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Evening star., 1938-04-12
LOCAL SUIT ASKS
SMITH RECEIVER
District Woman Charges
BondhoIders' Group
Oissip pates Assets.

In companion suit to one filed
Thursday in Wilmington, Del, Mrs.
Marie Albrecht. 1472 Newton street
NV, a stockholder in the F. H.
Smith Co., asked the District Court
late yesterday TO appoint a receiver
to take over local assets of the cor
poration for the protection of the
stockholders
She charged the so-called Roose-
welt Bondholders' Committee with dc
tating the conduct of the company
to the advantage of the bondholders
and detriment of the stockholders.
Out of some s91l 900 proceeds from
liquidation Of the corporations as
sets only S87.598 in cash and S27 1000
in real estate bonds were available
for reimbursement of stockholders
April Is, 1927, Mrs. Albrecht told the
court.
According to Attorney Robert H.
McNeill. who, with T. S. Settle. filed
the suit here. the Wilmington suit
was filed on behalf of NJ. J. Battle
of Hagerstown. Md Mr.. McNeill and
Mr.. Settle represent owners of be-
tween 100000 and 100000 worth of
stock. The principal litigation will
be in Delaware. where the corpora
ton is chartered. he declared.
Judgment Principal Asset.
The principal asset, he disclosed,
is a sl.62l 1885 judgment secured by
the company against the former chair
man Of its board, G.. Bryan Pitts.
who still is serving a 14-year prison
term.
Following Pitts conviction on a
Federal charge the company was re-
organized in 1881, and its officers pro-
ceeded to liquidate it. Mr.. McNeill said
Mrs. Albrecht's suit charged that
the Blair Committee of Stockholders,
which, she said has controlled the
company since the reorganization, was
formed by the Roosevelt Bondholders
Committee Ito waste and dissipate the
assets OF the stockholders and turn
the proceeds over to the Roosevelt
Committee and other parties = -"
Says Attorneys Got s216,000.
Later, the suit stated, the Roose-
welt Committee caused the Board of
Directors to enter into an agreement
turning over to 1t SIS per cent of all
assets on consideration that the COM
mittee would dismiss certain suits
against the company.
AS result of this settlement, the
court was told. the committee al
ready has received in excess of
$4OO, ,OOO
The suit charged also that the
company entered into agreements
with legal firms in New York, Will
mington and Washington, pursuant
to which attorneys received in ex-
cess of $4,000.
Among the assets still in the hands
of the company were listed Pitts
Palm Beach villa, valued at $4,000,
and the Pitts pearl necklace, valued
at $4,000.
Evening star., 1938-04-12
NUMBERS TEST
CASE DEFERRED
Walter Reed 0rder|y's Trial
Continued Until Thursday
by Judge.

A continuance until Thursday de-
ferred today the Police Court test OF
the first arrest under the Districts
new numbers regulations.
The defendant was Robert H. Will
liams, Is, colored, 700 block of Kens
yon street NV, an orderly at Walter
Reed Hospital, who is charged with
possession of lottery slips.
After Government counsel had re-
quested that the case be put off for
week. Denny Hughes, counsel for
Williams. moved for immediate trial
on the ground all witnesses we're pres
ent. Judge Edward Curran compro-
missed by setting the case for Thurs
day.
Mr.. Hughes told the court an as
sistant United States attorney had
approached him before the arraign-
ment and offered to let Williams "off
on light charge as misdemeanor
if he pleaded guilty. Mr.. Hughes said
the Government attorney had threat-
ened to send the case to the grand
jury if a different plea was made.
Under the new law, possession of
any set of numbers constitutes evil
dence of lottery and it a violation
of the law.
When arrested Saturday by military
police, Williams is alleged to have had
more than 80 slips attached with
rubber bands next to his skin. They
were discovered, police said, only after
he was made to disrobe.
A second man, also an orderly, was
taken into custody at the same time,
but was released for lack of evidence.
Evening star., 1938-04-12
signature of the pending bill for this

signature of the pending bill for this
purpose.
The road-testing laboratory of the
Federal Bureau of Public Roads now
being constructed in the vicinity of
Gravelly Point will not constitute a
hazard if an airport is to be established
there. Thomas H. Macdonald, chief
of the bureau, told the House subcom-
mittee which conducted hearings on
the 1889 agricultural appropriation
bill reported to the House today.
Mr.. Macdonald explained that his
bureau had releases from both the de-
partment and the Bureau of Air Com
merce before construction was started.
His bureau was quite willing to con-
struct the laboratory elsewhere. he
said, If another agency had been will
ing to pay $250,000, the cost of the
site.
The contract for the building, Mr..
Macdonald further told the subcom-
mittee, had been held up for several
years and was awarded only after the
Camp Springs site was selected by the
Airport Commission for the District
airport. The contract was finally let,
he said, with the approval Of both the
Commission Of Fine Arts and the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
However, Chairman Yanham of the
House Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds recently wrote Mr.. Nc
Donald, and so have other officials,
requesting that construction of the
building be suspended until the airport
problem has been solved.
Evening star., 1938-04-12
TAxICAB LIABILITY
DUE FOR CONFERENCE
House Rejects Amendments of
Senate for Individual
Policies.

An effort probably will be made
the latter part of this week between
House and Senate conferees to work
out differences between the two
bodies on the long pending bill to
require Washington taxicabs to carry
liability insurance.
The House sent the measure to
conference late yesterday, refusing to
agree to Senate amendments, and
named as its conferees Chairman
Palmisano of the District committee
and Representatives Nichols, Demo-
crat, Of Oklahoma and Dirksen, Re-
publican. of Illinois.
The principal point of dispute is
q House provision permitting opera
tors of cab fleets to post blanket
bonds up to $4,000. The Senate
approved an individual policy on each
cab
Taxicab operators have predicted
enactment of the legislation would
result in an increase in present cab
rates of at least S cents a zone, or
the ground the insurance would cost
them at least 81 day.
The bill would become effective &C
days after its signature by the Presi-
derS.
Evening star., 1938-04-12
TRAFFIC ADVISORS
PROPOSE CHANGES
Commissioners Given Plan
for Reorganization by
Council.

The Commissioners today had be-
fore them recommendations calling
for reorganization of the Traffic Ad-
visory Council, including increased
membership and additional standing
committees.
The proposals, submitted yesterday
by the council, call for its member
ship to consist of not more than 80
active workers to be appointed for
three-year terms.
The council, now composed of 20
persons. suggested the members be
drawn "as far as may be practica BILE
from such groups as the Board of
Education, mass transportation sys-
TENS, public utilities, taxicab owners
and operators, daily newspapers, au-
tomobile clubs, commercial and trade
organizations, labor unions. parent
teacher associations, automobile deal
ers and veterans organizations"
New BYLAWS Proposed.
A set of bylaws to govern the re-
organized council was submitted to
the Commissioners for approval and
proposed amendments to the present
act were turned over to Corporation
Counsel ElWood H. Seal for study.
The council outlined its purposes
and duties under the new bylaws as
follows:
To keep informed in all matters per-
tanning to the traffic situation in the
District.
To make recommendations for CO.
ordination of traffic activities and
advise the Commissioners on all pro-
posed changes in the traffic acts and
the traffic and motor regulations of
the District.
Committee Are Suggested.
To recommend ways and means
for improving trafic conditions and
the administration and enforcement
Of traffic laws with q view of pro-
noting, encouraging and maintaining
greater traffic safety and efficiency in
the District.
The council suggested the following
committees should be appointed.
Committees on membership, parking,
expediting traffic and mass trans
portation, automatic signs and sig
mails. operating regulations. vehicle
inspection and equipment, traffic edu-
cation. accident survey. planning and
highway engineering, enforcement and
pedestrian control.
Evening star., 1938-04-12
Optional Retirement Age Bill
Reported Fauorably to Senate

The Senate Civil Service Committee
reported favorably today the bill pro-
viding for reduction in the optional
ages for retirement, after adopting a
lengthy amendment subject to ap-
proval of the Civil Service Commission.
This action was taken after Chair
man Neely of the subcommittee had
reported the bill and amendment to the
full committee. 1t was explained the
Civil Service Committee had never had
the amendment submitted for criticism
The other members of the subcommit-
tee are Senators Mcclellan. Democrat,
of Tennessee and Gibson, Republican
of Vermont.
The amendment provides that the
employees be allowed to select one of
three plans for survivorship annui-
ties. 1t provides also for three one
year extensions beyond the age of re-
tirement, with the employe willing
and the commission approving. The
President would be allowed by execu-
tive order to make a further one-year
extension if he deemed it advisable for
public policy.
Employees would be permitted to pur-
chase additional annuity by deposit
Evening star., 1938-04-12
DAMAGE BILL VETOED

President Roosevelt does not believe
the United States Government is NOR
ally responsible for a wanton act on
the part Of its employees and accord
ingly has vetoed q bill which directed
the Secretary Of the Treasury to pay
$3.50 to Peter Sietsma of Monon,
Ind, to reimburse him for Damages
caused when an enrollee of the Ci-
villain Conservation Cots threw an
empty whisky bottle through Mr..
Sietsma's automobile windshield.
In a brief message to Congress the
President said that while the amount
involved is small. approval of the bill
might form an important precedent for
the disposition Of similar future claims
which may involve larger sums.
Evening star., 1938-04-12
SEEKS RESTORATION
OF INCOME TAX PLAN
Hillcrest Citizens Association
Protests Elimination From
D. C.. Revenue Bill.

D. c. Revenue Bill.
A protest against elimination of
the income tax from the District
revenue bill and request to the
Senate to restore it we're voted last
night by the Hillcrest Citizens Asso-
citation in the East Washington
Heights Baptist Church.
A talk on cancer was delivered by
DR.. Lester Newman of the Emer-
gency Hospital. DR.. Newman re-
counted the history of the disease and
outlined the known preventatives and
theories as to its causes.
The Public Utilities Committee re-
ported no success with the Capital
Transit Co. on the frequently re-
iterated request Of the association to
have an express bus run from the
terminus at Seventeenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. to Twenty
seventh street Sc.
The committee also reported that
the company is considering a request
of the association that the Hillcrest
bus service be extended from Thirty
second street Sc. to GAINESVILLE street
and back to Thirty-third.
Twenty citizens renewed member.
ship In the association.
Evening star., 1938-04-12
BAND CONCERT

BY the Soldiers Home Band In
Stanley Hall today at $50 pm. John
S. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster; An
ton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, Loyal Comrades"
Blankenberg
Overture, "Pique Dame" Won Suppe
Entr'acte,
(a) mill in the Forest German
style) ----E Eilenberg
90 'The Milf CFrench style),
Jensen
Excerpts from comic opera, "The
OOlah" -LecoQ
Popular numbers,
Song of the Vagabond" Friml
Sleepy Town Express" Gillespie
Waltz suite, LES Lointaines" (Re-
moteness) NV Waldteufel
Finale, THE Lumber Jack"
Richardson
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1938-04-12
Police GET NEW CAPS

Several hundred policemen blos-
somed out in new Easter bonnets
today.
The new style note is for a some
what shorter visor, adding a touch
Of swank, in the opinion of the de-
partment's designers.
The caps were issued to replace
those condemned after long service.
Evening star., 1938-04-12
II QUALIFY TO VOTE

COTTAGE CITY, Md, April 12
(SpeciaD An additional 70 voters
yesterday were registered in prepara-
ton for the local elections May g.
Candidates have filed for Town
Council seats from two wards, Vim
cent Simmel and Warner Wilmuth
being opponents from the first ward
and Alan Laighton opposing Frank
Ragan in the third ward.
Evening star., 1938-04-12
TRADE BOARD GETS
$18,5()O,01O PLAN
'FOR|MPROV|NGD.C.
New Potomac Bridge Would
Beautify Approaches
Into Washington.
JEFFERSON MEMORIAL
SITE ALSO PROVIDED
Col. Anderson's Proposal Would
Enlarge Airport by rs
Per Cent.

A comprehensive plan providing a
site for the Jefferson Memorial. SIM
pllfylng and beautifying railroad and
Vehlcular routes leading into Wash
ington from the South and enlarp.
Evening star., 1938-04-12
Tennis Courts Omen.

The clay tennis courts in most of
the parks were opened today. These
are located in Montrose Park. Ana
costa, the White Lot and Banneker
Recreation Center.
Evening star., 1938-04-12

ing tne Washing
ton Airport by rs
per cent was pre-
sented to a joint
meeting of the
Bridges, Streets
a n d We n u e S
Committees of
t h e Washington
Board of Trade
yesterday by Col.
P. M. Anderson,
consulting archl-
tect and engi-
neer.
The luncheon
meeting. held at
t h e Harrington
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
Fox Gains
Batting Lead

NEW YORK, Sept. II. CUP)-
Jimmy Foxx. Boston Red Sox first
baseman. slugged his way into the
American League batting leadership
last week by boosting his average
tc .S48, according to the figures re-
leased today and including games
of Thursday, Sept. Is.
FoxX gained six points TO give
him a lead of II points over Ear
Averill. Cleveland outfielder, who
slumped nine points TO .337 and losi
the league lead.
Ernie lombard, Cincinnati catch
Ell. maintained his National League
batting leadership with an average
OF .345, five points less than last
week
Red Ruffing, Yankees continued
ie lead the American League pitch
trg with a record of q victories and
five defeats for a percentage of
sos. Mace Brown, Pirates relief
act, won another game as a rescuer
10 hold his National League lead
with 10 victories and six defeats for
.vls
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Sept. II. (UP)-lne
stock market sank to new low
ground since June % in aCtive trad
ing today while Central European
bonds had a sharp decline and
grains advanced.
Many traders sold stocks to be out
of the market over the weekend in
event of any change for the worse
in the Czechslovaki situation. Some
selling came from European houses,
So active was selling that stock
tickers fell several minutes behind
in the first hour. The market was
more orderly in the final hour but
volume continued large.
Losses were extended to more
than 6 points in Chesapeake Cor
poration. Rails were particularly
weak. Steels, motors and utilities
were heavy losers. Coppers resisted
pressure better than other sections.
General Motors, at its low of 41A
was off rs. Chrysler touched 65 off
2R. Automobile equipments were
weak.
Bethlehem Steel touched Sd off
1R and U. S. Steel 52ai off 215.
Small losses were noted in coppers,
which were sustained by hxher
prices for the metal.
Santa Fe lost pounds and New
York Central a point.
Consolidated Edison lost a point,
American Telephone was down more
than points despite favorable
predictions for its income this year
Western Union lost more than a
point.
Allied Chemical lost 4 points
Philip Morris 512, U. S. Rubber pfd
AZ, Bulova Watch 81 and Du Pont
points. Losses of 2 points or more
were noted in Crucible Steel In
ternational Business Machines. In
teratioal Harvester, Johss Manville
Union Carbide, U. S. Rubber. u. 8
Smelling and Westinghouse Elec-
trio.
German and Czechoslayak Bonds
mad losses ranging to more than 4
points. Cotton declined so cents n
bale.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
Today's Sports Parade

Bobby says, and the fact that he
has been saying the same thing for
the past five years is no reason to
doubt his sincerity. =. Jack Brom-
Wich. AuStralla's ambideXtrous acc,
is a born gambler He will risk
a bob or two on anything-br bridge.
horses, dice, ping pong, backgam-
mon, jai-alai, Or tennis. He has
been spending his off afternoons a;
Aqueduct track, and with better
than fair success. Don McNeili
tae Oklahoma youngster who looked
so promising against Baron von
Cram last year, has slipped badly.
Gene Mako's steady progress in
the tournament has surprised ey-
eryone but Mako The man
whose goal is swing orchestra OF
his own, with himself at the drums
says he should have reached the
final at Wimbledon this year.
Gene gave himself a $3.50 chance
against BromWich today The
finest service in mems tennis is
owned by player you probably
never heard of-Mort Ballagh Of
California. Adrian Quist, afte.
playing a match against Ballagh,
said he actually was afraid when
the Californian cracked down anc
slammed the ball toward him.
Il am quite sure it would have
knocked my ruddy head off had /,
hit me-" Adrian said Quist, by
the way, hasn't played a decent set
of tennis since Mr.. Harold Iebalr
called those foot faults against him
in the Davis cup matches at Phila-
delphia. . 1t robbed him of all
MS confidence, and since then he
has played lilE novice, and shy
one at that. The German Davis
cup team is still IN this country,
despite the order home boys receiy-
ed after losing TO the Australians in
the Davis cup interzone challenge
round weeks ago. 1t will be
Bulge and BromWich in the final
with the Red-Head winning as cas-
lily as he cares to.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
By HENRY McLEMORE

up Being a few samples OF what
a fellow can learn if he owns pair
of white pants, two large ears. and
a ticket to the National Tennis
championships Mrs. Sarah Palfrey
Fabyan of Boston chiefly owes her
rousing popularity to a combina-
ton squeal and giggle 1t IS TINS
sound, uttered by Mrs. Fabyan al
crucial points in her matches, tina,
has made her the fayorite woman
player, here and at Wimbledon.
While Don Bulge is the greatest
player in the world, he never has
seen the day he could reach the
heights that Sidney Wood is cap
able of during a short stretch.
Ever so often Woods game scars
to heights where the air is too rare
for any other man who ever piayeo
.be oanne Tilden included. Til
den. incidentally, has settled In
England and friends say ne never
will return to this country. FranJo
Kukelievic. star of the Jugoslaylah
team. is night Watchman by trade
He should spend some OF those
dark hours just before the dawn
developing a backhand If he ever
hopes 10 gain a place in the worlds
First Ten. They call Alice Mar
BILE of California the Miss Alpha
bet of Tennis" Because her game
can 20 from Grade A to Grade Z
ir the short space of one set. =.
When she is playing her best, Alice
is the finest woman player VINO ever
lived. Don Bulge is always as
signed the court nearest to the
Marque. He requested this spol
of the officials SO that he could be
near his girl friend who sits on the
front row. PaYloWa has a sue
cessor-Joe Hunt, the country's Nc
player -. Joe, strong as a horse.
starts giving the customers the dy-
ing swan act before he plays one
set, and is the finest staller since
Jean Borotra. Bobby Riggs will
spend the winter developing net
game. At least that is what
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18

lAeTe just Tie same.
Golden opportunity to deal
knockout blow TO the other con-
tenders was passed up by the Pr
ates yesterday when they split a
doubleheader With the Boston Bees,
After winning the first game, 7-6,
when Johnny Rizzo hit his goth
homer in the 18th, the Pirates blew
the second game in the ninth.
After the Pirates had scored two
runs in he ninth inning of the
nightcap TO break a 2-2 tie, the
Bees came back with three runs
in their half Johnny Cooney's
single drove in the tying and win-
ming runs.
The split left the Pirates with a
3 game lead over the Cubs, each
with Is games remaining on the
schedule. Idle yesterday, the Cubs
play a doubleheader against the
Giants at the Polo Grounds today
The Cubs, needing a sweep to stay
in pursuit of the Pirates, will call
on their two aces, Bill Lee and
Clay Bryant. The Giants will use
two rockies, Johnny Wittig and
Bill Lohrman.
Cincinnati missed a chance to
pick up ground by dividing with
the Phillies. Paul Derringer became
the first National league pitcher tc
win 20 games as the Reds won the
opener 20. He allowed eight hits
Ernie Lombardi's 17th homer and
Wally Bergers triple followed BY
an infeld out gave the Reds theil
runs. Hugh Mulcahy won his fourth
straight in stopping the Reds or
three hits in the nightcap, 2-1 The
Reds only run resulted from two
errors in the ninth by Del Young.
The st. Louis Cardinals bea,
Brooklyn twice, Al and 8-4, to in
crease ther sixth place lead over
the Dodgers to four games. Johnny
Mize's triple drove in two runs in
the opener. Country Slaughter's
homer with two on topped the
Cards run fourth in the night
cap.
The New York Yankees need on
ly two games to clinch the Ameri-
can league pennant after their Ga
victory over Detroit. Lefty Gomez,
although allowing Il hits, won his
nth game. frankie Crosetti drove
In three Yank runs with a single
and double.
The Boston Red Sox increased
their second place margin over
Cleveland TO two games by defeat
ing the Indians, 81. Archie McKain
smothered the Indians in the pinch
es.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
Angels C|inch League
Pennont With D oub|e Win
Padres Rout
FredHutchinson
To Beat Sc attic
BY United Press

The Los Angeles Angels had the
Pacific Coast league pennant in
the bag" today as the pennant-
driving Seattle Rainiers were count
ed out of the running on the basis
of the games each team has lef,
to play.
The Angels hoped on the tail
end Oakland Oaks for al 81 vic
tory in the first game of a double
header and seWed up the race as
Seattle dropped a crucial game tc
San Diego, 6-1.
The games gave Los Angeles a
lead of three and half games over
Seattle with each team having only
three more games to play. The
Angels then went on to take the
second half of their double bill with
Oakland, 11-3.
San Francisco, in the meantime
managed to hang onto a slim lead
over the Padres for fourth place
in the fight between the two teams
to finish in the first division and
get chance at $4,000 post season
playoff money.
Bill Shores performed on the
mound for the Seals and turned
in a IA win.
Hollywood took both games of a
doubleneader from Portland, VIM
ming the first, go, and the second
4-3.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-18
Compton Jaycee e
Upsets Salinas

COMPTON, Calf, Sept. II. CUP)
"A 6 yard run after a lateral pass
In the last quarter gave Compton
Junior college TO eridiron victory
over Salinas Junior college last
night.
Held scoreless three quarters
continually outrushing the nortn
team, Compton broke loose with tie
spectacular play when Halfback
Glen Israel received a Salinas punt
on his own 40 yard line. Running
-four yards he slipped the ball in IA
lateral pass to Capt. John Berry
who sprinted Sc yards for a touch
down. Israel converted from place
ment.