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Evening star., 1937-06-23
CURRAN |ND0RSES
DEFENDER PLAN
Police Court Judge Backs
Bill in Testimony Before
House Committee,

Police Court Judge Edward M. Cur
ran strongly advocated creation Of a
public defender for criminal cases in
District Court today, as proposed in
bill sponsored by Representative
Scott, Democrat, Of California.
Judge Curran, the first witness be-
fore a subcommittee Of the House
Judiciary Committee, declared the
poor defendant is not now represented
as he should be before the court He
named many cities with the public
defender system, which has worked
very successfully. The Legal Aid So
ciety, he pointed out in answer to
questions, was not active except in
domestic relations and landlord and
tenant cases. He expressed the be-
lief that public defender could delete
many cases from a crowded court CAL
endar and would aid in probation work
and In rehabilitation as valuable
adjunct to the court system.
Asks Appointee.
Curran advocated a change in the
bill, making the public defender an
appointee OF the President, with con-
firmation by the Senate, placing him
as a parallel in Office to the district
attorney. He emphasized that there
should be no objection to the Gov
ernment paying both a prosecuting
and defending counsel, because the
Governments interest is not in either
side but to get justice for the public.
Benjamin c. Bachrach. public de-
fender for Cook County. H., for near
ly seven years. argued that assign
ment Of a young lawyer in case
where the defendant does not have
an attorney does not work satisfac-
torily. either for the accused or The
court.
He said his county has been saved
over q million dollars in fees by this
Office. He insisted the public de-
fender should be appointed by a
majority of the court, because this
makes him cooperate with the tri-
bunal, and ne warned that appoint
ment OF an improper person to the
Office would do more harm than
good.
Parole Board Backs 1t.
He gave a summary Of the work
accomplished by his department,
showing it has speeded up the ad-
ministration of justice, saved money
and fees and caused a great reduc-
ton in the number Of cases tried.
johnson Stoddard, public defender
for Fairfield County, Conn. also
strongly supported the proposed leg
islation, giving the committee details
on the work in his State. where the
Office has existed for 20 years
The committee also had before it
letter from Frank Jelleff, a men,
Der Of the District Parole Board, who
said he believed the bill would do
away with injustices prevalent under
our present system"
The hearing was continued till a
later date, at the discretion Of Chair
man Weaver Of the subcommittee.
Evening star., 1937-06-23
1,400 GO ON CRUISE
TO Benefit REGATTA
Clowns and Attractive Cigarette
Girls Help Create Air of
Small-Town Affair.

approximately l,400 persons at
tended the county fair cruise given
on the S. S. Potomac last night for
the benefit of the Presidents Cup Re.
gatta in September.
The spirit OF small-town fair was
carried out with clowns and attractive
cigarette girls clad in sunbonnets and
calico dresses. Breaking in upon the
dancing and the music OF the Police
Boys Club Band was broadcast Of
the Braddock-Lo fight.
Ceremonies at the start Of the
moonlight cruise included the raising
OF the official regatta flags. chosen this
year from among several submitted
in competition. AS it left the dock the
steamer was saluted by a tueboat aid
a f1reboat brightly lit with red lights.
A white bea con from the Virginia side
Of the river played on the excursion
boat during the first part Of its journey
down rivc-.
John A. Remon, general chairman
OF the Regatta Association, said that
approximately $1,000 has been raised
toward the $1,000 needed to finance
the regatta this Fall. The $1,000. he
said. is exclusive of the amount taken
in last night, which he estimated at
about $500.
Evening star., 1937-06-23
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died Of injuries received in the battle.
Among the witnesses to be heard
tomorrow in connection with this
phase Of the investigation will be the
States attorney for the Chicago dis
trict and two police captains who were
present during the fight.
Still Wants Farley.
Bridges also denied that he had
withdrawn his request that Postmas-
ter General Farley be called before the
committee to explain the position
taken by the Post Once Department in
refusing to deliver food and clothing
sent through the mails to non-striking
employees in steel mills. Postal au-
thorities have declined to deliver "ir-
regular" mail, such as food and cloth
ing, through picket lines, explaining
that such deliveries might lead to in
jury OF postal employees.
Il have not changed my mind about
calling Mr. Farley" Bridges said be
cause think he should be given an
opportunity to explain the position
taken by his department. 1t is my
understanding he will be called be-
fore the committee on Friday or Mon
day"
Since President Roosevelt is leav-
ing Friday for Jefferson Island to con-
fer with House and Senate Democrats,
1t was generally believed Farley would
not appear before the committee until
Monday.
Meanwhile, as John L. Lewis c. I.
o. leader, returned to Washington
from Cleveland, where an unsuccess-
full effort was made to settle the
strike, the use Of State troops to pre-
vent re-opening Of strike-closed steel
mills drew bitter denunciation and
some praise in Congress.
Holt Assails Roosevelt.
The President also came in for criti-
cisln when Senator Holt. Democrat of
West Virginia. charged the Chief Ex-
ecutive had sought to save the face
of John L. Lewis" in the strike crisis.
Holt added that dues of Lewis United
Mine Workers helped finance demo-
cratic State and Federal tickets in the
election campaign last year.
That is not the seriousness Of it,
| Holt added, but when Lewis makes
the statement that it Is an obligation
OF the Executive to pay back thi.
debt through use Of his Office In
industrial disputes and no definite
reply is heard. then it reaches a point
of extreme danger"
Commenting on the use OF State
troops. Senator Bailey said
THE Governor of PENNSYLVANIA
took sides in a strike, not with the
workers who were at work, but with
an organization which was trying to
keep them from working. The proper
course would have been to call out
the militia for the purpose Of protect
ing men in their right to work" He
was referring to the action OF Gov.
Earle in closing the Cambria plant
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commanded by Capt. Frederick Posey,
arrived on the scene. the 85-foot two
masted schooner was enveloped in
flames. The survivors were taken
aboard the steamer from their life
boat shortly after l am. the Asso-
ciated Press reported The steamer
took them on to Norfolk, its destina-
non.
Mrs. Rose E. Millard. mother OF the
major. who lives at the school. said
she expected her son and his wife to
return to Washington tomorrow
morning, possibly aboard the District
OF Columbia. She said he purchased
the Cachalet six or eight weeks ago
In Florida.
The crew, members of which she
was unable to name, are regular sail
ors. whereas on March %, last year,
eight students OF the Millard School
comprised the crew OF the Kaydet,
which was abandoned 280 miles south
east Of Cape Hatteras and 500 miles
east Of Charleston, S. c.
The Kaydet group was saved by the
Steamer Rosario Of the Bull Steam
ship Co. The Inflated yacht, at first
reported in sinking condition and con-
sidered a menace to navigation. later
was declared in good condition except
for 2 feet of water in her cabin.
Towed and Later Burned.
An Associated Press dispatch of
April 4. 1886. from Kingston, Jamaica,
reported that the question of disposing
OF the Kaydet was puzzling shipping
officials. 1t was picked up by the Ca
madam freighted Cavalier after its
abandonment. Maj Millard wired
from San Juan, Puerto Rico, that he
was mot interested" The Cavalier
towed the Kaydet in the Caribbean
Sea for while, then abandoned it.
firing it to prevent further danger to
navigation.
The firing job, the last years dis
patch said, apparently was not sue
cessful, for the United Fruit Co.'S San
Benito reported it had the Kaydet in
tow and that the abandoned craft was
IN good condition except for the water
in the cabin.
Millard is member of the Corin-
THAN Yacht Club, from which both
OF his Inflated voyages started.
Evening star., 1937-06-23
SEAMEN REFUSE
TO SETTLE STRIKE
Railroads Consider Plans for
Moving Coal Shipments
Overland.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, June 23.-Failure
OF Boston conferees to reach an agree
ment In the seamen's strike on coal
carrying steamers threatened to pro-
long the tie-up of colliers in Hampton
Roads today while railways consid-
cred plans for moving their coal ship
ments by rail to Eastern delivery
points.
Richard Graham. local agent Of the
National Maritime Union, directing
the strike at Norfolk, which has tied
up Is vessels, said he believed the
strike might continue "for two weeks
or longer"
lie said the N. M. U. representatives
told his operators at the Boston con-
ference yesterday, There can be NO
compromise on our demands"
Union Makes Demands.
These. he said. include recognition
OF the union, increase In wages, better
living conditions on board ships. better
sSNNi, DuNN pay Ava ofCltltAC WOl III
ready performed. hiring OF seamen
through our hall exclusively and as
surance that crews will not be re-
quired to do longshoremen work" = I"
Graham said the ship owners agreed
to recognize the union and to hire
men through its halls, but did not
agree to the other demands.
Until they do agree to all our
demands" he declared, the coal car
riers will not move"
Both the Virginian and the Norfolk
& Western Railways said the strike
thus far had not resulted in conges-
ton Of coal cars at the port, and Carl
Bucholtz, president OF the Virginiar.
said II the strike continued another
week or longer, shipments, as far as
the Tidewater section was concerned,
would be curtailed.
Says All Golfers Loaded.
Norfolk & Western officials pointed
out that all of the l6 colliers had been
loaded, practically exhausting all
coal on hand.
Although similar conditions pre-
vailed at the Chesapeake A Ohio piers
at Newport News, heavy shipments by
rail were reported to the West.
Coal agents said large consumers
in New England had accumulated q
supply of fuel sufficient to meet needs
of the next 80 days.
Some Of the railway spokesmen said
shipments would be rerouted by rail
to New York, New England and Phil
adelphia If the seamen's refusal to
return to work continued to tie up the
collierS.
Evening star., 1937-06-23
CONSTANCE MORROW
WEDS A. n. MORGAN
Youngest Daughter of Late Sena.
tor Is Bride of Sisters
Widower.
By the Associated Press,

B, the Associated Press.
NORTH HAVEN. Me, June 23-
Constance Morrow, youngest daughter
Of the late Senator Dwight w. Morrow
and Aubrey Mel Morgan, husband of
her sister, Elisabeth. who died in 1884,
were married quietly yesterday at the
Summer home of the brides mother
here.
The bride is a sister of Mrs. Charles
A. Lindbergh and of Dwight w. Nor
row, jr.. whose engagement to Miss
Margot Loines of New York and Vine
yard Haven, Mass, was announced
last week.
Morgan is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Llewellyn Morgan Of LANDAU,
Wales, and Is a director Of q large
department store in Cardiff, Wales.
The bride was graduated from Smith
College in 1885 and has acted since in
Summer theaters, under the name Of
Constance Reeve. Morgan became
acquainted with the Morrow family in
1880, when Senator Morrow was at
tending the London Naval Conference
Evening star., 1937-06-23
POLICE BOYS CLUBS
LAUDED BY STREET
They Lessen Future Population Of
Prisons, Welfare Director
Saws,

There wouldn't have been any need
for prisons If home and school and
leisure time" agencies had done what
they might have done with criminals
before they became delinquent and
vicious. Public Welfare Director Ell
wood Street declared yesterday in a
radio address in behalf Of the Police
Boys Club.
"As an instrument toward the pur-
pose Of building character in leisure
time I commend the Boys Club OF the
Metropolitan Police OF the District"
said Street. "Only recently organized,
but surprising in their growth, they
have had natural results in the re-
duction Of juvenile delinquency in
the areas which they serve.
THAT reduction in delinquency, I
suspect, Is because not only of the
direct influence OF these clubs, but
also because of the indirect influence.
Boys are using these clubs, and when
they are using them they can't be
doing something else that would get
them into court. They are learning
good habits Of citizenship. which keep
them from delinquency"
Street said the movement also has
made a better police force, since
policemen now are rendering q pre-
ventive rather than purely cura-
tive service-"and that is what the
best police force should do"
Evening star., 1937-06-23
OF the Bethlehem Steel Corp. al

OF the Bethlehem Steel Corp. at
Johnstown, Pa.
Representative Hoffman, Republican,
OF Michigan said Gov. Earle stands
squarely behind" the forces Of insur-
rection. He also accused President
Roosevelt OF packing" the recently
appointed Federal Mediation Board
for the steel strike.
Representative SABBATH, Democrat
OF Illinois replied that Earle was
doing the right thing" and trying
to help the laboring men" Praise
for the Pennsylvania Governor and
the President also came from Repre-
sentative Maverick. Democrat, OF
Texas.
Evening star., 1937-06-23
BOY, IL, BECOMES PILOT
New York Youth Makes His First
Solo Flight,

NEW YORK, June % IP.-Edward
Somers, l2-year-old member Of an air.
minded family, was acclaimed today as
one OF the youngest pilots ever to fly
an airplane alone.
Edward yesterday made his first solo
hight 5000 feet over Floyd Bennett
Field. His brother Arthur. II, and
his sister Andree, Is, both student
pilots, watched from the ground.
Their father is Representative An
drew L. Somers, a World War flyer.
Evening star., 1937-06-23
GUARDIANSHIP FOUGHT

LOS ANGELES, June % (F.-At-
torneys continued arguments today
on petition asking an order naming
bank guardian for Freddie
Bartholomew, child screen star, be
set aside. The petition was flled by
Freddie's aunt, Millicent Mary
Bartholomew.
The court order entities the bank
to collect and conserve 10 per cent
Of the actors earnings.
Evening star., 1937-06-23
c. I. 0. Organization Meeting.

Plans for forming a Washington
local Of the United once and Pro-
fessional Workers of America. under
the Committee for Industrial Organi-
zation. will be discussed at a meeting
tomorrow night TO be open to the
public. 1t will be held a. Inter-Pro-
fessional Association headquarters, 300
Seventeenth street, at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1937-06-23
W0MAN'S SCALP FOUND
Massachusetts Official Seeks Clues
to Apparent Murder,

FoxBoRO, Mass, June % R.-
Police Chief Joseph Dean today an.
nounced the discovery of q woman's
scalp. with about IS inches OF hair
hanging to it, and expressed the be.
lief 1t was a case Of murder.
The chief, however, admitted he
was without any definite clue.
He announced that he was investi-
eating the find upon the orders O.;
District Attorney Edmund r. Dewing
of Norfolk County.
Evening star., 1937-06-23
Lee Quits F. H. A. Post.

The Federal Housing Administration
announced today the resignation of
Merrill c. Lee Of Richmond, as chief
architectural supervisor for the F. H.
A. in Virginia. Lee will return to
private practice in Richmond.
Evening star., 1937-06-23

Eating oleomargarine is becoming
a fad in Belgium.
Evening star., 1937-06-23

South Africa has a war against the
collegiate cap and gown.
Evening star., 1937-06-23

India has launched its six-year pro-
gram Of road development.
Evening star., 1937-06-23
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Evening star., 1937-09-14
OPPOSES CHANGE
IN STREETS NAME
Citizens Group Points Out Nichols
Avenue Is of Historical
Significance.


Changing the name of Nichols ave-
nue. southeast to Oklahoma avenue
as suggested by President Roosevelt
recently, was opposed in a motion
adopted at meeting last night of the
Congress Heights Progressive Citizens
Association.
DR.. E. E. Richardson made the pro-
posal, pointing out that the name
Nichols had historical significance.
The street was believed to have been
named after former doctor of the
community. President Roosevelt last
week vetoed bill that would name
four streets in the Mall after States
In the Union not now represented.
Instead he proposed that the names
OF Nichols avenue and three other
streets should be changed
On the recommendation of the
president, Otho Garnand, the asso-
citation voted to ask the District High
way Department to widen and pave
Alabama avenue southeast from Mich
OILS avenue to Walker Hill road.
Through its secretary, Theodore Ed
wards, the organization also was to
ask for surface sewers in the COM
munity.
A concerted drive is to be made
within the next month for new mem
bers, Richardson stated. The present
membership numbers about so, he said.
Efforts will be made to increase this
to 100 by next meeting date, the sec
ond Monday in October.
The meeting was held in the Con-
gress Heights Baptist Church, Esther
and Brothers place southeast.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
.X-RAY SPECIALIST
H0N0RED BY A. j.
Dr.. Costa ForsseI| Is Given
Degree of Doctor
of Laws.
BY the Associated Press.

! BY tue ASSOCldleQ Press
/ CHICAGO, September l4.-The
American University of Washington,
| D. c., last night awarded its honorary
degree Of doctor of laws to Sweden s
outstanding X-ray and radium special
list, DR.. Costa Forssell of Stockholm.
In a ceremony before the formal
opening of the Fifth International
| Congress of Radiology. Joseph M. M.
Gray, chancellor of the university, pre-
sented the degree and the formal robes
OF academic honor to DR.. Forssell in
recognition of his contributions to the
study and treatment of human disease
with Pathological methods. DR.. Fors-
sell Is former president of the In
ternational Congress of Radiology.
Immediately after this presentation.
DR.. Hans r. Schinz of the University
OF Zurich presented the honorary de-
gree of doctor of laws from his univer-
sity to DR.. William D. Coolidge of
Schenectady, N. Y, research scientist
OF the General Electric Co.
The award was made in recognition
of DR.. Coolidges 30 years of research
and development of X-ray tubes and
particularly for his recent work in
designing high-voltage X-ray tubes
for the treatment of cancer and other
diseases
Or. Arthur c. Christie. physician
and radiologist of Washington, deliv-
cred the principal address of the eve
nlngs program IN assuming the presi-
dency of the congress. He spoke on
The Unity of Medicine"
Evening star., 1937-09-14
The Sun and Moon.
Precipitation,

Monthly precipitation in inches IN Il
-spllaI teurrent month 10 datel.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
ROOSEVELT BACkER
FACES TAX TRIAL
Kroutil, Active in 1882 Campaign
Charged With Evasion
in 1881.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY. September IA.
John F. Kroutil, president of q
milling company and an Oklahoma
City brewing company, and prominent
Oklahoma Democrat, was charged
with Federal income tax evasion for
1881 yesterday before United States
Commissioner George j. Eacock.
Kroutil, one of the early hackers of
the "Roosevelt-for-P -President" move
ment. and once mentioned for Minister
to Czechoslovakia, his native coun-
try, said:
THE charges just don't mean a
thing-not thing. I'm sure it will
come out all right
During the 1882 campaign Kroutil
was State chairman and national vice
chairman of the Roosevelt Business
and Professional League. He travelled
with the Roosevelt party on part of
the Western campaign trip. Last year
he was delegate from Oklahoma to
the Democratic National Convention.
His attorney, Scott Ferris. Demo-
cratic national committeeman, de-
clined to comment.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
Divorce Suit Filed.

ROCKVILLE. Md, September IA
tSpeciaD Mrs. Thelma Foster of
Washington has filed suit in the
Circuit Court here for an absolute
divorce from Burton Foster of Be-
thesda. She also asks for alimony
and counsel fees and to be allowed
to resume her maiden name of Hig-
gins. The couple were married in
Washington on October rs, 1885, and
have no children, the petition states.
Attorney William Wilder Evans Of
Rockville represents the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia~-Fair, not quite
so cool tonight; tomorrow generally
fair and slightly warmer; moderate
winds mostly southwest.
Maryland and Virginia-Far. not
so cool in extreme west portion to-
night; tomorrow generally fair and
somewhat warmer.
West Virginia-Partly cloudy to-
night and tomorrow: slightly warmer.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah very
muddy at Harpers Ferry; slightly
muddy at Great Falls today.
Report for Last ~ Hours
Evening star., 1937-09-14

N AhIE bHOEW BU RG.
Stricken Nth q strange
mdlady Which doctors haze
not get been able to diagnose,
this 19-year-old girl OF Bir-
minghanl, Ala, entered her
tWeltth day OF almost con-
tinuouS talking. Only at rare
intervals is she able to remain
silent.
-Copyright, A. P. Wrephoto.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
Report for Last ~ Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours
tFrom noon yesterday 10 noon today)
Highest. 81, 800 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. ~.
Lowest So 5 am. today. Year ago, ss.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest ~. on August 90.
Lowest ~. on February 2s.
Humidity for Last n Hours.
Prom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 50 per cent. al ] am
Lowest rs per cent, at noon today.
Tide Tables
The Washington times., 1937-10-26
Shirley Stars
In Heidi"

Heidi" the Johnann Spyri
story which has thrilled young
sters and oldsters for genera
tons and for which Shirley
Temple has waited three years
to make, will be presented on
the Loew'S Capitol screen the
week of Friday, October 20.
This simple tale of rustic
beauty, which has a charm and
quality about it that has en-
deared it to everyone who has
read the story of the tender love
of a little girl, is said to give
Shirley the most captivating
vehicle she has yet appeared in
on the screen.
It is disclosed that Daryl
Zanuck selected Heidi" as an
ideal story for Shirley three
years ago, but he waited until
she was 8 years old before he
consented to her playing it.
All of the original characters
of the book are in the picture,
even down to Swami and Bearli,
the two precious goats. There
are magnificent Alpine back
grounds, inviting mountain
scenes and other visual beauties.
Je a n Hersholt, Art hui
Preacher, Mady Christians, Sig
Rumann, Sidney Blackmer,
Pauline Moore, Thomas Beck
and Mary Nash provide Shirley
with an excellent supporting
cast.
A new vaudeville bill will aug
ment the new Temple picture,
which the Capitol management
freely believes will be voted a
colorful film that will touch the
deepest corners Of every heart.