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Evening star., 1938-03-05
MISTRIAL DECLARED
IN ATTACK CASE
Judge Acts as Attorney for
Youth Charges Jury Was
Prejudiced.

Judge Edward M. Curran, acting
on one Of two motions filed by At
torney Charles E. Ford yesterday in
Police Court, withdrew a juror and
declared mistrial in the case of
Francis Mullin, 10, of o42l Third
street NE, who was charged with
assaulting Miss Betty Holmes, also
10, Of AL Franklin street NE. last
October II.
The mistrial was based on a mo-
ton that the jury had been preju-
diced by the inadvertent admission
of evidence to the effect that the
defendant had been arrested In an
other case, in which he was exon
Grated, and then identified by Miss
Holmes as her assailant.
The court refused a motion in
which Mr.. Ford accused Assistant
District Attorney David A. Hart of
improper conduct in the trial of the
case.
In granting the first motion Judge
Curran said he did so with reluctance.
Miss Holmes charges that she was
on her way home when youth identi-
fed as Mr.. Mullin, and who was roller
skating on Fourth street between Chan
ming and Douglas streets NE. grabbed
her and threw her into a hedge. She
said she escaped after tussling with
the defendant and made her way
home.
Mr.. Hart charged in court that
Mr.. Ford was attempting to secure a
mistrial because he knew Miss Holmes
had secured secretarial position out
side Of the city and that it would be
difficult for her to return to testify
when the case is again called.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
Court Refuses to Clear Bible
Quotations of Wr0ngd0ing

Even a quotation from the Bible
can get a fellow in trouble, particu-
larly if it reflects on some ones verac-
ity and is put on a post card.
The fact that the epithet Is from
the Scriptures makes no difference, in
the opinion of Justice Daniel w.
O'Donoghue, who overruled yesterday
a demurrer to an indictment charging
Howard D. Taylor. AZ, Of the 2100
block of G street NV, with violating
a postal law.
Taylor is accused of sending post
card to young woman friend year
ago, on the back of which were quo
tations from Isaiah, John, Proverbs
and Revelation.
The following are samples:
"Chiefest amongst all liars is the
devil"
Evening star., 1938-03-05

"A deceitful witness speaketh lies"
Defense Attorney James F. Reilly
argued to the court that "it cannot
be said that the purple passages of
the Bible can be construed as defama-
tory, libelous or scurrilous in any
sense of the word. From time imme-
mortal it has been the fountain of
wisdom, education and religion, as
well as the source of the best instincts
Of man."
Justice O'Donoghue, however, took
another view. remarking that even
the devil may quote the Bible" He
adopted the position of Assistant
United States Attorney Allen J. Krouse
that "any language calculated to re-
fleet injuriously upon the character
Of another comes within the scope of
this Indictment
Evening star., 1938-03-05
Plain Clothes
Police Urged
For Car Study

A suggestion that some motor cycle
policemen be sent out in plain clothes
to observe conditions was made by
Senator Thomas, Democrat, of Ok
lahoma during hearings on the 1899
District bill but was disapproved by
Traffic Director Van Duzer.
MY idea of a policeman is to have
him in uniform so that he not only
can make arrests but have the people
see him." Mr.. Van Duzer testified.
"Of course, plain-clothes man could
be stationed and bet by with it, but
at the same time he is not having
the effect on the travelling public
that man in uniform would have I"
THE purpose of my suggestion was
not to have effect. The purpose of it was
to get results" Senator Thomas said.
The Senator did not press the pro-
posal, however. Much testimony was
offered as to the need for more motor
cycle men to enforce trafac rules.
Evening star., 1938-03-05

B. Rider, president Of the Greenbelt
Citizens Association.
Slips on Handouts.
Beach was brought from the jail
to be arraigned, but his case was
postponed. He is thought to have
slipped off his handouts while in the
District Court cell block.
Just as he emerged from the base
ment door of the courthouse to enter
the van he made dash for freedom.
Deputy Marshal Emmett Broderick
fired two shots into the air to intimi-
date the fugitive, and the reports at
tracted Mr. Riders attention.
Hailed Taxicab.
Beach almost reached the corner Of
Fifth and e streets and hailed taxi
cab. Mr.. Rider tackled him about the
waist as he darted toward the vehicle,
enabling Deputy Broderick and Deputy
Elmer Graves to seize him.
According to agents of the Federal
Bureau OF Investigation, Beach told
them he escaped from a Georgia
chain gang in october. 1887. after
serving five months of a years SEN
tence.
He was indicted here on the auto
mobile charge and also in two hold
ups, one of them of a Little Tavern
shop, where he once was employed.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
LIQUOR DEALERS
CREDIT T|GHTENED
D. c. Regulations Amended
to Require Payment
Within 80 Days.

Acting to strengthen the rule of
the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
against the granting of excessive
credit to dealers for supplies pur-
chased. the Commissioners have
amended their liquor regulations, fix
ing 30 days as the limit for such
credit.
At the same time they inserted a
requirement that every manufacturer
or wholesaler shall file with the A. B.
c. Board sworn statement on or
before the goth day of each month
showing any delinquent accounts.
The action was requested by the
A. B. c. Board, which stated the ques-
ton of credit extension has given it
some concern for a long time, even
though the courts had upheld a test
case of the power of the board to
maintain its past policy.
Since October 6, 1896, the board
has ruled as matter of policy that
"a reasonable extension of credit
would be IS days, with no extension
beyond 30 days" The 15-day part
of the rule now has been abandoned,
but the 30-day limit has been but
tressed by the Commissioners own
regulation.
The amendments provide in effect
that beverages must be sold and pur-
chased either for cash or upon terms
requiring payment on or before the
18th day of the month following the
month Of purchase; that every sale
or delivery shall be accompanied by
an invoice or bill of even date; that
q manufacturer or wholesaler shall
not sell except for cash, nor shall
q retailer buy except for cash when
in default.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
CHEST EFFICIENCY
CITED BY W|[[ETT
Director Says Method Least
Costly for Raising
Welfare Funds.

More than 186, 1000 persons con-
tributed to the Community Chest last
fall, Herbert L. Willett, jr., Chest di-
rector, pointed out last night in an
address before a group of volunteer
Chest speakers at one Of their weekly
study tours of Chest supported agen-
cies. The meeting was held at the
organizations headquarters, 1lOl M
street NV.
Almost 100000 of these contribu-
tions were for five dollars or less" Mr..
Willett said "and these small gifts
are naturally the most expensive both
to raise and to collect. Nevertheless,
the entire cost of the Chest averages
only 8 per cent of the money it raises.
1t is the cheapest method yet devised
for raising welfare funds"
Mr.. Willett advised the speakers to
avoid quoting statistics and budget
figures, pointing out the human beings
behind the figures were of prime i'm
portance. He said budgets of all Chest
agencies were set by volunteer COM
mittee made up of Chest contributors
who carefully review each item spent
by each agency. Last year they gave
1900 hours of time to this work, he
declared.
Held Closely to Budget.
As check to make sure the agen-
cies follow these approved budgets,
they are required to submit monthly
reports itemizing all money spent the
previous month and estimating all ex-
penses for the coming month, the
speaker declared These figures are
examined by the Chest auditor, di-
rector and treasurer so that there is
no chance of agencies spending money
for anything that has not been ap-
proved by the volunteer committee,
Mr. Willett added.
Comparing the Community Chest
and its relation to its member agen-
cies to the Federal Government and
its relation to the States, Mr.. Willett
emphasized the fact that the Chest
was created by the welfare agencies
simply as an instrument for saving
time and expense in fund raising and
that it does not control either the poll
cies or the personnel of its members.
Not all of the "a Chest agencies are
equally popular with all people, but
each has its own following of friends.
Public preference and prejudice in
this matter just about equalize each
other SO that contributor need not
be concerned about his gift reaching
an agency to which he does not care
to contribute, he said.
New Agencies Scrutinixed.
In order to be admitted to the Chest,
Mr.. Willett explained, an agency must
show that substantial number of
people support its program It must
then be studied by the Council of So
cial Agencies to make certain that it is
maintaining high standard of work
and meeting an important need, and
finally. it must be approved by the
Chests Board of Trustees. This board
is made up Of staff member and q
board member of each Chest agency
and 1913 persons representing the
public
The Chest has no secrets from its
contributors" Mr.. Willett said. "Our
books and accounts are open to any
one who is willing to give the time to
study them"
A second group of volunteer speak
ers is scheduled to meet today at Sal
vation Army headquarters to see and
study the Chest-supported depart
ments of this organization.
Evening star., 1938-03-05

ing seen the rival royal parsonage in
Washington-the Imam of Oman and
Muscat, young Oriental who, like
the princesses. is Mohammedan.
The Minister returned to New York
with the princesses, whom he de-
scribed as very serious girls.
"All Albanian women are serious -
he said. Our customs make them So"
The princesses speak no English he
yond How do you do?" Good morn
ing" THANK you very much" and
you may go now" but Mr.. Konitza
talks for them.
On Tuesday the princesses will 60
to Boston for five days BY a week
from Tuesday they should be here to
receive the fanfare of welcome from
the United States Government and
remain three days, anyway.
The United States Government,
meanwhile, is busy entertaining the
Imam of Oman. Today he was taken
down the Potomac aboard the yach.
Sequoia, once the Presidents noat, to
see Mount Vernon. Tomorrow he
goes.
Evening star., 1938-03-05

store because the man at the flre
station said his was Government
property and there was nothing in
the regulations that said citizens
could borrow it for scavenger
hunts. Miss Dowden got $40 for
second prize.
Third Winner Vague.
Thomas Collingwood, 1884 Crit
tenden street NV, third prize win
ner, also had trouble with the red
fiannels, but killed two birds with
the same stone when he got them
and the money at the same time.
Mr.. Collingwood explained this
coup little vaguely by relating
that he found . picture Of George
Washington In . store window, and
Evening star., 1938-03-05
AIRLINES TO OPEN
Pennsylvania-Central to Start

Pennsylvania Central to Start
Service on 8 New Routes.
Inauguration dates for opening of
service on three new routes now be-
ing pioneered by Pennsylvania Cen
tral Airlines were announced today
The Pittsburgh Buffalo route will
be inaugurated March IS, the Pitts
burgh-B Baltimore route March "a and
the Washington Norfolk service
April /.
The first trial flight over the Pitts
burgh-Buffalo route was made March
/, and other test runs will be made
almost daily until the 10 required by
the Commerce Department have been
completed. Trail-blazing flights on
the other routes are due to begin
soon.
Evening star., 1938-03-05

His last name was Dickinson
and he didn't finish in the
money. One Of Mrs. Holtzman's
helpers girl-went to . barber
shop for the shaving mug, was en-
barrassed, and in q flush of femi-
nine hauteur left . preposterously
high deposit on . dilapidated look
ing piece Of crockery. Miss Fran
ces Dowden of 2134 Thirty
seventh street NV. (who came
under the line at $500 had her
mother and three sisters helping.
She. as did nearly every one else,
had the most trouble with the red
flannels. However, her uncle had
Q shaving mug. The hip boot,
though. had to be gotten from .
Evening star., 1938-03-05
Grandpa Loses Fnne but Hunting Granddaughter Wins SIS Prize

that both items were either ION or
very near the picture"
The radio station got q call from
an enterprising red filannels dealer
who said he would make 1t worth
their while If they would please
have all the people who had bought
that particular type underwear
bring 1t back real quick, as the
turnover at the time was some
thing extraordinary.
About the number" which We
promised to explain later-it is in
fact two numbers-one. the num-
ber of Lanes" to be found in the
white section of the telephone di-
rectory, and the other the number
Of Morrises."
Evening star., 1938-03-05

THE three princesses zogu, who
were here yesterday for eight
hours as private citizens, prob
L ably will be back within 10
days to be welcomed by the State
Department in a manner befitting
their station as sisters of the King of
Albania.
The sisters, smiling but saying
nothing. alighted at Union Station
yesterday at 1:25 pm. They came
to keep an invitation from Mrs.
Roosevelt that they attend tea at the
White House at S pm.
Minister Faik Konitza of Albania
escorted the princesses to the royal
suite at the Mayflower, decorated last
fall as an apartment for the Duke
and Duchess of Windsor. There the
sisters slept, changed their travelling
dresses for tea gowns. changed the
tea gowns for dinner dresses DINNER
with the Minister), and changed once
more the dinner dresses for travelling
fTocks.
They left on schedule at 8 pm,
going back to New York without hav-
Evening star., 1938-03-05

"Snow White" and get In on the
tail end Of the scavenger hunt. BY
the tail end Of the hunt is meant
the tail end Of line of about 102
persons draped with mail order
catalogues, hip boots for the left
foot), marriage licenses. shaving
mugs, pictures of Rita Rio, pairs
Of red flannels. boxing gloves (for
the right hand). number" Ito
be explained later), q teakettle and
q large size bill or 6 bill Of any
denomination"
IS Minutes Flat.
A fact that will proportionately in
crease your inferiority complex and
heighten your respect for scavenger
hunters y that the winner last
Evening star., 1938-03-05
Mothers absorb Buying Aduice
liz Greenbelt's Childish Dir,
Baby Carriage Brigade attends Lecture,
but Fails to Rattle Speakers on U.S..
Grading of Meats.

While Greenbelt babies squirmed.
Greenbelt mothers yesterday heard
Federal meat-grading officials explain
why Government grading clears up
the mystery in buying meats.
Some babies slept in their mothers
arms. Others. barely able to toddle,
ran up and down the aisles Of the
school auditorium where more than
hundred housewives had gathered
under the auspices Of the Consumers
Services, Inc.
When the explanations given by
B. F. Mccarthy, senior marketing spe-
cialist OF the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, Department of Agriculture,
and E. v. Theobald, assistant market
ing specialist in the same bureau, be-
came too difficult for l-year- -olds to
understand, the babies squealed.
Speakers Continue Unrattled.
None of the women seemed particu-
larly surprised by the occasional out
bursts from strong young lungs. They
simply leaned forward to catch the
speakers words. The infants are regu-
lar attendants at the meetings of the
group. Too young to be left at home,
they roll up in baby carriages and are
entertained by rattles and mama dolls
which effectively punctuate the dis
cussion.
Mr.. Mccarthy, impervious to the
antics Of the infants, told the house.
wives that the acceptance of only Gov
ernment-graded meats in Greenbelt's
cooperative store was significant be-
cause it represented the first time the
principle of community purchase of
meats on the basis of Government
standards has been tested.
Stressing the importance of know
ing the quality of meat bought, he
said that housewives can't be expected
to devote all their lives to learning
the varying qualities Of meat. With
out the experience to determine the
Evening star., 1938-03-05

Wholesomeness of the meat, he ex-
planned, housewives must rely on an
other estimate. If meat is sold accord
ing to Government grades, even child
could be depended upon to select good
meat.
Mr.. Theobald illustrated his talk
with number Of wax models Of meat.
He explained how the quality of meat
can be determined by the color OF
the lean, the fat, the bone and the
marbling The darker the meat, the
poorer the grade, he said.
Government experts put beef into
five classifications, he explained, steer,
heifer, COW, bull and stag. 1t is then
graded as prime, choice, good, medium,
plain, top cutter or cutter because Of
its conformation, finish and quality.
Prime Steer Stamp Best.
The best cut of beef will be indi-
Gated by a RIBBON stamp informing
the buyer that the meat is ~. S.
Prime Steer, B. A. E., officially graded" j"
the initials stand for the Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics. Following
the steer, the heifer provides the best
beef. No COW is marked above the
choice grade, since most cows are sold
after they are three years old and
the average age limit for prime beef
is three years.
Sulo Laakso, head of the meat de-
partment at the Consumers Services
Store, spoke briefly Of the guarantee
by Government grading Of an accurate
evaluation of quality.
Il don't know of any commodity
where the consumer Is so swindled or
so confused as in the meat business"
he said. Government graded meat
costs no more and assures the quality
OF meat you want to buy"
Following the meeting, mothers and
babies retired to the store where types
and grades Of meat were on display.
Evening star., 1938-03-05

night-Mrs. Evelyn Hoffman, 5105
Second street N.W.-can1e IN with
the goods exactly IS minutes after
the last item to be gotten was an
nounced over Station WJSV at
7:45 pm. For this feat Mrs. Holtz-
man got SIS cash clinking money
and a telephone call from her
grandfather saying how long was
this dumtoolishness going on and
when did he get his underwear
back. The business about the SIS
Is fact, because that was the f1rst
prize award; as for the latter,
we've the word of a very personable
WJSV announcer.
All but one Of those entered
In last nights hunt had helpers.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
CRAB BILL OFFERED

The taking of female sponge eggs
bearing blue crabs during the spawn
ing season, would become a Federal
offense under q bill introduced yes
terday by Senator Tydings, Demo-
crat, of Maryland.
The bill is intended to perpetuate
the species, which is found extensively
in Chesapeake Bay.
Evening star., 1938-03-05

prison van a: the
District Cour t
failed late yester-
day and he was
safe behind bars
again today.
Beach, who has
pleaded guilty to
interstate trans
port t a ton of a
stolen automobile
and also faces
two robbery in
di C t ments, was
captured after a
short chase when
he was tackled by
q LAWYER, Stanley
Evening star., 1938-03-05
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra in Stanley Hall this
evening at O'Clock. John S. NJ
Zimmerman, leader; Anton Pointner,
assistant.
Program.
March, Worlds Progress,
Victor Herbert
Overture. Summer Nights
Dream" ---- Won Suppe
Entr'acte (a) by the Brook" (Au
Bord dun Russeau ----- Boisdefire
(b) "A Fanciful Vision" Rubinstein
Excerpts from Musical Comedy, "The
Beauty Spot t''----De Koven
Popular Numbers, with My Guitar
and YOU --------S Snyder
whats the Use?" Newman
Waltz Song, when the Clock Is
Striking Twelve" -------- Wayne
Finale, You're a Grand Old Flag"
Cohan
"The Star Spangled Banner" :
Evening star., 1938-03-05
PRISONER FO|LED
NFREEDOM DASH
Shots OF Deputy Attract
Attention of Lawyer, Who
Tackles Fugitive.

A sudden break for liberty by John
r. Beach, "a, an alleged fugitive from
a Georgia chain gang, as he and other
prisoners were being loaded into q
Evening star., 1938-03-05
REVIVAL MEETINGS SET
Mrs. Mason to Conduct Services
at Cherrydale Church.

Mrs. Coretta j. Mason, evangelist,
will lead series of revival meetings
at the Methodist Church in Cherry
dale. Va, from March 6 to 20.
Services will be held every night
except Saturday at 8 o'clock. This Is
the fourth time Mrs. Mason has con-
Quoted services at the church,
Evening star., 1938-03-05
Italians Plan Drydock.

Having determined the area Of ths
Genoa free zone, the Italian govern
ment will push the construction q
Q new drydock and warehouses.
Evening star., 1938-03-05

man who Is invited to 90
i on a scavenger hunt: he
can (a) 20 see Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs," (b)
plead an advanced case Of rickets,
Co go scavenging and spend the
evening wooing a blond on the
pretext he is leading up to .tting
q marriage ucense-which usually
is one of the items he has to get
when scavenger hunting.
Station WJSV sponsored q scav-
enger hunt last night; Snow
White" is q picture you should see.
II you hurry YOU can even zee
Evening star., 1938-03-05

60O,0 900 German Machinists.
More than 100000 men are now
employed in the machinery industry
Of Germany.
Evening star., 1938-03-05
BY WADE JONES.

<HREE courses are open to .
man who Is invited to 90
on q scayenrer hunt. he
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-09-01
Improvement!

Do the figures on traffic fatalities
for July and for the year definitely
show better record for Minnesota
drivers, or do they just represent a
lull in the grim reaper's work. Ac-
cording to figures announced in re-
cent Minnesota highway bulletin
there were So killed in July this year
as compared to 20 in July last year.
The bulletin goes on to say that al
though there was a two percent de-
crease in travel in July as compared
with July, 1887, the death rate based
on gasoline consumption decreased
nearly 20 percent under that for July
in 1887. The rate of traffic fatalities
in Minnesota so far this year is still
considerably under the three year
average rate for the first seven
months.
We hope and we are sure every
motorist, who desires and attempts
to drive safely on the highway, hopes
these figures represent a permanent
trend toward that end The Amer
lean public, as we have stated many
times before, surely is too intelligent
collectively to permit the motor car
a necessity to goth century life-to
be dangerous element to our happi-
ness. There are very few of us who
do not know how to drive, but there
are several of us who must brush up
on our traffic laws and common
courtesy rules of the road.
We should attempt to make every
trip onto the highways safety ex-
cursion and then each set of statistics
being issued will contain happy news
for many of those people, who under
the present standard of driving, are
doomed to die.