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Evening star., 1939-03-19
AnnuImert Suit Filed
By Mrs. ErteI

Setting forth that she was un-
aware of his precocious activities
when she married him a year ago
in Rockville, Md, Mrs. Ruth Nash
Erte1 of 631 Lamont street NV. filed
suit in District Court yesterday for
annulment of her marriage to
Benny Ertel, now awaiting trial in
New York City on charges of killing
q detective.
+ IN. her petition, Mrs. Ertel de-
clared that she knew Ertel as Jack
Barry" He was arrested in q res
taurant here last June after being
sought by New York authorities for
more than . year.
In a dispatch from Chicago, the
Associated Press reported yesterday
that a libel action asking $4,000
from the Detective Stories Publish
ing Co. had been filed in that city
on behalf of Mrs. Ertel.
According to the wire service, the
bill alleged that the publishing firm
printed an article under her name
dealing with the life Of Ertel, or
Barry, which stated that. she was
aware; Of her husbands criminal
actavtties when they were living
together.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Rise in Temperature
Is Promised District

After a touch of winter yester-
day and last night the weather for
the District and vicinity was ex-
pected to moderate today and to-
morrow, the Weather Bureau pre-
dicted last night.
Fair weather today with slowly
rising temperature was predicted,
with considerably warmer weather
tomorrow. Gentle and moderately
shifting winds will prevail today
becoming southerly at night with
increasing velocity tomorrow.
Washingtonians yesterday were
caught by the cold snap that struck
the city early in the day, and dur
ing the. late afternoon snow fur
ries fell in several parts of the city.
The temperature was low all day
yesterday. not going above 40 de-
grees. The minimum yesterday
was % degrees at am. and at l
pm. the high of 80 degrees was re-
corded. During the afternoon The
temperature gradually fell below
freezing. At II pm. last night it
was % degrees with an additional
four degree drop expected by day
break. the weather forecaster re-
ported.
The weather has been generally
fair throughout the United States
during the last "a hours except for
light snow flurries in the North and
Middle Atlantic States. the Lake
regions and the Ohio Valley. In
creasing cloudiness tonight is ex-
pected for the lower Lake Region
and Ohio Valley followed by light
rain. Northern New England is
expected to have light rains or snow.
All sections may expect a general
rise in temperature tomorrow.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
zoning Board 10 Hear
Five Pleas March 29

Five appeals for variapces from
existing property classifications will
be considered by the Board of Zon-
ing Adjustment at public meeting
in the board room of the District
Building March 20.
The petitions are as follows:
Charming S. Walker, for permis-
sion to erect a rear two-story addi-
ton to the dwelling at 1921 Morn
ingside drive NV.
Edna M. Lougenecker, for permis-
sion to inclose rear two-story porch
at 1880 Newton street NE.
Emily Forster, for permission to
extend a used-car lot to the west for
distance of Is feet from the first
commercial use district line, on the
east side of Colorado avenue near
Military road NV.
Potomac Electric Power Co., for
permission TO extend the electric sub
station at 1918 L street NV.
Walsh Realty Co., for permission
to change a non-conforming use
from a grocery store to q restaurant
at 270O K street NV. ..
Members of the board are Theo-
dore I. Coe, Harry Blake, John R.
Lapham, John Nolen, jr., and Capt.
Hugh P. Dram. .
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Sherrer Funeral
Services Today

Funeral services for Arthur Ed
ward Sherrer, 60. who died Friday
at his home at 10 Dupont avenue.
Kensington, Md, will be held today
at 2:30 pm. at his residence. Inter-
ment will be in Rockville Union
Cemetery.
A lifelong resident Of Kensington,
Mr.. Sherrer conducted a sheet metal
business there for many years.
He is survived by his daughter,
Mrs. Myrtle K. Williams of Ken
sington; four brothers, Frank and
George Sherrer of Kensington. VIII
liam F. of Washington and Charles
Of Garrett Park, and three sisters,
Mrs. Mary Harding and Mrs. Mar.
garet Case Of Garrett Park and Mrs.
Clara Quinter of Washington.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Misrepresentation
In Sale Of Gasoline
In District Charged
Group Of Dealers
Asks Lows Enacted for
More Strict Control

Charging that gasoline Is being
sold in the District under misrepre-
sentation as to the price OF the brand
of fuel, group of retail gasoline
dealers has petitioned the Commits
sioners to seek enactment of law
placing much more strict control
over the business, Commissioner
Melvin C. Hazen revealed yester-
day.
The draft Of the proposed bill is
to be referred to the Office of Cor
poration Counsel Elwood H. Seal
for study, and the advice of George
M. Roberts, superintendent of
weights and measures, likewise will
be sought, the Commissioner said.
Plan Proposed.
The proposed measure would stip-
ulate that all retail dealers display
on each pump the price per gallon,
including the amount of the tax, and
would forbid any retail dealer to sell
motor fuel at a price below the net
cost of such motor fuel to the re-
tail dealer plus all selling expenses
Any advertisement of motor fuels
by retail dealer which referred
to the per gallon price would have
to include the amount of the taxes
The measure also would provide
that no rebates, allowances. conces-
sfons or benefits shall be given, di-
rectly or indirectly, so as to permit
any person to obtain motor fuels
from retail dealer below the posted
price or at a net price lower than
the posted price applicable at the
time of the sale.
Against Games Of Chance.
It would be unlawful also for any
retail dealer to use lotteries, prizes
wheels Of fortune, punch boards or
other games Of chance in connec-
tion with the sale of motor fuels.
Another provision would make II
unlawful for a retail dealer to be q
party to substitution of one grade
OF motor fuel for another. It pro-
vides a fine from $50 to 5000 and
suspension Of license from S to 80
days for each violation. or imprison-
me9t up to 80 days upon default OF
payment of the fine.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Britoin's StreonIined Train
Makes First American Run
TroveIs From Capital to Baltimore;
Starts Tour Of Country Wednesday

coach OF flrst-class compartments,
followed by the diner.
One Coach for Kitchen.
One entire coach, the interior of
which Is finished in white. blue and
red, is devoted to kitchens and pam
tries. Next is the third-class diner,
second class has been abandoned in
England. and then the sleeper,
which consists entirely of richly
appointed staterooms, with the bunks
fitted crosswise instead of longitude
nally as on American trains. The
club salon completes the train.
The train will be started on its
American tour from Baltimore by
an electrical impulse from one of
the New York Fair buildings.
The train is to run daily on its
return overseas on the, London
Glasgow run, a distance of 803 miles
1t holds the British train speed
record of ia miles an hour.
The streamliner is in charge of
Col. K. r. N. Speir, director of over
seas transportation of the London
Midland &, Scottish Railway. With
him are Col. c. NJ Turner, general
traffic manager. of the lines, and r. A
Riddles. engineer for Scotland
American railroad oficials aboard
yesterday were C. w. Van Horn
general manager of Eastern lines;
E. N. Riecks, division passenger agent
Of this city; F. G. Hoskins, general
superintendent of the Maryland di-
vision, and r. w. Van SAINT, director
of public relations, all of the Balti-
more g. Ohio Railroad.
w. c. Duvall, veteran Baltimore &
Ohio engineer, replaced the British
engineer. Fred C. Bishop. who is
recovering from an illness in hos
pital here.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Committee 10 Ask
$500 10 Finance
District Milk Probe
Plans for Conductino
Inquiry to Be Made

Estimating that $2,5OO will be
sufficient to finance the House Dis
trict Committee investigation into
Washington's milk situation, Chair
man Randolph said last night that
the House Accounts Committee
headed by Representative Warren
Democrat, of North Carolina, will be
asked to supply the funds.
Definite plans for conducting the
inquiry are expected to be made
by the District committee at its
weekly meeting tomorrow at 1890
am. At that time a decision also
will be reached as to the amount
of money needed.
The funds will pay the salaries of
a lawyer, investigator and a special
clerical staff.
Report Seen Before Adjournment.
Representative Randolph believes
the investigation can be completed
in two months and a report SUBJ
mitted to the House before adjourn
ment.
The House ordered the District
committee last week to make the
investigation when it adopted a res
olution of Representative Smith
Democrat. of Virginia. The actual
job of conducting the inquiry, how
ever, will be assigned either to q
special subcommittee or the Public
Health, Hospital and Charities Sub
committee.
The inquiry, in accordance with
the resolution adopted by the House
is intended chiefly to determine the
extent Of violations of the 1925 Dis
trict Milk Act and the feasibility of
allowing milk and cream for fluid
consumption to be shipped into
Washington from outside the Wash
ington milk shed, which embraces
sections of Maryland, Virginia and
West Virginia.
Halleck Issues Statement.
Representative Halleck. Republi-
can, of Indiana, who had the origi-
nal resolution of Mr.. Smith amended
to bring within scope of the in
vestigation the feasibility of allowing
milk and cream to be shipped into
Washington from any section of the
country under proper regulation
issued a statement last night, which
said in part:
The effect of our present law is te
keep out wholesome milk and cream
This causes a virtual monopoly In
the milk supply and a consequent
increase in prices. So-called health
regulations thus become health
regulations, in that they keep goot
milk and cream from the poor"
House action in ordering the milk
investigation came as a sequel tt
seizure several weeks ago of nearly
$500 gallons of Indiana cream al.
legged to have been shipped into
Washington without a license.
Evening star., 1939-03-19

The Coronation Scot, England's
ultra-modern. streamlined, maroon
and gold trimmed passenger train
which is to be placed on display
at the New York Worlds Fair. made
its bow on American rails yesterday.
Its first run was from here to Bal
timore and return. Then it trav-
eled over the rails of the western
division of the Baltimore e. Ohio to
Point of Rocks, Md, and back to
Washington, to give railroad and
worlds fair officials and newspaper
and newsreel representatives an op-
portunity to experience the very
latest addition to English luxury
travel.
The Scot is decorated with glis-
tening maroon paint. trimmed in
gold. from the bumpers of its fully
stream-lined engine, Along the
length of the deep-skirted sides,
which cover the wheels from view,
to the rounded end of the club car.
Thousands along the right of way
yesterday saw the crack train carry
passengers for the first time since it
was constructed. Thu trips were
preliminary to tour extending over
1921 miles, during which 1t will be
exhibited in 80 cities before becom-
ing a part of the Worlds Fair ex-
hibit for six months. The tour will
begin Wednesday, when the Scot
will come to the National Capital, to
be on exhibit at Union Station from
10 am. to 7 pm.
Upon completion Of her run yes
terday the Scot was returned to the
B. & o. shops in Baltimore, where
one of her dining cars will be
stripped of the conventional equip
ment. to have installed a World
Fair exhibit, a feature of which will
be models of nine of the buildings
there. World Fair officials will
make the tour.
Arrived on Steamship.
The train arrived at Baltimore
February n aboard the Norwegian
steamship Belpanela. The only ad-
>ditional equipment it needed to be
run over American rails was the
installation of headlight and bell
and automatic coupling necessitated
by American railroad safety regu-
lations.
The coaches are of light steel
construction, articulated to reduce
weight. Oil-flltered ventilation is
installed throughout, with double
windows to exclude noise and dust.
There is telephone communication
between the compartments and
train attendants. Selected timbers,
obtained from all parts of the Brit
ish Empire, have been used in the
luxurious interior decorating. The
upholstery is in blue gray, brown
and plum, with modernistic indirect
lighting. There is also cork and
asbestos flooring, lining, ETC., to fur
ther deaden sound and vibration.
The coaches are of the corridor
type, except those sections used for
the cocktail lounge and club salon.
Immediately behind the engine is
coach containing number of
first-class compartments, with cock
tail lounge in the rear. Next Is a
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Foreign Policy Trend
Topic of Discussion

1.-THE Trend of United States For
eign Policy" will be the topic fol
discussion at tea to be given this
afternoon at 4 o'clock at 2910 Glover
driveway NV. in behalf of the men,
bership drive of World Peaceways
Inc, organized for public informa-
ton on peace and international
affairs, >s 20 4 -. :,
Hobart G. Montee Of the United
Press, who has covered" the State
Department and reported in Euro
pean capitals, will be the speaker
Bernard Barton is acting as host.
Persons wishing to attend are
asked to communicate with Miss
Joan Drake, District 9O26.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Senator George Against
Cotton Price Cuts
~ the Associated Press.

~ the At3Oc1Ated Pfe88.
Senator George, Democrat, of
Georgia announced last night he
would ask the Senate to go on rec
ord in opposition to selling American
cotton to foreign buyers below cost
to the Government.
The Georgia Senator said he
would introduce tomorrow q resolu-
ton declaring the Senate's senti-
ment to be against foreign sales at
reduced prices.
Secretary Wallace has been re-
ported considering export subsidie.
for cotton In IN effort to retain this
countrys foreign markets and re.
ducs current surpiuSes.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Dr.. Ortego to Speok.

DR.. Daniel Samper Ortega, Coun-
selor Of the Colombian Embassy. will
speak on Impressions Of Colombia" !"
at $50 pm. tomorrow. under the
auspices Of the Inter-American Gen.
ter of George Washington Uni
versity.
DR.. Ortega is a noted author and
formerly was director of the Ma
tional Library Of Colombia. The
lecture Is the second Of Q series In
Spanish and viii be given In the
university's Hall Of Government.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Chosen Moy Queen

: Miss Mimi Worthington. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Y. Worth
hgton, jr., Of 2122 lie Roy place
NV, has been chosen as one of the
ladtes Of the May queens court in
tas annual fky feseixat a. swe6t;;
Br1ax. Eoale0Gs where ~ - aamAu-i
bsr os the sophopors class.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Home Makes Report

Llewellyn j. Scott, director Of the
Blessed Martin de PORES Home,
said yesterday the home provided
1880 free meals to hungry men
during the past year. The home,
located at 1915 Seventh street NV,
provides aid to unattached colored
men coming from different parts of
the South to the Capital looking for
employment, Mr.. Scott said. Prayers
are said daily at $50 pm. and dis.
oussions Of current topics are held
during the woek.
Evening star., 1939-03-19
Benefit Card Party

The sisterhood Of B'nai Israel con-
gregation will sponsor . card party
for the benefit Of Youth Aliyah Tues
day at 8. pm. in the vestry rooms OF
the synagogue at Fourteenth and
Emerson streets NV. Mrs. Frances
Rubinstein is chairman Of arrange
ments.
Evening star., 1939-03-19

(See REFERENDUM, Page B-3.)
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Miss Kelly to Marry
Mr.. John v. Hinkel.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Vincent Kelly
Of Flushing, Long Island, N. Y,
have announced the engagement of
their only daughter, Miss Elizabeth
(see ENdAdEAdENTs, Page D-S.1
Evening star., 1939-09-24

Continued on Page D-6, Column 81
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Regatta Queen
FeteS to Reach
Climax Today

Today climaxes the entertain
ments for Miss Ruth Overton,
daughter of Senator and Mrs.
John H. Overton of Louisiana,
who, as queen of the Presidents
Cup Regatta, has been extern
sively entertained since the re-
gatta festivities began.
Miss Overton will arrive with
an escort of motorcycles and
official cars at Hains Point a lit
tie after 3 o'clock this afternoon
to review the ships in the regatta.
Upon leaving the reviewing stand
Miss Overton will be escorted to
the Corinthian Yacht Club,
where she will be honored at a
cocktail party.
The young ladies who, as prin-
cesses of the queens court, are
sharing honors with Miss Over
ton during the regatta festivities
are Miss Cuyler Schwartz, daugh-
ter of Senator and Mrs. H. H.
Schwartz Of Wyoming; Miss
Caroline Ihrie Pou Walden, Miss
Martha. Wilson, Miss Ruth Quinn,
Miss Mary Russell Putnam and
Miss Rose Berkshire.
Evening star., 1939-09-24

hostesses, there is every reason to
believe, with the extra demand on
the Red Cross that the Senate group
will answer the call for help in no
small way.
Mrs. Bankhead
Still In Alabama,
Mrs. William B. Bankhead did not
return to Washington with the
Speaker of the House last week but
not many days will pass before she
will leave her home in Jasper, Ala,
to join her husband. The Speaker
has opened their apartment at the
Mayfiower for the duration of the
session.
Mrs. Bennett Champ Clark. wife
Of the Senator from Missouri. is
busily engaged in getting her house
settled and in finding some fall
clothes to wear" Senator Clark's
sister, Mrs. James M. Thomson of
New Orleans, who has been visiting
her brother and sister-in-law since
the opening of Congress, left yester-
day for Berryville, Va, but will re-
turn to the Clark home on Quebec
street this week.
Mrs. Clark remarked that "even
If" she's invited to parties she would
be unable to have her husband IS
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Winter Work
Of Junior
League
Enlarging
Facilities
Under Way

Members of Washington's Junior
League have begun their winters
activities, and their first large order
is the enlarging of their facilities.
Mrs. Louis E. Jeffries, jr., chairman
of the House Committee, and Mrs.
Oscar Coolican, whose skill in such
matters is by-word, have worked
all summer supervising alterations
and redecorationS. Half of the Sec
ond floor at 2OO1 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. has been turned into Offices
and workrooms to augment the
space already occupied.
The number of workers - there
were about 200 last year-clearing
through the placement Office of the
league makes the storing and han
ding of records an important con-
sideration. Mrs. Ernest j. Swift,
chairman, and Mrs. r. G. Wilson,
assistant chairman, are looking
forward to having space to inter-
view efficiently the girls seeking
volunteer jobs for which they are
best suited.
The Red Cross Committee, with
(see junior LEAGUE, Page D-2J
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Miss Murphy
Married to
Mr.Hickey
Families of Senate
Officials United;
Other Weddings

A wedding of much interest took
place yesterday when Miss Eliza
beth Ann Murphy, daughter of Mr..
James Wilmot Murphy, official re-
porter of debates of the Senate, and
Mrs. Murphy, became the bride of
Mr.. William John Hickey, son of
Mr.. Edward Joseph Hickey, journal
clerk of the Senate, and Mrs. Hickey.
The Rt. Rev. Msgr Thomas G.
Smyth, pastor of the Shrine of the
Blessed Sacrament, performed the
ceremony at IL o'clock in the morn
ing, and the wedding was followed
by Mass The sanctuary was dec
GRATED with palms, white chrysan-
themums, and candleabra.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a white
satin gown made with a heart
shaped neckline and a standing
Queen Anne collar of rose point
lace. Her veil was held by a Juliet
cap of pearls and orange blossoms
and fell the length Of her train. She
carried a shower bouquet of white
roses. lilies of the valley and white
orchids.
Mrs. Walter Dodge Murphy, sis
ter-in-laN of the bride, and Mrs.
William Edward Shannon, I'd, were
the matrons of honor, and were
gowned alike in dusty pink MORE
made with heart-shaped necklines
and small ruf1le bustles in the back.
They carried bouquets of Johanna
Hill roses and blue delphinium tied
with blue ribbon, and wore bandeaux
of delphinium in their hair.
Bridesmaids GOwned
In Windsor Blue
The bridesmaids were Miss Mary
Elizabeth Bering of Cincinnati,
Miss Margalee Corcoran of Jackson
vile, Fla; Miss Mary Ann Spencer
of Chicago. and Miss Dorothy
Healey, of Mamaroneck, N. Y, all
classmates OF the bride at Trinity
College in the class of 1898. They
wore Windsor blue taffeta gowns
made with heart-shaped necklines,
(see WEDDINGS, Page DAD
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Social Leaders to Help
Annual Campaigns
Red Cross and Community Chest
Committee Chairmen Named
For Coming Drives


rest from their Washngons leaders turn
ing their attention the forms SOCIAL
presented to Washington residents.
The Annual Roll gets under way
Thursday while the Community Chest keynote"
luncheon which the Community League be
mailed this week. according
Booths to Be Placed
In Downtown Areas. .'
The Red Cross committees place department
Roll Call until its Close Miss Mabel chairman
Miss Boardman who national chairman
the American Red Cross and veteran Of all WASHINGTON Roll Calls will
be in charge Booths Committee
and will be assisted by Mrs Philip Young and Mrs
opened year in the National Press Club
where uniformed volunteer workers.
services will corps represented each day.
Young arranged striking Red Cross
exhibits bits to be on display at each booth
The wives Roll Call Committee chaimen operate
Hotel BOOTH during the 1898 campaign booths open during
The Community Chest League which headed by Mrs
Reed wife of Associate Justice Reed
members Community agencies leaders in civic and business
circles high Government ohas Chest
nent contributors to the Chest.
Group Is Appointed
tt Plan Luncheon.
Barry M Mrs Charles
Carroll Hudekope Adophus station Mrs
Charles Henderson Mrs Emory Scott Land Mrs Bae
and Mrs Nathan B. 3D.
Mrs. Charles Montgomery
Blair r vice chairman charge
extensively last while Mrs Dwight F.
Community Chest will be speaker
the keynote luncheon expected
luncheon Community Chest campaign
Chairmen and
For Various Hotels.
At the Red Cross booths the chamn
toned at the various hotels Carlton
Red Cross Roll CAN Committee chairmen the Willard
land Staff Assistance Corps the Myfower
pa and Recreation Pere Bagg Hospital
Recreation Corps.
In the department stores Woodward Lohrops
Atr and Mrs Etinge Calvary Unit
Garnckels Mrs Ernest Rushme Nurses
Gas Army Sewing Production Unit Hehts Mrs Homer
MRS T. Hospital and Recreation Corps Naval Hos
pia Lansburghs Mrs Women:
Palais Royal Mrs W. Israelson
Chairmen to Be Located
At Capital Banks.
At the banks Riggs Cleand Stan
ASSISTANCE Corps McIaclen Banking Corp Mrs Edward Mount
+ >--.+ -es Continued Page d.. Column 81
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Guatemalan Conference
Social Functions Planned
Finances of Nations of Americas
Will Be Discussed at Farley
Following Panama Talks
BY KATHARINE BROOKS.

neutrality
completed at Panama before the finances of
will be debated in Guatemala
republics Of North Central and South America
the Western Hemisphere
November 3 High officials Of this country
confer with ministers Of finance
Guatemala the host
The conference those which
Conference in Lima. Peru, last
Guatemaan Officials
Social Functions.
been completed but only
aves OF other countries Washington probably
gates Much of their time Guatemala
questions their
functions officials
representatives in that capital of the other nations.
Washington Sonora de Recnos and
their daughters,
Beatr Recino in New until
to attend the celebration Friday
and accompanied by Senor Adrian
Per ian Ami
Closes His Cottage
The dean of the diplomatic corps Ambassador
Eagles Mere which
New YORK weeks
American day the Worlds
with
who is in this country
The Ambassador Washington
daughter senor Frank Freyre
at Eaglesmere and they have returned to school,
The Argentine Ambassador, ioined
Sonora Espl Hot Springs
Worlds Fair. will Washington
Cuban Ambassador
centy recovered from injuries which suffered
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