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Evening star., 1939-07-20

They have new Johnny Doe
in the infant ward at Gallirger
Hospital today.
He is a blue eyed, authenticated
baby found abandoned in a parked
automobile in the 600 block Of In
dependence avenue S.W. early this
morning
The youngster, about six weeks or
two months old. was described by
nurses as the healthiest little fel-
low you ever saw
Joseph Tomlinson told police he
heard baby crying on the street
from his bedroom in rooming
house at $50 Independence avenue
about 80 this morning.
He found the baby in a roadster,
wrapped tightly in a clean blue and
white blanket He had on a blue
and white knitted cap. Also left in
the car, which was listed to William
c. Moxley who lives at 628 Inde-
pendence avenue. were three bottles
OF milk, two other blankets, one
Evening star., 1939-07-20

shirt. II diapers, two dresses, one
rubber sheet, one pair of rubber
pants, one box of baby powder, Two
pettycoats, one pair of booties and
one blue jacket.
Mr.. Tomlinson took the baby in
the house and left to summon police
while one OF the other occupants
cuddled the child. Police took the
baby to Gallinger
The new johnny became the
favorite at the hospital Immediately.
He was all smiles when they brought
him bottle, and the smiles turned
to frowns only when news pho
tographers began swapping flash
bulbs in his face
DR.. Edgar Bocock. hospital super
intendent, was duly impressed by his
new ward. but commented. IT'S hard
to understand how any mother could
abandon a cute little fellow like
that"
Johnny" gurgled and kicked his
two chubby legs in reply.
Evening star., 1939-07-20

driver, James w. Dawes, %. of 360+
Perry street, Mount Rainier, Md.
did not see Mr.. Grouse and the
heavy machine ran over him.
Not Licensed Vehicle.
He was pronounced dead on the
scene and identified by his wife
Olive. Coroner Macdonald pointed
out that the grader was not a
licensed motor vehicle and said tina,
therefore the death could not be
attributed to traffic.
Several persons received minor
injuries in traffic accidents else
where in the city. Most seriously
hurt was Thomas Carpenter, jr,, 20,
of 4516 Garfield street NV, who
was in Emergency Hospital with a
possible fractured skull and other
injuries.
The youth was passenger in a
car driven by Richard johnson, 20,
of 444l Lowell street NV, which
was being driven through the woods
in Spring Valley, near lockwood
parkway. The car struck stump,
lnluring both youths. Johnson was
not seriously hurt.
Injured by Auto.
Rufus Thompson. 33, colored, of
27l7 P street NV, was injured
when knocked down by a car near
Fourth street and Maryland avenue
SW He was treated at Providence
Hospital.
Raymond Golden, IA, colored, Ais
K street NV. was treated at Provi
dence Hospital for injuries received
when knocked down by a car near
his home yesterday.
Two persons were hurt when a
beer truck collided with a taxi in
the 100 block of Fifteenth street
NV yesterday. Hurt were Preston
Lowell. 80, 2423 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, and Catherine Lowell, 25.
1916 M street NV. Both were treat
ed at Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
CUPID'S DEPRESSION

CUPID'S DEPRESSION
Things are so slow in Elkton,
Md, now that the law has
smashed the marryin' indus
try, that the Rev. w. F. Hop
kins-like the other parsons
spends most of his time plying
another trade. The Rev. Ed
ward Minor Qeft inset is liv-
ing on his memories-and his
profits. Anthony Williams,
Jeweler-barbe fright inset,
says the wedding ring turn
over is almost nil these days.
Star Staff Photos.
this town and other, lesser Gretna
Greens. voted them out of exist
ence last fall. The State adopted a
constitutional amendment which
requires wait of 48 hours between
application for a marriage license
and performance of the ceremony.
The new law went into effect De-
cember 8. Since then only 2,ll8 ap-
pllcatlons for marriage licenses have
been issued-in seven months. In
1885 June-in one month alone
they had issued 1900. This last
June, the best month since the law
was applied, about 800 applications
were received.
Tame Version Remains.
Elkton still goes through the mo-
tions of being the marryin' capital
OF the East. Cupid's touts still meet
the incoming buses and trains and
the city still issues licenses to solici-
tors who can approach couples on
the street with an eye to promot-
ing a little matrimonial business
But the gold ring rush is over.
In the dear, dead days beyond
recall, Elkton had about 20 parsons
and four churches. These parsons
without portfolio piled their trade
behind signs which said Minister
Marriage License" and some of them
lived on salaries paid by local taxi
companies. The town, located Just
few miles from the Delaware State
line, was accessible to New York.
Philadelphia. Wilmington. Balti.
more, Washington and other lesser
cities.
Now there are only half a dozen
parsons left in Elkton and only
three are very active. The rest live
on their past earnings or have other
work. OF the dozen cabs that flew
about the streets in other years,
only three are left. And there are
but three touts in evidence near
the court.
The men who work for the last
remaining cab company are licensed
by the city, after payment of 500
fees. to approach strangers on the
street and solicit marriage business.
Evening star., 1939-07-20

ELKTON. Md. July 20.-The Rev
Edward Minor sits all day on his
porch, grabbing at the flies around
his rocking chair. His nephew. the
Rev. Howard Minor, has hied him.
self off to Baltimore to sell autos
to- the sullen city folk The Rev.
c. M. Cope departed to follow a
ploW around his farm again and
the Rev. W. F. Hopkins tries with
lively chatter to beguile the tour
listers into buying his fine antiques.
Down the street, James Lewis.
owner and proprietor of the New
Central Hotel, shakes his head sadly
as he glances over the pristine pages
OF the register. The wedding rings
in Anthony Williams trays have
lost their luster and Mr.. Williams
BARRIERS have not sent a bridegroom,
sleek and scented. forth to his nup-
tials, for 10 these many weeks.
Elkton has been done in. Traffic
on the coastWise route, still thun-
ders down its Main street, but Elk
ton is on its way to becoming a
sort Of ghost city. The bubble has
burst and there is no joy here.
A Lucrative Industry.
Marriage was Elkton's business
nay, its industry. Two thousand
strong they came each month to get
the marryin' parsons to do their
work. They left $40 or $40 apiece
in Elkton, these 1000 That was
100000 or more every month. per-
haps a quarter Of a million dollars
every year.
The $500 people who live here
got along we'll on that. The gro
ceryman, the cab driver, the bar
ber, the florist got their bit. The
MARVIN parsons grew fat on it and
one of their number estimates that
an agile parson, who didn't mind
hopping out of bed a couple of times
night, could make himself $4,000
a year.
But Elkton's industry is no more.
The people of Maryland, wrathful
over the tales that were told of
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Army and Navy
bui|dingDesigns
To Be Studied
Fine Arts Board
Also to Take Up
Library Plans

Architectural designs for the new
War and Navy Departments, the
new Public Library and the new
National Airport at Gravelly Point
were to be considered today by the
National Commission OF Fine Art.
at its monthly meeting.
Whether the commission would
consider the plan already accepted
for the proposed new Smithsonian
Gallery of Art, to be situated or
the south side of the Mall across
from the new National Gallery OF
Art donated by the late Andrew
Mellon, was not known.
The main feature Of discussion or
the new library was expected to be
the proposed facade for the Penn
sylvania avenue side of the build
ing. The National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, as vel
as the National Commission of Fine
Arts, has told Municipal Architect
Nathan Wyeth that the facade
should be in keeping with the new
Mellon Gallery and the Apex Build
ing in the Federal Triangle. Mr.
Wyeth has collaborated with DR.
George F. Bowerman, librarian, in
preparing alternate plans for treat
ment of the facade and it is these
which the commission is to consider
today.
Conjecture on Gallery.
Conjecture was prevalent in in
terested circles, however, as to what
would be the commission opinion
as to the Smithsonian Gallery OF
Art design, a moderniStic structure
resembling Worlds Fair exhibit
prepared by Eliel and Eeero Saari-
men, associates of j. Robert Swan
son of Bloomfield, III.
The design, which is unlike that
for any other public building in
the Nations Capital, has been ap-
proved by the Smithsonian Gallery
OF Art Commission. Frederic A. Del
ano and Gilmore D. Clarke, respec-
tive chairmen of the Park and
Planning and Fine Arts Commits
slons. both serve on the Smithson-
ian Gallery Commission. Mr.. De-
ano is its chairman Mr.. Delano
and Henry r. Shepley, another
member of the Fine Arts Commits
sion, both served ON the jury which
awarded first prize to the design of
the Messrs. Saarinen =
In view of the fact that Mr.. Del
ano. Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Shepley
serve on commissions which favor
making the Library facade conform
to the other public building lining
the Mall and on the other serve on
groups which have already favored a
design for the Smithsonian Gallery
entirely different from that of other
buildings there has been consider
able speculation on the outcome.
Caemerrer Silent.
H. P. Caemerrer. secretary of the
Fine Arts Commission, declined to
say today whether the commission
would discuss the proposed Smith
sonian Gallery.
AS for the plans for the War and
Navy Departments and the new air
port, they seem to be less of a con-
troversial nature. The proposed
new buildings for the military serv-
ices are expected to be in harmony
with the new Interior Department,
as both are to be placed in the new
Federal Rectangle between Seven
teenth street NV, Constitution ave-
nue., F street and the Potomac River.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Boosters Club to Begin
Two-Duy Grab Feast

The Boosters Club will begin it's
two-day crab feast today at St.
Aloysius Church yard, North Cap
itol between and K streets NV, at
8 pm.
More than $4,000 crabs, or 70 barrels,
will be provided for the participants
OF this church benefit party.
AL Perruse is general chairman. In
the event of rain. the feast will be
held in the church school hall.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
|End Vacations
By Sept. 78 Is
Tip to Lawyers

Lawyers, take your vacations be-
tween now and September 18.
This was the unofficial advice
handed out today by District Court
officials who are in close touch with
the situation. The reason? Justice
Bolitha j. Laws is to start pre- trial
procedure on September 18, and
attorneys may find themselves on
call to weed out non essential mat
ters in their litigation or asked to
stipulate certain things to shorten
up the time of actual trial.
Authorities declared that Justice
Laws will launch the pre-trial pro-
cedure on September Is and con-
tinue it indefinitely,
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Traffic Prosecution
Aid by Witnesses
Discussed Council
Seal Points Out Difficult,
Of Getting Testimony
Against Offenders

In an effort to iron out difficulties
hindering prosecution of traffic Of
tenders in cases where witnesses.
other than police officers, are un-
willing to testify. members of the
legislative and enforcement commit
tee of the Traffic Advisory Council
met yesterday with representatives
of the Corporation Counsels Office
at the Police Court building.
Chief difficulty in the prosecution
of such cases, Corporation Counsel
Elwood H. Seal pointed out was to
get eye-witnesses to testify against
the offender in court. Police officers
investigating the cases, he said, al
most never witness the accidents or
viola tons.
AS a consequence, he explained,
unsupported by witnesses the police
man hesitates to file information
against the offender except in con-
nection with serious charges. Mr..
Seal said that unsupported testimony
in such instances may result in a
dismissal of the case, in which case
the policeman might be charged with
false arrest.
Ask Help in Method.
Harry S. Wender, chairman of the
committee, who presided at the con-
ference, asked that the Corporation
Counsels Office assist them in seek
ing some method to bring such cases
to trial.
Arthur H. Clephane, member OF
the council. suggested that police
men be urged to swear to informa-
ton against the alleged offender fol-
lowing review of the facts of the case
before a representative of the Cor
poration Counsels Office, and upon
the advice of that representative, de-
pending upon whether or not a
prima facie case was believed to be
established.
Mr. Seal told the committee that
he would investigate the extent of
policeman's liability for prosecu-
ton for false arrest in bringing to
court offenders in such cases. He
also said representative from his
office would be assigned to each
meeting of the Traffic Advisory
Council in the future.
Transcripts Suggested.
The council recommended that
transcripts be made of testimony
presented at hearings before assist
ant corporation counsels, in order
that such testimony. made under
oath, would be available for prosecu-
ton in the event witnesses later were
reluctant to testify. Mr. Seal pointed
out that an increased staff would be
necessary to carry out this sugges-
ton.
The council also recommended
tests for drunkenness to be con-
Quoted by policemen in order to fur
nish more valuable evidence to the
Corporation Counsel's office; and the
vigorous prosecution of accident
prone drivers Most accidents, the
council members contend, are caused
by small minority of repeat" Of
tenders.
Assistant Corporation Counsels
Milton Norman, J. Francis Reilly,
George D. Nelson, Michael J. Keane
and John M O'Dea took part in the
discussion, as did w. T. Cameron,
secretary of the committee and
safety advisor to the Secretary of
Labor; Washington I. Cleveland,
vice chairman of the committee, and
M. o. Eldridge, assistant director Of
the Bureau Of Vehicles and Traffic.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Senate Backs Bond Trip

Senator Tydings. Democrat, of
Maryland, won Senate approval
yesterday of bill that would per-
nit the United States Naval Acad-
emy Band to attend the New York
Worlds Fair on Maryland day."
July %. Senator Tydings explained
Maryland would pay for the trip,
but that an act of Congress was
needed to authorize a presidential
order.
Evening star., 1939-07-20

new Municipal
Center. was or
dered today.
G oron er A.
Magruder Mac
Donald said he
would not list
the accident as
a traffic death
because of the
cirCum S t a noes
under which it
occurred.
Mr.. Grouse had
left his home
during the after
noon to take a
walk. He paused
Evening star., 1939-07-20

The place: Fifteenth and U streets
NV.
The accident: A 49-year-old COL
ored woman, while crossing from the
west to the east curb of Fifteenth
street at U street NV. in the north
crosswalk, was struck by a car be-
ing driven north on Fifteenth street
on the left side of the street. Testi-
mony at the inquest brought out
that the lights were jammed, with
the green light on for north and
south bound traffic. Officers also
said the driver had told them he
had been taking another woman
to the hospital Witnesses cor
roborated his statement that his
horn had been blown constantly as
he came up Fifteenth street. The
victim apparently started across
the street, saw the car and started
back. The car skidded 18 feet be-
fore striking her and 7 additional
feet after the impact. When the
car came to stop the woman was
lying a short distance in front of
the front bumper. She was taken
to the hospital, where she died
July Is of multiple fractures of the
face and leg, osteomyelitis and
toxemia.
The time: 7:30 am, June 7.
The weather: Clear.
The street: Dry, daylight.
The vehicle: Witnesses varied on
the extent of the speed, estimating
it at Is miles an hour and 40 miles
an hour. The vehicle, a 1881 road
ster, had bad hand brakes. The
foot brake was all right. After the
accident the driver was charged
with bad hand brakes and reckless
driving.
The driver: A 27-year-old colored
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Band Concerts

BY the United States Army Band,
this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
Army Band Auditorium Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy, leader; Karl Hub
ner, assistant leader.
Program.
March, The Black Horse Troop"
Sousa
American sketch, Mood Mauve,"
Rowland
Popular, "An Old Fashioned Tune"
Berlin
From the photoplay Second Fiddle "
Solo, Thoughts of Love" Pryor
Keig E. Garvin, trombonist.
Waltz. The Nightingale Nevin
March. "Old Comrades Teike
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band, this evening in the
Soldiers Home Bandstand at 7
O'Clock. John S. M. Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, as
sistant.
49, Program.
March. America Victorious" Bagley
Overture, "Arolde' V Verdi
Solos for trombone
Loves Enchantment' (valse de
concert) --------------- Pryor
"The Mighty LAX a Rose
Nevin- Zimmerman
Musician Robert E. Clark
Excerpts from musical comedy
Tom JONES'" Sir Edward German
Popular numbers
Blue Bird, Sing Me a Song"
Davis
Basin Street Blues" Williams
ValSette, Blue Hawaii" "- Baer
Finale, Under the Double Eagle"
request -------------W Wagner
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Marine Band
tonight at 7:30 o'clock. at the Dis
trlct OF Columbia World War Memo
rial. Capt. Taylor Branson. leader;
William F. Santelmann, second lead
er.
Program.
Overture, "Mignon' '------T Thomas
Excerpts from Ballet of the Flow
ers ------------------- Hadley
Baritone solo, King Carnival Kryl
Musician John Burroughs.
Grand scenes from Nine. Butterfly"
Puccini
Entr' acte, "Badinage" Herbert
Xylophone solo, Dancer of Sevilla"
Grunow
Musician Oliver Zinsmeister.
Waltz. Voices of Spring Strauss
"Torchlight Dance" No. Meyerbeer
"The Marines Hymn
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters, for the
24-hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 20.
Motorists injured, 6.
Motorists arrested, 227.
Pedestrians injured. 4.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, none.
Evening star., 1939-07-20

on Third street, between Indiana
avenue and c street NV, to look
at the work on the big construction
job.
A 10-wheel road grader, being
used to prepare Third street for
resurfacing. backed toward him. The
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Moonlight Cruise

The members of the Young Demo-
cratic Club of Washington will en-
bark on the S. S. Potomac tomorrow
at 8:45 pm. at the Seventh Street
Wharf for q moonlight cruise.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Probe Ordered
In Fatal Grader
Accident
Carl F. Grouse, 63,
Killed Watching
Construction Job

An investigation into the death
of Carl F. Grouse, SO, 408 Third
street NV, who was killed yester-
day while watching work on the
Evening star., 1939-07-20

porter for an Office supply company
with seven years driving expert
ence. He did not testify at the in
quest, but his explanation of the
accident to officers, who testified,
Evening star., 1939-07-20
v STREET NV.

was that he was hurrying the VIC
tim of stabbing to the hospital.
Coroner jury's verdict: Held for
the action Of Police Court under
Negligent Homicide Act.
Evening star., 1939-07-20
Why Must They Die? No. 48

Analyses OF the 9Th, 10Th and
32d traffic fatalities hare not been
published. pending completion of
official investigations. The first
t1Do mentioned 1Uere hit-run cases.
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Evening star., 1939-06-30
Fight Film Refutes Claims by Joe and Tony
chomp Not OFF BIonee logged

his 230 pounds. He chased the
champion into a neutral corner
and clubbed him with another
left, not as clean as the first nor
as potent-but still effective.
Louis walloped him with a left
hook, fell into a clinch and held
for downs. He plainly didn't
like it.
The second punch. the knock
down blow that brought the
crowd to its feet. in the third
round with a piercing howl of
finish i'm Tony" was one of the
cleanest blows Of the fight. Louis
was caught f1at-footed by an
other looping left as he moved
into Galento with his right
cooked and aimed for knockout
punch. Tony turned Joe's head
half way around and dumped him
as neat as you please, and the
angle from which the camera
caught this bit of action seems to
explode Ton6's theory that he
didn't get in his Sunday punch.
1t may be a long time before an
other ringman hits Louis as
cleanly.
This particular shot gives rise
to a suspicion that Galento
Evening star., 1939-06-30
Smith
u. 5. Hope at
Wimbledon
UnheroIded Netmon
Wins British Fans:
Riggs Still Loofs
BY DREW MIDDLETON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

WIMBLEDON, England, June 30.
1T must be that the pros are Civ
ing the game back to the boys,
after all
One of the likeliest and most
likable contenders for the Wimble-
don tennis crown is Eugene Smith,
big, easy-going guy from Berkeley,
Calf, who is 100 per cent amateur.
Smith was one of the thousands
of Smiths in greater London when
the tourney started Monday. He
entered the fourth round yesterday
by knocking off Franz Cejnar,
stolid Bohemian, to become the
darling of the galleries and, with
Bobby Riggs and Elwood Cooke,
one of the United States hopes.
The fact he is dyed-in-th wool
amateur helps, too. BY now every
one here knows he graduated from
California, lives in Berkeley. teaches
in Piedmont, has his masters de.
gree and is over here to see the
sights, study little and play some
tennis. The British like that. It's
sporting
Smith Delights Britons.
No one knows how his studying
and sightseeing sSe progressing, but
he certainly is playing some"
tennis. He reminds veteran follow
ers of Big Bill Tilden with his bent
kneed sWaying swing on service and
the way he larrups the ball gen.
orally. Every one agrees he is the
most severe hitter here.
Smith smiles and says: Gosh, I
hope can stay in this tournament,
I sure like it out here"
| He is such a friendly, appealing
gent that every one hopes so. Brit
ishers put little extra bite in their
Dashed good match, old boy" and
when Smith crimsons they chuckle
| delightedly.
Cooke in Fine Form.
Cooke meets Bunny Austin to-
morrow, and he's liable to beat
Bunny, who looked none too good
before J. Drobny of Bohemia and
Moravia defaulted to him. Cooke
is hitting the ball with plenty of
zip, and he has a sure regard for
his own ability. He is cocky in a
nice way and will be the only one
not surprised if he'wins.
Riggs had his perpetual smile and
his patent-leather hair on court
No. yesterday against Camille NAL
troy of New Zealand, and that's
about all. He made careless errors
that would disgrace a schoolboy
and played with the inspiration and
spirit of 2-day-old dish of pud-
ding.
Evening star., 1939-06-30

pitched himself out in his historic
duel with Pneumonia, or Kid
Ammonia as Agent Joe Jacobs
prefers to call it, and left his
vaunted kayo punch in the hos
pital. But, on the other hand,
Galento was beginning to tire
when his opportunity came, and
it is possible that the steam Of
Louis terrific battering took it
out of him in the proceeding
rounds.
The movies also lead you to
believe that a longer reach might
have turned the tide of battle in
Tony's favor, for he continually
missed hooks by inches with both
hands. A longer reach would
have found the target at so per
cent more than Tony's pudgy
arms did.
From the beginning 1t is ap-
parent that Galento's squatty
stature, short arms and balloon
tire body are a serious handicap
against tall, 1.-the Louis. Tony
never looks to be the winner,
although the bout grips with
suspense. But, after watching
Louis sink broadside after broad