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Evening star., 1938-07-07
Lehman Paws Off.

New York's budget has been balanced
and an accumulated deficit wiped out
Governor Herbert H. Lehman, after a
five years struggle, has cleared away
the 500 y0O0, 900 deficit which he in
herited from Franklin D. Roosevelt
when the latter left the New York gov
ernorship to become President.
Governor Lehman has been a stickler
for economy. At the same time during
his administration taxes have been re-
adjusted and increased to meet great
needs for relief of the unemployed and
the destitute. 1t is entirely natural that
the Governor should be proud of the
fact that the State budget has been
balanced; that there is surplus in the
treasury and that the Roosevelt debt
has been paid off.
Not long ago Governor Lehman ex-
pressed disapproval of the effort of the
Federal administration to spend and
lend the country out of the depression.
He is sound financially. At the same
time no one will accuse the New York
Governor of being a hidebound re-
dictionary. He has given his support to
a great deal Of legislation to improve
social conditions. He has been rated a
friend Of the New Deal-even though he
did not approve the Presidents bill for
an increase in the membership of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
The New York budget is big one. The
revenues during the fiscal year amounted
to 1888, ,e86 $3.50. The expenditures
totaled s372,3l8,78337. The Governor
continues to insist that economy in gov
eminent expenditure is entirely essential.
He set the pace during the past year,
vetoing bills calling for the appropria-
ton of $4,000, 900 or more. The Gov
ernor has pointed out that there has
been appropriated $49,000,00O for relief
for the coming fiscal year, and to this
will be added few million left over
from the fiscal year just closed. The
State has spent on the average $751;
100000 year for relief.
New York has had the benefit of w.
p. A. and other Federal spending for
recovery and relief during the past five
years. At the same time New York has
contributed, through Federal taxation,
hundreds of millions of dollars to the
Federal treasury. These hundreds of
millions of dollars, if used for relief in
New York, would have made so-called
Federal aid unnecessary in the Empire
State.
New Dealers in Washington have
scoffed and continued to scoff at pro-
posals to balance the Federal budget
And yet President Roosevelt year after
year, in submitting his budget estimates
to Congress, has expressed the belief that
In the future the budget might soon be
In balance. On one or two occasions he
has actually seen such a balance Just
around the corner.
The administration in Washington
can we'll take leaf out of the book of
Governor Lehman's administration in
New York. That it will do 50 is an
entirely different thing. The admins
tration in Washington is bent on spend
ing-for on spending rests it's popularity.
Governor Lehman has cleaned UP" in
New York after Mr.. Roosevelt. Who
will clean up in Washington?
Evening star., 1938-07-07
Letters to The Star
Navigation Rules Cited
In Potomac Collision Case.

NSVlBkuOu nV1C8 NItcO
In Potomac Collision Case.
TO the EDITOR Of The Star:
THERE occurred recently q collision
in the Washington Channel be-
tween the steamer City Of Washington
and the sailing yacht Fancy Pants.
There are two important navigation
rules that were applicable in the move
ment Of the steamer City Of Washing
ton that have not been called attention
to in any Of the articles published in
The Star, and which were likewise
seemingly ignored by those ofncials of
the Department Of Commerce who held
the hearing to investigate the cause
of the collision between the City Of
Washington, q steamer, and the Fancy
Pants, q sailing yacht. These rules are
as follows:
When q steam vessel and q sailing
vessel are proceeding in such direction
as to involve risk Of collision the steam
vessel shall keep out Of the way OF the
sailing vessel"
Every steam vessel which is directed
by these rules to keep out Of the way
Of another vessel, shall. on approaching
her. If necessary, slacken her speed or
stop or reverse"
The testimony adduced at the hearing
disclosed that the City Of Washington
violated both Of these navigation rules.
The pilot Of the steamer City Of WASH
ington did not act to follow these rules
when there was q risk Of collision ex-
isting, but waited to act until collision
was imminent and could not be avoided.
The findings Of those investigating
the collision found that the sailing yacht
Fancy Pants had violated certain rules
directed solely to commercial vessels
engaged in interstate and foreign COM
merce.
The United States courts have held
time and again that these rules have
no application to vessels such as yachts
and which are not documented to en-
gage in commerce.
All Of the navigation rules enacted
by Congress are limited in scope in their
application by the United States Code
as follows:
"The following regulations for pre-
venting collisions at sea shall be fol-
lowed by all public and private vessels
OF the United States upon the high seas
and In all waters connected Herewith,
navigable by sea-going vessels"
"AA"V oAC PuOlAC dIlO private VESSELS
OF the United States? The United States
revised statutes contain the following:
vessels registered pursuant to law
and no others shall be deemed
vessels Of the United States"
This provision of law has been con-
strued by the court of last resort In the
following language:
Shlps and vessels of the United States
are the creation of the legislation of
Congress. None can be denominated
such, or be entitled to the benefits or
privileges thereof, except those reg
istered or enrolled according to the act
Of September /, 1859.
1t is therefore needless to explain
that private yacht is not a private
vessel Of the United States.
Not being vessel Of the United States,
no navigation regulation can lawfully
be extended to it. Fancy Pants was
therefore not subject to the navigation
rules which the officials of the Depart
ment Of Commerce applied, and under
which Fancy Pants was held subject to
the penalty assessed against her.
ADRIAN SIZER
Evening star., 1938-07-07

A baseball player is quoted as saying
that he does not want to see any news
papermen. 1t would be unfortunate if
he should create determination on the
part Of sports writer's not to see any
baseball players, no matter from what
part Of the country they may come.
Evening star., 1938-07-07

There Is nothing that can record the
impressions Of the unknown soldier at
Arlington concerning the eternal light
that is to shine at Gettysburg. The
sentiment is one to be reconstructed.
perhaps without verbal expression, by
the patriots Of the present and future.
Evening star., 1938-07-07

A baseball catcher has tried out ear
muffs to immunize himself against rag
zins. Thin-skinned political aspirants,
under the necessity Of keeping at least
one ear to the ground, will envy him
his experimental opportunities.
Evening star., 1938-07-07
Serious Minded.

" suppose you are glad the Fourth Of
July Is over WITH"
mo-" replied Miss Cayenne. II like
the date, but can't see why We should
introduce fireworks when the pertinent
facts we have to discuss are 10 much
more interesting"
Evening star., 1938-07-07

New people are accustoming them
selves to air travel and the demand for
safety increases An air pilot may be
brilliant, but that does not give him
the right to be foolish.
Evening star., 1938-07-07
Restrained Affection,

Are you fond Of dogs?"
Very" answered Senator Sorghum,
but I've got 70 many things to argue
about I'm afraid I'll have to forget the
CANNES and try to get some human
beings on my hde."
Evening star., 1938-07-07
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Evening star., 1938-07-07
Next Year.

Next Year.
Oh, roman candles do not roaml
And rockets may not linger,
And Willie dear must stay at home
To poultice a sore finger.
He says there isn't any doubt,
The lesson that this teaches.
Next year he'll cut the fireworks out
And listen to the speeches.
Evening star., 1938-07-07

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Evening star., 1938-07-07
Protests Munitions
Shipments to Japan.
To the Editor of The Qtsr.

Shipments to Japan.
To the Editor Of The Star:
How much longer are mercenary
munition makers in America going
to sell war materials to Japan? Japan
that IN an unprovoked attack upon the
Panay sank the ship and shot at her
survivors! Japan that has torn down
the American nag and trampled 1t
under foot-as reported in the press.
Japan that is carrying on . most savage
ana cowardly warfare In blasting tho
aves cut oe women and children and
Evening star., 1938-07-07

Some day we may all speak the same
language" said, Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, but will we be happier with
everybody saying intelligibly what he
thinks of everybody else?"
Evening star., 1938-07-07
A. b. C., e. t. c.

Dear child, be careful as you look
Again into your spelling book.
Perhaps the words too long may be,
But you to use them must agree.
If you will bravely undertake
To listen and remain awake
Perhaps you may, If you will try
Learn the initials and get by.
Evening star., 1938-07-07

DE truth is mighty and will prevail"
said Uncle Eben, but II you read de
Good Book you'll see where 1t some
times took strong arguments to pull It
aaroos," --,~,.~.s4
Evening star., 1938-07-07
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Evening star., 1938-11-20
Heavy Fines Imposed
On Traffic VioIators

Lester Friedman. A, of 236 Ham,
ilton street NV. was given the al
tentative of SITS fine or As days
In Jail when arraigped in Traffic
Court yesterday on reckless driv-
ing charge. He had pleaded guilty.
Mr.. Friedman was accused of pass
ing red light on October IA at
Thirteenth and Euclid streets N. W.,
where his car struck Miss Vera Hop
kins, q, of 1923 Thirteenth street
NV, and Francis Murray, 80, of
Landover, Md.
Judge John T. Mcmahon also sem
fenced Joseph P. Donohue, 80, of
1923 Fourth street NV, to pay fine
of $100, or serve 80 days in Jail, on
a charge of driving while drunk.
Donohue was convicted of the Of
fense by jury on November /. He
told the court his wife had given
birth to a baby and he had been
celebrating when arrested August 10
On Wisconsin avenue near M
street NV.
Charged with failing to give the
right of way to pedestrians at q
crosswalk, Mrs. Catherine Armstead
of Baltimore was flned $25. Testi-
mony showed that on October IS
she drove through red light at the
intersection Of Twelfth and Mary
land avenue NE, her car striking
Mr.. and Mr.. Sumpter Slachter of
40 Eleventh street NE, who were
crossing the street.
Evening star., 1938-11-20
Legion Calls Nazj
Racial Oppression
Ads Of Tyranny
5-Point Legislative
Program Approved
by Committee
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 19-The
American Legion, through its Ma
tional Executive Committee, lashed
out sharply today at the German
government for persecution of
racial and religious minorities," call
ing Nazi acts "a spectacle of intol-
erance, hatred and tyranny"
The condemnation was voiced in
resolution. which also expressed con-
fidence in the course pursued by
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Of State Hull with respect to Nazi
treatment of Jews and other groups.
Adoption of the resolution and
approval of a f1ve-point legislative
program for 1899 concluded the
committees annual meeting at
Legion headquarters here.
THE distressing news of the perse-
cution of racial and religious minori-
ties in Germany" said the resolu-
ton. "porrays spectacle of intoler-
ance, hatred and tyranny inconceiv-
able in this enlightened day"
The legislative program calls for
ID protection of World War widows
and orphans, 90 adequate national
defense, 80 universal service to de
profitize" war, a. creation of
separate United States Employment
Service under the Department of
Labor. with separate funds allocated
to it, and 60 tightening of immigra-
ton, naturalization and deportation
laws.
The committee recommended that
bills looking to these objectives be
prepared Immediately and intro
duced in the next session of Con-
gress.
The committee also urged public
support of the Dies Congressional
Committee investigating un-Ameri-
can activities.
Among 1899 national committee
chairmen announced today was
Horace w. Lineburg of Washington
to head the Committee on National
Pilgrimage.
Evening star., 1938-11-20
Thinking by Teachers
Held Curritu|a Aid

Willard w. Beatty, director OF edu-
cation, Indian Service Of the De-
partment of Interior, told a confer
ence of teachers at Miner Teachers
College yesterday that independent
thinking by teachers in the class
rooms was the key to better cur
ricula.
Mr.. Beatty spoke in what was the
elimination of series of curriculum
research conferences conducted by
the college, and held in the school
auditorium. Citing figures derived
from a fve-year study, Mr.. Beatty
showed that a great majority OF
children in the first grade failed to
learn and retain addition and null
tiplication problems. and urged that
they be kept exempt until they had
progressed to the next grade.
He called for program OF studies
more in keeping with the needs and
the capabilities of the respective
grade levels, and said that independ-
ent teachers applying the best tech
niques upon materials socially usable
to students, are essential.
A. K. Savoy. assistant superintend-
ent of elementary schools, who spoke
during the panel discussion, con-
CURED in Mr.. Beatty's beliefs.
Eugene A. Clark, president of
Miner Teachers College, presided.
Evening star., 1938-11-20
Schedule of W. P. A.
Orchestra Announced

Music by the District w. P. A..
Orchestra for three dances and a
like number of concerts by the Con-
cert Trio. has been scheduled for
this week. it was announced yes
terday. The complete program fol-
lows:
w. p. A. Orchestra.
Tuesday-Dance, patients, ST..
Elizabeth's Hospital, 7 pm.
Wednesday Dance, Wheatley
School, $3.50 pm.
Friday-Dance, c. c. c. Camp,
Rock Creek Park, N. P. IA. 9 pm.
w. p. A. Concert Trio.
Tuesday &C Concert, Washington
sanitarium, pm.
Wednesday-Concert, st. Eliza
beth's Hospital, 1:30 pm.
Friday-Concert, st. Elizabeth's s
Hospital, 1:30 pm.
Evening star., 1938-11-20

CHICAGO. - RETURNS AS
WORKER - Fifty one years
ago Alvas c. Roebuck (above),
then % years old, answered an
ad for a matchmaker and went
to work for Richard w. Sears.
It was this meeting that even
tually lead to the formation OF
the famous mail-order firm.
In 1917 Mr.. Roebuck sold out
his interests and retired. De-
preston losses have made it
necessary for him to return to
work and now he is employed
by the firm he helped found.
Wide World Photo.
Evening star., 1938-11-20
Blind Scientists Teach

Two blind scientists, A. Park
homenko and I. Proskuryakov, have
been appointed instructors in me-
chanics and mathematics at the
state university in Moscow.
Evening star., 1938-04-18
OFFICERS INDICTED
IN CHASE Staying
Two Falls Church Policemen
Charged With FeIonies
in Fatal Shooting.
(Story on page ALL

True bills charging Edwin Scheid
rs. and Herbert Knox, "a, Falls Church
(Va) policemen, with felonies were
returned today by the Arlington Coun-
ty grand jury in connection with the
fatal shooting March 20 in Cherry
dale, Va. Of Theodore B. Daugherty
Washington musician.
The two officers, now free under
$4,000 bond each. were not arraigned
before Circuit Court Judge Walter T.
Mccarthy, and no trial date was set
1t was announced later that they vii
be arraigned Friday
The five grand jurors considered the
case Of Scheid and Knox little more
than an hour. Six witnesses were
heard. They are Robert Albertis, who
lives near Cherrydale; Harry Frazier
Falls Church, a brother of the dead
mans wife, Mrs. Lillian Daugherty
County Coroner w. C. Welburn; De-
tective Sergt. Hugh Jones of the Ar
lington County police force, and Po-
licemen A. D. Langley and j. E.
Conway.
Scheid and Knox were held for the
grand jury last month by Judge B
M. Hedrick of Arlington Police Court
Mr.. Daugherty, who was 80, was
shot on the Lee highway, in'Arlington
County, between Falls Church and
Cherrydale. The two policemen al
legedly fired several bullets into his
car. when, they said, Mr.. Daugherty
attempted to run them down. One
bullet penetrated the automobile and
struck him in the back of the head.
Mr.. Daugherty died several hours later
in Georgetown University Hospital,
Evening star., 1938-04-18

Md, where Mrs. Ruby M. Green, 1917
South Capitol street, made the iden-
tification.
The boy disappeared after leaving
his home to play in a sandpile at the
foot Of South Capitol street. He was
taken within three blocks of his des-
tination on the bicycle of a friend,
Jack Spaulding. who lives next door
to the Green home. Young Spauld-
ing told investigating officers his
chum planned to talk with an &C.
quaintance on barge stationed in
the river near the sandpile.
Police learned the youths friend on
the barge was away at the time and
did not know whether the Green boy
arrived at the sandpile or not. Pic
lures and descriptions of the boy
were mailed throughout the country
few days later when Investigators
feared he may have been kidnapped.
Upper Marlboro Justice of the Peace
J. r. Creecy issued a certificate of
death by drowning yesterday and
announced hearing would take place
within the next few days.
Evening star., 1938-04-18
D. c. Police Broadcast on international Hook-up

The laws voice can reach almost as
far as the laws long arm-if Station
WPDW fan mail means anything.
For example, in Agnew Road, Forest
Hill, London, England, q British anna
teur sits at his short-wave receiver,
hearing. as plainly as If it came from
his own neighborhood, the broadcast:
Look out for and arrest light
skinned colored man, squint in left
eye, walks with q limp, feet. 10
inches, etc. Wanted for purse
snatching at Seventh street and Penn
sy1vania avenue NV. That is all"
The amateur jots down the mes
sage, tho time and the wave band at
which 1t was received. He writes to
the Police Departments broadcasting
station here to verify it for several
.reasons-to prove the efficiency Of his
own receiver. 70 collect = bit Of data
Evening star., 1938-04-18
ESEXPOS|T|ON
OPENS WEDNESDAY
Flying 0tarias Aerial Act
Featured Attraction
This Year,

The Johnny J. Jones Exposition ar
rived in Washington at l pm. today,
boasting as its feature attraction an
aerial act-"The Flying Otarias."
The johnny J. Jones management
has met the housing problem of the
Otarias by placing them outdoors on
the Midway. with no canvas ceiling
to hamper their acrobatics.
Fresh out Of winter quarters at
Augusta, Ga, the troupe arrived in
Washington after playing in only one
other town, Greenville, S. C.
The more than 600 members Of the
exposition arrived in the Potomac
yards on 40 railroad cars at l o'clock,
and from there went to the Baltimore
& Ohio freight yards, where they will
unload.
Because it has outgrown the loca-
tion it has used in its "a past ap-
pearances here, the show this year
will be held on the grounds at Twenty
first and c streets NE. The show will
begin Wednesday and last for 10 days.
The exposition this year offers %
riding devices such as ferris wheels,
merry-go-rounds, ETC., and 20 side
shows.
Evening star., 1938-04-18
WILLARD ORDERED
TO OBEY n. |. R. B.
Appellate Court Declares
Labor Ruling Backed by
Ample Evidence.

The United States Court of Appeals
ruled today that the Willard Hotel
must obey the recent order Of the Ma
t1onal Labor Relations Board directing
1t to cease interfering with the right
OF Its employees to organize and bargain
collectively, and to reinstate with back
pay two discharged employees.
In a brief opinion, the court held
that the boards order was supported
by ample evidence and should be en-
forced.
The case grew out of attempts in
the winter of 1936-1937 to organize the
walters and mattresses of the hotel
into unions
On January 1, 1897, Garland P.
Webb was discharged because of union
activities, the Labor Board found, and
on February %, Miss Mabel Norman
was discharged for the same reason, 1t
was stated.
Both employees were highly COM
petent walters Of long experience and
good records at the willard" the court
stated. Late in 1896, both were active
as organizers and shop stewards" of
the union. In December Of that year,
Miss Norman, at the suggestion Of Mr..
Webb, organized the coffee shop watt
resses and was their spokesman in a
dispute which led to a brief strike over
the signing Of new contracts Of en-
ployment.
Miss Norman WAS the sola Willie ~,
employe who testified against the
hotel at Labor Board hearing on the
discharge Of Webb.
The courts ruling today was pur-
suant to an appeal by the Labor Board
for enforcement Of its order, which,
it was stated, the Willard had failed to
obey.
The National Labor Relations Act
makes the Labor Boards findings fact.
II supported by evidence, conclusive in
the appellate court.
Evening star., 1938-04-18

on long-range transmission. or to
satisfy his own curiosity.
The police station here has received
several such communications from
England. and many others from re-
mote sections Of the United States
and Canada. A man from Burling-
ton, VT, wrote to ask II the depart
ment was still holding those two
purse-snatchers at Fourteenth and P
Streets" and another In Leithbridge,
Alberta, wanted to know II the police
caught those "prowlers" at Sixteenth
street and Columbia road NV.
1t. James L. Kelly and his sta1 of
assistants answer as many Of the
communications as possible-for they
are enthusiasts themselves, men with
. hobby as well Is vocation, who put
In the regulation hours and don't
count overtime spent In pursuit Of q
calling which fasctnatas them.
Evening star., 1938-04-18

The announcers, or "dispatchers, I"
sometimes receive calls Of personal
nature, although there are no crooners
among them. The other night girl
telephoned the station and asked to
speak to that handsome man up
there"
"What handsome man?" she was
asked.
"The one who's broadcasting-I like
his voice."
It seems that police broadcasting
stations have their regular fans-ra-
dio listeners outside the utility circle
Of scout cars and cruisers, motor cycles,
police boats and Fire Department cars.
A policeman wrote from Norfolk
that he listened to many broadcasts.
and added, "I'd rather hear your sta
ton than any know"
Installed in January, 1891, tho sta.
tion recently added equipment linking