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Evening star., 1936-06-25
4.2OO u. S. WORKERS
MAY BE PAID TODAY
Red Tape Being Unwound as
Park Service Employees Await
Back Wages.

Four thousand two hundred en-
ployes of the building branch of the
National Parks Service of the Interior
Department today were patiently
awaiting their pay checks, represent
ing back salary from June to Is
while reams Of red tape were being
unwound.
The warrants from the Treasury De-
partment, authorizing expenditure OF
the funds, remained to be obtained
as did the setting up Of the money
to the account of the disbursine
officer, q General Accounting ONCE
procedure. Oficials were hopeful
however, this would be accomplished
and checks be available late today.
Hillory A. Tolson, assistant direc-
tor of the National Parks Service
and Charles A. Teters, jr. the latter
the assistant director In charge OF
buildings, were giving the matter their
personal attention. Oflcials in the
General Accounting Office and Treas
ury Department promise full co-opera-
ton.
Evening star., 1936-06-25

der charge in District supreme
Court today.
ADistrict Supreme Court jury of II
men and one woman began its delib-
erations this afternoon in the second
degree murder trial of Mrs. Alice j.
Connolly, 38, who shot her husband,
Park Policeman John F. Connolly, Al,
in their home at 1920 Eighteenth
street, March 18.
Justice Peyton Gordon instructed
the jurors they might return verdicts
of not guilty or guilty Of second degree
murder or manslaughter.
Mrs. Connelly's attorneys have at
tempted to prove she was in fear OF
her husband and acted in self defense
The shooting occurred about l am
following a st. Patrick's day party.
Assistant United States Attorney
Henry A. Schweinhaut pleaded with
the Jury this morning not to be swayed
by sympathy.
Cites Course of Bullet.
The prosecutor laid unusual stress
on evidence that the bullet which
killed Connolly passed through his
body and into a couch. indicating, he
said, that the policeman was lying
down and not rushing toward his wife,
as the defense maintains.
Attorneys James A. O'Shea and
Alfred Goldstein have attempted to
prove Mrs. Connolly shot her husband
in self-defense.
O'Shea, in his address to the jury
emphasized that the Government must
prove the defendant guilty without q
reasonable doubt, adding the prosecu-
ton has fallen far short of performing
this task.
The defense rested about II am.
at the conclusion Of cross-examination
of Mrs. Connolly by Schweinhaut and
Howard Boyd, who is associated with
him in the prosecution.
Mrs. Connolly tainted on the wit
ness stand yesterday.
"I didn't mean to do it loved
him." she said just before she col
lapsed. She buried her face in her
hand, sobbed and then toppled from
her chair. Assistant Clerk j. Wesley
Gardner caught her, and with the
assistance of several of the jurors
placed her on the counsel table. She
was revived by DR.. John E. Lynn
of st. Elizabeth's Hospital, who was
in the courthouse on another matter.
Adjournment Ordered.
Justice Gordon then ordered the
court adjourned until this morning.
When Mrs. Connolly took the stand
she began, under promptings by Chief
Defense Counsel O'Shea, to relate the
happenings of st. Patrick's day, which
preceded the tragedy.
She said her husband began drink
ing early in the day and seemed almost
overcome with melancholia. She
played Irish songs on records to cheer
him and then they went to a res
taurant where the drinking continued
Interrupting the continuity Of her
story, she told of threat he made
few days before to shoot her, fright
ening her so that she hid under a
bed. Because of that occurrence, she
hid the gun in drawer, she said.
Returning home st. Patrick's Day
night, Connolly lay down. She said
he had "a wild look in his eye," and
in little while arose, put his fingers
about her throat and threatened to
kill her. 1t was then that she took
the revolver from its hiding place
she told the jury.
He jumped up again, she said, add
ing, Il pulled the trigger, but I didn't
want to do it loved him and didn't
mean to harm him."
The defendant testified that she
then turned the gun on herself but
it missed fire.
Evening star., 1936-06-25
500 SOJOURNERS
OPEN CONVENTION
Executive Committee Meeting and
Motor Trips Feature
Program.

The sixteenth annual convention
Of the National Sojourners opened
this morning at the Mayfower Hotel
with more than 500 delegates regis
tering from all parts of the United
States and several foreign countries.
Today's program included a meet
ing of the Executive Committee under
Craftsmanship Of DR.. Bolivar ]. Lloyd,
q motor sightseeing trip to Mt. YER
non IN the afternoon, to place q
wreath on the tomb of George WASH
ington, and a visit to the Marine
base at Quantico, Va. The visitors
will be guests Of Maj. Gen. Charles
II. Lyman, commandant at Quantico.
The committee arranging the con-
vention consists Of Maj. Edwin S.
Bethlehem, jr., chairman; Rear Ad-
miral Harry G. Hamlet, Lieut.. Col.
Thomas w. Monroe, Lieut.. Col. Arthur
j. Perry, DR.. William H. Sebrell, Lieut..
James Otis Porter and Capt. Louis
r. Nickel.
e The convention will continue
through Saturday. Membership of
the National Sojourners Is made up
of service officers who are Master
Masons.
s The mainssession of the convention
will be opened officially tomorrow
morning by Maj. Bethlehem and Col.
Alva J. Breasted, chief of the Army
Ahaplains.
Evening star., 1936-06-25
mo HOME WORK"
TEST TAKES YEAR
Anacostia High Head Gives
Report to Board of
Education.

A full years class room work Is
necessary to determine whether pub
lie school pupils should or should not
do home work.
That is the gist of the report of
Chester w. Holmes, superintendent Of
Anacostia Junior Senior High School,
who inaugurateo the mo home work"
experiment six weeks ago. 1t was sub
mitted to the Board of Education yes
terday.
A furore was raised by small group
of parents because the hour of OPEN
ing school was moved up from 9 am.
to $50 am. The Board of Educa-
tion was asked what authority it had
to permit a school principal to make
such change.
The board held that inasmuch as
the mo home work" plan was an ex-
pertinent and affected only one school,
rather than the entire system, the pro-
cedure was regular.
Continuance Sought.
Holmes, who declined to comment
on the results until he could inform
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent,
officially, decided that the six-week
test was not conclusive and asked per-
mission to continue it for whole year.
The board yesterday decided to wait
until its meeting tomorrow before
making decision.
Holmes showed that 13 of the 20
teachers at Anacostia believed "a real
gain in ground covered" had been
made. Two believed that "there had
been a loss" Four thought there had
been no change, and the last one said
a gain had been made with one group
and loss resulted with another.
Parents, however, approved the re-
suits. A total of 426 parents approved
the plan and only % opposed it. Pupils
at the same time voted 479 to 46 in
favor of it.
Willing to Participate.
"All teachers have expressed will
ingness," Holmes stated, Ito partici-
pate in the experiment for a full year,
during 1936-1937, and because of this
expressed willingness on their part and
the pupils part, because of the avowed
keen interest of the parents, and be-
cause of my own belief that with q
longer period we can really do worth
while piece of constructive educational
work, I recommend that official per-
mission be granted this school to
undertake for the 1936-1s37 school
year a no home work program, with a
school day operating from $3.50 am.
to 3 pm, utilizing the experience
gained recently as basis for carrying
on the work."
The experiment was conducted by
adding 80 minutes to the days sched-
ule and dividing the longer periods be-
tween recitation and supervised study.
Evening star., 1936-06-25
YOUTH MOVEMENT
TO Be DESCRIBED
Aubrey Williams, Director,
Will Address Institute
Delegates Tonight.

The function of the National Youth
Administration in aiding young people
to solve problems arising out of the
depression will be described tonight by
Aubrey Williams, director, before dele
gates to the Youth Institute, meeting
in the National Catholic School for
Social Service.
The institute, which has brought
about go representatives of groups In
the Atlantic and Midwestern States,
and is sponsored by the National
Council of Catholic Women, will close
tomorrow.
The schedule today included talks
on the rural program for youth by
Miss Gertrude Warren Of the All
Club Division Of the Department of
Agriculture; on the Catholic revival
by DR.. Paul Ketrick of Catholic Uni
versity, and books for youth by Mrs.
Philip Hurnung of the Trinity College
a1umnae.
This afternoons program is devoted
to vocational study discussion led by
Miss Beatrice Mcconnell, director of
the Industrial Division, Children's
Bureau of the Department of Labor;
Miss Sara Laughlin of Philadelphia,
parish school councillor, and Miss
Mary I. Eberhart of the Harrisburg
Diocesan Council Of Catholic Women.
Delegates last night heard Miss
Bess Goodykontz, assistant commits
sioner of the United States Ofice of
Education, outline the youth programs
being carried on by the office in the
c. c. c. camps and among the un-
employed, and describe the youth
survey made by the Office in 81 rep
resentative communities. DR.. George
Johnson, secretary of the American
Council on Education, explained the
organization and aims Of the Ameri-
can Youth Council, q fact-finding
group which has started survey Of
youth problems in education.
A plan for extending youth pro-
grams through every diocese in the
Nation was outlined yesterday by
Miss Tess M. Gorka, Fort Wayne,
Ind; Miss Mary Finnan, Scranton,
Pa, and Miss Frances Engel, Buffalo.
N. Y. A talk by Mrs. Maurice Rosen-
berg Of the National Board Of the
National Amateur Athletic Federation,
stressed the value of mass athletics
for girs. A demonstration recrea-
ton program was given by Miss
Marian Abrams Of the Christ Child
Society Of Washington.
Most Rev. Bernard J. Shell, d. D.,
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, assist
ant Episcopal chairman, N. c. w. g.
department of lay organizations, will
address the institute at 2 pm. to-
morrow, telling Of the work of the
Catholic Youth organization he
founded in Chicago.
Evening star., 1936-06-25
HEALTH SERVICE
GIVEN $1,363,0DO
FOR LABORATORY
Work on Bethesda Project
Will Start Soon, Treas.
ury Announces.
FUNDS ARE ALLOTTED
BY DEFICIENCY BILL
Proposal, at Inception, Brought
Bitter Protest From Nearby
Estate 0nwers.
BY JACK ALLEN,
Staff Correspondent OF The Star.


BETHESDA, Md, June 25-Con-
struction Of the experimental labora-
tory to be erected near here by the
United States Public Health Service
will begin shortly following the ap-
proval Of $1,363,000 ALLEGATION for
the work late yesterday by Secretary
Of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, jr.
Plans for the project call for build
ing the laboratory and four smaller
structures at the outset, with addi-
tional units to be added from time to
time so that the center will eventually
be converted into one of the most COM
plete experimental health stations in
existence.
The development will be located on
45-acre tract upon the estate Of
Luke I. Wilson fronting the Rockville
pike near here. Wilson, retired IL
linois business man, donated the land
to the Federal Government last Au-
gust to provide health officials with a
place to carry on serum experiments
with small animals.
The s1,363 900 appropriation ap-
proved by Secretary Morgenthau is
derived from the $60,000,000 emer-
gency construction fund carried In the
first deficiency act of June %. An
additional 100000 is aho available
from other sources, it is said.
In addition to the laboratory itself,
cne-story Office building, a small
power house to provide necessary
heating and two residences for med
ical officers will be erected. One of
the residences will accommodate two
senior officers, while the other will
house, six junior officers. The labo-
ratory will be three stories in height
and is to have a basement.
The ALLEGATION likewise will pro-
vide sufficient funds to improve road
ways, walks and the grounds around
the structures.
Storm Of Protest.
A storm of protest was heard
against the laboratory proposal when
Wilson's gift of the land was an
nounced last year, but both the Board
of Montgomery County Commission
ers and the Maryland National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commission
were powerless to act because the
land had become Federal property
and was not subject to zoning restric-
tions.
Many owners Of beautiful estates
along the pike, the Bethesda Chamber
of Commerce and the county commits
sioners were among those who raised
objections to locating the laboratory
on the Wilson tract.
1t was claimed by opponents of the
project that establishment of the lab
oratory would smash real estate val
ues along the pike, where many of
Montgomery's richest estates are
located.
Evening star., 1936-06-25
Woman, u, Dies at Wedding
Of Daughter in Chevy Chase

Of the church though attended by ush-
ers. She slumped as the final prayer
was being said, and was pronounced
dead on the arrival Of physician who
had been previously summoned.
Mrs. Hillyard's husband, Van Buren,
Hillyard, retired patent attorney is in
Garfield Hospital, where he was taken
Friday.
The bride has taught for several
years in the Sunday school at the
church and has been living with her
brother-in-law, George B. Fraser, OF
1891 Mckinley street. Mr.. Rupp, who
Is In the insurance business here, lives
at isis Thirteenth street.
Mrs. Hillyard had been suffering
from heart trouble for several years.
Evening star., 1936-06-25
ROE FULKERS0N WINS
RUN-0FF IN FLORIDA
Will Represent Broward County
in State Legislature-Noti-
fed in Washington.

Roe Fulberson, erstwhile Washing.
ton optician and editorial writer for
the Kiwanis magazine, is about TO
begin his first venture in politics.
For q number Of years he has been
spending part Of his time in WASH
ington, and yesterday he received q
telegram here telling him he was the
successful candidate in the run-off
primary for the Democratic nomina-
tion for State Representative In Flor
ida where he has q residence at
Hollywood. He viii represent Brow
ard County In the State Legislature.
Democratic nomination is equivalent
to election In Florida.
Evening star., 1936-06-25

Apparently revived after being
stricken with a heart attack during
the opening strains Of her daughters
wedding march late yesterday. Mrs.
Ella Hillyard, 1116 Euclid street, died
in her pew at the Chevy Chase Bap-
tist Church, as the closing prayer of
the ceremony was being said by the
Rev. e. O. Clark.
Mrs. Hillyard, ~ years old, slumped
in her seat as the wedding march was
beginning. Ushers brought smelling
salts and after q short delay the cere-
mony was continued.
Throughout the service, In which
the daughter, Miss Ruth fillyard was
married to Erskine H. Rupp. Mrs. Hill
yard sat erect 10 her seat. in the rear
Evening star., 1936-06-25
REPORT IN DROWNING

A certificate of accidental drown
ing was issued today by Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald in the death of
Ralph olassman, rs, of 1719 @ street,
whose body was recovered yesterday
from the Potomac River, near the
Colonial Canoe Club.
Glassman was drowned Sunday
when he dove from boat while SAIL
ing with party Of friends above
the Three Sisters Islands. He was
a clerk in the Veterans Administra-
ton.
Evening star., 1936-06-25
Poor Farm Is Robbed

TUSCOLA, Ill. R.-Stealing 120
chickens from farm would be con-
sidered pretty mean at best, but it was
double mean In this case-it was
the Douglas County poor farm. The
fowls were raised to feed the penniless
residents.
Evening star., 1936-06-25
Sisters, 72 and IS, in School.

CHICAGO (R.-Mrs. Mary Quick
Burnet, 70, of Indianapolis, enrolled
for an art course at the University Of
Chicago Summer School. As fellow
student she brought along her sister,
Mrs. Mary A. NJ. Quick, IS.
Evening star., 1936-06-25
SUES D. C. FOR $50, 900
Woman Asks Damages for Injury
in Fall at School January 10.

in Fall at School January 10.
The District government was sued
in District Supreme Court today for
$4,000 by Alice J. Pumphrey, 833
Fourth street northeast, who said she
fell and was injured while entering
the Kenilworth School January 10.
Through Attorneys Mark p. Fried
lander, Robert !. Silverman and Louis
Horowitz she maintained that District
authorities failed to illuminate prop
erly an abrupt change Of level In the
ground door entrance to the school,
Evening star., 1936-06-25

Making ink prints to illustrate stories Dey Interesting
1ok to Mldred Hagan, H. daughter OF Mr. and MIS- ".
H. SON Of NJ and Mrs Samuel Stanton 14o street north
east Mildred tn the GA grade and Raymond tn tne o-6 00e
at the Webb School Tomorrow Margaret dGngh.
ter OF Mr. and Mrs c. Goldswothy ana Louise 5ncknef,
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Buck the PaM yltor
Hiqk School, Star Stat Photo.
Evening star., 1936-06-25
Jury GETS CASE
OF MRS. CONNELLY
IN MURDER TRIAL
Courts Instructions Direct
AcquittaI or Second-De-
cree Verdict of Guilt.
PROSECUTOR WARNS
AGAINST SYMPATHY
Woman Shot Husband in Self.
Defense, Is Contention
of Counsel.
BULLETIN.

Mrs. Alice ]. Connolly, 3S, was
acquitted of a second-degree muir
der charge in District Supreme
Court today.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
INTERIOR MOVE
DUE JAN. 10

January Is was set today by
the Interior Department as NOV
ing day to new and enlarged quar-
ers two blocks south at Nineteenth
and E SITS. N. w.
The last word in air-conditioned
luxury, the new building will not
only provide 725,000 square feet
of light and airy floor space, but
will boast a roof garden, broad
casting station and the greatest
cafeteria of any Government build
ing.
Due to the many ramifications
of Interior Department activities,
only a few Of the departments
many divisions will be accommo-
dated in the elegant establishment
of Mr.. Ickes.
Those persons who will have to
be satisfied with dwelling under
the roof of the present Interior
Building are the employees of the
Public Works Administration, the
Geological Survey the National
Bituminous Coal Commission, the
Puerto Rico Reconstruction Ad-
ministration and the ECW.
These unfortunates will have
one consolation, however. If they
want to see how their betters live
and it happens to be raining, they
can do so without getting wet. For
there'll be a nice new tunnel con-
Meeting the old building with the
new
The Washington times., 1936-12-21

WaShington'S mid-D e e m b e r
weather is not considered by
many people as exactly appropri-
ate for braving chill winds, splash
ing through icy creeks or walking
for miles through woodland locked
in winters shivery embrace.
Nevertheless, such activity is
fright down the alley" for mem
bers of the Wanderbird Hiking
Club, who haven't missed a Sun
day hike this year and don't in
tend to. Winter "Strolls." they
say, are just as much fun as those
in summer, if not more so, and
they point out that after you have
passed the first mile you really
don't mind, Its actually fun, "
they urge.
Composed principally Of Govern
ment clerks, but also numbering
quite a few in other walks of life,
the WanderbirdS plan next Sun
day to investigate a section they
have never visited before. the up
per regions of the Northwest
branch OF the Potomac River.
Start At $3.50
They will meet at $50 a. m. at
the bus station at Fourteenth
and Buchanan Streets NJ W., and
board a suburhan-bound bus. Out
in the country they plan to dis
embark and begin a seven-mile
invasion of the Maryland thick
cts under the direction Of DR.. H.
N. Stokes, a retired Federal sci
enlist. Club members declare
they are sure of an interesting day
when he is in charge by virtue OF
his unusual woodland knowledge.
Among members of the club
who miss very few weekly hikes
are Myrtle A. Skees of the Vet.
Grams Administration and Mrs.
Edgar Nixon, a former school
teacher who is now married to an
employe Of the State Department.
Both Joined the club since com.
ing to Washington recently.
Miss Skees, an attractive blonde
with blue eyes and a pleasant
smile, is from Warren, Ark.
where she attended high school.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
MARRIAGES

James M. Stevenson, 25. state College.
Pa, and Mary A. Rees, %, Philadsl-
phia; Rev. C. c. Rasmussen.
I. Kenneth Goldberg, SO, and Ina
Jacobsen, 25, both Of Omaha NED
Rev. Norman Gerstenfeld.
Ulysses G. Howard. 80. 1885 Marion ,
St., and Rebecca Fowler, 35, 1885 Thir'
teenth St.; Rev. ]. L. Henry =.
Nicholas A. Lucas, %: 2Ol4 P st..
and Henry L Bobaly, 49, Dunlo' "a
Thomas w. weems. %, 1888 Twenty
seventh St.. and Agnes T. Chapman
10, S11 Eleventh st. N. E.; Rev. r. f.
James r. Bantster; 81; and Jul. .I
Berry, 25. both of 42l oakdals PL'
orville j. Tignor 25, Midlothian
Va, and Mary L. Thompson. IS, Rich
mond; Rev. j. c. Ball.
John NJ. Lane, 2S. Providence, R. L.
and Charlotte e. Harrison, 22' Ashe
vile, N. G.; Rev. H. W; snyder: c.
and Attic simkins, %. 75s Kenyon
St: Rev. sylvester Moss.
willard A. Lee. II, 2415 Shannon
PI. S. e. and Helen Gilmore, A. Sl'
L St.. Rev. L. @ Brown.
victor Click. 81: and clara KnettS.
Mattingly.
Anne Thornschein, %. 1105 Eighth
St; Judge r. E. Mattingly.
Marion L. Pugh, %. and Olive Il
Bandeen, "a. both Of Baltimore; Rev
Angus F. High, IS, 2O47 Ninth St., and
Daisy Hatcher. 81, 41O Ridge st. Rey
ROY" Row E. Marshall IS. and Frances E
Christman, 10 both of Burke. Va. Rev
John n. Peck. SO, 3s17 Morrison St.
and Ella B. Bridwen. IS, Takonla Park
Md Rev ]. c. Bell.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
BIRTHS

BIRTHS
william W. and Leah Greene, girl.
Benjamin A. and Margaret Ward, girl.
Wilmer E. and Violet A. Wilkinson
oy.
Thomas ana Mary Sykes, boy.
James and Alice, Weaver, girl.
Jessie and Marion Avent, girl.
John and Elizabeth Bridges, girl.
Emanuel and Violet NJ. Danforth, boy.
Kenneth and Precious Durham, boy.
Elmore and Staggie Gordon, boy.
Irving E. and Pauline N, Harris. boy
Edward and Alberta jackson, girl.
David and Eva Johnson, boy.
Henry j. and Frances L. johnson, boy
Francis and Julia Lewis, boy.
Booker 7. and Mary l.. Peterton, boy
James and Margaret Quick, girl.
James E. and Mary B. Robinson, boy
Fred D. and Cornelia Saunders, girl.
Herbert B. and Esther Smith, girl.
Edward and Elsie Thomas, girl.
Lucius and Inez M walker, boy.
Eldridge and Virginia Watkins, girl.
Robert and Mildred Blackman. boy.
Ellsworth and Leona Colbert, girl.
Alfred and Mable DeGroff, boy.
NJ. and Alberta Gay, girl
George and Mollie l.. Griffin, boy.
Llewellyn and Hiida Henson, boy.
Robert T. and Gertrude Jenkins boy
william and Dorothy johnson, boy.
Frank and Almary Kenner, girl,
James and Johnsie Mitchell, girl.
Stewart and Lola B. Preston, boy.
Charles and Josie Risebar, boy.
Charles T. and carrie Smith, boy.
Francis and Ruth Taylor, boy.
Charles and Edith Tyler, boy.
Moffett and Nancy Washington, girl.
Bruce and Sadie Wise, girl.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
WanderbiE'dS to Hike
Despite the Weather

Before coming to the National
Capital she graduated from the
College Of the OzarkS in ClarkS-
vile, Ark, and since accepting an
appointment under the Govern
ment has enjoyed further office
training in evening classes of the
Capital City Business College.
Has Typist Job
Now employed as a typist with
Veterans Administration, her ul
innate ambition is to become a
librarian. In addition to hiking
she enjoys tennis, swimming and
bicycling, but terms reading as
her foremost leisure hobby.
Since coming to Washington,
Mrs. Nixon has occupied her
time as housewife and part
time tutor, her husband being sta
toned at the State Department
as a research expert dealing prin'
cipally with historical events. She
is quite attractive, with blue-gray
eyes and auburn hair, and Is
known to numerous State Depart.
ment colleagues of her husband.
Mrs. Nixon is a native of New
Philadelphia, Ohio. She attended
high school in her home city and
then matriculated at the Univer.
Sity of Ohio. Upon graduation she
became a school teacher in New
Philadelphia and pursued that
career until less than two years
ago.
Music is her favorite indoor In.
dulgence. and swimming and hik.
ing are her sports preferences.