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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
C0L0RED MAN HELD
AS ROBBER SUSPECT
Taken in Connection With Theft
of Cash and Clothing From
Cleaning Concern.

A colored man was being held by
police today for questioning in connec-
ton with the theft of cash and cloth
ing valued at more than $1,000 from
Footers Dying and Cleaning establish
ment, 1882 G street, last night.
The thief used duplicate key to
gain entrance, police said. Cash and
checks totaling 1925 and $704 worth
of clothing were stolen.
Edward Jackson, 26, colored, Gil
Eighteenth street northeast, was re-
covering in Freedmen's Hospital today
from a bullet wound in the hip, re-
ceived during a hold-up at the Booker
T. Theater last night.
Jackson was inside the theater when
two robbers held up Joseph Evans, coll
ored ticket taker, and Blanche Moore,
colored cashier, who were in the ticket
booth. A bullet from the nickel
plated revolver welded by one of the
robbers struck Jackson. The men
escaped with between $75 and 500. i.
Another robbery during the night
included 10 cameras, valued at 500,
and IS brief case from locker in the
Post Office Department Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
SHARP FIGHT LOOMS
ON RED RIDER ISSUE
Hearings on Sisson Bill Will Open
DISQUALIFICATION May
Lead Opposition, \

The stage was set at the Capitol
today for another battle over the wide
ly discussed red rider" on the 1896
District appropriation act.
Chairman Kennedy of the Subcom-
committee of Education of the House
District Committee. completed ar
rangements to begin public hearings
Tuesday at 1890 am, on the Sisson
bill which would modify and clarity
the rider.
One of the most heated scraps in
recent years over public school issue
is expected to develop during the hear
ing.
Representative Blanton, Democrat,
Of Texas. champion of the anti-com-
munism rider, has been invited to
testify and probably will lead the OPP
position to the bill. School officials
and members of the Board of Educa-
ton. as we'll as representatives Of
various educational organizations, will
fight for its approval.
Kennedy arranged the hearings at
the request of Chairman Norton OF
the District Committee, who is anx-
GUS to get the Sisson bill on the
House calendar as soon as possible.
She strongly favors the measure be-
cause of the belief that the red
rider" already has lnterferred serious
ly with the educational program in
the public schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
DRIVER is FREED
IN WOMAN'S DEATH
Fatality Held Due to Shock and
Alcoholism-Fright Theory
Secuted,

BY a Staff Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, February
21.-Horace B. Kerr, %, of TOT Tenth
street southeast, Washington, driver
of a truck which overturned on
Boones Hill, Saturday night, result
ing in the death of Mrs. Vida
Rogers Rose of Washington, was re-
leased today after a hearing here.
He was freed after District Coroner
A. Magruder Macdonald said his in
vestigation showed Mrs. Rose died of
shock and acute alcoholism.
The District coroner and Prince
Georges police launched an exhaustive
probe of the woman's death when re-
ports spread that she succumbed to
fright" as result of the accident.
DR.. Macdonald secuted this theory.
He said he would issue certificate
Of death due to shock and alcoholism
for the woman, who was 20 and lived
at 81 I street, Washington.
Kerr and John Kelliher, 628 G street
southeast, Washington, who also was
riding in the car, escaped injury.
Police were led to investigate the
case in detail because an autopsy failed
to disclose any cause for the woman's
death.
Today's hearing was conducted by
Magistrate Harry !. Anderson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
Deaths Reported.

silas ". Emory SO; 14l4 a st, ne.
Mary + Beach So 1927 c 2sEd st.
Edward P. Anderson 80 700 10th st. ne.
Millard 9. Boroushs. 80. 4ol9 chesa-
Henry oisseoe. n. 1881 < st, Sc.
o Gnm p aTSw f. nee Seshcd St Church
Anne 4. -parnalL ~. 22s 18th st. ne.
Thomas W, Cadick II. 301S Porter st.
Asa II, Antisdale. IS. st. Elizabeth's Hos
Lulu j. Endsley. Go. 1855 Eskridge pi.
Concetta Rotundo.. 65. sos Princeton pl.
Georeiana Marshall "a St. Elizabeth Hos.
Louis Meyerovitch, 90, 90 O st.
Mabel J. Hufty. 81 Garfield Hospital.
S ha Ross ~ &C. Enss Hd mOsps
Asn ',. il. woolley. So st. Elisabeths Hos
Mary r Leach. 81. Emergency Hospital.
Helen Palmer, 40; Gallinger Hospital.
e6srt Eaga 70 Gsllnssr
Vida r. Rose 90 Gallineer Hospital.
Mildred A. Thornton. 81. 12S c st Sc
Ernest Erickson, I 6. Emergency Hospital
Catherine Jackson. II. 1922 New Jersey
Adeline Butler. 81 Freedmen's Hospital.
George Barnes, 55. Gallinger Hospital.
John Talbert. A. Mount Alto Hospital
Frances Fletcher. Al. 81 jackson st. ne.
Morine Toliyer. q. Tuberculosis Hospital.
cso Mu SOyks 20 aineenrs Hos nSsIis
Doris shorter. 5. Children's Hospital.
Infant 70 Robert and Lillian Johnson. 2o24
0eorstA ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
ROOSEVELT. HALLS
ARMY DAY EXERCISES
Says It Should Be Reminder of
Service, in Letter to
Col. Ijams.

The ninth annual observance of
Army day on, April 6, should serve
to remind us of the splendid service
rendered by our soldiers in peace and
war during our century and half
Of national existence" President
Roosevelt said in letter made public
today by Lieut.. Col. George E. Ijams.
commander in chief of the Military
Order of the World War.
by their courage and sacrifice"
the President said in his letter to Col.
Ijams, "the members of our Army
have kept our country secure in half
dozen major wars. Through their
constructive labors in score of un-
related fields they have served the
Nation well in time of peace. In
opening to settlement our great do
main, in constructing canals and i'm
proving navigation, in extending our
knowledge Of preventive medicine,
and in contributing to the advance
ment Of science in numerous other
ways the Army has written q brilliant
record of constructive service on the
pages of American history"
In making public the letter, Col.
Ijams explained that the Army day
observance commentaries Americas
entrance into the World War 10 years
ago. The day was established by the
Military Order of the World War and
has been sponsored by that organiza-
ton ever since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
AGREEMENT DUE|F|VE LOCAL BILLS
NA|RPORT DISPUTE PASSED BY SENATE
House Expected to Accept
Senate Plan for Military
Road Control.

Settlement Of the Washington Air
port controversy may be reached be-
fore the end Of the week.
The House is expected to accept
the Senate resolution providing for
Federal supervision of traffic On Mill
tary road where it passes the airport.
The Senate passed the resolution yes
terday by unanimous consent and
without debate.
Although the measure Is radically
different from one passed last week
by the House and must now go to
conference with the latter body, no
objection was contemplated.
The Senate resolution provides that
Military road shall be kept open, with
traffic safeguards Of type to be ap-
proved by the Commerce Department
to control the movement of traffic
across the airport and with drastic
penalties for traffic violations. The
House resolution provided that the
War Department be authorized to
close the road or to authorize main
tenance of safety devices at the ex-
pense of the airport.
Some members of the House sub
committee in charge of the legiSla-
ton have indicated belief the House
will accept the Senate changes. Pas
sage of the resolution would end two
weeks of negotiation which started
when it developed that airmail and
air transport service might be moved
to Baltimore unless specific authority
was granted for eliminating Military
road hazards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
MASONIC GROUPS
FINISH SESSIONS
Grand Masters to Hold Final
Meeting Today-Dr. Sizoo
Gives Address.

Three Masonic organizations we're
preparing to close their annual meet
ings today. Grand masters of Ma
sonic lodges In 48 States were to hold
their final session at the Willard Ho-
tel this afternoon, while grand secre-
taries and the Masonic Service Asso-
citation of the United States were to
meet in the Raleigh Hotel.
The grand masters were addressed
at their annual dinner last night by
Rev. DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo, pastor of
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. The speaker declared world
powers should be guided by Masonic
ideals.
1.-THE world would be better If peo-
pie would cease thinking so much
about individual heroes and seek to
have governments observe the funda-
mental truths and principles taught
by Masonry through the ages" DR..
Sizoo said.
The George Washington Masonic
National Memorial Association will
meet at 10 am. tomorrow at the
Washington Masonic Memorial in
Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
= Treasury Department, hanging up his
Miss Miller Stirs Pot.

Treasury Department, hanging up his
coat.
Miss Miller Stirs Pot.
Outside the workman's house in
the right panel is shown figure
with the face of Miss Camille Miller
of the National Youth Administration
stirring something in pot. Mrs.
Henry Hunt. wife of the counsel of
the National Bituminous Coal Com
mission, is shown in the foreground
outside the house, helping Olin Dcws,
a designer at the Treasury, in plant
ing shrub. David Elwyn, young son
of Prof. Adolph Elwyn of Columbia
University. New York City. is stand
ing with a spade, assisting in the
shrub planting. The Elwyns and
George Biddles are neighbors at Cro-
ton -on-Hudson.
Another member of the Elwyn FAM
lily, Sally. daughter, will be painted
into the mural outside the house.
toward the south. Other figures will
be imaginary, Biddle explained.
Will Paint Sweatshop.
On the south wall, which now is
bare. the artist will paint a sweat
shop. and on the north wall an old
time tenement, to contrast the old and
the new.
The process by which the mural is
being painted daily on fresh plaster
was used by the Italians in the renais-
sance period. the artist explained. and
is of very lasting quality. The paint
drys as the plaster hardens. Only
enough fresh plaster is put on each
morning by plasterer to supply the
artist with enough surface to cover
with his painting that day. It is a
specially prepared, thin coating of
plaster, laid over the thicker original
plaster in the lobby.
Mr.. Biddle, formerly of PHILADELPHIA,
now has his studio in New York. He
was assigned to the mural by the
Treasury Section of Painting and
Sculpture. He expects to finish the
mural about next August,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
5000 for SIS Debts Problem
For Veteran A,uaiiting Bonus

How to spread a $26.10 check over
obligations of SIS or $50 is a problem
which has Harvey Gladman, 38-year-
old relief worker, scratching his head.
Gladman. of 3629 Prospect avenue,
is apparently about one Jump ahead
Of the sheriff, according to his finan-
cial story given to a reporter this
week. Right now he doesn't know
where to Jump.
The aforementioned check, due
February 20, is his lone asset. It would
have been $40 but for the loss Of q
days work last week, when he stayed
home to hunt for fuel.
: Liabilities-incurred in the support
Of q wife and two boys-are listed Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
SCAR[ETT'S WIFE
SEEKING DIVORCE
AnnuIment Denied, Former
Jane Cooke Assemblies
Data for New Suit.

Defeated in her efforts to have her
marriage annulled, Jane de Walden
Cooke Scarlet, who eloped with the
family chauffeur in January. 1885, to-
day began assembling evidence she
hopes will enable her to divorce her
22-year-old husband.
After hearing testimony from both
the wife and husband in District SUI
preme Court, Chief Justice Alfred A.
Wheat announced yesterday he would
not grant the annulment.
"These cases are always very trouble
some" he said, as marriage is always
a serious matter. I don't think there
is the slightest evidence of fraud in
this case. There is some evidence of
duress. but it is inconsistent with other
facts proved"
Mrs. Scarlet, 21-year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard de Walden
Cooke of Chevy Chase, Md, eloped
with Scarlet while he was employed
by her family.
Scarlet Served With Papers.
She had her suit for limited divorce
ready before Chief Justice Wheat an
nounced his decision, and Scarlet was
served with copy of the proceeding
before he left the court house.
In the divorce petition the young
wife charged she had been subjected
to abuse and mental cruelty which
had forced her to live apart from her
husband. Asserting she has no inde-
pendent means of support, Mrs. Scar
lett asked for temporary maintenance
during the divorce litigation and per-
manent maintenance thereafter. Scar
lett, she said, is employed in Winston
Salem, N. c., at salary Of $45 a
week.
Love Match" Husband Says.
Taking the stand yesterday morn
ing, Scarlet told Chief Justice Wheat
his marriage was love match" and
denied he had made any attempt to
threaten or coerce his bride. He said
he fell in love with his wife-to- be
shortly before Christmas. 1884, when
her "toy' bulldog died and she seemed
in need of consolation.
He also told the court Of New Year.
kisses, when he stopped the Cooke
family automobile and embraced the
young woman. He said they pledged
their love at that time and agreed to
be married soon.
Another witness yesterday was the
Rev. j. c. Ball, who performed the
ceremony.
He said he had performed more
than 200 marriages that year, and was
asked if Scarlett's bride appeared
nervous.
Sometimes the men do" he re-
Piled, but never the women"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21

follows: $3.50 back rent; $40 rent
due March /: groceries, approximately
SIS: car fare, 81 per week; incidentals.
including oil for his lamps, at least 50.
Coal isn't included in the budget
because he's burning green twigs
gathered from a dump heap across
from his house.
If ! pay my grocery BILL" he said,
= can't pay much on the rent. And
II don't pay the rent we'll have to
move out on the street,"
He's a World War veteran and ex-
poets to work out his difficulties when
ne gets his bonus. In the meantime,
however, Gladman 4 wondering who
to pay,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
Expects to Get Action on
Legislation Monday to
Speed Adjustment.
CUMULATIVE PROVISION
Is ONE CHANGE SOUGHT
Compensatory Time Is Another
Point of Debate-Steward
Stresses Both Needs.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

Chairman Ramspeck of the House
Civil Service Committee Is holding
conferences today with representa-
tives of various organizations of Gov
eminent workers regarding the sick
and annual leave bills, which passed
the Senate yesterday. He expects to
get House action on Monday.
Through conference with represent
atives of the Senate Ramspeck hopes
to get some compromise closer to the
provisions of the legislation as It
passed the House and as campalgned
for by the employees organizations.
Other members Of the House Civil
Service Committee said they will sup
port Chairman Ramspeck in his efforts
to get compromise with the Senate,
which will give the Federal workers a
larger measure of relief, especially as
regards the compensatory time pl owl
sion and cumulative sick leave.
Would Retain Provisions.
Luther c. Steward, president Of the
National Federation of Federal En-
ployes, said last night that the en-
ployes believe these two provisions
should be retained in the bill when it
goes to the President. I'm passing the
sick and annual leave bills" he said,
1.-THE Senate has recognized that pres
ent leave conditions in the Federal
service are discriminatory and that
remedial legislation is essential not
only in justice to the employees them
selves, but from the standpoint OF
sound personnel administration.
1.-THE National Federation of Federal
Employees believes that the conterees
on the bills should be able to effect
compromise which will bring the meas
ures for final adoption closer to the
original legislation as passed by the
House at the last session
Woman Praises Action.
Miss Bell Trouland, president of the
women's union in the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing, said last night
that the members of her organization
hailed with delight" the passage OF
the leave bills-especially the sick leave
measure.
She pointed out the women Ii the
bureau have a longer working day than
other Federal employees and never nave
had the benefit of sick leave; the bill,
as passed by the Senate, now grants
them this very necessary leave allow
ance." They last night expressed their
appreciation to President Stewart and
Miss Gertrude Mentally, as their ma
tional officers. and also the chalrmen
Of the Senate and House Civil Service
Committees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
Faces of WelI-Kno,un People
In Justice Building Mural
George Biddle Is No,c at York on Paint.
mgs Depicting the S'ceatshop and
Tenement of Yesterday.

Faces of well-known people are be-
ing painted on the walls of the new
Department of Justice Building, by
George Biddle, artist, as part of a
large mural designed to depict 1.-THE
Sweatshop and Tenement of Yesterday
Can Be the Life Ordered With Justice
of Tomorrow"
At work on the mural today on the
fifth floor of the department, Biddle
explained the process by which he
paints on plaster, freshly applied each
day. He pointed to the faces of WE'LL
known people, and his friends, which
he is incorporating in the painting.
Prominent among these faces is that
of the artists brother. Francis B. Bid
die of Philadelphia, champion Of the
rights of labor, seen in the middle of
a central panel, on figure seated in
a typical modern workman's home,
where the enlightenment of modern
justice is depicted as having brought
the new life ordered with justice"
The big mural eventually will cover
five panels, one on the south, one
on the north and three on the west
of a lobby near the Office of the
Attorney General.
Press Agent in Panel.
The three panels on the west already
include several well-known faces
grouped in and about the modern
workmen's cottage. AS explained by
Biddle, an imaginative" young woman
with black bobbed hair and independ-
ent expression is seen pouring coffee
for Malcolm Ross, press agent of the
National Labor Relations Board, seat
ed at the table Next to Ross is a
blond woman. also an imaginary figure,
holding glass in her hand. At the
head of the table sits the artists
brother, Francis B.. Biddle, while others
in the group at the table include an
adolescent child, Mrs. George Biddle
and her infant. In the background is
shown Edward P Rowan. superintend-
ent of the section of painting and
sculpture Of the procurement division,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
POSTAL AIDE 70 TALK

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FRONT ROYAL, Va, February 81.
Two addresses will feature the cele-
bration of the birthday anniversary Of
Washington at Randolph Macon
Academy tomorrow.
j. Austin Lattimer. Special Assist
ant Postmaster General, will be the
principal speaker and will present an
American flag to the school, the gift
of A. Milton Buck of Washington, D.
c., father of Cadet Robert M. Buck Of
the academy.
An additional feature will be an
address by r. E. Anderson, who
served as postmaster at Little Amer
lea during the last Byrd Antarctic
expedition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
Broader Power in Suspend
ing Driving Permits of
Non-Residents Voted.

Broader power would be given the
Commissioners to suspend the driving
permits of out-of-town motorists, If
one of five local bills passed by the
Senate yesterday becomes law. The
four other measures approved by the
Senate were:
To apply the uniform narcotic con-
troll law to the District, which still
requires House action.
To tighten and more clearly define
the crime of bribery, under the District
Code, which has passed the House and
goes to the President for signature.
To authorize Government agencies
to cooperate in making arrangements
for the national jamboree of the Boy
Scouts, to be held in the Summer Of
1887. This requires House approval.
To authorize issuance of a healing
art license to DR.. Arthur B. Walker.
This bill goes to the President for
signature. The Senate Committee re-
port explained that DR.. Walker was
licensed to practice medicine in the
District in 1925. When the present
healing arts law was enacted in 1929,
it required issuance of new licenses.
The report explains that DR.. Walker
was absent from the city and unaware
of requirement that the new licenses
be applied for within five years from
the passage of the 1929 law.
The purpose of the amendment to
the traffic law, which still requires
House action, is to give the Commits
sioners the same power to suspend
permits of nonresident drivers that
they now possess with regard to Dis
trict motorists. At present the Com
missioners may supend the permits
of local drivers for any cause deemed
sufficient in the interest of safety.
but permits of non-residents may be
suspended only upon conviction Of
driving while under influence Of in
toxicants or drugs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
BLIZZARD IN DENMARK

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Febru-
airy 81 R.-The most severe blizzard
in many years ragged across Denmark
today paralyzing railroad and highway
traffic and isolating hundreds of viii
lagos and cities.
The second successive day of the
storm found Copenhagen facing seri-
GUS shortage of food supplies with
milk deliveries reduced so per cent
and meat deliveries cut 80 per cent.
Numerous villages were forced to
resort to sleighs and packhorses to
obtain supplies, as automobiles and
trains could not move.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
Mouse Gamble" Is a Cinch.

KANSAS CITY R).-Poiice have
about decided the house game isn't
q gamble-it's cinch.
The game works like this. A mouse
ia nut in box in which IL holes have
been drilled. II he chooses any hole
but No. / you win. But he always
chooses No. /.
Police became interested. They
learned the mouse had been trained
that way. And to keep him from for
getting, the hole was baited with
cheese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
BILL TO PROMOTE ARMY
BAND LEADER PASSED

The Senate yesterday passed and
sent to the House bill to give War;
rant Oficer Thomas r. Darcy, leader
Of the Army Band, the rank and al
lowances Of captain. It also would
enable him to retire with that rank
at such time as the President may d.
rect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
p. W. A. GRANT OPPOSED

An injunction suit to prevent New
Hyde Park, Long Island, N. Y, from
obtaining a 100000 P. w. A. grant
to construct its own municipal electric
light plant was filed yesterday in Dis
trict of Columbia Supreme Court.
The Long Island Lighting Co. asked
the court to enjoin Secretary Ickes
from advancing the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
EXAMINATIONS FOR JOBS
Three Positions Will Be Filled
Under Civil Service,

Three examinations were announced
today by the Civil Service Commission.
They were: Associate curator in
archaeology, National Museum, $4,000
annually; associate and assistant pub
lie health engineer, Public Health
Service, $4,000 and $4,000 annually,
and sheet metal worker, Norfolk Navy
Yard, SO cents to Sill an hour, for
40-hour week.
Details are available at the COM
mission offices, Seventh and F streets,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
Mission Crusade Dance Tonight.

The Catholic Students Mission CRU
SADIE will hold its eleventh annual
social and dance at 10 o'clock tonight
In the Willard Hotel. Richard Brady
Is general chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-21
Roberts to Undergo Operation.

Peoples Counsel William A. Roberts
left Washington last night for New
Orleans where he plans to undergo an
operation for throat ailment. He
expects to return early in March.
Evening star., 1936-06-15
PEMBROKE GRADUATES
z WASHINGTON GIRLS
Bernice Bigelow and Ruth Adams
Receive Bachelor of Arts
Degrees at Providence.

Two Washington girls received their
bachelor Of arts degrees today at the
annual commencement OF Pembroke