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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
George r. Holmes Succeeds
Price as Cridir0n Head
Latter Unable to Serve
Because of Ne,p York
Residence.

George r. Holmes. chief Of the In
ternational News Service Bureau in
Washington, today was unanimously
elected president Of the Gridiron Club.
Mr.. Holmes succeeds Byron Price,
executive news editor Of the ASso-
ciated Press. Mr.. Price was elected
president of the Gridiron Club 1T
the annual meeting in December and
took ONCE Jauary /. Owing to the
fact that Mr.. Prices headquarters are
in New York, he now becomes an
associate member" and no longer
Is on the "active member" list The
constitution Of the club provides that
the officers Of the club must be active
members, and active members must
reside in Washington. For this rea-
son Mr.. Price automatically steps out
Of ONCE.
The new president of the Gridiron
Club was elected vice president in
December.
Raymond Clapper. political writer
for the Scripps- Howard newspapers,
was elected vice president today to
succeed MIR. Holmes.
The news president Of the Gridiron
Club, a native Of Indiana, has had
wide newspaper experience. He joined
the Washington Bureau Of the In
ternational News Service In 1916, after
he had been connected with the In
dianapolis Sun, the United Press in
New York and the New York Evening
Mail. In 1920 he became chief of
the Washington Bureau Of the I. N.
S. He is the weekly news COM
mentator on political events In Wash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
SANCTUARY HAS RECORD
NUMBER OF WILD DUCKS
Caretaker at Reaches Run Esti-
mates 1000 Population, With
Nine Species.

There is an unprecedented number
Of wild ducks at the National Bird
Sanctuary at Reaches Run on the
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway,
Paul r. Hodge, in charge there, said
today, in estimating the bird popula-
ton at 1000.
Nine different species of ducks are
represented In the colony, including
the so-called fishing duck" known
rs the merganser, Mr.. Hodge said
Large eagles come and go at the sane
tuary, he added.
So far, Mr.. Hodge has banded about
200 ducks, which are caught in q
large trap, band placed around a
leg and they then are released. When
the ducks are killed by hunters-or
otherwise-the number on the leg
band is sent to Washington, 50 that
the ofncials will know how far the
birds have down from here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
WASHINGTON BUSINESS
ILLS TO BE DISCUSSED
Members of c. I. o. Unions Having
Chapters Here Will Hold
Round Table Today.

-Four problems developing out of the
present business decline as it affects
Washington were to be discussed this
afternoon at q round-table meeting
OF representatives Of Committee for
Industrial Organization unions hav-
ing chapters here.
Specifically, the issues to be con-
sidered are the status of local pro-
grams Of unemployment compensa-
ton, work relief, direct relief and the
need for special consideration of Fed
eral employees recently dismissed. Out
Of the discussions are expected rec
concentrations which will be SUBJ
mitted to District officials.
The meeting was to be held at 2:30
O'Clock ut the headquarters of the
United Federal Workers, 532 Seven
tenth street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
For 10 Years Euery Thursday Has Meant
Another Ki,uanis Luncheon for D. C.. Man
DR.. George Il. Baker
Sets Up Something Of
aWOrId Record.
BY JOHN J. DAILY.

Thursdays at high noon DR.. George
A. Baker, the Fourteenth street OPP
tometrist, takes his hat of the rack,
buttons his coat about him, adjusts
his eyeglasses and sidles toward the
front door. Knob in one hand, with
tire other he waves good-by to the
ONCE force and then starts the IA
miltar trek to Kiwanis Club lunch
con at the Mayflower. This ceremony
has gone on without interruption for
the past 10 years. DR.. Baker has never
missed meeting.
That makes q 100 per cent record
in club that goes out 100 per cent
for attendance records-with only one
man in a membership of 1872 who
rings the bell year after year. DR..
Baker holds the all-time attendance
record at Kiwanis Club luncheons,
here and abroad.
Twas back in 1919, when the WASH
ington Kiwanis Club was only two
years in existence, that DR.. Baker
started out on his marathon luncheon
record. John ]. Boobar was then pres
ident of the local Kiwanis Club, and
was reelected the next year. To at
test the fact that DR.. Baker never
missed a meeting. Mr.. Boobar signed
an official document which hangs in
the champions office-together with
the signatures of all succeeding presi-
dents down to the last year's-George
p Mangan.
While securing the signature Of the
immediate past president, DR.. Baker
invited few friends to be witnesses
and some one had the idea that the
perfect Kiwanis attendance should be
immortalized.
So photographers were called and
the event became part Of Kiwanis his
tory. All DR.. Baker has to do now
is keep up his attendance throughout
the new year and the present presi-
dent, Albert B. Van Voorhees-elected
at the last meeting-will put his sig
nature to historic paper.
That paper bears the signatures Of
all these past presidents:
Mr.. Boobar, 1890; c. H. Wood
ward, 1921; Charles F. Roberts, 1922;
Claude w. Owen, 1923; Harry G. KIM
ball. 1924; Gen. Anton Stephan, 1925;
Mark Lansburgh. 1926; William S.
Quinter, 1927; Radford Moses, 1928;
Edgar Morris. 1929; j. B. Williams.
1880; Merritt o. Chance, 1881; the
late Edwin F. Hill, 1882; Dewey Zir-
kin, 1888; Lewis Breuninger, 1894:
Harold N. Marsh, 1885; Bynam E. Hin
ton, 1896, and Mr.. Mangan, 1887.
Bless my heart" the doctor said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
D. c. RULING DUE
ON WIRE TAPPING
Justice Cox Weighs Dietz
Motion Challenging Use
as Evidence.

Justice Joseph w. Cox of District
Court had under advisement today .
motion argued yesterday in the
"Jewboy' Dietz gambling conspiracy
case which probably will decide
whether evidence obtained by wire
tapping may be used in trials here
This question. of great importance
in local law enforcement, was raised
by motions to quash the search war
rants used in raiding last March the
Albee Building headquarters Of Ma
tional Telecast. Inc, which Dietz
allegedly headed, and shop in the
Printcraft Building, in which racing
charts allegedly were printed.
Racing information was dissem-
mated from the Albee Building to
most of Washington's bookmakers, the
Government charges.
Ruling May End Case.
Should Justice Cox decide the evil
dence inadmissable. the Dietz case
probably will be dropped. Assistant
United States Attorney Roger Robb
declared in open court.
The motions concern the applica-
ton of the Supreme Courts recent
decision In the so-called Nardone case
that information obtained by inter-
cepting interstate telephone calls
might not be introduced in a Federal
trial. Attorneys for Dietz and his
81 co-defendants contend the decision
bans interception Of calls originating
and ending within the District of
Columbia as well as interstate calls.
Interstate Phase Stressed.
Mr.. Robb and Assistant United
States Attorney John w. Finely
argued the force of the Supreme
Courts ruling was limited to inter-.
state calls.
The warrants used in both raids
were based on afndavits which recited
evidence obtained over tapped wires.
Representing Dietz and his CO.
defendants were William A. Gallagher.
Harry T. Whelan, Irwin Goldstein,
William B. O'Concell, James A.
o'Shea and William McGratl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08

ington for the National Broadcasting
Co.
During the World War Mr.. Holmes
served with the A. E. F. in France
with the 18th Division and as aerial
observer, 258th Aero Sqadron.
Mr.. Clapper, the new vice presi-
dent Of the club. is from Kansas.
He began his newspaper career how
ever, as reporter for the Kansas City
(Mo) Star. He later joined the United
Press Association and served in its
bureau in Chicago, New York and
Washington. He was chief of the
bureau here for time. Later he was
with the Washington Post and in
1886 took his present position with
the Scripps- Howard newspapers.
Mr.. Holmes will be inaugurated
formally as president of the Gridiron
Club at the April dinner. over which
he will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08

"Cal only went to one luncheon In
Washington that I know Of" DR..
Baker said.
What the doctor likes to do is get
to every meeting on time. meet with
a select few at good-sized table and
argue.
What does your wife think about
all this luncheon activity" the doctor
was asked.
He smiled: "She's as good a XII
wanian as am" he said, and added
that Mrs. Baker wants him to 60 out
for the worlds record in luncheon
attendance-all clubs, no holds barred.
On one occasion, so they say, DR..
Baker was the only one present at a
Kiwanis luncheon; but that is an
other story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
PERMIT EXPECTED
SOON FOR BRIDGE
OVER ANACOST|A
No Objections to Plans for
Pennsylvania Avenue Span
at Hearing.
WH|TEHURST OUTLINES
CLEARANCE FIGURES
Somewhat Greater Than on Pres.
ent Structure, Director of
Highways Points Out.

Indications today were that Mai.
Walter d. Luplow, district engineer
for the War Department for the Wash.
ington area, soon will grant an OH
cial permit to the District government
to construct new bridge across the
Anacostia River in the line of Penn
sylvania avenue Sc.
Although an open hearing was held
yesterday afternoon in the Munitions
Building to permit any DIRECTORS to
register their complaints, not q single
witness appeared before Maj. Luplow
to find fault with the plans as drawn.
With Maj. Luplow presiding, Capt.
H. c. Whitehurst, District highway
director, explained that the naviga-
tional clearances in the proposed
structure are somewhat greater than
in the present bridge. He told his
former colleague in the Corps Of Army
Engineers that the District authori-
ties desire to see approval given so
officials can proceed with the working
drawings. The horizontal and vertical
clearances, he said, were deemed ade-
quate.
Yacht OfIicial Testifies.
Paul r. Donley, secretary Of the
Washington Yacht Club, Tho next wit
ness. told the major his organization
has no objection to the clearances as
provided in the plans. Now that dredg-
ing work on the Anacostia River is
about completed, he said his organiza-
ton proposes number Of improve
rnents Of the clubs facilities in the
spring. InaSmuch as the present
bridge affords clearance of 28.5 feet,
compared to little more than 4 feet
additional that will be given when the
new structure has been erected, Mr..
Donley said the new plans meet with
the approval OF his group.
The commodore of the Washington
Yacht Club, John Kidd, was present
and concurred in Mr.. Donley's re-
marks. Thomas D. Donley, member
Of the club. likewise attended and
approved of the plans.
The club secretary inquired about
the PRONUNCIATION of regulations for
mooring OF small craft near the new
bridge and was informed by Mai.
Luplow that this will be considered
later.
100000 Project.
Capt. Whitehurst explained after
the meeting that some $3.50, 900 is in
cluded In the current budget for start
ing work on the new bridge, which
will cost $2.000,0 900 in all. For plans,
$4,000 has been provided by Con-
gress. The highway director said the
District government hopes to begin
work on the new bridge soon after
July I, the start Of the new fiscal year.
The Fine Arts Commission, in an
official communication signed by H. P.
Caemmerer, executive secretary. said
1t not only indorses the plans, but
desires to see the structure speedily
erected. Mr.. Caemmerer also ap-
peared in person at the hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08

when asked how he ever came to make
such q record, II just naturally like
to be with the Kiwanians. I figured
it out that I'd lose a lot if I didn't
get to those luncheons. Companion
ship, you know. They probably would
not have missed me had I failed to
attend. but I would have missed
them"
In the course Of his attendance at
KiWanis luncheons. Dr. Baker has lis
tened to veritable barrage of oratory.
Three times :. month there are public
speakers. So the doctor has heard
close to 700 speeches-on 700 different
topics. And once he dined with the
late President Calvin Coolidge, who
also was a member of Kiwanis, but not
so good on attendance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
BAND CONCERT.

By the Soldiers Home Band Or
chestra, today at $50 PM, In STAN
ley Hail. John 8. M. Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, 1.-THE Volunteers -Sousa
Overture, "A Life for the Car"
Glinka
Entr'Acte (a) after Vespers"- -Moret
(b) "A Spring Morning" -Lacombe
Potpourri, "Ziegfeld Follies" (of
1870 INSTRUMENTATION Kern
Popular numbers, "Bubbling Over
With Love-
"Bampalina" -Stothart
Waltz de Concert, "Violets,"
Waldteufel
Finale, where Do We Go From
Here" Wenrich
The Star epanglsd DAnnsr."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
UTILITIES committee
OPEN QUIZ THURSDAY
Members Of House sub-Group Call
Commission as First
Wifnaaaea

The Public Utilities Subcommittee
Of the House District Committee will
begin an investigation Of the Capital
Transit Co. Thursday, 1t was an
nounced today by Chairman RAN
dolph.
The subcommittee will conduct the
inquiry in the caucus room Of the old
House ONCE Building. Members Of
the Public Utilities Commission have
been summoned as the first witnesses
and will be called on to justify their
recent action in raising transit token
fares from four for 80 to six for so
cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
OFFICERS INSTALLED

Charles E. jackson, deputy COM
missioner Of the Bureau Of Fisheries,
has been installed as president Of
the IS Club, it was announced today.
He succeeds Clyde E. Kellogg.
Other officers include T. Kelley
Back. vice president; Martin Ristig,
secretary; Edgar E. Kellogg, treasurer;
Charles w. Proctor, parliamentarian,
and Willard Brown, marshal. Mr..
Kellogg, retiring president, and Edgar
Morris, jr., are new members Of the
Board of Governors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
WILL ATTEND SESSION

Headed BY Henry Schadert and J.
Benton Webb, both Of the downtown
branch of the Washington Optimists'
Club, so local members will leave
for Richmond today to attend the
International Executive Committee
sessions.
Mr.. Schaffert Is past president OF
the downtown club. Mr.. Webb Is q
past international president and
president of the downtown branch.
Robert w. Mccullough, president Of
the newly organized East Washing
ton Opttnist Club, viii lead his group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
JOB FAV0R|T|SM
QUIZ TO COME UP
Senate Committee on Civil
Service to Study Plan
Next Week.
By ]. A, O'LEARY,

Legislative wheels will begin to turn
at the Senate end of the Capitol next
week on civil service problems.
Chairman Bulow of the Senate Civil
Service Committee is making plans to
hold the first meeting Of that group,
probably Tuesday, to consider, mainly,
the Ellender resolution, seeking an in
quiry into alleged discrimination in
the making, Of promotions, transfers
or appointments in Government de-
partments.
The committee may take the same
opportunity for preliminary discus
sion Of other proposed legislation af-
fecting Government personnel, includ-
ing liberalization of the civil service
retirement law and the establishment
OF $1,000 as minimum salary for
full-time Government employment.
Special Session Resolution.
During the special session, Senator
Ellender, Democrat, Of Louisiana in
troduced the resolution, asking for ap-
pointment Of special committee to
study the operation of the civil service
and salary classification laws to deter
mine whether favoritism enters into
promotions and transfers.
The Senator said at the time q num-
Der Of complaints had reached him.
He said one of the complaints he heard
was that pretty faces in some instances
count more than efficiency.
Later. the Senator prepared a ques-
tionnaire and distributed it to per-
sons desiring to file complaints for the
information Of the committee in the
event the inquiry is held. After the
Civil Service Committee considers the
resolution it will have to be acted on
by the Senate
Minimum Bill introduced.
The $1,000 minimum pay bill was
introduced just before adjournment
last August, and was regarded as the
administrations answer to the plar
OF Senator McCarran, Democrat, Of
Nevada to fix $500 as the minimum
IN the Government service, with small
increases for other grades between that
minimum and $500 q year.
There are also two separate plan,
pending for liberalization of the re.
tirement law. one sponsored by Sena.
tor Nicely of West Virginia and Repre-.
sentative Jenckes of Indiana, the othe,
prepared by the Civil Service Com.
mission. The Joint Conference or
Retirement Of Civil Service Employe.
prefers the Neely-Jenckes measure
which would permit optional retire.
ment after 80 years Of service at earle,
age limits than under existing law
without changing the employees 81:
per cent rate Of contribution to thu
retirement fund. The other meas.
ure would raise the employe contribu.
ton to per cent and do away witt
the 81 per month transfer which l,
made from the employees contribution
toward meeting the cost Of the basI,
annuity. The retirement age limit.
in this bill also differ from the Neely.
Jenckes measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
Sorority to Hold Dinner.

Delta Tau Gamma Sorority will
hold q formal dinner at the Ameri-
can Association of University Wom-
ems Club at 6 pm. today. The main
speaker will be Albert H. Bumstead,
chief photographer Of the National
Geographic Society. on the subject
Of Cutting and Polishing Of Stones
and Gems Mr.. Bumstead Is q
widely known inventor Of scientific
instruments, including some used BY
Admiral Byrd on his South Pole ex-
pedttion. ..---. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
WILL LEAD EXERCISES

The Very Rev. Henri ]. Wiesel,
president of the Georgetown Prepare
tory School, will conduct the exer-
cises at the day Of recollection to
be held at Nazareth Social Service
Center at 1890 am. tomorrow.
The second conference will begin ut
2:30 pm. and the holy hour at $40
pm, ...-....-.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08

Conflicting claims as to the cost Of
living for mattresses and other en-
ployes Of restaurants, hotels and allied
businesses will be debated again Mon
day afternoon by employer and en-
ploye spokesman before the District
Minimum Wage Board.
Preparing to recommend what mini
mum wage should be fixed for the
several thousand women and minors in
these industries, conference members
yesterday discussed board, room and
clothing items at length without
reaching an agreement.
Employe spokesman insisted the cost
of living totaled 1880, whereas en-
ployers argued that s15.06 was suffi-
Gent for the highest classification Of
workers In restaurants, hotels, board
ing houses. private schools and other
such establishments.
Clothing Evidence Offered.
A number Of articles of clothing, in
GLIDING hats, dresses, shoes and cloth
ing, which had been purchased from
District clothing shops, were offered
by the employers as proof of their
cost data.
At the outset of the session Claude
H. Woodward, board member repre-
senttng employers, presented formal
statement Of the position of employer
conference members on the question
of tips. He said newspaper stories
gave a wrong Interpretation to the
proposal Of the employers as to tips.
The statement follows:
I'm explaining guaranteed wage
We at no time stated, or intended to
state, that the employer would collect
from the waitress any part Of her
tips. We merely suggested that the
waitress would report the amount Of
tips received, as she does at the pres
ent time for unemployment insurance,
for a record of her earnings.
Would Keep Tips.
Under the suggested guaranteed
wage. the employer would guarantee
earnings equal to the minimum wage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
Wolf Killing Pays.

ST. PAUL (R.-Wolf killing was
. $43,628 business In Minnesota In
1897.
State Auditor Stafford King paid
that sum in bosmties. SIS per head
for full grown wolves and g each Tor
nallal -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
Virginia Travel Picks Up

Tourist travel in Virginia during
1887 was about 23 per cent ahead Of
1896, the Virginia Conservation and
Development 0ommiasion ssports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-01-08
BACKGROUND

Elimination OF s,ueat-shop ,pdges
and hours in industry is one OF
Democratic party pledges and Uas
attempted in labor standards bill
introduced last spring. Passed by
Senate, measure 1Das blocked in
House at regular session and re-
committed to committee during re-
cent special session. President has
indicated plainly that he will press
tor passage at current session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-11
Churchill
Continued From First Page. }

when all he wants to be is q pilot.
The story closes on this note of
defeat. Not dealt with in the pic
ture is the ironical situation from
life, the only thing left open to Cor
rigan was to become a movie actor.
Actresses Do Not Like
Implausible Scripts.
Few stars are willing to risk their
regulations in stories, the believ-
ability OF which rests on their per-
formances; fewer studios are will
ing to hazard large investment
on scenarios that depend entirely
upon glamour girls acting ability
for success. The fact that Warmers
have entrusted Bette Davis with the
responsibility of Dark Victory" is
a tribute to the actress, for probably
no motion picture has been made
that is more dependent upon a per-
former for acceptability. The play,
in which Tallulah Bankhead starred
on Broadway, is, in script form, dif-
ficult to believe, and both the studio
and the actress regard it as the
ultimate test of Miss Davis.
The story is that of a vital and
happy girl, who is told that she has
but few months to live. We
could name a dozen outstanding
Hollywood stars Vho would emote
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smack of masculine doings. They
include Union Pacific" Oklahoma
Kid" Dodge City" stage Coach, !"
Stand Up and Fight" and Song of
the West"
They are not to be confused with
the small-time Westerns which in
dependent studios turn out on a
bi-weekly schedule. Instead, they
require big mob scenes as "atmos-
phere"-but it's mostly male.
OF a list of IS films programmed
by major companies, only one,
Cafe Society,"" is using a stable
number of woman extras for a pro-
longed period.
The other day report got around
that Paramount had ordered hun
dreds of pounds of artificial hair to
make up the cast of Hotel I'M
perial"
There was flutter of excitement
among Hollywood's unemployed
glamour ranks. Hotel Imperial"
had an exotic title and what girl
couldn't envision herself as be-
wigged-at $3.50 perrin such a
foreign drama?
Next day, hopes fell.
The hair had been made into
mustaches and boards for a pseudo
Russian army.