Evening Star Newspaper, June 17, 1936, Page 2

SLOGAN OF CHEST <Sponsors, Fearing Politics “Mix-up, Hunt “Good Neigh- bor” Substitute. .BY CARLISLE BARGERON. Community Chest organizations all over the country are trying to find another slogan because the New Deal- “ers- came along and took their “Be .2 Good Neighbor” idea. It has been “the national slogan of the Com- munity Chest ever since it was or- - ganized. = Now that Dr. Stanley High, com- “missioned by Mr. Roosevelt to handle the church vote, has named ~his organization “The Good Neighbor . League,” Community Chest officials * have decided to drop it rather than Zrun the risk of getting mixed up in . partisan politics. Protests to Dr. High * were without avail. Allen T. Burns, < executive vice president of the Com- 2 munity Chest Councils, Inc., came -to Washington in person to protest, 1t is understood, but beyond a statement Py Dr. High that it was “most unfor- tunate” that he had hit upon the name “Good Neighbor League,” Burns did not get anywhere. Substitute Search Under Way. Chest officials feel particularly wary of sticking to their slogan because the ., annual campaigns, at least in many places, including Washington, will be underway just about the time of the November elections. With them so- liciting money by telling people to be *“a good neighbor” and Dr. High telling them to be “a good neighbor” and vote for the New Dealers, it is felt that conflicts would be inevitable. Considerable discussion was given to & new slogan at the recent meeting of the social agencies in Atlantic City. Many ideas were submitted but none has yet been accepted. The local organization is to give attention to the matter in the next couple of weeks. The local organizations are autono- mous, it is pointed out, and could adopt their own slogans, which they may do unless something that stands out like “Be a Good Neighbor” is hit upon. Manifestly, the desire is to have a national slogan if possible. Remember Red Cross Case. The Chest is particularly sensitive about anything bordering on partisan ~politics because of the controversy that revolved around the Red Cross in 1931, The charge that Hoover was letting people starve was just being developed around his refusal to approve a loan to the drought sufferers of Arkansas. It was the time the late Senator Cara- way dramatically exclaimed that his own brother down in Arkansas was ‘without a pair of pants. This was the beginning of the campaign for Federal relief, with Mr. Hoover holding that Senator Caraway should buy his brother a pair of pants. In the course of the debate which lasted several weeks Mayor La Guardia, - » Rl who was then in the House, launched | & movement to appropriate $5,000,000 for the relief of distress in the large cities to be administered by the Red Cross. The late John Barton Payne, head of the Red Cross, went to the Capitol at the instance of Mr. Hoover and said his organization could not , administer the fund even if it was ap- propriated because its charter wouldn’t permit it. La Guardia and the Democrats ac- cused Judge Payne of playing politics. ———— PICKETS PROTEST DURAND DISCHARGE | 13 Members of Federation in Demonstration at Federal Power Unit. Thirteen members of the Federa- tion of Architects, Engineers, Chem- | ists and Technicians, composed of | employes of various Government agencies, today continued their pick- eting around the Federal Power Com- | mission in protest against the dis- | missal, for alleged union activities, of Robert Y. Durand by the commis- n. .fu'rha picket line was estabiished yes- terday, according to leaders, after éngthy negotiations for the rein- statement of Durand had failed. Dlurand is secretary of the picketing organization. -Emphasizing the importance of the edse in afirming its intention to broaden the campaign for Durand’s tement, the Federation issued statement which said: ~~“We have offered the Federal Power Commission every available avenue of erbitration, which has been consist- ently refused or ignored. We have stated our willingness to abide by the decision of an impartial board of ar- bitration. We can only interpret the commission’s refusals and repeated evasions as an admission by the mem- bers of the commission that their ac- tions cannot bear the light of public examination.” i — e TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS WILL BE GIVEN TESTS Beries of Aptitude and Psycho- " logical Examinations Will Be Made by Miss Herz. A series of aptitude and psycho- logical tests of the group of recover- ing colored patients at the Tubercu- losis Hospital was begun today under “@irection of Miss Roslyn Herz, re- -habilitation assistant of the National ‘Tuberculosis Association, who arrived /in Washington yesterday. ; The tests are ntended to aid in ‘eventual placement of convalesceat tuberculosis patients in suitable jobs .through the rehabilitation service of .the District Tuberculosis Association. Results of preliminary tests, as in- terpreted by Miss Herz will be used as the basis of individual instruction by teachers assigned irom the adult education unit of the public schools under direction of Miss Charlotte .Corbin of Shaw Junior High School. Congress in Brief TODAY. Benate: * Debates ship subsidy bill. House: . Considers miscellaneous legislation. * Special committee continues investi- gating the Townsend old-age pension novement. ‘TOMORROW. . Senate: . Meets at 10 a.m. to consider bills on dhe calendar by unanimous consent, D) Wayside Random Observations of Interesting Events and Things. MOLES. HE operative who covers the mole situation in nearby I suburbs—he writes only about moles—bobs up with an item about Ashton Heights, Va., which clamors for publication. They have found a way out there to drive all the moles into final and hasty re- treat. All you have to do is plant castor oil beans in the tunnels made by the moles. This involves inserting s knife blade in the tunnel, letting one of the beans slide down the blade into the opening, cover it up and go on your way. The mole then comes along, gets a whiff of the bean odor, and goes on his way. Presumably he gets so angry he never comes back. BONUS STORY. His bonus certificate filled a Washington tazi driver with a spirit of peace on earth, good will toward man yesterday, but none of the beneficiaries of the man’s largesse who called to tell us the story thought to get his name. He shall, therefore, remain un- identified, dbut his work shall not, jor we shall tell you here that at the end of every ride he'd tell his fare: “No fare, thanks. The rides are on me today. I just got my \OU‘T Chevy Chase way there is & family which has a cat that likes to go adventuring in a neighboring wood these bright, Spring days. Puss has been a lover of the out-of-doors for some years now. But she doesn’t let it interfere with her meals in said | family’s kitchen, the same being eaten with surprising regularity. This is made possible by the home circle {out of doors before each meal. Its significant clang brings puss hitting | homeward on all fours. * ¥ X % “PINKING” PARTY. | the ladies get together, in bridge or otherwise, the talk is very likely to turn to pinking shears. These are expensive, delightfully in- teresting—if you are feminine— articles that make a fancy scallop or | whatever you call it along the seams. | It seems—no pun intended—that all women would like a pair of these entrancing shears, but few have 'em. So, at a recent informal gathering of the fair sex, it was a question of who or which made the biggest hit, the lady who brought along her pair of pinking shears, or the shears them- selves. The hit of the afternoon came when one enthusiastic girl removed her dress, it is said, and then and there “pinked” all the seams, just for the ! fun of it. * k% % TRADE SECRET. { A BOOTBLACK in a loquacious mood spilled some of the secrets of the craft the other day, which Wayside readers might like to file away for future reference. “The way to get a good shine,” he explained along toward the end of the monologue, “is to have one boy shine the left shoe, another the right. get a swell job?" “Are you asking me or telling me?” his listener wanted to know. “Tellin’ you,” said the boy. * % ¥ x ANTIQUES. The husbands are mot always so keen for antiques as their wives. A Wisconsin avenue dealer has a room full of furniture bought and paid for by a woman customer. He has kept it for four months. It seems that the lady still cannot bring herself to break the news to her husband. * ok *x x RETORT. Jm FARLEY, who talks about other people, mostly Republicans, was himself talked about the other night. On the assumption that Mr. Farley would like to know what was said, let understand that the first speaker was a Midwesterner, quite indignant over that recent reference to “the Governor of a typical prairie State.” “Mr. Farley,” said the man, “was talking then like a common Irishe man.” “But, he isn't one,” retorted the other participant in the talk. “An Irishman who rides in a Rolls Royce is lheldmon uncommon kind in the world.” —_— NEW QUANTICO FIELD NAMED FOR COL. TURNER Admiral William H. Standley, act- ing Secretary of the Navy, in a gen- eral order made public today, notified the service that effective July 1 the fying fleld at the Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va., will be officially de- signed as Turner Field. & Col. Thomas C. Turner, Marine Corps flyer, in whose honor the fleld is being named, died as the result of an sirplane accident in 1931 at Gon- alves, Haiti. Col. Turner was struck on the head by a propellor when a ship became bogged down during the rainy season there. Marine headquarters made it clear that this does not mean the renam- ing of Brown Field at Quantico, but that the designation is being given the new airport, just finished for the Marines. Col. Turner lived in Wash- Jollowed by important conference re- ington, where he was well-known in aviation circles, as well as in the Navy and Marine Corps generally. b | thoughtfulnes in ringing a dinner bell | Promise a nickel tip to the one who | does the best work, and boy, do you | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1936. "NEW DEALERS TAKE| [Washington | |GAREY RETAINED OVATION T0 PRICE AS POLIGE CHIEF Nice Overrides Recommen- dations of Hunter Death Probers. BY the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, June 17.—Gov. Harry ‘W. Nice, overriding recommendations of a special board of inquiry, today retained Maj. Enoch B. Garey as su- perintendent of State police. The board of Inquiry had recom- mended Gerey be dismissed for his part in a Tangier Island relief expedi- tion in which State Police Sergt. Wil- bert V. Hunter died, holding his death was due to Garey's poor judgment. The Governor listed five special circumstances which, he said, “should prevail over the recommendation of the commissign, and they have con- vinced me that the services of Maj. Garey as the head of the State con- stabulary should be retained.” Lists “Circumstances.” The five “special circumstances” listed by Nice were: That Garey was named to the office on his own “meritorious and dis- tinguished record as a leader of an CC e That Garey has gone about his duties with a diligence and even a consecretation that has made of his office & most effective force in pro- moting safety on the highways * * ¢, That “in every step he tock he was actuated by brave and noble motives to do his duty as he saw it in this crisis (the relief expedition), even to directly risking his own life.” That Sergt. Hunter “approached the crisis with the same kind and de- gree of courage and heroism displayed by Maj. Garey and there was ob- viously between them complete ac- cord also in judgment as to the course of action to be taken. * * * That Sergt. Hunter's widow wrote a letter absolving and indicating Garey from any blame so far as the family is concerned. “Deluged With Petitions.” ‘That “I have been deluged with petitions * * * pleading with me to retain him in office.” One of the | petitions was from members of the | State police force. Maj. Garey sat beside Gov. Nice today as the Gov. announced his de- cision. Neither commented further than the prepared statement issued by Nice. “In acting on the Garey Commis- sion’s repors, I am compelled to | choose between two courses,“ Nice | said. | | Considered Whole Matter. “The first, and probably the obvious course, would be simply to follow the recommendation of the majority of the commission and ask for Maj. Garey's resignation. The other course is the one which would lead me away from mere administrative routine, and involves the consideration of the whole matter in its larger aspects. “Following the latter course, I have taken into consideration all of the circumstances which affect the case and which differentiate my respon- sibility from that of the commission. The gentlemen of the commission have rendered a high service to the State. “It is my solemn duty, however, not only to pass judgment on the facts, but at the same time to execute judg- ment. As the chief executive of the State, I am, under the law, the tribunal of last resort.” TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION |Official Tally Shows Charles P. Howard Re-elected for Seventh Term. By the Assoclacea Press. official tally of the vote by the Inter- national Typographical Union yester- day gave President Charles P. Howard of Chicago, a proponent of industrial unionism, 29,482 to 21,252 for Hugh B. McGann of Houston, and re-election for his seventh term as head of the powerful labor group. Other members of the delegation group also were elected. The official tally of all votes was as follows: First vice president—Claude M. Baker, San Francisco, 31,785; Charles T. Laffin, Hartford, Conn., 18,141. Second vice president—Francis G. Barrett, New York, 28,326; William P. McConnell, New York, 15,333; Thomas J. Gethins, Boston, 5,674. Secretary-treasurer—Woodruff Ran- dolph, Chicago, 33,175; Clarence J. Desper, Washington, D. 16,733, SCHOOL PATROL BOYS ARRIVE FROM DETROIT 65 Lads Here as Guests of Auto- mobile Firm Greeted by Vandenberg. Sixty-six prize winning Detroit school patrol boys arrived in Washington yes- terday for a five-day tour of the Cap- ital as guests of an automobile manu- facturing company of the Michigan city. The visit here is their reward for outstanding merit in accident preven- tion work during the school term. They were greeted at the Capitol yesterday by Senator Vandenberg, Republican from Michigan, and today were scheduled to meet J. Edgar Hoover when they make an inspection tour of the Federal Bureau of In- vestigation. The Detroit safety patrolmen are said to have established a national record in accident prevention since 1919 when the movement was first introduced in that city. Not a single fatal accident has occurred at any of the 2,500 school crossings which they guard four times a day. The youths were to explain their safety system in & broadcast this afternoon at 5 o'clock over WRC. BONUS RECIPIENT HEL ON CHARGE OF MURDER BY the Assoctated Press. CHARLESTON, W. Va., June 17.— Police trailed a postman delivering a bonus bond to James McKinney yes- terday, then arrested the war vet- eran on a nearby street on a charge of murder at Newport. News, Va. Police Chief W. A. Tully said Mc- Kinney waived extradition. Patrolman William Smith, who made the arrest, said a scar on Me= Kinney's chin drew his attention to & description received at headquarters. i ANNOUNCES FINAL VOTE | INDIANAPOLIS, June 17 (#).—An | ECHOES AT SESSION Virginia Democrats Present United Front as Convention Backs Roosevelt. By the Associated Press. NORFOLK, Va., June 17.—Virginia Democrats today presented a united front and the State’s 22 votes for re- nomination of Franklin D. Roosevelt at the national convention in Phila- delphia next week. They were led into that action in State convention by their two mifii- tant Senators, Carter Glass and Harry Byrd, who offered no apology for their frequent criticism of New Deal ex- travagance, but urged unbounded ac- tivity for renomination and election of Roosevelt. Byrd’s assertion that the “principles” of the 1932 Democratic platform “now and then” provided the “best road for permanent and lasting pros- perity,” and Glass’ draft of the new State platform commending Roose- velt's “humanitarian purposes” and wishing him “the largest measure of success in sound measures,” primed ihe harmonious note that marked the quadrennial gathering of the party. Price Given Ovation. Those desiring ovations for Lieut. Gov. James H. Price, only announced gubernatorial nomipation candidate for a primary a year hence, were not denled their opportunity, and Price applause, echoing from the Norfolk City Auditorium, dissipated any dis- cord that might have been moving within the ranks. No official action to “indorse” a candidate in the 1937 primary would have been possible un- der the party plan. Despite their wide divergence from administration views at times during the last four years, Glass and Byrd gave indication in the convention that any opposition they might find to the course to be plotted for the next four years would be inside the Democratic family. With his name first on the list of delegates to the convention, Glass is slated to be chairman of the delega- tion, and his place for 40 years stand- ing on the National Platform Com- mittee is his for the asking. Byrd Is Re-Elected. The convention re-elected by ac- clamation Byrd to the Democratic National Committee. The same honor was accorded Mrs. R. C. Watts of Lynchburg, who is to “serve her third and last term” as national committee- woman, in the nominating language of Senator Glass, who explained that it is customary that service on com- mittee should run no longer. Most of the State convention crowd had departed today, with nearly three- score delegates and alternates pre- paring to leave this week end for the national convention city. Senator Glass, who made his first cross-country airplane flight to reach the convention, returned to Washing- ton last night by the air route, ac- companied by several of the congres- sional delegation here at the con- vention. In a stirring speech before the con- vention nominating Mrs. Watts and expressing his appreciation for the convention’s action declaring him the nominee for re-election without party opposition, the Senator said his flight here was a test of his allegiance to Democracy. Voice Grows Husky. Tears welled up and his voice be- came husky as he said when he raised his hand “to heaven” and took an cath “to serve my country and main- tain its Constitution” he regarded it more than he did his life. He said he “presumed” he had been “nominated” for his re-election on his record, for which he had no apology, and promised “to represent the people of this State in the United States Senate with all the fidelity I can command.” Others in the congressional delega- tion at the convention included Rep- resentatives Clifton A. Woodrum, Roanoke, the keynoter; Colgate W. Darden, Norfolk, who made the wel- coming speech; Patrick H. Drewry, Petersburg, who responded; Thomas G. Burch, Martinsville; A. Willis Rob- ertson, Lexington; Howard W. Smith, Alexandria, and John W. Flannagan, Bristol. GEORGETOWN PARTY AWAITING ECLIPSE Group Led by Dr. McNally Com- pleting Arrangements to Study Solar Phenomenon. The Georgetown University expedi- tion, led by Dr. Paul A. McNally, is completing its arrangements for a study at Kustanai, Siberia, of the eclipse on Friday (Thursdays, E.S.T.), according to an announcement today by the National Geographic Society, sponsor of the expedition. An astonished group of natives has watched the setting up of huge cam- eras and tons of other instruments during the past few weeks. Included in the work is the construction of laboratory buildings to be used for the two minutes of the total eclipse and the short time of the partial eclipse. The most valuable studies will be made during the total eclipse. The expedition’s telescopes and spectrographs have been mounted in concrete and the dark rooms are ready for use. Native guards, still curious regarding each piece of apparatus, are on duty day and night to protect the sclertific equipment from the many visitors. Kustanai is a city of 28,000 popu- lation, located on the Tobol River, about 200 miles east of the Ural Mountains. It is without sewerage or water, but has a com- fortable climate, marred only by nu- merous dust storms. — FUNERAL DIRECTOR DIES, SON INJURED IN CRASH Harvey Bankard of Westminister Killed When Auto Hits Pole Near Hanover. Py the Associated Press. HANOVER, Pa., June 17.—Harvey A. Bankard, Westminister, Md., was killed and his son Henry, was in- jured early today in the wreck of their automobile near Littlestown. Blanton Questionnaire for Teachers My dsar ir. As Chairman of the Subcowsittes handling the District Appropristion Bill. to obviate & hearing and to save you the time and inconvenience of coming before us in person, I re~ gquest that you kindly give us the following inforwation, filled in by you in the blank spaces provided therefore, and signing save, and return promptly in the inclosed addressed envelops, requiring no postage, nassly: PLEASE STATE: Your present position?, Do you believe in any of the doctrines of Comsunisa?’ given any favor or support um m ; Sohoolf . Salary? 3 If so, which?. ; Do you approve of Comsuniss being Do you believe there is & God?.____Do you believe in sose form of religiont Are you a subscriber to THE 1f 80, state by whom?, SOCIAL _# Were you asked to subsoribe¥_ ___ Are you & member of the N. E. A.Y__ Since when?________ Who suggested joining? Have you & copy of CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS?_ ___~_ Have you read sase?. Have you a copy of Count's DARE THE SCHOOL BUILD A NEW SOCJAL ORDERY._____ Have you read same?_______ Do you approve of same?_______ Do you spprove of Dr. George S. Counts* writings? ____Do you approve of Dr. Charles A. Beard's writings? ____Have you been to Russia?_____ Did you attend school there?, Have you read BOY AND GIRL TRANPS OF AMERICA by Thomas Mineban? Do you approve it?___ Are you in fevor of high school girls reading 4t?_____ Would you resd it aloud? ___ Have you read MADE IN RUSSIA?______ Do mou spprove of it?. Do you spprove of SCHOLASTIC as & school magazine for high school students? Do you know why tne School Comsittes’s recommendation to eliminate ii from tne Washington public schoold has been held up?. - My answers above are correct. STINSON CLEARED INDEATH IN BAY Fenderson Death Held Acci- dent by Coroner’s Jury in Prince Frederick. BY ROBERT A. ERWIN. A young father returned to his wife and 5-month-old daughter in Wash- ington at midnight to mark the clos- ing chapter in the death of Hugh Bev- erly Fenderson, 23, who died in the choppy waters of Chesapeake Bay Saturday evening. Aubrey R. Stinson, 28-year-old carpenter, was cleared last night by a coroner’s jury in the village of Prince Prederick, Md., of all suspicion in connection with the fatal accident which befell Fenderson, a close friend of many years, who lived with him. Stinson and Fenderson were in a rowboat, 300 yards off Wilburn's Beach, Calvert County, Md., when, according to testimony presented be- | fore the jury, Fenderson dived over- board into shallow water to retrieve an oar. The body of Fenderson who died of a fractured skull and neck, was found Monday and Stinson was ordered held to await the finding of the inquest. Verdict Cheered. The jury’s verdict of accidental death was greeted with cheers from & crowded court room in the Mary- land town. Mrs. Stinson fainted in their automobile when her husband walked from the courthouse at 10 p.m. and told her he had been cleared. Two hours later, they were at home in their second floor apartment at 2111 Pirst street, reunited with Beverley Ann, their baby daughter. Today, Stinson went back to work. Chiefly responsible for the jury's decision were Mr. and Mrs. Philip P. Castle, jr., of the New Amsterdam Hotel, Washington, both Treasury De- partment employes, who witnessed the tragedy from the porch of their cottage at Wilburn Beach. The turning point in the case came when Mrs. Castle testified that “the man in the blue shirt (Fenderson) was rowing.” “He didn’t come back,” she told the jury, “but the one in the white shirt (Stinson) came in to shore later.” Oar Death Theory Exploded. This put an end to the theory, explored by authorities and the jury, that Fenderson might have met death from the fatal blow of an oar. Castle testified that the rowboat in which Fenderson and Stinson had set out on a fishing trip was tossed about on the bay, close to a row of new wooden fishing stakes and an- other row now amost submerged, as & result of Winter storms. “I heard screams from the water,” Castle said, “after having watched the boat for some time. Shortly afterward, Stinson came toward shore, paddling with a shoe in his hand. I set out in my motor boat and spent two hours looking for Fenderson's body. I had not seen Stinson hit anybody. The atmosphere was clear and I would have seen anything un- usual. The boys had been out there fishing just the week before.” Spends Night at Castle Cottage. Castle told the jury that he gave Stinson dry clothing and had him spend the night in his cottage. Be- fore the group retired for the night he and his wife purposely made no mention of the tragedy in order to help Stinson maintain his composure, The third and last witness at last night’s final inquest was young Ro- land Wilburn, jr, who rented the rowboat to Stinson and Fenderson late Saturday afternoon. =Roland re- counted events prior to the fatal ac- cident and presented to the jury a torn and faded piece of blue cloth, apparently a shirt, he had found lodged in a tree on the shore yester- day afternoon. ‘The inquest was sonducted before Justice of the Peace and Coroner Ar- thur R. King. Questioning was con- ducted by Arthur Dowell, who com- bines the duties of district attorney, weekly newspaper publisher and ga- rage owner in Prince Frederick, and D. Edwin Clarke, Washington at- torney, representing Stinson. Members of the jury were Maurice T. Lusby, foreman; Willie and Roland ‘Wilburn, grandfather and father, re- spectively, of the youth who testifled; Almos D. Neale, John L. Whipp, Mil- burn Buckler, son of Sheriff M. M. Buckler, who had custody of Stinson during the day the latter spent in the tiny Calvert County Jail; David Leundberg, Willie Dunbar, Gilbert O. Frazier, Wesley Stinnett and Tal- madge Hutchins, In his apartment here at midnight Stinson referred to Roy Johns, Wash- ington printer, as “ but a friend.” Johns had testified the night before that Fenderson was “fond” of Mrs. Stinson. “I contradict this testimony in every respect,” Stinson said, “and want to make it clear that there is nothing | wrong between my wife and myself. | I am greatly grieved at my friend'’s | death. At the same time I feel I have | been completely vindicated by the| jury’s verdict tonight.” Baby Beverly Ann smiled from her mother’s lap while the Pappy. re- united family posed for photographs and Stinson answered telephone calls from friends and relatives. The Stin- sons have been married five years. Reading the jury’s verdict, Lusby said Fenderson “came to his death from injuries received diving from a boat, injuries which we believe were accidentally inflicted.” Dr. Hugh Ward of Owings,” who performed an autopsy on Fenderson's body in Calvert County Hospital after the tragedy, said the man died of injuries, not drowning, and that the heart was still pumping blood when the body was examined. Stinson, who testified Monday night, sald Fenderson dived after a lost oar. “The water's not deep,” he quoted flg{nn as saying, “I can stand HAMILTON’S SPEECH GIVEN PUBLICATION | BY the Ascociated Press. John Hamilton's speech, placing Gov. Alf M. Landon in nomination for the Repuhblican presidential nomi- nation appeared in today's Congres- sional Record. The address to the national con- vention was inserted in the Record by Senator Capper, Republican, of Hansas, who called it “noteworthy.” “The speech covered many ques- tions which will be prominent before the people of the Nation in this year's campaign,” Capper said, “and I be- leve citizens generally will be inter- It 8o, why? Very truly yours, S Tert= —Star Staff Photo. PROGRAN VARED FOR LD DAY Arranges Games, Dinner and Amusements. An extensive program of sporting events, special exhibitions and shows, followed by dinner, movies and a dance, was announced today by Robert P. Smith, president, for the Congres- | sional Country Club’s annual field day tomorrow. {Congressional Country Club CONFEREES FAL 10 SOLVE TAXES Begin Second Week of De- bate With “No Chance” for Adjournment. By the Associated Press. House and Senate confeiees begine ning their second week’s seaich for a compromise on the tax program failed again today to reach an agreement. After this morning’s meeting they said they merely had been talking over all sorts of ideas and picking them to pieces, and added that the entire question of taxing corporations still was undecided. Senator Connally, Democrat, of Texas said he thought there was “no chance” of congressional adjournment by Saturday night. Other conferees were somewhat more hopeful, but conceded it would be almost impossible to reach the adjournment goal by the close of the week unless an agreement was worked out on taxes today. “Any newspaperman who could write a story about the deliberations of the last two days would be a genius and have to draw a lot on his imagination,” remarked Senator Walsh, Democrat, of Massachusetts. He said, however, that a break might come “any minute.” The conferees representing each chamber met separately for an hour before going into a joint session. Some of the Senate Conference Committee members also planned to get together this afternoon in advance of another meeting with the House delegation. P WALKER WON'T WALK; TO VOTE DEMOCRATIC By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 17.—Former Mayor James J. Walker is going to vote the Democratic ticket in the coming presidential election. he said today as he sailed for Europe on the French liner Normandie. “Are you going to support President Roosevelt?” he was asked. “I am going to support the Demo- cratic candidate,” he replied. “Will you take a walk?" “I never walk,” he responded. “But I've run—T've run for office 13 times.” Walker was accompanied by his wife, the former Betty Compton. He is going to England to represent seve | eral clients in legal business there. Education (Continued From Pirst Page.) the N. E. A, declined to comment, ex= cept to say that he had “not yet” ree ceived the questionnaire. Dr. Higbie’s attitude was taken by several other school principals and education leaders. Officials of the National Education Association are absent, for the most part attending the national convention in Portland, Oreg., and attaches of the office here declined to comment. “We haven't heard of it at sll, ex« cept through the newspapers,” one eme ploye said. Speaker Bankhead and Representa- tive O'Connor of New York, acting majority leader, declined to comment on Blanton's questionnaire, but Chair~ | Norton of the House District | man Eleven golf contests and a tennis | Committee said: tournament are on the program, the first two golf events to begin'at 8 am. and semi-finals of tennis at 1 p.m., followed by the finals at 3 p.m. Smith announced a carnival will be | fiheld throughout the day. There will | | be & barbecue luncheon from noon to | 2 pm. Diving Exhibitions. ‘The dinner will begin at 7 p.m.. fol- lowed by movies at 8:30 in the Pom- peian room and the dance at 9 p.m. ‘There will be diving exhibitions by the | Italian Troubadours during the eve- ning of the Arrangements Committee for the field day. Charlie Hillegeist will be master of ceremonies for the dinner. The program follows: Golf events: Early bird—Handicap against par, 18 holes, 8-10 am. Robert P. Smith Trophy—Handicap against par, 18 holes, men, 8-10 am., 12:30-2:20 p.m. Scotch Costume Foursome. Mixed Scotch foursome, costume,| par, nine holes, 10-11 a.m. Pitching and putting, men, 4-5 pm. Driving contest, men, 4-5 p.m. Hole-in-one, men and women, any time. Dr. Robert H. Kielty is chairman | “I do not understand why the per- sonal views of the teachers in the schools of Washington are any busi- ness of Mr. Blanton’s or any other member of Congress. We have a Board of Education that is supposed to keep the schools out of politics, and I ree gret such a move. I hope we have not yet reached the place in American government when our schools are to be controlled by any dictator.” Representative Scott, Democrat, of | Colifernia, said: “The teachers should write acroes the top of Blanton's questionnaire ‘None of your damn business’ and send it back to him. What business is it of Blanton's? He’s got no control over the school teachers and neither has the Appropriations Committee. The only way that Blanton can force the teach. ers to appear before his Appropriations Subcommittee would be to get the ap- proval first of the entire House. I doubt | whether the House would approve such action. Blanton's action in my opinion constitutes an interference with cons stitutional rights of the teacher." Christianson Opposed. | Representative Christianson, Repub- lican, of Minnesota said: “A teacher's religion and political views are his own concern.” “I am absolutely against any pro- | cedure of that sort,” remarked Repre« Closest to the pin, men and women, | cntative Kahn, Republican of Cali- all day. Birdies on No. 10, men, one golf ball, all day. Par on No. 2, women, one golf ball, all day. Special events: Horse-shoe pitching, 2 pm.; soft ball, men, married and single, 3 pm.; children’s playground games, 10 am. and throughout day; pony rides for children, all day; swimming pool, open all morning; Boy Scouts special troop exhibitions, all day; American Red Cross water show, 4 p.m.; special div- ing, 4:45 pm.; bridge, afternoon, pompeian room; Italian quartet in costume; marionettes, 11 am.-2:30 ested in it.” p.m.; fashion show, 5 p.m. The National Scene BY ALICE LONGWORTH ISTRIBUTION of bonus bonds recalls why the pay-off is taking place at this time. The President’s veto message was of such perfunctory character that it amounted to a signal to his cohorts to vote as they wished. It was tacit sssurance that he would not be displeased if they failed to uphold him. The economic reasons for continued oppo- sition were discarded in true New Deal fashion for the political strategy of letting the fight g0 by default. It seemed desirable both from the viewpoint of Mr. Roosevelt's personal campaign and of his political followers who were up for re-election to have the measure disposed of. The administration believed that the veto, while keeping the record straight for the anti- bonus element, would be forgotten by the service men when they got their money. The cash put into circulation was counted on to stimulate trade and create an {llusion of better business that would make a good talking point as election drew near, It's & smart play if it works, (Copyright. 1936.) fornia. “I think it is nobody's busi- ness. I'd like to know what & per« son’s religion has to do with his abil- | ity to teach school.” Representative Smith, Democrat of | Virginia, said he had not read about the Blanton questionnaire because he ;md been away for the last several days attending the Virginia State Democratic Convention and therefore declined to comment. “Cockroach Terrorism.” Representative Marcantonio, Re- publican, of New York described Blanton's questionnaire as ‘“cheap cockroach terrorism.” “My advice to all teachers,” said Marcantonio, “is to throw the ques- tionnaire in the waste paper basket, This House will never permit Blan- ton to force any teacher who refuses to answer it to appear before the Ap- propriations Committee.” Representative Fish, Republican, ot New York said: “I don’t think indi- viduals should be asked their views on politics, religion or anything else.” ‘“Teachers are entitled to the same thought and action as any other citi« zen,” declared Representative Hull, Progressive, of Wisconsin, a member of the District Legislative Committee, Sent to Stop Communism. Representative Jacobsen, Democrat, of JTowa and a member of Blanton's Subcommittee on Appropriations, re- vealed that the questionnaire wassent to the teachers to “stop communism in the schools.” “I am a member of the committes and indorsed the questionnaire,” said Jacobsen. “The questions are simple and easy to answer. I don't think there should be any controversy over the answering of the questions. I be- lieve we should watch communism. The questionnaires were sent to the teachers to stop communism in the schools. From our hearings on the appropriation bill, I have discovered there are some text books in use in the schools here that are not fit to be read.” ¢