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Evening star., 1936-08-31
Training School Girls Support
Selues With Brass Money Pay

Board and room cost 81 a week in
the brass money" but the remaining
So may be spent in q big basement
room fitted up to resemble general
store. Here the regular school sup
plies Of calico, shoes and other neces-
stiles are stored and opened to buyers
every other Saturday.
Besides teaching the girls the value
of budgeting their income, the store
makes 1t possible to train them in
salesmanship, DR.. Smith pointed out.
At present, she said, the chief draw
back to the store Is that there Is no
cash register to aid the 'salesgirls."
While the school is undergoing re-
pairs, Dr. Smith said, the number of
inmates has been reduced to 81. A
number are out on parole under su-
pervisiou Of the school.
Evening star., 1936-08-31
HIGHWAY COSTS
HIGH IN DISTRICT
1854 Per Capita for Operation
and Maintenance Highest
in IA Cities.

Washington pays more per capita
for operation and maintenance OF
highways than any other of the IA
cities of more than 100000 popula-
ton, according to a survey released
today by the Bureau of the Census OF
the Commerce Department.
The latest figures available, 1884.
showed that Washington paid s5.84
per capita, while the general average
for the IA cities was S310. Boston
was second with $4.07, and San Fran
cisco was low with s1.97. The total
spent here in that year, s2,89o, 900,
was 8.4 per cent of the expense for
all general departments, as compared
with 81 per cent in Pittsburgh. run
ner-up, and 3.9 per cent in San
Francisco.
In 1888, Washington, with 1896 per
capita, was third; Buffalo spent
$4.39, and Los Angeles was second
with $4.02. San Francisco was low
with s1.83. The average was 1919.
A similar survey for 1926 showed
Washington second in per capita cost
with S6.12. Buffalo leading with S6.26.
and San Francisco again low with
$2.25. The average was $3.50.
Evening star., 1936-08-31

promotion up to the high position Of
chief photographer in the hydro
graphic office.
"Such an excellent record of service
is an accomplishment worthy of the
highest commendation. The Secre-
tary of the Navy takes great pleasure
in complimenting you upon this occa-
sion and in extending to you his best
wishes for many years Of health and
happiness"
His superiors said that "his initia-
tive and expert professional knowledge
of the various processes involved in
photo-lithography have given him an
outstanding reputation in that field"
Born August 10, 1866, here, Yeat-
man was named to the photographic
Office on November 9, 1900. His coll
leagues paid tribute to his zeal, in
dustry. knowledge and devotion to
service"
Evening star., 1936-08-31
City Captiuates Farm Woman
Whose Writings Won Trip
Mrs. EiseIe's Husband
Taking Care of Her
Duties in Minnesota.

Next to doing all the housework and
garden and poultry yard
on their 80-acre farm, Mrs. Susan
Frawley Eisele's most important Job
is trying to sell the soil to her public.
Mrs. Eisele, o quiet, soft-spoken
Minnesota farm woman, Is visiting
in Washington on an Eastern trip
that was part Of her prize for win
ming the Country Home Magazines
national contest as the best country
newspaper correspondent. She ar
rived here after spending week in
New York, which she liked despite
its metallic soul"
During her absence, the job of SELL
ing the soil to her public-"if We
have any," she adds-through her
weekly column in the Fairmont
CMinn) Sentinel, was placed in the
hands of her husband, Albert Eisele,
and Wheeler McMillen, editor of the
Country Home.
Her husband, who does all the field
work on their farm, cares for the
dairy herd and the pigs in the feed
ing lot. writes weekly column for
the Blue Earth (Minn.) Post.
People About Same.
1--WE write on the theory that every
ones life is just about the same" Mrs.
Eisele said today. I'VE write together
and criticize each others work."
The weather, crops, things they
vvoaof in doi1xy Efa fr
of thing which makes up the two
columns. with a Penny Pencil" by
Susan Frawley Eisele. and THE Post
Chaise," by Albert Eisele-through
these the soil is sold to the public.
1t is Mrs. Eisele's first trip East.
New York is a remarkable city, she
thinks, much more friendly than I
had expected" What she already has
seen of Washington. Mrs. Eisele has
found magnificent" particularly the
Capitol, which she says captures the
real spirit of America.
What dreaded when I started on
my trip, was meeting other newspape:-
Mrs. Eisele said, laughing
Somehow, I had the idea they were
cold -blooded, unfriendly ogres, but I've
found them just grand and so friendly
and warm that I've felt right at
home"
Mrs. Eisele's work was chosen from
$500 clippings from country papers,
but she didn't even know hers had
been submitted. 1t was sent in by the
editor, but Mrs. Eisele didn't know
anything about it until she received
word she had been recognized as the
best writer in the field.
Evening star., 1936-08-31
SOCIAL SECURITY
AND TAXES TOPICS
Thorough Discussion Seen
at Conference of Gov
ernors at St. Louis.
BY the Associated Press.

In the comparatively placid atmos-
phere of a post-presidential campaign
era, State Governors late this Fall
will jointly ponder over such prob
lens as social security and taxes.
Cary A. Hardee. secretary of the
Governors Conference, yesterday
placed high on the list of subjects to
be considered at the November 1918
meeting the matter of fitting the Fed
eral social security program to State
administration.
Hardee, former Governor of Flor
ida, said he had noted indications OF
widespread interest by State chief
executives in the social security pro-
gram. John G. Winant, chairman OF
the Federal Social Security Board,
Hardee said, would be invited to ad-
dress the Governors on the operation
Of the program which he directs.
With national and State political
campaign debate of the question
ended by the time the conference
meeting date rolls around, the matter
of taxation was considered likely to
be given prominent place on the con-
ference agenda. OF particular inter-
est was the problem Of conflicting
taxation under which tax fields some
times are levied upon by both State
and Federal Governments or by two
State governments.
The question already has been given
detailed attention by State legislators
ORGANIZATIONS. The Fede. al law-mak-
ing machinery has taken cognizance
of the problem by naming special
congressional committee to make a
study.
Hardee said the Governors also
might direct their attention to the
possibility of enacting uniform State
traffic and safety laws.
Although the program remains to
be worked out, Hardee said he ex-
pected splendid attendance" at this
years session. "It will be after the
election" he remarked, land I imag-
inc most of the Governors will enjoy
getting away for the trip"
Tentative plans call for the open
ing sessions of the conference to be
held at st. Louis and the final meet
ings at Jefferson City, Missouri's
capital.
The meeting this year will find an
Executive Committee membership
which includes Gov. ALI M. Landon.
the Republican presidential nominee.
other members of the committee in
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many threatened panic in the herd
when storms blew the tents down,
accidents derailed the menagerie cars
or unexpected incidents befell the
parade column.
In her prime. her command over
the other elephants was absolute.
Later, she was the only elephant per-
mitted to patrol the picket line at
will.
Old Babe was presented to the Zoo
in the Spring of 1884 by Ringing
Bros. and Barnum g. Bailey. She Is
an Indian elephant and bears strik-
ing family differences from the Afri-
can species.
The Indian elephants trunk is
smooth where the Africans Is wrin-
kled in folds like a telescope, and the
ears are much smaller. Too, the In
dian elephant has only one finger on
the trunk, while the other type has
two.
The African species has large tusks,
which are almost wholly lacking in
the females of the Indian family.
Evening star., 1936-08-31
BOARD ASKS |. c. c.
TO Reject PLEA
FOR AUT0-RA|LER
Service Between RossIyn
and Downtown Washington
Held Unneeded.
ORDER is DUE TO TAKE
EFFECT SEPTEMBER 20
Exceptions Must Be Filed Before
That Date-Present Facilities
Called Adequate.

A Joint board Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission today submit
ted to the commission report and
order recommending denial Of the
application of the Arlington & Fair
fax Railway Co. for a certificate Of
public convenience to transport pas
sengers and mail between Rosslyn,
Va, and downtown Washington.
The order enforcing this recon-
mendation automatically will become
effective September 20 unless excep-
tions to the report are filed with the
secretary to the commission and served
on all other interested parties within
20 days.
Present Service Held Adequate.
James L. Martin, representing the
District, and H. E. Ketner, Virginia,
members of the joint board which
heard arguments in the case, said in
their report that "the record shows
there is at present adequate trans
portation service, as to both equip
uent and frequency of trips, between
Rosslyn and the District. To a large
extent the service of the applicant
in Virginia is duplicated or paralleled
by service of other carriers"
The Arlington &, Fairfax had asked
permission to enter the District over
tracks of the Capital Transit Co. from
Rosslyp by use of the "aut o-railer," a
new conveyance designed for travel
either on metal rails or ordinary traffic
roadways.
Peoples Counsel William A. Rob-
erts had moved dismissal of the appli.
cation on four grounds: Lack Of
I. c. C. jurisdiction, failure of appli-
cant to show financial ability. or to
show sufficient demand for the pro.
posed service to insure a reasonable
return, and traffic congestion on Dis.
trict streets.
Hearing Held in April.
"Upon the facts presented" said
the report of the joint board. I'VE are
unable to find that the present and
| future public convenience and neces-
sity require the extension of the pro-
posed operation of service by appI-
cant. 1t is unnecessary to determine
applicants fitness and ability"
Counsel appearing before the joint
board in hearing April 27 and % in
cluded Peoples Counsel Roberts, John
F. Bethune and Franklin <. Lane, 5r.
for the applicant; Hinman D. Folsom,
District Public Utilities Commission;
Edward S. Brashears and Oscar L.
Shewmake, Washington. Virginia &
Maryland Coach Co., and S. r. Bowen.
Capital Transit Co.
Evening star., 1936-08-31
BABY BONDS BRING
100000 A DAY
Treasury Reports 100000 Invest
ors in Every State of
Nation.

BY the Associated Press.
Treasury officials reported today
they are doing 81 900, ,000-a day busi-
ness in baby bonds"
These United States saving bonds
which went on sale March /, 1885,
have been sold to 100000 investors in
an aggregate face amount of $780,
711,000. With 1,750.000 individual
bonds outstanding, officials said the
securities have widespread distribu-
ton in every State.
Maturing in 10 years, the bonds are
sold in denominations ranging from
$25 to $1,000 on q discount basis.
Under this arrangement, buyers pay
less than the face value for the bonds,
interest accrues at the rate Of 80 per
cent annually and hte obligations are
paid in full at maturity.
The most popular "baby bond has
been that of 500 denomination, with
the $25 bond next and the $1,000
bond third. No investor may acquire
more than $4,000 of the bonds in
any one year.
At present, the securities are selling
at an average daily rate of 81, 1896, 900.
The high in daily sales was reached
last January, at $2,379,000, and the
low in September, 1885, at $513, 900.
Evening star., 1936-08-31
AGRICULTURE SCHOOL
WILL BEGIN SOON
Departments Graduate Glasses to
Include Lectures by Wallace,
Tugwell and Others.

The Agriculture Department Gradu-
ate School, open to non-Federal as
well as Federal employees, will begin
sessions September IA. A program
of study has been completed, and de-
tails may be obtained from A. F.
Woods, director.
Special lecturers will include Sec
retary Wallace, Undersecretary Tug
well, Assistant Secretary Wilson and
various bureau and division chiefs.
Prof. r. A. Fisher of University Col
lege, London, England, has been en-
gagged to give three lectures on sta
tistical inference.
DR.. Mordecai Ezekiel, economic ad-
wiser to the Secretary Of Agriculture,
and DR.. Louis H. Bean, economic ad-
wiser to the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration will give course In
"The Economics of Instability" This
course is open only to persons with
an M. A. degree in economics.
Evening star., 1936-08-31

Using brass discs as money. in
mates of the National Training School
are now working on "self-sIpport-
ing" basis.
The girls earn weekly wages. pay
board, invest in health insurance, buy
their clothes and bank their savings.
The new system, inaugurated at the
institution on Conduit road two weeks
ago by DR.. Carrie Weaver smith,
superintendent, Is designed to teach
the girls the practical value Of money,
it was explained.
Since inmates do all the institu-
tion's "housework," each is paid q
weekly wage of 81. For overtime work
girls receive q bonus, and salaries are
docked for failure to work. Because
sickness often interferes with duties.
health insurance costing IS cents .
week has been arranged.
Evening star., 1936-08-31

This word came on June 90, the day
her third baby arrived. The baby, AL
bert Alois Eisele, came with her on the
trip. The other children are Joseph,
Z, and Arnold, 4.
Novel to Be Published.
Mrs. Eisele and her husband have
collaborated in writing novel of farm
life, which is now in the hands of the
publishers. Albert writes poetry, too.
but Mrs. Eisele considers this lust a
little flare-up which will subside be-
fore long"
Her first column, 'It Appears to Us"
contained contributions by her hus-
band every now and then, and finally
he took it over himself, while she be-
gan with a Penny Pencil"
Her impressions of New York? Well,
it wasn't as noisy as either Minneapo-
lis or st. Paul, she said.
Mrs. Eisele writes simply, injecting
bits of humor and wisdom at random.
Little household hints, impressions of
events and people and thoughts like
the following:
Unlike Longfellow's immortal pause,
that of the country woman. during
this season of cornhusking. comes be-
tween the dawn and the daylight,
that nebulous 10 or Is minutes dur
ing which she has a little time of her
own. The kitchen is warm, the break
fast is cooking, the children are not
yet up, the husband has not come in
from the barn, and suddenly there
seems nothing to do. Can it be true?
This moment is one of the sweetest
Of the whole day: A moment in
which she may sit at an east window
and watch the day break from its
pink satin shell. A moment unbe-
lievably beautiful"
Evening star., 1936-08-31
SEAGULL HUNTER
SOUGHT IN DEATH
St. Marys Authorities Told
AIph0nso Brown Was Ac.
Cident Victim.

st. Marys County authorities today
searched for sea-gull hunter. be-
lieved to be the man who fatally shot
Alphonso Brown, 80, of 1929 Madison
street. Brown died of blood poison
ing last night in Providence Hospital,
a week after a .22-caliber bullet struck
him in the hip, glanced off his ribs
and lodged in his stomach. He is
survived by his widow and two
children.
The shooting occurred a week ago
yesterday off McKays Beach. Md,
on Herring Greek. a backwash from
the Potomac River, Is miles south
of Leonardtown, Md. Brown and
Arthur Mohler, Washington res
taurant proprietor, were fishing when
the shot rang out across the water
and felled Brown.
The source Of the fire and the iden-
tity of the gunman were unknown
until a few days ago mysterious St.
Marys County resident approached
Sheriff j. B. Love and said he had
fired the shot during an expedition
against sea-gulls, with no intention
of shooting a human being.
The huntsman declined to disclose
his name to Love unless the name
of his companion should also be taken,
for the verbal confession held that,
while the companion did not fire the
fatal shot. he was equally guilty in
that both were firing at the birds.
Love planned to confer this after
noon with States Attorney John Bris-
coe on the next step toward relocating
the sea-gull hunter. who is said to
be known to Mohler. If Briscoe de-
cides to prosecute. the man will be
charged with manslaughter, it was
said at Loves Office.
Love questions the legality Of sea-
gull shooting, which has become a
popular sport on the lower Potomac
during the past two years.
Evening star., 1936-08-31

non-civil service employees have worked
for the Government since the World
War, without the benefit Of the pro-
tections placed around the regular
employees on civil service status.
II want to see such q union organ
ized," Shaw said. 1.-THE A. r. q. E.,
in my opinion, would breathe sigh
Of relief II they were rid Of this dual
group In their union"
Evening star., 1936-08-31
HOUSE is RAIDED

The search for three men wanted
in connection with the shooting of
Joseph E. O'Brien led police early
today to a house in the 5700 block Of
Kansas avenue, where they found
Charles (Rags) Warning, out on bond
in the same case, but none of the
others allegedly associated with him.
A special squad, headed by Lieut..
Clement P. Cox and composed Of four
other detective officers. has been try
ing for some time to nnd the trio,
Evening star., 1936-08-31

was placed on the
retired list. He
lives here at 2755
Macomb street.
Admiral w il
liam H. Standley,
Acting Secretary
of the Navy, sent
Yeatman a letter,
saying: "Y our
record Of service
shows that your
technical knowl-
edge and ability.
cooperation and
loyalty have been
r e c o 6 n / z e d
through S t e q d Y
Evening star., 1936-08-31
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.

BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.
"HE weight of hundred years
or so forced Old Babe to abdi-
cate as queen of the circus
4 herd, but even in retirement
she's still ruler.
The oldtimer demonstrated this in
a brief and mysterious manner
shortly after her arrival at the Zoo.
She was put in pen with Kechel, a
wild, ill-mannered and husky young
ster from the Malay Archipelago.
1t was the first time Kechel had
been penned with strange elephant.
She Immediately lowered her head
and charged. A low, ominous warn
ing and a light tap from Old Babes
trunk put Kechel in her place at once.
In the wild state elephant herds are
led by some wise old female. Less in
telligent animals overthrow their lead
erS at the first sign of weakness, but
elephants seem to sense that expert
ence can be more valuable than phys
ical strength in ruler.
During more than half century
with the circus, Old Babe quieted
Evening star., 1936-08-31
OPTOMETRISTS TO MEET

RICHMOND, August 81 P.-Dr.
Harold Weidenfeld, general chairman,
today announced the program of the
convention of the Virginia Optometric
Association, Inc, in Richmond Octo-
tober 1921.
Speakers at the two-day session will
include E. B. Alexander of Duncan,
Okla, national director Of the Gradu-
ate Clinic Foundation of Optometry.
Evening star., 1936-08-31

clude Cows. Paul v. McNutt of Indi-
ana, Dave Sholtz of Florida, Menry
Horner of Illinois and Harry Nice Of
Maryland Oficials said they did not
know whether Gov. Landon would
attend this years meeting.
The conference of Governors was
first called by President Theodore
Roosevelt in 1908, primarily to con-
slider questions of conservation and
uniform State laws. An organization
was affected that year and the con-
ference has met regularly since.
Evening star., 1936-08-31
YEATMAN RET|RES
FROM NAVY POST
photographic Office Photo
Chief Commended for =.
Long Record.

Thirty-six years Of service to the
Navy were brought to a close today
when Warren S. Yeatman, chief OF
the Photographic section of the
hydrographic Office, Navy Department,
Evening star., 1936-08-31
Blind Carried Free.

Some British railways are carrying
blind persons free on holiday trips
when accompanied by fare-paying
guide.
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young at the left has He's displaying
pet skunk at dress your pe hoo at the Pau Junior High
The youngsters left to right crchton Walker H. Martha
TdbaH and Barbara Allen TO- TOMORROW IDing Budnan
ISddor Budnl1n George ZeDgolis
OF and Mrs. Paul Zeugols at the Roedale playground
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1936-09-15
14O TO LOSE Jobs
|NCENSUS BUREAU
Temporary Workers Will Be
Dropped at End of
Month.

About 140 temporary workers, en-
gagged in the quinquennial census OF
agriculture, under the Census Bureau,
will be dropped at the end of the
month, and about 20 more will lose
their jobs in October, Government off,
cials disclosed today as preparation
went ahead for moving the Social
Security Board into the old Civil
Service Commission Building on F
street in the next few weeks, replacing
the census employees.
The work of taking the agricultural
census, which is done every five years,
now is drawing to close Officials of
the division of Government space
control, National Park Service, under
the direction of Clay J. Guthridge.
expect to move the Social Security
Board, which is expanding, into 1924
F street about November /.
Commerce Department officials ex-
pect to move the manufacturers CEN
sus group into the Commerce Build
ing around the end of this month.
At the height of the agricultural
census work there we're 1000 engaged
on the job in Washington, 300 of
them at 1924 F street and the bal
ance in the Commerce Department
The staff is now down to around 200
temporary workers. The work Is ex-
pected to run until the end Of the
present calendar year, officials ex-
planned.
Evening star., 1936-09-15
OFFICIALS RESUME
D. C. BUDGET STUDY
May Reach Police and Fire De.
partment Estimates Late
in Day,

The Commissioners today resumed
their scrutiny of the 1888 budgetary
requests Of their department heads,
with some prospect they would reach
the Police and Fire Department es-
Inmates before the day ended.
The requests of nearly all depart
ments are expected to be cut as the
Commissioners strive to lessen the
threat of tax boost. The budget is
being split into two parts. The primary
portion is to be limited to some
$40 900, 900, or within about $4,000, 900
of revenues now expected during the
next fiscal year. The supplementary
budget is to contain additional items
which could be provided if the Federal
payment is boosted or taxes increased
Police Supt. E. W. Brown is asking
an appropriation of S4,112,835, more
than 100000 more than was appro.
priated for this year. Fire Chief
Charles E. Schrom is seeking $685.
$50, an increase of more than 81 ,100,-
900. Most of the requested increase
for the Fire Department is proposed
as a means of giving standard work
week of A hours to firemen.
Evening star., 1936-09-15
Cries of Brother, Z,
Saue Girl, 4, From,
Bathtub Drowning
Boy, Just Orer TOnsil
Operation, Screams
HOarsely.

Four-year-old Mary Davis, 1857
Sixth street. is alive today because
her 7-year-old brother, just over an
operation for removal of his tonsils,
managed to scream for help when he
saw her submerged in a bathtub at
their home yesterday.
The brother, James, hadn't been
able to talk following the opera
ton, but when he saw his baby sister
under water in the tub yesterday after
noon he screamed hoarsely, attracting
the attention of his mother, Mrs.
James L. Davis, who was cooking
dinner.
Mrs. Davis ran to the bath room,
took the baby out of the tub and
administered artificial respiration. The
rescue squad was called, and after
working over Mary. the firemen took
her to Casualty Hospital, where she
was pronounced out of danger last
night. although suffering from sub
mersion and shock.
Mrs. Davis said she had placed the
baby In the tub before going down.
stairs to put some potatoes on the
stove for dinner. A few moments
later she heard the scream from the
second floor.
On August IS Mrs. Davis lost her
7-month-old son, George Ralph Davis,
when the infant died Of heat prostra-
ton In his carriage.