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Evening star., 1935-03-26

In q modified form, the Harlan bill
to set up an inheritance tax for the
District was approved today by the
Commissioners after a lengthy study
of the matter.
The principal change is the pro-
posal of a supplementary scale of in
heritance taxes to provide a more
gradual step-up in collections on
estates as between the originally pro-
posed graded brackets. In other
words. an estate which runs in excess
of certain tax bracket would be as
sessed an additional percentage for
the value of the estate over that
bracket and below the next higher
bracket.
The amended bill will be forwarded
to Representative Harlan with a re-
quest that he consider making the
proposed changes. They were de-
cided upon after joint study of the
matter by Corporation Counsel Pretty
man, Auditor Daniel ]. Donovan and
officials of the general counsel's Office
of the Internal Revenue Bureau.
Revenue Estimated at $500, 900.
1t has been estimated adoption Of a
District inheritance tax would produce
revenues totaling between s450, 900 and
100000. When local jurisdiction
has its own inheritance tax the Fed
eral Government allows the locality
a credit Of 80 per cent of the tax
revenues.
The proposed changes in the in
heritance tax schedule are as follows:
Evening star., 1935-03-26
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR WARREN B. HADLEY
Electrical Engineer Formerly Was
Associated With Edison.
Lived Here 35 Years.

Funeral services for Warren B. Had
ley, rs, electrical engineer for the Dis
trict 18 years, former associate OF
Thomas A. Edison and pioneer in the
development of electrical utility. were
held at the home, 1882 First street.
today at 2:30 pm.
A native of Providence, r. l.. Mr..
Hadley. who had lived in the District
since 1900, died Sunday at his home.
He came to the city to do work at the
War College and the Government
Printing Ofice, remained to be chief
engineer at Soldiers Home, where he
built the elaborate electrical power
plant, and entered the District serv-
ice as assistant electrical. engineer IN
1918. Later, he was put In charge.
He retired in 1881.
His widow, Mrs. Flora M. Hadley.
and a stepson, Harry E. Edwards, sur
vive.
Evening star., 1935-03-26
TW0F0RMERP.W.A.
WORKERS INDICTED
Fraud of Obtaining $500,
Government Investi-
gators Charged.

An alleged scheme Of extracting rub
ber from poinsettia plants and the So
liciting of money to finance the prof.
ect resulted today in the indictment
of Herman E. Pitman and Frederick
B. Woodcock, former public works en-
ploye, by the District grand jury.
They are charged specifically with
obtaining $4,000 from Irwin and Abe
Spasser Of st. Louis. Government in
vestigators alleged, however, that they
also obtained money from other per-
sons. The indictment charges that
Pitman, in soliciting funds. exhibited
a letter signed by Woodcock as "su-
pervisor of the Finance Division OF
the p. w. A." which stated q sl0.-
o0O, 900 loan to finance the poinsettia
plantations had been authorized by
the Federal agency.
Patent Claimed.
Pitman, 1t is alleged, told his pros
poets he had patented a method of
obtaining rubber from the plants and
intended to grow them on a large
scale in several Southern States.
Woodcock had been employed as P
w. A. loan examiner until october 6,
1884.
The grand jury exonerated William
H. Waters. jr., in the traffic death of
Mrs. Mary E. Fleshman. l8. of Ber-
wyn, Md, who was killed March 8
when an automobile in which she was
riding vas struck by Waters car at
Nevada avenue and Rittenhouse
street. Witnesses testified that Waters
ran past stop sign which was rusty
and turned in such position that il
was difficult to see.
Others Indicted.
Others indicted, with the charges
against them, are:
William Barber, housebreaking and
larceny; Fred E. Bennett and William
S. McCauley. grand larceny and JOY
riding; Raymond Holden Ball and
Thomas Frank O'Hara, grand larceny;
Sylvester w. Holmes and Edward L
Stewart. robbery; william H. Waldron
violating the liquor taxing act; Lee
Bradley, forging and uttering; Hamp-
ton L. Thompson, false pretenses;
James Barnes, stealing and cashne
postal certificates, and Amanda J
Leavy and Elsa r. Lanham, abortion
The grand jury also cleared the
following of the charges indicated:
James williams and Walter Brown
housebreaking and larceny; Perc,
Parmes and William Beatty, assault
with a dangerous weapon; Mollie
Parker and George Carter, receiving
stolen property, and Melvin Butler
violating the liquor taxing act.
Evening star., 1935-03-26
LUSK TO OPPOSE
FREELUNCHLA
Will Be Heard Tomorrow or
Thursday by Senate
Subcommittee.

Opposition to the ear-marking OF
District relief funds for free lunches
for school children will be voiced to
the Senate Subcommittee handling
the appropriation bill when Rufus s
Lusk appears as spokesman for the
Washington Taxpayers Protective
Association tomorrow or the next day
Lusk had expected to testify today
but the committee decided to hear
him wednesday or Thursday. Mean.
while, the association issued a state
ment opposing the plan sponsored by
the Washington Consumers Council
The request that funds be designated
for school lunches was presented by
Mrs. John Boyle, jr., chairman Of the
council.
TT is well known that the object
of those who sponsor these free
lunches Is ultimately to provide such
additional service to every child In
the public schools" the statement
said. 1T Is said to be necessary te
do this 50 that the child who Is In
need of charity will not feel ashamed
before his more fortunate fellows.
Emergency relief funds can and
are taking care Of the present situa-
ton. But once the furnishing Of free
school lunches is q law in the Dis
trict, 1t will become as much q part
of the school system as free text
books or stationery and cost five times
as much.
"Free school lunches at drst were
furnished on voluntary basis and
cost about $4,000 the first year. AT
the present time it is costing some
s70o a day or around $125.00o Of r.
z. r. A. money . school year. Lunches
for all. pupils would cost well over a
million and half year.
"If free school lunches should be
furnished, why not clothes. shoes?
Evening star., 1935-03-26

provide for local as we'll as ma
tional maximum Of contribution, on
the assumption that it is the impotent
partner (the District of Columbia)
who alone needs this protection, or
a. by referendum or otherwise, the
local taxpayers be permitted to have
some effective say in regard to the
amount of local taxes and the pur-
poses for which the tax money Is to
be expended.
The petition bore the following sig
natures:
Theodore w. Noyes, chairman Ex-
evutive Committee, Citizens Joint
Committee on District Of Columbia
Fiscal Relations, also president OF
Association of Oldest Inhabitants;
Robert v. Fleming, president Wash
ington Board of Trade; John Locher,
president Central Labor Union; Anna
Kelton Wiley, president District of
Columbia Federation of Women's
Clubs; H. Winship Wheatley, presi-
dent District of Columbia Bar Asso-
citation; F. P. H. Siddons. president
District of Columbia Bankers Asso-
NN~SAb OAASotSh ~ owoPCy pa ScASASAs
Rotary Club; Francis G. Addison, jr.,
chairman Law and Legislation COM
mittee. District of Columbia Bankers
Association; Edward. F. Colladay,
chairman Citizens Joint Committee
on Fiscal Relations and vice chairman
of its Executive Committee; also
chairman Committee on District FL
nance, Board of Trade; James G.
Yaden, president Federation of Cit
izens' Associations; James E. Colli-
flower, president Merchants and
Manufacturers Association: Caroline
Hougue, president Voteless District of
Columbia League of Women Vot-
ers; Evan H. Tucker, president
Northeast Washington Citizens
Association; Harold E. Doyle, presi-
dent Washington Real Estate Board;
Harold N. Marsh, president XII
wants Club; L. A. Carruthers, chair
man Committee on Fiscal Relations,
Federation of Citizens Associations;
Edith L. Phelps, chairman Depart
ment of Legislation, District of CO.
lumbia Federation of Women's Clubs;
Henry Harding Burroughs, president
Society of Natives Of the District Of
Columbia.
Evening star., 1935-03-26

bunting. a band playing The Good
Old Summertime" on the forward
bow. top deck, was q contemporary
Of the Samuel ]. Pence, the Poca-
huntas, and the st. John on the
Potomac. They were all boats Of a
size. The Charlie Mac measures 200
feet over all, with beam Of so feet,
and a passenger capacity OF 1850.
1t draws feet of water.
Nowadays, excursionists want larger
steamers-and the owners OF the
Charles Manchester, the Mount Vernon
and Marshall Hall Steamship Co,
stepped aside two years ago to let
the newcomers into the field.
Now It's For Sale.
So, the old stopping place OF the
Charles Manchester down the river,
Marshall Hall, was rented to younger
and more formidable rival-a company
with q bigger boat.
With the Charles Manchester tied
I'D at its dock here until last Mon-
day, the directors of the steamship
company got their heads together and
decided to sell the historic steamer:
Anybody who wants to buy . boat
now has o chance to get one with q
record equalled by few excursion
steamers in existence. Aboard that
boat, the Charlie Mac, have trod the
feet of most of the old-line Wash
ingtonians, and some Of the great
and near great from the world
around; for 1t made regular stops at
Mount Vernon almost every day in
the year, aside from its excursion
trips, and in that capacity took i'm
portant visitors to the Nations shrine.
1t was the only boat, for many years,
entitled to make landings at Mount
Vernon.
Today. piloted there by It's old friend
and captain, the Mscalester lies abaft
the wharf of the old ship building
yards in Alexandria near the light
house.
Not q man of the old crew is
aboard
Evening star., 1935-03-26
G|DD|NCS SCHOOL
NEEDSGYMNAS|UM
$4,000 Project Pressed,
Although Other Facilities
Are Also Required.
Erection of a $4,000 gymnasium

Erection of a $4,000 gymnasium
assembly hall at the Joshua r. Gid
dings School. on G street between
Third and Fourth streets southeast,
has been asked by the Board Of Edu-
cation. although such an addition
viii by no means meet the needs Of
the school and the community for
additional facilities.
An appropriation for the sum has
been requested from the Public
Works Administration as one of the
urgent construction projects which
the board hopes will be included in
the new work-relief program.
The Giddings School, already much
larger than the average elementary
school in the city, has as an adjunct
the old Abraham Lincoln School at
Second and c streets southeast. These
two schools have an enrolment Of
1850 pupils. OF these 1877 are
housed in the ancient Lincoln Build
ing. Two regular classes, two un-
graded classes and an atypical class
depend for quarters on the antiquated
three-story Abraham Lincoln Build
ing. 1t was erected in 1871 and was
recommended for abandonment in
1908, yet it has never been replaced
and still is sorely needed.
"Safe" Limit Exceeded.
The original Giddings School was
an eight-room structure built in 1887
to which a l3-room annex was added
m 1892. In the 81 rooms there are
20 classes above the safe" maximum
limit. The other room is occupied
by kindergarten children.
Garnet c. wilkinson, first assistant
superintendent of schools, describes
the problem at the Giddings School as
three-fold. First. an addition of al
least eight rooms is needed to take
care of the extra load the Giddings
School is now carrying with an en-
rollment of 923 pupils and to house
the 1877 now in the old Lincoln School
Second. to erect the assembly hall as
requested by the School Board, since
the land is available and the enroll
ment is almost twice that of the aver
age elementary school. Third, razt
the old Lincoln Building. which wa!
condemned 81 years ago.
Would Serve Community.
In connection with the need for thu
assembly hall, Wilkinson cited the in
innate relation that exists now be-
tween the school and the Southeas
Settlement House, member of th'
Community Chest and the Council o.
Social Agencies.
The Settlement House, at Third anS
G streets, adjoins the Giddings Schoo
and Mrs. S. E Gray. principal of tn
school, is a director of the Settlement
House. For the past 10 years the tw'
institutions have virtually operated al
separate branches of the same organ.
ization and the assembly hall il
greatly needed, not only for the uSt
of the pupils, but also for the use o.
the surrounding community.
1t is because Of the community
needs as well as the school needs that
the assembly hall has been placed
ahead Of additional class rooms fol
immediate consideration.
Evening star., 1935-03-26
WASHINGTONIANS SERVE

A group of Washingtonians are
serving on a national honorary COM
mittee for the golden jubilee per-
formance to be given at the New York
Metropolitan Opera House, April IL,
in celebration of Walter Damrosch's
fiftieth year as a conductor Of opera
and concerts.
The local persons on the committee
include Leland Harrison, president OF
the National Symphony Orchestra As
ISOLATION; DR.. Hans Kinder. director
of the National Symphony; w. Oliver
Strunk. head of the Music Division,
Library Of Congress; Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend and Mrs. Mary Howe.
Evening star., 1935-03-26

Representative Henry Ellenbogen,
Democrat. of Pennsylvania, swimmer
who makes an effort to get a daily
dip, today urged widespread program
of municipal pool construction to af-
ford free swims to children and adults
in the District.
The Pittsburgh young legislator,
member Of the House District Com
mittee, has found swimming more
generally beneficial than any other
Evening star., 1935-03-26
CITY HEADS ASK $54, 900
FOR SHRINE CONVENTION
Seek Appropriation From Con-
gress for Revenue to Handle
City's Problems.

The Commissioners today forwarded
to Congress a proposed joint resolu-
ton for appropriation of $4,000 out
of District revenues to handle city
problems In connection with the
Shrine convention to be held here in
June.
OF the total $50,000 is intended for
employment of personnel, hiring of
transportation, travelling expenses and
other costs incident to the main
tenance of public order and protection
of life and property. A sum of $4,000
Is asked for first aid and convenience
stations and information booths.
The appropriation is sought be-
cause of the great throngs Of visitors
expected here at the time Of the con-
vention.
Evening star., 1935-03-26
RAIL SHOP MEN SEEK
TO COMPEL VOTE ACTION
Atlantic Coast Line Hearing on
Certifcation Started in D. c.
High Court.

Hearing on an application by the
Shop Mems Association of the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad to compel
the National Mediation Board to
certify the results of an election held
last September was begun in District
Supreme Court today before Justice
Oscar r. Luhring.
The association, through Attorney
Vernon B. Lowery, contends the board
has refused to certify the election re-
suits there because the American Fed
Grafton of Labor did not win. The
court also is requested to prevent the
board from holding another election
among the employees.
Evening star., 1935-03-26
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

The Senate began work today on
the $905, 1921 ,542 appropriation bill for
the Treasury and Post ONCE Depart
ment, with interest centering on the
amendment to pay the 1900 Treasury
employees who have been performing
their regular services without compen-
sation since December l.
The Appropriations Committee has
recommended compromise provision
that would pay all of them from De-
cember to May Is, after which date
about 800 of them. agents in the Al
cohol Tax Unit. would be dropped.
AS the Senate convened, there we're
reports a movement might be started
on the floor to 60 further than the
committee compromise by seeking to
avoid any dismissals. There also we're
rumors that # this is proposed, it
would oe met by counter-pccpoSal
to make the committee provision less
liberal. The odds appear to favor
adoption of the committee compro-
mise.
Rider TO Bill Planned.
llC pdSlCoo olOudllOAA Va IAlCoC WI n
ers grew out of rider Senator Nc
Kellar, Democrat, of Tennessee had
attached 10 a deficiency bill last Sum-
mer. The TenneSseean had challenged
the civil service status Of about 700
former agents of the abolished Pro-
hibition Bureau, who were re-emuioyed
in the Treasury when repeal increased
the volume Of work.
McKellar has contended in the
hearings that those picked for re-
employment we're Republicans. His
rider sought to have them dropped
from the pay roll on December l un-
less they had passed new civil service
test prior to that date. A consider
able number declined to take the new
test, contending they already had civil
service status, and others failed to
pass.
The Treasury, fearing a sudden
turnover in the force of the Alcohol
Tax Unit, told the men they could
continue to perform their duties with
out pay until Congress settled the
question.
Some to Be Dropped.
After Congress had adjourned last
Summer it was found the wording Of
the McKellar rider required stopping
the pay of several hundred other en-
ployes who were not involved in the
original dispute. Under the pend
ing compromise, these groups go back
on the pay roll permanently. OF the
approximately 700 former prohibition
agents, the compromise provides that
those who did not pass the new civil
service test last Fall must 60 off the
pay roll May Is. 1t has been esti-
mated there are about 300 who would
have to leave the service and be re-
placed by new appointees.
OF the $905, ,32l,542 in the bill for
.. all expenses of both departments,
S728,157,56 is for the postal serv-
ice and $l77,163,773 for the Treasury
Department. One of the Senate
amendments would allow the Post Of
flee Department s500,000 for equip
ping and operating new buildings.
Evening star., 1935-03-26
LIQUOR STORE HELD UP

Two armed bandits last night in
vaded q liquor store at Georgia
avenue and Lamont street and es-
capped with $94 which they took from
the operator, William B. Wilcox. OF
GIT Newtor street. Wilcox was alone
in the store when the bandits alighted
from an automobile parked In front.
They fed after ordering Wilcox TO
lie on ths door and keep quiet.
Evening star., 1935-03-26
SCARLET FEVER CASES
27 Reported Today, Bringing
Total Up to 627.

Twenty-seven additional cases Of
scarlet fever were reported today to
the District Health Department.
bringing the total uumber since Janu-
ary l to 627. This figure is greatly
in excess of the total for the corre-
spending period Of last year.
Two additional cases of spinal men,
nights also were reported today This
brings the total since January l to 6S.
There have been 40 deaths since the
first of the year.
Evening star., 1935-03-26
STRIKE CALL DENOUNCED
United Mine Work ers Officer Says
RYAN Unauthorized.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A strike called in the Western
PENNSYLVANIA soft coal mines by Mar
tin Ryan was denounced as unau-
thorized today by leaders of the
limited Mine Workers of America.
"Ryan doesn't represent any one"
Philip Murray, vice president OF the
United Mine Workers, said. He Is
defying the laws and policies OF the
United Mine Workers"
Ryan, a leader at odds with the
union chiefs, but with following in
the steel company-owned mines OF
Fayette County, has called the strike
fer April l.
Evening star., 1935-03-26
HARRIS AGAIN REPRIEVED
Doomed Man Is Granted Third
Stay by Roosevelt.

Charles Harris, twice granted re-
prieves from execution for the murder
of "Milsie" Henry, gambler, again has
received a stay of sentence from the
White House.
Due to die April II at the District
Jail, Harris has been notified that
President Roosevelt yesterday granted
a request of Attorney General Cum
mings for a 60-day postponement Of
the execution, pending an investiga-
ton of the evidence on which Harris
was convicted.
The date for electrocution Of the
convicted man now has been changed
to June 10.
Evening star., 1935-03-26
FISH VOTE IN ERROR
New York Republican Declares
He Opposes Bonus.

Representative Fish, Republican, Of
New York said last night he had been
enormously recorded in the pair
voting on the House action on the
bonus bill has favoring the measure.
Fish, absent at the time of the
vote, said upon his return here that
he was opposed to the inflationary
feature of the bill, which would in
crease the cost of living of the Amer
ican people and sanction a dangerous
precedent Of paying the veteran by
the printing press method"
Evening star., 1935-03-26
WOMAN ACQUITTED
Police Court Jury Removes Shop
lifting Charge.

Mrs. Ida Noonan, 81, of 5102 Sher-
rier place, has been acquitted by a
Police Court jury on a charge of petty
larceny growing out of alleged shop
lifting during the pre- Christmas rush
at a department store.
Mrs. Noonan pleaded not guilty De-
cember Is and was liberated on $500
bond by Judge Ralph Given pending
jury trial. She was arrested by a
member Of a special holiday shop
lifting squad.
Evening star., 1935-03-26
Free S,vi,ns for d. e.. Residents
Aim of Ellenbogen Measure

Swimming is refreshing and mus
Gle building. 1t calls all parts OF the
body into action. I try to get into a
pool Just as often as I can. It is a
decided advantage for the city to run
pools. It will raise the standards OF
health of the community and 60
long way toward curbing delinquency"
Evening star., 1935-03-26

sort OF exercise
and advocates its
practice by every
body, young and
old.
Il have swum all
my life" 3" he says,
"and I've discov-
cred the best place
to swim is in a
pool. If they are
properly run, they
are clean, healthy,
hygienic and safe.
Far-sighted mu-
inequalities should
pr de we'll
guarded tanks
Evening star., 1935-03-26
SENATE DEBATES
PAY ISSUE FOR
1,2Ql) EMPLOYEES
Treasury and Post Office
Appropriation Bill in
Committee.
COMPROMISE is SEEN
LIKELY TO RESULT
Salaries to May Is May Be Al
lowed, With Some 800 Due
to Be Dropped.
BULLETIN.

The Senate today adopted an
amendment to the TreaSury-Post
ONCE supply bill to pay the 1900
Treasury employees who have been
working without salary since De-
cember !, and to give those who
face dismissal May Is another
chance to pass civil service test.
Evening star., 1935-03-26
Democratic Club to Meet.

FAIRFAX, Va, March 26 Especially d.
The Young Democratic Club Of
Fairfax County will meet In the
court house tonight at o'clock.
Evening star., 1935-03-26

where the boys and girls and grown.
ups can easily 90 for Inexpensive ex.
ereise.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-07-11
Order Nisi-.

Order Nisi-
In the Matter of the Deed of Trust
Of Kentsdall Realty Corporation
To
j. Barrett Carter and M. A.
Jameson, Trustees.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS A
COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 7490 Equity.
ORDERED, this 25th day Of June
A. D. 1885, by the Circuit Court for
Montgomery county, as Court of
Equity, the sale made by j. Barrett
Carter and w. A. Jameson, trus-
tees, to Boulevard Heights, Incorpo-
rated and reported in the above en-
titled cause, be ratified and confirmed
unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the Goth day
OF July next: Provided a copy of
this order be inserted in some news
paper published in said Montgomery
County, once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the said goth
day Of July, 1885.
The Report states the amount Of
the sale to be $160,000.00.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True COpy-Test: 752
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-07-11
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of State of Vir-
GINA has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Montgomery County, in
Maryland, Letters Testamentary on
the Personal Estate of
HANNAH P. CHANDLER
late of Montgomery County, deceased.
All persons resident and nonresident
having Claims against the said de-
ceased, are hereby warned to exhibit
and file, the same, in said Court,
with vouchers thereof, on or before
the 28th day of November next: they
may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said Estate. All
persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day Of May, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-five.
LUCY C. L. STABLER,
Alexandria, Virginia.
Tl6 Executrix.