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Evening star., 1938-05-04
SUFFRAGE PARLEY
CALLED SATURDAY
Next Move in Fight for D. c.
Vote to Be Mapped at
Conference.

The next strategic move in the CAM
paign for local votes will be considered
at war plans" conference of suf-
frage leaders next Saturday.
Fresh from their victorious battle
at the polls of last Saturday. the VOL
unteer campaigners are preparing to
present united front to the House
Judiciary Committee on May lS and
l9. when proposed constitutional
amendments on suffrage are taken up.
With their eyes turned toward this
hearing, the Board of Strategy OF
the Citizens Conference on District
Suffrage will meet at 2 pm. next
Saturday in rooms of the Board of
Trade Star Building. The board" will
consist of personnel of the Executive
and Resolutions Committee of the
Citizens Conference. numbering more
than twoscore prominent citizens.
Finch Likely to Preside.
The joint meeting of the two COM
mittees was called after a conference
Yesterday afternoon in the Court of
Claims Building, attended by Wilbur
S. Finch. chairman of the Citizens
Conference; Harry N Stull, vice chair
man, and William H. Mondell, chair
man of the Elections Committee.
Mr.. Finch probably will preside at
next Saturdays meeting. the proceed
ings Of which will be made public,
it is understood
The meeting was called to discuss
what our next move should be in the
suffrage fight Mr.. Stull announced
last night.
Leaders to Fight On.
Leaders in the campaign to give
citizens of the District full voting
privileges have no intention of resting
on their oars after the sweeping VIC
tory in last weeks unoficial refer
endum
Plans for carrying the battle direct
to Congress to further impress the
legislators with Washington desire
for citizenship rights will be discussed
at the Joint committee meeting.
Representative Jennings Randolph
Democrat, of West Virginia today
scoffed at charges of some opponents
of District suffrage that Saturdays
unofficial plebiscite did not represent
the real views Of a majority Of Wash
ington citizens.
He described such allegations as "a
smoke screen" to hide the fact that
the National Capital is Overwhelmingly
in favor of the right to vote.
Mr. Randolph declared that even if
an oficial referendum were held the
opponents Of suffrage would continue
to find fault with the result
There is no doubt in my mind that
Washington wants suffrage the West
Virginian asserted.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
CONGRESS I'M BRIEF
TODAY,


Appropriations - Senate considers
funds for non-military activities Of
War Department.
Farm-Senate considers amend
ments to Crop Control Act.
Housing-Nathsn Straus tells House
committee OF need for new funds.
Neutrality-suspicious. considers mi
nor bills.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Probably will consider bills on cal
endAr.
Banking and Currency Committee
considers bill to provide r. F. C..
loans to railroads, 1890 am.
House:
Considers conference report on 1888
Federal revenue bill.
Patents Committee considers patent
owners protection bill, 10 am.
Library Committee considers Mount
1ush Memorial bill. 1870 An
Evening star., 1938-05-04
FARLEY BANS ISSUE
OF KEN FROM MAILS
Magazine, Barred for Obscene
Article Charge. Loses Use
of Postal System.

By the Associated Press
Postmaster General Farley barred
from the mails today all copies of the
May S issue Of Ken. new semi-monthly
publication. on grounds that it con-
tained obscene matter.
In a printed statement, the de-
partment said the article to which
Mr. Farley objected was entitled Los
Angeles Sporting Girl"
Under postal regulations, the maga-
zine will be denied further use Of the
mails until it re-applies for second
class mailing privileges and offers an
issue acceptable to the Post Office
Department. The postal ruling is not
applicable to newsstand sales. such
sales being within the Jurisdiction of
local authorities.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
DR.. HYDE ELECTED
PRESIDENT IRISH
Named by Acclamation Before
Representatives of All
Political Parties.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
DUBLIN. May 4-Dr Douglas Hyde,
bushy mustached historian and retired
university professor. was formally
elected president Of Ireland today, by
acclamation.
The ceremony took place at the gov
ernment buildings before representa-
tives of all the political parties of the
former Irish Free State. Later, Prime
Minister Eamon de Valera gave a
luncheon honoririg the new 78-year-
old Protestant head of the Catholic
state.
Election of Dr. Hyde resulted from
his acceptance of an invitation from
Ireland's two largest political parties
DE Valera's Fianna Fail and the op-
position Fine Gael-to become the first
head of the new government.
The procedure by which DR.. HYDE
was elected was in accordance with
that outlined in the Irish constitu-
tion when there is only one candidate
for an Office. No candidate came for
ward to oppose DR.. Hyde after De
Valera and William T. Cosgrave, lead
ers of the two major parties, agreed
on his candidacy. DR.. Hyde serves for
seven years.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
WALSHPO|NTS0UT
DISTRICTS PLIGHT
Democracy Fails to Work in
Obtaining Washington
Vote, He Says.

Rev Dr. Edmund A. Walsh vice
president Of Georgetown University
called attention to the undemocratic
plight Of voteleSs citizens Of the Dis
trict of Columbia in an address last
night before the National Association
OF Commercial Organiza ton Secre-
taries at the Willard Hotel The asso-
citation is meeting here in connection
with the Chamber of Commerce Con-
vention
Pointing out that the right of citi-
zens to have a say In the admnistra-
ton Of the laws exists everywhere in
the Nation except in the District of
Columbia" Father Walsh said he had
resided in Washington for 26 years
and voted last Saturday in the first
District plebiscite ito know whether
or not we shall have the privilege of
voting"
Democracy is not working in the
matter of securing for Washington
citizens their legal rights under the
Constitution, Father Walsh asserted,
in referring to his topic, The Busi-
llcSS VI dVIllOtIdCt.
Since Washingtonian have no vote.
they owe allegiance to no political
party, he said.
With the possible exception of the
Indians. we in the District are the
only real Americans left" the clergy
man stated
He described as unusual, but possi-
bly, advantageous" the situation under
which "non-voting citizens view ma
tional issues directly without develop
ing the political astigmatism of other
Americans, who must squint in two
directions-not only toward the issues.
but toward the attitude on the issues
taken by the party to which they
belong
Father Walsh criticized Government
officials who abuse their power. These
officials. he declared. are paid en-
ployes. from the President down to
the doorkeeper in Congress. and are
only agents acting under a mandate of
the people" He warned against the
dangers to self-government growing
out Of the ever present instinct to
increase its power characteristic Of all
authority.
He said democracy is the easiest
form of government to be created,
but the hardest to preserve in its
administration.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
BY ROBERT r. PHILLIPS. Jr.

Back in the bright tents where the
mustangs and the pinto ponies were
munching their hay on picket
line at Col. Tim McCoys Circus last
night. We roamed about searching for
AL Jennings, known as the last of the
old Oklahoma train and bank rob-
bers.
Half dozen men passed by wearing
boots and chaps. l0-gallon hats and
CAV silk shirts. Tall, lean. handbook
ing. any one Of them might have been
retired bandit. but none answered
to the name of Al.
Then little man walked over and
proved to be the famous Jennings
He was not exactly in his stride, but
after shaking hands he stood there
somewhat like a man on exhibition.
knowing that anybody in this day and
age wants to take a long look at a
famous bad man Of the good old
days
Well. he may have been a very
tough hombre. and the records seem
to show as much. but he dosen't
talk like it. His conversation is
mixture of moderate erudition and
that careless profanity which is q
fibre in the talk of all citizens en-
gagged in dangerous occupations.
Right now" he said. I'm the
Governor of Utah. in long green
coat Amt that something?" And
Herewith he pulled out his gun and
began twrling it around, very
natural conversational gesture, If YOU
once made living talking with gun
in your hand
No Trigger.
See that trigger" he said, pointing
to a trigger guard in which there was
no trigger at all.
No we said
always took 'em out" he said.
Makes about half a second difference
when you're shootin' With spring
hammer like this YOU flick it back
with the thumb and let go. Don't
have to wait for trigger to snap
the hammer back and then release
it. Lot Of time. half second"
He dropped the gun into his hol-
ster, whipped 1t out again and snapped
the hammer. The whole operation
couldn't have required more than
two seconds. The gun was resting
near his hip, pointed straight out.
You don't raise it any higher than
that" he said. Saves time Remem-
Der. boy. no higher than that" he
said
Never forget it." We said.
About that time there was = great
shout from the circus ring and per-
formers came trouping of.
Was County Attorney.
"Oh hell" said Al Jennings.
Missed my cue. and the show went
on without the Governor Of Utah" +"
He pitched the whiskers on a nearby
bench and suggested, Maybe We bet
ter go back of the tent where it's DIRK
before you get whole flock OF guys
butting in and wanting to tell their
life stories"
We walked out into the half light,
standing between two tents
We'll you see it began back in 1895
Id been county attorney in my home
county. until some officers shot my
brother. So I went out to get 'em
and shot three. and one Of 'em shot
me. The Government got hot about
that and had to skip.
Il joined up with some other fel-
lows and we began robbing trains and
banks. They made me the leader oe-
cause had been a lawyer and they
figured I ought to know how to break
laws. At first, We didn't make much
money, because We never knew how
much was being shipped on the trains
we stuck up. Then had an adea.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
BENNETT CASE LIKELY
TO REACH JURY TODAY
Arguments Begin in Trial Of Three
Accused of Transporting
Stolen Jewelry.

Arguments began this morning in
the District Court trial of James and
Eula Mae Bennett and David Pinas,
who are charged with transporting
$500 worth Of stolen jewelry from
New York to Washington, and the
case was expected to 60 to the jury
this afternoon.
The three have been on trial since
Monday of last week.
The prosecution rested late Monday,
and the defense consumed but a day,
relying principally on the testimony
Of two Jewel experts that the gems
were worth considerably less than the
$4,000 the Government must show in
order to bring the case within the
Federal statute under which the in
dictment was returned.
Assistant United States Attorneys
Charles B. Murray and William Hitz
are prosecuting the case and the de-
PENDANTS are represented by Attorneys
William E. Leahy, Harry T. Whelan
and Dean Raimey.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
BABY'S PALM is HELD
BEST KEY TO IDENTITY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May "A baby's best
key to his identity lies in the palm Of
his hand. hospital administrators and
personnel were told today.
DR.. Gilbert P. Pond of West Sub
urban Hospital, Oak Park, nl., de-
scribed at the Tri-State Hospital As
sembly his system for keeping infants
identification records with palm prints
instead of footprints, which, he said,
are changeable.
Taking of footprints, Dr. Pont stated,
merely records the wrinkles which later
change in outline and shape. He said
palmprints were Interchangeable and
the patterns could be classified and
filed as are fingerprints Of older per-
sons.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
Al Jennings, Now in Circus,
Recounts His Days as Outla,u
Last of Old Oklahoma Train Robbers.
Once q County Attorney, Also Giues
Tip on Handling a Pistol.

II knew fellow in the State who
was field deputy, He assigned the
guards on trains carrying a lot Of
money. He was an avaricious scoun-
drel and l knew it. so one night l
went to his house and showed my
way in.
When he saw me. he said. Why.
I've got a warrant for you. dead or
alive. You're crazy coming here l
said sure, but I wanted to talk busi-
ness. He said, Sit down I told him
We wanted to know when big ship
ments were made on the trains, and
that we'd cut him in on his share,
just like one Of the gang He agreed,
and after that We made real money.
FIRST haul we got was a little
over s60,000. 1t was to be split SIX
ways. and as soon as it was dark
took $4,000 and a few more and
went over to his house Put it down
on the table and said. Here's your
share. Just like / said He started
70 count it out. What's the matter
with you? I said. You got what
was coming to you He said no dout...
but he happened to know exactly
how much was shipped on the train.
Why you dirty : = said, 'whaddaya
think We are, crooks?'"
T. r. Pardoned Him.
At that point, talk digressed to
politics for a while. Jennings being
full OF opinions about same. Re-
marked that he had once run for
Governor of Oklahoma back in 1914.
but they counted me out" Currently
he makes practice of bombarding
the White House with letters COM
menting on the political scene. Saws
he always gets an answer. We re-
turned to banditry
Great bunch of fellows we had in
that gang. l never knew the last
names of most of EN-. but they were
all right. I've missed the fun we had
together. Some ended up on the
gallows. some in the brig. And l had
to do three years in the penitentiary
before President Theodore Roosevelt
gave me pardon. When he handed it
to me, he said, I am giving you full
pardon and restoring your citizenship,
and henceforth I never want you to
do crooked thing. You must justify
the confidence placed in you. and 60
absolutely straight
SO for more than 80 years I've been
straight" said Al Jennings. but some
times it's damned lonesome.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
SOLUTION SEEN
TO $1,000 THEFT
Old large-Size Bill Lead to
Apprehension of Two
Suspects.

Detective Charles A. Buck Berry
who recently was reinstated after 8
years suspension from the force. wa.
credited today with solving a theft
case involving 81 0s0-the life saving.
OF Mrs, Bertha Harris, colored, 113t
Howard road Sc.
Detective Berry, who was suspended
in connection with the investigation
OF the Jew Boy" Dietz gambling case
learned that the bills. stolen from q
sugar sack in Mrs Harris home. were
OF the large size withdrawn from cir
culation years ago. Banks had been
notified to be on the lookout for
them.
The detective. informed that $500
OF the type Of bills he sought had
been turned in to bank by an auto
mobile dealer, traced them to colored
couple living in the 1000 block of
Nichols avenue Sc. He arrested the
couple for investigation, and the dealer
agreed to return the money. The
couple had spent the money on Sr
automobile.
Representative Magnuson of Was
lngton reported to police last MID ],
that thieves stole his automobile viii
1t was parked in front Of the Hou'
Once Building
A youth was being held for olasti1
ing today in connection with the tha
OF $1,000 worth of jewelry from
home Of Miss Carlotte Woodward.
a Government Printing Once emplod
who lives in the 800 block of SxteenI
street NE
Miss Woodward reported the thj
Sunday
Evening star., 1938-05-04
NO SPAT WITH FORD.
ECCLES DECLARES
Federal Reserve Chairman Issues
Formal Statement to Deny
Reports.

BY the Associated Press.
Reports that Chairman Mariner
Eccles Of the Federal Reserve Board
had engaged in dispute with Henry
Ford at the recent White House con-
ference are entirely false" Mr.. Ec-
cles said last night in formal state
ment.
Chairman Eccles said he and the
automobile manufacturer had not
even discussed deficit financing. the
automobile business or Government
policies. He described the conference
at which President Roosevelt was
host, as "a most informal and
friendly affair"
Evening star., 1938-05-04
WEATHER REPORT

District CoumbaFair to1ght
shifting
afternoon night; slightly portion.
afternoon portion
tonight.
followed thundershowe
Evening star., 1938-05-04

nationally known
j n S u r a n c e ex-
e c u t i've, will be
the guest of
t h e Washington
agency of the So
ciety at q banquet
at the Congress
sional c ou n try
Club tonight.
Mr.. G r q h a m,
who was an ac-
tuary at Ii years
OF age. is q fell
low Of the Ac-
tuarial Society Of
America. and past
Evening star., 1938-05-04

critic, had condemned the act and its
administration and called for resigna-i
ton or removal of the Labor Board.
The chamber convention will end.
with the annual dinner tomorrow
night. 4
Evening star., 1938-05-04
Issues First Proclamation

Louis Bessemer. Mayor of Greenbt
Md. the Governments experiment
housing development. issued his fl
proclamation yesterday. calling on
township to observe the week OF NJ
IS as "airmail week"
Evening star., 1938-05-04

In broadest terms. the general lines
Of economic progress are to secure
economic opportunities Of good work
and 4ood His ter a. 4
Evening star., 1938-05-04

American Management Association
and the Insurance Institute of
America. Early in his career, Mr.,
Graham installed the first group in
surance ever written.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
Protest Jobs for Women,

Civil service employees of Northern.
Ireland are protesting that too many.
women are being appointed to the.
service.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
River Report.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers Gle
at Harpers Ferry. Potomac clear at Gre
Falls today.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation In inches In the
Capital tcurrent month to date:
Evening star., 1938-05-04
MRS. R. S. SANDERSON
Funeral for Young Wife to Be
Held Tomorrow.

Held Tomorrow.
Funeral services for Mrs Rosanna
Smith Sanderson, "a. who died Sat-
urday night at her home, in San An
tonic, Tex, will be held here at /
pm. tomorrow in the Fort Lincoln
Cemetery Chapel. Burial will follow
in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Mrs. Sanderson, the wife of John
w. Sanderson, I'd. was a niece Of Col.
and Mrs. Shepler Ward Fitzgerald.
with whom she formerly made her
home here at 3505 Davis street NV,
until her marriage about two years
AEo, 4
Evening star., 1938-05-04
Report for Last 2f Hours.
Record for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. SO, at 3 pm. yesterday; year
Lowest. SO, at am. today: year ago,
46.
Rsesrd Temperatures This Year.
Highest 81, on April %.
Lowest, Is. on January 2S.
Humidity for Last 81 Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, SO per cent. at 4:30 am. to-
day.
day.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
High 1l:10a am.
Low - 5:27 am. 6:27 am.
kalBH --------- j OU pui i uS p.Ii
Low ---- 6:11 pm. 7:O1 I'm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
sun. today - 5:01 7:03
sun tomorrow, sos 7;04
Moon today - 9:1Oa.m. 11:46 T. m.
Automobile light must be turned on one.
hAH hou1 altar sunset.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
AGENCY WILL DINE
Equitable Life Society to Have
w. J. Graham as Guest.

William J. Graham of New York,
first vice president of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society and an inter-
Evening star., 1938-05-04
Tide Tables.

FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-04

this stream flows tina ta discerning
follower of Christ Jesus, named
Paul, has thus spoken of IT: 70 the
depth Of the riches both Of the wis
dom and knowledge of God how
unsearchahle are his judgments,
land his ways past finding out'!s Let
us consider the beauties of this rev.
elation Of .di ME Science. Let us
mote its practicality, and the fact
that aillnay use it. Then let us re-
ljoice in the fact that this beauty,
grandeur, and goodness are to- be
expressed in athe trivial round, the
common task just as the desert
places are now enjoying the refresh
ing streams from the mountain
SUBMITS, so, into the seemingly drab
experiences Of daily life comes the
rich, full, flowing tide Of boundless
Love, bringing Tefresllment, heal
ing, abundance, and peace.
Sitting by the side of Jacobs
well, telling the Samaritan woman
of the Christ, and Of the blessings
that come to him who receives this
divine vistant, the Master said, ''The
water that shall give him shall be
in him well Of water springirig up
into everlasting life. This refresh
ing current Of true thought, COM
ing as IL does today in Christian
Science, is blessing humanity album
dainty. The avenCes provided by
The Mother Church. founded by
Mrs. Eddy, by which these living
waters are reaching needy hearts,
are many. Let us briefly consider
some of these avenues. First Is the
Christian Science textbook, stSci-
gence and Health with Key to the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-04

tainside into = lake fof pure clear
water. You have: seen d river flow
ing out of this lake, and you may
have learned that the lake is fed by
countless unseen springs, which
keep it pure and clear, and the
stream which flows from It active.
On the other hand, you have seen a
pool Of water lying stagnant and
unpleasant, because 1t does not have
these hidden springs, and It does
not overflow or give olt, lacking the
Sllpply which makes such activity,
such ceaseless giving Cssihles These
facts may point to what we need in
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1938-11-04

Peter B. Biggers, S. B,
Delivers Instructive Talk /.
Before Large Audience |, !. !:
AT The Women's Club
Here Last Evening

Aninstructive lecture entitled christian Science True
Science Meeting Modern Needs" delivered here last
evening before large audience at the Waterbury
club Auditorium by Peter b higgins g 8 p of Seattle
washington Mr. higgins who is member of the Board Of
Eectureshp of The Mother Church The First Church Of
Christ Scientist in Boston, Mass introduced by Mrs
Gladys Lewis Second Reader OF First Church of Christ
Scientist this CITY. Mr. higgins lecture follows sa