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Evening star., 1935-02-02
FUNDS REQUESTED
TO AVERT SCHOOL
FUEL SHORTAGE
BaIIou to Tell Board Added
Rooms and Severe Winter
Increased Need.
APPEAL is SECOND
WITHIN TWO YEARS
Budget Reduction Referred to by
Superintendent in Reference
to Present Situation.

Faced with a possible shortage OF
fuel for the second time in two years,
DR.. Frank w. Ballou. superintendent
of schools. will present request of
the Board of Education Wednesday
for a deficiency appropriation to carry
on to the end of the school year in
June.
1t is not expected that the schools
will be forced to recess in the cold
weather, for prompt action on the
request for more funds is expected.
Added Fund Necessary.
Jere ]. Crane. assistant superin-
tendent in charge of business affairs.
said all the appropriation for fuel,
gas and electricity has not yet been
spent, but that unless additional
funds are provided a shortage will
develop before the end Of the year.
Crane pointed out the school system
now embraces a larger number of
rooms than existed last year, but the
appropriation was not increased pro-
portionately to care for the larger
space to be heated and lighted. The
severity of the Winter also has added
to the consumption of fuel.
Reduction in Budget.
After the budget requirements were
outlined by the board last year, re-
ductions were made in the process OF
passing the schedule through the hands
of the Commissioners, the Budget Bu-
reau and Congress.
1t is expected the boards request for
deficiency appropriation will be
granted in ample time to prevent any
interruption of the school program. il
was said at the Franklin School head
quarters.
Evening star., 1935-02-02
SCALING PEAKS
AIDED BY PLANE
Geographic Society Told
How Food Is Dropped to
Relieve Burdens.

Smelling" a mountain slope with
bombs" of food from an airplane is
the latest wrinkle in scaling difficult
peaks, Bradford Washburn told the
National Geographic Society last night
at Constitution Hall in an illustrated
lecture, "Conquering Mount Crillon." !"
Washburn's party had failed to
reach. the summit of Crillon in 1888
because of the burden of carrying
a heavy food supply over barrier
of cliffs. Last Summer the food was
taken for an "air detour' over the
cliffs. Nine hundred pounds of food
in specially-protected packages were
dropped on a snow field ahead of the
climbers. Each package, dropped a
Thousand feet, formed a little crater
in the soft snow and was easily 10
Gated. Washburn said.
Most of the members of the party
were recent American college grad
yates or undergraduates. The group
reached the top of Crillon on June
l9-the first men to conquer the peak
Because storm was raging, pho
Biography was impossible, so the
climbers returned to their highest
camp and made a second trip to the
summit two days later. On the lat
ter occasion excellent photographs
were obtained.
Mount Crillon rises from tidewater
in Alaska's inland passage to an al
titude Of 12,728 feet.
Evening star., 1935-02-02
DRIVER ACCUSES
POLICE IN ARREST
Detention Malicious and As
sault Is Charged to
J. r. Hasty.

An affidavit charging Policeman j.
F. Hasty. sixth precint, with having
'wantonly and maliciously assaulted
and arrested" Harold S. Belgrad, AL
Kennedy street. has been filed with
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superintend-
ent of police, as a result of an al
tercation on January IL between the
policeman and Belgrad.
Maj. Brown has turned the affi-
davit over to Inspector j. F. Beckett
for an investigation, and Hasty may
be required to appear before the
Police Trial Board
The affidavit was filed by Attorney
Harvey L. Cobb, counsel for the Key
stone Automobile Club, which is TAX
ing up the fight in Belgrad's behalf.
Asked Explanation.
It is charged that on January IL
Belgrad's car was ticketed for park
ing on Government property near the
place where he operates a store.
Upon discovering the ticket, 1t is said
Belgrad called the station house and
asked for a policeman to explain how
A1C lluo fAOldICN OAlC ia" JAlC
policeman who placed the ticket on
the car was not available, Hasty was
sent.
The latter 1t is claimed, demanded
that Belgrad go to the station house
to deposit collateral for this charge
and another Of parking more than
18 hours. When Belgrad argued that
he could not leave his store at that
time, the storekeeper declares Hasty
showed him against radiator, cut
ting his head. Finally, it is charged.
Belgrad was taken to the station
house in the patrol wagon without
having an opportunity to close his
store.
Freed on One Charge.
In Police Court, Belgrad pleaded
guilty to parking on Government
property and his personal bond was
taken. Charges of parking more than
18 hours and of disorderly conduct
were dismissed.
In Statement today, officials of
the Automobile Club state traffic
regulations are made to be obeyed
and should be enforced. But there is
no excuse for manhandling motorists
in the process"
Evening star., 1935-02-02
BOARD OF EDUCATION
ELECTION is OPPOSED
Brookland Citizens in Favor Of
Continued Appointment by
District Justices.

Disappearing any plan whereby
District residents would elect men,
bers of the Board of Education, the
Brookland Citizens Association last
night adopted a resolution urging
continuation of the present system of
appointment by District Supreme
Court justices.
The resolution, introduced by DR..
George R. Ellis, also opposed any
plan to give the Commissioners the
power of appointment in this de-
partment.
Another resolution adopted by the
group requested District officials to
obtain some of the public works
funds, now available, for construc-
ton Of a bridge on Franklin street
northeast, between Seventh and
Ninth streets, over the Baltimore e.
Ohio Railroad tracks. 1t wes
pointed out children attending the
Crosby -Noyes School must cross these
tracks. The resolution, introduced
by Lee r. Wilson, also asked that part
of the funds be used for construction
of viaduct at Michigan avenue.
Selden M. Ely, supervising princi-
pal of schools in the fifth division,
explained the character education
program, now under way in the public
schools.
President Marvin NJ. Mclean pre-
sided over the meeting. which was held
in the Brookland Methodist Church,
Fourteenth and Lawrence streets
northeast.
Evening star., 1935-02-02
Deaths Reported.

Margaret A. whaley. 81. 616 Massachu-
setsimia sasSi aEe'' aEpe''sattista, 7s. e41e 9Th st.
Dora Mitchells So Emergency Hospital.
Daisy p. Callison. Sc. Walter Reed HOS
william Kuhn. Sc. Emergency Hospital.
Marie J. Nicholson. 81. 1908 Euclid st.
Joseph M. Plummer. 80. Gallinger Hos
Louis j. vanthier. SO. 210 10th st. s.w.
Bessie w. Apperson. Al. Georgetown Hos
Rose Carroll. Al. 1923 varnum st;
John G. Frye. 45. National Homeopathic
Elsie Mansfield. "a. Gallinger Hospital
Cecil Harrison. 10. 1O02 9TH ST.
Howard Jenkins. IA. Casualty Hospital j.,
Contee Hisdon. 90. Home for Aged ana
Robert Dunmore. 20. GIT End st. s,w.
Annie Sumter. 65. Casualty Hospital.
Anna Hill "a. Freedmen's Hospital.
Clara Tyler. So. 40S Elm st.
Josias Butler S.. -73 Myrtle st. ne.
John Smith, 4S, Gallinger Hospital.
Elijah Smith. 4S. 1920 10th St.
jamie Dinkins. As Providence Hospital.
0uea Chisholm. 90 1913 Montello ave. ne
Ora Turner, 90 st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Natirie Stewart, IA. 11A 21st st.
Infant TO William. and Fannie Tnomas,
Casualty Hosp4taL
Evening star., 1935-02-02
TWO u. S. OFFICIALS
CITE BILL OF RIGHTS
Marshall Admits Contributing to
Group-Jackson Says It's
Nobody's Business.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Two Government officials, accused
Of having contributed to an alleged
Communist march on the capital, last
night hit back with an appeal to the
bill Of rights as their weapon.
Robert Marshall, director Of the
forestry division Of the Bureau of
Indian Affairs, acknowledged that he
had contributed to the movement, but
denied that 1t was Communist as as
serted by the Women's Patriotic Con-
ference on National Defense.
Gardner Jackson, senior administra-
tive counsel of the consumers division
Of the Farm Administration, said it
was "nobody's business" If he made
Q donation. He added that he did not
know If the leader was a Communist.
The accusation was made against
Marshall and Jackson in a resolution
adopted yesterday by the women's
conference. The resolution named
the two men and Pauline Sherskersy
former assistant supervisor of the
District Of Columbia emergency re-
lief, now holding another Govern
ment position in Maryland, as having
been denounced in Congress for con-
tributing funds to the Rank and File
Committee, termed by Representative
Fish, Republican, of New York a
Communists organization.
Evening star., 1935-02-02
DISTRICT RENT BILL
GOES TO committee
Dirksen Measure, introduced in
House Yesterday, Is Placed
on Docket.

The House District Committee to-
day placed upon its docket a District
rent-contron bill introduced in the
House yesterday by Representative
Dirksen, Republican, Of Illinois.
The controlling feature Of the Dirk
sen measure would be freezing" Of
rents at the levels in effect on jan
uary /, 1884. Payment Of the rent
in effect on that date would insure
a tenant against eviction. the measure
provides, unless such tenant has COM
mitted crime, has destroyed or
damaged the landlords property or
the owner wishes to occupy the space
himself.
The shortage of housing space and
rental conditions here are danger
Gus to public health" Dirksen de-
clared in introducing his bill. This is
the second rent regulation measure
for the District to be introduced this
session. the first being sponsored by
Representative Ellenbogen, Democrat
of Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1935-02-02
Elopers Returning as Sister
Negotiates With Family Here

home Of her aunt, Mrs. John j. Madi-
gan, jr., at the Broadmoor Apartments.
She explained that the young bride
and groom were anxious to arrive at
an understanding with Mr.. and Mrs.
Cooke. Immediately after the elope-
ment Mrs Cook obtained a warrant
charging that 21-year-old Scarlette
had made of with $1,000 worth of her
jewelry. Mrs. Cooke said she gave
the jewelry to the young chauffeur
with instructions that he have 1t
cleaned at jewelry store.
Anne Cooke, however, denies that
Scarlette took anything which did not
belong to him. She explained that
Jane carried away only such jewelry
as belonged to j1er.
It was understood that the family
attorney was participating In today's
negotiations, with Anne acting as a
spokesman for her sister and brother
in-law. The attorney said the war
rant had not been Withdrawn.
Evening star., 1935-02-02

Twenty-two-year-old Anne Cooke
was back in Washington today. de-
termined to effect a reconciliation be-
tween her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard de Walden Cooke Of Chevy
Chase. Md, and her younger sister
Jane, who eloped with the family
chauffeur b week ago.
It was learned or reliable authority
that the young bride and bridegroom,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Scarlette, were
waiting in nearby Virginia pending
the outcome of Anne's negotiations.
Anne accompanied her sister when
the latter eloped with Scarlette eight
days ago after cutting the telephone
wires and taking along both the Cooke
family dogs and automobiles. One of
the cars was placed in q downtown
garage, while the three young people
and their two pets proceeded to Florida
In the second car.
Anne returned last night to the
Evening star., 1935-02-02
MUSIC AND DANCING
TO LAUNCH KERMESS
Knights of Columbus 7-Day Car
nival Includes Floor Shows
and Prize Awards.

The Knights of Columbus Kermess
will open tonight with music and
dancing at 8 o'clock in the club house
at 918 Tenth street. Dancing and
floor shows will be presented each
night during the seven-day carnival.
Admission is free.
Awards to winners of the poster
contest will be made in the club house
tonight to Mrs. Betty Fast, Belesario
Cantreras and A. Brown Hunt, win
ners of first. second and third prizes,
respectively.
Scholarships to the National School
Of Fine and Applied Arts will also be
presented to Miss Betty C. Deaderick
and Cantreras by Felix Mahony, di-
rector of the school.
Evening star., 1935-02-02
SKIDDING AUTOMOBILE
BREAKS MANS LEG
Walter T. Hines, 55, Sustains a
Compound and Simple Fracture
of Right Limb.

Walter T. Hines, SIS. 618 A street
southeast, suffered one compound and
one simple fracture Of the right leg
yesterday, when he was knocked down
by a skidding automobile while he
was standing in the street at Third
and B Streets southeast. He was
treated at Casualty Hospital. Police
say the car which struck him was
operated by Alan Saunders, 26. IT'S
North Carolina avenue southeast.
A coroner,s jury yesterday held the
death of John D. Mahon, So, 3701
Massachusetts, avenue, who was struck
by an automobile at Massachusetts,
and Wisconsin avenues an December
6 to have been accidental. Mahon
was struck by an automobile allegedly
operated by James A. Brigham, COL
ored, 80. 1913 S street. who was ex-
onerated by the verdict. The injured
man died Wednesday at Georgetown
Hospital from various injuries. in
cluding a fractured right leg, shock
and other complications:
Evening star., 1935-02-02
DIR. WALSH REPELS
|. CHAPLAIN ATTACK
G. U. Vice President Replies
to Dr.. Louis Mann, Chi
cago Rabbi.

The statement by DR.. Louis Mann,
Chicago rabbi, before the recent Con-
ference on the Cause and Cure OF War
that Army chaplains give Divine
sanction to the hellish business OF
human slaughter" was asSailed as
"nbelous and false" by Rev. Edmund
A. Walsh, S. j., vice president OF
Georgetown University, at the closing
session yesterday of the Women's Pa
triotic Conference on National De.
fenSe.
DR.. Mann was quoted as having said
There should be no chaplain in any
army. A chaplain is not there tc
comfort the dying and bury the dead
That is merely a camoufage. He Is
there to give Divine sanction to the
hellish business of human slaughter
Speaking for Himself.
"I have no authority to speak fol
the Protestant churches or other de-
nominations, Father Walsh said
nor have I been designated particu-
larly to formulate the official belief oi
the Catholic Church on this occasion
1T is on my own responsibility
that I stigmatize that intemperate
accusation as a libel and falsehood
The language is comprehensive. with
out proof, no discrimination or ex.
ception made, and implies thai The
chaplain as an institution is deceit
fully sent for the repulsive reasons
there alleged
Catholic chaplains are not found
on battlefields for the purpose Of sane
tioning the hellish business Of war
That war is a blast from deepest
hell, know, for I have seen It's
aftermath in many lands
CHASTITY Scourge Of Man.
Precisely and solely, then, because
war is the most ghastly scourge OF
humanity and so . long as men are
doomed to die in anguish during ii
the Catholic Church at least will
continue to accompany them when
ever and wherever the portals Of death
swing open to engulf her sons"
The conference concluded its ses-
sions with a report by the Resolu-
tions Committee and later in the aft
ernoon the approximately 1,00G dele
gates made pilgrimage to the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier.
Evening star., 1935-02-02
BURKE, EDWARDS
ARE SUMMONED IN
D. c. CRIME PROBE
inspectors to Be Last of
| Police Department
| Witnesses.
0FFICIALS OF PRISONS
| AND COURTS FACE CALL
Decision as Yet Unannounced on
Aid of Agents Requested
of Cummings.

Inspector L. !. H. Edwards, assist
ant superintendent and personnel
officer Of the Metropolitan Police De-
partment, and Inspector Frank S. w.
Burke, chief Of detectives, were noti-
fled today by the House Special
Crime Investigating Committee to be
prepared to take the witness stand
when its hearings are resumed Mon-
day at 1920 am.
The two officials will be called on
to supplement the information given
the committee by Commissioner Mel
vim c. Hazen and Police Supt. Ernest
w. Brown, the only two witnesses
heard during the first week of the
hearing. Maj Brown has completed
his direct testimony, but the COM
mittee plans to recall him later.
On the stand for two days, Maj.
Brown impressed the committee with
the need for an increase in personnel
as well as more stringent laws to
deal with the gambling situation. Two
members of the committee, Chairman
Randolph and Representative Jenckes,
Democrat of Indiana, already have
| announced their intentions of sup
| porting Maj. Browns plea for more
men.
Courts to Be Heard.
Inspectors Edwards and Burke are
/ the only two police officials the COM
mittee plans to call before it branches
on into other phases Of the proposed
sweeping inquiry into gambling and
vice. Court and prison officials prob
ably will be summoned next, and
and after that 1t is planned to sub
poena some of Washington's under
world characters.
The latter, however, will not be
! called until the House approves RAN
dolph's resolution formally authoriz-
ing the investigation. That resolution
already has been given the indorse-
i ment of the Rules Committee 1t will
give the committee authority to sub
poena witnesses and records and to
place witnesses under oath. This
/ power is now lacking.
Agents Aid Undetermined.
Over the week end the committee
| hopes to get the assistance of the
Justice Department. About 10 days
ago Randolph asked Attorney General
Cummings to detail several Justice
Department agents to serve as special
investigators, but thus far no action
has been taken on his request. If
this aid is not forthcoming, private
investigators probably will be en-
ployed.
The committee also Is looking
around for a good criminal lawyer to
serve as prosecutor. Corporation
Counsel E. Barrett Prettyman has Of
fered the services of his Office, and it
is likely his offer will be accepted.
Evening star., 1935-02-02

Old ground hog saw his shadow
today, but 1t was only because Zoo
attendants carried him out into the
shivery sunshine. After accommodate
ing photographers and the supersti-
tious, he scooted back into his burrow
for cat nap before emerging later
when his fur coat is not so frayed
in spots.
Ground hog day has significance
all its own down around the rural
cross roads when the country folk
gather at the general store to cock
a weather eye at the sky, pitch horse
shoes and gossip. Ground hog day
to them means only one thing, to
wit: Can they start plowing, or must
they put grandma to quilting new
bed covers? For. to the superstitious,
if the ground hog does not see his
shadow on February 2, Winter Is over
Evening star., 1935-02-02
Births Reported.

Cecil r. and Mary K Heflin. boy.
Martin M and Carrine c. Hasting boy.
Frank ]. and Emily Sholock, boy.
Abraham and Ada J. Rice; boy; -,
Harry w, and Lucille Moy girl.
Melvin A. and Naomi L. Secrist, girl.
Herman and Rose Miller girl.
Enos J. and Florence E. Kitchen. girl:
girl.
Charles @. and Rosemary Harrington. boy
George w. and Margaret A: Gould, boy.
Robert s. and Dorothy E. Hall. girl
Arthur G. and Gertrude Stanford, girl.
William NJ. and Helen F: 1sler. girl:
Jerome and Martha E. jackson. boy;
Charlie and Margaret McCrimmon, girl.
Ralph p and Avis Bowman. boy.
Jordon and Rodella Lewis. girl.
Jim and Annie Florence. girl.
Thomas and Mary Braxton. girl.
Evening star., 1935-02-02
TRAFFIC INJURIES
KILL 7 IN MONTH
Only Two of Victims Were
Hurt During January,
However.

There were seven traffic deaths dur
ing January, but only two of the
victims received the injuries during
the month. Two of those who died
were injured in December. two in No
vember and one in August.
Police heads and traffic officials feel
encouraged over the decrease 10 the
number of deaths as compared with
the preceding month when the all
time high record of II was equaled.
In January, 1884. there were IA
deaths and 328 persons injured. Only
264 were reported hurt last month
There were 545 accidents last month,
but many Of these were minor.
Evening star., 1935-02-02

home at Fishing Greek on Hoopkers
Island with load Of crabs.
Wallace went TO the island again 10
days ago. Overnight the island was
locked in the grip Of the freeze and
his boat icebound. He later was
Joined by Sneade, who was on an
other of the small islands dotting the
area. When they were taken of yes
terday 1t was reported that Wallace
was suffering with the grippe and that
Sneade had nursed him during the
time they had been marooned. When
the boat was seen in the offing Sneade
aided Wallace in reaching the cutter.
Holland Island has colorful history
Until 1910 there was a village Of ap-
Evening star., 1935-02-02

and the fields can be plowed for
Spring planting; If the sun Is shining
and the ground hog sees his shadow.
they know that the SHOWS will fail
and the winds will blow and the
ground will freeze.
Officials of the Bureau of Biological
Survey who have spent lifetime
studying the ground hog and his pri-
vate life, disdainfully declare the hog
has nothing whatever to do with the
weather. The weather. they claim
has everything to do with the hog.
The ground hog. the survey says,
is "seven sleeper" like the bear,
the skunk, the bat and others. He
goes into his burrow in late Fall and
does not come out until early Spring.
no matter what the weather. Some
have been seen out as early as Feb
ruary 2, but only on rare occasions,
when the weather was extremely mild.
Evening star., 1935-02-02

proximately 1900 persons on the
island, much larger than it is now
These villagers thrived on their fishing
and farming on the island, according
to o. D. Steele. United States game
management agent for the section.
In 1910. however, the island began
to sink, the cemetery, church and more
than SO houses being sucked into the
NAV Of the quicksand surrounding the
island. Within a few months the
island was deserted and remained SO
until it was purchased recently by
John B. and w. B. Hurst Of Baltimore
who established hunting lodge on it
It was in this hunting lodge that
the marooned men made their home
until the rescue.
Evening star., 1935-02-02
PROTEST TO BE FILED

A delegation from the Federation
Of Architects. Engineers, Chemists &.
Technicians planned to call today on
officials Of the Biological Survey to
file complaints concerning working
conditions Of experts In the survey.
The delegation hoped to correct
what they said was the imposition
Of uncompensated overtime and dis
crirninatory practices"
Evening star., 1935-02-02
SCHOOLS BURGLARIZED
Garnet-Patterson and Hine OH.
cials Report Losses.

Two public schools, the Garnet
Patterson and the Hine Junior High
Schools, were burglarized yesterday,
according to police reports. A desk
I'm the former school was robbed Of
800 while 81 was taken from the
cafe In the latter.
Others reporting robberies and their
losses were Mrs. Ruth Curtis, 1903
Longfellow street, 500 gold chain;
Leslie williams, 2127 California
street, an electric sewing machine;
Morris S. German of Baltimore, two
sample cases of clothing valued at
$l35, and Nicholas Eliopulos, 1880 H
street northeast, a case of whisky
valued ut $2e, taken from q delivery
truck. t.,-y-.
Evening star., 1935-02-02
BOY SHOT IN HAND
Chum of Delmo Trilli, IA, Says
He Thought Cartridge Blank.

Delmo Trilli, II. Of 720 G street
northeast, was shot accidentally in
the hand last night with q 20 rife
by his chum, Clyde Mursick, IS, of
303 Seventh street northeast, who
thought the gun contained only a
blank cartridge.
Mursick trained the gun at Trilli
from a second-story window of the
Seventh street home as the second
youth playfully lodged behind an au-
tomobile. Young Trilli was treated at
Casualty Hospital for a flesh wound
and returned home,
Evening star., 1935-02-02
p. W. A. POST ACCEPTED

Charles j. Maxey will come here
from New York to serve as director Of
the accounting division of the Public
Works Administration. He will have
charge Of the auditing and accounting
Of the vast P. w. A. fund both in
Washington headquarters and in the
field, with representatives in every
State.
Prior to his appointment. Maxey
served as chief Of the Bureau of Mu-
nicipal Statistics and Investigation Of
the Department Of Finance Of New
York City. He succeeds George II.
Parker at p. w. A.