Evening star., 1936-08-08


erty owner, indignant because Zion
gate.
Aside from his congressional activ-
tiles in the past year, he was in and
out Of Jail and court several times on
speeding charges, was confined to
Gallinger Hospital for mental OBJ
Servation, and escaped from the Shep-
pard and Enoch Pratt Hospital at
Towson. Md, by jumping over a wall
He was taken to Gallinger Hos
pital for observation after he had
climaxed previous escapades by ap-
pearing at the White House with a
satchel filled with empty beer bottles
"a present for President Roosevelt.
On that same day he was charged
with having speeded down crowded
Connecticut avenue in his new road
ster, driving on the wrong side of
the street and on the sidewalk.
Speeding charges before that had
caused his arrest here and in nearby
Alexandria, Va, and in small North
Carolina town just as he and his
bride left on a honeymoon to the
Caribbean.
Involved in Rental Feud.
Prior to his final detention, Zion
check had also become involved in
legal difficulties with Mrs. BENJAMIN
Scott Young, magazine writer, who
had sublet her Harvard Hall apart
ment to him when she left for an ex-
tended trip.
On her return she charged that
Zioncheck and his bride had ruined
her apartment and sought to have
them thrown out, The zionchecks re-
fused to move and Mrs. Young at
tempted to take possession.
Mrs. Young claimed to have been
injured during a midnight scuff1e in
the apartment and swore out assault
warrants against the Representative
and his wife.
The Zionchecks spent their honey
moon in Puerto Rico and the Virgin
Islands and created as much excite
ment there on fishing and dancing
parties as they had in Washington,
and on their return continued cele-
brating in New York.
Difficulties In New York.
Included among the Representa-
tive's episodes in New York were:
Concocting the "zioncheck Upper"
of equal parts of rye and honey with
a sprig of mint.
Wading in the Prometheus pool at
Rockefeller Plaza.
Holding his bride by the hair in an
Apache dance at a night club.
Just a month ago. Police Court
Judge Walter J. Casey, after several
continuances, set the assault charges
against the Seattle Representative for
trial on next January 1s on the
assumption Zioncheck would be back
for the convening of Congress early
in January.
Due to Zioncheck's death, the
charge against him will be nolle
pressed on presentation of a certif1-
cate Of death from the State OF Wash
ington. The District Code requires
such a certificate.
The case against Mrs. Zioncheck,
however, still stands and will be &C
tive in case she returns to the Dis
trict's Jurisdiction.
There is pending a civil suit against
the Zionchecks in Municipal Court
for $500 damages, filed by Mrs.
Young. Zioncheck's famous roadster
had been attached In connection with
this case. According to attorneys, 1t
will be carried to its conclusion
against the estate unless satisfactorily
settled out Of court.
To escape from the Maryland in
stitution in which he was confined
in June. zioncheck scaled a 7-foot
wire fence surrounding an exercise
yard, outdistanced attendants in a
running race, and hid all night in
the woods.
He eluded q searching party by
hitch hiking q ride into Washington
and hid in his Capitol Hill Office for
several hours before he was dis
covered.
Capitol police then prevented Met
ropolitan police from arresting him
until Sergeant at Arms Romney, act
ing as mediator, arranged to secure
safe conduct for Zioncheck back to
Seattle.
Zioncheck Travelled by train to Chi
cago and attempted to fly from there
to Seattle, but airline officials, after
an argument at the airfield, refused
to accept him as a passenger, and
he Travelled on by train.
Native of Austria.
Zioncheck was born in little Au-
trian village that was part of territory
ceded to Poland after the World War.
At the age of 8 he was brought to
America, the family settling first IN
Chicago and later moving to Seattle.
To help his family during his early