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Evening star., 1937-01-18
CATHOLIC WOMEN
Will LAUNCH DRIVE
National Crusade Against Com
munism" to Get Under Way
Jan. 26.

Local members OF the Catholic
Daughters of America will join State
and national courts of the society in
q national crusade against COM
munism" to be launched here January
26 by the National Convert League.
with Archbishop Michael ]. Curley
of Baltimore as the principal speaker
Support of 1000 courts and 100000
members of the society has been
pledged to the movement. according
to a communication from Supreme
Regent Mary c. Duffy of Newark.
N. j., who will participate in the
rally.
This Nation of our own is thor
oughly organized by the Communists
into 20 regions and the propagandists,
who are brilliant in their technique,
are at work and are getting results"
Archbishop Curley wrote in accepting
the invitation to address the rally
Every opportunity should be taken
to instruct our people in this most
dangerous of all heresies."
Among those expected to take part
in the rally are Most Rev. Bishop
William ]. Hafey of Raleigh, N. c.,
national chaplain of the c. d. of A.;
Rev. Francis p. Lyons, c. S. p,
founder and spiritual director of the
National Convert League; Miss Flor
ence M. Winter, national chairman,
and others.
The crusade is a major movement
in the campaign, "today's challenge
to Catholic womanhood," being con-
Quoted by the Catholic Daughters
order in the United States, Canada,
Alaska, Cuba, Puerto Rico and the
Panama Canal Zone.
Evening star., 1937-01-18
D. C. WORKERS AWAIT
STUDY OF PAY BILL
McCarran to Inquire Whether
Measure Covers Employees Of
Local Government.

Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada said today he would take
steps to find out whether the language
Of his Government pay increase bill
covers District employees as well as
those in the Federal departments.
Municipal employees were covered
by the original salary classification
act of 1928, and by the amendments
to that act in 1928 and 1880. The
Nevada Senator said he intended to
include all Government workers in
the lower salaried grades. and that he
would make inquiry to determine
whether the measure as now worded
includes the local government. He
has received number of queries on
the subject.
Curtis E. McGhee, president of the
City Fire Fighters Association, con-
ferred with Senator McCarran today
to find out whether firemen come
within the scope of the bill. The fire.
men, who now are on two-platoon
basis with the day force working 10
hours and the night force IA hours,
have been endeavoring recently to
obtain shorter hours.
Heretofore, the pay Of policemen,
firemen and public school teachers in
the District have been fixed in sep
arate salary acts.
Hearings on all phases Of the Nc
Carran bill are awaiting report from
the Civil Service Commission.
Evening star., 1937-01-18
HARLOW AND TAYLOR
VISIT HERE CERTAIN
Famous Film Stars to Finish Pic.
ture in Time to Aid Birth.
day Balls.

The moving picture on which Jean
Harlow and Robert Taylor are work.
ing will be finished in time for the
two stars to attend the Presidents s
birthday anniversary ball January 80,
Director w. S. Van Dyke definitely as
sured District Commissioner George
Allen by long-distance telephone last
night.
They are anxious to do everything
possible to make the ball at Wash
ington the outstanding success of the
Nation" Van Dyke told Allen. Whether
they come by plane or train depends
on the final shots of the film on
which they are working.
W. w. Wheeler and H. Donald
Sonnemann, co-chairmen of the
Program Committee, announced that
the program will go to press Thurs
day in order that it may 60 on sale
January 26.
In addition to the regular members
of the Program Committee, the chair
men have appointed number of sub
chairmen, each affiliated with par
ticular industry. They are Charles
E. Krey. ice cream dealers; L. Gard
ner Moore, hotels; Bernard Viens,
graphic arts; Milton S. Kronheim,
liquor dealers; Karl FARRELL and Fred
A. Smith, real estate dealers; Cliff
Woodward, express, transportation
and storage companies, and James B.
Luttes, bakeries.
Evening star., 1937-01-18
Dinner to Console
Mississippi Party
For Donkey Loss
Animal South Carolina
WOn to Be GiUen to
Farley.

A large group Of Mississippians,
here for the inaugural, will be con-
soled tonight for the loss Of their mas
cot, Queenie, with a dinner and en-
tertainment at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Whether Queenie herself will be
present Is up to the South Carolinians.
who won the 9o-pound donkey on an
election bet that South Carolina would
give bigger percentage of votes to
Roosevelt than Mississippi.
The donkey arrived this morning
with the Mississippi delegation. Her
State had gone only 978 per cent for
Roosevelt. to South Carolina's even 90.
The South Carolinians will present
Queenie to Postmaster General Farley
as the official mascot of the party and
one of the participants in the inau-
gural parade.
Commissioner Allen, native Of
Mississippi, will be POSTMASTER at the
dinner tonight, and Mrs. Ellen S.
Woodward. assistant administrator.
F. e. r. A., N chairman Of the En-.
tertatnment Con1k 1tteA
Evening star., 1937-01-18
Precedent Broken
ByPolice Court
Closing Tomorrow
Judges to Honor Presi'
dent and Relieve Off,
GERS for Extra Duty.

Police Court will remain closed
Wednesday, breaking a long-standing
precedent.
Under the law, Police Court is re-
quired to operate every day except
Sunday, including Christmas and New
Year, so persons incarcerated may be
given q speedy trial. In this case, it
will be necessary for all prisoners
who are unable to put up collateral
or make bond to remain in their cells
for an extra day.
Two reasons were. given for the
order. One was the desire Of the four
judges to pay homage to President
Roosevelt. The other was that all
policemen are needed during the In
augural parade.
In the minds Of the judges it did
not seem fair to place an extra bur-
den on the police who are coming
here from other cities to aid local
authorities. BY requiring members Of
the Washington force to appear In
court.
Evening star., 1937-01-18
S|LVERMANS OPEN
NEW ATTACK UPON.
FRAUD INDICTMENT.
3 Notaries on Grand Jury
Held Improper, Due to
Dual U. S. Role.
REHEARING Is ASKED
OF Abatement PLEA
Recent Supreme Court Decision
Involves Question in Case
Charging Conspiracy.

The indictment returned more than
a year ago against the Silverman
brothers, a dismissed Army general
and a former member of Con-
gress, charging they conspired to de-
fraud the Government, was attacked
from a new angle today in District
Court by defense attorneys.
In a motion for a rehearing OF a
plea In abatement, the lawyers con-
tended the presence on the grand juiy
of three notaries public was improper
because the Government occupied the
dual position of prosecutor and COM
plainant.
The original plea in abatement,
which was overruled by the court, had
been based on the contended uncon-
stitutionality of Government workers
and notaries serving on juries, but in
a recent decision the Supreme Court
placed its stamp of approval on the
practice.
Silverman Case Standpoint.
The situation in the Silverman case,
however, Goes not come within the
purview of that decision. it was con-
tended, because of the Governments
special interest in the prosecution.
Hearing Of the motion was set by
Assistant United States Attorney
Irwin Goldstein for Friday.
The defendants in the action were
Joseph, jr.. and Nathan Silverman.
surplus Army goods dealers; former
Brig. Gen. Alexander E. Williams,
one-time acting quartermaster gen.
eral of the Army, and Thomas JET
ferson Ryan, lawyer and former
member Of Congress from New York.
They were charged with conspiring
to prevent the House Military Affairs
Committee from questioning Frank
E. Speicher. who allegedly was kept
in hiding while Justice Department
agents searched for him throughout
the country.
Two Years Investigation.
Indictment Of the four climaxed
two years Of investigation Of lobby
ing conditions at the War Depart
ment conducted by two grand juries,
a House committee and an Army
court martial.
Representing the defendants today
were Attorneys William E. Leahy,
Roy st. Lewis and William J.
Hughes, jr.
Evening star., 1937-01-18
S1,225 TO HONOR C0HAN

The House today received a supple
mental estimate of appropriations for
Slips for coinage of gold medal by
the Bureau of the Mint to be present.
ed to George M. Cohan by the Presi-
dent.
An act authorizing this medal was
passed by the last Congress. The
medal would commemorate the war
time services of the actor and song
writer.
Evening star., 1937-01-18
DISTRICT 0PT|C|AN,
8 OTHERS ON TRIAL
100000 Received An
nuaIIy by Fake Eye Ring,
U. S. Charges.

Hyman Schwartzfnan, 62, of Wash
ington and eight co-defendants went
on trial in Milwaukee, Wis, today on
mail fraud charges said by postal
inspectors to be based on activities
of a Nationwide fake eye doctor
ring.
Schwartzman, an optician by trade,
was arrested here last month in con-
nection with an alleged scheme to
swindle Mrs. Joseph Emmanuel, 80,
of Aiken, S. c., of $4,000 for fake
eye treatments.
Others on trial are Matthew o. Will
kinson, Al, Norfolk, Va; Lawrence B.
Holtgamp, SIS. Hot Springs, Ark; Herry
Theeman, so, Philadelphia; Lewis Levy,
40, Des Moines, Iowa; Sam Birnstein,
IS. New Orleans; John M. Gray, As,
Houston, Tex: Frank Mackett. jr.,
40. and William A. Hanecy. 35, both
Of Milwaukee.
One Still Is Fugitive.
Ernest Mandell, New Orleans. was
indicted with the others, but has not
yet been apprehended.
The indictment was returned in Mil
waukee because the Government con-
tends they mailed checks obtained
from victims to Mackett and Hanecy
for cashing.
Inspectors said the scheme has
yielded an average of 100000 an
nually for the last 20 years.
L. Hugt Keller, Assistant United
States district attorney in charge Of
prosecution, said witnesses would ap-
pear from Ohio. South Carolina. Ar
kansas, Virginia. Texas and Louisiana.
Fences Cashed Checks.
Postal Inspector w. D. Kahn, Nor
folk. Va. who Travelled widely for
several years obtaining information
In this and other cases, said money
and securities were obtained by duping
victims into taking "radium water"
and "radium belt" treatments. He
said checks so obtained were mailed
to fences" who cashed them and re-
tdulCo IL pei CCDt AOA IAiSA4 WI n
The Government accused Hanecy Of
cashing a $2,500 check of Herman
voelker, Ripon, Wis. Mackett was
accused Of cashing three checks, two
signed by Mrs. Emanuel for s2,850
and $1,000, and one signed by Mrs.
Enita Webb, Langville, Ohio, for
$2,500.
Kahn asserted Mrs. Emanuel paid
$26, 900 in all and that $4,000 went
to Schwartzman. The Federal court
here ruled Saturday that Schwartzman
was entitled to a bill of particulars
alleging his connection with the case.
His attorney said that t h u g h
Schwartzman's name appeared in the
title of the indictment, there was no
further reference to indicate his al
legged part in the scheme.
Evening star., 1937-01-18
D. C. VOTE GROUP
NAMED IN SENATE
Judiciary Subcommittee Chosen to
Consider Resolution on
Representation.

A subcommittee Of five members
was named today by the Senate Judi
ciary Committee to consider the ques-
ton Of national representation for the
District. The subcommittee will con-
sist Of Senators King, Democrat of
Utah; McGill, Democrat Of Kansas;
Burke, Democrat Of Nebraska; Borah,
Republican Of Idaho, and Austin, Re-
publican Of Vermont.
The specific question before the
subcommittee is the joint resolution
sponsored by Senator Capper. Repub-
lican Of Kansas, proposing q consti-
tutional amendment that would en-
power Congress to give Washington
ians the right to vote for President
and Vice President, and representa-
ton in the House and Senate.
Evening star., 1937-01-18
THCARV|CT|M
|SCLA|MEDFOR 81
Woman, IS, Succumbs After
Being Struck at 18th and
Rhode Island.

Washington traffic claimed its eighth
victim of the new year today, when
Mrs. Mary Ellen Chase, IS, colored.
died in Freedman's Hospital of in
juries received when struck by an
automobile at Eleventh street and
Rhode Island avenue yesterday.
The only serious traffic injury re-
ported in the Washington area oc-
Cured in Silver Spring. Md. where
John E. Fries, 35, of 906 Eighth street
northeast was struck by a car early
today as he was crossing Georgia ave-
nue..
At the Washington Sanitarium
he was being treated for cuts, bruises
and head injuries, which may include
a fractured skull. Police listed Fred
Stanagel, 81 Noyes drive, as the driver
of the car.
Driver Held for Coroner.
Mrs. Chase, who lived at 1109 @
street, was hit by a car driven. police
said. by Charles A. Newton. 80. also
eolofed. 2l45 c street. He was held
for action Of Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald.
Yvonne Buckley. AZ. Of the West
chester Apartments was slightly in
jured when her machine was in COL
lision with ene driven by Maurice
Brown, 10, of Rockville. Md. The
crash occurred at Seventeenth and N
streets, and she was treated at Ener-
gency Hospital.
Luther P. Harper. 81. of 903 First
street. was cut about the face when
his auto collided with another at Third
street and Massachusetts, avenue.
Woman Suffers Head Cuts.
In a crash at Eleventh and o streets
southeast, Ida Shelton, 40, of SIG
Lebaum street southeast, was cut
about the face and head. Warren T.
Jefferson, IS, colored, 638 N street
southeast, driver Of one of the cars,
was charged with colliding.
Margaret Stewart, SIS, and Alma
Ferne, As, both of Mount Vernon,
N. Y. last night were removed to
Providence Hospital from Riverdale
for treatment of injuries received in
a mishap in the Maryland town. Both
were cut about the face and hurt in
ternally.
Sylvia Sapp, Is, colored, 1925 Car
rellburg street southwest, was hit at
Fourth and M streets by an automo-
bile driven by Albert D. Rickenbacher,
81, of 635 Keefer place. She was
taken to Providence Hospital.
Evening star., 1937-01-18
M'NE|L PAROLE
HEARING IS SET
Petition Revives Controver'
sy Over Indeterminate
Sentence Law.

Petition for parole of Benedict M.
Mcneil, formerly assistant cashier OF
the now defunct Park Savings Bank,
who was convicted on two charges of
conspiracy with other officials of the
bank, today revived the controversy
over interpretations of the Districts
indeterminate sentence law.
Mcneil was convicted Of conspir-
ing to commit larceny of $4,000 and
of conspiring to commit embezzlement
of an equal sum. He was sentenced to
serve from four months to two years
on each count. and in imposing sem
tence Justice F. Dickinson Let's di-
rected that the two terms run con-
secutively.
The Board of Indeterminate Sem
tence and Parole announced today it
would hear the case tomorrow at the
Lorton Reformatory, where he Is serv-
ing his sentences. The board holds
he became eligible for parole after
serving eight months, or the sum of
the two minimum terms.
Learning of the Mcneil hearing,
both Capt. M. M. Barnard, general
superintendent of penal institutions,
and John Wilson, assistant United
States attorney, who prosecuted Nc
Neil, said he should not be regarded
eligible for parole until he had served
the maximum of his first term and
the minimum of his second. -
The Parole Board is following a
practice adopted shortly after it was
created. 1t is based on an opinion
given at the time by the corporation
counsel.
Wilson said this practice renders
virtually useless" the imposition of
second term of imprisonment given
person convicted on separate counts
where the judge determines that the
terms should run consecutively.
Mcneil was charged with having
conspired with Robert S. Stuntz, vice
president of the bank, who committed
suicide when the banks affairs were
subjected to investigation, and with
his father, Alexander Mcneil, another
official of the bank who died before
trial.
Mcneil was sentenced April 81, 1896,
so he has served nearly nine months.
Evening star., 1937-01-18
HIGH COURT BILL
HEARINGS TO BEGIN
Summers Measure Would Permit
Justices to Retire
at 70.
By TIE Associated Press.

By TIE Associated Press.
The House Judiciary Committee
will take up tomorrow a bill to give
Supreme Court justices retirement
privileges under which six of the nine
present members would be eligible i'm
mediately.
The privilege of retiring at full pay
upon reaching the age of 10 and with
10 years service, proposed for the
high court, already is applicable to
jurists in the lower Federal courts.
Chairman Summers of the commit
tee. author of the bill, said There is no
reason why Supreme Court justices
should not have the same privileges
granted other Federal judges
Eligible to retire Immediately if the
bill became law would be Chief JUS
tice Hughes and Justices Van De-
vanter, McReynolds, brandeis, Suth-
erland and Butler. Under 10 and
therefore ineligible would be Justices
Stone, Roberts and Cardozo.
Evening star., 1937-01-18
Staying WITNESS.
HUNTED AS POLICE.
QUESTION PAINTER.
Unidentified Man Is Sought
in Murder of Soda Foun-
tain Worker.
MOTIVE FOR SHOOTING
is NOT ESTABLISHED
Roommate of Dead Clerk in Seri-
Gus Condition as Result
of Wound.

An unidentified man, who stood by
while Clarence Hill, "a, was shot. to
death in his room at 913 H street
early yesterday, was being sought to-
day by police, who have not as yet
established a motive for the crime.
Hills roommate. William C. Ed
wards, 27, shot through the neck by
the intruder, is in serious condition
at Casualty Hospital. He said the
assailant kicked open the door of their
room, shot Hill through the chest and
then fired at him as he leaned over
to help his wounded friend.
Another man, Edwards said, accom-
panied the intruder and remained in
the room during the shooting.
Police arrested more than 90 persons
FOR questioning yesterday and are still
holding Paul Edward Henkel. "a,
painter. of SO I street, for investiga-
tion. Detectives said they had been
told Hill and Henkel had an argument
in restaurant prior to the shooting.
Detective Sergt. Walter Beck of the
homicide squad questioned Henkel for
two hours yesterday and also talked to
a number of other occupants of the
house in which Hill was slain. Later
he said:
I'VE have not as yet been able to es-
tablish any satisfactory motive for the
Shooting"
Henkel police said, told them he had
been drinking Saturday and Sunday
and could not remember where he had
been or what he had been doing.
Both Edwards and Hill worked at
downtown soda fountains. Edwards
said he and Hill were asleep when the
intruder kicked open the door of
their room.
They jumped out of bed, he added,
and both recognized the man who
had come in. After brief argu-
ment. Edwards said, the man began
shooting.
AS Hill and Edwards fell. police
were told, the gunman and his COM
panion ran from the house. Other
roomers, aroused by the shots, caught
feeting glimpses of the pair, but were
unable to identify them. Edwards
said he did not know the man ac-
companying their asSailant.
Carl C. Coffey, 1899 Twelfth street,
who was with Hill and Edwards in the
restaurant Saturday night, told police
he was the only one of the trio that
knew Henkel. He had dispute with
the painter, he added, which led to a
quarrel between Henkel and Hill.
Coffey added, however, that this con-
troversy apparently was smoothed over,
all four men finally having drink
together. A few minutes later, he said,
they left the restaurant, Hill and Ed
wards going to their residence and
Henkel walking away in the opposite
direction.
Edwards and Hill were old friends,
having been classmates in Asheville,
n. c., before coming to Washington.
Edwards, who is divorced, had been
living with Hill for cevarol uoekc
Evening star., 1937-01-18
ARTS COMMISSION
MEMBERS NAMED
Two Are New Appointees
and One Continues for
Another Term.

President Roosevelt today announced
the appointment of three members of
the Fine Arts Commission, each for
a four-year term.
Two of the appointees, Paul Man
ship and William F. Lamb, are new
members, while the third, Eugene
Francis Savage, Ossining, N. Y, was
named for another term Manship
and Lamb will succeed Lee Lawrie and
John NJ. Howells, both of New York
City.
The new appointees are well known
in the field of art and architecture,
Manship being sculptor of recog-
nized ability, while Lamb is a we'll
known architect. Among the archi-
tectural projects on which Lamb has
collaborated are the Empire State
Building in New York, the Arlington
Amphitheater and Senate ONCE
Building here. Savage is professor of
painting at Yale.
The commission was established by
act of Congress in 1910 and now is
vested with an advisory jurisdiction
over all public buildings. certain pri-
vate construction and all monuments
and memorials in the District.
Evening star., 1937-01-18
Unclaimed Horse
. To Go OF, Block
For Board Bill
Cypress dea Beau Ship.
ped to Mrs. John Hay
Whitney "O,ues" $50.

: An auctioneer's hammer this after
noon was to knock down Cypress dea
Beau to the highest bidder after the
I. hunter was shipped from Toronto to
Mrs. John Hay Whitney, who declined
ito accept delivery.
! The express company has been
.stabling the 8-year-old bay gelding at
1922 c street for several weeks. and
the sale will be held to defray $3.50
board bill. The woman who shipped
the horse from Canada declined to
take him back.
The horse formerly was owned by
i Mrs. Whitney. who recently showed
her string at Toronto. The court
order permitting the auction specified
that sll money the horse brought
over $50 be given to the owner" but
neither woman will admit ownership.
Evening star., 1937-01-18
Preacher, IS, Wed
For Third Time;
Bride to Be aide
Mutual Interest in Relig.
ion Results in Mar.
riage Here.

Mutual interest in religion resulted
today in the marriage of Rev. Arthur
Henry Clayton. rs, and Mrs. Annie Lee
Smith, 66. both Of whom had been
welded twice previously.
1--WE been looking for a lady of my
turn Of mind for several years." said
Mr.. Clayton. Nov that I've found
her and she's found me, we've been
married in order to cooperate more
closely"
He will do the preaching" when
required, the retired clergyman said.
and his bride will lead the singing"
Both are interested In revivalist wors.
The couple was married at the
Church of the Covenant. Of which the
bridegroom Is an associate member,
with the pastor, Rev. DR.. A. ]. Nc
Cartney, oficiating. After the cere-
mony they left for baltimore.
Evening star., 1937-01-18
Sunday Travelling Restricted.
A Massachusetts, law of the 1905
forbade persons travelling on the Lords
day except for necessity or charity"
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Army Band in the audi
toriun, at pm. today. Capt. Thomas
F. Darcy conducting.
Program.
Offertoire, Celebrated Organ"
Batiste
Spanish march, "Amparito Roca,"
Texidor
Solo for cornet, "Inflamatus." from
''Stabat Mater" -Rossini
Frank A. Graf, soloist.
Extract from Concerto Romantique,"
Waltz, There's a Silver Moon on
the Golden Gate Meyer
Argentine tango, "Y +. Como Le
Va?" Valverde
March, Man of the Hour" Fillmore
= "The Star spangled Banner" I
Evening star., 1937-01-18
Bar Group to Hold Dinner.

The Federal Bar Association has
chosen February "a as the date Of its
annual dinner, to be held at. the May.
flower Hotel. Members Of the Social
Committee are meeting at the Uni
versity Club this afternoon with vii.
liam r. Valance. chairman, to discuss
further planA
Evening star., 1937-01-18
Bazaar and Supper Set.

GAITHERSBURG, Md, January 18
(SpeciaD Forest Oak Lodge, Knights
of Pythias, will stage its annual
bazaar and supper in Masonic Hall
here February II. Brawner z. Hard
ing Is chairman Of the General Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1937-01-18
FIRE DESTROYS PAPER

Paper valued at more than $1,000
was destroyed yesterday by fire that
swept the second floor of the ware
house of M. S. CHM g. Co., stationery
dealers, in the rear of 1439 Rhode
Island avenue
Firemen fought for more than two
hours to extinguish the blaze, cause
of which they were unable to de-
termine. Only slight damage was
done to the building. Three delivery
trucks on the first floor were not
damaged.
Evening star., 1937-01-18
Vanderbilt Aided G. 0. P.

The Senate committee investigating
1886 campaign expenditures reported
today that Harold S. Vanderbilt of
New York City gave 5000 to the Re-
publican party.
Evening star., 1937-01-18
HOSPITAL Head to Quit.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, January l8
Especially Mrs. Catherine Siegrist,
assistant superintendent of ST. Mary's
Hospital in this city, has given notice
that she will resign to accept a position
in Baltimore about February Is.