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Evening star., 1936-08-19

operate with police in solving the
murder attempt, they declared.
Detective Sergts. Jerry Flaherty and
George Darnall, members of the head
quarters homicide squad, quoted Bailey
as saying he knew who plunged the
knife into his chest, but would not
reveal the name of the person.
Expected to Recover.
Although the wound is in the left
side of Bailey's chest, not far from
the heart. he is expected to live.
Police are still investigating the case,
but so far, they say. little has been
learned about the circumstances sur
rounding the murder attempt.
Bailey, police say, is the brother of
Claude Bailey, member of the Tri-
State gang who was shot and killed
while attempting to escape from Lor-
ton Reformatory, and who later was
identified as the driver of the auto
mobile used in the mistaken identity
Staying of Allen B. Wilson, newspaper
route carrier
According to police, he was released
from Lorton more than a year ago,
after serving a term for the unau-
thorized use of an automobile.
Has Long Police Record.
At the time of his brothers attempt
ed escape last September Bailey al
legedly was a passenger in a taxicab
that was seen driving near the re-
formatory.
Bailey, World War veteran, was
taken into custody and charged with
aiding his brother in the attempted
jail break. He was ACQUITTED when tried
in Alexandria several months later.
Claude Bailey was never very PROM
inent in the activities of the Tri-State
gang, although he had been named
by prosecutors as one of five men
assigned by gang leaders to murder
Edward Mickey Macdonald, the
shooting that resulted in the killing
of Wilson.
John Baileys police record dates back
to 1916, when he was charged with
petty larceny. In February, 1917, he
was given 120 days for petty larceny
and in october, 1888, he was sentenced
to 180 days for attempted housebreak-
ing, according to the record.
The record shows he has been arrest
ed more than 20 times on various
other charges. ranging from splitting
on the sidewalk to assault with q
dangerous weapon.
Evening star., 1936-08-19
CONVENTION FIGHT
FACED BY AT. G, T,
OVER SIX LODGES
Custer Will Be Sought by
Leaders Whose ScaIps
Group Seeks.
PLANS FOR ELECTION
OF STENGLE PUSHED
Contest Expected to Cause Excite.
ment Through Revival of
Babcock Case.

A bitter fight in the national con-
vention of the American Federation
Of Government Employees at Detroit
next month was forecast today, with
the announcement that leaders here
will seek the custer of six local lodges
who are after the scalps Of four
members of the executive council.
The expulsion action was decided
on last night and it intensified the
cleavage. that has developed in the
federation as a result of series Of
troubles.
The six lodges under fire, made up
principally Of New Deal workers and
claiming 1000 members out of total
of 10000 in the District, are Re-
settlement 206. Works Progress 139,
Labor IL. Agriculture 81, Beltsville Is
and Veterans Administration II.
Four Officers Seek Backing.
Lining up forces against them are
the four officers whose recall they are
seeking-Cecil E. Custer, national
treasurer: Ira Y. Balm, G. Carroll Di-
mond and Michael D. Schaefer. vice
presidents-and James G. Yaden,
president of the District federation.
and Mrs. Berniece B. Heffner. acting
national president.
At the time this group decided to
dump the whole matter into the con-
vention, they also began TO make plans
to elect to the national presidency
Charles T. Stengle. former New York
Congressman. now a member of the
A. F. G. E. headquarters staff.
The election also is calculated TO
start fireworks. in as much as it will
revive the case of E Claude Babcock.
the national president, who went on
leave until convention time when the
Executive Council voted for his recall
here several weeks ago as a result of
his attack on the Roosevelt adminiS-
tration. circulated by the Republican
National Committee. Babcock, who
still has year to serve, has submitted
his resignation for action by the con-
vention. but whether that will end
the whole matter so far as he is con-
cerned is problematical.
Dictatorial Tactics Charged.
The expulsion move against the six
lodges came at the end of day that
had seen three of them-Works Pro-
gress, Resettlement and Labor-hit
back at national headquarters and
the Civil Service Lodge for defending
the executive council members whom
the six have accused of dictatorial tao
tics.
Emphasizing the part that Civil
Service Lodge is taking in the fight. the
group from Labor said the opposi-
ton includes within its active men,
bership several high officials in the
Civil Service Commission. who are
also leading officials nationally and
locally in the A. F. G. E." and added:
This is a typical indication of the
present domination of the A. F. G. E.
by Government officials whose posi-
ton as Federal personnel officers re-
quires them to pass upon the fitness
and qualifications of employees for
their jobs" Explaining this might
serve to influence" the attitude of the
employees. the lodge said it hopes to
see this questionable trade union situ-
atior remedied at our coming national
convention"
Evening star., 1936-08-19
FIDELITY BUILDING.
BID
.T0TALK REOPEN|NG'
Shareholders Seek Joint
Session to Clear Up
Questions.
FORMER HEADS OFFER
REORGANIZATION PLAN
Affiliation With Federal Home
Loan Bank Board Urged.
LOTUS Silent.

Representatives of the Fidelity
Building & Loan Association share
holders today will invite the former
trustees of that defunct institution to
joint meeting to discuss the prob
lem of reopening.
Don A. Lotus, chairman of the FL
deity Shareholders Committee, said
the proposed meeting was sought ito
clear up, if possible, some Of the ques-
tions which have arisen" since the
banking house was closed. July 18,
by order of Controller of the Currency
O'Connor.
The trustees. through their secre-
tary, Marcus Borchardt, are sponsor
ing a reorganization plan which pro-
poses afiliation with the Federal
Home Loan Band Board.
LOTUS Refrains From Comment.
Lotus. however. who held meet
ing Of his committee last night in his
Hotel Washington room, refrained
from comment on this proposal. He
said:
THE committee has not indorsed
any plan appearing so far in public
print, nor will it until all the facts
are known"
Action on the trustee plan Is i'm
possible until O'Connor's examiners
have completed their digest of the
loan associations books.
Losses to date are estimated at in
excess Of 100000" with $4,000 al
legedly misappropriated by Fred B.
Rhodes, former president, who is free
in $4,000 bail on a larceny charge.
Lotus, however, disputed the $780,
900 figure and insists the crashed in
stitution Is in fair condition.
The purpose of last nights Share
holders Committee meeting was to
decide definitely as to the first func-
tions toward finding the true facts
about the institution and It's condi-
ton, and the reasons why any sub
stantial losses could have been pos
sible."
True Facts Must Be Known.
Before any conclusions as to fur
ther action can be drawn these true
facts" must be known, it is granted by
Lotus, Borchardt, O'Connor and Re-
ceiver M. L. Barnett, jr.
LOTUS and his colleagues decided
to request from Barnett that he turn
over to this committee the use Of
some Of the unused Office space and
that he assume the cost Of a stenog-
rapher or Office help and telephone
service so as to enable the committee
to assist and relieve the receiver from
undue requests by depositor share
holders and borrowing shareholders
for information which would require
much of his valuable time from his
much-needed duties"
Present with LOTUS at the three
hour hotel room discussion were John
c. Huntington, Fred NJ. Thring and
G. c. Hanna. The fifth committee
member, H. G. Cavanaugh, was alb
sent on a vacation trip
The five were chosen Sunday by 500
of Fidelity's $4,000 shareholders at
an afternoon session called by Lotus,
who heads real estate development
on the outskirts of Alexandria, Va.
Evening star., 1936-08-19
FIVE HELD AS MAN DIES
FROM INJURIES IN FIGHT
Assault on July 19 Fatal to Vic
tim After Treatment in Two
Hospitals.

Injuries received in a fight month
ago resulted in the death in Casualty
Hospital last night of Harold Frye, 40,
colored, 1928 Fourth street.
Five colored men are being held in
connection with his death. Two of
them, Solomon Speed, 43, and Willie
Williams, %, were arrested last night.
The others, James Bailey, IS; James
Marsh, 10, and Herbert Sharpert, 81.
were convicted of assault In the case
in Police Court last week and were
in Jail, awaiting sentence, when Frye
died. Speed also was found guilty in
the assault case, but was at liberty
under $1,000 bond pending appeal
Frye and John williams. 80, COL
ored, were injured July 19 when the
five men allegedly attacked them in
the 1900 block of Fourth street. Frye
was treated at Freedmen's Hospital for
q fractured jaw and cut mouth. He
entered Casualty yesterday.
Evening star., 1936-08-19
DRAMAS AND CONCERT
TO FEATURE FESTIVAL
11th Summer Fete of Season Will
Be Held Tuesday at s PM.
at Sylvan Theater.

Two dramatic presentations and a
concert by the Washington Civic Or
cheStra will feature the eleventh Sum-
mer festival of the season to be held
at the Sylvan Theater in the Wash.
ington Monument grounds next Tues
day at 8 pm, under sponsorship Of
the Community Center Department
and the National Capital Parks.
The Theater Group OF the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation will present
"A Game of Chess" the play directed
by Lawrence Beckerman that won the
highest award in the one-act play
tournament conducted by the Com
munity Center Department last Feb.
ruary. The group previously has ap-
peared at the Sylvan Theater this
year IN the French farce, Pierre
Patelin."
In the second play of the evening.
the Estelle Wentworth Opera Group
will offer a special cast in its pres
entation of "Cavalleria Rusticana."
Evening star., 1936-08-19
LABOR DISPUTES
TO BE AIRED HERE
Senate Committee to Review Evi.
dence in Alleged Civil Lib
critics Violations.

Senate investigation into alleged
violations of civil liberties in labor
disputes Is scheduled to come into
the open Friday as the special COM
mittee meets to review evidence ac-
cumulated during weeks of behind
the-scenes study.
Senator La Toilette, Progressive, Of
Wisconsin, chairman of the commit
tee. is expected back in the Capital
on that day, with the committee
scheduled for d meeting at IL am.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, of Utah
is the other member Of the commit
tee. with the third place left vacant
by the death of Senator Murphy Of
Iowa.
Developments at the meeting will
determine whether public hearings in
the investigation are to be started i'm
mediately, it was said.
Charges that industry employs pri-
vate detectives to spy upon or inter-
fere with union activities are among
the issues due for committee atten-
ton, as well as alleged violations Of
firearms laws and organization and
tsnsporation ef strike breakers.
Evening star., 1936-08-19
POLICE PREDICT
BANDITS ARREST
SiratoniS Held Able to lden-
tify AssaiIants in Brutal
HoId-Up.

Police predicted an arrest today in
the brutal assault hold-up of Samuel
Siratonis. 35, who was robbed of more
than $500 yesterday in his cleaning
and dyeing establishment at 3003
Fourteenth street.
Garfield Hospital reported Siratonis
improving from the head beating ad-
ministered by his two colored as
sailants. Police officials said they
expected his release from the hospital
today.
Siratonis can identify the bandits,
police said. He was reported to have
declared them customers Of his estab-
ushment.
Detective Sergt. j. J. Tolson and
members of the robbery, homicide and
pickup squads are cooperating in
the search for the bandits.
Four colored men and a colored
woman, detained for questioning in
the case yesterday. were released after
police learned automobile tags listed to
one of them, and said to have been
on car that figured in the hold-up,
had been left on an automobile sold
to junk dealer.
Meanwhile, police continued to in
vestigate the story of C. A. Coleman,
48. of Richmond. that he was kid
naped, beaten and robbed of sl06 by
two men who stopped his automobile
on Bladensburg road near the District
line Monday night. Detectives said
there were several conflicting items in
Coleman's statement.
In another hold-up reported today,
Alden Dellinger, 1l55 Abbey place
northeast, said he was assaulted and
robbed of s31 by two colored men who
accosted him in an alley near Sixth
and l. streets.
Evening star., 1936-08-19
HENRY CASE PISTOLS
TRACED FOR POLICE
Additional Data on Weapons
Found in Car Received by
Thompson.

Inspector Bernard w. Thompson,
chief Of detectives, received additional
information today regarding the shot
gun and two pistols found in a secret
compartment of the automobile linked
with the murder of Milton w. (Milsie)
Henry.
He has traced the pistols from manu-
facturer to retailer and hopes soon tn
learn who purchased the three
weapons. The new information came
from the shotgun makers and the ST.
Louis hardware store which handled
the pistols.
Thompson would not specify the
significance Of the additional data
received.
Evening star., 1936-08-19
BAILEY REJECTS
HELP OF POLICE
Refuses to Identify AsSail-
ant Who Stabbed Him
on Street Here.

John L. Bailey, 38, brother Of a
slain Tri-State gangster and described
by police as "small-time" crime
figure, has refused to identify the
assailant who attempted to take his
life in front of the Hamilton Hotel
last FRIDAY.
Interviewed late yesterday in Mount
Alto Hospital. where he is reported
recovering from a stab wound in his
chest, Bailey was unwilling to CO.
Evening star., 1936-08-19
AUXILIARY ELECTS
MOTHER" K|LLEEN
Ticket Wins After Unit of
Miss Reagan Is
Released.

Mrs Mary K Killeen, affectionately
known as Mother Killeen" to District
Legionnaires, was elected last night as
head of the American Legion Auxil-
ary. District Of Columbia Department
at the closing of the auxiliary's elev-
enth annual convention. She is the
first Gold Star mother to hold the
Office.
Chaplain Of the George Killeen
Unit, No. Is, named for her son, Mrs.
Evening star., 1936-08-19
DEATH PROBED

BILLINGS, Mont, August 10 @.-
Coroner j. w. Bulls said yesterday he
would call an inquest into the death
OF Ralph Scott, AZ, former star Wis
consin foot ball player, who was found
dead Sunday.
i, The body was found in his closed
motor car several hours after he had
LEFT his home at Hardin, Mont. Bulls
said death was caused by exhaust
fumes.
Evening star., 1936-08-19
GRANT DANCE PERMITS

BY Staff Correspondent OF rhe Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, August
19.-The Prince Georges County Board
of Commissioners yesterday granted
dance licenses to Harry Kans, proprie-
tor of Patsy's Inn. on Central avenue
in Capitol Heights, and to George and
Alvin Moreland, owners of a restau-
rant on the Defense Highway near
Seabrook road.
Evening star., 1936-08-19
Fire Damages Skating Rink.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 10 R.-
Fire swept through Iceland Skating
Rink today causing loss estimated by
Fire Chief Charles Brennan at $780,
600.
We've been expecting this place
to burn down ever since they built
it % years ago." Brennan said. No
body was injured by the nve-alarm
hla2e.
Evening star., 1936-08-19
Coming Events

Falls Church Girl Scouts, Troop 70,
entertainment for Troop 10 and
Brownie Scouts, camp, August IS.
Ashton M. E. Church, supper, Sher-
wood School, tomorrow, So pm.
Cherrydale Parent Teacher Asso-
citation, lawn fete, Cherrydale Ele-
mentary School, today, So pm.
my Maryland" Post, American
Legion, installation, Boyer-Shipley
salesroon. Capitol Heights, tomorrow,
Q pm
Evening star., 1936-08-19

however. the zebra, unless in the pro-
tected state, is becoming rare in
Africa.
He is the lions principal source Of
fresh meat. His numbers dwindled so
rapidly that sanctuaries were estab-
lished in South Africa. In former
days millions of zebras roamed the
mountains and plains. Like the buf-
falo, their numbers seemed mex
austable.
The Zoos zebra herd has thrived in
captivity. Several colts are born each
Spring. Thus surplus has been es-
tablished for trading purposes.
The zebra is related to the horse.
He can be domesticated and worked
in harness. although he is less tractible
and intelligent than the horse or
donkey.
Tomorrow: The Rock Python.
Evening star., 1936-08-19
Transit Employees Feted.

About $4,000 employees of the Cap
ital Transit Co. are being entertained
at an all-day outing today at Glen
Echo Park. The recreational program
including swimming, dancing, picnick-
ing, and the use of the parks amuse.
ment facilities. Edward s. Pardoe is
chairman of the Outing Committee.
Evening star., 1936-08-19

kllleen was op-
posed for the
office by Miss
Faustine Dennis
and Miss Lillian
Reagan in a close
contest. W hich
terminated on the
second ballot after
Miss Reagan had
released six votes
of the H e nr y
Spengler unit il
her favor. Mrs.
Killeen will sue
ceed Miss Nicie
B. PeSreil.
Evening star., 1936-08-19
Vote Liquor Store Down.

FRANKLIN, Va, August 19 R.-
Citizens of this Southampton County
town yesterday exercised their right
of local option and voted against the
establishment OF Q State liquor store
here. The vote was 241 against. 160
for
Evening star., 1936-08-19
JAILED IN MARYLAND

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md, August
10 R).-Harold Bullock, 20, and Arthur
j. Parker, %, both of Washington.
were fined s5 and costs for stealing
ears of corn from a field owned by
Magistrate Arthur H. King of Sunder-
land.
Evening star., 1936-08-19
BY w. H. SHIPPEN

BY w. HI. SHIPPEN, Jr.
~ dolly enough, the stripes of
this circus convict" far
\ from being conspicuous, are
~ excellent camouf1age at night.
They make him almost invisible
to the lion and other natural enemies
of the African veldt.
At the circus, however the zebra's
coat invites almost as much attention
as brass band.
Circus folk know him as the "con-
vict" because his stripes, like those
of less innocent prisoners, are too
loud to escape notice. In other words.
the zebra is a sort of optical illusion.
He represents trick of light and
shadow which wartime artists strove
to initiate upon the hulls and super
structures of troop ships.
Despite his protective coloration,
The Arizona gleam., 1936-05-16
Lynch Third
Man

Continued from page1
congress and the President
have been accused by many
critics of spussy = footing on
the lynching question.
A resolution to investigate
lynchings introduced by q
Democrat Senator from lad.
10 dry rotting in the Senate
judiciary committee because
Senator Byrnes, NC. chair
man. refuses te call the com
mittee to pass on 90 appro--
priatien of ST, 500 to cover
expense of the inquiry.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-05-16
Railroad Men To Discuss
Problems
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Continued from page l
mostly from the South and
employed az brakesmen.y yard
men, train porters. and other
fields, y
The maine theme Of the
meeting in May will be to
plainly put before the mem
bsrship the status Of the Ne
gro Railway Worker to ex
plain what is necessary to be
done:
The Arizona gleam., 1936-05-16
Close ssful
Annual Meet

Continued from page
Ball on Tuesday night was
as usual an enjoyable affair
largely attended.
The feature on Wednesday
8 pm, The Mystic Tie Ce-
remony presented by an Eas-
tern Star cast in a sincere
manner to q large audience
of Masons and Eastern Stars
who were invited to witness
the unique ceremony was very
much impressed with t b e
presentation.
Thursday night the session
closed with an indoor carnival
which was q regular fun fess
Officers OF { b e Masonic
Grand Lodge are as follows:
Mathew A. White, was re
elected for the 9th term rs
M. w. Grand Master. ABB.
Thompson, R.W.D. G n d
Grand Master. Walsh Mack.
RVS. Grand Warden. L.V.
Perkins. R.W.J.Grand War
den. Milton Lewis, K. w.
Grand Treasurer. Lloyd u
r. w. Grand Secre-
tary... A. M. Carter. R.W.
Grand Lecturer. Phil Greene
NJ H. HasIer. Clay Credible.
Trustees. Benton James, Jr.
&C. Foreien.C Correspondence.
]. w. Bonds. VS.. Grand De
aeon. r. w. Solomon. WI.
Deacon. WA. Brown
VS.. Grand Steward. F.W.
Burney, W.. Crane Stew
ard. James E. Rae w. Grand
Orator. Clifton Stone. w.
Grand Sword Bearer. Gull :
ford Smith, w. Grand Stan
lard Bearer E:E Daniels. W.
Grand Marshall. Allen Smith
w. Grand Chaplain. Jacob
TuIl, w, Grand Tyler, James
Z. Davis, w. Assistant Grand
Secretary.
Continued on page 6
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A.M.E.'s Have ''Hot''
Session
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widely that q near-viot was
averted by sudden adjourn
ment of the meeting. T b e
trouble happened on IN e
Wednesday afternoon session
when Mr.. Bryant was called
TO account for having him
self a delegate when be was
already a member of the con-
vention as a general officer.
It was said the Mr. Bryant.
who is . bitter critic of 90
veral bishops. wanted the
addi tional privilege so b e
could sit on the Episcopal
Committee which has the
power of trying Bishops.
The opening sermon Of the
conference was preached by
Bisnop K e. Ransom Of Ohio,
Reverend A.O.Wllson of Lit
tie Rock. presiding elder Of
the West Arkansas Confer
ence was elected grand mar
shal,
On Thursday afternoon the
conference sent a telegram
to NH. McIntyres assistant
secretary to President Ro-
osevelt regreting that t b e
chief executive could not be
present ut the meeting. Bishep
VIII; Heard of the First
Episcopal District presided at
this session.
Continued on page 6
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Reduction In AME
Schools Proposed

Continued from page
effecting in this district.
Though radical, the chan
pes are said to be welcomed.
the school merger plan is
said to have many advocates, J,
The Arizona gleam., 1936-05-16
Murdered Woman
Was ExPectant
Mother
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NHu 1HUEU IIUW Pas
the insurance polices a n d
bought additional insurance
on the dead girl without the
father s knowledge. 1t ia also
reported Mrs. Henry killed
her first husband. bit was
freed when che pleaded eelf-
defense.
The Arizona gleam., 1936-05-16

Daughter Of Dr.: Claiming
Tobias senior secretary Of the
YMCA of New York, who 10
an example of brilliant scho-
Iarship in the younger group:
Miss Tobias received her ba-
chelors degree from N Q W
YORK University and Masters
from Columbia. (Calvin Ser
vice.
Evening star., 1936-01-30
CIVIC ORCHESTRA LEADS
TRIBUTE TO DEAD CHIEF
Light Opera, Songs, Comedy and
Dancing Included on Com
munity Program.

A0AA(y 3AO6 ram.
SELECTIONS from THE Little Mo-
- diste," light opera composed by the
late Bailey F. Alart, organizer and,
until his death in December, conduc-
tor Of the Community Center Civic
Symphony Orchestra, provided the
final number on Tuesday nights con-
cert program, given by the Civic SYM
phony, conducted by Samuel Page
Ford, In Central High School Audi
torium: and at the conclusion Of the
number. the orchestra and the audi
ence rose in silent tribute to the mem
ory Of the man who had given so
generously of his time and talents to
form and carry on this organization
of Washington musicians who play
for the love of playing" for many oc-
caSions of civic interest sponsored by
the Community Center Department.
The trio of members of the Columbia
Players. Dorothea Lewis, B. A. p.
Doehrer and Robert Miller, gave a
clever little comedy by A. A. Milne
entitled THE Camberley Triangle;
and the Lisa Gardiner Dancers, with
Michael Nicholoff as guest artist, Of
fered half-hour of dances, ballets
and pantcmimes, which gave salts
flying finale to the entire program.
Edith H. Hunter accompanied the
major portion of the dance program
with La Sale Spier playing the music
for his own pantomime, Afternoon Of
q Four" which closed the program,
danced by Fills Speich, Marjorie Nc
Gee, Margery Beall and Alice Louise
Hunter.