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Evening star., 1938-06-11

The sporting legacy Of quarter oi
q century in Washington's equestrian
history passed into new hands or rather
adopted new bonner when the Riding
and Hunt Club formally dissolved as
an institution yesterday and handed
on its traditions to the foxhunting
section of the organization, now to be
known rs the Potomac Hunt.
For more than two years, the Riding
and Hunt Club Hounds unit has con-
stituted the most active portion of the
old club, which lost its clubhouse at
Twenty-second and P streets NV. by
mortgage default and moved its head
quarters to the Meadowbrook Club on
the East-West Highway.
Since then the club has been a mere
formality in the minds of those who
paid dues and consequently earned the
right to have printed after their names
in the Social Register the insignia
"Rg." This was, incidentally, one Of
the few horse organizations in America
formally recognized by the Social
Register Association.
Memberships Sustained.
Yesterday the ske' ston clubs affairs
passed Into the hands Of the living
and extremely lively foxhunting men
who have carried on its tradition re-
Gently. They chose the name "Po-
tomac Hunt" because their territory
adjoins the Potomac River. and be-
cause one Of its central points Is
the little town Of Potomac. Md.
Evening star., 1938-06-11
FOURTH OF JULY
SHOW IS PLANNED.
Finnan Predicts Fireworks
Will. Be Biggest Ever
at Celebration.

Returning to the Monument Grounds
this year, Washington's 1898 Fourth
Of July celebration is expected to be
the biggest ever" according to C.
Marshall Finnan, superintendent of
National Capital Parks and general
chairman Of the celebration.
Several thousand more seats will
be available for spectators at the
Monument Grounds than were possible
on the Ellipse, where the celebration
was held last year.
Col. Edwin A. Halsey. secretary to
the Senate, has been appointed chair
man Of the Program Committee, and
Richmond B. Keech, vice chairman
of the District Public Utilities Com
mission, will be in charge of the fire.
works, Mr.. Finnan announced.
The Fourth of July program is to
begin with concert by the United
States Marine Band at 7:l5 pm.
There will be short period of COM
munity singing at 8 pm. followed
by On address and the reading of the
Declaration Of Independence. The
fireworks display will begin about
$50 pm. and. according to Mr..
Keech, will "far exceed any previous
display"
In 2 written statement to civic or
ganizations urging their cooperation
and support in Fourth of July plans
Charles M. Thomas, vice chairman
Of the Community Participation Com
mittee, today pointed out that with
democracy everywhere challenged, the
celebration this year offers an oppor-
tunity to register In the minds of
the young and to revive in the older
people a keen appreciation of Amer
ica's heritage Of liberty, and that the
celebration in reality may serve as
rally for renewed allegiance and
faith in democratic government"
1t is expected that more than 40 900
spectators will attend the celebra-
ton. About 10000 seats will be avail
able this year. and those wishing
seats are asked to make their appli-
cation to the Community Center De-
partment, Franklin School, Thirteenth
and X streets NV, as soon as pos
sible. Seats are rs cents each.
Evening star., 1938-06-11
Legal Circles Hail Nomination
Of B0litha La,vs to Bench
u. S. District Court
Nominee Is Native
of Capital.

President Roosevelts nomination
yesterday of Bolitha j. Laws, presi-
dent of the District Bar Association,
to be one of three new justices of the
United States District Court here, to-
day proved a popular choice, as gauged
by comment in legal circles
MI. Laws selection meets the wishes
of members OF the local bar to have
one of their member elevated to the
bench. instead OF bringing in outsiders
to serve here. The prospective jurist
Is At years old and is a native of the
District. He Is married, has four chill
dren and is a golf enthusiast. He has
lived here all his life and makes his
home at 7 Oxford street, Chevy Chase,
Md. His law Offices are in the Ma
tional Press Building and he is a mem
Der of the law firm OF Cromelin &
Laws. He is q lifelong Democrat.
Seen Golfing in Rain.
The last time he was seen by most
of his colleagues was at the recent
outing of the District Bar Association
at the Congressional Country Club,
when he played golf in the rain, to set
an example to his associates. He has
long been interested in better housing
conditions for the District Court and
for improved facilities for bench and
bar.
The District Bar Association is
scheduled to hold memorial service
for deceased members Tuesday evening
at the Mayflower Hotel and Mr.. Laws
will preside at the gathering
Born August %, 1891, Mr.. Laws is
the son Of BoItha j. and Mary A.
Laws. His sister. Mary E. Laws, works
in the Office of the Collector of Taxes
at the District Building. He was edu-
Gated at Business High School, Emer-
son Institute and holds both bachelors
and master degrees in law from
Georgetown University.
In August, 1880, he married Nancy
Macleod Of Lynchburg, Va, and they
have four children-Nancy Lee, Bo-
Evening star., 1938-06-11
RETIREMENT BILL
MAY Be CAUGHT IN
LEGISLATIVE JAM
Nicely Measure Passed by
Senate, but Prospects
in House Are Dim.
ACTION BY COMMITTEE
IS STILL TO BE TAKEN
Plan Would Lower Age Limits
for Optional Severance After
80 Years Work.

Although the Senate late yesterday
passed the Nicely bill to liberalize the
civil service retirement law, prospects
are not bright for House action in the
few remaining days If Congress sticks
to Its drive to adjourn by Tuesday or
Wednesday.
A corresponding bill has not been
reported from House committee, and.
in the normal course of procedure, the
Senate measure would require COM
mittee action before being taken up in
the House.
Would Lower Age Limit.
The main feature of the bill would
lower the age limits for optional re-
tirement, after 80 years of service, to
64, 60 and 58. according to the age
group in which a position falls.
Another innovation would grant en-
ployes the option of accepting one of
two alternative joint-survivorship
plans to make possible annuity pay
ments to widows Of former Govern
ment employees.
1t increases the employe contribu-
tion from 312 to per cent of salary
and would allow an employe to deposit
additional amounts of from l to 10
per cent to purchase larger annuities.
These deposits would draw per cent
interest compounded annually.
Passes Senate Unanimously.
Without changing the age limits for
automatic retirement, it would enable
the commission to grant three one
year extensions, and allow the Presi-
dent to grant additional extensions
when he finds the Government service
requires the continuance of an en-
ploye.
Senator Nicely, Democrat, of West
Virginia got the bill through the Sen
ate unanimously, after a brief ex-
PLANTATION Of its provisions.
Evening star., 1938-06-11
DISTRICT BUILDING
COSTS ASSA|[ED
Brightwood Citizens Adopt
Resolution Criticizing
Proposed Program.

Criticism Of building expenditures
proposed by District officials was ex-
pressed last night in a resolution
adopted by the Brightwood Citizens
Association at a meeting in Paul
Junior High School.
The 100000 contemplated for a
Juvenile Court Building is about
twice what it should be, in the opinion
OF William NICK. Clayton, who in
troduced the resolution. A suitable
structure could be erected for $3.50, 600,
which would meet the requirements
OF court building for many years to
come. Mr.. Clayton said.
He also criticized the expenditure
Of $1,500,0 for Police Court Build
ing at Fifth and E streets NV. and
said that a 100000 structure would
have been ample. He stressed the
fact that when such expenditures are
made, the taxpayers are never con-
suited.
Lacking vote, he pointed out, the
people of the District have no say in
matters Of this kind. He warned that
unnecessary expenditures would result
In an increased tax rate, and urged
action to stop the spending of the
taxpayers money in such q manner.
The association condemned the de-
struction Of trees now being carried
on in order to widen thoroughfares for
the accommodation of automobiles and
buses. Destruction of trees on K street
NV. from Twelfth street to Connecti-
cut avenue, and also on Eleventh
street NV. between Massachusetts
and Rhode Island avenues, was cited.
Regret was expressed that the new
Calvin Coolidge High School will not
be ready in time for use until Febru-
ary, 1910, instead of September. 1899
as originally planned. The delay was
said to have been caused by changes
in the building plans.
Evening star., 1938-06-11
YOUTH IS KILLED
AS2CARSSWERVE,
CRASH IN D|TCHES
Accident While Passing on
Curve Near Ox0n Hill
Injuries 2 Others.
VICTIM OF MISHAP HERE
ON TUESDAY is DEAD
Years Fatalities Increased to SO,
Woman Struck by Street Car
Suffers Brain Conclusion.

A Washington police lieutenant's
son was fatally injured and two other
persons were hurt early today when
the drivers of two automobiles
swerved outward and crashed into
bitches on opposite sides of a nearby
Maryland road as they were passing
on a curve
The youth killed was Harold r.
King, 20. of AIS G street Sc, son of
1t. B. r. King of No. 4 precinct. He
died at Casualty Hospital about two
hours after the accident, which oc-
CURED at 2:30 O'Clock on Livingston
road, just across the District line and
near Oxon Hill.
Another traffic fatality was reported
here during the past "A hours, bring
ing the number of deaths for the
year to SO. This is IA less than for
the same period in 1887.
The victim was Henry Cough, 65,
of 3285 M street NV, who died
last night in Georgetown Hospital of
injuries received Tuesday when struck
by an automobile while crossing in
the 5000 block of M street NV.
injured in the Maryland crash were
Hyle Lpury. %, of lilo K street Sc.
and Harvey w. Williams, 20, also Of
the K street address At Casualty
Hospital Mr.. Loury was said to be
suffering from severe head injuries,
perhaps a fractured skull, and pos
sibly fractured hip. Mr. Williams
was subjected to X-rays to determine
whether his shoulder is fractured.
He also received cuts in his scalp
and face.
The King youth and the two in
jured were riding, Prince Georges
County police said, in machine op-
Grated by Charles A. Vanderbaugh,
%. of 1925 Neal street NE, who
escaped with slight cuts.
Mr.. Vanderbaugh's car and one
driven by Samuel Pitts, 80, sailor
attached to the Naval Air Station,
we're bound in different directions on
curve in Cox's Bottom, police said
when both drivers, apparently fearing
there was going to be head-on COL
ision, turned out sharply, sending the
machines into bitches.
Elinor Wolfe, As, of 1929 Harvard
street NV, suffered brain conclusion
and fractured hip when she was
struck by street car yesterday at
Fourteenth and Harvard streets NV.
She was taken to Emergency Hospi-
tai
In another mishap, which occurred
Thursday, but was just reported by
police last night. Joseph c. Cheatham,
is, of 26 Seventh street Sc. received
e severe leg injury when his bicycle
struck an automobile at Twelfth and
X streets NV. At Emergency Hospital
il was said his ankle may be broken
Evening star., 1938-06-11
BAND CONCERT

BY the Soldiers Home Band in the
bandstand at $50 o'clock toniRht.
John S. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster:
Anton Pointner, assistant.
March, ''The New Washington
Post" Enpe,
Overture, Daughter Of the
Regiment" Donizett;
Suite Romantic, Indian
Summer" Lake
(a) "At Dawn"
tb) Dance of the Pumpkins"
tc) "A Love Song"
(d) "At Twilight"
Excerpts from musical comedy,
"The Fortune Teller Herbert
Popular numbers,
THE One In the World" Dougherty
"Oh. II I Only Had You Friend
Waltz Espagnole, "Besos y
Pesos" Martinez
Finale, Men Of Freedom" Cline
The Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1938-06-11
HELD ON LIQUOR CHARGE
Two Men Arrested and Their
Automobiles Confiscated.

Members Of the vice squad last
night arrested two men and conf.s-
Gated their automobile after, the ON
GERS reported, they found two 5-gallon
tins OF untaxed liquor in the car, which
was parked in the 1400 block of T
street NV.
The two arrested gave their names
as Irving Z. Stewart. "a, of the 500
block Of Twelfth street e., and Elmer
Buckler, 26, Of Charlotte Hall, Nd.
Evening star., 1938-06-11
RIVERDALE TO OPPOSE
RAIL STATION CLOSING
Hearing on B. & o. Plan to Be
Held in Baltimore With Town
Officials Present.

B. stsff Correspondent of The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md, June 1l.-A plan
of the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad Co.
to close its Riverdale station will be
opposed by town officials and residents
at hearing to be held before the
Maryland Public Service Commission
in Baltimore Wednesday at 10 am
Mayor William c. Wedding received
notification of the railroads plan last
night and Immediately set about to
form delegation to resist the closing
OF the station.
The railroad made a similar effort
two years ago, but the Public Service
Commission refused to grant its re-
quest
Town officials said the freight and
express business at Riverdale has not
fallen off during the last two years and
pointed out that the Engineering g.
Research Corps new airplane parts
factory, now in the course of con-
struction, will increase business.
The factory building, which will
cost $4,000. was started two weeks
ago.
Evening star., 1938-06-11
w. H. Hare Is Honor Student,

William Hodge Hare, son of Mrs.
Elda Hare and the late DR.. Francis
A. Hare. 7 Grafton street Chevy
Chase, Md, has been on the honor
roll nine months Of the last year
while taking postgraduate work at
the Fork Union (va) Military
Academy. He was also captain of a
cadet company. He plans to enter the
University Of Maryland.
Evening star., 1938-06-11
BOYS CLUB ELECTS
r. J. Brown Named President
Green and Robey Chosen.

Raymond J. Brown has been elected
president OF the Cherrydale (Va.)
Boys Club. Other officers elected
are Gordon s. Green, vice president:
William E. Robey, treasurer, and H.
Albert Teunis, secretary.
Citizens OF the community have
been urged to attend mass meeting
in the interest Of the club at pm.
Monday in the Cherrydale School.
Evening star., 1938-06-11
RIVER CLAIMS TWO
Fisherman Drowns-B ody OF
Missing Man Found.

xAsuei man DFoWhS-b o q y OF
Missing Man Found.
One colored man was drowned yes
terday in the Washington Channel
and the body of another was recovered
by Harbor police in the Eastern
Branch at the foot of South Capitol
street.
James Briscoe, 63. colored, of 324
Allen Court S.W., drowned before help
could reach him when he fell from
the rear of a small boat while fishing.
The body of the man recovered in
the Eastern Branch was tentatively
identified as that of Fletcher Foit, So,
colored, of No. 2 L street Sc, who
had been reported missing from his
home since last Saturday. --...-
Evening star., 1938-06-11
BITES CAB DRIVER
Passenger Runs After Attempt to
Eject Him.

An tnruly passenger bit him on the
ear and ran when he tried to eject him
from his taxicab, Edward s. Mornini,
22-year-old hacker Of the HOO block Of
Florida avenue NE. told police today.
He was treated at Casutlty Hospital
Tor the bite and released as not seri-
ously hurt. ..G.
Evening star., 1938-06-11
Machines Become Predatory.

SACRAMENTO. Calf. R.-H. s.
Vary. Sacramento County game war
den. has added moving machines
and hay rakes to his List Of predatory
animals" He says they destroy nests.
Evening star., 1938-06-11
Wheaton Club Meeting,

The seasons final meeting of the
Wheaton College Club of the District
will be held at 2 pm. today in the
home Of Miss Ruth Boyer, 81 Quincy
street, Chevy Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1938-06-11
SQUIRREL AVENGED
Dog That Killed It Caught and
Turned Over to Pound.

Turneu OVer TO Pound.
Policeman John w. Singleton YES
terday captured a hound dog which
had killed a squirrel in Lafayette
Park, and turned him over to the
Animal Rescue League.
Vendors and passers-by told the
officer they had noticed the dog hunt
ing in the park on several previous
occasions.
The dog was turned over to the Dis
trict pound today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-28
MYSTERY FILM
 FOR COLISEUM
 TONIGHT ONLY
" 3th Man, Vivid Racket Expose, Stars Inez
 Courtney

Introducing a screen character with the breeziness of a Walter Winchell and the suavity of a Philo Vance, "The Thirteenth Man" Monogram production which shows tonight only at the Coliseum The atre, is easily one of the seasons most exciting melodramas.
 When a crusading district attor- ney is killed just prior to his re- vealment of the thirteenth man in a crime wave, the reporter pal of Swiftly Taylor a handsome air broadcaster, is murdered while on the track of the district attorneys killer. Swiftly immediately sets to work to unravel the mystery and in series of tensely- wrought sit uations, aided by his attractive sec- retary who secretly loves her boss, discovers the identity of the cum ming criminal Then, while on his way to the radio station to expose the murderer, he is captured by a band of gangsters and only by the quick work of his secretary is he saved from death and able to reach the microphone in time to expose the killer and subsequently,, of course, find romance.
 Weldon Hepburn plays the role of the radio reporter and gives an ingratiaing and winning perform ance Inez Courtney, as his secre- tary, again proves her fine acting ability and makes lovely and ap- pealing heroine. Also present in the cast of The Thirteenth Man" are Selmer Jackson, Matty Fain, Robert Homan, Eadie Adams, Grace Durkin and Milburn Stone.
 The Monogram picture was di- rected by William Nigh from the original screen play by John Kraft. Associate producer was Lon Young.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-28
MUSICAL. HIT IS SHOWING
 AT CAPITOL
Manh attan Merry Co., Round With Phil Began,
 Ann Dvorak as Leads

Manhattan Merry Go- Round" is merry, musical potpourri, at the Capitol Theatre tonight, concocted by the best wits in Hollywood and turned out with dash and gay vigor which makes it one of the most popular musicals of the sea- son. It stars Phil Began, that gClden-voiced tenor, and the lovely and talented Miss Ann Dvorak, and it features such personalities as Henry Armetta. Leo Carrillo, Tam ara Geva, James Gleason, Cab Cal loway, Ted Lewis, Joe DiMaggio and Kay Thompson and her Rhythm Choir.
 Everything that makes for high class entertainment is promised in Manhattan Merry Go Round. ' Song and dance acts. Striking new tunes including Mama, I Wanna Make Rhythm and others intro duced by Cab Galloway and Ted Lewis.
 These who have been hearing ru mors about the sensational popu larity of Gene Autry, Republics yodeling cowboy, will have an oppor- tunity to find out first hand, as Gene has a sequence in the pro- duction, as does Max Terhune, and his dummy Elmer"
 The story is based on the diffi- culties of some gangsters who gain control of a recording company. By gun-point persuasion they get Jerry Hart Phil Regam to use his charm on Charlizzini, a tempera- mental opera singer, to convince her that she should sign a contract. All goes well until Charlizzini col lides with Ann Rogers (Ann Dvor- ak who is Jerry's fiancee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-28

jed by Robert Marshall, Chief of the Division of Recreation and Lands in the Forest Service in Washington, who will be here for day or two and then continue on through Southeast Alaska aboard the Forester, taking commercial steamer at Ketchikan to return to the States.
 The Forest Service is interested in developing the stop-over tourist business not only in the Renal but in all the national forest areas, Heintzleman said He and Marshall made trip to the national forest area of the Kenai and, he said, they saw opportunity for promo tion of tourist travel there and it is possible recreational facilities may be constructed in the region.
 Also on the Columbia and confer ring with the Regional Forester was Dr. Frederick A. Davidson, head ma rine biologist of the U. s. Bureau of Fisheries, who is stopping over until the next boat south. A pro- posed cooperative plan is being out lined by the Forest Service and the Fisheries Bureau for stocking Aux Lake and other lakes in this vicin- ity and keeping them well stocked, Heintzleman said. Details of the plan have not yet been determined.
 Dr. Davidson has been in the Bris- tol Bay region during the summer studying salmon migration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-28
ERNEST FILLER
 IS TO DIRECT
 LUTHER CHOIR

Ernest Ehler, one of the best tenors ever to sing in Juneau, will direct the choir of the Resurrection Lutheran Church, according to an- nouncement today by the Rev John L. aCauble
 MT. Ehler was born in Germany, sang soprano in church there as a boy before coming to America in 1914.
 Since that time, Ehler has sung both in choirs and given solos at many churches, one of which was the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York, where he was for two years.
 MT. Ehler has also sung in coast to-coast radio programs, solos and quartets, and has appeared in many musical stage productions, notably, Rose Marie" "Vagabond King, " Three Musketeers," all on Broad way He also appeared in Musical Stock at the now famous Jones Beach Stadium at Long Island, N Y.
 While singing in the "Three Mus keteers," he met his wife, Marye Berne, well known soprano.
 The two have appeared in a number of shows and in musical stock together, the last being the Broadway production "1'he Great Waltz"
 While in the Great Waltz com- pany, they travelled 10000 miles through the United States.
 Ehler has also composed a num- ber of sacred solos and arrange ments for quartet and choral groups.
 Both have been active in musi- cal circles here since coming to Ju- neau to live in May.
 The Rev. Cauble said today the first choir rehearsal of the season will be held at the church Thursday evening at o'clock. The vested choir is expected to appear for the Il o'clock services Sunday morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-28
roo HOT TO HANDLE" GETS
 GOOD PREvIEW
Clark Gable and Myrna Loy Starred Other
 New Offerings
By ROBBIN COONS

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Sept. 28.- The weeks new movies live up to that "best entertainment" talk.
 Excitement, thrills, humor and romance travel the world with Clark Gable and Myrna Loy in "Too Hot to Handle melodrama of newSreel-shooting.
 Out to top it's own "Test Pilot, . Metro went for big stuff in bombed Shanghai, planted hero and hero inc in an airplane over a flaming munitions-lade vessel at sea. took whirl at voodoo among the sav- ages of Dutch Guiana, and wound up with gang war in New York.
 Gable plays the crack news reeler who'll risk his life to get a scoop for the concern headed by explosive, raucous, ruthless Cab by" Macarthur CWalter Connolly but if he can't get it by risking his life he'll fake it just as merrily. Myrnas the aviatriX out to raise funds for a search for her flyer brother, lost in South American jungles Walter Pidgeon is Gables arch-rival, Leo Carrillo his faith ful aide.
 When Myrna becomes the dis credited patsy--too hot too handle in the mutual double-crossing of Pidgeon and Gable, the repentant pair hook their equipment to fi- nance her flight to the jungle and follow her down. There the trio meet adventures like those you remember from the serials-leav- ened, however, with fantastic hu- nor.
 Jack Conway's direction is swift and sure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-28
ONE WINTER BOARDER

Large scale commercial fishing has gone to pot. Seven fishing schooners used to harbor there. There aren't any now, although To- cal fishing still goes on. Barren of revenue as it seems, the place doesn't have a dollar of bonded debt and no WPA crew.
 There is only one real pauper in the village. When cold weather comes they lock him up for the win ter
 In addition to the boat trip along the coast we had flight over that part between Cape Cod and Bos- ton. That emphasizes another dis heartening feature about New Eng land. There are too many factory chimneys without smoke. Our mem- ory recalls only one pair of chim- neys really belching smoke. They were at the naval torpedo station at Newport.