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Evening star., 1939-01-15
Thaw 10 Be Followed
By Intense Cold
Spell in Capital
Several Persons Injured
On Slippery Streets;
Coaster Hit by Car

A slight thaw today followed by
possible light rain tonight and to-
morrow morning is in store for the
District as deep winter SHOWS blan-
keted much of the Nation last night.
The weather man also predicted
that real cold spell is due to strike
the Capital tomorrow afternoon and
continue until Tuesday morning,
when temperatures several degrees
below the Is scheduled for this
morning are due to prevail.
Last night the thermometer how
cred around 80 degrees, freezing to
dangerous slipperiness the slush
from an earlier thaw. Police per-
cincts were besieged with requests
for sand, especially in the seventh
precinct in the Georgetown area.
The District had half a dozen
trucks out spreading the sand, as
did the Capital Transit Co. It was
reported that similar work was be-
ing done by the American Automo-
bile Association and the Keystone
Automobile Club.
Several Persons Injured.
Several persons suffered slight in
juries in shedding accidents and the
slippery sidewalk sent a woman to
the hospital in undetermined condi-
ton after she fell at Fourth and o
streets S.W.
Mary M. Moore, 81, of 239 Fourth
street S.W.. was the injured woman.
She was treated at Casualty Hospital
for contusions on the hip and right
arm.
Thomas Carr, jr, 10, of 2033 Law
renee street NE, was also treated
there for head injuries suffered when
he fell from his sled while coasting
in the 100 block of Newton street
NE. Police expressed the belief he
was struck by another sled.
Cheste1 Lewis, colored, II. of 1890
Meade street NE. drove his sled
into a post of the underpass in the
1400 block of Eastern avenue and
was treated at Gallinger Hospital
for fractured left leg.
SOdSlcT Nit ny AutOH1ODllc.
Over in Arlington County, Va,
Catherine Hammett, %, of Arlington
was struck by an automobile while
Shedding on Eighteenth street near
Wilson boulevard and was taken to
Georgetown Hospital with a dislo-
Gated shoulder and cuts and bruises.
Police were on the lookout for q car
with a piece of orange sweater hang
ing to it.
Meanwhile with snow in prospect
over the week end in the Western
regions of Maryland, Virginia and
Pennsylvania. deep winter drifts
routed the false harbingers of spring
and blanketed much of the Nation
last night in the heaviest fall of the
season.
AS subfreezing temperatures glazed
highways from the Atlantic Coast to
the Rocky Mountains, at least 81
storm deaths were reported from air
plane accidents, shedding mishaps,
traffic crashes, exposure and heart
attacks while Shoveling snow.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Shotgun Bandit Suspect
Arrested in NewYork

A 21-year-old youth suspected by
police as one of the "sawed-off
shotgun" bandits who have preyed
on Washington and nearby Vir-
ginia merchants for several weeks
was being returned here from New
York last night.
Detective Sergt. Paul Ambrose,
said to have been in New York for
two days on a "tip" that led to
the youths capture there last
night, telegraphed headquarters that
he would arrive with the prisoner
early today.
Police believe he is the man whose
shotgun was taken away from him
by two unarmed soda clerks who
thwarted his attempt to hold up
the Pershing drug store in Arling-
ton County, Va, on January 6.
The clerks, William Allen and
Emery johnson, both %, of Ar
lington County, wrestled with the
bandit, who wore q blue bandana
over his face, instead of comply
ing with his demand to put up
their hands. He escaped after they
seized his shotgun.
Evening star., 1939-01-15

Claiming the intangible property
tax levied against him for the 1887
fiscal year was illegal and void be-
cause the 60-40 provision of organic
law for the District was then in
effect, Edward A. Weiss, 8l2 East
Capitol street, has petitioned the
Board of Tax Appeals to cancel The
assessment and return a sum of
5000 paid under protest.
The petition, filed through At
torneys George c. Shinn and Will
liam E. Richardson, contends that
municipal authorities were author
lied to levy taxes only to the ex-
tent of go per cent of the amount
necessary to defray municipal ex-
penses for that fiscal year because
the Organic Act, as amended in
1922, provided that the Federal
Government must pay the remain
ing 40 per cent of the costs.
The 60-40 fiscal ratio was repealed
in the District tax bill enacted by
Congress last year.
Holding that assessment of taxes
on property In a sum largely in
excess Of the amount required for
that purpose is a violation Of the
Evening star., 1939-01-15
New Armory Site
Is Proposed by
House Group
Would Be Placed Between
Capitol and River
In Southwest

A new site for the proposed Dis
trict National Guard Armory in
Southwest Washington between the
Capitol and the Potomac River was
suggested yesterday to members of
the House Subcommittee on Appro-
priations in charge of the annual
District supply bills.
For many years it has been plan
ned to locate the armory on site
approved by the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission at
the foot of East Capitol street, where
it would become an integral unit of
a proposed huge recreational de-
velopment. Funds for the acquisi-
ton of this site were approved by
the Budget Bureau last year, but
eliminated by the House Subcom-
mittee on District Appropriations
when it discovered the property
could not be purchased at the
Budget Bureau figure OF $230,0OO.
Information has been given men,
bers of the Appropriation Subcom-
mittee that a site in Southwest
Washington could be acquired at a
lower price than the proposed site
at the foot of East Capitol street.
1t also was pointed out the erection
of an armory in that area would add
another major improvement to this
section.
Although the 1910 budget esti-
mates do not contain an item for
purchase of an armory site, mem
bers of the Appropriations Com
mittee have indicated funds would
be included in the new supply bill
for its acquisition. Hearings on the
appropriation bill are scheduled to
start early in March.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
D. c. Forgery Suspect
Arrested in Boston

William j. O'Brien, wanted here
for forgery since September of 1887,
when he allegedly signed the name
of E. j. WEIGH, assistant superin-
tendent Of the Ocoquan workhouse,
to two checks a few months after
serving term at Ocoquan, has been
arrested in Boston, Mass, police
said last night.
Detective Sergt Herbert Wanna
maker said OBrien, alias Edward
Seadin, was arraigned in Boston
Municipal Court yesterday on a false
pretense charge. Local police sent
detainer for his return here after
the Boston charge Is settled.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Masonic Benefit Plans
Mapped by Masters

Plans for a Masonic benefit might
Of thrills" next summer were dis
cussed at a banquet given by the
Association of Worshipful Masters
Of 1888 at the Mayfower Hotel last
night in honor of the worshipful
masters of 1899.
Principal addresses were by the
past grand master, Leonard p.
Steuart, hnd the new grand master,
Eugene E. Thompson.
j. Dutton Wainwright presided.
The committee in charge included
Charles E. Krey, Earl w. Shinn,
Kenneth r. Harries, Joseph A. Rice,
jr., and Paul G. Smith.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Maryland Veterans
Make Charges in
Fight for Hospital
Cite Treatment Of C.C.C
And W. P. A. People
At Walter Reed

Representatives of six Maryland
war veterans organizations charged
yesterday in meeting at Baltimore
that w. P. A. workers and C. C. C.
enrollees are being admitted to WAL
ter Reed Hospital here while 500
Maryland veterans are awaiting hos
pitaliZation.
The declaration, according to the
Associated Press, was made at a
meeting of veterans groups called
to obtain action on a proposal to
build veterans hospital in Mary
land.
Speaking for the Veterans Ad-
ministration, Brig. Gen. Frank T.
Hines, administrator, said that the
War Department sends C. C. C. cases
to Walter Reed only in emergencies
and when beds are available and
pays for their disqualification. He
predicted early action by the Federal
Board of disqualification on the
Maryland hospital project.
AS for w. P. A. workers, it was
learned their disability cases are
sent to Walter Reed only If they
are veterans.
To Petition Tydings.
The Associated Press reported the
Baltimore meeting voted to petition
Senator Tydings to call meeting
OF the Maryland congressional dele
cation soon to discuss the proposal
for hospital.
THE hospital has been authorized
for our State at a total cost of So
0OO, ,0O0," said Fred Trappe, chair
man of the Hospital Committee of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars. 1--WE
want to find out why the project
has not been started"
Charles j. Peters, department
commander of the same organiza-
ton, said $50 beds made available
for veterans at the Baltimore Ma
rine Hospital are constantly filled.
Gen. Hines said: THE War De-
partment has the right to hospitalize
c. c. c. men, because they are un-
der the departments supervision
However, this in no way interferes
with the number of beds allotted the
Veterans Administration at Walter
Reed. Where the Army has no other
facilities. Government hospitals
have taken C. c. C. men as emer-
gency cases. In that event, they
pay us for the cost of hospitaliza-
tion They are never taken in if
there Is a veteran in need of a
bed"
Appropriation Lacking.
The Hospitalization Board held a
hearing on the Maryland project
sometime ago, Gen. Hines said. A
subcommittee recommended con-
struction of hospital in the vi
cinity of Baltimore. Definite action
has been delayed because of the
lack of an appropriation, the ad-
ministrator said.
Il have no doubt that in the near
future the full board will take def
mite action in order to place the
matter before the Budget Bureau
and the President. However, can
not speak for the board" he con-
cluded.
SoLAAlellClIlS ol CIlc Associated
Press dispatch from Baltimore, a
spokesman for Walter Reed Hos
pital said: There is not thing 60
ing on here that is not in absolute
accordance with law-and not a
thing that isn't being done all the
time. We have been taking c. c. c.
men ever since the c. C. c. began. In
fact, all Army hospitals care for
c. G. C. patients"
Evening star., 1939-01-15
New Alexandria
Bridge Urged
In: House
GroveIIy Point Span
Favored by Some as
Bypass for Troffic

Agitation for construction OF a
new bridge across the Potomac
River between Washington and
Alexandria, Va, was revived yes
terday by members of the House
interested in the proposed project.
Representative Howard w. Smith.
Democrat, Of Virginia is expected to
reintroduce soon a bill he spon-
sored in the last Congress providing
for both span and an under
highway and railroad bridges. His
plan is to erect a new bridge to
carry passenger vehicular cars, and
a tube along the bed of the river
for truck traffic as we'll as trains
which now cross on the old railroad
bridge.
Gravelly Point Considered.
Another plan under consideration,
however, provides for erection of a
new bridge between the Gravelly
Point Airport now under construc-
ton and Alexandria-a span that
would bypass all through vehicular
traffic from the North and South
around Washington.
Members of the House Appropria-
tions Subcommittee in charge of
the District supply bill are under
stood to be giving serious considera-
ton to both proposed plans. The
only bad feature of the Smith
plan, these members point out, is
that it would not serve to relieve
traffic congestion in Washington.
"A new bridge between Gravelly
Point and Alexandria, however, it
was explained, would serve to keep
all through traffic out of the con-
gested section of Washington. Such
a span, it was said, could have
connections with Maryland roads.
Elevated Highway Talked.
Proposals were made at the last
session of Congress, that an ele-
waited highway, on which tolls
would be charged. be constructed
to connect Highway Bridge with
the Maryland highways, as means
of by-passing the through traffic.
The elevated road would skirt the
Southwest and Southeast water front
and connect with United States high
way No. l at the District-Mary-
land boundary.
Advocates of the elevated high
way, however, now believe a bridge
across the Potomac between Gravel
ly Point and Alexandria would serve
the same purpose as an elevated
highway, and could be financed out
of Federal funds.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Douqhnuts Make Four III

Reports that four persons had
become i'll after eating custard- filled
doughnuts. obtained from one
source, led Health Department Of
f1cials yesterday to order an investi-
cation. All four of the victims re-
covered. Samples of the custard
filling are to be analyzed, according
to DR.. r. r. Ashworth, director of
the food inspection service.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
New Building Height
On Massachusetts,
Avenue Is Urged
Increase in Limit From
so to go Feet to Be
Studied by Boord

Proposal that the height limit on
buildings on either side of Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. between
Fifteenth and Eighteenth streets be
raised from so to 80 feet will be con-
sidered by the Zoning Commission
at public hearing on February l.
The suggestion was advanced by
the commission, on the recon-
mendation of the Zonning Advisory
Council, after study of the area
A survey was made following refusal
of the commission, at recent Ses-
sion, to grant a 90-foot height limit
for new apartment building being
erected at Seventeenth street and
Massachusetts avenue NV.
Ten other proposed changes in
zcning will be considered by the
commission at the hearing, which
will begin at 10 am. in the board
room of the District Building. Four
amendments to zoning rules and
seven proposed changes in zoning of
alley properties also will be con-
sidered.
Zoning Petitions.
Among the formal zoning petitions
are the following:
To increase the height limit from
so to 80 feet on properties in the area
north of E street between Twenty
third and Twenty fifth streets NV.
To extend the first commercial
classification to all lots on either
side of Calvert street between Bilt-
more street and Columbia road NV.
as requested by a group of residents
To extend first commercial 60
foot &C. area to property on the
south side of Taylor street between
Kansas and Georgia avenues NV.
To extend residential "A" areas
to include property on the northeast
corner of Fourteenth and LongfelloW
streets NV.
Bunker Hill Road Change.
To change from second CONNER
cial to residential "a" area the
classification of property on the
south side of Bunker Hill road be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets NE
and on the west side of Ninth street
between Bunker Hill road and New
ton streets NE.
To extend residential "A" re-
stricted classification to properties
bounded by Pennsylvania avenue
Thirty y-eighth, N and Thirtieth
streets Sc. This change has been
requested by the Fort Davis Citizens
Association.
To extend the Residential "A"
Restricted classification to the area
bounded by Thirty sixth street,
Alabama, Pennsylvania and South
ern avenues Sc. and to a parcel
lying south of a line 100 feet north
of and parallel to the north line
OF Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
Construction of Garage.
One of the amendments would
change the rule concerning con-
struction of private garage in the
rear yard of dwelling. The pres
ent rule is that it may not be built
closer than 20 feet to the street.
The proposed new rule would make
the measurement 20 feet from the
building line back of any street.
Another amendment provides that
a private stable, in a residential dis
trict, may not be built less than so
feet from any neighboring dwelling,
or from the front building line of
the lot. The present rule requires
that the site be not less than one
acre in area.
The two other proposed amend
ments deal with permission for
establishment of bowling alleys and
require affirmative action by the
Board Of Zoning Adjustment.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
$500 Base Pay
bi||P tanned
By McCarran
Move to Be Launched
Probably This Week,
Senator Asserts
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

The new move to establish 1,500
as the minimum salary for full time,
adult employment by the Federal
Government will be launched by
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada probably this week, he made
known yesterday.
Meanwhile. Chairman BuloW of
the Senate Civil Service Committee,
who already has reintroduced the
bill to make $1,000 the minimum
rate under the Classification Act,
said he would arrange to hold hear
ings as soon as the Civil Service
Commission reports on the subject.
Senator McCarran believes that,
between the two bills, legislation
.may be worked out providing some
increase in the lower brackets.
In the last Congress the Nevada
Senator sponsored bill that
coupled the $500 minimum pro-
posal with a new system for han
ding efficiency ratings of employees
to serve as guide for promotions.
He said yesterday he probably
will rewrite the measure by leaving
out all or most of the provisions
affecting the efficiency rating sys-
tenn. in order to simplify consider
alton OF the minimum salary ques-
ton.
Other Subjects Considered.
In addition to the minimum salary
proposal, Senator Bulow has asked
the Civil Service Commission for
recommendations on the following
other subjects:
Revision of the civil service re-
tlrement law, as proposed by Sen
ator Nicely, Democrat, of West Vir-
ginia.
A bill, also sponsored by Senator
Nicely. to require the States to estab-
Hsh civil service requirements for
Their employees working on pro-
grams toward which the Federal
Government contributes.
The Bulow bill to repeal a section
OF the old economy program, which
prevents the granting of extensions
to employees when they reach man
datory retirement age, except by
executive order. The bill would per-
init three 1-year extensions, if the
Civil Service Commission and the
department head approve.
Would Lower Age Limit.
The question of extensions beyond
the retirement age limit also is
covered by one section of Senator
Neely's general revision of the re-
tirement law. The main features
. OF the Nicely bill, however, are de-
signed to lower the age limits at
which employees could exercise the
option Of retiring, after 80 years
Of service, and to authorize joint
survivorship plan, under which pay
ments could be made to the widow
after retired employe dies.
Government employees are classi-
fed into three groups for retire
ment purposes, and the age limits
for optional retirement in the Nicely
bill are 81, so and So, instead of
e5, 63 and so, as at present.
The measure would raise the en-
ploye contribution to the retirement
fund from 31a to per cent and
give employees who wish to do so
the right to deposit additional sums
to purchase larger retirement an
ruity. The Nicely bill passed the
Senate last year, but was not acted
on in the House.
Senator McCarran's pay bill in
the last Congress, in addition to
making $500 the minimum, would
have made small increases for
Others who receive not more than
$500 year.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Shoppers Leuque to Meet

The Washington League OF
Women Shoppers will hold a full
membership meeting at 4:45 pm.
Tuesday in the, headquarters OF
the American Association of Uni
versity Women, 1884 I street NV.
Evening star., 1939-01-15
PASSENGERS Doubled

With the introduction of trolley
buses in Claremont, Australia, the
number of passengers doubled that
carried by street cars.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Cupboard Racing Far
From Peak Of lis
Development

CHICAGO. June 3.-Ten years of
official supervision of the sport of
outboard racing finds that form of
recreational boating still far from
the peak of expansion and speeds
still are mounting on the regatta
circuits, says James w. Mulroy, sec
retary of the National Outboard
Association.
The observance of National Out
board Motor Week starting on June
l8 will mark, among other things.
the formation 10 years ago of the
National Outboard Racing Commits
sion to foster the growth of what
was then a comparatively new form
of sport.
Outboard races had been held
since 1925, but, starting with the
first national championships at
Peoria. ILL.,. in 1929, outboard popu-
larity began a phenomenal growth.
Racing has been one of the chief
mediums of introducing outboard-
ing throughout the country, the
portable outfits having been trekked
into the most remote sections for
weekend regattas. There has fol-
lowed the widespread use of the out
board motor for creational boat
ing. and unit production for the last
two years has reached an all-time
high.
The modern compact and reliable
outboard motor that is used today
by upward of 100000 American
sportsmen was developed largely
through the medium of the regatta
circuit. Racing records have in
creased by more than 20 miles an
hour since the first nationals were
held 10 years ago and the speeds
still are advancing.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Motor Boat Contests
Grow in Popularity
On West Coast

LONG BEACH. Calf, June s.
Motor boat racing is increasing in
popularity on the Pacific Coast and
the current season finds Southern
California setting the pace both
from the standpoint of the number
of regattaS, contestants and the
caliber of competition.
Long Beach Marine Stadium Is
one of the most popular regatta
sites on the Coast and San Diego's
Murray Dam and Lake ElSinore are
coming back.
Outstanding among the Coast re-
gattas will be the third annual Elks
charity water circus at the Marine
Stadium here June II. Seventy five
inboard and outboard entries have
been received to date.
A regatta also is slated at the
stadium for June 25 and the eighth
annual Hearst Gold Trophy races
will be held here July 30.
Evening star., 1939-06-04
Henson and Henry
Lead Ringerites
As Loop Opens
Score 6-Gome Sweeps;
New England Chomp
To Pitch Here

Clayton c. Henson and Ed Henry,
Vlrginians, are away winging in
the race for the Metropolitan
Horseshoe Singles League champion
ship, each having won six games
and lost none as the all-star cir
cult of II pitchers opened on the
National. Capital Parks courts at
Fifteenth street and Constitution
avenue.
Harry Saunders of Washington
pitched into third place with five
wins and one loss.
Henson and WOOdfield Hot.
Henson tossed the best match,
6l-percenter, while Bill Wood
field and Henson tied for high game
at 68 per cent.
Horseshoe fans can look forward
to brilliant match June IA. 1t
will bring together Henson and
the Massachusetts State and New
England champion, Jimmy O'Shea.
O'Shea averages 81 per cent ringers.
He finished in the money in the
1888 national championship with
79 per cent.
The New Englander, 6 feet l
and weighing 1870 pounds, is q
guard at the State Prison Colony
at Norfolk, Mass.
ID. & Pitchers Venture Far.
Washington pitchers will compete
in the Hudson County, N. j., open
tournament June 25; the Canadian
open at Toronto August 1926 and
several events to be staged at
Tavern Alamac, near Baltimore.
Following are the Metro League
results and todays matches, which
will be played on the National
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