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MEWS FEATURES SPORTS CLASSIFIED COMICS mm IN WASHINGTON Daily Eagle NEW YORK CITY, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1937 Washington, June 17. Wither? A Composite View WHERE the Government and the country are going is a subject upon which every man seems to have varying opinions. The composite view of those here who know as nvich about it as any. one may be expressed objectively as follows: Mr. R.

used to call himself quarterback. His system was to call one Legendary Tunnel of 1862 Traced at Fort Totten Utica-Reid Line (7 Gets Single Fare 1. A play around the right wing, then one around the left. He also bucked center. Since re-election, however, all his plays have been to the left.

He has indicated this tendency will continue. No appreciable limitation of spending is in prospect unll the Treasury runs into more bond troubles. Present plan is to switch money saved from shrinkage of relief necessities into other fields, notably Army, Navy, merchant marine, housing, slums clearance, etc. The difference to the taxpayers will not be noticeable. A wages and hours law will pass.

The National Labor Relations Board will get hard-boiled, farm production control and price control measures will continue in some form, even though the pending farm bill fails to pass. All in all. It means further centralization of authority over everything from Washington a clear, but bumpy road ahead for the Roosevelt with some dangerous curves to be traveled. There ill be no end to It. It will just go on and on until it cracks up or is crushed.

Reform movements can never stop. Eventual Curb on Labor Predicted THE question of the future is whether Mr. Roosevelt and John Lewis will be able to control the laboring mass enthusiasm they have encouraged. Few authorities believe they can. without further legislation.

What is generally expected is this: The C. I. O. will devote the next six to ten months to fighting and organizing, through which It will gain leadership over most of the labor of the country. That Lewis or even the President can handle this leadership under their present loose authority is doubtful mote their inability to cope with sit-downs so fan.

The next thing to come will be legislation to keep the movement In hand, first by incorporation of labor unions, thus making them legally responsible for their acts, and next preventing labor unions from making campaign contributions i Lewis is now the biggest financial backer of the Democratic party and it still owes him $50,000, which he undoubtedly will never gett. In the end (next year or two), anti-strike legislation will probably be necessary. Supreme Court Fight The Check-Rein rriHE present Senate struggle over court packing is just a fight to pre- serve the Democratic formula, just a check-rein on Mr. Roosevelt. For nearly all practical purposes, he now has control of the court.

He had it all this session, when his legal viewpoint was upheld in every instance. This control will be strengthened Increasingly from now on. This session it was five to four, next session it will be six to three, unless conservative justices die, in which case it would be anywhere from seven to two up to nine to zero, even if Mr. R. is defeated in the Senate.

Thus, as far as the individual citizen is concerned with centralization of Federal authority, the fight is already over. The only restraint on Mr. Roosevelt to be expected frof the court in the future will be toward making him work within a liberal Democratic formula. Cone for Good 1 Old Cold Standard rIE old gold standard is gone for good. It will never return in the form we knew it.

The substitute system of managed currencies by individual nations is here to stay. What will come next is co-operation among nations to' improve exchange facilities and trade, without sacrificing the nationalistic monetary systems within their own borders. (No nation except the U. S. and possibly Britain will be able to afford a free gold standard during this generation.

pprr tell I'rivnle illiam Hum pun pninlt to tht entrance of the narrow underground Inn-net leading under the old fort to lite nound. Above The only grate on Fori Totten, that of t.harle .4. Willett, owner for three yean of the land where the fort ttandg. Privule John Berg Hand by. Left The abandoned fortifirationi at they look from Long Inland Sound, thawing the two levelt, under whirh ttretrhet a network of lunnelt and pat-tagewayt.

Leader of Purple Heart Installed Arthur Frederich Heads 5. An international conference will be held, possibly within six months to a year. It will merely ratify international monetary working arrange- ments now being effected quietly among the leading nations. Summer Husinesn Outlook greater ..7 r7T I will hold back production. Deferred demand thus engendered may make a good Autumn.

Average for industrial production remainder of year: no greater than 120 tnow ll). The State tint of OUIldcd Rranlte blocks-set in that are I used throughout the old fort. Damp, Jleil lor third 1 caridarlc passageways, dripping with Utalartit.es. chilly on the hottest John E. Farley of Summer day.

ronnect the crypt and National Vice Commander of the tllnn'1 'i(h the fortifications proper. Military Order Of the Purple Heart.) Twist Like CaUcntnhs installed the recently elected offl- The passages twist and turn like TOT much activity expected. Taxes, strikes, 11 ings and fluctuations. The commodity price future points gradually upward, unless Government financing i Th Brooklja Dllj E(l Soldier Finds Tube Running Beneath Sound Designed in War Scheme, It May Extend 2l2 Miles to Schuyler As the water began to trickle into the tunnel Sgt. MaJ.

Clay Doster threw aside his flashlight and began to dig tentatively at the wall of mud i before him. The water began to come taster. He waited for a moment and then, turning on his stomach, began to wriggle back the way he had come. He wriggled some 500 yards through a tube four feet wide and three feet deep until he came to the surface. Then he ran very fast to the post headquarters of the 62d Coast Artillery Regiment at Fort Totten.

"I found the tunnel," he shouted. "The tunnel under the old fort that was supposed to go under the Sound to Fort Schuyler! It really exists!" Dates Back to 1862 And so it was that the legendary tunnel of Fort Totten, supposed to be under the old fortifications that were begun in 1862 and never completed, was discovered. The tunnel is about seven feet deep, with a winding staircase beginning at what is supposed to be the second level of the old fortifications and winding downward toward the Sound. How far the tunnel goes nas not yet been ascertained. It is possible that it stretches the whole two and one-half miles under the oouna to Fort Schuyler.

Certainly it does lead directly under water, a secret passageway designed during the Civil War to rarrr the Army personnel under fire from the one fort to the other. The tunnel was the focal point of an elaborately designed fortification, part of which still stands. The entrance is oppasite an old powder crypt, built of the same kinH nf catacombs. Here and blockh Druid altar, strange besides the modern buildings of Fort Totten al5C' the powerboa frequented Sound. A second tunnel.

leading from th ton proper under a lull of the first iuniiel, is in ama.inuly good ron- dltion. It is 16 feet high, nice feet and 1 feet lone. Follow uv; Sergeant Hosier drove A roadster throuch the tunnel anri although he got sturk at the ''nri- declared, it was more the fault of the cur than tiie passage- wa. ire tiuuiel is lined with 'emnt mixed with gravel and has a-s a rut for taking sl'PPlies from headquarters to i workpr.s along the shore, old magazine rooms flank this 'unncl with warning signs Hible. An opening at the left fveals a narrow, black passageway.

wnn ti orancn two rooms, per. haps 12 feet square, whirh seem to have been designed as an emergency station for wounded, So Mronglv were the fortifications 1 btnlt that military experts have said thev stand up under fire from three-inch guns. lias Involved History The old fort is so deserted despitu the comparativciv short peuod of Imm thul 1. abandoned that i't'ts hard to realize. tne involved history tiiat preceded its building.

The land on which Fort Totten is built first comes into public record 1(140. when it belonged to a farmer named Thomes. In 168-1. following diftn ultv with the Indians, a treaty signed decdm? the Thomes land, together with the territory bounded on the bv flushing, on the by Jamaica, on the east by HempMcad and on the north bv the Long Island Sound, to 'he freeholders, one of whom was Charles A Willets hoso son. b- the same r.anic.

i. now buried tlie fort. Hi trae atH the Wil'ets marker an- on a bi at the e.ut ranee to tort t.e onv rem under of ci viipation otl anv for: in 'lie F-om vy.l when, tne a. ciuiri'o all-ne of For; Totti'ti to 1 the land pnvd throu'-h the hanci- mam nw al! nf whom to li.ue th Kedeta! (iineit.ment Hid a Ion. Halted for Hospital Th IK.iT i i a a pproprl-a'l-u tiionev -o build a -er fort In I-'ott In ki2.

the foi 1 ic.it inii. rtr aiiij onlv two vi-ai latei -he heavy hiii! ami been hv boa; and manixiwer, the War Depnrnienl nrdered that work on Ihe for' be and 'that a Iv-snnal be bin'' instead. The fort it icat mils were iorto'ten in. media el for the mure urgentlv. nee-iei' ho.

ini.i: Mhich caied forths woundpfl until lgfifi In IHiifl 'hfee eoinpanie of pn-cineers were sent from Wf-t Point to fort a descendant of ore. Percv Poiston. is now chief e'rtk there. The.p engineers exj'erj-men'ed with high explosives and under the command ef p.r'3. C-n T'-nry Abbott, and the first mining sjstem in tin United States.

Lay Down Low measure, on which the President said he hoped the Senate would vote as soon as possible. Oilier issues which may he discussed at the secluded club 1. Labor: Details of the a rr. hour bill are in dispute. Fome have expressed concern over the current strike situation.

2. Government reorganiza 1 Senate and House committees have disagreed over provisions of the bill to realign executive departments. 3. Relief: An economy bloc In both houses has endeavored to change provisions of the 1938 relief bill. This problem may be settled before It on Court Bill the Island meetings on June 25, 26 27- Farm Loan Measure 4 Farm aid: Final provisions of the bill tn loan funr's to land have not Tit.

5. Power: Arsum-nt' iiv in bnth In" mms what 1 Nor-'As." committers should ris bill to set up sr Informed persons of these problems, i court bill, hnd creat, fri-tion. but that ms the iljers would welcome the oppo. to discuss them with the President. By Lichty Sugar Celt More Than ineftar SEVERAL TIMES, during our aimless thumbings-through of the telephone directory, we came across "The Widows Mite Corp." and finally, some time ago.

our curiosity got the better of our manners and we called up the establishment. A very pleasant young woman by the name of Mrs. Thomas Brander answered the telephone, told us she operates a dress shop at that address. However, this is the connection: It seems that Mrs. Brander's aunt, who is Mrs.

James Franciscus of St. Louis, had for years been presenting her friends with bottles of a spice vinegar, made from an old Creole recipe that had been in the family for 130 years. The vinegar had such a unique flavor and was so popular that the friends induced Mrs. Franciscus to go into business and sell the vinegar, which she did. Being well-to-do, Mrs.

Franciscus turned over all the proceeds from the sale of the vinegar to various charities in the Ozark Mountain district in which she was interested and therefore christened the business the "Widow's Mite Corporation." Mrs. Brander handles local sales for her aunt. Endocardium Community Association Succeeds After j-Vear Effort After a two-year struggle, the Endocardium Community Association today had won revision of the B. M. T.

street-car tariffs which, in effect, will combine the Reid Ave. and the Utical Ave. Lines into the Utica-Reid Line. The move.approved by the Transit Commission, will eliminate the payment of two fares for passengers bound from points between Church Ave. and Avenue to downtown points.

Takes Effect July 1 The new service will go into effect July 1, according to a letter from Transit Commissioner Reuben L. Haskell to Neal McMahon, corresponding secretary of the association. Under the present system, Reid Ave. cars run from Williamsburg Bridge to Church and Utica while Utita Ave. cars run from St.

John's Place, past Church to Avenue N. Although bouth run over the same tracks a second fare Is charged for transfer to the continuing line. To Oprrale From Avenue The Utica-Reid Line, according to Commissioner Haskell's letter. will operate from Avenue along Ulica Fulton Reid Ave. and Broadway to the Brooklyn end of the Williamsburg Bridge.

John V. Cooney, president of the association, who led the fight for elimination of the dual tare, dc-1 dared the new line would increase nav.pni'Fr rpvenue of the Fulton St. Line of the Independent Subwr Sv.stem because of cheaper transportation to th? subway. State Foresters Elect Ferber Head Move Started to Ilrinj: Convention Here Apain in 2 Years Visit Luna Bfore the 221 delegates to the Amerlea State ronven- t.ion scattered, a movement was Half Moon Hotel ended yesterday I with the election of officers. Charles I J.

Ferber of 114-06 Jamaica Richmond Hill, a real estate oper- ator. was elected grana cniei ranger of the State. Ferber has been affiliated with the Foresters 31 years. He had held the offices of grand recording secretary and grand sub chief ranger. The second highest honor in the State structure also went to a Queens Forester.

He Is Louis Leves. que of Wood.side Court, who was elected grand sub chief ranger. Max StiU.er of Baron De Hirsch Court. Manhattan, became grand treasurer; Thomas McNulty of Niagara-Yorkville Court, Manhat tan, grand secretary, and Phillip schnutt of Ridgewood Court, Brook ivn. irrand recording secretary.

The new officers were Installed by Supreme Ranger Leonard Schramm, Al J. Caccaviello, outgoing State leader, lauded the new officials. i Caccaviello said the Foresters ot bdoui t.uuu. Th? Foresters visited Luna Park yesterday. 1 rw ri heiH'll AOlie lllt Group Asks Funds Members of the Manhattan Beach Property Owners Association are canvassing the area today to rai.se money for a legal fight against the cnastructton of apartment houses In the section.

The association has sent an appeal to the owners of dwellings and expects to collect at the rate of at least 10 per lot, according to Leon Cooper, secretary. I Superlative IN CASE you should wish any calendaring done there's gentleman 1 hv tHa namo nf Mnuv Rt Mflfthew i. ji than expected. Market have limited earn difficulties disturb the situation. Don't Count Ahlpv tin a levit irn 1 ra lenHnlnffist i i Muffin, "It's this way: We wouldn't sale, so we took one in trade.

Now the Sugar Cane Is proving especially attractive for 1111 nic tunneling yruyic graduates." the wife was reading "Gone With Sherman as the terror of the I 1 HO W1U uu il lui yuu, niLuiuniK lu ttii huvci Liarmriii nini t-wiura 111 via the mails. We mention it here because so far as we know it's a brand- today to bring the conven-new profession and Mr. Ashley is probably a pioneer in the field. It's a tion back to Brooklyn in two years, little difficult to determine exactly how this calendar service operates or T)le convention at the nat purpose li serves, oui in case you are curious as to jusi wno is Moses Saint-Matthew" he answers the question thusly; "His sentiments: A broad-thinking humanitarian; a cosmic-minded economist; an independent cosmopolitician; a forceful fosterer of our normal Democracy or NORISOCRACY; and sometimes a poet and politicunist. His sciences: Scientific premonatoring; technilizing on time; calendarizing, natalexiti-cal nemo-femo-lng memorlally." And no mean mincer of words, say we.

Roosevelt to Washington. June 17 The court reorganization bill, informed persons said today, undoubtedly will h- a rr i' nt th" three-day powwow late next week between uL and 400 Democrats in Congress. The President will meet the party members at a three-storv white Colonial clubhouse, situated among the swaying of a island near Anna'iolis. Some members predicted Mr. Roosevelt would oo Ing at a series of buffet an effort to end several intra-party conflicts.

Foremost among these Is the Court Grin and Bear you're gonna be umpire, cers of Brooklyn Chapter, 19 at a meeting of Ye Old Reliance Tavern, 304 5th Ave. Arthur O. Freririi who has served two Terms a.s commander of order, was installed to serve his iiiit.1 term a.s commander of Brook- i Inducted wi-li linn i. William F. Co.uiau tlnnti.

senior rommniuier; Morris Riechei- son. junior vice commander, Hvman Clolrl.staub. finance officer and ad- jutant; John J. I.ally. chaplain and trustee; Morris Rosenblum.

sergeant at arms; Sam Barmach. historian Bnd Hvman Spector. trustee Among the 150 members of vet- etan organizations present were Howard J. Lepper of Washington, D. national adjutant of the or- rier; State Commander William 'Cowan of the National War Vet and Mrs.

Jeanette Lally. 'president of the ladies auxiliary of Hrooklyn Chapter, who declared that "we can't have too many veteran organizations to protect America against the sinister machinations of communism Bridge Pairs Set For Tournament At the latest cames Ihe Long lsiano isridge Leanue. held in The Buildins. many pairs brushed up on teamwork for the South Shore tournament which will start tomorrow and run Saturday and Sunduy. 1 The championship events will be held at the Half Moon Hotel.

Coney Island. The latest games were divided in four sections. The results follow; section isr. 1 A Rrfiriil.v Hi, ft I.Nfiwa ri; 1 A Slinpii -nn Hltt lt. MrCnrmm A Mor.ir Mr Mr Ln'iiv flrtnif M.

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aam.nn Fit ft tia'liar I Pav Sii Po.ta! Piaaar Brrn Fp nhars hs SFCTION FiiI'H rstv AMI wfs: I Crapnlln War'hPim '1 Mrt)onM Krlink Bl 1 Mr and Mn Hnrn 117 4 M- Pnnnhiia Mr SaTi-on R4 5 Mr. Ban Indmt A Ban Ankar Barn'tain fl'l nr Walthar rlam 7', B. Mr. H. Frifdman--H, Huri' "1 1 Inquisition Vnncorned DRIVING through Stapleton, S.

the other day we stopped at a combination gas station, repair shop and automobile salesroom for a tankful. On the wall of the establishment was a sign: "For Sale, DONKEY, 25." Now Mrs. Muffin, an Inquisitive soul, asked the manager, a thin, lanky fellow, regarding the propriety of offering for sale such old-fashioned means of transportation when he had in the showroom window the very latest offerings in modern transportation. "Well," the manager told Mis. let a donkey stand in the way of a we have to get rid of it." Down Among "HE Puerto Rico sugar industry Ridge resident, who is home for a short vacation after three years in a Redemptorist Fathers Mission in Puerto Rico.

"The depression down there hasn't caused as much chaos as up here. I suppose," he adds, "and you'd be surprised to know how many local ien I meet giving orders to the peasants down there while supervising the technical end of the Job. "It seems that adventure and good pay combined, in addition to the more iiu muu.v hi Jim." in from the borough particularly college Strife, Literally Speaking KNOW a family in which husband and wife each started reading W1 7E I a book at the same time a few weeks ago. We mean to sav they each had a book to read. Just as'it happened fhe Wind," which portrays General Georgians.

The husband was reading a biography of Sherman, sympathetic to the general. The couple found themselves interrupting their reading constantly to compare notes, and on occasion, so swayed were they by what each was reading, they argued pretty fiercely about It. One ay during the literary fest their 5-year-old daughter greeted a caller with the announcement; "We have a Civil War here." Sit, you quit wove rr uoman't intuition and call 'cm you tee.