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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-02

- PUBLIC SALE = Live Stock.
40 head of cattle, excellent Hol-
stems, Guernseys and Jerseys,
some fresh by day of sale; heif-
ers; also fat bulls, 5 small bulls;
so head of hogs. Terms of sale
cash. Auctioneer, Edward War
field. Nov. 8, IL noon. DEWEY
BROWN, 2 mi. south Bridgeville
near Clagettsville. 500
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-02

BULL For Sale
% months old, from A. R. dam
testing as two-year-old 1859
lbs. milk, 500 fat; to make room
S75, if taken at once. L. W.
Adamson, Redland Road. 589
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-02

- FOR SALE - Pair gray draft
farm mares, 6 years old; excel
lent brood mares; work any
where also under line; raised
on my farm. Phone j. S. KEMP,
Gaithersburg 1915.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-02

81 ATTENTION TO FARMERS
= When in need of work horses,
see w. o. Dosh, at Gaithersburg,
Montgomery County, Md. If you
cannot pay all cash, terms can
be arranged to suit you. Phone:
Gaithersburg 40, Office PIG. 302
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-02

FLOR SALE-Outboard Motor
johnson Is H. P. with sef-start-
er. Perfect condition, a bargain
for cash. Box At, Germantown,
Md. 57s
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-02

W USED TRACTORS - Interna-
tionals, Fordsons, Garden Trac-
tors and Tractor Flows. Sears
Roebuck and Co., North Ave-, at
Hartford Road, Baltimore, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-02

& CLOCK REPAIRS
Special for October, any
watch cleaned and adjusted, So;
called for and delivered. Phone:
29-J, Ted Barnsley, 101 Park St.,
Rockville, Md, a.. $50
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-11-02

J FOR SALE New styled
Feed Maker Mill, equipped with
air separator, practically new.
Price reasonable. Does the work
of 8 machines, grinds feed, silo
filler, hay cutter, and threshes
grain. H. M. SPAHR, Thurmont,
Md. SIG
Evening star., 1939-03-06
Slayer Of Schoolgirl
Tells Of Nightmare
In Suicide Note
Man Sought by Police
Found Shot to Death
In Roominq House
b the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March Ga
rambling 500-word suicide note
partly typed and partly scrawled on
scraps of paper-told today the "ter-
rible nightmare of the killing of
13-year-old Haselteen Black, Okla
homa City junior high school girl.
Coroner B. w. Tadlock said Will
liam P. Purkhiser, 53-year- -old in
surance man, signed the letter yes
terday, then shot himself.
Haselteen's mother, Mrs. r. w.
Scharber, found her beaten and
strangled body in her Oklahoma
City home when she returned from
work Thursday with her husband,
Haselteens stepfather.
Sought Since Saturday.
Purkhiser's body was found by the
proprietor of a rooming house here.
He had been sought since Saturday.
The letter referred to financial
dlsagreements Purkhiser had had
with Mrs. Scharber, whom it said he
had known since 1882.
II went out Thursday because 1
did not think anybody would be
home it read, so I would be there
when the Scharbers came home,
and was going to have talk with
them and try and get things
straight.
At Home by Chance.
"When I found her (Haselteen)
there and that she had been turned
against me, too, lost all reasoning,
and nothing but a terrible night
mare followed"
Haselteen was home only by
chance, having returned early from
school, where she became i'll.
DR.. John Roddy, city physician,
said the girl had been killed by %
blows on the head and that cord
knotted about her neck had not
contributed to her death. He said
the girl had not been attacked.
Evening star., 1939-03-06
Child Overcome by Gas
When She Opens Jets

Two-year- old Mary Alice Kill
patrick of 207 c street NV. knows
now that she must not play with
gas jets.
She wandered into the kitchen
yesterday while her mother. Mrs.
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick. was sleeping
and opened three jets. She was
unconscious when her mother
found her.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick called the Rescue
Squad. The chilo was revived and
then taken to Casualty Hospital
for treatment. Later she was re-
turned home.
Evening star., 1939-03-06
Effect of Cuts on W. P. A.
Theuter Discussed

The effect of cuts in relief funds
on the w. P. A. theater projects
was described last night by Converse
Tyler, playreading supervisor of the
Federal Theater Project.
Mr.. Tyler appeared at meeting
in the Friends Meeting House. He
said that 25 per cent of the en-
ployes of the Federal Theater Prof.
ects had been dismissed last month
and more were to go.
He was questioned by panel con-
sisting of F. Cowles Strickland, di-
rector of the Washington Civic The
ater, and A. c. Glassgold of the
Federal Arts Project. Arch A. Mer-
cey. director of the United States
Film Service, was chairman.
Evening star., 1939-03-06
Rail Movies to Be Shown

An exhibition of movies from the
Association of American Railroads
visualizing the work of the Railroad
Retirement Board will feature the
railroad industry lecture course at
the Federal Workers School tomor-
row night. The session will be at
o'clock at United Federal Work.
ers' headquarters, 532 Seventeenth
street NV.
Evening star., 1939-03-06

GOLDEN WEDDING-Mr. and
Mrs. George w. Johnston of
811 Seventh street Me-, who
yesterday celebrated their
50th wedding anniversary.
They are lifelong residents of
Washington and are parents
of three sons and a daughter.
They have IA grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren.
thanksgiving Photo.
Evening star., 1939-03-29
Halliburton Unheard
From Since Friday
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 29-S.
w. Fenton, marine superintendent
of the Mackay Radio Co. here. ex-
pressed fear today for the safety of
Richard Halliburton, author, and 10
other men aboard the Chinese junk
Sea Dragon, en- route from Hong
Kong to San Francisco and unheard
from since last Friday.
Mr.. Fenton said his company had
been operating on regular contact
schedule with the Halliburton party
and the last contact was made Fri
day morning when the junk was
2,4O0 miles from Hong Kong bound
for Midway Island.
Shortly after the last contact a
severe typhoon swept the area, Mr..
Fenton said. Ships in the vicinity
have been asked to watch for the
junk. Mr.. Fenton said San Fran
cisco representatives of Halliburton,
fearing for his safety, have asked the
Navy to launch a search.
The Sea Dragon was scheduled to
reach Midway Island April S. The
ship is powered by gasoline motor
and up to last Friday had averaged
$50 miles a day.
Evening star., 1939-03-29
Social Security
(Continued From First Page J

an ''emergency" request for
greater Federal administrative aid
to the States in connection with
the unemployment compensation
program. Federal funds now avail
able for the States in this connec-
ton will be exhausted by mid-May,
he said.
Specifically, Chairman Altmeyer
asked amendment of the Social Sc
curity Act to permit Federal re-
bate of S80,000000 yearly to the
States for administration of this
program. At present, the law per-
mits such contributions to an annual
limit of only s49,000.000
The chairman explained that the
Federal Government is now receiv-
ing s90,000000 yearly as its share OF
the unemployment compensation
pay roll taxes and the rebate of S8O,-
100000 still would leave a safe mar
gin.
Estimating that the 48 States and
the District of Columbia require
about s6OOo,OOo monthly for ad-
ministration of this program, DR..
Altmeyer said the deficiency need
for the rest of the present fiscal
year should not exceed $4,000, 900.
He added however, that the States
are "scraping the bottom of the
barrel" now.
In summary, the new or revised
provisions of the law would be as
follows:
A. Old-age retirement benefits.
l. Old-age benefit-Each insured
individual who has reached the age
of IS shall be eligible to receive
monthly "old-age benefit de-
termined as follows:
(a) A basic amount computed
by applying: 40 per cent of average
monthly wages, up to the first $50.
plus 10 per cent of average monthly
wages in excess of $50 and up to
$3.50;
CD Such amount to be increased
per cent for each year of coverage
($20O or more wages.
2. Supplement for wife-In addi-
ton, each beneficiary with a wife,
age IS or over, shall be eligible for
supplement of one-half OF the
monthly old-age benefit.
3. Widows old-age benefit-The
widow. age IS or over, of an insured
individual, shall be eligible either
for Cd a benefit of three-quarters
Evening star., 1939-03-29
Hammond Bequest
To Revert 10 Estate

The late Mrs. Charles Hoyle, a
sister-in-law of the late John Hays
Hammond, was left the income from
a $4,000 trust fund in his will
which was shown yesterday in a
transfer tax appraisal, according to
an Associated Press dispatch.
Mr.. Hammond died June 8, 1886,
at Gloucester. Mass, leaving net
estate of S2,719,924. Mrs. Hoyle, who
was his wifes sister, died June %,
1898. Her daughter, Mildred Hoyle
Core, said today the trust fund
would revert to the estate.
Mrs. Mary E. Hammond, his sister,
who formerly lived in Washington
and now divides her time between
New York and Miami. receives Sl0,-
900 outright and the income from
a block of stock of undisclosed value.
The residue of the estate is be-
queathed in equal shares to Mr..
Hammond's four children, John
Hays Hammond, Richard P. Ham
mond and Natalie Hays Hammond,
all of Gloucester, and Harris Ham
mond of New York
The will contains clause specify
Ing that Harris Hammonds share
should be conveyed to his wife Elise
free of trust either for him or
otherwise"
Evening star., 1939-03-29
Bars Sawed at Jail,
Officials Hunt Tool

Authorities at the District Jail
searched in vain today for the saw
used by prisoner to cut more than
half way through two cell bars in
the last few days.
The attempted jailbreak was an
abortive one. according to Edward
A. Green, assistant superintendent
of District penal institutions, since
the window containing the bars
opened on the doubly- barred dining
room
The two cuts were discovered at
an unscheduled "shakedoWn' search
sprung while more than 600 prison.
ers were at breakfast about 1880
o'clock yesterday morning.
The cuts had been filled with a
dark paste
Guards only found them by tap
ping the bars with hammer and
scraping those which didn't ring
true.
The two who occupied the cell IN
the felons wing denied all knowl-
edge of the cuts. although the saw
ing had been done recently. One
prisoner was awaiting sentence on d
felony charge and the other serving
time on a similar count.
A thorough search failed to dis
close any cutting tool. Authorities
haven't given up yet. however.
Mr.. Green is convinced the al
tempt is the poor headwork of one
misguided prisoner"
Evening star., 1939-03-29
Costa Rico Booms

Expenditures by tourists and in
Vestments from abroad turned
threatened depression into prosper
lty Tor Costa Rica in the last wear
Evening star., 1939-03-29
EnqIund Claims Baseball

England claims that game very
similar to baseball was played there
long before 1892. the year Columbus
discovered America.
Evening star., 1939-03-29
Thomson Interview
Called Insult 10
Intelligence
Hurbun BIusts Claim
Czech Territory Of
German Origin

Maintaining he represents the
Czecho-Slovak Republic as it was
recognized here, Vladimir Hurban.
Minister at Washington said to-
day at National Press Club lunch
con that remarks of the German
charge d'affaires. Hans Thomson, in
newspaper interview are IAN un-
precedented insult to the intelll-
gence of the people of the United
States Herr Thomson claimed
the Czech territory is Of German
origin.
Though giving an ..of the record
speech, MI. Hurban permitted parts
of his remarks to be quoted.
Il represent. in the United States,
the Czecho-Slovak republic as it was
recognized by the United States and
other principal countries even before
the Treaty of Versailles he said.
The republic represents the political
unity Of the Czechs and the Slo-
vaks-the only basis upon which
their independence could have been
preserved and can be re-established.
The problems between the Czechs
and Slovaks were fundamentally
never a national issue-both people
enjoying the same status in the re-
public. 1t was primarily a problem
of administration which, at the off,
set, required Capitalization because
the Slovaks in general lacked the
experience essential in political and
economic administration. DR.. Tiso,
the present chief Slovak vassal to
Germany, during his visit at my
legation two years ago agreed with
me in this.
Il carry, therefore. the banner of
the Czecho-Slovak Republic as It
was created under the leadership of
President-Liberator Masaryk and
his successor. Dr.. Eduard Benes.
The interview of the German
Charge d'Affaires, Herr Thomson,
published in yesterdays papers, is
an unprecedented insult to the in
telllgence of the people of the
United States. Maintaining that
Prague was an ancient Germanic
city-that Charles w, King of bo-
hemla and Emperor of the Holy
Roman Empire, was a German en-
peror-that he founded a German
university at Prague, is an example
OF the lnsidious methods of the
present regime in Germany.
An American high school STU
dent would not pass his examination
on such a statement"
Evening star., 1939-03-29
KorI L. KimboII, 90,
Veteran, Dies

> Karl L. Kimball, 93-year-old Union
Civil War veteran, died yesterday at
the home of his niece. Mrs. Laura
T. Boldin, 6529 North Fairfax drive,
Arlington County, Va, after short
Illness.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at 1:30 pm. at the chapel
of Pearson's funeral home in Falls
Church, with the Rev. Alton B. Alt
father Of the Falls Church Presby-
terian Church officiating. Interment
will be in the Arlington National
Cemetery.
Mr.. Kimball lived in East Falls
Church for more than 60 years and
was one of its Oldest residents. He
retired in 1900 as a statistician of
the United States Treasury Depart
ment. For several years he was
active in the Falls Church Presby-
terian Church and was member of
Lincoln Post, Grand Army of the
Republic of Washington, until it
disbanded in 1881.
Evening star., 1939-03-29

of the old-age benefit of her hus-
band, or q, her own oldage benefit,
whichever is larger.
4. Supplement for minor children.
In addition, each beneficiary shall
be eligible for a supplement of one
half of the old-age benefit for each
minor child.
'BD Widows and orphans current
benefits.
l. Widows benefits-A widows
benefit equal to three-quarters of
the old-age benefit shall be pay
able to:
ta) Any widow of an insured in
dividual for a period of II consecu-
tive months following the month in
which the husband died.
tb) A widow who has in her care
one or more dependent children
shall continue to receive benefits
beyond II months if her deceased
husband was an insured individual
at the time of his death.
2. Orphans benefits.-Each minor
child of an insured individual shall
be eligible for an "orphan's benefit"
equal to one-half of the 'old age
benefit"
Co Minimum and maximum ben
eflts. The minimum benefit payable
shall be not less than $40 per month
The maximum benefit payable shall
be not more than double the old
age benefit amount under sec
ton B %, 80 per cent of average
wages, or $85, whichever is the
smallest.
Id Permanent total disability
benefits.
II Congress decides to include
benefits for permanent total dis
ability, such benefits can and
should be related to the benefits
suggested above. ...
After disclosing for the first time
the precise schedules which the
board proposes, DR.. Altmeyer cited
illustrations aS follows:
"A worker who becomes IS years ole
on January !, 1910, and who has
been making, on an average, 500 a
month since the old-age insurance
plan went into effect on January l
, 1887, could retire on his birthday in
1910 with benefits amounting tc
S25,75 every month for the rest of his
life instead of single lump sum OF
Sl26 provided under the plan at
present.
If his wife is also IS years old, he
would receive so per cent more on hel
account, or s3063 month. cat pres
ent, there is no differentiation be-
tween married and single retired
! workers."
Evening star., 1939-03-29
Pressure Develops
For Quick Law Taxinq
j. ). Bond Income
Drive Follows Courts
Decision Ending Immunity
For Employees
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Appeals for action at this session
of Congress on President Roosevelt's
proposal to tax the income from fu-
ture issues of Government securities
came from a Treasury official and
influential Senators yesterday as
result of the Supreme Courts de-
cision ending income tax immunity
for public employees
The pleas revived an issue which
many legislators had considered dead
for the session. since representatives
of State governments had protested
strongly against taxing the income
from their securities.
At his press conference yesterday,
Mr.. Roosevelt hailed the courts de-
cision as very definite step toward
carrying out his recommendation
that tax exemption be removed from
future issues of Federal, State and
municipal securities.
zone Fifth of Way"
Declaring the decision went one
fifth of the way under his tax pro-
gram. from a dollars and cents point
of view. he expressed hope the other
four -fifths - taxation of income
from future issues of Government
securities-Would be attained.
The President smiled and replied
in the negative when asked whether
he was in position to pay the
$500 tax which New York State
official has figured may be levied on
his $75, 900 salary as a result of the
courts verdict.
A Treasury official told reporters
in response to questioning that the
courts decision had implied that in
terest on State and local bonds also
was subject to Federal taxation, al
though it did not say as much Spe-
ciflcally.
Sees Lesson for Congress.
Therefore the official added Con-
gress should adopt the Presidents
recommendation for Federal taxa
ton of the income from future Sc.
curitieS issues.
Senator Brown. Democrat. Of
Michigan. chairman of a Senate
finance subcommittee which inveStl-
gated and approved MI. Roosevelt's S
suggestion for reciprocal taxation of
both public salaries and the income
from public securities. announced
he would confer with administration
leaders soon in an effort to pass leg
iSlatiOn achieving both ObjectiveS.
The House already has passed a
bill for Federal taxation of the in
come of State and local Govern
ment employees. and the full Senate
Finance Committee has approved
legislation limited TO this phase Of
the question.
Bill May Come Up Monday.
Questioned concerning Senator
Browns announcement, Majority
Leader Barkley said the salary tax
bill might come up for action in
the Senate Monday. He told re-
porters ne did not yet know whether
he would seek to broaden the bill
to cover the securities issue. but
Senator Brown indicated he would
offer an amendment to- do this II
administration leaders were agree
able.
The Treasury announced. mean
while, its intention to tax the sal-
aries of State and local government
al employees as result of the
courts decision.
The tax probably will begin with
this years income and be payable
on March Is. 1910, because the
Treasury wants TO prevent retro
active application of the policy
promulgated by the court.
Evening star., 1939-03-29
Congress Asked
TOT Renew Lullaby
Copyright
BY the Associated Press.

by inc ASSoCldLcu IIcoc.
Mrs. Eff1e I. Canning Carlton of
Boston appealed to Congress yester-
day to extend her copyright on
Rock bye Baby" for half CEN
tury a popular lullaby.
Through Senator Walsh, Demo-
crat, of Massachusetts,, and Repre-
sentative Holmes, Republican, OF
Massachusetts,, she said the copy
right had not been renewed because
of technicality in filing for re-
newal years ago.
The song originally was copy
righted in 1887, and during that
year, Representative Holmes said
total of IS different forms of il
were registered with the Federal
Government
Evening star., 1939-03-29
Portuguese Formers Hit

Subnormal crop yields in the last
three years have caused a depres-
sion among famers of Portugal.
Evening star., 1939-03-29
Reich Ship Lines Race
American Extra Duties
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
HAMBURG. March 29.-German
steamship lines are making special
arrangements to get shipments into
the United States before increased
customs duties on German goods
become effective.
The Hamburg -Amerika Steamship
Line today reached an agreement
with the Red Star Line for cargo
space on the latter's S. S. Western
land. Both companies are German.
The Westernland sails regularly
from Antwerp, but will leave Ham,
burg April 5 and from Antwerp, as
scheduled, April 8.
The North German Lloyd Line
also is rushing shipments to the
West Coast via New York on its
motor freighter Weser.
On March lo the United States
notified Germany that IS per cent
additional tariff would be imposed
April % on most German goods
unless the German government
proved that its barter practices do
not subsidize its exports.
Evening star., 1939-03-29
Troin Kills Motoring
Roilroud Engineer
Bs the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
SAGINAW, Mich, March 29.-
Edward L. Swayze. 81, railroad engi-
neer, was killed yesterday when a
passenger train demolished his auto
mobile at a crossing through which
he had regularly driven his own
trains.
Two Of Swayze's friends, Engineer
Eward j. Burke and Conductor
Eugene j. Baker, were in charge
OF Pere Marquette passenger
train approaching the crossing as
Swayze's car reached it. Burke
said Swayze drove onto the tracks
despite whistle warnings.
Evening star., 1939-03-29
OId-Aqe Claims Certified

Eighty two old : age insurance
claims. averaging S68 898, were certi-
fed for lump-sum payment in
Washington during February. the
local field Office of the Social Sc
curity Board announced yesterday
This brings the total of such claims
paid here since January l. 1887, to
1888 A total of 277672 workers in
Washington have accounts under
the oldage insurance system.
Evening star., 1939-03-29
zoning Board Denies
Proposal 10 Convert
Sturdevant Properly
MuIti-FomiIy Use
Prohibited; II Other
Vuriunces Allowed

Proposals that the old Sturdevant
property at 2110 Leroy place NV.
be converted into multi-family use
were denied today by the Board of
Zoning Adjustment in action on the
results of hearing last week. The
board approved II other requests for
variances from coming rules.
The adjustment board also denied
a request by Dorothy Sterling for
permission to establish an educa-
tional institution at 2l34 Kalorama
road NV
The following petitions were
granted:
An appeal by the Eastern Con-
struction Co. for permission to erect
two four-story apartments at 1439-
1441 Euclid street NV.
An appeal by William H. Waiter
son for permission to erect dwell
ing at 1904 Carpenter street Sc.
Extension Allowed.
B. D. Friedman, to extend a
gasoline filling station operation to
property adjoining 625-27 T street
NV; Sibley Hospital, for permis-
sion to establish an automobile
parking lot at % M street NV; an
appeal by the Acacia Life Insurance
Co. for permission to establish
parking lot at the southwest corner
of Twenty second and C streets NV.
George NJ Norris was granted a
variance as to the side yard require
ments for the erection of a four
story apartment at 4211 Second
street NV. but the board denied a
request for an increase in the height
limit.
The Washington Home for In
curables was granted permission to
erect a one-story service building
and garage and a flve-story addition
at Wisconsin avenue and Upton
street NV.
Other Small Structures.
Thomas H. Latham was granted
permission to erect one-story pri-
vate garage at SIP North Capitol
street; Frank L. Griffin granted per-
mission to erect a one-story rear ad-
dition at 3016 Rodman street NV,
and Joseph P. Constantine granted
permission to use premises at 1l2
North Carolina avenue Sc. as
cleaning and pressing agency in ad-
olition to use as barber and beauty
shop.
Acting on several other petitions
heard at today's public hearing. the
board also granted an appeal by
e., 81
to inclose rear two-story porch at
1880 Newton street NE, and an
appeal by the Potomac Electric
Power Co. to extend the electric sub
station at 1913 L street NV.