Evening star. [volume], November 15, 1936, Page A-18, Image 18

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DUE TOMORROW
Supreme Court Also Ex
pected to Announce Fu
ture Reviews.
Br tht Associated Tress.
An effort to determine the consti
tutionality of the New York unemploy
ment Insurance act and rulings on two
New Deal controversies constituted
the principal business before the Su
preme Court yesterday at its regular
Saturday afternoon conference.
The meeting was preparatory to a
public session tomorrow at which a
maximum of seven decisions may be
delivered, and announcement made as
to whether 25 cases appealed from
lower courts will be reviewed. Cases
considered at yesterday's conference
will not be decided until later.
Arguments also will be heard this
week on three more disputes growing
out of recently enacted legislation.
They involve the presidential embargo
on shipment of arms to Bolivia and
Paraguay for their Chaco War. the
Ashurst-Sumners act to label prison
made goods, and the 50 per cent tax
Imposed on profits made Just before
the silver purchase act becam«*efTec
tive.
Commodity Exchange Challenge.
A third challenge of the constitu
tionality of the 1936 law broadening
the regulation of commodity ex
changes was filed yesterday by the
Kansas City Board of Trade and a
number of its members. The legisla
tion previously had been questioned
by members of the Chicago Board ol
Trade and the Chicago Mercantile
Exchange.
In all three cases the Federal Dis
trict Courts dismissed the attacks.
The litigants asked the Supreme
Court to grant a review without wait
ing for rulings by the Circuit Courts
Such requests rarely are approved.
The New Deal cases before the jus
tices yesterday afternoon affected P.
W. A. loans and grants for publicly
owned hydroelectric plants and
whether the Government can stop
trial In lower courts ol litigation chal
lenging validity of the public utility
holding company act until a final de
cision is obtained in a test case it has
brought against the Electric Bond &
Share Co.
New York Job Ruling.
These cases and the one involving
the New York unemployment insur
ance measure, which taxes employers
for the benefit of those out of work,
were argued during the last week. This
was the first conference the justices
had held to discuss what their deci
sions would be. Sometimes more than
one conference is necessary before an
agreement is reached.
Another dispute before the justices
centered about an injunction granted
the Associated Press to restrain Radic
Station KVOS of Bellingham, Wash.,
from broadcasting the press associa
tion's news until 18 hours after pub
lication.
Decisions on the cases argued last
week and those to be debated this
week are possible on December 7, but
may be deferred until later.
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ART EXHIBITION
Sheffield Kagys Work Being
Shown at Public Library.
Block prints, lithographs and etch
ings by Sheffield Kagy, instructor in
art in Washington, are on exhibition
until November 30 in the second-floor
lobby of the central building of the
Public Library at Eighth and K
streets, according to an announce
ment made today by Dr. George F.
Bowerman, librarian.
The Landscape Club of Washing
ton is exhibiting its work at the
Georgetown Branch at Wisconsin ave
nue and R street from November 17
to December 15.
M. JAMESON. 1237 W street
southeast, has a canary that
whistles “Yankee Doodle”—
• honestly.
It’s a trick he learned by himself
and performed yesterday morning for
reporters—a little coy at first about
so much company, but, at length, as
if reluctant to lose an audience on
the verge of impatience, breaking
forth into a lively refrain that was
unmistakable.
He got as far as the part where the
words say, “Yankee Doodle, keep It
up," and then sort of lost himself,
but It was a good show.
The reporters and Jameson put on
a good show, too, trying to inspire the
little crooner but their efforts to win
a song were as nothing compared to
antics adopted later in » campaign
for a good photograph.
Encouraged by Audience.
First, there was a mute chorus of
"Sing, birdie, sing," which didn’t seem
to help much, so Jameson turned on
the radio. "Goody, Goody” and "Star
Dust" left Pete cold. Then Jameson
himself whistled "Yankee Doodle,” Just
by way of suggestion. -Pete began to
chirp, but he wasn't singing familiar
tunes, not even “I'se a Muggln’.”
The combined forces of this im
promptu program Induced Pete to a
vocal rendition, everybody had almost
forgotten him. But when the camera
was set up he grew stubborn Nothing
moved the tempermental artist to
open his mouth for a photo.
Jameson, a Navy Yard employe who
raises canaries as a hobby, has another
bird who knows "Yankee Doodle,” he
said, but the latter, being on the sick
list, isn’t singing anything Just now.
Learned Tune From Owner.
Both canaries—of the white Hartz
Mountain variety—learned the tune
from their owner, who for several
months has been whistling a few bars
of the old-time air as he worked about
their cages, more to soothe them than
anything else, he declared.
Their first signs of unusual musical
ability appeared last week, and, since,
Jameson's hopes are beginning to re
volve aljout a vaudeville career, if
they ever get over their dislike for
publicity.
Next week he’s going to exhibit
them at the second annual bird show,
sponsored by the National Capital
Canary Club, of which he Is vice
president.
He’s a little afraid they won't sing,
though.
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LEADER TO BE NAMED
BY RETREAT LEAGUE
Oaptains and Lieutenants for
Each Parish to Be Appointed
December 8.
Appointment of a captain, with a
band of lieutenants, for each parish
will be made at a meeting of the
Washington Retreat League' on De
cember 8 at the Retreat House, 4000
Harewood road northeast.
The appointments are in keeping
with a complete reorganization of the
league by Rev. John S. Spence, re
cently appointed to direct lay women's
retreats for Washington. For the first
time. Dr. Spence has placed the league
in the hands of the women. He has
made the following appointments:
Mrs. Kathryn Kirk, president; Mrs.
Florence P. Younger, vice president;
Mrs. Margaret E. Diggins, secretary.
They will take office at the expira
tion of the terms of the present offi
cers.
All meetings will be held on the
second Tuesday of each month, with
Sister Vincentla. S. A., acting as
chairman.
The purpose of the league is to
sponsor retreats for Catholic women's
organizations and parishes of the city.
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OPERA IN REHEARSAL
“Martha” Will Be Presented by
Estelle Wentworth Oroup.
Estelle Wentworth's Opera Oroup,
under auspices of the Community
Center Department, have picked a
cast and are hard at work on their
next production, "Martha.”
It will be presented Tuesday. De- '
cember 1, at Roosevelt High School.
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This will be the first revival of thli
famous light opera in the Dlstrici
in 11 years.
Virginia Weedon and Nana Norman
are "to be in the two leading feminim
roles, playing opposite Harry Crow sj
Sir Tristan, Walter Perry as Plunkett
and Ray Balne as Lionel.
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Canary Whistles Song
Crooning Bird Does “Yankee Doodle” But
Shies at Photographers.
Pete*the canary that sings "Yankee Doodle,” grows moody
at the sight of the photographer. He learned the lively tune
from his owner, E. M. Jameson. —Star Staff Photo.
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