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Evening star., 1936-10-05
TEST CASE BEGUN
ON WORKERS ACT
Huckster Charged With Re.
fusaI to Follow Commits
Sion's Order.

Determined to force compliance
with the workers compensation act
for the District, the United States
Employees Compensation Commission
today brought Nick Cladis, huckster.
of 612 M street northeast, before
Police Judge Walter J. Casey and de-
clared itself prepared to seek a Jail
sentence for the defendant.
Cladis, charged with non-compli-
ance in his refusal to take out proper
insurance for his employees, pleaded
not guilty, and the case was continued
to October IS. Appearing with the
defendant was a legal attache of the
Greek Legation.
Disturbed at the fact that numer-
GUS irresponsible" employers of the
District are defying the compensation
law. Col. z. Lewis Daily. chief counsel
for the commission, declared that the
Cladis case is only the first in what
may be a continuous campaign of
prosecution of the law violators.
Explains Circumstances.
As explained by Col Dalby, circum-
stances of the Cladis case follows:
Several years ago the defendant,
operating fruit and vegetable busi-
ness. drove to Michigan for a load of
apples. With him he took Aaron Sim
gleton. colored. of 646 Collan street
northeast. as helper, During the trip
TIE truck caught fire and Singleton
was severely burned. Not yet recov-
cred, Singleton has been advised that
he must spend the Winter in a warm
climate.
Cladis. carrying no insurance for
his employees. is reported to have made
an offer to Singleton of s100 in return
for release from responsibility. Sin
gleton refused the offer In the mean
time the commission, on receipt of a
claim from Singleton, made an award
to the man of about 5000, plus doc
tors and hospital fees and continu-
ing benefit as long as he is unable to
return to employment.
Cladis ignored the commission
order while attempting to make the
private settlement.
Initiation of court action against
Cladis, based upon his original refusal
to take out the required insurance,
followed, with Deputy Commissioner
r. J. Hoage presenting the case in
conjunction with Assistant District At
torney Louis Whitestone.
By terms of section 80 of the act,
any employer who fails to abide by
the law may be found guilty of a mis-
demeanor and is subject to a fine of
81 900. or imprisonment of one year,
or both. The law also specifies, it
was pointed out by Col. Dalby, that
negotiation of private settlement in
any case does not remove the neces-
sity Of compliance with the law so
that even if Singleton had accepted
the private offer Cladis still would be
subject to prosecution.
In similar case in New York State
u few months ago. the defiant employ
er was found guilty and was sent to
jail.
I'VE have practically no difficulty
with responsible employers in the Dis.
trict." Col. Dalby said today, "but there
are a number of less responsible ones
who have undertaken either secretly
or openly to defy the law. We are de-
termined now to make them realize
they can't get away with it. We are
not trying to persecute employers, but
we are trying to protect employees"
Today's continuance was requested
by the defense.
Evening star., 1936-10-05
RHODES INDICTED
0N4NEW COUNTS
Additional Forgery Charges
Against Former Fidelity
Loan Head.

The grand jury today returned four
new forgery charges against Fred B.
Rhodes, former head of the closed
Fidelity Building & Loan Association
already under Indictment in 1 other
forgery and 20 larceny cases.
Arrested July 18, simultaneously
with the closing of the association by
the controller of the currency, Rhodes
was first indicted last Tuesday after
lengthy investigation by Treasury
and Justice Department operatives
and Assistant United States Attorney
John J. Wilson and his associate.
Howard Boyd.
Wilson said the additional charges
today were the result of further in
vestigation into Rhodes affairs. They
involve the account of Desire A. Irr,
IS K street, an engraver at the Gov
eminent Printing Once, who main
tanned substantial balance in the
F1dellty.
Rhodes is charged with forging four
withdrawal slips in IRIS name. as fol-
lows: September 6, 1884. $40; Septem-
ber IA, 1884, $40; December 20. 1894,
500. and January q. 1885, IS. No
details of the transactions were given
in the indictment, which was in four
counts.
Free Under $1,000 Bond.
Rhodes, who is go, is at liberty un-
der $1,000 bond. He is married, has
four children, and lives at ATS Seven
teenth street. For several years he
has been identified as an attorney
with important banking litigation, and
law Offices in the National
Press Building.
The larcenies charged in the in
dictments last week aggregated s43,-
$3.50 of Fidelity funds.
Charges Of impersonating officers
(See RHODES, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1936-10-05
Stylish Mattresses Held Aid
To Trade by Restaurateurs

taurateurs change the uniforms with
the season.
They contended, wilmer explained,
that q pretty girl clad in delicate
green moving against daffodil yellow
walls in the Springtime, or = russell
clad beauty serving Thanksgiving
turkey in an oak-paneled dining
room, adds to the patrons optical
pleasure and, hence, to the enjoyment
Of his repast.
Seriously" said Frank o. Sheriff.
Of Charlotte, N. c.. association presi-
dent, IAN attractiyely uniformed wait
ress viii be neater, cleaner. more care
full and do better work. And her ap-
pearance viii help bring patrons back
to the restaurant that serves good
food
Accordingly. II Chicago girls will
model styles Of Mattresses uniforms
from early Colonial days to -1Ats ut .
eonvention fashion show.
Evening star., 1936-10-05
THREE ARE HELD
IN SHOOTING PROBE
D. E. Mersch Shot by 0ccu.
pant of Auto in Argument
Over Money.

Less than "a hours after he re-
TUNED to Washington from Big
Rapid, Mich. Donald z. Mersch,
%, was shot twice and critically
wounded on Eleventh street, near E
street southwest. last night in an ar
gument over some money. One bull
let entered his chest and another his
left shoulder.
The shots were fired by a man in
a roadster, which sped away after the
shooting. From q description given
by witnesses. however, a car was
picked up by Trafic Policemen M.
S. Mccarthy and T. v. Andrick half
an hour later at Eighth street and
Maryland avenue southwest, and its
three occupants were Arrested for in-
vestigation.
The trio, held without charge, was
Frank H. Acton. IS. of SOC Seventh
street southwest; Bella Aloysius Stra-
mer, %, OF 1890 Twenty-fifth street,
and Jesse z. Jones, l8, of 1927 Tenth
street.
Records at police headquarters
showed Mersch was sentenced last
year to serve two 180-day terms after
conviction on an assault charge. He
was released June %, 1896, from the
District Reformatory at Lorton, Va.
Acton also has police record, be-
ginning with reformatory sentence
for petty larceny in March. 1917. In
January, 1919. he received an 18-
month sentence for joyriding, and in
March, 1920. was sentenced to two
years and six months in the peni-
tentiary on a grand larceny charge.
He was sentenced to two years in the
Federal penitentiary at Leavenworth,
Kans.. in February, 1922. for house
breaking and larceny, and in June.
1926, to 1S months in Atlanta Pen
itentiary for joyriding. His latest
sentence was seven years in Leaven-
worth in August. 1928, on conviction
Of perjury in securing a marriage
license He was released in August,
1884.
Gives Little Information.
Mersch offered little information,
police said, and until an expired driv-
er's permit was found in his clothing
he refused even to reveal his identity
He was formerly employed by a dry
cleaning establishment here.
The wounded man was found lying
in the street by Adrian Kiser. a night
watchman, who was in nearby ware
house when he heard four shots fired.
He ran outside and saw Mersch
crumpled up on the pavement and an
open car with two men in the rumble
seat speeding away.
I'm shot! Mersch cried as Kiser
(See SHOOTING, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1936-10-05
Tu0 Governments Ruling City
Of 10000 IN Council Dispute

There are other complications. Wit
ness the query of bonding company
as to what is going to be done about
the bonded indebtedness, the threat
of the telephone company to take its
ohones out of the town hall unless the
bill is paid.
Other municipal obligations have
not been paid and few ordinances have
been passed by the two councils. meet
ing in the same room at the same time
but ignoring each other.
1t all dates back to the election Of
last November, when Democratic Harry
Bedea was chosen for the council. The
Democrats counted noses, figured they
had an eight-to-seven majority and
announced q forthcoming reorganiza-
tion of the city government.
Clarence Reeves, holdover, fell out
with his Republican colleagues and
swung the balance to eight-to-six.
Then two Democrats, Anthony Radzai
and John Glaudel. changed to the Re-
publican side a. that party took
turn in claiming the majority, count
ing Grsyefsky with them.
Evening star., 1936-10-05
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. October 5.-Restaura-
teurs of the Nation, in convention
here today, solemnly pondered q
theory that diners better appreciate
the flavor of good roast beef when an
attractive girl serves 1t.
The subject of neat. well-styled yet
practical uniforms to enhance the
charms Of mattresses was selected for
discussion by delegates to the eight
zenith convention of the National Res
taurant Association. Fifty-six per cent
Of those who answered questionnaires
on convention topics indicated an in-
terest, Secretary j. Wifier. said, In
what the well-dressed tray-bearer
should wear.
One group, he disclosed. held that
Mattresses uniforms should harmepi9e
with the restaurant color schsSae
Also. they maintained. modern res-
Evening star., 1936-10-05
Summary of Today's Star


Deal with Farmer-Laborites splits
Minnesota Democrats. Page Al
Landon welcomes Legion head home to
Topeka. Page A-3
Minnesota Democratic Club forming
to support G. o. P. Page A-3
Coughlin claims Roosevelt misstate-
ment on bonus. Page Alb
FOREIGN.
II Duce devaluates Italian lira 81
per cent. Page Al
Speedy suppression of French Fascists
predicted. Page Az
Rebels and Loyalists claim gains in
Madrid battle. Page Al
U. s. cotton export drop laid to
Government. Page Az
NaM police hold "A foes taken in
Danzig raids. Page AS
Britain and France attack barriers to
trade. Page AS
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.
Fred B. Rhodes indicted on four new
forgery charges. Page Al
Tailor takes poison while being evicted
from shop. Page Al
Man on street is shot from passing
automobile. Page Al
Washington leads Nation in number
U. s. Chamber of Commerce hits con-
sumer co-operatives. Page Az
Of telephones. Page As
Prince Georges grand jury told to
probe gambling Page A.20
Police to widen war on d. G. tags in
Montgomery. Page A-20
D. c. retail sales up SO per cent in
1885 over 1888. Page B-1
p. w. A. housing project for colored
families still stalled. Page B-1
5000 japanese cherry trees to be
planted here this Fall. Page B-1
A. +. L. Council meets wednesday to
draft report on c. I. o. Page B-1
Spanish loyalists' friends here raise
$32S ct sale. Page B-1
Most needy employables found still out
Of jobs. Page B-l
NATIONAL. r
Workers, compensation al compliance
sought In court action. Page Al
Evening star., 1936-10-05
MANCHUKU0 AROUSED
by SEIZURE OF SHIPS
Two River Vessels Reported Held
by Russians-Gunbo
Is Dispatched.
he Associated Press.

~ the ASSoclated FreSb.
HSINKING, Manchukuo.. October
5.-The Manchukuan government was
aroused today by the alleged seizure
Of two river vessels by Russians.
It dispatched q gunboat to Muho,
on the Amur River, where the Soviet
authorities allesedly seized q vessel
belonging to the Manchukuan river
defense fleet.
A similar seizure, the Manchukuans
said, occurred near Jaoko, on the U.s.
suri River. At that point it was al
legged the Bolshevists detained illegally
a Manchukuan boat plying between
Harbin and Hulin.
Evening star., 1936-10-05
By the Associated Press,

SHENANDOAH, Pa. October S.
Shenandoah is one city, but it has
two governments-chiefiy because
Councilman Stanley Grayefsky
changed his mind.
The Schuylkill County Court will
decide whether he had the right to
withdraw his resignation before the
Council voted on it, thereby creating
situation which led both Repub-
licans and Democrats to claim o
majority In the Council and the
right to organize the government.
Meanwhile. this anthracite city of
40, 900 has q Republican Council and
. Democratic Council, o Republican
police force and Q Democratic police
force: each party mans the borough
water works with its own crew; there
are two men for every job, working
independently and ignoring each
other.
One police force raided establish
ments operating lot machines; the
other side are ID the raiders on
charges Of inper1 6nating officers.
Evening star., 1936-10-05
STRANGE BATTLE
RAGESAT MADRID
Rival Forces Each Claim to
Have Severed Others
Lines by ManeuverS.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Spanish civil War. starting in
Morocco and spreading to the
!, mainland tollo,oing election success
Uf LettiSt coalition, continues to
center around Madrid, although re- :.
sumption of hosttlities by Loyalists
is reported In northern area.
Fascists noU hold Irun and San
Sebastian. northern key cities, and
are besieging adjacent Bilbao. To-
ledo, in path to Madrid, Uas re-
Gently captured.
tcopyrisht 1895, by the Associated eress:p
MADRID, October 5.-A hard
driving Socialist column, battling for
the life of the capital, the govern
ment reported today, split the in
surgent arclike grip on the city.
Government troops, a ministry of
war communique said, pushing west
ward from their base at Santa Cruz
Del Retamar, captured. the impor-
tant road junction town of Maqueda
and fought their way to within a
few miles of Sauta Olalla on the
road to, the insurgent supply base
at Talayera de Ia Reina.
THE wedge movement, if correctly
reported. would separate Fascst forces
operating out Of Toledo from their
comrades to the northwest, completely
breaking their line of communications.
(Maqueda is the crossroads OF the
Madrid -Talavera and the Toledo
Avila highways and the control point
OF supplies for Fascists in their sue
cessful assault on Toledo.
Earlier the insurgent controlled
radio station at Cadiz reported that
Fascists, having taken Illescas only ~
miles south of Madrid, had turned
across country to Navalcarnero, on
the Madrid -Talavera high road.
(This movement would cut of
Santa Cruz Del Retamar from the
capital
Strange Military Maneuver.
OF both reports were correct 1t
meant the accomplishment Of one of
the strangest double maneuvers in
modern military history.
1.-TWO opposing armies, by stimuli
taneous thanking movement, would
appear to have each cut the others
line of communications, and, in effect,
be mutually surrounded)
Reports of the Mauueda victory
came while Madrid was celebrating
the second anniversary Of the Octo-
ber Spanish proletarian revolution.
In Oviedo, the northwestern pro-
vincial capital of the Asturias, scene
Of the bloodiest phase of the October
revolt in 1894, an army Of miners
reached the outskirts of the city un.
molested by insurgent columns from
Galicia, oficial reports said.
New columns Of militia for the de-
fense Of the capital were reported en-
fSnn GDATN nor An
Evening star., 1936-10-05
Dog Wrecks Speed Car.

MILAN. Italy, October P.-A
dog wandering across the Monza Auto
drome track today cost the life of
Ignazio Fossati, 23-year-old racing
driver, who was trying for a new
1,0oo-mile world record. Fossati's ma
chine, speeding near 100 miles an hour.
struck the dog and hurtled from the
track.
Evening star., 1936-10-05
Taxpayer Sues
To End Money
Rule by Banks
PhiIadeIphian's Move
Aimed to Force
Initiation.
~ the Associated Press.

Suing as taxpayer, John D. Mont
gomery of Philadelphia asked District
Court today to forbid issuance of any
more Federal Reserve notes for money
and to command withdrawal of those
now in circulation.
His counsel, H. Eugene Gardner,
Glenside, Pa, said Father Charles E.
Coughlin's National Union for Social
Justice and the Farmers Union might
join the suit subsequently. The move
is aimed, Gardner explained, to force
Congress to initiate the currency.
The Treasury estimated on Sep
(See TAXPAYER, Page AID
Evening star., 1936-10-05
SANTA CLAUS BARRED
His Likeness Banned on Liquor
Coverings in Ohio.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, October S R.-
Santa Claus-or at least his picture
was barred today from coverings of
liquor sold in Ohio.
The State Board of Liquor Control
followed similar boards in Michigan
and Pennsylvania by ruling that dis
tillers must not place likenesses Of the
jolly Christmas saint on their wrap
pings.
Evening star., 1936-10-05
Lineup.

Umpires-Pfirman IN. L., plate;
Geisel GA. L., first; Magerkurth
IN. L., second; Summers "a. L..
third.
Starting time-l:30 pm. (E.S.T).
Evening star., 1936-10-05
YANKEE BATTERS|
RALLY IN SIXTH TO|
DEADLOCK GO|NG|
WITH GIANTS, 4.
Selkirk and Powell Get Sim
qIes and Are Aided Around
Paths by Jackson's Error
and Lazzeri's Hit.
M'CARTHYMEN ARE 2.1
FAVORlTES IN BETTING

Crowd for Fifth Game Is Notice.
ably Smaller With Scalpers
Disposing Of Reserved Seats at
Cut.Rate Prices-Bleachers Are
Filled.
Evening star., 1936-10-05
Official Exchange Rate Is
Now 19 to Dollar, 80
to Pound.
CAPITAL LEVY DECREED
ON PROPERTY OWNERS
65 Per Cent Reduction Is Ordered
Also in Customs Duties on
Grains and Cereals.
BACKGROUND

WGDe OJ monetary QEDutuuLtOH
sUept Europe last Ueek in Ddke OF
announcement 10 days ago by
France that the franc mould be de-
paluated approximately one-third.
Sutherland and Holland tolloiDed
suit, thus destroying the fue-year-
old gold bloc" Which proved one
OF the chief obstacles to ,Uorld
trade recovery.
. Germany, phich maintains the
mark at its old artificial rate OF
212 to the dollar, has giuen no hope
that it iDiH reralue its currency
dotpnpard, although DR.. Hjalmar
Schdcht, Reichsbdnk president, de-
clared Germany might repdlue ii it
trere gipen sufficient inducenent in
the form OF ne1U sources for raD
materials.
sy the Associated Press.
ROME, October 5-Premier Musso-
lini reduced the value of the Italian
hra II per cent today In a sweeping
financial decree approved by the
cabinet.
The new value of the Italian none
tary unit was set oficially at l9 to
the United States dollar and 80 to the
British pound, although the nra's gold
content was registered at 92.46 to the
pound.
The cabinet also approved a capital
levy on property owners, who were
required to subscribe to loan to the
extent of per cent of the valuation
Of their property.
Mussolini. in effect, has restored the
ratio which existed between the lira
and the dollar before the United States
cut the dollar to approximately so.5s
in exchange.
Originally parity between the lira
and the undevalued dollar was .0526
The new parity between the devalued
currencies of Italy and the United
States Is set at approximately .052
Parity Of the lira to the devaiuated
dollar was 8.sl before today's action.
Thus, the Italian currency, meeting
the Al per cent devaluation Of the
United States currency. was devalued
Al per cent.
Devaluation gave the government
and the Bank Of Italy an estimated
1000 900 900 lire increase in paper cur
rency to add to estimated gold and
foreign currency holdings Of 5000, ,000,-
600 lire.
Action Follows Converse tions.
Stock and exchange markets will
open under the new DEGREES tomorrow.
The devaluation followed conversa-
tions on monetary alignment between
Italy. Great Britain and France, con-
corning which the United States was
advised.
II Duce. in addition, ordered new
taxes on stock dividends and company
profits. prohibited price rises or in
creases in public service rates and de-
creed a IS per cent reduction in Gus
toms duties for grains and cereals.
Value Fixed at So Cents.
The premier's action fixed the value
of the Ira at approximately So cents,
as compared to 7.6 cents, the closing
quotation on the New York Foreign
Exchange market Saturday.
n Duce examined the Anglo
French-American declaration preced-
ing the alignment of the franc and
declared he agreed with the concep-
ton that economic recovery of the
world is one necessary condition for
among peoples looking
toward peace" communique de-
clared.
BY his action, Premier MuSsolini
(See LIRA, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1936-10-05

(See SPAIN, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1936-10-05

(See LINCOLN, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1936-10-05

STAG Correspondent OF me Star.
NEW YORK, October 5.-The YAM
KEGS. needing only victory in today's
game to clinch premier base ball hon.
ors, were tied with the Giants in the
fifth world series game at Yankee Sta
dium in the sixth inning.
The score was A.
Evening star., 1936-10-05

%. 3. weather Bureau ForecastJ
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow;
slightly warmer: gentle to moderate winds,
mostly southerly. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
10. at las pm. yesterday; lowest, 4s. at
am. today.
Fun report on page A.
Evening star., 1936-10-05

tSee LIRA, Page A-2.)
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-07-11

EILM is the cause of An, dis
4 colored teeth. It is arso the
cause of serious tooth and gum
disorders. Run your tongue across
your teeth and you will feel this
film. It absorbs stains from food
and smoking and turns white teeth
dull. II clings to teeth and hardens
into tartar Germs by the millions
breed in it. And germs, with tar
tar, are the chief cause Of pyorrhea.
Ordinary brushing fails to remove
film successfully. So dentists urge
the special fllm-removing dentifrice
called Pepsodent.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-07-11

First, Pepsodent curdles film.
then removes it in gentle safety to
enamel. No other way will make
teeth as sparkling white.
Pepsodent contains no punice,
harmful grit or crude abrasive. 1t
is so safe that dentists recommend
It for cleaning the soft teeth of
children
Accept Pepsodent Test
To prove results, send coupon for
Today free test or buy a tube-for
sale everywhere. DO this now for
your own sake.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-07-11
The New ST. Cr9iS Savings Bank
Established 1881
1-B KING STREET
CHRISTIANSTED, VIRGIN ISLANDS
Notice To Depostors
= B MING SlREET
Notice To Depositors

Due to worldwide conditions when
have necessitated the reduction OF bank
interest rates the Board Of Trustees finds
it advisable, after careful study, to reduce
the rate Of interest payable on savings
deposits, from $40 per annum to 2325
per annum, under Article 5, paragraph 3
Of the Constitution, effective October /,
1886
The Board feels that all depositors will
understand its action which aims at safe
guarding their interests during situation
winch is being experienced the world over,
and the assurance is given that if and when
conditions permit the Board viii be glad to
authorize such higher interest rate as may
be warranted.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-12
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgomery
County, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery Coun-
ty, in Maryland, Letters Testamen-
tary on the Personal Estate of
JAMES X. MEGA THRAN,
late of Montgomery County, deceased.
All persons having Claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated to the
subscriber on or before the 11th day
of September next: they may other
wise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said Estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of March in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-six.
ANNIE B. McCATHRAN,
Washington Grove, Md,
Executrix.
BOWIE F. WATERS, Atty.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-12
Women in Iudnstry.

Women are working in tens of thou
sands of jobs; some of them among
the most important in the country.
In the great Federal Government es-
Establishment, they occupy places at the
very top. Congress, the cabinet, in the
courts.
What is the effect of this rise of
woman not only in public, but private
enterprise? The question is one with
many and far-reaching ramiications.
lit is answered, interestingly and
provocatively, by outstanding men and
women in an article in the feature
section of The Sunday Star, March
lis.