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The Washington times., 1936-11-09
when Loved You . "A Disturbnsly Interesting l
Modern Working Mother
OF Two Debs Faces
Old Problem
WHAT HAS HAPPENED---

QUITTING officer husband quarrel EUeyr Keith
lecues NeD daughters DorGtheG 49, and JAM 15
for her tan1iyS old home in California
drriUa in San Francisco he learns that the old home
financial crash Her other lpng in small
hill Her brother Peter F1ey still has
money but Stingy to oiUe much help
Feeling "StrGnded EUelyn send for her onette
suo Dapd Byn $500 but tendency to
reUve the old
on Ut to the old Mill Valley estate KethS Welcoed
by Kramer the LoDH attracted to
the JAMS cousins Grandmother FG"ey
stricken aDith heart attack 1Dhich tGtGL
Evening star., 1936-09-28
CADETS TO TAKE
EXAMINATION TODAY
Boys Eligible for Promotion
Given Tests-Commander
to Be Chosen.

REORGANIZATION of the Washington
High School Cadet Corps for the new
year got under way this afternoon,
when boys eligible for promotion from
last years corps took the required
written ex mination at the six high
schools represented in the military
organization.
Tomorrow another examination will
be held for the six outstanding boys
nominated by their principals for the
post of brigade commander, the high
est rank in the cadet corps. The win
ner will succeed Col. Edwin A. Halsey,
jr., of Central High School, who was
the commander last year.
Lieut.. Col. Wallace M. Craigie, u.
8. A., retired, professor Of military
science and tactics, said the results
Of the tests probably will not be made
known until late this week or early
next week.
The tests today were given at Gen.
trail, Eastern, Western, Mckinley
Tech, Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson.
The single test tomorrow probably will
be given at the Franklin Administra-
ton Building, although the site had
not been definitely selected today.
Evening star., 1936-09-28
Boiling Field Bones
Mark India1, TO,Un,
Is Expert Opinion
Smithsonian, Believes
They May Be Those of
PeOpie John Smith Sa,u.
~ the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
Human bones accidentally dug up
by o steam shovel doing excavation
work at Boiling Field may be those
OF aboriginal Indians famed for their
skill in making face paint.
After examining the remains,
Smithsonian Institution archeologists
reached the tentative conclusion to-
day that the Indians inhabited the
large town Of Nacotchtank, described
by Capt. John Smith in an account
Of q voyage up the Potomac in 1909.
It covered several hundred acres
near the confluence of the Potomac
and Anacostia Rivers.
Smith found the Nacotchtank peo-
pie engaged in an active, If some
what irregular, trade not only in
Indian artifacts (objects made by
Indian skilD, but in articles Of Euro
pean manufacture, which had been
hltering through the town for sew
eral years." the Smithsonian said.
"The chief exports of Nacotch-
tank at that time were powdered
graphite and ocher, which were used
by the Maryland and Virginia Indians
as face and body paints. The pow
dered graphite, it is recorded, was
put up by the Indians in small skin
bags. Thus the place might be con-
sidered as an aboriginal fashion CEN
ten"
Evening star., 1936-09-28
DR.. WEAVER URGES
BAPTIST UNITY
Northern and Southern Groups
Should Have Exchange Of
Ideas, He Says.

Denominational unity of Northern
and Southern Baptists was urged yes
terday by DR.. Rufus w. Weaver, sec
retary of the Columbian Association
Of Baptist Churches, at services mark
ing the Tooth anniversary of the death
Of Luther Rice, organizer of the Bap-
lists as denomination.
The Northern and Southern Bap-
lists have operated as two divisions
for more than so years. DR.. Weaver
would have them function as at pres
ent, but come together as a federated
body for dissemination of ideas.
DR.. Weaver eulogized Rice, who was
founder Of Columbian College, now
George Washington University, as "a
pioneer in Baptist missionary and edu-
cational work"
Only recently have the two church
divisions come together on occasions
OF conferences and services. Rice,
who was born in Massachusetts,, spent
many years In the South.
Evening star., 1936-09-28
SUIT FILED TOILET
GIRL co OSCHOOL
Father, Living in Clarendon
But Employed in D. c.,
Cites Statute.

Charging that DR.. Frank W. Ballou,
superintendent Of schools. illegally re-
fused to admit his daughter to the
District public schools, John s. Kemp.
an assistant disbursing oficer Of the
Works Progress Administration, who
lives in Clarendon. Va, today petit
toned the District Court to order her
enrolment.
To support the mandamus, he in
voked the District statute which pro-
vides that all pupils whose parents
are employed oflcially or otherwise in
the District of Columbia shall be ad-
mitted and taught free of charge in
the schools Of said District"
Through Attorney Robert e. Lynch,
Mr.. Kemp told the court that he has
been employed in the District since
1900 and that there is no legal rea-
son why his daughter Lois should be
denied admittance.
He said she attended the Washing
ton public schools from January to
June Of this year, but when she ap-
piled at Gordon Junior High School
September 81. she was refused admis-
sion by Principal Frank A. Woodward.
Kemp also alleged that DR.. Ballou
refused to allow her to enter any other
school here.
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat set
hearing Of the mandamus petition for
October !, directing DR.. Ballou to
show cause at that time why the re-
quested order should not be issued.
Evening star., 1936-09-28
HOWARD U. TO OPEN
SESSION TOMORROW

Howard University will formally
open its sixty-ninth year of instruc-
ton tomorrow morning. with cere-
monies in Andrew Rankin Memorial
Chapel.
DR.. Mordecai w. johnson, president,
will lead an academic procession,
which will start from the Carnegie
Library Building at 10:45 am. He
will then deliver an address Of well
come to the student body.
Glasses in the nine schools and
colleges of the university will open
Immediately after the convocation.
New students were registered dur
ing the last three days Of last week.
Entrance examinations for freshmen
were held last Wednesday. Examina-
ton of seniors in the School Of Law,
Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry and
Pharmacy, and the School Of Religion
also were held last week.
Evening star., 1936-09-28
1000 in Capital Are Asked
To Meet Red Cross Roll Call
goth Annual Appeal Begins on Foot, by
Mail and Ouer Radio-7,OOO
CUnUUSsers Busy.

sixty-fve thousand Washingtonians
today were asked to answer the
American Red Cross roll call.
On foot, over the air and through
the mails. volunteers were striving
to make the twentieth annual cam
paign of the organization its greatest
peace-time membership drive.
Banners flew from Government and
other public buildings, and from stores
and business establishments to re-
mind the public that now is the time
to support Americas foremost mercy
dispensing group.
Scheduled to achieve their objective
by midnight October is. 1000 solici-
tors started a systematic canvaSsing
operation that will take in Federal
departments, banks, stores, apartment
houses, professional Offices and other
places Of business and residence.
A few hours after the drive got
under way, campaign headquarters
reported the enrolment was going
along at a good rate" with more
than 1000 already signed up.
Membership Fee, 81.
Membership for year in the Dis
trict Chapter of the Red Cross costs
81. That is all that will be asked Of
each prospective contributor. although
there are other memberships rang
ing from IS to S25.
Radio talks will be made during
the campaign by volunteer speakers
and others aiding the drive will dis
tribute letters inclosing enrolment
blanks.
Memberships may be taken at cam
paien headquarters, 1416 H street and
at special booths in various downtown
locations.
Campaign headquarters announced
that many roll call flags still are avail
able for use by the public. The ban-
ners may be borrowed for the duration
of the drive by persons who call Ma
tional 3605.
Evening star., 1936-09-28

dead on arrival at Casualty Hospital.
Clarence y. Vadala, 20, Baltimore,
said by police to be the driver Of the
car. was charged with manslaughter
and released under 81 900 bond, pend
ing the inquest.
Victim Leaves Brother.
Renneberger, who had been with
the American Express Co. IS years, is
survived by a brother. Raymond Rem
neberger. 800 Whittier place.
Sixteen other persons were injured,
one seriously. in automobile accidents
in the District and Maryland over the
week end.
Most seriously injured was Grier
Diffenback, 80, Harrisburg, Pa, who is
in Emergency Hospital with a frac-
tured skull received in an accident at
Point Lookout, Nd. Mary Slear, 80,
also of Harrisburg, suffered a frac-
tured left leg and scalp cuts in the
same mishap.
Harry S. Beall, member Of the fac
ulty of Sherwood High School, Sandy
Spring, Md, was knocked down by an
automobile near the Sandy Spring
Court House but was not seriously
hurt. He was taken to his home in
Rockville after treatment by q pri-
vate physician.
Other Injured Persons.
(. Other victims and their injuries
Dennis Dixon, 1l1S G street SOUTH
east, cuts. bruises; Connie j. Wilkins,
8, colored, SO H street. face cuts;
Preston Hite, Is, Of 1865 Mintwood
place, and Archie Rose, 10, Of 1857
Mintwood place, face and hand cuts;
James Harley, Fl, colored, 924 Twenty
fourth street, ear and chin injuries;
Bryan Claggett, 81, Accokeek, Nd,
cut hand; Leroy C. Owens, SO, of 55l9
Illinois avenue, fractured right arm,
head cuts; George E. Guide, IS, Silver
Spring, Nd, face cuts; Harriet DEF
fenbach, IS, Of 5615 Nebraska avenue,
internal injuries, shock; Irene Proctor,
SO. colored, and Walter Queen, 40, also
colored, both Of 26201z Wade road
southeast. arm and leg injuries; Will
liam Z. Bell, 4. colored, IS Hanover
street. cuts on ankle. and Rosetta
Evans, IL. Of 1888 Fourth street, leg
and arm cuts.
Evening star., 1936-09-28
u. S. SAVES $4,000
YEARLYBY GAS TAX
EXEMPTION IN D. c.
Officials Find Capitals Rev.
enue Loss Is Only One
of Many.
DATA TO BE PRESENTED
TO EFFICIENCY ENGINEER
Many Reports to Be Correlated for
Study of Fiscal Relations
Problem.

The Federal Government has saved
about $4,000 year at the expense
of the District since 1925 as a result
of the law exempting it from payment
Of the tax on gasoline it purchases
here for use in official cars
According to the most reliable in
formation collected by District officials
working on reports for j. L. Jacobs.
Chicago efficiency engineer and tax
expert, official Federal cars in Wash
ington use an average Of nearly
! 300 900 gallons of gasoline year, on
which the 2-cent tax Is not paid.
Jacobs is directing a comprehensive
study Of fiscal relations between the
Federal and District governments at
the direction Of President Roosevelt.
The loss in the motor vehicle fuel.
tax revenue, however, constitutes only
one Of the many points to be raised
by District officials to show Jacobs
why the s5,000,000 Federal contribu-
ton TO the city's expenses is unfair
and inequitable.
Tax Assessor Fred Allen already has
disclosed that the Federal Govern
ment's tax-exempt real estate hold
ings in the District increased nearly
81 per cent in the last six years in a
period the Governments lump sum
contribution dropped from $9,50o000
to SIS 5000 900. The electrical depart
ment will show it is required to install
and maintain fire alarm boxes on Gov
ernment property which represents
about 18 per cent Of the total number
of boxes in the District.
DR.. Frank W. Ballou superintendent
of schools, is now completing report
designed to reveal the expenses to the
District of educating children of MEM
bers of Congress, Government eXecu-
tives and the diplomatic corps.
This report also will show the num-
Der of nonresident children of Cow
ernment employees attending District
schools without the payment of tuition.
Every department head of the Dis
trict government whose department
in some way provides service for the
Federal Government will submit re-
ports to Jacobs citing the cost Of
these activities. Jacobs requested this
information at a conference several
weeks ago with various District de-
partment heads.
Since that time, Jacobs has collected
data from a number of Federal de-
partments, which he plans to use in
his fiscal relations study. When all
this preliminary information is as
sembled, Jacobs will invite representa-
tives of civic organizations to SUBJ
nit any data in their possession which
| will aid him and his advisory commit
tee to determine what should constitute
a fair share of the Federal Govern
ment's expense toward the operation
and maintenance of the District.
Jacobs recommendation will be sub
mitted to Congress soon after it con-
venes in January and considered by
the House Appropriations Committee
when it writes the 1888 District sup
| ply bill.
Evening star., 1936-09-28

While today was actually the first
day of the drive, the campaign was
launched verbally Saturday by spokes-
men for the Red Cross and religious
leaders. They urged support on the
ground that there is mo worthier en-
terprise in the United States than the
American Red Cross"
Three Talk on Radio.
In radio talks yesterday, Admiral
Cary T. Grayson, national Red Cross
chairman; Brig. Gen. F. r. Keefer,
chairman of the District Chapter, and
Lloyd B. Wilson. president Of the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co., who is roll call chairman, ex-
pressed confidence that the drive
would be successful.
Many cities the size Of Washing
ton have a larger membership than
we have" Admiral Grayson said.
Our Washington chapter is excel
lent and most active. but we want to
make it a model chapter. To do this
we must make it larger, and since
we are SO fortunate in having our
roll call headed by Mr.. Wilson, feel
sure we are to succeed"
Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife Of the Sec
retary of State. enrolled the speakers
as the first members to sign for the
drive.
Red Cross Sunday was observed at
services and at vespers and evening
services in churches throughout the
city, many clergymen making the Red
Cross the topic of sermons or mes
sages to their congregations.
Committee chairmen for the cam
paign are: Gen. Keefer, Government
enterprise; Robert v. Fleming, finan-
cial; David A. Skinner, utilities; DR..
A. c. Christie. professional; John
Saul, general business; Mrs. Grayson,
Miss Mabel T..
Boardman, booths and special gifts,
and Laurence Rubel, publicity.
Evening star., 1936-09-28
LATIN AMERICAN TOPICS
SUBJECT OF LECTURE
Series Of Talks in Center of Inter
American Studies to Start
Tonight.

The first lecture OF the year in
George Washington University's Cen
ter of nter-American Studies will be
given tonight by George Howland Cox,
director, who will discuss current
latin-American problems.
Weekly lectures will continue each
Monday at 7:15 pm. by the director
and visiting lecturers. Enrolment
In the course will continue through
October 6, open to regularly enrolled
students and to persons who do not
desire university credit. but are in
terested in american affairs.
The Center of Inter-American
Studies was established five years
ago to encourage study, research and
scholarly publications in that field.
A number Of related courses are Of
fered in various departments of the
university.
Evening star., 1936-09-28
''Wise as an O,ur'' Pretty Dumb,
Says Legend,Shattering Expert

planned the colonel. 1.-THE owl is
simply like lot Of people-he doesn't
say. much because he doesn't know
anything to say"
He added that another factor in
the owls favor is the fact that he
does not get around in the daylight
and, therefore, the world doesn't see
him in the bright revealing rays Of
the sun.
MANY people" he continued, "giye
the owl undue credit for being able
to see at night when the rest Of us
are using electric lights and lanterns.
That's nothing for the owl to brag
about. It's his natural equipment"
Col. Sheldon said if any one wants
to reason along those lines, the logi-
cal point to make is that the owl is
too dumb to see In brood daylight.
Evening star., 1936-09-28
MAYFAIR BUILDING
SOUGHT FOR ARMY
Apartment Structure Use
for Headquarters Com
pany Is Plan.

The Government. it was learned to-
day, is negotiating for use OF the May
fair, an eight-story brick apartment
building at 2l15 C street, for accom-
mediation of the Army's Headquarters
Company, now quartered in a tempo
rary building at Eighteenth street and
Virginia avenue south of the new In
terror Department Building. The ne
gotiations are expected to reach a
definite point about October l.
Mai. Philip S. Wood, commanding
the company, said he had received no
orders to move as yet, but had heard
"rumor" about taking over the May
fair. Tenants in the apartment house
have not vacated.
Alternate Plans Offered.
The Division of Government Space
Control is making several alternate
suggestions for housing the outfit Of
some 200 men, The Army Finance
School occupies part Of the structure
at Eighteenth street and Virginia ave-
nue., SO this organization. which oper-
ates about six months of the year, also
would have to be moved into new
quarters.
Secretary Ickes is anxious to have
the temporary structure torn down as
early as possible in view of the rapidly
approaching completion of his new
building. The site will be turned into
park land.
Immediately to the east of the May
fair is the Potomac Park Apartment
Building. recently purchased by the
Government and now occupied by the
Housing Division of the Public Works
Administration. Indications are that
some shift may be made if the ne
gotiations are successful and part Of
the P. w. A. outfit moved into the
Mayfair. allowing the Army organi-
zation to use more space in the old
Potomac Park Building.
Building Funds Sought.
The War Department has been at
tempting to obtain funds for new
building for the Headquarters Com
pany, often referred to as THE Presi-
dents Own," but Congress has made
no appropriation.
The new Interior Department is
scheduled to be completed around
mid-December and the present oc-
cupants of the Mayfair would get q
30-day notice to quit, in all likeli-
hood, so that the change could take
place around November !.
Evening star., 1936-09-28
DR.. WALSH Halls
MONETARY ACTION
Swift U. S. Move to Block Sow.
let Raid on Pound Is
Praised.

The Roosevelt administration 8
swift move to Illustrate Soviet Russia S
attempt to drive down the pound
sterling was commended by DR..
Edmund A. Walsh. S. j., vice presi-
dent of Georgetown University, in a
statement last night praising the
sound statesmanship" of American
efforts to stabilize international ex-
change.
1T is matter Of congratulation
that the administration has seen
through the Russian veil and reads
the Soviet mind more clearly in
September. 1896. than it did on No.
vember 16, 1888. the date Of our
recognition of the Soviet Union," DR..
Walsh declared.
The Georgetown educator, who is
regent of the School of Foreign Serv-
ice and an authority on Soviet rela-
tions, declared Russia's raid on the
English pound was in keeping with
its past policy Of trying to avert the
direction Of normal economic 4ela-
tions.
The bold" move to bring about
world stabilization Of currency, he
said, was recognized by the Soviet
government as a menace to her Pc
culiar program of stabilization which
means stabilizing the world under a
communist dictatorship and through
revolution by violence" In pursu-
ance Of this policy, he contended,
Russia recently arranged the transfer
Of $4,000, 900 francs to aid the Span
ish Leftists, for which Premier Jose
Giral had publicly thanked q repre-
sentative arriving from Moscow last
month.
Father Walsh recalled attempts OF
Soviet Russia at dumping" to mud
die the waters Of international peace
He said:
Moscow dumped 1850, 900 bushels
Of wheat on the Chicago market in
1930-sold short at a moment of eco
nomic crisis in the United States and
actually succeeded in depressing the
price of wheat to be paid to the
American farmer, who might thus
she hoped, be helped along the path
of revolutionary resentment. Incl
dentally, she picked up from $3.50, ,00o
to $1,000, 900 profit on that occasion
out of American pockets.
Consequently, when Moscow real
lied that three great powers had en-
tered into a gentlemen's agreement
to take a most important step toward
world peace. she instinctively de-
tected o real obstacle to her revolu-
tionary economics and acted accord
ingly."
Evening star., 1936-09-28
FAIRFIELD IN COMMAND
OF EUROPEAN SQUADRON
Admiral Arrives at Gibraltar
Aboard Raleigh to Head
Temporary Unit.

Rear Admiral Arthur p. Fairfield
arrived at Gibraltar yesterday aboard
the cruiser Raleigh and took over COM
mand Of this country's temporary Eu-
ropean squadron.
At the Navy Department today it
was said the Raleigh relieved the heavy
cruiser Quincy, which sailed from
Gibraltar yesterday and Is due to
reach Boston next Monday.
The admiral's new squadron is
comprised of the Raleigh, the de-
stroyers Kane and Hatfield and the
Coast Guard cutter Cayuga.
Capt. william r. Amsden commands
the Quincy, which was on her shake
down cruise when she was diverted on
July "a for duty in Spanish waters to
aid refugees in the civil war In Spain
Evening star., 1936-09-28
MURDER DOUBTED
|NW0MAN'S SDEATH
Three Men Still Held as
Probe Continues in Wat
kinS Case.

Responsibility for the death Of Mrs,
Sadie Watkins, 36, whose body was
found in a D street rooming house
Saturday, remained undetermined to-
day as the coroner's Office and homi-
eide squad detectives continued to
investigate the case.
Three men, one Of them described
by police as the common-law husband
of the woman, were still being held
while efforts we're made to determine
whether the victims ruptured heart
resulted from an attack or an acci-
dent.
A police theory Of foul play was
shaken when Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald announced Mrs. Watkins
heart could have been ruptured by a
fall or excessive drinking.
Facial injuries, including broken
nose, also could have been caused
accidentally, the coroner pointed out
Tipped Of by Informer.
The murder theory was advanced
after the body was found on blood
spattered bed at 303 D street. and q
battered coffee pot and knife, show
ing evidence of blood stains, were dis
covered nearby.
Tipped of by an informer who
overheard two men in a restaurant
talking about cold and discolored'
body, detectives took the pair into
custody before the body was found
A third man was arrested after he
was said to have been at a party al
the D street house.
Those held were Robert Taylor
Wood, IS, of Richmond, Va. who
police said, had been living with Mrs
Watkins; John McGarrgle, 80, of 2l1
Indiana avenue, and Edward Thomas
Sellers, 80, of no fixed address.
Drinking Party Reported.
Questioned extensively yesterday
the prisoners were quoted by police
as saying Mrs. Watkins room hac
been the scene of a protracted drink
ing party.
According to the prisoners, Mrs
Watkins had been drinking heavily
and fell to the floor of her room Fri
day afternoon. fracturing her nose
This was verified by police after they
located a doctor who had treated the
woman's injury.
Detectives said the three men tolc
them they left the house after the
mishap, but that during the night
Wood requested McGarrgle to return
and see how Mrs. Watkins was feel
ing.
1t was when, McGarrgle reported
his findings to Wood in Ninth street
restaurant that the conversation about
the body was overheard.
As far as could be learned from
police, there were no bloodstains or
the dented coffee pot, and it was
pointed out that the stains on the
knife could have been caused by the
nose injury.
There were no stab wounds ol
slashes on the BODY, although it wa,
said Mrs. Watkins suffered severa
minor cuts when she fell.
Mrs. Florence Millett, lanolady Al
the rooming house. told detectives sh,
heard q disturbance and humping
noise several times Friday night.
Evening star., 1936-09-28
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Army Band in the auditorium
at 6 pm. today, Capt. Thomas T.
Darcy conducting.
Program.
March, The Spotlight -Klohr
Suite, "Capriccio Espagnole,"
Rimsky- -Korsakow
Cornet solo, WILLOW Echoes" Simon
Ralph Ostrom, soloist.
Waltz, You're Still Mine in My
Dreams" Burke
Caprice, "Moraima" Espinosa
Morning Prayer" Op. 80, No. /,
Tschaikowsky
March, king of the Air" Nelson
THE Star Spangled Banner"