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Evening star., 1939-08-20
Shirts by the Mile

Britain " ordering shirts by the
hundred thousand and shirting ma.
terial by the mile for its new army.
Evening star., 1939-08-20

A beautiful yarn in colors that
shade from light to dark Most
effective In knitted or crocheted
afghans! Yours for the next
three days at a saving of 16c,
Kann's-Air-Coole Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1939-08-20
$74.50 Walnut
ConsoIette
$3.50

Full size sewing unit, with
Westinghouse motor and Allen
Bradley knee control. Made and
guaranteed by the makers of
Free-Westinghouse machines.
KAnn's-Ah-Cooled Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1939-08-20

Before starting those back-to-
school clothes, see these fine up
to-date electric sewing machines.
Attractive desk models of fumed
oak, made and guaranteed by the
makers of Free-Westinghouse
models! Light, easy running
machines that operate on AC or
DC current.
Evening star., 1939-02-03
Hearings on Tax Program
Postponed by Illness

Public hearings on proposed new
tax legislation for the District were
indefinitely postponed today by
Chairman Nichols of the Fiscal Af-
fairs Subcommittee of the House
District Committee pending the re-
turn to Washington of DR.. Chester
B. Pond, one of the experts who
developed the tax program.
DR.. Pond is i'll at his home in
Albany. N. Y, and indications are
he will not be physically able to
come to Washington for a week or
10 days.
Representative Nichols, whose
Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee will de-
eide the fate of the program recon-
mended by the experts, said the
District Commissioners had request
ed him to delay the hearings until
DR.. Ponds return.
The major feature of the new
tax plan is combination per cent
sales tax and a tax on personal in
come in excess of $4,000
Both Mr. Nichols and the Dis
trict Comittee have received num-
ber of protests against sales tax.
These are being assembled for con-
sideration of the Fiscal Affairs SUBJ
committee when it begins hearings
on the tax program.
Evening star., 1939-02-03
Court Tests Loud Speakers
For Soft-Spoken Witnesses

able to catch the testimony, the con-
clusion is that the witness is not
getting his story across properly.
The justices of District Court have
been studying this problem. Fur
ther tests will be held in the near
future and when a satisfactory engi-
neering result has been achieved,
officials said today, the law will step
in and practical test will be held
with an entire case being used as
the laboratory for the experiment.
While the courts have not per-
mitted a radio broadcast of a trial
from District Court, that may be a
logical conclusion of successful
public address system, in the opinion
of officials who are looking ahead.
Movies have been shown on nuner-
Gus occasions in the courtrooms of
District Court, but these have been
confined mostly to patent cases. The
jurist has been the most interested
spectator as he was called on to
elucidate some obscure technical
problem. The showing of movies
in the courtroom, officials explained,
has obviated the bringing of compli-
Gated machinery into the tribunal
and permitted closeup to be shown
Of the parts In question.
Evening star., 1939-02-03
Reduction Of JobIess
Fund Tax Favored

Endorsement of the proposal of
John A. Marshall director of the
District Employment Board, to cut
in half the present rate of con-
tributions of employers to the Un-
employment Compensation Fund,
was given yesterday by the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton.
Edward D. Shaw secretary of the
association. said the groups Board
of Governors has carefully studied
this situation and some time ago
expressed it's belief that since the
present tax rate of 3 per cent had
built up a surplus of more than $l0,-
100000 within three years, there was
no need for continuance of such a
heavy tax upon local employers.
The merchants and manufacturers
went on record favoring an amend
ment to the Unemployment Com
pensation Act, giving the board au-
thority to reduce the present rates
when possible. The association also
advocated that the law be amended
so these funds would be earmarked
and could not be used for purposes
other than that of paying claims.
Evening star., 1939-02-03
Key Bridge Ramp
To Permit All Types
OF Traffic Is Rushed
Three Shifts at Work
To Complete Bypass
By Sunday

Key Bridge will be opened to all
classes of traffic as soon as the con-
struction ramp is completed at the
south end, under arrangements made
by the Bureau of Public Roads. 1t
is expected the ramp will not be
finished until Sunday.
The work has been delayed due
to weather conditions, but officials
report that three shifts of Workmen
are engaged, as a means of hasten
ing the work.
Georgetown businessmen have
protested several times against re-
strictions placed on the movement
of private vehicles over its span
asserting that it would make heavy
inroads into their business. The
House District Committee Wednes-
day called upon the District Com
missioners for a report on the
situation.
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, District
highway director, who discussed the
question with officials of the Bureau
of Public Roads, at the request of
the Commissioners, said they had
agreed readily to the change in
traffic arrangements. Alternate
route signs will be posted at the
south approach to the bridge.
Evening star., 1939-02-03
Sasscer, Confident
OF Victory, Visits
Capitol
Light Vote Expected
Today in Race for
House Seat

Confident of victory today in his
race for the seat of the late Repre-
sentative Stephen w. Gambrill, of
the 5th Maryland congressional
district, former State Senator Lans-
dale G. Sasscer, of Prince Georges
County, yesterday went to the Cap
itol to confer with members of the
States delegation in the House.
He met with Representatives Cole.
Goldsborough and Kennedy, all
Democrats, and discussed legisla-
ton affecting the district he will
represent if chosen in the special
election today. The district in
cludes Prince Georges, st. Marys,
Charles, Anne Arundel and Calvert
counties and the southern part Of
Baltimore City.
Light Vote Expected.
Indications were that the vote,
which was expected to be light be-
cause of the special election, would
be cut further because of the rain.
Democratic leaders were exerting
every effort to obtain a large turn
out.
Meanwhile, A. Kingsley Love, Re-
publican, of LeonardtoWn, and AL
den A. Potter, independent write
in" candidate, of Montgomery
County, wound up a campaign that
has been notable for apathy on the
part of the voters. In some Sec
tions campaign managers found
that many voters were not aware
that special election was being
held today.
Anti-New Dealer.
Mr.. Love, who was defeated last
November by Mr.. Gambrill, de-
clared in last-minute statement:
Il want the public to know where
I stand. I am an anti-New Deal
candidate and subscribe to the Tyd-
ings platform. I will vote for the
President only when I think he is
right"
Mr.. Sasscer, unsuccessful candi-
date for the Democratic guberna-
torial nomination last fall, had the
full Endorsement of Gov. O'Conor,
who called for heavy vote in
warning of the dangers of APATHY
and Indifference.
Mr.. Potter was invited to run as
Union party candidate, but decided
to run as an independent. He is not
a resident of the 5th district, and
that, he said, lis a manifestation
that I am not aligned with the po-
litical machine organizations of
either party and leaves me free to
put the issues squarely up to the
people of the district"
Evening star., 1939-02-03
Citizens Will Hear
School Budget Status

School officers and members OF
the Board of Education will report
to the citizens of the District on
the state of the 1910 school budget,
at a meeting February 20 at 8 pm.
In the Thomson School.
The session is one of two annual
meetings held between school Off
cials and the public on the school
budget. In the spring the repre-
sentatives of the civic groups submit
requests for items to be included in
the forthcoming budget.
Ordinarily these sessions are held
at the Franklin Building, but audi
torium facilities there have recently
been made over into offices.
Evening star., 1939-02-03

shop at 504 Pennsylvania Avenue
Sc, late yesterday forced her to
hand over $1l on a written threat
to wreck the place"
The two men entered the shop
about $40 pm, the girl said. One
stood at the door and the other
handed her note, which said:
Give us all your money or we'll
wreck the place" The young op-
orator had no choice but to comply.
The men drove away in taxi
cab they hired nearby.
Suspect Picked in Lineup.
Two colered men early today held
up Glen Order, %, of 1410 Euclid
street NV, a taXicab driver, and
robbed him of SO. The robbery oc-
Cured at Florida avenue and
Twelfth place NV, and the men
entered the cab at Fourteenth and
Harvard streets NV.
Police today believed they had a
solution to the $1,000 robbery yes
terdav of a Hot Shoppe collector with
the Identification of middle-aged
colored man in lineup last night.
The victim of the robbery. Mervel
A. Hutsler of Arlington, Va, was said
to have picked the suspect out of the
lineup. He was described as former
employe of the restaurant chain.
Police however, have placed no
formal charge against the man. nor
have they recovered any of the loot,
it was said.
The robbery occurred at Fourth
street and Florida avenue NV.
Evening star., 1939-02-03
Road Beauty
Bill Backed
By Federation
Prince Georges
Civic Body Asks
More Teacher Pay

Two steps designed to decrease
traffic hazards and eliminate struc-
lures and billboards which prevent
adequate vision along Maryland's
highways last night were taken by
the Prince Georges County Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations.
One resolution, introduced by
Mayor John N. Torvestad of Cottage
City, Endorsed the bill introduced
by Senator Emanuel Gorfine in the
Maryland Legislature which would
place the control of billboards and
other structures along the highways
under the supervision of the State
Roads Commission. The move was
unanimously indorsed by the fedora
ton.
Senator Gorfine's bill would con-
troll the erection of billboards, es-
tablishment of tourist and trailer
camps and prohibit the construc-
ton of any building which would
be detrimental to traffic safety. The
bill also is aimed at identification
of the roadsides of the State.
Planning Funds Asked.
Another resolution was introduced
by Fred C. Cast of Cheverly call
ing on the Legislature to provide
sufficient funds for the operation Of
the Maryland Highway Safety Plan
ming Council, body appointed by
Gov. Nice last year. 1t was pointed
out by Mr.. Cast that the council
is composed of men and women
willing to give their time and talents
to the solution of the traffic problem,
but that they are now handicapped
by lack of funds.
Mr.. Cast said that if needed funds
are provided for the council "it can
develop program that would be
practical in its approach and OBJ
vious in its results" Prof S. S.
Steinberg, dean of the College of
Engineering of the University of
Maryland, is chairman of the coun-
Gil.
In passing Mayor Torvestad's res
olution, the federation also voted to
lay its Endorsement Immediately be-
fore the Prince Georges County dele
cation in both the Senate and the
House and to press for immediate
action.
The federation, at the request of
the BerWyn District Civic Associa-
ton, voted to make an immediate
investigation of the possibilities of
obtaining a Federal survey of trans
portation conditions in the metro
politan area with view to develop
ing new system based on the use
of railroads running into the Dis
trict of Columbia. Judge Alfred
D. Bailey, president of the asso-
citation, said he would appoint a
committee to make the investiga-
ton.
Evening star., 1939-02-03

Squads right" the command that
caused many an Army recruit to
emulate punch drunk fighter wan
dering around the ring, may soon
be only a parade-ground memory.
New regulations for movement of
infantry forces, now being tested at
Fort Benning, Ga. call for elimina-
ton of the maneuver in favor of
simpler methods of achieving the
desired results. In addition, the
projected changes would permit
complete flexibility in the number
of men used to compose each squad.
At present the United States
Army employs squad formation
originated by Frederick the Great,
consisting usually of eight men,
with the leader on the left in the
front rank. Squads right presents
few difficulties for men fortunate
enough to be included in the lead
ing four. The man at right merely
faces to his right, and the other
three execute oblique turns to come
into their new positions.
In the rear rank it is a far more
complex process, however. Two
soldiers march ahead, then make
sharp right turns; the other pair
must obtain clearance by facing to
the left, almost turning their backs
on the men who have been i'm
mediately in front of them and TAX
ing a pace before they can begin
the oblique into the intended posi-
tions. Recruits have devised many
peculiar formations in essaying this.
TT is psychologically incorrect" )"
says Maj. John H. Burns, editor OF
the Infantry Journal, semi official
organ of that branch of the service.
Evening star., 1939-02-03
Girl Who Lost Legs Prepares
For Career as SuIesWomon
Martha GeesIing, n,
Learning About
Hosiery

Martha Geesling, 81, whose legs
were amputated last summer, was
busy today at Emergency Hospital
learning sales talk and brushing up
on her arithmetic for her first busi-
ness enterprise-selling hosiery.
Long a ward of the Board of Pub
lie Welfare, Martha gained her ma
jority while she was in the hospital.
The problem of her future, when
she leaves the hospital equipped
with artificial limbs, had to be
solved.
The girl either had to be able to
support herself or become an in
mate of the Washington Home for
Incurables. Mrs. Myrtle Larson,
head of the social service depart
ment at the hospital, felt Martha
would be unhappy at the home, sur
rounded by older people.
She remembered the girl had
been able to sell dozens OF tickets
for a baby show in which she had
become interested. A volunteer sug-
gested hosiery and Martha was
started on business career.
To give her the confidence she
needs when she leaves the hospital,
the Ladies' Auxiliary Board of the
hospital approved the plan of al
lowing Martha to turn her ward
bed into hosiery shop.
Business will be limited to visiting
Evening star., 1939-02-03

The admonition "speak louder,
please given to District Court wit
nesses, so that judge and jury may
hear better, may soon be thing of
the past, if tests now going forward
are successful.
Yesterday in the courtroom of
Justice Peyton Gordon, former
United States Attorney, who has
seen the problem from both the
angle of the jurist and the prose-
cutor, a test Of some loud-speaker
equipment was held. Col. Charles E.
Stewart, clerk of District Court, said
later that the results are still being
studied and that other tests will
be held. The Government will install
the equipment in all the courtrooms,
if this is found desirable.
At present, lawyers on both sides
of case frequently have to request
witnesses to raise their voices. so
their story may be heard. One
favorite courtroom trick is to walk
to the end of the jury box and stand
just beyond it and for the lawyer to
say to the witness: Speak loudly so
that the last juror may hear" If
the lawyer, standing at the railing
that separates court, counsel and
jury from the general public, is un-
Evening star., 1939-02-03
Negligent Homicide
Verdict Is Held
Precedent
Jury's Decision Results
In Lighter Sentence
For Prisoner

A negligent homicide verdict, de-
scribed as the first returned in Dis
trict Court, was rendered yesterday
by a jury in the case of Walter
jackson, colored, o. Justice James
M. Proctor Immediately sentenced
Jackson to five months in Jail, CIV
ing him credit for the six months
he has already been incarcerated
since. the date of the traffic acci-
dent, July % last, in front of 627
L street SE.
Prosecuting the case was Assist
ant United States Attorney Arthur
J. Mclaughlin. Jackson had been
indicted on charge of manslaugh-
ter for the death of 12-year-old
David M. Mockabee, who was near
his scooter and endeavoring to Sc
cure a piece of ice from nearby
truck, the Government said. Had
Jackson been found guilty of man
slaughter, lawyers said, his sentence
could have been from to IS years.
Under the verdict rendered, how
ever, the crime is a misdemeanor,
they explained. Defense counsel
were James Shenos and George
Boden, and they asked Justice Proc
tor to instruct the jury regarding
negligent homicide, which he did.
The jury asked for photographs of
the death scene during their de-
liberations
Verdicts of negligent homicide are
frequent in Police Court, but vet
eran District Court attaches said
that this is the first case on record
in which such decision was reached
by jury there under recent
statute permitting such action.
Evening star., 1939-02-03
Mathematical Robot
Developer Honored

DR.. Vennevar Bush, president of
the Carnegie Institution of WASH
lngton, last night was presented with
one OF the two $4,000 awards of the
Research Corp. for continuing his
work on calculating machines, the
mechanical brains" which he de-
veloped while vice president of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technol-
agy.
DR.. Bush has made two kinds of
theSe robot minds" working
through electrical impulses set up by
the action of light falling on photo
electric cells. They do mathematical
problems in few minutes which
would require weeks of the time of
human calculators.
The other prize went to DR.. Hugh
Scott Taylor, professor of chemistry
at Princeton, for notable contribu-
tions to chemical catalysis.
The Research Corp. is non-proft
organization, financed on the pro-
ceeds of certain dinated patents,
which makes grants for specific SCI
entific projects.
Evening star., 1939-02-03
Welfare Experts Rop
Lewis Relief Report

Three Washington welfare ex-
perts last night criticized the re-
port by Burdette G. Lewis condemn
ing the District relief administra-
ton. They were the Rev. John L.
Nixon, director of the social well
fare department, Federation of
Churches; Morris Klass, director of
the Jewish Social Service Agencies,
and William H. Savin, director of
the Family Service Association.
Together they urged 200 members
of the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church to work actively for
increased funds for relief in the
District. They said Mr.. Lewis re-
port "beclouded" the main issue of
larger appropriations.
Evening star., 1939-02-03
Band Concert

Blythe United States Marine Band
this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
Marine Barracks auditorium. Capt.
Taylor Branson, leader; William F.
Santleman, second leader.
Program.
1.-THE Marines Hymn"
March. "27th Infantry" Mindanao,
Savoca
Gn honor of the annual wallow of
the Military Order of the Carabao
to be held Saturday, February A.
Overture, Hungarian Lustspiel,"
Keler-Bela
Trombone duet, LA Golondrina,"
Serradell
Musicians D. S. Harpham and
Dale Harpham.
Entrance of the Fauns from
"Cydalise' ------------P Pierne
"Cake Walk" third movement from
Fourth Symphony - Mcdonald
Musical Snuff Box" "------- LiadoW
Mosquito dance from suite
Five Miniatures" White
Suite, -Four Ways" Coates
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1939-02-03
Baltimore Bows
|Go for Ride,
Repent in Rain

A little heap of rain soaked haber-
dashery, that seemed to shiver in
the cold, drew the eye of Policeman
w. E. McCarten early today in Lin
coin Park.
The officer found three small boys
huddled together under their coats.
They explained. through chattering
teeth, that they we're:
John Henry and Robert Fulton
Hanky, II and IL, brothers, of 1858
Sponsor street. Baltimore, and
Frank Clifford, 9, of 1862 Sponsor
street.
How did you get here?' the Off
Ger asked.
I'VE hooked a ride on freight ~
was the reply.
"Why?"
"Oh, just for the ride
1t was $3.50 am. and the boys ad-
mitted they weren't happy about
the trip. The officer took them to
the Receiving Home for Children,
where their parents called for them
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1939-02-03

Detective Sergt. Charles Warder
of headquarters was helping today
to hunt two colored bandits who last
night shot his son, George E. War;
der, "a, bus driver, and fled with
an undetermined amount of money.
George Warder, who lives at
4444 Ord street NE, was hit in the
left elbow by bullet before he had
a chance to raise his hands. The
holdup men boarded the bus at
Fourth and P streets NV. about
1890 o'clock
At Fifth and w streets NV. the
colored men sauntered to the front
of the bus. One of them told Mr.
Warder to get his hands up, and
shot him before the command could
be obeyed.
The bandits took Mr.. Warder's
change carrier and fed. Policeman
c. F. Swami happened to hear the
shot and pursued the men into an
alley They escaped, but dropped
the empty carrier, a glove, a hat
and the drivers transfer book.
Shop Held Up.
Mr. Warder drove his bus with one
arm from the scene of the holdup
to the terminal at Georgia. avenue
and v street NV. He was treated
at Freedmens Hospital and sent
home
Meanwhile, the drivers father was
aSsipned tn helm other detectives
solve the case
Two white men who cornered
Thelma Farrell, "a, in her beauty
Evening star., 1939-02-03
Auto Station
Bill Opposed
By D. {. Heads
Another Measure
Disopproved and
One Recommended

The commissioners today dlsap-
proved two District bills introduced
in Congress and at the same time
approved one new bill and sent it
to the Budget Bureau.
The new measure would amend
the Real Estate Act to provide for
the licensing of business chance
brokers, and reduce the license fee
for real estate brokers from $50 to
$50. District officials said there are
some 46 brokers in the business
chance category, now exempt from
payment of license fees.
The bill also provides that real
estate associations. corporations or
partnerships would be required to
pay only one $50 license fee, while
each real estate agent still would be
required to pay the $40 individual
fee
The Commissioners said they dis
approved bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Bland, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia to prohibit the use of property
at Tenth and F. streets SW. as the
site for one of the two automobile
inspection stations They pointed
out that the contract for construc-
ton of the station already has been
awarded.
Hearings on the bill are scheduled
for next Friday at 1920 am. in the
old House Office Building before
the Parks and Recreation Subcom-
nittee of the House District Com
mittee.
Representative Bland said he in
troduced his bill after he had re-
ceived number of complaints that
the erection of the auto inspection
building at that location would in
terfere with developing of farmers
market nearby.
The other bill disapproved by the
Commissioners was one introduced
by Represent9 tive Kennedy. Demo-
crat, of Maryland providing that
property of the Sisters of Notre
Dame be exempt from taxes. The
Commissioners said the property is
not being used now for educational
purposes.
Evening star., 1939-02-03
Police Precinct Guest jailed
For Stealing From His Fellows

A 20-year- -old youth was sentenced
in Police Court today to serve 120
days in Jail for stealing a lumber
jacket from the janitor at No. l
police precinct station and for steal
ing IS from fellow prisoner there
The youth, Johnnie William Aus
tin. who said he lived in the 600
block of First street, Baltimore, Md,
went to the precinct Tuesday night,
and asked police to allow him to get
warm and dry his clothes, wet from
a heavy rain. The officers gave him
the freedom of the basement, where
the boiler is located
The next morning, Verdrey Brig
ham, the colored janitor, missed his
lumber jacket. Police Immediately
began to search for the youth, and
located him on John Marshall place
a few hours later. He was arrested
and charged with petty larceny.