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Evening star., 1938-05-28
Committee URGES
BETTER BUS SERVICE
Eastern Suburban Area Asks
Weekly Pass, Extension of
Cash Fare Zones.
spec;al Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, May 28.-
A definite step toward obtaining more
adequate bus service for this COM
munity was taken this week when the
Transportation Committee Of the Gen.
trail Committee for the Eastern Sub
urban Area submitted a program OF
recommendations for improvements to
the Capital Transit Co.
The recommendations, which are
the result of an extensive survey made
by the committee, we're discussed with
D. j, Locke. chief engineer OF the
transit company, at a meeting here.
Nearly every civic organization in the
community is represented on the COM
mittee.
improvements in the bus services
as recommended by the committee in
clude a weekly pass, extension OF the
first cash fare zones, construction OF
an adequate terminal at Georgia and
Alaska avenues and full-time shuttle
service for buses on the -Four Corners
and Forest Glen routes. A Dale drive
belt line and extension of the Flower
avenue bus line also Is asked.
Walter c. De Groot. chairman OF
the Transportation Committee, said
that if the transit companys recon-
mendations include any curtailment OF
service the committee will hold a
meeting to allow the residents OF the
section involved to make protests be-
fore any definite agreement is reached.
Evening star., 1938-05-28
SCHOOL HEALTH
FACTORS STUDIED
Sick Leave for Teachers
and Better Heating
Plants Urqed.

Sick leave for teachers and better
heating systems for public schools
were cited as needed health measures
by Mrs. P. c. Elicit, representing the
District of Columbia Congress OF Par
ents and Teachers, at meeting OF
the Health Committee Of the Council
of Social Agencies yesterday, called
for the purpose Of discovering the
Districts most pressing health prob
lens. The meeting was held at the
Young Women's Christian Association
Building.
Teachers spread disease by working
when they have the first symptoms OF
a contagious disease. Mrs. Elicit de-
clared, because they do not want to
pay substitute to carry on their
teaching duties.
Mrs. Elicit likewise pointed out that
the children's resistance to germs Is
lowered because temperatures Of school
rooms vary, she said, from 60 to 30
degrees. The heating systems OF some
schools, she asserted, are SO worn out
that they cannot be regulated. The
speaker also stressed the need for
larger Fairgrounds and for having
Fairgrounds opened and supervised
during the summer months.
Willard Smith, chairman OF the
committee. presided at the meeting.
Other speakers were Birch Bayh, Miss
Gertrude Bowling, DR.. Dorothy Fere-
bee, Miss M. M. Gibson, DR.. Melvin
Isaminger, Miss Anna J. Ready, DR..
Roger Cohen, DR.. P. A. McLendon.
Miss Lucia Murchison. Miss Mary
Kennedy, DR.. William F.. Nelson, Miss
Josephine Prescott, Willard c. Smith,
Mrs. Mary Spencer and Miss Edith
Torkington.
Good health is as important as aca-
demic training, Mr.. Bayh, director OF
physical education in the public
schools, declared, and therefore greater
emphasis should be put upon this
phase of the childs development.
Evening star., 1938-05-28
Extra Tail Light
Mystery Solued
And Is SheIUed

The mystery of the "other car" to-.
day was listed as solved 'and shelved
by police, who would just as soon
forget all about it.
The puzzle arose when police dis
covered a battered automobile early
yesterday at Lawrence street and
South Dakota avenue NE, with the
tail-light and license tag Of another
machine hung over its front bumper
and fender.
Where was the other car? police
asked. Well, it really wasn't such a
mystery and in time was solved in CO.
operation with Takoma Park, Md,
police.
The displaced license tag was traced
to the automobile of Ernest Medve Of
Port Reading, N. j.. which was parked
In front Of 128 Carroll avenue, Takoma
Park, where he was an overnight
guest of A. w. Alderman He found
his car battered q bit but in running
order when he awoke yesterday, and
returned to New Jersey.
Eugene w. Coughlin, 5000 Sixteenth
street NV, taken to the twelfth pre-
cinct "for investigation" by officers
who found him slumped over the
wheel of the other car-the one with
the extra tail-Ight and tag on its
front bumper-was released when he
posted So collateral on Q charge OF
blocking q cross walk.
Evening star., 1938-05-28
KEYSTONE PARTY
PEACE SEEN NEAR
Lawrence, State Chairman, Says
Factional Reunion May Be
Effected in a Week.
Ply the Associated Press.

Ply the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, May pa
political reunion of the Democratic
factions in Pennsylvania controlled
by State Chairman David L. Lawrence
and United States Senator Joseph F.
Guffey may be effected within the
next week, Mr.. Lawrence predicted
today.
The State chairman described as
highly satisfactory" three-hour
conference he had with Edward N.
Jones, Guffey supporter and director
of Lieut.. Gov. Thomas Kennedy's un-
successful bid for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination in the pri-
mary.
Mr.. Lawrence said he thought the
"air would be cleared" within a weeks
time.
He declined, however, to discuss
terms" upon which the reunion
would be based. Asked if the with
drawal of Matthew H. McCloskey, jr.,
Philadelphia contractor, from the
Democratic picture in Pennsylvania
was requested by the Guffey faction
Mr.. Lawrence replied:
I'VE haven't agreed on any terms
as yet. The discussions have been OF
a general nature"
Meanwhile, reports that an alliance
between Mr.. Guffey and Mr.. Lawrence
already was reached and would be
announced early next week were
heard at the State House, but Gov
Earle claimed mo knowledge" of the
progress of the peace moves.
Evening star., 1938-05-28

MEN ANNOUNCED
Senior From Washington,
Another From Frederick
in List.

v. r. Hayes Of Washington and
J. A. Saxten, jr., Frederick, Md, were
named yesterday among the % mem
bers of the senior class at the United
States Naval Academy who will be
graduated with distinction, according
to the Associated Press.
The honor men were announced by
Rear Admiral Wilson Brown, superin-
tendent Of the academy. They will
receive their diplomas ahead of their
classmates on June 2-possibly from
the hands OF President Roosevelt.
The picturesque June Week program
of dance, parades and sport events
began today with midshipmen, their
girl friends and Naval Academy
officials hopeful the long rainy spell
will not mar the colorful ceremonies.
President Roosevelt will attend the
shipmen receive their diplomas.
Twenty-six of the graduates will be-
come second lieutenants in the Marine
Corps. while the majority of the others
become Navy ensigns. Honorable dis
charges will be given small group for
physical disability.
The spacious grass lawns Of the
academy are newly cut Seven miles
out In the Chesapeake Bay the battle
ships New York. Wyoming and Texas,
with the newly commissioned cruiser
Savannah, lie at anchor. Three de-
stroyers and a submarine are tied up
at the academy dock and three more
destroyers are anchored in the Severn
River.
Evening star., 1938-05-28
SHANGHAI CHILDREN'S
PLIGHT BRINGS AID PLEA
Red Cross Renews Appeal for
5000 Relief Fund From D. C.
IS, 200 Received.

Desperate situations among refugee
children in Shanghai today caused the
District Chapter of the American Red
Cross to issue another urgent appeal
for funds to secure the assigned quota
of $4,000 for Chinese relief as quickly
as possible.
Gen. F. r. Keefer, chapter chair
man, said the American committee in
China has just sent word that unless
additional funds can be obtained
little can be done for the hordes Of
refugees.
Children are prowling through the
streets desperately searching for any
food they can find" the letter from
China stated. "Singly. in pairs and
in packs of Is or 20 they sewage the
cutters and snatch food from small
shopkeepers. Estimates are that as
many as 1000 such hunger-driven
children are running loose in Sf1ang-
hats International Settlement alone"
Gen. Keefer reported that $5,200.s6
has been received ate the chapter
Office, 1880 e street NV, since the
drive began. IF $500 citizens would
give 81 each," he added, "the goal
would be reached and 5000 Chinese
civilian sufferers would be fed, clothed
and sheltered for one month as
result of District citizens generosity"
Evening star., 1938-05-28
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DAuGHTER. VIRGiNIA.
CARROLL, ANNA DECHARTER. trib-
eer ns sd 0Sf XNNa t3 bf OF Az
Tho ydss died ten years ago today May 2s'
A loving thought. true and tender.
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life eight years IFS So lo1fNa sSSfS sk eAiIDREa
DAVIS. CIcELY DIGGs: In In sad a. but ~
SIcELy .pIads DAVIS; s. yhS M.y q seDa5.sssd ass
HER 1hsi 1e bEVoTEp sRl5tfsp ysS All
JACKSON AND LUCILLE.
MARTIN. ELLA M. A tribute Of love
svoes T. mobsf E Ella my & near aaa @
entered into eternal rest May 2S. 1877.
Though sixteen years have passed your
precious Her ausgANp SfpsNaDE ANS
but 'ny Ioving Remembrance Of my dear
dansR5sE snd m SaF %o ded I've Years
ago today. May 2S. 1883.
The wind was softly blowing.
The Shades of even were near.
And she was breathing softly.
NV beloved child. so dear.
"what are those voices. mother
I hear upon the stairs?
why. yes, they're angels coming
To carry me to my home SO fair
HER MOTHER. LUCY McAFEE; SISTERS.
DOROTHY AND EDYTHE.
aMoRRIS. MILTON, In sad but loving
memory OF MILTON NORRIS who died
two years ago today. May %. 1886.
Gone but not forgotten.
COUSIN. MAMIE WHEELER BROOKS.
Evening star., 1938-05-28
INDUSTRIAL AUTOCRACY
IS DECRIED BY MARTIN

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 28,-Homer
Martin. president of the United Au-
tomobile Workers Union, declared
last night that industrial autocracy
must give way to industrial democ-
racy if the basic democracy OF the
United States is to survive"
1.-The American worker today" said
Mr.. Martin, lis essentially fighting
against industrial autocracy, an ire
sponsible, an inhuman autocracy, a
dictatorship whose god is a god of
greed, dictatorship second to none
in history = ="
Mr.. Martin spoke at meeting of
the Presbyterian Fellowship for Social
Action.
During a question period Mr.. Mar
tin said, Il have no sympathy with
Communism. I have no part of 1t"
Several times Mr.. Martin was forced
to stop by hecklers in the audience.
Evening star., 1938-05-28
Is ARE QUESTIONED
IN KILLING BY BRICK
Rowing Police Squads Assigned to
Vicinity Of Woman's Staying
in Chicago.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 2s.-Fifteen sus-
poets were questioned today by detec-
tives seeking the colored night prowler
who stole into Mrs. Florence Johnson's
apartment while she slept and killed
her with brick.
Meanwhile, rowing police squads
were assigned to the vicinity Of the
crime in the South Side Hyde PARK
district and detectives were made
available for women who desired night
police escort.
Special details have been on duty at
hospitals and nurses homes since the
Staying of Miss Anne Kuchta, a stu
dent nurse. An officer stationed at
the Wesley Memorial Hospital, fired
shots early today at a colored prowler.
Capt. Ray Crane expressed the
opinion the slayer of Mrs. Johnson
wife of a city fireman. was the same
man who killed Miss Kuchta last
August in her room at hospital in
the same dictrict. She, too, was killed
with a brick. Both slayings occurred
at the same time of the night under
almost identical circumstances.
Mrs. johnson, "a, was the nth
woman killed by colored prowlers in
the last three years.
Evening star., 1938-05-28
RUSHMORE MEMORIAL
BILL IS REPORTED
Measure Specifies Commission
Duties-Budget Bureau Backs
100000 Fund.

100000 Fund.
The House Library Committee yes
terday reported favorably a bill to
amend all former acts in connection
with the Mount Rushmore Memorial
in South. Dakota. The measure pro-
vides for continuation Of the present
Mount Rushmore Commission and
more accurately defines its duties
and powers.
The report declared the Budget Bu-
reau has agreed TO the proposed ap-
preparation Of 100000. The State of
South Dakota has spent more than
$685., 900 In connection with the prof.
ect and the Federal Government has
spent approximately $4,000 on 1t.
The original estimate for the develop
ment was approximately $500,0o0, but
original plans have been greatly en-
larged due to the nature of the stone
and the increased public interest
which resulted In enlargement Of the
work.
More than 5000 persons from all
parts OF the United States visited the
memorial last year.
1.-THE work, ITSELF" the report says,
"is unquestionably the most extern
sive memorial to the development Of
our Government, its philosophy ana
its development, including the record
Of the territorial development in
scribed on the west wall, as well as
contained in the Hall Of Records
which will include copies Of the Con-
stitution and Declaration OF 1nde-
pendence and other public documents.
There are to be portrait bCsts OF many
historical figures that could not be
included in the group of four.
Evening star., 1938-05-28
All Graduates
OF 1888 Class
Are Reunited

Eight girls were graduated from,
Mount Vernon Seminary in 1888
Today every one of the graduates re-
turned to the school for a jubilee
reunion.
officials at the fashionable 67-year-
old girls school said the class Of 1885
was the only one at the school to
reach it's 5Oth reunion with all mem
bers living and present and expressed
the opinion that the record was unique
in the schools and colleges of the
country.
The "old grads" were to meet at
the school at II am. today with a
reunion luncheon scheduled at pm.
Mrs. John Cheseman Clark of New
York City was to be toastmistress,
aided by Mrs. John winchester Stone
Of washington. Mrs. Clark was for
merly of this city.
All the other graduates Of 1888
live In washington. They are Mrs.
Charles Francis Nesbit. Miss Rachel
Jone Coffin, Mrs. Samuel Cornelius
Cissell, Miss Anne Van Dyke Skillman,
Miss M. Ada Stinmetz and Mrs. Wal
ter c. Clephane.
Miss Maria Baldwin of Baltimore,
a member of the class, but not grad
uate, also is attending the reunion.
Evening star., 1938-05-28
RECESS IS TAKEN
IN HARLAN TRIAL
Attorneys for Government and
Defense Take Stock of
Weeks Testimony.
3y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, KY, May 28.-With the
Harlan labor terrorization trial in
recess until Monday. Government and
defense attorneys today took stock Of
the progress made in almost a week of
testimony and appraised the evidence
put in the record by Government wit
nesses.
The jury, before the recess, heard
mine superintendent quoted as say
ing he would make it hard on men
who joined the union"
Wesley Owens, Coxton tKy)
miner. told of a Bardo Coal Mining
Co. employees meeting last June at
which the miners voted, 86 to IL, in
favor of United Mine Workers of
America union
He said ]. M. Bowling. mine super
intendent, told us it seemed quite
few good men had gone wrong and
he would deal with them" Mr..
Owens testified that after the vote
Mr.. Bowling threatened to make it
hard" on union men.
Howard Williams, colored, testified
he was former vice president of the,
u. M. w A local at Glover Splint, Ky.
and was forced out of Harlan County
by peace officers
He said Ben Unthank, accused by
the Government as the Harlan County
Coal Operators Associations chief
agent in its fight against unionization,
came to his home with another deputy.
Evening star., 1938-05-28
WAR CLAIM OF $7,586
VETOED BY PRESIDENT
Roosevelt Holds q. s. Shouldn't
Pay Firms Losses When It
Can't Collect Profits.

A bill authorizing payment of S7,5s6
to the Fred G. Clark Co., wool grease
dealers, for losses suffered during the
World War as result of regulations
promulgated by the War Industries
Board was vetoed yesterday by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The company had been denied COM,
pensation in the Court of Claims, and
Mr.. Roosevelt took the position there
was no reason, in the absence of
legal wrong, why the Government
should repay business losses resulting
from war activities when it could not
compel payment to the Treasury OF
profits.
He also refused to sign a bill which
would have given an honorable dis
charge from the military service to
Beryl M. McHam, who was dishon-
orably discharged July 7, 1920. and
again on July %, 1886, after court
martial proceedings.
Evening star., 1938-05-28
TAX PARLEY SET
ON ruin THREAT
High Court Rule Holding
Some State Employees Are
Taxable Is Cause.
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated FreSS.
Oflcials of several States will confer
with Treasury men next Wednesday
for the announced purpose of prevent
ing thousands of State employees from
being ruined" by retroactive Federal
taxation.
The conference was arranged after
the Supreme Court decided that SAL
aries of the Port of New York Author
ity were subject to Federal income
levies.
! An announcement last night Of the
conference, made by the Washington
law firm of Clark g. La Roe, said
hundreds of thousands of State en-
ployes had relied on an established
rule" and filed no income tax returns.
The Supreme Court ruling, however.
if technically construed might bring
ruin to these people by assessing upon
them back taxes for II years, plus
interest" the announcement said.
Among classes which might be
affected by such retroactive applica-
ton, the law firm said, were DEPART
ments of parks, State boards of con-
servation, bridge, highway, sewer and
similar departments.
The announcement said that among
those who already have indicated in
tention of attending the conference
are the attorneys general of New
Jersey, Pennsylvania. Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New York, Maryland,
Virginia, Ohio, Massachusetts, Maine
and Delaware.
Attorney General John J. Bennett
OF New York has arranged a prelim-
mary conference of the State repre-.
sentatives for Tuesday.
Evening star., 1938-05-28
JACKSON HITS CLAIM
IN STOCKYARDS CASE
Denounces Contention Supreme
Court Had Not Reversed
Itself in Opinion.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Solicitor General Robert H. Jackson.
In brief filed with the Supreme Court
today, described as "categorically with
out foundation" contention by Fred
erick H. Wood, New York attorney,
that the high tribunal had not re-
versed itself in the Kansas City stock
yards case.
This was the second brief filed by
the solicitor general in seeking recon-
sideration of the courts April Is de-
cision condemning procedure followed
by Secretary Wallace in ordering a
reduction of charges permitted COM
mission men at the stockyards.
Messrs. Jackson and Wallace have
contended the court two years ago
found no objection to the procedure
it called fatally defective" in its re-
cent decision.
Evening star., 1938-05-28
URGE JUS. CONTROL
OF 4 INDUSTRIES
Five Congressman Discuss
Proposals at Luncheon
of Peoples Lobby.

Public owpership Of railroads, bank
ing and credit, natural resources and
the iron and steel industry was advo-
Gated by five Congressman at q lunch
con Of the Peoples Lobby today at
Wesley Hall.
Senator Frazier of North Dakota,
In explaining his bill for Govern
ment farm marketing corporation. de-
clared "Our whole system Of markets,
distribution, finance and credit are
controlled by the greedy, proflt-at-
any-price monopolistic group, and
that q comparatively small group is
the cause Of the past depression and
the present recession"
Charging that "the railroads have
completely broken down and allowed
their rolling stock and general equip
ment, as we'll as roadbeds to deterior-
ate,' Senator Lundeen of Minnesota
urged that the Government buy rail-
roads, which he said could be &C
quired at a fair price because Of their
precarious financial situation"
Advocating public ownership Of
natural resources, Representative
Amlie of Wisconsin warned that coal.
iron, oil. gas, forests and other natural
resources, which are irreplaceable, are
now being wasted by private competi-
ton.
Representative Binderup of Ne
braska, urging public ownership OF
banking and credit, said his bill for
Government monetary control posi-
lively eliminates poverty and unem-
ployment by expanding our necessary
new money supply among the lower
income groups"
A bill for public ownership Of the
iron and steel industry was advocated
by Representative Teigen of. Mime
sofa, who charged that the dictator
ship" In these industries has failed
the men who really make steel and
dig iron from the earth"
Evening star., 1938-05-28
MARGlOTTl RENEWS
GRAFT QUIZ PLEDGE
Declares He Did Not Have Power
of Subpoena During His
Service at Harrisburg.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, May 28-The aid
of former Attorney General Charles
J. Margiotti was pledged anew today
in the investigation of his charges Of
graft and corruption on Capitol Hill''
at Harrisburg.
Mr.. Margiotti, ousted by Gov. Earle
as attorney general after he charged,
among other things. that legislation
was sold for cash" in 1885, said he
was morally certain of the truth Of
the charges"
From his bed in a hospital here,
where he is confined by knee injury
Mr.. Margiotti last night said in a
statement explaining his demand for
grand jury investigation Of the
charges he made during the recent
primary campaign:
II, as attorney general, did not
have the power of subpoena, anu my
powers were generally limited.
Every charge was based on facts. I
said would cooperate in
the conduct of the investigation. I
again volunteer my services without
pay to the end that justice be done -
Evening star., 1938-05-28
Bandits
CONTINUED From First Page.)

Tenth street NV, told police he met
the three men, all in their early 20s,
as he left beer garden on Ninth
street NV, near F, about am. The
fact that he had lent $25 to a friend
before leaving the place probably
saved him money.
Accepting an invitation to ride, Mr..
Stamper said he was taken for nearly
two hours over country roads in the
vicinity of Falls Church. He said he
made no strenuous objection when one
Of the men went through his pockets
and removed two IS bills and some
change.
Neither did he protest when they
made him take of his shoes, felt in
the toes and tossed them back. His
coat was turned over in the same
friendly spirit. Then there was much
idle talk" Mr.. Stamper said, and
he was offered a drink, which he de-
clined with thanks.
The one sour note was struck, Mr..
Stamper said, when the bandits
laughingly suggested they could easily
beat him up and throw him out of
the car.
Il didn't think they were going to
do that" the laundry employe said,
"and I told them so. just said:
Listen, fellows, I've been around be-
FORE"
Excuses Self and Calls Police.
Back in Washington, Mr.. Stamper
said, tire went fiat on the auto
mobile and the bandits pulled into q
gasoline station at Thirteenth and K
streets NV. While the repairs were
being made, one of the men asked
him if he would like to step across
the street and have cup of coffee.
In a restaurant on Thirteenth street
Mr.. Stamper slipped from cup OF
coffee and smoked cigarette from
package that also was purchased by
the bandit, but with Mr. Stamper's
money. 4.
Excuse me-" Mr.. Stamper said
suddenly, "but I've got to 60 to the
washroom." He went without objec-
ton.
It was then Mr.. Stamper made up
his mind something must be done.
Sprinting from the restaurant, he ran
down Thirteenth street and into an
other lunchroom. An obliging iceman
gave him q nickel, when he said he
wanted to call police.
Caught After Chase.
A minute later a scout car from the
first precinct, manned by Officers
George Weaver and Edward Nolan,
arrived and Mr.. Stamper ran out to
meet it. With Mr.. Stamper in back
giving directions, the policemen came
across the bandit car as it was leav-
ing the filling station. There was q
short chase down an alley and the
bandits gave it up. A search revealed
none was armed.
At the first precinct they gave their
names as Carman Cusato, Is, of the
200 block Of First street Sc, tile
setter: Claude Fawner, "a, of the 2100
block of g street NV, and Nick M.
varrella, 26. of the 400 block Of A
street Sc, the latter to unemployed.
None of the three was charged
Police said they would be placed in a
lineup at headquarters for possible
Identification In other crimes.
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