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Evening star., 1937-08-04
BAND CONCERTS

BY the Marine Band at the Capitol
at 7:30 o'clock tonight. Capt. Taylor
Branson, leader; William F. Santel-
mann, assistant.
Program.
Marines Hymn.
Grand march, The Conquerors."
Drumm
Overture. Escape From the
Harem" Mozart
Cornet solo. King Carnival" -Kryl
Robert De Hart.
Tone poem, "Finlandia" Sibelius
(a) Flight OF the Bundle Bee"
Rimsky-K
(b) Chanson Negre, La Bananier,"
Gottschalk
Grand scenes from la Tosca,"
Puccini
Baritone solo, Thoughts Of Gold"
De Luca
John Burroughs.
Fantasy, "Lorelei" Catalani
Overture, "Tannhauser" Wagner
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the Navy Band in the bandstand
Benter. leader; Alexander Morris,
assistant.
Program.
Overture, III Guarany" Gomez
Descriptive, In Bird Store ---Orth
Solo for trombone, Atlantic
Zephyrs" Simon
Clarence Edwards.
Suite frOro "Corrnepv p;,ot
l, Prelude; 2, Intermezzo; 3, Dra-
goons of Alcala; 4, Danse Boheme.
Valse, Tales OF Vienna Woods"
Strauss
Suite, Scenes Picturesque" Massenet
/, Marche: 2, Air de Ballet; g. An
gelus: 4, Fete Boheme.
Selections from "Sweethearts" Herbert
Xylophone solo, Log Cabin Blues"
Green
Rhapsodie, "Espana" Cha brier
THE Star spansled Banner"
Evening star., 1937-08-04
COLLINS MEASURE
HAILED BY SULTAN
May Be Answer to All Our
Troubles" on Sewage,
He Thinks.

The Collins bill to empower the
Commissioners to regulate the amount
Of sewage from industrial plants may
be the answer to all our troubles"
Engineer Commissioner Dan I. Sultan
declared yesterday, as efforts to dis
courage construction of the proposed
Adolf Gobel Co. slaughter house in
the Benning area were resumed.
The Commissioners directed John
B. Gordon, director of sanitary engi-
neering for the District, to- make
an immediate survey and determine
how much industrial waste would de-
velop from operation of the proposed
slaughter house.
The Collins bill would make it un-
lawful for an industrial plant to dis
charge waste matter into the sewage
system in excess of 30,000,0OO gallons
a year without permission of the
Commissioners. The city heads would
be empowered to permit an excess
discharge upon reasonable terms and
conditions"
Col. Sultan said he believed such a
law would enable the Commissioners
to levy taxes so heavy they might dis
courage construction Of a slaughter
house within the city limits.
At their board meeting the Com
missioners discussed a letter from
Secretary of the Interior Ickes, who
suggested that the Gobel firm might
be made to pay its burden of any
additional costs necessary to treat
Its sewage in a manner to prevent pol
luton OF the Potomac River. The
new sewage disposal plant is not
equipped to handle waste from a
slaughter house, the Secretary pointed
out in strongly worded letter urg-
ing the Commissioners to take stern
action.
Secretary 1ckes will be informed
the Commissioners said, that they are
doing everything in their power to
discourage construction Of the slaugh-
ter house.
A copy of the Collins bill was re-
ferred to Corporation Counsel Elwood
Seal
Evening star., 1937-08-04
DOCTORS TO PROBE
CLINIC
FOR j. S. BUREAU
Health Service, With Staff of
IS, to Open September |
for 1000 Workers.
COST TO EMPLOYEES /
SET AT S2.2O A MONTH
Plan May Be Step Into Field Of
Socialized Medicine for All
in Federal Employ.

A special fact-fnding committee Of
the Medical Association of the District
Of Columbia has been named to in
vestigate the nature and implications
Of group health clinic for the 1000
Washington employees of the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board which will
be opened about September ! in the
1900 block of l street
With staff of Is, including six or
seven physicians, the clinic will be in
a position to give practically complete
health service. Contracts are being
negotiated with local hospitals for
disqualification facilities.
The complete service, according TO
present plans, will be available to any
employe of the agency for 1920
month and to members Of the employees s
family for $3.50 a month.
The possible implication of the pro-
posed set-up, it was learned today,
were placed before Washington physi-
clans at special meeting of the So
ciety few days ago. While Medical
Society's officials say that they can
make no statement before the actual
details Of the proposed clinic have
been announced. the plan as it has
been explained to them may be po-
tentially long step into the field Of So
cialized medicine for all Government
employees.
1t is proposed to establish the serv-
ice under direction Of corporation Of
Rederal Home Loan Bank Board en-
ployes. The staff of the clinic will be
employees of the corporation. Organ
lied. medicine in the past has been
firmly opposed to such arrangements.
or to any system of health insurance
in which the patient has not complete
liberty to select his own physician.
The plans at present contemplate a
service only for workers in this one
Government agency. Under the terms
of the charter, members of the Med
| ical Society committee say, there
seems to be no bar to the admission
Of any Federal employe, whether this
is intended or not. The physicians
also are concerned over the possible
ity of such set-ups In all the Gov
eminent departments, which would
strike a tremendous blow at private
| medical practice in Washington.
Committee members last night
| stressed that the local medical So
ciety does not wish to stand in the
way of any plan which will provide
cheaper, and at the same time efi-
cient. medical service to average in
come groups, but they stress that
such a set-up as the one proposed
may result in just the opposite situ-
alton.
The corporation is headed by w.
F. Penniman. one of the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board directors.
Complete details will be announced
in few days.
Evening star., 1937-08-04
WOULD BAR AMERICANS
FROM FIGHTING ABROAD

BY the Associated Press.
Two members OF Congress demand
ed yesterday that Americans be pre-
vented from fighting in Spain and
China.
Representative Phillips, Democrat,
Of Connecticut cited Federal law
prohibiting such enlistments for for
eign hostilities.
ut is time for authorities to take
steps to prevent further enlistments, "
he said.
Representative Fish, Republican, of
New York, ranking minority member
OF the Foreign Affairs Committee,
voiced q similar view and demanded
that the United States withdraw "our
10. gunboats and $500 armed men
from China"
He said 1t costs Sl0,000,000 an
nually to maintain forces there 'for
no good reason"
Evening star., 1937-08-04

repertoire, the situation would be
different, he said.
The trouble with the average mans
dancing is that he only half learns
steps and concentrates on their exc
cution, completely indifferent to tempo
Of the music. in Sager's opinion.
The result is the step isn't only
executed it's measured" he explained.
The man steps on the girls toes and
it's terrible. And the funny thing Is
that most men won't take lessons.
They're too self-conscious or some
thing"
Sager admitted that steps are nee
essary only as founda ton to man
with rhythm. Any one with funda-
mental knowledge of the tango or fox
trot step can dance to any tango or
fox trot tempo with practically any
step. he declared.
Notes on the convention in general
reveal that the teachers believe day
will come when men won't step on
women's feet, and vice versa, and that
people in love dance better than peo-
pie who aren't
Pigeons Garry Suit Orders.
A man In one of the equipment
booths outside the ball room is adver-
tising that all orders for his scanty
dancing suits are rushed to the manu-
factner by carrier pigeon.
And delivered by pigeons, too?"
asked a pretty prospect.
No. lady" he said. you see how
thin these costumes are? Don't you
want the pigeons to do some work?'
The most perplexed man at the
session was an agent from a sight
seeing company trying to drum up
some business among the delegates.
Whats your business here?" barked
the man at the door.
Sightseeing" was the innocent
reply.
Just as l thought" said the guard
Get out"
Evening star., 1937-08-04
TAXI BILL HEARINGS
SET FOR MONDAY
Regulation of Vehicles Here to
Be Discussed by Senate
Subcommittee.

Hearings will be held at 1890 am.
Monday by Senate subcommittee in
the District Committee room on bills
to regulate the number of taxicabs in
Washington and to require such We
hicles to carry insurance.
In announcing the hearings today,
Senator Tydings of Maryland. SUBJ
committee chairman, requested the
supporters and opponents to designate
spokesmen to speak for various groups
50 that the hearings may be COM
pleted as quickly as possible.
The insurance measure has already
passed the House, but the other bill
still requires action BY both branches.
Evening star., 1937-08-04
'Collegiate Shag'' Very Latest
For the Bali Room "Maestro''
Bernie Sager, Ne,u York dance master.
Demonstrates Ne,c Hop for Conren.
ton of Ball Room Teachers.

The collegiate shag" is the very
ing, according to Bernie Sager of
New York, one of the ball room in
structors at the dancing masters
annual convention at the Mayfower
this week
The collegiate shag has been de-
veloped for the boys and girls who
are accustomed to the Westchester or
dip style of dancing and have found
it hard to dance to swing" tunes like
"Christopher Columbus and The
Merry-go-round Goes Round Sager
explained.
The shag is based on a short leap
from one foot to the other and hopping
on one foot and then the other When
done by the short, mustached New
Yorker and his partner, it is thing
OF beauty and Joy forever, but his
enthusiastic pupils looked more like
Mexican jumping beans
Applause Shows Approval.
do you like it?" Sager inquired
after an exhibition. Did they? The
applause was deafening.
The white coated dance master also
gave lesson in the so-called Pea
body" dance which he says is appro-
pirate for such pieces as Tiger Rag"
This, he said, however, is not a new
dance.
And girls, don't let the boys use
this round the waist grip. Sager said
the correct position Of the right arm
is Just under the shoulder blade,
provided the girl knows the steps you
are dancing In teaching, it is some
times advisable to shift the arm so
as to convey the step to the girl in the
strongest way.
The waltz is unpopular with youth
because most OF the leading orchestras
don't play that type Of music, in the
New Workers. opinion. If the bands
went in for walt1es and young folk
realized they needed the step in their
Evening star., 1937-08-04
ELEVATOR DEATH
INQUEST IS SEEN
Coroner Withho|ds Certifi-
cate After Receiving Re-
port of Inspector.

An elevator inspectors report of
q defective safety device probably will
result OF an inquest in the case of
James Steadman, 81, colored. who
was crushed to death yesterday after
noon by combination passenger and
freight lift in the Palace Laundry
plant at Ninth and H streets.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
withheld death certificate after re-
ceiving report on the accident from
John Oehmann. District building in
spector based on an Investigation bv
J. M. Brown, chief elevator inspector.
Door Was Removed.
Brown reported that a grounded
wire allowed the lift to run, although
a door to the shaft was open. He
added that one Of two collapsible
gates on the double-entry car had
been removed and was not in place
when the accident occurred.
Had this gate been in place. &"
Brown reported, "Steadman would
have had to open it in addition to the
biparting door" The collapsible
gates have safety locks on them as All
insurance against mishap should the
locks on the shaft doors get out of
order.
Removed by Engineer.
The gate, Brown reported, had been
removed by the plant engineer to
permit the loading of machinery on
the lift The elevator was inspected
and approved on June by a District
inspector and two days ago by an
agent of the firm which installed the
lift, Brown reported.
Brown stated that if the elevator
had been in proper operating condition
at the time of the accident the car
would have stopped when the COL
lapsible gate was opened even while
the lock on the outer door was out of
order.
At the same time Harry S. Wender
attorney for the International Union
OF Elevator Constructors, called atten.
ton to the necessity for having
freight elevators comply with passen.
ger elevators as to safety equipment
Sang Hymns and Prayed.
Steadman sang hymns and prayed
yesterday for more than half ar
hour while firemen and plant me.
chanics lacked the elevator car away
from the shaft in order to free hi.
body. which was wedged into a 5-incf
space.
The youth died shortly after HI
was taken from the elevator, retain
ing consciousness almost to the end
A physician from Emergency Hospita
administered narcotics while the res.
cue was in progress.
In letter to Coroner Macdonald
WenGer charged that the removal O.
the collapsible gate was responsible fol
Stedman's death.
This gate had been installed a!
part of the original equipment, al.
though 1t is conceded that present
regulations do not require more thar
one collapsible car gate where the cal
is open on two sides, as was true ir
this case
The semi automatic elevator is op.
Grated by any of several helpers.
Steadman, it was said, presumably
boarded the car while it was in mo.
ton.
Wender held that the Distric
should require double doors with
safety stops on each as an addee
insurance against accidents on freigh
elevators.
Evening star., 1937-08-04
MERIT ABUSE HIT

Scoring Congress for continually ex-
empting new positions from civil serv-
ice, H. Eliot Kaplan, executive secre-
tary Of the National Civil Service Re-
form League, today said In statement
that the public lis sick and tired" Of
this policy.
Kaplan pointed to the pending labor
standards and housing legislation as
cases Ia point, recalling that they go
directly counter to the plan Of the
President tor extending civil service.
Evening star., 1937-08-04
D. c. WILL GET DAY
|NHOUSE MONDAY
May Be Last This Session.
"Must" Legislation
SidetraCked.
BY JAMES E. CH!NN.

Although moving rapidly toward ad-
lournment. the House will sldetrack
considera ton Of must" national leg
islation Monday to give the District
what may be its last legislative day Of
the present session
House leaders today assured Chair
man Palmisano of the District Com
mittee that only an unforeseen de-
velopment in the legislative program
for the remainder Of the session would
prevent consideration of local legis-
lation now ready for action.
Three D. c. Bills on Calendar.
There are only three District bills
on the House calendar, and no more
are likely to be added unless an
emergency arises. because the District
Committee has called off all regularly
scheduled meetings for the remainder
Of the session.
The principal bill is intended to
revamp and modernize adoption pro-
cedure-legislation initiated by Dis
trict welfare agencies and supported
by the Council Of Social Agencies and
the Juvenile Protective Association.
One effect of the measure would be
to eliminate present quick adoption
procedures and to prevent adoptions
without proper investigation. Under
its provisions the child to be adopted
must live in the home Of It's pro-
spective parents for at least six months
before petition for adoption is filed
with the court.
Liquor Act Amendment.
Another bill is designed to liberalize
and alter the liquor control act. This
measure has three major provisions
l. To permit the sale Of hard liquor
by the drink over bona fide lunch
counters along with beer and light
| wines.
2. To stop the drect-to- consumer
flow of tax-free liquor into the Dis
trict from New York
3. To vest in the courts rather than
the Commissioners authority to re-
view decisions of the Alcohol Beverage
| Control Board.
Palmisano is anxious to have the
House pass the liquor bill before ad-
| journment, as we'll as one to strength
en- existing law regarding adoptions.
| The third bill, which would give
the Commissioners authority to license
, and control BARRIERS. rests at the bot
tom of the calendar, although it was
| reported out of the committee several
months ago. Palmisano said there is
| considerable opposition to this meas
ure, and it may not be passed even
II he calls 1t up for consideration.
The House, however, passed a com.
panlon bill several months ago-one
designed to regulate and control beau.
ty parlors.
Palmsano called off all future
scheduled meetings of his commit.
tee, confident the House, in its rush
Tor adjournment. would not take time
10 consider District legislation. Lead.
ers. however. agreed to permit him
to CALI up the three remaining bills
on the calendar Monday because he
relinqulshed the last District day, JULY
70, at their request. The three meas
ures. Palmisano believes, can be dis
posed OF IN an hour or two. so that
action on them would not seriously
interfere with any plans the leaders
might have for consideration of i'm
portant national legislation.
Evening star., 1937-08-04
"SHElTER BELT" WORK
PROGRESSING SLOWLY
Two Per Cent of Acreage o. S.
Set Out to Develop Now
Planted to Trees.

By the Associated Press.
About per cent Of the acreage
which the Government set out to de-
velop into shelter belts" three years
ago actually has been planted to
trees. Forest Service records showed
yesterday.
E. w. Tinker. assistant chief OF the
Forest Service in charge of the project,
said "pitifully small beginning" has
been made. He added the task is too
big for the Government alone and
requires the cooperation OF farmers
The program. which was known as
the Great Plains shelter belt project
when President Roosevelt allocated
SIS 100000 of relief funds for 1t In
July, 1884, now Is named the Prairie
States forestry project.
Evening star., 1937-08-04
POSTMASTER BILL HOPE
FUTILE, M'KELLAR SAYS
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, Of
Tennessee, told the Senate yesterday
there is no hope for legislation to
carry out the Presidents request that
first. second and third class postmast-
ers be put under civil serice.
He heads the Senate Subcommittee
which has the bill under consideration.
The legislation, he said, is an at
tempt ito take away the constitutional
right Of the Senate to confirm presi-
dental appointments"
Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat, Of
Wyoming, replied that for years the
Senate's confirmation Of postmasters
has been "a mere formal gesture" since
they actually are named by Represent.
atives.
Evening star., 1937-08-04
Spelling Club to Meet.

The Capital City Spelling Club will
meet tonight in Mount Pleasant Lii
brary. Juniors will spell at pm. and
adults at 8. A list Of all words ending
~ "ible" will be distributed.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
DIR. F. C. SCOVEL
CHAPEL SPEAKER
Young People Sponsor
Joint Service at
7 O'Clock.

"An Ancient Voice in a Modern
World will be the subject Of the
sermon by Rev. Robert M. Skinner
tomorrow morning at the Georgetown
Presbyterian Church.
At pm. DR.. Frederick G. Scovel
will address an evening service in
CSsel Chapel, under auspices of the
combined young peoples groups. DR..
Scovel is superintendent Of the Bach.
man-Hunter Memorial Hospital in
Tsining, China He brings a fresh
and vivid picture OF China today.
Tuesday at 8 pm. there will be
meeting for all the women Of the
church in Cissel Chapel
At the midweek services Thursday,
8 pm, in Cissel Chapel. Mr. Skinner
will speak on the theme, They Lost
Christ"
Evening star., 1937-01-23
MethOdiStS'
Membership
Drive Ends
Laymen Talks To-
morrow Will Con-
clude Campaign.

The Methodist Union will conclude
tomorrow one OF the most success
full membership campaigns in its his
tory. Last Sunday many ministers
exchanged pulpits. and tomorrow
morning the following laymen will
speak in the churches indicated, in
the interests Of this cause: Anacostia.
John MCGEE: Brightwood, Garland w.
Wolfe; Brookland. Page Etchison:
Calvary, Paul B. Cromelin; Chevy
Chase. E. S. Dice: Congress Heights
Walter L. Fowler: Douglas, Samuel
w. Mcintosh; Dumbarton. Murrell
Lank; Eldbrooke. William L. Clark;
Hamline. Rev. Chesteen Smith; Lang
don, D. Stewart Patterson: Lincoln
Road. Hugh D. Miser: McKendree,
Walter w. NARROW; Metropolitan, DR..
A. c. Christie; Petworth, Walter Bas-
tian; Rosedale, C. F. Linger; Ryland,
w. S. Dewhirst; Trinity, John S.
Barker; Union. Charles H. Gray;
Waugh. r. w. Howard; Wesley, Roy
H. Wolfe; Wilson. F. Elton Rogers;
Damascus. B. A. Harlan: Falls Church,
Gardner Johnson; Laurel, William l..
Orem, jr.; Seat Pleasant, Van w.
Roberds: Washington Grove. c. Wen
del Shoemaker. and Woodside, Edward
S. Brashears.
The union will hold the victory
dinner at Calvary Church Monday
night, to be addressed by DR.. Ralph
w. Sockman, D. D., OF Christ Church,
New York City.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
"CHURCH HELP"
SERMON THEME
Rev. H. S. Anderson to
Preach at First Con-
gregational.

Rev. Howard Stone Anderson. min
lister of the First Congregational
Church, has chosen for the topic of
his IL O'Clock sermon tomorrow,
Should Church Help Or Be
Helped? At the o'clock service,
Mrs. John M. Robsion, wife Of the
Representative. from kentucky, will
speak on Conditions In Kentucky"
The service will be devoted to the sub
ject Of temperance.
Mrs. william Garner. president Of
the Northwest w. C. T. u, will preside,
and Mrs. Manuel Kline, president of
the West End w. C. T. u, will have
charge of the devotional service. A
short address will be given by Rev.
Alice Allen, and the child medal win
ners, Evelyn Craft and Loyce Gooch,
will recite their winning speeches.
Tikhon I. Lavrischefi will speak on
ALASKA" at the Tuesday evening
meeting of the Young Women's Club.
Mr.. Lavrischef Is a teacher in the
Indian Industrial School connected
with the university in Alaska. and
Is here on research work.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
Y. M. G.. A. News

The annual report Of the religious
activities of the Central Y. M. c. A.
was presented to the Board Of Man.
ayers last Monday night by Page NICK.
Etchison, religious work director. This
report showed that lib meetings,
classes In religious education, discus
sion groups, open-air services, ETC..
were held during 1896. with q total
attendance of 1864. There were 322
personal interviews and q weekly
broadcast every Saturday on the in
ternational Sunday school lesson from
Radio Station WMAL Of the National
Broadcasting Co. M. o. Chance Is
chairman of the Religious Work Com
mittee.
Mr. Etchison will continue the series
of lectures before the Community
Mems Class at the Eldbrooke M. E.
Church, Sunday at s:45 am, on the
general theme Facing Practical
Questions" The topic for Sunday
will be How May Doubt Be An
swered?"
Evening star., 1937-01-23
Semester to Open.

The officials of the Columbia College
of Christian Education at 170S Massa-
chusetts avenue today announced
the opening of the. second semester
on Monday evening. February 1.
The institution offers q bachelor Of
theology course, based on two years
of regular college work. The student
majoring in Bible and theology sur
rounds his majors with those studies
in literature, history, language, philos-
ophy, science, ethics and education,
which are essential to the culture and
success of the present-day minister
and missionary.
The Bible and missionary training
course majors in Bible, history Of
missions, church history and church
administration, surrounding these
studies with related subjects.
A special course is offered to students
who wish to attend classes but who do
not work for credit. Twelve instruc-
tors of high educational qualifications
compose the teaching stan.
Benjamin J. Brooks, chairman of
the Board of Trustees, said that the
aim of the college, now in its tenth
year, is rapidly materializing-namely,
the development of an interdenom-
national, co-educational Christian
training school at the seat of the
Federal Government which attracts
students from every State Of the
Union and from abroad.