davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
Court Meets
On Utility
Case

G.N.s.) Supreme Court Justices,
still lacking the services Of Justice
Benjamin Cardozo, who is i'll, con.
vened in secret session today, dur
ing which final agreement was
expected in the utility holding
company act case.
Government lawyers turned
hopefully toward the court for au-
nouncement, on Monday. OF .
favorable decision.
The Electric Bond and Share
Company, giant holding company,
appealed the case to the court,
challenging as unconstitutional
provisions of the law requiring it
to register with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
The high court today also was
expected to agree upon decisions
in nearly a score of other cases
for announcement Monday.
These embrace right Of unions
to picket corporations when EN-.
ployes are not on strike or mem
bers of the union involved and
right Of the National Labor Rela-
tions Board to order "disestabltsh.
ment" Of company unions -
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
New Version
Marble al
Union Station

An added attraction at Union
Station these days, and one ap-
parently included in the purchase
price of ones railroad ticket. has
been amusing inter-city travellers
and taking a bit of the hardness
out of the benches provided for
waiting-room patrons.
It is the novel version Of the
currently popular song hit, "Bei
Mir Bist Du Schoen," as sung by
two unidentified redcaps as they
fit about the spacious terminal.
Quite plainly, it runs:
"Oo-oo-oh, Mister Shane, Co.
oo-oh, Mister Shane. -"
All the way down to Track II
and back again.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
Italy Assures
Egypt on Suez

CAIRO, Feb. 26 Q.N.SO.-Mak-
ing smother swift conciliatory ges.
ture. Italy today disclaimed all
intention Of demanding a share of
control of the Suez Canal, which
Britain regards as her special prov.
ince.
Taking note of Egyptian fears
regarding Italy's attitude toward
the vital waterway, the italian min.
lister here informed the Egyptian
government that statements pub
lished abroad concerning Italian
intentions toward the Suez Canal
are pure inventions and abso
lutely unfounded."
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
TAX DEBATE Up
ON WEDNESDAY

Q.N.S) House leaders today
tentatively scheduled the new tax
bill, revising the undistributed
profits and capital gains taxes, for
action on the floor next Wednes-
day.
Representative Rayburn of
Texas, Democratic floor leader,
said that efforts will be made to
reach final passage of the meas
ure by next Saturday.
The bill, virtually completed by
the Ways and Means Committee,
may not be introduced until just
before the House begins debate.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
RAISING "
EFFORTS LAG

UN.S.) Administration efforts
to increase certain commodity
prices so far have met with little
success, latest official statistics
revealed today.
Further declines In many basic
commodities were reported by the
Federal Reserve Board in It's
monthly summary of business con-
ditions. The Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics index of wholesale commod-
ity prices showed a drop in many
categories, principally grains, live
stock, hides, other farm products
and textiles.
Last week, President Roosevelt
said the administration desired d
general rise in many basic COM
modities such as farm goods.
prices of steel scrap and non
ferrous metals declined from
the middle of January to the
third week of February" the
board reported. There were
further decreases in some other
basic commodities while prices
of cotton and silk advanced"
The board struck an optimistic
note by observing thatrthe decline
in industrial activity during the
past few weeks has not been as
rapid as during the last quarter
of 1887. The construction indus
try, however, is still in the dol
drIInnc
The Washington times., 1938-02-26

was learned today.
Leaders of congressional groups
agitating for early independence
for the islands and immediate
withdrawal of soldiers have been
informed that it is against
policy" to consider the question OF
troop withdrawal.
5000 IN ISLANDS
The Forthcoming Army supply
bill, under present plans, will con
tain appropriations for the con
tinued maintenance of 5000
American soldiers and officers in
the islands and 6,400 Philippine
scouts, paid with American funds
With fresh interest aroused In
the importance of the Philippines
as a base for American operations
in the Far East, the House appro
priations subcommittee OF Army
affairs has decided to summon
High Commissioner Paul McNutt
Wednesday for secret testimony.
An effort to save the Treasury
SIS, 10000 by withdrawn & Ameri,
can troops in the Philir lines was
started by Representative Stefan
D0,. Of Nebraska.
II was informed that it Is
against policy to consider dis
turbing the military situation in
the Philippines" said Stefan.
"It is the Administrations de-
cision, apparently, to maintain
armed forces there until COM
plete independence is granted in
1946.
SOURCE OF DANGER"
SILL insist we can save
$15,000,000 a year by removing
the troops we retain in the
Philippines. They serve no use
full purpose from the standpoint
of defense, and may be a source
Of danger"
Stefan said he had received in
that the Philippine Vet
erans Association has inaugurated
a new campaign for revision Of the
Tydings-McD Duffie Act to sever ties
with the United States immedi'
ately.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
DIR. Walsh Gives
Communism Talk

Declaring the radio, by permit
ting a direct appeal to the popu-
lace, has made revolutions easier
today. DR.. Edmund A. Walsh, s. j.,
dean of the Foreign Service
Georgetown University,
gave the second of his series Of
lectures on Communism in Me
mortal Continental Hall last night.
Revolutions, Father Walsh said,
are due to education to discon-
tent, plus an efficient organization,
plus period Of national distress,
plus skillful and resolute leaders,
plus an opportune crisis"
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
Heart Victim Dies
Running for Bus

TAKOMA PARK, Md, Feb. 26.
Joseph B. Allen, 81, Of 4S Elm
Ave, died en- route to the Wash
ington Sanitarium today, after
falling unconscious as he ran to
catch a bus near Laurel and East
ern Avenues, Takoma Park, D. C.
He was taken to the sanitarium
by a passing motorist, where DR..
N. e. Green pronounced him dead
as the result Of a heart attack.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
Watchman Found
Dead by Highway

ARLINGTON, Va. Feb. 26.-J.
w. Sealor, night watchman for
an automobile storage warehouse
on Columbia Pike, was found dead
beside the roadway this morning.
DR.. w. C. Welburn, county coro-
ner, said he was the victim of a
heart attack.
Sealor, about 10 years old, lived
in Virginia Highlands. The body
was removed to the Ives Funeral
Home.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
COAST DEFENSE SENATE VIEWS
PLANS WIDENED REORGANIZATION

G.N.S). Declaring the needs OF
national defense make it "impera.
tive" Chairman Vinson of the
House Naval Affairs Committee to.
day announced he would sponsor
two amendments to the billion,
dollar naval expansion bill to
strengthen shipbuilding and repair
facilities on the Pacific Coast. The
amendments follow:
l. A provision authorizing the
Secretary of the Navy to allow a
8 per cent differential in favor
of Pacific Coast bids for build.
ing contracts under the expan.
sion program. A similar provi-
sion was included in the 1896
merchant marine act and the
1887 naval auxiliary authorize
tion law.
2. Blanket authorization for
the Navy to modernize and i'm
prove repair and building facili-
ties in all Navy yards, including
those at Bremerton, Wash, and
at Mare Island, in San Francisco
Bay.
Vinson said the 6 per cent diff.
ferential amendment was designed
to stimulate construction in pri
vate yards on the Pacific Coast
with the view of industrial build
ers improving their facilities as a
result,
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
'Tis Man Who Pays,
Claims Professor

CHICAGO, Feb. 26 QN.S0.
DR.. Aerol Arnold Of Northwestern
University's psychology depart
ment claims it's the man who
pays:
There are hard-working hus-
bands who resent the fact they
must toll while their wives, who
in many cases do not even bear
children, live in Incidence. Men
pay too high a price for their
apparent dominance in our cul.
ture."
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
BRITISH LABOR.
OILS GUNS FOR.
HALIFAX FIGHT.
C Cha m berIain'S FoeSI
Aided by Eden
BY KINGsBURY SMITH

LONDON, Feb. 26 Q.N.S).
Rumbling threats of forcing a
new debate in the House of Com
mons, Laborite parliamentarians
prepared today to unleash their
heavy guns against Lord Halifax,
whose appointment as foreign Sec
retary succeeding Anthony Eden
stirred new wrath in the hearts
Of Prime Minister Chamberlain'S
political foes.
Opponents of Chamberlain's
plan to reach an understanding
with Italy and Germany as a basis
for European peace found new am
munition in the speech by Eden
at bennington, calling on the gov
ernment not to cold.shoulder Paris
and Washington while wooing
Premier Mussolini and Chancellor
Hitler.
EDEN ASKS VIGILANCE
Defending his resignation from
the cabinet, Eden told his con-
stituents:
IN the sphere Of international
affairs, it is the governments
duty at this time to be viligant
and firm.
1T is well to seek to lay old
animoSities, but not at the ex-
pense Of old friendships. It is
with the great democracies Of
Europe and America that our
natural affinities must lie."
DOUBTS PEACE POSSIBLE
Eden disavowed any intention
to lead organized opposition to the
government, but stated his belief
that Chamberlain's policy will fail
to establish peace.
Meanwhile, it was learned that
in view of Chancellor Schusch-
nigg's speech to the Austrian par
lament, asserting his nations in
dependence, Chamberlain consid-
ers there is no need of sending a
demarche to Germany concerning
Chancellor Hitler's coup" in Aus
tria.
Meanwhile, he expects to whip
France into line for an Anglo
French-Italian- German pact OF
pacification.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
Woodstock Man
Dies of GunshOt

WOODSTOCK, Va, Feb. 26.
Ernest ]. Coffelt, As, prominent
Shenandoah county farmer, died
yesterday, II hours, after q
shotgun blast tore p part Of his
head away. Coffelt walked into
a granary near his home yester-
day and a short time later his
wife heard the report Of . gun.
She found him on the floor, the
shotgun by his side. She said he
had been in i'll health.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
in Coffin
Saved From Fire

BOSTON. Feb. 26 Q.N.SO.-A
dead man was rescued today as
flames swept a two-story dwelling
in Allston, driving 20 persons, in
cluding six children, to the street.
Amid sWirling smoke, mournerS
aided by police and firemen re-
moved via fire ladders a casket
containing the body Of William
Connell, jr., 35.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
Mansfield Visions
Water Bill Delay

U.N.S.) Chairman Mansfield
CD of Texas today reiterated the
House Rivers and Harbors Com
mittee will not report out the
Parsons water diversion bill this
session.
The measure, bitterly fought by
five Great Lakes States, would
perpetuate diversion from Lake
Michigan into the Illinois River
of 5000 cubic feet of water per
second, which the Supreme Court
has ordered cut to $500 cubic feet.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
AUSTRIANS WAIT.
new NAzI BLOW
AT SCHUSCHNICG.
Fear RepriSaI for Custer
Of Hitherto Mayor
BY ALFRED TYRNAUER

BY ALFRED TYRNAUER
VIENNA, Feb. 26 d.N.SJ.-All
Austria waited today to see what
the next Nazi move against Chan
cellor Kurt Schuschnigg would be
after he struck a blow at Mani
disorders in Southern Austria by
suspending the mayor Of Graz in
Styria province.
Remembering the Nazi counter
coup yesterday morning-when
scores of Nazis jailed for rioting
the night before were hastily
ushered from behind the bars
observers awaited with mounting
interest the next move in the strug-
gle for political domination Of
this tense little nation.
NAZIS STAGE RIOT
Suspension of the Graz mayor,
asserting the authority Of the cen
tral government in Vienna, was
ordered amid new series Of Nazi
outbreaks in protest against
Schuschnigg's parlia m entary
speech reaffirming Austrian in
dependence.
Disturbances occurred at Graz
and Loeben, in Styria and Carin-
thia, where demonstrating Nazis
battled in the streets with counter
demonstrating members Of the
Fatherland Front.
At Linz and Salzburg, in Upper
Austria, disorders Of less serious
nature broke out.
NO ARRESTS MADE
With the thought Of pro-NaI
DR.. Alfred Seyss-Inquart, Interior
Minister, in mind, police sue
ceeded in breaking up the fights
without arresting anyone. Reports
that Nazis had virtually seized
some lower Austrian cities were
denied.
Schuschnigg announced he had
suspended the mayor Of Graz be-
cause he permitted Nazi swas-
tika to be hoisted over the City
Hall.
In counter-move, seyss-Inquart
authorized the nations police to
confiscate any newspaper "dis-
turbing Austria's domestic or for
eign relations.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
ALUMNI TO MEET

Wilberforce University alumni
of Washington will celebrate
founders day with a reunion for
all students and friends at the
Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. C. A., to.
night at $50 o'clock. DR.. c. T.
Ferebee is president Of the Wash.
ington alumni.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
Wire Firm Strike
Peace is Pushed

DETROIT, Feb. 26 UNS).
Negotiations between Essex Wire
Corporation strikers and officials
were pending today after strikers
last night had evacuated the
plant. The sit-downers, who had
held the plant for three days.
charged the company had violated
pledges by removal of machinery
to other States.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
Bermuda Plane Attempting
Round Trip Flight Today

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 26
G.N.S0.-The Imperial AirwayS
passenger plane Cavalier was
scheduled to take off from here
today on an attempted round-tr1p
flight to Baltimore, Md, return
ing to Bermuda this afternoon.
Officers Of the plane hope to
The Washington times., 1938-02-26

In an outspoken decision, Judge
Mcmahon reminded the Commis.
sioners and Traffic Director Will
liam A. Van Duzer:
&c. A parking sign cannot
lawfully contain a notice of a
parking regulation when no
such regulation has in fact
been adopted"
AT ROOSEVELT HOME
Among the heretofore forbid
den areas guarded from the
average motorist by the official
signs will be the curb space iii
front of the home of James
Roosevelt. son of the President,
in the $500 block of o st. N. w..
it was indicated.
Judge Mcmahon handed down
his decision in the case of Cor
nelius Doherty, an attorney. Of
1910 Vermont Ave. N. W., who
was ticketed for violating an Off
cial sign last March. Doherty
contended the sign was not sup
ported by any regulation and,
therefore, had no effect.
REGULATION NECESSARY
Judge Mcmahon in his decision
said:
1T appears that under pro-
visions of the traffic act the
Commissioners or their agents
are not authorized to regulate
parking by mere posting Of no
parking signs in absence Of adop-
ton and publication Of such
parking regulations, and GER
tainly a parking sign cannot
lawfully contain a notice of a
parking regulation when no such
regulation has in fact been
adopted.
"A parking sign, therefore, to
be an official sign within the
meaning Of the law must be
placed in position to give notice
of a parking regulation which
has previously been adopted and
published by the Commission
ers or their agents"
Judge Mcmahon warned against
the inference that all noparking
sighs are voided by his decision,
pointing out that the Commission
ers have broad powers to regulate
traffic and prohibit or limit park
ing.
VAN DUZER RETICENT
Van Duzer was reluctant to
comment on Judge McMahon's
decision pending a review by Cor.
poration Counsel Seal, but he said
"The area affected by the So
called official signs is compara-
lively small. There are several
hundreds of signs, of course,
but the space they were set up
to restrict is usually just a few
feet"
Doherty received his ticket fol-
parking on Vermont Ave. near
K st. N. w.
No estimate of the amount col
lected in fines from motorists who
have been ticketed for disregard
ing the official signs was obtain
able.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26

complete the return trip of 1,64O
miles in less than IL hours. If
successful, the flight will be the
first attempted round-trip flight
between the United States and
Bermuda in one day since the pas.
senger service was inaugurated
last June. - 80,
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
TREASURY CONDITION

Q.N.S0. Treasury balance Feb.
ruary "a, $2,968, SOC, ,999.S4: in.
ternal revenue, $1,589. .O45.70: Gus
toms receipts, $l9,919.e5S.1s; re.
ceipts, $S,S26. .422.0e6: expendi.
lures, &4,S56,172,4S6,
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
DOUG, JR., ON LOVE

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 26 QN.s0.
Douglas Fairbanks, jr., says: I'm
28, the age when men must do
all things with finesse. And with
my business affairs just now. I
haven't any finesse left for ro-
nance"
The Washington times., 1938-02-26

tic fleet would consist OF IL bat.
tleships, aircraft carriers, 35
cruisers, II destroyers. SO sub
marines and SO auxiliary vessels.
FAVORS DIRIGIBLES
Recommendation that this
country make further expert.
ments with lighter.than-air craft
also was made to the committee
by Edison, who made it plain his
recommendation was not the Off.
cial Navy policy on dirigibles.
I'VE have never built these
large ships in sufficient number
to find oIt what they actually
can do" Edison declared.
PERSONAL OPINION
1T is my personal opinion,
that further experiments should
be made with large lighter-than.
air craft"
Edison's testimony emphasized
the split among high Navy Off.
Gals on the huge ships. Of four
great dirigibles the Navy has
operated-the Shenandoah, Ma,
con, Akron and Los Angeles-only
the Los Angeles has survived de,
struction. It is now decommis-
stoned.
Rear Admiral Arthur B. Cook,
chief Of naval aeronautics, told
the committee yesterday that
many Navy officials are of the
opinion planes can do everything
that dirigibles can do and more
economically and efficiently"
LACK OF INTEREST
Edison limited the Navy at pres
ept is ignoring certain" develop
ments in the lighter-than-air field
There are certain develop
ments under way at the moment
that might produce some valua-
BILE equipment for the Navy, but
50 far the Navy has not been in
tereSted," he said.
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
"Official" Parking
Signs Here Held
Invalid by Judge
McMahOn Rules Regulation Must Back Up
Prohibited Area
By THOMAS MAGRUDER

Several hundred official" noparkng signs swept into
the discard and prohibited in front of homes and offices
of favored citizens thrown open to the general public by
Judge John P MaNahon in Police Court today
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
y. S. to Keep Army
On Philippine Duty
During Orient Crisis
Removal of Soldiers NOU Looked on As Poor
POLicy in VieW of Far Eastern Situation
RY WILLIAM 8. NEAL

GNS) The Administration has taken steps to scotch all
proposals withdrawal of American troops from the Philip
pine Islands while the situation in the Far East critical it
The Washington times., 1938-02-26


HARRY BRIDGES, West Coast director of the Com
mttee for Industrial Organization and president Of the
International Longshoremens Unon snapped at CI0
headquarters here he announced he will ask the Senate
Joint Committee Commerce and Labor for oppor-
tunty to wild and looselipped charges" made
against him during testimony before the group
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
sATEs By MAIL FOR VIRGINIA, MARY.
LAND WEST VIRGINIA AND
NORTH CAROLINA

W. NAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS PAYABLE
n ADVANCE
The Washington times., 1938-02-26
Edison Asks
Fleet for
Atlantic
Continued from Page II

tic fleet would consist of IL bat
tleships, s aircraft carriers, 35
cruisers, II destroyers, SO sub
marines and SO auxiliary vessels.
Evening star., 1938-07-24
HAMMER Staying
INQUEST SLATED
f. ON NEXT TUESDAY
Man Held Without Bond in
Death of Estranged
Wife, 26.
POLICE SAY HUSBAND
SIGNED CONFESSION
Witness Declares Woman Was
Dragged Across Park by
Hair of Head.

Edward Bert Bishop, 35-year r-old
laborer. was being held without bond
at the first precinct station last night
as headquarters detectives made final
preparations for presenting to a
coroner's jury details of the Staying
of the prisoners estranged wife, Mrs.
jamie Bishop, rs, of 400 G street NV
1t. George Darnall of the homicide
squad said the inquest will be held
at II am. Tuesday. Meanwhile, he
declared. Bishop would not be freed
on bond, but would remain locked up.
At the same time. 1t. Darnall dis
closed that Bishop had signed a state
ment admitting he had beaten his
wife, who died of fractured skull
in Casualty Hospital yesterday, few
hours after she was found knocked
unconscious with a machinist's ham,
mer at the Fourth and G street corner
OF Pension Park, at the General Ac-
counting Office
In his statement. Bishop confessed
hitting his wife with his fists and
dragging her by the hair across the
corner Of the park, but insisted that
he couldn't remember" striking her
with hammer.
1t. Darnall quoted him as saying he
couldn't say he didn't hit her with
the hammer. but that he couldn't
remember" doing so.
After lengthy questioning in the
morning and afternoon, Bishop is
said to have signed the statement
and then was returned to the first
precinct station.
Clay M. Bowles, 4l1la G street NV,
who said he witnessed the fatal beat
ing, told authorities Bishop dragged
his wife by her hair about 80 feet
across the park and kept beating her
until she stopped screaming and
struggling Mr.. Bowles declared the
woman was hit with the hammer,
which was found beside the wife's
unconscious form.
Evening star., 1938-07-24

repeated on similar sites. In a re-
claimed slum area. this may mean q
decrease from present population
density. In a vacant land area, 1t
may mean not more than 10 houses
per acre. The question, he believed
should be answered in terms of the
character Of the area.
2. Effect on traffic and trafic facil.
tiles, not only on streets within or
adjoining the project, but also on
streets leading to it.
3. Effect on the city plan, plans for
school, playground and park extension.
the highway, sewer and Waterman
plans.
For these reasons, it will be nee
essary for the Authority to be in con-
slant consultation with various NUM-
cipal and Federal agencies engaged in
city planning. Especially must it
consult with the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission and
the Board of Education. Much Of
this required data is now available.
On one Of the two disclosed sites
which the authority has in mind, the
problem will be directly involved with
the erection Of the new building for
the Social Security Board at indie
pendence avenue, Third and Fourth
streets S.W. This will involve demo-
lition of some 200 houses. One of the
problems Of the A. D. A. in connec-
tion with this site may be to reclaim
adjacent areas 80 that they may At
into the scheme,
Evening star., 1938-07-24
G, H-A, HOSPITAL
HEARING LISTED
Montgomery Commissioners Will
Hold Meeting at Bethesda
Tomorrow Night.

BY Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
BETHESDA, Md, July 23.-The
Board Of County Commissioners will
hold q hearing here Monday at 3
pm. in the County Building on the
application Of Group Health Associa-
ton for permission to operate hos
pital on the old Davidson property,
one block west Of Wisconsin avenue
on Davidson drive.
Representatives of the Chevy Chase
Terrace Citizens Association, which
has passed a resolution opposing the
move, are expected to attend the hear
ing to put their opposition on record.
Omcials of the Montgomery County
Medical Society have announced they
will not appear or make any protest
at this time.
The g. H. A. has been operating q
clinic in Washington, but does not
have surgical facilities. The opposi-
ton Of the District Medical Society re-
suited in barring q. H. A. physiciana
from practicing in District hospitals
which has made it necessary for q
physician not connected with the q
H. A. to be called In when an opera
tion was called for.
The county board explained that
the law permits the operation Of q
hospital In q residential area by spe-
cific permission Of the board.
The property is owned by John p
Crosby and consists OF about I acres