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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-28
Park Heads Suggest Earth
Be Used for Flood. Con.
troll Dyke.
PLANS FOR PROJECT
ARE GIVEN APPROVAL
Treasury Department Proposes to
Call for Bids May 1-0f-
fers Face Delay.

The supervising architects Office of.
the procurement division of the
Treasury Department expects to start
excavation for the new Interior De-
partment Building, at Eighteenth anc
E streets, in June This announce
ment today brought from park off,
Gals the observation that the earth
10 be removed can profitably be used
IN constructing the flood-control dyke
in the region of the Lincoln Memorial
and Washington Monument to protect
the public buildings.
Some 100000 cubic yards Of earth
will be excavated when the new work
IS initiated and of this $1,000 cubic
yards are needed for the food control
program. The balance would be used
in the George Washington Memorial
Parkway, near Columbia Island, be-
tween the Key and Arlington Me-
mortal Bridges, if park officials secure
the earth.
Planning Board Approves.
The National Capital Park anc
Planning Commission has already ap.
proved plans for The fiood-control
measure submitted by c. Marshall
Finnan, superintendent of the Ma
tional Capital Parks. Under this
program a permanent dyke, a maxi.
mum Of 31a feet high. would be con-
structed in the rear of the Navy and
Munitions Buildings. The elevation
Of the Washington Monument grounds
near Constitution avenue would be
raised feet and there would be no
formal dyke there. Park officials
consider this as an important under
taking, as in the event of a serious
flood, these measures are calculated
to save the Government buildings
from f1ooding-particularly the new
Department of Commerce, Labor De-
partment, Government Auditorium,
Interstate Commerce Commission and
Bureau Of Internal Revenue.
The Treasury Department proposes
to call for bids about May /, under
tentative plans, but at least 80 DAYS
will have to elapse' before prospective
contractors offers are opened. This
AICohS ~ WAL Uc OuIlt OF July OeIOre
the steam shovels actually start to
work. Considering the comparatively
short distance from Eighteenth and z
streets to The rear Of the Navy and
Munitions Buildings and the Washing.
ton Monument grounds, park officials
believe this is golden opportunity to
get the excavated earth for the food
| control system at minimum cost.
Dyke Is Turned Down.
Instead Of building a dyke across
Seventeenth street eastward from the
rear Of the Navy Building, sandbags
would be placed in the highway, in
the event of a serious flood.
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission turned down
a proposal submitted by the United
States Engineer Office here to have
dyke about feet high in the line
OF Independence avenue, fearing that
this would throw out of all propor-
ton the features of Potomac Park.
Mr.. Ffnnan's plan was adopted to
have a practically unobtrusive dyke
at the rear of the Navy and NUM-
tons Buildings, with the raising of
the level of the Washington Monu-
ment Grounds, little altering their
character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-28
Mary r. Rinehart
Quits Washington
TOLiueinGOthan,
Plans to Stay in Ne,u
York apartment
Year.

Although she still regards Washing
ton As her home, and will not give up
her residence at 2419 Massachusetts,
avenue, Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehart
has taken q Park avenue apartment
In New York, and probably will live
there for about year. The noted
writer left for New York Tuesday.
Mn. Rinehart has made Washing
ton her permanent home since she
came here in the Fall Of 1921 to cover
the Disarmament Conference. She
was captivated by the beauty and
charm Of the Capital and decided to
remain.
The writer's husband, the late DR..
Stanley M Rinehart, who died in 1892,
came here as consultant for the Vet
efans' Bureau.
Mrs. Rinehart's son, Allan M. Rine-
hart, is himself writer and makes
his home at 2020 Massachusetts ave-
nue., only o few blocks from his
mothers residence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-28
HEART ATTACK IN CAR
KILLS RETIRED WORKER

Benjamin Seabourne, 50, a retired
storage company foreman, died today
Of heart attack while sitting in his
car in an alley at the rear of TIA
Eleventh street southeast. He previ-
ously had suffered occasional attacks,
relatives told police.
Mr.. Seabourne had driven from his
home. $40 Eleventh street southeast,
with his brother-inlaw, Nathan Lewis.
to buy food to take to his mothers
farm. near Croome Station, Md. Lewis
went into bakery, leaving Mr.. Sea-
bourne in the car. When Lewis re-
turned he found his brother-in
unconscious. He died before a CASH.
atty Hospital ambulance arrived. The
body was taken to the District Morgue.
Surviving Mr.. Seabourne are his
widow. Mrs. Elizabeth Seabourne, and
his mother, Mrs. s. j. Seabourne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-28
Mrs. Dorsey Found Guilty
. In Child Labor Test Case
Judge Bentley Fines Her
for Presenting Girl
Pianist. Il
Defense Counsel Lynch
Immediately Files r.
appeal.

Mrs. Dorothy Hodgkin Dorsey, con-
cert bureau manager, was found guilty
in Juvenile Court today Of violating
the District child labor law on jan
uary a., when she presented Ruth
Slenczynski. 10-year-old pianist, in
concert at Constitution Hall.
Judge Fay Bentley fined Mrs. Dor.
sey $25 and Robert E. Lynch. defense
counsel, Immediately noted an appeal.
All facts in the case were agreed upon
and the appeal was taken to test the
law. the Interpretation Of which has
been in dispute between the corpora
ton counsel and the Board of Educa-
ton, charged with enforcement Of the
act.
Judge Bentley overruled all three
defense contentious: % That the en-
ployment did not involve work" in
asmuch as Ruth Slenczynski enjoyed
playing: co that it was not q gain
full occupation" in that Mrs. Dorsey
suffered a deficit, although Josef
Slenczynski. the child's father, re-
ceived $1,400 from the concert; and
(3) that the presentation Of the child
artist did not constitute the type Of
evip' intended to be corrected by the
child labor law.
Judge Bentley's Decision.
"The broad intent of child labor
legislation to prevent the exploitation
of children by their parents or 9TH
ers," Judge Bentley held. "can be &C
complished only If the word work" be
construed broadly. . -
"A binding contract made April 3.
1884, for the child to play at a speci-
fed place and hour on January ~.
1885, would seem to me to indicate
work rather than play and dash
any impulsive spontaneity that char
acterizes the play of childhood"
Judge Bentley also held that the
fact that Ruth's father had collected
Sc, 900 in a year from the child's con-
certs raises the question whether the
playing is incidental to her educa-
ton" Judge Bentley thus held that
her employment was "gainful."
Taking the present child labor law
in its historical setting" the court
decision continued, II cannot feel that
Congress intended the court to pass
an opinion In each case, on whether
the public and profitable performance
of particular child was or was not
detrimental to health, or was or was
not a mere incident in an educa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-28
TAX PAYMENTS MISSED, i.
IRWIN ABRAMS is JAILED
Probation Of Former Oil Dealer
Revoked When He Fails
to Meet Debt.

Judge John p. McMahon in Police
Court today revoked the probation of
Irwin Abrams, former owner Of the
Major Oil b Gas Corp. here, upon his
alleged failure to continue weekly pay
ments on 5000 In gasoline taxes,
which he Il alleged to owe the Dis
trict. .,-
Abrams was placed on probation
several months ago, according to As
sistant Corporation Counsel Edward
M. Thomas, with the understanding
that he was to pay the taxes at the
rate of SIS per week. Abrams, It Is
claimed, made payments Of $75o. but
for the past II weeks had failed, to
keep the payments up.
Revocation Of his probation and .
sentence Of $500 or 90 days In jail
does not relieve Abrams Of the pay
ment Of the balance Of the tax. The
defendant was committed to jeil upon
his failuze r. produce tha. araAMt IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-28
KAISER MUST Die
IN CHAIR APRIL rs
Former Navy Yard Machinist
Must Pay Penalty for
Murder.

Harrison Mckinley Kaiser, As, for
mer Navy Yard machiniS9 will die
In the electric chair on April Is for
the murder Of James F. Morgan, whom
he shot to death September 20, 1882.
Kaiser was sentenced yesterday
afternoon In District Supreme Court
by Justice James M. Proctor, before
whom he was convicted a week ago.
1T have nothing to say" Kaiser
answered quietly when the court
asked If he wished to make a state
ment before the sentence was passed.
Kaiser shot Morgan, an official Of
his union, whom he blamed for his
dismissal at the yard. He fed, but
was recaptured In West Virginia. The
shooting took place In front Of Nor
gsnS hons ct 2e2o Jooelyn straet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-28

WAkSs OOkhO ~ = Ne nv
tional program. No one expects to
find the lucrative infant prodigy de-
prived of educational facilities or
neglected in matters Of health as the
less fortunate exploited child gen.
orally is"
Violation Of Law.
Judge Bentley held that the pres
entation of the young pianist was a
violation of both the letter and the
spirit" Of the law.
As soon as Judge Bentley concluded
reading the formal decision Lynch
noted the appeal and made arrange
ments to post the appeal bond later
In the day.
Thomas Gillespie Walsh. assistant
corporation counsel, who prosecuted
the case. was present. He had agreed
in advance to an appeal regardless Of
the courts verdict so that the law
itself may be reviewed by the District
Court Of Appeals.
The test case had its beginnings
before the first of the year when E.
Barrett Prettyman, corporation coun.
sci, submitted an opinion to the Board
Of Education interpreting the law in
which he differentiated between the
types Of employment Of children,
making some allowances for public
appearances that might be made as
part Of an educational program.
Three lawyer members Of the board
President Hayden Johnson, Henry /.
Quinn and Henry Gilligan-disagreed
The board. Prettyman and Mrs.
Dorsey then arranged to make q test
Immediately after Ruth Slenczynski's
concert.
The trial was delayed for several
weeks because of Lynch's recent ILL
ness and was put of again last week
for the convenience Of the two attor-
neys In the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-28
Hearings on Chairman Nor.
toms Measure to Be
Started Saturday.
BLANTON PROMISES
NOT TO BLOCK PASSAGE
Amendments Made to Bring Pro.
posal in Line With Ma
tional Program.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

Speedy action by Congress on an
old-age pension law for the District
was promised today by those in
charge of District legislation in both
Senate and House.
Hearings on the bill introduced by
Chairman Norton of the House Dis
trict Committee are to start Saturday
at 10 am. before a subcommittee
headed by Representative Jenckes Of
Indiana. This bill is identical with
the measure sponsored jointly by
Senators Copeland, Democrat, of New
York and Capper. Republican, Of
Kansas. The bill was passed by the
Senate last session, but was blocked
in the House through filibuster by
Representative Blanton, Democrat, Of
Texas, who has announced he will
not oppose the measure this year.
Amendments Considered.
Amendments to bring the old-age
pension law for the District in line
with President Roosevelt's national
security program were considered by
Mrs. Norton at conference yeSter-
day with Corporation Counsel Pretty
man, Mrs. Richard Hogue of the
Council of Social Agencies and Mrs.
Elizabeth Sullivan of the Federation
Of Citizens Associations.
These amendments were offered
last year by Mrs. Norton, but at that
time were opposed by some of the
social agencies. The bill carries an
age minimum requirement of IS
years and provides for administra-
ton by the District Commissioners
through whatever agency they may
designate.
Representative Ellenbogen, Demo-
crat, Of Pennsylvania, who previously
announced he would introduce a mod
el old-age pension measure for the
District, stated today he will withdraw
in favor Of Mrs. Norton as chairman
and have submitted the provisions of
his bill for her consideration in con-
nection with the measure she Is spon-
soring.
will Offer Changes.
Mrs. Norton will offer an amend
ment, reducing the required residence
In the District from 10 to S years,
and will propose to eliminate the $35-
a-n1onth pension limitation. She also
provides for repayment of all pen
sions with interest from estates, if
any, left by the pensioners. She also
will recommend provision for review
Of rejected applications by the Dis
trict Commissioners.
The repayment provision states that
after the death of the last survivor OF
Q married couple the court shall rec
ognize liens against the estate COW
ering the entire amount paid the
couple In pensions plus per cent in
terest, with the Federal Government
allowed first claim and the District
second against the estate. The'money
thus recovered would be deposited in
the Federal Treasury to the credit of
the District. Authorization also is
proposed for the Commissioners or
their agents to take charge and man
age property Of pensioners whenever
1t Is evident that the property is not
being properly cared for to the detri-
ment Of both the pensioner and the
Government.
If there Is time. the Jenckes Sub
committee also will consider two bills
providing for demolition of dangerous
and insanitary buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-28
WAGE RULE URGED
ON PRIVATE FIRMS
Federal Workers Want Plan
Applied to All Doing Bust
ness With u. S.

The prevailing wage issue, which
brought about the deadlock In the
work relief program, cropped up in
another quarter today when the Amer
lean Federation Of Government EN-
ployes asked the Senate Commerce
Committee to apply that wage rule
to all contractors doing business with
the Government.
The Commerce Committee Is con-
sidering the Clark bill to require all
governmental agencies that produce
or manufacture supplies In competi-
ton with private industry to set up q
cost counting system that would
enable Congress to compare the cost
Of such Government work with the
private cost.
The bill also would require all Fed
eral agencies to prepare annual re-
ports for public record, showing all
costs entering into any work under
taken or article produced.
Babcock Offers Amendments.
When the committee met to resume
hearings on the bill today z. Claude
Babcock Of the American Federation
OF Government Employees offered q
series Of amendments designed to re-
quire from private contractors doing
business with the Government all Of
the procedures, reports and other rules
which the bill seeks to lay down for
the governmental agencies, including
the prevailing wage.
One Of Babcocks amendments
would require that all contracts
entered into by a Federal agency
would have to stipulate that the pri-
vate contractor would pay all his en-
ployes the prevailing wage rates pre-
scribed by trade unions in the locali-
ties involved.
Another amendment provides that
the wage rates Of the private contrac-
tors also could not be less than the
prevailing wage rates for Govern
ment personnel doing similar work.
Wage rates would have to be SUBJ
mitted with all bids for governmental
work.
Seek to Prevent Kick Back"
Senator Copeland, Democrat, of
New York, asked Babcock if some of
these amendments would tend to pre-
vent the so-called wage "kick-back"
practice. Babcock said that was one
OF the purposes of the amendments,
The committee also is hearing q
number Of Government officials in
opposition to the bill.
The bill would prevent Govern
ment agencies from expanding funds
to manufacture or produce things
which could be procured through reg
ular commercial manufacture at q
total cost less than the cost incurred
by the Federal agency, unless an esti-
mate or bid is offered by the Federal
agency In competition with private
bidders. and such bid would include
all reasonable items Of cost Gus
tomarily incurred by private bidders.
The controller general would prescribe
the form Of such cost accounting for
the Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-28
z NEW SCHOOLS
HELD NEED HERE
Estimated Cost Set at ST..
$4,000 in Dr.. Stude.
bakers Report.

Washington needs at least "a new
buildings in its public school system,
to cost an estimated sum of $685.
900, in order to meet current needs,
John w. Studebaker, United States
commissioner Of education, has re-
ported to Secretary Of the Interior
Ices. public works administrator.
The % projects here are included
in a total of approximately $4,000 new
construction jobs needed In IS States.
Commissioner Studebaker placed the
estimated cost at $625, 999 ,022.
Independent Inventory.
The data collected by DR.. Stude-
baker is Independent Of the inventory
Of public works projects being made
by P. w. A. and the National Re-
sources Board. All types Of projects,
including playground facilities, re-
pairs, new equipment, etc., number
close to $4,000 at an estimated cost
of $500. 100000.
The Office Of Education singled out
only the new buildings actually need
ed now to house pupils in those areas
where present facilities are wholly in
adequate. More than half Of the
schools constructed In 1884, DR..
Studebaker pointed out, were financed
by p. w. A.
The report supports similar sur
vey recently made by the National
Education Association, which was pre-
sented to Congress and the p. w. A..
as the basis for an argument for an
appropriation from whatever public
works funds are authorized by Con-
gress.
Construction Dropped.
From 1880 to 1893 school con-
struction dropped Is per cent" DR..
Studebaker said. Lack of money
since 1880 to make necessary repairs
on school buildings, many Of which
were obsolescent before that date, has
increased the dangers Of postponing
needed school building construction.
While the $125. 000, 900 allotted by p.
w. A. for school buildings helped the
situation IN a number of places, it
has only made beginning in CATCH
ing up with the need"
The State departments Of educa-
ton for Maryland and Virginia esti-
mated their needs as:
MARYLAND, 10 projects, to cost 81
Virginia, IS projects, to cost S.
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-28
Chain Taxes Restrained.

NEW ORLEANS, February 20 R.-
Federal Judge Wayne q, Borah In the
District Court here yesterday issued
q temporary restraining order enjoin-
Ing, State oficials from collecting or
attempting to collect chain store taxes
levied by . special oct of the 1894
Legislature from II corporations oper-
ating In Louisiana. The corporations
asked that the levy b declared UNI
ccagtitutional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-28
FAIR, WARMER WEATHER
FORECAST FOR DISTRICT
Temperature Of 22 degrees Expect
Cd Tonisht-Mercury Drops
to Is in Early Morning.

Continued fair and somewhat
warmer weather was In sight today
q remnants Of Tuesday nights icy
snowfall thawed from the streets un-
der the rays of bright sun.
The mercury got down to Is de-
grees at 5 O'Clock this morning. but
probably will not get below "a tonight.
The temperature this afternoon
should get above freezing.
Fair and slightly warmer weather
u expected tomorrow. The ice crust
remaining on shaded streets made
trouble. Tor xa@e amin AadA1k
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-28
AGENTS TO AID PUBLIC
IN MAKING TAX RETURNS
Deputy Collectors Will Be Sta
toned in Banks Starting
on Monday.

To assist the public in making out
income tax returns, several deputy
collectors and Internal Revenue
agents will be stationed at banks
throughout the city, beginning Mon
day, 1t was learned today.
These men will be equipped with
blank returns of all kinds and with
expert knowledge to advise taxpayers
on all phases Of the complex job Of
making out a return. They are also
commissioned to accept the oath Of
the taxpayer so that no notary pub
hes seal will be necessary. These
men also can receive one-fourth or
more Of the tax itself, whichever the
taxpayer Il ready to ,psys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-28
RUTLAND SURVEYS
NEW HEALTH JOB.
Syracuse Physician Takes
Over Work-DisCusSes
tuberculosis Problem.
DR.. George c. Rutland, who will be

Dr.. George c. Rutland, who will be
sworn in tomorrow as the Districts
new health officer, indicated today he
might seek to place the troublesome
tuberculosis problem under control Of
q single specialist.
He said modern health departments
throughout the country have found It
advisable to centralize control Of tu-
berculosis under one qualified officer
Problem Serious Here.
Il understand the tuberculosis prob
lem here is very serious" said DR..
Rutland, "but Of course I cannot say
definitely just what my plans will be
must confer first with the depart
ment chiefs, and in advance Of taking
ONCE 1t would not be proper for me to
make a statement"
Rutland, former health officer at
Syracuse, N. Y, was offered the
health post here after the retirement
Of DR.. William c. Fowler recently.
He Is recognized as an authority on
city health problems and Is expected
to reorganize the District Health De-
partment along more modern lines.
The rapidly rising death rate from
tuberculosis, brought to the public's
attention by the Medical Society of
the District Of Columbia, which con-
Quoted detailed investigation into
the situation last Fall, reused consid-
cradle criticism Of the Health De-
partment and the failure of Congress
to provide adequate funds to fight the
dread disease.
Sanatorium Occupied.
Since then, the children's tubercu-
losis sanatorium at Glenn Dale has
been completed and is now occupied
and funds have been made available
by the p. w. A.. for construction of q
new adult hospital on the Maryland
site.
The Medical Society report on
tuberculosis recommended centraliza-
ton Of tuberculosis control under q
single head.
Survey First Task.
One Of the first tasks to be assigned
to DR.. Rutland will be to make q
survey Of any needed reorganization
Of the services of the Health Depart
ment, Commissioner George E. Allen
announced today.
I'VE have what the Commissioners
believe to be most ably qualified
physician and administrator as the
new health officer" Allen said, land
it Is my hope, and I am sure 1t Is DR..
Ruhland's hope. to obtain the very
best public health service that is pos
sible under the limits of the District
health budget"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-28
PEACE GROUP NAMED
Jewish Juniors Appoint Miss
Adele Ritzenberg Chairman.

A committee to carry on a peace
movement" was appointed at q meet
ing Of the Council Of Jewish Juniors
last night at the Washington Hotel.
Miss Adele Ritzenberg was named
chairman.
1t was announced that the Balti-
more-Washington Council meeting
will be held March 81 at the WASH
ington Hotel. The next meeting of
the local council will be held Thurs
day night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-28
Ladies' Aid to Give Supper.

SANDY SPRING, Md, February 20
Especially The Ladies' Aid Society of
Ashton Church will give an oyster and
chicken salad supper In the Sandy
Spring Fire House tomorrow from
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