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Evening star., 1936-07-02
KIRBY PLANS UNIT
TO HANDLE FUNDS
FOR CR|PPLES' AID.
Begins Organization Within
Welfare Board to Ad-
minister Money.
DISTRICT is ENTITLED
TO $4,000 UNDER LAW
New Diagnostic and Treatment
Center Will Be Established
as First Step.

Paul Kirby, acting director of the
Board Of Public Welfare, today began
organization within the board of a
new unit to administer Federal and
District funds to aid crippled children.
Under the national social security
act the District is entitled to $25,000
per year, and Kirby has shown that
money already spent for this purpose
through Children's Hospital, Gallinger
Hospital and the Children's Tubercu-
losis Sanatorium already matches that
amount. as required under the law. .
The $4,000 will come from the
Childrens Bureau of the Labor De-
partment and the District will not be
required to appropriate additional
funds.
Plan New Center.
The first step in the new set-up,
Kirby said, will be establishment of a
new diagnostic and treatment center
at Gallinger Hospital to augment
units already in use at Children's
Hospital. A small tank for therapeu-
tic treatment also will be established
at Gallinger.
The new division also will under
take to register all crippled children
in the District and to classify those
needing aid as against those who are
receiving private treatment.
The total money to be spent will
be used for diagnosis, treatment and
surgical aid, and nursing care during
periods Of convalescence. The board
also will attempt to make available
for those who need it vocational
training to be given by other welfare
units.
Headquarters at Gallinger.
The new administrative force will
be known as the Division of Care for
Crippled Children and will have its
headquarters at Gallinger. although
1t will be independent of the hospital
organization.
In matching the Federal funds,
Kirby tabulated the cost of treating
children during the past year, show
ing that, based on the number of
patients and the expense per day,
Children's Hospital spent $4,000 last
year; Gallinger. $1,000 for the care
and treatment of children. and the
tuberculosis Sanatorium, So, 900, total
ing the s25,000 required.
He also explained that a fund of
$500 which can be used for such
work is on hand, authorized last year,
and this will be used as a starting
fund until the Children's Bureau ap-
proves the new yearly and quarterly
budgets. He forwarded these to the
Labor Department today.
The personnel of the new division
will be taken from persons already
employed by the Board of Public We'll
fare.
Evening star., 1936-07-02
Youth Who Thre,U
Firecracker on
Woman Is Fined
b Stan Correspondent of The Star.

b staf Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July "A
washington youth was fined SIS and
costs by Judge James r. Duncan in
Police Court today on a charge Of
minor assault brought against him by
q woman pedestrian who was struck
on the face and leg yesterday by a
f1recracker tossed from a passing
truck.
It was the first fireworks injury re-
ported here this year.
The woman, Mrs. H. j. Thomas,
206 North Fairfax street, obtained the
minor assault warrant against Her
man Webber. II, Of the 500 block of
D street southeast, Washington, after
being slightly burned on the face and
leg by an exploding f1recracker near
the intersection of King and Royal
streets.
In addition to the fine, Judge Dun
can warned the youth not to continue
the practice Of tossing firecrackers.
Evening star., 1936-07-02
KEYSTONE CLUB URGES
PARKING LOT LICENSING
Drive for Strict Regulation Be-
gun by Adoption of Strong
Resolution,

Opening drive for strict regulation
OF parking lots, the keystone Automo-
bile Club has requested the Commits
sioners to require licenses for opera
ton of such areas, according to
George E. Keneipp, manager.
A strongly worded resolution adopted
by the clubs advisory board urged,
among other things, that licenses be
issued only after proof of financial re-
sponsibility to meet the obligations of
bailee" and that regulations pro-
hibit the required waiver of liability
for accidents, theft and damage to
cars parked on a licensed lot"
Asserting that certain parking lots
here are being operated "negligentIy
and irreSponsibly." the resolution sug-
gests scale of fees for licenses based
on the area of the lot and sufficient,
in the aggregate amount, to pay the
reasonable cost of inspection, policing
and other items which must be borne
by the District.
Evening star., 1936-07-02
Lomax, Song Sleuth, Trails
Casanova of Cotton Fields

vict, James "Ironhead" Baker-said he
found his best description Of Shaving
Chain" In Lafayette, La.
"I had heard of him for many
years." he said, but this was the
first man who could give me any
hint as to where he might have orig
mated. Sc said Shaving Chain came
originally from Virginia"
Unlike such epic figures of Amer
ican folk lore as the powerful John
Henry" Shaving Chain" had more
brains, more charm, more initiative,
more clothes and, above all else, more
women than any man in the myth
ical background of his people, Lomax
said.
But nobody" sighed the curator,
seems to be able to tell me where
he got his name or what it means"
Lomax will leave the "spital shortly
to renew his hunt for "sGaving Chain"
legends in North Carolina.
Evening star., 1936-07-02

with the President or Mrs. Roose-
velt since the first of 1885. The White
House reports that an average of 305
meals per month have been served
during this time. Eating activities
were heaviest during the first half of
1885, meals totaling 1883, compared to
808 in the last six months of that
year and 1,49l during the first half
of this year.
33,452 Entertained at Tea.
The statistics showed also that 49,
452 persons-mostly women. of course
had been entertained at tea between
January l. 1885. and July l, 1886. This
means that an average of 1853 persons
per month were served tea at the
White House.
The Lowest strata" of White House
guests. the daily tourists who simply
are admitted to the public rooms and
gardens to stare for a few moments
and then pass on, have come in tre-
mendous numbers. From January to
July / this year, 422, 1855 of them. in
cluding 84,59l with cards that gave
them somewhat more privilege, visited
the White House. Throughout 1885,
tourist visitors numbered 660,795, of
which about one-fifth we're equipped
with the cards giving them access to
private parlorS
Evening star., 1936-07-02
DEATH Of OERTEL
|SHELD ACCIDENT
Coroner's Verdict Exon.
crates Fred W. BuchhoIz,
Restaurant Man.

A verdict of accidental death was
returned by a coroner's jury today in
the case of John F. Oertel, 78. of
Vienna, Va, who was killed Tuesday
when struck at Nineteenth street and
Constitution avenue by an automobile
operated by Fred w. Buchholz Wash
ington restaurant owner and former
member of the District Boxing Com
mission.
The verdict automatically exoner-
ated BuchholZ, who had been in GUS
tody of his attorneys since the ac-
cident.
Capt John L. Wernheim of No. II
Engine Company, who was riding
with Buchholz at the time of the mis-
hap, testified that Oertel suddenly ap-
Evening star., 1936-07-02


destrian by Swerving sharply.
Capt. Wernheim's testimony was
substantiated by other witnesses.
Oertel, native of New York City,
was the son Of Rev. John A. Oertel,
an Episcopal minister, who painted
the original sketch Of the famous
religious picture, Rock of Ages" The
family still possesses the original
painting. Many of the clergyman's
other paintings are in churches
throughout the country.
Attended Sewanee.
Oertel spent many years in the
South, attending the University of
the South, at Sewanee. Tenn. and
later being connected with the North
Carolina Fisheries Commission.
He also was connected with the
Federal Government in New York
and later worked with several Gov
eminent departments here, his last
connection being with the Labor De-
partment, from which he retired about
years ago, after more than so years
in the Federal service.
Oertel was the author Of several
books, one biography Of his father,
and contributed to numerous maga-
zines. He was active in Masonic cir
cles, and at the time of his death was
serving his second term as master of
the Concord Masonic Lodge Of Vienna.
He had been secretary and treasurer
of the lodge for more than 20 years.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lucy
c. Oertel, Vienna; two daughters. Mrs.
Harriet M. Oertel, 1881 N street, and
Mrs. Henry Hall, Paris, and two grand
sons, both of Washington.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at Vienna.
Evening star., 1936-07-02
CLARK TO RENEW
PENSIONS BATTLE
Amendment to Security Law
to Be Reintroduced
in Congress.
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

Undiscouraged by the failure OF the
Seventy-fourth Congress to take action
on his plan to preserve private pension
systems in industry, Senator Clark,
Democrat, of Missouri, made known
today he will reintroduce his proposed
amendment to the social security law
at the opening of the new Congress.
Senator King, Democrat. of Utah,
chairman of the joint subcommittee
in charge Of the question, also re-
affirmed today his belief that legisla-
tion should be enacted to keep vol
untary systems going after the COM
pulsory Federal retirement plan be-
comes effective.
Tax Bill Blamed.
Senator Clark believes progress
toward an agreement on a private
pension amendment was made during
the last session, and that action might
have been obtained If members of the
special subcommittee had not been
required to concentrate on the tax
bill during the last few weeks before
adjournment. The same men who
formed the subcommittee were on the
Conference Committee on the tax
measure.
The pay roll taxes on employers and
employees in connection with the Fed
eral old-age retirement plan become
Evening star., 1936-07-02
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
John A. Lomax, curator of folk songs
for the Library of Congress, today
launched Nationwide search for in
formation concerning "Staving Chain"
a mythical American character.
Although songs and fables represent
him as possessing the strength Of .
giant and the industry of a beaver,
folk tunes describe him primarily as
q Casanova of the cotton fields
Never in all my days Of folk song
exploration" said Lomax who has
pursued his topic for 20 years. have
I run across anything like Staving
Chain when it comes to the ladies'"
Stories Of his love-making are sung
In the mountains, the valleys, along
the rivers and on the deltas.
The curator-whc recently COM
pleted tour Of Southern prison camps
with the famous Sugarland, Tex, con-
Evening star., 1936-07-02
HOWARD OFFICIALS
SUED FOR $25O,0DO.
BYD. c. ARCHITECT
CasseII Names President
Johnson and Three Trus-
tees of University.
FAILURE TO EMPLOY
PLAINTIFF Is BASIS
Four Charged With Persuading
Others to Agree on Con-
tract Breach.

DR.. Mordecai w. johnson. presi-
dent Of Howard University. and three
of his trustees were sued for S250,000
In District Court today by Albert /.
Cassell, noted architect and developer
of the 20-year plan for improvement
of the university.
The suit, which grew out of failure
to employ CasSell as architect on the
new library and mems dormitory
buildings, airs internal strife at the
university which frequently has
broken into the newspapers in the
last four years.
Trustees sued along with DR.. john
son were Thadeous L. Hungate, Co.
lumbia University; Thomas Jesse
Jones, New York City, and DR.. Anson
Phelps Stokes, 2406 Massachusetts,
avenue.
Discussed by DObbinS.
The matter had been discussed
some time ago by Nathan A. Dob
bins, newly elected president OF the
General Alumni Association, in a
keynote speech before his election.
Dobbins roundly censured DR.. john
son and members of the Board of
Trustees for not continuing the pro-
testing architect in charge of tire
building program.
Through Attorneys Charles S. Baker
and Benjamin L. Topper, Cassell told
the court that in 1924 university au-
thorities engaged him as architect for
the school, and that in line with the
engagement he developed what is
known as the 20-year plan, which was
approved by the trustees, the Fine Arts
Commission and the Interior Depart
ment.
Cassell said he had charge of the
erection of all buildings constructed
under the 20-year program until the
time came for the letting of contracts
for the library and the mems dorml-
tory.
Tells of Broken Agreement.
DR.. johnson and the trustees named
In the suit approached the various
members of the Board of Trustees and
officials of the Interior Department in
regard to the contracts for the two
new buildings and persuaded them to
breach the agreement with him, the
plaintiff declared. This action he de-
scribed as "malevolent, vicious, ma
licious and unlawful conduct"
AS a result of the "slanderous in
reference" of the defendants, the
Secretary of the Interior appointed
a committee to investigate the mat
ter, Cassell stated, adding that as
a result of the investigation the Sec
retary wrote Dr. johnson that he
was willing for Cassell to be awarded
the contract for the mems dormitories.
The architect charged that this let
ter was deliberately suppressed so that
certain members of the board did not
know of its existence. The archi-
tectural firm suggested by university
authorities to the Secretary of the
Interior for the job was rejected be-
cause of its limited experience" and
excessive fee."
Cassell said the action by the de-
PENDANTS injured him in his profess
sional standing and deprived him of
emoluments which would have ac-
crued to him through the erection of
the dormitories and library and of ad-
ditional buildings to be erected in
pursuance to the 20-year plan.
Evening star., 1936-07-02
five U. S. BUILDINGS
DUE IN TWO YEARS
All But One of Remaining Prof.
ects in Federal Program to Be
Completed Then.

All but one of the six remaining
projects in the Federal building pro-
gram here will be completed within
two years, the supervising architects
Office said today.
The single one for which no ap-
preparation has yet been authorized is
the plaza development in the rear Of
the District Building, which will cost
$50o,0o0.
Those ready for completion include
the Apex Building and annex, to be
built at the intersection of Pennsyl.
vania and Constitution avenues, at a
cost of s3,0O0,o00; the Government
Printing ONCE warehouse. which will
cost $4,000, 600; an addition to the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, to
cost s6,325, 900, and the Public Health
Center at Bethesda, Md, which will
cost 81, ,36s, 900.
Evening star., 1936-07-02
BRIDE, ON HONEYMOON,
INJURED IN AUTO CRASH
Mrs. Ben Parsons Hurt When Car
Is Wrecked Near Braw-
lev, Calf.

The honeymoon of Ben Parsons, as,
of 1878 Biltmore street and the former
Mildred Mulitz, 20, of Capitol Heights,
Md, was interrupted yesterday when
their automobile was wrecked on the
San Diego Highway west of Brawley
Calf, according to an Associated
Press dispatch.
Mrs. Parsons was reported painfully
but not critically injured, and her hus-
band, a pharmacist, apparently was
unhurt.
At the time of the accident they
were en- route to Washington after a
visit with his relatives at Long Beach,
Calf. They were married here June
II and planned, after the honeymoon,
to live with the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Mulitz, until Fall.
Parsons, an employe in a drug store
IN the 1900 block of Columbia road,
had been living with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. N. Parsons, and a sister.
Mrs. N. ]. Moll, at the Biltmore street
address.
Evening star., 1936-07-02

due starting with next January, but
Senator Clark does not believe this
would prevent Congress from taking
action within month or two there
after to exempt industries that operate
retirement plans of equal or greater
benefit to their workers.
The social security law does not pre-
vent industries from supplementing
the retirement benefits called for
under the federally controlled system
Several lawyers in the Senate. however,
have expressed grave doubt on the
constitutionality of the Federal sys-
tenn, even though the taxes on en-
ployers and employees are dealt with in
q section of the law separate from
the section establishing the retirement
benefits.
Setback in Movement Feared.
Some of these lawmakers have
pointed out that if industries discon-
tinue their voluntary plans when the
time comes 10 start the Federal sys-
tenn, and the Government plan should
fail to meet the test of constitutional
ity, the result would be decided set
back for the voluntary retirement
movement, which has been going for
ward for more than 20 years.
The original Clark amendment
called for exemption from the Federal
taxes in industries operating equally
beneficial plans. To eliminate the'o
lection that tax exemption might
weaken the legality of the law, the
amendment was rewritten to require
all industries to pay the taxes, with the
Government later making grants in aid
to industries which operate private
systems meeting standards laid down
by the Government.
Evening star., 1936-07-02
MISS GERMOND HONORED
e5th Anniversary Of Association
With The Star Observed.

Miss Margaret Germond, Washing
ton writer, was honored last night
with a buffet supper at the News
paper Women's Club, given by
group of her associates on The Eve
ming Star. The occasion marked the
twenty-fifth anniversary of her asso-
citation with The Star.
Gideon A. Lyon, associate editor Of
The Star, presented Miss Germond
watch in behalf of her hosts and
hostesses,
For several years Miss Germond
was editor Of Let's Go, the official
magazine Of the Virginia Federation
Of Business and Professional Wosaens
Clubs, and she later served as vice
president Of the State organization.
She Is treasurer Of the Newspaper
Women's Club.
Evening star., 1936-07-02

peared in ( h e
path Of the auto
mobile after ap-
parently walking
between t " o
parked cars. He
said the man was
looking in the op-
posite direction
from the ap-
preaching m a =
chine. BuchholZ,
the fire captain
said, was driving
at a moderate
speed, but was
unable to avoid
striking the pc
Evening star., 1936-07-02
PLAY is POSTPONED
Pierre Patelin" to Be Presented
Tuesday Night.

Tuesday Night.
Presentation of the play Pierre
Patelin" by the Theater Group of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation has
been postponed until Tuesday night, it
was announced today.
Arranged for the Sylvan Theater,
near the Washington Monument, the
play has been put off twice because Of
inclement weather.
Evening star., 1936-07-02
Man, 81, Hunts Wife.

Bewhiskered, blind in one eye and
81 years old. a farmer of Brita, Orange
Free State, is seeking another wife, his
first having died two years ago.
Evening star., 1936-07-02
Ninth Term as Mayor.

Sir Crawford McCullagh has begun
his ninth term as lord mayor Of Bel
fast, Northern Ireland.
Evening star., 1936-07-02
MRS. JOE JUDGE ROBBED
OF PURSE HOLDING $65
Two $5 Gold Pieces and Silver
Dollar Included in Loot OBJ

tanned by Restaurant Thief.
Mrs. Alma Judge, wife of Joe Judge,
former first baseman Of the Washing
ton base ball team, was robbed early
today of a pocketbook containing
about $65, including two IS gold
pieces and a silver dollar.
Mrs. Judge had placed her purse
on a shelf behind the cash register Of
q restaurant she and her husband
operate at 5335 Georgia avenue.
Evening star., 1936-07-02
BONUS BONDS STOLEN
War Veteran Reports Loss of

Nine From Ely Place Home.
Rudolph Bero, World War veteran,
of 1902 Ely place southeast, told police
today thief broke into his home last
night and stole nine bonus bonds from
o box In the first floor front room.
Bero said the robber broke through
O screen door in the rear.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-13
Virginia Wants To know
How Cities And Counties
In State Refunded Bonds

been studying the fiscal affairs and
conditions of the 100 counties and 364
cities and towns, so that it already
has a.. thorough knowledge of the fis-
cal ability Of all the subdivisions and
henc.s knows whether they can pay
off their present bonded Indebtedness
or whether it will have to be refond-
ed. Still third factor is the long ex-
perience the commission has had in
handling all kinds of refunding plans,
so that it now knows just how to pro-
ceed-experience that the counties
and towns individually lack and have
no way to gain"
How Virginia Can DO 1t.
If Virginia desires to carry on re-
funding operations for its cities and
towns, as North Carolina has, it must
first set up a commission or agency
similar to the North Carolina Local
Government Commission, Johnson
said. 1t must then make a thorough
study Of the fiscal condition and
ability of every subdivision, then Sc
cure the legislation required to en-
power this commission to act as the
agent for the various subdivisions. 1t
must then contact the bondholders
and secure their cooperation in the
refunding plans.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-13

doubleday having improved and bust
ness sentiment, in improving times,
always being against rocking the
boat"
Not that I think business regards
the present president as a safe pilot
for long cruise, but it seems willing
to run risks with him for another
four years, for the sake of profit in
the meantime.
LABOR PROF. ID. r..
Labor, however, has not benefited
appreciably by the bulge in business.
Employment has increased only a lit
tie and wages have advanced scarcely
any.
Yet, curiously, the organized work
ers appear to be as pro-Roosseveltian
as ever The American Federation of
Labor, while it does not take political
sides, at least is not anti-Rooseveltian.
John L. Lewis lineup, led by the AM
erican Mine Workers, is militantly
pro-Rooseveltian. And the Lewis or
ganization will cast millions Of votes.
Briefly, think that business is in
fluenced by currently increasing divi-
dends, labor by the presidents prom
Uses and his enchanting radio voice.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-13
MAJOR LEAGUES TO
. START TOMORROW
Detroit and Chicago Cubs
Favored by Betters To
Come into 'tSeries"

The big leagues, American and Ma
tional, will get underway tomorrow
with every baseball fan from the
highest position to the man of the
street, watching the big event and
pulling FOR mis- favorite team.
The betting boys favor the Detroit
champions to cop the American flag,
and the Chicago Cubs to take the Ma
ton pennant. Other clubs in the cir
cults will give the boys plenty of wor-
ry,- the rebuilt Boston Red Sox being
a major contender for the crown
Probable batteries for the opening
games are listed below:
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York at Washington-Gom
and Dickey VS.. Newsom and Bolton.
Philadelphia at Decentralization
and Berry VS.. w. Terrell and R. Fer
rell.
st. Louis at Chicago-Andrews and
Hehsley VS.. Whitehead and Sewell.
Detroit at Cleveland Bridges and
Cochrane VS.. Harder and Pytlak.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn at New Workmanship
and Berries VS.. Schumacher and Man
cuso
Boston at Philadelphia-Ma cFayden
and Lopez VS.. Davis and Wilson.
Chicago at st. Louis-Warneke and
Hartnett VS.. Parmelee and Ogrodow-
ski. gs,.~
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Blanton
and Todd VS.. Derringer and Lom-
bardi
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-13
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
I'm The Sir Walter Hotter.
" ~ VRASUx VNDNEUr

Raleigh, April 13-The Virginia
Real Estate Association wants to
know how % cities and towns and IS
counties in North Carolina have man
aged to refund their bonded indebted
ness during the past two years so as
to save a total of $50, 422 0S6 in inter
est charged, State Treasurer Charles
M. Johnson revealed today. TIE has
just received a letter from Otto Hol-
lowell, secretary of the Virginia Real
Estate Association, asking how these
refunding operations were managed
and what steps Virginia would have
to take in order to follow North Car
olina's example.
How 1t Is Done.
"The reason North Carolina has
been able to secure these refunding
agreements is, first, because it has a
central agency-the Local Govern
ment Commissioners clearing
house, to handle all this work, and
the necessary laws under which the
Local Government Commission may
proceed and deal with bondholders, y
Johnson said. "a second reason is that
the Local Government Commission
for more than eight years now has