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Evening star., 1938-04-30
$15,0DO,00D ROADS
FUND T0BE ASKED
Civic Group Seeks Action
by Congress for Entire
Metropolitan Area.

Legislation to inaugurate a s15.-
0O0,00 road building program for pri-
mary highways Of the entire metro
politan area Of Washington will be
sought by the Committee on National
Highways for the National Capital OF
the Interfederation Conference.
The committee of the conference,
which is composed of federations of
citizens associations of Washington
and Arlington, Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties will recommend leg
islation asking Is per cent Federal
grant in addition to the usual Federal
aid for interstate highways, it was
announced today by Hugh c. Bickford,
chairman.
The grant, in addition to the usual
Federal aid, is justified by the needs
OF the National Capital and the prox-
unity OF many nearby historical sites,
military reservations and government
tai projects, he explained. The amount
needed to complete the highways plan
is more than 20 times the amount an
nually available to the States of Mary
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areas involved, he said.
In Prince Georges County, the
plan calls for the construction of a
new Baltimore Washington parkway,
new Annapolis parkway, realign-
ment and construction of the South
ern Maryland pike to connect with the
newly authorized Ludlow Ferry Bridge
across the Potomac" Mr.. Bickford
said.
THE extension Of Sixteenth street
and Connecticut avenue in Mont
gomery County would be included, as
would the development of an addi-
tional southern parkway in Arlington
County with further consideration of a
new bridge to Virginia. All the prof.
ects have been included in plans of
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, the National Re-
sources Committee and the Maryland
Planning Commission for the area, it
was stated.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
HIGH SCHOOL BOY
KILLED IN CRASH
Two Others Injured as Car
0verturns on Way to
Blossom Festival.

John Elliott, jr., 10, Eastern High
School student, who lived at 1918
Massachusetts, avenue Sc, was
killed and his two companions were
injured slightly when the automobile
in which they were riding to the
Apple Blossom Festival In Win
chester, Va, overturned near Lees
burg yesterday.
Young Elliott, whose skull was
fractured, died en- route to Leesburg
hospital. Miss Frances Fisher, 433
Seventh street Sc, and Joseph
Sabin, 1880 Massachusetts, avenue
Sc, escaped with minor cuts and
bruises.
Police said their automobile ca
reened off the road on a curve about
one and a half miles west of Lees
burg. on the Alexandria Winchester
highway, and turned over in ditch.
In nearby Maryland, Charles Olivet,
40, of 27o5 Bladensburg road NE,
barber to University of MARYLAND
students for 81 years, was injured
seriously when struck by an auto
mobile as he stepped from the curb
in front of his shop in College Park.
MIR. Olivet was given first aid by
DR.. Leonard Hayes, medical director
OF the university, and taken to Gar
field Hospital where he was treated
for compound fractures Of the leg
and possible internal injuries.
The accident occurred during the
severe hail storm yesterday. Hyatts-
Vile police placed the driver of the
striking automobile, listed as George
F. Well of New York City, under
$100 bond on reckless driving charge.
Four persons were cut and bruised
when the car in which they were
riding collided with truck last night
at Duke and Henry streets, Alexandra,
Va. They were Clarence Doyle, Mrs.
Edith Doyle, Eleanor Doyle, IL, and
Aubrey Doyle, II. all OF near Alex
andria. The truck driver, William
Brown, %, of Hawthorne, Fla, was
held under $500 bond on charges of
reckless driving, colliding and pass
ing a stop sign.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
Suggests Special Course
In Solving Martial Problems

Night school or some sort of con-
tinuation school in marriage for mar
ned couples or couples about to be
married was suggested today by Miss
Martha S. Poole, Mckinley High
School teacher, as a possible solution
for the marital problems of youth.
Addressing the Middle States Asso-
citation Of History and Social Science
Teachers at the Wardman Park Hotel,
Miss Poole cited the large number Of
unhappy marriages ending in divorce
courts and said the matter can no
longer be left to chance"
Ignorance Of human nature and Of
finance, she said, were largely respon-
sible for many broken homes. She
suggested that instruction along these
Lines could be given In tho regular
schoolA 6hs suggested the night
Evening star., 1938-04-30
ADDISON IS SLATED
TRADE BOARD HEAD
Board of Directors Meets to Elect
Slate of Officers for the
Coming Year.

With Francis G. Addison, jr., slated
to assume the presidency, the Board
of Directors of the Washington Board
Of Trade met today to elect officers
for the coming year. Mr.. Addison,
who Is president Of the Security Saw
ings & Commercial Bank, has been
serving as first vice president. He
succeeds Edward F. Colladay as head
of the Trade Board
Other officers to be named are:
Lawrence E. Williams, vice presi-
dent and treasurer Of Fries, Beall h
Sharp, first vice president; James e.
Colliflower, president, James E. Coli
flower Co., second vice president; Fred
A. Smith, secretary-treasurer, Floyd E..
Davis Co., secretary; Robert ]. Cot
trell, executive secretary; ]. Harry
Cunningham, president. Lanman En-
craving Co., treasurer.
Mr.. Cunningham and Mr.. Cottrell
were reelected, while the other Of
ficers, excepting Mr.. Smith, were ad-
vanced a step. The last-named was
a new addition to the officers.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
STEPHEN P.
HAYHOTK

The three assistant United States
attorneys. whose appointments were
announced yesterday afternoon by
United States Attorney David A. Pine,
will be assigned, at least temporarily,
to the District Court, Mr.. Pine said
today.
The new prosecutors are Mrs. Grace
Brown Stiles, William S. Tarver and
Stephen p Haycock.
Mrs. Stiles is the first woman to be
named assistant district attorney for
more than four years. At present, she
is associated in the practice of law with
George p McCabe, with Offices in the
American Security Building.
She Is married to professional en-
gineer and is the mother of a 17-year-
old daughter, Caroline, who is a stu
dent at Duke University. Mrs Stiles
was graduated from the Washington
College of Law in 1888 and admitted
to the bar the same year.
Assigned to Civil Work.
She bore the Endorsements of Judge
Ellen Raedy Of Municipal Court, for
nler Judge Annabelle Matthews, who
is president of the Women's Bar As
sociation; Miss Beatrice Clephane, a
former bar association president; Dean
Grace Hayes Riley of the Washington
College Of Law, and Mrs. Helena Reed,
assistant trust officer of the Lincoln
National Bank, who is the only woman
trust official in Washington.
Mrs. Stiles will be assigned to civil
work at the District Court.
Mr.. Tarver, who has been a reporter
on The Star since his graduation from
Georgetown University in 1927, will be
Evening star., 1938-04-30
SENATOR SMITH HITS
COTTON QUIZ CHARGE
Testimony That Trade Inspired
Lengthy Inquiry Into Co.
operative Draws Protest.

By the Associated Press.
Testimony that the cotton trade
inspised the lengthy Senate investiga-
ton Of the American Cotton Co.
operative Association brought an ex-
plosive protest last night from Chair
man Smith Of the Senate Agriculture
Committee.
N. G. Williamson, president of the
big cotton cooperative, told the COM
mittee this and other investigations
were motivated by the cotton trade
and those who want to cripple the
farmer cooperative movement"
Senator Smith, sponsor of the in
vestigation, interrupted:
ANY insinuation that I was mo-
tivated by the cotton trade in sponsor
ing this investigation is a malicious or
vicious attempt to discredit ALIVE
done for agriculture and especially
cotton in the last 80 years.
Mr.. Williamson, cotton producer
from Lake Providence, La, earlier
had said cooperative oficials who
deal with the farmers had received
no complaints either from members
or non-members."
Evening star., 1938-04-30

obedience test trials have been trained
in crowded public places to accustom
them to the noise and excitement Of
the judging ring. They have learned
to obey orders and to be on the alert
to receive orders under trying con-
ditions.
Dogs entered in the test this after
noon include German shepherds, Col
lies. Chesapeake Bay retrievers,
Doberman pinschers, cocker spaniels,
Kerry blue terriers, Berlington ter.
riers and Shetland sheep dogs.
Jill Travels by Air.
A likely contender for obedience
honors this afternoon was Jill, Ger
man shepherd owned by DR.. William
r. Compton of Arlington, Va. Jill,
who has won three degrees in obedi-
ence tests, accompanies DR.. Compton
when he travels by air. stops in hotels
on business trips or dimes in public
restaurants.
Her unfailing good manners have
made her welcome. DR.. Compton said,
in many places usually banned to
dogs.
The increasing emphasis on useful
ness and obedience at kennel shows,
some enthusiasts say, Is resulting in
better behaved dogs and in q corre-
spending relaxation Of prohibitions
against them.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
D. c. TRIO CLEARED
IN MURDER TRIAL
Jeffrees Case Jury Frees
Ex-0fficer, Shinman and
Guy After 2 Hours.
By q Stan Correspondent of The Star.

By Stan Correspondent Of The Star
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, April 80.
Washington men stood exon
Grated today Of the charge that they
conspired to murder q Camp Springs
night club owner in a numbers racket
row.
A verdict of acquittal was returned
late yesterday by a jury in Prince
Georges County Circuit Court in the
case against Thomas H. Hook, q for
mer District policeman; Fred Shinman
and Frank Guy. The jury deliberated
two hours.
Hook and Shinman were accused
Of conspiring with Guy. colored man,
to shoot Sam Jef1rees, colored, in front
of the latter's Garden Club shortly
before midnight last September 30
The State sought to prove that
Jefrees was fatally wounded because
he failed to pay of some numbers
money he owed Hook and Shinman.
Guy was represented as the finger
man" who called Jeffrees out OF his
place under q pretext.
Hook and Shinman took the stand
and, admitting they were backing a
numbers business at the time, declared
Jeffrees. who was writing books for
them, had failed to pay them nearly
$400 he owed and they had gone to
his club that night to collect. Hook,
the defendants said. fred from their
car when Jeffrees reached in his back
pocket as If to pull gun. Guys
alleged connection with the numbers
business and the shooting was denied
entirely by all the defendants.
The case was tried before Judges
William M. Loker and Joseph c. Mat
tingly. States Attorney Alan Bowie
and Assistant States Attorney Waldo
Burnside appeared for the prosecu-
ton. Attorneys for the defense were
Frank Hall and A. Gwynn Bowie Of
Upper Marlboro and George Horning
Of Washington.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
Usefulness and Obedience
Priced Traits at Dog ShO1U
Style, Birth and Distinction Tests Giue
Place-Best Entry to Be Designated
at9P.M. Today.

Style, birth and distinction had to
share honors at the National Capital
Kennel Club show today with such
homely virtues as usefulness and obe-
dience.
One Of the featured competitions
among the 100 dogs at the 1888 show
is the obedience test trial in progress
this afternoon at Packard Auditorium,
on TWenty-fourth near M street NV.
Judging of the other classes got
under way shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning and will be climaxed tonight
at 9 o'clock, when the best dog in the
show will be selected from promising
field of bluebloods.
Exhibitors include Jimmy Walker
and his wife, the former Betty Comp
son, with Irish terriers; Gary Cooper
OF the films. with sealyhams; Mrs.
Randolph Scott. owner of famous race
horses, who entered Scottish deer
hounds, and Mrs. Laura F. Delano
with five outstanding Irish settlers.
Boston Terriers Popular.
Boston terriers are the most popular
breed at the show, with 56 entered
while fox terriers are second with 48
and cocker spaniels third with Al.
Shetland sheep dogs, Scottish terriers,
Collies, Pekingese and Irish terriers
were represented by more than Is
entries in each breed.
Many Of the dogs competing in the
Evening star., 1938-04-30
ASTROLOGERS TO MEET
IN CAPITAL WEDNESDAY
Influence Of Heavenly Bodies on
Everyday Life to Be Center
Of Discussion.

The influence Of the moon, the
stars and the mysterious signs Of the
Zodiac on everyday life will be the
center Of discussion at the five-day
convention of the American Associa-
ton Of Scientific Astrologers which
opens at the Raleigh Hotel .Wednes-
day.
Speakers at the convention will in
clude Ellen McCaffery, vice president
Of the association and head Of the
New York School of Astrology; w.
Glenn Hanson Of Los Angeles, ma
tional director Of scientific research
in the field Of astrology; DR.. Gustave
Ekstrom of Minneapolis, radio lee
turer; DR.. Carlos Carbell Of Havana,
physician and psychiatrist, who is
noted for his research into the rela-
ton between astrology and mental
disease; Paul Reigenstrtef Of Vienna,
engineer, and Prof. q. 8. Morrow Of
New OgleauA. astseaemer and author.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
is new TENNIS COURTS
ARE OPENED TO PUBLIC
Ten Are in Northeast Section and
Four Are in Mall at Fourth
Cfroof

Sixteen new tennis courts are being
thrown open to play today, accord
Ing to Albert Clyde e-Burton, in charge
of recreation of the National Capital
Parks.
Eight of these are located at Turkey
Thicket Recreation Center, Tenth
street and Michigan avenue NE:
two are in the Edgewood Playground,
Franklin street and Lincoln road
NE, while the other six are in the
Mall at Fourth street.
Permits to play on these may be
secured at room 1911, new Interior
Building, Eighteenth and D streets
NV. All the new courts are clay
courts.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
ACTION ON SCHOOL AGAIN
DELAYED IN ALEXANDRIA
Mayor Instructed to Submit Plans
to Private Architect for
Saving Study.

Action on accepting the plans for
a proposed new elementary school on
Cameron Mills road was delayed again
last night at a special meeting Of the
Alexandria (Va) City Council.
Mayor Richard Ruffner was in
structed by councilmen to submit the
plans drawn by the State architect,
Raymond v. Long, to a private archi-
tect to determine If further savings
can be obtained. It is estimated the
new building will cost about $4,000
under present specifications.
The council will meet Tuesday to
consider more than go applications for
the position Of city manager. With
the death Of E. c. Dunn on February
IS, City Attorney Carl Budwesky was
named acting city manager two days
later.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
SENAT0RS0PPOSE
MOVE: TO ALLOW
TAX BILL TO DIE
Boost of Real Estate Levy
for D. c. to ST. 80 or More
Would Be Result.
GROUP MEMBERS HOLD
BURDEN UNREASONABLE
King and Austin Say Failure
to Pass Measure Would Be
Undesirable Solution.

Reports of possible move develop
ing in the House to let the District
tax bill die met with opposition at the
Senate end of the Capitol today.
Recognizing the fact that death of
the pending measure would force the
Commissioners to meet the entire def
cit by raising the real estate and tan
gible personal property rate, probably
to $1.90 or more, some members of
the Senate District Committee said
they believed this would place an un-
reasonable new burden on property
owners.
Chairman King of the Senate COM
mittee said he thought failure to pass
the bill would be unfortunate, indi-
eating he does not believe it would
be in the best interests of the District
Austin Agrees.
Senator Austin, Republican, of Ver-
mont, another member of the COM
mittee, joined in the belief such action
would be an undesirable solution OF
the city's current revenue problem.
AS the tax bill stands, $4,000 600 of
the total yield of $5,2000OO would
come from real estate and tangible
property through continuation for an
other year of the SITS rate. which is
Is cents above the rate in effect prior
, to this fiscal year.
Thu hill oil &o;V
per-barrel beer tax approved py the
House and the 100000 gross re-
ceipts business privilege tax added by
the Senate.
Palmisano Fav0rs Death.
AS it came from the House the bill
fell short of meeting the expected
deficit of s4.315,0Oo BY adding the
business privilege tax, revised to make
1t more equitable through a sliding
scale of rates, the Senate met the
deficit and left a balance of close to
100000 for any future appropriations.
such as possible increase neyt jan
uary in the relief fund.
Chairman Palmisano of the House
District Committee was reported yes-
terday as being personally in favor of
letting the bill die. Since it passed
the Senate it has been awaiting House
action to send it to conference.
The Senate Committee indicated it
does not regard the measure as a per-
manent tax program by including in
its redraft of the measure an authori-
zation for $4,000 to be used by the
Commissioners in continuing their
study of the entire Local tax structure
during the recess, with instructions
to report to Congress next January.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
WILLIAM S.
~ DUED

assigned to criminal and civil work at
the District Court.
A native Of Augusta, Ga, he at
tended elementary school there and
later was graduated from Western
High School in Washington before
entering Georgetown He obtained his
legal education at Georgetown Law
School and Southeastern University
Law School. He was admitted to the
bar last October.
Native Of Maine.
Mr.. Tarver Is 80 years old, Is mar
ried and lives at 1910 Kalorama road
NV. He has covered" the District
Court and the United States Court
Of Appeals for the last three years.
Mr.. Haycock, who has been a clerk
in the Office of the district attorney
for the last eight years, will remain
at the District Court at least until
the end of this term OF court. Later
he will be assigned to Police Court.
He came here in 1929 from Calais,
Me, to accept position in the De-
partment of Agriculture He entered
the district attorneys Office in 1890
Before coming to Washington ne at
tended Bowdoin College.
His legal work was done at Columbus
University. Since his admission to
the bar in 1884 he has assisted in the
preparation of criminal cases and ap-
pellate briefs.
He is single, % years old and lives
at 1927 Adams Mill road NV. Among
his indorsers were Joseph B. Eastman,
interstate commerce commissioner
and Thomas M. Woodward, United
States maritime commissioner.
Mr.. Haycock will assume his new
duties Monday, Mr.. Tarver May Is
and Mrs Stiles in about two weeks.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
Will Visit Columbia U.

HOLLYWOOD. April 80 R.-
Madeleine Carroll, blond film star
whom the senior class of Columbia
University voted Ideal companion for
. tropical isle" will visit the New
York City School Monday.
The Columbia faculty invited her
to be its guest. Miss Carroll will sail
May 4 to join her husband, Capt.
Philip Ashley, in Paris.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
BRIDE, 22, AND SISTER
SLAIN BY HUSBAND, 72
Quarrel Over Money Precedes
Shooting-Man Says He Was
'Doped' Before Wedding.

Bythe Associated Press.
READING. Pa. April 3o.-Two
young women, one a bride Of two
months. were found shot to death in
a downtown apartment last night and
Detective It. Charles Dentith said
72-year-old Frank P. Kleckner, the
husband, had admitted the shooting
Mr.. Kleckner, shot twice through
the chest, was guarded at hospital,
where his condition was described as
critical.
Mr.. Dentith said Kleckner told him
he shot his bride, Genevleve, %, and
her sister, Alice Jacobs, 10, during q
quarrel over money. He quoted Kleck-
ner as saying Il decided to settle the
matter for once and for al. I pulled
my gun and shot them both. don't
know which shot first"
Kleckner told police he was mar
ried at Elkton, Nd, while under the
influence Of liquor that had been
doped."
Evening star., 1938-04-30
Suit Settled Out of Court,

LOS ANGELES, April 80 [P.-At-
torneys for Mrs. Sarah F. Ewart an
nounced today an out-of-court settle
ment OF her $4,000 damage suit
against John Mccormack, singer. She
charged that in 1888 a dog bit her on
the Mccormack premises.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
PICNIC GROVES OPEN
Areas at Fort Du Pont Park Now
May Be Used at Night.

The picnic groves at Fort Dupont
Park, Massachusetts, and Alabama
avenue Sc, will be open for night use
for the first time tonight.
c. Marshall Finnan, superintendent
of the National Capital Parks, has au-
thorized use of these areas until II
pm.
Although lights have not yet been
placed in the park, the authorities be-
lieve that with the coming Of longer
days and the pressure for picnic per-
mits, the later hours should now be
authorized.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
Three SERMONS
Rev. G. A. Brubaker Will Preach
on Wilderness Of SIM

The Rev. G. A. Brubaker, pastor Of
the Mount Zion Cedar Grove Baptist
Church, Bethesda, Md, will preach on
"The Wilderness of Sin" at Mount
Zion at 10 am. tomorrow, and on the
same subject at Cedar Grove at 1880.
Thoughts After Easter" will be the
subject Of the pastor at the meeting
Of the Germantown Baptist Church at
2:30 pm.
Revival services ut the Cedar Grove
Baptist Church will continue each
evening through May 3, except Satur-
day, under the direction Of Charles
Ozark.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
BOY, 5, SEEKS TO VOTE
Voices Desire to Cast Ballot for
George Washington. =,

George Washington. +
One young visitor to the polls today
announced q desire to vote for George
Washington.
He was Donald Wiczer, S, who tagged
along with his mother, Mrs. Sylvia
Wiczer Of 4801 Fourth street NV,
when she went to the Barnard School,
Fourth and Decatur streets NV,
where 35th precinct voters gathered.
Donald's mother explained he was
born few hundred yearS too late.
Evening star., 1938-04-30
WOMAN, SO, VOTES
Mrs. Mary Gaskins, Lifelong D. G.
Resident, Goes to Polls.

Among the flrst-time voters at the
polls in the Capital today was Mrs.
Mary Gaskins, SO, all her life resident
Of the voteless District.
Mrs. Gaskins, who lives at 2O14 G
street NV. cast her ballot at the
Grant School, where she was escorted
by her grandson, Ben Nicholson, 1881
Calvert street NV.
The Valley settler., 1938-12-02

THE VALE Y SETTLER is published
 every Friday by the IIctonuska Valley Farmeris Cooperative
 AssoSiotion at Palmer, Ala ska. Mng. Editor: Mrs. Ivan Wilson Subscription rates: $1.oo year by anil l.5O year mailed anywhere: lOGcopy
 This paper is issued for the pur- pose of giving inf ormation and news of the Motanuska Valley Farmers Cooperating Associotio IS work, problo ems, accomp Ii shments, and also, news of local and gon- eral interest; and to help foster the cooperative spirit of the farmers of the Metanuska Valley.
The Valley settler., 1938-12-02

amount is to have beon paid but . if 1t continues on time after
 that date the rate will be ono
 words, one hundred eighteen dOl~ lars payable in full when the llotS and child leave the hospital or
 one hundred thirty dollars on time If there are any questions Dr. . Albrecht will be only too glad to clarify them.
The Valley settler., 1938-12-02


 and also, news of local and non- era1 interest; and to help foster the cooperative spirit of the farmers Of the Metanuska Valley. Residents of the Matanu8ks Valley have boen expo ctantly holding their breath for the attack of oestructiVe win1s which swept the valley 2 year ago. So for----- we have been cheated of the thri Il which comes when the very rafters give way and whole sect1 ons of the roof are removed from over our heads. We have failed to see the neiGhbors wash tubs, water pahls onc roofing paper rattle past. And what about the exci tnent we used to have ct . fire? After working hard for q couple of months to secure tho seasons wood pile, see it burn in one grand biG f1a1e netghbOrs chimney Q mi lo away. Those were hot times Whi oh fur- n1shed exercise and thrill for every body. Still---winter isn't over yet and expe ctoti Qns may be Fulfilled any day. Have patience. certain Club reporter appears to have some very clear ideas for new exhi tion dance step. We are given the idea that the new fang1ed dance will tol1o the valley by storm. Also, it is generally - assumed that Q free exhibition will be demons stroted upon request. It appears that the idea of homemoking organizations ere not what they usec to be. Thoughts seems to wander away from the home fire s1 side, with it's regular responsi- bilities.