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Evening star., 1937-12-02
HEALTH CENTER SITE
MAY BE CHANGED
District officials Weigh Plan to
Establish It in Homeo-
pathic HOSPITAL,

Despite the agreement reached
Tuesday under which definite plans
were laid for construction of the long
sought health center on the site of
the Jones School, at First and L
streets NV, District officials were
reported today to be considering a
proposal to establish it instead in the
present Homeopathic Hospital, at Sec
ond and N streets NV.
The plan necessarily contemplates
the purchase Of the hospital by the
District. In addition to establish
ment OF the center there, it was also
thought the building might be used
as convalescent home for patients
now overcrowding Gallinger Municipal
Hospital
The new project would involve
abandonment Of the plan to use the
jones School site, for which appro-
priations are carried in the current
appropriations act.
ssAt the District Building, however
the Commissioners were represented
a being opposed to the substitute pro-
posal.
Evening star., 1937-12-02
INDICTMENTS HIT
IN GAMING CASE
Counsel for Convicted Gambler
Seeks to Prevent Trial ON
Other Charges.

Attorneys for Carroll Peyton CNub-
by Nuchols, who was convicted two
weeks ago Of operating a gambling
place, At 1880 Fourteenth street NV,
moved today to prevent his trial on
two other gambling indictments,
pleading former jeopardy.
The lawyers. William A. Gallagher
Harry T. Whelan and William B.
O'Connen, contended all three indict-
ments are worded precisely the same
and that Nuckols, having been con-
victed under one Of the true bills,
cannot be tried under the others.
II the plea Is successful, one Of the
pending indictments must be dropped
rs against Nuckols, Moe Morganstein,
Robert A. Murray and George W. Cod
frey. The other indictment names
Nuckols and Morganstein.
Others cited in the two true bills
would not be affected.
Nuckols' attorneys pointed out that
all three indictments alleged that
the supposed gambling of1ense wa
committed on the same date and
merely say the crime was committed
in the District without giving the
specific location.
According to the Government, the
two pending indictments concern al
legged gambling 1T 1907 and zoos
Ninth street NV.
Evening star., 1937-12-02
WARNING IS ISSUED
ON CAR TAGS SALE
There Will Be No Extension on
Deadline for Purchase,
HaZen Asserts.

A warning that there would be no
extension of the deadline for purchase
OF 1898 automobile tags beyond De-
cember 81 at midnight was issued to-
day by Commissioner Melvin c. HAGEN.
And this means just exactly what
it says" Mr.. Hazen added II wish to
remind automobile drivers there has
been no extension of time granted for
many years"
The warning was issued after Traffic
Director William A. Van Duzer told
Mr.. Hazen car owners were making
haste entirely too slowly" to enable all
of them to get their tags before jan
uary /.
Mr.. Van Duzer said only %, 1000 tags
had been sold to date and that this
was about 5000 less than the number
sold on the corresponding date last
year. He estimated that 100000 sets
of tags must be obtained before jan
uary if owners did not wish to give
up use Of their automobiles tenn
porarily.
The 1888 tags may be placed in use
on cars beginning December 16.
Evening star., 1937-12-02
L MEN INDICTED
IN BUS INCIDENT
Special Report Charges
Strike Group With As
SauIt on Driver.

In special report the District grand
jury this afternoon indicted the II
men, said to have been striking bus
drivers, who allegedly crowded 4 Grey
hound bus to the curb in the 17o0
block Of New York avenue NE. last
Friday and severely beat the driver.
All II we're charged in the indict-
ment with both simple assault and
assault with dangerous weapon. The
so-called dangerous weapon was said
to be an automobile.
Those charged in the true bill were
George Denning, Albert Kipe, Harvey
Gresham, Sam Talarico, Allan T.
Barr, Joseph A. Warrick, Charles
Burke, Joseph Trumfheller, Charles
Coates, Henry E. Wines and Arthur
Quigley.
According to police, three automo-
oales filled with men drew up along
side Greyhound bus driven by VII
liam F. Dixon, "a, of 1922 Thirty
fourth street NV. about p.m. and
forced it to the side of the road, caus-
Ing it to Jump the curb and head for
concrete abutment.
While some of the men struck the
driver through the bus window, others
boarded the passenger vehicle and
pulled on the brakes before it reached
the abutment, Investigators declared
The men are alleged to have then
dragged Dixon from the bus and to
have beaten him.
Some OF those indicted were arrested
IN the District and others In nearby
Maryland. Those taken into custody
IN Maryland returned here volun-
tArily.
Evening star., 1937-12-02
HOUSING MEASURE.
SOUND, SAYS JONES
Makes Statement Before
Senate Committee-Fra-
zier Hits Capital Rents.

The administrator new housing
bill to encourage home construction
as an aid to business recovery was
called sound measure by Jesse Jones,
chairman Of the Reconstruction FL
nance Corp, at a Senate hearing
today. in the course of which Senator
Frazier. Republican, Of North Dakota
declared rents in Washington are
high
Mr. Jones told the committee the
new housing bill probably would not
cost the Government as much as
would continued idleness Of workers
who would derive employment from
the measure
In connection with the discussion
Of rents throughout the country, Sen
ator Byrnes, Democrat, OF South Caro-
lima asked Mr.. Jones If he thought
building houses for rental purposes is
a good investment.
The r. F. c. chairman replied he
did not believe investors would ever
get rich renting property of any kind.
He indicated, however, he thought
it would be desirable to make effec-
tive the limited dividends method Of
building development.
While the general activities of NSr.
c. in various lines were being idis-
cussed, Chairman Jones and Senator
Townsend. Republican, Of Delaware
engaged in q brief colloquy over
whether the country has entered an
other depression.
1t developed when Mr.. Jones said,
Now that we are out of the depres-
sion," r. r. c. Is encouraging pri-
vate capital to take over some of its
investments.
Which depression are you referring
to?" Senator Townsend inquired.
I'VE are not in . depression now,"
Mr.. Jones responded.
With q decline of so per cent In
stocks in the last six months, what
would you call that, if not a depres-
sion?" the Delaware Senator asked.
Il thought the new word was recess
sion," Mr.. Jones answered, and the
discussion ended there.
Evening star., 1937-12-02
Congress in Brief

TODAY,
Farm-Debate continues in Senate
and House.
Wage-hour-Eight signatures still
needed on petition to force bill to
House floor.
Housing-Senate and House Bank
ing Committees hold hearings on sd
ministration bill.
Shipping-Epuse Merchant Marine
Committee begins hearings on ad-
ministration program to revise Ship
Subsidy Act.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Will continue work on farm bill.
Banking ana Currency Committee
will hold further hearings on housing
bill.
Heuse:
Continues consideration Of farm bill.
Subcommittee- Of ways and. Means
Committee resumes consideration Of
tax retlSon program. 10 am.
s Banking and Currency Committee
resumes onsideration o. housing plan.
1890 d.
d subsohmittee Of Appropriations
Comnat6be continues hsarings on
Treas1r Post Once supply bill.
1o:3o:a1n
Evening star., 1937-12-02

In q drab one-room fiat at 7o4 Third
street NV, q former construction
foreman. his pretty wife and their
five children, all boys, found it q
little more Difficult ito smile when they
got UP this morning.
Their sole means OF support, one of
the boys II, had been arrested yes
terday for selling shoestrinss in a re-
stricted district. He was selling on
downtown corner, and selling of any
thing other than newspapers is pro-
hibited on downtown streets.
The father, William Preston, "a,
one of the Districts unemployed en-
ployables. prepared to continue the
search for job, his one aim since he
was fired from . Works Progress Ad-
ministration project at Boiling Field
more than six months ago.
His wife, went about her usual
morning task Of bathing the children
to get three Of them, Donald, IL;
Gene, 8. and Jimmy, 10, ready for
school. Donald was the one who had
been arrested and later released in
Lie CUSTODY OF his parents.
Boy Made S1.5e Daily.
For four months the youngster had
been selling papers after school to
keep enough money IN the family
Golfers to provide bare necessities. He
averaged about $3.50 a day.
He decided yesterday, however, with
Christmas just around the corner. to
attempt to increase his earnings 50
Santa Claus wouldn't forget his little
brothers. To provide this increase
he purchased some shoestrings for re-
sale, unaware he was breaking . law.
As news photographers and report
ers elbowed in the dingy Preston
home" this morning. the entire fam
lily bravely smiled in an attempt to
display the fathers philosophy, when
things look darkest, something always
happens to make everything right"
That Is, they all smiled except the
youngest boy, George, 3, who fretted
because he didn't want to mother to
put his pants on him Just to have
his picture taken. A reporter Of
Evening star., 1937-12-02
CITIZENS GROUP TO GIVE
PARTY FOR CHILDREN
Outdoor Christmas Event DecAm-
Der % to Have 4O-Toot Tree.
Band and Presents.

The Metropolis View Citizens' As
sociation will present an outdoor
Christmas party to the children Of
the area on the evening of December
% near Fourth and Franklin streets
NE, it was announced today by
President George E. Miller
The Elks Boys Band will play for
the occasion. A 40-foot tree has been
donated by member of the associa-
tion. It will be electrically decorated
and hung with Christmas packages
and stockings. Orphans at st. Vim
cents Asylum have been invited to
sing Christmas carols at the celebra-
tion and to take part in the festivities,
Mr.. Miller said.
A feature Of the celebration will be
9 parade from the viaduct at Seventh
and Franklin streets to the tree.
Further plans will be discussed at
the regular meeting Of the associa-
ton Monday night at the Crosby s.
Noyes School. Jesse c. suter will ad-
dress the assembly.
Evening star., 1937-12-02
0'HARA EDITORIAL
KILLED BY JUDGE
Prohibits Paper, Under Re.
ceNership, From Publish
Minq Turfman's Blast.
1y the Associated Press.

Ay The Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. IA
bliStering farewell statement by Turf
man Walter E. O'Hara as publisher
OF HE Providence STAR Tribune was
killed" yesterday by Superior
Court Judge while presses rolled and
"noWsies" waited to carry it through
out city.
After looking at proofs Of the 600
word statement, in which O'Hars
struck out again at his foes, Judge
Jeremiah E. O'Connell gave the order
to. withhold it from publication.
Quickly the papers presses were
stopped and the publishers valedic-
tory was withdrawn from the Star
Tribune's home edition. Editorial
employees at first said none of the
papers had 'hit the street." but re-
ports came from some sections of the
city a few had read the published
statement in the paper.
Temporary Receiver Asked.
The dramatic development came
day after OHara, who has been
embroiled with Gov. Robert E. Quinn
in battle centering around O'Hara's S
Narragansett track, went into Su-
pernr Court and asked appointment
of temporary receiver for his news
paper. Judge OConnell, before whom
O'Hara appeared, named Quinlan j.
Shea of Cranstnn to direct the Star
Tribune's affairs temporarily.
Judge O'Connell made it plain the
paper must steer clear of controversy
while under the courts wirg.
II think the Star Tribune should
be operated as a newspaper without
taking up any question that would
antagonize any part of the COM
munity," he declared after ordering
the statement withdrawn.
'1nasmuch as O'Hara had already
got out and q receiver was running
the paper, he should run it without
taking sides, because the receiver is
responsible as an officer of the court
and the court can't take sides"
IL ne paper may commune 10 pfmt
editorials, of course, Judge O'Connell
said, but declared they must be some
what ''innocuous.
O'Hara Without Comment.
In the statement O'Hara had said
he was dropping all connections with
the paper with that issue, the home
edition. A spokesman said OHara
would not issue the statement in any
other manner and had no comment
on the judges order.
O'Hara's fight with Gov. Quinn
reached a climax in October, when
the Rhode Island chief executive
called out National Guardsmen to en-
force martial law at OHara's Narrra-
gansett race track to stop the sched-
uled fall race meeting. Several libel
suits have grown out of the contro-
versy.
Tuesday Federal income tax officials
placed liens on the property Of O'Hara
and his wife, alleging nom payment of
the third and fourth quarterly INSTALL
ments OF their 1886 taxes.
Evening star., 1937-12-02
GAIN TO PRODUCERS
OF COAL FORECAST
Commission Experts Believe Mini
mum Price Will Increase
Return by $40, 900, 900.

By the Associated Press.
Statisticians of the Bitumino,n Coal
Commission estimated today the mini
mum prices the commission has Or
dered, effective December 16, should
increase the annual return to pro-
ducers by from $4,000. 600 to $780,
000, 600.
They said the producers affected
mined about 375,000, 900 tons of coal
last year and sold it at = net loss Of
II cents ton, averaged for all grades.
This was an aggregate loss Of more
than $4,000, 900.
The minimum prices are intended
to assure at least the cost of produc-
ton, wiping out that SO, 900 900 loss.
What additional increased return the
producers will receive will depend, the
statisticians said, on what quantity
Of coal Is sold above the minimum
price.
Evening star., 1937-12-02
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOClAteo rIeSS.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. Gov
Harry w. Nice today received an ap-
peal from Miss Maureen Donnelle of
Cumberland, who said she would mar
ry any respectable man in the world"
who would give her $500 in cash i'm
mediately.
Miss Donnelle, who described her
self as 20-year -old, white American,
''of refined and respectable people, :"
declared her people were facing pow
erty and her mother must undergo an
operation.
I'VE do not have the money to meet
expenses, and it is so near Christmas,
the time OF the year when there should
be cheer everywhere, but for us, espe-
cially the little children in the fam
lily, instead of cheer, there will be
tears" she wrote. For the first time
this year, indications are that no mat
ter how hard the kids try to be good,
Santa Claus won't stop at our house
unless get break, for which I am
trying so hard"
Governef Sends Check.
The Governor Immediately sent her
. check and expressed the hope that
her problems could be met free of
matrimony,
THE letter, insofar as her described
necessities, constitutes strong appeal,
and her description Of herself il indie
ative that the Lady Is of no mean type
Of beauty" the Governor said. Her
culinary and domestic abilities seem
to set her apart from the ordinary
housewife
"The whole problem to me is prov
ing highly embarrassing. I should like
very much to aid this young lady, but,
rs matter Of fact, If I knew of any
Evening star., 1937-12-02
Nice Sends Girl Check to Help
Her Epade Marriage for $500

man possessing $500, I would marry
him myself. The $500 might prove of
considerable advantage to the Repub-
lican State Central Committee as q
campaign fund, but, unfortunately,
the legislature not being in session, I
have no means OF. recommending an
ALLEGATION of public funds to any indi-
vidual man who would fulf1ll the speci-
fications as outlined by Miss Donnelle
No Marriage Agent.
ITO the Office of Governor come
almost daily many strange requests,
but this apparently is the first request
made Of me as matrimonial agent,
and, frankly. the burdens of my ONCE
are Of such nature as to force me to
admit that this additional task will
prove q trifle beyond my mental
ability.
But. joking aside, this appeal from
Miss Donnelle is apparently sincere
and from the heart, and based upon 4
condition Of poverty that should ap-
peal to every one, and am taking the
liberty Of answering her letter with .
small contribution rs an evidence of
my desire to have her and her family
have toyable Christmas, free oi
matrimonial bondags.
1T may be that others throughout
the State will feel as I do, and I am
hoping that some few contributions
may be sent her.
Miss Donnelle describing herself q
S feet inches tall. weighing l0s
pounds, with medium, dark hair, gray
eyes and fair complexion.
Il am not at al bad looking" she
wrote. u have been told that
greatly resemble the late Jean Harlow,
the movie actress, and I really be-
lieve I do, except that my hair u dark
might add that I am not . bad
cook and housekeeper."
Evening star., 1937-12-02
Prison Ends 25-Year Career
Of "FIannel FOOt'' in Britain

imprints in the gardens of the various
burgied houses
Christmas always was . big time
for Flannel Foot" He usually phoned
Scotland Yard to convey the seasons
greetings.
During IS years Of depredations
the elusive thief gave authorities only
two periods Of rest-during the World
War and last summer when he took
time OF for a vacation at Brighton
It IS believed he joined up with the
British Tommies and did his bit in
the war.
Evening star., 1937-12-02
fered chewing gum, however, and soon
he was all smiles with the rest.
Preston Tells Stsfy.

fered chewing gum, however, and soon
he was all smiles with the rest.
Preston Tells Stsry.
A pot Of coffee simmered on a gas
stove in one corner as Mr.. Preston,
handsome, heavy-set man. told the
story Of his years with construction
and road building projects through
out the South; how he brought his
family to Washington a little over a
year ago to supervise a project at
the airport and lastly how he was laid
of shortly after receiving raise in
wages to 80 cents an hour.
The rest was a story of endless job
seeking that promises to continue.
While he was relating this, Mrs.
Preston was pulling the children's ap-
parel from q clothes line strung across
one section OF the room, where wash
trousers and shirts had been hung to
dry overnight.
Il guess the least I can do is keep
the kids Clean" the 32-year-old
mother remarked.
AZ to Donald's future employment,
his father commented, he wants to
return to his paper selling this after
noon and I'm going to see that he
does. He was IL yesterday and that
makes him eligible for q license. I'll
get it for him so We won't have any
more trouble. A license costs only so
cents"
When asked what he planned to do
when he gets older. Donald smilingly
replied, Il plan to be an aviator.
And I'm going to be one, too"
His proud father interrupted, That
boys got q good business head on
him, but II he wants to be an aviator
I'm going to see that he gets his wish u
Mrs Preston Joined in the converse
ton, Il want him to 60 to West Point
to get his training"
And that's where he's going" Mr.
Preston continued, IF I can ever &c,
| out Of this nut I guess we're pretty
lucky at that, though We're only &
! month behind in rent"
Evening star., 1937-12-02
TO PCT. HIKE REQUESTED
IN ITALY'S NAVY BUDGET
Increase to Aid New Building Is
/. Placed Before Deputies for
Approval.

BIthe Associated Press.
ROME, Dec. 2.-The Chamber of
Deputies was asked last night to ap-
pr6ve 10 per cent increase in Italy's
1878 naval budget to finance new
construction.
approval was a foregone conclusion.
Public Works Minister Cobolli Gieli
proposed the increases on behalf Of
PREMIER Benito Mussolini, who also is
minister OF marine.
The additional expenditures would
au1punt to 1s2, 900 lire (more than
SIG, 0,00O, ,0O0) and bring Italy's naval
budget to 2,050,814,000 lire (more than
$lS0. .000, ,000). The budget already is
2S1000 lire over that OF last year.
What new units were to be con-
stsucted was not disclosed.
Evening star., 1937-12-02
invited
BEFORE SENATORS
Court Of Appeals Nominee
Asked to State Position
on Judiciary.

Prof. Henry w. Edgerton, whose
written views on judicial review Of acts
Of Congress have brought his nomi-
nation to the United States Court
Of Appeals for the Dis.rict Of Columbia
under fire, was invited this afternoon
to appear before the Senate subcom-
mittee in charge of the appointment
to explain his position. The time for
the hearing has not been fixed.
Senator Burke. Democrat. Of Ne
braska, who sent the invitation as
chairman of the subcommittee. indi-
Gated there would be opposition to
confirmation unless his impression of
the nominees views regarding judicial
review are changed by the hearings.
Brief Used In Senate.
Senatorial interest in the appoint
ment Of Prof. Edgerton heightened to-
day when it developed that his article
was one Of seven briefs used at the
last session by supporters OF the Presi-
dents Supreme Court reorganization
bill
It was this article, printed in the
Cornell Law Quarterly in April. that
led Senator Burke to ask the subcom-
mittee in charge of the nomination to
call Prof. Edgerton for examination on
his views as to whether courts should
retain the power to invalidate acts Of
Congress-
Senators Van Nuys, Democrat, of
Indiana, and Borah, Republican, Of
Idaho, are the other subcommittee
members
While some members believe the
nominee was not challenging the
power Of the courts to set laws aside,
but merely disagreeing with decisions,
Senator Burke said the impression he
gained from the article was that the
writer disapproved Of the power and
indicated he thought conditions would
be better If it were changed
Near the close of the hearings on
the Supreme Court bill last April,
Prof. Edgerton's article was added to
the record as one of q series Of ex-
hibits.
Bofah Gives Impression.
Senator Borah, after a hurried read
ing Of the article, made the following
comment:
"A hasty reading Of it would indi-
cate Prof. Edgerton was not question:
ing the power Of the court to declare
an act unconstitutional, but rather
surveying the decisions for the pur-
pose Of illustrating what the effect
has been on the general interests of
the United States, but have only
read it hastily"
The article referred to was a legal
treatise entitled. The Incidence Of
Judicial Control Over Congress" 1t
dealt with various decisions Of the
Supreme Court over a period of years,
but did not 60 into the New Deal
legislation passed after March, 1888
Evening star., 1937-12-02
LIBRARY CELEBRATES

An open house celebration of the
10th anniversary of the founding of
the Tenley sub-branch Of the Public
Library was to be held at the branch,
453o Wisconsin avenue, from 2 O'Clock
this afternoon until 3 o'clock tonieht
Miss Mary Goodrich, librarian, has
invited all residents Of the Tenley
community to attend.
Evening star., 1937-12-02
MISS AKIN WINS

Miss Phyllis Akin of Mount Raj
nier, q student at Langley Junior
High School, won first prize in the
junior spelling bee Of the Capital
Spelling Club last night at Mount
Pleasant Library. The winning word
was kaleidoscope"
Miss Marie Orlando Of Nativity
School won second prize.
Evening star., 1937-12-02
FREEZING TONIGHT;
SNOW MAY FALL
Weather Bureau Expects Tomor.
row to Be Generally Fair.
Little Temuerature Chance.

It may snow here tonight q the
temperature drops to around freezing.
the Weather Bureau predicted today.
The District has had only trace
Of snowfall 80 far this season, few
fakes melting as they fell on Novem-
her 20.
Probably rain or snow tonight:
lowest temperature tonight about 81
degrees" WAS the ofnciil forecast. To-
morrow b expected to be generally
fair, without much change In tempera-
tlre.
Evening star., 1937-12-02
Report fer Last "A Hours.

Rsesra fer Last "a Hsufs.
From noon yesterday to noon today
Hiehest IS, at 3 pm. yesterday; year
Lowest. "a. at $50 an. today; year ago.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, o., on AuSust 20.
Lowest. 10. on February 2S.
Humidity fer Last "A Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. 81 per cent At 3 Pm.
Lowest. 40 per cent. at $3.50 Pm.
yesterday.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
CAPITAL (current month to date):