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Evening star., 1938-01-07
OFFICERS INDUCTED
BY COSMOPOLITAN
Capt. Harvey D. Callaghan OF
First Precinct Was the
Guest Speaker,

New officers of the Cosmopolitan
Club were inducted at q luncheon
meeting in the Carlton Hotel yester-
day, when DR.. j. L. B. Murray sue
ceeded Arthur w. Defenderfer as presi-
dent.
Other officers installed included A.
Hamilton Wilson, vice president; Mil
ton Hartley, treasurer, and Michael
D. Schaefer, reelected secretary.
Police Capt. Harvey D. Callaghan
Of the first precinct was guest speaker.
He discussed various phases Of trafdc
accident prevention, stressing the need
for the cooperation of citizens in the
observation Of traffic laws and de-
scribed the trafnc investigation school
conducted by Police Supt. Ernest w.
Brown.
Following installation ceremonies
the retiring president Of Cosmopolitan
Club was presented with 4 watch. The
retiring treasurer, James E. Diver,
received silver service. The prize for
the best attendance In the last year
also went to Mr.. Diver. The daily
attendance prize was presented to the
Rev. Oliver J. Hart.
Evening star., 1938-01-07

work. Last night, it seemed, Wicker's
girl friend found him in the sedan
with another woman.
The girl ordered him out Of the
car, but Wicker responded by rolling
up the shatter-proof glass and lock-
ing the door. He did this, he said,
because he noticed the girl had q
lead pipe in her hands.
Then the glass began to shower.
The windows on the side of the car.
the windshield and the rear were
hammered in. Wicker attempted to
take the machine to work because he
had no time to get it repaired
The car was at No. precinct being
photographed and inspected by de-
tectives this morning, while Wicker
and . companion, whose story did not
entirely satisfy police. were being held
pending . check-up OF the whole
AFFAIR.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
DOYLE QUITS POST
ON DISTRICT BODY
Resignation From Unem.
pIoyment Compensation
Board Announced.

Resignation Of Robert +. Doyle, tr,
as deputy director Of the District Un-
employment Compensation Board was
announced today with explanation by
members Of the board.
Mr.. Doyle's resignation will be
effective February %, but he termi-
mated his service with the board As
of January l, according to board ON
cials. It was explained he had the
two months Of time under accrued
overtime work and leave.
Mr.. Doyle was appointed auditor
and deputy director Of the board
March 20, 1896, at the beginning Of
this phase Of the social security pro-
gram in the District. His original
salary was $500. On October i last
he was given promotion to $4,000.
The resignation was accepted by
the board on the recommendation of
John A. Marshall, the board director
Mr.. Marshall denied reports that Mr.
Doyle had either been asked to resign
or that he had been discharged.
Mr.. Marshall announced, following
. protracted meeting of the board to-
day. that approximately go persons
had been employed because of the
current extension of work in connec-
ton with the application for payment
Of unemployment benefits. Some
1900 applications for benefit pay
ments have been received.
Mr.. Marshall advised the Commis-
sioners and other board members that
probably no more than half of this
number would perfect their applica-
tions because they would find they
were not eligible. Other board omcials
said that 5000 Of the applicants al
ready had been interviewed and that
the applications were being studied
at the rate Of 500 day.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
FREEDMEN'SGETS
$70,59D INCREASE
Dr.. Jones Says Funds Will
Be Used to Make NeceS-
sary Repairs.

An increase of $70.59o in the budget
of Freedmen's Hospital, it was said
today, will be used to make emer-
gency repairs to the hospital build
ing and equipment.
DR.. r. Edward Jones, chief medical
officer, had warned in his annual
report to the Interior Department
that ancient plumbing and leaking
roofs constituted = constant threat
There was danger. he said, Of the
hospital being put out OF commission
The $329.410 budget under which
Freedmen's has been operating was
increased to 100000 for the 1888
fiscal year.
"The extra amount will be spent
mostly to improve the physical as
poets, plumbing and equipment" DR..
Jones said. while the budget nat
urally does not meet all of the hos
pitfalls needs, it Is sufficient to remedy
the worst defects"
These are principally gaping holes
in the ceiling of several top-door
wards. through which water drips on
patients when it rains. During hard
rains 1t is necessary to remove many
of the patients in the maternity
wards. There are also holes in the
ceilings Of several Of the corridors.
The plumbing in the hospital is
80 or 40 years old, and on account
of its condition many of the bath
rooms are put out Of commission at
times. The chief danger comes from
two huge water tanks on the roof,
which supply water. One of these is
50 old it is in danger of bursting, it
is said.
Under the direction OF Richard
Mackenzie. q hospital consultant en-
gagged by Secretary Ickes, q survey OF
Freedmen's service and equipment Il
being made.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
FARE QUIZ SLATED
FOR COMMISSION
House Transit Probers to
Call on Agency to JUS
tify Increase.

The Public Utilities Commission will
be called on to justify its recent action
in raising street car and bus token
fares to six for so cents as soon "a
the investigation of the Capital Transit
Co. is resumed next week. it was dis
closed today by Representative Dirk
sen, Republican, Of Illinois, men,
ber of the Public Utilities Subcommit-
tee of the House District Committee,
The inquiry, initiated last summer
by q special subcommittee, will be
carried on by the Public Utilities Sub
committee to which Mr.. Dirksen has
just been assigned.
Representative Randolph, Democrat
of West Virginia, chairman Of the
subcommittee. said members of the
utilities commission would be called
as the first witnesses.
Mr.. Dirksen already has conferred
with Chairman Randolph about plans
for resuming the investigation. Since
the utility commissioners are to be
the first witnesses, Mr.. Dirksen said:
II think it would be a proper start
to have the members of the commits
sion state their positions with respect
to the recent token fare increase"
The investigation will revolve around
two bills Mr.. DirkSen introduced at
the last regular session Of Congress
One would prevent street car and bus
fares from exceeding cents. The
other would abolish one-man car oper-
erations.
The subcommittee, however, plans
to broaden the scope Of the inquiry
and delve into the financial structure
of the transit company and its rela-
tions with the North American Co. OF
New York, which controls it, as well
as the Potomac Electric Power Co.
In preparation for resumption of
the inquiry, Mr. Dirksen has gath
cred mass Of data from the utilities
commission. the Federal Trade Com
mission and the Securities and Ex-
change Commission.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
OFFICIAL PLEADS
GUILTY TO THEFTS
Park Service EmpIoye Is
Charged With Taking
$4,000 in U. S. Funds.

Reno E. Stitely, 20, chief of the
voucher unit of the National Park
Service, who is alleged to have taken
some $4,000 in Government funds,
pleaded guilty before Justice Joseph
w. Cox in District Court this morning
to nine counts of q 12-count indict-
ment.
Justice Cox permitted Stitely to
remain at liberty under bail and,
since he has no prior criminal record,
referred his case to the probation
officer for Investigation. Sentence
probably will be imposed next week.
The alleged peculations, discovered
by Interior Department Investigators,
covered q f1ve-year period.
Stitely's operations, they said, were
carried out in the following manner !:
To the regular semi-monthly pay
roll would be added fictitious names
Of carpenters who had never worked
for the Park Service. The pay roll
would then 60 through usual channels
to the Treasury and the checks would
be returned to Stitely for distribu-
ton. Stitely then would indorse the
checks, which were payable to ficti-
tiou persons, and cash them ut
various banks, it was charged.
Eight counts Of the indictment
charged forgery and four that Stitely
presented false pay rolls to his SUI
periors for approval.
The former voucher chief was i'm
maculately dressed when he appeared
in court this morning. represented
by Attorney William E. Leahy.
Assistant United States Attorney
Charles B. Murray said the three
remaining counts of the indictment
would be disposed Of when stitely
Is sentenced.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
% Fewer Dailies in U. S.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Z (R.-The
N. w. Aver & Son 1898 directory lists
2,0S4 daily English language news
papers in the United States in 1887,
q decrease of %; 10,629 weeklies, .
drop of l76, and $50 semi-weeklies, .
decrease of 18,
Evening star., 1938-01-07

The Oregon Trail route Of the COW
cred wagons extended 1000 miles. from
Independence, Mo-, to Oregon City and
Fort Vancouver, Greg.
Evening star., 1938-01-07

The late Sir Edward Elgar, English
composer, dedicated one OF his best
known works 70 the Princesses Eliza.
beth and Aa41aI0t Rosa
Evening star., 1938-01-07
BAND CONCERT.

II the Army Band tomorrow ut
ii:@o Am. at the Army Band audi
toe11na; Capt. Thomas r. Darcy,
leader: Kari Hubner, assistant leader.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
!: PATRONAGE WANTED

Get Their "Just" Share.
Charging that Democratic party
workers from New York ore being
discriminated against by those who
have the power to give them the just
patronage they deserve" Representa-
tive O'Toole, Democrat. Of New York,
last night urged members Of the New
Yo1k State Democratic Club Of Wash
tneton to demand their share Of
pateonage In the Federal departments.
The speaker was introduced BY Peter
Cutlnally, club president, who an
nogtnced that the annual election Of
cneers will take place January II.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
REGENTS NAMED

Three Appointed to Smithsonian
institution Board.
Speaker Bankhead today announced
the appointment as regents Of the
Smithsonian Institution Of Represen-
tatives Goldborough, Democrat, Of
Maryland; Cannon, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,, and Clifford, Republican. Of
Massa achusetts.
Evening star., 1938-01-07

Miss Marian Hepburn 49, has intention OF toowing
the footsteps OF her older sister Actress Katharine Hepburn
junior at Bennington College Vermont Dere studying
the education OF ,oorkers the Hepburn uho
haze her share OF the family looks shoDn she settled today
into Temporary job at the United Federal Workers of America
School, at 5 Seventeenth street where she u obserue
the OF future Federal employer part coll
le0e course H. Star Stad Photo.
Evening star., 1938-11-10
Minimum Pay Board
Concludes HEARINGS
On Office Scale
Photograph Retouchers
And Law Students
Are Discussed

Photograph retouchers, student
law Office employees and envelope
addressers were discussed yesterday
at the final hearing of the District
Minimum Wage Board conference
to establish wages for women Office
workers.
The hearings concluded, the three
representatives of the public will
present their budget for proper
minimum wage for women Office
workers at meeting at 10 m. next
Wednesday at the old Police Court
Building, Fifth and D streets NV.
The three members representing
employers already have recommend
ed SIT as the minimum salary for
workers falling in this category, as
compared to s20.60 as recommend
ed by the three individuals rep
resenting employees, according to
Miss Gwen Geach, board secretary.
Lawrence Ruble, speaking for I'm
derwood & Underwood. photogra-
pliers, proposed establishment of an
apprentice" wage for retouchers,
asserting there was no school for
this work in the District, and be-
ginners waste much good material.
This. he said, was an expense to
the company. He suggested further
that a time period be set to deter
mine the length of an apprentice
ship if such were accepted.
A minimum wage of LESS than
SIT was advocated for women en-
ployed to address envelopes.
Attorney Louis .Rothschild. rep
resenting Robert T. Patterson and
Richard V. Bashor, partners in the
legal profession, proposed the low
figure on the ground that women
engaged in this work did not come
in contact with the public and
therefore were not required to dress
fashionably or indulge in expensive
personal preparations.
Mrs. Ely Cox of the Women's Bar
Association told the conference
women working in law Offices for
experience or completing their law
courses should be exempt from all
provisions of the minimum wage
law. Their employment served as
a schooling, she said.
Miss Clara Goldberg, representing
1s,%r ~
League, proposed a minimum wage
for all District women Office work.
ers of Eat least 500 This figure
had been decided on in New York
City, she said. AS living costs here
are higher than in New York, the
minimum wage should be not lower,
Miss Goldberg contended.
John E. Laskey, chairman, pre-
sided at the conference meeting.
Evening star., 1938-11-10
Boston Firm 10 Draft
Parkway Sewer Plans

Contract for the drafting of final
plans for the huge sewer projects
in the Rock Creek Valley. which
are estimated to cost more than
S3,25000O. was awarded late yester-
day by the District Commissioners
to the firm of Metcalf & Eddy Of
Boston.
Answering protests from resident
engineers against the award of the
contract for the services to an out
of-toWn concern. District officials
said it was necessary to award the
work to firm capable of great and
fast expansion to meet the require
ment of doing the job in quick
time.
The firm is to be paid s1O3,5 for
the work. Members of the Boston
firm were associated several years
ago with study of proposed plans
for solution of the pollution of the
Rock Creek Valley, and therefore
the firm was deemed to be familiar
with the problems of planning the
projects as approved by the P. w. A.,
municipal officials explained.
Evening star., 1938-11-10
Friends Of Librarv'
See |nadequaties
Of Building
So Congested at Rush
Hours, Entrance Is
Difficult, Soys Head

A sardine has plenty of room
compared to workers and readers
at the Public Library.
This was pointed out to a group
OF prominent Washington club wom-
en- who yesterday formad an in
formal friends of the library"
group and toured the library at
Eighth and K streets NV. and the
annex in the Ford Building near
the Traffic Department.
DR.. George F. Bowerman, public
librarian, said the present building
is physically inadequate for the 5000
persons, which is the average daily
attendance, and it is not located
near parking facilities.
The lobby is so congested at rush
hours that passage in the building
is difficult, and there are no public
elevators, checkrooms or public
restrooms for convenience of read
ers, he said.
More than half the books, it was
said, are shelved in stacks too mar
row to permit reader access.
The purchasing, cataloging and
repair departments, located in the
main libraries in other cities, are
here housed in the annex, more
than mile away from the central
building, which often results in
serious administrative handicaps, 1t
was stated.
The librarian reiterated his stand
taken before various civic groups
in the city that branch libraries DO
not relieve the load on the central
library, but increase it. due to extra
cataloging and rebinding which
must be done.
Congress has appropriated $780,
600 for preliminary plans and speci-
flcations for new central library
as part of the municipal center.
After inspecting the work in the
building and annex tea was served
to the visiting ladies at the latter
place.
Among those present were Mrs.
Gilbert Grosvenor, president of the
Board of the George Washington
University Hospital; Mrs. Whitman
Cross, president of the Washington
Club; Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
president of the Board of Educa-
tion; Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith, a
member of the Board of Education
and a trustee of the library; Mrs.
Ernest Humphrey Daniel, president
OF the District Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs; Mrs. Lee Corbin, presi-
dent Of the Y. w. c. A.; Mrs. Lyman
B. Swormstedt, a library trustee;
Mrs. Francis Goodwin, chairman of
Finance Committee of Twentieth
Century Club, and Mrs. E. G. Mont
gomery, president of the Twentieth
Century Club.
Evening star., 1938-11-10
Court KNOWLEDGE
Leads to Heavy
Fine for Drunk

When Thomas w. Jelley, so. of
no fixed address, used the court
term suspended sentence" with
such familiarity and yet said he
had only been arrested twice before,
Police Court Judge Edward M. Cur
ran became justifiably suspicious
today.
Jelley, charged with being drunk
last night on John Marshall place
NV. repeated several times his re-
quest for a suspended sentence and
promised never to be in the court
again.
What do you know about a sus-
pended sentence?" Judge Curran
asked.
We'll, your honor, if you'll just let
me go I won't ever be back. I've
only been arrested twice before for
riding the rods of freight train"
the defendant replied.
"All right, I'll have you finger
printed" the court decided.
Jelley was sent back to the cell
block but moment later came out
In company with a baliff and said
he wanted TO- change his story.
"All right. What do you want to
say?" Judge Curran asked.
1--WE been arrested other times,
too, your honor"
'How many times?"
$50 many times I couldn't keep
count of them"
The court sentenced him to pay
Q 500 fine or serve 60 days in Jail.
Evening star., 1938-11-10
Execution of Doo
Is Decreed By
Court

The death warrant for Skippy,
2-year-old half airdale, half Ger
man shepherd, was signed in Police
Court yesterday.
Owned by Ewart R. Rice of 3977
First street S.W., Skippy will die
in the District dog pounds monox-
ide gas chamber because he is dan
gerous and vicious"
Mrs. Ernest Price, 3948 Second
street S.W., told Judge Edward M.
Curran that the dog leaped on her
last week and threw her against a
wall. Two 13-year-old boys, Fred
Harrell of 1923 Nichols avenue Sc.
and Corbett Bruce, 125 Mississippi
avenue Sc, testified the dog had
bitten them some time ago.
Mr.. Rice was fined $40 for letting
Skippy run at large although know
ing him to be dangerous. The court
ordered the dog destroyed as pro-
vided under District statute.
Mr.. Rice was convicted last June
OF allowing Skippy to run at large,
and the court took his personal
bond on condition that the dog must
be kept tied.
Evening star., 1938-11-10
Bureau Holds Hearing
On School Estimates

Public school officers and men,
bers OF the Board of Education went
before the Budget Bureau today to
defend the school budget estimates
for the fiscal year of 1910.
Original estimates by the Board
OF Education called for S18,923,11O,
but these were cut by the Commits
sioners to $13,179,00O in trimming
the estimates of the various munich
pal departments. This figure, how
ever, is above the present school ap-
preparations of s12,754,444.
In making the slashes in the es-
Inmates of the board, the Commits
sioners took into consideration the
more than million dollars of P.
w. A. money made available for
eight school construction projects if
the work begins before January l.
The Commissioners did, however,
approve estimates calling for 1877
new teachers, as we'll as additional
clerks. Some $4,000 increase in the
estimates for fuel and electricity
were approved because of the emer-
gency measures which the restricted
appropriations for this year have
forced on the schools.
Evening star., 1938-11-10
Center Places 1899
In Jobs in October

The District Employment Center
placed 1899 persons in jobs in pri-
vate industry during October, the
highest number of private place.
ments during any month in the
history of the center, according to
report issued yesterday by c. E..
Lamson, director.
A total of 2O,558 placements for
the first 10 months of this year,
however, is short of the 21,714 total
for the corresponding period in
1887, but officials stated that If the
current increase continues through
the next two months the years total
will eclipse that of 1887.
Other activities at the center
showed marked increases over last
year, with 51,817 new applications
filed during the first 10 months, as
compared with 25,775 through Oc-
tober, 1887. Applications renewed
this year total 1929 thus far, as
compared with 30,702 last year.
The october increase in place.
ments is attributed by officials to
the seasonal increase in industrial
activity and to more extensive use
of the center by Washington en-
ployers.
Evening star., 1938-11-10
Bond Concert

BY the Soldiers Home Band in
Stanley Hall at $50 o'clock tonight.
John S. M. Zimmerman, band
master; Anton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, For Honor and Home"
Perrin
Overture, American Festival"
Hegner
Entr'a r'acte:
(a) Meditation" George Drumm
(b) "An Arabian Serenade,"
Langey
Excerpts from musical comedy,
THE Century Girl" Victor Herbert
Pop numbers:
Virginia Blues Meinken
THE Voodoo" Aspiazu
Waltz suite, "The Blue Danube"
Strauss
Finale, "Florentiner",- -Fucick
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1938-11-10
D. c. Armistice Day Events
Program for 10th Anniversary
In Washington Is Crowded

Washington tomorrow will OBJ
serve the Goth anniversary of the
signing of the Armistice with q
broad program of ceremonies and
celebrations, beginning early in the
morning and lasting late into the
night. The program, hour by hour,
includes:
Tomorrow at 9 am-Eight thou
sand pigeons released at the Colum-
bus Monument before the Union
Station for a flight to New York
City. Fort Stevens Post, American
Legion, services in the chapel of
the Walter Reed Army Medical
Center. Cadet Capt. Gordon Cal
vert of the white senior high schools
places a wreath at the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier.
9:15 a.m.-Ninth brigade of cadets
from the three colored senior high
schools place wreath at Tomb of
Unknown Soldier and on the graves
of Col. Charles Young and Maj.
James E. Walker.
$50 a.m.-Military Order of the
Cootie places wreath at Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier.
10 am-The District of Columbia
Grande Voiture of the Forty and
Eight places a wreath at the District
War Memorial, West Potomac Park.
National Comdr. Isador S. Worth of
the Jewish War Veterans places a
wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier.
10:55 am.-St. Johns Church,
Sixteenth and H streets NV,
Armistice Day services begin and
continue for q half hour.
II am-Arlington Ampitheater
services under the auspices of the
American Legion begin. The Ma
tional Chapter, American War
Mothers, hold their annual services
at the east front of the Capitol.
1880 am.-President Roosevelt
places . wreath at the Tomb Of the
Unknown Soldier.
u noon-National Ooendr. etephsn