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The Washington times., 1938-06-25
DRIVER OF AUTO
KILLED AS CAR,
TRUCK COLLIDE
Several Persons Injured
In Series of MishapS

One man was killed and several
other persons are in hospitals as
the result of a series of automo-
bile accidents last night and yes
terday.
William Kemeys, 81, of Garret
Park, Md, died almost instantly
after his automobile was in col
lision with a heavy truck on the
Rockville Pike, near Montrose, Md.
DRIVER HELD
Allen Jones, SO, colored, of 1928
Fifth st. N. W., driver of the
truck, was held in 500 bond by
Montgomery county police on a
technical charge of reckless
driving.
Edgar Kissner, So, Ashton, Md,
was the victim of a freak acci-
dent. He was asleep in a field of
tall grass on Eastern Avenue near
Sixteenth Street. Seeking to turn
around. Sarah Castle, of 1871
Eighth St. N. W., drove into the
field and struck Kissner. He is
at Gallinger Hospital with pos
sibly fractured rib.
CAR HITS POLE
Frances Fischer, 27, of 1850 Elev-
enth st. N. W., was treated for
head decorations received when
car in which he was riding struck
Q telegraph pole in the 5000 block
Of Livingston Rd. S. E.
John Gavin, 9, of 6 Quincy Pl.
N. E., suffered head injuries when,
according to police, he ran into the
side of car operated by Fred
Schirmann, of 1915 o st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-06-25
Navy Jobs
Swanson Retains ALL
Workers in Yards

Secretary of the Navy Claude A
Swanson, foreseeing a every mate,
rial increase" in navy yard en-.
ployment, last night instructed
the commandants of nine building
yards to retain employment at its
present level.
He said about half of the esti-
mated 100000 tons of new naval
construction recently authorized
by Congress would be undertaken
at Government yards.
His remarks were contained in
letters to the commandants of the
Navy Yards at New York, Boston,
Portsmouth, Philadelphia, Nor
folk, Va, Charleston. S. c., Mare
Island, Calf, Puget Sound, WASH,
and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
The Washington times., 1938-06-25
Arthur G. Smith Is Named
Head of Opportunity House

Arthur Clarendon Smith was
yesterday named president of Op-
portunity House for the coming
year.
Miss Laura Vogue and Mrs. Ar
thur Clarendon Smith were
elected first and second vice presi-
dents, respectively.
Treasurer of the foundation will
be Mrs. James M. Doran. Other
officers include Mrs. William
Wheary, corresponding secretary;
Miss Thelma Hardy, recording
secretary, and Leo Rover, general
general counsel.
The Washington times., 1938-06-25
MOTHER CAUSES
ARREST OF GIRL
AND BOY FRIEND
Couple Seized on Plane
Trip Here Sent Home

Jennie Mechalica, of Heidelberg,
Pa. is 18.
She also is in custody today
flying back to Pittsburgh in a
plane with Capt. Frank Ritz, OF
the Pittsburgh police.
Flying back with her-and with
the captain, is 19year-old Paul
Leschack, of Carnegie. Pa, who
was arrested yesterday with Jennie
at Washington Airport by Airing
ton police, when they stepped
from a Pennsylvania Central plane.
THEFT CHARGED
Captain Ritz said today the
couple was arrested on complaint
of Mrs. Mary Mechalica, Jennie's
mother, who declared the girl had
stolen about $4,000 in bills which
Mrs. Mechalica kept in her little
general store at Heidelberg, to
cash the paychecks of the steel
workers.
Last week, Captain Ritz said the
girls mother told him, Jennie took
$40 from her mothers funds.
Jennie was Scolded. So day before
yesterday Jennie took the whole
hoard-and invited young Les
chack to come along and help her
spend it.
They bought plenty Of clothes
in Pittsburgh, and then flew to
Washington, but police here had
been told Paul and Jean Taylor"
were aboard the plane, and the
airline officials kept it circling
over Washington 20 minutes until
officers reached the airport.
TAKEN TO JAIL
paul and Jean" were taken to
Arlington Jail where the girl, in
whose possession $4,000 was found,
admitted taking the money, but
refused any explanation.
Paul couldn't do any explaining,
he said, because he didn't know
anything about Jennie'S finances,
except she had invited him to
come along. He did-juSt for the
ride-he said.
The boy and girl will be ar
raigned Monday before a Justice
of the Peace, Captain Ritz told re-
porters just before the plane took
off at 11:50 this morning.
The Washington times., 1938-06-25
Howdy, Men!
LegiOnnQires Meet Gt
Beach Resort

Washington Legionnaires in
vaded Colonial Beach today to
participate in the third annual
festival staged by the American
Legion in Northern Virginia.
Several hundred members of
Washington posts, the guard of
honor, drum and bugle corps and
members of the Sons of the Legion
left here to participate in the two
days festivities.
This morning business sessions
were held at which officers and
delegates to the annual Legion
convention were elected.
Later there will be a parade
with scores of bands and uni
formed marching units. A ball
will be held tonight, and tomor-
row there will be a bathing beauty
contest and other events.
The Washington times., 1938-06-25
Ground Breaking
Rites Tomorrow

Ground breaking ceremonies for
a new Seventh Day Adventist
church at Park and Rhode Island
Avenues, Hyattsvllle, Md, will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 5
O'Clock.
The church was organized in
1892 and has been holding services
in the Hyattsville Masonic Hall.
The new edifice, it is expected,
Will be ready for occupancy by
Christmas,
The Washington times., 1938-06-25
Rewards
District Student

James D. Bligh. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James D. Bligh. of 1922 For
ty-siXth st. N. W., who will grad.
uate on Monday from Peddie
School, Highstown, N. j.. has been
awarded a gold key. The insignia
is given students who have parti-
cipated for two years in the musi-
cal club or for one year in two
clubs, as a prize award of C. Her
bert Dawson. of Princeton, N. j.
Bligh, who will go to Brown Uni
house committee, glee club, mid"
House Committee. Glee Club. mid.
winter prom committee, sextet.
tee. sextette. varsity football and
varsity football and varsity base
ball teams.
The Washington times., 1938-06-25

address at the bottom.
"When your name reaches the
top you should receive $50 let
tiers with Is cents in each or
$24O for your vacation. Please
remember that speed and hon
esty are essential. The club is
restricted to good sports ETC.,
etc, ETC."
Well-lay off! Your Uncle Sam
has a mighty long arm, and his
fingers are getting more supple in
the matter of stopping rackets!
But it's broken out again in the
District and you may be one of
those lucky" enough to be lin
vited" in. If so, watch your step!
Also if some day you get a nice
The Washington times., 1938-06-25
I'd Take Chance
Is Consensus
On Gamble

A 19-year-old girl chose to un-
dergo an operation today, although
it may cost her the life she hopes
to save.
She is Beatrice Garraway, of
Long Island, N. Y. Beauty prize
winner and all-round athlete, she
has become paralyzed. If the
operation is successful, she may
walk, dance, and swim again. If
not
I'm not afraid. I'll be okay.
I love life"
That is what Beatrice told the
doctors.
What would you say?
THEY'D TAKE CHANCE
A Washington doctor, to whom
was posed the same question, said
unhesitatingly: I'D operate"
A Washington Stenographer:
It'd take the chance"
A Washington high school girl:
"I wouldn't want to live if I
were paralyzed. And even if I
The Washington times., 1938-06-25
2 Suspended
Halt Liquor Sales
Temporarily

Liquor licenses of two Washing
ton establishments have been sus-
pended by the Alcohol Control
Board.
The Old Rose Social Club, in
the 1900 block of Seventh st.
N. W., manager of which is Her.
bert Saunders, was ordered to stop
selling liquor for a day for re-
fusing permission to two police
men to inspect the premises.
Michael Vigliucci, operating an
in the 1900 block
of Fourteenth St., lost his license
for two days when found guilty by
the board of selling liquor to in
tOXicated persons.
The Washington times., 1938-06-25

fat letter from Spain, from a gen,
tleman who has a million if only
you can help him to recover it
and you can, if you will only fol
low instructions" and put up some
dough-well, don't!
That poor Spanish Prisoner
has been languishing for years,
and years and years-and all the
hundreds of thousands of dollars
of which American SympathizerS
Cor gold seekers) have put up
haven't helped extricate him!
No-summer'S here-the silly
season is on-but-if you really
MUST send somebody a quarter,
shucks, the editor wouldn't let me
even suggest such a thing!
The Washington times., 1938-06-25
to Play
Ball on Outing

Members of the Robert T. Free
man Dental Society, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, will hold their
annual outing today at SparroWs
Beach, Md, near Annapolis.
Through DR.. C. T. Ferebee, presi-
dent of the society, and DR.. C.
N. Mcmillan, chairman of the
outing committee, a novel ball
game has been arranged between
team of dentists north of U
Street and those south of the
same street.
The Washington times., 1938-06-25
WOULDN'T HESITATE

IT wouldn't hesitate a minute
to risk the operation, she said.
"There'd be no point to living
if you had to be paralyzed for
the rest of your life. AS far as
the gamble goes, you have to
die sometime, don't you?"
Frances Hughes is 16. She just
graduated from Jefferson Junior
High. Her vacation days are spent
at the swimming pools. She likes
dancing a lot, too. She lives in
the 400 block of G st. S. E. Here's
what Frances thinks:
IF the doctors had to operate
on me for something like this I
wouldn't be afraid. Anything
would be worth the chance of
getting over the paralysis. And
if my own operation proved IA
tai, it might advance the field
of surgery, so that the next girl
to be operated on might live"
The Washington times., 1938-06-25
Legion Post
Selects
Queen

Consistency is the law for mem
bers of the American Legion,
Fort Stevens Post. When they find
the real thing in feminine beauty,
they stick by their decision.
Last year, the legionnaires were
called up to select Miss Fort
Stevens" the winner of their an
The Washington times., 1938-06-25

justified where the condition of
the patient indicates that with
out taking the chance, conSe-
quences are bound to be fatal
anyway.
"In cases where it is gamble
between life and death, there
have been in the past enough
operations which have proved
successful to Justify the pa
tents risking his life.
In this particular case, the
young woman has everything to
gain by undergoing the opera
ton. She has practically her
whole life ahead of her"
Margie Meyers is a Washington
She's % and live!
in the 210O block of N st. N. w
She's fond of the active, outdoor
life herself.
The Washington times., 1938-06-25
EASTERN STAR FETE

Ruth Chapter No. l, Order of
the Eastern Star, held its annual
summer outing for past matrons
and patrons yesterday at the
Manor Club. About IS members
attended. Mrs. Mae E. Wise pre-,
sided.
The Washington times., 1938-06-25
The Weather

District of Columbia, showers or
thunderstorms, beginning late to-
night or Sunday; cooler Sunday
afternoon or night; moderate to
fresh winds, mostly southwest.
observation-disclosures, beginning
late tonight or Sunday; cooler
Sunday afternoon or night.
Virginia Showers. b be ginning
late tonight or Sunday; slightly
warmer tonight; cooler in west
and north portions Sunday after
noon or night.
TIDE TABLE
High tides today at 5:26 a. m.
and at 5:55 p. m.
High tides tomorrow at 6:18 a.
m. and at 6:47 p. m.
Low tides today at 1926 p. m.
no a. m. low tide.
Low tides tomorrow at 1928
q. m. and at 1:22 p. m.
SUN AND MOON
The sun rises today at AL a. m.
and sets at 7:37 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 4:42
a. m. and sets at 1888 p. m.
The moon rises today at 2:3O
a, m. and sets at 5:21 p. m.
The mon rises tomorrow at 1925
q. m. and sets at 626 p. m.
-wy-DC
The Washington times., 1938-06-25

nual beauty contest conucted at
the carnival at Georgia Avenue
and Underwood Street Northwest.
They selected Miss Edna Witte,
IT, of 5318 Illinois Ave N. w.
Last night, the legionnaires had
to select Miss Fort Stevens" for
1898. They finally made their
decision.
She is Miss Edna Witte. now
18, of 5318 Illinois Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1938-06-25
TRAFFIC FL 0 "
BY
BUILDING
New AnaCostia Span
To Start in August
BY JULIA A. BONWIT

Nary a moments interruption
will mar the flow of traffic during
the replacement of the old Penn
sylvania Avenue Bride across the
AnaCostia River.
Plans are completed. it was an
nounced today by Capt. H. c.
Whitehurst, District Director OF
Highways, for construction Of the
new $2,O00OOO bridge in piece
meal fashion to permit an unin-
terrupted flow of traffic.
CONDUITS UNIMPAIRED
Also unimpaired, Captain White
hurst explained, will be water and
gas conduits which the old bridge
carries and which will be trans
ferred to the new.
"If we were to divert automo-
biles to the Anacostia and Ben
ming bridges during construc-
ton of the new bridge" Captain
Whitehurst said, traffic would
be tortuous and would tend to
tax the capacity of the bridges.
More important. however, is
the problem of maintaining the
water and gas service, and for
this reason, we have gone to
great pains to plan the construc-
ton of the new bridge so as to
prevent any interruption in the
service.
WORK REGINS AUGUST
Bids for the new bridge will come
in July 8. he said, and work is
expected to start in miG-August.
Two and a half years will be con-
Sumed in construction of the
bridge.
THAT seems a long time" the
highway director said, but the
delay is occasioned by the fact
that we will be building it in
sections"
The plan is to build the down.
stream half of the new bridge first,
and while this is under construc-
ton, the old bridge will be in use.
AS soon as the first section is COM
pleted, both traffic and the utili-
ties will be transferred to the new
bridge.
MORE SPACIOUS
Although this first section will
represent less than half the size
of the completed bridge, it will be
more spacious than the old bridge,
which has only a 22-foot roadway.
The new section will be 26 feet.
and the completed bridge will
have a 60-foot roadway.
When the first section goes into
use, captain Whitehurst said. the
old bridge will be diSmantled, and
work will begin on the other half
of the new bridge.
/ Agitation for this bridge was be-
gun more than 10 years ago, and
in the 1889 District supply bill,
$500 900 is appropriated to begin
construction. A total of $4,000, 900
is authorized.
The Washington times., 1938-06-25
Has Come
And, Also, Rackets
Summer is sure here!

Summer is here!
Maybe you'll get one of those letters reading:
"Act Quickly Get your vacation money early Send 70
cents person whose and address top the list be-
low then cross that name off and add your and
The Washington times., 1938-06-25
SEES BEAUTY SPOTS

She's spending the day quietly
with friends she met in Hollywood.
She isn't making any appear,
ances" anyWhere-and is doing
what any child her age would
like to do in new city-playing
with other children-driVing to
Virginia and Maryland beauty
spots-and, having seen the Presi.
dent, and the press, she's enjoy,
ing some privacy.
Could it be possible she's seeing
a movie?
The Washington times., 1938-06-25
TEMPERATURES
DEPARTURES

Accumulated excess Of tempera-
ture since January l, 1888, 5S7;
excess of temperature since June
/ 1888, rs; accumulated deficiency
of precipitation since January i,
1888. TAI; deficiency of prec1pita-
tion since June l. 1888, 2.29.
Temperature same date last
year-Highest. S8; lowest, "a.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1938-06-25
MARGIE MEYERS
Also Okays "Ganlble"

died, it might help someone
else"
DR.. Winfred Overholser, superin-
tendent of st. Elizabeths Hos
pital, expressed this opinion
anent kill or cure" surgery which
Beatrice is facing in the Long
Island City Hospital:
kill or cure operations are
The Washington times., 1938-06-25
SMILE HAPPILY

And the salespeople. apparently
forgetful of their commissions
smile happily back:
II think she's darling!"
Everybody wants to know what
she's doing-Where she's going
and who she's going to see.
But her parents are not telling
Her manager is not telling. And
what makes this practically first
page news-her publicity man
wouldn't talk for publication!
Off the record, however, and
strictly in confidence for Shirley
Temples fans-the little star is
here for a real, honest, sure
enough rest.
The Washington times., 1938-06-25
CAPITAL ACOC,
WHILE SHIRLEY
TAKES IT EASY

There may be something going
on at the White House today
but the boys who dish out the
news over there have fallen-to a
man-for little red-head, and
they seem uncertain about mere
practical matters.
Washington matrons, it is true,
are shopping today-but instead
of exchanging glares with the
statesmen, and complaining about
the heat, they stop every now and
then to ask:
Isn't she cute?"
Evening star., 1938-02-19
JURY STILLS OUT
IN CASE OF NOLAN
Resumes Deliberations After Hav.
ing Been Locked Up for
Night,

The jury sitting in the case of Will
liam j. Nolan and Benjamin D. Jen-
kins resumed deliberation this morn
ing on the charges of false pretenses
and conspiracy to commit false pre-
lenses, on which the two have been on
trial for the past five weeks.
The case went to the jury late yes
terday, and when no verdict was
reached at 10 pm. the jury was locked
up overnight.
Nolan, former head of an automo-
bile concern, and jenkins, who was
his ONCE manager, are alleged to have
discounted some $4,000 conditional
sales contracts with both the Munsey
Trust Co. and the Universal Credit
Co.. defrauding the latter. The de-
fense was that it was a refinancing
deal.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
RISES AGAIN IN INDIA
Gadhi Aide Calls Upon Congress
Party to Prepare for New
independence Drive.
By the Associated Press.

6y the Associated PreSS.
HARIPURA, India. Feb. 19.-Rum-
blings of a new civil disobedience
campaign to achieve independence
from Great Britain were heard today.
Subhas -Chandra Bose, Radical Ma
tionalist and right-hand man to Mo-
handas K. Gandhi, opened the fifty-
first session of the Indian Congress
party with warning to prepare for
such campaign.
Bose, who voices Gandhi's views, at
tackled the Indian Federation and de-
clared:
we have to fight the federation by
all legitimate. peaceful means-not
merely along constitutional lines-and,
in the last resort, we may have to re-
sort to mass civil disobedience"
Bose, noted for his Leftist tend
encies, quoted Lenin and added that
the British aristocracy and bourge-
oisie exist primarily because there are
colonies overseas and dependencies to
exploit
Gandhi squatted in a special hut,
facing the river to insure privacy.
The little Nationalist leader was not
expected to participate actively in the
meetings.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
FOUR CUT WAY OUT
OF JAIL At NORFOLK
Murderer and Three Hold-up Men
Saw Bars and Rip Screen
Off Window,
Rv ,he eAsSociotad praee

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 19.-Four des-
perate criminals-a murderer under
sentence of life Imprisonment and
three hold-up men-escaped from the
Norfolk City Jail last night.
The men. all colored made their es-
cape by saving through the bars of
their cell and tearing away the screen
of window at the rear of the struc-
ture.
Those who escaped were: John Wes-
ley Young, 26, under sentence of life
imprisonment for the knife murder of
his wife. Ida Young, last June 20 at
their home
Nathaniel Eley. ~. under sentence
Of 20 years for the gun robbery of a
store December n.
George Boyd, Is, under sentence of
eight years as Eleys accomplice.
Dillon Gary, %, under sentence of
five years for the hold-up of a service
station August 18.
All the men had been sentenced re-
Gently and were awaiting transfer to
the penitentiary in Richmond.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
MATSU| REPLACED
CAMPA|CNLACS
Japan's Loss of Prestige
E. From Indiscip|ine Is
Also Blamed.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
japanese campaign to close gap
between North China and Yangtae
Valley conQuests by seizure of the
corridor which tollows the Lung
hal Railray has met uith stout re-
sistance from 400, 900 Chinese under
personal leadership OF Gen. Chang
Kai-shek. japanese. advancing
from north along Tientsin -Pukow
and Peiping- -HankoD Railroads,
stopped.
2. The Associated Press
SHANGHAI, Feb. 19.-Japan or
dered new commanding general and
troop reinforcements to the Central
China war zone today ito meet the
new situation" precipitated by violent
Chinese r-offensive operations
Savage fighting continued along the
far-fiung fronts paralleling the stra-
tegic Lunghai Railway. with both sides
winning indecisive victories.
1t was reported that Gen. Shunroku
Hata. inspector general of military
education IN Japan, had arrived to
take over command of the Japanese
troops which for months have been
struggling to conquer the rich Central
China agricultural region and rail-
road network.
Gen. Hata was said to have been
sent to replace Gen. Iwane Matsui be-
cause of dissatisfaction in Toxic over
progress Of the Central China cam
paign.
Toxic was represented Is dissatisfied
with the loss OF prestige suffered by
the japanese Army because of breaches
OF discipline in Central China. Gen.
Matsui's public utterances also were
reputed to have met with disfavor, be-
cause OF the foreign reaction to them.
Dispatches from the front indicated
the Chinese counter offensive was
meeting with success in the Hwai River
sector north of Pengpu. where the
japanese have been stalled in their
drive northward toward the Lunghai
line.
The Chinese said they rolled back
the Japanese along the Tientsin-
Pukow Railway line near Kuchen.
They reported forcing the Japanese to
fall back across the Hwai River toward
Pengpu.
simultaneously, other Chinese
troops started operations against
(SAe CHINA peoe A-II
Evening star., 1938-02-19
ARKANSANS FLEE
AS THREE RIVERS
ROAR0vERFARMS
Wide Area PeriIed-Greater
Flood Problem Than in
1886 Forecast.
.OTHER COMMUNITIES
RECOVER FROM STORM
Death Toll Is Put at 27-Two Re.
ported Drowned in Creek
in Missouri.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Feb. 10
Three rivers and their numerous
tributaries roared an ominous flood
threat to Arkansas today while other
sections Of the South recovered from
effects of storms which claimed at
least q lives.
Hundreds Of persons fed their
lowland homes at the Ouachita, Ar
kansas and White Rivers, swollen by
a weeks downpour, spilled their ex-
cess burden over thousands of acres
OF farm lands. Army engineers said
the predicted crests probably would
bring greater flood problems than in
1885.
Relief workers at Rodessa, La, COM
menced rehabilitation work in the
little oil field community where q
tornado ripped through the residen-
tial section Thursday night, leaving 25
persons dead, Al injured and 4
missing.
Return to Cola psed Homes.
Inhabitants Of the area returned to
their collapsed homes to recover what
they could and discussed plans for
rebuilding.
Searchers who dug into the STORM
made bog last night found no addi-
tional victims and expressed belief
the death toll would run no higher.
Property damage was estimated as
high as 100000. including the de-
structDn Of seven oil derricks.
Two drownings were reported in
Missouri. where Vernon Gidley, 81,
Bonne Terre. and companion tenta-
lively identified as Miss Cortel Gown.
II, Flat River. were trapped in a
creek when Mr.. Gidley's automobile
stalled.
Central Alabama Gets Rain.
Central Alabama experienced its first
rainfall in l8 days, second longest
midwinter drought on record at the
Montgomery Weather Bureau. Resi-
dents Of Georgia and Florida welcomed
rain forecasts. Those two States with
North Carolina and Virginia reported
sharp deficiency in rainfall.
Dropping temperatures, which failed
to check the rising rivers in Arkansas,
added to the discomfort Of refugee
families.
Boats were used to rescue nearly
a hundred families trapped by rising
water on a ridge near Paris, Ark, and
in a two-story school building near
Dardanelle
The State Works Progress Admins
tration declared an emergency" and
rushed men, trucks and sandbags to
weakened levees in scattered sections.