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Evening star., 1938-01-05
'$47,344,7O2 Would
| Be Appropriated
in Capital.
s3,4Oo,0oO In RED,
ARE ESTIMATES
Shortage May Rise
if Certain Items
Are Added.
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

Far out of balance, a District budget
for the 1899 fiscal year. which would
force taxpayers to lay ou. an addi-
tional So, 100000. and perhaps as much
as S5.000,000, was transmitted to Con-
gress today by President Roosevelt
Actually the budget calls for appro-
priations totaling s47,344. 7o2-an in
crease of $954.56 over those for the
current fiscal year-but these figures
fail to complete the whole financial
picture. Sandwiched in the budgets
for the Justice and Interior Depart
ments are items amounting to S472.-
375, which the District will be required
to pay. making grand total of $47,-
817.O77.
Again the Budget Bureau recon-
mended a Federal payment toward
District expenses of $5.000,O0O, despite
an ever-mounting tax burden, which
in the current fiscal year increased
local taxes by an estimated $4,000. 900.
$5,000,000 Shortage Indicated.
On the basis of the official budget,
the anticipated deficit In the coming
fiscal year is placed at So, 400 900. But
that's only net figure. The ccmpli-
sated construction of the budget struc-
ture and proposed transfers and ad-
ditions Of certain items indicate the
shortage may go as high as s5.000,000
Not exactly in the category of the
"spareribs" budgets of the last few
years, the 1889 edition does provide a
start on some long-sought and urgent
ly needed municipal projects Out
standing among these are:
l. Construction of the initial wing
of the almost forgotten Municipal
Center-a building to house the Police
Department. The budget proposes an
initial appropriation of $500,000. and
fixes the limit Of cost at 81, 100000.
2. Replacement of the Pennsylvania
Avenue. Bridge across the Anacostia
River. The cost is fixed at $4,000, 900.
The budget carries s65O,0O as the ini-
tial installment.
Provides Armory Site Purchase.
3. Purchase of site at the foot Of
East Capitol street for the proposed
National Guard Armory. The cost Is
fixed at maximum of $4,000.
4. Establishment of the second of a
series Of public health centers, to be
located in Southwest Washington, at
cost of 100000
S. Continuing improvement of the
water front along Washington Chan
mel. The Districts share of this
project is limited to $64, 900. The
Federal Government will pay the
balance.
6. Construction Of two new public
schools, completion of two others and
continuation of construction of the
Calvin Coolidge Senior High School,
For these flve projects the budget
recommends a total appropriation Of
$1,5s3,150
7. An addition to the District Jail,
with the limit Of cost fixed at $3.50 900.
The initial appropriation recommend
ed is $125,00O
8. An addition to No. % Fire En-
(see DISTRICT BUDGET, Page A-7)
Evening star., 1938-01-05
ACTRESS Beaten,
MADMAN IS HUNTED
Mabel Hawthorne Reported Near
Death in Hospital in San
Francisco.

.~1~'
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 5.-Police
sought q madman or q narcotics ad-
dict today as the fiend who unmerci-
fully beat, stabbed and kicked Mabel
Hawthorne, 50-year old actress and
choir singer.
The former New York and Detroit
actress was still unconscious today at
San Francisco Hospital. Attendants
said she may die.
She was found late yesterday in her
hotel room-her jaw broken, her skull
and left leg fractured.
In addition to having been beaten,
Miss Hawthorne's right arm was
punctured several times, apparently
by an ice pick.
Investigators said she was attacked
between midnight and am. yester-
day.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
Mexicans Hold
Gaming Resort
Despite Troops
400 aqua Caliente
Hotel Employees
Defy Seizure.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Aqua CAL1ENTE, Mexico, Jan. S.
Despite nearby troop movements, 400
former Aqua Caliente hotel workers
held grimly today to their occupation
of the famed resort in open defiance of
the government.
Tight-lipped delegates of the GROIN,
powerful Mexican labor body, would
not discuss a meeting late last night
at which reports were read from a
commission sent to confer with Gov.
Rudolfo Taboada of Northern Baja
California. 1t is Gov. Tabcadas task
to enforce presidential decree ex-
propriating the hotel
The huge meeting of workers and
their families was held in a garage
which once housed the limousines of
film stars and world notables visiting
the 10000, 900 former gambling resort.
The week-old decree ordered owners
OF the resort to surrender 1t to the
government for school purposes, but
workers refused to allow removal of
any private property until after full
consideration of the commissions re-
port on the parley with the Governor.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
| MintOn and Reed
| Lead in Talk on
lCOurt Nominee
b the Associated Press.

~ tAe HSSoSAaOeo ieeo.
Numerous names were mentioned
today as official Washington specu-
lated over a possible successor to JUS
tice Sutherland.
Among them were Solicitor General
Reed Of Kentucky and Senator Min
ton, Democrat. of Indiana. Some re-
ports current at the time of Justice
Blacks appointment had listed them
as the last two excluded from con-
sideration before President Roosevelt
made his decision.
Some in Government legal circles
said the President might name .
woman or an economist who Is not
lawyer. There Is no requirement that
justice be lawyer. The name Of
Florence E. Allen Of Cleveland, q
Judge of the Sixth Circuit Court Of
Appeals, was mentioned among the
women.
The list of others included:
Robert H. jackson, Assistant At
VOIACy NSCAIOA al.
Felix Frankfurter, Harvard Law
School professor.
James NJ Lands, former chairman
Of the Securities Commission.
Donald r. Richberg, former N. r. A.
head.
Senator Wagner. Democrat. Of New
York.
Robert M. Hutchins, president Of
the University of Chicago.
Learned Hand Of New York, judge
Of the Second Circuit Court Of Appeals.
Samuel Rosenman, Judge of the
New York Supreme Court.
Ferdinand Pecora, Judge Of the New
York Supreme Court and former
member Of the Securities Commission.
Justice Harold M. Stephens, Distrist
of Columbia Court q Appeals. 4
Evening star., 1938-01-05
|PALM|SANO YIELDS
TO c. 0. P. PROTEST
Dirksen Complaint Brings
Accord for Shift in Sub
committees.

A realignment Of the seven Repub-
lican members Of the various standing
subcommittee of the House District
Committee was agreed to today by
Chairman Palmisano as a result Of .
united protest by the minority group
against his failure to assign Repre-
sentative Dirksen of Illinois on the
subcommittee that will write the new
tax-increase program and investigate
the Capital Transit Co.
Mr.. Palmisano made the agree
ment at an executive meeting of his
committee during which several Of the
Republican members are understood to
have criticized him for making as
Signments without first conferring
with Mr.. Dirksen, ranking minority
member.
The chairman explained he intended
no slight in making the subcommittee
assignments and announced he would
place the Republican members on any
group in which they desire to serve.
A caucus will be held tomorrow by the
minority members to determine their
own assignments.
Mr.. Dirksen probably will be placed
on the Public Utilities and Fiscal Al
fair Subcommittee because of his de-
sire to take an active part in the
transit inquiry and in framing the new
tax legislation.
Although Monday will be the first
District day of the new session Of
Congress in the House, Mr.. Palmi-
sano said he would not call up bill
on the calendar to establish q five-
day, 60-hour week in the Fire De-
partment pending completion Of the
new tax program.
A Senate-approved bill to establish
a small claims court in the Municipal
Court was referred to the Judiciary
Subcommittee for consideration.
Evening star., 1938-01-05

their Government for q redress Of
grievances? II so, let them Withstand
all beginnings of encroachment.
"The saddest epitaph that can be
carved in memory of q vanished
liberty is that it was lost because its
possessors failed to stretch forth q
saving hand while yet there was time"
The retirement of Justice Suther-
land was rumored as early at 1882. He
had been in poor health, but improve
ment in his condition resulted in . de-
cision to stay on the bench. He was
again reported ready to retire last year,
lSee SUTHERIA AND. PAGE A.3l
Evening star., 1938-01-05

wrecked sl0o. ZOO. .ooo-a-year racket
with virtually the same lottery
statute the District has
When a high official of the New
York Police Department was asked
what was needed to- break up the
racket in Washington. he said:
You've got law enough. All YOU
fSee NUMBERS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1938-01-05
DEFICIT OF $949,O0O,OOO
is '39 BUDGET FORECAST;
D. C.. TAX BOOST IS SEEN
D. c. Budget
in Brief

Calls for appropriation of $47,-
344,7o2 facing District taxpayers
with an additional outlay Of from
$3,400,000 to $5,000,000.
Federal payment toward Dis
trict expenses continued at
$5,OO0,00O.
Authorizes replacement of Penn
sylvania Avenue Bridge across
Anacostia River, first wing in the
Municipal Center. purchase of
National Guard Armory site and
an addition to the District Jail.
Funds allowed for two new
school buildings. completion Of
two others and continuation of
construction of third.
Provides for reopening of old
tuberculosis Hospital as tempo
rary adjunct to Gallinger.
Transfers $765, 1000 cost of
street lighting from general fund
revenues to gasoline tax fund.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
|RUBENS-R0B|NSON
IDENTITY VERIFIED
Photo of New York Woman
Is Identified in
Moscow.
BY the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, Jan. 5.-An American
today identified passport photograph
Of Ruth Marie Rubens of New York
as that Of the woman who gave her
name as MRS. Donald l.. Robinson"
before disappearing in Moscow early
last month.
The person making the identifca-
tion interviewed the woman at her
Moscow hotel before she vanished De-
cember 9. Mrs. Robinson" is now re-
ported under arrest
The Identification was telegraphed to
the State Department in Washington.
The United States Embassy is await
ing instructions from Washington be-
fore reopening its inquiries into the
case at the foreign Office. which thus
far has refrained from giving Ameri-
can officials any information concern
ing the affair.
Man Not Identified.
A photograph of Adolph Arnold
Rubens could not be identified. The
man, who was known here as Donald
l.. Robinson" and who disappeared
December 2, never visited the Ameri-
can Embassy and was not seen by any
Americans. as far as could be learned.
If Rubens is the man who posed
as Robinson" and was a Communist,
as some reports indicated, his dis
appearance and strong implications
by the government organ Izvestia that
he has been arrested. could be ex-
planned by the Soviet purge within
Communist ranks.
Further investigation of the affair
by the American Embassy here ap-
parently depended on whether Wash
ington ascertained that Mrs. Rubens
was an American citizen.
(The couple. bearing American
passports since found to have been
obtained fraudulently and calling
themselves Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
L. Robinson of New York, reached
Moscow November and lived at
the National Hotel The man VAN
ished first. His wife told inquirers
she had been informed he was in
hospital suffering from pneu-
monia, but she did not know where
the hospital was. The next day
she. too, disappeared.
(The American Governments in
quiries elected no information
from the Russian government and
the affair became an international
tncident)
Embassy Noted Discrepancy.
United States Embassy officials pre-
| viously had noticed wide dis
crepancy between the passport photo
graph of Mrs. Robinson" as pub
lished in the American press and that
OF the woman they saw at the Ma
tional Hotel the night Of December
8. just before her disappearance.
Only today, when photographs Of
both couples. Rubenses and the sup
posed Robinsons. reached Moscow
from Washington. were persons who
l. (See MOSCOW, Page A.3)
Evening star., 1938-01-05
Lack of Stringent Statutes
Held Handicap in Wiping Out
Numbers Racket in District
No. 4 OF a Series.
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

OW Washingtons
IL who bank the
/ they'll tell
district attorney who spotlight
shattered Manhatans
But how?" asks Leslie Garrett who retired Friday years
Wahngtons he add
I'VE need more
Evening star., 1938-01-05
By JOHN H. CLINE.

Associate Justice George Sutherland IS years old,
today notified President Roosevelt will retire from the
Supreme Court on January 18.
The retirement the appointment
OF his successor will mark significant the history
Supreme Court placing control Of that tribunal
in the hands of justices who the socaed liberal
probation Of the Constitution.
In his brief letter
for his retirement beyond stating he had reached
OF more than IS years. Mr. Roosevelt withheld pending
completion of his formal the letter retiring
l.ia4
Evening star., 1938-01-05
Some of the copies Of The,
Star are slit in the center
fold Of the paper by a pat
ented process In printing.

The Star is experimenting
with this idea and If you,
the reader, received one of
these copies and find it is
helpful in turning the pages,
will you please write or tele-
phone your comments to
the Circulation Manager,
National 5000.
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Brief Letter to President Cites
Only Age, Is, as Reason for
Quitting the Bench.
FOE OF NEW DEAL LEGISLATION
HAS SERVED FOR LAST Is YEARS
His Latest Opinion Upheld Power Cases
Roosevelt Withholtls Comment on
Retirement Pending Reply.


During his rs
concept
the ATTEMPT
to reorganze the tribunal After
justices
from hi, con-.
serudtire position.
Evening star., 1938-01-05

D1SCrlct, ne can point to 10 times
more convictions than any predeces-
sor in Office obtained.
But, despite his fight on the Capt.
tails rich gaming industry. the num-
bers business goes on, admittedly
larger and more lucrative than ever
Mr.. Dewey broke up the Dutch
Schultz mob's control over the num-
bers business in Greater New York
Evening star., 1938-01-05

SOFIA. Bulgaria, Jan. LP.-King
Boris today ordered general elections.
to be held March 6, 13, 20 and ~.
Evening star., 1938-01-05
WEATHER.

%. s. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair tonight and tomorrow; not much
change in temperature; lowest tonight
about 80 degrees; gentle winds. Tenn
peratures today-Highest, 50, at pm;
lowest, 20. at Z am.
Full report on page Az.
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(see SUTHERLAND, Page A-3.)
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tSee MOSCOW, Page AID
Evening star., 1938-01-05
Bulgarian Votes Ordered.

(see DISTRICT BUDGET, Page A.
The times-news., 1938-11-25
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
THE CRIME OF CRUELTY

IF civilization be measured by tolerance, by hui
name treatment to human beings by the overeo4ri-
inc of brutal instincts of the human nature, then
the world has not progressed very far.
II ;s characteristic of the animal to destroy the
weaker animals. That trait exists too in human
beings It is characteristic of those in power, often
% des+,,ov the weaker those not in power, the
minorities.
In the animal kingdom, it is indeed the survival
of the fttest, the strongest Apparently the same
;s+inct ,notivates much of the world of human be-
ings today. .. -.,s,, g.,
crueltv ever has been part of human nature:
Manv men have been able to overcome this brutal
++ribnte: others have nourished it, cultivated it
rr+yr annibilation of opposition has become a fine
orr with them wounded animal is doomed among
o+bor animals The wolves devour injured wolf.
Tho weak and sometimes helpless, human, some
+inos too is doomed to bludgeoning at the hands
Of other human beings In business we find it. In
Ioboy we find it. In an human relations we find It,
man outwor after long and faithful Service Of
-, :; sbunted aside when his usefulness is impaired,
A weaker business is fair prey to greater and
STRONGER business A minority often is the object
of persecution of the majority. A weaker nation
bas little chance among powerful nations.
Civilization teaches the contrary. But cvillza-
ti, y, combat with human nature usually is the
IcsIcr; Hence those who have advanced further
along he path of civilization are aghast at what
bapnens in Germany today There we have an ex-
ample IOf tyranny supreme There we witness the
IosinS, battle of civilization brutality and force
combine to beat down struggling sympathies and
Mortified senses.
aTheae limits of the civilized world have shrunken
and continue to shrink as persecution and tyranny
rise to greater and more powerful heights-Shelby
Star. ''@u 49,.
The times-news., 1938-11-25
GAINS FROM TRADE PACTS

Favorable resuonse to the new British Canadian
American trade agreements is not due entirely to
desires for more Anglo-American cooperation IN
the present state of the world. Part of it comes
from, a growing recognition of potential economic
benefits from increased trade. While revolutionary
changes are not expected-or desired-a larger
exchange Of goods between the United States and
its two best customers should result.
From 1929 to 1887 the American share of the
United Kingdom market dropped from 16 per cent
to 10 per cent, a loss of 226000,O00 in 1887. All
NAV not at once be regained by American export
ers but Judging by the effects of other trade agree
ments there should be marked Improvement. In
the last three years all American trade abroad has
increased, due to general business recovery But
With ion-agreement countries it has risen only AT
per cent while those covered by the Is reciprocal
pacts it has risen 66 per cent. .''
50 far in the discussion of the new agreements
aS l.iuch has been heard from American producers
who expect to benefit as from those who fear dam
asy5 from British or Canadian imports. Those who
must face new competition have had opportunity of
course to present their cases while the agreements
wetG being negotiated. They should have every
proper consideration after the results can be meas
bted and possibly some notifications will be re-
CURED. 80 b. .., a .....
But there should be equal attention to the pos
sible gains for other producers who will find ex-
port opportunities. There should be recognition of
the fact that as whole nations gain from in
creased exchange-each taking goods it desires
more for goods it desires less. And above ALL there
should be more attention to the interest of the
consumers-an interest which in the aggregate is
much greater than that of producers who may be
affected Freeing trade permits use of the worlds
most efficient production and marketing machin-
cry For consumers it is as much of gain as any
Improvement in machines or methods which lowers
priccs.-Christian Science Monitor. .'
The times-news., 1938-11-25
INDICATIONS OF HITLER's FEAR

Another indication that fear grips Adolf Hitler
is the fact as reported, that wherever he $es from
city city in his own country he rides in an ar
mored, bomb-proof train. 1t would be senseess to
assume that it is the prosecuted Jews he fears since
they are so helpless and so few in number COM
pared with the total population s,.-
Moreover, he has not just recently started show
ing his fear or cowardce by using bomb-proof
trains That has been his practice for months past
if not for years.
Another indication is that castle retreat of his
in the Bavarian mountains, described as the most
impregnable fortress in the world designed merely
for safe human habtaton 1t has been described
by friend of Hitler who has visited him there
and spend hours in it as on top of mountain of
rock formation. To reach the castle. according to
w ard fflce, English newspaper correspondent who
has managed to hold the friendship of Hitler, one
must 60 through tunnel bored through the noun
tam OF rock for several hundred yards, then as
cend by elevator to the retreat But to enter the
tunnel some one inside must open sthe heavy outer
doors That have in effect the nnpregnability of the
sides of battleship.
Why did Hitler built that sort of home for him.
self! And why does he ride in armored, bomb
PROOF trains in his own country, among his own
people, who he boasts are 100 per cent united be-
nlnd him in bonds of loyalty? The reason, OF
course, is that he is coward, that ne fears his
people are not as loyal as he claims and that the
time may come when he will need a little persona
Gibraltar of his own to save Ms hide" "
If ever they are permitted to learn tne truth
about him he will need Gibraltar for his personal
protection--and no one knows it better than he.
Indeed, Barnet Mover maybe correct in the
suggestion that the brutal persecution of the Jews
is designed to divert the attention of the populace
from government-created evils.-The Charlotte OBJ
server -"
The times-news., 1938-11-25
MILAN TO DISPLAY
GENIUS OF DA VINCI

10 MILAN, Italy, Nov. 25. (UP)
Elaborate preparations are being
made for Leonardo Da Vinci cx-
hibition which will be held in the
main hall of the Palace Of Art
here next spring.
The exhibition will be devoted
to "Da Vinci and his inventions. "
It's aim will be to portray Da
Vinci as man of genius with
multiple interests in. addition to
painting.
Naturally the most important
section Of the exhibition will be
devoted to the authentic works Of
the master and to those generally
accredited to him by art authori-
ties.
1t will also show Da Vinci as
geologist, botanist, geographer,
civil and military architect, engi-
neer and forerunner and pioneer
of aviation.
Foreign nations will contribute
The times-news., 1938-11-25
BIZ nUDNEY .sUIChGk
NEA Service Stun Correspondent

WTASHINGTON.-Some. of the
w 1888 lame ducks in Congress
have discovered it's just as inlpor-
tant to play to the folks back
home as to the national gallery.
More often than not defeated
members of Congress find their
mistake was to become too en-
crossed in big-time affairs with
out keeping in touch with constitu-
ents. That's one reason the NOR
tality rate among national figures
is likely to be relatively high in a
congressional election, while in
conspicuous fellows never heard
of outside Washington and theiR
own bailiwicks continue to roost
comfortably because they know
enough to keep one ear tuned to
constituents.
Congressman Maury Maverick
IT Texas, who was leader of the
House liberal bloc, is a good ex-
ample of man who became a
statesman" too rapidly and over
estimated his political security in
his San Antonio district.
Maverick was elected four years
ago and turned out to be hard
hghtlng leader. He came from an
OLD American family and his pro-
greSsivism wasn't tinged with the
minnesota and Wisconsin brands
OF radicaliSm." He was just what
the assortment of SO or more
Rouse liberals had been looking
Tor and they flocked behind him
Atter that Maverick became 6
national figure, leaped into the
1ray on one national issue after
another, made speeches over the
country, wrote a book and was
ilonlzed by New Dealers in Wash.
ington. ~-- -"'
Maverick got plenty of fedora
money for his district, but over.
estimated his personal strength
there. He went home last sum.
mer confident of denomination ir
tne primaries, unaware that hi.
fences were in disrepair.
The middle-class voters of Sal
Antonio had decided Maverick
was too radical, especially be,
cause he had become fiiendl,
with John L. Lewis and the c. /
v. That was what beat him il
The times-news., 1938-11-25
ARTISTS WORK PAYS
FOR HER EDUCATION

CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 25.-
(UP)-Miss Ruth E. Mayer earn
ed two years Of her education at
the Cleveland School of Art by
drawing 825 illustrations for a
new handbook on Ohio's wild
flowers compiled by the Cleveland
Museum of Natural History's di-
rector.
Miss Mayer worked on the il
Illustrations in her spare time and
during summer vacations. {
The young artist and her moth
er and father collected most of
the specimens, which served as
models for the illustrations, with
in 80 miles Of Cleveland.
The times-news., 1938-11-25


thrown into wild chaos. l2H
But it is different with the
democratic governments: Their
rule lies in the people ,and is dele
gated to representatives.. The re-
sponsibility for the management
of their affairs isi' distributed
among a large number of exeeu-
tives. Should any one of these ex-
ecutives, or dozen of them, in
cluding the chief, pass out of the
picture suddenly, the democracy
would continue to function with
little, if any, dislocation of its af-
fairs. While the democracy cam
not move as swiftly as the dicta-