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Evening star., 1938-11-23
Roosevelt Denies
Workers Access
To Own Records
Association PIeu Refused
After Civil Service
Commission Survey

President Roosevelt has denied a
request by the Federal Personnel
Association to give Government
workers access to records in their
individual personnel files.
This was disclosed today when E.
Claude Babcock, president of the
association, made public an exchange
of correspondence on the subject
with the White House, in which he
asks for reconsideration by Mr..
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Babcock wrote the President
in July urging issuance of an execu-
tive order in the matter, explaining:
Many administrative agencies
maintain that an employe may not
be informed of the contents of his
personnel folder. This secrecy per-
mits certain supervisors to blacken
the records of employees without pos
sibility of defense. This situation
tends to create a feeling of insecur-
ity which is not conducive to good
work"
Records which should be barred, 1t
was contended, are those which
might affect the employees chances
for promotion, retention or other
change of status"
President Roosevelt took the mat
ter up with the Civil Service Com
missioner, which in turn canvassed
all the departments and a large
number of other establishments.
Evening star., 1938-11-23

partment 1913, Public Schools, Mrs.
r. N. Hampton, 100 per cent; Divi-
sion VII. Public Schools, Miss E. A..
Hummer, 104.10 per cent; Disburse-
ments, Accounts and Deposits, G.. F..
Allen, 100.29 per cent.
A tribute was paid to the Acacia
Mutual Life Insurance Co. by the
Group Solicitation Unit for its active
work for the campaign, and the fact
that it turns in 100 per cent pledges
every year. Including the personal
contribution of William Montgomery,
president of the company, and Mrs.
Montgomery, the total contributed
by the company was $10,479. 30. rep
resenting an average gift of $2178.
Other 100 Per Cent Firms.
Other firms and organizations
among the hundred-per- -centers, as
announced at the meeting, include
Call Carl, Inc; Association of Re-
tail Credit Men, Martin Wiegand,
Colonial Ice Cream Co., Weaver
Bros, Lewis & Thomas Saltz, Inc;
Lanman Engraving Co., Committee
on Social Security, National Cath
olic Welfare Conference, Advertis-
ing Engraving Service, Inc; Ameri-
can Legion national headquarters,
Capitol Fur Shop, Cosmos Club,
Eiseman's, Electrical Storage Battery
Co., Elicit & Short, Inc; Horwath
& Horwath Co., Kaplowitz Bros,
May Hardware Co., McLachlen
Banking Corp, Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co. and Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Co.
Washington Cathedral, solicited by
the Group Solicitation Unit for the
first time, turned in rs pledges,
amounting to $807, or an average
pledge of $10.62.
The Citizens Association of Ia
koma Park, D. c., and the Sixteenth
Street Heights Citizens Association
each contributed $40 from their
treasures for the campaign. The
Washington Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Jewish Consumptive Relief Society
also sent $40.
Area 6 Goes Over Quota.
The Group Solicitation Unit, for
which Bruce r. Allen, an area di-
vision chairman, reported, was TOT
per cent nearer its quota as a result
of reports at the meeting. With a
total of 41,186 gifts, the unit has
pledges for S354,613.69, or 1853 per
cent Of its quota.
The first Metropolitan Unit to
60 over its quota is Area 6, with
Harry S. Wender as chairman. It
was announced the area had pledges
for 100.1 per cent of its quota. Also
making record, Division c in Area
Z Is the first in that area to pass
its quota. Aaron Goldman is chair
man.
To the perfect team" in the Met
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Fireman Fined $3.50
In Traffic Death

Keith L. Bell, 35-year-old District
fireman, was fined $3.50 and given a
suspended Jail sentence of six
months in Police Court today on his
plea Of guilty, entered several weeks
ago to a charge of negligent homi-
eide arising out Of the traffic death
of Stanley Duda. also a fireman, on
November II, 1887.
The court placed Bell on probation
for one year.
The defendant changed his plea
from not guilty to guilty during his
trial by jury after the Government
had presented its case. Testimony
was offered that the defendant had
been drinking shortly before Mr..
Duda, %, passenger in Bells car,
was killed in mishap on Benning
road NE. Bells car overturned after
sideswiping another that pulled
from a filling station.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Woman Baked
In Attempted
Bridge Leap

A neatly dressed women who said
she would be better of dead" was
saved from q suicide leap of the
Eleventh street Anacostia bridge
early today by an alert watchman
and a passing motorist.
The watchman, James Swafford,
Al, of 241 Eleventh street Sc, said
he saw the woman walk to the bridge
railing and take of her coat. He
and an unidentified motorist reached
her, the watchman said, as she
started to climb the railing.
II want to die" Mr.. Swafford
quoted her as saying, "and you can't
keep me from It,"
She declined to say why she
wanted to die.
Mr.. Swaf1ord removed her to his
watchman's booth and summoned
police. She was taken to the fifth
precinct station, and later sent to
Gallinger Hospital for observation.
The woman identified herself to
police Is Miss Hazel Petrillo, IS,
Of 635 I street NV.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Mission to Be Host
To 100 Needy at Dinner

A Thanksgiving dinner with all
the trimmings was to be set before
100 needy men and women sent
from Central Union Mission to
Jenner's Cafeteria this afternoon.
The usual noon dinner on Thanks
giving Day will be given to every
one applying for aid at the Mis-
sion.
Preparations are being made at
the Mission to provide dinner for
600 guests.
Another Thanksgiving dinner for
approximately 1000 needy men,
women and children will be pro-
vided at the Relief Mission of the
Volunteers of America at All Penn
sylvania avenue NV, Lieut.. Maj
H. Mills Eroh Of the Volunteers
said today.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Bailey Faces Early Trial
On Numbers Charue

An early trial, probably within the
next three weeks, will be held in Dis
trict Court for Carroll Bailey, IS,
charged with conspiracy to violate
the lottery laws and operating q
numbers game, it was said today by
Assistant United States Attorney
Cecil R. Hef1in, who will prosecute
the case.
Bailey, indicted here March 80
with several others, was sentenced in
Baltimore yesterday to serve six
months and pay a fine of 5000 on
Federal income tax evasion charge.
Disposition of this case paves the
way for the trial here.
Bailey, described by police as an
independent numbers operator
pleaded guilty to the tax evasion
charge.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Air Safety Board
Organization
Completed
Appointments Made
To Fill Key Posts
In New Body

Organization of the Air Safety
Board OF the new Civil Aeronautic.
Authority and appointment of per-
sonnel to key positions was COM
pleted today under direction of Col
Sumpter Smith, chairman of the
board.
Created by the Civil Aeronautics
Act of 1888, the board is an indie
pendent unit of the C. A. A. Al
though the act provides for a three
member board, President Roosevelt
so far has appointed only two, Col
Smith and Thomas o. Hardin. The
board formally came into existence
August %.
w. S. McDuffee of Fort Worth
Tex, World War pilot and airline
executive, has been appointed execu-
tive officer. Louis r. Inwood of Los
Angeles, for number of years
Washington representative of indie
pendent aviation operators, member
OF the Aeronautical Chamber of
Commerce and examiner in the Air
mail Bureau of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, was appointed
assistant executive officer.
Legal Adviser Named.
Darrell T. Lane, Salt Lake City
attorney, former official of the Spe-
cial Mexican Claims Commission,
has been appointed legal adviser.
The board has been divided into
three divisions-the investigation
recommendations and information
and publication divisions, each COM
posed of two sections.
Robert D. Hoyt, former inspector
and later accident investigator for
the former Bureau of Air Commerce,
has been appointed chief of the In
vestigation Section of the Investi-
cation Division.
Landlord Named Chief.
Jesse Lankford. World War pilot
and veteran of many years in the
former Bureau of Air Commerce,
was named chief of the Analysis
Section of the recommendation
Division. The Technical Section of
this division is in charge of Roland
Rohlfs of Buffalo, N. Y, who joined
the pioneer Curtiss organization at
Hammondsport, NJ Y, in 1918.
Frank Miller of Los Angeles, for
mer associate editor of Western
FLYING MAGAZINE, was appointed
chief of the Information and Sta
tistical Section of the Information
and Publication Division.
The Liaison Section of this divi-
sion is in charge of w. S. Stapler
Of Macon, Ca, World War pilot.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Prepared Statements
Are Forbidden in
Broadcast Inquiry
Action Is Decided On
During Reading Of
91-Poee Paper

Presentation of prepared state
ments before the Committee of the
Federal Communication Commission
which is investigating alleged mo-
noply in broadcasting was ordered
banned today.
The action came after o. B. Han
son, vice president and chief engi-
neer of the National Broadcasting
Co., resumed reading his 91-page
history of the development of radio
broadcasting, containing details of
the work done by N. B. c. in this
field.
Chairman McNinch of the COM
mission, after being informed that
delivery of the statement would re-
quire several hours mere, said he
did not see any purpose in taking
time to listen to statement which
might just as well be offered as a
printed document as part of the
N. B. c. exhibit. .
William j. Dempsey, youthful
general counsel of the commission,
later told the committee he had been
advised by Phillip j. Hennessey,
counsel for N. B. c., that denial
of the privilege of presenting pre-
pared statements would have no
effect in preparation of the N. B. c.
case.
Origin of Chain Broadcasts.
Chairman McNinch said the
change of procedure had the ap-
proval of all members of the COM
mittee, since they felt also that the
prepared statement was not the
best way of presenting the evidence.
In his history of the industry Mr..
Hanson had disclosed yesterday that
chain broadcasting was born IS
years ago because Col. Edward H. R.
Green, son Of the famous Hetty
Green, wanted something to broad
cast over his new transmitter.
Installed Transmitter.
According to Mr.. Hanson's re-
port, Col. Green, who broke into the
news posthumously recently when
four States tried to tax his estate,
became interested in the new "gad-
get" of radio in 1923 and installed
q transmitter on his place at South
Dartmouth, Mass.
Then he looked around for some
thing to broadcast, and got the
American Telephone & Telegraph
Co. to agree to transmit his pro-
grams by wire from New York to
his station.
The company sent the first Of a
series of programs by wire from the
studio of WEAF to Col. Green's
WNAAL on July l, 1928. This date,
the witness told the committee,
marks the beginning Of modern
chain radio.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Dietkhoff Farewell
| To Hull Is Terse
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary Of State Hull and the
German Ambassador, Hans Dieck-
hoff, said their farewells so tersely
yesterday that they are believed to
have set a record for diplomatic
brevity.
Calling to pay his respects before
departing for Berlin to tell his
superiors about President Roose-
velt's attitude on the Nazi campaign
against Jews, Ambassador Dieckhof
went into Secretary Hull's Office
smiling.
He came out again in two minutes,
looking serious. Diplomatic visits
usually last from 10 minutes to an
hour.
To a reporters question whether
the talk with Mr.. Hull, and later
one with Undersecretary Sumner
Wells, were cordial, the Ambassa-
dor responded: I'VE had very brief
conversations"
Evening star., 1938-11-23

Suspects Eliminated,
Police Believe Sniper
Is Still at Large
Watch Is Abandoned at
Shack Where Shells
Were Found

With the virtual elimination of
half a dozen suspects, police today
were convinced that the elusive
sniper who has terrorized the north
ern Rock Greek Park area is still
at large.
A colored man found lettering in
the vicinity of the Meadowbrook
Stables on East-West highway was
questioned and released early today
by Washington and Montgomery
County detectives.
Meanwhile, Inspector Bernard w.
Thompson, chief of detectives, sought
additional information from a couple
who reported last night that a COL
ored man had accosted them on
the East-West highway near Jones
Mill road.
The couple reported the incident
to police lieutenant whom they
stopped on the street.
Inspector Thompson said today he
was anxious to get in touch with the
couple to learn if they could throw
additional light on the case. The
police lieutenant was told that the
colored man was seated beside the
roadway and hurried toward the car
as the man stopped to look at a
road sign. The motorist drove away
as soon as he saw the man coming
toward him.
Detectives this morning abandoned
two-day watch they have kept on
shack in nearby Maryland where
they arrested one colored man Mon
day night and expected the return
of companion. The officers seized
.32-caliber shells of a foreign make
and pair of expensive ladies' gloves
found in the shack.
The sniper's bullets, however, are
of American manufacture. Slugs
fired from the same gun have killed
two persons and wounded two others
in recent weeks. The sniper has
preyed upon couples in parked au-
tomobiles, sometimes robbing them.
To Appear in Line-Up.
AlopCCtOl 1IlOiIlkJoOIl Sdlu Gllc COl.
ored man arrested in the shack and
another picked up after the last
murder will be placed in a lineup
today and paraded before a man
and woman who were robbed and
threatened recently while parked in
the vicinity of Rock Creek. The
victims of the robber refused to aid
in the investigation unless their
identities were withheld.
One of the suspects has been par
italy identified by Mrs. Edna l..
Brown, 40, who was shot in the hip
when her escort, Peter Murray, 60,
was slain Thursday night near the
East-West Highway, just across the
District line.
American Legionnaires of Cissel
Saxon Post, No. Al, Silver Spring, last
night offered to augment the police
patrol of the threatened roads. The
post also offered a 500 reward for
information leading to the arrest
and conviction of the sniper, and
urged other Legion units to do like
wise.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Un-Americun
(Continued From First Page)

other in Barcelona and others IN
various parts of the country.
Funds Running Short.
Before today's session, Chairman
Dies announced the committee would
end its investigation December 16
unless the 1899 Congress gives 1t q
new lease on life.
Plans to send subcommittee to
the South and California have been
abandoned, Representative Dies said,
because of q shortage Of time and
money.
A subcommittee will 60 to Cleve-
land, however, for hearings Friday
and Saturday on complaints Of sub
versive activities in the public school
system.
The committee was established for
the duration of the present Congress,
but Representative Dies predicted
the incoming House quickly would
authorize funds to continue the in
quiry.
Hearings will be adjourned at the
close Of this week until December l.
Invited to Testify.
Leaders of patriotic, civic and
fraternal organizations have been
invited to testify starting Decem-
ber 5.
Mr.. Baron testified yesterday that
extension of Russian military aid to
the Spanish government cause was
accompanied by "purges," witch
hunts" aand terror.
The witness said Communists In
Spain attempted to wipe out all op-
position and that Americans were
among the victims Of reign Of ter
ror.
Communists used every device,
peaceful or violent, to gain the upper
hand" he said, "resa1dless Of it,
effects On the outcome Q tno war"
Evening star., 1938-11-23

ropolitan Unit, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
dron Faulkner, went the daily floral
award for outstanding achievement.
Mr.. Faulkner is chairman in the
Northwest area.
Mrs. Martin Mendelsohn, divi-
sion chairman in Area 3, reported
for the unit. She announced new
pledges for s12,261.07, bringing the
total to $169, 9,95576 from 10,215 con-
tributors for 1856 per cent of quota.
The report for the Special Assign
ments Unit was made by Frederick
M. Bradley, chairman. who an
nounced new pledges amounting to
$9,145 and making a total of $3.50, 1897
from 557 contributors. The unit has
reached 1916 per cent of its quota.
Capital Unit Goes Up IL Per Cent.
A II per cent overnight increase
was noted by the Capital Unit,
bringing it to 57.54 per cent of its
quota. The unit, under the chair
manship of John Pinkett, reported
a total of $6,33O04 from 1870 con-
tributors.
Coleman Jennings, Chest presi-
dent, compared the campaign to a
well-planned fire and urged all the
solicitors to be af1ame with the desire
to do their best in collecting funds
to alleviate the suffering of Wash
ington's poor.
This fire has to be built" he said,
through painstaking. unceasing, re-
lentless work"
He called Mr.. Flather a master
planner, and also paid tribute to Mr..
Willett.
Willett Speaks.
Mr.. Willett, in summing up the
days totals, told the workers to re-
member it was not figures, not dol
lars, but human lives at stake during
the final hours of the campaign.
Guests at the speakers table other
than those reporting for units in
cluded Adelbert Lee. president of the
Randle Highlands Citizens Associa-
ton; DR.. M. c. Merrill, director of
the Office of information at the De-
partment of Agriculture and chair
man of the Chest Headquarters
Committee: Frank r. Jelleff. long
time member of the Board of Trus-
tees and President of the Boys Club
OF Washington; the Rev. Arthur A.
OLeary, S. j., president of George
town University; John B. Colpoys,
United States marshal and former
member of the Executive Committee:
Simon Lyon, member of the first
Board of Trustees and former chair
man of the Metropolitan Unit: Oscar
L. Chapman, Assistant Secretary of
the Interior; John w. Childress, ad-
ministrative assistant to the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board chairman,
and L. A. Carruthers, president of
the D. C. Federation of Citizens
Associations.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Chest
Continued From First Page.)

NSollCAAlOCd l. lO2l1 IL SU d6C'
1912 per cent; Architects Office,
Architect of the Capitol, Charles A.
Henlock. 10O.49 per cent; Division II,
Civil Service Commission, Ralph
Howard, 10498 per cent; Division
III, Civil Service Commission, Sue
V. Hess, 100!63 per cent; Census,
Commerce Department, Oliver C.
Short, 100.24 per cent; National Bu-
reau of Standards, DR.. Lyman j.
Briggs. lola per cent; Co-Opera-
tive, Farm Credit Administration,
j. E. Rolfes, 1924 per cent; Mort
gage Corporation Service, Farm
Credit Administration, Mrs. Ina l..
Parrott, 103.21 per cent; Production
Credit, Farm Credit Administration,
L. D. Wylie. 114.87 per cent; En-
gineering, Public Works Admins
tration, Charles H. Parr, 1923 per
cent; Claims, General Accounting
Office, E. B. Smith, 1868 per cent;
Children's Bureau, Labor Depart
ment, Helen Hirt, 10901 per cent;
Examining, Reconstruction Finance
Corp, w. j. Johnson, 103.19 per
cent; Secretary's Office, Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corp, A. B. Gait, 101 .33
per cent; Public Assistance, Social
Security Board. Ivan Assay, 103.53
per cent; Third Division, Rail-
way Mail Service, j. w. john
son, H. N. Link, lOl08 per cent;
Accounts and Deposits. Treasury De-
partment, E. F. Bartlett, 1912 per
cent; Accounts and Deposits (out-
side Treasury Building), F. A. Rains,
100.05 per cent; Internal Revenue,
Treasury Department, G. T. Hell
vering-J. L. McGrew, 1O1 .O4 per cent:
Accounts and Collections, Internal
Revenue, T. Ellis Allison, 100.05 per
cent; Statistical Unit, Savings Bonds,
Robert Haines, 1861 per cent; Con-
sultants. Board of Veterans Ap-
peals, R. L. Buttrey, 100.14 per cent;
Actuarial and Insurance Policy,
Veterans Administration, F. r.
Rice, 101.09 per cent: War Depart
ment, Gen. E. S. Adams and F. H.
Hoadley, 10l.96 per cent; Assistant
Secretary of War, COL E. D. Ellis,
100.55 per cent; Chief of Cavalry,
War Department, Maj. G. x. Cheves,
122.75 per cent; Chemical Warfare
Service, War Department, Maj.
Godfrey Marshall, 10063 per cent;
Surgeon General, War Department,
Maj. L. L. Gardner, 101 As per cent;
Fairgrounds Department, Sibyl
Baker, 105.90 per cent; Permit
Bureau, District of Columbia Health
Department, DR.. r. F. Tobin, 114.87
per cent; Woman's Bureau, Metro
politan Police Department, Capt. R.
j. Milliken, 122 per cent; Art De-
Evening star., 1938-11-23
c. A. A. Wants Flyers
At $1,000 Yearly

Flyers are wanted by the Civil
Aeronautics Authority to qualify for
airways facility specialists at $1,000
annually.
At least 1000 hours of solo flying
are required, and applicants must
not have passed their 50th BIRTH
day, the Civil Service Commission
said today in announcing the test.
Other examinations announced by
the commission are mechanic for
the pneumatic mail tube system,
National Park System, at 81 $50, and
chief engineering craftsman, Navy
Department, at $4,000.
Details are available at the COM
mission, Seventh and F streets,
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Library and Branches
To Be Closed Tomorrow

The central building of the Public
Library and all branches will be
closed tomorrow, DR.. George F.
Bowerman, public librarian of the
District of Columbia, announced to-
day.
The Library Of Congress will be
open on the regular Sunday sched-
ule, from 2 pm. to 10 pm, 1t was
announced.
Evening star., 1938-11-23

N. A. NJ, Mr. Spalding suggested
that the revisions of the general tax
laws could have an indirect incen-
tive effect.
Such revisions, he said, might in
clude reduction of rates Of personal
surtaxes, reduction of corporate in
come tax rates and complete elimi-
nation of the undistributed corpo-
rate profits tax. These possibilities,
along with greater liberalization OF
depreciation charges and Of the
statutory definition Of net income.
are now being considered by . spe-
cial committee.
Evening star., 1938-11-23
Irish History Club to Meet

The Irish History Study Group
will meet Sunday at $3.50 pm. at
the home of its chairman, Mrs.
Nellie B. Kelser, 1900 Newton street
NE. Father j. A. Dwyer, assistant
pastor of st. Anthony's Church, will
be the principal speaker.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-07-01
GL B ULES

If being wrong proves the dumb,
why are the great still great when
their schemes prove wrong?
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-07-01

Seek our life's nourishment in
our life's work.-Brooks.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-07-01

In these days when highway
congestion is just about reaching
its peak, the warning against
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-07-01

NIghter" series. incidentally, the First Nighter''
moves to CHS on September after eight successful
years on the NBC networks team of five New
York taxi drivers spelled down five pedestrians
a recent Friday night Spelling Bee pedestrian
hasn't chance even on the air!
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-07-01

Tom Howard and George Shelton are the latest
comedy nominees for cigarette show starting in
August Edgar Bergen and Charlie Mccarthy
will do their portion of the Sunday show from New
York during July. Maestro Andre Kostelanetz and