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Evening star., 1937-12-19
WAGE BOARD SPLIT
ON TIPS AS PAY
Issue to Be Decided in Study
of Scale for Food Es-
Establishments.

Members of the District Minimum
Wage Board have split into two camps
on the issue of whether tips should
be considered a part of the legal
basic wage 70 be fixed for mattresses
and other employees of restaurants,
hotels, boarding houses and hot dog
stands, it was reported Yesterday.
Two members Of the board already
have clashed over the question, and it
is expected the issue will be decided
before the board completes its study
of the minimum wage for food estab-
lishments.
Claude H. Woodward. the new
board member representing employ
ers, has argued that tips should be
considered part of the basic wage.
His position Immediately was chal-
lenged by Arthur L. Schoenthal, the
labor representative on the board.
Mrs. William Kittle, board chair
man. who is the representative of the
general public, so far has not an
nounced her decision.
A conference group of nine men,
bers, representing the public, the en-
ployes and employers, is scheduled
to hold its second public hearing
after Christmas At that time the
employers plan to submit budgets for
three different classifications of
workers in the field. whereas the la
Dor representatives plan to submit one
budget, with certain notifications
covering specialized conditions.
Mr.. Schoenthal has argued against
the inclusion of tips and other gratui-
ties as part of the minimum wage,
on the ground that under District law
the basic wage is supposed to be meas
ured by the budget requirements of
the workers. He added that the fact
that some restaurants and hotel work.
ers are in a position to receive tips
has nothing to do with their budget
requirements.
Labor spokesmen on the conference
group recalled that the original Mini
mum Wage Board decided nearly 20
years ago that tips should not be con-
sidered part of the basic wage. The
present board, it was explained, is not
bound by the decisions Of the old board.
Evening star., 1937-12-19

Operation of the old-age assistance
program is beginning to affect the
number of new admissions to the
Home for Aged and Infirm, and Is
changing somewhat the character of
the institution, Welfare Director FL
wood Street said yesterday on the
basis of report by Frank B. Haskell,
superintendent of the home.
THE institution is taking on more
and more the character of hospital
for the chronically i'll and the in
durable, with the granting of old-age
assistance to persons who can live
satisfactorily in their own homes,
rather than refuge for the aged
poor" Mr.. Street said.
"Old-age assistance is not materially
affecting the current population OF
the institution, because most of the
people there are not only old, but are
unable to care for themselves. But it
is affecting the number of patients
being admitted to the institution.
"All applications for admission, ex-
cept those from public hospitals, are
handled through the Public Assistance
Division, which certifies as to need
and to eligibility on the basis Of in
vestigation Of physical condition, need
and resources.
This tendency toward making the
Home for Aged and Infirm a hospital
for the incurable and chronic invalids
is one which is being experienced
throughout the country under the de-
velopment Of the Federal social secur-
ity program, which encourages home
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Hazen Fauors
| Giving Speeders
Worst Car TAGS

Those influential personages who
insist on being given the highly treas.
ured "low" numbered automobile tags
should observe traffic regulations above
all others-and should be punished if
they do not-according to dictum laid
down yesterday by Commissioner Mel
vim c. HaZen.
The Commissioner announced yes
terday that he would be in favor Of
giving the worst possible" tag number
next year to persons who violate any
major traffic regulation this year, after
receiving low-numbered tags.
d "And that goes for high Government
officials, too," said the Commissioner.
The plan has 4lot been put into
effect, but Mr.. Hazen said he would
lay it before the Board of Commis-
sioners if he finds within the next few
months that drivers having low-num-
bered tags are caught speeding or
parking their cars in dangerous posi-
tions.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
HEARINGS PUT OFF
0ND.C.FUNDSB|LL
Measure Probably Will Not
Be Reported to House
Before Feb. !.

For the fifth time hearings on the
1889 District appropriation bill were
postponed yesterday-this time until
after the Christmas holidays.
Chairman Collins of the House SUBJ
committee on District Appropriation
has tried vainly since December 10
start the hearings in an effort to
have the bill ready for considera-
ton of the House early in the reg
ular session. Now, however, the meas
ure probably will not be reported to
the House before February !.
The first two postponements were
due to the failure of the Budget Bu-
reau to have the estimates ready for
the subcommittee on dates fixed by
Mr.. Collins. Then. day before the
third scheduled start on the hear
lngs, Mr.. Collins was stricken with a
cold and sore throat. Confident he
would recover in a short time, plans
were made to begin tomorrow, bu.
with the approach OF the holidays
Mr.. Collins learned at least thee
members of the subcommittee would
not be in Washington until after
New Year Day. So the fifth post
ponement was ordered.
Under the latest arrangement, the
hearings will start either January
3 or 4.
Meantime, Mr. Collins intends to
III, ,e thorough study of the 1889
estimates as approved by the Budget
Bureau, which call for appropriate
totaling $47,800.000. He also proposes
to analyze the Districts prospective
financial situation in the coming fiscal
year, using data to be furnished by
Maj. Daniel j. Donovan, auditor and
budget officer.
About the time the Appropriations
subcommittee begins its hearings, the
Fiscal Affairs subcommittee of the
District Legislative Committee will 20
to work on new tax program to bal
ance the 1899 budget. The actual
amount of the deficit will not be
known. however, until Congress passes
the 1889 appropriation bill. On the
basis of the S47,800,000 estimates,
however. it is believed between So, 3,8OO,-
900 and s4,0Oo,o00 will have to be
raised by additional taxation.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Bill Being Drafted to Create
Board of Public Recreation
Plan to Coordinate Playground Actiui-
ties Here Is Backed by Park and
Planning Commission.

Seeking permanent legislative force
for the present voluntary efforts to
coordinate playground activities, the
Commissioners soon will ask Congress
to create a Board of Public Recrea-
ton that would include representa-
tives Of several affected governmental
units, District officials announces yes
terday.
At the direction of the Commission
ers, Maj Daniel J. Donovan, auditor,
yesterday started to draft the meas
ure. At the same time, it was revealed
that the National Capital PARK and
Planning Commission had approved a
similar bill
Frederic A. Delano, chairman of the
Planning Commission, wrote the Com
missioners that the Federal agency had
indorsed the principles of such a plan
and would aid movement to bring
about the much desired" unification
of District recreation activities.
Would Pool Personnel.
The proposed new board would be
given complete control over the pol
icies Of operation of all District play
grounds, recreation programs under
the Community Center Department
Of the school system and those under
the National Capital Parks Office. The
plan envisages a pooling of the play
ground personnel and OF the appro-
priations of the various units, either
under a budget handled by the board
or by the District Commissioners.
Dissatisfied with the present ar
rangement, Representative Collins,
Democrat. of Mississippi, who has
charge of the District budget, last
year led movement to transfer juris-
diction over many Fairgrounds from
the District Playground Department
to the Community Center Department.
That plan was abandoned when the
1888 District supply bill came out of
the House and Senate conference, but
Mr. Delano has recalled that at the
time it was understood a perma-
nent coordination plan would be
ready for congressional consideration
Evening star., 1937-12-19
D. c. VOICE URGED
FOR FREEDMEN'S
Dr.. DuhIand Asks Ickes for
Representative on Hos
pitaI Board.

The District of Columbia may have
voice in the administration of
Freedmen's Hospital if Secretary Of
the Interior Ickes approves a recon-
mendation made by Health Officer
George C. Huhland, it was learned
yesterday.
DR.. Rutland requested that Dis
trict representative be appointed on
the hospital board at a recent con-
ference with the Secretary on problems
relating to Freedmens. He pointed
out that the District defrays half of
the maintenance Of the hospital.
At the request of Secretary Ickes,
an administrative survey of Freed
mems is being conducted by Richard
Mackenzie, New York hospital con-
sultant, who has done similar work
for the Bureau of the Budget. Until
a final report is received on the re-
suits Of the survey, which will go ex-
tensively into administrative matters
as well as medical service, Mr.. Ickes
said yesterday, he could give no
answer to DR.. Rutland.
Freedmen's is the only hospital in
the District at which colored physi-
clans can operate and for this reason
the hospital is desirous of remaining
under supervision of the Interior De-
partment. All other local hospitals are
closed to colored physicians.
DR.. Ruhland, it was understood, has
no desire to have the Federal status
of the hospital changed. Because OF
the many INDECENT patients from the
District receiving care at Freedmen's
and because the District pays half its
expenses, it was said to be his views
that the local Health Department at
least should be represented on the
board.
Evening star., 1937-12-19

IN January. He explained that Sen
ator Thomas, Democrat, of Oklahoma,
chairman of the Senate conferees. and
Mr.. Collins. who headed the House
conferees, both anticipated formal
recommendations would be made.
Presidents Move Recalled.
About two years ago, President
Roosevelt sponsored move to achieve
coordination of the widely scattered
recreation activities. This led to
creation of the committee consisting
of Mr.. Delano, as non-voting chair
man, Commissioner George E. Allen,
representing the District Government;
Henry I. Quinn, the Board of Educa-
ton, and C. Marshall Finnan, the
office of National Capital Parks.
The bill suggested by Planning
Commission members proposes that
there be five-member board, to in
clude the District Commissioner in
charge Of welfare activities (Mr Allen
the superintendent OF schools CDR.
Frank w. Ballou), the chairman OF the
Parks and Planning Commission (Mr.
Delano), the superintendent of Nation
al Capital Parks (Mr Finnan), and a
representative of District residents, to
be appointed by the District Commits
sioners None of the board would be
salaried.
Lewis R. Barrett, who has been
serving as director of coordination
UNDER the present plan, is said to be
slated for appointment as recreation
co-ordinator under the proposed new
set-up. Apparently, Miss Sibyl Baker,
supervisor of the District Playground
Department, and Mrs. Elizabeth K.
Peoples, head of the Community Gen.
ter Department, would rank next.
Maj. Donovan said he had not de-
termined finally some of the details
to be placed in the bill to be con-
sidered by the Commissioners, but he
said it would be intended to carry
out the same general principles in
volved in that suggested by the Plan
ming Commission.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Firemen to Give Concert.

FALLS CHURCH, Va, Dec. 18 (Spe-
ciaD.-The Falls Church firemen will
present their annual Christmas con-
cert Wednesday night at o'clock
in the Madison School auditorium.
A toy or food will gain admission and
in addition to music furnished by the
firemen's band. the Northern Virginia
Choral Society will sing Christmas
carols under the direction of DR..
Thomas P. Martin.
Evening star., 1937-12-19

"Yessir. They came from the
topmost part of the State-way
down around Eastport - where
there amt no Santa Claus. Where
they don't even know Jim Far
ley. ."
What are you doing with Christ
mas trees, Cappy?" Mr.. Goss want
ed to know.
It developed that Cappy Eaton,
who is one Of the best sailormen
on the East coast, started out of
Eastport in binding snowStorm,
bound for Florida waters. Just
before he left the State of Maine,
as they call 1t up there, the hrist-
mas tree idea took root nd he
Evening star., 1937-12-19

phone and called a number Of his
old friends in Washington, persons
who at one time or another had
gone fishing with him.
Come on over to Annapolis and
see tn Christmas trees I brought
up from down Maine way" the
captain shouted. in glee.
Whereby bring EN- from?" he
was asked by former Representa-
tive E. w. Goss OF Connecticut,
whose yacht Cappy Eaton once
commanded.
From the State Of Maine" the
captain replied.
THAT was a long haul-for
Christmas trees" Mr.. Goss slld.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
DEPARTMENTAL BANK
DISTRIBUTES DIVIDEND
Five Per Cent to Be Given More
Than 1000 Depositors in
Closed Institution.

The closed Departmental Bank will
begin distribution of S per cent
dividend to more than 1000 deposit
tors tomorrow at am. at the old
Park Savings Bank, Fourteenth and
Kenyon streets NV.
The distributing Office will be open
from 9 am. to pm. tomorrow and
Tuesday, and will remain open until
8 pm. Wednesday and Thursday, ac-
cording to Receiver John F. Moran.
The $4,000 to be distributed will
bring the total refund dividends up to
IS per cent, 80
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Old Deal Christmas Brought Maine by Noted Mariner

business. Many of these officials
will receive Christmas trees to-
morrow morning, after the Eastport
sailorman has made arrangement
for shipment over the roads.
Soon as the trees are delivered
two labeled for Senators Hale and
White of Maine-the captain will
point the PROV Of the good ship
Betinna southwark, go out through
the Virginia capes and down to
Miami.
wish I had brought along an
extra tree for the White House."
he said just before Central told
him his time walup.
Evening star., 1937-12-19

said. "First one goes to Repre-
sentative Ralph o. Brewster, q
good Republican, from the third
district, who succeeded in getting
Passamaquoddy under way :.
It didn't last long, but it got un-
der way. Now it's out Of tn way!"
When "Quoddy Village" was
started by the Army engineers,
Cappy Eaton sailed his ships in
and out OF Eastpcrt, which is the
most easterly point Of the United
States. There the sailorman be-
came acquainted with many WASH
ington officials who went down
East, to Maine, N Government
Evening star., 1937-12-19

sent part of his crew to chop down
some fine pine trees.
I'VE got the best the State Of
Maine produces" Cappy Eaton
bragged-"and if I do say SO my
self no State in the Union turns
out better Christmas trees. Course
I don't know whether Maine is still
in the Union, but. anyway, got
some of her Christmas trees here
for my friends '%""
It developed that the old sea
dog, Cappy Eaton, docked at An
napolis instead of Washington for
fear the New Dealers would put .
tariff on his trees.
But they amt for Yale," he
Evening star., 1937-12-19
CHRISTMAS TREE WIRING
SHOULD BE EXAMINED
j. S. Zebley, Electrical Inspector,
Warns Parents to Make Sure
All Is in Order.

In the hope of preventing Christmas
celebrations from turning into
tragedies, ]. S. zebley, chief electrical
inspector of the District, yesterday
warned parents to make sure that all
electrical wiring on Christmas trees
and toys were in good order.
He urged that all wiring be care
fuliy examined, to see that insulation
OF wires is intact, so that the copper
wiring be not exposed; that wiring be
discarded If there are any weaknesses,
and that there be left no conditions
which could cause a short circuit, re-
suitlng IN fire or electric shock.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
MEETING FRIDAY

Headed by DR.. j. Franklin Meyer,
who was reelected president, Bureau
of Standards Local ESQ, National Fed
Grafton of Federal Employees. will in
stall officers at meeting Friday
night, January 81, at which officials
of the bureau and the federation will
be present
Other officers, chosen Friday, are:
v. L. Lowe and L. E. Barbrow, vice
presidents; G. J. Cramer, secretary
treasurer, and Miss S. A. Jones, re-
corder. 4
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Home for Aged Here Becoming
Hospital Under Pension Plan

care of the aged rather than institu-
tional care"
Mr.. Haskell reported there was a
slight increase in the population of
the home in November, as compared
with October. The daily average num-
ber of patients last month was COL, as
compared with 594 in October. How
ever. there were "a patients admitted
to the home since last July /, whereas
the population was reduced by 80 by
the discharge Of 81 patients and the
death of 80 others.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
HEARING THURSDAY
ON PARKING AT MARKET
Delegation to Ask Support Tomor-
row of Maryland and Vir-
rinia RenresontafivAs

Whether farmers at the Western
Market are to be permitted to park
their trucks at 90-degree angle to
the curb, instead Of parallel, will be
considered Thursday at 2:30 pm. at
a public hearing at the District Build
ing. it was announced yesterday.
Tomorrow at IL am. delegation
representing market operators plans
to call at the Offices of Representative
Howard Smith, Democrat, Of Virginia
and other Maryland and Virginia Rep
resentatives, to ask for their support.
After a recent inspection Of park
ing and trafic conditions along X
street, Commissioner Hazen said he
would favor parallel parking, but
would permit angle parking to con-
tinue until after the holiday buying
season.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Bladensburg Guild Elects.

BLADENSBURG, Md, Dec. 18 (Spe-
ciaD Mrs. John B. Alsop has been
reelected president of the Woman's s
Guild Of st. Luke's Episcopal Church,
with Mrs. Julia Stack, vice president;
Mrs. Milton e. Poole, secretary, and
Mrs. George Frohlich, treasurer.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
BY JOHN ]. DAILY.
LID Deal Christmas tree

~ LID Deal Christmas trees
from Maine came down
the Atlantic Coast in
~ the brigantine, Bettina,
manned by Cappy Frank Eaton, an
Eastport mariner, who hove into
Annapolis Friday night prepared
to run his freak cargo over the
roads for the edification of the
New Dealers. Cappy Eaton, you
see, is considered something of a
humorist.
Soon as he had tied his bark up
to wharf in Annapolis, Cappy
Eaton got on the long-distance
Evening star., 1937-12-19
SCHOENTHAL RENAMED
Onion Official Gets Second Term On
d. c. Wage Board.

Arthur L. Schoenthal, union Official,
yesterday was appointed by the Com
missioners to a second term as a
member of the District Minimum Wage
Board, as the representative of labor.
His new term will be for three years.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
MIKE GOLD, COLUMNIST,
TO LECTURE TONIGHT
Washington Cultural Society to
Hear Author at HARRINGTON
Hotel Meeting,

Mike Gold, columnist and author,
will discuss Literature and Present
Labor Trends" under auspices Of the
Washington Cultural Society at $50
o'clock tonight at the Harrington Ho-
TEL
Mr. Gold is author of the book,
"Jews Without Money" and has been
in close touch with the development
of the labor movement in this coun-
try.
Evening star., 1937-06-07
Two New Postal Censors
Post Office Department Capitulates to Labor Union
Officials in Breakdown of Law.

In which the nom -combatants are be-
ing terrorized even as the comhAtants
are. The Wagner labor relations act,
ironically designed to mitigate the
causes of industrial strife, is getting Us
nowhere. The c. I. o. plainly inter-
prets the act to mean the legalisation
Of any method whatsoever for en-
forcing the recognition of its own
membership, as sole collective bar
gaining agency, wherever they may
try to organize. If that Is the purpose
OF the act, the English language Is
singularly inexpensive.
Breakdown Of Law.
The capitulation OF the post once
to force Is only another step in the
breakdown of law. Strikes and their
allies have been sniping at airplanes,
bent on carrying food to the workers
In the factories. Some reporters de-
scribe strikers carrying rifles, and all
reporters agree that they are armed
with base ball bats and homemade
bludgeons, and that the areas around
the plants are policed for blocks by
strikers who close the streets to every
pedestrian, whether concerned in the
dispute or not.
All this Is patiently against the law
No organization, except the forces OF
government itself, has the right to
close OF streets. No American citizen
has the right to threaten another
American citizen with any weapon,
whether 1t be firearms or a brick-bat.
And in the long run, no free people
will endure such invasion of civil
liberties and basic rights. Either the
law must be clear and function justly,
or We shall see in this country the
horrible growth OF vigilantism.
Already, We have had in the course
OF this strike. one riot with several
fatalities, which occurred when DO
lice fred upon picketers. The police
are altogether too quick with their
guns. We saw plenty Of evidence OF
that in prohibition days, and it has
been traditional in labor disputes.
Civilized democracies do not arm
the ordinary police with more than
nightsticks. But civilized commune
ties also do not permit private citi-
zens to arm themselves, either with
rifles. bombs or base ball bats. In
dustrial plants here have their own
arsenaE. guards. armed private po-
lice. Now we are beginning to see
unions adopt the same tacticts. The
end OF it is chaos. II the police
cannot shoot, they must have unques-
toned moral authority. and that de-
pends upon general respect for law,
and its prompt invocation. We shall
never be able to dSarm the police
until the moment when a man who
spits in the face Of policeman goes
to Jail for 1t. But that means Judges
who are not dependent upon the
votes Of organized labor or organized
capital.
All this vitality concerns the little
man, whatever his occupation may
be. For wherever law is suspended,
he, eventually, is the victim.
tCopyright, 1937J
Evening star., 1937-06-07

feel making ready for drive thu,
will rival the efforts their
John Kennedy Of Hamilton secretary Representative
OConne chairman Of the stefano
secretary Representative John
Robert Greenbeg secretary secretary
Representative Minnesota Farmer borite who
was general secretary Of the Partisan
1916 to 1928.
Plans laid
districts straight the country including
West and Midwest
Pennsylvania Ohio, California Washington
North South Dakota, Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois
The bosses Of these liberals
their proteges
capable themselves when bong Anyhow the oldln
ganization there Club
the A. F.. L.
trouble
guilds charta bill Of what
have you?:
philosophy the Committee
Industrial Organization.
Representatives
o
status Representatives secretaries
passage Collins bill providing additional
IN o. member.
hire allowance Repre-
$4,000 Same Senators get now
C. o. organization campaign
Representative Hamilton Fish has
given blessing auhoraively stated that the White
Evening star., 1937-06-07

They constitute interferences with in
terstate commerce, but here again
the facts are important, for II the cars
are within a private area inside plant
grounds and have come to rest, it may
we'll be that the of1ense comes under
State law as being trespass on pri-
vate property.
In order to understand the view
point Of the administration on the
whole strike situation it Is necessary
to realize that the Roosevelt regime
regards labor warfare as logical, IS
inevitable, and hence an attitude Of
detached neutrality prevails. Should
companies take the law into their
own hands they would, Of course, be
subject to risks of prosecution by local
authorities. Briefly. the point Of
view in the administration is that law
and order is a local matter. This Is
a bit inconsistent with the unceasing
attempts of the administration to
cover the activities or production
into interstate commerce, but then one
Inconsistency more or less never