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Evening star., 1937-02-21
District Old-Age Assistance
p Per Cent Ab0re Estimates
I.787 Receive Checks at End of Month.
Size and Cost of Program Expected
to Be Higher Neat Year.

of the history illustrates how far of
were the early gueSses.
The Citizens Committee on Old
Age Security informed a congressional
committee in January, 1884, a survey
indicated the number of persons eligi-
BILE for aid under provisions of a bill
then pending would be 956, or 3.5 per
cent of the total population of the
District IS years or older.
10-Year ID. C. Residence.
1t should be noted, however, that the
nill then considered would have re-
Quired a l0-year District residence, as
one qualification. The bill later en-
acted required residence here of at
least five years out of nine preceding
application.
mittee added 125, to be taken out of
the Home for the Aged, and 110 more
from private life, to make the estimate
less conservative and arrived at 1900
as the probable total load"
In February, 1885, the Committee on
Economic Security, in national sur
vey, announced the estimated cost to
the District for old-age assistance at
$3.50, 900 year. This was based largely
on q report there were S14 persons
on relief in November, 1894, who were
considered eligible.
The old-age law for the District
was passed by Congress in August,
1895. Payments started last March.
Elwood Street, director Of welfare,
used an estimated minimum load of
1,400, when appearing before con-
(See SECURITY, Page B-3)
Evening star., 1937-02-21
THIEF DROPSLOOT
WHENH|T BYBR|CK
Youth Receivers Woman's
Purse by Throwing at
Fleeing Man.

Because 19-year- Walter Finnin
throws strikes" with bricks. Miss
Ruth Richards got back her pocket
book and $500 last night after it was
snatched by colored man.
The purse-snatching, which oc-
CURED near Miss Richards nome in
the West Clifton Terrace Apartments.
was witnessed by Finnin, who lives at
1882 Twelfth street. and Joseph Sea-
flde. II, of 1347 Florida avenue
After chase of a dozen blocks,
with the robber, 6-footer, holding
his own. Finnin stopped to pick up a
half brick. 1t struck the colored
man in the back and he dropped the
purse. Then he ran faster and got
away.
Beer Truck Stolen.
loaded beer truck, a collection of
alarm clocks, a carton of women's
shoes and half dozen water meters
were some of the other things reported
stolen during the past "a hours.
The truck, belonging to Abner
Drury Brewing Co., contained five
cases of beer, three Il kegs and two
picnic pumps" valued at $25, when
it was taken from Thirty-third street
and Prospect avenue.
Twenty alarm clocks, electric
clocks, 10 electric radio lamps, oil
lamps, a dozen tablecloths and some
silver-plate knives and forks were
reported taken from a store at 1850
First street southwest.
Shoes Stolen From Trunk.
The shoes were taken from a de-
livery truck driven by William Pink
ert. 1929 Spring road. after he had
parked in the 1900 block of G street.
The water meters were stolen from
Merring g. Hanson Co., ass C street
southwest, by thief who ''jimmied"
a rear window. Plumbing fixtures
valued at SIS also we're taken.
Two hold-ups were reported last
night, one by Mrs. Elizabeth M. Nc
Crae, 1464 Chaplin street, proprietor
of filing station at Fifteenth and
Church streets, who told police a COL
ored man struck her with a pistol,
injuring her slightly, and escaped
with $50.
The other victim was Fred M.
Dickinson, $500 Georgia avenue, pro-
prieteor of stand in Riggs Market,
Fourteenth and P streets, who said
he was robbed of between $40 and $50
by an armed colored man who leaped
onto his truck when he stopped for
a traffic light at Fifteenth and P
streets.
Evening star., 1937-02-21
PAY INCREASE URGED

The movement to increase the sala-
ries of the District Commissioners from
Sc, 900 to $4,000 was joined yesterday
by the Lido Civic Club, which an
nounced it had communicated with
chairmen Of the Senate and House
District Appropriations subcommittee,
requesting the increase.
At the same time. it was announced
the club has indorsed Col. william L.
Peak for the superitendency of Dis
trict penal institutions on the ground
focal citizens should receive appoint
'ments to purely local positions"
Evening star., 1937-02-21
Dirksera Plans Bill
To Ban District
Child Marriages
Representative Says IA.
16 Age Limit Here
Is Too Lou.

Representative Dirksen, Republican,
of Illinois, disclosed last night he
plans to introduce a bill to prevent
child marriages in the District.
Dirksen, ranking minority member
of the House District Committee,
said he believes the Capital should
set an example for the rest Of the
country by banning such unions.
After some investigation, he learned
a girl of IA and a boy of l6 can
be married in the District with
parental consent.
That's entirely too young" he de.
clared. This is supposed to be an
enlightened community. Child mar.
riages are an outrage even with
parental consent.
What Dirksen proposes to. do l.
to have Congress forbid marriage,
in the District, even with parenta
consent, unless the boy Is 1s and the
girl 16.
Evening star., 1937-02-21
BY DON S. WARREN.

The Districts old-age assistance
program during the first year of its
operation, now drawing to a close, has
far exceeded estimates made by wei
fare officials as to the number of
applicants and the cost.
A recapitulation, drawn from reports
of the Public Assistance Division,
shows there were 1877 receiving old
age assistance checks from the Dis
trict at the end Of the last month. or
just 81 per cent more than the mini
mum estimated by officials for. the
current fiscal year.
This Understanding Of the size
and cost of the program will prove
true during the next fiscal year, judg-
ing from the present rate of increase.
Budget estimates now before Con-
gress are based on a total OF 1900 for
the next fiscal year, but present indi-
cations are the total will exceed 5000.
Even this figure may prove too low,
for there still are elderly persons on
direct relief and on the District
w. P. A. rolls. Their number is not
yet definitely ascertained. Estimates
Of the number on w. P. A. range from
400 to 900. It is only guess now how
many will be found eligible.
Only Few Transferred.
The program SO far has not made
anv appreciable dent in the popula-
ton at the Home for Aged and 1nfirm
at Blue Plains. Miss Hill reports only
a handful" of persons there have
been transferred to old-age assist
ance, probably" less than 20.
81 do not expect many will be
transferred" she said. Nearly all
of these elderly persons have been in
stitutionalized too long to 60 out now
and establish their own homes. The
real effect will be seen later. Instead
of seeking care in the home, more
and more of the needy aged viii 60
on old-age assistance program"
When hearings were held three
years ago, some social welfare leaders
anticipated that as many as 125 Of
the residents at the Home for Aged
would 60 on the old-age assistance
plan. The late George s. Wilson.
then director of welfare, was not one
of these. His statement was:
"You appreciate. the fact that prob
ably very large number Of the per-
sons at the Home for Aged and In
firm would remain there. This is
for the reason that great many Of
these old people are disabled to such
a degree that they require institu-
tional care of the type Of the hos
pital for chronic incurables. A Agoodly
number. of them could not be properly
cared for in . private home"
Ofacisls now admit all past esti-
mates have boen too low. A check
Evening star., 1937-02-21
.LEAHY MAY QUIT
FARNSW0RTHCASE
Lawyer Expected to With
draw as Result of Change
in Plea.

Withdrawal of denfense counsel for
John S. Farsnworth, former naval
flyer, charged with espionage and SELL
ing a confidential Navy document to
the Japanese, was foreseen last night
as a result Of the dismissed officers
request Thursday in District Court to
change his plea from nolo contendere
to not guilty.
1t is expected that william E Leahy,
shortly after his arrest here last July
by Justice Department agents, will
announce his withdrawal at Tues
days hearing before Justice James NJ.
Proctor in District Court when Farms
worth's petition for permission to re-
vert to his original plea will be argued.
Government counsel has announced it
will strenuously oppose the applica-
ton, which can be granted or re-
fused in the discretion of the court.
After conference with Leahy in
the District Jail yesterday, Farms
worth stated that an agreement had
been reached in regard to the for
mer's withdrawal from the case. He
said:
IT am grateful to Mr. Leahy and
his associates for all they have done
in my behalf and wish to state that
our relations have been and still are
cordial and friendly. However, sew
eral differences of opinion have arisen
as to methods of handling certain
phases of the case and we both felt
it would be mutually advisable to
terminate the present arrangement
under the circumstances"
Farnsworth said he had not given
any thought to obtaining new coun-
sci and might even ask for pernis-
sion to plead his own case Tuesday.
There's not enough time to get
another attorney between now and
Tuesday, and I haven't any money
nor could 7 get any by that time to
retain one" Farnsworth said yes
terday.
Evening star., 1937-02-21
D. c. APPOINTMENT
INCREASE BACKED
Reynolds Favors Putting
Capital on States Basis
in Service Places.
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

Senator Reynolds, Democrat, of
North Carolina indicated last night
he would favor placing Washington
on a parity with States of the same
or less population in quota of appoint
ments to West Point and Annapolis,
if the number Of persons claiming
legal residence in the States are de-
Quoted from the count In determining
the Districts population.
The Senator who conducted hear
ings on the subject Thursday, said
yesterday that he sees no reason why
the Districts permanent population
the matter of appointments as
States of the same or smaller popu-
lation.
States Have More Appointments.
Local civic organizations brought
out at the hearings that, on the 1880
census figures. eight States with
smaller populations than the District
have larger quotas of appointments
to the two service academies than
Washington. In some of those States,
the total of appointments to both
academies is 81. while in others it is
%, depending on the size of the con-
gressional delegation Washington's
combined quota to both is only 9.
Caootor Davv,olIe hos oelrod r
Carruthers, one of the citizens who
attended the hearing, to prepare sta
tistics comparing Washington with the
States on the basis of present-day
estimated population figures, and also
to estimate what part Of Washington's
total population could be regarded as
legal residents of the various States.
Increase for d. C. Seen.
While this data is not yet complete,
it is believed Washington still would
be entitled to an increase in its num-
Der of naval and military appoint-
ments even after deducting from local
population those who have voting
residence elsewhere. Washington's
present population was estimated dur
ing the hearings as $4,000. When the
additional statistics are received Sena.
tor Reynolds will present the question
to the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee.
Witnesses at the hearing pointed out
that many local high school students
look forward to competing in the .ex-
aminations for West Point or Annapo-
lis, but that the Districts quotas Of 4
appointments to one academy and 5
to the other, reduce their chances.
Evening star., 1937-02-21

No. 1-Capt. Carroll OF the
park police unceremoniouSly
helps a Sit-doDner to his feet
in front of the White House
yesterday.
No. 2-T,Uo girls from Ne
brGSkd, among the members
of the American Youth Con-
greSS, pictured during the pa
rade to the White House.
No. 3-Police arreSting Ab-
b0tt Simon, q leader OF the 500
mdrcherS, 10hile his comrades
1Dere demanding that the
President receiUe their peti-
ton urging passage OF the
Lundeen youth bill.
No. 4-DemOnStrdtorS seated
on Pennsylvania aUenue, 1Uith
the White House in the back
ground. Photo taken at mo-
nent pdrGderS decided to sit
do1On.-A. p, Wide World and
iS-E1Uing Photos.
(Story on Page ALL
Evening star., 1937-02-21
JUVENILE COURT.
B|LLPASSAGE BY
SEFORECAST
Modernizing and Humaniz-
ing Measure to Be Called
Up for Action Tuesday.
WASHINGTON RITES
POSTPONE DISTRICT DAY
Police Department and Recorder
of Deeds Building Bills Also
May Get Consideration.

Passage by the House Tuesday Of
bill to modernize and humanize
District Juvenile Court procedure was
predicted last night by Chairman
Norton Of the House District Com
mittee.
Holding a preferred status on the
House calendar, the measure will be
the first called up by Chairman
Norton. Debate is to be limited, so
action is virtually assured.
Ordinarily, tomorrow would be
District day" in the House, but
leaders arranged for a postponement
until Tuesday because of Washing
ton birthday anniversary ceremonies.
There are two other District bills
on the House calendar which may be
acted on after disposition of the Ju-
venile Court measure. One would
establish two classes of detectives
in the Police Department, and the
other would authorize construction c.
new building to house the recorde-
of deeds.
~AAo ON~Ay SyoSNhAs
The Juvenile Court bill is desiene
to change procedure from a criminal
to a chancery system. According to
Representative Nichols, Democrat, Of
Oklahoma, who conducted hearings on
a similar measure at the last session
of Congress, the proposed new set-up
"is in harmony with the practice
which is almost universal throughout
the country and which has the
approval of our most distinguished
lawyers and judges"
The report to the House on the bill
pointed out that the legislation would
make new type of court based on
the broad principle that the child who
comes before the court is not to be
regarded as a criminal, but as one
whose individual welfare comedies
with the well-being of the state and
who is to be saved to it ratxer than
prosecuted by it. The letter Of the
proposed bill clearly implies its spirit,
which is one of protection and welfare
rather than punishment and retribu-
ton"
Jurisdiction Age Raised.
The jurisdictional age is raised un-
der the bill from II to 18 years, but
provision is made that the Juvenile
Court may, in its own discretion, send
serious cases involving minors over is
to the United States District Court.
Ample provision for dealing with
adults guilty of contributing to de-
hquency is made" the report ex-
planned Privacy of hearings is pro-
vided, but the definition of privacy
does not exclude any person having a
] legitimate interest in the case, includ-
/ ing legal counsel. The public in gen.
eral and morbid curiosity seekers in
particular are excluded.
Court records are open only by
order of the court Jury trial, elm
mated entirely in childrens cases in
the standard act, is provided on de-
mand in the proposed bill"
Evening star., 1937-02-21
POWDER PLANT FORCES
RAISE $3.50 FLOOD AID
q. S. Navy Officials and Employees
to Forward Sum to Red
Cross Offices.

Officials and employees of the United
States Naval Powder Factory, Indian
head, Md, have raised s55O.32 for the
flood relief fund, which will be. for
warded to Red Cross headquarters
here, it was announced yesterday by
George A. Nealon, president Of the
Indianhead Welfare Association.
At the same time, Nealon revealed
$3.50 90 was raised by the Presidents
birthday ball held at Indianhead. A
check for 80 per cent of the money has
been sent to headquarters of the Ma
tional Committee for the birthday
balls, while the remainder is being
kept on deposit, to be used for in
fantile paralysis cases at Indlanhead.
Evening star., 1937-02-21
Will Lecture on Flowers.

COLLEGE PARK, Md, February
20 Especially DIR. J. S. Cooley of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture will give an illustrated lecture
on Oregon Wild Flowers" at the
February meeting of the HyattSville
Horticultural Society in the Horticul-
tural Building at the University of
Maryland here on February IS at 8
pm.
Evening star., 1937-02-21
BURNS PROVE FATAL

Burns suffered q week ago when he
came in contact with a high-voltage
wire proved fatal yesterday to William
Tyler. %. colored, 240 Fourteenth
place northeast, at Casualty Hospital.
Police said Tyler touched the power
line after he climbed a fence at the
Union Station railroad yards and
scrambled to the top Of sleeping car,
apparently intending to hitch" a ride
West. His brother, Willie Tyler, 10,
and Charles Branch, 10. of the 1900
block Of F street were with him at the
time.
Evening star., 1937-02-21
$4,000 CERTIFICATES
RETURNED TO TREASURY
Four More of Worthless Papers
Turned In-Blew Out of Post
Office Window in 1885.

-Four more curious but worthless
$4,000 certificates Of Indebtedness
which blew out Of the Post Ofiice
Department Building here during a
fire in 1885 have been turned in to the
Treasury Department.
Printed only on one side, with their
backs white and blank, these certifi-
Gates were never negotiable for the
general public, but were used by the
Treasury Department in transactions
with Federal Reserve Banks.
The persons turning in the certifi-
Gates, according to the Treasury, in
cluded william Bushwaller, 2773
Woodley place: Frank Alu, Edmund II.
Royal and officers Of an r street
clothing store.
Evening star., 1937-02-21
SEVEN ARMY OFFICERS
TO GET ASSIGNMENTS
Capt. Mitchell of Ordnance to
Become Inspector at Brook
lyn After Graduating.

Iyn AFTER GraQuaL1ng.
Orders for the assignment to duty
at various posts Of seven Army officers
soon to graduate from the Army In
dustrial College here were announced
yesterday by the War Department.
Capt. Frank Mitchell, Ordnance,
will become inspector of ordnance,
Sperry Gyroscope Co., Brooklyn, N. Y,
after graduation.
Capt. Otto M. Jank, Ordnance, will
remain in Washington, reporting to
the Chief of Ordnance for duty in his
Office in the War Department.
Other graduates will be assigned as
follows: Capt. Waldemar s. Broberg,
Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Ill;
Capt. Richard c. Coupland, Selfridge
Field, Mount Clemens, Mich: Capt.
William F. Sadtler, Rock Island Ar
senal; First Lieut.. Joseph M. Colby,
Fort Benning, Ca; First Lieut.. John
H. Hinrichs, Frankford Arsenal, Pa.
All five are Ordnance officers,
Evening star., 1937-02-21
Oppose Tax Diversion.

SILVER SPRING, Md, February 20
(SpeciaD Diversion of the State
gasoline tax for any purpose other
than the use of highway funds is
opposed in resolution adopted by the
Silver Spring Business Mems Associa-
ton A copy Of the measure has been
sent 30 Gov. Harry w. Nice.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-08-06
BEAUTY HINTS
BY Nina Temple

A woman who has travelled
past thirty had best spend a few
pennies in mirrors-it pays. A
very good style to have for certain
effects is a triple mirror, as you
can get a good view Of both sides
and back Of your face and hair
in this three sided affair. Many
women get good glimpse of the
front Of their faces, while if
they could see the sides and back,
they would not be so satisfied
Watch the little ends of hair, the
back of your neck, the powder
and paint unevenly placed, for a
woman past thirty must be very
careful that she is perfectly made
up if she would retain that illus
i've glamour of youth.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-08-06
PERSPIRATION

"His brow is wet with honest
sweat"
Perspiration is above criticism
for the working man, but for as,
dear ladies it is a decided foe Of
attractiveness, for to be completely
delectable and to have the irresisti-
BILE charm Of feminine daintiness is
the wish Of every woman.
During these warm summer days
our efforts to control excessive per.
spiratiOn becomes a real battle.
Frequent bathing to keep the skin
fresh and clean Is Of primary Inn
portance. A cold sponge or shower
Is an excellent preventive. and a
few drops Of your favOrite perfume
or some bath salts In the bath
water will help achieve your goal.
Light Makeup
If you perspire freely about the
face. makeup should be used spar
ingly and applied carefully. Don't
make the mistake Of trying to over
come the effects of perspiration by a
heavy application Of cosmetics. for
this would soon become streaked
and blOtched. AS result your ap-
pearance would be worse than II no
makeNp at all were used.
Rinsing the face with witch hazel
or any good astringent. lotion be-
fore applying cosmetics Is a good
method. This has a mildly as
tringent effect that will check the
flow of perSpiratiOn and also sOothe
and cool the skin.
Your choice Of powder for the
summer should be made very care
fully. BE sure to get one as light
In weight as possible. A heavy
powder clOts easily on moist skins
SO the lighter the powder. the bet.
ter for those who perspire freely.
Don't feel, handicapped If your
skin is moist. 1t will probably look
fresh and smooth and will not have
the parched dried out appearance
that the warm. sunny days bring TO
The Arizona gleam., 1937-08-06

those with drier cOmplexiOnA II
you keep your skin clear, eyes, eye
brows, lips and hair attractivefy
grOOmed, you won't have to worry
about cosmetics, except for q little
powder to keep your nose and fore.
head from becoming shiny.
A certain quantity Of perspiratiOD
is normal. Failure to perspire ID
nothing to be proud of. because 1t is
an indication of subnOrmal health
conditions.
Two Ways 60 Relief
Make a complete change Of cloth
ing daily. Air your dresses and
shoes after each wearing. To guard
against even suggestion OF per.
spiratiOn OdOr. use one OF the as.
tringents or deodorants on the mar
ket for that purpose. In some cases
a mild solution Of warm water and
alum Is sufficient astringent to dis
courage perSpiratiOn.
An excellent treatment for more
difficult cases of underarm perSpira'
tion is four parts distilled water to
one DdTL dIuuILuu1u CLttOb1OCS A>V 4OS
use this too often. Once every three
DAYS is sufficient for the flrst few
applications. After the second week,
once a week will do the work.
Sometimes three applications at
three-day intervals will relieve the
condition. An application every ten
days thereafter will prevent recur-
RANGES.
Be very careful not to use this
solution too frequently. II you do
so, you can cause skin problem.
Let the solution dry thoroughly ON
the skin before putting on your
dress. (FOr sensitive skins. the
parts bathed with this solution
should be rinsed after Il has dried.)
wash under the arms before
applying.
And In clOsing-"Let your brow
beget no needless sweat"
The Arizona gleam., 1937-08-06
THE ARIZONA CLEAN

right thing the wrong fine, which make the
wrong thing We worry mostly things that happen
We pricklY and touchY We about with chip
shoulder cherish grudges Too many of of life in
procession Of who die with all their music
in them and learn sing:
Let live in house by the side of the road
And be a friend
thinking of who few straYed from the
path of rectude and found himself in conflict with society
Mr. Self Made Man. proud of his job who says Your fault
you right should watched your can't help
you all my looking after my affairs Get
the best you
Mr. SeConscious pous Godswi accept It'll hurry
church and pray for you
Mr. Friend of Man-the plain whom the salvation of
land and also of the world depends.
You badI nobody in particular but I'll help you all
canget you somehowtake my handpu pull" All night
they pulled together AT day break the rescued and stood
ground held of your hands,
other2 The replied don't know maybe in
the hand of God
The good Samaritan always sings as he comes along les
way:
Let nell n the house by the side of the road
And be friend to