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Evening star., 1939-09-25
Igor Cassini Called
As Jury Investigates
Tar-Feather Case
Three Fouquier County
Men Accused by
D. 6. Columnist
By q stafY Correspondent Of The Star

WARRENTON, Va, Sept. u.s.
Igor Cassini, Washington newspaper
columnist, was summoned before a
Fauquier County grand jury today
to tell of the events of the night of
June Is, when he charges he was
kidnapped. tarred and feathered by
three local men.
The jury was considering a bill
of indictment presented to it by
Commonwealth Attorney C. w.
Carter, in which three are accused
Of assault by mob" on Mr.. Cassini.
The jury, after hearing testimony
by Mr.. Cassini and one other wit
ness. must return a true or false
bill. '-I
The three men accused of the as
sault on the columnist are Ian and
Colin Montgomery, brothers, and
Alexander Calvert, all members of
families active in hunt country
affairs. The accused, who have
been free on bond since they sur
rendered following the tar-and-
feather incident. were not among the
witnesses summoned by the jury.
Seven-man Jury Sworn.
With Mr.. Cassini, John Taylor, Jr.,
waited to testify this morning. It
was at Mr.. Taylor's farm, outside of
Warrenton, that Mr.. Cassini first
appeared after his abductors had
left him In lonely wooded spot.
Circuit Judge j. r. H. Alexander
swore the seven-man grand jury In
this morning. This was its first
session since the incident early In
the summer. The Cassini case was
one of IL criminal cases presented
to the jury.
Mr.. Cassini was attending a dance
at the Warrenton Country Club on
the night he was kidnapped. He
was lured outside the country club,
he said, thrown into an automobile,
beaten and taken to a secluded spot
several miles from town.
Others Not Identified.
There, he told authorities, his
abductors stripped him, covered him
with liquid tar and with feathers
and deserted him. They told him
they were angry at things he had
written in his newspaper column.
He made his way to Mr.. Taylor's
home and was brought to the hos
pital here for treatment. He swore
out warrants naming the Mont
gomery brothers and Mr.. Calvert
as members Of the band, but has
never been able to ascertain the
identity of others In the group.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
40 Pei. Of U. 5,
Workers Here
Are Women
4.5 Per Cent Men
Elsewhere, Civil
Service Reports

Women give men a vigorous battle
Tor Government employment in the
D1strict-but they are far outnum-
bered elsewhere in the country.
The semi-annual personnel report
OF the Civil Service Commission
today showed that on June 30 there
were 1872 women empolyed here
and 74,052 men, the respective per-
centages being 40 and go. In the
Held the respective figures were
123.421 and 3,525; the percentages,
15.5 and 84.5. In the service as a
whole, with q total of 92O,31O posi-
tlons, 81.2 were occupied by men and
1873 by women.
The commission said there had
been little change in these pro-
portions in the last year.
Women Lead in Several Agencies.
Several agencies employ more
women than men. Included in the
group are the Civil Service Com
mission, where the respective figures
are 997 and TIL, and the Home own
ers' Loan Corp, where the division
is 5,495 and 5,455. The Post Once
Department hires most women.
20 1853; Treasury is second with "a
661, and Agriculture third, 21,575.
The report disclosed that ST. per
cent of the employees in the executive
agencies were subject to civil service
requirements on June 30. This COM
pared to better than 80 per cent be-
fore the advent of the New Deal,
which set up thousands of exempt
positions.
Both Groups Increase. -.
Both civil service and non-civil
service personnel increased during
the fiscal year. The expansion in
the classified ranks covered 40,228
positions, most of which were
brought under competitive service
by executive order. In the non-clas-
slf1ed ranks the increase was 1853.
due principally to seasonal employ
ment In the Department of Agricul-
ture.
OF the old line agencies, State.
Justice, Interior, Agriculture and the
General Accounting Office have
more non-civil service than civil
service positions.
The report showed total of 920.-
$40 civil employees in all agencies, Of
which 747,577, or 812 per cent, were
men and 172,733, of 1873 per cent,
women. In the District of Columbia
men occupied exactly go per cent Of
the places and women 40; in the
neld, there was much greater diff
ference, the percentage of men being
84.5 to 155 for women.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
| Rent Refused.
lFor Officer
| Based on Shin.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
The Government refused today
TO rent an apartment in Baltimore
for . young Navy lieutenant, no
matter how small or uncomfortable
his boat may be.
1t. James L. Kemper commands
the U. s. s. Eagle 56, q Reserve
training boat which is moored at
Baltimore except for week end
training cruises. The Navy OFF,
cially regards his job as "shore
duty"
Contending that his rooms were
hot, hy-infested and short of hot
water. 1t. Kemper asked for q rent
allowance.
The Navy referred the question
10 the General Accounting Once,
which said that for pay purposes
1t. Kemper was "at sea" and could
not have shore apartment ct
Government expense.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
| Pullman Porter
| Leaves Estate
OF $4,000

John 1vey Foreman, for many
years Pullman porter on crack
trains out of Washington, left an
unencumbered estate of more than
1000. 1t was disclosed today when
his will was filed for probate in
District Court.
His daughter, Mrs. Bernice La
mond, Of 926 s street NV, is the
sole heir. The principal holdings
include $4,000 in real estate and
more than $4,000 in cash and $19,-
600 in real estate notes.
Mr.. Foreman, who saw much
service on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, had retired about q year before
his death, which occurred last Au-
gust ~.
He named as executor, Robert L.
Evans. The application for probate
was made by Cobb, Howard and
Hayes.
Evening star., 1939-09-25

ported the youth struck a parked
car early today while driving his
automobile in the $500 block OF
Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
A 3-year-old child narrowly es-
capped serious injury yesterday when
she was struck bq an auto IN the
1900 block of L street Sc. The VIC
tim was Shirley Louise Patter OF tbs
K street Sc. Taken to Providence
Hospital, the child was treated for
cuts and bruises and returned home.
Passenger Is Hurt.
Injured while riding as pas
senger in an automobile which col
ided with another car at Mount
Olvet and Bladensburg roads NE.
last night, Colin Ward of Cottage
City, Md, was treated at Casualty
Hospital for severe lacerations to
face and skull injuries.
Mrs. Ioanne Ison, IA, and her
daughter, Miss Marguerite 1son, 48,
of 4535 Brandywine street NV,
received head injuries yesterday
when their car colIded with another
car on the East-West Highway near
the Meadowbrook Saddle Club. They
were treated at their home by a
private physician.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Dr.. 0verho|ser Saws
World Today Needs
Balanced Mind
Head of St. EIizobeth's
Addresses Medical
School at G. W.

The present troubled state of the
world emphasizes more than ever
before the need of q balanced mind
in an unbalanced world, DR.. VIM
fred Overholser. superintendent Of
st, Elizabeth's Hospital, told nearly
400 persons, including IS new en-
ROLES in the George Washington
University School of Medicine. who
crowded the assembly room today
in opening exercises Of the school.
Stating that the field Of medi-
cine will always see peace and
satisfaction. the prominent psy-
chiatrist cited the need for con-
fidence, intelligence and restraint
of emotion.
The assembly at which DR.. Over
holser spoke was marked by the un-
vailing Of portrait of the late Dr.
William Alanson White, for "a years
superintendent of st. Elizabeths
and professor of psychiatry at
George Washington University.
A gift of the medical faculty to
the school. the oil painting was pre-
sented by DR.. Charles Stanley White
and was accepted on behalf Of the
university by Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr.,
Of the Board Of Trustees. DR.. Cloyd
Heck Marvin, president, was unable
to attend.
Dr.. Overholser characterized the
late head Of the local hospital as the
Ideal medical man." adding that ito
have known him is benediction."
He praised his contributions to the
field of psycho-somatic medicine.
Noting the death of Sigmund Freud
last Saturday, DR.. Overholser termed
the world-famous psychoanalysist a
man with more influence on human
thought than any person In genera
tions.
The new students, six of whom
are women, were asked to make a
study of other than their own art,
adding that today there is too
much specializing in medicine"
Dean Walter A. Bloerdorn well
coined returning students and facul-
ty and told Of curriculum changes
and increased teaching personnel in
the School of Medicine. To the
new students he said: The accep-
tance of your application you should
regard as a prize possession and
guard it most carefully, realizing
that the place you occupy has been
striven for by at least 10 other ap-
plicants."
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Alumni Of Catholic u,
Re-e|ecf {. P. Ma|onev

Charles P. Maloney, president of
q concrete company here, was re-
elected president of the National
Alumni Association of the Catholic
University Of America at its Golden
Jubilee banquet held at the Penn
sylvania Hotel in New York CITY
last night, it was learned here TODAY.
Prof. James J. Bowe. head of the
university's mechanical engineering
department. was named secretary
treasurer, while DR.. Edward McVay
OF Newark, N. j., became vice presi-
dent.
More than 500 alumni from 81
States heard Maryland's attorney
general, William c. Walsh, trace the
SO years of the universitys history
He recalled that it opened with IL
students and II teachers, housed in
one building. To-day it has nearly
1900 students, and $50 professors
and instructors" he said.
Declaring that the university
offers no radical suggestions for the
solution Of human ills," and that
mo Communists or Socialists are on
its teaching staffs," Mr.. Walsh con-
tended that "the remedy of the ills
that beset the world today is to fill
the mind and heart of each in
dividual man and woman with the
love of God and neighbor."
He said under Catholic education
students ARE taught that govern
ments exist for the benefit of in
dividuals and that individuals do not
exist for the benefit of government"
Invocation was pronounced by the
Most Rev. Francis j. Spellman,
Archbishop of New York, who was
guest of honor. Others attending
included the Rev. James T. Higgins
Of Philadelphia and the Rev. John
p. McCaughan of Worcester, Mass,
who were both members of the first
class to enter the university In 1889.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Food Surplus
P|ans-Proceed
Despite War
Demand Not Expected
To Show Much Rise
For Several Months y
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Agriculture Department omcials
said today they would 60 ahead with
an expanded distribution Of surplus
food to the Nations relief families
despite an expected increase In Eu-
ropean. demand for American farm
products.
Although war has tended to tighten
the burden Of most agriculture sur
pluses here, they said, the war de-
mand Is not expected to show much
change for several months.
Food Stamps in Six Cities.
The Agriculture Departments food
stamp plan for distributing surplus
food through regular commercial
channels is now operating in six cit
ies-Rochester, N. Y; Dayton, Ohio;
Birmingham, Ala; Seattle, Wash; !;
Des Moines, Iowa, and Shawnee,
Okla. It will be started soon in
Springfield, Ill. Several dozen other
cities are under consideration.
BY the time war buying showed
any sizable increase, officials said,
American production could be ex-
pected to have expanded sufficiently
to meet the extra demand in the case
Of most crops.
The war has caused the Govern
ment to change its mind about dis
tributing rice to relief families, how
ever. Cuba and other Western
Hemisphere customers which ord
inarily buy large quantities in the
Orient, turned to the United States
for supplies. Consequently the sur
plus problem has disappeared.
Lard Is Included.
At the same time the department
included lard under its food stamp
plan, despite potential sharp in
crease in European demand.
In the case of some American
farm products the surplus situation
is expected to be aggravated by the
war. Included are some fresh fruits
particularly apples, dried fruits and
the so-called luxury" foods.
Evening star., 1939-09-25

unusually liberal allowances made
by this company for time not
worked"
The cost involved in the pro-
posed changes, he declared, would
more than eat up the entire net
income Of last year." The cost to the
company he said would involve ad-
ditional expenditures amounting to
more than $1y000,000.
AT the present time" he said,
"the employees are enjoying earnings
which give them the highest pur-
chasing power they have ever had"
The company, he said, will show
that the average weekly earnings Of
these employees stands among the
highest Of any group in the country.
Mr.. Merrill pointed out that In addi-
ton to the employees, the company
was obligated to the more than 1000
stockholders and investors, and said
that no increase In the wage rate
was Justified until the owners Of the
system have had some return
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Traffic Record

The traffic record. as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending 8 am. yes
terday:
Fatalities, "a pedestrian
ed victim.
Accidents, 80.
Motorists injured, 4.
Motorists arrested, 800.
Pedestrians injured, S.
Pedestrians arrested for viola
ton of pedestrian control regu-
iations, 2.
The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 25.
Motorists injured. 8.
Motorists arrested. 119.
Pedestrians injured, 4.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, none.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Roosevelt Hopes
Gold Star Rolls
Will Never Increase
Message From President
To,WorId War Mothers
Assures Peace Efforts

With a message from President
Roosevelt expressing hope that the
membership in Americas Gold Star
Mothers never would be increased,
approximately 60 mothers who lost
sons in the World War gathered in
Arlington National Cemetery yes
terday and placed wreaths on the
Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier.
I'm the present narrowing con-
flict," the President wrote in his
message to Gold Star Mothers
throughout the country, I'VE are
determined that this Republic, inso-
far as lies within the power of its
Government, shall remain aloof-
honestly and truly neutral. We are
determined that there shall be no
augmentation Of the membership
rolls of the Gold Star Mothers.
II desire to give q pledge to the
Gold Star Mothers Of the World
War that the Government of the
United States has every determine
ton that the mothers of this gen.
Grafton will not be called upon to
bear the tragic sacrifices which fell
to the lot Of mothers of youths of
military age two decades ago."
The Presidents words were read by
Mrs. Matilda Burling of Richmond
Hills, N. Y, national president Of
the American Gold Star Mothers of
the World War.
Mrs. Burling placed q wreath for
the nationals organization, while an
honor guard from the 18th Infantry
gave the traditional military cere-
mony. Others presented wreaths for
various State chapters.
Brief addresses were delivered by
Frank L. Packard, past commander
Of the District Department Of the
American Legion; Dan Campbell,
chairman Of the National Employ.
ment and Civil Service Committee
Of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars;
DR.. w. G. Hess, department COM
mander Of the Disabled American
Veterans, and Miss Frances Brams
Of Newark, N. j., national president
Of the Ladies' Auxiliary, Jewish War
Veterans. The Army Band took
part in the program.
In Gold Star Mothers day ad-
dress broadcast nationally, Senator
Walsh Of Massachusetts, urged these
mothers to use their influence
against repeal Of the arms embargo.
The mission Of mothers bereaved
by the last war. he said. should be
to portray "the irreparable hui.
man and social losses Of war"
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Transit Workers
Place Wage Pleas
Before Arbitration
Merrill Tells Board
Boost Is Not Justified
By Company Earnings

Wage increases for workers in the
transportation department and sew
eral miscellaneous classifications Of
the Capital Transit Co. and estab-
lishment of an approximate eight
hour day were asked today at q
hearing before an arbitration board
held at Pythian Temple, Ninth
street near Massachusetts avenue
NV.
The meeting was called to find q
solution for problems which the
company and representatives of the
Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway and Motor
Coach Employees of America, Di-
vision $50, had been unable to solve
in negotiations lasting several
months.
The board, composed of Walter
G. Clephane, neutral member;
Charlton Ogburn, employees mem
Der, and Edmund L. Jones, for the
company, heard opening statements
by o. D. Zimring, representing the
association, and E. D. Merrill,
president Of the Capital Transit Co.
Summary Of Demands.
The associations demands, sum-
married. by Mr.. zimring, included
requests for wage increases from 81
cents to 73 cents per hour for en-
ployes engaged in two-man car
operation, raises from "a cents to
50 cents per hour for one-man op-
GRAFTON and an increase from the
present minimum Of so cents per
hour for shop and equipment main
tenance employees to so cents.
Also asked was the establishment
of an approximate s-hour day for
transportation employees with the
inclusion Of an overtime clause and
provisions for overtime pay at .
rate. Of time and q half.
The association also asks for
$3.50 per 6-day week minimum for
extra men, and protection for vet
eran employees in the company's
transition to one-man operation.
The changes, Mr.. Zimring de-
clAred, would be justified by the
increase OF group efficiency and the
greater value to the industry. He
said the association would show that
the a cent per hour rate paid here
Is exceeded by companies in l8
other cries in the same population
group as Washington. The cost of
living here, he claimed, is one >of
the three highest by comparison.
Merrill Opposes Increase.
Mr.. Merrill said, '"The actual hours
OF pay-per-day are higher than on
most properties resulting from the
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Virginia Youth
Ki|IedbyAufo
Near Manassas
Several Persons Hurt
In Week End Crashes
In D. G. Area

A 20-year-old Lucasville (Va)
youth was instantly killed near
Manassas yesterday when he stepped
into the path of an automobile
while attempting to start his stalled
car. The victim was william
Weeks.
Police here reported numerous
traffic accidents, although there
were no fatalities.
Wallace Partlow, deputy sheriff
of Prince William County. arrested
Meruin Weatherholtz of Bull Run.
Va, who was said to have been
the driver of the car that struck
young Weeks
Believed by police to be the victim
of a hit-and-run driver, William E.
McWhirter, 50, of 108 Maryland ave-
nue.. Hyattsville, Md, was struck
near his home last night. He was
taken to Casualty and treated for
a broken left arm and skull injuries.
His condition was reported fair this
morning.
Hits Parked Car.
Harry L. Grimley, "a, of Hillside,
Md, was in Gallinger Hospital SUI
fering from a dislocated left arm
and multiple bruises. Police re-
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Work Begun on Nays
New AirpIone Carrier

Work was started today on the
$3l 100000 airplane carrier Hornet
at the Newport News Shipbuiloing
d Drydock Co., the Navy Depart
ment announced.
The 19,800-ton vessel will be the
seventh airplane carrier in the Navy.
1t was authorized by the Navy Ex-
pansion Act of 1888, and is sched-
uled to be completed In "a months.
The Navy has five finished air
plane carriers and another, The
Wasp, under construction. It also
has authorization for one more for
which no funds have yet been ap-
propriated.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Edgar Deon Gemeny Dies
Here at Age of Is

Edgar Dean Gemeny, rs, WASH
ington carpenter for many years
died today at the home OF his SON.
in-law. DR.. Raymond w. Murray
4531 South Dakota avenue NE.
Born in Kinsale, Va, Mr.. Gemeny
lived In st. Michaels, Nd, before
moving to Townshend, Md. He
lived in Washington from about
1921 to- 1882, when Ne returned ia
Townshend. Mr.. Gemeny had been
living at the home Of DR.. Murray
q year.
He is survived by two daughters.
Mrs. Esther Richards OF Westwood,
Md. and Mrs. Eva Murray Of
washington, and three sons, An
drew and Ferguson Of this city, and
Edgar Of Townshend,
Evening star., 1939-09-25
New Cunudion Envoy
Reaches Wushinoton

Faced with many delicate prob
lens because of the war, Loring
Christie, new Canadian Minister to
the United States, arrived in WASH
ington yesterday, and was busy to-
day at his desk at the legation on
Massachusetts, avenue.
The new envoy, who is a career
man in the Dominion service, sue
ceeds Sir Herbert Marler, who left
Washington in June. During the in
terim, the legation has been guided
by, DR.. w. A.. Riddell, as charge
daffaires.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Copt. Francis CogsweII
Rites Set Tomorrow

Funeral services for Capt. Francis
Cogswell, o. s. N, who died Septem-
Der "a at the Puget Sound Navy
Yard, Bremerton, Wash, will be held
in the Fort Myer Chapel at noon to-
morrow.
Capt. r. D. Workman, chaplain,
q. s. NJ, will oficiate. Burial will
follow in Arlington Cemetery with
full military honors.
The honorary pallbearers, class
mates Of Capt. Cogswell, will be:
Capts. H. r. MARYLAND, s. M. Kraus,
J. M. Irish, w. r. Munroe, D. r. Du-
cey and H. G. Donald.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
W. G. T. u. Ceremony

In honor of, the centenary Of
Frances Willard, a dramatic read
ing featuring incidents in her life,
will be presented by Katherine VIII
fey Thursday at 7:30 pm. in the
E street Y. w. c. A. Mrs. Ellen
Russell, vice president of Central
Iota Sigma Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, will preside.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
U. D. c. Meeting Tomorrow

FALLS CHURCH, Va, Sept. as
(SpeciaD D.-Robert e. Lee Chapter,
United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy Of Falls Church, will meet
tomorrow afternoon at the home of
Mrs. r. A. Crenshaw.
Evening star., 1939-09-25

CAPITOL CLOSES DOORS-For the first time
War; the United States Capitol closed yesterday
orders for closing and restrictions issued September
measure said to be precautionary possibility OF
recurrence of the bombing which damaged
ture before the United States entered the last
Associated Press Photo.
Evening star., 1939-09-25

Use yeur head when you ne the
street.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-01-12
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
that the Subscribers of Washington,
D. G. and Philadelphia, Pa, re-
spectively, have obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery Coun-
ty, in Maryland, Letters Testamen-
tary on the Personal Estate of
ANNIE M. WILSON
late of Montgomery County, deceased.
ALL persons having Claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated to the
subscriber on or before the 4th dav
of July next; they may otherwise
by law be excluded from all benefit
of said Estate. All persons indebted
to said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under our hands this 4th
day of January in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
thirty-nine.
CHARLES BITTINGER,
3403 0 St., N. w. Wash, D. C.
ELEANOR WILSON BORDEN,
1922 Wayne Ave., Phila., Pa.
Executors.
WILSON L. TOWNSEND, Atty.
Kelley Bldg,
Rockville. Maryland. 922
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-01-12

Order Nisi-
Raymond B. Graeves, next friend of
Leo L. Graeves,
vs..
Leo L. Graeves.
Raymond B. Graeves, Committee
and Trustee.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 8461 Equity.
ORDERED, this 21st day of De-
cember A. d. 1888, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as q
Court of Equity, that the Auditors
Report filed in the above entitled
cause, be ratified and confirmed, un-
less cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 18th day Of
January next: Provided a copy Of
this order be inserted in some news
paper published in said Montgomery
County, once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the said 14th
day of January, 1889.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
| True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON K. WATKINS, Clerk.
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