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Evening star., 1936-04-10
BANDIT GETS S45
AT POINT OF GUN
Shows Filling Station Pro-
prietor Cartridges to Prove
Gun Was Loaded.

A garrulous, freckle- faced bandit,
gripping gun in one hand and hold
ing two cartridges in the open palm
of the other to convince his victim
the weapon was loaded, early today
held up Curtis M. Dull, 1401 Ridge
place northeast, at his Capitol Service
Station, 1141 Bladensburg road north
east, and escaped with s45.
The robber entered the station at
am. Under his arm was a piece
Of paper loosely tied around a shirt.
In the corner he saw milkman Sleep
ing. BY the stove was Dull. The
youth, said to have been about 10,
walked over to the heater to warm his
hands.
I'm Just up from Norfolk. he said
to Dull. I'D like to get Job. Have
you got anything?"
Sorry, Buddy"
do you know where I could get
one?"
mo, everything is pretty tight up
here"
The milkman reused himself, noted
the arrival of dawn and left to de-
liver his wares. The youth asked for
a drink of water. AS Dull turned to
fill a paper cup, he heard a harsh
command. He spun around and looked
at a gun in the youths right hand.
This amt no foolishness now," the
freckle-faced boy was saying. This
here is a stick-up. Up with EN-"
He reached into his pocket and
pulled out two cartridges.
IF you don't think I got this thing
loaded" he warned, 'just look at
these. This gun is filled with these
things"
He went through Dulrs pockets and
searched two cash registers. As he
stuffed the last of his loot into his
pockets, a truck drove up.
go out and wait on the truck, but
don't say anything" Dull was told.
As he cranked the gas pump for the
truck. Dull saw the bandit walk down
the driveway and disappear up Lewis
street northeast.
Police today had reports Of two
other robberies. Eva Kirby, colored,
4643 Hayes street northeast, said two
colored women, one flashing mouth
full of gold teeth, held her up at
Union Station and took her purse,
containing $500 in 81 bills. She had
just drawn the money from her postal
savings account. Early yesterday
burglars took 1876 dresses valued at
$4,000 from q clothing shop In the
1900 block Of @ street.
Evening star., 1936-04-10
MUSICIANS REJECT.
WIDENING.
SYMPHONY BREACH.
Orchestra Members Refuse
to Permit Importation
of Players.
ACTION Is DECLARATION
OF LOYALTY TO A. F. M.
Motion Also Is Passed Urging
Gaul to Fight Federation Gust
ing With Legal Remedies.

Directors of the National Symphony
Orchestra Association had before
them today a refusal by members of
the orchestra to comply with the as
sociation's demands for the general
right to import men from other cities
without restriction by the Musicians
Union.
The refusal, in effect, was a declara-
ton that members of the orchestra
will maintain loyalty to the American
Federation of Musicians and will
stand firm in their opposition to re-
cent action by the board which the
men claim violates the union contract.
Two Motions Are Passed.
In a two-hour session, closed to
union officials and association direc-
tors, the members of the orchestra
yesterday passed two motions which
subsequently were delivered to Walter
B. Howe, secretary of the orchestra
association. The first declared the
musicians would live up to their union
charter and reject the orchestra
boards proposals of terms for new
contract. The second advised George
Gaul, personnel manager, whose sus-
pension from the union is opposed by
the orchestra board, to use all legal
remedies available to prevent his
being ousted by the A. F. NJ
The decision appeared to widen the
breach which has interfered with ne
gotiations for a contract for the
1867 orchestra season since last
November.
A. c. Hayden, union president, ex-
planned that the association has
asked the right to bring musicians to
Washington under conditions which
would violate the A. F. M. constitu-
tion. The directors, he said, want
their imported men to be free to pick
up employment here, in addition to
their work for the orchestra. Such
terms not only would increase the
unemployment problem among Wash
ington musicians but would also
jeopardize the local unions standing
in the A. F. M. for disregarding a
fundamental principle in its charter.
he contended.
Silent on GauI's Status.
Hayden declined to discuss the
status Of Gaul, whose suspension be-
comes effective Monday. Ousted be-
cause he refused to give the union
certain information regarding the
orchestra's contracts with individual
musicians. Gaul is being supported
by the board of directors. The board
insists he will be kept in his present
position and also demands that the
union shall not penalize him for COM
plying with the directors wishes.
Both Hayden and John E. Birdsell,
union secretary, refused to predict
what action would be taken by the
union in event the present contract is
not renewed. 1t is regulation Of
the A. F. NJ. however, that no mem
ber can play in an orchestra hiring
non-union men.
Evening star., 1936-04-10
BY FRANCES LIDE.

n n AYBE it's up to the men to put
M color in Washington's Easter
N parade: "a E:
concerned, it's going to be a black
and blue day-mostly black-if what
the official set will wear is any guide.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt has
announced that she will have a blue
suit with small bouquet of flowers
on her hat for bright trimming.
Representative Edith Nourse Rogers
will also wear blue, with accessories
to match.
Secretary Frances Perkins will wear
black, as will Senator Hattie w.
Caraway and Representative Caroline
O'Day, Senator Rose Mcconnell Long
is, of course, still in black.
Moreover, the days when women
laviShed weeks of time and loads of
imagination on an Easter costume
to surpass all others are no more
at least, with the congresswomen.
Easter Bonnet Last Years.
Mrs. O'Day confessed that her
Easter bonnet" will be last years
straw somewhat the worse for a
shower of rain last Sunday. II think
Evening star., 1936-04-10

little shoe backing will fix it
up" she laughed For there really
isn't time for shopping this week."
Her Easter gown will be one of two
new black dresses" from her Spring
wardrobe.
Secretary Perkins said she would have
nothing new for Easter" Probably
black with touch of white" she am
plified.
Mrs. Rogers protested that it's aw-
fully hard for "uS" to have time to
shop. I'VE give our clothes such hard
wear she said that it's nothing un-
usual to find holes in the elbows of
what We thought were still good
clothes" She's taking pains with her
Easter costume, however, which she
will wear on short trip to Massachu-
setts for the holidays.
Mrs. Roosevelt Hesitant.
Even Mrs. Roosevelt appeared
slightly reluctant when asked about
her Easter clothes at a press con-
ference recently. But. given plenty
Evening star., 1936-04-10
Glimpse of Light
OUerjoys Janitor
Fearing Blindness
Capitol EmpIoye in Hos
pital Reaps Benefit
of OperatiOn.

hght-light, why, I can see the
light" exclaimed Ulysses G. Gordon
when a doctor in Episcopal Hospital
removed a bandage from his left eye.
Pushing forward in his bed, Gordon
raised an arm to point around the
loom as his only eye followed the
light.
Doctors said the 50-year-old colored
1anitor, who has worked for many years
at the Capitol, almost broke into tears
when the bandage was removed and
later a new one placed over the eye.
Yet, they said. his chances to retain
sight Of the left eye are little more
than a gamble. Gordon, already blind
in the right eye and virtually stone
deaf, was sweeping out the carpenter
shop in the Capitol Wednesday when
he stepped on piece of wood. It flew
UP and struck him over the left eye.
The injury produced an internal
hemorrhage which may cost his sight.
lie was operated on Wednesday night
and doctors will not know for several
days whether Gordon will see again.
For about year Gordon has lived
alone in second-floor apartment at
1900 Fifth street.
Evening star., 1936-04-10
COUNTY'S TAX SALE
SCHEDULED MONDAY
About 500 Parcels Will Be Auc.
toned by Montgomery
Treasurer
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April 1O.-Be-
cause of non-payment of State and
county taxes for the fiscal year which
ended June 80, approximately 500
pieces of Montgomery County real
estate are scheduled to be sold at
public auction here Monday under
direction of County Treasurer ]. Forest
Walker
The sale starts at 10 o'clock in the
morning and is expected to continue
until late in the afternoon. The law
allows two years for redemption of
property sold.
This years delinquent list, both as
to the number Of pieces of property to
be offered and the total amount of
State and county taxes due, is about
the same as that of last year.
Evening star., 1936-04-10
CAPITAL CHURCHES
MARK KGOODFR|DAY
Rev. H. c. Robbins Conducts
Three.Hour Service
at Cathedral.

Solemn city-wide services today are
marking Good Friday.
Rev. Howard Chandler Robbins of
the General Theological Seminary of
New York City and former dean of
the Cathedral of st. John the Divine,
was conducting the passion service
from noon until pm. in the great
choir of Washington Cathedral. He
is one of the outstanding preachers
and scholars of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church.
Services at the Cathedral began
with celebration, of holy communion
at 7:30 am. and $50 am, with the
litany to be read at pm.
Bishop to Occupy Pulpit.
Bishop James E. Freeman will occu-
py the Cathedral pulpit at II am.
and 4 pm. on Easter Sunday. Spe-
cial festival music will be offered by
the Cathedral choir of men and boys
under the direction of Robert G.
Barrow.
The Catholic Evidence Guild has
arranged the annual open-air OBJ
servance of Good Friday in Franklin
Square from 2:3o to $50 pm.
Tenebrae services at the Church of
the Immaculate Conception will be
continued tonight at 7:45 o'clock with
the Friars of the Atonement chant
ing the service and Rev. Peter Gull
day of Catholic University preaching.
The three-hour passion service start
ed at noon.
The annual three-hour service con-
Quoted by Methodist Churches in the
Capital was to begin at noon in Foun-
dry M. E. Church, with DR.. Benjamin
w. Weeks, district superintendent of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, pre-
siding.
The Washington Lutheran Ministers
Association was to conduct three
hour service at the same time in the
Lutheran Church of the Reformation.
Rev. Howard E. Snyder. president Of
the association, who planned the rite,
announced addresses would be made by
seven prominent Lutheran clergymen.
Service of Rugged Cross.
The service Of the rugged cross will
be held this evening at 8 o'clock at
Petworth Methodist Episcopal Church,
New Hampshire avenue at Grant Cir
Gle. A great rugged cross will occupy
the center of the chancel. The musi-
cal service will consist of solos by
Charles Hitler, 20 Sacred Head Now
Wounded" and by Louise Startwell,
''The Old Rugged Cross" The con-
gregation will receive the sacrament
of the Lords Supper at the foot Of
the cross.
This Is the annual Good Friday
service which has been held annually
for six years at this church.
Evening star., 1936-04-10
nd Division of Welfare Board Probes 100 Relief Cases Daily
Easter Togs Black and Blue
Mrs Roosevelt to Wear Dark Suit and
Flowers on Hat.

of time, the Presidents wife planned
aVhandsome ensemble.
With the men, though, Easter seems
to be more of an occasion.
Representative Samuel Dickstein,
frequently called the fashion plate
of the House." admitted that the
finishing touches to his Easter outfit
were obtained in New York last
week end.
II shall wear striped trousers with
short, black coat" he declared, "a
white semi-soft shirt with a lay-down
collar, and a nice Spring tie with a
little red in it. Very soft, almost
paper, chamois gloves. white soft
felt hat and a white carnation will
complete his costume.
Representative Dewey Short, a
bachelor and also known as one of
the best dressers in the House, pro-
feSsed no definite plans.
But" he promised, i've been read
ing that men are going in for colors.
So will probably burst forth as gay
as bird and as fragrant as the honey
suckle. With a lily in my hand.
maybe, but I won't be dead!"
Lewis Pleads Ignorance.
Senator j. Hamilton Lewis, of the
pink whiskers, who was confidently
expected to lead the parade, says
not. He pleaded ignorance of the
date, even. His usual sartorial effects,
however. will probably be adequate
to the occasion, an observer reflected.
Senator Millard E. Tydings expects
to be very comfortable in old clothes. I"
That's because he's going up home
to be with my family for the day."
Ben Bernie, who isn't a congressman
Of course, has been plannig his Easter
togs between appearances at the Fox
Theater this week.
Evening star., 1936-04-10
RABBI G. H. SILVERSTONE
is SUED FOR $4,000

Rabbi G. H. Silverstone, who re-
Gently announced his intention to re-
tire to Palestine, was sued for $50 900
in District Supreme Court today by a
storekeeper for alleged malicious pros
ecution.
The case grew out of the arrest Of
Albert Isaacson, 1886 Fourteenth
street, on a charge of false advertising
and allowing the word kosher" to
remain on the window of his meat
market after his permit to sell kosher
meat had been withdrawn.
Evening star., 1936-04-10
MANY LAWYERS ATTEND
RICHMOND BAR MEETING
$50 Are Expected at Sessions Of
Fourth Federal Judicial
Circuit.
By the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCIATED freSS.
RICHMOND, Va, April 10.-A two
day meeting of the bar of the Fourth
Federal Judicial Circuit, at which ad-
dresses will be made by Newton D.
Baker. Frank j. Hogan and william A.
Ransom, president of the American
Bar Association, is expected to at
tract approximately $50 lawyers here
today.
Attorneys from Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, Maryland, North and South
Carolina and the District of Columbia
will attend.
Robert B. Tunstall will serve as
chairman of the business meeting this
afternoon, and Stuart B. Campbell,
president of the Virginia Bar Associa-
ton, will preside. Judge John j.
Parker, senior circuit judge of the
United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals, will make the welcome address.
Alexander Armstrong, former Attoy.
ney General Of Maryland, will also
speak at that session.
Evening star., 1936-04-10
TELEPHONE EMPLOYE
KILLED IN COLLISION
BY the ASSOCIATED Press.

By the AsSociated Press.
RICHMOND, April 10.-Theodore
Duggins of Richmond, Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. empioye, died
in Memorial Hospital today Of in
juries received in an automobile
truck collision on United States Route
l, miles south of Ashland last night.
Police reported that j. L. West, jr..
of Ashland, was cut and bruised in
the same accident. He had left the
hospital this morning.
Evening star., 1936-04-10
A. A. U. w. to Hear Mrs. Norton.

Chairman Norton Of the House Dis
trict Committee will address lunch
con meeting of the Washington Branch
of the American Association of Uni
versity Women at 1:15 pm. tomorrow
in the associations club house. She
will discuss legislative problems of the
District. Mrs. Samuel Herrick, chair
man of the Program Committee, will
preside
Evening star., 1936-04-10
Doctors to Use Parachutes.

MOSCOW, April 10 R.-A para
chute medical service was organized
yesterday by group of "a surgeons
and physicians just graduated from
the Government Parachute School.
The doctors will answer urgent calls
by plane, descending in parachutes
where landing fields are not available.
The service has headquarters at the
Moscow civil airfield.
Evening star., 1936-04-10
Postmaster Is Named.

The Post Once Department an
nounced yesterday appointment Of W.
George Miller as acting postmaster at
Accident, Md.
Evening star., 1936-04-10

The office on the second
floor of the historic Blair
mansion, across from the
White House at 1851 PennSW-
Uania aUenue, SholUn dbOUe,
Uas the scene OF meetings OF
President JackSon'S "kttchen
cabinet" of ,Ohich Francis
Preston Blair, 1Uho purchased
the home in 1885, tDaS a men,
Der. There, too, his son, Mont
gomery Blair, dre,U up the de-
tense argument in the Dred
Scott case. BelolD: Exterior
Uie1D OF the home. noW occu-
pied by Maj. and Mrs. GiSt
Blair, Which ,DiH be open April
21 and % under auspices OF
District Committee OF Robert
E. Lee Memorial Foundation,
for benefit OF Strattord Hall,
Gen. Lees birthplace.
-HarriS-EUing Photos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-21
MONSOON FEARED
BY EVEREST PARTY
Desperate Race With Wind
Foreseen-Heavy Shows
Force Retreat.
BY HUGH RUTTLEDGE,
Leader. 1885 British Mount Everest
EXpedition

EApculIlOn.
CAMP NO. 3, Mount Everest, Tibet,
May 20 (NAN.A) (by Wireless via
Calcutta) The 1886 British Mount
Everest expedition, now encamped
$500 feet below the summit Of Mount
Everest, Is facing q desperate race
with the monsoon. 1t has arrived
at Ceylon, 10 days earlier than it was
expected. II it crosses India at its
usual speed it should reach Mount
Everest about June 10. Once the
monsoon comes further climbing Is
impossible.
The climbers, who thus have only
three weeks left, have experienced a
further setback. A heavy snowfall
has compelled the advance party to
eVacuate Camp No. 4, established last
week at a height of 20 900 feet. and
return to Camp No. 3, at the 21,500-
foot mark.
Camp No. Evacuated.
r. s. Smythe OF the advance party
communicated with the main body of
the expedition at Camp No. 3 by means
Of high altitude wireless and it was
decided that, since further Snowfalls
were probable, it would be safer to
evacuate Camp No. 4 temporarily.
Smythe and E. z. Shipton arrived
at Camp No. with their porters all
safe. This accomplishment was due
to brilliant mountaineering judgment
concerning the condition Of the snow
The slightest error probably would
have resulted in heavy avalanche.
1t is now necessary to wait until
the snow clears from the mountain.
Meanwhile the morale of the porterS
seems much improved as a result of
the skill and forethought exhibited by
the leaders Of the advance party.
Previous Failures.
Failure Of virtually all previous at
temps of man to reach the uncon-
quered summit of Mount Everest has
been due to the monsoon, a period
OF constant wind and driving snow.
1t is generally agreed that the only
possible time during which an at
tempt on Mount Everest can be made
is between May and June, between
the end Of the Asiatic Winter and the
onrush of the Indian monsoon. Even
in that brief lull. billiards rage al
most daily and avalanches pour of
the heights.
Preceding the arrival OF the mon
soon usually is a northwest wind,
which is likely to burst with little
warning, putting up a barrage Of cold
air and driving snow. The wind
reaches force OF up to 10 miles an
hour and sometimes lasts several days,
making any movement up or down
impossible and threatening to tear
the climber and his puny tents of
the mountainside.
Eric E. Shipton, member of the
present expedition and head Of an
exploratory party last year, reported
that, after the monsoon season last
August, he and his men noundered
in snow up to their waists, while.
above $4,000 feet. the snow was like
bottomleSs moraSs.
The 1888 expedition, headed by the
present leader, Hugh Ruttledge, fought
its way to within 1000 feet of the top
OF Mount Everest, only to be driven
back by monsoon that broke nearly
month ahead of schedule
(Copyright. 1898. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance Inc.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-21
Bass Viols Made Of Metal.

The experiment Of making bass viols
Of metal instead Of wood has been
found to be very satisfactory and an
American company has made a num-
Der of these instruments, using alum
mum, several of which are now in
the hands of musicians, all of whom
have expressed their approval. The
tone Is said to be quite as good as
that of the wooden instrument and
they are much more sturdy. The
metal bass viol is welded together and
this makes them practically everlast-
ing and never subject to the infiu-
ence of the weather. The firm is
experimenting with the manufacture
of some other similar musical instru-
ments and those of wood may be
largely removed from the orchestra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-21

SuelVed the lQee
Of changing J.
Edgar Hoover's
name to J. Edgar
Boulder, as was
previously pre-
dicted in these
dispatches. But
n ow certa in
critics at WASH
ington insist on
q &C usi ng that
G e n t e man Of
over - advertising
In con n e C ton
with his latest
activities.
Well. he has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-21

the advantage over some press agents.
When he promises a show he GER
tainly puts it on upon the day and
date announced, with the band play
ing 1.-THE Alcatraz Drag"-and every
cage full.
tcopyrisht. 1888. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-21
Irwin s. Cobb
Says:
J. Edgar Hoover Has
Flair for Putting on
Promised Show.

HOLLYWOOD. Calf, May Ill
Owing to recent developments over
which 1t had no control, believe the
Interior Department temporarily has
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-05
True Detective Story From DiStE
Gangsters Sent to Electric Chair
Continued from Yesterday

An auto passed bearing New
Jersey tags. The bandits raced
after it. TANNED it toward the gut
ter and with handkerchiefs over
their faces pointed two revolvers
at the occupants. One shot was
fired at the ground. Money,
watches and stickpin were sur
rendered. Yanking the ignition
key from the lock, the robbers
left the three travellers stranded
and dashed toward washington
Courageous Officers
At Grant Circle, a rear tire
went flat and the rim rolled off
the wheel of the Chandler. The
uuartette left the car and after
walking several blocks, stopped at
q taxi phone to summon cab.
Shortly before, PrivateS Leo w.
K. Busch and Frank L. Ach, both
of No. 10 Precinct, had been
warned at a call box to be on the
lookout for four men wanted in
connection with hold-upS near
Berwyn, Md.
The policemen came upon the
four near Upshur Street and New
Hampshire Avenue. The bandits
explained that their car had
broken down and that they were
calling a taxi. Skeptical, the off
GERS asked to be shown where the
car was. The group herded down
the street. Proctor murmured
that some shooting would have
to be done for a getaway.
Private Busch took a firm grip
on the belts Of two Of the men.
Private Ach held the other two,
then came a cry:
"Let the cops have it,"
Flames belched from the muz-
zleS Of revolver and automatic and
bullets whined in all directions as
the group scattered. Busch fell
to the gutter pierced through the
chest twice and with one bullet
in his stomach, Ach was knocked
to the sidewalk by slugs which
drilled both his arms and his LETT
side.
From their prone positions both
policemen blazed at the fugitives
Proctor, struck in the stomach
fell, but regained his feet. Moreno
was wounded in the ankle.
All four managed to make the
shelter Of an alley. Nick helpec
Moreno into the basement Of 6
house in the 400 block Of New
Hampshire Ave. McCabe and the
wounded Proctor fled through the
alley. Proctor, despite his bleeding
stomach, managed to make hi;
way to his home on Seventh
Street, whence he was raced to 6
hospital in Baltimore. McCabe rar
until he reached a car line anC
trolleyed home.
Moreno and Nick hid in the