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Evening star., 1935-11-28
GAS ACCIDENT KILLS
SAMUEL ]. HALL, SO
Bank Clerk Changes Sleeping
Room-Heater Flame Is
Extinguished.

Escaping gas from a heater in the
room to which he moved just last
night caused the death early today
of Samuel ]. Hall, so, of 2943 Macomb
street.
His body was found by his wife,
Mrs. Louella w. Hall, who said her
husband had retired about am. and
in order not to be disturbed, slept in
room ordinarily occupied by a
boarder who had left the house for
the Thanksgiving holiday.
According to Stanley w. Hall, son
of the dead man, small gas heater
had recently been installed in the
room to replace faulty steam radi-
ator. He said his father had either
turned on the gas and thought it was
lighted or the flame blew out during
the night, since window was open a
small space near the heater.
A certificate of accidental death
was issued by Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald.
MIR. Hall has been q clerk in the
National Metropolitan Bank for the
last year. He is survived only by his
widow and the son, an attorney living
at ISL Irving street.
Evening star., 1935-11-28
ARCHIVES BUILDING
STRIKE NEAR END
Expect to Settle Differences Next
Week as Result of Latest
Conference.

A prediction that the strike Of all
union labor on the new Archives Build
ing will be settled early next week
came today from reliable sources, fol-
lowing a conference of interested
parties.
Union labor went on strike, with all
mechanics being removed from the
building, when contractor installing
stacks put on non-union labor after a
jurisdictional dispute between the IRON
workers and the carpenters over the
job.
The situation was discussed yesterday
in conference between Government
representatives, the contractor and
labor leaders. Among those attending
were Howard T. Colvin, concihator Of
the Department of Labor; J. A Walsh,
United States construction engineer In
charge of the Archives Building: John
Locher, president of the Central Labor
Union and secretary of the Washington
Building Trades Council, and Emil
Peterson, contractd.
Evening star., 1935-11-28
D. c. CATHOLIC ALUMNAE
CONVENES DECEMBER 7
Right Rev. Patrick J. Mccormick
to Be Guest Speaker at
Chapter Meeting.

Right Rev. Patrick J. Mccormick
Phi. D., dean of the Catholic Sisters
College, recently appointed acting rec
tor of Catholic University, will be guest
speaker at the thirteenth annual con-
ference of the District Chapter of In
ternational Federation of Catholic
Alumnae at the Willard Hotel De-
cember 7.
The conference will be addressed
also by Rev. Maurice S. Sheehy, Phi. D.,
Mrs. William H. Connell, jr., president
Of the International Federation of
Catholic Alumnae, and Henry T. Quinn
member of the Board of Education.
Mrs. Lewis A. Payne, governor of the
chapter, will preside and make the ad-
dress of welcome. Committee chairmen
for the conference include Miss Kath-
ryn E. Bowers, arrangements; Mrs.
Clarence w. Lee, patroneSS; Miss Eliz-
abeth J. Dolan, reception; Mrs. J. E.
Colliflower, credentials; Miss Anna
May Ryan, resolutions; Miss Florence
ODonnoghue, rules of order; Miss
Genevieve Finzel, audit; Miss Kathryn
E. Bowers, pages; Miss Mary Catherine
Connell, pennants, and Miss Ann P.
Brosnan, music.
Evening star., 1935-11-28
CITIZENS MAY LIST
TRANSIT TROUBLES
Roberts Wants All Com
plants at One Time for
Use at Hearing.

Seeking specific statements Of COM
paints about service rendered by the
Capital Transit Co., Peoples Counsel
William A. Roberts has prepared a
QUESTIONABLE on street car and bus
operation which he is sending to citi-
zens' associations for action.
His objective is to file the replies
at the forthcoming public hearing be-
fore the Public Utilities Commission
about the middle Of December, when
the service of the company will be
reviewed.
There is no dispute that large
sums of money have been spent in
efforts to improve the operating sys-
TEN of the transit company" he wrote
civic bodies. There can likewise be
no dispute of the fact that the serv-
ice is inadequate and is unsatisfactory
to many who must use it.
Wants ALI Complaints at Once.
ut is most important that all of
the complaints and suggestions which
are available be offered to the COM
mission at this particular hearing, as
it is prejudicial to the morale of the
employees of the transit company as
we'll as to the convenience of the
public to have constant shifting in
methods of operation"
He asked that complaints be filed
directly with his Office, Room 502,
District Building. The blank forms
list the following points:
l. Overlooking. Show the number
of persons in vehicle and the number
of seats.
2. OFF schedule. Show scheduled
time and actual time. State if trip
was omitted.
3. Dangerous operation. Describe in
detail; state whether exceptional or
frequent
4. Cleanliness. Describe in detail;
state whether exceptional or frequent.
Personnel Included.
S. Personnel. This heading covers
discourtesy, ineficiency or lack of
training of personnel. Please state
specific instances.
6. Routes. Designation of present
route; portion of route for which
change is desired. Name streets and
part of day if split route is desired.
z. Stops and platforms. Name 10
cations and route designation, and
change desired, and reasons for
change.
8. Equipment. Arrangement of
seats, handholds and exits; venti-
lation and heating.
9. One-man cars. If opposed, state
reasons; if agreeable on some routes,
specify routes.
Evening star., 1935-11-28
BELATED CHEST
RETURNS MADE
Campaign Officials Are Con-
tinuing Their Post-Cam-
paign "Clean-up."

A number Of belated returns in the
Community Chest drive were acknowl-
edged by Chest officials today as they
continued their post campaign clean
up"
Director Herbert L. Willett, jr, has
announced that gifts received up to
December 5 will be counted in the
final audit. Many Of the campaign
teams are striving to attain or exceed
their quotas before that date.
Among gifts received yesterday was
an additional $100 from Mr.. and Mrs
John ST. Clair Brookes, jr., bringing
their pledge up to $50; s4oo from Karl
D. Loos, 500 from Butler, Pope, Bal
lard and Loos, $3.50 from Mr.. and Mrs
George E Hamilton, jr.: $40 from Mrs.
Fred L. Chaplin, $40 from Isadore Bres-
law, $50 from Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S.
Wolf, additional pledge of $3.50 from
the estate of Milton Hopfenmaier,
making total pledge of $500; pledge
of S25 from the Sisterhood of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation, ad-
ditional pledge of $25 from Sigma
Omega Pi and a $l00 pledge from a
New York firm which prefers to remain
anonymous.
New divisions in the governmental
unit which reported 100 per cent or
more of their quota yesterday are, with
their chairmen and percentage, as
follows:
Music Division, Public Schools, A. H.
johnson, 104; Primary Instruction,
Public Schools, Mrs. w. G. Mayer, 149;
Production Credit, Farm Credit, Lyle
D. Wylie, 100; Legal Division, Bureau
of Customs, Arthur J. Edwards, 127;
Scientific Research, Public Health, DR..
L. r. Thompson, 1o4, and Quarter
master General, War Department, VIII
liam J. Kendrick, 100.
Evening star., 1935-11-28
K|LLEEN SLAYER'S
HEARING SLATED
FOR NEXT WEEK
Woman Will Appear in Rock
vile Court on Charge
of Murder.
SPECIAL GRAND JURY
LIKELY TO GET CASE
Wilson Killing Also Would Be
Considered at Session
on December 4.

Mrs. Lillian Maddox, 35-year-old
confessed slayer of Edward v. (Eddie)
Killeen, will be arraigned in Police
Court at Rockville next Thursday for
preliminary hearing on the charge
that she murdered the reputed over
lord Of washington gambling.
Attorneys for the woman who shot
and killed Killeen last Saturday at
Brookmont, Md, conferred with States
Attorney James H. Pugh late yesterday
and fixed the date on which she will be
taken before Judge Harold C. Smith,
Montgomery County police justice.
Special Jury Likely.
Pugh declared today that If the
woman is held for the grand jury the
case probably will be presented before
that body at the special session which
he contemplates calling for December
to dispose of the Allen B. Wilson
murder of more than year ago.
Investigators who claim to have def
nitely linked four racketeers now under
arrest with the mistaken identity"
killing of Wilson, route agent for a
Washington newspaper. had been with
holding the Wilson case from the grand
jury while attempting to connect Kill
leen with the Staying.
Another attempt to bring Killeen's
name into the Wilson case was made
by police last night when they searched
the basement of the slain gamblers
home at Brookmont for a secret vault,
hoping to find records of Killeen's
operations and to uncover, if possible,
documentary evidence that might con-
meet him with the Wilson murder.
Reported by Woman.
A woman whose name police refused
to disclose reported existence of the
vault to States Attorney James H.
Pugh last night, but thorough search
Of the premises failed to disclose it and
police said that If theEe had been such
vault it has been removed.
The woman told authorities that
one of Killeen's lieutenants had once
lived at the home and that the wife of
Killeen'S aid had shown her the vault
several years ago.
Wilson was murdered by gangsters
lying in wait for Mickey" Mcdonald,
Well-known washington gambler. in
front Of the latter's home at Takoma
Park, Md, in October, 1884.
Slayers Hired.
Police said that the slayers had
been hired by some one higher up to
murder Mcdonald and it was known
that Mcdonald and Killeen were at
odds, Mcdonald having "muscled in"
on Killeen's gaming operations in the
Capital.
Mrs. Maddox, in a signed confession
made to police on the night after the
Killeen Staying, declared she had shot
Killeen in elf-defense and it is said
by her attorneys that they will pro-
duce witnesses who will prove the
gambling overlord had made several
prior attempts to kill her.
The woman is being held without
bond in the Rockville Jail pending the
preliminary arraignment next week.
Evening star., 1935-11-28
TopHat and Tails
Stir Police Court;
Singer Goes Free
Man Who CarOIed Not
Wisely, but Too Well,
Wins Probation.

The strains of "Pagliacci," sung with
the fervor of an opera star on Con-
necticut avenue at $50 am. today
led to the arrest of top-hatted Graydon
Griffin, %, of 1889 Eighteenth street.
Griffin, an employe of the Recon-
struction Finance Corp, caused a stir
in Police Court today when he ap-
peared in formal full dress.
Judge Isaac r. Hit listened intently
to Officer w. E. Brennan's story of
finding Griffin seated in an automobile
near downtown hotel, drowning the
night with his song.
AT first I thought it was a radio"
Brennan said, then I found the de-
fendant in a parked car" Unable to
furnish collateral, Griffin was lodged
at third precinct station for the rest
of the night.
After friends interceded, Judge Hit
released the singer on his personal
bond mot to repeat the offense."
The holiday otherwise made little
difference to Judge Hit, who released
only a few persons, flning the others
from SIS to 500.
Evening star., 1935-11-28

10 minutes to decide the case. which
was begun a week ago Tuesday. A
great mass of evidence regarding COM
phcated banking transactions, which
at times plainly confused the jurors,
was presented. Three blackboards were
called into play to clarity the testi-
mony, and Assistant United States At
torney John J. Wilson frequently re-
ferred nhis argument to the charts
written on them.
4-Year Term Possible.
Conviction carried a possible penalty
of four years imprisonment and
$40 900 fine.
Mcneil was charged with conspiring
with his father, the late Alexander
Mcneil, real estate man, and Robert
S. StunZ, executive vice president of
the bank, to commit larceny Of $4,000
and with conspiring with them for
Stunz to embezzle the same $50 900.
He was found guilty on both counts.
Stunz committed suicide in 1888,
when it became evident the bank was
wrecked. and the elder Mcneil died in
1884 after pleading not guilty to the
charge against him.
Stock Profits Offer Defense.
Through 10 witnesses and 800 docu-
ments, Wilson unfolded to the jury
story Of record juggling dummy ac-
counts and fictitious credits and debts
which extended from 1926 to the
banks closing in 1888.
As a defense, McNelps attorneys at
tempted to shift responsibility for ad-
mitted irregularities to Stunz. Testi-
| flying in his own behalf, the defendant
tried to explain credits TO his account
as profits from stock market excur-
sions and bets on race horses.
Wilson characterized McNeil's case
as "a defense of race horses and dead
men"
Three of the Governments wit
nesses, who had been employees Of the
bank, testified as to McNeils past
good character, and the convicted man
shook hands with them g deputy
United States marshals led him from
the court room to the waiting jail van
last night.
Mcneil showed little emotion when
the verdict was announced.
Evening star., 1935-11-28
L0W-C0ST HOUSING
CONFERENCE CALLED
Central Labor Union Committee
Sets Farley December 10 in
Behalf of Program.

The Washington Central Labor
Union Committee on Rents and Low
Cost Housing has called a city-wide
conference for December 10 in be-
half Of its program, it was announced
today by Henry Rhine, the secretary.
The meeting will be held at 1412
] street. The items to be discussed
include rent and housing regulation
and housing construction program.
The announcement said 40 locals
are interested In the movement.
Among those invited to speak are
John Locher. president of Central
Labor Union and secretary of the
Building Trades Council, and E. c.
Babcock, president of the American
Federation of Government Employees.
The chairman of the conference
will be william w. Keeler, former
president Of Central Labor Union.
Evening star., 1935-11-28

day Detective James F. Boswell, also
of the twelfth precinct, was exoner-
ated by a coroner's jury in the death
of Virginia Donnelly, 16. killed July
20 when a motorcycle collided with
Boxwell's car at Bladensburg and
Queens Chapel roads northeast.
Death Held Accident.
The inquest had been delayed four
months because of the disability of
James Parker, 10, of 18 Seventh
street southeast, driver of the motor
cycle, on which Miss Donnelly was
riding. Parker suffered a fractured
leg and was released from the hospital
only last week.
Testimony yesterday revealed Parker
had driven his motor cycle onto
Bladensburg road in the path of
Boxwell's car. The jury held the
death an accident.
In another traffic inquest yesterday
Joseph Chick, %, of 1923 New Jersey
avenue southeast, was held under the
negligent homicide act for action of
the Police Court. Chick was driver
of the car which struck and killed
Richard Good, so, colored, 4sS L street
southwest, late Saturday night. Evi-
dence indicated Chicks car was
travelling at an excessive rate OF
speed.
Traffic accidents late last night re-
suited in minor injuries to Clarence
Stanley Garrison, SIS, of 1915 Six
teenth street; Richard A. Bischoff,
%, of 1909 Sixteenth street, and Miss
Frances Gordon, %, Of TIT R street.
Garrison was struck while walking
across Pennsylvania avenue at Four
teenth street by a car driven by
Charles w. Sorrell, 81, of 216 Eighth
street southwest. Sorren took Gar
rison to Emergency Hospital, where
he was treated for cuts and bruises
on the head.
Bischof and Miss Gordon were oc-
cupants of a car which collided at
Constitution avenue and Fourteenth
street with a car driven by James A.
Page, 30, of Walter Reed Hospital.
They were treated at Emergency Hos
pital for cuts about the head and later
released.
Chase Wrecks Police Car.
Three traffic charges against Mason
J. Baker, 81, 5000 block Park place,
were continued until tomorrow by
Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Traffic Court
today following Bakers arrest at 5
am. after a police car overturned
while chasing him. He was charged
with speeding, no permit and dead
tags.
Policemen Theodore Glow and David
Crouch of the eleventh precinct said
they chased Baker at 10 miles an hour
on Naylor road southeast and, in at
tempting to stop him, struck a dirt
shoulder which sent their automobile
careening over a bank, turning over
twice. Neither was seriously injured.
Evening star., 1935-11-28
DRY SUPPORT GAINS,
METHODISTS REPORT
Temperance Board Orders Re.
sumption of Activities Dis
continued Recently.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Methodist Board of Temper
ance, Prohibition and Public Morals,
arch foe of repeal, reports improved
moral and material support" for its
campaigns
The board meeting Tuesday found
Strengthening" financial condition,
and ordered resumption Of some ef-
forts, discontinued for lack of funds.
"Tae secretaries of the board report
profound dissatisfaction with present
Federal and State liquor policies" Its
statement said, land estimate an in
crease Of approximately so per cent
in dry voting strength"
A broadcaster's effort to Sound
out" sentiment in regard to radio ad-
vertising of spirituous liquors was at
tackled "as a direct assault upon the
overwhelming moral conviction of
the Christian community and the
rights of the American home"
The board resolved to support legis-
lation prohibiting block booking Of
motion pictures, and to oppose Fed
eral lottery.
Evening star., 1935-11-28
Licensed to Marry.

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va,
November % Especially Marriage
licenses have been issued here to the
following:
Eugene x. Kooser, %, and z. Ger
e1dine FIX, 40, both of Clarendon;
Ernest Thomas Bradley, 26, and Ethel
Edna Cockrell, 29. both Of Arlington;
Roger Winfield Presgrave, 81, of Hern-
don, and Kathleen Adrian, 27, of Lyon
Village; Walter Moore Stewart, %, Of
Virginia Highlands, and Mildred May
Dewey, 20, Of Ballston: Albert James
Strauss, "a, and Violet Roberta Haney,
&c both of Washington.
Evening star., 1935-11-28
new CALVERT SPAN
OPENS DECEMBER IL
Ceremonies Between z and 8 PM.
to Dedicate Bridge-City
Leaders to Sneak.

December II has been chosen as
the date for formal opening and
dedication of the new Calvert street
bridge, it was announced today by
the Washington Board of Trade.
The. ceremonies, at which Federal,
District, business and civic leaders
will speak, will be held between 2
and pm. on that date. Exercises
are under the direction of city
wide committee.
Half the bridge was opened to
trafic about two months ago. Several
civic and business organizations Of
the city will join with the Board of
Trade in planning the celebration.
Evening star., 1935-11-28
RIFLE ASSOCIATION HITS
PROPOSED FIREARMS BAN
Editorial in Official Publication to
Cite Existing Laws in Answer
to Cummings Plan.

BY the Associated Press.
The American Rifleman, publication
of the National Rifle Association, has
announced that its December issue
will express editorial opposition to
Attorney General Cummings sugges-
ton for q national law regulating use
Of firearms.
Quoting the Attorney General as
saying "The underworld is armed to
the teeth" the publication comments:
HE has so far neglected to tell the
American people that the theft OF
Federal property is already amply
covered by Federal law-that the use
Of firearms In connection with resist
ing arrest by q Federal officer, or the
robbery or attempted robbery of q
national bank; the conveyance Of q
firearm into any Federal penal insti-
tuition; the Interstate fight Of any
person to avoid prosecution for MUIR
der and other felonies-all are
already subject to Federal arrest and
prosecution" "
Evening star., 1935-11-28
ARREST INSULTING
TO IRAN MINISTER
Dalai Undecided Whether
to Protest Handwriting
in Traffic Row.

Ghaffar Djalal, Minister to the
United States from Iran, considers his
arrest yesterday on a speeding charge
in Elkton, Md, an insult. Mahmound
Taher, attache at the legation here
said today.
Calling from New York by long-dis-
tance telephone. Dialal seemed angry.
but did not say whether he will pro-
test the incident through official chan
nels, it was learned. At any rate,
nothing will be done until the Minis
ter returns to Washington tomorrow
or Saturday. Taher asserted.
Handcuffed During Scuff1e.
Djalal was handcuffed during a
scuff1e with Elkton police, an Associ-
ated Press dispatch stated. AS soon
as his diplomatic status was learned,
however, he was released and the
charge dropped. even though his
chauffeur, William Collier, %, pleaded
guilty.
Djalars car after it allegedly passed
through part OF the town at an
excessive speed. Biddle said he was
pushed off the running board and
the car continued on its way.
"Acted to Avoid Trouble"
Calling on Constable Clayton Eli
son and George M. Potts foF assistance,
Biddle stopped the car again. Then
the scuffle began, to the accompani-
ment of the barking Of dog in the
rear seat.
He DjalaD grabbed at my badge,
Biddle was quoted by the Associated
Press with saying. "and then grabbed
onto my tie and pulled it out of my
vest. To avoid any trouble 1 told
Constable Ellison to put his handouts
on him"
Mrs. Djalal was with the minister at
the time.
Evening star., 1935-11-28
TWO ARE INJURED
WHEN AUTO SK|DS
Policeman Critically Hurt.
Detective Exonerated
in Girls Death.

Injured when his car overturned as
it skidded around curve on the new
Mount Vernon Richmond Highway
last night, Policeman William c. C.
Wrenn, "a, of the twelfth precinct, was
in a critical condition at the Alex
andria Hospital today. He received q
severe dislocation of the neck.
Mrs. Mary Collins, 2123 K street,
passenger in Wrenns machine, suf-
Evening star., 1935-11-28
RE-ENLIST IN NAVY

st. Louis and Helena Will Be
Represented by Cruisers.
st. Louis and Helena-by proxy
are about to re-enlist in the Navy and
keep on seeing the world.
Secretary Swanson said yesterday
two light cruisers now being built
would be named for the Missouri and
Montana cities. The st. Louis is un-
der construction at Newport News,
Va. and the Helena at New York.
The new st. Louis will be the fifth
NAVY vessel to bear that name; the
Helena, the second.
Evening star., 1935-11-28
CLUB GIVEN CHARTER
Sperryvi1le Rotary Group Is For
mally Organized.
sx the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
WARRENTON, Va, November 2s.-
A charter for a Sperryville, Va,
Rotary Club was presented at a din
ner attended by Rotarians and their
wives from Luray, Culpeper, Front
Royal, Orange, Warrenton, Harrison
burg, New Market and Staunton.
Speakers at the dinner included DR..
Vincent Splitter, president of the
Luray club; william. McC. Paxton of
Norfolk, district governor; Rev. Syi-
yester Green Of Richmond and Rev.
Harris Chelf.
Evening star., 1935-11-28

fered fractured
ribs a nd bod y
b ru j S e S. H e r
daughter, Frances
Collins, 18. an
other occupant OF
the car, escaped
injury.
T he accident
occurred early in
the evening about
a mile north of
Mount Vernon.
Wrenn, who was
off duty at the
time, lives at
1907 K street.
Earlier vester-
Evening star., 1935-11-28

NEIL 10 Ddll pend
ing appeal of his
con vi ction and
disposition of a
request for a new
trial. His attorneys
protested strenu-
ously against the
inc arc er alton.
Since indictment
two and a half
years ago, the for
mer bank official
had been at lib
erty on $4,000
bond.
The jury took
onlv an hoIlr and
Evening star., 1935-11-28
FREEDOM ON BAIL
DENIED M'NE|L ON
GUILTY VERDICT
Park Savings Assistant
Cashier Convicted on
EmbezzIement Charge.
NEW TRIAL is ASKED;
4-YEAR TERM POSSIBLE
Defendants Attempt OF Show
Funds Came From Stock Market
and Bets Fails to Impress Jury.

The District Jail today held Bene-
dict M. Mcneil, 42-year old assistant
cashier of the defunct Park Savings
Bank. who was found guilty last night
of conspiring to steal and embezzle
$50 900 of bank funds.
Justice F. Dickinson Let's of District
Supreme Court refused to admit Nc