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Evening star., 1939-03-02
Two Held After Man
Is Beaten, Robbed

Two colored men, arrested last
night after allegedly beating and
robbing another colored man of IS.
were being investigated today by
second precinct police.
The victim, James Miller, 80, a
fireman at the Arcade Market, was
attacked on o street between Eighth
and Ninth streets NV. He identi-
fled two men arrested a short time
later as his attackers.
Mrs. Susan Mahoney of 1719
Thirteenth street NV. was walking
last night in the 1900 block of Riggs
street NV. when her purse, con-
tanning $35, was snatched by a COL
ored man.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
School Board
Disapproves
Change
To Tell Congress
OfHuzurds in
Griffenhogen Plan

Congress will be notified within
the next day or SO of the Board of
Education's absolute disapproval Of
the Griffenhagen reorganization
proposals for the school system.
The members acted unanimously
and officially yesterday to condemn
the proposals which would make
the school system one of II munich
pal departments under city man.
ager and school superintendent
with only an advisory committee of
citizens instead of the present
board.
Members adopted report Of the
Legislative Committee presented by
Chairman Charles D. Drayton,
which declared the Griffenhagen
recommendations in connection with
education would be detrimental
and likely calamitous" to the edu-
cational welfare of nearly 100000
public school children.
Cites Splitting of Functions.
The report declares that under
the Griffenhagen proposals, func-
tions now unified under the School
Board would be divided up among
number of other agencies. Prep
aration of the school budget, for
example, would be under the De-
partment of Finance. Examination
of school employees would be under
the Personnel Department, the re-
port stated, while operation of the
school buildings would be under
the Department of Public Works,
and recreation, row carried on by
the Community Center Department,
would be under the Department of
parks and recreation.
The Advisory Committee, the
board declared, is manifestly sop
thrown out to those who believe
there should be some local participa-
ton in the government.
Education. the report argued. in
wolves functions distinct from those
of municipal government The pro-
posals do not say wherein the pres
ent setup has failed to carry out
its program or where any savings
would be effected in the school sys-
tenn
Setup Held Best.
Experience shows, said Mr.. Dray-
ton, that setup such as Washing
ton now has is the best.
TT may be that other branches
of the District government are un-
believably complex. confused, illogl-
cal and cumbersome. he said, but
we are convinced that these gen.
eralizations do not apply to the
school system"
The board also approved change
of date for the final colored cadet
drills from May until the first two
days of June because of the large
number of activities going on in
May.
The meeting was featured by the
swearing in of c. Melvin Sharpe
who will complete the term of Henry
I. Quinn as member of the board
Mr.. Sharpes first official act was
to call the meeting of the Com
munity Use of Buildings Commit
/ tee, whose chairmanship he in
! herited. for tomorroW's meeting tc
consider the evidence in the case
of Marian Anderson, noted colored
singer denied the use of Central
High School for a concert.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Two Judges Warn
Hit-Run Motorists
Will Get No Mercy'
Maximum Sentence of
6 Months Imposed on
Z Convicted Yesterday

A warning that motorists con-
victed on charges of hit-and-run
can expect mo mercy" was issued
today by two Police Court judges
who yesterday dealt out the maxi
mum Jail sentence of six months
against two men who seriously in
jured pedestrians.
Judges Edward NJ Curran and
Hobart Newman. presiding over jury
and traffic branches of the court,
respectively, both declared they
would impose drastic penalties on
any defendant convicted before
them.
Judge Curran said: In my opin-
ion, it's most heinous crime and
unless there are extenuating cir
cumstances. this court should mete
out drastic penalties. AS for de-
PENDANTS convicted before me, they
can expect no leniency."
Judge Newman, taking a like
stand, also said he would continue
his practice of dealing severly with
offenders in less serious violations,
holding that stiff penalty for
breaking the speed law, for going
through red lights and the like, will
act as restraining force on motor
lists and nip in the bud" the posi-
blllty Of more serious violat ations.
Judge Newman yesterday meted a
slx-month sentence to a 28-year-old
colored man for leaving a colored
pedestrian lying seriously injured at
New Jersey avenue and o streets
NV. last Sunday.
Judge Curran's sentence was i'm
posed on Edward Albert Lock, 80, of
GIT H street SW.. Navy Yard en-
ploye, who was convicted by a Jury.
Lock was charge with striking John
Parsekian, an aged fruit peddler,
near Third street and Maryland
avenue SW. on November 10, 1888.
Convicted on circumstantial evil
oence, Lock denied having struck
the man.
After the jury verdict, Judge Cur
ran paid Pvt. w. w. Knox, who
investigated the accident, a high
compliment as having done "one of
the best pieces of work this court
has ever witnessed"
Pvt. Knox, a graduate in civil
engineering school of George Wash
ington University. drew numerous
diagrams which Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Milton D. Norman
termed indispensable" in prosecu-
ton of the case.
Among evidence offered in the
case was the paper covering of an
orange found on Locks car, which
was the same kind that covered the
fruit being sold by Mr.. Parsekian
and raincoat worn by the injured
man which had the imprint of a
monogram such as was on Locks
car. Pvt. Knox had taken this coat
to the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton laboratory and the monogram
imprint was preserved with shellac.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
zoners Give Approval
7oLarge Apartment
In Southeast
Several Other Petitions
Granted; New Location
For School Denied

Construction of a large apartment
development near TWenty-flfth
street and Good Hope road S.E. has
been made possible by approval
given by the Board of Zoning Ad-
justment to a petition by Skyland
Apartments, Inc, for variance
from zoning rules.
The board also announced late
yesterday it had denied a petition
for permission to move the Peter
Pan School to new location at
1915 Manchester lane NV, from its
present housing on Park road NV
United States Attorney David A
Pine was listed as one of counsel for
a group of residents who protested
against the change.
Other Petitions Approved.
The following petitions were ap-
proved:
George N. Bell was given pernis-
sion to erect semi-detached and
community llOuSCS VA PAL Y "a
tract at Conduit and Reservoir roads
NV, subject to certain conditions
F. A. Blundon Co., as agents for
Harry and Ethel Bratt, were given
permission to change non-con-
forming use from a tailor shop to
include a hand laundry, cleaning
and tailoring shop, at 2l5 Twelfth
street Sc
Lorenzo Minis was granted per-
mission to build a rear two-story ad-
dition at 1923 Eighth street NV.
Dinner Kitchen Authorized.
Alice Proctor was permitted &c
change non-conforming use from
grocery store toa dinner kitchen
at 1881 P street NV.
Oscar and Pauline Weistock were
granted permission to change a non.
conforming use from restaurant
to a delicatessen and grocery store
at 6640 Georgia avenue NV.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Medical Society
To Launch Mutual
Health Service Soon
SIS Doctors Ready
To Participate in
Pre-Poyment Care

With 555 active and life members
of the District Medical Society
already promising to furnish medi-
cal services under the societys new
Mutual Health Service" program
it was predicted last night that
M. H. S. would be under way within
another month or six weeks.
This was announced by the society
last night following its regular busi-
ness meeting at 17l8 M street
where a report on progress of the
plan was made by DR.. Arch L. Rid
dick. chairman of the Committee on
Medical Economics.
Board to Be Elected.
The large number of physicians
participating was reported by DR.
Riddick ito be most gratifying to
your committee" A meeting of the
participating physicians will be held
within the next few weeks, DR.
Riddick announced, board OF
trustees will be elected and the
organization set in motion. M. H. S
is designed by the society to fur
nish prepayment medical care or
a limited indemnity basis to mar
ginal income people.
DR.. Charles r. L. HALEY. chair
man of the society's Committee or
Public Health, announced that free
examinations of youths employed
on w. P. A. projects and connected
with the National Youth Admin
istration are being performed by 81
physicians volunteering from the
medical society.
Clinics on Tuesdays.
The first examination period was
last Tuesday, using facilities Al
Gallinger Hospital. Clinics will be
held to complete these examinations
on three succeeding Tuesdays
March 7, IA and %, at Gallinger
Georgetown, Sibley and Garfield
Hospitals.
The Public Health Committee
Chairman HALEY announced. was
working closely with the District
health officer, DR.. George C. Rub
land, to improve the usefulness anc
technical phases of physical exam.
nations of food handlers. beauty
shop operators and domestics.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
jury to Decide Issue of Fiinino
Driver in Two Jurisdictions

and was released under $500 bond.
He was charged in Washington with
reckless driving, failing to show
a registration card and having no
District permit.
A short time after his arrest in
Washington, it was said, Mr.. Bowie
again was arrested just across the
District line on Bladensburg road
in Prince Georges County. Officer
Hartnett also made the second ar
rest.
First charged with exceeding 60
miles an hour, failing to observe
the stop sign and driving on an
expired permit, the charges later
were amended to read driving at q
speed greater than reasonable and
proper" and failing to stop at stop
sign.
He paid the fine.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Treasury Will Permit
Exchange of Securities

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Morgenthau announced
last night that on March Is holders
of $1,293,714,200 of 21s per cent
Treasury notes maturing June Is
would be permitted to exchange
their securities for one of three
other types instead of receiving
cash.
Investors wanting to exchange will
be given the choice of is per cent
notes maturing December Is, 1943;
21a per cent bonds maturing from
1850 to 1852, or 2a4 per cent bonds
maturing from 1860 to 1865.
Other terms of the exchange offer
will be made public Monday.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Tax Case
Faces Long Respite,
With Trial Set April
Defense Attorneys Not
Entirely Sotised Thot
Delay Is Long Enough

With the third Warning income
tax fraud trial set for April "a. the
turbulent case faced a long legal
respite today, although those con-
cerned with it would not venture
to predict there would be no further
developments meanwhile.
The propensity of the case to
explode in unexpected directions
caused the prosecutors to remain
vigilant, while the defense attorneys
were not entirely satisfied that
public opinion will have quieted
down sufficiently by the end of
April to assure them an impartial
jury. In setting down the case for
trial, however, Justice Bolitha ]
Laws said if any good reason for
further delay developed he would
be glad to consider it.
1t was revealed yesterday for the
first time that one man on the panel
at the first tax trial was approached
before he even had a chance to
respond to the subpoena ordering
him to report for jury service. This
talesman, who was excused just
short of taking the oath as a juror
in the case-although nothing was
known about his reported approach
until after the scandal broke at the
second Enthusiastically was visited
by a stranger. The visitor, accord
ing to investigators, defended the
Warnings as pretty good people.
A friend quoted this juror as saying
it would be worth "a thousand or
two" If he got on the Warning jurv
and voted the right way, though
the juror denied money was men
toned when he was questioned by
the authorities.
Although the juror did not testify
at the contempt hearings, since he
could not identify the stranger. who
apparently was a Warning go-be-
tween, the episode led the offices of
the United States attorney and the
marshal to confer over more strin-
gent measures to guard subpoena
lists while they are being served
The contact man in this approach
presumably had the names Of sub
poenaed jurors before they had
obeyed these orders and reported to
court.
Emmitt Warning, under sentence
of two years and two months for
tampering with jurors, is expected
to remain either in the District Jail
or at nearby Lorton Reformatory
until after the income tax trial. He
then may be sent to some more dis
tant Federal penitentiary, if the
Bureau of Prisons so decides. His
brothers, Charles Rags) and Leo
Warning, and the fourth defendant
in the tax case, Gordon L. r. Sadur,
public accountant. were not involved
in the jury scandal and are under
bond. The bonds of Charles and
Leo, raised to $4,000 each when the
plot to influence jury was first dis
closed, were lowered back to the
original figure of 5000 by Justic
Laws yesterday when he reset the
case for trial.
The first tax trial resulted in a
hung jury, while the jury-tamper-
ing plot broke up the second In q
mistrial early this month while testi-
mony was In progress.
Evening star., 1939-03-02

Decision on whether a motorist
can be fined in two jurisdictions
on traffic charges growing out of
the same chase by a Washington
policeman was left up to a jury in
the District of Columbia Police
Court last night when Justice Of
the Peace William A. Bobb of Cot
tage City, Md, assessed a SIS fine
against a Washington motorist.
Floyd G. Bowie, 20, of the 100
block of Tenth street NV. pleaded
guilty to charges of exceeding the
speed limit and failing to stop at
a stop sign. The charges were con-
tanned in warrant sworn to by
Policeman l.. A. Hartnett of the
District Traffic Division. Previously
Mr.. Bowie had demanded a jury
trial before Judge Hobart Newman
in the Washington Police Court
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Randolph Urges
Kennedy TO Stay
On District Unit
Maryland Member
Threatens to Quit
Committee Post

Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee today expressed
hope" that Representative Ken
nedy, Democrat. of Maryland would
not carry out his threat to resign as
member of the committee when
the fate of the Griffenhagen reor-
ganlzation plan is decided.
Representative Kennedy is chair
man OF special subcommittee
charged with consideration of the
Grltfenhagen report. Lack of pub
lie appreciation for his efforts to
give the District a modern and ef-
nclent municipal machine is one Of
Mr.. Kennedy's principal reasons for
planning to leave the committee.
Mr.. Randolph said it is "easv to
understand Mr.. Kennedy's dis
couragement. His views were out
lined in the following statement:
L know nothing of the plans Of
Mr.. Kennedy in connection with his
future resignation from the District
Committee, except reports l have
read in the newspapers.
TTdlSeS henne0yS Work.
He is one of the most valuable
members Of the committee and mas
given much attention to matters
concerning the welfare of the Dis
trlct. l have every confidence in
his energy and ability as he under
takes the important work incident
to consideration of the Griffenhagen
report.
1T is easy to understand why Mr..
Kennedy would become discouraged
IN view OF certain conditions which
seem to continually arise in connec-
ton with membership on the Dis
trlct Committee, a committee which
l believe to be the most important
IN the House. l feel certain the
Maryland Representative will splen-
dldly discharge the labors with
which he has been intrusted and I
hope he will find it possible to con-
tlnue his service on the District
Committee. 1t shall be my purpose
to cooperate with him in every way
l possibly can, and trust that resi-
dents and organizations in WASH
ington will aid him in every proper
manner
Hearings Postponed.
Just before Chairman Randolph
issued the statement, Mr.. Kennedy
announced postponement of public
hearings on the Griffenhagen plan
until the middle of next week,
Originally the hearings were
scheduled to start at 10 o'clock this
morning Members of the subcom-
mlttee, however, found the time
would conflict with other engage
ments and sought a delay.
1t is unlikely now that the hear
lngs will begin before Wednesday
because the full District Committee
will meet Monday and the following
day the Fiscal Affairs Subcommit-
tee plans to start its long delayed
study of the new tax program Four
OF the members of the Fiscal At
fairs Subcommittee also are mem
bers of the Special Reorganization
Subcommittee.
Mr.. Kennedy said he would call
as the first witnesses the District
commissioners and members of the
firm Of Griffenhagen g. Associates
who developed the new plan for re-
modelling the municipal government.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
AIIdredge to Be Grilled
On Rote Differentiuls
BY the Associated Press.

~
The Senate Interstate Commerce
Subcommittee studying the NOM
ination of j. Haden Alldredge to
the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion will meet in executive session
soon, probably next week.
Senator Reed, Republican, OF
Kansas has disclosed that he wishes
to question the nominee regarding
his views toward freight-rate differ
entails, and Chairman johnson has
indicated Senator Reed will be given
an opportunity to do so at the meet
ing.
Senator Reed, a member of the
subcommittee himself, said he
wanted to know whether Mr.. ALI
dredge had participated in the
Southern movement to eliminate
rate differentials. He did not elab-
crate.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Hawkins Named Deputy

ROCKVILLE, Md, March 2 (Spe-
ciaD Sheriff H. Leslie Carlin yes
terday appointed James Ernest
Hawkins of Etchison chief deputy
sheriff for Montgomery County. He
succeeds Charles M. Orme, who has
been made chief of the county po-
lice department to take the place
of j. William Garrett. Sheriff Car
lin also has appointed Albert w.
Bender and David w. Clarke spe-
cial deputies to serve "at the pleas
ure of the sheriff"
Evening star., 1939-03-02
W. P. A. Expenses Fall
To Lowest in 9 Months
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury reported today that
w. P. A. expenditures fell in Febru-
ary to the lowest level in nine
months.
The months w. P. A. expenses
amounted to 159,924,793, compared
with S185 .296, 1872 in January and
$2l8,970,205 in the record month Of
December. February's total reflect
ed a sharp curta;lment of the work
relief rolls.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
MARRIAGE License Record

FREDERICKCBURG, Va, March
2 (SpeciaD A new record for the
number of marriage licenses issued
here in one day was set last Sat
urday, when Clerk Mason H. VIII
lis issued 10 licenses-all to out-of
State couples. The new mark ex-
ceeds by two the previous record OF
II, set in January, and equaled twice
since,
Evening star., 1939-03-02

IIlC SdulC VI SSS,
for the Bureau of
Engraving and
Printing is the
record of George
w. Dove. IS, Of
1904 Clark ave-
n ue, S i lv e r
Spring, Nd, who
retired Tuesday.
A party was
t e n d e r ed him
and his family
by fellow en-
ployes this week.
Mr.. Doves rec
ord shows that
since he entered
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Lenten Talk TONIGHT

DR.. Harold Bosley of the Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal
Church of Baltimore will speak to-
night at the Calvary Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Columbia road near
Fifteenth street NV, a o'clock
Mr.. Bosley's subject is Christ S
Challenge to a Pagan World
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Engineers Invited

Refrigerator engineers of Wash
ington have been invited to attend
the monthly meeting of the Ameri-
can Society of Refrigeration Engi-
neers, Philadelphia section, to be
held at the Engineers Club In
Baltimore, at 6 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
Officers to Be Elected

The National Association of Re-
tired Federal Employees will elect Of
ficers Saturday at 2 pm. at their
monthly meeting in room 43 of the
Natural History Building Of the Ma
tional Museum.
Evening star., 1939-03-02
6. W. Dove Retires
As u. S. Printer

Forty-eight years as plate prin-
ter, As years of that time operating
Evening star., 1939-03-02

the Bureau as an apprentice in 1891
he has printed 100000 impressions.
Evening star., 1939-03-02

since he entered
Evening star., 1939-03-25
Spying on the Spies

1t is logical to assume that spy ac-
tivities increase as new measures are
taken to strengthen national defense.
The huge Army and Navy expansion
program of the United States un-
doubtedly has whetted the curiosity
OF espionage agents from certain
foreign lands. 1t is proper, there
fore, that extreme vigilance should
be maintained to protect vital Sc
crets of our naval and military forces
from the prying eyes OF designing
aliens.
1t is reassuring to learn from At
torney General Murphy that the
Government is fully aware of the
spy menace and is taking extraordi-
nary precautions to guard against
1T at this critical period in world
affairs. At the direction of President
Roosevelt, who, like many others, is
alarmed at disclosures in recent
espionage trials in various parts of
the country, special committee on
counter-espionage has been set up to
coordinate anti-spy activities of
several Federal agencies. Under this
system primary investigative juris-
diction in espionage cases will remain
vested In the Federal Bureau of In
Vestlgation OF the Department of
Justice, which is directed by law to
handle such cases in peacetime. The
F. B. I. works in close cooperation
with the Army and Navy intelligence
offices, which are not equipped to
conduct intensive Investigations in
time of peace. Information regard
Ing possible spy plotting which
Treasury Post Of1ice and other
agents pick up in the course of their
regular duties can be relayed at once
to the Department of Justice for in
vestigation, under the Coordination
plan.
The administration is to be COM
mended for taking every possible
precaution to guard our military and
other secrets from prying eyes. At
such a critical juncture in world
af1ars, laxity in this respect would
be intolerable.
Evening star., 1939-03-25

them by the c. I. O.'s Washington Indus
trial Union Council, and the refusal of
members of c. l. o. unions, especially the
United Federal Workers of America, to
go through the picket lines that were
maintained played a large part in demon
stratlng both to the hotels and to the
public generally that the forces of labor
can unite and work comparatively and
peacefully for improved working condi-
tions and collective bargaining. The
Socialist party has long hoped that such
manifestations of unified activity among
the ranks of labor would lead to speedy
end to the internecine warfare that has
hurt labor itself, as well as the general
public.
The Socialist party heartily indorses
this action on the part of the unions
involved, and pledges its constant sup
port for all moves designed to bring the
forces of labor together upon a common
program, structure and purposes.
SAM LAWRENCE, Secretary,
Local Washington, Socialist Party.
March %.
Evening star., 1939-03-25
esting Drunken Drivers

Indiana has become the first State
to provide that it's courts may recog-
nize scientific tests to determine
whether persons charged with
drunken driving actually were in
toxicated. The results of this ex-
pertinent In the Hoosier State will
be Of particular interest here as
bill is pending in Congress to legalize
use of such evidence In the District
courts.
The Indiana statute recognizes
that tests of breath and body fluids
indicate whether driver was under
the influence of liquor at 9 particular
time. 1t is specified that an analysis
showing .05 per cent or less by
weight Of alcohol in the defendants
blood at the time of the alleged
drunkenness is prima facie evidence
that the person was not under the
influence Of intoxicating liquor. If