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. CB OF W. P. A.
DEFIED OY HOPKINS
“No Apeiogies to Make,” He
Tells New York City
Luncheon Group.
BACKGROUND—
Change in relief policy was de
died upon last year by administra
* tion. with program of work projects
to replace direct dole. Under this
policy all employable unemployed
were to be given jobs on some sort
of project financed by Federal
funds, unemployables were to be
come responsibility of localities.
Storm of criticism arose because
Of unimportant nature of many
projects—boondoggling. Program
r closely resembles C. W. A. scheme
used a year ago Considerably more
expensive than direct dole, works
program is defended by adminis
tration on grounds it maintains
morale of unemployed.
8s the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 14.—The Fed
eral Relief Administration has “no
apologies to make” for projects criti
cally called "boondoggling,” Adminis
. trator Harry L. Hopkins declared here
today.
Speaking at a luncheon of the
United Neighborhood Houses. Hopkins
attacked relief “failure" of the Hoover
administration and said that Roose
velt relief work is under fire of
critics acting "maliciously for political
and selfish personal reasons.”
About 40 persons, many bearing
placards asking the Government to
“get rid of" Hopkins and Victor Rid
der. city W. P. A. director, marched
on a sidewalk in front of the hotel
at which the luncheon* was held.
Hopkins entered by another door, on
a different street.
Ridder to Be Supported.
He declined to comment on the
demonstration or upon Ridders dis
pute with Robert Moses, city park
commissioner, who has refused to per
mit W. P. A. project signs to be
erected in parks. The administrator
indicated, however, that Ridder would
be supported as his agent.
Mayor F. H. La Guardia, fortified
by a corporation counsel's opinion
that the projects must be "clearly de
fined and identified" under relief.
rules, said he would insist upon “full,
complete, happy and harmonious co
operation between the City Hall and
Washington," in relief.
- A later announcement that he
would confer with Ridder on the mat
ter suggested that he planned to pass
over Moses' protests and settle it
himself.
Address Is Broadcast.
Ridder said he would take 71.500
men off city park projects, beginning
Monday, “unless those signs are put;
* up in accordance with my request of j
Mr. Moses.” Moses had said they
were only a political label and were
Unsightly.
In his address, which was broad
cast. Hopkins said:
"The record of the previous ad
ministration characterized by failure |
to provide food and shelter for desti
tute citizens, the failure to provide
work for the millions of unemployed,
the failure to take one substantial step
to allay the fears and misgivings of
a Nation.”
Under Roosevelt policies, he said,
there has been food, clothing and
» housing, and many public works have
been accomplished.
ioucim *» iiuc vuii«i riujcvM. |
Turning to the "white collar” proj
ect* and the criticism of them, he
said:
“We have no apologies to make for
giving employment to tens of thou
sands of professional men and women.
Rather do we resent, on their behalf,
the malicious efforts made to de
prive them of the modest security
which these jobs give them ”
, Mayors say W. P. A. funds are not
Wasted, he said.
Permanent solution of the relief
problem requires better Income dis
tribution, he asserted.
“In the last analysis, the poverty j
of millions in America can only be
obliterated if and when an adequate :
part of the national income is avail- :
able each year to all its citizens. It
is absurd to maintain that we must
have degrading poverty in a land of
t plenty.”
STRIKERS HOLD CAPITOL.
100 W. P. A. Workers to Stay Till'
Demands Are Won.
MADISON. Wis.. March 14 </$»).—
More than 100 W. P. A. strikers who
Invaded the State Capitol Thursday,
taking possession of the Senate and
Assembly chambers, served notice to
day they intended to remain indefi
nitely.
Led by Lyle Olson, Workers' Alliance j
, organizer, the strikers approved a mo
tion demanding “three square meals j
a day” until they received a “satis- |
factory report” from M. W. Torkelson,
State works progress administrator.
For three hours the strikers, who j
came here from Fox River Valley!
cities, hurled questions at Torkelson
and booed him when he left the
Capitol without promising more than
an Investigation of working conditions
on W. P. A. projects.
The strikers’ principal demand is for
Increased wages.
CONTEST PLANNED
FOR RADIO SCRIPTS
Women's Federation Feature Part
of Statue of Liberty Anni
versary Program.
To foster "education In democracy"
and combat “anti-American Influ
ences,” the General Federation of
Women’s Clubs will conduct a con
test for radio scripts as part of the
observance of the fiftieth anniversary
of the Statue of Liberty dedication
October 28, Mrs. John L. Whitehurst,
chairman of the federation’s depart
ment of education, announced yes
terday. i
The national prize for the best
script on the subject, “What the
Statue of Liberty Signifies to Me,”
will be use of the winning script as the
basis for a Nation-wide broadcast by
the National Park Service. The scripts
may be in dialogue, drama or sketch
gorm. but must be in prose and lim
ited to 1,000 words.
The federation has recommended
that prizes be awarded by State and
District federations of women's clubs
and by local clubs.
State winners and all other manu
scripts entered In competition for the
national prize must be sent to Mrs.
> Whitehurst at 3902 St. Paul street.
Baltimore, Md., before September 16. ,
Supreme Court Also Be
lieved Preparing Securi
ties Act Ruling.
By the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court was believed
last night in legal circles to have
reached at least tentative decisions
on constitutionality of the Guffey coal
control and the 1933 "truth in securi
ties" acts.
Cases involving these two New Deal
laws constituted the principal busi
ness before the nine justices at their
regular Saturday afternoon private
conference.
In addition, they had the task of
deciding 21 other cases argued in the
last two weeks, and whether to re
view 13 disputes appealed from lower
courts.
They will meet briefly tomorrow for
announcement of opinions. The only
case of general interest likely to be
decided is the Government's anti
trust suit against the Sugar Institute.
This is an organization of sugar re
finers to regulate trade practices
within the industry.
iwo important cases.
Opinions on the Guffey and securi
ties litigation—the only pending New
Deal cases—may be announced as
early as March 30. It is generally
believed, however, that they are more
likely to come later. The court will
recess tomorrow for two weeks dur
ing which it will prepare opinions.
Only 18 days will have elapsed on
March 30 since arguments on the
coal case were completed last Thurs
day. The securities case was sub
mitted Wednesday, '•’he time between
arguments and opinions on other New
Deal disputes this term was: Agri
cultural adjustment act. 28 days: Ten
nessee Valley act. 60: Bankhead cot
ton control law, 34; Rice Millers’
processing taxes. 28.
Preparing of Opinions.
If the Justices agreed yesterday
afternoon on how to dispose of the
cases, two of the nine were assigned
the task of preparing the opinions.
If there were dissents to the ma
jority views, justices also were se
lected to write minority opinions.
After the original drafts are com
pleted, the authors will give copies to
their colleagues. The latter will sug
gest any changes they wish and the
finished product will emerge from a
series of informal discussions.
Two other New Deal cases may be
appealed in time for final rulings be
fore the court quits for the Summer
in early June.
They involve constitutionality of the
public utility holding company act
and the right of the Federal Govern
ment to provide P. W. A. funds for j
publicly owned hydro-electric projects. :
AUTO VICTIM’S BODY
IS WASHED ASHORE
Atlantic City Woman, Picked Up
After Accident, Was Never
Seen Again.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
OCEAN CITY. March 14 —The body
of Mrs. Elizabeth Rue, 77, of Atlantic
City. N. J., who was last seen three
months ago just after she had been
struck by an automobile near her
borne, was washed ashore here today.
Some twine and an elder branch
tied to her left leg offered the only ;
clews to her disappearance. Police
said that apparently the motorist who
struck her had tied her, dying or
already dead, to a bush in the water’s
edge, hoping that she never would
be found.
Mrs. Rue was found by William
Vanaman, caretaker of Ocean Rest,
a Roman Catholic home near the sea
front. She was identified by her hus
band, M. Taylor Rue, a retired artist,
through a secret pocket in her cloth
ing, which contained $6.
According to Capt. Frank Ferreti
if the Atlantic City police, Mrs. Rue
left her home the night of Sunday.
December 15, to attend church. On
her way she was hit by an automobile
at Chelsea and Arctic avenues. In the
presence of several witnesses, the driv
er picked up Mrs. Rue. placed her in
bis car and explained that he would
rush her to a hospital.
Several spectators knew Mrs. Rue.
rhey did not doubt the good faith of
the driver, however, and so none
thought to notice the license number
if his car.
Mrs. Rue never reached a hospital,
ind police had been able only to
[uess at what happened to her.
Smith, Browder
Booed as W.P.A.
News Play Opens
One Arrested, Tm?o
Evicted as Police
Prevent Outbreak. *
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 14 —The “Liv
ing Newspaper,” W. P. A. theater
project, had its premier tonight under
the watchful eyes of 50 uniformed
policemen who broke up a planned
demonstration with one arrest and
the eviction of two persons from the
audience.
The Police Department assigned the
detail upon request to the project's
directors, who had been notified a
manifestation was planned in protest
of a scene sympathetic to Earl Brow
der. Communist party secretary,
criticizing the Supreme Court. This
was an incident of the news playlet,
"Triple—a Ploughed Under.”
James Brown, self-described as a
W. P. A. actor, was arrested on a
charge of disorderly conduct, attempt
ing to enter the theater. John Butler
was ejected for urging the audience
“lets sin g'The Star Spangled Ban
ner," during a scene which showed
Wisconsin women starting to attack a
meat truck during a demonstration
against high prices.
Removed for Boos.
Vernon Williams, who said he was a
director for a W. P. A. project, was
taken out of the theater for booing the
Browder character. Prior to the hiasea
and catcalls that greeted the Com
munist leader's impersonator, there
had been a lively outburst against the
stage figure of former Gov. Alfred E.
Smith.
The Smith character, commenting
on the Supreme Court's triple A rul
ing, could not be heard for the hiss
ing. When the Browder character
appeared, a man in the rear of the
house bawled. "Boo. louse," whereupon
police hurried Williams out.
"Triple-A Ploughed Under” is an
exposition in 22 scenes of the farmer's
plight from the war years, through
the depression, farm strikes, mortgage
foreclosures, drought and the brief
life of the A. A. A.
Farmer Shown Victim.
It presents the farmer as the ulti
mate victim in the merchandising of
his product and the manipulation of
prices through speculation, middle
man’s profits and decreased markets.
The story attempts to establish that
the plight of the jobless in the cities
and the farmers is identical, that leg
islation In favor of a contented farmer
is simultaneously a remedy lor the
other economically oppressed.
The incidents dealing with the ad
ministration’s efforts to help the
farmer are for the most part favor
able. but at times they are unspar
ing of the various bureaus.
There was one sharp scene intended
to show that the sharecroppers of the
South benefited not at all by Govern
ment subsidy, the checks going to the
landowners.
Various public figures were intro
duced, including Milo Reno, Secretary
of Agriculture; Henry A. Wallace,
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson and Chester
Davis, administrator of A. A. A.
The demonstration, the project’s of
ficials said, was organised at a meet
ing late this afternoon of the Federal
Theater Veterans’ League.
BACON HITS SHOW AS POLITICS.
Sew "Warfare on supreme court
Carried to Stafe.
By the Associated Press.
Representative Bacon, Republican,
New York, said yesterday it was
"shocking to note that the administra
tion’s open warfare against the Su
preme Court now has been extended
to the stage of the W. P. A. Theater
In New York.”
This "Government subsidized stage,”
he said, would offer tonight “the world
premier of its latest pageantry in po
litical propaganda, "Trlple-A Plowed
Under.’" He added:
“In the melodramatic finale, as
presented in the dress rehearsal, the
stage lights are dimmed impressively
and the entire cast chants lugubriously
the official script of Secretary Wallace
which characterized the A. A. A. de
cision as the ‘greatest legalized steal’
in human history.
"I submit earnestly for the judg
ment of the harassed taxpayers that
this is neither relief nor drama, but
pure and unadulterated politics.”
F.-T. Benefit Tuesday Evening:.
The Parent-Teacher Association of
the Nativity School will give its
eleventh annual benefit card party
Tuesday evening in the auditorium of
the school, 6000 Georgia avenue.
FUNERAL TOMORROW
FOR MRS. STAUFFER
Mother of Local Educator Dies
at Home Here After Long
Illness.
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Mrs. Katharine Hassler Stauffer. 76,
mother of Miss Ruth M. Stauffer,
head of the department of English
in tile District'5 junior and senior
public schools, died Friday at her
home. 3801 Jocelyn street, after a
long Illness.
Funeral services will be held at 3
p.m. tomorrow at the residence. Rev.
Dr. H. T. Cooke, rector of All Saints’
Episcopal Church, Chevy Chase, Md.,
and Rev. Dr. H. H. Ranck. pastor of
Grace Reformed Church, will officiate.
Burial will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Stauffer is survived by another
daughter, Mrs. Katharine S. Walker,
Yorba Linda, Calif., and a brother,
Daniel H. Hassler, Philadelphia. She
also leaves three grandchildren.
Mrs. Stauffer’s husband, the late
Charles C. Stauffer, patent attorney.
died In 1921. Mr*. Stauffer was a
native of Carlisle, Pa. She had been
a resident of this city since 1888.
OLDEST WEST POINTER
HONORED BY ALUMNI
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By the Assodsted Press.
NEW YORK. March 14.—As part
of a world-wide celebration of the
United States Military Academy's
founding anniversary, West Point
alumni here tonight honored Brig,
Gen, Samuel E Tillson, 88, retired,
oldfet living graduate. He was in
the class of 1869.
Similar dinner reunions were held !
on ships at sea, in China, Alaska, j
Manila and all military outposts— ,
everywhere two or more alumni were i
together.
Gen. John J. Persning. commander
of the World War expeditionary force, i
made a radio address iN. B. C. net- I
work) from Tucson. Ariz.
Maj. Gen. William D. Connor, su-!
perintendent of the academy, greeted
alumni all over the world in a radio
address made at the dinner here.
The academy opened July 4, 1802.
Ml PARKS BILL
TO DIE UNOFFERED
0
Prescott and Canby Both
Refuse to Introduce
Measure.
BY JACK ALLEN.
Staff Correspondent ol The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, March 15.—The
Montgomery park area development
bill, proposed by the Maryland-Na
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commlsson. today appeared fated to
He an Ignominious death.
Senator Stedman Prescott asserted
he would not Introduce the measure
because it would permit the issuance
of bonds against the general credit of
Montgomery County to benefit only a
limited section.
A similar view was expressed by
Delegate T. Yellot Canby, chairman
of the Montgomery delegation in the
House.
The bill drawn by the commission
and sent here to Senator Prescott
would provide for the developing of
four recreation areas—Kensington,
Northwest Branch, Little Falls Branch
and Long Branch Parkways—if the
abutting property owners petition for
the improvements and agree to bear
the cost over a period of years.
Guarantee Necessary.
Prescott declared that while the
county would not be directly burdened
with the cost, it would have to guar
antee the bonds that would be issued
to finance the projects. He said he
could think of no alternate plan that
could be put into effect successfully
and therefore will not sponsor the
measure.
Irving C. Root, chief engineer of the
Park Commission, said, however, that
the principle of guaranteeing all bonds
of the commlsison, which, of course,
benefit only the metropolitan area, by
the credit of the entire county, al
ready established in the law.
He said that the park group has
decided not to exert further efforts in
behalf of the bill because public mis
understanding of its purpose and pro
visions.
A revised version of the bill, limited
to the proposed Kensington Parkway,
still Is being considered by civic
groups in that town, however, and
may yet be presented.
Applies to One Tract.
It would apply only to the Warner
tract, and afford residents a parkway
from the town boundary to Beech
Drive in Rock Creek Park.
Root says the measure would give a
park entrance to the town without ctwt
to residents—the entire expense being
borne by owners of the Warner tract.
He believes it would become a sample
of what can be done under the local
assessment method of park develop
ment.
The week-end recess of the State !
Assembly found the legislators from
Montgomery with but one item of the
program they propose to enact this
year remaining to be introduced.
It is the Prescott bill to legalize the
operation of games of chance and skill
at benefit carnivals, and is due to be
presented in the Senate on Monday
night.
Senator Prescott said the referen
dum clause urged by the Montgomery
County Ministers’ Union would be af
fixed, a conference with Dr. Horace
E. Flack, head of the Legislative Ref
erence Department, disclosing that the
question could be voted on at the pri
maries in May.
A ban on such games cost fire de
partments and charitable organiza
tions thousands of dollars last
Summer.
The Prince Georges County delega
tion plans to introduce the major por
tion of its nine-bill program on Mon
day night.
Included are the Bladensburg flood
control measure, bills to Incorporate
Berwyn, District Heights and Univer
sity Park and other proposed acts
dealing with local problems in River
dale, Colmar Manor and Hyattsville
and elimination of the dump at Spa
Springs.
F=— ==
Detective Sergt. P. W. Jones
Killed When Auto Hits Tree
on Baltimore Road.
By a Staff Correspondin' of The Stir.
RIVERDALE. Md., March 14 —De
tective Sergt. Paul W. Jones, 54, of
the metropolitan robbery squad, one
of the two colored sergearfts in the
District detective force, was killed in
stantly today when the car he was
driving crashed into a tree on the
Washlngton-Baltimore Boulevard on
the crest of Cat Tail Hill in River
dale.
A woman companion, identified as
Ethel T. McKinney, 41, of 1519 First
street northwest, was seriously in
jured and is in Freedmen'* Hospital
after being transferred from Casualty
Hospital
Sergt. Jones was appointed to the
force in 1907, and served continuously
until 1917, when he enlisted and served
as captain of a colored regiment in
France during the war. He was reap
pointed as policeman in 1919, and in
1921 was advanced to the rank of pre
cinct detective. He was promoted to
detective sergeant two years later.
An autopsy performed tonight by
Coroner’s Physician Martin J. Kean
exploded an earlier theory that the
officer had suffered a heart attack
before crashing. Dr. Kean issued a
certificate stating that Jones died as
a result of the accident. His neck
was broken in addition to suffering a
crushed chest and numerous broken
bones.
Jones was en route to Jessups,
Md , to interview a prisoner, who had
been arrested there in connection
with a theft. Police authorities said
Jones' death was “a loss to the de
partment because of his ability to
apprehend criminals.” He enjoyed a
national reputation for catching pick
pockets and flim-flam artists.
He lived at 1029 Lamont street and
is survived by his widow. Justice
of the Peace Fred C. Lutz ordered an
inquest Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at
Riverdale.
SSTZTT**
Arrested
SON OF FORMER DICTATOR
IS HELD IN SPAIN.
JOSE PRIMO DE RIVERA.
The son of the late Spanish dic
tator was arrested by the Leftist
government at Madrid yesterday
in a round-up of Monarchists and
Fascists.
—Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.
W. P. A. News Theater Strikes Broadway
After a delay caused by a previous script on Mussolini being ruled
out. the Federal Theater project's "living newspaper" presented its first
production last night in New York. The title was “Triple A Plowed
Under." dealing with news of the A. A. A. in 22 scenes and a cast of 100.
“The living newspaper" hopes to put on the boards forthcoming new*
events. The above scenes, from "Triple A Plowed Under,” shows: At
left—housewives opposed to the high cost of living take their anger out
on a merchant. At right—"Going, going, gone.” The farm house was
sold for 13 cents at a sheriff's sale because they couldn't keep up the
mortgage. —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.
Pre-Convention Dance
Sponsored by the
District of Columbia Division
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Music by
ISHA1H JO\ES
and his broadcasting orchestra
Ballroom, Mayflower Hotel
Thursday, April 16, 10 P.M.
Mail Ticket Reservations Now
Treasurer, Democratic Pre-Convention Dane* Committee
Mayflower Hofei
Proceeds Democratic National Committee
TO THE LADIES
OF WASHINGTON
Packard turns over its showrooms* the Week of March 16- to 21*
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IN recognition of the preference for Pack
ard shown by women the world over,
Packard has set aside the week of March
16th as Ladies’ Week.
During this week, you may come in and
| look over the distinguished new Packards
in the same spirit that you would view a
Spring fashion show in your favorite dress
shop. Every attempt will be made to show
you in an interesting way the things which
s smart women value most in their personal
cars. Arrangements have been made for
special demonstrations, if you wish one.
Our showrooms, decorated with gay floral
displays, are ready to welcome you. May
we hope for a visit?
•This doesn't mean the men aren’t welcome, too!
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