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Evening star., 1938-04-13
TRAFFIC TOLL HITS
25AS WOMAND|ES
Girl, d, Injured Seriously
When She Runs Into Auto.
Two Others Hurt.

The Districts traffic fatality toll for
the year was raised to Is yesterday by
the death of Mrs. Anna Huck. 81, OF
1921 Fairmont street NV. who sue
cumbed in Emergency Hospital to
injuries received when struck by an
automobile at Twelfth and l streets
NV, last Thursday. The toll was SO
at this time last year.
John 0. Asher "a, Of 1914 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. listed bv police
as driver of the car. was ordered held
for coroner's inquest.
Only one person. 4-year-oid Alma
Taylor. 81 K street NE, was injured
seriously in District traffic accidents
reported yesterday. She suffered se-
we're face and head injuries when,
police said, she ran from between two
parked cars near her home into the
side of an automobile driven by David
Frye, q, of 4047 Gait place NE. She
was treated at Gallinger Hospital and
later taken home by her mother.
AL AlCAoAlOAld Id, Iubcllc y. OlIllltl, d.,
of 226 West Windsor avenue vas in
jured critically, and his 8-year-old
sister, Evelyn, was cut about the, face
when they ran into the path of an
automobile while coasting on bicycles
down Mount Ida avenue hill He was
treated at Alexandria Hospital for
conclusion of the brain and internal
injuries.
Meanwhile a coronerts jury held
that John H. Nolan, 10. OF ALB
Eighth street NV. was not to blame
for the accidental death of Louise
Crawford, 10, colored, 1920 Lamont
street NV. who was injured fatally
when struck by his car at Sherman
avenue and Lamont street NV. last
Friday.
Police Court Judge Edward NJ Cur
ran dismissed negligent homicide
charge placed against Mrs Florence
S. Sindell, 46, of 5465 Nebraska ave-
nue. NV. by a coroners jury In con-
nection with the death of Kenneth
L. Fenton. IA, of 1872 Charming street
NE, from injuries received when
Mrs Sindells car collided with his
bicycle on February 6.
Evening star., 1938-04-13
BANK WILL STAY OPEN
FOR DIVIDEND PAYMENT
Fourteenth and q Street Office of
United States Savings to Do
Business Until 4:3O.

For the benefit Of depositors in the
closed United States Savings Bank
who wish to collect their 10 per cent
dividend the Office at Fourteenth and
U streets will be open Saturday until
4:30 pm, instead of closing at pm.
us usual, 1t was announced today.
Checks for this dividend, which
brings the total payments up to 100 per
cent. are being distributed daily now
to depositors who have been officially
notified by post card.
Only those who have received the
cards of notification from Receiver
Frederick r. Young will be able to COL
lect their checks Saturday afternoon,
it was explained, but many cards still
are outstanding. More are being mailed
every other day.
The dividend is being paid to a total
Of $500 depositors.
Evening star., 1938-04-13
Property Seized by Raiders
Ordered Returned to Diet5

Pursuant to his ruling about two
months ago that intra-District wire
tapping evidence is not permissible,
Justice Joseph w. Cox of District
Court today ordered the Government
to return to Abe Plisco. alias "Jew
Boy" Dietz, and his associate, William
w. Cahill, all property seized in two
raids on alleged headquarters of what
was described as an enormous race
horse information service.
Following the raids, Dietz, Cahill
and 30 others, including five policemen,
were indicted on conspiracy charge
in what represented the second major
effort in a decade to smash the local
gambling racket
DietZ and his associates were
charged with furnishing race track in
formation to a large number of book
makers. The case against them, how
ever, was based substantially on evil
dence obtained by wire-tapping, and
after Supreme Court decision that
interstate overlapping evidence WA
madmissible, Justice Cox decided that
Evening star., 1938-04-13
JUDGES SELECTED
FOR REFERENDUM
Curran, Newman to Serve
as Supervisors for Vote
on D. c. Suffrage.

Police Court Judges Edward M.
Curran and Hobart Newman will serve
on the Board Of Election Supervisors
for the unofficial referendum to be
held April 80 to determine if District
residents desire suffrage.
Chosen yesterday at meeting of
a special subcommittee of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Campaign Coun-
Gil of the Citizens Conference on SUI
trage, the judges accepted the posts
today
The subcommittee also invited Po-
lice Court Judge John P. Mcmahon
and Municipal Court Judges Ellen K.
Raedy, Nathan Cayton and Almond
w. Scott to aid officially in the ref
erendum.
To Promulgate Rules.
The election supervisors will pro-
mulgate rules for the election and
appoint necessary election officials,
including election judges. registration
officers and election clerks.
All balloting will be on April 80
unless the time is extended for some
reason by the Election Board It is
expected now. however. that the. one
day balloting will complete the voting.
The District will be divided into
between 60 and 10 precincts under
present plans. These now are being
mapped out and will be announced
later, probably at the next meeting
of the full Executive Committee, which
is scheduled for next Saturday at 2
pm. at 1917 H street NV.
Balloting at Schools.
In all cases where it is possible the
balloting will be done at public ele-
mentary schools. Details of this plan
also are being worked out.
William H. Mondell. vice chairman
of the council. presided at the sub
committee meeting, held in his offices
at the Investment Building. Also
present were Mrs. Clara Wright Smith.
Harry N. Stull. Sidney R. Katz,
George Rycraw and Frank Waldrop.
technical adviser for the referendum.
Evening star., 1938-04-13

evidence Of telephone calls beginning
and ending In the District also was
banned.
The property concerned in the order
today was seized In the Abee Building
headquarters Of National Telecast, Inc,
allegedly run by Dietz. and in a suite
in the Printcraft Building. Both raids
were made on aff1davits reciting in
formation obtained over tapped tele-
phone wires It is admitted that unless
some way is found to appeal from
Justice Cox's Interpretation of the law,
the Dietz conspiracy case must be
dropped. Nothing looking toward dis
continuance of the case has been done
yet. however. since two motions by de-
PENDANTS still are pending.
Among the property ordered returned
were rs telecast receiving sets, tele-
cast amplifier, an adding machine,
broadcasting equipment, books and rec
ords and general office equipment.
Attorney Harry T. Whalen, who rep
resents Dietz and Cahill, estimated the
property was worth between 81, 900 and
$4,000.
Evening star., 1938-04-13

penguins and dodos, especially are i'm
proved by color.
Clay is fine medium" Mr.. Weaver
explains. Il like it better than pencil
or pen for cartooning At present I
am making series of mud-pie illus
trations for nursery rhymes All the
other ideas are my own. The more
goofy they are the better 1 like
them"
Born in Washington and educated
at Tech High School and La Fayette
College, Mr.. Weaver does not desire
art instruction.
I'm afraid it would spoil the tech
nique I already have developed" he
says. If ever I attempt any serious
works, can get teacher to help me
with the fundamentals Meanwhile,
I am turning out ash trays, bookends,
plaques and humorous ornaments by
the cartload and having the time of
my life making them"
Evening star., 1938-04-13
RECORD EXPECTED
FOR RECC-R0LL|NC
White House Anticipates
Even Larger Gathering
i, Than Last Year.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

The rear grounds of the White
House again will be the scene of the
annual Easter egg-rolling Monday
and attaches at the White House are
anticipating an even larger attendance
than last year. when 53,180 children
and adults entered the grounds.
Last years attendance was record
for all time. The White House pre-
dlction Of new record this year Is
based upon good weather prospects
and the increase in the usual crowd OF
spring visitors to the Capital.
Gates Open at 9 AM.
According to plans now being ar
ranged, gates to the rear grounds will
be opened at 8 am, and closed al
pm. As usual. no adults will be
admitted unless they are accompany.
ing children under IL years of age
The egg-rolling part of the days fes.
tivities will be concluded at 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon. when the general
public will be admitted. At that time
there will be two-hour concert by
the Marine Band.
Plans also include various forms of
entertainment and play for the
youngsters. From 9 to 10 o'clock there
will be music by the National Train
ing School for Boys Band. Follow
ing this there will be two hours Of
music by Loew's Capitol Cadet Band.
The Metropolitan Police Boys Club
Band will furnish music from IL to
l. and for an hour after that music
will be furnished by the Alexandria
Va.) George Washington High School
Band. From to 3 the music will be
furnished by Loew's Capitol Cadet
Band.
will Greet Egg Rollers.
As usual, President and Mrs. Rooee-
velt will greet the egg-rollers from
the south portico of the White House,
although no definite time has been
set for their appearance. Mrs. Roose-
velt has made practice Of visiting
the grounds at frequent intervals and
n1ingling about in the crowd. At $50
am. she will be presented with q
basket of flowers by the Good
SamaritaE.
The customary precautions will be
taken for the safety and comfort of
the crowd,of rolicking children. There
will be troops Of Boy and Girl Scouts
and Girl Reserves in attendance
throughout the day to look out for the
children and assist them in their
games. An inferno from Emergency
Hospital and two nurses, as well as a
detail Of one ambulance and two
nurses from the Red Cross, also will
Be Ia attendance. .-...
Evening star., 1938-04-13

them. and I take their amusement
for praise. Nobody yet has criticized
adversely Most of my friends are en-
couraging me, and am having
barrel of fun living up to their ex-
pectations
Two sons and a daughter, not to
mention Mrs. Weaver are the mud
pie artists jury Each morning they
pass on the efforts of the evening be-
fore. The family home has become
neighborhood center, since all the
children in the vicinity want to see
the latest productions.
Before beginning work, Mr.. Weaver
spreads piece of linoleum over the
rug 10 catch stray fragments of clay
He manipulates the figures with his
fingers, letting his lunches" follow
their natural course, and finishes off
the rough edges with deft touches of
his hairpin and manicure stick. Some
OF the figures are painted. The
Evening star., 1938-04-13
THOUSANDS TO SEE
SUNRISE SERVICE
Amphitheater in Arlington
and Parks to Be
Scenes of Rites.
GIRL WOUNDED" BY
AIR RIFLE.

Arrangements for WaShingtons Eas-
ter sunrise services were nearing COM
pletion today as church and fraternal
leaders in charge anticipated record
influx of visitors over the week end.
The Easter sunrise memorial service
of the Knights Templar of Virginia
and the District of Columbia. held for
the past eight years in the Amphithe-
ater in Arlington National Cemetery
is expected to draw between 10000
| and $4,000 from Washington and
nearby States. including many mem
bers of Congress, high-ranking Gov
ernment officials and foreign diplo-
mats.
This service. which will begin at
7:30 am, will be addressed by Dean
Noble c. Powell of Washington Cathe-
dral. After the ceremonies, Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt will place a
cross of lilies at the Tomb of the Un-
known Soldier. Eugene E. Thompson
is in charge of arrangements.
Seven Permits Granted.
C. Marshall Finnan, superintendent
of National Capital Parks announced
yesterday that seven permits had been
granted for sunrise services Sunday in
the park system
The double blossoms on the Jap
anese cherry trees around Hains Poin,
are expected to be at the height o1
their beauty Easter morning as ar
added delight for the 100000 visitors
expected in the Capital over the week
end The trees are now in near full
bloom after being held back by COO
weather last week. Thousands are ex-
pected to drive on to see the early
morning beauty of the blossoms after
attending one of the sunrise services
The National Park Service will
sponsor a concert at 7:3O am. in the
Sylvan Theater on the Monument
Grounds. featuring the Schola Canto-
rum, under the direction of Arturo
Papalardo The first is minutes of
the program will be broadcast over a
Nationwide network of the National
Broadcasting Co.
In a service at the main gates out
side Mount Vernon, $50 persons will
participate under the auspices of the
I Am Society. The permit was issued
for program from to am. at the
request of Representative Jenckes OF
Indiana.
Church Plans Service.
The st. Johns Episcopal Church of
Mount Rainier, Md, will hold a service
from $50 to 7:30 am. at Barnard
Hill Park, Eastern avenue, Twenty
fourth and Randolph streets NE.
A permit was granted the Epworth
League Of Wilson Memorial M. E.
Church to hold service at the coun-
Gil ring in Fort Dupont Park from
$50 to $50 am The Fourth Pres
byterian. BrightWood Methodist and
Highland Baptist Churches will join
in service from to am. at No
% picnic grove in Rock Creek Park
south of the old reservoir and west
OF Sixteenth street NV
An Easter vesper service will be held
from to pm. in the Sylvan Theater
by the National Capital Area Council
Scouters' Association.
The Sherwood Presbyterian Chris
tian Endeavor will utilize the sylvan
theater in Fort Bunker Hill Park
Fourteenth and Perry streets NE
This service will be held from $50 tt
$50 am. and about 200 persons are
expected to participate.
Evening star., 1938-04-13
Call for Police
ToQuiet Guests
Costs Host $40

1t cost $40 for Oscar H. Smith.
colored, to quiet his guests at party
Saturday night.
Here's the story as told in Police
Court yesterday. While Smith was
giving a party at his home in the
1000 block of Twelfth street NE. his
guests became very noisy. and after
couple of futile attempts to quiet
them he decided to call police.
Arriving at the scene, Policeman G..
w. Absher decided that the host was
noisier than the rest, so Smith was
taken into custody and his guests told
to go home.
Judge Edward M. curran fined the
defendant $40 for intoxication.
Evening star., 1938-04-13
EFFORT IS MADE
F0RH0USE ACTION
ON AIRPORT BILL
May Will Ask Immediate
Consideration of Camp
Springs Measure.
HOPEFUL OF PASSAGE
BEFORE END OF WEEK
Roosevelt Expected to Approve
Military Road Closing Today
or Tomorrow.

Efforts to bring the Camp Springs
airport bill before the House this week
were made today by Representative
May, Democrat. of Kentucky, chair
man of the House Military Affairs
Committee. Mr.. May announced he
would confer with Speaker Bankhead
today in an effort to have the measure
called up at once under suspension of
the rules.
Il am hopeful that We can have the
bill passed and on its way to the White
House before the end of the week." he
said
The measure. passed by the Senate
last year, now is pending on the
House Union Calendar This pro-
cedure planned by Representative May
would prevent any amendment of the
bill on the floor and would require
a two-thirds vote on passage.
Will Sign Bill.
The President is expected to sign
the Military road closing bill today
or tomorrow as an emergency measure
TO improve safety conditions at WASH
lngton Airport pending construction
OF a permanent air terminal for
Washington
Although he vetoed a bill last Sep
tember authorizing closing of Military
road and the use of part of the Ar
llngton Experimental Farm and the
Boundary Channel Lagoon for ar
port purposes. Mr.. Roosevelt in his
letter TO Congress Monday expressed
himself as entirely willing. as a
temporary matter, to have the Mill
tary road closed"
Fog No Menace.
Officials of the Aero Club of WASH
lngton, chapter of the National Aero
nautic Association, pointed out that
the President in his letter advocat-
ing construction of airports at Gravel
ly Point and Camp Springs had in
dicated that Gravelly Point Airport
might be usable only IS per cent of
the time. Actually, on the basis of
records at nearby Washington Air.
port, it was pointed out, Gravelly
Point should be usable at least e5
per cent Of the time.
Records of the Post Office Depart
ment, it was stated. show there was
not single day during the last year
during which Washington Airport was
closed throughout the "a hours be-
cause Of fog. There was not a day
during which airmail was not moved
from Washington or landed mere,
according to testimony before the
House Public Buildings and Grounds
Committee during its consideration of
the pending Gravelly Point airport
bill. Fog occurred at Washington
Airport between 10 and II per cent
of the days last year. often for only
a very short time and often so lightly
as not to interfere with flying, it was
testified.
Evening star., 1938-04-13
BILL DEMANDS ENGLISH
OF REALTY Statesmen

All real estate agents and statesmen
in Washington would have to be 81
years old, be able to read and write,
understand the English language and
be trustworthy and competent, under
the terms Of a bill introduced late
yesterday by Chairman Palmisano Of
the House District Committee.
The measure is intended as an
amendment to the act of Congress OF
last August which created the Real
Estate Commission. Mr.. Palmisano
said he introduced it "by request"
Unlicensed real estate agents and
statesmen would be allowed six months
under the bill to establish their
competency.
Evening star., 1938-04-13
$45,O00 MORE is ASKED
FOR 2 D. C. INSTITUTIONS
Budget Bureau Sends Congress
Items for St. Elizabeth's and
Freedmen's HOSPITAL,

Supplemental items of appropria-
ton sent to Congress today by the
Budget Bureau include 100000 for St.
Elizabeth's Hospital and $4,000 for
Freedmen's Hospital, both for the cur
rent fiscal year
The st. Elizabeth's item is to cover
the increase in cost of labor and ma
terial for the new continuous treat
ment building and certain essential
items of construction not included in
prevous estimates
> The item for Freedmen's Hospital is
required for the operation and main
tenance of the hospital. including heat,
light and medical, surgical and sub
sistence supplies.
Evening star., 1938-04-13
YOUTH SENTENCED

Russell Anderson, l8. of Arlington:
va, was sentenced to serve q year on
the State farm when found guilty of
petty larceny yesterday in Arlington
Chlnty Police Court.
Anderson is the oldest. of group
of ave youths found guilty of stealing
property, valued at $50, from the hard
ware store of George M. Yeatman,
naember of the county board. The
theft occurred March "a.
1.-Two of the other four boys were
pl81ed on probation and two were sent
tcA reform school by Assistant Trial
Justice Clarence Ahalt.
Evening star., 1938-04-13

TINE idle sculpturing of a face In
dish of ice cream with a
i spoon has started a local au-
tomobile executive on a career
as a modelling caricaturist
With his dish of ice cream in front
of him last Washington's Birthday,
Frank L. Weaver. l0l Willard ave-
nue.. Friendship Heights. Md, began
idly carving away with his spoon
Years of hobby cartooning with pen
Gil came to his aid and face emerged
THE next stop" Mr.. Weaver said,
was the purchase of 10 pounds of
clay. Now I have made more than
80 pieces, using only manicure stick
and hairpln for tools.
MY subjects are dogs, monkeys,
lizards, giraffes, hippos. etc. want
them to be comic. People laugh at
Evening star., 1938-04-13
Stories of T,UO
Boys, 7, Send
Fagin' to Jail

Testimony by two 7-year-old COL
ored boys that he had taken them into
an automobile accessory store and told
them to steal everything he touched,
sent Charles Guest, SO, colored, no
fixed address, to Jail Tor 100 days
today
The witnesses. James Thomas and
Isaac Rose-so small they had to
stand up on the witnes chair in Police
Court to be seen by Judge Edward M.
Curran-said Guest touched several
things in the store and they obeyed
instruction. They were caught before
they got out with the loot
Judge Curran sentenced Guest to 90
days on petty larceny charge and 80
days on an intoxication charge.
Evening star., 1938-04-13
Movies at Commerce Unit.

Sound motion pictures depicting in
dustrial and other activities Of the
Pacific Northwest will be shown in
the Commerce Department Audi
torium at pm. today, under direc-
ton of Director Alexander v. Dye
of the Bureau Of Foreign and Domes-
tic Commerce. Twenty-one major
industries will be shown. The public
Is invited
Evening star., 1938-04-13
HOUSE GROUP TO MEET
ON DISTRICT RACING BILL
McGehee Hopes to Report Plan by
Next Week-Session Called
for FRIDAY.

Chairman McGehee Of the Judiciary
Subcommittee of the House District
Committee today called meeting of
his group for Friday to act on the
Sacks bill to legalize horse racing in
Washington. Hearings on the measure
were completed several weeks ago.
MIR. McGehee said he hoped to have
a report on the bill for consideration
of the full District Committee at its
regular meeting next Wednesday.
Evening star., 1938-04-13
PIT, A, Elects Officers,

ARLINGTON, Va, April 12-Mrs.
William D. Davis was elected presi-
dent Of Patrick Henry School Parent
Teacher Association at its annual
meeting. Other officers elected are
Mrs. j. S. Wilson, first vice president;
Miss Lena Carey, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. j. E. McMurrer, secretary,
and Mrs. Z. L. Numbers, treasurer.
Evening star., 1938-04-13
Convicts in Olympiad.

Five convicts serving long terms
were permitted to compete in the
Indian Olympic games in Calcutta
-Four play basket ball for Lahore JAIL
which has the best team in the Pun
jab, and they helped Punjab reach
the final of the basket ball champion
ship, where the team was defeated.
The other convict was a wrestler.
Evening star., 1938-04-13
Calls for Relief.

The Italian government had many
calls for winter relief from agricul-
tural districts where blustery weather
curtailed outdoor work.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Farewell Reception
Given by Ropers
Yesterday

The retiring Secretary of Com
merce and Mrs. Daniel G. Roper
held an informal reception yes
terday in the offices of the cab
met officer in the Commerce
Building. Officials of their de-
partment and their wives
dropped in to pay their respects
and bid farewell to the cabinet
couple.
There was a note of sadness
centering around the informal
party and regret was expressed
on all sides of the resignation of
Mr.. Roper. The Assistant Sec
retaries of the department, Rich
ard c. Patterson and Col. j. M.
johnson, and their wives assisted
at the farewell get-together of
the cabinet officer and colleagues
in the department, with many of
whom he had been closely asso-
ciated long before taking his place
in the cabinet.
The furniture was moved from
the Offices for the occasion and
refreshments were served.
Evening star., 1938-12-18

train. Her veil was held by pearl
Juliet cap and orange blossoms, and
she carried sheaf of Gala lilies. A
pearl necklace, the gift of the bride
groom was her only ornament.
Miss Hebe Reynolds, sister OF the
bridegroom, was the maid OF honor
and her costume was of changeable
green taffeta made with a hoop skirt
and trimmed with gold clips. She
wore a gold feather headdress and
carried an old-fashioned bouquet OF
Johanna Hill roses, yellow shasta
daisies and forget-me-nots.
Maj Gen. Reynolds was best man
for his son and the ushers were Mr..
James Linen of New York, Mr.. Ran
som Reynolds of Elmira, N. Y,
cousin of the bridegroom; Mr.. Nor
mand Fedor Smith, jr., of Hudson,
N. Y, cousin of the bride; Mr.. Rich
ard Huested of Tenafly, N. j., and
Mr.. James Reid of Washington.
A reception with dancing followed
at the Carlton Hotel, where the deco