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Evening star., 1938-12-26
-Four Rings Lost
When GirdIe Is
Thrown Awoy

When Mrs. Mary T. Dunn, 1858
Monroe street NV, threw away an
old girdle Saturday, she failed to
recall that four rings were in white
cloth bag pinned into it.
The girdle was hauled away, along
with the trash from her home, by
two colored men. 1t was after they
had gone that Mrs. Dunn discovered
the loss, which she reported to police
today.
The rings are valued at $685., Mrs.
Dunn said. She does not know
whether the trash collectors work
for the District or for themselves.
To police she furnished the fol-
lowing descriptions and values OF
the rings:
Platinum ring with diamonds, $500.
Diamond ring with white and yel-
low gold mounting, 5000.
White gold dinner ring with two
small diamonds, $25.
Yellow gold wedding ring. $40.
Evening star., 1938-12-26

nomination for Congress should !
be designated as the nominee by
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee"
Il am grateful for the widespread
offers of support which have re-
ceived from friends throughout tn.
district, which has suffered a dis
tinct loss in the passing Of Mr..
Gambrill
THE interest of my friends has
materially Influenced my course. If
nominated shall make an aggres-
sive campaign and if elected shall
exert my best efforts to foster and
forward the interests Of my con-
stituents."
Elliott Expresses Views.
Simultaneous with Mr.. Sasscers
decision came statement of David
L. Elliott, Baltimore attorney, of the
platform on which he is seeking the
Republican nomination for the con-
gressional post.
Mr.. Elliott, an unsuccessful in
dependent candidate for the Office
last November, said he intended ito
continue my anti-New Deal stand
and to my utmost ability prevent
the greatest and most powerful
bureaucracy of modern times from
continuing its plan for prepertua-
ton. ="
On foreign affairs, Mr. Elliott said
he favored strict neutrality" for
the United States and that it could
be maintained only by a hands
off policy"
If nominated and elected, he said.
he would attempt to get for Mary
land "her just and proportionate
share of Federal money"
Evening star., 1938-12-26
Sass(er Seeks
Gambri||'
House Seat
Nomination by
Porty Committee
Predicted

Lansdale G. Sasscer, retiring pres
ident Of the Maryland Senate and
q veteran Of 16 years as member
OF the Legislature, yesterday an
nounced his candidacy for the fifth
congressional seat left vacant by
the death of Representative Stephen
w. Gambrill.
His candidacy is subject. to the
nomination by the Democratic State
Central Committee, which will Sc
lect a candidate after Gov. Nice is
sues proclamation setting the date
for special election. He has been
pledged the support of Democratic
leaders throughout the district and
his nomination is believed assured.
Mr.. SaSScer will go to Congress,
If elected, with a keen understand
ing of affairs in the District of
Columbia as we'll as in his home
State. He has practiced law here
and in Maryland for years and be-
heveS the District should have rep
resentation in Congress.
Mr.. Sasscer, a leading political
figure in Southern Maryland, sought
the Democratic nomina ton for Gov
erncr In the September primaries.
Defeated, he threw his support to
Herbert r. O'Conor, the Governor
elect.
Issues Statement.
The 45-year-o1d legislator last
night issued the following statement:
After careful reflection have de-
c1ded to accept the Democratic
Evening star., 1938-12-26
Only ID Jailed
For Overdrinkino
In Orderly YuIe

Only IA Christmas celebrants took
50 much bottled Christmas spirit
yesterday they had to be jailed, po-
lice reported today.
A check of each precinct revealed
that yesterday was one of the most
quiet and orderly Christmas Days
In local experience.
Police at Nos. l and precincts
reported a total of seven intoxicated
persons locked up, and the other
areas had only one each, or none.
Only the most clamorous became
guests of the District, the others be-
ing directed to their homes.
There were only five crimes re-
ported to police in the "a hours
ended at 8 am. today. They con-
sisted of three housebreakings and
two pickpocket complaints.
Police Court personnel had what
amounted to a half holiday today
as the two presiding judges tried
the less than 80 drunk and dis
orderly cases and seven traffic cases
on the docket,
Judge John P. Mcmahon presided
and tried the cases of those drunk
over the week end, while Judge
Hobart Newman disposed of the
trafiic cases. United States branch
81 Police Court was not in. session,
and by II o'clock the building was
deserted.
Evening star., 1938-12-26
Model Conservation Area
Is Planned in MARYLAND

The outdoor life show will be held
here February II to rs.
Those named on the committee to
plan the model conservation area
include:
Clarence c. Carly, Frederick; ].
Albert Mitten, Westminster; Thomas
Roy Brookes, Bel Air; John P.
Corcoran, Centerville; Mrs. w. A.
Bridges, Towson; DR.. R. v. Truitt,
director of the Chesapeake Biologi-
cal Laboratory; DR.. T. B. Symons,
director of the extension service,
University of Maryland; E. Lee lie
Compte, Cambridge, State game
warden; F. w. Besley, Baltimore,
State forester; Frank L. Bentz,
Hagerstown, of the State Conserva-
ton, Commission; P. c. Turner,
Odenton, Md; ]. Kemp Bartlett,
Baltimore; Miss Caroline Lyder,
secretary Of the Girl Scout Council
Of Baltimore, and r. Brooke Max
well, Baltimore.
Evening star., 1938-12-26
Prinee.G Georges Clubs
Plan Joint Dinner

About $50 members of the three
service clubs in Prince Georges
County are expected to attend a
joint dinner at the Beaver Dam
Country Club near Landover, Md,
February 9.
The meeting, the first of its kind
to be held by the Hyattsville Lions
Club, the College Park Rotary Club
and the Prince Georges County XII
wants Club, is being planned by a
special comittee.
Speakers will include Prof. Harold
F. Cotterman, president-elect of the
KiWanis Club; Leland H. Cheek,
president of the Lions Club, and
DR. Eugene Auchter, president of
the Rotarians. DR.. Ernest N. Cory
will be toastmaster and David
Ginsburg will lead the Entertain
ment Committee.
The meeting is being held to plan
joint action by the organizations on
county problems.
Evening star., 1938-12-26
Finger Bitten
| As Man Feeds
Squirrel

Practice what you teach today
became No. l item on Harry c.
Feldstone's list Of New Year reso-
lutions as he nursed sore index
finger which a squirrel at the Zoo
mistook for peanut late yesterday.
On a Christmas Day tour Of the
Zoo with his family, Mr.. Feldstone,
who lives at 1916 Wisconsin avenue
NV, after short dissertation on
the art of feeding squirrels, pro-
ceeded with a practical demonstra-
ton for the benefit of his 3-year-old
son Charles. Spotting a bushy-
tailed gray squirrel in the offing,
Mr.. Feldstone held out peanut to
the little animal while using the
customary whistles and chucks.
The squirrel ran to Mr.. Feldstone
and sank its teeth into both the
peanut and Mr.. Feldstone's finger.
After receiving flrst-aid treatment
from Sergt. L. A. Tabinski of the
Zoo police detail, Mr. Feldstone and
his family went on to the monkey
house.
Evening star., 1938-12-26
Mrs. W. B. FowIey Dead
At TroviIuh, Nd.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 26-Mrs.
Margaret Annie Fawley, 81, wife of
William B. Fawley, died at the home
of her son and daughter in law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fawley, at
Travilah.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at the Methodist Episco-
pal Church at Poolesville, burial to
be In Monocacy Cemetery, Bealls-
vile, Md.
Mrs. Fawley had been resident
of the Poolesville and Travilah
neighborhood for about 40 years.
She was a native of Virginia. Be-
sides her husband, she is survived
by four sons and four daughters,
Charles w. and Harlan B. Fawley of
Hunting Hill, Md; Samuel E. Faw-
ley, Washington; Harry Fawley,
Travilah, Md; Mrs. William L. Aud,
Poolesville; Mrs. James Elkins,
Gaithersburg, Md, and Mrs. Sidney
Shry and Mrs. Nelson Shry Of De-
catur, Md. She also leaves a brother,
Charles Wright, Clarksburg, Md.
Evening star., 1938-12-26
E. E. Simpson, S., Dies
In Alexandria Home

Ernest Edward Simpson, SIS,
Northern Virginia contractor, died
at his home, 20 South View Terrace,
Alexandria, Va, early today after
an illness of nearly three months.
Mr.. Simpson, a native Of Vir-
ginia, was prominent in civic and
fraternal affairs of Alexandria.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Rebecca Simpson; three daughters,
Mrs. Gene Saunders, Mrs. Elvin
Colvin and Miss Thelma Simpson;
four brothers and six sisters.
Funeral services will be held at
the residence at 2 pm. Wednesday,
with the Rev. DR.. John Paul Tyler
of the M E. Church South oficiat-
ing. Burial will be in Ivy Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-12-26
Senator King Urges
Break
Germany
Severin9 Commercial
Relations With Nozis
Also Suggested

A proposal by Senator King, Demo-
crat, of Utah, that the United States
sever both diplomatic and COM
mercial relations with Germany was
the latest development today in the
wake of Secretary of the Interior
Ickes anti-Nazi speech.
II will support a policy that would
curtail all commercial relations" +"
the Western Democrattold the Asso-
ciated Press. Adolf Hitler can sur
vive only as long as his government
has commercial relations with other
nations"
Senator King, long a critic of the
Hitler regime, praised the State De-
partment for its recent rejection of
a German demand for an apology
for speech by Secretary Ickes. Mr.
IckeS had denounced Nazi repres-
sion of racial and religious groups.
Both German and United States
spokesmen have indicated the Ickes
incident was ended automatically
when this country rebuffed the Ger
man demand.
In an interview, Senator King
said:
THE German request made it
plain that Hitler is a challenging
note to civilization and democratic
governments.
"It is a particular threat to those
who accept the moral and spiritual
qualities of Christianity"
Senator King said Hitler's popular
support in Germany apparently
rested on "his ruthless ability to
simulate economic activity within
Germany for those who are his
followers"
"An economic boycott by the
United States and other great demo-
cratic nations would strike him
where he is most vulnerable" he
Evening star., 1938-12-26
By the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.-A
model conservation area will be de-
veloped and maintained by funds
derived from the North American
sports, garden and outdoor life
shows, it was announced yesterday.
Talbot Denmead, chairman Of
the Maryland Outdoor Life Fedora
ton Board of Trustees, said the
federation was planning the project
so State citizens can see first-hand
practical demonstration in all
phases of conservation
A committee of IA persons, repre-
senting all sections of the State, was
named to draft plans for the project.
Mr.. Denmead said space for
demonstrating soil conservation, for
wild flower preservation, for fish and
game preserves and for wild fowl
refuge would be included If the area
is developed as planned.
Evening star., 1938-12-26
Dairy Association
Program Is Mapped
BY the Associated Press.

BY Jne ASSOCldIeo FIeoo.
BLACKSBURG, Va, Dec. 26,-A
review of quarter centurys activi-
ties and discussion of present-day
problems will headline the program
of the Virginia Dairy Products As
sociations annual convention at Old
Point Comfort JANUARY 24-25, which
was announced today by c. L. Flesh
man, v. P. I. dairy manufacturing
specialist and association secretary.
Approximately 300 milk dealers,
ice cream and butter manufacturers
and dairy supply men are expected
to attend the two-day session for
consultation on merchandising, tax
alton and maintenance of quality
products.
Evening star., 1938-12-26
Messiah to Be Sung
At St. Murquret's

The Christmas section of Handel's
"The Messiah" will be sung at 8
pm. tomorrow, at St. Margaret's
Church. Connecticut avenue and
Bancroft place.
Soloists will be Elizabeth Myers
Lovejoy and Florence Shipley, So
pranos; Vera Nicely Ross, contralto:
George Anderson, tenor, and Edgar
Kidwell, bass. DR.. Charlotte Klein
will play the organ.
Evening star., 1938-12-26
.omun's Ear Bitten OFF

Police today were looking for Isaac
Simpson, 35, colored, of the 300 block
Dixon court S.W., who was accused
last night by Alice Fletcher, colored,
30, of the same address, Of having
bitten off her ear during an alterca-
ton.
The injured woman walked to No.
4 police precinct. where Casualty
Hospital ambulance took her to the
hospital for treatment.
Evening star., 1938-12-26
Hospital Phone Operator Gets
Fine Token of rs Years Service

Christmas was pretty good to Joe
Donworth, night switchboard opera
tor at Columbia Hospital for Is
years.
Mr. Donworth handles scores of
night emergency calls from the stork
week without batting an eye and
has probably soothed 10000 anxious
fathers as they circled his desk in
his time. But he was somewhat
flabbergasted yesterday by the pres
ent he got-a book autographed by
100 friends-doctors, nurses and
patients-and a billfold containing
$231.
Evening star., 1938-12-26
5neak.Thief Takes
YuIe Gifts Left
Under Tree
Property Worth More
Than $500 Stolen in
Other Robberies

A sneak thief spoiled the happy
Christmas the Otis L. Browns of 1417
East Capitol street planned to have.
While they were away helping Mr..
Browns sister decorate a Christmas
tree late Saturday night the thief
entered their home through a back
door and stripped their Christmas
tree of all presents the family had
provided for one another. They in
cluded a scrap book which Otis, jr,
8, was expecting and a pigskin
pocketbook he was giving his father.
Other presents stolen included a
skating set Mr. and Mrs. Brown were
giving their niece, Dorothy Smith,
18, who lives with them, and various
articles of wearing apparel, valued,
Mrs. Brown said, at about $40.
Property Worth $500 Stolen.
Fortunately for Otis, jr., Santa
Claus had not then visited the
Browns and the thief did not get
target set, toy motor cycle and sew
eral games.
The Browns loss was part Of
$500 worth Of property police re-
ported stolen In Christmas robberies
here.
David Silverman, manager of the
Capitol Fur Shop in the 1900 block
of G street NV, reported to police
today that three unfinished silver
fox furs valued at $500 had been
stolen from the shop. Entrance
was gained, police said, through
broken window.
Police also listed the theft of a
lady's gold ring, gold bracelet and
other jewelry reported by Alton
Eccleston, 1888 Juniper street NV.
Mr.. Eccleston, Department of Agri-
culture investigator, told police the
jewelry, valued at $l35, was taken
from his apartment yesterday.
Harley F. Edlund, %, of 2548 Four
teenth street NV, reported that
nine sets of graduation caps and
gowns, samples of which he had
been showing to local high schools,
had been stolen from his automobile
parked in the 1400 block Of Clifton
street NV. He placed a valuation
of $45 on the robes.
Fleeced of $40.
Ketty Wenner, 20, told police he
was fleeced of $40 near the Union
Station last night He said a man,
who represented himself as police
man, showed him what looked like
large roll of bills and offered to
share it with him If he would give
an evidence of good faith" Wen
ner told police he gave $11 and when
he examined the roll, found it to
be wad of paper wrapped in 81
bill.
Two colored men, arrested by
Policeman Edward Danielwicz of No.
precinct yesterday, were identified
as two of the three men who were
reported to have picked the pocket
of Robert Eckard of the 1900 block
of Eleventh street NV. Christmas
Eve. None of the money, which
amounted to $110, was recovered.
A nomination for the meanest
thief is the person who robbed Mr..
and Mrs. Robert S. Walter, 1902
Fessenden street NV, Christmas
Eve. They had decorated their home
with evergreens and as a finishing
touch placed a holly wreath on the
front door before they left to help
decorate a friends Christmas tree.
When they returned from the party
they discovered some one had stolen
the wreath. Nothing else was dis
turbed, Mr.. Walter, an official in the
Public Works Administration, said.
Evening star., 1938-12-26
License Hearing Set

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 26 (Spe-
ciaD "A public hearing on an ap-
plication of John Curtin for a
license to sell beer at Hilltop, on the
Conduit road, near Brookmont, will
be held by the Liquor Board at 2
pm. January 9 at the Dispensary
Building. Silver Spring, Secretary
Ira C. Whitacre has announced.
Evening star., 1938-12-26

Jerome K. Crowley, chairman of
the medical staff. from the bottom
of my Irish heart
Mr.. Donworth was born in Lime
rick County, Ireland. He came to
this country when % and his job
at the hospital is the only one he's
ever had. He lives with his wife at
1923 Harvard street NV.
Besides his job of answering calls
and soothing fathers Mr.. DonWorth
acts as alarm clock for the hospital
staff He's never forgotten to wake
a doctor or nurse on time yet.
And in the autographed book is
special line: TO the best alarm
clock outside Ireland"
Evening star., 1938-12-26
Traffic kishaps
Christmas
Kill 1,Hurt Z
Arlington Man Is
Dead After Crash
On Lee Highway

William H. Smith, AZ, of 1906 North
jackson street, Arlington, Va, met
death last night in the only fatal
Christmas Day traffic accident IN
the metropolitan area.
Two persons were injured, one
seriously, in District accidents, and
10 were hurt in automobile crashes
in nearby Maryland and Virginia.
r. F. Harrison of 1007 Preston
avenue, Arlington, driver of the car
in which Mr. Smith was riding, told
Sheriff E. T. Kirby of Fairfax
County his automobile was forced
off Lee highway by another machine
and ran into an embankment near
Merrifeld, about 3 miles west of
Falls Church. He said the other car
failed to stop.
According to Mr.. Harrison, Mr..
Smith was thrown out and knocked
unconscious as the car turned over.
Falls Church police rushed the
victim to Georgetown Hospital at
$50 pm. and he was pronounced
dead an hour later. He had suffered
a skull fracture and other injuries.
Mr.. Harrison will be called later
to testify at coroner's inquest.
Man Struck by Car.
Walter Roseboro. AZ, colored, of
413 New York avenue NV, was in
critical condition today in Emer-
gency Hospital, suffering from in
juries received last night when he
was struck in the 1900 block of Ninth
street NV. by a car driven, police
said. by Frank R. Hopkins, AZ, OF
$40 E street Sc.
In the only accident in the Dis
trict yesterday, Wilhelm B. Olassen,
81, of 604 Minnesota avenue Sc, re-
ceived head injuries when his auto
mobile crashed into a street car at
NE, at the District line. The street
car was standing at the end of the
line, police said. Mr.. Olassen was
taken to Casualty Hospital.
Five colored persons were injured,
two seriously, when their automobile
crashed into tree on U. S. high
way No. /, near Pohick Church, u
miles south of Alexandria. All
were from Newark, N. j. They
were taken to Alexandria Hospital.
The victims are Mrs. Beulah May
Hall, "a, whose right hand was am
putated at the hospital; Mrs. Davean
Williford, "a, severe facial and left
shoulder injuries; Lloyd Williford,
81, injured about the chest and hips:
James Hall. "a, sprained back, and
Lee Hall, "a.
Woman's Arm Broken.
Mrs. Ruth E. Rector, 80, of 2414
Third street NE, suffered broken
right arm, jaw injuries and lost sew
eral teeth when the automobile in
which she was riding with her hus-
band collided near Frederick. Md,
with a car that skidded sideways in
the snow. Mrs. Rector was taken to
Sibley Hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Vivian Whited, 30, of 200
Rhode Island avenue NE, was hurt
in a collision at Glebe road and Lee
highway, Arlington, yesterday. A
passing motorist rushed her to
Georgetown Hospital, where she was
found to have suffered severe head
injuries.
-Four victims of a crash at Wal
dorf, Md, were taken to Casualty
Hospital for treatment. None was
hurt seriously. They are William
Payne, "a; Arlo Bowie, 26; Margaret
Bowie, %, and John Groves, 81, all
colored and residents of Waldorf
Evening star., 1938-12-26
PIoy to Be Given

Agricultural Branch, Local No 2
of the Federal Employees Union.
will present The Night Before
Christmas" at pm. Wednesday, in
the Agriculture Department Audi
torium. More than 80 youngsters
will be in the cast.
An additional program of music
and moving pictures is scheduled.
Evening star., 1938-12-26
Killed by Auto

Henry Braxton, 56, colored, Of
Valley Lee, st. Marys County, Md,
was killed when struck by car
on the highway near his home early
today. Sheldon George Russell of
Tall Timbers, Md, driver Of the car,
was not held by Maryland State
police
Evening star., 1938-12-26
Hunters Kill 763 Deer

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Dec 26
(SpeciaD "A total of 1853 deer were
killed in West Virginia during the
three-day season this month. ac-
cording to Conservation Commis-
sioner H. w. Shawhan. He said
illegal kills average about 10 per
cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-25
LEGIONNAIRES
PLAN ENTRIES
AT CONVENTION

American IeglonnalreS OF llnpe-
rial county will have four entries
in the big historical parade at ma
tional convention i'll Los Angeles
next September to depict the his
tory of the county.
Tentative plans call for Indian
veterans from Bard in native cos
tune, 81 mounted men costumed
as De Anzas army; early settlers
in covered wagons. stage coaches,
and a float THE Winning of Bar
bara Worth; and the modern era
to be designated by the Sons Of
the Legion band, Ell Centro Junior
police, Legion members in uniform,
and float dedicated to Boulder
dam and the All American canal.
j. w. Donohue will drill the men
to compose the army section.
Arrangements are in charge OF
DR.. o. H. Van Eman, who is enlist
ing the help of all valley Legion
naireS
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-25
$1,000 SOUGHT
FROM COUPLE

A total of $2.3l3 is sought from
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Pound by IA
plaintiffs, including church and
a cemetery association. in suit
filed in superior court Thursday.
They allege the amount. secured
by a recorded trust deed to Braw-
ley property. was not paid in ac-
cordance with a promissory note
given Anna E. La MoreauX. now
deceased. Feb. 25, 1881, and that
the property was sold for taxes.
The note became the property of
the plaintiffs. they allege through
will left by Mrs. MoreauX.
Plaintiff include Ethel. Leon, and
Clay Weaver; Eva Boyer, Carrie
Stebbins, Ralph Weaver, Lilly
Scott, New Pleasant Grove Gene
terry association, the First Method
ist Episcopal church of Brawley,
Clyde Weaver, Flora Randall, Eva
lyn Field Hamilton. Edith Weaver,
and Harold Weaver.
You Haven't Read All the News
Until You've read the Ads
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-25
CONTRACT LET
FOR BRAWLEY
WATER UNIT

BRAWLEY. Feb. 25 Subject
to the approval of the federal gov-
ernment. G.. E. KearnS. Long Beach
contractor was awarded the con-
tract to construct the proposed ad-
dition TO the filtration plant of the
Brawley municipal water works by
the city council at meeting We'd
nesday afternoon.
Kearn's bid of S2l,500 was the
lowest of eight bids submitted The
contractor expects to begin work
about April 1.
In consideration for a five year
domestic water supply for the mi
gratory. agriculture camp. located
on the northern outskirts of Braw-
ley the Farm Security administra-
ton has agreed to advance Sl3,5OO
toward the project.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-25
STORK LIGHTS
ON CALIFORNIA
BOUND AUTO

GLOBE. AriZ., Feb. 25. tUP)-
Blessing of the st9rk and a chief
of police were heapcd upon an
unidentified California bound
Portuguese family here today.
Just as the stOrk's wings began
TO nutter for landing ON the
family's battered sedan, the en-
gine stopped. out of gasoline.
The father to-be, whose English
was limited TO the word Cali
fornia". leapcd from the car, raced
down the road afOOt, and sought
aid i'm the person Of Chief q. l.
Hunsaker of Globe.
BY the time they returned to
the car the stOrk had success
fully landed, leaving a husky boy
Chief Hunsaker pressed MS
congratulations, some gasoline,
and three dollars on the jubilant
family and watched the chugging
car head into the west.