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Evening star., 1938-11-14
Jury in Montgomery
Told D. T.. Criminals
May Migrate There
Capital Plan to Bring
County New Problems,
Judqe Declares
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent of The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, Nov l4-The
Montgomery County grand jury was
warned today to be vigilant in pro-
tecting the county from criminals
who might come into the county as
a result of the stringent law enforce
ment efforts in the District of Co.
lumbia.
Judge Charles w. Woodward in
his charge to the jury. which will
serve during the fall term of the
Circuit Court, pointed out that
numbers" operators were the OBJ
Ject OF a special effort by District
law enforcement agencies and that
vigilance was necessary in order to
prevent them extending their opera
tlons into nearby Maryland.
The court also stressed the need
for secrecy and urged that
thorough investigation of the county
buildings and institutions be made
In order that they were maintained
in proper condition.
William P. Jones of Olnev, a re-
tired farmer, was named foreman
OF the grand jury. The other %
grand jurors are as follows:
John D. Stone, Edwin D. Burdette,
James T. English, Maurice NJ. Moss
burg, Joseph B. Pyles, Harry z.
Musgrove, Walter B. Myers, Charles
A. Mansfield, Gilbert H. Grosvenor
B. G. Sanders, Russell G.. Moore,
Lawrence H. Thompson, George F.
Cooley, Murrell j. Morningstar,
Joseph D. Byrd. Frank L. Hewitt,
John M. Christie, Eugene Harris,
Paul x. Reed. Ralph P. Sabine, w.
T. Carlisle and Carroll Waters.
The petit jury will consist of EN-
NETT Dove, Clarence Painter, Will
liam Day, John Richard Spates,
Henry w. Bogley, Thomas E. Shaw.
Charles w. Faley. John H. Holsey,
Charles j. Green, Philip c. Watkins.
Robert H. Miller, jr; Earl Lechlider,
Harrison Myers. William H. FaWcett,
Basil Mobley. Willard F.. Kruhm.
John S. Stone, j. Arthur Nicholson,
Chester c. Bogley, Leslie c. Wachter.
James F. Cassell, Edgar J. Murphy,
Earl H. Griffith, sr.; Beryle R. Eng
hsh and Douglas B. Diamond.
Evening star., 1938-11-14
Cupt. WorfieId Picked
For Rank of Admiral

Capt. Ralph M. Warfield, Navy
Civil Engineer Corps, has been desig-
mated by Navy Selection Board for
promotion to rear admiral. the Navy
Department announced today. Capt.
Warfield now is on duty as public
works officer for the 5th Naval Dis
trict and the Naval Operating Base
ut Norfolk, Va.
A native of North Oxford, Mass,
where he was born September IL,
1880, Capt. Warfield received the
degree of Bachelor of Science in
Civil Engineering in 1901 from the
Worcester Mass Polytechnic In
stitute. He was employed as an
engineer in the Boston and New
York Navy Yards and entered the
Navy Civil Engineer Corps in Au-
gust, 1907.
He was appointed an aide to the
United States military Governor of
Eanto Domingo in 1919 and later as
q member of the cabinet of the Do
minican Republic was in charge of
. $10,000,000 program of public
works. Ten years later he was put
IN charge of all road construction
work for the Republic OF Nicaragua.
Evening star., 1938-11-14
5niper Suspect Held
On Assault Charqe
To Be Questioned
Man Beaten, Robbed
In Smithsonian
Grounds

Captured after assaulting a S.
year-old white man in the Smith
sonlan Institution grounds early
yesterday, a young colored thug was
being held for questioning today in
connection with the shooting of two
parked motorists last week.
The suspect was overpowered by
police after he hit John Carpenter,
SOC G street S. w, on the head with
bottle, tore his clothing off and
robbed him OF SO cents
Police were summoned to the
scene of the assault, which occurred
about $40 m. by Philip A. Lewis,
8l5 Tenth street S.W., who saw Mr.
Carpenter dragged into the park.
The 26-year- old colored man was
taken to the first precinct. where
he allegedly admitted participating
in a recent hold-up and confessed he
owned gun. Police have been
unable to find the weapon, however.
Mr.. Carpenter required treatment
at Emergency Hospital for injuries
to his face and abdomen. His con-
dition is not thought to be serious.
One of the shootings in which
the prisoner is being questioned in
wolves Edward Roper, 81. colored,
who was fatally wounded while he
sat in his parked car at Fifty-irst
street and lockwood Parkway.
The other case resulted in the
wounding of John G. Clements, 33,
who was shot in his automobile
parked in Bethesda, Md.
Eleven carloads of detectives
cruised the northwest section Sat-
urday night and early yesterday in
hope of capturing the mysterious
Rlnman.
Evening star., 1938-11-14
Gonzogo Heodmoster
Receives Robes

Honored with degree of doctor
OF philosophy last August by
Gregorian University in Rome for
his work in the field of education,
the Rev. DR.. Phillip Clarke, S. j.,
headmaster of Gonzaga High School,
yesterday received appropriate robes
for the degree in ceremonies con-
Quoted at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. William F. O'Donnell, 27Ol
Twenty eighth street NV.
Presenting Father Clarke with the
robes, DR.. Don Hector David Cas-
tro, Minister from Ell Salvador,
praised him for his work as a
Christian educator of youth" Dur
ing the seven years that Father
Clarke has been headmaster of Con-
zaga High School the institution
has nearly trebled in size.
An expression of admiration and
appreciation, the robes were the gift
Of a group of Father Clarke's
friends, including Mrs. ODonnell,
Sonora de Castro, Mrs. James Cou-
zens, wife of the late Senator from
Michigan; Mrs. Leon Martell, Mrs.
Camden McAtee, Mrs. Carroll J..
Mcguire. Mrs. Thomas Fitzgerald,
Mrs. William Bushwaller and Mrs.
L. P. Dickey.
Evening star., 1938-11-14
A. FL. Complaint Calls
C.I. 0. Antdqonistic

The c. I. o. is described as rival,
dual and antagonistic" to the Amer
lean Federation of Labor in an
amended complaint filed today in
District Court by the Federation in
its efforts to secure S29.2l2 which it
says rightfully belongs to it and
which Aluminium Workers Union
No. 1886 has wrongfully taken over
to its opponent labor organization.
William Green, president of the
Federation; it's secretary treasurer.
Frank Morrison. and the Federation
itself bring suit against John Brophy
director Of the c. I. O., and John L..
Lewis. chairman of the latter group,
to secure the money in question.
The Federation argues that the
money was transferred to the C. l.
O. in violation of the Fedora tons
constitution and bylaws. The union
was formerly member of the
American Federation of Labor, the
amended suit recites.
The c. I. O. has no right, title or
interest to the money and the trans
fer was made without the consent
Of the Federation and against its
laws, the court is advised. District
Court is asked to direct the defend
ants, who are sued also individually
as we'll as in their Official capacities.
to make restitution by paying the
1922, plus interest, to the FEEDER
alton.
Attorneys Charlton Ogburn and
Arthur E. Reyman represent the
Federation. District Court permitted
the Federation to amend its COM
plant recently when the previous
one was found to be legally defective.
Evening star., 1938-11-14
Better Join Union, A..F. l.. Unit
Tells Kbitzer Rockefeller

Such a membership, the letter
said, would protect the interests
of the kibitzers "at all times"
Mr.. Rockefeller inaugurated the
Sidewalk Superintendents' Club
last Thursday when 500 charter
membership cards were passed to
sidewalk quarterbacks.
The membership cards, inscribed
with an old Dutch motto meaning
"the best pilots stand on the shore" :"
permit entrance to a covered ter
race promenade, 100 feet long, over
looking the digging operations.
Mr.. Rockefeller decided to estab-
lish the club when a foreman
nudged him while he was watching
his own building excavation and
told him:
AL right buddy, move GA now"
Evening star., 1938-11-14
District S. A. R. to Meet
Wednesday Night

The District of Columbia Society
of the Sons of the American Revo-
luton will hold the opening meet
ing of its coming winter season
Wednesday night at the Mayfower
Hotel
Chalmers Seymour Mcconnell,
newly-e elected president, will pre-
side Among newly elected officers
expected to be present are Frank c..
Bosler, jr:: Hubert Walter Collins,
David Roy -Detwiler, Ralph John
Duffie. Mark Gathmann. ir.; Lyman
Hinckley, John Harrison Kirke.
William B. Shearer, Allineham
Burks Summers and James Rich
ard Maedler
William B. Shearer. who attended
the last naval conference at Geneva,
will deliver an address and Milo C.
Summers will speak on his trip to
Mexico last May. Stephen Grey
will sing, accompanied by Miss Bes-
sic May Stephens
The society will elect member
to a vacancy on the Board of Man.
agement.
Evening star., 1938-11-14
Assault Is Charged
ToC|ay P|ummer,
County Official
Goithersbure Garage
Owner Obtains
Warrant
B, Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

q! otaH Correspondent OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. Nov. IA
County Commissioner Clay Plum
mer, who defeated by Walter John
son in the election last Tuesday.
was charged with assault today by
a former political colleague. Lawson
King. Gaithersburg dairyman and
owner of garage there
Mr. King. with a court plaster
over a cut on his right cheek and
bruises on his nose and forehead,
obtained a warrant for Mr.. Plummer
from Magistrate Charles Stang to-
day. He said the assault had oc-
CURED outside the garage after a
conversation with Mr.. Plummer in
the garage Office.
Mr.. Plummer appeared at the
court house shortly before noon. was
served with the warrant by Sergt.
j. S. McAuliffe and was released
on his personal bond. He asked
that the trial be set for January 20.
Asked about the cause of the argu-
ment. Mr.. Plummer said:
He cussed me and I hit him"
Mr.. King and Mr.. Plummer were
both anti-organization Democrats
and leaders in the fusion movement
which elected a majority of the
county commissioners in 1884 Mr..
Plummer last summer left the anti
organization forces and united with
the organization Democrats.
MI. King said the discussion which
preceded the affray concerned a
county truck which had been main
tanned at his garage He said Mr..
Plummer had ordered the truck re-
moved to another garage Saturday
and he had asked Mr.. Plumr.or into
his Office to learn the reason for the
change He said Mr.. Plummer
invited him outside and struck him
three times.
Mr.. Plummer said he had ordered
the truck taken to another garage
Saturday. but denied he had invited
Mr.. King outside" He said that
when he went outside Mr.. King fol-
lowed him and after Mr.. King had
"cussed' him several times he struck
him.
Since his defeat last week Mr..
Plummer has been mentioned as a
candidate for chief of the Montgom-
cry County police, an appointive po-
sition. When arrested he gave his
age as 48 and his weight as 275
pounds. Mr.. King weighs about ITO
pounds.
Evening star., 1938-11-14
Losers in Green Case
May Object by Dee. Z
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court directed to-
day that States taking exception to
a special masters finding that Mas
sachusetts was the legal domicile
for tax purposes of Col Edward H. R.
Green when he died. in 1886. should
file their objections by December II.
Briefs are to be presented by jan
uary l6 and oral argument will be
held February 6.
Col. Green left a net estate of
500, 1877 1886. The Federal Govern
ment collected SIT 7,52O,987 in taxes.
Texas. contending Col. Green was
resident there, brought suit
against Massachusetts,, New York
and Florida, to assure collection of
$4685,057 in inheritance taxes. Mas
sachusetts sought to levy $4947 ,OO8;
New York, $5,910,3Ol, and Florida,
$4.663,857.
Should the recommendations of
Special Master John S. Flannery be
accepted ultimately by the high tri-
bunal. Massachusetts, alone will be
permitted to exact the State in
heritance levy.
Evening star., 1938-11-14
| Brain Twister
| Tricks Druggist
|Out of 81
See If you can figure out this brain

See If you can figure out this brain
twister.
Police Court Judge Edward M
Curran did today and gave a man
six months in Jail on a charge of
larceny by trick. Here's the testi-
mony:
Last Thursday morning DR..
Yancey King, pharmacist who op-
crates drug store at 1909 Kenil-
worth avenue N E. sold Henry Tay-
lor. "a, colored, of the 200 block of
D street S.W, a package of gum
Taylor gave him 50 bill DR. King
gave him back a dollar bill and 95
cents in change Taylor then
pulled nickel out of his pocket, put
it with the 95 cents and asked Dr.
King for a one-dallar bill for ii. DR.
King turned back to the cash reg
lister. got a one dollar bill. gave it to
Taylor, got the dollar in change and
held it in his hand.
At this very instant. Clarence
Miller, %, colored of the 900 block
Of F street SW., stepped up to Dr.
King and asked him to change a
nickel into pennies so he could
weigh. DR.. King took the nickel
turned to the cash register, got the
pennies and handed them to Miller.
BY this time Taylor decided he
wanted to redeem the 81 bill. DR..
King turned back to the cash regis
ter. took out the 81 bill and gave it
to him. Taylor walked out. leaving
a dollar bill on the counter. Dr.
King picked up the dollar and at
that point he had two dollars in his
hand-the one dollar in change and
the dollar bill He put them in the
cash register and went back to his
pharmaceutical work.
A few minutes later. Dr. King got
to thinking. He had feeling some
thing was wrong. He checked his
cash register. 1t was 81 short.
Miller and Taylor were arrested
by Detective c. A. Berry and Pvt.
c. F. Lowery shortly afterward.
Judge Curran released Miller and
gave Taylor six months in Jail.
Evening star., 1938-11-14
Properly Owners
Hit Plan 10 Close
Otis Place
Proposal Was to Shut
Street Where Ii
Cuts Playground

More than a score OF property
owners in the vicinity of Otis place
and Warder street NV. expressed
unanimous opposition today to the
proposal to close Otis place where
it cuts through the Park View School
playground.
The proposal. which was received
recently by the Board OF Education,
was one Of four suggested highway
changes considered at public hear
ing held by the Commissioners
There was no testimony offered in
favor Of the plan.
One Of the chief witnesses who
spoke in opposition to the proposed
change was James C. Wilkes, an at
tornev, who submitted a petition of
protest signed by lO2 property
owners.
H. M. Goldstein. another attor-
ney. who lives at 700 Otis place NV,
declared there were no circum-
stances to warrant closing the street,
that the change would be unfair to
the citizens of that area and would
vitally affect their property rights.
He recalled that at recent meet
ing at the Park View School there
was overwhelming sentiment ex-
pressed against the proposal
Several other witnesses, including
property owners and parents of Park
View School children, criticized the
plan as adding to instead of dimin-
ishing danger to the school students.
A resolution of protest was filed
with the Commissioners by the Park
View Citizens Association.
Numerous proposed changes in
the northwest section bounded by
the Loughboro road, Macomb street.
FoXhall road, Forty-ninth street
and Conduit road, also were con-
sidered at the hearing. Residents of
that area expressed both approval
and opposition to certain features
of the proposed changes.
The chief feature of this project
would be the making of Weaver Ter
race an arterial highway from Canal
road to Loughboro road Approving
this change, Capt. Ellis R. King,
representing the Conduit Road Citi-
zens' Association, asserted there has
loE see.l - such high
way.
There was no opposition expressed
at the hearing to a proposal to close
Austin street between Thirty-fo
and Thirty-sixth streets Sc. and
the closing of public alley between
Bangor street and Austin street SE.
Evening star., 1938-11-14
FIoherty to Speak

Ray Flaherty, coach of the Red
skins, Washington's professional
football team, will be the principal
speaker tomorrow night at the reg
ular monthly meeting and dinner
of the Bon Vivants to be held at
the Lee House. Several members
OF the team are to accompany Coach
Flaherty to the affair, and films of
several Redskin games will be
shown.
The Won Vivants is the local
chapter Of the national organiza-
ton Of Airline. Steamship and Rail-
road Travel Agents.
Evening star., 1938-11-14
To Tronscribe Interview

Arthur Godfrey, WJSV broad
caster, will take his recording equip
ment to Opportunity House, 78 T
street NV, tomorrow for the week.
ly luncheon of the charitable organ
ization.
The radio man plans to interview
those present on the work of Oppor-
tunity House and play the transcript
ton during his Wednesday morning
program at $50.
Evening star., 1938-11-14
Clark Gets Medal

John l., Clark. 2205 Thirty-first
place NE, was awarded a medal
and certificate today for five years
active service as a volunteer Red
Cross worker by Brig. Gen. F.
r. Keefer. chairman of the Dis
trict chapter. He far exceeded the
500-hour minimum, the announce
ment said.
Mr.. Clark has been active as a
Red Cross first-aid teacher for the
Y. w. c. A. and the Boy Scouts
and has worked with f1rst-aid de-
tails at recent parades in the city.
He has been assistant commissioner
of Boy Scouts in several city divi-
SionS.
Evening star., 1938-11-14
Browder to Speak

Earl Browder, general secretary of
the Communist party and one-time
candidate for President, will speak
Nov 27 in the National Press Club
Auditorium in celebration of the
21st anniversary Of the founding Of
Soviet Russia.
He will discuss the effects of the
Munich pact on the world position
Of the Soviet Union and Russo
American relations.
Evening star., 1938-11-14
Recital Honors Donor

VIENNA, Va, Nov. IA (SpeciaD -
An organ and vocal recital in honor
of Mrs. Herbert Williams Of Vienna
who recently gave a memorial elec.,
trio organ to the Church of t]9
Holy Comforter, was held in II
church yesterday. with j. Edgs
Robinson of Washington - ,suest
osRautSt,
Evening star., 1938-11-14
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-John D.
Rockefeller. jr, founder of the
Sidewalk Superintendents' Club
New York's first organization of
steam shovel kibitzers-got bid to
join the union today.
In letter from the Office and Loft
Superintendents' Local, 164, A. F. L.
affiliated Building Service Employees
International Union. Mr.. Rockefeller
was notified that the union claims
full authority over all building SUI
perintendents."
The letter declared Mr.. Rockefel-
ler's excavation oglers at Rockefeller
plaza were actually experimenting"
\ new building project there and that
Ito avoid any jurisdictional disputes
that may arise between your Or
ganization and ours" he should &C
cept an honorary membership card
Ia the union bcal.
Evening star., 1938-11-14
Church Burglar
Carries OFF
Poor Boxes

Four coin boxes, three of
them used for collections for
the poor, were torn from their
fastenings early yesterday by a
burglar who broke into st.
Francis de Sales Catholic
Church, 20l5 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NE.
The Rev. E. j. Malloy, pastor
OF the church, who reported the
robbery to police, said entrance
to the church apparently was
gained through the boiler room.
The contents of the boxes was
undetermined.
Evening star., 1938-11-14
Hoover and Lundon
Broadcast Tonioht

Former President Herbert Hoover,
former Gov. Alfred M. Landon of
Kansas and Bishop Edward H.
Hughes are slated to participate to-
night in a radio problem devoted
to the problems of the Jews.
The period. arranged by the Fed
Grafton of Churches of Christ in
America. will be heard locally
through WJSV at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1938-11-14
Score Injured,
Two Seriously,
In Auto Mishaps
Four Are Hurt as
Oil Truck and
Car Crash

More than a score of persons were
injured, two seriously, In traffic ac-
cidents yesterday and last night
on Washington streets and nearby
highways, made slippery by driz-
zling rain.
truck and passenger car near
Hyattsville. Nd, Mrs. A. Shea, 64
suffered brain conclusion and Sc
we're shock, while her three COM
panions received cuts and painful
bruises. They were Anne Ferguson,
40. said by police to have been the
). driver; Thomas A. Baldwin, As and
of the victims. who live in Cheverly
Md. were treated at Casualty Hos
pital.
The driver of the truck, which
knocked the other car more than
40 feet, according to police, was
Duncan F. Knop of Baltimore He
was released to appear at hearing
later this week.
Driver Flees After Crash.
Elmer Schoheld, 26, colored, 225
Massachusetts, avenue NV, received
"a skull fracture in two-car crash
at New Jersey avenue and L street
NV. He was treated at Freedman's S
Hospital along with Charles Beale,
~, colored 1888 Jasper street Sc.
driver of one of the cars. and four
other passengers. who suffered mi
nor cuts and bruises.
Police said the driver of the other
automobile fed after the crash and
still was being sought today.
Injured when his car careened
from the Richmond highway into a
light pole. Robert G. Riggs, 30, of
Alexandria. was treated at Alexan-
dria Hospital for a broken nose and
brain conclusion. The accident oc-
James SherWin, 20. of 55 NJ street
NV. was treated at Sibley Hospital
for back and hip injuries after a
motor cycle he was riding with
girl companion on the Marlboro
pike, near Forestville. Md, skidded
on the wet pavement and over
turned. His companion refused to
Identify herself at the hospital and
also refused treatment for minor in
juries.
Swerving to avoid hitting a child
near Eleventh and E streets NE,
William, Smith. 18, colored, 244 Thir-
teenth street NE. drove his auto
mobile into another parked at the
curb. He received minor cuts and
bruises on his legs.
Man in Wheelchair Hurt.
Ralph Michinard, 48, of 1900 Thir-
teenth street NV. steered his Wheel
chair between an automobile and
the curb at Fourteenth and G streets
NV, and received slight head in
juries when the car pushed him
against the curbing overturning the
chair. He was treated at Emergency
Hospital.
A one-legged colored man lost his
balance after boarding a street car
near KenilWorth avenue and Quarles
street NE. and fell against a win
dow, cutting his arms and hands.
The victim, Milton McNeal. 81. of
1915 Seventh street NV, was
, treated at Gallinger Hospital.
Others injured included Frances
Tschop, Is, of 1243 Fourth street
S.W.; Antonio U. Williams, 8, COL
ored, 668 Callan street NE; Mrs.
Annie G. Leaman, 50, of 5l8 H street
NV; Mary Hunter, Sc, of 1923
Thirteenth street NV, and Mary
Maclin, 81, colored, of the HOO block
Of Seventh street NV.
Evening star., 1938-11-14

Nine more oil wells are to be sunk
near EdinburS, Scotland.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-12-10
ENGINEERING
FIRM FORMS
IN MONTANA

Organization of Casmac Engineer
ing company in northern Montana
to conduct pipeline construction
and engineering in the Rocky
Mountain region was announced this
week by E. F. Cassidy, who until
December 1 was in charge of
Transit & Storage company opera
lions in Montana.
Robert McAdams, widely known
pipeline construction contractor, is
Cassidy's partner in the corporation.
McAdam has been in the pipeline
business for nearly 90 years. He
was formerly with Continental Oil
company, Texas company (Interna-
tional Pipeline), Illinois Pipeline
company and other large companies
in pipeline construction and opera
ton and he was with the Santa Rita
in the construction Of the first Cut
Bank pipeline. This line was later
sold to International McAdam
built the Bannatyne pipeline, among
other smaller projects in Montana
Cassidy has been engaged in
pipeline construction and opera
ton for 10 years nine of which have
been spent in northern Montana.
He was first with the Frantz-
Mutual corporation which was later
taken over by Continental and he
was with Continental in Cat Greek
field for four years. He was one
of the -four horsemen" of the
Montana oil industry. The other
three are Lou Sonntag, who was
production superintendent and now
is a producer in Pondera oil field;
Bill Pedan, who was guager, now a
production engineer, and local dis
trict supervisor of the US.GS.; and
Ira Pierson, who was Sontags
foreman, who is now production
superintendent of Continental Oil
company in the Rocky Mountain dis
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