Evening Star Newspaper, January 19, 1937, Page 2

PRESIDENT HOLDS EXCELLENT HEALTH Four Years Fail to Make Change in Physical Condition. By the Associated Press. Four trying years in the White House have left President Roosevelt physi- cally as strong as when he first en- tered it. i ‘Without question, the President's physical condition is excellent,” Capt. Ross T. McIntire, his naval physician, said today. “Outside of the fact that he is four years older, there is not a thing to worry about.” Except for & little more whiteness 8t the temples, McIntire said, what little change has occurred has been for the better. He weighs 185 pounds, several pounds less than he did in 1933. Two weeks of sailing his own schooner around Nova Scotia and 28 days of exposure to sea air and sun bathing on & trip to South Ammcn.‘ the doctor added, not only gave Mr.| Roosevelt & healthy tan and rested| him from the strength-taxing cam- paign, but “toned-up” his muscles and hardened him. 4 Such vacations as these, with a little fishing on the side. were called important factors in keeping the Chief Executive in good trim'and in & happy frame of mind, but Mclntire con-| tended a rigid Toutine of exercise is| largely responsible for his present con- dition. “Throughout the past four years,” MclIntire said, “the President has cnr-] ried out muscle exercises in a sys-| tematic fashion and naturally he has | benefited by it.” The President takes his exercises in | the morning. He dips in the Whne' House pool two or three times a week and then has a good ruhdnwn Ma(tson (Continued From First Page.) eanitarium, receiving treatment for anemia. WILL FACE CHILDREN. Former Convict Forced to Grow Beard in Identity Test. TACOMA, Wash.,, January 19 (#).— Fyewitnesses of the Charles Mattson kidnaping will confront ex-Convict Leigh Haskell Fowler, 36, now that he | has been compelled to grow a beard, it was learned today from an unim- peachable source. ‘This was disclosed as Federal Bureau of Investigation agents finished ques- tioning Fowler for the third time at Bellingham, Wash. The meeting of Fowler and the wit- nesses—two older Mattson children | and a child visitor saw the selzure— will take place, it was reported, when he is taken from his solitary confine- ment cell in the Whatcom County Jail within the next few days to the State penitentiary at Walla Walla. There he will serve 20 years for a hol)-up December 17, in Bellingham. Although Fowler repeatedly has asked permission to shave, Sheriff W. T. Parmer has refused. The sheriff sald he scted on instructions of Fed- eral agents. The kidnaper of 10- year-old Charles had a dark beard. One by one a series of clues led Pederal, State and local authorities to apparently dead ends. Officers in several cities reported the release of men detained for questioning because they appeared to | resemble the shabbily dressed gun-| man who stole the Mattson boy from his Tacoma home on the night of | last December 27 for $28,000 ransom, | then shied at accepting payment. Withdrawal of several State patrol- men from the foot-by-foot search of | brushland near Everett, Wash., where Charles’ nude, beaten body was found | in the snow eight days ago, indicated the hope of finding important cluel, in that area was fading. TWO MEN QUESTIONED. United States Agents Concentrate on Southern California, LOS ANGELES, January 19 (#).— Headed by Scholarly Harold Nathan, Federal agents concentrated last night | in Southern California, where Lwni men were Questioned in the kidnap- | elaying of Charles Mattson. 1 Nathan, chief field agent from the Bureau of Investigation, arrived Sun- day night by airplane from Tacoma and conferred with J. H. Hanson, head of the Los Angeles office. “Only routine,” was Nathan's ex- planation of his presence here. A reliable source at Everett, Wash., near where the boy's beaten body was found, said a stab wound in Charles’ back penetrated & lung cavily but _left no blood there. The autopsy surgeons were said to have judged from this fact that the wound was inflicted after the boy had died of a head wound. The informant said it was “defnite- ly determined” the wound was not accidentally inflicted. He did not say what evidence supported this con- clusion. He added that any fingerprints in the possession of Pederal agents must have come from the ransom notes. No prints were found on the body, he said. Most of the agents assigned to the ‘Tacoma, Wash,, investigation were in the Everett area, said Earl J. Con- nelly, agent in charge during the absence of Nathan. Connelly denied that Nathan’s absence from Washing- ton State indicated any lessening of the bureau's activity there, but re- fused to state whether any new in- formation of importance has been found in the last 24 hours. Half a dozen shacks and caves have been examined, as have various articles of clothing, hammers, tire chains and other miscellany brought to the officers’ fleld headquarters. An automobile impounded at Ever- ett last week was released today to the owner, Vern Williams. Tests were made of blood stains found in the back of the car. A bloody hand- kerchief, discovered on a fender, and & lipstick picked up in the snow were retained by Federal agents. The car was stolen shortly before the boy's body was thrown into a brushy area. One source said the tire track were similar to those on a car used by the kidnaper in ridding himself of his victim, but did not correspond in minute detalls. Dr. W. W. Mattson returned to ‘Tacoma with his family form a week end visit to Mount Rainier National | decorations the Park. The physician immediately re- sumed his practice, following his ex- pressed intention of “taking up where 1 left off when this !er?le thing hap- pened.” Washington Wayside Tales Random Observations of Interesting Events and Things. GUESTS. UESTS at a formal dinner party in the Northwest section had an illustration of the trusting confidence of the very young which shatiered the conversational ice and afforded them considerable amusement. A portion of the candle-lit table was visible from the dining room windows facing the street and shortly after the first course had been served there came a timid knock at the door. When the maid answered, she gazed upon a very small boy and girl, of 5 and 6 years, hold- ing hands and looking somewhat abashed. It is quite likely when they left home earlier in the afternoon they were neatly dressed and freshly scrubbed but play had taken its toll and their clothes were bedraggled and their faces begrimed. “Can we come in to see the birth- day cake?” queried the boy. The maid was about to say no but the hostess heard their request and had them ushered into the dining room. After enjoying their candid com- ments upon the guests and the table maid took them to the pantry where they had cake and | ice cream to the limit of their capacity. As they accompanied the maid to | the front door the boy rose to the | occasion to say, “We had a good time | at your party and I'm going to ask mother if you can come to my birthday party.” * % x % COMMENT. There obviously was something on the mind of ¢ prominent Wash= ingtonian’s butler yesterday as the latter helped with the former's packing, prelude to a trip to New Orleans. “What are you thinking?” the employer finally asked. “Nothing,” said the butler, “ez- cept that if you expect to see any Southerners in the South, you cer- tainly are going to be disappointed. They all are coming here for the inauguration.” * ok k¥ NO SLEEP, NO BOOTS. LEB EVERETT, local radio an- nouncer connected with the National Broadcasting Co., is con- fronted with a perplexing problem, due to “break” on inaugural day. As yet he hasn't found a way to solve his problem. If so, he hasn't let his friends in on it. At any rate, Everett has been assigned to describe the parade from an Army caisson. The other day, fired with enthusiasm, Everett jour- neyed over to nearby Fort Myer, Va. He informed the commanding officer that he was ready for practice. Then came the shock. The young an- nouncer was informed first of all that there would be no civilians riding with the units. this one off as he had served in the Army in 1918 and besides had a new pair of riding boots he wanted to try out. However, his relief was short lived. He was told by the same stern commander that he would not only have to wear the regulation Army uniform, but would have to wear official Cavalry boots, slightly worn, yet highly polished, to conform with the rest of #he troop. The pay-off, however, was the ultimatum that he be on hand bright and early at 6 am. to atand inspection. You will drill, he was told, and that will include inaugu- ration day. Everett, it seems, is on the air every morning until 2 s0 he will have to “double” or else forego his plans for an inaugural broad- cast from an *An‘ny-cl‘issom MOVING. Lfl Mrs. Walter Chappell be an inspiration to you. Or a lesson if you prefer. Unlike nearly every one else in the world, Mrs. Chappell is ready to move from where she happens to be | living at a moment’s notice. More- | over, & few minutes after she takes over a new residence, you might walk in and swear that Mrs. Chappell had lived there all her life. Her admiring and envious friends regard her as the complete master of one of the rarer arts, one with which the average person deals in fumbling dismay. * x % % PORTABLE STENCH. HAT she thought was a particu- larly foul traffic odor assailed the nostrils of a woman who has never regarded herself as overly sen- sitive. As she walked along, the odor be- came steadily worse and the wom- an's disposition with it. By the time she reached her garage she was so incensed she was ready to give up motoring. ‘There, however, it turned out that her nose did not know. It was not traffic that had been assailing her nostrils, just the undulcet fragrance of six weeks knitting which was burn- ing merrily in a brand new and ornamental bag. She has given up knitting and is going to sniff twice before she gets s0 angry with automobile exhaust pipes again. * x % % ANNIE LAURIE. The average success story writer waits for success to reach its climax before tapping out the first Jaltering words on the typewriter. Just as if there were no interest- ing in-between point worthy of chronicling. Well, starting with Annie Laurie, who lives out in Chevy Chase and is known to us only by that name, the system is going to be changed. Annie Laurie is going to be success and you might as well about her in advance. She @ success right now, indeed, as you would know if you could dut see her at 5 am. every Sunday At that time, she acts She gets 50 mujorherp:no! the job and every penny of it goes into a fund uponm which she is building her dream of eollege. No morning is cold, too rainy nor too nice getting up, Lee laughed | THE EVENING weather as he stepped from his BY the Associated Press. OUR generations of Roosevelts will watch the President lay his hand again on their old family Bible tomorrow and rededicate himself to his high office. To Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt will | come the rare honor of seeing her son | inducted a second time into the high- | est office of the land. Three of the President’s sons— | James, Elliott and John—will be on | hand. Franklin, jr., is convalescing in | Florida, and Anna Roosevelt Boettiger, the only daughter, was unable to come | from Seattle. Two Roosevelt grandchildren will see their first inauguration—4-year- old Sara, daughter of James Roose- velt, and 2-year-old Ruth Chandler, daughter of Elliott Roosevelt. Eleanor and Curtis Dall, children of Mrs. Boet- tiger, will watch their grandfather take his office for the second time. Mrs. John Nance Garner, who loves | old, familiar things, said she hasn't | bought “one penny's worth of new | clothes” for inauguration day. A feature of the pre- mlugunmon festivities today was the presentation | of a donkey, emblematic of the Demo- | cratic party, to Lieut. Gov. J. E. Har- | ley of South Carolina. | Harley won the donkey from Lieut. | | Gov. Snyder of Mississippi in a wager | that South Carolina would cast a, higher percentage of Democratic votes | than Mississippi in November's elec- | tion. From a vest pocket Speaker Bank- head yesterday pulled in turn a rab- bit's foot and a glistening “buckeye” nut. “These are for Roosevelt weather,” he said. “How about a horseshoe?” he was asked. “That's Fanging over the barn door | back home.” | ‘Three thousand policemen, Mnnmsf and Secret Service agents will guard ! the president on his triumphal proces- | sion from the White House to the Capitol and back again, ‘The President’s order for a “simple” | ceremony took one worry off the fire- men’s shoulders. It means no bunting, | wreaths, papier mache eagles or flags | STAR, | fornia, as the new American member WASHINGTON, D. TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1937. Greets Arrivals Here for Inaugural Gov. Henry Horner of Illinois getting a feel of Washington train for the inaugural. —Star Staff Photo. Inaugural Side Lights ! on the wooden stands. A copy of the | President’s seal on his stand will be fireproof Wise spectators are testing pillows. Architect David Lynn says there'll be no upholstery on the 11,600 rough board seats of the grandstand. Congressmen won't be clinging to Capitol pillars or hanging from bal- conies to see the inauguration this| year. For the first time, says Kenneth | Romney, sergeant at arms, there will | be a seat for each of them on the| | President’s platrorm | A squad of cars bristling "l!h] | mounted machine guns dashed up the Pennsylvania avenue parade ground. | Worried citizens learned they carried soldiers and Secret Service men— practicing. i The President and Chief Justice | | Hughes will be put “oA the spot” at| the ceremonies. Newsreel camera men, | worried lest they might “lose” the two chief figures in shooting the scene, | taped squares on the rostrum—one marked for the President, the other | marked for the Chief Justice, GRADY MAY JOIN LEAGUE COMMITTEE Californian Boomed for Post. Group to Study Raw Mate- rials Soon. By the Associated Press. The Council of the League of Na- tions is considering appointment of Henry F. Grady. dean of the College of Commerce of the University of Cali- of the League's Economic Committee. Word of this was received here to- day. The committee is expected to take up shortly a study of raw mate- rials and their distribution throughout the world. Grady resigned last year as head of the State Department's Trade Agree- ments Division to return to the Uni- versity of California. It he is named | to the Geneva body he will succeed | Prof. James Harvey Rogers, who served | since 1933. 5 | | | Three Days D. Roosevelt. fifteen cents. sylvania Avenue N.W. 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Social Events by States Governors and Other Visiting Officials Will Be Honored at Inaugural Fetes. to the inauguration include: Alabama — Reception and dance by congressional dele- gation of Alabama at the Willard Ho- | tel Thursday at 10 p.m. Arizona—Reception, Arizona State Society at the Continental Hotel | Thirsday at 8 p.m. in honor of Repre- sentative John Murdock. | California—Dinner and ball by Cali- fornia Democratic Club of Washing- ton, tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the May- flower Hotel. Florida—Reception by Florida State Society at the Washington Hotel to- day from 4 to 6 p.m. in honor of Gov. Cone. Georgia—Reception and dance by Georgia State Society for Gov. Rivers and his staff at the Raleigh Hotel to- day at 9:30 p.m. Illinois Society Dance. Tllinois—Dance by the Illinois State Society Friday at 8 p.m. at the Wil- lard Hotel. Indiana—Dinner given by Repre- sentative Griswold of Indiana in honor of Gov. Townsend, tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the Wardman Park Hotel. | Dance and reception by the Indiana | State Society in honor of Gov. Town- send, tomorrow at 10 p.m. at Ward- | man Park Hotel. Towa—Dinner reception and dance | for new Congressmen Thursday at the | Shoreham at 7:30 p.m. Kentucky—Reception and tea by the Kentucky State Society today from noon to midnight at the Mayflower Hotel. Reception and tea given by Senator and Mrs. Barkley, 3102 Cleve- land avenue, today from 4 to 6 pm. in honor of Gov. Chandler. Maryland—Reception at the Army- | Navy Club for Gov. Nice by Gen. | Phillip Hill at 4:30 p. . today. Maryland—Open house by the Maryland Democratic Club at 1110 F street tomorrow from 9 a.m. on. Reception for Maine Governor. Maine—Reception at the Sulgrave Club for Gov. Barrows by the congres- sional delegation from 4 to 6 p.m. to- morrow. Dinner at the Sulgrave Club for Gov. Barrows by Representative Brewster, Thursday at 9 p.m. Minnesota—Dance by the Minnesota State Society and the University of Minnesota in honor of Gov. Bensen, today at 9 p.m. at Wardman Park. Mississippi—Women of State's con- gressional delegation honor Mrs. Hugh L. White, wife of the Governor and Mrs. William Kendall of Natchesz, Democratic national committeewoman, with luncheon at American Associa- tion of University Women's club house today. Mississippi—Reception and dance by the Mississippi State Society for Gov. and Mrs. White at Meridian Mansions at 9 p.m. today. Missouri—Luncheon for Gov. Stark in the dining room of the Speaker of the House today at 12 pm. Reception and dance by the Missouri State So- ciety for Gov. Stark tomorrow at the ‘Willard Hote! at 9 p.m. Montana—Ball Priday night at the Shoreham Hotel. Nevada—Inaugural ball, sponsored by the University of Nevada Alumni Association, tomorrow at 8 pm. at 1333 Sixteenth street. New Mexico—Dinner by the congres- sional delegation in honmor of Gov. Tingley Thursday at Wardman Park at 9 pm. New Jersey—Dinner for Gov. Hoff- man at the Hay Adams House Tuesday at 8:30 pm. by Brig. Gen. Barlow. New York—Reception and buffet supper New York State Demo- eratic gue for Gov. Lehman today HE State social events incident | from 9 pm. to 1 a.m. at the Mavflower. | Reception (by card only) by the New York State congressional delegation tomorrow at the Shoreham from 4 to 6 pm. Buffet luncheon and dance by the New York State Democratic delegation for Gov. Lehman at the | Shoreham tomorrow from 3 to 6 p.m. North Carolina Event. North Carolina—Supper party by the State Society at the Shoreham | Saturday at 8:30 pm. | Oklahoma — Dance by the Okla- | | homa State Society for 13 Southern | Governggs at the Shoreham tomorrow at 10 @#n. Rhode Island—Reception for Gov. | ‘Qumn by Senator Green today at | the Carlton Hotel from 5 to 7 pm. | Buffet supper for Gov. Quinn at home | | of Senator Gerry, 2132 R street, to- | | morrow at 7 p.m. South Carolina—Open house by a | group of South Carolinians for South | | Carolina inaugural visitors and resi- | dents of the State here tomorrow from | 4 to 7 p.m. at the National Press Club | ball room. | Bouth Carolina—Dance by the South | Carolina State Society at the Shore- | ham Priday at 9 pm. ‘Texas—Reception by the Texas State Society tomorrow at the Mayflower | | | from 4 to 7 pm. | Vermont—Reception and dance for | | Gov. Aiken by the Vermont State So- | ciety tomorrow at the Washington | Club, 1701 K street, at 8:30 p.m. Virginia—Dance in honor of Gov. Peery by the Young Democrats of Virginia tomorrow at the Raleigh Ho- tel at 10 pm. e COMFORT STATIONS PLACED FOR CROWDS Four Built in Downtown Area; and 34 Established South of the Capitol. Four temporary comfort stations have been built in the downtown area and 34 other stations established in the. section south of the Capitol, where units of the inaugural parade will form. In addition, District engineers have prepared maps showing the location of nine permanent stations, including five in parks. ‘The temporary downtown stations are at the southeast corner of Third street and Pennsylvania avenue; northeast corner of Seventh street and Indiana avenue, southwest corner of Fifteenth street and Treasury place and northeast corner of Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue. ‘The permanent stations include those in the Government reservations at Thirteen-and-a-half street and Pennsylvania avenue, in the grounds of the Public Library, Ninth street and New York avenue; at.Seventeenth street and Constitution avenue, near | the terms of the first bill, | the tracks of that State. | down by the county license commis- | 4KENTUCKIANS ARRIVE | Rentucky was to lead into Washing- | the Washington Monument; st Twelfth street. and Constitution ave- nue, in Lafayette Park and in Frank- lin Park. AR BILL OFFERED Representative Wilcox, Democrat, of Florida proposed to Congress today creation of an independent Army Afr Corps under the Secretary of War. He introduced a bill providing for a force o£45,000 airmen to be recruited to full within five yearg. cense Appeal Bill Also Is Introduced. BY JACK ALLEN, Staff Correspondent of The Star ANNAPOLIS, Md., January 19.— Supported by track officials in Prince Georges County and other sections of Maryland, a second bill dalgned to stamp out the practice of “sponging” | or tampering with race horses was be- ’ fore the.Judiciary Committee of the | House of Delegates today. | In the hands of the same commit- tee is another measure which would | eliminate appeals from decisions of | the license commissioners of Prince | Georges and vest them with absolute | authority to approve or disapprove ap- | plications for permits to sell liquor or | | beer in that county. Tampering with any horse used in racing or breeding, whether it be the property of the guilty person or an- | other, would be made a felony under and those | 80 convicted would be subject to im- | prisonment for not less than one | year, nor more than three. | Charles C. Marbury, chairman of the Prince Georges delegation, who sponsored the measure, declared the | proposed law is similar in every re-‘ &pect to the one adopted by New York to halt “sponging” or “doping” on He said it has the indorsement of | racing interests in his own county, | where the Bowie and Marlboro tracks and a portion of the Laurel estab- lishment are located, and also has the backing of track officials in other sec- tions of Maryland. | It is the second such bill presented this session. Delegate Allen C. K.| Clark of Anne Arundel County pre- | | sented one last week which differs | ! only in that the punishment would be | a fine of not more than $5,000 or‘ imprisonment for not more than three | vears, or both, should the court decree. | The State’s License Commission's | reversal of several decisions handed | sloners in Prince Georges County led to introduction of the measure dealing | with license :ppeu).s FOR INAUGURAL FETES |Gov. Chandler Leads Large Dele-| gation Due Here Early This Afternoon. Gov. A. B. (Happy) Chandler of | ton today the vanguard of Kentuck- | ians coming to attend the inaugura- tion. A special section of the| Sportsman, arriving at Union Sta- | tion at 12:40 p.m., was to bring the | Governor, & number of State officials and several hundred private citizens. ‘The Kentucky Democratic Club of Washington will hold open house for the next three days in its suite at the Mayflower Hotel to receive visitors from the home State at any hour of the day. The suite will be open 24 hours a day. { The Governor's train was to be met | at Alexandria by a special committee | of club members, including Miss Mae | Helm, Mrs. Tess Sommes, Marshall Vaughn, James Hobday and F. B.| Ladd. They were to escort the Gov- ernor to the Mayflower from Union Station here. Senator Barkley of Kentucky was to | entertain the Governor's party at/ luncheon today, followed by a tea ths | afternoon at his home. Maine, Vermont Societies Plan Inaugural Fete Receptions to Be Held for States’ Governors Tomorrow. BY the Associated Press. Maine and Vermont determined to- day to show that Republicans can en. joy the inauguration of a Democratic President. { ‘The Capital societies of the two States, where Alf M. Landon received his only electoral votes, will give re- ceptions tomorrow for their Republi- | 1032, can’ Go D. Aiken of Vermont and Louis O. Barrows of Maine. A Some Republicans in Washington, however, did not appear overly en- thusiastic about the occasion. Chairman John D. M. Hamilton, for example, squared his jaw a little more than usual when the word “in- auguration” came up. “Oh, T might look in on it—but 1 d.‘" be in the cheering section,” he ROOSEVELTTERM LOSTS S FOR First Administration Ends With Outgo Exceeding Income Twice, By the Associatea Press. President Rocsevelt will wind up his first term yesterday with Treas- ury ledgers showing $2 spent for each $1 taken in nd with fiscal policies pointed conditionally toward a bal- ance between income and outgo. What Uncle Sam'’s hooks may show when Mr. Roosevelt ends his second administration in 1941 is clouded by the uncertain elements of future re- lief needs, national defense policles and the inflow of tax revenues. In his budget message, however, the Chief Executive expressed hope that receipts may level up with ex- penditures, exclusive of debt retire- ment, in the next fiscal year and that the Treasury may begin reduc- ing the public debt in 1939. Next year's estimates were based on the assumption that private industry will hire enough unemployed persons to hold relief expenditures to §I.- 537,123,000. Deficit Largest of Any Period. Since Mr. Roosevelt took office on March 4, 1933, the Government has spent $28,925,000,000 and collected $14,217,000,000. The resulting $14.- 708,000,000 deficit is the largest for any comparable period. The public debt climbed $13,533.- 000,000 from March 4, 1933, to an all-time peak of $34,467,000,000 on January 12. The debt is expected to rise to a projected $35,026,000,000 on June 30. It relief outiays in the 1938 fiscal year can be held to the suggested $1,537,123,000, the debt will remain at about this level for one year. Mr. Roosevelt has said that if eco- nomic improvement continues at the present rate a “completely balanced budget” will be attained in the 1939 fiscal year, including provision for | retiring debt. Total expenditures for this fiscal year ere estimated at $8.480,000,000— | $399,000,000 under the record peace- time high last year. Government to Expand. Regardless of relief outlays or whether the budget is balanced, the trend indicates expansion in regular governmental activities will push fu- ture gross spending substantially above that of the 20s. From 1920 to 1930 expenditures averaged about $4,000,000,000 a year, while between 1931 and 1936 the averaged reached $6,200,000,000. Mr. Roosevelt's projected $6,157, 1 000,000 expenditures for next year, exclusive of relief, are $43,000,000 under the average of the last six years and are $2,157,000,000 over the 1920-1930 annual outlay. To match the higher level of ex- penditures, the revamped tax struc- ture is counted on to push revenues well over those of earlier years. Between 1920 and 1930, receipts averaged $4,390,000.000 a year, and from 1931 to 1936, $3,000,000,000. Receipts have been increasing steadily since the depression low in and the $5.828,000,000 estimate for the present year would be $3,- 823,000,000 over 1932, D. C. SUPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATES GIVEN $24,000 Total Is Submitted to House—Employes’ Compen- sation Item Largest. Supplemental estimates of appropri- ation for the District of Columbia for the present fiscal year amounting to $24,000 were submitted by the Budget Bureau through the President to the | House today. ‘The largest item is $10,000 for the employes' compensation fund. An item of $5,000 is for printing and bind- ing of traffic regulations and violation notices, zoning, smoke and elevator | regulations and Municipal and Police Court dockets. __ Other items include $3,000 for boiler inspection and regulation and $3,000 for miscellaneous expenses in the office of register of wills. The supplemental estimates also rec- ommend a proposed provision regard- ing an item for the Fire Department This was $92,000 for the purchase of certain apparatus. The price quoted by the lowest bid- der for three hook and ladder trucks, four combination hose wagons and two pumping engines was $104,000, or $12,000 in excess of the appropriation. Therefore, the bid was rejected. To bring the cost of apparatus within the amount appropriated, a revision of the language for this appropriation is recommended. Ho-Hum, No News, Says White House On Inaugural Eve On the eve of one of Wash- ington’s greatest quadrennial news events—the inauguration of a President of the United States —a notice was posted on the bul- letin board in the House Press Gallery which read as follows: “The President's press confer- ence this afternoon has been called off because of the lack of news.” Several hundred Washington newspaper correspondents chuckled when they read the notice. Congress in Brief Today. Senate and House consider exten- sion of stabilization fund and Presi- dent’s power to devalue dollar. House Labor Committee chooses subcommittee to study proposal to regulate textile industry. House Appropriations Subcommit- tee continues hearings on Justice De- partment supply bill. TOMORROW. “Senate: Will meet only long enough to as- semble and march to the inaugursl platform on the east front. No committees scheduled. House: Considers R. F. C. extension bill. Subcommittee on Appropriations o rge of the Justice supply bill con- ues hearings at 10:30 aan