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The Washington times., 1935-06-06
BAR PRESIDENT.
SAYS LAW IS
CARRIED OUT
Points Out Low Marriage Rate
Makes Ratio of Separations
Appear to Be High

Emphatic denial that a divorce
mill" exists in Arlington County,
Va, came today from Clarence
Ahalt, president of the Arlington
County Bar Association.
Mr.. Ahalt'S statement was in re-
ply to charges of Mrs. Martha
Gold, retiring chairman of the
legislative committee of the Wom-
mems Bar Association of Washing
ton that Arlington County was
WaShington's divorce mill"
Testifying Tuesday, Mrs. Gold
asked adoption of the Carpenter
divorce bill, which would liberal
ize divorce laws in the District.
Mrs. Mabel Benson Sakis, new
chairman of the legislative com
mittee, also favored the bill.
Low Marriage Rate
Arlington county has never been
the "Gretna Green" for matrimo-
NAL ties that Rockville CMdO and
other places are. Mr.. Ahalt de-
clared, accounting for the fact
that it's divorce rate is high as
compared with it's marriage rate.
Further explaining why Airing
ton countyS comparative figures
were not favorable, Mr.. Ahalt
said:
perhaps Mrs. Gold is not
aware of the fact that nearly
10000 persons live in Arlington
county, and that most of the
residents of this county who
marry do not secure their Ii.
censes in Arlington county.
Rockville, Md, and Washington,
itself, issue far more licenses to
residents of this county than
are issued here.
DIVORCE LAWS STRICT
divorce laws in Arlington
county are strict and are car
ried out to the best ability of
the court. Each person awarded
a divorce in Arlington county
must prove he has resided here
for at least one year and the evil
dence is cOrrObOrated in the
strictest manner by the court.
In addition to this, an added
precautiOn is taken by a fee
which is allowed the sheriff to
conduct a personal inveStiga-
ton and report to the court"
The Washington times., 1935-06-06
BENEFIT PART
DRAWS 100

More than $50 persons yeSter-
day attended the garden card
party given at the home of Mrs.
C. L. Ofenstein, in the $500 block
Woodside Pl., Chevy Chase. Nd,
for the benefit of Blessed Sacra-
ment Church.
Prizes donated by merchants
throughout the city were awarded
the winners of the card games.
Members in charge of the party
ratified off a pewter pitcher and
other articles for the benefit Of
the church.
The Washington times., 1935-06-06
OsteOpaths Elect
DR.. David V. Pyne

DR.. David V. Pyne has been
elected president of the District
Osteopathic Association. DR.. Paul
Hatch has been chosen vice presi'
dent and DR.. Ardeshir B. 1ranis
secretary and treasurer. DR.. 1rani
and DR.. Chester D. Swope were
appointed delegates to the annual
convention of the association to
be held next month at Cleveland.
The Washington times., 1935-06-06
BOYS GIVE OPERETTA

The Boys Club of Cardozo
High School will present an oper.
eta, "The Vagabond," in the
school auditorium tomorrow at 8
p. m. The cast, which includes
about 80 boys is being directed by
Mrs. v. F.. Sears of the faculty.
John Allen of the freshman class
and Thomas Commodore, a sophie
more. will play the leading roles.
The Washington times., 1935-06-06
CHURCHMEN MEET

CLARENDON, Va, June g.
The Northeastern District of the
Potomac Association will hold it's
annual Sunday school convention
here tomorrow in the First Baptist
Church at 7:45 p. m. DR.. j. B.
Hill, State secretary of the Sun
day school department, will be
the principal speaker.
The Washington times., 1935-06-06
Boy, Seriously
Injured by Truck

James Rogers, 7, 1000 block
Quebec Pl. N. w., was seriously in
jured yesterday when he was
struck by a truck at Fourteenth
st. and Spring Rd. N. w. Claude
Moorhead, colored, 81, 14o0 block
Fifth st. N. w., driver, is held at
the Tenth Precinct pending out
come Of the boys injuries.
The Washington times., 1935-06-06
Children Groups
Tn Fete Tomorrow

The children's groups of Thomp-
son Community Center will appear
in the annual spring program in
the auditorium of the Center.
Twelfth and 7, SITS. N. w., tomor-
row at 8 p. m. Miss Esther LinkinS
directed the children's chorus,
and Mrs. jeanette P. Tolford, the
dance numbers.
The Washington times., 1935-06-06
Man Badly Hurt;
Parked Cars

Robert Henderson, 81, of 40 T
st. N. w., is in serious condition
at Casualty Hospital as a result of
a collision between his automobile
and three parked cars in the 1900
block of Benning Road, last night.
The Washington times., 1935-06-06
PHYSICIANS TO MEET

Landowner, Md, June CDR.
Harry Nalley will explain the re-
lation between physicians and the
new welfare set-up, as part of the
medical relief plan of the State,
at a meeting of the Prince Georges
County Medical Society, Saturday
afternoon, at the Beaver Dam
Club.
The Washington times., 1935-06-06
Crops Damaged
By HailstOrml

RICHMOND, Va, June GA
terrific hail storm of pellets as
large as partridge eggs did con-
siderable damage in this section
Of the State last night.
The Washington times., 1935-06-06
Visits
Make New Record

Business at the Washington
Monument scared to a new high
during May when 83,033 assembled
the shaft. Last month 12,498
hiked up the stairway of the SIS.
foot shaft.
The Washington times., 1935-06-06
Roberts Co. NRA
Suit Dismissed

District Supreme Court Justice
O'Donoghue yesterday dismissed
the suit of the w. F. Roberts Co.,
Washington printers, against the
NRA as the result of the Supreme
Court decision.
Evening star., 1935-12-03
C.. W. Hatchet Editors Publish
Paper After Reporters Quit

"Sam Katz, Junior reporter, mem
Der Of the staff since November /, 1885
Zone month Of service)."
Miss Eleanor A. Heller, editor OF
the Hatchet and an employe of the
Treasury Department, said today she
would not be quoted directly, but
wished the editorial to speak for itself.
All ex-reporters who could be
reached said they stuck to their res
ignations, but declined to be quoted
further.
IT used to be a newspaper man
myself" one of them told reporter,
"and I know what kind of spot
you're in, but I'm afraid I must say
I have nothing to say"
The editorial, however, was more
loquacious, and continued:
These staff members submitted
written designations giving, in effect,
general displeasure and discomfort as
their reasons, and attempting to base
their action on alleged failure on the
part Of the Hatchet to print two STU
dent council stories. Their resigna-
tions followed o general meeting OF
the disgruntled.
After submitting their designations
these i've staff members, as a group,
approached the Board Of Editors and
said they woud recall their resigna-
tions If given certain concessions and
guarantees. Whether or not the
board should make these concessions
and guarantees In order to keep these
members on the staff is now the
question"
Evening star., 1935-12-03
CONSPIRACY TRIAL
BEGINS TOMORROW
Former Internal Revenue
Officials and Tax Consult.
ant Are Defendants.

Trial of two former Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau officials and tax con-
sultant for allegedly conspiring to
disclose income tax information will
begin tomorrow in District Supreme
Court before Justice F. Dickinson
Let's.
The defendants are John w. Hard
grove, former associate chief con-
feree; Henning r. Nelson. former
auditor, and Frank B. McElhill, New
York tax consultant. They are
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the United States.
The Government claims that in the
course of the conspiracy, Thomas N.
McCarter, president Of the New Jer-
sey Public Service Corp, was ap-
preached and told it might be possible
to secure a reduction in $4,000
extra assessment on his income.
McCarter Is said to have communi-
Gated with Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau, who assigned investiga-
tors to the case.
The trial will bring the present and
past district attorneys to opposing
ends of the counsel table. United
States Attorney Leslie c. Garnett and
his assistant. George Mcneil, will
prosecute the case, while former
United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
and William E. Leahy will represent
the defendants.
Evening star., 1935-12-03
PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES.
DIRECTORS MEET
Debate on Keeping Coalition
Headquarters Out of Politics
to Be Heard.

The Board of Directors Of the
American Coalition of National Pa
triotic Societies was holding its an
nual meeting at the Carlton Hotel to-
day to elect officers and determine
coalition policies for the coming year.
Resolutions demanding that the ma
tional headquarters of the organiza-
ton discontinue its political activity
and devote itself more completely to
efforts in behalf of national defense
and anti-radicalism were to be pre-
sented at sessions this afternoon by
Rexford L. Holmes, national secretary
treasurer of the National Patriotic
Council, a member of the American
Coalition. Holmes charges coalition
officers with promoting anti-New Deal
propaganda without consent of the
1T member organizations.
With the national chairman, John
B. Trevor of New York City, presiding,
committee meetings began at 10 o'clock
this morning. The main business ses.
sion was scheduled for 1880 pm.
Evening star., 1935-12-03

They dug up the Hatchet at George
Washington University today and
sent it to press with an increased
circulation-and flying chips" fall
ing here and there about the campus.
Editorial difficulties precipitated by
the resignation of five reporters were
surmounted by the editors, who pub
lished an account Of the affair under
the heading:
Flying Chips-Who Should Edit
the Hatchet, the Reporters or the
Editors?"
Evidently the editors won, for the
Hatchet was issued, to say among
other things:
1.-THE Hatchet Is at present faced
with question which sooner or later
seems to arise within every similar
organization-whethe the responsible
heads are to have actual direction Of
affairs or whether this power is to be
put in the hands Of minority group
of disgruntled junior members.
Interest in this question has been
precipitated by the resignation of
five members of the Hatchet staff.
The five are: .-
"Ethel Nelson, senior staff, member
of the staff since September, 1888.
David Apter, senior staff, member
Of the staff since September, 1888 lex
cept for two-month previous similar
voluntary retiremenD.
Charles Hallan, senior staff, mem
Der of the staff since February, 1894.
Howard Ennes, senior staff, mem
Der Of the staff since September, 1884
Evening star., 1935-12-03
Woman Is Forced to Face Wall
As Bandits Take Mems Pants

Of car tokens from Mrs. Dowden's
purse and more than $3.50 from the
cash register.
In another liquor store hold-up two
white bandits were not so successful.
They took $35 from the store of Frank
Del vecchio, 1908 Eleventh street
southeast, but left about $400 behind
when they fed before the gunfre Of
q clerk
The pair entered Del vecchio's es-
tablishment shortly before closing
time. While one held gun on the
proprietor and his helper, Nathan
Lewis, IS, Of $40 Eleventh street south
east the other bandit took $35 from
the cash drawer and demanded Del
vecchio's personal funds.
Del vecchio tossed thick roll Of
bills behind O tool boz and Lewis
snatched q revolver from beneath the
counter and opened fire. It is be-
lieved one Of his shots took effect,
since a man answering the description
Of one Of the bandits was seen limp
ing near the navy yard little while
after the hoid-up. Del Vecchio was
robbed Of sos seYral months ago. -
Evening star., 1935-12-03
BRIDGE PLAYER DIES
OF SLEEP TABLETS
War Department I4erk Fails to
Recover at Hospital-Empty
Boxes Found.

A quantity Of sleep tablets she ap-
parently took while playing bridge
Saturday night proved fatal yesterday
to Mrs. Jean Ellington, "a, a War
Department clerk.
Mrs. Ellington. who lived at 121
Thirteenth street northeast, died in
Sibley Hospital, where she was taken
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Ellington had gone to play
bridge with friends at their home in
the 1900 block Of F street northeast.
During the game she complained of
feeling sleepy. She was allowed to
sleep on a sofa and was left there
when the others retired.
Two empty boxes that had held
sleep tablets, wE<h Mrs. Ellington Is
said to have purchased before she
went to play bridge, were found in
her pocketbook, police said.
Mrs. Ellington has two children.
Police say she was separated from
her husband, Wallace.
Evening star., 1935-12-03
go PCT. GAIN CITED
BY TRANSIT Chief
But Hanna Tells Takoma Park
Citizens Revenues Up Only
25 Per Cent.

John H. Hanna, president Of the
Capital Transit Co., last night told
the Citizens Association Of Takoma
Park, D. c.. street railway passenger
traffic has increased so per cent since
the merger of the lines two years ago.
He added, however, that this i'm
provement in business has been ac-
companied by a revenue increase OF
only about IS per cent. The average
fare for all passengers, including
transfers, he said, is now under 5
cents-the lowest in the history Of the
company.
Hanna said the rerouting Of down.
town trackage probably will be COM
pleted next Summer at an additional
cost of about s1,0oo,o0o. The COM
pany already has spent $750,000 for
this purpose.
He told the association no imme-
diate extension of transportation facil-
tiles is planned for the Takoma Park
section, which, he said, now has a
greater variety of service in proportion
to its size than any other section Of
the city.
Hanna announced Is additional
busses will be put into service within
the next few days. Total expenditures
for improvement Of the transportation
service in recent years have aggregated
IS, 600, 900 he-said.
The following were elected members
Of the association: Mr.. and Mrs. D. l..
Myers, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry g. Heiges,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Schutrumpf, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry j. Quade and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry T. Derr.
Evening star., 1935-12-03
VIRGINIA AWARDED
AIRPORT PROPERTY
BY COMMISSION
U. S. Gets Land East of
Boulevard Under Com
promise Decision.
GOVERNMENT EXPECTED
TO RESIST SETTLEMENT
Part Of Bird Sanctuary Would Be
Lost-Members of Body
Irked by Leak.

The Washington Airport property
and some contiguous land south Of
the Highway Bridge would be given to
Virginia and all land east Of the
Mount Vernon Memorial Boulevard
would go TO the United States under
a compromise decision rendered by
the D. C.-Virginia Boundary Commis-
sion.
Although members of the commits
sion today refused to make public the
official report, now at the Capitol, it
was learned in responsible quarters
that the commission arranged a prop
erty settlement which undoubtedly
will be resisted by the Federal Gov
ernment.
Fought for Airport.
The Government, through Depart
rnent Of Justice attorneys, had sought
jurisdiction over the valuable airport
property on the grounds this made
land" at one time was under tidewater
and within the boundaries of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Judge G. A. Iver-
son, chief of Government counsel, said
he had received no copy of the report
and, therefore, was not in a position
to discuss it.
Recommendations of the commits
sion must be ratified by Congress and
by the Virginia Legislature. There
were indications in Government cir
cles that pressure will be brought on
Congress to reject the commissions
findings, probably under the conten.
ton they conflict with decisions of the
United States Supreme Court.
Members DispIeased.
Malcolm s. McConihe and william
c. Cloth, members Of the commission,
expressed displeasure over the leak
in the Commissions findings, pointing
ous the commissioners had agreed
not to make the report public until
Congress convened. Charles H.
Brough. commission chairman, could
not be reached for a statement.
1t was learned the report fixed a
Zine Of convenience" $50 feet west
of the Mount Vernon Boulevard to
divide Federal and State jurisdiction
along Reaches Run. This line ap-
parently would cut through the bird
sanctuary established by the Govern
ment in this vicinity. raising a ques.
ton of divided authority over this
preserve.
U. S. Gets Gravelly Point.
The report gives to the Federal
Government supervision of Gravelly
Point, which has been discussed as a
possible Municipal Airport for Wash
ington.
In rejecting the Governments claim
that District of Columbia jurisdiction
extends to the far western side of
the airport because the high water
mark of the Potomac River originally
touched the mainland west Of old
Alexanders Island, the commission
apparently held there was insufficient
proof as to the location Of the ancient
water mark in this area.
Under the recommendations of the
commission Arlington County would
continue to exercise tax authority over
the airport property and certain ad-
jacent territory. The county and the
States, through counsel, made vigor-
GUS fight to retain control over this
land, contending the whole area orig.
inally was swamp and within Viz.
ginia's territorial limits.
Evening star., 1935-12-03

Divested of their trousers and shoes
In the presence Of a woman, four men
blushed and frowned last night as two
colored bandits went through their
pockets, robbed the cash register OF
liquor store at 1877 Connecticut ave-
nue. and escaped with nearly $500.
The embarrassment Of the quartet
was lessened somewhat, however, when
the woman, Mrs. Helen M. Dowden,
26, daughter of Casius s. Larimer.
proprietor Of the store, was made to
face q wall after taking of her shoes,
also.
Bernard r. Kelly, 80, Of 1875 Mich-
gan avenue northeast, manager;
Wellington Abrams, 1880 I street, and
Mrs. Dowden were IN the store when
the bandits entered. A few minutes
later, Andrew ]. Dawson, "a, Of TIA
Tewksbury place, delivery man, and
Robert Malone Of the Shoreham Hotel,
q customer, came in.
While a confederate stood guard
outside, the two robbers proceeded
with the hold-up, taking about 500
from the mems pockets, 81. . Com
merce Department pass and 81 worth
Evening star., 1935-12-03
BIDS ARE OPENED
FOR zoo BUILDINGS
House for Mammals Will
Have Room With "Arti-
ficiaI Moonlight"

Among bids for three Zoo construc-
ton jobs opened at the Treasury De-
partment today was one for an ex-
hibition building to house great apes
and small mammals and to include q
room equipped with artificial moon
light"
Low bid for the latter building was
submitted by the George Lyman Con-
struction Co. in the sum of $257, 900.
The artificial moonlight" effects have
been planned to stimulate the activ-
tiles Of nocturnal rodents.
To Be at Elephant House.
The structure containing this room
will be built onto part of the old oc-
tagonal elephant house, now vacant.
Runways and cages for the raccoons
were moved to make way for the i'm
provement.
Low bid for the great pachyderm
house was submitted by Harwood-
Nebel Construction Co.. Inc. Of this
city in the sum Of $28o,60o. This
house will be of sufficient size to ac-
commodate all three elephants now
crowded together into one small old
elephant house, hippopotami, tapirs
and others. 1t will be erected on the
southwest side of the Zoo road, about
where the Rocky Mountain goats used
to be housed, at the lower end of the
series of deer houses.
Bid on Bird House.
Low supplemental bid on the Job
of completion of the bird house was
submitted by Charles H. Tompkins Co.
of this city in the sum of $4,000.
Another important construction Job
at the Zoo for which bids were recently
opened is for a garage and mechanical
shop connected with the central heat
ing plant.
All of the new exhibition houses will
be equipped with modern public COM
fort stations.
Decision probably will be reached
within a few days by the Treasury De-
partment and contracts awarded, 30
construction can get under way.
Evening star., 1935-12-03
DELAY IS URGED
IN TRANSIT PROBE
Citizens Official in Favor of
Deferring Hearing Till
Congress Meets.

Investigation of complaints Of fail
ure Of the Capital Transit Co. to pro-
vide adequate bus and street car serv-
ice should be delayed until January,
the Public Utilities Commission was
advised today by Harry S. Wender,
secretary Of the Southwest Citizens
Association.
The suggestion for postponement of
the public hearings for December IL
was in support of campaign by Peo-
pies Counsel William A. Roberts to
delay the commissions move to correct
failures in the company's service until
Congress again is in session.
The commission recently served
notice on the company 1t had been
investigating complaints over a period
of months and soon would hold a pub
lie hearing. While formal order has
not vet been issued, commission MEN,
bers informally have agreed on De-
cember IL as q date. This Is within
one day of the earliest date that could
be set after giving due notice to the
company. Commission members have
taken the position the agency should
act as promptly as possible to correct
faults in service.
By letter and by investigation OF
individual complaints from its own
staff and the public, commission
members say they have been seeking
for months to get the company to
place its operations in satisfactory
condition. Convinced this had not
been accomplished, the commission
then called for a public hearing on
the whole situation, commission mem
bers recalled.
Roberts has argued the matter
should go over until Congress meets,
contending there would be psyche
logical advantage if that was done. In
his notice to citizens associations ask
ing them to send him specific state
ments of complaints against service.
the peoples counsel stated the COM
mission has somewhat suddenly"
called for a public hearing.
Wender, in a letter today to Roberts,
said the Southwest citizens regret
very much the haste" with which the
date of hearing was set. In a letter
to the commission, Wender asked for
poetponement until after the holidays.
Evening star., 1935-12-03
.D.C.HEADS TO TALK
AT BRIDGE OPENING
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst Also
to Speak at Calvert Span
December 19.

The three District Commissioners
and Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, director
of highways, will be speakers on the
program for the formal opening and
dedication of the New Calvert Street
Bridge December l9. it was an
nounced today.
Arrangements for the program were
made yesterday at a meeting of the
general committee at the Harrington
Hotel, with George c. Shinn, chair
man, presiding. Earlier the group
had chosen December II as the date
for the opening. .
Under plans mapped out yesterday,
the parade will begin at pm. and
the ceremonies, which will take place
in the natural amphitheater between
Calvert and Taft bridges, will begin
at $50 pm.
Route VIII Be Lighted.
The whole line of march of the
parade will be brilliantly lighted and
huge electric signs at Eighteenth
street and Columbia road will direct
visitors to the bridge. Col. John w
Oehmann Of the District National
Guard will be grand marshal of the
parade, which will include a compoS-
ite regiment from the National Guard
units from the r. o. T. c., school boy
patrol, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, vet
erans' organizations and civic bodies
It was announced at the meeting
that all building trade unions which
have had a part in the construction
of the bridge will have floats in the
parade-about IL in all.
Heads Of all citizens association;
have been invited to meet at the Y
M. G. A. tomorrow night to formulate
plans for the participation of these
organizations.
Fireworks Display.
The celebration at the bridge will
include a fireworks display, dancing
and the singing of a song being
specially written for the occasion.
|. Shinn said efforts are being made
10 have both the Army and Marine
bands take part in the ceremonies and
that he expected them to participate
He said he would invite yet lmchoser
member of Congress to speak on the
program.
Capt. whitehurst, who attended the
meeting, said he was confident that
all work on the bridge, half of which
was opened to traffic several weeks
ago. would be completed and the con.
struction debris moved away before
the time Of the opening.