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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-10-07
Rhode Island Avenue
Faces Busy Week

"The Value of Worship" will be
the subject of DR.. Raymond w.
White. pastor of Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Methodist Church, Sunday
morning and at night Goodness
Without Religion" The gospel song
service will be led by Henry Gill;
gan.
The Mems Bible Glass, Ellsworth
Cox, president, will meet at $50
am. DR.. White will teach the les
son, discussing the topic. Making
Ready for a King" This will be
the second of a series of topics on
THE Kingdom of Heaven"
On Thursday night DR.. White
will give a meditation on Showing
the Christ Life"
The Official Board will meet on
Tuesday at 8 pm. Harry L. Strong,
president. will preside.
On October Is will be homecom-
ing day.
On october % there will be a
special membership meeting at 7::30
pm.
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Sermon Text Chosen
By Rev. A. P. Wilson

October is Loyalty Month" at
Columbia Heights Christian Church.
The Rev. A. P. Wilson, will take for
his topic tomorrow morning 1.-THE
Gospels Mission and a Culture"
The Woman's Council will be the
special guests. At 7:30 PM, COM
bining the youth meetings and the
regular evening services, the Evening
Forum will be held. The youth
groups will continue their discussion
series, and the adult group will be
led in a round table discussion of
Jesus and His Cause"
On Tuesday at 10:45 am. the
Woman's Council will be addressed
by the Rev. Andrew Gottschall.
The Cleaners Glass will hold its
monthly meeting Wednesday at 8
pm. at the home of Mrs. Wyman,
1903 Varnum street. NV.
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Christian Science Lecture

A free lecture on Christian Sci
ence, christian Science: Its Prac-
tice and Proof will be delivered in
Constitution Hall, Eighteenth, c and
D streets NV, tomorrow at $3.50
o'clock by Miss Florence Middaugh,
C. S.. of Los Angeles, Calf. She
is member of the Board of Lee
tureship of the mother church, the
First Church of Christ, Scientist, in
Boston, Mass. Miss Middaugh will
be introduced by Henry E. Mang-
hum, first reader of First Church.
This lecture is under the auspices
of First, Second, Third and Fourth
Churches of Christ, Scientist, in
Washington, D. c..
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Georgetown Lutheran
Lists Guest Speakers

The Rev. DR.. William A. Wade of
Baltimore will be the guest minister
IN Georgetown Lutheran Church to-
morrow at IL am. The service will
be the second in the series comment
Grating the 10th anniversary of the
founding of the congregation. The
Rev. DR.. Milton j. Bieber of Silver
Spring, Md, will be the guest
preacher at pm. Holy communion
vii be administered at both services.
The Christian View of Science"
will be the discussion topic in the
young peoples service at pm. Miss
Laura Zirat will be the leader.
The congregational reception will
be held October q.
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Standardization,

Brahmachari Jotin of Calcutta.
INDIA, will speak at the morning
service OF the Standardization Fell
loWsnlp on "Subjectivity of Man"
Inc public class in philosophy and
yoga Will be held Wednesday at
8 pm.
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Divine Science.

'The Floor of Heaven" is the sub
ject of the lesson-sermon by the
Rev. G. L. Patch tomorrow at II a m.
at the Grafton Hotel.
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TrirnnH
Friends Meeting of Wash

FRIENDS MEETING fORTHODOX1
18th and Irving Streets NV
S:45 am.-Sunday School HOO am
Meetings for worship. All welcome.
Friends Meeting of Washington
Established l83O-2II1 Florida Ave.)
Meeting for Worship First Day SUNDAY,
at / am Sunday school Gas am. All
interested are welcome
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Jury Is Assembled
10 Try Numbers Case

NThe government was successful
~ obtaining jury to try a numbers
case today, after the defense had
exhausted all OF its challenges and
the trial was scheduled to proceed
this afternoon.
Defense Counsel Edward Buckley
failed to carry out his threat to
challenge all those who played bingo
or the stock market. On trial is
Lorenzo White, colored. %, 2037 l.
street NV, arrested by the vice
squad January 10 and charged by
tie government with operating a
lottery, selling numbers tickets and
possessing them. Justice Jesse c..
Adkins, before whom the case is
being heard, took over questioning
OF some of the prospective jurors
himself in order to speed up the
case. In ALL 62 persons were ex-
cused, for one cause or another, in
Guiding so who admitted they had
participated in gambling in some
form.
Observers believe that the roper
Sussions of the Warning jury fixing
case are so fresh in the minds of
the jurymen that they want to be
sure and answer truthfully, so that
they will not run afoul of the law
and suffer unpleasant consequences.
The present term of the jury is
fast nearing close and on the first
Tuesday OF the coming month
March Ia new series of petit juries
Is slated to be selected.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Pedestrian
Control Is Old
Issue in D. G..

Pedestrian control is nothing new
to Capt. Milton D. Smith Of the
Traffic Division, who, it seems, was
confronted with the same problem
nearly a quarter of a century ago.
Capt. Smith. now in the midst of
a campaign to educate jay-walkers,
has dug up a clipping from The Star
which recalls similar experience
in April, 1916, when he was presi-
dent of the Professional Chauffeurs'
Association.
Referring to a meeting of the as
ISOLATION, the article stated:
u. j. Haas spoke on the section Of
the traffic regulations relating to
pedestrians. He called attention to
the fact that many pedestrians walk
zig-zag across the streets and ave-
nues of the National Capital. Some
while reading newspapers and books.
He pleaded for some sort Of action
that would tend to educate the
pedestrian"
Apparently the idea was lost in
the shuttle Of other things % years
ago, but nevertheless it goes to show
pedestrian control was brewing even
at that early date.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Federal Workers Ask
Funds for GuI|inuer

Local II of the United Federal
Workers of America today called on
Congress to pass deficiency appro-
priation sufficient to adequately staff
Gallinger Hospital in order that "de-
cent working conditions and good
patient care may be obtained"
In written resolution the local
cited length of working hours, re-
cent dismissal of employees from the
hospital and shortage of personnel
as showing the need for additional
funds.
The resolution said that in addi-
ton appropriations for the next fls-
cal year should be sufficient to take
care of the necessary expenditures
providing for employment Of suffl-
cient personnel to staff the new
building now being added to the
hospital.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Liquor Permit Fight
In Petworth Area
Again Resumed
Many Oppose Walsh
Application Near
MocforIond School

The long battle over granting OF
liquor permits for restaurants in
the Petworth area. in the vicinity
OF the Mcfarland Junior High
School, was resumed today at a
public hearing before the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board on a petit
tion by George Walsh for a Glass
c license for his place at 829 Upshu1
street NV.
Hearing Adjourned.
More than so persons attended
the hearing, and, after more than
an hour of debate, the hearing was
adjourned because Mrs. Agnes K
Mason, vice chairman of the board
was called to attend a hearing on
Capitol Hill on the pending 1910
District budget bill. Todays hear
ing was continuation of one begun
a month ago.
One witness protested that the
place would be patronized by resi-
dents Of the United States Soldiers
Home.
The petitioner was prepared to
argue there was no reason to refuse
him the license since the board sew
eral months ago granted similar
permit for the nearby establishment
OF Leo Rossiter. That case also was
the subject of a long battle.
Many Protest.
Protest against the granting of
the Walsh application came from the
Board of Education and spokesmen
for the Baptist. Methodist, Episcopal
and Presbyterian churches in the
Petworth area and the Petworth
Women's Club.
The case Of the opposition was
presented by H. o. Craver of the
Petworth Citizens Association and
the applicant was represented bv
F. Joseph Donohue. Both sides sub
mltted petitions which they said
were signed by more than 1000
persons.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Montgomery County
Police Chief Named
BY . stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. Feb. 28.-The
appointment Of Charles M. Orme,
chief deputy sheriff, as chief Of the
Montgomery County police force, of
Edward H. Deets Of Clarksburg as
county engineer and Alexander K.
Hancock as county accountant was
announced today by the Montgom-
cry County Board of Commissioners.
Board President Thomas E. Hamp-
ton announced the appointments
after brief executive session. Chief
Orme assumes his post at midnight
tonight. Mr.. Deets on March is and
Mr.. Hancock on April /. The trio
constitute the second group of ap-
pointments made by the new Demo-
cratic board, nearly so having been
made a month ago.
Naming of Mr.. Orme to succeed
Chief J. William Garrett, a Repub-
ican, appointed when the fusionists
won control of the County Board
four years ago, ends a period Of
three months speculation. Former
Commissioner Clay Plummer and B.
Peyton Whalen, both former sher-
if1s, were considered leading con-
tenders for the post and many
others were mentioned as compro-
mise candidates.
Mr.. Orme has been connected
with the sheriff's Office for more
than a decade and has been chief
deputy for the last eight years. Pre-
viously he had served on the county
police force and was q member Of
the original force organized in 1922.
Mr.. Orme is AZ and lives near
Gaithersburg. He is married and
has three children.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Dispute Over Whipping Of Dog
Taken to Court After Fiqht

Mr.. Catron, however, had Slight
ly different story to tell, contendine
Mr.. Shields struck him first. Mr.
Catron. incidentally, had no ex-
hibits to offer; he is about 6 inches
taller than the other man.
The fight ended when Pvt. G. L
Norris arrived on the scene. He
called the patrol wagon and both
men were taken to No. precinct
station, where they posted IS COL
lateral. Mr.. Shields said he had to
call the Office of Senator Wagner of
New York, where he had a friend, to
get enough money for the collateral
The case in court was continued
until March 13. during which time
Mr.. Shields will submit brief on
his contention that he was merely
trying to hold Mr.. Catron for arrest
on alleged assault.
Mr. Catron would tell newspaper
men little of his past life as a pro
fessional soldier" merely saying he
was at present not working, adding
that he had fought only for foreign
countries and never for the United
States. He said he also did a little
writing on the side.
Evening star., 1939-02-28

Traffic Director William A. Van
DNeer estimated that 1000 tags
would be distributed during the
day. This would leave him about
5000 on the shelf, he said-mean-
ing that number of automobiles
must be of the streets after mid
night.
Mr.. Van Duzer had Is people
handing out tags at five windows
He said the rush was not as bad this
year as before and credited the
change in date of expiration. Tags
were good until March l this year,
and Mr.. Van DuZer said people had
money to buy them during the last
few weeks.
Those who stood in the early
morning doWnpour - some stood
three or four hours in a rain that
fell in a solid sheet-shivered and
swore but admitted that they had
only themselves to blame.
Worst jam in the department was
around the title change window. 1t
took anywhere from four hours on
up to get Strengthened out in this
department.
when you consider that we are
handing out about 10000 tags.
things are not bad at ALL" said Mr..
Van Duzer.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Printing Official on Trial
In Candidate Poster Case

An officer of local printing con-
cern went on trial in Police Court
today on charge of unauthorized
use OF the union printing label on
4,500 posters publicizing the candi-
dacy Of John L. Torvestad in the
last Maryland congressional elec-
tions.
Mr.. Torvestad, who was defeated
in the election in the 5th district,
is now secretary-treasurer OF the
Maryland League of Mayors. The
posters carried large picture of
the candidate and the slogan, "A
Friend of Labor"
The defendant Is Paul A. Heideke,
secretary-treasurer of the Washing
ton Paragraph Co., which is alleged
to have printed the posters.
Mr.. Torvestad testified he had
told Mr.. Heideke that he had OBJ
tained what he considered was au-
thorization from a person he under
stood to be connected with the Allied
Printing Trades Council. but who, it
later developed, was not a member
and did not have the authority to
give permission for use of the label.
V. G. Walkendifer, president of
the Trades Council, testified he in
vestigated the matter of the post
ers carrying the union label and
spoke to Mr.. Heideke about it. Mr..
Walkendifer quoted Mr.. Heideke as
saying he realized he had no au-
thority to use the label.
The case, which is being heard be-
fore Judge Walter j. Casey, was
expected to be recessed in the aft
ernoon, and Mr.. Torvestad was to be
recalled to testify further tomor-
row. He was excused when he told
the court he had to attend a meet
ing in Annapolis, Nd, in connection
with the Mayors League this after
noon.
Assistant United States Attorney
David A. Hart is handling the case
for the Government.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Motorists Line Up at q AN.
In Wet Lust-Minute Tuq Rush

When the Traffic Department
doors inched open at 8:45 this
morning there were 1900 citizens
standing in line that stretched
for three blocks-waiting to get
their automobile tags.
The line began to form at Fourth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV. about 4 am, when one hardy
automobile owner took his place.
BY am. the line was a block long.
Police appeared on the scene
about 8 am. and spent half an
hour trying to find the end of the
line. 1t was finally located in a
nearby alley.
Line Drenched by Rain.
AS an added inducement to those
who sought their tags at the last
minute this year, the Weather Bu-
reau offered a free chance on a
nice case of pneumonia. Those who
stood in line during the morning
braved a rain that fell harder than
safe thrown out of a third-story
window.
The early birds moved up to the
windows at the rate of about 1000
an hour. BY noon the line had
shortened considerably, and it took
only half to three -fourths of an
hour to get through.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
FRAZIER Moves
To Extend D. G..
og DeodIine

The date for annual registration
Of automobiles in the District would
be changed from March to April l.,
and tags issued for 1898 would be
good until March 81, under a bill
introduced in the Senate yesterday
by Senator Frazier, Republican Of
North Dakota.
If it could be enacted quickly the
bill would solve the dilemma facing
persons who have moved to Mary-
land or Virginia recently and who
cannot use 1899 Maryland or Vir-
ginia tags until March IS. If thew
wish to drive their cars during the
next two weeks they must purchase
Maryland or Virginia tags for the
last three or six months OF 1898.
It is doubtful, however, if the bill
can be put through both houses
and become law in time to take
effect this year.
Evening star., 1939-02-28

The dispute over whether a 49,
year -old man had the right to spank
his 4-month-old pit bull terrier,
which was teething on the uphols-
terry of his car, was taken into Police
Court today.
Both principals. Russell M. Ca
tron of 1902 Summit place NV, who
said he was an unemployed profess
sional soldier" and Albert Shields,
20, an attorney. of 1924 Sixteenth
street NV, were charged with dis
orderly conduct.
The fight occurred yesterday
morning at Scott Circle when Mr..
Shields chanced to walk by Mr.. Ca
irons parked car, where the latter
was giving his dog something of a
strong reprimand.
Mr.. Shields testified today that he
approached his co-defendant and
asked why he was whipping the pup.
At this inquiry, Mr. Shields said, the
unemployed soldier turned from the
car and began betting him with his
fists. Mr.. Shields offered as exhibit
"A" a cut on his lip and one over
his eye.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Hearings Set for Thursday
On Griffenhaqen Report

Chairman Kennedy of the special
District government reorganization
subcommittee of the House Dis
trict Committee planned today to
start public hearings on the Grif-
fenhagen program Thursday.
Meanwhile Mr.. Kennedy will con-
4er with members of his subcom-
mittee and map out a program of
procedure.
Mr.. Kennedy said suggestions had
been made to him to defer the
public hearings until legislation is
drafted designed to put the Grif-
fenhagen recommendations into
effect. He is fearful, however, that
continued postponement of the
hearings might prevent congress
aonal action on the reorganization
plan at the current session of Con-
gress.
Members of the firm of Griffen-
hagen & Associates, who drafted
~she new program, are now at work
on the legislation, but do not ex-
pect to complete it for a week
Or more.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Ahepu to Hear Debate
On District Suffrage

District suffrage will be the sub
Ject OF a debate at a meeting of
Washington Chapter, No. 81, Order
OF Ahepa. tonight at Odd Fellows
Temple.
The topic will be-: Resolved: That
the District of Columbia be given
the right of suffrage and representa-
ton equal to that of the other
States of the Union"
The affirmative will be taken bv
Agamemnon Perros and Theodore
Roumel and the negative by Tony
Sembecos and Theodore Perros,
members of the Junior Order of
Ahepa, the Sons of Pericles.
Judges will be members of both
local chapters of the order, WASH
ington Chapter, No. 81, and Capitol
Chapter, No. 236.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Youth Arrested
In Florida for D. T..
Ho|dup Confesses
TroiIed Through South
After $500 Robbery at
Bumboo Gardens

A 20-year- old youth, arrested yes
terday in Miami Beach, Fla. has
confessed holding up and robb1ng
the manager of Bamboo Gardens,
night club here. of s700, Inspector
Bernard w. Thompson. chief Of de-
tectives, announced today.
Inspector Thompson said the
youth, trailed to Miami by Washing
ton detectives, has also confessed to
entering the home of Jesse F. Hague
wood, 1914 Massachusetts, avenue
NV, and stealing suit of clothes
and a .32-caliber pistol used in the
holdup. Both suit and pistol were
recovered.
The arrest was made by 1t. JOS
eph Shimon and Detective Robert
Magahan of the pickup squad. who
notified Inspector Thompson by tel
egraph that the youth had confessed.
According to the officers. the
youth, former resident of Rich
mond, left Washington at midnight
on the night he held up Henry
Wong, manager of Bamboo Gar
dens. He went first to Richmond.
thence to Jacksonville and Miami.
stopping at the best hotels. Tipped
off as to his identity, the detectives
trailed him through each of these
towns, finally catching up with him
at Miami Beach.
In the holdup of the Bamboo
Gardens the youth was taken to
the managers Office after he said
he could not pay for a dinner he
had eaten. Left alone with the
manager, he whipped out pistol
and forced Mr.. Wong to surrender
the money he had in safe.
In attempting to Jerk a telephone
line from a wall the bandit acci-
dentally fired. The bullet mar
roWly missed the manager and was
embedded in the wall near his head.
The bandit then walked out of the
dining room and fled on foot.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
BerIe Speaks Monday
In Lecture Series

Adolph A. Berle, Assistant Secre-
tary OF State, will speak on "Democ-
racy and the Lima Conference" at
BIS pm. Monday in Constitution
Hall as one of the current lecture
series in memory of Senator Bronson
Cutting of New Mexico. DR.. Ernest
H. Gruening will act as chairman.
DR.. Gunnar Myrdal of Sweden will
give the final lecture March q, when
he speaks on Maintaining Democ-
racy in Sweden Under the Shadow of
Totalitarian States" The memorial
lectures were established by Mrs. w.
Bayard Cutting, New York, mother
of the Senator.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
House Unit
Will Map Probe
Of Ga||inger
butes Reveals Visit
Showed Hospital Is
Badly Handicapped

Chairman Bates of the Subcom-
hpittee on Public Health, Hospitals
and Charities of the House District
Committee today called a special
executive meeting of his group to-
morrow at 10:30 am. to map out a
program of procedure for investi-
eating conditions at Gallinger Hos
pital.
At the same time, Representative
Bates, a Kentucky Democrat. re-
vealed he recently visited the insti-
tuition and found 'it was miserably
handicapped by shortage of help
and equipment"
Il spent half a day at Gallinger
looking around" he declared. Il be-
We've DR.. Edgar A. Bocock, superin-
tendent, is doing pretty good job
with what he has to work with"
Suggests Visits by Others.
Mr.. Bates said he would suggest,
IN the course of the inquiry, that the
members of the subcommittee also
visit the hospital and form their
own opinion about conditions.
These members are Representatives
Skhulte of Indiana and Byron of
Maryland, Democrats and Shafer of
Michigan and Vreeland of New Jer-
sey. Republicans.
The full House District Commit
tee yesterday directed Mr.. Bates
subcommittee to take over the Gal
linger investigation, and submit a
report on its findings.
A definite program of procedure
has not yet been developed, but
Chairman Bates said he would sug-
eest that the subcommittee hold
hearings at which all persons inter-
ested in the Gallinger situation are
Gven an opportunity to be heard.
Medical Leaders Advice Asked.
AS the first step in laying the
groundwork for the inquiry, Mr..
Bates disclosed he had submitted
TO medical leaders," whom he de-
clined to name, copies of report of
the United States Public Health
Service. which made a survey at the
hospital in the fall of 1897.
Il asked these authorities to read
Ne report and give me their opinion
Oh conditions at the institution" he
declared.
This report, incidentally, stressed
the lack of personnel and adequate
accommodations at the hospital.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
L Jail Guards Seen
Needed for 44-Hour Week

The 44-hour work week cannot
be put into effect at the District
Jail without the appointment of II
additional guards, according to a
report submitted to Chairman Ran
dolph of the House District Com
mittee today by Commissioner Mel
vim c. Hazen.
The report was an answer to Rep
resentative Randolph's request OF
several weeks ago for information
on working conditions at the Jail.
Commissioner Hazen explained
that the Budget Bureau was re-
quested to provide salary items for
the IL additional guards in the 1910
budget, but an increase of only four
guards and an assistant engineer
was allowed.
One of these guards would be a
matron, Commissioner Hazen said
which will make it possible to put
all matrons on a 44-hour work week,
but other employees will have to con-
tinue on longer schedule.
THE nature of the institution, y
he declared, makes it absolutely
necessary that certain posts be
covered at certain periods"