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Evening star., 1938-06-29
CIVIL WAR SHIP
TO Be RESTORED
U. S. S. Hartford to Go Into
Drydock at Charleston
for Repair Work.

One Of the Nations most famous
warships, the U. s. s. Hartford, flag
ship Of Admiral David Farragut during
the Civil War, will be partially re-
stored and saved from further deteri-
Grafton under the terms Of q 100000
allotment Of relief funds received by
the Navy Department, 1t was an
nounced today.
The Hartford, whose last service was
as station ship at Charleston, 6. c.,
from 1912 to 1926. when she was
taken out Of commission, will 70 into
drydock at Charleston soon for extern
sive underwater repairs and interior
renting, 1t was announced.
The allotment will not be sufficient
FOR complete reconditioning, but will
provide for the most urgent work of
q general nature. 1t was explained, in
cluding replanking where necessary,
reframing in part and other maio
overhaul items.
A steam sloop-of-war, the Hartford
was launched at the Boston Navy
Yard November ~, 1858. She is of
wood construction. displacing 1900
tons. and has a length of 225 feet.
beam Of a feet and draft of 1917
feet. Her maximum speed was 1917
knots and ordinary speed 8 to IL knots,
making her very fast for her day. She
at first mounted ls guns but during
the Civil War carried at various times
from AZ to rs guns.
AS Admiral Farragut's flagship she
led the attacking column past the Mis-
sissippi River forts against New Or.
leans and took part in the long bonn
bardments leading to the surrender Of
Port Hudson and Vicksburg. Her most
famous action was Mobile Bay, Au-
gust 5. 1864. Lashed to her rigging,
Admiral Farragut ordered her through
Confederate mine field with the
famous phrase, Damn the torpedoes,
60 ahead!"
After the war the Hartford went to
Asiatic station and in 1868 went out
OF commission for four years. Re-
stored to active service, she made a
number Of notable cruises, spending
10 years in the Pacific. She was re-
built at the Mare Island Navy Yard
at cost of s6oo,oo0 in 1898, but took
no active part in the Spanish-Ameri-
can War. She returned to the At
lantic in 1899 and went on a long
cruise into North European waters in
1901. In 1911 she became training
ship for midshipmen in cruises from
the Naval Academy before going to
her final station at Charleston,
Evening star., 1938-06-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

TODAY.
Meeting, Washington Philatelic So.
ciety. Carlton Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Bethel Chapter, No. /
Order Of Jobs Daughters, Wardmar
Park Hotel, 8 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, North Washington Lions
Club. Kenesaw Cafe, Sixteenth and
Irving streets NV, 1874 pm.
Luncheon, Kiwanis Club, Mayflower
Hotel. 1890 pm.
Luncheon. Cosmopolitan Club, Carl
ton Hotel. 1890 pm.
Luncheon, District Pharmaceutical
Association, Raleigh Hotel, IL pm.
Dinner-dance. Bethel Chapter, No. 1
Order Of Jobs Daughters, Wardmar
Park Hotel, pm.
Moonlight excursion, Steamer City
Of washington. Seventh and Water
streets S.W. $50 pm.
Dinner-meeting, Alpha Zeta Beta
Sorority, Shoreham Hotel, 7 pm.
Evening star., 1938-06-29
Policeman Protects SOL.

Answering complaints that there
are not enough policemen in the city.
oncials Of Toxic, Japan, declare there
Is ! ofhcer for every SOL people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
Flag Which Led
TOU. S. Anthem
Gaze Makers 4O5
Old Papers Found in
Baltimore Sho,U
1913 Payment.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March 10.-The 40
by-32-foot flag that inspired Francis
Scott Key to write the Star Spangled
Banner when the British bombarded
Baltimore in the war Of 1912 brought
its maker s405.90.
Mrs. Mary Pickersgilrs acknowl-
edgement of payment for making the
flag was discovered, the Flag House
Association announced yesterday, in
a collection of old papers recently
acquired by Perry w. Fuller, dealer
in old coins, stamps and documents.
In addition to the s40590 Mrs.
Pickersgill received, the paper showed,
$l68.54 for q smaller storm flag"
Her daughter, Caroline. IA. assisted
her in making both Of them and
their home here is now the Flag
House."
The two flags were delivered to
Fort McHenry, overlooking the har-
Dor. On August 10. 1913, when the
fort was preparing against an attack
from the British feet, which had
been harassing smaller towns on
Chesapeake Bay.
A year later. in September, 1914.
the attack came and it was then
Francis Scott Key, prisoner, wrote
the song. which is now the national
anthem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
Mooney in Legislature Today
In Unprecedented Pardon M0ue

Assemblyman Paul Richie Of San
Diego, author Of she subpoena resolu-
ton, said Mooney would be questioned
about the bombing case and would be
asked to show documents relating to
it. Richie Is the author Of pending
resolutions asking that Merriam issue
. pardon and seeking . pardon by
legislative enactment.
A resolution declaring Mooney In
nocent and ordering his release was
passed by the Assembly last March,
but died In the Senate.
An appeal by Mooney for writ Of
habeas corpus has been before the
courts more than two years.
The State Supreme Court, after an
extended hearing conducted by its
referee, rejected MONEYS plea that
he be freed on the ground that his
constitutional rights were violated In
the original case. The plea is pending
In the United States Supreme Court.
Last December members Of Z special
United States Senate committee ex-
pressed belief Mooney should be par.
sdoned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
CRASHES IN SNOW
|NJURE 3PERSONS
One Hurt in Truck Crash.
Girl Struck by Auto
Taken to Hospital.

Treacherous driving conditions re-
sulting from the wind-blown snow were
blamed for at least one trafIic accident
and tentatively fixed as the cause Of
several others today
Directly attributed to the storm was
crash between two trucks at South.
ern avenue and the Marlboro pike that
sent James L. Murphy, 20, Bradbury
Heights, Nd, to Casualty Hospital
with possible skull fracture and other
injuries. His condition is serious.
In the other mishaps during the
snowfall Yvonne Bean, %, Of 1876
Sheridan street NV, was taken to
Emergency Hospital with a hip injury,
received when she was struck by car
a Eleventh and F streets NV, and
John De Blasio, 2404 Fourteenth street
NV, was treated at Alexandria Hos
pital for a broken shoulder, suffered
when his car was struck from the rear
by another on River road near Alexan-
dria
Five persons were injured in other
accidents here during the past "a
hours.
Miss Lavinia Hunt, 81, of 727 Ninth
street NE. received back injuries when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10

the barnyard variety-all to no ef-
feet. But DR.. Mann has consoled him.
self with the thought that the Zoos
loss Is the Smithsonian Institutions
gain. The eggs have gone to enrich .
valuable collection.
This year DR.. Mann is going to let
the mother try again. Ensconced In q
weather-proof box she will brood the
egg until 1t matches or proves just an
other item for the museum. Unlike
the penguins, the male takes no part
in this domestic duty.
Meanwhile, in the nearby bird house
the penguins went through their
thirty-eighth day Of brooding couple
of eggs with no sign of Matching.
The penguins seem to be getting bit
discouraged about it all, although they
are born optimists whose second viz
tue y patience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
FARM Difficulties
LAID TO HIGH TARIFF
Uneconomic Policies of U. S. and
Drought Blamed by Wheat
Growers Spokesman.

1oy LAC ASSOClAteo fIeSS.
"A spokesman for wheat growers
charged today that the economic
collapse of agriculture is due to un-
economic policies of the Federal Gov
eminent and to drought"
M. w. Thatcher. chairman of the
Wheat Conservation Conference, told
the Senate Unemployment and Relief
Committee that high tariff policies
had contributed largely to an "un-
economic balance" which had brought
wheat and cotton producers face to
face with ruin.
Previously, M. L. Wilson, Undersec-
rotary Of Agriculture, had testified
that expansion of Federal assistance
was needed to aid the 6,874 900 young
people between is and Is on American
farms.
MIR. Wilson said the vocational edu-
cation and agriculture extension service
were doing exceptionally fine work."
but lack of funds prevented them
from reaching all eligibles.
Small loans, accompanied by skill
ful supervision. can help tens of thou
sands of youthful farmers to get q
start toward success in agriculture"
he declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10

on charges of reckless driving and
allowing an unlicensed driver to oper-
ate his car.
William Nobel, IS, OF Bladensburg,
Md, was injured when struck by a
hit-and-run driver near Peace Cross
this morning He was treated by the
rescue squad and take nhome.
Ffve-year-old Charlotte Bryant, 1911
Third street NV, was treated at
Homeopathic Hospital for a possible
fracture Of the left foot after she was
struck by an automobile in the 200
block OF Bates street NV.
Victim of hit-and-run driver was
Abraham Goldberg, 1925 w street Sc.
who was treated at Providence Hos
pital for bruises about his face and
head, received when struck at Nichols
avenue and U streets Sc.
Webster O'Connor, IS, colored, 1921
Eighth street NV, received leg bruises
and a possible fracture OF the right
knee when knocked from his bicycle
in the 1900 block Of Seventh street
NV. He was treated at Freedmans
Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
California C0nd0rs at Zoo
Produce Egg Amid Wonder

Not to be outdone by a couple OF
penguins. the California condors to-
day made their annual contribution
to the Zoos collection Of wonder
eggs.
While scientists wonder at one of
the rarest eggs ever laid in q ZOO, the
keepers wonder If and when it will
hatch. They've been wondering about
condor eggs for nine years now.
The giant condors, largest of birds
that fly, not even excepting the An
dean species, are fast disappearing
fran California skies. The Zoo has
the only pair in captivity. The ap-
pearance Of an egg each spring has
brought new hope that the almost
extinct family might b renewed in
captivity.
DR.. William M. Mann, Zoo director,
has tried putting the eggs in tncu-
batos q beneath hrooding hsus Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10

LEGATION was edited by the Office OF
the chief Of naval operations, Ad-
miral William D. Leahy, the highest
ranking officer in the service.
Conspicuously missing from the
publication is Japans puppet king
dom Of Manchukuo. and, because the
Roosevelt administration has not on
cially recognized Mussolinis conquest
of Ethiopia. the nag Of that country
appears in its green, yellow and
red horizontal stripes.
Reminiscent of the recent visit to
Washington Of the Sultan of Muscat
and Oman is the flag of that kingdom
in the Nays new book. a plain red
flag. Another visit of royalty to the
National Capital recently is recalled in
Albanta's flag with background Of red
and black center of double eagles,
shown when the three princesses, sis
tiers Of King Zog. called on the Capital.
Later the publication will be dis
tributed to the State and Commerce
Departments. as we'll as the Coast
Guard and other agencies OF the Gov
eminent, officials asserted. The sepa-
rate color plates are available at the
photographic Office at dime each or
in lots OF 10 or more, cents each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10

China and will declare the larger and
richer cities. such as Shanghai, Tent
sin. Tsirgtao. Hankow and Annoy,
to be special administrative areas con-
trolled by the japanese military. OF
these cities the Japanese military
already control Tientsin and Tsingtao
while today japanese military are
trying to control Shanghai and still
have Hankow to capture.
If Tang fails to reconsider his re-
fusal, who will take his place Is the
question. Every "a hours new second
raters come forward to assist the Jap
anese to form some sort Of regime,
but nobody Is enough Of national i'm
portance to warrant other than abuse
and the charge that he is q traitor
to China in being japanese puppet.
So urgent Is the need, that Japan
may have to negotiate with what re-
mains Of the Chang Kai-shek govern
ment.
(copyrisht. 1898, by the chicaso Daily
News, Inc.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
Swanson Presents President
With Ne,u Book of World FLAGS

Secretary Swanson has presented
President Roosevelt with q new book,
depicting the flags Of all the nations,
that has just come from the press of
the photographic Office of the Navy
Department.
This was learned today when the
service began supplying the new pub
LEGATION to various ships of the United
States feet, as well rs its shore sta
tons and other units The book, COM
piled in loose-leaf binder fashion, is
the first of its kind issued by the Navy
since the Bureau Of Construction and
Repair, which has the job of furnish
ing, flags to warships. brought out its
publication in 1914 The changes that
have occurred in the past quarter OF
q century tell, through the flags, an
absorbing story Of rewriting the map
of the world.
An aforementioned room, installed
at the Navy Department by the Blu
reau Of Yards. and Docks, enabled the
photographic Once to expedite its
work. which was being hampered by
the drying of the colors and having
them stay put on days when the
temperature varied and moisture was
high. Done in varied colors, the pub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
MRS. JENCKES INSPECTS
D. c. SCHOOL LUNCHES
Represents House Committee
Considering Support With
Federal Funds,

The school lunch Is "a marvellous
project" according to Representative
Jenckes of Indiana
Mrs. Jenckes inspected the school
lunch kitchen at 1910 Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV. this morning as the repre-
sentative Of committee consisting
Of Representatives Palmisano and
Kennedy of Maryland and herself
with view to supporting the project
with Federal funds.
Mrs. Jenckes was to sample the
lunches at the S. j. Bowen School,
Third and K streets NV, 1T noon
today.
Apparently very favorably i'm
pressed, the Indiana Representative
wandered through the various rooms
in which preparations were going on
for today's lunch, buttering bread and
munching . silver of carrot.
Mrs. Jenckes was accompanied by
Mrs. Mary Steele, director of wom-
ems and professional projects Of the
District, and Miss Sue w. Prick, super
visor of the kitchen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
supply Of these" the Mayor assured
the committee.

supply OF these" the Mayor assured
the committee.
AS Mr.. Martin left the stand the
committee called Lawrence w. Camp
bell, executive officer of the Citizens
Council Of Greater Johnstown. to dis
cuss the publication in the summer of
1886 OF series of Industrial Sum
shine" advertisements in the Johns
town newspapers, under sponsorship
OF local veterans and civic organiza-
tons.
The advertisements purchased from
the MacDonald-Cook agency Of South
Bend, Ind, were similar to the thar
mony series" later circulated by the
National Association of Manufacturers
and prepared by the same agency.
The advertisements appeared, Mr..
Campbell explained, during the sum-
mer when relief applicants were be-
sleging the Pennsylvania State SEN
ate at Harrisburg.
The cost of the series, placed at
s2,949, was to be borne principally
by contributions from industrial
groups represented at a preliminary
conference with the local newspaper
publisher. Mr.. Campbell explained. A
representative Of the N. A. M. was
present at this meeting, it was brought
out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
WOMAN GETS 3.YEAR
VOTE FRAUD TERM
Pendergast Ward Leader Also
Must Pay Fine Of $500.
Others Sentenced.
BY the Associatec Press.


KANSAS CITY, March 1o.-Mrs.
Frances Ryan, only woman ward
leader in the T. J. Pendergast Demo-
cratic organization, was given the
heaviest sentence of nine vote fraud
defendants who appeared today be-
fore Federal Judge Merrill E. Otis.
He sentenced her to three years
in Federal reformatory and fined
her $500.
Mrs Elva O'Byrne, Republican COM
mitteewoman, was placed on two
years probation after being sentenced
to six months in Jail and fined $40.
Mrs. O'Byrne pleaded guilty and
testified for the Government that
Mrs. Ryan paid her 500 for the
registration" before the 1886 election,
saying the money came from James
Pendergast. nephew of T. J. Fender
CAST. Mrs. Ryan testified Mrs.
OByrne's accusations were 'abso-
lutely false"
Three other women election work.
ers and four men we're given sem
fences ranging from two years pro-
baton to two years in the peni-
tertiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
Congress in Brief
By the Associated Press.
TODAY.

Today.
Taxes-House leaders hope for Anal
vote on tax revision bill.
Government reorganization-Senate
continues debate.
Rails-Senate committee continues
hearings on long and short haul re-
pealer.
Aviation-House committee begins
hearings on bill to create new air
agency.
Monopoly - Senate subcommittee
continues hearings on Borah-OMa-
honey industrial licensing bill.
Civil liberties-La Toilette Commit
tee begins investigation of Johnstown
Citizens Committee.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Continues debate on reorganization
bill.
Judiciary subcommittee hearing on
nomination Of Prof. Thurman Arnold
to be Assistant Attorney General,
1880 am.
House:
Considers conference report on in
dependent Offices appropriation bill If
tax revision bill is passed today.
Subcommittee Of Appropriations
Committee continues hearings on War
Department supply bill (non-mili.
tary), 10 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
BY the Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO, Calf, March To-
Thomas J. Mooney was scheduled to
appear before the State Assembly to-
day in a new, unprecedented move by
sympathetic legislators to win q pardon
for the man convicted Of the 1915 San
Francisco Preparedness Day parade
bombing
Gov. Frank F. Merriam, who has
the power to pardon Mooney, was in
vtted to hear the Assembly, sitting as
Committee of the Whole, question
the former labor leader Mooney has
insisted he was convicted on perjured
testimony.
Ten people were killed and 40 In
jured In the bombing.
The Assembly subpoenaed Mooney
and because the action was without
precedent, Warden Court Smith of
San Quentin Prison sought the opinion
Of the attorney general, whose ONCE
upheld the legality Of the subpoena.
Smith said he would leave the
prison early today with Mooney for
the s0-mile automobile journey 10 the
capital gsa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
FOUR ARE HURT
IN DETROIT FIRE
100 Crippled Workers Believed
to Have Escaped From
Burning Building.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, March 10.-At least
four persons were injured today when
flames swept = six-story downtown
building where upwards of 100 Grip
pied or handicapped persons employed
by Goodwill Industries, Inc, were
working
Two employees burned as they fed
down fire escapes said they believed
most of the workers in their depart
ments reached safety.
The rescue crews still were unable
to enter the building more than an
hour after the fire was discovered on
the second floor. Firemen expressed
belief collapse of the walls was prob
able
A majority of the women employed
by the Goodwill Industries, a chari-
table organization providing work for
handicapped persons, were in . base
ment cafeteria and marched to the
street without harm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
MYSTERY ENTERS
INQUIRY ONSTR|KE
Senators Hear of DESTROYED
Records and IrreguIarIy
Used Deposit Box.
BY JOHN C. HENRY

Destroyed records and a somewhat
irregularly used safe desposit box sup
piled an air Of mystery today to the
inquiry of the Senate Civil Liberties
Committee into the activities and
background Of the Johnstown Citizens
Committee during the strike at the
Bethlehem steel plant last June.
The casual destruction OF records
involved in the recruiting, equipping
and financing of a force OF 500 spe-
cial deputies during the strike period
was admitted unconcernedly by Mayor
Dan ]. Shields.
The existence of safe deposit box
expected to figure in the financial
background Of the vigilante organiza-
ton was disclosed during brief prelimi-
nary examination of Francis c. Martin,
vice president and cashier OF the
United States National Bank of Johns
town, president of the Chamber of
Commerce and chairman of the Citi-
zens' Committee.
Box Used Jointly.
Under questioning. Mr.. Martin pro-
duced q memorandum showing that
he and Fulton l. Connors had taken
joint possession Of safe deposit box 37s,
in his bank. on June II, 1887. In COM
plete records exist, he said to show
who gained access to the box and when
Without pressing the witness fur
ther on the purpose Of the box, Chair
man La Toilette excused Mr.. Martin
temporarily.
Mayor Shields testified he swore in
approximately 500 special peace ON.
GERS who volunteered in response to q
call for aid when the strike developed
early in June. The records of such
enlistment Of special officers. he said
were destroyed by him last July OF
August.
1T was finished business with me-
he explained
The committee had subpoenaed
whatever records existed in this con-
nection. The Mayor admitted SINH
lar disposition Of all records of paying
the officers. Don't you ordinarily
keep records of city expenditures?
Senator La Toilette asked.
Emergency Situation.
"Yes," Mr. Shields replied, but this
was an emergency situation, and the
records were destroyed when it became
finished business"
Il can only quote from memory"
he added.
Il armed no special police. Under
the emergency, I considered it wise
that they should not carry arms"
The Mayor said IL automatic pistols
had been purchased for the city
detective squad in 1896 and SONS gas
also was obtained.
The gas purchase amounted to S.
600 or $1,000, he estimated. with about
SO per cent of the supply still on hand.
Numerous Conferences.
Mr.. Shields said he had numerous
conferences with representatives of the
Steel Workers Organizing Committee,
the Bethlehem Steel Co., the Chamber
Of Commerce, and one or two with
the Johnstown Citizens Committee.
Again, however, he insisted there
were no records of such activities.
do you have any record of money
received during the striker" Senator
La Toilette asked.
mo. just my memory" the witness
replied.
AS Senator La Toilette excused him
temporarily, the Mayor recalled that
the special officers were supplied with
night sticks and helmets.
DO you have records Of purchase of
night sticks for these ofncers?" the
Senator inquired.
Move always have an adequate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10

The disturbance that was over Okla
homa and Kansas Wednesday morning has
moved rapidly eastward to the Southern
Appalachian region. F1attop. W. Va 296S
over the Carolinas. Hatteras n C., 2G.6S
inches, whece 1t will move east-northeast-
ward with increasing intensity minor
disturbance Is moving east-southeaStward
over Southern Manitoba. Winnipeg. ia
inches incl 3d.. and pressure is low from Alasks
to the Greenland Iceland area. and thence
southwark over the ocean to latitude 40
degrees. Cordova. Alaska, 29.16 inches:
Resolution Island. Hudson Strait. 1922
vstin; 1912 inches: Hish pressure prevails
and Northern New ENGLAND, and thence
southeastward over the ocean to the vicin-
ity Of Bermuda. and from there south
and southern Fiorlds Boise IDAHO 1so s US
inches; Abilene, Tex. 3O:1s inches: st.
Georges. Bermuda, 3O.16 inches. and AL
bany, N. Y. .3O.12 inches. Precipitation
has occurred from the eastern portions Of
to the Middle Atlantic and South Allan
tic coast; HEAVY. rain fell in Tennessee
and portions of the adjacent States
amount. 100 inches. The Temperature has
Mississippi Valleys. Kansas. Oklahoma and
Texas. while the weather has become
warmer IN the Rocky Mountain regton. the
Dakotas. Minnesota and the western
Canadian Provinces
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear at
Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear at Great