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Evening star., 1935-10-24
YOUNG MEMS FORUM
WILL HEAR WRITER
Constantine Brown of The Star
to Speak on Ethiopian
Situation.

Constantine Brown, foreign news
writer Of The Star, will discuss the
Italian Ethiopian situation in the
opening lecture tonight of series
sponsored by the Young Mems Forum
Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
The lecture. free to the public, will
be given in the Central Y. M. c. A.,
Eighteenth and G streets, at 8:15
pm. Other lectures on topics of ma
tional and international interest will
follow. DR.. j. Orin Powers of George
Washington University will introduce
Brown.
Speakers at subsequent lectures will
include DR.. Thomas H. Healy, dean of
the School of Foreign Service, George
town University: Dr. Ellery C. Stowell,
professor of international law, Ameri-
can University, and Rev. DR.. A. A.
Etockdale. pastor of the First Congre-
gational Church. The lectures will
be given every other Thursday.
On alternate Thursdays, the Young
Mems Forum will discuss personality"
under the leadership Of such speakers
as Elwood Street, director of the D.
c. Board Of Public Welfare; william
M. Loman, personnel director of a To-
cal department store; w. w. Wheeler,
assistant vice president of the Chesa-
peake & Potomac Telephone Co., and
Or. Edgar B. Brossard, member of the
United States Tariff Commission. DR..
Powers will preside at the lectures.
Evening star., 1935-10-24
Slingshot Artists
Are Seized at Zoo
For Teasing Lions
Roar From Cage Occu.
pants Bring Keepers to
Aid-CuIprits Warned.

An indignity usually reserved for
alley cats has been inflicted on the
king Of beasts and his vociferous
mates in =, the lion house at the Zoo.
Normally commanding the utmost
respect Of visitors. even though be-
hind bars, the lions yesterday were
tormented by couple of young sling
shot artists.
Pebbles were flying thick and fast
when keepers were attracted by loud
and continuous uproar from the out
door dens of the animals.
The fact their prize captives had
been subjected to such lowly treat
ment prompted officials to take the
two youngsters in hand. They escaped
with a warning when arraigned in
Juvenile Court.
Evening star., 1935-10-24
DRIVE ON DRUNKS
0PENEDBY 0FFUTT
Chairman of A. B. C. Board
Promises frightening
on All Fronts"

A campaign against all forms of
abuses Of the District liquor law was
launched today by Chairman George
w. Offutt of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board. He announced the
board had determined to tighten up
on all fronts" and force all dealers
to "toe the mark"
He also will urge dealers to take
definite steps to prevent intoxication
Of customers in on-sale places. Both
off-sale and on-sale dealers will be
asked to join in a crusade for temper
ance by posting placards or other no
tices stating that they will not sell to
intoxicated persons or to minors.
Decline in Arrests.
At the same time, Offutt reported
that police records show there has
been a decline in arrests for intoxi-
cation each month of this year as
compared with the corresponding
month Of last year, but he said there
is room for improvement"
The A. B. C. Board chairman par
ticularly stressed the need of atten-
ton to. the problem OF intoxication
and drunken driving. Control over
driving while drunk does not lie with
this board" he said, but there GER
tainly is direct connection between
excessive drinking and traffic prob
lens that arise from drunken driving.
The man or woman who is intoxicated
has no business whatever in attempt
ing to drive an automobile. Such a
person should stay away from the
wheel of the machine.
Declares Drunk Menace.
"In fact, there is no place in mod
ern society for the intoxicated per-
son. The drunken person is a men
ace to himself and others. The con-
suming public must learn there is
q distinction between reasonable
gayety and intoxication"
Chairman Offutt said the board
would use every effort for proper con-
duct of the liquor business and to
end abuses of the law to the end that
the District may keep legal sale of
liquor and avoid the "evils" that
existed during prohibition and which
might return under a new form of
prohibition.
Evening star., 1935-10-24
TWO CAPITAL YOUTHS
KILLED IN CAR CRASH

Two colored youths from Washing
ton were killed today In an automo-
bile accident near Petersburg, Va, ac-
cording to a report telephoned to
headquarters here by the Virginia
State police.
Virginia police identified the youths
as Charles Fletcher. 16, and James
Bridget, 10, both Of TIC Fourth street.
Local officers went to the Fourth
street address and learned that Charles
Fletcher had been missing from home
for some time and that q James
Bridget" was known at that address
but did not live there.
Evening star., 1935-10-24
SUITS DEMAND $4,000
Traffic Victim Names Gas Com.
pany and Employe.

Damages aggregating $4,000 were
sought by David Tubbs, minor, of
1913 South Carolina avenue southeast
in suits filed today in District Su-
preme Court against the Washington
Gas Light Co. and one Of its employees
as the outgrowth Of a traffic accident
last year.
The plaintiff says he was riding his
bicyle when struck at Massachu-
sets avenue and Tenth street by q
gas company vehicle operated by John
w. Sheperd, Arlington, Va. Sheperd
is made joint defendant with the gas
company.
Tubbs' suit was filed through At
torneys A. L. Newmyer and David L.
BreSS.
Evening star., 1935-10-24
ART WORKS DONATED

Miss Ruth B. Moran, daughter of
the late Thomas Moran, eminent
American landscape painter, has pre-
sented q collection of art works, in
cluding nearly 100 original sketches,
drawings, etchings, water colors and
paintings. to the National Park
Service.
Park authorities said the entire COL
lection will be placed on exhibition
in the museum of Yosemite National
Park in California.
Evening star., 1935-10-24
GAMING RAIDERS
WIN CLOSE RACE
Flaming Garbage Can Is
Seized Before Racing
Slips Are Destroyed.

Police who arrested Morris E.
Dutch Irwin and five others in a
gaming raid late yesterday won a
hot" race by a nose when they took
three barricaded doors in their stride
and seized flaming, benzine-soaked
garbage can before the racing slips
and charts inside could be consumed.
The raided building, in the HOO
block Of Fourteenth street, might have
been consumed along with the evi-
dence but for the timely arrival of
the officers, they said. While the
raiders were battering down three
strong doors and mounting four flights
Of steps, the evidence was merrly
burning, and such patrons as could
manage were fleeing over a fire
escape, through the apartment Of an
astonished stranger and down the
steps to freedom.
Those who remained. about 40 in
all, were loaded into patrol wagons
and took o ride to headquarters.
There they were asked to identify
themselves and released after the
raiders were satisfied they had spotted
the house" men.
Irwin, veteran of many a police in
vestigation, was charged with setting
up gaming table, along with Wilbur
S. Carroll. 40, of the 1900 block of
Twenty-first street; Leonard F. Hill,
30, of the 1900 block of P street;
Frank E. Crandall, "a, Southern
Apartments; Morris A. Malone, 81,
of the 800 block E street northeast,
and James McIntire, So, Of the 1900
block of street.
The raiding squad was led by Sergt.
George Deyoe, acting chief of the
wee squad. The police removed
quantity of charred but still legible
clips and charts, telephones. radio
loud-speaker, four barred doors and
sundry tables, chairs and furnishings.
Evening star., 1935-10-24
SPEAKERS committee
OF CHEST TO MEET
Solicitor General Stanley Reed
to Address Group at Din
ner Tomorrow.

A dinner meeting Of the Speakers
Committee of the Community Chests
Governmental Unit, with Solicitor
General Stanley Reed as principal
speaker, will be held tomorrow night
at the Cosmos Club. The meeting
will begin at 5:45 pm. and will in
clude a discussion Of plans for CO.
operating with the regular Community
Chest Speakers Bureau in canvass
ing Government departments.
Mai. Gen. Merritte w. Ireland,
q. s. A., retired, is governmental
chairman Of the Speakers Commit
tee, and Tyre Taylor Of the r. F. c.
Legal Research Division, Is chairman
of the Government Unit.
Evening star., 1935-10-24
BROADCAST PLANNED

Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, wife of the
president Of the National Geographic
Society, will outline the work being
done for children who are hard Of
hearing by the American Society for
the Hard Of Hearing in an address to
be broadcast by Station VOL from
1880 to las pm. tomorrow. Her topic
Is Let Them Hear"
The address is part Of the Nation
wide observance of National Hearing
week. Mrs. Grosvenor is q member
OF the Committee on Professional CO.
operation Of the Washington League
for the Hard Of Hearing.
Evening star., 1935-10-24
CHEVY CHASE BUS
TAX SETTLEMENT.
SOUGHT IN PARLEY.
Maryland Public Service
Commission to Take
Up Proposal.
HANNA SAYS FIRM CAN'T
PAY $220 PER VEHICLE
Capital Transit President Claims
Route May Be Changed if
Agreement Fails.

A conference will be held Monday
with the Maryland Public Service
Commission in Baltimore and with
motor vehicle authorities there In an
effort to reach a solution Of the prob
lem that has arisen over the proposal
to tax buses of the Capital Transit
Co. entering that State. 1t was dis
closed today by John H. Hanna, presi-
dent Of the transit company.
II hope the matter can be straight
ened out at this meeting" Hanna said,
land have every reason to believe
that it will"
Hanna was firm in his stand that
his company does not intend to pay
the tax amounting to some 1920 q year
on each bus, threatened by Maryland
authorities. The firm cannot afford
to pay such a levy, he contended,
adding that such thing Is ''un-
reasonable"
Board Meets.
A board meeting was held this
morning, it was learned, and there
was reason to believe the directors
backed Hanna's stand.
There are two taxes looming,
Hanna said. One is a sales levy of /
per cent on each bus operating in
Maryland, making an average Of s100
annually for each machine. Then,
he continued, there is seat mile tax
on all busses operating in Maryland,
which would bring a minimum pay
ment Of $120 year per bus.
For some 10 years, Hanna recalled,
busses have been operated around
Chevy Chase Circle and there was a
tacit understanding that there would
be no objection to this on the part of
the public in that section. Hanna
said he has never considered opera
ton Of busses around the circle as
operation in Maryland, but merely an
arrangement whereby machines could
be turned around to 60 downtown
again.
May Halt within Line.
Hanna said that If forced to do 50
the company will operate wholly
within the District. Under this ar
rangement. he explained, the buses
will be turned back by some route to
be determined after a conference with
the Public Utilities Commission of
the District.
This will be q much less satisfac-
tory arrangement for the public, he
said. for it will mean the operation
Of busses through some rather mar
row streets. Hanna emphasized that
1t might even be necessary to have
passengers transferred to the Mary
land busses by walking some distance
to get to them.
Hanna said the company has sew
eral plans for bus terminal arrange
ment in that locality Of the city, but
as yet none of the plans has met with
the favor of the people concerned.
Residents of the Chevy Chase, D. c.,
area, anticipating an attempt of the
company to secure permission from
the Public Utilities Commission to
route the line around a residential
square if blocked from the present
turn at the circle, planned to vigorous
ly protest use Of the narrow streets in
that area for this purpose.
Evening star., 1935-10-24
DESTROYER HERE

The Dale, one Of the Navy's newest
destroyers, has arrived at the Wash
ington Navy Yard and will be one
of the major attractions here for Navy
day, next Monday.
Oficers and enlisted men are put
ting the vessel In shape to receive
visitors next week. The general pub
lie win Be permitted aboard Monday.
Evening star., 1935-10-24
LOWER TEMPERATURES
TOMORROW'S OUTLOOK
23-Degree Drop Accompanies
Rain, as Typical Fall Weather
Continues.

Typical Fall weather, clear and
brisk, is expected to continue through
tomorrow, with somewhat lower tenn
peratures tonight.
The rain late yesterday, which
marked the end of a belated warm
spell, was accompanied by a 23-degree
drop in temperature in seven hours.
The high yesterday was 79 in the
afternoon, followed by 44-degree
minimum this morning. The low to-
night should be about 38 degrees, ac-
companied by light frost in the sub
urbS.
Evening star., 1935-10-24
POLICE SEEK CLUE
LINKING GAMBLER
TO WILSON KILLING
Pugh Almost Ready to Go
Before Grand Jury With
"Airtight" Case.
JAIL BREAK CONNECTION
WITH MURDER DENIED
Status of Albert S. Sutton and
Dewey Jenkins, Both in Gus.
tody, Still Uncertain.
BY JOHN HI. CLINE.


With States Attorney James H.
Pugh of Montgomery County almost
ready to go before the grand jury
with an "airtight" case against the
slayers Of Allen B. Wilson, Washing
ton police today renewed their efforts
to link one of the Districts most
notorious gamblers with the case.
At the same time police denied
there is any connection between the
Wilson murder and the Richmond
jail delivery in which Robert Mais
and Walter Legen0a shot their way
to freedom.
Investigators have evidence that
John slim" Dunn figured in both
crimes, but said the Wilson murder
was not perpetrated to compensate
the local gambler supposed to have
put up the money for the Jail de-
livery. Mais and Legenza, both Tri-
State gangsters, were recaptured in
New York and executed in Richmond.
Link With Gambler Weak.
Police did not feel confident of be-
ing able to connect the local gambler
with the murder of Wilson, who was
shot when mistaken for Edward
mickey" Mcdonald, also identified
with gambling interests here. They
are still working on this angle, how
ever, and Pugh yesterday said the pres
entation of the case to the grand jury
may be delayed Gin event the investi-
cation brings in additional evidence
involving other principals or acces-
sories."
The status of the two under arrest
in the case remained uncertain. Pugh
said he has information that Albert S.
Sutton, now being held in the District
Jail, was present at the time of the
murder. Local police, however, denied
this, asserting their information did
not connect Sutton with the actual
shooting.
Pugh also announced Dewey Jenkins
under arrest in a police precinct, was
not involved as accessory or principal
Police say he has told them he knew
Of the plans for the murder, and it
was believed he may be used as a wit
ness for the prosecution.
Cugino Called "Trigger Man."
Others involved as principals, ac-
cording to Pugh, are Tony "The Sting
er" Cugino, notorious Philadelphia
gangster, who committed suicide in
New York recently; Ernest w. Myers,
Dunn, William Cleary and Claude
Bailey, who was killed several weeks
ago while trying to escape from Lorton
Reformatory. Pugh would not say
which of the men fired the bullet that
killed Wilson, although Police Chief
Ernest w. Brown yesterday named
Cugino as the trigger man."
Pugh indicated the suspects, If in
dicted. probably will not be brought
to trial before February.
Maj. Brown said the men from the
local Detective Bureau-Lieuts. John
H. Fowler and Floyd Truscott and
Sergt. Earl Hartman-are not now
working on the car barn murders, al
though they may be assigned to this
case later.
In the car barn case, two employees
Of the Capital Transit Co. were mur-
dered last January during a hold-up
Of the Chevy Chase Lake car barn.
Maryland police, however, have been
working on this case and hope to ques-
ton Cleary.
Evening star., 1935-10-24
Fined in Poison Sale.

Frank Robey, trading as the Shore
ham Drug Store, pleaded guilty to
selling unlabeled poison when ar
raigned before Judge Gus A. Schuldt
in Police Court today. He was fined
$40 on recommendation Of the cor
poration eounsels Qnce.
Evening star., 1935-10-24
TWO TO GIVE TALKS
Mrs. Robertson and Mrs. Smith
on Crittenton Circle Program.

Addresses by Mrs. Thomas e. Rob-
ertson, president of the Florence Crit
tenton Home Board of Managers, and
Mrs. Reba Barrett Smith, general
superintendent of the National Flor
ence Crittenton Mission, will feature
the annual rally Of the homes
circles" to be held at IL am. to-
morrow.
The program Is in charge of Mrs.
Frederick M. Kerby, vice president of
the board Of managers, and will in
clude talk by Rev. George F. Dudley,
rector Of the Church Of st. Stephen
and the Incarnation, and movies pre-
pared by the Community Chest. Girls
of the nome will sing Under the direc-
ton Of Miss Minnie Volkmanu.
Evening star., 1935-10-24
Harvest Mechanized.

Mechanical harvesting Of 1872, 500
acres under beet root in Russia is to
be attempted.
Evening star., 1935-10-24
M'NEIR AGAIN IS HELD
OFF RETIREMENT LIST
President Grants Second Exten.
sion to Keep Valued State De-
partment Man on Duty.

ko4 tAAVASS 4s@oA Oh 0GLJs
William McNeir, chief of the Bureau
Of Accounts, State Department, today
was granted second extension from
automatic retirement by order Of
President Roosevelt in view of the in
dispensanle nature of his services.
Mr.. McNeir, a native of Washing
ton, who began his career as a page
in the House of Representatives in
1877, went to the State Department in
1881 and in 1909 was appointed chief
clerk.
Chief of the accounts bureau since
1918, Mr.. McNeir has attended many
arms limitation and peace conferences
here and abroad as chief disbursing
officer. He Is II years old.
The last extension is effective until
November !. 1886.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13
Unfailing Service

In the words of an agricultural publication, farm
cooperative institutions, properly organized and man.
aged, have established an unfailing record of service
to their members. PROFESSIONALLY they have been the
means of securing better prices for their products. To
day the principle Of cooperation is even more power
fully effective, for the people at large throughout the
nation are developing a clearer understanding OF the
farmers plight and its relation to general economic
recovery"
Few economic and social movements have been
given-or have earned-so large a measure of public
support as the cooperative movement. 1t Is backed by
prominent industrialists, who know that methods that
have made business progress possible can do the same
for the farm. 1t Is backed by wise public officials, who
realize that government farm relief measures are
transitory and limited, and that in the long run farm
achievement must come from within. And 1t Is backed
by intelligent consumers. who know that successful CO
operatives are necessary If the nation is to have a
steady, adequate and fair-priced supply OF quality food
products.
The figures show that cooperatives have been
making striking gains in membership during the bleak
years of depression. That promises well for the years
ahead.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13
- q REMEMBER
nsW Nsas Tin iron ynMa
n Nntvwood Hmu1d
- YEARS q

The Lutheran Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. VIM
Hanisch June IS. Everyone invited.
The school trustees are erecting a beautiful bel
fry on the city school house for the large brass bell
donated by the Vespera club.
The Plentywood Herald came out Of its $40. 900
libel suit without a scratch, the case having been
thrown out of court.
J. D. Matkin returned last Saturday from Great
Falls. where ne had been to attend the operation of
his boy for appendicitis. Mrs. Matkin and Dallas will
return tomorrow.
L. s. Smith, one Of the big farmers residing
southwest of town left Monday for Nelson, MINI,
where he will visit friends and relatives at his old
home.
Attorney C. E. Conner OF Medicine Lake has gone
In for philanthropy on an improved scale. He hired
two Of his men for a day and a half last week to dig
stone on somebody else's farm.
Last Sunday afternoon while playing ball, Harry
Hatfield. the wellknown mangaer of the st. Anthony
Lumber company in an attempt to slide into first base
broke his leg just above the ankle.
The new Donaldson garage was completed this
week and is now ready for use. This will be one of
the most uptodate automobile repair. storage and sup
ply houses In this part Of the state.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13
A tumble That Brings Disaster

In an ancient religious rite, citizens stood at
equal intervals. forming a chain. The one nearest the
altar lighted a torch, then ran and gave it to the next.
who in turn passed 1t on to the third, and so on. Each
man ran without looking back. His sole interest was
to pass on the flaming symbol.
These citizens were warned against fumbling the
torch. And Don't tumble the torch Is a good axiom
to apply to modern times. The torch, In this connec-
tion, is very smal-a match-but what terrible havoc
is wrought when it is fumbled. Tall buildings are
RACED, homes destroyed, virgin forests laid waste, and
worst of all, hundreds OF human lives are lost by fire
every year. The toll Of fire from the careless use of
matches, and from smoking. in 1882 was almost $780,,
100000, according to figures compiled by the National
Board of Fire Underwriters.
And yet-what a simple matter 1t is to be careful
The extra seconds required to make certain that butts
or matches are completely extingudshed are well
spent when you consider what may happen IL the torch
is fumbled Just place your heel on the butt and
crush out every spark, or If 1t is a match, break 1t
between your fingers. You tumble only when you toss
them away carelessly. Don't do 1t!
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-13
A Liquor AID

We wish to call attention to an advertisement by
a manufacturer of ~whiskey. In one Of its advertise
ments Seagram's says: Drinking and driving do not
mix" The advertisement proceeds:
Liquor has no place in the front seat of an auto
mobile Alcohol and gasoline do not mix 1t is
very much to our selfinterest to see that the privilege
which should be treated as such. 1t should be taken In
moderation-and only in its proper place Neither
whiskey nor any other alcoholic liquor has any place
at the wheel of an automobile"
This shows that some of the manufacturers Of IL
quor fully realize the danger of letting an intoxicated
man drive a powerful automobile on crowded high
ways or streets. We hope the law enforcement agen-
cies Of Montana will have convictions just as decided
on this matter. Any one who tries to drive an auto
mobile in Montana while under the influence of liquor
should be arrested and put in Jail because such a per-
son is endangering the lives of other people who have
a right to be safe when travelling to and fro.
Law enforcement officers should likewise be on
the alert to prevent liquorhogs from making the
streets and public places Objectionable to law-abiding
and decent citizens. If the police will promptly arrest
and take off the streets or out Of circulation the first
few people who become objectionably drunk and dis
great deal to prevent the consumption of whiskey be-
coming a great nuisance to other people.
There are many people who can drink in modera-
ton and whose drinking does very little harm to other
people. Those who cannot so control themselves
should be made to stay out of public places where
their drunkenness will be Objectionable and distaste-
full to others exercising their rightful privilege OF
walking the streets or circulating in public places.