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Evening star., 1938-05-08
ELECTED DISTRICT
ADVISERS SOUGHT
Citizens Conference t
Seek Representatives
to Aid Congress.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Some $4,000 residents OF poteless
Washington registered an impress
site demand for the right OF sut-
trage in an informal plebescite last
Saturday, the final tabuldtion
shouting returns OF 13 to in tauor
OF national representation and z
to for local suffrage.
The Citizens Conference on Dis
trict Suffrage yesterday voted to seek
authority Of Congress for legal elec-
ton of committee of District citi-
zens to advise Congress on all mat
tiers Of legal legislation-as a first
step" toward self-government.
At the same time the conference
authorized its chairman, Wilbur S.
Finch, to appoint delegation of from
S to 10 members to testify at the
hearings before the House Judiciary
Committee May 18 and 19 on two
pending constitutional amendments
empowering Congress to give the Dis
trict a vote. The meeting was held in
the Board of Trade rooms, Star Build
ing
A resolution, introduced by Harry
N. Stull, vice chairman of the con-
ference, designated Chairman Finch
and William H. Mondell. chairman of
the Elections Committee, to represent
the conference at the hearings, but
the larger delegation was voted under
an amendment proposed by Seton
Darr. This amendment also called for
the appearance of the delegation in
dependent of any other group, but in
spirit of cooperation with other
friends of suffrage.
Called Necessary Step.
The proposed citizens advisory
committee. which would be chosen in
legal election called by Congress
was described by Chairman Finch as
necessary initial step in the drive
for local self-government Sidney
Katz, a member of the conference,
characterized it as an interim" ex-
pedient, not to be accepted as q SUBJ
stitute for ultimate complete self
government.
The Mondell resolution Charged
the Elections Committee with the
responsibility of securing as soon as
possible the passage by Congress OF
legislation providing for the immedi-
ate establishment of official election
machinery in the District of Colum-
bia. with the necessary election rules
and qualification of voters, and for
the election at an early date of a body
OF District citizens through which they
may have an official vote in the franz
ing Of legislation pertaining to the
District of Columbia"
In introducing the resolution. Mr..
Mondell read a suggested minute
for the conference, placing the chair
man on record as calling attention to
(See SUFFRAGE, Page A-4.)
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BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

President Roosevelt returns to WASH
lngton tomorrow to find the admins
tration forces in better control OF the
legislative situation on Capitol Hill
than they have been for weeks.
When the President left for his
fishing trip little more than a week
ago, the House Rules Committee had
rejected a motion to grant a special
rule for consideration of the wage
hour bill. Now, however. consideration
OF that measure-dear to the Presi-
dents heart-seems assured, due to
the signing of petition in jig time
Friday to discharge the rules COM
mittee.
The Presidents recovery and relief
biI--otherWise known as the lending
and spending bill-has been whipped
into shape by the House Appropria-
tlons Committee. 1t will be taken up
IN the House Tuesday and an effort
made to pass it before the close of the
week.
A conference report on the tax re-
vision bill has been completed and
will be laid before the Senate tomor-
row or Tuesday
There is even talk of a revival of the
Presidents bill for the reorganization
OF the executive agencies of the Gov
eminent. This measure was sent back
to committee by the House after a
hlistering fight.
To Confer With Leaders.
The President will 60 into conference
with House and Senate leaders soon
after his return to discuss the program
Tor the remainder Of the present ses-
sion
All chance of an early adjourn
mentor an adjournment before June
Is or perhaps July 1-seems to have
gone by the board, with the determi-
nation of the House to take up again
the wage-hour bill. Should the Presi-
cent attempt to have the reorganiza-
ton bill brought before the House
and the attempt ucceeded-adjourn-
ment date would be pushed into the
indefinite future.
Under the rules of the House the
motion to discharge the Rules Com
mlttee from further consideration O,
tne wage-hour bill can come up no
carrier than Monday, May %. Sup
porters OF the bill. holding that since
a majority of the House quickly signed
(See CONGRESS pooe 49,
Evening star., 1938-05-08
OFFICER OF BUND
MAULED AT TROY
Kunze and Aide Beaten After
Police Block Attempts
at Meeting.

BY the Associated Press.
TROY, N. Y, May 7.-G. Wilhelm
Kunze, national director of public re-
lations for the rman-American
Bund, and an unidentified companion,
were mauled tonight by a group OF
men after police blocked attempts Of
the Bund to hold a meeting here
Both were rescued by police and
escorted safely from Troy. The beat
ing, in which neither was injured, oc-
CURED block from Germania Hall
where the Bund meeting was sched-
uled to take place.
Earlier Police Chief John B. Conroy
refused to allow the meeting to 60 on.
demanding permit which the Bund
leaders failed to obtain
He ordered policemen stationed at
the hall to disperse crowd, including
200 members of veterans organiza-
tiorS,
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U. S. AGENTS TO GUARD
SMUGGLING WITNESS
French Girl Who Will Testify in
Fashion Ring Trial to Be Met
at Boat on Arrival.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 7-Federal
agents took special precautions today
to guard Suzanne Capurro, 27-year-old
French girl, on her arrival aboard the
s. s. President Harding to testify Mon
day in the trial of members of an
alleged Paris fashion smuggling ring.
Assistant United States Attorney
Joseph Delaney and Special Agent
Gordon Pike met the girl at quaran-
tine and Immediately placed her in
the custody of a woman customs in
spector, who was ordered to remain
with her constantly until she appears
In court Monday.
Miss Capurro is scheduled to appear
as star witnes in the prosecution of
Marcel Rochas. Inc, on charges of
conspiracy in assertediy lodging the
payment of customs duties by sending
models to Europe and having them
return with the latest Paris gowns
listed as personal belongings.
Guy Gurein de Font Joyeuse, New
York manager Of the firm, Rochas and
Madeleine Reiss are under indictment
Ia connection with the case. Rochas
and Miss Reiss aSs still In Paris.
Evening star., 1938-05-08
BY JOHN c. HENRY.
Stan CORRESPONDENT of The sta,

NEW YORK, May 7.-Recrimina-
tions and scenes of wild confusion
marked Representatives OConnell
and Bernard's dramatic cancellation
of their Jersey City speaking engage
ments tonight after four-hour confer
ence with officials Of the International
Labor Defense and the Hudson County
League for Defense of Civil Liberties
From shortly after pm. until
nearly l0:30 the two Representatives
and their wives remained behind
locked doors in the New York offices
OF the I. L. D. With them were for
mer Representative Vito Marcantonio
OF New York, now president of the l.
L. D.: Michael J. Quill, New York
councilman and president of the
Transport Workers Union, an affiliate
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FORCES
IMPROVE CONTROL
President to Find Chances
Better for Wages and
Spending Bills.
BACKGROUND.

BACKGROUND
The political fortunes of the
Roosevelt administration. Which
had seemed to slump badly as q
result OF the business depression
and the defeat OF the reorganisa-
ton bill. took q decided turn for
the better last ueek. Important
contributing factors uere the sue
cess OF his House supporters in
obtaining the necessary signatures
to q petition to force consideration
OF the ,Uuge-hour bill and the
smashing primary utctory of Sem
ator Pepper OF Florida, a down-
the-line NeU Dealer,
Evening star., 1938-05-08
BELGIAN WOMAN FACES
TRIAL FOR II MURDERS
Widow Beckers' Will Go Before
Liege Assizes Tuesday on
Poisoning Charges.

By the Associated Press.
LIEGE, Belgium, May Maria
Petitjean, 81, known as the Widow
Beckers," goes to trial before Liege
Assizes Tuesday on charges Of having
murdered II persons by poison.
She is accused of trying to kill
three others in the same manner and
of falsifyng will.
Six hundred witnesses, gathered by
Investigators since the so-called poi
son widow" was arrested in October
of 1896, have been subpoenaed.
The trial may last three weeks
The dossier Of the case contains ! 800
files.
The trail of mysterious death that
runs through the accusations against
the Widow Beckers" began in 1882
when Charles Beckers, her husband,
developed fatal stomach-ache.
Evening star., 1938-05-08
BALTIMORE FIREMEN
FIGHT 7-ALARM BLAZE
One Crewman Hurt in Fall From
Ladder-Several Overcome
by Smoke.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May Sunday
Scores of firemen struggled in relays
against dense. choking smoke early
today to bring under control a seven
alarm fire that ragged in two shoe
stores in the heart of the business
section.
Several firemen were overcome by
the dense smoke that settled in narrow
Lexington street, in the theater dis
trict. One Salvage Corps crewman
suffered a fractured leg in a fall from
a ladder.
An hour after the fire broke out in
Green's shoe store, across the street
from the Century Theater, the flames
leaped a narrow alley to the roof of
Tops shoe store and caused it to
collapse.
Evening star., 1938-05-08
CAKE FOR LA Toilette
Third Party Leader Says Cold
Won't Mar His Birthday.

MADISON. Wis, May 7 R-Gov.
Philip La Toilette, who will observe
his 41st birthday anniversary Sun
day, said today the sore throat which
has confined him to the executive
residence would not keep him from
eating birthday cake.
He described his illness as a COM
mon cold which followed his speak
ing engagements in Iowa after he an
nounced the formation of the Ma
tional Progressive political party in
Madison last week.
Evening star., 1938-05-08
kAWR|N VICTORY
|NDERBY THRILLS
65,0)ORACEFANS
Bargain Counter Colt Hits
Fast Clip on Stretch to
Win by Length.
DAUBER RUNS SECOND,
CAN'T WAIT is THIRD
Menow Nosed Out of Money in
Photo Finish-Favorite in
Sixth Position.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
Staf Correspondent of The Star

LOUISVILLE, KY, May Rum
ming over the favorites, wearing down
the pace-setter, shaking of a rank
outsider and drawing upon every
ounce Of strength and speed to out
last another surprising contender, a
tall. brown, bargain counter colt
named Lawrin raced to victory. fame
and fortune here today in the 64th
running of the Kentucky Derby
Sixty-five thousand voices broke out
in a surprising roar as the pack of
10 crack 3-year-olds rounded the far
turn and moved into the home stretch,
every nerve and muscle straining to
win Americas greatest horse race.
For Lawrin did not go to the post
one Of the favorites and most of the
IS 900 pairs Of eyes in the Churchill
Downs stands and infield missed the
spectacular back-stretch bid OF Law
rim and Jockey Eddie Arcaro.
They saw Menow, the sprinter, break
on top and carry the lead into the
back stretch. 1t was not the con-
census that Menow would last the
pace, but there was Fighting Fox close
up and The Chief and Bull Lea among
the pack. Lawrin, owned by Herbert
M. Woolf of Kansas City, Mo, did not
enjoy widespread backing, but when
it came to the test the handsome
colt. whose daddy was a cripple, was
riding out in front and showing what
it took to stave off the late bid of
Dauber.
Photo Decides Third Horse.
Dauber, owned by William du Pont
jr.. and racing under the colors of
the Foxcatcher Farms, was closing
fast on Lawrin when the pair roared
under the wire. A length separated
them at the finish line, but rounding
into the home stretch Dauber had
been three and one-half lengths be-
hind.
Racing so close together as to force
photo for the third-place award were
Myron Selznick's Can't Wait, 25-to-1
shot. and Hal Price Headley's Menow,
ridden by Raymond Sonny Work
man of Washington and the pace-set-
ter for three quarters of a mile. Can't
Wait, owned by movie magnate, got
the nod. He photographed better.
Officially, it was announced he had
beaten out Menow by a neck.
Lawrin. in addition to collecting
Continued on Page B-6, Column S.
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100000 RELIEF
PEAK PREDICTED
5000, 100000 Asked by
Hopkins to Cope With W. P.
A. Peak This Winter.

BACKGROUND
Budget balancing hopes enter
tanned by some OF the Presidents
aides Were erased during the past
feD months by the increasing
severity of the depression. Which
seemed to begin With the curtdil-
ment OF Federal recovery out1ays.
As a result, Harry Hopkins. w. P.
A, administrator, has trebled the
original $1,000 900 900 estimate for
relief needs, and there haze been
indications the figure may 90 epen
higher.
Evening star., 1938-05-08
WHO OWNS CHILD'S PAY?
Parents of Bobby Breen Seek
Ruling on Film Earnings,

LOS ANGELES, May Z R.-The
parents Of Bobby Breen filed an ac-
ton for declaratory relief today to
determine the legal ownership of his
film earnings.
The parents, Hyman and Rebecca
Breen, said they sought to have the
bank where the funds are on de-
post appointed trustee of their SON. s
estate, but that the bank refused un-
til ownership of the money has been
determined.
The action is the first filed since
Superior Judge Emmet H. Wilson re-
Gently determined, in view Of the suit
brought by Jackie Coogan, that he
would not approve any contract for
minors unless half Of their earnings
were put In trust for them.
Evening star., 1938-05-08
DISPUTE PER|LS
D. c. HOUSING AID:
SH0WD0WNNEAR
Straus and IhIder at Odds
Over Policies, but Early
Agreement Is Hinted.
U.S.H.A. ADMINISTRATOR
WARNS AGAINST DELAY
Declares Action Is Imperative or
City Will Lose Benefits for
Another Year.

BACKGROUND
A deadlock since last Uinter, In
uoluing differences ouer policy with
respect to participation by the
Alley DWelling Authority in the
Nationwide slum clearance pro-
gram, has blocked cooperative
action ON proposed legislation.
Evening star., 1938-05-08

The text Of the exchange be-
tween Housing Administrator
Nathan Straus and John Ihlder
OF the District Alley Dwelling
Authority appears on page Al.
Evening star., 1938-05-08

Garner, Glass, Harrison.
Wheeler, OConNor, Copeland,
McNary, Summers, johnson, La
Toilette.
Evening star., 1938-05-08
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Works Progress Administration rolls
may reach an all-time high next win
ter and the Governments public works
and relief programs cost $4,000, 900 900
more than the Budget Bureau esti-
mated last January. Harry L, Hopkins
predicted in testimony made public
yesterday.
The Works Progress administrator
painted this picture before a House
appropriations subcommittee during
hearings on President Roosevelt's big
lending-spending program. House de-
date on the heart of that program is
scheduled to begin Tuesday.
Mr.. Hopkins proposed that funds be
provided for w. P. A. employment
of as many as 100000 persons next
winter. That would be more than
w. P. A. had on its rolls at its pre-
vious peak-3,035.852 on February 20,
l936-and would compare with a low
mark of 1,450000 persons last Octo-
Der 2.
Boom Wouldn't Help Much.
Even if business comes out of its
present slump shortly, the W. P. A.
administrator said. families thrown
out of work before the upturn would
reach the end of their own resources
and increase the relief load
In contrast to the Budget Bureaus
original estimate of $1,000, 900, COO for
relief in the fiscal year starting July l.
the President has asked for appropria-
tions totaling s2.062 900 900 for relief
and public works. Of this, w. P. A,
would get only S1,25O, ,O0O, 900, how
ever-enough to finance it until Feb
ruary'1, 1889.
Mr.. Hopkins told the subcommittee
an additional 81 900 ,OO0, 900 would be
required to carry w. P. A. through
Evening star., 1938-05-08

These are
the 10 men
who rallied
the rebels at
the Capitol
for the fight
against one
man power.
They m ay
rebuild the
r e c o v e r y
program in
the exciting
days ahead
of the Ma
ton.
Ray Tuck
er t q k e s
nalyzes their
Evening star., 1938-05-08
Boom Wouldn't Helm Much.

(See RELIEF, Page A-7D
Evening star., 1938-05-08
WEATHER.

u. B. weather Bureau Forecast)
Cloudy and cooler today. showers this
afternoon and night ending tomorrow
morning; cooler tomorrow. Temperatures
yesterday-Highest, SO, at 4 pm: lowest,
Sc, at $50 am
Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1938-05-08

Continued on Page Be-, Column g.
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Leaders in Revolt

'See CONGRESS, Page A-3.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-10
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND.

/, Under and by virtue of the powers
contained In, and in execution of the
duties imposed upon me by, certain
Judgment and Order of the Superior
Court OF Vance County, North CARO-
E''-,, nntered in an action therein
pending to- foreclose tax liens, and
t i Alice County vs.. Lucy
t'Branch and husband, and NV Wes-
ter and j. p. zollicoffer, Trustees"
t -" "Nc.s, a75" on. the Civil Issue
Docket of ssaid Court, will on Mon
.iday, the 7th@day Of March. 1898, at
ts12 o'clocks Noon, at the Court House
ttdoor of SAID Vance County, offer for
t{sdie to the highest bidder for cash the
- blowing described land, to-witE'
& 4. A lot 5Ox200 feet. on Andrews. Ave.
sJ,Being one-half Of lot No, 20 Of the
Epetree Fiat Of AYoung's Fair ;Gfound
l;property as recorded in Book 10, page
! $3.50. See Deed Book 1874, page 467 and
Book 70, page PIG. r
2. A lot 5Ox2OO feet on East Ave-, adj
! joining Arts and others. Being IL of
Lot No. IL of Young's Fair Ground
property. See Deed Book 81, page III,
and plat in Book 10 at page $50.
I Other terms and conditions will be
announced at the sale.
! This 31st day of January, 1898.
r. C. KITTRELL, Commissioner.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-10
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND

Under and by virtue of the powers
contained in, and in execution of the
duties imposed upon me by certain
Judgment and Order Of the Superior
Court of Vance County, North Caro-
lima entered in. an action therein
pending to foreclose tax liens, and en-
titled "Vance County VS.. L. T. Pegram
and wife, Maggie Pegram and w. C..
Hight CO.., being No. IS on the Civil
Issue Docket of said Court, I will on
Monday, the 7th day of March, 1888,
at IL o'clock Noon, at the Court
House door of said Vance County,
offer for sale to the highest bidder
for cash the following described land,
.o-wit:
A lot fronting so feet on the Hen
derson and Warrenton Public Road
Federal Highway No. y and extend
ing back $50 feet along the line of r.
B. Stalling's lot. See Deed Book 80,
page 1874
Other terms and conditions will be
announced at the sale.
This 31st day of January, 1888.
r. G. KITTRELL, Commissioner.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-10
s. ~ ZEE. = ~ = - -.iEA
NOTICEGOF SALE OF LAND

Under and by vlrtue. OF the sbowers
contained II; aud IN 1xecrtibf fof the
duties IMPOSED tfup6n nfg ~, "a Ger
tain Judgment and yDrdef. Of the sssu-
erior, Court of Vanhk County, North
Carolina, entered In: An action therein
pending to foree1pses tax liens, and
entitled Vance Coiihtyv VS.. Fred May
field: and wife. Maudy Mayfield", be-
ing No. 651 on thes Civil Issue Docket
Of said Court, I will on Monday, the
Etgs day of March, 1888, at II. o'clock
Noon, at the Court House door of said
Vance County, offer for sale: to the
highest bidder for cash the following
described land, to-wit: /
l lot fronting so feet on the south
side of Chestnut Street and extending
back along r. D. Harris line leo 10
feet to Grissom's line; thence along
Grissom's line SO feet to George Per
dues line; thence SO 3-4 feet to Chest
nut Street; thence along said street
so feet to beginning. See Deed Book
1877 at page 1913.
Other terms and conditions will he
announced at the sale.
This 31st day of January. 1898.
r. G. KITTRELL, Commissioner.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-10
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.
Henderson, N. c..
January 81, 1888.

under and by virtue of power con
tanned in a. certain deed of trust exc
icuted. by Henry Ferebee and Patti,
Ferebee his wife On the 9th day Of
july 1926, and recorded in the office
:.of sthe Register OF Deeds of Vance
.Coiinty in. cook 40 at page 143, de-
fault, having bee. made in the pay
iment of the debt therein secured, anc
at the request of the holder of the
same, I will@sell, by public auction, tt
the highest bidder, for cash, at ths
court house door in Henderson Vance
County, N. c., at IL o'clock, noon or
Saturday the 10th. day of February
1888, the following described real es
tate:
/ Begin at stake on the south side
of Washington Street George viii
liams corner, being the corner of lots
number II and IA and run thence
Y 3 IA E III feet to corner of lot No
~, thence N 81 degrees As w 60 feet
to corner lot No. 10 in Mrs. Miller
line, thence along line of lot No. TO-
N 3 IA w III feet to stake on Wash.
ington Street, thence along said
street S 81 IL E so feet to the begin
ming, being lot No. II of Lincoln
Heights property.
This 10Th of January, 1888.
T. S. KITTRELL. Trustee
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-10
FORECLOSURE SALE.

BY virtue of the power contained in
a Deed in Trust executed by John
Earle Workman, single recorded ir
the office of the Register of Deeds
of Vance County in Book 1874, at Page
627, default having been made in thu
payment of the debt therein secured,
on request of the holder of the same,
I shall sell for cash, by public auction,
at the Court House door in Hender-
son, N c., to the highest bidder, on
the 18th day of February, 1888 at IL
O'clock the following described pro-
perty:
Beginning at corner of Linth-
combs corner in Burwell avenue, run
thence along said Linthcombs line 100
feet to his corner in J. w. Halsteads
line, thence North East parallel with
Burwell avenue so feet to Green
Hunts corner, thence along Green
Hunts line 129 feet to Burwell avenue
thence along Burwell avenue So feet
to place of beginning, see deed re-
corded in book 16, page BIT.
CHARLES w. WILLIAMSON,
Trustee.
Henderson, N. c.,
January 81, 1888.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-10
FEBRUARY.

February is wonderful month
And has a lot in store.
Let's stand aside a moment y
And let her open her door.
February the second is Ground Hoe
Day
And our heart leaps like a feathe,
For if he sees his shadow on that day
Therell be forty more days of bad
weather. (
General Johnston was born on the
third.
I'm sure we all know him we'll,
For when he ended up a fight
There had been fighting spell.
On the sixth General Sherdon was
And in the Civil War fought he,
For it was in that war
That they set the Negroes free.
Harrison was born on the ninth
And past president was he,
He led our country on and on
Both on land and sea.
The United States Weather Bureau
on the ninth
Was established in the land OF, the
free.
We have had weather forecasts and
records
Ever since ITO.
Thomas A. Edison was born on the
eleventh
The wizard inventor day and night.
His inventions are known the world
over
And the greatest was the electric
light.
Lincoln was born on the twelfth,
An early rail splitter bent,
But as result of his study at home
He became 10th president.
On the fourteenth is ST. Valentines
Day.
And then love is in the win.
On that day we send tokens of love
To every loving friend.
On the 'twenty-second, as you know,
George .Washington's banners fly,
For he was our first president
And never told a lie.
Lindbergh was born in this month
So let us celebrate.
Also the Los Angeles completed its
non stop flight I
From U. S. to Panama on the 9th,
1928.
Thomas Robertson