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Evening star., 1936-10-23
WOMAN is ROBBED
OF GEMS IN HOME
Dapper Burglar, With Pistol,
Greets Mrs. Marion B. Heekins ,
From Behind Door.

A dapper apartment house burglar.
who greeted Mrs. Marion B. Meekins
with q pistol as she entered her suite
at 1915 Sixteenth street last night,
escaped with o diamond ring and two
bar pins valued at several hundred
dollars, she reported to police today.
The man stepped from behind the
door as she returned home, she said.
As he fed down the stairway, she ran
inside and called police, but by the
time they arrived he had escaped.
John p. Medairy, 504 D street, night
manager Of the Transit Hamburger
Shop, 1900 Georgia avenue. reported
that two white men held him up and
took about SIS from the cash register
and escaped in . car.
Virginia Rauch was robbed OF her
purse, containing $40 and . bankbook.
BY Q youth - she turned into the walk
IA front Of her home. at 1915 Decatur
street, last night, she told police.
Evening star., 1936-10-23
RED CROSS ROLL CALL
CHAIRMEN ANNOUNCED
Leaders Named to Conduct Drive
of Montgomery's Chevy
Chase Branch.

The annual roll call Of the Chevy
Chase Branch Of the Montgomery
County Chapter of the American Red
Cross is now under way and Mrs.
Roger Whiteford, chairman, has an
nounced the following as committee
members:
Mrs. Frank Meloy, vice chairman;
Mrs. Millard Z. West, treasurer; Mrs.
Frank jenkins, secretary; Mrs. Marc
Phillips, material; Mrs. Elijah An
thony. posters; Mrs. James H. Defan-
dorf and Miss Edith H. williams,
Junior Red Cross: Mrs. Edward He'll
muth, production, Miss Byrd Belt,
special adviser. and Mrs. Karl Pitt.
publicity. The following will act as
leaders Of the various sections:
Section 2, west, Mrs. Millard E.
West: section 2. east. Mrs. Dwight v.
Jones and Mrs. James Murphy; Sec
ton 8, Mrs. Morton Milford; section
4, Miss Byrd Belt; section S, Mrs. L.
s. Mohler, Mrs. II. Bremen Hunt and
Miss Edith II. Williams: Martins Ad-
dition, Mrs. George Winchester Stone:
the Hamlet, Mrs. Jerry Russell: North
Chevy Chase, Mrs. Mason B. Leming
and Mrs. Alfred J. Steffen; Rolling.
wood. Mrs. Z. Burton Corning; Mead
ow Brook, Mrs. Harold Burton; lie.
land street, Miss Betty Julian and
Mrs. Jerry Russell.
Evening star., 1936-10-23
YOUTH CONFESSES
Theft OF ANTIQUES
Price Enters Plea Of Guilty.
Case Referred to Probation
Officer.

A plea Of guilty was entered In Dis
trict Court today by William @. Price,
10, high school student, who allegedly
stole $1,000 worth Of antiques from
the home Of Mrs. Mary H. Macarthur,
sister-in-law OF Maj. Gen. Douglas
Macarthur. former Army chief Of staf.
Justice Peyton Gordon referred the
case to the probation of1icer for in
vestigation.
The antiques were stolen while
Prices mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Price,
was o tenant in the Macarthur home,
1854 Kalorama road. In leasing the
house to Mrs. Price, Mrs. Macarthur
reserved the use of one room in which
she stored the antiques. When she
returned to Washington after q years
absence, she found the lock had been
tampered with and many articles re-
moved.
: The antiques later were traced to o
dealer On Eighteenth street, who said
young Price sold them to him.
Evening star., 1936-10-23
.HERNDON ADMITS
GUILT IN FIDELITY
/. LOAN SHORTAGES
Pleads to Seven Larceny
and Four Forgery !
Accusations.
REPORT TO BE MADE
BY PROBATION OFFICER
Maximum Possible Penalties Ag.
gregate % to ITO Years-Play.
ing Races Blamed.

Indicted Wednesday on seven
larceny and four forgery counts, Will
liam S. Herndon, former manager Of
the Georgetown branch of the closed
Fidelity Building g. Loan Association,
pleaded guilty before Justice Peyton
Gordon in District Court today to all
the charges.
Since he had no prior criminal rec.
ord, his case was referred to the pro.
baton officer for investigation and re-
port. He probably will be sentenced
next week. Maximum penalties
allowed by law in the offenses charged
aggregate % to ITO years imprison.
ment.
Herndon, who is "a and has a wife
and daughter. was arrested two weeks
ago in Omaha. Nebr., by Justice De-
partment agents after search since
his disappearance June 20, which led
to an investigation disclosing a Short
age Of ss,o24-16.
Confession Blames Racing.
Herndon signed a confession saying
he lost the money on horse races, ex-
cept for $500, which he used for trav.
cling expenses in his flight through
the West.
The building and loan association
was closed July IS, simultaneously
with the arrest of Fred 3. Rhodes, its
former president, who subsequently
was indicted on 20 counts of forgery
and eight Of larceny. He pleaded not
guilty and Is awaiting trial.
No connection between the alleged
acts Of Rhodes and Herndon's defalca.
tions has been found.
Herndon operated in three ways.
Part of the money represented de.
posits by customers of the associa.
ton, which he pocketed after crediting
it on their pass books, but not on
the ledger.
Other funds were obtained through
the forgery of withdrawal slips. Re.
sorting to a more direct means on
the day he left Washington, Herrdon
took S2,500 from the safe without
making any effort to cover up that
shortage.
He was allowed to remain at liberty
under $1,000 bond.
Evening star., 1936-10-23
LEAVE PRIVILEGES
DENIED IN RULING
Elliott Rules on Workers Taken
Directly From Relief
Rolls.

Federal workers hired on works
projects directly from relief rolls are
not entitled to leave privileges, even
though the terms Of their employment
and their pay are identical with
regularly appointed personnel on the
same work, under a decision today
by Acting Controller General Elliott.
The ruling. it is said. will have wide
application.
The decision was rendered to the
Secretary Of the Treasury. He had
raised the question of the status Of
so workmen at the Curtis Bay Coast
Guard Depot, who were taken of
relief rolls, through the United States
Employment Service, and assigned to
the same duty as regular employees.
To be eligible for leave, Elliott said,
personnel must be assigned through
the formalities Of appointment-that
is. by direct authority from the head
of the employing agency.
Evening star., 1936-10-23
JUDGE STUDIES PLEA
FOR VETERANS RELEASE
Justice Cox Holds Under Advise
ment Petition of st. Eliza
heth'a Inmate.

Justice Joseph w. Cox Of District
Court yesterday took under advisement
a petition for q writ Of habeas corpus
for the release of Frank Cassell, A.
year-old World War veteran and in
mate Of St. Eizabeth's Hospital. Cas-
sell was committed to the institution
after he allegedly shot and killed DR..
Victor A. Aimone, chief surgeon Of
Mount Alto Hospital, July 10, 1892.
The shooting of DR.. Aimone ap-
parently was without reason. Cassell
is said to have gone to the hospital
and asked for DR.. Baxley, chief Of the
neuro-psychiatric department. In
formed that DR.. Baxley was not in,
he entered DIR. Aimone's ofice and al
legedly pulled q gun and shot him.
A prior attempt by Cassell to get
out Of st. Elizabeth's through habeas
corpus proceedings failed in July, 1885.
Evening star., 1936-10-23
TEAR SENTENCED
ON TWO CHARGES
Gets Jail Term for Assault
and Operating Smoke
Screen.

Already under sentence for boot
Logging. George F. (Teddy) Tear. "a,
whose exploits have kept police and
Federal agents on the Jump during the
last six months, was sentenced today
by Justice Peyton Gordon of District
Court to serve from l8 months to 2
years on charges Of assault with a
dangerous weapon and operating q
smoke screen.
Tear is a brother of Richard Tear.
whose fiancee, Miss Corinna Loring,
was found murdered on Saddleback
Ridge, near Mount Rainier, last No
vember.
Pleads Guilty.
Teddy Tear last week pleaded guilty
to the charges, which could have
brought him a 3-to-15-year sentence.
Justice Gordon imposed sentence Of
10 months to years on each charge,
but ordered that the terms run con-
currently
Both offenses were committed while
Tear was at liberty under bail pending
action by the United States Court OF
Appeals on the huge liquor conspiracy
case in which he and 16 others were
found guilty by District court jury
last March. In that case, Tear was
sentenced to four-months to two years.
Assault Charge.
The assault with a dangerous wea-
pom allegation concerned an effort by
Tear on the morning of April 2 to
wreck a pursuing police car. Police
men William Thompson and Irving
Lubore, first precinct, reported that
they sighted two speeding automobiles
at Third street and Indiana avenue
and gave chase.
Apparently determined to prevent
the officer from catching the leading
car, Tear, in the second machine, re-
peatedly tried to force the police car
against electric light poles and trees
along Constitution avenue. He finally
was captured at Fifteenth street and
Constitution avenue.
Shortly after his arrest, he again
was released on bond, and on August
% was captured by alcohol tax units
agents after operating smoke screen
during a high speed chase through
downtown Washington.
Evening star., 1936-10-23
ELL|PSE PROPOSAL
RECEIVED COOLLY
Capitals Park Authorities
Are Non.CommittaI on
Use as "Hyde Park"

The Washington park authorities
are noncommittal on turning the
Ellipse, Just south Of the White House,
into an American Hyde Park" as
safety valve, where radicals and 9TH
ers might "blow of steam"
Admiral William H. Standley, chief
Of naval operations, speaking Wednes-
day evening at the Mayflower Hotel
to the Sons Of the American Revolu-
ton. suggested the possibility here.
Ofncials of the National Capital Parks
declined today to come out flat-foot-
edly for or against such a plan. They
insisted that ~each case will be de-
cided on its merits" and pointed out
that no application for a permit for
the use of the Ellipse was of1cially
before them.
Other Parks Being Used.
The officials recalled that they have
issued permits for religious gather
ings and others, including Communist
and Socialist meetings, in the local
parks. They have not, however, set
up any specific park for outdoor
speechmaking, declaring that Frank
lin and Judiciary parks are requested
most frequently by various groups,
although Lincoln and Stanton parks
are so utilized.
Permits granted require that mo
speeches Of an infiamatory nature"
shall be made; that no contributions
be taken up; that no pamphlets or
handbills be distributed; that the
sidewalks be not obstructed, and that
the meetings be conducted in an or
derby manner. Those who secure per-
mits undertake not to incite riots,
officials said, and not to litter the
public property with papers.
Disinclined ohhand to view Admiral
Standley's suggestion with favor, Of
ficials laid down q. general principle
that activities are not permitted on
the Ellipse or elsewhere which inter-
fere with the regular daily uses Of q
park. The Ellipse is an active recrea-
tionaI area with base ball and foot
ball facilities and opportunities for
other sports. Authorities recalled that
Boy Scouts were not allowed to use
the Elipse for camping when the
jamboree was proposed here recently.
Several Uses Proposed.
Several proposals have been made
for the Ellipse, including its use as a
parking lot and the cutting Of streets
through 1t to speed up traffic. Admiral
Standleys suggestion was viewed as
novel.
I'VE have found other places to
meet such requirement." said one Of
the senior park officials. commenting
on the Admirars plan.
Admiral Standley said: "If tomor-
row, the Ellipse south Of the White
House were dedicated in perpetuity
to those alien elements in our body
polite that they might assemble there
peaceably and voice their objections
to our Government and its institu-
tions, the nebulosity Of their conten-
tions would be apparent to all. Such
q relief valve could never endanger
the Republic and would give US no
worry"
Evening star., 1936-10-23
TH0S. RIGGS, JR., NAMED
TO PRINCETON COUNCIL
Washingtonian One Of Four Elect.
ed to Important Under
graduate Body.

Thomas Riggs, jr., $3.50 Massachu-
sets avenue, son of a member Of the
International Boundary Commission,
was elected Wednesday to membership
on the Undergraduate Council Of
Princeton University, it was learned
here today.
Young Riggs, senior, was one Of
four students chosen for the honor.
The Undergraduate Council plays
an important part in Princeton un-
dergraduate life. It represents the
students in their dealings with the
faculty and acts as disciplinary
body in dealing with delinquent stu
dents. The latter Is its most impor-
tant function, since Princeton Is an
exponent Of the honor system. .
Evening star., 1936-10-23
Kenneth handles his toys like real Ueteran.
for him. A want-ad in Kenneth's
behalf would mention these facts:

for him. A want-ad in Kenneth's
behalf would mention these facts:
Wanted-A home for a boy. Affec-
tionate, lovable. well-behaved. Has
good disposition, excellent upbringing
and favorable family background.
Kenneth's virtues are attested to by
Miss L. Elizabeth Thomas. superin-
tendent Of the home. According to
her, Kenneth was not admitted to
the home for adoption, but certain
events have made it desirable that he
be placed in nice home. where he
can be given the attention that de-
rives from devotion.
Miss Thomas will consider applica-
tionS for Kenneth's adoption, but
she'll be sorry to part with him. He's
got q winning way. A reporter dis
covered it even in the way Kenneth
drank his milk and inspected o pic
ture Of Shirley Temple with an ap-
praising eye. But girls and such are
not for a real boy like Kenneth.
Behind Shirley's picture he spied q
toy wheelbarrow and, grasping it
eagerly, demonstrated his energy In
the pursuits of nursery play.
Evening star., 1936-10-23
FILIPINO ORAT0RICAL
CONTEST IS SUNDAY
Annual Event Will Be Held at
=. N. c. A.-Gold and Silver
Medals to Be Awarded.

The annual oratorical contest OF
the Filipino Center, Inc, VIII % neio
at the assembly hall Of the Y. M. Q. A.
at 8 pm. Sunday.
The contestants are slver1o r.
Madelo, who win speak on the Fan.
pino Race; 0onzalo 8. Marte, "Wnat
Price Liberty; Domingo @. Macatan-
gay, American influence, Blessing
to Filipinos";; Liborio Meneses. ne
Philippines Under the Spanish nc.
gime," and Jose Cariaga, Ideals OF
DR.. Jose Rizal."
First prize is q gold medal donated
by Commissioner Quintin Pareoos.
second prize Is . silver medal donaseo
by Mr. and Mrs. Florentino Calanis
and third prize is q bronze medal 90.
mated by the organization. A specmi
first prize has been donated ny L.
Telada In the form Of . silver cup.
Judges will include Prof. William A.
Read. Southeastern University Law
College: Stephen J.. spingarn. Treas.
ury Department general counsel. ana
Miss Dorothy Abts, instructor IA tns
Catholic University school of sociai
Service.
Evening star., 1936-10-23
CARDINAL PACE[[|
PLANS TO RETURN
Left for New York City Yes.
=. terday After Filling
r Busy Schedule.

Eugenio Cardinal Pacelh, chief ad-
wiser to Pope Plus XI. was back In
New York today, but Washington
awaited another visit from his emf
nence which. may deal more with
temporal matters than did his
churchly stay here yesterday.
After election day, it Is reported,
the Vatican secretary OF state viii re-
turn to the Capital for q talk with
President Roosevelt. The purpose,
however, was not disclosed.
The scarlet-cloaked emissary Of the
papacy left here by train at Z pm.
yesterday after q crowded day, during
which he covered almost 100 miles Of
streets in the Capitat and Of roads
nearby.
Rises Before Z.
His schedule was:
6:45am.-Arises at apostolic delega.
ton, 1911 Biltmore street.
am.-Enters delegation chapel for
prayer.
7:30 a.m.-Said mass.
S:l5 am.-Breakfast.
a.m.-Talk at Catholic University,
where he declared a holiday.
II a.m.-Visit to Congressional Ii
brary, where he looked at the Gutten-
berg Bible, the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence, the Constitution and q
manuscript page Of the Koran in
Cufic writing.
IL m.-National Catholic Welfare
Conference, where. standing beneath
the yellow and white nag Of the
papacy, ,he conferred the apostolic
benediction on the star.
Makes Talk ON Peace.
1:15 pm.-Luncheon and talk on
peace at the National Press Club.
$3.50 pm.-Mount Vernon. Lays
wreath on Washington Tomb, looks
over grounds and mansion and con-
fers apostolic benediction on two
honeymooning couples.
4:45 pm.-Short talk to the chill
dren at the Convent Of the Sacred
Heart, where he declared . holiday.
Meets two Japanese children, one Chi
nese and one Mexican.
Sis pm.-Georgetown University,
where he declared a holiday. Receives
honorary degree of doctor Of canon
law.
$50 p.m.-Back at apostolic delesa-
ton.
To New York at Z.
pm-Leaves for New York.
The tall, thin, 60-yeAr-old Gamer
lengo Of the Holy Roman Church was
cheered with college yells at George
town, the oldest Catholic college In
the United States. In referring to
Most Rev. John Carroll, the first arch
bishop Of this country and the founder
Of Georgetown, Cardinal Pacelli re-
minded the clergy and students:
Together with his distinguished
cousin, Charles Carroll of Carrollton,
and his equally: distinguished brother,
Daniel Carroll, your founder. had
much to do with the framing OF the
Constitution of the United States.
which assured to Catholics full lib
erty In the exercise Of their religion"
Evening star., 1936-10-23
COMPENSATION BOARD
ATTORNEY Is NAMED
Gordon L. Eakle Will Be Assist
ant Because of Increase
in Work.

Gordon L. Eakle, washington law
yer, has been appointed as assistant
attorney to the District Unemploy-
ment Compensation Board, 1t was an
nounced yesterday by Corporation
Counsel Elwood Seal. fs
The appointment was effective Sep
tember /, but the announcement was
not made until today. Seal will con-
tinue to serve the board as general
legal adviser, but said the legal WORK
of the board had increased to the
point calling for additional aid.
The board now has two assistant
counsels, the frst being John Btschon,
who was appointed months ago. Botn
receive $2,600 / year. Seal said Eakle
had been recommended to the board
by more than eight members OF the
District Bar.
Evening star., 1936-10-23
JOB LAW COST s80,8s3

A Treasury check for $17,12103. to
cover the cost Of administering the
unemployment compensation law in
the District from October to Deem
Der 81, this year. has been issued, the
Social Security Board announced yes
terday.
The check brings the total granted
to the District for this purpose to
$50, ,S93.73. The Districts unemploy-
ment compensation law covers about
$1,000 employers and approximately
$4,000 employees.
Evening star., 1936-10-23

n II RS. BETTY WILLETS JEN-
nH KINs. 10, socially prominent
vi member Of the Fauquier
4 = County hunting set.. who was
injured while training young horse
on her Virginia estate yesterday. was
reported much improved" in Emer-
gency Hospital today.
Brought to the local hospital after
treatment at the Fauquier County
Hospital in Warrenton for scalp lac
erstaons, Mrs. Jenkins was given m
x-ray. examination, which disclosed
. slight fracture. but = not eonsid-
cred n danger. She u being at.
tended b. pr. John H. Lyons.
Evening star., 1936-10-23
MRS. HALE HOLDEN DIES

CHICAGO, October % lR.-Mrs.
Hale Holden, wife of the chairman of
the board of the Southern Pacific
Railroad. died at her home here yes
terday after several years Of i'll health.
The former Eleanor Weston of Dali
ton, Mass. Mrs. Holden was well
known in Pasadena, Calif, and New
York. -
Besides her husband, she was sur.
vived by two sons. Hale Holden. jrs
and Philip Holden, and q daughter.
Mrs. w. Scott Linn,
Evening star., 1936-10-23

Mrs. Jenkins, the wife Of e. Ken
meth jenkins, well-known polo play
er, landed on her head when she was
thrown out Of q 'break cart" when
the horse she was attempting to
break into harness bolted. The ac-
cident took place on her estate,
Nordix Farm, near warrenton.
She Is the daughter Of Mrs. Samuel
Willets Of New York and Is well known
in Washington. She made her debut
in New York In 1884, shortly before
her marriage to Jenkins, the son Of
Edward =. Jenkins, president Of the
Peoples Nattonal Bank Of warrenton.
Evening star., 1936-10-23
Meet Kenneth, tpho is here busy on the sun porch.
4 HELD ON BOND
AFTER DRUG RAID
Chinese Arrested in Opium
Den on H Street-Nar-
coticS Seized.

Four Chinese arrested yesterday In
a raid on an opium den in the 400
block of H street were held under bond
for a hearing when arraigned today
before United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage.
The four face charges ranging
from conspiracy to violate the Harri-
son narcotic act to violation of the i'm
port and export and narcotic acts.
Those arrested are Tip Wong. 40;
Cling Mark, 20; Chin Han, IS, and Lee
Wing, a. Bond for Wing and Han
was fixed at $4,000, while the other
two were held under $4,000 bail. They
were represented by Attorney VIII
liam H. Collins.
Wong told police he was a mer-
chant, while the other three gave
their occupations as laundrymen. Han
said he was from New York City. The
others gave the H street address IS
their residence.
The quartet was taken into custody
yesterday afternoon when Federal
agents and headquarters detectives
raided the premises on the strength
of information furnished by Chicago
police.
Opium Declared Shipped.
A wholesale house in Chicago. Wash.
ington police were told, had been
shipping opium and heroin to the H
street place in cigar boxes.
Smashing two barred doors and en-
tering window from an adjacent roof,
the raiders broke into the den to find
it furnished with thfee dream"
hunks, silken screens, soft-glowing
lanterns and long-stemmed pipes.
The raiders said they also found .
quantity Of opium and equipment for
cooking" it. It Is believed the opium
was smuggled half way around the
world, going to Chicago from Hong
kong.
Evening star., 1936-10-23
.OR most small boys this is a
. season Of eager anticipation.
ryaIIouaep Chvisfyroe prhapks

II x1d4lOWCCAs S1L AoSk110SB 44ldAA6-
giving. Costumes OF bright
colors to delight the fanciful imagina-
ton of childhood. Pumpkin pie and
turkey. Wondrous gifts from the land
Of Santa Claus. The delicious COM
forts of q warm living room and the
gleeful laughter Of play with other
children, brothers and sisters, per-
haps. A mother and father to look
on lovingly.
The season means little for Ken
meth, however. There are lots Of
Kenneths who have homes which will
enable them to enjoy the time of
year most cherished by childish hearts
IS well as the year-round care and
love that 60 with these homes. But
in the Washington Home for Found
lings Is q Kenneth, brown-eyed and
brown-haired, who needs such q home
and has none.
Kenneth is only az and cannot
speak for himself. So this must speak
Evening star., 1936-10-23
FREE FOR TWO HOURS

: Sidney Winchester, 30. = trusty who
has been working on the lawn at the
District jail, enjoyed only two hours
Of freedom yesterday afternoon after
he walked away from the jail,
He left at 8 pm. AT 5 pm Edward
Iurnure, . guard. took winchester
into custody at Ninth and K streets
northeast, near the home of his
brother. He still has 20 days to
serve on . 30-day sentence for assault
and threats Of violence.
Evening star., 1936-10-23
LONG HIKE PLANNED
Seasoned Walkers to Make 40
Mile Trip in Blue Ridge.

Members Of the Potomac Appa-
lachian Trail Club will hike from Swift
Run Gap to Rock Fish Gap following
the Appalachian Trail on the crest
of the Blue Ridge Mountains tomor-
row and Sunday. They will cover 40
miles In the two days and the trip Is
limited to seasoned mixers.
A bus leaves Treasury place at Z
O'Clock tonight The trip leader u
Alvin =. Peterson, 26l7 Woodley place,
phone Adarnh 7235.
Evening star., 1936-10-23
AUTO STICKERS HAZARD

The American motorist was urged
today to register his political prefer
ences at the polls and not on his au-
tomobile.
Huge stickers which blot out large
areas of vision," said Thomas p.
Henry, president Of the American Au.
tomobile Association, "are definite
driving hazards"