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Evening star., 1938-08-10
WAGE BOARD WARNS
RESTAURANT HEADS
Rules Against Pay Deductions for
Breakage and Errors in
Customer Charges

New warnings were issued TODAY nv
the Minimum Wage Board that it
would reopen the conference on basic
wages for women employed in res
taurants unless employers stopped
making improper deductions from the
minimum wage of s1325 a week.
After investigation of complaints
from employees. the board issued two
new regulations.
One of these specifically forbids
employers from making deductions
from the basic wages to cover breakage
OF dishes and the other forbids en-
ployers to hold mattresses Jointly
responsible for any understanding of
customers when the mattresses are
forced to do double duty of waiting
on tables and acting as cashiers.
Among complaints from mattresses
were that girls serving in restaurants
having liquor licenses have been
charged as much as 25 cents for the
breakage of a beer glass and as much
as SO cents for the breakage of a
cocktail glass. Board officials said one
complaint came from a waitress who
insisted that customer. and not her
self, had broken a beer glass.
The board also has issued an order
directed at proprietors of laundries
forbidding them from making deduc-
tions from the basic pay of their en-
ployes to cover the provision Of bonds
for faithful performance of their
duties in handling properties of the
proprietor. The board held that if
the employer wants the girls bonded
the employer should pay the bonding
fee.
Evening star., 1938-08-10
J. G. LASKIN OF D. C.
BELIEVED DROWNED
Miami Beach Life Patrol Fails to
Find Trace of Swimmer in
All.Day Search.

After an all-day search, the Miami
Beach life patrol said last night that
John q. LAskin. 80, Washington auto
mobile salesman, apparently had
drowned during an early morning
swim in the surf.
With his wife, Mrs. Audrey Laskin,
whom he married just year ago, he
had driven South for a vacation last
week.
Mr.. Laskin's black-and-white toy
bull dog, a pet he had owned for 8
months, was found whining, tied to
a post on the shore. His masters
shoes, sweater and cigarettes lay be-
side him.
Capt. Ernest Wiese of the life patrol
said Mr.. Laskin might have drowned
in a gully created by recent treacher-
Gus tidal eddies, the Associated Press
reported. Also with him in Florida
were a friend, aJck Hofenbert of
Washington, and his wifes parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Kreger, Ports
mouth, Va.
Since their marriage, the LAskins
had lived st 42o3 Arkansas : az
enus NV.
Evening star., 1938-08-10
LOSES IN PENNY GAME

When a young man with a fine
English accent" spoke to Charles j.
Moore just after he had gotten of
the bus from Roanoke, Va, last night
Mr.. Moore was convinced the fellow
was true gentleman"
And when the stranger suggested
they engage in penny-matching
game Mr.. Moore agreed.
After the game was over he found
he had lost SIG and his 17-jewel watch
Evening star., 1938-08-10
TAX COLLECTIONS
TOTAL $43,913,Q28,
q PER CENT RISE
Revenue Deficit of About
$1,80O,000 Is Revealed
in Report. !.
$6,656,0OO STILL OWING
TO D. C., TOWERS SAYS
Increases in Seven Different Types
of Levies Shown-Five
Others Decrease.

Tax collections in the District dur
ing the fiscal year ended June 80
amounted to $43,9l3,028, an increase
Of 81 per cent over receipts in 1887,
Tax Collector Chatham M. Towers re-
ported to the Commissioners late yes
terday.
The annual report indicated the Dis
trict closed the last fiscal year with
q revenue deficit of about $1,000 900,
but Maj. Daniel J. Donovan, auditor.
explained today that Congress had
anticipated deficit of nearer 81
100000 in passing budget and revenue
acts for the present fiscal year.
S6,656,44O Still Owing.
Mr.. Towers schedules showed there
is still owing to the District. for the
last fiscal year and all previous years.
sums totaling $6.656.440 For real
estate the balance due for the last
fiscal year is sl.978,359. but officials
say most Of this will come into the
treasury before the annual tax deed
sales next January.
There were increases in seven differ
ent types of levies and decreases in
five other brackets. The increases
were shown in the following:
Real estate. showing collections for
the last fiscal year of $20,2l6,60l. an
increase of s2.727,28l over the preced-
ing fiscal year; tangible personal prop
erty taxes. $l,437,38l, an increase of
$370,695; intangible personal prop
erty taxes. $2,982,63l. an increase of
$3l6.5l5; public utilities taxes, 81
299,577. an increase OF $274,752: mo-
tor vehicle personal taxes, s76989l,
an increase OF Sl47454 insurance
taxes. $6l0,925. an increase of $685.
687. and gasoline taxes, s2,65l, ,591, an
increase of $76,427.
Three New Taxes.
The three new taxes which added
to District revenues were business
privilege taxes, $l.s39,34s, which vas
far below the original estimate of
what this levy would produce; the in
heritance tax, $43,62l, and the beer
tax. s6.74S.
Levies which showed decreases un-
der the preceding fiscal year were:
Alcoholic beverage taxes, $l.l57.405. q
decrease of $56. .449; sewer assessments.
various percentages. S31,138. de-
crease Of s2562; miscellaneous COL
lections. $3,706.478, a decrease Of
$l94,367: interest, S324.935. a de-
crease of $l9,5l8. and miscellaneous
collections to the United States,
$74,S53, a decrease of $28.69l.
Evening star., 1938-08-10

Mr.. Ratowsky left the taxicab before
it turned toward Washington Sus-
picious, he telephoned Baltimore po-
lice to ask If there had been a hold :
up recently. The former policeman
was able to supply the number of Mr..
Eubbard's cab and Hooks description
when told of the robbery
Police then knew which way Hook
was headed and broadcast their look
out accordingly
Oficers Pearson and Thompson
picked up the lookout and set up a
watch on the Baltimore Washington
highway. Shortly before S am, they
said. the taxicab passed them, ap-
parently en- route to Washington. With
Oficer Thompson driving, they gave
chase.
Cab Forced to Curb.
Before the suspect knew he was be-
ing followed, Mr.. Thompson pulled
the police car alongside. sounded his
siren and forced the cab over to the
curb. The officers leaped out. Mr.
1edI sui Will SA"eu.oA SlolSuA anu
Mr.. Thompson with his revolver drawn.
capturing the suspect, who made no
resistance
The officers said they found a
loaded. .38-caliber revolver on Hook,
along with extra cartridges. The taxi
driver explained he knew nothing of
a hold-up.
Hook. the officers said. told them
he recently was released from the
Maryland Penitentiary after serving
10 years for robbery.
The two men were returned to Bal
timore shortly after 6 am. Police
said Hook had spent none of the
alleged loot.
Evening star., 1938-08-10
Miss Nellie Perkins, G. H. A.
Nurse, and Pvt. A. N. Ross
Surprise Encampment.
COL. OEHMANN'S TENT
SCENE FOR CEREMONY
Anti Aircraft Operations and
Regimental Parade Keep
Engineers Busy.
BY ROBERT A. ERWIN,

CAMP ALBERT c. R1TCHIE. CAS-
CADE, Md. Aug. l0.-Love and mat
rimony lent relief to the military rou-
tine of the 12lst Engineers of the Dis
trict National Guard today.
In front of the double tent of Col.
John w. Oehmann, commanding Of
ficer. Miss Nellie Dix Perkins, "a,
Group Health Association. Inc. nurse.
and Pvt. Arthur H. Ross. 20. Navy
Yard machinist and member OF
the engineers band, were married
at l am. The wedding originally was
scheduled for IL am, but the plans
were changed late last night.
The ceremony. centered between
the United States and regimental
flags at the entrance to the colonel's
tent, was performed by Capt. Simp-
son B. Daugherty. D. D.. regimental
chaplain and pastor OF the United
Brethren Church at North Capitol and
r streets NV. Col Oehmann gave
the bride in marriage. She was at
tended by Mrs Clarence S. Shields,
wife Of Maj Shields. and Mrs. B. c.
Conlyn. wife of 1t. Conlyn.
Plans Completed Yesterday.
Plans for the marriage were COM
pleted only yesterday. although Mr..
Ross and Miss Perkins have been
going together for the last four years.
The bridegroom secured the marriage
license at Hagerstown. Md. yesterday
afternoon. Miss Perkins. Of Decatur.
ILL.,, took her nurses training at Sibley
Hospital. She lives at l107 Queen
street NE. Mr. Ross is member of
the National Guard rifle team and
will 60 to Camp Perry. Ohio, for rifle
competition next week, accompanied
by his bride. He lives at 421 K street
NE. and is graduate Of Alabama
Military Institute.
The 1st and I'd Battalions spent this
morning In anti-aircraft training and
engineering operations. This after
noon they were to combine with other
engineer units In .. regimental parade
~ y " SlONAs AOAS &SNIiIIldllll WOO w 1C
view the parade. with 1t. Col. Julian
S. Oliff. executive of1icer IN command
Of the troops.
The annual boxing show of the sum-
mer camp season will be held tonight
in the camp arena. featuring Lou
Gevinson and an opponent to be sup
piled by his manager, Matt Twomey,
in the feature bout Engineer boxers
training in camp under Gevinson will
be matched against Marine Reserve
fighters encamped here with their
own Washington contingent.
The 2nd Battalion went on parade
on the camp ground yesterday after
noon. with Capt. Samuel r. Turner,
Company D. on review, and Second 1t.
Francis O'Mohaney, intelligence re-
serve officer and assistant regimental
adjutant for the camp. as parade ad-
jutant and commander.
Evening star., 1938-08-10
5TH MARINES OPEN
WARTIME FIRING.
Camp Echoes With Chatter,
Boom of Guns-Tunney
Contests Begun.
srecial Dispatch to The Star.

scectal Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP ALBERT c. R1TCH1E. CAS-
CADE, Nd. Aug. 10.-The staccato
chatter of rifles automatic weapons
and the dull boom of rifle grenades
today testified that the Districts 5th
Marine Battalion had settled down to
the grim task Of preparing for even-
Qualities.
While four companies devoted the
day to rifle range practice firing. the
remaining four units concentrated on
mastering the technical intricacies of
the automatic weapons and rifle gren-
AIDES.
Tonight the Marines will accept
the invitation of the Districts 121st
Engineers and enter q boxing team
in series of matches for the enter
tainment Of both Guardsmen and
Leathernecks.
Six bouts have been scheduled in the
weights Of 1876. 1875. 147, 160, ITS and
heavyweight classes.
Competition also has been started
among the Marine companies for the
Gene Tunney trophy for athletic
achievement and sportsmanship.
Company F, of Rockville. commanded
by Capt. Ralph King, defeated Com
pany c, commanded by 1t. Henderson
Melville, In the military relay race.
Company A, commanded by Capt.
John w. Augustine. defeated Company
B, commanded by 1t. Robert E. Copes,
jr.. in the softball game.
Headquarters Company. commanded
by 1t. John E. Fondahl. defeated Com
pany 6, of Roanoke and commanded
by Capt. Charles B. Nerren in volley
ball. winning two of the three matches.
These inter-company contests will
be continued until August is and II,
when the finals will be staged.
Members Of the board of observers,
1t. Col. Raphel Griffin. 1t. Col. Charles
N. Muldrow and Maj. Eugene F. c.
Collier, made a tour OF inspection of
the combat area where next weeks
overnight combat problem and maneu-
vers will be staged. They we're ac-
companied by Capt. William Stickney,
battalion executive officer. and Capt.
Justice NJ Chamber, battalion plans
and training officer, who have pre-
pared the problem for the Marines.
Evening star., 1938-08-10
0VERPASS OPEN
At KENS|NCTON
500 Persons Are Present at
DediCati0n-11.Year
Fight eliminated.

More than 500 residents and repre-
sentatives of civic organizations in
Kensington, Nd, last night attended
the dedication Of the bridge over the
Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad tracks at
Connecticut avenue, completed after II
years Of effort to eliminate danger
Gus crossing two blocks away.
Senator George L. Radcliffe. State
Senator Stedman Prescott and Thomas
H. Mcdonald, chief of the Bureau Of
Public Roads. were among the speak
ers on the program after DR.. L. B.
Ernest, Kensington Mayor, told Of the
difficulties encountered during agita-
ton for the new overpass.
Mr.. Mcdonald asked and received
support for closing of the old crossing,
now that the new bridge is completed.
Hopes for Better Luck.
Pointing out that completion Of a
grade crossing at Rockville. Md,
where IA children were killed in a bus
crash several years ago. had been fol-
lowed by demands by community
groups there to keep open the crossing
as an extra thoroughfare. he said:
Il can say that the Bureau Of Pub
lie Roads will close the old crossing
here. If it can possibly bring enough
pressure to bear. I hope we have
better luck than We have had at Rock
Vile"
Applause indicated he would not
meet with opposition from the l8 civic
organizations represented in closing
the crossing which Washington I.
Cleveland, general chairman of ar
rangements for the dedication and
manager OF the District of Columbia
American Automobile Association. de-
scribed as the most dangerous cross
ing in the metropolitan area"
Milestone Of Progress.
Senator Radcliffe described the over
pass as milestone of progress, appro-
priately undertaken by the Govern
ment as community project.
DR.. Ernest cited the overpass as one
of series Of Improvements which he
hoped would soon be effected in
Kensington. The new Junior high
school, he explained, will be dedicated
next month and . parkway project will
be undertaken soon. according to pres
ent plans.
The ceremony was followed by a pa
rade over the new bridge. The project
cost about $3.50, 900. including the ap-
proaches on Connecticut avenue.
Evening star., 1938-08-10
$135,0DO IS ASKED
FOR NEW SCHOOL
Mount Rainier Elementary
Hinges on Application
top. w. A.
BY a stan correspohden. 8, The Star.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. Aug.
10-An application will be filed with
the Public Works Administration fer
$l35,000, representing As per cent of
the cost of a new 100000 elementary
school at Mount Rainier. it was de-
cided by the Prince Georges County
Board Of Education yesterday.
At the same time the board formally
accepted $l85.072 from the P. w. A.
for the construction of an addition
to the Berwyn Elementary School and
a new building at Bladensburg. Bids
will be asked on the Berwyn project
as soon as plans have been approved
probably within the next few days,
it was announced by Supt. Nicholas
Orem.
The $185,072 represents the cur
tailed total decided upon by the
P. w. A. after more than two years
of negotiations. The original appli-
cation was for 1892 900, which repre-
sented a grant on the ratio of a
$4,000 bond issue authorized by the
Maryland Legislature for the county
schools. When the p w. A. was given
additional money by the last Con-
gress it was announced that $4,000
had been allotted
The Board Of Education, however,
was unable to accept this amount be-
cause the board, tired of waiting"
went ahead with construction. SPEND
ing large portion of the matching
funds, Money cannot be allotted by
the P. w. A.. where the Federal
agency has no supervision.
Construction of the Mount Rainier
School was urged on the board by
delegation Of citizens of the town,
headed by Carl Nordeen. The dele
CATION pointed out that the present
school has out-lived its usefulness and
urged the construction of new build
ing with "a to % rooms. OF the cost.
$4,000 would be spent on a new
site; $265. 900 on actual construction,
and $4,000 for new equipment.
Evening star., 1938-08-10
Captive Bandit Suspects Dash
For Freedom Foiled BY Tackle
Kicks POlicema,,'s Shin
and Then FIees From,
Station House.

An armed bandit suspect with $400
jammed in his hip pocket was captured
twice by Prince Georges County (Md)
police early today, shortly after he al
legedly held up the central Western
Union office in downtown Baltimore at
1880 am.
The suspect, who said he was Charles
James Hook, 80, an ex-convict. kicked
Policeman Richard A. Pearson in the
shins and dashed from the Hyattsville
police station soon after he was cap
tured in a taxicab at College park by
Policemen Pearson and Charles N.
Thompson.
When taken to the police station.
Hook, according to the officers, COM
planned that his handouts were pinch
ing his wrists. AS Officer Pearson
loosened the manacles. Hook kicked
him in the shins, wrested his hands
free and dashed through a screen door,
almost tearing it from its hinges.
Hook ran down the sidewalk with
Officer Pearson in close pursuit. The
policeman half tackled the fugitive as
he started around corner at full
speed. Hook and the taxicab driver,
Lloyd Hubbard, so. of Lansdowne. Nd,
were returned to Baltimore early today.
The driver was not implicated in the
hold-up.
Hook was arraigned before Mag
istrate Elmer H. Miller in Baltimore
this morning and held for the grand
jury under a $4,000 bond. The pris-
oner pleaded mot guilty by reason of
insanity"
Flees After Hold Up.
The hold-up occurred in the down.
town section of Baltimore.
A lone bandit, who seemed nervous.
waved three men into the rear of the
telegraph office and emptied a CASH
register of $500 in five-dollar bills and
$l00 in ones
The bandit hurried from the build
ing and some time later entered a
taxicab about mile from the hold-up
scene
A curious chain of circumstances
combined to trap Hook. He hailed
Hubbard's cab as the hacker was driv-
ing home with a neighbor. Herbert
Ratowsky, former Baltimore police
man.
Hook asked how much Mr. Hubbard
would charge to drive him to Wash
ington, The hacker replied it would
cost $5, paid in advance. Hook. it was
said, reached into his pocket and drew
out large package of bills, from which
he extracted the fare.
Evening star., 1938-08-10
REPORT OUTLINES
ACADEMY NEEDS
Better Library Facilities Are
. Declared Essential by
Board of Visitors.
b. the Associated Press.

Better library facilities at the
United States Naval Academy are
essential" the Board of Visitors to
the institution informed the President
in its report yesterday.
The academy's educational program
cannot be brought Ito the degree of
usefulness possible without an i'm
said the report, describing present
facilities as inadequate and unworthy
of national institution
The board praised as highly satis-
factory the conduct Of the institu-
ton "as whole"
The report expr- ed regret" at q
recent reduction in semester hours
devoted to the humanities and social
sciences" but added the board "recog-
nizes the time limits which have
brought 1t about
THE percentage of time devoted to
cultural subjects at the Naval Academy
compares favorably with that of other
chronological schools coming within
the knowledge of the board" the report
said
The board cited a number of "ur-
gently needed physical Improvements,
most of which have been provided SUBJ
sequently through P. w. A. grants
These included repairs to the mess
hall. new laundry building, replace
ment of hospital buildings, new off,
GERS quarters and enlargement of the
chapel.
The board included DR.. Ernest Mar
tin Hopkins, president of Dartmouth
College: DR.. Charles E. Beury, presi-
dent of Temple University; DR.. Frank
p Graham, president Of the University
of North Carolina, and DR.. Claude
M. Fuess. headmaster of Phillips
Academy. named by the President:
Senator McKellar, Democrat, Of Ten
nessee. and Senator Townsend, Repub-
lican. of Delaware, named by the Vice
President, and Representatives Reece,
Republican, of Tennessee; Walter,
Democrat, of Pennsylvania. and Ham,
ilton. Democrat. of Virginia, named by
the Speaker of the House.
Evening star., 1938-08-10
Pay of Janitors
In Liquor Stores
Tops Teachers
Special Dispatch to The Star,

WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. 10
Janitors of the State liquor stores
receive higher salaries than the
teachers of elementary schools, many
of whom hold college and university
degrees, according to Lislie d. Kline,
superintendent of Frederick County
schools, who expressed concern today
because of continued teacher resigna-
tions due to low salaries.
Mr.. Kline also said he understood
managers of State liquor stores re-
ceive salaries higher than those paid
division school superintendent,
Evening star., 1938-08-10
CONCERT SCHEDULED
Bald Eagle Camp Children to
Hear Program.

District officials, special guests and
officers of the tuberculosis Associa-
ton will be present tomorrow night at
a special concert to be given by the
Navy School Of Music Band for the
127 boys and girls at the Bald Eagle
Hill Camp.
The Marine Band, under the direc-
ton of Andrew Bodnar, entertained
the children at the tubercular camp
last night with an hour Of special
music. Emily NJ Clarridge and Flor
ence Ludy were soloists.
Evening star., 1938-08-10
THIRD SUSPECT SOUGHT
IN,HOLD.UP OF GROCER
Two Others Said to Have Admitted
Theft-Wom Loses $91
to Purse.Snatcher.

Two colored men said to have con-
fessed a 5000 hold-up of a grocery
store Monday night were being held
for investigation today while officers
searched for third suspect. The men
were arrested yesterday at Eleventh
street and Massachusetts, avenue NV
in an automobile bearing license tags
said to have been used by the rob-
bers.
Miss Viola Johns. 80. of 1852 Ho-
bart place NV. told police late yes
terday her pocketbook containing SOL
was snatched from her hand as she
was walking at Thirteenth and G
streets NV. She said the thief was
colored man wearing green trousers
and a white hat
Burglars forced entry last night to
the home of Arnetta c. Fagans at
1884 Third street NV. and escaped
with $50 in cash. radio and jewelry
and clothing worth $50.
Evening star., 1938-08-10
Takoma G. of G. Picnic.

The annual picnic Of the Takona
Park Chamber of Commerce will be
held at S $50 pm. today at Jessup Blair
Park, Silver Spring. Md. Warren D.
Haley is in charge Of arrangements.
Evening star., 1938-08-10
BAND CONCERTS

BY the Marine Band at the Capitol
at 7:30 o'clock tonight. Capt. Taylor
Branson, leader; William F. Santel-
mann, assistant.
BY the Navy Band in the bandstand
at the Navy Yard at 1880 o'clock to-
night. 1t. Charles Benter, leader;
Charles Brendler, assistant.
BY the Army Band in the auditorium
Of the Army War College at 2 pm.
tomorrow. Capt. Thomas r Darcy.
jr., leader; Karl Hubner, assistant.
Evening star., 1938-12-07

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