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Evening star., 1939-03-02
Manton Indicted
On Charges Of =:
Plot 70 Defrdud
Insurance Agent Also
Is Accused With
Former U. S. Jurist.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 2.-Martin r.
Manton, former senior Judge of the
United States Court of. Appeals, was
indicted by special grand jury to-
day on charges of conspiracy to de-
fraud the Government.
Indicted with him was George NJ.
Spectof, insurance agent and one
time representative of the late
Archie M. Andrews, financier.
The Indictment contained three
counts. Conviction would make the
men liable to maximum sentence
OF six years in prison and a 10000
fine.
Loan Acceptance Charged.
Manton resigned from the bench
after District Attorney Thomas E.
Dewey had accused him, in a letter
to Chairman Hatton W. Summers of
the House Judiciary Committee, of
havlng accepted loans from persons
interested in cases before his court.
Manton, who denied any wrong
doing, was witness before the
grand jury. He was scheduled for
further questioning, but his attor-.
ney said glandular ailment forced
MN TO go to hospital for an oper-
alton which has yet to be per-
formed
The first count of the indictment
charged conspiracy to delraud the
Government of the distinterested
and unbiased services and judgment
of Judges of the courts of the
United States"
The second and third list sums of
money involved, including money
allegedly paid to corporations owned
or controlled by Manton.
Payments Are Itemized.
The indictment charged that pay
ments amounting to S27,5OO were
made to Spector by the Interna-
tlonal Ticket Scale Corp, and that
Spector in turn paid $4,000 to the
/ National Cellulose Corp. and So
600 to the Forest Hills Terrace Corp,
both of which allegedly are cor
trolled by Manton 1t also was
charged that Spector gave $40, 1876 10
/ TO Marie D. Schmalz, Manton S
secretary and treasurer of the two
corporations.
The first count dealt with an
action brought by the Schick Dry
Razor, Inc, and the Schick Indus
tries. Ltd. against the Dictograph
Products Co. for alleged infringe
ment of patent rights.
The indictment alleged that Man.
ton, Spector and Andrews with full
knowledge the Scllick case was pend
ing did knowingly conspire
to commit offenses to impede
due administration in the Schick
case"
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Dr.. w. E. Dodd Pleads Guilty:
Fined $3.50 in Hit-Run Case
Jail Term Not
Imposed Because
OF His Health

By the Associated Press.
HANOVER COURTHOUSE, Va,
March DIR. William E. Dodd, for
mer Ambassador to Germany. was
fined $3.50 and costs in Hanover
Circuit Court today on a plea of
guilty to a charge of hit-run driving
involving an injury to colored child.
The sentence followed DR.. Dodd's
changing his innocent plea to guilty
Judge Frederick W. Coleman said
in passing sentence that he was i'm
posing no Jail term in view of the
poor health of the defendant, who
is SO years old.
Deprived of Suffrage.
The plea of guilty, the court point
ed out. requires the revocation of
his automobile drivers permit and
deprives him of the right of suffrage
The judge. reading a prepared
statement, declared there was no
law on the Virginia statute books
which should be more rigidly en-
forced, but declared he was imposing
only the fine because of the health
of DR.. Dodd, his long record as a
law-abiding citizen and the fact that
he had approximately s1,l00 in hos
pital and doctor bills for Glois
Grimes. the injured Negro girl.
DR.. Dodd paid the fine but the
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Glass Opposes Extending
Power 10 DevaIue Dollar
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Glass, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia today announced his opposi-
ton to extending the power of the
President to devalue the gold con-
tent of the dollar.
Senator Glass, a veteran mem
ber of the Banking and Currency
Committee, told Secretary Morgen-
thau that continuation of the power,
which the Treasury head had urged
before congressional committees,
was disturbing to business.
II think the very fact you have
these powers has created a disturb
ance," the Virginian said.
"If I may say so with proper
courtesy, want to disagree with
you," Secretary Morgenthau replied
quietly.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Gen. Ridley Satisfied
With Canal Defense
BS the Associated Press

BN the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 2..-Brig Gen
Clarence S. Ridley, Governor of the
Panama Canal Zone, said today he
was well satisfied" with defense
arrangements for the canal as dis
played in the recent fleet maneuvers.
Gen. Ridley arrived with Mrs.
Ridley aboard the United Fruit liner
Veragua to appear before the House
Appropriations Committee in con-
nection with the annual budget for
the canal.
Predicting that tie canal eventual
ly would have to be enlarged if the
increase in traffic continued, he
said he favored enlargement rather
than construction of a new canal
through Nicaragua.
He said he planned to attend the
launching of the Panama Railroad
Steamship Co. liner Cristobal. which
his wife will christen, at quincy,
Mass, next Saturday.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
MoreeII Vice President
OF Concrete Institute
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 2.--The
American Concrete Institute an
nounced today that Pfof. Frank
E. Richart of the University of
Illinois had been elected president
of the organization for the coming
year. r. B. Young of Toronto,
Canada. and Rear Admiral Ben
Moreell of Washington, D. c., were
elected vice presidents
Approximately 800 delegates at
tended the Institutes convention.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Dr.. Rutland B|dmes
GaIIinger Friction
On Younger Doctors
Health Chief Defends
Present System at
House Hearing
Pictures on Page BID

Health Officer George c. Rutland
today strongly defended the present
control of Gallinger Hospital before
a subcommittee of the House Dis
trict Committee investigating condi-
tions at the institution, and declared
that existing friction over the ad-
ministrative setup was caused chiefly
by some Of the younger doctors on
the visiting staff who felt they were
not getting free hand in ham
ding surgical cases.
He further declared the hospital
could not rely on the visiting staff to
provide service when it is needed
and that he personally felt some of
the younger doctors on the visiting
staff should not attempt to under
take major surgical operations in
dependently.
Aroused by DR.. Ruhlands state
ment, Representative Schultz, DEM
ocrat, of Indiana, member of the
subcommittee, turned to the health
officer and said:
II know some OF the medical pro-
fession are holier than you. You
are a doctor and I know you are
going to protect the profession as
much as you can and as a layman
I'm going to help you. But I'm
not going to help you protect the
shysters in the profession"
determinations Urged.
Representative Schultz also sug-
gested that doctors not only in
Washington but all over the coun-
try be given a denomination.
DR.. Rutland said he would not
condone the use of shysters at GAL
Enger.
Under the present administrative
arrangement with five full-time res
ident physicians at the head of the
various departments. DR.. Ruhland
testified patients are receiving at
tention more promptly and that the
mortality rate among the patients
had dropped in comparison with the
mortality rates of hospitals Of the
type of Gallinger in other cities.
And this record has been estab-
CO. CAT IINCTP po0o A91
Evening star., 1939-03-02
New Pope Is First
In History Ever
To Visit j. ).
Talk With Roosevelt
Causes Speculation on
Diplomatic Relations
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

For the first time in history a
man who visited the United States
is Pope. Eugenio Pacelli, now Plus
XII, was in Washington in Octo-
ber, 1886. He stopped in New York
City and at Hyde Park and he flew
to the Pacific Coast.
Cardinal Pacelli's trip signaled a
closer interest by the Vatican in
American Catholicism than had
been apparent before the papal Sec
retary of state made his extraordi-
nary visit. Perhaps the tie between
the Vatican and the United States
will now be bound even tighter.
Talked With Roosevelt.
Since Pacelli is a diplomat of the
first water, and since he talked at
length with President Roosevelt
when he was in the United States,
the always latent speculation is
given new life that active diplo-
matte relations between the Vatican
and the United States will be ef-
fected.
Such step would mean that the
apostolic delegate, who is the Pope S
emissary to the clergy of the coun-
try, would become the papal nuncio,
a mundane plenipotentiary. The
new building for the apostolic dele
gate on Massachusetts, avenue soon
will be opened.
Direct Rebuff to Hitler.
The choice of Pacelli as Pope is a
clear indication of the church s
realization of the need for a politi-
cal-minded leader in the modern
world, and it is a direct rebuff to
the attempts of Hitler and Mussolini
to interfere with the papal election
This fact brings Pacelli doubly
close to the United States, for he is
an admirer of democracy and has
often been the target of German
Nazi outbursts. When he spoke to
the students and clergy at George
town University here the evening of
october %, 1886, Cardinal Pacelli
said:
Together with his distinguished
cousin, Charles Carroll of Carroll
ton. and his equally distinguished
brother, Daniel Carroll, your found
er (Most Rev. John Carroll, the first
archbishop in this country had
much to do with the framing of the
Constitution of the United States,
which assured them full liberty in
the exercise of their religion"
Likes Fast Auto Driving,
The visit to Georgetown Univer-
sity climaxed a long day of events
for the cardinal in Washington
which demonstrated his tirelessness
and his liking for fast automobile
driving Che came down from New
York to Washington in the late Mrs.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Chrys|er Detroit Plant
Closed by Labor Row
Rx the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, March 2.-The Chrysler
Corps Dodge forge and truck plant
was closed today by labor dispute
and approximately 1,400 men were
idle.
The dispute started yesterday
afternoon over the dismissal of two
workmen. United Automobile Work.
ers' pickets prevented the plant from
opening today.
The dispute arose over demands
OF men who occasionally are required
to change dies on their machines
that they be paid the rate specified
for toolmakers. That would have
meant an increase OF about 10 cents
an hour.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
New Giant Clipper
Lands in Manila Buy

MANILA, March 2.-Pan-Ameri-
can Airways' new 74-passenger
Clipper 18 landed on Manila Bay at
2 pm. today Il am, E. S. T) to
complete the fifth leg Of its first
tranS-Pacific flight.
The big clipper, carrying a crew Of
IL and II observers, completed the
1,60O-mile hop from Guam in
hours so minutes.
The plane, bearing mail and ex-
press, will fly from here to Hong
Kong, terminus Of its 9,o00-mile
shakedown cruise from California.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Secretary Iekes Excused
From jury Service

Secretary of the Interior Ickes
was excused today from jury serv-
ice in Montgomery County, where
he has been a "i1on-voting resi-
dent" for several years. Returned
only a few days from a lengthy
Western trip during which his name
was called for jury service, Mr..
Ickes said he had discussed the mat
ter early today with Judge Charles
w. Woodward with satisfactory re-
Suits"
AT Arst I told him was not a
legal resident, but that seemed to
have no effect" Mr.. Ickes said.
80 then told him was . lawyer
and he didn't want me on the
panel"
Evening star., 1939-03-02
More Than Score
Feared Dead as Fire
Races Halifax Hotel
Dead List May Be Higher;
Only 48 Of III Persons
Accounted For

HALIFAX. Nova Scotia, March 2
canadian Press More than a
score of persons we're missing and
believed dead today after fire
destroyed the Queen Hotel and swept
through large section of this sea-
ports closely-built business section,
causing damage estimated at $780,
900.
Only 48 of the 1T persons be-
lieved to have been in the hotel
when the early morning fire broke
out were accounted for definitely at
noon, but police said others un-
doubtedly had escaped.
Police officials. after comforting
with hotel employees, said the death
list might be as high as 30. The
hotel register was buried in safe
beneath tons of debris.
20 in Hospitals.
Twenty survivors were in hospitals,
many suffering serious injuries from
the flames or from jumping out
windows when fire, raging through
the 50-year-old wood and stucco
structure, cut off other avenues of
escape.
Among the victims admitted to
Victoria General Hospital was Miss
Jean Sherwood of New York, Ice
Carnival star. The extent of her
injuries was not determined imme-
diately. Others missing or injured
all were listed as Canadians.
At 1890 a m, four hours after the
fire was discovered. the lames still
were shooting from the ruined hotel
and from adjacent buildings, but it
was believed they were under con-
troll.
Three business buildings in the
same block were damaged by the
fire, famed by a 25-mile wind.
Firemen said men and women in
night clothes were clinging to win
dow ledges and screaming for help
when they first reached the scene.
Many jumped from upper stories
and sustained grave injuries.
Several were seen at smoke-dlled
windows trying to escape, only to
fall back into the blazing structure.
Firemen, raising ladders, sue
ceeded IN carrying to the ground
many who had clung to ledges or
huddled in windows waiting for aid
Other Buildings Ignited.
The four-story brick Canadian
Electric Building, the National Drug
Co.'S f1ve-story brick structure,
brick block housing several stores
and wooden buildings along historic
Water street all caught fire in
spite of f1remen's efforts to check the
spread.
Police Sergt. Charles Judge said
he saw two men stand screaming
at windows until they fell back into
the flames. I never want to see
anything like it again"
Thomas Richardson, night watch
man at a hotel next door to the
burning structure, said men and
women were hanging from every
window of the Queen Hotel"
Three Children Rescued.
"When the engines came we went
up a ladder and threw three kids in
to a fire net. Then we took down
man and a woman" Richardson
said. THE kids we're between 6 and
10 years old. I saw one woman
Jump from window and land on
the marquee above the hotel en-
trance. Firemen took her down from
there"
A. S. Dewar of Wallace, Nova
Scotia, said his 20-year-old son Don
was missing.
II don't see how he could have
gotten out. We were in separate
rooms on the third floor and when
l awoke the hotel was shaking. I
couldn't get out into the hall. /
couldn't open the door. Finally, I
got out window" he said.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
CLIPPER Reaches Baltimore

BALTIMORE, March 2 (R.-The
Bermuda Clipper arrived here on
schedule at 2:35 pm. (E. S. T) today
after fighting through fog and icing
conditions which for time aroused
anxiety for the plane on its fight
from the islands.
Two hours before arrival the ship
reported icing conditions at 1000
feet while flying some rs miles off
Cape Hatteras. The deicers removed
the ice as the ship proceeded at 500
feet altitude.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Man Taken for Ride
Kills One Bandit;
| Second Fjees
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 2.-One Of
two robbers who made the MIS-
take of failing to search their
victim before taking him for a
ride was shot and killed today.
The other fled.
The men forced Siro Tonini,
a tavern owner, into his own
automobile as he was carrying
$500. He said he was compelled
to sit between them.
AS they sped along Tonini told
police he managed to reach an
automatic pistol in his coat
pocket and fired five shots with
out taking it from his pocket.
A bullet hit the man at his
right in the head.
The dead man was identified
as Peter Brown, about % years
old.
Evening star., 1939-03-02

Foreign.
Cardinal Pacelli elected Pope on
prelates' third ballot. Page Al
France sends Petain as first enyoy
TO Franco. Page Al
More than score feared dead as fire
RACES Halifax hotel. Page Al
300 believed killed in arsenal blast:
$50 injured. Page AS
British airforce estimates exceed
billion for 1939-4O. Page BIZ
Daughter is born to Empress Nagako
OF Japan. Page BIS
NotionoI.
Mysterious acid plays sensational
part in spy trial Page Az
House reverses itself, reinstates T, "
A. items. Page Az
Firm discharges 24O for participating
in Sit-down strike. Page AZ
Senate and House hope to pass arms
bills this week. Page A
House takes wage-hour control from
Labor Department. Page A-1s
Washington and Vicinity.
DR.. Rutland defends present Gal
linger Hospital system. Page Al
New vice squad named but identity
kept secfe6 Page AS
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Summary of Toduy's Star

Jobless compensation change pro-
posed in Byrnes bill. Page Al
Randolph urges Kennedy not to quit
D. c. Committee. Page B-1
School board to protest Griffenhagen
plan to Congress. Page B-1
Bills to break up Montgomery num-
bers gangs introduced. Page B-1
Six injured in three-car crash on
Lee highway. Page B-1
Sports.
Ferrell is impressed with Ortiz's
speed and control. Page D-l
Blair quint to represent Montgomery
in Star tourney. Page d.
Franked naples are aid to Clarke IN
duckpin rankings, Page D-3
Editorial and Comment
This and That. Page A-10
Answers to Questions. Page A-lO
Letters to The Star. rage A-IO
David Lawrence. Page ALL
Alsop and Kintner. Page ALI
G. Gould Lincoln. Page Al!
Constantine Brown. Page ALL
Della Pvnchon. Page ALL
MisceIIony
CITY News in Brief. Page D-5
Vital Statistics. Page D-10
After Dark Page Bio
Natures Children. Page C-I
Bedtime Story. Page D-o
Cross Word Puzzle. Page DIS
Letter-Out. Page D.o
Winning Contract. Page D-S
Uncle Rays Corner. Page D'0
Evening star., 1939-03-02

(See PACELLI, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1939-03-02

(See GALL1NGER, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1939-03-02

(See CARDINALS, Page A-40
Evening star., 1939-12-10


the bad parts Hollywood gave her, but Michael
knew better And the curtain going down on two
lives. two once glorious careers.
He thrust hand in his pocket and fshed out COIN
He twrled it in the air 1t down flat in his PALM
He did not look it. Crossing the street. he went over
to Forty-ffth.
HE switchboard girl at Chester Lytton's office re-
garded him with than casual interest She plugged
in line, gave his and after moment sad You
may 60 right in."
Take whatever the old boy has, he warned himself.
IF he still has il" He pushed the door inward The
smell, the familiar feel of the room hit him hard.
well, well, Michael. When did you get back?"
Chester Lytton little grayer little larger of
grth, but as ruddy. as beaming as ever.
Michael stepped over to the desk, took his out
stretched hand "As if you didn't know when got
back" He smiled.
Michael turned his head to follow the producers
straying gaze. The chair large - club chair -
and it faced the desk He hadn't noticed that it was
occupied. Sunken in its depths, the girl seemed small
and lost and you wouldn't have to know her we'll
Michael did to realize how much the actress
Evening star., 1939-12-10

strainng the woman He strode forward to where she
sat- brown hair and brown eyes that were fast turning
black and the clock of his life jumped back five years.
and stayed suspended.
"Shela." he said and took her hand Her hand and
after five years if you didn't look too closely at her
mouth and into her eyes, Sheila had been nght she
bruised deep.
Il didn't know you were in town. Michael Footlight
fever?" she said
Il lost something once. was hoping to find it"
Chester Lytton's wholehearted chuckle took over
What coincidence What pleasant coincidence" he
said 'Shea returned to New York only last night and
YOU his voice was archly accusing - you've been
here ten days without coming up!' His eyes beamed
his ruddy cheeks Redeemed, his chucke was infectious.
Chester Lytton looked at his watch, sighed. Il hate
to interrupt this happy reunion, but have an appoint
ment soon with Joel Preston. I'm having him write in
couple of parts in No More Playthngs'-s small parts
but meaty He proffered his cigarette If you
know of two topnotchers who looking, the parts
still open.
Michael's hand trembled as he lit cigarette This
the rung the rung by which to pull himself up the
ladder again. He was still young. And here Sheila,
the spark of his fiber. Together they might again
Through the haze of blue smoke his gaze swept to
Shea, and for eetng instant their eyes met. held.
Then silently, without moving his lips Michael cursed.
He didn't need directors for his lines now. His
came from stubborn pride, and from the devil With
Shea here, in the same room after five years look
ing him couldn't admit that he had fallen 50 far
In his best manner Michael crushed out the ciga-
rette. You know how it is, Chester, old boy" He
Evening star., 1939-12-10

had stood here just with Sheila And now the rung
from which he might begin again to reach out to her
was cut away. And Shela? He took her hand I'm
late - an appointment. Staying long?'
Sheila did not withdraw her hand. Awhile I'm -
I'm at the Clifton
In few seconds she was swallowed by the press of
people. He watched till he could no longer see the bob
bing of her hat Then he turned retraced his steps
quickly, an almost forgotten spark making his blood
surge giving wings to his feet There was chance If
Shea wasstayng at the Clifton. she must be broke too
The receptonist did not ring up Chester Lytton this
time He hasn't gone yet. she told Michael GO in"
Chester sitting where they had left him, bands
of light cutting through the Venetian blind across his
suit and desk. As Michael walked in, Lytton placed
face downwards sheet of paper he had been reading
Chester Michael began, maybe I've been kidding
myself. Perhaps"
Lytton silenced him with grin. IF you come back
this afternoon III have the contracts ready he said
The phone rang. Lytton raised the handset said
Ask her in He rose from behind the desk and walked
toward the door, 1t opened before he got there and
Michael heard Sheia's voice: "Oh, didn't know
Michael -. -" Michael turned, went to meet her.
They're not going to be big parts" Chester Lytton
beamed. But meaty And later - I'm late now but if
you'll wait till get my hat we'll go down and have
drink to Weston and Suffer-"
He took his hat from the hatrack, but before he fol-
lowed them he went to his desk and looked again at the
sheet of before putting in the top drawer It was
copy of telegram. He smiled as he reread:
Dear Shed sethe chickens o1 train fare slob har.
DIT pant for you stop and maybe bit Of a surprise
Tie End
Evening star., 1939-12-10

shook his head, sardOnically
rebuking. You know it's got
to be the lead"
Sheila stood up suddenly.
She barely topped his shoul-
der. "As for me, Chester -"
Her eyes seemed black still.
1--we always dreamed of a
chicken farm. Well, l have
one out in Jersey. Sorry"
They went out together,
Weston and Sutter. The fur
niture, the pictures on the
walls pressed round and
evoked images that sent a
chill through Michael's blood.
Ithad been there, in his grasp.
But Sheila had been there,
too, and with her brown-black
eyes on him, he had had no
choice but to let it go.
broadway. Broadway and
Forty-6fth. Weston and Sutter
stopped for a moment. watch
ing the only square in the
world, the only street in the
world. Shadows tugged at his
memory, reminded him Bit
terly of the other times he
Evening star., 1939-02-28
EVENING WASHINGTON TUESDAY

1t is divorced as far as possible
from politics"
The association indorsed the
recommendations Of Superintendent
Of Weights and Measures, George
M. Roberts regulating the licensing
Of coal dealers in the District. H.
C. Fitzpatrick, who introduced the
motion, said that under the present
loose system Of licensing illegal
practices are going on unham-
pered."
Oppose Change In Commission.
Reorganization Of the Public
Utilities Commission into a depart
ment with single executive head
as proposed in the Griffenhagen
report was opposed by the asso-
citation. Milo H. Brinkley, chair
man Of the Public Utilities Com
lNittee, submitted report in which
1t was declared the present method
of administration had been par
ticularly efncient In reducing elec-
trio rates.
Taking issue with another Grit
fenhagen report proposal, the asso-
citation adopted a resolution favor.