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Evening star., 1938-08-16
OPERATIONS HIT EAGLES
Harper and Stockton Have Their
Appendices Removed.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Aug. 16 (P.-
Appendicitis, in one swift blow, took
two players out Of the lineup OF the
Philadelphia Eagles Of the National
Professional Football League.
Maurice "Harpo" Harper, center,
and Herschel Stockton, a guard, were
operated on within a period OF a few
hours yesterday. Both were stricken
Sunday.
Hospital attaches expected II would
be nearly two months before either
could play. The season will be under
way by that time.
Evening star., 1938-08-16
Wesley Is Stumped Until
He Leorns Gomez Birthday.

Mr.. Gomez replied that he was
everybody's pal. as far as he knew.
He refused. however. to tell Mr.. Ferrell
the date of his birth
"A guy has a right to his secrets" ="
said Lefty. You don't hear Nose
Grove and Bill Terry going around
telling their real age, do you? Nossir I"
Until he gets the correct birth date.
Mr.. Ferrell is powerless to help his
young southpaw friend The birth date
is everything in zodiac circles. But
Wesley will not give up. For every
sinner he can save from the burning
well. Mr.. Ferrell is a missionary at
heart.
He frowns, for instance, upon:
l. The Joe Jackson, Or hairpin,
school of thought. which says that
hairpins mean base hits.
2. The chewing gum on the ca o
school. sponsored by Eddie Collins.
3. The Hughie Critz school. which
boasts 5,628 separate symbols Of good
and evil luck.
Evening star., 1938-08-16
Dartmouth Cornell and Pitt Look Powerful Eastern ridon
From The
Press Box
FerreII Thanks Zodiac
For Job With Yonkees.
BY JOHN LARDNER,
Suecial Correspondent Of The Sts

cpCCldl AUIIGSQOHuCHb Ol Inc SbdT.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-It must have
been after a sealed conference with
the zodiac that Wesley Ferrell. the
problem child pitcher. decided to de-
sert the Washington ball club last
week. Wesley and the zodiac have
worked in close partnership for many
years.
They vote their stock equally. Ger
tain minor shares are voted by the
stars, but only the better class Of
stars. none less than 1,750,000 years
old. Stars younger than that are
Johnny come -lately's and rank in Mr..
Ferrell's book with tea leaves, crystal
balls and the queen of spades-the
solace of the superstitious
A mans best pal is the zodiac. After
studying the situation closely. with
special reference to the charts for
August and the closing quotations on
Leo, the lion. who dominates this de-
partment from a semi-recumbent po-
sition, Mr.. Ferrell and his silent part
ner elected to quit the Washington
club cold.
One day later. they were both sold
to the New York Yankees, practically
guaranteeing them a cut of the world
series dough ranging from S2.500 to
$4,000. This is like money from home
You have got to rise very early in the
morning to get ahead of the zodiac.
Zodioc Is Likely to Spend
Most Of Time in BulIpen.
Since the Zodiac goes everywhere
that Wesley goes. it is now member
of the Yankees in good standing and
will probably spend its time in the bull
pen. waiting the nod from Manager Joe
Mccarthy.
Joe is not Zodiac man himself. by
training He is hunch dreamer and
. one-tine consulter Of Indian medi-
cine men. But he possesses that big.
broad, flexible outlook so often found
among ballplayers. and if the going
becomes tough. and he runs into los
ing streak of four or five games. he
probably will be glad to try Mr. Fer
rell's system.
How do you work that thing. any
vay?" Mr.. Mccarthy asked Wesley
when Yves Joined the club And he
could not have come to a better source.
Mr.. Ferrell has governed his life by
astrology since the day he lost his fast
ball, back in 1888
One of Wesley's new colleagues is
Vernon Gomez, the enlightened Anda-
lusian, free thinker in the field of
superstition. Gomez will try anything
once. He has owned PIT luck charms
In his time. Naturally. Mr.. Ferrell re-
CARDS Lefty as a hedge priest, a dis
senter and an unredeemed Huguenot.
What Is that peculiar gesture you
make when you walk out there 10
pitch?" he asked Mr.. Gomez, on join
ing the club.
Il step across the third base foul
line" said Lefty proudly. L never
touch it, That's what makes me what
am today. Yves"
"Barbarism!" barked Mr.. Ferrell.
You are wasting your time. How do
you stand in relation to Castor and
Pollux, you left-handed idolator?"
Evening star., 1938-08-16
Minor Results
By the Associated Press.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Albany, 0-S: Hartford. SO.
Hazleton. 3: Elmira. /.
BinGhamton, II: Trenton. o.
Wilkes.Barre. 8; Williamsport. 3.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
jacksonville. 8; Columbus. 8.
0reenville, 3-3: Spartanburg, 2-4.
Savannah. z; Macon. 8.
Columbia. 8: Augusta, 4.
Evening star., 1938-04-16

National Lumber Manufacturers As
soc1ation, Washington. will address
the seminar. Pierre Blouke Of WASH
ington will discuss the program Of the
Central Housing Committee, the Fed
eral co-ordinating agency in the
housing field.
Nominations Of officers, including
president. vice president, secretary
and treasurer will be made Wednes-
day noon. Regional directors for
three years also will be nominated for
the Western Mountain district. the
Great Lakes district and the Middle
Atlantic district.
Nominations OF regional directors
by petition have been received at the
Octagon, Washington headquarters Of
the institute. as follows: Claire w.
Ditchy OF Detroit. for the Great Lakes
district; Miller I. Kast Of Harrisburg
and Charles z. Klauder and Edmund
r. Purves Of Philadelphia for the
Middle Atlantic district; Robert X.
Fuller Of Denver for the Western
Mountain District.
The Public Works program OF the
institute, involving the selection Of
architects for public works and the
question Of mandatory competitions,
will be reported by Francis P. Sulli-
van Of Washington. chairman of the
Institutes Committee on Public
Works, Thursday morning.
Evening star., 1938-04-16

by Charles D. Maginnis Of Boston,
president. at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing in the Roosevelt Hotel. meeting
headquarters. CASTOR L. Porterie, at
torney general Of louisiana, will well
come the architects Mr.. Maginnis
will deliver the annual presidential
address and Edwin Bergstrom Of Los
Angeles will submit the treasurer's re-
port.
The report Of the Institutes Board
Of Directors, who have been In session
since last Wednesday, will be pre-
sented by Charles T. Ingham Of Pitts
burgh, secretary. On Tuesday after
noon. following . tour OF the old
French Quarter, President Maginnis
will give reception to all those at
tending the convention. Registration
begins at $50 am. and closes at 7 pm.
on Tuesday.
A forum on architectural education
will be held Tuesday evening with
Dean William Emerson Of Massachu-
sets Institute Of Technology, chair
man Of the A. I. A. Committee on
Education, presiding.
Will Hear Housing Report.
Wednesdays sessions will open
with the report Of the Committee on
Housing by Walter r. Mccormack of
Cleveland, chairman Of the commit
tee. The report will describe the
major activities Of the committee in
cooperating closely with the Govern
ment agencies in Washington and
with national organizations engaged
in the housing field
Following the housing report, the
architects will be addressed by A. C.
Shire, acting director of the Technical
division Of the United States Housing
Authority; Miles LAnier Colean,
deputy administrator of the Federal
Housing Administration; Ormond E.
Loomis. assistant to the chairman of
the Federal Home Loan Bank Board,
and Coleman Woodbury., director OF
the National Association Of Housing
Officials.
James G. McNary, president of the
Evening star., 1938-04-16
Architects
Continued From First Page.)

affecting the public and the profess
sion Of architecture
Representatives Of the Federal Gov
ernment will address the convention
which will be attended by more than
800 delegates from the Institutes 10
chapters throughout the country
Under the auspices of the institutes
Committee on Housing. 10 regional
meetings mobilizing $4,000 architects
to cooperate with the Government in
stimulating small home building, slum
clearance and low-cost housing have
been held within the last month in
addition to many local meetings. At
these gatherings the possibilities Of
the new Federal Housing Act are ex-
planned and clinics held at which
architects are made acquainted with
all the details necessary in presenting
projects for approval.
Asked to Remove Barriers.
The Housing Committee. 1t was an
nounced, has asked every regional and
city planning commission In the
United States to take steps to remove
the barriers to the development of a
slum clearance and a private industry
building program. The Housing Act
and the programs Of the Federal
Housing Administration and the Fed
eral Home Loan Bank Board will. It
Is declared. greatly encourage both
public and private housing without
conflict"
But" it is pointed out, "these ad-
vantages are available only in those
parts Of American cities which are
found eligible"
A most serious situation exists in
nearly every city regarding privately
promoted housing, because in many
areas no mortgage insurance can now
be obtained. according to the COM
mittee. These areas are not prop
erly eligible. because of wrong zoning,
no soning. lack of real property in
ventory or land use survey. insult
f1ctent or no neighbcrhood con-
veniences-such as parks Fairgrounds,
churches and amusements-deterio
cd hcleAboI AOOus, lhCA VI pTOpVI
streets and transportation; bad assess
ments and tax situations In some dis
tricts
In short, this lack Of co-ordinated
planning is the principal reason for
giving low appraisals or preventing
financing of new construction and
alterations in these districts. condi-
ton reported by banks. loan COM
panies. insurance companies and the
Government agencies. These difficult
ties are bound to hinder the develop
met Of any slum clearance or private
industry building program
The Producers Council, national
organization Of leading manufacturers
Of building material and equipment,
will hold its fifteenth annual meeting
in conjunction with the architects
convention. The Association Of the
Collegiate Schools Of Architecture and
the National Council Of Architectural
Registration Boards also will meet on
Monday, April Is.
The institutes sessions will be opened
Evening star., 1938-04-16
NEW RESIDENTIAL
AREA IS PLANNED
WaverIy Taylor, Inc, Plans
to Build los Homes in
Dumbarton.

A new residential development, dis
tinctive in its plan. architecture and
landscaping. has been announced by
Waverly Taylor. Inc, prominent real
tors and builders. In keeping with
its location, just west Of Georgetown,
the name given to this new COM
munity is Dumbarton, reminiscent Of
the early Colonial period which will
be reflected in the los homes to be
built. The total value of the develop
ment when completed will be in excess
Of 81 100000.
The site extends for the most part
along the south side Of Reservoir road
and adjoins Foxhall road. 1t Is within
10 minutes by motor from the White
House, but well out Of the congested
area.
Commands Beautiful View.
The property Is high above the Po-
tomac River and commands one Of
the most beautiful pAnoramas Of the
valley Of the Potomac within the Dis
tr1ct. It's near neighbors are some Of
the most outstanding estates and resi-
Evening star., 1938-04-16

Dental areas IN Washington. the es-
tates Of Mrs. J. Borden Hartman.
Minister to Norway; Duncan Phillips.
Mrs. Anne Archbold, Miss Ellnor
Ryan, Mrs. Raymond Baker, etc., and
the nationally famous residential
communities Of Colony Hill. Foxhall
Village and Foxall. The Glover-Arch-
bold Parkway, Foundry Branch Park
and the Potomac River Parkway, with
the recently announced plan Of de-
veloping the c. 6s o. Canal property
into . park, all will add immeasurably
to the psrmanence Of residential
values In this area.
Schools and Transportation.
There are well-establishd street car
ana bus lines, elementary, junior and
senior high schools and parochiel
schools in the neighborhood. Two
groups Of community stores are within
short walking distance.
Grading operations have been start
Evening star., 1938-04-16

The houses will be principally Of
brick and stone, with all the most
modern and approved features Of con.
struction and equipment. They will
contain, in various combinations, liv-
ing room. den or library. first-hoor
lavatory, dining room. kitchen, three
and four bedrooms. TWO baths. porches
and one or two-car built-in or At
tached garages.
Evening star., 1938-04-16

ed and construction Of the first group
Of houses will be commenced shortly.
All houses will be fully detached on
lots Of generous widths. Dumbarton
will draw exclusively upon the Co.
lonial period Of our country's history
for It's architectural inspiration, and
the best examples Of residential archi-
lecture from New England to Louis
lana win be freely reproduced.
The Washington times., 1938-04-26
BRITAIN RAISES
TAXES TO BUY
ARMAMENTS 7 S
Incomes, Oil, Tea
Hit by Levies
BY KINGsBURY SMITH

LONDON, April 26 G.N.SJ-To
O nation already heavily burdened
by taxation, Chancellor Of the Elk
chequer Sir John Simon today an
nounced sweeping new imposts, in
cluding an increase of six pence
IN the pound on the basic income
tax.
The heavy cost Of rearmament
Is responsible for a budget deficit
next year unless new taxes are
imposed, the chancellor said.
TAX ON OIL AND TEA
He, therefore, brought the in
come tax up to a standard rate Of
5 shillings 6 pence in the pound
and imposed new duties on oil and
tea.
The only persons exempt from
the new income tax increase, it
was revealed, will be approx
mately 100000 residents who
earn less than SITS a year.
The Chancellor estimated total
revenue after providing new tax
alton ct 944.75o,ooo pounds ($4.-
The Washington times., 1938-04-26
\ QUAKE HITS TOWNS
Prince Crashes on 5th Ave.,
Killing I, Injuring Another

NEW YORK, April 26 QN.S0.
Au auto driven by Prince Alexis
Dawydoff, member Of the. former
imperial Russian family, leaped
the curb at Fifth Avenue near
Fortieth Street early today and
crashed into two store windows,
instantly killing Dawydoff's young
woman companion.
Another woman in the car. Mrs.
zinovia Manning, SO, was critl
cally injured. She and the prince
were taken to Bellevue Hospital
where he was placed under arrest
on a technical charge of homicide
The dead woman was Mrs. Mar
garet Abrams, %, wife Of James
Abrams.
The Washington times., 1938-04-26
CONVICT SLAIN
AT GREAT FALLS
MAKING "BREAK"

Bradley Butler, IS. member OF a
Virginia convict road gang woAk-
ing near Great Falls, was shot
and killed today when he
attempted to escape.
WORKING IN QUARRY
Butler, who was serving a 13-
year sentence for HOUSEKEEPING
and robbery, was shot by Guard
Allen Goodwin, according to Major
Rice Youell, warden of the State
penitentiary.
The convicts were working in a
stone quarry, and were marching
from their camp to the quarry
after breakfast. Butler started
edging out of line, the warden
reported, and as he neared the
woods made a break for liberty.
ORDERED TO HALT
The guard called upon him to
halt, and then fired one shot,
killing him instantly.
Butler was sent to the peni-
tentiary from Lee county.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
The Washington times., 1938-04-26
Town Goes Wet
By Record Vote

WETHERSFTELD, Conn, April
26 Q.N.S0.-By a margin of
mere than two to one this town
today had voted to remain wet
when the liquor question was put
to a vote at the towns first
biennial election.
A record number Of voters
turned out as 1,246 voted in favor
of issuing permits for the sale Of
all alcoholic liquors; 81 for beer
only and 491 for no permits.
Wethersfield had a record Of be.
ing dry for more than 40 years
before national prohibition.
The Washington times., 1938-04-26
32 Killed in India
BY Police Guns

MADRAS, India, April 26
Q.NS0.-Thirty-two persons were
reported killed and 48 wounded
at Biduraswathan today when
Mysore state police fired on an
all-India congress meeting of TO-
900 persons. Those attending the
meeting were said to have con-
travened an order prohibiting
hoisting of the all.India congress
flag.
The Washington times., 1938-04-26

buoI1Cu W casually G1OOkAGdlS llc
died a few moments after having
been admitted.
DIES IN RAILWAY YARD
The spectacular suicide took
place in the railroad yards at New
Jersey Avenue and Street South
east,
Timberlake, carrying a can of
gasoline, walked up to Leon
Abrams, an employe of the Uni
versal Carloading Company, and
asked where he was.
Abrams described Timberlake
as having wild look in his blood
shot eyes. He told the man he
was at New Jersey Avenue and /
Street Southeast. Timberlake
thanked him and walked away
down a railroad embankment.
There he poured the gasoline
over his clothing and touched a
match to it. A burst of flame
shot up, burning his clothing off
his body and giving off such in
tense heat that it melted nis
metal belt buckle.
Abrams rushed over with a piece
Of canvas and attempted to
smother the flames, while Tim.
berlake writhed on the ground
moaning:
II want TO die. want to die"
An ambulance was called and
he was rushed to the hospital
Immediately.
Timberlake was indicted on
February Is for forging a check
for $362.5O made out to Leonard
J. Ganse, and the trial was set
for this morning.
When the case was called,
Timberlake did not respond, and
his bondsman was instructed to
produce him at once. While
Assistant United States Attorney
George E. McNein was awaiting in
the court room, word was received
that Timberlake had ended his life.
USED GUN IN COURTHOUSE
Timberlake was arrested Feb.
ruary last in the office of former
Police Court Judge Gus A.
Schuldt. At that time he had
gone to Schuldt's office to discuss
legal matter when suddenly he
drew a pistol and fired four shots
into the wall. He was arrested for
intoxication and discharging fire
arms.
Timberlake was later fined $40
in Police Court on the intoxica-
ton charge and SIS for diScharg-
ing firearms. He paid.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL 30
The Washington times., 1938-04-26
Whitney Climbs
In Prison Society

OSSINING, N. Y. April 26
G.N.SJ-Richard Whitney, for
mer president Of the New York
Stock Exchange, moved up a rung
in the ladder Of Sing Sings prison
world today. He graduated from
the rookie squad into regular
prison status. He is now eligible
for a better cell and also for a
job, either teaching or library
work.
The Washington times., 1938-04-26
Washington Lawyer Burns Himself to Death
Retirement Chances
Reported to Senate
Plan Would GiUe'
Right to Buy
AnnUitieS

, Seven amendments to the Civil
Service retirement law are pro-
posed in a bill favorably reported
to the Senate today by Senator M.
M. Nicely Cd West Virginia for
the Civil Service Committee
Additional costs Of the new pro-
posalS would be borne jointly by
the employees and the government.
The increase in the Governments
contribution to the retirement
fund was estimated by the Civil
Service Commission at $3.50 900,
with an additional $4,000 repre-
senting the estimated administra-
tive cost of a new survivorship
plan. The employe contributions
would be increased from 31a per
cent to 4 per cent of basic salary.
CHANGES EFFECTED
AS summarized by the commit
tee, the amendments proposed
would effect the following changes
in the retirement law, all except
the first of which were favored
by the Civil Service Commission:
/. Reduces the optional retire
ment age after 80 years. service
from So, 63 and so years to ga,
go and SO years, depending on
the retirement age group Of
which the employe is a member.
2. Permits three one-year ex-
tensions Of appointments be-
You'd the retirement age when
desired by the employe and
approved by the Civil Service
Continued ON Page 2, Col. ~
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL b.
The Washington times., 1938-04-26
'|Perfect Weather" Is Due
Today and TOMORROW

degrees at $50 o'clock this morn,
ing, but under the rays of a warm
sun it rose to So degrees at 10
a. m.
The weather man promised fair
skies for apple blossom enthusi.
asts who will journey to the
Shenandoah Valley for the festi,
val. A possibility of rain was fore
cast for Friday, however.
The Washington times., 1938-04-26

Perfect spring weather is in
store for Washington today and
tomorrow, the Weather Bureau
predicted today.
Gentle breezes under clear skies
will keep the temperature in the
low 70's during the day. The
lowest temperature expected to-
night is so degrees.
The temperature dropped to 43
The Washington times., 1938-04-26
Army to Open
Reserve Ranks

Q.N.S.) The Army today
set into motion machinery
to assure immediate expan-
sion of its mechanical forces
in the event of a future ma
tiOnal emergency.
For the first time since
1920, the Army is authorized
to establish a regular Army
enlisted reserve enliStments
open July l.
String e n t requirements
have been set up for this re-
serve force on which the reg
ular Army of 165,00O will de-
pend to supply it specialists
in wartime.
A man must be q trained
ex-regular, unmarried and
under 36.
The Washington times., 1938-04-26
Mother, l6, and Sister
Vanish With Cash
HOILyWOORs Lure
Blamed for
Disappearance

A 16-year-old mother Of a. seven
months-old baby and her 17-year
old sister were missing with some
81 500 of their mothers's savings
It was believed the lure of the
movies might have called them
to Hollywood.
The missing sisters are Mrs
Margie Scott Brizzi and Miss Lii
liam Scott. Mrs. Brizzi, who has
been estranged from her hus
band, Richard Brizzi, since shortly
before the birth of the baby, took
her infant son, Joseph, with her
LIVED WITH MOTHER
The girls had been living with
their mother, Mrs. Mable West,
camp, beauty shop operator, at
2525 Minnesota Ave. S. E. Re
Gently, she told police, they had
been teasing her and telling her
that they were going to Holly.
wood.
Sunday the sisters left home
The mother thought nothing OF
this, believing they might have
gone to visit their father, Charles
Scott, 457 H st. S. w. Investiga,
ton showed, however, that they
had not gone to his home.
TALKED OF TRIP
This morning Mrs. Westcamp
discovered the money was missing,
and then she recalled that the
girls had told her on Sunday they
were thinking of going to Holly,
wood.
Police learned that Mrs. Brizzi
had recently been seeing an actor
who has been appearing at a local
theater, and believe this may have
influenced her to attempt to get
into pictures.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
The Washington times., 1938-04-26
Even a Surplus
Brings Protest

LONDON, April rs (I.N.S0.
You can't, unused Sir John
Simon to himself today, please
everybody.
Proudly the chancellor, Of
the exchequer told the House
Of Commons that his budget
showed a surplus Of $143,93O,-
600. Then he went on to say
that beer and tobacco taxes
were chiefly responsible.
From the conservative
benches rose q shrill femi-
nine cry Of shame, sEame!"
It was Lady AStOr, the
American-bOrn first woman
member of parliament, out
spoken irrecOncilable foe Of
smoke and drink.
The Washington times., 1938-04-26
Japan Releases
American Aviator

TOKYO, April 26 G.N.SJ.
Melvin H. Gibbon, American avla-
tor, detained for three days by
Japanese police for questioning on
his alleged aid to China, has been
released at Yokohoma, the news
paper Asahi said today. He will
be permitted to sail for the United
States Thursday, it was stated. He
is a resident of New York city,
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
QUAKE HITS TOWNS
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April
26 G.N.SO.-A number Of build.
ings in Chinandega and Leon lay
in ruins today as a result of an
earthquake. No casualties were
reported.
The Washington times., 1938-04-26
SURPLUS FOR ARMS

Only last year, the income tax
was increased from four shillings
nine pence to five shillings. The
new rate is the highest since 1922,
when the basic rate was six shil-
lings in the pound.
It was virtually "war budget"
that the chancellor presented to
the house, unrelieved by any opti-
mistic clauses save for a surplus
on the books of $14S,930,00O from
last year. But even this, instead
Of being applied against the ma
tional debt, will be poured into
the bottomless pit of rearmament.
And while $45O. 100000 must be
borrowed Immediately to pay for
this years rearmament, new loans
will be announced later, Sir John
said, and the peak of arms expen-
ditures will not be reached until
next year or possibly the year
after.