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Evening star., 1937-05-07
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A.B.C.ACCUSAT|0N
Charges Board Is Collection
Agency for Wholesalers
to Be Heard.

A charge that the A. B. c. Board Is
a collection agency" for wholesalers
will be aired Thursday at 1890 am.
In hearing before a House District
subcommittee headed by Representa-
tive Palmisano of Maryland
The board has been accused of Sus-
pending permits in a number of cases
where the holders of licenses did not
pay their bills to the wholesalers.
Palmisano proposes also to take up
some bills proposing revisions of the
District liquor control law
Two of the bills to be considered
are those sponsored by Representative
Dirksen, Republican, of Illinois to
relax somewhat the strict laws gov
erning the sale Of liquor by the drink.
One of Dirksen's measures would per-
NIT hotels. night clubs and other
places having "on-sale" licenses to
keep their bars open until 2 am.
Sunday. Existing law forbids the sale
of liquor after ~ o'clock midnight
Saturday. The other bill would allow
the "on-sale" establishments to serve
liquor to customers seated at the bar.
Only beer and wine are now permit
ted to be sold at the bar
Palmisano's subcommittee also has
before it several other bills, including
one of his own which would take
away from the Commissioners and
place in the District Court the
authority to pass on an appeal from
actions of the Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board
Two of the other measures were
recommended by the Commissioners.
One would prevent the sale or transfer
of liquor licenses. The other would
increase the license fee for liquor
solicitors representing QUITO town
manufacturers and wholesalers to
$500, make the fee $10O for solicitors
for out-of-town manufacturers and
wholesalers who sell only to District
wholesalers and make the fee for
solicitors who represent only District
wholesalers or manufacturers $25.
The bill to forbid the sale or trans
fer of licenses originally was suggested
by the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board, which declared the practice of
selling licenses was approaching a
racket"
Evening star., 1937-05-07
NAVY YARD SHOP
ADDITION SOUGHT
100000 Project Is Accorded
Support of Washington High
lands Citizens Group.

On the recommendation Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, the Washington
Highlands Citizens Association, at a
meeting last night indorsed the meas
ure Of the Boilermakers and Engin-
eers' Union for the construction Of .
100000 addition to the shop at the
Navy Yard.
A committee consisting Of Miss
Vera Barnes, Miss B. B. Warren and
Mrs. w. Earl Nair was appointed to
begin plans for the erection of field
house in Fort Carroll Government
reservation, similar to the Palisades
field house obtained by the Conduit
Road Citizens Association. The COM
mittee is to confer with the Office OF
National Capital Parks during the
Summer in an effort to obtain help in
securing the project.
The secretary was instructed to
thank the Federation Of Citizens As
sociations for the help that Miss
Elaine Eppley, vice chairman of the
Highways, Parks and Waterways
Committee of the federation gave
toward obtaining an appropriation
in the 1888 District supply bill for be-
ginning of construction of the Oxon
Run sewer.
w. w. Barnes was named chairman
of q special flood committee, as 1t
was pointed out that from time to
time the Oxon Run branch becomes
flooded from continuous rains.
After the meeting the association
observed past presidents night, with
DR.. J. B. Payne and w. Earl Nair,
two past presidents, in attendance.
The association adjourned for the
Summer, to meet again the first
Thursday in October.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
Traffic Nuisance Would Be
Created Along Benning
Road, He Declares
s OBJECTIONS STRESSED
AFTER OFFICIAL SURVEY
Findings Made Public by Secre-
tary Ickes Hit "Odor Curtain"
and Pollution Menace.
King Bill Hearing
To Curb Industries
To Be Held Tuesday

Leaders in a score of civic Or
carnations and others, aroused
over the Benning abattoir project,
will be heard before the Senate
District Subcommittee, in the
District Committee room in the
Capitol, at 2 pm. Tuesday. The
subcommittee, presided over by
Chairman McCarran, Democrat,
OF Nevada will have before it the
King bill to prohibit new slaugh-
terhouses and certain other in
dustries here and to restrict the
operation of existing ones.
The hearing originally was set
for this afternoon, but had to
be postponed because of the alb
sence of two other subcommit-
tee members-Senator Tydings.
Democrat, of Maryland and Aus
tin, Republican, of Vermont.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
zoo STRIKE HERE
IN TWO BAKERIES
Increase in $38 Wage
Sought to Offset Losses
on Bad Credit.

Approximately 200 retail bakery
statesmen and bakers went out on
strike today at the Holmes Modern
and Dutch Baker Boy bakeries as the
salesmen sought an increased in their
weekly wage Of $3s to Offset what
leaders described as lost on bad
credit"
The strike was called by the local
branch Of the Bakery Salesmens
Union and its members were joined
In failing to report for work this morn
ing by the members OF Bakers Union
No. 118.
The working contract between the
Employing Bakers Association and
the Salesmen's Union, signed several
months ago at the conclusion Of q
previous strike, expired at midnight
April 80, according to Robert Lester,
union business agent, and the en-
ployers then refused to grant an
increase
The Bakers Union last week signed
. new contract with the ASSOCIATE
carrying minor wage increases.
Lester contended the statesmen have
taken terrific losses on bad credit,
which they have had to make good on
settling day each week. They are out
to get something to recover some Of
these losses"
Louis A. Spiess, attorney for the
association, said today the strike is
all news to me-
Both bakeries were being picketed
Lester said. Police reported no trouble
at either place.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
Plan to Let Blind
RunCandy Stands
Is Being Arranged
Concessions in Public
Buildings Are Sought
Under Netu La,U.

Concessions for news and candy
stands in public buildings here are
being sought for blind, who desire to
be placed on self-supporting basis,
under new law, which will be adj
ministered by the Office of Educa-
ton in the Interior Department., it
was learned yesterday.
An agreement has been entered
into between the Welfare and Recre-
ational Association OF Public Build
ings and Grounds. Inc, and the Vo-
cational Rehabilitation Service for
the District Of Columbia, the local
agent for the Once Of Education.
H. c. Corpening, supervisor in charge
Of the District group, has closed ne
gotiations with F. w. Hoover, the
associations general manager.
Hoover explained that under the
new agreement the association will
work with the Vocational Rehabilita.
tion Service in enforcing the law, but
that as yet the exact number of blind
persons desiring assistance has not
been determined. Under the plan, the
association will collect receipts from
the blind. conduct their business af.
fairs for them and pay them at the
end Of the month.
The general manager pointed out
that the program will be to "wv '"
the cost of building the stap%
one year, If possible. TheS
trustees have approved/
the District Commj~
dorsed 1t, Hoover ~
There are upw
qualified blipS
who desire
supportt-
Evening star., 1937-05-07
Children to Giue 3:Ring Circus
In Central Stadium Tomorrow
1900 Pupils and Seq.
eral Professionals to
Take Part in Fete.

A three-ring circus with wild ami
mails" and the added attraction of
. "Maypole dance, hill-billy balloons,
wrestlers, strutters and swing dane
ers" will be staged in the Central
High School Stadium tomorrow after
noon by 1000 school children as
sisted by several professionals Of the
sawdust rings.
The program-third annual chill
dren's festival circus sponsored by
the Community Center Department.
will begin at 2:20 pm. with con-
cert by the Children's Community
Chorus.
The actual circus entertainment
will be inaugurated by the traditional
parade, which in this case will circle
the stadium track to the music Of the
Drum and Bugle Corps OF the Sons
Of the American Legion, the Metro
politan Police Boys Band and the
Washington Elks Boys Band.
Most of the participants in the
circus will come from the community
centers in divisions to 9. Also tax
ing part will be the Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, Friendship House, Neighbor-
hood House, German Orphanage and
group from the Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps.
Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peoples, director
of the Community Center Depart
ment, announced that several per-
formers from the Johnny Jones
Show, which is in Washington now,
and the World of Mirth Show,
which is giving performances near
Alexandria, will lend their services
to the children's circus.
Two well-known Washington enter
tainers, Frank Portillo, clown, and
"Greaseball, the dog Of 100 tricks" "
also will be on the program. The two
will perform In different rings.
Other items on the program include
acrobatics, several kinds Of dancing,
boxing, tumbiing, fencing, Tom
Thumb act, dragons and trained
chimpanzees," a Mickey Mouse act,
. gypsy wedding festival as inter-
preted by the children, bicycle races
and 4 combination of the songs and
dances of different nations, called
the international finale, which will
end the afternoons entertainment.
Circus" refreshments of candy,
pop corn, peanuts, ice cream cones
and soda pop will be on sale in the
stadium.
In case of rain the entertainment
will be held in the Central High
School Auditorium. Tickets may be
purchased At the Eleventh and Thir-
teenth streets entrances to the stadi-
UNI tomorrow afternoon The ad-
mission charge for the public IL 25
coots.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
DUNBAR WINNER
IN BRIGADE DRILL
5000 Crowd Into Stand at
Stadium to See Color
full Display.

More than 5000 persons crowded
the north grandstand at Gritith
Stadium yesterday to see two COM
panies from Dunbar High School
take first and third place in the
annual competitive drill of the 9th
Brigade. Cardozo High, last years
winner, took second honors.
Sitting in sections according to
schools. under school banners, the
spectators kept up a continuous roar
as Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune, prin-
cipal Of the Bethune- Cookman School
in Daytona, Fla, pinned the first
place award on Capt Maurice Clifford
of B Company, Gath Regiment, and
gave the second-place Stephen
Kramer Cup to Capt. Carroll Scott
Of B Company, 10th Regiment. Capt.
George D. Greene, jr., Of the gath
Regiments F Company received the
third-place prize.
Particularly happy over the outcome
Is Corporal Eddie Gilbert of third
place F Company. Eddie only has
one leg but that didn't prevent him
from marching all over the stadium
as his company entered, passed in
review and departed. and not once
was the steady thump of his two
crutches out Of cadence with his
group.
Entire Brigade in Line.
Following the individual company
maneuvers, the entire brigade of la
companies lined up across Clark
Grif1lth's spacious green outfield for
inspection by Reviewing On1cer John
H. Wilson, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Student Activities of the
Board of Education, who was himself
the captain of a prize-winning Arm
strong company in 1905. With him
on the inspection tour was Capt
Arthur c. Newman, professor OF
military science and tactics ir
Divisions 10 to 13.
To the music of the brigade band
the units then passed in review
Wilson reviewing the blue-clad, white
gloved lines from the vicinity Of
second base.
Crowds cheered Justify IS thei,
favorite companies swung into action
bowling their support of each indi.
vidual from the biggest cadet to 8
tiny company file closer, carrying .
20 rifle, who valiantly kept pac.
with his more sizeahle brethren.
Cheering Is Deafening.
Pandemonium reigned as bleachel
squad hung out the signs representing
the decisions of the four judges, Maj
Wilmer F. Lucas of the New Yorl
National Guard, Capt. William Greig'
Ter of the Maryland National Guard
Capt. Roscoe G. Clayton, Infantry Re.
serve, and Lieut.. Sylvester F. Black.
well of the 372d Infantry.
Swarming out on the field spec
tators raced to their winning units tx
offer congratulations Capt. Scott O.
Cardozo's second-place unit wa
carried from the field on the shoul
ders of admiring supporters.
Marching feet will again flll tn
base ball park next Monday ant
Tuesday when Divisions l to holt
their annual competitive drill. Tn,
competition will take place Monda!
with an exhibition Tuesday Afternoon
followed by presentation of awards
Evening star., 1937-05-07
TRAFFIC TOLL. a
IN CAPITAL AS
AUTO KILLS MAN
Samuel Crown, 81, Fourth
Victim in Three Days.
Many Injured.
DEATH CAR DRIVEN !
BY SCHOOL TEACHER
Collision of Street Cars at 18th
and East Capitol Slightly
Injuries Four.

The District traffic death toll scared
to A last night when Samuel Crown,
So, of 638 D street was fatally in
jured by an automobile police reported
driven by Miss Ruth NJ Kirby, At, q
public school teacher, Of 1901 Fif-
teenth street.
Crown was struck at Thirteenth and
streets as he crossed with Laner Will.
cox, 30, Of Hartwell, Ga. Crown died
in Emergency Hospital. Wilcox was
only slightly hurt.
Crowns death was the fourth trafic
fatality recorded in three days. Last
year on May the city's trafic death
ton stood at "a.
-Four Persons Injured.
-Four persons reported slight In.
juries yesterday after two street cars
collided at Eleventh and East Capitol
streets. Police said a car operated by
Samuel Gannett "a, los D street,
crashed into the rear of car operated
by Burke Wilson, SO, 1881 Hamline
street northeast, when the latter
stopped to discharge passengers.
Those injured were Mrs. Julia Min
ton, so, 1913 Massachusetts avenue
northeast; Miss Catherine Curran, 10,
1920 Massachusetts, avenue southeast;
L. M. Lawson, As, 14l5 South Carolina
avenue southeast, and Mary O'Brien,
so, 1000 Massachusetts, avenue north
east.
Mrs. Sada Shinn, 40, 110l Fifteenth
street, was slightly injured when she
was struck at Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue by taxicab
driven, police reported, by E. T. Perry.
1903 Thirteenth street. She was
treated at Emergency Hospital for cuts
and bruises.
Bernard Markell, 80, 1904 Maasachu-
setts avenue, was cut and bruised when
Mohon Of East Falls Church, Va, COLI
lided with another car in the $500
block Of Connecticut avenue. Markell
was treated at Emergency Hospital for
scalp lacerations.
Struck by Automobile.
Harry Pearse, %, Of North Decatur
Heights, Nd, was struck near the
Bladensburg Peace Cross early today
by an automobile driven, police re-
ported, by James Hall, 2804 Sixth
street northeast. Pearse was treated
at Casualty Hospital for cuts and
bruises.
Harold Cairway, 6, of 1920 New Jer-
sey avenue southeast was in . critical
condition in Providence Hospital to-
day suffering from injuries received
| yesterday when he was struck by
truck at New Jersey avenue and M
street southeast Police said the truck
was driven by William G. Howard Al,
Of 2o31 Nichols avenue southeast.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL

President Roosevelt took time oil
from his fishing in the Gulf of Mexico
yesterday to sign "a bills.
All Of these, with the exception of
one, were for relief Of individuals or
companies or foreign governments in
connection with claims against this
Government. The exception was . bill
authorizing IN appropriation for re-
construction work at Niagara, N. r, to
replace loss by fre.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
EMERGENCY lob
HOLDERS FACE AK.
Apportionment Barrier Is
Raised in Proposal on
Civil Service Shift.

The apportionment ak today hung
over approximately 10000 emergency
employees Of the Government-princi-
pally from this AREAS the result OF
the action yesterday OF the House
Civil Service Committee in tenta-
lively approving . proposal to apply
the job quota law in bringing under
civil service thousands Of men and
women employed outside.
The committee will decide this point
finally next week, at the same time
definite decision Is reached on an
other proposal tentatively approved
yesterday-to bring about the long
agitated civil service extension by COM
petitive rather than non-competitive
examinations.
If the committee finally rules in
favor Of apportionment And Congress
approves, it would operate, generally
like this: All non-civil service en-
ployes passing the test would hold
their job If they come from States
which do not have their quota of
positions in the classified service.
Others would lose out, and their places
would be filled from civil service reg
isters. There would be exceptions,
for, as it was pointed out by Chair
man Ramspeck Of the House Civil
Service Committee, sponsor Of the
measure, the extension OF the quota
law would make it necessary to double
the allotment Of positions States now
receive. There is also a large class
of exemptions. including veterans and
dependent wives and widows entitled
to veteran preference.
There are now approximately 10000
positions here out Of 10000 plus, that
are subject to the apportionment law,
which, broadly, provides that places
in the departmental service shall be
given out on the basis of State popu-
lation. The establishments exempt
include District Government, City Post
Office, Government Printing ONCE,
Navy Yard, Depot Quartermaster, En-
gineering Department at Large and
Office Of Chief Of Stan of the Army,
and Walter Reed, Freedman's and st.
Elizabeth's hospitals. The new meas
ure would bring all under but City
Post ONCE and District. It would
affect not only agencies created in
the Roosevelt administration without
regard to civil service, but also the
thousands of non-civil service en-
plcyes who have been taken on in
the old line establishments and paid
out Of public works funds.
The 10000 figure Ramspeck said is
arbitrary, being based on the total OF
39,29l non-civil service employees
reported in all groups by the Civil
Service Commission, as of December
81, and the known appointments from
over-quota States in two agencies
Home Loan and Federal Housing
which were taken as indicative of the
situation generally. In Home Loan
there were 931 over-quota State work.
ers out of a total Of 2,277, Federal
Housing, 303 out of 1850. Public
Works declined to give for publication
its employment by States.
As Of April 30 the Civil Service
Commission reported II States and
the District have more than their
employment quotas in the classified
service. The principal State concen-
tration is in Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
TRAFFIC VIOLATOR HELD
GAMBLING DEFENDANT
Police Identity Abe Plisco, Fined
$40, as "Jew Boy" Retz.
Released Under Bond. /

Abe Plisco, "a, OF the TOO block OF
Hobart street, said by police to Be
Jew Boy" Dietz, who was arrested in
the recent gambling raids and released
on bond, pleaded guilty In Police
Court this morning on . speeding
charge and was fined $40.
Policeman A. D. Clark of the Traffic
Division arrested Plisco yesterday aft
ernoon on Highway Bridge Clark
testified Plisco was driving so miles
an hour.
Plisco told Judge Walter J. Casey
he did not realize he was driving SO
fast.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
Offutt to Return to Work.

George w. Ofutt, chairman of the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
who has been on sick leave tor sew
eral months, will return to work .
week from Monday, o6ciaI Of the
board announced today.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
D. J. CALLAHAN HEADS
SONS OF ST. PATRICK
Elected to Succeed Col. Arthur
O'Brien at Annual Meeting
Last Night.

Daniel J. Callahan was elected presi-
dent Of the Friendly Sons Of st.
Patrick Of Washington at the annual
meeting Of 100 members in the May
flower Hotel last night. He succeeds
Col. Arthur o'Brien, who has been
president since the Washington So
ciety was organized 10 years ago. Col.
O'Brien is no longer . resident Of the
District.
George H. O'Connor was reelected
first vice president: John w. 0uyder,
second vice president; Thomas r.
Crowley, treasurer; Martin J. Nc
Namara. secretary, and William p.
Kennedy, historian.
The society adopted revision of It's
constitution, as drafted by a committee
Of lawyers headed by William c. Sulh-
van, formerly vice president Of the
organization.
Evening star., 1937-05-07

CHARLOTTE, NJ c., May 7 R.-
Roy r. Lawrence, head Of the Tex
tile Workers' Organizing Committee
in the Carolinas, declared the strike
Of Marlboro Cotton Mill employees At
McCon and Bennettsville was unau-
thori1ed - he left here hurriedly this
uaornins tor tn. .seens Of the walkout.
Evening star., 1937-05-07
TEXTILE FACTORIES
CLOSED BY STRIKE
Walk Out in Five Plants at Nc
Coll, s. C., Is Declared
Unauthorized.
By the ASsociated Press,

McCOLI. s.. c.. May 7-P. A.
Gwaltney, general superintendent, said
today the i've plants o. the Marlboro
Cotton Mills recently organized by the
Textile Workers Organizing Commit
tee. were closed today after workers
on the final night shift went on strike.
Four mills here and another of the
same chain in Bennettsville, 10 miles
distant, employing l,l00 were affected,
he said.
Gwaltney declined to discuss cir
cumstances leading up to the strike.
Evening star., 1937-05-07

(See ABAITOlR, Page B-20.O
The Washington times., 1937-12-07
SEALS ON SALE
IN D, c. STORES

Special booths for the sale Of
Christmas seals Of the Tubercu-
losis Association are being opened
this week in the city's stores,
banks, schools and post offices, it
was announced today by Mrs.
Ernest r. Grant, managing direc-
tor Of the association.
The booths will be Servided by
volunteer committees of women
and are designed to follow up the
mail campaign which launched
the effort to raise $4,000 for
financing the associations activi.
ties during the coming year.
Many of the schools and COL
leges Of the community have un-
dertaken special work in connec-
ton with the seal sale, according
to Mrs. Grant. ...-. ., ...., .,-.-,
The Washington times., 1937-12-07
RUTLAND HOLDS
JONES SCHOOL
SITE ADEQUATE
Meets Requirements for
Health Center, Is View

District Health Officer George
G. Rutland indicated today he is
st1u satisfied with the Jones
School as q site for the proposed
District public health center de-
spite his inspection Of Homeo-
pathic Hospital.
THE Jones School site is
ample for our purpose" Ruh-
land said. IT hope we get it,"
REPORT DUE SOON
Rutland was non-committal on
the tour he and Municipal Archi-
tect Nathan c. Wyeth made
through Homeopathic yesterday.
He explained the District Com
.miSStonerS had ordered him and
Wyeth jointly to study the posi-
b1ities Of utilizing the hospital as
a health center, and said he would
report his finds to them shortly.
The health officer said differ
ences" with the Board Of Educa-
ton over the Jones School have
been "ironed out" OF 5000 900
originally appropriated for the
health center, Ruhland said. ST.
500 was set aside for the purchase
OF grounds. He said he has ar.
ranged to "trade" the latter
amount with the Board Of Educa-
ton for school use in exchange
Tor the Jones School property.
BLUEPRINTS READY
Blueprints Of the project, Ruth.
land said, are about completed 50
that contracts can be let for con-
struction.
Both the Jones School and
Homeopathic Hospital fulfill the
proposed health center's requisite
of accessibility, Ruhland said. The
school is at First and L SITS. N. W.,
and the hospital at Second and
N SITS. N. w.
He said both are In the heart
OF the area where disease tolls are
highest.
DR.. Rutland would not confirm
reports Representative Ross Col.
Inns CD, Of Mississippi, spon.
sored purchase Of Homeopathic
Hospital al the health center
site.
The Washington times., 1937-12-07
M'Mohon Foe
Woman LGlUyer Here
Fights Appointment

Although Police Judge John P.
Mcmahon has been unanimously
approved by the Senate Judiciary
Committee, for reappointment to
the post he now holds, members
Of the committee held a hearing
on his nomination today in
response to request from a New
Jersey woman lawyer, that she be
allowed to appear in opposition
to his confirmation by the
Senate.
Judge McMahon's nomination
was one Of several on which action
was deferred yesterday.
Nominations Of new justices for
the United States Court Of
Appeals for the District Of Colun.
bia are expected to be acted on
when the Judiciary Committee
IS tomorrow.