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Evening star., 1938-04-08
TUBERCULOSIS ESSAY
WINNERS GET AWARDS
Contest Sponsored by Association
for Colored Colleges and High
Schools in D. C..

Student winners of the essay con-
test sponsored by the District Tubercu-
losis Association for the colored COL
leges and high schools were presented
awards last night at the Metropolitan
Baptist Church by DR.. James G. Town
send. president of the association.
Writing on why 1 Should Know
About tuberculosis and What 1 Should
Know the winners in the college
class were Florence X. jackson. Miner
Teachers College, first prize; Mayme
6. Brown, Howard University, second
prize, and Kermit Martin, Miner third
prize
Prizes to high school contentants
went to Serena Randall, Armstrong
High School, first; Adele Conwell, Car
dozo High School, second, and Rod
erick Kemp, Dunbar High School.
third. There were 382 contestants in
both groups. These essays will be sent
to the National tuberculosis Associa-
ton for competition in the national
contest.
Before the presentation of the prizes
brief addresses were made by Mrs.
Ernest r. Grant, managing director Of
the tuberculosis Association; Daniel
c. Mccarthy, public relations director
OF the National tuberculosis Associa- :
ton: DR.. Numa P. G. Adams, dean of
the Howard University School of Med
icine, and Assistant Supt. of Public
Schools Garnet c. Wilkinson.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
BATCHE[DER RITES
HERE TOMORROW
Insurance Executive, Civic
Leader Will Be Buried
in Arlington.

Funeral services for Winthrop G.
Batchelder. 80. insurance executive
and civic leader. will be held tomor-
row at 10 am at Gawlers undertaking
establishment, 1856 Pennsylvania ave
nue. NV. Burial with military rites at
the grave, will be in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Mr.. Batchelder, manager of the
Washington branch of the Connecticut
General Life Insurance Co. and presi-
dent Of the Chevy Chase Citizens As
soclation, took his own life yesterday
at his ofice in the Woodward Building.
Suicide Certificate.
The coroner's Office issued a certifi-
cate Of suicide. Police said they un-
derStOOd he had undermined his health
by overworking
Mr.. Batchelder, who lived with his
wife and two children-Gardner, IL,
and Carol, TAT 5425 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV. was active in insurance and
civic affairs.
In addition to heading his company
here, he was president of the Life In
surance Institute of Washington, vice
president of the District Life Under
writers Association and chairman of
the Membership Committee of the Ma
tional Association of Underwriters. He
served with the marines during the
World War
Colleagues Praise Him.
Paul H. Primm. president of the
District Life Underwriters Associa-
tiontion, today paid tribute to Mr..
Batchelder and at the same time asked
officers of the association to attend the
funeral.
AS vice president and member of
the Board of Directors, Mr. Batchelder
was "a tower of strength and the
official right arm of the association, -
Mr.. Primm said.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
FORMER OKLAHOMA
LEGISLATOR DIES
W. W. Hastings Served in Hors2
From 1915 to 1921 and
From 1923 to 1884.


MUSKOGEE, Okla, April s--"'
w. Hastings, H. former membor ot
Congress from Oklahoma, died IN a
hospital here today. He underuen.
an operation Tuesday.
Mr.. Hastings, Democrat. served
in the House from 1915 to 1921 and
from 1923 to 1884.
The death of former Representative
Hastings was announced TO the Housc
today by Representative Nichols of
Oklahoma. Representative Hastlrc
was attorney general for the Cheroks
nation and was national attorney for
the Cherokee tribe.
During his long service in Congrrs :
he was a member of the Appropris- =
tions Committee, where his counse! J..
regard to Indian affairs was sought hv
House leaders He was a delegate .
the Democratic National Conventlcn
in Baltimore in 1912.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
FINAL HEARING SET
ON LAUNDRY WAGE
Board Meets May q to Hear
Any Objections to Scale
Promulgated.

Members of the District Minimum
Wage Board will hold a final public
hearing May to hear any objections
that might be raised against the basic
wage scales adopted recently for the
$500 or more women employees of
laundries and dry cleaning esta blish-
ments.
Unless there is a change in the
rules the scales will become manda-
tory on employers after July 4. For
plant workers the board set mini
mum wage of sl4,50 for those work
ing from Is to a. hours week and
prescribed that those working more
than a. hours a week shall be paid
for the excess period at the rate of
35 cents an hour
The rate for part-time workers. or
those working less than l6 hours a
week. was set by the board at 40 cents
an hour. In its formal order the
board warned that this provision
would be rescinded if it found en-
ployers were employing part time
workers to such degree as to defeat
the purpose of the order, that is. to
provide minimum wage adequate
to protect the health and morals of
the employees.
The board revealed also that it had
prescribed that time during working
hours and at other periods when en-
ployes are required to wait on the
premises of the employer and no work
is provided for them shall be counted
as working time and paid for at the
individual employees regular wage
rate.
The minimum rate set by the board
for all women store employees of the
laundries and dry-cleaning shops is
SIT week for 40 to 48 hours and
for those working less than 40 hours
week a rate of not less than 40
cents an hour.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
O'CONNELL HEADS
VIRGINIA UTILITY
Warrenton Man Moved Up
by Company in Row
With Speer.
BY II z Associated Press.


CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, April 8.
M. ]. O'Connell of Warrenton. Va.
a former vice president, moved up to
the presidency of the Virginia Public
Service Co. today as the result of the
ousting OF Alexander Speer of Alex
andrla, Va, instigator of a State Cor
porstlon Commission investigation of
the company's relations with Asso-
ciated Gas g. Electric Co, parent
holding company. and afiliates.
Stockholders quickly replaced Mr..
Speer after Federal Judge Robert N
Pollard of Richmond paved the way
Yesterday morning in temporary in
junction restraining the Corporation
Commission from enforcing provisions
of an order temporarily prohibiting
the company from changing its Of
f1cers or personnel.
The commissions order, entered
March 2l, was designed to require the
company to regain a status quo until
completion OF the investigation, which
is scheduled to open April IL.
Mr.. Speer in a petition to the COM
mission prior to its order drastically
restricting v. p S. dealings with
Associated Gas & Electric affiliates
claimed the Virginia company was
being required to pay Utilities Man.
agement Corp. another A. G.. g. E.
amllate. for unrequested services, and
that practices being followed might
endanger both ne securities of the
company and its service to its GUS
toners.
Judge Pollard announced a three
judge Federal court, with Circuit
Judge Morris A. Soeper of Baltimore
and District Judge Luther B. Way of
Norfolk sitting with him, would meet
April 81 in Richmond to consider the
V. P. S. plea to make the temporary
Federal injunction permanent.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
M'AD00 WILL SEEK
REELECTION IN 1898
Senator, in Statement Addressed
to California People, Makes
p1ope Kpo1r,r

AoAS AAllOWu.
By the Associated Press
Senator McAdoo, Democrat, of Cali
fornia announced today he would be
a candidate for another term.
In a statement addressed to "the
people of California" Senator McAdoo
said:
I'm order to put at rest all rumors
to the contrary. beg to say that I
shall be candidate for reelection as
United States Senator in the August
1888, Democratic primary.
For the past five difficult years, !
have striven increasingly to serve your
interests and the interests of the people
of the United States I shall appre-
ciate the support of all good citizens
who approve the record I have made
and the course have pursued
Il thank the people of California
for the honors they have conferred
upon me and for the generous support
they have given me while I have
represented them at Washington"
Evening star., 1938-04-08
WHITNEY REVEALS
PURCHASE Of: SEAT.
Tells S. &. c. He Borrowed
$500,000 to Buy Place
for Partner.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 8.-Richard
Whitney testified before the Securities
and Exchange Commission today that
he bought q stock exchange seat for
one Of his partners in 1929 out of the
proceeds Of a s5O0,OO0 loan from his
brother, George Whitney.
The witness, making another ap-
pearance in a long series OF investiga-
tions growing out of the collapse of
his Wall Street brokerage house, said
he lent the money to Henry D. Mygatt,
a partner in his firm, for the purchase
of a seat.
Whitney, who had been a member
himself since 1912, said he retained a
one-quarter interest in Mygatts seat
all that was permissible.
Not Shown on Records.
do the records OF the stock ex-
change show that you borrowed the
money to buy the seat?" asked Gerhard
Gesell, S. E. c. counsel
Certainly not replied Whitney
He said the records did show, how
ever. that Mygatt had borrowed the
money from him.
The big, stern-visaged former stock
exchange president, who is to be sem
fenced Monday on his guilty pleas to
two grand larceny indictments growing
out Of his misuse Of customers Sc
curities, waived his constitutional
rights at the beginning Of the hearing
He faced q crowd Of spectators that
jammed q small hearing room and
overfloWed into the corridors
When Samuel o. Clark. S. E. c. trial
examiner, advised him at the outset
of his constitutional rights. Whitney's
lawyer, Charles Tuttle, cut in and
said
From the first. Mr.. Whitney has
not exercised his constitutional rights
In any way, and he does not intend to
exercise them now"
Traces Career in Street"
After tracing the history Of his
career in "the Street" career that
led him to the pinnacle Of financial
fame and then plunged him into the
abyss of bankruptcy and criminal
prosecution, Whitney declared his firm
never had sought margin account
business and had not taken any OF it
for many years"
He was questioned rather sharply
on this point, with regard to three
individual accounts.
He insisted they were not margin
accountS-"not as I viewed it."
When his own firms auditor sug-
gested that they were. he said. he
took the matter up with the chairman
Of the Stock Exchange Conduct Com
mittee.
| Did he express An opinion as to
whether they were margin accounts?"
asked Mr.. Gesell
Il don't think he had time" Whit
ney said.
The episode apparently took place
shortly before Richard Wf1iteny & Co.
filed a bankruptcy petition on March
last.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
$4,000 IN PAINTINGS
RECOVERED IN DETROIT
Art Dealer and Tailor Are Held
in Connection With Their
Disappearance.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, April 8-Chief Of Po-
lice Carl Brooks of Dearborn, Mich,
said today that paintings valued at
s8O, 900 and reported stolen March 20
had been recovered in Detroit and
two men held in connection with their
disappearance.
The men are Albert E. Jones, an
art dealer, who reported their dis
appearance, and John Messina, q
tailor, both of Detroit.
Chief Brooks said the missing pic
lures were found in Messina's house
He said Messina told him they were
brought there by Jones.
Jones reported his automobile had
been stolen while he and another man
were having luncheon At Dearborn
Inn. Police recovered the car few
hours later, but the pictures were miss
ing.
Chit Brooks quoted Jones Is saying
the ptctu were insured for ss7.lso.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Doctor Roosevelt
Lays Down Orders
To Sick Secretary

Marvin H. Mcintyre Of the
presidential secretariat, who is in
Naval Hospital for a rest. will be
prevented from leaving the hos
pital tomorrow night to attend
the Gridiron Club dinner by Or
der of Or" Roosevelt.
The President said at his press
conference that while Secretary
Mcintyre was feeling very chip
per" today and was anxious to
attend the Gridiron dinner, two
doctors had ordered him to re-
main in the hospital until he is
completely recovered. Mr.. Roose-
velt explained that the two doc
tors were "Dr. Roosevelt and DR..
Ross T. McIntire." The latter Is
the White House physician.
Evening star., 1938-04-08

disturbance of sreat intensity is CEN
tered about 500 miles southeast OF Cape
Race, Newfoundland with lowest pressure
about $50 inches. apparently moving
the Central Valleys is moving slowly north
eastward. Paris Tenn. 2946 inches. Pres
sure is falling along the north Pacific
Coast. Ketchikan. Alaska 29.70 inches
Pressure continues high over Southern
Canada and the North Atlantic States Dol
beau. Quebec. 30 56 inches and Minnedosa
Manitoba 800, inches. with an extension
southwark over the Plains States Chey-
enne. Wyo.. 30.66 inches. Precipitation
has been general during the last "A hours
over the Central Valleys in portions of the
middle and southern Plains, the Southern
states and the Middle Atlantic States.
Much colder weather has overspread the
middle and west Gulf States.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers slightly
cloudy at Harpers Ferry Potomac clear At
Great Falls TODAY
Evening star., 1938-04-08
CLUB HEARS LOCKE
Demand for Transit Service
Explained by Engineer.

The variations in demand +,
transit service at different time =
the day and year were discusSef
Dean ]. Locke. staff engineer Of =
Capital Transit Co.. at a Cosmoa~
tan Club luncheon in the Carlton Y %
tel Yesterday.
Mr.. Locke said $40 buses are Ii"
in the morning rush hour, and e.
since only 439 buses are required
the evening rush. II buses must
kept in condition for service O.
one hour during five days of the We
The wide variation in demand f.
service in the fall and winter. as cor.
pared to the summar. also was cir
as an example of the need for kora
ing on hand more equipment than
required.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
PRESIDENT DISAPPROVES
INDIAN PAYMENT BILL
Finds No Satisfactory Basis for
Advance of Amounts on
Homesteads.

President Roosevelt today returned
to the House without approval a bill
to authorize advance Of amounts due
on delinquent homestead entries on
certain Indian reservations. i
In message explaining his adverse
action the President said he could
hnd no satisfactory basis for approv-
ing the legislation. He explained the
bill provides for advance payments
to Indian tribes from the general fund
OF the Treasury of the Indebtedness
Of entrymen and purchasers of ceded
Indian lands.
The United States, he said, accepted
no responsibility to purchase or to
flnd purchasers for Indian lands
opened to entry and said that delin-
quencies which have occurred consti-
tute no justification for shifting Of
the burden to the Government, since
such procedure would mean merely
the transfer Of bad debts from one
payee to another"
Evening star., 1938-04-08
DRIVE 0NNUMBERS
SHAPED At PARLEY.
Police and Legal Officials
Confer on Strategy in
Secret Session,

Strategy for a co-ordinated war on
the already demoralized numbers rack
ct In Washington was mapped out
today at an extraordinary conference
of police and prosecutive oficials in
police headquarters
Led by Maj. Ernest W. Brown, su-
perintendent OF police. and David A.
Pine, United States attorney for the
District of Columbia, the more than
q score of law-enforcement officers
reviewed the new numbers law and
agreed on program Of concerted
action.
Details Of the plan were worked out
behind locked doors and remained
shrouded in secrecy after the con-
ference, which lasted an hour.
Maj. Brown and Mr.. Pine issued
this brief joint statement in writing
upon conclusion of the parley:
I'VE have gone over the provisions
OF the law and have had a round ia BILE
discussion in order to bring about
uniformity and efficiency in enforce
meht"
Further Plans withheld.
Neither official would elaborate on
this announcement Mr. Pine told re-
porters he had entered into COM
pact" with Maj Brown not to dis
close any details of the conference.
Chpt. George Little. head of the vice
squad, said that enactment of the new
law has thrown fright into the ranks
Of lottery syndicates here. Many of
the numbers fraternity have taken to
cover, he declared
The statute makes possession of orig
inal numbers slips prima facie evil
dence of violation. 1t also confers
broader investigative power on police
making raids on suspected establish
ments.
Effectiveness of the law will be put
to test in court by numbers oper-
ators, it was expected. The first ar
rest under the statute is yet to be
made.
1t was considered likely that the
conference discussed reports of eva
sion schemes proposed by the racket
eers and how to combat such moves.
1t has been rumored that one operator
plans to use code letters instead of
numbers and that others have re-
sorted to telephoning of bets in lieu
Of written slips.
Explana ton Of Provisions.
All provisions OF the statute were
explained to commanding officers of
the II police precincts and Of other
branches of the department to avoid
possible confusion and misunderstand-
ing after the drive is launched.
With Mr.. Pine at the parley were
Assistant United States Attorneys
Roger Robb, David A. Hart and John
w. Flhelly. Police officers who at
tended, in addition to Maj. Brown,
included Inspector B. W. Thompson,
chief of the Detective Bureau; Inspec-
tor Edward J. Kelly and others special
izing in stamping out criminal gangs
In Washington.
Meanwhile Mr. Pine has been max
ing plans for the trial Of the War
ring brothers, Emmitt. Leo and
Charles, under an indictment charg-
ing them and two accountants with
conspiring to defraud the Govern
ment Of income taxes The brothers
are charged with evading payment Of
certain taxes on net profits from the
numbers game totaling more than
&237,000 in three years.
A date for arraignment of the de-
PENDANTS Is to be set shortly, and
prosecution will be speeded, it was
announced.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Round Table to Be Held.

A round table forum on What Are
the Prospects in China will be held
at the Unity Center, 500 G street
NV, at 8 o'clock tonight under
auspices Of the District Communist
party. Adam Lapin, local correspond
ent of the Daily Worker, will preside.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
KICK SALARIES HIGHER

NEW YORK, April LR-New
York chorus girls kicked their mini
mum salaries to higher level yes
terday.
The new scale ordered by Actors
Equity Association provides increases
from $50 week to $35 for local work
on new contracts and from $35 to
$40 for road engagements. Shows now
on stage or in rehearsal are not af-
fected.
chlorine who steps out of line
to sing or speak piece will get 4
$40 minimum.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
BALL GAMES POSTPONED
Public High School Series Start
Delayed by Weather.

Due to the weather, the two baseball
games which were to open the public
high school series today have been
postponed Indefinitely, it was an
nounced by Birch E. Bayh. supervisor
of scholastic athletics.
Western was to have played Tech
at Western Stadium, while Eastern
met Roosevelt at Roosevelt Stadium
Evening star., 1938-04-08
CORRECTION

A caption in yesterdays editions of
The Star in connection with the Chevy
Chase Horse Show to be held Sunday
referred to Miss Ann Titus, q student
at Gunston Hall School, who will take
part in the show, as the daughter OF
DR. E. w. Titus of Washington. Miss
Titus is the daughter Of Robert r.
Titus Of Villanova, u.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
CONGRESS IN BRIEF
TODAY,

Observation-Disclosures votes IN
amendments.
Taxes-senate approaches final vote
on revenue bill.
Navy-Senate committee hears Gen
Smedley Butler on naval expansion
bill.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES committee
hears W. P. Administrator Hopkins.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
THE WEATHER REPORT

District of Coumba-Ran probably morn
MaryandRain probably
Vrgna-Ran tonight and probably tomorrow slightly
Vrginia-Ram
an in west
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Report for Last 81 Hours.
Record for Last p Hours,

Record for Last "a Hours.
GFrom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, Al, 10 pm. yesterday. Year
ago, 90
Lowest So 8 pm. yesterday. Year
ago, 35.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, "a on March 22.
Lowest. Is, on January 2S.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 9S per cent. at am. today.
Lowest. IS per cent. at midnight.
T{A> T~kl>~
Evening star., 1938-04-08
RACING RESULTS
Bowie

Bowie
for 3-year -olds: 6 furlones.
Petit Jean (Wrieht 241O 1910 $40
Alsrmation de Camilis) 1920 $50
Bryonin tBerger) $50
Time, 1:16ls.
Also ran-Country Jim. Acute. Six
O'Clock, Minstrel Star and Madame Wal
Evening star., 1938-04-08
TropieoI Pork

FIRST RACE-Purse. $500: claiming;
3-year-olds and up: & furlones.
Ethels Choice (Bierman) 80 $50 $50
Payraek tAlbrecht, 500 $50
Speed Queen (Rosen, 1850
Time. I:12 l-5.
Also ran-Gurt Palmer. Charmed Eyes,
GumJoy. Burning Billows Knack. Don Go
mez Aerialist and Foxo.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
SPRING REVUE
Last Performance Tonight at
Gordon Junior High.

Pupils of Gordon Junior High
School will give the final performance
of their annual Spring Revue in the
school auditorium tonight at 8 o'clock
The program will include an operetta,
q pantomime, songs and dances. The
cast of singers includes Betty Lee
Miller. daughter of Capt. Eugene L.
Miller of Fort Howard, Md
Evening star., 1938-04-08
CHILDBIRTH PICTURES
BRING SEIZURE ORDER
Bronx District Attorney Directs
Magazine Be Confscated.
Action at Danville.

By the ASsocia ted Press.
NEW YORK. April 8-Seizure OF
all copies of the current issue of q
popular magazine for sale in the
Bronx was ordered today by District
Attorney Samuel j. Foley.
He held that four pages of the mag
azine, containing pictures and text
concerning the motion picture The
Birth of Baby" we're in violation of
the penal code. forbidding the pos
session and sale of lewd. lascivious,
obscene literature or pictures.
The Bronx is one of five boroughs in
New York City.
DANV1LLE. Va. April 8 (P.-Ven-
doris Of popular magazine which de-
plcts childbirth. were summoned to
appear in court next week to determine
whether or not sale transgresses exist
ing laws.
Policemen first bought copies of the
magazine and then issued summonses.
MIAMI, Fla, April 8 (P,.-Police
Chief H. Leslie Quigg today banned
the sale here Of the current magazine
which contains photographs of a mo-
ton picture depicting childbirth.
Authorities at Miami Beach and
other nearby towns said they had re-
ceived no complaints and planned no
action.
Evening star., 1938-04-08

6EVENTH RACE ioECOND DIVISION)-
Purse, 81 900; claiming; 4-year .olds and
vatl f,rr}
Evening star., 1938-04-08

SIXTH RAcE-The Montpelier Manor
Handicap: purse: 81 900 added: 3-year-
oldS; class &C.: ] mile and 10 yards
Evening star., 1938-04-08

FURNISHED by United States Coast a
Goodotic GstrveyA
Evening star., 1938-04-08

moon. Greenwich time, today
Horta tFayaD, Azores SO Cloudy
Evening star., 1938-04-08

FIFTH RACE-The Bowie Spring Handi-
cap; purse, So 500 added: 3-year-olds and
Y,p. nd