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Evening star., 1939-05-14
Notes of West Point
Social Activities
Capt. and Mrs. McManus Return:
Capt. and Mrs. Anderson Hosts:
Mrs. McCutcheon on Visit

WEST POINT N. Y May 13-Capt George H. McManu
J nave returned from Montreal
Manus mother Mrs Joseph Hornby of Point
visiting her son-in-laW and daughter
Mr. and Mrs Rayno K Anderson at
Point to visit their Capt and Mrs
Anderson.
It. and Mrs Thomas West Hammond
daughter April 20 at Doctors Hospital
former Jane Runyon the daughter
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Goes to California

Mrs. E. T. Short, wife of Comdr
Short of Arlington, has arrived in
Encinitas, Calf, where she will be
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. F. Bockhoss, until the end
Of June. She will be accompanied
home by her daughter, Miss Martha
Lou Short, who will graduate next
month from the Bishops School in
LaJOlla. Calf.
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have as weekend guest Miss
Janet Graystein.
1t. and Mrs. David w. Gray have
as guests 1t. and Mrs. Franklin
Henley of Chanute Field. Ill
Col. and Mrs. Clayton E. Wheat
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10 Attend June Week

Miss Elinor Gudger, daughter of
Capt. and Mrs Emmet c. Gudger,
will go to Annapolis to attend June
Week festivities there, but will re-
turn almost Immediately to Mount
Holyoke College in Massachusetts to
complete her studies there.
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Weekend Guests

Maj. Herbert A. Gardner, U. S. A..
and Mrs. Gardner of Twenty first
street North, Arlington, have as
weekend house guests 1t. and Mrs.
Richard Mason of Carlisle Barracks.
Pa, and Miss Ruth Anheier of Chi
cago.
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Entertain Visitors

Capt Kenneth G.. Hoge. U. S. A.,
and Mrs. Hoge are entertaining
over the week end at their place in
Arlington Mr.. and Mrs. Craig C..
Miller, who are en- route from Ashe-
vile, N. c., to their home in Mar
shall, Mich.
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Mrs. Ralston AWAY

Mrs. Charles Ralston, who makes
her home with her son-in-law and
daughter, 1t. Paul A. Smith, Coast
and Geodetic Survey. and Mrs.
Smith of North Glebe road, Airing
ton, is spending the month with
relatives in Butler, Pa.
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Dinner Guests

Mai Richard w Hooker. U. S. A,
and Mrs. Hooker of North Upland
street. Arlington, entertained guests
at dinner Tuesday evening at the
RlXeN Mansion.
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Navy Soon 10 Start
Building Squadron
Of Mosquito Ships
Two Types Of Submarine
Chusers Also Are
To Be Tested

BY the Associated Press.
The Navy will start construction
soon on an experimental squadron
OF fast little torpedo carriers-de-
signed along lines of European
mosquito fleets"
Civilian craftsmen as we'll as the
Navy's own experts submitted plans
which officials announced yesterday
would be tested shortly with par
ticular emphasis on new aids to har-
bor defense.
Congress has authorized a S15.-
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It was recognized there were "other
things to be considered"
What other things?" snapped
Senator Ellender. "Looks?"
"Oh, no." Mr.. Donaldson replied.
Such things as temperament,
adaptability, ability to get along
with the public courteously and to
handle telephone calls from Sena-
tors and representatives"
At another point Mrs. Smithers
told Senator Ellender that Mr..
Dixon always called her Mrs.
Smithers" and never used her nick
name Of Billy"
Tell Of Disappointment.
Testimony that they were disap-
pointed at being passed over for
the promotion of Mrs. Smithers
came from Mrs. Daisy Holiday, a
grade correspondence clerk earn
ing $4,000 year; Miss Leone Adair,
grade 4 secretary getting $2,O4O;
Mrs. Lillian Costello, a grade 4 die
tator at $2,040; Miss Rose Golden
ziel, grade 3 stenographer at
$1,740, and Miss Virginia Counsel
man, also grade stenographer.
Miss Adair, blinking her eyes be-
hind her spectacles. said she con-
sidered herself in line for the pro-
motion, and being passed over took
the heart right out of me-" Mr..
Dixon said recommendation for
reclassifying her to grade is pend
ing before the Civil Service Com
mission and that she had his "best
wishes"
Mrs. Holiday, whose hair has
grown gray during l9 years in the
Government service, said she was
shocked and surprised that the
promotion did not 60 to a grade 4
or employe, declaring that, while
Mrs. Smithers was a good stenog-
raphefc she did not deserve the
promotion, and I don't know why
it was given to her"
Under further questioning by Sen
ator Ellender Mrs. Holiday said she
had no idea why Mrs. Smithers was
picked for the secretaryship, except
that she is younger-and I have
passed that age" She added she
considered the younger woman's
promotion "the most unjustifable
act that ever happened"
Senator Ellender asked Mr.. Dixon
to explain his reasons for recon-
mending the three-grade leap" pro-
motion of Mrs. Smithers land how
you succeeded in promoting that
young lady so quickly"
Mr.. Dixon said it required. mo
special effort" pointing out that
the assignment as his secretary
automatically carried with it the
grade 6 ranking and emphasizing
that he had selected Mrs. Smithers
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Routes for Baltimore
Visitors Announced

Alternate routes for Baltimore
motorists planning to attend the
Cherry Blossom Festival here to-
morrow were announced today by
Police Supt. Maj. Ernest w. Brow1.
following conference between
Washington and Baltimore police
officials. The new routes are the
result of efforts to avoid traffic con-
gestion on United States Route No.
l, on which the Winnams Bridge
south of Baltimore is under con-
struction.
Since only two lanes of the bridge
will be open to traffic tomorrow.
Baltimore traffic to Washington will
be diverted from the Washington
Baltimore boulevard to Columbia
pike via Ellicott City Another route
will be over Crane highway via
Glen Burnie and over Route so into
Washington. Motorists returning
from the festival to Bel Air or York
will be directed to travel over the
Columbia pike Those planning to
drive back via Havre de Grace over
Route 40 will be instructed to take
the Crane highway.
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only because he considered her best
qualified for the job.
Admitting there was some dis
appointment" among other employees
at the time of the promotion, Mr..
Dixon said it had worked out well,
and that his office was functioning
fine now. He insisted there were
mo reasons for assuming that the
promotion was not proper"
Mr.. Donaldson, emphasizing that
it was recognized generally that ad-
ministrative officials should have
the right to select their secretaries
without strict adherence to "step
by step" promotions, denied any
favoritism existed in the handling
of Post Office Department person.
mel.
He assured Senator Ellepder that
I'VE are tough skinned" and there
would be no repercussions against
any employees who aired complaints
before the investigating commit
tee.
Senator Ellender said similar as,
surances had come from other de-
partments and reiterated that his
committee would protect witnesses
against possible reprisals, but said
numerous Government workers
nevertheless had asked to be ex-
cused from testifying because they
feared they would get into more
trouble with their bosses.
In view of this fear he keeps
secret the names of witnesses until
they actually appear at the public
hearings. Today's hearing is sched-
uled to begin at 2:30 pm. in room
357 of the Senate Office Building.
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gram, with National Guard officers
assisting members of the Festival
Committee.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, COM
mander of the District National
Guard. announced today that the
following officers will be on duty:
From the 29th Division, First 1t.
Richard B. Thrift and Second 1t.
Malcolm T. Powell; from the 12lst
Engineers. First 1t. Lewis A. Jack
son and Second Its. Henry D. Gree,
Sd; Anton G. Mensik, Stanley w.
Stephenson. Andrew G. Conlyn and
Ellis H. Martin; from the 26Oth
Coast Artillery. First Its. Wilmer G..
Kemper, Charles P. Reichel and
George p Selwyn, and Second Its.
Paul A. Myer, Richard Davis and
Julian A. Walker.
A special early morning bus
schedule will be placed in effect by
the Capital Transit Co. to help
transport visitors to the sunrise
service at 7 am. featuring the Po-
tomac River Valley Dancers. Buses
operating from the south side of the
Treasury Department to Hains
Point, via the Tidal Basin, will be-
gin schedule at 6 am, officials said.
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Cherry Blossom
Fete Proqrum

7:00-7:30 am.-Sunrise serv-
ice. a group of Potomac River
Valley dances, performed at the
foot of Seventeenth street NV.
about 500 feet west of the Tidal
Basin boathouse. Music bv the
United States Marine Band.
1:45-2:00 p.m.-Marine Band
concert, at the foot of Seven
teenth street NV.
2:00-2:45 p.m.-Dance pro-
gram. celebrating the opening
of the cherry blossoms and
portraying the coming of spring,
also at the foot of Seventeenth
street NV. The program will
include folk dances performed
by members of the city's settle
ment houses.
4:3O-6 80 p pm-Crowning cere-
mony of Miss Peggy Townsend,
Cherry Blossom Queen, by
Senator Barkley, and Fort Myer
military drill exhibition. This
will be preceded by a parade on
the Polo Field at the Tidal
Basin. where the ceremony and
exhibition will be held.
10000 pm.-Metropolitan
Police Boys Band concert, foot
Of Seventeenth street NV.
8:00-10:00 pm. Fireworks
display at Tidal Basin, to be
viewed from foot of Seventeenth
street NV.
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More U. 5. Employees
To Air Charges al
Promotions Probe
Post Office Workers
Shocked by Choice
Of Secretary
BY GARNETT d. HORNER.

Half a dozen Federal employees
were scheduled to air personal COM
plants involving alleged discrimina-
tion and favoritism in the Govern
ment service before a Senate in
vestigating committee this after
noon.
The investigation Is designed to
get to the bottom" of typicalsc COM
plants in order to lay the basis
Tor legislation that will help assure
all Government workers equal
chances to get ahead, according to
Senator Ellender, Democrat, of LOU
isiana, chairman of the special COM
mittee.
Testimony at the third of series
OF public hearings yesterday after
noon brought out that numerous
old-time employees in the Post Office
Departments division of postmas-
tiers were shocked and upsy" by the
Jump" promotion February / of a
young and attractive blond to be
secretary to 60-year-old William j.
Dixon, superintendent of the divi-
sion.
Raised Three Grades.
Mr.. Dixon said he selected Mrs.
Josephine Smithers, who had
worked in the division less than
three years, for the promotion be-
cause he concluded she was most
suited for the position" after con-
sidering carefully the qualifications
Of all the older and higher ranking
employees.
The assignment automatically
raised Mrs. Smithers from a grade
3 to grade 6 ranking under the
Classification Act, increasing her
salary from $l.740 to $4,000 an
nually
j. M. Donaldson, Deputy First
Assistant Postmaster General and
director of personnel. explained that
promotions usually are made from
grade to grade under the Classifi-
cation Act, but that more leeWay
was given in the appointment Of
administrative secretaries because
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Military atmosphere and precision
will be added to handling of the pro-
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000, 900 program and made So 900 600
Immediately available. Along with
the darting torpedo boats, the Navy
will test two sizes of submarine
chasers.
The Navy announced distribution
OF $s5,5oo in prize awards among Is
designers. Chris Nelson of AnnapolI,
won $4,000 prize for his design of a
165-foot submarine chaser, as did
Hubert Kempel of Hilton Village.
va. The largest award, $4,000 went
to S. A. Vincent of Newport News.
Va. who submitted the winning de.
sign for a 165-foot submarine chaser.
With scores of small torpedo car
riers. difficult to cope with because
OF their speed, Italy, Germany, Great
Britain and France have demon
strated the deadly possibilities of the
type, especially since the World War
Evening star., 1939-03-30
High Officials Here
Alarmed by Turn Of
European Events
Situation Is Seen More
PeriIous Than Lost
September
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

SSANo AN ONOvv Az
President Roosevelt and high
State Department officials are
alarmed at the turn of events in
Europe. The situation as it has de-
veloped the last "a hours appears to
them even more dangerous than last
September.
Despite Premier Daladier's speech
and its reaction in Rome, interme-
diaries in Rome and in Paris are
attempting to find solution to the
present problem which would satisfy
Mussolini and save the face of the
French government.
Although troop movements are
more secret than during the Czecho-
Slovak crisis, it is known here that
the utmost military preparations
are being taken by both the Italians
and the French.
The Italian Army in Tripoli on
the Tunisian border. is reported to
be 145,000 strong. The aviation un-
der Marshal Italo Balbo is reported
to have been increased to something
like $50 machines. Motorized units
specially constructed for an African
war have been sent to Libya.
Italians on Alps Frontier.
italian forces have been concen-
trated along the Alps frontier to OPP
pose an eventual attack from
France. The Italian general staff
believes that in event of trouble IL,
Africa the French will retaliate IN
Europe.
On the French side the line If
fortifications in Tunisia facing
Tripol is manned by French and
African troops The line described
as the african Maginot line" is. nf
course, not nearly as strong as the
real Maginot fortifications because
it is situated on sand dunes where
no concrete and electric works car
be made.
The French Army in Africa is
strong and all the available units
have been concentrated in Southern
Tunisia and other points against
possible surprise attack from Italy
1t appears from fragmentary in
formation received recently from
Paris that the decision reached in
London between British Prime Min.
lister Chamberlain and Foreign Min
lister Bonnet of France that France
and Great Britain had better pacifv
Mussolini in order to avoid a cata-
cylsm has not been fully indorsed by
the rest of the cabinet.
Opposes New Show of Weakness.
Premier Daladier. who as minister
OF national defense is in close touch
with his generals. is rather inclined
to accept the point of view of the
general staff that any renewed show
OF weakness will not bring appease-
ment, but more aggressive demands
from Mussolini and Hitler
He is reported to have prepared
a more bellicose speech than he
made yesterday. but had it toned
down because of the stern opposi-
ton from Foreign Minister Bonnet
and the advice of the British Am
bassador to Paris.
All reports from the various diplo-
matte representatives in Europe in
dicate that Mussolini will drive hard
to obtain actual territorial conces-
sions and will not hesitate to use
force to obtain them. The main
hope for avoiding a conflict lies in
the possibility which still exists that
France will yield in the end, if the
Italian demands are not excessive.
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Blossoms
Continued From First Page.)

over Station WJSV at 6:45 tonight.
A festival song, Cherry Blossom
Time written by Mrs. Mary Howe,
Washington pianist and composer,
will be sung for the first time by
the National Capital Parks Schola
Cantorum.
Military Atmosphere.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

annual legislation in appropriation
bills for the Federal payment. The
enactment of the bill S. 1190 would
remedy this situation
mo consideration of the amount
of the Federal payment should ig-
more the basic principle involved in
Federally owned property in the
District, together with the property
of foreign powers and national in
stitutions, now exempt from tax
alton. The National Government
is directly concerned with the de-
velopment of the District of Colum-
bia as the Capital City.
Could Use Formula Indefinitely.
The chief advantage of the meth
cd OF procedure proposed by the bill
S. ll90 lies in the fact that the for
mula if adopted could be applied
Indefinitely in the future regardless
of the extent to which private prop
erty now owned by residents of the
District of Columbia might be ac-
quired for the purposes of the Fed
eral Government.
The illogical result of the adop-
ton OF any other method of solving
this problem than that based on the
land area may be viSualized in the
years ahead as the Federal Govern
ment gradually acquires more and
more real estate, thereby removing
it from taxation on which the Dis
trlct's principal part of support of
the Nations Capital must continue
to be based. With the gradual ac-
qulSition of additional real estate
and the corresponding decrease of
assessed property, together with the
annual exodus of Federal employees
to the adjacent States of MARYLAND
and Virginia, make it easy to fore
see the time when the amount of
assessable property in the District
OF Columbia owned by private citi-
zens would be gradually reduced.
All of this difficulty would be obvi-
ated if the Federal Government
were increasing its support of the
District Of Columbia in proportion
to the amount of District property
it now owns and which 1t is annually
acquiring
Amendments Recommen nded.
The Commissioners recommended
two minor amendments to the bill.
which have aready been made by
the special Senate subcommittee
that approved the measure some
time ago. With these amendments,
making slight changes in the acre
age figures, the Commissioners said
they earnestly urge it's enactment
into law" They added that they
submitted their report to the Di-
rector of the Budget and were ad-
vlsed that the proposed bill is not
IN accord with the program of the
President"
Since the subcommittee approved
the bill, the District Committee has
been awaiting the Commissioners
report before taking it up. Senator
Overton made known last week he
will offer his plan as an amendment
to the new local tax bill. since
the House District Committee has
tied the fiscal relations question to
that bill by including a provision
that the Federal payment could
not exceed the present $4,000 900
lump sum, Senator Overton plans
to offer his formula as a substitute
for that provision.
Meanwhile. in the 1910 District
appropriation bill, the Senate has
proposed a temporary solution by
raising the lump sum for the COM
ing year to s7.75O.OO0. and House
and Senate conferees probably will
meet before the end of this week
to consider it.
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mote 1885 IS 100000 Federal
deducted for o Agr
tle39 Subject revision deficiency
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How Lump Sum Has Hit District

The following statement embodied
Chairman King of the Senate District yesterday
verton bill shows how the practice
mas gradually increased the local
running the National Capital and decreased Uncle
1t starts with the fiscal year lump sum
departure shows the general
tund appropriations In addition these
District meets directly through motor vehicle
the full cost of the highway
included the Federal payment represent
of etntale
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Regularly 39c to 49c

. Hollywood RIppecrest Seersuoker
. Hollywood Dotted Swiss Prints
. McKoy Rppetuck Prints
. Peter Pan Pique Prints
. A. B. c. GoIIont Swiss Prints
Beautifully Sheer Printed Pee-Koy VoiIes
. SunnydoIe CoIored Printed Sheers
. Check Stripe Woven Seersucken
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MoIIinson's Nubby Royon Crepe and Lyn-
Printed Benbere Royon Triple Sheers
Ploin Berbere Royon Chiffon Sheers
All Silk Stripe -ond- Check Shirtines
Royon "Jocouord Leno" Sheers
Crown Tested Royon Won Tong Prints
White ond CoIored Royon Shorkskins
Plon and Novelty Royon Crepes
Air-Cooled Fabrics Depdrtn,e
Evening star., 1939-05-10
HOW AMAZING "CoLD.WAL
PRINCIPLE WORKS

A solid glass PARTITION called -Fresh-Seal"
divides the Frigidaire cabinet into compart-
ments. The upper compartment is refrigerated by
the Super-Freezer, just IS always. The lower COM
partment is refrigerated directly through the walls
by concealed refrigeratng coils. This provides all
essentials for keeping foods vitality fresh Longer
than ~, kston!1. Uniform Low Temperatures.
2. IS to 1905 Humidity. 3. No Moisture.Rob-
bing Air Circulation. All without adding single
moving part! AND ONLY FnGIDAIRE HAS IT!
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Fraudulent Conversion
Charged 10 Broker
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, May 10-Charged
with fraudulent conversion of GUS
toners securities worth $50, 900, John
A. Reusher, jr., stock broker, waived
hearing and was held for court
action under $4,000 bail.
Chief Investigator Eugene A. Hol-
land of the Pennsylvania Securi-
ties Commission filed information
against Reusher yesterday. He
charged the broker bought stocks
on orders of customers, later sold
them and used the money himself,
while the customer thought the
stocks were in Reusher's safe.
Suffering major losses, Mr.. Hol-
land reported, were John M. Bryan,
"a, craftsman, $4,000; former Cor
oner DR.. William j. McGregor,
$4,000; Joseph L. Wilson, Pittsburgh
business man, $4,000, and Carl S.
Coler. Williamsburg business man,
$1,000.
That was every nickel I have
saved in 80 years." declared Mr..
Bryan. Il had planned to send my
boy to college next year, and I hoped
to retire some day soon."
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Maverick Wins MoyoroIty
In Political Comeback
Ex-Representotive
Promises to Be
A Stuffed Shirt
BY the Associated PreSs,

oy the AS0OSlaLoQ HreS.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May TO-
Maury Maverick, jovial, wise-crack-
ing member Of Congress last year
stepped up today as San Antonios q
brand-new Mayor, vindicated at the
polls, happy in his victory and ready
for next years political jousts.
His hometowners, the people who
knew his grandfather as a cattleman
who gave the homeless cows in Texas
his name. put Mr.. Maverick back in
public life yesterday by big vote.
They did it so effectively that his
arch political foe, c. K. Quin, the
incumbent, conceded defeat with this
simple statement:
II was run over by a herd of
stampeding Mavericks" (The term
used in Texas to describe wild and
woolly cattle that have strayed from
the main her0.
But that was not the whole story
to the people of San Antonio. A
Maverick was back in the saddle.
Maury Maverick was back near the
top, where he rode when times were
good down here.
To Be q Stuffed Shirt"
I'm going to be a stuffed shirt"
said Mr.. Maverick early today. II
got beat for Congress for not being
one"
That was all he said to the news
men when they told him he had won.
The voters indicated, by their ma
jority for Mr.. Maverick and his
Fusion ticket Of four commissioners
who were swept into ONCE on his
coat tails, that his proposal might
be to their liking. That, they said,
might mean Mr.. Maverick, the con-
queror Of the old San Antonio DO
litical machine, may run next year
for Congress again.
Mr.. Maverick did not comment on
this possibility. Nor did he mention
the name of Vice President Garner,
who, Mr.. Mavericks friends said, did
not lend him helping hand when
Paul Kilday, young San Antonio
lawyer, was whipping his ears down
last year in the race for Congress.
Takes Office June 1.
Yesterdays election put Mr.. Nave
Evening star., 1939-05-10

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Evening star., 1939-05-10

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And think of the savings in food . because
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It's new throughout. New Super-Moist Hydra
tors for preserving up to 1905 natural moisture
in fresh fruits and vegetables. New Meat-Tender
for saving fresh meats. New improved Quickube
Trays for fastest freezing and removal of ice cubes.
And the famous Meter -Miser for rock bottom
operating costs Frgidaire offers you all these ex-
elusive features. YET, the "Cold-Wall' Fngidaire
costs no more than ordinary ''6rst-line" rehiger-
ators. It's the refrigerator of tomorrow that can
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Held for Grund Jury

Mrs. Ruth Riggs, 81. Of $50
Twenty-sixth street NV. was held
for the grand jury by United States
Commissioner Needham @. Turnage
yesterday on charge Of possessing
narcotics. Bond was set at $500
Mrs. Riggs, who was arrested In q
downtown department store, pleaded
not guilty and waived preliminary
hearing.