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Evening star., 1939-12-28
Probe Is Ordered
In Firing on Patrol
Boat by 0ystermen
Official Declares
Law Will Be Enforced
In CrisfieId Area
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE. Dec. 28-The State
Conservation Commission ordered
Capt. Amos Creighton, commander
of its patrol fleet, to Crisfleld today
to investigate an attack on the pa
troll boat Talbot Tuesday night.
Capt. Elmer Catlin, the Talbot's
commander, reported several small
boats, manned by oyster hand
scrapers, fired on the State cruiser
while it was on guard duty in the
State oyster reservation on Ditch
Bank.
Edwin M. Warfield, chairman of
the commission, said Capt. Creigh-
ton had full authority" to deal
with the situation and that the
commission would back him to the
limit" in enforcing oyster laws.
Believed Isolated Case.
At the same time, Mr.. Warfield
asserted it was his opinion the
SMOOTHING was IAN isolated case" Of
ill-feeling.
II think they were fellows who
just wanted to get away with some
thing" he said. Generally speak
ing, we've received splendid CO.
operation from the watermen. This
incident doesn't, I'm sure, represent
majority opinion"
Mr.. Warf1eld said Capt. Catlin
had been unable to identify any of
his attackers in the darkness.
Tells of Shooting.
Capt. Catlin gave this account of
the incident:
The small boats came from the
Smith Island direction and fired
about 20 shots" at an unidentified
boat coming from the east.
THE only explanation is that they
mistook the unidentified boat for
patrol boat" he continued, and 1t
turned around and fed.
Some of the small boats then
went back toward Smiths Island,
but a few halted their motors, and
I'VE pulled up anchor to get in
position to protect ourselves"
The small boats then opened fire
and fled. Capt. Catlin said he
thought they were from Tylerton
Island, near Smiths Island.
Threatened Before.
Several times before, he said, the
Talbot was shot at, and only a few
days ago watermen shouted at him
that IF you keep hanging around
here we're going to shoot the hell
out of you."
Capt. Catlin said hand-scraping
to get oysters is illegal, in certain
areas.
"As yet" he said, I'VE have not
resorted to any shooting back at
oystermen, as we do not carry arms
for that purpose.
1T is the Conservation Commits
sion's aim only to arrest violators,
not to hurt or to injure them"
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Finn (From Eire)
Sees Russian
| Agents Fined

A Finn looked on as two Russians,
accused Of distributing propaganda,
and the corporation with which they
are connected were fined a total of
$2,500 yesterday. They were charged
with failure to register properly with
the State Department, as required by
law Of agents of foreign principals.
When Justice Jennings Bailey in
District Court ordered the fines paid,
after the corporation and the two
Russians had pleaded guilty, Deputy
United States Marshal Martin Finn
was one Of those who took the Rus
SLAMS into custody. Since the Russo
Finnish war broke out, Mr.. Finn has
been getting quite a bit of joshing
from his friends around the court
house.
Mr.. Finn is from County Galway,
Ireland.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Colder Weather
Without Snow
Predicted
Two Persons Dead
And Several Hurt
In Capital Area
uOT1RIY TEMPERATURES.

The weather man, after dusting
another three-tenths of an inch OF
snow off his doorstep this morning,
predicted that the mercury would
sink to II tonight-but said ne
looked for no more precipitation.
The bitter cold tonight will come
on the heels of a snowstorm that
dumped 312 inches of snow on the
city in "a hours and led to the deaths
of two persons and the injury OF
several others IN the District area.
The temperature sank to a low OF
81 degrees, recorded at S and 6 am.
Light snow fell during the night,
starting shortly after midnight and
stopping at about 6 am. This fall
was measured at three-tenths of an
inch.
The forecaster said today would
be cloudy and said no more snow
was expected. After tonight's dip
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Infanti|e Paralysis
Fund 10 Be Discussed

Officials of the District Chapter
of the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis indicated today 1t
was doubtful If the chapter would
approve proposal that Washington
crippled children be hospitalized at
Berkeley Springs, w. Va, using the
Districts share of the infantile
paralysis fund.
The group, headed by Engineer
Commissioner David McCoach, jr.,
was to meet this afternoon to pass
on a variety Of questions for the use
of the fund of more than $28, 900 re-
sulting from the celebration of
President Roosevelt's birthday last
January. A request that the group
consider the West Virginia proposal
was made by Representative Ran
dolph, Democrat, of West Virginia,
chairman of the House District
Committee.
officials of the Berkeley Springs
institution, the Pines, offered to pro-
vide treatment for as many as 80
charity patients from the District
a 81 a day. 1t was explained the hos
pital there has suffered financial
difficulties since the Virginia De-
partment Of Public Assistance had
withdrawn its aid.
Col. McCoach said the proposal
would be considered formally and he
felt the chapters first obligation was
to provide care for District patients,
in Washington, but that the chapter
could provide funds for care of pa
tients in other jurisdiction If re-
sponsible medical authorities speci-
fled outside institutions as best for
the patients.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Della Kappa Epsilon
OPENS 95th Session.;
50 Units Take Part
Athletics and ToIks
On Professions
Feature Program

The 95th annual convention of
Delta Kappa Epsilon, college social
fraternity, opened at the Shoreham
Hotel today with the registration OF
$50 undergraduates representing SO
colleges and universities in the
United States and Canada.
The morning session of the gath
ering, which will continue through
Saturday, was devoted to meetings
of Finance, Scholarship, Athletic
and Chapter Responsibility Com
mittees.
A water frolic, featuring exhi-
bitions of diving and swimming IN
the Shoreham pool by delegates who
participated in the sport in college,
was scheduled to begin at 4:30 pm.
Four matches between District light,
middle and heavyweight boxers are
to feature a stag party in the hotel
ballroom beginning at 8 pm.
Brown and Miller Guests.
Mai. Ernest w. Brown and Col.
Harvey l.. Miller, members of the
District Boxing Commission, will be
honor guests. DR.. Don S. Knowlton
of Washington is general chairman
of arrangements for the convention.
Oflcials for the bouts will be pro-
vided by the District Boxing Com
mission. Jimmy Lake is to be mas
ter of ceremonies. Among the dis
tinguished members of the frater-
nifty expected to attend are Assist
ant Attorney General Thurman w.
Arnold, Judge Edward M. Curran Of
Police Court and Senator Lister Hill
and Representative Sam Hobbs of
Alabama.
j. Edgar Hoover, director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, will
take the delegates on tour of the
bureau at 8 am. tomorrow. Sight,
seeing and q tea dance will occupy
their time in the afternoon.
Talks on Professions.
A panel discussion on "Profes-
sions" will be held at $50 pm. to-
morrow. Speakers and their topics
will include Francis M. Shea, Assist
ant Attorney General, Law; DR..
william B. Marbury, medicine;
Robert Lincoln O'Brien, former edi-
tor of the Boston Herald, journal
ISM; DR.. William Bowie, former
chief of the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey, Government, and George B.
Link, inventor of the Link trainer
for airplane pilot students, "Avia-
tion."
Prof. H. F. Harding of the public
speaking department of George
Washington University will preside
during the panel discussion.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
1910 Regatta Trophy
Will Be Donated
By commissioners
Committee Will Decide
On Event; Reports Made
At Meeting

The Presidents Cup Regatta
Association has been promised an
additional trophy, to be donated by
the District Commissioners, for COM
petition in the 1910 regatta, it was
announced at a meeting of COM
mitteemen in the Harrington Hotel
yesterday.
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
and Col. David McCoach, engineer
commissioner, disclosed a decision
to donate the trophy and would
leave it to the committee to decide
on the event for which it should be
used. Commissioner Hazen prom
ised the Districts cooperation for
next year lin lending the river for
the events" and suggested if much
larger crowds were drawn to the
water front he may have to ask for
traffic lights.
John A. Remon, association presi-
dent, announced that changes in
the 1910 program would be minor.
He then presented medals to COM
mittee chairmen for their work on
the 1889 regatta. Committee chair
men reported on their activities in
the review of 1899 results.
In reporting that more than 2OO,-
900 persons attended the regatta it
was said that the event rose from
third place to become last year the
country's ranking water competi-
ton. R. Aubrey Bogley, race COM
mittee chairman, said 158 boats
crossed the starting line, an increase
of 49 over the preceding year. Red
bank, N. j., was second with 149
boats starting. Continued support
of the Greater National Capital
Committee was promised by Edgar
Morris.
William McManus, program chair
man, reported a $400 profit and said
the regatta was "an outstanding
success in participation and at
tendance" The promotion COM
mittee through Thomas P. Morgan
jr., reported that newspapers in AZ
OCdCCS dllO x1dWd1 Cd1l leu llcWS VI
the regatta. To assist spectators in
following the races it was suggested
that loudspeakers be placed every
1000 feet from the railroad bridge
to Hains Point next year.
Committee members who pre-
viously received medals were not
included among those awarded
yesterday. Those honored at the
luncheon included B. M. McKelway,
Albert L. Cox, Mr.. Morgan, G. r.
Wilhelm, I. A. Bickelhaupt, S. A.
Syme, Merlin O'Neill, A. Earle
Weeks, Mr.. McManus, Maj. E. w.
Brown, Capt. P. j. Carroll, Mr..
Bogley, E. R. Greenleaf, Andrew
Duffy, Edmund o. Carl, Admiral r.
R. Waesche, Admiral L. o. Colbert,
Dr. William w. Nesbit, L. A. Car
ruthers, Minor Hudson, Arthur
Clephane, M. G. Long and v. P.
Walter.
Evening star., 1939-12-28

to IT, it was predicted, the mercury
will rise tomorrow under fair skies.
Gentle winds from the northeast
are forecast.
Snow, ground and frozen hard on
the city streets, defied the best ef-
forts of the snow removal experts,
and led to traffic tieups and Grip
pling mishaps.
Man Shoveling Snow Dies.
Those whose deaths were at
tributed to the storm were:
Louis Rickle, SO, of 1856 Sixth street
NV, who dropped dead in front OF
his home while shoveling snow
shortly after 9 am. His death was
attributed to ver-stimulation OF a
weak heart.
Delbert Frame, 10, of Pleasant
Valley, Va, who was killed by hit
and-run driver while shedding on a
hill on the Fairfax x-Winchester road,
lust north of the Loudoun County
line.
According to Sheriff Eppa Kirby
of Fairfax County, Va, the youth
had just started to slide down the
hill when the car came over the
crest. After running over the boy,
the automobile continued without
slowing down. The victim, who was
with several friends at the time, is
the son of William Frame, Loudoun
County farmer.
List of Injured.
The injured included:
Ronald Blackman, 7, of 1918
Thirty-eighth street NV, who is
In Georgetown Hospital with brain
conclusion and possibly a fractured
skull received when his sled collided
with the front wheel of a truck in
front of his home. His condition
was said to be improved today.
Dane Baldey, Is, of 1923 Harvard
street NV, who is in Emergency
Hospital with injuries received when
the sled on which she was coasting
hit light pole at the foot of the
hill behind the Shoreham Hotel last
night. She suffered bruises. back
injury and possibly fractured hip.
James w. Eaglesberger, Is, of 1850
Biltmore street NV, injured about
2 am. today when the automobile
in which he was riding skidded and
crashed into rail of the John Phil
lip Sousa Bridge over the Anacostia
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Virginia BIomes Third
Of Crashes on Speeding
By the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. Dec. 28.-High-
way Commissioner Henry G. Shirley
made public yesterday results Of q
study Of fatal highway accidents be-
tween January l and December l
showing that at least one-third were
attributed to speeding.
OF 423 fatal accidents in which
/ person was killed, 113 were blamed
on high speed: of Al in which 2
persons were killed, "a were attrib-
uted to speeding; Of 8 in which 3
were killed, speeding figured In ),
and of 3 in which 4 per sons were
killed, speeding was listed as factor
In two.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Headquarters Opened
For Finnish Relief
Fund Collections
Office Space
In Transportation
Building Donated

The opening of headquarters for
the Washington unit of the Finnish
Relief Fund. Inc, was announced
today by the Rev. Edmund A.
Walsh, S. j.. vice president of
Georgetown University, the chair
man.
The headquarters are in room
425, Transportation Building, Sew
enteenth and H streets NV, and
the telephone number is Republic
6066. The Office space was donated
by Joseph H. Hines, former member
of Congress from Ohio, and the
quarters were furnished by Edgar
Baum, another well-known business
man, thus making it possible to keep
overhead expenses to a minimum,
DR.. Walsh pointed out. This, he
added, is in accordance with the
expressed desire of former Presi-
dent Hoover, in charge of the ma
tional organization, that for every
dollar contributed for the relief of
Finland a dollar be forwarded for
that purpose"
DR.. Walsh announced that Milton
M. Brown, one of the original men,
bers of the Committee for Relief In
Belgium which functioned during
the World War, would serve as ex-
ecutive secretary of the Washington
unit. The treasurer is Robert v.
Fleming, president of Riggs Ma
tional Bank, local bank of deposit
for the fund. With DR.. Walsh, Mr..
Brown and Mr.. Fleming comprise
the Executive Committee of the local
unit.
Mr.. Brown has just returned to
Washington from Antwerp, Belgium,
where for many years he has been
engaged in business, DR.. Walsh said.
Compelled to suspend his business
because of the European war, he
has offered his services to the fund.
Evening star., 1939-12-28

was seen this morning by Coroner
A. Magruder Macdonald, who said
he would perform an autopsy on
the body of Andrew Simms, 80, COL
ored, who was found dead in q
room of an old house on Barnes
lane NE, near the Benning race
track. DR.. Macdonald said there
was possibility the man had frozen
to death or died Of the effects of
exposure.
Minor traffic accidents were as
plentiful as snowhakes during the
day and night, but police reported
they had made few arrests. The
Traffic Bureau reported that arrests
for traffic violations had dropped 40
per cent during the day and night.
Traffic Speeds Up.
Traffic this morning moved some-
what more rapidly than yesterday
and motorcycle police were con-
centrated on the heavily travelled
streets.
The city Street Cleaning Depart
ment had $50 men working last
night, cleaning snow-as best they
could-from the downtown area.
During the day $50 men will work
at snow removal in the outlying
areas.
The cost Of clearing away the
snow was estimated by District ON
cials today at 5000.
In Maryland and Virginia citizens
we're fighting their way through
snow that in some places was 6
inches deep. In the Shenandoah
Valley of Virginia the snowfalls
ranged from 6 inches at Charlottes-
vile to 2 inches at Harrisonburg
In Southeast Virginia rain was fall
ing.
Cumberland, Nd, had 8 inches
of snow and roads In Western
Maryland were choked, but pass
able. On the Eastern Shore snow
falls of 2 or 8 inches were reported
accompanied by high winds.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Pre-New Year Eve Party

LEONARDTOWN, Nd, Dec. %
(SpeciaD "A pre-New Year Eve
party will be held Saturday at Oak
ley Hall by the Young Peoples So
ciety of the All Saints p. E.
Church. Many will attend from all
sections Of the State. Miss L. M.
Dent is chairman Of the Young
Peoples Society and Is In charge
Of the party.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Bethesda Man Hurt
In Fall Down Stairs

Irving FISHERMAN, As, of Be-
thesda, Nd, was in a serious con-
dition al Emergency Hospital today
after he fell down a 12-foot flight
of steps to the concrete floor of q
garage in the 700 block of Nine
teenth street NV.
Police were holding for investi-
cation a man and a woman said
to have been with Mr.. FISHERMAN
at the time Of the fall. Doctors said
he received a vasal fracture of the
skull.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Navy Vessels Arrive
At Grounded Freiqhter

BY the Associated Press.
The Navy was notified today the
destroyer U. s. S. Gannet and
the tug Mojave had arrived and
were standing by the grounded
freighter Margaret Lykes, in the
old Bahamas Channel, of the
north coast of Cuba.
No information had been re-
ceived here on the progress made
in relocating the vessel, which
went aground Tuesday night.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Duke Trustees Win
$324,000 Tax Case
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A Tax Appeals Board decision
denied today the Treasury's claim
that trustees Of the Doris Duke
Trust, New York, owed 1924, ,039 in
income taxes for 1882, 1888 and 1884.
The trustees protested against the
tax on the ground that the Inter-
nal Revenue Commissioner had
overestimated the income for the
three years.
The trust was established In 1924
by James B. Duke.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Rejecting Pool Ice
Not Thick Enough
For Skotinq

The ice on the Lincoln Me-
mortal rejecting pool is not
thick enough to support skaters.
the Park Police announced this
morning.
Measurements taken today
indicate the ice is only one inch
thick. It must be an inch-and-
a-half thick before skating is
allowed, the police said.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Plan toAppoint
D. {. Council Hit
Vote Leader
Not Suffrage, He Says;
President Reported
Wanting Action

Reports that the Commissioners
are drafting a section of their re-
vised bill to reorganize the District
government to provide for an ap-
pointed advisory council drew fire
today from leader in the District
suffrage movement.
Wilbur S. Finch, president of the
D. & Suffrage Association and
chairman of the Reorganization
Committee of the Federation of Cit
liens Associations, declared:
If the reports are correct, we are
disappointed. A council which would
be appointed, instead of elected by
the people and one which would be
advisory only, would not accomplish
a thing. 1t might just as well be
eliminated from the bill. What we
want is suffrage and this would not
be suffrage
That the Commissioners now are
drafting such a plan was reported in
reliable circles. The Commissioners,
however declined to make any state
ment either confirming or denying
the report.
President Wants Action.
1t was stated that the Commits
sioners' advisers were still at work
on the revision of the so-called Seal
plan, which was started actively
Tuesday after Commissioner George
E. Allen was summoned to the White
House and conferred for about an
hour with the President.
After that conference, Mr.. Allen
told reporters the President was not
so much interested in detail as he
was IN getting action. Indications at
the District Building are that the
revised bill does not provide for suf-
frage. After the conference at the
White House Mr.. Allen said it was
his impression that the question of
local suffrage might be taken tp
separately
While details of the appointed
advisory council idea remained hazy
today, the plans seemed to be for
the appointment of a group of say
seven or nine persons representing
various walks of life, who would be
paid modest" sum per year for
their services. They would meet at
the call Of the Commissioners, but
at least once a month, it was
rumored.
Another Detail Vague.
Whether the proposed advisory
council would be named by the Presi-
dent or the Commissioners was not
clear.
The suggested plan recalls that
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen,
about month ago. suggested
that disfranchised District residents
might be given some voice" in their
government by the creation of an
appointed council which under his
original plan would have been called
in to consult with the Commissioners
only on questions of budget and
taxes.
Representative Kennedy, Demo-
crat, OF Maryland. chairman of the
Reorganization Subcommittee of the
House District Committee, recently
promised to incorporate suffrage in
his own plan for District reorganiza-
ton and yesterday said he would
adhere to this plan regardless of
what the Commissioners suggested.
He asserted that an advisory council
such as the Commissioners are con-
sidering seldom prove effective.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Postal Receipts Rise

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. % R.-Postal
receipts for the first II months of
1899 jumped from $119,872 last year
to $129,563 this year, Postmaster
William F. Strohm said yesterday.
The Christmas rush period also
showed a marked gain over 1898.
Evening star., 1939-12-28
Traffic Record

The traffic record for 24-hour
period ending 8 am. today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, At.
Motorists injured, 2.
Motorists arrested, 167.
Pedestrians injured, 2.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, none.
The Washington times., 1939-01-27
MESSENGER DOG

'monosyllables. impatient to finish
the Job and breeze along. At last
the roadster was all ready. "That'll
be one sixty-five," the man con-
cluded.
Got any cigarettes and candy?"
Sure. Cmon in the waitin
room and help yourself. Just foller
me- The old man rubbed the
dogs head as he went into the
small house. Good boy, Pete"
PULLING THE JOB
Eddie patted the dogs head, but
got a growl in return. Don't take
to strangers" his master apollo
gized. But he's got his uses, Pete
has. What'll you nave mister?"
The Washington times., 1939-01-27

: Granpa was genuinely grieved
"You oughter believe people when
they're tellin' you the truth" he
admonished. "See, you got nothin'
for your trouble and it might get
you into hot water :"
shut up!" Eddie shouted. His
nerves we're all gone. The old hick
with his calm. unafraid eyes and
voice had him mile in the air.
Il oughter plug you for holding
out on me :"
I'm going" he said evenly,
tensely. You stay right here un-
til 1 pull out. If you try to talk
to anybody before I'm away, you
are going to get hurt, Granpa." "
Eddie backed out to the gravel
driveway. He backed another pace
or two. then turned halfway to his
car. But he never got all the way
around!
Something hard was being
pressed against the back of his
neck. 1t was cold, clammy as only
steel coulI be.
Drop your gun, sonny" a deep
voice commanded. And don't try
to get your hands down once you
get 'em up. Reach, now"
A tall man in blue overalls came
around to face him, holding the
muzzle of his rifle at Eddie's chest.
He picked up the black gun and
slipped it into his pocket Pete
was standing beside him, with his
envelope still in his mouth. But
he wasn't growing now. His tail
The Washington times., 1939-01-27

.gray-haired man that might con-
tain money.
He backed away and opened
the wallet. Only two bills were
in it; two one-dollar bills. Two
bucks" he said disgustedly. Two
mesSly bucks! The banks been
closed since 3 this afternoon,
Grandpa. You got to keep the
cough here until it opens in the
morning. Where is it? Don't
make me use my rod on you, you
cid hick."
"ShuckS. son, told you you was
wastin' your time" the old man
said softly, drawing hie words.
1t was almost as if he wasn't look
ing into the muZzle of gun that
might blow him to Kingdom Come
at any moment.
Il told you Pete has got his
uses" he explained. With Pete
trained the way he is, don't have
to keep the cash layin' around.
Pete's my messenger. Every night
he takes the money down to
Henry, that's my brother, and
Henry puts it in the bank for me
the next mornin'. Pete just come
back from his errand before you
pulled in, son. There amt much
left for you to take"
You expect me to believe that
one? You got the dough around
somewhere. Come quick, now :"
The old man was hurt. You
oughtn't to say I'm fibbin' when
you amt never seen it. Here, I'll