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" A2 kokkkn HARRISON FAGES VOTERS TOMORROW Senate Finance Chairman and 2 Primary Foes Close Campaign Tonight. By the Assoclated Press. JACKSON, Miss, August 24.—Pst Harrison, chairman of thes Senate Finance Committee and one of Presi- dent Roosevelt's closest advisers, faces the political fight of his life at the polls tomorrow. The veteran Mississippi lawmaker, seeking a fourth term, must overcome the combined forces of former Gov Sennett Conner, his opponent, and Junior Senator Theodore G. Bilbo to continue as an important New Deal cog in Congress. The campaign, one of the bitterest in years in a State where bitter politi- cal fights are the rule, closes tonight with Harrisor, Conner and Bilbo fir- ing last-minute broadsides from widely separated sections. Since the trio took to the stump several weeks ago Mississippi’s Demo- cratic voters have turned out in droves to hear the candidates lambast each other. Harrison, Bilbo and Conner, lacking & major issue, have campaigned almost entirely on personalities. They have attacked each other bitterly. Over the week end Harrison ani Conner issued “easy victory” state- ments. Conner declared he will be elected “by the great majority of 60,000 votes.” Candidates also are to be nominated for six of the State's seven seats in the National House of Representatives. Representative Wall Doxey is unop- posed in the second district. CAROLINA TO CHOOSE. Byrnes Opposed by Two Critics of New Deal. COLUMBIA, S. C., August 24 (#).— Bouth Carolina will choose a candi- date for Senator tomorrow from & fleld of three aspirants—a stanch New Dealer and two New Deal critics The Democratic nomination is equivalent to election. Senator James F. Byrnes, an ad- ministration wheelhorse, is opposed for renomination by Thomas P. Stoney, former Charleston mayor, and Col. ‘William C. Harllee, retired Ma- rine colonel. ‘The New Deal was the paramount issue in the 46-county joint speaking tour which the candidates wound up st _Columbia Friday night. Byrnes ran on his record .and con- fined his speeches to a recitation of what he termed the administration’s accomplishments. 2 Stoney and Harllee said they had no criticism to make of President Roosevelt but assailed “radical ele- ments” in the Democratic party. They also warned against what they called the Federal Government's incroach- ment upon States’ rights. In addition to a Senator, the Demo- crats will also nominate six House candidates, a new State House of Rep- resentatives and half the members of the State Senate. The chief issue in the State legisla- tive races is Gov. Olin Johnston's highway policies. TOWNSENDITES TEST STRENGTH. Political Fortunes of Movement In- volved in California Primary. SAN FRANCISCO, August 22 (#).— The Townsend pension organization made ready today for a preliminary strength test in its home State by urging members to vote for 20 selected candidates in tomorrow's congres- sional primary. The political fortunes of at least one high-Townsendite official, Sheri- dan Downey, were at stake. Downey, now attorney for Dr. F. E. Townsend, pension plan sought to defeat Representative Frank H. Buck for the third district Demo- cratic nomination. Buck has been singled out by the Townsendites as particularly hostile to their plan. Representative John Steven Mc- Groarty, who introduced the original Townsend pension bill in Congress, but who broke later with Townsend, was seeking Democratic renomination in the eleventh district. Among the Republican candidates was A. I Stewart, Towasendite choice. Landon (Continued From First Page.) dential candidate to speak at Chautau- qua since August 1. President Roose- velt, Norman Thomas, Socialist nomi- nee, and Dr. D. Leigh Colvin, Prohibi- tion party, have appeared there. The Republican candidate opened his Eastern campaign to wrest the Gov- ernment from the New Deal with a speech before a throng on Tam O’ Shanter Golf Course, near West Mid- dlesex, Saturday afternoon. After the talk he came to New Castle, Pa,, to attend a dinner confer- ence of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia Republicans. He told them he was “deeply moved” by the recep- tion accorded him in his native State. Outlining his social philosophy be- fore a Mahoning industrial ~valley crowd at West Middlesex, which County Chairman Roger Rowland said police estimated at 110,000, the nominee said the “American way of life 1s being challenged.” ‘The . candidate motored back to West Middlesex Sunday morning to worship at the 100-year-old red brick church where his grandfather, Rev. W. H. Mossman, was pastor when Landon was born in the village 49 years ago. During the hour and half service, the Governor heard the youthful minister, Rev. Henry Shilling, preach a sermon on the topic of “The Christ of the' Ages,” based on the ‘first and second verses of the Book of Hebrews, “God * * * hath in these days spoken founder, | unto us by his son.” Washington Wayside Tales Random Observations of Interesting Events and Things. ‘BATHS. \HOSE two marble baths recent- 1y discovered in the basement of the Capitol Building may have been a mystery to most persons in Washington but not to R. W. Gates. Mr. Gates remembers them back in the days of 1893, when he was down there as secretary to Senator White and later to Senator Bard, both of California. The bath tubs were extremely popu- lar then, not with members of Con- gress, but with the official help around the Capitol. There was a Roman touch about them, what with their huge, rough bath towels, their at- tendants, masseurs, etc. Those who used the baths fairly reveled in the Roman atmosphere, Mr. Gates recalls. LR HUH? An operative, who says he saw the thing and who is willing to risk the short, nasty laughs of readers, tells about a girl bicycle rider who wheeled into a fisherman's line down in Potomac Park the other day. Before the latter could say @ word, the line was dragged out of the water with a fish “that long” attached to the hook. * ok x X CONTRAST. ARE the things one sees in the parks marks of retrogression or of prog- ress in civilization—in the afternoon a gentleman with a portable type- writer on his knees clicking off words | at a great speed and in the evening a woman taking her pet parrot out for_air? The parrot had a secure perch on the woman's wrist, thanking her for her kindness in making this little bit of the outdoors possible to him, he raised his wings in a wide stretch, exposing as much surface to the cool of the evening as possible. Whether he was enjoying the park as a work of man or reminiscing on the jungle of his forefathers only the parrot can say. *x k% DINER OUT. ISAAC GANS, civic leader and mem- ber of the District’s Alcoholic Bev~ erage Control Board, has solved the perplexing question of where to lunch these hot Summer days. Mr. Gans betakes, himself, about high noon, to the comparative cool- ness of Hains Point, in East Potomac Park. There is that “million<dollar park,” he leisurely enjoys his meal, taking full advantage of the breezes that come from the peaceful Potomac. Last Wednesday he had unexpected company. For into East Potomac Park poured some 600 enlisted men of the imperial navy of Japan, part of the contingent of the training squadron that has been at Baltimore, Md. So, for luncheon, Mr. Gans had | the unexpected pleasure of a concert by the United States Navy Band, with Lieut. Charles Benter conducting and entertaining with martial airs. And so, this member of Washing- ton’s liquor control organization drank—not the beverages with which | he has official contact—but iced coffee, amid a scene of Oriental gayety. * ok x % PETTYS. A WASHINGTON newspaper man named A. M. Petty was waiting in the I. C. C. press room for a hand- out for which he had telephoned. It was to come by messenger. A messenger entered the press room and walked over to another news- paper man who took the handout— obviously the one A. M. P. was waiting for—and’ signed the messenger’s slip. Mr. A. M. P. walked over to him. “Isn’t that for Mr. Petty?” he asked. “Yes,” said the -other man. And calmly began to open it. “I am Mr. Petty,” said A. M. P. firmly. “The other man looked surprised. “So am L” he said. ‘Then they got together and found out' that they both. came from Vir- ginia, the same part of Virginia, and after discussions of Tom Pefty’s boy who married so and so, and Jim Petty’s boy, they ‘discovered that they ‘wers third cousins. They are careful about opening mail these days. - - x x x REBEL. Young Peggy*Miller, aged 5, who has appeared in this column before, was cheerfully counting away to herself the other day, - “Fourteen, ffteen, seventeen, eighteen,” she would count, over and over again. Finally, unable to stand it » her mother, aunt and uncle all jumped on her at once.. Night Final Delivered by Carrier Anywhere in the City Full Sports Base Ball Scores, Race Resuits, Complete Market News of the ‘Day, Latest News Flashes from- Around the World. What- ever it is, you'll find it in The Night Final Sports Edition. THE NIGHT FINAL SPORTS and SUNDAY STAR—delivered by carrier—120c a month. will start at once. Call National 5000 and service and as though | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1936. FIFTH BATTALION DUTY S PLEASURE Washington Marine Reserve Training First Time in Mountains. BY WILLIAM S. TARVER, Staft Correspondent of The Star. CAMP ALBERT C. RITCHIE, CAS- CADE, Md, August 2¢.—In this pic- turesque valley high in the Blue Ridge Mountains, is encamped the lusty in- fant of Washington's military organ- izations, the 5th Battalion, Fleet Ma- rine Corps Reserve, which already has outstripped its older brothers in growth. Tralning so far from any consider- able body of water is an innovation for Washington’s “soldiers of the sea,” who hitherto have spent their two- week Summer fleld duty either at the Quantico, Va., Marine base, or at Vir- ginia Beach. When they feel the cool mountain breezes, however, and read the weather reports from Washington, most of them hope they may return next year to this permanent National Guard reservation, which was made available through the courtesy of Maj. Gen Milton A. Reckord, adjutant gen- eral of Maryland. Although the 5th is the top-ranking Marine Reserve Battalion in the United States, because of its youth, it Is relatively little known to the average District citizen, who for years has read of the National Guard and its largest Waschington contingend, the 12l1st Engineers, Outnumber Engineers. Yet the Marines, with their 506 officers and men, slightly outnumber the Engineers, who have seen service both on the Mexican border and in France. Under the guidance of Maj. Harvey L. (Heinie) Miller, commanding offi- cer and a familiar figure in District athletics, there has been inculcated in the battalion the feeling of com- radeship between officers and men which had its birth in the A. E. F., and which the high command of the xnrine Corps is desirous of perpetuat- trated on the basics of military train- ing—close order drill, hygiene, cour- tesy, shooting, tent pitching, gas drill, bayonet practice, scouting and patrolling, and platoon and company combat principles. Small-scale war games begin this week and reach a climax Thursday, when the entire battalion will enact a combat maneuver, pretending it is | the advance guard of a raiding col- {umn, landed from a “Blue” naval squadron with instructions to destroy large munitions factories at Sabillas- ville, a few miles east of here. For the purposes of the problem, the terrain hereabouts will be con: | sidered an island—*“Ritchie Island"— about 800 miles from the nearest home port of the Blue squadron. which is en route to engage a Red munitions by the Sabillasville plants through the “port” of Pen-Mar. expected to visit camp Saturday, when a sunset parade will be held in honor of Brig. Gen. Richard P. Wil- liams, U. S. M. C,, general officer in ent. Maj. Miller will Jead his men across the grassy parade ground in honor of the battalion's distinguished guest. The District Commissioners and other municipal officials have been Invited to attend. The 5th was organized in 1930 around the nucleus of a group of Washington policemen who composed what was then known as the 40lst Company. Within a few years it ex- | panded to a skeleton brigade, but a reorganization brought it down to & full battalion, with seven line com- panies of 60 men and a headquarters company. In addition, the outfit has an excellent band of 45 pleces, led by First Lieut. Leon Brusiloff, popu- lar Washington orchestra conductor. Three of these companies were re- cruited outside of Washington. Com- pany E is from Alexandria, F from Rockville and G from Roanoke, Va. The second platoon of Company B is from Indian Head, Md. Sickness at Camp Ritchie has been kept .to & minimum. Maj. Don S. Knowlton, senior medical officer, fig- ured that there were 63 per cent fewer men answering sick call this year than last. He said he felt the health’ of the regiment was due to sanitary precautions and the salu- brious climate. Not s bed in the spic-and-span hospital has been oc- cupied so far. Since the Marine Corps has no medical force, the physicians are members of the Naval Reserve. Be- sides Maj. Knowlton, they are Capt. William L. Shafer, who in civil life is sanitary officer for Alexandria; Capt. Howard H. Strine and Lieuts. Alfred H. Palmer and Francis J. Fabrizio. Maj. Miller’s staff includes Capt. Paul Sullivan, quartermaster; Capt. William W. Stickney, plans and train- ing officer and acting executive of- ficer; First Lieut. Brusiloff, First Lieut. Rex R. Hill, commissary officer; First Lieut. Winslow H. Radolph, jr., adjutant; First Lieut. John E. Fone dahl, range ordinance and transporta- tion officer, and Second Lieut. Neil G. Payne. The following officers are assigned to companies: Capts. Ralph M. King and Charles B. Nerren; First Lieuts. John W. Augustine, Earl E. Holmes, James A. Hennessy, Justice M. Cham- bers, Otho L. Rogers, Martin D. De- laney, jr.; Robert E. Copes, jr., and Wwilliam R. Via, and Second Lieuts. Al- fred H. Marks and Reed M. Fawell, jr. Executions (Continued From First Page.) Russions, and, in 1934, began the or- ganization of & “shock battalion,” en- rolling 300 members. During the frequent periods of bor- der friction, which have enlivened the ares, the dispatch continued, the shock battalion “daringly planned to e o phunder, ncondiar: Auto Just Misses River g All last week, the battalion concen- | squadron now being supplied with | Hundreds of Washingtonians are | charge of Reserve, who will be pres- | the river, 125 feet below. This auto, carrying flve persons, crashed through the railing, above at right, of Manhattan Bridge’s upper roadway, giropped 25 feet to the promenade, where it just missed plunging into P A ave Mrs. Sam Schultz of the Bronz, receiving first aid from an ambulance doctor after the car, through the rail. of those injured. SENATE CHARGES ~ MAYBE PRESSED La Follette Recommenda- tions Accompany Papers Sent Thomas. BY JOHN C. HENRY. With commiftee counsel prepared to aid in pressing contempt charges if such action is certified to the District attorney, the decision of Senator Thomas, Democrat, of Utah, was awaited today in connection with re- fusal of six officials of the Railway Audit & Inspection Co. to testify be- fore a special Senate committee in- vestigating alleged violations of civil liberties in labor relations. All necessary papers for certification of contempt action were forwarded to Senator Thomas Saturday along with a transcript of Friday’s committee pro- ceedings at which the subpoenaed offi- cials failed to appear. Along with the documents went a recommendation by Senator La Follette, Progressive, of Wisconsin, chairman of the commit- tee, that contempt proceedings be instituted. Thomas to Co-operate. Senator Thomas, only other member of the committee, was not present at Priday’s session, but he was quoted in Salt Lake City Saturday as saying he would co-operate with the chair- man in whatever action seems ad- visable. If the Utah Senator favors imme- diate action against the recalcitrant officials, the issue must be lald before Vice President Garner. As presiding officer of the Senate, for which the La Follette committee was acting, Garner then would certify the matter to District Attorney Leslie C. Garnett. Under a statute passed at the last session of Congress, it is not necessary for Congress to be in session nor for either branch to give .its approval in order to institute contempt proceed- ings against witnesses who defy, con- gressional committees. The law car- ries a possible penalty of one year in Jail. In addition, the company officials may be faced with contempt charges based on their destruction of records which the committee -subpoenaed. Agents of the committee testified last Friday that they had been refused the records, but later had recovered some of them in mutilated condition waste paper. Prece- driven by her husband, crashed Her Son, Philip, 10, lying beside her, was one —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. TOWNSEND DENIES SMITH ONPAYROLL Pension Leader Testifies in Receivership Suit by Rev. Mr. Wright. By the Assoclated Press. CLEVELAND, August 24—Dr. Francis E. Townsend, founder of the $200-a-month pension plan bearing his name, testified in a deposition hearing today that Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith, who claims leadership of the “share-the-wealth” movement started by the late Senator Huey P. Long, is not on the pay roll of the Townsend organization. Rev. Mr. Smith has appeared in public frequently with Dr. Townsend and took a leading part in the Town- send National Convention here re- cently. Making a deposition before Com- mon Pleas Judge George Kerr in & receivership suit brought against the Townsend organization by the Rev. Alfred J. Wright, ousted Town- send director, Dr. Townsend said Rev. Mr. Smith had been paid nothing “as » salary.” Asked by Attorney Ben F. Sacha- row, counsel for Rev. Mr. Wright, if Rev. Mr. Smith had received any money from the Townsend organiza- tion, Dr. Townsend said: “Yes, he’s been reimbursed for some expenditures.” The pension leader said he had au- thorized Baxter G. Rankin, treasurer of the organization, to make out checks to Rev. Mr. Smith “on occa- sions,” but did not know the total amount so paid. He said traveling expenses would “run $20 to $30 a day.” Dr. Townsend also testified that George H. Mains, former newspaper man, was not employed by the move- ment and did not receive a salary, although he acted as publicity agent for the organization. Sacharow called Charles W. Hubbell, counsel for Dr. Townsend, a “liar” at the hearing on Rev. Mr. Wright's re- ceivership suit against the Townsend organization. The argument came a few minutes after Hubbell presented an afdavit from a Chicago physician te show that Dr. Townsend was prevented by ill- ness from attending a scheduled hear- ing- here last week. “We anticipate,” Hubbell said, “that After November it will be good-by lawsuit.” . Sacharow, attorney for Wright, jumped to his feet and sald “that's a le.” Sacharow added OFFICES PROVIDED INU.3. BUILDINGS Members of Congress Ac- commodated in Various Parts of Country. BY WILL P. KENNEDY. Some members of Congress are being given office space in new Post Office buildings and other Federal structures throughout the country, of- ficials of both the Post Office and Treasury Departments admitted today. Regardless of political party affilia- tions, whenever space is available, it is allocated to members of Congress on request. As soon as various emer- gency organizations wind up their activities and cease to exist, more space will be available for Congress- “This has been done for many years, even before the buildings were trans- ferred to the Post Office Department from the Treasury Department,” ex- plained Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Smith W. Purdum, under whose administration the post offices | “So, in many cases, the allocation of space was made by the Treasury Department. The assignment to mem- Wers of Congress has been and is being made without prejudice or inquiry re- garding party affliations. Members of Congress represent the people. We do not regard a Congressman as an individual, but as one speaking for a large group of citizens. Regardless of his party creed, he has been chosen by the people to represent them, and he is part of the Federal Government. We consider it perfectly proper that he should have an office in the Fed- eral building where the people of that community may consult with him.” Future Needs Considered. New post office buildings are being | erected not just to meet the im- mediate demands of Federal business in each particular community, but to | { make reasonable accommodation for | | future needs. This means there is | | vacant space in many new buildings, | | which is being used to accommodate members of Congress who desire it. | There are many communities Where | | the space in the post offices and Fed- | | eral buildings is already inadequate— | so in those communities the Congress- | men who would like to get free office | space are out of luck. Representative Sabath of Illinois, dean of the House, said today he does not_have his office as a Congressman in either the Federal or Post Office | Building in Chicago, but his special | Bondholders’ Investigating Committee | has offices in the old Federal Build- | ing in Chicago and also in Philadel- | phia. Chairman Granfield of the Special Committee Investigating Campaign Expenditures has offices in the new Post Office Building in Springfield, | Mass. Representative Lemke, third-party candidate for President, has just been allocated space in the new Post Office | Building in Fargo, N. Dak. Representative Taylor of Tennessee, Republican national committeeman for that State, for years has had an | office in the Post Office Building in | Knoxville, | Office for Mapes. Representative Mapes, another vet- eran Republican leader in the House, has had an office in the Federal Build- ing in Grand Rapids. Of course, there is no list available of the members to whom office space has been assigned in the new Post Office Buildings, but some of those who are said to be occupying such offices are: Representatives Maas, Republican, St. Paul, minn.; Boland, Democratic whip, Scranton, Pa.; Piesenger, San- dusky, Ohlo; Farley, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Higgins, Boston; Sanders, Baton Rouge, La.; Harlan, Dayton, Ohio; Dunn, Brooks and Ellenbogen, all of Pittsburgh, Pa.; O'Leary, West Brigh- ton, N. Y.; Scott, Long Beach, Calif, Toland, Oakland, Calif, and Taylor, second oldest veteran member of the House and former leader, Glenwood Springs, Colo. At the office of Rear Admiral Chris- tian J. Peoples, director of the pro- curement division of the Treasury De- partment, in charge of the Federal building program, it was said there is no general policy of providing offices in Pederal buildings for members of Congress, and that allocations of space are probably made locally by postmasters as acts of “‘courtesy.” Applications for such assignments of space in the new post office build- ings are routed through the office of the Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen- eral, Smith W. Purdun. The space in the post offices comes under the main- tenance branch, of which Fred C. Cornwell is assistant director. He de- fended the allocation of space to members of Congress on request, say- ing that the buildings are erected to house Federal agencies in that area, “and members of Congress are part of the Federal Government.” 20 Flee Fire on Bus. Pire, believed to have originated in 8 flooded carburetor, caused $45 dam- age to a Capital Transit Co. bus at Connecticut and Cathedral avenues last night. About 20 passengers fied to safety. C. C. Powell, 1327 Sixth street southwest, was the driver. The acting House | Engaged MRS. BROKAW TO BE BRIDE OF MOVIE ACTOR. T. BROKAW. come. ' B HENRY FONDA. A Eurorean acquaintance between the socially prom- inent Mrs. Brokaw and Fonda, stage and screen star, has re- sulted in their engagement. Mrs. Brokaw, whose late hus- band was a well known lawyer and sportsman, met the young actor, former husband of Margaret Sullavan, in London last June and they became en- gaged in Germany, where Fonda was working on a movie. —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. $100,000 AIRPORT WORK UNOPPOSED Arlington Not to Fight Plan if Access to Bridge Is Unimpaired. There will be no opposition from the Arlington County Board to the $100,000 Washington Airport con- struction program announced yester- day so long as access to Highway Bridge from the county is not cut off, it was indicated today by mem- bers of the board. | system of paved runways is to be constructed at once, one of them cut- cussed informally by members of the was explained by board members that there is no change in their determin- road unless a substitute by-pass road is constructed to provide an approach to Highway Bridge. It is not believed, however, that the by motor vehicles. Members of the board were advised informally by Commonwealth Attor- ney Lawrence W. Douglas that it was to the best interests of the county and the Commonwealth to see to it that Washington Airport remains in oper- ation by private interests and that to interfere with the development and operation of the air terminal. Douglas pointed out that the present and State as a source of tax revenues, He voiced the opinion that when de- velopment work now in progress or about to be undertaken at the airport is completed, the combined county and State taxes paid by the airport cor- poration would pay in one year the cost of constructing a by-pass road around the airport to take care of the present Military road traffic. It is of primary importance to Arl- ington County to see to it that the airport remains in private ownership, Douglas indicated. He pointed out that if the airport were to be taken over by the Federal Government the very large amount in taxes. It is the opinion of George M. Yeat- man, chairman of the County Board, that the county is entitled to a better approach to Highway Bridge than that now provided ‘by Military road. National Scene BY ALICE ROOSEVELT LONGWORTH. ACKSON HOLE, Wyo., August 24—In this quiet country place, one is struck by the tumultuous aspect of city newspapers. A recent average-size New York daily contains 24 important news stories concerned with Reds, Bolshevists, Commu- nists, and acti: ivities of the leftists. Reds riot on the Bremen; Mr. Earl Browder, Communist can- didate for the presidency, says Gov. Landon and .Col. Knox -must be defeated, as they are the chief enemies of his people. Mr. Theodore Dreiser, the good gray pessimist, sends word from his luxurious Westchester home that he may desert the Communist ticket this Fall to vote for Mr. Roosevelt needs his vote. if he decides that the President A news column tells how & W. P. A, lterary Alice Lengworth, publicity editor for a certain W. P. project boss, formerly an editor of a Communist publication, has hired & man away from the staft of andther Communist journal to make him A. undertaking. = There is dissatis- factiorr among unemployed Writers who are so unfortunate s to Dbelieve in the American system rather than the Russian. . New York and Washington, looking across at Spain, are in turmoil about whether it can, can’t, or should happen here. ‘But out mumhmmmmummmm.um (Copyright, 1936.) The airport announcement that a | ting across Military road, was dis- | county board at a meeting today. It | ation to fight any closing of Military | runway construction program will in- | terfere with the use of Military road | nothing should be done by the county | ,, airport is very profitable to the county county and State at once would lose a | F . NEEDY GET J0BS Maryland Meeting Agrees on Providing Funds for W. P. A. Certificates By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, August 24.—Mary- land counties agreed today to provide funds for certifying needy workers for Works Progress Administration proj- ects. The agreement was reached at a meeting of county welfare boards, county commissioners and Board of State Aid and Charities here. ‘The meeting continued with a dis- cussion of the method of financing the distribution of surplus commodities. Drain Upon Costs. Francis H. Dryden, State W. P. A. head, said that the W. P. A. could not continue to distribute these com- modities because too much of the costs was going for other purposes than labor. Under the agreement reached for certification, the county commission= ers or welfare boards will provide from their funds for a part or full time worker to investigate applications for W. P. A. jobs and approve the applicants for employment if they are actually in need. This means that needy persons wanting Federal work relief jobs will apply to the County Welfare Board or the county commissioners and that the investigation of the applicant’s status will be made by these bodies. Regulations Changed. Former regulations, requiring that the applicant actually be on relief rolls, were changed this Summer to permit the employment of any person | in need. | Dryden said that the W. P. A. would | be willing to take certifications from | the county commissioners if the board | were “honest in what it's doing and sincere.” GRANDON B. MARTIN DIES AT AGE OF 73 Member of Old Dulin & Martin Firm Is Victim of Heart At- tack Due to Heat. Grandon B. Martin, 73, for many years a member of the old firm of Dulin & Martin Co., for which he was buyer, died Saturday of a heart at- tack, brought on by the hot weather, at his home, 1320 Thirty-fifth street. A native of this city, Mr. Martin was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs James Martin and was widely known | here, Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. | Rose Stohlman Martin; a brother, Thomas Martin, and a sister, Mrs. Lavina Patterson, all of this city. Funeral services will be held at 2 | p.m. tomorrow at his late residence. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. | THE WEATHER District of Columbia — Generally fair tonight, possibly followed by local showers tomorrow: somewhat | cooler; gentle to moderate shifting | winds. Maryland—Partly cloudy tonight. possihly followed by scattered showers tomorrow; somewhat cooler. Virgini Mostly cloudy tonight, pos- sibly followed by scattered showers to- mortow; slightly cooler in east and north portions. West Virginia—Mostly cloudy to- night; tomorrow scattered showers, somewhat cooler in north portion. River Report. Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear today. Revort for Last 48 Hours. Temperature, Barometer._ ) @ @ 2R i Z DS gk § e Eioseianatant HTEEEEL] (Prom noon yesterday to noon today.) Highest. 98. 4 p.m. yesterday. Year 0. 79 Lowest. 77. 8 am. today. Year ag Record Temperatures This Year. Highest. 105. on July 1 Lowest. 0. on January 29. Humidity for Last 24 Hours. (From noon yesterday to noon today.) Highest. 95 per cent. at 2:15 am. today. Lowest. 42 per cent. at 4 p.m. yesterday. 60. TIDE TABLES. (Purnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) day. High 12:36 a w High Low THE § Sun. today Sun. tomoriow Moon. " today Automobile lig] half hour after sunset. PRECIPITATION. Monthly precipitation in inches in the th to date) Capital (current mon Month. 193 | | | M | Stations. Abilene. Tex._ SR22353 7 DB DDHDD D EAS R 13300 = 0000w ! 352523222323 2332832322823 FOREIGN STATIONS. (7 a.m.. Greenwich time. t: Temperatire. 56 59 59 39 COUNTIES TOHELP .18