Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1937, Page 3

THREE NEW HOUSE POSTS TOBE OPEN, Taylor Change Affects Ap- propriations Subcommit- tee Chairmanships. BY WILL P. KENNEDY. The decision of the veteran Repre- sentative, Edward T. Taylor of Colo- rado, to relinquish the chairmanship of all subcommittees and, as chairman of the House Appropriations Commit- tee, to reserve his strength for confer- ences with Government officials and the handling of appropriation policy and general management of alloca- tion of funds, means the selection of three new subcommittee chairmen. Representative Clifton A. Woodrum of Virginia is expected to relinquish the chairmanship of the Independent Offices Appropriaiion Subcommittee to take over the duties of chairman of the Subcommittee on Deficiencies, which has heretofore been the juris- diction of the chairman of the General Appropriations Committee. Representative Jed Johnson of Okla- homa is expected to become chairman of the Independent Offices, as succes= sor to Representative Woodrum. Representative James G. Scrugham of Nevada, former Governor of that State, is expected to take over the ar- duous task of handling the Interior Department appropriation bill, which for the last four years has been the duty of Taylor. Under the seniority rule there has | been a prospect that Representative | Johnson might become the new chair- man on the Interior Department bill, but Taylor, noted for vears as the| leader of the Western faction in the House, is determined that on account of reclamation and other problems of particular interest in the Interior bill that the chairman of this subcommit- tee must be a “real Westerner.” Scrugham's Qualifications. Representative Scrugham is consid- ered ideally qualified for his position. He is now outranked on that sub- committee by Chairman Taylor and Representative Johnson. With Taylor dropping off the subcommittee, Scrug- ham is the real Westerner remaining on the Interior Subcommittee. A new Democratic member from the far t“ef“ will be added to the subcommit- In jumping up to chairman of the Deficiencies Subcommittee Represen- tative Woodrum goes from third place in the committee seniority ranking, with the late Representative Bu- chanan and Representative Taylor | dropping off the subcommittee. This | leaves two places to be filled by Demo- crats. Representative Boylan of New York ranks next to Woodrum. The promotion of Representative Johnson to chairmanship of the Inde- pendent Offices Subcommittee makes Representative Fitzpatrick of New York the next ranking Democrat and opens a place for appointment of a| new Democratic member to this sub- committee. The death of Representative Bu- chanan has delayed the report on the | Navy appropriation bill and the call- | ing up of this measure in the House. | It was to have been reported tomor- row and taken up immediately for discussion. Representative Umstead of | North Carolina, chairman of the com- | mittee, promptly announced that he | would not bring his bill into the House | until after Mr. Buchanan’s funeral. Representative Woodrum has served | 14 years in Congress. He practiced law for 14 years and was eleeted | Commonwealth attorney and unani- mously elected to the bench of the | Hustings Court, where he served for four years before coming to Congress. Both Newspaper Men. Representatives Johnson and Scrug- ham are both newspaper men and served in the American Expeditionary Forces during the World War. Mr. Johnson took courses at the Univer- sity of Clermont, France, was a civil service employe and a salesman. He ' is a lawyer, served two terms in the | State Senate and was a delegate from the United States Congress to the twenty-fourth annual Peace Confer- ence of the Interparliamentary Union | in Paris in 1927 and attended a simi- lar peace conference in Geneva. He Wwas chairman of the Speakers’ Bureau of the Democratic National Congres- | sional Committee. Representative Scrugham is an en- gineer by profession. He was Gover- nor of Nevada from 1923 to 1927. He published the Nevada State Journal for five years. He served as State engineer before he was Governor. He was commissioned as major in the | United States Army in 1917 and sub- sequently promoted to lieutenant | colonel. He was one of the incorpo- rators of the American Legion, com- mander of the Nevada department and national vice commander. He was commanding officer of the 517th Reg- iment of Coast Artillery. He was re- | elected to the present Congress by the largest majority ever given a can- didate for the office in Nevada. —_—m LOST. BOSTON BULL TERRIER—Female; an- swers to name of Kelly; brindie body. white chest, small chib out of right ear: a chil- dren’s dog. Please return to 300 Elm st.. Chevy Chase._Md. Wisconsin 4909. Reward. 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Rossiter is “now engaged in im- portant work in connection with the Naval Medical Center and the new naval hospital soon to be built here,” Swanson said. “Because of Admiral Rossiter's fa- miliarity with these projects, his re- tention until the completion of the initial stages is for the best interest of the public. The reappointment is not to be construed as an abandon- | ment of the policy not to reappoint bureau chiefs. Rear Admiral Ros- siter will not be continued in office after he reaches the statutory retire- ment age on November 30, 1938, Swanson added. Policy of the Roosevelt adminis- tration has been not to reappoint &u- reau chiefs. Admiral Rossiter has until March 16 to complete his pres- :nt four-year term as Surgeon Gen- eral. Secretary Swanson disclosed today that Rear Admiral Emory S. Land, chief constructor of the Navy and chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair, Navy Department, whose term at that post expires shortly, will not be reappointed. DR. COTTRELL WINS ENGINEER AWARD Distinguished Government Scien- tist Honored by Five Na- tional Societies. Dr. Frederick Gardner Cottrell, distinguished as a Government sci- entist for a quarter century, was pre- sented the Washington .Award for 1937 last night in Chicago by a commission rep- resenting five na- tional engineer- ing societies, ac- cording to the Associated Press. The commis- sion honored Dr. Cottrell for “his social vision in dedicating to the perpetuation of research the re- wards of his achievements in science and en- gineering.” It was stated in the cita- tion that he had assigned his most valuable patents to the Research Corp. of New York to finance tech- nical research for the benefit of hu- manity. The Washington Award, which has been presented to only 13 other per- sons, including former President 4 Dr. F. G. Cottrell. otn | Hoover, is conferred by the American leather, con- etc.. in Capitol Reward. . _contains also_money: return of contents. 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BOY AND GIRL HURT IN BICYCLE FALL A boy and a girl were injured seri- ously last night when the front wheel of a bicycle on which they were riding collapsed and threw them to the street. The victims were Prancis Utter- back, 16, of 2213 H street, who was pedaling his bicycle along Thirtieth street between Olive avenue and M street, with Eileen Rollinson, 14, of 1231 Thirtieth street, seated on the | handlebars. Francis, injured about the head and shoulder, was reported in good con- dition at Emergency Hospital ‘oday. Eileen, unconscious after she hit the street, was resng easier today at 9 Don'l te _“insurance money. all DEAL, 'With 95 vears experience. Un- coln 8200 Georgetown Hospital. She suffered injuries collarbone and wrist, 1 Woman Supporter Of Townsend Tells " Press Duty in Note Dr. Prancis E. Townsend, now being tried in District Court for alleged contempt of the House, has one warm supporter among the spectators. As the trial re- cessed for lunch an elderly, well- dressed woman walked to the press table and handed news- paper men the following note: “Press Gentlemen: Do not forget it is your duty to give the inarticulate millions of citizens who regard Dr. Townsend as & persecuted saviour the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. (Signed.) Caroiyn N. Payscn, citizen of Boston, Mass.” Townsend (Continued From First Page.) head in the door like a turkey, says he won't answer any questions, and —Star Staff Photo. Minsky (Continued From First Page.) < ‘pollwd. “you don't want any compe« tition in stripping.” “We find no objection to admission of operatic stars,” the burlesque king next conceded. “But we feel that if the gates should be lifted, American performers might get no work at all.” “Do you import any people at ali?” Dickstein asked. “None at all.” Questioned on Attitude. “Would you have any objection to applying to the Department of Labor | for admission of a performer if you desired to bring one in?" Dickstein asked. “No, indeed,” Minsky answered. “Isn't it a fact that burlesque is on the down grade and that people are seeking cleaner entertainment?” Representative Kramer of California asked. “Oh, no,” the witness replied. As the Minskys, without benefit of | then turns and runs away?” While Dr. Townsend, listening in- | tently, cupped his hand to his ear, | Justice Gordon asked: | “Why didn't the committee ask questions that were pertinent to the inquiry and get a refusal to answer them?” Earlier John B. Kiefer, formerly an associate of Dr. Townsend, testified plans for the physician's walkout were | | discussed in advance of the commit- | tee meeting and were deemed a “mas- terpiece of strategy.” Kiefer, indicted with Dr. Townsend on the contempt charge, pleaded guilty early this month and was given a suspended sentence. “The question of Dr. Townsend's exit | from the commiftee hearing at the| psychological moment was discussed several times in advance of the hear- ing,” Kiefer testified. “It was felt the psychological effect of the move | and the attendant publicity would be helpful.” | It was announced that Dr. Town- send expects to preside at a meeting in the Knights of Pythias Hall to- night, when the first effort will be made to form Townsend clubs here. Five members of Congress are ex- pected to speak. Fiscal (Continued From Pirst Page.) but said Dr. Bowerman “made a good case.” This afternoon the subcommittee will consider items in the estimates of the Sewer and City Refuse Depart- ments. Conference Expected Today. A conference over the Jacobs fiscal relations report is expected to be held today between Chairman Collins and | i Representative Kennedy, Democrat, of | Maryland, who heads one of the two | special subcommittees appointed by | the House District Committee to study che proposed new fiscal relations formula. Kennedy is endeavoring to arrange the conference in an effort to learn from Collins how his subcommittee study to be made by Kennedy's sub- sommittee will be independent of that andertaken by the Appropriations Subcommittee. Kennedy is anxious to open the study with an explanation by Jacobs of many of the details of his compli- cated three-point formula which puz- zles members of his subcommittee. George McAneny, president of the Title Guaranty Trust Co. of New York | City, who served as chairman of Ja- cobs’ Advisory Committee, also has asked Kennedy for an opportunity to testify. o Manchuria to Need Men. As a result of the starting of the operation of the projected five-year plan Manchuria expects a shortage of both technical and unskilled labor this year. Mukden reports that coal production is to be increased 3,000,000 tons in 1937 and the output is sup- posed to be up 15,000,000 tons in five years. For each 3,000,000 tons pro- duced 600 mechanics and 2,400 other plans to proceed with its study. The | demonstration, bowed off the stand, the committee heard further support | of the bill from Anthony Pesci of New | York. Explaining that newspaper critics called him a “second Caruso” in 1926, Pesci charged opera in America is under dictation of a Metropolitan clique, the Mafia gang and a “mob in Milan.” The three, he implied, func- tion as one with their principal in- terest being to prevent him from get- ting concert or opera engagements. Born in New York. Pesci, born in New York City, told the committee, with gestures, the bar- ring of foreign singers would bring American singers to the Metropolitan and more opera to the Nation. Among those “entrenched with the gangsters,” Pesci charged, is Marti- nelli, the Metroppolitan artist. Citing the development of English musicians under immigration restric- tions of that country, Nikolai Sokoloff, head of the Federal W. P. A. music project, testified that enactment of | the legislation would bring compara- | ble development of orchestral per-| formers and leaders here. Of 12| major American symphony orchestras, he said, three now are under direc- tion of English leaders. Of these and other foreign-hern leaders, he continued, all but Tosca- nini could be replaced by Americans. Born in Russia, Sokoloff was natu- ralized in 1910 and was director of the Cleveland Symphony for 15 years. The moving pictures, he testified, have “killed” at least 50,000 American musicians. The W. P. A. now has about 13,600 on its rolls. Stuart Beebe, now playing at the Belasco Theater here and representing the American Players’ Association, ap- peared next in support of the measure. “There are American actors who know how to wear dress clothes,” Beebe said in criticism of the belief prevalent among producers that only English actors know how to wear clothes well. Fish Pull;ad Angler '8 Miles by Beard, Club Members Told How a fish pulled an angler by his beard so far it took eight days to walk back was just one of the stories heard by the Hook, Line and Sinker Club at the Willard Hotel last night. Fisheries Commissioner Frank T. Bell told his credulous fellow members this humiliating experience befell Dep- uty Commissioner Charles E. Jackson Jackson stopped to drink from a moun- tain lake. Not having cups, they went down on their hands and knees to get the drink. Jackson happened to have a long beard at that time and it trailed in the water. Just then a school of trout swam by. They took a fancy to Jackson’s beard, Bell vowed, and towed him across the lake so fast he had brush burns when he landed, and so far it took him eight days to walk back. 2R Home Improvemen while the two were angling in Alaska | & couple of years ago. ; The tall tale spinner said that he and MANPLEADSGULLT IN WELL MURDER Attorney for Defendant Says Killing Was One of Most Brutal. BY the Assoclated Press. WEST CHES1ER, Pa., February 2¢. —Alexander Meyer pleaded guilty to- day to the murder of Helen Moyer, 16-year-old high school student, and was ordered held without bail for court. Meyer’s attorney, J. Paul McElree, handed Justice of the Peace R. Jones Patrick a statement that “with the entry of a plea admitting guilt, the law has been vindicated. At a proper time the court will fix the punish- ment.” While this statement was interpreted by some county authorities as mean- ing that McElree intended to ask that the case be placed in the hands of a judge to fix the degree of guilt and the penalty, the attorney said he could not state at this time what ac- tion he would take. Meyer Silent at Hearing. Meyer was present at the hearing, but did not speak and was not ques- tioned. “I cannot and will not insult the intelligence of our county,” McEIl- Tee’s statement said. “Murder has been committed—one of the most brutal, gruesome murders of all time. * * * “I recognize that no words, no regrets, nothing can compensate Mr. and Mrs. Moyer (parents of the girl) for the death of their child. “The whole truth has been told, unvarnished and shorn of excuse. The truth having been told by the de- fendant, I have an abiding faith that justice administered here shall see that an unbiased, impartial punish- ment shall be imposed, consistent with the purpose of the law. * * * “Perhaps in an appropriate place at an appropriate time an explana- tion can be offered that, neither ex- cusing nor justifying, may explain this terrible catastrophe.” The girl's funeral will be held today at the Hephzibah Baptist Church, of which she was a member. Three | clergymen will officiate. Officers estimated that 5,000 persons | viewed her body. Meyer was paroled last September from the Huntington Reformatory, where he had been sentenced in 1934 for wounding two girls with pistol shots. A coroner’s jury found that Meyer “deliberately murdered” Helen. It condemned “the parole system which permits convicts of Meyer's type to be at large.” Secretary of Welfare John D. Pennington said that “As far as hu- man study of that boy is concerned, everything within reason was done by the officials who permitted his release.” Pennington was superintendent of the reformatory at the time Meyer was returned to his family. “Alexander Meyer was not sub- normal in his intellect nor in academic or trade achievement,” he said. “How- ever, despite his average intelligence, he may be classed as a defective de- linquent, and for the care and treat- ment of this class of criminals the State of Pennsylvania has made no provision.” Car Stolen A gain | After Being Found By Buffalo Police The collective face of the Buffalo (N. Y.) police force was extremely red today—and Miss Ruth Carter, 1650 Harvard street, can tell you the reason. Miss Carter’s automobile was stolen here February 13. After issuing the police received word from Buffalo authorities that the machine had been recovered. G. W. Carter, Lynchburg, Va., brother of Miss Carter, went to Buf- falo to reclaim the car. He found, to his chagrin, the car was not there. It had been stolen from the police. According to latest reports, Carter still is waiting. Police Commissioner James W. Higgins of Buffalo offered a special reward of a day off to the officer who re-recovers the car. Florida Sun Tan In Your OWN HOME With a GIBSON SUN LAMP ‘You need no longer envy the bronzed Sun Tan . . . the glow of health « . the vigorous appearance . . . the seemingly boundless energy and vitality of some friend or acquaintance just back from Florida. The Gibson Sun Lamp brings Florida Sunshine to you . . . offers all the healthful benefits of a Florida vacation in the privacy of your own home at your convenience . . . You can have Florida SUNSHINE ALL YEAR 'ROUND. A Bronsed, Healthy Sun Tam Improves Your Appearance. 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UPRISING CHECKED NEAR ADDIS ABABA 13,000 Ethiopians Defeated | as Plot in Capital Also Is Thwarted. | By the Associated Press. attempt to drive Italian conquerors from Addis Ababs was reported today to have been thwarted at the same time rebellious natives attempted to assassinate Marshal Rodolfo Graziani, the Fascist viceroy, and his staff. A column of 3,000 Ethiopians under Ras Desta Demtu, son-in-law of Haile | Selassie and ranking chieftain op- posed to the Blackshirt conquest, was defeated almost simuitaneously with | the outbreak in Addis Ababa, said the {mlhury writer Corradi Zoli, former | governor of Eritrea, in La Tribuna. [' Zoli, however, said he did not con- sider there was any connection be- |tween the Graziani bombing, for| | which hundreds of natives have been | executed, and the battle with the col- | |umn from the lake region south of | | Addis Ababa. | The rebellious troops were two or three days’ march from Addis Ababa, | he pointed out, at the time natives, gathered to celebrate the birth of an heir to the throne of Italy, suddenly hurled hand grenades at the viceregal | party. There was no doubt, however, Zoli | said, the column was marching against the capital “to make a desperate ges- ture.” Ras Desta, according to Zoli, es- caped after he had been wounded in the severe defeat of his men. _WHERE TO DINE. Thursday Dinner Special Cafeteria Only 65 Fried Corn_Fritters Fresh _Lima Beans Hot Rol Spring Chicken LOTOS LANTER N.W. 1 A. A. A. and Keystone Auto Club Ofclal &, Aave and Dist. Line owwess90c-6¢ DINNERS Amie ROOMS 10t orrow — or any time you plan to_dine out. 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