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Evening star., 1938-05-03
HOUSE MAY ACT
ON TAX|S TODAY
Acceptance of Conference
Report on Insurance
Completes Passage.

An effort is expected to be made in
the House today to complete legislative
action on the bill requiring taxicabs
in the District to carry liability in
surance
The measure will go to the White
House for President Roosevelt's sigma
ture as soon as the House approves
its conference report. The Senate
adopted the report last week.
In passing on the report, the House
must decide whether to accept a Sem
ate provision which would force taxicab b
operators to take out separate policies
for each cab. The bill as it passed
the House would have permitted
operators Of cab fleets to take out
blanket policies or create sinking
fund Of $4,000 to pay of judgments.
The insurance policies to be carried
by taxicab operators under the bill
must provide for payment of $4,000
on judgments for bodily injuries or
death. and $1,000 for property dam
ages.
Taxacab owners have warned that
the insurance would result in an
increase in rates Of at least cents
zone. The insurance, it was said, will
cost them 81 day per cab.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
EDWIN PEARSON PARKER
DIES OF HEART AILMENT
Native Of Portsmouth, Va, Had
Been in Insurance Business
for Many Years.

Edwin Pearson Parker, 81, for many
years in the insurance business here,
died today of heart ailment at his
home, 22l9 California street NV He
had been ill about month.
For the last 25 years Mr. Parker had
been associated with the Washington
office of the Mutual Life Insurance
Co. of Newark, N j., previously having
been with the Equitable Life Insurance
Co. He came here in 1900
A native of Portsmouth, Va, Mr..
Parker was a son of the late Capt.
John Henry Parker, who served with
distinction in the United States Navy
prior to the Civil War and was in
charge of the Confederate Navy Yard
at Richmond during the war His
mother was the late Mrs. Indiana
~McRea Parker
; Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary
:, Ellington Parker; two sons, John Nc
I Rea Parker of Cleveland and 1t. Col
Edwin Pearson Parker, jr., U. S. A.,
stationed at Richmond; four daugh-
ters, Mrs. John Hanson Boyden, Prince
Georges County, Md; Mrs William
Otis Bailey, Aldie, Va; Miss Maude
Nelson Parker and Miss Anne McRea
Parker, both of this city, and sister
Mrs. Ernest Weisiger. Richmond. He
also leaves 13 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow in st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Sixteenth and H streets NV.
Of which Mr.. Parker had long beer
member. The Rev. DR.. Oliver ]
Hart, rector, will officiate. Burial will
be In Wilmington, N. C.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
George c. Ruhland, District health

George c. Rutland, District health
officer.
Presiding at the luncheon, which
was arranged by the Child Welfare
Department of the Voteless District
Of Columbia League of Women Voters,
was DR.. Ella Oppenheimer, director of
the Bureau Of Maternal and Child
Welfare Of the District Health Depart
ment. Mrs. Gordon Wagenet, chair
man Of the May Day Luncheon Com
mittee, extended greetings to the 400
guests and pointed out that 64 Or
ganizations were represented, as well
as laymen active in social welfare
work.
The luncheon was preceded by a
parade Of self-styled picketers, who
marched through the ballroom garbed
in black robes and other adornments
bearing placards protesting against
organized health action. The novel
presentation of the work Of various
health agencies was explained by Ray
Everett, executive secretary Of the
Social Hygiene Society
Some Of the placards read: Down
With the D. c. Health Department;
Give Disease Chance" Abolish
the PIT. A.; It Works for Preventive
Health Measures" Down With the
Christmas Seal; It's Got T. B. on the
Run" The brightly-il illustrated sand
wich signs were carried by represent
atives of the District of Columbia
League of Women Voters, the Council
Of Social Agencies, the Social Hygiene
Society, the Florence Crittenton Home,
Boys Clubs, summer camps, settle
ment houses, the Parent-Teacher As
sociation, the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Society, the Girl Scouts and
others.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
DEFENSE ATTACKS
VALUE Of JEWELS
Bennett-Pinas Case Hinges
on Worth of Gems
AIIeged|y Stolen.

Two estimates, about $4,000 less
than the Governments valuation of
five pieces of allegedly stolen jewelry
brought here from New York, were
given District Court jury today in
the trial Of James and Eula May Ben
nett and David Pinas.
The three are charged with violat-
ing Federal statute prohibiting the
interstate transportation Of $4,000 or
more Of stolen goods Should the
Government fail to prove the jewelry
worth $4,000, its case will fail.
Last week William H. Perry, a New
York jewel expert, valued the bracelet,
watch and three rings involved in
the case at $6,78l.50 Today the de-
fense put two experts on the stand,
and both valued the jewelry at less
than $4,000.
The first witness, Ernest Hammersla
Of Washington, testified the jewelry
was worth $3.54310.
The second. Toby Edelstein, who
said he had been jewelry dealer and
appraiser for IS years and had testi-
fed as an expert in rs to 100 cases,
placed the value of the jewelry at
$3,9O79O.
The case is being prosecuted by
Assistant United States Attorneys
Charles B. Murray and William Hitz
The defendants are represented by
Attorneys William E. Leahy, Harry
T. Whelan and Dean Raimey.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
D. c. DEFICIENCY
TOTAL $442,622,
ESTIMATES SHOW
Figure Is Sent to House by
President-$154,720f for
Vehicle Inspection.
$115,OOO is PROVIDED
FOR INSANE HOSPITAL
$4,000 Cement Warehouse Will
Be Constructed in Northeast
Section of Capital.

Deficiency and supplemental esti-
mates of appropriation totaling $442,-
62288 for the District were trans
mitted to the House today by the
President.
The largest item is Sl54,720 to carry
out the provisions of the new law for
annual inspection of motor vehicles.
OF this. s30,720 is for personal services
and $4,000 for maintenance and op-
Grafton An item of S121 900 is for
construction and equipment of two
buildings FOR use as inspection sta
tions to be erected on land now owned
by the District.
The new act provides for the in
spection of all motor vehicles in the
District once year and fixes charge
Of 81 for the calendar year 1889 and
SO cents for each year thereafter. 1t
is estimated that between $l80,00O
and 100000 will be collected in fees
the first year and one-half of that
sum each succeeding year. This de-
flciency item would be taken from the
highway fund into which the fees
would be subsequently paid.
Insane Hospital Funds.
Another large item is sl15,000 for
the care of District inmates in the
hospital for the insane at the rate of
sl80 per day per patient.
A third large item Is for construc-
tion of warehouse. The director OF
procurement for the Federal Govern
ment has notified the Commissioners
that, beginning July l next, all con-
tracts for cement that is furnished the
District will be on the basis of fob.
factory. This change in policy of the
Procurement Division is made in an
effort to obtain better prices for de-
liveries to the Federal Government.
The District is by far the largest user
Of cement of all the Government
agencies. The item of $4,000 re-
quested is for construction of a ware
house having storage capacity of 15,-
600 sacks of cement, to be erected ad-
jacent to the B. e. o. railroad siding
at Second street, N street and Florida
avenue NE, on land now owned by the
District.
Labor Estimates.
Supplemental estimates for the La
Dor Department, requested by the
President, amount to $1,854, 900.
Supplemental items for the Budget
Bureau amount to s132, 700, which pro-
vides for an additional staff of SIS
employees. The acting director of
the budget explained that elimination
OF the short sessions of Congress has
required the retention of the full staff
IN Washington for practically the en-
tire year.
The President asks $3.50, $50 in sup
Elemental estimates for the State De-
partment, coupled with which are
drafts of five proposed changes in the
appropriation laws.
For the Commerce Department he
submits supplemental estimates to-
falling s1l4,5OO.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
5TH MARINE MARKSMEN
WILL RECEIVE MEDAL S
National Rifle Association Awards
Will Be Presented to Nine
Winners.

Workmanship medals will be pre-
sented to nine members of the 5th Bat
talon. Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, on
behalf of the National Rifle Associa-
ton at 8:45 o'clock tonight on the
Hecht Co. Parking Building. The 5th
Battalion won both the battalion and
company rifle matches recently held
by the association for the Marine Re-
serve
Presentations will be made by w. s.
Shaded, associate editor of the Amer
lean Rifieman and head of the asso-
ciation's publicity department.
Those who will receive awards are
First 1t. John E. Fondahl First Sergt.
H. w. Warner, Sergt. H. F. Little,
Corpl George Benson, Pvts. (First
Glass; A. G. Hamilton, jr., and S. M.
Sowder and Pvts. B. F. Bean, A. D.
Lachman and w. r. Piggott.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
SOC|A[|TE FILES
ANNULMENT SUIT
Conspiracy to Dominate Her
Is Charged by Former
Mrs. Cr0unse.

The former Mrs. William Living
ston Crounse. wealthy and socially
prominent Washingtonian, asked Dis
trict Court yesterday to annul her
marriage at Bar Harbor, Me, last Sep
tember to Joseph Whitla Stinson,
also socialite, whom she charged
with conspiring with a trained nurse
to dominate her by giving her drugs.
Mr.. Crounse died in 1886. and it
was in February, 1887, that Mrs.
Crounse met Mr.. Stinson, she told
the court. Early in 1887, it is charged
in the suit, Mr. Stinson and a trained
nurse attending her conspired to gain
control of her will, person and prop
erty" through the administration of
drugs and by threats and intimida-
tions.
After she was induced to part with
large portion of her property. she
charges, Mr.. Stinson tried to get her
to marry him, but she refused She
was later taken to her summer home
at Chester. Nova Scotia, so as to
isolate her from her friends, she
charges, and on September 81 last she
was married at Bar Harbor, she
stated.
That night, the suit states. her hus-
band said to her "in brutal and in
solent manner" that he did not intend
to live with her and had married her
solely for her property. On October 81
he left her and shortly thereafter left
the country, she said.
The suit was filed through Attor-
neys A. K. Shipe of Washington and
Jennings c. Wise Of New York City.
It gave Mrs. Stinson's address as 24l9
Wyoming avenue and Mr.. Stinson's
as st. Regis Hotel, New York City.
Mrs Stinson asked the court to re-
store her former married name.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
DIR. RA|NEY TALKS
T0P.-T.A. SESSION
Youth Commissions Head
Says Nations Need Is
for Prophets.

America needs prophets with ideals
and not politicians with constituencies
to help, Dr. Homer p Rainey. director
of the American Youth Commission,
told the twenty-fifth annual conven-
ton of the District Congress of Parents
and Teachers. opening its two-day
session in the Departmental Audi
torium today.
DR.. Rainey said interviews with
more than $4,000 young people re-
vealed there is no man in public life
today who really inspires youth to
noble deeds. The public heroes. he
complained, are movie stars, radio
crooners and sweepstakes winners.
Citing the spois system in Govern
ment and the lack Of social conscious
ness OF business. he said these, together
with the emphasis of press, stage,
movies and literature on crime and
sex, are responsible for the cynicism of
modern youth. The solution. he said,
is in conditioned environment" to
restore character and citizenship.
And character and citizenship can
not be developed through loyalty oaths
and essay contests alone" he declared.
1T is much deeper problem"
DR.. Rainey told of an effort to i'm
prove character through conditioned
when he was head of
Bucknell University, at Lewisburg, Pa.
The experiment was to cut out COM
pulsory class attendance, a proposition
which he said he sold to the faculty
after remarking that attendance re-
quirements were "a protective tariff for
poor teaching"
The results were amazing" he said.
Our inflrmary reported a reduction
Of 600 cases a month"
Several hundred parents and teach
ers attended the sessions, which fea-
tured an address by Miss Jessie La
Sale of the public schools research de-
partment on Teaching Children to
Respect the Rights of Others"
The convention will conclude tomor-
row, following an address by Mrs.
James G. Sheehan Of the National
Congress of Parents and Teachers and
a panel discussion which will include
Representative Murdock of Arizona,
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superintendent
Of police, and Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle, president of the Board of Edu-
cation.
The annual fellowship dinner will
be held tomorrow at Z pm. at 2400
Sixteenth street NV,
Evening star., 1938-05-03
COMPROMISE REACHED
Committee Decides on Use OF
Philippine Tax Refund.

Members Of the Joint Preparatory
Committee on Philippine Affairs said
today compromise agreement had
been reached on use Of $4,000, ,000
annual tax refund from the United
States to the Commonwealth govern
ment.
They said the agreement gave the
President of the United States au-
thority to suspend payment of the
funds if the Philippine Legislature ap-
propriated them for purposes preju-
dicial to economic adjustment"
Committee members said the terms
were similar to those proposed several
weeks ago by American members Of
the group. At that time. the Filipinos
dissented.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
WINS ESSAY PRIZE
Miss Annabel James Is Winner in
Gorgas Contest.

Miss Annabel James, 4817 Thirty
sixth street NV, a student at Wood
row Wilson High School, is winner Of
the District prize in the Ninth Gorgas
Essay Contest, it was announced yes
terday.
The contest has been conducted an
nually under the direction of the late
Admiral Cary i. Grayson and has been
taken over by DR.. George Grille, direc-
tor of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
This years essays were written on
"The Achievements Of William Craw-
ford Gorgas and Their Relation to Our
Health"
Evening star., 1938-05-03
SULTAN is PRAISED
Citizens Group Approves Work Of
Engineer Commissioner.

A resolution praising COL Dan I.
Sultan for his work in aiding District
residents obtain many of their needs,
was adopted at meeting last night
of the Michigan Park Citizens As
sociation. Col Sultan, Engineer Com
missioner Of the District, has been
transferred to duty with the I'd En-
gineers at Fort Logan, Colo, effective
September 9.
John ]. Hurley, president, an
nounced that last nights meeting was
the last until the first Monday In
October.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
Party Is Planned.

The Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, No.
1, Daughters Of Union Veterans of the
Civil War, will hold q party at pm.
tomorrow at 1922 New Hampshire ave-
nue. NV. Miss Sylvia MacLaughlen
u chairman If the affair.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
Fairbanks to Pay ST, 1862 Tax.

Douglas Fairbanks, jr., Los Angeles
moving picture actor, has agreed with
the Board of Tax Appeals to pay S.
262 in income taxes for 1888 in settle
ment Of q 1896 claim.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
LISA GARDINER PLANS
NATIONAL BALLET HERE
Mrs. Roosevelt Sends Letter

Expressing Hope for Success
of Proposal.
Plans to form Washington ma
tional ballet, made up of experienced
local dancers, were announced last
night by Miss Lisa Gardiner, ballet in
structor. at a meeting of sponsors at
the King-Smith Playhouse.
Speakers included Edward c. Potter,
who told of the contribution such a
ballet would be to the art life Of the
Capital. and Henry Gregor, who
stressed the Importance of the move
ment from a civic point of view.
A letter was read from Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt expressing her hope for
success Of the plan.
La gaceta., 1938-02-12

con ell Comite Democratico de
Ayuda a Espana.
Una de las comisioneS, la en-
cargada de la Convention de
Sociedades, Sc reuni6 en- ell Cen
tro Espanol, con la asistencia de
Aurelio Prado, Justo Rodri-
guez, Gumersindo del Vale, Ri
cardo Sierra y otrOs h'lenos ami
gos y companeros.
Sc leyeron cartas reclbidas
de la America espanola, entire
elias una de los Leales de Chile.
La comiSi6n encargada de la
compra de medicinas Sc reunio
tambien, seleccionando los pro-
1uctos que Sc mandarin a la
Gruz Roja.
Todos los acuerdos que sc to-
men Sc pondran a la considera-
ci6n del pleno del Comite Popu-
lar.
La gaceta., 1938-02-12

New York, situado en- la Quin-
ia avenida y Gale 81.
A las cinco de la tarde sc con-
gregaron los manifestantes.
La manifestation Sc organize
para proteStar:
De que los facciosoS ataquen
las poblaciones con aeroplanos y
aviadores italianoS en- calidad de
verdugos, y de que las democra-
cias c~ontempien impasibles Sc
mejante monstruosidad.
Mas de 5000 personals reali-
aaron la protesta.
I'm saludo para los writes
companeros de la ciudad de los
"rascacieloS".
La gaceta., 1938-02-12
AL PUEBLO EN- GENERAL

Ponemos en- conocimiento del
pueblo que la planta empaque-
tadora de Lykes Bros. Inc, Sc
halla en- mala estabilidad con
sus operarios.
Queremos exponer 10 justicie-
ro del case de estos trabajado-
res. De todos es sabido que exis-
tie una ley nacional que les da a
los trabajadores el derecho de
organizarse en- la union que les
guste mas. Pues sintiendo estos
companeros la necesidad de or
ganizaci6n asi 10 hicieron, y al
pedir al patron ell reconocimien-
to legal de su organization, no
tan solo rehus6 reconocerles la
union, sino que los echo todos a
la Gale.
Llamamos la atenci6n al pue-
bio, y esperamos que este sepa
correspondent, como siempre 10
ha hecho con estos companeros.
Igualmente q. la cooperation
del pueblo hizo possible la victo-
ria a los empleados de los tea
tros, esperamos que ahora haga
La gaceta., 1938-02-12
La obra ipcansable de la retaguardia de Tampa
UN MENSAJE DE LAS MUJERES

Ell Comite Popular Democra-
tico de Socorro a Espana, rama
de mujeres, mando hace pocos
dias a Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
welt, con 5000 firmas la siguien
te communication:
Sra. Franklyn D. Roosevelt,
Casa Blanca,
Washington, D. C.
Querida sonora: Nosotras, las
abajo firmadas, Sc dirigen y ape
IAN a listed en- nombre de las ma
dres de Espaha y China que su
fren, cuyos hogares y seres que
ridos son dsstruidos por las
fuerzas invasoras de Italia y ell
Jap6n.
Como una protectora de la
paz del mundo y su seguridad,
nosotros lie pedimos a listed use
su Influenza para despertar a
las madres de America a una
La gaceta., 1938-02-12

Ell ingenio agudo y mordaz
del pueblo espahol, Sc mani :
fiesta en- ell tesoro de sus pro-
verbios y sentencias, eNpresio-
mes grasiosas de la filosofia
popular de las que tan RIGA Sc
halla la armoniosa lengua cas-
tellana. Dire, pues, con ell di-
cho vulgar: "cuando menos Sc
piensa, salta la liebre----
Nj mas nj menos. Cuando
menos Sc espera salta un ma
son y donde menos Sc piensa
surge una logia. Y una logia
ha surgido NADIA menos que en-
Formentera, ell islote SOLITAIRE
donde la vida %transcurre con
una rudeza campesina.
Forzosamente, en- una isla
de POGO mas de 5000 haitian
tes, la logia habia de ser redu-
cida y, como sucede siempre
que sean pocos los component
tes del euadro, la eelula mas6
MICA recibe la denomination
de tri&ngulo, La logia de For
La gaceta., 1938-02-12
JACK DEMPSEY VISITARA
HOY A TAMPA
Reception en- ell Tampa Terrace

Legara hoy a Tampa ell ex-
campe0n mundial del peso COM
pleto Jack Dempsey, dueno de
un famoso restaurant en- New
York y arbitro de fama en- la
naci6n y en- Ell e~xtranjero.
A las cinao de la tarde, en- Ell
Tampa Terrace Sc efectuara u
ma reception en- su honor.
Por la noche regresara a Mia
mi, donde tiene un hotel y mu-
chas relaciones.
Apreciamos la i~nvitaci6n que
para ell acto Sc nos ha mandado,
por mediaci6n del Pope Franco.
La gaceta., 1938-02-12
WEAK and SKINNY
MEN, WOMEN
and CHILDREN
Saved by new Vitamins. of Cod Liver
Oil in t~aateless tablets,
Salud.

Pounds of hxm healthy flesh instead Of
bare scragRy bones New vigor, vim and
energy instead Of tired listlessncss Steady,
quiet nervesl That Is what thousands Of
people are getting Through scientists latest
discovery--the Nitamins Of Cod Liver oil
concentrated in little sugar coated tablets
without any of its horrid. hshy taste oIsmsll.
McCoy's Cod Liver OIL Tablets. they're
called God Liver Oil In Tablets, and they
imply work wonders. A little boy OF 3. seri-
ously SICK. got wen and gained l0M lbs. In
Just one month. A girl Of thirteen after the
same disease. sained 5 lbs. the first week and
z lbs, each week after. A you're mother who
could not eat or sleep after baby came got
ali her health back and gained 10 lbs. in less
than a month.
You eimply must try MeCoy's at once.
Remember II you uon't gain nt least 8 lbs. Of
firm healthy flesh In II month get your money
back. Demand and get McCoy's-the original
and genuine Cod Liver OF. Tablets
NAA approved ny Good HousekeepinR
Institute. Refuse all substitutes
y insist on the original McC0y'R~-
g-%-s there are none better. q
La gaceta., 1938-02-12

Veamos va, 10 concerniente a
la maSoneria mallorquina.
Quizas, he de confesarlo sin
ceramente, no sea este ell mo-
mento mas Appropriate. No olvi-
de ell lector que hay unas auto
ridades judiciales que actuan
en- estos momentos Y que no
puedo, nj debo, nj quiero en-
| torpecer su actuaci6n benefit
ciosa con indiscreciones imper
donables. Mientras este dificil
y complicado asunto de la ma
soneria en- Mallorca este sub
JUDGE, una elemental reserva
de prudencia ha de impedir "a
bra las grandes puertas de la
verdad a la luz plena de los
hechos. .Cuando llegue este
>dia-que llegara, con listas,
con relaciones nominales Y to-
do-cada cual que Sc atenga
"a las consecuencias. va son
muchos los palos que aguan-
tan sus velas...... Y queda mu-
cha tela, todavia. Els que ha
ll0gado ell momento de las res
ponsabilidades, ESQ que en- ell
china revolucionario de ape
mas hace medic aho parecia
un impossible. Pero AL 10 exige
la salud de la nueva Espana,
Y esa gloriosa Espaha del ma
mana, en- la que va empieza a
amanecer, tiene que estar pre-
servada de TODD ell virus de los
torvos manejos y de las sinies-
tras maquinaciones de los HON
bres del triangulo y del man
dill.
Por TODD 10 dicho, pues, ha-
bre de limitarme a dar unas
referencias, breves, de las To-
gias descubiertas en- Baleares
a raiz del glorioso Movimien-
to Nacional. Qse existian tale
res, que habfa masones-mu :
chos, hasta de los grades 80 y
80: lno, hh. "Pi y MargaP" Y
Cantabria"?-es del dominic
p1blico. En- las situaciones re-
Observation-Disclosures, bu-
llian, escamoteando siemlpre
su condici6n infamante de her
manitos, en- los puestos de man
do de la nefanda polftica. A
muchos de ellos, ell p1blico no
los conocia aun como maso =
mes; pero va los sehalaba pcr
su perniciosa labor de perse-
cuci6n sectaria y de orgfa de-
senfrenada en- la administra =
ci6n p1blica.
De todos modos, en- la con-
ciencia de la parte sana de la
opinion pdblica mallorquina
Sc disenaba cIaro ell 70 ACU-
SO de las responsibilities.
IEs que Sc crefan ellos que
no iban a exigirse nunca? 3
iInfelices!
La gaceta., 1938-02-12
X DE
MARINELLO

FL Comite Popular Democra-
tico espera carta del ilustre GU
bano DR.. Juan Marinello, que
recientemente visitara a Espa-
ma.
Marinello ha sido invitado
para que nos haga una vista
despues del 20 de febrero.
I'm comite especial organiza-