE-On Monday.
September 20, 1887, at her residence Dbl
Eighth Street, Northeast, ELIZA JANE
RoTTMER, the beloved wife of Henry
E. Rottmer.
bers Co. Fourteenth Street funeral home.
SIT Eleventh Street Southeast.
Funeral services will be held on Thurs
day. September e. 1887. at p. m: from
funeral home. 517 Eleventh Street. South
east.
Relatives and friends are invited to
Interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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ARTS PROJECT
HIT, UPHELD

The Federal Arts Project was
attacked and defended at the final
session of the annual convention
Of the American Federation Of
Arts at the Wardman Park Hotel
today.
Miss Dorothy Crafty, Philadel-
phia art critic, declared the prof.
ect had awakened art-conscious-
ness in America" but at the same
time presented a serious danger to
artistic America.
Much of the work being done
by the artists on Government prof.
ects is immature and mediocre,
she declared. Some of the artists
would be far better off working
in the kitchen, she said.
She opposed the policy of put
ting those who declared them
selves to be artists on the Govern
ment rolls and asserted it would
be far better to grant them out
right relief than have them do
ing art work.
Another danger, she pointed
out, is that F. A. P. is turning
out thousands of artists under
Government subsidies. But some
day, she warned, the Government
subsidy must stop and it will be
impossible to absorb all these new
artists into the normal life of the
nation. In the past, she pointed
out, there always has been con-
siderable unemployment among
artists.
The project was defended by Ed
ward B. Rowan and Thomas C.
Parker, ZAP officials. Mr.. Rowan
declared the program was de
veloping a peoples art that people
may enjoy" He pointed out that
when the project was started in
1888 it gave immediate relief and
a living wage to 5000 unemployed
artists. The program is being car
ried out, he said. under a merit
system of competition and is re.
moved from political pressure.
Mr.. Parker admitted that mis-
takes had been made, but declared
they we're inevitable.
This afternoon the delegates at
tended concert of folk music
presented by John Powell, pianist
composer. and a group Of noun
tain musicians.
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Princess Walls, So She
Gets q Velvet Train

garet Rose wanted a train. Queen
Mother Mary was consulted and
said no. More walls. Finally King
George VI himself was consulted.
He said yes. So Margaret Rose
got her train.
Royal Exodus Begins
Crown Prince Frederik and
Princess Ingrid of Denmark left
London today by airplane for
Copenhagen, leading the parade
Of royal coronation guests back
to their respective capitals.
The coronation drew expressions
Of high praise today from Presi-
dent Roosevelt'S three American
delegates.
Gen. John J. Pershing:
The Abbey scenes were the
most wonderful ever witnessed.
The pageantry was carried out
in every detail by the bishops
and the retinues with precision
that was astounding and yet
which did not sacrifice the SEN
timent and emotion which were
SO overwhelming as to bring
tears to the eyes,"
ENJOYS VIEWS
Special Ambassador James w.
Gerard:
ut was perfectly marvellous,
the greatest spectacle l have
ever seen. I think the thing
which impressed me most was
the two little princeSses coming
down the nave with their little
gold crowns. The dignified ap-
pearance of the Queen was beau
tiful and charming"
Admiral Hugh Rodman:
"UnfOrgettabIe!"
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D. e. POLICE
+. PROBE SET
MONDAY
House Group to Study
Charges in Jordan
Murder Case

The House District Subcommit-
tee named to make preliminary
probe of charges If corruption in
the Police Department and Dis
trict Attorneys office. especially
in connection with the Jordan
murder case, will start its inquiry
Monday, it was announced today
by Representative Vincent l..
Palmisano Cd, of Maryland, sub
committee chairman.
Named to serve on the subcom-
I11ittee with the Marylander are
Representatives Herbert S. Bige-
low CD, of Ohio, Leon Sacks
Cd, of Pennsylvania, Sterling w.
Cole eR.l, of New York, and Paul
w. Shafer (R.). of Michigan.
However, the personnel of the sub
committee may be changed in
some respects since at least two
of the members have asked that
they be permitted to go off the
subcommittee.
The charges came yesterday as
a surprise during regular meet
ing of the House District Commit
tee, John M. Holzworth, New York
attorney, who Tuesday was dis
missed as counsel for Thomas Jor.
dan, convicted Of the murder Of
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Auto Worker Union
Plans Expansion

CHICAGO, May 10 Q.N.SO.
Homer Martin, president of the
United Automobile workers of
America, today directed a drive
to enlist garage workers, auto
statesmen and agency employees in
the C. I. o. affiliated union.
Martin, at a meeting here, an
nounced his plan to organize work.
ers in the allied branches of the
automobile manufacturing indus.
try. Negotiations with Henry Ford
for union recognition in the Ford
plants will get under way soon, the
U. A. w. chieftain said.
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Yep IN TROUBLE
BEFORE BLAST
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN

LAKEHURST, N. j., May 10
Q.N.SO. - Testimony indicating
the dirigible Hindenburg was in
trouble before the explosion that
destroyed it was given today to
the Federal board Of inquiry by
Chief Boatswain's Mate F. J.
Tobin of the ground crew.
Tobin said he saw an "emer-
gency tackle" hooked to the lower
rudder and part of the control
system of the ship as it sailed
over the airport last Thursday
evening.
This, he declared, seemed to
have been done lin a hurry"-pos.
Sibly because Of a break in the
control cable.
Cause Suggested
Tobin's suggestion that a broken
steering cable might have threshed
around inside the Hindenburg and
caused a spark to ignite gas cells
interested the board. He said:
"The ship was over the
ground crew before 1t turned
around toward the mOOring
mast. The top rudder was
three or four degrees off and
1 knew both rudders should
have been synchrOnized. There
appeared to be nothing irregu-
lar~with the motors.
"As the Hindenburg was max
ing ready to land two of my
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IRISH BOMB
STATUE OF.
/. MONARCH
RepubIi :ans Blamed
For Blasting Of
George IIWork .

DUBLIN, May 10 U.N.S)-Lon-
don's coronation found a drastic
repercussion in the Irish Free
State capital today, when a statue
Of a former British mOearch was
blown to pieces.
Authorities began an immediate
investigation of the blast, caused
by a land mine, which destroyed
the statue OF King George II, on
st. Stephens Green, at 8:15 q. m,
Window in the vicinity were
shattered. When the mine deto-
mated, workers en- route to their
jobs rushed for safety, fearing the
noise might be the herald of a
new burst of rioting.
Powder Dump Nearby
Police search brought to light
q gun and ammunition dump
nearby. Authorities said they be-
lieved Irish republican army
members were responsible for the
outrage ir reprisal for the ban on
their ant:coronation parade Tues
day night.
It was regarded as significant
that whoever was responsible for
the vandalism chose the statue
OF a namesake of King George VI,
whose coronation In London yes
terday as King Of Ireland"
aroused widespread resentment in
the Irish Free State.
The explosion followed a series
of anticoronation demonstrations
which included battle between
civic guards and Irish republican
army members. The fight sent IL
persons to hospitals.
Paper Removes Photos
1t occurred while London was
recovering from joyous revelS in
celebration Of the browning of
King George-and just when it
appeared the accompaniment of
angry Irish demonstrations was
subsiding.
Republican and labor party
members held anti-coronation
meetings and a group of men,
claiming to be members of the I. r.
A., visited the Cork office of the
Irish Times and demanded that
pictures of King George and
Queen Elizabeth appearing in an
issue Of the paper be removed.
The paper finally complied with
the demand to "avoid trouble" it
was stated.
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OUT
OF PREAKNESS

PnGLTCo, Nd, May 13.-James
Fitzsimmons, trainer of Wheatley
Stables Methodist, winner of the
Wood Memorial, announced today
that his colt wouldn't start in the
Preakness Saturday. FitzSimmonS,
who came from New York to judge
the yearling show, said that Melo-
dist, who finished fourth in the
Derby, is a bad shipper and
wouldn't be at his best for the
PreakneSS.
The only likely Preakness starter
who isn't on the scene is Joe w.
Browns Jewell Dorsett. The filly,
who was third in the Wood, is
uuartered in New York and will
be shipped here. either this after
noon or tomorrow.
The Glen Riddle Farms War
Admiral is the early 6-to-5 favorite.
The three-year-olds due to go
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Twins Born in Auto
Reported Doing Well

CLEVELAND. May 10 G.N.S).
Patricia and Clark Bolick. one-day-
old twins to Mrs. Dorothy Bolick,
"a. In an automobile that was
taking her to a hospital. we're re-
ported doing very nicely" today.
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; YOUTHS HELD
IN GUN FIGHT

Two 17-year-old youths who
escaped from police early today
after a gun battle at Eighteenth
and Harvard Streets Northwest,
with Policeman Louis M. Francis,
gave themselves up at No. 10
precinct shortly after noon to-
day.
The two are John Edward
Mari, Of the 200 block of Tenth
st. S. E., and Walter Guy King,
of the 200 block Of Anacostia
Rd. N. E.
A third youth who figured in
the gun battle, was captured by
Police Officer Francis discovered
the youths syphoning gas from a
parked car into the machine
which they were riding. AS he
ordered them to stop. one called;
LET him have it,"
A second youth then picked up
a shotgun and fired at the police
man, but missed. Francis pulled
out his pistol and the youths fled,
tossing away the shotgun and two
pistols. Francis fired several shots
in the air, and finally captured
Robert Lee Utz, II, who is being
held for investigation.
The car the youths were driv-
ing was alleged to have been stolen
from Frank Flaherty, $500 block
Chester st. s. e. In it police
found a set Of Maryland tags, re-
ported stolen in Annapolis last
week, and a quantity of clothing.
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The Worm Is Turning:
Nagging Wives Face
Threats Of Divorce

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. May 10
GNSO.-A wife's nagging may
soon be legally recognized in ILL
nois as justifiable grounds for
divorce.
Representative Charles ]. Jen-
kins of Chicago today was franz
ing a bill-to have the nagging
wife recognized as a cause Of
divorce-for introduction to the
house judiciary committee. Sew
eral committee members have
promised their support.
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CONDITIONS
'SH0CK|NG,'
HE TELLS
HOUSE
Administrator Cites
Hardships Under
Slash Of Funds
International News Service

AnLGFHdtlOuhA EN0"S SGEVlCB
Crushing stubborn opposition,
the House Appropriations Com
mittee today voted to recon-
mend appropriations Of 1880
million dollars for relief, as re-
quested by President Roosevelt.
The committee reversed the &C
ton of its deficiency subcOmmit-
tee, which had vOttd to slash
the proposed fund to loco mil
lion dollars as a part of the Con.
gresSiOnal economy drive.
The poor of Washington are al
lowed to go hungry, insufficient
funds are furnished them for rent,
and the relief conditions in the
Nations Capital are shocking"
Harry L. Hopkins, director Of the
Works Progress Administration, in
formed the House Appropriations
Committee, it was revealed today.
: The revelation came to light
when the hearings on the bill to
appropriate 81, 100000, 900 for re-
lief throughout the country were
made public.
WPA Rolls SlaShed
Mr.. Hopkins admitted, the hear.
ings show, that the WPA arbi-
trarily cut the relief rolls putting
thousands Of poor people into even
worse conditions than they suf-
fered under the relief program.
Representative Clarence Cannon
CD, of Missouri, was questioning
Mr.. Hopkins about the manner in
which the rolls wree cut. When
he asked If the cut was made be-
cause those on relief we're EN-
ployed by industry or was made
on a purely arbitrary basis, the
WPA director replied: 60
81 would say both. We have
arbitrarily curtaiIed the rolls BY
sOpping intake during some
months last winter. We told the
States that our available funds
did not permit us to hire all en-
playable persons on relief. In
cities like Washington and other
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D. {. Plagued Again
With Humidity As
Mercury Hits sos

neutrality-suspicious. Of the Ma.
tons Capital-Swept over the city
today in its first attack this sea-
son. Coats came off as the mer-
curry rose. Straw hats and white
shoes were more in evidence.
At noon today at the Weather
Bureau the temperature read 81
and was expected to reach "a be-
foer the end of the day. Although
higher temperatures were felt in
April today was a "swelterer," &C
cording to forecasters, who ex.
planned that. the humidity was
higher than on any day as hot
as today.
1t reached SO per cent at noon.
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DC. NEEDY STARVE, SAYS HOPKINS
President
r q ceS
Revolt
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES
International News Service

President Roosevelt returns to
Washington tomorrow to face the
most serious situation, from a
Congressional standpoint, that mas
confronted him since he has been
in the White House.
The spirit of revolt is rampant
on Capitol Hill, the Democrats
split and quarreling among them
selves, the. Republicans becoming
more aggressive and doing their
feeble best to promote the Schlsm
that has torn the once-boasted
Democratic solidarity to ShredS.
It is a situation that will re-
quire all of Mr.. Roosevelt'S Wanted
powers of Cancellation and leader
ship if his program is not to be
wrecked on the shoals OF Demo-
cratic dissension. Administration
leaders in both Houses are worried
and anxious, and looking to Mr..
Roosevelt to iron out the Difficult
ties-if, indeed, they can be ironed
out.
Two Reasons for Strike
The Presidents troubles with
Congress are many, but the focal
points of rebellion are these:
4 His proposal to enlarge the
lie Supreme Court to Is mem
bers.
8 Economy, and the growing
As demand for a budget some
where near balance imme-
diateIy.
During the II days Mr.. Roose-
welt has spent fishing in the gulf,
his court revision program has
steadily lost ground. There has
been a day-to-day detection on the
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PITTSBURGH.
GAS ENDS
R|0T|NG
Two Men Hurt When
Women Join In
General Melee
By RAYMOND W1LcoVE

PITTsB UR q q, May 10
(1N.s.)-Tear gas was hurled
by police today in a brief but
hectic battle with q crowd Of
300 pickets at the gates Of the
Jones and Laughlin Steel Cor
poration plant in Aliquippa.
It was the first extensive
violence in the S.W. 0.C. strike
which paralyzsd the company's
plants in Aliquippa and on
the southside Of Pittsburgh,
temporarily throwing $4,000
employees out Of work and
bringing q crowd Of 10000
men, women and children out
to the picket lines.
S. w. o. C. officials here at
once charged the attack was I'M
provoked, hurled threats Of retalia-
ton and announced an appeal will
be made, to Governor George H.
Earle.
Police Chief Threatened
Police Chief Wilbur L., Ambrose
of Aliquippa declared the pickets,
shouting and snake dancing in the
streets, refused to permit him,
Burgess Morgan Sohn and pa
trolman to remain at the scene.
He said:
eve were showed about and
threatened, and then l called
five or six other patrOlmen and
we fired some gas"
Pittsburgh, steel capital Of the
world, became as tense as a war
zone as Phillip Murray, chairman
of John L. Lewis steel workers
organizing committee, called an
executive committee meeting here
Saturday to plan strategy for a
vigorous campaign on the leading
independents, who have refused to
grant c. I. O. contracts. At the
same time the rank and file of
the 8. w. o. c. was ordered to
hold itself in readiness for eventu-
alitieS.
Two Men Injured
The Jones and Laughlin Steel
strike was the first major walk
out In the district in years. No at;
ten1pts were made to reopen the
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CFuH page of Coronation
Pictures on Page l2)

LONDON, May 10 (I.N.S0.
How stx-year-old Princess Mar
garet Rose happened to be wearing
a velvet train for her fathers
coronation was explained today.
The secret behind this matter
was a burst Of temperament suf-
fered when the little princess saw
her 11-year-old sister, Princess
Elizabeth, decked out in a train
while she had none.
Walls shattered the muted dig
nifty of Buckingham Palace. Mar
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WASHINGTON FORECAST

Showers tonight, probably clearing tomor.
row morning; cooler tonight and tomorrow:
moderate south and southwest winds, shift
ing to northwest tomorrow Highest tenn
perature last "a hours, 70; lowest, 65.
weather Details on Page $50
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DESH0NG FACES
H0OD00 S0X

CHICAGO, H., May 13-Jimmy
DeShong, who ranks now as the
winning pitcher Of the Griffs, will
try his hand against the. White
Sox this afternoon as this disas-
tro@s trip comes to a welcome
close.
Thornton Lee, the big left
handler, will pitch for the White
Sox. DeShong hopes to crack the
White Sox hoodoo that logged his
trail all last year. He just couldn't
beat the Pallid Hose.