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Evening star., 1939-06-21
Policeman Cleared
OF lntoxication Chdroe

Policeman Francis F.. Feighery of
No. 6 precinct was cleared yesterday
in Police Court of a charge of in
toxication brought by two fellow
officers.
Judge John P. Mcmahon dis
missed the case when he found
testimony of Government and de-
fense witnesses ''irreconcilable. "
Although Sergt. J. E. Silvea and
Policeman A. B. Clothier testified
that in their opinion Mr.. Feighery
was intoxicated early Friday morn
ing at Georgia avenue and Emerson
street NV while on duty, two de-
fense witnesses testified to the con-
trary.
Mr.. and Mrs Chester E. Taylor,
316 Decatur street NV, who took
the defendant to the Georgia ave-
nue. corner in their car to call the
precinct at cal box, told the court
Mr.. Feighery was sober and they
smelled no odor of alcohol on his
breath. The couple said they had
never seen the defendant before
they had picked him up at a bar
becue stand several blocks away
when he asked them to take him
to the call box.
Sergt. Silvea said Mr.. Feighery
talked "thickly" and Policeman
Clothier said he saw the defendant
100 yards away rocking and reel
ing"
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Zoo Hands Work Half Hour
To Get Giraffe in New Home
Stubborn Female Needs Persuodine
As Pair of Rare Animals Arrive

1t took corps of Zoo hands half
an hour this morning to persuade g
lady giraffe to desert a wooden crate
for her new home outside the Zoos
antelope house.
To the man who directed oper-
ations. Benjamin Lepow of Kenya,
half an hour was practically record
time. 1t took him nine months to
capture the rare creature, reticu-
lated giraffe with a fine webwork of
lines on her sleek brown coat.
The lady giraffe was much slower
to catch on to the idea of moving
than her male partner. From his
perch atop the crate where he was
trying to entice the animal with
potatoes. Mr.. Lepow said sadly,
"Stubborn-just like woman"
Still Just Babies.
The giraffes hail from the desert
region north of Kenya and south
of the Abyssinian frontier. They're
still just babies, 3 years old, and
stand only IL feet tall. When they're
full grown they should reach the %
foot mark.
Mr.. Lepow's troubles didn't end
when he had them safely in an
enclosure back in Africa. There was
a 54-day voyage ahead of them.
Rounding the Cape of Good Hope
aboard the S. S. Robin Goodfellow
the crates broke. The giraffes and
all the bther animals Mr.. Lepow was
Evening star., 1939-06-21
One Of II Indictments
Lays False Entries
ToFormer Teller
Defendant Is Now
Held in Custody by
Army Officials

Handing up 27 indictments today
to Justice James NJ. Proctor in Dis
trlct Court, the grand jury charged
Bernard P. Way, former savings bank
teller at the Second National Bank of
Washington, with violating the Ma
tlonal Bank Act in allegedly making
false entries. The Federal Bureau
OF Investigation asserted that Way
had allegedly converted to his own
use Sl,01623 between October, 1885,
and February, 1886, taking the
banks funds. Authorities said that
Way is now in the custody of Army
officials and that he had been in
San Francisco, where he was taking
a vessel bound for the Orient.
The grand jury jointly indicted
Joseph McCree and Harvey P. Har-
ris on charges of HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny in nine cases, while Nc
Cree was named in four more. 9th
ers indicted and the charges against
them are: Caleb L. Shipley, house.
breaking and larceny; William
Jackson, joyriding; Benjamin M.
Price, joyriding and larceny from
the United States; James R. Smith,
non-support of minor child; William
H. Robinson, forging and uttering
Government check; Edith Sanger,
John c. Bates and Charles Gordy,
violation of the Harrison Narcotic
Act and the Narcotic Drugs I'm
port and Export Act; Herman Moore
and Mack Moore, assault with
dangerous weapon; Raymond R.
Howard, assault with intent to COM
nit robbery; Bernard Beavers, rob-
berry, and William G. Berry, assault
with intent to commit rape.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Man Spends 40 Years Saving
$1,216 Con-Men Get in Duy

would have to let his new-found
friends in on the proceeds, but
asked that they drive him to his
Office so he could consult his boss.
The boss told him that there was
no use giving money to Mr.. Miller
and his friend-they weren't used
to handling money and would just
squander it.
This made Mr.. Miller indignant
and he produced his $1216 to show
that he was man of means. The
stranger said he'd show the money
to his boss and bring it to Mr.. Mil
ler's home later in the day, along
with cut in the find"
That was last week. Mr.. Miller
waited patiently until yesterday for
the man-and his new boarder-to
come back. Then he told police, who
shook their heads sadly and in
formed him that he was the victim
of one of the most common finn
fans known to man.
AS nest egg for a new savings
account, Miller had the 81 deposit
left by the boarder.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Six Bills Affectinq
District Are Signed
By President
Street Measures,
Adoption Procedure
Are Involved

President Roosevelt today signed
six bills affecting the District of
Columbia.
These bills include H. r. 4745.
which applies the same rules for
condemnation proceedings in minor
streets and alley that are now ap-
piled to major streets and avenues.
In other words, if the damages re-
sultlng from condemnation exceed
benefits, the District government may
60 ahead with the project. making
up the deficit out of general funds
of the District.
H. R. 5066, which amends an act
OF Congress regulating proceedings
in adoption of children. This amend
ment changes the length of time for
local authorities to make investiga-
tions for legal adoptions. Under this
amendment 80 days, instead of 60
days as is the present case, will be
allowed for checking up on persons
seeking to adopt children legally.
H. r. 5488 provides for the widen
ing of Wisconsin avenue from r
street to the Mount Alto Hospital.
H. r. $500 authorizes the P. B. e.
w. Railroad Co. to extend its pres
ent track connection with the United
States Navy Yard to provide ade-
quate railroad facilities in connec-
ton with the development of Buz-
yards Point as an industrial area.
H. R. 5801 grants permission for
the construction, maintenance and
use of certain underground con-
duit for electric lines to be used in
connection with the new Doctors
Hospital under construction on l
street between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth.
Fl. R. 5987 amends the District of
Columbia Traffic Act to give permis-
sion to drivers of Federal trucks,
such as drivers from C. C. C. camps
and Army posts, to drive through
the District without obtaining Dis
trict drivers permits.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Funeral Tomorrow
For N. Joseph Ryan,
6. A. 0. Section Chief
Had Long Been Known
In Catholic Groups
And in Charitable Work

M. Joseph Ryan. So, chief of the
Claims Section of the Transporta-
ton Division, General, Accounting
Office. died Monday of heart at
tack at his home, sol Webster street
NV. He had long been prominent
in Catholic organizations and in
charitable work.
Funeral services will be held at 8
m. tomorrow in st. Gabriels Cath
olic Church. The Rev. Louis Albert,
assistant pastor. will officiate. Burial
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
For more than 80 years Mr.. Ryan
had been prominent in Catholic
charitable work as secretary and
member of the executive staff of the
st. Aloysius Council of the st. Vim
cent de Paul Society About year
ago he moved to the St. Gabriels
Parish and transferred his member
ship to the ST. Vincent de Paul So
ciety there.
Aided Jobless and Sick.
During the depression Mr.. Ryan
devoted his spare time to work
among the poor. unemployed and
sick of st. Aloysius Parish. in CO.
operation with District authorities
and officials of the Catholic Chari-
ties. He obtained employment for
hundreds and free medical atten-
ton for many. He also was in
strumental in keeping many from
being evicted from their homes.
The Right Rev. Msgr. John
O'Grady. founder and director of
the National Catholic Charities.
frequently praised Mr.. Ryan's work,
both in speech and writing.
Besides being active in the St.
Vincent de Paul Society, Mr.. Ryan
also had long been a member of the
Holy Name Society and the League
OF Manresan Retreat. For Is years
he was a promoter of the National
League of the Sacred Heart.
Leaves Sister and Brother.
Mr.. Ryan is survived by a sister,
Miss Agnes NJ Ryan, and brother,
Francis de Sales Ryan, both of this
city.
Among those who will attend the
funeral tomorrow will be members
of committees of the st. Vincent
de Paul Society, the Holy Name
Society and the Catholic Charities,
also priests Of many religious orders
affiliated with Catholic University.
Pallbearers will include Francis
T. Cleary, president of the Particu-
lar Council of the St. Vincent de
Paul Society; Francis L. Neubeck,
president of the st. Gabriels Coun-
Gil OF the st. Vincent de Paul So
clety, and MIR. Ryan's Office as
sociates.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
D. T.. National Guard
Stages Review
For Jurists
First Seret. Phillips
Is Presented Military
Orders Sober

The District National Guard,
1.500 men strong, marched in re-
view on the Mail last night before
judges Of District courts and other
official guests.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, men,
bers of his staff and the guests
formed the reviewing line as the
military display was presented un-
der the direction of Col. John w.
Oehmann: commander of the 121st
Engineer Regiment.
In the main presentation of the
occasion, First Sergt. Stanley w.
Phillips, Company F, 12lst Engi-
neers, received from Rear Admiral
Harry G. Hamlet, U. S. NJ, retired,
the Military Order of the World
War saber for making the highest
grade in the branch examination
for commission as second lieutenant
Admiral Hamlet is commander of
the District chapter of the order.
Maj Gen. Albert H. Blanding,
chief Of the National Guard Bureau,
War Department, presented med
ais to the District Guard team that
won the bureaus indoor rifle match.
The recipients. members of Head
quarters and Service Company of
the Engineers, were Capt. Edward
A. Mcmahon, team captain; Tech.
Sergt. Frank B. Kaye, team coach;
Sergt Sterling K. Chambers, Sergt.
Merrill A. Turner, Corpl. John F.
Bradbury, Pvt. Willard c. Jensen
and Pvt Arthur H. Ross.
The guests included Justice Har-
old NJ Stephens, United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals: Judges
Nathan Cayton. Ellen K. Raedy and
Almond w. Scott of Municipal
Court, and Edward M. Curran and
Walter j. Casey of Police Court;
Representative Cooley, Democrat, of
North Carolina; Theodore Cogswell,
1t. Col. Myron c. Cramer, Gordon
Dean, Department of Justice; Will
lard L. Hart, Arthur B. Shelton
and U. S. District Attorney William
A. Pine.
Following the review, the jurists
inspected the latest anti-aircraft
guns, part of the equipment of the
26Oth Coast Artillery, mounted on
the drill ground
Gen. Cox and his staff enter
tanned the guests at the armory.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Gen. Hines Names Aides
In Chest Campaign

Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, ad-
ministrator of Veterans Affairs and
chairman of the Government Unit
in the next Community Chest cam
paign, today announced the appoint
ment OF five vice chairmen.
One vice chairman will be Frank
A. Birgfeld, chief clerk of the
Treasury Department. Mr.. Birgfeld
has served as volunteer vice chair
man in the Governmental Unit in
the past three campaigns
Others named are Assistant Sec
retary of Commerce. John Monroe
johnson; j. Austin Latimer, special
assistant to the Postmaster Gen
eral. who is accepting the post for
the second time; John E. Upp, Vet
Grams Administration, who was de-
partment chairman for that bureau
during the last campaign, and Brig
Gen. Albert L. Cox, who will be in
charge of the speakers bureau OF
the Governmental Unit.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
D. C.. Death Rate
Drops, but Still
Is Near Top

The death rate in the District of
Columbia declined in 1888, but was
still one Of the highest in the Ma
ton, the Census Bureau reported
today.
Deaths here during 1888 were 1877
per 1000 estimated population. Only
Arizona, with 145, and New Mexico,
with 40, reported higher rates.
Florida and Nevada ranked behind
the District, with 1876.
The decrease in the local death
rate followed the general pattern for
the Nation. The death rate for the
country as a whole was the record
low of 10.6 per 1,0O0-just slightly
under the 10.7 reported in 1893.
Coupled with the record low death
rate was new low in infant NOR
tality, the bureau reported. The in
FAINT mortality rate was 500 deaths
under one year of age per 1000 live
births in 1888. This is the lowest
infant mortality rate since the
bureau began keeping records two
decades ago.
There were 1880, ,e8S deaths In
1888 In the United States.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Old People Need Sleep,
Judae Warns Youth

Police Court Judge John P. Nc
Mahon, who has few gray hairs,
today voiced the need of old people
for sound and undisturbed sleep.
David r. Petit, %, of 4217 Third
street NV, was charged with blow
ing his horn too loudly at a curb
service restaurant in the 1900 block
of Connecticut avenue NV, Satur-
day.
"You young fellows don't seem to
have much respect for others who
are trying to Sleep" admonished
Judge Mcmahon. when you get as
old and as bald-headed as am, you
will know what it means to have
some one sound horn under your
apartment window late at night"
The court took Pettit's personal
bond.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Douglas Named Head
Of Silver Sprinq Lions

Prof. E. Merritt Douglas, princi-
pal of the Montgomery Blair High
School, was elected president of the
Silver Spring (Md) Lions Club last
night at the Indian Spring Country
Club.
Other officers elected we're: Capt.
William F. Bulls, first vice presi-
dent; Charles M. 1relan, jr, second
vice president; Harry Trainor, third
vice president; Griffith w. Ritenour,
secretary; John N Randolph, treas
urer; John Diamond. Sd, lion tanner;
Herbert Hendricks, jr., tail twister,
and Willard S. Conlon, Truman
Dodson, DR.. Kermit F. Smith and
Joseph Buscher, directors.
Delegates to the district conven-
ton at Ocean City Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday are Capt. Bulls, Ar
thur L. Blakeslee, Edwin c. Hol-
mead, John Randolph and Mr..
Buscher.
Evening star., 1939-06-21

Mrs. Velma G. Williams. colored
civic leader, was appointed to the
Board of Education yesterday by
the justices of District Court. She
will serve until June 80, 1941, filling
the unexpired term of Mrs. Virginia
R. MCGUIRE, who resigned May 81.
Although not previously connected
with the local school system, Mrs.
Williams has had 10 years teaching
experience in her home State, Mis-
sissippi. She was an organizer of
the James Monroe Parent-Teacher
Association here and served as its
president for four years.
Mrs. Williams is president of the
Pleasant Plains Civic Association
and delegate from that group to
the Federation of Civic Associations.
She also is first vice president of
the latter organization.
The new Board of Education men,
ber has four sons attending public
schools here-three of them in Dun
bar High School. She is member
of the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian
Church and director Of the Wash
ington Urban League.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
D. c. Building Strikes
Still DeodIocked

The Districts two building trades
strikes remained in a deadlock today
following failure of representatives
of carpenters and contractors to
reach an agreement in a three
hour attempt at mediation yester-
day afternoon.
Committees from the Carpenters
District Council and the Master
Builders Association said that an
other meeting will be held-with
no Labor Department conciliator
present-in the near future.
Meanwhile most major construc-
ton projects in the Washington
area have been brought to a stand
still by the strike of $500 building
laborers. which began June S, and
the walkout of about 1000 car
penters about a week later. Both
labor groups seek higher pay.
Evening star., 1939-06-21

Saunders Miller, '72-year -old re-
tired colored messenger, spent 40
years saving $1,216. He had 81 to
show for it today.
Mr.. Miller, who retired several
years ago from the General Ac-
counting Office, lives at 414 T street
NV. A man came to his home on
June IA and rented a room, leaving
a 81 deposit. He fell into conversa-
ton with Mr.. Miller and offered to
take him riding next day.
On June Is the man started out
with Mr.. Miller on a ride On the
way Mr.. Miller asked that they
stop by his bank, where he kept
his life savings, and transfer them
to another bank.
They had driven only a short dis
lance with the $1,216 savings when
the driver stopped the car suddenly,
pointed to man picking up an en-
Veiope on the street. When the en-
velope was opened bills tumbled out
ana the stranger jumped into the
car.
The stranger said he supposed he
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Keystone Auto Club Urges
Playground in Northwest

Construction of fully-equipped
playground covering several acres
In the city's northwest section as an
aid to traffic safety and revampina
OF multiple" intersections to in.
clude safety islands" were pro.
posed by Keystone Automobile Clut
officials at dinner meeting last
night at the home of Mark Lans.
burgh, Advisory Board member.
Mr.. Nolen said funds for construc.
ton of the playground would be
available July / and that several
sites in the northwest section north
OF New York avenue and east OF
Ninth street were being considered
A study of zoning, land values
housing and traffic conditions /,
being made.
Other speakers included Commits.
sloner David A. McCoach, Repre-
sentatives Nichols of Oklahoma and
Myers of Pennsylvania, Traffic Di-
rector William A. Van Duzer
Police Supt. Ernest w. Brown
George E. Keneipp. president OF
Keystone; William Berry, editor of
the Keystone Motorist; Inspector
w. E. Holmes and Assistant Traffic
Director M. O. Eldridge.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Band Concert

BY the United States Marine Rand
tonight at 7:30 pm. o'clock at the
United States Capitol. Capt. Tav-
lor Branson, leader; William F..
Santlemann, second leader.
Program.
Grand march, "Hongroise" Berlioz
Overture fantasy, Romeo and
Juliet" ------- Tschaikowsky
Baritone saxophone solo, MY
Regards" ------------ Llewellyn
Musician Felix Eau Claire.
Prologue, "Pagliacci' Leoncavallo
Tone poem, Dance Macabre,"
Saint-Saens
Trombone solo, fantasia, Annie
Laurie" Pryor
Musician Robert Isele.
Rhapsody from the deep South,
Cypress Silhouettes" Bennett
Finale, Fourth Symphony"
Tschaikowsky
"The Marines Hymn"
"Ihe Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Youthful Bicycle Squad EnIists
In War On japanese Beetle

Eight boys on bicycles will launch
a campaign of determination with
in the next few days against the
Japanese beetle, which has been
causing considerable damage to gar
dens and shrubbery in the suburban
areas of Montgomery County, Nd,
and is beginning to spread to the
agricultural sections Of the upper
part of the county.
The boys, named by the Board
Of County Commissioners yester-
day, are Thomas NARROW, Fairland;
Theodore Beall, Chevy Chase: ].
Bond Smith, jr., Takoma Park;
Francis Day, jr., Ashton: Rodman
Day, Bethesda; Daniel Wells, Som
erset: Howard Schropp, Rockville,
and Joseph c. Freeman, Gathers
burg. They will work under su-
pervision of o. w. Anderson, coun-
ty agent, and visit daily the 5000
beetle traps put out to catch the
insects. Their pay will be $3.04 a
day, paid for out Of a fund estab-
lished jointly by the county, State
and Federal governments sharing
the cost equally. Ths county re
Evening star., 1939-06-21

Gently voted an expenditure Of not
more than $1,000 for the coming
year.
Each beetle "trapper" will be re-
quired to keep daily record of his
catch in order to determine the
most thickly infested areas. No
damage has been reported north
Of Gaithersburg and all traps will
be placed below that point, accord
ing to present plans.
The board yesterday confirmed
the appointments by Gov. O'Conor
Of Lacy Shaw, Richard F. Green
and James B. Fitzgerald to the
Maryland-Nat Capital Park
and Planning Commission, which
were snEounced last week. The
term of MIR. Shaw was for six years
and the others are for four years,
starting May l.
Fred Page was transferred from
the Rockville liquor dispensary to
clerk of the Bethesda Police Court
at the board meeting yesterday and
Worthington Griffith was moved
from the county treasurer's office
to the dispensary to replace Mr..
Page.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Ground-Breaking Set
AT Albright Memorial

Ground-breaking ceremonies will
be held at o'clock tomorrow night
for the addition to Albright Me-
mortal Evangelical Church. Fourth
and Rlttenhouse streets NV. OPEN
ing the way for construction work
that shortly will be started.
Intended to meet the needs of the
expanding congregation. the new
unit will contain facilities for an
enlarged mems program, choir
rooms, Sunday school class rooms
and a kitchen.
The structure was designed by A.
B. Lowstuter, a member of the con-
gregation, assisted by John Savoline
and Ted Englehart.
Preceding the ground breaking
the congregation will hold it's 18th
anniversary dinner, with represents
atives of the several auxiliaries
speaking.
The history of the church will be
reviewed by the pastor, the Rev.
George E. Schnabel, who conducted
the first service in tent on the site
ol tne present church, 13 years ago
Later the congregation moved to a
storeroom at 6222 Third street NV,
remaining until the fall of 1927
when the church was dedicated as
the national church of the denom-
ination.
The Metropolitan Police Boys
Band will furnish the music to-
morrow night and the speakers will
include DR.. Samuel Stewart, presi-
dent OF the Board of Trustees: En-
mette Jester, president when the
oullolng program was inaugurated; !;
Ernest Pullman, who as president of
tne Manor Park Citizens Associa-
ton welcomed the church to the
community at the first service:
George Corbin, Mrs. Stewart and
Garry Sullivan.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Two Youths Injured
As Car Hits Hydrunt

Curtis Harrison. 49, of 43O New
Jersey avenue Sc, and James Kirk,
l8, 90l G street Sc, were treated for
cuts and bruises at Casualty Hos
pital early today after the car Har-
rison was driving struck a fire hy-
drant.
Police said the car got out of con-
troll as it was moving along Tenth
street NE. near G street.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Rites Held in Florida
For Harlow Bacon

Harlow Bacon, u, of ALL Eighth
street NV, died Monday at his
winter home in Orlando, Fla, after
an illness of about six months. it
was learned here today. Funeral
services were held yesterday at
Orlando.
Mr.. Bacon, a retired photographer,
was in the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey for more than 40 years. He was
a past president of the National
Federal Employees Union. No. 2. He
Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Viola c.
Bacon; two sisters and two brothers.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
DR.. Kinner Appointed
To Pharmacy Board

DR.. Harold c. Kinner was ap-
pointed yesterday by the Commits
sloners a member of the Board of
Pharmacy of the District. to sue
ceed DR.. Richard L. Quigley, who
resigned, effective June 30.
The unexpired term of DR.. Quig-
ley will end June 80 of next year.
Dr. klnner was indorsed for the
post by members of the Board of
Pharmacy, by Dean w. Paul Briggs
OF George Washington University
School of Pharmacy and by Health
Officer George G. Ruhland.
Evening star., 1939-06-21
Maurice Bresnuhon Dies

Maurice L. Bresnahan, about 40,
Democratic leader and Standard
Oil employe, died suddenly early
this morning at his home a. 21O
Edmonston road, near Hyattsville,
Md.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-09
To Sum It Ub

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