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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-11-18
CITY LEAGUE BOWLING

City ague Bowling at the
Brunswick Alleys tonight will show
the Family Shoe Store team meet
ing the Thomas Hardware Company
rollers at 7:30.
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MISS ERICKSON ENTERTAINs

ENDo M u q N z III = q n
Miss Ebba Erickson entertained a
group of her friends at luncheon
today at the home of Mrs. Frank
Olson.
Her guests were Mrs. Olson, Mrs.
Olaf Flobersund. Mrs. Henna Ed
man, Mrs. Peter Oswald, Mrs. John
Alstead and Mrs, Trygye Hagerup.
Following luncheon they spent
the afternoon sewing and having
thar fortu,aac told
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CRANE COMING

SEATTLE, Nov. 18.-The Bureau
of Fisheries announces the Crane
will sail fer Alaska with mail to-
morrow morning.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1936-11-18
BURKE LEAVES HOSPITAL

Art Burke, employed at George
Brothers, was dismissed today from
st. AIMS Hospital, where he has
been for several days.
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MRS. sOWDER HERE

Mrs w. Sowder, wife of DR.. w.
Sowder of the Coast Guarder ITALIA
poosa, arrived on the Princess
Norah.
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quick results.
Evening star., 1936-06-15
PARTY OF INDIANS
IN FATAL ACCIDENT
ION JOURNEY HERE
Driver From Clarendon and
Oklahoma Boy, ID,
SuCCumbS.
EIGHT OTHERS INJURED
IN WEEK END MISHAPS
Skull Fracture Feared as Woman
Is Hurt in Collision Near
0xon Hill.

Two persons were killed and four
seriously injured early today when a
car containing a party Of Indians, re-
turning to Washington from a sight
seeing trip to New York, crashed into
bridge and then hit a truck near
Halethorpe, Nd.
James Thorpe, 1912 North Calvert
street, Clarendon. Va, and Floyd
Walker, IA, were the persons killed.
Eight others we're injured, one per-
haps seriously, in traffic accidents in
and near the District over the week
end.
Police said Thorpe was the driver
Of the car in the Halethorpe crash.
Walker was one of the party of Indians
from a reservation in Oklahoma. They
have been in Washington on a sight
seeing tour.
The others hurt in the accident
were Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Walker.
Barney Coker and Charles E. Brown,
all Indians. They were taken to a
Baltimore hospital, where it was said
Mrs. Walker may die Police said
Brown is attorney for the reservation.
Truck Crew Uninjured.
Vernon Thompson and Elmer Lam
bert of Washington. driver and helper
on the truck. were uninjured.
Halethorpe police said the Indians
had hired Thorpe in Washington to
drive them to New York. They re-
ported the car failed to make a turn
leading to the Patapsco River bridge
at st. Dennis struck the bridge
abutment and then careene6 into
the truck.
Magistrate Henry W. Routenberg
will conduct an inquest at Halethorpe
tonight.
In another nearby mishap, Mrs.
Elizabeth Birch, so, of 2234 S Strees
southeast suffered severe head injuries.
At Casualty Hospital it was said her
skull may be fractured.
Mrs. Birch was one of three persons
injured in q collision on the St. Barna-
bas road. near Oxon Hill, Md. The
others hurt were DeIbert WiIlett. So,
and Mrs. Eva Willett. 40, both of Fort
Foote, Md. They we're treated at
Casualty for shoulder injuries.
Hit-Run Car Injuries Man.
Harry r. Baker, 43, of Berwyn, Md.
received scalp cuts and conclusion
when struck by hit-and-run car on
the Baltimore boulevard. He was
taken to Casualty.
William Curtis, Jr.. so. colored. 1899
S street, was cut about the face when
his machine Collided with a trailer at
tached to the automobile of Elmore
Phillips, 80. of wildwood. Fla. The ac-
cident occurred at Third street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
After treatment at Emergency Hos
pital, Curtis was taken to No. l pre-
cinct and charged with driving while
drunk.
Two women and 4-month-old babv
were injured yesterday in an accident
on the Richmond highway, 20 miles
south of Alexandria. Treated at Alex
andria Hospital for face cuts, they
were listed as Miss Rose Maniscalco,
Tampa, Fla; Mrs Rosalie Dalessandro,
Philadelphia, and the latter's young
daughter, Dolores Marie Dalessandro.
Evening star., 1936-06-15

Robert p. ls-cDermott. 1914 Eastern
avenue, who was given q suspended
sentence after he was ordered to pay
q $500 fine at Rockville for allegedly
driving rs miles an hour on being
chased across the District line into
Maryland, was sentenced to pay .
$25 fine or spend IS days in Jail
for the same ofiense when he pleaded
guilty before Judge Isaac r. Hit In
Trafic Court.
McDermott contended he was being
placed In double jeopardy IN view Of
the Rockville sentence, but Judge Hit
held that the local court could not
take cognizance Of the Maryland
action, since o separate ofYense oc-
CURED In the District.
Policeman H. d. johnson testified
he and Policeman Z. s. Vessels
chased McDermott In scout car out
Sixteenth street at speed greater
than rs miles an hour and McDer-
mott was arrested after he crossed
the District line. -
The onicer said &AEcDefmctt easily
Evening star., 1936-06-15
96-Year-OId Father Due Here
On Way to Democratic Parley

A Confederate veteran and good
Democrat, North Carolina,s 96-year-
old father, is coming through Wash
ington this week en- route to the Dem
ocratic National Convention at Phil
adelphia as the guest Of Senator Rey-
nolds.
The Senator regards George Isaac
Hughes of New Bern as "a remarkable
man and great publicity asset for
the noble State of North Carolina"
Hughes will bring along his 19-
month-old son, Franklin Roosevelt
Hughes, namesake of the President
for whom the elder Hughes voted in
1882 and for whom he expects to
vote again.
The 96-year-old father has voted
for every Democratic presidential con-
didate since Samuel Tilden In 1875.
Senator Reynolds expects to introduce
him to President Roosevelt in Phila-
delphia.
The Senator said. "Comrade Hughes
tells me he expects to live to be at
Evening star., 1936-06-15
PARKS EMPLOYEES
GET MAY PAY, BUT
LACK June CHECKS
Mid Month Roll Awaiting
First Deficiency Bills
Passage.
JUSTICE TAX UNITS
EMPLOYEES ALSO HIT
Payment for Earlier Period
Made With Funds From REIN.
bursable Work Performed.

While the 4,200 employees Of the
Park Service failed to get Is days
pay today, for the first half Of June
Charles A. Peters, jr., assistant direc-
tor. was able to announce that ths
outstanding 10 days pay for the lat
ter part of May has gone out to the
workers, thanks to the collection OF
bills from other Government agencies
Just as soon as the first deficiency
bill, now tied up in Congress, receives
President Roosevelt's signature, Peters
hopes to pay of for the 15-day period
now due.
Justice Group Without Pay.
Besides the parks service empoyeS
many Of whom are in the lowest pay
hrackets-charwome elevator oper-
ators and messengers-81 employees OF
the Justice Departments taxes and
penalty unit did not receive their reg
ular pay today. Department officials
were endeavoring to make last-min-
ute arrangements to give them their
vouchers.
neared the end of the fiscal year, Of
ficials found themselves at the end OF
May with sufficient funds to pay only
five days for the latter part OF that
month.
Peters pointed out today that Suf-
ficient funds have now been made
available through the COLLECTION of
k~t4 ,nfy .k~,,,-- L.Iz
work performed for other Government
departments" to make the necessary
To-day salary payments, clearing the
slate for May.
Checks have been placed in the mail
over the week end, and the buildings
branch workers, many of whom were
in straitened circumstances, now have
funds with which to eat. pay their
rent and other bills.
Further Payments Impossible.
The assistant director declared that,
pending passage of the deficiency bill,
sit will be impossible to make further
salary payments until funds are avail
able through the enactment of this
bill by the Congress" He assured the
service that just as soon as the de-
ficiency bill is passed, ample funds
will be available for payment of all
salaries due"
REIN endorsements were made by
other Government units to the build
ings branch for erection of partitions
and other types of work, under an ar
rangement whereby that branch does
the Job and then gets paid from ap-
preparations from the agency con-
cerned.
Evening star., 1936-06-15
District Fines McDermott $25
after Speed Case in Rockville

outdistanced them. McDermott re-
fused to return to the District for trial
and was turned over to Maryland
ofncers.
McDermott pleaded guilty, but con-
tended he had been punished for the
offense by the imposition of the $500
fine. johnson explained that the fine
had been suspended and that McDer-
mott had not been punished at all.
McDermott then claimed he had
been punished by having his permit
revoked. johnson denied the per-
NIT had been revoked and told the
court he will make q report on the
speed case to the Board of Revoca-
tions and Suspensions, based on the
action of the court. A speed Of IS
miles an hour makes revocation Of
drivers permit mandatory.
After he had fined McDermott,
Judge Hit said he regretted that the
law does not permit him to assess a
heavier fine. The maximum fine for
. first-ofense speeding, regardless Of
the rate, is szs.f
Evening star., 1936-06-15

street, who is employed at the hos
pital, will finish paying for his home.
He has wife and a daughter Phyllis.
Sergt. H. B. Edwards of the Wal
ter Reed staff will pay debts, buy
clothing for his wife and boy, and
take them on trip to visit rela-
tives in Georgia, Virginia and New
Orleans.
Most of the nurses at the hospital
who receive the bonus for World War
service plan to save their money.
Nurse Evelyn Mericle said hers will
60 in the bank. but that others will
buy cars, pay old debts and help de-
pendent relatives.
Despite a friendly spirit Of levity
among the veterans interviewed today,
there was an undercurrent Of serious
ness in their comment and an almost
universal desire to get 100 cents worth
of real value out of every bonus
dollar.
Evening star., 1936-06-15
Half Suicide Pact
Fulfilled, JObless
MAJ, Still Living
Woman Dies in Hospital
From Gas-Husband
May Recover.

Thomas J. Hodgen, IS. unemployed
florist, was alone in life today with
the end he and his wife Dolly, so,
had sought to achieve-peace in
death-only half accomplished.
Mrs. Hodgen died in Gallinger
Hospital yesterday from the effects
of illuminating gas, which she and
her husband turned on in their third
floor room at 1882 Columbia road
Friday. She had been an invalid for
several years. Coroner A. Magruder
Mcdonald was to perform an autopsy
on her body at the District Morgus
today.
According to doctors at Gallinger,
the husband has regained conscious.
ness and has q chance to live.
The couple left in their room q
note expressing their intention to die
together. 1t told Of their failure in
business after 30 years of happy
married life "And we have been
sweethcarts ever since" the note
read.
The fire rescue squad gave them
artificial respiration and later they
were transferred to GalIinger from
Emergency Hospital, where they first
had been takeh.
Evening star., 1936-06-15
FOURTEENTH STREET
TRACK WORK BEGUN
30 Days Will Be Required to
Tear Up Rails and Make
New Connections.

Work began today on the 90-day
Job of tearing out two of four street
car tracks on Fourteenth street, be-
tween New York avenue and H street.
Fourteenth street was closed to
south-bound traffic from I street to
New York avenue, and H street was
closed to east-bound traffic between
Fifteenth and Fourteenth streets.
Parking was banned on I street
from Thirteenth to Fifteenth and on
the north side of H street from Four
teenth to Fifteenth.
Ofdcials of the Capital Transit Co.
estimate 80 days will be required to
tear up the tracks, make the new con-
nections and repave the area.
Evening star., 1936-06-15
SENATE GETS PLAN
FOR SCRIP ISSUANCE
Greenway Resolution introduced
by Standardization This
Session Doubtful.

The Greenway resolution to reduce
unemployment here by authorizing
the District government to issue
scrip to provide the pay roll for extra
employees taken on by business houses
was introduced in the Senate today
by Senator Bankhead, Democrat. OF
Alabama, and referred to the District
Committee.
Sponsored in the House by Repre-
sentative Greenway, Democrat, of
Arizona, it has been favorably re-
ported in that branch, but it is not
likely the Senate committee will con-
slider it in the few remaining days of
this session, unless it passes the
House. Even in that event, there
would be only the possibility of SEN
ate consideration by unanimous con-
sent.
Evening star., 1936-06-15

least lilo and he hopes for and expects
more babies in his household"
Reynolds added that Hughes most
recent family addition. q daughter
born two weeks ago, Is doing "Just
fine, thank you."
President Roosevelt sent his young
namesake an autographed photograph
shortly after the child was born.
Senator Reynolds was elated over
the prospect Of Hughes and son at
tending the convention because he
wants to show the United States what
good Democrat and North Car
Gilman can do
Evening star., 1936-06-15
BY IRVING LASH.

BY IRVING LASH.
Y AUGHTER was strangely alb
sent at Mount Alto Hospital
today when the bonus bonds
were handed out.
No joyous shouts greeted the mail
man as might have been expected.
In fact, those veterans who still are
hospitalized nearly 20 years after
the World War didn't seem to care
much whether the mailman got there
or not.
Sober faced, even grim, soldiers,
sailors and yeomanettes accepted their
bonds, only an occasional smile or
grin being seen.
Less than 200 bonds were taken
to the hospital by James P. Mayhem,
Post ONCE Official, and his crew.
Although there were 225 patients
scheduled to get the bonus when a
survey was made last week, only "a
signif1ed they wanted their bonds de-
livered at Mount Alto. The others
preferred to have the bonds sent to
their homes.
The first bonus went to Mrs. Mary
D. Williams. a yeomanette, who has
been confined to the hospital nearly
two years with injuries to her legs
received in an automobile accident.
She was one Of the few who broke
into q broad smile when her bonds
we're turned over to her. A Fred
ericksburg, Va. resident. Mrs. VIII
Iiams shuffied the certificates as she
sat up in bed. Her plans, she said.
were uncertain, but the check for $50
accompanying the bonds would 60 to a
nephew at Roosevelt High School for
graduation present
Joseph C. Roster, a technician at
Mount Alto, is probably the youngest
veteran in the Capital to receive q
bonus Only 80 now, Roster says he
enlisted in the Coast Artillery in April,
1917, at the age Of IA, and was as
signed to duty in Panama. He in
tends to cash his bonds Immediately.
"The money will be divided with
my mother, used for insurance, buy
ing radio and having . vacation"
he said.
Sergt. Harry Snideman. 46, of Up
per Marlboro, Md. said he will pay
up mis- life insurance and stick away
little nest egg in case anything
happens to my wife"
Evening star., 1936-06-15
WIFE SUES GAMBLER"
FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE

Described as gambler, Vincent
Flschini, 900 block of Eleventh street
northeast, was sued for absolute di-
vorce in District Supreme Court to-
day by Mrs. Elizabeth v. Fuschini,
52oS Fourth street.
She told the court she believed her
husband receives about $1,000 a
month from his gambling enterpris-
es," and asked that he be required to
pay her alimony. She alleged inf1delity.
The couple was married in Alexan-
dria In 1920. Attorney Lewis H. Sha-
piro represented Mrs. Fuschini.
Evening star., 1936-06-15

eran, seemed q bit bewildered when
he was summoned to the hospital
library to receive his bonds.
Boyle, widower with two children,
saw action with the 9Th Cavalry. He
plans to cash 500 ito see me through
until I get a job" and bank the rest.
Bengino Tavares, a Filipino. who
served in the Navy and was severely
burned in an explosion aboard ship,
smiled as he discussed his plans.
I'm going back to the Philippine
Islands-my family is there" he said
But, all in all, 1t was just another
day at Mount Alto. 1t was unusual for
most of the veterans to have money
in big chunk" but riches" aren't
going to their heads.
Not a single veteran in the hospital
had any idea of throwing a party"
Evening star., 1936-06-15

Snideman, who served in the 313th
Infantry and saw action in the
Mousse has a serious heart
ailment.
Miss Mary Ross, ex-Army nurse,
didn't even open the heavy brown
envelope containing her bonds She
turned it over to hospital officials for
safekeeping.
"Enlisting was the wisest thing I
ever did" Miss Ross said, with tears
in her eyes. Uncle Sam is q great
friend to have behind you. It's a
Godsend."
In Poor Health.
Miss Ross has been in poor health
and has been confined to the hospital
OF ano on for several years.
Slowly making his way on crutches,
Frank Boyle, Nashville CTenn) vet
Evening star., 1936-06-15
PEDESTRIAN LIGHTS
DISAPPOINT HAZEN

disappointment over the effect OF
the pedestrian walk lights" installed
recently on r street at Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets, was registered to-
day by Commissioner Hazen.
He said he found from personal in
spection that not enough persons were
observing the lights to make them as
effective as he had anticipated. He
indicated he would not be in, favor
Of instailing any more.
The benefit, he added, declined
after policemen, stationed at the
intersections when the lights first
xere installed. were removed.
Evening star., 1936-06-15
vo Killed, Four Hurt Sghtseers Car Crashes Into Bridge
Wape of Debt-Paying Expected
As Vets Pledge Cash to Creditors
Everything From Blessed EUents to
Rainy Days Included in Budgets
as Cash Rolls In.

Blessed events. rainy days, real
estate. automobiles. old debts. cloth
ing and trips for the family-this
presents, in brief, the purposes for
which cross-section of World War
veterans interviewed and photographed
today will use their bonus money.
Sam Goldberg, 3606 Rock Creek
Evening star., 1936-06-15
CRASH VICTIM DIES

David Printz, Luray Painter, Sur
vived by 6 Children in Capital.
LURAY. Va, June Is Especially -
David Printz, S5-year-old painter,
who was injured when his automobile
collided with one driven by Roy Rife
of Baltimore, died this morning in
Rockingham Memorial Hospital. In
vestigation will be opened here today.
Printz IS survived by his widow and
six children. All of the children are
Washington residents. including Mrs.
l.. McManus, 1917 Fifteenth street.
Evening star., 1936-06-15


At Walter Reed
Hospital, Garrett
RICHTER. So. New
Kensington, Pa,
veteran, who has
IL scars on his
left leg from
wounds in the
Argo ne. will
make use Of his
$775.65 bonus to
buy a piece Of
groun d near
Washington and
build a home for
my wife.
Corpl. A. H.
Tyre. 69l9 Sixth
Evening star., 1936-06-15

Upper: Mrs. Mary D. VIII
liamS, yeomanette, receiues
her bonds from PoStman
Charles Milbourn at Mount
Alto. DR.. LeDiS C. BedrdSley,
manager of the hospital fer-
treme lett and James P.
Mayhem, post office official,
look on.
LolUer:' Bert c. Smith smiles
as he Shu61eS his bonds.
Evening star., 1936-06-15

by E. H. kurtZ,
SO Quincy place
northeast.
A brother act
was presented by
j o h n Rhodes,
Buffalo composer
and organist, and
Paul G. Rhodes,
1919 r street,
Yankee Division
and Purple Heart
veteran, who was
wounded in ac-
ton three times,
Both are known
as Dusty" Paul
Is secretary OF
Jackson Young
ond tiA Ua~f<aa
Evening star., 1936-06-15
Volunteers Mission
Weighed by Problem
Of 395.Pound Guest

The Volunteers of America, 471
Pennsylvania avenue, last night
were pondering the weighty
problem Of what to do with a
395-pound guest whose huge
body overflowed every bed in the
house.
The guest was Harry williams,
81, q cook from Chester, Pa. His
problem finally was solved when
the mission workers laid several
mattresses on the fioor as . SUBJ
stitute for q bed.
Evening star., 1936-06-15

1 IL put IL
away. I guess
commented r. E
Casey, 1863 U
street northeast
press room en-
employe of The
Evening Star.
M. v. Day OF
the fire mar
shal's office, re-
pied to the uni
versal question
"I'll put it away,
and later on buy
some real estate"
Fac F. Lyon,
vho gave his ad-
Evening star., 1936-06-15

bit of the bonus"
"Mr. Rainey will put in away for a
rainy day." was the quip coming from
c. A. Rainey, 1746 K street, when he
posed for the photographer.
"I'll pay old debts and soak the
rest in the old SOCK" said Willough-
Evening star., 1936-06-15

OlVlSlOn CLUB OF
Washington.
My wife has
plans for DISPOSE
ton of the bonus
money" S a i d
John. II am en-
deavoring. b e =
cause of talent
and Buffalo af-
hliations, to OBJ
tain a position in
Washington. The
bonus money will
be greatly well
coined"
"I'll put the
balance to work
Evening star., 1936-06-15

sociation so I won't have to think
twice whether to have steak or soup
bone for supper"
Edwin w. Hollander, 23l0 Ashmead
place, will salt the bonus money
away, SO in case get laid OFF, I'll have
a nest egg" He served in the medical
Evening star., 1936-06-15
R0TARIANS CHARTERED
II. E. Howe Max es Presentation
to Hampstead Club.

to Hampstead Club.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
WESTMINSTER, Md, June 15.-
Harrison e. Howe. District governor
of the Thirty-fourth District Rotary
International, of Washington, d. c.,
presented charter to the Hampstead
Rotary Club.
Mr.. Howe spoke before presenting
the charter and gave each member
of the upper Carroll County club a
copy Of the code of ethics. Edward
G. Upton, president Of the club,
accepted the charter. The club starts
with 20 charter members.
Rotarians were present from WASH
ington. Baltimore. College Park, Pixies
vile, Bel Air, Littlestown and West
minister.
Evening star., 1936-06-15

"liquidste a few
in d e b t edneSSes
and break the
monotony by a
trip to the D. A.
v. Convention in
Milwaukee, the
Moose conclave in
Chicago and pos
sibly the A. F. G.
E. in Detroit, as
well as spreading
q little sunshine
en- route"
Also, he de-
clared, he will
put a little away
in the credit as
Evening star., 1936-06-15

C hurch road,
wearer OF the Dis
tinguished Serv-
ice Cross, proved
himself a man of
few words.
First. I'll pay
my d e is and
doctors bills" he
said. Next, we
are expecting q
blessed event in
October. I have
a note on my
h ON e and one
on my insurance.
That takes every
Evening star., 1936-06-15
G. w. SUMMER SCHOOL
CLASSES ARE STARTED
e3 Courses offered in 10 Depart
ments of University-Law
Work Arranged.

Registration for the Summer session
at George Washington University be-
gan today, and classes in the nine
week course began Immediately.
Students in all departments except
law registered in Corcoran Hall on
Twenty-first street. Law students
were enrolled in Stockton Hall on
Twentieth street.
In all, 90 courses are offered in 10
departments.
The course will run from today to
August IS, and six-week courses will
open July 6. The Summer session of
the Law School Is divided into two
terms, the first running from today to
July 40. and the second from July 80
70 September II.
Special courses have been arranged
in the social sciences and education.
Evening star., 1936-06-15

washington mail
man, was walk
ing up Pennsyl-
vania avenue, his
bag yer h ! 8
shoulder. An =
other carrier will
deliver him his
bonus money to-
night. II have no
plans" he said.
Ralph Leonard,
senior vice COM
mander of Ma
ii on al Capital
Chapter, No. 2,
Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans, will
Evening star., 1936-06-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TO-DAY.

TODAY.
Banquet, Notre Dame de Namur
Shoreham Hotel. 7:30 pm.
Meeting. Young Democrats Speak
ing Group, Willard Hotel, s pm.
Meeting, knights Of Columbus,
Fourth Degree, Mayfiower Hotel, pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon. District Federation of
Women's Clubs, Mayf1ower Hotel, pm.
Dance, All-States Democratic Club,
Mayf1ower Hotel, 9 pm.
Dance, Pennsylvania Democratic
Club, Shoreham Hotel, pm.
Evening star., 1936-06-15

service, attached to Walter Reed Hos
pital. during the war.
Evening star., 1936-06-15

dress as Post Office Box 704, Ben
janlin Franklin Station" will put my
wife in the hospital and pay the doc
tors bills" with bonus revenue.