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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-03
ARTISTS TO HOLD OUTING

The annual outing OF the Pen
and Palette club will be held at
Green Pastures on Sunday June 4,
Members of the art group extend
their sincere wishes to their di-
rector, John Dancy, for a speedy
recovery. It is the hope Of the club
that Mr.. Dancy will be well enough
to fellowship with them on Sunday.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-03
Mrs. Walker Is
Club Speaker

Mrs. Ernestnye Walker, proba-
ton officer in the Juvenile court,
spoke last week to the Hi-Fidelity
Matrons' club at the Franklin
Street Settlement.
Speaking from the subject Of Jul
venne Delinquency" Mrs. Walker
emphasized the important part
which correct environmental influ-
ences played in the life Of the juve-
nile.
Mrs. Walker is orc Of the two
Negro women probation officers in
the city.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-03
RubY's Beauty
School Presents
Graduates

Ruby's Beauty university presents
the graduating class under the aus
pices Of The Crusaders" club at
Plymouth Congregational church.
June g. 1889 at 2;45 pm. Admission.
l5c.
Rev, William H, Peck. pastor Of
Bethel A. M. E. church, will deliver
the genealogical sermon.
To the graduate class Of Ruby's
university we deem ii a pleasure to
invite the families and friends of
the class to attend Bethel A. M. Z.
church, Sunday morning service.
June 4, 1888.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-03

Henrietta Lee remains gravely ILL. she has been moved
to Womens hospital her condition is quite serious
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-03
The night will never stay,
The night will still 60 by
Though with a million stars
Won min II TO the sky."

One Of the most entertaining in
long line Of delightful dances was
held Friday evening at lovely May
fair Ballroom when the Sphinx(es)
pledge club to the Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity held forth their twelfth
annual ball for their friends and
big brothers.
Observed among the 'gaily be-
digit guests we saw: Eddie NYA)
Tolan and Johnnie Mae McCornico
with her charming sister, Essel
Saulsburg, Miss Lottie Macdonald
and George Lovejoy, Miss Johnson,
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Lawrence
Tabor and Lilly Gordon, Bib Broth
er Ben Davis, Lillian Brown, and
Charles Roxborough, Katherine
Duncan. Lloyd Bailor, Herb Thomp-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-06-03

George Higgins has been squirting Roberta Mcguire
they ride horses. and dancing they took in the
"Desakadesis asked George what about it, that
stuck for scoop and wanted to into his private
lives and all that and such clam that boy has turned
out to nary word would he tell just says to
wait and see weren't going to do that any way.
The Isaac Fleets are building them little nest. out in
Conan Gardens Eunlce tells that it will be ready for
occupancy in another month "Doy" Cole and all
her folk have moved out into the North End they have
a mansion Josephine
The Riddles Fashion Revue which to be June g. at
the Y. W. c. A.. is shaping up nicely. Shirley Johnson
wanted to model raining outfit which is different
idea hers is red polka dot she tells me with the umbrella
to match. Gwendoyn Branspl wanted to model bicycle
outfit" plus the bicycle sort of give color. and very
small baby said well then could she bring her tricycle. The
opening is going be sand pile and all the tiny ones
going show the very latest thing in diapers.
Evening star., 1939-05-24
Mrs. Lorraine F|ammer, ,
Dancer, Is Dead

Mrs. Lorraine Thompson Flam-
mer, "a, of 4725 Third place NV.
Well-known dancer, died Monday In
Boston after brief illness. She
had gone to Boston a short while
ago to visit her mother, Mrs. j. E.
Heathcote.
Funeral services will be held here
at 2:30 pm. tomorrow in the Wal
lace Memorial Presbyterian Church
The Rev. DR.. C. E. Hawthorne. pas
tor. will officiate. Burial will be
in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Mrs. Flammer had appeared here
in several "All- Washington Revues'
at the Capitol Theater and In other
local revues. In 1880 she received
second prize in city wide notion
picture contest sponsored by Holly
wood studio.
Besides her mother, she is sur
vlved by her husband, William T,
Flammer; two children, Lorraine
Loucell Flammer and William Ed
ward Clarence Flammer; her father
Clarence B. Thompson, and a
brother, Thearle B. Thompson, all
of this city.
Evening star., 1939-05-24
Capital Woman Killed;
Husband Ends Life

Mrs. Mabel Peters, 80, reported to
reside in the 1900 block of Euclid
street NV, was killed yesterday in
a Bradford tPaD hotel room by her
estranged husband, who shot her
and then ended his own life, the As
sociated Press reported today.
At Bradford, Deputy Coroner
George P. Lull said the husband,
Gleason Peters. As, killed his wife a
few hours after she arrived from
washington on the eve of the trial
OF her suit for divorce, which was
to have been heard today in a Brad
ford court, the dispatch said.
Mr.. Peters, night club proprie-
tor, called at his wifeS hotel and
asked to confer with her, according
to statements of Robert Matthews,
hotel clerk. A short time later the
clerk heard a commotion in Mrs.
Peters room and when he went to
investigate Mr.. Peters warned him,
Don't come in here or I'll plug you
Mr.. Matthews summoned police.
but before they arrived three pistol
shots were fired in the room. Police
Chief Edmond Edwards arrived
within few minutes and found both
husband and wife shot through the
head, the Associated Press said.
Evening star., 1939-05-24
Appeal 10 Halt Wharf
Hailed as Success

Final reports pointing out the ap-
parent success of a recent canvass
Of the Senate and House District
Committee members to stall the
construction of the proposed new
penal wharf in Southeast Washing
ton were read last night at a meet
ing of the Southeast Citizens As
sociation as the group closed its
regular season.
Vernis Absher, chairman of an
Emergency Ten Committee, COM
prised of 10 members, declared "it
seems without doubt now that the
wharf question is now definitely
Shelved for some time to come. "
Secretary c. c. Clemm read COM
municationS received of IS members
of Congress expressing willingness
to cooperate with the association
Those include Representatives San
dagger, DirkSen, Vreeland, Shafer
Bolles, Tenerowicz and Byron and
Senators King, Tydings. Reynolds
Bilbo, Overton, Clark, Hughes and
Capper. Thirty-seven were con-
tacted by the Southeast group.
Citizens were urged by President
William A. Maio to attend the ex-
tra-seasonal meeting of the South
east Council of Citizens Associa-
tions in June to act on further de-
velopments in the wharf matter.
In the only resolution of the
meeting the association urged pas
sage of legislation to prohibit rails
ing of pigeons and other fowl in
the city without complete approval
In petition form of residents within
90-foot radius.
Last nights meeting was held in
Buchanan School.
Evening star., 1939-05-24
Maj. H. H. Mills Rites Due
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Maj. Harry
H. Mills. A, Air Corps, U. S. A., who
died Sunday in Walter Reed Hos
pital, were scheduled, tentatively, to
be held at 3 pm. tomorrow in the
Fort Myer Chapel. Burial will be
in Arlington National Cemetery.
Maj Mills. whose last station was
at Randolph Field, Tex. entered
the hospital on May IL. He began
his military service at the time of
the World War, enlisting on No
vember 10, 1917, to serve as a pri-
vate first class in the Aviation Sec
ton, Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps.
to August 10, 1918, when he accepted
a commission as second lieutenant,
Air Service, United States Army. He
was honorably discharged after his
World War service, on March %,
1919, and enlisted in the Regular
Army the following August. He
served through the enlisted grades
OF private, corporal, sergeant and
staff sergeant in the Supply De-
tachment of the Air Service before
being commissioned a second lieu
tenant. Air Service, September IA.
1920. He was promoted to first lieu
tenant July /, 1920; captain, August
l, 1884, and major temporary, Oc-
tober Is, 1887.
Maj. Mills held the ratings of
military airplane pilot and airplane
observer and was graduate of the
Air Corps Tactical School, Maxwell
Field, Ala, and the Army Industrial
College, attending the latter here
from August, 1887, to June, 1898.
Among survivors is his widow,
Mrs. Annette K. B. Mills.
Evening star., 1939-05-24
In mpmnrtant

N membranGe n Bal1 e, a. our beloved father HER
@go today. May "a, 1898.
He had a smile for every one
And heart as pure as gold;
Althoueh his. soul is now at rest,
Our love for him will never grow old
HIS LOVING CHILDREN
BURRELL. CARRIE G. In loving mem
ory Of my devoted mother. CARRIE G.
RURRELL. who fell asleep four years ago,
Nav -. 1885.
NY home has been often saddened
With loneliness and loss.
But when death took away my mother.
It left a heavv cross
CLINTON. GRANT. In sad, but loving
brother, GRANT CLINTON 0f Who SG departed ted
1885
Loved in life. remem9sTsd n de death.
HARRIS SARAH In loving remem-
hrence Of our devoted wife and mother.
SARAH HARRIS who departed this life
H F yf5EI G 5Offy UsRAND MiE q ARcafE AR
RIS AND DAUGHTER. VIOLA.
KRAFTHOFER. LUDWIG, sR In sad
but loving rememhrsnce of my dear father:
awav thirty-Six years ago today. May "a.
1903
Faithful and honest in all your ways,
What a beautiful memory you've left
HIS DEVOTED DAUGHTER, ANNA MARIE
PARST.
LOHR, ANNIE. tribute of love and
err ANNIE LoHR' who p passed @ sH1 away '' ten
years ago today MAY - 1929:
HER DAUGHTERS. ELIZABETH AND
MARGARET
NASH, ROBERT EARL FLEMMIE) In
sad but loving remembrance of our dear
daddy. ROBERT EARL (FLEMMIE) NASH
who passed away nine years ago today.
Nav "a, 1890.
Faithful and honest in all your ways.
COURAGEOUS and true to the end of your
davs
You were loving, gentle sweet and kind
what beautiful memory you've left
HIS DEVOTED SONS. DONALD AND
WILMER NASH
SMITH. ANNIE H. Sacred to the mem
ory of our dear mother. ANNIE H. SMITH.
who passed away four years ago. May "a.
1895.
A mother who gave us the best of her life.
Who cherished our secrets our sorrows and
strife:
Who taught US to love. who TAUGHT us to
o' today. GSne'' IN bsEsso 'sf caHDslN. sissi 70.
Evening star., 1939-05-24
Ernest KessIer Dies
After Months Illness

Ernest w. Kessler, jr., IS, presi-
dent of r. T. Founce, Inc, wholesale
sea food dealers, died yesterday at
his home, l418 u street NV, after
an illness of about four weeks.
Mr.. Kessler was lifelong resident
of this city and a graduate of st.
Johns College here. He is survived
by his mother, Mrs. Marie w. Kess-
Ter.
Funeral services will be held at
am. tomorrow in st. Paul's Catholic
Church. following brief services at
Hines funeral home, 29O1 Four
teenth street NV. Burial will be
in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-05-24
Mrs. Beatrice Lawson
Rites to Be Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Beatrice
Lawson, 29-year-old Washingtonian
who was drowned Sunday while
swimming near Sea Girt, Md, are
to be conducted tomorrow at
Roanoke, Va, her former home.
Mrs. Lawson, wife of Lonnie Lee
Lawson of 2811 Fourteenth street
NV, a we'll driller, formerly worked
at a local cleaning establishment
She had lived in Washington about
four years. Her body was recovered
yesterday. A coroners verdict OF
accidental drowning was issued In
the case.
Evening star., 1939-05-24
Bert Lord, Member
Of House, Dies
Of Heart AiIment
New Yorker Stricken
While Attending
Worlds Fuir

Representative Bert Lord of New
York died early today in Naval Hos
pital after weeks illness from a
heart ailment. He was 50 years
old and was stricken while attend
ing the New York Worlds. Fair.
/. A Republican, who was serving
his third term from the 34th dis
trict, Mr.. Lords home was in Alton,
N. Y, where he had been identified
with merchandising and agriculture
He had been in public life a great
many years, serving as a member
of the New York Legislature and
having been also State motor We
hicle commissioner. In Congress he
was on the Agriculture and Library
Committees.
An active supporter of agricul-
tural and farm to- market" road
legislation, Representative Lord had
opened discussions with represent
atlves of the Philippines govern
ment, shortly before his death, look
Ing toward an arrangement for the
Philippines to import more Amer
lcan dairy products.
Mr.. Lord, twice married, is sur
vived by his second wife, the former
Mrs. Margaret T. Gregg of Alton,
whom he married last fall. She was
at his bedside when he died. Also
present were his two secretaries,
John P. Carr and Miss Louise Hy-
mer and John Gregg of Endicott
N. Y, his wife's son. Mr.. Lords
first wife died in 1887. They had
two foster children.
The home here is at 3101 Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc.
Mrs. Lord said funeral services
would be held Saturday at pm
at the Baptist Church in Alton. The
body will be sent there Friday
Out OF respect to the late Con-
gresham, flags on the Capitol and
two House Office buildings were
lowered to half staff.
Evening star., 1939-05-24
TOMORROW.

Luncheon, North Washington
Lions Club, Kenessw Cafe. 1914
pm.
Luncheon. Cosmopolitan Club
Carlton Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon. National Conference of
Christians and Jews, Mayf1ower Ho-
tel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon. Kiwanis Club, May
flower Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon. Fairmont Alumnae
Mayflower Hotel, 1890 pm.
Banquet, American Surgical Trade
Association, Wardman Park Hotel,
7 pm.
Meeting, Kappa Gamma Sorority
Raleigh Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Meeting, Chi Sigma Sorority, May
flower Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Washington Real Es-
tate Club, Carlton Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Pennsylvania Young
Democrats of the District of Co.
lumbia, Raleigh Hotel, 8 pm.
Buffet meeting, Progressive Wom-
ems Club Raleigh Hotel. $50 pm.
Meeting. Young Friends Club, Ra-
leigh Hotel. $50 pm.
Evening star., 1939-05-24

Na' otS"UsusH. d HlCulDtI Vi LIE
local bar, and the First Reformed
Church. He also belonged to the
Robert Burns Lodge of Masons at
Harrisburg, Pa.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Louise r. Stambaugh; sister, Mrs.
Anna S. Thomas. and three broth
ers, John T., Harry j. and Aaron
Stambaugh.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow in the First Re-
formed Church, with the Rev. DR..
James D. Buhrer, pastor, officiating
Burial will be in Prospect Hill Gem
etery
Pallbearers will be Laurence c.
Frank, Donald w. Corrock, Lloyd C.
Mitchell, Fred R. Young, Robert S.
Regar and Emil w. Loehl.
Evening star., 1939-05-24
City News in Brief
TODAY

Dinner, Washington and Jefferson
College Alumni, Willard Hotel, $50
pm.
Dinner, Harrison High School Sen
ior Glass, Raleigh Hotel. pm.
Dinner meeting, Credit Bureau
Willard Hotel, 6:l5 pm.
Dinner, Washington Automotive
Trade Association, Mayfower Hotel
7 pm.
Meeting, Alpha Beta Phi frater-
nifty, Raleigh Hotel. pm
Meeting, Pi Phi fraternity, Will
lard Hotel, pm.
Meeting, American Road Builders
Association, Willard Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Washington Philatelic
Society, Carlton Hotel, pm.
Evening star., 1939-05-24

AtA Wv 4N. -, III
connection with
the installation
of officers.
T he que 5 t
speaker will be
Herman l.. Nc
.Leod, chief fiscal
officer of the
Bureau of Agri-
cultural Eco
nomics. His sub
ject will be
Business a n d
Accountancy."
The dinner.
beginning at Z
I'LL
Evening star., 1939-05-24
Heads Safety Delegation

Elmer j. Blackmer, jr, secretary
treasurer and first aid-fire training
chairman of the Arlington County
(Vao Firemen's Association, will
head the Arlington delegation to the
Virginia Statewide Safety Confer
ence, which begins tomorrow in
Richmond. M. r. Bruin, Lorenzo
Donaldson and Paul L. Shoots also
will attend the conference.
Evening star., 1939-05-24

lowed by dancing from 10 pm. to
am.
Frederick Smith is honory chair
man and Franklin T. Chase general
chairman of the Committee on Ar
rangements.' Other members of the
committee are Lester Brooks, Edwin
Creecy, Phillip J. Montague, John
Little, Earl Young and Charles
Dreyer.
Evening star., 1939-05-24

BuOnagurlo, Vlo-
linist,, in the as
sembly hall of
the building at
1875 G street
NV.
Mr.. Buonagu-
rio, who Is wides
ly known as a
musician, will
play violin Sc
lections in addi-
ton to being in
charge of the
program. Other
violin numbers
will be played by
Dotty Burch and
Evening star., 1939-05-24

Allen Corderman, each 10 years old
and by Susan Bowden Ross. Other
features of the program will be piano
solos by Kitty Hoge and vocal solos
by Evangeline Tully, lyric soprano,
and R. E. Myers, baritone. Mrs. j.
Nelson Anderson and Robert Lux
will be accompanies.
A large attendance is expected
There will be no charge for admis-
sion. The affair is an additional
feature program, not being one OF
the regular evening Of music series
of the Y. M. G. A.
Evening star., 1939-05-24

SCreet NV, aINT
a long illness.
A n a tive OF
Marietta, Pa, Mr.
Stambaugh h a d
been a Washing
ton resident since
1908 and had
been employed at
the State De-
partmcnt the last
IS years.
Mr.. Stambaugh
W as graduated
from the Wash =
ington College of
Law in 1921; was
Evening star., 1939-05-24
Benefit Dinner

A benefit dinner for the Sandy
Spring Md volunteer Fire Depart
ment will be served tomorrow night
in the firehouse clubrooms by the
Women's Auxiliary of the depart
ment.
Evening star., 1939-05-24
6. B. Stambaugh, Official
In State Department, Dies

George Bingham Stambaugh, So,
assistant chief of the Division of
Accounts, State Department, died
yesterday at his home, 4700 Ninth
Evening star., 1939-05-24
Dinner Dance Arranged
By Phi Gamma Abba

The Washington Chapter of Phi
Gamma Alpha Fraternity will en-
tertain with a dinner dance Satur-
day night at Hotel 2400 Sixteenth
Evening star., 1939-05-24
Central Y. N. {. A. 10 Give
Musicale Tomorrow

An evening musicale" will be pre-
sented at $50 pm. tomorrow by the
Central Young Mems Christian As
sociaticn, under direction of Hugo
Evening star., 1939-05-24
Darn nf TItanka

LEWIS, LETITIA A. We wish to thank
the many friends and organizations for
their kind THOUGHTS and tributes during our
REV. Z, T. LEWIS AND DAUGHTERS, .
Evening star., 1939-05-24


1pork. Since May ID many of the
operators haze signed contracts
1Uith others expected to tolloW.
BY the Associated Press,
HARLAN, KY, May 24.-An ad-
ditional 1,l00 miners returned to
work today under the sixth con-
tract for the Harlan field obtained
by the United Mine Workers &C.
o., but members of the Harlan
County Coal Operators Assosication
kept their solid front of opposition
to the union shop" clause.
u M. w. efforts to penetrate the
Nations largest remaining group OF
unsigned bituminous operators con-
tinued, however, and William Turn
blazer, district U. M. w. president
announced the scheduling of an
other joint conference tomorrow
with the assertion, I'VE will sign
all of them"
George S. Ward, secretary of the
association, said $500 of the 4,90C
men normally employed in the AZ
mines controlled by the organiza tior
already were working, and Mr.
Turnblazer said another 6,725 OF
the 1904 Harlan County miners
had been covered by U. M. w. con-
tracts.
Brig. Gen. Ellerbe Carter, com
manding the 1,250 National Guards.
men sent into Harlan County since
May IA by Gov. A. B. Chandler, sale
the Governor had left removal OF
the troops in his discretion.
Some soldiers, he added, will re.
main several days after contract.
are signed-if they are--to prevent
disturbances.
The Black Mountain Coal Corp
at Kenvir yesterday joined foul
| non-aSSociation commercial mines
and one captive" mine by signing
a U. M. w. contract. The Black
Mountain was not patrolled by
| troops because it did not attempt
to reopen when other mines did.
At Richmond, Va, Gov. James H
Prices executive assistant, Col. w
M. Kemper, said a telegram hac
been received from miners or in
dividuals" protesting that Kentucky
troops had crossed the Virginia line
in Lee County, which adjoins Har-
Ian County.
Col. Kemper said no action hao
been taken because Virginia law en-.
forcement officers had not reported
any trespass by Kentucky troops
Lee County Sheriff R. F. Giles said
he had investigated similar reports
and learned Kentucky guardsmer
had made only sightseeing visit
Evening star., 1939-05-24
u. N. W. Gets Sixth
Contract, Sending
1,100 Back 10 Work
Harlan Association,
However, Keeps Solid
Front Opposition Intoct

BACKGROUND
When deadlocked bituninous
coal parley broke up and Sepa-
rate contracts ,Dith individual
operators Dere negotiated by u.
M. w. Harlan. KY, mine oDners
refused to sign and troops pere
sent to area by Coz. Chandler to
keep order and permit operation
OF mines by men tDho desired 20
pork. Since May II many of the
operators haze signed contracts
1Dith others expected to tolloW.
Evening star., 1939-05-24

COVE, CHARLES II. special COM
% municatioN OF Kiug David LODGE.
IN No. IS. F A A. M, is called
w for FRIDAY Nav %, 1889. at
~LHNAp.m for the purpose Of giving
%Ao<y Masonic burial TO orr late BROTH
TS<N er, CHARLES H COVE.
" CLARENCE T BLANZ
Evening star., 1939-08-13

er, Charles Plunkett, Carl Z. v.
Berger, David Brakeman, ]. Paul
Peters and Walter s. Smith,
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Girl Singer Is Called
By Jury in Florida
Staying Case
'Tolent Scout May
Not Face Trial Until
October Court Term

By the Associated Press.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Aug.
12.--Jean Bolton, 10, night club
singer, was summoned today to
tell q grand jury on Tuesday her
story Of three narrowing days and
nights as captive Of a self-styled
movie talent scout accused of slay-
ing her companion, 17-year-old
Frances Ruth Dunn.
Meanwhile State Attorney Phil
O'Connell said the man, booked as
Charles Jefferson on a charge OF
murder and abduction, probably
would not be brought to trial until
the next term Of Circuit Court,
which opens october 3.
Miss Dunn's slashed, beaten body
was buried in Miami yesterday. She
had been found early Thursday be-
side lonely road near Boca Ration
nude and covered only with a rain
coat. her throat slit and several stab
wounds in her body.
Miss Bolton was unharmed but
visibly worn by her experience.
Sheriff w. H. Lawrence today said
he had sent Jefferson's fingerprints
and description to police in several
other States where there were un-
solved slayings or assaults of the
atrically ambitious girls.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Sports Review Honors
University Park

The Star Sports Review radio
program tomorrow night at $50 pm.
over WMAL will be dedicated to
Evening star., 1939-08-13
D. T.. Insurance Code
Being Considered by
Budget Bureau
Measure Drawn Up
With Aid Of Local
Company Representatives.

The Budget Bureau now has un-
der consideration a comprehensive
fire, casualty and marine insurance
code for the District, it was learned
last night.
The measure was drawn up by
the Office of the corporation counsel
together with a number of local
insurance men. 1t was submitted
to the bureau several weeks ago
and its sponsors had hoped for ap-
proval and introduction in Con-
gress before the windup of the ses-
sion.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Lloyd B. Harrison said the proposed
code would regulate the capital
stock and surplus of all insurance
companies doing business in the
District. All companies doing busi-
ness here would have to be licensed,
it was understood
Mr.. Harrison said he felt the bill,
together with the Life Insurance
Act already in effect. should give the
District a fine insurance code which
it now lacks.
With regard to the licensing Of
firms, it was explained that num-
ber of stores here, for example, are
insured with firms unlicensed in the
District,and therefore subject to no
regulation here.
While not primarily aimed at
taxicab insurance, for which a spe-
cial insurance act has been passed,
the new code, Mr.. Harrison said,
could indirectly somewhat supple
ment that act where 1t is weak. In
recent court case a company
handling taxicab insurance was al
legged to have a small reserve while
its possible liabilities ran into sew
eral millions. The Court of Appeals
ruled that the District was without
authority under the present taxicab
act to regulate the ratio Of reserves
and liabilities.
Provisions of the new code pro-
viding for the regulation of reserve
of both stock and mutual COM
panies would cover taxicab COM
panies, it was thought. especially
those coming into existence after
the passage Of the act.