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The Washington times., 1938-12-02


The taboo was clamped down at
the studios today following warn
ingS from DR.. George Parrish,
chief OF the municipal health de-
partment, and his aides that the
current season was the most dan
gerouS of the year from the point
of cold and influenza contagion.
Anita Louir,, called back for
added scenes on THE Little Prin-
cess" at goth Century Fox. asked
that her kiss scenes with Richard
Greene, her film sweetheart, be
postponed until she had COM
pletely recovered from her cold.
Wendy Barrie, who is fighting
a cold, accepted the warning and
called off love scenes with Ed
mund Lowe in "Newsboys Home. I"
AS the movement for proven
ton of cold germs spread, it di-
rectly affected the romantic in
terludeS of Jean Parker and James
Ellison, playing in TITS Spring
Again" The actor, who recently
recovered from flu, advised post
ponement Of kissing scenes until
next week.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02

solid punch to hecklerS.
Dashing off the band-stand
after his show had been inter
rupted time and again by shouted
insults from a ringside table, the
orchestra leader thrilled stay-up-
laters, including many Hollywood
stars, by taking a punch at his
annoyer, said to be prominent
New York cigar manufacturer.
GETS THE GATE
The battle was over with one
blow, for walters and guests
stepped between the two men and
the heckler was soon escorted out
of the room.
But not before the crowd, 100
per cent sympathetic to Vallee,
had cheered the orchestra leader
for his outburst. Loretta Young
and Binnie Barnes, sitting ring
side with Gordon Oliver and John
Mclean, jumped up and clapped
their hands in approval.
other luminarieS, including
Mary Brian and Anthony Averill,
Joan Woodbury., Henry Wilcoxon
and Edward Arnold, also wit
messed the dramatic climax to the
evenings entertainment.
RUDY REGRETFUL
After the excitement had died
down, Vallee expressed regret over
the incident.
II feel like an ass when I do
a thing like that" he said, but
had sent two of my boys over
to ask him to be quiet, and he
kept right on. It made me so
mad that I couldn't help doing
what I did. But 1 didn't really
hit him. I just showed him."
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
TAXI POSSE"
CAPTURES 3 IN
AVENUE CHASE

The Omen probably are learn
ing about it here for the first
time-but there was a bit of
larceny right in front of their
headquarters today.
AS a delivery truck sped along
Pennsylvania Avenue in front Of
The Department of Justice Build
ing, three youths are alleged to
have leaped aboard, rifled it and
beat hasty retreat.
The FBI men didn't see it, but
group of cab drivers did.
Headed by George M. Delsnider.
200 block Rock Greek Church Rd.
N. W., half a dozen taxi men
in their cabS-caught the youths.
Turned over to Detectives w. A.
Schotter and G.. L. Saunders, the
youths we're taken to No. l sta
ton and booked as: Charles F.
Green, II, of 100 block H st. S.
W.; Melvin Herbert Tolson, IT, Of
BrentSville, Va, anC George ].
Myles, Is, of 800 block Second st.
S. w.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
President Approves
IA New PWA Projects

Presidential approval Of IA new
non-Federal PWA projects with an
estimated construction cost of
$4,601,751 with PWA loans of
81 1857, 500 and grants of $2,070,-
$50, was announced yesterday by
Administrator IcKes.
The list included new buildings
for the Delta State Teachers Col
lege, Cleveland. Mass; the Arkan-
saS State Teachers College at
Conway; a 2O-room school for Par
sons, w. Va, and new courthouses
at Huntsville and Nashville, Ark.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
TESTS
Doctors Will Examine
Arlington Pupils

ARLIN GTON, Va, Dec. 2.
Physical examinations will be
given more than 5000 elementary
school children in Arlington,
starting Monday. DR.. R. G. Beach
ley, county health officer, said
today.
Health officials will examine the
pupils for imperfect hearing, en-
larged tonsils and adenoids, heart
diseases, mahormations of the
body and hearing defects.
DR.. Paul w. Bowden, assistant
Aealth officer, will begin the ex-
an1inations in the Thomas Nelson
Page School in Ballston. DR.. V. E.
Miles, of Arlington, and county
public health nurses will assist in
the work.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02

IHOSJ SENSATIONAL criminal case
In her Ohio penitentiary cell,
not more than 20 yards from the
brilliantly-lighted chamber that
houses the electric chair, Anna
Marie Hahn, convicted Cincinnati
poison murderess, sat and EN-.
broidered or paced the floor.
Unless Governor Martin L.
Davey decides to commute her
sentence to life Imprisonment or
grant a reprieve, she will be
executed next Wednesday night
for the poison murder of the
elderly Jacob Wagner in Cincin-
natl and thus will become the
first woman in Ohio's history to
be electrocuted.
The governor last night, at the
conclusion of a clemency hearing
for Mrs. Hahn, said he had been
lying awake at nights thinking
about the case.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
D. C. DOCTORS
IN CHA FEUD
REGAIN FAVOR
Bars Against Staff Are
Gradually Lowered

Bars that were raised against
Washington physicians and sur
geons when they joined the staff
of the Group Health Association
are being gradually lowered, 1t
was revealed today, while q spe-
cial grand jury pushed toward the
end of a probe of alleged restraint
of trade on the part of the Ameri-
can Medical Association and the
District Medical Society.
FORGIVING ATTITUDE
When the group health move
ment started here small number
of District doctors joined its staff.
They were barred from practice at
local hospitals and, it is said, were
avoided by their professional
brethren on social occasions be-
cause they had committed a
breach of ethics in working for
the Group Health Association.
DR.. Raymond E. Soldiers,
medical director of CHA, was
placed under charges by the
Harris county CTexas) Medical
Society, his home society; DR..
Mario Scandiffio, was expelled
from the local medical group and
the finger of professional scorn
was levelled at Drs. Clark w. Hal
stead, Charles j. Albright, R. F.
Cahoon and Virginius Dabney.
who has been a specialist in eye,
ear, nose and throat diseases here
for more than 20 years.
SITUATION IMPROVED
Whether due to the threat of
prosecution as a result of the
present grand jury investigation
or in Difference to the general
opinion of the public, the local
hospitals that once excluded CHA
doctors and their patients. are
now showing a mildly forgiving
attitude.
For instance:
DR.. Soldiers has handled four
maternity cases at Columbia
Hospital during recent weeks.
DR.. Dabney has taken more
than so operative cases to his
beloved Episcopal Hospital since
the GHA-Medical Society feud
started.
DR.. Scandiffio may treat
emergency" cases at Children's
Hospital and is a consultant at
several other hospitals.
All hospitals prefer to enter
patients as private patients, how
ever, it was said, and in no in
stance register such patients as
CHA patients, in some instances
refused to accept CHA checks in
payments for room service.
The situation is awkward, but
improved, physicians say.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
23D VICTIM DIES
AS BUS CRASH
PROBE STARTS
Mass Burial Planned
For Victims

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec.
2 U.N.S0.-Ole Peterson, 81, of
Riverton, Utah, died in Salt Lake
City hospital today, bringing to %
the number of known dead in the
nations worst grade-croSsing
tragedy.
Plans moved forward for mass
burial of the victims while rail
and State officials pressed lnveStl'
cations to place the responsibility
for the train-school-buS collision
near here Thursday morning.
All victims except one, the bus
driver, were high-school students.
Officials expressed doubt that
allbodies had been identified as
they were so badly mangled, and
said there is a possibility that at
least two additional children
might be added to the death list.
Seventeen other high school
Pupils we're injured, three criti-
Eally.
HOW CRASH OCCURRED
The accident occurred as the
northbound school bus, loaded
with joyous children en- route to
the morning classes at Jordan
High school, turned east, halted
momcntarily and then jerked
ahead. directly into the path of
the northbound Denver and Rio
Erande Western fast freight, the
Flying Ute"
Fireman Alfred Elton, of Salt
Lake City, said he saw the bus
approaching the crossing sud-
denly halt near the tracks and
then start when the train was
within three-car lengths of the
fog-bound death trap. His story
was corroborated by other wit
neSseS.
The driver of the bus, F. H.
Silcox, 20, of Riverton, Utah, will
never be able to tell his version
of the grim tragedy. He was
killed and his body dragged sew
eral hundred feet along the
tracks.
Apparently, Silcox and the en-
gineer, E. L. Rehmer, were obliv-
touS to the impending danger un-
til almost the moment of impact,
according to the official version
related by County Attorney
Harold E. wallace.
POOR VISIBILITY
The officials explained that
the bus driver probably couldn't
see the approaching train because
Of poor visibility.
Meanwhile, the Latter Day
Saints (Mormon) Church late
Thursday offered its famous tab
ernacle, visited by thousands OF
world tourists each year, for mass
funeral services for the victims
Of the crash. sas
The tragedy set in motion a
move by public officials to enact
legislation permitting stricter SUI
pervision of school bus operation
In the State.
VIVID DESCRIPTION
Probably the most graphic des-
cription of the tragedy was re-
lated by David E. Writer, tran
sient who boarded the train at
Denver. He said:
when the train stopped, I
jumped down and saw children
heaps of them, lying in the
ditch, scattered along the track
Like bees"
The Washington times., 1938-12-02

"American Mixed Fruits" Fascinat-
ing sketches by AIaStair X. Mac
donald. brilliant British artist, inter
pretinR American girls in his charm.
ing. frivolous and fantastic tech
niGue. A front page in full COLOR
In The American Weekly. the maya.
.'"n ,".t-;',U' ~ --.'', next Sundays
Washington Herald.Times.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
Stdrs Coll Off Kisses
Fearing Spread of Flu

HOLLYWOOD, Dec 2.-No kisses in Hollywood this
at least not during the filming Of screen PLAYS.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
JOHN TO SEE
SALLY MARRIED

BOSTON, Dec. 2 G.N.S0.-Sally
Clark, Swing-singing sister-in-law
of President Roosevelt's youngest
son. rushed through last-minute
preparations today, including a
bridal rehearsal, for her wedding
tomorrow to George McLanahan,
New York Socialite.
John Roosevelt takes a day off
from his duties in a department.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
ANNA HAHN
To Die or Not, Up to
Ohio Executive

He indicated he would no. de.
eide tine case until next Tuesday
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
Veteran Fireman
Is Killed in Fall

DANVILLE, Va, Dec. 2.
Charles F. Royster 81. Fire De
partment member for Is years,
was killed yesterday when he fell
IS feet from pole where he was
a fire alarm wire. His
leg irons slipped and he fell on
his head. He leaves wife and
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
THE ROOSEVELTS
John and Anne Will At
tend Nuptial-I.N.P.

store basement tomorrow to go
with his bride of five months,
Anne Clark Roosevelt, to attend
Sally'S wedding at Emmanuel
Church. John will be an usher.
Sally gave up career as a New
York night-club singer and dancer
to be married.
At the rehearsal tonight, John
will act as groom and his wife as
bride. Sally and her groom-to-be
will look on.
For their honeymoon, Sally and
George entrain tomorrow after
noon for Hollywood and thence
sail to Honolulu.
The Washington times., 1938-12-02
GoU. DaUey Sleepless
Pondering Hahn Plea

COLUMBUS, Ohio Dec Q.N.S)-The pitful plea of a
wideeyed boy of II to please mother and worried
who wondered if he should let die in the
Montana labor news., 1938-12-15
People, Lobby Asks
Consumers Counsel
For Monopoly Study

The Peoples Lobby wrote the
committee members of Congress and
department representatives investi-
eating monopolies:
I'VE know there are corporation
monopolies and trade-association-
price fixing monopolies which gouge
consumers numerically, and that
New Deal sins of omission and COM
mission have entrenched and forth
fled them.
we know that the basic causes of
harmful industrial and financial
monopoIes are private monopoly of
land and other natural resources,
private profit in credit, patent laws,
tax laws, and protective tariffs, but
tressed by private ownership of rail
roads, pipelines, etc.
mo investigation usually just the
thief of time), is needed to prove
these obvious facts.
"What we don't know is whether
the committee of which you are
chairman will face the facts and
report accordingly-after the No
vember elections of course-that pri-
vate monopoly of any sort is indie
feasible, and that undertakings ano
services which in order to be eff.
GENTLY. and economically operated
must be monopolies, such as trans
p~ortation, communication, develop.
ment of natural resources, banking
the steel industry and other basic
industries-must be publicly owned
and operated for the benefit of the
entire people.
1--WE hope you will, for the nations
perilous drift to initiation heraldet
in the bloated bull market, is al
ominous sign, to those who have no
forgotten the course of Germany
Italy and Japan"
The Lobby ask the committee tt
appoint a special Consumers Coun
sci, to cooperate with Mr.. Donald A
Montgomery, Consumers Counsel IL
the Department of Agriculture tt
determine the effect of recommends
tons the committee may make upor
consumers"
Montana labor news., 1938-12-15
FORUM Will
DISCUSS RIGHTS OF
MINORITY GROUPS

The first in a trial series of public
forums will be held Tuesday, De-
cember IS, at 8 p. m. in Room 103
of the old Butte high school, accord
ing to Kenneth Mulholland, super
visor of the Butte night school,
whose department will sponsor the
series. The meeting is free and open
to everyone.
The topic to be discussed is, What
Does Nazi Terrorism Against Racial
and Religious Minorities Mean to
Americans?" Three well-known
Butte speakers will lead the discus
sion, representing Jewish, Protestant
and Catholic points of view. Rabbi
Joseph Gittin, Reverend E. L. Jones,
and a Catholic speaker whose name
has not yet been announced, are the
leaders. Mr.. John A. Coleman will
act as chairman.
The speakers are expected to raise
such questions as: What is behind
the Nazi drive against racial and
religious groups? What will be its
effect on Germany? Could such a
drive occur in America? How may
the United States impress the Ger
man people with its disapproval of
the terroristic activities of the Ger
man rulers?
There will be a 30-minute period
for questions and discussion.
Montana labor news., 1938-12-15
HOLD
ANNUAL ELECTION

On Monday evening, December IL,
at the Transfers hall on East Park
street, the Bartenders Union held a
general election of officers. In con-
nection with the election a social
was held and a speech given by
Mayor Charles Hauswirth on the
question of the l o'clock closing
ordinance.
The Bartenders seem to believe in
re-electing good men to the same
office. At any rate, they haven't
made any changes in the last several
years. Maurice Mulcahy was elect
ed president for the fourth consecu-
tive time and Don O'Connell re-
ceived the same compliment for re-
cording secretary, and Steve Chu-
grue for vice president. ]. L. (Sax)
Gwinn was elected financial secre-
tary and business agent for the fifth
consecutive time.
Montana labor news., 1938-12-15
BAKER REINsTkTED TO.
JOB IN kALISpELL BY.
THE AID OF THE NLRB.

Region %, of which Aaron W..
Warner is regional director of the
National Labor Relations Board with
headquarters at Denver, Colorado,
comprising Montana, Colorado, Wy
oming, New Mexico and Utah, has
again showed its value in assisting
both parties to come to an under
standing.
In a dispute between the Typo
graphical Union at Kalispell and the
employer, much injustice had been
done to both sides. In this particular
case the president Of the local union
was discharged allegedly for his
union activities. Many angles de-
veloped from the. time of his dis
charge up until the time of his re-
instatement which plainly shows
that the employees do not have a
clear conception. Of their rights as
guaranteed them under the various
sections of the National Labor Re-
lations Act.
In the case of the Daily Interlake
VS.. Graeme Baker, president of the
Typographical Union, Baker claimed
his discharge was a result of his
union activities. The case was as
signed to Examiner ]. w. Kelly, who
upon visiting Kalispell found per-
haps the most chaotic set of circum-
stances, surrounding the allegation
in the complaint, as could be found
anywhere in the United States.
When Regional Director Aaron War
ner assigned this al to Mr.. Kelly
he advised Mr.. Kelly that he would
no doubt find many confusing angles
pertaining to said case. From all
accounts, MI. Warner did not half
state his feelings, as Kelly reports
there were numerous conflicting
statements leading up to the dis
charge. Typical of the interest, and
the untiring efforts of the staff of
the 22nd Region, Mr.. Kelly carried
on an extensive Investigation and
without invoking any of the powers
Of the act, was able to convince the
employer of the injustice done in
the discharge of Baker, with the re-
suit that Baker is nov re-established
in his former position at his former
grade and without discrimination.
This again wildly portrays the ex-
IRENE value of the board in bring
ing about harmonious and workable
relations between the employer and
the employee without the necessity
of formal procedure. Mr.. Warner
and his entire staff are to be con-
graduated on the name in which
this typical case was handled.
Montana labor news., 1938-12-15
Open FORUM
citizen COMPLAINS OF
MARRIED WOMEN IN
LEGISLATIVE JOBS

Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council:
As members of organized labor
I am sure that you are interested
in fair trade practices in the en-
ployment of public servants.
At the coming legislative assembly
many clerical positions will be filled
by various men and women from all
parts of the state. Some of these
positions are more important to the
people than the selection of the
various senators and representatives
and such clerical positions in the
past have been filled by married
women from Butte and these same
married women Il call them politi-
cal fakirs and opposed to the people
as a whole) are the cause of this
letter and request.
As many of you know, in some
cases there are many jobs obtained
through the experience derived from
having worked in the House or SEN
ate. Also, if one with any ability
does work during the session they
contact various people that might
aid them secure a more permanent
position with the state or govern
ment. From my viewpoint of the
young persons over age and seeking
a job in the House or Senate, many
of these are fully qualified to hold
any position that they might seek.
But such is not the case with the
married women that just keep some
one else out of a job during the ses-
sion. Many of these people that
speak of are the main support Of
their families and in many cases
many a poor widowed mother Dor
rows beyond her means to send her
boy or girl to Helena seeking a job
in the assembly with a prayer that
he or she will be lucky and get a
job, giving him or her an opportu-
nifty to display their ability in hopes
they may secure a position after the
session,
But with the unfair competition
that comes from the married women
of Butte whose husbands are healthy
and able-bodied wage-earners ir
good paying jobs-working every
day q days. getting various jobs in
the House and Senate just what
chance has some poor breadwinnel
got? With this unfair competition
from the married women of Butte
how could any person in need gel
anyplace in life?
Friends of organized labor protest
against such a condition, why
shouldn't its members. AS a mem
Der for many years of various unions
in Butte, l appeal to you-take uI
this protest now. Will your council
please take action on this and pro
test against the employment of mar
ried women with able-bodied hus.
bands securing work in the coming
assembly? Protest at once to the
committee on employment in botl
House and Senate.
Thanking you for your support or
this matter.
R. j. S.
Montana labor news., 1938-12-15
TEST OF CIVILIZATION
AND DEMOCRACY

The test of civilization is the ability
to tolerate those with whom we diff
fer in thought or religion.
The test of democracy is the abil-
ity of different persons, groups and
forces to live ~peaceably side by side.
We, in America, have developed
the highest type of democracy and
the fact that an assembly such as
this can voluntarily convene to offer
aid to unfortunates in other lands
and to seek a solution of their prob
lens and a haven for their refuge
shows that we have travelled far
upon the pathway of civilization.
Montana labor news., 1938-12-15
CARPENTERS HALL TO
Be DEDICATED

KALISPELL. - Finishing touches
are rapidly being added to Carpen-
tiers hall in preparation for the dedi-
cation program Saturday, Dec. II.
On the site of an old business loca-
ton built back in the days of square
nails, the modern stucco structure
has risen in record time to provide
adequate accommodations for the un-
ions of Kalispell and vicinity. Spon-
sored, financed and constructed by
Carpenters local union No. Oil of
K~alispell, the building will be an
other distinct asset to the city, both
in interior and exterior appearance
and because of the many uses to
which it will be put in promoting
harmony among the citizens.
With maple floors, and walls and
ceiling finished in celotex, the build
ing contains a main assembly room
and dance hall 40x60 feet, 3 small
meeting halls-2, 16x20 and one
~l2x20-a lounge room, l2x2O, and
full basement space for banquet
room, kitchen and the heating plant
which is a modern air-conditioning
unit.
The Central Trades and Labor
Council and affiliated unions are
using the building for meetings as
rapidly as space is made available
and a regular schedule for all or
CARNATIONS is expected to be in
operation.
Local No. 1904, Lumber and Saw
mill Workers at Somers, is making
good progress in their negotiations
on a working agreement with the
Somers Lumber Company. Nearly
all clauses Of the agreement have
been agreed to by both the company
and the union. This local is send
ing two delegates to a convention OF
lumber and sawmill workers called
by the Oregon-W Washington Council
to meet in Portland Dec. 8 to IL.