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Evening star., 1939-01-06
Unconnmunicotive 2-Yeor-OId,
In Police Care, Awaits Mama
Girl Keeping Name 10
Herself, Unconso!ed
By Attentions

A tousled-haired 2-year -old would
like to find her mama" Her tenn
porary address Is the Children's Re-
ceiving Home.
The little girl, her short blond
hair almost concealed beneath q
white knitted cap, was brought to
No. 9 precinct station house today
by Mrs. Catherine Shipman, 1918
Montello place NE. Mrs. Shipman
had found her stranded and alone
at Eleventh and H streets NE.
If the youngster knew her name,
she kept it to herself. Sobbing con-
stantly from the time she arrived
at the station house until she was
taken to the Receiving Home, she
walled occasionally for mama" but
that was the extent of her conver-
Sation.
Officials from the Receiving Home
said she looked familiar but couldn t
remember who she was. AS she
was driven to the home, the tears
streamed down her cheeks and not
even the toy the attendant gave her
could stop the flood of tears.
For the benefit of the mama
who's looking for her lost one, the
child wore ski pants, short pink
coat and white shoes and socks.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
D. c., With 0.48 Per Cent Population,
Pays 0.63 Per Cent of Internal Revenue

With only .48 per cent of the
population of the United States, the
District of Columbia during the fls-
cal year 1888 paid SO per cent of the
total internal revenue payments.
This was disclosed today in the
annual report of Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue Helvering, which
showed that total internal revenue
collections for the country amounted
to 1858, ,765 ,314, as compared with
$4,653, ,195,315 for the fiscal year
1887, an, increase of 81, ,005, ,569 ,99s, or
2l6 per cent.
The District of Columbia con-
tributed more to the Federal till
during 1888 than each of q of the
States, Aslaska, the Philippine Is
lands and Puerto Rico.
Population Put at 627, 900.
The population of the District is
given in the report as 627, 900, based
on the Bureau of the Census esti-
mate for July /, 1887.
This population, which is only .48
per cent Of the total of 129, ia 400 for
the United States, paid rs per cent
Of all the income tax, .35 per cent
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Three Maryland
| Members Favor
Id. &. Committee

Should Maryland be allowed to
dominate the House District Com
mittee In the new Congress?
That is the question which con-
fronts House leaders today as two
new Maryland Democratic members
Representatives William D. By
ron and Thomas D'AleSandro-
sought membership on the COM
mittee. Mr.. Byron replaced former
Representative David j. Lewis, un-
successful candidate in the Mary
land Democratic primary in Sep
tember for the senatorial nomina-
ton. Mr.. D'Alesandro defeated
former Representative Vincent L.
Palmisano, chairman of the Dis
trict Committee in the last session
of Congress.
If House leaders agree to the re-
quest Of Representatives Byron and
D,Alesandro, there would be three
Marylanders on the committee N
the new Congress. Representative
Ambrose j. Kennedy, another
Maryland Democrat. u the rank
Ing majority member.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Retired Firemen Seek
Prepayment Care
Under Doctors Plan
Association Hopes
Public Service Will
Outweigh Disability

Acceptance of its members by
Mutual Health Service, prepayment
medical care plan Of the District
Medical Society, will be asked by
the Retired Firemen's Association
Of the District of Columbia Fire
Department as a result of action
taken at its meeting last night at
typographical Temple.
In voting to petition authorities
of the projected system for extern
sion OF its benefits to the veteran
firefghters, the association pointed
out that few of its members could
fulfill the Medical Society's require
ments of sound body and lack of i'm
pending need for medical treatment,
but prayed that the qualifications
be waived in consideration of the
mems public service.
Seek Hospitalization Rate.
The organization also decided to
communicate with officials of Emer-
gency Hospital in an effort to obtain
quotation of reduced rates for hos
pitalization of retired f1remen in
order that such figures might be
presented to philanthropic organi-
cations or persons who might be dis
posed to maintain beds on an annual
basis.
On motion of Robert Simon.
youthful president of the association,
who lost leg in line of duty, a reso-
luton was adopted cautioning
against efforts to capitalize upon
the small pensions or disabilities of
the retired firemen.
Cites Independent Status.
The resolution declared, in part:
"The Retired Firemen's Association
of the District of Columbia Fire De-
partment, an organization established
in 1884 and dedicated to the welfare
of men honorably retired from the
District Fire Department, gives
notice that it is in no way connected
with any other organization Of re-
tired hremen."" -
ut announces to the general pub
lie that this established and recog-
nized organization of retired fire.
men will not give any individual or
group of individuals outside of the
organization authority to solicit
funds from the public for it."
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Commissioners
Regret District
Budget Slash
Bureau Cuts $811,000
From Minimum
Estimates

Regret that the Budget Bureau
had made slash Of $81l, 900 from
their own estimates for the next
fiscal year was voiced today by tho
Commissioners.
Commissioners Melvin c. Hazen
and David McCoach, jr., agreed that
their estimates already had been
reduced to the minimum In order
to cover actual requirements, and
deplored the fact that the Budget
Bureau had cut still below this
total.
Commissioner Hazen emphasized
that the Commissioners, in response
to general public demands, had
attempted to limit the budget to
approximately this years total, and
in doing so had slashed some $16,-
600 900 from the original requests
of their department executives.
Book Fund Slashed.
DR.. George F. Bowerman, Public
Librarian, declared reduction
made by the Budget Bureau in the
book fund was particularly dis
tressing." The fund allowed for
this year was $65 900, and the
Board of Library Trustees had re-
quested it be raised to sos 900 for
the next year. OF this sum, $50, 900
was asked to stock the library unit
of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial
High School and library. This sum
was eliminated. Library authori-
ties had requested an increase from
$65, 900 to $4,000 in the regular
book fund. The Budget Bureau
reduced the sum to s54,500, or con-
siderably less than the total granted
for this year.
DR.. Bowerman emphasized that
the book supply was the heart Of
the library service. An additional
supply of books will be essential, he
said, because of the opening of the
new Petworth branch library within
the next few days. DR.. BoWerman
added that the library circulation
continues its steady increase and
said that some 10000 books a year
are worn out in public use.
Health Estimates Cut.
Health Officer George C. Rutland
expressed general regret over the
surprising action by the Budget Bu-
reau in reducing the Commission
ers' estimates for that department
by more than $150,0O0. This brought
the total down to s2,359, 500, a de-
crease of some 40,6OO from current
appropriations, and represented
slash of more than $783, 900 from the
original requests of the Health De-
partment.
The budget for the Welfare De-
partment amounts to $7,184 900, the
greatest total in it's history. We'll
fare officials were generally pleased
but the sum approved by the Budget
Bureau is $3,250,000 less than they
sought.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Prisoner Is Found Dead
In Jail Infirmury

Martin Lloyd Champion, 80, of the
3700 block of Canal road NV, was
found dead yesterday in the in
firmary at the District Jail, where
he was serving 20 days on charge
of soliciting aims. He died in his
sleep, Jail attendants said.
Champion was arrested Tuesday
in the 5000 block of M street NV.
by Policeman G. T. Nance and taken
to No. z precinct. The officer said
his prisoner told him he had been
drinking Smoke" one name for al
cohol used for heating purposes.
The following day Champion was
convicted on a charge of soliciting
aims and fined $40 with an alter
native of 20 days in Jail. He was
unable to pay the fine. The coro-
ner's Office today issued a certifi-
cate of death from natural causes.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
District Franchise
Fight Launched by
House Measure
Norton Resolution
Referred to Judiciary
Committee

The perennial fight for enact
ment of legislation that would give
residents of the District the privi-
lege of voting for President and
Vice President and electing their
own representatives in Congress was
renewed today by advocates of ma
tional representation.
The spark that set of the re-
newed battle was a joint resolution,
introduced in the House yesterday
by Representative Mary T. Norton,
Democrat, of New Jersey, which
would franchise the voteless WASH
ingtonian.
The resolution is identical with
one she sponsored in the last Con-
gress. Like its predecessor. it was
referred to the House Judiciary
Committee, which last year held
extended public hearings on the
resolution, as we'll as one spon-
sored by Representative Jennings
Randolph, Democrat, of West Vir-
ginia, which provides for both local
suffrage and national representa-
ton.
An advocate of national represen-
tation for the District ever since
she came to Congress IA years ago,
Representative Norton believes her
resolution will make further prog
ress this year through the Nations
legislative mill.
'The goal cannot be so far away
now" she predicted. 1.-The hear
ings last year certainly paved the
way for House consideration of the
national representation question at
the present session"
Mrs. Norton made her most active
battle to give the people of Wash
ington vote when she was men,
ber of the House District Commit
tee and later as its chairman. Al
though chairman of the Labor Com
mittee now, she said she intended
to continue her fight.
Senator Arthur Capper, Republic
can. of Kansas. who jointly with
Mrs. Norton led the campaign in
Congress for national representa-
ton, has announced his intention
to introduce a companion resolution
in the Senate.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Stolen Auto, Empty Safe
Recovered by Police

The automobile and 45O-pound safe
stolen early yesterday from the Trew
Motor Co., 2101 Fourteenth street
NV. were recovered by police last
night. The safe was on the floor
of the car, which was found aban-
doned at Twenty-second and E
streets NV.
Police said the safe was badly
smashed in breaking it open. A
hacksaw, hammer and other tools,
also the property of the motor COM
pany, were found in the automo-
bile.
Officials of the firm said the safe
contained between 5000 and $7OO.
The thieves entered the company's
Office by breaking a window at the
rear of the garage.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
New Type Giant Rig
To Be Used al Basin
Memorial Project
Complete Forms for
Concrete Piles to Be
Assembled Above Grount

A type of rig new to Washington
now is being shipped here for use
in construction of the foundation
for the Thomas Jefferson Memorial
at the Tidal Basin. Steel cylinders
for the concrete foundation piles
and pile-driving equipment also are
on the way here, National Park
Service officials have been informed.
The new rig, which will stand
about 100 feet high, will permit the
assembly in horizontal position of
the complete forms for the con-
crete piles. They then will be
raised to vertical position in the
new rig and driven to bedrock,
between 80 and 80 feet beneath
ground level, to serve as molds for
the reinforced concrete piles.
In previous local foundation con-
struction operations involving the
steel shell principle the forms have
been assembled sectionally as they
are driven. The new method is
expected to speed up the driving
of the total of nearly z miles of
concrete piles which will be required
to support the new memorial.
To Work Three Shifts.
F. F. Gillen, National Park Serv-
ice engineer in charge of the Jeffer-
son Memorial work, revealed today
that the Raymond Concrete Pile
Co. of New York, which received
the award of a 1894, 800 contract
for the foundation work. is plan
ming to use three shifts of workmen
on the job.
Continuous day and night opera
tions are planned to speed up the
foundation job, so as to interfere
as little as possible with normal use
of the Tidal Basin area by the pub
lie, 1t was explained.
Actual pile driving will begin
within the next two weeks, it is
believed. The steel cylinders for
the pile forms have been fabricated
under special order.
Relocate Water Main.
Pending arrival of the machinery,
forms and equipment Workmen Of
the Raymond company now are at
work relocating a park service water
main which passes through the me-
mortal site, stripping and storing
the last of the top soil from the
site and changing the shore line
of the Tidal Basin by filling out
into the water west of the memorial
center. The shore line to the east
will be cut back to an extent equal
ing the fill to the west. This will
permit the completed memorial to
face the Washington Monument
and White House to the north and
still face squarely upon the Tidal
Basin.
Ground was broken for the me-
mortal December IS, with President
Roosevelt as the speaker.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
FORGOTTEN Date Lands Brothers Into $3.50
Worth of Traffic Court Trouble

point where each of the brothers was
accusing the other of being Bon
ME, John or Eugene, as the case
may be. Finally, Horace spoke up
and identified them by their. right
names.
In court today all four we're
charged with attempting to obtain
permit by Misrepresentation. The
brothers pleaded guilty. Horace
pleaded innocent.
Under questioning by Assistant
Corporation Counsel j. Francis
Reilly Mr.. West told Judge Edward
M. Curran about the incident, but
put in a good ward for Horace.
Horace was really trying to get
them to do the right thing and tell
me exactly who was who" Mr.. West
said.
Judge Curran delivered strong
lecture on the danger of persons
obtaining permit by such fraudu-
lent methods and imposed the stiff
sentence on the three brothers of a
fine Of $3.50 or 80 days in jail each.
Judge. Curran let Horace 60 free.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Schultz Denoun(es
Failure 10 Approve
More D. T.. Police
Growth in Population
Cited by House Member
Robbed by Two Bandits

Representative William T. Schultz,
Democrat, of Indiana. who was rob-
bed by two armed bandits in Wash
ington last year, today denounced
the Budget Bureau for failing to ap-
prove recommendations of the Com
missioners for funds to add so offi-
GERS to the metropolitan police force
in the coming fiscal year.
A member of the House District
Committee, and chairman at the last
session Of Congress of its subcom-
mittee on streets and traffic, Mr..
Schultz declared:
What valid excuse can the Bud
get Bureau offer for turning down
the request of the Commissioners
for additional men for the police
force? The population of Washing
ton has jumped more than $50, 900 in
the last five years, but the size of
the police force has remained almost
static. I feel that substantial in
crease now is absolutely necessary
to give the people of the District the
protection they deserve, not only
from criminals, but from the reck-
less and speeding automobile driver ("
Started Safety Crusade.
As chairman of the streets and
traffic subcommittee in the last Con-
gress, Mr.. Schultz initiated a traffic
safety crusade which he believes
aided materially in reducing the
number of traffic fatalities and ac-
cidents in 1888.
He pointed out there were 86 traf-
fic fatalities last year compared with
106 in 1887, and that injuries from
accidents dropped from 1855 in 1887
to 3,727 in 1888. The total number
of accidents also dropped from 1874
in 1887 to 1851 last year.
That's a good record" he de-
clared. We're going places. But
even that record must be bettered."
Will Continue Study.
Representative Schultz said if he
remains on the District Committee
during the 18th Congress and is
again placed at the head of the
streets and traffic subcommittee, he
would continue to give serious study
to a program of safety.
Mr.. Schultz also paid tribute to
all agencies and individuals who CO.
operated in the safety campaign
He mentioned particularly the police
department, judges of the courts, the
broadcasting companies and the
press.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Commissioners
Abolish Bootleg
Committee
RuhIond to Submit
Own Proposals
For Regulation

At the request Of Health Ofiicer
George G. Ruhland, the Commis-
sioners today abolished the special
committee of II appointed last Feb
ruary to consider milk code amend
ments to prevent "bootlegging" OF
cream imported here.
DR.. Rutland reported that the
committee could not reach an agree
ment, due to divergent interests
represented, and announced he
wished to submit a draft of his own
proposals within a few days. The
Commissioners action in dissolving
the committee will leave him free to
do this.
The issues were debated in a
tumultuous hearing before the Com
missioners last February IL and
views were so conflicting over regu-
lations then proposed by the Health
Department the Commissioners
sought a solution through the ap-
pointment of a representative COM
mittee.
Diversion Charged.
At that hearing, B. B. Derrick of
the Maryland Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers' Association, said his organi-
zation had uncovered evidence that
much cream brought here ostensibly
for ice cream manufacture was di-
verted and sold in fluid form.
Spokesman for restaurants and
dairies denied they were guilty of
buying bootleg" cream for fluid use.
Wisconsin and Michigan Congress-
men protested the regulations Of
fered by the Health Department
would, in effect, place ban on
shipments from the Midwest.
DR.. Rutland today advised the
Commissioners:
Your chairman has had numerous
meetings with the various members
of the committee, and various drafts
of regulations under consideration
were submitted to the committee. 1t
appears to the chairman that be-
cause of the divergent interests rep
resented in the committee member
ship, it is quite impossible that a
full agreement OF the participating
members can be obtained.
Members of Committee.
1T would appear that it is pecu-
liarly responsibility of your Health
Department to submit for your con-
sideration a draft of regulations to
govern the specific problem under
consideration. These regulations
should be drafted first and foremost
in the interests of the health of the
community. Quite obviously. no un-
reasonable regulations should be at
tempted and this, your chairman
believes, is being fully met in the
draft which the Health Department
has prepared. It is therefore recon-
mended that the committee be dis
solved"
Members of the committee were,
in addition to DR.. Rutland as chair
man. Representatives Howard Smith
of Virginia and Merlin Hull of Wis
consin, Louis Carliner. John j. Car
mody, Paul Lesh, Theodore Sloat,
Walter Camp, Seton Darr, Simon
Fleishman, w. M. Cochenderfer,
Mrs. John Boyle, Mr. Derrick, Ring
gold Hart, H. Brimer, c. S. Clark
and Corporation Counsel Elwood H.
Seal.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Jersey Guard Planes
RefueI at BoIIinq

Six planes of the 10th Observa-
ton Squadron, New Jersey National
Guard, stopped to refuel at Boiling
Field shortly after noon today after
the first leg of a training flight to
Miami, Fla. Their flying time from
Newark was l hour and 40 minutes.
Waiting long enough to replenish
their supply of gasoline, the airmen
took off. This afternoon they will
fly to Fort Bragg, N. c., and thence
to Jacksonville, Fla, the final pro-
jected stop before reaching Miami.
The flight was described as "rou-
tine maneuver."
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Band Concerts

BY the United States Navy Bano
this afternoon at 3 o'clock in tho
sail loft at the Navy Yard. 1t.
Charles Benter, U. S. N, leader;
Charles Brendler, assistant leader.
Program.
March, Swinging Down the Line"
Brockenshire
Humoresque, "The Grass Is Just
as Green" Roberts
Patrol, "The United States Navy"
Benter
Song, IT Cannot Forget Thee"
Mrs. Gillett
I'm the Tavern" Op. II, No. 10.
Jensen
Spanish march, "Alhambra" Cerorl
Entrance and March of the PEERS"
from the operetta "Iolanthe,"
Sullivan
Waltz, wine, Woman and Song"
Strauss
March. 'Hawkeye Glory King
March, Blue Devils" Long
BY the United States Marine
Band this afternoon at o'clock in
the auditorium, Marine Barracks.
Capt. Taylor Branson, leader; Will
liam F. Santleman, second leader.
Educational series for high school
bands and orchestras.
Program.
'The Marines Hymn"
March, "The Old Soldier Anclif7s
Overture, Princess Jaune,"
Saint-saens
Choral prelude, I'VE All Believe in
One God" Bach
Characteristic, Street Scene"
Newman
1.-TWO Sketches from the Orient"
Burleigh
"The King of France" from
Three Quotations" ------S Sousa
"Andalucia" -Lecuona
March, "Vedetta" ('The Mounted
Sentinel') Afford
BY the United States Army Band
tomorrow morning at 11:30 o'clock
in the Army Band auditorium. Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy, leader; Karl Hub
ner, assistant leader.
Program.
March, Flag of Victory Won Blon
Overture, "Oberon" Weber
Popular, Rainbow Round the
Moon" Rose and Donaldson
Euphonium solo, American Fan
tasy" Goldman
Harold Dawkins, soloist. ,..
Waltz, Oriental Roses -Ivanovil
March. The Spotlight" "-----.Xohr
Evening star., 1939-01-06
DC. Court Asked 10 Camel
Paving Assessment

District Court was asked by
property owner yesterday to cancel
! a special assessment for repaving a
street on the theory it was for the
use of the general public, and the
original assessment for improving
the thoroughfare was paid for as
permanent improvement.
Eva j. Turner, 435 Fourth street
S.W, filed suit on behalf of herself
and owners of more than 70 par
GELS of property along Fourth street
S.W. and wants the court to de-
clare these special assessments void
and to have the District government
refund the sums paid for the repav-
ing under protest. She sued Com
missioners Melvine c. Hazen and
Col. David McCoach, jr., and the
District of Columbia and asks for
the cancellation of the special as
sessments for repaving Fourth street
from Maryland avenue to P street
S.W,
She advised the tribunal that she
was specially assessed for $29215,
and that the work of repaving was
completed in August, 1894. Her
formal protest was denied by the
Commissioners. ,
The repaving, she contends, is of
/ no Actual benefit to the parcels of
land concerned, but is for general
travel. particularly since Sixth street
has Sbeen permanently closed as an
J arteflal highway, due to the con-
struction of Mellon Art Gallery. The
roadway before repaving was equally
good and serviceable, she contends
in the suit, and the repaving was
for the general public and not to
meet the needs of property owners
thefe. The original paving of Fourth
street S.W. was completed in 1889,
I she Says, and abutting property own
I ers swere assessed then, and the
repsving constituted at best only a
/ rep@ir. The suit contends that the
! special assessment is a cloud on the
title Of the property.
l Attorneys D. Edward Clarke and
Solomon H. Feldman represent the
s1peaRtid. '''o
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Rails Ordered to Boost
Rates on Anthracite
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission ordered railroads operating
in Pennsylvania today to increase
intrastate rates on anthracite by
to II cents long ton on Febru-
ary 10.
The Pennsylvania Public Utilities
Commission refused to permit intra-
state increases which would have
been in line with interstate increases
authorized last spring by the I. C. c.
The I. C. c. some time ago over
ruled the State commission and de-
MED its petition for modification of
the original order to eliminate a l.
cent-a-ton increase in rates on un-
prepared anthracite shipped from
mines to breakers.
Evening star., 1939-01-06
Round TubIe Discussion

Juvenile delinquency, its cure and
prevention, will be the background Of
q round table discussion at the Fort
Myer Heights Church at pm. SUM-
day. T. S. Wilcher, executive di-
rector of Boys Republic and vice
president of the Arlington County
Federation of Boys Clubs, will be
the principal speaker.