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Evening star., 1939-04-01
Mrs. Hussey, Mcintyre
Win BRIDGE Trophy

Outdistancing the defending
champions by 1917 points, Mrs. j.
w. Hussey and William M. Mcintyre
last night won the mixed pair
championship of the sixth annual
Old Dominion Bridge Tournament
now in progress at the George Ma
son Hotel in Alexandria. The VIC
tors received the Stockvis Trophy.
The defending champions, Mrs.
A. p. Stockvis and AL Roth. finished
in second place. DR.. and Mrs. A. j..
Steinberg took third place and Miss
Paris Keener and Rush Buckley
were in fourth place.
Competition for the Swanson
Trophy yesterday ended in a VIC
tory for Mrs. T. M. Boyle and Mrs.
Maurice E. Reddy. Second place
was taken by Mrs. w. S. Athey and
Mrs. Charles Kavanaugh, third by
Mrs. Rose Robins and Mrs. Alma
E. Byrne and fourth by Mrs. Leon
Emmerich and Mrs. A. ]. Rosen-
blum.
The open pair championship
event was scheduled for this after
noon and tonight, while the team
of-four event will take place to-
morrow. The tournament is the
first one in this locality sponsored
by the North American Bridge As
sociation.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Address Of Witness
Against Torrio
Is Withheld
Former Rum Runner
Turns Informer in
Tax Fraud Case
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April IAN ex-
rum-runner who defled underworld
vengeance by turning informer
awaited cross s-examination today on
his testimony linking Johnny Torrio
with a huge bootleg syndicate IN
New York and New Jersey.
Bert Erickson. a Swedish skipper
who pleaded guilty recently to liquor
smuggling. named Torrio as one OF
"19 or 20" who sought ito control
the import and prices of liquor"
along the Eastern seaboard in 1882.
The little underworld figure who
gave "Scarface AL" Capone his start
is one of five defendants accused Of
defrauding the Federal Government
of $4,000 in income taxes for the
years l933-34-35.
Erickson admitted that, although
he had met Torrio about 10 times, -
he never had seen him at "associa-
ton" meetings in the organization S
suite in New York Hotel.
Expressing fear that Erickson
might become a victim of gangland
retaliation for his testimony, Assist
ant U. S. Attorney Seymour Klein
objected when Max D. Steuer, de-
fense counsel, asked Erickson's ad-
dress.
This man has a family" Mr..
Klein said. disclosure of his ad-
dress in public might result in some
danger or harm"
obviously" Mr.. Steuer replied,
"this statement is made for the pur-
pose of supplying headlines"
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Patients to Be Guests
At Seder Ceremony

Jewish patients at st. Elizabeth's
Hospital will be guests at a Seder
ceremony at the hospital, given by
the Hebrew Sisters Aid Circle Mon
day at $50 pm.
The service and dinner will be
held in Hitchcock Hall and will be
conducted by Rabbi Hirsh z. Click
man. For the first time visitors will
be allowed to attend the ceremony.
Salem Horowitz is in charge Of ar
rangements.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
One Request Received
From Schools in
Salt Lake City

Many of the thousands Of music
lovers in Washington and elsewhere
who are participating in The Stars
music appreciation campaign have
taken the time to write or telephone
expressions of commendation for the
symphonic recordings featured in
the campaign.
Clerks handling various phases of
the campaign receive numerous calls
each day from those enjoying the
worlds greatest music" in their
own homes by means OF the record
ings offered and letters have come
from music lovers in communities
throughout the country.
Louis D. Carroll, estate counsellor,
of Baltimore, one Of the many resi-
dents of that city who have availed
themselves of the music apprecia-
ton offer, wrote: you have given
the public a delightful treat for
which they will be indebted to you
for long time"
THE symphonies which you have
brought to us on the records ere a
treasure to have in any home" his
letter continued. Il received the
Schubert and Beethoven sympho-
nies and have tried them out. They
are perfect and I am anxiously
awaiting receipt of the others which
I ordered. My gratitude to you for
making all of this possible"
Salt Lake Request Received.
r Another letter revealed that the
public school system of Salt Lake
City, Utah, is anxious to follow the
example set by local public schools
by making the recordings a part of
its curriculum. This letter was re-
ceived from Lorin F. Wheelwright,
supervisor of music, who wanted to
know if it would be possible for him
to obtain the recordings for the
school.
The department of education of
the Francis Scott Key School in
Baltimore also requested full infor-
nation about the campaign, and a
reader in Amherst, Mass, wrote:
Il think that it is an excellent move
on your part to offer the classics in
music to the public at price more
easily reached by all"
Another letter was received from
a music lover of Corning, N. Y,
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Robbers Slash Gas Station Man,
Get $62 After Battle
Fight Ensues When
Pair Pounces on
Lone Worker

A 22-year-old filling station en-
ploye at 122 G street NV. was
robbed early today by two white
men. one of whom slashed the VIC
tim in the face with a knife before
they fled with more than $62.
Thomas Bayles of 100 Park place
NE. said he was alone in the sta
ton when the bandits entered. They
had visited the station earlier in
the night, he recalled.
One of them grabbed his change
carrier and he started tussling with
the pair, Mr.. Bayles told police. He
said that when they pushed him
aside and made for the cash drawer,
he made another attempt to fight
them of.
One of the men then drew a knife
and began slashing him in the face
while the other scooped up the cash
from the drawer. They fed to an
automobile parked nearby after Mr..
Bayles had grabbed the knife blade,
cutting his fingers severely.
Was Held Up Before.
The victim later was treated at
Emergency Hospital Mr.. Bayles
was held up. last December by two
armed colored thugs, who escaped
with $37.
Another victim of a robbery, re-
ported early today required hospital
treatment. Elmer c. Thorne, 40, q
taxicab driver of 1915 r street NV,
told police one of two youths, whom
he had picked up at Thomas Circle,
hit him over the head with re-
volver when he resisted a holdup
attempt at Eighth and E streets
S.W. He was treated at Providence
Hospital for head cuts after the
bandits made off with approxi-
mately 81.
Fourth precinct police later ar
rested two suspects.
Other holdups reported last night
and today included the robbery of
a hotel manager, George F. Meichel,
40, of the 900 block of Fourteenth
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Fort Washington
Soldier Murdered,
Inquest Jury Finds
Verdict Contrudicts
Theory Of County
And D. G. Police

Sergt. Edman F.. Garrett, whose
mutilated body was found on the
side of the Livingston road near
Oxon Hill. Md. March 18, was mur-
dered with a blunt instrument an
inquest jury decided at Suitland last
night.
The verdict, based on the find
ings of an autopsy by doctors at
Walter Reed Hospital, clashed with
the theory held by Prince Georges
County and Washington police that
the soldier was the victim of
hit-and-run accident.
Garrett, a 35-year- old supply SER
geant, attached to the service COM
pany of the 18th Infantry at Fort
Washington, Md, was believed to
have been murdered some time
around midnight of March II, either
at the scene or elsewhere, in which
latter case his body was brought to
the spot and thrown from an auto
mobile.
Military Board Concurs.
Maj. G. A. Jackson of Fort WASH
ington, president of the Military
Board investigating the death, testi-
fed his board had previously reached
a conclusion that Sergt. Garrett had
been murdered. He said the au-
topsy report had showed that the
death blow had been delivered by
a blunt cutting instrument"
The jury decided the soldier was
killed by a person or persons un-
known"
Justice of the Peace j. r. Creecy,
acting coroner in the case. presided
at the inquest. He said the facts
developed at the trial coincided
with information furnished police
by several witnesses near the scene
and at the military fort few hours
after the body was found.
Questioning Renewed.
Soon after the verdict was reached
County Detective John F. Dent re-
newed his questioning of persons
who had seen the soldier shortly
before midnight and others near
the scene.
A private detective of Hyattsville,
who has been working on the case.
was understood to have an anony-
nous letter naming two men as the
slayers of Sergt Garrett.
States Attorney H. Winship
Wheatley, jr., said the case would
be taken before the grand jury and
that the private detective would be
given an opportunity to prove his
statements that he has conclusive
proof" who murdered the soldier.
The grand jury meets at 10 am.
Monday.
Evening star., 1939-04-01

North and Middle Atlantic States-Pre-
cipitation Monday night and Tuesday and
again about Friday. Rising temperature
Monday colder Tuesday and Wednesday.
rising temperature toward end of week;
Ohio Valley and TenneSsee-Precipita-
ending Tuesday and again about Thursday
night or Friday. Warmer at beginning OF
week. followed by colder Tuesday. rising
temperature again about Thursday.
The disturbance that was centered over
the Canadian Maritime Provinces Friday
morning has advanced eastward beyond
Newfoundland. S. s. Mormacport, 29.4
inches. with trough of low pressure ex-
tending southwestward toward Bermuda;
over the Lake resion. Sault Sante Marie.
Mich. @9.34 inches. with trough extend.
ing southwestward to Texas. Del Rio. 30. 20
inches. A disturbance Is moving rapidly
southeastward over the Western Canadian
provinces. McMurray. Alberta. %. 56 inches.
Pressure is relatively high southeast of
Bermuda and over Labrador and Eastern
Quebec cartwright labrador. 29.a0 inches
Slight area Of high is m0ying
along the North Pacific Coast, NORTH Head
Wash. 1924 inches. while an extensive
area OF high pressure IS moving southeast
ward over Alaska and the Mackenzie VAL
ley. Fairbanks. Alaska. :}0.92 inches. Dur
ing the last "a hours there has been some
lisht precipitstion in the Lake region.
Central Valley. and the middle and North
what in the Middle Gulf States, the Ohio
Valley and the lower Lake region. while
they have fallen over the Red River of the
North Valley and Western Ontario.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. c. SATURDAY. APRIL
Music Lovers Write and Phone
Praise of Star Recordings
Symphony Broudcusts

Richard Wagner's preludes to
die Meistersinger" and Parsi-
fal," the fourth symphonic Of
fering of The Stars music ap-
probation campaign, will be
played over WMAL at $50 pm.
tomorrow on another of a Sc
ries of programs arranged
through the cooperation of the
National Broadcasting Co.
Excerpts from the recordings
Of these two compositions and
the three previous releases of
the campaign also may be heard
on "Today's Prelude" a pro-
gram scheduled daily except
Sunday over the same station.
The recordings are played at
approximately Z am. The rec
ords themselves may be OBJ
tanned at the special booth in
the lobby of The Star Building
each week day from 8 am. to
6 pm. The booth is closed on
Sundays.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Editors Society 10 Hear
-Four Prominent Men
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The American Society of News
paper Editors has lined up four men
prominent in American affairs for
"off the record" talks at it's meeting
here April 81.
David Lawrence, Washington editor
and chairman of the Banquet Com
mittee, announced today invitations
to address the society had been ac-
cepted by District Attorney Thomas
E. Dewey of New York, Senator
Taft of Ohio, Solicitor General Rob-
ert H. Jackson and Senator O'Ma-
honey of Wyoming.
Mr.. Lawrence said each speaker
had been asked to state just what
he believed to be the basic prin-
ciples of public policy which should
be followed in America.
The editors also will have an "off
the record" session with President
Roosevelt, this discussion being held
on the night before the general
meeting.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Franco Occupation
Of Ex-Repub|ican
Zone Completed
Army Is Expected to Be
Kept This Year to
Ease Unemployment
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MADRID, April 1.-The military
occupation of the former Spanish
Republican zone was completed to.
day as Nationalist authorities con.
tinued to push reconstruction meas.
ures.
The last two provincial capitals
to be occupied were Murcia and AL.
meria, which gave up Thursday
the day after Madrids surrender
and invited Nationalist Generals
simo Francisco Franco to take over.
One of Gen. Frances main prob
lens involved unemployment and
public order, which could be ag-
gravated by mass discharges Of SOL
diers.
Hence, informed sources said, the
generalissimo might keep his army
of more than 1000 900 probably until
the end of the year, when the SOL
diers would be released gradually
as agriculture and industry could
absorb them.
Madrid authorities, having eased
the food shortage to some extent,
sent a hurryup call for medicines.
They feared epidemics, for stocks
of ordinary remedies like iodine,
alcohol, salevs and tonics and band
ages and tape were exhausted long
ago.
Physicians were unable to treat
a scurvy-like skin disease, resulting
from lack of fresh fruits and
vegetables, which is widely prev
alent.
Another problem for which munic-
ipal officials saw no immediate
solution was housing Every high
way from the West and North
brought flood of persons who had
escaped to Nationalist Spain. Re-
sumption of passenger train SER
vice soon was expected to increase
the influx.
Many found their houses and
apartments either destroyed or oc-
cupied by refugees who entered the
city as Gen. Frances lines frightened
in October, 1886. Republican au-
thorities then lodged them in aban-
doned residences.
Hotels are filled to capacity. In
many cases hotel beds had been
taken for hospitals.
Some cafes reopened last night.
Restaurants were ready to begin
serving meals again.
The remuneration of the city's
200 churches was started. Some
had served as Republican munitions
depots during the 32-month civil
war.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Virginia to Watch
Women's Work Hours
av %ha Aeeorietnd DrAse

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, April 1.-Vir-
ginia employers had it on the word
of Labor Commissioner Thomas B.
Morton today that his department
would be on the lookout for any
violations of the State women's
hours law during the pre- Easter
business rush.
The commissioner pointed out that
the law made no provisions for
seasonal exemptions at Easter ex-
cept in the case of female employees
of florist shops, who might work
as many as 10 hours in one day
for the three days prior to Easter
Sunday.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Leon King Is Champion
Instrumental SoIoist

Leon King. colored. of l435 w
street NV. student at Garnet
Patterson Junior High School, won
the championship in an instrumental
solo contest sponsored by the Civic
National Forum at the Good viii
Baptist Church last night
The contest was open to youths Of
the District under 18 years OF age.
Also on the program were perform
ances by Miss Selika Pettiford and
Prof. Les Williams. Mrs. Ernestine
v. Fleming gave original poetic selec-
tions.
Another contest for vocal soloistS
will be held at the Simpson M. E.
Church April 81, at 8:l5 pm.
Evening star., 1939-04-01

street NV, who said he turned over
$l4 and wallet to an armed white
man at the hotel desk.
Pedestrian Grabbed.
Eugene De Lawder, so, of the 1900
block of N street NV, was grabbed
by two colored men in the 900 block
of New York avenue NV. and
robbed of 81. Miss Alma M. Heany,
a Baltimore church supply dealer,
told police that some one took 500
worth of handmade lace, a $25
camera and other personal effects
from her car parked in the 140O
block of E street NV.
Elizabeth Quinn of Alexandria,
Va, said she lost her pocketbook
containing $72 while she was at the
Arcade Bowling Alley last night.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
b|uckfriurs' Guild
On WMAL

The Blackfriars' Guild Of
Washington will be headlined
in another presentation of
The Star Radio Playhouse
over Station WMAL at $3.50
o'clock tonight.
The guild play will be a far
cical comedy called Murder
and Marriage"
The broadcast is sponsored
by The Star, with the CO.
operation Of the National
Broadcasting Co.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Stiff Sentences Given
In Montgomery 10
Break Numbers Play
Judge Woodward Warns
Defendants Will Be
Given Heavy Penalties
Bs . Stan Correspondent of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, April lin
conformity with established custom
In Circuit Court on gambling cases
Judge Charles w. Woodward yester-
day meted out prison terms as well
as fines to two men who pleaded
guilty on charges of operating a
numbers game in Bethesda.
Joseph Hilleary, IS, of Washing
ton, runner for a numbers game
In the District, received the maxi
mum sentence under the law, year
In the House of Correction and a
$1,000 fine. Randolph Brice. %, COL
ored, of Bethesda, who sold num-
bers in the county. received a six
month sentence and 81 900 fine.
Failure to pay the fine the court
ordered, would result in their being
brought back to the county Jail to
serve an additional six months, dur
ing which they would work on the
county roads. Refusal to work on
the roads would add two days to the
sentence for every days refusal.
Declaring the court was deter
mined to break up the numbers
game in Montgomery County if it is
humanly possible Judge Wood
ward said that Cora Kinney, As,
colored, of Bethesda would have re-
ceived a severe sentence also had
she not been promised immunity by
the State for turning States evi-
dence after her plea of guilty Hill
leary and Brice entered pleas of not
guilty, but changed them to guilty
after the State had presented its
evidence. They were indicted, tried
and sentenced only II days after
their arrest.
Six Years for Assault.
Luther JarelS, %, of Clarksburg
was sentenced to six years after
pleading guilty to charge of statu-
tory assault on l3-year-old girl.
Defense counsel brought out that
he had been in two mental institu-
tions in Virginia and that he had
the mental capacity Of a 10-year-
old boy, although he was legally
sane.
Shortly after the opening of testi-
mony in his trial on charges of
malfeasance in Office. Charles M.
Woodson, former justice Of the peace
and desk clerk at the Silver Spring
police station, changed his plea of
not guilty to guilty. On the recon-
mendation of Acting States Attor-
ney James c. Christopher, the court
suspended sentence. The charges
specified failure to keep a docket of
civil cases in accordance with State
law.
A sentence of two years and six
months was given Jack A. Scott.
colored, who was found guilty on
charge of larceny of an automobile.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Death Called Accident

A certificate of accidental death
was issued yesterday by Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald for Allan
Lovett, 80, of 2400 Thirteenth street
NV, who died earlier in the day at
Garfield Hospital. The coroner said
Lovett had swallowed some cleaning
fluid while syphoning it from drum
10 days ago in Winchester, Va.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Gen. Franco Thanks
Hitler and MussoIini

BURGOS. Spain, April LP.-Gen-
eralissimo Franco last night an
swered the congratulations he had
received from Chancellor Hitler and
Premier Mussolini on his victory in
the civil war.
The blood Of your soldiers flow
ing on the land of Spain created an
indestructible feeling between our
two peoples" he told Mussolini.
His message to Hitler sent the
gratitude of Spain and my most
firm personal sentiments of friend
ship and that of the people which.
in difficult moments, found strength
in its true friends"
Evening star., 1939-04-01
c. c. Youth Uneorths
Fl Double Eagles
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, April Henry
Valencia, l8, swinging a pick on a
Civilian Conservation Corps project,
unearthed a tin can containing 81
$40 gold pieces.
Since the most recent coin was
dated 1910, 1t. E. w. Hutting, in
command of the c. @. c. camp, de-
cided Valencia could keep the treas
ure.
He gave most of it to his needy
parents.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Blaze Extinguished

LAYHILL, Md, April 1 (Spe-
ciaD Fire apparatus from Sandy
Spring, Silver Spring and Rockville
was summoned to the home of c.
A. Parker near here yesterday, but
by the time the three departments
had arrived the blaze had been
extinguished. Damage was estt-
mated at less than 500.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
LegoGzed Gambling
In Prince Georges Urqed

Legalized gambling in Prince
Georges County was urged by the
Twentieth District Democratic Club
AZ meeting in Lanhan, Md, it was
announced today.
sGoing beyond the recommended
tion contained in a bill for legaliza-
ton of money slot machines re-
quested by the Board Of County
Commissioners, the club members
asked that gambling in all its phases
BE- legalized to provide needed reve-
Tue.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Sponsor Selected
For Destroyer
pp the Ascpciotod preSx

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Swanson yesterday des-
ignated Mrs. Julius c. Townsend as
sponsor for the destroyer Buck, to
be launched May % at the Phila-
delphia Navy Yard.
She is the wife of Rear Admiral
Townsend, commandant of the 4th
Naval District of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1939-04-01

Mr.. Ross, a contributing
editor of the st. Louis Post
Dispatch, is one of the distin-
guished journalists of the
United States.
From 1918 to 1884 he was
Washington correspondent OF
that newspaper, receiving the
Pulitzer Prize in 1882. Editor
of the Post Dispatch editorial
page from 1894 to 1888, he has
returned to Washington as a
commentator on national al
fairs.
Mr.. Ross articles will appear
thrice weekly on The Stars
opposite = the editorial page.
His comment and opinion will
be added to those of the
writer's who make this page
Of outstanding interest In
Washington.
Beginning April 3, the Ross
articles will appear Monday,
Wednesday and Friday
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Weather Report

District cobaLgh showers this afternoon and tonight to.
colder lowest temperature tonight about
southwest shifting northwest winds.
probably
portion tomo colder
tonight probably
interior
Vigna-Iigh slightly colder tonight
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Congress in Brief
TODAY,

Senate and House in recess.
Senate Appropriations Subcom-
mittee considers House-approved
Sl00,000,000 relief appropriation, 10
am.
Evening star., 1939-04-01
Report for Last FL Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon todayo
Highest, So, noon today. Year ago 66.
Lowest, AZ, 4 am. today. Year ago. SO.
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest, IS, on March 26.
Lowest, II, on February. 23.
Humidity fer Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 92 per cent, at 4:45 am. today.
Lowest A. per cent. at pm. yesterday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers CLOUDY
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac cloudy at
Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.l
Today Tomorrow
r1;.h 6:27a 6:21 am.
inW 0:42 am.
HIGH - 5:52 pm. 6:47 pm.
ioV - 12.l7 pm. 1:13 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
sup TODAY 5:55 $50
Sun, tomorrow b:53 6:3l
Noon todey---.-- 1858 pm. 4:O2 am.
Automobile lights must be turned on
ons.6aH hour after sunset