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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Soldier, Hunted 7 Years,
Faces Court-MartjaI

Martin Richard Rieckmann. United
States Army private captured BY
Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents in Atlanta. Ga. after a two
year hunt, will be returned to WASH
ington to face an Army court-mar-
tial on charges of desertion and a
civil action for larceny on Govern
ment reservation, the Department of
Justice said today.
Rieckmann is accused of deserving
Headquarters Company here in Feb
ruary, 1887. after 81 years service.
He also is charged with stealing two
22-caliber Colt automatic pistols and
personal property of other soldiers.
The pistols. officials said, were re-
covered in pawn shop.
Held under $4,000 bond, Rieck-
mann will be given hearing before
the United States commissioner in
Atlanta pending removal proceed
ings.
The accused man saw World War
service in Siberia and served in cam
paigns in Hawaii and the Philippines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
North Carolina
Crash Fatal 10
D. {. Woman
Mrs. Numon l. Scott
Dies as Auto and
Truck Collide

Mrs. Namon Luther Scott, wife Of
q fire control man (second class at
the Navy Yard Receiving Station
here, was killed near Halifax, N. c.,
early today when the car in which
she was riding collided with a truck
on a rain-washed highway curve,
according to the Associated Press.
Mr.. Scott and a 1-year-old son,
Richard Kimball Scott, were slightly
injured.
The SCOTS, who moved to WASH
ington only a short time ago, live
at I'll Portland street Sc Mrs.
Scott is native of California.
Beverly Crosby, %, of 1706 Six
teenth street NV, was held today
for action of the coroner in the
death of his brother-in-la killed
at midnight in freak accident.
James Jurney, 20, of Raleigh, N.
c. was the victim. He was leaning
out the window of car driven by
Mr.. Crosby when his head was
elIldSlleu against ugnC pOIe at tHe
edge of the drive around Hams
Point. He died almost instantly, but
1t was at least 10 minutes before
his companions even learned he had
been hurt.
Among those named as witnesses
all said to have been passengers
In the car-were John Brewer, 81,
2900 @ street NV, manager of the
Dun & Bradstreet Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Bond Concert

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band this evening at $50
o'clock in the Soldiers Home Band
stand. John S. M. Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assist
ant.
Program.
March, "Our Old Vets" Zimmerman
dedicated to the members of the
United States Soldiers Home.)
Overture, THE Marriage of Figaro"
Mozart
Paraphrase on Three Blind Mice"
Lotter
Scenes from the opera, Mariana"
Wallace
Popular numbers, 'The Penny Sere-
iiaoC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WeeTHldH
L Love a Parade" Arlen
Waltz suite, "A Daughter of Love"
Bennett
Finale, THE Potentate"
Walter Smith
THE Star spansled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Tax Valuations
In Fairfax
Increase
intangible Personal
Property Gain
Is $445,5 88
specisl Dispatch to The Star.

Specisl Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Aug. 26.-The as
sessed valuation of intangible per-
sonal property in Fairfax County for
the current tax year shows an in
crease of $445, 588 over figures for the
past year, according to a report to-
day from the office Of County Com
missioner Of the Revenue James U.
Kincheloe.
For the present year intangibles,
including notes, bonds and other evil
dences of debt, money in bank and
capital not otherwise taxed, carry
an assessed valuation of 6,787, SAB,
while for the preceding year this
class of personal property was as
sessed at $6,34l 1855, the report shows.
On the basis Of the increased val
ues the State treasury Is slated to
receive $4,166.59 more in taxes. The
total tax on intangibles for 1898
was $48,725.87 and this year it is
$50 ,89246.
Capitation Assessments Rise.
An increase in capitation tax as
sessments is also shown in the re-
port. Last year capitation assess
ments were $21,97950, while this
year they have stepped up 1904 so
to $24,021.
A breakdown of the various in
tangible items shows notes, bonds
and other evidence Of debt are
assessed at $4,5l2245, money, 81, 953,-
729, and capital, $315,569.
Tangible personal property the
tax from which goes to the county,
also shows a substantial Jump from
1898. This class of property en-
braces household furniture, live
stock, automobiles, machinery and
tools and merchants capital.
Such property on the commits
sioner's report is listed at $3.220,477
for this year, as compared with
$3,141 90l in 1898. Similarly, there
is considerable boost in the tangi-
BILE tax, increasing $3,53O.62 over
last year The tax on tangible per-
sonal property this year is sched-
uled to net the county s65,o431l.
A heavy increase in the number
of assessments was reported for the
county this year.
Providence District Leads.
A large part of the increase In
tangible values is attributed to au-
tomobiles and new taxpayers moving
into the county
Providence district leads the coun-
ty in the assessed value of its tangi-
Bile property. The total for the dis
trict is $4,000 exclusive of towns
Mount Vernon is next with $751;
! 739; Falls Church, $408 1886; barnes
vile, s295 ,598; Centerville, $780, $50
and Lee, sl80,349.
! OF incorporated towns, Falls
Church is first with s289, 500; Fair
fax second, with $155.159; Herndor
third, with sl39,623; Vienna, sSs. 499
! Clifton, $21,870, and West Fails
Church, l1,700.
The complete tax books, real, per-
sonal and income, will shortly be
turned over to the county treasure,
for the preparation Of tax bills. All
taxes, State and local, will be due
on or before December 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Funeral Services Held
For John P. S. NeIioh

Friends and associates of John
P. S. Neigh, SO, house warden at the
Barney Neighborhood House for %
years, last night attended his fu-
neral service at the house, 47O N
street S.W.
More than $50 persons were pres
ent at the simple service. Among
them were many whom Mr.. Neigh
had intructed in his capacity as
head Of the department of arts and
crafts. Members of the board of
trustees attended.
One OF many messages of con-
dolence was from Mrs. Laura Drey-
fus-Barney, founder of Neighbour
hood House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Hurja Poll Shows
Garner Ahead in
d States
a. Support Dewey
For Republican
Choice in 1910

Democrats in 43 States want Vice
President Garner and Republicans
in A States want Thomas E. Dewey,
New York's racket-busting district
attorney, to receive the 1910 presi-
dental nominations, according to
survey made public today by
Pathfinder, Emil Hurja's news
magazine published here.
The poll was based on the as
sumption that President Roosevelt
would not run for a third term.
Among the Democrats, voters in
every State but Missouri. Indiana,
Tennessee, Delaware and Rhode Is
land supported the 70-year-old Vice
President. Dewey was found to
have support in every State but
South Dakota, Michigan, Ohio and
Georgia. among the followers of
the G. o. P.
Secretary Of State Hull took Ten
nessee and Delaware, Postmaster
General Farley carried Rhode Is
land and Federal Security Admin
istrator Paul v McNutt and Sena-
tor Bennett Champ Clark took In
diana and Missouri, respectively, in
the Democratic party.
Among the Republicans, Senator
Arthur Vandenberg carried Michi-
gan and South Dakota, Senator
Robert Taft won his home State
of Ohio and former Gov. ALT M
Landon was the choice of Georgia
The Pathfinder described the poll
as Introductory, saying that later
surveys would be made to check
any changes in sentiment. En-
phasis was placed on the statement
that the results do not constitute
long-term prediction, but rather
reflect the present character of pub
lie opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Hit-Run Driver, Killer
Of Boy, Is Hunted

Police continued their search to-
day for the driver of the hit-and-
car which killed 9-year-old Allen
A. Underwood while the child was
riding his bicycle near his home at
&c Southway, Greenbelt, Md,
Thursday night.
A combined hunt was launched by
Prince Georges, Maryland State
and Washington departments, but
no trace of the sedan, which raced
from the scene with the boys BIZ
cycle still entangled in its front
bumper, has been found.
The bicycle, however, was located
some time after the accident On a
lonely backwoods road several miles
from Greenbelt
Funeral services for the youngster,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard IN
derwood, the former worker at the
Washington Navy Yard, are to be
held at 2:30 pm. tomorrow at Hines
funeral parlor. Fourteenth and Har-
ward streets NV. Burial will be in
the Forestville Episcopal Church
Cemetery at Forestville, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
E|dridge Praises
Pedestrian Law
As Effective
Acting Traffic Director
Foresees Enforcement
Improving Results

Assistant Traffic Director M. O.
Eldridge today praised the pedes-
TRAN control law as having made
both motorists and pedestrians
more careful and courteous and
attributed a reduction in traffic
fatalities to the new law.
Mr.. Eldridge, who is acting traffic
director in the absence of Traffic
Director William A. Van Duzer, on
vacation, quoted statistics showing
a total of 81 traffic deaths, 48 of
whom were pedestrians, from Janu-
airy l to August Is, 1898. During
the same period this year there have
been SIS fatalities, 40 of them pc
destrians.
Sees Continued Reduction.
Pointing out that the new law
did not 60 into effect until Febru-
airy 2 and that strict enforcement
of it came about much later, Mr..
Eldridge declared:
There is no doubt that con-
tinued enforcement and observance
of the law is going to bring about
a continued reduction in fatalities. !"
The law works two ways" Mr.
Eldridge said Motorists seeing
the pedestrians observing the regu-
lstions become more considerate
for the pedestrians, resulting in a
better feeling between motorists and
pedestrians, he said.
Outlying Sections Lax.
Better observance of the law is
still needed, however, particularly
in the outlying districts. Mr.. Ed
ridge said. A checkup shows there
is now from IS to 10 per cent OBJ
servance of the law in the outlying
areas, as compared with between
IS and go per cent observance down.
town. Prior to the law going into
effect only about IS to 10 per cent
of pedestrians crossed on the proper
lights in the downtown area, or a
percentage equal to the observance
of the law now in the outlying dis
tricts, Mr.. Eldridge explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Lunocy Hearing Is Set
For Murder Defendant

Richard j. Cotton, SO, under in
dictment for f1rst-degree murder for
the shooting of Joseph McKenna,
46, will get lunacy hearing Mon
day before District Court Judge F.
Dickinson Let's, it was announced
today by Assistant United States
District Attorney William S. Tarver.
The killing took place August II
in the $500 block of Thirteenth street
NV, where both men resided.
James j. Reilly, counsel for Col
ton, petitioned for the lunacy pro-
ceeding and Mr.. Tarver agreed,
medical examiners brought into the
case by the District attorneys office
having reported that the defendant
Is of unsound mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
ProwIer Is Routed
Third Time Trying.
To Rob Embassy
Intruder Jumps Out
Window and FIees
Down Street

A colored proWler who apparently
has his heart set on burglarizing
the Turkish Embassy was sought
by police today
The Would-be burglar appeared
at the Embassy last night for the
third time this week and was driven
of by the nephew of the Ambassador
and an Embassy chauffeur.
On Sunday the prowler paid his
first visit to the Embassy at 1906
Twenty-third street NV. He piled
tapestries and other valuables up,
preparatory to hauling them out
of the building, but apparently was
frightened away.
The prowler returned Monday
night and fed when surprised by
Embassy attaches. Last night AL
ladin Erem, the chauffeur, spied
the man prowling about in the
Embassy.
He summoned Sadi Koylan. 20,
| nephew of Ambassador Mehmet Mu-
mir Ertegun, and the tow attempted
to hold the intruder. The man
jumped out of a window however
about Is feet above the ground and
fled down the street. He was fol-
lowed as far as Sixteenth and
streets NV. Apparently, he had
obtained no loot.
Two colored men entered a gro
Gerry store at 500 R street NV. last
night, flashed a revolver and OBJ
tanned $40 in change from Sam
Yudkowski. the proprietor.
Marie Giiroy, 1347 Nineteenth
street NV, reported to police that
two men snatched her pocketbook as
she stood near the Taft Bridge al
Connecticut avenue and Belmont
road NV. last night. The purse con-
tanned about $50, she said.
Three strong arm bandits robbed
Earl Leake. St, 1135 Abbey place NE.
Of his wrist watch and 50 so last night
as he walked on New York avenue
near Kirby street NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
thrown. His injuries were believed

thrown. His injuries were believed
to be not serious.
Policeman John Leahy of the
Montgomery County CMd) police
was taken to Georgetown Hospital
last night for treatment of injuries
suffered in an accident yesterday on
the Jones Bridge road.
Patrolling on the road shortly
after noon, he applied the brakes
suddenly to avoid a dog which ran
toward him, and his machine skid
ded into the ditch. He was given
flrst-aid treatment by DR.. Benjamin
c. Perry and sent home, but ordered
taken to the hospital late yester-
day. He sustained severe cuts and
bruises on the face and body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Kissing Bug Blamed
For Sleeping Sickness
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Beware the kissing bug" lest 1t
give you sleeping sickness, the Pub
lie Health Service warned yesterday.
DR.. Ardzroony Packchanian, one
of its biologists, has discovered, the
service reported, that the insect can
transmit the dread disease to human
beings.
He made the discovery, it was
said. while making routine survey
in parts of TeXas-Austin, Dallas,
Galveston, Houston and San An
tonic and De White, Duval, Wells
and Live Oak Counties.
The bug, a blood-sucking insect
about an inch long. also is known
as the Mexican bedbug" Officials
described it as somewhat similar
to the tse tse fly of Africa, which
also transmith sleeping sickness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Union Asks Promotions
Be Made From Within

The United Federal Workers.
Local 2. yesterday sent a letter to
Roy F. Hendrickson. Agriculture De-
partment director of personnel, urg-
ing him to observe the departments
policy OF making appointments to
new department jobs from employees
already serving the agency. The
Food and Drug Administration re-
Gently added IS jobs as junior chem
lists and inspectors to its organiza-
ton.
The union told Mr.. Hendrickson
that the promotion from within
policy is being violated in the Food
and Drug Administration. He told
the union he would make a prompt
investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Plan 10 Extend
Free Lunch
Project Mapped
Bourd to Consider
Feeding Of $500
In Schools

Plans to extend the free lunch
project from $500 to 8,400 neces-
sitious school children are expected
to be placed before the Board OF
Education in the near future.
A conference called yesterday at
w. p. A. headquarters to consider
offers of additional assistance from
the Federal Surplus Commodities
Corp. in supplying more of certain
types of food decided that the ex-
tension could be made with an ad-
ditional contribution of about ST.
600 from the District.
First Assistant Supt. of Schools
Robert L. Haycock, representing the
schools, was asked to draw up a
project providing for the extension
which, he reminded, would be SUBJ
ject to the approval of the board.
Limit Set at $500.
Originally the meeting yesterday
was called to consider the offer of
the surplus commodities agency to
provide for as many as Is 1000 chill
dren. The need and the capacity
of the present kitchen were estab-
lished at 8,40O, however, and Audi
tor Daniel j. Donovan refused to
consider anything about this num-
Der.
If the project is extended, work
will be provided for 100 additional
persons in the preparation and dis
tribution of the lunches to the
schools, it was said.
Briefly, the financial problem was
solved as follows: The project for
the coming year was calculated on a
6,200-person basis and estimated
food cost of roughly $4,000. Sur
plus Commodities estimated it could
save about $40 1000, leaving a balance
of $4,000. The District has allo-
Gated SOS, 900 to the projects, 900
of which can now be used against
further extension to 8,400 children.
But it was estimated it would require
$4,000 from the District to extend
the program this much. Subtracting
the $4,000, the funds needed amount
to 1900
Not AllOcated.
Maj. Donovan said that about
s12, 900 of District sponsors contri-
buttons to w. P. A. projects has not
yet been allocated, which would
leave about 5000 to be obtained by
reallocating other projects, should
the project be approved by the Com
misSioners
The District contribution is need
ed 10 buy bread, milk, dry stores
and meats which are not supplied
by the Surplus Commodities agency
The Districts new w. P. A. CO.
ordinator. Capt. j. l.. Person. at
tended the conference as did Acting
Welfare Director Paul L. Kirby, Pub
lie Assistance Director Otto j. Cass
Surplus Commodities officials, local
and Federal w. P. A. officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Gravel Strike
Factions 10 Meet
On Monday
Federal ConciIiutor
To Make Proposal
For Settlement

An important joint conference"
at 10 am. Monday between factions
in the sand and gravel strike was
scheduled definitely today by How
ard T. Colvin, Labor Department
conciliator, after efforts to bring to-
gether union leaders and representa-
tives Of the strike-bound Smoot
Sand & Gravel Co. this afternoon
failed.
Mr.. Colvin declined to discuss pro-
posals he plans to make at Mondays
session, but indicated that the con-
ference is aimed to provide definite
break in the two-week-old dispute
which has stalemated millions of
dollars worth of concrete construc-
ton in the District.
Pittenger Writes Letters.
Announcement of the forthcom-
ing joint parley came after Repre-
sentative Pittenger, Republican, of
Minnesota revealed he had written
letters to Lewis E. Smoot, chairman
Oh the board Of the gravel concern,
and Sacket L. Duryee, administra-
tive assistant to Col. Robert s.
Thomas, War Department engineer.
protesting the grave conditions"
brought about by the building ma.
terials tieup.
1 am. not concerned with any of
tne various parties involved" Mr..
Plttlnger wrote, but as a member
OF Congress who has to vote on legis-
latlon for the District of Columbia
am concerned with the situation AZ
II concerns the building industry.
ana IN my opinion the monopoly on
SAND and gravel should not be toll
Grated"
Others Could Get Permits.
Mr.. Duryee said that a reply to
Mr.. Plttenger's letter is now undt->
consideration, adding, however, thu.
the war Department is not in the
sand and gravel business" He ex-
planned that while the Smoot con-
Germ has permits to dredge the sand
and gravel to sell, other companies
could obtain similar permits by
qualifying properly"
Mr.. Smoot, meanwhile, is confined
to his ancestral home near Colonial
Beach, Va, with an illness which
probably will keep him in bed for
at least a week longer.
John Shields, organizer for the
American Federation of Labor and
negotiator for the striking Local
No. 22o75 of the Sand and Gravel
Workers Union. has stated that his
men have insisted on negotiating
with Mr.. Smoot or someone dele
gated by the company head to act
definitely and authoritatively."
In the meantime, indications con-
tlnued that the strike of members
OF the Plumbers Local No. 5 would
continue until some settlement is
forthcoming in the sand gravel
tieup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Coffee Lures Hazen,
Delaying Greeting
To Regatta Queen
Commissioner Finally
Extends Welcome
To Miss Overton

Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen,
whose alarm clock never fails him
when he has to meet early arriving
celebrities, slipped up this morning
when Senator Overton's radiantly
blond daughter Ruth arrived to be
queen of the Presidents Cup re-
gatta.
The Commissioner arrived at
Union Station we'll ahead Of time
but as he strobe toward the train
shed the scent of coffee assailed
him. He weakened, carrying off to
the restaurant half the other Off
cial greeters.
The attractive queen, however
chatted with John A. Remon, gen.
eral chairman of the President s
Cup regatta, and posed for photog-
raphers while awaiting the rest of
the Welcoming Committee
Some one suggested that the train
pull into the station again, but the
idea was discarded as impractical.
After some minutes, during which
Miss Overton told the greeters on
hand she had travelled to Louisiana
from New York only two days be-
fore she was summoned to Wash
ington to reign over the Regatta
Commissioner Hazen arrived.
There were more pictures and
then the Commissioner escorted the
fair Louisianan to the Wardman
Park Hotel where she will stay until
her coronation on the night of Sep
TENDER %.
A graduate of Louisiana State
University, Miss Overton has lived
in Washington about six years. She
thinks it's lust wonderful" to reign
over the Regatta.
Despite the early hour-it was
7:30 am-she succeeded in looking
thoroughly wide-awake as she
stepped off the train. Her black hat
was topped off with bright REQ
bird and over her dark wool dress
she wore steel gray jacket belted
in red.
Besides the general chairman ane
the Commissioner, the Welcoming
Committee included Thomas E
Lodge, chairman of the Civic Com.
mittee of the Regatta; Thomas P
Morgan, jr., chairman of promotion
and Minor Hudson, Lyle ORourkt
and Harold Fangboner OF the Junior
Board OF Commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Troop 20 Alumni
To Honor POP Shouts

Members Of Troop 20 Alumni will
lead the Boy Scout program tomor-
row at 3 pm. at Camp Roosevelt,
near Prince Frederick, Md, in hon.
or of Worth E. Shouts, former
Scoutmaster Of Troop 20.
A cabin will be erected on the
camp grounds as a memorial to Mr..
Shouts, popularity known as Pop"
Shouts, who was a leader in boys
activities for 10 years prior to his
death in 1884.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Mrs. Jennings Asks Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md. Aug. 26 (Spe-
ciaD. I'm petition filed in the Cir
cult Court here, Mrs Annie S. Jen-
nings of Bethesda district asks for
an absolute divorce from Ambrose
B. Jennings. The plaintiff, represent
ed by Attorney F. Barnard Welsh of
Rockville, states in her bill that she
and the defendant we're married in
Breckenridge County, KY, in 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Scientists to Meet Here

Famous scientists from all over
the world are expected to attend the
seventh assembly of the Interna-
tional Union of Geodesy and Geo.
physics here from September 4 to Is,
1t was learned today. The union,
which meets every three years, will
hear prepared papers from scientists
on geodesy and geophysics. a science
which includes the study Of the
physics Of the earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Mrs. E. Frederick Sells
Is Granted Divorce

Mrs. E. Frederick Sells, wife of the
general manager of the Westing-
house Electric Co. here, was granted
a divorce yesterday on charges Of
cruelty in Las Vegas. New, accord
ing to the Associated Press.
They were married in Philadel-
phia in 1885 and lived here at 2910
Cortland place NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-26
Roosevelt to Receive
New Danish Minister

Henrik De Kaufman, newly ap-
pointed Minister from Denmark,
was scheduled to call briefly on
President Roosevelt today for an
informal presentation of his Gre
dentials as representative of the
Danish government. p,
Due to the international crisis,
it was decided to defer the GUS
tomary formal reception of the new
Minister by the President, but to
clear the way by the brief call for
him to undertake his duties at once.