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Evening star., 1938-05-04

AND WORKERS IN
CLASH OVER PAY
Minimum Wage Board Final
Hearing Draws Protest
on $14.5O Scale.
NEARLY so PERSONS
PRESENT AT SESSION
Marshall Fears Ruling Will Affect
Employment Of Women
in Plants.

Laundry owners and spokesmen for
laundry workers clashed today at the
final public hearing before the Dis
trict Minimum Wage Board over the
boards decision that plant workers in
laundries and dry cleaning establish
ments shall be paid not less than
$l4.50 per week for work week of
from 16 to A hours.
II the board declines to make any
change in its orders, the rates will be-
come effective July 4.
Nearly so persons attended the ses-
sion. an unusually large number for
the final hearing, which In previous
cases had been a mere formality. Nu-
merous spokesmen for the workers ap-
proved the boards order, although
some of them said the rate really
should be higher.
Allowed to Strike Average.
Spokesman for laundries protested
particularly against the boards ruling
that workers shall be paid at the rate
OF IS cents an hour for any employ
ment beyond A hours q week. In
fixing the 44-hour limit for a stand
ard work week the board allowed the
owners to strike an average for q two
week period. recognizing there are
peak periods which would make it
necessary for a plant to work its
women employees up to the maximum
legal limit OF 48 hours a week.
George Preston Marshall, owner Of
the Palace laupdries and also owner
Of the Washington Redskins, profess
sional football team, said he feared
the wage ruling would make the en-
ployment Of women so costly that
laundries could better afford to en-
ploy men.
Support for the boards ruling came
from Mrs. Sidney Katz. representing
the Women's Trade Union League:
Val r. Lorwin. District COOPERATIVE
League. and Mary Mason Jones, WASH
ington Teachers Union, among others.
P. E. Hefner of the Quality Laundry,
said the boards ruling would be es-
pecially expensive to his concern be-
cause it worked q shorter week than
most others. and he suggested there
be adopted q fiat rating of 81 cents
an hour, which would be only slightly
less than the calculated average of
slightly more than 80 cents an hour
figured to result from the boards
order.
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PARLEY PLANNED
ON REORGAN|z|NC
Officials to Confer Before
Ordering Survey of D. C.
Government.

Chairman King Of the Senate Dis
trict Committee and Representative
Kennedy, Democrat. of Maryland made
preparations today to confer with the
Commissioners before ordering a COM
prehensive survey looking toward q
reorganization Of the District govern
ment in the interest of efficiency and
economy.
The 1899 District appropriation act
carries $4,000 to finance the study.
Mr.. Kennedy, long an advocate Of
municipal reorganization. is RESPONSE
bic for the appropriation.
Preparations; for the survey were
initiated at a conference late yester-
day between Senator King. MI Ken
nedy and Chairman Palmisano of the
House District Committee. The head
of Chicago firm specializing in pub
lie administration and finance. wEo
has offered to make the study and
draft legislation to put the reorgan-
ization pfap INTO effect, also ATTENDED
the conference.
The Chicago firm, Mr.. Kennedy said
is ready to undertake the survey as
soon as it is given the job. 1t is esti-
mated it would take three months to
complete the work.
Mr.. Kennedy's idea is to have the
firm examine all previous reorganiza-
ton plans and select from them the
best features Of each and prepare tie
necessary legislation in time fol con-
sideration of the new Congress when
it convenes in January
The previous studies include one
made some years ago by a special
committee of District officials for the
Senate District Committee and those
made last year by Mr.. Kennedy and
q special Citizens Committee ap-
pointed by the Commissioners. which
was headed by E. Barrett Prettyman,
former corporation counsel.
"It's too late in the present session
of Congress to do anything about
reorganization Of. the District gov
ernmert," said Mr.. Kennedy. But
I believe an expert should be hired to
make . study of the various reor-
ganizations plans during the Summer
and have q report ready for con-
sideration of Congress as soon as it
convenes in January. That will give
Congress time to enact necessary leg
islation to put the plan into effect
at the beginning Of the 1910 fiscal
year." =
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ElopingCouple,
All MoneyGone,
Found utCirc1s

Washington police today awaited
directions from the parents of two
Worcester (Mass.) youngsters who
ran away to be married, but spent all
their money at the circus. where an
officer found them last night.
The girl, Eleanor Pardino, Is, and
the youth, Harry Serekis, about 18,
motored here to be married. An off,
Ger overheard them inquiring about
lodging last night at the circus, so
the girl spend the night at the Re-
ceiying Home and her companion
stayed at the ninth precinct.
Police booked them for investiga-
tion as runaways. and were awaiting
word from their parents today.
Worcester police notified Washing
ton authoritieS the girl left a note
on April ~ for her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Pardino, saying she was
going to elope.
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SUSPECT ACCUSED
IN 19 TRUE BILLS
CoIored Man, so, Is Charged
With Forging Checks
AIlegedIy Stolen.

Nineteen indictments charging
forgery and uttering were returned
today against Edward T. Ward, COL
ored, SO, who is said to have told
Secret Service operatives of stealing
checks and money orders from apart
ment house mail boxes since 1893 and
forging the Endorsements.
His alleged depredations were in all
sections Of Washington. No estimate
Of the total involved was available.
Nine of the indictments charge that
Ward forged and uttered Government
checks: tKo charge he forged and ut
tered postal money orders, and eight
that hes forged and uttered private
checks.
According to the Secret Service,
Ward said he sometimes broke into
mail boxes, sometimes obtained the
help ofsAafous jAnitors with whom he
split the proceeds. and, sometimes OBJ
tained valuable mail under the pre-
text Of assisting mai carriers put let
ters in the boxeA
Store Employe Brings Arrest.
He repeatedly has been sentenced
here. in New York City and in Will
mington. Del. for similar offenses.
The watchfulness of Carlton O.
Brunger of Lansburgh's Department
Store brought about his arrest April
l. Ward presented a check at the
store to pay for merchandise. and
Mr.. Brunger noticed that the indorse-
ment resembled a sample of hand
writing in Post Office Department
warning which had been circulated
throughout the city after numerous
complaints had been received. De-
tective Sergt. Chester Stepp arrested
the man at the store.
Other Indictments,
Other indictments were:
Frederick Anderson, Edwin M. Pias-
kowski, Edward P. Brannan. Herbert
Green, Julian O. Shane, Robert L.
Taylor and William Smith joyridging;
William Smith. Wendell Thompson,
Christopher Brown, Paul Nelson,
Spurgeon Anderson and John E. Par
ran. robbery; Brooks Garrette, James
w. Garrette and Roland w. Rowe,
grand larceny; Thomas E. Fortune,
Leslie Weimer, Isaiah Brown, Elvie
Williams, Albert Willis, James Brown,
Fathers Brown. Ernest H. Bailey,
Willie R. McDade, Samuel Collins,
Herman Bailey, T. B. Washington,
Robert White, Walter ]. Brown, Calvin
Edwards and James H. Mccormick,
housebreaking and larceny; George
Blackstone, assault with intent to
commit robbery; Richard Barnes, re-
ceiving stolen property: Vernie Stokes.
Lula Peters, Samuel M. Coleman and
Thelma Jackson, violation of the liquor
taxing act; Charles Ross, escape from
a jail guard: Ralph Higgs and Garmon
w. Ewell, gaming law violation; Elmer
H. Kahline, embezzlement: Albert B.
Smith and Charles Frank Moore, mar
cotic law violation; william s. Alex
ander, assault with . dangerous wea-
pom; James Ferrier, assault with in
tent to kill, and Robert B. Carmichael
and Paul Yancey, second-degree MUIR
der.
The following cases were ignored:
Charles Lee Cole, william B. Brown
and Albert X. Ratcliff, joyriding, and
Sadie Hope, Richard B. McCauley and
Elmer D. Cooke. robbery.
Evening star., 1938-05-04

born, and are carried by the mother
either in a pouch or on the hair Of the
body.
In the shipment were seven king
fishers from Australia and two pairs
of satin bower birds, . speckle-breast-
ed brown-plumaged relative Of the bird
of paradise. The satin bower birds
build huge nests on the ground and
decorate them with bits Of bright ma
terial, such Is eolored pebbles and
fragments Of glass. s...--..-..,.
Y -Four pAifs Of PINK dAzdioos z1IsA
Evening star., 1938-05-04
TWO CLUB MEMBERS
;. SWEEP FLOWER SHOW
Mrs. Arth and, Mrs. Latane Win
All But 8 of Is Prizes at
Spring Exhibit.

Although a number of women COM
peted in the annual spring flower
show of the Warrington Garden Club,
two contestants captured all but Of
the 13 prizes.
Mrs. Charles w. Arth let all the
entrants with six prize-winning ex-
hibits, while Mrs. Henry A. Latane
was close second with four major
prizes. Mrs. Latane's miniature wood
land garden was judged the most
outstanding exhibit in the show and
also was awarded first, second and
third prizes.
Mrs. Arth's specimens of tulips,
pansies and columbine, her tulip ar
rangement and her exhibit of sim
gle branch all captured first-place
honors
In addition to the woodland garden
Mrs. Latane won prizes for her speci-
men of lady-slipper, her mantle ar
rangement and her arrangement Of
pansies.,
Others who took prizes were Mrs.
E. G. Baldwin. Mrs. Marshall J..
Gess and Mrs. John w. Bonbrest, the
hostess. Judges were Mrs. Theodore
I. Coe. Mrs. Milton Payne and Mrs.
Eugene Smith. ,~
Evening star., 1938-05-04
SALE Of l3-CENT
MILK PROPOSED
Philadelphia Concern Files
Application for D. C..
Permit.

Sale of milk here at l3 cents q
quart cent cheaper than the stand
ard price in Washington-is proposed
by a Philadelphia concern having 9
dairy plant in Baltimore, which has
applied to the District Commissioners
for a permit to enter the District mar.
ket. it was revealed today.
The applicant, Sylvan Seal Milk
Inc. distributes its products in 9
patented paper carton container, in.
stead of glass bottles. This system
it is reported, has been used success
fully in Baltimore, Philadelphia ano
New York City.
The use of paper. cartons is said tc
be one Of the reasons for a possible
cheaper price since it does not entail
the cost of collection of the USED
bottles or the losses from breakage.
The Commissioners are expected tt
pass finally on the permit application
at their board meeting Friday. It wa.
discussed. ut yesterdays session, but
action was deferred because Of some
technically. not specified.
Local agents for the CORPORATION
said the Philadelphia firm had agreed
to a stipulation by Health ONCE,
George c. Rutland that the Baltimore
plant buy its milk supplies entirely
from farms which had been inspected
and approved by the District Health
Department.
The law firm of Covington, Burling
Rublee, Acheson and Shorb, which
represents the applicant, said the cor
poration also had agreed to supply
to the District Health Department a
list of the names of the licensed milk
producers from which it intended tc
buy its supplies.
The application was filed with the
District about six months ago, it was
said. and has been subject to negotia-
tions since then. Details of the plans
have been reviewed a number OF
times by DIR. Rutland and Corporation
Counsel Elwood H. Seal.
One of the questions involved is
whether it would be reasonable" for
the Commissioners to grant q permit
to a concern having a plant about "a
miles from the District, which must
be inspected by agents of the District
Health Department.
The Sylvan Seal Milk Corp. does
not propose to sell direct to con-
sumers,s with door-to-door deliveries,
but to sell direct to retailers. The
concern is headed by Edward P.
Fuller Of Philadelphia.
Milk supplies can be bought cents
. gallon cheaper from producers Ii
censed by the Baltimore Health De-
partment than from those licensed by
the District Health Department, OH
cials said.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
Zoo Receives Shipment Of Weird Marsupas From Australia

A shipment Of weird marsupials
from Australia arrived at the Zoo to-
day, along with various other. addi-
tions.
Strangest Of the new arrivals was
. pair Of Tasmanian devils, which
belong to q family unknown except
on the island Of Tasmania, lying south
Of Australia. The creatures look like
q Cross between bulldog and . black
bear. They are meat-eaters and bear
an evil reputation on the island, where
they sometimes raid herda q -shaep
and make "a with 1AnKl, -. 8.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
CIVIL SERVICE UNIT HITS
RETIREMENT AGE CUTS
Official Tells House Committee
Costs of Government Would
Rise by $16, 600, 900.

Estimating it would impose an in
creased cost on the Federal Govern
ment of $1,000, 900 to $4,000 ooo an
nually. the Civil Service Commission
today opposed the reduced retire.
ment ages proposed in the Ramspeck-
Bulow bill at hearings before the
House Civil Service Committee.
Lewis H. Fisher, representing the
commission, recommended compulsory
retirement at 10 for all civil service
employees and suggested optional re-
tirement at so after 80 years service
and at 62 after is years service. The
bill under consideration reduces re-
tirement ages in some cases as low
as 55.
Mr.. Fisher explained that his cost
estimate would vary, depending on
the number of employees taking ad-
vantage of optional retirement. The
maximum increase in cost under the
commissions proposal, he said, would
be $11 900 900 per year, part of which
would be borne by the employees.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
BODY OF BABY FOUND
IN SACK IN BULL RUN

The body of an unidentified infant
believed to be about nine months old
was taken from Bull Run, near Center
vile, Va, last night by means of q
fish hook and line.
Robert Burke of Clifton Station. Va,
noticed a foot protruding above water
as he was walking near the creek. A
call for help was answered by George
Harrison Of Centerville, who recovered
the body. It was wrapped in q gras.
sack. .-.
The body was taken to q funeral
establishment In Manassas to await
identification.
Evening star., 1938-05-04

Chile were added to the flight cage in
the bird house today. These colorful,
long-necked waders bathed their
plumage in the pool and preened
themselves. apparently aware that
they added decorative note to the
exhibit.
Other arrivals at the Zoo today in
cluded . baby oryx. born TO q large
African antelope with horns like
rapiers. and Texas armadillo. the
gift Of Dr. Fred Simpech Of the Ma
sai1GAl Geographic soeiety.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
TAX DEL|NQUENTS
TO GET E:0UR-YEAR
BILL INTERVIEWS
Montgomery Board Acts to
Soften Protests on
Intangible Levy.
| WHITACRE SUPPORTED
AS HE TELLS OF KICKS
Allen Announces Seventh Day
Adventist Church to Be
Assessed on 100000.
By Stat, Correspondent of The Star.

By stan Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, May 4.-The VIC
Tins Of the delinquent tax hunt
instituted recently by Wilton T. Allen,
county supervisor of assessments, will
have the news that they owe four
years taxes on unreported Intangible
assets broken to them gently in a
personal interview hereafter, instead
OF in cold, impersonal bill.
The Board of County Commissioners
yesterday directed Mr.. Allen to invite
each individual to whom he sends tax
forms or bill to come to his office
for conference before advising them
they will have to pay taxes on their
Intangible assets, mostly securities.
not only for the current year but for
the three previous years.
This policy was adopted when Mr..
Allen asked authority to send out bills
for approximately $4,000 in such
taxes, which he had uncovered by
comparing the Federal income tax
returns in Baltimore with county re-
turns here. The board was about to
grant the authority when Ira c. Whit
acre, the board clerk, protested.
Delayed by Protests.
Send them out if you want to but
not over my name" Mr.. Whitacre
pleaded. Since these bills have been
going out. everybody who has received
one has been calling my home. NV
telephone rings all evening long. They
are all sore"
Mr.. Allen explained that the law
required that bills be sent out over
Mr.. Whitacre's signature.
They don't get mad at me at this
years tax" Mr.. Whitacre explained.
shaking his head sadly, "its going
back three years that hurts. We're
making more enemies than we're doing
the county good"
Mr.. Whitacre was an unsuccessful
candidate for county treasurer in 1924
and has been mentioned as a candidate
again this year.
Frank H. Karn. board president. ex-
pressed sympathy for the protesting
citizens. stating, I'm against going
BACK three years on those taxes.
believe If we collect this years taxes.
mats enough. It's hard to collect
taxes anyhow"
Mr. Allen reminded the board that
neither interest nor penalty was being
assessed, although both are pernis-
slole under the law.
How about the county getting
sore?" Commissioner Robert D. Hapner
queried. These people have been
avoiding taxes claiming they didn't
know about them while home owners
nave been paying up. I think they're
lucky we can't 60 back any more than
three years."
Coughlan Suggests Method.
To soften the blow of a four-year
tax bill and relieve Mr.. Whitacre of
the onus for sending it out, Commits
sioner Paul M. Coughlan suggested the
personal interview technique, which
was adopted unanimously.
Mr. Allen also reported an assess
ment OF 100000 would be levied next
year against the Seventh-Day Adven-
tlst church. $4,000 for real property
and $4,000 for equipment and in
Ventory used in commercial business
done In its printing plant, bakery.
grocery store and lumber mill in COM
petition with other commercial firms.
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exported from Australia in the last
40 years. ..
Perhaps the most closely related
animals to other species outside Of
Australia were two brush-tailed opos-
sums. These creatures have hairy tails
which are partly. prehensile. They
seem TO be at least distantly related
to the opossuniSo 10 the Americas, the
only marsupisis known outside Of
Australia and Its adjoining islands.
All the Australian animals received
today are called mArsupials, because
I36GlK- -ynRanG AliEnA6srdAyelCp6d when
Evening star., 1938-05-04

In recent shipment from Australia.
The new animals included four
phalangers. which resemble huge flying
squirrels. They are nocturnal and ex-
tremely proficient in gliding from q
high to . low point in their native
forests.
Another rare animal not often seen
on exhibition In the United States
was q native Australian cat, which
resembles members of the cat family
elsewhere only IN appearance. Only
r. feWs q Ah6Gea ereat atilraa hAxe ho6n
Evening star., 1938-05-04
Tie at % Votes.

BERwYN HEIGHTS. Md. May 4
(SpeciaD "A run-on election will be
held between o. Porter and Charles
H. Stein. who polled % votes each in
yesterdays voting for the Board Of
Town Commissioners. 3. j. Taylor
defeated Commissioned Mortimer G.
Johnstone, So to 23.
Others elected were H. I. Benson,
Charles M. Attick and Ernest G.
Corkhill. 8
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The devils have huge mouths and
sharp teeth. They belong to a zoolog-
ical family Of their own and have
little resemblance to animals else
where In the world.
The Zoos collection Of animals has
been weak in Australian specimens
for years, due largely to export re-
strictions and strict game laws enacted
after many rare species were extermi-
mated.
DR.. william M. Mann, Zoo director,
|. traded his surplus deer for the animals
Wii1ci1-a New York dealer had received
Evening star., 1938-05-04
MITIGATION FOES
SUGGEST TRUCE
Propose Congregations Hold Up
Secession-Cling to Plan Of
Court Fight.
BY the Associated Press.

DJ eHe AS80claGeo Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 4.-Iay.
men opposed to unification Of the
North and South branches of Method =
ism extended truce" today pending
decision of the Judiciary Council on
constitutionality of the merger ap-
proved last week by the Methodist
Episcopal Church South.
The anti-unificationist leaders asked
congregations planning secession" to
withhold action, but reiterated they
were prepared to carry the fight into
civil court If the Judicial Council up-
held the conference vote.
The Methodist Episcopal (North)
and Methodist Protestant Churches
have sanctioned the merger. All three
groups are tentatively perfecting ma
chinery to complete union. details Of
which would require about two years.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
INDEPENDENT LABOR
UNITS ATTACK ACT
Unions Ask Congress to Amend
Law, Republic Steel Counsel
Announces.

Representatives of independent la
Dor unions, preparing to establish a
national council Of independent la
Dor unions, are petitioning Congress
for amendment Of the National La
Dor Relations Act, 1t was announced
here today by Frank Bow, counsel for
the Central Council Of the Republic
Steel Corp.
Among the changes sought are pro-
vision for minority protection in COL
lective bargaining and requirement Of
an employer and . public representa-
tive on the three-man Labor Board.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
SARAH R. CANDY DIES
IN DAUGHTERS HOME
Funeral Services to Be Held
Tomorrow-Inter to Be
at Woodside.

By q Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
COLESVILLE, Md, May Mrs.
Sarah Rust Candy, widow OF Will
liam Manuduit Candy, died at the
home yesterday OF her daughter, Miss
Eliza Mauduit Candy, 1882 Center
street, Washington, after long illness.
Mrs. Candy was the daughter of the
late Col. George Mason Rust Of Lees
burg. Va, and is survived by her
daughter and three sons George Rust
Candy, T. Yellott Candy and William
Mauduit Candy.
Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs
E. L. Iddings of Catonsville, Md, and
Mrs. c. W. Cotton of Texas; two
brothers. John Y. and Llewellyn Rust,
also of Texas. ana six grandchildren.
Funeral services are to be held at
her late residence. Rose Hill, here at
,2:3O O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, and
interment will be private at the Grace
Episcopal Churchyard, Woodside, Md.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
HOUSE D. C. COMMITTEE
FAILS TO HOLD SESSION
Plans Had Been Made to Consider
Bill to Appoint Commission to
Select D. c. Flag Design.

Lacking quorum and with no
business to transact. the House Dis
trict Committee failed to hold its
regular weekly meeting.
Only three members-Chairman
Palmisano and Representatives Ar
mold, Democrat, of Illinois. and Cole,
Republican, of New York appeared
for the session.
Plans had been made earlier in the
week to consider bill at the meeting
providing for appointment of a COM
mission to select a distinctive design
for an Official flag for the District.
The judiciary Subcommittee in charge
OF this measure, however, failed to
file report on the bill.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
Will Speak at Silver Spring.

SILVER SPRING. Md, May 4 (Spe-
ciaD.-Clinord White, architect, will
speak at , program held in conjunc-
ton with the adult education courses
tomorrow at 8 pm. at the Montgomery
Blair Senior High School.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
BAND CONCERT

BY the Marine Band Symphony
Orchestra in the auditorium of the
Marine Barracks at 8 o'clock tonight.
Capt. Taylor Branson, leader: Will
liam F. Santelmann, assistant.
Program.
Overture, "Eine Faust" -. Wagner
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra"
in E minor, Opus GA Mendelssohn
Soloist, William Pfeiffer.
Waltz, Voices of Spring" Strauss
"Scherzo" from Midsummer Nights
Dream" -Me Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 3" (Rhenish) In E
nat, Opus 81 -Schumann
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/. Allegro.
Z. Scherzo.
3. Andante.
4. Lento.
5. Allegro finale.
~The Star spangled Banner"
This will be the Anal concert OF
the indoor series. The open air band
concerts on the parade ground at
the Marine Barracks will begin Mon
day at 3 pm.