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Evening star., 1937-06-15
DEFENSE IS PLEA
IN KILLING OF MATE
Mrs. Ke||ison, on Trial for
Murder, Also Tells of Food.
less Christmas.

Mrs. Frances N Kellison, 3e, who
went on trial in District Court today
charged with numbering her 28-year.
old husband John Kellison, last De-
cember 26, told the jury that Keiiison
drank to excess beat her frequently
and left her and her children without
food Christmas day.
The brief trial was expected to be
concluded this afternoon.
The shooting occurred about am.
in front of the Kellisons' home in the
1900 block OF Eleventh street.
Prompted by Defense Attorney Mil
ton I. Lewis, the defendant related
story Of destitute Christmas day
which ended in the tragedy.
Had Only a Few Apples"
She said that Christmas eve her
husband took 81 from her and spent it
on whisky. The next morning, she
said, he took 95 cents, all she had left,
Roy, %, and the two went to Baltimore.
Il had no food in the house for the
children except few apples" she de-
clared.
Finally however, she obtained loan
Of ST from the rooming house pro-
prietress for whom she did house work,
and bought groceries. She said she
took her two small daughters to see
the Christmas tree at nearby church
that evening, and, returning, found the
rest of her children in bed.
L woke them up and got them
dressed and asked them to stay with
me because knew that when my hus-
band came home he would fight with
me, and was afraid to leave them"
He Knocked Her Down.
Until about 2 am. she said. She
| and her children walked the streets
| or visited friends Finally, as they
were near their home on Eleventh
street, Kellison appeared in an in
toxtcated condition. She said that
when she tried to pass him to reach
their home first, he knocked her down
and kicked her and then reached in
his pocket as If to get something with
which TO hit her. She said that was
the last she remembered.
She identified revolver with
which Kellison was shot as one she
had purchased from colored man
some time before.
| For number of years. she said,
Kellison had beaten her frequently.
The trial is being held before Jus
tice Jesse C. Atkins. Assistant United
States Attorney Samuel F. Beach is
| prosecuting the case. The children
were born to Mrs. Kellison by a prior
marriage.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
q D. c. GRADUATES
AT CARNEGIE TECH
J. ", Brumbaugh Receives Chem.
ical Engineering Degree,
With Honor.

-Four Washingtonians were gradu-
ated, one with honor. at final exer.
cises Of Carnegie Institute Of Tech
nology, Pittsburgh, yesterday They
are John Brumbaugh, William Ward
Martin. Robert Potter and Miss Dor
othy Eleanor ODonnell.
Brumbaugh, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
N J. Brumbaugh of 300l Sixteenth
street, received the degree Of bach
elor Of science, with honor, in chemi-,
cal engineering.
Martin. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walker
S. Martin of 1926 Kilbourne place,
took his degree in metallurgy, and
Potter, son of Lincoln Potter of 6l0l
Connecticut avenue. too his in me-
chanical engineering. Both students
are members of honorary societies.
Martin belonging to Tau Bet Pi and
Potter to Phi Kappa Phi.
Miss ODonnell. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas A. O'Donnell Of
5145 Thirteenth street, was awarded
the bachelor of arts degree in drama
by the college of fine arts. She ap-
peared in many productions Of the
drama department.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
MRS. PALMER GETS
DIVORCE DECREE
Settlement of $475,OOO Is
Made-$2O0, 900 to Be
Paid at Once.
By the Associated Press.

.
CHICAGO, June l5.-The divorce
suit Of Mrs. Potter D'Orsay Palmer
against the scion OF the noted Chicago
hotel family was contaminated In a
final decree filed in Superior Court to
day and an out Of court settlement Of
$475,00
Neither Palmer nor his wife, the
former Maria Martinez de HOE, were
present when Judge Oscar F. Nelson
signed the divorce decree yesterday.
Judge Nelson established court at his
home because Of illness.
The settlement provided for imme-
diate payment Of approximately
100000 to Mrs Palmer with the bal
ance to be paid when Palmer receives
his inheritance.
The Palmers were married July 19.
1890, after the Chicagoan was divorced
in 1929 by his first wife, Eleanor Gold
smith, l6year-old daughter of Sar-
asota, Fla, truck driver whom he mar
ried in 1928. Mrs Palmer, who Is 27,
Is the daughter OF M. and Nine. Mar
cisco Martinez de Hoz. socially prom
inent residents of Argentine and Paris.
Palmer is the son of Honore Palmer
and q grandson of Mrs. Potter Palmer,
social arbiter of Chicago before her
death in 1918. He is 81.
Mrs. Palmer's divorce suit, filed
last January ls, charged cruelty.
Her counsel said disagreement on
terms OF the settlement caused delay
Of the final decree.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
STORE CONTROLLERS
MEET TOMORROW
Session at Manor Club to Hear
Tax Talk, Install
Officers,

The National Capital Group of
Controllers. comprising the controllers
and assistant controllers of local de-
partment and speciality stores, will
hold their final meeting of the year
tomorrow at the Manor Club. Lunch
con is scheduled at pm. and golf
tournament at 2. A business session
will be held after dinner at pm.
The meeting is being held Just
prior to the departure Of several rep
resentatives Of the group for Chicago
to attend the session Of the National
Dry Goods Association.
The Washington organization is
competing again for the Alfred Henry
Trophy, awarded each year to the
group contributing the greatest serv-
Ice to the dry goods association The
local unit won the trophy last year
Adolph Weyl, controller of Lans-
burgh & Bro, will speak at the eve
ming session tomorrow. discussing
proposed District tax legislation. In
stallation Of officers also will take
place. Present officers are Harold G..
Malone. controller of the Hecht Co.,
chairman; ]. Frank Brown, controller
OF s. Kann Sons Co., vice chairman,
and A. Coonin, controller OF William
Hahn IL Co., secretary.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
.SHERRILL ACCEPTS
CINCINNATI OFFER
Will Take Post at City Manager
if Released From Present
Contract.


Col c. O. Sheriff., president OF the
American Retail Federation, With
headquarters here, announced today
he would return to Cincinnati as city
manager. subject to obtaining his re-
lease from his present contract.
He was Cincinnati's first city man.
ager, and the City Council voted
unanimously yesterday to ask him to
return, according to the Associated
Press. He was named to succeed the
man who followed him, Clarence A.
Dykstra. who recently resigned to be-
come president Of the University Of
Wisconsin.
The salary OF city manager Is
S25 ,000-just half Col. Sherrill's pres
ent salary-but he explained he felt
close to the people of Cincinnati
and in sympathy with their problems
and could not refuse an unsought
request to serve them again.
Col Sheriff. has been executive
officer of the American Retail Feder-
alton for two years. He will ask the
directors at an early meeting to re-
lease him.
He pointed out that the federation
had made rapid strides in the last
few years and was in excellent shape
to be turned over to his successor.
Before heading the municipal gov
ernment Of Cincinnati, Col. Sheriff.
was in the Army for rs years.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
BRITAIN, SIX MORE |
DEFAULT WAR DEBT
Payment Of $85,67o,765
Insta||ment Refused in
"Copy" of SO Note.
Py the Associated Press.

e. the Associated Press.
Great Britain added its name again
today to the list OF defauters on their
war debt to the United States.
In language almost Identical with
previous communications on the sub
ject, Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British
Ambassador, notified Secretary Hull
that his governments installment Of
$85 ,670,765 due today would not be
met. He added that as yet Great Brit
ain had no proposal to offer looking
toward a settlement of the account
now in default since 1888.
Six other war debtors previously had
notified this Government OF their in
ability to meet the regular semi
annual payment, the total Of which,
including installments already in ar
rears, amounts to 81 l,520,159,863.
Willing TO Discuss 1t, When ..
Acknowledging receipt Of the routine
American reminder Of amounts due
today, Ambassador Lindsay said:
II am directed to express the ap-
probation OF his ma jestys government
Of the assurance that the Government
Of the United States is fully disposed
to discuss any proposals which his
ma ajesty's government may decide to
put forward in regard to the payment
Of this Indebtedness. and in return l
am to assure you that his majesty's
government will be willing to reopen
discussions on the subject whenever
circumstances are such as to warrant
the hope that satisfactory result
might be reached"
Britain's total defaulted debt, in
cluding today's installment, amounts
to $87l,8l5, SOL.
Six more nations defaulted yes
terday, notifying the State Depart
ment that they cannot pay their shares
Of a Sl,52o,159,8 1853 installment due to-
day.
The six are: Italy, owing s8l ,978, 1853;
Belgium, $56.657 $751; Poland, s4e,l73,-
l07; Czechoslovakia. $14,632, 588; Ru-
mania. $7,39o,ooo, and Lithuania, ST.
23l, ,760.
Latvia and Yugoslavia previously
had proclaimed that they would not
pay.
OF l3 European debtor nations, Fin
land is the only one which has not de-
faulted. That little Baltic republic in
formed the American government two
weeks ago that it would pay ITS $685.
143 bill promptly on June Is.
338.754 represents the regular June Is
installments and $l,3l4,821,109 the
payments in arrears.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
INFORMATION.

INFORMATION.
DUT this one down as an example Of
quick thinking on the part of an
up-and- coming information clerk at
a local travel bureau. Your reporter
had before him an address bearing the
name Of hotel which looked like ::
The William Len" OF Memphis, Tenn.
The handwriting was a bit illegible
and he wanted to verify the name
Of the place.
Addressing the clerk by phone, he
asked: Gould you tell me If there Is
a hotel by the name of William Len
in Memphis, Tenn" The clerk
hemmed for a minute and then he
hAwed, and after considerable delay
the following questions and answers
ensued:
do you have any idea what town 1t
Is in, sir?"
Eyes, it's in Memphis, Tenn"
Gonger pause)
"No-I see no such hotel"
We'll, Is there any hotel there bear
ing name beginning with William ?'
(Pause)
william? :. yes, here's a William. .
''Well, William WHAT"
William Len"
"You don't mean It! William Len!'
But that's in Memphis, Tenn"
mot really?"
Yes, sir"
We'll, thanks"
Evening star., 1937-06-15
PICKERING SIGNS
TO Be ELIMINATED
Advertisers Pledge Aid in
Drive on Devices That
Distract Motorists.
By the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, June 15.-Co-opera-
ton with the State Roads Commission
to eliminate Pickering and illuminate
ed signs along the highways Of Mary
land was promised by "a advertisers
and advertising agencies at 4 confer
ence with DR.. Homer E. Tabler, chair
man of the commission.
DR.. Tabler called the conference
to determine whether persons and
agencies which place billboards along
the State highways would be willing
to abolish signs "of a distracting ma
ture to drivers" He advocated CO.
operation in an effort to reduce motor
fatalities.
Paul E. Sutherland, who has charge
OF issuing commission permits for
roadside billboards, pointed out that
some signs which are lighted at night,
especially with nickering or neon
lights, took the attention of drivers
from the highway and created a
hazardous situation
"a Firms Pledge Aid.
The representatives of the "a ad-
vertisers and agencies agreed unan-
imously with DR.. Tabler that they
would cooperate in eliminating signs
which were determined as causing a
hazardous traffic condition. No plan
OF action was determined at the meet
ing
Sutherland said he will make an in
vestigation of signs which might be
included In this group and invited a
representative Of the advertiser to
visit the highway near the sign at
night to agree that it should be re-
moved.
DR.. Tabler said a purpose OF the
conference was to see If the adver-
tising fraternity has given thought
to the part which advertising is play
Ing In motor fatalities
Holds No Antagonism.
He said Il hold no antagonlsm
against any one advertiser concerned,
but am merely interested in solving
the highway fatalities situation"
Mrs. H. Frew Waidner, jr., repre-
tentative of the Federated Garden
Clubs of Maryland, spoke in favor OF
eliminating the Illuminated signs.
Agencies and companies represented
at the conference included firms OF
Baltimore, Washington, Cumberland
and Hagerstown.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
None Injured as Blast Blo,cs
Tires of Cor at 9O.Mile Speed

veer one way or the other. 1t merely
sped along with the right rear wheel
running on q somewhat lower level.
Another run was made, with more
volunteers, to demonstrate that a
blowout on a tire equipped with the
safety double inner tube was no more
dangerous on front than a rear.
Then Koffroth turned about, had
his tires changed and the wiring dis
connected from the castings, and came
charging down the runway at 90 miles
an hour to run his left front and rear
tires over a double row Of railroad
spikes set in a steel plate before the
crowd.
There was a vicious hiss of air as
the heavy machine flashed over the
spikes, but the car held straight
course. The castings then were re-
moved to show the inner tubes. The
tubes within tubes had remained In
tact, with enough pressure to let the
car down easy after the outer tubes
wers blown out.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
PREMIER ABERHART
SURVIVES TEST VOTE
Alberta Budget Adopted After
Non.Confdence Move
Fails.

EDMONTON, Alberta, June Is Ca
madam PreS) The Alberta Legs
Ature yesterday adopted a budget
for the coming year after defeating a
non-confidence motion by Liberals
against the Social Credit government
OF Premier William Aberhart.
j. E. Tremblay, Liberal member
from Groudard, enlisting the support
Of Liberals and Conservatives. offered
he non confidence motion. Social
Credit members united to defeat it
" vote of 40 to 7.
{ His motion charged the Aberhart
government had failed to increase
purchasing power by paying basic
dividends Of s25 month to every
adult bona fide citizen Of the province
within 18 months and had failed to
reduce taxation and abolish poverty.
The budget, introduced in March,
ptecipitated an Insurgent-Loyalist
ffeht that resulted in it being side
tracked while three months supply
b,ll was passed for temporary financ-
ing.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
BLOOM QUESTIONS
BETSY ROSS STORY
Says "There Are No Cred
ibIe Historical Data" to
Support Flag Legend.

Representative Bloom Of New York,
authority on George Washington and
the Constitution, turned to the micro
phone yesterday to tell the Nation in
his Flag day address that there are
no credible historical data to support
the Betsy Ross story after a thunder
storm had broken up the outdoor pro-
gram at the Capitol.
Bloom, the Navy Band and a few
hundred spectators had gathered at
the east front for the program when
the storm broke. The spectators,
many Of them drenched. ran for cover
under the Capitols porticos. Two new
American flags that few minutes
earlier had foated proudly in the
breeze were torn to tatters by wind
and rain. Two poles were cracked.
The origin Of the flag remains a
mystery" Bloom said in his radio
speech on the 160th anniversary of
the resolution of the Continental Con-
gress which made the Stars and Stripes
the flag Of the United States. I'VE
probab bly, shall never know the facts
about it. This is in spite Of the fact
that most complete and romantic
story associated with Betsy Ross has
been told for the past so years or
more and believed by millions of peo-
pie. 1t is unfortunate that there are
no credible historical data to support
the story"
What we do know is that on June
IA, l777, the flag, very much as We
know it today, became a reality, differ
ing only in the number and arrange
ment 0 the stars from todays nag"
Bloom is director general OF the
United States Constitution Sesqui-
centennial Commission.
Senator Lee Of Oklahoma delivered
q radio address at 10 pm. under spon-
sorship OF the District American L.
gion.
At Griffith Stadium, what is said to
be the largest United States flag ever
made-lo2 by 1875 feet-was displayed
by John L. Burnett Council, No. 4,
Junior Order OF United American Me-
chanics.
Representative Jenckes of Indiana,
main speaker at the stadium, charged
Washington is a "hotbed of national
and international propaganda" and
that propagandists ARE at work to
gain commercial advantages for for
eign nations which are running Amer
lean agriculture and industry"
Evening star., 1937-06-15

THIS 7-year-old Filipino hung his
head today when the yarn he
told police about being forced
out Of his fathers automobile
in last nights rain was exploded. His
mother, Mrs. Filotea Bucia, claimed
him at the Receiving Home, where he
was taken after being found at Penn
sylvania and Alabama avenues south
east
Mrs. Bucia said she and her hus-
band. Simplicio Bucia, hunted hours
for their son yesterday at the place
where they usually meet him to take
him home after his classes at Ross
School, The lad apparently had
strayed away with playmates and
made up the story il order to escape
punishment, she said.
Supt. G. H. Leonard Of the Receiv-
ing Home said the boy ruefully ad-
mitted the hoax when confronted by
his mother.
Evening star., 1937-06-15

the Government with its income tax"
In differing from Lewis in section S,
Hillman said:
The omission Of section s, would,
in my judgment, 60 far to emasculate
the bill and to deprive 1t OF many OF
its most valuable features.
Il do not think that the CongrVs
will have begun to meet its obligations
to the submerged third of our work.
ing population by merely providing
40-hour week which will give them,
II they are lucky enough to be fully
employed, an income of not more than
$500 year or by providing 35-hour
week. which will give them An income
OF not more than 500 year.
Collective Bargaining Aided.
THE provisions Of section S are so
Worded that they will aid and not re-
tard the process of collective bargain
ing. The board may act under this
section only if it finds that the facili-
ties for collective bargaining have
proved inadequate or ineffective. I
have no worry that the board cannot
effectively make and apply such 4
finding.
The law certainly should not stop
short when the workers income
reaches $500 year. I do not think
that top limit Of $500 a year keeps
the Democratic party's pledges to
working men and women in the last
election"
Discussing the differential issue,
HillmAn declared he could see little
need for differentials or classif1cations
IN the application Of the non-oppres-
sive standards of 40 cents an hour and
40 hours q week. The differences in
cost OF living, in cost Of production,
and in other respects are not nearly
SO great or as marked as many people
have been led to believe.
Il should be unalterably opposed to
the writing into the bill OF any rigid
requirement of geographical differ
entail in the non-oppressive hour and
wage scale"
Willing to Let Experts Decide.
The labor leader Immediately quail
if1ed this opposition by conceding will
ingness to accept the provision by
which such dif1erentials might be
determined after examination and
hearings.
There IS no reason" he said, "why
those Of us who oppose differentials
as well as those who favor them
should not be willing to abide by the
Judgment of an impartial and in
formed board of experts"
The joint committee heard the bill
attacked by several witnesses yester-
day, most outspoken opposition COM
ing from Mrs. Leila Bloomfield OF the
New York State Economic Council and
from George B. Chandler, secretary OF
the Ohio State Chamber Of Commerce.
Mrs. Bloomfield presented reports
and statistics intended to show that
New Zealand had suffered greatly from
legislative efforts similar to the wage
and hour bill. She admitted that her
organization has opposed every piece
Of social legislation sponsored by the
present administration, and that It's
principal support comes from long
list Of utility and industrial firms.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

+. TODAY.
= Debates relief appropriation bill.
= Joint Labor Committee continues
wage and hour hearings.
= Finance Committee considers ex-
tension Of nuisance" taxes.
House:
Considers War Department non
military appropriation bill.
x Naval Committee considers resolu-
Zion to suspend further naval promo
uons.
Interstate Commerce Committee
studies new railroad retirement bill.
!. Flood Control Committee resumes
hearings on $500, 100000 flood control
program.
Post Once Committee continues
fearing on foreign airmail legislation
TOMORROW.
eenate:
Probably will continue debate on
jelief appropriation bill.
Education and Labor Committee,
further hearings on wage and hour
Bill.
Post ONCE Committee, hearing re-
3Ating to foreign airmail, 10 am.
House:
Considers miscellaneous bills on
calendar.
immigration and Naturalization
Committee considers Starnes bills,
1880 am.
y Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee resumes hearing on bill to
amend securities act OF 1888, 10 am.
! Post Once and Post Roads Com
tnittee considers resolution providing
3or mail delivery to strike-bound
plants. 1890 am.
!. Rules Committee considers pro-
posal to grant special rule permitting
House consideration Of District tax
pul, 1890 am.
@ District Committee considers mis-
1elaneous bttis. 1890 1n.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
The driver put both hands on the

The driver put both hands on the
windshield.
This failed to disturb several Wash
ington business men who were riding
with him, although the car was roar
ing along at IS miles an hour.
What gave the passengers spinal
chills was waiting for the blowout
they knew would occur in few sec
onds-a blowout assured by a wiring
mechanism connected with dynamite
caps in the right rear tire.
AS the car swept toward a group
Of spectators lining an airport run
way this morning, Eddie Ko1roth,
veteran demonstrator, let his knee
slide toward the decorating button
it was a big moment in the lives
of the passengers.
Those watching the demonstration,
arranged by sales agents for double
inner tube, heard . sharp report as
the car swept by them. But the
speeding automoba,s did nok lureh q
Evening star., 1937-06-15
OFFICER "WINS" AUTO
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
CH1CAGO.-Accused of speeding
80 miles an hour, Dorothy Brad
shaw told the court her car wouldn't
go Is miles an hour and that she'd
give it to any one who could drive
1t 40.
Police Officer Harry Witt climbed
behind the wheel and took Miss
Bradshaw for q ride-at 43 miles an
hour.
Motor Cycle Ohicer Wesley Brown,
jr., who trailed the car and clocked
1t at Is, has put in the first bid to
buy Wits new automobile when the
owner f,ilf1IA her peuQn1ss.
Evening star., 1937-06-15
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, June 15.-Huge
sections OF several of the enormous
marble pillars inside st. Peters, the
worlds largest cathedral crashed to
the floor today.
The falling blocks Of marble did not
endanger tourists, but Eugenio Car
dinal Pacslli, the Vatican secretary Of
state, and Msgr. Luigi Pellizzo, secre-
tary Of the Cathedral Building Com
mittee, took immediate steps to insure
the safety Of visitors.
Mgr. FelltDo osdered . tsoeoush
Evening star., 1937-06-15
BOWLING IMPROVING
Oldest Inhabitants Official Was
Hit by Taxicab,

Frank w. Dowling. Is, well known
marshal of the Association Of Oldest
Inhabitants Of the District Of Colum-
bia. who was injured when struck by a
taxicab Friday afternoon at Fourteenth
and U streets, was improving slowly
today at Emergency Hospital, where.
however, he is not well enough yet to
see visitors.
A cast was placed on his left leg
yesterday, in place of splints first ap-
piled, for a broken bone between the
knee and ankle. He is also suffering
still from shock, cut on the head and
bruises to the shoulder and hip. He
resides at 2109 F. street.