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Evening star., 1938-09-21
ia DEFENDANTS NAMED
IN TAXI ACCIDENT SUIT
Action Seeking $25, 900 Damages
Follows Court Decision on
Cab Associations.

Mary Champ, 7S4 Gerard street
NV, filed suit yesterday in District
Court for s25,o00 for injuries allegedly
sustained while in a taxicab which
collided with another machine. She
named ia defendants
Through Attorneys Albert Levin and
Isadore H. Halpern she told the court
that most of the defendants trade
under the name of the Harlem Taxi
cab Association, Inc, l840 Eighteenth
street NV.
Through the alleged negligence and
carelessness of one of the aSsocia-
tion's taxi drivers a collision occurred
on March IS, 1887, at Fifth and H
streets NV, the suit discloses The
plaintiff said that as result of this
collision she was seriously injured.
The naming Of such a large num-
Der of defendants, court attaches said,
was in keeping with a recent District
Court decision holding that all the
members of an association must be
named in suit of this character.
Evening star., 1938-09-21
INQUEST SCHEDULED
IN PAINTERS DEATH
John E. Baker, Skull Fracture
Victim, to Be Buried in
Arlington Today.

An inquest will b< held at 1880
am. tomorrow in the death Of John
Edward Baker. 20, a painter, of the
5000 block Of N street NV, who died
Sunday in Gallinger Hospital after
arrest on charge Of intoxication.
A death certificate of acute alcohol
ism was issued at first, but q belated
autopsy performed at the request of
relatives. showed yesterday the victim
died Of skull fracture. Five youths
are being questioned today in connec-
ton with the case. Police said they
believe the five were participants in a
fight with Mr.. Baker at Fifth and G
streets NV. early Saturday:
The five youths were arrested shortly
after the alleged fight, but later re-
leased. They were arrested again yes
terday along with 2l-year-old
woman. She. however, was released
after questioning.
The victim was to be buried today
in Arlington Cemetery following serv-
ices at the home Of sister in Arling-
ton, Va. Members Of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars were to conduct rites
at the grave.
Evening star., 1938-09-21
PRIMARY WORK PROBED
BY POSTAL INSPECTORS
Howes Tells Senators Report Will
Be Made of Activities Of
Postmistress,

The Democratic primary election
activity Of Mrs. Maud Toulson,
postmistress at Salisbury, Md, is being
investigated by postal inspectors, the
Post ONCE Department revealed yes
terday.
After a careful and thorough in
vestigation" is made, w. w. Howes,
First Assistant Postmaster General,
wrote the Senate Campaign Investi-
eating Committee, full report will be
made and proper action taken by the
department.
The Senate committee previously
found Mrs. Toulson had worked for
the candidacy Of Representative David
J. Lewis. who opposed Senator Tydings.
The Department of Justice, which
had been suggested for an investiga-
ton. said yesterday it would not do
anything unless some special requests
came in.
Evening star., 1938-09-21
Minimum WAGES
ORDERED effective
Pay Scale Fixed for Beauty Shops
Become Mandatory on
Next Monday.

Minimum wages fixed nearly two
months ago by the District Minimum
Wage Board for the 4,500 women en-
ployed in beauty shops here will be-
come mandatory next Monday No
tices of the requirements under the
order now are being sent to all shop
owners and operators
A minimum of S18 a week is pre-
scribed for all experienced beauty cul-
turists. cosmetologists. hair dressers,
manicurists and similar workers who
are employed on a work week rang
ing from 36 to 48 hours. Those work.
ing shorter week are to be paid not
less than so cents an hour
A minimum Of SIT a week is pre-
scribed for cashiers, telephone op-
orators, appointment desk clerks and
other clerical workers for the stand
ards work week. Those working less
than 80 hours week are guaran-
teed scale of not less than 40 cents
An hour.
Maids and cleaners are given a
minimum OF $l4.50 for the standard
work week and rate of not less than
IS cents an hour for work week OF
less than SO hours.
Evening star., 1938-09-21
DISTRICT GRAND JURY
MAKES TRIP TO L0RT0N
Inspection Visit Is Made by %
Misunderstanding of Clothing
Studied.

Twenty-three members of the grand
jury Of District Court made an in
spection trip yesterday to the Lorton.
Va, Reformatory, where the five women
members studied the making of cloth
ing by prisoners.
The bus, in which the grand jurors
were riding, got stuck in the mud, and
it was necessary for some of them to
aidvin pushing it out.
Deputy United States Marshal James
S. Mccarthy. who aids the grand jury
as part Of his regular duty, was a guest
on the trip. Ofncer Allan B. Baker of
the Metropolitan Police Department,
who is attached to the District attor-
ney's ofdce, assigned the grand Jury
work, also accompanied the party.
Evening star., 1938-09-21

The clarinets formed q stealthy
skirmish line. They slipped along
smoothly and easily. Then the oboes,
bassoons and flutes supported the
flanks. Finally the horns and the
tympani charged in, carrying all OBJ
jectives.
The Marines, as usual, had the sit
uation we'll in hand.
The bronzed figure with the baton
ended his 40th year with the famous
Marine Band today, but this was just
another rehearsal for Capt Taylor
Branson. A meticulous one, as all his
rehearsals are, and particularly so be-
cause the band was about to start on
tour of the Middle West, and every
tempo must be maintained, every
nuance suggested
The captain was in multi, coatless
and sleeveless. and many of the mu-
sicians were in white fatigue outfits,
but they performed as carefully as if
they were in q concert hall, resplendent
in their traditional uniforms
One moment the bandsmen were
singing Blue Skies" Another they
were lost in the gypsy strains Of the
"Zeguenerveisen." Again it was
Wagner.
Versatile Musicians.
1t was all the same to those mu-
sicians. No score presents any great
difficulty to them. For the bandsmen,
highly versatile like their brothers of
the line, who are at home on land or
sea, can play with equal verve the
latest swing hit or Bach fugue.
Capt. Branson sometimes hummed
the way he wanted a strain to sound.
Then his eloquent stick waved here
and there special directions. Some
times he would halt the music and
have passage repeated.
Thus the veteran conductor weaves
that pattern Of perfection which has
made the 163-year-old Marine Band
model for bands the world over.
A young fellow has to be good
plenty good. to get in the band, Capt.
Branson explained after the rehearsal.
He must be soloist on one or-pref-
erably-more instruments. But there s
Evening star., 1938-09-21
IL DUCE DEMANDS CZECH
SOLUTION BE INTEGRAL
Mussolini Insists That Final
Settlement Not Be Limited
to Sudeten Germans.


TREV1SO, Italy, Sept. 21.-Premier
Mussolini, in his fourth speech this
week on the critical European situa-
ton, re-emphasized his demand that
the solution Of the crisis in Czecho-
slovakia not be limited to the Sudeten
Germans but be Integral"
He advocated that the rights of the
Hungarian, Slovak, Polish. Ruthenian
and Rumanian minorities in Czecho-
slovakia also be satisfied.
IF Czechoslovakia is facing a situa-
ton which we may call delicate 1t Is
because it was-we say was, having in
mind that q solution has been reached
not merely Czechoslovakia but
Czecho- Germano Magyar Polish Ru-
theno- Slovakia," II Duce asserted as
the crowd roared with delight at his
sally.
II insist that since this problem has
been faced we must settle 1t in integral
fashion" :. Mussolini continued.
Evening star., 1938-09-21
Rockville Opinion Still Split
With Crossing Closing Set
Mayor Satisfied, Quotes Agreement but
President of Chamber of
Commerce Opposes.
BY & Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

BY & Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. Sept. 21.-The
State Roads Commissions announce
ment yesterday that the grade cross
ing here would be closed September
80. when the approaches to the new
overpass at the Baltimore g. Ohio
Railroad tracks are completed, brought
forth sharply divergent opinions to-
day.
Mayor Douglas Blandford said he
was very well satisfied" while Nor
ris Stern. president of the Rockville
Chamber Of Commerce, declared he
was still opposed"
Mayor Blandford explained that SEN
timent was practically unanimous in
favor Of closing the crossing, after IA
Washington County school children
were killed in train-bus crash three
years ago, and that the Town Council
agreed with the State Roads Com
mission and the United States Bu-
Evening star., 1938-09-21
FREED POLICEMAN
RETURNED T0DUTY
Jury Clears Sobo|eWski in
Staying Of Suspect in
Theft Case.

Restored to duty. Policeman John
E. Sobolewski was back on the lob
today after a District Court jury had
declared him innocent of manslaugh-
ter charge.
The rookie policeman, who has been
on the force only little over a year
and has been suspended since June
27-was cleared late yesterday after
the jury deliberated only an hour.
He was accused Of Staying Wallace
Mcknight, col0red night watchman OF
Wesley Hall, 1903 K street NV, early
on the morning Of June 26, near
Thomas Circle. after the deceased had
dropped q package and started to run.
Policeman Sobolewski heard the YER
dict from one of the few women to
be selected jury foreman in District
Court-Mrs. Helen B. Mercier. AS
soon as Justice Peyton Gordon received
the verdict, the defendant walked over
and shook Mrs. Mercier's hand and
thanked her for his acquittal. The
officer was restored to duty shortly
after the jury walked in with the mot
guilty" verdict.
Package Contained Food.
Defense Counsel Charles E. Ford, in
his f1nal plea, called upon the jury to
uphold your law" so that the lives
and property Of Washingtonians might
be safe, when policemen apprehend
thieves. The evidence showed that
the package Mcknight dropped con-
tanned foodstuffs, valued at about S.
which he allegedly had stolen from
his employers.
The defense lawyer emphasized the
lact that the policeman fired but one
shot. The officer, he said, had but
seconds to make a decision when the
man fed, and he had reason to be-
lieve felony had been committed
The attorney insisted that Policeman
SoboleWski did not use his gun in
a grossly negligent manner, but was
performing his duty.
"SoboleWski in his uniform repre-
sented each and every one in this
jury box" said Mr.. Ford.
Commandeered Automobile.
The evidence in the two-day trial
showed that Mcknight ran along
Fifteenth street, turned east on Mas
sachusetts avenue; that the police
man fired shot while about rs feet
away from the fleeing man; that
Policeman Sobolewski commandeered
passing automobile. hoped on the
running board and caught up with
Mcknight on the east side of Thomas
Circle. After he discovered he had
shot Mcknight, the evidence dis
closed. the policeman placed him in
q taxi and took him to Emergency
Hospital, where he died the next
morning
Policeman Sobolewski then went
back to the place Mcknight had drop
ped the package and found it con-
tanned the foodstuffs. which further
investigation revealed, had been
stolen from Wesley Hall, according to
the evidence. Defense Counsel Ford
stressed the point that the policeman
cared for the injured man first and
then went back to investigate the
packaee-on which his own fate
rested,
Evening star., 1938-09-21
KING F0RESEES
| HEAVIER TAXES
Urges Cutting Expenditures
for Administration and
Relief.
By ]. A, O'LEARY.

The next Congress viii face a need
for increased taxes unless Govern
ment spending is curbed, in the opin-
ion Of Senator King of Utah, ranking
Democratic member Of the Finance
Committee.
He added today his own belief that
Congress should address itself with
zeal' to curtailment of expenditures
in order to avoid boosting taxes, but
indicated he is skeptical Of accom-
plishing that result.
The Senator expressed the view
that retrenchment, coupled with
avoidance of legislation looking to
socialist;c control of business" would
do more than anything else to bring
about recovery.
Favors Relief Cut.
He said he expected some further
provision would have to be made for
relief. but favored reducing the
amount. He also suggested curtail-
ment OF the administrative cost of
government. He was not certain that
WAN AAotAOAAoA OCASllSC pOl llOll VI lllc
budget could be reduced but declared
the European situation should not
be made the excuse for an enormous
naval and military program"
Referring to the foreign situation,
the Senator criticized the position
taken by France and Great Britain
on the CZechoslovakian crisis as mean
ing that international compacts and
agreements may be flouted and dis
regarded without rime or reason"
The effect. he said, would be to
strengthen Adolf Hitler's power and
encourage his ambition for greater
power
Likes Primary Results.
Touching on the recent Democratic
primaries in which Senators George
OF Georgia, Smith Of South Carolina,
Tydings of Maryland and McCarran
of Nevada won denomination against
New Deal supporters, Mr. King said
the denomination of those Senators
was very fortunate thing for the
country"
After praising the four senatorial
nominees as having records of courage
and ability. Senator King said the
primaries furnished evidence the peo-
pie were satisfied with their services
and felt they should not be punished
but rewarded for their service"
If additional revenue becomes neces-
sary next year the Senator said he
saw no place to turn except to in
come, corporate and excise taxes. He
said he would favor broadening the
tax base only as last resort. He
said he did not believe any legislation
would be passed to strengthen or
extend the life Of the undistributed
profits tax.
Evening star., 1938-09-21

reau Of Public Roads to have 1t closed
as soon as the overpass could be COM
pleted. 1t was built with State and
Federal funds.
I'VE have entered into an agree
ment, and I believe We should live
up to it, whether it is good or bad"
the mayor said. Il don't believe In get
ting things under false pretenses."
Mr.. Stern said the chamber went
on record more than year ago against
closing the crossing, but he could not
say what the attitude OF the members
would be today.
The chamber will meet Thursday
night, however, and he will submit the
question again, he stated.
Il am still opposed to closing the
crossing, because it would inconveni-
ence many residents of the town." Mr..
Stern said. But I can't speak for the
other members of the chamber until
they have expressed their minds"
Evening star., 1938-09-21
BENJAMIN F. KIRCHNER
FUNERAL TOMORROW
Lifelong Resident of Capital Had
Been Upholsterer for Many

Benjamin F. Kirchner, rs, formerly
in the upholstering business here for
many years, died Monday night at a
local hospital after long illness.
Mr.. Kirchner was a lifelong resi-
dent of this city. He conducted an up
holstering business in the 5000 block
Of Fourteenth street NV. until re-
tiring about four years ago.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs Nettie
c. Kirchner; two sons, Lester F.
kirchner. Gambrill. Md, and Earl
L. Kirchner, this city; daughter
Mrs. Helen Espey, this city, and four
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow in Chambers funeral
home, l400 Chaplin street NV. Burial
will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-09-21
LoyaIists Claim Gains.

HENDAYE, France, Sept. 81 (P.-
Government dispatches reported today
that Spanish militiamen had captured
II strategic hilltops in new offensive
on the Teruel front in the Manzanera
sector.
The insurgents issued a blanket
denial, but the Barcelona government
dispatches enumerated capture of the
hills as we'll as Of five villages.
Insurgents said one entire front line
was captured and a number of prison.
ers and war materials were taken in
fighting about Gandesa, on the north
eastern front.
Evening star., 1938-09-21
Candidate Winner
Despite Campaign
To Defeat Himself
By the Associated Press,

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Sept. 81.
Police Officer Thomas Leary,
who campaigned to defeat himself
for delegate to the Democratic
State Convention, was the nomi-
nee today.
Final tabulations showed that
Mr.. Leary, whose platform in
cluded such planks as an increase
in the old-age limit for pensions
from 65 to. $50 years. defeated
Francis ]. Corcoran, 1,165 to
1,106.
Mr.. Leary's name was entered
on the ballot by friends during
his absence from the city. He
sought defeat because it is against
police department rules for an
officer to seek election to public
ofIice.
Mr.. Leary said he was prepar-
ing statement berating the
voters.
Evening star., 1938-09-21

The tropical storm is central this morn
ing about 10 miles east OF Cape Hatteras,
moving rapidly Northumberland 1t
is attended by shifting gales over a wide
area and by winds of hurricane force over
a small area near its center. Pressure re-
mains low from Alaska eastward to the
Greenland Iceland area. Julianehaab Green
land. 1920 INCHES: Bethel. Alaska: 29.42
inches, and Nottingham Island. Hudson
from the North Pacific States and the
Southern Plateau region eastward to the
Upper Lake region, the Lower Ohio Valley,
Tennessee: and the East Gulf States. and
from Newfoundland and Nova Scotia south
ward over the ocean. Charles City. Iowa,
and Sable Island. Nova Scotia, 1928 inches.
and Kamloops, British Columbia. 3O.2
inches. Heavy rains have fallen in the
Middle ATLANTIC and North Atlantic States
and Eastern North Carolina several sta
tionS !, reporting not more than Z inches.
est amount $40 inches. Light local rains
eGcurred %S,a .a In the Lake resion AND the upper
cooler in New York and in the Middle
Atlantic and South Atlantic States, while
the temperature has risen in the Rocky
Mountain region and the Plains States.
Evening star., 1938-09-21
JAILED FOR BAD CHECK
Richmond Man Pleads Guilty and
Gets 1SO-Day Sentence.

Norfeet Rives, A, of Richmond. Va,
today was sentenced by Judge Hobart
Newman in Police Court to serve 130
days in Jail on charge of false pre-
lenses, lodged against him for giving
his cousin, Warden Thomas M. Rives
Of District Jail, a worthless check for
SIS. He pleaded guilty.
Rives was arrested in Richmond
several days ago on warrant sworn
out by the jail warden. The defendant
will serve his time at occoquan.
Evening star., 1938-09-21
Dog Still Bringing Dollars.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. 21 R.-
Dumpy, Mrs. Harvey c. Stiles canine
money digger, continues to produce.
At the latest count she has trotted in
with $50 from her secret cache.
This has ben going on for several
weeks, and Mrs. Stiles says neither
detectives nor amateurs have been able
to discover where Dumpy finds the 81
bills.
Evening star., 1938-09-21
German Embargo Asked.

The American League for Peace and
Democracy today asked President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hull to de-
nounce German aggression In Czecho-
slovakia, invoke the BRAND kellogg
Pact, and declar an embargo on Ger
man imports.
Evening star., 1938-09-21
jeanette Macdonald Abed.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 81 P.-
jeanette Macdonald, singing star Of
the screen, entered the Good Samar-
itan Hospital yesterday for what her
physician said was secondary" ear
operation.
Evening star., 1938-09-21
Capt. Branson, Band Veteran of 40 Years,
Still Leads Musical Marines Gallnntly

CAPT. TAYLOR BRANSON,
Leader OF the Marine Band,
today ends 40 years as q n1u-
stefan in the famous ensemble.
The Ueteyan conductor Is
sho,Dn beloD directing a re-
hearsdl for a current tour of
the Middle West. At 81, he
neuer felt filter, he declares,
and he has no intention of re-
firing. A natiue Washtnqto-
nian, he Joined up during the
Spanish-Americdn War.
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1938-09-21
WEATHER REPORT

Lrct OF Coumb-Far
slowly
Maryand-Generay fair
portion this
Virginia West VrginiaFa
tempe
Evening star., 1938-09-21
GAINS SIS BY HOLD-UP
Jeweler Figures Man Who Fled
Won't Call for Deposit.

Won't Call for Deposit.
NEW YORK. Sept. 81 (P).-Jeweler
Harry Brown made about IS in an
abortive hold-up at his store yesterday.
He routed two armed men with
well-aimed alarm clock after they told
him to hand over de dough-"
Brown said one of the would-be
robbers left IS deposit on a watch
last Saturday. He reckoned the man
wouldn't call back for 1t.
Evening star., 1938-09-21
LOYALISTS TO DROP
VOLUNTEER TROOPS
Negrin Asks League to Send
Committee to Verify Total
Withdrawal.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, Sept. 21-Dr. Juan Ne
grin, premier of government SPAIN
announced today that his government
had decided on the immediate total
withdrawal of all foreign volunteers
fighting with government armies.
Negrin asked the League Of Nations
to appoint an international committee
which would 60 to Spain to verify
complete withdrawal.
Evening star., 1938-09-21
Report for Last - Hours.
Record for Last 2i Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
tFrom ooon yesterday to noon today.D
Highest, 81, noon, today Year ago. r.
Lowest. SO. 8 am. today. Year ago. Al.
Record Temperatures This Year.
HIGHEST, Q6, on August Is
Lowest, IL, on January %.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.
Hiahest, 81 per cent, at noon yesterday.
Lowst, 81 per cent, at noon today.
Precipitation.
Evening star., 1938-09-21

Paul Revere became Q lieutenant
colonel In the Massaehusetts militia,
Evening star., 1938-09-21
River Report.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
Great Falls today
Evening star., 1938-09-21
various C1tlcA.
Temp. Rain

Automobile lights must be turned on on,
alf hour after sunset
Evening star., 1938-09-21

The Sun and Moon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-14

IDAHO through its entire history has
never existed under any nag but
that of the United States. Strange as
1t seems, no other State can claim
this distinction.
Originally Idaho formed q part Of
the Oregon country. claimed jointly
by Spain, Russia, Great Britain and
the United States. Spain relinquished
her claim in 1919, Russia tn 1924
Great Britain and the United States
then held the region jointly until 1846,
when . treaty gave the United States
sole possession south Of the 49th par
allel.
Throughout these years Of disputed
ownership the United States upheld
her priority rights established in 1905
by the Lewis and Clark expedition.
AL other States Of the Union have
at one time or another existed under
foreign rule. California has been un-
der seven different nags, Florida and
Louisiana under 10 each.
Pressing Invention.
Handicapped by . dislocated shoul-
der, Adon J. Hoffman, tailor's appren-
tice in . small Syracuse, N. Y, shop,
invented . foot-operated pressing ma
chine and eventually became . mil
lionatre.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-14

We certainly can ind no fault with
South's bidding. The slam contract
Is Of course optimistic. the fault lying
with Norths second-round bid Of
three spades. which Is very poor. He
should have bid three no trump,
whereupon South would have con-
tracted for five clubs or dropped the
bidding Ut that point.
In response to his partners double,
West opened the queen Of spades, East
played the seven and South. without
. moments hesitation. played the four
from his own hand, The six Of spades
was continued, dummy played low and
South took East's nine with his ace.
South now decided that East would
surely hold four spades and determined
on . desperate play in order to make
his contract Accordingly he played
the deuce Of clubs, West played the
seven and now South finessed
dun1my's nine. which held. He played
. small spade and trumped with the
ace. Now South led the queen Of
clubs, overlook with dummy's king,
played another spade, trumped high
in his own hand and led the three Of
clubs, overtaking with dllmn1y's four,
South cashed the thirteenth spade,
discarded his losing diamond and led
the Jack Of hearts, and since the hart
dnesse was successful he was able to
fulnll his contract.
While the dnesse for Vests 10 of
clubs exposed declarer to . possible
two-trick penalty the risk was well
worth while. He knew it was Inn.
perative to establish IN extra entry In
dummy and thus was willing to risk
additional 500 points.
(Copyright, 1897