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Evening star., 1936-02-14
TEST CASE SLATED
IN lob INSURANCE
EXEMPTION PLEA
Hearing Set on Move to Ex-
cIude Fire and Casualty
Agents.
Definition SOUGHT FOR
ALL INSURANCE MEN
White House Told of No 0bjec-
ton to Excusing Educational
and Charitable Institutions.

A test case involving application OF
the District unemployment compen-
sation insurance act to casualty and
fire insurance agents will be heard by
the Compensation Insurance Board
February "a.
The board agreed yesterday to hold
a hearing on that date on the ques-
tion of whether casualty and fire in
surance agents are employees under
the meaning of the act. On the out
come will depend a possible test case
in District Supreme Court, according
to District Building advices.
The board is considering whether
all insurance agents should be ex-
empted from the act. There are about
1000 such insurance agents in the
District, according to John A. Mar
shall. District superintendent of in
surance, who has been named di-
rector of jobless insurance.
Exemption Claimed.
Insurance leaders are claiming that
insurance agents are not subject to
the act on the ground they are in
dependent contractors" and that,
therefore, their employers" should
not be required to pay the pay roll
assessments on their account
The board yesterday refused to
waive the requirement, but agreed to
hold the special hearing.
The White House was informed yes
terday the Commissioners had mo
objection" to amendment of the act
to exempt educational and charitable
institutions from the pay roll tax. The
amendment recently was passed by
the House and Senate.
Three Amendments Approved.
The Compensation Board yesterday
approved three other proposed amend
ments. One would change the wording
so that there would be prohibition
against publication of the reports in
volving either employees or employers.
AS the law now stands the prohibition
applies only to reports made TO the
board by employers.
Another proposed amendment would
permit employers paying pay roll taxes
amounting to less than 50 a month
to buy stamps. so as to avoid paying
small tax sums in cash or by check. A
third proposed amendment would ex-
tend the definition of week" to in
clude fiscal week as well as a CAL
endar week, to avoid the necessity of
having some firms change their ac-
counting systems.
Evening star., 1936-02-14

thing California, Oklahoma or Florida
has to offer"
Orsinger would like to hold the con-
test in Griffith Stadium in April or
May, with entries from every State
in the Union. He also hopes to have
members of Congress act as official
sponsors for the entries from their
respective States.
Fish Fight Baked.
A few weeks ago, Orsinger was
baked when he tried to arrange a
broadcast of scrap between fighting
fishes. The battle was called of when
somebody cited a law forbidding the
matching of beast against beast or
man against beast"
But this frog contest" he insisted,
will be perfectly legal Therell be
nothing cruel about it unless you're
going to consider the lacerated feel
ings of those so-called champions from
Florida and California, who'll think
they've been matched against kan
garoo when Jumping Jack goes into
action"
Evening star., 1936-02-14
DISCUSS SUCCESSOR
FOR PRETTYMAN
Naming of New Corporation
Counsel Still Is "Wide-0pen"
Question.

Who will be named corporation
counsel of the District to succeed E.
Barrett Prettyman still was a wide
open" question today, according to
statements made at the District Build
ing.
The Commissioners again were at
the Capitol, attending hearings on the
1887 District estimates, but it was said
they had not yet reached any conclu-
sion on the appointment.
Meanwhile. the list of men men,
toned for the post was narrowed with
a declaration by 10 v. Morgan, prom
inent attorney. that he was not a can
didate. He made clear he had not
asked that his name be considered and
was not interested in the appointment.
A strong campaign was reported
being waged on behalf of William A.
Roberts, who was appointed people s
counsel about two years ago by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The Commissioners are considering
a proposal that the appointment should
go to one of the assistants to Pretty
man.
Evening star., 1936-02-14
SCHOOL PAC|F|STS
ASSA|LED BY DERN
Undemocratic Attitude !"
Will Disappear at Crucial
Time, Says Secretary.

Secretary of War Dern criticized
college pacifists last night for an
'undemocratic attitude and said
they were talking through their
hats when they pledge themselves
not to participate in any war which
they personally do not consider
righteous"
Il am not disturbed" he told the
Reserve Offlcers' Association at their
annual dinner at the Mayflower Hotel.
by the utterances of a handful of
misguided boys who think they would
put peace above safety. righteousness,
justice and honor. No normal man
would elect such a coWardly course,
and as soon as our country is in
danger, and the lives and liberties of
our people are threatened, these same
young Americans will. echo the toast
of Stephen Decatur:
"'Our country! In her intercourse
with foreign nations may she always
be in the right: but our country,
right or wrong'"
Army Efficient Highest.
He told the meeting the Army was
at present more efficient than at any
time in its peace time history" There
is still plenty of room for improve
ment," however, the Secretary added.
Under leadership of Gen. Malin o.
Craig, chief of staff, the Army, Dern
said. is going forward to new high
peak in the present year"
However. at best our permanent
force is but a nucleus around which
we will have to build our defense force
in any major war of the future" the
Secretary continued.
He said the National Guard was
preparing to stand shoulder to shoul-
der with the Regular Army to protect
our, country in the first phase of any
attack we may have to sustain"
Combined Strength Short.
The aggregate strength of both
Army and National Guard, however.
is insufficient for the proper protec-
ton of our Shores from the assault of
an aggressive foe possessed of large
military resources" Dern said.
Among other speakers at the dinner
were Senator Sheppard of Texas,
chairman of the Senate Military At
fairs Committee, and Representative
McSwain, chairman of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee.
Evening star., 1936-02-14
WORKS PROGRAM
HIT At CONFERENCE
Social Workers. Head Says
1t Fails to Provide Rea-
Sonable Security.

The administrators works program
was criticized today on the grounds
that it does not meet the whole need
of social relief in America and that it
fails to provide reasonably continuous
security for the individuals it is de-
signed to help. Dorothy c. Kahn.
president of the American Association
of Social Workers, made the criticism.
Striking the keynote of the three
day conference of 240 delegates of the
association. Miss Kahn included in her
opening address at the Mayflower
Hotel today a statement of reasons for
continuing work and relief programs,
at the same time emphasizing that re-
lief problems must be solved through
permanent rather than temporary
measures.
The problem of the unemployed and
their needs, she said, has not been
conquered by c. W. A. nor local work
nor by the w. p. A.. declaring that
Kaleidoscope changes in these pro-
grams have seriously retarded their
cAcCClNeIleSS,
Under the present works program,
she said, many in need are not being
touched because they fail to fit in the
pattern provided by the program. A
stabilized relief program to build up
experienced personnel is needed, she
said, stating that Federal adminlstra-
tion should be lodged in one of the
established boards, preferably the
Social Security Board.
A stabilized grantin-aid program
was advocated as avoiding many ad-
ministrative difficulties met with in
highly centralized emergency admin
istration. 1t could be developed so
that the proper relations between au-
thority and responsibility in the Fed
eral. State and local governments
could be maintained, she said.
Evening star., 1936-02-14
TWO ARE ARRESTED
IN THEFTS FROM CARS
Pair Are Being Questioned by Po-
lice in Connection With Series
of Robberies.

Two colored men were being held
BY police today for questioning in
connection with thefts of nearly
$4,000 worth of property from parked
automobiles during the last six
months.
The men, who gave their names as
Nathaniel Fletcher, 80, of the 1900
block Sixth street, and Edwin B.
Washington, 27, first block Of @
street, were arrested yesterday by
Detective Sergt Hugh Brodie. The
detective observed the men peering
into parked cars at Thirteenth and
II streets. then followed them to
Seventh and H streets, where one
of the suspects allegedly took hand
bag from car.
Before Sergt. Brodie could reach
them the men hailed taxicab and
started away. The detective jumped
to the running board of the car,
however. and arrested them. Police
said Fletcher has been arrested eight
tn before for robbery, housebreak-
iries and automobile thefts.
Evening star., 1936-02-14
RALLIES AT HOSPITAL

Woman Who Shot Self in Abdo-
men Shows Improvement.
The condition of Mrs. Margaret
Rehbein, 40. wife of Policeman Oscar
Rehbein, who shot herself through
the abdomen yesterday, was reported
greatly improved at Gallingher Hos
pital today. Physicians said she will
recover.
Mrs. Rehbein was found uncon-
scious yesterday morning on the sec
ond floor Of her home, 100 Nineteenth
street southeast, by her husband. who
heard the gun report while eating
breakfast with their son Eichard, IL,
on the first floor.
Evening star., 1936-02-14
BLANTON ADMITS
HIGH SCHOOL NEED
House Subcommittee Head Prom
ises to Help Relieve
Congestion.

A promise to aid school officials
In finding a solution to the over
crowded condition at Eastern High
School was made today by Chairman
Blanton of the House Subcommittee
on Appropriations in charge of the
1897 District supply bill.
It is understood school officials
have recommended funds for the
erection of a new high school in
Northeast Washington.
II am very sympathetic regarding
Eastern High School and as far as my
one vote is concerned" Blanton said,
II am going to do everything I can
to relieve that situation"
DR.. Ballou testified before Blan-
tons subcommittee last night in ad-
dition to officials y the Electrical and
Ciisy Refuse Departments.
Evening star., 1936-02-14
Model Files Divorce Suit.

RENO. Nevada. February IA P.-
Lillian Frances Kenton, blond model
Of cigarette advertisements, has filled
suit here to divorce Duncan McMar-
tin. Canadian and New York gold
mining millionaire. She charged
cruelty.
The couple married at Harrison,
N. Y, last July 19. Mrs. McMarln IS
McMartin's third wife.
Evening star., 1936-02-14
S. r. GLASS DIVORCED

Spaulding r. Glass, attorney with
the Bureau of Internal Revenue, was
divorced by Mrs. Mary Bokee Glass
on grounds OF cruelty at private trial
In Reno yesterday, according to an
Associated Press dispatch. They
were married on May 20, 1884, at
Towson, Md.
Glass was awarded custody Of their
year-old son He lAes at the West
Chester Apai tlncTl.G.
Evening star., 1936-02-14
Auxiliary Names Officers.

RIvERDALE HEIGHTS, Md, Feb
ruary IA (SpeciaD.-Mrs. Dorothy
Gardner has been named president
Of the auxiliary to the Riverdale
Heights Fire Department. Other Of
flcers are Mrs. Althea Chriscaden,
vice president; Miss Althea Thomp-
son, secretary, and Mrs. Virginia
Dorrelle, treasurer. J
Evening star., 1936-02-14
STEAK-COOKING THIEF
IS HUNTED BY POLICE
Man and Woman Also Are Sought
in Hold-up Involving $125 in
Cash and S76.65 Check.

A thief who fingered to satisfy his
appetite at the risk of discovery was
sought by police today.
He entered the Doll Grill, % F
street, last night, cooked himself a
steak and drank two bottles of beer.
The rest of his loot was some pennies
and cigarettes.
Police also were investigating the
hold-up last night of Fred Paul Beach,
Dupont Circle, who said a colored
man and woman forced him into a
house in the HOO block of @ street
and robbed him of $124 and Gov
ernment check for $76.65. The man
displayed a pistol while the woman
searched his pockets, Beach said.
Other robberies under investigation
included theft of $50 and a watch
from the home of Keturah Barnes.
1874 Girard street. and of $85 worth
of clothing from the home of Walter
D. Perry, 1903 D street northeast.
Evening star., 1936-02-14
Arlington G. o. P. to Dance.

CLARENDON, Va. February IA
(SpeciaD The Young Republican
Club of Arlington County will give a
benefit dance tomorrow night in the
Sylvan Studio beginning at 10 o'clock.
Music will be furnished by Artie Hoyle
and his band.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-02

After an unusual journey, entirely
by air, from Rumania to Los An
geles, Capt. Alex Papana, ace of the
Rumanian air force, is shown above
at the Coast airport. He few his
ship to Germany, where it was
placed in the dirigible Hindemburg,
then from Lakehurst, using auto
road maps. he flew to Los Angeles.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-02

Pretty, 17-year-old Joan Ranft is
shown above after her arrest by
Federal agents in Brooklyn, N. Y,
when she attempted to pass a bogus
$40 bill in butcher shop. The
Omen believe she may be able to
lead them to the higher-ups- in the
counterfeiting gang they are hunt
ing.
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR Cd. {. MEN

Five Washington men have been
awarded fellowships by the Carl
Schurz Memorial Foundation of
Philadelphia to continue their
studies of forestry in German
speaking sections of Europe. it
was announced by the foundation
today.
Those honored by the founda-
tion are F.. A. Silcox, chief of the
forest service, Department of
Agriculture; Christopher E. Rach-
ford, assistant chief of the forest
service; Tom Gill, secretary of the
Charles Lathrop Pack Forest
Education Board; John Woods, of
the National Lumber Manufac-
turerS Association, and Ovid But
Ter, executive secretary Of the
American Forestry Association.
Carl P. Russell, director Of the
museum branch, National Park
Service, Interior Department, was
awarded a sixth fellowship.
The Schurz Foundation will de-
fray expenses of the fellowShipS
out Of the Oberlander Trust of
which it is trustee. The trust was
established in 1881 by Gustav
Oberlander of Reading, Pa.
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
IN ROW
OVER SON

WINCHESTER, Mass, Aug. IT
G.N.SO.-Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. IckeS. in washington,
and Winchester police had a
verbal battle today over the arrest
of young Robert Ickes, son Of the
Secretary and Works Progress
Administration worker, on q
drunken driving charge.
The Secretary charged the police
prosecuted Robert and hoped
"they don't hurt him in that
effort to hit me-"
Police Chief william Rogers de-
clared the police bent over back
ward" to treat young IckeS fairly.
Sergeant Charles J. Harold,
booking officer, said young IckeS
was fresh" when he was booked
at the police station.
-VnTE AMERIcAN-
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
Madrid Terrified
BY "Massacres"
By THOMAS A. LOAYZA

MADRID, Aug. II Q.N.S).
RI llessness in Spain's fratri-
cidal war reached a sanguinary
peak today as reports from inSur-
gent conquered territories telling
of "massacres" reached here and
inflamed extremists to demand an
anarchiStic regime for Madrid
and a war of determination
against the insurgents.
Terror grips this lightless cap
ital, although the news that three
FaSciStS columns are closing in
from as many directions is, of
course, unknown to the public.
With from 1000 to 5000 loyal
lists reported executed in Badajoz,
the radicals now holding San Sc
bastian and Irun in the north,
have determined, their allies here
say, to battle to the death rather
than await the firing squads that
inevitably will clean up" those
seaside cities.
Two insurgent leaders accused
of completely in the Montana bar
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. q
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
GE0DETI IC
WORKERS
STARVING
so On Ship Stranded
On Pacific Reef
After Typhoon

MANILA. P. l., Aug. II 0.N.S0 q.
The government cutter Kanlaon
today was rushed to the aid Of
so officers and men of the
United States Coast anu Geodetic
Survey ship Fathomer, reported
starving on a tiny reef where
they took refuge when their ship
was grounded in conyerging ty-
phoonS off North Luzon Island.
The Fathomer gave her posi-
ton as off Point Vincente, and
said all hands Lad reached shore
but that provisions to maintain
life were lacking.
At the same time two other
ships had sent out distress sig
mails, and native villages on the
island were reported a shambles
as two typhoons converged from
the China coast.
At least two natives were re-
ported crushed to death from
falling hutS.
Other ships in distress were the
British vessel Summing, from
which 40 passengers were taken
ashore by rescuerS, and the inter
island vessel Dewee, unheard
from for several hours.
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
GUNS PERFORM
FOR PRESIDENT

HYDE PARK, N. Y. Aug. II
GNSO battery of 3-inch anti
aircraft guns numbered into the
grounds of the summer White
House here today, unlimbered in
incredibly short time and went
through the motions of bringing
down enemy airplaneS for the edi-
fication of President Roosevelt.
The demonstration climaxed a
review of the Sixty-second Coast
Artillery, under command of Col.
Frank F.. Ferguson, which is en-
route from Fort Totten, N. Y, to
Fort ontario.
The President sat in his auto
and watched the Army's only
completely equipped anti aircraft
regiment file by on the Albany
Post Road. Mrs. Roosevelt had a
vantage point on the stone wall
which surrounds the estate and
Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Boettiger
and her daughter Sistie watched
the event from horseback
Mr.. Roosevelt asked Colonel
Ferguson to unlimber one of the
3-inch guns, largest type in use
against aircraft. When the demon
stration was over the President
said:
ITS the first time I've ever
seen one. They're great. 1 wish
we had more of them"
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
10000, 900 Persons
Attend The Movies
EveryW Week in u. ).

Approximately 80,000,000 per-
sons weekly paid an average of
20 cents each for attending the
movies in the United States last
year, the Department Of Com
merce reported today.
During 1885 the weekly attend
ance at movie shows throughout
the world approximated 220,000,-
900 persons.
The department estimated the
film industry's world capital in
vestment at $2,650,000,000.
American films are still in
greatest demand among foreign
exhibitors, they representing
about 10 per cent of all the mo-
tion pictures shown throughout
the world.
The highest attendance at
movie theaters was registered in
1880 with a weekly average OF
11O,OOO,O0O.
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
WEST
HIT BY NEW
ATWAVE
Slightly Revived Crops
Cook in Sun; Some
Relief in Sight

CHICAGO, Aug. IT GN.SO.
Relief from the blazing sun that
scared and Scorched most Of the
Middle West over the weekend,
was promised by Government
forecasters here today.
Many sections of the stricken
drought belt sweltered under tenn
peratures of 10O-plus yesterday.
Crops temporarily revived by last
weeks show ers. cooked and
steamed under the suns relent-
less glare.
Chicago's maximum tempera-
ture was 80 degrees yesterday, but
high humidity made the day un-
bearable until cool breezes off
Lake Michigan succored the city
in the early evening.
At Peoria a high Of 100 degrees
was recorded. Cairo, Ill. reported
a maximum of SO, and Springfield
a high of 100.
Iowa felt the full force of the
suns baleful glare, with thermome-
terS throughout the State reach
ing high readings of 100 degrees
or better. DeS MoineS reported a
maximum of 100, Keokuk l02,
Concordia 106, and Davenport 10G.
Other high readings reported to
the Weather Bureau here in
cluded:
Detroit, "a; Evansville, Ind, SO;
Milwaukee, "a; Nashville, So;
Dodge City. Neb., 1902; Kansas
City, 104; st. Louis, 1902; Spring
field, Mo-, 104; wichita. 1O4;
Havre, Mont, and Sioux City,
Iowa, 81, and North Platte, Neb.,
102.
local tUe1ther story on first
DdOe of second section,
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
! BELLB0YS
QUESTIONED
BYP0L|CE
Mrs. TramnneI Is Third
Woman Slain in
Chicago Hotels

CHICAGO, Aug. II QN.SO.-A
small black notebook and a laun-
dry tag were the clues which po-
lice today hoped would lead to
the quick solution of the murder
Of Mrs. Mary Louise Trammell,
24-year-old blonde who was beaten,
Strangled and raviShed in her
room yesterday in a Loop hotel.
A bride of 18 months, Mrs.
Trammell was the third woman
to die in similar hotel killings
here during the last three months.
The notebook was turned over
to investigators of the detective
bureau by a guest at the hotel.
The guest said giant colored
proWler, whom he had surprised
in trying to gain entrance through
q window a week ago. dropped it
as he fled.
Description Fits
The description also fits that
of colored man who was fright
ened away while trying to break
into a woman'S room at another
hotel nearby.
Twenty-Five names were Scrawled
In the notebook, and detective
squads Immediately seized two of
the persons mentioned, both col
ored women. A laundry tag,
stuck between the pages, sent
squads to various laundries in an
effort to learn the identity of the
notebooks owner.
In custody today also were two
colored bellboys at the hotel. De-
tectives said they were arrested
"for protection" but refused to
amplify that statement.
The body of Mrs. Trammell, a
native of Knoxville, Tenn, was
found by her husband, Thomas
Trammell, 40, railroad dining car
steward, yesterday. Returning
from his run" Trammell found
the hotel room door locked and,
receiving no answer to his knocks,
drew himself up and peered
through the transom,
Slain in Sleep
On the bed, he saw the nude
and battered body of his wife.
She had been beaten with q blunt
instrument. The room was not
In disorder, indicating the woman
had been slain while she slept.
The murder recalled that Of
Mrs. Lillian Guild, 50-year-old
widow, who was assaulted and
beaten to death last May IA in her
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
OWENS TO SIGN
PRO CONTRACT
BY DAVIS J. WALSH

LONDON, Aug. II Q.NS0.
Jesse Owens, triple-crown winner
in the 1886 Olympics and one of
the greatest track stars America
has ever produced, today formally
announced his entry into the pro-
fessional ranks.
Already suspended by the A. A.
U. for refusing to accompany the
American track team on a trip to
Sweden, Owens made his an
nouncement as he left his London
hotel to sign a contract at an at
torney's office with Larry Snyder,
his coach, as manager.
His contract is said to call for
$50,000 for an eight-weekS' per
sonal appearance in vaudeville,
Continued on Page 20, Col. u
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
New Workers Face
More Sitting Heat

NEW YORK, Aug. II U.N.S).
Already exhausted from sizzling
four-day hot spell, New Workers
today found themselves con-
fronted with a new heat wave
sweeping eastward from the
parched Midwest and bringing
with it reported temper atures Of
100 and upwards.
Hopes that predicted showers
would bring some deo-ee Of relief
were dashed by news Of the on
rushing heat from the West.
Yesterday the temperature in
the Metropolitan area fluctuated
between 72 and 90 degrees. The
humidity averaged 10. with a
high mark of 96 at S a. m.
One man died of hea, proStra-
tion over the weekend and three
persons drowned while seeking
to escape the heat at Metropol-
itan beaches.
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
Dutch Ship S Hull
Repaired After Crash

LOS ANGELES HARBOR, Aug.
II Q.N.S0.-With two gaping
holes in her bow from a collision
with the U. S. S. Marblehead, the
Dutch motor ship Manoeran was
being repaired here today.
The two ships crashed in mid
ocean off Point Conception during
a heavy fog. In San Diego harbor
recently three Navy men were
killed when gun exploded on the
Marblehead, and the cruiser fig
ured in another collision on the
East Coast a few years ago.
The Washington times., 1936-08-17
Irish Declare War
On Spain S 'Savages

DUBLIN, Aug. II U.N.SO.-A
resolution demanding the Irish
Free State suspend relations with
"the Red Savages of Spain," as
the Madrid government was de-
Scribed, was adopted by the
Leitrim county council today. The
Spanish Leftist government was
condemned as composed of God
less Communists perpetrating hid
eouS murders of priests and nuns
and ghoulish desecration Of
graves"