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The Washington times., 1938-02-17
RADIO AWARDS

5:3O-SINGTNG LADY-Ireene Wicker
will receive one of the two awards
to be presented this year by the
Parents Magazine in recognition
Of her outstanding childrens' pro-
gram. Also to be hOnOred mt this
time will be DR.. Thomas Parran,
United states Surgeon General,
for his fight again veneral dis.
ease. Presentation will be made
by George j. Hecht .WMAL
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
MUSICAL AND YARIETY

s:OO-R UDY VALLEE-Intervi
Philip Ouedalla, eminent English
biOgFapher and historian. and
author Of "The Hundred Years"
Fay Wray will star In the dra.
matte feature. appearing in Mil.
ton Geiger's One-act play, war
Gardens" .................. .WRC
S:OO-KATE SMITH, hree modern.
day heroes, candidates for the
$1,000 bravery award, will have
their acts of courage dramatiZed.
Others on the program include
the Ted Straeter mixed chorus.
Jack Miller's orchestra, the Three
Ambassadors and Ted Collins as
master Of ceremonies ..... WJSV
S:OO--MAJOR BowEs-At least one
amateur on the program will
have nerves of steel when he
comes up for his trial as a ma.
tiOnal entertainer. He IL "BiR
LOOie," a mechanical man built
by two Detroit auto workers, He
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
ID. C. BAR FETES
GARNETT, HINTS
PINE SUCCESSOR
Cummings Talk Lauds
Both As Prosecutors

AS numerous members of the
national and local legal worlds
paid tribute at a dinner at the
Mayflower Hotel to recently re-
tired United States Attorney Leslie
c. Garnett last night, strong in
dication was given that Acting
United States Attorney David
Pine would be appointed perma-
nently to the post.
Speaking in laudatory terms of
the activities of Mr.. GArnett as
United States Attorney for the
District. Attorney General Homer
S. Cummings asserted Pine had
also successfully met the many
demands of the office in his tenure
so far. He referred to Pine as
my very good friend, David A.
Pine"
Mr.. Garnett blamed the pres
ence Of many tranSients nj Wash
ington as the underlying cause
Of IS per cent of our crimes of
violence" He praised all law en-
forcement agencies here, including
the police department, the judici-
ary and members of the bar.
District bar members presented
Mr.. Garnett with fountain pen
set. Former United States Attor-
ney Leo A. Rover was toast
master.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
Sales Tax Called
Glass Legislation

to the sales tax and business priv
ilege tax.
She described the sales tax as
"regressive and vicious and not in
the best interests of workers and
consumers"
The tax bill under consideration
provides for continuation of the
25-cent increase in the real estate
tax, a graduated business privilege
tax, and a one per cent sales tax
A meeting Of the Washington
Taxpayers League was scheduled
for today to determine whether a
poll of Washington should be
taken to discover public senti
mentS on local taxation.
Rufus S. Lusk, president of the
league, made the suggestion yes
terday at the subcommittee ses.
sion.
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does not represent the will Of the
people, he said.
Actually, he told the committee,
the sales tax is a tremendous
exemption for the rich, with no
exemption for the poor" The
sales tax, he said, with the
exemption for the necessities Of
life, represents "a crumb to the
poor"
His organization, he said, is op-
posed to the business privilege tax
as "a veiled form of sales tax"
The committee also heard Mrs.
John Boyle, jr., chairman of the
Citizens Committee on Fair Taxa
ton, who testified that 'conSum-
ers and workers" are in favor Of
an income tax, a corporation prof
it's tax on net profit, and opposed
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
TodaY's Foreign Short-Wave Radio Sci

BOSTON, 6 p. M.-World News
W1XAL, 25.4 M. 11.79 meg.
LONDON, $50 P. M. The
Count of Monte CriSto," Part Z.
Csc, 31.3 n. 9.58 meg; GSB, 31.5
M, 9.51 meg; GSL, 49.1 m, Gil
meg.
MOSCOW, Z p. M.-News and
Program for English Listeners.
RAN, 81 n, 9.6 meg.
LONDON, 1910 p. M. 1.-THE
Way of Peace: Imperial Security"
Speaker: L. C. M. S. Amery. Csc,
31.3 m, 9.58 meg; GSB, 31.5 M,
9.51 meg; GSL, 49.1 M, GIL meg.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
.ANGDON HERE,
AWAITS trial

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completed their investigation Of
the case.
Met at Union Station by q
heavy guard of policemen and
deputy United States marshals,
Langdon was taken to the precinct
and not even permitted to COM
with a lawyer.
At a brief court appearance in
New Haven, Conn, yesterday
morning Langdon waived extradi-
ton, and charges pending against
him there of attempting to wreck
a train we're nol1e pressed.
He was turned over to Lieut..
Floyd Truscott, investigator who
the murder mystery
three years ago and has been
Oh it ever since, and De-
tective Sergt. Earl Hartman.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
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The Washington times., 1938-02-17

RUNE, 7:3U r. M.-NeWS IN Eng
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Movie City" Rome, talk. 2RO,
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SCHENECTADY, 1880 P. M
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CARACAS, $3.50 P. The
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The Washington times., 1938-02-17

can walk. sing and also play the'
accordion ................W WJSV
9:OO-GOOD NEWs-Jack Benny and
Fanny Brice will enact the "love
scene of the century" when the
comedian repays a visit by Rob.
ert Taylor to his program last
Sunday. Taylor will introduce
Maureen O'Sulllyan. Lionel Barry
more and Director Jack Conway
on the same program. Conway
will discuss sidelights on his
latest picture. "a Yank at or.
ford" which opens nt the Palace
TOMORROW ',,,,............. "hC
10 :OO-HOLLYWOOD sERENADE Al
medley Of recent song hits from
film productions will be offered
by Elias Breeskin's orchestra and
the Frank Hubbell choir. Adele
Vasa, soprano now engaged In pic.
ture work, guest artist .... VOL
1O:OO-MUsIC HALI-RandoIph Scott,
Heather Angel and Grisha Golu.
boff. viOlinist, will be guests Of
BtnE Crosby and Bob Burns.
Johnny TrOtter's music. .,. WRC
CONCERT
S:45-E EASTMAN sYMPHONY-Dr.
Howard Hanson, conductor. Pro.
gram: Ricercare for Wind Instru-
ments by Da Palestrina, Gibbons
London Street Cries." and sta.
mtg symphony in d. WMAL
s:SO-SYMPHONIC STRINGS - Alfred
Wallenstein's orchestra. Program
overture on Russian Themes by
BalakIrew. the Ballet Suite by
Lully.MOttl, and VOLTS italian
Serenade ..,.............W VOL
1O:OO-EssAYs IN MUsIC-victor Bays
subject tonight will be "The
Lullaby" Anna Leskaya, go.
pranO, guest. Orchestral high.
lights: Grieg's Berceuse. MOni.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

BERLIN, 1915 p. M.-Chamber
music. DID, 25.4 M, 11.77 meg
LONDON, 1850 P. Mark.
heim," by Robert Louis Stevenson,
adapted for radio. GSD, 25.5 M,
Ills meg; Csc, 31.3 m, 9.58
meg; GSB, 31.5 M, 9.51 meg;
GSL. 49.1 m, Gil meg.
TOKYO, 12:45 A. M.-Popular
Songs. JzJ, 25.4 M, 11.80 meg.
SYDNEY, Australia, 4:3O A. M.
friday y)-Chimes from G. P. o.
Sydney. VK2ME. 31.28 m... csc
meg.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
Bishop to Train
Dogs for Blind

CHICAGO, Feb. II G.N.S0.
Bishop Bernard j. Shell, Of the
Catholic Archdiocese, today was
planning the installation Of a
training school for dogs to lead
the blind. The bishop said he
hoped to establish the institution
at the Holy Name Technical
School at Lockport with dogs i'm
ported from Germany, on a plan
similar IN that Of the Seeing Eye
Institute in Morristown, N, j.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
Grounding Right
AS Martins Come

ROCHESTER, Ind, Feb. II.
The grounding that failed to see
his shadow here February 2 must
be a true weather prognosticator
Today Mrs. Claude Rouch re-
ported arrival of two martin
scouts.
Last year the scouts came on
April IS, two months later in year.
Scout martins are considered true
harbingers of spring and precede
the main body of martins by 10
days,
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
PRICE nominees
STIR ANXIETY
IN STATE house,
New Va. Officials Are
Chosen by Governor
BY GEORGE M. GREEN

~ N6OAsNAl NAs NAANAAAAAN
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 17.-All
Capitol Square today is uncertain
of what the future holds" after
the nominations sent to the Gen
eral Assembly yesterday by Gov
ernor James H. Price.
Reaction of the senate upon re-
ceipt of the nominations was
marked by the same silence regis
tered when the governors first
appointments we're submitted.
NOMINATIONS SENT
Among the nominations sent
down by Governor Price yesterday
was that of Col. Marion s. Bat
ties, of Roanoke, to succeed John
O. Rhodes, ir., as director OF Cne
motor vehicle commission. A new
appointment in this department Is
expected to be made with the es-
tablishment Of an executive as
Sistant" to the director. :,
Political observers predict that
James M. Hayes, jr., first State
director of motor vehicles, Will pc
the new police director IN the
motor vehicle department.
OTHERS APPOINTED
other appointments predicted
In the Times last week include
those of Pearne E. Ketron, OF
Bristol, to succeed Charles E: Os-
horne as director of the division
of purchasing and printing; w. N.
Neff, of washington county, tol
succeed J. Gordon Bohannan. OF
petersburg, on the State board OF
education, and Henry G. Shlrleyl
to be reappointed as commissioner
of the highway department. ii
Although the position now nelo
BY T. Mccall Frazier, chairman OF
the Alcohol Beverage Control
Board, does not expire until Mafcn
of next year, rumors say that Mr'
Frazier will tender his resignation
to accept a position IN DetrolC'
Mich. before Governor Price Sc
lectS a successor.
REPORT REJECTED
The proposal to distribute
among public schools the report
on the effect of alcohol on tne
human system" was defeated on
the floor of the senate yesterday.
While the assembly struggled with
the states $164,000,OOO budget,
vario ., plans tx cut the budget 10
provide for old age pensions were
offered here by the governor.
He recommended that $l,82o'-
as5 be sliced from the appropria-
tion for the State office building
and that allotments for Conted-
crate pensions and State instltu-
tions be reduced.
Local control over all Virginia
clubs and roadside houses would
be placed under local police au-
thority under terms Of bill
passed in the house today. The
senate bill permitting local option
for counties and cities in the State |
to prohibit the sale Of wine and
beer on Sunday was not acted
upon by the house.
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

usZko's THE Cossack's Lullaby"
and the WiegenIied from Strauss
"SinfOnia DOmestica" WJSy
The Washington times., 1938-02-17

usZkO's "The Cossack's Lullaby"
and the Wiegenlied from strauss
"SinfOnia DOmestica". WJSy
NOVELTY
7:SO-WE, THE PEOPL ~GabrfeI
Heaters guests include Mrs. II.
j. Spies. of Massena. Iowa, whose
seven daughters organized
dance team to earn enough money
to pay off the homestead mort.
gage, and Mrs. Frances Douglas,
Of Kirkland. Ohio. who will tell
of the old-fashioned community
spirit Others to be heard are
newspaper photographer. G.
man and train fireman WJSV
7:45-QUE EsTION MARK KITTEN.
MARK-Man-in-the.st inter.
views ............... &C.. .WRU
DISCUSSIONS
7:OO-FULTON LEWIS. JR.-News
commentator ........ VOL
9:3O-TOwN MEETING-One Of the
most vital problems confronting
the L. s. today, Wages, Prices
and Recovery" will be attacked
by three natiOnally.knOwn au.
thOrities during the program. Ap.
preaching the question from df.
vergent viewpoints will be Prof.
o. NJ. w. Sprague. of Harvard
University: Prof. PaaI Douglas,
of the University of Chicago, and
CIaudius T. Murchison, president
Of the Cotton Textile Institute.
WMAL
The Washington times., 1938-02-17
Radio Features TOdGv

s:sO-EARL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IN THE NEWS, AS GLIMPSED
BY REPORTER GOODWIN. OF
THE WASHINGTON TINES Ed
ITORIAL STAFF, HEARD AT
THIS EARLY MORNING Pc
RIOD. MONDAY T H X o . G H
SATURDAY - MMALI
Evening star., 1938-09-05
Mr.. Hull Bristles.

If there is one subject on which Sec
retary of State Hull is touchy 1t is the
reciprocal trade program for which he,
more than any other person, is RESPONSE
BILE, and any attempt to detract from the
glory of that effort is likely to arouse the
wrath of the tall Tennesseean.
Mr.. Hull unlimbered his pen and laid
down verbal barrage on Republican
National Chairman Hamilton in his open
letter replying to the latters attack of
August 13. in which he challenged figures
released by the State Department as
misleading, denied the value Of the pro-
gram as a stimulus to peace, and called
for its abandonment in the interests Of
American farmers and industry.
In bristling words Mr.. Hull answered
each count of the indictment, winding
up with an appeal to the Republican
party to drop its futile attacks on this
program and TO concentrate on serving
the paramount interests of this country"
which he deems to be the reopeniug Of
Evening star., 1938-09-05
The Ever-Present Crisis.

From the Rochester Times-Union.
ut was the worst of times, it was the
best Of times, 1t was the age of wisdom,
1t was the age Of fooliShness, it was the
epoch of belief, 1t was the epoch Of in
credulity, 1t was the season of light, it
was the season of darkness, We had
everything before us, We had nothing be-
fore us, we were all going direct to
heaven. we were all going direct the
other way-in short the period was SO
far like the present period that some of
Its noisiest authorities insisted, etc, ETC."
The above is from the pen of Charles
Dickens and is found in "A Tale OF Two
Cities" written a good IS years ago as a
closeup Of the French Revolution.
If 1t sounds strangely like the mood Of
our times, the answer is that this habit
Of shutting between despair and hope is
not timely but timeless. There is revo-
luton going on somewhere all the time,
and with it persons who either point with
pride or view with alarm. Prophecy be-
comes guess, and one mans is as good
as the next.
Meanwhile we can give our best
thought and judgment to each situation
as 1t arises, asking not what it means to
us, but simply what 1t means.
At the same time, we can bow our
heads moment in silent tribute to
those men and women who since the be-
ginning Of history have INDUCED them
selves in no shouts or sighs, but who
went about their work as workmen
worthy Of their hire.
Evening star., 1938-09-05
District Budget Hearings.

Olstr1ct taxpayers and spokesmen for
civic groups will have their major chance
to take part in the formation of the 1910
municipal estimates at the public hear
ings to be held by the Commissioners at
the District Building September IL
and 10.
Thereafter, the city heads will arrive
at their own conclusions, and send them
to the Budget Bureau, without an
nouncement as to details. They will be
reviewed there by Federal officials in no
wise responsible to District residents, and
their decisions will be kept secret, for
the most part at least, until the Presi-
dent sends his budget message to the
new Congress In January
Customarily, House and Senate COM
mittees give the public a chance to be
heard at hearings held behind closed
doors. but official budget sentiment has
pretty we'll crystalized by that time
Because Of this unfortunate situation,
1t becomes exceedingly important that
taxpayers and other public spokesmen
seize the full measure of their opportuni-
ties at the Commissioners hearings.
Department heads have requested sums
totaling about $66. 400 900. If finally ap-
proved such a total would be some $l6,-
100000 above appropriations for the cur
rent fiscal year. There are indications
that the Commissioners will attempt to
slash this total to about $50 ,000 as
they did last year when the requests of
the departments amounted to more than
500 100000
The taxpayers, as usual will find
themselves between Scylla and Charyb-
dis or, to dispense with the Greek my
biological reference, between the Devil
and the deep blue sea. The District
stands in need of more schools, libraries,
health facilities and public welfare ac-
tiWties. But such improvements not
only cost money for building construc-
ton. but annually raise the cost of MAIN
tenance and operation. Where is the
extra money to come from?
Taxes were hiked two years ago, and
again last year. If there is any increase
In the budget for the next fiscal year,
they will have to be boosted yet again,
unless Congress adopts more liberal
policy in respect to the Federal payment
for the expenses of the National Capital.
The budget and tax problems are ex-
pected to be affected by two investiga-
lions now in progress. One deals with
the District tax structure and another
with the adequacy or inadequacy of the
Districts relief system.
The present Federal payment of S.
100000 is of course too small. 1t should
be increased But pending such a solu-
ton of that problem, taxpayer and civic
groups can aid the Commissioners in
limiting budget requests to more work.
able figure. 1t is to be hoped that many
constructive suggestions will come from
the hearings.
Evening star., 1938-09-05
THIS AND THAT
B, CHARLES &. TRACEWELL.

The city park at Blueheld, w. Va, has
an albino robin named "Snow White"
She has appeared there for the past
few years. and each year presents the
city with half q dozen perfectly normal
robins.
Last fall she did not leave the park
until late in October, and officials ex-
pect her to leave no sooner this autumn.
The white robin has attracted a great
deal Of attention, especially from minia-
ture camera friends, who snap away at
her all day long.
Ornithologists estimate that there are
perhaps six albino robins In the United
States at any one time.
Where are the other five?
The albino is freak, or sport. as 1t is
called. There may be several hundred
semi -albino birds, in any species, to one
real albino.
Readers here know we have mentioned
Whitley a semi-albino English sparrow,
as a guest at a feeder for the past four
winters.
She has a white tail and partly white
wings. and is . perfectly normal SPAR
row otherwise.
Such birds always attract considerable
attention to themselves. In the old days
this almost invariably led to their death,
as impromptu targets. but education
has done a great deal for the birds, and
no doubt many of these odd specimens
are permitted to lead perfectly normal
lives.
It is said that the beautiful cardinal
served as an ever-ready mark for the
famous long rifles of the revolutionary
period.
A bird which thus attracts attention
to itself, whether by reason Of extreme
beauty or through marked difference
from the normal for the species, Is often
singled out for persecution, not only by
human beings, but also by other men,
bers of its own tribe.
This applies to animals too.
And even. let 1t be whispered to that
famous two-legged creature known as
man.
A man who wrote book about the
penguins declared that the albino pen
guin is seldom permitted to live.
It is Stunned by its own parents, and
finally pecked to death by the tribe.
This young upstart,' say the others,
thinks he's smart! Look at his all
white dress. Why hasn't he vestcoat,
as any proper penguin should?"
Evidently the albino robin at Blueneld
met no such opposition from the other
robins or the birds of other species.
1t has been able to lead normal life,
apparently.
Robins do practically no singing at this
time of the year.
Unlike their loquacious selves in the
spring. the members Of the family stand
morosely in the yard these mornings,
never making a sound.
Evening star., 1938-09-05
Shooting Stars.
BY PHrLANDER JOHNSON.
In Days Gone BY.

In Days Gone BY.
He never, never told a fib-
That's why we love him so;
Our statesmen who romance ad lib
Their reverence pause to show.
Yet in our present feverish day,
We ask it with sob,
If he pursued so strict a way
Could he have held a job?
In chopping down that cherry tree
'Tis easy to be frank,
But when officials disagree
The public fails to thank
The man who bluntly doth avow
Cold facts; 'tis with a throb
We ask: IF things were then as now
Could he have held a job?"
Evening star., 1938-09-05
Labor Day.

If any man be skeptical of human
progress, let him study the significance
OF Labor Day as it currently is observed.
Only brief hundred years ago, the
workers of supposedly civilized nations
still were forbidden to organize for the
protection Of their natural rights The
instinct Of society at large was opposed
to recognition of the principle that the
toiler is worthy of his hire. Even the
church looked askance at any effort to
defend the rule of justice and equity
laid down by its Founder.
Now, in America, if not elsewhere in
the world, labor is guarded by the law
The whole people agree in recognition Of
the philosophy represented in legislation
designed to establish and to maintain
fair dealing between employers and en-
ployes in every industry, business and
trade. Such differences in doctrine as
may still exist are of minor consequence.
The basic ideal is universally accepted
throughout the United States. Credit in
the circumstances is due to no single
party, no particular group, no special
leader. Examination of the record shows
that the desired result has been obtained
by processes of cooperation in which all
concerned have manifested their good
will.
Labor Day, then, should be celebrated
as fruit of fellowship. It symbolizes
the humane quality which characterizes
the race when it yields to the logic of
mercy. II reformers with a vested in
terest in revolution fail to comprehend
this, the fault is their own. Mutuality
and solidarity are appreciated by the
average unprejudiced citizen. The So
called -cl's' war; gradually is being