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Evening star., 1939-02-20
Society Wins
Time to Study
For Exams

To do away with "cramming" at
George Washington University, stu
dents recently formed novel organ
ization known as "Setrbtccrafe. A
synthetic name. it is the condensa-
ton of the longer title, Society for
the Extension of Time for Review
Between the Conclusion of Class
Recitations and Final Examina-
tions."
Today. members of "Setrbtccrafe"
won their first victory. They we're
told by university authorities that in
the future two days for study will be
allowed between the conclusion of
classes and final examinations.
"Setrbtccrafe" was organized last
March, under the Craftsmanship of
Charles Earl Wallace, student leader
and associate editor of the student
newspaper. It received the i'm
mediate support both of professors
and students In q plea to the uni
versity administration for more time
In which to review before exams.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
1910 School Budqet
Will Be Reported

Members of the Board of Educa-
ton and school officials will meet to-
night with delegates of civic organ
izations to report on the state Of
the school budget for 1910.
Customarily held in the audi
torium of the Franklin Administra-
ton Building, tn" session will be
held this time in the Thomson
School, Twelfth and L street NV, at
8 pm. The Franklin Auditorium
has been made over into Offices.
Notices of tonight's meeting were
sent to between 300 and $50 citizens
associations, parent teacher associa-
tions, clubs and other groups. Rob-
ert A. Maurer, vice president of the
Board of Education will preside and
Supt. Frank w. Ballou will explain
the budget situation as it awaits
hearings by the House Subcommittee
on Appropriations. The schools
sought $18923, lie, which was clipped
by the Commissioners and the
Budget Bureau to s13,177,73O.
Principal items to suffer In the
pairing of the estimates were those
in the building and grounds cate
CORY in which the civic groups are
generally most interested. Here the
estimates were cut from more than
$1,000, 900 to $1,500,00O. The situa-
ton actually is q little better than
these figures shown, it is said, since
the District school participated in a
little more than a 81 900 900 P. w. A.
construction program last summer.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Arson Conviction
Of Daniels Reversed

Roger Daniels, former superin-
tendent of the Arlington County
VaD garbage collection system. who
was convicted of arson in 1887, to-
day avs awarded a reversal by the
State Supreme Court, according to
dispatch by the Associated Press
from Richmond
His attorneys, Miss Anna Hedrick
and Arthur C. Stickley I'd, had
argued before the Supreme Court
that a person cannot be held guilty
OF common law arson by burning
his own home.
a house owned by Mr.. Daniels in
the 400 block of South Edgewood
street caught fire after an explo-
sion on September 6, 1887. Mr..
Daniel was away at the time. Two
alleged accomplices pleaded guilty
to arson charges and were given
five years suspended sentences in
the circuit court The State claimed
Mr.. Daniels had hired the accom-
plices to set fire to the house.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Mrs. Clara Holmes,
Republican Leader
In Maryland, Dies
Choirmon Of Montgomery
Election Supervisors
III Only Short Time

Mrs. Clara Cecilia Lake Holmes,
Supervisors for Montgomery County,
Md, and former Republican Ma
tional Committeewoman for Mary
land, died Yesterday at the Wash
ington Sanitarium, Takoma Park,
Nd. She had been i'll only short
time.
Mrs. Holmes was the wife Of DR..
John A. Holmes, who has Offices in
this city and whose home is on the
Rockville pike. near Rockville. Md
Funeral services will be held at the
home tomorrow at 2 pm, with the
Rev John j. Queally. rector of the
TRANSPORTATION Episcopal Church
of this city, officiating. The body
will be at the William Reuben
Pumphrey funeral home, Rockville,
until tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Holmes was born in Wash
ington 70 years ago and had lived
here until 1922. when she moved to
Montgomery County. During her
residence here she was employed
as confidential clerk to Perry S.
Heath while he was First Assistant
Postmaster General and secretary of
the Republican National Committee
under Mark Hanna. Her interest in
politics was stimulated through this
association and when she moved to
Maryland she became active in Re-
publican activities, local, State and
national.
She served for some time as
member of the Republican National
Committee for Maryland and was a
delegate to two Republican Ma
tional Conventions. She was associ-
ate vice chairman of the Repub-
lican State Central Committee for
Maryland. She also served four
terms as president of the Federation
of Republican Women of Maryland.
She was a member of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution and
of the Episcopal Church
She was married to DR.. Holmes
in 1906. Surviving, in addition to
her husband, are two daughters,
Mrs. Thomas Franklin Baughman,
Of Arlington. Va. and Mrs Charles
Alan Havard of Rockville: her son
by former marriage, Roscoe C.
Bangs of Arlington, Va: two sisters,
Miss Ella A. Lake and Mrs. A. w.
Field. both of Rockville, and
brother, Archie M. Lake, also of
Rockville.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Man Accused
|Of Store HoIdup
| Is Held to Jury

A 37-year-old man. charged with
robbing Mrs. Rebecca Seigel, 300 E
street S.W.. was held for grand jury
action under $1,000 bond when ar
raigned in Police Court today.
The defendant. Earl Russell Rob-
ertson of the 600 block of L street
S.W., entered a plea of not guilty to
the alleged robbery, which occurred
on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Seigel testified that Robert
son, his right hand wrapped in a
handkerchief as if holding a gun,
told her this was a "stickup' after
ordering a soft drink. Rifling the
cash register of the change, Robert
son then demanded more money.
Mrs. Seigel testified Reaching
under the counter as if to comply,
the proprietress pulled out the auto
matte, she related.
When Robertson fed, Mrs. Seigel
gave chase and called to a nearby
officer, Pvt Paul C. Lewis, before
fainting, she told the court. The
officer testified that he caught the
defendant several blocks away and.
when taken to No. police precinct
station, $500 in change was found
on his person.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Niqht Club Bandit Gets
More Than $500 in
Daring Ho|dup
Manager Is Robbed
By Youth Refusing
To Poy for Meal

Police today were seeking a young
bandit who held up and robbed
the manager of the Bamboo Gar
dens. night club at Fourteenth and
H streets NV, last night of between
$500 and $500.
The young man staged the robbery
after eating 81 meal for which he
told the cashier he could not pay.
Taken to the Office of the manager,
Henry Wong. on the second floor,
he first offered to leave an article
of clothing.
Suddenly he whipped out pistol,
forced the manager to open the
Office safe and crammed the money
from it into his pocket. AS he tried
to jerk telephone connection loose
his pistol went off, the bullet enter
ing the wall near the manager S
head.
The bandit then descended to
the main dining room, walked out
and disappeared.
This was one of several robberies
reported over the week end.
William T. Ballard, an Arlington
County real estate dealer. reported
the theft of S65 and check for $37
from his office by two colored men.
He said the men came in and as
one pretended to have some busi-
ness in the Office. the other managed
to get the money and check from a
cash box
James Torrance of 1906 Trinidad
avenue N. E. and Charles F. Cam
non of 1902 Girard street NV, both
Capital Transit Co. street car mo-
tormen. reported the thefts of IL
books of car passes, six from each.
Mr.. Torrance said the books were
stolen from his car at Fourteenth
and H streets SW., while Mr.. Cam
non said the theft from his car oc-
Cured at Eleventh and G streets
NV.
Marjory A. Weaver of the 1900
block of l. street NV. reported that
her purse, containing s1l. was
snatched yesterday as she was walk
ing at Monroe street and Holmead
place NV. A suspect was later ar
rested and is held at the 18th pre-
cinct station for investigation.
James E. Burns, "a, of 9O1 Thir-
teenth street NV. said that as he
was walking early today at Thir-
teenth and I street NV, a man with
a knife attempted to hold him up.
He said he fled through a nearby
apartment building from the bandit.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
| 72-Yeur Jail
| erm Given in
72-Minute Trial
81 the Associated Press.

By the Associated PreSS.
SNOW HILL, Md, Feb. 2O.-Wil-
liam Roy Hyde, 17-year-old Council
Bluffs, Iowa, youth accused Of
wounding David Jones, Is, a clerk,
during an attempted hold-up of the
Worcester County Liquor Dis
pensary February 2. was sentenced
today to II years II: the House of
Correction after a trial that lasted
only IL minutes.
Hyde, indicted for assault with
intent to kill, assault WITH intent
to rob and simple assault, pleaded
guilty to each charge and asked the
mercy of the court.
In view of your age, the court
is inclined to deal lightly with you"
Chief Judge Benjamin A. johnson
said. 1T could give you 30 years,
but the sentence of the court in
consideration or your plea is u
years."
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Sousa Bridge Name
Wins Approval Of
HouseCommittee
Action on Dr.. Smiths
Public Hearing Plea
Is Deferred

A Senate-approved bill providing
that the new Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge across the Anacostia River
shall be named in honor of John
Philip Souso. celebrated march
king" was favorably reported today
by the House District Committee
The Senate passed the measure last
week and the House is expected to
complete legislative action on it
next Monday.
Action was deferred by the COM
mittee on a request by DR.. Carrie
Weaver Smith, former superintend-
ent of the National Training School
for Girls, for public hearing of the
charges for which she was dis
missed in 1887.
Smith Case Action Deferred.
Behind closed doors the commit
tee for more than an hour discussed
DR.. Smiths case with Commissioner
Melvin c. Hazen, Corporation Coun-
sci Elwood H. Seal and ElWood
Street, director of public welfare.
Representative Kennedy, Democrat,
of Maryland, who presided in the
absence of Chairman Randolph, was
instructed by the committee not to
reveal to newspapermen the nature
of the conversation.
DR.. Smith had charged in letter
to the committee her dismissal had
injured her professional standing.
rov,pIo;r,S nf RicynIiSfS
In the public session preceding
the executive meeting, Representa-
tive Ford Republican, of California
complained that police are not en-
forcing a regulation requiring lights
on bicycles at night. He said he
nearly plunged through the wind
shield of his car last night in
avoiding hitting bicyclist who
"darted' out of the darkness in
'front.' of his machine.
Corporation Counsel Seal advised
the committee that he would COM
plete before the end of the week
the draft of a new small loan bill
which he was instructed to prepare.
The legislation, he said, would in
clude the best features of small
loan laws in various States. Rep
resentative McGehee, Democrat. of
Mississippi, chairman of the Judici-
sry Subcommittee, announced he
would begin hearings on the small
'1oans legislation as soon as he re-
ceived the draft of Mr.. Seals bill.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Symphony Campaign
Total Is Pushed Up
To $64,940
Drive May Be Extended
II $ll1,000 Goal
Is Not Reached

With but two days remaining until
the close of the 1889 campaign, Off
Gals of the National Symphony Or
chestra drive today reported pledges
totaling $64940.73.
The report made at a luncheon
at the Carlton Hotel indicated this
figure to be slightly more than SO
per cent of the $4,000 goal. The
sum was contributed by 1895 pledges.
Todays figure represents a gain of
S6,l83 so over the last report
officials indicated the drive may
be extended beyond Wednesday if
the goal is not reached and warned
that there could be no symphony
orchestra next year unless the full
amount Of the campaign is forth
coming.
Nine. Olga Samaroff. distin-
guished American concert pianist,
was the speaker at the report meet
ing. A member of the faculties
Of the Julliard Graduate School in
New York and the Philadelphia
Conservatory of Music, Nine. Sama-
rolf has organized music apprecia-
ton classes for laymen on a ma
tional scale.
Special honor at the meeting was
paid to the Education Committee
OF the campaign, headed by Dean
Henry Grattan Doyle of George
Washington University and Miss
Grace Dunham Guest. Public, pri-
waited and Parochial school repre-
sentatives participating in the cam
paign attended the meeting, at
which DR.. Hans Kinder. conductor
of the National Symphony, was a
guest.
An appeal to Washingtonians to
support their symphony was made
by John Barbirolli, conductor of the
New York Philharmonic-Symphony
Orchestra, during his radio program
from New York yesterday. The
Nations Capital should have a
symphony orchestra equal to the
finest in the world. he maintained
Thomas P. Morgan. jr., general
chairman Of the campaign, said to-
day that the large gifts were not
coming in as heavily as they did
last year.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Democratic party. please note

OemOCTatlc party. please note.
Leonard Letvin, 23-year-old pub
licity agent, is an ardent New
Dealer, but If he doesn't get a job
soon publicizing the Democrats he's
going to offer his talents to the
Republican party.
He regretfully admitted today
that the force of circumstances
might turn him Republican, al
though he's gone through a lot
with the Democrats.
For instance. a few months ago
when the purge was going on. he
inserted an ad in the paper reading.
Ardent New Dealer still ardent
despite purge revearsals. Prospec-
tive employer must have exceedingly
strong Rooseveltian tendencies" The
ad didn't get him a job, but it
was reprinted by Time magazine.
His current ad in The Star Is
in the same vein. 1t reads:
Ardent New Deal publicity agent
seeking client-Will agree to pub
licize to success any business affair,
dance, or even the Democratic
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Froi|ey Custody Fight
Settled by Court Order

Justice Daniel w. ODonoghue
in District Court today signed an
order which settled a family row
and apportioned custody Of 6-year-
old Peter w. Frailey between his
paternal grandparents and his ma
ternal grandmother. The child's
mother is dead.
The father of the lad, Augustus
w. Frailey, recently sued out a Pc
tition for writ of habeas corpus
In District Court seeking custody
of his son from the child's ma
ternal grandmother, Mrs. Ciel
Crocke Cushing. In open court to-
day, at the yequest of counsel on
both sides, Justice ODonoghue
signed an order dismissing the Pc
tition for writ Of habeas corpus
and the writ itself.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Three F|oridians
In Congress Back
Townsend Plan
Andrews, Peterson
And Cannon Testify
At House Hearing
BY the Associated Press.

Dy tHe hSSOCldleu fTeSS.
Three Florida legislators went to
bat for the Townsend oldage pen
sion plan today. telling the House
Ways and Means Committee that
money for the old folks would help
everybody.
The witnesses were Senator An
drews and Representatives Peterson
and Cannon-all Democrats
There ought to be some kind of
dividend" Senator Andrews said,
for men who have paid taxes for
40 years and own part of the
richest Government in the world
He added:
I'VE must face this fact-less
from agriculture, less from business
and less from labor means less for
ALL"
Backs Townsend Plan.
The Senator urged the Townsend
plan-or monthly benefits up to 5000
for persons over 6O-as a "step in
the right direction" and as means
of wiping out crime among children.
1t costs s5,0OO.0OO, 1000, he said, to
detect criminals and take care of
them.
"If that $4,000 100000 were given
to parents who are unable to pro-
cure a position" ne said, the boys
could be kept at home and sent to
school and become assets to this
Nation instead of liabilities"
Senator Andrews said there was
one ghost haunting every man-the
question of what will happen to
him when he no longer can earn
his living.
This may be a plan that will
solve that problem" he asserted.
Sees Aid to Business.
Representative Peterson urged
action on the Townsend plan on
grounds that today the old people
probably need help more than at
any other period in history
Representative Peterson said he
was interested primarily in helping
LIic dScu, UuI tIldI Ille pldl WOulu
help to put money in circulation and
to stimulate business. Under ques-
tioning. he said the pension system
probably would mean some increase
in living costs.
Representative Cannon asserted
the Townsend plan would abolish
the need and necessity of poor
hOuses-eyesores on civilization
and would be justified of enact
ment on that ground alone.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Washington Chinese Omit
Parade on New Year Day

Without the fanfare of their an
nual parade, Washington Chinese
brought their New Year celebration
to a close at l o'clock this morning
with round of parties in China
town.
Because of the Chinese-Japanese
war and the heavy contributions of
local Chinese to the cause of their
native land the New Year parade
with its firecrackers and dragons
was Cancelled for the first time in
years.
The center of the celebration was
On Leong Tong headquarters at
$40 H street NV, where laundry
men, restaurant owners and mer-
chants began assembling at 8 pm.
There was a boy at the door offer
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Miss Perkins Calls
Farley on Children
AT Roosevelt Request
70 Men and Women
Will Meet Here to-
Discuss Youth Problems
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Perkins announced yes
terday that at the direction of Pres
ident Roosevelt she was calling a
national conference on children in
democracy with view to giving
greater security to childhood and
a larger measure of opportunity to
youth"
Miss Perkins said 10 prominent
men and women had been invited
to serve as planning committee and
to meet at the White House on
April 26. A final session. she added,
would be held early in 1910.
Mr.. Roosevelt will be honorary
chairman of the conference, Miss
Perkins the active chairman, and
Miss Katherine Lenroot chief of the
Children's Bureau, secretary.
Purpose of Conference.
THE President is calling this con-
ference Miss Perkins said. be
cause of his conviction that society
founded upon democratic principles
finds both its aim and its security
in the happiness and well-being of
its people, and especially its chill
dren, and in recognition of the pri-
mary claim of children for those
essentials of life upon which their
growth and development depend. 80
ut is the Presidents hope that
the activities of the conference will
result in practical suggestions as to
ways in which we may give greater
security to childhood and a larger
measure of opportunity to youth,
and thus strengthen the founda-
tions of our national life"
Prominent Vice Chairmen.
The Secretary said the following
persons had agreed to serve as vice
chairmen:
M. L. Wilson. Under Secretary of
Agriculture; Miss Josephine Roche,
chairman of the Interdepartmental
Committee to Coordinate Health
and Welfare Activities; Homer Folks,
secretary of the State Charities Aid
Association of New York; DR.. Frank
P. Graham, president of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina DR.. Henry
F. Helmholz. professor of pediatrics,
Mayo Foundation, University of
Minnesota: the Right Rev. Msgr.
Robert F. Keegan, executive director
Of the Catholic Charities of the Arch
diocese of New York; and Jacob
Kepecs, executive director of the
Jewish Children's Bureau of Chi
cago.
Evening star., 1939-02-20

ing cigars to his elders. Later
wives and children joined the party.
Moy Sheck, president of the tong,
was in charge.
The On Leong Hall was decorated
gayly with lanterns. . string Or
chestra filled the air with Chinese
music. The altar of the tong's
patron, Con Coon, was laden with
Oriental delicacieS.
Rice cakes. wheat cakes and lychee
nuts were the chief items on the
Chinese New Year menu and were
available to guests at majority
of Chinatown homes.
Another New Year celebration
was under way at Hip Sing Tong
headquarters where nah jong
parties were the feature.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Divorce Suit
mo. 7776
| Filed

Bearing the patriotic number
1776, civil suit was filed today in
District Court. two days before
Washington's Birthday. in which
a woman seeks an absolute divorce
from her husband. who is soldier
on duty in the Panama Canal Zone.
Mrs. Audrey Platt, 1881 Thirty
third street NV, brought suit
against Edwin c. Platt, care of the
United States Army, Panama Canal
Zone, asking the court to grant her
an absolute divorce on the grounds
of two years desertion. She recites
that they were married in Baltimore,
Nd, February 4, 1887, and that there
are no children. She wants the
court to restore her maiden name
to her. Representing the woman Is
Attorney Milton J. Kibler.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Senate Passes Bill
To Reinstute Policemen

The Senate today passed without
debate and sent to the House the
bill providing for the reinstatement
of David R. Thompson and Ralph
S. Warner to the police force. They
were dismissed following a Trial
Board conviction several years ago,
but the Commissioners and police
officials told the Senate District
Committee that subsequent investi-
cation convinced them the evidence
did not justify the action taken.
The Senate committee amended
the bill to eliminate payment of
back salary so that compensation
would start with their reinstate-
mtnt.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Bowie Man Is Found
Hurt Under TrestIe
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 20.-James
Wood of Bowie was found critically
Injured today under a Pennsylvania
Railroad trestle near his home.
Policeman Marvin Jeffery said he
believed Mr. Wood, identified by
papers in his pockets, was walking
across the railroad bridge when he
was caught in the middle by a train.
He said he believed the man either
jumped or was struck by the train.
Mr.. Wood was found by Mag
istrate Paul Ford, who called Police
man Jeffery. Doctors said Mr.. Wood
suffered q possible fractured skull.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Stores to Be Open
Wednesday Mornino

Downtown retail stores in the
District will be open curing the
morning heirs on Washington S
hIthday anniversary, Wednesday,
as a shopping convenience for Gov
ernment employees and others who
fird 1T difficult to shop ordinarily
during store hours, the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association an
nounced today.
This custom has been followed
here for several years. The stores
will remain open until ! pm.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
GuiId to Present PIoy

''The Third Cross" new play by
James J. Glade of New York, will
have It's first presentation March
IL at Holy Name Auditorium, Neal
street NE, by the Catholic Players
Guild, group recently organized in
cooperation with several churches
In Washington.
Evening star., 1939-02-20
Missionary Day Arranged

1.-THE Northern Convocation of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Washington will conduct a mis-
si0nary day in Pinkney Memorial
Church, Hyattsville, Md, on March
2, from 10 am. to 3 pm. The
Woman's Auxiliary will serve lunch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-10
DIES NOT TRY Is
HITTING PAY DIRT

The almost forgotten Dies
committee is striking political
dirt in its quiet investigation of
un-Ameriean activities
mist, Fascist. Nszi-in the United
States. Under the supervision
of trained sleuths il is unesrth-
ing evidence Of fsr-flung propa-
gands plots rivaling the exploits
Of foreign spies before the
World wor.
Chief Investigator Rhea Whit
ley, former 6 man. has been
questioning key figures in all
these movements here and else
where. They have been amazing
ly frsnk-slmost boastful.
Communist Party Leader Earl
Browder admitted that several
democratic leagues" populsrized
by New Deal sub-csbinet men,
oers were his babies "-eentral
units in a popular front Il
thought everybody knew that"
laughed Browder.