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Evening star., 1933-11-08

Health Officer William G. Fowler an
nounced this afternoon he would con-
fer with Corporation Counsel William
w. Bride over the possibility of prose-
cutting local independent dairies for
importing unlicensed milk and cream.
Fowler was asked this morning by a
committee of the Maryland and Vir-
ginia Milk Producers Association to
take action on the evidence submitted
before the Senate District Milk In
vestigating Committee showing that III
the past five years the equivalent Of
100000 gallons of milk have been
shipped into the Washington market
by brokers who have not been licensed
by the District
DR.. Fowler told the committee he
would ask for an opinion from Mr. Bride
as to the legality of prosecuting on the
basis of the evidence uncovered by Nor
man E. Simpson and Glen Rose. special
accountants for the Senate District
Committee.
Regulates Sale.
The law under which the distributors
could be prosecuted Is an act OF the
Sixty-eighth Congress to regulate within
the District the sale of milk. cream and
ice cream and for other purposes. The
violation would come under section 49,
which Is as follows.
THAT no person in the District Of
Columbia licensed under this act shall
receive any milk or cream from anv
source until he shall have first ascer-
tanned from the Health Department
that the person from whom such milk
is obtained holds a license from the
health officer of said District to send
milk or cream into the District of Co
lumbia.''
Elwood H. Seal, investigating counsel
of the Senate District Committee, said
this afternoon that the fiscal agent of
one dairy had admitted to him the pur-
chase of unlicensed milk with money
Evening star., 1933-11-08
S57,0DO is SOUGHT
FOR BOYS CLUBS
Group Asks Commissioners
to Request Public Works
Aid on Project.

A request that the District Commis-
stoners forward to the Public Works
Administration a petition for 1857. 900
for the construction of two boys club
buildings in Washington was made yes
terday by group representing the
Washington, Boys Club.
Plans call for construction of a rec
reation center building for white boys
in the vicinity of Sixth street and
South Carolina avenue southeast, cost
ing 100000, and for a similar building
for colored boys on District-owned
property at Ninth and Euclid streets, to
cost $157,000.
The Commissioners have asked Mai.
John C.. Gotwals, Engineer !Commis-
sioner, to study the matter and present
1t for later action. 1t appears likely
the Commissioners will send the petit
ton to the Public Works Administra-
tion, although it was not certain where
the project would be ranked among the
long list of requests already made by
the District.
Center Gets Preference.
The Commissioners have given pre-
cedence to their requests for funds for
starting construction of the proposed
Municipal Center
The plea for the boys club building
fund was made by Frank R. Jelleff,
prominent Washington merchant, who
is president of the Boys Club. Others
at the conference were Sidney F. Talia-
ferro. former District Commissioner
Col. Henry P. Erwin, Harold A. Brooks
and Charles M. Fyfe, superintendent of
the Boys Club.
Construction of the two buildings, it
was argued, would serve to prevent
Juvenile delinquency in Washington.
The buildings would include gynna-
Sums and swimming pools in addition
to game rooms, libraries and quarters
for practice in manual training courses.
Although the District is very en-
hghtened in regard to social work in
general, it is conspiculously lacking
In facilities to. provide for leisure time
character building needs Of its boys"
the group stated in its formal petition.
Blighted Areas Found.
buBuLeu areas are 10 De f0unQ IN
the older sections of the city where
serious problems arise affecting the boy
life of these neighborhoods. The well
planned parks and playfelds serving
the newer sections of Washington are
in direct contrast with these older CEN
ters Of populations where conditions
detrimental to boy life are growing in
creasingly serious"
Statistics were presented showing that
Of IL selected cities of the country,
the District has the fewest character
building facilities. It was declared
Washington now does not provide such
facilities for Sc per cent of its boys.
This figure was larger than that for
Chicago, Pittsburgh or New York.
AS result, 1t was argued, the num-
Der Of boys between 10 and 16 years
who are subject to Juvenile Court
cases here, in relation to population of
the cities, Is greater than in Cleveland,
Pittsburgh, New York and other cities.
Only Chicago showed higher ratio.
Construction of the buildings, it was
contended, would provide wholesome
recreation for boys who now spend their
leisure time in streets and alleys. The
two proposed sites were selected because
OF surveys showing that buildings there
would serve areas where the greatest
juvenile delinquency is found.
Evening star., 1933-11-08
Health Officer Considers
Bootleg Milk Prosecutions
DR.. Fo,oler Seeks Brides Opinion After
Request by Organisation-IHegal
Purchases admitted to Seal.

set up on books of the dairy as being
paid him for professional services"
Admits Spending $4,000.
The admission came during con-
ference In the assistant corporation
counsel's Office. Seal said the agent
had admitted spending $4,000 SO Ter
this year for bootleg milk and that
a check was being made to determine
the amounts spent iE previous years.
Seal said he would call the agent to
the stand Saturday to explain the trans
actions before the committee, which al
ready has ordered the submission of all
books of the dairy to determine the ex-
act salaries paid its officers Chairman
King announced, when he ordered the
books, to see ''if there has been any
income tax evasion"
John McGill, jr., secretary and man
ager of the Maryland and Virginia Milk
Producers Association, which controls
production and marketing on the Wash
ington milk shed, testified before the
Senate investigating committee that he
had attempted to trace shipments
through detective agency. He told
the committee he had reported the
"bootlegging" to the health officer, but
no action ever had been taken.
Seal also announced that he intended
to recall to the stand on Saturday Rob-
ert L. Haycock, assistant school super
intendent, to determine from what
dairies the schools now are purchasing
milk. Seal said that cursory investi-
cation had disclosed that the bulk of
purchases was being made from the
two National Dairy Products Corpora
ton affiliates, Chestnut Farms and
Chevy Chase Diaries, and the Thomp-
son Dairy, largest of the independents.
He also announced he would call all
of the directors of the Maryland and
Virginia Milk Producers Association to
show the committee conclusive proof of
the control exercised over producers on
this market by the so-called milk trust
Evening star., 1933-11-08
BANK DEPOS|TORS
ARE REASSURED
0'Connor Promises Orderly
Marketing of Assets of
Eight Institutions.

Controller of the Currency ]. F. T.
day, announced that appointment of
receivers for banks in this city docs
not mean that the assets of such insti-
tutions will be thrown upon the mar
ket indiscriminately."
The controllers statement was made
in response to many requests concern
ing the policy to be carried out by the
two receivers recently appointed to
liquidate the assets of eight banks here
IN the first place. the controller
pointed out, 'it is obviously impossible
to throw assets on the market at once.
Moreover, even if this could be done, it
would be poor policy, since the con-
troller, acting in the capacity of trustee,
has the duty of realizing as much as
possible for creditors"
In this connection, the controller
pointed out that his position on this
point was made clear in his speech to
the American Bankers Association last
September z.
Minimum Expense Promised.
Mr.. O'Conner also called attention to
the fact an orderly liquidation will be
accomplished at minimum expense.
The average cost of liquidating national
banks, he added, has been 3.9 per cent
OF book value and 6.65 per cent of act
ual collections. These percentages, he
said are much lower than found in
ordinary receivershipS."
Under the law it was necessary to ap-
point receivers to replace conservators,
the controller pointed out, "in order that
proper notice to creditors could be given
and the trust finally nquidated. The
controller in these cases." he continued
has no option. He must appoint re-
ceivers''
This Interpretation of policy was de-
signed particularly to apply to the op-
Grafton of receiverships to which the
controller recently appointed Cary
Hardee of Florida and Norman R. Ham
ilton. Portsmouth, Va.
Will Distribute Checks.
Mr. Hardee, who was former Gov
ernor Of Florida, is liquidating two
banks here. the Federal American Ma
tional Bank & Trust Co., which he has
already taken over, and the Chevy
Chase Savings Bank, of which he soon
will assume charge.
Mr.. Hamilton yesterday took over the
District National Bank and soon also
VIII take charge of these institutions:
Potomac Savings Bank, Washington
Savings Bank, Northeast Savings Bank,
Woodridge-Langdon Savings & Com
mercial Bank and the Seventh Street
Savings Bank.
Meantime, Controller O'Connor an
nounced that Robert C. Baldwin, re-
ceiver of the Commercial National
Bank, will start distribution of checks
in payment of the second dividend to
depositors next Monday. This will be
for 80 per cent, and will be available
to $4,000 depositors.
When distribution of this 80 per cent
is completed it will make total of so
per cent paid to the creditors of this
bank in the aggregate amount of
100000.
Evening star., 1933-11-08

outlining the plans for the campaign
he urged his hearers to learn the
luxury of doing good"
A Washington made motion picture
Human Needs" was shown for the
first time. The reel is to be DISPLAYED
in all washington theaters throughout
the campaign.
Mr.. Thom also announced that the
first report of the special gifts unit
will be made at a luncheon at the
Willard Hotel at l o'clock tomorrow.
He also invited the public to attend a
meeting Of the Women's Crusade at
Constitution Hall tomorrow at pm.
at which Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
will be the principal speaker and Miss
Grace Moore, grand opera star, will
sing.
The Executive Committee of the spe-
clal gifts unit is composed of Mr..
Thorn, Frederick P. H. Siddons, vice
chairman; Clarence A. Aspinwall Mrs.
c. c. Glover, jr.; Mrs. Charles A. Gold
smith, Coleman Jennings, Samuel H
Kaufman, Carl Kurtz, Alfred H. Law
son, c. c. Morgan, George Hewitt N.Y.
ers, Mrs. Sidney Taliaferro and Marion
x. Wilberding.
At thexsPeakers' table last night. in
addition to MIR. Thorn and the speak
ers. were Mrs. Thorn, Mrs. Hogan, Max
Weyl, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F. Cola
day, Msgr. Edward Buckley, who pro-
nounced the invocation: Rev. Charles
T. Warner, who said the benediction;
Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, chairman of
the Women's Crusade; H. L. Rust, vice
chairman Of the General Committee;
Mr.. and Mrs. Siddons, Mrs. Israel and
Joseph B. kaufman.
Other Persons Present.
Among others present were Miss
Grace Abbott, Melvin Behrends. Rhea
[. Benton, Mrs. Montgomery Blair, jr.: /:
William Blum, Y. E. Booker, Mrs. Fred
erick Brooke, w. E. Burnside, Morris
Cairitz, Wilbur j. Carr, j. w. Childress,
Dwight Clark, Mrs. Wilson Compton,
Julia M. Cone, William H. Courtney
Mrs. Charles Crawford
Whitman Cross, Lillias Cropper, Mr.
and Mrs. Cushman. Joseph E. Dayton
Dodge, Mrs. Lila p. Du Val, w. w. Ev-
erett, Allan B. Fay, Elmer F. Flather.
Alfred G. Father, William j. Flather
jr.: william Freeman, Mildred Gold
Charles A. Goldsmith, Col and Mrs.
Hallett, Miss A M Hegeman, E. J.
Henryson, Miss Allene Herring, w. o.
Hiltabidle, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins,
Mrs R. S. Huidekoper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hynson, Mrs
Henry A. Jaffe, E. N Johnston, David
J. kaufman, Rear Admiral Emory
Land, Mrs M. F. C. Leute, Mrs. Harry
S. Lewis, Simon Lyon, Sidney B. Lust,
Harold N. Marsh, Maurice Maser. Ar
thur Macarthur, Malcolm S. McConihe.
Mrs. Barry Mohun. Carroll Morgan,
Tom Morgan, A. c. Moses, Miss Sallie
H. Phillips, Father O'Grady.
Eugene Roberts. j. w. Roberts, Law.
renee Rubel, Andrew Saul, John Saul,
Nathan Scott, L. B. Schloss, L. Corrin
Strong, Raymond v. Shepler, Rev.
Anson Phelps Stokes, Elwood Street,
Elizabeth F. Taliaferro, .Waverly Tay-
lor. Mai. Ennalls Waggaman, Can't.
Chester Wells, Mrs. Thomas s. Wiles
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebran6t, Mrs.
r. NJ. Kaufman, Mrs. Samuel II.
Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann, p. M. McConihe and Frank
Rogers.
Evening star., 1933-11-08
|NT0X|CAT|ON TEST
CONFERENCE HELD
Plan for Blood Examination
Not Yet Abandoned,
Van Duzer Says.

Various plans for testing the degree
of intoxication of a suspected drunken
driver were discussed at a conference
today between Traffic Director William
A. Van Duzer and group of prominent
psychologists and physicians. Maj.
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent of
police, and Corporation Counsel William
w. Bride also attended the conference.
Van Duzer declined to reveal the
nature of the examinations suggested,
but declared the plan for blood test
had not been abandoned
Various suggestions were made at
the conference, but no action taken, -
said Van DuZer. Those who took part
promised to furnish additional data
regarding their suggestions, and until
that is received nothing definite will
be done"
The conference. which lasted two
hours, was held in Van Duzer's Office
in the Ford Building, at John Marshall
place and Pennsylvania avenue. Maj.
Brown and Corporation Counsel Bride
left before its conclusion.
The proposal for blood test of sus-
pected intoxicated drivers has met with
some opposition, and indications are
that another plan may be recommended.
Van Duzer declared there are no funds
available to put such plan into
operation.
Chief opposition came from Mai.
Brown, who said he would not agree
to the plan until its legality had been
definitely established He feels that
evidence offered by blood test would
not be acceptable in court.
Legal experts of the District, how
ever. believe the blood test would be
just as legal as fingerprinting of sus-
pected criminal, but take the posi-
ton that special legislation would be
required to put the plan into effect.
Van Duzer had hoped to have some
plan adopted by the return of legal
liquor which would serve as a gauge
for the police to determine when an
automobile driver is actually intoxi-
Gated, or merely had reached the state
of mental ecstasy.
Evening star., 1933-11-08
U. S. SAVINGS CONTEST
IN COURT TOMORROW
Case Postponed From Tuesday Will
Bring Fight for Reopening
Under Cooper Plan.

The hotly contested, United States
Savings Bank case will come up for
nearing tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
before Justice Jennings Bailey in Dis
trict Supreme Court.
Postponed from last Tuesday follow
ing sharp differences between counsel
Tor the plaintiff, Col. Wade II. Cooper,
president Of the bank, and counsel for
defendant Treasury officials, the court
battle Is expected to bring to a sharp
issue the fight of Col. Cooper to force
the Treasury to reopen this bank along
the Cooper plan. The Treasury Depart
ment has refused to allow reopening on
this basis.
Cooper's counsel yesterday afternoon
Med an amendment to their bin ex-
planning IN detail the disputed agree
ment submitted to stockholders OF the
bank. The Treasury Department today
was preparing to tell the court why this
plan Is unfair to the depositors.
Evening star., 1933-11-08
LYON VILLAGE MAN DIES

Russell Owen Burton, So, died yester-
day at his home in Lyon Village. va.
after q lingering illness which forced
him to retire last January as chief OF
the bookkeeping division of the office
Of Controller Of the Currency.
Mr.. Burton, native Of Culpeper. va,
had been employed by the Treasury
Department for 20 years. and had lived
In Lyon Village since 1925. He Is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Clara A. Bur-
ton. and one daughter, Lorena Burton.
i6. Funeral services and burial wiz be
in Culpeper tomorrow.
Evening star., 1933-11-08
TRIO OF FEMININE AIR OFFICERS
LACK AIRPLANES AND AUTHORITY Y

Washington now has attached to its
Metropolitan Police Department three
feminine aerial police officers, duly ap-
pointed, but who lack guns, tear gas
bombs or even airplanes. 1t is strongly
intimated, in fact. that they lack any
authority except in some very special
eventuaIity not now foreseen and not
expected.
In what was interpreted as gracious
bow to the wishes of the fair sex. the
Commissioners yesterday commissioned
Helen Cavis, Genevieve Savage and
Harriet E. Sackett.
Upon recommendation of Mai. Ernest
w. Brown, superintendent Of police,
they we're appointed for period OF
three years without compensation from
the District of Columbia, for duty IN
connection with their services as di-
rectors of the Women's National Aero
nautic Association of Washington.
Miss Cavis, 81 years old, who resides
Evening star., 1933-11-08

at 35 Madison street, holds a limited
commercial pilot license Mrs Savage
wife OF an Army captain, who resides
at the Westchester Apartments, has a
private pilot license. Miss Sackett. of
Al West Washington street, Kensing-
ton, Md, holds student pilot license.
One Police Department official said to-
day the trio of feminine officers are
commissioned to patrol the skies above
the clouds" but was somewhat uncertain
as to just what their specific duties
would be.
Members OF the Aeronautic Associa-
tion in various cities throughout the
country have been commissioned hon.
orary aerial police officers and the act
OF the city heads was in keeping with
this tribute to the air-minded girls.
Under the District code honorary po-
lice officers may not be commissioned
but compromise was reached with the
appointment Of special" police officers
Evening star., 1933-11-08
SALESMAN GETS 60 DAYS
IN INSURANCE FRAUD CASE
Brode E. Odom Changes Plea to
Guilty After Making Restitu-
tion on Policies.

Brode e. Odom, A, of the 200 block
of street. accused of selling invalid
life insurance policies, was sentenced
to 60 days in Jail on three charges of
false pretenses by Police Court Judge
Isaac r. Hit yesterday.
Odom, who previously had pleaded
not guilty, changed his plea yesterday
and was given light sentence when
the court was informed complete reSti-
tution had been made. Odom had sold
the policies on an accident society of
Springfield, Ill, which, according to
police, does not possess a license to
operate here
Sidney F. Tones, 81, of the 500 block
OF Third street, arrested with Odom,
received continuance of his case when
Judge Hit was informed he is i'll.
Evening star., 1933-11-08
Supper to Benefit Aid.

LAYTONSVILLE, Md, November
(SpeciaD "A chicken and oyster sup
per for the benefit of the Aid Society
of Laytonsville M. E. Church will be
held in Woodman Hall Saturday eve
ming beginning at 5 pm.
Evening star., 1933-11-08
Colpoys to Be Speaker.

John B. Colpoys, chairman of the
Democratic Central Committee of the
District. win be guest speaker at e
meeting Of the Yo0ng Democrats Club
Of Washington at the Carlton Hotel
tomorrow at 8.15 pm.
Evening star., 1933-11-08
COUNTESS DENIES
RECEIVING MONEY
Admits, However, She Intro
duced Miss Maret, School
Head, and GormIey.

Her voice rising in anger as she
parried questions put by the prosecu-
tion, the Countess Grace de Benuue. on
trial with George A. Gormley in Dis
trict Supreme Court for larceny, took
the witness stand today and denied she
had ever received any money from Miss
Louise Maret, co-proprietor of a girls
finishing school.
The Government is attempting to
prove that the countess and Gormley
took $4,000 from Miss Maret, pretend
ing to use it to bribe policeman, -
who had found Gormley and Miss Maret
In an automobile parked on the Brook
vile road.
The countess was placed on the stand
by David Babp, her attorney.
DO you know what larceny is?" the
attorney asked.
"Thieving, isn't it?'
Did you at any time receive money
from Miss Louise Maret?"
s*N0 -
Evening star., 1933-11-08
Objected to Meetings.

to Miss Maret and Gormley meeting in
her house, declaring she refused to let
her home become rendezvous for these
secret meetings, having found this ro-
nance to be great bore"
Questioned by counsel for Gormley
the countess denied that he left her
mouse on the night of the BrookviIle
Ioao incioent, Wnen Miss Maret said he
went out to meet the policeman.
Under cross-examination by Assistant
united States Attorney John r. Fitz-
patrick. the countess said her maiden
name was Simpkins. She said she was
% years old. During the examination.
which revealed that the countess has
been married three times, Fitzpatrick
asked her why she had mentioned only
Two marriages in her original testimony.
DO YOU wish to bring that out?"
the countess asked.
Yes" Fitzpatrick said "Why didn't
you tell it in the first place?"
Because It was very unhappy chap
ter IN my life"
pand is John Felix Joseph Detar de
Benque. who, she said, is i'll in New
York.
Under persistent questioning by F1tz-
patrick, In the course Of which she was
admonished by Justice Joseph w. Cox
to answer the questions put to her, the
countess admitted she had introduced
Gormley to Miss Maret. She also said
she had gone into bankruptcy once
Fitzpatrick asked her whether her hus-
band went into bankruptcy in 1927.
Why don't you interrogate him?" the
countess asked. You seem to know
more about his affairs than I do
It was expected that Gormley would
take the stand this afternoon.
Evening star., 1933-11-08
Suffers From Arthritis,

The attorney asked the countess why
she had discontinued her study of mu.
SIC. Turning to the jury, the countess
looked at them for a moment and ther
slowly removed a pair of white gloves
she had worn constantly throughout the
trial Holding up her hands. she
nodded toward her deformed fingers
and said:
"Arthritis
The countess said she first became
acquainted with Miss Maret when she
telephoned her for a reference for a
maid. She then said that Gormley first
met Miss Maret during a tea at her
house.
Coming down to the night of oc-
tober 8. when Miss Maret and Gormley
encountered the supposed policeman
the countess said:
Came to House Crying.
Il was sitting in my living room when
Miss Maret ran into the house, followed
by Gormley. She was crying. Miss
Marst kept saying, Something terrible
has happened
After telling me the story of the in
cldent, Miss Maret went over to CORN
ley and put her arms around him and
said he would have to marry her."
When Miss Maret was testifying, she
said Gormley left the countess home
that night to meet the bogus policeman.
When Gormley returned, according to
Miss Maret, he said he had persuaded
the policeman to accept a bribe of
$4,000. OF this money, according to
Miss Maret, she was to advance SIS 900
and the countess $4,000.
The countess, however, denied any
knowledge of any proposed or actual
br1be, said she had never advanced any
money for such a purpose. and denied
Miss Maret had given any to Gormley
in her presence.
Evening star., 1933-11-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.

IODAY.
Meeting, Washington Philatelic So
ciety, Hotel Carlton, 8 pm.
Milford chronicle., 1933-07-21
Your Every Day Vacation
By LAVINlA SCOTT

TUST because you can't pack your
duds and scuttle o. to the sea
shore or the mountains when
the thermometer first scars. don't
think you can't enjoy vacation
weather at home. There's no reason
why you can't fix up a cool retreat
on your back or front porch that
will give you constant pleasure. It's
merely a matter of combining cool
colors with comfort.
In selecting a color scheme for
your porch furniture, it's important,
Of course, to consider the colors
that are combined on the outside of
your house-the roof, the body of
the dwelling, the trim and the avn
ings.
Let's say your house is of clap
board which is painted ivory and
trimmed with a smooth blue-green.
The roof is of gray and so is the
porch floor. The awnings have
stripes of blue, green and black in
them. Why not paint your porch fur
niture in soft, creamy yellow and
trim it with a narrow black line?
Or. you might paint the furniture
white, trim it with blue-green, ap-
ply a floral design to the backs Of