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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11

One of the two local colored youths
announced by Representative Mitch
ell, colored, Democrat, of Illinois as
his candidates for admission to the
Naval Academy on July Is on pro-
baton because of low standing in his
studies at Howard University, it was
learned today.
James Minor, jr., who lives with
his father, principal of the Monroe
School, at 1907 Sherman avenue, was
declared by university ofdcials to be
in poor scholastic standing. Young
Minor Is = graduate Of the Dunbar
High School and Is taking . pre-
medical course leading to the degree
Of bachelor Of science. He Is 10.
The other youth, 1s-year-old George
Trivers Of Evans road southeast,
stands high at Miner Teachers Col
lege, where he is senior. Originally
from Philadelphia. Trivers attended
the Birney Elementary School and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11
PUBLIC HEARINGS
:. ON JACOBSF|SCAt
PLAN SCHEDULED
Wednesday and Thursday
Set by Chairman Kennedy
of House Group.
CHICAGO EXPERT ONE
OF FIRST WITNESSES
Appropriation Bill Faces Weeks
Delay Due to Arrangement
for Hearings.

Chairman Kennedy Of special SUBJ
committee Of the House District Com
mittee assigned to study the revenue
features Of the Jacobs fiscal relations
plan today tentatively scheduled pub
lie hearings next Wednesday and
Thursday.
J. L. Jacobs, Chicago efficiency en-
gineer who directed the fiscal relations
study on which his report was based,
and George McAneny, who served as
chairman Of, Jacobs Advisory Com
mittee, hav0 been called as the first
witnesses.
Jacobs and McAneny have just con-
Guided a tWo-day appearance before
the House Subcommittee on Appro-
priations in charge of the 1898 Dis
trict supply bill
Jacobs and McAneny failed to con-
vince the subcommittee it was said,
that the Jacobs plan would be fair and
equitable to both the District and
Federal Governments.
II the subcommittee turns down the
plan, it may recommend to the House
SoAAeAAANoAASS VA lllS
payment by the Federal Government
toward the expenses of the District
government
Weeks Delay Probable.
Chairman Collins of the subcom-
mittee had planned to report the ap-
preparation bill to the House next
Monday, but due to the prolonged
study of the Jacobs fiscal relations
plan weeks delay is expected.
Before the subcommittee actually
reaches a decision on the basis of
fiscal relations it will recommend, it
plans further to analyze the Jacobs
formula as we'll as those proposed
some years ago by both the special
Mapes Committee of the House and
the former United States Bureau Of
Efficiency.
George Lord, Detroit tax expert,
who aided the Mapes Committee with
its fiscal relations study, and Thomas
F., Murphy, who directed Q similar
survey for the former Efficiency Bu-
reau, both explained to the subcom-
mittee at its concluding session the
methods used in these two attempts
to solve the perplexing question.
Findings of both the Mapes Com
mittee and the Efficiency Bureau are
regarded as more favorable to the
District than the plan proposed by
Jacobs, since they conceded at least
on one basic point-that the loss in
revenue to the District from extensive
Federal holdings withdrawn from tax
alton should be factor in determine
ing the Federal obligation toward the
District.
Sums Vary.
One Of the factors in the Jacobs
plan which is said to have irked the
subcommittee is the treatment of the
District and Federal governments in
the same fashion as any two govern
ments. The Mapes Committee and
the Bureau of Efficiency, it was
pointed out, regarded the District as
a part of the Federal Government,
which placed upon Congress the obli-
CATION Of maintaining it as a show
place for the Nation. The Jacobs plan,
it was said, would in effect bring about
an end Of this relationship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11
WILLARD STRIKERS
AND MANAGEMENT
|0PEN CONFERENCE
Meanwhile Pants Workers
in Two Plants Win
Wage Increases.
40 GIRLS LOCKED OUT
RESTORED TO PAY ROLLS
Pickets Continue, but Most Arc
Said to Be From Pennsylvania
and New York.

While Willard Hotel managers and
former Shutdown strikers conferred on
wages, hours and working conditions
at the hotel this afternoon, two plants
OF pants manufacturing concern here
announced Is per cent wage in
crease, and the manager said most of
the 40 girls locked out after sit-down
demonstration had been restored to
the pay rolls.
Those discussing working conditions
at the Willard included Harry Somer-
vile, the manager; Miguel Garriga.
international representative of the Ho-
tel and Restaurant Employees ALI
ance; Morris Verbov, business agent
of the local, and at least one con-
ciliator from the Labor Department.
Verbov said one representative each
of the cooks. walters, bellhopS a,ld
mattresses probably would attend the
conference. The Cancellation meeting
was agreed to Tuesday night and so
Shutdown walters, cooks, bellhops and
mattresses returned to work pending
the outcome of today's talks.
Better Wages and Hours Asked.
Verbov said the union would insist
upon better wages, hours and working
what action would be taken should
arbitrat ton fail, but said his commit
tee was empowered to take whatever
steps seemed expedient at IS minutes
notice"
Notices of the Is per cent wage in
crease were posted this morning at
plants of the National Pants Co., a.
408 First street southeast and SIS
Eighth street southeast. as about 40
pickets continued to parade before
the latter plant and approximately IS
before the First street place.
Inspector William Holmes. who was
assigned by Police Chief Ernest w.
Brown yesterday to investigate COM
plants from union organizers that
policemen on duty at the plants were
acting as strikebreakers, said the off,
GERS had merely maintained order
without interfering with the rights OF
either side.
Girls Are Re Employed.
Charles Pizer, manager of the COM
pany here, said both plants are OPP
Grating normally today and that some
80 Of the 40 girls locked out have
been re-employed. The girls we're
locked out after they attended meet
ing called by labor leaders from Penn
sylvania and New York, who we're
seeking to organize strike here in
sympathy with another in one of the
company's plants in Pennsylvania.
we will negotiate with all our en-
ployes and take them back If they
wish" Pilzer declared The union
has made no formal demands on us
We have refused to recognize it, and
will negotiate with our employees only"
Police said that most of the pickets
at the two plants are from Pennsyl-
vania and New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11
SIX STUDY GROUPS
ARE APPOINTED
subcommittee and Steer.
ing Unit Announced by
Prettyman.

Paving the way for extensive scru-
tiny of the present form and operation
of the District government, Chairman
E. Barrett Prettyman of the Commits
sioners' Committee on Efficiency today
appointed members of six subcommit-
tees which will consider specialized
municipal problems.
In addition, he named a Steering
Committee to coordinate the work of
the specialized groups and to direct
the study Of the entire committee
of 10.
Prettyman, former corporation
counsel, now in private practice, set
next Thursday, at $3.50 pm, as the
time for the first business meeting
Of the full committee. and asked that
the specialized groups hold one meet
ing before that time. The meeting
of the full committee will be in the
Office of Commissioner Hazen in the
District Building.
Members of Committee.
Members of the Steering Committee
are John Locher. president of the
Central Labor Union; DR.. William
Mcclellan. head of the Potomac
Electric Power Co.; Robert " Fleming
president of Riggs National Bank,
and Mr.. Frettyman, ex-oflcio.
The designation of the six special
lied subcommittee indicates some of
the fields which are to be explored by
the committee
The first is one on streets and parks,
consisting of Thomas E. Lodge, presi-
dent Of the Federation of Citizens
Associations, chairman; Mark Lans-
burgh. merchant, and Theodore S.
Grape, broker.
A Committee on Schools and Rec
reations consists of Lloyd B. Wilson,
president of the Chesapeake g. Poto-
mac Telephone Co., chairman; James
A. Cobb. former judge of Municipal
Court, and DR.. Mcclellan.
Members OF the Committee on Hos
pitfalls are Frank R. Jelleff, merchant.
chairman; Mrs. Lloyd W. Biddle,
president Of the Federation of Women's
Clubs, and Dr. William NJ Sprigg,
president of the District Medical
Society.
Public Records Committee.
A committee on courts, police and
public records consists Of Henry L.
Quinn, member of the Board Of Edu-
cation, chairman, and Arthur j. Sund-
lund.
A committee on tax assessments and
collections consists of L. A. Carruthers,
chairman; Harold E. Doyle and
Thomas j. Groom.
The Committee on Engineer De-
partment has as its head Edgar Nor
ris, president of the Board of Trade,
chairman. Other members are Locher
and Fleming
In announcing the committee selec-
tions, Prettyman said: THE objective
of our committee is to suggest any
changes in the District government
which appeal to us as being in the
interests Of efficiency, economy or
better government. Such suggestions
may relate to organization, method
of operation, finances. personnel, or
to any other phase Of government.
This is not an investigation, but q
study"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11
TRIAL RECOUNTS
THAW F|ST|CUFFS
Mrs. Abner Drury Is Witness
for Waiter at Shore
ham.

A head-waiter and a Washington
socialite told District Court jury to-
day Of gay chan )agne party given
at the Shoreham Hotel two years ago
by Harry K. Thaw, which ended in
the election Of the millionaire play
boy after he allegedly had assaulted
the head-waiter.
The testimony was given in a S1O,-
900 damage suit by Paul Jack, Shore
ham headwaiter, against Thaw, in
which he alleged the latter struck him
in the eye with his fist in which he
held lighted cigarette.
Jack, 80, repeated his story from
the witness stand and a similar &C.
count Of what occurred was given by
Mrs. Abner Drury, socially prominent
here, who was at nearby table on
the night in question.
Thaw was in the headlines almost
constantly for several years after
1906, when he killed Stanford White
noted New York architect.
For the last 10 years he has lived
an obscure life on his Winchester
Va, farm, coming to Washington at
infrequent intervals.
Jack testified that Thaw'S assault
on him came at the end of an evening
marked by boisterous conduct, in
which Thaw annoyed the guests by
humping lighted matches and ciga-
rettes about, and by giving a solo
dance with war-whoops."
The witness said Thaw struck him
after paying part Of his SIS check anc
returning to the table for another
drink. Jack said the blow was de.
uvered without warning
According to Thaw's formal answer
filed after the suit was entered, the
dispute arose when 4 check was pre-.
sented including the price Of q bottle
Of champagne which Thaw commended
Twas nat.
The answer stated that Thaw wa.
set upon by Jack and two other hote
employees during the argument ovel
the check and bodily etectsd from tn.
dining room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11

4 COLOMBIAN parrot that
" speaks Spanish and answers
~ to the name of Lorita was the
4 A object of a police search here
today while the birds young owner
delayed trip to the bedside of her
father at Dallas, Tex, to await news
of the search at downtown hotel
Mrs. Alene Niemann OF Balboa
Heights, Canal Zone, brought Lorita,
a small bird, mostly green in color and
her constant companion, to the United
States recently. Mrs. Niemann tall.
slender, brunette and %, came to
Washington on a vacation and went to
the Lee House.
Last night she was notified of the
illness of her father. w. B. Hardness
of Dallas. She planned to take an
$3.50 pm. train to the Southwest.
Lorita was packed into her black
enamel cage-off Of which she had
chewed the address tag earlier in the
day-and taken to Union Station in a
taxicab. Mrs. Niemann and a friend
alighted from the cab, which was
loaded with baggage
Here another woman who was in a
hurry entered the drama of the parrot.
Mrs. Niemann was checking over her
baggage. just taken from the back of
the cab, when the woman rushed up,
exclaimed II want this cab" and
hoped into the back seat. The friend
accompanying Mrs. Niemann had not
yet paid the driver. AS soon as he did
so the cab moved swiftly out of Union
Station.
It was then Mrs Niemann discov-
cred that Lorita, in a cage covered
with wool cloth, was missing.
Distressed at the loss of her pet,
Mrs. Niemann rushed back to the
hotel. She remembered the name on
the cab and, with help Of hotel en-
ployes, was able to locate the driver,
C. C, Martin, 1896 Newton street.
Here the other woman came in again.
Martin said, when Mrs Niemann in
tervieWed him, that the woman in 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11
TWO AUTOMOBILES
KILL PEDESTRIAN
Frank L. Perry Is 35th Fa.
ta|ity-Was Hit During
SnoWst0rm.

Washington's steadily mounting
traffic toll stood at IS today after the
death in Emergency Hospital of Frank
L. Perry, 40, Of 465 H street, struck
by two automobiles as he attempted
to cross Fourth street at Massachusetts,
avenue last night.
The relatively high number of traf-
fic deaths-18 more than recorded at
this time last year-continued to rise
despite the intensive traffic safety
program being waged at the order of
the District Commissioners. Perry is
the sixth fatality since the campaign
opened IL days ago.
According to police, Perry was struck
first during the snowstorm at 1910
pm. by a car operated by John c.
Meadows, 81, attached to the Army
post at Fort Belvoir, Va.
A second west-bound car, operated
by Joseph L. Avery, %, of 210 Webster
street, struck Perry as he lay in the
street, police said. Both drivers COM
planned of poor visibility because of the
snow which was falling at the time.
Police said Avery was released in GUS
tody of his attorney and that Meadows
was held pending action Of the coroner.
Skull Is Fractured.
In second accident. Francis Gar
ner, II, of 524 Sixth street southeast,
suffered a fractured skull when he
was knocked from his bicycle by an
automobile at the corner Of Eleventh
street and Massachusetts avenue. Ac-
cording to police reports, the driver
Of the car was William Stewart, 80,
Of 1343 L street. Garner, messenger
boy. was treated at Emergency Hos
pital where his condition is said to be
serious
Two pedestrians. crossing the street
at Eleventh and South Carolina
avenue southeast, were injured last
night when struck by the same auto
mobile. Charles w. Faegen, 80. Of $40
Eleventh street southeast, suffered cuts
to the arm and was treated ut Emer-
gency Hospital. Warena Bentley, 80,
who lived at the same address IS
Faegen, suffered possibly a conclusion.
She was treated at Casualty Hospital.
Norman A. Smith, ~, Of 1410 Eight
zenith place. was driver of the car.
Robert Greenfield, colored, SO, Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11
RADIO MAN TO w. P. A.

Appointment of Shannon Allen,
local broadcast official, as assistant
director OF the w. P. A. educational
radio project in the ONCE of educa-
ton, was announced today by Secre-
tary Ickes.
Allen was given leave of absence
as night manager of the Washington
division of the National Broadcasting
Co. in order to assume his new duties.
He will be editor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11
TRANSIT VALUATION
HEARINGS APRIL IL.
Company Will Attempt Later to
Increase Fares to 8 for
Is Cents.

April IL was set today by the Pub
lie Utilities Commission for the be-
ginning of public hearings on the
value Of the properties of the Capital
Transit Co.
Decision on the valuation of the
company will set the stage for later
battle over the fares charged.
The company has pending petition
for an increase in the token fare from
four for 80 cents TO three for Is cents.
The commission ruled some time ago
the valuation case must be settled first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Soldiers Home Band Or
chestra in Stanley Hall this evening
at $50; John S. M. Zimmerman.
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assist
ant handmaSter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11
Half Are Movie Goers.

Less than half the people Of Britain
attend the movies, according to =
recent census.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-03-11
Sanctuary Has Million Ducks.

About 100000 ducks board" at
the great bird sanctuary on Open
Lake, Ark, where they gather every
Winter in the haven provided by
George s. Wilcox.
The Kennecott star., 1937-11-29

Cit is not intended that this paper enter tho nsa sp&per field in any sense~ Readers %1ll bear 1a 11nd that the sheet 1s 1a- tended IS supplementary gr-:a- mar exercise for the school pu- p11s.)
The Kennecott star., 1937-11-29
.E!DIT1RIA.IS

1D110H1A-LG
 Automobiles in Alaska
 automobiles are pretty s@fc in A1 ska because there Ire so few. Tn the states, <4utos ere Ike War.
 Host people believe the only reason so many people gre 1il1ed and inj red by autos is because e=eFe Reessz4esssr& =:-- -
 But prob b1y the aJor1ty of k1askans are satisfied W1th the number of autos in Alaska.
 Opinion of Bruce Norris
 k1rp1anes in Alaska
 The a1rp1ane helps flask be- cause proRpector can get to his claim in d fex hours tnStea of in several we sks.
 It helps the trappers because there@ :1sntt So much traffic on the ground to. scare Eway the wild ,an1m Is. k. .~. s-*s~.@~ **s<~@ :
 The prospector can work his c1a1n longer. because he doesntt have to worry about walking out.
 It brings the mail to places two weeks or more away by a dog team and to places where other wise 1t wod1 1t come all Ntnt CT. ~-Hmf r140Y4 r1f> E1paI1k 1s10rrsf e
The Kennecott star., 1937-11-29

John Johnson: Why donst you put up sign at the garbage dump2 I Jus fell into it.. .:-7 :. Z ": Jack -HoESrd. We'll we had one .. there but nobody fell off so We took it down.
The Kennecott star., 1937-11-29

The o1Jsnynamouaces that, de- pending upon wez~ ther ( gn41 t1oz1a, the re11rA.d is liable tc< shut 5o@n anytime after Dec IA. That is the last date that can be 6randed upon to connect vi tn the steamer s.t Coroova. c..r1ng toe #inter, fro1 s5ht and pas =eng CTS will c 3sae Il; from cor@ov4.. Dy .a- uor1ov= Air oo-v1c= Or b3 the Gi1-1@s ..ir";1ys
 --R:
The Kennecott star., 1937-11-29
Company Puts On Enother Shift

The coap@ny put on 2 nigh shift Nov. IS Sunday. The shift ws~s on the tran **ld tfs atne. It operates once a WaeE to 1aako pow- CT. The Bonanz~a tr r.~i1 runs at nd5h1 and day 1oth. .@ =. .:...z- The Julbo tr1n has oeea 4verag-. ing 800 buckets Of ore a day.
 --so says Bruce.
The Kennecott star., 1937-11-29
Btaek Buck 46 Grip eeeaess Loa Sc

Be4eEs ee7=a3s".L ".LoF955e-7:7177--
 On Nov. IA, bucket on the tran ran up on the baeket ahead : because Of q loose griP~
 Steve Gu1 tana, the, station oP- ers- tor, 1aoked out the w1ndoa of the tranhouse and~ sKz*a5 bucket on the heavy side slip ahe&:d about five feet. He 1ephoned i doan7 to the lover end. .*z~~ -:<-+>
 Tn about Is minutes he h ard 8 stop bell. The tel phone rang for ngle Sutton. At the 1ower end thsy. said that the :bac ket ran up on the one ahead and they would have to. stop for $ few minutes to get 1t loose. --FA
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-21

Miss Winifred McCarty Bride
of II. A. Balsley at Ceremony
in Wisconsin Saturday.

DR.. and Mrs. p D. McCarty and son,
Eugene, returned Sunday from Madison,
Wisconsin, where they had attended the
marriage of their daughter and sister,
Winifred, to Harold A. Balsley of
Madison.
The marriage took place Saturday in
the chapel of Grace Episcopal church,
the Rev. F. D. Butler officiating.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, had as her matron of
honor, a sorority sister, Mrs. George
Kowalczyk Frederick Balsley attended
his brother as best man.
Following the ceremony, a wedding
breakfast for Is guests was served at
Mrs. Gifford's Tea Rooms.
The bride is graduate of the Ely
High School and the University of Wis
consin. She is prominent member of
Alpha Chi Omega sorority.
Mr.. Balsley is the son of Mrs. Fred
erick Balsley of Madison. He received
his education at the Michigan College
of Mining and Technology at Houghton,
Michigan, and is employed by the Wis
consin Road Commission as engineer.
After a two weeks motor trip the
couple will be at home at Sun Prairie,
Wisconsin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-21
Coop Program Being
Shaped for October %.

An elegant program is being prepared
for the Coop evening at the Wash
ington auditorium at s o'clock on Sun
day, October 81. The entertainment
will be free and besides tickets will be
passed out to all attending for door
prizes to be given away. The grand
prize of the evening will be an electric
Mix Master. Fifteen other prizes also
will be given out.
On the program will appear such
well known entertainers as the High
School orchestra under the direction Of
Frank w. DiNino; Walter Enquist and
Henry Korent with their saxophones;
Miss Josephine Shepel, vocal soloist;
Mrs. Otto Sarkipato, violinist; Miss
Minnie Aurell, monologist, and Mrs. H.
Koivumaki, accompanist.
The vocal solos of Miss Shepel will
be accompanied by the orchestra. F.V.
Saari opens the program with remarks
The main speaker of the evening will
be Edwin Whitney of Virginia. j. o.
Hall also will give short talk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-21
st. Therese Court
Met Tuesday Evening,

st. ThereSe Court w. c. o. F., held its
regular monthly meeting, Tuesday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Amelia
Veranth.
Chief Ranger Mrs. Mary SlabodniE
will name a committee to arrange for
a banquet to be held at the Forest
hotel next month when the court viii
celebrate its eleventh birthday.
After the meeting, bunco was played
Mrs. Mary Novak won the high honors
with Mrs Mary Slabodnik the consola-
ton prize.
A delicious lunch was served by the
hostess, Mrs. Veranth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-21
CHURCH
NEWS
The Suomi-Synod Lutheran
Church
REV. A. G. TAMMINEN, Pastor.
EVANGELICAL SERVICES.

Evangelical services will be conducted
by the Rev. S. v. Autere of Calumet
Michigan at the Suomi Synod church
on Sunday, october "a, beginning at
1890 A. M, continuing in the after
noon at 2 P. M, and closing with COM
munion service at 7:30 P. M. These
services will be conducted in Finnish
with the exception of the afternoon
when the Rev. Autere will speak in
English as well as Finnish.
Dinner and luncheon will be served
at the church.
To the Finnish speaking people of the
city we extend cordial invitation.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-21

r URMA produces nearly all the
- earth's rubies, most famous
mines being at Magok, in Upper
Burma, 80 miles from Mandalay
as the crow doesn't fly. A true
ruby is red, transparent, softer
than sapphire.
Gems, as a rule, are found in
gravels and surface deposits
formed by parent-rock decompo-
sition. A flawless pigeon-blood
(Burma), weighing more than l
carat, is generally worth many
times a diamond of same weight.
In 1892 the port of Albany was
widened, deepened and made a
calling port for ocean going
freight and other vessels. Albany
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-21

payroll Of $10,529, 431. Total at
tendance for the two seasons was
38,626, 546.
According to the Department
of Commerce, the estimated
United States tourist expendi-
lures aboard in 1888 were $780,
100000. Foreign visitors left
ST. 100000 with US here. The
peak year for American spending
abroad was in 1929 when we
dropped mere 1921, 100000 for
this and that.
Do you know that families
whose income is less than $4,000
per year buy more than two
thirds of all goods we sell? Now
who are Americas zeal spenders?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-10-21

Mr. and Mrs. John Palo leave to-
morrow by motor for a visit in Penn
sylvania. From there they will travel
along the eastern coast to Florida to
spend the winter at the former home of
Mrs. Palo