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Evening star., 1938-12-19
Brentwood Tavern
Razed by Flames;
Loss $4,000
Five Fire Companies
Bottle Blaze for
Three Hours

Smiths Sea Food Tavern, at Ell
bridge avenue and Perry street, in
Brentwood, Md, was virtually de-
stroyed by fire of undetermined
origin early today.
The entire stock of the estab-
lishment, including a large supply
OF liquors and beer. was laid to
waste and an unofficial estimate
by police placed the loss at ap-
proximately s25OO0
An attendant at nearby gasoline
station saw flames shooting from
the building at 2:30 am. and turned
in an alarm that brought out the
Brentwood department.
In rapid succession other alarms
summoned the Cottage City, Hyatts-
vile. Bladensburg and Mount Raj
nler departments to the scene and
the five companies quelled the flames
after three hour battle.
Brentwood fire officials said after
cursory investigation they were
unable to determine how the fire
started and said another exami-
nation will be made today in an
attempt to discover it's origin.
The tavern was operated by Ed
ward E. Smith of Brentwood.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Woman Never
Late for Work
In 81 Years

Mrs. Frances L. Green. a matron
in the National Park Service, re.
ported for work at $3.50 a IN. today
on the minute.
Yesterday she was honored at a
forum of the United Government
Employees at the Shiloh Baptist
Church for never having been late
at work during her 80 years of serv-
ice at the Government agency.
Mrs. Green was presented by Bert
C.. Gardner, chief of operations of
the National Park Service, who ex-
planned that he discovered her re-
markable record by accident as he
was checking some records.
It's just habit, Mrs. Green said,
adding that her alarm clock de-
served most of the credit. Mr.. Gard
ner. however. said he had found no
other employe with such a record.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Bakery Worker Held
In Staying Of Foreman

A young colored bakery worker
accused of shooting to death his
foreman who had told him to go
home when he reported for work
yesterday, was being held by police
today
Before the Mortified eyes of five
fellow workers, George Scandals,
40, foreman of the Athens Baking
Co., 476 L street S.W., was killed
instantly by two pistol bullets shot
into his chest and abdomen.
Shortly afterward police arrested
the colored worker at his home and
recovered the .32-caliber revolver
used in the shooting. He was
booked as William F. johnson, %,
of the HOO block of New Jersey
avenue Sc.
Mr.. Scandals 22-year-old wife,
Evangeline, was Frustrated with
grief when informed of the tragedy
while at their home at All H street
S.W. She was treated at Providence
Hospital for hysteria.
Witnesses told police that Johnson
failed to show up yesterday morn
ing and was told by Mr.. Scandals
to 60 home when he finally came in
about 2 pm. yesterday. The dis
gruntled worker left the bakery
after a short argument to return
As minutes later with a pistol and
shoot the foreman, officers were
told.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Defendant Plea
Hibernate
In Jail Refused

Joseph E. Hamacher, IS, had q
tough day in Police Court.
Charged with being drunk, Ham,
acher pleaded guilty before Judge
Edward M. Curran.
How many times have you been
here?" the court inquired.
Your honor, I've been in and out
OF Jail for being drunk since April"
$40 or 10 days"
Judge. my clothes don't suit this
climate, and Id appreciate little
more time"
What's the matter?" the judge
asked.
We'll. I get tired of just coming
up here and going back
$40 or 10 days"
Hamacher, who lives in the 1900
block of First street NV, went back
to the cell block, shaking his head.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
AreKiIEed
In Sunday
Traffic Crashes
Districts Toll Raised
To IS for Year as
Accidents Claim Two

Washingtons 1888 traffic toll was
raised to 85 by crashes that killed
a man and a woman here yester-
day, while another man died in a
Virginia truck collision.
The dead were Aubrey B. Small.
%, of 634 A street NE; Mrs Gladys
Karr. 25, of 1874 Eleventh street Sc,
and Ernest McAllister, 81, Richmond,
Va, truck driver.
Mr.. Small. employed for the last
five years by the Capital Transit
Co., was injured fatally when
crushed between an automobile and
street car, which he was guiding
into the car barn in the 5000 block
of Wisconsin avenue NV. He died
later in Georgetown Hospital
Police said Mr.. Small was adjust
ing the trolley on the street car
when struck by an automobile driven
by William E. Hopkins, %, of 1901
Window place NV. Mr.. Hopkins
was held for action of a coroner S
inquest.
Dies in Hospital.
Mrs. Karr, drug store clerk,
died in Casualty Hospital a few
hours after being injured in an au-
tomobile collision in the 4200 block
of Alabama avenue Sc. She suf-
fered skull, spine and leg fractures.
Theodore Polling, 20, of 5719 Fourth
street NV. driver of the car in
which she was riding, and Ernest
F. Mckay, 80, of l34l S street, driver
OF the other car, were treated at
Gallinger Hospital for minor in
juries.. Mr.. Mckay was charged
with reckless driving.
Mr.. McAllister. injured in a truck
collision on U. S. highway No. l in
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Mrs. Roosevelt Refuses
Beauty Act Comment

While declining to comment on
the principle involved in the petition
signed by 244 prominent Washing
tonians protesting the mo home
treatment clause of the Districts
Cosmetology Act, Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt pointed out at her press
conference today that giving beauty
treatments at home was one of the
Oldest occupations of women.
Mrs. Roosevelt said she was not
sufficiently familiar with the dis
puted clause to discuss it, but added
she felt there should be provisions
regulating sanitation in home visits.
Informed that Mrs. Louis D. Bran
deis. wife of the Supreme Court
justice, was one of the signers of
the petition, Mrs Roosevelt said she
was glad to see that Mrs. Brandeis
was active in forwarding the in
terests of women.
She said Mrs. Brandeis' influence
was far-reaching and that she has
known that the Justices wife is
troubled by any discrimination
against women.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Arlington Picks Up
Marriage Business
Alexandria Dropped
New York Couple Denied
License in City, Obtoin
One in County

Arlington County, Va, today
picked up the marriage business
which was shut off in Alexandria
Saturday by a court clerks decree
requiring three-day waiting period
Arlington Circuit Court Clerk C
Benjamin Laycock said he will con-
fer with the commemorative attor-
ney, Lawrence Douglas. later in the
day to consider the advisability OF
applying a rule there similar to the
one now in effect at Alexandria
Meanwhile, Mr.. Laycock said, he
will continue to issue licenses to all
applicants who are eligible.
The new rule was being strictly
enforced in Alexandria today.
Ten marriage licenses had been
issued at the Arlington courthouse
at noon. One other couple was re-
fused because one of the parties
was believed to be intoxicated
Seven licenses were issued at Airing
ton last Monday.
When the office of Elliott F.. Hoff
man. clerk of the Corporation Court
in Alexandria, opened this morn
ing one couple was waiting for a
license. They were Richard Henry
Smith, SO, bartender of Port jeff
erosn, N. Y. and Miss Pauline Anna
Anderson, 33. of Long Island, N. Y
Office clerks told this couple OF
Alexandria, new 72-hour wait re-
quirements. The couple said they
had left New York early Saturday
to be married at Alexandria. At
Chestertown, Md, their automobile
broke down, delaying their arrival
at Alexandria, to S pm. The clerks
office had closed.
An AleXandrian told the couple
that in view of their hard luck, the
clerk might make an exception and
issue license today.
Employees at the office, however
told Mr.. Smith he must wait three
days, but suggested possibly you
may get one in Arlington County"
The couple drove to Arlington
where the license was issued.
People of % nationalities have
formed language club in Lewis
ham, England.
Evening star., 1938-12-19

in French as naturally as If they
were born in France.
Unique at Monroe School Is a
cooking class where young girls
prepare foods they can make again
at home and discuss recipes. Then
at Cardozo there's a charm school"
to acquaint girls with the proper
dress, good hygienic principles, So
cial courtesies and what to do at
parties when you find yourself de-
serted by your escort"
Designed to provide socialized ac-
tivity, develop skills under compe-
tent leadership and teach the girls
group play. the clubs also give them
something constructive to do with
their evenings as we'll as satisfy
their essential need to feel they
belong to a group.
Dues so Cents a Year.
Averaging so to IS members in
each club, the groups are open to
students of all parochial and public
schools in each neighborhood and
dues are so cents a year.
The two leaders in divisions 1-9,
Miss Lois Judge and Mrs. Sabra
Sullivan, visit a different school
each night. where they are fire.
quently assisted by the older girls
who check of the members as they
arrive, collect dues and frequently
have their own classes. In one
school, there are two girls, little
older than their comrades, who
conduct class in calisthenics, even
keeping separate rolls of class men,
bers.
Mrs. Elizabeth Peoples, head of
the Community Center Department.
is anxious for the girls to have the
same opportunity as their masculine
contemporaries. She hopes to en-
large the program next year. giving
the girls the same schedule of
three evenings week as the boys
have.
In the meantime. the girls are
busy taking advantage of their long
delayed break" That's the rea-
son they like to come early
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Randolph Is Silent
On Craftsmanship
Old. e. Committee
Won't Give Statement
Until He Talks With
Kennedy

Representative Jennings Ran
dolph, Democrat. of West Virginia,
returned to Washington today. but
declined to make any announce
ment with respect to persistent re-
ports that he would accept the
Craftsmanship of the House District
Committee.
Representative Ambrose J. Ken
nedy, Democrat, of Maryland, who
as ranking majority member of the
committee is entitled to the post,
has declared he would step aside
for Mr.. Randolph, the second rank
ing majority member, if House
leaders approved the arrangement.
II want to talk to Mr.. Kennedy
before making any statement" said
Mr.. Randolph.
Some time ago. however. he in
dicated he would take the chair
manship if Mr.. Kennedy turned it
down.
Mr.. Kennedy plans to confer this
week with Speaker Bankhead and
Majority Leader Rayburn. This con-
ference probably will settle the
Craftsmanship question. The speaker
is scheduled to arrive in Washing
ton tomorrow from his home in
Jasper, Ala.
To take the District Committee
Craftsmanship Representative Ken
nedy would have to resign as head
of the more important Claims Com
mittee. House rules prevent a
member from serving as chairman
of two committees.
If Representative Kennedy sue
ceeds in side-stepping the District
Committee Craftsmanship he will re-
main as member of that commit
tee to handle proposed legislation
designed to reorganize the municipal
government in the interest of eff
cheney an deconomy
The reorganization plan will be
based on the results of a study of
the District government set-up this
summer by a firm of Chicago mu-
nicipal engineers, headed by E. O.
Griffenhagen.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Women Attorneys
Urqed to Be THOROUGH

Advising women attorneys to do a
thorough job of research work on
every case before they go to court,
Mrs. Helen Sherry Rhoade, WASH
ington attorney and clubwoman,
said that women still stand on
trial" before the bench.
Mrs. Rhoade spoke yesterday at
the annual tea of XII Chapter, Iota
Tau Tau, national legal sorority, at
the Wardman Park Hotel. She told
sorority members and flrst-year law
students of National University, who
were guests, that tedious prepara-
ton Of cases was necessary in order
ito be q little ahead OF the men"
She pointed out, however, that
prejudice against women attorneys
was definitely decreasing in this
country, but was still a problem in
England.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Tenant Burned
AsFire Traps20
In Apartment
Firemen Extinguish
Blaze in Eighth
Floor Corridor

Fire raging in an eightn-noor cor.
ridor trapped more than a score of
persons at the Monmouth Apart
ments, 1919 G street NV, today and
resulted in serious burns to a Gov
ernment craftsman before firemen
were able to quell the flames.
Many of the occupants rushed to
the lobby of the building clad in
nightclothes and carrying armsful of
belongings after they had been
awakened by the screams of a ten
ant trapped in her room near the
source of the blaze.
Mrs. Ruth Thorne, Social Secur-
lty employe. said she was awakened
by cracking noise" about 7 o'clock
this morning and found flames
shooting around her door. She said
she called the downstairs switch
board and ran to her window to call
for help.
Her cries aroused Timothy j. Nc
Carthy, craftsman in the Agriculture
Department, who opened his door
leading to the blazing corridor. The
flames were forced through the open
doorway and enveloped Mr.. Nc
Carthy before he could back away.
Taken to Hospital.
He was admitted TO Emergency
Hospital with first, second and third
degree burns on his face, hands and
arms. His condition was described
as fair"
Firemen battled the flames for
several minutes before occupants
in more than half a dozen apart
ments were able to leave their rooms.
One of the firemen said when
they arrived Mr. Mccarthy had one
leg over the window sill.
Il wanted to get out of that
place" Mr.. Mccarthy said at the
hospital. Il even considered jump
ing out the window"
Mrs. Thorne said she shouted to
him from her window to stay in
the room until help arrived.
Il thought everything was all
over for me- she said. Every
minute I expected the flames to
burn through the door. All I could
do was wait for help"
Started in Closet.
The fire apparently started in a
small closet where paper and boxes
were stored. H. G. Davis, manager
OF the apartment house. said he
could make no immediate estimate
Of the damage
Sections of plaster in the hallway
cracked from the intense heat and
doors for the length of the building
were scorched. Woodwork near the
apartments of Mrs. Thorne and Mr.,
Mccarthy was burned completely,
although little damage was done in
side the room.
A blaze in restaurant at 831
Fourteenth street NV. last night
drove patrons to the street and tied
up traffic for more than 30 minutes.
Smoke billowing from the base
ment, where the fire started, over
came 1t. Elmer F. Stein. "a, of No.
16 engine company. He was treated
at Emergency Hospital.
A local and box alarm brought five
engine companies. three truck COM
panies and two battalion chiefs to
the scene. c. j. Langmead. owner
OF the restaurant, said very little
damage was done He said the fire
apparently started when some one
threw a lighted cigarette in a box
Of trash.
Evening star., 1938-12-19

nearby Virginia, was pronounced
dead on arrival at Alexandria
Hospital.
Numerous other persons were in
jured in accidents here and on near
by Maryland and Virginia highways.
Among the most seriously hurt
were George L. Sweeney of Jessups,
Md, who was knocked down by one
automobile and struck by another as
he lay on the Washington Baltimore
boulevard at Waterloo, Md, where
he is employed, and James l.. Web
ster, As, Of Boulevard Heights, Md.
Car Leaves Road.
Mr.. Webster suffered a possible
skull fracture and compound frac-
lures of both legs when his car ran
off the road near Marlboro, Md. He
was taken to Casualty.
Mr.. Sweeney was reported in crit
ical condition at Baltimore hospi-
tai. Maryland State police said he
was struck first by a car driven by
Myer Walberg, 40, of 1912 Seventh
street NV, and then hit by another
SdA "lllSll 1dllCu W SUOU. LIE SCCs
ond driver was being hunted.
Lawrence B. Jacobs, 81, of 1924
Eighth street NV. was arrested on
q reckless driving charge here after,
police said, his automobile crashed
into the rear OF police tow truck
which was removing the Wreckage
at the scene of the accident on
Alabama avenue in which Mrs. Karr
was injured fatally. He escaped
injury, while three other persons
were hurt slightly.
Two policemen suffered minor in
juries when another automobile ran
into the rear of police patrol van
they were trying to start after it
had stalled in the 5000 block of
Albemarle street NV. Ten pris-
oners in the van, being transferred
from the second to the thirteenth
precinct, escaped injury.
The injured officers, Acting Sergt.
L. c. Parks and Pvt. James P. Mil
Ter, were able to 60 home after
treatment at Garfield Hospital.
James NICK. Bigger, %, of Buffalo,
N. Y, driver of the car that struck
the van, was fined $50 on his plea of
guilty to reckless driving charge
before Police Court Judge Walter j.
Casey today.
Joseph WINDSOR, 20, and Sylvester
Robinson, co. both colored, of Upper
Marlboro, Md, suffered severe cuts
and other injuries when a new au-
tomobile in which they were riding
plunged off the road at a curve
near Meadows, Md, and crashed
into telephone pole and a cedar
tree. They were taken to Casualty.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Two Women Held Here
In Illegal Operation

Two women, police said. they sur
prised last night just as they COM
pleted an illegal operation upon an
other woman were being held on
open charges at the Police Women S
Bureau today.
The 28-year-old woman who un-
derWent the operation was reported
recovering at Gallinger Hospital.
Detective Sergts Robert B. Bryant
and Richard McCarty made the ar
rests in an apartment in the 1900
block of Fifteenth street NV, which
they had been watching for the last
two weeks,
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Move for 5-Doy Week
In u. S. Service Pushed

The National Labor Relations
Board Union, an independent group.
today called on the American Fed
Grafton of Government Employees.
the National Federation of Federal
Employees and the United Federal
Workers to set up joint committee
to work for the f1ve-day week in
Government service.
Norman Matthias, president of the
union, pointed out that the organ
izations are committed to the five
day week. and said it can be brought
about only through united action.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
EmbezzIement CHARGED

Mrs. Fanny Billingsly, 81, Of the
200 block of Upshur street NV,
arrested last night on a charge of
embezzling $500 from the I. Miller
Co., Women's shoe store in the 1900
block of F street NV, where she was
employed as bookkeeper, was at lib
erty under 5000 bond today pending
a Police Court hearing. She was
arrested by Detective Sergts. Guy
Rome and John O. Curtis.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Death Declared Suicide

The death of Upton L. Gulick,
26-year-old Treasury Department
clerk who was found fatally shot
IN an automobile on Conduit road
NV. Saturday night, was ruled q
suicide yesterday by Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald. Mr.. Gulick,
who lived at 1853 Clark place NV,
died in Georgetown Hospital two
hours after he was found shot.
Evening star., 1938-12-19

GIRLS HAVE THEIR INNING-Handsprings the floor
too simple Betty Day. H. tries tumbling stunt with the
operation of Edna King H. while other members OF the
Club at Anacosa High School form admrng
audience The club is of five started this
the Community Center Department.
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NEARLY 5000 FROM
u. S. DIE in SPAIN
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
on the French side of the from
tier, has been trying to learn the
identity of Americans taken pris-
oner by the insurgents, and par
ticularly whether James p. Lard
ner, 24-year-old son of the late
Ring Lardner, was killed by q
Moor, who captured him on the
Ebro front last month or is in a
prison camp.
Barcelona yesterday counted
more than 25 dead, including five
children and II women, and 70
wounded after II hours of terror
during which insurgent planes
raided the capital five times.
The fighting fronts remained
comparatively calm, particularly
the Ebro, althoug hthe loyalists
claimed an important advance on
the southeastern Estremadura
front near Puebla de Alcocer
where several important ridges
were seized from the insurgents.
In the Barcelona raids four
women we're killed by direct hit
on the Central market at dawn.
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hiss EwBANk HoNoRED
FAITHFULLY

NJ George II. Valentine COM
,:r,sn,cd Miss Mary Ewbank
r. charming bridge yesterday,
,oIor scheme being III yellow
Es5;ng 70 the rust and golden
L'wn fall tones. Brilliant autumn
EoyeS added to the pretty effect.
Far the scores on the hand
80 tallies were counted IT
Z, found that the bride-elect had
;, the top score trophy, aud
H. William Freeze held the low;
r., Ewbank was the recipient oil
lovely gift as honoree.
/ salad course was served III
t. CHOSEN motif and Il bridal nut
Ss;pt graced each plate; the
C,tp,s was assisted in serving by
t. daughter. Mrs. Baden Powell!
IS nman, Of New York. Playtng
Ir;dge at this attractive courtesy
H. Miss Ewbank were Misses
Eirrinia Ewbank. Anne Weeks,
Einona Ewbank, Allene FlukeE,
Essdames Burt II. Colt, Frederick
| Streetman and Mrs. Freeze.
fes quests included Mrs. Z. W.
fwbank. mother of the honor
he's and Miss Marie Louise Nut
mo
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PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS
BY CAROL DAY

MIR. and Mrs. Charles Bilder and
son, Bobby, who returned recent
" from Pennsylvania, are occupy
ing the Lee Osborne home on Oak
land street. =,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Nancy and
sons, Roy and Joe, returned last
night from a trip to Knoxville,
Tenn, and Norris Dam, Chatta-
noopa and Lookout Mountain.
They also visited Smoky Noun
tains National Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B. Hodges
returned yesterday after spending
about three days in South Caro-
lima. They attended the state
Fair in Columbia, S. c., and the
annual game between South Gar
DINA and Clemson.
Mrs. Edna Long, of Jackson
vile Fla, is the guest of Mrs.
Startling Peterson at the Cedars. :,
Mr.. C. w. Windsor has returned
10 his home in Salisbury after a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. R. d. SUIT
tenfield, the latter his daughter.
Mr.. Forrest V. Hunter is at
home from Valdosta, Ga, where
he motored with Mrs. Hunter who
will return during the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Powell, son,
J. C.: Jr., and daughter, Jean,
left today for their winter home
in West Palm Beach, Fla. after
spending the summer here. 80:
Mrs. J. W. Bailey is at home
after spending week at Noun
tain Sanatarium undergoing treat
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Lee Osborne,
SON, Tommy, and daughter, Anne,
are occupying one of the Fourth
Avenue Arcade apartments while
their home is rented.
Miss Tine Shipman is at home
after visit in Central, S. G., to
her sister, Miss Elizabeth Ship
man; with friends she attended
the South Carolina. State fair. and
the University of. South. Carolina.
Clemson football game in Co.um-
bia.
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. STORIES
IN STAMPS
Hermes Handled
Everything

VERSATILE god was the Greet
deity. Hermes, son of Ecu:
and Maia, daughter of Atlas.
The origin of his name IT
mythology is uncertain, and he Is
often identified with Mercury. Blu
with Hermes originated a grea
many things, according to the an
clients. He, was especially wor'
SHIPPED as the god Of fertility.
Both in literature and in .cui
Hermes was associated with tht
protection of sheep and cattle. Ht
was often called the ram-bearer
Likewise. as a pastoral god the
old Greeks associated him witt
vegetation. Homer's great lilac
recognizes. him as "a pastora
deity. 49, - =. .'..
In Homer's. Odyssey, however
Hermes is depicted as messenger
Of the gods, and the conductor o:
the dead to Hades. Thus ne
often represented as a herald anc
confused with Mercury. AT Athen:
there was once a festival in honor
Of Hermes and the souls OF the
dead. Possibly this explains wh.
he was often called a dream.
god" as we'll. The ancients usee
10 offer him the last libation be-
fore sleep.
And Hermes filled still other
offices. He was the god OF roads
and doorways, protected travellers
Any stroke of good luck was at
tributed to him. He was also
patron of music and presided over
the games with Apollo ane
Heracles. He was god OF elo'
quence and something OF 9
prophet. His sacred number was