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Evening star., 1939-05-28
Two Force Cab Driver
To Surrender Car

Two young men, believed to be
armed, last night forced cab driver
to turn over his car to them on Lee
highway in Arlington County, Va,
after he had driven them from the
District.
Clyde Bubble of 14O1 S. Edgewood
street, Arlington. the driver, told
Arlington County police the pair
hailed him on M street in George
town, and told him to drive across
Key Bridge. He said that on Lee
highway, short distance beyond
the bridge, they forced him to get
out of the cab, and drove away.
Mr.. Bubble told police one of the
young men held his hand in his
pocket as if he had a gun. He de-
scribed them as about 18 or 10 years
old, dressed in dark suits and weigh
ing about 140 pounds each.
James w. Bishop, a barber at 737
Thirteenth street NV, reported he
was held up by two colored men. one
armed with revolver, and robbed
OF $6. Mr.. Bishop told police he
recognized one of the men as a
former employe of the shop.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
| S97 and Watch
Lost in Penny
Matching Games

The penny-matching artist with
heavy British accent, who fol
several weeks has been victimizine
travellers stopping over at Union
Station and the bus terminal here
ended his days work" last night
by cleaning" college freshman
In all, the flim-flam expert, long
sought by District police, picked up
$07 and a watch in the two games
reported to Investigators overnight
Robert E. Schwenk, 18, freshman
at Maryville College (Tenn), lost
x12 and his watch on the sidewalk
in front of the White House. He
left the bus terminal, where he
was waiting to leave for his home
in East Rochester, N. Y, in COM
pany with q stranger who offered
to take him on an informal sight
seeing tour.
Near the White House they met q
man who claimed he was a visitor
from England and would like to get
some directions. Directions" in
some way led to a discussion OF
matching coins and the freshman
soon found himself holding an
empty wallet, minus his watch and
regretting his sightseeing tour.
Earlier, Henry G. Toomey o1
Chattanooga, Tenn, was relieved OF
$S5 by the man with the British
Accent, whom he met at New Jer-
sey avenue and D street NV. after
leaving Union Station with q
stranger, Ito take q walk"
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Five Ministers Arrested
For Downtown Parade

Five ministers of Jehovah's Wit
nesses and II women were taken
into custody late yesterday by police
for parading downtown without a
permit. Though booked for parad-
ing, the Witnesses claimed they were
merely marching down the sidewalk
as Kingdom Marchers," bearing
the word Of the Scripture and pro-
claiming the kingdom coming"
At the Witnesses headquarters in
the 1900 block of Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV. last night it was said the
group had not staged a parade, but
that a number of followers had
walked down the sidewalk proclaim
ing their faith in Kingdom come :"
The men listed as ministers ranged
from "a to "a years in age, while
the women gave their ages at the
Woman's Bureau as 20 to 81
years old. .....
Late last night all those arrested
were released on IS collateral for
appearance In Police Court tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Il Youthful Spoilers
Compete Tomorrow
In National Contest
First Prize Of $500
Will Go to Winner
At NotionoI Museum

Twenty -one children, ranging
from 10 to IS years Of age, the best
school spoilers in the country. will
arrive here today for the 18th ma
tional spelling contest.
Winners in their respective Sec
tions, the spoilers will compete for
= $500 first prize for the best speller
Of them all. The contest will be
held In the auditorium at the Ma
tional Museum, beginning at 8 Am.
tomorrow.
Second best speller will win $500,
the third best 500, and $3.50 will
be divided among the other 1S con-
testants.
The youngest contestant will be
Carolyn Cooper, 10, Of Tulsa, Okla
Others will be Norman Riley,
Akron: Maureen Cluskey, Buffalo;
Junie Ratlif1, Charles Town, w. Va. !;
Betty Saum, Columbus, Ohio; Oliver
Haeffner. Denver; Dorothy Perkins,
Des Moines; William Wiegand,. De-
troit; Josephine Poll, Hoboken;
Jane Mccall. Knoxville, Tenn: Hill
degarde Wedding and Juanita
Routh. Louisville; Rosemary Haas,
Memphis; Betty Flood, Miami;
Therese OBrien, Passaic: Mary vir-
ginia Logan, Plainfield, N. j.: Hum
phrey Cook, Richmond: Martha
Gray, Wheeling. W. Va; jamie
Saunders, Winston-salem; Eliza
beth Rice. Worcester, and Mildred
Kariher,, Youngstown, Ohio.
Judges Will be- John H. Lloyd OF
the education Office. Department Of
Interior; Mrs. Wilford L.. White
formerly Of the Harvard; Graduate
School of Business Administration
and Belmont Farley Of the Ma
tional Education association.
Pronouncers viii be Prof. Harold
r. Harding, George Washington
University, and 1t. Comdr. George
F.. ,Hussey, special contributor to
Webster's Dictionary.
"A dinner for contestants will be
held tonight at the Ambassador
Hotel. This event viii be marked
by q birthday party for Miss Clus-
key; the Buffalo entrant, who Will
be a. A. birthday cake, special mu-
sic and games have been arranged
The contest, sponsored by news
papers, Is organised ! and conducted
by the Louisville. Courier journal
Douglas p. Cornette of the Courier
Journal stah is here to assist in d.
recting the event.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Promotion Announced
In Fire Department.

1t. James Charles Lacey of No. 10
Engine Company of the District Fire
Department was promoted to cap
tain, and Sergt. P. B. Grisso and
Pvt. c. E. McGhee we're made lieu
tenant and sergeant, respectively, in
promotions by the District Commis-
sioners yesterday.
1t. Lacey, whose promotion is ef-
fective Wednesday. will fill the
vacancy caused by the retirement on
that date of Capt. Frank D. Gibbs
of No. IA Truck Company. 1t. Lacey
was appointed a private in 1906, SER
geant in 1924, and has been lieu
tenant since 1888. He was decorated
for work at the Knickerbocker The
ater disaster and the Kann ware
house fire. He lives at 17l8 D street
NE.
Capt. Gibbs is to be retired because
of physical disability. He has been
a member of the department about
| SO years, and holds decoration for
work at the Knickerbocker Theater
fire, and was commended in 1919 for
the rescue OF a woman from an
apartment house during a fire. He
has held the post of captain since
1924.
The promotions were recommend
ed to the Commissioners by Fire
Chief Stephen T. Porter.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Ii. Warren 0. Embrey
RESIGNS From Force

With a record Of nearly 80 years
of service, 1t. Warren o. (Cy) EN-
brey, 65, submitted his resignation
yesterday as a member of the Met
ropolitan Police Force. The resig-
nation becomes effective July 1, but
until that time 1t. Embrey will be on
leave.
The officer, long since eligible for
retirement on point of service, is
quitting because of i'll health.
He was appointed to tie force in
1900, was sent to the Detective Bu-
reau in 1911 and promoted shortly
afterward to detective sergeant. In
1928 he became an acting lieuten-
ant and was placed in charge OF
the detective office. His outstanding
record of service. including 10 COM
mendations, led to his promotion In
1880 to his present rank.
Police Supt. Ernest w. Brown, ex-
pressing regret at losing the omeer,
said: II know of no finer person or
better policeman"
The retiring officer lives with his
wife at 404 Rittenhouse street NV
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Anti-Lottery Bills
For Nearby Areas
Signed by 0'Conor
Bond Issue Referendum
Change for Montgomery
Is Also Signed

Gov. O'Conor of Maryland yestey-
day cleared the way for vigorous
police action against reputed num-
bers operations in nearby Maryland
by signing the anti-lottery bills for
Montgomery and Prince Georges
counties.
The measures, modelled after the
Washington law making possession
Of numbers slips unlawful, were
among % signed by the Governor,
according to an Associated Press dis
patch from Annapolis. They were
sought by the delegations from the
two counties after the legislators re-
ceived reports that numbers opera
tors driven from Washington were
attempting to base their operations
in the suburbs.
Bond Measure Signed.
Another Montgomery bill signed
repealed provisions of the law re-
quiring referendum on bond issues
in Montgomery County as it pertains
to refunding issues and school con-
struction issues not to exceed $780,
600 in any legislative biennial Pc
riod. Requirements for referenda
on all other bond issues are retained.
A bill authorizing the incorpora-
ton of Hillside, in Prince Georges
County, also was signed by Gov.
O'Conor.
Another of the % measures signed
outlawed child marriages throughout
the State, prohibiting the marriage
Of girls under Is years Of age.
Police Bill Is Vetoed.
Baltimore police bills which would
have raised the salaries of some po-
lice, nberalized pension payments
and given some officers higher rank
ing we're vetoed by the Governor on
the recommendation of Baltimore
Police Commissioner Robert F..
Stanton.
On Mr.. Stantons' recommendation
Gov. O'Conor named a commission
to study the police wage scale
problem.
The anti-child marriage bill,
which permits girls under 16 to mar
ry If they are pregnant, was spon-
sored by Mrs. Vesta M. Cary, Demo-
crat, of Baltimore
Also signed was a measure which
removes as grounds for divorce pre-
marital unchastity unknown to the
husband.
Other Statewide bills signed in
cluded one appropriating $4,000 to
underwrite expense of convicts work.
ing on State roads, and another per-
mitting f1duciary trusts to invest in
bonds guaranteed by the Federal
Housing Commission, the Federal
Farm Loan Bureau and the Federal
Land Bank.
The Governor also signed a bill
requiring the registration of profess
sional engineers. Fred w. Cast OF
Cheverly, president of the Maryland
Society Of Professional Engineers,
and Prof. Russell B. Allen of Col
lege Park, secretary, went to An
napolis to witness the signing.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Sugar Bloc to Drop Move
For EHender Bill r. +. !.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representative Cummings, Demo-
crat, Of Colorado disclosed yesterday
that . congressional sugar bloc
had agreed to drop efforts for pass
age this session Of the Ellender bill,
which, would reduce by $50 600 tons
the annual import quota for Cuban
sugar.
Representative Cummings, re-
elected president Of the bloc, COM
posed Of members from sugar-pro-
ducing States, said he would appoint
. special committee to meet In De-
cenber on legislation affecting both
beet and cane sugar producers.
The group intends, he said, to get
4 bill ready early for next session
Mr.. Cummings said it was the
opinion at yesterdays meeting that
the Ellender' bill should not be
pushed because this WAS mot the
good psychological" time.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Tax Finder Objects
To Income Levy
By the Associated Press.

oy tiS AoSOOldtcu FTcSS.
John Armistead, employed by At
lanta, Ga, to assist in ferreting out,
discovering and collecting taxes on
Intangible property" told the Board
OF Tax Appeals yesterday he did not
like the idea of the Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau taxing him on his share
Of such collections.
He asked the board in a petition to
overrule the bureau and find he was
an employe of political subdivision
OF Georgia and as such not subject
to income taxes.
Mr.. Armistead filed no income tax
returns for 1884, 1895, 1896, but the
bureau said his income was $11,138
for 1884, $10,207 for 1885 and s24,319
for 1896. 1t set his total tax at SO 900
and penalized him s772 for failing to
make return.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
CornweIIs Have Daughter

Mrs. j. Leighton Cornwell, wife
of one of the sponsors for The Star
American Legion Soap Box Derby,
gave birth to a daughter last night
at Georgetown Hospital. The infant
weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces, and
mother were reported doing nicely.
Mr.. Cornwell is an attorney with the
Justice Department and formerly
was athletic director at Dewitt
School. The Cornwell's live at 442l
Forty-fifth street NV.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
lOHicer Seizes
p in Theft of
| Porkinq Meters

The weight OF two parking meters
handicapped efforts of two young
men to elude the law, 1t was re-
vealed in Police Court yesterday.
John NJ Tierney, "a, of the 900
block of G place NV, and Robert
A. Mayville, "a, of Queens Chapel
road NE, got 30 and 80 days IN
Jail, respectively, from Judge Walter
j. Casey when they pleaded guilty to
charges of larceny of two parking
meters
Policeman G. w. Rowand of the
first precinct, told the court he saw
three men in the doorway of drug
store IN the HOO block of G street
NV. about 2:30 am. Thursday. He
said they were trying to break into
the meters, the standards of which
had been torn loose from their side
walk moorings.
When they saw him, he continued,
two of them shouldered the meters
and ran of down the street. Po-
nceman Rowand caught one within
a block, turned him over to a fellow
officer, and caught another a little
farther on. The third, being free
from an added weight handicap. es-
capped.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Western Maryland
President 10 Open
N. u. June Week
Dr.. Holloway to Preach
Sermon to Graduates
This Morning

DR.. Fred G. Holloway, president
Of Western Maryland College, will
open June week activities at the
University of Maryland at II am.
today with the baccalaureate SER
mon to the AS graduates in the Col
lege Park branch.
His subject will be knowledge
and Truth, Differentiation" He
will speak in the Agricultural Audi
torium.
The university this year will grad
uate the largest class in its history,
with 700 receiving degrees from
the College Park and Baltimore
branches. The Baltimore profess
sional schools will graduate 270.
Commencement exercises will be
held IN the Ritchie Coliseum at II
am. Saturday, with Gov. O'Conor
as the principal speaker. The Gov
ernor will be introduced by Dr. H. G.
Byrd, president of the university.
The annual honors and awards
assembly for the undergraduate
schools will be held Wednesday
afternoon and the annual spring
alumni day will be held Friday in
conjunction with the senior class
day and the June ball.
A part Of the alumni day func-
tions will be the dedication of the
historic old Rossbourg Inn, on the
Baltimore boulevard. This old inn,
where George Washington stopped
on his way to and from New York,
recently has been restored with q
P. w. A. grant. Speakers at the
dedicatory exercises will include DR..
Byrd and DR.. w. w. Skinner, chair
man Of the Board of Regents.
Senator Millard E. Tydings of
Maryland, former president Of the
Alumni Association, and Munro
Leaf, author of the famed "Ferdi-
nand the Bull" graduate OF the
class of u, will be the speakers at
the alumni banquet Friday night.
The festivities will close with a
huge picnic on the campus for par
ents and friends Of students Sat-
urday afternoon.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Bill Banning Overload
Of Ships Is Made Law
By the Associated Presx.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt has signed leg
islation prohibiting Overlooking Of
American vessels of $50 tons or more
which are engaged in foreign trade.
The new act broadened previous
1929 loadline law which was limited
to vessels Of $50 tons or more. A
loadline is the line about ship,
marked or imaginary. which would
be submerged by overlooking.
Maritime ofilcials said reduction Of
the tonnage limit conformed with
the international loadline agreement
reached at London of 1880. e..
Another change in the present
safety act permits the Secretary OF
Commerce to remit or mitigate fines
Of up to $500 for violations.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Twin Sisters Hurt
As Taxicab and
Streetcar Crash
Mon Injured When Auto
Overturns After
Collision

Twin sisters were among several
persons injured in trafiic accidents
in the Washington area last night.
Catherine and Patricia Bailey, %,
of $40 Randolph street NV. were
treated at George Washington Uni
versity Hospital after the taxicab
in which they were riding was
struck by street car at New York
avenue and Thirteenth street NV.
Patricia was admitted in an unde-
termined condition, suffering from
shock and brain conclusion. Her
sister was allowed to return home
after treatment for shock.
The cab driver, said by police to
have been Harry B. Gold, 40, of
969 Randolph street NV, escaped
injury.
David Hauptschein, A. of 5400
Seventh street NV. received bruises
and internal injuries when his car
overturned after colliding with
another at Virginia avenue and
Second street S.W. He was treated
at Providence Hospital.
The driver of the other car,
William F. Yates, q, colored. of
Upper Marlboro, Md, was charged
with driving with defective brakes.
He was not injured.
A taxicab which struck a police
cruiser in front of the fifth precinct
station and sped away was being
sought by police last night. Occu-
pants of the cruiser were Policemen
j. F. Seeley and E. j. Fitzgerald.
They escaped injury but a fender
of the cruiser was badly damaged.
Ocie Guy, So, of 3401 M street
NV. was taken to Georgetown Hos
pital with a broken rib and a leg
injury after an accident on Wash
ington boulevard and Kirkwood
road, Arlington, Va. His car struck
a telephone pole when he attempted
to avoid a collision with another car,
according to Arlington County
police.
Four persons, including a o.
month old girl, were injured in an
accident at Accotink, Va. Mrs.
Rachael Hayden, "a, OF 10l1 Eight
eenth street NE; her daughter
Carol and Mrs. Lorraine johnson,
27, of 1907 Quarles street NE. were
treated at Sibley Hospital.
Mrs Mary Peptellat, so, of Oc-
coquan, Va, was treated for a
shoulder fracture at Alexandria
Hospital. The Hayden child was
admitted to Sibley with a fractured
leg, while her mother and Mrs.
johnson were released after treat
ment for minor injuries.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Church Club Elects

HERNDON, Va, May 81 (SpeciaD
The Fellowship Club of st. Tim
othy's Episcopal Church has elected
the following officers: Mrs. Stanley
B. Hanes, president; Mrs. Garland
Long, vice president; Mrs. Grayson
Hanes, corresponding secretary; Mrs
Estelle Thompson, recording secre-
tary, and Mrs. Ralph o. Ennis
treasurer.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Washing ngtonians Join
In Annual Gymkhana
At Warrenton
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw
Win Feature Event
In Ring Glasses
Special Dispatch to The Star.


WARRENTON, Va, May 81
Many prominent Washingtonians
joined the Warrenton hunting set
today to make the fifth annual
gymkhana sports success and to
swell the Golfers of the Fauquier
County tuberculosis Association.
Several thousand who attended
the event saw the adult team OBJ
stacle race, feature event in the
ring classes, won by Mr.. and Mrs.
Gould Shaw Of Warrenton.
Mrs. Lawrence w. Chip Robert
Of Washington placed third in the
adult musical chairs, an event won
by Clark T. Baldwin.
Tommy Dowell, jr., attired as a
huntsman of the Warrenton Hunt,
won the blue ribbon and silver plate
In the pony costume class for chill
dren.
Raymond Guest, Middleburg
sportsman. was owner of the win
ner in the mule steeplechase and
nat races. The entry of Mrs. H.
Teller Archibald, The Plains, placed
second in fiat and third in the
steeplechase.
The entry of c. Griffith War
field of Washington won a third
ribbon in adult potato race on
horses. The class was won by Mil
dred Gaines.
Yolande Shaw, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Gould Shaw, Warrenton,
won the first division of the chill
dren's horsemanship class.
Marion Carhart. daughter of the
Master Fox Hounds of the War
renton Hunt and Mrs. Carhart, won
the Junior girls obstacle race.
The creased pig event was won
by Dabs Batchelder and Frank
Leach. The pig was later auctioned.
Mrs. William STREET., Mrs. George
Sloane, Mrs. Henry Pool and Mrs.
George Cutting were the Executive
Committee in charge of the events.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
April Postal Receipts
Exceed 1898 Figure
~ the Associ eted Press

Dy the Associated Press.
Postal receipts In April totaled
$61 ,541, 100, IN increase Of 81 SOC, 900
over April 1888, Postmaster General
Farley announced last night.
For the first 10 months Of the cur
rent fiscal year, receipts amounted
to $623, ,073 ,o96. an increase Of about
$l0, 900, 900 over the same period last
year. .., H..
Mr.. Farley said = rapid rise in sales
Of permit postage indicated use Of
facilities by commerce and industry.
Evening star., 1939-05-28

In spite of war in China, depart.
ment stores sales in Japan are In
creasing.
Evening star., 1939-05-28

The British government will en-
deavor to stop the decline Of its
agriculture.
Evening star., 1939-05-28

(See MEMORIAL DAY, Page B-3
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
Gaynor Stars In
Romantic Farce

It's daffy-it's looney-but ITS
grand entertainment That's what
the critics are saying about Three
Loves Has Nancy. which brings To-
gether three of the motion picture
screens greatest farceurs and most
talented playerS-Janet Gaynor,
Robert Montgomery and Franchot
Tone to the Kootenai theatre Sun
day and Monday
Here is Janet Gaynor. once more
a glamorous girl as in "A Star Is
Born. Here again IS the sauve.
glib. sophisticated, Slyly humorous
Montgomery who first captured the
hearts of American audiences in the
same type of part and zoomed to
stardom. And. here is Franehot
Tone in a light, reckless character
ization of a fun loving man-about-
town.
The mission of Three Loves Has
Nancy is to entertain YOU, and you
may depend upon it 1t will fulfill
its mission to the last closeup Here
is an idea of the story Mont
gomery. a fugitive from a designing
mother who wants to marry her
daughter to him. finds himself in a
southern town where he meets Janet
Gaynor who has Just been left at
the church by her intended bride
groom. Janet goes to New York to
find her missing husband -to-be and
winds up as Montgomery's cook.
Franchot Tone. Montgomery's bud
dy and publisher, samples Janet's
cooking and falls in love with her.
Montgomery. in desperation. talks
Janet into going away to avert her
marriage to Tone. Then Janet's in
tended bridegroom shows up and
Montgomery races to the pier sta
ton to stop her. When he gets there
he forgets- about the missing bride
groom. realizes that he loves her
himself and asks her to marry him
Three Loves Has Nancy is a
wild, three-eornered, mad romantic
farce Il is topsy-turvy story OF
laughs and a tear. If you want
laughs grand laughs with a tug
at the heart strings-see Three
Loves Has Nancy >
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
CALL FOR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given, that the
undersigned will receive bids up
to five o'clock P. M. on March s,
1899, fer the following. f6e cords
of four foot wood and 1870 cords of
three foot wood. Bidders may bid
on any part or all of the above. All
wood to be cut green of fir and tam
arack and thoroughly seasoned be-
fore delivery or of good sound dead
timber of fir and tamarack.
All wood to be delivered between
July lst and August 1st 1889. Four
foot wood to be delivered and piled
at the High School Building at Lib
by and the three foot wood to -bs.
delivered and piled or placed in the
basement of the Grade School
Building at Libby at the option of
the School District
All bids to state the kind of wood,
price per cord and the amount Of
wood to be delivered. School Board
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
M. d. ROWLAND, Clerk,
f2 -9-2t School District No. a
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02

together under unusual circum-
stances. Wanger borrowed John
Wayne from Republic at 70 small
cost, incidentally, it was John Ford
who discovered Wayne some seven
years ago, when the young man was
working as prop boy
Cecil B. DeMille gives you Union
Pacific history from movie an
gle, but history for all that. Daryl
Zanuck contributes Jesse James, :
which, if it even family resembles
the stage play of that name. re-
Gently done in New York, should
make you cheer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-02
NO CAR TAX DIVERSION.

HELENA.-The house frowned
on any diversion of the state five
cent per gallon gasoline tax this
week when it killed house bill l24
by Representative Morrison of Lew
is and Clark, which would have Civ
en- incorporated cities half of the
money collected within their boun.
daries on car and truck licenses
The money would have gone into
city street funds. Now, the tax
money goes into the highway fund
Each session measure appears tc
divert the money, but so far Butte
rs the only city getting part of the
funds collected in county.