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Evening star., 1938-11-11
Navy Yard Mochinist
MISSING From Home

Gilbert M. Oliver, 81, Of 1726 Euclid
street NV, machinist in the Navy
Yard gun shop, was sought by police
today after his wife had reported
him missing from home since yes
terday morning after having threat
ened to commit suicide.
Mrs. Oliver reported her husband
previously had expressed the inten-
ton of ending his life. She de-
scribed him as feet, II inches tall,
weighing about 155 pounds, with
black hair and q dark complexion
When he left home, he had about
$25 and wore a gray suit and black
shoes. but no hat. He drove away
in their sedan bearing District
license plates No. 1851. The
divers have no children.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Numbers Aides
Face Sitter
Sentences
Racket RineIeoders
Should Be Arrested,
Proctor Declares

Ringleaders In the numbers racket
here should be brought into court,
Justice James M. Proctor of Dis
trict Court declared yesterday as he
sentenced two prisoners accused of
being involved in the racket. He
also promised heavier sentences to
the small fry" in an effort to break
up the Illicit business.
The numbers law passed at the
last session of Congress has not
measured up to expectations, Justice
Proctor said, and much of the time
OF the courts Is being taken up with
gambling cases, when the new sta.-
ute was supposed to curb tie
practice.
II have been in the habit of Civ
ing milder sentences for the agents
OF the numbers operators and put
good many of them on proDa-
tion," said Justice Proctor. II have
taken this attitude with regard to
the writer's and runners and have
given light jail sentences.
But all this has amounted to
nothing. The new law, which every
one acclaimed, has not achieved its
objective.
Will Dry Up Business.
Il don't know if the authorities
can get the big men, but a serious
effort should be made. If we can
stop the little men from working
for them, that will dry up their
business. They can't operate with
out writer's. The operators have
their agents in many buildings and
localities. While the individual
writer does not get much, the VOL
ume of business counts and there
are great number Of agents
everywhere.
Il propose to give much more
severe sentences, as all other means
have failed. We now see the orls-
oners walk into court noncna-
lantly-they don't know the names
of their attorneys-they do hot
know who their bondsmen are ana
they cannot tell for whom they
work. declared Justice Proctor.
The jurist said he had reached
his decision after much study of
the cases. He said he has been
informed that the big operators
purposely utilize agents who have
no prior records, in the hope they
will be placed on probation.
Fight on big Shots"
Tn r1oHiya1 HE %
the bench, Justice Proctor said he
was not making any insinuations
against the Police Department or
prosecuting attorneys, but he added
that serious effort should be
made to bring in the "big shots"
in the business and he promised
to take care of the small fry"
by giving them severe sentences.
Justice Proctor said he owed it
to society to do his part in en-
forcing the statutes against gam
bling and said he proposed to live
up to his part of the bargain.
I am going to give the public
what I think they are entitled f."
said Justice Proctor, "in order to
rid the community of this Pc
nicious influence"
The jurist sentenced James D.
Smith. colored tn CIV r,--oA'-s
two years and Samuel Myers to
from seven mUntns " ,wo }.
declaring that in the future his
sentences would bring him the il
legality of the racket to the vio-
lators.
Advised of Justice Proctor's ac-
ton, United States Attorney David
A. Pine declared:
II am in hearty accord with the
courts attitude toward punish
ment, and I believe that such an
attitude. if pursued, may make for
more effectiveness in our effort to
remove this type of criminal ac-
tivity."
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Addresses Kiwuniuns

An appeal for elimination Of po-
litical party strife developed in the
election campaign was delivered by
the Rev. John w. Rustin, pastor OF
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, in an address before the
Kiwanis Club yesterday at its an
nual Armistice Day exercises. Will
liam F. Raymond, tenor and cluh
member, sang several Armistice
songs. Edward S. Pardoe, acting
club president, presided.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Two Posts Are Filled
In Office of Education

Appointment of two consultants
to the ONCE of Education Depart
ment of the Interior, was announced
today by Secretary Ickes. They are
Charles N. Fullerton, Washington.
Ind, consultant in employment
ploye relations, and DR.. Lyman S.
Moore, Chicago, public service oc-
cupations.
Both men will work in the voca-
tional education division of the Of
flce of Education under j. C..
Wright, assistant commissioner for
vocational education.
Evening star., 1938-11-11

Smithsonian Institution technicians
Later he took up engraving and
printing.
Through his own efforts Harris
now has a print shop in his base
ment equipped with about $500
worth Of machinery, he says. What
he hopes for is a backer who will
put up enough capital to finance
small shop and stock it. Harris
himself will do the rest, he says.
1T would be a loan" he said, "a
business proposition. I never asked
for charity and never will. I in
tend to sand on my own feet!"
In talking to Harris one gets the
feeling he means what he says.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Leqionnuire Addresses
D. A. R. Chapter

Walter E. Holmes. past COM
mander Arlington Post, American
Legion, and commander Of tho Le-
gion Guard of Honor of Virginia,
spoke on "Armistice Day" at the
meeting Of Thomas Nelson Chap
ter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, at the home Of Mrs. N.
E. Rollins last night.
New members received in the So
ciety were Mrs. James F. Hayes,
Mrs. H. Richard Allen. Mrs. Will
liam w. Harrison, Mrs. L. l.. Strock
and Mrs. L. w. Ellis.
The chapter voted to present
gold history medal and two good
citizenship medals to the Washing
ton-Lee High School and Thomas
Jefferson Junior High School.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Jurist Studies Plea
ToQuash Subpoena
OLA. N. A. Records
Medical Association Hits
Document as 'Drognet'
At Hearing

The legality of a subpoena re-
quiring the production of records
of the American Medical Associa-
tion for use by the Government
before the grand jury investigating
organized medicine was under con-
sideration today by Justice James
M. Proctor in District Court. An
early decision was promised.
Counsel for the association. rep
resented by Seth w. Richardson
former Assistant Attorney General
of the United States, attacking the
legality of the document, termed it
"dragnet subpoena and declared
that "it is the act of a poacher,
making the owner do the fishing
for him."
Government attorneys, for whom
Special Assistant to the Attorney
General John H. Levin spoke, con-
tended the subpoena duces tecum
is entirely proper, but "a corpora
ton in Chicago sets itself up to
predetermine what the crime is to
be, what persons are to be named
and what is pertinent to the grand
jury inquiry"
Says Subpoena Is Definite.
The Government counsel met the
assertion of the association with
the contention that the subpoena
was entirely definite in its terms
that it named concrete subject mat
ter and dates and, in some instances,
persons. They denied it was the
blanket instrument which the as
sociation counsel contended it was
After he had heard the arguments
of opposing counsel Justice Proctor
said he would rule on the problem
promptly.
Filing a motion to quash the SUBJ
poena duces tecum, Mr.. Richardson
told Justice Proctor the court was
faced with deciding whether the
evidence sought was relevant to the
grand jury inquiry now going for
ward, pointed to the Oppressive
nature" of the subpoena and de-
clared the document was vague and
indefinite, and that the association
would be put to great trouble in
producing the mass of papers it
apparently embraces.
Says There Is No Precedent.
Letters to and from the associa-
ton in which doctors all over the
Nation figure might be subpoenaed
under the terms of the document,
Mr.. Richardson argued, adding:
II don't think there is precedent
that can be found for it in the
books"
Mr.. Richardson made it clear that
the association has already volun-
tarily submitted records to the grand
jury here, and this production of
records for the examination of the
Government has been going on for
a year, and the association has
co-operated in this.
Mr.. Levin declared the Govern
ment has reason to believe the
American Medical Association may
have comprehensive scheme afoot
to Cypress movements similar to
the Group Health Association. He
asked the court if the Government
is not entitled to see these records
which the association may want
held back.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
D. 6. Naval Officers
In Submarine Class

Two Washington naval officers
were among the "A officers selected
yesterday by the Navy Department
to comprise the next class in sub
marine training to be conducted at
the New London, Conn.,, submarine
school, January 3, 1889.
1t. (Junior Grade) Richard NJ.
Farrell and Ensign Thomas K. KIM
mel, son of Rear Admiral H. E. Kim
mel. commander of Cruiser Division
Z, were the Washington men Sc
lected.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Swim Film Shown

The motion picture, Learn to
SWIM" directed by Donald P. Ben
nett of the Department of Agricul-
ture Extension Service and pro-
duced in collaboration with the Red
Cross and Civilian Conservation
Corps, was shown Wednesday night
before the Washington Photographic
Society in the Alliance room, Pierce
Hall. Mr.. Bennett discussed the pic
ture, after which j. M. McGrath, a
society member, lectured on making
Photographic Christmas cards.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Robbi Will Speak

Rabbi Harry Silverstone will speak
on the topic, Soldiers of Peace" in
an Armistice Day message at the
Tifereth Israel Synagogue, Four
teenth and Euclid streets NV, at
o'clock tonight. Cantor Intrater
will conduct the service,
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Overseas Writers to Meet

Harold Hinton, who recently re-
turned from service in the American
Embassy in London, will discuss
Anglo American journalistic rela-
tions at q luncheon meeting of the
Overseas Writers Monday at the
Willard Hotel ct ! pm.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Women of the Moose

The College Of Regents silver tea.
scheduled by Columbia Chapter for
this afternoon, has been postponed to
May is.
At the Child Welfare luncheon at
the Willard Hotel Monday Senior
Regent Mrs. Frances Baldwin will rep
resent the local chapter. Mrs. Pauline
Miller will represent the Child Care
and Training Committee and Past
Regent Mrs. Frances Mitchell will
represent the national organization.
The officers will serve a dinner to
the officers Of Columbia Lodge on
Thursday at Moose Hall.
Past Regent Mrs. Anna Wagner has
called a meeting Of the Ritualistic
Committee for rehearsal at Moose
Hall on Thursday at pm.
The Moose Lodge and chapter of
Lehighton, Pa, are financing q trip to
Washington for 40 members Of the
Lihighton School Patrol on May to
sightsee and to participate in the
school patrol parade here May 7.
They viii be entertained at dinner
May 8 at Moose Hall by Columbia
Chapter.
The dancing class for children of
the Moose will be held at 2:30 pm.
May 7 at Moose Hall and the story
hour at the Central Union Mission
Emergency Home for Children at 8
pm. will be in charge Of Mrs. Pauline
Miller.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Sons and Daughters Of
Liberty

The State Council Of the District
Of Columbia will hold its annual con-
vention Wednesday and Thursday at
the Washington Hotel, the State coun-
cilor, Mrs. Mae A. Etchison, presiding.
The session will open at o am. May 4.
The Rev. Walter p Plumley of st.
Johns Episcopal Church, Mount Raj
nier, Md, will give the invocation.
At 1890 pm. the members will make
their annual pilgrimage to the Tomb
Of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington
National Cemetery, where the State
councillor will place wreath. At T:30
pm. the annual banquet and dance
will be held.
On Thursday the State officers will
be installed. At 8 pm. q reception
will be held. They will be entertained
by the Potomac Electric Power Co.'S
Glee Club and dancers from Madolin
Hodgson's School of Dancing.
The State councillor will give a tea
today in honor Of the State officers of
1887 at her home, lit Otis street NE.
? Potomac Council win dispense with
their meeting on May 1. The meeting
will be held May 7.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
DAUGHTERS of America

Progressive Council viii hold q
luncheon at the Potomac Electric
Power Co. on May 8.
The D. Of A. and Jr. o. u. A. M.
State Council Joint Committee will
meet May 4 at 8 pm. at 2407 Mime
sofa avenue Sc, to plan an excursion
to Marshall Hall May 28.
Triumph Council initiated Mrs. Ina
Ferdon. De Witt Tucker was received
into membership by transfer from
Liberty Council.
Goodwill Council celebrated its 21st
birthday anniversary with a banquet
and floor show Friday at the Bamboo
Gardens.
Golden Rule Council initiated two
candidates. The transfer Of Mrs. Net
tie Jacobs from Ballston Council was
read by Mrs. Ethel Windsor. Mrs.
Florence e. Britcher was installed
as 18-months trustee by Past State
Councillor Mrs. Reagan. Councillor
Lucille Austin presided.
Friendship Council convened, with
Ina Courtney, councillor, presiding.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Knights of St. John
Ladies' AuxilioH

st. Gabriels Auxiliary met Tuesday.
The District president, Mrs. Wilfred
p. Ross, was elected delegate to the
national convention in Philadelphia in
June.
A rehearsal of the District drill team
was held Monday in st. Joseph's
Hall. The captain, Mrs. Emma Pan
zer, was in charge.
A meeting Of delegates elected from
all auxiliaries to the convention Of the
Supreme Ladies' Auxiliary was held
April 20 in the Knights Of Columbus
Hall. Mrs. Elsie Hart was appointed
chairman on hotel and transportation
arrangements. For reservations phone
Mrs. Hart, Metropolitan $40.
The District deputy, Mrs. Wilfred p.
Ross, paid her official visit to Holy
Comforter Auxiliary on Thursday.
The supreme trustee, Mrs. Omi K.
Bingham. will visit Baltimore this
week on tour Of promotion.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Y. M. G. A. News

The Y's Mems Club will hold din
ner meeting Monday at 6 O'Clock in
the dormitory clubroom.
The Religious Work Committee, Of
which M. O. Chance is chairman,
will hold q luncheon 1890 pm. Tues
day in the Sir George williams room.
Page NICK. Etchison, religious work
director, will give an illustrated lee
ture on Norway and the World Sun
day School Convention" ut the Ham
line M. e. Episcopal Church Thurs
day at pm.
A membership dinner will be held
at the Cleveland Park Branch Friday
at $50 pm. In the Cleveland Park
Congregational Church. The dinner
is sponsored by the US Mems Club
and a group Of interested mothers
of the church.
The Older Boys Council will sponsor
dance in the boys gymnasium Friday
from to II pm.
DR.. Charles B. Campbell will give
his annual Mothers Day talk from
Station WMAL Saturday at sis
o'clock.
The annual athletic banquet, at
which time emblem awards will be
made, will be held Saturday at 8 pm.
in the assembly hall. Following the
banquet . dance win be held In the
gymnasium. beginning ct $50 pm.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Hotel Greeters Of
America

Charter No. 81 and Women's Aux
Hilary No. 81 met at the Continental
Hotel last Tuesday, with Greeter Man
ager G. G. Cook as host. President q.
Steuart Bingham reported on the
Middle Atlantic States regional con-
vention in Philadelphia. Washington
was elected the convention city for the
regional convention In 1899.
G. J. Cook and G. A. Abbey were
appointed committee chairmen on ar
rangements for entertaining on June
10 the visiting delegates en- route to
the international convention in At
lantic City. Francis st. Austell of the
Speaker Unit Of the Community Chest
spoke on foreign affairs with reference
to the Sino-Japanese War. Robinson
Lappan Of the Capital Park Hotel was
appointed general chairman Of the
annual showboat cruise.
At the auxiliary session the "See
America First" Committee presented
William Burton Larson, who gave a
travelogue ON the South American
countries. DR.. William j. q. Thomas,
vice president Of Charter No. 81, spoke
concerning the "See America First"
exhibit at the Atlantic City conven-
vention. A writing on How the see
America first program can be devel-
oped to create more interest for the
benefit Of sales departments" was pre-
sented by the director, Mrs. Weston
B. Jones, and read by Miss r. A.
Garner.
A . report Of the Middle Atlantic
convention was presented by Mrs Eva
@. Run, who announced that Presi-
dent Mrs. Harry D. Stewart and Mrs.
Aaron j. Fritz had been elected Sec
ond vice president and governor, re-
spectively, Of the Middle Atlantic
Regional Association.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
W.C.T.U News

Mary Pollock Union met at the
home OF Mrs. j. w. Talbert, 2343
Twenty-fifth street Sc, preceded by
luncheon. Devotions were given by
Miss Fannie Fulmer. Miss Laura
Lindley Of the Anti-Saloon League
spoke.
Y. T. 9. is planning 4 rally In the
near future.
Plans are being made for Q lawn
fete IN June to raise funds for the
educational fund.
lexington Union met ut headuuar-
ters, 522 Sixth street NV, Tuesday.
The president, Mrs. r. Adams, pre-
sided. The devotional service was
conducted by Mrs. Fred EhlIng. The
guest speaker was the director Of
white ribbon recruits, Mrs. BERTHE
Farmer, who presented two children
Of Georgetown. Jimmie Ainsworth and
Doris Mansfield, who gave recitations.
Mrs. Paul Richman and Mrs. Fred
Ehling were made life members. Re-
ports were given hy Mrs. Eva Carl
son. Mrs. ,. J. Wrishtsman, Mrs.
James AlIan and Mrs. James Mat
thews. The meeting was preceded by
. Luncheon served by the president.
The next meeting win be held q
TIE Southern patries May -. ~
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Jobs Daughters

At the last meeting of the Bethel No.
2 the dramatic club presented q
play entitned, ''Dr. Cureall."
The grand guardian Of the District,
Laura wallace, was present.
After drill team meeting at Stans-
bury Temple, April rs, dramatic club
meeting was held at $40 Concord ave-
nue. NV. The officers Of the drill
team will take part in Mothers Day
program on May 7. The Bethel meet
ing on May 13 win be Mothers Night.
Bethel No. 5 had the De MoIays Is
their guests on April 22.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Woodmen Circle.

Willow Grove will hold q class
initiation at the Thomas Circle Club
on May 6 at pm. Oficers will
report at pm. on May at the
Hamilton Hotel to meet Mrs. Pauline
Rohrs, State manager, for o rehearsal
In ritualistic work.
Mrs. Elinor De Lauder and Miss
Evelyn Hunter were hostesses to the
mps Club On April 20 ut the latter's
homs. A musical comedy was pre-
snted.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

E. A.; Osiris, social; King Solomon,
E. A.: East Gate, social; Theodore
Roosevelt. E. A.; Barristers, social.
Thursday--Nayal, social; Hiram, Z.
A.; La Fayette. M. NJ; william r.
Singleton, M. M: Petworth, r. c.;
Semper Paratus, business.
Friday-Columbia, M. NJ; Lebanon,
social: Joseph II. Nlans, social;
Justice, social.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
G. A. R. Meeting

Committee to Gather Friday to
Plan for Memorial Day Rites.
A committee of the Grand Army
Of the Republic Memorial Day Corp.
will meet next Friday at 4:30 pm. In
the Office Of Attorney Harlan Wood to
arrange plans for the annual Memorial
Day rites to be held at Arlington
National Cemetery.
Mr. Wood. q past commander of the
District Department OF the American
Legion, is general chairman.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
P. <. O. Sisterhood
Mrs. g. L Peckham, s177 Eighteenth

Mrs. @. l. Peckham, 3177 Eighteenth
street NV. was hostess to Chapter B
at luncheon Tuesday, assisting bost-
esses being Mrs. J. w. Thompson, Mrs.
e. G. Jeffreys, and Mrs. j. Harry Cum
ningham. The president, Mrs. Charles
Marvin Jones, presided.
An outline Of the program for the
coming year was presented by Mrs. j..
D. Stafford, program chairman.
Mrs. Robert M. Ferguson, second
vice president Of the District of Column
bia Chapter, gave q talk on THE Edu-
cational Fund and Cottey College" /"
which was followed by an informal
discussion. Excerpts from the p. e. O.
Record, the official magazine of the
sisterhood, were given by Mrs. Wor-
thy P. Sterns.
The members accepted the invita-
ton of Mrs. A. H. Williams and her
daughters, Miss Margery williams
and Mrs. Efie williams Mckenzie, to
attend the reception they are giving
in honor Of Mr.. c. Arnold Van Kam-
men, and his fiance, Miss Verna Haz-
zard, at The Henderson, 2460 Six
teenth street NV, May Is, from 4 to
Z o'clock.
Guests were Mrs. G. s. Forbes,
daughter of the hostess, and Mrs.
Robert II. Ferguson.
The next meeting will be held at the
home Of Mrs. Charles Marvin Jones,
3808 Garrison street NV, May IS,
at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Helen Flack entertained Chap
ter J, Tuesday night at her home at
407 Rosemary street, Chevy Chase,
Md. Genevieve Hubbard was initiated
Chapter H met at the home Of Mrs.
George O. Sutton, 7716 Fourteenth
street NV. The president. Mrs. Rush
B. Lincoln, presided. The subject Of
the program, given by Mrs. Bertha A..
Nelson. was "Coasting Down to Rio
South America"
Evening star., 1938-05-01
NOTICE.

Fraternal news intended for
publication In The Sunday Star
must be received by the Fraternal
Editor not later than noon On
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

Mrs. Helen Flack entertained Chap
ter J, Tuesday night at her home at
407 Rosemary street, Chevy Chase,
Md. Genevieve Hubbard was initiated.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

Robert de Bruce Council, Scottish
Rite, on Tuesday evening conferred
the 29th degree. Next Tuesday eve
ming at q special meeting the 30th
degree viii be conferred. The same
evening Mithras Lodge of Perfection
will meet.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

Owing to illness Of Thomas Mason.
1r, department commander, and Fred
A. Mining. vice commander, the
American Legion night planned for
May 6 by Lebanon Lodge at the Ma
sonic Temple has been postponed
indefinitely.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

Clara Scott, matron Of Congress
Lodge Chapter, announces meeting
Monday night will be called OF. The
meeting on May 16 viii be birthday
night.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

Benjamin B. French Lodge will
confer the F. C. degree tomorrow eve
ming. Past Master Harry strang, jr.,
win deliver an address on the lamb
skin.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

Lafayette Lodge Chapter will have q
dance at 1909 Ninth street NV, Sat-
urday from to IL pm.
The Star Point Society will meet at
the home Of Matron Helena M. sutley,
1882 Eighth street NV, Wednesday
evening with Past Matrons Loretta
Rabenhorst and Margaret e. Smith
assisting hostesses.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

Master Frederick w. Englert of
Potomac Lodge announced tomorrow
evening he will receive members of
Robert LeBruce Chapter, Order OF
DeMolay. The boys will confer one
Of their degrees.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

The Takona Fellowcraft Club will
hold dance at the Indian Spring
Country Club on Friday from 10 to 1.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

President James Persaud an
nounced the Army Medical Center,
Walter Reed General Hospital, Ma
sonic Club will meet tomorrow eve
ming at the Army Medical School.
The honored guest and speaker of the
evening win be NJ d. Hensey, past
national president of the Masonic
Clubs and past president of the Ad-
visory Board Of the District Of Co
lumbia.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

Master Milton Conn of Osiris Lodge
has set aside Wednesday evening as
father-and-son night. Special enter
tainment.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

Loyalty Chapter Is expecting to
have the Grand Matron and Grand
Patron present at the meeting on
May 4, when the degrees will be con-
ferred. On May the Ways and
Means Committee has planned q trip
to Cedar Hill Cemetery.