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Evening star., 1939-01-18
Officials stoStudy
Effect Of C|osinq
Key Bridge
Span to Remain Open
To Passenger Cars
Hour Longer Daily

A committee of District officials
was appointed today by the Com
missioners to inquire into the effects
of the closing of Key Bridge to pas
Senger vehicle travel during the
course of construction of a new ap-
proach to the bridge on the Vir-
ginia side.
Meanwhile, the Bureau of Pub
lie Roads announced that the bridge
will remain open to passenger auto
mobile traffic an hour longer each
morning. Under the new schedule
the bridge will be open to all traffic
without restriction, from 6 pm. to 7
am. Passenger cars will be rerouted
over the George Washington Me-
mortal Parkway and Arlington Me-
moral Bridge between 7 am. and
pm.
To Meet Today.
The committee, of which Police
Supt. Ernest w. Brown was named
chairman, was scheduled to meet
IN Maj. Browns Office today. Other
members appointed by the Commits
sloners are Assistant Engineer Com
missioner Patrick Henry Tansey and
Leonard Robertson of the District
Highway Department. A repre-
sentative of the Bureau of Public
Roads was expected to attend the
session.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen
explained that the project was under
control of the bureau and not the
District government, but that he
felt 1t proper for the District to
study the problem in as much as the
welfare of District residents was
involved.
Business interests along M street
in Georgetown have protested that
the closing of the span to all except
bus and truck traffic during the day
has worked great hardship on
them.
Besieged With Appeals.
Maj. Brown said the Police De-
partment had been besieged with
appeals for aid in keeping the bridge
open for longer hours and to pre-
vent hardships apparently being
suffered by merchants and resi-
dents on both sides of the river.
The police were never consulted" >"
he said. The first thing we knew
was that the bridge was closed. We
will try to solve the situation in
collaboration with Federal authori-
ties"
The Bureau of Public Roads eX-
poets to install a sign at WASH
ington Circle today carrying a no.
tice of the change of hours and
giving the new schedule for various
types of traffic.
Officials of the bureau were in
conference today with C. Marshall
Finnan, superintendent of National
Capital parks, on the question of
permitting physicians to use the
bridge at all hours. regardless of
the ban on private automobiles.
Evening star., 1939-01-18
Bill Proposes
Changes in DC.
Banking Laws
Senator King Seeks
To Clarity Certain
Procedures

Chairman King of the Senate
District Committee introduced bill
yesterday proposing series of
amendments to the banking laws of
the District designed to clarity and
make statutory certain banking
procedures.
One amendment provides that
when check or other demand in
strument is not presented for pay
ment until more than year after
its date the bank may refuse pay
ment unless expressly instructed by
the drawer to make payment. In
case of refusal no liability would
attach to the maker of the check.
Another amendment is designed
to tie up funds in bank pending
final court settlement of cases where
aIe person claims ownership of
money deposited by some one else.
Under another amendment a
bank would not be liable for pay
ment made on a forged or raised
check unless the depositor notified
the bank of the forgery within one
year after notice that his checks
were ready for delivery or within
six months after receiving his
checks. The effect would be to
make it advisable for depositors to
examine their Cancelled checks.
One section of the bill provides
THAT when a bank refuses payment
on a check through mistake or er-
ror the depositor would be limited
to recovery of actual proven dam
ages.
The bill also would clarity exist
ing law to permit a notary public
who is also an officer or employe
of a bank to acknowledge written
instruments executed to or by the
institution, except in instances
where the notary is party to the
instrument either individually or
as representative of the bank.
The bill also has been introduced
in the House by Representative
Kennedy of Maryland.
Evening star., 1939-01-18

Bryant Washburn, movie star OF
the silent days, is at the MayfloWer
Hotel on a tour of the country as
an ambassador of good will for
the "Gatewood to Hollywood talent
search" which has been launched
by Jesse L. Lasky for R-K-O Radio
Pictures, Inc.
To select a girl and a young man
to play leads, the company has di-
vided the country into Is zones.
From each zone two finalists will be
chosen. These so will go to Holly
wood, where they will appear on the
radio each Sunday night for 13
weeks. The two rated highest in
dramatic ability then will be given
screen contracts.
Washington's flnalists will be in
troduced from the stage of R-K-O
Keith's Theater the night of Jan
uary 26 by Arthur Will, chief cast
ing director for R-K-O Radio pic
lures. He previously will have given
each aspirant in this locality a
private addition at the Carlton
Hotel. There will be no contests.
Finalists in each region will repre-
sent expert choice.
Evening star., 1939-01-18
IN. &c. Announcers Compete
In MiIe-of-Dimes' Drive
k1ol Service Is Provided as Bad Weather
Keeps Many From Getting to Stand

The National Broadcasting Co.,
co-sponsor with The Star of the
"Mile-of-DimeS" campaign, an
nounced today competition be-
tween its announcers to see which
one can bring in the largest num-
ber of dimes during a 15-minute
broadcast from the Mile of-Dimes"
stand in front of the N B. C. studios,
at Fourteenth street and New York
avenue NV.
Nine announcerS will compete The
winning announcer will put only
one dime on the track, while the
losers will contribute nine dimes to
the campaign to fight infantile
paralysis.
The contest opens today with
Dorian ST. George at the microphone
at 12:45 pm. He will be followed
tomorrow at the same hour over
WRC by Bill Craigo.
Mailing Service Provided.
Because bad weather has kept
many Washingtonians from getting
to the stand, N. B. c. and The Star
have instituted a mailing service.
Starting tomorrow at pm. over
WMAL, Gordon Hittenmark of the
N. B. c. staff will broadcast from
the stand, opening the mail, put
ting the dimes on the track and
acknowledging the gifts. The
broadcast will be heard every day
except Saturdays and Sundays until
the end of the campaign January 3O
Nine of the 81 rows on the quar-
ter-mile track were filled by early
today. The track must be filled
four times, however, to complete the
Mile e-of-Dimes."
Six of the wrestlers who will ap-
pear at Turner's Arena tomorrow
night will participate in a wrestling
stunt at the stand tomorrow at sos
pm. A description of the stunt will be
broadcast over WRC at that time
Wresrlers donating their services
to help swell the number of dimes
on the track include Tommy
O'Toole, Chris Zaharias. Lord Albert
Mills, Bull Martin, Red Ryan and
"Whiskers" Wells.
Guardsmen Aid Drive.
More than ITS officers and men of
the 29th Division Special Troops of
the District National Guard marched
from the Armory to the "Mile-o :
Dimes stand last night to put their
dimes on the track and participate
in a broadcast from the scene. The
troopers formed in double column
at the stand, the line stretching from
the box Office of the Trans-Lux The
ater to the corner of New York ave-
nue..
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, COM
mander of the District Guard, said
the Guard was always willing to lend
its services to worthy cause At
the end of the program, he read a
poem written around the theme OF
the Mile of Dimes"
Maj. William T. Roy, commander
of the Special Troops, in an inter-
view with Lee Everett of the N. B. C.
staff, declared: Every man has
drawn upon his personal supply of
ammunition in the form of dimes
We are here ready, able and willing
to expend that ammunition in de-
feating our enemy-the dreaded in
fantile paralysis"
Capt. Robert M. Bolton medical
officer of the Guard, discussed the
fight on infantile paralysis, and the
officers and most of the men said a
Evening star., 1939-01-18
Band Concert

BY the United States Marine Band
Symphony Orchestra tonight at 8
o'clock in the Marine Barracks au-
ditorium. Capt. Taylor Branson,
leader; William F. Santelmann, Sec
ond leader
Overture, "Leonore" (No 81,
Beethoven
Two movements from Midsummer
Nights Dream" -Mendelssohn
(a) "Nocturne.
(b) "Scherzo."
Excerpts from Naughty Marietta"
Herbert
Trombone solo,
Piece Concertante" Rousseau
Musician Robert Isele.
"Siegfried Idyl." from the music
drama "Siegfried" "------W Wagner
Valse de concert, Emperor" Strauss
Tone poem, "Carneval in Paris
Svendsen
Evening star., 1939-01-18
Center Meeting Tonight

The second report meeting of the
campaign workers in the Jewish
Community Center's drive for $500
new members will be held at o'clock
tonight. Burnett Siman is chairman
of the drive. Rabbi Benjamin N.
Parker will discuss The Talmudic
Period of Jewish Life" at $50 o'clock
tonight at the center. John M.
Safer. prominent Zionist leader, will
preside.
Evening star., 1939-01-18
FourCiviI Service
Tests Announced

Four examinations were an
nounced yesterday by the Civil
Service Commission.
They are: Scientific aid, graphic
arts. National Museum, $1,000 an
nually; assistant wool technologist,
Bureau of Agriculture Economics,
$4,000; senior field representative,
$4,000, and field representative,
$4,000, apprenticeship service, Labor
Department.
Details are available at the COM
mission, Seventh and F streets NV.
Evening star., 1939-01-18
Gets Service Award

LEESBURG, Va, Jan. 18 (R.-B.
Powell Harrison, jr., retiring presi-
dent of the Loudoun County Junior
, Board Of Trade, was presented the
"outstanding service" award for
betterment of the community at the
boards annual session here last
night.
Evening star., 1939-01-18
Mrs. Roosevelt to Stop
At Mile of Dimes
Stand Today

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
will stop by The Star-N. B. C.
Mile of Dimes" stand at the
corner of Fourteenth street and
New York avenue this afternoon
to add her dime to the thou
sands contributed to help fight
infantile paralysis. Mrs. Roose-
welt will appear at the stand at
approximately $50 pm. and
will be interviewed over WMAL
by Carlton Smith, N. B. C.
presidential announcer.
Evening star., 1939-01-18
Federation to Meet

The Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations, meeting at pm. Saturday
at the District Building, will con-
tinue consideration of the report OF
the special Committee on Constitu.
tional Amendments.
Evening star., 1939-01-04

Ing bank examiners under civil Serv-
ice. She wants uniform divorce laws
and is opposed to the spoils system.
Her family has been connected
with agriculture since 1866 and she
would like very much to get on the
House Agriculture Committee. If
that can't be arranged, she expects
to 60 on the Civil Service and Bank
ing Committees.
Is Kept Busy.
Although she hasn't a secretary
yet, she manages to combine the
role of hostess and busy executive
with an ease worthy of a seasoned
politician.
Today. for instance. in the space
of half hour she read her mail,
answered her telephone half dozen
times, received a steady stream of
visitors, talked to the press and had
her photograph taken.
She expresses her opinions freely,
throwing in occasional witticisms
with wide smile.
She thinks this Congress will have
men with some virility in it. Most
of the new Congressman had a hard
battle getting into Office, she ex-
planned, and it took ingenuity as we'll
as the fighting spirit to make the
grade.
Besides, she thinks the Congress
men are friendly and courteous and,
of course, they're all politicians"
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Theft Of $1,000 Ring
And $500 HoIdup Probed

Police today were investigating
reports of the sneak theft of a
$4,000 diamond ring and of an $500
daylight holdup.
The holdup victim was Charles D.
Sager, jr., 1926 Cathedral avenue
NV. rent manager for the Charles
D. Sager real estate holdings, who
said he was robbed of the $500 in
rent receipts as he was leaving an
apartment house at 1114 F street
NE. yesterday afternoon.
Police arrested a suspect who fits
Mr.. Sager's description of the hold
up man, but he was not identified
Immediately. The suspect also was
being investigated in connection
with other robberies.
Theft Of the diamond
platinum ring valued at $4,000 was
reported by Mrs. Mary Gladys
Keats, 1928 Reservoir road NV. She
said 1t was stolen from a table in her
kitchen. where she had placed it
while working.
Other theft victims included Floyd
E. Ryan. 1912 Delafield place NV,
who reported a $45 watch was stolen
from him in the 1900 block of
Twelfth street NV, and Oliver l.
Liusin, proprietor of restaurant at
I'll Thirteenth street NV. who said
burglars stole $21 worth of food and
soft drinks last night.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
House D. {. Committee
Waits 10 Form

The House District Committee
passed up its first regular scheduled
meeting of the new Congress today,
because there is no committee Off
cially.
Committee assignments are not
expected to be announced until later
in the week, when organization of
the House is completed, and even
then there will be no chairman to
take the helm.
But next Wednesday, according
to regular procedure, all members
named to the District Committee
are expected to gather in the COM
mittee room and, according to GUS
tom, elect the ranking majority
member as chairman. Representa-
tive Ambrose J. Kennedy, Democrat,
of Maryland is the ranking ma
jority member, but since he has
already turned down the chairman
ship the post will go to the second
ranking majority member, Repre-
sentative Jennings Randolph, DEM
ocrat, of West Virginia.
AS constituted in the last Con-
gress the committee had 81 men,
bers. When Mr.. Randolph pounds
the gavel at the initial session he
will see about 10 new faces.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Pair Seriously Hurt.
When Street Car and
Automobile Collide
Couple Is Admitted
To Hospital With
Head Injuries

George A. Watt, II, and his wife,
Carrie R., "a, of 637 Maryland ave-
nue. S.W., were seriously injured to-
day when their automobile collided
with street car at Fourteenth and
Upshur streets NV. Both were
hurled to the street.
They were taken to Emergency
Hospital. Mr.. Watt had possible
fractured skull, and Mrs. Watt had
a brain conclusion. Both were suf-
fering from shock, and were admit
ted to the hospital with the extent
of their injuries undetermined.
Mr.. Watt was driving. Police were
trying to determine how the acci-
dent occurred.
Lee Washburn, AZ, of Ardmore,
Nd, died in Casualty Hospital last
night from injuries received when
his automobile and another collided
on the Ardmore road near his home
OCSCA4Oc1 10. 4WO PcI SO1lS we're SeTl-
ously injured in traffic accidents in
nearby communities yesterday.
Leonard Avery 15-month-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Avery, 700
Erie avenue. Takoma Park, was
taken to Washington Sanitarium
with a fractured skull after he had
been knocked down by a backing
truck in the driveway of his home.
Herald Mitchell, Is, of 3O3 Green
wood drive, Takoma Park, was re-
leased on his personal bond, but
was fined $1075 on a charge of oper-
ating with an expired drivers per-
nit.
In another accident Wesley Hicks,
q, of Arlington, Va, was reported
in serious condition at Emergency
Hospital, where he was taken after
being struck by a car on the Co.
lumbia pike in Arlington County.
Police said the car was driven by
Lester Braden, %, of 1349 @ street
NV.
Evening star., 1939-01-04

An attractive blond, combining
Middle Western frankness with a
keen sense Of humor, will be likely
candidate for the role of belle of the
House of Representative this ses-
sion.
She is Representative Jessie Sum-
ner, Republican. of Illinois, who
claims to be 40, but doesn't look it..
She wears her dresses faShionably
short and her hair is set in be-
coming waves, though she says she
spends less time at her mirror than
any one she knows.
She doesn't like to cook and isn't
particularly interested in housekeep-
ing. However. she plans to hang
green and white homespun draperies
in her Office and import rug from
her home in Milford, Ill.
Was County Judge.
Her only other political Office was
as county judge, to fill an unexpired
term. She ran her campaign in
spare moments from the bench.
She used the principles of juris-
prudence she had learned at oxford
to guide her through the intricacies
of campaigning, devoting most of
her campaign talks to analyses of
government.
Alert and determined, she is in
favor of permanent farm program,
keeping down appropriations, plac-
Evening star., 1939-01-04
FederaI-Ameri(an
Payment Is Begun

The closed Federal-American Ma
tional Bank & Trust Co. today began
payment of an additional dividend
of 10 per cent to 22,932 depositors
who filed claims.
The 10 per cent dividend amounts
to 1889, 1886 and brings to rs per
cent the dividends paid out of this
bank. The total amounts to So
392, 2,497.
Dividend checks are being paid out,
however, it was emphasized by Re-
ceiver Cary A. Hardee, only to those
depositorS who have been notified
officially by mail when to call at the
office of the receiver, 1886 New York
avenue.
These postal notifications are being
mailed out at the rate of about 1000
day, so it is expected about 80 DAYS
will be required to get out all the
cards. This system is being used to
prevent congestion of depositors in
the offices. Any depositors who have
failed to receive notice by February
3 may call at the Office to inquire
about the dividend, but not before,
Mr.. Hardee explained.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Anucostiu Golf Course
Closed Temporarily

Temporary closing Of the Anacostia
Park golf course beginning today to
permit improvements to the club
house facilities and reconstruction Of
part of the course was announced
by c. Marshall Finnan. superin-
tendent Of National Capital Parks.
Construction of the new Pennsyl-
vania avenue bridge makes neces-
sary removal of two green's and one
driving tee which will be replaced
in another part of the park. I'M
provements to the clubhouse, to be
made by the S. G. Loefler Operating
Co., will include enlargement of the
lobby and rearrangement of the
locker rooms. The clubhouses also
will be divided to sepregate swim
ming and golf activities. The
Loeffler company on January took
over operation of golf courses in all
District public parks.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
District Birthday Ball
Committee Studies
Football Benefit
Possibility Of Contest Is
Weighed; Group to Meet
On Friday Afternoon

Possibilities of a post-season foot
ball game between the teams of
George Washington and Georgetown
Universities as one of the major
sports events to raise funds for the
fight on infantile paralysis are be-
ing studied by members on the Dis
trict unit of the Presidents Birth
day Ball Committee.
AS an alternative to this plan the
committee will consider possibilities
of a game between the elevens of
George Washington and Maryland
Universities, according to plans re-
vealed by Commissioner Melvin C..
Hazen, who, with former Commits
sioner George E. Allen, is a CO.
chairman for the District.
key" members of their COM
mittees will meet Friday afternoon
to perfect plans for the variety of
events leading up to the January
80 birthday anniversary celebration
for the President.
Commissioner Hazen announced
that Mr.. Allen would have charge
of the gold-plate breakfast and the
March of Dimes" plans for raising
funds for fighting infantile pa
ralysis, with Mr.. Hazen having su-
pervision over other events.
Richmond B. Keech. vice chair
man of the Public Utilities Commits
sion. is general executive vice presi-
dent of the central group, and
James L. Martin, secretary of the
Utilities Commission, is secretary.
Robert v. Fleming has been named
general treasurer, and Maj. James
R. Lusby, District disbursing off,
Ger, has been appointed controller.
Other committee chairmanships
announced by Mr.. Hazen are:
c. Melvin Sharpe, publicity; w.
w. Wheeler, programs; Col. George
Patten, horse show; Maj. Henry
Leonard. horse show tickets, and
Horse Show Reception Committee;
L. Gardner Moore, hotels; Nelson
B. Bell, General Entertainment
Committee; Edgar Morris, athletic
events; Corporation Counsel Elwood
H. Seal, General Ticket Committee;
Edward Dent, vice chairman of
Ticket Committee, and Maj. Ernest
w. Brown, superintendent of police,
chairman Of Public Safety Commit
tee.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
NONRESIDENT PUPILS
In District Schools
Now Total 2,482
System Would Receive
1928 q Yeor if
They All Paid Tuition

The District government would
receive 1921 1892 this year if all of
the nonresident pupils in the Dis
trict public day schools paid tuition,
it was revealed today.
At present. school officials said,
there are 2,482 nonresident pupils in
the school system, only So of whom
pay tuition. The remainder, includ-
ing about 1,7O0 from Maryland and
700 from Virginia, receive their edu-
cation at the expense of the District.
BY applying the tuition scale
adopted by the Board of Education
for this year to this figure broken
down into the various educational
levels, the figure as to what the
District would receive was obtained.
A survey has indicated there are As
non-residents in the teachers COL
leges, 976 in the senior highs, 81 in
the junior-senior high school, $50
in the Junior highs. 723 in the ele-
mentary schools and 43 in the voca-
tional schools. Annual tuition rates
for those not entitled to free educa-
tion under the law are $25995 for
teachers college; $110.45 for senior
high; S8826 for Junior high: SCI SO
for elementary and s115.62 for voca-
tional schools.
School Statistician N. A. Danowsky
said that last year nonresident
pupils paid in $4,013 but if all 2,246
had paid their share according to
the per pupil cost of operating the
school system, they would have
turned over to the District $685.
51384.
The situation, it was pointed out,
results in crowding of non-resi-
dents in the belt-line schools. There
are 189 from nearby Maryland in
the Takoma school, for instance.
Deal and Langley Junior Highs have
no and 121 Marylanders and West
ern High School 1O5. Gordon Junior
High has 1875 Virginians to take care
of and Mckinley High School has
ITO. In addition to its Marylanders,
Western has 81 from Virginia.
Under act of Congress in 1915, it
is provided that all pupils whose
parents are employed officially or
otherwise in the District shall be
admitted and taught free of charge
in the schools of said District"
This was interpreted at one time
to be "permissive" language allowing
the school officers the discretion of
admitting such children.
However, in the Kemp case ruling
of October 10, 1886, Justice Jennings
Bailey of District Court declared the
language mandatory" At that
time there were 1890 nonresident
pupils in the schools.
Evening star., 1939-01-04

cosmopolitan group, the survey
shows. Included are a baker, bar
bers, chauf1eurs, chefs and cooks,
dressmakers, elevator operators, gen.
eral laborers, housewives, those in
military and naval service, Govern
ment employees and many others.
The largest number, 1879, is,
however, employed in some kind of
clerical work. More than 1900 are
in domestic or personal service and
an even 1000 are secretaries, typists
or stenographers. More than 1000
are unemployed.
Only a little over a fifth of the
total enrolment are natives of the
District. More than two-thirds are
from other sections of the country
and slightly fewer than 10 per cent
are foreign born. OF this last group,
nearly 400 are enrolled in the Amer
icanization classes at the Webster
School.
E. j. Lockwood is in charge of the
white night schools attended by
more than 5000 pupils, while c. O.
Lewis directs the colored night
classes in which nearly 1000 are
studying. The Americanization
school is headed by Miss M. z.
Alton.