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The Washington times., 1938-03-08
SUGGESTS AREAS

Hazen suggested the downtown
portions Of Fifteenth Street, r
Street and Seventh Street as likely
sites for the trials.
Details as to charges and the
length Of parking time, Hazen
said, would be worked out in col
laboration with Police Superin-
tendent Ernest w. Brown and
Traffic Director William Van
Duzer.
In any event, it appeared prob
able that 1t will be weeks, If not
months, before the first Of the
meters appear on Washington
streets, if they appear at all.
Senator Elmer Thomas and
Representative Jack Nichols have
jointly pushed the trial Of the
meters, and hope to keep the
meter amendment in the new Dis
trict appropriation bill. Both
come from Oklahoma, where
the first meters were made, and
where one manufacturer still
turns them out.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
HOUSE YIELDS

The House bowed before the
will of the Prime Minister after
he made a strong speech, holding
out the prospect of an enduring
peace but warning that failure to
come to an understanding with
Hitler and II Duce would impel the
government to expand its arma-
ments even further.
The count by which the House
endorsed C h a m b erlain'S pro
nouncement on Britain'S new for
eign policy was 347-133.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
2 French Sailors
Shot in Mystery

PERPIGNAN, France, March 8
G.N.sO.-Mystery today sur
rounded the wounding Of two
French sailors aboard the de-
stroyer La Pouresuivante off Cape
Bear yesterday. Despite the state
ment Of the commandant the men
were hurt in gunnery practice,
shore observers insisted there was
a naval engagement with a Span.
ish vessel. The foreign office. how.
ever, insisted the Shootines were
accidental,
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
In Congress Today

In congress Ioday
Senate
Meets at noon.
Resumes reorganization debate.
Education and Labor sub-conn-
mittee considers Lundeen youth
bill.
La Toilette Committee continues
civil liberties investigation.
Special committee continues un-
employment study.
House
Meets at noon.
Resumes debate on the tax bill
Interstate Commerce COMMITTEES
considers food and drug bill.
District subcommittee considers
D. c. revenue bill.
Rivers and HarborS Committee
considers lake division bill.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
CURB ON sPEEDERs

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 8
Q.N.S).-Stanley E. Doe, 81, had
a suggestion to reduce speeding
to q lost art when he appeared in
traffic court-foE speeding. Doe
suggested that automobiles be
equipped with governors set SO
that the car cannot be operated
faster than the law permits. The
Judge fined Doe $12.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08


That very act may solve the
problem presented by
the action of the United States in
claiming sovereignty over Canton
and Enderbury Islands last week.
AMERICAN FLAG
Further the concrete post has
imbedded in it's sides two medal
lions with the American flag; two
with the seal of the National Geo
graphical Society. The date Of the
dedications was May 80, 1887; and
after that event an eclipse party
from New Zealand landed on the
same island from the British ship
Wellington. While the British
camp was pitched on Canton Is
land, the American party landed
on the neighboring atoll named
Enderbury Island.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
TREASURY CONDITION

Q.N.S0. Treasury ba la nc e
March S: $3,OO4,O OFT, ,662.14; inter
nal revenue, $5,O12,0O8.15; Gus
toms receipts, $4,762,11467; re.
ceipts, 31,4O5,571; expendi,
lures, $5,o76, ,S77,947.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
AAA URGES QUIZ
PARKING
METER TRYOUT.
Auto Club Says Graft
Is Result of Plan

A congressional investigation OF
charges that parking meters have
led to widespread graft in other
cities was called for today by the
American Automobile Association
as House advocates of the ma
chimes rallied to support Senate
amendment authorizing their use
in the District.
Representative Jack Nichols
Cd Of Oklahoma predicted the
House would concur in the Senate
amendment to the District appro
priation bill which authorizes the
Commissioners to install parking
meters here as an experiment.
PROBE DEMANDED
Before the Congress Of the
United States puts its stamp Of
approval on parking meters for
the District Of Columbia" de-
clared the AAA, ''it is wholly in
order that an effort be made
to get at the root Of charges
Of graft in connection with the
meters"
One manufacturer recently
made the statement to the AAA
that the reason why the standard
price Of the meters is so high
around $5S-is because their
agents have virtually found it
impossible to secure contracts for
installation unless they were will,
ing to make pay-off running into
thousands of dollars to politicians
affiliated in one way or another
with city administrations.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazer
said, since Congress apparently
favored" the meters. he would
give the devices "a trial in selected
areas"
The Washington times., 1938-03-08

InU6IlGILdl LIIdAG pNbAAS " 4SSS~~
in reply to WILKES offer to ne
gotiate. The iva director sug-
gested that Government officials
might meet with Willkie and his
associates at Chattanooga March
Is to discuss the proposed pur'
chase, if convenient" to the util.
ity chieftain.
CONDITIONS LISTED
Lilienthal, however, listed five
points which were to be perused
thoroughly before iva would con
slider making a deal for the pri
vate utility. They were:
"A. A study Of the operating
records of the company for the
purpose of obtaining electric
revenues, expenses and net
earnings over a period Of years.
"B. A study of the fixed capt.
tai records relating to the cost
of electric generation, transmits
sion and distribution on the
properties involved.
&C. A general field survey of
the electric properties. (To be
made by Government mem.
%. A study Of the accrued
depreciation of such properties.
'E. A study of the financial
history of the Tennessee Elec.
trio Power Company"
AIMED AT HOLDING co.
This last point was believed tt
be directed at the holding com
pany methods of ownership anc
control exercised over the Tennes
see company.
The Willkie meeting was to fol
low by four days the meeting
scheduled between officials oi
IVA and the Tennessee Powel
and Light Company for the pur
pose of discussing Lilienthal'S pro
posed "cost-less-depreciation' basis
for the purchase of the com
pany's transmission lines by loca
municipalities, thus avoiding coStl,
duplication and competition.
so MILLION ON HAND
For those cities, or localities
unable to raise a bond issue 70
the purchase of existing powe
lines, provided the private com
panies will sell at prices arrives
at by subtratcing fair deprecls
ton value from the actual cos
of construction, Lilienthal statec
that TWAS $50,000,00O bonding
fund was available.
In his letter to Willkie, Lilien
thai, who, with Harcourt A. MOI
gan, comprises the majority mem
bership of TWAS board Of direc
tors, stated he believed that tn
differences" which existed coul'
be ironed out at the Chattanoogi
meeting.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
Iilienthal Gratified
By Wilkes Reply
On Power Purchase
TVA Director Lists Conditions Affecting
Value as Prelude to Discussion

NNSD IVA Director David E. Llienthal said today he
was "deepv gratfed" the response of Wendell Wikie
nresden of the Commonwealth and Southern Corporation,
TO his offer to resume negotiations toward Government pur-
chase of the Tennessee Electric Power Company controlled
nv the Commonwealth and Southern
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
MONTANA DANCE

The annual dance Of the Mon
tana State Society is to be held
Saturday at the Wardman Park
Hotel. Kenneth Romney. sergeant
at arms Of the House, Is president.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
KEEPS PIGS, JAILED

ANN ARBOR, Mich, March 8.
Emil Gerstler, 63 years old. was
sentenced to 80 days in jail today
for keeping two pigs in his cellar.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
PRINcEToNIANs MEET

The Princeton Club will hold its
monthly luncheon tomorrow at !
p. m. at the Cosmos Club. DR..
John w. Studebaker, commits
sioner of education, will be guest
Of honor.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
Great Britain Begins
Her Bargaining With
MussOlini for Peace
Parliament Backs Chamberlain Policy
And ReGrnuGnent Plans
BY KINGSBURY SMITH
Copyright, 1888, by International News eervfc

LONDON March 8-Britan began her bargaining conversa
tiOns-for tremendous stakeswh Italy today following
smashing parliamentary Endorsement Prime Minister Cham
berlains foreign policy and rearmament program
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
D. G.. Scientists Flag
Aids Claim to Isles

When the Washington scientists who photographed the solar
eclipse 1887 bid farewell to Canton Island of the
the Pacific taken by the United States last
week. they left bottle with all the of the expedition
mhedded in a concrete nllar
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
Kennedy and King
Chat on Children
Nelu U. S. EnUOy'
Presents His
Credentials
BY CHARLES A. SMITH

LONDON. March 8 Q.N.S).
King George VI Of England, who
has two charming children, and
Joseph P. Kennedy Of America,
who boasts nine Of them. swapped
family chit-chat for a quarter hour
today.
The new ambassador to the
Court of st. James, attired in full
evening dress but eschewing the
ultra-correct silk knee breeches
that he said were not for "Mrs
Kennedy's boy joe" presented his
credentials to the sovereign al
Buckingham Palace and founC
him a man wrapped up in his
family.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
BRIDGES FAILS.
TO Get HEARING.
BEFORE HOUSE.
.CI0 Fiery Marine Union
Leader Is Snubbed

(IN.S.) Harry Bridges, fiery
CIO marine Pacific Coast labor
leader, was snubbed by the House
Merchant Marine Committee
today.
Bridges, who has vainly sought
to answer charges against him
before the Senate Commerce Com
mittee, appeared at a hearing OF
the House body on a minor bill,
to permit Canadian vessels to
carry passengers between Roch-
ester, N. Y, and Alexander Bay,
now prohibited by the coastwise
shipping laws.
ABRUPT ADJOURNMENT
Bridges first visited the office
Of Chairman Bland CD of Vir-
ginia, of the committee, and then
entered the hearing room.
After briefly receiving teStl-
mony from others Bland banged
the gavel and declared the COM
mittee adjourned. Asked why
Bridges was not permitted to
testify, Bland snapped:
Testimony at a hearing is a
courtesy and not a right. The
hearing was concluded without
his testimony"
Apparently nonpulssed, Bridges
refused to admit to newspaper
men that he was pointedly ig-
nored.
BRIDGES EVASIVE
II Just came around because
we've got a situation in Puget
Sound where Canadian vessels
transport freight and I didn't
want anything done to permit
them to transport freight on
Lake ontario"
He explained he lost interest
when he found freight tranSporta'
ton was not affected.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
DEFENSEs APPROVED

That Britain means business
was indicated beyond a shadow Of
doubt in the vote Of confidence
won by Chamberlain in the House
of Commons after he portrayed
an invincible British empire as
the main pillar of world peace.
BY a count Of 351 to 1872. the
Prime Minister won on his pro-
gram of arming for possible war
on a scale never equalled before
in history, and of making a series
of practical deals with Hitler and
Mussolini in the interests OF
peace.
In a loudly enthusiastic session.
the House Of Commons approved
the nations total defense budget
of $l,716,25O,o0O for the coming
fiscal year.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
ENJOYED VISIT

Thus the two found common
ground, for the Irish-American
diplomat is justly proud Of his
brood. Kennedy first presented a
goodwill message from President
Roosevelt to the king and then
George vi swung the conversation
around to the subject of children.
The interview lasted IS minutes
longer than scheduled, and politics
were not discussed.
Kennedy said afterward he en-,
ioyed' the visit tremendously, de
scribing the king as a swell per
son."
A small crowd, mostly composed
Of open-mouthed messenger boys,
watched the ambassador, top
coated, silk-hatted and white
scarved, leave the American Em
bassy for the Royal Palace.
| on this journey Kennedy wal
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
GEN. PERSHINC
CROWS BETTER

TUCSON, Arz., March 8 Q.N.S0
Gen. John j. Pershing, recovering
from a serious illness that came
close to taking his life, was ready
to take another outdoor sunbath
today.
According to DR.. Ronald Davi,
son, General Perhing, who was
stricken two weeks ago with a
heart ailment which became COM
plicated by uremic poisoning, is
showing daily improvement.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08

Capt. George E. Adamson, who
has been personal aide to Gen.
John J. Pershing for the past %
years, today was en- route to Tue
son. Ariz., to be with the stricken
former commander of the AEF.
Captain A damson, who has
been with the General since the
Mexican. border campaign in
1915, left Union Station last night,
under routine orders" to serve
General Pershing in any way he
can.
Adamson sailed with Genera,
Pershing for France in 1917, anc
remained with him Throughout
the war.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08
PLEDGE SOUGHT

Fearful Chancellor Hitler and
Premier Mussolini have concluded
a deal to split up central Europe
between them, this correspondent
is able to reveal, Chamberlain in
structed Lord Perth, the British
ambassador in Rome, to bear
down on II Duce.
Specifically, Chamberlain told
his Rome envoy to request the
Italian dictator to give q solemn
promise to respect the territorial
integrity Of the Danube Basin
countries. especially Hungary.
Having extracted such a pledge.
Chamberlain feels Britain can re-
main relatively certain that Ger
many and italy will not form a
Fascist.Nazi combine stretching
clear through the center Of Eu'
rope and splitting the rest of the
continent.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08

With the first verbal skirmishes,
starting in Rome, International
News Service learned Britain will
demand a pledge from Italy not
only to withdraw her troops from
the Spanish insurgent armies but
to watch her step in central Eu-
rope.
The Washington times., 1938-03-08

NJ NAM SUBSCRIPTIONS PAYABLE
| n ADVANCE
Evening star., 1938-08-24
BY PROF. J. d. FLINT.

THE travelling Twizzlers are on the
trail again. They're aboard lux
ury liner. headed for holiday. You
know, curious problem came up in
connection with the trip. While wait
ing for the ship to pull out OF the har-
Dor one of the Twizzlers was leaning
over the rail, watching the pilot come
aboard He noticed that the bottom
of the lowest rung of the ladder which
the pilot came up just touched the
water 1t was low tide. He then
started talking to an officer who stood
nearby and learned the statistics of
tidal rise and fall and from that he
rightly figured that the water rises
feet and 3 inches before reaching
high tide. Each of the rungs of the
Evening star., 1938-08-24
Girl Dragged 2 Miles.

Dragged miles by tow-rope at
tached to truck, Miss Florence Will
liams of New Ferry. England, was seri"
ously injured, but lived to describe her
experience. On holiday with her
fiance, their motorcycle broke down.
The young man obtained truck to
tow the machine. The tow-rope slipped
and became fastened around the girl
pulling her along the ground.
Evening star., 1938-08-24
new STUDY HOLDS UP
TRANSFER OF D. A. V.

Transfer Of the headquarters of the
Disabled American Veterans Of the
World War from Cincinnati to WASH
ington, under the authorization OF &
resolution passed at the final session
OF the annual convention of the
organization at Grand Rapids, Mich,
has been delayed indefinitely pending
further study Of the matter.
Under leadership of Past National
Comdr. E. Claude Babcock of WASH
ington. the move to shift the head
quarters to this city was passed by a
roll-call vote of 373 TO 212.
Opponents OF the move, however
Evening star., 1938-08-24

have succeeded in having the transfer
held up pending further study OF the
whole matter by a special committee
to be appointed by the new national
commander, Owen A. Calvin, Minne-
apolis sttorney, according to informa-
ton received here by members Of the
D. A, v. Should this committee re-
port favorably on the move, the trans
fer may be effected without further
action by the national organization in
convention.
Evening star., 1938-08-24

ladder WAS three-quarters of an inch
thick and there was l-foot space
between rungs. From all this infor-
nation the TWizzler went to work on
the number of rungs that would be
under water at high tide. What Is the
number?
tAnswer on Page B-16)
Copyright 1881
Evening star., 1938-08-24
AUGUST "a. 1898.

ton Of a claimed deficiency of s44 .303
in gift taxes for 1886, Mrs. Dressel-
hugs contended a check for $3.50 600
made out to her former husband,
Camilo Aldao, in February. 1886, was
not a gift but consideration oe-
-manded by Mr. Aldao for execution Of
a waiver of certain rights in her estate.
Without payment of such sum- the
petition said, the husband would not
have signed the agreement"
The Internal Revenue Bureau, how
ever, contended Mrs. Dresselhuys did
not receive adequate value in money
or moneys worth" for the check and
therefore it was subject to tax as a
gift
Evening star., 1938-08-24
TAX BOARD RULES OUT
s25O,OOO GIFT TO SPOUSE
Rv the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
A question whether Mrs. Lorraine
Manville Gould DreSselhuys of New
York and London received her moneys
worth when she paid her former hus-
band s25O,oo0 to waive certain rights
in her $4,000. 900 estate was raised
today before the Board of Tax Ap-
peals.
In a petition asking a redetermina-
Evening star., 1938-08-24

Holsinki, the capital OF Finland,
has a social museum, state exhibi-
ton Of protection for workers.
Evening star., 1938-05-06
Call UsFOr
Lou Rates
SAFER
STORAGE
for your
FURSAND
W00LENS!

Your expensive
furs and WOOL
ems can b .
stored W it, h
complete safety
and economy at
Regal. Guaran.
tesd protection
against loss by
fire, theft, heat
or moths.
Evening star., 1938-05-06
FOLK FESTIVAL
OPENING TODAY
Panorama of Native Song
and Drama to Be Given
at Annual Event.

Cowboys and Indians. square,
dancers and fiddlers. lumberjacks and
ballad singers-all symbolic Of some
trait typically American-sathered
here today for the nth annual Ma
tional Folk Festival.
A panorama of native American
customs and traditions in drama and
song was to be unfolded before an
audience jamming Constitution Hall
at 2:l5 o'clock this afternoon for the
first in a series Of six colorful per-
formances scheduled during the three
day jamboree.
Indian songs and dances by group
Of Oklahoma Redskins, a Mexican
religious play by Mexican and
Spanish troop from Kansas. mountain
folk songs by Miss Eugenia Davis,
blind girl from Charleston. w. Va;
square dancing by mountaineer North
Carolinians. American hymns sung
by a Kentucky group. acts by Texas
cowboys and Michigan lumberjacks,
Negro spirituals by a group of colored
singers and canal songs by Capt. Pearl
Nye. who claims he is one of the few
remaining old-time river boat shippers,
were among the numbers slated for the
first performance this afternoon.
Later Programs.
Programs later in the festival will
follow similar lines The evening per-
formances are scheduled for 8:l5
o'clock
More than 500 festival folk are here
to participate in the native America
show and join in singing and dancing
in the manner Of their grandparents
simply because they enjoy it.
The participants are not combining
| their color to Constitution Hall For
several days the streets have been gay
with colorful costumes Of the Indian
visitors, cowboys, mountaineers and
others.
Capitol Hill has taken on a new air
| with costumed visitors parading
through corridors of the Senate and
Evening star., 1938-05-06
G. 0. P. WILL MAP
SPENDING FIGHT
First Party Conference of
Session Is Called by
House Republicans.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
House Republicans will assemble
next week in their frst party confer
ence of the session, Minority Leader
Smell Of New York said today, to or
ganize campaign against the admin
istration's ''pump-priming" legislation.
Calling the measure lust a crime"
Mr.. Smell contended the administra-
tion's primary purpose is to use 1t for
direct effect on the congressional elec-
tions this fall"
He said even those Republicans who
might vote ultimately for the bill prob
ably would attempt to "earmark" funds
for specific uses. They also were cer-
tain to renew their demand that ad-
ministration of relief be returned to
the States
The ma jor provisions of the measure
contemplate a 81 1,250. 900 900 relief ap-
preparation and billion dollar public
works program.
Administrative costs OF the vast
spending lending program have been
estimated at $l4l 053.000. The largest
administrative amounts were s65, ,000.-
600 for W. P. A., s2l,l42,973 for the
Treasury, $40 100000 for P. w. A. and
$l8, 900 900 for the Farm Security Ad-
ministration.
Republican members Of the sub
Evening star., 1938-05-06
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
(2O. 0node,.,,.

Have you looked through the shop.
lately at the stunning new linens2
There are riots of color, both deep
and pastel shades.
Runners and doilies are a wise choice
for this time of year, especially as you
can change one of the set if someone
has an accident. That's less labor for
the homemaker.
You can make stunning bridge sized
cloths of Flag Blue Indian Head. Blue
is very adaptable color it blends
with china of almost any hue. With
ivory china banded with mulberry, it
is smart. Use deep emerald green
stemmed glasses for an attractive table.
Lots of parties end up in the kitchen.
50 plan to have yours attractive. Treat
yourself to some amusing, cleverly mot
toed kitchen towels.
Evening star., 1938-05-06
CHOICEST IMPORTED HOPS insure
CUNTHER'S DRY, BERRY FLAVOR!

There are very definite reasons for the over
whelming popularity Of Gunther's Beer. 1t is
not something that ''just happened.
Gunther's is the only special dry lager"
beer brewed in this part of the country, and
that means that it is the driest, beeriest beer
that can be found it means that Gunther's
is never sweet, never heavy the dry, light
bodied favor doesn't seem to give you that
''6lled up" feeling as quickly As heavier type
beers. So you can drink more Gunther's
without spelling your appetite.
Gunther's owes much of its dry beeriness
to an unusually high percentage of choice
Bohemian hops =. favor that domestic
hops, alone, will not duplicate. 1t is brewed
Evening star., 1938-05-06

House Once Buildings and the Capitol.
chatting with members Of congress
sional delegations from their home
States.
State societies and other groups
have planned big things in the way Of
entertainment for some of the folks
from back home" who have come to
the Nations Capital to Join in the
spectacle.
This years festival is being spon-
sored by the Washington Post. and
directed by Sarah Gertrude Knott,
originator Of the idea. For those over
the country unable to attend the festi-
val. radio broadcasts over two Nation
wide networks will be presented from
time to time during the three days.
Evening star., 1938-05-06

committee. Representative Bacon, Re-
publican, Of New York said. are con-
sidering amendments which would
prevent creation Of new agencies and
forbid the use Of any funds for prof.
ects that would compete with private
industry. Mr.. Bacon said the latter
amendment would be aimed at p. w.
A.-financed power plants.
"Of course, the reason the Presi-
ident has opposed earmarking any
funds" Mr.. Smell said, lis that he
just wants to say 1t was Mr.. Roose-
velt who gave them to the people and
not Congress.
If he gets this money, together
Evening star., 1938-05-06
News |. Q. Answers
/. Norman Thomas.
z. Increased.
3. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
4. True.
5. Brazil.

with his other powers, he can pretty
near force his Government reorgani-
zation bill through next session. II
he gets the money, the reorganizA-
ton bill and the wage-hour bill, It
will be about time to parole Congress
and tell it to 60 home"
Evening star., 1938-05-06
GAMES FOR PARTIES
B,a;;n (C.o.e,.

Everyone is racking his or her brains to
answer wise questions, funny questions,
nusty questions. Try these!
Each player is provided with list Of
unfinished afinities, such as
Adam Eve Butter Eggs
Army Navy Stars Stripes
Fine Dandy Pen Ink
Cain Abel Moonlight Roses
Soap Water Cash Garry
Touch Go Ball Bat
Hit Run Nut Bolt
Dry-Beer.y Gunther's Beer
The player with the longest list is
declared the winner.