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Evening star., 1935-08-15

viving him are his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ignatius Geraci: brother.
Ignatius. and two sisters. Mrs. Lily
Prescott and Alba Meadows.
The two young men were watched
from the beach this morning as they
continued their search by Miss Jean
Smith. who also is a member Of the
Roadside Theater group.
Miss Smith stayed on the beach
until the body was found.
Mario did not make a sound when
he was going down." Miss Smith said
today. He went out ahead of the
rest of us and was jumping along in
the water. The tide was so swift that
we could hardly stand up in it. Sud-
denly he seemed to step into a deep
hole and went down. Bill (Phillips)
and Gene (Kressin) hurried out to
him and I ran back toward shore. All
I could see was that Gene was diving
down under him and trying to hold
him up out of the water and that
Bill was holding him by the hair.
trying to hold his head up. Then /
saw that both Bill and Gene were
houndering around in the water and
that Mario had disappeared. Bill and
Gene were just about gone, too. when
Mr.. Hampton rowed out to them in a
boat and brought them in"
The place where the boy was
drowned is about miles from Guam
tico, Va.
Members of the searching party who
were in the boat at the time of the
finding of the body were w. r. Selec-.
man Of Occoquan, Va; James Maddox
of Cherry Hill, Va, and T. E. Clark Of
Neabsco, Va.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
PLAYER BROWNS;
TWO ARE SAVED
Youthful Member of Road
side Theater Dies-Com-
panions Nearly Lost.

The body of Mario Geraci, 49,
year-old Roadside Theater player, and
a George Washington University stu
dent. was recovered from the Potomac
today by two fellow actors who nearly
lost their lives in a vain effort to
save him from drowning near Free
stone Point, Va, yesterday.
Following rehearsal for Murder
In the Red Barn" Geraci, with two
companions-Eugen L. Kressin, 81,
of 4400 Eighteenth street, and Will
liam Phillips, 27, of 1761 Park road
decided to take dip before they
dressed for the evening performance.
A weak swimmer, Geraci stepped
from a sandbar into 8 feet of water
and was swept under by a strong
in his attempts to save his COM
panion, while Kressin, too, had to
be dragged from the water.
Two girl companions. Jean and
Eleanor Smith, II and 16, screamed
for help. w. H. Hampton, 4superin-
tendent of the Freestone Gun Club,
finally brought Phillips and Kressin
to shore. but was unable to find
Geraci.
A few hours later the show went on.
The audience, trained to the melo-
drama being presented, and unaware
of the tragedy. played its part we'll
Boos and misses stalked Kressin. now
the william; raucous laughter greeted
the antics of Phillips, cast in the role
of country pumpkin.
Geraci lived at 1449 N street. Sur
Evening star., 1935-08-15

Broken chairs, contrasts in size and
frequent laughter featured the trial
and acquittal before jury in Police
Court yesterday afternoon Of William
A. Coleman, 400-pound Pennsylvania
coal operator, who was charged with
passing $500 in worthless checks on
the Arlington Hotel here.
When first arrested more than a
month ago. Coleman was so large and
the steps to Police Court so many that
Judge John P. Mcmahon went down to
the first floor to receive the mine op-
orators plea to the check charges.
At that time Coleman demanded
jury trial, which came up yesterday
and necessitated his climbing to the
top floor Of the court house.
As he stood before the court. spec
tators had some dificulty in finding
his attorney. william r. Lichtenberg,
who is 8 feet 1 inches In height and
Evening star., 1935-08-15
HAROLD M. WARE
FUNERAL IS TODAY
Chief Agricultural Engineer Was
Fatally Injured in Auto
Accident.

Funeral services for Harold M.
Ware, 43, chief agricultural engineer
for the Farm Research, Inc, who died
Tuesday in Harrisburg, Pa, from in
Juries received in an automobile ac-
cident, were to be held this afternoon
at Philadelphia. The body will be Gre
mated.
Wares skull was fractured when
his automobile was wrecked in three
car smash-up near York Springs. A
machine driven by Mrs. Alice Powell
OF Brookeville, Md, and a truck oper-
ated by Walter Wilkinson of Balti-
more sideswiped and the truck ca
romed against Wares car.
Born in Arden, Del, Ware was
graduated from Penn State Agricul-
tural College. In 1921 he went to
Russia as technical adviser to that
country's government, establishing and
directing two experimental farms
while there.
He had lived in Washington for
three years, making his home at 1901
Connecticut avenue. He was a member
Of the Agricultural Engineering
Society Of Washington.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Jessica S. Ware, sister of C. C.
Cappel, manager of the National
Symphony Orchestra; four children,
Robin. Nancy, Judith and David; two
sisters, Helen Ware, the violinist, and
Grace, and a brother, Hamilton.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
D. |. SELKE, AT 60,
TO TAKE BRIDE, s.
Secretive About Wedding
Despite Long Career
as NeWSman.

David Louis Selke. go years old and
twice a widower. today took out a
license to marry a school teacher he
met back in 1895.
The bride, Miss Sallie T. Mason, is
now So. She was teaching music in
the public schools here when intro
duced to Mr.. Selke, but for the past
20 years or more she has been teach
ing in Los Angeles.
Although he has been in the news
paper business most of his life, Mr..
Selke. who now runs the Congressional
Information Bureau, was anxious to
avoid any publicity concerning his
marriage.
Explains His Side.
''You know how it is" he told re-
porters. "A lot of people will see the
story and say: Can you imagine the
old fool-getting married again at his
age It's not that mind that" he
hastily explained. I'm old enough to
know what I am doing, but I don't
like a lot of nosey people discussing
my affairs
Born in Germany, Mr.. Selke came
to this country when he was 10. He
spent a year in New York, where he
met President Lincoln about a week
before his assassination. Moving to
Washington he taught German for a
while and then secured his first news
paper job as cub reporter on a Ger
man language newspaper.
But that was too slow" for him,
and he went to work on the old Re-
publican. He has worked on every
newspaper published in Washington
since his arrival, except The Star and
Herald, and he also worked on several
papers in Virginia.
Proud of His Record.
I've held every job from cub re-
porter To managing editor" he said
with a note of pride in his voice,
land I've never regretted a day of it.
If I-had my life to live over the story
would be the same"
The years have dealt lightly with
him and he demonstrated his alert
ness by giving a young reporter a
lesson in simple arithmetic while TAX
ing out his license at the District
Supreme Court.
Mr.. Selke had said he retired from
active newspaper work % years ago.
Let's see," computed the reporter,
that would make you u when you
retired"
You'd better brush up on your
arithmetic" he rejoined. 1T would
have made 81 when I was going to
school"
Gray-bearded and erect, Mr.. Selke
walks with a cane, which he shook
angrily at photographer who
snapped his picture as he was leaving
the court house.
He was married when % years old.
His first wife died 20 years later and
he married again. His second wife
died about two years ago. Mr.. Selke's
home now is at 1919 Military road
Refuses to Reveal Plans.
He was reluctant to discuss his
former marriages and would not tell
where his third ceremony would be
performed.
'It will be tonight at the home Of
Miss Sallie's sister," he said, but I'm
not going to tell you her name or
where she lives. I don't want lot
Of people there"
The ceremony will be performed BY
Evening star., 1935-08-15
Broken Chairs Feature Trial
And AcquittaI of 4OO-Lb. Mar,

weighs a mere 125 pounds. The
diminutive, lawyer made himself
heard, however.
The first burst of laughter, occurred
when court attendants attempted to
squeeze the defendant into the wit
ness box 1t was no go, so he was
placed in a chair in front of the
jury, where he remained until the
chair collapsed, followed by another
outburst of mirth. This time, how
ever, chair was found which bore
Coleman's weight until the return of
the verdict, which was followed by
an affectionate embrace between the
defendant and his much smaller wife,
The defense contended Coleman
thought he had the funds in the
bank to meet the checks and that
when they were returned he made
arrangements to settle with the hotel,
giving it his automobile and as much
cash as he could raise at that time.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
WORKS PROJECTS
TOTAL S5,759,711
FOR 6,664 IN D. c.
II Programs Approved by
Allen, Including Six
Late Yesterday.
S101, 900 DISEASE DRIVE
ONE ITEM GIVEN O. X.
Local Board Endorsements, Not
Already Passed Upon, to Be
Sent to Officials. e.

Work projects under the new Fed
eral employment program having a
total cost of S5,759,7ll.8 and provid-
ing work for year for 6,664 persons
on the relief rolls here have been
approved to date by Commissioner
George E. Allen. according to a re-
capitulation today.
These figures include II programs
having total cost of S529,698, ap-
proved late yesterday by six works
projects boards. calling for the en-
ployment for year of 653 men and
women. One of the major items in
yesterdays list, now sent forward to
Federal officials, is the proposed
$l0l 900 tuberculosis campaign.
Many items in the grand total
figures released today by Assistant
Engineer Commissioner Howard F.
Clark, deputy District works admin
istrator, already have been approved
by Federal officials.
List of Programs.
The II programs just approved by
the Local Projects Board and indorsed
by Commissioner Allen are as follows:
National Geological Park. for survey
Ing and other similar operations, So
652 for years employment of IL men.
Board of Education, 1864 for the
employment of IL persons in a child
census.
Biological division of the District
Health Department, s5,992 for the en-
ployment of three workers.
Police Department., S1,728 for the
employment of two persons in clerical
work.
tuberculosis Hospital. s12,398 for
the employment of Is men for land
scaping.
Gallinger Hospital. s105,117 for the
employment of 140 workers in repairs
to the institution.
The Public Library, S9,247 for the
employment of IL men in one repair
program and $4,571 for the employ
ment of five others in another repair
project.
Board of Public Welfare, 1927 for
the, employment OF one person in re-
pair program.
Bureau of Standards, s18,075 for the
employment of 81 workers on a con-
-struction project and sl0,337 for the
employment of eight others in the
painting of buildings.
Public Welfare Projects.
Board of Public Welfare, SIT 7,423 for
the employment of 18 workers in re-
pairs to District welfare institutions.
The s1O1,0 900 tuberculosis program
Of the Health Department.
The Soldiers Home, S33, ,44s for the
employment of lao workers on i'm
provement of grounds and repairs to
buildings.
District af Columbia repair shop,
$26,192 for the employment of % on
repairs to District government prop
critics.
Howard University, $2388 for two
men to do painting at the university.
. Smithsonian Institution, $l10,964
for work for l25 persons in classifica-
ton of scientific specimens.
/. The District or the institutions ben
Gifted would be required to draw upon
their own resources to the extent of
1851, 1867 to fill out the grand total
cost of nearly s6,00O,000.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
NORTH SHORE LINE
WILL BE CONTINUED
Permission to Operate Annapolis
Baltimore Rail Branch
Is Granted.

By the Associated PreSs.
BALTIMORE, August 15-Permis-
sion to operate the North Shore divi-
sion of the Baltimore g. Annapolis
Railroad between Baltimore and An
napolis was granted to the new Balti-
more & Annapolis Railroad today by
the State Public Service Commission.
Authority was given the Peninsula
Transit Corp. to operate local and
through bus service between Washing
ton and Annapolis on the Defense
Highway.
The commission did not act on
petition of the Red Star Bus Line for
a franchise for four routes between
Baltimore and Annapolis. No indica-
tion was given as to when decision
would be given on this petition.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
MERCURY SLATED
TO GO ABOVE 80
Showers May Mitigate Heat
Wave in Fourth Consecu-
i tive Day.

E With the mercury scheduled to
climb above 90 for the fourth con-
secutive day the Capitals only SAL
walton from the heat may be a brief
respite following thundershowers late
this afternoon or tonight.
The Weather Bureau, however,
holds some hope for break over the
: week end If showers from the West
materialize.
The official forecast is continued
warm tonight and tomorrow, slight
chance Of local showers tomorrow
afternoon" A maximum of 90 was
predicted for this afternoon.
Two heat prostrations had been re-
ported to police up to noon today as
the temperature continued to climb
into the COS.
James Brooks, 48. colored, 700 block
Girard street, was overcome while
working on building in nearby vir-
ginia. He was treated at Georgetown
Hospital and detained for further
examination.
The other victim, William c. Smith,
80, 939 g street, was overcome while
working in the rear of 1880 M street.
Smith was also treated at Georgetown
Hospital and detained for further
treatment.
The high mark yesterday, "a. was
reached at 4 pm, just before vio-
lent electrical storm broke over the
city. The showers caused a 10-degree
, drop in temperature.
: Three houses within a few blocks
Of each other were struck by lightning,
but little damage and no injuries re-
suited. There persons were Frustrated.
In quick succession bolts struck the
residences of william E. Tribe, 1920
South Dakota avenue northeast;
Mark J. Dondero, 1921 South Dakota
avenue northeast, and Fred M. Grant,
2017 Perry street northeast
Mrs. Tribe had just carried her
19-month- baby from a room
through which the lightning passed,
while Mrs. Grant was sitting in q
bed room when bolt struck a lamp
cord and went out through an elec-
trio wall socket. The kitchen ceiling
In the Dondero house was blackened.
Those overcome were Danief Haw-
kins, 81, colored, 504 Nineteenth
street: Eddsay Milton, 40, colored, of
Alexandria, Va, and James Plummer,
80, oolored, els e street southwest.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
SWNDLER OF PAIR
FOR $1,000 HUNTED
Former Navy Mans Wife
Drops Bill Into Hat to
Aid "Friend."

George C. Hawkins. former Navy
lieutenant commander. ard his pretty
wife, Eve. dropped into police head
quarters last night to ask aid in find-
ing a swindler into whose hat Mrs.
Hawkins had dropped a $1,000 bill
yesterday. Today police are trying to
drop in on the stranger and the
latter's companion in the swindle.
The $1,000 was to aid a man with
whom Mr.. Hawkins had struck up a
friendship" Tuesday. Hawkins met
him in a downtown cocktail lounge
and had several drinks with him dur
ing which they struck up a pleasant
conversation. Mr.. Hawkins subse-
quently invited the man to his home,
where they had more drinks. The
stranger left, after apparently getting
mixed up and giving several names.
Yesterday a man who represented
himself as being detective went to
the Hawkins apartment at 240l CAL
vert street and told them Mr.. Hawkins
friend of the day before was in trou-
BILE. The friend, the second man re-
lated, had been found delirious on
Connecticut avenue after leaving the
Hawkins apartment; had been picked
up by police, and had delusions.
Claims Police Influence.
The stranger then told Mr.. and
Mrs. Hawkins that because of the
mans erratic story to police there
likely would be "a scandal involving
them, Mrs. Hawkins said today.
Continuing her story, Mrs. Hawkins
declared the stranger said he could
get the man out, he thought, through
influence he had with police captain.
Later, after pretending to make sew
eral phone calls to the captain, he
informed the Hawkins $1,000 would be
needed.
The trio drove downtown in the
Hawkins car A little later the
stranger said he would prefer to deal
with Mrs. Hawkins alone and sug-
gested they take a taxicab to go to
a bank There. Mrs. Hawkins first
got check for the 1000. This would
not do, the stranger said, unless she
had a headquarters detective certify to
it. This, he further suggested, might
cause embarrassment.
Draws Out Check.
Mrs. Hawkins thereupon drew the
cash and suggested she take 1t her
self to headquarters. The stranger
countered that if she appeared to put
up the bail she would have to be pho
t. -raphed and fingerprinted at head
quarters. but that he could take care
Of the situation.
Driving further, Mrs. Hawkins
started to hand him the money, after
inquiring anxiously about receipt.
Hand it to me here. I am we'll
known around here and it would not
do for me to be seen taking the
said the stranger. Just
drop it in my hat"
This was done, and after driving to
a point near New York avenue and
Ninth street, the stranger left, telling
Mrs. Hawkins he would telephone re-
suits later.
Mrs. Hawkins then rejoined Mr..
Hawkins and drove back uptown.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
HEART ATTACK FATAL

William H. Henderson, so, of 223
e street southeast, died this morn
ing at his home after a heart attack
He had been suffering from a heart
ailment for three weeks.
Henderson had been employed as
q cabinet maker and carpenter at the
Merchants Transfer & Storage Co.
for several years. Previously he had
been . mechanic at the navy yard.
His widow, Mrs. Elnora Henderson,
survives.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
DEEDS BUILDING LOSES
For Third Time D. c. Heads In
form Congress of Disapproval.

For the third time this session Con-
gress was advised today by the Com
missioners to reject a proposal for
construction of separate building
for the recorder of deeds.
The House District Committee was
advised by the Commissioners they
have planned to place this unit in
the proposed new building for the
Juvenile Court, to be erected in, Judi
ciary Square. A persistent campaign
for a separate building has been
waged for months by William Tomp-
kins, recorder Of deeds.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
D. C. HEADS THANK
KING FOR SENATE AID
Commissioners and Civic Workers
Express Appreciation to Com.
mittee Chairman.

The District Commissioners and
civic workers thanked Chairman King
of the Senate District Committee yes
terday for the consideration he has
shown local officials and organizations
in presenting their views on District
legislation at the present session.
At the close of the final committee
meeting of the session Commissioner
Allen expressed the appreciation of
the Board of Commissioners. Others
who Joined him in similar expressions
were Evan H. Tucker of the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association ond
A. j. Driscoll of the Mid-City Asso-
ciation.
Mr.. Tucker commended the SEN
ator particularly for his recent sue
cessful effort in obtaining the addi-
tional funds needed by the District
Health Department.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
LIEUT.. KECK RECOVERING
FROM AUTO INJURIES
Police Aid to Commissioner
Hazen Figured in Collision on
Bridge in Virginia.

Lieut.. Ira Keck, police aide to Com
missioner Melvin c. Hazen, was re-
cuperating today at his home, 1873
Columbia road. from injuries suffered
Sunday IN an automobile collision on
one-way bridge about half way be-
tween Warrenton and Culpeper, Va.
1t first was feared the lieutenant
had two broken ribs, but he said today
only the cartilage on one side was torn
and that he expected to be back at his
desk in two or three days.
Lieut.. Keck. accompanied by an
Army officer, had made trip to the
Skyline Drive. in the Virginia Blue
Ridge Mountains. His car was in COL
lision with that of a resident of Vir-
ginia on one-way bridge. Both cars
were considerably damaged. Lieut..
Keck was brought to his home by
passersby.
Evening star., 1935-08-15
Army Leader Assassinated.

LONDON, August Is P).--Reuters
(British) News Agency reported from
Tirana. Albania, today that Gen. Leon
de Ghilardi, inspector of the Al
banian Army, had been assassinated.
Reuters said the generals chauffeur
also was killed and that the govern
ment, taking rapid measures, had sup
pressed ensuing disturbances and ar
rested riot leaders.
Evening star., 1935-08-15

Rev. J. Howard Wells 1t will be
attended only by immediate members
of the families. including David L.
Selke, jr, 63. one Of his two living
children.
II am having a reception at my
home after the wedding for my
friends" he added. but I guess there
won't be many of them there. You
don't know it yet. my boy, but that's
the saddest part Of growing old. The
old friends die and a man is left
alone. But things will be better now.
Miss Sallie is going TO quit teaching
and spend the rest of her time making
music for me-"
La gaceta., 1935-11-13
Una combination de Concejales do la
presidential del Ayuntamiento a Emersen

senthal dijo que contaba con 7
votoS; pero que no insistiria. Ac
to seguido 40 un discurso ex-
plicando SUI actitud.
Las comiAones del ayunta-
miento Qrbaron integradas
en- la forma siguiente: hacien-
da, Pacheco, Watson y D'Arpa
policia. Nuccio, Hudgings y Pa
checo; aqua, Faver, Watson y
Raglan; incendio, Hixon, Snipes
V Epps; Aviaci6n v relaciones
publicas, D,Arpa, Rosenthal y
Pacheco; salud, hospital y sa-
nidad, Rosenthal, Nuccio y Ra-
gan; GALES muelles y almace-
mes, Watson, iRoSenthal y Nue.
clio; transito y reglas, Hudginss
DiArpa, Faver; rarques y ce-
menterios, Epps, Faver, Snipes
luz y ~edificios, Raglan, Hixon,
Hudgings; apelacioneS VI que
jas, Snipes, Hixon y Raglan.
La gaceta., 1935-11-13
Ethiopia ESTA CONCEN-
TRANDO CERCA DE $780,
600 HOMBRES

Roma, nov. 13-LOs explo-
radores italianos informan que
cerca de 25O,O0O guerreros es-
tan concentrardose por el man
do etiope para rechazar ell a
vance de los ej6rcitos italianos.
Ademas estan llegando reser-
vas, que Sc calculan entire 30O,-
600 y 100000 hombres, para
reforzar los sectores y producer
IN mOvimiento envolvente.
Aseg1rase que $4,000 hom-
bres, divididos en- cuatro colum
mas, Sc opondran a la Marcia
del ejercito del general Emilio
de Bono, listo para avanzar So
bre Harar.
La gaceta., 1935-11-13
UNA JOVEN ESPANOLA Sc
LANZ0 BESIDE Ell NONEN0
PISO DEL HOTEL TAMPA
TERRACE

Una bella 66ven espanola,
Leonor Cortes, empleada de la
Sra. D, A. Galdos, Sc quito aver
la vida lanzandose a la Gale
desde ell noveno piso del hotel
Tampa Terrace.
La Sra. Galdos Sc proponia
embarcar hoy para Cuba y la
j6ven Cortes no guerra regre-
sar a su patria.
Una nota que dej6 prendida
en- su traje, dirigida a la seno-
"a Galdos, dice que habia re-
suelto suicidarse por estar abu
rrida de la vida.
Alguien llam6 desde ell edifi-
clio del Primer Banco Nacional
a la telefonista del Hotel, di-
ciendole que as2uien habia sa-
lido al exterior, por una venta-
ma; pero la telefonista no lie
dio im%portancia creyendo Sc ira
taba de una sonora que estaba
colocando la antena de un radio.
Momentos despues la policia no.
tificaba que alguien habia caido
a la Gale.
La j6ven era nativa de Espa-
na Y en- la peninsula residen sus
familiares.
La Sra. Galdos esNa casada
con ell p~residente de los Ferroca
rifles COnsolidadoS de Cuba.
La gaceta., 1935-11-13

Victor ROsenthal& con muy
buEn juicio, retro anoche su
ca hdidatura a la presidencia del
aWntam;ento; zero la combina-
.eBn de que Vic forma parte eli
gi6 presidente al Sr. Ben H. E
merson, persona muy aprecia :
da Ell Belmont Heights y Jack
son Heights. La vicepresidencia
lie corregondi6 al edil Dandy
Hudgings, que vote a favor del
Sr. Emerson.
Tn senior Watson, CONCEAL del
distrito de Hyde Park, hizo la
nomination de Emerson, que al
canz5 estos votos: Rosenthal,
Pacheco, Hudgings, Nuccio,
Watson, D'Arpa y Emerson,
= Ell CONCEAL Hixon propuso
para presidente al Sr. Snipes y
este obtuvo los votos de Hixon,
Faver, Epps, Raglan y Snipes.
Al retirar su candidatura Ro
La gaceta., 1935-11-13
ITALIA CON RE
TLRARSE DE La SOCTE-
DAD DE NACIONES

Roma, nov. 13.-Italia ha
mandado una meta de protesta
a los pafses que han acordado
sanciones en- su contra y al mis-
mo tempo amenaza con %retirar-
Sc de la Sociedad de Naciones.
Ell primer miniStro Mussoli-
nj conferenci6 aver con Sir Err
ic Drummond, el embajador in
giles, sobre la situaci6n existen-
te en- ell Mediterraneo.
En- SUI nota Italia avisa de las
consequences morales y psico-
l6gicas que pudieran prolongar
la discordia economical del mum
do.