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Evening star., 1935-05-28
Roberts Advocates Change
for Improvement in
Service.
PRESENT TROLLEY FARES
ARE TERMED EXCESSIVE
Wisconsin Avenue, Cabin John
and Outlying Connecticut Ave.
nue Areas Involved.

Abandonment of street car opera
tions and the substitution OF bus
service on the Wisconsin avenue,
Cabin John and the outlying section
of the Connecticut avenue street car
lines was advocated today by Peo-
ple's Counsel William J. Roberts.
He predicted the result would be
much improved service. which would,
In effect, give reduction in charges
to the riding public, as compared with
the District service by street car
operations.
Fares Held Exorbitant.
"The present fares for mass trans
portation are exorbitant." Roberts said
'in consideration of the class OF serV-
ice rendered"
Some months ago the peoples
counsel. in a brief filed with the
Public Utilities Commission. sug-
rested substitution Of busses for rail
operations all the way from its
MARYLAND terminus to the vicinity of
Porter street or Cathedral avenue.
This question has been revived by the
Capital Transit Co., which is now Sc
riously considering petitioning the
commission for such change.
Roberts proposes that nine miles OF
track needed for the Cabin John
service and seven miles OF track
needed for the Wisconsin avenue lines
be abandoned. He said some seven
miles of track is involved in his plan
for substitution of buses for street
cars on the outlying Connecticut ave-
nue. line.
Would Slash Operations Cost.
Roberts believes the trackage aban-
donment would mean cut of from
s4,o0o.000 to $5.000,000 in. the rates
base of the company and also effect
q heavy slash in operating and main
tenance costs. The cost of the bus
equipment, however, would have to be
added to the rates base.
Such plan of operation, he be-
ieves, might lead ultimately" to a
reduction Of fares, but he does not
expect this in the near future.
Construction of subways in the
more congested areas near downtown
Washington is proposed by Roberts
as a means of making mass trans
portation most effective.
Evening star., 1935-05-28
.oad tracks paralleling New York

avenue.
The proposed eastern crossing is an
underpass at the junction of the Bal
timore & Ohio and Pennsylvania Rail-
road tracks and connects by a dag
onal route, Fourteenth street and
Rhode Island avenue, with the inter-
section of New York and West Vir-
ginia avenues. It will pass beneath
the tracks near the foot of Eighteenth
street.
The proposed overhead crossing
would connect the intersection Of
Brentwood road and T street with the
extension of Mount Olivet road.
Roads to Bear Cost.
The cost Of both crossings will be
borne by the Baltimore q Ohio and
the Philadelphia, Baltimore & WASH
ington Railroad, . Pennsylvania sub
sidiary.
The measure to name one Of the two
new thoroughfares through the Mall
Maine avenue was sponsored by Rep
resentative Brewster, Republican. Of
that State. The southerly boulevard.
under his bill, would be known as
Maine avenue. Two other bills have
been introduced to name the other
boulevard Missouri avenue.
Representative Smith, Democrat, Of
Virginia, takes credit for pushing
through the two bills to permit fire.
men and policemen to live outside the
District within an area of IL miles Of
the boundary line. The measures,
however, require those doing 80 to
provide telephone service at their own
expense.
Evening star., 1935-05-28
BODY Of WOMAN
TAKENFROMR|vER
Sailor Aids in Search for
Companion Who Jumped
From Bridge.

The body Of Mrs. Verona Chappelle
Bickes, Is, who was drowned in a leap
from the Anacostia Bridge into the
Eastern Branch last night after efforts
of her companion, Francis Philip
Brooks, a sailor at the Washington
Navy Yard. to restrain her. was recov-
cred shortly after noon today by har-
Dor police.
Brooks, who left the scene of the
drowning afte Mrs. Bickes leaped
from the bridge, reported to police this
morning and offered to aid in the
search for the woman's body.
Mrs. Bickes, according to Brooks
came to Washington about three
months ago with her husband and
had been living at 80l A street south
east. Fellow dodgers at the house said
Mrs Bickes' husband left the house
a few days after their arrival and was
not seen again until yesterday. when
he returned to pay the room rent for
his wife. Police had not located the
husband today.
w. S. Hull, bridge watchman. who
saw the leap into the river from the
bridge railing, said Mrs. Bickes was
struggling with her man companion,
Brooks, and that as he ran toward
them the woman broke away from
Brooks and jumped over the side of
the bridge. He said he ran for a life
preserver, but that before he could
return with it the woman had disap-
peared. He also said the man had
left the scene. Several other persons
in the neighborhood Of the bridge saw
the tragedy.
According to information furnished
police. Mr.. and Mrs. Bicks came to
Washington from Kalamazoo, Mich,
about three months ago They have
been separated since that time, it was
said.
Evening star., 1935-05-28
HAzEN AND ALLEN
TO MATCH WITS
Commissioners Ready for Much.
Touted Base Ball Game
at Rosedale.

After q week Of sharp verbal ex-
changes, Commissioners Hazen and
Allen were ready today for a fierce
battle at 3 pm at the Rosedale Play
ground, where they will do the master
minding. or some second guessing, in
the much -touteo base ball game.
How long the Commissioners will
last at first-base positions is matter
Of doubt. but they have marshaled
some rather well-known worthless as
other regulars
Engineer Commissioner Sultan. in
cidentally. has been placed on the
spot. The colonel has been listed as
umpire of the soft-ball contest be-
tween employees of the departments
under Allen an6 Hazen. Roland Bren-
nan, secretary to the Commissioners,
n listed as official scorer, but there are
reports he will have a technical ad-
wiser.
No less than "Tuffy" Leemans.
George Washington University star;
Abbey Clark Of Virginia State League
fame, and Bernie McCarty of the
GEORGETOWN intercollegiate champions
Of 1928, are numbered among Aliens
team.
Hazen is drawing his forces large
II from the Folice and Fire Depart
ments and has told them to win
or else"
Evening star., 1935-05-28

legislation. is planning to match dol
lar for dollar up to total OF SIS on
each pension. Thus, an approprla-
ton Of S25o,oo0 is estimated sufi-
cient for the first year. ...
Administration Of the old-ase plan
is vested in the District Commission
ers or their designated agency. AS
noted, the pension rate Is not estab-
Iished in the bill passed yesterday.
but is estimated at maximum OF $40
per month.
In addition to the 100000 thus
faced with hope of increased eco
nomic security, smaller group num-.
bering perhaps 1000, anticipate bene-
fits from the blind pension act. which
passed the House Ireviously. Cost OF
this system was estimated at about
$4,000 per year. '-... ..'
With all three of the measures
through the House and in conform
ance with provisions of the pending
national legislation, the issues are
now squarely up to the Senate In
that body, 1t has been made plain
that no action will be taken on the
District bills until the national legis-
lation Is disposed Of, since changes
In all might be found necessary as
. result.
Evening star., 1935-05-28
HEARINGS PLANNED
ON TAXI INSURANCE
House Traffic Subcommittee to
Resume Discussions on Liza.
bility Bill Friday.

The subcommittee on streets and
traffic of the House District Commit
tee made plans today to resume hear
ings Friday on the compulsory taxicab
liability insurance bill.
BY that time, Representative Quinn,
Democrat, of Pennsylvania, sponsor Of
the measure, hopes to have the in
formation requested by the subcom-
mittee showing the estimated cost of
the proposed insurance to Washington
taxicab operators.
The subcommittee has been told
that the insurance would amount to
about 81 day per cab, but Quinn said
his incomplete data indicates the figure
will be materially lower. Quinn has
discussed probable rates with repre-
sentatives of two reputable insurance
companies.
The cost of the proposed insurance
has been one Of the most controversial
features of the proposed legislation,
which has been blocked in the House
for two years by members who pre-
dicted 1t would cause taxi fares to rise.
Evening star., 1935-05-28
G. U. WILL GRADUATE
NURSES AND DENTISTS
Joint Commencement Exercises to
Be Held for 26 at 4 PM.
Tomorrow.

Joint commencement exercises will
be held tomorrow at pm. for the
Georgetown University Hospital School
of Nursing and the department Of
dental hygiene, School of Dentistry.
Fifteen hospital nurses and IL young
women hygienists will receive their
diplomas from DR.. Coleman Nevis,
S. j., president of the university, who
also will make the commencement
address. The exercises will be held
in Castor Hall of the College of Arts
and Sciences.
Rev. David v. McCauley, S. j., regent
of the Medical-Dental Schools, will
present the nurses for their diplomas,
and DR.. William N. Cogan, dean Of
the Dental School, will present the
graduating class of hygienists.
The hospital nurses entertained at
a tea dance yesterday afternoon at
the hospital and tomorrow evening
will give their annual graduation
dance. The class Of hygienists has
arranged / special class day program
for pm. next Sunday in the Dental
School.
Evening star., 1935-05-28


The letter "e" deprived Paul Nc
Cusker of Buffalo of the national
spelling championship and gave it to
Clara Mohler, an eighth-grade public
school pupil of Akron, Ohio.
The contest was held today at the
New National Museum, after 20 State
and regional contests had been settled
under the sponsorship of a group Of
newspapers.
Young McCusker spelled Intern
ing with an "e" after the first n"
Nervously. Miss Mohler tackled the
word and spelled it correctly. Then
she spelled "intelligible" and the
championship was settled.
As a result she received $500 cash.
McCusker received $500, and little
Bruce Akerman of Peoria. who elm
mated himself by beginning "obel-
isk" with an "a" received sl0O for
third place.
Seventeen other contestants received
$50 each in addition to their trip to
Washington.
Although there were only five boys
in the contest against Is girls. two Of
the boys were among the flnalists.
Evening star., 1935-05-28

Security provisions for as many as
one-f1fth of the District Of Columbia's s
normal population were hustled over
an additional hurdle in their progress
to enactment as the House Of Repre-
sentatives Yesterday passed unemploy-
ment compensation and old-sge assist
ance measures
Pacing them were their authors,
Representatives Henry Ellenbogen,
Democrat, of Pennsylvania, and Mary
T. Norton. Democrat. Of New Jersey.
BY far the most far-reaching in its
effects, assuming that eventually it
will be approved by the Senate and be-
come an operative law, Is the unem-
ployment compensation law. Effec-
tive from q contribution standpoint
January 1, 1896, the Ellenbogen law
would embrace as eligible beneficiaries
some 10000 workers in the District.
At its maximum effectiveness on the
basis Of peak business prosperity here,
1t is estimated that $4,000 might be
covered.
U. s. Employees Not Eligible.
Among those not eligible for bene-
fits when payments begin January l..
1887, would be employees of the Fed
eral Government or members OF Con-
gress, elected or appointed public offi-
cials, District employees on an annual
salary basis and public school teachers.
A further requirement for benefits
would be a record of IS weeks employ
ment in an eligible occupation during
the 50 weeks Just preceding unemploy-
ment. Even in the face OF these re-
strictions, however, it Is estimated that
sc, 1000 workers will fall into the eligible
category If the legislation Is finally
enacted this session.
To those eligible for benefits, week
ly payments up to SIS may be made
for as long as 26 weeks in 50 consecu-
tive weeks. With the maximum at
SIS, the payment is determined at 40
per cent of full-time normal wage.
plus 10 per cent for dependent spouse
and per. cent for each dependent
child. Compensation may be gained
for partial unemployment only to the
extent that an employees wages and
benefits combined must not exceed by
more than 50 the weekly benefit to
which he would be entitled If wholly
unemployed. Certain disqualifications
are listed In the cases Of strikes. VOL
untary quitting or discharge for mis-
conduct.
Sample Case Shown.
A case may be taken in illustration:
John Doe. supporting his wife.
worked from November l, 1885, to
March /, 1887, In q drug store en-
ploying four or more persons. Be-
cause business slackened on March /
Doe lost his job, which had paid him
$24 per week. On March / he ap-
piled for unemployment compensa-
tion, testifying that he had been en-
ployed more than IS weeks during the
50 preceding the date of application
at . weekly salary Of $24 by an en-
ployer who was contributing 3 per
cent Of his annual total pay roll into
the unemployment compensation fund.
After q waiting period of three
weeks, during which he received moth
ing. Doe was granted compensation
Of 40 per cent, plus 10 per cent. Of his
normal wage. This totaled e12 and
was continued for IS weeks.
Had Doe been able to and part.
tine Smnloymsut during this bsusft
Evening star., 1935-05-28
STORES CLOSE MAY 80

Downtown retail stores will close all
day Memorial day, in keeping with
the custom established some years
ago, Edward d. Shaw. secretary Of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, announced today.
At a meeting of department store
managers yesterday it was decided
also to close the stores on the morn.
ing of June II during the Shriners'
parade, but to reopen them at noon
for the balance Of the day.
Evening star., 1935-05-28
Fifth of Districts Population
Nearer to Security Benefits
Unemployment Compensation Program
Most Important of Measures
Passed On to Senate.

period, he might have reached total
income of s14. If. however, his part
time wage went above that figure, he
no longer would be eligible for compen-
sation from the fund for that partic-
ular period Various other minor
ramifications might enter into Doe
case, but the figures above illustrate
what might happen in an average
case of compensation payment.
Employers to Contribute.
As for the problem Of supporting
this local security system, the Ellen
bogen bill provides that employers OF
four or more persons shall contribute
per cent of their annual pay roll to
the fund. After 1910, their contribu-
ton may be raised to per cent If
they are unable to maintain any de-
gree of stabilization in their business.
At the same time, the District Of Co.
lumbia is to contribute sum equal
to per cent of total private taxable
pay rolls. The employees contribute
nothing directly, their share being
contributed in their loss of wages dur
ing the waiting period and their in
eligibility to receive more than SIS
maximum in weekly benefits. 1t is
estimated that such a contribution
set-up would have brought an income
Of s4,400, 900 in 1880.
In the event of enactment Of the
national legislation carrying its !.
and 8 per cent employer tax during
the first three years, the local fund
will be benefited by a reversion OF
taxes paid locally. BY this means
the District will be supporting its own
system, but will not be contributing
to those Of individual States.
Local Commission Provided.
Administration of the District fund
would be under jurisdiction of a social
security board named by the Presi-
dent in conformance to the pending
national social security legislation, but
a local commission Is provided for.
This would represent employers, en-
ployes and the public. The bill ap-
proved by the House authorizes an ap-
preparation of s750,000 for the District
contribution lin 1886.
In the case Of the Norton old-age
assistance bill. provision is made for
payment of a pension to persons of
IS or more who have lived at least
five years in the District. Those con-
fined in jail or similar institution, or
with independent means Of support,
or those who have made voluntary as
alignment of their property are in
eligible to the pension.
In . report made to the whole Dis
trict Committee Of the House Mrs.
Jenckes, Democrat, of Indiana esti-
mates maximum old-age load In the
District at 1000. This takes into ac-
count the existing relief load Of per-
sons 65 or older who would be eligible.
the inmates of the Home for the
Aged at Blue Plains and others who
might qualify. Probably not more
than 1900 or $500 would qualify in
the first year, it was estimated.
S480,0O0 Maximum Load.
Setting the cost per pensioner at
about $40 per month, the maximum
load would cost $480.000. part Of
which would be made up by reduced
relief expenses and reduced operating
expenses Of the Blue Plains home.
In addition, the Federal Government.
under terms. Of tho national security
Evening star., 1935-05-28
FOUR PEDESTRIANS
INJURED BY AUTOS
Mrs. Mary Lusky in Most
Serious Condition Fol.
lowing Accident.
An automobile operated on a learn

An automobile operated on a learn
er's permit seriously injured one Of
four pedestrians hurt in series of
traffic accidents early last night.
Mrs. Mary Lusky. 66, of 511 F
street. suffered fractures Of the right
leg, left arm and injuries about the
head when struck while crossing
Fifth street at the intersection of F
street at $50 pm.
Had Learners Permit.
The driver Of the car. Mrs. Gather
inc E. Lewis, IS, of 1903 West Vir-
ing on a learners permit, police re-
ported. under instruction Of George
D. Frye, 1915 New York avenue.
Frye drove the injured woman to
Casualty Hospital, where her condi-
ton was described as serious. Mrs.
Lewis was paroled in the custody Of
her attorney pending the outcome of
Mrs Lusky's injuries.
A hit-and-run motorist about 8
o'clock last night ran down and
slightly injured John Gilman 56. of
1922 Sherman avenue. while he was
crossing Eleventh street in the 1900
block. Gilman. bruised and shocked,
was taken to Garfield Hospital.
Car Description Given.
Police were told the hit-and-run
car was occupied by a white man and
several women. A description of the
car was furnished investigators.
George Fowler, SO. of the Transient
Bureau, was hit last night at Thir-
teenth and H streets by an automobile
driven by Mrs. C. v. Carey, l725
Seventeenth street. Fowler was treated
for brush burns and shock at George
Washington University Hospital.
The fourth pedestrian run down
was Peter Sambone, 81, of 2425 Min
nesota avenue. Sambone was hurt
about the left leg and right arm when
hit by an automobile being backed
into a parking space in the 300 block
of Fourth street southwest by Vero
Corso, 80, of 529 Quincy street.
Evening star., 1935-05-28
K. G. to Nominate.

Ofhcers for the ensuing year will be
nominated by the Washington Coun-
ell, Knights Of Columbus, at meet
ing at the club house at o'clock to-
night. Supper will be served prior
20 the business meeting. Following
the business meeting . program Of
Irfsh songs will be staged.
Evening star., 1935-05-28
FIRE DAMAGES 4 HOUSES
Colored Occupants Escape-Loss
Estimated at $4,000.

Fire starting in the rear of 424 o
street this morning burned through a
block of four houses to Alb 0 street
before flremen could bring it under
control Several colored occupants
were In the building when the fire
broke out, but escaped before the
blaze spread.
Damage was estimated A& $1,000.
Evening star., 1935-05-28
S4S0,0O0 Maximum Load.

Setting the cost per pensioner at
about $40 per month. the maximum
load would cost $480,000, part OF
which would be made up by reduced
relief expenses and reduced operating
expenses Of the Blue Plains home.
In addition, the Federal Government.
under terms Of the national security
The Washington times., 1935-12-16
Brotherhood Puts
Members on GriddIe

Taking their cue from the ma
tionally-known Gridiron Club,
members Of the Brotherhood of
the Washington Hebrew Congre-
CATION will be placed on the grid
die" at the monthly meeting of
the organization Wednesday in
the vestry rooms of the Temple
ON Eight Street.
Skits on the more prominent
members will be presented and an
unexpurgated edition of the
march of Time" showing Jewish
persecution in Germany and the
development of Palestine will be
shown.
The Washington times., 1935-12-16
BIadensburg School
Addition Started

BLADENSBURG, Md, Dec. 16
Senator Lansdale G. SaSscer, presl-
dent of the Maryland senate, de-
nvered the principal address here
today at ceremonies that marked
the beginning of work on the
$4,000 addition to the Bladens-
burg Junior High School.
The addition, including nine
rooms and an auditorium, will be
completed by next September. 1t
is part of the county's $222,000
school-building program, launched
with the aid of 100000 Of PWA
funds.
The Washington times., 1935-12-16
MADE
NEED OF SCS
APPARENT

This is the second OF q series
explaining some of the rletD cal.
ptGbet agencies" in Washington.
and how their tDork Is affecting
the Average man.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-18

GIVES
LOCALBOY AWARD
Benedict MaIoney Among
lab Students HOnOred
at Exercises To-day

Merits awards were given to 143
students Of Villanova College to-
day at exercises held IN the Com
merce and Finance School Audi
forum in viiianova, Pa. Very
Reverend Edward ". Stanford. ..
s. A.. president Of the college
made the presentation. Benedict
Maloney. son Of DR. and Mrs DAM
lei Malonev Of Cooke street, re-
ceived two honors. one the evil
lanovan', and the other the .sSanct-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-18
YANKEE DIVISION

The 1895 national convention
of the Yankee Division is to be
held in New Haven on June 20,
20 and 80, and the committee is
working hard to make the con-
vention the biggest YD gather
ing that has yet been held.
Wheeler Young Post, No. 201,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, is
working shoulder to shoulder
with the YD committee for the
event to make 1t a success.
The state encampment Of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars will
be held in New London, July IL,
IS and A., on which day will be
held the big spectacular military
parade. A fine trophy will be
awarded at the encampment to
the outstanding post in the de-
partment Of Connecticut, whose
quota is ten new posts and one
thousand new members for the
year. This is in appreciation to
National Commander Van Zant,
for accepting the post Of COM
mander-in-chief Of the v. F. w.
for q second term. Wheeler
Young post, No. 201 will also
take part in the observance of
the 300th anniversary of the
state of Connecticut. in tribute
to the pioneers who risked their
lives 800 years ago to settle the
territory that is now the great
state of Connecticut. The ma
tional session will be staged in
New Orleans.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-18

The Catholic Book club has Sc
lected stOut of the Whirlwind'', q
novel by William Thomas Walsh,
well known Waterbury poet and
author, as its May volume, accord
ing TO an article appearing i'm the
current issue of the Catholic Tram
script. The book is published by
Robert Mcbride & Co.
The announcement in the Tram
script states "'Out OF the Whirl-
wind is a far stride in advance OF
any novel, timed In our generation,
written by an American Catholic
This is pre-elminently a human
novel and spiritual novel-human
In that it plots human beings in
the snare of human laws, with all
their human vices; spiritual, in that
1t is ever aware of the spiritual
soul cropping ON earth but infIu-
enced by God"
In the preface to the novel, Pro-
lessor Walsh admits the book is
based on q famous CONNECTICUT
murder case" Those in Waterbury
who have. read early copies OF the
novel reaching here last week, state
the murder case Is identified as the
famous Sophie Kritchman case.
Mr. Walsh, former local news
paper man, was author of the re-
cent passion play "And There Was
Darkness presented at the Strand
theater by the Catholic Actors
Guild.