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The Washington times., 1938-07-08
.OHIOANS H E A R
r 0 0 SEVELT IN
OPENING DRIVE.
Politics Absent From
Marietta Speech
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James Cox endeavored to succeed
Woodrow Wilson and Tom
Marshall.
There was very little applause
during the course of the Presi-
dents speech. Even his mention
of Senator Bulkley's name was
received in silence. White grinned.
At the conclusion of the Presi-
dents speech, Gutzon Borglum'S
statue to the pioneers of the
Northwest Territory, a group of
three heroic figures in pioneer
garb, was unveiled.
Mr.. Roosevelt reserved politics
until later in the day, when he
crosses the Ohio River into Ken,
lucky where all wraps were off.
There, his Senate leader, Dear
Alben" Barkley is engaged in a
life-and death struggle with Gov.
A. B. Happy" Chandler for the
Democratic senatorial nomination.
For Senator Barkley, Mr.. Roose-
welt proposed to go to town.
Parallel DruUn
At Covington late this after
noon, the President beats his first
drum in behalf of Senator Bark
ley'S candidacy. He will motor to
Latonia's race track for a major
speech. Thereafter, he will make
rear platform appearances at
Louisville and Bowling Green
all in behalf of Senator Barkley
But today in Marietta was an
historic and patriotic occasion,
and Mr.. Roosevelt was quick to
draw the parallel between the
people who migrated to Ohio a
century and a half ago and the
people who today are seeking new
frontiers. Their objective, he
said, is the same-security-and
in seeking that security they rely
again on their own Government. I"
The frontier spirit of helpful
ness, which found its expression
in husking bees and barnraisings,
Mr.. Rooevelt said, finds it's
counterpart today in legislation.
Open Air Talk
'The cavalry captain who
protected the log cabins of the
Northwest" he continued, "is
now supplanted by legislators,
like Senator Bulkley, toiling
over the drafting of such stat
uteS and over the efficiency of
government machinery to ad-
minister them so that such pro-
lection and help of government
can be extended to the full.
The President spoke in the open
air at Muskingum Park to a crowd
that had waited since early morn
ing. He rode to the park through
streets lined by cheering thou.
sands.
The Washington times., 1938-07-08
S E NAT { RACE
IN MARYL AND
GETTING ROUGH
Personalities Enter
At Early Date
BY THEODORE HUNTLEY

It is not going to be a nice
senatorial campaign in Maryland.
In fact, it's not nice now.
Although the primaries are two
months off. the candidates already
are pretty personal.
Senator Tydings, fighting for
his political life. is asking the
voters whether they want an old
man and a rubber stamp to rep
resent them in the Senate-if so,
vote for Davey Lewis and not for
him.
Davey Lewis is asking them
whether they want real Demo
crat, marching in step with the
times, or a Tory Republican dis
guised as a Democrat-aliaS Mil
lard Tydings. He also indicates he
regards wealth as campaign liza
bility, and views with alarm Sena-
tor Tydings' support by Maryland
business interests.
Nice going!" say the by-stand-
erS. And wait for the next blast.
SPEECHES LISTED
Speaking dates:
Saturday night-Senator Tyd-
ings at North Beach, Md.
Monday night - TydngS at
Davidsonville.
Wednesday night-State Sena-
tor L,ansdale G. Sasscer, of Upper
Marlboro, candidate for the Demo
cratic gubernatorial nomination,
in a Maryland radio broadcast
from a Washington station.
President Curly Byrd, Of Mary
land u. is being privately blamed
by other gubernatorial candidates
for starting reports that they will
withdraw in his favor. They don't
like it and they are not getting
out.
NOT SERIOUSLY
State Comptroller Gordy, of the
Eastern Shore, is the only entry in
the governorship sweepstakes who
is not taken seriously by the poll
ticians.
Hes always announcing for
governor" as they explain it,
land then withdrawing. He
uses the threat to eliminate op-
position as a candidate for
comptroller. Once he is sure he
will be unopposed for reelection
he steps aside as a candidate for
governor"
Take it or leave it, that's what
they're saying.
Attorney General O'Conor and
Mayor jackson are looked on as
legitimate entries-and talk like
it.
Curious thing about that White
House announcement that the
new five million dollar naval hos
pital probably will be built on the
Rockville Pike beyond Bethesda.
The President and Admiral RoSSi-
ter, of the Navy, with perhaps a
bit of advice from Uncle Frederic
Delano, of the Park and Planning
Commission, picked the Site-if it
is picked.
So far as discoverable neither
of the Maryland Senators, who
are beyond the White House pale
until after September IL, nor the
Congressman from the district
which includes Mont tg ON er
county, DaVey Lewis, had any.
thing to do with it.
Both the President and Davey
Lewis, New Deal candidate for the
Senate against TydingS, over
looked a bet in failing to let
Lewis break the news. 1t would
have been a break for him.
But politics took a holiday and
the announcement came through
regular channels-at Lewis ex-
penSe.
With this tip, you can guess
what will happen if the New Dea
works up any more Maryland
projects. Or if you can't, you car
be sure that Candidate Lewis viii
try to get the first news and give
1t to the public as evidence of hi!
intimacy with higher-ups
The Washington times., 1938-07-08
Spirit of Adventure

The men who came here be-
fore 1888 came as Lief Erick-
sons men to Vineland, in a
spirit all of adventure. But the
men and women of the Ohio
Company who came to Marietta
came rather like the men and
women of the Massachusetts
Bay Company to Boston, an Or
ganized society, unafraid to
meet temporary adventure, but
serious in seeking permanent
security for men and women
and children and homes. Many
of them were destined to push
on; but most came intending to
stay. Such people may not be
the first to conquer the earth,
but they always last possess it.
Right behind the men and
women who established Mari
eta $50 years ago moved that
instrument of law and order
and cooperation-government. A
representative of the national
government entered Marietta to
administer the Northwest terri
tory under the famous North.
west ordinance. And what we
are celebrating today is this
establishment of the first civil
government west of the original
13 States.
Evening star., 1938-02-14
CAPITAL SCHOOL GIRLS
ARE SOUGHT BY POLICE

Two schoolgirls were being hunted
by police today after their disappear
ance from home Saturday night, Po-
lice said today they had received In
formation both had started to see
their grandmothers In GAINESVILLE.
Ohio.
The pair. Florence. Acton, 13. 4
the 800 block Of Thirteenth street
Sc, and Frances Hooper. Is. OF the
1900 block Of D street Sc, attend
Hines Junior High School. Accord
ing to police they left the Acton home
about pm. Saturday saying they
were 'going out for few minutes"
They were without money, police were
told.
Florence is S feet 8 inches tall.
weighs 122 pounds. has auburn hair
and gray eyes and was wearing red
coat. Her companion was described
As being S feet inches tall, weigh
ing 120 pounds. having brown, curly
bobbed hair and brown eyes and was
wearing red tartan sweater and
skirt and brown oxfoeds.
Evening star., 1938-02-14
STRIKE CONTINUED
BYBEERDR|NERS
Union Intensifies Policy of
Asking Retailers to Re-
fuse Deliveries.

The strike of approximately 100
union truck drivers and helpers against
eight beer and soft drink bottling and
distributing companies continued to-
day, as the union intensified its policy
Of requesting retailers not to accept
the products of the companies where
the strikes are in effect.
Henry Myers, business agent of the
striking union, said today that only
one Of Approximately 100" retailers
visited had accepted the goods. The
policy Of the union is to have the
strikers follow the trucks of the eight
companies and, as deliveries are being
made ask the proprietors of the stores
not to accept them.
A picket line was set up at the
courembis Restaurant, 10l7 M street
NV. after its acceptance of a de-
livery Saturday. Mr.. Myers said
pickets would be placed ut any other
stores which did not refuse deliveries.
The strike is being conducted by
the Beer and Soda Drivers, Chauf-
feurs and Helpers Local, No. 81.
A. D. O'Connor, spokesmen for the
eight firms affected, said today sales
by the firms had fallen of considera-
bly,, but he could not determine ex-
actly how much.
He said . conference Of officials Of
the firms would be held at 2 pm. to
consider aspects Of the strike. The
contract asked by the union calls for
q 54-hour week, an SIS weekly wage
and . Scent commission on the case
instead of the SIS . week and scent
commission in the old contract which
expired January IS.
Evening star., 1938-02-14
Minimum WAGES
IN EFFECT TODAY
New Basic Rate Will Involve
1850 SaIesgir|s in
Washington.

The $17-a-week minimum wage for
salesgirls in the District, set by the
Minimum Wage Board two months
ago. went into effect today.
For As per cent Of Washington's re-
tail sales clerks it means a raise In
pay. Altogether, the basic rate affects
12,500 salesgirls. officials Of the Min
imum Wage Board estimated.
The minimum pay is for standard
work week of not less than 40 hours,
nor more than 48 hours. The hourly
rate for experienced workers in part
time employment must not be less
than 40 cents.
The order also sets $l3-per-week
minimum wage for adult learners; that
is, women employed in retail trade who
are not less than IS years old and who
have been in this type Of work for less
than II months. Minor learners, those
under 18, also will receive at least $13
for the first IL months Of employment,
SIS for the next 6 months and SIT .
week thereafter.
Adult and minor learners are re-
uuired to- obtain q certificate Of regis
tration from the Minimum Wage
Board.
The hourly rate for workers in these
two classes who are not employed on
a full-time basis shall not be less than
80 cents.
Evening star., 1938-02-14
AID IS OFFERED PUBLIC
ON FILING TAX RETURNS
Local Office of Deputy Collector of
Internal Revenue Begins
Annual Task.

The local Office of deputy collector
Of internal revenue, at Twelfth street
and Constitution avenue NV, today
began its annual task of helping the
public make out Federal income tax
returns. A crowd was on hand.
Ten additional experts were on duty,
bringing the total up to SO men. They
not only help the public make out
returns, but administer the oath with
out charge. The cashiers Office Is
convenient for making the first pay
ment, which must be at least one
fourth of the total tax due.
The Federal income tax is due
March is and may be paid either at
the local ofiice or by sending returns
to the Collector Of Internal Revenue,
Baltimore, Md.
Evening star., 1938-02-14
D. c. JOBLESS CHECKS
Distributed TO 364
Total Of $3,367 Paid Out Last
Week-List Due to Be
LARGER.

The District Unemployment Com
pensation Board distributed q total
of 1854 jobless insurance checks last
week, paying out q total Of So, 1857. so to
unemployed District workers, officials
said today. The checks averaged
slightly less than $40.
John A. Marshall, director of the
board, estimated at least 1000 checks
will be made out this week. He said
804 already are ready to be distributed
An increase is expected since num-
Der of jobless workers become eligible
for the first time this week.
Mr.. Marshall said the board has set
up a claims adjustment division to
expedite the work Of clearing up
claims which were found to be lack
ing in vital information regarding
the employees employment during the
last two years. 4 total of about 10000
claims have been filed with the board
since the first Of the year.
Evening star., 1938-02-14
PLANE INSTRUCTOR
INJURED IN CRASH
"Tinkey" Gamble Conceded
Chance to Recover From
Wreck Near Field.

A test flight made prior to taking
three student aviators aloft ended in
calamity yesterday for William H.
(Tinkey) Gamble. 29-year-old Beacon
Airport flying instructor. when a
dead" motor forced him to crash in
soft ground near the field after mar
rowly missing line of automobiles
and high-tension wires.
Mr.. Gamble, who lives at 2720 North
Lexington street, Falls Church, Va,
and divides his time between flying and
bookkeeping for the Potomac Electric
Power Co., was seriously injured in
the crack-up, but it was said at Alex
andria Hospital he has a good chance
Of recovering.
Safety Belt Saves Him.
A safety belt probably saved the
aviator's life as he pulled his ship
out Of brief spin at 800 feet. SKINNED
over . power line and "pan-caked'
just few feet across the busy Rich
mond highway. Another obstacle the
flyer avoided was the house of w. F.
P. Reid. chairman of the Fairfax
County Board of Supervisors, located
near the scene of the mishap.
Loundoun Campbell, jr., 1925 Twen-
tieth street, Virginia Highlands, fly
ing school co-partner Of the accident
victim, and Frank Morris, a nearby
resident. extricated Mr.. Gamble from
the damaged plane and took him to
the hospital. where he was found to
have broken arm, fractured ribs, q
head laceration and perhaps back and
internal injuries.
Mr.. Campbell, who witnessed the
crash from the airport, said it was
Mr.. Candles first serious accident in
nearly 10 years of flying.
Avoided Traffic.
The flyers wife, Mrs. Thelma M.
Gamble, an employe of the Falls
Church Telephone Co.. said her hus-
band told her at the hospital he
struggled with the controls to keep
from plunging into string of cars
travelling along the highway. They
have a son, William H., jr., S.
Mr.. Campbell said it was their
policy always to make q short trial
flight before taking up passengers.
The three Students were waiting while
Mr.. Gamble tested the ship, a two
scatter biplane.
Evening star., 1938-02-14

perintendent of the parks office,
would not comment on it, the oppo-
sition Of the parks Office to the bill
has been authoritatively confirmed as
it is now drafted. This disapproval,
1t was learned. is directed against any
proposal which could dictate the uses
Of property controlled by the Federal
ONCE over its opposition.
It has also been established that
recreation oncials in the District
government are supporting unifica-
ton in the belief that coordination
cannot succeed due to the poor rela-
tions between the Playground Depart
ment and the Community Center De-
partment in the schools.
Under the present arrangement, it
was pointed out, the representatives
Of the two agencies on the Recreation
Committee only get the side as pre-
sented by their own agencies, thus
blocking effective action through con-
fiict on the committee.
A single agency in control Of the
recreation facilities, it was added,
would eliminate this problem.
Evening star., 1938-02-14
POLICE JUDGES HIT
BY KING AFTER VISIT
Senate Chairman Says Courts
Should Meet at 8 A.M.-Goes
to See for Himself.

After an unexpected visit to Police
Court today, Chairman King of the
Senate District Committee again
sharply criticized judges Of that court
as not doing enough work.
The Senator dropped in at the Court
House between 8:45 and 9:l5 am,
talked with q number of persons and
said he was told courts do not con-
vene until 10 or 1890. He said they
should meet at 9 am.
There will be no additional judge
ships created for that court" the
Utah Senator asserted, evidently hav-
ing in mind recommendation being
considered at the District Building to
add two judges to the court.
The Senate committee chairman
also intimated move might be
started to reduce the salaries Of the
Judges. The Senator had announced
Saturday he was not satisfied with the
volume Of work performed in Police
Court and that he planned to inquire
into the working schedules.
Evening star., 1938-02-14

On the other hand, the county
commissioners insist that It Is up
to the Government to make the
necessary repairs.
Local citizens complain that by
not using the direct Branchville-
Glenn Dale road to and from
Greenbelt, the Capital Transit CO.
buses are not giving this community
the service called for in the COM
pany's charter.
The Farm Security Admins
tration said 1t was checking to
determine the extent Of tho DAM
age and how much was caused by
IT. e1uekR
Evening star., 1938-02-14
PLAN TO BUY GAS.
F|RMSCONS|DERED
BY YUT|L|T|ESBO
$1,212,700 in Stock Would
Be Offered Investors in
Washington. e
PUBLIC HEARINGS DUE
TO BE CALLED LATER
Alexandra & Hyattsville Co.
Would Be Purchased Under
Proposed Deal.

The Public Utilities Commission
took under consideration today the
proposal of the Washington Gas Light
Co. to purchase the Alexandria and
Hyattsville Gas Light Co. from the
Washington & Suburban Cos. the
common law trust which controls all
three concerns.
Under the plan. Washington in
vestors will be asked to provide the
money by buying preferred stock to
the value of approximately $1,2l2,-
TOO,
The proposal was filed by the trust
a month ago with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The move was
described to them as the first step
in q plan offered by the Washington
& Suburban Cos. for its own dissolu-
ton to meet the plans Of the death
sentence" clause Of the Public Utility
Act of 1885. simultaneously the
Washington company filed a petition
to enter into the deal with the Pub
lie Utilities Commission.
TuDuC nearing Aikcly.
Vice Chairman Richmond B. Keech
said today the commission expects
to do no more at its first executive
session than to review the general
plan. Later, it was expected public
hearings will be conducted.
The trust now owns 327,5s6 shares.
or 1873 per cent of the Washington
company. It also owns all the stock OF
the Washington Suburban Gas Co. at
Hyattsville, consisting of $500 shares,
and of the Alexandria Gas Co., con-
sisting of $500 shares. These stocks
have no par values.
The Washington company proposes
to issue 8,l00 shares of $3.50 accumu-
lative convertible preferred stock Of
no par value, in exchange for the
two suburban concerns, including
1921 900 Of Hyattsville company bonds,
due in 194s, and a per cent promis-
sorry note for $27l,927 given IN trust
by this concern.
Would Write on Note.
This transaction, however, is subject
to writing of the per cent note of
$675, 900 owed to the trust by the
Alexandria company. The plan is to
convert this obligation into a per
cent note Of 100000, which the
Washington company would have an
option on buying within one year in
exchange for 400 additional shares
of the $3.50 preferred stock by the
payment Of $427,0 in cash.
The Hyattsville company paid
dividend of 81 per no-par share stock
in 1886. The Alexandria company paid
nothing.
The sale Of the preferred stock, it
was said. would reimburse the Chase
Bank group of New York for the
money it sank into this company.
Evening star., 1938-02-14
Fraternity Rewarded.

The Catholic University chapter Of
Phi Kappa Fraternity has been award
ID the scholastic trophy Of that Or
ganixation for the 1936-37 academic
year for having attained the highest
scholarship rating among active chap
ters throughout the United States.
Omega Chapter Of Phi Kappa, at
@. o. win hold the trophy for one
year.
Evening star., 1938-02-14
FILMS At SCHOOLS
NET SMALL GAIN
Survey DiscIoses Only Short
Subjects ShoWn-Pro-
ceeds Benefit Students.

A survey of six senior high schools
here showed today that their motion
picture activities have included only
short subjects shown at lunch periods,
with small profits. If any, turned over
to student activities.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, of Okla
homa announced last week the Sen
ate District Appropriations Subcom-
mittee would investigate complaints
the schools were being used for COM
mercial motion picture shows. Some
Of the movies, he said he had been
told, were below the educational
standard and in some cases obscene.
Statements from principals OF the
senior highs indicated the profits were
negligible and that the subject matter
consisted Of comedies, travelogues and
sport shorts.
They said the movies were shown
in an effort to solve two problems:
Cd Lunch-hour leisure time for stu
dents, especially on rainy days. and
90 funds for student activities. for
which there is no appropriation from
Congress.
The principals and their outline Of
the school movie situation follow:
Principal Lawrence G. Hoover, Gen.
trail High: 1T is just an experiment
with us. We can't make any money
to speak of because we heve to rent
our equipment" The admission
charge is cents. Profits never ex-
ceed IS q day. Mr.. Hoover added: "I
do not feel we are infringing on the
rights Of anyone. We have deficit in
our athletic fund. There is no way to
get it but to raise it,"
DR.. Elmer Newton, principal, West
ern High School: approximately $40
has been cleared since September on
six silent films shown under spon-
sorship of the Breeze, student news
paper. The admission price is a dime
DR.. Newton said the purchase of a
projecting machine, considered for a
time, would be poor investment.
Equipment Is rented.
Frank c. Daniel, principal, McKin-
ASy AAA6A' &NAVN4S~S AANAC WCAC uloCOk1-
tinued because of failure to make a
profit and refusal of distributors to
rent any more films. Prices were IS
cents for such films as David Coo-
pereld" and Captains Courageous. :"
Charles Hart, principal, Eastern
High: Pictures are shown here now
and then for q 15-cent admission:
proceeds to the general fund" for
school activities.
Norman ]. Nelson, principal, Wood
row Wilson High: Short subjects
are shown during rainy-day lunch
periods at Scent admissions. The
receipts range between IS and $40,
expenses are So. If there has been
any ohscenity in the films We have
shown, haven't been able to recognize
it," Mr.. Nelson said.
Miss May P. Bradshaw. principal,
Roosevelt High School: Travelogues
and educational films are shown once
q week. Admission prices vary be-
tween 5 cents each or two admissions
for . nickel.
Evening star., 1938-02-14

Until Saturday, the Capital Tram
sit Co. operated its Washington
Greenbelt express buses, and shuttle
buses between Greenbelt and the
regular bus and street car lines
here, over q stretch Of the Branch
VILE Glenn Dale road. BY this route
it Is q little less than two miles to
Greenbelt from Branchville.
Water in drainage bitches along
side the road has washed gullies
across it, however, and the heavy
trafnc made the stretch impossible
by Saturday. Since then the buses
and most other trafic have been
forced to follow the Edmonton
road % 1erwyn and thea cut back
Evening star., 1938-02-14

to Greenbelt, making the total dis
tance nearly five miles.
County officials said the Govern
ment agreed, when It obtained per-
mission to use the Branchville-
Glenn Dale road for heavy hauling
In beginning construction Of its
model community" at Greenbelt,
to keep the stretch in good repair.
Branchville citizens were told by
omciah Of the Farm Security Ad-
ministratton, under which Green.
belt Is operated, that the Govern.
ment has no further Jurisdiction or
authority to repair the road, since
its construction work Is about com.
plsted
Evening star., 1938-02-14

pleasure OF the parks ONCE is reliably
reported, and the District Building is
having its own bill drawn up by the
District Auditor proposing substan-
tally the same thing.
Statements of recreation officials re-
veal that the opposition is not to the
principle of unification. but to the
way in which the bill drawn up by
the planning group does it.
In urging the school board against
the proposal, Mr.. Quinn emphasized
that the schools, with a large num-
Der of facilities and personnel in
volved. would have distinct minority
representation on the proposed recre-
alton committee with the representa-
tives of two Federal agencies, the Dis
trict Commissioner and the citizen
appointed by the Commissioners.
He cited also that there is no
colored representation provided and
charged that the present system Of
coordination has not been given q fair
trial due to the "preconceived notion
held by some that centralized author
ity afforded the only means to an
efficient recreation service"
Although c. Marshall Finnan, su-