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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-27
LOtteryPled
Is Made to
HighCOurt

The National Conference
on LegaliEing Lotteries, Inc,
headed by Mrs. Oliver Harri.
man, New York society
leader, yesterday complained
to the U. 8. Supreme Court
that Postmaster General Far
ley had deprived it Of use of
the mails without granting a
"full and fair hearing"
The conference asked the
tribunal to review a decision
by the United States Court
Of Appeals uphOIding the
Postmaster Generals order.
Farley ruled that the
organization, formed in New
York, was engaged in con-
Quoting . scheme for the
distribution Of money by lot
or chance"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-27
5 MONTGOMERY.
INDEP ENDENTS.
BEGIN CAMP AIGN.
Harold Ward Attacks
Machine Rule

ROCKVILLE, Md, July ~. "A
slate of candidates for county of.
ficeS bearing the Endorsement Of
the Montgomery county independ-
ent Democratic party was nearing
completion here today with the an
nouncement of five new candi-
dates by Eugene Casey, leader of
the independent movement.
In addition to those already an
nounced, it includes Harold w.
Ward, of Gaithersburg, candidate
for county commissioner from the
GaitherSburg district: Thomas M.
Garrett, for commissioner from
the Rockville district; Marguerite
Fischer, Of Bethesda, for q seat
on the orphans court bench, and
Mayor Douglas M. Blandford, Of
Rockville, and Harry Hoskinson,
of Germantown, for members Of
the Democratic State central COM
mittee Of the county.
DENOUNCES 'MACHINE"
In announcing his candidacy,
Ward said:
II have always opposed ma
chine politics and especially
the crude brand typical Of the
local E. Brooke Lee-State Sen
ator Stedman Prescott Robert
Peter organization. / have never
been candidate for public office
before and now yield to numer-
GUS requests from my friends
on this occasion only because
Of the glazing need of placing
Montgomery county on a bust
ness basis and relieving the
pressure on the county treasury
by professional politicians and
Self-perpetuating office holders.
POLITICAL PARASITES
II feel the citizenry Of Mon
gomery county is aroused at
the political deals and abuses
heaped on for several years and
Is in the mood to elect represen-
tatiVe business men to office in
the place Of political parasites"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-27
Eyesight Nearly Gone,
Doctor Dies By Druq

NEW YORK, July q QN.SO.
Blind in one eye, rapidly losing
the sight Of the other, Dr.. William
T kuc h en-, 50, widely-known
Brooklyn physician, went to bed
Last night and never woke up-by
design, police say.
:7hen his family found him dead
today there were four notes and
o scrubbed notation on O. pre-.
scrlption blank which, according
TO detectives, read: Il gave INV.
self an overdose Of morphine"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-27
TRAFFIC FILMS
Aid Thomas Circle
UndernnS& Plans

With final drawings and specl-
fications for the Thomas Circle
underpass long completed, Dis
trict highway officials today
added perspective photographs to
the portfolio Of underpass plans.
From the fifth floor balcony Of
the Portland Hotel, overlooking
the circle and furnishing q van
tage point covering all approaches,
L. L. Smoot, of the Highway De
partment, sat during the day with
an official photographer.
Actual photographs Of the cir
Gle, during various traffic peak
periods, were taken and will be
preserved for future use. MIR
Smoot said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-07-27
Navy Band Lists
Capitol Concerts

The U. s. Navy Band will play
at the east front Of the Capitol
on Monday and Tuesday of next
week from 1880 to Q p. m. The
Tuesday evening concert of the
band OF the World War Memorial
has been Cancelled.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
STAR COMPLETES
WMAL PURCHASE
Station Under N. B.C. Lease
to Serve All Worthy
Local Causes.

Purchase by The Evening Star News
paper Co. of Radio Station WMAL was
completed yesterday under the terms
OF a contract between The Star and
the heirs of the M. A. Leese estate,
under which all stock Of the M. A.
Leese Radio Corp was transferred
and new directors and officers Of the
corporation were elected.
New officers of the corporation who
were elected are: S. H. Kaufman,
president Newbold Noyes, vice presi-
dent, and William r. Little, secretary
treasurer. These, with George E.
Hamilton. jr., and Fleming Newbold,
constitute the Board of Directors. The
sale was consummated in accordance
with the terms of a contract after the
announcement on Thursday, April 81,
by the Federal Communications Com
mission that 1t had no jurisdiction
over the purchase. The station is
now operated by the National Broad
casting Co. under an operating lease
from the M. A. Leese Radio Corp
this operating lease not being az
fected by the purchase contract.
In an editorial in today's Star it is
recalled that the purchase Of Station
WMAL by The Evening Star News
paper Co. Is in accordance with the
wishes Of the founder Of the station.
the late Martin A. Leese, and Of the
members Of the Leese family. Mr..
Leese's father. the late Martin w.
Leese, was at one time connected with
The Star organization and this re-
lationship had resulted in close
friendship between The Star and the
members Of the Leese family.
1t was stated on behalf of The Star
and the National Broadcasting Co..
which will continue the operation of
WMAL, that the policy in conduct OF
the station will be to serve the public
interest and to promote, as far as may
be possible, every worthy local cause.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
40 CHILDREN INSPECT
NEW ANIMAL SHELTER
Protective Association Closes
Kindness Week With
Junior Observance.

More than 40 children turned out
yesterday to inspect the new animal
shelter of the Animal Protective Asso-
citation of Washington at 5000 Wheeler
road Sc. to conclude the associa-
tion's observance Of BE Kind to AMI
mails Week."
Miss Virginia w. Sargent, head of
the association, said that many of the
children. most of whom are members
OF the Junior Animal Protective Asso-
citation. gathered at her home, 322 E
street NE, and heard explanations of
the purpose Of the week and the value
OF kindness to animals.
Bobby Briggs, son Of one Of the
leaders in the association, celebrated
his 7th birthday anniversary at a
party held last night at the new
Wheeler road shelter, which will be
opened of1cially about the middle of
this month, Miss Sargent said.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
GOV. LA TOILETTE -:
HITS OUTPUT DROP
BIames Decline Since 1918
for Dictatorships-Raps
Share-WeaIth Idea.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, April 80
Gov. Phil La Toilette of Wisconsin,
prophet Of Americas newest third
party movement, here tonight pounded
home his theory Of opening the food
gates OF production as the Nations
best defense against dictatorship.
The Governor spoke here before an
interstate Progressive rally Of 1000
persons. He previously had received
assurance from the Iowa Farmer
Labor party leaders that they would
go along" with his party.
Harold L. Peterson Of Wilmar,
Mimi, secretary Of the Farmer-Laber
Association of Minnesota, said the
associations Central Committee would
meet May 81 at St Paul to decide
whether to join the Progressive move
ment.
The Governor declared the graph
line of production of goods has been
fallin' all over the world since 1918.
That Is why democracy has been
falling and dictatorship rising he
commented.
Share Wealth Idea Hit.
The speaker offered the three day
old National Progressive party as a
vehicle for the American people to
Junk methods which he said seek to
cure the Nations ills by producing
less
He raped the share-the- wealth
principle by saying 1T clearly needs
no argument that the idea isn't an
answer to the problem of feeding the
Nation if there isn't enough to go
around"
The Governor attacked the Hoover
administration for lending money TO
some of us, not ALL" through the
Reconstruction Finance Corp 80 that
We could sit down and wait some
more
Government action is needed now.
the Governor declared, to combat de-
pressions because covered wagon re-
lief" which gave unemployed men
free land no longer is possible.
Watching Movement.
Howard Y. Williams of st. Paul,
Mimi, national organizer of the Farm
er-Labor party limited his statements
on the Progressive party to an express
sion of confidence in Cows. Elmer Ben
son of Minnesota and La Toilette as
the most progressive Governors in
the United States"
Mr.. Williams said, however, the Min
nesota organization is watching the
La Toilette movement. We feel it
necessary to hold together at progress
sive forces in the country, including
dissatisfied new dealers. Anything We
can do to bring Progressives together
is worthwhile"
Evening star., 1938-05-01
NINE ENGINEER CORPS
DRIVERS GET AWARDS

Nine drivers employed by the
Washington area Office of the War
Department Engineer Corps have
been presented with awards by the
National Safety Council for driving
without accident for two years, it
was announced yesterday.
The presentation was made Friday
night by Maj. w. D. Luplow. Army
engineer in charge Of this area, who
commented on the fact that the total
number of miles driven around WASH
ington by the prize winners eoualed
nearly eight times the distance around
the world.
Those who received awards were
Robert L. Harton, Yuell Redmiles,
Charles F. Taylor, Leonard s. Bus
sler, Martin j. Fahey. Dennis O'Con.
nor, Okie James. Charles D. Hayden
and Thomas E. Shuff.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Mcclellan Forum Speaker
SENATOR TO HEARD ON RECOVERY PROGRAM

President Roosevelt's $4,512ooo, 900
program for relief and recovery will be
discussed by Senator Kenneth Nickel
lar OF Tennessee in the National Radio
Forum tomorrow at $3.50 pm. (E. S. T.)
The National Radio Forum is ar
range by The Washington Star and
broadcast over Nationwide network
Of the National Broadcasting Co. 1t is
heard locally over Station WMAL.
Senator McKellar is the ranking
Democratic member of the Senate
Appropriations Committee after the
chairman. He is thoroughly in SYM
pathy with the plans of the President
to relieve unemployment and to en-
courage unemployment by private
business.
The Presidents program looks to
the expenditure Of $l,250,000,000 for
work. .relief in the seven-month period
from July to February It also pro-
vides for nearly $500. .000, 900 in loans
for public works The third item is a
large fund to be loaned by the Recon.
struction Finance Corp. to private
t1siness and to the States.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
FLORIDA G. o. p. PRIMARY,
First Such Balloting in History Is
- Planned Tuesday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April 80 up.
The Republican party for the first
time will hold Statewide primary in
Florida along with Democrats to select
q candidate for the United States
Senate.
Allen E. Walker Of Winter Haven
and Thomas E. Swanson of Fort Lau-
derdale are the Republican senatorial
candidates
For years Democratic nomination In
Florida has been tantamount to cleo
ton.
Florida Democrats expect q record
vote in Tuesdays primary. Some vote
estimates as high as 100000 have
been made. In the 1885 Democratic
primary $4,000 persons voted. Elimi-
nation Of poll tax payments as a voting
requisite and extension OF time for
registration were factors helping swell
the electorate.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
RESERVE OFFICERS
REFUSED C. &C. POSTS
Roosevelts Letter to Bulkley
States Regular Army Can
Furnish Commanders.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senator Bulkley, Democrat, Of Ohio
received letter from President Roose-
welt yesterday denying the Senator's.
request that officers OF the Organizefd
Reserve Corps be reinstated in conn
mand of Civilian Conservative Corps
districts.
The Presidents letter said the War
Department had advised the director
of the c. c. c. it could furnish aisufi-
cient number of Regular Army Officers
Of field grade rank to carry ON the
necessary supervisory work.
This work is now performed by
Regular Army personnel who, of
course. are permanently on the Fed
eral pay roll Mr.. Roosevelt contin-
ued. Reserve officers of field grade
rank are not called to active duty be-
cause of the expense. The corps must
be operated as economically a., DOS
sible. We try to utilize wherever pos
sible the personnel of the existing
regular governmental agencies"
Evening star., 1938-05-01
WASH|NGT0NEYES
FLORIDA PRIMARY
Contest May Give Glimpse
to Roosevelt Popularity
With Democrats.

BY the Asso ciated Press.
Il five-day contest in Florida Tues
day for the Democratic 5enato-ial
nomination holds Washington,s inter-
est because Of the glimpse it may
give of President Roosevelt's present
popularity with Democratic voters. -
Three other states-Indiana, Ala
bama and South Dakota-will have
primary elections the same day, but
only in Florida are there elements in
the Democratic primary contests to
test that all-important question Of
this years political fighting.
The issue Is not clear-cut, even In
Florida. 1t may require q run-of
primary three weeks later to disclose
what a majority Of Florida Democrats
think about party friction over New
Deal measures or presidential han
ding OF the recession.
Pepper Seeks Reelection.
The Florida contestants are:
Senator Claude Pepper, staunch New
Dealer, who has won direct indica-
tions of White House support.
Representative J. Mark Wilcox, fire.
quent foe of Roosevelt measures since
the fight over the court bill last year,
but not campaigning directly as an
Roosevelt candidate.
Former Gov. Dave Sholtz, allied with
the White House and the New Deal
in the past almost as closely as Sena-
tor Pepper, but campaigning on local
issues exclusively
T. c. Merchant, publisher OF
weekly newspaper and, campaigning
on a stay -out-of-war platform, with
out special attention to other national
or party issues.
Shown Presidential Favor.
Findley Moore. head Of a Florida
abstract company, also avoiding
Rooseveltism or the New Deal as an
issue.
II Florida Democrats are to fur
nish evidence Of any change in Roose-
welt popularity due to his second
term setbacks, the vote cast for Sem
ator Pepper should disclose it. He
was shown presidential favor during
Mr.. Roosevelt's appearances in Flor
ida last winter. and more recently
through an Endorsement by the Pres
idents son and secretary, James
Roosevelt.
Yet the actual attitude of Florida
Democrats very possibly must be read
into the votes cast for both Senator
Pepper and Ex-Gov. Sholtz. In effect
support Of Roosevelt Democrats will
be divided between these two. as
Washington political observers under
stand the situation.
Candidacy Discouraged.
There were indications at the time
Mr.. Sholtz entered the race that White
House influence was brought to bear to
induce him to stay out, leaving Sena-
tor Pepper 4 clear road. The state
ment by James Roosevelt that we"
hoped for Senator Peppers return to
the Senate followed closely Mr..
Sholtz's announcement OF his candi-
dacy. which had been held up a day
or SO while efforts from Washington
to get him to reconsider were in
progress.
Pepper forces predict his outright
nomination Tuesday. Failing a clear
majority, run-on primary between
the two high men three weeks later
Will be necessary. Both Sholtz and
Wilcox forces predict there will be
such run-of primary and that their
man will fight it out finally with Sena-
tor Pepper. If Senator Pepper were
to run third Tuesday, and be out of
the run-on. It would be q distinct
blow to the White House.
FLORIDA G. o. p. PRIMARY,
Evening star., 1938-05-01
PART FIVE.
ROPER DESCRIBES ADS
AS BEST PUMP-PRIMER
Secretary in Radio Talk Says
Medium Could Be Important
Recovery Factor.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of Commerce Roper said
last night that advertising could be
an important instrument lin the proc
ess Of business recovery and stability"
In radio speech, the Commerce
Department head described advertising
as IAN agency that creates forward
movements" and said ut Is the best
of all pump printing in the category
of business
Secretary Roper made his comment
in speech dedicating the new Holly
wood studios Of the Columbia Broad
casting System.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
896 CASES DOCKETED
N. L. r. B. Cases Increase a.
Per Cent in March.

The Labor Relations Board docketed
Ss6 new cases in March, q A per cent
increase over February.
The board reported yesterday that IL
had handled 1881 cases since its
inception in the fall of 1885, involving
S,3ss,727 workers. Almost rs per cent
OF these cases have been closed.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
SMALLPOX QUELLED
Outbreak at Muscle Shoals in
Hand After 5000 Vaccinations.

FLORENCE. Ala, April 80 CP.-A
smallpox outbreak at Muscle Shoals
was described by health officials today
as well in hand" after vaccination of
5000 children and adults.
"An cases have been isolated, the
people are cooperating by becoming
immunized. and there Is little danger
of the outbreak spreading to other
sections" DR.. j. E. Dunn, Louderdale
County ofncer, reported.
The State Health Department re-
ported ~ cases Of the disease had oc-
CURED in or near Florence. No deaths
have been reported.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
REICH DEMANDS LIST
OF FOREIGN CREDITS
All German Residents Outside of
Austria Must Report
by May go.
By the kss( ciated Press,

BERLIN. April 30-The finance
ministry issued an order tonight that
all foreign credits held by Germans
or persons domiciled in Germany, not
including Austria, must be reported to
the Reichsbank by May 20. The
credits must be reported as they stood
today.
They include bank accounts, securi-
ties, loans. mortgages, assurances and
proceeds Of inheritances.
1t expressly was stated the details
were needed merely for statistical pur-
poses and the order was not intended
to involve possible surrender Of the
credits. .. e.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
FARLEY OPTIMISTIC
Says Business Spiral Down Has
Been Halted,

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April 80 (p).
Postmaster General James A. Farley,
concluding a swing through the South
east said today the business spiral
downward has been stopped"
He said he based his statement on
the business Of the Post Office Depart
ment which is regarded as a good
barometer of the condition of business
as whole
April business of the department. he
declared, will show a decided increase
over the same month of last year.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Weather Conditions Last "a Hours.

Weather Conditions Last "a Hours.
moving n9Gthsastward over Nova Scotia
Halifax 1913 inches. while another.
which is centered on the Middle Atlantic
coast. is moving rapidly eastward, Della
ware Breakwater 2a.S6 inches. Pressure
is low over Southern Greenland. Juliane-
haab 2a.14 inches. while q disturbance
Is moving eastward over Hudson Bay.
Port Harrison. Quebec, "9.4S inches. Pres
sure is low over the plateau and Rocky
Mountain region. Denver. Colo .5S
inches. A high pressure area is moving
S, 6. g.. General Greene 80; ;a6 inches.
Gulf of Mexico east-northeastward over
and beyond Bermuda: st. Georges Ber-
muda. 30.1S inches. A high pressure area
is moving southeastward over the Ohio
Valley and the southern portion OF the
lake region. Chicago. H.. 30OS inches.
States. Eureka. Calf. 30 Il inches Dur
ing the last "a hours there have been
scattered showers in the central valleys,
the Atlantic States. the middle and south
ern Rocky Mountain region. the great
basin and California. Tempers lures have
fallen in the Middle Atlantic States. but
abnormally high Temperatures prevail over
the plains States and the lower Missouri
and upper Missouri Valleys.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah clear at Har-
MAJ 1-&
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Virginians to Hear Burch.

Representative Burch of Virginia
will be the principal speaker at
meeting of the Virginia Democratic
Club of Washington. Inc, at 8 pm.
tomorrow at the National Democratic
Club of America, 1900 Rhode Island
avenue NV,
Evening star., 1938-05-01
WEATHER REPORT

District OF CoumbFar
partly cloudy
Maryland
this afternoon tomorrow partly
West Vrginia-Fsr
creasin by shower at
Evening star., 1938-05-01
TAX COLLECTIONS HEAVY.

American citizens last year paid
$12,500, 100000 In taxes. or about 8
per cent more than they spent for
food, as per cent moro than for rent,
and over twice - much - for cloth
ing. ,-
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Record Until 10 Pm. Saturday

Record Until 10 PM. Saturday.
Highest, II, At 4 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. SO.
Lowest, "a, at 10 I'm. yesterday. Year
ago, ~.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 81, on April 2s.
Lowest, 1S on January 2S.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

Moscow. Russia. reports that It
now has 100000 savings hank de-
podtors.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
SHOT IN CHEST. LIVES
D. c. Man Wounded Self, Police
Are Informed.

Benjamin Franklin Pace, 29-year-
old filling station attendant. escaped
with a minor flesh wound when he
shot himself in the chest with q 32-
caliber pistol at his apartment, 4722
Third street NV, last night.
Police of the sixth precinct said his
wife, Mrs. Virginia Pace. told them
ne shot himself in the left side of the
chest while sitting on the davenport
In their living room. He was treated
at Casualty Hospital,
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Readers Guide
News Summary
The Sunday Star, May l, 1888.
PART ONE.
Main Ne1Ds Section.

MutH NCUS bCSCtOUS
FOREIGN.
Comintern rallies world labor with
May Day appeal Page A-2
U. S. British battleship size parley
reaches deadlock Page Az
Chinese menace supply lines of Jap
anese forces. Page Al
Czech government restricts May Day
demonstrations. Page Al
Hitler. in Rome this week, holds fate
of Europes peace. Page ALL
NATIONAL.
Labor Board considers reopening Ford
and Republic cases. Page AL
Urging by President held needed to
save wage-hour bill Page Al
President speeds to fishing grounds at
~ knots. Page A-3
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Five relnstated policemen to get $40 900
in back pay. Page Al
Senators study easier P. W. A. loan
SolloltiOiiS 4ol ~. ". 1dkc Al
Nice says his regime ended 1s years Of
road neglect. Page AS
Planning Com. projecting development
of eastern section D. c. Page B-l
Expert for D. c. reorganization study
to be selected. Page B-l
Fate of three important D. c. bills to be
decided. Page B-1
DR.. Kinder urges U. s. music leaders
to aid Walter. Page B-l
SPORTS.
Di Mag, Gordon hurt in collision as
4anks trim Mats. Page BIS
Pitt leads in Penn relays as rain hits
record making. Page B-7
Post Once rollers hold drives in tour
ney today. Page BIS
Petroskey runs slab string to 10 as
G. U. beats Lafayette. Page B-9
Fighting Fox shows Derby class by
win at Jamaica. Page BIO
D. c. Sea Scouts build sturdy boat of
salvaged craft. Page Bill
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Tide Tables.
The Sun and Moon
Precipitation

Monthly precipitation in inches In
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1938-05-01
River Report.

Potomac and Shenandoah clear at Har-
pers Ferry late yesterday.
Report Until 10 Pm. Saturday.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Germans, Linked to Japanese,
Cooperate With Russian Foes
10 S Saue China From Nippon

The strange spectacle of Ger
man and Russian officers Dorking
together IN China for the defeat
OF Japan IS discussed here in the
FIRST OF series OF tpe articles
by a noted foreign correspondent.
The ,Driter, since 1924, has matched
history in the making in the capi-
tails >ot Europe and Asia and has
interviewed many OF the porld's
leading figures He is the author
OF Inside Europe" and has con-
tributed articles on parious aspects
OF Dorld affairs to many magazines.