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Evening star., 1938-01-06
Fall, With Bitter Resignation,
Maintains Bride Innocence
(Story on First Page.)
By the Associated Press.

Ell PASO. Tex, Jan. 6.-Albert B.
Fall, gaunt Of face and hair bleached
= snowy white, gazed upon life today
with bitter resignation.
I'll never get out Of bed haven't
long to live" he said In one Of his
rare interviews at William Beaumont
General Hospital
Prison, illness and trouble have been
Falls lot since the October day of
1924 when the United States Su-
preme Court set aside his lease Of the
Teapot Dome naval oil reserve to Harry
F. Sinclair, and branded him "a
faithless public servant"
The former Secretary of the In
terror enters 1888 actually in better
health than he has experienced in
several years.
Old Time Enthusiasm Gone.
Yet the fire Of the once lusty politi-
cal leader long since has died-only
the black cigars, which distinguished
him in the United States Senate, re-
mind Of other days.
His long thin hair and dropping
mustache are as white as the sheets
Of the bed to which he has been des-
tined the past decade His face, once
strong and tanned by a life under
the Southwestern sun, is pallid and
frosted with a snowy stubble
He is rs, yet looks far older.
Fall still clings bitterly to his as
sertion that the 100000 paic him
in the Teapot Dome case was a loan,
not bribe.
1--WE paid my debt to society. I
owe 1t nothing now" he said
To Mrs Fall. tall and militant, falls
the familys battle against the accu-
sation made against her husband by
a nation She and her daughter
live in their Ell Paso home, which
Mrs. Fall says the Government is at
tempting to seize for alleged non
payment Of income taxes in 1923.
Il guess the Government will hound
us to the grave" she said.
In contrast to Falls monastic life,
she appears often in public.
Fall said he preferred to remain in
the Army hospital, not only because
Evening star., 1938-01-06
BILL WOULD GRANT
D. c. HIGHWAY FUNDS
Cartwright Introduces Proposal.
Capitals Share Would Be
About $75O.OOO.

The District of Columbia would
share in Federal highway funds under
bill introduced today by Chairman
Cartwright Of the House Roads Com
mittee. calling for an appropriation Of
$476, 900 900. OF this amount, the
District would receive approximately
3750,00
Representative Cartwright declared
that. although the President. in his
budget message, asked Congress to
"cut down appropriations used to
match State funds" for highway con-
struction. he feels roads should not be
made the goat"
Mr.. Cartwright explained he has
believed for years the District should
be included in the Federal highway
program the same as the States. This
was provided in his 1884 bill, but last
year the Districts share was held up
pending decision regarding diversion
of funds for street lighting. In the
current local supply bill, there Is a
recommendation for $765, 900 to be
diverted from the gasoline tax fund to
street lighting costs.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
Citizens Provide
$50 to Fly Girl
ToJohr,s Hopkins
Chamber Of Commerce
of Rome, N. Y, Puts
Up Money for FIiQhn.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, N. Y, Jan. 6-The Rome
Chamber Of Commerce dug into its
pocket yesterday and came up with
$50 needed to fly . very sick little
girl to Johns Hopkins Hospital, Bal
timors. for an operation.
No one would divulge her name, %
people began to call her Little Miss
Rome"
This much was told:
She's but S months old, one Of
many children In q family of rather
poor circumstances. She has what
her doctor calls "trachial esophageal
fistula"-or what amounts to . hole
between her esophagus and bronchial
tube 20 that she can't take food proper
ly without endangering her lungs.
So Albert PAMELA, Utica aviator. ac-
companied by . Utica physician and .
Rome nurse, will load the youngster
aboard the plane when the first vacant
bed turns up at Johns Hopkins and
an operation to correct the condition
may be attempted
Evening star., 1938-01-06
KENTUCKY AGREES
TO YIELD BOWERS
Won't Block Boys Return
to Pennsylvania to Face
Staying Trial.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 6-Com-
monWealths Attorney Merit O'Neal
today said Kentucky would not block
return Of Wendell F. Bowers, 10, to
pennsylvania to face a charge of
numbering attractive Mrs. Wilma v.
carpenter, 38year-old widow in her
home at Camp Hill, Pa, near Philadel.
phia. on December l3.
Mr.. ONeal announced ne would
move that two indictments returned
against the youth here yesterday
charging storehouse breaking be filed
away. that he be released to the
custody OF Pennsylvania officers.
Assistant District Attorney John E.
Flynn Of Montgomery County, Pa,
said he had Federal release on the
prisoner, who was arraigned yesterday
on fugitive charge preferred by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
He said Bowers would be returned
on the next train" after the local in
dictment, charging he obtained IS
cents in two robberies, are disposed Of.
Bowers. who Federal Bureau Of In
vestigation agents said confessed kill
ing the 38-year-old Pennsylvania
widow after robbing her and a COM
panion, Miss Mary Griffin, %, was
arrested here December 20 on
yagrancy charge.
Would Give Him Up.
Monday the Bureau Of Investigation
IN Washington notified local authori-
ties routine check Of the youths
fngerprints revealed he was the far
sought Bowers. He was listed locally
as George Francis Lewis of San Diego,
Calf.
o. c. Dewey. chief of the Louis
Vile F. B. I. Office. said Federal
agents had mo further interest in
the case unless the prisoner is turned
loose"
He said he had mo official COM
ment" regarding a statement yester-
day by Mr.. O'Neal that the Omen
exceeded their authority in placing
Federal charges against Bowers fol-
lowing the announcement of his iden-
tity, and in offering to turn him over
to Pennsylvania.
THE cooperation of the Louisville
police department and its chief, John
M. Malley, has been the fullest and
want it understood that the Of
ficers of Pennsylvania are grateful for
the capture of person wanted for
one OF the most atrocious crimes in
our State" Mr.. Flynn declared.
1T was clearly due to their picking
up of the man and I personally want
to congratulate the policemen" Mr..
Flynn added
Bowers in an interview yesterday
detailed the crime and. when asked
If he feared death in the electric chair,
replied:
Il suppose that's about what I'll
get out Of this. don't feel 90 hot
about it."
Evening star., 1938-01-06
Col. N. Robert Guggenl'eim
Marries Mrs. Van Lennep
BY the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH. Fla, Jan. 6.-Col.
M. Robert Guggenheim, copper mag
nate of Washington, and Mrs. Rebecca
Pollard Van Lennep, member Of an
old Virginia family, were married to-
day.
The Rev Elisha King, rector of the
Miami Beach Community Church,
performed the ceremony before the
fireplace in the salon Of Guggen-
helms yacht, Firenze, docked here.
The couple sailed aboard the yacht
afterwards for honeymoon cruise to
California.
The bride obtained a divorce here
Tuesday from William Van Lennep
of New York and Malverne, Pa, and
denied at the time reports she would
marry Guggenheim.
1t was the fourth marriage for Col.
Guggenheim. He and his third wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth Eaton Guggenheim,
were divorced in Reno last October
26. Col. Guggenheim gave his age as
SO and the brides as "a.
Witnesses to the ceremony were Col.
Guggenheim's attorney. william P.
MacCracken Of Washington, former
Assistant Secretary OF Commerce, in
charge of aeronautics; Mrs. Andrew
w. Pollard OF Miami Beach, mother
of the bride, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Wettach, jr., of Shrewsbury, N. j.
The salon of the yacht was decked
with white lilies, gift from the crew.
The bride wore dress Of aquamarine
and white with white orchids. and
Col. Guggenheim had q white carna-
ton in the lapel Of his dark suit.
Colonel Noted Host Here.
Col. Guggenheim has been promi-
nent in Washington society for several
years, leasing the home OF Representa-
tive and Mrs. James w. Wadsworth
at 2800 Woodland drive, where, with
his recently divorced wife, Mrs. Eliza
Evening star., 1938-01-06

beth Eaton Guggenheim, he enter
tanned extensively. His dinner parties
were elaborately planned. the feminine
guests receiving unusual and expen-
sive gifts.
Those invited to these parties were
ofncials. diplomats and men and
women prominent in resident circles.
There always were many devotees Of
the hunts and the horse show, Mrs
Elizabeth Eaton Guggenheim being
an accomplished and fearless horse
woman.
Col. Guggenheim and his bride will
take = three-month cruise down the
west coast Of South America and prob
ably will not come to Washington this
season. but are expected for a portion
of next winter.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
STUDY PROPOSED
ON PROFIT.SHARING
Vandenberg Asks Senate Inquiry
to Determine How Plans May
Be ENCOURAGED,

A Senate inquiry to determine how
proft-sharing plans between employ
ers and employees in industry may be
encouraged and more generally adopt
ed as means of preserving the profit
system In this country was proposed
today by Senator Vandenberg, Repub-
lican, of Michigan.
His resolution asked that the Finance
Committee or subcommittee be au-
thoriZed to make the survey.
The proposal of Senator Vandenberg
is based on the premise that "the
maintenance Of the profit system is
essential to the preservation of the
competitive capitalistic system under
which the United States has attained
the largest measure of general eco
nomic welfare enjoyed by any people
in the world"
Evening star., 1938-01-06
RITES TOMORROW
FOR MRS. WILBUR
Services Will Be Conducted Here
for Wife of Former Dean
at g. W,

Funeral services will be held at II
am. tomorrow for Mrs. William Allen
Wilbur, wife Of the former dean of the
Liberal Arts College at George WASH
ington University, who died yesterday
in George Washington Hospital.
The rites will be conducted in
Hysong's chapel, 1900 N street NV,
with the Rev. William S. Abernethy,
pastor Of Calvary Baptist Church, and
the Rev. J. H. Hollister, pastor Of
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, Of
flciating. Burial will be at Mystic,
Conn, Saturday morning.
Mrs. Wilbur was active In organi-
ations at the university and had long
been q prominent member of Calvary
Baptist Church. In June, 1885, the
university conferred on her the hon.
orary degree Of master Of arts.
Formerly Miss Hannah Knapp Of
New York City, she was married to
DR.. Wilbur In December, 1889, and
came here with him in 1895. DR.. Will
bur, now professor emeritus of Eng
lish at the university, formerly served
Is dean, and later was provost.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
HOUSING ACT SEEN
ALLEY REFORM AID
Ih|der Asks Changes to Per-
nit Expenditure of
Balances.

The District Of Columbia Alley
Dwelling Authority hopes to expe-
dite its work with an ALLEGATION OF
funds under the United States Hous-
Ing Act. which authorizes the Presi-
dent to make available such funds as
he deems necessary for this work
The contemplated program covers the
remainder of the present fiscal year
and the next fiscal year. John Ihlder.
the executive ofiicer, explained to the
subcommittee drafting the independ-
ent oflces appropriation bill. No
new appropriation is asked for, but
change in language which will permit
expenditure Of balances.
1t was contemplated originally that
the entire work OF eliminating alley
dwellings and rehousing the inhab-
itants should be completed in 1914.
but Mr.. Ihlder now estimates that it
may be completed in another Is years.
The Authority has been operating
since November, 1884. 1t has re-
claimed II squares, and there are It's
yet to be done. The objective is to
see that the inhabitants are rehoused
without cost to the taxpayers.
District Aids.
The Districts contribution Is tax
exemption on properties acquired and
donation to this Federal agency Of
the land occupied by alleys that are
closed. The tax, however, is included
in the rent charged and In that way
goes into the revolving fund Of the
Authority for further reclamation
work.
Explaining restriction hampering
the Authority. Mr.. Ihlder said I'VE
could build more houses for the low
income group If we were not confined
to alley squares. so many Of which are
not proper locations for housing, and
could acquire cheap sites adapted to
low-rent housing"
The Authority has taken out Of the
dilapidated, oftentimes insanitary
alleys 158 families. One hundred Of
those families now occupy brick DWELL
ings built by this agency. Thus far
they are all colored, and many are
on relief. The rents charged include
not only the taxes but all administra-
tive costs. 80 there Is no coming back
on the taxpayer" They have built
four-room and bath brick houses
which rent for s25 . month. There
are probably 5000 more families to
be taken out Of the alley slums.
$3.50 Per Room Cost.
Low-rent houses have been built
for $3.50 = room-"better than many
Of the houses renting for 335 and
$40" Mr.. Ihlder explained. The
Authority is refusing to sell those low
rent houses to prevent the rents be-
ing boosted on those unable to pay
more The Authority has also built
an apartment house with central heat
ing and mechanical refrigeration,
which was necessary in that neigh
borhood. On that the cost was 81, SOC
room. One piece of unimproved
property was sold to George Wash
ingtn University as the site for ita
gymnasium. Another site was sold to .
colored person who intends to erect
hotel for Negroes. Garages have
been built in the center Of several
squares, which will be sold II . good
price can be obtained.
Evening star., 1938-01-06

OF its protective seclusion, but be-
cause he is broke" and can obtain
free medical care. His service in the
Spanish American War entities him
to that.
Since nearly fatal attack of pneu-
monia three years ago. Fall has turned
to the Roman Catholic faith for solace.
1t has been strange conversion to
his old neighbors, who knew him as
the grandson of one of the founders
Of the Disciples of Christ"
Not so to Mrs. Fall, who explained
simply:
Only the Catholic fathers visited
him at the hospital. None of the
other preachers came around him"
Evening star., 1938-01-06
SECURITY BOARD
BU|LD|NGASSURED
Woodrum Forecasts 49,.
100000 Structure Some.
where Near Mall.

Promise Of a new utilitarian build
ing. costing about 50 900. 900. to house
some of the activities Of the Social
Security Board. later to be expanded
with more monumental-type edit1ce
facing the Mall. was made by Chair
man Woodrum during hearings on the
independent offices appropriation bill
reported to the House today
Undoubtedly, early in this ses-
sion." said Mr.. Woodrum. "the ques-
ton of providing a building for the
Social Security Board will be taken
up probably by the Deficiency Sub
committee. feel I have the right
to say that the President personally
feels that it is extremely important
to provide housing facilities for this
activity In Washington. Considerable
progress has been made In the selec-
ton of a tentative site where a
large utilitarian-type building can be
erected"
Altmeyer Explains Plans.
A. j. Altmeyer, chairman OF the
Social Security Board. explained that
even the proposed $3,oooo00 structure
would not take care Of all our ac-
tivities. The first building would be
constructed just OF the Mall. 80 1t
wouldn't interfere with the view and
character of the other buildings, and
then a more monumental type Of
building in character with the other
buildings could be constructed on the
Mall. connected by q tunnel. This
would be erected at a later date to
house the administrative forces"
This would mean bringing the huge
bookkeeping establishment from Bal
timore where it is now located Gin q
very undesirable building" The book
keeping department is highly mech
anized. line-production type Of work,
in which the material must move along
from one machine to another. As no
building could be found in Washing
ton with enough unobstructed floor
space, 1t was set up in Baltimore.
Economy a Factor.
The new building Is proposed largely
in the interest Of economy.
The organizati ton now has 800 en-
ployes in Washington and $500 in Bal
timore. Last month some 800 addi-
tional employees were recruited. The
schedule calls for 375 more this month
and 2s3 in February for this bookkeep-
Ing job alone.
Mr.. Altmeyer told the subcommittee
conducting hearings that we feel
there is money being lost by our scat
tered operations. We have 10 differ
ent buildings in Washington. The cost
of telephones, messenger service, main
tenance Of branch facilities amounts
to more than half . million dollars
year"
The Social Security Board also has
1872 employees in IL regional Offices, one
of which is in Baltimore, and 1000 in
field ofhces. Of which there are now
234. and 26 others included in the
budget estimates, making . total Of
$50.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
PROF. MARCUS TO SPEAK

Prof. Jacob R. Marcus, member Of
the modern Jewish history department
OF the Hebrew Union College, Cincin-
natl, will be the guest speaker of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation at
the temple, 816 Eighth street NV,
tomorrow night His subject will be
The Value of Jewish History"
Prof. Marcus will also address three
groups Of teachers at the home OF
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld, 6202
Spruce street, Chevy Chase, Nd, on
Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
BLOOM UNDER ICE

CORTLAND, N. Y, Jan. 6 (R-
Mrs. Elmer Barber had fresh water
lilies on her table today. and they
were not products Of q hothouse.
Mr.. Barber and his two sons were
cutting ice on a pond and said they
found the lilies in full bloom under q
15-inch coating Of ice. Mrs. Barber
said she sowed the lily seeds fiv<
years ago, but that this Is the latest
She has had blooms.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
THE WEATHER REPORT

District OF CumbaRan
with lowest
Mayand-Ran late tonight and
west tonight
VrgnaRain tonight changing
west portion tomorrow afternoon
West VnnaRain
Evening star., 1938-01-06
B00KIE LAW HELD VOID

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Jan. 8 R.-
Gov. Horner's ONCE announced today
that the Chicago ordinance to license
race track handbooks in the opinion
OF Attorney General Otto Kerner was
null and void.
Evening star., 1938-01-06

The disturbance that was over the Gulf
Of st: Lawrence Wednesday morning has
moved northeastward to Labrador, Cart
wright 1882 inches. The South Dakota
disturbance has moved east-southea stward
to Illinois, spIingheld., 29.74 inches, and
another disturbance that developed over
tho extreme western Gulf of Mexico is
central this morning on the Louisiana
coast. moving northeastward with rapidly
increasing intensity. S. S. Ell Coston. 80. "A
inches. These disturbances have been at
tended by rain in the Gulf States. and by
light snow in the northern Rocky Mountain
region. the northern Plains States, and in
portions Of the Lake reg\on. Northern New
York and Northern New England: Pressure
is low also over Alaska. Yukon and the
district OF Mackenzie. Dutch Harbor.
Alaska. 29.14 inches. High pressure, pre-
Missoula. Mont. 1880 inches: Prince Al,
bert. Saskatchewan: 30h2 inches, and
Dolbeau. Quebec. and Yarmouth. Nova
Scotia, 1924 inches. The temperature has
risen in Tennessee. Arkansas and the
South Atlantic and east Gulf States. while
colder weather has overspread the north
ern Rocky Mountain region, the upper
Mississippi Valley. the Lake region and
the eastern Canadian provinces.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
Ban Overtime for Youths.

Factory workers under Is in North
ern Ireland are prohibited By = new
law from working overtime.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
Win Dancing Prize.

John G.. Wells and Miss Renee Sis
sons won the Grand Prix Of Germany
at the International Dancing Competi-
ton in Hanover.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
Arms Business Booms.

Although It u operating a. hours
q day. q large arms factory in Sweden
cannot handle its orders, which come
from all parts Of the world.
Evening star., 1938-01-06

Honolulu. Hawaii, is to have a large
tax office building.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
Record for Last "a Hours.

Record FOR Last "A Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. "a. $3.50 pm. yesterday: year
ago. 49,
Lowest, 20. z am. today: year ago. 80.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. "a, on January 5.
Lowest. 90. on January 6.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
fFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Hiahest. 81 per cent, at 7:30 am. today.
Lowest. 25 per cent. at 3 pm. yesterday.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1938-01-06
River Report.
Report for LAST "a Hours.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear at Great
Fails today,
Evening star., 1938-01-06
Racing
Results
TopicoI Pork

FIRST BACE-Prss. 500: siabnhg,
4.yeae-e -elds and ul; 8 furtongS.
aish Image Ieafden) $40 $50 $50
Seettish Mary (MeCombS) $40 2.0O
Riehstrike (Seheth) $50
Time, 1:1fA.
Alsp ran-Amhafst, Ny AsnAis. 0alecS,
Dorothy Hicks and Brfstls.
Evening star., 1938-01-06
The Sun and Moon.

AUTOMOBILE lights must be turned an
one-half hour after sunset
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches In thu
Capital (current month to date):
The Washington times., 1938-04-22
WORLD SOLONS
0. K. JOE LOUIS

ROME, April 22.-The world
boxing commission today ruled
Joe Louis heavyweight champion
Of the world but stipulated he
must meet Max Schmeling in June
or forfeit the title.
Other champions named were {:
John Henry Lewis-hght heavy
weight.
Freddie Steele-middleWeight.
Barney Ross, welterweight.
Lou Ambers, lightweight.
Henry Armstrong - feather
weight.
Sixto Escobar-bantamweight.
Benny Lynch-flyweight.
Lynch was the only non-Ameri-
can titleholder named.
Gen. John Phelan, chairman Of
the New York Boxing Commission,
refused to sign the agreement until
it has been approved by the en-
tire commission in New York.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
The Washington times., 1938-04-22

fray, judging from advance ap-
pearanceS.
Coach Bruce Kessler will I'M
doubtedly rely on the services of
Joe Ciomi, Louis MoStoW, Chester
Ciomi, Charlie Kendall, Don Ire
ganoWan, Blonde" Howard,
"Bebe" Wiles, Dick Wine, Eddie
Vermillion and Johnny Coe to
make the VirginianS realize that
the District diamonders aren't to
be trifled with when it comes to
the national pastime.
Considering the way that the
Fasteners have been rounding
into fine playing form, however,
the decisive victory which they
scored over Episcopal would seem
to rate the latter team a pretty
even chance with the Manual
Trainers, a second division inter
high team. judging from the ia
trouncing it received at the hands
Of Western. Only time will tell
The Washington times., 1938-04-22
Virtual SeUout

AS Derby Day approaches race
fans feel the call of the blue
grass country. There will be the
usual pilgrimage from New
York, and advices from the
American Airlines in Washing.
ton yesterday were to the ef-
feet that all reservations to
Louisville on May 4, 5, and 6
were sold.
We hear the stories Of Dauber
and the grand race it ran at
Havre de Grace in its first start
since chasing Stagehand home
at Santa Anita. Beating Blind
Eagle was no minor feat; not
in that manner that Dauber
turned the trick.
Maryland race fans will watch
Sun Egret closely tomorrow
when the H. G. Bedwen charge
turns on the heat in the Chesa-
peake Handicap. Sun Egret was
beaten off on a fast track on
last Saturday at six furlongs.
Starting slowly, he was hustled
after the leaders, and at the end
he had nothing left for a finish
ing drive. 1t may be different
tomorrow. If Sun Egret wants
to hold his position with racing
fans, it will have to be different,