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Evening star., 1938-07-10
MAYTAG ARBITRATION
BOARD IS APPOINTED
Gov. Kraschel Designates c. I. o.
and Company Representatives.
and They Chose Third.

nv the Associated Press.
DES MONIES. Iowa. July 9.-Gov.
Nelson G. Kraschel tonight named an
arbitration board to attempt a peace
full settlement of the Maytag washing
machine factory strike at Newton,
Iowa
Named to the board were:
Frank Wilson, Abba, Iowa, president
of the Iowa Division of the United
Mine Workers OF America, who will
represent the Maytag c. I. o. Union.
E. H. Pollard, Fort Madison Uowa)
attorney, who will represent the May
tag Co.
B. F.. Kaufman, Des Moines banker,
chosen by Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Pollard
to represent the State.
The Governor said it IS hoped that
the board will complete its work with
in q week.
Evening star., 1938-07-10

Tommy Qualters, the Presidents
personal body guard and former Notre
Dame football star. leaped from Mr..
Roosevelt's car and swung his fist into
Hockadays jaw, knocking him to the
ground. Qualters then stepped back
onto the running board as two firemen,
two National Guardsmen and police
man Immediately jumped upon Hook
aday. pummeled him and dragged him
lsee HoCKApAY. Ps9e A-11
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Triumphnl Roosevelt Tour
Spurs Talk of Third Term
President Gives Impression He Has
Eye on 1910 or Wants Acquiescent
Congress on Which to Experiment.
BY !. RUSSELL YOUNG.
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

ABOARD PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL
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personally popular enough to
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surprice move by Administrator
Ickes in following up new declara-
ton Of power policy was his appoint
ment yesterday of Alexander Speer.
ousted president of the Virginia Pub
lie Service Co.. to serve in a key posi-
tion as chief engineer of the power
division of the P. w. A., which has
just been ordered re-established.
Storm center of bitter inter COM
pany controversy that rocked the Old
Dominion recently and is still unoer
investigation, Mr. Speer brings to the
P. w. A. an engineering experience
OF wide order in the private utility
field and personal record of COM
bativeness. He will fill the post in the
division formerly held by J. D. Ross.
who had left to become administra tor
OF the huge Bonneville Dam and
power project.
Had Speer in Mind.
When Mr.. Ickes determined tc re-
establish the power division he had
Mr.. Speer in mind as chief en.lneer.
The p. w. A. administrator himself
had gone through fierce period of
legal warfare brought by private utility
interests against his own power poll
cies. The spectacular fight conducted
by Mr.. Speer against the holding COM
pany which controlled the Virginia
Public Service Co. had attracted his
attention and naturally his sympathy.
Mr.. Speer, having been removed from
the presidency, was available for
the post.
The power division, suspended last
(See SPEER, Page abb
Evening star., 1938-07-10
SPEER RGETSP. v. A.
POWER POSITION
0usted Virginia Utility Head
Is Named by Secretary
IckeS.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
The neDly available pump
printing" money hes spurred the
P. w. AS poWer activities. Mr..
Ickes has a schedule OF ~ projects
inrolping a cost OF $50 900. 900,
Thich TiH be guided by policy
OF no duplication nith eristing pri-
Date utility facilities.
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(see HOCKADAY, Pase A-4.)
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WEATHER.

%. s. Weather Bureau ForecastD
Generally fair today and tomorrow,
slightly cooler tonight: gentle shifting
winds. Temperatures Observation-Disclosures,
IS. at III am; lowest. -. at 6 am.
Full report on page A-2
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tSee TOUR, Page A-3.)
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(See RADIO, Page A-l1.)
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tSee HUGHES, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1938-04-03
BLADENSBURG HEAD
WILL NOT RUN AGAIN
William P. Thomas Cites Need of
Young People in Letter to
Association Members.

With the annual election of officers
for the Bladensburg Road Citizens
Association scheduled for May 2,
William P. Thomas, jr., present presi-
dent. yesterday issued a prepared
statement requesting that he not be
nominated for another term.
In letter sent to members of the
association. Mr.. Thomas said:
Il do not wish to succeed myself as
president. believe there are
others more capable of fulfilling the
duties of the office and wish to give
them the opportunity to do So
He pointed out that the group
needed new leaders, especially young
people" to increase the meeting at
tendance and general interest in the
business of the civic organization.
The president stated that too much
Of the associations business had been
concentrated in his Office despite the
large number of committees appointed
to distribute the work.
This statement Is made" he
wrote. 'in the hope that it will lead
to a more active organization, and
that more people will begin not only
to discuss civic affairs but to do
something about them"
Evening star., 1938-04-03
LYON PARK BOYS CLUB
TO MEET ON APRIL IS
Maj. Brown to Address First
Gathering of Newly Organized
Group in Arlington County.

1roup In Arlington county.
The recently organized Lyon Park
Boys Club of Arlington County. Va.
will hold its first meeting on or about
April IS in the Lyon Park Community
House, c. I. Kephart. chairman Advis-
ory Committee, announced today.
The club is sponsored by the Lyon
Park Citizens Association.
The drive for youth and adult men,
bership and financial contributors is
now in progress, Mr.. Kephart said. A
large membership is anticipated, he
said, and equipment. including a
wrestling mat. boxing loves and indoor
tennis apparatus is now being acquired.
Parents and other adults of the COM
munity are invited to the opening
meeting, at which Maj Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent of the Metro
politan Police Department, an active
boys club promoter in the District,
will deliver the principal address.
Music and other entertainment is
promised.
Temporary officers OF the club in
clude E. r. Lester, ST., PRESIDENT John
w. Wise, vice president; George P.
Sanders, ST., secretary; Mrs. c. I. Kep-
hart, treasurer, and Mr.. Kephart of the
Advisory Committee. All of the clubs
officers are receiving applications for
membership, it was stated.
Evening star., 1938-04-03

any definite reason for the con-
ferees not attempting to get to-
gether and iron out the differ
ences between the two houses. This
bill is known as H r. 4276 and
was passed by the House March l.
1887. and by the Senate on August
IA, 1887. 1t went to conference
August II, 1887.
The conferees on this bill are
Representatives Palmisano, Nichols
and Dirksen for the House and
Senator's King, Tydings. Copeland
and Austin for the Senate. This is
another much wanted piece of legis-
lation which has been generally
approved. The civic and welfare
organizations, having carried the
measure through the House and
Senate and having helped work out
notifications to meet valid and
even technical objections, are press
ing on with the hope that the
measure will be finally enacted be-
fore Congress gets the expected at
tack of spring fever and compelling
desire to 60 home and look after
their fences.
Evening star., 1938-04-03
PLAYGROUNDDR|VE.
PLAN BEING DRAWN
Connecticut Ave. to Discuss
Proposal at Meeting on
Thursday Night.

Plans for a campaign to get chill
dren's playground in the rear of the
Oyster School, Calvert street and
Cleveland avenue NV, will be dis
cussed Thursday night at the meet
ing of the Connecticut Avenue Citi-
zens' Association in All-Souls' Church,
Woodley place and Cathedral ave-
nue. NV.
Although. admitting it is too late
to do anything about it this year,
members hope that a means can be
found to include an item for the play
ground in the District budget for 1910.
Harry c. Grove, association president,
points out that there is tract Of va
cant land in the rear Of the school
which could be purchased and made
into a recreation center. He ex-
pressed fears, however. that if this
section was not soon taken over by
the District it would be developed
into homes or apartments by private
interests.
Also planned for discussion in con-
nection with the 1910 budget Is q
library in the associations area. The
association has special library COM
mittee headed by A. j. DriScoll, which
has been meeting with heads of other
associations in Northwest Washing
ton in an effort to secure cooperation
in having large central branch con-
structed which would serve all that
area north of Calvert street and west
of Rock Creek Park.
Mr.. Grove pointed out that at least
five associations in addition to the
Connecticut avenue group were seek
ing individually to have branch libra
ries constructed, and 1T was his belief
that they would stand much better
chance of success if efforts were COM
bined in drive for large COM
munity library. Mr. Driscoll reported
recently, however, that he was not
receiving much support from other
groups. and while the association will
continue its efforts to unite the other
associations in requesting a COM
munity library, Mr.. Grove said that
they would at the same time make
plans for a smaller branch which
would serve their area.
Another item which will be con-
sidered at the Thursday night meet
ing will be local and national suffrage.
Evening star., 1938-04-03
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
District Legislation Makes Progress-Rcpeal of
6O-4O Law Opposed-A Reasonable
Solution to Recreation Controversy.

The lump sum has been fixed arbi-
trarily by an all-pOwerful Legisla-
ture in which the District is not
represented.
When one compares the present
lump sum of $5,OOOOOO with the
amounts collected in Federal taxes
from District taxpayers it seems
all the smaller The District for
the fiscal year 1886 paid SIT 1922 ,929,
which was more than paid by each
OF 70 States and over one and half
million dollars more than the aggre-
gate amount collected from nine
States. These nine States sent to
Congress AZ men to vote for them
concerning the kind of taxes they
should pay and how the tax money
should be spent. For the 1887 fiscal
year the amount collected from
District taxpayers in national taxes
was over $23 100000.
Many in the civic groups believe
that 1t is within the realm of human
possibility to arrive at a fair and
equitable ratio of definite division
OF meeting the expenses of the Ma
tional Capital by the two partners
In the Capital enterprise.
Evening star., 1938-04-03
PINE APPOINTMENT
PRAISED BY CITIZENS
Lincoln Park Adopts Resolution
Affirming Policy of D. C. People
for D. G.. Jobs.

Praising the appointment by Presi-
dent Roosevelt of David A. Pine as
United States attorney for the Dis
trict of Columbia, the Lincoln Park
Citizens Association. at recent meet
ing in the Bryan School, Thirteenth
and B streets S. E., adopted resolu-
ton commencing Attorney General
Cummings for his recommendation
Of Mr.. Pine to that office.
The text Of the resolution follows:
Whereas, the Lincoln Park Citizens
Association. member Of the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations of the
District of Columbia, has ardently and
consistently advocated and Endorsed
the policy Of appointment of residents
of the District Of Columbia. qualified
to fill vacancies in the public service
of the District of Columbia, and
Whereas. the members of this as
sociation were greatly pleased to learn
of the appointment by the President
of the United States, upon the recon-
mendation of the Attorney General
(Which appointment was unanimously
confirmed by the Senate). Of David
Andrew Pine. native of the City of
Washington. to the Office of the United
States attorney for the District of
Columbia.
Therefore. be it, and 1t is hereby
resolved, that the Lincoln Park Citi-
zens Association in regular meeting
assembled this Twenty-first day Of
March. 1888, formally record in the
minutes its commentator of Hon.
Homer S. Cummings, Attorney Cen
eral of the United States, and forward
to the President of the United States
and to the Senate District Committee
copy Of this resolution as an ex-
preston of its approval of said selec-
ton and appointment.
Evening star., 1938-04-03
GROUP
TO MEET TUESDAY
County Federation Talks
Bylaw Changes as Well
as BUDGET.

Several proposed revisions to its
constitution and bylaws will be con-
sidered by the Arlington County (Vir-
ginla) Civic Federation when it meets
Tuesday at pm. in the Lyon Park
Community House, Pershing drive and
North Fillmore street, Arlington.
At that time also Julian D. Simpson,
secretary. said the federation will hear
reports on the county budget as adopt
ed by the County Board Wednesday.
The federation will deal especially
with those portions Of the budget
which the civic body had recon-
mended.
Among those items are the George
Washington Parkway, for which the
board allotted $4,000 toward securing
rights of way and will negotiate with
the Federal Government in exchang-
ing some county owned property in
the parkway to be applied on the
county's share Of the purchase price.
The board also allowed for completion
OF Tenth street north, which the fed
Grafton urged.
The federation sought minimum
teachers salary Of $1,000 annually,
but this was not allowed by the bud
get as adopted, although salaries were
increased to figure over the present
existing wage scale.
Paid fire-engine drivers in the
county's several volunteer departments
continues to be problem faced by
the federation since no funds for this
project was allowed by the board.
The group asked for a more ag-
gressive" policy by county officials in
providing for sidewalk construction,
and the budget adopted last week
carried an item Of $4,000 for this pur-
pose. which is double the amount
previously set aside for the same type
Of work.
Evening star., 1938-04-03
A Reasonable Solution
Of Local Recreation Problem.

WHAT appears to be a reason-
able solution Of the local
recreation problem was offered at
the Board Of Education confer
ence On Wednesday by Henry I.
Quinn. a member Of the board.
His proposal is that all supervised
recreation be placed under the
Board Of Education and all recrea-
ton that is entirely without super
vision be continued under the Ma
tional Capital Parks Office. This is
understood to be very similar to
the plan preferred by Mr.. Weir,
VINO came here as an expert in
1888 and made a survey of the
local situation. Under the pro-
posed set-up there would be created
IN the school system a department
OF health, physical education and
recreation, with subdivisions for
Fairgrounds and community CEN
ters.
The plan is offered as a sub
stitute for the King bill setting up
a board of recreation. Commits
sioners Allen and Hazen were
prompt in declaring their opposi-
ton to the removal of the munich
pal playground department from
the jurisdiction of the Commits
slonerS. In civic organization
circles there is no surprise at the
attitude of the Commissioners.
They have been striving to get
control of the public schools, it is
being pointed out, and very natural
ly they have no desire to give over
to the Board of Education any
power they now possess. This is
in keeping with the general atti-
tude OF administrative officers of
always striving for more power, but
never willing to relinquish any.
The Weir-Quinn plan would
greatly simplify the administration
Of local recreation. The only fear
expressed was that the Board of
Education might not be able to get
adequate funds for the operation of
the system. Mr.. Quinn and some
OF those supporting the plan are
confident that that difficulty, if
it really exists, can be overcome. It
would appear that there should be
no reason why the School Board
requests for funds should not carry
as much weight as those of the
District Commissioners or the Ma
tional Capital Parks Service.
The trend of organization action
on the local recreation problem has
been along the line of the Quinn
proposal. It would have the ad-
vantage of removing any possible
danger of taking school Fairgrounds
from under the authority of the
School Board and the utilizing of
all such recreation facilities to the
fullest extent. The National Capital
Parks Office is understood not to
favor the King bill, but inclined to
fall into line with this latest pro-
posal.
Evening star., 1938-04-03
THREE UNITS TO WEIGH
PROPOSED RACING BILL
Proposed Liquor License Law
Changes Also to Be Discussed
by Same Association.

The Sacks bill to legaliA racing in
the District and proposed changes in
the liquor license law will be principal
subjects discussed at three Of the 20
citizens associations meeting this
week
The Forest Hills and Manor Park
Associations, both meeting tomorrow
at pm. in the Murch and Whittier
Schools. respectively. will argue the
pros and cons of the two bills.
A third organization, the North
Cleveland Park Citizens Association,
likewise will undertake the same sub
jects at its meeting Tuesday at 8 pm.
at 1923 Window place NV.
Evening star., 1938-04-03
Where the Appropriation Bill
Created Difficult Problems.

&EVERAL complicated problems
have been created by radical
changes made by the 1899 District
appropriation bill. These are the
abolishing of the Children's Re-
ceiving Home with the requirement
that these children be taken care
of at the House of Detention of the
Women'S Bureau of the Police De-
partment. The other was the cut
made in the school appropriation
for vocational training because of
the supposed availability of an
$4,000 expected grant under the
George-Deen act.
AS to this first problem every one
who is familiar with the operation
and the need for a receiving home
for children is thoroughly con-
vinced that it will never do to have
these youngsters brought in con-
tact with the class of prisoners
usually held in the House of De-
tention. This system was tried some
years ago and abandoned because
1t was unsound and the community
demanded change The problem
is further complicated with the
proposed reopening of the old Sec
ond police precinct, now occupied
by the Women's Bureau. The
Womens Bureau is to find quar-
ters in the old Police Court Build
ing. It now develops that the
$4,000 appropriated for alterations
to this building will not be sufficient
for the purpose and the fire mar
shall condemns the building as a
fire trap.
The vocational training in the
schools is left in difficult situation
for the expected grant of $88. 900 is
only available to match like ap-
preparation and cannot be used to
make up for cuts and could not be
used for the purchase of materials
and supplies. Furthermore, as the
District funds were cut it will not
be possible for the District to re-
ceive all of the grant which would
have been available on the regular
matching basis.
Just how these problems are to be
solved IS entirely beyond the imag-
ination Of the Commissioners and
the school ofacials. Whether Con-
gress will see and acknowledge the
error and correct It before adjourn.
mant remains 10 b sean..
Evening star., 1938-04-03
Modern Lunacy Procedure
Advanced Another Step.

THE pending lunacy bill was up
for a hearing before q sub
committee of the Senate District
Committee on Tuesday with only
four persons appearing in opposi-
ton to the passage of the bill. 1t
is understood that Chairman Cope
land of the subcommittee expects
to report the bill to the full COM
mittee with a minor amendment.
1t is the hope of the many civic
groups supporting this effort to
modernize and humanize the Dis
trict lunacy proceedings to get the
measure through the Senate in
time to obtain favorable action by
the House. A great amount of
time and effort has been put forth
in the interest of this legislation
and unless prompt action is had
will have to be all done over again
In the next Congress. The real
hardship, however, will fall on the
mentally sick who need treatment,
but are held back because their,
families do not care to subject the
patient to the narrowing experience
of the present procedure with the
attendant embarrassment to the
family.
Evening star., 1938-04-03
Col. Coope to Report,

A report from Col. Harry Coope,
chairman of the committee seeking to
obtain q boys club in the Northeast
section. will be made at a meeting Of
the Michigan Park Citizens Associa-
ton tomorrow at 8 pm. in the Bunker
Hill School, John J. Hurley, president,
announced yesterday. Rezoning and
better buses on the LAUREL -Hyattsville
line also will be taken up at the meet
Ing. Nj. Hurley aatd.
Evening star., 1938-04-03
GIVES TAX VIEWS
H. M. Fulton Believes Congress
Members Should Be Exempt.

H. NJ Fulton, veteran member Of the
Logan Thomas Circle Citizens Asso-
citation. declared yesterday that he fav-
ored granting members Of Congress.
their secretaries and other Federal
high officials income tax exemption. as
we'll as certain other privileges, "out Of
the citizens esteem for their position
and service" He spoke to extend re-
marks made at a meeting of his asso.
citation last week.
IF Congressman, for example, are
granted the questioned exemptions In
their own States there is no reason for
the District not to do likewise" he
stated. Such an attitude q simply .
gesture Of customary courtesy"
Evening star., 1938-04-03
SETTLE TO SPEAK
Park Secretary Will Address
Columbia Heights Body.

T. S. Settle, secretary of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion. will address members of the Co.
lumbia Heights Citizens Association at
meeting Tuesday at pm. in the
Fourth Presbyterian Church.
w. I. Swanton, secretary Of the as
sociation. also announced that action
would probably be taken on the Sacks
bill to legalize racing in the District.
Evening star., 1938-04-03
Benefit Recital.

MYRTLE LYNBECK, contralto
" soloist, with Elizabeth Merz
Butterfield, chairman of music for the
Convention of the League of American
Pen Women, which is to be at the
Willard Hotel April 1928. will give a
benefit recital on Friday afternoon,
April 20. at Mrs. w. Edmund Free
mans home in Kenwood, for the
Bishop Binsted branch of st. Albans
Church.
Mrs. Butterfield won the Clayton
Sunny prize three years ago for her
composition called Home" and this
program Of music u to be made up
Ct several Of her own eoQposittonA
Evening star., 1938-04-03
Health Examinations Mapped
For Children by PIT. Il.
Chairn'en Busy Preparing for Tests of
Ne,o School Pupils to Find and
Cure Remedial Defects.
BY MRS. WALTER B. FRY,

ERHAPS the first OF April long from the opening
- of school in September
health work to begin in organization particularly
concerns the little folks who will enter school
first time So 1t is that
busy perfectng their plans spring
pre-Schoo children which will begin l..
An enthusiastic meeting held last Tuesday in the
room OF the N A. Building with summer
charmen attending On the previous day meeting
Evening star., 1938-04-03
CLUB REPORT DUE
Northeast Conference Also to
Discuss Income Tax.

4, Progress on the efforts of constituent
bodies to establish boys club in the
Northeast section will be heard at
meeting of the Northeast Conference
Thursday at pm. in the twelfth pre-
: cinct, A. F. E. Scheer, chairman,
announced.
Opposition to the exemption Of
cabinet members and high Govern
ment oficials from paying a proposed
income tax In the District Is expected
TO be made, Mr.. Scheer stated.