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Evening star., 1934-11-15
DEATH OF WOMAN
TERMED SUICIDE
Coroner's Office Issues Certificate
in Plunge of Long Island
Resident From Window.

The coroner's ofice has issued a
certificate of suicide in the case of
Mrs. Angelica Witkowski, 70, of Queens
Village. Long Island, who plunged
from the fourth-f1oor window of her
daughters home in the Commodore
Apartments, at Seventeenth and T
streets, yesterday afternoon.
The daughter, Mrs. Helen Jacobsen,
said her mother had been suffering
from a spinal disorder for some time
Mrs. Witkowski came here on a visit
two weeks ago, expecting to spend the
Winter in Washington.
Another daughter, Mrs. Jane
Knierin of New York, was in the
apartment at the time. Mrs. Knierin
and Mrs. Jacobsen told police they
were in an adjoining room when they
heard a noise and rushed out. They
found a window open and missed their
mother.
Meanwhile, attendants heard the
fall and carried Mrs Witkowski into
the foyer of the apartment building.
She had been killed almost instantly,
q physician said.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
STUDENT LEADER
BACK IN CLASSES
Car|iner, Speaker at Strike
Rally, Promises Not to
+, Aid Other DiScord.

David Carliner, 16-year-old Nc
Kinley High School senior, who was
suspended for allegedly urging a stu
dent strike in protest against cancel
lation of the current interhigh foot
ball series, was allowed to go back
to his classes this morning on the
promise he would not participate in
any such activities.
Principal Frank C. Daniel said the
boy came to his Office this morning
and said he was willing to give the
promise demanded as the price of his
readmission to school. He was sus-
pended Tuesday after an investigation
which showed. Daniel said, Carliner
addressed student gathering behind
the school last Friday and exhorted
them to strike Carliner admitted that
he spoke, but denied he sought to
foment a walkout.
Makes Written Promise.
Not content with the boys oral
promise, Daniel required him to put
it in writing. Carliner wrote: "I
promise to refrain from melting stu
dents to riot or disorderly conduct, in
accordance with the program of the
National Student League"
Il just smiled at the last part of
his statement" said Daniel.
1t was learned today that Carliner
applied at the Community Center De-
partment yesterday for a permit for
a mass meeting Friday night in the
Central High School auditorium. He
said the National Student League. of
which he is member, was sponsor
ing the proposal. Asked as to the To-
cal membership of that organization
he replied that it totaled about IS.
but added that the meeting was to be
for all students.
Puts Blank in Pocket.
Mrs. L. w. Hardy, who handles
such applications, gave the bow an
application to fill out, but he stuffed
it into his pocket, saying he would
I'LL 1t out later and send it in. It had
not been received this morning.
Community Center rules REQUIRE a
$50 deposit to cover the cost of jani-
torial service.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
Washington Relief
Costs Per Capita
22d OF, Cities List
Halbert Reports $I.OI
PerPers0n Spent Here;
$40 Average.

Twenty-one of the larger American
cities spent more per capita on relief
of the unemployed during September
than Washington, according to sta
tistics compiled by Leroy A. Halbert,
director Of research Of the District
Relief Administration.
The District, with 22,922 cases on
its relief rolls, spent S1.01 per capita.
as compared with an average Of 81 40
per capita for 80 cities with popula-
tions ranging from 250.0o0 to l.
900 900.
Washington also set low mark in
this group in the amount spent per
relief case. The cost per case per
month here was S21.47 as compared
with an average of s26 20.
Pittsburgh stood first in the total
number on relief, with 7l,093 cases,
first in total relief outlays, with an
expenditure of s1,72o.6 and first In
the per capita expenditures, with
$2.57. Pittsburgh, however, was six
teenth in the sum spent per case
with a figure of $2420.
Milwaukee took first rank in the
cost per case, with a figure of S43 So
Louisville had the smallest relief list
with 1926 cases. Expenditures there
totaled s74,365, making its per capita
costs "a cents.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
NATIVE OF DISTRICT
DIES IN CINCINNATI
Charles J. Hopkins, SO, Graduate
of Old Columbian College, to
Be Buried in Ohio.

Charles j. Hopkins, 68, native Of
Washington and for many years
representative of the Crosley Radio
Corp, and the Columbia Phonograph
Co. here, in London and in the
Argentine, died last Thursday in
Cincinnati, where he had lived for
the last few years.
A graduate of Columbian College,
now George Washington University,
and an M. D., Mr.. Hopkins was
prosector Of anatomy in the local
university prior to his affiliation with
Columbia.
His widow. Mrs. Regiona Hopkins;
daughter, Miss Galina Hopkins, and
a son Alexander Hopkins, survive.
Funeral services were held In Gin
cinnati.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
GARFIELD CITIZENS
JOIN WAR ON CRIME
Cooperation With Police and So
cial Agencies Favored at
Association Meeting.

The Garfield Citizens Association,
meeting last night at the Garfield
School, added its name to the nearly
completed roster of civic organiza-
tons backing the crime prevention
drive. Not only must there be CO.
operation with the police, it was
pointed out, but also with the social
agencies devoted to the guidance of
the young.
Three resolutions, demanding ade-
quate lighting for Twentieth and
Irving streets, the surfacing of Twenti-
eth and the extension of water mains
to Gainesville street, we're prepared
for the Commissioners.
Chairmen Of the reorganized COM
mittees were elected at the close Of
business. They are: Rev. J. M. Har-
rison, Schools and Education; H. o.
Lewis, Police and Fire; H. A. john
son, Streets and Lights; Mrs. A. B.
Forrest, Sanitation; Mrs. M. j. Lloyd,
Water and Sewage Disposal; Gilbert
Watson, Publicity; w. r. Giles, Trans
portation. and H. r. and w. p. Tay-
Ior, membership.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
RENEWAL OF GAS
WAR THREATENED
Independents Protest Discounts
Allowed Taxicab Com
panies.

Renewal of the gasoline price war
was threatened today by independent
dealers in unbranded motor fuel as
a protest against permitting taxicab
companies to purchase gasoline at
a discount.
In past wars here, the cab dis
counts have been a major issue. al
though the battle apparently settled
yesterday, hinged around a surplus
on the Eastern markets.
The smaller dealers declare the pre-
ferential prices given to cab drivers
deprives them directly of business.
Already they are insisting upon a
1-cent differential for themselves be-
low the prices charged by dealers in
branded gas. But they protest a l.
cent lower price for the cabs.
At least one small Independent said
ne would not advance his price above
l0.5 cents until the taxi companies
were forced to pay the same whole
sale price he has to pay.
Meanwhile, the new price of 15.5
cents posted yesterday was. being COL
lected by chain stations and independ-
ents handling the products of the
major companies. Most of the un-
branded dealers moved up their price
to las, sticking to their claimed dif-
ferential.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
Auditor Is Big-Came Hunter, .
Staying Pig Looting Garden

A faint rustic stirred the buoh
and the hunter gripped his rife,
striving to pierce the darkness from
his perch in q tree at the edge Of
a clearing.
The huge. animal which began to
take shape in the high grass and
scrub was wary, but intent on the
bait of sugar corn, and the hunter
was crouched motionless behind his
blind.
Another moment and shot rang
out. There, in the bushes under the
tree, a 250-pound wild pig was kick
ing out his life while the hunter
descended to take stock of his kill.
Oddly enough, the scene of the
hunt was not the South American
jungles, but the lot behind the home
of J. E. Matthews, at 1890 Alabama
avenue southeast.
And the hunter was Matthews, an
auditor in the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue, who, after months of dis
appointment, had brought the plum
Evening star., 1934-11-15

derer of his vegetable garden to .
final accounting.
Although the hunt started in Au-
gust, when Matthews found his sugar
corn had been chopped down. as If
by human hands, Matthews did not
get shot at the pig until last Satur-
day night.
The animal returned again and
again, always after dark. Matthews
set traps and pitfalls for it. This
failing, he took to concealing himself
and waiting with a rifle. The pig
grew wary and sought other gardens
until the advance of the Fall season
drove him back on his old range.
Once Matthews glimpsed the pig,
but the animal fled before the hunter
could draw a bead. Matthews in
quired of neighbors and the Police
Department, but was unable to To-
cate the pigs owner.
This convinced him the pig was
wild and Matthews added $50 pounds
of dressed meat to his pork barrel
when his gun finally brought the ami
NAL down.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
MISSING DONKEY FOUND,
COMPLETING PLAY CAST
"Midget" Insures Staging of
Arabian Nights Fantasy To-
morrow Night.

The Washington Community Play
erS' presentation of ALI Baba and the
Forty Thieves" is ready for the open
ing curtain tomorrow night, for the
long-sought donkey, Midget" has
been found.
Midget" lent by her owner, Clyde
Dunbar, first performed here in the
Arabian Nights" fantasy in Septem-
ber at the Sylvan Theater.
When it was decided to reproduce
the previous success, the burro was
missing, and it was only through the
officials at the National Capital Parks
Ofice that she was rediscovered.
"AH Baba" will be given tomorrow
night and Saturday afternoon in the
Central High School auditorium un-
der the auspices of the Community
Center Department.
Organizations, schools, orphanages
and social service agencies desiring to
obtain blocks Of seats have been re-
quested to get in touch with the Com
munity Center Department.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
TWO NAVAL OFFICERS
TO BE BURIED TODAY

Funeral services for two young Navy
officers will be held today in Arlington
National Cemetery. Lieut.. Charles
Ridgeley Ensey, jr., who died aboard
the U. S. S. Hopkins between Balboa,
c. T., and San Diego, Calf, November
6, was to be buried this afternoon at
2 o'clock. He is survived by widow
in Atlanta.
Services for Lieut.. Robert M. Patten,
killed in an airplane collision in
maneuvers of the Lexington. west Of I
Panama, October 80, were to be helda
at pm. His widow lives in Mar
beth, Pa.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
TESTS
At TECH BLOCKED
Dr.. Fowler Opposes Exami-
nations by Medical
School Seniors.

The opposition of DR.. William G.
Fowler, District health officer, to med
ical school seniors conducting ex-
aminations of public school pupils
has halted, temporarily, plans of
school officials to establish regular
medical examinations at Mckinley
High School, it was revealed today.
Complete examination of all stu
dents is the basis for the entire new
physical training program which Is
to be tried out at Mckinley and later
may be incorporated in other Dis
trict high schools.
Recently, DR.. Stephen E. Kramer,
first assistant superintendent of
schools, and Frank c. Daniel princi-
pal of Mckinley, conferred with Dr.
Earl B. Mckinley, dean of the George
Washington Medical School, regarding
a scheme to have the medical work at
the high school done by picked med
ical students. DR.. Mckinley prom
ised his cooperation and it was felt
that the program would be put into
effect within few days.
Daniel Still Hopeful.
Then DR.. Fowler expressed strong
disapproval of the plan, and it was
abandoned. Mr.. Daniel said today,
however, that he has not given up
hope of arranging for the medical
work to be done by private physicians
and expects to complete definite plans
shortly.
DR.. Fowler expressed himself on the
matter today. He said: II do not
look with approval on q lot of unoffi-
cial persons doing work which should
be done by offleials. There is too
much interference now by outside
people and organizations in our
schools.
1T would be sad mistake to turn
loose a lot of students in the schools.
Many of them would find a lot of
things wrong which weren't wrong
and begin sending in reports about it..
There certainly would be students
who would exaggerate conditions and
others probably would err in the other
direction"
Want Every Student Tested.
The new physical training course
planned for Mckinley would be aimed
in large part at detection and correc-
ton of remedial defects.
School officials would like to see
every pupil who enters the school given
a thorough medical examination.
Those who are of sound body would
be placed in one class and those with
remedial defects in another Physical
training for the first group would con-
sist primarily in intramural athletics.
The detectives would be separated
according to the nature of their all
ments and definite steps would be
taken to cure them.
All students would be compelled to
attend lectures on hygiene and public
health.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
SCOUTS
SESSION OPENED
Cardinal MundeIein Among
Distinguished Visitors
Here Today.

The Bishops Committee on Scout
ing, having to do with development
and control Of Catholic Boy Scout
troops throughout the country, opened
its annual session at the Mayfower
Hotel today.
Tonight at o'clock members of
the Catholic hierarchy, headed by
George Cardinal Mundelein, Arch
bishop of Chicago, will be guests Of
the committee at a dinner IN the
Hotel MayfloweS- A high light will
be a scouting demonstration for which
Scouts arrived today from Chicago,
New York and Baltimore.
Many Other Notables.
Bishop Francis G. Kelley OF Okla
homa City is chairman of the Bishops
Committee and Bishop Bernard j.
Shiel of Chicago is vice chairman.
REPORTS will be made by Rev. DR..
Edward Roberts Moore OF New York
City, national director OF the Bishops
Committee Victor F. Ridder Of New
York. secretary-treasurer, and VIII
liam j. Campbell of Chicago, head OF
the Laymen's Committee OF the Bish-
ops Committee.
100 Eagle Scouts Arrive.
Arriving here from Chicago this
morning were 100 Eagle Scouts, headed
by Rev. Walter H. Chelminsh, d.
rector of Catholic scouting, and Rev.
George T. Mccarthy, who wrote a
play to be presented by the scouts
tonight.
Rev. DR.. Moore will be in charge
of a large group of Sea Scouts coming
from New York City. In addition there
will be a group of Cub Scouts from
Baltimore.
The business session Is being de-
voted to discussions of all phases OF
Catholic Scout troop development.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
GIRL SCOUTS HOUSE
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Blaze Of Unknown Origin Sub
dued Early Today, With EST.
mated Loss of $500.

The National Girl Scouts little
house, used in all types of home-mak-
ing demonstrations, was damaged to
the extent Of about $500 early today
by q fire of unknown origin. The
home is at 1850 New York avenue.
Starting in the basement, the fire
burned away the stairway, then con-
tinued up the stairway wall. Before
firemen arrived. good part Of the
basement ceiling also was burned.
A neighbor noticed smoke coming
from the caves shortly after I'm. and
turned in the alarm. The house is
unoccupied during the night. Fire
men expressed the opinion the blaze
may have started from an oil burner
in the basement.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
JURY TRIAL ASKED
IN ASSAULT CASE
Relief Bureaus Lodging
House Operatives Are
Accused by Tenant.

Joseph Forbes and George Baker.
superintendent and foreman, respec-
lively, of the Transient Relief Bureau
@ street northeast, today demanded a
jury trial when arraigned in Police
Court on charges of assaulting Frank
Rawlinson, %, transient lodger.
Warrants for the arrest of the two
men were issued late yesterday by
Assistant United States Attorney Karl
Kindleberger after Rawlinson had
told Of being held on the floor of the
lodging house by Baker while Forbes
beat and kicked him.
According to Rawlinson's story, he
was attacked by the two men when
he sought to tack up notice on the
lodging house wall of a mass meeting
Of transients to discuss grievances"
against administration of the Tran
sient Bureau. Rawiinson said he had
been. asked by members Of the "Ex-
ecutige Committee on Grievances" to
post the notice and that he had OBJ
tanned Forbes permission to do so.
After one notice was torn down,
he is said to have told Kindleberger.
he tackled up another. 1t was at
this point that he claimed he was
attacked by Forbes and Baker.
The alleged attack brought to a
climax developments in the Transient
Relief Bureau controversy, which has
reached point where Col. George
D. Babcock, regional supervisor for
the Federal Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration, will confer Monday with
Commissioner Allen, administrator for
Washington, over improvements in
administration.
Col. Babcock would not comment
on the Rawlinson case, because that
case will be decided, by due process
of law" However, it is expected
that, inasmuch as Forbes and Baker
will not go on trial until next month,
the case will come up at his con-
ference with Commissioner Allen.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
Shower of MeteOrs,
Delayed T,Oo Years,
May Come Tonight
LeOnid Shooting Stars
Expected Bet,Ueen Mid
night and 4 O'Clock.

The long-expected Leonid meteor
shower may come between midnight
and am. tonight or tomorrow night.
The great shower of shooting stars,
fragments of a disrupted comet, is due
every 80 years. If 1t had come on
schedule, it would have hit the earth
In November, 1882, but there was no
extraordinary display in North Amer
lea at that time. 1t may have delayed
for two years. but local astronomers
entertain little hopes Of spectacular
display.
Watches will be kept at Naval and
Georgetown Observatories.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
BeGueafhs Parrots
To Zoo and Orders
Dogs Chloroformed

Leaving her parrots to the Zoo
and directing that her pet dogs
be chloroformed, the will of Mrs.
Mollie j. Smith, 621 Fourth street,
was filed for probate today in
District Supreme Court.
The petition for probate Of the
will, filed through Attorney God
frey L. Munter, valued her estate
at $4,000. The money was left
to her husband, Ulysses Smith.
Mrs. Smiths instructions to
chloroform her dogs, two poodles
and two terriers, we're carried out
by her daughter several weeks
ago.
Her husband. however, could
not bring himself 10 part with
Jim, the parrot, who is getting
old. The bird is still at the Smith
residence and members of the
family said they hoped to keep
Jim if that would be legal.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
Bids to Be Opened.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Novem-
Der Is (SpeciaD Bids on the new
four-room Colmar Manor Elementary
School will be opened at the office
Of the Board Of Education here No
vember 20, Supt. Of Schools Nicholas
Orem announced today. Specifca-
tions may be obtained from the Of
hce Of Upman d Adams. washington
architects.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
Skeleton Is Unearthed.

workmen have unearthed at XII
caldy, Scotland, stone comm contain.
ing the skeleton Of woman over 8 rect
tall, who Is believed to have nyeo
about 1900 years ago.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
Speedy Planes Supplied.

Great Britain claims that 1t is sup
plying the worlds fastest fighting air.
planes to Spain, Denmark. Belgium,
Portugal, Poland, Turkey, Finland,
Brazil, Peru and naany other coun-
tries.
Evening star., 1934-11-15
BURTON WEBSTER, rs,
NATIVE OF CITY, DIES
Bruise on Head Causes Coroner
to Order Autopsy-Friends
Say He Suffered Accident.

Burton Webster, rs, lifelong resi-
dent Of Washington, died yesterday
shortly after he was found uncon-
Scious in the third-fioor room which
he occupied at 1914 Belmont street.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
examined the body and found a bruise
on the back of the head, which might
have contributed to the death. Friends
said Webster had suffered an acci-
dental fall while downtown about q
week ago.
Coroner Macdonald ordered an au-
topsy to determine the cause of death.
Webster left no immediate survivors.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
ROOMS-FURNISHED.

WESTMINSTER. 1907 18th ST. NV
Rooms with bath or running water near
bath and shower; single. S6 and 81. dou-
BILE, IS and Sl0 maid and elevator service.
1899 NV. downtown-LarEe,c cool Sleep
ing and Ink rooms with alcoVe. kitchen.
ette and running water, ST up. Also single
room, 81. 80 UP.
SCOTT CIRCLE d52l R. ID-Front, sin
gle. double room. twin beds; every con-
venience; well kept home; reasonable;
transients considered.
1903 RALORAMA RD.. near 18th & Col
rd.-Large front. twin beds, two closets;
slso lovely SINGLE. cool well furn., well
kept: every comfort and conv. Reas.
o092 10th ST. NW.-Twin beds: next
BATH; cool. attractive home; cont. h. w.;
phone. Double. So; single. So so: gentle
men.
4"3 HAMILTON ST. NW-Front bed
room. private lavatory with shower. south
ern exposure. suitable l or 2 gentlemen
or employed couple.
Evening star., 1934-05-29
APARTMENTs-FURNl%HED.

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priv. bath; reduced, 5000. GE. 47G2.
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bath screened porch, entire noor, also
smaller apartment.
1872 N. II. AVE. NV. CORNER N ST
and z front rooms. kitchen, bath, sas'
elec.. c.hw Apply TO Janitor.
DOWNTOWN r., K. REDECOR.: At
tractive Tor rehned employed adults; also
nonhkpg * b or rm, cont. hw.. phone
1873 IRVING ST N.W-QUIET. CLEAN
bath; no children: reasonable rent
25.1 UNIVERSITY PI.. NV. BET. 14th
& ana lothnLarse. 2nd-h; front living
DoWNTowN-OLD MAHOGANY AND
Sunf1ex decoration; living rm.. dressing
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a ROOMS, KITCHEN. BATH. ELEC. GAS
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II End ST. NE-ENTIRE 3rd FLOOR; ,
large rooms. kltcEenette. bath FriE ida ire
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CLEAN AND ATTRACTIVE. REGULAR
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THE NORTHUMBERLAND Il ROOMS
Kitchen, bath; cool, well equipped; reason
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1910 10Th ST. NW.-LARGE ROOM
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TAKoMA PARK. ELM AVE- LARGE
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Z. kit. bath: gas and elect. furnished.