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Evening star., 1939-06-28
|Orphons Enjoy
EKs' Outing
Despite Rain

Rainy skies today failed to curb
the enjoyment Of more than 500
orphans who were entertained by
the Elks' Club in Glen Echo.
With most of the parks facilities
placed at their command, the young
sters scampered about from one
amusement to another. The focal
point was the Spanish garden ball.
room, where two barrels of pink
lemonade were available to wash
down innumerable ham and cheese
sandwiches.
One youngster, Claud Hicks, 8
years old, of st. Johns Orphanage,
was the only one to miss the outing.
He Is suffering with whooping cough
and received a large bouquet of
flowers from the Elks.
The 9th outing was conducted by
Norman G.. Schroth, general chair
man. He was assisted by Harold T.
Pease, exalted ruler of the Elks.
The boys in the party were par
ticularly thrilled when several mem
bers Of the Washington baseball
team addressed them from the stage
of the ballroom. They were accom-
panied by Clark c. Griffith, boss of
the Mats.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Allen Will Take Oath
OF Office Tomorrow

George E. Allen will take his oath
of Office as District Commissioner to-
morrow, according to plans he made
today on his return to the city from
California.
While the President reappointed
him May %, Mr.. Allen delayed his
return to District service to wind
up some his business affairs with
Home Insurance Co. of New York.
Mr.. Allen resigned, effective last
September l, but was drafted" as
Commissioner for six months or a
year by the President, who en-
phasized he wished Mr.. Allen to aid
in the planning of reorganization
Of the municipal establishment.
Mr.. Allen arranged his return to
the District to be here tonight for
the celebration of Commissioner
Hazen's so years in District service.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
DR.. Munn's Chickens Still
Coming Home to Roost

their feeding troughs with their up
side-down bills. The waders, in their
natural habitat, feed from the bot
tom of ponds, bending their necks
down and shoveling toward their
feet.
The ladies of DR.. Mann's party
had been worried about the baby
ostriches, their special charges. The
ships crew fed them everything on
the galley menu, day and night, for
almost three weeks. The ostriches
ate everything offered them, includ-
ing at least one key ring and the
setting out of a ring.
Even an ostrich is supposed to get
fed up some time. All four of these,
however, lived up to their reputa-
tions for digestive powers.
If anybody suffered, 1t seems to
have been the crew. feeding their
provisions into the maws Of Harling
rheA8
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Policeman S Hospital Bill
DisaIIoWed in RuIinq

Holding that the malignant dis
ease that caused the death a few
weeks ago of Joseph P. Comiskey
of the metropolitan police had not
not been linked with an injury re-
ceived when he was making an ar
rest nearly. 13 years ago, Controller
General Fred H. Brown today re-
fused to allow hospital bill for
$288.50 incurred by the policeman
to be paid from the Policemen s
and Firemen's Relief Fund.
The controller generals decision
to the District Commissioners over
ruled the recommendation of the
Commissioners and the board of
police and fire surgeons that pay
ment be allowed
The policeman was beaten on the
head and face in the fall of 1926,
when set upon by several colored
men in the course of an arrest.
Later sercoma developed in the area
where the injuries had been re-
ceived.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Senate D. {. Body
To Weiqh Measures

A variety Of local bills are slated
for consideration by the Senate Dis
trict Committee this afternoon.
The following three House-ap-
proved measures probably will be
taken up:
. Authorizing policemen to cross
the boundary lines between the Dis
trict and adjoining States in the
pursuit of law violators; empower
ing the Commissioners to settle
claims against the District within
certain limits, and amending the
regulation of steam engineers.
Subcommittee are expected to
recommend committee action on
Senate bills transferring the re-
cording of automobile liens from the
Recorder of Deeds Office to the Mo-
tor Vehicle Department and estab-
fishing a licensing system for civil
engineering.
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Guardsmen Underqo
Active Duty Exams

Officers and enlisted personnel of
the District National Guard are
being examined by their own medi-
cal officers to determine their physi-
cal fitness for regular service and
for duty during field maneuvers in
the Manassas, Va, area from August
5 to 10 this year.
The District Guard is following
this customary procedure, it was
learned today, despite the request of
Secretary of War Woodring to all
Guard commanders in the United
States that they allow special medi-
cal boards, composed of outside off,
GERS, to conduct the examinations.
Medical officers of the Guard are
civilian doctors in private practice.
Their examinations of officers and
enlisted men are made at regular
weekly drill periods. The Guard per-
sonnel now numbers more than L.
500 men.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, CON-
mander of the Guard, refused today
to be quoted on the issue of special
medical boards and referred ques-
TONERS to Secretary Woodring, to
whom the general recently addressed
his reply to the original Woodring
proposal.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
800 Will Hear
15Speeches
Al Hazen Dinner
Demand for Tickets
Tonight Has
Exceeded Supply

More than 800 Washingtonians
will gather. at 7:15 o'clock tonight
to honor the man who for half
a century has served their city's
government.
Though the demand for tickets
exceeded the supply, those fortu-
nate enough to be admitted-at IS
ticket-will hear Is speeches dur
ing the three and a half hours OF
the testimonial dinner to Melvin
Colvin Hazen who for five and q
half years has been a District
Commissioner.
Between the testimonials, music
and radio program a four-course
dinner will be served in the May
flower Hotels ballroom. The menu
lists lobster, crab flakes and shrimps
mixed with Russian dressing in
tomato as the first course. This
will be flanked by celery and oil
Ten minutes prior to the begin
ming of service at 7:35 pm, the
toastmaster will give the opening
remarks and read a letter from
President Roosevelt.
Eight Speakers to Be Heard.
The diners are allowed an hour
and half for the four courses be-
fore the main party begins The
second course is broiled filet mig
non on Smithfield ham with fresh
mushroom and truffel sauce. The
side dishes include new stringless
beans and potatoes Delmonico au
gratin.
The salad course has knob celery
and new asparagus tips on water
cress and lettuce spread with sauce
vinaigrette. This combination will
be accompanied by cheese waters.
The actual dinner will conclude
with spumoni ice cream on spun
sugar cakes, accompanied by demi-
taSSe.
With tables cleared at 9:05 pm.
eight speakers will be given three
minutes each for their tributes to
commissioner HaZen. Senator King,
Democrat, Of Utah will speak first.
He will be followed by Representa-
time Randolph, Democrat, of West
Virginia; Col David McCoach, ir.,
District Engineer Commissioner:
John Locher, Miss Margaret Cotter,
L. A. Carruthers, William P. Rich
ards and DR.. Harry C. Byrd.
O'COnnor Will Sing.
Time permitting, the speeches will
be followed by solo by George H.
OConnor. The singer and his
troubadors then will entertain for
10 minutes. Col. Harrison Brand,
jr., will have the five minutes before
radio time to read special COM
mur1ica ti0ns.
On the air at 10 pm, E. Barrett
Prettyman will have 10 minutes
speaking time before Lawrence E.
Williams, the chairman, makes the
presentation of the testimonial. Mr..
Hazen will have the remainder of
the time for his response. At the
conclusion Mrs. Hazen will be pre-
sented flowers.
At 10:30 pm. the Melvin Colvin
Hazen Testimonial Dinner Com
mittee and guests will have cele-
brated his so years of service in the
District of Columbia government.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Apartment Doormun
Freed in Assault Case

A 33-year-old colored man yester-
day was exonerated by a Police
Court jury of a charge of assaulting
with a penknife Fred w. Catlett, jr.,
son of Fred w. Catlett, ST., Home
Owners Loan Corp. board member.
The defendant, Harold D. john
son, a doorman at the Westchester
Apartments, where Mr.. Catlett lives,
claimed the latter kicked at him to
provoke the attack with the knife
on May %. Mr.. Catlett was wounded
slightly in the shoulder.
Testimony was offered to the ef-
feet that there had been i'll feeling
between the two for several months
and that Mr.. Catlett had found the
top of his car slashed shortly before
the affray.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
The place: Intersection of Fourth
ond E,rop ctroafc Mt

The place: Intersection of Fourth
and Franklin streets NE.
The accident: A 75-year- -old man,
while walking east from the SOUTH
west corner of Frankling street NE
across Fourth street NE, walked
into the right rear of a car going
south on Fourth street. The driv-
er testified at the inquest that
he saw the man standing in the
street short distance from the
curbline and that after he had
passed the man, he felt thud in
the rear of his car. He stopped the
car Immediately and went back to
find the man lying in the street
about 13 feet east of the west curb
of Fourth street. He notified police.
The man was taken to the hospital,
where he remained until May IS.
He was discharged and entered
another hospital a few days be-
fore his death June "a. He died Of
q fractured left femur, hypostatic
pneumonia and toxemia.
The time: 5:24 pm, April II.
The weather: Daylight, rainy.
The street: Straight, wet.
The vehicle: A coupe driven at
about Is miles an hour. The car
was equipped with a single Wind
shield wiper which was working.
Brakes were in adequate condition.
The driver: A 25-year-old Navy
Department photographer with al
most 10 years driving experience.
His wife and 3-year-old daughter
were in the car with him.
Coroner's jury verdict: Accidental
death due to carelessne1s on the
part Of the deceased. .
Evening star., 1939-06-28

DR.. William M. Mann's chickens
are still coming home to roost.
A flock of 81 Chilean f1amingoes
arrived at the Zoo this morning,
along with four baby rheas (South
American ostriches), a black ibis,
several pampas screamers, etc.
The latest arrivals from DR..
Mann's collecting voyage to Argen-
tina and Brazil were left in. New
York to be recrated before they
were expressed to Washington.
The long-legged f1amingoes all
survived the trip, including one
that got down and was being tram
pied to death by his cagemates
until the bos'n on the steamship
Brazil rescued him and put him in
the doghouse on top of the ship.
The flamingoes proved prodigious
eaters on the journey north, SCOOP
. ing rice, ground meat and chopped
vegetable soup from the bottom u
Evening star., 1939-06-28
District Milk Probe
Cost $500, House
Officials Reveal
Expenses for Services
Of Half Dozen Police
Not Included
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

The recent explosive investigation
OF the District milk situation cost
the House 5000, it was revealed to-
day by Chairman Bates of the In
vestigating Committee.
There was another expense, how
ever, which the taxpayers of the
District must bear because of use
by the committee of a half dozen
metropolitan police officers who
trailed suspected lobbyists and in
stalled dictaphones in hotel rooms
and other places to trap them-an
item that has not yet been figured
up in dollars and cents.
The House appropriated $4,000
out Of its contingent fund to finance
the milk inquiry. All but $500 of
this amount was spent. Most of it
was used to pay the salaries of j.
Edward Burroughs, jr., special COM
mittee counsel; Estil w. Smith, in
vestigator; Miss Julia Castleman,
clerk, and the official stenographer
Representative Bates said the $500
balance would be returned to the
House Accounts Committee for re-
deposit in the contingent fund.
The investigation started May 2
and ended June IL. There were only
II days of actual hearings. how
ever, but the testimony filled 1883
pages of transcript.
The direct result of the inquiry
was bill sponsored by Representa-
tive Schultz, Democrat, of Indiana,
designed to open the Washington
milk market to milk and cream pro-
duced in areas beyond the present
local milk she'd The House debated
this measure for four hours Mon
day without reaching a final deci-
sion. It is scheduled to be called
up again July II. the next District
day in the House.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Woman to Get New Trial
In Stolen Property Case

The United States Court of Ap-
peals today granted a new trial for
Mrs. Nan K. Writers, convicted in
District Court of receiving stolen
property. She is accused of purchas-
ing stolen bicycles.
The Appeals Court held that the
lower court erred in admitting evi-
dence of subsequent alleged offenses
for which the defendant was under
indictment and awaiting trial.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Outing July 18 Planned
By Interior Employees

With $500 participants expected,
employees of the Interior Depart
ment, Public Works Administration
and United States Housing Author
ity will hold their annual Potomac
River moonlight cruise July 10.
The steamer City of Washington
has been chartered for the event,
which will be under the direction of
the Interior Department Recreation
Association, headed by Edward j.
Kelly.
Employees of the fruit and vege-
table division of the Bureau of Ag-
ricultural Economics. Department of
Agriculture. held their annual outing
at Rock Greek Park yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Compensation
Board Accounts
To Be Restudied
Commissioners Act
To End Dispute
Over Mistakes

Seeking to end the row that start
ed recently between District Auditor
Daniel j. Donovan and John A. Mar
shall, director of the District Un-
employment Compensation Board,
over the number of mistakes in pay
ments made by the board, the Com
missioners today ordered restudy
OF the audited accounts.
The city heads directed that the
restudy be made jointly by D. P.
Herman, special assistant District
auditor, and George Sklar, auditor
OF the D. U. c. B. They were asked
to see whether disputed figures on
the number of overpayments and
erroneous payments by the board
could be reconciled and to submit
a joint report.
In compliance with law, Mai.
Donovan's staff began last July l to
make post audit of payments dis
bursed by the board. The first of
these reports, published June 8, re-
vealed that in one month mistakes
occurred in IL per cent of the job
Acoo UclleliI pay TOLL.
Countercharge Made.
Subsequently, the board made
public reply from Director Mar
shall, who. while admitting the audi
tor had taken 1871 bona fide ex-
ceptions in a total of 55,158 original
claims filed and that 1,491 other
cases were "in process of adjust
ment," charged that TAO other ex-
ceptions were errors" by Mai.
Donovan's staff.
Maj. Donovan answered the
countercharge in an extended re-
port, made public today. He ad-
mitted his staff was in error in
filing exceptions in Al cases, but
insisted this left 1896 bona fide ex-
ceptions, and he otherwise criticized
Mr.. Marshall's calculations.
Whereas Mr.. Marshall insisted
the bona fide exceptions amounted
to but 3.3 per cent of the number
of original claims filed, Maj. Dono-
van replied the figure really was
1873 per cent. since the exceptions
were taken in accounts based on in
dividual cases and not on the num-
ber of checks drawn.
Maj. Donovan reminded the Com
missioners, who are ex-officio men,
bers of the D. U. G. Board, that
the post audit did not begin until
last July l, whereas Mr.. Marshalls
statement referred to disbursements
from January l, 1888. to May 81,
1889. In his reply Maj. Donovan
reported on disbursements from last
July through May of this year,
not for the first six months of last
year.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Second Hearing Set
On PowerCo. Plea

The Board of Zoning Adjustment
today scheduled a second hearing
on the request of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co. for permission to
erect three electric substations in
Northeast Washington, when a dele
cation of civic spokesmen and prop
erty owners asked numerous ques-
tions about the plans.
The petitions will be considered
again July H. The company had
requested permission to erect the
stations at 1926 South Dakota ave-
nue. NE, 1901 Lawrence street
NE. and at 1920 Twenty-second
street NE.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Father Nag|e Sees
Aid for P|aywrights
As Farley Function
Catholic Theuter Group
Hears Black Friurs'
Guild Director

Adequate listing of plays, market
ing of Catholic playwrights' work
and activity toward reduction of
production royalties charged anna
teur groups were listed today by the
Rev. Urban Nagle, o. P, national
director of the Black Friars' Guild,
as the logical fuction of the Catho-
lie Theater Conference. Father
Nagle spoke at general session of
the conferences second biennial
convention at Catholic University
The founder and guiding spirit of
the guild, federation of Catholic
amateur drama groups, said the
conference must remain primarily a
service bureau, inasmuch as it can
not control the individual program
of member organizations.
Critical Standards Discussed.
Other speakers at the early ses-
sion were Mrs. Eupremia van Rens-
selaer Wyatt, discussing STANDARD
OF Criticism: Sister Mary Donatus,
I. H. NJ, speaking on practical
Considerations in Play Writing"
and the Rev. Vincent Mooney, C.
S. c., who spoke on Youth Organ
izations and Catholic Dramatics. "
The Rev. DR.. John H. Mahoney,
president of the conference. pre-
sided.
A special session concerned with
problems of the conferences official
publication followed. The Rev.
Francis x. Talbot, S. j., presided,
and the discussion was led by E.
Francis McDevitt, editor of Catholic
Theater."
The afternoon was to be taken
up with committee meetings, reports
OF committees, election of officers
and adoption of resolutions.
Banquet Tonight.
The Most Rev. DR.. Francis j. L.
Beckman, Archbishop of Dubuque,
Iowa, will deliver the principal ad-
dress tonight at banquet in the
university's main dining hall at
7:3O o'clock. Also scheduled to speak
is Miss Eva Condor, secretary of
the Catholic Actors Guild of New
York City. Her topic is to be "The
Possibility of Catholic Drama in the
Professional Theater."
The conference will close with a
banquet 7:30 pm. in the main
dining hall of the campus. The
Rev. John S. Randall will be toast
master. Grace will be said by the
Right Rev. Msgr. Joseph M. Corri-
gan, S. T. D. An address on The
Possibility of Catholic Drama in
the Professional Theater" will be
delivered by Eva Condor. Another
speech will be given by the Most
Rev. DR.. Francis j. L. Beckman,
Archbishop of Dubuque, Iowa.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Treasury Camera Club
To Hold First Exhibit

The Camera Club of the Treasury
Department Recreation Association
will conduct its first print COM
petition and exhibit in the audi
torium Of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing Annex, Fourteenth
street near Maine avenue S.W., at
7:30 o'clock tonight.
The exhibits will be judged by
Hal Reiff, whose prints have been
exhibited in some of the noted
Photographic salons of the coun-
try. There will be an illustrated lee
ture on Photographic Pictorialism. "
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Auto Kills Woman;
Two Pedestrians
Are Injured
Boy, Is, Is Hurt by
Hit-ond-Run Car;
Child Knocked Down,

Two pedestrians were injured, one
by hit-and-run driver. and an Ala
bama woman was killed in traffic
accidents in the Washington area
in the last "a hours.
Mrs. Agnes Holdcroft, 56, of
Birmingham, Ala, was fatally in
jured yesterday in a two-way auto
mobile crash in Alexandria. In the
same accident Mrs Rhoda Harrell,
colored, 20, of Norwalk, Conn, and
G.. H. Haywood, 81, of Birmingham
were injured and treated at the
Alexandria Hospital.
DR.. Llewellyn Powell, Alexandria
coroner, returned a verdict of acci-
dental death after an inquest yes
terday afternoon. The drivers of
the two cars were T. E. Holdcroft,
Sc, husband of the dead woman, and
James Henry Harrell, colored, 49, of
Norwalk, husband of the injured
woman.
Stanley w. Owens, 16, of 414
Eighteenth street NE. was the hit
and-run victim. He was knocked
down yesterday afternoon at Elev-
enth and H streets NV. and was
treated at Providence Hospital for
injuries to his left leg.
James j. Histon, IS, of COL K street
NE. was struck by an automobile
last night. in the 400 block. of K
street NE. He was admitted to
Casualty Hospital for treatment for
serious head injuries. Police said
the auto which struck him was op-
Grated by Samuel S. Fletcher, 81,
colored, of the 5000 block of Ames
place NE.
Two-year- Robert P. Butler,
408 K street NE, was treated for
head lacerations received when
knocked down last night by an auto
mobile near his home.
Charles Griffith, 20, of 460 H street
NV. was treated at Georgetown
University Hospital for lacerations
and brush burns. Police reported he
was injured when his bicycle skidded
at Jefferson and K streets NV.
w. H. Pistol, No. 8 Oakland road,
Hyattsville, Md, narrowly escaped
serious injury today when his auto
mobile was struck by a truck on a
curve at Beltsville, Md.
Witnesses to the accident said
the truck, occupied by two men and
woman, failed to make the curve.
Mr.. Pistol suffered severe cuts and
bruises. Mrs. Pistol, riding in the
car with him, escaped injury.
Evening star., 1939-06-28
Band Concerts

BY the United States Navy Band
tonight at 7::30 o'clock in the band
stand at the Navy Yard. 1t. Charles
Benter, U. S. NJ, leader; Charles
Brendler, assistant leader.
BY the United States Marine
Band tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the
United States Capitol. Capt. Taylor
Branson, leader; William z Santle-
mann, second leader.