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The Washington times., 1938-01-05
dies TO PRESS
FOR SHOWDOWN
ON MONOPOLIES
Resolution Asking Probe
Goes to House Today

U.N.S). Revising and broaden
ing his resolution for a Congress
Iional investigation Of monopolies
Representative Martin Dies CD
of Texas, said today he is assured
of an early hearing by the House
Rules Committee.
Dies said he would urge the
House leadership to sanction early
action on the resolution so that
a comprehensive inquiry can be
made during the present session
of Congress.
AIMS STATED
The new resolution, which will
be thrust before the House today
provides for a seven-man congress
ional committee to investigate:
/. Who are the monopolistS.
2. Who are the plutocratic
families referred to by Secretary
Ickes and what is their actual
control over industry and f.
nance.
3. To what extent, If any,
monopolies were responsible for
the depression of 1929 and the
present recession.
4. What steps the antitrust
division of the Department of
Justice has taken to curb mo-
nopolies and enforce the anti
trust laws.
5. What part, if any, mergers
have played in business reces-
SionS.
EFFECT ON LABOR
6. Whether size of corpora.
tions should be restricted.
Z. To what extent labor has
been injured by monopolieS.
8. Extent Of chain store con-
troll of business.
8. Whether past legislation en-.
couraged monopolieS.
10. Whether monopolies are re-
sponsible for the spread of labor
saving devices, to decrease en-
ployment.
II. What effect have monopo-
listic prices had on labor, wages,
hours and industrial spying.
"The question of monopoly is
like the weather-everybody
talks about it but no one does
anything about it," said Dies.
TT is a time for a showdown.
A thorough congressional in
vestigation is necessary to dis
close the facts"
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
MISSISSIPPI CITED

In this connection, the reports
pointed to the huge Mississippi
River network, observing that pre-
vention Of flood distress could
not be secured if the work were
entrusted to separate organiza-
tions." Establishment of these
regional authorities to undertake
the engineers plan for the lower
Mississippi under the 1885 flood
control act, it was added, would
inevitably result in confusion, de,
lay and disorder"
Regarding power, Schley wrote
"The reports pointed out
that the War Department rec
ognizes the desirability for
proper utilization of surplus
water in dams and reservoirs,
but is convinced that existing
laws permit the use Of such
waters for hydro-electric power
incidental to the construction of
such dams and reservoirs re-
quired for navigation and flood
control purposes"
Schley added that the report!
warned that:
Establishment of joint re.
Sponsibility between the War
Department and other agencies
would impair the successful
commercial use of inland water
ways"
The Washington times., 1938-01-05

comment to make upon receipt
of Sutherland's letter, but began
drafting a reply accepting his re-
tirement.
MISSES BIG CASE
Sutherland's stepping down will
prevent him from taking part in
the most important New Deal cases
now before the court. This is the
appeal of the Electric Bond and
Share Company, attacking con-
stitutionality of the Wheeler Ray
burn utility holding company act
of 1895.
The Government yesterday filed
a petition to advance the case of
argument, the request being taken
under advisement by the court.
Presumably the court will set, the
case for hearing after Justice
Sutherland retireS.
Even if it were heard before his
retirement, it is improbable that it
would be decided while he is still
on the bench.
SERVED IS YEARS
Justice Sutherland's letter to
President Roosevelt follows:
my Dear Mr.. President:
Having reached the age Of
more than rs years, and having
held my commission as an as
sociate justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States. and
served in that court, for Is
years, and thus being eligible
for retirement under the Sum-
ners act of March /, 1887, en-
titled an act to provide for re-
tirement of justices Of the Su-
preme Court desire to avail
myself of the right, privileges,
and judicial service specified in
that act; and to that end. 1
hereby retire from regular &C
tive service on the bench. This
retirement to be effective on
and after Tuesday, the eight
eenth day of January, 1888.
every respectfully yours,
George Sutherland"
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
Today In
Congress
SENATE


Meets at noon.
Considers calendar bills.
Special committee continues re.
lief inquiry.
Wheeler committee resumes
railroad investigation.
HOUSE
Meets at noon.
Considers Wednesday calendar
Appropriations Committee con
siders supply bills.
Conferees meet on housing and
farm bills.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
JOblesS Insurance
Revision Urged by
Security Chairman
ALtmeyer Tells Senate Committee
Provisions Should be Expanded
By ROBERT A. McG1LL

QNS) Broad revision of the unemployment compensa-
ton provisions of the Social Security Act to better cushion
waves of unemployment recommended to the Senate
mee investigating the business recession today by A. j. Alt
meyer, chairman of the Social Security Board.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
ARMY "BURIES"
'ANTI-NEW DEAL
FLOOD REPORTS
Findings Urged Defeat
Of Control Plans
By ROBERT HUMPHREYS

|
Copyright. 1898. by International News
service)
The War Department, it was
disclosed today. has officially ad-
mitted that two missing" Army
engineers reports, severely critical
Of New Deal regional planning
proposals. were never delivered to
Congress because they we're not in
accordance" with PreSi e n t
Roosevelt's program.
Instead, the reports, prepared
last June at the request Of Sen
ate and House committees. were
held up after submission to Act
ing Budget Director Daniel w.
Bell. who advised the department
there would be mo objection" to
a report not inconsistent" with
the Presidents recommendations
on planning.
OUTDATED NOW, is CLAIM
Responding to committee
resolution demanding the missing
documents, Maj. Gen. ]. L. Schley,
chief Of Army engineers, said the
reports were confined to the Nor
ris and Rankin bills which have
since been supplanted in Admin.
istration favor by the less drastic
Mansfield bill. The engineers
have never reported on the latter
measure.
Schley did not forward the re.
ports to the committee, but de-
voted two pages of his letter sum,
marizing them. He said:
"The reports prepared by the
department on S. 1855 Morris
bilD, dated June II, and on
H. R. 1892 Rankin), dated June
Is. recommend against the
enactment of those bills on the
grounds that the effect of the
legislation would be to establish
small departments throughout
the United States with no pro-
vision centralizing their control
or supervision.
1t was the view of the de.
partment that the question of
flood control is essentially ma
tional and not regional"
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
Business to Have
3 Weeks for Action
On Roosevelt Plan
Antitrust Message to Be Based
On "Peace offer" Reply
By GEORGE DURNo

INS) American business will have period of two or
three weeks grace which respond to President Roose
vet appeal for resumption of the cooperative spirit that
nul1ed the nation out depression 193 authoritative
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Continued from Page II

(COntlnueQ from rage ~
told them he had sent a letter to
President Roosevelt, apprising him
of his decision to leave the bench,
but cautioned them not to use the
informal tion until his letter
reached the White House. The
letter was then en- route to the
Executive offices.
While talking frankly to news
men, he declined to be quoted di-
rectly, but expressed regret that he
felt forced to retire. He said he
felt that his years and his health
made it increasingly difficult to
perform the arduous duties of the
position, and that he did not want
to stay where he did not feel he
could do his full share. Since the
court reconvened last october, he
has labored 10 and II hours a
day.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
Justice Sutherland Quits
Because of Illness and AGE

in mind.
The President had no immediate
comment to make upon receipt
of Sutherland's letter, but began
drafting a reply accepting his re
tirement.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
PWA OPINION LAST

He expects to continue to re-
side in Washington and will be
available for duty in the lower
courts, if and when his services
are required and his health per-
mits.
HIS last opinion was delivered
only Monday when he read the
unanimous decision of the court
upholding the governments right
to advance PWA money to towns
and cities for construction OF
electrical power plants.
The retirement of Justice
Southerland again opens a wide
field of speculation as to who
President Roosevelt will appoint
to fill this, the second vacancy OF
his five years in office.
The Washington times., 1938-01-05
MAY NAME REED

When Justice Van Devanter re-
tired, the President hesitated long,
considering a list of some IS to
loo names. He finally selected
Senator Hugo L. Black, and the
ensuing storm that was raised
over the revelation Of Blacks
former membership in the Ku
Klux Klan, has hardly died down
yet. Under the circumstances, it
is probable Mr.. Roosevelt will be
extra cautious about the new ap-
pointment that he is now called
on to make.
High on the list Of possibilities
is the solicitor general, Stanley
Reed, who was seriously con.
sidered for the Van Devanter
vacancy, and was dropped at the
last moment in favor of Black.
In view of the furore over the
Black case, it was suggested in
some quarters that Mr.. Roosevelt
might go to the bench this time
to fill the vacany. If he does, the
list Of possibilities is a long one
Every Federal district and appel
late jurist is potentially a candi
date for the highest bench.
PRESIDENT SILENT
1t was reported at the time Of
Blacks appointment that Presi
dent Roosevelt had narrowed hi
choice down to three men afte1
some weeks Of study-Senatol
Black, Solicitor General Reed, anc
Judge Sam G. Bratton, former
senator from New Mexico, who Il
now sitting on the Tenth Circuit
=. Court Of Appeals.
: If true, it would seem now that
the choice might naturally fal
between Reed or Bratton-unles!
IMr. Roosevelt has something els'
The Washington times., 1938-01-05

BATES By CARRIER m WASHINGTON. D. C
AND SUBURBS
Evening star., 1938-11-26
Births Reported

James and Lillian Ollerenshaw, boy.
John and Catherine Ritter. boy.
Samuel and Birdie Weimer. boy.
Raymond and Beatrice Brown. boy.
Reginald and Winifred Gregory. boy.
William and Agnes Shields. girl.
Nicholas and Helen Lucas, girl.
Harry and Helen Shooman, girl.
John and Lucille .Arroyo., girl.
Harvey and elizabeth Black; boy.
Harry and Margaret Rollins. boy.
Newton and Beulah Barkley, boy.
Roy and Anne Nichols. boy.
Jean and Annie Allen, girl.
Maurice and Rose Byrnes. girl.
Charles and Evelyn Beach, girl.
Alfred and Willie Coleman. girl.
Hugh and Rebecca Dill. girl.
Famon and Florence Johnson. boy.
Earl and Katherine Pennell, girl;
Lawrence and Grace Brown, boy.
Regis and Maxine Donahoe, boy.
George and Grace Dent. boy.
Ellis and Lucille Friedlander, girl.
Arthur and Anne Fuller girl.
George and Alberta. Halves. boy.
Irwin and Rose LuSkin. girl.
Merrill and Virginia Colby. girl.
Louis and Annie Chelec. boy.
William and Gladys Frazier. boy.
Max lax, and nd. Eorenee ore4Ss Isnsnscn ges boy vr,
George and Mildred yelling. boy.
Howard and Marie Carroll, boy.
Robert and Margaret McGhee, girl.
N. Meyer and Sarah Baker. girl.
Arthur and Harriette Brogden, girl.
Carl and Gwyyne Lane, boy.
Spencer and Alice Pitts. boy.
Wilmot and Patricia Trew, jr, boy.
Leroy and Minnie Mayfield. girl.
Evening star., 1938-11-26
Deaths Reported

Mary Ellen Hodsson. 81. 5437 connecti-
Della T. Dougherty. SO, soe Maryland ave.
ne.
Laura A. Bradley. 81. 1855 Irving st. NV.
George H. Davis. IS. Gallinser Hospital.
Eva Pero 60 336 18th st. ne.
Alonzo H. Fordyce, So, Soldiers Home Hos
Ed. Nathaniel Hynes "a. Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital:
Guy L. Keeler. 35. Walter Reed Hospital
Infant Lucille Jones. Gallinger Hospital
infant Huddleston. Providence Hospital.
Infant Clark GEORGETOWN University Hos
Joe Chin, 80. Casualty Hospital.
A. Rebecca Albany. 64. 1425 T st. NV.
Catherine F. Kelly, 81. 1892 Girard st. NV.
Robert D. Wright, so, 22O H st. ne.
Mary F. B. Harris. 50. Garfield Hospital.
Lawrence ]. Lally. 56. Walter Reed Hos
sailie Mae Sexton, %, Gallinser Hos
Agnes Holmes. 80. Gallinger Hospital
Cora Smith. so, 1912 Reeves court NV.
infant. Madeline Fendall. Children's Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1938-11-26
Secret Student Group
Disbands Under
Threat Of Probe
okIohomo City OfficioI
Tells Dies c. !? c. Was
HormIess Gang
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 26.-The
G. c., secret high school students
blackshirt organization which advo-
Gates a new economic order, dis
solved today under threat of con-
gressional investigation.
After Chairman Dies, Democrat,
of Texas, of the House committee
investigating un-American activities,
wired for information, Assistant
County Attorney E. w. Brown per-
suaded the groups leaders to dis
band, "at least until the present
stink is over"
Mr.. Brown said it was evidently
q harmless high school gang"
Widespread attention focused on
the organization after 19-year-old
Commissar Milton Walser asserted
the c. c. Curiosity Club reached
into high schools at New York, Chi
cago, st. Louis, Seattle, Bridgeport,
Conn.,; Los Angeles and Youngs-
town, Ohio.
Mr.. Brown called "confidential
meeting of c. ? c. leaders last night
and in a "man-to-man" talk, OBJ
tanned their promise to disband
I'm confident that these fellows
are not violating any law, State or
Federal" said Brown.
IT think we've succeeded in con-
vincing these boys they are simply
hurting themselves"
Mr.. Brown said he planned to tel
egraph Dies today that there Is
nothing to warrant Federal investi-
cation of the c. l? C.
Dies had announced the prose-
cutor's reply would determine
whether his committee would ILL
vestigate the organization.
In St. Louis, 20 young men and
women members of the C. c., an
nounced temporary disarmament
after they had learned the organi-
yation's commiSsar and assistant
commissar in Oklahoma City mad
been suspended from school.
The assistant commissar, 18-year-
old Manford Ishmael, told the st.
Louis Post-Dispatch by telephone
he had formed the st. Louis branch
last June when he was there look
ing for a job. He said the c. G.
had 125 members in various cities.
Ishmael said the primary purpose
Of the organization was to study
political science.
At Bridgeport, Conn, Supt. Wor-
cester c. Warren said he would start
an immediate investigation to learn
whether chapter of the c. !? c.
had been organized in that city.
At Seattle, S. E. Fleming, assist
ant school superintendent, said he
had seen no evidence of c. c.
clubs in schools there.
Evening star., 1938-11-26

rouxrsus, A1sLEs IL AND 13, FIRST FLOOR.
Evening star., 1938-11-26
Sorority Alumnae
Will Give Tea

Presidents and delegates of the
Panhellenic Association of Wash
ington will be guests of honor of the
Washington Alumnae Club and Phi
Omega Pi, national academic soror-
ity, at tea to be held from to 6
pm. December at the Carlton
Hotel.
Mrs. Shelby S. Faulkner is acting
president of the club, and Mrs.
Frederick Wellman is secretary.
Mrs. Eugene w. Burgess is Panhel-
lenic delegate and Mrs. Alexander
Wetmore alternate delegate.
Evening star., 1938-11-26
Limited Control
OF Pedestrians
Urged by Group
Calls for Regulation
At Walk Lights and
PoIiced Corners

A limited form of pedestrian con-
troll was favored last night by the
Burroughs Citizens Association,
meeting in the Burroughs School at
Eighteenth and Monroe streets NV.
The regulations should apply only
at corners controlled by policemen
or by walk" lights, the association
decided in motion by Wayne H.
Morris, delegate to the Federation
of Citizens Associations. Mrs. Dor
othy O'Brien, Membership Commit
tee chairman, called for more rigid
enforcement of present trafnc laws.
Protest Cigarette Sales.
Sale of single cigarettes to chill
dren by one of the stores near the
Burroughs School was reported by
Wilbur S. Finch, also delegate to
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions. Protesting the sale, the group
delegated the School Committee,
under Mrs. Emil Smith, to take ac-
ton.
LII MClNul 4SoA1AAAl6CA, 0AA CSCOA VA
public health instruction for the
District Health Department, de-
scribed the work of the District of
Columbia Association for the Pre-
vention of tuberculosis. He report
ed that to date this year there were
400 tuberculosis deaths, a decrease
of 81 from the number year ago
today.
Self Government Need Cited.
Local self government was seen
as the only solution to some Of the
Districts ills by Kenneth P. Arm
strong, Publicity Committee chair
man, while discussing the lack of
lighting in some schools corridors
during class periods. He said Con-
gress' practice of deciding the ap-
preparation for each item in the bill
is not flexible enough to provide for
exigencieS and often results in hard
ships.
The retiring treasurer, Mr.. Finch,
reported the association had so
balanced its budget" that 1t was
able to show a surplus of 80 cents
for last years operations.
President Robert G. Snow ap-
pointed Mr.. Armstrong chairman of
the Covenant Committee. Mr.. Arm
strong reported on the work already
done and of the need for more
property covenants.
Evening star., 1938-11-26
"a American Refugees
In China Found Safe
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 26.-Lt. c. T.
Caufield of the United States gum
boat Monocacy reported today that
200 foreigners marooned at Kuling
since midsummer were we'll, compar-
atively safe, and provided with sufi-
cient food.
1t. Caufield returned to the gun
boat after leading an expedition to
establish contact with the group,
which included "a Americans. War
fare has ragged about their refuge,
on Kuling Mountain about 130 miles
southeast of Hankow, in recent
months. Arrangements to bring
them out through japanese lines
were being studied.
Evening star., 1938-11-26
Rockville.

h0Ckv1lIe.
Willard J. Wohlforth. 20. Washington. and
Catherine A. McNamee, 10. Richmond,
Va.
Henry J. Brown. 40. and Addie M. Nor
man. 80. both Of Coatesville. Pa.
Gerald w. Green, 80. Glen Echo Heights.
Md. and Dorothy M. Mitchell 80. Chevy
Chase. Md.
and Mabel r. Mattila. 21. Washington
John M. Sinclair 40. and Bertha Lee. 80.
both of washington. ~
Crockett, "a. both Of Bethesda, Md
Jacob c. Leaman. %. and Mildred N. Dor.
sey. 21. both Of Germantown. Md.
Paul NJ Quinn. 20. Baltimore and Mary
K. Quigley. %. Valentine. Nebr
Robert ". Bailey 2g. and Ruth H; crins-
ton %. both OF South H. Boston t.n
man, 23. both of Rockville.
John M. Sinclair. 40. and Bertha Lee. 80,
william E. Smith. 80. and Mary G..
Crockett. "A. both Of Bethesda. Md.
Evening star., 1938-11-26
Marriage License
Applications

William L. Roberts. 90. and Thelma Mich
NV: NV the Rev. X. W. Roy.
and Alice g. Taylor 23. 1341 9Th St.
NV: the Rev. G. T; Murray.
Lee Cliff Shalin. ~, Johnsonburg. Pa. and
Lucy O'Neill. 80. 514 st. ne; the Rev.
william L. Charlton. 81, 81 P st. NV and
Dorothy " Perry 1S. 1922 11th st. NV;
the Rev. Alonzo J. Olds.
Harry e Coldren. %, 1909 Illinois ave.
NV and Dorothy E Ragan. 22. 31s
Shepherd st. NV; the Rev. C. E. Haw-
Gerald A. johnson. 80. 2716 Sherman ave.
NV. and Frances jackson. %. 1000 Ne
braska ave. NV: the Rev. Ernest
Wilbur j. Jackson, 35. $500 14th st. NV.
and Kathryn E. Beaver. 2h. 2025 I St.
NV: the Rev. ]. Frederic Wenchel.
David. F.. Lady. % 624 East Capitol st
and Dorothy E. Dean. 241139 B st. Sc:
the Rev. John c. Ball.
Herbert F. Handley, % Mobile. Ala. and
Celestine L. Herndon. 1S. "a Chapel I'd.
Seat Pleasant Md; Judge Nathan
Samuel Schloss. 28. and Clara Fuchsberg
-, both of Bronx. N. Y; the Rev. Harry
Silverstone.
Christopher s. Sargent. ~. New York City.
and Adlumia D. Sterrett. %. 3425 Rod
man st. NV; the Rev. George P. T.
Sargent.
The Washington times., 1938-02-04
TOday's Home Service

SONS OUTSIDE FAMILY a
separate item, too, instead of an
unplanned expense upsetting
their budget for necessities. And
she and John make their gifts to
each other clever little surprises
that come under the head of
RECREATION.
How to beat higher living
costs when your income stays
the same? Our 32-page booklet
tells how to buy; how to save.
Ruled pages for a years budget
entries.
Send 1Oc for your copy Of
HOW TO BUDGET AND BUY
FOR BETTER LIVING to The
Washington Times, Home Ser
vice, 635 Sixth Ave, New York,
N. Y. Be sure to write plainly
your NAME, ADDRESS and
the NAME Of booklet.
The Washington times., 1938-02-04

salts and peppers. I also have
goblets (not the real tall ones),
wine glasses and sherbets. No
plates for the sherbets. I have
no maid and so do all my own
housework. Please tell me how
to set a table with the dishes
I have.
do not know how to decorate
but would like to entertain some
of my friends at dinner, and
want the table to be set, not
elaborately. but in good taste
and gaily. G.
You have quite enough
table-equipment to set your
table not only adequately, but
with an air." The first thing
to do, of course, is to plan your
menu so that it will check up
with your equipment. Let's see.
Your first course at dinner may
be fruit cocktail, served in
your Sherbet glasses, with the
breakfast plates as municipalities,
and with the teaspoons as the
silverpieces for the course.
Next, your main course: dinner
plates, bread-and-butter plates,
and with the dinner knives and
forks. (The table spoons for
Serving-pieces.) Then you might
have a salad course, served on
the breakfast plates. with your
salad forks (never mind that
they are not the same pattern
as your other silver pieces. And
the sherbet glasses might serve
again for the dessert course,
perhaps ice cream with a simple
hot apricot or caramel sauce;
the teaspoons with this. Or
the breakfast plates might be
used again for a pastry dessert,
and then the dessert spoons.
The short-Stemmed gobletS
are exactly suitable for this in
formal dinner, and wine would
be an extra added attraction"
Then after-dinner coffee in the
cups that you have.
Use the two matching sets Of
Salt-and-peppers, placed in the
positions most convenient for
the guests use. All this sets your
table in good taste, and accord
ing to convenience.
Now for the "gayety." Your
table mirror will charmingly
contribute to this, with its magi'
cal reflection Of whatever you
choose for your centerpiece.
Choose, if possible, bright flow
ers for your centerpiece, or we'll
combined fruits. cor, if you
have a pair of smallish vases
(matching, of courSe), you
might use these together on the
mirror. Your table cloth and
your center-piece and the deco
ration on your china will con-
tribute the gayety to your set
ting, and these colors should be
carefully chosen to harmonic.
The Washington times., 1938-02-04
TNEE, honey! Do you mean

GHEE, honey! Do you mean
W you'vesgot a budget plan
that licks rising prices?" John
asks excitedly.
You bet 1 have" Sally
smiles back at him. And we
won't have to give up a thing!"
First Sally split up the family
income so she could see what
proportion needed to go to shell
ter, food, clothes and so on.
Now she doesn't try to squeeze
out of FOOD those items that
belong under HOUSEHOLD
OPERATING - telephone, gas,
electricity, soap, service. And
since she knows just what she
can spend on three wholesome
meals a day, she steers clear Of
out-of-season fruits and vege-
tables, avoid last-minute tele-
phone orders.
Sally made GIFTS 10 PER
The Washington times., 1938-02-04
Creation

The rain, now driven by the
hand of spring,
With cloud, and tree, so wild
~, softly tossed;
The sea-gull, lifted on unresist-
wing,
Will live when all the earth to
us is lost.
And we will sleep!-with eyes
that cannot see
This tireless beauty, moving
on it's round;
Gods fingers on his lips!-in
mystery,
Walk softly here-for this is
holy ground!
M. A. WOODWARD