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Evening star., 1937-07-07
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
District deficit OF nearly $780,
900 looming tor 1888 caused Capitol
Hill legislators to decide to impose
ne,U tares on local residents rather
than increase Federal contribution.
Support for indipidual income tar
eristed until House members real
ICED they might be included in such
lesy. House finally passed bill car
ryinq business tar and increased
real estate tar. Senate committee
has amended both.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
PUTNAM RESERVES SEAT
ON PHILIPPINE CLIPPER
Husband Of Missing Flyer Ex-
pected to Leave on Plane
This Afternoon.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 7 UP.-A
tentative reservation on the Philippine
clipper plane leaving at 3 pm.
P. S. T) today for Honolulu was
made by George Palmer Putnam, hus-
band of the missing flyer, Amelia
Earhart
Pan-American officials informed
Putnam that a seat in the big plane
was available.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
TRUCK BROTHER DROVE
KILLS ELKTON GIRL, 7
Child Attempts to Leap to Side
of Machine, but Falls Under
meath Wheels.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ELKTON, Va, July Hazel Dean,
7, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. D.
Dean of Elkton. was instantly killed
yesterday afternoon when she fell
under truck driven by her brother,
Randall Dean. The little girl tried
to jump on the side of the truck, wit
nesses said.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow. The child Is survived by her
parents and i've brothers.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
PRESIDENT ORDERS
AGENCIES TO SAVE
Expects 10Pct. Cut in Costs
Allowing Impoundingof
S40O, 100000.
3ACKGROTkD-

BACKGROUND
Administration has been aiming
unsucceSstully at balanced bud
get eper since emergency erpendi-
tures began to assume mountainous
proportions From time to time in
present session OF Congress, leaders
hare called for economy, but rith-
out ererting any effect ON the
spending program.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
TAXI BILL APPROVED
Liability Insurance Measur

Liza b1llty Insurance Measure
Through House Committee.
The House District Committee to-
day ordered favorable report on a
bill which would require taxicabs and
other public vehicles in Washington
to carry liability insurance.
Evening star., 1937-07-07
Summary of Today's Star

Washington Observations. Page A-10
Answers to Questions. Page A1O
David Lawrence. Page ALL
H. r. Baukhage Page ALI
Constantine Brown. Page ALL
Lemuel Parton. Page ALL
SPORTS.
All-star pilots, victory bent, defy
critics. Page Ala
Experts question outfleld named for
American League Page Ala
Seton rated king in pole vaults big
gest year. Page Ais
Tow's popularity up, despite loss to
Brescia. Page A-15
British concede Yankee victory in
open golf. Page A-16
U. S. linksmen fighting for ban on
stymie. Page A-16
FINANCIAL.
u. S. bonds ease (table). Page ALT
Wholesale index climbs Page ALI
Chase is largest U. S. bank. Page A-17
Stocks still improve (table). Page Ais
Curb list gains (table). Page A-19
Chain store sales Jump. Page A-19
MISCELLANY.
Shipping News. Page B-2
Vital Statistics. Page b.
Young Washington. Page B-7
City News in Brief. Page BE-
Dorothy Dix Page BIB
Natures Children. Page BIS
Cross word Puzzle. Page BIS
Bedtime Stories. Page Bis
Letter-Out. Page B-19
Traffic Convictions. Page BE-
Service Orders. Page BE-
Mems Fashions. Page Bill
Evening star., 1937-07-07
CAR GOES OFF CLIFF,
is HIT BY 2 TRAINS
D. C. Man, Another Escape Just
Before One Locomotive Tosses
Auto in Front of Second.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, July T.
Irving Capell, %, dragged his in
jured brother Bernard, %, from the
Wreckage of an automobile yesterday
few minutes before the vehicle was
tossed by speeding New Haven Rail-
road train into the pathway Of a
second express.
The automobile, failing to round a
curve, plunged through fence to
the railroad tracks 80 feet below
where it was struck by train bound
from New York to Boston.
The wreckage of the auto was car
ried 800 feet and dropped to an
adjacent track, where it was struck
by the Owl. Boston-to-N York ex-
press, speeding in the opposite direc-
ton
The accident, which happened
shortly after am, delayed about a
dozen trains.
The brothers, Irving, a resident OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, and Bernard, Of 1919
Girard street, Washington, D. c., were
taken by bystanders to hospital,
where attendants said both would re-
cover.
Bernard Capell left Washington last
week to drive to New York and meet
his brother, it was said at the ROOM
ing house at l4l9 Girard street. He
has lived in Washington for the past
two years
Evening star., 1937-07-07
CEHRIC HITS HOME RUN
TO GIVE A. /. ALL-STARS
81 LEAD IN 18th INNING
Lineup for the Game

The batting order for todays major league astar game
at Griffith Stadium:
Evening star., 1937-07-07

lSee D. c. TAXES, Page AT,
Evening star., 1937-07-07

70. B. W61thef BufeGu F6fttastJ
Fair and slightly warmer tonight and
tomorrow; gentle winds, mostly west and
southwest. Temperatures today-High-
est, SO, at 80 pm; lowest, 81, at 4:30
am. Temperature at pm, SO.
Full report on page A.
Evening star., 1937-10-26
LAW
AMENDMENT URGED
Mrs. Mccarthy Makes Plea to
Kansas Board-Her Charges
Are Called Untrue"

BY the Associated Press.
HAYS. Kans., Oct. 26.-Mrs. Kath-
ryn OIaughlin Mccarthy, former
member of Congress, today urged the
State Board of Administration to
prevent further sterilization in State
correctional institutions.
Mrs. Mccarthy charged last week
wholesale sterilization" had been
performed on 62 inmates of the Girls
Industrial School at Beloit in the last
few years. She told the board in a
letter today:
Il hope 1 have brought enough in
formation to your attention for
use in drafting an amendment
to the present (sterilization law"
At Topeka, Will T. Beck, former
chairman of the board, labeled ''un-
fair and untrue" Mrs Mccarthy S
charges girls were sterilized as pun
ishment in 1885 and 1886.
w. H. Burke, chairman, announced
the present board contemplates order
ing further operations only in 'ex-
treme. obvious and isolated cases"
Beck said in a prepared statement
"the matter of punishment had no
part in the consideration of cases at
the hearings Punishment of the
inmates : : was handled entirely by
the superintendent of the school,"
Evening star., 1937-10-26
WOMAN FOUND WOUNDED
IN SISTERS HOME DIES
Mrs. Sayde Koplin Ruled Suicide.
Had Been Despondent Since
Death of Husband.

Mrs. Sayde Koplin, AZ, died in
Emergency Hospital last night four
hours after she was found with a bull
let wound in her right temple at the
home of her sister Mrs. Robert Klein,
1903 Upshur street NV. Coroner A..
Magpuder Macdonald issued GER
tif1cate of suicide.
Hearing the report of gun maid
rushed into Mrs. Koplin's room to find
the dying woman lying on bed, a
.38-caliber pistol beside her. Rela-
tives said Mrs. Koplin had been in
poor health and respondent since the
death of her husband three years ago.
She lived at 1900 Clifton street NV.
Mrs. Koplin was sister OF Ben At
las, proprietor of a sporting goods
store. She also Is survived by two
daughters. Naomi and Shirley Koplin,
and a son, Allen, all Of Washington.
Evening star., 1937-10-26

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Oct. 26.-The resignation
OF DR.. Hjalmar Schacht. German
economics minister. was accepted to-
day by Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler.
DR.. Schacht said:
My resignation took effect yester-
day. / shall remain as president OF
the Reichsbank for the time being"
The retirement of the economics
chief had been predicted many times
during the past year.
His duties gradually were usurped
by the organization of Col. Gen. Her.
mann Goering, established to execute
Chancellor Hitler's four-year plan to
make the Reich economically inde-
pendent of other nations and now in
its second year.
He recently had been reported in
opposition to Hitler, by urging more
money with which to develop German
commerce abroad and less for arma-
ments.
Evening star., 1937-10-26
BOY, "a, IS HELD
IN DEATH OF YOUTH
Prisoner Said to Have Admitted
Staying Brother After
Being Beaten.
By the Associat ted Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. 26.-Johnny
Williams. IA, tearfully confessed last
night, Chief of Police H. L. Pierce
said, that he shot and killed his
19-year-old brother because "he beat
me up"
The brother, Joseph Lee Williams,
died en- route to hospital shortly
after pm. from a wound in the
abdomen.
He beat me up often" Chief Pierce
quoted Johnny as saying. Sometimes
I would. have to go to bed after he
beat me up."
Chief Pierce said the boy told him
he and his brother had an argument
last night when Johnny, returning
from work at a grocery store, refused
to stack up some coal in the yard
until he had changed his clothes.
Joseph said for me to go right
then, and said I wouldn't" the chief
quoted the youngster as saying. HE
grabbed me and struck me three or
four times, but I ducked and ran out
the front door,"
Johnny returned by back door and
went to his room, Pierce said. Then,
quoting the boy
II told mother to tell Joseph not to
come in my room. I told her to tell
him I'd kill him if he did. But he
wouldn't pay any attention to her. 1t
u,os dark In there and couldn't see
Joseph came in and could tell he was
almost on me. I fired and he hol-
Tered. I didn't say anything, though.
Then went to him and tried to tell
him I didn't want to kill him."
Chief Pierce said he booked the boy
on a murder charge, pending an
inquest.
Evening star., 1937-10-26
OFFICIAL OF HECHT co.
CONFIDENT IN FUTURE
Dulcan Predicts Prosperous Holi-
day Season at Stores An
nual Dinner.

G. B. Dulcan, sr., vice president and
general manager of the Hecht Co., ex-
pressed confidence in the future of re-
tail trade in an address last night at
the company's annual dinner to its
executive staff in the Mayhower Hotel.
Mr.. Dulcan expressed pride in the
progress the store has made in the
past, attributing this achievement
largely to the individual initiative of
each of the department heads. He
added he anticipated prosperous hol-
iday season for department stores
throughout the country.
Other speakers included Harry
Davidow, vice president and general
merchandise manager; George .Quirk,
vice president and store manager; Jack
Blau. divisional merchandise manager;
William .Loman, director Of research,
and Bert M. Sarazan, director of pub
licity. The dinner was attended by the
entire executive personnel.
Evening star., 1937-10-26
MRS. DORA SHERMAN, 96,
EXPIRES IN SONS HOME
Native of Hartford Was Charter
Member of Connecticut
State Society.

Mrs. Dora Sherman. 96. for more
than 30 years a resident of this city.
died yesterday in the home of her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Sherman, 3239 Day.
export street NV. She had been
ill for about two weeks.
Mrs. Sherman was charter MEM
Der of the Connecticut State Society
here. of which the son was founder.
Besides her son, she leaves a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harris Cornfeld, also OF
this city; a brother. Haskell Silver
smith, Boston; eight grandchildren
and six great-grandchildren. For
many years Mrs. Sherman had lived
with her son and daughter-in-law.
She came here from Hartford, Conn.
Funeral services are being held to-
day in the chapel of Bernard DAN
zansky, 1901 Fourteenth street NV.
Burial will be in the Ohev Sholom
Congregation Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-10-26
ARTHUR S. BROWN RITES
TO BE HELD TOMORROW
Retired Official of Petworth Post
Office to Be Buried in Rock
Creek Cemetery.

Funeral services for Arthur S.
Brown. so. retired superintendent of
the Petworth Station of the City Post
Office. who died Sunday at his home.
1920 Shepherd street NV, will be
held at pm. tomorrow at the resi-
dence The Rev. DR.. H. w. Burgan
pastor of Hamline NJ E Church. will
officiate. Burial will be in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Mr.. Brown had been connected
with the City Post Office 81 years
when he retired three years ago. Ac-
tive in a number of organizations. he
was district manager and senator of
the National Union Assurance So
ciety, a member Of the executive board
and financial secretary of the United
Council of the society. In addition
he was president Of the Hospital Serv-
ice Association and member of the
United Council bowling team Of the
National Union League.
He was a charter member Of the
Petworth Masonic Lodge and a men,
Der of the Royal Arcanum. Mr.. Brown
was a graduate of the University of
Maryland.
Evening star., 1937-10-26
a D. c. GIRLS VIE
|. FOR QUEEN TODAY
Halloween Contest Judges
Also to Name IL Ladies'
in-Waiting for Parade.

More .than two dozen of Washing
tons most attractive girls will as
semble this afternoon to vie for the
honor Of being queen of the Hal
loween parade Saturday night.
Final judging in the contest, which
has attracted widespread interest
throughout the city, will take place
at 4 O'Clock in the officers of the
Greater National Capital Committee
of the Board of Trade, room 204, The
Star Building. Twelve ladies-in-wait- =.
the entries sponsored by business and
civic organizations, clubs and schools.
judges will be Miss Ella Werner,
chairman of the Halloween Queen
Committee; Mrs. Edna Knight Gasch,
vice chairman; Robert Swope, presi-
dent of the Rotary Club, and the
dramatic critics of the five Washing
ton newspapers.
Pranksters Begin Work.
Although Washington's civic cele--
bration of Halloween isn't scheduled
until Saturday, some of the towns
pranksters already have been at work,
the keystone Automobile Club report
ed yesterday.
George E. Keneipp. manager of the
club, said he has received numerous
complaints from motorists whose cars
have been marked and defaced in
the traditional but outlawed Hal
loween manner.
Last year the damage suffered by
car owners as result of various acts
of seasonal vandalism amounted to
thousands Of dollars, Mr.. Kenelpp
said. This year. he added reports
indicated that the vandalism is be-
ginning even earlier than before.
Damage Costly.
Parents and teachers are urged to-
emphasize to children and pupils that
in marking car finishes with chalk
and soap they are infiicting costly
| damage to private property, an act
which cannot be defended on any
ground" he declared. And the same
thing applies to the Halloween prank
of injuring tires and other car equip
ment.
There is ample opportunity TO cele-
hrate Halloween at the proper tine
and in a thoroughly enjoyable fashion
and without injury, damage or loss to
any one"
Evening star., 1937-10-26

rdQlO program DTOdUCdSI ONtl OtdGloii'
WRC through courtesy of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co.
Charles Bittinger, artist, member
of the National Academy, president of
the Society of Washington Artists
and member of the committee sponsor
ing the art program in the District, was
introduced by S. H. Kaufman of
The Star and interviewed by James
E. Chinn of The Star reportorial
staff
Featuring the program were num-
Der of human interest sidelightS and
short stories from the lives and works
of four master painters of Europe
who lived in the early 18th century.
1t is four of their classics that COM
pose the third set of pictures offered
by The Star. These pictures. in the
form of beautiful color reproductions,
are released in sets of four each week
| for IL weeks and are available at
prices within the reach Of every one.
They are II by IA inches and are
suitable for framing.
Mr.. Bittinger told the radio audi
ence about Breughel's Peasant We'd
ding" Holbein's Anne of Cleves,"
Durers view of Trent" and Massys
Banker and His Wife"
Mrs. BiddIe Supports Program.
The District Federation, after
brief presentation of The Star program,
heard numerous expressions of ap-
prevail Mrs. Lloyd Biddle. president,
explained she already had extended
her support and considered the project
worthy from every standpoint.
In placing the motion for indorse-
ment before the federation Mrs. Lo-
gan said: "As former chairman of
the fine arts section I am interested
at all times in the development of
art appreciation. AS for The Stars
campaign, I have followed it from
the beginning. 1 think it deserves
not only our consideration but our
unqualified support. 1t is for the
benefit of the entire community and
is very worthy. I move, therefore,
that we go on record to this effect"
The motion was adopted without
dissenting vote by presidents or other
representatives of the 80 clubs affli-
ated with the federation. Meanwhile
Mrs. Lloyd Morrison, head of the art
section, is presenting The Star pro-
gram as she visits individual clubs.
Mrs. Oscar Nelson, president of the
Petworth Women's Club, told the
federation her group has obtained
Mrs. Edward Hulburt, Alexandria
artist, to speak on the 48 famous
paintings at a meeting of the Pet
worth art section to be held at 1890
pm. Thursday in Petworth Methodist
Episcopal Church on Grant Circle.
Other expressions of approval were
offered by Mrs. Harvey Wiley, presi-
dent of the Women's City Club. and
Mrs. w. w. Husband, who is in charge
of the federation's work with the
Americanization School here.
Several federation members ex-
planned groups of their own personal
friends were intensely interested in
the famous paintings, each set of
which is accompanied by a lesson
in art appreciation by DR.. Bernard
Myers of New York University, and
were planning to study them as neigh
borhood units.
The federation was introduced to
prints of the first three sets of paint
ings and to the lessons, as we'll as one
of the portfolios offered free to those
who acquire all IL sets during the
art program.
In~his radio interview Mr.. Bittinger
answered the question as to the identi-
ty of the great painter who narrowly
Evening star., 1937-10-26
TWO ARE REINSTATEO
TO SECURITY POSITIONS
Workers in Baltimore Office Had
Contended Union Activity
Caused Discharges.

Conditional reinstatement of two
probational employees in the Baltimore
Office of the Social Security Board. who
we're dismissed last May. was an
nounced today by the board. -Four
other workers, dropped at the same
time, previously had been returned to
work.
Baltimore officials had contended the
dismissals were the result of unsatls-
factory work and conduct. The em-
ployes, to the contrary, blamed their
union activity. At that time they were
members of an independent organiza-
ton, which later affiliated with the
United Federal Workers of America.
William Savin, executive secretary
of the Family Welfare Society of
Washington. acted as arbitrator, and
recommended three-months' trial re-
employment, according to statement
from the board
The men involved are Bernard
Schultz and William Sumpf.
Evening star., 1937-10-26
LOVE SUIT WITHDRAWN
BY SINGERS ACCUSER
Miss Picchioni Drops 100000
Action Against Pima in
Surprise Move.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 26.-Amid
surprised exclamations from the Judge,
spectators and defendant, Miss Oc-
tavia Picchioni yesterday dropped a
100000 beach-of promise suit against
Ezio Pima, handsome opera star.
Neither the Italian beauty nor her
attorney could be found for an ex-
PLANTATION of the dismissal, filed Is
minutes before court convened to hear
the suit.
II am delighted" PIMA beamed. Il
never, never asked her to marry mel"
Miss Picchioni, %, filed the suit a
year ago. She said she met Pima in
1929, accepted his promise four years
later, and that Pima broke the prom
Use.
The basso, here for the current opera
season, contended Miss Picchioni knew
all the time he was married.
Evening star., 1937-10-26
MURDERED GAMBLER
PLANNED TO BOOK
George Bruneman Arranged to
Open Agency in Hollywood
When Shot.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. Oct. 26.-George
Oes) Bruneman, slain gambler. was
planning to open a new bookmaking
agency in Hollywood when shot down
by gangster bullets in beer parlor
here, police said today.
Bruneman, who told police he knew
he was Giving on borrowed time"
after an attempt on his life last July,
recently returned from trip to San
Francisco, where it was reported he
obtained new financing"
He had paid $500 rent deposit
on a spot" in Hollywood and was'
leasing another place in San Fran
cisco. His Redondo Beach night club
closed after he was shot last Summer.
Bruneman was killed Sunday night
while he sat in the beer parlor with
Miss Alice Ingram. 24-year-old nurse
who cared for him after the previous
attack. Miss Ingram was wounded in
the legs.
Frank Greuzard, a cafe employe.
was killed when he tried to catch
the license number of the sedan in
which Bruneman's slayers fed.
Evening star., 1937-10-26

escaped being beheaded by King Hen
ry VIII of England because his fiat
tering portrait of a girl deceived him
INTO believing she was beautiful enough
to be his bride.
Ane painter was Hans Holbein, the
German, and the girl was Anne of
Cleves, subject of one of the works
in this weeks set. Anne became the
Kings fourth wife.
How did Holbein escape with his
head after playing that trick on the
King?" Mr. Chinn asked Mr.. Bit
finger.
Well" replied the artist. King
Henry was extremely angry about it
for a while, but his fondness for
Holbein and his admiration for his
art helped to smooth things over.
Holbein continued to serve the King
as court painter, and his works have
men and women who moved in court
circles of that day"
Master Locked in Room.
Another interesting question an
swered in the interview was: What
old master was locked in his room
by his wife to compel him to keep his
mind on art?"
This was Albrecht Durer. probably
outstanding German artist of all
time" Mr.. Bittineer said. He pro-
duced some superb water-color paint
ings, of which THE View of Trent"
is an example. The story goes that
Mrs. Durer was a nagging, domineer-
ing woman, who on occasion locked
her husband in his room to compel
him to finish works he had begged
down on.
Mr. Bittinger later told the ro-
mantle story of quentin Massys, the
Flemish painter, one of whose classics
is THE Banker and His Wife" To
prove his artistic ability to the father
of the girl whose hand he sought
Massys secretly painted a fly on a
canvas hanging in his sweetheart's
home THE girls father" explained
Mr. Bittinger, after vainly trying to
fleck the fly off the canvas, was told
of the deception and was so impressed
by Massys' work that he promptly
gave his consent for the marriage"
Evening star., 1937-10-26
Cor. Peery Urged
To Obtain $4,000
ForPark,cayPlan
U. S. and Arlington
County Represented
at Hearing.
By the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 26.-Oficials
of the National Park Service and
delegation from Arlington County
asked Gov. Peery and the Budget
Advisory Committee at hearing yes
terday to recommend to the Legisla-
ture a $4,000 appropriation for the
George Washington Parkway.
Arlington County also would con-
tribute $4,000 and the Government
would match the total with 100000.
The fund is to be used for acquisition
of land only.
The fund requested is double that
appropriated by the State for the park
way two years ago and will be used
for rights of way to extend the park
way to Key Bridge over the Potomac.
A. E. Demeray, associate director OF
the National Park Service, pointed
out that the parkway would not only
relieve the traffic congestion along the
Virginia border to the Capital but
would also aid in opening up and pre-
serving an area Of unusual scenic
beauty In Arlington County.
Evening star., 1937-10-26
TALLEYRAND DIES
Duke, Husband of Anna Gould,
Is Found Dead in Paris.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Oct. 26.-The death of the
Duke of Talleyrand in his Paris nome
on Monday was announced today.
The Duke. 78, was married to Anna
Gould. daughter of the late Jay Gould,
after her divorce from Count Boni de
Castellane.
Servants said they found the head
of the famous family dead in his bed
on Monday morning. Physicians said
death was caused by heart attack.
The duke was a descendant of
Charles Maurice Talleyrand-Perigord,
the French diplomat and statesman
who played prominent role in the
French Revolution of the eighteenth
century.