Evening Star Newspaper, March 3, 1935, Page 7

S A2 - S THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 3, MARINE SELECTION \First Lady, in White House LIST UNDER FIRE Butler’s Charges Promptf Black to Question Pro- motion System. By the Associated Press. Charges by Maj. Gen. Smedley D Butler, retired, that Marine officers risen from the ranks were discrim- | inated against by the Marine Promo- tion Board brought notice yesterday from Senator Black, Democrat, of Ala- bame that he would ask recommit- ment of a promotion list now before the Senate. “One of these selection boards was reported to have passed over more | than 50 per cent of the officers up for | promotion,” Black said. “If more than ; 50 per cent of the officers are not suit- | able for promotion, something is| wrong with the Marine Corps and we have been wasting a lot of money on it.” Black's opposition to confirmation of the list, ordinarily largely a routine affair with the Senate, grew out of his contention that evidence raised the question whether the corps com- mandant, Maj. Gen. John H. Russell, was qualified for confirmation in his present temporary rank. | Black Opposes Russell. Black has opposed Russell’s confir- mation for nearly a month. As a major basis of his opposition he re- cited a story told by Butler of a “bat- tle” during the United States’ occu- pation of Vera Cruz in 1914. In that battle, Butler told the committee, a lone Mexican with a white flag almost routed a battalion of Marines under Russell, then a major. Describing it as “the battle of Rus- sell's Run,” Black convulsed the Sen- ate during the telling of the story and brought protests from Senator Tram- | mell, Democrat, of Florida, chairman of the Naval Committee, that Butler's | story was unfounded and denied by ! Russell, While agreeing to debate on Rus- sell's confirmation tomorrow, Black said he was going to move to recom- mit the list of officers named by “se- lection boards” for promotion. Russell Denies Charge, Butler, appearing before the com- mittee, asserted the boards were so dominated by Russell, a Naval Acad- emy graduate, that officers rising from | the ranks were given little opportunity (Continued Hnm_r‘llft'?_age) was the most historic thing | long fear,’ heard in this country for a while.” And, with a gay laugh: | “The rage of one of my children | when he came home the first night and was not allowed in the door.” | (Newspapers that day told how John Roosevelt drove up in a battered car jand was stopped by police.) Mrs. Roosevelt defended the relief program, and expressed hope for en- ‘aztmom of the security program in | to advance. {the course of questions asking her | Russell denied it. { personal evaluation of New Deal Russell defended the promotion sys- | €¥nts. past and future. tem with the statement that each . ~The March 4 cabinet party will member of the board is appointed by Mark the halfway point of this four the Secretary of the Navy, although 'Y Do you personally feel the they are recommended by the general. | depression is about half over, less He said the advancements were |than half, more than half?” she was made entirely by vote of the board, |asked without discussion, each officer merely | listing the ones he considers suitable | . QU°les Press on Depression. | “I can only judge from what the for promotion. 4 = > papers print ‘and any conversation I have heard.” she said. “A day or two ago I saw a report in & news- paper which showed business condi- tions had greatly improved—so would CATHOLIC LAYMEN TO MEET TOMORROW o ot e busivess repors_ a1 cor. that we would be back by 1336, per- - ! haps not at the boom apex, but to Calvert Club, Newly Organized |normal good times. All of that can - : be taken for what it is worth.” Group, Will Hold First To the question, “As you look for- Session. l ward to the next two years, could you name three or four things you would like to see accomplished in them?” Mrs. Roosevelt had this answer: “Yes, I could name more than that!” she replied. “I would like best The Calvert Club, newly organized group of Catholic laymen, will hold | State-wide referendum April 2. Sen- its first meeting tomorrow night at the Willard Hotel, President Lewis A. Payne announced yesterday. The purposes of the club, Mr. Payne said, are to promote social inter- course among the membership, to have available a suitable group of prominent business and professional Catholic laymen to entertain any prominent Catholic lay dignitary who may visit Washington, and to meet charitable needs through use of sur- plus funds. Membership in the club is limited to 100. In addition to Mr. Payne, officers are Dr. James A. Cahill, jr., vice president; James A. Tooney, secretary; Michael F. Calnan, treasurer; Dr. J. Rozier Biggs, James E. Colliflower, Judge Michael M. Doyle. C. P. L Moran, M. X. Wilberding, Edward Costigan and Dr. William J. Stanton, directors. George O'Connor, Matt Horne and Bernard T. Fitzgerald will furnish entertainment at the meeting tomor- Tow night. .. AIR TIME TO ELKINS CUT TO 90 MINUTES Mail, Passenger and Express Service to Be Inaugurated by American. Airmalil, passenger and express serv- ice between Washington and Elkins, W. Va., will be inaugurated by Ameri- can Airlines tomorrow, it was an- nounced yesterday by C. R. Smith, president of the company. The service will become a part of American Airlines’ present Wash- ington-Cincinnati-Chicago service and will reduce travel time between Wash- ington and Elkins to 90 minutes, it ‘was announced. Inauguration ceremonies at Elkins will be attended by Second Assistant Postmaster General Hcrllee Branch. Stephen A. Cisler, superintendent of railway and airmail services; Charles P. Gradick, superintendent of air- mail; Representative Randolph of ‘West Virginia and Mr. Smith. A westbound plane will leave Wash- ington daily at 10:55 a.m., reaching Elkins at 12:26 p.m. and Chicago at 4:47 pm. . —_—— ‘Will Hold Memorial Service. ‘The Asociation of Western Union Employes will hold a memorial service at 7:45 o'clock tonight at the Sixth | Presbyterian Church, Sixteenth and Kennedy streets, for deceased em- ployes of the organization. E. 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Cites Hope for Labor. | “On the part of organized labor, I | would like to see a greater under- | standing and acceptance of responsi- | bility to the people at large, and a | | recognition of necessity that they | | look upon problems, not only as prob- i lems of organized labor, but as the | problems of the country as a whole.” | | Mrs. Roosevelt also hoped “that| we will have a greater realization of | }cur international interdependence | {and our responsibility toward the | world as a whole; that we will realize the problems of youth and make a more determined effort to be helpful to the rising generation; to see a se- curity program really launched and 'on its way, including old-age pen- sions, a permanent ban on child labor, | better unemployment insurance, bet- ter care of mothers and children, bet- ter health care for the country, as a whole.” To the question, “What do you think the three or four outstanding things ;accompllshed in the intense activity of the past two years?” she replied Utilities Program Step Forward. “The banking bill insuring bank de- | posits. The beginning we have made in making it a little more difficult | for the gullible public to be sold what it shouldn’t buy. The T. V. A, in fact, the whole utilities program is a decided step forward. The C. C. C. is an accomplishment, not wholly sat- | isfying to youth because it offers no future to look forward to, but it fills |in a gap, takes a good many boys off | the street, and contributes to a knowl- | edge of discipline, which is very valu- jable. A far-reaching accomplishment (is the beginning of a subsistence | homestead program—I do not believe | 1this a menace, but if properly de-' | early March at Ladies’ Dresses (Plain) Ladies’ Suits (Plain) Ladies’ Coats (Plain) Men’s Suits Linens, Overcoats LOTHES LEANING | E | i 2323 Calvert St. N.W. (Opposite Shoreham Hotel) 1845 Columbia Rd. N.W. fi&fi!’fifl?fiflmfifi!fifi Dry Cleaning Specials!! We will clean the first 50,000 garments during Cash and Carry Only MAIN OFFICE AND PLANT, 3108 M ST. N.W. « Branches Two Years, Views New Deal | | | 1 | | | | | 1 veloped, a great assistance toward se- curity in industry. “To summarize, the biggest achieve- ment in the past two years is a great change in the thinking of the country. Imperceptibly, the people are coming to recognize the Government has a great responsibility to defend the weak. In spite of many things, which can be criticized, the administration of relief, considering the scale it has been carried on. has been a remark- able achievement.” BEER BILL RECALLED Kansas Senate Reconsiders Vote Killing Local Option Measure. TOPEKA, Kans., March 2 (#)— The Kansas Senate voted today to reconsider its action in killing a bill providing for local option on the ques- tion of manufacture, sale and tax- ation of 3.2 beer. Senator C. B. Dodge. Republican, of Salina, author of the measure, said that when the bill comes up for con- sideration he would move to substi- tute another measure calling for a ate leaders indicated the reconsider- ation was the result of the necessity for finding some means of raising additional revenue. ENVOY WILL SPEAK Colombian Charge d'Affaires on Program at G. W. U. Senor Alberto Gonzalez-Fernandez, charge d'affaires of the Colombian Legation, will speak at George Wash- ington University tomorrow evening at 8 pm. in Corcoran Hall. He will discuss “National Problems and Re- lations With the United States.” The lecture is one of a weekly series on Latin American affairs given un- der the auspices of the university's center of inter-American studies, and 15 open to the public. 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The squadron, minus 2 of its 12 planes, left behind as a reserve, is 3532 Conn. Ave. N.W. (Corner Porter St.) 1755 Penna. Ave. N.W. due in Washington from vLangley Field, Va., at 7 a.m. tomorrow. After refueling at Bolling Field the 10 big ships, with 15 officers and 16 en- listed men, will take off at about 10 a.m. for Miami, which will be the final refueling stop before the 1,150-mile hop across the Caribbean. In case of continued dangerous weather, the start of the flight will be postponed until Tuesday, with the same time schedule in effect. A regular “40-hour check” of the big twin-engined bombers and their engines has been completed at Lang- ley Field following the transconti- nental flight of the squadron from California and the squadron is ready to go as soon as the War Depart- ment gets word from weather stations around the Caribbean that conditions are favorable. The trip will involve one of the longest over-water flights yet under- taken by a land-plane squadron. The start of the flight from Bolling Field will be observed by ranking heads of the War Department and the Air Corps. 1935—PART ONE. DEFENSE BREAKFAST IS SET FOR APRIL 15 tEvent Will Precede D. A. R. Con- vention, With Officials of So- ciety on Program. The seventh annual “national de- fense breakfast” will be held at the Willard Hotel April 15, it was an- nounced yesterday by the sponsoring National Patriotic Council. The defense meeting will be held immediately preceding the D. A. R. Congress and some of that organiza- tion’s officials will be among the speakers. Rear Admiral P. S. Rossi- ter, surgeon general of t.e Navy, also is listed as speaker. Mrs. Noble Newport Potts, presi- dent of the National Patriotic Coun- cil, will preside. She has appointed a ¥ A7 committee headed by Brig. Gen. Henry J. Reilly, U. 8. A, to attend a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee next Wednesday to out- line the council's attitude toward a bill regulating the display of the American flag on public buildings in the District of Columbia. —_— Honor Guests Announced. The Hon. and Mrs. Andrew Edmis- ton and Dr. Anson Phelps Stokes will be guests of honor at the annual re- union and dinner of the Young People’s Soclety of the Transfigura- tion Church, Fourteenth and Gallatin streets, Tuesday evening. More than 100 members are expected to attend. Rug Beauty Our Duty Call Mr. Pyle Nat. 3257-3291-2036 Carpet & Rug Cleaning Co. 106 Ind. Ave. N.W. The CR Group to Give Dance. The Employes’ Mutual Benefit As- sociation of King's Palace will give a | dance and entertainment Tuesday at | 9 pm. at the Elks’ Club, 919 H street. McWilliams' Orchestra will play. 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