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Evening star., 1937-10-14
CONGRESS IS HELD.
MERIT SYSTEM BAR
Head Of Civil Service Tells
PoStmasters Presidents
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Order Is ThWarted.

Members Of Congress are bucking
President Roosevelt's order tightening
civil service procedure In the selection
OF postmasters, Harry B. Mitchell,
president Of the Civil Service Com
mission, today told the National
League Of District Postmasters, In ses-
sion at the Willard
The President last year issued an
executive order requiring appointment
OF the ranking candidate to all post
ofhces, rather than either one OF the
three top aspirants, as Is done in other
civil service tests.
Saying this has been the source
Of q good deal Of trouble to the COM
mission" Mitchell added that Con-
gressmen come to regard postmaster
ships as their particular property and
don't like to be held to one name"
He urged the league to work not
only for pending legislation to extend
civil service to all postmasters, which
would do away with tenure Of ONCE
for first, second and third class estab-
lishments and otherwise improve the
selective process, but also to urge on
Congress the advisability of extending
civil service throughout the Govern
ment.
From M. r. F1nnan, secretary of the
National Association Of Letter Car
riers, the league heard an admonition
to keep in touch with your Congress-
man" If the civil service law ia enacted.
you will probably need them" said
Finnan. arguing that even then politics
likely will play large part in ap-
pOintments.
Another speaker this morning was
Raymond H. Combs Of New York. pres
ident OF the National Rural Letter
Carriers Association. while the after
noon program included . number Of
Post once Department of1cials.
The annual dinner will be held to-
night. with William W. Howes, First
Assistant Postmaster General, speak
ing.
The league. which adjourns tomor-
row, last night chose Louisville for the
1888 convention.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
Half and Half e
Plea in Court !.
~
IsRefused Here

Walter M. Lee tried TO split Bo-so
with the law on the question Of his
guilt when he was arraigned In Police
Court yesterday on 4 iov-Yidinx charge.
Asked for his plea, he said: :.
Half and half"
Told by the clerk to make up h,s
mind. Lee said, well. Ruess I might
~ well 20 the whole way. Make 1t
guilty" o.,
Lees companion, John ]. Ring. al
ready had pleaded guilty. They were
charged with appropriating q truck
from = lot in the rear Of a135 Queens
Chapel road. According to testimony.
they took. it to University Park, Nd.
where It broke down.. and. after They
had, ebtained another truck and were
towing the. damaged. vehicle back to
town, they had an accident which
brought about their arrest. :
Judge Walter j. Casey held them
under $1,000 bond each for the grand
jury. s
Evening star., 1937-10-14
WASSERMAN TEST
URGED IN COLLEGE
Parran and Riggin Tell Virginia
Physicians of Social
Disease Fight.
II the Associated Press.

- the Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va. October i4.-The
Medical Society Of Virginia attended \
subscription dinner and floor show
here last night after hearing ad-
dresses at the afternoon session of the
society's annual convention by DR..
Thomas ParrAn, surgeon general of
the United States Public Health Serv-
ice, and DR.. Frank B. Stafford and
DR.. v. L. Kelly Of Charlottesville.
DR.. Parran, who discussed syphilis
and the part OF the practicing physi-
clan in syphilis control, described the
disease as An unnecessary burden
upon modern economic life. He said
that syphilis is an epidemic disease
and that II it is to be suppressed "the
source should be searched for with
diligence"
Virginia was complimented by the
speaker for the start she has made
in fighting syphilis, but it Is only 4
start" he declared
At the morning session DR.. I. c.
Riggin, State health commissioner
revealed that - number" OF Virginia
colleges are requiring Wasserman
tests. and Or. Parran asserted in An
interview that action is supplantins
conversation in the campaign against
venereal diseases.
DR.. Parran said that many college
student bodies. following the leader
ship Of Oklahoma A. and M. College,
are petitioning college ofIiciab to in
clude blood tests in regular physical
examinations.
DR.. Parran described sulfanilamide
used in the treatment OF gonorrhea, as
lone Of the most astounding develop
ments of our age"
DR.. James N. Williams Of Richmond,
in a paper read to the medical section,
recommended the establishment of
mental hygiene clinics throughout the
State. He said there were $4,000
mentally diseased patients in five Vir-
ginia institutions in 1888, an increase
over previous years.
He described the operation of test
clinics in Arlington, Buckingham.
Brunswick. Charlotte, Culpeper. Din
widdie, Fauquier, Gloucester, Halifax,
Norfolk, Rockingham, Southampton
and Warwick Counties.
Evening star., 1937-10-14

IN EGINNING Saturday, The Star
X will publish weekly the Sunday
School lesson Of DR.. William
T. Ellis, treating the Bible text
In the light Of the life of today, and
In the light OF the Bible.
DR.. Ellis began his newspaper career
as printers devil at the age Of
is. At II he was = reporter. whose
writings rs such later we're to make
him famous and carry him over the
entire globe. Today, DR.. Ellis is con-
sidered the most widely circula ted
writer upon religion in the world, and
his lesson the Oldest syndicated feature
in American journalism.
From his earliest Christian Endeavor
days, he has specialized upon religion
in the daily press. Near the end of
the past century he began to syndicate
4 journalistic treatment OF the Sunday
School lesson, which now appears in
an average Of 100 newspapers. These
weekly stories are based upon inter-
national uniform topics.
Was Early CoIumnist.
Though noted for his religious
work, DR.. Ellis Is equally famous for
his straight reporting scoops" and
editorial writing. He was one of the
earliest columnists, writing The Pass
ing Show" for the Philadelphia Press.
Az foreign correspondent. first for q
syndicate Of newspap pers and later for
Evening star., 1937-10-14
FINAL RITES HELD
FOR OGDEN MILLS
Hoover, Landon and Glass Among
Honorary Pallbearers at
New York Services.

2y the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 14.-Fprmel
President Herbert Hoover headed the
list of honorary pallbearers today al
the funeral Of Ogden L. Mills, his
Secretary OF the Treasury.
The funeral cortege, made up OF
Republican and Democratic leaders
alike, moved from the Mills residence,
where the former Secretary died
Monday, to ST Thomas (Episcopal)
Church on Fifth avenue for the serv-
Ices
The Rev. DR.. Samuel S. Drury, rec
Tor OF st. Paul's School. Concord,
". H., conducted the rites. assisted
by the Rev. DR.. Roelif H. Brooks,
rector of st. Thomas Church.
The burial in st. James church
yard. near Staatsburg. N. Y. the
Mills family home, WAS reserved for
the family alone to witness.
Included among the honorary pail
bearers were Vice President Garner.
Senator Carter Glass, Alf M. Landon
and six members of the Hoover cabi-
net These were Charles Francis
Adams. Walter S. Brown, Arthur W.
Hyde, William D. Mitchell, Ray Lyman
Wilbur and Patrick N. Hurley.
st. Thomas was filled with mourn
ers, and hundreds gathered outside
the church. Inside. the casket, altar
and choir loft were banked with
flowers. Two huge floral crosses stood
1T each side of the bier.
T. Tertius Noble, oreanist, played
's1he Battle Hymn of the Republic"
as professional.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
Magnate's Son ''Listened In"
On Fiancee to Test Her LOue

day, said he overheard Mrs. Mac
Donald in several conversations with
her brother law, John Macdonald,
and was told by one Of Mrs. Antibus'
associates the divorcee was keeping
all-night company with men in her
apartment. While she thought he
was IN New York. he said he called
her on the telephone, told her of
his doubts, hung up. went TO : listen
ing device and heard her faint
When she recovered she sobbsd
almost two hours.
Warner said, he felt then that Mrs.
Macdonald really loved him and he
wanted to 30 10 her, but Mrs. Antibus
restrained him. This IL only the
first blow; she's mad at losing . good
thing" he quoted the woman sleuth.
Warner and Mrs. Macdonald were
reconciled later, but were parted
again BY the raid on Mrs. Antibus'
pms.
Evening star., 1937-10-14

the Saturday Evening Post and New
York Herald, he secured many notable
beats"
Dr. Ellis was the only newspap per
man to interview the late Dalai Lama
Of Tibet, the last Sultan of Turkey.
and Ibn Saoud, the present King Of
Arabia. He also interviewed the
famous Mustapha Kemal Pashs.
During the World War he became a
friend of Queen Marie Of Rumania,
and introduced her to the American
public.
Lawrence OF Arabia was another
friend OF DR.. Ellis, who wrote the first
story of that romantic hero's exploits.
During the World War, he was the
only correspondent present at the first
"all-American action" He also was
on hand for the Chinese Revolution
which attempted to restore the En-
peror.
Covered Russian Revolution.
DR.. Ellis got to Russia in time to
spend six months and 10000 miles Of
travel in covering the revolution under
Kerensky and the rise of the Boil
sheviks
DR.. Ellis. 4 lover of the great out
doors, is not unfamiliar to Washington
audiences, having lectured here on
several occasions. His home is in
Swarthmore, Pa. During the Summer
he spends most of his time writing and
fishing At his Canadian camp.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
GIVEN
0NFATAL SHOOTING
James Harris Tells Coro-
ner's Jury of Events Lead.
ing to Brothers Death,

Appearing on crutches, James
Harris, 10, shot in the hip early Tues
day IN fracas In which his brother.
William, was fatally injured. told a
coroners jury today of the events
leading up to the shooting.
Facing Harris in q chair feet
away sat Louis J. Tapponnier, a..
accused by police of firing at the ten
Harris brothers and another conn.,
panion as they were eating breakfast
in cafe at 6l2 Ninth street. Will
liam Harris died in Casualty Hospjta |
yesterday OF q eunshot wound In lnis
side. James was shot In the hip.
and, according to his testimony. 4
third shot was fired at Eddie HUFF
man, who fied when the bullet went
wild.
Harris testified the shooting fol.
lowed An all-night drinking party.
during which Tapponnier and his
brother argued frequently and had
one fist fight.
According to Harris testimony.
Tapponnier threatened to turn the
heat on" his brother after being
severely beaten in the fight. Tap
ponnier suffered a broken nose and
wore a heavy bandage over his right
eye this morning.
Tapponnier re-entered the restsu-
rant after having received hospital
treatment. Harris testified, and after
shooting his brother in the back as
he sat at the counter. turned the
gun on him and then, falling to the
floor as he struggled with William.
fired a third shot at Huffman. Tap
ponnier was expected to testify on
his own behalf.
Harris admitted. under questioning
by Defense Attorney James O'Shea.
that both he and his brother had
served prison terms "in the last few
years" Harris told the court he was
3 coal miner and lived at East
Rainelle, Va. Tapponnier lives 1T 4S7
r street southwest.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
WOMAN CALLS JUDGE
A NAME, is FINED AGAIN
Assessed 800 on Disorderly
Charge, She Hurls Epithet,
Draws $25 Penalty.

Dorothy Kelley, we'll known to po-
lice, was sentenced to pay \ fine Of
$40 or serve 20 days in jail on con-
tempt Of court charge by Judge Rob-
ert E. Mattingly in Police Court today.
The judge imposed the sentence after
the woman called him q vile name
following her conviction on charges
Of being drunk and disorderly.
Judge Msttingly had sentenced her
to pay a fine of $100 or serve 90 days
for intoxication and to pay a fine OF
s25 or serve 80 days on the disorderly
charge.
When the court assessed the con-
tempt fine, the woman again called
the judge a name and he again i'm
posed fine. This went on for several
minutes, Judge Mattingly assessing an
additional fine each time she retorted
For the records. however, she could
actually be fined only once for con-
tempt, 80 the others were dropped.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
PEOPLES FRONT SPLIT ,
BY FRENCH SOCIALISTS

Party Refuses to Withdraw Can
didates From Next Sundays
Run-of Of Cantonal Elections.
By the Associated Press.
PARIS. October 1.-THE powerful
Peoples Front was split openly today
over the same united front election
program which put it In ofice.
The Executive Committee of Blums
Socialist party refused to order its
Departmental Committee to withdraw
Socialist candidates from next Sun
days run-off cantonal elections in
situations where another Popular
Front candidate polled more votes In
the first election.
The Socialists thereby bolted de-
cisions Of the popular assembly Of the
Peoples Front. to which Communists.
Radical Socialists and the Union Of
Socialist Parties already have adhered
The action threatened the whole
framework of the Peoples Front that
now supports the government Of Pre-
mier Camille Chautemps.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
HS the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
LOS .ANGH,Ee, October 14.-Dap-
per Tommy Warner, jr., son OF the
automobile accessor manufacturer,
secretly listened in" on the oonver-
sation Of his erstwhile fancee, win
Dme Jean Macdonald. to learn
whether she loved him or his money.
Tommy described the incident IN
= deposition In his 42,900 accounting
suit against Mrs. Pearl Antibus. the
private detective he employed to
shadow the blond divorcee last Sum-
mer.
Mrs. Antibus has = 81. .160. 900 DAM
age suit pending against Thomas
Warner. ST., for alleged injuries she
suffered in . raid he and the district
attorney made on her home last June
She contends the elder Warner was
falsely under the impression Mrs.
Macdonald was holding his con there
against .Tommy's will.
romts depositi01A Aied ysstsf.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
ETHIOPIAN ATTACKS
ADMITTED BY ITALY
Al Officers and II Soldiers Have
Been Killed, Says Rome
Announcement.
By the Associateo Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, October 14-Forty-o
Italian officers and II soldiers have
been killed In attacks by Ethiopian
bandits" An oficial announcement
said today.
The announcement was the Fascist
governments reply to repeated rumors
of Ethiopian massacres. 1t did not
mention the number Of native troops
killed, but informed sources believed
it may have been large.
The losses brought the total of
Italians who have died in conquest
and pacif1cation Of Ethiopia to 1904
in oficial figures.
There are no estimates Of losses
among native troops serving italy.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
.MANAC|NCED|TORS
HOLD "SH0P TALK"
Executives of Member
Papers of Associated Press
in Annual Session.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, October IA
Managing editors from member news
papers of the Associated Press met
here today for their annual shop
talk"
Multiple problems Of the editorial
room, including news, features, pic
lures and comics, will be discussed
today and tomorrow under direction
Of An Executive Committee headed by
Roy A. Roberts Of the Kansas City
Star.
A score of speakers lined up for
informal discussions was to give spe-
cial attention today to the news report
and picture service of the Associated
Press.
The concluding session Saturday
will be 4 wide open affair with nc
topics barred.
Saturday night the foot ball-mindec
editors will be guests OF Louisian ns
State University At the L. g. u.
Mississippi University game At Baton
Rouge.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
PICKET INJUNCTION
| TRIAL UNDER WAY
L Lansburgh & Bro. Not Party
to Strike of Teamsters,
Attorney Points Out.

The right of labor union to picket
an organization employing a service
furnished by a company against whom
strike is in progress was questioned
in District Court today as trial be-
gan OF an injunction suit by Lans-
bureh IL Bro. department store against
the International Brotherhood Of
Teamsters, an A. F. of L. affiliate.
Contending no labor dispute exist
ed At Lansburgh's, attorneys for the
store asked Justice Jennings Bailey
to enjoin the union from picketing
the establishment. Attorney Leonard
Wineberg OF Baltimore, representing
the store, said the picketing began
last Friday after Austin S. Donaldson,
store manager. refused to discontinue
the delivery service provided by the
Merchants Transfer IL Storage Co.,
whose teamsters are on strike.
He contended the Norris La Guardia
act prohibits labor injunctions only
where there is dispute between the
picketers and the concern picketed.
Attorney John Keane. representing
the union, argued that the prohibition
against injunctions extended to cases
such as the one before the court.
Two patrons Of the store, Mrs. Susan
Volkman, 1447 East Capitol street
and Mrs. Elizabeth Brosnan, 1923 8
street southeast. testified that a COL
ored picket jostled Mrs. Volkman
three times while she was standing
in front Of the store Friday.
Donaldson testified the teamsters
prevented delivery of freight to the
store by persuading truck drivers not
to unload. He said he had been in
formed the Acme Fast Freight had
been threatened by the union with a
shutdown If 1t delivered freight to non-
union trucks
Trial OF the case was expected to oc-
cupy the rest of the day.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
bARKLEY PREDICTS
LEGISLATIVE SPEED
Says Five Leading Meas.
ures Probably Will Be Acted
on by Christmas.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 14.-Five VI
the administration leading legislative
measures probably will be "out of the
way" by Christmas, Senator Alben w.
Barkley ct Kentucky. majority leader,
said today upon his return from Eu-
rope.
1T looks" he said, like we will Get
the farm control bill. wages and hours
legislation, Government reorganiza-
ton, regional planning and strength
ening of the antitrust laws out of the
way by Christmas.
Senator Barkley said he was not
surprised President Roosevelt had
called special session of Congress to
convene next month.
II knew the President would call
one If the farm control legislation
seemed urgent" said Senator Barkley.
1T will shorten the regular session
very decidedly and am sure every one
wants shorter session, although it
must not be shortened inconsistently
with legislative needs
Senator Barkley returned on the
steamship Rex after a six-week ab-
sence in which he attended the Inter-
Parliamentary Conference in Paris
and visited his daughter, Mrs. Douglas
Macarthur II. in Naples, where his
son-in-law is United States vice consul.
He was accompanied by another
daughter, Mrs. Max o. Pruitt Of
Washington, D. c. They left i'm
mediately for Paducah, KY.
When asked what President Roose-
welt intended in the recommendation
to strengthen the antitrust laws, the
Senator said frankly he did not know
and that he had not heard it men,
toned previously in the discussion
of bills for the projected special term.
He said he believed, however it
would not be linked with any dis
cussions OF the Securities Exchange
Commission because that is separate
and If any changes are to be made
there I am sure the commission will
advise Congress independently of
legislation"
The Senator said Congress did not
intend to fix any new taxes, assert
ing: Il don't know Of any new taxes
which will be needed. 1t is impos
eible to say what we will do next
year. but the 1888 budget is already
taken care Of
Il can say there seems to be nc
increase of taxes necessary in any
place. We are making an honest
effort to curtail expenses and If the
Government reorganization bill is put
through approximately 1870 emergency
departments will be centralized"
Evening star., 1937-10-14
POLITICS IN EDUCATION
WORK HIT BY CARRE
War on "Spoils System" for Sc
lecting Teachers Declared
by Omcial.

By the Associated Press
AMHERST, Mass, October IA
declaration Of war" against political
interference with education was issued
today by william G. Care OF WASH
ington. secretary Of the Education
Policies Commission.
Addressing the Association Of Gov
erning Boards OF State Universities and
Allied Institutions at Massachu
State College, Carre asserted
I'VE declare war on having teaching
and administrative positions turned
into the spoils OF Office"
He also attacked the Intervention of
legislative authority mainly enerossed
in other businesses" and threats and
inquisitions and reprisals in the con-
troll OF education"
The secretary criticized partisan
management Of the purchase Of books
and supplies" and the location Of
school buildings with respect to real
estate projects.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
D. C. WOMAN NOMINATED
FOR GIRL SCOUTS HEAD
Mrs. Frederick II. Brooke Would
Succeed Mrs. Hoover as Ma
tional President.

BY the Associst ted Press.
SAVANNAH, Ca, October 1.-The
Nominating Committee of the National
Council Of Girl Scouts today offered
the name Of Mrs Frederick H. Brooke
Of Washington, D. c., for president,
succeeding Mrs. Herbert Hoover, whose
term expires.
Kansas City. Mo-, waA mentioned
frequently by delegates as the probable
site for the 1888 convention.
Delegates said convention approval
Of the convention city and of the slate
Of nominees, usually was 4 matter OF
routine. Action Is expected during the
day.
Nominees for vice presidents include
Mrs. Arthur W. Hartt Of Brookline,
Mass; Mrs. X. g. Birmingham Of St.
Louis; Mrs. william Chester Of Mil
waukee; Mrs. Vance Mccormick of
Harrisburg, Pa; Mrs. Herbert Lehman,
wife Of the New York Governor; Mrs.
Louis q. Myers Of New York City, Mrs
T. Louis slade Of New York Oty, Mrs.
John A. Frick Of Allentown, Pa, and
Mrs. Otis D. Wight Of Portland, Oreg.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
PAT HARRIS0N'S MOTHER
is DEAD IN MISSISSIPPI
Senator at Bedside Of 67-Year-Old
Mrs. Cook-Rites Set
Tomorrow.

H. the Associated Press.
CRYSTAL SPRINGS. Miss. Octo-
Der 14.-Mrs. Anna Harrison Cook
81, mother of Senator Pat Harrison,
died At her home here today.
Senator Harrison. two other sons
and her only daughter were at the
beside when death came.
Mrs. Cook had been in failing health
for several years. She. became criti-
cally i'll 4 few weeks ago and Senator
Harrison Cancelled plans for q vaca-
ton trip to Mexico.
Funeral services will be held at IL
am tomorrow, with sinterment In
Crystal Springs Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-10-14
DEXTER FELLOWS HELD
LIKELY TO RECOVER


Agents Condition-He II Not
in Danger.
BY the Associated Press.
HATTIESBURG, Miss, October a.
Dexter Fellows, 66-year-old circus
press agent, i'll in . hospital here. was
denied visitors today while messages
poured in from all over the country
inquiring Of his condition. 81,
Fellows contracted influenza while
the Ringing Bros -Barnum & Bailey
circus was touring this section and had
to be left for medical attention In Hat
tiesburg.
His physician today pronounced his
condition serious but not dangerous.
Mrs. Fellows said that upon his re-
covery they probably would 60 to
Florida for 4 rest and then leave for
their Winter home, in New Britain,
Conn.
Fellows is widely known as a press
agent. He worked 10 years with the
hate Buffalo Bill and for 81 years has
been connected with the Ringing
shows. He Is author Of 4 book, This
Way to the Big Show"
Evening star., 1937-10-14
Nine FOES OF FASCISTS
GET SENTENCES IN ITALY
Terms Range From ons 10 Ten
Years-Five Others Freed.
Charge Was Red Propaganda,

By the Associated Press.
ROME, October IA special tri-
bunal last night sentenced nine Ital-
ians to from l to 10 years imprlson-
ment for anti-Fascist activities. The
court acquitted five others.
The IA accused we're charged prin-
cipally with spreading Communist
propaganda throughout Italy. They
we're described as Communists, So
cialists and Republicans.
Aligi SaSsu, who received q To-
year sentence, WAS regarded In police
circles AS the head Of the Socialist
movement in Italy.
The special tribunal began its closed
trial Tuesday and heard the final tes-
timony Tuesday midnight. Il fol-
lowed the procedure Of a court mar
tial. There is no appeal from its
verdict.