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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-03
Wires in Offices
Of Governor Probed

DENVER, April 8 0.N.SO
The State Supreme Court today
undertook an investigation into
the planting Of photographs in the
offices Of Governor Teller Am
mons. The court acted in the case
in response to motion by Attorney
General Byron G. Rogers.
The attorney general asked per.
mission to file petition for full
and complete investigation" dis
barment proceedings against two
prominent attorneys, and "appro-
pirate action against all wrong.
doers." 1t was granted immedi-
ately,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-03
Suspect in kidnapping
Ends His Life in Jail

UTICA, N. Y, April 3 (IN.S).
The spectacular criminal career
Of Francis Leo Obey, 90, ended to.
day when he took his life almost
on the eve of his trial for COM
plicity in the O'Connell kidnap
case.
The ailing Obey committed sui
eide in his cell with a twisted
sheet while his brother. John Obey,
and Francis Geary, co-defendantS
in the O'Connell case, exercised in
the corridor of the Oneida County
jail with other prisoners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-03
Dinner 10 Be Held
By Advertising Club

The Advertising Club Of Wash
ington will dine at the Shoreham
Hotel Tuesday at 8 p. M, in cele-
bration of its annual jamboree.
A committee on ARRANGEMENTS Is
headed by Norman C. Kal, presi-
dent: Alvin @. Enrich. chairman:
Wilmot R. Squier, vice chairman.
and Charles j. Columbus, Secre-
tary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-03
Social Agencies Set
Meeting for Monday

The annual meeting Of the
Council of Social Agencies will be
held on Monday. April IL, at 1890.
in the Y. w. c. A., Seventeenth
and K Streets.
The application for membership
Of the Goodwill Industries will be
acted upon. The speaker will be
DR.. Emanuel Sternheim who will
discuss the philosophy Of Social
Work"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-03
Carpet Corporation
Votes 75-Cent Extra

The Carpet Corporation has de-
clared an extra dividend of IS
cents a share payable on April 16
to stockholders of record April 9.
The stock of the corporation,
WHICH is largely held in Washing
ton, is on a regular So basis, the
last quarterly dividend of so cents
per share having been paid in
February.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-03

NEW YORK. April 3 UN.S).-A
quiet week saw little change in The cot
ton gray goods situation. and although
a small volume of sales went through,
prices were generally firm. Only on the
iast day did respectable amount of
willing to shade their high asking
prices. especially as ray cotton seemed
to be going hig her while buyers were
not sure that the mill position on in
crate amount of seconds appeared, and
were quickly taken up by the end of
the week Mills made no attempt to
compete with these offerings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-03
Cotton Goods

CANADA
Montreal funds in New York. 1894 ner
cent premium.
Evening star., 1937-01-07

baby was not hurt. The electric
lights were out and 1t was as dark as
pitch. I got up and went on down.
"The baby was unconscious when
we reached the street." Zell recounted.
/ "The rescue squad already had left. I
beat him on the back to help clear his
lungs and finally he opened his eyes" +"
Today the baby suffered little Ill
effects from fire and smoke. Zell was
partially overcome by the smoke HIM
self, but did not require medical
attention.
The residence is occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Zell, two sons and the
families Of two daughters, Mrs. Madge
Butler and Mrs. Madelin Henson.
Enoch happened to be at home when
the fire broke out at 7:30 pm. only
because he was late for scheduled
classes at night school. His brother
had left for school IS minutes earlier.
Mrs. zell first discovered smoke
pouring up from the basement. All
the children but Amos were rushed
outside and then it was discovered that
he was still in the house.
Firemen worked three an q half
hours to extinguish the blaze.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
INSTITUTION URGED
FOR MENTAL CASES
Parole Board Head Cites Need for
Care of Some Prisoners
After Discharge.

Stressing the need for an institution
IN Washington for the care of men,
tally defective prisoners after their
discharge, Wilbur La Roe, jr, chair
man of the District Parole Board, to-
day appealed to Elwood Street, direc-
tor of Public Welfare, for aid in solv-
ing this problem.
La Roe called attention to q recent
ease in which discharged prisoner,
ineligible for admission to st. Eliza
beth's Hospital because he was not .
resident Of the District, ran amuck
With q butcher knife and threatened
10 kill his mother shortly after he
had been discharged from jail. The
man was sent back to jail, La Roe
said, but will soon have completed
this sentence and be at large again.
In a letter to Street, the Parole
Board chairman said:
ITO deny parole In such cases does
not solve the problem, as this case
abundantly attests. Not only Is con-
finement in a penitentiary of doubtful
v&iue in cases of this type. but the
release of such men to the COM
mdnity is clearly contrary to the pub
Lie. interest. You have always shown
sympathy with our difficulties in this
matter, and I am again addressing
5nit In the hope that something can
-. worked out that will avoid the
danger Of turning feeble-minded per-
A0ns out into the community. Can
not plan be worked out, with the aid
pf new legislation II necessary, where
III men Of this type can be trans
3et2ed from prison to q suitable insti-
tution?"
Evening star., 1937-01-07
D|RKSEN MOD|F|ES
D. c. LIQUOR BILL
Strips Measure of Provision
to Permit Sales on
l-'
Sunday.

Stripped Of q provision that would
have permitted liquor to be sold by
the drink in Washington after l pm.
on Sunday, q bill sponsored in the
last Congress by Representative Dirk
sen, Republican, of Illinois was REIN
troduced today and referred to the
House. District Committee.
The modified bill would, however,
extend the deadline on the sale-by-
the-drink in hotels, restaurants. night
clubs and other places having an on
sale license from midnight Saturday
until 2 am Sunday.
The bill in its original form was
removed from the tentative legisla-
tive program of the Commissioners
about 10 days ago after members OF
temperance, reform and church or
ganizations condemned it at a public
hearing at the District Building.
Dirksen said he had always been op-
posed to the sale of liquor in Wash
ington on Sunday, but wrote the pro-
vision to permit it in his original bill
by request. He does, however, believe
extension of the dead line for sale
Of liquor by the drink will be con-
ducive to more temperate drinking
at Saturday night parties.
Dirksen also disclosed he Is plan
ming to introduce another bill to re-
move the barrier on the sale of liquor
by the drink at sandwich counters in
restaurants. Under existing law hard
liquor must be served at table. al
though the sale of wine and beer by
the drink Is permitted at sandwich
counters.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
Maryland Priest
Flying to Manila;
Uses Var Bonus
Viii Be First to Say Mass
on Mid,Uay and " axe
Islands.

Using his World War bonus for
travel, Rev. Ignatius Fealy, for IA
years pastor Of st. Agnes Church,
Woodland, Nd, took of from WASH
ington Airport last night on the first
lap Of an IL 1,000-mile flight to Manila
From there he will go to the Orient
and will not return to Washington
until about April l..
He expects to be the first priest to
say mass on Midway and Wake Is
lands, the newly established mid
Pacific bases Of Pan-American Air.
ways, and will act as the only clerical
representative from the Archdiocese
Of Baltimore at the Eucharistic Con-
gress in Manila.
Father Fealy served as an Army
chaplain from 1914 to 1923, when he
was mustered out and assigned to his
present post at Woodland. He expects
to visit Army friends In San Francisco
and to spend . week with others at
Honolulu.
Father Fealy, 58 years old, was
born in Washington. He was Or
dained in 1904 and assigned to St.
Joseph's Church in 1908.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
IS NAMED
. TO FILL SENATE
GROUP VACANCY
District Committee G. 0. P.
Lineup Complete With
Capper and Austin.
TWO IN HOUSE REQUEST
DUTY IN CAPITAL UNIT
Mrs. Norton Recommends Ap.
pointment of McGraney and
R. L. Mouton.

Senator H. Styles Bridges, former
Governor of New Hampshire. today
was appointed to the Republican
vacancy on the Senate District Com
mittee, with the three Democratic
vacancies due to be filled later in the
day.
This makes the Republican lineup
on the District group consist of Sen
ators Capper, Kansas; Austin, Ver-
mont, and Bridges.
Shortly after he arrived in Wash
1ngton, Senator Bridges expressed a
willingness to serve on the District
Committee because of his past interest
in the administrative side of Govern
ment. He is SO years old and grad
uate Of the University of Maine, with
degrees also from Dartmouth and the
University of New Hampshire.
Meanwhile, with dozen members of
the House District Committee seeking
new assignments, Chairman Norton
was elated when two new members of
the House voluntarily offered to serve
on that group.
One is Representative Robert L..
Mouton, Democrat, of Louisiana. for
rier mayor of Lafayette in that State.
The other is Representative James p.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
Former Star Base Ball Player
Of Nationals Seriously Hurt
Eddie Foster Believed Victim of Hit.dnd.
Run Driuer after O,Un Car
Crashed Into Billboard.

highway, about 200 yards north Of
Lightbown's Tourist Camp. and is
believed to have been walking toward
Washington.
He was last seen by his wife yes
terday afternoon when he left his
home at 1920 North Nelson street in
Cherrydale According to employees at
Fosters Hawk Welding Shop, 1914
Wisconsin avenue, the ball player
yesterday had expressed the intention
Of driving to Branchville on business.
After leaving the shop. he went home
to get his car
Foster. the father of three children,
joined the Washington base ball club
in 1912, coming up from the minor
leagues and developing into a regular
the first year, when he played the full
schedule Of 154 games.
Griffith, who became manager Of
the Nationals in 1912, credits Foster
with being one Of the principal reasons
why the Washington team that year
reversed its 1911 form. when it finished
next to last in the American League,
and ended up in second place.
A. steady fielder, although not q
heavy hitter, Foster fitted in well in
lineup that included johnson.
George Mcbride. Germany" Schaefer.
Clyde Milan. Bob Groom, Howard
Shanks, John Henry and other stars
The hit-and-run was little used
then. but through Foster. who was
exceedingly proficient in hitting the
ball behind runner. it soon developed
into one of base balls best offensive
plays.
Foster stayed with the Nationals
until 1919, when he was traded to
Boston. After playing with the Red
Sox several seasons he was sent to
the st. Louis Browns, where he
finished his big league career.
After retiring from base ball. about
1922, he entered the welding business
and devoted much Of his spare time
to teaching Sunday School Bible
classes near Cherrydale.
Evening star., 1937-01-07

Clifford Lanham still has faith In
the two owls which he ties on ledges
Of the District Building at dusk to
frighten starlings from their favorite
roosts.
Published reports say the starlings
don't give Q hoot for the owls. that
the owls are hops and that starlings
roost all around them in swarms But
such Is not the case, In Lanhams
opinion.
"Of course, the owls are hobbled in
alcoves and ell the starlings can't
see them" Lanham said, "but when q
flock wheels by and gets look ct aiii
owl. that flock Is long gone.
I'VE gave the owls . little help
last night, although they didn't need
much. Two men with hydrogen bal
looms on strings swept on the ledges
where a few starlings perched, un-
aware there were owls about" !" :.
Lanham, superintendent Of trees.
and parking, has guaranteed to fsUe
Evening star., 1937-01-07

Barber shop-or rather beauty par
lor-gossip was credited and dis
credited today for the authorship OF
q report that debutante daughters Of
families with New Deal connections
or sympathies had received the social
cold shoulder from four buds" whose
parents are supposed to look with dis
approval on President Roosevelt and
all his works.
The tale-and 1t Is q tall one-was
said reliably to have originated with
Q casual remark by one Of the four
while having her hair done and was
to the effect that she would ask no
New Deal daughter to any party Of
hers. This was masnified to the ex-
tent that "26 New Dealer debutantes"
had been blacklisted by the indiscreet
lady-in-beauty-shop and her three
closest friends.
What makes the yarn ridiculous Is
that there are only two or three girls
among this seasons debutante group In
washington whose fathers have any
ofiicial connections whatsoever. One
of these is Mary Howes, daughter OF
First Assistant Postmaster General
Howes. Another Is Hebe Reynolds.
daughter of Army Surgeon Gen.
Charles r. Reynolds. whose position
has nothing to do with his political
credos.
Another element Of the absurdity
of such Q rumor Is supplied by this
incident in the social comings and
goings Of one Of the so-called "snub-
bers," Miss Carlisle Patterson Porter,
daughter Of . Marine Corps brigadier
general. Miss Porter, according to an
itlm n Inst eummee's eoclsty eoiuinns,
Evening star., 1937-01-07
Debuta,,te %Snub" Story Laid
To Gossip in Beauty Parlor

"is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Hoyt at their country place at Wap-
pingers Falls, N. Y" Mr.. Hoyt for
merly was chairman of the Federal
Alcohol Control Administration, q
New Deal agency.
The other members of the "snub"
foursome are said to be: Miss Ruth
Dove, daughter Of Robert Carter Dove.
manager Of the Carlton Hotel, and
granddaughter Of the late j. Maury
Dove, coal merchant; Miss Ethel
Worthington, daughter OF MIR. and
Mrs. Ralph Worthington, and Miss
Alice Tuckerman, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman.
TO say that there has been no boy
colt against New Deal daughters is
not to say there has been no snubbing.
None Of the rs victims" received
invitations to the coming-out dances
given by the four accused Of being
high hat.
It has been traditional In Washing
ton for half a century for each deb
utante to invite all others to her COM
ing-out reception Therein lies the
basis for the "snubbing" gossip.
However, the "snubbing," it was
said by those best qualified to know.
has not been done in q mean spirit or
because Of . feeling Of social differ
ences. but because Of resentment by
q few debutantes and their families
at what they consider mass invita-
tions," such as are issued from lists
compiled by the Capitals social "bu-
reaus," directed by professional
"bringer -outefs."
dcopyrtght, 1887, By the North Ameriean
1tevspspee AuiAass, MeJ
Evening star., 1937-01-07
Lanl,an, Still Confident O,uls
Ca, Frighten Starlings Away

midtown Pennsylvania avenue Of the
starting pests while inaugural visitors
are In the city.
Last night he turned out q tree
trimming crew to patrol Pennsylvania
avenue, clapping hands and beating
sticks against the sycamores where
the starlings roasted.
by O'Clock last night" Lanham
vowed, there wasn't q startling on the
District Building, nor one in the
trees along the avenue from the
Treasury to the Capitol.
81 kept o few men on the startling
patrol until midnight and they re-
ported they had nothing to do
THE starlings in the trees are the
most troublesome.
IF we shoe them from the trees they
may go to the ledges Of buildings
along the way, but at least they are
IA, longer . public problem.
i Am I going TO work the Zoo owls
again tonishts q eourssl"
Evening star., 1937-01-07
STATUTE Revived
TO CONVICT FOUR
Law Charging Unlawful Assem-
bly,, Thought Unconstitutional,
Is Used.

The law charging unlawful assembly,
thought demonstrations since the
Court Of Appeals reversed the lower
courts In 1918 in . case involving
several woman suf1ragettes, was re-
vived in Police Court today to con-
vict four colored youths who are a.
legged, among other things. to have
broken six crates Of milk bottles on
9 street between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets southeast on New Year
eve.
Those convicted, each Of whom was
sentenced to pay fine Of $25 or
serve IS days in jail by Judge Wal
ter j. Casey, were Paul Yates, his
brother; Walter Yates; Leroy Butler
and Robert Mitchell, all of the South
east section.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Will
liam F. McGrath charged the youths
under the old law after an examina-
ton revealed the Court Of Appeals had
ruled the information in the suffrage
case was improperly drawn. but had
not committed itself on the constitu-
tionality Of the law.
The conviction was hailed by police
as opening the way for handling un-
ruly crowds. Heretofore authorities
have been confined to disorderly
charges, carrying light penalties. ::
Evening star., 1937-01-07

Eddie Foster, probably the ablest
exponent OF the "hit-and-run" strategy
in the history Of major league base
ball, was seriously injured today. ap-
parently In the sort Of automobile
mishap which derives its name from
the type of base ball he made famous.
Foster was the crack third baseman
for the Nationals back in the days
when Clark Grif1ith was still active
as bench manager and Walter John
son was the terror Of all batsmen.
Now 49. he lives in Cherrydale. Va.
and has operated q welding shop In
Georgetown since he left the major
leagues.
The former ball player was found
unconscious on the rain-soaked high
way near Beltsville, Nd. shortly be-
fore 2 o'clock this morning Discov-
cry of his car in field of the road.
half mile from where he was found.
led police to believe he was struck
while walking in search Of q garage.
A damaged billboard indicated Fos-
ter had either failed to make q curve
or skidded on the road. His car,
police said, was not badly damaged,
and they do not think he was hurt
while driving.
At Casualty Hospital It was said
Foster may have a fractured skull
and fractures to both legs. in addition
to multiple cuts and bruises.
Judging from the condition Uf his
clothing. Foster had been lying on
the side of the road for at least an
hour before two truck drivers saw
him. They stopped farther down the
road and told another man, whose
name was not learned, of their dis
covery, and he, in turn. informed
police.
It was at first believed Foster had
been beaten and robbed of his money
and new automobile. Police decided
1t was q hit-and-run accident, how
ever. when they found the car some
time later.
Foster was on the west side of the
Evening star., 1937-01-07

McGranery, Democrat, of Pennsyl-
vania.
Particularly anxious to get these
two members on her committee, Mrs.
Norton recommended their appoint
ment to the Ways and Means Com
mittee, which in the next few days
is expected to announce committee
assignments for the new Congress-
She feels that both Mouton and
McGranery would be of valuable serv-
ice, since they understand the prob
lens of large city like Washington.
Mouton especially Is familiar with
municipal administration.
Representative Kent Keller, Demo-
erat Of Illinois also is seeking an ap-
pointment on the District Committee.
He is foe of the So-called red rider"
to the 1885 District appropriation bill
and has already introduced a bill
providing for its outright repeal. A
similar measure also has been intro
duced by Representative Kennedy,
Democrat, of Maryland.
Members Of the District Committee
kuOWu 10 De duAOuS 1OT OtQer as.
signments include Representatives
Patman, Democrat, of Texas; Ellen
bogen, Democrat, of Pennsylvania;
Quinn. Democrat, of Pennsylvania;
Hull. Progressive, of Wisconsin: Reed,
Republican, of Illinois. and Cole, Re-
publican. of New York.
In addition there are three vacancies
on the committee. Two were caused
by the defeat in the November elec-
tion Of former Representatives Wer-
ner. Democrat, of South Dakota and
Fenerty, Republican, of Pennsylvania.
The third resulted from the failure
Of former Representative Carpenter,
Democrat, Of Kansas to run for re-
election.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
FEDERAL STADIUM
PROPOSED FORD C.
Measure Being Drafted by
Seal for Crosby's
Introduction.

Representative Crosby, Democrat. of
Pennsylvania, announced today he
would make q determined effort to
push through Congress at this session
legislation providing for the erection
in Washington Of huge Federal sta
dium that could attract such classics as
the Olympic games. the Army Navy
foot ball game and other national and
international events.
A bill for this purpose, Crosby re-
vealed, is now being drafted by Cor
poration Counsel Elwood Seal and will
be introduced as soon as 1t is com.
pleted.
United States Financing Planned.
The stadium, under Crosby's plan,
would be financed entirely with Fed
eral funds and operated by . commit
tee Of Government officials and MEM
bers OF Congress. He estimates the
project would cost about 1000 900, but
pointed out it could be amortized over
8 period of 80 or 40 years with the
receipts from events staged in the sta
dunn.
The bill will authorize an appropri-
alton of 81 900 900, which, Crosby said,
should be sufficient to erect q stadium
which would seat at least 800, 900 per.
sons. FL
There is no reason why q stadium
should not be built by the Federal
Government in the Nations Capital"
said Crosby. This Is the natural
place to hold the Army-Navy game
and other big events. The stadium
also could be used for the political
No Particular Site in Mind.
Crosby does not propose to recon-
mend any particular site for the sta
dium, but he recalled that some years
ago movement was initiated to build
q large stadium as q memorial TO
Theodore Roosevelt in Anacostia Park
at the foot of East Capitol street.
The committee in charge of the sta
dium, according to Crosby, would serve
without compensation. It would be
composed of officers Of the Army and
Navy and members Of the House and
Senate.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
7NOCH JOESPH ZELL. Is, ele-
4 vator operator for The Star.
y dashed to the second floor Of

NOCH JOESPH ZELL, ls, ele-
l. vator operator for The Star.
dashed to the second floor of
IL a darkened, smoke-filled house
at 1902 Florida avenue northeast last
night to rescue his nephew, 6-month-
old Amos Butler, jr., who already had
been overcome by smoke while Sleep
ing in his bed. Zell revived the In
FAINT outside
Five other children already had been
taken from the residence, where =
fire had been started in the base
ment by q defective oil burner. Zell
was on the sidewalk, watching the
fire, when his mother, Mrs. Frank
Zell, screamed that the baby was still
in the house.
Running through the smoke to the
second floor, Zell searched first the
crib and then two beds before he
found his infant nephew.
II finally felt his head on the Sec
ond bed" Zell said. Il wrapped the
baby in a blanket and held him close
to my chest and started down the
stairway. Going down the steps, I
tripped on the blanket and fell. How
ever, I landed on my back and the
Evening star., 1937-01-07
Benefit BALL JAN. 13

Plans for the retired firemen's
benefit ball. scheduled for January
IL, win be comrleted at q meeting
OF the Retired Firemen,s Association
at 8 O'Clock tonight In the Typo
graphical Union Han, as q street.
Anthony J. Wernig. vice president
of the association and chairman Of
the Ball Committee, announced the
proceeds would % toward the hos
pitalizattou of.retired IRE fighters hurt
IN action.
Evening star., 1937-01-07
CORONER INVESTIGATES
SCAFFOLD FALL DEATH

Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
today was investigating the death of
Leonard Carlson. Al. of 1909 M street.
who was fatally injured yesterday
when the scaffold on which he was
working at 1918 Chesapeake street
collapsed.
Carlson, an employe Of q water
proofing concern, died Of fractured
skull at Georgetown Hospital short
while after the accident.
He was q native Of Chicago and
had been living in Washington for
the last six years. A widower, he Is
survived by three children, who live
in Chicago. He also leaves two sis.
ters, Mrs. Charles jackson of Chicago
and Q Mrs. williams Of Richmond.