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son, George Lewis, Marion So
lano.
4A1-Ovaldo Gomez, Anna
Taylor, Minnie Thompson.
5B-Rose Marshall, Nora Jor-
dan.
5A-Thomas Dion, John Ley,
Alfred Lowe, James Ogden, obi
Ito Rodriguez, Walter Vinson,
Shirley Curry, Josephine Herman
DEE, Marjorie Knowles.
6B2-William Filler, Bobby
Sawyer, Johnnie May De Loach,
Ernest Hopkins.
6Bl-Harold HaskinS, Leona
Albury, Fay Baker, Willette
Camalier, Mary Eliz b e h
Knowles.
6A2-Carolyn Jarrett, Ray
Johnson.
6Al-Eugene Rosam, Phillip
Strunk, Monteen Bryant, Frances
Collins, Gloria Riggs.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS

The eastern high pressure area
is crested this morning off the
middle Atlantic coast and over
spreads the Atlantic States and
westward over the middle and
lower Mississippi Valley; while
the western low pressure area is
centered over southwestern Kan
sas. with a trough of low pres
sure extending from the Mexican
border northeastward TO the Lake
Superior region.
Moderate 10 heavy rains have
occurred during the last "a hours
in the Plains States.
There has also been light rain
in the extreme upper Mississippi
Valley, Lake Superior region, and
Plateau States, moderate rain in
northern Texas and Colorado.
and light showers in extreme
southern Florida.
Temperatures have fallen
somewhat in portions Of the
Plains and Rocky Mountain
States: while from the Mississip-
pi Valley eastward readings are
unseasonably mild.
-. 5. AENNEDY.
Official in Charge
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Motorists OF the Tamlaml Trail
were warned that they travelled
the highway az their own risk as
great clouds Of smoke crgulfed
more than 210 square miles IN all
eleven counties included IN the
Everglades FIRE Control District.
The cautIagratlon IN This vast
area IS aggravated by a deficiency
OF mere Than SIX inches IN RAIN
fa1l s3ncc January ! The 6estruc~
tlon "a w3ldlIfe in this section has
been appalling. officials say.
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Quarterly perfect attendance
reo6rd for. sp6sdsion Street School
follows:
IR-Donald Gates, Daniel Es-
tevez, Edward Jackson, William
Pinder, Kenneth Spencer. Paul
Walter, Norberto Diaz, Beverly
Arthur, Betty Curry, Carmen
Mendores. Carmen Avila.
lA2-Hilda May Collins, Edna
Harris, Alei ViIlevesantes.
lAl-Kenneth Albury, Johnny
Cerezo, Jack Larsen, Pete Wald-
en-. Rose Mary Roberts, Fay Tay-
Tor, Betty Cruz.
2B-Eugene AlbuTy, Charles
Knowles, Antonio Roche, Patrica
B. Russell. O'Neil Stirrup, Joan
Knowles.
2A2-Billy AIbury. Hilburr
Roberts. L. c. Taylor. Evslins
Carey. Dorothy Harvey, Maggie
Kerr.
2Al-Albert Perez. Tom villa
visanes. Larry West, Zelma Dee
Griffin. Audrey Robertson, Rose
Marie Sanchez
3B-Joseph Lowe. Edna Mae
Alvarez, Vienna Gates. Estella
Diaz Rose Mary Kerr. Helen Mar.
elsa. Argeha Santa Cruz. Evelyn
Skeleton. Antonica Smith. Mil
dred Tiff.
3A-Daniel BOA. Albert Cruz
Adolfo LaStrez. Randall Valdez
Geraldine Albury. Mildred Wald-
En-
4B-ChzrleS Baker. Robert
Narcisa. Resale CamaheT. Shirley
Pinder. Florence Russell. Gloria
Elnson.
4A1-Juanita Griffin. Joar
Doughiry. Gilbert Hall. FerEnln
Hernandez. Kixkwood Carey
Forest Arthur. Harold Richard
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PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS

i "a - Jesus Blanco, Billie
Brandt, Warren Bethel, Millman
Ingraham, Buddy Nunnery, Chas.
Perez, Ben Saunders, Florence
Bubier, Esmeralda Calleja, Bar
bara Lanier.
2B-Tony Fernandez, Benjamin
FELTON,, Jack Spencer, Michael
Thrower, Rose Marie Bradley,
Beverly Suarez, Peggy Collins.
1A1-Rosalee Tolle, Mary John
son, Eddie Weatherford, James
Malgrat, Ralph DuBruiel.
lA2-Gloria Adams.
1B-Patricia Ann Harrison.
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WEATHER FORECAST

(Till 7:30 p. m, Thursday
Key West and Vicinity; Partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday,
possibly light showers; mild tenn
perature; moderate e sterly
winds, fresh at times.
Florida: Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday. possibly light
showers near east central and
extreme south co1sts; mild tenn
peratures.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits:
Moderate easterly winds, and
partly overcast weather tonight
and Thursday, possibly light
showers near Florida coast.
East Gulf: Moderate east and
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tby GNAVT1
aaaeasesas~s . o . o o o Q . .

The following are the pairings
for the golf match to be played
Thursday and the losers will be
host at dinner to the winners on
the same evening. The place Sc
lected by Mr.. Ii Plummer will
be given you on request The
names follow:
!. Plummer G o smith vs..
Kemp-Salas.
=. Watkins Mesa vs.. O'Bryant-
Russell.
I3 Harris Sands vs.. Harris-Pin-
der.
! Strunk -Ketchurn VS.. Parks
GroomS.
Is. Spottswood-M c Carthy IS
Kerr Kirchheiner.
Is. Fripp- Showers vs.. Julian
Pierce.
II Slngluff-Lopez vs.. KirSchen-
baum TibbettS.
8. Hewitt-Taylor rs. Milligan-
West
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National LEAGUE
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Harris School Honor Roll

Harris School Honor Roll
Honor Roll of Harris Grammar
School for the six weeks period
ending April % follows:
Gamma Neal Ayala.
5B-Donald Pearlman.
5A-4A - Catherine Chapman,
Dora Henriquez, Patsy Duane,
Ampara Divide, Betty Jean Whar-
ton.
Ability Shaw, Virginia Will
liams, Dorine Cruz.
3B-Galey Sweeting, Armando
Mujica.
2A-3A-Nancy Norman, Nor
man Johnson, Rose Marie Archer,
Joy Ball, Robert Archer, Lorraine
Nottage, Leo Hicks.
2A-Florence Bubier, Esmeral-
da Calleja, Warren Bethel.
2B-Felix Norman Davis.
TAI - Rosalee Tolle, Mary
johnson, Tony Calleja, Edward
Weatherford, James Malgrat
Robert Armstrong.
1B-Patricia Ann Harrison.
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Harris School
Perfect Attendance


Perfect attendance and punctu-
atty of Harris school for six
weeks period ending April y
included many pupils, as follows:
6A-Anthony Alonzo, Malcolm
Archer, Buddy Curry, Arthur
Lowe. Henry Munro, Irving Rob-
erts, Harold Sands, Jimmy Sin
gleton. William Soldano, Emma
Neal Ayala, Alta Cabrera, Evon
Cruz. Barbara Curry, Erundina
Fernandez, Argelia Gonzalez
Mercedes Gonzalez, Anna Key,
Rosalie Nottage, Betty Lou Rob
erts, Lorraine Russell, Gloria
Ayala, Gloria Suarez.
6B-Delio Alfonso, Ernest
Avila. Frank Guerro, George Jen-
sen, Albert Ramirez, Orlando
Rodriguez, Everette Rosam, Ber-
nell Sands. Patsy Albury, Glorina
Curry, Madge Key, Alba Lopez
Doris Lowe, Madge Mallory, Bet
tv Lou Mccullough, Edna Mae
j Taylor, Nellie Thrower, Ruby
| Wharton.
/ ga - Louis Sands, Thomas
! Saunders, Harvey Shehane, Ker'
nit Watkins. Nell Rose Archer
Elizabeth Gates, Shirley Ingra-
j ham. Rose Curry. Georginai Cas-
tro. Maude Rose Brady, Saraf
! Perez, Mary Roberts, Barbara
/ Thompson.
q, 5B-Manuel Castillo, NarcisC
/ Castillo, Bonnie Fernandez, Ar
i thur Ingraham. Bernard Roberts
! Leroy Sawyer, Dorothy Buckley
Betty Lou Burchell. Jackie Flest
, as. Irna Sands, Carolyn Suarez.
| 5A-4A-Ann Cook. Patriot;
Duane. Ampara Divide, Bett,
Jean Wharton. Edward Albertus
Jose Alonzo, John Collins, Byror
] Cooke. Daniel Luian, Grac'
sGuerro.
4A-Waldo Collins, Kennel
Kerr. Conway Kelly, Rose Mar
Castaneda, Dorothy HabeckeE
Fay Roberts, Leota FELTON,.
/ 4B-Ruth Roberts. Cynthil
Perez, Mary Lee Steinspring
/ Rose Mae Higgs. Joe Mccullough
. Kermit Roberts, Jack White
Ernest Sawyer, Alvin Thrower
Eileen Roberts. Carrie Bancell'
. Charles Ray Brant. Betty Jun
Cottren. Julia Cruz
. 3A-Cieveland Knowles, Franl
Sardinia. Betty Armayor. Betc
+ Greene. Evon LoneS, Sara Lowe
Wilma Taylor.
/ 3B-Betiy Rae Brady. Mar,
Russell. Betty Taylor, Helei
Turner. Arthur BOA. Charlie
. Curry Joe FleItas, Arrnando Mu
/ jlca. Alton Norris. Galley Sweet
ing.
2A-3A-Charses Spencer. Nan
. ~ Norman. Norman johnson. Al
sIen Carey. Jack wilkins. Res
Marie Archer. Joy bail. Lorrain
Nostsge. Leo Hicks Ysel Carabal
| 10
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4 half-dozen Negro church dea-
cons who had come TO blows over
the hiring Of preacher, were
hailed into the municipal court at
KisSimmee last week. Taking has
text from The Book of Matthew
MaNur-Judgc A. r. Crosby
preached them a sermon which
had them shouting Amen az its
conclusion and which resulted IN
an old time prayer meeting and
q grand reunion az the Church.
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lie &sY!x,s2,s,:4I: e. & S .:zss;ts


Tae story so Far: JuGtth GOOD
loe has the code OF an old Mary
land family 10 support her.
Reuben OliUeT has only the
ethics OF his ot1n making. Lou
inc another man. Judith TlGrrtes
Reuben for his money TO discover,
after the Wedding. that his for
tune has been lost. Reuben toUes
Judith desperately, but offers to
release her Judith determines TO
stick 10 her bargain.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago at Plttsburgh-French
90 VS.. Blanton 90.
St. Louis at Cincinnati-War-
neke 900 VS.. Grissom CD.
Philadelphia at New York o.
Mulcahy (O-D VS.. Gumbert 40,
Hallahan ODD VS.. Melton go or
Lohrman (0-0).
Brooklyn at BostOn--Fitzslm-
mons (0-0) VS.. Fette 90.
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FOUND IN cow

PALESTINE. IA ring lost
three years before by Mrs James
Carter of thus city was found IN
the stomach 81 a Goa killed a.
heT place.
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Division Street School
Honor Roll

Honor Roll
Quarterly Honor Roll of Divi-
sion Street School follows:
lB-Adolfo Barcelo, Kermit
Kerr, Jr., Vicente Molina, Jr.
IA2-Carol Boza, Hilda Diaz,
Bobby Crusoe, John Cabo.
lAl-Jack Larsen, Edna Jean
Gardner, Mary Louise Pent.
2B-None.
2A2-None.
2A1-LarFy West.
3B-Joseph Lowe, Antonio Ma
chado, Rose Mary Kerr, Evelyn
Skeleton, Antonica Smith.
3A-Naldo Diaz, Randall Valdez,
Geraldine Albury, Betty Lou
Reich, Mildred Walden.
4B-Ronnie Keister, Elizabeth
Ann Gardner.
4A2-Marion Solano, Laurette
Russell, Frances Mora, Joan
Doughty, George Lewis.
4Al-Angela Acevedo, Anita
Aguilar, Betty Lou Boza, Bertha
Perez.
F.. 5B-Lydia Avael, Fortune De-
merritt.
5A-Odilio Rodriguez, Ethel
Mae Roberts.
6B2-Elsa Toledo, Johnnie May
De Loach.
: 6Bl-Lorraine Goethe, Mary
Elizabeth Knowles.
! 6A2-None.
| 6Al-Eugene Rosam.
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TODAY'S GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland at Chicago-Harder
40 VS.. Lee 900.
Detroit VS.. St. Louis-BridgeS
ODD VS.. Newsom (2-0).
New York at Philadelphia
Ruffing Old VS.. Williams ODD
or Kelley (0-0).
Boston at Washington-McKain
900 VS.. Deshong (0-0).
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Son Of doctor who first recog-
nized disease. says useless appen-
dicitis deaths are due TO the use
Of too many laxatives.
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The WEATHER

southeast winds, and partly over
cast weather tonight and Thurs
day.
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ANTIQUES

ANTIQUES wANTED-Best pric-
es paid for Jewelry, Silver,
Glass, Furniture, etc. Also, old
dolls. Address Vera Gaffney,
1922 Biscayne Blvd, Miami
Fla. for appointment.
apr25-lwk
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FOR SALE

CORNER LOT. 50x100 feet. Cor
ner 5th and Staple Avenue.
Apply Box ID. The Citizen.
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REAL ESTATE


TROPICAL MATTRESS COM
PANY. -. SCHNEIDER. Cphoi-
stering. Renovating. Cushions
Pillows. Studio C0aches. One
day service. DGTwal and Pc
tr0nIs streets. apFZz -etx
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PIRATES WINNING
STREAK Is ENDED
GIANTS WALLOPED PHIL
LIES: CARDS SINK LOWER:
YANKS WHIPPED AS

NEW YORK, April 27.-Pitts-
burgh Pirates, until yesterday,
was the only team in both ma
jor leagues that hadn't lost a
game, but Chicago Cubs defeated
them yesterday, taking 10 innings
to do it, however. Boston Bees
defeated Brooklyn Dodgers, with
Turner on the mound. AS usual,
St. Louis Cardinals lost another
contest.
Washington Senators went to
victory over Boston Red Sox, and
New York Yankees downed Phil
adelphia Athletics. Cleveland In
dams added another fracas to
their winning streak.
Complete results of yesterdays
games follow.
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Batteries: Heusser, Smith, La
Master and Atwood; Coffman,
Brown, Vanderberger and Dan
ming.
Evening star., 1938-06-11
FINNAN PRESENTS
GAvEL TO MILLEN
Token of Appreciation Is Given
Reporter Who Wrote Park
News for Six Years.

Called into the Office Of Supt. C.
Marshall Flnnan of National Capital
Parks today believing he was to re-
ceive "reprimand" for a slip which
might happen in the experience OF
any conscientious reporter, William A.
Millen Of The Star, who formerly cov-
cred the park run. was presented in
stead with q gavel made of materials
taken from the White House as a
token Of friendship and apprecia-
ton"
The presentation was made by Mr..
Finnan in the presence of Frank T.
Gartside, assistant superintendent.
and Edward J. Kelly, administrative
assistant. Mr. Millen, a member of
the District of Columbia Bar, recently
was promoted to the courthouse run
after covering park news since 1882.
In presenting the gavel to Mr..
Millen. Mr.. Finnan said:
In congratulating you upon your
new assignment desire to express the
high esteem in which the officials of the
National Capital Parks hold you per-
sonally and our appreciation for the
cooperation you extended this Office
during the six-year period in which
your assignment included the coverage
Of the park system. So
Our regret over your transfer TO
the new assignment, which ends our
daily association, is tempered by the
knowledge that the transfer was
promotion for you in recognition of
your efficiency. I express the feeling
of every member of this organization
in extending to you every wish for
success In your new assignment"
Evening star., 1938-06-11
DISTRICT IS NAMED
IN 100000 SUIT
Woman Charges Negligence for
Traffic Injuries-Driver
Also Is Sued.

Three damage suits, totaling 500, 900,
were on file today in the United States
District Court against the District
government and Arthur E. Irving.
2407 Fifteenth street NV, growing
out Of an alleged automobile acci-
dent on June IL, 1885, at Eighteenth
and H streets NV. The District
government is accused of negligence
in allegedly not having a proper
warning red flag or other device at
a barrier it had erected.
Mrs. Elsa Ida Otto, TIA Taylor
street NV, sues the two defendants
jointly for $4,000. Her suit contends
that Mr.. Irving was driving allegedly
negligently in his automobile and she
was a pedestrian crossing the street
when struck. She said she was un-
conscious for long time as result
of the traffic accident and sustained
severe injuries.
Louis H. Otto of the Taylor street
address sued the two defendants for
a total of $4,000, in another suit,
claiming that his wife is incapacitated
as a result of the accident and is in
capable of performing her usual
household duties.
Otto H. G. Wollstein, 1928 Whining
ton avenue, Baltimore, Md, sued the
same defendants, in another suit, for
a total of s25.000. He contends he
sustained injuries in the same acci-
dent. Declaring that he is an artistic
wood carver and is now incapacitated
from pursuing his regular work, Mr..
Wollstein advised the court that he
has already lost $4,000 in earnings.
The three suits were filed by At
torneys Charles w. Arth and John l..
Laskey for the plaintiffs.
Evening star., 1938-06-11
MASONIC BENEFIT
FEATURES LISTED
Fireworks, 10 Circus Acts
and Basket Ball Game
Are on Program. s.. ::

Fireworks will light the sky above
Grimth Stadium next Wednesday
night as the Masons and the Order
of the Eastern Star of the District
give benefit show for the Eastern
Star Home for the Children and the
Aged. .",'
A pageant queen win preside dur
ing the show. which includes basket
ball game and 10 circus acts. Each
ticket buyer is entitled to one vote
for queen, but the polls close this
midnight. The 20 girls who have re-
ceived votes SO far include:
Grace Anderson, $40 A street NE;
Theodora Ashlin, 5425 Kansas ave-
nue. NV; Kathryn Blankenship, 3l1
Fourteenth street NE; Mary E. Bry-
erley, 1923 North Carolina avenue
NE; Bertha Bunch, 1885 Ridge place
Sc.
Margaret H.. Burgess, 303 Cecil
street, University Park, Nd; Olivia
Davis, 1920 Connecticut avenue NV;
Marie c. Deal, 6402 Sixteenth street
NV; Hazel Engelbrecht, .32l2 Cen
tral avenue NV; Luna Ereza, 1851
Hobart street NV; Dorothy Herring,
1922 Thirteenth street NV.
Grace NJ. Ingels, 1890 North Capt.
tol street; Ruth Linthicum, 1912
Eighth street NE; Margaret E. Love-
less. 1905 Floral street NV; Ruth
Mackenzie, $3.50 Colorado avenue
NV: Frances Parsley, 1906 Ingra-
ham street NV.
Catherine ayne, 371s Twelfth street
NV; Alice May Robinson, 1924 Min
nesota avenue Sc; Nellie Schweitzer,
$685. Eighth street NV, and Jane A.
Slaughter, 30I North Garfield street,
Arlington. Va.
Kenneth r. Harris is general chair
man on arrangements for the pageant,
and Brig. Gen. Albert Cox, command
Ing the District National Guard, will
be grand marshall.
Evening star., 1938-06-11
D. c. TO MAP IT,
ROAD AID WORK
$661, 400 in Federal Funds
to Be Available Under
Matching Provision.

The District Highway Department
will begin to draw plans in January
for spending the $66l 400 which the
Hayden-Cartwright bill makes avail
able to the Capital for road and grade
crossing elimination work in 1882
1910, Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, direc-
tor of highways, said today. The legis-
lation authorizes highway fund for
the country of $l58, 500, 900 for 1910
and s1s1 .o00, 900 for 1s41.
The bill, signed Thursday night by
the President, brings the District with
in the Federal aid system for the first
time. The funds which became avail
able July l, 1899, include S490, 900 for
primary Federal aid routes, $73, 800 for
secondary Federal aid routes and $97,- :
600 for grade crossing elimination. The
ALLEGATION of this money to the District
Is expected January l.
The bill authorizes another appro-
priation of $770.480 for the District
for the fiscal year beginning July l.,
1s40-$650, ,280 for primary Federal aid
routes, $73,800 for secondary Federal
aid routes and $l4s, 400 for grade cross
ing elimination.
Primary Federal aid routes are U.
s. and District numbered routes, such
as Constitution avenue. Rhode Island
avenue. New York avenue, Bladens-
burg road, Pennsylvania avenue Sc,
Nichols avenue and part of Alabama
ovenue. Secondary Federal aid routes
are any streets in the District.
The District must match all funds in
the highway program except the grade
crossing money. but Capt. Whitehurst
expressed his confidence the matching
would be made.
Evening star., 1938-06-11
Riding-Hunt Club Is Dissolued;
Traditions Go to Potomac Hunt
Ne,o Group Sustaias Life and Honorary
Memberships Granted Distinguished
Persons in Old Organization.

No precise definition has been made
Of the administrative set-up as yet,
but by formal resolution the new
group yesterday sustained the life
and honorary memberships granted
to distinguished members of the old
Riding and HUNT Club. It is expected
the later honorary or active officers
will be created for District Commits
sioner Melvin c. Hazep, Maj Henry
Leonard and others who have been
instrumental in molding the colorful
history of the hunt clubs past.
$500 Fund Voted.
Meanwhile, the direction of the hunt
affairs remains in the hands of DR..
Fred Sanderson and Harry Semmes,
joint M. F. H., the latter owner of
Freres Farm, where the hounds are
kenneled. The Hunt Committee also
will function as now constituted.
As final gesture Of solidarity be-
fore passing the reins to its heirs, the
Riding and Hunt Club directorate yes
terday voted to contribute $500 Of its
funds to the improvement OF the Mea-
dowbrook Show Grounds, annually the
scene Of Washington's two greatest
shows-the Washington Horse Show
in the spring and the Inter- American
Horse Show in the fal-to offer q
perpetual trophy at the Washington
Horse Show, and another at an annual
meet to be sponsored by the Potomac
Hunt. Remaining funds will be con-
tributed to the Potomac Huit's pAnell-
ing expenses.
Evening star., 1938-06-11

litha James. jr.; Ileita Margaret and
Mary Elizabeth.
Board Of Trade Member.
He is q member of the Board of
Trade, the American Bar Association,
the National Press Club, and the Con-
gressional Country Club, as we'll as Of
Benjamin B. French Lodge, F. A. and
A. M, Of which he was formerly mas
ter. He is a 32d degree member of
Mithras Lodge Of Perfection and Of
Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
Mr.. Laws is a member of the board
Of stewards of the Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Episcopal Church and
teaches the Pugh Bible Glass there. He
also Is an instructor at the American
Institute Of Banking School here.
Mr.. Laws declined to permit the use
OF his name as one OF three prospec-
tive appointees to the District bench on
list presented by outstanding local
lawyers to the Department of Justice.
His friends said he thought this might
be misconstrued, inasmuch as he is the
present head of the Bar Association.
Evening star., 1938-06-11
FOUR S0R0RlTIES HOLD
LAST MEETINGS TONIGHT

Installation. Of officers, dancing and
banquets will feature the closing
meetings. Of four sororities ut Ward
man Park Hotel tonight.
The annual banquet of the Tau
Phi National Sorority will be held at
Z o'clock, following the installation
Of . new chapter.
New members will be initiated into
Iota Chapter Of Zeta Tau Sorority
ut exercises to be presided over by
Miss Margaret Sayre Smith, chapter
president, at 8 O'Clock. A dinner will
follow.
The seven local chapters Of Lambda
Sigma Delta Sorority win hold their
eighth ennual banquet and dance be-
ginning ut z o'clock.
Miss Helena Kelley Is in charge Of
arrangements for the initiation and
annual banquet OF the Delta Chi
Chapter OF Sigma Phi Gamma In
ternational Sorority, which will be
held at 1880 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1938-06-11
0'C0NNOR ASSAlLS
COM MUNISTS IN U. S.
Says Public Officials Cannot Be
Depended Upon in Fight
on Reds.
BY the Associated Press


Representative O'Connor. Democrat,
Of New York, said last night some pub
lie oncials. cannot be depended on in
the fight to preserve the United States
and its institutions from Communism.
In q speech prepared for radio deliv-
cry. Representative O'Connor said:
Some Communists-not MANY
have votes, and some office holders
and of,ice seekers would offend no mi
nority, however small, to such length
has this demagogy gone that at this
very moment you could count on the
fingers of one hand the prominent pub
lie ofacials who have raised their voices
against this enemy of our country"
Mr.. O'Connor quoted Earl Browder
OF the Communist party rs saying his
party regretted" it had Supported"
President Roosevelt In the last election,
Saying Communists sought the over
throw Of established political, eco
nomic and social institutions of this
country, the New Yorker added:
Thank God that in spite of COM
munistic support our President has
not subscribed to that program. Neither
has the American people"
Evening star., 1938-06-11
TAxICAB INSURANCE
UP TO HOUSE AGAIN
New Report of Conferees Is Voted
by Senate-Changes Effective
Date.

Action on compulsory taxicab LA
bility insurance in the District at
this session again rests with the
House, the Senate having adopted late
yesterday the new report of the con-
ferees.
The first conference agreement was
rejected by the House several weeks
ago when opposition developed to the
Senate plan of requiring a separate
policy for each cab instead of the
House provision permitting blanket
coverage for fleets Of cabs.
The new agreement still follows the
Senate plan of unit cab coverage, but
postpones the effective date of the
insurance requirement to January /.
1889. Acting for Senator Tydines.
chairman of the conference, Senator
King, Democrat, of Utah obtained
Senate approval Of the agreement.