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Evening star., 1939-08-25
Federal Prosecutors
Kept in Office, Told
No Campaigning
Services Are Needed
Temporarily, Despite
Hatch Act Ban

The two Federal prosecutors tenn
porarily retained in service in Pitts
burgh, although they are campaign
ing for county Offices. are barred
from addressing public meetings or
otherwise engaging in political activ-
tiles prohibited by the Hatch law"
1t was disclosed late yesterday when
the Justice Department made public
letters that had been sent to the
officials, whose designations, called
for on August 4, are being held in
abeyance on the ground that pend
ing Government matters require
their attention.
The men-United States Attorney
Charles F. Uhl aspirant for judge
ship in Somerset County, Pa, and
John B. Ray. his assistant, who is
seeking the Democratic nomination
for district attorney at Beaver Falls
are entered in the primary set for
September II. Mr.. Uhl is un-
opposed. The designations were
called for by Attorney General
Murphy on passage of the new
political activities law, but it was
announced in Pittsburgh Tuesday
that the officials were to be allowed
to hold on
The press of business to which
they had called attention was re-
sponsible for this decision by the
Attorney Generals Office, it was
shown in the letters to the two
which went forward over the sigma
ture of Edward G. Kemp, Assistant
to the Attorney General, who is in
New England with Mr.. Murphy.
Both prosecutors also had pointed
out that the Hatch Act was passed
after expiration of the period in
which they might have withdrawn
from the county races. Mr.. Ray,
however, had sent in his resignation.
In outlining to Mr.. Uhl the limits
to which office-seeking activities
must be confined, Mr.. Kemp wrote
In the existing circumstances it
would seem to be more consistent
with the public interest and do no
violence to the purpose or spirit of
the Hatch law for you to defer your
resignation for the time being and
for the Department also to defer
acceptance of Mr.. Rays resignation"
He was asked, however, to name the
approximate date on which you will
be able to surrender your present
duties and responsibilities to an
assistant or a successor without
serious prejudice to the work Of the
office"
Mr.. Ray also was asked when he
could be relieved without embar-
rassment to the proper conduct of
the matters that you have in
charge"
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Planning Commission
Set to Purchase Land

When the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission swings
into action again on September IA
and Is after its annual August vaca-
ton period, initial purchase of land
In Maryland for the George Wash
ington Memorial Parkway will head
Its agenda.
Passage of the third deficiency
bill by Congress, including an item
of $150,000 for the parkway purchase
in Maryland, and the fact Mont
gomery County now has been
authorized to float a s150,000 bond
issue for the same purpose, have
cleared the way for early establish
ment of the first parkway unit in
Maryland.
Details for the purchase now are
being worked out by the commits
sion staff. Some $500 acres are to
be acquired in Maryland. Only a
part of this, however, can be pur-
chased with the 100000 now in
hand.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Truck Driver Cleared
In Fatal Accident

A coroner's jury yesterday cleared a
27-year-old truck driver in the death
Of Eugene c. Dulaney, Is, colored,
of 1917 Wallach street NV, who
was crushed beneath the wheels Of
a truck Monday afternoon.
Harvey Branch, q. colored, of
1919 Ninth street N.Wi driver of
the vehicle, was eXonerated by the
jury's verict of accidental death due
to the carelessness of the deceased.
According to testimony, young Du-
1aney with a companion hitched a
ride on Branch's truck with their
bicycles at New Jersey avenue and L
street NV. Just north of the in
tersection of New Jersey avenue
and Morgan street Dulaney, who
was holding on to the center portion
of the vehicle on the right side, lost
control of his bicycle and was
crushed to death under the right
rear wheel, it was shown.
Police testified that imprints of
the cycle wheels indicated the boy S
bicycle was about eight feet from
the curb at the time of the accident.
Branch stated he could not see the
boy and that he was travelling at II
miles an hour.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Racketeer Lepke
Quizzed in Secret
After Surrender
Gongster Gives Up
To }. Edgar Hoover;
No Money Paid
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Louis (Lepke) Buchalter, 1aoto-
rtous NetD York garment, fur and
bakery racketeer, has been miss
ing since he jumped $4,000 bond
In Federal Court in 1897 He
faces sentences ranging from SIS
to 40 years it conuicted on er-
tortion and conspiracy charges
brought against him By Ne,D
York's District Attorney Thomas
E. DeUey. Recently the Federal
and Ne,D York Governments had
each offered $4,000 reuards for
Lepke's capture.
Evening star., 1939-08-25

and united acts Of prayer" that time
be given wherein nations may try
to settle their differences by peaceful
means, prayer for all to whom the
tremendous responsibility of govern
ment has been committed that they
may be restrained and guided by the
spirit of God; prayer that through
all these confusions Gods will may
be DONE"
The primate said there was no
need for any special forms and that
"the lessons appointed for Sunday
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Schwob, III, Helped
Aboard Ship for U. S.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 25.-Charles
M. Schwab, ailing 77-year-old chair
man of Bethlehem Steel, was assist
ed aboard the liner Washington last
midnight and sailed for the United
States.
Mr.. Schwab, who suffered slight
heart attack about two weeks ago,
had been recuperating in a London
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Helped Out and In

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, Aug. Is lE1.
"A motorist who couldn't start his
car asked for a push-but he asked
the wrong person.
His choice was William Waichel,
illinois automobile inspector, who
found that the car had been stolen.
He arrested the motorist. {
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Life Wins and Loses

SAN JOSE, Calf, Aug. Is R.-
Life and death walked together into
San Jose Hospital.
In the maternity ward, Mrs. JOS
eph Robles rejoiced over birth Of q
daughter.
In the reception room, her mother,
Mrs. Paul Mejia, died Of heart at
tack.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Canterbury Appeals
For Prayers for Peace
BY the Associated Press,

0y WIG h66UCIdteU FTGbB.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-An appeal for
prayer that even now the crime
and horror of war may be averted"
appeared in a letter to the Times
this morning over the signature Of
Cosmo Gordon Lang, Archbishop of
Canterbury.
The primate Of the Church Of
England fixed Sunday for special
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Women Badly Burned

Mrs. Leong Chan, 41-year-old Chi
nese, was in serious condition at
Sibley Hospital today with second
degree burns on her face and hands,
suffered yesterday when container
Of cleaning fluid exploded in her
home at 725 Second street NV.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Col. Humrock Is Decd

DENVER, Aug. Is R.-Col. Pat
rick j. Hamrock, 68, inspector gen.
eral OF American Expeditionary
Forces entering Bordeaux, France,
during the World War, died yester-
day at Fitzsimmons Hospital.
Evening star., 1939-08-25

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25-Flat-nosed
Louis Uepke) Buchalter, the fugi-
tive racketeer with a $4,000 price
on his head, who gave up in sur
prise surrender to j. Edgar Hoover,
was questioned today in closely
guarded secrecy.
Ending two-year search that cost
the Federal Government and New
York State 100000, the 43-year-old
gangster voluntarily put himself in
Hoover's custody last night at an un-
disclosed place in Manhattan.
He had gained weight and grown
dark moustache to hide his identity
Hoover said, and appeared healthy
and contented."
Lepke was Immediately rushed to
q cell in the Federal Building and
subjected to rigorous, all night ques-
tioning by Federal agents, who
barred city police and prosecuting
officials from the room and refused
even to let them see the prisoner.
Alone at Time.
Hoover declined to give details OF
the arrest, other than to say he and
Lepke were alone when the latter
surrendered.
"He told me he had never left the
borough of Manhattan" the chief
of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton announced briefly
"He surrendered. There was no
money promised or paid by the F..
B. I. We made him no promises of
immunity or anything else"
The surrender apparently saved
both the F. B. I. and New York City
the $25 900 rewards each had posted
for capture of the man whom
Hoover listed as Public Enemy No
4" and District Attorney Thomas
Dewey assailed as "the most dan
gerous industrial racketeer in Amer
lea"
Lepke also has been accused by
Dewey of waging, from hiding.
war of determination" against his
former associates thsI has cost five
lives. including that of Isadore
Penn, music publishing executive.
who was shot down last month in
mistake murder"
A clash between law enforcement
authorities appeared likely over who
would get the first opportunity to
prosecute the swarthy prisoner,
charged with operating a $1,000 900
a-year extortion racket, in the gar
ment, fur and bakery industries.
Happy Over Case.
Reached at Owosso, Mich, where
he is vacationing at his mothers
home. District Attorney Dewey at
first declined comment, but later is
sued statement declaring:
Il am happy and relieved to know
that Buchalter is at last in custody
We can now proceed with the in
dictments which will remove him
from society permanently
Federal agents showed no dis
position to let New York authorities
enter the case, however, and Hoover
said Lepke would be arraigned on
Federal misunderstanding" charges
and violation of the narcotics laws.
United States Attorney John T. Ca
hill and three assistants joined
G-men in questioning the prisoner.
Evening star., 1939-08-25
Chinese Opens Auto Branch

After completing two-year tech
nical course in the United States,
Chinese will open an automobile
business in China.
Evening star., 1939-08-25

hotel. He planned to return home
next week, but revised his plans be-
cause Of the threatening European
outlook,
Evening star., 1939-08-25

GOLDEN WEDDING-Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. Smith, who recently
celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary, pictured at their
home, 810 Randolph street
NV. Mr.. Smith, a retired
builder, and Mrs. Smith lived
in Alexandria, Va, before
moving to Washington three
years ago. A dinner party was
given in their honor by their
son, R. l.. Smith, and their
grandson, c. c. Hudson.
thanksgiving Photo.
Evening star., 1939-08-25

City fathers Of Colombo, Ceylon,
have banned pedestrian crossings.
Evening star., 1939-08-25

have an appropriateness Of
their own"
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Dodgers Would
Give 100000
For. Medwick
Yonks Eager to Lond
Newsom; Minors Are
FIoyed by Bromhom
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer

| Associated Press Sports Writer.
CINCINNATI, Dec. SIN the alb
sence of any real news, the hero Of
the minor league and major league
baseball convention here will have
to remain Judge William G. Bram-
ham, the czar of the little fellows,
who at the last account at least was
viewing with alarm.
The roly-poly head of the minor
leagues spoke loud and Importantly
late yesterday, saying that there
was skullduggery within his king
dom in the form of fake contracts
and that baseball faced some bad
days indeed.
No one, as matter of fact, was
very much excited over whether
Judge Bramham had or had not
discovered some fast work inside
his organization, but his remarks
at least offered a diversion. His
report upon the sad state of affairs
In baSeball-in the minor leagues
enabled the boys for the time being
TO forget that the big leaguers still
had made no trades.
Dodgers Still Crave Medwick.
They still are here-alI of them
and they have been jawing since
Saturday. The lobby is full OF
magnates and rich, blue cigar
smoke. Potentially, there might be
a baseball player deal every Is min
utes, the way they talk. But they
make no trades whatsoever and
Judge Bramham supplies the news.
Just to be different, there will not
be set down here all the trades
that are in the air. Suffice to say
that all the "haves" are trying to
rob the "have nots" and the latter
are not willing.
One interesting thing was the
disclosure by General Manager
Larry MacPhail of the Brooklyns
that they had at one time offered
5000, 900 cash for Joe Medwick of
the st. Louis Cardinals. MacPhail,
incidentally, said he still had that
much money waiting for Medwick.
Cheating Done, Says Bramham.
Judge Bramham-to get back to
the most exciting man of the meet
lng-made his charges in the middle
OF the afternoon when almost every
body was standing in the lobby talk
ing about nothing in particular,
Only a few heard him.
Judge Bramham said he knew Of
one club, owned by millionaire"
that was paying its players a lot
more than the figures called for on
the contracts sent into him. He said
this was sinful and that, further
more, Lands probably would catch
on to it and punish the sinners.
Yankees After Newsom.
The best club of them all, the New
York Yankees, hasn't figured in the
trade conversations. None of the
high officials of the world champions
has turned up yet, and President Ed
Barrow is not expected to arrive
before tomorrow.
1t is not as though the Yankees
were not interested in helping them
selves. They know that their vet
eran pitching staff is about to curl
up, and they want to get Buck New
som from Detroit. They are willing
to offer the Tigers a great deal for
Newsom, and the feeling here is
that Detroit will be sucker if it
consents.
Evening star., 1939-12-05

relations. All he can do about it
now is hope baseball fans will
forget by next spring-and try
harder than ever to play top
notch baseball"
Henry Armstrong; picture,
Keep Punching" will be pre-
viewed here today and have
its world premier in Harlem
Thursday. Mike Jacobs and his
lawyer will attend the Harry
Thomas confession hearing in
Chicago.
Add fairy tales: Ted williams
is alleged to have told friends
that If he can get into the San
Diego Fire Department he'll quit
baseball. Now you tell one.
Tall, tall story. That yarn
about Jack Kimbrough hitting
the Texas Christian line 50 hard
the ends were knocked out Of
bounds, left Illinois fans cold.
They say Wayne Clark, Carthage
College halfback, Is 50 fast he
can run through . laundry with
out getting vet.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
32Co||eges in Move
To Check Athletic
P'rose|yting'
Stringent 8-Point Code
To Be Acted Upon by
New England Group
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Dec. 5.-An 8-point
code, designed to eliminate objec-
tionable practices, such as prose
lyting." and to stamp out 'unsavory
gossip about college athletics, par
ticularly football, was ready today
for presentation to heads and ath-
letic officials of 80 New Englang COL
leges.
A recommendation that the code
be adopted was passed yesterday at
the 32d annual meeting of the As
sociation of New England Colleges
for Conference on Athletics, but
must be approved by all the men,
Der institutions before it becomes
effective.
Attacked in the new code were
such practices as coaches visiting
prospective students, which could
be interpreted only as PROSECUTING, :"
promises by coaches or athletic Off
GERS of scholarship aid or jobs to
athletes, and the problems of train
ing table rates and free rooming ac-
comodations for those with athletic
ability.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Eagles Play Polished
For TussIe With
GuNs Tonight
Helped by 3-Doy Rest,
Hockey Team Is Fit
For Tough Bottle

Rested by three days without q
game and with their passing and
team work sharpened by practice
the Washington Eagles tonight will
take the ice at Riverside Stadium
against the Atlantic City Sea Gulls
in a hockey contest that can boost
them into tie for second place
with the Baltimore Orioles.
Entirely recovered from the in
juries sustained in their bruising
game last Friday against the Cana
dians. the Eagles face an outfit that
trounced them 10 days ago by a
score of 8 to in a game marked by
fist fights, frequent spills and a
general atmosphere of brawling.
Eager to Avoid Brawl.
That is exactly what the Eagles
want to avoid this time. Clean, fast
hockey, they realize, is what the
public likes, and while fist fights
may be small part of any en-
counter between teams of young
sters in such fast game as hockey,
they aren't wanted by the players
or the coaches.
The Eagles came out of that game
against the Canadians with an as
sorted collection of bruises and
bumps. But they've had four days
to recover and rest-their first real
rest since the Eastern Amateur
League season opened on November
21.. From now on the schedule will
be easier. They won't have to play
four or five games a week as they
did earlier in the campaign.
Rovers Still Head Circuit.
New York's Rovers, whipped by
the Eagles last week, still top the
circuit, following their win over the
Canadians in New York Sunday.
Hockey, it seems, is like football
in the matter of comparative scores.
The Eagles trounced the Rovers and
lost to the Canadians. Then the
Rovers turned around and licked the
Canadians.
Tonight's game will get under
way at $50.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Pat Comiskey Unable to Accept Half His Ring Offers
Wloms Reported Prefer Fhemon Job Other Come
He keeps his grid plans in the

He keeps his grid plans in the
dark;
But we will bet a buck or two
He winds up at Long Island U.
Eddie Anderson (he's Jack
Benny's Rochester) is managing
Eddie Matthews, q red-haired
Negro middleweight, on the side.
Marshall Goldberg has checked
into Pittsburgh for the winter.
Manuel Pacheco, who thumbed
his way across the country to
become Clemson's prize frosh
grid sleeper, has departed, it
having been discovered that he
won a letter playing for Brig
ham Young. Coach Homer Nor
ton Of the Texas Aggies is due
this week to see what can be
done about showing his team In
the East. Minneapolis is looking
for clubs in class B. G and D
leauges as the nucleus for a farm
system.
Today's guest star. r. g. Lynch,
Milwaukee Journal: ken Kelt-
ner has had Z losson In public
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Hope Dimmed for Helping Mats
BY Travis Barter as Tiger
Bosox Swap Is Hinted

1t will mark the emo OF the Mats
hopes of getting a right-handed
hitting first baseman-Hank Green
berg or York-from the Tigers. If
Tebbetts is traded from Detroit it
can only mean that York will be
the undisputed regular receiver and
that Greenberg will remain on first
base.
When rudely interrupted by a
baseball question, as he was re-
playing the Redskin-Giant foot
ball game, Harris admitted that
his greatest need was for "a couple
of outfielders"
Newspapermen ran down the list
Of "eligibles" and asked about Julius
Solters.
We'll" said Harris, you've got
something pretty hot there. mean,
the manager who takes him has
something hot on his hands. Soiters
isn't as bad as he has looked in re-
cent years, but neither will he take
you anywhere.
pete Fox?" asked another news
paperman.
I'D take him." Bucky confessed.
He wouldn't say what he would
give for him though.
Zeke's Shoes Still Unified.
The most hilarious note that was
struck during the rumor stage was
hit by Harris when he was asked
If Washington would take First
Baseman Zeke Bonura if the Giants
succeeded in waving him out of
the National League.
Hes a bad all-around ball play
er," Harris said, "but If we could
get him the easy way, the chances
are that we'd help our club. Zeke
still is a pretty handy guy at that
dish and know he's better than
anything we had on first base since
he left"
Evening star., 1939-12-05
Skins Cr;ppIes Not Revealed
For Fear Giants Would Prey
On Them, FIoherty Claims

Giants who would have been laying
for the cripples, and in the second
place, we didn't want to appear to
be alibing.
AS it was, I think our boys put
up swell game. They fought hard
to overcome the disadvantages Of
being without these stars, just as
they fought hard all year to win
the Eastern championship.
It's been the greatest bunch Of
players I've ever coached and I
think we have almost everything
we need next year to win. They tell
me that Steve Owen is thinking
about breaking up the Giants and
if he does, it will take him at least
two years to reach the stage the
Redskins are in now. We're set-for
the next two years, anyway-and
that's more than any team in the
East can say.
Evening star., 1939-12-05
BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.
CINCINNATI, Dec. SIN burst
of inactivity the Washington ball
club opened the minor league por-
ton of the annual winter baseball
meeting with no runs, no hits, no
right-handed batting strength and
no errors.
This, in short, comprised the total
effort Of the Nationals toward
Strengthening the sixth-place club.
As the conclave convened the tip
was out-hotter than ever-that De-
troit was ready to make serious
bid for the services of Infielder
Cecil Travis. Indeed, when Harris
and Delmar Baker, manager of the
Tigers, accidentally bumped in the
lobby and wandered to a secluded
corner the rumor mongers started.
When next seen Messrs. Harris
and Baker denied they had talked
of anything more serious than the
best quail shot in baseball. They
were shocked when confronted
with the question of whether a
Washington Detroit trade had been
discussed.
Today the second day of the minor
league conf1ab opened with nothing
in prospect for the Nationals at the
trade mart. Late talk had the Red
Sox and Tigers stirring up a deal.
If there is any truth to the report
then you can bury that Travis-to-
the Tigers gossip for keeps.
According to one of the late
rumors the Red Sox are willing to
trade Catcher Johnny Peacock and
a regular outfielder, believed to be
Joe Vosmik, for Detroits Birdie
Tebbetts, a promising young back
stop who has spent his career so far
in the shadow of Mickey Cochrane
and Rudy York.
If such a trade should come of
Evening star., 1939-12-05
By RAY FLAHERTY.
Coach, washington Redskins.

Well, there's plenty of wood for
the hot-stove league, provided by
events of the last seven days. I
suppose the two questions fans will
be discussing most this winter are:
Was Bo Russell's kick good and
why didn't we say anything about
our injuries until the last minute.
From where sat on the bench
Bo's kick looked true, and when I
saw the Redskins becoming vehe-
ment over Halloran's decision felt
1t my duty to go out and stick up
for them. 1t was, naturally. a most
important ruling. Halloran told me
that the ball had curved out of the
imaginary" line, or a prolonga-
ton of the right upright. The Red
skins on the field all swear the
kick was inside by foot.
I know Halloran was giving his
honest opinion. Naturally, we would
not protest, even if permitted tc do
so by the rules. It's just unfortu-
nate for us that he saw it as he did,
for it ruined in an instant the prepa-
ratiOnS Of months.
I read somewhere that we should
have said something about the in
juries to our key players. Fellows
like Sammy BaugA, Andy Farkas,
Turk Edwards, Charley Malone,
Micky Parks. It's been mentioned
that not half as many Washington
fans would have come up to New
York had they known the shape we
were in.
I think that's a perfectly ridicu-
lous opinion. Remember that we
weren't sure until late in the week
that those players wouldn't be able
to play and that 10000 tickets were
sold a week ago Monday morning
inside of three hours. In other
words, Redskin rooters didn't wait
to ascertain what condition we were
going to be in-they were deter
mined to be on hand, regardless.
But aside from the fact that we
held hopes that all would be able to
play, we didn't say anything about
our injuries for a couple of other
reasons. In the first place, we didn't
want to tip OF our weakness to the |