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Evening star., 1935-09-08
MAN IDENTIFIED
AS CORK" BANDIT
II Pistols Reported Found
in Room-GambIers
HoId.up Victims.

Believing that several local gamblers
have been the victims of bandits with
in the last several months, the De-
tective Bureau last night attempted
to have 10 OF them appear at police
lineup in an effort to identify four
suspects who were held in connection
with the. burnt cork" hold-ups Of
the last two weeks.
The gamblers, who have never yet
made a report to police that they
have been robbed, had promised to
appear and it was hoped through
their appearance to get definite in
formation to aid in identifying the
men held.
Although this part Of the pro-
cedure failed, one Of the suspects,
Carmen J. Quantrille, ~, of is N
street, was identified as the burnt
cork bandit in the hold-up last Tues
day night of Rowe's seafood restaurant
at Oil Thirteenth street southeast,
where William Carroll, manager, was
robbed of 5000 in cash. The identi-
fication was made by the manager.
In an effort definitely to establish
the participation Of Quantrille or any
Of the others held, police have ar
ranged a special lineup at the Detec-
tive Bureau for pm. today. In his
room, police say, were found II pis-
tolls, ranging from a 60-year-old Der
ringer to recent 3ss and ass.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
VETERAN KILLS
SELF AT HOSPITAL
Mount Alto Inmate Cuts
Throat-Fear of Trans
fer Blamed.

Because he would rather die than
60 to Hampton Roads, Va, for treat
ment," Alfred B. Merriman, 43, an
inmate Of Mount Alto Hospital, yes
terday afternoon sought the seclusion
of Hunlaw road in the rear Of the
hospital and slashed his throat with
his razor, 1t was determined by DR.
A. Magruder Macdonald. District
coroner.
DR.. Macdonald said he would issue
certificate Of suicide, but was with
holding 1t while a sister of the dead
man. supposed to live in Washington,
was being sought. Police did not know
her name.
Merriam's body was found at the
rear wall Of the veterans hospital by
George Morris of Glen Echo Heights
Md, and Harold p. Voss of 1858
Quebec street shortly before o'clock
They reported to the hospital and DR.,
r. T. Perkins, officer of the day, In
vestigated and summoned police.
Merriman entered Mount Alto last
March and was discharged in May.
He was readmitted In August for q
nervous disorder and soon was to have
been transferred to the hospital at
Hampton Roads, Va, for treatment.
DR.. Macdonald said fellow patients
told him that Merrinan had said he
would rather die than CO." L.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
3 PARK HIGHWAY
PROJECTS DUE FOR
TOMORROW
p Street LoW-LeveI Bridge
Will Be Begun by
Roads Bureau.
WORK IN UNION SQUARE
is INCLUDED IN GROUP
Road Building to Begin in First
Unit of George Washington
Memorial Parkway.

Three major highway projects in
the park system will get under way
tomorrow. c. Marshall Finnan, super
intendent Of the National Capital
parks, announced yesterday. These
will be the low-level bridge at P
street. in the Rock Greek and Poto-
mac Parkway; road construction in
Union Square, just west of the Cap
itol, and road building In the first
unit Of the George Washington Me-
mortal Parkway between the Arling-
ton and Key Bridges on the Vir-
ginia shore Of the Potomac River.
Construction of the low-level bridge
at P street will go forward under the
direction of the Bureau Of Public
Roads of the Department Of Agri-
culture. The recent completion of
the high-level bridge built by the
District government, spanning Rock
Greek Valley at p street, has cleared
the way for the work across the
creek that will carry the projected
park drive from the east to the west
bank. At present the highway in the
valley terminates at the Church Of the
Pilgrims, downstream Of the @ Street
Bridge. A park roadway Is under
construction from @ street to K street.
passing under the @, P and NJ Street
Bridges as well as that at Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Finnan said the Union Square work
will be the last contract tn he entered
into there, save for the electric lights
that will conform to those in the
Mall. Landscaping and other i'm
provements now are underway in that
area.
In the George Washington Memo
rial Parkway, which will eventually
go on up to Great Falls, surveyors
have been laying lines for the road
cut, between the Arlington and Key
Bridges This project will open up
another scenic riverside drive, taking
motorists past Theodore Roosevelt
Island and up to Rosslyn. Va.
Details of the plans around the
Key Bridge are being worked out by
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission in collaboration
with the Bureau of Public Roads.
officials said yesterday that this new
highway will likely be open for trafic
early next year.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
ROCK CREEK SLIDE
BOR|NGS TOSTART
P. W. A. Grants $1,000 for
Preliminary Study of
SubSoiI Stratas.

The Bureau Of Public Roads Of the
Department Of Agriculture soon will
start borings to determine subsurface
conditions upstream Of the @ Street
Bridge in Rock Greek Valley, where
q landslide occurred ss a result of
the heavy June rains. C. Marshall
Ffnnan. superintendent Of the Ma
tional Capital Parks. yesterday an
nounced that the Public Works Ad-
ministration has granted $4,000 for
q preliminary investigation.
When the bureau has its data the
engineers will be better able to recon-
mend steps for prevention Of q re-
blocked part of the park drive. or
hand, the officials say that t6 re-
tanning wall will likely have to be
rebuilt. but they want the scientific
information on which to proceed to
determine If subsurface conditions are
such as to permit construction Of q
much more substantial wall.
Early in July the park authorities
asked Secretary Ickes and the Public
Works Administration for an allot-
ment of $4,000 for repairing the
damage Further investigation re-
suited in yesterdays authorization
for $4,000 to be expended without de-
lay in ascertaining what foundation
conditions are
When the slide occurred. It clipped
of part Of the back yards Of residents
living along Massachusetts, avenue,
near the Japanese Embassy-includ-
ing that of the eminent Washington
attorney, Frank ]. Hogan, who lives
at 1870 Massachusetts, avenue. Mr..
Finnan said that the heavy rains Of
last week apparently had little effect
upon the slide, but he wants the en-
gineering data to make sure. He Is
hopeful of obtaining funds shortly
with which to repair the damage and
open to full traffic the park drive that
has now been partly blocked for a
couple of months.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
LEGATION EMPLOYE
INJURED BY AUTO
Iranian Butler Struck at Dupc"t
Circle-Man, 73, Also
Is Hurt.

Carl Olsen, 80, butler at the Iran
ian legation, was one of two pedes-
trians struck and seriously injured
last night by automobiles.
Olsen was struck as he was cross
ing the street on the west side Of Du-
pont Circle by an automobile said by
police to have been operated by Har-
old v. Daniels, 80, 405 Tenth street
southeast.
Olsen was taken to Emergency Hos
pital. where he was treated for a
possible fracture Of the skull and con-
cussion of the brain.
George Offenstein. 73, Of 213 3 stree
northeast, suffered a fracture of the
right leg and severe lacerations Of the
forehead when struck at Massa-
chusetts avenue and Second street
northeast by an automobile operated,
police said, by Samuel Franton, a..
Of 1905 Tenth street. The injured
man was taken to Casualty Hospital.
where 1t was said his condition is
undetermined.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
FEDERAL EMPL0YE
FOUND DEAD IN CAR
George W. Jacobs. Printer, Sc,
Had Been in Ill Health
Several Years.

George w. Jacobs, Sc, Of 1902
Fourth street, was found dead in his
car last night by a step-daughter who
returned from picture show to find
the house filled with gasoline fumes
and all doors locked leading into the
garage below the house.
Police who were summoned found
the rear door Of the garage closed and
tied by q clothesline to the car bumper.
Jacobs body had slumped part way
out of the front door of the car. The
motor was not running when the body
was found, but the radiator was still
warm. Police believe the switch was
turned off by Jacobs knee as he fell.
A printer at the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing, Jacobs had been in
i'll health several years, police were
told, and last week he had been forced
to give up his work.
Surviving are his wife, Edna Jane
Jacobs, and the step-daughter, Alice
Louise Berry,
Evening star., 1935-09-08
CARPENTER STRIKE
PARLEYS TO BEGIN
Walkout of Union Workers Is
Holding Up Annex to Con.
gress Library.

Negotiations to end the strike of
union carpenters that Is holding up
work on the Library Of Congress An
mex are expected to begin early this
week.
About eight carpenters employed In
the preliminary work on the $780,
600 structure walked out, it was said,
when they learned they were to re-
ceive $l.25 an hour instead Of $l.37ls.
The former scale prevailed, John
Locher, president of the Central La
Dor Union, said, when specifications
for the annex were drafted long ago.
In the meantime, however, the car
penters' wage scale was boosted 1914
cents an hour.
Although the Government and the
contractor, Consolidated Engineering
Co., knew of the increase in the scale,
Locher declared, the old figure, $1.25,
remained In the specifications and
when the carpenters went to get their
pay 1t is understood the company Of
fered to pay them ct that rate.
Evening star., 1935-09-08

w YHEN the Capital Transit
:: &C.: 5; E. ! !: {: t. + j.. !: r.: s:
on the Chevy Chase Lake line next
Sunday, six of its motormen and con-
ductors on the division will have nm
ished out 225 years Of active service,
most of them having served all their
time on the Chevy Chase Lake line.
Outstanding among the veterans
are Eugene j. Fling, 6S motorman,
living at Watkins avenue. Chevy
Chase, and George T. Pulliam, "a.
conductor, living at 10 Watkins
avenue. Pulliam was on his regular
run yesterday, but Fling took the day
off to go on party. His friends call
him "a dancing fool"
Pulliam has been on the Chevy
Chase line since 1901 and Fling began
his service in 1895. In those days,
the veterans say, running the cars
beyond Chevy Chase Circle was a
snap. The cars hardly ever had to
be stopped. going either way, between
Chevy Chase Lake and the Circle.
Only Wilderness and Farms.
In those days, say Pulliam and
Fling, there was nothing but wilder
ness and farms out that way. In the
years since they started their service
with the street car company the whole
area has grown up to be one of the
finest residential sections. Now q car
is required to run over the line every
10 minutes to take care Of the heavy
passenger traffic. where in the early
days lone a week would have done
just as well"
When the new buses are put into
service on the Chevy Chase Lake,
Kensington, Garrett Park, Rock Greek
Loop division September Is the veter-
ans will all be transferred to other
divisions. Pulliam and Fling will go
to the Fourteenth street division. The
younger men will be transferred to
driving busses.
Other Old Timers.
Other old timers who will 20 to
other lines from the Chevy Chase Lake
division are John Marshall, motor man,
and w. B. Giddings, a conductor, both
Of whom started to work in 1904.
Charles H. Beaver, motor man, and A.
Broadus have served almost a century
between them, but they came to the
old Capital Traction Co. from the
Washington Railway & Electric Co.
during the strike of 1917, but Broadus
started work as a conductor when
horse cars were in vogue. Both now
have nearly so years each to their
credit.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
REGATTA BOXES SOLD

More than one-third Of the 100
boxes for the Presidents Cup Regatta
and Water Carnival on September 81
and 28 have been sold. The boxes are
located on the water front along
Hains Point, commanding excellent
views. They are equipped with UNI
brella tables and six chairs.
Boxholders will be given special
privileges, it was announced by Cur
tis Hodges, chairman Of the Review
Ing Committee.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
WOMAN AND SON, IA.
BOOKED AT STATION
Charge of Being Drunk and Dis
orderly in No. 6 Precinct
House Is Filed.

Mrs. Alice Thorp, AZ, Of 1867 Wis
consin avenue, was charged with in
toxication and disorderly conduct in
the station house at No. precinct
after she was arrested on Sixteenth
street last night in an automobile
driven by her 14-year-old son Mat
thew, who was booked for operating
without permit.
The arrests were made by Police
man C. H. Gould of the Traffic Blu.
reau.
Mrs. Thorp posted $6 collateral and
her son was released under 500 bond
pending a Juvenile Court hearing.
The boy, police said, declared he
was driving for his mother at the time
they were arrested.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
A.E.G.E. PRESIDENT
CONTEST LOOMING
Paul David of Knoxville T.
v. A. Opposes Donovan
of N. R. A. Lodge.

Contest over the presidency Of the
American Federation of Government
Employees, held for two years by E.
Claude Babcock, loomed last night
as 100 delegates left Washington for
the Cincinnati convention of the Or
ganization.
Paul David Of the Tennessee Valley
Authority in Knoxville and John DON
ovan, turbulent leader of the N. r. A.
Lodge, are candidates for the post.
The fight over the presidency was
expected to begin almost at the out
set Of the third annual convention
Of the organization, which opens to-
day at the Netherland-Plaza Hotel
headquarters in the Ohio city.
r Breach Long Standing.
Miss Esther Penn. secretary, also
must stand for reelection, and if
repeated assertions are made good,
she will be opposed by an administra-
ton candidate. A long-standing
breach between Miss Penn and Bab-
cock supporters has never healed.
Cecil E. Custer, named treasurer
last year. has another year to serve
A shake-up in the Offices of vice pres
ident. with three or four on their
way out if the Babcock forces control
the election. is another prospect.
The Babcock faction in the Execu-
tive Council Is picking its slate over
the week end during a council meet
ing prior to the opening Of the con-
vention proper.
Another issue threatening contro-
versy Is proposed constitutional
amendment proposed by the admins
tration which would prevent constitu-
ent lodges from acting independently
Of national headquarters in seeking
legislation. Some past difficulties have
been laid to this practice.
Committees to Be Named.
Babcock's annual report will be
presented at the first session, and
committees will be named to draft
the program to be urged on the next
Congress in the interest of Federal
workers.
The major items. Of course, will
harmoniZe with those to be pushed
by the rival National Federation of
Federal Employees. which just con-
cluded its convention in Yellowstone
Park. These include extension Of the
merit system and application Of uni
form classification pay rates to the
field.
Along with these will be a large
number Of other recommendations on
working conditions.
The convention is expecting q mes
sage from william Green, president of
the American Federation Of Labor,
with which the A. F. G. E. is affiliated.
Other Speakers.
Other speakers will be Represent
ative Sirovich, Democrat, of New York:
Arthur G. Newmeyer, publisher of the
Washington Times; George Googe,
Southern representative of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, and Gilbert
E. Hyatt, National Federation of Post
Office Clerks.
The National Convention Committee
includes j. A. Campbell, general chair
man; r. T. Hoffman, Arthur Moore,
C. E. Woodward, Margaret Koppmeier,
Catherine Wilkerson, F. L. Woodruff,
j. A. Gayman, D. R. Wells, w. C. Dev-
ereux, DR.. c. w Payne. Edward
Deems, Joseph Wallace, Clifford Kern,
Frances Walsh, Caroline Schock,
Charles Grouse, Edward Kersting and
s. F. Montague.
Evening star., 1935-09-08

In the beginning, when the lins
was built in 1892, 1t was known al
the Rock Greek Railway Co., and
was run out into the country as q
stimulus to a real estate development
promoted by Senator Newland. >
Never Had Bad Accident.
Pulliam boasts that in his "a years
of service, he has never had a ser.
ious accident. He has had two minol
mishaps, he says. One Of them was
when he signalled his motorman te
60 ahead when q car was too close
to an adjoioing track ON curve and
the bumper of the car was torn OF
Another was when passenger go,
on his car and stuck his foot Out
behind him just as Pulliam closed
the doors. His ankle was bruised.
Oldest of the veterans on the line
is John H. Stout, now retired and liv-
ing at 8 Williams lane, Chevy Chase
Stout was the first man to run car
on the line back in 1892.
The old-timers do not bemoan the
change to bus service on their line
That's progress" said Pullism. Be
sides, we still have Jobs. OF course, II
will take US away from our homes
here, but that went be so bad"
Old Car Barn in Use.
The old car barn, built when the
line was first laid, Is still in use, but
the power plant that also was built
at the time long since has fallen into
disuse and now ruin. Its tall brick
smokestack is the only substantial
looking thing about it.
Day in an day out. the old-timers
have watched the section change.
The most impressive thing in their
minds, however, is the change in
Chevy Chase Lake itself. Where the
water once covered seven or eight
acres, it now is little more than a
duck pond "and very shallow one,
at that" they say.
There is spirit Of good fellowship
evident among the employees on the
line as they gather in their room at
the car barn office. They have this
room all fixed up for their entertain
ment while awaiting their turn out.
Spread on the table were two checker
boards, a marble board without q
coin slot), cards and magazines.
Everybody knows everybody else
by their first name around here, "
H. w. Thompson, superintendent Of
the division, said. when men have
worked together, eaten together and
almost lived together for as many
years as most of these men have,
they must be either very good friends
or else very bad enemies. I don't
know of any enemies around mere. "
Evening star., 1935-09-08
Man admits Carting Victim
Through City after Killing

After he admitted that he shot and
killed Henry Holmes, IS, colored, 1000
block Of Twenty-second street, and
carted the body in push cart from
hiSM street home several miles away
to the 1900 block Of Forty-Second
street, Manuel johnson, 40, colored,
Of the $500 block Of M street, yester-
day was ordered held for grand jury
action by q coroner's jury.
The shooting occurred Tuesday
night during an alteration ut his
home, johnson told the Jury. The
fight started over an argument about
q half-pint Of whiskey.
Evening star., 1935-09-08

johnson said he, shot the man and
then with the aid Of his wife he loaded
the body into the push cart and took
1t out near the woods in the 4200
block OF Forty-second street. There
the body of Holmes was found the
following morning.. bullet wound
over his heart.
The jurys verdict also held as &C
cessories after the fact Johnson's
wife, Carrie, 10: Margaret Casserly,
l24-yesr-old white woman, and Gladys
M. Harris "a, Of the M street address.
All were present In the home at the
time Of the shooting. II was te9tiAed.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
PARISH SCHOOL TO OPEN

The Immaculate Conception parish
will open its Fall school term tomor-
row. The church is located at N and
Eighth streets.
The Brothers Of Mary will conduct
the boys school, and the Daughters Of
Charity will direct the school for girls
and the high school. This Is the only
school In Washington conducted by
these religious orders.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
.DR|VER|SBLAMED
IN TRAFFIC DEATH
Inquest Reveals Mrs. HauS-
enfIuck Was Killed Al
most Instantly.

Morgan Glaze, 81, colored, 400 block
of M street. driver Of the automobile
which struck and killed Mrs. Mary
c. Hausenf1uck, 79, at Fourteenth and
Euclid streets Thursday, was ordered
held yesterday for grand jury action
by a coroner's jury.
1t was disclosed that Glaze was
operating his car without a permit
and that he had used another's name
at the time of his arrest after the
accident.
Death on Scene.
Mrs. Hausenfiuck, widow Of Rev
John Hausenf1uck, a Lutheran min
lister, who lived at 1903 Euclid street
was killed almost instantly when hi
by Glaze's car as she stood In the
middle Of the southbound car tracks
on Fourteenth street.
Frank r. Carter. 300 warder street
an eyewitness to the tragedy, testified
that Mrs. Hausenfluck stepped out
Of safety zone just as Glazer's car
approached the intersection inside the
zone
In another traffic inquest yesterday
the jury placed charge Of negligent
homicide against Stephen B. Gray, %
Of 80 o street northeast, in connection
with the death of Mrs. Annie Mack
colored, II, of l416 South Carolina
avenue southeast. Mrs. Mack died
Tuesday of complications caused by
injuries received In an accident Au-
gust 5. --..-
In Truck Collision.
Mrs. Mack was injured when cal
driven by her husband, Richmond
Mack, so, colored, was in collision
with truck driven by Gray at Florida
and Montello avenues northeast
Mack was exonerated by the jury.
Gray win be brought to trial ir
Police Court and If convicted he i,
liabls to q fine of $1,000 or one year
in jail or both.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
CHILD ESCAPES INJURY

A 3-year-old child escaped injury
last night when, while being carried
in his fathers arms, the parent was
struck and knocked down by an au-
tomobile.
The father. John Kazalski, 30, tat
Twelfth street, was struck by an au-
tonobile said by police to have been
operated by Thomas Walden, SO, 1870
N street, In the driveway of q filling
station at Twelfth and Il streets.
Kasalsd suffered . bruised leg, but
refused hospital treatment.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
DAVEY IN RACE AGAIN
Ohio Governor Says Tax Plan
Insures Victory.

1nsures victory.
KALIDA, Ohio, September Gov.
Martin L. Davey announced his can
didacy for reelection today amid
the hog-calling and old fiddlers' con-
tests of the annual Putnam County
Pioneer Association session.
More than 5000 persons heard him
declare the Legislatures passage of
his tax plan providing installment
payments Of delinquent taxes over 10
years without penalty was sufficient
guarantee of his return to Office.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
ZION UNIT HITS BRITISH
POLICY IN PALESTINE
Revisionist Group Meets in vien-
na-Condition of Jews Held
Wnrsa Mnu
Worse Now.


VIENNA. September (Jewish Tel
egraphic Agency .-Denunciation Of
Nazi treatment Of Jews and criticism
Of the British administration In Pal.
estine were voiced tonight by Vladi-
mir Jatbotinsky. president of the
World Union of Zionist Revisionists,
addressing the opening session to-
night of the constituent congress Of
the New Zionist organization.
The congress was initiated by the
right-wing zionists, who split away
from the main body.
Jacob De Haas, veteran New York
Zionist. said the condition Of the Jews,
which necessitated the Zionist move
ment 80 years ago, Is infinitely worse
now.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
$3.50 POSTAL SAVINGS
CERTIFICATES STOLEN
Physician Reports Theft From
Parked Car-Woma Reports
Two Snatch Pocketbook.

The theft from q parked automo.
bile of 1880 in postal savings cer-
tificates, $40 money order and $6
in cash was reported to park police
last night by DR.. Northern o. Tribble,
$40 Massachusetts, avenue Of the
Medical Section. Agriculture Depart
ment.
Eloise Kirksey, 2417 Seventeenth
street. reported two colored men
snatched her pocketbook containing
a $40 bill while she was walking on
Thirteenth street at B street south
east. She furnished police with a
description Of her assailants.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
Airline Capitalized in Peru.

LIMA, Peru, September @.-The
government authorized today the
formation of q Peruvian Airways Co..
"Aerovias Perunas Sociedad Anonima," ,"
with q capital Of SOC, 900 soles (the
sole Ia nominally ABOUT 20 cents.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
MEDAL TO BE GIVEN

OF Jewish War Veterans.
A medal and certificate Of merit
will be awarded Samuel Ross OF
Washington Post, No. So. Jewish War
Veterans, at q meeting tomorrow at
8 pm. at the Jewish Community Cen
ter.
Ross was awarded the Watson B.
Miller Trophy for 1880 and 1882 for
outstanding and unselfish service to
the American Legion. He is CON-
mander Of Stuart Walcott Post, No.
10, of the District of Columbia De-
partment, American Legion.