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The Washington times., 1938-09-29
PROJECT TO AID
in ELIMINATING
RIVER POLLUTION
Md. Sanitary Board
To Ask 100000

Allotment of $4.618,375 of PWA
funds for sewer improvements in
the District of Columbia, an.
nounced today, indicate further
progress in the war on pollution
of Potomac waters, as we'll as elm
mating the problem of backwash
which makes Rock Greek impure
in times of flood.
The new allotment provides for
a loan of $2,540.1O4 to be repaid
over a 21-year period beginning in
1941, and a grant of $2,078,268.
NEW SEWERS PROVIDED
The funds will provide a major
trunk line sewer interceptor to re-
lieve the Georgetown system by
carrying heavy overloads to the
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
0WA Allots $4,618,375 to Improve Sewers
lruScOtt
In Neu
Post

Lieut.. Floyd Truscott, famed
criminal investigator and head OF
the special investigation squad OF
the Metropolitan Police Depart.
ment, today was ordered trans,
ferred to the Eleventh Precinct,
effective October 1.
Detective Sergt. Earl Hartmann
who has been working with Lieu
tenant Truscott for several years
will become head of the squad
with the rank of acting lieutenant
Explaining the change, police
officials said Lieutenant Truscott
is next on the list for promotion
to a captaincy, and it was thought
best to put him in a precinct for
duty before he is promotion.
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
Dempsey Here,
Gar Wood. Too

Two famous figures in the world
of sports, Jack Dempsey, ex-prize-
fighting champion of the world,
and Gar Wood, speed king, met
briefly at Washington Airport
yesterday. Wood arrived in his
own plane, Dempsey on an East
ern Airliner.
The ex-champion, now proprie-
tor Of DempSey's Restaurant in
Manhattan, was guest speaker
yesterday of the Washington Lions
Clubs weekly luncheon at the
Mayflower Hotel. Shortly afterr
ward he returned to New York.
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
2 Officers


Tenth Precinct Detective Robert
v. Murray was elevated to the
rank of detective sergeant and
Private William Shipman, of the
First precinct, was made a Tenth
precinct detective, in an order
issued today by Major Ernest w.
Brown. superintendent of police.
Murray, commended several
times recently for the capture Of
armed bandits, was promoted to
fill a vacancy created by the re-
cent demotion to foot-patrol duty
of Acting Lieut.. James Kelly, di-
rector of the police radio system.
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
SAD PARTING
Wong and ChiQuitG
Haze NeU Home

Wong and Chiquita, male and
female, respectively, are dogs of
the chow variety with pedigrees as
long as their owners face will be
Friday when the time for parting
comes.
The parting is made necessary
by the removal from a house to
an apartment of the pet owner
who has asked the Patterson
Newspapers to aid in finding them
a suitable home.
Wong is year old and his mate
six months his senior. They are
looking for a kind owner with a
home which will permit of plenty
of romping space. For informa-
ton regarding the pets, telephone
Republic 1884 and ask for the
city desk.
The Washington times., 1938-09-29

running three lunch periods in
stead Of two.
Since the opening of the Ana
costa Senior-Junior High School
about three years ago, Mr.. Collins
said, building has increased in the
heretofore deserted section about
100 per cent.
There are now 800 apartment
units, with four apartments to a
unit, around the new school
Figuring at least one child to each
apartment, the school. built to
accommodate old Anacostia resi-
dents, has filled more rapidly
than any IN the city.
ONLY SOLUTION
The only solution, Mr.. Collins
said, is to bui q a new senior high
school, thus giving the present
building, with its two large wings,
over entirely to junior students.
He added:
"It will just be matter Of
three years before our Junior
students will be graduating into
the senior high school, and then
what are we going to do?"
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
Expenses Cut:
W|LLETT CITES
CHEST GROWTH

Accomplishments Of the Com
munity Chest in the II years OF
its existence here were reviewed
yesterday by H. L. Willett, Jr.
director, in an address to volun'
teer speakers.
Pointing out that individual
drives before 1929. when the chest
was organized, incurred campaign
expenses Of IS, 20 or 80 per cent
Willett said the chests expenses
have amounted to less than eight
per cent Of the total amounts
raised, and the number of giverE
has increased from $1,000 tc
186,278.
"The Community Chest ha'
broadened the base not only O.
giving, but of social understand
ing and cooperation among thu
varying groups Of Greater Wash
ington," Willett said.
The Washington times., 1938-09-29

Blue Plains treatment plant; for
improvements in Glenn Dale sew.
ers; new interceptor for Oxon
Run, flood gates for the District
Sewage Treatment plant, and re.
lief for Piney Branch sewers.
Reversing themselves in a sur.
prise move, members of the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission are expected to ask the
PWA for about 100000 to purify
streams in nearby Maryland.
DEADLINE TOMORROW
The application must be filed
today or tomorrow to receive con-
sideration, the deadline for sub
mission being midnight tomorrow.
The decision of the sanitary
commissioners followed a confer
ence yesterday with Secretary of
the Interior Ickes.
Important developments in an
other phase of the pollution prob
lem are expected to result from q
conference today between Alex.
andria, Va, officials on proposals
that they seek Federal aid to con.
struct a sewage disposal plant
there.
MAY USE D. C. PLANT
Members of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
are to confer today with the Dis
trict Commissioners to discuss pos
sibility that some Of the Maryland
sewage may be diverted to the Dis.
trict sewage disposal plant.
Emory H. Bogley, veteran mem.
ber of the sanitary commission,
said close cooperation might elm
mate the necessity for construc.
ton of a sewage treatment plant
along the Anacostia.
The AnacoStia,' Bogley said,
sis by far our most serious pol
luton problem"
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
JAMMED SCHOOL
FORCED TO USE
STAGCER SHIFTS
Anacostia Senior Junior
High ESQ Over Quota

Less than ten days after the
opening of schools, the Anacostia
Senior-Junior High has been
forced to resort to staggered shifts
to accommodate its overcrowded
junior division, John Paul Collins,
principal, said today.
The school, Mr.. Collins said, has
$50 senior high school students
and 8S5 juniors. Approximately
$50 of these last are over the
quota.
LUNCH PERIODS
The only way to take care of
the students is by staggered shifts
beginning at 1890 a. m. and end
ing at 4:30 p. m. They are also
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
Diphtheria Drive Is UrQed

District Health officials, aroused
by the outbreak Of 10 new cases
Of diphtheria last week, today in
tensified their efforts to convince
parents of the necessity of i'm,
munization of their children.
A total of 370 cases have been
reported during the year, and DR..
George c., Ruhland, health officer.
issued a new warning today, advis-
ing parents to have their children
immunized against the disease.
For those parents who cannot
The Washington times., 1938-09-29

kLduudFus
The District Flag Commission
dropped the city's standard from
faltering hands last week when
a lady took issue with the decision
they were about to make.
FLAG COMMISSION
The flag commission, comprising
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen,
Capt. A. D. Hopping, representing
the Secretary of War, and Lieut..
j. w. Murphy, jr., representing
the Secretary of Navy, were about
to proclaim that the official
standard of the Nations Capital
would be a design of three red
stars on white and two red bars
alternating with white.
But at the last minute Mrs.
George T. Hawkins, member of
the American Liberty Chapter
The Washington times., 1938-09-29

afford the services Of private phy'
sicians, DR.. Rutland recommends
that they take their children to
the clinic at 230 Third st. N. W.,
on Wednesdays and Saturdays at
10 a. m.
Other clinics have been estab.
lished at strategic points over the
city. Their locations are Addison
School, Weightman School, Freed.
mems Hospital, Petworth School,
Burroughs School, Burrville School,
Giddings School, and at 824 D St
S. E. and 2237 Nichols Ave. S. E.
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
Woman Is Saved
From Gas Death

Katherine KinsIey Smith,
20, of 1903 N st. N. w., was
recovering today in Gallinger
Hospital from the effects of
illuminating gas escaping
from a stove beside which
she was found yesterday in
her apartment. Revived at
Emergency Hospital, the
young woman was transferred
to GalIinger for further OBJ
servatiOn. Her husband, Rob-
ert, of 73S Newton st. N. w.,
was notified. Police said it
was the second time in as
many days they had been
called to assist Mrs. Smith.
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
Ballot Box Open:
WORKERS VOTE
ON CAFE union

A secret ballot will be held
among the 66 eligible employees of
the National Press Club today to
determine whether the United
Cafeteria Employees Local Indus
trial Union 471 shall become the
bargaining agent for the workers
and the club management.
Election, to be held in the lobby
of the club, is the outcome of
a Showcase order" issued by
the NLRB last week on complaint
the club was not permitting the
employees to organize.
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
Se|f-He|p Work
Extended 10 244

Two hundred and forty-four per-
sons were given work at the Wash,
ington Self-Help Exchange last
week, it was announced yesterday.
Sales in the organizations store
showed an increase, with 1854
scrip issued, despite a drop over
the previous week in jobs given.
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
Plan Brighter
School Rooms

Cream-cOlOred blackb0ardS
and white walls that will give
a look of gaiety to Washing
tons school rooms are being
considered today by Jere ].
Crane, assistant superintend-
ent Of schools.
The theory, he said, is that
bright surroundings make for
brig h ter teaching and
brighter children. On cream
cOlOred blackbOards, a char
coal crayOn would be used, re-
versing the old order of slate
boards and white chalk.
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
Bus Driver Robbed
By Two Passengers

Martin F. Meek, Capital Tran
sit Company bus driver, reported
to police early today he had been
robbed Of $18 by two passengers
who forced him to stop at Fifth
and w SITS. N. W. Meek said the
men thrust a hard object into his
back, took his money and ran. He
lives at 1918 Thirteenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-09-29

Daughters of the American Revo.
luton laid before the commission
a flag with a large center star
on a background of blue.
SINGLE STAR
The star was divided into 13
portions each representing one
of the original colonies. In its
center it bore a design Of the
Capitol Building, but Mrs. Hawk
ins said she would substitute the
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
RADIO SKIT TONIGHT
Election Monday
By Purple Heari

Election and installation of Of
ficerS of Mt. Vernon Chapter,
Military Order of the Purple
Heart will take place next Mon
day at 8 p. m. in Moose Hall,
1414 I St,
The Washington times., 1938-09-29

shield and coat of arms of the
Washington family if the commits
sion desired.
Merits of the two flags caused
a deadlock and it was decided to
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
B FIRMS ENROLL
EVERY EMPLOYE
FOR RED CROSS.

Red Cross pleas were carried
to a variety of organizations to.
day as the membership rose to
1851 on the fourth day Of the
1899 campaign.
Red Cross officials said they
were encouraged by the progress
of the residential canvassing com.
mittee. With Mrs. James Roose.
velt heading the apartment house
section, a large number of mem.
berShips we're reported.
EIGHT BANNER FIRMS
Eight business firms reported
100 per cent enrollments as fol-
lows: Robert I. Anderson Co.,
Louise Bowdler, F. B. Crovo Co.,
Paul Honor, A. D. Jordon, Julius
G. Gay, A. D. Ioeffler Co., and
T. ]. Shyrock Lumber Co.
A Red Cross prologue, under the
direction Of Gene Ford and Phil
Lampkin, will be presented on the
stage of the Capitol Theater to-
morrow at 8:15 p. m. and will be
shown all during the week. Also
Wayne Morris and Johnny Davis,
motion picture players appearing
at the Earle Theater, joined the
Red Cross.
RADIO SKIT TONIGHT
A Red Cross skit was presented
by the Civic Theater, and tonight
at 8:15, station WMAL will broad
cast a Red Cross skit, Red Cross
ing the Bar.
Chairman Norman H. Davis of
the Red Cross appealed for $780,
900 to meet emergency and re-
Mobilization needs of the hurri-
cane and flood victims in New
England and Long Island.
The Washington times., 1938-09-29

submit both designs to the Fine
Arts Commission and abide by
its decision.
The stars and bars design orig
inally favored by the flag COM
mission is the work of Charles
Dunn, of Alto Forty-ninth St.
N. w.
STATE FLAGS
The flag commission was Great
ed by Congress after Commis-
sioner Hazen, attending an inter-
national horseshow saw the flags
of Maryland and Virginia flutter-
ing in the air. When District
Day was proclaimed at the show
a Y. M. C. A. pennant was hoisted
aloft. Until then few people
realized that when the District
was established Congress forgot
to give it flag.
After the Fine Arts Commis:
sion makes its decision today the
flag commission has only to pro-
claim that the design approved
is the city'S official standard.
The Washington times., 1938-09-29
Art Board to Choose:
DISTRICTS FLAG
WILL FLY TO-DAY
STARS and Bars or Lone Star
Ensign Weighed at Meeting
By JAMES ]. CULLINANE

The setting this afternoon may illuminate sight never
before by human yea flag of the District Of Columbia
duerng in the breeze In what may become historic
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-03
John T. Flynn On Chain Stores

Writing in the Washington Daily News
John T. Flvnn, the we'll known economist
and publicist, dissects the pending Con-
pressional bill to tax the chain stores ol
the nation to quick death-and comes
Tn the conclusion that nothing ought 10
he done which will rob the community OF
whatever efficiencies in distribution the
chains have developed and perfected"
Mr.. Flynn states directly that ne cares
nothing about either the chains or the
independents per Seize is solely con-
cerned with the public interest in the
controversy. He realizes that chains,
along with all other types OF business,
have developed their own special weak
nesses and abuses" which ought to DE
eliminated. But he doesn't believe IN
curing the disease by slaughterlng the
patient. AS he says, what the natlon
needs more than anything else is an ell.
cient system of getting goods to market.
Mr.. Flynn finds that the argument that
the chains are driving progressive lnde-
pendents to the wall is unfounded. The
intelligent merchandiser who is capable
of discharging the functions OF mana
ger anu I1GICIld1lulSCl OOCO 41OU nav w
worry about the chains he writes. "In
my small town have seen a single new
grocery = mere unit : operated by
man who is good merchant, actually put
some chains out of business"
These aren't the views of a man who
can be regarded in any way as spokes-
man for big business. Mr.. Flynn is con-
sidered in some circles as radical econ
cmist. But, in company with his con-
sentative colleagues, he sees clearly that
the problem of getting goods to the con-
sumner with a minimum of in-between
expense is of vital Importance to every
family in this country - and that the
chains have gone long way toward solv-
ing that problem. The strongest argu-
ment that can be made against the
pending death sentence" bill for the
chains is that almost every recognized
economist in this country, irrespective of
his political or social philosophy, has
added his voice to the great informed
chorus which. opposes it.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-03

A weekly periodical gave high praise to
the New York Herald-Tribune recently
for it's good journalism in featuring with
prominent head on the front page the
story of the swallows departure from
San CapiStrano mission in Southern Cal
ifornia. There is a large portion of the
reading public that would appreciate
that front page touch and unfortunately,
too, there is an equally large portion who
would not appreciate it. For we have a
reading public in this country that likes
headlines that will bowl them over, so to
speak. Naturally newspaper feels that
it is best serving it's readers by featuring
the most spectacular stories, sensational
if you like, on the front page. Like the
movie stars, you have got to please your
public, and for the most part we have
newspapers that present neat but not
gaudy front page Like your book that
is so often judged by its cover, the news
paper is judged by it's front page, even.
though the meat is scattered through its
other pages. This week newspapers can
feel justly proud that they scooped the
radio in accuracy, for when the final
analysis came in the recent unintentional
scare broadcast, it was the newspaper
office that was called on for the low
down on what exactly DID NOT occur
in this country of ours.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-03
Patent Law Problems

Proposals that the American patent
laws be revised are attended with charges
that some useful patents in recent years
have been suppressed and withheld from
commercial application for selfish rea-
sons. The American Chemical Society
now asks it's members to report all such
suppressions. "This is matter of great
Importance to the American people" says
the secretary of the Society, "and if the
rumors are true they should be informed
thereof" All facts gathered will be pre-
sented to the Congressional committees
on patents when they begin to consider
basic changes in the patent laws.
One of the suggested changes aimed
at alleged suppression of patents would
limit to five years the absolute monopoly
now granted for seventeen years. At
the end of the period, if the holder has
refused to develop his patent for practical
use, compulsory licensing would follow.
Many people have thought the charges of
patent suppression were much exagger-
ated. The truth needs to be known, one
way or the other, and the patent laws
need to be examined and brought up to
date in the light of present conditions
and future needs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-03
Raising Wages by Law

It is unfortunate, and somewhat shock
ing, that enforcement of the new federal
wage-and-hour law, intended to provide
more work at better pay, actually throws
some people out of work. The most strik-
ing example seems to be in the southern
pecan industry, affecting $4,000 to $4,000
people. It is well in such cases not to
jump to rash conclusions and condemn
either the employers or the law without
a fair trial. The Inauguration of any
such public control, new to Americans
though it may be familiar abroad, takes
time for readjustment.
A wage of eight to fifteen cents an
hour even for light work like pecan she'll
ing is shockingly low for America, and
socially unwise. Yet it may be assumed
that the pecan industry is adjusted to
that wage level, that selling prices are
based on it, that the nut and candy bust
nesses are geared to it, and the employers
cannot double or treble their wages I'M
less they can raise their selling prices
accordingly. The prices doubtless will be
raised, IA this and similar cases, and the
consuming public viii absorb the cost Of
the reform. But it VIII take a little time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-03
Eats and Votes

Word arrives that massive work is to
be published in the near future on the
subject of group eating in America. If
the book isn't going to have little essay
on the causes and effects of mixing food
with politics, it ought to. Consider, for
instance, the effect of the political ban
quet or eat-match on (a) the public at
large, and (b) the diners.
How many votes have been won by the
simple procedure of dining outdoors on
barbecued pig, corn-on-the-cob, or baked
CLANS will never be known. For no par
ticular reason the man who does one or
the other in the proper sections of the
country acquires a kind of good-guy air.
How many votes have been lost by the
procedure of sitting down to terrapin,
squad, truffles and champagne will also
never be known
And consider, friends, how different the
political scene might be were 1t not for
The plain, n-of-the-mine, everyday kind
of banquet all politicians find themselves
at throughout every campaign period.
What feuds might not have arisen, what
idiocies not performed, what SenSelesS
challenges not hurled and colossal blum
ders not made if it had not been for long
term diets of shellacked chickering's, cot
tony mashed potatoes, olive-drab peas,
and coffee with the chill taken off.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-03
Undemocratic Booing

Americans appear to be taking up
booing in big way. Recently, at the
debates between Senator Robert Buckley
of Ohio and his opponent for that office in
the coming election, there has been so
much booing that both speakers have
had to curtail their remarks and friends
have even urged them to give up their
debates. 1t may be assumed that there
are more people in these audiences who
do not boo than there are booerS, but the
latter are SO persistent and noisy that
they successfully hinder the speakers and
ruin the evening for the others The
problem is more. serious than that. In
addition to being bad manners, booing
is bad democracy.
It is important under our system of
government to hear speakers who defend
course we oppose, for only so can the
issue be thoroughly understood and de-
cided on its merits There is nearly always
question period these days following a
lecture or debate. It would be better
evidence of good faith to ask shrewd and
pointed questions at that time, thus test
ing the speakers own convictions, his
ability to think fast and accurately and
his knowledge of the subject If he is a
stuffed shirt, such questions will show
him up more effectively than booing.
The latter, in fact, may win friends for
him among people who believe in fair
play.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-03
WRITER REFS WITH
SOCIAL SECURITY POLICY
OF MIR. DANAHER
Bridgeport, Conn.
November 3, 1888. (

1NOtCAnDC4 y, AOoO'
Editor of The Democrat:
Mr.. Danaher, candidate for United
States Senate, continues his abuse
of advances in Social legislation and
Policy by the Roosevelt administra-
ton. In particular he has directed
his remarks against the Social Sc
curity Law and Reciprocal Trade
Agreements, both of which the
working people would rather lose
an army before surrendering one
inch.
He has wholly failed to offer one
constructive thought or suggestion
on national legislation or policy. In
his principal radio address, he spon-
sored repeal of the $500 poll tax and
increased old age grants. That IS a
state matter that q United States
Senator would have nothing to do
with. -
There have been no particular
complaints concerning old age PEN
sionS excepting some of the cases
that have been honored and some
that have not. The administration
and distribution is now under state
Republican control.
Everybody is agreed that where
necessary in individual cases, the
grants should be more liberal. Never
theless, there is no reason to in
crease the general fund. The Social
Security law in time ought to min
imize the need of any larger total
fund.
Mr.. Danaher has absolutely failed
to offer anything on national sub
jects except destructive criticism,
and that no one can vote for.
BUSINESS MAN"