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The Washington times., 1938-01-11
LUDKE TO Get.
FINAL HEARING C
IN FLAG DISPUTE
Will Cite Court Rulings
In New Plea

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Jan.
11.-August A. Ludke, whose six
children were expelled from
Prince Georges County school be.
cause of their refusal to salute
the flag, has been granted one
more chance to have his offspring
reinstated.
The county board Of education
yesterday announced that it, had
agreed to Ludke's plea for an
other hearing before the board to
bring additional data and evi-
dence to support his stand. The
hearing will be held today in the
offices of the board of education
in the County Courthouse here.
COURT RULINGS CITED
Ludke's request for another
hearing follows several decisions
of high State and Federal courts
which he believes will bear out
his contention that no man or
child should be deprived of per.
sonal liberties because Of re-
ligiouS convictions.
Last month a Federal court in
Philadelphia reinstated two chill
dren to school after they had
been barred on charges similar to
those upon which the Ludke chill.
dren were expelled. A Georgia
court also recently rendered a de-.
ciSion in favor of religious OBJ
jectorS."
About three weeks ago, the
Supreme Court of the United
States threw case involving a
refusal to salute the flag out of
court on the ground that such
an offen6e is not a violation of
the Constitution.
BARRED IN 1886
The Ludke children we're barred
from Prince Georges schools in
September of 1896, when they per.
sisted in their refusal to partici-
pate in daily patriotic exercises
at the Oxon Hill Consolidated
School. Subsequent appeals to
the State Board Of Education and
the Circuit Court of the county
availed them nothing. Since then
the parents of the children have
been educating the children at
home with private tutors.
The two tutors who have been
conducting the daily classes at the
Ludke home are expected to ap-
pear at the hearing today, Mr..
Ludke said.
The family are members Of a
religious sect known as "Jehovah'S
Witnesses" and look upon a salute
to the nations flag as an obei-
sance to a higher authority than
God.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
$4,000 IN GEMS
IN EVIDENCE AT
D. C. Theft TRIAL

A treasure trove of jewels chat
would make old Captain Kidd'S
eyes glitter with envy will be
spread upon a table in United
States District Court today in trial
of an attractive red-haired woman
and her husband on an indictment
accusing them of transporting the
stolen baubles into the District in
violation of a Federal law.
The jewels, worth more than
$50, 1000 according to appraisalS,
were stolen from numerous homes
along the Atlantic Seaboard from
New York to Florida during the
heyday, two years ago, of a group
Of interstate jewel thieves.
Eula Mae Bennett, the slim,
authenticated wife, and her huS-
band, James Bennett, were in
dicted last year on the interstate
transportation charge after Ben.
nett escaped from a police trap
laid here when he is alleged tc
have tried to interest Edward L.
Strohecker, prominent local real
tor. in the purchase of large
quantity of silver plate that bore
the monogram "S."
Although Bennett escaped from
the police trap, the bag containing
the silverware was seized by police
and his wife arrested shortly after
ward at the Union Station. Vari
GUS leads led to the recovery of
the cache.
Strohecker is to be the principal
witness today and will be followed
on the stand by a number of
wealthy victims of the jewel theft
ring. They will be expected to
identify the jewels that belong to
them.
Mrs. Ruth Lamont, stage and
screen actress of Hollywood, Calf =,
already has identified some of the
jewelry as having been stolen from
her Greenwich, Conn.,, home on
October 10, 1885. Known on the
stage as Ruth Coleman, Mrs. La
mont identified in particular a
bracelet which a New York ap-
praiser has valued at $3,754.
The BennettS are represented by
Attorneys Harry T. Whelan of this
city and Dean Ramey, of New
York.
It is expected that the trial will
not be completed until Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
Leviathan Blaze
Stirs Waterfront

HO3OKEN, N. j., Jan. II
HN.S0.-A furry of excitement
swept the North River waterfront
yesterday when smoke suddenly
belched skyward from a dummy
slnokeStack of the S. S. Leviathan,
a rusting relic of World War troop
transport days.
Workmen aboard the vessel, now
being prepared for it's last trans
atlantic voyage to England where
it will be broken up for scrap, beat
out flames which had enveloped
canvas and woodwork edging the
stacks ventilator.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11

BOSTON, 1880 P. M.-Splen.
dorS Of Literature. W1XAL, 25.4
m, 11.79 meg.
BERLIN, 1880 p. M.-"Hands
to the Plough, My Lusty Fellows. -
DJD, 25.4 m., 11.77 meg.
ROME, 1885 P. M.-Tuesday
Symphonies: Interview with Fenc.
ing Champion Agesilao Greco.
FRO, 31.1 m, 9.63 meg.
BOSTON, 500 p. M.-The Har-
ward University Series. W1XAL,
1875 M, 6.04 meg.
CARACAS, 9:15 p. M.-Populal
Music. YV5RC, SIT, M, So meg.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
Today's Foreign Short-Wave Radio Schedu

BERLIN, 600 p. M.-Racing
Cars. DJD, 25.4 M, lit meg.
SCHENECTADY, 6:35 P. NJ
Short-Wave Mail Bag: News of
Future Programs. W2XAD, 1875
m,. 1888 meg; W2XAF. 31.4 M,
9.53 meg.
MOSCOW 1900 p. M.-News
and Program for English Listen
ers. RAN, 81 M, 9.6 meg.
LONDON, 1900 P. M.-"London
Pride" a program in praise OF
London. csc, 31.3 M, 9.58 meg. :;
GSB, 31.5 M, 9.51 meg: GSL, 99.1
M, Gil meg.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11

George W. Offutt has been re-
appointed chairman of the Alec.
hoI Beverage Control Board. He
viii! serve another term of four
years.
Mr.. Offutt is the first and only
chsirman to date of the liquor
control group. Serving with him
are Mrs. Virginia Mason and
Isaac Cans. He was named to
head the board shortly after it
was created by Congress.
Reappointment of Mr.. Offutt
by the District Commissioners
came as no surprise. They are
understood to be well satisfied
with his administration of the
Districts post repeal liquor laws.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11

LONDON, $3.50 P. M.-The Ed
inburgh Police Pipe Band. GSD,
25.5 m, 11.75 meg: Csc, 31.3 m,
9.58 meg: GSB. 3f.5 M, 9.51 meg; i;
GSL, 49.1 M, Gil meg.
LONDON, 1855 P. M.-"The
Court of Not : S &C o m m on.
Please!'" GSD, 25.5 M, Ills
meg; GSC., 31.3 m, 9.58 meg. {:
GSB, 31.5 M. 9.51 meg; GSL, 49.1
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SYDNEY, Australia, lis A. M.
Talk on Australia. VK2ME, 1928
M, $50 meg.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
DISCUSSIONS

FRANK KNOX-Chicago
publisher and one Of the stand
ard bearers of the Republican
party, makes his first major
speech since the 1885 presidential
campaign. ........... WMAL
1O:3O-JOHN T. MADDEN-Dean of the
School of Commerce, Accounts
and Finance at New York Uni
versity. discusses a general sur.
vey he has made Of our tax sys-
tenn and some of his recOmmen-
datiOns for improvement .WJSV
10 1O:45-MERWIN X. HART-President Of
the New York State Economic
Council, talks on THE Threat to
Private Enterprise. .WJSV
1OA5-DALE CARNEGIE-Author of
"HOw to Win Friends and In
nuence People," starts series Of
programs. He will answer that
old bugabOO. "HOw to Get
Raise" in the first broadcast.
CONCERT
10 O:SO-SYIPHONIC STRINGS - Alfred
Wallenstein's orchestra ..WOL
The Washington times., 1938-01-11

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Recommended by many doctors and
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proved by Good Housekeeping.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
Walter G. Wolfe,
OF War Fame, Dies

WAKEFIELD, Mass, Jan. II
G.N.S0.-Holder of numerous pat
ents in the field of optical instru-
ments and on projection Of mo-
tion and still pictures, Walter
George Wolfe, 70, was dead today.
During the World War he worked
in Washington, developing signal
apparatus for the Navy.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
For Chest Colds

ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
MUSICAL AND VARIETY

s:OO-JOHNNY PRESENTS - Charles
Martins Thrill of the Week"
will revOlve around Russ Nor.
gan's early career and will tell
how the bandleader worked in
the mines Of Pennsylvania to pay
for his music schooling. The
maestro will then take up the
musical portion of the program
with such hits as "I Want a New
Romance" and TOY TRUMPET.
WRC
s:30-AL JOLsON-The eomeIy and
buxOm comedy star, Louise Fa-
zenda, will swap bsdinage and
stuff with Al when she appears as
guest star. Also participating in
occasion are Martha Raye and
Parkyarkus. Music by Victor
YOung's orchestra. ....... .WJSV
S:SO-SERENAOE-PopuIar and semi
classical numbers played by
Wayne "Waltz'' Kings orchestra.
WRC
s:SO-IT CAN BE DONE-Edgar Guest
brings Fred r. Baer, founder of
the Ghost Writer'S Bureau, to the
micrOphOne for an interview. Be.
sides this. there will be original
verses and wholesome philosophers
by Guest and music by frankie
Masters orchestra. &C.. WMAL
9:OO-AL PEARCE'S GANG-R a d
their secret ambitions. The Lynn
Murray singers return as guest
musicians, singing "I Hit New
High" and 'vienna, City Of
DEeaHSs WJSN
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
NEED OF RELIEF
AMONG D. C.POOR
GROWING DAILY
Requests for Handouts
Like Dark Days Of '32

Somewhere in the neighborhood
Of three millions of dollars have
been spent in each of recent years
to relieve suffering among the
needy of the Capital.
Yet today washington is without
an agency where a person, even
with prospects of speedy employ
ment, is able to obtain hand.
out" to meet demands of rent and
food until the work goal line is
crossed.
AND WORSE TO COME
What is more, officials in both
public and private relief organiza-
tions claim things are going to get
much worse during this year.
More and more frequently, per-
sons in need visit the city room
of The Washington Times to pour
out pitiful stories. The scenes
are somewhat reminiscent Of the
dark days of 1922, when whole
sale layoffs threw hundreds OF per-
sons out of work.
A typical case is that of a man
who came to The Times recently
He had been laid off a WPA job
for a few weeks, but had been re-
hired and was soon to go back
to work. Meanwhile, his landlord
was clamoring for rent, his grocer
had refused further credit and he
was unable to obtain loan to
tidy him over until the pay check
small as it is-began coming in
again.
NO PLACE FOR AID
A survey of the public and pri-
vate relief institutions revealed
there was nowhere this man, who
had several dependents, could get
aid. He just had to wait until his
first pay and get along the best
he could until then. The man said
the best he could hope for was
getting food daily for his family
from one of the missions and
praying the landlord would wait a
little longer for the rent.
During the early days of the
New Deal, when relief spending
was at its height, persons in i'm
mediate need could obtain speedy
aid from the city's relief organi-
Zation. In those "lush'' days, the
Federal Government was putting
up about 50 to every 81 of Dis
trict money in carrying the relief
burden, as well as wholly financ-
ing the WPA program here.
RETRENCHING STARTS
About three years ago, the Fed
eral Government began retrench-
ing and withdrew from the local
relief field. Since the.l District
funds solely have carried the re-
lief program. Private relief has
been financed through the Com
munity Chest.
Each year Congress has been
cutting more and more from the
local budget. This year Congress
has been urged by the Budget
= Bureau to cut the relief fund
nearly half million dollars,
while q few years back the fund
was financed by a 100000 ap-
preparation.
$4,000 DENIED HELP
With the retrenchment in fl
nances, public relief officials have
been forced to cut the rolls of eli
ents. Today the Board of Public
Welfare estimates approximately
10000 persons in the unemploy-
able class are getting aid, while
some $4,000, who are able and
willing to work but can't find en-
ployment, are denied relief.
Private agencies, financed by
the Community Chest, repeatedly
have told District officials they
are caring for as many cases as
they can and are unable to han
die more.
The Washington times., 1938-01-11
Radio Features TOddu

s:sO-EARL GoDwTN-HIGHLIGHTs'
IN THE NEWS, AS GLIMPSEDl
BY REPORTER GOODWIN, of
THE WASHINGTON TIME e s
EDITORIAL STAFF, HEARD AT
THIS EARLY MORNING Pc
RIOD, MONDAY THROUGH SAT
URDAY. ............,....W WMALl
The Washington times., 1938-01-11

nant story Of the struggle Of a
girl fighting to break away from
her environment is the theme of
the yarn that the "Yarnspinner"
will tell tonight. Heading the
cast Of "Of the SOil," is Lansing
Hall. Of the Roadsiders; Arthur
Westover, Arthur Isler, Morton
oliver and Charlotte Rubin. Ron
aid Dawson, director. VOL
The Washington times., 1938-01-11

s:sO-MARDI GRAs-A new dramatict
group, the "Mummers," headed
by Lanny Ross, Charles Butter
worth and Walter 0'Keefe, give
O'Keefe's department of educa-
tlOn" will present another sub
ject Of interest to the American
people and there will be another
dead talk" routine between Wal:
ter and Charlie. LGnny Ross
solos will be "MOOn of saska.
t0On," and "Pm Not Meself,
Molly" ....................W .WRC|
S:3O-CARAvAN--Erik Rhodes, whose
singing ability is usually made
the butt of joke in films, will
reveal his true vocal talent as
Jack Oakie's guest. Rhodes Of
ers his favOrite song, "Where the
Lazy River Rolls By" Benny
GOOdman's orchestra occupies the
latter part of the program at 1Ol
p' m '..... ........... "JSE
1O:OO-HOUR OF ROMAN Eddy
Duchin's orchestra. A Duchin
piano solo, "Charmaine." will
hiEhlight the program, which also
includes Sweetheart Of Sigma
chi" True Confession" !" and the
theme melody, "Liebestraum."
DRAMA
S;OO-BIG TOWN-Edward G. Robin.
son. as managing editor of q tab
ioid newspaper. exposes the vi
CtOus arson racket. Claire Trevor
heads the supporting cast WJSV
S:OO-THOsE WE LOVE-A new char.
aCter to the dramatic persOnae
OF the Agnes Ridgway serial will
ne introduced in Jerry Marshall,
brother of Jim Marshall. The
lead role Of Kathy Marshall is
played by Nan Grey, young screen
actress. w WMALl
9:OO-THE YARNSPINNER-The piog.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
Press Comment
PRIMARY AND CANDIDATE
(New Haven Journal- Courier)

New Haven Journal-C ourier)
Most Of the states In the union
have the direct primary now and
have had It for some years. The first
great revolt against the old con.
vention system occurred In the late
nineteenth century, as part Of the
populist movement which gave the
country, among other spectacular
phenomena, Mr.. william Jennings
Bryan. It was everywhere argued
that o convention withdrew the
nominating Of candidates too far
from the electorate: the smoke-fiiled
room methods Of notorious political
tradition too often served the ma
ton badly. Now the agitation for
change 70 the direct primary Sys-
tenn has come at length to Connecti-
cut.
There are one or two things that
we ought to remember, Is the mat
ter is discussed. For one thing, 1t Is
highly doubtful that alteration In
the method Of nomination will itself
work much difference In the caliber
Of the men named. We do not en-
sure these improvements by mere
structural shift In devices; It will
take public vigilance, 10 ensure good
men under the new system and
public vigilance could have secured
good men under the old. Outside Of
that consideration, 1t is to be
agreed that the proposed change
can be defended very convincingly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
ION The Lam"
Where Did This Expression Come From or Who
Originated It?-Records Silent in One of
Nations frequently Slang
Expressions.
Expressions
NEW YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE

Partridge,s Dictionary Of Slang and
Unconventional English neglects to
mention 1t In, the American sense Of
being q fugitive from justice. H. L.
Mencken's 1.-THE American Lam
guage" Is likewise silent. So Is Funk
g. Wagnalls' New Standard Diction-
airy Of the English Language. So Is
the great oxford English Diction-
airy. Only In Webster,s does 1t ap-
pear In the sense In which It was
used as applying to Jesse James;
here 1t Is called slang, with the no
tation that its origin is obscure. 9
There seems little doubt that the
phrase ION the lam" Is responsible
for the noun "lamister' or "lam-
ster," In fairly common use in the
underworld and among police for
many years, but neither "lamister"
or 'lamster" appears In any OF the
ordinary reference books. When
genius first invented CANISTER" to
describe a man who Is ION the LAM?
The records are silent. Moreover,
the testimony Of individuals Is con-
fiicting. One Of the Oldest police Of
ficers In New York says that he first
heard the phrase ION the lam" and
the word 'lamister" about thirty
years ago while he was attached to
the East Fifty-f1rst street police sta
ton. Other oldtimers, however, say
1t Is much older than that, while
still others are willing to swear that
1t is Of extremely recent origin-that
1t belongs to the language employed
in the prohibition and gangster era.
Western experts, who might be ex-
pected to know something of the
Jesse James period, are likewise In
sharp disagreement as to the age
and origin Of ION the lam"
There must be some way of get
ting at the bottom Of this matter.
An appeal herewith goes out for
help from philologians, authors of
crime and western stories, aged
police officers, prison wardens, and
even veteran "lamisters" themselves
What Is the truth?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29

Many are the estimates submitted these
days as to the actual cost in dollars and
cents of the hurricane that caused so
much havoc in New England last week.
We doubt If q true estimate can ever be
fixed. individuals can to a great extent
figure out how much it's going to cost
them to put their homes, summer and
permanent, back In shape for living. They
can figure out how much they'll have to
spend to equip their homes or their bus
inesses But there are many more losses
than these that will never be properly
estimated and perhaps there Will be no
replacement.
What of New England's natural beauty
which has been ruined for all time IN
many sections? What Of the coaSt-line,
that has been so magnificently developed?
required years Of care In the growing?
What of the landmarks that have van
iShed so strangely and completely? What
of the old-style architecture Of many
homes that cannot be duplicated? What
of the ancient timbers which made up
many a home reduced to kindling or so
badly bent out of shape that wrecking Is
the only solution? These and many
more losses are the ones that can't be put
down in column Of figures.
So after our officials have conducted
their surveys and started the work of
rebuilding, they'll still be unable to do
many things for New England. Boun-
Diary lines of shore property have been
completely wiped out in many instances.
That means, no doubt, that many pieces
of property on which stood respectable
cottage are no more. It's things like
this that make one realize the magnitude
of last weeks disaster. It's these things,
too, that make us here in Waterbury real
lie how fortunate we were and how
thankful we can be that we merely got
the tail-end OF the storm.
Our inconvenience are so insignificant
in the face of the appalling losses of other
communities that we cannot help but
sympathize with them and express keen
willingness to everything In our power to
help in rehabilitation plans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29

Order seems to be emerging from the
chaos following the hurricane Of week
ago. That does not mean that cities and
towns are completely put to rights, but
progress in the work Of repairing, clear
ing, and getting things into some running
order, is noted. The most remarkable
feat of this reconstruction week in lower
New England is the way the power and
light companies have worked. The ma.
jority of people are again ION the tele-
phone, except in the most devastated
Strengthening out entangling wires and
bringing back to households, light, tele-
phone and heat has been remarkable.
And all the help that can prossibly be
given has been arranged for those that
are destitute and homeless.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-29
Running Daylight Time

The number of people who have no lik-
ing for daylight saving time will be APP
preciably increased after this week. 1t is
unfortunate, from our way of thinking,
that the decision to extend the daylight
time period another week in this locality,
could not have been made before Satur-
day noon. The resulting confusion over
the weekend and also throughout the
week has been such that we are afraid
even legislative efforts will be made to
prevent Connecticut adopting the sum-
mer-time" schedule in 1899.
We frankly admit our liking for day
light time We have always championed
it In the face of insults and complaints
from many people. We still think that
it's an admirable innovation and that 1t
should include greater part of the year
than merely the period from May
through September. The month Of April
is one that would be the more appre-
ciated and even put to better use If day
light time prevailed and the late after
moons could be utilized for outdoor work
and pleasure. The same is true, too, OF
October.
It is unfortunate that a real effort to
put daylight time to good use by con-
tinuing it and allowing relief work to
PLOBLcso uAIn latcA AVuA tAa1 wOuiu NC
possible at this time of year, due to early
sunsets, may prove the undoing of the
entire idea. We only hope that the great
bulk of people Of our own state and also
Of other New England States, where day
light time is annually adopted, will see
the situation in the true light. In an
emergency many sacrifices must be made.
The confusion Of the past weekend
should be regarded simply as one.
AS for taking daylight time away from
us permanently, we can only assert that
there are many supporters all over the
country who viii fight for 1t and even
make an effort to broaden its program, II
u is necessary 70 argue the matter with
Hose who find this business OF moving
lock hands forward and backward con-
rary 70 their natures.