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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-19
Girl Lone Survivor
OF Auto-Train Crash

PORT CLINTON, Ohio, Dec. 10
Q.N.SO.-Physicians in a Port
Clinton hospital fought today to
save the life Of Orlena Below. IT,
only survivor Of the six occupants
of an auto struck by New York
Central passenger train. Al.
though suffering from conclusion
and other injuries, the girl
crawled from the wreckage and
made her way to restaurant half
a mile from the crossing before
collapsing. Orlena's father.
mother, brother and two other
persons died in the crash.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-19

Of Kent in clothes if not In
royalty'S hallowed social coterie.
Marina (the Duchess of Kent) is
England'S unofficial style arbitsr.
No. 4 is Elsa Maxwell's close
friend, Baroness Eugene de Roth
schild, who is visiting in Manhat-
tan for the first time in 20 years.
The Begun Aga Khan, Of the
beautiful jools, comes in fifth, and
Mona Mrs. HarriSon) Williams
has bowed down to sixth place.
The MarQuiSe de Paris is seventh,
with Mrs. Gilbert Miller eighth.
Sonora Martinez de Hoz, who
Is ninth, was the second wife Of
Potter d'Orsay Palmer, whom she
dirorced in 1895. Last but not
least is Nine. Jean Dupuy, who, as
Helen Browne, was born and lived
In New York, but makes her home
in Paris, where she is editor of
LIE Petit Parisienne.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-19
MARRIAGE BAN
SHIFTS TRADE
i. To ARLINGTON
Fairfax Also Expects
Rush. of Business

The Christmas rush for quick
marriages, detoured from Alex
andria by a surprise move Of city
officials, was headed for Arlington
and Fairfax courthouses today.
Officials Of the two court
houses warned, however, that If
there Is a rush it will be short
lived. c. Benjamin Laycock, Ar
lington clerk, and John M.
Whalen, Fairfax clerk, both an
nounced they vii apply regula-
tons similar to that resorted to
by Clerk e. F. Hoffman in Alex
andria at the first sign Of q
boom in the marriage license ''busi-
ness"
BUSINESS DOUBLED
BY noon 10 couples from Con-
necticut, Massachusetts,, New
York, West Virginia, North Caro-
lima and the District had obtained
licenses to wed in Arlington. This
was twice as many licenses as are
usually issued in a full day, Lay
cock said.
Clerk Iaycock said he will
ask Commemorative Attorney
Lawrence w. Douglas today
for a ruling Of the State marriage
laws similar to the opinion given
in Alexandria Saturday by Albert
v. Bryan, that city's Common
wealth's attorney as "a precau-
tionary measure"
The Arlington and Fairfax
clerks said they will issue marriage
licenses without delay today, but
refused to predict how long the
barriers would remain down for
speedy weddings.
Because of the short distance
from Washington. Arlington
courthouse is in line to, succeed
Alexandria as the Mecca for
hurry-up marriages. Fairfax court
house, is miles away, is second in
line. Until today, neither has at
tracted many of the marrying
couples sent to Virginia by the
adoption of Maryland's new a.
n0ur walt law.
COUPLE SENT AWAY
A few minutes after his order
requiring marriage license appn-
cations to be on file for three
days before licenses are issued
went into effect at 8 a. m. today,
CLERK Hoffman in Alexandra
sent away the first couple seeking
q quick ceremony. The couple
said they had heard Of the new
order, but decided to test 1t by
applying for q license. When re-
fused, they said they were going
to Arlington.
Arlington, which usually has Is
sued only three Of four marriage
permits day, started today by
issuing three licenses the first
half hour the clerks office was
open.
Although welcomed by the har-
ried office force of the Alexandria
clerks office, kept busy by issuing
an all-time record of 119 licenses
for .hasty weddings last week, the
new Alexandria ban was not pleas
ant for Herman Friedlander, the
city's only marrying justice Of
peace.
Friedlander performed about
half Of the quick marriage cere-
monies for the scores of couples
that came to Alexandria since the
Maryland and Washington de-
layed marriage laws became effec-
tive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-19

and with her i'm
peccable taste
and a fortune
high in the multi
m illion has
taken over the
rank held last
We ar by the
D u C h c S S of
Windsor. All of
her clothes are
de ST gned by
Mainbocher, an
American b oy
who made good
in Paris. Among
her. specialties is
an up hair-do
and her favorite
colorS, blue and
black.
Second place
is held by the
D u C h e S S of
Windsor, W h o
takes precedence
over the Duchess
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-19

here in the presence of a group
Of cinema celebrities.
The bride wore the wedding
gown Of her mother, and from
her dark hair fell the veil her
grandmother wore at her wed.
ding. Among the witnesses were
the Charles Boyers, Francis Led.
erers, Joseph Schildkrauts, Cecil
B. De Miles and Joan Bennett,
Walter Wanger, James Ryan and
AL Kingston.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-19
Gets Bargain Rate
On False Alarm

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Edward
Vega, So, turned in fire alarm
in order to get quick help after
three men attacked him. Magis-
trate Bernard Mogilesky believed
him and fined him $40 instead of
the customary $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-19
ACTRESS WE'D
TO W|LCOXON

WOOD, Dec. 49,
Henry Wilcoxon, handsome screen
actor, and Joan Woodbury., youth
full screen player, were man and
wife today.
They were married in the Or
atorio Chapel Of Chapman College
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-19
Water ScaIds Child

Ella Poge. % months old, was
scalded yesterday when she turned
a pan of hot water over at her
home on the Old Bladensburg
Road In Clifton Park. She was
reported in serious condition at
Freedman's Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-19
Eye Dropper Baby
Gaining in Weight

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 10
G.N.SO.-Fed from an eye-dropper
since her birth, % days ago, Baby
Laura Mulvey today tipped the
scales at Is ounces, a gain Of
seventeen. Her diet is protein
lied milk and q weak solution Of
water and whisky.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-19

Are You viIxing9 No matter, you'll
get kick just the same from Mr.. Will
Cuppy's intimate revelations about the
UPS and downs Of skiing. A feature illus.
trated In full color i'm The American
Weekly, the magazine distributed with
next SundAYea HArRld. Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-19

Precious prayer book Of q mighty
Medieval prince. Exquisite paintings
Good" powerful Duke Of Burgundy
who lived in the FiI.eentL Century.
Reproduced in full color in The Ameri.
can Weekly, with Sundays WASHING
TON HERALO.TIMES.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-19
In Love With Tyrone?
Annubellu Won't Say

MIAMI Dec 19-Maybe she's engaged and maybe she isn't
Annaba wouldn't say today she left by plane for New York
The popular star Of the single namethas all there
is to it, just Annabeawoudn tell reporters whether
romantic bond exists between her and Tyrone Power.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-19
By NANCY RANDOLPH

NEW YORK. Dec 19-Hal the best dressed Of 1888
&c. Madame Anenor Pano The former Dona Christina de
Bourbon she is the wife of the Bolivian minister to the Court
of St. James, according poll of Paris dressmakers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-19

4s4AAACs %U4AV, WsbU84IUC4 U4 UL1C
Duke and Duchess de Durcal,
married the tin plate heir in 1881,
Evening star., 1938-04-06
COURT DISMISSES
LAUGHLIN CHARGES
Bar Committees Proceedings in
Disbarment Case Dropped as
Result of Acouittal.

Disbarment proceedings instituted
against Attorney James j. Laughlin
by the District Bar Association
Grievance Committee were dismissed
today by the District Court.
Mr.. Laughlin was acquitted March
rs by jury which tried him on GRIM
inal chargese on substantially the
same subject matter that gave rise to
the accusation in the disbarment
proceedings.
The attorney conducted a vigorous
defense in his own behalf in the GRIM
inal trial. and the jury returned a
verdict of not guilty on all counts.
The courts order today, which was
signed by Chief Justice Alfred A..
Wheat. stated that the court had
been informed by the Grievance Com
mittee of Mr.. Laughl'n's acquittal and
for this reason was of the opinion that
the proceedings should be dismissed
Mr.. Laughlin was charged with
forgery and uttering and larceny after
trust in connection with money al
legedly turned over to him by three
clients who then were in the District
Jail under an indictment charging
them with false pretenses. He was
accused Of failing properly to account
for some Of the funds.
Evening star., 1938-04-06
GIRL SWEARS OFF
DRIVING At NIGHT.
New York Debutante Leaves
for Her Home After She
Identifies Bandit.

Helen V. Kiendl pretty 1s-year-old
New York debutante who helped po-
lice capture a colored bandit from
whom she had escaped in nearby
Maryland yesterday, was back home
today after vowing that her springtime
urge to drive around by myself and
have fun" had been more than sat-
isfied.
Declaring mo more night driving
for me-" Miss Kiendl left her auto
mobile in care Of Montgomery County
police and returned to New York by
train last night after posting $1,000
bond for her appearance later as a
material witness against the man ac-
cused of robbing her.
Her bond was arranged by Dean
Acheson, former Undersecretary of
the Treasury and friend of her
father, Theodore Kiendl, New York
attorney.
Appears in Court.
Miss Kiendl appeared in Rockville
Police Court yesterday to identify Ed
ward S. Jackson. 81, colored. of the
600 block of Hobart street NV, as
the man who had trailed her auto
mobile from Washington, forced her
to stop near Four Corners, Md, and
frightened her into running through
the woods. screaming for help.
Judge Harold c. Smith ordered Jack
son held under $4,000 bond for the
grand jury on charge of highway
robbery. The prisoner was being ques-
toned, meanwhile, in connection with
unsolved assaults on three women in
Montgomery County during the last
l8 months. He was captured by
County Policemen Charles I. Barnes
and l. K. Hover after a 7o-mile-an-
hour chase in which the deoutante
accompanied the officers in their scout
car. One of three bullets fired at the
fugitive by Officer Barnes pierced the
rear of the fleeing machine.
Miss klendl, who made her debut
at the Waldorf Astoria in New York
last December. is a student at the fash
ionable Sarah Lawrence College, in
Bronxville, N. Y.
Evening star., 1938-04-06
WOMAN is FOUND
DEAD FROM GAG
Mrs. Sally Carter Is Discovered by
Employer in Basement Room
With Jet Omen,

A young woman identified as Mrs.
Sally Carter, 30. was found dead thi5
morning in basement bedroom at
1343 Fifteenth street NV, where she
had been employed as a domestic for
f1ve weeks. An illuminating gas let
was open and the woman was living
under covers on her bed.
Mrs. Carter was discovered about
$50 am. by her employer and was
pronounced dead by DR.. Everett Cor
don of Emergency Hospital.
Homicide squad officers said Mrs.
Carter left no note. A new evening
dress and wrap were found near her
bed.
Police qouted the young woman's
employer as saying Mrs. Carter had
told Of attempts to commit suicide,
once by s,.the other time by taking
a drug. The employer said Mrs. Car
Ter was receiving aImony from her
estranged husband. who lives with
their 7-year-old child in Goldsboro.
N. C.
DR.. Gordon said the woman had
been dead for several hours. The body
was sent to the District Norge for an
autopsy. Police are helping to locate
a sister who repeatedly works In
Washington.
Evening star., 1938-04-06
WATER FRONT WORK
TO START SHORTLY
War Department Authorizes
Expenditure of $342,4s0
to Start Project.

Work on the long discussed Wash
ington Channel water front improve
ment program will start within two
weeks, Maj. Walter D. Luplow, district
engineer for the War Department for
the Washington area, said today fol-
lowing authorization by the depart
ment of an expenditure of s342.4 .480, to
begin the eight-year program costing
around S1.650.000.
The first years work will consist of
construction of the east half of yacht
basins Nos. and g. The former runs
from east of the street car loop on
Water street to the Municipal Fish
Wharf, while the latter extends from
the Powell Transportation Co. build
ing to the District brick yard. At No. l
Yacht Basin there will be a sales and
service building, as we'll as stalls for
small boats, servicing and other fea-
lures.
Maj. Luplow said all tenants in the
property concerned have been given
a months notice to leave and they will
be out by the end OF April Within
two weeks he hopes to be able to get
the United States Engineer ONCE on
the Job. With his own force the
major proposes to clean up the areas
concerned, excavating, removing old
bulkheads. piles and other debris in
the unsightly area. Construction work
is proposeI by private contract.
The Districts share of $4,000 for
the first years work is included in
the ALLEGATION of $342 ,4SO announced
yesterday by. the War Department,
Maj. Luplow declared.
Evening star., 1938-04-06
ARMY BILL PASSES

The Senate passed and sent to the
White House yesterday legislation au-
thorizing an increase of 2,285 in the
commissioned strength of the Regula,
Army. The increase would bring the
total officer personnel to 1869.
Under the bill the Air Corps would
be increased by 442 officers to 2,092
Other branches would get smaller in
creases.
The measure would not in itself in
crease the cost of the military estab-
lishment. 1t is purely an authorize
ton, permitting an increase in COM
missioned strength over a period OF
years, subject to appropriations by
Congress.
Evening star., 1938-04-06
Willie's Detectiue Work Saues
62Cents for His Boss in Bakery

Willie Richards, II, colored, ap-
pointed to do some sleuthing in an
official capacity yesterday, was offi-
cially commended for his work by
Judge John P. Mcmahon in Police
Court today.
Last Sunday morning a colored man
walked into bakery at SIS K street
NV, where Willie works, and asked
the clerk, Miss Myrtle Holzberlein, for
81 cents. Identifying himself as one
Of the bakery's truck drivers, he said
he needed the money because he had
run out of gasoline.
With misgiving or two, Miss Holz-
berlein handed over the money, but
soon as the man left she thought bet
ter Of her action. She called Willie
over and told him to follow the man
and find out what was what. Willie
dropped his broom and started OF
down the street.
The man went into . church. Willie
Evening star., 1938-04-06

Washington Office of Laidlaw g. Co.
since it was opened in 1888.
Mr.. Morgan started in the brokerage
business in 1919 and has been in
Washington's financial district since
that time. He was manager of the
bond department of John L. Edwards
g. Co., in 1926, when that firm was
obsorbed by Murphy & Co., after Mr.
Edwards death. He is a member OF
the Bond Club, of which he was one
Of the organizers. and its first presi-
dent; Is on the board of directors OF
the Ticker Club, Federal Storage Co.,
Washington Airport and Washington
Air Terminals Corp.
He is a trustee, member of the Ex-
ecutive and Finance Committees of
the Community Chest. and Is president
and trustee of the Washington Light
house for the Blind and member of
the Council of Social Agencies Blind
Committee. His clubs are the Chevy
Chase and Metropolitan, and he is
on the Board of Governors of the
former.
Laidlaw & Co., situated at 727 Fiji
teenth street, was established in 1912.
There are branch Offices in Boston,
Montreal, Toronto, Providence, Rut-
land and Oil City with the main Office
at 26 Broadway, New York.
Evening star., 1938-04-06
BIG GRANT SPEEDS
EXPANSION PLANS
AT MARYLAND j.
$2,380,341 Work Program
to Be fastened at
Three Units.
$1,219,263 EARMARKED
FOR COLLEGE PARK
Baltimore and Princess Anne
Plants Also Will Be
Augmented by Fund.
8. a staft CORRESPONDENT of rhe star.

ey Staff Correspondent of The Star.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, April g.
Work will be begun Immediately on
the s2,380,34l building program at the
University of Maryland, made possible
by the approval yesterday of Works
Progress Administration grant of ST.
l35,l39, it was announced today by
DR.. H. c. Byrd, president of the uni
versity.
The w. P. A. grant is augmented by
$l,170,0O0 authorized by the Maryland
Legislature last winter. Although part
of this money has been spent. with
a balance of $985,202 remaining, a
private gift of s260O0O brings the
figure above that originally authorized
The College Park unit of the uni
versity will reap the largest benefits
under the building program, with ST.
219,263 to be spent here. Baltimore
will be allowed S930,358 and Princess
Anne s25O,000.
Largest for Maryland.
The grant finally approved yesterday
represents the largest outlay of It's
kind ever to be given in Maryland. ii
was said
DR.. Byrd said the building and ex-
tension program is to be completed
,,ith ys
started
At College Park the money will be
spent for poultry building and plant
costing $l25,360; a home economics
building, sll4.360; an addition to the
engineering building. S220.984; mems
dormitory. sl97.765; shops and service
building. S50,562; infrmary. $4,000:
two greenhouses, $4,000; administra-
ton building, S318990; addition to
dining hall. sl05,5l2. and remodeling
of dairy building, sl5,730.
Hospital to Be Enlarged.
Included in the expenditure at the
Baltimore unit are an addition to the
hospital. s256.374; addition to the
nurses home, s73.416; addition to den-
tistry and pharmacy building. 1888,
and medical building, s507,980
A mechanics arts building costing
$46,944, an administration and home
economics building. ssl.888, and a
gymnasium and recreation building,
costing 91,8S8, will constitute the
work at the Princess Anne unit.
In addition to the building program,
DR.. Byrd announced that plan is
being considered by the Board of Re-
gents of the university for the COM
plete revamping of the campus at COL
lege Park. Under the proposed plan,
he said. a new system of roadways
and paintings would be carried out.
This is the second time the univer-
sity has tried to get Federal money
for the building program, the first
effort having been made under the
Public Works Administration. the ap-
plication being disapproved by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1938-04-06

sat down and waited outside. Pretty
soon. the man came out Willie hid
behind a post. Then, after carefully
looking around. the man starte~ of
down the street, with Willie close be-
hind.
The trail led into Union Station. The
man seated himself on bench in the
mems restroom. Willie decided the
time had come for a showdown.
do you work for us? Do you drive
a truck? Where are you going with
the 81 cents?" he demanded in his best
third-degree style. Willie decided the
answers sounded phony, so he called
policeman.
Robert Mickens, 30, pleaded not
guilty to a charge Of false pretenses
before Judge Mcmahon, who gave him
go days in jail to think 1t over. Young
man, you keep on this way, and you'll
be fine detective some day. the Judge
told smiling Willie.
Evening star., 1938-04-06
RHODE ISLAND SOCIETY
HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION

William j. Crane, attorney with the
Department of Justice. will head the
Rhode Island State Society for the
coming year. it was announced today.
Other officers chosen with Mr..
Crane, who succeeds Mrs. Daniel j.
Hefferman. include Edward j. Hig-
gins. secretary to Senator Green, vice
president; George Clifford, assistant
secretary to Senator Gerry, second
vice president; Mrs. A. J. Forand, wife
Of Representative Forand, third vice
president; George E. Bigge, member
Of the Social Security Board, treas
urer. and George H. Wellington, In
terstate Commerce Commission, his
torian.
An executive committee also has
been chosen which includes Isabelle
A. O'Neill, first woman to be elected
to the Rhode Island State Senate.
Evening star., 1938-04-06
MRS. HELEN HOWISON
DIES OF BRIEF ILLNESS

Mrs. Helen Howison, 65, widow Of
Charles R. Howison, for many years a
commission merchant in the old Gen.
ter Market, died yesterday at her
home, 121 Fifth street Sc, after a
short illness. She was lifelong resi-
dent Of this city.
Mrs. Howison is survived by a
daughter. Miss Verena A. Howison; a
son. r. Brooke Howison, and two sis
ters. Miss Maud Lewis and Miss Lydia
Lewis, all of this city. She also leaves
three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow in st. Marks Episcopal
Church, Third and A streets Sc
Burial will be in Congressional Gene
tery.
Evening star., 1938-04-06
NEW GRAND Jury
|SSW0RN T0DUTY
InvestIgative Body Made Up
of 6 Women and II
Men.

A new grand jury, composed of II
men and women who will serve until
July /, was sworn in today by District
Court Justice Jesse C. Adkins Rudolph
G. Coldenstroth. 80, of $500 Fourth
street NV. auditor and budget officer
for the National Broadcasting Co., was
appointed foreman
Other members of the jury are:
Howard R. Ansberry, 55. of 1854
University place NV. a sheet metal
worker; Mrs. Mary R. Birch, 35, of
58l5 Potomac avenue NV. housewife;
Mrs. Clarice Vance Boyle, %. 45l3 Illi-
nols avenue NV, housewife; Rita H
CorWln, So, 1882 Massachusetts ave-
nue. NV, dressmaker; Roger E. Cra-
ley 4S. 48 w street NV. jeweler; Mrs
Julia F. Dooley. Al. 420 Emerson street
NV, housewife: Mrs. Emily H. Eader
SO, 615 Farragut street NV, house
wife: Charles H. Gardiner, As. 231C
Twentieth street NV, insurance
agent; Carl Gubisch, 43. 4729 Eighth
street NV. car distributor; Mrs
Dorothy w. Halbach. 81, 2747 Macomt
street NV, housewife; Frederick E
Happel, so, South Clifton Terrace
Apartments, artist: Lewis w. Laudick
55, 1914 Quebec street NV, retired:
Joseph J, Lynch, 43, 6O1 Kennedy
street NV, manufacturer: Joseph P
Mullins. 43. 1909 Yuma street NV.
mechanic; Joseph B. Norris, 53 54Os
First place NV, contractor; John H
Parsons, 20. 1921 Argyle terrace NV.
manufacturers representative; Thomas
c. Rich, 63. 7O3 Shepherd street
assistant chief clerk: Rudolph w
Rowe, 81, 522 Ingraham street NV.
clerk; Ernest R. Rupert, 81, 361s
Ordway street NV. craftsman; John
W. Stockton. 60, 1907 Twenty-second
street NV, engineer; William Towers
Sc. 1921 Eighteenth street NV. Ches-
apeake g. Potomac Telephone Co
employe. and Joseph w. Wells, 36
1919 Spring road NV, clerk.
Evening star., 1938-04-06
MONTGOMERY TAX
SHAKE-UP URGED
General Reassessment and
Rate Simp|ificat,cn
Asked in Audit.
BY a Staf Correspondent of The Star.

BY star Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April GA
countrywide general reassessment and
simplification of tax rates were rec
commended to the Board of County
Commissioners today in a report by
Wooden e. Benton, Baltimore acc
counting firm.
The auditors stated that there is a
great deal of county property not now
on the tax books, which would be
disclosed only by a reassessment of
all classes of property
1t has been estimated that the tax
able base, now about $4,000 900,
would be raised more than s2o000,-
600 by such a reassessment.
The report recommended establish
ing two tax rates. one for rural and
the other for suburban properties. in
place of the II different rates now
in effect in various suburban areas.
The levying of a charge for collecting
taxes for special taxing areas was
suggested
The auditors recommended a def
mite plan for refunding bond issues
to reduce the outstanding total each
year, and that in the future bonds be
issued only for permanent improve
ments and no longer than the life of
the asset with a maximum of Is
years.
The bonded indebtedness of the
county June 80, 1887, was $l0,803,-
300.
The interest on the county indebt-
edness took 49 cents of the total tax
rate of sl.50 for the fiscal year 1886
81 and will take 50l2 during the cur
rent year. This does not include any
provision for payment on principal
the report pointed out.