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Evening star., 1935-11-15
CHILDREN THANK
KIWANIANS FOR AID
Crippled Pupils Tell Club Mem.
bers How Lives Are
Frightened.

Four children warmly thanked the
Washington Kiwanis Club yesterday
for bringing them out Of the darkness
Of the life of cripple into the light
Of the everyday world.
Miss Shirley Goldberg, former pupil
Of the Weightman School for Crippled
Children, and now a sophomore at
George Washington University, told
the club she is studying to become q
surgeon so she can help other cripples.
Miss Goldberg became a Kiwanis case
when she was IL.
Gertrude Keren. Is, also a former
pupil Of the Weightman School,
thanked the club for affording her the
opportunity Of receiving an education
she otherwise would not have received.
She was on the honor roll of graduates
from Roosevelt High School.
Doomed to spend life in bed with
both hands and feet crippled, the
Kiwanis Club made it possible for
Belmont Poole, IS, to walk and even
play some base ball. This came after
eight operations at Childrens Hospital.
Yesterday, at the meeting at the May
flower Hotel, Belmont expressed his
appreciation.
Mildred Petry, another weightman
pupil, also thanked the Kiwanis men,
bers for making her life a happy one.
Evening star., 1935-11-15
NAVY BAND TO OPEN
SYMPHONY CONCERTS

The first Of this seasons symphony
concerts by the Navy Band will be
given In the Sail Loft Of the Washing
ton Navy Yard Tuesday evening, No
vember 26.
In announcing this today, the Navy
Department declared that Lieut..
Charles Benter, the bands leader, viii
conduct the 90-piece orchestra each
Tuesday evening during the Winter
In the series Of concerts, which will
be held from 8 to $50 pm.
On Wednesday afternoons, In the
Sail Loft, the department said. popu-
lar concerts will be given from to 5
O'Clock throughout the Winter by the
band. Admission to thee, both sym.
phony and popular con Fts, win b
free to the public
Evening star., 1935-11-15
HIGH COURT WEIGHS
D. C. DEATH MYSTERY
Insurance Payment at Issue in
Shooting Of Jess Bowers,
Merchant, in 1881.

The United States Supreme Court
turned its attention yesterday from
such matters as constitutional law to
the question of how violent death
came to q Washington merchant.
The case was that Of Jess Bowers,
hardware store manager, who was
found fatally shot September 10. 1891,
in his store at 1911 Seventh street. s.
Del Vecchio, employer, and the Mary
land Casualty Co., holders of the dead
mans insurance, claimed the man was
q suicide and that awards under the
Federal workers compensation act to
be not justified. The last decision Of
q lower court was that Bowers was
accidentally shot and that payment
should be made to the widow.
In yesterdays hearing, attorneys In
the case attempted to limit their argu-
ments to points Of law involved II
prior decisions but the Supreme Court
displayed more interest in actual cir
cumstances Of the DEATH,
Among questions asked, all usually
far from the province Of this high
tribunal, were those Of Chief Justice
Hughes as to what time the shooting
occurred, where the bullet lodged and
whether death was immediate.
Evening star., 1935-11-15
SILVER TAX RULED
NOT RETROACTIVE
Court Upholds P. K. Hudson's
Fight to Void Collection.
Appeal Expected.

Taxation provisions of the silver
purchase act of 1894 are not retroac-
tive. it was ruled yesterday by the
United States Court Of Claims.
The case, brought by Percy X. Hud-
son, involved profits of $8,621, which
he made on a silver transaction Just
prior to enactment of the silver pur-
chase law. which became effective on
June 10, 1884. Hudson paid tax Of
$4,311 on the deal, but Immediately
filed claim for q refund on the grounds
the collection was void because it was
through retroactive application Of the
tax law.
The court, in announcing its finding,
drew contrast between an income
and transaction tax and pointed out
the far-reaching effect if retroactive
taxation Of such dealings should be
deemed proper.
1t was expected the case will be ap.
pealed by the Government to the Su.
preme Court.
Evening star., 1935-11-15
NOVEMBER BRINGS
TRAFFIC TOLL DROP
Substantial Decrease Shown
in Comparison With
October.

A substantial decrease In the num-
Der Of trafiic deaths and injuries was
noted in a police tabulation for the
first two weeks Of November, as COM
pared with the corresponding period
last month.
Thus far this month three persons
have died from automobile mishaps,
against six during the first two weeks
Of October; 141 have been injured, In
comparison with 179 for the first IS
days Of last month.
There also have been fewer acci-
dents-318 being reported to date,
against 1858 for the first half of Octo-
Der.
Two Accidents Yesterday.
Two accidents, neither Of them re-
sulting in serious injury, were re-
ported yesterday.
Michael J. Coffey. 80. Of 1345 Girard
street, was hurt about the legs when
struck at North Carolina avenue and
A street northeast by a car driven by
Carl Anderson, 27, Of 1707 D street
northeast. He was treated at Casualty
Hospital.
Catherine Grubb, IL, Of 37ol Four
teenth street. received injuries to hel
face when knocked down by a taxicat
near her home. William H. Church
1921 Bay street southeast, driver o.
the cab, took her to Garfield Hospital
Two Motorists Exonerated.
Earlier yesterday two motorists wers
exonerated by q coroner's jury inquir.
ing into the deaths Tuesday of 81.
month-old David Rosenberg, 413(
Georgia avenue, and Mrs. Dorothy
BARLEY, ~, 1922 L street.
The jury decided both cases wert
accidental in releasing Eugene Moore
colored truck driver, whose vehicle
ran over the Rosenberg child, anc
Frederick M. Dahl, ~, Of 215 Thir-
teenth street southeast, whose cal
fatally injured Mrs. BARLEY as she
hurried to work.
Evening star., 1935-11-15
LOCAL ARTISTS SHOW
OPENED AT PHILLIPS
First Exhibition of Pictures for
Sale Begins Tomorrow-62
Are Represented.

The work of 81 local artists viii be
presented at the Phillips Memorial
Gallery beginning tomorrow, when for
the first time the privately owned in
stitution opens its doors for an exhibit
Of pictures for sale.
The works-including prints, draw
ings, oils and water colors-will be pre-
sented continuously until January
and the artists showing will represent
the best In the District and nearby
Maryland and Virginia. Among them
are George Biddle of Philadelphia,
who Is here working on three mural
panels for the Department Of Justice
Building; Robert Gates of Washing
ton, one Of the city's outstanding
younger artists in water colors; Aaron
Sopher Of Baltimore, O satirical car
toonist, who will show number Of
sketches, and Herman Maril Of Balti-
more. young artist who works in oil.
Concurrently with the exhibit at
the gallery, some Is paintings by Miss
Doris Lee will be shown at the Studio
House, 1914 Twenty-first street. Miss
Lee recently won first prize and $500
in cash for her work exhibited at the
Chicago Art Institute.
Miss Adele K. Smith will have
charge Of sales at the exhibit.
Evening star., 1935-11-15
Mrs. B0rah Jokes
About Prospects
For White House
Mrs. Roosevelt Getting
Kitchen Fixed for
Her She Hears.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Mrs. william z. Borah voiced dis
may today at the exuberance Of her
friends over her White House pros
poets.
"It Is the farthest thing from my
thoughts" she told an interviewer.
While Senator Borah is often men,
toned as q 1886 Republican presi-
Dental prospect, Mrs. Borah enjoyed
spoofing about it. She told a story
Of her little niece in Boise. who said;
"Oh, Aunt Mimi, isn't 1t nice Of Mrs
Roosevelt to have the White House
kitchen all fixed up for you?"
Mrs. Borah's name Is Mary McCon-
nell Borah. She Is the daughter Of q
Governor Of the State for whom Bo-
rsh campaigned when he first arrived
in Idaho from Nebraska. Sunny
haired and blue-eyed, she Is as slim
and trim as q debutante.
She left Boise for Washington sew.
eral weeks ahead of the Senator.
Evening star., 1935-11-15
LOBBYING PROBE
DATE TO Be SET
Chairman 0'Connor o
House Rules Committee
to Confer Today.

A date for resumption Of the inves-
tigation Of lobbying activities against
the Wheeler -Rayburn holding COM
pany bill is expected to be fixed at a
conference this afternoon between
Chairman O'Connor Of the House
Rules Committee and William H. Col
Inns, counsel for the committee.
O'connor plans to renew the in
quiry early next week and recall to
the witness stand Howard c. Hopson
reputed master mind" of the Asso-
ciated Gas & Electric Co.
Eluded Process Servers.
Hopson was first questioned by the
committee last Summer after eluding
both House and Senate process serv-
ers for several weeks. He also testi-
fed before the Senate Lobby Commit
tee, headed by Senator Black, Demo-
Gratis, Of Alabama.
O'Connor will recall Hopson to
question him particularly about his
personal income during the period he
developed the Associated into one OF
the country's largest holding corpora
tions. Previous attempts to get this
information from Hopson were futile,
but he vigorously denied reports that
his income ran into the millions an
nually.
Probe to Be Broadened.
As soon as Hopson completes his
testimony the committee will turn the
spotlight of its investigation on four
other large holding companies which
are alleged to have participated In
the extensive campaign to defeat the
Wheeler-Rayburn bill.
william A. Roberts, peoples counsel
before the District Public Utilities
Commission, said he would follow the
progress Of the investigation closely
because of Associated's threatened in
vasion Of the Washington utilities
field.
Associated recently acquired control
of the Virginia Public Service Co.
Evening star., 1935-11-15
CARRIERS PLAN GROUP
TO ADJUST DIFFERENCES
Trucking and Railroad Industries
Expected to Name Joint
Committee.

Appointment Of q joint committee
of the trucking and railroad indus
tries as q medium for adjusting diff
ferences between these two major
branches Of the transportation field is
expected soon, the American Trucking
Associations, Inc, announced today.
Such an appointment was tenta-
lively agreed upon yesterday during a
conference between John j. Pelley,
president of the Association Of Ameri-
can Railroads: Ted v. Rogers, presi-
dent of the American Trucking Asso-
Citations, Inc, and Joseph B. Eastman.
Federal co-ordinator of transporta-
ton.
After the conference, contact was
made with L. r. Orr Of st. Louis,
chairman Of the Highway Transporta-
ton Committee of the National Indus
trial Traffic League, and his Cooper
alton was requested. Further confer
ences are expected.
Evening star., 1935-11-15

II moLner ' ~eA'e'
said he recently had been i'll with
grippe. This may have. caused tenn
porary amnesia. the family physician
told her.
When he left home, Robert was
wearing o dark-blue lumber jacket
with small green checks, a tan
sweater. q brown polo shirt and long
blue trousers He wore no hat. His
hair is light, eyes dark and he
weighs about los pounds and Is S
feet inches tall.
Meanwhile, four more persons were
added to the missing persons list to-
day.
Jack Stout, IS, of 1853 Harvard
street and Thomas Farrell, l3, of
1859 Girard street, have been missing
since early yesterday, police report.
Miss Sarah L. Hayes, Is. and Miss
Mildred Hagen, IA, also have been
missing since early yesterday. They
were last seen to enter an automobile
and drive away from their homes.
Both were quoted as having said
they were tired Of school, and had
decided to take q trip. The girls
live at 430 Fifteenth street southeast
and 1l8 Seventeenth street southeast,
respectively.
Lawrence E. Payne, IA, Of 63a
Milwaukee place southeast and William
Gregory, IA, who headed south
several days ago. equipped with trav-
cling necessities, were located in
Greenville, s. c., the Woman's Bureau
reported today.
Beverly Walters. 13, Of 705 Ken
lucky avenue southeast, missing since
Wednesday when she left to spend
the night" at the German Orphan
Home. Good Hope road southeast
also has been located, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1935-11-15
GLENN DALE WATER
STILL BEING HAULED
Well at Sanatorium Has Not
Yet Been Restored to
Use.

The well at the Children's Tuber-
culosis Sanatorium at Glenn Dale
Md, has not yet been restored to
service because the water still is some
what muddy. Engineer Commissioner
Sultan said today.
Until the well supply is again pure,
the District will transport city water
to the institution in tank trucks Of
the District Engineer Department.
This was started Monday of last week
when the well became muddy.
The well was cleaned during the
past week and its regular pump re-
instated several days ago. Pumping
is being continued In the hope the
water again will run clear.
Meanwhile, the contractor there Is
continuing drilling Of q second main
well, which is to be carried to 1000
foot depth.
SHOULD the wen supplies prove not
satisfactory the District win move to
install . water main connection with
Nneverly, Md. Col. Sultan does nos
believe this viii be necessary.
Evening star., 1935-11-15

violating the narcotic act. They were
held under $4,000 bond each.
The trio-Andrew A. Lebolo, "a;
Clara v. Hill, %, and Helen M. Hamtl-
ton, 80, who gave their address as the
1900 block of Fifteenth street-were
taken into custody on warrants issued
by United States Commissioner Need
ham c. Turnage.
Detective Sergt Charles e. Mansfield
of the headquarters narcotic squad
arrested Lebolo near Fourteenth and
r streets. The detective said he found
three ounces Of heroin on the seat oi
the mans automobile.
Shortly afterward, Mansfield, Detec-
tive Sergt. D. H. Jones and Federal
agents went to the Fifteenth street
address and arrested the women.
Numerous purchases of drugs had
been made, Mansfield said, and $3.50
in marked money was seized at the
time of the arrest.
Described by police as wholesalers, ="
the ring is believed to have supplied
more than q score Of "peddlers" with
narcotics, which subsequently were sold
to addicts.
The transactions, police said, usually
were made when known addicts called
the agents by telephone and were met
on street corner.
Evening star., 1935-11-15
500 CHERRY TREES
WILL Be PLANTED
| IN DISTRICT PARKS
100 Single e-BIossom Shoots
to RepIenish Ring at
Tidal Basin.
DOUBLE BLOOMS TO GO
| TO EAST POTOMAC SITE
Fall and Spring Program, Costing
$4,000, Calls for Numerous
Contracts.

of1cials of the National Capital
Parks today acted to replenish the
supply of Japanese cherry trees, an
nouncing a purchase of 100 of the sin
gle blossom variety and 200 Of the
double blossoms. as part Of its PLAN
ming for this Fall and next Spring.
The program will cost $1,000 for a
wide variety Of material to be pur-
chased from nine different firms, some
of them Washington nurseries, but
others from as far away as Massachu-
sets.
Frank G. Gartside, assistant super
intendent of the National Capital
Parks, explained the single blossom
cherry trees will be used as replace
ments around the Tidal Basin, whiie
the doubles will be planted in East
Potomac Park. The singles will cost
$3.50 for the 100 and the doubles, $500.
Gartside said 100 weeping willows
are being purchased, as the park au-
thoritieS have a rotating crop along
the water front parks, and will use
these to replace trees damaged by
storms.
Oriental plants, evergreen shrubs,
dogwood, japanese ounce and new
roses for the rose garden In Potomac
Park also are being purchased.
All the parks in the city, Gartside
said, will benefit from the program.
the cost Of which is coming out Of
regular funds of the National Capital
Parks. He believes that the Govern.
ment has again demonstrated the wis
dom Of shopping around" for its
plant material by getting bids from a
number of nurseries, for many good
bargains are represented in the cur
rent purchasing program. he said.
Evening star., 1935-11-15
$751,900 APPROVED
FOR P.W.A. PROJECTS
Action by Controller General
Makes Funds Immediately
Available for D. G.

Approval Of Controller General Nc
Carl Of works progress projects for the
District Of Columbia in the sum of
$751 900 was given today and the
money became available Immediately
to local authorities Of the program.
The projects approved follow:
For landscaping grounds at the
tuberculosis Hospital, north of the
building, east Of Arkansas avenue and
south of Allison street-$12,3ss
For sanitation work in mosquito
control in the District, $33,372.
For construction Of service sewers.
none Of the work to be on private
property, the Northwest section is TO
use $153,845; Northeast, 1880:
Southwest, $16,239; Southeast, $l02,-
400.
For construction Of storm water
sewers the Northwest Is allotted $780,
236; Northeast, $88.298; Southwest.
$Is,s59, and Southeast, $54,393.
Evening star., 1935-11-15
Plan to Tax Kentucky Colonels
To Cost Jokester 500 Maybe
Ex.Legislator You'd Be
Forced to Pay Levy
for Baby.
Ed,Uard Louis Stephens
Got Commission on
Day of Birth.
JOKE played by Edward Louis

4 JOKE played by Edward Louis
~ Stephens, 3435 Brown street.
~ while he was a member of
\ the Kentucky Legislature two
years ago may have serious repercus-
sions on his pocketbook-if it ever
finds its way out of the Committee
on Fish and Game Protection.
Stephens introduced resolution
two years ago. All its multitudinous
"whereases" and "therefores" and
"wherefores," summed up, meant the
State Of Kentucky was running short
of cash and taxation sources. Then
the resolution resolved:
THAT all honorary members Of the
Governors staff (Kentucky colonels)
be required to pay into the treasury
of the State Of Kentucky the sum of
500 each year, or upon the failure
Of such payment be divested Of their
title"
1t was further resolved that each
colonel who failed to pay of and who
thereafter used the title of colonel
would be guilty Of q felony.
Now things are different. About a
year after the resolution was intro
duced Edward Louis Stephens II
was born.
Evening star., 1935-11-15
W0MEN'S BAR HEARS
GEORGE M. MORRIS
Council Chairman Speaks at First
Monthly Meeting of.
Association.

George Maurice Morris, chairman Of
the Council Of the American Bar As
sociation and a member Of the council
for the District, addressed the first
monthly dinner-meettng Of the Wom-
ems Bar Association last night at the
Admiral Club, 1640 Rhode Island ave.
nue..
Morris spoke ON coordination Of the
bar. Paul Hannah, a member Of the
local council Of the American Bar As
sociation, discussed the movement for
o junior bar association.
Miss Helen Newman, law librarian
at George Washington University.
gave . report Of the conference Of
American Bar Association delegates.
which was held this past Summer, as
did Miss Mae felm.
Evening star., 1935-11-15
PERSONALITY HELD AID
IN HOLDING POSITION
g. W. q. Instructor Speaks at
=. NJ. c. A. Forum Urging
1sBehavior Control"

Personality trouble" is responsible
for most failures in obtaining and
maintaining employment. according to
william M. Loman, psychology instruc-
tor Of George Washington University
and personnel director Of local de-
partment store.
Addressing the Young Mems Forum
at the Central Y. M. G. A. last night,
Loman advised men seeking employ
ment to carry behavior control"
from the home to the outside world,
explaining that personality that at
tracts an employer may be developed
by proper training.
Personal appearance counts much
in building o personality Of value IN
the business world. he said. Physical
handicsps in appearance often can be
offset by developing . manner, voice
or dress that creates Q favorable I'M
preston, 1t was asserted.
Loman was introduced by John
Hammond. Junior biologist, Depart
ment Of Agriculture, who Is member
Of the Forum Comuit*ee Of the =. N.
@. A.
Evening star., 1935-11-15
GIRL WHO MAsQUERADED
AS BOY GETS. JAIL TERM
Isabelle Messmer Sentenced to 60
Days on Seven Bad-Check
Charges.

Isabelle Messmer, the girl from In
diana who has been arrested here
upon numerous occasions while at
tired in boys clothing, today re-
ceived her frst jail sentence when she
was sentenced by Judge Walter j
Casey In Police Court to serve go
days on each of seven bad-check
charges. The sentences, however, are
to run concurrently so she will actu-
ally serve only go days.
The girl. a native Of John Dill
fingers home town of Elwood, Ind.
was arrested upon her return here
after q years absence. She is ac-
cused of having passed $400 In
worthless checks on three local de-
partment stores the day of her de-
parture last year. She at first denied
the allegation and demanded q Jury
trial, but changed her plea and ac-
cepted the jail sentence upon recon-
mendation Of counsel.
Evening star., 1935-11-15

Tuesday morning
with his brother
r ic h ard, 16.
Friends saw him
outside the build
ing at the begin
ming Of classes.
He was last seen
that night by a
street car motor
man getting of a
street car at
Fourteenth and
H streets.
Recent Grippe
Sufferer.
Evening star., 1935-11-15
AMNESIA THOUGHT
OBTAINING YOUTH
Parents of Robert carpen-
ter of Takoma Park Ask
Police Search.

Fear that their son Robert, IS, had
contracted temporary amnesia as
result of q recent illness from grippe,
has led Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel w. Car
penter, 6513 Eastern avenue, Takoma
Park, Md, to ask citizens today to
be on the lookout for the boy.
Robert left for the woodward
School. Seventeenth and G streets,
Evening star., 1935-11-15
Woman Dies of Auto Injuries.

Clara Lewis, colored, SO, Of 60l3
Fades street northeast, died in Casu-
atty Hospital today from injuries re-
ceived In an automobile accident In
Prince Georges County five days ago.
A fractured skull snd internal injuries
caused her doatla
Evening star., 1935-11-15
CURRAN WILL PROBATED
Bulk Of Estate Left to Widow by
Four Corners Man.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, November 15.-
Excepting small cash bequests to his
five children, Robert M. Curran, Four
Corners merchant, left his entire
estate to his widow, Mrs. Agnes I.
Curran, his viii, admitted to probate
In the Orphans Court here, revealed.
The instrument, which does not
indicate the value Of the estate, was
sexecuted May 8, 1870, and nsmsf
Mrs. Curran executrix.
Evening star., 1935-11-15

Before his first plaintive protest had
re-echoed through the hospital cor
ridors, bright and shining commits
sion arrived. Thus he became Ken
lucky colonel on the day Of his birth
The commission is signed by A. b
Chandler, who was not even Governor
at that time, but who was elected in
the recent voting In the State.
would you reintroduce your resolu-
ton, now?" Stephens was asked.
mot me. And I hope it got lost in
the Fish and Game COMMITTEE" he
replied.
Evening star., 1935-11-15
THREE ARRESTED
|NNARCOT|CS CASE
Two Women, Man Seized
After Police Set Trap
for PeddIerS.

A trap set five months ago for lead
ers of a drug-peddling ring that has
operated in the District for two years
resulted last night in the arrest Of .
man and two women charged with
Evening star., 1935-11-15
FRANCES DEE MOTHER
Second Son Born to Actress Wife
of Joel McCrea.

HOLLYWOOD. Calf, November Is
R-Frances Dee. actress-wife Of Joel
McCrea Of the Aims, today gave birth
to . 61s pound son.
The first child Of the young movie
couple Is Joel Dee McCrea, now II
months old.
Evening star., 1935-11-15
BOWERS SLATED TO QUIT
Envoy to Spain Rumored for Part
In Roosevelt Campaign.

Political circles believe Claude Bow
ers. Ambassador to Spain, viii resign
and return to the United States be-
fore the 1885 presidential campaign
gets under way.
Sources close to the Democratic Ma
tional Committee say 1t Is inevitable"
that Bowers win have . part in the
effort to re-elect President Roosevelt
He b close friend Of the PreE.
dents and Is noted as spDeker and
writer.