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Evening star., 1936-08-23
sioners and Budget Oficer Dono-

van.
It is understood, however, that
this board of public spirited citi-
zens, who are serving without COM
pensation, has submitted what it
considers to be the actual needs.
Some items show sharp increases,
the larger of these being for the
workhouse and reformatory, Tuber-
culosis Hospital, Children's Sani-
tarium. Gallinger Hospital, District
Training School and for public
assistance.
A large single item in the sum-
mary of these welfare estimates is
for the cost, to the District Of
Columbia, for patients at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital amounting to $2,-
295,500. This amount Is higher by
$65,700 than the 1887 appropria-
ton. The item for public assist
ance Of $2,765, $40 tops the item for
the care Of the Districts insane at
st. Elizabeth's. This public as
sistance item estimate is $827,575
larger than the 1887 appropriation.
Some Of those active in the civic
organizations are of the opinion
that these two large items of the
public welfare budget carry heavy
load which should not be borne by
the District taxpayers. Many feel
there are strong reasons for believ-
inc that among the pofiants of CT
Elizabeth's Hospital and among the
benef1ciaries of public assistance
are numbers who have no rightful
claim on the District of Columbia.
A close study Of this angle of the
local welfare problem, it is thought,
might develop some very tangible
and logical reasons for increasing
the amount of the United States
Governments payment toward the
expenses Of the District Of Colum-
hfa
Evening star., 1936-08-23
MOONLIGHT CRUISE SET
River Trip Planned by Tall Cedars
of Lebanon.

of Lebanon.
Capitol Forest, No 104, Tall Cedars
of Lebanon, will have a moonlight
cruise on the steamer Potomac, August
"a. Junior Deputy Grand Tall Cedar
George M Little, chairman of the Ex-
cursion Committee, has arranged a
program featuring Jack and Jewell
Ray, with their accordion and violin;
Frank Nestor, the singing police
man." and the Tall Cedar Concert
Band, directed by Carl Hubner. Will
liam C. Heider, grand tall cedar; Jules
A. Halluin, senior deputy grand tall
cedar; Roy E. Blick and r. A. Walker
are members of the committee.
The guests of the Masonic and East
ern Star Home will be entertained by
Capitol Forest with picnic the after
noon of August 20 at the Fairgrounds
at Sixteenth street and Reservoir road.
There will be games and the Tall
Cedar Clown Band will entertain. Tall
Cedar Walter Heber, chairman Of the
committee, will be assisted by Jack
Jenkins, George Sadak, Hal Smith,
Frank Colt and Charlie Rhodes.
Evening star., 1936-08-23
D. A. R. PROGRAM SET
Patriotic Event Will Be Held on
September II.

Mrs. Charles c. Haig, state regent,
District of Columbia D. A. r., is plan
ming a patriotic program on Consti-
tuition day, September II. at Memorial
Continental Hall, at 8 pm. The
United States Marine Band Orchestra,
under the direction of Capt. Taylor
Branson, will give concert between
8. and $3.50 pm, preceding the pro-
gram.
Patriotic and civic organizations
IRE invited and also the general public.
Evening star., 1936-08-23
BY Jesse C. SUTER.

TINE matter of first civic in
terest during the past week
has been the long-expected
i announcement by the Presi-
dent Of the appointment Of the COM
mittee or agency "for making an
independent study OF the fiscal re-
lations between the United States
and the District of Columbia and
enabling him to report to Congress
at the beginning Of the next regu-
lar session, what, in his Judgment,
is a fair and equitable amount to
be paid by the United States as
an annual contribution toward
the expenses Of the Government Of
the District of Columbia"
AS this is written, the names Of
the appointees have not been dis
closed. It Is understood that there
will be q committee of three, Of
which two shall be non-residents.
There has been little civic news
at the District Building. With both
Commissioners Allen and Sultan
still away. Commissioner Hazen
and Assistant Engineer Commis-
sioner Capt. Patrick H. Tansey
continue to function as the Board
of Commissioners. Their work,
however, Is largely of routine ma
ture. They did overrule the Alco-
holic Beverage Control Board as
to one of its standing practices.
Commissioner Hazen announced
that he favored subway survey,
also that he was much interested
in taking the necessary steps for
the preservation of the original
stones marking the boundaries Of
the District of Columbia.
Chairman Elgin Of the Public
Utility Commission is still absent
through illness, and Commissioner
Keech is holding down the job.
Things are very quiet in the otices
Of the commission. Col. Sultan is
now on vacation.
"a VI lCk 1llCu Will VIC SOllil1llo-
sion by attorneys for various in
vestors in first mortgage bonds
of the Capital Transit Co. assails
the "uninterested absentee owner
ship" and "short-sighted policy"
The company is specially criticized
for the recent purchase of used
cars, except as an emergency. 1t
is urged to substitute new up.to-
date one-man cars for ohDlete
two-man equipment.
Another reason for the inactivity
in public utility matters is the
absence from the city Of William
A. Roberts, peoples counsel. Fol-
lowing attendance at the American
Bar Association convention, Rob-
erts will join his family for vaca-
ton on Cape Cod in his native
Massachusetts,.
Evening star., 1936-08-23
Sewage Plant Near Completion,
But Pollution Problem UnsoIved.

IT IS expected that the new
100000 sewage disposal plant
at Blue Plains will begin oper-
ations next November or Decem-
ber. The structural work is prac-
tically complete and mechanical
equipment Is being rapidly in
stalled.
The Administration Building re-
quires only few minor details,
including mains for water and gas
supply and electric power cables,
to be ready for final inspection.
The Administration Building, be-
sides housing the necessary Offices
for the plant. contains extensive
laboratories for making tests of all
kinds, and it is expected that many
valuable discoveries will result
from the research work which will
be regularly undertaken.
This building, the power house
and other buildings are all SINH
lar in material and general ap-
pearance to the Governments CEN
trail power plant in this city.
Just now extensive grading Of
the grounds is under way prepara-
tory to attractive landscaping of
the property. This plant occupies
more than 80 acres adjoining the
District Home for the Aged and Is
at the SouthernmoSt part of the
District.
The original proposal was for
the expenditure of approximately
S8,000,000 for a plant of about
double the capacity of the one
nearing completion. The existing
plan was substituted at the in
stance of Col. Dan 1. Sultan, En-
gineer Commissioner, as reason
ably meeting the present and some
future requirements.
1t Is believed by many that the
first beneficiary of this new sewage
disposal plant will be the city of
Alexandria and other territory
Immediately below Washington.
The river pollution within the Dis
trict of Columbia is expected to be
little affected by this plant. Sew
age in Rock Greek, in the Potomac
from nearby Virginia, from above
Washington and parts of the Ana
costa River will continue as an
unsblved problem.
There exists very strong civic
sentiment favoring the complete
relief of Rock Creek from all sew
age pollution. 1t is held that this
stream. passing through the heart
of a beautiful recreation park,
should have not the least sugges-
ton of being an open sewer. The
children who wade or swim in Rock
Creek should not have their health
endangered, and other users of the
park, it is held, should not be Of
Tended by the odors which this
sewage-laden stream frequently
gives off.
Rock Greek, though acquired at
considerable expense to District
taxpayers and maintained almost
exclusively out Of local funds, Is
nevertheless a national park, un-
der the control of the National
Park Service. Many of those in
the civic ranks look upon the
cleaning up Of Rock Greek as
project worthy of immediate at
tention with Federal funds.
There are those who fail to see
the value Of cleaning up the river
below Washington, while continu-
ing such a nuisance in the very
heart Of the District and In our
own waters.
Evening star., 1936-08-23
1888 School Estimates
Represent Actual Needs.

HIGHER by more than $5,00o,.
600 than the 1887 budget, the
school estimates of $t7,525,619
represent actual, urgent and in
most cases, accumulated needs Of
the system. The school building
projects of $4,024,000 are more
than double the amount carried in
the last appropriation.
The item for school repairs Of
$500, ,2e3. is about ~ per cent above
the current appropriation. For the
most part such repairs are long
overdue and are absolutely essen
tial.
The problem Of meeting the
school needs, as well as the needs
Of other branches Of the District
Government, Is one Of finding the
required funds. Il the usual pro-
Evening star., 1936-08-23
VT. VITO HOLD
ANNUAL OUTING
Excursion to Marshall Hall
Will Be Held Next
Saturday.
Meetings This Week.

Meetings This Week.
Monday-Front Line, HOS Six
teenth street: Follow Me. the AM
bassador Hotel; Washington, 1908
Fourteenth street.
Tuesday - National Capital.
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club. Eleventh and l. streets; Top
Notch Tent, Military Order Of the
Coolies, 935 6 place.
Wednesday - Defence. 2030
Rhode Island avenue northeast;
the band, National Guard Armory.
Thursday-Potomac, Northeast
Masonic Temple.
Friday-Advance, Continental
Hotel; United States Treasury.
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club.
Evening star., 1936-08-23
D. A. Y. CONTINUES
MEMBERS DRIVE
Events of National Conven.
ton Reviewed by Com.
n1ander at Meeting.

Continuance Of the membership
gains recorded in the year ending last
month is the immediate problem be-
fore the District Of Columbia Depart
ment Of the Disabled American Vet.
Grams, according to the opinions ex-
pressed at . meeting OF the depart
ment's Executive Committee last
Wednesday evening at the Abner
Drury Hall. State Comdr. G. H.
Anderson presided and reviewed the
events Of the sixteenth national con.
vention at Milwaukee in July.
Pledges of support in the campaign
were received from the heads Of each
Of the D. A. v. chapters in the city,
so the department Membership Com
mittee is expected to be in full swing
by the first Of September. The OBJ
jective for January is the total
Of last year at the finish Of the
D. A. v. year in July. This will give
the department. the first six months
Of the next calendar year to exceed
the mark set for the past D. A. ".
term.
Meeting at Moose Hall last Tues
day, members of National Capital
Chapter heard q report of the ma
tional convention at Milwaukee sub
mitted by William B. Covert, chair
man OF the delegation, on behalf Of
the co-delegates-Theodore Lind
strom, william r. Beall and John A.
Maigret. Supplementary reports were
added by Theodore Lindstrom on
legislation and rehabilitation and by
John A. Maigret on employment.
With the appointment of a COM
mittee, consisting of Rodney Horton,
Samuel Davids and Sam Goldberg,
the work of forming q Sons of the
D. A. v. within the chapter was
launched.
Due to the demands for his presence
at national headquarters in Cincin-
natl, M. Froome Barbour, newly elect
ed national commander Of the D. A.
", postponed his visit to Washington
from last week. He plans to be here
this week for a series OF conferences
with the staff Of the Washington
office.
J. w. Mcqueen, past national COM
mander Of the D. A. ", was in Wash
ington last week, during which time
he conferred at the Department of
Labor on matters Of employment Of
veterans in his home State Of Missouri.
Evening star., 1936-08-23
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
announcement of Fiscal Relations Probe Com.
n,ittee Still Avaited-2 of Members Ex-
pected to Be Non-Residents.

cedure is followed, the District
Commissioners will name a maxi
mum amount for the school sys.
TEN and request the Board of Edu.
cation to trim their estimates to
fit this amount. When the school
officials under the Board of Edu-
cation have completed this dis
heartening task the employees Of
the Bureau Of the Budget will then
take Q hand in further pairing
down the amount, through the
elimination of items which budget
officials do not approve.
Throughout this entire process,
one is impressed more with the
apparent desire to pare down the
amount than to find funds which
can be reasonably expended for
such purposes. BY a strange CO.
incidence the national taxes paid
by District Of Columbia residents
through internal revenue during
the fiscal year ended June 80,
1886, are almost the same as the
amount of the school estimates
submitted by the Board of Educa-
ton. The internal revenue collec-
tions during that period were SIT
1922, 1929. while the school estimates
are $l7,525,6l9. The amount Of
these internal revenue payments Is
greater than that paid by each Of
fofo
bined payments Of nine States. As
many of the States in the Union
regularly receive from the Federal
Government through Federal aid,
bounties, etc, amounts in the ag-
gregate far in excess Of their pay
ments of national taxes, there are
many in the District who believe
that 1t would not be unreasonable
for Congress to turn over to the
District the entire amount of in
ternal revenue collections from the
District.
A question might be raised that
then the District of Columbia
would not be contributing toward
the support Of the National Cow
ernment. 1t is pointed out that Dis
trict residents would still continue
to pay customs duties on all i'm
ported articles they purchase and
furthermore, District residents
through the use Of tobacco and to-
bacco products. make very heavy
contribution toward the large ma
tional taxes collected in the lead
ing tobacco growing and tobacco
manufacturing States.
In any event, civic leaders regard
the estimates of the Board of Edu-
cation as reasonable and repre-
senting actual needs.
Evening star., 1936-08-23
Army Air Unit Opens Way
To Aviation Opportunity
Offers Greater Advantages to Student
Flyers Who Do Not Win
Commissions.
By Joseph S. Edgerfon.

doorway opportunity opened wide by the Army
searching students short
personnel able to offer them greater
result
legislation conditions for hedging military pilots
legislation the Air able to
s,dent nots who
Evening star., 1936-08-23
VETERANS TO MAKE
TRIP TO SARATOGA
D. C. Spanish War Contingent
Will Remain in New York
Over Night.

The District of Columbia delegation
Of Spanish War Veterans. going to the
national encampment at Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, will leave via the Bal
timore g. Ohio Railroad from the
Union Station August 20 at 1880 pm.
They will remain in New York City
Saturday night at the Taft Hotel,
and will leave the next morning for
Saratoga Springs.
Comdr. George A. Williams presided
at the meeting Of Richard j. Harden
Camp National @. M. Gen. P. ]. CAL
Ian, National Provost Marshal William
Orthman, Comdr. Elvin M. Luskey of
Miles Camp and Walter Joy, past
commander of Compton Camp Of West
Palm Beach, Fla, spoke.
President Gertrude Miles presided
at the last meeting of Col. James S.
Petit Auxiliary. Arrangements we're
made for a bingo party at the meet
ing August "a at pm, in Naval
Lodge Hall, in place of the regular
business meeting.
Evening star., 1936-08-23

Members of Thomas N. Fenwiek
Post, No. TAO, of Hyattsville. Nd,
assisted in the parade and installa-
ton of officers of My Maryland Post,
American Legion. at Capitol Heights
last Thursday.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the post
will hold a bingo social on the lawn
of the home of Mrs. William Man
ning. Bladensburg road near Defense
highway, Bladensburg, Md, next
Friday.
Comdr. William L. Manning and
Comrade Collano will represent this
post at the v. r. w. annual encsmp-
ment to be held In Denver. Colo, n
September.
Leonard Taylor, Riverdale, Md, has
been elected as trustee to serve for IL
months. Bernard Roth Of Hyatts-
vile, Nd. and Valentine Collano Of
Riverdale, Nd, have recently been
elected to membership.
Evening star., 1936-08-23

O1E IIidUtSI V4 1HcU OKNKO III
terest during the past week
has been the long-expected
Evening star., 1936-08-23

Washington Post will meet tomorrow
evening at 1903 Fourteenth street, with
Senior Vice Comdr. John ]. Keehan
presiding. Capt. Roy Keesee, COM
mander of Washington Posts Sons OF
Veterans, will report on the Summer
encampment of the boys. which was
postponed on account of illness.
The Ways and Means Committee
will report on plans for series OF
dinners to be held during the Winter
for post members and their friends.
Past Comdr. Walter P. Boehm will
announce final plans for the stag fish
ing party, to be held at Solomons
Island.
Evening star., 1936-08-23

Pvt. Alfred w. Hanson, Quarter
master section, State detachment, has
been ordered transferred to Company
A, 104th Quartermaster Regiment.
Pvt. Robert w. Gwin, on the mac
tice list of the Headquarters Detach-
ment, 29th Division, has been ordered
transferred to the active list Of that
unit.
Corpl. Cecil D. Cooper has been
ordered promoted to sergeant in the
Quartermaster section, State detach-
ment.
Pvt. Arthur L. Spedden, inactive list
Of Company c, 121st Engineers, has
been ordered transferred to the active
list of that unit.
Transfers from the inactive to the
active lists have been odreder for en-
listed men in the following units:
Battery B. 260th Coast Artillery:
Pvts. Marion j. Ball. Joseph r. Con-
tino. Harry 8. Harris, Truman A. Ken
nedy. George =. Mortimer. Henry W..
Shields and Richard e. Thompson.
Evening star., 1936-08-23

The District Of Columbia Depart
ment, Veterans Of Foreign Wars, will
have its annual excursion next Satur-
day at Marshall Hall. Department
Comdr. Wallace A. McCathran an
nounced members will 60 to the resort
on the 10 am. and pm. steamer
Tickets are on sale at department
headquarters, 1924 H street.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
GENERAL. MOTORS
|. SALESSET RECORD
April Volume Is Largest for
Any Month in Company's
History.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
: NEW YORK, May general Mo-
tors total April sales to dealers was
the largest for any month in the COM
pany's history. 1t was reported today.
The cars and trucks sold to dealers
in the United States and Canada, plus
overseas shipments, last month were
229. 9.467 units, against 196, ,721 in March
and 184.059 in April last year.
April sales to consumers in the
United States totaled 2o0,117 units,
against 181,782 in March and 143, ,9O9
in April a year ago.
April sales to dealers in the United
States totaled 194,695 units, against
162, Alb in March and 152 ,946 in April
last year.
The previous high figure for world
dealer sales was 227,718 in April, 1929
The latest totals for sales to United
States dealers and to consumers In
this country were likewise new MONTH
ly tops. The previous high for sales
to consumers was 1882 in May,
1928, and the best previous month for
sales to dealers In the United States
was April, 1929. when 176,634 units
were sold.
World dealer sales for the first four
months Of the year totaled 729,634
units against 572.775 for the similar
period a year ago..
Sales to consumers for the first four
months were 580,067 units, which
compares with 4o2 ,002 for the first
four months of 1885.
Sales to dealers for the four months
were 605,0o9 units, compared with
454,202 units for the like period Of last
year.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
REPORTS DISCLOSE /.
MOVIE SALARIES.
Universal Pictures to Pay
$1,750 a Week for Loan
of CoWdin's Services.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 8.-For "Iend-
ing" the services Of j. Cheever Cowdin
to Universal Pictures, Inc, Standard
Capital Co. Is to be paid $1,750 week
by the film concern, 1t was revealed
today.
This arrangement was fixed under
contract dated April 3, 1896, to
run for five years. Cowdin, one
Of the founders Of Standard Capital
Co.. Is chairman Of the board Of the
Universal company.
This and other details Of compen-
sation contracts with officers were
disclosed In report filed by Uni
versal with the New York Stock
Exchange. The new interests in the
company recently took over control
from Carl Laemmle, ST.. and associates.
Robert H. Cochrane. the new presi-
dent. Is under contract for five years
at a salary Of $1.750 a week and
Charles r. Rogers, new vice president,
will be principal production executive
for five years at $4,000 a week.
The annual report Of Loew's, Inc,
to the stock exchange reveals that
the company has made l0-year con-
tract with Arthur w. Loew, calling
for his services as general manager
and supervisor Of subsidiaries which
control foreign distribution Of Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer pictures, and of for
eign theaters and production, at a
weekly salary Of $1,000. together with
5 per cent Of the combined annual
net profit Of Loew's and its sub
sidiaries derived from foreign opera
tions In excess Of $3,640, 900.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Capital Traction 5s-s2, 500 at 891z.
Capital Transit Co.-10 at 13, 10 at 13.
Riggs National Bank CONN., at 272,
at 269, ! at 269.
Mergenthaler Linotype at 40, 10 at
40, 10 at 40.
AFTER CALL.
Mergenthaler Linotype-10 at 391a.
Washington Loan & Trust Cos at
225.
Capital Transit Colo at l3.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
Jersey Standard
Asks Approval of
$85, 100000 Issue

NEW YORK, May 8.-Authority
to issue $4,000. 900 in 25-year 8 per
cent bonds was sought Of the Secur-
tiles and Exchange Commission in a
registration statement prepared by
the Standard Oil Co. Of New Jersey.
Proceeds from the issue would pro-
vide funds to retire the outstanding
per cent preferred stock Of the Stand
ard Oil Export Corp, q subsidiary,
which, the company announced,
would be called for redemption at
$110 share on July 80.
Standard Oil Export controls and
directs the export activities of the
parent company and several Of its
subsidiaries.
Standard Oil Of New Jersey re-
ported net earnings for 1885 of $62,-
863, equal to $242 share on the
capital stock, compared with 45,618,-
$50. or $1.76 share, in 1884.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
FOREIGN EXCHANGES
EXTREMELY MIXED
Further Demand for British
Pound Sterling Brings New
Boost Against Others.
Bv the Associated Press.

bv the h5SOCldteo FIebS.
European currencies were highly ir-
regular in terms Of the dollar in to-
days world exchange markets.
Further demand for the British
pound sterling brought another boost
in the rate Of this monetary unit
Continental funds apparently were
continuing their flight from a possible
downward revaluation move in the
franc, which. it was feared, might be
inaugurated by the French authorities.
In London the dollar again pointed
lower, closing at 4.97 9-16 to the
pound. while in New York the latter
was "a of cent firmer at s4.9734.
The French unit fell back .o04 Of a
cent to 6.582s cents in the American
metropolis. At Paris the dollar ended
unchanged at 6.58 cents to the franc
Belgas in New York were up .0l OF
a cent at 1902 cents, but guilders
were of IT of cent at 67.53 cents
and Swiss francs declined 06 of cent
to .32.4S cents.
PARIS, May 8 R.-Three per cent
rentes, 66 francs 10 centimes; AZ pei
cent rentes, $685..
Exchange on London, 1858. The
dollar was quoted at 1919.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
BONDS ON N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
Approximate Transactions Today.

By private wire direct to The Star.
Evening star., 1936-05-08
HUPP MOTOR PLANS
EARLY RESUMPTION
Circuit Court Decision Paves Way
to Arrange for New Work.
ing Capital.
BY the Associated Press.

oS IAle tASSOCldLeC FreSS.
DETROIT. May 8.-Alex ]. Groes-
beck, a director of the Hupp Motor
Corp, said today the company will
take prompt steps to resume opera
tions, which were suspended late last
year because of inadequate working
capital.
Referring to the decision of the
United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals upholding the finding of the
Federal District Court here that con-
tracts between Archie NJ Andrews,
former chairman of the Hupp board,
and the company were contrary to the
interests of stockholders, Groesbeck
said:
"The decision will haveaa very salu-
tary effect on the corporation. We
expect to arrange for new working
capital without difficulty. When that
is done we will be in a position to re-
sumo production within 80 days"