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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-11-22
By Marianne Carter

Mrs. Orleta Hughes and Mr..
Commodore Oden were quietly mar
ried at high noon Monday, Novem-
Der 10. The bride was attended by
Mrs. Chester Johnson, and the
groom was attended by DR.. Charles
H. Williams. A reception was
held at the home of the bride the
same evening at 8 p. m. She was
beautifully gowned in a plum
colored crepe gown, trimmed with
ostrich feathers of the same hue,
with black satin slippers. Her
flowers were a lovely shoulder cor
sage. They are at home to their
friends at 1904 Clinton Ave. South.
The Modernettes Club had call
meeting at the home of Mrs.
Louise James, 1927 Fifth Ave. &c.,
to make further plans for a Silver
Cocktail Party, to be given Sunday
evening, Nov. "a, at the home of
Mrs. James.
The Neighborhood Club met at
the home of Mrs. j. Ed. Stewart.
The first prize was won by Mrs.
Mildred Shaw, Mrs. Owen Wells,
second, and the BOBBY by Mrs.
Earl Fassett.
The little Misses Elaine, Rhoda
Lee, Louise, Evelyn, and Doris
Escue, sang at the P. T. A. meet
ing Monday, Nov. 10, at Warning
ton School.
San Tache Club met at the home
of Mrs. Ollie Gum, 638 st. Anthony
Ave-, Thursday, November IA.
The Mellow Tone Singers, a
quartette from Jackson, Miss, sang
at the Revival Services at st. Peter
A. M. E. Church this past week.
These men, students at Campbell
College, Jackson, Miss, have been
singing in Minneapolis for the past
few weeks.
The Modern Misses, Social Club,
met at the home of Miss Barbara
Mcclure, 2S13 Chicago Ave-, Mon,
Nov. 10. After a short business
meeting, they had a social hour.
Luncheon was served by the
hostess. The next meeting will be
at Miss Betty Marshall's, tbs E.
18th st.
Many of our younger and older
young set have participated in the
Amateur Show, in connection with
the appearance of Noble Sissle and
his Orchestra, playing at local
theatre.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Phillips, 11O3
Lyndale Ave. No., celebrated their
18th wedding anniversary Sunday,
Nov. II, with a dinner. Those
present were: Mrs. Carl Wade,
Mrs. Frank Batrum, Mrs. Octavia
Elliot, Mrs. Mary Turner Green,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon Parks and son,
Mr.. William Carroll, Mr.. Andrew
Clark, Mr.. Marvin Howard, Miss
Maggie Moore, and Miss Atha
Moore.
Fred Parkinson, 2214 Fourth
Ave. &c., is recovering from
heavy cold.
George Slaughter, veteran rail
road man, 2316 Fifth Ave. &c., is
i'll.
Mrs. Emma Walker, of La
Grange, KY, left for her home
Friday after six weeks visit with
her niece, Mrs. M. Burrell Of
Fourth Avenue South.
Evening star., 1935-08-28
SWANSON HOPEFUL
Of NEW BUILDING
Cabinet Officer Says War
Department Only Is Ahead
on Program.

Secretary Swanson told newspaper
men today he hopes to have new
Navy Department building shortly.
not far from the present building, in
Potomac Park.
The cabinet officer said he is under
the impression the War Department
will get a new building first, inasmuch
as it is now occupying part of the
State Department Building. After
the Army has been cared for, he said,
"our building will come next"
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission has tentatively
assigned the War and Navy Depart
ment Building to the area surround
ing the intersection of New York and
Virginia avenues. This is In the So
called northwest rectangle. north OF
Constitution avenue and west Of Sew
enteenth street.
Swanson did not reveal where the
funds for the new Navy building
would come from. 1t is considered
possible that the Public Works Ad-
mulSGIdIlOll may d0NdLSC bAlC AAAOhSy =
Authority exists under the Keyes-El-
lott act for the purchase Of land In
the Northwest Rectangle.
Just now, Swanson reiterated. the
service is more concerned with getting
new ships than plans for a new de-
partment It will be some little time
before awards Of contracts for new
warships will be made, following the
recent opening Of bids. He revealed
that new ships to be constructed in
navy yards and by private contractors
will be announced at the same time.
A great many Of the bids are not
satisfactory to the Navy, Swanson dis
closed, and authorities are making q
complete study Of the whole situation.
He indicated that the high construc-
ton costs, submitted by the con-
tractors, and the arbitration clause,
under which labor disputes would be
settled, are two Of the stumbling
blocks standing in the way Of awards.
Evening star., 1935-08-28
MOTORISTS CHARGE
OFFICER FIRED SHOT
Brown Pledges Immediate Inves-
tigation of Complaint Against
Policeman.

A formal charge they were fired at
early Monday by Policeman j. w.
Lowery, eleventh precinct, was fled
today with Maj. Ernest w. Brown,
superintendent of police, by Earl
Cooper White, jr., and Seeley Field
meyer of Annapolis. Maj. Brown an
nounced there will be an immediate
investigation.
According to the affidavit, which
was in line with testimony in Police
Court yesterday when White was fined
$40 for speeding, Lowery, off duty and
riding in his automobile, chased the
automobile driven by White and in
which Feldmeyer was a passenger,
after they are alleged to have cut
the policeman of at an intersection.
They were not aware of the alleged
violation or that they were being
chased. they said, until Lowery drove
up beside them with a pistol in his
hand Believing the policeman was
highwayman, the youths assert. they
fled out New York avenue to Evarts
street northeast, where they were stop
ped by the railroad right of way. At
this point, they claim, Lowery fired a
shot between them before taking them
to the station house. Charges of pass
ing three stop signs, which also were
placed against White, were dismissed
in Traffic Court yesterday by Judge
John P. Mcmahon.
Evening star., 1935-08-28
FIVE MENTIONED
FOR JOBS BOARD
Commissioners Seek Business Man
for Place in Unemployment
Insurance Program.

The Commissioners continued today
to search for a successful business
executive who might be drafted" to
serve as q member of the District Un-
employment Compensation Board to
represent employers In the unemploy-
ment insurance program.
Among those who have been sug-
gested to the Commissioners are DAN
lei ]. Callahan. formerly with the
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co.
and once q member Of the Board OF
Education; William Montgomery,
president Of the Acacia Mutual Life
Insurance Co.; w. w. Everett, general
manager of Woodward & Lothrop, q
past president of the Board Of Trade;
J. Thilman Hendrick. former District
Commissioner, and Ernest H. Daniel.
Whether any of these could be per-
suaded to take the post has not been
announced. 1t was repored yesterday
the Commissioners were considering
John Saul, investment banker, but
later it was said he could not accept.
It appears certain that John Locher,
head Of the Central Labor Union. is
slated for appointment as the repre-
sentative Of employees, on the board
Evening star., 1935-08-28
LEHMAN ADMITS
HE|MPERSONATED
OFFICER FOR FUND
Pleads Guilty to Effort to
Extort $1,000 From Gem
etery EmpIoye.
HEWITT AND WOOD
PLEAD NOT GUILTY
Pair Deny Indictment Of Kidnap.
ing King and Holding for
Ransom.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, August 28.-Floyd E.
Lehman pleaded guilty in Federal
Court today to impersonating Gov
ernment officer in connection with the
extortion of $4,000 from Benjamin H.
King elderly Arlington Cemetery en-
ploye. He was sentenced by Judge w.
Calvin Chestnut to two years and a
half in prison.
Lehman blamed his plight on the
depression.
George Hewitt and Warner w. Wood
entered pleas of not guilty to indict-
ments charging them with kidnapping
King last July, holding him for So
900 ransom and transporting q kid
naped person across State lines.
Hewitt. also indicted with Lehman on
the impersonation charge, pleaded not
guilty.
Judge Chestnut tentatively set Sep
tember Is for their trials.
United States Attorney Bernard j.
Flynn, in presenting the evidence
against Lehman, said the latter had
gone to Kings home, exhibited bo-
gus internal revenue agents badge
and told the laborer he was under ar
rest for failing to pay the Govern
ment $4,000 in arreared income taxes.
Flynn stated King paid the money
after Lehman had said he would be
imprisoned for 10 years If he did not
do so. King also pointed Lehman out
in court as the man who approached
him and made the demand. Lehman
recently was arrested in Chicago by
Department Of Justice agents.
King said he had worked at the
cemetery for "a years and now draws
a monthly wage of $9l.66, although
sit used to be more than that" He
explained that he never spent more
than SIT or $l8 month, banking the
balance.
The apprehension Of Hewitt and
Wood followed Kings efforts to draw
some money from a deposit in an
Upper Marlboro bank. The latter's
brother became suspicious and notified
the police, who discovered that King
had been brought to Maryland to get
the money.
Evening star., 1935-08-28
AUTO INJURIES TWO
UNLOADING STAND
One Woman Is Dragged Fl
Feet-Driver Out on
Bond.

Crashing into q car loading plat
form at Pennsylvania avenue and
Eighteenth street last night. an auto
mobile, said by police to have been
driven by Miss Mildred r. Rogers, Is,
Of 1000 Twenty-fourth street, dragged
one woman more than 20 feet and
knocked down another, breaking her
arm.
Arraigned In Police Court today on
a reckless driving charge, Miss Rogers
pleaded not guilty and was released
on $1,000 bond pending jury trial.
Severely Injured.
Mrs. Ora Moore, 40, of 5810 Seventh
street. suffered fractured ribs. a frac-
tured pelvis, severe laceration to the
chin and possible internal injuries.
She was dragged 81 feet by the auto
mobile. which, according to testimony
given the corporation counsers Office,
proceeded 70 feet after the accident.
Miss Jewel Smith, the other woman
injured, received a broken left arm.
Both were treated at Emergency Hos
pital.
Policeman J. w. Dellenger, a wit
ness to the accident, said Miss Rog-
ers' car was travelling at a reasonable
rate of speed. He pointed out. how
ever, there was red light on the end
of the platform.
Denies Seeing Platform.
Miss Rogers contended in court she
did not see the platform.
Seventeen minor accidents were re-
ported during the "a hours ending at
s am. today. Arrests for the day to-
tailed 119.
Mary K. Green, S. Of 61712 L street
northeast, was knocked down in front
of her home yesterday as she dashed
into the path of an automobile from
behind an ice wagon. She was re-
moved to Casualty Hospital for treat
ment. The driver Of the car was not
held.
Evening star., 1935-08-28
TENTATIVE PLANS
FOR HEALTH UNIT
ADDITIONS DRAWN
DR.. RuhIand's Proposal for
New Buildings interests
Commissioners.
WOULD LIMIT WORK TO
MAN-YEAR PAY SCALE
Scheme Contemplates Locating
Several Structures at Strategic
Points Within District.

Directing attention pointedly to the
lack of adequate space for District
government units, Health Oficer
George C. Rutland today appealed
to the Commissioners for a works
project for construction of several
buildings for some of his divisions.
Commissioners Melvin C. Hazen and
George E. Allen Immediately declared
they were in sympathy with the re-
quest and would indorse it If the
buildings could be erected within Fed
eral limits on costs per man per year
under the employment program.
The difficulty facing the plan is
the high relative cost for materials
needed in construction While some
engineers are rather dubious over this
point, the Municipal Architects Office
has been directed to prepare for DR..
Rutland estimates of costs and rough
sketches of proposed buildings.
Would Close Several Sites.
DR.. Rutland would have the build
ings erected at strategic points on
Government-owned property anG
would use them for housing public
health nurses, consultation between
city physicians and public clients and
some phases of the Districts dental
work
The health officer voiced protest
against overcrowded quarters for his
administrative staff shortly after he
took office. He explained that in
some cases it was necessary for his
assistants to make partial health ex-
aminations in public view at the de-
partment. While the functions OF
the department have been increasing
for years the department has no more
space now than it had some years
ago.
Under the terms of the second de-
fciency bill director of tuberculosis
work will be appointed and three
supervisors and 10 nurses will be
added to the Public Health Nursing
Bureau. Also under proposed S10l.-
900 works project, nearly 100 persons
are to be employed in a tuberculosis
campaign. This project now is await
ing final action by Federal officials.
These services will require some meas
ure of additional housing, somehow,
some place.
More Crowding Probable.
Dr.. Rutland is leaving to District
engineers and architects preparations
Of details and to types Of the pro-
posed buildings and how they might
be financed.
His proposal serves again to empha-
size general overcrowding In the Dis
trict Building, which the Commission
erS hope to solve by construction Of a
new Municipal Center and three new
buildings to house the minor courts
In the near future, however, the Com
miSsioners must arrange for housing
for the staff of the District Unem-
ployment Compensation Board, to
h handle unemployment insurance
While this program will not be put
into actual operation until next year,
plans are being studied for the rent
ing of building.
Another new unit which must be
housed when funds are provided for
It's operation is the new Smoke Con-
troll Administration, provided under
an act Of the past session Of Con-
greSS.
Evening star., 1935-08-28
RULES ANNOUNCED
FOR SCHOOL TERM
Admission Tickets Must Be Oh.
tanned From Principals for
New Pupils,

Regulations regarding entrance to
the Fall term Of the District public
schools, which open September %,
we're announced today.
All children not on public school
rolls at the close of last year who
desire to enter the graded schools and
kindergartens must apply for admis-
sion tickets at the schools nearest
their homes. Principals will be at
buildings September 20 and 81 from
8 to 10 am. and from 4 to 6 pm.
Vaccination certificates must be
presented. New pupils will be ad-
mitted to the kindergarten provided
they are S years old by November l,
and to the first grade If by the same
date. Parents are required to present
certificates of birth.
New pupils will be admitted to high
schools and the ninth grade Of junior
high schools only through the High
School Board of Admissions, which
will meet at the Thomson School,
Twelfth and L streets, September ID,
19 and 20, beginning at 9 am.
School officials stress that applica-
tions must be made in person as early
as possible on September 18. Prospec-
tive pupils should bring with them
their diplomas, report cards or other
credentials upon which they base their
claim for entrance.
Evening star., 1935-08-28
KING TO STAY HERE
IN D. C. INTEREST
Senate Committee Chairman Seeks
to Improve Chances of Capt.
tai for Loans.

Chairman King of the Senate Dis
trict Committee will spend the next
few weeEs in Washington in the in
terests Of newly-enacted District laws
and in an effort to improve the
chances Of the District for loans to
build the proposed court building and
Children's Hospital.
In connection with the latter projects,
Senator King said he would call on
P. w. A. Administrator Ickes to urge
granting loans up to $2,800,000 for
the court unit and 100000 for the
hospital. Applications for the loans
were filed by the Commissioners last
Spring.
The court building would house the
Municipal, Juvenile and Police Courts,
as well as other District agencies. and
would be constructed near Judiciary
Square.
The Senator also Is watching for
possible means Of getting money for
the District social security program,
since defeat Of the third deficiency bill
carrying these appropriations.
Evening star., 1935-08-28
TAXI RATE ORDER
AUTHORITY TESTED
Move to Revoke Licenses of Driv-
ers Allegedly Defying Rules
Calls Two for Hearing.

The move of the Public Utilities
Commission for the revocation Of the
business licenses Of taxi drivers refus-
ing to abide by the commissions order
for uniform rates and zones is headed
for a test.
Two drivers were called before the
District License Committee today on a
charge that they have violated the
order for the 20-30-50-70-cent zone
fares. Four others are scheduled to
be heard on similar charges tomorrow.
After hearing the evidence, the
committee, headed by Assistant Corpo.
ration Counsel Edward w. Thomas,
will forward their recommendations to
the commissioners. Taxi interests,
meanwhile, have asked the District
Supreme Court to set aside the rate
order. The commissioners are ex-
pected to act within few days on
recommendations from the commit
tee.
The Utilities Commission planned
this type Of action instead Of having
the drivers prosecuted at Police Court.
Evening star., 1935-08-28
CAPITAL DIVIDED
FORCENSUSSTUDY
95 Tracts Enable Social or
Sociological Analysis
of Population.

Classified division of Washington
into e5 census tracts "for social or
sociological analysis of the popula-
ton" was announced by the Census
Bureau today.
The division was established to
replace the old census tracts, 80 in
number, at the request of the Wash
ington Council of Social Agencies,
which sought a basis for compiling
more orderly and systematic statis-
tical data about the District.
The bureau has split the city into
irregular rectangles, each contain
ing a certain general type of popula-
ton. The tracts show:
The densest part of the city is tract
ST. the section bounded by the Mall.
Twenty-third street, Pennsylvania
avenue and Fifteenth street. This
area has also the largest female pop
ulation and the largest white pop
ulation.
Densest Male Population.
The densest male population is in
tract 73, where there are 5,493 men
to 3,018 women. Only 16 other tracts
have more men than women. Tract
70 is in Southeast, bounded by the
District line, Anacostia River, Good
Hope road, Morris road. Erie street,
Irving street and Twenty eighth
street.
Center of the colored population is
tract 4S. bounded by New York ave-
nue., New Jersey avenue, Florida ave-
nue. and Seventh street.
Most foreign born, 1912, live in
tract 80, bounded by Georgia avenue,
Rock Greek Church road, Park place
and Harvard street.
The new tracts were developed and
agreed on mainly through the work
of the late DR.. D. w. Willard, pro-
fessor Of sociology in George Wash
ington University, and Miss Agnes
Leisy, secretary of the Department
Of Research and Statistics Of the
Council of Social Agencies.
Useful in Many Ways.
In reference to the statistical value
of dividing the city into tracts, the
Census Bureau remarks:
THE figures are also used directly
in many ways both by city depart
ments and welfare organizations, and
by commercial concerns. such as news
papers, utility companies and selling
organizations.
Their greatest value. however, is
probably brought out when they are
made to serve as background for
material collected locally, such as
records of deaths, births, cases Of
contagious diseases, juvenile delin-
quency, etc.
IF, for example, it can be shown
that the death rate from tuberculosis
IN given tract or group Of tracts is
four or five times as high as in other
parts Of the city, this fact can be
related to the physical conditions ex-
listing in the high-rate area.
THE tracts are also invaluable
under present conditions in compiling
statistics Of unemployment relief and
other emergency activities"
Evening star., 1935-08-28
Tinkham Wins Fight to Liue
In Arlington Hotel Quarters

Representative Tinkham, Republic
an, of Massachusetts,, was victorious
today in his fight to hold his specially
designed museum apartment in the
Arlington Hotel and will become per-
haps the first person ever to maintain
living quarters in a Government office
building.
This became known when Secretary
Ickes announced the National Park
Service had entered into lease with
the owners of the Arlington. The
hoStelry will be used to house the
Rural Resettlement Administration.
The lease is for two years, but the
amount Of rental was not made public.
Representative Tinkham has lived
In the Arlington since 1t was erected
19 years ago. He assisted in designing
a two-story apartment which is used
to house his big-game hunting trophies
and valuable relics which he collected
in Africa and Asia. Two weeks ago
the Representative, along with the 80
other permanent guests Of the hotel,
received notice to vacate. Representa-
tive Tinkham, declaring there was no
other living quarters in the city that
Evening star., 1935-08-28
KING SUED FOR DIVORCE

John L. King, 819 Kennedy street,
Is being sued for divorce by Mary A.
King in Reno. New, according to an
Associated Press dispatch today. The
petition charges cruelty and failure
to provide.
The couple were married in San
Francisco in November, 1920. They
have one child, John L. King, jr. Mr..
King Is connected with the display
department Of Q local department
store
Evening star., 1935-08-28
S256,0O0 GRANTED
D. C. RELIEF NEEDS
Emergency Administration AL.
lowance Covers First Half
of September!

A partial grant amounting to
s256.oo0 to cover emergency relief
needs in the District during the first
half of September has been made by
the Emergency Relief Administration,
the Commissioners were notified today.
The grant is for direct and work
relief, and additional sums for spe-
cialized programs, such as transient
relief and the educational and re-
search programs will be forthcoming
In a day or two. If q similar general
relief grant Is made for the last half
of September, the grand total for the
month is expected to be higher than
that given for August.
Evening star., 1935-08-28
INQUEST CLEARS
DEATH OF CHILD
Lung Abscess Instead Of 1nfan-
tile Paralysis Fatal to
Clara Dixon.

A certificate of death from a lung
abscess, caused by fall from tree,
was issued today by Coroner A. Ma
gruder Macdonald in the case of
Clara Dixon, 10, of 3o5 Windsor ave-
nue., Alexandria, Va, whose death In
Children's Hospital yesterday first was
reported due to infantile paralysis.
The certificate was issued after an
autopsy.
The child became i'll at her home
Friday and was taken to the Alexan-
dria Hospital. She was brought here
to Children's Hospital Monday night
and died at noon yesterday. The at
tending physician made a report of
death from infantile paralysis and
this report was issued by the hospital
and by DR.. j. G. Cumming, assistant
health officer.
After the death of the child the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Dixon, and that Of a relative,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dixon, 224 Fair
fax street, Alexandria, were placed
under quarantine by DR.. w. Lewis
Schafer, Alexandria city health officer.
This ban was lifted last night after
the report by DR.. Macdonald.
According to reports to DR.. Mac
Donald, the child fell from a tree at
her home last Thursday and injured
her shoulder.
The autopsy revealed that death
had been caused by an abscesSed con-
dition Of the lungs, probably caused
by the fall, and by congestion Of the
blood stream.
Funeral services for the child will
be held at $3.50 pm. tomorrow at the
home Of her grandfather, Frank Dix
on, 224 North Fairfax street. Burial
will be in Bethel Cemetery, Alex
andria.
Evening star., 1935-08-28

would suit him, announced he would
fight for the apartment, on which he
holds a 99-year lease. The dispute was
settled today when a spokesman for
r. r. A. said:
We will be glad to have Repre-
sentative Tinkham stay with us"
No Discrimination.
The spokesman said the administra-
ton was not discriminating in favor
Of Tinkham. However, it was not
made clear just what would happen
should the other residents of the Ar
lington decide they would not give up
their apartments
The r. R. A. will take over the Ver-
mont avenue hotel about September
10. 1t will be necessary to make only
slight alterations, as the building was
originally designed with a view to
some day converting it into an Office
building. Meanwhile, j. T. Howard.
who operates the Arlington and holds
the building on a lease from the
owner, said he is making negotiations
to obtain another hotel where some
Of his tenants may possibly be taken
care Of.