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Evening star., 1938-02-03
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
ANNOUNCE CONVENTION
Competition Between Work Relief
and Construction Industry
Will Be Chief Topic.

Competition between the Federal
Governments vast work-relief Or
ganization and the construction in
d,,stry will be the principal subject
for discussion at the 10th annual con-
vention Of the Associated General Con-
tractors Of America. to begin Monday
at the Willard Hotel, Edward J. Hard
ing, managing director, announced
today. More than 500 are expected to
attend the four-day session.
The speakers for the general meet
ings include Representative Better,
Democrat, Of New York; Maj. Gen.
Julian L. Schley, chief of the Army
Engineers; John J. Pelley, president
Of the Association of American Rail-
roads; Thomas H. Macdonald, chief
Of the Bureau Of Public Roads, and
Edwin L. Davis, member of the Fed
eral Trade Commission.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
U. S. OWNERSHIP
OF FLEETIS SEEN
Kennedy, Personally Opposed,
Calls Such a Fate Inevitable
for Merchant Marine.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Joseph p. Kennedy. retiring chair
man Of the Maritime Commission,
terms Government ownership Of the
American merchant fleet inevitable.
Mr.. Kennedy told the Senate Com
merce Committee, in testimony made
public last night. that he held this
opinion despite his personal opposition
to Government ownership.
Most merchant ships now operating
under the American flag. he said, are
relics Of the ship building boom dur.
ing the World War.
Mr.. Kennedy declared these ships
could not serve as auxiliaries to the
larger Navy now planned because they
were old and slow. He added that
most operating lines were In pool
financial condition or unable to
finance new construction, even With
liberal Government subsidies.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra this evening at 5:3t
O'Clock in Stanley Hall. John s. M
Zimmerman, bandmaster; Antos
Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March. "semper Fidelis"- -soua
Overture, lie Roi le Dit" (The
King Hath Said) -Deltbea
Entr-acte ca "A Serenade" -Drdl,
(b) "The Coquette"- -Arenskl
Excerpts from musical comedy,
Sunny" Kern
Popular numbers. "On the Gin.
Gin, Ginny Shore -aDonaldsos
"Old Plantation Blues Klickmat
Waltz suite, LA Belle Romaine"
(RequestedD ------------Iva Ivanovic
Finale, ~. s. Field Artillery. .-SouA
THE stae vspansled Baunse."
Evening star., 1938-02-03
ATTORNEY SHOOTS GUN
IN OFFICE AND IS FINED
Robert Timberlake Ordered te
Pay $40 on Drinking Charge
and $15 for Firing Weapon.

Charged with intoxication and dis
charging firearms in the of1ice of
former Police Court Judge Gus A.
Schuldt In the National Savings Il
Trust Building Tuesday, Robert Tim
berlake, an attorney, pleaded guilty
before Judge Hobart Newman in
Police Court yesterday and was fined
$40 on the drunk charge and SIS for
dlscharging the pistol.
No sooner did Mr.. Timberlake leave
the court than detectives Of the check
squad Of the Metropolitan Police De-
partment took him into custody for
investigation.
According to testimony, Mr. Timber
lake was waiting to consult ayith judge
Schuldt when he suddenly produced
a 50 caliber pistol from his brief case.
Richard A. Germann,' Judge Schuldt's
secretary. said that when he told Mr.,
I1mberlake to put the gun away, he
i1red four shots into the woodwork
near the secretary's head.
Mr.. Timberlake testified he had lust
removed some papers from the vault
In the National Savings Il Trust Co.
and his gun was among them. He
said he thought it contained blank
cartridges.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
Man Convicted Here AccIain,s
Judges ''Fair' Charge to Jury

since 1909. mostly for minor of1enses.
Pope was accused Of attempting to
pick an elderly mans pocket in Union
Station. His defense was that al
though he was caught running from
the scene. he had not been identified
as the would-be pickpocket.
In other words" said Assistant
United States Attorney Roger Robb,
addressing the jury. this man would
have you believe that he was just
running to first base and 1t was an
other man who hit the ball"
That sure was funny when you said
I was just running to first base" Pope
later told the prosecutor, and gave a
hearty laugh.
He faces possible maximum SEN
tence Of three years imprisonment. A
robbery indictment still is pending
against him.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
Permanent BOOST
IN DISTRICT TAXES
REVEALED AS GOAL
Nichols Says Subcommittee
Drafting Bill to Fore
stall Shortages.
THREE PLANS MAY RAISE
SURPLUS OF 100000
Modification Of Privilege Levy
Expected to Incorporate
Graduated Scale.

Chairman Nichols Of the Fiscal
Affairs Subcommittee of the House
District Committee today revealed
that the new revenue bill his eroup
Is writing is intended as permanent
rather than temporary legislation.
Originally the subcommittee started
out to frame tax program that
would preclude a budget deficit in
the coming fiscal year. Now. how
ever, according to Mr.. Nichols, it
has been decided the tax increase
plans should be made permanent to
avoid potential budget SHORTAGES in
future years.
The subcommittee is still applying
finishing touches to the revenue bill
measure that proposes to modify
the present unpopular business privi-
lege tax, impose an income tax on
the District and continue the present
$l.75 levy on real and personal prop.
erty.
Would Exceed Deficit.
These three plans. it has been esti-
mated, will raise between 100000
and $10,000,0O0 in additional revenue.
The minimum anticipated budget
deficit in the coming fiscal year is
not expected to exceed 100000.
Mr.. Nichols is not in accord with
other members Of the subcommittee
In insisting that all three plans be
included in the bill. He pointed out
any one of the plans will raise suff-
clent revenue to Offset the budget
shortage in the 1899 fiscal year and
indicated his preference for the busi-
ness privilege tax.
If made permanent, Mr.. Nichols
said. the business privilege tax al
ways would provide the District with
source OF revenue on which 1t could
depend to meet budget shortages He
Is opposed to increasing the Federal
payment toward District expenses.
Would Graduate Scale.
The present intention of the sub
committee is to recommend q revision
Of the business privilege tax contain.
ing a graduated scale instead Of the
present fiat two-f1fths of / per cent
on gross receipts.
In cases where the gross profits
do not exceed 3 per cent, the tax will
be one-tenth Of per cent. II the
gross profits range between and 6
per cent the tax would be two-tenths
OF per cent. If the gross profits
exceed s per cent and are not In
excess Of 8 per cent, the tax would be
three-f1fths OF / per cent. The rate
for gross profits in excess of 8 per cent
would be two-fifths of l per cent.
Mr.. Nichols said no estimate has
been made as to the amount Of reve-
nue. the business privilege tax would
produce under the graduated scale.
Continuation Of the fiat two-fifths Of
per cent levy in the coming fiscal
year, however. is estimated to yield
about 100000.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
WAITER DESCRIBES
KILLING OF HARRIS
Tapponnier Tells Jury 81
Just Couldn't Stand An.
other Beatinq."

Louis J. Tapponnier, 2s-year-old
waiter. who has been on trial for first.
degree murder since Monday, described
to the jury today how he shot and
killed William M. Harris, q, assert
ing he acted in selfUefense. Harris
was killed October IL In a cafe at
6l2 Ninth street NV.
They had beaten me and stomped
on me-" Tapponnier related, referring
to Harris and his companions, and
I just couldn't stand another beating, !"
He said he entered the eating place
to meet his wife, not expecting to
md Harris there. Harris grappled
with him, he testified, and he fred
from his coat pocket.
Police arrived quickly, he declared,
and pulled Harris Oh him, he said.
The wounded man died shortly there.
after.
While he and the arresting officers
were awaiting the arrival Of headquar-
ters detectives. Tapponnier ordered
and drank . soft drink, he said,
The prosecution had rested its case
earlier IN the morning after the Jury
late yesterday visited the scene of the
crime.
The unusual procedure. rarely re-
sorted to in the District, was sue.
gested by District Court Justice Jesse
c. Adkins In order to give the jury
. clear picture of the physical sur
roundings Of the shooting. Justice
Adkins and counsel on both sides
accompanied the jurors.
The defendant IS represented by
Attorneys James A. O'Shea and Al
fred Goldstein and the Government
by Assistant United States Attorneys
Charles B. Murray and Cecil Helm.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
PLANS PILGRIMAGE

Alexander L. Hjortsherg, depart
ment commander, Patriarchs Militant
OF the Independent Order Of Odd Fel-
Iowa. last night WAS selected general
chairman In charge Of the annual pill
gr1mage to the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier, to be held June II.
He was selected at q meeting Of the
Pilgrimage Committee representatives
from the Washington area held at the
L o. o. F. Temple. Presiding 1T the
session was George I. Briel, special
deputy grand sire, /. Q. Q. F., Who
came here from Louisville. Ky., to be-
gin arrangements for the pilgrimage.
The committee voted to hold . dinner
and dance the night prsoeding ths pil.
0tmAGe. 49,.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
i. s. 0FF|C|ALSH|T
PROPOSED AIRPORT
Declare Camp Springs Site
Would Destroy Two
Radio Stations.

The proposed establishment of an
airport at Camp Springs, Md, would
result in destruction of two important
radio stations in that vicinity, Federal
officials today told the House Commit
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
One station is operated by the Navy
and the other by the Bureau of Stand
ards.
E. c. Crittenden, assistant director
OF the Bureau of Standards, pointed
out that the bureaus radio station
near Camp Springs is the most COM
plete one in the world for experimental
and research work, and that lit Is
the principal base for gathering of
airwave information
Comdr. w. J. Ruble stressed the i'm
portance Of the Nays radio station
It Cheltenham, Nd, especially in time
OF war. This station, he said, is de-
signed to receive weak signals from
great distances, and an airport in its
vicinity would destroy its usefulness.
Our station at Cheltenham," de-
clared Comdr. Ruble, "is the only
station Of its kind on the Atlantic
Coast and must serve the entire At
lantic Ocean. It is important be-
cause Of its proximity to Washington"
Establishment of an airport at Camp
Springs was recommended by the Con-
gressional Airport Commission The
committee has before it q bill of
Representative Smith, Democrat, of
Virginia providing for establishment
Of an airport at Gravelly Point on
the Potomac.
In petition they asked construction
Of the airport at Camp Springs, in ac-
cordance with the recommendations
Of the National Airport Commission
and the Airline Pilots Association.
I'VE deplore," the petition said,
what appears to be an indication that
selfish lay interests as well as petty
jealousies between the Government
services carry The weight Of influence
with the power to block constructive
airport legislation, while the honest
opinions Of qualified experts meet hos
tile denunciation or are ignored en-
tirely."
The IS signers of the petition are ex-
hibtting their products now at the in
ternational aircraft show in Chicago.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
STEIWER JOINS FIRM

Frederick Steiwer Of Oregon, who
resigned from the Senate January 81
will practice law here with Kingmar
Brewster under the frm name Of
Brewster & Steiwer, 1t was announced
today.
Mr.. Brewster, q brother of Judge
E. H. Brewster Of the United Statea
District Court in Massachusetts, was Z
partner Of the late Angus D. Mac.
Lean. The ofdce Is In the Southern
Building.
Senator Steiwer has devoted mosi
Of his time recently to q study Of thu
operation Of the undistributed profiu
tax. Associated with him and Mr.
Brewster will be O. r. Folsom Jones.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
Decisions on 20 Changes
Asked to Be Weighed Next
Week by Commission.

Decisions on 20 proposed changes
in property uses, debated 1T an all
day public hearing yesterday in the
District Building, are to be consid-
cred at an executive meeting Of the
Zoning Commission next week.
A flood Of protests greeted a pro-
posal by Fulton r. Gordon, real estate
operator, for a change from resi-
dental to first commercial for the
property on the east side OF Con-
necticut avenue NV. between Lega-
ton street and Military road.
Edwin S. Hege, president of the
Chevy Chase Citizens Association,
headed q group of property owners
who protested against the change,
which was sought to permit construc-
ton Of park and shop" commercial
development. Written protests were
filed by 30 persons. Mr.. Hege insisted
the change was not in conformity with
the plan for the area and that there
was no demand for more stores.
Asks Delay In Action.
The Executive Committee of Mr..
Hege's association. following a meet
ing last night, asked that action on
the proposed rezoning be postponed
until after the meeting of the asso-
citation February 16. The committee
reported that it feels proposal for q
shopping center should be discussed at
regular meeting before definite rec
concentrations are made.
Mr. Gordon said the project would
provide work for hundreds" He ar
gued also that other developments in
the area, in which he played a part,
which resulted in greater tax revenues.
A proposal for a change in zoning
from residential 90-foot height to first
commercial 110-foot height for prop
erty at the southeast corner of Thir-
tenth street and Massachusetts ave-
nue. NV, where . large apartment
house is planned, provoked debate.
Several property owners protested the
high building would cut OF light and
air. The change was urged by Michael
Kehoe, attorney for the developers.
Proposed Change Opposed.
A change from residential to COM
mercial was sought for land at 1876
Kenyon street by r. D. Coves and
Ringgold Hart, for improvement Of q
gasoline station, and was opposed by
James. J. Baldwin Of 1854 Kenyon
street. who insisted it would injure
the character Of the street.
A change in the soning Of the area
bounded by Clay street, Thirty-fourth
street, Kenilworth avenue, East Capt.
tol street and Anacostia avenue NE.
was sought by Myron Davy for the Ma.
tional Insured Housing Corp, to per-
nit the construction Of q low cost
housing development.
This project for 200 apartment
units, he said, would be blocked un-
less the soning was changed from
"A semi-restricted and "B restricted
to residential "A" area.
Evening star., 1938-02-03

A verdict that probably doomed him
to the penitentiary did not dim Hay
wood Pope's appreciation of the fair
ness and competence Of the judges in
struction to the jury, or his enjoyment
Of the prosecutors wit at his expense.
As the jury foreman pronounced
the word guilty" today. the 44-year-
old colored defendant. apparently not a
whit disheartened. turned to District
Court Justice Daniel w. ODonoghue.
Your honor" he said. Il want to
commend you on your charge to the
jury. It was the best ever heard
very fair. very fair"
Thank you very much" replied the
Judge. with nod and a smile.
Court attaches said Pope's phrase
ought not be taken lightly, since he
had had experience in such matters,
his record showing dozen convictions
Evening star., 1938-02-03
CHINESE MURDER|@T|zENS DEBATE
SOLUTION NEARING zOMNG PROPOSALS
Police on Trail of Slayer
After Questioning Laundry
Mans Associates.

Police indicated today they were
near solution Of the murder of Henry
Derr 500 after questioning and re-
leasing last might several Chinese as
sociates of the 55-year -old alundry
man, who was found stabbed and
strangled in the bedroom above his
laundry at 1405 H street NE. yester-
day.
Mrs. Mary Tesvie, 81. colored, 200
block Of F street NE, laundress who
worked for 500 and reported discovery
of his body yesterday morning, and
her husband, William, 80, still were
held for further investigation in the
Staying.
Dinner Guest Questioned.
Among those questioned and re-
leased by police last night was stocky
Chinese said to answer the descrip-
ton given by Mrs. Tesvie Of a man
who called on 500 Wednesday night
and remained for dinner with the
laundry man.
He was one OF three men who ap-
peared at police headquarters volun-
tarily with Frank Fong, president of
the On Leong Chinese Merchants As
soclatlon. who had been asked by DO
lice to aid them in clearing up the
murder. 500 formerly had belonged to
On Leong, police said.
Tong leaders told police the stocky
Chinese was reputable business man
without knowledge Of the crime. who
had lived here recently after having
known 500 previously in Boston.
Adjoining Room Ransacked.
Soo's body. garrotted and slashed
about the throat, with his ankles tied.
was discovered about am. yesterday.
The bedroom did not show signs of A
struggle, but the adjacent living room
was disturbed, with drawers and boxes
ransacked in an apparent hasty search
for papers or money.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald,
after performing an autopsy, said to-
day the Chinese had died of strangu-
lation, the knife wounds in his neck
not being deep enough to cause death.
Police learned through the Bureau
OF immigration that an Identification
card giving Soo's real name as Quan
You was issued to him in San Fran
cisco in 1916, when he was listed as a
Boston laundryman.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
BEACH IS HoNoRED

The entire star Of the United States
attorneys once gathered at . fare
vel, dinner In the Raleigh Hotel last
night to Samuel Beach, who retired
last Monday. Mr.. Beach has been IN
Assistant United States attorney nearly
four years, handling many important
cases. He resigned In order to enter
private practice. !
Assistant United States Attorney
Charles B. Murray was toastmaster.
Allan b. Baker was chairman Of the
Dinner Committee. Both former As
ststant United States Attorney Leslie
c. oarnstt and his succeasor, Acting
Omitted States Attorney Ded \. Pine,
, nfknaAnA
Evening star., 1938-02-03
OPIUM MAKING HELD
INCREASED BY JAPAN
State Department od1cial Tells Ro-
tary Club Progress Is Being
Made in Other Countries.

Except In those parts Of the world
under japanese control, progress Is
being made in the regulation of mar
cotics, particularly opium. Stuart
Fuller. assistant chief Of the Far East
ern Division Of the State Department,
told tho Rotary Club here yesterday.
Opium production in portions Of
China under Japanese control" he
declared, has been and. still is in
creasing at menacing rate"
Mr.. Fuller previously had pointed
out that the increasing production Of
Japanese-operated plants and the
amount Of opium imported illicitly
into this country adds up to the fact
that Japan is deliberately increasing
the production with view to selling
It here.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
D|SBARMENTC CASE
RESUME TODAY
Board of Police Court Judges
to Hear Charges Against
R. |. Miller.

Hearings before the Board OF Po-
lice Court Judges on contempt and
disberment proceedings brought by
the Police Court Grievance Commit
tee Of the Bar Association against
Attorney Robert I. Miller were to be
resumed At l:30 O'Clock this after
noon.
The proceedings were begun yes
terday afternoon before Judges John
P. Mcmahon, Hobart Newman and
Edward M. Curran. Judge Walter
]. Casey disqualified himself, since
he Is to be witness.
1t Is charged by the committee that
Mr.. Miller secured several continu-
ances In q case involving three lar
ceny charges against Mrs. Rose Holzer
Of New York City by misrepresenting
the reasons to the court. He ID
specifically charged with having in
formed the court last May 6 that
Mrs. Holser, who said her real name
Is Mrs. Paula Kahn, was out of town
on the day her trial was scheduled,
and that on the following day he
was the instigator Of . telegram re-
portedly sent from New York by Mrs.
Holzer in which it said she was Ill
and would send . doctors certificate
Admits Pelice Record.
Mrs. Holser. testifying for the COM
mittee. said she had been secreted in
Mr.. Millers ONCE on May during
the trial Of another woman charged
with shoplifting, and that after the
other woman had received . stid
sentence Mr.. Miller told Mrs. Holzer
to have the telegram sent and get
out Of the city. The witness said
she telephoned her daughter In New
York to dispatch the telegram and
then proceeded to New York herself.
On cross-examination Mrs. Holzel
admitted that she has served time
both here and in New York on lar
ceny charges, and in answer to q
question by Defense Counsel John H
Burnett she said she could not re-
member how many aliases she had
because I have been arrested %
many times and have given . differ
ent name each time"
Suspensions Continued.
Continued attempts on the part
Of the defense to disqualify the wit
ness resulted in many sharp tilts BE-
tween Mr.. Burnett and William A.
Gallagher, committee member, who
Is prosecuting this particular case
Attorney E. Russell Kelly Is asso-
ciated with Mr.. Miller as defense
counsel.
Austin r. Canfield. chairman OF
the committee, announced that the
present body would be permitted ia
resign at the end of the Miller case,
and that tentative plans have already
been made for the appointment Of
another committee to investigate and
prosecute, If necessary. several other
cases now under consideration.
It was announced by Judge Nc
Mahon, presiding Judge, that the
entry Of judgment against Attorney
John P. Mullen and Henry D. Green.
both Of whom were ordered suspend
Cd from practice by the Board OF
Judges last Saturday, had bsen con-
tinued for 10 days to permit the
preparation Of bills of exception,
which win be presented to the Court
Of Appeals in an effort to have the
judgment Of the Police Court set
Evening star., 1938-02-03
Chaufeurs Dance Tonight.

The Private Chaalffeurs' Benevolent
Association will hold its 14th annual
dance at the Raleigh Hotel ut o'clock
tonight, 1t was announced BY William
os:,; oss.,,ss:s. chairman = the Arrangements
Evening star., 1938-02-03

Woman Attorney Wins Honor.
Miss Catherine I. Myers, attorney
Tor the Veterans Administration, vas
admitted to practice d 6re the au-
pEe1no Court yesterday.
Evening star., 1938-02-03
OLIVER HALEY IS HELD
ON NARCOTICS CHARGE
Bond Of -, 900 Set for Appear.
ance Before Grand Jury.
Guilty Plea Entered.

Oliver Haley, ~, Of the 1000 block
of Seventh street NV, was ordered
held under $1,000 bond for the grand
jury on charges Of selling ana possess.
ing narcotics when arrangned TODAY
before United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage. -.
Haley pleaded guilty to an ofYense
allegedly committed last July. He VA
arrested last night by Detective sergts
Daniel Jones, Joseph W. shimon and
Harry Britain, who had rounded ur
Is others In two narcotics raids the
night before. -