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Evening star., 1938-04-08
CAB LIABILITY ACT
.: BELIEVED LIKELY
TO Be APPROVED
Bill Will Go to President if
House Accepts Senate
Amendments.
MOTION TO RECOMMIT
LIFTED, CLEARING PATH
Upper Chamber Proviso Would
Require Policy for Each Cab,
Not Blanket Insurance.

Chances were bright today for final
passage Of the long pending bill to re-
quire taxicabs in the District to carry
liability insurance.
The measure was on it's way to the
House for action on Senate amend
ments. The bill passed the House last
July and received Senate approval 10
days ago, but since that time had been
held on the clerks desk in the Senate
by motion to reconsider, filed by Sem
ator Andrews, Democrat, of Florida.
This obstacle was cleared away late
yesterday when Chairman King of the
District Committee announced that
Senator Andrews no longer desired the
bill held up
II the House accepts Senate amend
ments, the bill will go to the White
House for signature. Otherwise. it
would be submitted to a conference
committee for adjustment of differ
ences.
The bill has been under considera-
ton at intervals for about eight years.
In 1929 the Public Utilities Commits
sion tried to require financial RESPONSE
biilty in taxicabs without further leg
station, but lost in the courts.
The principal Senate amendment re-
qulres filing of separate policy for
each cab instead of permitting the
Ming OF blanket bond or policy cover
Ing group of cabs. 1t also strikes out
the House provision permitting a COM
pany to set up a sinking fund up to a
limit OF $4,000 to cover liability. The
Senate amendment provides. however,
that the insurance may be written
unoer the Marine Insurance Act of
1922, which permits operation of mu.
tual companies. The bill would re.
qulre liability on any one Judgment
OF not less than $4,000 for bodily in
Jurles or death and not less than 81 OOO
Tor property damage There is also
limit of $4,000 for injuries and 81 900
for property damage on all judgments
arising out Of the same cause of action
to apportioned among the several
claimants.
In recommending the bill last Au-
gust the Senate District Committee
pointed out that at that time there
were more than 4.7O0 cabs in Washing
ton and that this city stands alone in
not requiring protection to the public
through liability insurance.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
T|PPETT BROTHERS .BANK T0PAY FINAL
GET LONG TERMS 10 PCT. DIVIDEND
Ellis Receives II to 26
Years. Ellsworth Draws
Toto rs Years.

Ellis and Ellsworth Tippett. young
brothers who committed seven hold
ups within a half hour on the night
of January II, staggered into Justice
Jesse c. Adkins courtroom this morn
ing and received sentences of IL to 26
years and 10 to Is years. respectively
Thank you," Ellsworth, who is II,
snapped defiantly at the judge.
The sentencing required about five
minutes, since separate terms were i'm
posed on nine charges-six of robbery,
two of assault with intent to rob and
one Of assault with intent to kill.
Court Explains Sentence.
How much does that mean I have
to pull?" inquired Ellis, who is 90,
when the judge had finished Justice
Adkins explained to him his total SEN
tence amounted to II to 26 years in
the penitentiary
AS the tall, blond youths were being
led from the courtroom by deputy
marshal Ellsworth muttered: You can
take it and 60 to hell" His words did
not reach the ears of Justice Adkins.
The jurist explained that Ellis was
given the sitter penalty because he
stood trial on one Of the charges, while
his brother pleaded guilty to them all.
1t was Ellsworth. however, who was
the guiding spirit during the brothers
brief criminal rampage.
Commanded the Raids.
During Ellis trial, both brothers said
that Ellsworth led the way and was the
commander in all the forays.
Fourteen-year-old Margaret Rose
O'Brien, who testified she expects to
become mother of a child by Ellis,
was not present in the courtroom when
the youths were sentenced.
She had said during the trial that
she and Ellis wanted to be married
but Lowell Bradford, attorney for the
brothers, disclosed that her family
would not permit the union.
The two boys and the girl were ar
rested few days after the robberies
at Woodbridge, Va, hotel, where
they had paused in the flight that was
also an elopement. Both boys are from
Ardmore, Md.
Evening star., 1938-04-08

tent fingered at deaths door He
began to improve just as his physi-
clans gave up hope of his recovery.
The orangutan's fingers and toes
are still bit weak. but he otherwise
appears in perfect health. DR.. Will
liam M. Mann. Zoo director, hopes
Dopey will be more careful about his
trapeze work in the future
Dopey always was bit on the
dumb side. Not so spry as Wrestler.
the other young orangutan returned
by the Zoos East Indies expedition,
Dopey moped in his cage aboard ship.
while Wrestler made friends with the
crew and romped about the decks at
the end of chain.
Dopey snapped out of his lethargy
when placed in big exercise cage at
the new mammal Jnouse only to take
a fall.
DR.. Mann now expects Dopey to
develop into fine specimen and a
fit husband for Susie But he'll
have to grow some" DR.. Mann said.
Evening star., 1938-04-08

Dopey, an ambitious young trapeze
artist from Sumatra and the intended
husband of Susie, the Zoos henna-
haired widow. is taking his first bow
before the Washington public after
six months in the hospital
The young orangutan overestimated
his talent on the flying trapeze when
first placed on exhibition here last
fall. Just off the ship from Sumatra
and inspired by a feminine audience
in the next cage, Dopey put on a
dizzy, hieh-bar stunt which cost him
bad tumble.
At first it was feared Dopey had
broken his back. In the Zoo hos
pital he remained partially paralyzed
for months. Two baby specialists
were called in and an X-ray examina-
ton was made
The examination revealed Dopey
had broken no bones, but he refused
to eat and could scarcely stir his long
arms. For weeks the 3-year-old pa
Evening star., 1938-04-08
FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT
IN D. C. is CUT 373
February Pay Roll Also Drops
in Field-Total Workers
Number SOS,051.

With employment showing de-
crease both in Washington and the
field. the Federal Government had
808,951 workers on the pay roll as
of February %, the monthly report
of the Civil Service Commission
showed yesterday.
The District total was 1904, a
drop of 373 in the month. and the
field, sos, ,937, a drop of 2,947.
The net decline here was attribua-
able principally to the slash at the
Railroad Retirement Board. where 333
employees were laid off when the ap-
preparation ran short. The largest
employment gain was 1913 at Federal
Housing Administration.
Large seasonal decreases were re-
ported in War, Navy. the Tennessee
Valley and agriculture field forces.
and the National Unemployment
Service of the Labor Department also
showed a falling Off
The February pay roll was $780,
793, 1886, approximately $2,2oo,000 un-
der that for Ja1Qary.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
FARMER SHOOTS
WIFE, KILLS SELF
Starts Firing When Spouse
Refuses to Return
to Home.

Roscoe Roy Hash, 22-year- old Mont
gomery County farmer. was dead today
and his estranged wife, Mrs Mabel
Hash. 90. hovered between life and
death at Georgetown University Hos
pital after shooting last night that
wrote a tragic end to a three-week
separation of the young couple.
Hash, whose wife is employed as a
waitress in a Rockville restaurant,
walked into the restaurant shortly after
6 O'Clock, vainly attempted to persuade
her to give up her job and return to
his farm. and then opened fire with a
.38 caliber revolver as employees and a
lone customer dived under tables and
behind the counter.
The young farmer fired two shots at
his wife. one narrowly missing her
heart and penetrating lung, the other
inflicting a flesh wound; fired an in
effectual shot at her sister, Mrs. Mabel
DeboW, 25 another waitress with whom
Mrs. Hash has been living since her
separation, and then turned the
weapon on himself One bullet entered
his brain. killing him instantly.
Hash is brother of Lowell j. Hash,
who four years ago killed their father,
Edgar j. Hash, A, with an iron bar
when the latter attacked him with a
milking stool during an argument in
a dairy barn on the Hash farm
Lowell was sentenced to year in Jail
despite the testimony of his mother
and other relatives as to the abuses
heaped upon the family by the elder
HASH
Montgomery County police said to-
day that Mr. and Mrs. Hash sep
arated three weeks ago and the latter
took a job in the Rockville restaurant,
owned by Mrs. Myrtle Long and took
an apartment with her sister above
their place of employment.
Hash, officers explained, made nu-
merous efforts to have her rejoin him
at the family's farm near Ounce
Orchard, but failed Finally, they
said. he threatened his wife's life and
on April 2 she obtained a peace war
rant as protection against him, but
later withdrew it.
Despite her repeated refusals to re-
turn to him, Hash entered the res
taurant again last night and asked
her to quit her job and drive back to
the farm. When she refused he
whipped out the revolver and fired.
The first shot inflicted only flesh
wound and Mrs. Hash dashed behind
the counter. Her husband followed
and fired again, the second bullet
entering her lung.
Hash then wheeled and fired at
Mrs. Debow, but missed. He placed
the gun at his head then and shot
once
In the restaurant at the time were
Mrs. Long, the proprietor; her g.
year-old daughter Geraldine: Emory
Summers of Rockville, a customer:
Marshall Smith. colored, is, a bus
boy and Dorothy Williams, IS, the
cook
Mrs. Hash was taken to George
town Hospital by the Rockville fire
rescue squad.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
PITTS WILL is FILED:
WIDOW is BENEFICIARY
Special Dispatch to The Star,

special Dispatch to The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md. April s.-Mrs.
Louise c. Pitts. widow of the testator,
receives the entire estate of Harry B.
Pitts Of Chevy Chase, Md, under his
will, which has been admitted to
probate in the Orphans Court here.
The instrument. which was executed
September /, 1927, also names her
executrix.
The will of Fred A. Woods, also of
Chevy Chase, which has been admitted
to probate in the Orphans Court here,
bequeaths $1,000 each to Myrtle
Carmelits Woods and John F. Woods,
daughter and brother. respectively, of
the testator. and leaves the residue to
the testator's widow, Mrs. Myrtle Inez
Woods. The will was executed Septem-
Der 21, 1882, and names Luther F.
6peer executor.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
B'NAl BIRTH CONVENTION
TO FEATURE Initiation
Several Hundred to Be Added to
Argo Lodge in Sessions From
May 7 to IL.

Several hundred new members Of
Argo Lodge will be initiated at the
Bnai Birth convention to be held
mere from May to IL. Benjamin
Ourlsman. chairman of the Conven-
tlon Committee, announced today.
More than $50 new members have
joined the order since the beginning
OF the membership campaign several
weeks ago, Mr.. Ourisman said. With
a present membership of 300, the lodge
is seeking to reach the l 900 mark be-
fore the convention.
A high light OF the conference will
be an inter-faith mass meeting in
which distinguished members of the
Protestant. Catholic and Jewish re-
ligions will participate.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
MEETING TOMORROW
ON RECREATION BILL

Amendments to the King bill call
ing for the unification of the District
recreation facilities will be suggested
at meeting at noon tomorrow of
recreation leaders representing all
Community Chest and publicly sup
ported recreation centers The ses-
sion, called by the Recreation Com
mittee of the Council of Social Agen-
cies, will be held at the Y. w. c. A.,
Seventeenth and K streets NV.
The committee will make no rec
concentrations to Congress, Miss Mary
Edith Coulson, secretary, explained
today, but will study the bill and re-
fer suggestions to the boards OF di-
rectors Of the tndA A,dual agencies.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
FIRE INSURANCE
CONTROL PUSHED
Rate Supervision Urged in
Report of City Heads
to Budget Bureau.

Enactment Of bills pending in the
House and Senate which would em-
power the superintendent of insurance
to control rates on fire insurance writ
ten in the District was urged today
by the Commissioners in report to
the Budget Bureau in response to COM
plants that existing rates now are
arbitrarily fixed and unduly excessive
Their action was recommended by
j. Balch Moor, insurance superintend-
ent, who has insisted before congress
sional committees and elsewhere that
present fire insurance rates are far too
high.
The Commissioners advised the
Budget Bureau
AT the present time there is no
control of rates of insurance COM
panies writing fire and lightning in
surance in the District, and as a re-
suit such rates are arrived at by arbi-
trary and discriminatory methods by
the various companies, resulting in
greatly excessive charges.
National Average.
"The national average covering the
period 1882 to 1886 shows loss ratio of
approximately AZ per cent, with the
remaining SO per cent going for ex-
penses and profit, while in the District,
for the same period, the loss ratio was
approximately % per cent, with 78 per
cent going for profit and expenses.
Thpro 90 Cfofo
similar laws. The provisions of the
act under consideration have been
adopted from the laws now in force in
Virginia, New York and Illinois"
The Commissioners also sent to the
Budget Bureau bill providing for
drastic control of persons deemed to
be improperly lettering in the halls
or other spaces of any building used
commonly by the public. such as ho-
tells, apartment houses, stores or sta
tions. The proposed bill would permit
the arrest of any person lettering" in
such places and who refused to leave
upon the order of the owner, lessee,
managing agent or person in charge.
1t would provide for fine of not more
than $25 for each offense.
New Police Court Judge,
Proposed legislation authorizing the
employment of one additional Judge
for Police Court also was sponsored
by the Commissioners upon advice of
Corporation Counsel Elwood Seal that
the extra judge is needed to clear up
congestion of jury cases.
Authority also was asked to classify
the job OF the executive secretary OF
the District Minimum Wage Board,
now held by Miss Gwen Geach. whose
salary now is $2,500 a year. Officials
said they believed the proper salary
for the position under the Classifica-
ton Act would be found to be $1,000 a
year.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
BAND CONCERT

BY the Army Band in the auditorium
tomorrow at IL 80 am. Capt Thomas
F. Darcy, leader; Karl Hubner, as
sistant.
Program.
March, "Lakesonian" Lake
Overture, "Stradella" -FlotoW
Caprice, "Frolic of the Keys" Jahrl
Charles D. Hershey, xylophonist.
Symphonic prelude, "Exaltation,"
Coerne
Waltz, Souvenir De Baden-Baden,"
Bousquet
March, THE Noble Commander"
Williams
"The star Hpana1sd Banner"
Evening star., 1938-04-08
PROF. LINDEMAN TO GIVE
THREE LECTURES HERE

Eduard c. Lindeman. professor of
social philosophy at the New York
School of Social Work, will open a
series Of three lectures on THE Con-
servation of Human Resources" next
Thursday at II am. at the United
States Chamber of Commerce Build
ing. The lectures will be under the
auspices of the Volunteer Service Com
mittee OF the Council of Social Ager-
cieS. ~
Evening star., 1938-04-08
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
AIDED 200 LAST YEAR
Total of 1925 Man-Hours'
Work Was Given at Cost of
$4O,5 ,542, Report Shows.

More than 200 handicapped and
otherwise unemployable persons were
given an average of It's hours work
each during 1887 by the Goodwill In
dustries of Washington, Inc. w. Har-
old Shapes, director, reported to the
board of trustees at its annual meet
ing last night.
Mr.. Shape stated in his report that
a total of s40,542 was paid in wages
to provide a total of 143,275 man.
hours work. He said that in the last
three years the number of active
contributors to the welfare organiza-
ton has grown to $4,000 families.
The board meeting was held at the
headquarters, 1918 New Hampshire
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Armstrong Exhibition.

Industrial arts classes at Armstrong
High School, First and o streets NV,
will be on exhibition tonight at 8
o'clock to give the public demonstra-
ton of the equipment and methods
of work being done. The Armstrong
Band will play and fashion show
Of dresses made in sewing classes at
the high school will be SSDwn.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
MADE LIEUTENANT
Sergt. G.. E. Swords Promoted in
Fire Department.

Sergt. G. E. Swords today was pro-
NOTED by the Commissioners to the
rank of lieutenant in the District Fire
Department, to fill the vacancy Gre
ated recently by the retirement of It.
r. H. Green.
Pvt. T. w. Martin was promoted to
sergeant. replacing Sergt. Swords. The
promotions had been certified by the
Civil Service Commission, and in each
case the officer held first rank on the
promotion list.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Makes Deans List.

Lloyd B. Magruder, jr, grandson Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lloyd Magruder
OF Washington, was one of 204 juniors
at Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology to make the deans list, 1t was
announced here today. /
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Martha Vincent Miller. daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. K. E, Miller, 2808 Nc
Kinley street NV, has been elected
to Phi Beta Kappa. national honorary
society. at the University Of Texas, it
was announced here today.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
CHILD BADLY BURNED
WHEN COMB EXPLODES
Donald Baldwin, 20 Months Old,
Places Celluloid Article Over
Gas Flame.

Donald Baldwin, 20-month-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Baldwin. $500
Georgia avenue NV, was burned Sc
verely yesterday when. according to
police. he held celluloid comb over
a lighted gas burner while his mother
was busy preparing dinner.
At Children's Hospital the child was
reported suffering from second-degree
burns to the hands, face and knees.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
EAGLE CITATIONS
GIVEN IS SCOUTS
35 Win the Second Highest
Award and 81 Receive
Star BADGES.

The highest award in scouting-the
Eagle insignia-was presented to lS
Boy Scouts of Washington at the
quarterly Court of Honor last night in
MacFarland Junior High School.
The second highest rating. Life
Scout. was received by 35 Scouts, and
Star Scout awards were presented to
81 others twenty-five Eagle Scouts
received palms for additional merit
badge work
Among the other special awards
were the ScoutmaSter key. received
by Bennett G. Miller and Percy c.
Smith; the Scouter's training award
to Roland Llnger. the gold quill for
journalistic ability to Graham T.
SmallWood. the organizer award to
William H. Bauer, jr; explorer first
honors to David Shonard, Carver
Smith. William V. Souder and Robert
E. Bruce. and veteran awards to J. r.
Pailthorp, Packard Sagendorf, Charles
Bateman and G. W. Conger for five
years service; Ernest R. Stephens for
Is years, John S. Cole for 20 years
and Linn c. Drake for 25 years.
Dr. Paul Bartsch, vice president of
the local Council and chairman of the
Court of Honor, presided DR.. darcy
Magee, president of the Izaak Walton
League. spoke on The Scout in Con-
servation"
Eagle awards were received by the
following:
Rus. Jan Rogers. Richard G.
Carey, James P. GiSh. Curtis
Back. Richard Rieley. A. Burton.
Tucker. Albert Gibble George w.
Magness, Robert Fisher, Evan D.
Fisher, Harry Carbon. Philippe
Klaphaak. Peter J. Bushong. Herman. jr.
Barr. Louis A. Souder. William V.
Roethe Richard o. Hayes F. W.. Jr.
LIFE AWARDS.
schmeltzer. Louis orth. Calvin s, sr.
Kushman, Hollis Orth CALVIN S. Jr.
McCeney B. H. Jr. Cousins, Donald
Smpich, Bill Barton, Robert
NARROW. William Bronaugh. John r.
Wheat. Dick Williams, Morrison
Eyler. Roger c. McKillen. Ray
Hlx H. r. Tarrant. Raymond
Robertson, Joseph Bruce. Robert E.
Tolley. Ellsworth Parker. Walter. Jr.
Aud Richard M. Yates. Wallace
Colman, Albert Arneson. James
ONeal. Joe Townsley. Charles
Rathell, Geron E. I'd Johnson. william N.
William. Shelley Clarke, Grant L.
Rosenberg. Ward Bauer. w H.. Jr.
Watson. Bill
PALM AWARDS.
Bronze Palm.
Dulaney. VIM. Dukes Russell, Spencer A.
Zeskind. Marvin Thatcher David
Hess Maurice A., jr. Smith. Mac
Carl. Frederick Shackelford Donald
Thompson James S. Burkholder. Chas., jr
Finlay. Robert. ir. Seehausen. Robert
Kaufman, Robert L. Swab. Leroy c.
Quinnell. Earle
Silver Palm.
Frissell. Harry J. Kebler. Victor L. jr.
Chandler John D. Kebler. Victor L.. Sr.
Ertsgaard. Paul
Gold Palm.
Kirk Roger Mcmillan. William
Star Awards.
Evening star., 1938-06-10

This fine shot the eighteenth helped Sarasen
former champion to stay in good spot the
go tourney at Denuer He blasted out Of the sand to ,o
og gaey Gene scored "a four shots back OF the leaders
IN tie for Sirth place Standing at the edge
Rogers OF Denuer, ho got IT, Copyright A. Wrephoto
Evening star., 1938-06-10
Fosx of Bosox Pounding Way
To Berth With AU.Star Team:
Giants Topple Cubs in Ninth,

player at the plate, and the rest Of
the opposition, with the possible ex-
ception of Hal Trosky, far behind
Jimmy the walloper.
And when Jimmy travels to Gin
cinnati he probably will have company
all the way in old Nose Gean Lefty
Grove.
Grove Scores Tenth Win.
Lefty is the big leagues only To-
game winner so far this season, having
reached that point in what. looms as
a 25-game year by blanking the Cleve-
land Indians. SO. yesterday.
Foxx drove in two runs behind
.Lefty's eibowing yesterday. and con-
tributed his 18th homer of the year,
which put him five up on his nearest
swst rivals and kept him on par with
his 1882 mark of So, the record for
right-handed batsmen.
While the Sox were taking their
series, two games to ons. from the
American League leaders. the National
League spotlight remained focused
on. Chicago, where the New York
Giants made it three straight over the
obliging Cubs, largely through some
more of that special Cub brand Of
master-minding.
Cub Strategy Fails.
With the score tied in the ninth
inning, two out and two Giants on
base, Cholly Grimm summoned Rookie
Bob Logan to relieve Tex Carleton.
Now, Logan is a left-hander and as
such figured to give the Giants more
trouble than rightie. But Logan
previously this season had appeared
in just nine innings and had obliged
the opposition with nine hits and six
runs.
Bob lived up to his record in full,
as he gave up a hit to the first bats
man, walked the second to force in a
run and finally was tagged for another
hit, scoring two more. BY the time
old Jack Russell rushed in to put out
the fire the Giants had the ball game
sewed up, 8-5, and pulled a game and
half in front.
In the only other National League
game the Pirates clubbed Jim Turner
for 10 hits and topped the Bees, SO,
behind Mace Browns fine relief pitch
ing. The Dodgers and Cardinals were
rained out. -
Yanks Turn on Chisox.
The Yanks stopped playing cousin
to the Chicago White Sox and
whipped Jimmy Dykes outfit, 5-3,
principally through Bill Dickey's sew
enth homer of the year. This left the
Yanks deadlocked with the Red Sox
in the American Leagues second
place, 312 games back of the Indians.
Rookie Dario Lodigiani clouted a
homer with the bases loaded and
paced the Athletics to an SIS win
over the Detroit Tigers, ending Yer
non Kennedy's run of nine straight
victories. Jimmy Deshong and Pete
Appleton pitched four-hitter be-
tween them and Washington sank
the st. Louis Browns, Ga.
Evening star., 1938-06-10

som, all of the Reds, led various
minor leagues In strikeouts before
crashing the big time "Baer
just pining away for 60 with Louis"
says headline We havent
heard that one since MAX was
training at Spectator for Joe sew
erAl years back !. Then went into
the ring scared stiff.
Lefty O'Doul, manager of the San
Francisco Seals, who used to be
known around the majors as the
man In the green suit, isn't as
spry as he once was, but his bat
ting eye is just as true. "A few
days ago Lefty went In as . pinch
hitter and cracked out . homer.
He did the same thing in the ninth
inning Of . game the next day. $50
Nice goin', Butch.
After failing TO make good with
both the Cardinals and Columbus,
Sammy Baugh released the follow
ing lecture: "I'll take football. -
There u more satisfaction and thrill