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Evening star., 1937-03-07
count DISCOVERS
LOSS OF REVENUE
Prince Georges Finds $685..
600 Worth of Buildings
Without Permits.
BY GORDON EAMES BROWN,
Sta5 Correspondent Of The Star.


UPPER MARLBORO, Md, March
Reconstruction Of nearly $155,000
worth Of buildings without permits
has been discovered in Prince Georges
County by tax assessors during the
past year, 1t was learned today.
Alarmed at the large volume Of un-
authorized building, Thomas w. Bax-
ter, supervisor Of assessments, will ask
the county commissioners to enforce
the permit law, he said today after
compiling figures showing erection of
142 structures without permits. Bax-
ter plans to appear before the board
on Tuesday.
The supervisor pointed out that
there may be hundreds OF other build
ings, constructed without permits, in
the county, since these buildings just
happened to be discovered by asses
sors during routine check-ups through
out Prince Georges"
Only through permits is the as
SCISSORS office notified OF construction
and thereby enabled to put valua-
tions on new buildings. Some Of the
structures, Baxter said, we're several
years old
According to Law, no building to cost
5000 or more may be erected without
permit, nor may alterations costing
maximum Of $500 be made without a
permit. Violation of the law carries
fine Of from $40 to $50, with a maxi
mum imprisonment of 80 days in de-
fault of the monetary penalty.
Statutes provide that copies Of all
permits, whether issued by the county
commissioners for the rural area or BY
the Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission in the met
ropolitan area, shall be sent to the
assessors Office. There Is no record
Of any prosecution for violation Of the
permit law during the past seven years.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
BUS LINE TERMINUS
DOWNTOWN CHANGED
Potomac Heights.Foxhall Village
Service Is Ordered Shifted, Ef-
fective March Is.

A change in the downtown terminus
of the Potomac Heights-Foxhall Viii
lage bus line of the Capital Transit
Co. has been ordered by the Pub
lie Utilities Commission, effective
March Is.
The buses now turn back at Tenth
and E streets. After March IS they
will 90 south on Thirteenth street,
east on Pennsylvania avenue, south
on Seventh street, west on Constitu-
ton avenue and north on Ninth street
to the new bus terminal below Penn
sylvania avenue.
Outbound, the buses will 60 north
to Pennsylvania avenue. west to Thir-
teenth street and north to the old
route back to Foxhall Village and
Potomac Heights. The buses Of this
line enter the downtown section only
during rush hours.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
DISPUTE HOLDSUP
POTOMAC BRIDGE
ShepherdstoWn Span De-
Iayed in. Controversy
Over Site.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SHEPHERDSTOWN, w. Va, March
6.-An open division of opinion among
Shepherdstown residents as to the 10
cation Of the proposed toll-free bridge
across the Potomac here. replacing a
toll bridge washed out in the floods
Of March, 1886, threatens to delay the
project indefinitely, it was learned to-
day.
Some weeks ago a petition, signed
by a number Of residents of Shep-
herdstown, was filed with the War
Department in Washington protest.
ing the proposed location Just west
of the city. The plea Of the petition
was that the bridge should be so To-
Gated to bring traffic through the
town.
AS a result of this protest it was
learned by William B. Snyder that
unless the petition is withdrawn and
unanimity of local opinion shown, the
Federal appropriation of half of the
money through the P. w. A. will be
held up and possibly withdrawn. In
the meantime it was said no attempt
would be made to start construction.
1t was explained that the Govern
ment follows an established rule in
not supporting projects where local
controversy prevails.
There has been no apparent move
on the part Of the protestants to re-
call the petition.
Most Of the cost of the bridge.
aside from the Federal contributions,
will be borne by Maryland.
The plans, as now drawn, avoid the
town Of Shepherdstown entirely.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
RADIO BROADCAST
HELPS 20 To JOBS
Chest Is Cooperating With Co.
lumbia System in Series
of Programs.

Presentation Of the radio program
"Help Wanted" over Station WJSV
has resulted in finding temporary en-
ployr1ent for 20 men. the Community
Chest reported yesterday The Com
munity Chest is cooperating with the
Columbia Broadcasting System in Of
fering this program to make known
the plight Of employable people un-
able to get either work or relief.
The Family Service Association will
be in charge of tomorrows program,
which will be heard from tbs to 7:30
pm, and at which two more employ
able persons will tell their story to
Washington. A representative Of this
family agency will then explain why
the Family Service Association is un-
able to help any additional families
at this time.
The object of the programs, which
we're instituted by the radio station,
Is to bring before the public the fact
that there are 5000 Of these employ
able people in Washington unable to
get either financial assistance or a
Job. Families of this type are being
evicted from their homes at the rate
Of five and six week, according to
records at the United States marshal's
office. and many Of them are without
fuel, food or adequate clothing in
which their children can attend school,
The Public Assistance Division Of
the Board of Public Welfare cannot
furnish relief where there is an en-
playable person in the family. Com
munity Chest family agencies, accord
ing to Herbert L. Willett, jr., director
of the Chest, are already aiding as
many families as their relief funds
permit.
The series of Help Wanted" broad
casts will be heard Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday nights for the next two
weeks.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
PLANS TO BE STUDIED
FOR POSTAL SUBSTATION

Postal business Is growing so in
downtown Washington that the Fine
Arts Commission yesterday was asked
to look over some plans for a new
postal substation on the north side of
Pennsylvania avenue, opposite the
Justice Department, at sl3 Market
space.
The plans call for limestone front
and building similar in character
to that for the West End Station at
l75l Pennsylvania avenue. The plans
were submitted by the District build
ing inspector, to whom they had been
referred by Federal authorities.
Evening star., 1937-03-07

1888 the land records we're carried
to safety into nearby residences.
After various other moves, the
Department Of the Interior was Gre
ated in 1849. and it included the land
office. but the latter still occupied
rented quarters in the Treasury
Department. In 1855 it moved into
the Ninth street wing of the new
Patent Office Building. There the
Land ONCE remained until 1900, when
it moved across F street to the build
ing originally occupied by the Post
ONCE Department. In 1917 a new
Interior Department Building was
occupied and the Land Office records
were the first to move into it. For
20 years the Land ONCE officials
enjoyed freedom from frequent moves
until now the problem has come upon
them again.
Evening star., 1937-03-07

LONDON (R.-Nearly six million
threepenny pieces (Englands smallest
silver coin, worth about six cents) are
minted each year. but all except
about 100000 of them find their way
to Scotland and Wales.
The coin-it is small and easily lost
has never been as popular in Eng
land as in other parts of the British
Isles. Shopkeepers at seaside resorts
say they can always guess the ma
tionality Of a customer-English, Scot
or Welsh-by the coins with which he
pays.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
CHILD WELFARE STUDY
BEING CONDUCTED HERE
DR.. c. c. Carstens, Director of
League Of America, Will
Make Survey.

DR.. c. c. Carstens. director Of the
Child Welfare League Of America. is
making q study Of child welfare con-
ditions in private institutions in
Washington. The study is sponsored
by the Child Welfare Committee of
the Council Of Social Agencies Of
which Mrs. Ernest Gruening is chair.
man. and is financed by a group Of
interested people.
DR.. Carstens' survey will include all
private institutions. sectarian and non-
sectarian, dealing with children,
which are affiliated with the council,
whether or not they are in the Com
munity Chest. This report will be
co-ordinated with that on the study
Of the public institutions and will
form the basis of any changes in pro-
gram for the care of children that
may be planned.
Evening star., 1937-03-07

and other unqualified persons" Lit
tie has been done in an intelligent way
to attract and encourage better quail
fled candidates, who probably already
have jobs. to compete in civil service
examinations, it is said. The remedy
for this, it Is emphasized, is a positive
program to interest citizens Of all the
States, and advise selected groups
directly when civil service examina-
tions are to be held.
In this connection it is pointed out
that by the Government attracting
away from their present jobs young
persons who are found to be particu-
larly efficient and ambitious other
Jobs would be left vacant in the home
towns for those who lacked the vision,
ambition and superior qualifications
which the Government service should
exact.
California in 1884 started such q
roundup Of specially qualified per-
sons, from whom are chosen those
needed in State civil service posts.
OdlllOTIlld ClIlIcIlS are plCdcCu WlaA
the result, and the list Of those quail
fed for jobs now runs into the thou
sands. Scrutiny Of the States achieve
ment. made by Federal civil service
officials and by members Of Congress.
shows that the civil service benefits by
a better trained force, with zeal to do
their work well and win promotion
and q substantial saving also results
in the cost of holding examinations.
Supporters of the civil service are
encouraged by the fact that the merit
system has penetrated the hitherto
solid non-civil service South. 4 sec
ond victory for better governmental
personnel within the first two months
Of 1887 was marked with the passage
Of the Tennessee merit act. Civil serv-
ice became q law in Arkansas in jan
uary. Eleven States now have active
civil service laws. The others are:
California. Colorado, Illinois. Mary
land, Massachusetts, New jersey, New
York, Ohio and WisconSin.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
Halliburton to Lecture.

Richard Halliburton, author Of
travel books and stories, will describe
his latest adventures tn far places
in a lecture at 8:15 pm. Monday,
March is, at the Masonic Temple
Auditorium, Thirteenth street and
New York avenue. Halliburton will
appear here under auspices of the
World Caravan Guild Club.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
Trivial Things
That Make
a World
Items of Interest Gath.
cred From Europe
and Asia.

TLFRACCMBE, England @.-Mar-
riage has taken such q toll Of
Ilfracombe's bachelors lately that
L the single men have organized .
club to protect" themselves from
feminine charm. Members seen speak
ing to q girl are fined, the money
going to charity.
Several townsgirls have announced
their intentions to wreck" the club.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
MARQUIS Childs to Speak.

Marquis Childs Of the Washington
Bureau Of the st. Louis Post Dispatch
will speak this evening at the King
Smith School forum. He is the
author Of Sweden, the Middle Way"
and recently completed a novel.
washington Calling to be published
in May.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
Sorority to Give Benefit.

A benefit performance of the play
"Parnell," will be given at the Belasco
Theater tomorrow at 8 pm. by the
Phi Mu Sorority. The proceeds will
be used for the sorority's work in
improving the health Of the Geor-
gians.
Evening star., 1937-03-07

CAIRO [P).-The shriveled num-
mics of Egypt's pharaohs may soon
be returned from the Cairo museum
to their original tombs.
Experts say the Cairo climate is
too damp for the mummies, and that
to preserve them they should be
returned to their tombs in the Valley
of the Kings.
There are-about a dozen mummies.
THINKERS" TO BE PROTECTED.
GLASGOW R-Legislation to
protect Scotland's homeless, ,Dander.
ing Thinkers" is being advocated.
1t is to be modelled after the la,Ds
in the United States for the protec-
ton OF the Indian.
The Tinker tribes are reputed to
be descendants OF the cldnsmen
dtspossessed OF their lands after
the 1745 uprising in Scotland. Many
Thinkers claim descent from clan
chiettains. Most OF them still
speak Shelha, the ancient Tinker
language. They earn liutngs by
odd jobs and move from Village to
ptlldge.
Museum for Cooper.
BAD DUERKHEIM, Germany (Pl.-
James Fenimore Cooper is to have
a leather stocking museum here soon
as a memorial to the popular Ameri-
can authors stay here in 1880. The
museum will be in the building where
Cooper lodged and wrote "The
Heidenmauer."
MILLIONS WITHOUT SHOES.
RIO DE JANERIO LP).-Testi-
mony recently heard by the Fed
eral Council for Foreign Trade Uds
to the effect that about 10000, 900
OF Brazips 100000 residents tDear
no shoes.
Shoe manufacturers, on the other
hand, told the council that the shoe
industry was suffering from, over-
production to point iDhere many
factories haze had to shut doun.
Skiing Mandatory.
WARSAW P.-Polish army reserve
officers are getting extra leave and
special facilities with the proviso that
they 60 through stiff fortnight's
course In skiing In order to tone up
their systems.
Army surgeons have expressed alarm
at the low physical standard Of the
reserves. Sedentary work, they say
is responsible for too much girth and
for sluggish livers. It is to correct
these conditions that the officers are
being granted the extra Winter va
cations. But skiing Is mandatory.
STALE BREAD DIET.
BERLIN R.-A sdnitarium spe.
cializing in diet OF stale bread
and champagne is doing q good
business at Dresden.
Patients are permitted to eat
only stale bread. But to fatter
them into believtn1 they are not
being reduced to prison fare, they
are permitted to drink all the
champagne they wnnt
For a teW days considerable
champagne is consumed. Then the
patient voluntarily changes to
,Ddter, for champagne is not drink
for people ,DIo eat only dry bread
The theory of the "cure" is that
n1any"people eat and drink them
selves sick.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
Club to Hear DR.. Geweher.

The Washington Optimist Club will
hear DR.. w. M. Geweher. professor
Of history at American University, on
recent happenings in Spain at 1880
pm. Tuesday at q luncheon in the
Mayfower Hotel. 4
Evening star., 1937-03-07

i "I was surprised to find that my big, roomy
Chrysler Royal uses less gas than my smaller
car did . . . and never have to add oil between
changes. There's plenty of room for six
footer, yet with the adjustable seat, the car is
equally comfortable for my wife and mother.
I've always had good word for Chrysler's
hydraulic brakes. We have three Chryslers in
the family j.. two Royals and an imperial"
LOUIS J. rHEsAulr, IN.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
4 OWNERS REPORT Is 70 "a
MILES PER GALLON WITH THE
BIG NEW cHRYsLER ROYAL

EWHEREvER you 60 you'll find
that owners of 1887 Chryslers are the
happiest motorists in town.
Reports Of lS to a miles per gallon
come from all parts of the country.
Experiences with oil economy are
equally outstanding.
Many owners speak of the amazing.
quietness Of the new Safety AH-Steel
Bodies.
Everyone agrees that there are no
brakes like Chrysler' s famous hydraulics.
Room safety. :. riding ease -.
low upkeep. :. reliability >. dashing
Evening star., 1937-03-07
Fraternity to Hear Seal.

Corporation Counsel Elwood Seal
will be principal speaker at meeting
Of the Eta Chapter. Kappa Beta Pi.
international legal sorority, tomorrow
at pm. at the Carlton Hotel.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
Civil Service

CONTINUED From Page B-1.)
Evening star., 1937-03-07

beauty all these things and more!
The plain fact is that Chrysler has
invaded the low-priced field with an
entirely new kind of low-prieed car.
bringing advantages no low-priced car
ever had before.
See the 1887 Chryslers today =. the
Royal. Imperial. E. the AirAow. Y ou' Il
agree. for 1887 Chrysler tops EN- all!
New low delivered prices.
Convenient time payments to tit
your purse on the official Com
mercial Credit Company plan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-17
MANY CHILDREN
ARE EXAMINED
TUBERcULAR TESTS TO CON-
TINUE AT COUNTY
SCHOOLS

DIR. James B. Parramore, of the
State Board of Health, in charge
of the Monroe County Clinic, said
to The Citizen today that the tu-
bercu,ar tests which were being
carried on at the county schools
this week would be continued until
al children have been subjected
to the tests.
DR.. Parramore said that up to
date 100 white children and 100
colored had been given the tests
and any of those who have shown
positive responses will be later on
X-rayed to determine the exact
extent of their infection.
Miss Maxine Messef, skilled
nurse with the clinic, is to begin at
once an examination of all school
children for contagious or infee-
tious diseases. The work will be
done in collaboration with the
teachers in each class and con-
tinue until all children have been
given the prescribed tests.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-17
THOMAS FAMILY
VISITED in CITY
ENGINEER IN CHARGE OF
BOULEVARD CONSTRUCTION
MEETS OLD FRIENDS

Paul Thomas. engineer, who
was in charge of the construction
of what is now known as Roosevelt
Boulevard in Key West, was a
visitor in the city tn 5 week and
had a delightful time meet ng old
friends and acquaintance of de-
cade ago.
In the party with Mr.. Thomas
were his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C.
Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Thorn
as, ST., and James Jastin, all OF
Logansport, Indiana, who were in
Florida for their regular vacation
and spent several days in Key
West.
Part Of their time was spent on
the Keys hut the best part of the
trip, said Mr.. Thomas was the
time spent in Key West with con-
genial friends and going over with
them the scenes of years ago.
The party eft over the highway
in the afternoon to take the ferry
for Matecumbe and start on thu
return by easy stages stopping al
other points in Florida and other
sections of the country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-17
DEBT-FREE TOWN
WINS ATTENTION
espeeinl to The Citizen,

EGREMONT, Mass, Feb. H.
This little town of only $50 people
is attracting wide attention in this
section of the country for its
unique financial position.
Free of debt, and with surplus
of $4,000, Egremont's tax rate is
lower than al but fifteen out of
800 Massachusetts, cities. Even five
thousand dollars in uncollected
taxes causes no worry because the
town is col ect ng interest and the
properties are 81 d to be worth far
more than their assessed valuation.
Among the residents, credit for
the towns financial standing is
given largely to two men, Select
man William s0iNeil and William
E. Boise, who has been the town
treasurer for AZ years. .as
= ssI have always been a firm be-
lever in the pay-as-you-go policy, "
said Mr.. o'Neil 9Why go in debt
when you can stay out of it."
And that, say the residents, is
Egremont's financial program.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-17
Regulation Of Saloons To
Be Taken Up, By Council

fered which will stipulate closing
2 o'clock Sunday morning and re-
naming closed until Sunday mid
night. 4rs8stt'oa
The proposition relative to the
dance halls is one which involves
the question of licenses for GER
tain places which claim immunity
from paying the license as they do
not commentaries their dances,
allowing dancers the privilege of
enjoying themselves without pay
ing admission.
There are other matters in con-
nection with this dance hall bust
ness which will be discussed at the
meeting tonight and the expecta-
ton is that both the liquor and
dance hall questions viii be pro-
ductiye of considerable interesting
argument.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-17
CUBA ARRIVES
FROM HAVANA
VESSEL LEFT YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON FIVE O'CLOCK
ENRoUTE TO TAMPA

Steamship Cuba, of the P. and
o. S. S. company, arrived from
Havana yesterday afternoon with
ii first and four second class pas
sengers for Key West; II first and
four second class passengers for
Tampa.
Key West arrivals: NJ. Peck,
Mrs. Peck. j. Cato, L. Leavitt,
VIM. 7. Sooy, Hazel Sooy, Miriam
johnson, Nj. Mellon, Gertrude
Mellon, Joseph R. Preston, Susan
7. Preston, Tolbert Maxwell,
Kent Darling. Wynand Cabell,
Domingo Milford, Rolando Gross.
Ed. Schenkel, I. Kleine.
The vessel sailed at 5 o'clock
with the following bookings from
Key West: H. Jones, N. Jones, N.
C. Hyde, Mrs. Hyde, F. E. VIII
Hanson, C. A. Parramore, Mrs. S.
v. Peck, Susan Peck, X. Curtis. A.
l. Appelbaum. Mrs. Appelbaum.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-17
RED CROSS FUND
Advisory Council Of
Welfare Board Meets

whole is continuing the eoutribu.
tons 70 the community Welfare
Fund which Is used principally fof
phemployables who have no mon-
ey or support
The thought was expressed that
the helpfulness Of these contfibn-
tions having been brought 30 tn
attention Of the contributors on
previous occasions and the report
Of the work a. published several
weeks ago. would prove an ineen-
tive 70 a cont nuation Of the gsod
work and the help thus afforded
would be continued.
Attending the meeting wsre
Rev. Cekeler. Miss Mary 4. Part
rick. Melvin Russell. Rev. Wa. J
Reagan, s. j.. Carl Bsrvaldi. Mrs
Robert SpottswoOd. Dr.. James n
Parramore, Mrs. Gladys Roberta
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-17
.FLORDASTATE
|. SOCIAL WORKERS
WILL ASSEMBLE
PREVENTION AND CONTROL
OF DISEASE WILL BE DIS
cUssED AT MEETING IN
ocALA
especial to The eiti.enl

JACKSONVILLE, Fia., Feb. II.
- Need for prevention and com
troll of venereal diseases recently
des grated as Americas Public
Health Enemy No. by Surgeon
General Thomas Parron, will be
emphasized in the program of the
Florida State Conference of Social
Week at its annual meeting at
Oca.a, March Ia to II inclusive.
Monday, March Is, has been
designated as Health Day at the
conference and the program will
consist of discussions of many of
Florida's most serious public
health problems. DIR. w. A. Clarke
Of New York of the National So
Ieial Hygiene Association, and an
authority on the prevention and
control of social diseases, VII be
the guest speaker.
There will be addresses on tub
erculosis control, hookworm, pell-
agra and malaria. The effect TIC
reduce the high maternal death
rate in Florida also vii be describ
ed. Round-table discussions on
health problems have also been
arranged. These will be on the
subject of crippled children and
vocational rehabilitation, the coun-
ty public health units, the nursing
service Of the. State Board Of
Health, and social hygiene.
Tuesdays program will consist
of addresses and round-tables on
preventive Social Work." and on
Wednesday the entire program
viii be devoted to discussions of
social security and its application
to Florida.
Other speakers of national rep
utation who are expected to attend
are Eduard Lindeman, director of
the national recreational project
of the WPA, and Justin Miller of
Washington, d. c., member. of the
Attorney Generals Committee on
Crime
1t is also expected that a rep
resentation of the Social Security
Board will attend the sessions on
Wednesday and take part in the
discussions regarding Social Sc
curity Benefits in Florida.
Officers of the conference are:
President, DIR. Coyle E. Moore,
Tallahassee; vice-president, J. S.
Diver, Jacksonville; second vice
president, Mrs. Lola c. Skipper,
Ocala; secretary, Henry Redkey,
Jacksonville; treasurer, JOS. Y.
Cheney, Tampa; executive com
mittee, Mrs. Mol,ie Bishop, Lake
land, Mrs. w. S. Criswen, Jack
sonville, Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson,
Dunedin, and T. M. Johns, Ar
cadia.