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Evening star., 1938-08-28
S45 AGE PENSION
FACES VOTE TEST
Lack of Funds 70 Pay Gives
Colorado Law RepeaIists
Big Talking Point.
BY the Associated Press.

ny tuc hSooClbtco FEcSS.
DENVER, Aug. 27.-Colorado voters,
who wrote into their constitution two
years ago the most generous old-age
pension system in American history,
will decide in the November election
whether to continue with the expert
ment.
In 1886 the voters approved an
amendment to guarantee to needy
aged residents pensions of $45 a
month. half again as much as the
highest award under the Federal So
cial Security Act. The amendment
also reduced to so the age at which
pensions would begin. The Federal
standard is IS.
To finance the program, the amend
ment set aside IS per cent of all State
excise taxes, including sales and liquor
levies, the most lucrative source OF
State funds.
Now State officials have ruled an
initiated measure TO repeal the amend
ment shall go on the November ballot.
Not Enough Money.
Repeal proponents believe the best
argument for abolishing the S45-a-
month plan is the actual payment to
1899 pensioners this month-only
$25.75. Even with Federal grants,
there has not been enough money to
pay the full s45 for the past seven
months.
Pensioners are now being paid at
a total cost of $l3,000.00O a year, -
repeal advocates say. If they were
paid at the full rate provided by law
they would cost s17,Ooo,0o0 year now
and eventually s25,ooo,OOO."
Full payment of the s45, the repeal
group noted. would give recipients "a
yearly income of $40 while the per
capita earned income in this State
in 1887 was s501."
Arrayed to defend the amendment
is the National Annuity League, pen
sioners' organization which sponsored
the s45 plan in 1886.
Fraud Charges Cloud Ballot.
The league charged fraud in the
circulation of petitions to put the
repeal proposal before the voters. 1t
succeeded in having thousands of sig
natures discarded as forgeries, and
three petition circulators were given
penitentiary sentences after they ad-
mitted they copied signatures out OF
telephone directories.
The s45 plan took effect in Septem-
Der last year. A reserve fund. accumu-
lated under the former $50 law, was
available and the State had no diff
Guilty paying the full awards for five
months
A unique Jackpot" clause in the s45
amendment enabled Colorado to pay
in January the largest monthly pen
sions ever received by needy aged in
the United States-an average of
1913 per person.
Under the Jackpot" clause. all
State money remaining in the pension
fund at the close of a calendar year
was to be split among the qualified
aged. The bonus in January was
S22.76 each. Since then the pension
fund has been living on its income"
Evening star., 1938-08-28
WAR0N PENSION
ROLLS CALIFORNIA
Trade, Farm and Economic
Center SaIvos on Plan as
Primary Nears.
By the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-Busi-
ness, farm and economic organiza-
tions attacked the s30-a-week Califor-
MIA pension plan tonight with a salvo
OF arguments that at least momentarily
overshadowed personalities in the clos
ing primary campaign.
The California Chamber of Com
merce asserted the plan, If enacted,
would bankrupt the State.
Quoting astronomical figures, the
California Farm Bureau Federation
said 1t might become necessary to
increase individual! pension allowances
TO $3.50 weekly in order to give the
recipients their ham and eggs
because prices might increase skiold
in the State.
Roosevelt-indorsed Senator William
Gibbs McAdoo, fighting for Demo-
cratic denomination against a strong
champion of the pension plan, pic
tured elderly indigents flocking into
the State from all over the country in
the event the system should be
adopted.
Recalls Upton Sinclair.
Mr.. McAdoos argument against the
plan recalled the memorable campaign
OF 1884 in which similar predictions
were made regarding Upton Sim
clalr's unsuccessful bid for the gov
ernorship on scheme to "end pov-
erty" in the State by production for
use.
The pension plan was not even on
the ballot prepared for the nearly
3,5O0.000 California voters next Tues
day, but the manner in which primary
candidates were lining up for and
against the program indicated it would
be main issue despite the bitter
lntra- party struggle over McAdoo lead
ership
Sheridan Downey, formidable Nc
Adoo opponent. who started out as a
Townsend pension plan supporter but
who definitely indorsed the s3O-a-
week idea as it began claiming 1,OoO.-
900 adherents, challenged President
Roosevelt's statement that the plan
would levy tax on all the people.
The President, who twice came to
Senator McAdoo's aid earlier in the
campaign, yesterday expressed dis
approval Of the pension plan.
Senator McAdoo followed the presi-
Dental statement with the argument
that California alone could not risk
the adoption of such a pension sys-
tenn without facing the prospect of
receiving hundreds of thousands" of
security seekers from other States.
Herbert Smith, Downey campaign
manager. termed the Roosevelt state
ment the result of "a panicky feeling
in the McAdoo camp"
Besides Mr.. DoWney. who has prom
ised to follow Mr.. Roosevelt, several
other Democratic candidates have
pledged their support to the pension
plan or have defended its right to be
on the ballot next November
Representative John F. Dockweiler,
contender for the Democratic COVER
norship nomination. indorsed it. Gull
bert Olson. liberal Democratic can.
/ didate for Governor, championed it
sufficiency as an initiative measure
in pending case before the State
Supreme Court which will determine
soon whether the voters will have the
opportunity to adopt or reject it.
The plan would compel the State tc
pay $50 weekly in pension compen-
sation warrants" to everNcitizen of SO
or over who is not an employer or an
employe
Each week every outstanding 81
Evening star., 1938-08-28
Tobacco Prices Lower.

RALEIGH. N. c., Aug. 27 (Pl.-Sales
on the Eastern North Carolina bright
belt tobacco market, which opened
Thursday, averaged between S23 and
S24 hundred pounds.
Prices were slightly lower than on
the North Carolina and South Caro-
lima border belt, which opened several
weeks ago. The border belt average
has been slightly over $25.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
Will Leave P. W. A. Post.

RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 27 (Py.-
Brig. Gen. James A. Anderson Of Lex
ington, who has been special engineer
with the P. w. A. in Virginia for
the past few weeks. announced today
that he would relinquish P w A.
duties on Wednesday to resume his
work as dean of the faculty at Vlr-
ginia Military Institute:
Evening star., 1938-08-28
Academy Given Uniform.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Aug. 27 CP).-
The service uniform of the late Ad-
mlral Sotokichi Uryu of Japan will
be donated to the United States Naval
Academy here. The admiral was grad
uated from the academy in 1881 and
after serving through three of ia
pans wars, died last October.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
DEATH PENALTY METED
KILLER OF POLICEMAN
Dakota Farm Youth Who Shot
Indiana officer Seeking to Aid
Him Gets Chair.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
MICHIGAN CITY. Ind, Aug. 81
A jury late today condemned Orelle
j. Easton. 25-year-old Valley City
IN. Dak) farm youth. to death in
1ndiana's electric chair for the Staying
of State Policeman Raymond Dixon
last June IS. Execution was set for
October 81.
The jury dehberated 2 hours and 8
minutes before agreeing on the verdict
which convicted Easton of first-degree
murder
Dixon was shot down as he stopped
to offer aid to two men in what he
thought was stalled automobile
After shooting Dixon, the pair kid
naped two deputy sheriffs. releasing
them after wild fight into Illinois.
The next day posse captured Orelle
Easton and killed his brother Clarence
near Deselm, Ill
Insanity was the defense plea.
HNr t<rF~ ~I..
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Evening star., 1938-08-28

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The reason7 There is domestic hot water coil
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In summertime furnace supplies heat only the
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the service tank. In winter-the same fire that
Evening star., 1938-08-28

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Evening star., 1938-08-28

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You can readily see what an economy that
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Evening star., 1938-08-28

would have eliminated the objection
able practices. The committee held
hearing but took no action against
Judge Gelger
Evening star., 1938-08-28
25,O)O RALLY TO
REPUBLICAN DRIVE
G. O. P. Leaders Attend
CornfieId Conference.
Attack Roosevelt.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Republican chiettains to the
number of $4,000 formally opened
the party's driUe to gain congress
sional strength and reinforce its
lines for the 1910 presidential CAM
paign ,Uith giant rally on the
tarm OF Homer C. Capehart, But
talo, N. Y, manufacturer, near
Washington, Ind, today. Mr.. Cape
hart arranged the spectacular eUent
in hopes of inspiring millions OF
Others to join in program to de-
feat the NeU Deal.
The Washington times., 1938-08-08
By igor CASSinl

PATSY" will come out at all this
season.
What disappointment it would
be for the Newport "lovelies," if
Signer Aldo Loni, curly-haired
Italian vice-consul in New York,
wouldn't appear there this summer
But Signor Loni hasn't yet
made up his mind if he'll grant the
bellies such a favor! Saratoga is
reaching the peak for social activi-
ties. :. The "Jock" McLeans were
welcomed and feted by Edward j.
Reeves. The Daniel R. Toppings
entertained for mimi" Baker and
her favorite squire, Bob" Topping.
-. The Alfred G. Vanderbilts gave
a supper at Piping Rock Club, last
night, for Messrs. Arthur Somers
Roche, Jr., Herbert Bayard Swope,
Jr., and Bruce Powell. Mrs.
Philip L. B. Iglehart and Eugenio
Vidal were honored with luncheons
and dinners by former Representa-
1--WE Farker corning ana wife.
From Colorado we hear that
"Ned" Mclean, his little wife
"Meemie," and sis "Evie" are hav-
ing a grand time. They have
taken parties up to Central City,
for the Festival there, and to
Cheyenne for the big Rodeo. .
Mrs. ''Ned" Mclean, Jr., by the
way, who is becoming a very good
rider under her husbands tutelage,
says she might consider taking part
in the next Rodeo! :. AS wedding
news, bells will probably ring again
in Washington in October, when
pretty and petite Ethel Worthing-
ton will hold hands with "BiIl'
Coad of Omaha =. and say "For-
everw
The Washington times., 1938-08-08

two Cobinas, Senior and Junior,
with that Italian playboy and
aviator, Signor Ernesto Frua de
Angel, at the Piping Rock Club in
Saratoga Springs. Though
Merry Fahrney, the titian-haired
Chicago heiress, who made head
lines last winter for her two-weeks
long marriage with Italian Baron
Arturo Berilingieri, pretends to be
crazy about Continental songs, we
believe that "Flat Foot Floogie. -"
is much more appropriate for her.
-. The other night she was dane
ing, at Larue, in New York, with the
most incredible pair of "clog hop
pers". =. Those slippers, which are
the dernier cri in fashion, were
created by two Italian shoe design
ers, Ferragame, of Florence, and
Perugia, of Gay Paree.
At the same table was "Ned"
Post, the son of the f famou IS
Etiquette Master, Emily, who was
certainly following his mothers
doctrines in talking to Baroness
Marietta Persico, divorced wife of
the Italian Minister to Peru We
wouldn't be too surprised if those
two would get together officially,
soon. :. The three, together with
well-known (in Washington jit-
terbug, consumed in less than an
hour eight bottles of champagne!
It's a hard struggle for Mrs.
Martin Foss, better known in New
York Cafe (teria) Society as
Sally" to introduce her cute-look-
ing debutante daughter PATSY" to
Society. AS matter of fact,
Mrs. Foss, who has rented the
lovely LIE Boutelliers' house in
Westbury, L. l., doesn't know yet if
The Washington times., 1938-08-08
Sail Auqust II

Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton James
will sail on the S. S. Champlain
Thursday, August II, from New
York for Europe.
After a tour of the Continent,
they will attend the Interna-
tional Congress of Building and
Loan Associations in Zurich,
Switzerland, September IL to
September IS.
Lieut.. Colonel and Mrs. John
Magruder and their family are
at Wardman Park Hotel at the
present time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Carter, Of
Hanover, N. H., are staying at
the Hay-Adams House.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. McCracken,
of Knoxville, Tenn, are stop
ping at the Martinique.
DR.. and Mrs. C. K. Hahn, of
Racine, Wis, are spending an
indefinite time at the Martin
ique.
Mrs. j. H. Glasco is at the
Hotel White in New York City.
The Washington times., 1938-08-08

back to reality with a delicious
supper that began with breast
of chicken and spaghetti and
ended with an apricot-and-
whipped cream dessert.
DILL AND MARGARET
~ sHEARER and Dorothy De
Muth Watson began to talk poll.
tics. Marshall Newcomb OBJ
served that one of the feminine
members of this supper party
might make a very good Gov
erness" of any State because she
leaned in one direction at the
table and talked in another. And
finally, long past midnight,
guests very regretfully started
for home,
The Washington times., 1938-08-08

sailed Immediately. E. That silly
action was bad blow for the smart
French resort, which was expect
ing a lot of publicity and good Eng
lish money from the visit of the
Duke.
Who is that b luck lood
Rooshian family, who occupy such
q high position in New York So
ciety, who have rented for the sum-
mer the bungalow of their colored
chauffeur on Longuyland?
These hot days are hard for
everybody. . . Cobina Wright, Jr.,
the 17-year-old actress and
Gotham's glamour girl, had to go
back to her old beaux. So we
had the pleasure of seeing that
inseparable trio consisting of the
The Washington times., 1938-08-08
To Wed August l3

Mr.. Mathew Walsh announces
the engagement of his daughter,
Agnes Antoinette Walsh, to Me.
Thomas o. Hutson, of Charles
ton, S. c. The couple will be
married August 13, in Holy
Trinity Catholic Church, George
town.
Mrs. George Morton Waugh,
Of Scars0ale, N. Y, is staying at
the Shoreham while in Wash.
ington arranging for her daugh-
ter's school year. Miss Peggy
Waugh, who accompanied her
mother, will be a freshman at
Chevy Chase Junior College.
Mrs. A. N. Dilley, jr., of Kansas
City, MO, and her daughter,
Miss Dorothy Ann Dilley, have
arrived to visit friends for sew
eral days, and during their
sojourn they are at Wardman
Park Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Brady
are at the Shoreham for several
days before returning to their
home n Great Neck, Long
Island.
The Washington times., 1938-08-08
Bride Is Feted

Mrs. Paul Lewis, who, before
her marriage in Baltimore in
June, was Miss Melvina Wock-
ley, was the guest in whose
honor Miss Kitty Gauvreau en-
tertained at a shower last Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Coale, jr..
and their young son, of New
York city, are in Washington for
the week end and are guests at
Wardman Park Hotel.
DR.. and Mrs. William G.. Alex.
ander, accompanied by Miss
Pauline Bleakney, Of Evanston,
ILL.,, are stopping at the Dodge
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney H.
Birdseye and their two chill
dren, of Grafton Street, Chevy
Chase, are at the Hotel Commo-
dore in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Holmes,
of Shrewsbury, Mass, are spend.
ing several days at the Marti-
nique.
Comdr. J. w. Ellis, q. S. N.
and Mrs. Ellis, of Great Lakes,
ILL.,, are spending an indefinite
time at the Martinique.
K&*
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra s. Meals,
of Brockton, Mass, are stopping
at the Dodge while in the Capt.
tai.
Mr.. Reginald S. Huidekoper,
of Washington, has Joined Mrs.
Huidekoper at the Hotel Bilt-
more in New York City.
X X y
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Whipple.
of 1929 Connecticut Ave-, are at
the Hotel Commodore in New
York City.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Kaiser and
daughter, Miss Martha Kaiser.
of NobleSville, Ind, are spend
ing a brief time at the Dodge.
X y X
Miss Jane Gallagher, Of New
York city, is at the Shoreham
while in Washington.
The Washington times., 1938-08-08
Visit
In Virginia

The Secretary of the Senate
and Mrs. Edwin A. Halsey, ac-
companied by their son, Edwin
A. HalSey, jr.. have gone to their
home in Lynchburg, Va, for a
few weeks. While there they
will visit friends at Timber Lake,
which is located just outside Of
Lynchburg.
Upon their return, Edwin A.
HalSey, jr., will resume his
studies at Dartmouth College,
Hanover, N. H.
X X X
DR.. and Mrs. F. e. Gibson,
Mr.. Frank E. Gibson, jr., and
Misses Margaret and Emma
Stumph have returned from a
motor trip through California,
Mexico and the National Parks.
This fall Mr.. Gibson will enter
his senior year in the George
Washington University Medical
School.
The Washington times., 1938-08-08
Engaged to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Hopkins
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Frances Eliza
beth, to Mr.. William Hershel
Caver, of Bonneville, Miss.
Miss Hopkins attended George
Washington University. Mr..
Caver attended the University
of Mississippi and is now a
student at Columbus University.
The wedding will take place the
first part of September.
Miss Minna Garry is visiting
the Flanders, in Ocean City,
N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. James v. Brown
ell are at the Vanderbilt Hotel
in New York City.
x 4 X
Mrs. Terry Richardson, of
Barnwel, S. c., is stopping at
the Martinique.
Miss Bertha D. Rice, Of Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo, is spending
a brief time at the Dodge.
Mrs. Mary Harrison Fox, of
Palm Beach, Fla, is at the
Shoreham for a brief visit.
x y 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M.
Cooper are at the Seigniory
Club in the Province of Quebec.
Mrs. Patrick O'Toole, of
Great Neck, L. l., is stopping
at the Carlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Craw-
ford, of Richmond, Va, are at
the Carlton.
Col. E. v. Rickenbacker of
New York is at the Carlton for
a few days.
General and Mrs. Joseph P.
Tracy are at the Vanderbilt
Hotel in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Hicks, of
Philadelphia, are at Wardman
Park Hotel for a short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Irwin, of
Atlanta, Ga, are spending few
days at the Dodge.
The Washington times., 1938-08-08
PETIT POINT

That famous French politesse
is apparently slipping. When
the Duke and Duchess of Windsor
were cruising along the Cote
dAzur on the yacht of their
friend, Mr.. Zegraphos, chief of the
Greek syndicate which owns prac-
tically all the most famous gam
bling casinos in France . and the
Duke was just stepping out with a
The Washington times., 1938-08-08
Interesting Indian Museum on Virginia Estate
Gay Festival
Is Planned
Tomorrow

Many prominent Washing
tonians will be among the honor
guests of the Summer Festival
Committee for the eighth fes-
tival program at the Washing
ton Monument tomorrow eve
ming at 8 o'clock.
Guests of Mrs. Elizabeth K.
Peoples, chairman of the sum-
mer festivals, will be Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Melvin Sharpe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry I. Quinn, Mr.. H. c.
Phillips, Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle, president of the Board
Of Education, with Dean Doyle.
Mr.. Kent Dyer will act as
master of ceremonies for the
event, which will feature the re-
vival of one of the most famous
Irish melodramas ever written,
Colleen Bawn." And with this
diverting play will be sung a
succession of Irish songs dating
as far back as the early Eight
eenth Century, which will be
entr'actes by popular Washing
ton singers under the direction
of Miss Estelle Wentworth.
Mr.. M. Forney Reese is direct
ing the performance Of Colleen
Bawn,"
The Washington times., 1938-08-08

small suitcase at
the pier of Saint
Tropez, he was
very rudely ad-
d r e S S e d by a
customs officer
who y Yelled to
him: "Hey, fella,
what are you hid
ing in your bag"
T h e D u k e
didn't say a word
but stepped back
into the boat, and
The Washington times., 1938-08-08
PETER CARTER
SAYS:

ITO THE George Beans's house in Georgetown and into
their garden for supper last Saturday night With the
heavy gred gates of the outer standing Hospitality
open and smiling Georgiana waiting inside to say that all
the other guests already the garden rushed down
the steps into the hghcenged Italian drawing room with
its rich tapestries made usual little bow to the tower
ing marble fireplace which had warmed the hands OF
beautiful duchess in villa in araway Italy before jour-
neyed here in carefully packed pieces and finally got
to the awninged terrace, and
The Washington times., 1938-08-08
Proposed Memorial

Colonel Robinson held tn e
chair of electricity and chem
1Stry at West Point for 26 years.
A proposed memorial fountain
is to be erected in his honor
in the near future at West
Point, atteSting the high respect
and esteem in which he was
held by his fellow officers.
Evelyn Byrd was named for
her grandmother, Evelyn Byrd
Cabell Robinson (Mrs. w. Rus
sell Robinson), who was tn
first president of the Virginia
Colonial Danes.
The Washington times., 1938-08-08
Chicago Guest

Mrs. Simon Zeller has as her
guest at Wardman Park Hotel
Miss Kathryn Ryan, of Chicago,
ILL.,, who arrived here a day or
two ago to spend several days.