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Evening star., 1934-01-01
GAS FUMES FATAL
TO YOUNG MOTHER
New Year Greetings From
Estranged Husband Pre-
ceded Death.

"A happy New Year to you and the
These words of greeting, telephoned
| last midnight by her estranged hus-
band, as the city celebrated the ar
rival of 1884, were perhaps the last ever
heard by Mrs. Olive M. Dexter, 33, who
| was found dead this morning in the
gaS-filled kitchen of her home, 1912
| Sixteenth street.
The husband Wardwell c. Dexter,
told police today that he called his
wife at the stroke of IL to extend the
! seasons good wishes to her and to
their two children. Eight hours later
Mrs. Dexters body was found seated in
chair beside stove, the jets OF which
had been opened.
William Brown of 1915 Van Buren
street. one of the former operators Of
the Black and White and yellow Taxi
cab Co., discovered the traged
Summoned by colored maid, who
smelled escaping gas when she reported
for work. Mr.. Brown hurried to the
home AS he entered the gas-charged
kitchen there was slight explosion,
which burned him slightly about the
face and one hand.
A pilot light had been burning in the
stove, beside which Mrs. Dexter's body
was seated. Fresh oxygen admitted by
the opening of the kitchen door, police
said, presumably caused the gas to
ignite.
Children Away.
Mr. Brown broke out a window with
his hand to allow the gas to escape,
cutting his fingers slightly.
Mrs. Dexter was last seen about Z
o'clock last night She left her chill
dren. Jane. years old, and William,
a wear Younger, at the home of another
brother, Joseph Brown at 1443 Jumper
street. Mrs. Dexter had planned to re-
turn for the children, but as they
often stayed overnight at the Juniper
street address, they were put to bed
without waiting for Mrs. Dexter to
come for them.
Police we're told that Mrs Dexter had
been worried since she and her hus-
band separated within the last month.
Authorities notified Mr.. Dexter OF the
tragedy this morning.
In addition to William and Joseph
Brown, Mrs. Dexter is survived by an
other brother, Phillip Brown, and a
father, William Brown, all Of Washing
ton.
Reconciliation Attempted.
Mrs. Dexter presumably had been
| dead or hours when her body
was discovered. The coroner's Office
opened an investigation.
On Christmas day Dexter attempted
to effect reconciliation with his wife,
but was unsuccessful. He left her home
and returned to his apartment at 1914
Concord avenue in a very bad state
of mind" he told police today
He decided to end his life. according
to his statement to Capt Joseph
Morgan, commander Of the sixth pre-
ciinct.
He fired a bullet, intended for his
heart, wounding himself in the arm,
according to police records.
Dexter told Capt. Morgan he had
been trying to make up" with his
wife since they became separated.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
FORMER POLICE CAPTAIN
TO BE BURIED TOMORROW
Funeral Services for william T.
Falvey, Who Died Saturday,
to Be Held at Home.

Funeral services for william F.
Falvey, 70, retired police captain, VINO
died Saturday night, will be held at
his home, 311 Tenth street northeast,
tomorrow at pm. Burial will be in
Congressional Cemetery.
Capt. Falvey, an instructor in music
at the United States Naval Academy
in Annapolis before entering the Police
Department, was one of the best known
officers on the force prior to his retire.
ment IL years ago. He had been III
only a short time.
A native Of Boston, Capt. FalVey
Joined the Marine Corps as a drummer
boy, and was later promoted TO tne
post at Annapolis. He left the service IN
1884 and was appointed to the WASH
1ngton police force. He won steady ad-
vancement, and at the time Of retire
ment was in charge Of No. precinct
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs
Elizabeth Blake Falvey; a son, william
F. Falvey, jr., and three daughters
Mrs. Annie Hughes, Mrs. May Vinson
and Mrs. Laura Norris, and nine grand
children.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
HANGING ATTEMPT FAILS
Members of Family Pull Down
Body Found in Closet.

Thirty minutes after the ringing of
bells, footing of automobile horns and
discharging of firearms announced the
dawn of the New Year, Ralph H.
Bryant, A, secreted himself in a closet
in his home at 1116 Orren street north
east, fastened piece Of the electric
wiring about his neck and made an
effort to end his life by hanging.
His wife and others pulled him down
and a call for assistance was sent TO
Casualty Hospital and No. 8 police sta
ton.
A policeman from the station and
physiciap-tzem Casualty Hospital re-
sponded, and Bryant was taken to the
hospital, where his condition was re-
ported undetermined.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
FUNERAL FOR YOUTH
SET FOR TOMORROW
Sheridan Ferree, Jr., Pneumonia
Victim, Will Be Buried in
Arlington Cemetery.

Funeral services for Sheridan Fer.
rec, jr.. 18-year-old son Of Capt. ano
Mrs. Sheridan Ferree, 4oO6 Leland
street, Chevy Chase, Md, will be held
at 2 pm. tomorrow at the home, FOL,
lowed by burial in Arlington National
Cemetery. The Rev. Charles T. War
ner, rector Of st. Adams Parish Church
will ofhciate.
The youth died at his home Saturday
OF pneumonia after q two weeks H.
ness. He was pupil at the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School and an en-
thusiastic student Of aviation.
Besides his parents he is slrvivec
by brother, Newton Ferree, Is. Capt
Ferree is employed in the veterans
Administration.
Evening star., 1934-01-01

there wasn't much Christmas tree left.
Sergt. G c. Shumate and Pvt. G.. q.
Fulcher took command Of the situation
Immediately on arriving, and took COM
mand Of the fox some time later. after
chivvylng him hither and thlther
through the apartment.
On their way to the station the un-
grateful animal bit the policemen i'm
partially on their hands. His teeth
negotiated the thick leather gloves
without difficulty, but failed to get
through to the skin.
They put him in a box Later he
was claimed by T J. Waggy Of 20l5 o
street. who said he was a pet.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
bank NEGOTIATIONS
WILL Be REOPENED
Treasury Officials Will Renew
Efforts to Settle Problems
of Two Institutions.

The Treasury Department tomorrow
will take up the unfinished business of
trying to settle the future Of two banks
closed during the bank holiday in
March-the Franklin National Bank
and the United States Savings Bank
The Franklin Is in much more ad-
vanced stage Of negotiations, having
already agreed to join with two other
institutions in merger TO be known as
the Mechanics Franklin Savings Bank.
General terms of the merger have
been agreed to with the proviso that
the depositors waive 35 per cent of their
money in order to get 65 per cent, when
the bank opens. Final details Of the
set-up for the Franklin however. remain
to be worked out by the Treasury. A
conference sometime tomorrow was
forecast today, as an important step in
this progress.
Mount Vernon Asks Waiver.
The Mount Vernon Savings Bank is
selling stock, and receiving waivers from
depositors, in its program to join the
Mechanics Franklin Savings Bank
merger. This merger is built around
the open Washington Mechanics Say
lnRS Bank. Inc MOUNT vernon NdlFeI
asks depositors to waive go per cent OF
their deposits in order to receive 40 per
cent when the bank opens.
The United States Savings Bank Is
not so far along in its plans, Col. Wade
H Cooper. president of the bank. who
has fought the Treasury in court. first
successfully to prevent the Savings Bank
Joining the Hamilton Bank and Sec
ondly, in vain, to force the Treasury to
reopen the bank on a Cooper plan, will
confer with Treasury officials in the
presence of a Depositors' Committee on
proposals for reopening the bank.
Considers Suggestions.
The bank president said he had sew
eral suggestions before him and was
considering them carefully.
The Industrial Savings Bank is push
ing forward a campaign to reopen as
the Industrial Bank and Is selling stock
in the sum of s65 900 for this purpose.
Another hearing in the Park Savings
Bank case, brought by depositors to col
lect from the directors for losses in the
institution, is expected to be set soon.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
BOY SAVES WOMAN
FROM GAS, BUT MAN SUCCUMBS

A 17-year-old Star newspaper boy
was credited today with saving the life
of a 63-year old woman, who, with her
husband. was overcome by coal gas
The boy. Harry Martin. 247 Delaware
.venue southwest, was delivering papers
in a rooming house in the 200 block
Sixth street southwest when he smelled
oas outside the door Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Heard.
Forcing his way into the room, Harry
,o,,nd the couple unconscious. He called
nolice and the man and wife were taken
N Casualty Hospital. Heard died short
w w after arriving. but his wife was re-
Evening star., 1934-01-01

vived and physicians said her condi-
ton was good"
Five persons, including two children,
were saved from asphyxiation by coal
gas at 613 Elliott street northeast. A
defective latrobe heater almost caused
the deaths of Eva Kanode, 40; Ruth
Kanode, 81; Matte Hardeson, 80, and
Oscar and Charles Hardeson, 9 and 4,
respectively.
Neighbors smelled gas escaping from
the house and called Emergency Hos
pital. The five were treated by a
physician, who answered the call IN
an ambulance, and permitted to re-
main at home.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
Fall Proves Fatal.

John Furman Rigney, colored, 10, o.
the 6100 block of Fourteenth street, dice
In Gallinger Hospital late Saturday
night as result of an injury sustained
In an accidental fall on the stairs II
his home the night Of December 9.
Two days after the accident hap.
pened the elderly man, apparently suf-
cering from paralytic stroke. wa;
sNAen TO the hospital. Later 1t deyel.
oped that his skull was fractured.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
reinstatement UNIT
PLANS CONFERENCE
Civil Service League Seeking Re
hiring of Dismissed Fed
eral Workers.

With a number OF other organizations
scheduled to participate, the Civil Serv-
ice Reinstatement League will start
two-night conference at Thomson
School, at 8 o'clock tomorrow night, In
the interest of obtaining e-employment
for former Government workers who
lost out under the economy act.
The league is seeking legislation to
force the rehiring Of these workers,
contending President Roosevelt's ex-
pressed wish that they be taken on in
the new agencies is being disregarded.
Organized labor and veterans groups
will be included in the representation.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
Soviet Friends to Meet

Friends of the Soviet Union will hold
a nublic lecture Sunday, January Z. in
typographical Hall, 423 G street, COIN
cident with the arrival Of Russian Am
bassador Troyanovsky. Hays Jones,
Marine Workers 1ndustria! Union lead
er and Harvey O'Connor will be the
principal speakers.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
TWO HURT BY AUTOS
ON LAST DAY OF 1893
Pedestrian and Policeman Injured,
One Arrested and Charged With
Reckless Driving.

One pedestrian and policeman wers
injured last night by automobiles.
Raymond Perkins, SO, of 1850 Thirty
second street, was run down as he stood
in a safety zone at Connecticut avenue
and Devonshire place and Policeman
John G. Baum was struck at Seven
teenth street and Rhode Island avenue.
Perkins suffered a fractured leg and
cuts on the chin. He was treated at
Emergency Hospital. Baum, who is 35
and attached to the fifth precinct, was
believed to have received a fractured
skull He was taken first to Freedman's
Hospital and later removed to Emer-
gency Hospital.
Edward A. Hensley, said by police to
have been the driver of the car which
struck Baum, was arrested and charged
with reckless driving.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
DIES PLAYING CARDS

SHREVEPORT. La. January l LP.-
DR.. NJ. S. Picard, 54, child specialist
died Unexpectedly yesterday at his hme
here after heart attack during a
game of contract bridge with his wife
and friends.
DR.. Picard was born in Dutch
| town, La.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
COLORED BANDIT TRIO
R0BS MILDLY OF $50

BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
BETHESDA. Md, January &c. w
Nimitz. a midshipman of the Naval
Academy, was held up by three colored
men and robbed of $50 while sitting in
parked car near Chevy Chase Lake
last night according to a report made
to Montgomery County police here.
NimitZ told officers the men, one Of
whom was armed. walked up to the car
and demanded his money. They fed
with $40, and although an intensive
search was made for the trio, no trace
Of them could be found.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
Revenue Agent Dies.

DENVER, Colo, January l P.-
Harry T. McCauley, So, United States
internal revenue agent in charge of the
division comprised Of Colorado, Wyo-
ming and New Mexico, died yesterday
Of a heart attack. He was born In St
Joseph, Mo, September 8. 1875.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
HEART ATTACK FATAL
Charles B. Santen Found Dead in
His Home.

Ten minutes before the New Year
was ushered in this morning Charles
B. Santen, "a, died Of a heart attack
at his home. 1923 Newton street.
Mr.. Santen was found unconscious
bv members of the family, who sum-
moned a Casualty Hospital ambulance.
DR.. Christopher J. Murphy, deputy
coroner, issued a certificate Of death
from natural causes.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
TWO AT ARLINGTON FIRE
OVERCOME BY SMOKE
Volunteers Bamforth and Black
mer Revived as Black Home
Is Damaged $3.50.
BY a Stat, Correspondent Of The Star.

BY Stan C0rrtSpUHutHI OF TIC CIdI.
ARLINGTON, Va, January 1.-Two
members Of the Arlington Volunteer
Fire Department, j. E. Bamforth and
z. j. Blackmer, were overcome by smoke
this morning while fighting a fire at
the home Of J. w. Black, Alcova ave
nue. and Glebe road. Both were revived
at the scene.
The fire, believed to have started
from a defective fue. caused damage
estimated at $3.50. Occupants of the
house escaped injury.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
OLDEST INHABITANTS
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING

John Claggett froctor n q ;
Chronicles, James F. Duhamel
Speaks at Regular Session.
The Association Of Oldest Inhabitants
OF the District OF Columbia held its an
nual New Year meeting today at its
regular meeting place. the old Union
Engine House.
The two principal features Of the
meeting were the reading Of chronicles
OF the year by John Clagett Proctor and
a discussion Of the "belligerency" Of
early Washingtonians by James F.
Duhamel
Members missed the customary call
en- the President which had been a
feature Of the New Year meeting annu-
ally, but in the absence Of the White
House reception the organization held
to its time-honored tradition Of meeting
at 1890 am. on the first day of the
year.
Evening star., 1934-01-01

~ ARK POLICE, called upon to
- handle many a delicate situa-
ton, performed nobly yesterday
when summoned to the apart
ment of Mrs. S. Bragg, 2014 P
street, to capture fox which had wan
dered in unlimited.
Mrs Bragg said she opened her door
to take in the milk. and in walked
Reynard, who had been sitting in the
entry waiting. The first thing he no
ticed must have been the Christmas
tree He made for it, no doubt mis-
taking it for a sign Of his beloved
woodland. A short while after that
The Washington times., 1934-11-09
GIRL STUDENTS
PUSH PROTEST.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Nov.
"a dozen more students at
the State Teachers College here
were placed on probation today
while the entire student body,
composed of TOO girls, continued
its protest of the expulsion of
Miss Elvira Taylor, for voicing a
protest against the "tyrannical'
rule of DR.. Morgan L. Combs,
president of the college.
In the meantime, Miss Taylor,
whose father, Fred Taylor, a
wealthy manufacturer of EN-
poria, Va, charged she was being
held prisoner" after ner expul-
sion, was allowed to leave the
campus and return to her home.
The latest move on the part of
college authorities to stun the
student body was the placing of
IL more girls on strict probation.
This means that the slightest in
fraction of the college rules will
result in their expulsion.
The joint council also ques-
toned about so other girls today
and all of these are believed to
be faced with disciplinary action.
None of the girls names were
made cubic.
The Washington times., 1934-11-09
TIMES TABLE
TOMORROW
CIVIC AND SOCIAL


IL Noon-Meeting, Gridiron
Club, willard Hotel.
PM Conclusion, fourth an
nual tournament, bridge cham
pionships of the District of Col
umbia.
$50 P.M.-Dinner, Military Or
der of Foreign Wars, Mayflower
Hotel.
P.M.-Dinner, Maryland, Dis
trict of Columbia and Virginia
Regional Group of Catalogers
and Classifiers, Dodge Hot-l.
7 P.M.-Dinner, washington
Sales Representatives Association
Mayflowcr Hotel.
7:30 P.1H.-Dinner, Connecticut
Avenue Association, Mayflower
Hotel.
7:3O P.M.-Dinner, Phi Delta
Delta Sc 'ority, Mayflower Hotel
9 PM.-Armistic Day Ball
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Will
lard Hotel.
9 P.M.-Dance, Palais Royal
Benefit Association, Willard
Hotel.
P.M.-Second Annual ARMS.
tice Dance, Strawn-Turner Post
No. 1927, Veterans of Foreign
Wars of Seat Pleasant, Md,
Shady oak Inn, Forestville, Md
10 P.M.-Senior Prom, Ma
tional University Law School,
Shoreham Hotel.
The Washington times., 1934-11-09
Mt. HoIyoke Club

The Mount Holyoke Club of
Washington will hold a lunch.
con meeting Saturday, Novem-
Der II, at lis p. M, at the Y.
w. C. A., Seventeenth and K
SITS. N. w.
The alumnae now in Wash
ington who are graduates of the
past 10 years will be guests Of
honor. The subject of the meet
ing will be Mount Holyoke in
the New Deal" and the follow
ing members will give talks
about their jobs.
Miss Marian Wayave, as
sistant economist, Bureau of
Home Economics, Department
of Agriculture; Miss Louise P.
Blodget, research assistant, Die
tionary of American Biography;
Mrs. E. J. Working, assistant
statistician, Division of Re-
search and Planning, NRA; and
Miss Aryness Joy, former as.
sistant professor of economics,
Mount Holyoke, now statistic!an
in the office of the Economic
The Washington times., 1934-11-09
TODAY
CIVIC AND SOCIAL

2 P.M.-Fourth Annual Tour.
nament, bridge championships of
the District of Columbia, Shore.
ham Hotel.
P.M.-Tea, Capt. Joseph Ma.
gruder Chapter, D. A. r., at Mrs
j. West, 40 B st. N. E.
1880 P.M.-Dinner, w m a MS
National Democratic Club.
1880 PM.-Club night section,
washington Branch of the Amer,
lean Association of University
Women, 1884 Eye st. N. w.
8 P.M.-Card Party, Grace
Episcopal Church. Mayflower
Hotel.
8 PM.-Fourth Annual Tour.
nament, bridge championships of
the District of Columbia, Shore.
ham Hotel.
8 P.M.-Mee tins g, Brightwood
Citizens Association, Paul Junior
High School, Eighth and Nichol.
son Streets.
BIS P.M.-Lecture, THE Horns
of the New Deal Dilemma" Capt..
tai City Forum, TOO G st. N. W.
P.M.-Special Services, ARMS.
tice Day, Washington Hebrew
Congregation, BIG Eighth st. N
w.
9 P.M.-Dance, benefit of the
Oxon Hill Women's Community
Club, Oxon Hill School audi
forum.
9 P.M.-H o m ming bah,
George Washington University
Alumni, Willard Hotel.
TRADE BODIES
IL P.M.-Luncheon, D. C. Mo.
tor Vehicle, Hamilton Hotel.
1880 PM.-Meeting, Texas
ComDanv Hamilton Hotel
The Washington times., 1934-11-09
Brother of Grey,
Noted Writer, Dies

ASADENA, Cal, Nov. 9
G.N.SO.-Romer Carl Grey, au-
thor and business manager for
his brother, Zane Grey, died sud-
denly at his home in Altadena
near here early today, following
an attack of acute indigestion.
Mr.. Grey, a former profes-
sional baseball player at Toronto,
Canada and Pittsburgh, was a ma
tive of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, the city
which was named in honor of
Betty Zane, heroine of the Rev
dictionary War, of whom Zane
and Romer we're direct descend
ants.
The Washington times., 1934-11-09
DINNER To HEAR
DEMOCRATIC
REPORTS
BY MARY PADGETT

Members of the study unit Of
the Women's Democratic Educa-
tional Council will hold a din
ner meeting tonight in the grill
of the Women's City Club, 1876
Jackson Pl. N. W., when full
report of the work done by the
unit in conducting the Absentee
Voters Bureau in the Press
Building will be given by Mrs.
Lester j. Pollock.
In cooperation with the ma
tional Democratic committee,
the bureau assisted in sending
thousands of votes back to the
States.
Women whose work extended
through many months preceding
the opening of the voters bu-
reau in June included the presi-
dent of the Women'S Democratic
Educational Council, Mrs. Graf
tan Kerans; the director of the
bureau, Mrs. Lester j. Pollock;
Miss Ida Napel, Miss Katie Lou
McVicker, Mrs. Mary Davis
Watts, Mrs. May Killough, Mrs.
Roella Mills, Mrs. Victor Guzza,
Miss Eileen Conroy, Mrs: John
Douan, and Miss Mae Helm.
Others who assisted are Miss
Margaret Dreslin, Miss Loretta
Carlin, Miss Julie Bennigan,
Mrs. Lillian Rothbard, Mrs.
George Cameron, Mrs. 8. j. Am.
bury, jr., Mr.. William j. Show.
alter, and Mrs. Arthur Roerher.
The Washington times., 1934-11-09
Postal Protests
Station Monopoly

Right of Postal Telegram Gable
Company to invade terminals &C.
cupied exclusively by Western
Union was asserted before the
telegraph division of the Federal
Communications Commission yes.
terday. Western Union enjoys a
virtual monopoly on telegraph
business in railroad terminals in
more than 70 large cities. Col. A.
H. Griswold. executive vice presi-
dent of Postal, testified.
The Washington times., 1934-11-09

mont Ave. are open daily from 2
to S p. M, and on Monday and
Thursday evenings. Free lip
reading practice classes are held
Mondays and Thursdays at 8
p. m. and Wednesdays at $3.50
%. m.
The Washington times., 1934-11-09
Tells of Aid to Deaf

Miss Ada Hill, president OF
the Washington League for the
Hard of Hearing, spoke over Sta
ton WJSV Wednesday at the
invitation of the District Re
Mobilization Service. She de-
scribed the work of the league
in Washington, and the national
efforts in behalf of the hard of
hearing.
The club rooms at 1116 Yer
The Washington times., 1934-11-09

Advisor to the Executive Coun-
Gil.
Others who will attend the
meeting are the officers-Miss
Helen Demond, president: Miss
Elsie Brown and Miss Emily L.
Smith, vice presidents; Mrs, H.
L. Parrish, recording secretary;
Mrs. Harold D. Kraft. CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. E. j.
Working, treasurer; and Mrs.
McF,all Kerbey, graduate council.
The Washington times., 1934-05-10
NIGHT PARKING
BAN UNLIKELY
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tions have gone on record in op-
position to the proposal, and
others have referred it to commit.
tees for further study.
In the light of the numerous
protests that have been registered
against the proposal, and in view
of the fact that Mr.. Van Duzer
has stated that he will leave the
matter up to the citizens. there
appears little chance that the ban
will be instituted.
Up To Citizens
Mr.. Van Duzer said:
Let the people decide whether
they want it or not. I'm sitting
back and waiting for the out
come Of a poll Of the citizens
associations"
The movement for elimination
of night parking began more than
two years ago, when the Traffic
Bureau began a survey Of avail
able parking space.
It was found that more than
one third Of the motorists parked
their automobiles on the streets.
The study, made public several
weeks ago, showed that there
are garages and parking lots
throughout the city with space
enough to accommodate about IS
per cent Of the automobiles.
Scattered Facilities
The garage space, however, is
not evenly distributed, and in
some localities the garage facili-
ties are far below the general
percentage.