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The Omaha guide., 1938-06-04
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The Omaha guide., 1938-06-04

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The Omaha guide., 1938-06-04

Mr.. anl Mrs. A. L. Scott, Mrs.
Bobbie Carter, Mr.. Claud Peoples,
Mr.. Napoleon Brown end Miss
Theresa Davis motored TO Kansas
City Friday, and they report hav-
ing had an enjoyable trip.
The Omaha guide., 1938-06-04

Mrs. Mildred Gerthrie, Supervisor
Of music in the public school of
Kansas City and Mr.. J. R. Lillard
W.fe guests ct a breakfast party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
M. L Wis 2514 Corby st. Sunday
morning May 29th.
Miss Gerthrie and Mr.. Lillard
were also guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Johnson.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Explorers Club Plans
January Session Here

Tall tales from the tall timberland
OF Northwestern Canada and Alaska,
retold from recent exploits of men,
bers, will feature the first winter
round-table discussion of the WASH
ington branch of the Explorers
Club of New York City, to be held
January 10, at the University Club.
Experiences of several members
who recently returned from expedi-
tions in the Northwest territories
will be heard on the program, but
discussion will also touch on many
other events during the past year,
Herford T. Cowling, acting secre-
tary of the local group, said today.
The Washington chapter of As
members will be reinforced by a
delegation from New York, headed
by Chief of Clan Fheargus, Scots
man, and other guests.
Speakers on the program will in
clude Robert Marshall, chief of the
Division of Exploration of the For
estry Service; Harold B. Carr, tech
nical editor of the Bureau of Fish
cries; DR.. William A. Mann, director
of the National Geological Park,
Washington; Gerald Fitzgerald of
the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and
Carl Loman, reindeer king" of
Alaska. Other talks will be made
by special guests to be announced
later, Mr.. Cowling said. Colored
motion pictures will be used by most
Of the speakers to illustrate their
remarks.
Henry Collins, jr., of the Depart
ment of Labor, is helping arrange
the program and is active treasurer
of the Washington branch.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Delinquent Tax Bills
Total $800,000 in D. {.

Delinquent tax bills amounting to
more than 100000 will be involved
in the Districts annual tax deed
auction" scheduled to be held at
the District Building beginning
January 10.
Tax Assessor Fred D. Allen re-
vealed yesterday more than 10000
parcels of property are involved in
the list advertised for sale. How
ever, judging from past experience,
officials anticipate that many own
ers will pay bills in time to have
their properties stricken from the
sale list prior to the sale.
The amount of delinquent taxes
due is said to be lower than in
some previous years.
If tax deeds are sold to brokers
for forced payment of delinquent
levies the equity owners will have
two years in which to redeem their
properties. The sale" is expected
to last for seven days.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Dr.. George {. Lewis Dies
Al His Rockville Home
srecial Dispatch to the Star.

srecial Dispatch to the Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 31.-Dr.
George E. Lewis, 68, a practicing
homeopathic physician here for the
past SO years, died last night at his
home after an illness of several
weeks.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Blanche Newcomb Lewis.
A native of North Troy, VT, DR..
Lewis had lived in Washington
from childhood until he moved to
Rockville in 1902. He was a vet
eran Of the Spanish h-American and
World Wars, serving in Cuba as
commissioned officer during the
former conflict and as colonel in
charge of disqualification at Edge
wood Arsenal and Camp Meade,
Md. during the World War.
He was at one time supervisor of
public school properties in Mont
gomery County and had been active
for many years in Masonic circles,
holding high county and State posts
in the order. Dr. Lewis also was
prominent in affairs Of the Rockville
Baptist Church.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed, but services are to
be held Tuesday and interment is
to be in Arlington National Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Roomer Seeks $4,000
DAMAGES for Fall

John D. Snyder, Roanoke, Va.
who fell from the top floor of the
burning house in which he was
roomer, filed suit in District Court
yesterday to collect $4,000 damages
from the owner of the house, Ward
w. Griffith, 1413 New York avenue
NV. The rooming house is at 63
New York avenue NE.
Mr.. Snyder held that Mr.. Griffith
failed to equip the building with
fire escapes and that the buildings
electric wiring was unsafe. When
flames barred the stairway to Mr.
Snyder the morning of January /,
1886, the suit claims, the roomer
sought escape through the window
and tumbled to the front steps. The
suit charges Mr.. Griffith with negli-
gence leading to personal injuries,
and seeks to recoup expenses.
Attorney Lowry N. Coe of the law
firm of Coe & Richards, filed the
suit.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Children Entertained
At Leqion Post Party

More than 400 boys, including 10
squadrons of the District Sons Of
the American Legion, and a group
of underprivileged children were
entertained last night in the Agri-
culture Department Auditorium by
the Department of Agriculture Le-
gion Post, 36, at holiday party. ,
The squadrons competed in an
amateur hour" as part of the en-
tertainment, and several selections
were played by the Sons of the Le-
gion Drum and Bugle Corps. Nov
ing pictures also were shown.
Carl v. Berger, post commander,
opened the meeting, and Mrs. Rose
c. O'Hara, detachment commander
of the Legion Sons, welcomed the
guests. The newest post, composed
Of sons of f1remen and policemen
who are war veterans, received its
charter at the celebration.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Building Marks
SET in Arlington
And Alexandria
County Figure Jumps
To $10,077,882 From
$6,752,345 in 81

Arlington County and Alexandra,
Va, today were completing a year
Of unprecedented building activity
in their areas.
Annual reports of the building in
spectors in the two Jurisdictions
show that last years total had been
far exceeded.
Building Inspector Andrew Jensen
Of Arlington. had confidently pre-
dicted this years record figures
would exceed 100000, but a last
minute housing project valued at
81 ,760 800, for which permits were
issued December 81, sent the total
to $10,077 1882 for 1907 permits. Last
year, which was also a record, the
total was $6,752,345.
This activity represents about 40
per cent of the total building in
Washington, where the estima6ed
cost of new construction for 1898
was SIS, 100000.
Inspector A. r. Lash, in Alexan-
dria, also revealed figures which
shattered previous records in that
town.
Alexandria construction repre-
sented by permits issued was placed
at $3.006, ,130 for 1898. Last year the
figure was $2,2O5,079.
This year Arlington issued loss
permits for dwellings valued at So
145 200, and 70 permits for apart
ments valued at $2979,4OG, for a
total of $9,124,10O for all residential
purposes. Other classifications are
As business establishments, $465 $50:
533 repairs and alterations, $348, ,342::
1888 garages, $129 500. and l church,
$4,000.
In Arlington December was the
month in which the highest valua-
ton was recorded, the figure being
81, 1852. The next highest was
April, with $l,369,541.
Mr.. Lash classified Alexandria s
activity during 1898 as follows: 244
one-family dwellings, $1,397,94S IS
apartments, $5l6,410; 2 combination
apartment and stores, s64,58O: 103
row houses, 1898 1856; l school, sl35- :
$40 (public buildings not included In
Arlington figures; 70 garages, 500
252. and repairs. s19s, ,138.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Expenditure Control
ByD.C. taxpayers
Urged byCivie Group
Burroughs Citizens
Act on Plight Of
School Deficit

Some method by which citizens
OF the District may control the
disbursing of tax monies was advo-
Gated by the Burroughs Citizens
Association last night. The action
followed a talk by Kenneth p. Arm
strong, who pointed out that appro-
priations for heating and lighting
schools and for the teachers salaries
during the current fiscal year appear
to have fallen short of needs. Mr..
Armstrong further stated that
needed hospital facilities already
existing at Glenn Dale cannot be
operated because Of a deficiency in
funds.
Mr.. Armstrong; resolution favors
the appropriation of tax monies in
lump sums, leaving the detailed and
specific ALLEGATIONS to the discretion
of the agencies of the District
government which are directly con-
cerned.
Report on School Conditions.
A report on heat and light con-
ditions in the District schools was
presented, showing that school
officials are trying to reduce ex-
penditures to within their funds.
Wilbur Finch suggested that Dis
trict officials attempt to find some
funds not earmarked for a specific
purpose and use them for heating
and lighting the schools. Co-opera-
tion might be optained from Repre-
sentatives of Maryland and Virginia
from whose districts children come
to the D. c. schools, the chairman
OF the School Committee declared.
A resolution proposing a deficiency
appropriation by Congress, to pro-
vide adequate heat and light for the
schools, was adopted
The association refused to name
q representative to the American
Congress for Peace and Democracy
on the grounds that the group is
Communistic. Mr.. Finch declared
that the principle danger in the
United States today is not Fascism
or Nazism, as the league contends,
but Communism, which. he main
tains. the congress will foster. r. C..
Snow, president of the association,
said he had told the leagues repre-
sentative that the association men,
bers do not wish to associate them
selves with any organization which
is in any way anti-American.
Foreign Isms Assailed.
Alien isms were assailed by z. +.
Hamilton, vice chairman of the
Americapism Commission of the
American Legion, speaking before
the group. In advocating that
American youth be sehooled in
Americanism, Mr.. Hamilton quoted
Thomas Mann's observation that
Reform depends not upon what
you do for the adults, but upon
what you do for the children"
Mr.. Finch reported on the action
of the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations and was granted the power
to use his own discretion in voting
on the proposed amendments to the
federation's constitution.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Peace and Democracy
Group 10 Meet Here

- The American Congress for Peace
and Democracy will open a three
day session next Friday at the
Rialto Theater. More than 1900
delegates and observers, representing
trade unions, fraternal groups and
peace organizations, are expected
to attend the congress, called by the
American League for Peace and
Democracy.
The announced purpose of the
conclave is to decide upon program
to protect and extend democratic
rights to all sections of the Amer
ican people and to keep the United
States out of war and help keep
war out of the world"
Invitations sent to organizations
throughout the country bear the
names Of such prominent persons as
Senator James p. Pope of Idaho,
Rockwell Kent, artist; Theodore
Dresser, Dorothy Canf1eld Fisher
and Paul De Kruif, authors, and
Melvyn Douglas, film actor.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
License Denial
Seen for First
Wait Couple
epecial Dispatch to The Star.

epeclal Dispatch to The Star
FAIRFAX, Va, Dec. 31.-Sched-
uled to be married today after
72-hour wait, the first couple to
seek marriage license here under
the new wait rule appeared to be
In line for refusal today as a re-
suit of objections from parents of
the prospective groom.
An affidavit, stating that Frank
Eugene Mann is only 18 years old,
was signed in the Office of County
Clerk John M. Whalen by the young
mans parents yesterday, who asked
that the license be refused when
the waiting period ends. Mr.. Mann
and Kathleen Patricia Horne had
applied for the license.
Meanwhile, only two or three
couples appeared in the office yes
terday seeking licenses, and they
Left without filing applications when
told of the new rule.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Exploding Boiler Kills Two
On B. & 0. Engine
ey the Associated Press

Gy the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND Md, Dec. 31.-An
exploding boiler caused the instant
death yesterday of a fireman and
engineer of a Baltimore & Ohio
freight train.
Engineer w. L. Brown of Martins
burg, w. Va, and Fireman G. L.
Hazen of Brunswick, Md, both
about SIS. were said by railroad Off
cials to have been blown from the
cab of the heavy engine, about /
mile east of Green Spring, w. Va,
10 miles southeast of here.
The engine was "doubleheading"
behind another one. pulling long
train of loaded and empty freight
cars from Cumberland to Bruns-
wick, Md, dispatcher said.
Wreckage from the engine show
cred the forward engine, but the
crew, including Engineer Raymond
Vollimer Of Cumberland, escaped in
jury. Both tracks of the line were
blocked for several hours.
Railroad officials began an imme-
date investigation to determine the
cause OF the explosion.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Attorney Says Lottery
Plan Finds Favor

Lewis B. Perkins, attorney for
the Society for Liquidation of Pub
hc Debts of the United States. said
today his plan for legalized lot
teries for this purpose is being
favorably received
Letters of Endorsement Mr.. Per-
kins said he has received from all
parts of the country include re-
quests to arrange a debate with
Representative Ross Collins of Mis-
sissippi, who opposes the plan. He
added that these requests are being
referred to Mr.. Collins.
Mr.. Perkins said a Federal drive
in New York and Baltimore against
lotteries. showing that millions of
dollars from this country have been
poured into the Irish sweepstakes
brings the legalization and taxing
OF lotteries in. the United States
clearly before the taxpayers"
The society has requested the
House Ways and Means Committee
to amend the postal laws to per-
NIT use of mails for lotteries.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Colored Youth Held
In Death of Women

Murder charges in the poison
drink" death of one colored woman
and the fatal stabbing of another
were filed by police today against
Robert E. Askins. 10, colored, 1900
block of First street NV, who was
quoted by officers as saying he had
"grudge' against women.
Police said Askins had been iden-
titled as the man who gave a drink
of a liquid he described as whisky
to Ruth Mcdonald, 81. colored, 600
block of Freedman's court, about
midnight Wednesday. She died a
few hours later and analysis by the
coroner's office shoWed the drink
contained poison.
Witnesses also identified him, po-
lice said, as the man who slashed
to death Elizabeth johnson, 26, COL
ored, also of Freedman's court NV,
last week.
Askins, who had acted in the past
as an informer to police in con-
nection with vice and liquor raids,
was said to have been a college
chemistry student.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Berwyn Man Killed
As Auto Hits Truck
In Hyattsvi||e
Police Soy Victim Was
On Wrong Side Of Road
At Time of Collision

Owen William Burgess, 46, of Ber-
wyn, Md, was killed early today
when his automobile collided head
on with a big transfer truck at the
overpass over the B. g. o. railway
tracks on the Washington-B Baltimore
boulevard in Hyattsville. Md.
Police said skid marks substan-
tiated statements by the truck driver,
E. w. Wilkerson. %, of Richmond,
Va, that the collision occurred when
Mr.. Burgess car was on the wrong
side of the highway. Mr.. Wilkerson
was ordered to appear as a State
witness at an inquest, the date for
which was not set Immediately.
Mr.. Burgess was taken to Casualty
Hospital by the Bladensburg rescue
squad and pronounced dead on ar
rival at Ass am.
Prince Georges County Police
Officers r. c. Sines, G.. w. Gray
and c. N. Thompson investigated
the accident.
Two men suffered broken legs and
head injuries when struck by auto
mobiles as they walked on District
streets last night. The victims were
Perry Randall. IS. Fort Myer. Va,
who was struck at Fourth and G
streets NV, and William Blumkey
43, Of 1912 Eleventh street NV, hit
by another car at Thirteenth and M
streets NV. Both were treated at
Casualty.
Thomas H. johnson, so, colored.
of Rockville, Md, and his daughter,
Mrs. Janet Neal, escaped with minor
injuries when their car left the high
way at Muddy Branch hill on Route
%, near Rockville, last night.
A motorist passing a double
parked truck in Alexandria, Va,
today struck a 10-year- -old girl as
she was crossing the street. She is
Sue Frances Starkey. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Starkey of 31O
North Pitt street. The car driver,
Wilson Alexander, of r. F. D. 2,
told police the child ran in front
of his vehicle. Mr.. Alexander took
the girl to Alexandria Hospital
where she was treated for cuts and
possible internal injuries.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
James O. Brockenshire
Dies in Everett, Wash.

James o. Brockenshire, "a, former
leader of the 7th Cavalry Band and
later civilian chief inspector of band
instruments for the Quartermaster
Department in Philadelphia, died
yesterday in Everett, Wash, ac-
cording to word received here.
Mr.. Brokenshire, who retired
from his position in Philadelphia
about three years ago, was brother
Of Mrs. Edith Fuge, 200 Douglas
street NE. At one time he was on
duty at Fort Myer, Va.
Besides his sister here, Mr.. Brock
enshire leaves his wife, Mrs. Martha
Brockenshire, who has been with
him In Seattle; two other sisters
and three brothers, who lived in
Pennsylvania.
Funeral services are to be held
Tuesday in Everett.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
Auto Railroad Co.
Asks Dismissal
OF Injunction
Holds No Certificate
Needed for Extension
Of Line Into D. G.

The Arlington & Fairfax Auto
Railroad Co. can operate its auto
rail cars into downtown Washing
ton from its present terminus at
Rosslyn, Va, without the legal re-
quirement of obtaining a certificate
Of convenience and necessity from
the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion or the Public Utilities Com
mission, it informed District Court
yesterday in answer to suit filed
recently by the Capital Transit Co.
District Court was asked by the
nearby Virginia carrier to dismiss
the suit against it and to ''f1x and
award to this defendant damages
for the improvident issuance of a
restraining order" recently grant,
ed. This restraining order, still in
effect, bars the carrier from ex-
tending its route downtown here.
The company proposes to make a
new terminus near the intersection
of Constitution and Pennsylvania
avenues NV.
Sees Right to Proceed.
The answer said that the Arling-
ton & Fairfax Auto Railroad Co.
is advised by counsel and there
fore AYERS that it is entitled to
maintain its proposed pickup and
delivery service within the Dis
trict of Columbia without obtain
ing q certificate of convenience and
necessity from either the Public
Utilities Commission of the District
of Columbia or the Interstate Com
merce Commission, subject to the
police powers conferred upon said
Public Utilities Commission by law"
: Representing the defendant COM
pany, which was sued jointly with
the Public Utilities Commission re-
Gently by the Capital Transit Co.,
which claimed that its business
would be seriously impaired If the
new program were launched, are
Attorneys Edmund D. Campbell and
Stuart T. Saunders. Franklin K.
Lane, as president of the Arlington
g. Fairfax Auto Railroad Co., swore
to the accuracy of the statements
contained In the answer.
Once Had Station in D. C.
The court was informed that the
Arlington & Fairfax Auto Railroad
Co. is the successor to the Arling-
ton g. Fairfax Railway Co., which
for many years had a direct en-
trance into Washington with termi-
nal and other facilities near Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV. It's holdings, however, were
required by the Federal Govern
ment, and the new group of Fed
eral buildings, embracing the Post
Office Department., the Interstate
Commerce Commission and Labor
Department, now occupies part of
this property. The answer says that
the suit of the Capital Transit Co.
fails to state claim against this
defendant" and wants the suit dis
missed.
The restraining order is effective
until early in the new year, and
the Public Utilities Commission has
signif1ed its approval of the project
ed program Of extending the route
of the Virginia carrier into down.
town Washington.
Evening star., 1938-12-31
4 More Maryland U.
Buildings Begun in
S2,5oo,ooo Program
10 Now Going Up on
Campus; University to
Goin 40 Pct. in Size

DR.. H. C. Byrd, president of the
University of Maryland, and Off
cials of the Public Works Admins
tration yesterday attended ground
breaking exercises for the last four
projects in the institutions $780,
600 expansion program.
Contracts were let to James
Stewart & Co. of New York for the
construction of the home economics
and administration buildings. His
bid was low at $2O4,1S0 for the
home economics building and $194,-
700 for the administration project.
The contract for the poultry build
ing was awarded to the HarWood-
Nebel Construction Co. of Wash
ington for Sill 800 and the low bid
Of $l69, ,755. submitted by Victor r.
Beauchamp, Inc, was accepted.
With the starting of these prof.
ects, 10 buildings are under con-
struction on the campus at College
Park at cost of s1,175,121 At Bal
timore $732 400 is being spent on
three projects, while one other at
Princess Anne Academy for Colored
is costing $l86,641. Architects fees
and other incidental costs brings the
total to approximately $2,5OO,000.
1t was estimated by officials of the
university that the new construction
for which the P. w. A. allowed
grant of As per cent of the total cost,
will increase the size and facilities
Of the institution by about 40 per
cent.
Those who attended the cere-
monies of breaking ground for the
four new projects, besides DR.. Byrd,
were Robert Ware Straus, assistant
regional director of the P. w. A.;
William Hartman, P. w. A. travel
ing engineer; Walter Goertz, chief
P. w. A. resident engineer, and Har-
vey Sabarian, controller of the uni
versity.
The ground was broken a few
hours before the deadline fixed by
the P. w. A. expired. Under P. w. A.
grant terms, work was to begin on
all projects before January /,