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Evening star., 1938-05-13
SLAIN PROVIDERS
h. IDENTITY KNOWN
Father, Coming for Visit,
Makes Identification.
Policeman Cleared.

The colored prowler shot to death
early Tuesday by Policeman James c.
Duffy was identified today as William
Henry Winthrop, Fl, formerly OF Co.
lumbia, S. c.
The identification was made by his
father, who came to Washington to
see his son, not knowing of the shoot
ing. The youth had been here since
last September and had been living
in the TOO block Of Morton street NV
Officer Duffy, a member of the force
less than year, was exonerated in
the shooting by coroner's jury that
yesterday Investigated the case.
Winthrop was killed after he drew a
gun from a paper bag and attempted
to fire it at the policeman near the
NJ E. Horton warehouse, Sixth and C
streets S.W.
The policeman testified he and Pvt
H. D. Johnson. both of the fourth
precinct. noticed the man lurking
about the warehouse. and that they
separated in order to catch him.
Pvt. Duffy told the jury he located
the suspect. and that when he asked
him about a paper bag he had under
his arm the colored man jerked out
pistol, but that it misfired when
he pulled the trigger The police
man shot the suspect twice in the
chest, and he was pronounced dead
in Casualty Hospital = short time
later.
Evening star., 1938-05-13

Let q wagon Of loose hay pass you.
Tip your hat to bob-eared dogs.
Wink at solid white horses.
Whistle as you pass graveyard.
Leave your hat on in elevators.
And you should not:
Pick up safety pins in the street.
Eat bananas with catsup.
Stir your coffee with your knife.
Open an umbrella in the house
Take q rake through the living
room.
The Library Of Congress says two
women had much to do with the be-
lief that Friday the 18th is unlucky-
the Goddess Freya and Mrs. Isaac
Harvey Of Wilmington.
Freya. legend has it. chose Friday
as her festive day and believed every
body should sit around and think
about her. She put the evil eye on
those who did not.
Mrs. Harvey helped the supersti-
ton along In early America. Her hus-
band laid the keel Of q brig on Fri
day, although she advised him it was
unlucky. And he named the ship
Friday and launched her on Friday
the 18th.
Two Fridays later the vessel sank
and everybody in Colonial America
except Isaac nodded and said Friday
the 18th was really unlucky.
Isaac was not. however-he did not
10 with the boat
Evening star., 1938-05-13
STARVATION THREATS
CHARGED TO HUSBAND

Asserting that her husband told her
he would not provide home for her
unless she would agree he could 'go
out and get drunk whenever he de-
sired" Mrs. Adelia e. Andersen, 1912
Otis place NV, filed suit in District
Court today for maintenance against
Donald George Andersen, General Ac-
counting Once employe. -..
Through Attorney Jean Boardman,
the wife also told the court that on
one occasion her husband threatened
to starve her and on another took
away her eyeglasses and hid them.
Later, she said, he again took her
glasses from her and, after she had
seized his glasses, deliberately broke
hers and threw them on the floor.
According to the suit, the husband
once. turned her over his knee and
spanked her.
Since May 6 the husband has
brought home only enough food to
enable her barely to survive. ths suit
stated.
Evening star., 1938-05-13
E[LENDER HINTS
j. s. PERSONNEL
ENDURING PROBE.
Move to Keep Senate Group
Alive Develops at Its
First Meeting.
FAV0RITISM HEARINGS.
PUT OFF UNTIL WINTER
Louisianan Is Authorized to Ask
Bureaus for Their Records
on>Promotions.

A move to keep the Senate's special
Civil Service Investigating Committee
alive as permanent group to hear
complaints of Government employees
on personnel problems developed yes
terday at the first meeting of the
committee.
created several weeks ago to in
vestlgate charges of favoritism or dis
crlmlnatlon in appointments, promo
tons or transfers. the committee de-
clded to defer hearings until Decem-
Der or January, when the new Con-
gress is ready to convene. Pointing
out this Congress is approaching ad-
1ournment, Chairman Ellender. Demo-
crat, OF Louisiana said it was felt
hearings would not be as effective now
as at the beginning of the next Con.
greSs.
Recess Study Authorized.
Meanwhile, the chairman was au-
thorlzed by his colleagues to study
during the recess complaints filed as
a result of the questionnaire prepared
several months ago, and to pick out
typical cases of various types of al
legged faVoritism. on which to base the
hearings next winter.
Senator Ellender made known that
some OF those who had filed complain
ing missionaries recently have writ
ten in. stating they no longer have
grievances and wish to be left out of
any future investigation.
The suggestion that the committee
be kept in existence indefinitely to
check on complaints of employees re-
gardlng personnel matters won sup
port among the committee members.
the Louisiana Senator stated.
Indicates Effective Probe.
If bureau heads think the investi-
cation is going to consist of holding a
lew hearings and making a report,
they are mistaken" the chairman
added.
In connection with the study Of
methods Of promotion, Senator Ellen
der was authorized by the committee
to ask any bureau for a list OF its
employees and their promotion records
If we find cases where some er-
ployes have had only one promotion
IN Is years, while others have had two
or three in five years, We will try to
determine why" said Mr.. Ellender.
Evening star., 1938-05-13
AIRPORT SOLUTION
URGED IN SENATE
Roosevelt Letter Calling for
Development of Two New
Sites Is Read.

For the second successive day the
Senate heard appeals yesterday for
improved airport facilities for the Ma
tional Capital, when Senator Gibson.
Republican, of Vermont placed in the
Congressional Record the recent letter
of President Roosevelt. urging develop
ment of both Gravelly Point and Camp
Springs as landing fields.
Senator Gibson has been studying
the local airport problem for a num-
ber of years and is sponsor of the bill to
carry out the Gravelly Point project.
The Gravelly Point measure awaits
action In both houses, but the Camp
Springs bill passed the Senate last
summer under the leadership of
Chairman King of the District COM
mittee. It awaits House approval.
Explains Signing of Bill.
In his letter to Senator Gibson
President Roosevelt explained he
signed the bill closing Military road
to reduce "the operating hazards" at
the Washington Airport. but reiterated
that he regarded this as temporary
solution and had urged establishment
of the Gravelly Point and Camp
Springs airports.
Elaborating on a speech he made
the previous day. Senator McCarran.
Democrat, of Nevada described hazards
which he said exist at Washington Air
port. declaring:
Every pilot who flies plane into
the National Capital into the Hoover
Airport is dallying with death"
Welcomes Move for Remedy.
Commenting on Senator Gibson's
action in presenting the Presidents
letter for the Record, Senator Nc
Carran said he was glad initiative
had been taken to change conditions
so that life and property will be at
least to some extent secure"
The Senate has before it the bill
creating new Federal agency to reg
ulate and encourage development of
civil aeronautics.
Evening star., 1938-05-13
COMMISSION SUSPENDS
LIQUOR STORE PERMIT
d. c. Heads Uphold A. B. C.
Board Finding of Sale Made
to Intoxicated Man.

Suspension Of the liquor permit of
the Eagle Wine e. Liquor Store, 5000
block Of M street NV, for a period
of Is days, beginning tomorrow, was
ordered today by the Commissioners
on finding the proprietor guilty of
having sold liquor to an intoxicated
man.
The Commissioners acted on an ap-
peal from a decision by the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board. but reduced
IT'S proposed penalty of 81 days to 25
days.
Testimony taken by the A. B. C..
Board was to the effect that a sister,
in-law of the allegedly intoxicated pur-
chaser had pleaded with the store
personnel not to sell to the man be-
cause his family needed the money.
On at least one occasion, according
to the record of testimony, the man
had used a District relief check with
which to buy whisky
The proprietor of the store is listed
as Samuel Goldberg.
Evening star., 1938-05-13
$4,000 is AWAITING
FIDELITY DEPOSITORS
l,O23 Shareholders Have Not
Called for Their Funds, Says
First Federal Head

The First Federal Savings e. Loan
Association has more than $4,000
waiting for 1923 shareholders of the
old Fidelity Building e. Loan Associa-
ton who have failed to call for their
funds.
ims was announced today by Carl
n. Elllngson, executive manager of the
First Federal. which has taken over
assets OF Fidelity. Mr.. Ellingson asked
That Fidelity depositors get their
money. The sum remaining to the
credit OF the 1923 shareholders stood
at s83, ,542.83 yesterday.
The First Federal has paid off the
rest OF the original Fidelity liability.
which totaled $3,743, 900, based on as
per cent Of the Fidelity shareholders.
stake in the defunct institution.
The First Federal also is foreinp
ahead with new business, according to
Manager Ellingson. 1t took in sos, 900
In savings accounts in March and
*l4s;e5s in new, share accounts during
April.
Evening star., 1938-05-13
Police Customer
Protests, Wants
Better Seruice

A man who paid $40 to get out of
No. precinct early today apparently
thought he had been stopping at a
hotel, although he was wise enough
not to complain about the rates and
service in person
The man telephoned the station to
say that he was a discriminating
visitor from Lynchburg. Va, and
would take his patronage elsewhere
unless the station could provide q
room with bath and a more comfort
able mattress.
When the desk clerk demurred, the
man asked: "Well, can't you give .
steady customer a cut. rate?"
What makes you think you're q
steady customer" the station clerk
asked. when we let you post COL
lateral a little while ago, you told us
you were sick of liquor"
I'm still SICK" replied the Vir-
ginian. "and can feel relapse COM
ing on!"
I'm that case maybe we'll be seeing
you," said the desk clerk. =,
Evening star., 1938-05-13
WISE TELLS Jury
$10G|VEN ASL0AN
Closing Arguments Are Due
Today in Case of Tenth
Precinct Detective.

Closing arguments were in prospect
this afternoon in the case of Luther
c. Wise. tenth precinct detective, ac-
cused of taking $40 from Columbia
Heights restaurant manager, on trial
in District Court. Justice Jesse C.
Adkins set the case for 1870 pm.
after Wise had taken the stand and
told the jury the money received was
a loan and insisted he had been
framed" by Fred H. Kosma. night
manager of the restaurant, when the
establishment had become involved
in difficulties with the Alcohol Bev-
erage Control Board
Mr. Wise said the Is per cent Econ
omy Act cut in his salary had placed
him behind in payments on his home,
his taxes and other obligations. He
told the jurors there never had been
a complaint to the Police Department
regarding his not paying his bills, and
he declared he had secured credit in
the form of tires and drugs from busi-
ness people, who testified in his behalf
yesterday.
When confronted by Inspector Ed
ward j. Kelly. Mr.. Wise asserted that
his superior officer said: Give me the
dough-" adding, the latter said, it was
marked money The accused police
man declared he took the money as
loan and conceded, under question:
ing by the prosecutor, Assistant United
States Attorney Cecil Heflin, that,
although banker had been one of
his character witnesses. he had not
applied to him for loan.
Wise told the prosecutor he saw
nothing wrong in accepting the money
as an individual, although his lieu
tenant had given orders to watch the
premises in which Mr.. Kosma was
employed closely while the liquor
license situation was being investi-
gated.
Wise said he had received a loan
in at least one other restaurant in his
territory. He told the jury he did not
have anything to do with the Alcohol
Beverage Control Board action in the
case and also asserted he knew In
spector Kelly and other police officials
had not framed" him.
The defendant told the jury he An
formed Inspector Kelly he hadn't done
anything wrong. but just borrowed
money, and had said: This Freddy
has framed me-" Under questioning BY
the police authorities after his appre.
hension Wise said he decided not tc
answer any more questions until he
had consulted an attorney. He said
he told his questioners at that time
he had been "framed.'s
Evening star., 1938-05-13
Fl From, District to Graduate
At Naual academy in June
439 to Get Diplomas-Classes to End
Neat Week-DriHs for Right to Name
Color Girl Begin May %.

Twenty-one Washingtonians, includ-
ing the son Of the late Admiral Moffett
will be among the 439 midshipmen who
will graduate in June from the Naval
Academy. @
June week and the holiday schedule
will not begin officially until May %
a week after classes are ended. but an
important phase of the commencement
program will get under way May %
when the midshipmen companies be-
gin drilling for the honor of naming
the color girl"
The Washington youths to graduate
are:
Raymond Wellington Alexander, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Alexander; for
mer student at Eastern High School
Dewitt Preparatory School and the
University Of Maryland; ranked high
scholastically.
Raymond Berthrong. son of Mrs j. H
Mcdowell; former student at Western
High, Columbian Preparatory School
and George Washington University
ensign and first petty officer in regi-
mental organization.
Won IN" in Soccer.
Robert Gordon Bidwell. son of Navy
Capt. and Mrs. A. T. Bidwell; former
student at Dover High, New Jersey;
Balboa Canal Zone) High and Swave-
ly School, Manassas, Va; IN" winner
In soccer; member Quarterback (de-
bating) Society.
James Albert Boorman, jr., son OF
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Boorman; attended
Shenandoah Valley winchester, Va.)
Academy; member Glass Ring Com
mittee, Trident Society; represented
Seventh Company last year.
Albert Thomas Church, jr., son df
Navy Capt. and Mrs. A. T. Church;
attended Annapolis High and Bremen
ton washington State) High; stood
high in class; member Reception
Committee and Radio Club.
william John Collum, jr, son OF
Navy Chief Gunner and Mrs. w. j.
Collum; former student at Maury High
Norfolk. Va; Highland Falls IN. "
High; Rogers High, Newport, R. l., and
Werntz Preparatory, Annapolis; won
numerals in baseball; chief petty officer
in regimental organization.
Gilmor on Boxing Squad.
Charles Dixon Cooper, son Of Mrs
e. M. Waller, attended the Brownsville
High School. Valley Business College
and Brownsville Junior College, all in
Brownsville. Tex; member of the var
Sty fencing team.
Wilson Hout Crawford, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. w. w. Crawford, attended
both Mckinley High School and
Dewitt Prep in Washington and the
University of Maryland.
John Carl Eckhardt, jr., son Of DR.
and Mrs. J. c. Eckhardt. attended
Central High School and Randle's
Preparatory School here.
John Baker Ferriter, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Ferriter, prepared for the
academy at st. Johns High School
and Bulls Preparatory School.
Hurlbut Ellsworth Gillmor, ward o1
Admiral H. H. Gillmor, attended the
Red Oak High School in Red Oak
Iowa; member of the varsity boxing
squad. r.
Preston Bennett Haines, jr., son O
Capt. and Mrs. P. B. Haines, studied
at Western High School and Colum.
bian Preparatory School here and al
the Shanghai American School ir
China; stands high academically.
Admiral's Son in Class.
Vernon Ralph Hayes, son of Mr.
and Mrs. M. o. Hayes, attended the
Provo High School of Provo, Utah;
the Salt Lake East High School, ane
the George Washington Vniversity
Evening star., 1938-05-13
WAGE UNIT PICKED
FOR BEAUT|C|ANS
Conference Committee to
Hold Hearings on Basic
Scale for Industry.

Members of the Beauty Parlor Con-
ference Committee, which will begin
public hearings next Tuesday at 10
am. on the basic wage scales to be
fixed for woman employees of beauty
shops and like establishments, were
appointed today by the District Mini
mum Wage Board.
DR.. Philip Marshall Brown. former
United States Minister to Hungary,
who resides at 3061 Whitehaven place
NV, was named chairman of the con-
ference group. He is one of three rep
resentatives of the general public,
nominated by Mrs. William Kittle,
chairman of the Wage Board.
The other two public representatives
on the conference are Mrs. Richard
w. Hogue, 125 Third street NE, presi-
dent Of the District chapter of the
American Association of University
Women and past president OF the
Voteless D. c. League Of Women Voters,
and Mrs. william A. Slade, 1925 Ord
way street NV, Vassar graduate,
past president of the Y. w. c. A. and
. member Of the Council of Social
Agencies.
The three conference members rep
resenting employers, who were nomi-
mated by Claude H. Woodward, en-
ployer member Of the wage board,
are Urban Roza Of the Urban Shop,
at $500 Connecticut avenue NV;
Mrs. Julia F. Crandall of the Cookery
Beauty Shop. 819 Eighteenth street
NV. and Kenneth Bennett. Cosmo-
politan Shop, 1907 G street NV.
Three alternate employer members
named were Mrs. Florence L'Hom-
medieu of the F1orestelle Beauty Shop,
808 H street NE; Mrs. Jean Love
Harris, Philipsborn's Beauty Salon,
608 Eleventh street NV, and Mrs.
Rose Evans. Metropolitan Beauty
Shop, GIT Seventh street NV
The representatives of the workers,
nominated by Arthur L. Schoenthal,
labor representative on the board, are
Miss Ethel M. Beebe, 1417 Newton
street NV; Mrs. Betty Anderson,
2617 Thirty-first street Me-, and Miss
Adell Burke, 28-B Todd place NE.
The board named as alternate en-
ploye members Mrs. Margaret L. Bell,
220 Twelfth street Sc; Mrs. Bette
Wilson, 1888 Kenyon street NV. and
Mrs. Ola Smith, 400 M street NE.
Evening star., 1938-05-13

and Randle's Preparatory School
here: stands high academically.
James Alexander Marks, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. S. H. Marks. attended Gen.
trail High School and Bulls Prepara-
tory School; ranked in the first quar-
ter Of his class for first three years
at the academy.
Richard Marmion Marsh. son OF
Mrs N. P Marsh. went to both Cen
tral High School and st. Adams here !:
stands high academically; member OF
the varsity wrestling, gym and lacrosse
teams
Charles Simonton Moffett, son OF
Mrs. j. W. Moffett and the late Ad-
miral Moffett, went to Western High
School and Columbian Preparatory
School.
On Year Book staff.
Charles Henry Morrison. jr., son of
Capt. { U. S. NJ and Mrs. C. H.
Morrison. attended Coronado High
School. Coronado, Calf. and Western
High School and Columbian Prepara-
tory School here; he earned his nu-
merals in lacrosse.
Leon william Rogers, son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. L. Rogers. attended Nc
Kinley High School and Columbian
Preparatory School here and the Bolles
School of Jacksonville, Fla; member of
the Lucky Bag staff tyear book.
Joseph Robbins Tucker. son of J. r.
Tucker, studied at Eastern High
School, Dewitt Preparatory School and
the University of Maryland, member
of the Log. the Masqueraders, the mu-
sical clubs and the Reception Com
mittee, won numerals in varsity Soc
Ger.
Welte Won Letters.
Michael Thiel Tying, son of 1t. Col.
F. c. Tying. U. S. A.. attended Manual
Training High School, Brooklyn, N. Y,
and the Western High School and Co.
lumbian Preparatory School here.
Cecil Rice Welte, son of Comdr.
~. S. NJ. retired) and Mrs. H. E.
Welte. attended Mamaroneck High
School, Mamaroneck. N. Y; Wilson
High School. Long Beach. Calf; Rog-
ers High School, Newport, r. j.;
Cambridge High and Latin School,
Cambridge, Mass, and Severn School,
Severna Park, Md; stands high aca-
demically; won letters on rifle team
and as manager of soccer team.
Evening star., 1938-05-13
OLD TRAFFIC RULE
IS PUT INTO EFFECT
Prohibits Parking at Intersection
to a Point 20 Feet Back
of Building Line

An old traffic regulation prohibiting
parking at intersections to a point 20
ieet back of the building line was put
back IN effect yesterday by the De-
partment of Vehicles and Traffic.
Under the regulation in effect since
about 1925 the ban extended to only
70 1eet from the curbline at intersec-
tlons. The change provides a prohi-
oltion against parking to a maximum
distance of so feet from the inter-
section
Traffic Director William A. Van
Du7er said the old regulation. which
was in effect from 1921 to 1925. was
brought back into use to permit faster
now OF traffic at intersections.
Evening star., 1938-05-13
Police Garage
Is Turned Into
4 Pony Stable

Police at No. II precinct today
turned their garage into q stable for
the benefit of stray pony picked
up last night at Benning road and
Central avenue NE.
The pony apparently had escaped
from the sheds of the Union Stock
Yards on Benning road, where horses
from the defunct Wild West Show Of
Col. Tim Mccoy were auctioned
Wednesday. Purchasers were allowed
until today to take their horses away.
Police were unable to load the
pony into a patrol wagon, 80 they
tied him on behind and he trotted
to the precinct
Evening star., 1938-05-13
MAN STRICKEN ON BUS
Gust Papadopoulos Dies After
Passengers Carry Him Out.

Stricken i'll while passenger on a
bus late yesterday, Gust Demitrios
Papadopoulos, IS, of 1910 Seventh
street NV, was removed to the side
walk at Park road and Monroe street
NV, and died before a physician
could reach his side.
The bus driver and passengers car
ried the unconscious man to the
sidewalk and summoned an am
bulance from Emergency Hospital.
The doctor who responded with the
ambulance pronounced Mr.. Papado-
poulos dead. The body was removed
to the Morgue for an autopsy to de-
termine the cause of death.
Evening star., 1938-05-13
PRESIDENT TO CRUISE

President Roosevelt will leave WASH
ington tomorrow afternoon for week.
end cruise aboard the presidential
yacht Potomac.
He will be accompanied by small
group Of friends and will return to
the White House late Sunday after
noon.
Evening star., 1938-05-13
Federal Union to Meet.

The District Of Columbia Depart
ment, American Federation Of Gov
ernment Employees. will meet tonight
at 8 o'clock at the Hamilton Hotel.
Evening star., 1938-05-13
He Pays for No. 13.

REGINA, Saskatchewan R.-
Frank Watcher has paid SO extra
for car license No. 13 for nearly 20
years and never had an accident.
All special licenses .cust So extra in
Saskatchewan. ~
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-19

Scholtz at the Springfield hospi-
tai Sunday and visited with Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Stern in
Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Rothmeier
ard family of Clements were sup
per guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wenzel Goblirsch.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dusl of
Springfield spent Tuesday eve
ming at the Wenzel Goblirsch
home.
Mrs. J. H. Bryan spent Sunday
evening with Mrs. N. L. Quesen-
berry.
Mrs. Frank Schwab is spend
ing a few days with her brother
in-law and sister Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Turbes of Wanda, who are
the parents of a son born Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson
and son Leo spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Christ
NisSen at Olivia.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-05-19

rest and quiet, and a change of
bait.
49,
Granite Block, May 17-"I am
not candidate for county attor-
ney," Judge A. C. Dolliff said to-
day, quashing rumors that the en-
tire legal personnel of the build
ing would get into the race.
.... 49,
Granite Block, May III am
not a candidate for county attor-
ney," Frank Clague said today,
quashing rumors that the the en-
tire personnel of the building
would get into the race.
-f-f-
Washington Street, May 10
Mrs. Warren Boys asked, whats
in a name" today. She appeared
bewildered after being interview
ed by a man who asked the name
of her comparatively new hus-
band.
'Mr. Boys" Mrs. Boys replied.
(which one of the Charlie Bots
is that?" Intercepted the inter-
rogator.