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The Washington times., 1938-02-21
STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!

1aSC year 1U6 women ana Ch1ldfen were Killed
traffic accidents in the District and 4641 injured
The total number Of reported accidents 12779.
All Of these accidents personal injuries and deaths did
not just happen-they caused either by the neg
carelessness reckeSsness Of drivers by the
negligence or careeSsness of pedestrians.
OF the 106 killed last year. 78 pedestrians
Of whom So crossing streets not at croSswas;
other words, in the middle Of the block and many of
whom stepped into the street without looking from be-
hind parked cars. In addition to this five pedestrians
were killed crossing streets at croSswakS against the
signal and IL were killed at croSswakS where they had
rightofway. =
There is doubt that pedestrians should cross the
streets at crosswalkS where they have legal protection
and that drivers OF vehicles should greater care
at intersections where they making right left hand
turns and where pedestrians in the intersections
crossing on the croSswalk with proper signal
To bring about reduction the number of accidents
and fatalities spirit of courtesy consideration both
the parts OF motorists and pedestrians should prevail
II we are to reduce our traffic accident record.
No person should drive any vehicle upon q street or
highway in the District at greater speed than will per
NIT him to stop within the clear distance ahead
all drivers would adopt this as their motto traffic
accidents would be reduced to minimum.
WIN. A. VAN DUZER,
Director Of Vehicles and Traffic.
District Of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
Attembts
RidIng COmeback in
South Carolina Meet

CAMDEN s. G, Feb. 21The opening of the hunt racing
season here tomorrow will bring back to the American turf
of the besnown amateur riders when Rgan Mckinney
The Washington times., 1938-02-21

| SAN wa @e
A few years back Mckinney
topped all of the American riders,
both as an amateur and in the
professional class, for the jumping
events. At that time he was con-
nected with the Thomas Hitch
cock stable.
The meeting here tomorrow
leads off hunt racing for 1898.
The races include flat races, on
the turf, hurdle events, brush
races and q timber race. The en-
tire Eastern seaboard will be rep
resented and such well.known
stables as the Clifton Stables,
Sandy Wood Stable, F.. Ambrose
Clark and John Hay Whitney have
entered their thoroughbreds in the
main events.
The Cherokee Steeplechase.
fourth on the card, promises to
be the real thriller Of the after
noon. Six have been named for
this event, and such starts as
Trojan Racket, q winner at the
last Pimlico meeting, probably
ruling post-time favorite. However.
plenty Of contention will come
from Little Cottage and Crooked
Wood. Little Cottage has been as
signed top weight Of 1856 pounds,
with Trojan Racket next in line
with 100.
Post time for the first race is
2 p. m, and the seven races
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04
With
 Dog Teams Look
 For Pilot Gillian

BARROW, Alaska, Feb. 2,P)- Searchers with dog teams plodd.. ed through the country south of h.re looking for Pilot Harold Gil lam and mechanic Saunders, who were forced down in their plane by bad weather.
 One team left here last night in storm, and another dog team pulling a sled loaded with fifty gallons of gasoline is scheduled to leave. The rescue parties plan ned to meet at the mouth of the Meade River and to also search the Chipp river.
 If the plane is unsighted in two days Sergeant Stanley Morgan of the U. s. radio service, is going to start out with his snow mobile.
 Pilot Gillam radioed he was OK and that he would use flares at each midnight.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04
Whist Tournoment Pioneers Begins
 Saturday

The Pioneers of Alaska lgloo No. Ones entertainment chaT.. man, Gus Johnson, announces the scheduling of a series of six card parties and dances. These parties are for the pleasure of Pioneers, both men and women's branches, and their friends.
 The series will begin Saturday evening, Feb. 5th and will con. tinue at regular intervals through out the remainder of the winter. Suitable prizes wiN be given af.. ter each evening of cards and grand prizes will be awarded at the end of the series to high scorers who have participated continuously throughout the ser. ies.
 These affairs will be held at the newly renovated Odd Fellows hall, and the admission fee will be 75 cents. The well known Pioneer brand of refreshments will be served immediately fol-. lowing the card games, with danc ing to excellent music rounding out the evening,
 The hospitality of the Pioneers has been an outstanding factor in the social life of this camp since its early days. It is just as strong and just as friendly in the spirit of good fellowship today, as in the past.
 The committee extends gener al invitation to all their pioneer friends, to join with the Pioneer men and ladies in participating in this series of cards and dance socialS.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04
THE NORTH POLE BAKERY
 E. G. DAVIS Prop.
END OF WHITE RULE
 SEEN IN ORIENT

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, (P)- Comparing the Japanese invasion of China to the rld-shaking conquests of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane, Dr. Sven Hedin, fam ous Swedish explorer, said, "the reign of the white race in the far east is coming to an early and definite end"
 Dr. Hedin, who is leading au- thorIty on central Asia, said in a lecture before the Royal Swedish Academy that recent events constitute not only a warning but a final signal that the white mans burden soon will be taken over by very willing Japan
 No one can foresee what con- sequences this will have for Flu rope" he added. The entire world is under the influence of a war psycllosis. Destiny seems to be driving mankind blindfolded to the abyss"
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04
Gillian is Down Unable CiveH His
 Location Radio

FAIRBANKS, Feb. 4, R-Pil- ot Harold Gillam's radio contact with Fairbanks and Barrow today was unable to give the exact To- cation, but is estimated about 30 miles inland. Gillian said they saw dog team tracks three miles away, but no dog team had reach ed the plane. He continued to send up flares at midnight to at track attention of the Barrow mushers.
 It was also learned today that Sir Hubert Wilkins was unable to take off on a search for GiNa1n because of high winds.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04
CANDIDATES WHO ARE SEEKING OFFICE

will do well to call at the Nome Nugget Office and obtah our rates for advertising ard job printing. Special rates on adver- Using are offered you for the per tod from February lst ss April 18 30 begin at unce if you wish ts take advantage of our rates.
 Why bother putting out your political letters on monograph that the old timer can hardly sec to read because of poor printing, have the Nugget do your letter printing, so that everyone can read it without eye strain or guess work.
 It will pay you to give us call.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04
Mail Bids To Be Opened Sat. On
 Seward Route

SEATTLE, Feb. 4, (P)-Sealed bids will be received and opened tomorrow at the P0stoffice at Washington, D. C., for carrying Alaskan mails from July 1, 1888 until June 30, 1922, which covers the route from Sea.tl5 to Seward and return once a week.
 Another route, Seattle to Skag.. way and return once a week from about April to September 10th each year.
 The Cordova to Kodiak and re turn once a week, from about March 20 to November 18th,
 Bids also were called for on the Seward to Unalaska route once month.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04
Lindbergh Is 36

NEW YORK, Feb. 4, (P-Col. Charles A. Lndbergh celebrated his thirty-sixth birthday today at Englewood, New Jersey estate, with his motherinlaw, Mrs Nor row. No announcement of plans for the day were made public.
The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04

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The Nome nugget., 1938-02-04

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-25


the Willard. Mayflower, Ma
tional Press Club and other
liquoring spots echoed with the
bleatingS of their wrongs.
The President, it developed,
politely but firmly gave them
the definite impression that
neither he-nor the American
people-was particularly con-
cerned with their editorial views.
If there is such a thing as fear
in the hearts OF the American
people, a fear that retards the
nations prosperity, then the
editors Of IS per cent Of the
nations newspapers could take
the blame for creating and foS-
tering it. And then F. D. R.
rubbed it in a bit, with the off
hand recollection that back in
the 1896 campaign IS per cent
of newspaper circulation had op-
posed him editorially and 46 of
the 48 States said the editors
were wrong.
And by way of: spanking the
children with their own slipper,
the President referred the edi-
tors to the : current issue of
newSpaper-trade publication Edi-
tor and Publisher. His editor
guests didn't smile any too hap
PLY when F. D. R., with a touch
of malicious humor, referred to
the newSpaper-trade-paper edi-
torial which declared that his
tory may find that "the savage
assault against the President of
the United States of the past
few weeks was unreasoning and
larg ely unreasonable" And
there was F. D. RS approval of
William Allen Whites Emporia
(Kan.) Gazette editori III.
headed, mot Fear of One Man."
This was the editorial in
which the Sage of Emporia
combatted the majority edi-
torial opinion that "fear of the
Administration is the greatest
recovery obstacle" w h lite
launched his editorial with the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-25
COAST HONORS
MARTYR-PRIES7

SAN FRANCISCO, April Is
G.N.SO.-High tribute was plan
ned by Catholics here as the body
Of the martyr-priest. Father Ger
ard M. Donovan, slain by Chinese
bandits in Manchukuo last o.
tober, arrived today aboard the
japanese liner Chichibu Maru.
The body will be taken to Ossin-
ing, N. Y, for burial.
Following liturgical reception in
St. Mary's Cathedral, the body
will lie in state today and tomor-
row. Tomorrow evening the rosary
will be recited at services in the
cathedral which will be attended
by many catholics and scores of
church organizations.
The Most. Rev. Archbishop John
j. NIFTY will conduct the services,
and will celebrate a solemn ponti-
ficial requiem mass Wednesday
morning.
uoTS rop surEp.cE Anpu m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-25
ORPHANS TO SEE HOUSE STUDIES
SAWYER FILM D, c. BILLS TODAY

Five District bills were sched-
uled for consideration in the
House today.
One Of the measures, introduced
by Representative Ralph o. Brew
ster (R.) of Maine, would change
the name of Water Street South
west to Maine Avenue.
Other bills are as follows:
Incorporation of U. S. power
squadrons, exemption of Mt.
Oiivet Cemetery from public as
sessments, raising the salary of
the secretary of the Minimum
Wage Board from $4,000 to $500,
and amendment of the ABC law
granting certain concessions to
the railroad dining and club cars
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-25

Washington orphans - 500 of
them-will witness the dream of
every youngster come true Satur-
day.
Through the magic of motion
pictures, Mark Twain's immortal
Tom Sawyer" will come to life
on the screen Of Loew's Columbia
Theater, Twelfth and F Streets
Northwest.
As guests of The Washington
Times and the Loew's Theaters
the orphans, inmates of a dozen
Washington institutions, will be
on hand for the fun.
And that's not all. To make
the party complete there will b
ice cream and cake for the young
sters.
When informed of the party
the Holmes Bakery, lot F st
IN. W., volunteered to furnish thu
sugary-coated cakes, while thu
Southern Diaries, Carry's, Russell
Young and Colonial firms agreet
to send down ice cream.
Transportation arrangement
are being worked out by the Time
Orphans Party Editor. Alread,
the Greyhound Bus Company ant
the Holbrook Farms Dairy, o
Brentwood, Md, have agreed tt
help out by donating BUSES TO
the party.
Any firm or person, with buSSe
available, wishing to help sprea'
a little sunshine among tn
orphans. may help out. Just ge
in touch with the Times Orphans
Party Editor, telephone REpubli
1884. .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-25

observation: THE obstacle to
the thing we call recovery is
not fear of one man. If RooSe-
welt, Hitler, Mussolini and
Stain were all to die within a
month, the obstacle would still
remain"
One sardonic comment from
the editors after the White
House meeting: After all, per-
haps the President is the per.
feet host. Most of us went there
thinking that we didn't like
him. We came confirmed in
our suspicious. A newspaper
man likes nothing better than
to have his bunch confirmed.
He made us happy by making
us mad"
Note: Next day Americas edi-
tors elected Emporia's Bill
White their president. 3D..
Since the early days of the
New Deal, the Administration
land most Importantly, the First
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-25
Uniting Of Politics,
Business Is Seen

NEW YORK, April Is GINS }.
A new era in which business men
and politicians will unite as. .ad-
ministrators was predicted today
by Bruce Barton, author and now
Representative in Congress. Both
groups have learned a lesson from
the last two administrations"
Barton said. IT believe we can
now look forward to a period o.
domestic peace and work"
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-25

erS of patent medicine and COS
metic producers. Then followed
the months of wrangling be-
cause New York's Senator DR..
Copeland, whose committee is
in charge Of the bill, and the
White House haven't been on
speaking terms. Finally a bill
was whipped into some kind of
shape and now comes the reve-
lation that the belabored meas
ure has been quietly and piouSly
strangled. The Capitol Hill
quietus has been placed on en-
forcing powers in the law.
Inside story of the Joker
which effectively throttleS bill,
now on the floor of the house,
is-that Chairman Clarence E.
Lea CD of California, wrote in
the damaging clause without in.
forming his fellow members on
the interstate and foreign com.
merce committee. Then Lea
rushed the measure which
emanated in the Senate
through an executive session.
This" states a minority re-
port written by Representatives
Carl E. Mapes (R.) Of Michigan,
and Virgil Chapman CD Of
Kentucky, "is an extraordinary
extension Of Jurisdiction and ex-
traordinary grant of power
never heretofore seriously ad-
vanced in the entire history of
the country. If a single judge
could be found who would is
sue an induction against en-
forcement of any of the regula-
lions, such regulations could not
be enforced at any place in the
United States even though every
other district judge in the coun-
try had refused to issue the in
junction"
Ironically. twice as many
Republicans signed the minority
report, backed by a letter from
Secretary of Agriculture Henry
Wallace, as did New Dealers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-25

ANA W 80
Once a year, F.. D. r. meets
the editors who hire and fire re-
porterS assigned to cover White
House news. By and large, these
sessions have been ill-tempered,
mutually disagreeable and in
variably end on a sour note with
the departing guests slammtng
the odor and damning their host
from hell to breakfast.
This was the case situation.
Thursday night. On that occa-
sion, editor-deelgateS to the an
nual. Washington convention of
the American Society of News
paper Editors marched into the
White House for a heart-to-
heart talk with the President
all strictly off the record and
not for publication.
The editors talked with their
White House host in the at
mosphere of quiet, early even
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-25
Two to Discuss
Chinese Conflict

Latest developments in the Chi
nese war will be discussed under
auspices Of the Washington Coun-
Gil o. International Relations to-
morrow at 6:45 p. m. in Wesley
Hall, 1703 K st. N. w. Speakers
will be Miss Muriel Lester, former
head of Kingsley Hall in London,
and DR.. Fritz Ermarth, graduate
of Heidelberg and American Uni.
versity, who witnessed the Japa-
nese attack on Shanghai.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL 30
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-25
Naval Bill
Foes Cite
Strength

dN.s) Growing opposition to
the billion-dollar naval expansion
program was claimed today by
Senator Nye R), North Dakota,
leader of the "little Navy" bloc,
as the Senate continued debate
on the measure.
While Administration leaders
pressed for a final vote by the
end Of the week, Nye claimed 80
pledged votes against the bill.
And at the end Of the week
there will be more votes against
it," he added. Some people
are beginning to realize the I'm.
portance Of the issue, and that
this is a program Of aggression
and can only lead us into seYi-
Gus trouble"
At the same time Senator Nye
announced that approximately is
Senator's lined UP with the oppo-
sition have yet to. speak against
the bill. -
Senator Walsh Cd. Massachu-
sets, chairman of the Senate
Naval Affairs Committee, dis
counted claims of the opposition,
and predicted the bill will pass
the Senate in substantially the
same form it was approved by
the House and his committee.
Although there have been no
threats of limitation Of debate,
Senate Administration leaders In
dictated to opponents and propo-
nents Of the bill that it would
facilitate matters If q final vote
can be reached by the end Of the
UYaalP
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-25
Rail AgendG
|TOBeR Ready.
In Week
BY ROBERT A. McGILL

.GN.SO An emergency recov
cry program for the railroads will
be placed before Congress within
the week, Senator Wheeler Cd OF
Montana, chairman OF the Inter
state Commerce Committee, SAID
today.
The three-point agenda, tenta
lively agreed upon by Wheeler and
Jesse Jones, chairman of the RFC
will be submitted to congressional
leaders, heads of Government de
partments and representatives OF
railroad management and labor at
a conference today or tomorrow.
Those slated to attend the con
ference include, besides Wheeler
and Jones, Senate Majority Leader
Barley of Kentucky, House Ma
jority Leader Rayburn of Texas
Representative Lea CD of Cali
fornia chairman of the House In.
terState Commerce Committee
representatives of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, the Asso,
citation of American Railroads, and
railway labor.
The emergency program drawn
up by Wheeler and Jones from
material submitted to President
Roosevelt by the ICC. and relayed
to Congress in a special message
Includes:
l. Legislation for three-mar
railroad reorganization court tc
facilitate consultations and re
organizations
2. Loans Of approximately $500,
100000 for purchase of railroad
equipment, and relaxation of ice
regulations governing loans to the
carriers by the RFC.
8. Earmarking of WPA funds tt
provide work for approximately
10000 furloughed railroad wor
kers in a joint program, the Gov
eminent to pay for wages and tht
railroads. to pay for maintenance
MATERIALS .-, ~.,...'..
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mental agencies for power.
Provisions Of the new Merchant
Marine bill granting this power
to HE maritime, commission
recommended by Kennedy when
he organized the new commission
will be dropped.
The authority sought by the
commission probably will be con-
fer1ed upon the proposed new
Civil Aeronautics Authority, which
would be created in bills now pend
ing in Congress.
DELAYED ACTION
Chairman O'Connor Cd, New
York, Of the House Rules Commit
tee; which delayed action on a
special rule for the new Merchant
Marine bill pending settlement of
the fight over foreign aviation,
was notified of the decision of the
House Merchant Marine Commit.
tee to abandon the Kennedy plan.
Kennedy, known as one of the
keenest business men in the adj
miniStration, foresaw great future
development Of overseas aviation.
He pictured giant flying boats as
rivals to the finest ships. He also
foresaw great rivalry Of nations
for supremacy in the field Of
foreign aviation.
FOUGHT FOR PLAN
Confident of his position, the
present ambassador to the court
Of st. James's fought against bids
of the Post office, Commerce and
other departments for power over
foreign aviation. He apparently
was winning the fight in Congress
when he left for England.
"Inasmuch as the studies of
the commission indicate the in
eXpediency of the construction
of SuperlinerS, and due partly
to the probability that fast fly
ing boats will attract a great
deal of patronage of the super
liners, we believe that strenuous
effort should be made to estab-
liSh this country in the fore
front Of overseas transportation
by air." said a report to Ken
nedy.
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Text of Roosevelt MESSAGE
to Congress on Taxes

and uncertain remedy-a con.
stitutional amendment - before
taking action. :.
Today, however, expressions
in recent judicial opinions lead
us to hope that the assumptions
underlying these doctrines are
being questioned by the court
itself and that these tax immu-
mites are not memorable require
ments under the Constitution
itself, but are the result of jul
dicial decision. Therefore, it is
not unreasonable to hope that
judicial decision may find it
possible to correct it. The doc
trine was originally evolved ou5
of totally different set of
economic circumstances from
those which now exist. It is a
familiar principle of law that de-
cisions lose their binding force
when the reasons supporting
them no longer are pertinent.
ASKS TERMINATION
I, therefore, recommend to
the Congress that effective &C
ton be promptly taken to terni.
nate these tax exemptions for
the future. The legislation
should confer the same powers
on the States with respect to
the taxation of Federal bonds
hereafter issued as is granted to
the Federal Government with
respect to State and municipal
bonds hereafter issued.
The same principles of just
taxation apply to tax exemp-
lions of official salaries. The
Federal Government does not
levy income taxes on the hun
dredS of thousands of State,
county and municipal employees.
Nor do the States, under exist
ing decisions, levy income taxes
on the salaries of the hundreds
of thousands of Federal EN-.
ployes. Justice in a great dernoc-
racy should treat those who
earn their livelihood from Gov,
eminent in the same way as it
treats those who earn their live,
llhood in private employ.
I recommend, therefore, that
the Congress enact LEGISLATION
ending tax exemption on govern.
ment salaries Of all kinds, con.
ferring powers on the States
with respect to Federal salaries
and powers to the Federal Gov.
eminent with respect to State
and local government salaries.
SIMPLE TO ENACT
Such legislation can, believe
be enacted by a short and sim
pie statute. 1t would subject al,
future State and local bonds tt
existing Federal taxes; and il
would confer similar powers or
States in relation to future Fed
eral issues.
At the same time, such a stat
ute would subject State anc
local employees to existing Fed
eral income taxes; and confer
on the States the equivalent
power to tax the salaries o.
Federal employees.
The ending of tax exemption
be it of Government securities
or of Government salaries, Is
matter, not of politics, but O
principle.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
The White House,
April as, 1888. -. p.