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La gaceta., 1939-05-17

Paris, mayo 17.-Los precioS
de los articulos de primera ne
ceSidad Sc cotizan hoy en- Ma
did a un 800 por ciento sobrc
Il nivel de los diaS anteriores z
la guerra.
FL gobernador civil, Luis :.
larc6n, por medic de un bando
pide a los ciudadanos cooperen
en- la nueva guerra contra los al
los precios de los articulos de
primera necesidad.
Pido a todos denrncien a los
comerciantes que SUDAN los pre-
clos sin orden para clio.
Cada cafe. taberna o restau-
rant, debera bajar los precios al
nivel de julio l8, de 1886. Guam
do empez6 la guerra civil; pero
ell promedio del precio de una CO.
mida, en- estos dias, es de So
por persona.
A los duenos de restaurantes
Sc les pide pongan las listas de
precios en- lrgares visible y sc
les amenaza con fuertes multas
81 COCHRAN 10 que no deben Co
brar. Algunos individuos han 81.
do multados. Uno de ellos ten.
dra que pagan $4,000 de multa
La subida de los precios ha
hecho de Madrid una de las ca.
pitales mas caras de Europa.
Miles de visitantes llegan dc
provinias, con motive de la pa
rada del viernes, y este ha SER
vido para aumentar de nuevo los
precios. Todos los hoteleS estar
llenos y los restaurantes Sc lie.
nan tambien a la bora de La co.
mida.
Una comparaci6n de precios
Sc ha hecho y reveal que ell kilo
de carnero que cuesta hoy 60
centavos, valia 20 centavos an
ties de la guerra. FL kilo de polio
que antes de la guerra fluctuaba
entire 80 y 70 centavos, cuesta
ahora entire SLIGO y $500. La
mantequilla que antes Sc cobra
ba a 95 centavos ell kilO, ahora SC
vende a $3.50. Ell jamCn, de ST.
60 antes de la guerra, actualmen
tie cuesta $500.
FL cafe, e. azdcar, las patatas,
La gaceta., 1939-05-17

Rechaz0 ell Senado de la Flor,
da la ley Townsend, la famosa
medida Legislative de $4,000 al
mes para cada anciano.
Pat Whitaker vote a favor d,
los viejos y tambien ell senador
Hodges.
La pension Townsend la con
sideran impracticable los ban
1ueros, economists y otros Sc
nores de "capacidad financiera"
Nosotros simpatizamos 49,
ella, no con Ell viejo reaccionaric
que la predica, y tenemos la es-
peranza de que algGn dia Sc con.
vertira en- realida1.
Abundancia de dinero hay en-
ell mundo Y es bora de que a los
ancianos y ancianas sc les de.
por merecida, la maxima consl.
deraci6n.
La gaceta., 1939-05-17
ALIEN BUSCA UNA
CONCESSION EN- COSTA
RIGA

San Jose, Costa Rica, mayo
17.-Una compania alemano
viene presionando al gobierno
para que le conceda facilida-
dies especiales en- ell puerto de
Punta Arenas, en- el Pacifico.
La compahia Sc ofrece para
costear ell trabajo, usando tee
nicos y materiales alemanes.
Recientemente una empress
elsmana Sc 'neg6 a que uno de
SO vapores fuera a ese puer-
70, slegando que slll-no sxs-
ten taslidadeS,
La gaceta., 1939-05-17
Ell GRAN JURADO DEL
CoNDADo

Volvi6 a reunirse hoy ell
Gran Jurado del condado.
La semana pasada ell alto
cuerpo rindi6 un informe oral
al juez Paks sobre ciertos par.
ticulares que no Sc han dado b
conocer.
sup6nese que sps dltimos
trabaios. Sc rslacionsron con
las tabernas dohde Sc bSila y
o. jusyo,
La gaceta., 1939-05-17
JUNTA DE CONTROL DE
PRECIOS EN- PRAGA
JudtOs DetenidOs

Praga, mayo l7.-Uns junta
de control de precios, con pode.
res extraordinarios, comenz6 2
funcionar aver.
Tiene Ia junta autoridad pa
ra fijar precios maximos y mi
nimos, examinar libros e impo.
ner castigos. Alemania demaada
que los precios Sc e. zen al nj,
vel dc los suyos.
Mas de 1000 fueron arresta.
dos en- Bratislavs, IA semana pa
sadi. Unos 300 tecobrsron mas
tasdNsu I!bsTtad,
La gaceta., 1939-05-17
SC.O los D0UlORES EN-
MEDICINyA PODRAN USAR
Ell HOSPITAL
Ell AyuntomieatO aprOb6
anOche ana Ord9Ranza

Ell Ayuntamiento aprob6 una
ordenanza en- la noche de aver
que limita ell uso del hospital a
los doctores en- medicinal. Hoy
paSara al alcalde Chancey para
hre la firme.
Tiene por fin la media &C.
rrar ell hospital a los que no sean
doctores en- medicinal.
Habl6 a favor de la ordenan-
"a ell DR.. Faver Y todos los con-
cejales votaron acknowledgements
Los medicos que realizan ira
bajos por medic de contracts
no resultan afectados por Ell a.
cuerjo.
La gaceta., 1939-05-17

Ell civismo de los ciudadanOs
.odos ha de tener por base la jus
ticia social.
Use puede ser justo y olvidar
81 problema de los millones de Sc
res que en- Ell pals de la abundan
cia carecen de 10 mas necesario
para la vida?
Los civicos 81 quieren hacer
homer al civismo, obligados es-
tan a procurar remedies rapidos
y eficaces para apartar de la pro
paganda repleta de "ismos' a
los hombres y mujeres de la ma
ci6n; pero deben comenzar por
pedir a sus miembros que Sc DIES
pojen del mas terrible y cruel de
todos los "ismos": ell egoismo.
Rechazan los "ismos" en- 20.
Utica, pero mantienen Ell anti
cristiano egoismo econ6mico, el
peor de los "ismos."
La gaceta., 1939-05-17

Con Ell pretexto de que a la
sombra de la WPA cometen abu
SOS los politicos y sus congene-
res, ciertos elementos %reacciona-
rios, de la Florida y de otros Es'
tados de la nacion, pe~rsisten en-
desacreditar esa agencia guber-
namental de ayuda al cirdadano
sin empleo.
Reconocidos tOdos los defectOs
de la WPA, su existencia sirve
para proteger a los grandes ca
pitates, que ahora son sus mayo
res enemigos.
Padece el pals un terrible mai
en- q hecho de que 100000 de
hombres y mujeres carecen de
traoajo.
La WPA cre6 trabajo para
tres millenes o cerca de tres MI
Homes de c~iudadanos, salvando
ssi de la miseria a los hijos y 10
miliares de ellos.
Sin trabajo para ellos en- la
industrial privada,.... jque suce-
dsria 81 los reaccionarios consi-
guieran su objective y matsran
asa sseUcia?
La gaceta., 1939-05-17
AVION FRANCES EN- CANT
NO DE A UNIDOS

'Horta, Azores, mayo IA
mario hoy aqui, en- canine de
Estados Unidos, el avi6n fran
ces Teniente De Veisseaur Pa
ris. FL viaje desde Lisboa, Por'
tugal, 10 hizo sin serios i%nconve'
nlentes. Parti6 de ALI a las
4:42 de la mahana y descendit
a la :04 de la tarde.
La gaceta., 1939-05-17
LA CUESTACION PARA LA
DE TAMPA

Numerosas comisiones de ciu-
dadancs siguen efectuando Ia
cuestaci6n en- pro de la Univer-
sidad de Tampa.
FL objective Is de $4,000 y
espersse llegar a los 100000
de mahana a pasado.
Hasta Ia mahana de hoy Ell TO
tai r~ecolectado y promstido .!s-
gaba . Ss5.s5s,
La gaceta., 1939-05-17

va nos dijeron aver por la r.
do, 10 que hoy almorzara el rel
Jorge y la reina.
Ell menu complete Sc do a co
nocer. Suponemos que hoy nos
diran ell color de los calcetines
del rey, ell tamano de los zapatos
la marca de los panuelos w.. la
clase de talco que usa despres de
afeitarse.
Esta exageracion de la publ
cidad muy POGO tiene de republi
cana y democratica.
La gaceta., 1939-05-17
LOS CHINOS DICEN HABER
10 A 70
CHOW

Chungking, mayo 17.-Jna
nota del Gobierno chino da
cuenta de la reconquista de 70
chow, provincial de Human, a
Glen millas al sur de Hankow.
Algunos observadores ex-
tranjeros ponen en- duda la We
racidad de la noticia.
Los japoneses tomaron a
Yochow Ell aho pasado, despues
de la capitulaci6n de Hankow
que entonces era la capital pro
vincial china.
La gaceta., 1939-05-17
DETENIDO UNO d FLOS IN
DIVIDUOS RELACIONADOS
CON LOS ENVENENAMIEN-
TOS DE

Cleveland, mayo 17.-Uno de
los individuos buscados por los
agentes federales en- relaci6n
con los e-nvenenamisntos de Fila
DELTA, Domenico Rodio, de 81
amos, fUe arrestado hoy en- es-
ia ciudad. Sc hizo la detenci6n
en- ell domicilio de una hermana
del presunto criminal.
Contra Rodio Y otra persona
cuyo nombre Sc reserva la DO
licia, Sc extendieron aver 6rde-
mes de arresto por las autorida-
DIES feierales.
La gaceta., 1939-05-17
ESPERASE UN INFORME
DE LOS MEDICOS EN- Ell
Case DE PALMER

Sarasota, mayo 17.-Siete me
dicos analizan y disectan hoy
las visceras y el cuerpo del ioven
D'Orsay Palmer, que falleciera
ell domingo en- TN hospital local.
Estos medi:os presentaran IN
amplio informe al juez de paz
Reid, que Intervene en- Ell case.
Ell fiscal del Estado w. VI,
Smiley, toma parte en- los traba-
jos de 0nvestigaci6n.
La gaceta., 1939-05-17

Todas las tardes oimos nosos
tros. por Ia Radio, discursos con
ira Ell comunismo Y el fascismo
Dor los miembro3 de los clubs ci-
vicos de esta y otras ciudadss.
Ademas de poner al fascismo
agresor en- Ell mismo pie del CO.
unismo no-agresor, 10 que no os
eoritativo, esoe seaores NADIA
GicsV sVSSs eSFso receivers q
La gaceta., 1939-05-17

La l6gica indica que ell agre-
sor es I'm hombre mas peligroso
que ell no-agresor.
Los pueblos v~iolentos y ACRE
sores son mas peligrosos que los
pueblos no-agresores, que no bus
AN tierras ajenas.
Ell peligro de la democracia
en- estos momentos es fascista y
1azista, no comunista. .
lTrataria Inglaterra de hacel'
,lianza cen Russia 81 reconociera
IN peligro para los tories, un
peligro Immediate, en- ell regimen
Soviet?
La gaceta., 1939-05-17
HITLER LIE CANCEDO LA
CIUDADANTA A UN PRO-
FESOR

Besle, Suiza, mayo i7.-El re-
gimen de Hitler ha notificado a
Karl Ludwig Schmidt, TN pro-
fesor residente en- Suiza, que ha
perdido Ia ciudadania alemana.
Sus amigos sseguran que pro.
bablemente pedira Ia ciudadania
suizs. Schmidt eS ahora profs-
sor del seminario Teeleg!co Dc
5SslN
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Says Navy Will Ask
For Anti-Submarine Nets
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Church, Republic
can, of Illinois said in statement
yesterday that he had received OH
cial confirmation of reports that
the Navy intends to ask Congress
for funds for anti-submarine nets
to protect some of the Nataion's
harbors and fleet anchorages.
Asserting the confirmation came
from Acting Secretary of the Navy
Edison, Representative Church sug-
gested that perhaps the admins
tration has also concluded, as so
many predicted, that the repeal OF
the arms embargo would bring the
war closer to our shores"
while Secretary Edison did not
specifically refer to submarine nets
in response to my inquiry" Mr..
Church said, Il construe his letter
to indicate that the department in
tends to use this type of defense and
will ask Congress for the necessary
funds"
From other sources 1t was reported
that the Navy would ask for about
$40, 1000, 900 to buy anti-submarine
nets of . new type developed by the
British .
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Negro Youth Assembly
Attracts 200 Delegates

More than 200 delegates represent
ing Negro youth from the District
and nearby Maryland and Virginia
were meeting today at round table
discussion at the third annual Youth
Assembly at the Twelfth Street
Branch of the Y. M. C. A.
DR.. Carlton B. Goodlett, head Of
the department of psychology at
West Virginia State College Insti-
tute, w. Va. will speak on "Ameri-
cas- New Frontier" at the closing
session to be held at the Y. M. c. A.
at pm. tomorrow.
Central theme of the meeting is
Youth Seeks an Answer" Dele
gates today were to attend discus
sions beginning at l AS pm, on "The
Family Organization" and "The
Church in a Democracy" From
$3.50 to pm. the groups will discuss
civil Liberties" and WAR and
Peace" Horace Christopher, activ-
tiles secretary of the Y. M. G. A., is
in charge of arrangements.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Traffic Is Rerouted
After Levee Breaks
Al New Airport
Lowest Portions of
Boulevard Flooded by
Six Inches Of Water

Automobile traffic between Alex
andria, Va, and Washington was
routed over the Jef1erson-Davis
highway from the Mount Vernon
boulevard this morning after break
in a levee on the new national air
port project at Four Mile Run.
The break occurred about am.
and flooded the lowest portions of
the boulevard with inches of
water.
Capt. w. N. Leaf of the United
States Army engineers, in charge of
the airport project, said traffic was
closed on the boulevard because of
heavy dirt scrapers powered by
tractors crossing the boulevard in
the dense fog to mend the leak.
Possible tie-ups of automobile traf-
fic with the heavy mechanical equip
ment were feared. he said
The airport is being filled in by
several hydraulic dredges which take
dirt and gravel from the bed of the
Potomac River and empty into sew
eral small "lakes" which are sep
arated by levees. It was one of these
embankments that gave way, but
only the surface dirt, piled on top,
was washed of.
. The base dirt, which had been
dredged from the river bottom, and
which forms the foundation for the
entire airf1eld, held firm.
There was no loss of material or
equipment. the engineer said. and
the gap was expected to be closed
in few hours.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Older Boys Conference
To Discuss Problems

Problems of youth leadership were
the chief topic of discussions at to-
days sessions of the 18th annual
Older Boys Conference of Mary
land, Delaware and the District of
Columbia here today, with some 200
representatives of boys activities IN
churches, high schools and Y. M.
c. AS in attendance.
Following opening religious serv-
ices at the Central Y. M. c. A. this
morning, the conference delegates
visited the Federal Bureau Of In
vestigation. DR.. Oscar F. Black
welder addressed luncheon meet
ing at the Library of Congress
cafeteria.
Discussion conferences were sched-
uled in the afternoon and BAN
quet and dance. beginning at p.m.,
will be featured by a talk by John
]. Corson, director of the Bureau
of Old Age and Survivors Insurance
of the Social Security Board
Subjects to be considered at to-
morrow's closing session are: Crime
Prevention. with discussions led by
Inspector J. R. Sears of the F. B. l.;
Transient Youth" David Linden OF
the Public Assistance Division of the
Bureau of Public Welfare, discus
sion leader, and Careers" and BAL
anced Personalities" conducted by
Dreng Bjornaras, head of placement
activities in the Employment Divi-
sion of the Social Security Board.
At a dinner, opening the confer
ence last night, the Rev. Ralph w.
Loew, assistant pastor of the Refor-
nation Lutheran Church, stressed
the importance of conscience, char
acter and dependability-not only
in individual life but in the life Of
nations.
Arthur Compton, jr.. reported on
work of the National Conference Of
Catholics. Protestants and Jews;
George B. Corwin. national Hi-Y
secretary, and H. w. De Cast. gen.
eral secretary of the Y. M. C. A.,
and John Hardell, member of the Y
Board of Managers. extended greet
ings to the conference; James Bou-
ton of Tech Hi-Y and president Of
the conference, responded. E. P.
Hardell, freshman coach at George
town University, spoke on Sports
manship";; the Rev. Kenneth G.
Buker, pastor of Cheverly Md
Christian Church, presided.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Lotin American Group
Praised by Mrs. Hull

Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the
Secretary of State and honorary
chairman of the good will tour of
the United States made by five
young Latin American women, con-
graduated them on their tour and
assured them lit has done much
to promote PAN peace and
friendship" in a telegram the text
of which was released by the State
Department today.
The message was addressed to
Miss Mabel Vernon of the Peoples s
Mandate Committee which spon-
sored the good will delegation.
In an answering telegram, sent
by the young women before they
sailed from New York today, the
representatives of Argentina, We
nezuela, Costa Rica, Brazil and
Cuba. said:
I'VE are deeply grateful if we
have rendered any service for peace
and friendship in the Americas"
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Committee to Discuss
Relations of Americas

The Core Committee on Interna-
tional Relations of the National Ed
ucation Association will meet here
today under the Craftsmanship OF
DR.. Ben Cherrington Of the State
Department to discuss improved re-
lationships with the countries of
South America.
A recent study of the committee
revealed that despite nationalistic
tendencies and war, there are no
fewer than 174 educational forces
in this country organized to pro-
mote peaceful international rela-
tionships through reason, under
standing and cooperation.
Other members of the Core Com
mittee are Miss Grace Koerner.
East Orange, N. j.; Miss Rachel
Evans Anderson, st. Adams, N. Y;
DR.. Helen R. Messenger, DeKalb
ILL.,, and Miss Annie C. Woodward,
Somerville, Mass.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Education Office Plans
Broadcast Pamphlets

:, The United States Office of Edu-
cation today announced Inaugural
ton of a plan to supplement its
radio broadcasts THE World Is
Yours" with editions of pamphlets
covering the programs.
Commissioner of Education John
w. Studebaker said some 100000
requests have come in requesting
material supplementary to the radio
broadcasts, which are heard Sun
days ut 4:30 pm.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Ex.U. 5. Aide, Indicted
On Fraud Charge,
Is Still Missing
Harry l. Hall Accused
In Contract for Puerto
Plant Machinery

Indicted in Baltimore on charge
of conspiracy to defraud the Gov
ernment, Harry L. Hall of Wash
ington, a former assistant admin
istrator of the Puerto Rico Recon-
struction Administration, was re-
ported today to be still missing.
Hall. who formerly lived at the
Marlyn Apartments here and had
Offices in the Shoreham Building,
was indicted jointly with the M. A.
Long Co of Baltimore and Jose A.
Ferre, Puerto Rican industrialist.
The latter was arrested in San Juan
and is now at liberty on $4,000
bail.
The indictment was returned
Thursday by a grand jury on in
formation given by the Interior De-
partment growing out OF the con-
struction of cement plant in
Puerto Rico. For obtaining a con-
tract for the Long Co. for installa-
ton of machinery. it was charged,
Hall was to receive $4,000. At that
time, it was claimed. Hall was en-
ployed by the P r. r. A. here. 4
The Long Co., the only bidder,
made an offer of 1921 $50, later re-.
duced to $572,312. The indictment
charges that when the company re-
ceived the contract at the reduced
price, Hall said he would accept
payment of $4,000 in lieu of the
$4,000 as aforesaid and would re-
tain for his own use the sum of
$4,000 and that $1,000 would be
payable to the defendant Ferre.
Records in the case show that
Hall was employed as principal ad-
ministrative officer for the Wash
ington Office of the p r. R. A. on
October /. 1885. He resigned that
position effective May Is, 1887. The
construction of the cement plant
came within his jurisdiction. Sec
retary Ickes became administrator
of the P. R. R. A. August II, 1887,
Prior to that time he had no author
ity over the agency.
The cement plant was put in op-
Grafton but failures in operation led
to an investigation. The facts un-
covered raised questions regarding
the awarding of the contract for
machinery, and the matter was laid
before Secretary Ickes. He ordered
it placed before the Department of
Justice.
Since his resignation from p R.
R. A., it was said that Hall has been
lobbying for Puerto Rican interests
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Separate Park Police Needed,
Woqner-Souers Report Holds
Transfer of Traffic Duties, Not Merger
With Metropolitan Force Urged
=kkTz%f,

approaching dilemma. II separate
police force is to exist as part OF
the National Capital Parks. trafflc
duty must actually be reduced to
a minimum and strictly park police
duties practiced."
The report pointed out that the
park police is performing trafflc
duties on parkways and on city
streets which are legally the respon-
sibility of National Capital Parks.
Every few people know where the
jurisdiction of the Metropolitan
Police ends and that of National
Capital Park Police beings" it ADDS.
From the standpoint of people,
therefore, it would appear that the
full responsibility for the safety OF
those who travel on the streets and
parkways of the District should be
in the hands of the Metropolitan
Police and not be divided between
the two forces. Division of authority
has led and does lead to misunder-
standing on the part of the public,
to the detriment of both organiza-
tions. Unification alone can correct
that.
Most Cars Driving Through.
"The absence of extensive park
ing places in the parks is reminder
that most of the automobiles on the
parkways are going through the
parks rather than to or from them.
From the standpoint of the neces-
sity to control traffic, no distinction
can be made between the people who
drive or are driven through the
parks for the purpose of being In
pleasant surroundings and the
balance who use the parkways as
the quickest and best routes to des-
tinations beyond"
A check at Park Police head
quarters disclosed that park police
are engaged in traffic control duties
at only three intersections OF city
streets. At Fourteenth street S.W.
at the point where traffic from
Hains Point enters the thorough
fare, a traffic officer is kept on duty
when needed to direct the flow from
the park as well as traffic to and
from Virginia. Another park officer
is kept posted at the intersection OF
Twelfth street and Jefferson drive
of the Mall. The other point Of
control is maintained at Twenty
eighth and K streets NV. where
streams of traf1lc come downtown in
the morning rush hour and pass
uptown in the late afternoon, utiliz-
ing the new Rock Creek-Potomac
Parkway. When the overpass Is
built at the intersection, it was said,
traffic control will no longer be
necessary.
Members of the metropolitan
police now can make arrests for gen.
orally common disorders or violations
in the city parks. Some years ago
it was found necessary to make this
arrangement in view OF the dual
Federal-District Jurisdictions.
Foot Patrol Stressed.
Transfer of traffc duties in the
parks and parkways to the metro
politan police, the report said, does
not call for the complete removal
from service of motorcycles or
cruiser patrol from the function OF
National Capital parks. 1T is un-
doubtedly most effective and most
economical to maintain continuous
patrol of the properties Of the sys-
tenn by such means. The patrol OF
Evening star., 1939-12-02

parkways beyond the limits of the
District (such as Mount Vernon Me-
mortal boulevar6 should be sim
ilarly continued"
If the proposal is carried out, the
main duties of the park police would
be foot patrol of the parks and small
reservations. In both cases, the re-
port pointed out, the. patrolmen
should be made indirectly respons-
ible to the foremen. It is expected,
the report added, that this would
meet with objection from the police.
1.-The park police and the mainte-
nance force should work very closely
and harmoniously," it was reminded.
1.-THE fact that vandalism is more
common in public parks than in
public buildings is not due solely to
the inadequacy of police forces.
Parks, reliant for perfection upon
trees, shrubs, turf and incidentally
upon a minimum of man-made
structures, cannot Withstand the
same amount of human use and
abuse as can structures of steel,
stone and concrete. No park police
force can possibly render their
utmost service to the public if they
are not familiar and in sympathy
with such facts as these"
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Murder Charge Follows
Killing of Man in Fight

Samuel Mack Muse. 26. colored. Of
the 800 block of Third street S.W.,
was killed last night in fight in
the 500 block of Fourth street S.W.
Police later charged another colored
man with murder.
The victim was pronounced dead
at Providence Hospital where he
was taken with knife wounds in his
throat and neck. The man who
was arrested also was treated at
Providence for similar injuries and
later transferred to Gallinger Hos
pital,.