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Evening star., 1939-03-24
City News in Brief
today,

Dinner, Washington Chapter,
American Institute of Banking, Will
lard Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting, Seekers of Truth, Willard
Hotel 81 pm.
Card party, Trinity College alum
nae, Mayfower Hotel. pm.
Dance, Kilowatt Club, Wardman
Park, Hotel, 10 pm.
Dance, non-classif1ed Federal en-
ployes, Willard Hotel, 10 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon. American Bar Associa-
ton, Willard Hotel, 12:45 pm.
Luncheon, Columbia Women Of
G. w. u, Carlton Hotel, pm.
Luncheon, Phila Southeastern
Club, Willard Hotel, lis pm.
Dinner. Masters Association, Ham,
ilton Hotel, $50 pm.
Dinner, Gamma Eta Gamma Legal
Fraternity, Carlton Hotel, 7 pm.
Banquet and dance, Little Con-
gress, Willard Hotel, 7:30 pm
Meeting, WARSAW Rochelle Club,
Carlton Hotel. pm.
Dinner, Washington Gynecology
Association, Shoreham Hotel, 8 pm.
Dance, Phi Chi Fraternity, Shore
ham Hotel, 10 pm.
Dance, Lambda Phi Mu Medical
Fraternity, Wardman Park Hotel,
10 pm.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Cases Are Dropped
Against 7 Former.
Montgomery Aides
Worthen and Munnor
Cleared; Rowan
Indictment Quoshed
By . Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

By Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, March "a
Three Montgomery County men fac
ing prosecution on criminal charges
were cleared today after States At
torney Ben G. Wilkinson had nolle-
pressed indictments against them.
Mr.. Wilkinson entered nolle-
presses in embezzlement indictments
against Gerald Warthen, former
assistant county building inspector
at Silver Spring, and Peyton M.
Mannar, former clerk at the
Bethesda liquor dispensary.
In each instance, the States at
torney told Judges Charles w.
Woodward and Stedman Prescott:
II could not find sufficient evidence
which would justify the State in
trying this man.
Also quashed was the indictment
against Joseph E. Rowan of Takoma
Park on gaming charges. The
Maryland Court of Appeals had set
aside a previous conviction in the
Circuit Court, on the grounds that
overlapping evidence used in OBJ
tanning the conviction was not con-
elusive inasmuch as the identity
Of the voice had not been proved.
% Indictments.
Included in the % indictments
returned by the grand jury yester-
day were joint and separate in
dictments against three persons
arrested on gambling charges at
Bethesda last Monday.
The three are Joseph E. Hilleary,
Randolph Brice, colored. and Cora
Kenney, colored. at whose home
the three were arrested.
The court set March 81 as the
trial date of former Justice of the
Peace Charles Woodson of Silver
Spring, indicted for alleged NAL
feasance in Office through failure
to maintain proper records. The
court also set for May l the trial
Of John E. Gray. former county
building inspector, charged with
embezzlement.
Luther Jarels pleaded not guilty
to indictments alleging criminal as
sault upon a 13-year-old girl, and
the court set the trial for March 81.
Other Indictments.
A plea of not guilty also was en-
tered by Jesse Paul Parker, colored,
indicted for attempted criminal as
sault on a white woman In Chevy
Chase and for criminal assault on
a colored maid in the same section.
The grand jury also indicted
Wendell Norris and Rufus Stockley.
both colored, larceny of clothing
from c. c. c. camp; Jack Archie
Scott. colored, larceny of an auto
mobile; John Wexford Payne, lar
ceny Of wristwatch; Henry Porter,
malicious destruction of private
property; David Robinson, colored,
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny; John
Cook, colored, burglary and larceny;
Howard Dorsey, assault with intent
to kill and carrying concealed weap-
ons; John Lee Crouch, violation of
the gambling statute involving a
pin-ball machine paying of in cash;
William Collins, colored, burglary;
William H. Gloyd, bastardy; Vernon
Dorsey, colored, housebreaking and
larceny; Willie Simms, colored,
housebreaking and larceny, two
counts; Stanley De Pue, false pre-
lenses and larceny; James Pride,
colored. attempted burglary, and
Milford Wilson, bastardy.
Evening star., 1939-03-24

Corp. He is vice president Of Sam
uel Goldwyn, Inc.
Judge Mandelbaum, on the motion
Of Assistant Attorney General VIII
hams, also ordered the substitution
OF six other names for individuals
named last July, when the Govern
ment started its action.
In each instance the moving pa
pers set for that those whose names
were eliminated were no longer ofii-
cially connected with the corporate
defendants.
The Governments complaint al
ieges the numerous corporations
have engaged in practices in re-
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Juvenile Court BuiIdina
Contract Awarded

Contract for the construction of
the superstructure of the new Juve-
nile Court Building, in Judiciary
square, to the northeast of the Dis
trict Court House, was awarded to-
day by the Commissioners.
Original bids were rejected when
the lowest offer was found to be in
excess of the sum earmarked for the
Evening star., 1939-03-24

purpose out Of the Districts $18,150,-
900 P. w. A. program, and . number
Of changes were made in the facili-
ties planned for the building in or
der to reduce the cost. The award
went to M. Shapiro g. Son Construc-
tion Co., Inc, Of New York City,
which offered to do the work for
$462. .430. The gross bid was for $502,-
600, but there was deduction of
$39,570 for the dropping of certain
facilities, such as curbing, walks,
landscaping, one elevator and use
of marble in some sections of the
building.
Construction work is expected to
Evening star., 1939-03-24
| 46q Industries
Operated in D. C..
| Durinq 1887

With printing and allied trades
topping the list. the District of Co.
lumbia had 469 manufacturing in
dustries in operation in 1887, the
Commerce Department reported to-
day.
The report showed the employees in
these establishments numbered 8,714
and their wages totaled $12.848,273.
1t was pointed out, however, that the
average wage per employe could not
be figured from this basis, as both
full-time and part-time wage earners
are included.
The industrial output was valued
at $74.107,967.
There were 88 printing and pub
fishing, newspaper and periodical
establishments. employing 1,762 per-
sons, at wages amounting to $3,-
333.75O.
The second largest pay roll was
that Of the bakeries. 81 employing
l,729 persons and distributing $2,-
100 ,962 in wages.
Motorist: Help the pedestrian
and protect yourselves.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
James RooseveIt's Name
Allowed in Film Suit
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 24.-Federal
Judge Samuel Mandelbaum granted
a. motion today to make James
Roosevelt. son of the President, a
defendant in the Governments IS
antitrust suit against leading con-
Germs and executives in the f1lm in
dustry.
Mr.. Roosevelt's name was substi-
tuted for that Of Samuel Goldwyn
in connection with United Artists
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Bal Boheme Posters
To Be Judged Tuesday

Posters in the annual contest spon-
sored by the Arts Club for its Bal
Boheme will be judged at the club
Tuesday by a committee of display
advertising experts.
After a four-day exhibition of the
posters at the club they will be dis
tributed throughout the city to an
nounce the Bal Boheme, which will
be called Paris au Printemps." It
will be held at the Willard Hotel
April 10.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Man and Wife Admit
Check Choroe Guilt

Mrs. Julia c. O'Connell, "a, and
her husband, Jeffrey F. O'Connell,
81, pleaded guilty in District Court
today in nine cases of forging and
uttering checks for small sums
which were passed at local business
houses.
Mrs. O'Connell was named In
Evening star., 1939-03-24

be started within a few days after
the formal contract has been signed,
approval for which has been granted
by the Public Works Administration,
Evening star., 1939-03-24

straint Of trade and In unfair COM
petition.
Evening star., 1939-03-24

Motorist: Help the pedestrian
and protect yourselves.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
CUBA BRINGS I'm
49, PASSENGERS

Steamship Cuba, of the P. and
o. S. S. Co., arrived from Tampa
yesterday and was at the dock
at Z a. m. On board were four
first cabin passengers for Key
West, A first cabin and one sec
ond cabin for Havana.
Arrivals at Key West were: ].
P. Tonettl Mrs. H. Angeoke, Fred
Kessler and Mrs. Kessler.
Shown on the manifest of the
vessel were the following items:
For Key West, 80 tons of freight
and one sack of mail, and for
Havana, no freight and 48 sacks
of mail. - -
The vessel sailed for Havana
shortly before II o'clock with 80
first cabin passengers and one
second, two automobiles and
eight sacks of mail
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mind, ! can cope with that bunch.
can cope with anything, as long
as I know what it is I'm coping.
Get along, Asey. ! got fifty mil
lion things to do before tomorrow
morning"
Asey laughed. and continued to
laugh.
''This isn't funny" Weston was
highly indignant. "And don't you
think it is. either! It's no jokei"
Maybe not, but what's this all
about, Wes7 What're you scared
of? Why'm ! supposed to turn into
a police chief for? What is this.
anyway"
Didn't you hear anything l
said to you, back there ih the
office. when I .explained?" Weston
demanded. =
ASey shookshis head. 81 tried to
tell you that the boiler factory
had you licked from the start Oh.
knew you was all het up. You
got that much over"
you mean. you didn't hear
about how they tried to set the
Town Hall on fire? Or"
who tried to set the Town Hall
on fire?"
Il don't know. Or about cutting
the grandstands, SOS they'd smash
down? Or about stealing the town
keys, every last one ofem? Or"
yves. don't you think" Asey
hooon ord <l.e,a I-1lr, 1G A -
at his cousins face convinced him
that the man was entirely in
earnest.
"Or about the shotguns disap-
pearing, or any of the rest?"
what" Asey asked with great
restraint, what reSt?"
about someone trying to kill
me, and alp"
".And alP?" Asey repeated.
you mean, there's anything else
to add to that?"
well" Weston said, they've
tried to get the other two select
men. Brinley and Uncle JEFF. Only
those two are too dumb to catch
on. There. There's the whole
story. You. can take care of it
It'll be cinch for you. Now, hustle
this roadster back off to town."
you're quite sure" Asey made
no attempt to veil the irony in his
voice. you're quite sure that's all
there is. are you W-s?"
tits all / know. anyway. Start
up, Asey. I got to get things going.
While I'm busy. you just fix up
this mess"
Wouldn't want me to throw in
solution of the farm problem.
would you?" Asey drawled. Cor
the labor problem? Or the fiscal
problem. or decentralization, Or
somethin'? Yves. be sensible! If one
tenth of what you said is true, you
need help. an you need p'fessional
help. an quick. Call in the state
cops"
Weston's eyes narrowed. Let
everyone know? HUH Asey, what
told you is true. And what's
more, you're going to settle the
whole business yourself"
Continued tomorrow. ziTa
TCoDyri0bt. 1851 t4bl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07

THAT song, that darn songr
The ordinarily undemonStratlve
Weston clutched at his forehead
and proceeded TO unburden him.
self in series of shrill yelps, like
a man bitten by a number of bees
az once THAT cuSsed songl Ban
nerSI Ice creaml That radio guy
blah, blah. Dlah, Mr.. Mayhewl
BIah. blah. blahI What about the
parade torches? And the flagpele?
And the fireworks? And the
judges. And the exposition And
who's going to meet the governor.
Who's-Asey. what're you doing,
Asey? You"
Ignoring Weston's protests, Asey
folded his pocket handkerchief
lengthwise and forcibly bandaged
his cousins head. When member
of his own family took 10 near
Mysteries. something had TO be
done.
'What're you tying me up for?"
Weston yelled 'sWhat-don't un-
lock that Office door! Don't-oh,
you gone and done'it. now! Now
they'll ALL
The second the door opened,
people began to surge in. Weston
closed his eyes as the questions
began to pop
yves. them banners amt.
Weston, who's got the pro-
grams? JEFF says you, and Brinley
says
''Mr. Mayhem" the golden voice
Of Vincent Trip arose above the
others. ''the microphones are not
yet"
I'm Pretty Scared
A FTER Glancing at Weston, Asey
a cleared his throat, pointed to
the improvised bandage. and sum-
moned up his best quarterback
below. Vincent Tripp gaSped in
admiration as Upjohn's Merry
makers, a floor away. halted
abruptly.
Accident" Asey roared. Let
US through. pleased He'll be back.
Gangway-gangway. herei
He hauled Weston through the
crowds of solicitous men, and
anxious women who brandisned
smelling salts and spirits of am
monia. Passing by the Women's
Parlor, he caught sight of eighty
year-old Sara Leach. honorary
aunt to half the town; her know
ing wink heartened him to push
through the corridor mobs and
out to his car.
Ten minutes later and fifteen
miles from the Town Hall. ,Asey
drew his long blue strearnlined
roadster to a stop. and pulled cut
his pipe.
''Now, cousin" he said, what
! seems to be your difficulty?"
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the regulars pob at short, Franks
may beat out Owens for back
stopping and it is too early to
judge the three pitchers but they
look good. Boston Bees have a
find in Eddie Miller at Shortstop.
Dodgers have infielder Pete Ries-
er and pitcher Whit Wyatt, who
played in the American League
several years. Manuel Salvo is
the best bet on the Giants pitch
ing staff, Hafey and Wyatt are
fighting for the third base job
Hafey may stick if Wyatt does
not hit. Cincinnati have Junior
Thompson and Livengood, two
rockies who look good and may
make the grade from Class D to
the majors in one year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
FOLLOWING THROUGH
SPORTS SHORTS
BY AGUnAR

6POhES Sf1On .
Don't be surprised if Chicago
Cubs, starting their first season
under Gabby Hartnett, begin de-
Tense of their National League
championship with a 2I-year-old
rookie at the vital shortstop spot.
Dick Bartell is on the shelf, and
Stephen Mesner, pro-ball play
CT since he was Is years of age,
wiil start ct short.
University of Havana baseball
and track team passed through
Key West yesterday on their way
back home. The baseball club
was not successful but the track
team was. The ball players won
only three games and lost six,
and the track team won five out
of eight events. Coach Kendrig-
an told the writer that Fileberto
Rivero won most of his races and
was the star of the meet. The
coach will attempt to have a
local club go over to Havana the
first week in August.
Manager Bucky Harris claims
that Krakauskas viii pitch the
opening game for the Senators. A
year ago Joe Krakauskas could
not make the grade in a minor
league. He walked IA batters In
four innings. Now he is ready to
go and viii open the season
against the Yankees.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
GOOD CROP OF ROCKIES

GOOD OE0F OE HOOn169-
Big league clubs have turned
up good crop of rookies-Rich,
Williams and Taber among the
leaders. Rich will pitch for the
Red Sox and Williams viii play
the outfield for the same club.
Jim Taber, who is a third base
man, has won regular berth on
the Red Sox.
New York Yankees have four
dandy rockies in catcher Buddy
Rosar, pitcher Bauer, and out
fielders Gallagher and Keller.
Senators have Ortiz, colorful
Cuban pitcher; Materson, the
Venezuelan CarrasqueI, who viii
be Alexander to the seorekeeper
in the league, and another Cuban,
Estallella, who will play leftfield
regularly. Connie Mack has
Nagal, cocky third baseman, and
Miles, who win play the outfield.
Detroit Tigers claim Freddy
Hutchinson, the $780, 600 beauty,
who won IS games last year for
Seattle. and McCoskey, a flee,
outfielder. Cleveland Indians
have. Tom Drake, a righthznd
pitcher from New Orleans. St
Louis Cardinals have six classy
young fellows, pitchers Sunkel
Cooper and Raffenberger, out
fielder Adams. shortstop Orenge
and catcher Franks; 0rengo wer
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07

4OWA 44d44 VI o444AAASSSdICs
Listening impartially to the sum
total of din. Asey found it difficult
to diSSect the individual elements.
But In general way, 1t all began
In front. Of the Halls viclouSly
Colonial entrance, where a score
of men pounded professionally at
a nearly completed grandStand. It
gained somewhat down In the
Women's Club Parlor. whose walls
were gradually disappearing un-
der miles of bunting and crepe
paper and carpet tacks. Real VOL
ume came from the assembly hall,
where the means of vacuum clean
ers and f1oor-waXing machines
competed with the practice swings
Of Upjohn's Merrymakers. hack
ing away at popular tune. E cry
thing came to a head outside the
selectmen's Office. There the
dauntless soprano, imported espe-
ciaHy from Boston, rehearSed
"Billingsgate Beautiful" with for
ty members of the Grange chorus.
There were of course other
noises. but Asey lacked the spirit
TO delve into them.
will you stop making faces
and covering up your ears, and
liStenI" Weston shouted. You got
TO. see? You got"
dow seat. tilted his yachting cap
TO the back of his head, and
grinned at his cousin.
81 got to cover'em up, if that's
what you mean," he said gently,
during a sudden lull, cor split my
ear drums to shreds. I never heard
nothin' like this hullabaloo. No
wonder you're rampin' around like
a wild man. Come off somewheres
quiet. where you can start all over
at the general b'ginnin' of what's
ailin' you. Come on" he took
Weston bv the arm. sam"
Weston drew back. But ] can't1
That's just It ! can't 60 off. Asey,
don't you see?
"Why not? You got the use Of
your legs, amt your Asey de-
manded- "Stop bein' so temp-ra-
mental, Weston. This rampins an
roarin, amt like you. Come On.
now
81 can't" Weston sat down at
his desk. 81 don't dare. That's why
I locked the Office door. They're
after me, the whole bunch. The
less time there gets to be, the
more they-why, they mobbed
me 50 this morning, they tore my
shirt They all want
The noises started up again
Asey WINGED as the soprano out
side clsmbered to the high note in
the fourth bar and chung there,
: while the diSorganized choristers
PLAYED vocal tag about her.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
PICK OF FANS

Bobby Schultz claims the ma
jor league teams viii finish in
this order: Acknowledgement,
Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh,
ST. Louis. Boston, Brooklyn and
Philadelphia; American - New
York, Detroit, Cleveland, Boston,
Washington. Chicago, St. Louis
and Philadelphia.
Yours truly believes Boston Red
Sox viii cop the American
League pennant and New York
Yankees will be second, followed
by Cleveland. Detroit, Chicago,
Washington, St Louis and Phila-
delphia. Over in the senior cir
cult, we pick Pittsburgh Pirates
to be up there when il is all over,
with New York, Cincinnati. Chi
cago, St Louis, Brooklyn. Boston
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
WEATHER FORECAST

CTill 7:30 p. m, Saturday,
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday; no
decided change in temperature;
moderate southerly winds, be-
coming variable.
Florida: Mostly cloudy tonight
and Saturday, possibly showers
in central portion and near east
coast; cooler in central and
northeast portions tonight.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Moderate north
erIy winds over north portion,
and moderate seutherly winds
becoming variable over south
portion, and partly overcast wea-
Their tonight and Saturday, pos
Sibly scattered showers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
Today's Horoscope
seeSssseseaS

Today brings with it a some
what selfish tendency and a
speculative nature on the part of
the native It sometimes pro-
duceS very successful financierS
and lavish SpenderS. Luxurious
tastes may prevail and certain
lack of judgment In making the
best use of the resources.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07

higher wages paid in the Ever
glades than in other areas supply
ing the American market and
stating that the worker IN the
Everglades spends a hundred
times as much as the Cuban sugar
worker, he called attention to the
fact that Florida was not even
permitted to fill its own sugar
bowl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07

speaking on the Ellender sugar
bill, he stated that the people of
Florida had spent many millions
making the Everglades ready for
cultivation and. now. the people
of Florida were asking that they
be allowed to produce the sugar
for the production of which the
Everglades were drained.
After touching upon the much
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07
WOULD INCREASE
SUGAR OUTPUT

CLEWISTON, April z FNS).-i
Senator Andrews presented a
telling argument for increased
sugar production in Florida when,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07

<GV you listen to me- Aseyt" Between each word Weston
Mayhem paused and banged the top of his desk
"You listen, Asey Mayo! This is important! You've
- got to" $50
The rest of his sentence dissolved into the vast
miscellany of noises which for days had been envopng the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-07

and Philadelphia tagging along
behind In that order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03
Vew 194O Suites At 7he Old Lou P1ces!

We went to several of best manufacturers and put this proposition directly them "Gve special low price and we will increase order beyond anything we have done before Ship us the merchandise in ENOUGH" Of course, you know the answer! We pass these savings on to you With prices going up all around us we KNOW you'll jump at the chance to buy at these. new lows. Come early we may sell out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03

You save $40 in this salel The graceful lines and lovely woods put this bedroom set far above the ridiculously low price we are ask ing for 1t Don't delay! We don't know when the general price rise will begin to touch US. You get the bed, chest and your choice of dresser or vanity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03
Reg. $79.5O

The famous Silent Glow with built-in double burners Beautifully finished and grained. You save HALF Saturday, 9 a. m. to g p. m. Be early: they'll sell fastl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03

With 4 oil and gas burners. Far and away the finest range at anywhere near this pricel The large even bakes with oil or gas, and Is equipped with the ex- elusive Bengal Lightning Control that changes instantly from one fuel to the other. Beautiful. enduring. porcelain enamel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-03

During this BIG sale you save $l0 on this luxuriously comfortable Lounge Chair. Beautifully uphol- stered in your choice of lovely fab- rics.