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Evening star., 1934-01-08
DR.. Dabney Seriously Injured
In Fiue.Car Crash in Virginia
Daughter of Prominent
Physician Trapped Be.
meath Automobile.
Drirer Strikes Line of
Machines on Lee
High,Uay.

DR.. Virginius Dabney, prominent
Washington physician, of 1888 Con-
| necticut avenue, was seriously injured
last night in a five-car crash near Gen.
terville, Va, that police said was caused
when a machine stopped to pick up a
hitch-hiker who was "thumbing" his
| way to the Capital.
The physician was recovering in
Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hos
pital today from broken rib and pos
sibly other injuries received when he
was thrown violently to the roadway
as his car. struck from behind, over
turned and slid into a ditch. His
daughter Frances, 18, who accompanied
him and who was critically hurt In an
accident near Falls Church last Winter,
was trapped beneath the car. She was
taken out suffering from shock and
spent last night in the hospital, also.
AS police reconstructed the smash
up the Dabney machine was among
three cars which had pulled up behind
the car which had halted to give the
hitchhiker ride. Ira ic on the Lee
Highway was greatly hampered by a
thick fog Suddenly. a machine ira
yelling at high rate of speed, came
up from the rear and smashed into the
other cars. The driver of this automo-
bile tailed to stop and police have been
unable to identify him.
A door of the overturned Dabney ma
chine was opened by the impact, and
the doctor was hurled through it, No
one else was injured, and other motor
lists assisted in righting DR.. Dabney's
car and eXtricating the daughter.
DR.. Dabney and Miss Dabney were
taken to the hospital by Edward C.
Kirby, 1924 Connecticut avenue. driver
of one of the cars which participated
in the accident. Today at the hospital
it was said that the doctor had a bad
night" but was not critically hurt.
Frances, with her brother Peter, 81,
was gravely injured last February 18
when the car in which they were re-
turning from the University of Virginia
where he is student, left the road and
was smashed near Falls Church. Miss
Dabney suffered a serious eye injury
and severe cuts about the head Peter
and a fellow student, William A Mel
win OF Newport News, were likewise
badly hurt. DR.. Dabney and his daugh-
ter were returning from Charlottesville
when the crash occurred last night.
Meanwhile, Leonard Oreto, 18, 400
block OF Eleventh street southwest, who
police hold partially responsible for the
Evening star., 1934-01-08
FORMER G. P. 0. EMPL0YE
EXPIRES AT AGE OF "a

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Md, January
8-Theodore Refer, 74-year-old of 8
Washington Baltimore Boulevard, this
place, died Saturday in Sibley Hospital
Washington, following a three months
illness.
Mr.. Refer, who was born in Balti-
more, had lived here five years. He re-
tired nine years ago from the Govern
ment Printing Office after 81 years
service as pressman. He had for 80
years been a member of Brantley Coun-
ell, No. 119, Junior Order United
American Mechanics of Baltimore,
and was a member Of the Pressmen's
Union Of Washington.
Surviving Mr.. Refer are two sons,
George A. Refer of 10 Washington Bal
timore Boulevard here and Theodore
H. Refer of 1909 Maryland avenue
northeast, Washington.
Funeral services will take place to-
morrow morning at IL O'Clock at the
residence Of George A. Refer Inter-
ment will be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
TRAFFIC PROPOSAL
MEETS OPPOSITION
Survey Shows F and G Street
Merchants Against
0ne-Way Plan.

The only business houses thus far
supporting the suggested plan to make
F. and G streets one-way traffic thor
oughfares in the downtown section are
.nose On the adjoining streets linking
these two main arteries, 1t was re-
vealed today
Edward D. Shaw, secretary Of the
Merchants & Manufacturers Associa-
ton, which has been conducting g. sur
vey among business houses affected by
such q change. said today early returns
from the questionnaire sent out indi-
cate a definite trend of opposition to
the plan
The reasons given in opposition to
the plan are many and varied.
Washington is not an exceptionally
large city" wrote an F street merchant,
"and F and G streets are unusually
wide. If they were made one-way, al
ready deprecated real estate values
would further decline
Would Cause Inconvenience.
not only Inconvenience store patrons,
but also would do little if anything to
reduce congestion.
IF parking on one side of the street
were prohibited under the plan" an
other retailer said, merchants on the
opposite side Of the street would be
forced to endure an unfair hardship
since the unloading of automobiles
| would naturally be done mostly en- the
side where there is no parking.
The manager Of one of the large de-
partment stores emphatically opposed
the idea on the ground that a plan
to make city's principal streets one
way would be establishing a precedent.
II do not know Of any city where the
most important highways are one
way" he wrote. Even in New York
only the smaller, cross-town streets
are one-way."
Another merchant stressed the point
that six-lane trafhc now. such as
would be created in the event these
streets were made one-way, would be
exceedingly dangerous from the stand
point of automobile driving safety.
Plan Only Considered.
| The plan. Traffic Director Van Duzer
has informed the Merchants and Man
ufacturerS' Association, is simply under
consideration as possibility. 1t will
not be feasible, he said, to put it into
effect unless the street car companies
agree to comply.
The suggestion to make these two
business streets one-way has revived
efforts to have F street between Seventh
and Ninth streets made a two-way
thoroughfare. At present traffic may
travel only east, excepting street cars.
A movement has been under way for
some time to cut back the sidewalk on
the north side, remove a street car
loading platform, ban parking and thus
make space for an additional lane of
traffic.
The plan is understood to be favored
by the District Commissioners and
already has been approved by Capt
H. C. Whitehurst, highway engineer.
Opposition, however, has come from
the Fine Arts Commission, which has
voiced its disfavor of any plan which
would destroy the trees in front Of the
old Patent Office.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
District CiuiI Works Officials
Empowered TO Fix Pay Rates
Hopkins Notifies Heads They May Set
Salaries for Supervisors on Federal
Projects in Capital.

District civil works officials were
notified today by the Office of Harry L..
Hopkins, administrator of the Federal
c. w. A., that they we're empowered to
set rates Of pay for supervisory officials
ON Federal c. w. A. projects in the
District. The announcement was made
by Capt. Howard F. Clark. executive
officer of the Districts Civil Works
Administration.
While the Federal authorities have
set maximum limits on such pay, it
was said, number Of cases have arisen
where Federal department heads have
determined on pay scales higher than
those which the District authorities
felt should be paid
District officials are preparing a de-
tailed report analyzing how District
civil works funds have been expended
as between labor and materials. This
is being done at the request of William
Evening star., 1934-01-08
FOREIGN ASPHALT
CHOSEN FOR MALL
Contract Signed for Product
Costing $500 Less Than
Domestic Material.

Permitting the use of foreign asphalt
to save 5000, Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes today signed contract
with MCGUIRE g. Rolfe of 1401 First
street southeast for road construction
In the Mall.
The contractor, who will use so-called
Mexican asphalt, will grade and pave
the north and south Vista drives-the
two inner roads-on the Mall, between
Third and Seventh and Twelfth and
Fourteenth streets, for $66,796. This
is made possible under a 100000 Pub
lie Works Administration ALLEGATION.
The work, which is expected to start
within 10 days, will be supervised by
H. j. Spelman, principal highway engi-
neer of the Bureau of Public Roads of
the Department of Agriculture.
An Interior Department announce
ment today through the Office of
National Parks, Buildings and Reserva-
tions, explained that Secretary Ickes
approved the use of foreign asphalt in
the Mall job as an economy measure.
Park authorities explained that foreign
asphalt cost SIT ton, whereas do
mestic asphalt would cost Sc a ton
additional Other materials will be of
domestic manufacture
Mr.. Spelman explained that the So
called domestic asphalt is produced IN
the United States in limited quantities
and is by-product of petroleum. He
pointed out that the Mexican asphalt,
which will be used in the Mall job, is
refined in the United States. quantities
of it coming up by tankers from Mexico
to Baltimore.
Secretary Ickes announcement said
Secretary Ickes' announcement said
the N. r. A. Under the terms of the
contract, MCGUIRE and Rolfe, must save
trees designated by the park officials
as well as preserve monuments in that
locality.
Preliminary work started today under
c. Marshall Finnan, superintendent of
the National Capital parks, in cutting
down diseased trees and moving those
that can be saved out of the path of
the future highways, between Twelfth
and Fourteenth streets.
Evening star., 1934-01-08

Henry Mueser, assistant to the chief
engineer of the Federal c. w. A. A
question was raised at recent execu-
tive meeting with MueSer as to whether
a. too large proportion Of the money
was going for materials. District Off
cials explained, however. this was due
to purchasing of materials for future
needs of the civil works program, and
that later the accounts would show a
much less percentage for materials.
During the conference the question
was raised informally also as to what
contribution was being made by the
District government. but 1t was ex-
planned to Mueser that Federal authori-
ties had been told at the start of the
program that the District government
did not have a large sum which could
be appropriated for purchase of mate
rials such as would be the case with
the States.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
CITY HEADS TO HEAR
DISMISSAL PROTESTS
Commissioners to Receive Spokes-
men for c. W. A. Workers
League.

The District Commissioners will grant
a hearing tomorrow to spokesmen for
the District c. w. A. Workers Protective
League, who have protested against the
discharging of two laborers, Sam Brown
and Robert Powell.
Whether the men will be reinstated
will be determined after presentation Of
facts in the case, Commissioner George
E. Allen said District c. w. A. officials
have reported the two were discharged
for insubordination and refusal to work.
The men denied this at a hearing last
week before Commissioner Melvin c.
HaZen.
The men said they had distributed
handbills advertising a meeting for or
ganization of a union of c. W. A. work
ers. They denied this had been done
during working hours.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
BUTTON STOPS BULLET

Fifth street northeast. probabIy owes
his life today to a vest button that
stopped bullet fired at him as he was
going through the swinging doors of
a restaurant at Ninth and streets
early this morning. The slug struck
him in the abdomen, but inflicted only
flesh wound. Fitzpatrick was taken
to Emergency Hospital where his con-
dition was said to be not serious. He
told Detective Sergts. Floyd Truscott
and Robert j. Barrett Of the homicide
squad he did not know who shot him.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
Scouts Awarded Merit Badges.

HYATTSvMLE, Md, January
Especially Merit badges have been
awarded members of Boy Scout troops
in this section as follows: Elwood
Ogle, Arthur Horn, Robert Frothing-
ham, Robert Dorm, John Spicknall and
Charles Streeks, Troop 2o1. HyattsviIle
William Rimmer, Troop 221, Riverdale
Henry T. Converse, jr., Julian Wells
and Robert Moseley. Troop 238, Belts
vile, and Arthur Ward, Troop 208,
Mount Rainier. Henry Albright of the
Hyattsville troop has been advanced to
second class Scout.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
MRS. ITALIA MASSIE OFF
FOR RENO TO GET DIVORCE
Announces She Was Obtaining
Decree at 1nsistance of Her
Husband.

Mrs. Thalia Massie, daughter Of Maj
and Mrs. Granville Fortescue, left for
Reno yesterday to obtain divorce from
Lieut.. Thomas Massie, U. S. N.
Before leaving, Mrs. Massie made
statement announcing she was obtain
ing the divorce at the insistence OF her
husband, who, with her mother and
two naval enlisted men, was convicted
Of killing one of the five Hawaiian
natives accused Of attacking Mrs. Mas
sic while the young naval officer was
stationed in Honolulu. Lieut.. Massie
is now on duty on the West Coast.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
HOME MORTGAGE
LIQUIDATION LAGS
D. c. Receivers Convert None
in 2-Month Existence of
Loan Body.

Receivers and conservators of closed
and restricted banks in Washington are
tagging behind officials in other parts
OF the country in their efforts to liqui-
date home mortgages, which the Home
Owners Loan Corporation has an
nounced it is ready to take over.
Since the announcement of John H.
Fahey, chairman, about two months ago
that the corporation was ready to act,
no steps have been taken to turn the
mortgages into cash or bonds In sew
eral other States, chiefly Michigan and
Ohio the corporation already has ac-
cepted large numbers of mortgages for
which they gave bonds of the corpora
ton. These bonds in turn have been
sold to the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration at discount and the cash re-
ceived either has been or soon will be
paid out to distressed depositors.
May Name Special Agent.
Seventeen closed or restricted banks
in the District of Columbia now hold
S4,l78,9ll in home mortgages on prop
critics valued at less than $4,000. 600,
the top value fixed in the Home Loan
Bank act for making loans. The in
dividual mortgages have not been
checked, because there has been no
demand for it, but on this first test
they have been found eligible for trans
fer to the Home Owners Loan Corpora
tion.
At the headquarters of the corpora
tion it was said today that a special
will hn -
handle the situation here, but so far
nothing has been done.
in some of the banks here. however,
mitigating circumstances have pre-
vented any action. For example, the
United States Savings Bank has been
in litigation in an effort to reorganize.
ings and Mount Vernon Savings Bank
ings and Mount Vernon Savings Banks
also are working on plans to reorgan-
ize.
Six Others Lquidating.
Seven others that participated in
the organization of the Hamilton Ma
tional Bank transferred some of their
assets to the new institution, but
several of them still hold some mort
cages. These banks are the District
National, Federal American National
Bank & Trust Co.. Potomac Savings,
Washington Savings, Woodbridge Lang
don Savings and Commercial. North
east Savings and Seventh Street Saw
mgs Bank.
Six other District banks are already
in receivership and their liquidation is
under way. These include the Com
mercial National. Bank of Brightwood,
Departmental Bank, Park Savings,
North Capitol Savings and the Inter-
national Exchange Bank
The District has no building and
loan institutions either closed or re-
stricted. This condition has also been
found in a number Of New England
States, but most other parts of the
country have both banks and building
and loan organizations either closed or
restricted and with a good share Of
eligible home mortgages on hand.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
GREENWOOD RECEIVERS

Representative Greenwood, Demo
crat, Of Indiana, the Democratic whip
Of the House, was back in his office
today after recovering from an attack
of influenza, which has kept him con-
fined to his home the last three days.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
Fire Auxiliary Changes Date.

HERNDON. Va. January 8 (SpeciaD
Volunteer Fire Department has changed
the date Of meeting from today to 8
o'clock tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1934-01-08
MAN DENIES BURGLARY
CHARGE OF UNDERTAKEN
E. T. o'Connor, 90, Pleads Not
Guilty After Capture by w. w.
Cham hers in Home

ChamberS IN HONG.
Edward T.. O'Connor, 20, of the HOO
block of Eleventh street was held for
the grand Jury under $1,000 bond this
morning after pleading not guilty in
Police Court to charges of attempting
to rob w. w. Chambers in the latter's
home at 1400 Chaplin street early Friday.
MIR. Chambers. funeral director, told
police he surprised OConnor searching
his bed room. Chambers captured the
man after a furious hand-to-hand en-
counter and held him until police
arrived. Officers said O'Connor had
taken two watches and about 81 In
change.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-07
BY DICK MILLER
Times staff Writer

At least a three cornered contest
for the Democratic nomination for
prosecuting attorney is in prospect
for the May primaries.
Although many more than three
are casting covetous eyes at Her
bert E. Wilson's job. Oscar Hage-
meier. Russell Dean and Herbert
M. Spencer are regarded by po-
litical observers as having the best
chances at present.
Although Spencer is mentioned
last he does not rank third among
the prospects by any means. Affa-
BILE and efficient in his work as
assistant city attorney, Spencer has
large personal following and
stands high in the regard Of party
leaders.
In political parlance, he's a good
horse" He failed by scant mar
gin to win the nomination from
Mr.. Wilson four years ago and is
reported receptive to trying again.
With Mr.. Wilson turning his eyes
elsewhere, Mr. Dean and Mr.. Hage-
meier, both deputy prosecutors,
practically are in the race now, al
though they have not announced.
Mr.. Dean is a state representative
and municipal court deputy and Mr..
Hagemeier is the grand jury deputy.
Former law partners, the desire
for the prosecutors post has caused
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-07
i. s. PROBE OF ARMY
FRAUD CHARGES URGED
BY MARM0N-H ERRINGT0N
Song Is Ended
Telegraph Company Bans
Crooned Greeting.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Feb. THE latest
~ innovation in birthday greet
ings was under an official ban
today-killed by its own popu-
larity.
Robert Maynard Hutchins, presi-
dent of the University of Chicago,
started it. He asked a telegraph
company to telephone a birthday
greeting to his wife. HutchinS,
however, insisted that the greet
ing be sung. He chose an old
song, Happy Birthday to You"
for his message.
Mrs. Hutchins was pleased. She
used the same device to greet the
birthdays of some of her friends
They, in turn, adopted the stunt.
Today, the telegraph company
officials posted ruling that mo
more kilograms will be sung"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-07
Three Democrats Cast
Eves on Prosecutor Post

a rupture in their business relations,
and, politically, they are at it ham
mer and tongs.
PARTY leaders are worried about
the three cornered fight prospect
and are reported likely to attempt
to prevail upon either Mr.. Dean or
Mr.. Hagemeier to withdraw
They reason that Mr.. Spencer and
Mr.. Hagemeier are heavy" with the
same group of county Democrats
and might cut each others Threats
politically, If Mr.. Dean doesn't re-
linquish his ambitions.
Mr.. Spencer, it is reported, has
the pole position" in the race, part
ly because of the strong showing he
made four years ago and partly be-
cause his name on the ticket might
serve to cement warning factions OF
the party.
He is likely to get plenty Of sup
port from the city hall group.
Other names are being mentiones.
The secondary prospects include
Andrew Jacobs, county pauper at
torney; George Daley. former
deputy and son of Frank Daley,
member of the safety board, and
Ed Brennan, municipal court
deputy.
Among the Republicans, Leland
Morgan, young attorney, is being
mentioned most prominently. His
present chances are reported strong,
although there is a rising tide of OPP
position to him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-07
Officials of Local Auto Company Reported in
Capital to Aid in Grand Jury
Investigation Of Contracts.
|SPURNED MILLION CITY MEN SAY
Prominent MidWestern Legionnaire-Lobbyist
Linked With Reports; Had inside
Track He Is Quoted
BY WALKER STONE
Times STAFF Writer

WASHINGTON Feb 7.-Oficias of the Marmon-Her-
rngton Company Indianapolis who said they spuned
offer of million dollars worth of government business
reported here to have nstgaed the grand jury nvest
cation here into alleged fraudulent contract letting at the
war department
One official of the Indianapolis automobile concern,
Daniel c. Gossbrenner reported on his way to Wash
ngton today prepared before the grand and tell
the story of how certain lobbyist prominent in American
Legion circles offered percentage basis DEAL to have
specifications for motor trucks changed to enable the
manufacturer be the successful bidder on
large contract.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-07
BLIND SCHOOL
HEAD is NAMED
Robert Lambert, Columbus,
to Take Office on
March |.

Robert Lambert, principal OF the
Columbus high school, will succeed
George S. Wilson as superintendent
of the Indiana School for the Blind,
March /, it was announced today by
Governor Paul v. McNutt.
Mr.. Lambert was the unanimous
choice of trustees of the institution,
the Governor said.
He has an A. B. degree from In
diana university, Al. M from Chi
cago university and is now working
for the degree of Phi. D. His wife,
who also has been teacher, is a
Phi. B. from Chicago university, with
special work in training of young
children.
Before assuming the superinten-
dency of the blind school here, Mr..
Lambert will tour the country,
studying i, outstanding schools in
other states. He also expects to
take a course this summer in in
struction for the blind, according
to the Governor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-07

Investigation of the SO murder
early Friday of the Rev. Gaylord v.
Saunders. in which purported con-
LESSONS by the widow and four other
persons are claimed by police. was
begun today by the Marion county
grand jury.
First witnesses before the jury
were Detective Roy Pope and Ed
ward Higgins.
The state is seeking indictments
charging first degree murder against
Mrs. Saunders, Theodore Mathers,
embalming student and roommate
of the slain man. and MaSil Roe,
business college student.
Nathers is alleged to have con-
fessed shooting Mr.. Saunders. en-
balming student and former Wabash
pastor. to prevent Mr.. Saunders from
carryin govt alleged threats to Kill
Mrs. Saunders and their children.
Doubt About Mrs. Bake
Police claim Roe confessed buying
the revolver for Mathers and driv-
ing the car on the drinking trip on
which Mr.. Saunders was shot to
death
Nc indication was given as to
whether any indictments would be
sought against Mrs, Mabel Bake,
who had been nursing Mrs. Saund-
ers and who was alleged to have
aided in concealing evidence in the
case. or against Ross Curtis, Wabash
youth. charged with destroying in
eliminating evidence.
II was stated at the prosecutor S
office that the grand jury would not
act today on the evidence presented.
In the meantime, police reported
that the three defendants held in
jail had adopted a campaign OF
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-07
CONSUMERS ASK
RATE REDUCTION
Petition Filed Against Light
Company Asks
Appraisal.

A petition for reduction of cleo
trio rates in Indianapolis was filed
with the public service commission
today by twelve city consumers.
The petition is directed against the
alleged exorbitant and unfair rates
charged by the Indianapolis Power
and Light Company.
The petition calls for a complete
audit of the books of the light COM
pany from Feb. l. 1927, to Dec. 81,
1888. An appraisal of the light
company property used and use
full" also is demanded in the petit
ton.
The petitioners include Theodore
NJ. Weiss. John M. Hamaker, R. F.
Haddath. P. B. Keller, Edison T.
Wood Realty Company, Inc, by
Edison T. Wood Jr., Knox Phar-
macy by w. Knox, D. F. Boyd, j.
Knox. w. R. Catlett, William Knip-
fash. P H. Bryan and R. F. Kerbox.