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Evening star., 1939-04-08
Masons Plan
Sunrise Service
AT Cemetery
Knights TempIor
Delegations to Join
Easter Tribute

Knights Templar delegations
from nine States and the District
will attend the ninth annual
Knights Templar sunrise service in
the amphitheater at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery Easter morning.
Local members of the organiza-
ton said today they expected the
largest attendance yet of plumed
knights and the general public.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt has ac-
cepted an invitation to attend and
members of the executive, judicial
and legislative branches of the Gov
ernment, together with high rank
ing Army and Navy officers, will be
present.
Among the States to be represent
ed are Maryland, Virginia, Penn
sylvania. New York, New Jersey,
West Virginia, Connecticut and
North Carolina. Special traffic ar
rangements have been provided by
the Army and police. and transit
companies have augmented their
services.
Gates at Arlington will be open
to the public at am The service
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Thirsty Horse
Drops In at
FMinq Station

Won't the owner of a big red mare
which staged an old-fashioned
runaway yesterday on Wisconsin
avenue please come and claim her?
That was a plea voiced today by
Frank B. Marks, poundmaster. I'VE
just don't have a place for her." Mr.
Marks said, pleadingly. Besides, she
eats lot"
Police said the mare ran away
from the River road section. Boiling
through traffic she finally reached
a filling station on Wisconsin ave-
nue., where she stopped for drink
She was captured by Ruby Shultz, a
filling station attendant, and held
for police. Then she was removed
to the pound.
Mr.. Marks VOWS she is we'll worth
claiming, standing IS hands high, "
strong build and apparently in good
condition.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Ex-Union Member Files
$50, 900 Expulsion Suit

A 100000 damage suit charging
wrongful expulsion from a union was
filed in District Court late yester-
day by Cyril Kenny, 926 D street
S.W.
Named as defendants in the ac-
tion were Paul J. Morrin of St..
Louis. general president of the In
ternational Association of Bridge,
Structural and Ornamental Iron
Workers: Dan M. Gayton of Pitts
burgh, vice president; the interna-
tional itself; Leslie L. Myers of Al
exandria. Va, business agent of Lo-
cal Union No. here, and the local
itself. Mr.. Kenny. whose suit is
filed by Attorney William Wendell,
contended he was illegally expelled
because Of his activities in support
ing legislation which the union did
not like.
This suit follows similar suits, one
for 100000 filed by John G. Stod-
dard of East Falls Church, Va, and
the other for s25,0O0 filed by Mrs.
Charlotte Grace Carman of 1898
North Hudson street. Arlington, Va,
as administrative of the estate of
her late father, John G. Thomas.
who make claims arising out of
substantially the sarle set of cir
cumstances.
Mr.. Kenny advised the court he
was expelled on April 10, 1886.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Rand|e Highlands
Citizens Act on
DC. Measures
Association Indorses
Sheppard Proposal
On Dispensories

Acting on a report by its Laws
and Legislation Committee, the
Randle Highlands Citizens Associa-
ton last night Endorsed number
of measures affecting the District
of Columbia. Among proposals ia
vored were:
l. The Sheppard resolution to in
vestigate the advisability of estab-
fishing liquor dispensaries.
2. Provision for hospitals to Sc
cure a lien on damages collected
as the result of accidents and in
juries.
3. For requiring permits for the
purchase of firearms.
4. Denial of probation to persons
convicted of treason, homicide, ar
son and kidnapping and other such
crimes.
Would Provide for Refunds.
S. Provision for the refunding of
taxes enormously paid to the Dis
trict of Columbia. particularly ap-
plying to special assessments levied
and unjustly paid.
6. Licensing of persons operating
small-loan businesses lending not
more than $500 and regulating the
rate of interest. The committee
pointed out that a bill now in Con-
gress sets the maximum loan at
5000 but members of the associa-
ton favored raising the amount to
$500.
Congestion Forecast.
Capt. H. H. Groves of No. II
police precinct spoke on the con-
gestion of traffic expected on COM
pletion of the Pennsylvania avenue
bridge and said it may be neces-
sary to make another K street
out of the avenue. A. w. Lee
association president, stated this
should be done at least the dis.
tance between Fairlawn and Min.
nesota avenues. A letter was au-
thorized to urge consideration OF
the plan on the Traffic Department
The Schools Committee stated
vandalism In the Randle Highlands
section was only nominal
Mr.. Lee denounced the proposed
erection of a penal wharf, with
temporary quarters for prisoners
in the southeast section.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Legislative Program
Reviewed for Women

Highlights of the legislative pro-
gram of the Maryland General As
sembly were reviewed by Miss Ruth
Shoemaker, member of the House of
Delegates from Montgomery County,
al a meeting of the Executive Board
of the Woman's Democratic Club of
Montgomery County yesterday.
Plans were discussed for the spring
meeting of the club which will be
held April "a at pm. in the Be-
thesda recreational center. Mrs.
Charles c. Allies, program chairman,
announced that Mrs. O. w. McNeese
will be the speaker.
Mrs. Ralph A. Wells. president of
the club, named Mrs: Vernon Brew
ster, chairman of the Hospitality
Committee in place of Mrs. J. Howell
Forsyth, resigned.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Naval Inquiry Board
Hears Data on Crash
That Killed Ensign
First Two to Reach
Scene Of Tragedy
Are Questioned

A naval board Of inquiry con-
vened today at the scene of the
crash near Halls Station, Ma, where
Ensign Richard v. Fincher. former
Navy football player, was killed and
two companions we're injured yes
The board, headed by 1t. Comdr.
J. W. Higgins of the U. S. S. Penn
sylvania. questioned Hugh Oster-
meyer and Earl Tenney, the first to
reach the crash scene. They both
live nearby.
Further testimony will be taken
from the two injured men. both
Naval Academy graduates. They
are Ensign Alvin Francis Sbisa, %.
assigned to the Pennsylvania. and
Jack Treathewey, %, of 4010 CAL
vert street NV. Ensign Sbisa is in
the Naval Hospital while Mr.
Trethewey is in Casualty Hospital
with a broken neck. Both are re-
ported improved"
An inquest was scheduled for 3
pm. Friday by Justice of the Peace
j. R. Creecy, acting coroner. The
Naval Board decided not to make
its report until the inquest was held.
Ensign Flncher was burned to
death when the car in which he and
his friends were returning TO An
napolis caught fire after crashing
into pole on Central avenue anout
Is miles from the District.
Officer r. A. Naylor of the Prince
Georges County police, who investi-
gated the accident. said the car
failed to make turn and went out
of control when the wheels struck
a soft shoulder.
The three men were classmates
at the Naval Academy at Annapolis,
but Mr.. Thethewey had left the
service and was employed by an oil
company. The two officers had been
visiting their friend and were being
driven back to their ship at the time
of the crash, it was reported.
The body of Ensign Fincher will
be taken to Waldo, Ark. for funeral
services and interment, it was an
nounced by naval officials Ensign
r. A. Moore of the Pennsylvania will
escort the body. Meanwhile. the
body was at the T. Frank Murray
funeral home, TAI Eleventh street Sc.
Evening star., 1939-04-08

pants at 10 miles per hour. Brakes
tested and found satisfactory.
The driver: According to police
testimony and her own statement
at the inquest, a 27-year-old women,
claimed she was the driver of the
car until a few minutes before the
inquest, when the owner of the car,
q 40-year-old fireman, was made CO.
defendant after Coroner A. Ma
gruder Mcdonald consulted with the
defense attorney. The woman testi-
fled that at the time of the acci-
dent she thought it was minor and
volunteered to accept responsibility
to save the fireman "embarrass-
ment." She admitted under ques-
tioning, however, that she had con-
tinued to insist she was the driver
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Traffic Fatality No. rs.

The place: East Capitol street a
short distance west of Third street.
The accident: A 69-year-old man
was struck by a car being driven
west on East Capitol street while
he was crossing from the south to
the north curb of the street near
the middle of the block. He was
hit by the left front fender OF the
car, which, according to car occu-
pants, stopped a few feet after the
impact. He was taken to the hos
pital in the striking car and soon
afterwards went to another hos
pital by taxicab. He died at the
hospital Sunday of fractured leg,
hypostatic pneumonia and disease
involving the heart, kidneys and
liver.
The time: 8 pm, March Is.
The weather: Clear, dark.
The street: Level, dry, street
lighting good.
The vehicle: A 1887 coach, going
at q speed approximated by oocu-
Evening star., 1939-04-08
East Capitol Street
Site |ndorsed

The Chillum Heights Citizens AS
sociation last night indorsed reso-
luton urging that the proposed
municipal auditorium be built at the
foot of East Capitol street.
Cyrus T. Bright, chairman of the
associations Public Utilities Com
mittee, spoke in behalf of the site,
stating that area would offer greater
convenience in parking than any
other section of the city.
DR.. Stewart M. Grayson urged
the association to favor the Shep-
pard resolution for a, study of the
advisability of Government liquor
dispensaries as possible solution"
for the District. Dr. Grayson point
ed out while arrests for juvenile in
toxication dropped from SOC in 1884
to 238 in 1893. advocates of Govern
ment dispensaries claimed the num-
ber would be cut further under their
plan. He denounced the blazing
liquor signs" as mo help to the
communities"
w. A. Olson, delegate to the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations,
told the association the burden of
educating nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia pupils free was cutting funds
SO low that needed physical i'm
provements in the school system
could not be made
Mr.. Bright, w. c. Magruder and
w. E. Miller were appointed as a
committee to work with committees
of Manor Park, Takoma Park and
PetWorth Citizens Associations IN
holding a community fireworks pro-
gram on July 4.
The association approved the
erection of stop sign on Concord
avenue at the intersection of North
Capitol street.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Church to Present
PAGEANT Tomorrow

"The Dawning.' pageant of the
resurrection, will be presented by
the University Park Church OF
the Brethren tomorrow at pm
in the church hall, University Park,
Md. 1t marks the third year that
the group has presented the play.
Directed by E. Parker Dupler, the
production has a cast of so. Mrs.
E. L. Hayre is in charge of the
music. Leading roles will be played
by Raymond Corbin, Mrs. }. P.
Brumbaugh, Floyd Corbin, Leo
Corbin and Mrs. Hayre.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Anderson Concert
Traffic Plan Is
Announced
Vehicles to Be Barred
, From Lincoln Memorial
Circle Sunday Afternoon

All vehicular traffic will be barred
from the Lincoln Memorial Circle
tomorrow afternoon in order to ex-
pedite the handling of thousands ex-
pected to attend the open-air con-
cert by Marian Anderson. \colored
contralto, who will sing from the
memorial steps at o'clock.
Special traffic arrangements were
changed at the last minute by order
of Secretary of the Interior Ickes,
one of the sponsors Of the concert
who permitted the use of the memo
rial space.
Motorists bound to and from Vir-
ginia at the hour of the concert were
advised to use the Key or Highway
Bridge. Arlington Memorial Bridge
will be kept open to traffic during
the afternoon, however by means Of
a diversion to the Rock Greek and
Potomac Parkway at the east end Of
the bridge, according to the an
nouncement.
Ample Parking Space.
Traffic will be directed by the
United States park police. Ample
provisions have been arranged for
parking on both sides of Constitution
avenue and in the rear of the Navy
and Munitions Buildings No cars
will be permitted in the Memorial
Circle or in the traffic lanes ap-
preaching it.
In the event Of rain tomorrow the
concert will be postponed to Monday
at the same hour or the first day
that hour is clear.
A detail of about 500 public build
ing guards, ordered to stand by for
extra duty, will augment the United
States park police on duty for the
occasion.
They are not being ordered out
with any intention of preserving
order, it was announced, but simply
to protect public property on the
site and help direct traffic.
Peters Directs Guards.
The guards come under the direc-
ton of Charles A. Peters. jr., in
charge of the public buildings
branch of the National Park Serv-
ice. In ordinary course of duty
they form guard duty at all public
buildings in the city. except a few,
like the Capitol and White House,
which have their own special forces
The Easter Sunday crowd at the
concert is expected to be one of the
largest, if not the largest ever to
congregate about the Lincoln Me-
mortal. For this reason, Mr.. Peters
said, it is necessary to take extra
precautions to protect the expensive
planting in the memorial grounds
and keep the crowds within certain
bounds where trampling feet will
do less harm. Only comparatively
small number of seats will be pro-
vided for the especially invited
guests and committees. A special
detail of guards also will be sta
toned Immediately around the me-
mortal
Neither the park police nor the
National Park Service officials an
ticipate any trouble in handling the
huge crowd. Contrary to reports,
the guards will be unarmed. Only
a few of the public building guards
carry side arms, it was explained,
when on duty.
Tomorrow night at o'clock Miss
Anderson will be entertained at
Howard University by the Faculty
Wives Club in Frazier Hall.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Why Must They Die?

Eighty-sir persons were killed
last year in traffic accidents IN
the District of Columbid-a need
less sacrifice OF liDes.
The Star, belieDing study OF
fatal accidents may cause mo-
torists to drive more carefully,
is offering during 1889 a tactual
analysis of each fatal accident IN
the District OF Columbia. illus
trated by pictures or sketches.
Facts, as presented, are based
upon official findings. Herewith
are details of the 26th fatality.
Facts regarding the 9th, a nit
run case, are still incomplete. At
this time last year % persons
had been killed in traffic.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Two Badly Hurt
In Virginia
Highway Crash
Failure of Fuse
Leads to Tragedy
Near Pohick

Two persons were seriously in
jured last night on the Washington
Richmond highway at Pohick, Va,
after the fuse in their automobile
blew and the lights went out. AS
they stood in the road waiting re-
pairs another car ran into them in
an effort to avoid striking the dark
ened machine.
Mrs. Anna Chuckrow, 36, of 500
st. Johns place, Brooklyn, NY. and
Benjamin Last, ~, of 1897 Carroll
street, Brooklyn, were admitted to
the Alexandria (VaD General Hos
pital. Mrs. Chuckrow was suffering
chest injuries and her condition was
reported fair this morning Mr..
Last received decorations over the
left eye and possible fractured
skull.
According to hospital attendants,
the cople was travelling with Mrs.
Lillian Last and Abraham Chuckrow
when their lights went out on the
highway.
The uninjured driver of the Sec
ond machine, was not held. The
state policeman who investigated
the accident had not turned in this
morning and could not be reached.
Ed. Hall, funeral director, of Oc-
coquan, Va, brought the four in
jured persons to the hospital. Mr..
Chuckrow and Mrs. Last were
treated for minor injuries and dis
missed.
Helen Brown, II, of 3700 Duke
street extended, Alexandria, today
received fractured collarbone. con-
tusions and other injuries, which,
Alexandria Hospital attaches said,
might include fractured skull, when
struck by an automobile while riding
a bicycle near her home.
Harry Nelowitz of Walnut street,
driver of the car, told police the child
swerved her bicycle into the path of
his vehicle.
Boy, !, Hurt.
Only one of eight persons injured
yesterday in collision of stream
lined Capital Transit street car and
work car on independence avenue
near old House Office Building re-
manned in hospitel today. Mrs.
j. j. Waters, SO. of 5614 Third place
NV, was in Providence Hospital
and her condition has not been fully
determined pending X-ray exami-
nations today.
Seven others were treated at
Casualty and Providence hospitals
and released.
The accident occurred when the
work car, out of control, backed
down the grade and struck the
streamlined machine. Robert Dou-
gan. executive assistant to the presi-
dent OF the company, said faulty
brakes on the work car caused the
crash.
Ralph Pagter. 7, of 37l9 Fulton
street NV, was slightly injured
last night when his scooter collided
with an automobile backing into a
garage at 1882 Garfield street NV.
He was treated at Georgetown Hos
pital for lacerations and released.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Dr.. Grille to Speak Here

DR.. George Grille of Cleveland,
Ohio, will discuss energy systems bf
horses and wild animals at q pubic
meeting to be sponsored by the
Gorgas Memorial Institute at 4 pRl,
Monday in the American Red Crd6s
headquarters, Seventeenth and u
streets NV. Other speakers will in
clude DR.. Herbert G. Clark bl
Panama and Rear Admiral Z. r.
Stitt Of Washington.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Bus Firm Offers Reasons
For Dropping Service

The Fairfax Bus Co. yesterday
presented reasons to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission why
it felt it should be permitted to
discontinue service from North
Washington boulevard and Glebe
road. Arlington, Va, to Falls
Church. Va
The hearing closed late yester-
day afternoon, but no I. c. C. ac-
tion will be taken at once. The
bus company stated it wished to
permit the Arnold Bus Line to
operate the route alone.
Evening star., 1939-04-08

even after the injured mans death.
One of the other occupants of the
car. telephone operator, testified
she had been told to say the woman
was driving but couldn't remem-
ber" who had given her this instruc-
ton.
Coroner's jury verdict: The wom-
an and the firemen both were held
for Police Court under the Negh-
gent Homicide Act.
Action of district attorneys Office:
The woman was released from re-
sponsibility by Assistant United
States Attorney David A. Hart after
he reviewed the testimony at the
inquest.
In Police Court: Fireman pleaded
innocent and demanded jury trial.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Pageant Will Be Given
In Brentwood Park

A pageant. THE Other Cross
will feature an Easter sunrise serf'
ice at 7 am. tomorrow at Bartlett
Park. Brentwood, Md. Music VII
be presented by a choir under tn.
direction of j. Carl Orebaugh b
Washington In case of rain, tl,
service will be given at the Methk.
dist Church at Wells avenue ado
Campbell street in Brentwood,
Evening star., 1939-04-08
U. S. Lacks Foreign
Policy, Says Speaker
BY the Associated Press,

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. April g.
The United States is without any
definite foreign policy, Harold B.
Hinton of the New York Times
Washington Bureau told a meeting
of the Southeastern International
Relations Clubs today.
Yet, he added. the need for such
policy "a continuing foreign policy
which will survive changes in politi-
cal administrations, is being borne
in upon us as we become more and
more aware of the swiftly moving
events in the rest of the world"
Evening star., 1939-04-08
HuIick Weds

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, April 8
R.-Wilbur B. Hulick, 33, formerly
"Budd" of the radio team of Stoopla,
Stoopnagle and Budd, and Miss Eliz-
abeth v. Sahner, %, both of Great
Neck. Long Island, were married here
today.
Hulick is now master of cere-
monies on a radio program.
Evening star., 1939-04-08

in a last-minute effort to save his
life.
Investigators learned that the
child had a fondness for climbing
trees and the wall in the courtyard
and had been warned repeatedly
against the practice by his parents
and nurse.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
F. H. A. Slash
Is Restored
By Senate Unit
1900 Jobs Look
Safer; Coolidge
Gym Refused

Some 1900 employees of the Fed.
eral Housing Administration, about
half of whom are in the District Of
Columbia, got a new lease on their
jobs when the Senate Appropriations
Committee yesterday restored to the
second deficiency bill the $780, 900
which the House had Topped of the
Presidents request for $4,000, 900 for
that service
Also restored was a $4,000 sum
which the House had cut from the
$500, 900 asked for the Federal Bu-
reau Of Investigation for salaries
and expenses. Director J. Edgar
Hoover explained that funds already
are running low with an estimated
deficit of approximately s500,0O0.
AS reported, the bill also carries
Sl25 900 for purchase of land at
Annapolis for a naval radio station.
AN item of $22, $3.50 also was added
for the District Traffic Department
to- provide storage space at the two
new auto inspection stations which
have been completed. Traffic Di-
rector William A. Van Duzer ex-
planned that storage space will be
provided at the Northeast station
for about 10 automobiles and at the
Southwest station for about 40.
Gymnasium Request Denied.
The Senate committee refused to
include an item of $75 900 for a
girls gymnasium in the Calvin Cool
idge High School, now being erected,
and Chairman Adams lectured DR..
Frank w. Ballou for utterly disre.
garding Congress-
when the appropriation Of
$3.50 900 was made for Calvin
Coolidge High School by Con-
gress it was found that the school
building could not be built for
that figure if the girls gymna.
sium, which was in the original
plans, were included. The GYM
nasium was omitted. but the
school authorities later asked for
the additional amountJ
1T is drawing near the time when
the Commissioners and the Board
of Education should comply with
the representations they make TO
Congress when they get the money"
he said.
The bill also carries $4,000 for
construction and equipment of two
continuous treatment buildings for
St. Elizabeth's Hospital, which the
House had refused to grant.
Another item added by the Sem
ate Committee is SIS, 900 for replace"
ment of Gambo Creek Bridge az
the Naval Proving Ground, Dahl
gren, Va.
Other District Items.
Other District OF Columbia items
in the bill are:
For the Commission on Mental
Health, s9820. Additional amount
for District Building salaries, S5O66
Other District Building expenses
$3.50.
Salaries, Minimum Wage Board
$1,000.
Additional amount for salaries OF
teachers and officers in the public
schools, $4,000.
Additional amount for personnel
services of clerks and other em-
ployees of the public schools, $3.50
Additional amount for fuel anc
lighting in the public schools. $4,000
Additional amount for fuel anc
provisions for the tuberculosis san
| atoria, 5000.
For fees for jurors and witnesses
| $1l81295.
For writs of lunacy, s190.
For judgments against the Dis.
trict, s29.3l8.57. with an additiona.
amount for interest.
For judgments. to be paid out o1
the highway fund. s4.52014. with ar
additional amount for interest.
The committee also voted s600.0OC
to continue the monopoly investiga-
| ton.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Cases to Be Heard

Chairman w. H. Nickels, jr., of
the Virginia State Industrial Com
mission, will hold hearing on
workmen's compensation cases April
II in Alexandria, the commission
announced today.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
EAST CAR17OL STREET
No. 26

here the of the accident at East Capitol
street of Third street. where 69yearold eed
A marks the street light indicating that the well
lighted B indicates the street where the victim had
probably standing before starting the street.
Evening star., 1939-04-08

Germany is said to be shifting
its purchases of lumber from the
Scandinavian countries to Latin
America.