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Evening star., 1937-02-10
FIDELITY SURVEY
NEAR COMPLETION
Examination May End This
Week-Reorganization
Hinges on Findings.

Examination of the Fidelity Build
ing g. Loan Association by experts of
the Federal Home Loan Bank Board
has made rapid progress, with pros
poets, it was learned today, that ap-
praisal Of all properties involved may
be completed some time this week.
Final disposition of the affairs of
the company, however. still remains
somewhat in the future, for a deci-
sion as to whether the institution can
be reorganized into a Federal savings
and loan association or will have to
be nquidated.
When the experts complete their
appraisal of all properties they will
prepare a final report to show the
exact condition of the institution.
This report will be submitted to the
Federal Home Loan Bank Board,
probably some time next week, and it
will be given careful study by the
board to determine what may be done
about a recommendation for reor-
ganiZation.
Following its consideration of the
report, the board will come to con-
clusionS in the matter and make a
report of its own to Controller Of the
Currency J. F. T. O'Connor.
Should the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board and the controller Of the
currency decide that new Federal
savings and loan association could
be formed out of the Fidelity, the
matter would have to be submitted to
all shareholders for vote. The new
institution would be under control
Of the Federal Home Loan Bank
Board and would be insured in the
Federal Savings and Loan Insur-
ance Corp, so that each account
would be protected up to $4,000.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
50 TENANTS FLEE
APARTMENT FIRE;
WOMEN RESCUED
Two Trapped as Blaze
Sweeps Hallway Escape
Through Window.
MAN SUFFERS BURNS
IN DASH TO SAFETY
Firemen Subdue Blaze at West.
minister After Battle of
Hour.

A man was burned, two women were
carried to safety and approximately 80
other tenants were routed in a two
alarm fire early today at the West
minister Apartments, Seventeenth and
@ streets.
The only casualty-John w. Moss,
80, Government employe-was
burned about the hands and feet as
he emerged from his flaming first
floor room.
Those rescued were Miss Ruth
Weissburg, 25, and Miss Ruth Sides,
20, both Government workers. They
were taken out by firemen and passers-
by from the windows of their first
floor apartments.
Miss Weissburg reached safety by
going through a window and crawling
across the back of Third Precinct Po-
Mceman Charles c. Johnson, who was
of duty at the time. The officer
bridged himself from the sidewalk
across the space over an outside base
ment stairway to the window. Ffom
his back Miss WeiSSburg was lifted to
the sidewalk by group Of men.
Alarm Turned In.
The alarm was sounded through the
building at 1:30 am. by Miss Alice
Ekhart, 20, and A. J. Cheek, 81, sec
ond-foor residents, who smelled
smoke.
Miss Sides was saved by firemen,
also through window.
Cheek ran through the burning hall
and kicked open the door to Moss
room. He helped Moss through the
hall to safety.
Given first aid in the lobby by fire.
men, Moss spent the night in Emer-
gency Hospital. He was burned about
the hands ana face.
The fire, origin of which was unde-
termined, is believed to have started
in Moss room.
THE flames cut me off at the hall
way" Miss Weissburg said. Il ran
back to my room, thinking of the win
dow, and shut the door. There were
several men outside the window. They
broke through the screen and one of
them carried me out.
"I didn't have time to get scared
until I had been taken outside"
Miss Alice Moorhead, resident man
.ager, said the blaze was confined to
Moss room and the first-foor hall.
Occupants of several flrst-door rooms
slept in other parts of the building
after the fire had been extinguished.
Firemen reqired about an hour to
extinguish the flames. Moss room
was wrecked, and virtually all his per-
sonal property destroyed.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
T,Uins Will We'd T,vins Today;
Girls May Join Husbands Act

Twins were to marry twins today,
but the Rev. Allen Poore, whose name
was put on the license, had not heard
about the plans.
The dancing Bellantes, Memo and
Philip, and the charming Bridgets,
Frances and Fannie, celebrated the
impending wedding last night at the
Bridget home, 638 Newton place. s
The two brothers, "a. "hoofersa Of
long experience, obtained their license
early yesterday afternoon before they
were sure the two sisters, ,i8, would
agree to the union.
The Bellantes called on the Bridgets
Monday night and in unison proposed.
Instead of saying eyes," the girls sug-
gested that Memo and Philip obtain
licenses and give them time to think
it over. BY last night, however, the
four were in agreement.
If all goes well and the four ap-
pear as scheduled before Rev.
Poore to take the vows of matri-
mony, the girls, who worked in q
5-and-10-cent store when they first
met the BeilanteS, Will De incorporated
into the husbands act.
'cIt will be simple" Memo re-
marked. "They are already beautiful
ball room dancers. and we can work
up q swell routine. With the four of
US dancing together we ought to get
a lot of good offers"
: Memo met Frances nine months ago,
and 80 days later Fannie and Philip
were introduced. Since that time
there have been no other girls for
the Bellantes, who have been dane
ing in Washington clubs and nearby
road houses for three years.
Philip disclosed that the girls
always have been bit hest
tant about declaring their love. Mr..
Evening star., 1937-02-10
preach on THE Making of Lent" at
eo~,y;n.~ ~ TAI ~ M

preach on THE Making of Lent" at
services at 7:45 pm.
The first Of a series Of weekly
Lenten services will be held in
Concordia Lutheran Evangelical
Church at 8 pm, when Rev. Charles
Enders will talk on Love of Enemies. I"
Services will be held each Wednesday
in English and each Thursday in
German.
Protestant churches in the Chevy
Chase community will unite for
Lenten services. beginning tomorrow
at 8 pm. in All Saints Episcopal
Church. DR.. Harris e. Kirk of Balti-
more will be guest preacher at the
frst service.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
CONNECTICUT AVENUE
ASSOCIATION ELECTS
B. Houston McCeney Is Chosen
President, to Succeed Charles
Martin. =

B. Houston McCeney was elected
president Of the Connecticut Avenue
Association at meeting in the May
flower Hotel last night.
Charles A. Martin, the outgoing
president. and Max Tender, associa-
tion business manager, were the princi-
pal speakers, Tender reviewing the
years activities.
Other officers elected were: Harry
Kronheimer, first vice president;
Charles Camelier, second vice presi-
dent; Jack Rollins, secretary, and
Luther E. Schreiner, treasurer
Directors chosen were: L. r. Col
burn, Mrs. Janette Joyce, Lew 8. Birns,
Lawrence E. Rubel, r. L. Polio, Alfred
Pasternak. Philip Miller, George Rob-
erts and Leroy Thayer.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
COL. H. H. RUTHERFORD
TO- RETIRE FROM ARMY
Native of Capital to Be Relieved
Of Fort Myer Assignment
February 2S.

! Col. Henry II. Rutherford, Army
Medical Corps, native of Washing.
ton, will be retired from the Army
February 20, according to Army orders
made public today.
Col. Rutherford, who will be 81
years old on February II, will be re-
leved of his present assignment at
Fort Myer, Va.
Maj. Harry H. fowler, Medical
Corps, also a native of the District.
has been detailed as instructor to the
Medical Corps, Oregon National
Guard. with station at Salem, Oreg.,
upon his return to the United States
from duty in the Philippines.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
Mathematics Is Topic.

DR.. e. j. Finan, instructor in mathe-
matics. Catholic University, will speak
on Correspondence in Mathematics"
at q meeting of the Trinity College
Mathematics Society, Michigan ave-
nue. and Harewood road, at 8 O'Clock
tonight. Miss Edith Sullivan, presi-
dent Of the society, will preside.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
Justice Is Tempered
for Driver Speeding
Girl Home by II.

Charles McCreery. 1910 Po-
tomac street, was assessed the
minimum speeding fine of $5 yes
terday when he met up with a
judge who decided circumstances
may alter cases.
Charged with speeding along
Canal road toward Clarendon,
Va, at 40 miles an hour, Nc
Creery went before Police Court
Judge Isaac r. Hit with the plea
that he was in a hurry to get his
girl friend home by midnight.
The iurist decided leniency was
in order. and named the mini
mum fine.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
BARRIERS Set Price Scale.

CRISFIELD, Md, February 10 P).
BARRIERS here decided to increase the
price Of haircuts from Is cents to IS
cents, and agreed to cut the price to
Is cents if they found any barber
breaking this price rule. They fig
ured this would bring the price-cut-
ters back in line. The increase is ef-
fective February 22.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
MOTHERS CLUB MEETS


"Child Care" Tomorrow.
CARRIED in her native costume, Mrs.
Paul Harb, Syrian member of the
Mothers Club at Neighborhood House,
will serve Turkish coffee at special
meeting Of the club, to be held at the
settlement, 474 N street southwest
tomorrow night at o'clock. 2
DR.. Verlin Miles, volunteer house
physician for the settlement, will
speak on "Child Care" The men,
bers of the Mothers Club are women
whose children attend either the day
nursery or the kindergarten at Neigh
borhood House and the meetings each
month are featured by talk on some
phase of better care for children.
Evening star., 1937-02-10
BOARD NAMED TO RULE
ON NAVY PROMOTIONS
Rear Admiral Lackey to Preside
at Session to Recommend
Advancements.

Rear Admiral Henry E. Lackey will
be president of the selection board
that will convene at the Navy De-
partment March to recommend lieu
tenants and lieutenants junior grade,
for promotion.
In announcing this, Secretary
Swanson said today that the board
will be instructed as to the number
of officers to be promoted when it
convenes. Serving with Admiral
Lackey will be Capts. Ralph A.
Koch, George v. Stewart, Arthur L.
Bristol, jr., Francis A. l. WASHER,
Abel T. Bidwell, william d. Brereton,
jr., Charles M. Yates and William w.
Wilson. Serving as recorder Of the
board will be Lieut.. Comdr. Paul w.
Steinhassu.
The times-news., 1937-08-13
5 NC-TERM
n. c. CONVICTS
Are AT LARGE
Escape Through Secret
Tunnel Requiring Around
Two Weeks to Dig

pAIEIGH Aug. 13.-Tunnel-
limo under a rear wall, eight long
term prisoners, including a con-
victed first degree murderer, es-
caned from central prison late
yesterday afternoon, I'll r.o.
The men apparently fled after
leaving the prison IN a stosen , au-
tomobile, and no trace OF them
bad been found last night, al.
tborob % II was reported they pass
oJ tbrongh Rocky Mount en- route
to Elm City. p,.,,,d Ear,
Allen 26. convicted OF nrst de-
oroo murder in Rowan county IN
Ioa5 whose death sentence was
dSoT. i,,,,,,.,,,tted 70 life imprisonment
po,,i EJwards. %, sentenced IN
Robson county in 1880 20 - "
On wears for robbery WIN l;e mre-
o,,,S. 80 LANES Everett, Il, eonVIct-
an al - Wake county in 1886 Tor
Snv eu ~ and receiving and assault
IalGeHy i.I yy,ont 70 kill and given TO
M,' w Years: Carl Mcknight, "a, sen,
terced tU from Forsyth county IN
Ie IoSI 70 ~ to 16 years Tor ROB
100 i9o4 ,.;,b ~ firearms; John Henry
1ery 90 sentenced in MecElen-
Lowuen' I938 to 5 to 7 years for
burg IN wit with firearms; Worth
proctor. 90, convicted IN, wax wax III
icontinued on page tnreel
The times-news., 1937-08-13
Blatk Third Choice For Court Post;
Say Appointment Would Insult One

have won confirmation through
the unwritten rules of senatorial
courtesy but high official of the
administration said he had been
informed only recently that Brat
ton privately expressed strong OPP
position to the presidents original
court plan.
Sen. Carl A. Hatch, D., N. NJ,
Bratton's former law partner. who
with Sen. Dennis Chavez, D. N.
NJ, and Rep. John Dempsey, D.,
n. NJ, had been urging his ap-
pointment, denied that Bratton
ever wrote him condemning the
court bill. The report, however,
apparently was sufficient to re-
move him from the list of eandi-
dates. Bratton is 49 and had a
liberal senate record.
Devaney, 81, was one of those
who tsetified in favor of the pres
ident's bill in hearings before the
Continued on page three)
The times-news., 1937-08-13
OF
IRAQ IS SLAIN
Sidki Was Military Ruler
Of Nearly 3 Million People
for a Year :

BASRA, IRAQ, Aug. 13. (UP)
An assassin's bullet yesterday emo.
ed the one-year dictatorship OF
Iraq, formerly Mesopotamia.
Gen. Bekr Sidki, military die
tator of almost 100000 persons
and strong man behind the coup
d'etat last year when the army
took control Of tho government,
was shot to death by q soldier
while sitting in front Of an ar.
drome headquarters at Mosul just
before sunset. 49,
Gen. All Jowsd, head Of the
Iraq air force, who sat with HIM.
was killed when he leaped at the
attacker. The assassin was ar
rested.
The times-news., 1937-08-13
POSTSBONDIN
CHARGE MAIL
BOXlSROBBED
Forgery Also Charged in
Cases Against John Liv-
ingston; Hearing Set

John Livingston, charged with
robbing a post office mail box,
made bond in the sum of $500
last night and will be given a
preliminary hearing before U. S.
Commissioner j. II. Yelton next
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Specifically, it is charged that
Livingston obtained a letter, con-
tanning check for something
more than 5000, from the post Of
flee box of Captain Charles Tiff
fany. 1t is further charged that
he forged the endorsement of the
check and passed it in Landrum,
S. c., obtaining cash and liquor
from dealer there.
When Captain Tiffany failed to
get the check in the mail, he had
payment stopped, and the check
was returned ID Landrum. The
dealer came here and gave a de-
scription of the man which led to
Livingston's arrest.
At present livingston is at lib
erty under bonds totalling $1,000
on three charges of breaking and
entering and larceny. These cases
are set for the October term of
superior count.
He is charged with entering a
fruit stand owned by Bill Searcy
on July "a, and bond in this case
was set at 500. He is charged
with entering the house of Vic
Lopez, in May, and taking per-
sonal effeGs, for which he made
5000 bonG He is also charged
with Larceny of corn from Mrs.
Manson Glreath, on February 25,
for which he made bond in the
sum of 800.
In tn, March, 1886, term of
superior court he was charged
with braking and entering and
prayer for judgment was con-
(Cotinued on page three)
The times-news., 1937-08-13

WARRINGTON, Aug. 13. (UPl
-Twd candidates whom President
Rooseielt seriously considered for
the supreme court before he nomi-
natedSenator Hugo L. Black, lost
out, he because of poor health,
the dher because he repeatedly
oppoe dthe chief executives Ori-
gina court reorganization plan, it
was learned last night.
Thy were Judge Samuel Gill
bert Bratton, of the Tenth Fed
eral Circuit Court of Appeals who
was quoted as saying he would
conider it an insult to be named
to pc court under the presidents
exbnsion bill, and John P. De-
vafy, former chief justice of the
Minnesota supreme court whose
hdlth was said to be too delicate
I'd withstand the rigors of the du-
tS demanded by the court.
Bratton, one-time senator from
NV Mexico, presumably would
The times-news., 1937-08-13
English Speaking
Races Viewed AS
Worlds Rescuers
Must First Save Selves,
Frank Boyd of Australia,
Tells Kiwanis

English speaking people of the
world must get together, first
save themselves and then rescue
the world, Frank Boyd of Aus
tralia, a world traveller. said in an
address yesterday to the Kiwanis
club.
Speaking principally on the re-
sources of his native country, Mr.
Boyd said the people of Australla
are 81 per cent British that they
have much in common with Amer
leans in addition to speech, that
the country's production in rela,,
tion to population is amazing, ana
that in some respects. such as IN
providing economic advantages 10
it's working people, IS far aheao
of the times. ;.
every child born in Australia
is safeguarded." he said. Ihe
parents of each child is given a
bonus, the eight-hour work sched-
ule is almost universal, homes are
provided for working men at low
cost. farmers are given bonuses
for. improvements, and S5 per
cent of the country's wealth is
owned and spent by the people
themselves. In fact, they are IN
dividually the wealthiest people
in the world"
E. L. Feagin, program chair
man, presented Mrs. Helen Tur-
lev of Washington, d. c., who
sang two vocal selections with
piano accompaniment by Miss
Mary Brooks.
Twenty visiting Kiwanians from
six states attended the meeting.
The times-news., 1937-08-13
Wilson's S Sheriff
Faces Charges Of
Drunken Driving

WILSON, Aug. 13.-Sheriff w.
A. Weathersby Of Wilson county,
will face charges of drunken driv-
ing and assault with deadly
weapon in county court after be-
ing twice arrested for drunken
driving last night.
Charges were made by State
Patrolman F. B. Fleagle, Detec-
tive R. P. Hartis and Acting
Police Chief G.. p. Hocutt of Will
son, and warrants were served by
Coroner V. C. Martin. Weathers-
by was placed under $500 bond.
Two years ago Weathersby was
charged with drunken driving, ac-
quilted, but removed from office
by Judge Marshal T. Spears after
he was allegedly drunk at polls on
primary day. He ran for office
in the following election and was
reelected.
The times-news., 1937-08-13
TANKER IS FIRED
AND SUNK AT SEA

TUNIS, Tunisia, Aug. 13 (UP)
Surviving crew members of the
Spanish government tanker Cam
peador today accused two Italian
warships of destroying the tanker
and causing the deaths Of IL COM
rades. .....
They accused the Italian de-
stroyer Saetta and another uni
Identified warship of bombarding
the Campeador until she caught
fire, off Kleibia, SO miles from
here, Wednesday night.
Twelve members Of the crew
were trapped below decks in the
engine room and burned alive
when a cargo of $500 tons of
benzine caught. fire.
The remaining crew members
took to life boats and rowed to
Tunis. '.. 81.
They charged that the Italian
destroyer Saetta met the Campo
ador off Lampeduza Island, mid
wav between here and Malta, and
began following her.
About eight hours later they
said a second destroyer identical
with the first but with no flag fly
ing and no name showing Joined
the Saetta and followed the Cam
peador until 8 p. m.
When the destroyers failed to
light up after darkness, the COM
mander of the Campeador said he
became uneasy and headed toward
Kelibia, intending to seek shelter.
The destroyers speeded up and
cut him off. One fired a shell,
which exploded in the engine
room, stopping the engines. The
shin began to settle at the stern.
The crew lowered boats and
two other shells smashed into the
yesse! before they were off the
ship. A fourth shell ignited the
oil and the ship burst into flames.
The times-news., 1937-08-13
bub- Committee Okehs Black For Court
Missing Persian
Cat Ad. Creates
Double Problem

Where is "Nicky," the Tabby
Persian cat. and where is its Off
cial home should it decide to come
back, or some one should be kind
enough to answer the following
advertisement:
"Strayed from Ambassador Apt,
No. 4, Tabby Persian cat, answers
to 'Nicky.' Reward. Return to
Mrs. Shelling, Ambassador Apart
ment A."
DR.. Hyatt r. Brown, occupant
of apartment 4. noting the adver-
tisement calls The Times-News to
inform it that Mrs. Smelling
doesn't reside in apartment 4.
Knowing the attitude of H. 6.
Love, manager of the Aambassa-
dor, as to cats and dogs. which
he will not permit in the building,
he telephones him of the circum-
stances, pleading mot guilty." of
course.
Mr.. Love wants to know under
what circumstances The Times
News received such an advertise
ment, believing it must be the
seasons latest joke, about which
he is being teased too much for
his comfort. No such person, he
says, resides in the Ambassador.
The advertisement was placed
by some lady, presumably Mrs.
Smelling.
Who can clear up the mystery
about "Nicky," its whereabouts
and it's former home to which the
finder is to go for reward?
The times-news., 1937-08-13
WAGES, HOURS,
LYNCH BILLS
ABANDONED
Chairman Norton Gives up
Hope for Labor Measure
at This Term
SENATE ALMOST ACTS
AS TO SUGAR QUOTAS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. (UP).
Speaker William Bankhcad today
admitted that early floor conSid-
GRAFTON of the wages and hours
bill had been temporarily elimi-
mated because the house rules
committee was in deadlock over
the measure, He said bill to
plug tax loopholes would be ready
Monday and that it would be
given to the Wagner housing bill.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l3. (UP).
Chairman Mary Norton of the
house labor committee today said
she virtually had given up hope
of securing right of way from the
dcadlocked house rules committee
on the wages and hours bill. She
admitted changes were made in
the measure which must now be
delayed until the next session.
The senate yesterday sidetrack-
ed the anti-lynching bill and al
most passed the controversial SUI
gar quota measure in 80 minutes
in sine die adjournment drive
which is threatened by a sharp
deadlock in the house over crop
loans.
Squirting the talkative senate
into this unusual activity was
Vice president John n. Garner,
who is conducting a one-man cru
sade to get congress out of town.
Although he knew that President
Roosevelt is vigorously opposed to
the sugar bill on the ground that
it discriminates against Americas
insular possessions, Garner was
banging it through with furious
speed until Senator Claude Pep
per, D., Fla, interrupted.
Pepper is seeking to amend the
bill to permit states to produce as
much sugar as their citizens con-
sumo. A similar amendment by
Scuator Charles Andrews, d.,
Fla, was defeated. LeaderSe xpect
a final vote today unless a fill
buster develops. The bill has
passed the house.
Earlier Garner and Majority
Leader Alben w. Barklcy, d.,
Ky. obtained an agreement be-
tween proponents and opponents
of the anti-lynching bill to plan
which would shelve the measure
at this session and make it the
unfinished business after farm
legislation is disposed of at the
next session. There appeared to
be as many mays" as ayes
when the motion to carry out this
pact was put by Garner but the
Continued on page three)
The times-news., 1937-08-13
gslNGS ASSURED
ACT WAS LEGAL.

|AShlNGTON, Aug. H.. (Up)
1'Sden, Roosevelt today said
Attorney General Homer S.
|nngS had informed him that
NNeme court nomination of
|.o' Black was perfectly legal
Institutional.
4 ruling was given because
Constitutional provision
S5'ag members Of congress
{ Office created or whose
l-'a,S are increased during
term. Black was a
0 congress, when il pass
%premc court retirement