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Evening star., 1935-02-09
PARKING BAN CASE
RAISES NEW ISSUE
Prosecutors Contend 1t Is
More Than an Emergency
in Filing Charge.

The contention that the regulation
banning parking from 2 to 8 am. on
about So miles of District streets was
more than a snow emergency" regu-
lation was set forth today by Acting
Corporation Counsel Vernon E. West
and Assistant Corporation Counsel
Stanley De Scale, in charge of the
Police Court branch of that Office.
Attorney Charles z. Ford. who was
given a police ticket for parking dur
ing these hours several weeks ago,
had filed motion through Attorney
F. Joseph Donohue, declaring there
was no emergency" as set forth on
the signs and, therefore, he violated
no regulation. He said there was no
snow on the ground at the time.
After study of the papers fled
against Ford the following day, in
which he was charged with "disobey-
ing an official sign," De Scale nolle
pressed the case in court today and
Immediately filed new papers charg-
ing him with parking from 2 to 8
am" Trial on the new charges was
set for Thursday at II am.
West said that to his knowledge the
word emergency" did not affect the
validity of the regulation, but he could
see no reason for calling it such. The
word is not set forth in the ordinance
itself, it was complained.
In the question about the wording
Of the sign, Traffic Director William A.
Van Duzer, who has charge Of this,
said the word emergency" was placed
on the sign merely to show citizens
it was not permanent restriction.
Attorney Ford, however, declared he is
charged with violation of the emer-
gency parking sign, and if there is no
emergency, as specified, there was no
reason for his arrest.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
Births Reported.

Paul and Virginia Calvert. twin girls
Lawrence and Myrtle Dunn. boy.
Robert and Catherine Miller. boy.
Ralph and Esther Brown. boy.
Julius and Mary Michele, boy.
Harold and Corinne Miller. girl.
Walter and Anna Pugh. girl.
Nicholas ard Alice Young. girl
Charles and Ruth Loomis girl.
Lynwood and Mabel Smith. boy.
Leslie and Linnora Whitten. boy.
Walton and Marian Darwin boy.
Howard and virginia Shearer boy.
Harold and Selma Belgrad. boy.
William and MarRaret Tate. boy.
Norman and Mabel Muddiman, girl
John and Ruth MurtauRh. girl.
Georse and Virginia Derby, girl.
Raymond and Annabelle Taylor girl.
Edgar and Rosa Leak. boy.
ROLAND and Mary Flood boy.
Ellsworth and Theina Davis, boy.
Walter and Annie Fitzhugh. girl
Anderson and Pearl Robinson. girl
Charles and Evelyn Barbour. girl.
Howard and Mary Jones. boy.
George and Berthune Brown, boy.
Dave and Susie Yancy, boy.
Herbert and Ellen Baker. girl.
Robert and Rosie Hinton. girl.
Albert and Ruth Morris, boy.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
GASOLINE TAX BOND
MATTER To COME UP
Commissioner to Get Report on
Plan to Force Payment by
Importer-Agents.

Recommendations for bonding and
licensing gasoline importers who act
as agents for the District in collection
Of the gasoline tax may reach the
Commissioners for action soon.
A report on the plan, as suggested
last Summer by Assessor William p.
Richards, now is being drafted by
Edward w. Thomas, assistant corpo-
ration counsel. 1t may be taken be-
fore the Commissioners for action
Tuesday.
The move is designed to place new
weapons in the hands of the Com
misSioners for enforcing payment Of
the tax funds. Considerable trouble
has been caused over this matter and
a number of importers have been
taken to court to compel payments.
Under the proposed bill bonds would
range from $4,000 to $4,000, to be
set according to the amount of the
dealers business. Such dealers now
have certificates as importers, but the
Commissioners have no power to re
woke them and can only take case
to court when there is delinquency.
The new plan is to require issuance of
licenses which could be revoked for
cause,
Evening star., 1935-02-09
CRIME PROBERS
TONAME COUNSEL
Decision Whether to Accept
Prettyman Aid Offer as
Yet Indefinite.

Appointment Of counsel for the
Special Crime Investigating Commit
tee of the House probably will be
made within the next 48 hours
Chairman Randolph announced today
A number of Washington attorneys
have sought the position. but the
committee has not yet decided def
nitely whether to select one of then
or accept the offer of Corporation
Counsel E Barrett Prettyman to pro.
vide any legal aid that is needed
Seth Richardson, former assistant at.
torney general. is one who has beer
prominently mentioned for the post
SubpoenaS to Be Issued.
AS Soen as counsel is named, the
committee will resume its investiga-
ton on an intensive basis. Giver
broad powers by recent House action
1t will subpoena gamblers as well as
citizens and business men who have
made charges against police.
The hearings are not expected to be
resumed until Tuesday. At that time
Chairman Randolph plans to recall
Inspector Frank S. w. Burke, chief oi
detectives, who has asked for an hour
and a half to give the committee in
formation he thinks it should have ir
connection with the inquiry.
Burke was supposed to have COM
pleted his testimony yesterday, but he
failed to appear and Lieut.. George M
Little, chief Of the special vice squad
and his principal aide, Acting Sergt
George c. Deyoe, were called instead
Burke communicated with Chairman
Randolph last night and explained his
absence was due to illness.
Committee Enlarged.
The Investigating Committee has
been enlarged with the addition oi
Representative Fenerty, Republican
of Pennsylvania. A former prosecutor
Fenerty is serving his first term in
the House. His home is in Philadel-
phia and he was the author Of the
Pennsylvania law against marihuana
a weed which is made into "reefer'
cigarettes. This narcotic, it has beer
charged, is being sold to pupils Of the
District schools.
Fenerty Is member Of the law fac
ulty of the Wharton School of the
University Of Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
Mrs. Scarlet Visits Attorney
To Talk DirOrce or AnnuIment

Newmyer said today he had accept
ed the case and probably would ar
range q conference in a few days be-
tween the couple and members Of
their families
Mrs. Scarlett, the attorney said. is
not stopping with her family or rela-
tives, although she probably IS in
communication with them.
Meanwhile, the young bridegroom,
who was arrested in Savannah, Ga,
and returned here to face the war
rant. has been searching for clue to
the whereabouts of his wife. Friends
Of Scarlett said he had made the
rounds Of ticket Offices and had sought
word in vain of Mrs. Scarlett's where
abouts from her family and friends.
The couple eloped two weeks ago
after cutting the telephone wires.
James elder sister, Anne, accompanied
the pair South. later returning by
herself. Scarlet was arrested after
his wife's automobile was demolished
in collision with switch engine.
Mrs. Scarlett accompanied her huS-
band back to Washington and on her
arrival here told reporters she was
very much in love" and would stick
to Scarlett through thick and thin," !"
despite family objection to the match.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
Huey's Bodyguord, M, Escapes
Service of Warrant in Assault

was later turned over to George
Reyer, superintendent Of police.
1T is not the place of the police
department to serve capiases," Reyer
said. THAT Is the job Of the GRIM
inal sheriff. Any one who reads the
capias will see that 1t is addressed to
the sheriff"
The district attorney. informed Of
Reyer's statement, said the court
order is directed to the criminal
sheriff or any police officer and that
Reyer has served 10000 Of them
for U.s."
Trice. witnesses said. was punched
in the jaw and slugged over the head
by Messina when he took picture OF
Senator Long last Friday as Long
stepped Oh Q train from washington.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
FIRESIDE HOUR
Services Tomorrow in Central
Presbvterian Church.

Services Tomorrow in Central
Presbyterian Church.
At the Central Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning the pastor, DR..
James H. Taylor, will preach on Posi-
tive Christianity" and In the evening
on Notable Examples of Faith"
The Westminster League will meet
at 5 o'clock, after which there will be
a fireside hour for young people. The
Friday night class for young people
will take up the topic of the second
period of church history. The class
will meet for dinner Friday at o'clock,
after which the lesson will be taught
by DR.. Taylor.
The Alpine Boys Club, under the
supervision Of Claude w. Knisely,
Theodore Birdsong, Robert Meyer,
Fred Barker and Walter Guthrie, will
meet Friday at 7:30 o'clock. The club
is open to boys between the ages Of
and IL. This meeting will be parents
night.
Evening star., 1935-02-09

A case Of "act in haste and repent
at leisure" was how the "disillusioned'
Mrs. Jane Cooke Scarlet described
her recent elopen1ent with the family
chauffeur, when she called on an at
torney here late yesterday to discuss
an annulment or divorce.
The 20-year-old bride Of two weeks
remained in hiding today after she
disappeared Thursday while her 81
year.old husband, George S. Scarlet,
Sd. was being cleared in Rockville
Police Court of charge that he made
off with SIS 1000 worth of jewelry be-
longing TO his mother-in n-law, Mrs.
Howard de Walden Cooke Of Chevy
Chase. Md.
The bride left note containing the
wedding ring Scarlett had given her.
Another message to an aunt declared
she would never return" to Wash
ington. Relatives and friends declared
they had no idea of the girls where
abouts.
Mrs. Scarlet, however, called on
Attorney Alvin Newmyer yesterday
afternoon. She explained she had
been too hasty in her elopement with
Scarlet and wished to terminate the
marriage, either by annulmenC or
divorce.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
SPINAL MENINGITIS
OUTBREAK AMONG
TRANSMITS HALTS
Three Quarantine "Jump.
ers" Sought as Authorities
Keep Rigid Control.
new BUILDING FOUND
TO RELIEVE CONGESTION
24.Hour Police Guard at Quarters
May Result From Con-
ference.

With no new cases Of spinal men.
ingitis among District transients, Dis
trict and Federal officials breathed
more easily today, but continued rigid
enforcement of quarantine regula-
tions. Three men who Jumped
quarantine" from transient lodge at
lexington place and @ street north
east are still being sought by police.
Transient Relief Director Richard
w. Gebhardt said he hoped to have
a building suitable to accommodate
400 persons before nightfall. II ar
rangements are completed some of the
transients in the lodges now under
quarantine will be shifted to the new
building so as to relieve the somewhat
congested situation.
Assistant Finds Building.
Gebhardt said he did not know the
location of the building, explaining it
had been found late yesterday by one
of his assistants who had not yet re-
ported for work. He was elated over
the TACT no new cases had been re-
ported during the last "a hours and
was of the opinion that If the new
building could be obtained, the threat
ened outbreak Of the disease would be
stopped at once
Meanwhile, DR.. James Cumming,
acting health officer, announced he
would confer later today with tran.
sient officials over the possibility of
establishing police guards over more
Of the lodgings under quarantine.
Thus far only two lodges-thoSe in
the 800 block of Third street and 500
block of D street-are being kept
under police watch.
The guards were ordered after the
death Thursday night of James
Ophinger. %. resident of the boys
lodge in the 200 block Express court.
He succumbed half hour after ap-
plying for treatment at the Transient
Bureau clinic.
DR.. Cumming said he desired to
know whether the Transient Bureau
was able to keep an adequate check
OF the men under quarantine. II it is
impossible for the Transient Bureau
to enforce the regulation. he said he
would request Police Chief Ernest w.
Brown to assign a 24-hour guard.
At Gallinger Hospital it was said
only three transients now are suffer-
ing from spinal meningitis. None Of
these cases is believed serious enough
to cause death.
One Man Arrested.
Joseph MuI ray, "a, was arrested
yesterday by Lieut. Horace w. Line
burg of the police Crime Prevention
Bureau and charged with violating a
quarantine for leaving a tuilding un-
der quarantine in the 800 block of c
street. He later was returned to the
building by police.
Although scheduled to go to court
today, Murray will he prevented from
doing so because of the quarantine
preventing any one from leaving for
any purpose.
Murray is a member of the Tran
Sient Grievance Committee.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
BACK FROM CONVENTION

Lou L. Brown, president of the Ter
mink Co. of Washington and Mary
land, returned this week from the
second annual convention Of his Or
ganization which was held In Mem
phis, Tenn, to discuss plans for the
war on termites in 1888.
The meeting was attended by over
100 representatives OF 4S companies.
Operating In 40 States, this company
is said to be by far the largest in the
world devoted to tefmita control.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
WAR TO CONTINUE

The war on starlings will be con-
tinued until April 1 if there is any
need for that long campaign, ac-
cording to Capt. Howard F. Clark,
assistant engineer commissioner.
Emergency works employees have
been detailed as members of squads
which send captive toy balloons to
building cornices to scare the birds
away The 10-week work project for
this purpose is about to end. but will
be extended as long as there Is need.
Clark said
Evening star., 1935-02-09
INQUEST INTO DEATH
OF GIRL, 6, MONDAY
Child Severely Burned September
% When Arm Was Caught in
Ironing Machine.

An inquest will be held at the Dis
trict Morgue Monday into the death
yesterday of Mary Theresa Spalding.
8. Of 1873 c street northeast, who was
severely burned September % when
she caught her arm In an electric
ironing machine being demonstrated
in downtown department store while
shopping with her mother.
The child returned to Providence
Hospital last Wednesday for d second
skin grating operation. In December
she had undergone an operation for
nlastoiditis.
At the home today the child's father,
Aloysius G. Spalding, for several years
suffering from paralysis, was bedrid-
den from shock and her mother, Mrs.
Theresa May Spalding, almost over
come with grief.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, February e.-Joe
Messina, chief bodyguard for Senator
Huey P. Long, yesterday underwent an
operation for appendicitis at Touro
Infirmary here. it was stated by his
physician.
Meanwhile. police had made no at
tempt to serve him with a capias
charging him with assault upon Leon
Trice, Associated Press photographer,
with intent to kill.
The charge against Messina was
made in q direct afidavit filed by Dis
trict Attorney Eugene Stanley We'd
nesday.
The capias was first given to GRIM
inal deputies sheriff for service, but
Evening star., 1935-02-09
= Deaths Reported.

Sarah L. B. Chandler. SO. 211 Rock Greek
Church I'd. ,
Fannie Hall. So. Emergency Hospital.
MaTy SANFORD o. o. AA~'t" AUS
Edward C. Reese. 70 Rupert Home.
Snirle SaTS " seston. 9GS .7s. sia % i1th ST. ne.
Henry Hull. rs. 1920 Upton st.
Marietta Cronie 66. 10I / st.
Thomas Sharp f4. 9l5 c ST. ne.
Thomas Hellmuth. "a, 10S Varnum st.
Nellie Bucher. AZ 7i4 22nd ST.
JaInes James Nefson. f%alO SO sfE st. gU sW. io'n
Lizzie E Ross. rs, Gallinger Hospital.
Richard T. Bundy 81, 154a 9th st;
Byrd Ruder. 81. 24OO 18th st.
Rosa v. Davis. 80. lf04 5th st.
Columbus Jackson. 40. Garfield Hospital
Clarence A. Yaneey. "a Freedmens hos-
oscar Tillman. %. Tuberculosis Hospital.
Infant Irving Allen. Chtldren's Hospital
Evening star., 1935-02-09
LIBRARY ANNEX BIDS
TO BE OPENED SOON
Five-story Structure East of Main
Building to Come Within
Cost of Sc. 100000.

The opening Of bids for construction
of the Library of Congress Annex has
been set for March /, David Lynn.
architect of the Capitol, announced
yesterday.
The f1ve-story structure to take care
of the growing needs of the Library
will go up on a site directly east of
the main building. The site extends
from Second to Third streets, and from
the Folger Library Building to Penn
sylvania avenue southeast. An au-
thorization of s6,500000 has been
made by Congress for the annex. The
excavating and foundation work has
been in progress in recent months,
and is nearly finished.
On March IL Mr.. Lynn's Office will
open bids for furnishing the new
United States Supreme Court Building
Evening star., 1935-02-09
LEWIS TO GIVE TALK
Sir willmott on District Educa

Sir Willmott on District Educa-
ton Dinner Program.
Sir Willmott Lewis, Washington
correspondent of the London Times.
will be the principal speaker tonight at
the annual Midwinter dinner Of the
District Education Association at the
Mayflower Hotel.
Other speakers on the program are
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
Of schools; DR.. w. Z. Givens. new Sec
retary Of the National Education As
sociation, and Henry I. Quinn, mem
Der Of the Board Of Education.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
DiOrlnes Planning
To Visit Capital
In Near Future

Washington will have chance to
see and be seen by the parents of the
famous Dionne quintuplets. Now in
Chicago. alternately sightseeing and
appearing in vaudeville, they wired
last night for reservations at the
Broadmoor Apartments, one of their
agents seeking to complete the ar
rangements.
The couple hoped to arrive here
Monday or Tuesday of week after
next. Unfortunately, no accomoda-
tions were available at the Broad
moor, and it was not known where
the visitors would stop.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
Subcommittee Hears Site
Praised as Best Avail
able for District.
COST WOULD BE LESS,
SAYS P. w. A. ENGINEER
Lack of Land for Expansion Cited
as Drawback to Present
Landing Field.

Gravelly Point was described as the
best available airport site for the Dis
trict by representatives of the District
Commissioners and the Public Works
Administration when hearings were re-
sumed today by subcommittee OF the
House District Committee.
w. w. Horner. consulting engineer
of the P. W. A., who made thorough
study of the local airport situation last
Fall, testified Gravelly Point is dis
tinctly preferable" and could be de-
veloped at a cost Of $1,000. 900 less
than would have to be expended at
Washington Airport to provide fields
Of equal size.
Horner testified that in his opinion
good airports could be developed either
at Washington Airport or at Gravelly
Point. but that Washington Airport is
handicapped by lack of room for ex-
pansion. the presence Of obstacles
around the airport and the danger of
construction Of even more serious
hazards.
Explains p. w. A. Stand.
Horner was asked why the P. W. A.
had not undertaken construction OF
an airport here as part OF its ma
tional airport program. He said nc
formal application had been filed
probably because of lack of informa-
ton as to jurisdiction" and that when
the matter came up unoficially before
the P. w. A. insufficient funds were
available for the purpose.
Walter L. Fowler, assistant corpora
ton counsel, appearing for the Dis
trict Commissioners, said that be-
Melvin C. Hazen and the absence from
Washington Of Commissioner George
e. Allen, the present board had
adopted no policy on the airport
question.
Gravelly Point Favored.
"I feel confident, however, that the
present Board Of Commissioners will
be favorable to the Gravelly Point
site" Fowler said.
He declared, however, that the
Commissioners will not approve the
Smith bill to establish the Gravelly
AlLPO bCSduoC Va AAAAhAASAoi
considerations.
Senator Gibson Of Vermont, mean
while, announced he will confer soon
with Chairman King of the Senate
District Committee to suggest early
consideration Of the airport question.
Members Of the House Subcomnit-
tee in charge of the Smith bill. ac-
companied by Chairman Norton Of
the District Committee, yesterday
afternoon made an aerial survey Of
the rival Washington Airport and
Gravelly Point sites.
Blueprints Studied.
Members of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission staff,
armed with blueprints and drawings
of the two sites. we're on hand 70
point out interesting features Of the
two sites before and during the flight.
Two airplanes were provided by the
management of Washington Airport
to carry members of the party. Fol-
lowing the flight, only two Of the
congressional party would voice opin-
ions as to the comparative merits Of
the sites.
"I am strongly inclined toward the
Gravelly Point site" said Representa-
tive Randolph.
"Gravelly Point, by all means" said
Representative Nichols Of Oklahoma.
Mrs. Norton. making her first air
plane flight. refused to be converted
to air transportation by the expert
ence.
IT think" she said, that I will
travel by electric train"
Evening star., 1935-02-09
DINNER HEAD HONORED
Preston w. Perkinson Is Guest of
Trade Board Group.

Trade Board Group.
Preston W. Perkinson who headed
the committee that arranged the an
nual mid-Winter dinner of the Wash
ington Board of Trade a week ago
was guest of honor last night Of the
members of the Dinner Committee and
Trade Board officials at the Mayflower
Hotel.
A "little Winter dinner" was
staged and Perkinsol was presented
with a silver service and bridge
table by his fellow committeeman.
The presentation was made by Robert
v. Fleming, president Of the Board OF
Trade.
Complimentary addresses were made
by Fleming, Edward S. Colladay,
George w. Offutt. John Saul. Claude
w. Owen and others. About 200
guests were present.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
S46,2O7.50 SUIT FILED

Suit for 46,207.50 has been filed in
District Supreme Court against r.
Golden Donaldson. former official of
the Commercial National Bank.
The suit was filed by the National
Savings & Trust Co. through the law
firm of Minor, Galley and Drury It
is claimed Donaldson failed to pay
four promiSsory notes.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
GLENN DALE HOSPITAL
NEARLY AT CAPACITY
1877 Patients Now in Tuberculosis
Sanatorium-Contract Let
for Enlargement.

The Children's tuberculosis Sana-
torium at Glenn Dale, Nd. soon will
be filled to capacity. according to
present indications. There now are
1877 patients there. with the capacity
limited to $50.
The institution was opened last Sep
tember and the number of patients
has been increased steadily. % being
admitted last month. according to DR..
Daniel Leo Finucane. superintendent.
The institution now Is being en-
larged. A contract has been awarded
for construction of two additional
wings and other new facilities which
will about double the present capacity.
Plans now are being drawn for the
100000 adult tuberculosis hos
pital to be built on the same tract
under the P. w. A. loan.
Evening star., 1935-02-09
POLICE JOB REFUSED
Cummings Can't Accept Special
Post in Home Town.

6OSL In nome Town.
Attorney General Cummings re-
vealed yesterday that he had been
offered an appointment as a special
policeman in his old home town,
Stamford, Conn, but had been COM
PEELED to decline because of conflict
in holding both a Federal and q
municipal job.
He read a letter from Mayor Al
fred N. Phillips, jr.. offering him the
position and describing the Attorney
General as "the No. policeman Of
the United States" d.
Cummings expressed regret at his
inability to accept, saying that the
offer had been "temptingly pre-
sented."
Evening star., 1935-02-09
SKATING DISCONTINUED

Ice on Rejecting Pool Surface
Has Become Soft.
Ice skating on the Lincoln Memorial
rejecting pool was discontinued to-
day after 15-day skating record had
been set. While there are still 7h
inches of ice on the pool, the surface
has become soft, according to Albert
Clyde-Burton, assistant srperintend-
ent Of National Capital Parks.
Skating will be resumed at later
date If weather conditions permit.
The temporary lighting equipment will
be allowed to remain for Q time.