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Evening star., 1938-03-31

Maryland court. rather than in the
District, Mr.. Burkinshaw declared.
Meanwhile, he said, the Maryland ad-
judication is entitled to full faith and
credit since the regularity of the pro-
ceedings is obvious on their face"
There is no inhibition against Mr..
McLean's Maryland commitment
either in the Constitution, Federal law
or District law, the attorney asserted,
adding that 1T inevitably follows that
whether the Maryland courts possessed
jurisdiction in this case is purely a
local question for settlement by the
courts Of Maryland"
He cited the case Of Bliss VS.. Bliss,
in which. he said, the Maryland Court
of Appeals sustained Maryland's juris-
diction in an exactly similar case.
Justice Bailey was asked to take
judicial notice that large portion OF
the inmates Of St. Elizabeth's Hos
pital come from other jurisdictions.
1T hardly is to be contended that
the courts of the District Of Columbia
would deny to a State court 4 juris-
dictional right that our own courts
freely assume and assert" Mr.. Burkin-
shaw remarked.
Many Court Orders Cited.
Calling attention to the many orders
signed by justices Of the District Court
in the administration of the Mclean
estate, Mr.. Burkinshaw said 1T would
be virtually an anomaly If the court,
after all these years and after all
these orders, passed by every member
Of the court, were to conclude that all
these things had been done
without authority"
In addition, the memorandum
stated, Justice F. Dickinson Let's Of the
District Court passed on the jurisdic-
tional question five years ago.
The attorney pointed out that
Admiral Bristol had nothing to do
with the lunacy adjudication, having
never even met Mr.. or Mrs. Mclean
at any time.
Evening star., 1938-03-31
DEFENDS M'LEAN
.LUNACY JUDGMENT
Admiral Bristol Contends
1888 Commitment in
Maryland Legal.

Justice Jennings Bailey Of District
Court had before him today memo
fandum filed on behalf of Admiral
Mark l.. Bristol, who has charge of the
estate Of Edward B. Mclean, vigor-
ously defending the legality of the
former newspaper publishers lunacy
commitment by the Baltimore County
Circuit Court in October. 1893.
The jurisdiction of the Maryland
court to adjudge Mr.. Mclean insane
was questioned last week in lengthy
report made to the District Court by
Austin F. Garfield, recently appointed
guardian ad litem for Mr. Mclean.
The Bristol memorandum, which
was in the nature of an answer to
issues raised by Mr. Garfield, was
presented to Justice Bailey late yester-
day by Neil Burkinshaw, counsel for
the former naval officer.
Committed on Wife's Petition.
Mr.. Canf1eld had questioned the
Maryland courts jurisdiction on the
ground Mr.. Mclean was domiciled in
the District and owned no property
IN Maryland. although confined at the
time in sanitarium in that State.
He was committed on petition of his
wife. Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean.
There was no implication in Mr.. Can
f1eld's report that Mrs. Mclean acted
IN other than good faith.
Although Mr.. Garfield discussed
matters not directly concerned with
the commitment or with the subse-
quent management of the estate, Mr..
Burkinshaw pointedly refrained from
comment on them. He stated he and
Admiral Bristol had nothing to say
about the sale of the Washington
Post, which was reviewed by Mr.. Cam
field, because 1t took place five months
before Mr.. Mclean was adjudged in
sane, nor on those other phases of
the report which are not encompassed
by the instructions issued to him (Mr.
Canfeld by the court"
Proceedings Declared Regular.
II the Maryland proceedings are to
be attacked, it should be done in a
Evening star., 1938-03-31
ATLANTA VOTES LIQUOR

ATLANTA, March 81 (P).-Liquor,
already legalized in eight Georgia
counties. was approved by local option
referenda yesterday in three more, in
cluding that Of Atlanta, the capital.
Election ofncials described the bal
1oting as light.
Evening star., 1938-03-31
lASKI LUNCHEON GUEST
National Lawyers Guild to Hear
Political Scientist Tuesday.

O11t1Cd1 0CIeU CISL UeBUdy.
Prof. Harold J. Iaski of the London
School Of Economics and Political
Science will be guest Of honor at a
luncheon Of the District chapter Of the
National Lawyers Guild at the Ma
tional Press Club next Tuesday.
Prof. Laski is secretary of the CEN
trail executive of the British Labor
Party. Presiding at the luncheon will
be Adolph A. Berle, Assistant Secretary
Of State.
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Succeeds ]. P. Morgan.

BRUNSWICK, Ga, March 81 R.-
Bernon Prentice of New York has been
named president Of the exclusive Jekyll
Island Club to succeed j. Pierpont
Evening star., 1938-03-31

Fulton (Atlanta) voted II, ,ssl for
local option and 1858 against.
Lowndes County (Valdosta) and
Gambler County (Metter) also turned
in tou-heavy majorities for repeal The
Lowndes total was 9s2 for control to
1872 against.
In Gambler County the vote was 221
to 21.
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Morgan, international banker, It was
disclosed yesterday.
Mr.. Morgan, who served as presi-
dent Of the club for the past three
years, declined reelection.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
LOmbardo Leads
Tune DISCOVERIES.

Guy LOMBARDO press agents
claim that, according to sheet
music sales figures just released in
Variety this week. Guys triumphs in
picking tunes to play on the air for
the first time were more decisive than
ever.
Chapel in the Moonlight" and
when My Dreamboat Comes Home" /"
both introduced by Guy late in 1896,
held first and second place, and both
sold over 100000 copies-tops in these
days when tunes are supposed to die
overnight.
Out of the first IS 1887 favorites
reported in Variety, his tub thumpers
claim Guy held down 10 places. Here
are the tunes, with Lombardos intro
ductions starred:
Chapel in the Moonlight"
When My Dreamboat Comes
Home"
Little Old Lady"
BOO Hoo"
september in the Rain"
1T Looks Like Rain in Cherry Bios
som Lane"
Moonlight and Shadows"
"Sailboat in the Moonlight"
so Rare"
"Harbor Lights"
my Cabin Of Dreams"
THAT Old Feeling"
You Can't Stop Me From Dream
ing"
Once in . While" introduced by
Tommy Dorsey on Kool- Raleigh
show.
"Vieni Vieni."
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ton the firm or brand name Of a conn.,
petitor.
Few stations will permit exaltinz Of
gangsters or other racketeers Is
heroes. nor will they permit cruelty.
greed and selfshness to be presented as
worthy motives. Programs are care
1ully scanned to keep out situations
that could arouse harmful reactions IN
children. Even conceit may not be
offered as a praiseworthy trait and a
spirit OF recklessness may not be
labeled as a healthy spirit Of adven-
ture. Naturally, such words as Won"
and Jap are barred, and as a rule
the word nuts" cannot be used as an
exclamation.
Now and then, though. a wise
cracking passerby will intrude in a
"nan-on-the-sidewalk" program or
shout from a front seat before an alert
control man can pull his switch. But
these incidents happen so seldom that
the broadcast industry has attained a
general reputation for clean program
ming.
NETWORK radios taboo on the
discussion of social diseases.
caught OF much discussion a few
months ago when Gen. Hugh john
sons proposed speech was cut of, has
apparently been lifted so far as recog-
nlzed medical authorities are con-
cerned. 1t was announced this week
that Surg. Gen. Thomas Parran, Gen.
John j. Pershing and DR.. Ray Lyman
Wilbur, onetime Secretary of the Inte-
rlor. leaders In the American Social
Hygiene Associations educational
campaign against social diseases. will
go on the air February 2 over COM
bined networks of the National and
Columbia systems to carry forward
the crusade. The occasion will be
National Social Hygiene Day and the
broadcast will be carried from 1O:45
to ii pm. (E. S. t..
A SHARP increase in the number
of musical programs provided by
independent stations, and even by the
networks. will occur during ensuing
weeks. And concurrently there may
be corresponding diminution in the
number of recorded programs and in
script performances.
The reason is the agreement worked
out by broadcasting stations and the
networks with the American Fedora
o{
of about 5000 additional musicians
by the broadcasting industry. The
agreement, reached after negotiations
which began last summer, becomes
effective this month.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

oiOduCdCt cApcTIS nave SCruthlZeQs
their programs 50 closely for a decade
and q half that complaints about
moral standards have attracted world
wide attention because of their rarity.
This proved the case in the Mae West
incident and even the stern Federal
officials, who keep an ear open for
such incidents. had to recognize the
broadcast professions high program
ethics when they issued an official re-
buke to the stations that carried the
now-famous skit.
The event. incidentally, brought to
light the little known. but nonetheless
elaborate pains taken by networks
and stations to prevent such occur
rences. Chairman Frank r. McNinch,
new head of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, referred to the Mae
West program as "substandard" when
he announced his official reprimand to
the SO stations that carried the Mae
West take-off on Adam and Eve"
Greatest danger lies in "ad lib" re-
marks made by radio performers. Most
scripts are subjected to microscopic
exam1na ton as much as a week in ad-
vance Of performance and this check
up has seldom overlooked anything in
bad taste.
The "ad libbers," however. have
their occasional moments. although
they are few in number. Some years
ago a well-known stage and screen
blackface comedian sneaked through
an off-color comment on the slumber
habits OF a screen actress and both
sponsors and networks ignored him
for several seasons. The offending
Miss West is likely to get the same
ice-water treatment from radio folk.
National Broadcating Co. has even
barred mention Of the Mae West name
on its owned and operated stations.
although Jimmy F1dler. Hollywood
commentator, was allowed to use her
name in connection with a review of
her current movie.
HA1RMAN McNINCH himself ex-
planned why radio must use such
care in avoiding offense, when he told
newspaper men that he regarded radio
as the most important means of COM
munication known and that it must
have "the highest ethical standards
since it affects all classes, ages and
creeds."
The Federal law under which broad
casters operate contains express pro-
visions against obscene, indecent or
profane remarks. These prohibitions
are not enough to suit broadcastcrs.
however, and they have set up their
own codes Of ethics.
Few listeners realize that programs
never offer scenes in which children
hout accepted standards of parental
respect. They are not aware that an
innocent word like stomach" is barred
oy most stations and networks because
OF its unpleasant effect upon persons
who happen to be listening to the
radio while they are eating. Laxative
advertising is fast disappearing and
what little remains on the air is sharp
ly censored.
The use Of the Diety's name is per-
mltted only in spirit of reverence
unless as part of standard classic
work. and every effort is made to avoid
of1ense to religious views or racial
traits. Sponsors themselves are close
~ regulated. For example. they may
not refer directly or indirectly to a
competitor in derogatory manner,
and in some cases may not even mem
Evening star., 1938-01-23
New Styles Aired.
CTYLE-CONsCIOus women

STYLE-CONSCIOUS women will
hear news of film fashions when
Hollywood's leading designers display
their 1888 achievements during a spe-
cial program over the N. B. C.-Blue
network on Wednesday. from 1l:30
to HAS pm. E. s. T. Hedda Hopper,
N. B. c. fashion commentator, and
Sally Martin. style expert, will de-
scribe the exhibit.
With Charles Irwin as master of
ceremonies. the fashion program will
carry complete picture of the semi
annual style show Of the Apparel
Manufacturers Association. Miss
Hopper will describe and comment on
gowns modelled by motion picture con-
tract players and N. B. G. stars. De-
signers from Hollywood film studios
will enter creations to be worn by stars
IN motion pictures not yet released,
and Paul Whiteman and his orchestra
will be featured.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Local Writer on Air.
ITS A WOMANS WORLD" :" "Wo,,

. "A WOMAN'S WORLD" WON.
ans World" is the title Of q new
series OF programs inaugurated by
Station WJsV. The program is aired
three times a week, Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays. from 11-ll:ls
am, and features Mabelle Jennings.
well-known Washington Newspaper
woman
The program content is not of the
straight news variety, but features
human interest stories and items of
general feminine interest. Miss Jen-
nings has long been familiar to the
female contingent Of Washington's
radio audience for this type Of pro-
gram and is always well received. Her
wide experience as q drama critic.
reporter and woman's feature writer
gives her thorough knowledge Of
what appeals to the tnsatiable femi.
nine curiosity.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

Seminary, at 10 am, and Rabbi Harry
J. Stern OF Montreal. Canada, at l pm.
THE WEEK.
MONDAY-Senator Josiah w. Bailey
~ of North Carolina discusses
wages and hours legislation on the
National Radio Forum: President
Roosevelt makes his annual address
to the Boy Scouts; the Philadelphia
Orchestra. conducted by Eugene Or
mandy, plays an all-Wagnerian pro-
gram; Arlene Hershey will be guest
soloist with the Rochester Civic Or
chestra; Margaret Speaks sings with
Alfred Wallenstein's orchestra; Ar
thur Godfrey begins a new series of
evening programs; Bob Burns and
Gail Patrick play Booth Tarkingtons
Clarence" on the Radio Theater;
the Coolidge Quartets revised sched-
ule is 3 to 3:34 pm.
TUESDAY - Jack Oakie presents
Adolphe Menjou and Verree Teas
dale; Edward Everett Horton is guest
comic on the AL Jolson Show; THE
Problem of Unemployment for Our
Older People" is the topic of Repre-
sentative James Mead; the Perole
String Quartet plays Beethoven's
Quartet No. 4, Opus 49," on the N.
B. c. Music Guild; Walter OKeefe
tells how to become a detective in 10
easy lessons.
WEDNESDAY-The 45th anniver-
sary Of the National Council of
Jewish Women is observed; Lawrence
Tibbett sings wide variety of songs,
ranging from grand opera to popular
ballads, and Andre Kostelanetzs Or
chestra contributes an arrangement of
Turkey in the Straw; The Life of
John c. Fremont, Explorer" is the
Cavalcade of America dramatiZation:
Deanna Durbin sings on Eddie Can
tors broadcast.
IHURSDAY-At the sound of the
gong Maj. Bowes' Amateur Hour
celebrates its 15Oth broadcast; Miriam
Hopkins makes a guest appearance
with Kate Smith; Andre Kostelanetz
receives an award from Capt. Eddie
Rickenbacker, naming him the coun-
try's air passenger No. /; Rudy Vallee
presents group of Hollywood favor
ties; Robert Taylor is master of cere-
monies of the Good News of 1898"
program: Senator James Pope speaks
on "A Liberal Views Business
ERIDAY-'The Great Bell of the
Kremlin" is aired on the First
Nighter broadcast; Lucille Manners
joins Rosario Bourdons Orchestra to
sing the popular "Gavotte" from
"Mignon" and other selections; Heinz
and Robert Scholz. noted duo -pianists,
OF Salzburg, Austria. play Bach's rarely
performed Art of the Fugue"; DR..
Roland Hall Sharp starts new series
of Views and News of South Amer
ica"; Connie Boswell makes q return
appearance as guest soloist on Paul
Whiteman's program; Cordell Hull is
interviewed; DR.. Allan Roy Defoe talks
on tantrums.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Harpo Marx Makes
His Radio Debut.

HARPO MARX, silent and maddest
Of the Marx brothers, he of the
straWberry-colored, wild wig, and
rubber horn. makes his radio debut
over the coast-to-coast network Of
the Mutual Broadcasting System to-
night from 6 to $50 pm
Another top-ranking buffoon will
also add to the programs hilarities
He is Sid Silvers, song writer and
gag man.
Harpo's other brothers, Groucho
and Chico, had their own radio series
several years ago. but never enlisted
the services of Harpo.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Mimic Goes Straight.

NEW YORK R.-Sheila Barrett,
known on stage and radio for her
mimicry. long has had an ambition.
II realized it would transform her
into an emotional actress.
So as a step in that direction she
is to make her broadcast debut in the
Radio Guild on WIN. B. c. this
Friday afternoon. The play will be
Bayard Veilers within the Law"
with Sheila in the title role Of Mary
Turner.
Practically all of Miss Barrett's
broadcasting has been confined to
satiric monologues and caricatures.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Drama G.. B. S.
Teacher.

JEW YORK F-Drama as an
adjunct to education Is to be
employed in the new series Of evening
programs the G. B. s. network has
planned under the guidance Of its
newly formed adult education board.
This plan was announced By Dr..
Lyman 1sysou e .columhis Uniyer.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Bea Lille Comments
On Swing Music.

REATR1CE LILLE has been signed
to appear as commentaries" at
the Benny Goodman Swing Concert"
to be held at swanky Carnegie Hall in
New York City tonight.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

sity, chairman, after the boards pre-
liminary meeting. The drama Is to
be used in half-hour broadcasts on
the processes of learning, with an
other series to depict Americans. at
work" In addition, still another pro-
gram u planned IN which educational
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Mcdowell Celebration
Heads Music Programs
"LancelOt and Elaine" Leads
Philharmonic Program
This Afternoon.

tn the achievements Of one Of Americas
Anehned composers the third
to be naugurated Enesco conducts IN, Nu
YORK Phharmon Orchestra symphonic poem "1ancot and
70 oe heard over WJSV at o'clock
our broadcast will composition Enescos suite for
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Radio Censors Renew
Program Vigilance
Recent Fiasco Makes Sponsors
Anxious to Eliminate
Doubtful Material.

Ado ofhciab focusing .,.-
EFFORT keep further reproah than th hi,n
conouct Mrs julius Caesar This vigilance
place since the listening world sample Of the huskv
enne tat mas mace Mae West the box-ofhce darling moes
Evening star., 1938-01-23

Il y
Power on the Hollywood Play
house program (WMAL at 81 for the
radio comedy, Geek. Gets Girl"
geek" being carnival slang for wild
man.
Helen Hayes comes to the airways
tonight at $50, on WJSv, with
sequence from Victoria Regina"
which she now is playing in Chicago.
She will be supported by Werner Bate
man, who plays Prince Albert in the
production.
VARETY-Pnil Baker continues his
"Goofy Interviews" series on
wJsv at 7:3o. but refuses to announce
whether Beetle, the disappearing guest
artist. will be on hand or not. Lucille
Ball will be there. however. to sing to
Oscar Bradley's music.
jeanette Macdonald sings q group
OF favorite ballads and songs from
operettas on WJSV at 7 o'clock.
Jack Benny sets out for the isle Of
Manicure" tonight on WRC at Z, there
enacting his stirring, thrilling and
slightly colossal air version of "The
Hurricane" With, Of course, Mary
Livingston, Kenny Baker and Phil
Harris Orchestra.
Pat OBrien will be the guestar with
Feg Murray and Ozzie Nelson, on
WMAL at 1880.
DISCUsS1ON-Secretary of the In
terror Harold L. Ickes speaks be-
fore the National Conference for Pal
estine at 2:30 this afternoon, the talk
being broadcast over VOL and the
Mutual network.
Today's Church Of the Air speakers,
on Columbia. will be DR.. Lynn Harold
Hough, dean Of the Drew Theological
Evening star., 1938-01-23

experiments will be tried out for the
microphone.
For the learning" programs 1t Is
intended to have . cast comprising q
teacher and students, all reading from
prepared script written to give the
effect of classes In various subjects.
Evening star., 1938-01-23

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(or hash) of nations, your cor
- respondent at Radio City has
Evening star., 1938-01-23

1000 brand-new phonograph records,
Splendid assortment At 15c each. E. O.
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Montana labor news., 1938-12-22

pansion of exports of our factory
products necessarily adds to the
buying power of American wage
earners. With employment in
creased in the industrial sections, a
market is thereby provided for the
products of the soil.
Montana mining interests have not
been adversely affected by these
treaties and will, of course, be great
ly benefited by their operation
through increased industrial activity
in the country.
Valuable concessions have been
obtained for American lumber in
markets of the United Kingdom and
certain of the British colonies. These
concessions mean the REIMBURSEMENT
by Canada of a large portion of its
preference in the lumber trade in
these markets.
I have no reason to ~apprehend
anything but benefit and advantage
from these treaties. If it is found
after they are put into operation
that the American livestock and
dairy interests or any section of
American agriculture is injured,
there is no question but what the
treaties will be amended. It is my
duty to look out for the interests of
the Montana producers and stand by
them in matters of this kind. I will
welcome their views and advice, and
will cooperate in every way to pro-
tect their interests.
Montana labor news., 1938-12-22

bystanders.
That a group of school children.
unarmed strikers and onlookers
were trapped across the street from
the plant, shelled with gas and
dubbed with iron pipes, while a BY
stander was riddled with .buckshot.
and an expectant mother two miles
away from the strike scene was shot
down by Republic guards passing in
an armored car.
New Violence Today
While the LaFollette committee is
p%ublicizing facts like these about
strike incidents that are well in the
past, a new wave of employer-in-
spired anti-labor violence is break
ing in different parts of the country.
Following wholesale attacks on
CLIO strikers in New Orleans. police
and deputy sheriffs have been used
to gas and club their way through a
North Chicago picket line; Maytag
strikers at Newton, Iowa, have met
with all kinds of violence; and at
Westwood, Calf, CLIO woodworkers
have been driven from their homes
by armed vigilantes.
Are we going to have to wait for
a year or more to elapse before the
truth can be properly publicized
about the violence that is being COM
mitted against labor today, as we
have had to wait in the case of the
steel strike?
In the heat of industrial conflict,
the rich who hire the str~ikebreakers
and gunner, who finance the back
to-work, law-and-order, vigilante
groups, who pay for advertising and
publicity and who own the press in
many cases, get all the breaks.
It is only long after their cam
paigns have served their purpose,
and their carefully engendered hys-
terra has died down, that truth gets
a break-through the services of
government agencies and other i'm
fact-finders.
Until the labor press grows strong
to give truth an even break
in times of labor conflict, this sug-
gestion is made to newspaper read
Read the findings of the La
Toilette committee not as ancient
history but as a key to the under
standing of what is happening today
so-called strike riots are pro-
voked, how anti-labor propaganda
campaigns are conducted and how
strikebreaking generally is organized
today's conflicts just as in those
Of the past.