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Evening star., 1936-06-06
A. F. g. E. Council Meets Pass Babcoc "Sboas Attack
Policeman's Son, 9, Is Burned
As Film Ignites in His Pocket
Youth on Danger List
in Hospital after
accident.

A roll of motion picture film in the
pocket of 9-year-old John A. Fitz-
patrick, jr., son Of policeman, caught
fire this morning and seriously burned
the left side of the screaming child.
At Children's Hospital the boy was
put on the danger list.
Ready to make the most Of his
Saturday holiday from Powell School,
John had run from his house, at
4408 Fourteenth street, at 6 am. to
join other school-free lads in a morn
ing lark.
The current hobby among the
fourth-grade set In the Brightwood
sector is the collection of movie mega
tives, which curl neatly and burn with
fascinating hiss, and John had the
pockets of his khaki knickerbockers
stuffed with perhaps 100 feet of the
little pictures.
An investigation to determine where
the film came from was started this
morning by Detective Sergt. jeremiah
Sullivan of the police homicide squad.
At 7:3O am. he left his fellows and
took his films and matches into the
garage behind his home. He tore a
small strip from his collection, applied
match and watched it twist and
sizzle as it burned with a snakelike
writhing on the garage floor.
He lit another piece, this time
holding it in his hand. Some Of the
film on the main roll bulged from
his pocket. This was ignited by &C
cident from the burning celluloid
and soon flames were burning the
whole left side of his body.
Mrs. Jane M. Smith, Johns grand
Evening star., 1936-06-06
3 G. w. u. ALUMNI
TRUSTEES ELECTED
Howard W. Hodgkins Chosen By
School Board to Fill I'm
expired Term.

George Edgar Fleming, vice presi-
dent OF the Union Trust Co., and DR.,
Luther H. Reichelderfer, former Dis.
trict Commissioner, have been re-
elected alumni trustees of George
Washington University, it was an
nounced today. They were nominated
by vote of alumni throughout the
country.
A third alumni trustee, Howard w
Hodgkins of Chicago, was nominated
by vote of the alumni and elected by
the School Board to fill the unexpired
term of the late John Joy Edison.
The annual meeting and election
Of officers Of the university's Genera
Alumni Association will be held at
7:30 o'clock tonight at the MayhoweI
Hotel The George Washington Law
Association will hold its annual meet.
ing and elections Immediately preced.
ing the general meeting.
A reception and dance in honor Of
the June graduates will take place
after the meetings.
The alumni functions open a week
of festivities incident to the univer-
sity's 115th annual commencement
Baccalaureate services will be held al
8 pm. tomorrow at the Washington
Cathedral.
Evening star., 1936-06-06
INITIATION DENIED
IN GREENWAY PLAN
D. C. Committee, in Report,
Says Relief Proposal Is
Just the Opposite.
BY JAMES E. CHINN

A vigorous denial that initiation Is
involved in the plan of Representa-
tive Isabella Greenway, Democrat OF
Arizona, to relieve Washington's un-
employment and relief problems
through the use Of magic "anticipa-
tory revenue certificates" is contained
in a formal report filed with the
House today by the District Commit
tee.
THE plan is in no sense inf1a-
tionary; in fact, it is considered quite
the contrary" the report declared.
The report was written as a result
of the committees action last Wednes-
day in indorsing Mrs. Greenway's
Joint resolution which would author
ize the Commissioners to put the plan
into effect.
The resolution now is son the House
calendar, but action on it before the
adjournment of the present session
of Congress is extremely doubtful.
There are more than a dozen District
bills ahead of it on the calendar
which will be called up in order Of
precedence when the House in the
final days of the session expects to
dispose of noncontroversial legisla-
ton under unanimous consent re-
quests.
Unanimous Consent Needed.
In all probability there will be no
more District days" at the present
session, and whatever District legis-
lation is enacted will have to be done
by unanimous consent.
Mrs. Greenway has insisted ever
since she revealed the plan for solv-
ing the unem oloyment problem with
the use Of the proposed certificates
that it was not inf1ationary. Yet, its
strongest supporter in the District
Committee is Representative Patman,
Democrat Of Texas, leader of the
House imitation bloc.
Essentially in function and status,
the plan, according to the report, ''is
no different than a bond ISSUE In
practical effect it is far more certain
and sound than bond issue. A
bond issue Is spent today to be re-
paid over a period of 20 or more
years, and at heavy interest charges,
aggregating 81 in taxes to retire 81
of issue.
Revenue Held no Drain.
"Anticipatory revenue certificates
will redeem themselves in one year,
with no interest charges, and their
redeeming revenue, derived almost
wholly from the new business created
by them and not by further drain on
existing business or property; and are
both flexible and controliable to meet
the conditions as they are encountered
locally. In other words, anticipatory
revenue certificates will meet exist
ing problems and conditions, and their
costs, without placing such costs on
| future generations.
"Anticipatory revenue certificates
also are in essence and effect no diff
ferent than anticipatory tax or reve-
nue. bonds or warrants and similar
issues of municipal obligations issued
against or in anticipation Of revenue,
a very great variety and number of
which are outstanding today, except
the added advantage that their re-
demption revenue is definitely pro-
vided for and scheduled over single
| year."
The report also contains a graphic
description of how the plan would
work in operation, and points out
that to be "of any real or broad bene-
fit" it would have to become national
in scope with means of free inter-
change among communities.
Evening star., 1936-06-06
Farm Women
See World Need
Of Servant Girls

The world wants more servant girls
the Associated Country Womer
agreed last night. All the lassie.
whose mothers and grandmother.
were happy to sweep, cook and wait
on table are making their money ir
shops and factories, to the distress
Of the farm mistresses discussing the
problem at the United States Cham.
Der Of Commerce.
Some Of the disclosures Of this be.
low-stairs forum included:
The Czechoslovakian farm wife
limits in the marriage contract the
number of hours she will work about
her home.
The hired-girl era of America which
ended generation ago was the COLDER
age Of domestic workers. The girls
explained American delegates to th'
convention, suffered no social stigmi
from being servants and like as no
married the son of the house.
Germany apprentices servants, whit
master the secrets Of the broom, th'
linen closet and the needle during
two-year payless instruction perio
before they are thought able to strik'
out for themselves.
Evening star., 1936-06-06
MISSING GIRL is FOUND,
WANDERL UST SATISFIED
Daughter of Stephens Home After
Hitch-Hiking Trip to
Madison, Va.

Her wanderlust satisfied after a
hitch-hiking trip to Madison, Va,
Josephine Edmee Stephens, 15-year-
old daughter Of Winston B. Stephens,
personnel director Of the r. A., was
back in her Chevy Chase (Md) home
today.
She told her parents she had read
accounts in the newspapers of boys
and girls making trips by hitch hiking
and had decided to try it herself She
was recognized when she stopped at
an inn at Madison and her parents
were notified. A friend Of the family
took her home last night, ending a
search that had spread as far west
as Chicago.
Evening star., 1936-06-06
COUNTRY WOMEN
SADAT FAREWELL
Sun Sets on Colorful Pro.
gram at Water-Gate Clos.
ing Conference.
BY FRANCES LIDE.

Struggling against tears, delegates
of the Associated Country Women OF
the World sought to put into words
last evening the why's and where
fores" of their meeting as they ended
the f1ve-day conference which brought
more than $500 women here.
At the final business meeting which
preceded formal closing at the Water
Gate steps below the Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge, Mrs. Alfred Watt, pres
ident, attempted to sum up the sig
nificance of the conference which had
exceeded expected attendance by sew
eral thousands.
I'VE have made history" the white
haired leader began, but overcome
with emotion, she begged for assist
ance.
Perhaps some of you can help me,
she pleaded.
Before her sentence was complete q
woman arose.
I'm dirt farmer from Kentucky, .
she stated rapidly. MY husband Is
very busy now and I should be with
him. But something made me come
In an hours time I decided, and
caught a bus"
Hope for Unity Stressed.
She was followed by an Australian
delegate.
1T was an emotional urge-the
crystalization of the hope of country
women for unity"
For half hour testimonials con-
tinued, while several women fumbled
for handkerchiefs.
A Nebraska delegate told how q
small delegation had grown to three
bus loads. South Dakota sent SO
women across the continent in day
coaches. Delegates from Manitoba,
Canada, motored alone, they said.
MY ancestors were from Switzer-
land" Midwestern woman explained
Il hoped to meet friends from there. "
A German woman reversed the
thought.
I'VE are the mothers and grand
AAASSAAS4o Va A4Ad4Ay OA yOu. VIC Wd11OCO
to see our daughters" she smiled.
Later, the conference of women
accustomed to open spaces, chose the
banks of the Potomac for a farewell
ceremony.
National Anthems Played.
The sun was setting as the process
sion of flags came down the steps
toward the speakers stand and the
Navy Band played national anthems
I'VE country dwellers have a way
Of contemplating the days work as
the sun SETS" Baroness Henry Schroe.
der Of Germany said.
Mrs. Edward Young of Milton, N. Y.
only farm woman on the Executive
Board, added a word from President
Roosevelt.
He wished me to say good-by fol
him, and to say he was sorry he coulc
not say good-by to you in person."
Today foreign and official delegate!
who will remain here next week Wis.
tied the Bethesda Farm women's Co
operative Home Market. Officers vii
be elected. Monday.
At yesterdays final meeting a reso.
luton was approved for investigation
OF a plan to cooperate with science
on a study of health. 1t was also
voted to send the London headauar.
ters articles on education for the farm
child out Of reach of school.
Evening star., 1936-06-06
CHEST COUNCIL ELECTS
MISS KEADY PRESIDENT

Miss Anna J. Ready, head resident
of the Christ Child Settlement, was
elected president of the Community
Chest Executives Council at meet
ing yesterday at the Y. w. G. A.
Maj. Campbell c. johnson was elected
treasurer, and A. Boyd Hinds,. assist
ant director of the Chest, secretary.
DR.. Carrie Weaver Smith, superin-
tendent of the National Training
School for Girls, discussed the OBJ
jectives of that institution and ex-
pressed the hope Of eventually for
mulating a constructive and helpful
vocational program for inmates OF
the school. &c.,
Elwood Street, director Of the Pub
lie Welfare Board, discussed present
and future cooperation between pri-
vate and public social work agencies,
declaring the two are merely branches
of a community program which both
must aid In carrying out.
Evening star., 1936-06-06
NEARBY SECTIONS
join RECIPROCAL
CHEST DR|vEPLAN
Special Pledge Cards to
Earmark Funds for Out
lying Areas.
SOLICITATION EFFORT
is MERGED FOR TEST
4 Counties and Alexandria Par.
ticipate-Common Goal Fought
by Montgomery Federation.

Nearby counties in Maryland and
Virginia will participate in this years
Community Chest campaign, under
a reciprocal agreement accepted yes
terday by the Chest Board Of Trustees.
Under this plan, worked out by spe-
cial committees representing subur-
ban areas and the Chest, simultaneous
campaigns will be conducted and
Chest solicitors In the governmental
and group solicitation units will be au-
thorized to accept pledges from per-
sons for the welfare agencies in Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Counties
in Maryland and Arlington and Fair
fax Counties and Alexandria in Vir-
ginia.
A separate pledge card will be used
by subscribers who wish their dona-
tions to 90 to one Of the suburban
agencies. According to the final
agreement the Chest will not be re-
sponsible for the collection and han.
| ding Of funds for the suburban areas.
The county pledge cards and cash
contributions will be turned over to
central committee of the outside
agencies.
Audit Plan Arranged.
The Suburban Committee agreed to
employ a secretary to keep in touch
with the Chest on campaign matters.
It also agreed to engage the services
of James A. Councillor, chairman of
the Chests audit unit, to audit all
| county returns.
Adoption Of the plan marked the
end of several months negotiations
for cooperative campaign. The
question came to the front early this
year, and after several informal
meetings the committees were named
to study several proposals, but an
agreement was not reached until yes
terday.
The Chest pointed out the plan is
to be undertaken for one year only,
results obtained to determine whether
it shall be continued.
Single Goal Plan Fought.
One Of the proposals submitted, that
all agencies and the Chest conduct
a consolidated campaign with a sin
gle goal, drew strenuous objections
from Washington I. Cleveland OF
the Montgomery County Civic Fede-
ration, who at one point threatened
to seek congressional action or presi-
dental edict to permit outside agen-
cies to solicit governmental units.
Cleveland's chief objection to the pro-
posal was that it would permit subur-
ban agencies to receive only a certain
specified quota of the solicitations.
Representing the counties were
Cleveland. Frederic P. Lee, Social
Service League Of Montgomery
County; Hugh C. McGrath, Airing
ton County; Fred w. Nickel, Prince
Georges County; Harry F. Kennedy
and Albert A. Smoot, Alexandria, and
Mrs. K. F. Elder, Fairfax County.
The Chest Committee was COM
posed of e. Joseph Aronoff. councillor;
Clarence Phelps Dodge, Coleman Jen-
nings, Joseph D. kaufman, Mrs.
Leonard B. Schloss, H. L. Rust, jr.:
Marcy L. Sperry, Ewood Street, Cor
coran Thorn, jr.; w. w. Wheeler, j.
Bernard Wyckoff and Herbert L. Will
lett, jr., director.
Evening star., 1936-06-06
z. Claude Babcock,

to politics" in z. Claude BabcOck.
contravention to its constitution, be-
cause the Babcock attack was cir
culated by the Republican National
Committee, the Federation head has
defended his course, and expected,
paradoxically, to preside at the meet
ing of the council as it passed judg-
ment on his actions.
Babcock holds that his criticism
was issued in his capacity as for
mer secretary of the Civil Service
Commission, and not as Federation
officer.
In quarters opposed to Babcock
there has been talk of suspension or
custer, on the ground that he has
handicapped the Federation, but how
far this will go is problematical, in
view of constitutional provisions.
Babcock has not commented pub
licly on the trouble since he called
the council together after an opposi-
ton faction of leaders here repudi-
ated his blast against the administra-
LlOIl, anu ISCOulu4cAuCO " IAlC SOuA4CAI
members that they take up the mat
ter.
The call went out when a poll of
the council developed they favored
the meeting.
There has been a suggestion that he
might retire.
Members of Council.
In addition to Babcock, the execu-
tive council is composed of Cecil E.
Custer, treasurer; Mrs. Berniece B
Heffner, secretary, and 13 vice presi-
dents, as follows: Michael D. Schae-
fer, Ira Y. Balm and G. Carroll Di-
mond, Washington; John B. Murray,
Boston; John Daniels. Philadelphia; (;
Miss Henrietta Gliding, New York;
James A. Campbell, Cincinnati; c. L.
Edwards, Atlanta; Miss Rena B
Smith, st. Paul; C. r. Anderson, ST.
Louis; Edgar Carpenter, Detroit: Per-
ry Myers. Seattle, and James B. Burns,
San Francisco.
Custer, Schaefer, Dimond and Bain
are the members who instituted the
council proceeding after repudiating
Babcock's action.
Evening star., 1936-06-06

mother, came running from the
house in answer to his screams Of
pain and terror. She beat out the
flames and ripped of his clothes,
while Mrs. Fitzpatrick summoned
police, who in turn called Casualty
Hospital ambulance.
Moaning in pain, the child was
taken by the ambulance to Children's
Hospital, where his father, Pvt Fitz-
patrick of the third precinct, hurried
in a taxicab to see him.
1--WE knew John was in the ga
rage" Mrs. Fitzpatrick said, but we
thought he was with the other boys.
He had said something about camp
ing out cooking his breakfast in the
garage, this morning"
Evening star., 1936-06-06
MRS. MARY Y. STURGIS,
NATIVE OF CITY, DIES

Mrs. Mary v. Sturgis, IS, native of
this city, died Thursday at her home,
1747 Columbia road. Funeral services
will be held at $50 am. Monday at
the home, followed by mass at the
Shrine of the Sacred Heart. Burial
will be in Holy Rood Cemetery.
A member of Sacred Heart Church
Mrs. Sturgis had been an active
charity worker through the Ladies
of Charity of Sacred Heart. She also
was a member of the knights of st.
Johns Auxiliary, No. 38.
Surviving are sister, Mrs. Florence
Harper; two daughters, Mrs. George
A. Edwards and Mrs. Florence v.
Devereux, and 10 grandchildren, all
Of this city. Her husband. Thomas
Owen sturgis, has been dead for
40 years.
Evening star., 1936-06-06
STRIKE CALLS OUT
CALL CARL FORCE
18th Shop on List of Auto
Observation-Disclosures of
Places to Be Fined.

Automobile mechanics today struck
from Call Carl, Inc, 614 H street, the
eighteenth shop in the city to which
the four -week-old strike has spread.
The union men were called of the
job at Call Carl by Oliver N. Garrison,
business agent for the mechanics
union.
Members of unions supporting the
strike will be fined s25 if they are
caught patronizing shops where walk
outs have been staged, according to
David Kaplan of the International
Association of Machinists.
Fine for Presence.
Kaplan, who is cooperating with
Garrison. said the fine would be i'm
posed not only on a member Of the
cooperating unions who does business
with struck shop" but that it also
would be assessed if he was dis
covered in one of the shops from which
the mechanics have walked out.
Indications today were that the
strike would spread into other shops.
The mechanics have consolidated their
forces, with addition support from
sympathizing brother unions and espe-
cially with financial support to help
the men on strike. More than 800
men are now out.
Regulation Approved.
A plan to provide public regulation
of the automobile repair industry was
approved by the Consumers Council
of Washington at a meeting yesterday.
AS explained by Mrs. John Boyle, jr.,
chairman, the plan will be incorporated
into proposed legislation for intro
duction into the next session of
Congress.
Evening star., 1936-06-06
VENDING CASE DEFERRED

Mrs. Fannie Kazlaskia, charged with
vending flowers in a restricted zone,
will have until June to perfect her
defense, before appearing in Police
Court for trial.
The case was continued When called
before Judge John p. Mcmahon yes
terday.
Evening star., 1936-06-06
RANKIN TO SPEAK

VIII Talk at Jefferson Davis Me-
mortal Exercises.
Representative Rankin of Mississippi
was to be guest speaker today at the
annual Jefferson Davis memorial ex-
ercises Of the Maj. Charles M Stedman
Chapter, No. /, Children of the Con-
federacy, in Statuary Hall of the
Capitol.
The Jefferson Davis Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, pre-
sented a wreath to the Maj. Stedman
Chapter to be placed on Davis statue.
Miss Julia Evans is president of the
Stedman Chapter.
Evening star., 1936-06-06
Playground Project Approved.

LAUREL, Md, June 6 Especially -
The last meeting Of the year Of the
Woman's Club of Laurel was celebrat-
ed with a luncheon. The club voted
to begin work on the new Alice Nc
Culloh Playground. A short social
period followed.
Evening star., 1936-06-06
TO ATTEND CONVENTION
Kallipolis Grotto, officers and
Drill Corps Leave Tonight.

01414 OUIPS A6dV6 4UHIBHI.
The officers and drill corps of Kali
npolis Grotto, Supreme Council of the
Mystic Order of Yelled Prophets of the
Enchanted Realm, viii leave tonight
for indianapolis to attend the 47th an
nual convention of the organization.
The drill corps will enter the COM
petetive marching formations next
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1936-06-06
COMMUNION RITES
Church of Epiphany to Hold OBJ
Servance.

SSTVauCSs
At the Church Of the Epiphany TO-
morrow morning at II o'clock there
will be a celebration Of the holy COM
munion with sermon by DR.. z. B.
Phillips. There will also be evensong
and sermon by Rev. Mr.. Cartmell at
8 pm.
The Epiphany branch of the Girls
Friendly Society will hold its annual
supper Monday at pm. at the home
of Mrs. Charles Richardson, 1901
Grant road.
Wednesday, being the feast Of st.
Barnabas, there will be O celebration
of the holy communion at IL am. A
celehsation Of the holy communion
will te Thursday at II am.
Evening star., 1936-06-06

tcA GOAdy W Pdoo
on the iss e
stirred by the at
tack of the or
ganiZation's pres
ident, E. Claude
B a b c ock, on
what he termed
the "spoils pol
icy" Of the Roose-
welt administra-
ton.
Despite t h c
charges of op-
ponents that the
Federation has
been injected in
Evening star., 1936-06-06
HEAD
PLANS TOPRES|DE
AND HEAR VIEWS
Custer Threats Because of
Roosevelt Criticism Is
Discounted.
CALL FORCED BY POLL
OF BOARDS MEMBERS
Officer Under Fire Asserts His
Action Was Based on Civil
Service Connection.

The executive council of the Amer
lean Federation of Government En-
ployes convened at the Hamilton Ho-
Evening star., 1936-06-06
S|DWELL SCHOOL
GRADUATES z
Representative GreenWay
Bases Talk at Exercises
on Life of Founder.

In a talk based on the life of
Thomas w. Sidwell, founder of the
Sidwen Friends School, Representa-
tive Greenway of Arizona last night
told the graduating class of the In
stitution that their education would
be invaluable in solving 'the COM
plications which face this country"
do your own thinking" she said.
You are given the capacity through
your education. Don't abuse the priv
ilege. Decide what you believe civ
ilization needs and then get out and
work for it."
Twenty-Five students received their
degrees at the exercises, which in
cluded musical program and a senior
march.
The choral study group, accom-
panied by Margaret Gilligan. rendered
two songs, Men of Harlech" and
''MaSSa Dear" from the New World
Symphony" A piano solo, God Save
the King" was played by Everett L.
Gayhart.
The services were held at 1901
Wisconsin avenue, following a morn
ing program at the city school, 1911
I street, in which awards were made
to outstanding students. Elwood
Cobey, president of the junior class,
received the prize offered by the Har-
ward Club of Washington to the out
standing member of the third year
class.
Evening star., 1936-12-02

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3. Lassoes.
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Evening star., 1936-12-02
LIKED OWN BOOKS
Author Left Fortune to Be Used
for Their Distribution.

TOT Tnelr distribution.
LONDON @.-William Henry
Baxter. wealthy writer on social
hygiene, believed his writings were
50 important that when he died re-
Gently at the age Of 86 he left al
most his entire fortune (about 1885,
000) to be used for the publication
and distribution Of his books as widely
rs possible.
Baxter described his works Is more
than any form Of our pres
ent-day civilization Of religion"