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Evening star., 1937-04-22
TRIAL OF RHODES
THIRD TIME DUE
Second Jury to Hear Forgery
Charge Disagrees and
Is Dismissed.

With two juries unable to agree
after lengthy deliberation, Fred B.
Rhodes, former president Of the
Fidelity Building & Loan Associa-
ton, today faced third trial on the
charge that he forged . $500 with
drawal slip against the account OF
Desire A. 1rr, elderly Government
Printing once employe. who was q
large depositor 1T the now closed in
stitution.
After being out Is hours, the jury,
which since last Thursday has had
the case before 1t, late yesterday re-
ported hopeless disagreement, and
Justice Peyton Gordon. presiding in
criminal division l OF District Court,
dismissed the nine men and three
women.
Immediately, Assistant Unite
States Attorney John J. Wilson said
he would bring the 61-year-old Rhodes
to trial again next month on the
same charge. It is one of eight forgery
counts on which Rhodes was indicted.
He also was accused on 20 larceny
counts.
A month ago the jury was out ~
hours before Justice Gordon ordered
dismissal.
At noon yesterday the jury reported
an inability to agree, but Justice
Gordon directed further deliberation.
The defense contended that the
withdrawal slip was only book
keeping transaction" in an involved
series OF operations through which
Rhodes was attempting to protect the
association in fight with the Treas
ury and at the same time safeguard
IRIS investment.
The prosecution asserted Rhodes got
the benefit of the manipulations.
William E. Leahy was chief Of
counsel for, Rhodes, assisted by Will
liam E. Richardson, while Wilson was
aided by Howard Boyd. also an as
sistant United States attorney.
Evening star., 1937-04-22
MEASURE TO BAR
ABATT0|R PLANNED
Possibility of Race Between
Congress and Gobe| Co.
Looms.

The possibility Of race between
Congress and the Adolf Gobel Co.
loomed today in the company's efforts
to secure from the District Commits
sioners . permit for completion of
an abattoir in Benning.
The protractAd fight against the
company, led by Federal and civic
agencies opposed to packing plant in
the District area, shifted today to
Capitol Hill, with legislation expected
to be introduced momentarily to pre-
vent entrance of so-called nuisance"
industries into the District.
Howard A. Gray, director Of the
F. w. A. Housing Division, which
owns the Langston Terrace housing
development and tract of land on
Ridge road, both near the Gobel prop
erty, announced yesterday the legisla-
ton would be introduced this week.
He said it had the approval of Presi-
dent Roosevelt
All agencies that have been opposing
permit for the Gobel Co. will be
united behind the legisla ton, Gray
declared. The proposed law, expected
to be introduced by Senator King of
Utah, would require issuance of an
operating permit under conditions
which the Gobel Co. could not meet,
Gray said. 1t is modelled after a law
now in effect in Lynchburg, Va.
Gray, whose division entered the
abattoir fight several months ago to
protect its property interests in the
Benning area. made his announce
ment regarding legislation after he
had been informed by Corporation
Counsel Elwood Seal that a permit
probably would be issued the company
this week
Two recent developments in the
case. as far as the District govern
ment is concerned, are the company's
contention 1t has made changes in
plans which met specific requirements
imposed by the inspectional and engin-
Ger departments and pending damage
suit by the company against the three
Commissioners, seeking $59,000 from
each on grounds they refused to issue
the permit without reasonable excuse.
Evening star., 1937-04-22

. A number OF the kites entered in
the contest are large and elaborate,
depicting comic page characters, birds,
butterflies and airplanes.
Judges will grade the kites on the
basis Of workmanship, design, appear
ance and performance Only kites
that fly will be allowed in the contest
The judges will be John H. Williams,
j. Elmer Zearfoss, c. F. Foster. H. Nc
Cauley. Miss Catherine Fontu1nini,
Miss E. Dorrell. Miss W. Simon, J..
Barkman, NJ. P. Dickey and H. H.
Cleary.
DR.. Hugh L. Dryden of the United
States Bureau of Standards is general
chairman Of the committee arranging
the contest.
The contest will be divided into three
sections: One for children less than Is
years old, another for entrants over Is
and the third for fathers and sons.
Evening star., 1937-04-22
Children Would Face Priuati0n
In Abolis1,ing Receiving Home
Proposal to Find Foster Parents f0,
Youngsters Falling Into Police
Hands Offers Difficulties.

Yet ofhcials insist that the home is
better than nothing and nils q need
which must be met. Meanwhile the
Board of Public Welfare has recon-
mended to the Commissioners the
erection OF childrens detention
home to cost 100000, an institution
which. 1t is estimated, could be op-
Grated at slightly more than the s38,-
900 annual cost Of the present home.
The Commissioners have not yet
acted on the recommendation.
At the recent hearings on the ap-
preparation bill before the House
subcommittee in charge, Chairman
Ross Collins stated the opinion that
the home should be abolished" and
that 1t would be better to turn the
children onto the streets than to
"huddled them together" In the home,
the 3-year-old innocents with the
hardened delinquents.
Elwood Street, director Of public
welfare, agreed the home was made.
quate, but pointed out he would not
know where to place children under
detention for court action II the home
Is abolished.
Representative Collins said he would
not know either. At conclusion OF
the hearing Collins asked the Board
Of Public Welfare to recommend sub
stitutes for the present home.
Two Alternatives Submitted.
Two alternatives were submitted, the
first and preferred suggestion calling
for s50,000 to purchase land and
construct q children's deteltion
home, $4,000 for equipment and $685.
900 for annual maintenance, plus $14,-
400 for the operation of an emergency
social service unit in connection with
the home.
The second alternative contemplated
the abolition OF . receiving home and
$4,000 for boarding children tenn
porariy in foster homes, and $14,-
400 for operation Of the social serv-
Ice unit to administer the foster home
system.
In the bill passed by the House only
~AS,oOV Woo PAVVA0CO 1Ol LII
foster homes, and the item Of 14,400
for administrative work was not in
cluded
Thus the bill proposes q foster
home system without special super
vision
Street said either of these alterna-
tives, as originally submitted. would
be preferable to the present inadequate
home. At the recent committee hear
ings he agreed the present home is
an Inadequate institution, and rep
resents far less than we should have
for the purpose, but 1t Is all We
have"
Members Of the Board Of Public
Welfare plan to go before the Senate
committee to urge that the Re-
ceiving Home be retained at least until
something better is provided for the
most unfortunate children in Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1937-04-22
Wife of President
Runs White House
Elevator ''SOme''

What's the good Of being the
Presidents wife If you can't run
the White House elevator?
Declaring she has been told 1t
Is not the custom for either the
President or his wife to run the
lift, Mrs. Roosevelt complained
last night in a radio address that
Il had to be quite insistent before
I was allowed to run the elevator
myself"
She had operated a similar lift
at the Roosevelt home for years,
she insisted, and can still do 1t.
Interviewed by Mrs. Genevieve
Forbes Herrick during the broad
cast, Mrs. Roosevelt declared q
sense Of humor made 1t easier
to be the wife Of q President.
Evening star., 1937-04-22
TENTH ANNIVERSARY .
OBSERVED BY AIRLINES

A birthday party marking the tenth
anniversary OF Pennsylvania Central
Airlines was held in hangar at Wash
ington Airport yesterday when Miss
Audrey Sieber, mistress of ceremonies
at a local theater, cut huge BIRTH
day cake presented by Capt. Eddie
Rickenbacker, general manager Of
Eastern Airlines.
The honor guest was R. L. (Bud)
Baker, first pilot to ny passengers in
scheduled service over the Alleghenies
and now chief pilot of the line.
Among the guests were Director
Fred Fagg, jr., of the Bureau Of Air
Commerce. Assistant Director r. w.
Schroeder and Charles L. Homer,
president Of the National Aeronautic
Association.
Evening star., 1937-04-22
Mystery "Ciift'' Statues Donor
Is Permitted to Reclaim, 1t

The owner today received permis-
sion to recover the 300 pound plaster
statue Of 4 mid-Victorian matron
which some art students on q frolic
deposited on the grass Of Lafayette
Square Tuesday night.
The park police, mystified when
they discovered the big statue under
the trees during the early morning
hours, had sent it for storage to a
Government warehouse at Fifteenth
and c streets southwest.
Later today Miss Julia Eckel, who
occupies an art studio with Miss Ber-
nice Gross at 1917 H street, telerhoued
G. MarshAu Finnan, superintendent Of
Evening star., 1937-04-22
COUNTESS TOLSTOY
WILL LECTURE HERE
DAu1hter Of Russian Novelist to
Discuss "Tolstoy and Rus
sian Writers."

Countess Alexandra Tolstoy, daugh-
ter of Leo Tolstoy, Russian novelist,
will lecture tomorrow night at the
Washington Club on "Tolstoy and the
Russian Writer'S" The talk Is under
auspices of the Russian Children's
Welfare Society.
Countess Tolstoy arrived in Wash
ington last night and viewed the
cherry blossoms this morning. Having
lived in Japan since the Russian revo-
luton, she spent most OF the morning
seeing the transplanted trees.
Author Of ''The Tragedy Of Tolstoy"
and II Worked for the Soviets," the
countess is completing third book on
Japan. She visited Washington last
year and expects to remain . week this
time.
Evening star., 1937-04-22

parks, and obtained permission to re-
cover the statue.
Miss Eckel explained that some art
students in q gay mood removed the
statue from her studio and planted"
it in the park. The girl said she
wanted to take the statue back.
Mr.. Finnan admitted the Park Serv-
ice had no need for the big plaster
figure and gave Miss Eckel permis-
sion to remove it. He added he had
no intention of enforcing . regulation
which provides . fine for persons
depositing articles Of any description
In public parks.
At . late hour today, the statue
ettu w In stoeaSe.
Evening star., 1937-04-22
MINIMUM PAY LAW
ON SCHOOL
EMPLOYEES SOUGHT.
Corporation Counsel Ruling
on Cafeteria Workers
to Be Asked.
SECURITY ACT HELD
NOT AFFECTING THEM
Ballou Offers Plan for Preparing
List of Eligible Candidates
for Summer Teaching.

The Board Of Education at the
Franklin School yesterday decided
to seek ruling from the corporation
counsel through the Commissioners
as to how the minimum wage law will
affect school cafeteria employees, most
OF whom are women.
At the same time the members
were informed that these employees
are not taxable under title o Of the
social security act. .Supt. Frank w.
Ballou explained that this ruling
came from the office OF the Bureau
OF Internal Revenue, which declared
that since the principal Of each school
IN which there is . cafeteria di.
rects and controls the service of the
employees, and since all money goes
into special school fund from which
all bills are paid, the provisions Of
the security act do not apply. The
ruling further provides that the taxes
paid by the school cafeterias under
protest may be reclaimed.
There are cafeterias in all Of the
junior and senior high schools. No
figures are available concerning the
average wage paid, the amount vary
ing, 1t Is understood, with the wealth
0 the individual cafeteria.
List Of Candidates.
A plan for the preparation Of q
list Of eligible candidates qualified for
Summer teaching in the elementary,
junior and senior high schools was
laid before the board by DR.. Ballou,
who urged its immediate adoption in
order to be able to put it in operation
as basis for selecting teachers for
Summer schools Of 1887
Approved by the members, the plan
contemplates establishment of three
lists from which appointments will
be made on the basis of physical, oral
and credential examination by the
Board Of Examiners. The lists will
consist of one for regular teachers
now employed in day schools. a Sec
ond for those on current eligible lists
to be regular teachers In the day
schools, and . third for other ap-
plicants.
The group approved an order au-
thorizing the payment of money TO
widows Of eight World War veterans
eligible to receive financial aid for
education Of their children.
93,o93 Pupils Enrolled.
Dr.. Ballou reported that enrolment
In the schools as Of April 8 was s46
above that year ago today. There
were 93,o93 pupils listed.
The board also approved the pro-
motion Of Mrs. S. P. johnson from
teaching principal, class five, to teach
ing principal, class six, at the Polk
School.
Shortly after the opening of the
session Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
president of the board, announced
that nominations were open for vice
president, post left vacant when
Henry Gilligan resigned April 8. DR..
Robert A. Maurer, chairman Of the
Board Personnel Committee, was
elected. Maurer, a for
mer principal at Central High School,
has been member Of the Board since
July. 1895. He Is also a member Of
the Committees on Use Of Buildings
and Grounds and Complaints and Ap-
peals.
Mrs. Doyle also announced that
Gratz E. Dunkum, new board men,
Der. would take over Gilligans COM
mittee posts.
Evening star., 1937-04-22
YOPES Of several hundred Dis
trtct boys and girls will soar
into the skies Saturday after
~a@S u,hA, Ia

Department stages its annual kite
contest.
Working with materials furnished
them by the Playground Department
children in every section of the city
have constructed more than 900 kites
to enter in the contest which starts
at noon.
Because of the large number of
entries in the contest already received
1t has been necessary to reserve four
flying fields Richard Tennyson, as
sstant playground director, pointed
out. The contests will be held simul-
taneously at the Monument Grounds,
Anacostia Park, Banneker Recreation
Center, Georgia avenue and Euclid
street, and Garrett Park, Md.
Twin-City herald., 1937-02-13
ASK END OF JOB JIM CROW
ON CHICAGO Ell LINES

Chicago. that the city
pass legislation forbidding discrimi-
nation by the powerful traction
companies against Negro workers
were presented by delegates of 12,-
600 organized Negro workers to the
city council during its hearings on
traction problems this week.
The delegates emphasized the fact
that at present no Negro is allowed
to work for a traction company, ex-
cept in the menial capacity of port
er. They demanded that future
franchises contain a clause penaliZ-
ing such discrimination.
Lawyers for traction interests
tried to dodge the issue, claiming
such a clause would be "unconsti-
tutional." The delegates replied
that the legislation would force the
companies to live up to the Federal
and State constitutions, by forbid
ding discrimination because of race
or color. They were promised such
a clause and the matter will come
up again at hearings next week.
Twin-City herald., 1937-02-13
Caravan OF Youth
To Invade Capitol

Washington, Feb. 13-(CNA)-A
pilgrimage sponsored by the Ameri-
can Youth Congress is expected to
bring more than 5000 delegates
from youth organizations throughout
the country to this city on February
%. Among the Negro organizations
participating in the pilgrimage are
the Howard University Social Prob
lens Club, the Harlem New York;
Y. M. c. A, and the st. James Forum.
Delegates will also be present from
Fiske and Morgan universities.
The Pilgrims intend to present to
the President and to Congress a
comprehensive youth aid program
embodied in bill designated the
American Youth Act, calling for
$500,0O0000 appropriation The pro-
posed legislation is scheduled soon to
be introduced in both houses of Con-
gress.
Senator Lundeen of Minnesota and
Representative Maverick of Texas
are the sponsors.
Twin-City herald., 1937-02-13
Council OF Social Agencies
Aid Flood Sufferers

fact that Minneapolis stands at the
head of the United States in helping
aid their fellow Americans during
this period of disaster. 1 firmly be-
lieve, however, this would have been
impossible had it not been for the
publicity so generously offered by
every publication in the CITY,"
Red Cross funds will be used for
the purchasing of medical supplies,
hospital units and the establishing
of camps for refugees, Mr.. Harrison
said. Money from Minneapolis and
Hennepin County was sent to the
scene of the disaster as rapidly as
it was collected. Contributions will
be received for flood relief indefinite
ly by the Red Cross.
Twin-City herald., 1937-02-13
FIR. Nominate Race
Man For Jugeship
OF Virgin Island

Washington, D. c., Feb. 13-Break-
ing asunder the customary
practice of appointing only white
persons to the Federal judiciary,
President Franklin D. Roosevelt last
Friday sent the name of William H.
Hastie, Harvard graduate, to the
Senate as his nomination for district
judge of the Virgin Islands.
Officials said they believe Mr..
HASTE is the first Race lawyer to
be appointed to the Federal bench,
but were mot sure" pending an ex-
animation of the records.
Mr.. Hastie is 80 years old. He is
an assistant solicitor in the Interior
department and a professor of law
in the Harvard University law school.
He is an honor graduate Of Dunbar
high school, Amherst college and the
Harvard law school.
If confirmed by the Senare, he will
be the fourth Federal judge for the
Virgin Islands in 19 months. He sue
ceeds Judge George P. Jones, of Min
nesota, to whom President Roosevelt
gave recess appointment last
September.
The appointment of Mr. HASTE is
for term of years. His salary
will be $4,000 a year He will pre-
side in the two divisions of the Dis
trict court for the Virgin Islands
one division constituted by the mu-
nicipality of Saint Croix and the
other division constituted by the mu-
nicipality of Saint Thomas and Saint
John. He will hold court in each di-
vision at least once in two months.
Twin-City herald., 1937-02-13

The Minneapolis Council of Social
Agencies has completed the cam
paign for Red Cross flood relief
funds which exceeded its quota by
S32,000.00. Red Cross officials this
week reported approximately $133,-
10000.
Thanking the neighborhood week
lies and various magazines of Mime
apolis and Hennepin County for their
part in the emergency, John M. Har-
rison, chairman of the local chapter
of the Red Cross, said, "We owe a
great deal to the publishers in Min
neapolis and Hennepin County for
the part which they played during
the present flood catastrophe. These
publications should feel proud of the
Twin-City herald., 1937-02-13
BORDER BRIEFS"

Saturday, February 13, Borders
pastor and choir will deliver special
address and present special music on
Methodist Half-hour over radio sta
ton WTCN, from 700 to 7:30 p.
m. Keep your dials tuned to STA
ton WTCN SO that you may hear
this splendid program.
Stafford Lott, Geraldine Nc
Adams and Glen Slaughter were
elected publicity manager, second and
third vicepresidents respectively of
the young peoples society at re-
cent meeting. AT district board
meeting of the Epworth League held
at North M E. church, 44th and
Fremont north, Border was repre-
sented in a very fine way by five
of the officers of the Epworth
League.
The recent cold weather has de-
layed the construction of Borders new
church building. At present exca-
vation has been completed and the
laying of the foundation has been
begun; and if the weather moderates,
the building will be completed in the
early spring. The record of this very
important step in the historical de-
velopment of our city will be pre-
served by the taking of moving pic
lures of the ground breaking. laying
of the corner stone, dedication of
the building, etc.
Twin-City herald., 1937-02-13
Race Man Is Hero
AS Tiger Claws
Their Trainer

Los Angeles.-The quick action of
Thomas Smith saved the life of Capt.
Roman Proske, white, last Thursday
when two unusually dignified man.
eating tigers, Lily and Judy lost
their composure and attempted to
eat their trainer.
Proske had entered the cage with
piece of meat sticking from a pole.
Judy thought this was only an appe-
tizer and, finishing the meat, made
for the trainer.
Smith poked long pole into the
cage and gave Judy a push that
sent her spinning away from the
trainer. Hudson Thomas, white man.
ager of the act, fired blank cart
ridges detracting the attention of
the other tiger long enough to en-
able stage hands to drag the trainer
through trap door.
Twin-City herald., 1937-02-13
ATTACKS ON ST. LOUIS
PAPER GET
ACTION

st. Louis, Mo.-(ANP)-
Chas. La Peer, white, self-styled
preacher and Communist leader,
was sentenced to 18 months in
the Leavenworth penitentiary
by United States District Judge
Charles B. Davis, last Tuesday,
on his plea of guilty of sending
hbelous, scurrilous and defama-
tory matter through the mails
to the ST. Louis Argus, news
paper published by members of
our race at 2312 Market street.
{, La Peer was indicted by a fed
eral grand jury after evidence
had been presented indicating
that he sent four postcards to
the St. Louis Argus, threaten
ing reprisals if the paper contin-
ued printing stories about hang
ings and lynchings in the south,
and bore such signatures as
Branch legion, Italian or
white"
Postal inspectors said LaPeer
admitted sending about a dozen
other cards of the. same nature
to the newspaper during 1884,
1885 and 1896.
After reading the indictment,
Judge Davis said, newspapers
have a right to be protected
from onslaughts like this. The
st. Louis Argus is an old institu-
ton and does a great deal of
good work. 1t should be protect
ed. I'll sentence you to 18
months in Leavenworth."
The maximum penalty on the
charge is five years imprison-
ment and a fine of $4,000. The
section of the postal laws involv-
ed prohibits writing of such
matter on postcards or the out
side of envelopes.
Under the name of John c..
Peer, LaPeer was one of the
leaders of the "old guard" ST.
Louis communists who fought
the police in directing relief
demonstrations at the City Hall
some years ago and resisted
evictions. He was at one time
secretary of the Unemployed
Council of st. Louis. But be-
cause he did not believe in racial
equality which the Communists
practiced, he withdrew from
Communistic activities, telling
newspaper men his experience
as Communist "sickened him."
Twin-City herald., 1937-02-13
HERBERT BEATS O'BRIEN
TO WIN 6OO-YARD DASH

Boston, MaSS.-Running in the
600-yard special at the Prout Me-
mortal games, Jim Herbert of the
New York Curb Exchange took the
measure of the hitherto invincible
Eddie O'Brien of Syracuse and won
the test in smashing style and smash
ing time.
Caught at 1:14.4, the colored lad
cracked the garden record of 1:14.8
that Ivan Fuqua set two years ago
and moved himself into the forth
coming Melrose games in Madison
Square Garden, New York City.
In the 50-yard sprint invitation,
Marty Glickman, white, Syracuse
sophomore Olympian, nosed out Ben
Johnson, Columbia University star,
in an eyelash decision. The Olym-
plan got the jump on Johnson and
managed to save enough to catch
the judges eye.