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Evening star., 1937-01-05
KEECH SEES CUT
IN ELECTRIC RATES
Utilities Official Says Indications
Point to Sharp
Adjustment.

A substantial reduction in rates for
consumers of the Potomac Electric
Power Co. is forecast by Richmond B.
Keech, vice chairman Of the Public
Utilities Commission, as q result OF
the annual hearing on the sliding scale
agreement, tentatively planned to be
held January Is.
Keech explained that no definite
figures are available at present, but
that indications point to a sharp rate
adjustment downward when the COM
pany shows its earnings for the past
year.
Under the sliding scale agreement
the net profits of the company in ex-
cess of 61a per cent must be returned
to the consumers, and Keech believes
the earnings of the past year have
surpassed that amount. A reduction
in rates has been made every year
since the sliding scale arrangement
became effective in 1925.
1t is probable, Keech said, that the
reduction will be effective on the Feb
ruary Light bills.
Last Saturday the Federation Of
Citizens Associations asked that the
rate Of profit for the company be
reduced from 61a per cent of the
company's valuation, but Keech said
this action had nothing to do with
his forecast Of a lower rate for 1887.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
independence Act
Alters Complexion
OfNauyMes Boys
Negroes Largely Replace
Filipinos as Result of
Island Freedom.

Mess attendants in the Navy are
being changed gradually from Fill
pinos to colored, officials today re-
vealed, as an interesting side light on
the independence Of the Philippine
Islands.
= Naval authorities declare that there
is a noticeable decrease in the number
Of Filipinos, inasmuch as first enlist
ments of Filipinos in the Regular Navy
were stopped in December, 1880. Since
that time replacements have been
made by the suhstitutions Of Ameri-
can citizens enlisted in the United
States. This means that Negroes,
especially from the South. are taking
the place of the Orientals, although
on many ships still there are both
colored and Filipino mess attendants,
whose jobs are in effect to act as
servants for the efficerS.
In July. 1885, after the acceptance
of the plan of independence by the
Philippine Legislature, officials said
today, first enlistments Of Filipinos
in the insular force were stopped. AS
the Filipinos gradually pass out OF
the picture the vacancies are filled
by similar ratings of men in the
Regular Navy. In the Insular Serv-
ice Filipiros hold many ratings other
than that of mess attendant, officials
pointed out.
Chinese boys are enlisted for special
services and for special duties only
in the Orient, officials said. They are
utilized particularly in service on the
flagship of the United States Asiatic
Fleet and aboard the river gulboats
that ply the Yangtze.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
MRS. MARY PLUMMER
BURIED IN MARYLAND
Native of Prince Georges County
Died Thursday at Sons
Home Here.

Mrs. Mary Contee Plummer, who
died Thursday at the home Of her
son, William Herbert Plummer, 1900
Connecticut avenue, was buried Sat-
urday at Iceland, Md. Funeral ser
vices were held in st. Barnabas' Epis-
copal Church at 3 pm. Earlier in
the day services were held at the
sons residence.
Mrs. Plummer, widow Of William
w. Plummer OF Prince Georges County,
Md, for q number Of years had lived
at the Hill. the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Richard Ewen Thornton,
Fairfax, Va. She was spending the
Winter here with her son.
A native of Prince Georges County,
and a defendant Of prominent early
settlers, Mrs. Plummer was a member
Of the United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy. Another son. ]. Bowling
Plummer Of Butte, Mont, and a
sister, Mrs. Elsie Contee Wootton,
Baltimore. survive.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
NEED0 AID FUND
|SDEN|ED BY EUSK
0NEVE0F HEARING
Letter to Commissioners
Charges Agitation to
Relief Workers.
WELFARE CONFERENCE
TODAY is POSTPONED
Taxpayers Head Challenges Data
for $s30,0O0 Request-Cites
Capitals Prosperity.

Charging there is no real need for
additional funds for relief in the Dis
trict and that agitation for S83O,OOO
more comes only from relief workers
whose positions are in jeopardy, Rufus
S. Lusk, president of the washington
Taxpayers Association, has written
to the District Commissioners asking
them to reject all requests for addl-
tional appropriations for that purpose.
A conference with private welfare
leaders on the need for a large supple
mental relief appropriation for the
District, scheduled for today, mean
while was postponed by the Commits
sioners because of the absence of Com
missioner Hazen, who is confined to
his home with cold.
Under leadership of the Council OF
Social Agencies. spokesmen for numer-
Gus private welfare groups were pre-
pared to urge the Commissioners to
seek immediate appropriation OF an
additional sS3OoO0'for relief.
The Commissioners are confronted
with a serious enough problem to raise
the necessary funds for the 1888
budget" Lusk wrote This additional
sS30,OO0 burden will throw another
monkey wrench into our already
creaking financial machine.
"No Capital Depression"
I'VE respectly urge that before the
Commissioners approve this unneces-
sary expenditure Of the taxpayers
funds the following points be care
fully considered:
~. There is no depression in Wash
ington today and there has been none
for almost three years.
''2. The number of employed per-
sons here Is greater than at any time
except during the World War period.
"3. Pay rolls are probably the larg-
est they have ever been.
"a, Residential building in 1896. on
which is employed much common
labor, was more than any year in the
history of the city, with the exception
Of 1928 and 1926.
IS. Department store sales are back
TO the 1929 level despite reductions in
prices.
e. The number of Federal en-
ployes in the city is within 1000 of
che wartime peak.
"7. The number Of automobiles is
The largest Of any city Of its size in
the world"
Reason for "the Howl"
Continuing his argument against
additional relief funds, Lusk asked
and answered, Then why this clamor
for relief"
"A curtailment Of direct relief
means a loss of relief workers jobs.
In a nutshell that is the reason for
the howl for more money. That this
is true is shown by those who advo-
cate it. Almost without exception
they are either on the taxpayers pay
roll or closely allied in some way with
welfare work"
Lusk also argued that other govern
mental agencies, particularly schools
and health, are given much public
support in their efforts to get more
money "but they seem to be singularly
Indifferent to the alleged relief needs
which are said to exist by the pro-
fessional welfare workers. About all
the support they can get Is among
themselves"
Lusk also challenged Director
Street to fix the source from which
the additional funds would have to
come and concluded with the ques-
tion Of whether an increased tax rate
would be necessary.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
F. J. KOHLER DIES

Frederick Jacob Kohler, 81, former
wholesale confectioner, died yesterday
at his home, 1903 Emerson street.
after long illness.
Mr.. Kohler. who had lived here all
his life, had been a Mason for "a
years. He was treasurer for many
years of the old District Confection-
ers' Association and q member of the
Vaughn Bible Glass of Calvary Bap-
tist Church. He Is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Lola H. Kohler; his son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Les Kohler, and two grandchildren.
The funeral will be from the resi-
dence at 2 pm. tomorrow. Burial will
be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-01-05

Building, Eighteenth and G streets.
It is open to the public.
Nye, one of the best-informed men
in the Senate on this question and
formerly chairman of that body's Mu-
ritions Investigating Committee
probably will devote part OF his time
to a discussion of proposals for more
effective neutrality legislation in the
new Congress.
Among these are recommendations
for giving the President authority to
embargo potential as we'll as actual
implements of war, and legislation to
"take the profits" out Of the sale OF
war materials.
His talk is awaited with particular
interest in view Of the recent Su-
preme Court decision in the Chaco
arms embargo case, which held that
the President has wide powers In rep
resenting the United States in this
field Of international relations.
After Senator Nye finishes his
formal address he will be questioned
by a distinguished panel whose mem
bers will be named later.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
City Without Boiler Inspector
Due to Ab0lisl,nnent of Fees

Abolition by Congress of the method
Of paying the Districts boiler inspector
out Of fees he collects and the dis
satisfaction Of that ofncial with the
straight salary offered has left the
Commissioners with a problem.
As . result OF the developments the
boiler inspector. Price M. Greenlaw.
who has held that position since Au-
gust, 1927, has not been on the Job
since December "a, it was revealed
today.
Salary Not Provided.
On Christmas eve. by special act of
Congress, Greenlaw was stripped OF
the privileges of making collections.
At the same time Congress has made
no appropriation for his salary.
Apparently no one in the District
government, except Greenlaw himself.
knew just how much he earned. but
the Civil Service classification for his
Job fixes the rate of pay at $1,000 a
year.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
MAI. DYER TO SPEAK

Maj. E. L. Dyer, retired. will present
Evidence for Another Existence" be-
fore the Society for Philosophical In
quiry at its meeting January IL in
room 43 OF the Natural History Build.
ing, Tenth street and Constitution
avenue.
Founded In 1893 at Columbian (now
George Washington University, the
society discusses philosophical matters
and centers its meetings on papers
either BY members or any one quail
ded 10 write and deliver them.
Evening star., 1937-01-05

The Commissioners have agreed to
reappoint him at that figure, although
they have no money for the purpose,
and Greenlaw has indicated he Is not
satisfied with the sum.
Funds to Be Asked.
Engineer Commissioner Dan I. Sui
tan, under whose jurisdiction Green
laws Job comes, said the Commis-
sioners have agreed to take the money
from their contingent emergency fund
to pay the inspector until Congress
can make some provision for his SAL
airy. Sultan said the appropriation
will be sought in the first deficiency
bill sent to the next Congress.
Gr:eenlaw's job was the last Dis
trict Office for which the wages were
provided out of fee collections.
His duties required annual inspec-
tions of high-pressure boilers and
tanks, along with their initial install
lations. He was compelled also to
Inspect all District boilers without fees.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
COL. f. /. EGLM
BURIED IN ARLINGTON
Was Killed With Lieut.. Shelton
When Plane Crashed
in Alabama.

Funeral services for Lieut.. Col.
Frederick I. Eglin, As, Army Air Corps,
who was killed January when the
plane he was plotting crashed in the
Cheaha State Park. Ala, are being
held today in Arlington National
Cemetery with military honors. Chap
lain Ralph c. Deibert is officiating.
A formation of planes. with one blank
file, was scheduled to fly over the
grave, weather permitting.
Col. Eglin, stationed at Langley
Field, was en- route to Maxwell Field,
Ala, at the time Of the crash. Lieut..
Howard e. Shelton, jr., naval officer,
whom Col. Eglin picked up at Nor
folk for the flight to Maxwell Field,
also was killed.
The burned wreckage Of the plane
was found January 2, after an all
night search.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
BIRTHDAY BALL
CHA|RMEN NAMED
Annual Event, on Same Lines
as Last Year, to Be at
Seven Hotels.

This years Presidents birthday ami
versary ball will follow the general plan
adopted last year. with dances going
on simultaneously at seven hotels,
and with the celebration ending with
a s25 gold plate" breakfast at the
Carlton Hotel, it was announced today
by George e. Allen, general chairman.
A conference was held in Commis-
sioner Aliens Office at the District
Building yesterday and assignment OF
committee chairmen was made to work
out details for the celebration on the
night Of January 80.
I'VE are going to make 1t the great
est night in the history Of Wash
ington," Allen announced.
Anumber Of radio and motion picture
stars will be brought here for per-
sonal appearances at the dances. but
their names have not been announced
because arrangements have not been
fully worked out.
The dances will be held at the
Hamilton, Maydower, Raleigh, Shore
ham, Wardman Park, Washington ana
Willard Hotels, with nationally known
orchestras furnishing the music.
Committee chairmen announced by
Allen include John Saul, Floor Com
mittee; Commissioner Melvin c. Ha-
zen, chairman, and Mrs. John Allan
Dousherty and Gen. Frederick w.
Coleman, vice chairmen, tickets;
Gardner Moore, hotels; Mrs. Freder-
lex Brooke, reception; Gene Ford,
Hardie Meakin and Harry Lohmeyer,
co-chairmen, entertainment; Joseph
D. kaufman, publicity; e. Barrett
Prettyman, public safety, and Lee D.
Butler, transportation.
Tickets will sell for $3.50 each.
This is the same as charged a year
ago. when approximately $4,000 was
realized from the series of dances.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
MRS. C0SM0 SPAN0, 66,
DIES AT HOME HERE
Widow Of Building and Stone
Contractor Came to United
States in 1906.

Mrs. Vingenza Spano. 66. widow Of
Cosmo Spano, died at her home. 5327
Connecticut avenue, yesterday morn
ing after long illness.
A resident Of Washington for 81
years, she was born in Alberobello,
Italy, and came to this country in
1906. Her husband, building and
stone contractor, died seven years ago.
She was q member Of Chiesa del Re.
dentore italian Baptist Church.
Surviving her are three sons, Joseph,
John and Edward Spano; two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Frances Agrusti and Mrs.
Nellie s. Mancuso, and two brothers,
Leonardo and Angelo Dell'Erba all Of
this city, and a sister, Mrs. Maria
Ciaccia Of Utica, N. Y.
Funeral services will be held in her
home at / pm. tomorrow. followed
by rites at her church. Burial will
be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
SCOTT FORECASTS
RED RIDER REPEAL
Substitute for Sisson Bill
introduced by Representa-.
tive Kennedy.

Repeal at the new session OF Con-
gress of the so-called "red rider TO
the 1886 District appropriation act,
which forbids the teaching OF COM
munism in the public schools. was
predicted today by Representative
Scott, Democrat, Of California.
Scott made his prediction stimuli.
taneous with the introduction OF q
bill by Representative Kennedy, DEM
ocrat, Of Maryland, providing Tor OUT
right repeal Of the rider.
Kennedy's measure, substitute for
the Sisson bill which died in the last
Congress, was labeled H. r. 14S" for
Identification and referred to the
House District Committee.
It is unlikely that hearings will be
held on the measure, because Ken
nedy feels that both sides Of the
story we're told" at the last session
during hearings he conducted on the
Sisson bill as chairman of the SUBJ
committee on education of the Dis
trict Committee.
SIldllAl 4NO40 0Oh VA
Committee plans to call Kennedy's bill
up for consideration at the first meet
ing Of her group, which probably will
be held January 13. She does not
anticipate any delay in getting 1t on
the House calendar in view Of the
action Of her committee at the last
session in ordering it favorably re-
ported.
Although not . member Of the Dis
trict Committee, Scott took an active
part in the movement at the last ses-
sion of Congress to have the House
vote on Sisson's ''red rider" repeal
bill. He said he would support Ken
nedy's bill just as strongly as he did
the one 'sponsc-ed by former Repre-
sentative Sisson, Democrat. OF New
York.
The District Commissioners, Supt.
of Schools Frank w. Ballou. the
Board of Education and organizations
that took an active part in fighting
the ''red rider" at the last session OF
Congress, already have planned to
seek its destruction in the new Con-
gress.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
|C|PAL-0WNED
GARAGES SOUGHT
Dupont Circle Citizens Weigh
Proposal Involving Financ-
inq Fee on Autos.

The construction Of municipal
owned garages to eliminate all-night
parking and to relieve the congested
traffic conditions was proposed by Will
liam Clark Taylor yesterday after
noon at a meeting Of the Dupont Cir
Gle Citizens Association, held in the
Mayflower Hotel.
In his resolution, which was re-
ferred to the associations Traffic
Committee, Taylor urged that SIS
year be levied on each car to raise
funds to sponsor a bond issue to
build the garages.
A number of the garages, according
to the proposal, would be constructed
on property deemed unfit for resi-
denoes. The maximum rental for the
garages would be 81 q month.
Seal Is Speaker.
Elwood H. Seal, corporation coun-
sci, guest speaker, outlined the Com
missioners' legislative program. He
said that most Of the citizens who ap-
peared at the hearing on II Of the
bills left after the discussion on the
proposed bill to permit the sale of
Intoxicating liquors between midnight
Saturday night and 2 am. Sunday.
and l pm. Sunday until midnight.
This bill. Corporation Counsel Seal
said. is neither sponsored nor favored
by the District Commissioners.
In commenting on bills the Com
missioners will seek in Congress, Seal
said, one Of the main objects of the
city heads will be to have their powers
extended so they may make purely
municipal regulations" without the
necessity Of sanction by Congress.
Lists Objectives.
Number one bill on the Commis-
sioners' list, he said, would permit the
Commissioners to sell the District
Building and two squares they own at
Pennsylvania avenue and John Mar
shall place, clearing the way for a
new building at the Municipal Center
to house police headquarters. Juvenile
Court and offices now located in the
District Building.
The other bills are as follows:
Qualifications Of lawyers, farm for
inebriates, change the Juvenile Court
bill, to create a commission to study
the subway feasibility, permit the
extension Of Prospect avenue, license
and regulate real estate operators,
semi-annual inspection Of motor vehi-
cles, change the hnacy laws and
.,,a,,d fy,a 0orohIinp laws relating to
the numbers racket"
Evening star., 1937-01-05
ONE KILLED, TWO
HURT IN TRAFFIC
Unidentified Man Is Victim.
Woman and Girl Are
Injured.

An unidentified man was killed and
two other persons were injured. one
seriously, in traffic accidents in the
Washington area yesterday. Mean
while, a coroner's jury freed two drivers
who figured in fatal accidents and in
quests into two other fatalities were
set for tomorrow.
The unidentified man. whose body
was taken to Gesch's undertaking es-
tablishment in Hyattsville, Md, was
killed when struck on the Washington
Baltimore Boulevard near Beltsville.
Md. His death was the fifth in that
vicinity in recent weeks.
The driver, George w. Davis Of Sill
yer Spring, Nd, manager Of the Ma
tional Employment Office at Rockville,
Nd, was released on $500 bond pend
ing an inquest, the date to be set later.
He told police the man ran directly
into the path Of his car. The victim
was described as about so years old. S
feet 8 inches tall and weighing about
$50 pounds.
Woman Is Injured.
Mrs. Ethel Omohundro. 26. Of 528
Minnesota avenue, q clerk in the Of
flee of the secretary Of the Recon
struction Finance Corp, suffered
consussion of the brain. scalp wounds
and several fractured ribs when struck
by an automobile at the west end OF
.Benning Viaduct.
She was taken to Casualty Hospital
The driver, John Stewart, 40, colored,
1o11 Fifty-frst street northeast. was
not held.
Mary Elizabeth Burroughs. 8, Qxon
Hill, Nd, was taken to Providence
Hospital, suffering from shock and
bruises received when struck near her
home by q car operated by George M
Taylor. Silina, Md. She was hurled
several yards, while Taylor's car
swerved into ditch and hit tele-
phone pole. Taylor was not held.
Drivers Exonerated.
Thomas w. Woltz, driver Of the car
which struck and killed Ferdinand
Dorr, 60. of 1852 Florida avenue north
CdSt, O1l 1NCW 4Cdl 0dys Ald1 hAAS tA1O
first traffic fatality Of 1887, was one
of the men found blameless by the
coroner's jury.
The other driver exonerated was
James Lawman, 81, Of Sill Sixteenth
street, whose car struck Philip Mi
chaelson, go, Of 1885 Randolph street
at the intersection Of Fourteenth -and
Randolph streets. Nicholson died
December ~.
Tomorrow . coronef's Jury will In
vestigate the last District traffic death
Of 1896, that Of Motor Cycle Oficer
Grissette, Toll Ninth street, who dice
December ~ Of injuries received De.
cember 23, when his machine wa
upset at Fifth street and Concort
avenue.
The other investigation will be into
the death Of Julius Cooper, IS, col
ored, 1909 Eighth street, who dice
January 3 of injuries received De.
cember 20, when, according to police
he fell or stepped into the side OF
a car at the corner of Fourteenth and
| P streets.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
MRS. RUBY E. TURNBULE
DIES At AGE OF 81
Deceased, Victim Of Bronchial
Pneumonia, Was Native
of Missouri.

Mrs. Ruby Elizabeth Turnbull. 81,
Of 1852 Biltmore street died In Gar
field Hospital yesterday. after an at
tack 9 bronchial pneumonia.
Mrs. Turnbull, widow Of George
Hector Turnbull. was born in Rich
mond, Mo, in 1856, the daughter OF
William Pinkney Shaw. She lived IN
Kansas City, Mo-: Nashville, Tenn,
and Madison, WIS.,, before coming
here 13 years ago.
Surviving her Is . daughter, Mrs.
Corrington @. Gill.
Funeral services were held st !
pm. today in Hysong's funeral par
lors. Private burial N Rock Greek
Oemstay followed.
Evening star., 1937-01-05

under auspices of
the Young Mems
Forum of the Y.
NJ. c. A. on the
effectiveness of
an arms embargo
in preser nv ng
world peace and
k e e pin g t h l S
country from be-
ing drawn into a
foreign conflict.
The talk, first
Of a Winter Sc
ries, will be given
at $3.50 pm. in
the auditorium Of
A. @-k.oJ ssUb
Evening star., 1937-01-05
jury Commissioners Named.
!, 4. STAN Correspondent OF The Star.

q, q stan Correspondent OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January s.
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy today ap-
pointed r. Samuel Luckett and VIII
liam ]. Greenan to serve Is jury COM
missioners for the Circuit Court here
this year. They will select about 15o
names from which Circuit Court 1urtes
Win b impaneled
Evening star., 1937-01-05
NYE TO GIVE TALK
0NARMSEMBARG0
Young Mems Forum to Hear
Senator at Y. M. c. A.
Thursday Night.

With the American people facing
the possibility of a general European
war, Senator Gerald P. Nye of North
Dakota will speak Thursday night
Evening star., 1937-01-05
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the Navy Band Symphony Or
chestra in the sail loft at the navy
yard at 8 pm. today. Lieut.. Charles
Benter, leader; Alexander Morris, as
sistant.
BY the Soldiers Home. Band In
Stanley Hall at $50 pm. today. John
8. M. Zimmerman, bandnastsr:: An.
ton Potntnsr. asaastank
Evening star., 1937-01-05
VirTinia Society to Dance.

Tho Virginia Society will hold its
annual Old Dominion ball Ut the
willard Hotel January IS ct . pm,.
Il was announced today