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Evening star., 1939-08-02

Congress would not return until
January 8, at which time it would
confront the more complicated prob
lem OF reducing a tax already in
effect.
The pending proposal to freeze the
payroll tax at the present level
would, it is estimated, tighten this
tax burden by about $8O0,OOo,OOO over
three-year period. This degree Of
encouragement to business would un-
doubtedly accelerate economic re-
covery at this time. There is ground
for valid controversy over some other
features of the bill, such as the pro-
posal to raise Uncle Sans proportion
of grant toward State old-age gra-
tuity payments, but the feasibility Of
freezing the payroll tax is not in
dispute.
If agreement is impossible on other
differences, this session of Congress
could render real service to the
country before it adjourns by pass
ing the payroll tax provisions as a
separate resolution. The conferees
should make a final effort to get to-
gether.
Judging by yesterdays action on
the lending bill, the housing measure,
to increase the loan authorization
for slum-clearance projects, also ap-
pears to be sidetracked unless the
House has sudden and unexpected
change of heart.
Railroad legislation, revision of
the Wagner labor relations act, and
the smoothing of rough spots in the
Wage-hour law also may be counted
as notes in the unfinished legislative
symphony of 1899.
While all of these are important,
the most serious chapter in the story
of things undone was written ten
days ago, when the Administrations
neutrality program was laid aside, a
step calculated to lend encourage
ment to the dictators, since it leaves
this country with its hands tied by
the embargo requirement of the 1887
law, in the event of war.
Evening star., 1939-08-02
Clear Case

Washington is indebted to Senator
Capper of Kansas for the clear,
convincing case he made in the SEN
ate yesterday in support of giving
District residents the fundamental
rights enjoyed by all other American
citizens, namely:
Representation in the House and
Senate, the opportunity to vote in
presidential elections, and the right
to sue and be sued in the courts of
the United States on an equal footing
with the citizens of the States.
Likewise, he spoke out again, as
he has SO often in the past, in behalf
of equitable participation by the Fed
eral Government in meeting the cost
of developing and maintaining a
great National Capital
This address was not needed to
convince Washingtonians of Senator
Capper's sympathetic attitude toward
them, nor of his recognition of the
difficulties they face in being govern
ed by Legislature in which they
have no voice, and the members of
which are engrossed in the problems
of an entire Nation.
The civic leaders of this commu-
nifty have known for twenty years
that the senior Senator from Kansas
Is one of their most loyal friends on
Capitol Hill. AS former chairman of
the District Committee he demon
strated constant desire to give the
voteless District square deal. AS
ranking minority member of the
committee he continues to do so.
But his comprehensive resume of
the suffrage issue serves a two-fold
useful purpose. First, it serves to
remind the departing Congress that
1t has not fulfilled this measure of
plain justice to a community that
meets all the obligations of citizen
ship without the accompanying priv
leges.
Secondly, it will encourage resi-
dents Of the District to go on with the
fight until victory is won.
One of the most valuable features
of the speech was the manner in
which the Kansas Senator turned
the searchlight of fact on many of
the erroneous notions that arise in
the minds of some members of Con-
greSs, and of others outside of Wash
ington, concerning the District of
Columbia and the responsibilities met
by those who live here.
1t is to be hoped that when Con-
gresS reconvenes it's members will
heed Senator Cappers appeal by
considering the suffrage proposals
that will be still pending. Wash
lngtonians as matter of funda-
mental right should be represented
in the House and Senate, which con-
stitute their local as we'll as national
legislature.
Evening star., 1939-08-02
Doubts If Secretaries Are
Government Employees.

10 the Edltor OF Inc Star.
Travel expenses for the secretaries Of
members of Congress are the latest
"squawk." AS they have it, other Gov
ernment" employees are entitled to these
usufructs. So far their point is we'll
taken. But are they themselves really
employees of the United States? AS I
see it, they are not.
Their bosses, of course, are part of
the constitutional setup, and, naturally,
they are paid by the Government-sal-
airy, various allowances, clerk hire, and
so forth. From these moneys they pay
for secretary, if they want one. The
latter is the Congressman's personal
hired help and not Uncle Sans. And so
I would say: No case.
In short, as it appears to this writer,
a Congressman's secretary is not an Off
Ger of the Government. His boss is.
may be wrong but I don't think so.
Let them collect mileage from the boss.
Swell chance! We all hate to fork out.
July 2a. FRED VETTER.
Evening star., 1939-08-02
Old Farm House

But for the druid grove Of towering oak
Across the way, I scarce should know
the place,
That smiles at me with such familiar
grace,
Doors swinging wide. my coming to
invoke;
Poignant with eloquence, as II 1t spoke
This aging dowager, with lifted face.
Has changed so much I find but little
trace
OF hfe's young triumphs here, and
hearts that broke.
Green apron filled with blossoms, the
-old lawn
I might have planted yesterday, 1t seems,
Nurtured, like hopes Of youth, with
loving care;
But log barn, pond and orchard all are
gone,
And the white, lace-robed pear tree Of
my dreams,
Outside the window where I said my
prayer.
LOUISE WILSON DUNWELL.
Evening star., 1939-08-02
Visitor Comments on
Tourist Guide Wages.


Being former Government employe
during the World War and until 1924.
l was very much surprised and in
terested on my first trip to Washington
IN 10 years in the growth of the city,
but was somewhat astonished to read a
news item in the July q issue of The
Star. Sightseeing Drivers Asking Living
Wage" This seemed rather unusual to
me, as the people in the West have been
laboring under the impression that
people working in Washington receive
good wages"
This spring I read several news items
where skilled laborers were asking 80
cents per hour and common labor 70
cents per hour.
There is quite contrast to the state-
ment given out by the secretary of the
Sightseeing Employees Union that
drivers are paid only 30 cents per hour
and must put in months studying the
history of the many historical places
and public buildings visited on the va
rious sightseeing trips.
During my few days visit made
several TRIPS IN one OF the large linn
cuisines on Pennsylvania avenue and
was very much surprised to learn that
the local transportation company op-
crates a sightseeing division, paying
its men 80 cents per hour for the same
kind of work
The day is fast disappearing for the
travelling public to hand out generous
tips. The employer who counts on the
public to help pay his employees de-
cent living wage through tips is the
cause OF so much unrest in the labor
world today. The sightseeing business
being a seasonal business, depending en-
tirely on the travelling public, it be-
hooves any concern doing business in the
Nations Capital to pay employees a de-
cent wage, which will leave good i'm
preston on the visitors.
IOWA TOURIST.
July n.
Evening star., 1939-08-02
Aviation Anniversary

Thirty years ago today a contract
between the Signal Corps of the
United States Army and two Dayton
(Ohio) mechanics, Orville and Will
bur Wright, then becoming world
famous as pioneers in the strange
field of human flight, was consum-
mated in the delivery to the War De-
partment of the worlds first military
airplane.
1t is exceedingly doubtful whether
any of the immediate parties to that
contract, as interesting as it must
have been to all concerned, had
the slightest conception of the real
power they were in that moment
unleashing among the races of man
kind. 1t is not to be expected that
they could have foreseen that within
a brief three decades the Offspring"
of that frail-looking flying contrap-
ton would be the instruments in
perhaps the greatest upheavals in
the tangled history of international
politics.
Today, in world nightly changed
by aviation, the United States is OBJ
serving the thirtieth anniversary of
the birth of military aeronautics.
The manner of the observance is in
itself provoking of thought Along
the Pacific Coast the civil populace
is cooperating with the military in
the operation of an anti-aircraft
warning net-only one of the many
devices of mankind made necessary
by the airplane which scarcely could
have been anticipated thirty years
ago.
Standard Army airplanes, with no
extra equipment, manned by their
combat crews, have within the past
few days established number of
new aviation records. There is no
question but that the much improved
models of combat airplanes now
going into the production stage
under the $500, 100000 expansion pro-
gram will be able to improve greatly
Evening star., 1939-08-02

Perhaps Britons will be less sar-
castle in future about Yankee goal
post uprooters. Harrow had not
beaten Eton at cricket since 1908 and
crashed through with victory. Ex-
uberant Harrovians staged a field
demonstration in which gray toppers
were dented, old school ties uprooted,
monocles went skittering and certain
Etonians even lost their striped
trousers. "Not cricket" but jolly good
fun, eh, what?
Evening star., 1939-08-02

One can come pretty close to telling
the real caliber of any given States
man"~by scrutinizing and analyzing
his attitude toward the underpriv-
ileged District and its perpetually
muddled fiscal affairs.
Evening star., 1939-08-02

A new ambassador from Europe
usually brings the following outfit:
Credentials, gold-braided uniform
and plumed chapeau, and a brand
new war debt readiustment" plan.
Evening star., 1939-08-02

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Evening star., 1939-08-02

Great Britain is said to have recog-
nized the special requirements" of
the Japanese army in China. To
come right down to it, is any Japa-
nese army required" in China at all?
Evening star., 1939-08-02
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Evening star., 1939-08-02

Q. Please give the area of the largest
United States Army post-C. L. S.
A. Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with
l2o,477.39 acres, is the largest in area. It
Is used for field artillery purposes.
Evening star., 1939-08-02

Q. When was the first volunteer fire
department organized in this country?-
w. G. r.
A. The first organization of the kind
was the Union Fire Department of
Philadelphia, established by Benjamin
Franklin in 1875.
Evening star., 1939-08-02

@. How can obtain quiz book suit
able for party entertainment?-R. E. c.
A. See Page Az of todays Star,
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HINGTON DC.
WEDNESDAY August 2, 1899
Evening star., 1939-08-02

Q. What is the full name of Hilder-
garde who sings on the radio?-E. D. w.
A. Hildergarde Loretta Sell.
Evening star., 1939-08-02
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Evening star., 1939-08-02

@. How many 81 bills are in circula-
tion?-J. F. P.
A. The Treasury Department says that
on May 81, 1889, there were s6l1 SOB .372
in 81 bills outstanding.
Evening star., 1939-05-12
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. c. FRIDAY MAY 12
Mercy Slayer Freed
OF Killing His Son,
Will Adopt Another
Declares, However,
None Con Replace
Imbecilic Offspring
Special Dispatch to The Star.

! Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 12.-Louis
Greenfield, acquitted mercy killer"
of his 16-year-old imbecile son
Jerome, planned q new life today for
himself, his wife and probably an
adopted son to take the place of the
boy he "loved more than any one"
Freed yesterday of a manslaughter
charge by a jury of married men
and women who deliberated only
four hours, the one-time prosperous
milliner, taut and pallid-faced, fell
into q chair and sobbed as the ver-
dict was announced.
His wife, barred with other rela-
tives from the courtroom, paced a
corridor outside. She, too, Wept
when the news was given to her.
Mrs. Greenfield and I are plan
ming to adopt a child about 2 or 3
years old to take his (Jerome's) place
just as soon as we establish our new
home" Mr.. Greenfield said, but first
we are going away for short rest.
I'm thankful to justice" he con-
tinued. "JuStice has been vindicated,
but I can't be happy. After all, I
loved Jerry more than any one in
| the world"
During his trial, Greenfield, As,
testified he chloroformed his son
on January IL after voices" had
told him, stop his suffering, stop
his suffering, 1t Is the will Of God"
Evening star., 1939-05-12
One Workman Dies,
Another Injured

A bricklayer was dead and an
electrician was hospitalized today as
result of injuries received yester-
day while at work.
Archie L. Hutton, 80, construction
worker on the Public Health Center
near Bethesda, Md. fell so feet from
a scaffold and died at Georgetown
Hospital a short while later. He
lived at 1343 South Carolina avenue
Sc.
Lee p. Smith, 80, of 1910 Third
street NE, was taken to Casualty
Hospital with first and second degree
burns on his face and arms after
he came in contact with hot wires at
the Capitol Power Plant on Virginia
avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1939-05-12
Browder Says Porty
Will Back Roosevelt
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 12.-Earl
Browder, general secretary and 1886
presidential candidate of the Com
munist party, said last night his
party would support President
Roosevelt for a third term in 1910.
- Speaking at the ninth national
convention of the Young Communist
League, Mr.. Browder said that if
Mr.. Roosevelt did not run, the party
would support the Democratic candi-
date if he is liberal" If he is not,
the Communists will join with "the
radical one-third of the electorate"
to form a new third party, he said.
Evening star., 1939-05-12
Powell Junior Hiqh
To Present Concert

The musical organizations of the
Powell Junior High School will pre-
sent special program tonight at
o'clock in the school auditorium
demonstrating the work done in
music.
A feature of the performance will
be a solo on the cello by Sol Field
man, son of Samuel Feldman, a
viola player in the National Sym
phony.
The first half Of the program will
be given by the orchestra and the
last half by singing groups.
Evening star., 1939-05-12
Commuter TroveIs Far

David G. Young believes he holds
the committing record for Scotland.
For nearly 81 years he has travelled
33 miles from his home in Bridge of
Allan to Glasgow and back again 6
days a week, so weeks year. This
makes yearly mileage of $4,000 and
a grand total Of 10O1 $50. And he
never missed his train.
Evening star., 1939-05-12

NEW YORK-FATHER FREED IN MERCY SLAYINC;"-Louis
Greenfield and his wife last night after Geened
quittal of rstdegree manslaugher charge the mercy
Staying" of his mbece son. Jerome 49, jury Of married
and most of them parents deberaed four hours
"A. P. Wrephoto
Evening star., 1939-05-12

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amazing %. on the open road, its sperform-
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In the things that really count, no low
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you want in low.priced car! See your
Ford Dealer today-go VS. this year!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-05
Adjournment 0f(ongress
 |sUneeFtain
Leaders M ake Report to RooseveIf- July f5 Is
 Tentative Ddfe

WASHINGTON, June 5. = Con- gressional leaders reported today they are unable to forecast defin- itely for President Roosevelt when Congress will adjourn as result of the status of the Congressional cal endar.
 The President last week indicat- ed that the adjournment of Con- gress would determine whether he would leave on trip to the Pacific Coast and possibly to Juneau, All aska, on June Is. or postpone it un- til later in the summer.
 Speaker Bankhead told the news men, after Congressional leaders held the weekly conference with the President, that it is impossible" to foretell when Congress might get through.
 Speaker Bankhead suggested July Is as tentative date for adjournine but this depends chiefly on neu- trality legislation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-05
DRAFT D0DGER
 ASKS PROPERTY
 BE GIVEN HIM
BergdoII Wants Seized Be-
 longings Returned Open Brewery

NEW YORK, June 5.-Professedly eager to do his bit toward relieving unemployment, Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, World War stacker, who is military prisoner on Governor Island, wants to reopen the family brewery in Philadelphia and start building project on the property he owns there.
 This is the announcement made here by Bergdoll's wife who with three or their five children, visited the draft dodger yesterday.
 Berdgdoll, who returned to this country May 25, after self-imposed 19-year- exile in Germany, has ap- piled to the Alien Property curtod- ian for return of $500000 worth of property seized by the Government rwhen he fled in 1919.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-05
THREE CHANGES IN REGULATIONS,
 ALASKA FISHING
New Supplementary 0rd- CTS Affeet Herring and
 GiIInef Fishing

Three supplementary regulations promulgated Friday by Acting Sec retary of Commerce Johnson were announced today by the Bureau of Fisheries.
 Don Haley, Warden in charge of the Juneau office, said the changes were as follows:
 Section IA revoked, removing pro- hibition against gill nets in certain waters of Alaska Peninsula area.
 Section l, Herring regulations in Aleutian Islands area amended to prohibit herring fishing from Jan- uary to June 15 and November to December 31, same as last year. Under a new regulation this year the season was to have been closed un- til June 31, but is now opened June Is.
 Herring regulations in Prince Will liam Sound area amended to pro- hibit herring fishing within one mile of Tatitlek Village.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-05
Jersey City Can't Interfere with Meetings Of
 CI0 Men pRICE-FIxING ON
 MILK WINS, 5-4 Child Labor Amendment Is Still Subject 10
 Ratification

WASHINGTON, June 5. - The United States Supreme Court ruled today that Mayor Frank Hague ot Jersey City had violated the con- stitutional right of free assemblage in interfering with CIO meetings The high tribunal held unconsti- tutional a Jersey City ordinance au- thorizing the Director of Public Safety to prohibit public meetings in streets or parke for the purpose of preventing riots, disturbances or disorderly conduct.
 In a second major decision Jus tices divided five to four to hold constitutional the Roosevelt Admin istration's attempt to stabilize the milk industry by fixing minimum prices equalizing the amount paid producers.
 Five To Two
 The Hague decision was five tC two, with Justices McReynolds anc Butler dissenting.
 Chief Justice Hughes was absent because of illness but Justice Stone read for him a decision that the pending constitutional amendment to abolish child labor was stil subject to ratification even by States which previously rejected it The child labor opinion cleared the docket of cases argued and ready for decision.
 Court In Adjournment
 The Court then adjourned unti October.
 In the Hague case Justices Rob- erts and Black delivered one opin- ion Justices Stone and Reed an other, with Chief Justice Hughes delivering concurring opinion.
 Roberts said in his opinion mem. bers of the CIO could hold meet ings without permit and without regard to the terms of the voic ordinance"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-05
FORMER JUDGE, CIRCUIT COURT,
 FOUND GUILTY
Many of Three Thousand Cases in 21 Years May
 Now Be Reviewed

NEW YORK, June 5.-Re- exam ination of many of the 5000 cases which Martin Manton decided in more than 21 years as United States District Judge, today ap- peared probable as the result of his conviction for selling justice
 Reviews have already been asked in five cases in which Manton act ed.
 Manton was convicted Saturday night. He and his convicted co-con- spirator, George M. Spector, are lia- b4e to prison terms os two years and fines of $10.000.
 Both men are free on bond as thtey await hearing on their mo- tion for a new trial.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-05
NAH REICH FIGHTS FOES
 AND HUNGER
Struggle Under Way with Political, Economic
 EncirCIement

BERLIN, June 5.-By the word of Hitler and his Agriculture Min ister, Germany is engaged in a struggle against both political and economic encirclement, ii g h tin g first with military rearmament and second with efforts toward self sufficiency.
 Cheered by more than 100000, Hitler told meeting of war vet erans yesterday that "if the Eng fish encirclement policy remains what it was in 1914 it must be ob- served Germany has defense poli- cy fundamentally altered since that date"
 Hitler said he was not impressed by threats for any side
 Agricultural Minister Walter Darre said economic encirclement should be regarded just as serious as political encirclement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-05
GARNER I5
 CANDIDATE
 HIGH HONOR
Will Seek PIesidentia Nomination Next Year,
 His Friends Report

WASHINGTON, June 5--In the wake of word that Vice-President John Nance Garner would seek the Democratic Presidential nomination in 1940, New Dealers took the atti- tude of waiting to see what the President does.
 Roosevelt supporters professed to have no information whether he will seek third term and they ar gued that until he discloses his in- tentions, it is futile to talk about other candidates.
 Friends of e-President Garner disclosed Saturday that he has de- cided to let his name go before the convention even if the President should seek renomination.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-06-05
THIRTY-TW0 ARE BURNED TO DEATH
 IN VILLAGE FIRE
Fla mes Break Out in
 Movie Theatre, Then Quick Spread

MEXICO CITY, June 5. - With 32 known dead, workers prodded through ashes of nearly 100 houses of the village of Zacatepec, Morelos State, seeking more victims of the fire which started Saturday night in a movie theatre.
 Forty-two persons were seriously injured and they were brought 90 miles to Mexico City for treatment.
 Survivors said the fire started in the projection room of the movie theatre when a spectators cigar cite ignited a roll of film.
 The flames destroyed the movie and spread quickly to adjoining houses with disastrous results.