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Evening star., 1938-05-01
HEARINGS ARE SET
ON FAIR TRADE BILLS
Strong Opposition Is Expected on
Two assures Planned sor
WASHING n.

The Judicia SUBJ ommii. ee OF !,
Eouse District Cor lite will bekln
'hlic hea 'ings Tu lay 1890 n.
two bill; des ed estab y,
so-called 'faI. II 3 practices N
Washington, was announced st
night by Chal IAN McGehee.
De Of these me 1res, sponsored b
Oh, rmar PALMS; o Of the Hou .
District nmittee, would y manu-
IA Irers lie mt to fix r lie prices
on rad. larA articles. he other
introduce" by 3eprr sentative Smith
Democl Of irgir l. 1tended t.
pr, Vent 10 cost ales ~. all ,om-
moditit With the exception O. m \
specific" ex npt in e bill, 7 e
f>onpt. IS inclut art .es sid at
Clearance Sales" peri liable I, l.
stuffs sold a. ess than It to rye, t
total loss, and farm produre sold
by the PRODUCER.
Inquiries vac to : inbers of tn
District Commi ee 1t the status
Of the TWO bills. ineicate they will
meet considerable OPPOSITION at the
hearings Represent live .enn .dy.
Democrat, of NT-ryla. I'd, rar i lg ma
Jority member CT the comm ZEE, ex-
poets to take the lad in .lghtil 2
the bills. He said er. .tment of eitr r
would result iii an increase in cor4-
modify costs.
Mr.. Kennedy has gathered a mass
OF data which he said shows that
commodity prices have risen nearly
Is per cent in some of the States that
nave so-called fair trade practice
act
Evening star., 1938-05-01
WARRING BROTHERS
ATTACK INDICTMENT
Demurrer to Income Tax Charge
Calls True Bill Too Vague
to Inform Defendants.

An attack on the validity of the in
dictment charging them with conspir-
ing to violate the income tax laws was
filed in District Court yesterday by
counsel for the three Warning broth
ers, reputedly operators of an extern
sive numbers business.
The demurrer, filed through Attor-
neys Harry Whelan and William E.
O'Connell. challenges the indictment
on the ground it is duplicitous and
too vague properly to inform the de-
PENDANTS of the offenses with which
they are charged.
It was understood the demurrer will
not be applicable to Charles (Rags)
Warning, who is serving a sentence in
Atlanta Penitentiary until he has been
arraigned here. The other brothers,
Leo and Emmitt, were arraigned some
time ago and pleaded not guilty.
The demurrer does not extend to the
other defendants. Gordon L. r. Sadur,
tax accountant, and Henry L. Sherr,
who are represented by Attorney Irwin
Goldstein.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
THREED. C,B|LLS'
FATE IN BALANCE
Revenue, Juvenile Court and
Cab Insurance Action
Due This Week.

Fate of three important District bills
probably will be decided this week at
the Capitol.
The House tomorrow is expected to
send the 1889 revenue bill to confer
ence, and also take action on the con-
ference report on the measure that
will require taxicabs to carry liability
insurance.
Later in the week, House and Sen
ate conferees on the bill designed to
modernize and humanize Juvenile
Court procedure are expected to reach
an agreement on the only remaining
point in dispute.
Action on all three bills has been de-
layed due to the absence from WASH
ington of Representative Dirksen, Re-
publican, Of Illinois, ranking minority
member of the House District Com
mittee. He is scheduled to return
tomorrow morning.
Slldu uldH Z dlullSdIlO VI lllC I1OuSc
District Committee purposely delayed
asking the House to send the revenue
bill to conference and passing on the
taxicab liability bill conference re-
port pending Mr.. Dirksen's return be-
cause he will be a member Of the con-
ference committee on the former
measure and served on the conference
committee which considered the taxi
cab bill.
Mr.. Dirksen also is in a strategic
position to kill the revenue bill in con-
ference. If he joins Chairman Palmi-
sano in his attempt to prevent ap-
proval Of the business privilege tax
a deadlock probably will result and
the measure will die in conference
The Commissioners then would be
forced to raise the real estate tax rate
to ST 80 or 50 to produce sufficient rev.
enue to offset the anticipated $4.7o0.-
900 budget deficit in the coming fiscal
year.
Only House approval of the compul-
sorry taxicab liability bill conference
report is needed to send that measure
to the White House for the signature
of President Roosevelt. The Senate
adopted the conference report last
week.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Sales of Ken
Halt as Dealer
Gets tsCOm,plaint

Attorney David A. Pine disclosed
last night that the local distributor
of the magazine Ken had withdrawn
the current issue from the newsstands
at the unofficial" suggestion Of one
of his assistants because of a story
described as indecent"
Assistant United States Attorney
Harry Underwood Friday received a
complaint from a woman, accom-
panied by a suggestion that he read
a story in the magazine which dealt
largely with prostitution.
Mr.. Pine later read the story and
said in his opinion it was 'lewd and
indecent" and might lend encourage
ment to young women to relax tneir
morals in favor of monetary return.
After reading the story, Mr.. Pine
said. the dealer voluntarily agreed 70
withdraw the issue.
We are not censors." Mr.. Pine
said; al We can do is prosecute If
a dealer knowingly sells obscene, lewd
or indecent publications. No prosecu-
tion is contemplated in this place be-
cause the distributor has co-operated."
Evening star., 1938-05-01
BAND CONCERT

BY the Navy Band in the Sail Loft
at the Navy Yard at 2 pm. tomorrow.
1t. Charles Benter, leader; Alexander
Morris, assistant.
Program.
March, Navy Blue" -Benter
Tone poem, Carnival in Paris"
Svendson
Solo for cornet,
Atlantic zephyrs" Simon
Oscar Short.
Hymn, Blessed Assurance" Knapp
Song, Mother Dear" Mrs. Gillett
Three Dances from Henry VIII"
German
l. Morris dance.
2. Shepherds dance.
3. Torch dance.
March, Eagle Of Lille -Blankenburg
THE Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1938-05-01
PLEDGED
JOB RELIEF STUDY
D. E. Officials Are Promised
Control of Survey of
City's Needs.

Senator Thomas, Democrat, Of
Oklahoma in charge of District ap-
preparations in the Senate, said yes
terday the forthcoming unemployment
relief survey is in the hands of local
authorities and that he. as one men,
Der of Congress, will endeavcr to back
up whatever conclusions they reach
following the inquiry.
The Senator made known his posi-
ton after talking briefly with Bur-
dette G. Lewis of Plainfleld, N. j.,
who was appointed recently to make
the relief study under the supervision
of citizens advisory committee that
had previously been named by Senator
Thomas and Representative Collins
Of Mississippi. who handles local sup
ply bills in the House.
The conference was arranged main
ly to enable Mr.. Lewis to meet the
chairman of the Senate Appropria-
tions Subcommittee. The director was
accompanied to the Capitol by Dis
trict Auditor Donovan. Senator
Thomas said detailed plans for the
survey were not discussed because he
regards that as the task Of the director
and District officials.
The inquiry was provided for by
Congress to determine whether the
100000 relief fund in the new Dis
strict appropriation act is sufficient,
or should be increased later. Mr.
Lewis and the Advisory Committee
have until August to complete the
task. which means that any further
legislation that may be recommended
will have to go over until the January
session.
Office space has been assigned to
Mr. Lewis in the building used as the
local w. P A. headquarters in the
400 block of c street NV.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
65PLAYCR0UNDS
TO Be OPERATED
School Officials Rapidly
Completing Plans for
Summer.

School officials are rapidly complet-
ing plans for the operation of approxi-
mately IS Fairgrounds during the
summer months, it was learned yes
terday.
These will include some 20 grounds
operated last year by the Community
Center Department and the remain
der are grounds formerly operated by
the Playground Department but trans
ferred in this years supply bill to the
Community Center.
The plans are being drawn up un-
der a committee headed by DR.. Har-
vey A. Smith, retiring assistant super
intendent of schools in charge of senior
high schools. Administration will be
by the Community Center Department
with the health and physical educa.
ton department suggesting the pro-
gram.
Same Number Planned.
Despite the fact that in the transfer
OF funds from the Playground Depart
ment to the Community Center. the
item was cut from S29,700 to s25. 900.
Birch E. Bayh. director of health and
physical education for divisions l-9.
said the schools would operate as
many centers as the Playground De-
partment did last year.
He added, however, that this did
not mean they would operate the same
centerS. In some cases, as at the
Frances Junior High. grading work
is being done on the grounds, and
others. such as the Gales-Seaton, are
reasonably near municipal play
grounds
The effort. he said is being made
to have no child more than a quarter
OF a mile from summer playground
Some Programs Eliminated.
Because no appropriation was made
for equipment for the transferred
grounds, Mr.. Bayh said that on some
of the Fairgrounds programs. such as
archery, would have to be eliminated
on The grounds to be operated by the
schools Emphasis will be on such
games as sHftball. he said.
Ec'lipm will be purchased from
s2,500 lem carried in the current
Comr7' nifty c: ler budget for the 20
Fairgrounds !" had planned to run
again this r,r nd about $4,000
allo ed the Community Center for
opeI. tion OF vac ton school play
gre u. ds, r. Bayh said.
The health and ply al education
director q de- red nat many en-
p we'd las year Dy the playground De-
p4. tmen will ~oba u. + used by
the schools this summer IN running
he plavgrou / APPROX nately 120
srson will be employed under the
e,rogr' N, he said.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
1000 Kites Fly
At Z CenterS in
annual Contest

Two thousand kites of multiple
shapes and colors scared into windy
sky yesterday to compete in the an
nual tournament sponsored by the
Fairgrounds Department at seven rec
reational centers.
The strong wind destroyed many
kites and boosted the performance rec
ords of others. Several hundred
awards were made for performance.
appearance, workmanship and design.
Contests were held at Anacostia D
and C fields, Burroughs-Taft Recrea-
ton Center, Takoma Park Recreation
Center, Monument Grounds. Banneker
Recreation Center and Garrett Park.
The outstanding performance of the
day was accredited to Robert Swart of
Lincoln Playground, whose kite. ex-
perts said, took off like bird ana
maneuvered for more than an hour in
the air.
Other winners included Donald
Bigney, David LISTS, Frank Hubbard,
Joseph Lennon and Robert Jones.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
TROUBLE IN CAFE
RESULTS IN oLAYING
Owner Held After " nesses Say
He Fired When Man lit
Him With Bottle.

A r lorf ma2 ident' fed IS Moses
Humpert. As. address unknown, as
shot to death last night in a restau. ant
in The 1900 block of U street NV aft
er he allegedly had hit the prop .tc-
on the head with a title.
The proprietor, lilip Geory "a,
OF 1873 E.shth sire NV. was being
/ fo~ an .,que. . rjlice quoted
nesse as saving Geor sh, Hum
of t af' the olored > threw bot
tles fr the counter il one of
licf at hi over the eye.
The Witne IS tod police Humbert
appeared to lave bt n dr. hiking. They
said that after b. began to thu. v
things at the re- aurant man. the
latter reached un5-r the counter and
brought out .22- liber revolver.
Humbert was she through the chest
the bullet emerging from his back He
was pronounced dead on arrival AT
Freedmen's Hospital.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
THREE PERSONS HURT
IN TRAFFIC MISHAPS
Woman, 68, Struck by Light Pole
Sheared Off by Auto-Car
Fells Pedestrian.

Three persons, one a 68-year-old
colored woman who was hurt seriously
in freak mishap, were injured in
traffic accidents here during the last
"a hours
The woman, Frances Fells, GIT
Massachusetts, avenue NV, suffered a
compound fracture of the leg when
struck by an electric light pole
that was sheared off by a crashing
automobile at Eighth and L streets
N. w.
Henry Newton, 80, of 1343 Columbia
road NV. was cut on the head when
knocked down by a machine at Four
teenth street and Columbia road.
John Green, colored, was cut about
the face when hit by q street car at
Warrington Circle.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
FVEP0L|CEMEN
RESTORED TO Jobs
WITH BACK PAY
Officers Indicted in Dietz
Gambling Case Are
ReinStated.
CHARGES WERE QUASHED
ON WIRE-TAPPING BAN
Three of Men Due to Receive
About $4,000 Each and
Others Around $4,000.

Five policemen indicted in the Dietz
gambling cases, which were nolle
pressed Thursday because the courts
have held illegal the overlapping
evidence on which they were based,
were restored to duty by the Com
missioners yesterday and awarded back
pay totaling approximately $4,000.
The Commissioners took this action
on recommendation of Police Supt.
Erneset w. Brown. who said he was
advised by the corporation counsel's
office that the men could not be tried
by the Police Trial Board on evidence
which the courts had ruled out
With the case against the police
men thus regarded as closed, 1t was
apparent no effort would be made to
take them before the Trial Board to
determine whether they had been
guilty Of violating departmental regu-
lations or of conduct prejudicial to
the service. 1t was recalled that the
board is not concerned primarily with
criminal charges against members of
the force. since these would be re-
ferred to the courts, but with violations
Of department rules.
Suspended in July.
The officers are Precinct Detectives
Fred Antonelli, Charles E. Berry and
Frank M. White and Pvts Albert L..
Embrey, jr., and William B. Satter-
waite.
Since precinct detectives receive
$3.50 year, it was calculated un-
officially the three detectives would
receive about $4,000 each and the
two privates some $4,000 each.
The five had been suspended since
they were named last July in in
dlctments involving 1875 persons in
gaming charges. The conspiracy in
dlctment charging them did not spec
ify the part the policemen were sup
posed to have played in the gambling
operations.
The indictments followed a series
of 65 gambling raids which began
March 10 and continued through
June. The alleged ringleader of the
racetrack betting operations was
"Jewboy' Dietz. also known as Abe
Pllsco
Defense Motion Upheld.
In one of the indictments-a gam
Ing conspiracy charge against Dietz
and 81 others. including the five po-
licemen-Justice Joseph w. Cox in
District Court upheld a defense mo-
ton to rule out the overlapping
evidence. He held that the recent
ruling of the Supreme Court outlaw
ing interstate wire-tapping, applied
also to the District. The Government
was unable to appeal from this deci-
sion and, since the case was based
almost entirely on tapping.
United States Attorney David A. Pine
entered nolle pross.
Asked about reinstatement of the
accused policemen, Supt. Brown said
last night:
L recommended their reinstate-
ment because the courts had ruled
illegal the only evidence against
them. I was advised by competent
legal authority that this evidence
could not be used before the Trial
Board. I would be in contempt OF
court If I tried to present IT."
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Report Fauors
GrouptoChoose
District FLAG

A bill providing for the creation of
q commission to select distinctive
design for an official flag for the Dis
trict was favorably reported yesterday
by the Judiciary Subcommittee of the
House District Committee.
Chairman McGehee said he would
ask the full committee to approve the
measure at its regular meeting We'd
nesday. and place it on the House
calendar in time for consideration on
the next so-called District Day."
May 8.
The flag commission would be COM
posed of the Secretaries OF War and
Navy and the president Of the Board
Of District Commissioners.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Mrs. Schofield Wins Divorce.

ROCKVILLE, Md, April 80 (Spe-
ciaD.-Mrs. Phoebe Isobel Schofield
Of Takoma Park. Md. has been grant,
ed an absolute divorce by Judge
Charles w. Woodward in the Circuit
Court here from Gordon A. Schofield
of California, the decree allowing her
to resume her maiden name of King.
She was represented by Attorney
James c. Christopher of Bethesda.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
C0GGERS is ELECTED
HEAD OF FOSSILS, INC.
Washingtonian Named by Group
Who Helped Publish School
Papers During Youth.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 3o-The Fossils
Inc, an organization of men and
women who helped publish school
papers in their youth tonight elected
William Coggers of Washington. D. c.,
president at their 35th annual con-
vention.
Ralph Metcalf. State Senator of
Tacoma, Wash: Edwin B. Hill of
Ysleta, Tex. and Princess Rosalie
Wiaslawsky of England were chosen
as vice presidents
Vincent B. Haggerty of Jersey City
was named secretary; John j. Corell
of New York, treasurer. and Truman
j. Spencer of Hampder. Conn, editor
in chief
Evening star., 1938-05-01
D. BATE is SEP .DULED
Representative Short AMI D. c.
oyle 70 Dis, uss Spending.

A debate on Spending vs. Saving"
will be debate by Representative
Short, Republican, of Missouri, and
David Cusiimsn Coyle, writer on eco
NJ mic subjects. under the auspices of
IT, Thrift ard Security Foundation
at 8 O'Clock tonight in the Depart
pent of Commerce auditorium.
Mr. Short, consistent critic of
the administration, will uphold "sav-
ing" through the practice of private
and governmental economy, and Mr..
Coyle will stress the necessity of
spending as means toward personal
and national prosperity.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Washington Visit Marked.

CLARENDON, Va. April 80 (s,e-
ciaD.-A bronze tablet, commemc at
ing the visit of George Washingtc, to
the home Of John Hough at Water
ford, Va, in 1889. has been erected on
the property now owned by. j. L..
Lodge. by the Thomas Nelson Page
Chapter, Daughters OF the American
Revolution.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
WILL BE GUESTS OF ~
200 Boys From Three States to
Be Feted.

Be Feted.
Some 200 boys. representing the
Y. M. C. A. in Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia, will be guests of the
Twelfth Street Y. M. c. A., on May
s. Z and 8 for the Tri-State Older
Boys Conference, Maj. Campbell c.
Johnson, director. announced yester-
day.
Local boys who are not conference
delegates can participate by register
ing with Lee johnson, boys work
secretary Of the Twelfth Street
Branch
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-06
Agriculture Exams

Through April IS for this To-
cality, Civil Service has an
nounced tests for junior grades of
agronomist, entomologist, animal
fiber technologist, animal nutri-
ton, chronological inspector,
plant pathological inspector, poul-
try psychologist, soil surveyor and
wildlife research biologist, all jobs
being within Agriculture and pay
ing $4,000.
AWARD TODAY
News TIP Award: "Arza" (E).
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Warner Welcome

Through courtesy of WAR
NER BROTHERS, film pass
awards are made here daily,
some for news tips. Those
with initials after names or
pen names" are invited to
call here cOr such passes, in
vitatiOn expiring at end of
second day after names ap-
pear. Initials mean:
(E) is EARLE and (A) is
AMBASSADOR, both now
featuring Claudette Colbert
and Gary Cooper in Blue
boards Eighth Wife," with
youth Parade" on the Earle
stage; (M) is M RO-
POLITAN, showing "The Kid
Comes Back" with Wayne
Morris; (P) is PENN, showing
Edward G. Robinson in "a
Slight Case of Murder; (T)
is TIVOLI, showing Con-
stance Bennett and Brian
Aherne in "Merrily We Live;
and (U) is UPTOWN, show
ing Virginia Bruce and Mel
wynn Douglas in "Arsene
Lupin Returns"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-06
Widows Pensions

Our "Chiet Of Proper Propa.
ganda" says union leaders would
be wise if they devoted their i'm
mediate efforts towards obtaining
legislation authorizing the pay
ment of annuities to the widows
of deceased Federal workers {.
He feels that during a recession,
when thousands of workers are on
a no-hour, no-day, no-week, no-pay
schedule the folks who vote will
not take kindly to requests for
more pay and less hours, but that
with many States already granting
widows pensions" there would
probably be little organized oppo-
Sition to bringing Federal" widows
into the fold of social security.
NFFE Member Prizes
AS a stimulus in recruiting new
members NFFE Local 262 is offer
ing prizes of radios, cameras, desk
sets and fountain pens to its mem
bers who obtain 10 or more appli-
cations for membership before
June 80, awards to be made in
accordance with the number of ap-
plications secured. These prizes
are in addition to those being Of
fered in the membership contest
sponsored by national headquar-
tiers Of the organization.
Terse U. S. History
Those of humorous trend will
enjoy Short History of the United
States" written by Col. William
Skeels, secretary to Representative
Lemke of North Dakota.
discovered by sailors, backed by
foreign governments, looking for
something for nothing. Drove back
Indians, started settlers digging
rocks and stumps; drove back SET
tiers. started tenants farming land
cleared by settlers. Settlers moved
west; more rocks and Stumps and
Indians; more tenants, landlords,
more west. Repeat as often as
necessary to satisfy reader. Profits
of activities invested in all other
natural resources on way west by
landlords. Results: Fourteen mil
lion unemployed, the rest in debt
and no more west. Congress still
working on program to stay the
results OF the above plan"
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Speaking of Government Workers

4 GRICULTURE'S promotion
"A from-within" policy is almost
a certainty following a recent con-
ference between Personnel Director
w. w. Stockberger and represen-
tatives of several rival unions
which, nevertheless, have cooper
ated in seeking the policy. A four.
point program Cd GENERALIZATION
Of bureaus, then of the depart
ment in case of vacancies Cd,
noncompetitive tests for those
without civil service status neceS-
Sary for vacancies 90, right of
appeals for applicants who feel
they've been snubbed, and "a, ap-
pointmentS from civil service reg
listers or other departments to be
made only if no qualified Agricul-
ture people are found, Is now un-
der consideration.
According to DR.. Stockberger,
most of the unions requests either
were in existence or will be estab-
liShed,' though there are some mi
nor points upon which he may de-
muir.
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BY J. Earle MOser
Professional Status

department in complete accord with suggestion of
H Bradford that class designated professional be
the artists and illustrators the Govern
service AS Mr.. Bradford points out why should
made living at their profession outside the
Government be designated ubprofessionals they
enter the Government servce?"
The term "subprofessionas" tends indicate an
amateur apprentice and certainly should not be used to
designate artists who times years of successful
experience behind them when they Government employ
With the gaining in Importance of art of pictorial
statistics the various Government need an ever
growing number of artists and their into career
with the Government should not be discouraged by fragrant
lack of recognition
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-06
Transfer Benefit

Under the terms of a bill intro.
duced recently in the House, en-.
listed men of the Coast Guard
would be entitled to be transferred
to the Fleet Naval Reserve upon
the completion of 20 years service
-. There is a search warrant out
for a more attractive trait than
the manner in which Emily vii.
liamS, WPA, says Illus BAN. +.
Fellow workers are specializing as
to which indoor sport is going to
win the most Of Gladys Harrison's
(WPA) time and talent, pingpong
o. the imaginary race horses
smoking down the paper track.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-06
Legion Smoker

American Legion: Agriculture
Post splashes a stag-smoker Satur-
day at Odd Fellows Hall, 419 Sew
enth St.. Tariff, IS cents, pay.
able at the door. Comdr. Charles
Wolfe, recently returned from Los
Angeles, presides at the Monday
night meeting of Internal Rev.
enue Post at Hayloft.