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Evening star., 1939-12-29
Two Company Heads
Indicted on Charqes
OF Mail Fraud
81 Other True Bills
Are Returned
In District Court

Arthur Hays, president and treas
urer Of Arthur Hays g. Co., and
Louis o. Machlan. treasurer of the
company. were indicted today on q
charge of using the mails to defraud
and conspiracy. The indictment
grew out of stock-selling trans
action. Fifty-seven others were in
cluded In the list of Indictments ac-
cepted by Justice James w. Morris
sitting in Criminal Division.
According to the Government Mr..
Hays and Mr.. Machlan allegedly
defrauded investors out of some
$4,000, but the indictment today
specifically charges only that some
$500 was obtained from Irene A.
Wight OF the 1900 block of Belmont
road NV. in April, 1887. Assistant
United States Attorney George E.
Mcneil, who presented the case to
the grand jury, made it clear that
the defendant, Arthur Hays, is not
to be confused with Arthur B. Hayes,
jr., resident vice president and gen.
eral manager of the United States
Guaranty Co. of New York.
Joseph P. Ruddy, 53-year-old F
street night watchman, was indicted
on charge of housebreaking and
larceny on December %. Police
said that he had key to the store
of John S. Jacobsen, Inc, from a
previous tenant at 1412 F street NV.
Roland w. Rippenger, 19-year-old
messenger boy, was indicted on a
charge of larceny after trust for
allegedly taking $3.50 from the
Postal Telegraph Co. on May 7.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: David C. Flem-
ing housebreaking; Robert S. Evans,
Molden King, Yuell D. Glenn, Ed
ward L. Gill, John Williams, Phillip
Hawkins, housebreaking and lar
ceny; John Williams, Marshall En-
brey, Frank E. Maddox, Archie
johnson, Robert Anderson, jr.,
James E. Beard, and Edward M.
Cumming, joyriding; Otis Deese,
assault with intent to commit rob-
berry and housebreaking; Quong
Sing, violation of the Liquor Taxing
Act of 1894; John c. Davis, Paul M.
Bonuso, James Brown, receiving
stolen property; Alohzo Fleming,
Calvin Walker, Moses NJ. Mann,
Clarence L. Jackson, Garland Nc
MILAN, James B. Reed and Clara
Foster, grand larceny; James Un-
derwood, Joseph L. Washington,
Nelson G. Creel, and Argyle Base,
joyriding and grand larceny; Louis
A. Rhodes, arson; Harden Manns,
Leon F. Curtis, Harrison H. john
son, Henry A. Taylor, Willie Davis
and Frank Posey, violation of the
Harrison Narcotic Act, and the Mar
cotic Drug Import and Export Act;
Freddie L. Thomas and Gus An
derson, assault with dangerous
weapon; Marshall Fletcher, carnal
knowledge; Elizabeth Krause, George
A. Gallagher. Garrett F.. Quinn,
Theodore Nichols. George r. Stew
art, Harry Bell James N. Washing
ton and Emanuel Freeman, viola
ton of numbers law.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
\A/L,, A,,.A TL>,, Nd ho Killed in Traffic Same
WY IV'u9N 1HSI 1'S' wv Yeor-81
Factual Anaye Of c. Traffic Fatalities
Analyses of the 9th, 10Th and
S3d fatalities hare not been pub
lished pending completion OF in
DeStigationS. The 9Th and 10Th
deaths De7e hit-run cases.

The place: Bladensburg road NE.
at Montana avenue.
The accident: A 29-year-od man
riding a motorcycle south on Bla-
densburg road NE. was thrown to
the street after the vehicle skidded
and got out of control while he was
trying to pass another southbound
motor vehicle. After beginning to
skid the motorcycle struck raised
safety island some distance above
the north curb line of Montana ave-
nue.. It then skidded on past the
intersection, throwing its driver to
the street, and finally came to q
stop at about 108 feet from where
it had started to skid. A man
passenger riding on the rear of the
motorcycle also was injured. The
motorcycle driver died in Casualty
Hospital from a skull fracture about
day and a half after the acci-
dent.
The time: About 1920 am, De-
cember S.
The weather: Clear.
The street: Dry, very slight grade.
The vehicle: A motorcycle. The
speed it was travelling at the time
of the accident is unknown.
The driver: A 29-year-old man
with 10 years experience at driving
motor vehicles. Police records
showed he had been involved In
several other accidents In which
there had been property damage.
Verdict: The coroner issued Q
certificate Of accidental death.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
Two More Field Offices
OF P. W. A. Fold Up

The Public Works Administration
which is preparing for another gen.
eral reduction in personnel after
New Year Day, today ordered two
more regional Offices closed on Feb
ruary /. These are at Omaha, Nebr.
and Fort Worth, Tex, both of which
will be merged with the Chicago
regional Office.
Unless Congress appropriates
funds for another P. w. A. program
at this session, a hope which few
responsible officials entertain, the
huge spending agency is expected to
fold up at the end of the present
fiscal year. Only small skeleton
force will remain after July l next,
it was believed, to wind up the
program.
The more than 10000 employees on
P. w. A. rolls this summer already
have been reduced by 4,200. Forced
economy was the reason. While
figures were not obtainable today, it
was expected that considerably more
than 1000 employees will be dismissed
during January.
The merger ordered today leaves
only five regional Offices for the
whole country.
The new budget figures will carry
only $4,000,0 900 for P. w. A. admin
istration, it was understood. This
compares with the 5000, 900 which
Congress appropriated for the pres
ent fiscal year.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
PoIicemun's ForcibIe Removal
Of Man to Hospital Praised

Convinced the midle-aged man
was bleeding to death, the officer
forced him from his home, and a
physician spent more than two
hours patching him up. The head
wound had severed an artery, the
medical officer reported, and the
man undoubtedly would have bled
to death in a short time.
The man was alone when found
in his home. He told the officer he
had been fighting with an un-
identified opponent.
He was relased from the hospital
Wednesday night and appeared in
court yesterday, not fully recovered
in answer to a charge of intoxica-
ton brought by Ryan.
Judge Curran dismissed the
charge on technical grounds and
then declared to Mr.. Ryan.
II think, Mr.. Ryan, that you used
excellent judgment, and want to
compliment you on your handling
Of the case"
Evening star., 1939-12-29
AnciNary Guardian
Ruled Unnecessary

In the case of World War veterans
seeking recovery of monthly perma-
nent and total disability payments
under war risk insurance policies,
it is not necessary to have ancillary
guardians appointed, as required
otherwise by the District Code, JUS
tice F. Dickinson Let's of District
Court held today in memorandum
opinion.
The case arose when the First Ma
tional Bank of Colorado Springs,
Colo, filed suit against the United
States as conservator of George c.
Chalk, a veteran, to recover the
permanent and total benefit pay
ments under the converted war risk
insurance policy. Sections A and As
OF the District Code require that a
foreign administrator, before a suit
can be filed here, must have an
ancillary guardian appointed to pro-
tect the rights of creditors in the
National Capital. Justice Let's, in
today's decision, held that this did
not apply in the case of World War
veterans. The Government moved
to dismiss the case, but this was
denied.
Representing the Government
were Col. Allen Crenshaw and James
B. Costello, attorneys in charge Of
the war risk insurance docket in the
Office of United States Attorney
David A. Pine. The bank was rep
resented by Warren E. Miller.
Under the law any veteran
throughout the Nation may file suit
in District Court here, regardless Of
where he lives, to appeal his case
from the Veterans Administration,
where claims of total and perma-
nent disability have been rejected,
in order that he might secure in
surance benefits.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
Firm Ordered to Cease
Employe Interference
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
The National Labor Relations
Board ordered the Bauman Brothers
Furniture Co., Los Angeles, yester-
day ito cease interfering" with the
rights of its employees to organize
At the same time, the board dis.
missed charges that the company
had refused to bargain with the C
I. O.'s United Furniture Workers o1
America and had discriminatory
dismissed two employees.
A hearing on the charges filed by
the c. I. o. union disclosed that A
F. of L. unions held closed shop con-
tracts with the employer and that
dispute existed as to the repre-
sentation of the employees for bar
gaining purposes.
To settle the disputes, the board
said it would order two elections at
time still to be fixed. One ballot
will give the company's woodworkers
an opportunity to choose between
the c. I. o. and the A. F. of LIS
Brotherhood of Carpenters. The
other will offer choice between the
G. I. o. and the A. F. of LIS Uphol-
sterers' Union.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
n. Y. A. Will Provide
Musicians for Tour
BY the Associated Press.


Aubrey Williams, administrator
yesterday announced that the Ma
tional Youth Administration woule
provide 100 musicians for an all
American youth orchestra to toul
Central and South America.
He described the undertaking a.
a good will" tour in cooperation
with the Pan-American Union. Mr.
Williams set no date for the tour.
Leopold Stokowski, noted conduc-
tor and former head of the P. w. A
music project, will have charge o1
the tour and direct the perform
ances, Mr.. Williams said. Mr.
Stokowski will hold preliminary
additions in six or eight centra.
cities with final selection of appli-
cants to be made in national audi
ton, perhaps in New York.
Musicians under Is years, whether
N. Y. A. workers or not, may apply
irrespective of sex, color or creed
to the 81 State N. Y. A. Offices fol
tryouts.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
Choice Of Career
Will Be Subject
Old. Forum
F. B. ]. Chief Host to
Fraternity Delegates
On Tour Of Agency

The problem of choosing a career,
particularly as it involves Delta
Kappa Epsilon members, will be the
subject of panel discussion tonight
during an evening session of the
fraternity's 95th annual convention,
being held In the Shoreham Hotel.
Members of the panel are to in
clude Assistant Attorney General
Francis M. Shea, DR.. William B.
Marbury, Robert Lincoln OBrien,
former editor of the Boston Herald;
DR.. William Bowie, former chief of
the United States Coast and Geo.
detic Survey, and George B. Link,
inventor of the Link trainer for
student flyers.
Prof. H. F. Harding of the George
Washington University public speak
ing department will preside.
Tea Dance Scheduled.
A tea dance, another in the series
Of social events arranged for under
graduate and alumni members Of
the organization, will be held this
afternoon from S to 7 o'clock.
Committee sessions on finances,
scholarship. athletic and chapter re-
sponsibility were scheduled to pre-
cede the dance. Reports on find
ings of the committees will be made
at a plenary session tomorrow.
Director J. Edgar Hoover of the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation was
host to the delegates this morning
on a tour of the Department of JUS
tice agency. during which the fra
ternity men viewed weapons and
the gallery of criminals and were
f1ngerprinted for the civil file.
A luncheon at the Shoreham
followed.
The most elaborate entertainment
feature of the convention was
staged last night, when the "Dekes"
witnessed a Gay Nineties" revue
and an Amateur Athletic Union
sanctioned boxing card presenting
several A. A. U. champions.
Notables Attend.
The District Boxing Commission
attended and supplied officials, and
Jimmy Lake acted as master Of
ceremonies.
DR.. Don S. Knowlton, general
chairman Of convention arrange
ments. introduced a series of 10 acts
brought from New York City for
the occasion. Music was provided by
Leon Brusiloff's S Orchestra.
Among the distinguished members
of the fraternity present were Assist
ant Attorney General Thurman w.
Arnold, Judge Edward M. Curran Of
Police Court, Senator Lister Hill and
Representative Sam Hobbs of Ala
bama, DR.. Howard Hamilton Strine
and DR.. Howard F. Kane.
Tomorrow has been designated
alumni day." and the program will
include a sightseeing trip, alumni
luncheon and round-tabl discussion
in the afternoon and reception from
5 to 7 o'clock at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. George M. Morris, 240l
Kalorama road NV.
The convention will close tomor-
row night with a banquet at the
Shoreham, scheduled to begin at
8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1939-12-29

A policeman who took the law
into his own hands to force hospital
attention on a man obviously bleed
ing to death was commended in
Police Court yesterday by Judge
Edward M. Curran.
Pvt. John F.. Ryan of No. 8 pre-
cinct admitted he had no authority
to enter the mans home and no
warrant to arrest him when he
forcibly removed him December l6
and carried him to Casualty Hos
pital.
The officer testified he went to
the mans home in the 200 block
of C street NE. and found him sit
ting on a stool with blood spouting
from a 5-inch wound in his head
and another which had severed his
lip from mouth to nostril.
HE was dabbing at his injuries
with q dirty towel and refused to
accompany me to hospital" Ryan
said. HE was drunk and refused
to 20 with me, demanding that I
produce . warrant"
Evening star., 1939-12-29
Commissioners
Fill ; Posts;
Hea|y Surveyor
Chamberlain on
Zoning Board;
Popkins Pay Roll Chief

Three appointments to posts in
the District government were made
by the Commissioners today.
Francis F. Healy was named sur
veyor.
Culver B. Chamberlain, a law
yer. was appointed to the Board of
Zoning Adjustment.
Jennings B. Popkins was made
chief of the pay roll section OF the
auditors Office.
Mr.. Chamberlain, active in civic
movements, was appointed to fill
out the unexpired term of Dean
John r. Lapham, who died recently.
Head of Citizens Group.
Mr.. Chamberlain, who lives at
2737 Cathedral avenue NV, is
president of the Cathedral Heights
Cleveland Park Citizens Associa-
ton. a delegate to the Federation
of Citizens Associations and a dele
gate to the Interfederation Con-
ference. He is a member of the
Committee on Law and Legislation
and the Committee on Public UtiG-
ties of the Federation and served
for two years with the Legal Aid
Bureau. He once served for num-
Der of years as an American Consul
in China. He is a graduate of
National University Law School.
The appointment of Mr.. Cham
berlain was recommended by Repre-
sentative Kennedy, Democrat, of
Maryland, a member of the House
District Committee and chairman of
its Subcommittee on District Gov
ernment Reorganization. Letters in
support of Mr.. Chamberlain's ap-
pointment also came from Thomas
H. Patterson and Leon Tobriner,
Washington lawyers.
Term Expires in 1912.
The appointment is effective next
Tuesday, and the term will expire
October II, 1912.
Mr.. Healy succeeds Carl E. Pelz
who is to be retired at the end of the
Evening star., 1939-12-29
Autopsy Is Set Today
In Poisoning Case

An autopsy was scheduled today
IN the case of Harry Dove, 81, Of the
1900 block of Fourth street S.W.,
who died yesterday at Casualty Hos
pital. A physician there said the
cause of death appeared to be
poisoning.
Police said Mr.. Dove was found in
bed at his home yesterday in a
semi-conscious condition with a bot
tie and a partially filled glass of the
poison nearby.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
Murphy Ready 10 Act
Against Saboteurs
OF a Foreign Nation
Country Plotting to Tie
Up Auto, Plane and Arms
Firms Is Not Named

John o. Rogge, Assistant Attorney
General, who represented the Fed
eral Government in the investiga-
ton last summer of the Louisiana
scandals, today completed prepara-
tions for presenting evidence to a
special grand jury that will meet
here January 2 for broad inquiry
into espionage and sabotage in the
United States, being carried on, At
torney General Murphy said, for the
benefit of foreign nation"
Mr.. Murphy said at a press con-
ference yesterday that the investi-
cation will extend to both coasts"
as the Department of Justice acts
to put an end to plots for stopping
activity in automobile, airplane and
munitions factories-the vital war
industries. Mr.. Murphy did not
name the country he connects with
the sabotage.
The scope Of the inquiry will also
include the activities Of foreign
agents and consider accusations OF
monopolistic practices in the build
ing trades. At the same time, the
Attorney General disclosed that his
department is launching broad in
vestigation of anti-Semitic activities
in the United States. New York City
will be headquarters for this partic-
ular inquiry, with Federal Attorney
John CahDl in charge.
Already, Mr.. Murphy said. the
Justice Department has sent for
certain personalities" for question
ing about organized anti-Semitism
in the United States. The inquiry
may be the beginning of something
that may mean a great deal to
orderliness in democracy the At
torney General said.
The technique Of prosecution OF
anti-Semitic groups, he disclosed
would be through attempts to DEM
onstrate violation of income tax
passport and foreign agent laws.
This department has as much
duty in the preservation of physical
intellectual, religious and property
rights as it has against those who
violate the law" he asserted.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
J. A. Reilly Reelected
Chest Treasurer

John A. Reilly was reelected
treasurer of the Community Chest
at a meeting yesterday of nearly
200 members of the Board Of Trus-
tees. The session, held at the
United States Chamber of Com
merce Building. was presided over by
Coleman Jennings, Chest president
At the same time it was revealed
by Chauncey G. Parker. jr., general
chairman of the annual drive fol
funds, that 194,947 pledges totaling
81 .903, ,791.71 had been made up tc
noon yesterday. This represents
about 4,700 more pledges and $500
more money than had been received
at the same point during the 1896
campaign, but Mr.. Parker pointed
out the average gift showed 81
per cent decrease.
This is the third consecutive year
that the total number Of pledges has
been increased" Mr.. Parker said
'in contrast with an up-and-dow
fluctuation that has occurred ir
other cities.
THE volunteer workers in oul
campaign forces deserve tribute
for this evidence of their serious de-
votion to their job"
Earl A. Nash, reporting for the
Public Relations Unit. said the CO.
operation of newspapers, radio and
speakers had resulted in focusing
not only the attention of Washing
ton givers, but the eyes of the
Nation on the local Community
Chest.
The board members voted to ac-
cept the recommendations of the
Budget Committee, of which Harold
G. Hayden is chairman, for appro-
priations to the ST member agencies
in 1910.
DR.. Chester Wells made a report
for the special committee which is
studying Central Service Agencies
Herbert L. Willett, director of the
Chest, thanked DR.. Keith Merrill
chairman of the Headquarters Com
mittee, in behalf of the staff and
volunteer forces of the campaign
Ray Everett made the report for the
Nominating Committee, in the alb
sence Of Newbold Noyes, chairman.
Evening star., 1939-12-29

month because he has reached the
age of 10.
Mr.. Healy has been assistant sur
veyor since october, when Mr.. Pelz
was named surveyor to succeed Ed
ward A. Dent, who has been ap-
pointed District assessor.
The new surveyor has been en-
ployed by the District government
since 1921, when he entered the sur
veyor's Office as chairman. Later
he served successfully as rodman,
craftsman and assistant engineer in
the Office.
Native of Virginia.
Mr.. Healy is 81 and native OF
Montross, Va. He attended the Uni
versity of Richmond and George
Washington University. He is single
and lives at 1435 Taylor street NV.
The position of surveyor carries a
salary of S. 800 a year.
Mr.. Popkins, who lives in Alex
andria, Va, takes the place in the
auditors Office left vacant by the
retirement of William A. Hipkins,
who served in the District govern
ment about 80 years.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
Gasoline Retailers
Plan Committees
To War on Price Cuts
Members Vote Support
For Proposed D. c.
Fair Trade Act

Appointment of three committees
to campaign against price wars in
the gasoline industry here will be
made next week by James D.
Gouldin, president of the Gasoline
Retailers of Washington. A meet
ing of the organization was held
last night.
Members voted to press the drive
by supporting the proposed Fair
Trade Practices Act for the District,
passed by the House at the last ses-
sion and now pending in the Senate.
One of the committees will seek
passage of the bill, another will
spread publicity on the evils of price
cutting and another will seek men,
bers for the organization.
Mr.. Gouldin declared that dis
counts offered motorists by some
stations will ultimately drive many
dealers, both large and small, to
the wall" He urged the group to
support an amendment to fair trade
measure that would require dealers
to sell gasoline at the posted price
and make it unlawful to sell below
it. This would halt the practice of
dealers giving discounts to some
motorists while charging other Gus
toners the posted price, he said.
Smith w. Brookhart. former Sem
ator from Iowa. and now executive
legislative representative of the
Little Businessmen's League, ex-
planned the fair trade bill. He also
advanced proposal that a Nation
wide organization of filling station
dealers be formed with headquarters
in Washington.
Speakers also denounced the
House bill that would increase the
gas tax, objecting to it on the
grounds that all such revenue should
be used for maintenance of high
ways and not go into the general
fund.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
KIingIe House Rental
Set at 81, 400 Yearly

A minimum of $2,400 a year rent
Is asked by the Office of National
Capital Parks for the Klingle House
in Rock Greek Park. In issuing
invitations for bids, the office an
nounced yesterday that the specifi-
cations require the lessee to carry
fire and windstorm insurance Of
$19,500 on the property.
c. Marshall Finnan. former su-
perintendent of parks here, occupied
the 10-room graystone mansion un-
til his recent transfer to the Utah
parks. The lease is offered for a
term OF five years, beginning Febru-
ary l, 1910.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
Commissioners Consult
On Reorganization Plans

Plans for reorganization of the
District government were considered
again today by the Commissioners
In brief consultation with Corpora
ton Counsel Elwood H. Seal, but
they declared afterward no formal
action had yet been taken.
Mr.. Seal plans to have the final
version of the proposed bill in shape
next week, when, he said, it would
be reviewed by the full membership
Of the Commissioners Kitchen
Cabinet" before it was laid before
the Commissioners for their final
action. Immediately thereafter, it is
to be sent to the Budget Bureau.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
Divorce Granted

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 20 (Spe-
ciaD Mrs. Ruth M. Seeger of Silver
Spring has been granted an absolute
divorce from William H. Seeger of
Jacksonville, Fla, by Judge Charles
w. Woodward in the Circuit Court
here. The couple were married IN
Rockville September 6, 1917, and
have . son, william n. seeger, r.,
40. tho court was told.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
Rabbi SeqoI to Speak

Rabbi Henry Segal will speak at
services tonight at the B,nai Israel
Synagogue, Fourteenth and Emer-
son streets NV.
His subject will be "And He Saw
That There Was No Man" An
open forum on the same topic will
be held in the vestry room follow
ing the services.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
Appointed Deputy Sheriff

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Dec. 20 (Spe-
ciaD Harry A. Ourand of Takoma
Park has been appointed q special
deputy sheriff,
La gaceta., 1939-10-16
La aviacion inglesa realzo
vuelos de reconocimiento
Sera dominada la nueva ofensiva
de los submarines nazis
IngIaterra esta construyendo 8 o 9 acorazados

los submarines, en- ell mar, Y al
mismo tempo Sc prepare pa
ra la guerra de aviaci6n.
Contestando al hundimiento
del Royal Oak, ell almirau-
tazgo recuerda que actualmen
tie Sc construyen nueve acora
zados, todOs mayores que el
buque hundido. Varios vapo
res mercantes de regular ta-
mano van a ser armados COMO
cruceros.
Replicando a otro embuSte
nazis, sobre que ell submarine
qe hundi6 al acorazado habia
averiado tambien al acoraza-
do crucero "Repulse", ell almi-
rantazgo ingles manifesto que
10 puede dedicar ell tempo 2
refutar los embustes del enc
migo. FL "Repulse" desplaza
$4,000 toneladas.