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Evening star., 1938-03-05
PERJURY CHARGE FILED
IN CASE OF M0TORIsT
Found Guilty of Contempt, Man
Then Admits Giving False
Name in Traffic Court.

Shortly after he was found guilty
Of contempt OF court yesterday ny
Judge Hobart Newman, George W.
Og1esty admitted to Judge John p.
Mcmahon that he had given q false
name in traf1ic case and was held
under $500 bond for the grand jury on
charge Of perjury.
On Thursday the motorist appeared
before Judge Newman in Traffic Court
under the name Of Thomas W. Stew
art on charge Of falling to give the
right of way. At that time he was
recognized by Assistant Probation Of
hcer Carl Fink as a defendant SEN
fenced on February Z to pay . so fne
or serve 80 days for leaving after COL
liding and fined $40 for driving with
out . permit. ,
Questioned Thursday, the defendant
denied having given . name other
than Stewart. When brought before
Judge Newman yesterday. however,
Oglesty admitted he had Led. He was
given 4S hours In Jail and . $50 nne
or 80 days more on the contempt
charge and taken before Judge Nc
Mahon in United States branch Of
court on q perjury warrant.
The defendant pleaded not guilty
and was ordered held for the grand
jury.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
LEGION TO SPONSOR
ANNUAL SERVICES
Go.to-Church Sunday to Be
Marked Tomorrow at Covenant.
First PRESBYTERIAN.
First Presbyterian.

Sponsored by the American Legion
and its auxiliary in this city, the
annual Go-to- Church Sunday will be
observed at the Covenant First Pres
byterian Church, Eighteenth and N
streets NV. tomorrow. Services will
be held from tbs to 8 pm.
The Rev. John F. B. Carruthers
who preached his farewell sermon
from the same pulpit before entering
the Army as World War chaplain
in 1917, will again occupy the pulpit
and offlciate.
Others who will speak during the
services include Paul v. McNutt, past
national commander of the Legion
and at present High Commissioner of
the Philippines, whose topic will be
THE Church and State in the Phil
ippines." Also appearing op the pro-
gram will be Vincente Villamin, a
Filipino Catholic.
Department First Vice Comdr. Fred
erick F. Money is in charge of the
arrangements, assisted by Thomas
Milne, vice chairman. The presiding
chairman will be William S. Culber-
ton, former Ambassador to Chile and
formerly Minister to Rumania.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
ALLEY DWELLING ACT
AMENDMENT PUSHED
London Expert Gives Views on
Sites During Conference
With Hazen.

Amendment of the District Alley
Dwelling Authority Act to permit the
construction of low-cost housing for
residents Of the Districts slum areas
elsewhere than on the site of the alley
dwellings was urged today by Capt
Richard Reiss of the London Housing
Authority, in conference with Com
missioner Melvin c. Hazen.
The views of the London expert
were in support of suggestion already
made by Commissioner Hazen, who is
chairman of the District Alley DWELL
ing Authority. Officials of the Dis
trict agency already are studying pro-
posed amendments to the act for this
purpose.
Capt. Reiss and Commissioner Hazen
agreed there are many reasons why
it would be advisable to permit low
cost housing projects to be built on
suitable sites other than the alley
locations where delapidated dwellings
are being torn down under the pro-
gram. The alley sites, they said, could
be used for business or industrial pur-
poses to q better advantage than a.
sites for modern dwellings.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
Nine POLICE PASS
PROMOTION TESTS
Six Lieutenants Successful and
Three Sergeants Make
REQUIRED Averages.

Although there are no vacancies at
present, six police lieutenants were re-
ported today as having passed civil
service examinations making them
eligible Tor elevation to captain. Three
sergeants also were said to have sue
cessfully taken examinations for the
rank of lieutenant.
" Maj. Ernest w. Brown. police su-
perintendent, declined to make public
the names of those who passed the
tests, but it was said in other quarters
that they are:
81 Its. Oscar j. Letterman and John
Maloney. fourth precinct Clement
p. Cox and Floyd Truscott, Detective
Bureau; Lawrence Beale. tenth pre-
cinct, and Robert Pearce, Traffic Bu-
reau; Sergts C. N. Strange, Detective
Bureau; John Scott, administrative
headquarters, and Thomas Mason,
hack inspectors Office.
Richard johnson, aide to Mai.
Brown; w. H. Hinson, hack inspectors
office. and Thomas Kelleher, eighth
precinct, were reported in line for
promotion to sergeant. At present
there is one untitled sergeantcy.
=, Several captains and lieutenants will
Be eligible for retirement before the
end of this year, it was said at Police
Headquarters.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
GRAVEL DIGGING
IN AREA FOUGHT
Chi||um Heights Citizens
Protest Operations in
Residential Zone.

The Chillum Heights Citizens As
sociation laid plans last night to fight
to the end" petition of variance per-
mitting a sand and gravel company to
excavate undeveloped property zoned
residential A adjoining the Baltimore
q Ohio Railroad tracks in the area.
Joseph D. Bulman, who reported to
the meeting that he had studied oper-
ations on the land. was authorized to
draft protest to the Zoning Commits
sion against its permission to con-
tinue operations in an area that pre-
cluded commercial activity.
If the commission fails to act, legal
action will be taken Ito prohibit fur
ther despoilation of the land" Mr..
Bulman said.
The association views with alarm
the increasing depth of the pits and
the poor quality of clay fill being SUBJ
stituted for the sound earth being re-
moved from future home sites" H. M.
Dixon, president, told the meeting.
We do not want to see land set aside
for future residences damaged to such
an extent that it will be unfit for resi-
dental use and therefore rezoned in a
lower class"
E. D. Merrill, general manager of
the Capital Transit Co., told the asso-
citation new bus schedule for the
Chillum area would go into effect
March 81 providing an increase of from
70 to IS trips during the day.
Members. however, complained that
buses from the downtown area to
Chillum Heights we're overcrowded
and that service in general is made
quate. They protested that Petworth
and Takoma Park receive far better
service and laid plans to ask the
transit company for more increases
in the future.
A resolution was passed indorsing
a bill granting shorter hours to Dis
trict fireman. Another resolution was
passed opposing lowering of the sala-
ries of school librarians.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
10000 CAPTURED,
F: JAPANESE CLAIM
Troops Taken Far Behind
Line Pushing Toward
Yellow River.
By the Associated Press.

81 the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, March 5.-The jap
anese Army claimed capture today of
10000 Chinese troops in extreme
Northwest Honan Province, far be-
hind the line of Japanese armies
pushing south toward the Yellow
River.
In neighboring Shansi Province,
where other Japanese columns are
attempting to outflank the Chinese
defenders on the central front, a jap
anese Army spokesman said 1900
Chinese were wiped out in the hilly
country between Fengyang and Tsin-
gyuan. This also was far behind the
Japanese lines.
Long range japanese operations
aimed at Hankow-one of the tempo
rary seats of the Chinese government
extended the pressure on Chinese
troops defending two widely-separated
battlefronts.
While hard-pressed Chinese forces
along the Yellow River fought to hold
the japanese north of that Central
China barrier. the japanese field army
along the Yangtze west of Wuhu was
reinforced by at least a full division,
completely mechanical.
Military observers believed this
strong reinforcement meant the Japa-
nese intended to start a smashing
drive westward toward Hankow as soon
as heavy rains, which have delayed
activities, abate. The Chinese have
been resisting stubbornly in this area.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
Fish Tank Heater Sent Officer
Explodes, Bodily Iniuring Him

Doyle with q typewriter note asking
him to please install this switch in
the line cord and see if unit will work.
It should get warm"
It exploded. Chief Cornelius J..
O'Neil said an odor Of gunpowder
was present in the room.
A moment before, Doyle said, he
had sent his assistant, Patrolman
George w. Rogers, to mail . letter.
Rogers was chief radio operator on
the MORO Castle, whose burning OIL
the jersey coast in 1894 cost 231 lives.
Il don't know who could do thing
like that to me-" Doyle said at the
hospital. II didn't think I had an
enemy in the world. It was . good
thing Rogers wasn't there. He would
have been blown to bits"
Evening star., 1938-03-05
GALL|NCER NURSES.
INCREASE IS URGED
Doctors Request Senate to
Shift Use of $4,000
Appropriation.

The Senate today was asked by the
District Medical Society to eliminate
s33,600 from the District supply bill,
designed to hire six full-time physi-
clans for Gallinger Hospital and to
appropriate the same amount for
nurses.
The matte was laid before the Sen
ate in a letter from DR.. Thomas E..
Neill, president Of the medical So
ciety, based on recent official action
of his organization.
The medical profession of Wash
ington." wrote DR.. Neill, with keen
interest in the general public welfare,
has always contributed unstintingly
and gladly of its best services to this
institution. The profession has al
ways felt that this was privilege,
and the manning of the staff at GAL
linger Hospital has been one of its
proudest prerogatives. If and when
there is opportunity to contribute
more extensively to the work Of this
hospital, in time. skill and services,
the medical profession not only is
willing but is eager to do SO. These
services are without cost to the tax
payer, and we believe that they are
the highest-grade services obtainable.
No Problem of Doctors.
I'VE respectfully call your attention,
therefore, to the fact that no serious
problem exists in the matter of OBJ
tanning services Of physicians at GAL
linger Hospital.
The great problem is one of lack
Of physical facilities, which repeatedly
has been pointed out, most recently
in the survey and report by the United
States Public Health Service; and
above all the critical shortage in the
staff Of nurses.
In the latter connection, figures
were submitted to the Congress in
connection with this appropriation
asking for 125 additional nurses for
the institution. Had this request
been granted, 1t would have afforded a
notable improvement in the care of
patients by the hospital in a really
much-needed line. AS it turned out,
this request was pruned down to an
increase of only 10 nurses, which is
entirely inadequate.
Nurses Sorely Needed.
IF $33,600 of the taxpayers money
is to be spent on Gallinger Municipal
Hospital, the Medical Society of the
District Of Columbia submits that it
should be spent on obtaining these ad-
ditional nurses, who are sorely needed,
rather than for professional services
of physicians, which already are i'm
mediately available for the asking.
Realizing that your own sole inter-
est like ours, is in seeing the tax
payers money spent in such a way as
to supply the real needs OF this insti-
tuition rather than to be wasted foT
unnecessary services, we urge your CO.
operation in deleting this expenditure
from the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill and substitution of an
item that would expend this money
for the services of as many of the 125
additional nurses as possible"
Evening star., 1938-03-05

Wednesday the long pending numbers
bill.
This measure, which the Senate
approved February 10, 1887, would
amend the District lottery law by
making possession Of numbers slips
evidence of violation.
Police and prosecuting officials pre-
dict that If this law is enacted some
big shots" in the numbers racket
will 60 to the penitentiary II the stay
in business.
Information concerning the extent
and influence Of the racket In Wash
ington is being marshaled for presen-
tation to the committee. Enforce
ment officers are prepared to show
that this game has spawned violence
here and tn every other city where It
has hourished.
Evening star., 1938-03-05

morrow SNOW HuTrleS ana muCIl COlQe
Weekly weather outlook for the period
North and Middle Atlantic states--Gen-
orally fair except rain over south and rain
or snow over north portion middle OF week
or shortly thereafter Colo MONDAY and
Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Generally
fair. except rain over south and rain or
snow over north portion middle Of & week
Cold Monday. warmer Tuesday and We'd
nesday, colder by Thursday and warmer
weather Conditions Last ~ Hours.
The disturbance that was north Of Ber-
muda Friday. morning has moved east
northeastward over the ocean, being CEN
eas. Of Newfoundiand. s. S, city Of Ham
burg 29.59 inches. The extensive western
disturbance has moved eastward and now
extends from the Lake region. southwest
inches, and prownsyiiis TEX. and Okla
sure remains relatively lew from Texas
northwestward to Puget Sound, Bonners
mains quite low over Hudson Strait Reso-
luton Island. 1925 inches. An extensive
area OF hish pressure is moving southeast,
Norfh GSs psEota Fort smtn of Distret OF Mae h
kenzie. $3.50 inches. and pressure is high
also from the Gulf Of st. Lawrence, south,
ward to the vicinity. Of Bermuda and
Nova Scotia. 3O.1S inches. Precipitation
has occurred almost generally. except in
Tennessee. Kentucky and the Gulf and
nouth N The A1a norahern f Lake region HoUshton @
Mich. reporting 30 inches on the ground
this morning. The weather has become
warmer from Louisiana a.. Arkansas and the the
Atlantic Coast. while the temperature has
fallen to the westward.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
Potomac NJ. E. Rites.

POTOMAC, Md, March Especially.
-Announcement has been made that
young peoples day will be celebrated
in the Potomac Methodist Church to-
morrow.
The program, which will be at IL
am, will be under direction of Mrs.
Lavinia Robey and will include sew
eral talks, special music by q mixed
quartet and other features.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
Nv the ASsociated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BAYONNE, N. j., March 5.-A
strange electrical contrivance-labeled
"tish tank heater'-that exploded in
the hand Of Bayonne's police radio
expert puzzled investigators today.
With three Of his fingers blown OF
and . leg fractured, plucky 1t. Vim
cent j. Doyle called it a stroke Of luck
for his assistant, q survivor Of the
Morro Castle disaster, that he escaped
being blown to bits"
Doyle was working last night in the
police department electrical repair
room, where he often did odd electrical
jobs. for friends.
The "hsh tank heater" arrived In q
brown paper wrapper, addressed to
Evening star., 1938-03-05
FILIPINOS PLAN DANCE

The fifth annual inauguration dance
honoring newly elected officers of the
Filipino Center, Inc, will be held to-
night at 10 o'clock in the ballroom of
the National Press Club Building.
Invitations have been extended to
Paul v. McNutt High Commissioner
of the Philippines, and other officials,
including Quintin Paredes, Jose Ro-
nero, Manuel Roxas and Benito Ra-
zon. Delegations from Portsmouth,
Va, and Philadelphia will be present.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
HONORED At LUNCHEON

Miss Edith Richards, chief operator
of the Decatur exchange Of the Chesa-
peake g. Potomac Telephone Co., was
honored at a luncheon yesterday in
the company Offices at Fourteenth
and r streets NV. in recognition Of
20 years service.
Miss Richards was presented with
q 20-year service pin by H. p. Harms
berger, traffic superintendent of the
northern district, and flowers and
cake by fellow employees.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
Thirteen Start in Widener.

MIAMI, Fla, March (P.-Thir-
teen thoroughbreds. including the odds
on favorite, War Admiral, accepted the
issue for the $4,000 added Widener
challenge Cup that climaxed Hialeah
Parks 46-day meeting today.
-Four horses--Mrs. Ethel Jacobs
Caballero II, Millsdale Stables Infan-
try. Coppage & Ramsey's Mucho Gusto
and Maemere Farms Maedic-were
scratched.
The weather was clear and the track
fast.
The race, over mile and quarter.
will gross $64,220.
There was speculation on what ef-
feet increased prices for the closing
day card would have on attendance.
Grandstand admission was jumped
from $1.35 to $3.50, with an additional
$3.50 for reserved seat-and they're
sold out. Other sections were boosted
as well. Ofncials were hopeful, but
hardly confident that the record
throng of 22,190 paid admissions that
saw War Admiral win two weeks ago
would be surpassed.
All Look to Admiral.
Samuel D. Riddle, War AdmiraIs
owner, probably was the only person
who considered 100 pounds excessive
for the big, little horse" While the
Admiral conceded from 80 to 10
pounds to his rivals, he doubtless
could carry 1856 and still rule an odds
on choice. They were quoting / to 2
and 2 to S today.
A victory would give the brown son
Of Man O War (Trainer George Con-
way considers "his darling" best of the
famous sire's get all time earnings of
about $232.000. or less than $4,000
below his daddy's mark. The Admiral
goes back Monday to Glenn Riddle
Farm, Maryland, win or lose.
Where he will 60 from there Is
problematical. 1t may be q question
OF wait for the weights" in future
events.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
CONTACTS ABSENTEES

Local absentee voters from Illinois
now are being contacted by the Dem
ocratic Absentee Voters Bureau, l406
G street NV, for completion Of &r-
rangements regarding the primary
elections in that State on April IL.
Properly registered voters from Illi-
nois may vote by mail In nominating
q Senator, Representative and State
and county ofncials. Free notary
service and other information may
be secured at the bureau. Mrs.
Illinois absentee unit.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
Cummings on Vacation.

Attorney General Cummings will
leave tomorrow for two-week vaca-
ton at Boca Ration. Fla The Attorney
General has been suffering from cold
this week His office said that he ex-
pected to be in Florida for at least
two weeks Mrs. Cummings will ac-
company him.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
THE WEATHER REPORT

District CoumbiaRan tonight probably
southwest
becoming moderate fresh northwest north tomorrow
Maryland Vngna-Ran tonight and probably
ing changing extreme portion tonight
colder night
changing colder tonight
HriaSa ndpolch hcod
Evening star., 1938-03-05
BISCUIT, ADMIRAL
BIG RACE CHOICES
Santa Anita Lures 10000
Fans-RiddIe's Horse
an 0dds.on Shot.

LOS ANGELES, March 5.-Candi-
dates in the Santa Anita Handicap,
spurred on by the shouts of thousands
of admirers and the jingle of huge
stacks of money, neared the end of the
trail to 100000 pot of gold today.
The fourth running of Santa Anita's
famed hundred grand classic at a
mile and one-quarter found l9 en-
tries. Out of the field along toward
dusk will flash hope that will reap
a comfortable fortune for its owner
somewhere around $4,000.
Post time is set for 7:25 pm Eastern
standard time.
Cramped highways and interurban
facilities caused by floods earlier this
week may cut the crowd down, but
Los Angeles Jockey Club officials pre-
pared to take care Of $4,000 fans.
Preface Favorites.
Pre-race favorites, with prospects
of a fast track, were:
Charles S. Howards Seabiscuit, han
dicap champion of the Nation last
year, winner of II of his last IS starts
and total of sl9s,e75 during his rae
ing career Top weighted at l30
pounds, and beaten on his last trip to
the post, the gallant son of Hard Tack
nevertheless retained strong backing.
Pompoon, owned by Jerome H.
Louchheim, one of the outstading s.
year-olds of 1887, twice runner up to
the great War Admiral and easy victor
in two prep" races here.
Aneroid, j. A. Manfusos 5-year-old,
which leaped into serious consideration
when he nosed out Seabiscuit last Sat-
urday.
Stagehand and Sceneshifter, the
most feared combinat ton in the race,
owned by Maxwell Howard and trained
by Earle Sande, the ex-jockey star.
Stagehand won the $4,000 Santa
Anita Derby February %, and while
a mere 3-year-old, promised to give
the older stake horses a mighty battle.
Those were the leaders, but an up
set was not out OF reason.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
River Report.

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Har2ers Ferry: Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation In inches IN the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1938-03-05

Coal By-Products in Autos.
approximately 180 automobile parts
are made Of coal and its by-products.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
Congress in Brief

BY the Associated Press.
TODAY.
Senate and House in recess.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
Report for Last - Hours.

Record fer Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, 81 at noon today. Year ago. SO.
Lowest, 81 at 4 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. AZ.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, II. on February Is.
Lowest. 1S. on January %.
Humidity fer Last "a Hsurs.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, 95 per cent, at 5 am. today.
Lowest, "a per cent, at noon yesterday.
Tide Tables.
Furnished BY Omitted States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1938-12-21

invited the association to have rep
resentatives at the congress, to be
held at the Rialto Theater here on
January 6, and 8.
A Christmas program was pre-
Sented.
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Pedestrian Control
1N.0ut Favored by
Petworth Group
Citizens Association
Opposes New Unit
In Area

Traffic safety hearing delegates
from the Petworth Citizens Asso-
citation were instructed to favor
pedestrian control at governed in
tersections for trial period, with
extension of the regulation into
outlying sections if it proves sue
cessful in congested areas. The
action was taken at the associa-
tons meeting last night.
Washington Y. Boyd, chairman of
special Committee on Traffic at
tempting to have Fifth street rout-
ed one way south from Grant Cir
Gle to Soldiers Home, reported that
the projected joint meeting with
the Chillum Heights, Takoma Park
and Summit Park associations had
not yet materialized.
Opposes New Unit.
The Petworth group voiced op-
position to the formation of the
Hampshire Heights Citizens Asso-
citation and resolved to seek delay
of seating any delegates from
Hampshire Heights in the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations.
The Hampshire Heights Associa-
ton, claiming territory that is with
In the limits of the PetWorth and
Chillum Heights associations, was
formed recently by Northeast Pet
worth residents.
David w. Gabelein, president of
the Chillum Heights group, attend
ed the Petworth meeting and urged
opposition to the new association.
Harold johnson, a member of the
Petworth association and president
of the new group, urged support for
his association.
Contest Judges Named.
The Christmas decorations con-
test sponsored by the Petworth as
sociation will be held on the eve
nings of December 26, 27 and %,
George w. Potter, association pres
ident, announced. He appointed a
committee of judges, with Earl w.
Cooper chairman, and the COM
mittee includes David Fegal, John
Hammil and Mrs. Harvey o. Craver.
The Police Department was re-
cuested by the association to en-
force more strictly the regulation
ordering all snow removed from
sidewalks 18 hours after a snowfall
has ceased.
A speaker from the American
Congress for Peace and Democracy
Evening star., 1938-12-21
Engineers to Vote

A proposed amendment to the
bylaws will be submitted for ap-
proval at the annual meeting Of the
Washington Society of Engineers to
be held today The amendment
had been approved by two thirds
of the Board of Directors of the
society prior to today's gathering.
Evening star., 1938-12-21

LOS ANGELES.-ON PROBA-
TION-MrS. Lillian Volstad as
she sobbed in court yesterday
after she was given full pro-
baton on a manslaughter
sentence for the faith death"
of her son, Francis, 8. The lad
died of a ruptured appendix
after she had refused to per-
NIT him to 60 to a hospital on
the grounds he could be saved
by prayer. "A. P. Wirephoto.