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Evening star., 1939-06-17

Bobby Thompson, IA. of STA
Sherrier place NV. knuckled down
in the shade of an old elm tree on
the Ellipse this morning. took care
full aim and knocked the last re-
manning marble out of a 10-foot
ring.
This made him the marble cham
pion of the District, king of 10000
boys who knuckled down early in
April in a contest of skill sponsored
by the Playground Department and
Station WJSV.
+ Bobby, quiet, slim entry of the
Palisades Playground, was not sure
of the championship until that last
marble went out. At that time he
held lead on only one marble over
the next shooter, Carl johnson Of
the Chevy Chase Playground.
Twelve boys, six of them from the
District and six from neighboring
counties of Maryland and Virginia,
Nere entered in the final this morn
ing on the immaculate rings across
from the Commerce Building.
Four boys played in each ring and
the three winners were entered in
the finals. In addition to Bobby
and Carl, Billy Enyart of Montgom-
cry County went into the final play.
They were to shoot five games in
the last round, the boy knocking
out the total highest number OF
marbles to be declared the winner
Evening star., 1939-06-17
By . Stan Correspondent Of The Star.


FORT MEADE, Md, June H.
Some youth among the AL students
of the colleges In Maryland, Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania who started
today six weeks of intensive training
for their Reserve commissions will
be named within the next two weeks
the composite r. o. T. C. boy for
the 3rd Corps Area.
The Regular Army officers in charge
of the camp will select this typical
young American by striking an
average of the height, weight and
other physical measurements of
every student in camp. The one who
most nearly fits the average will be
declared the winner and feted in
some manner yet to be announced.
Meanwhile the boys, arriving yes
terday for the opening of the camp,
settled down today to a military
routine that will continue until
August /.
While their Reserve commissions
will be in the infantry, the first
thing on the program for the en-
bryonic officers today was a demon
stration of tanks. The Regular
Army maintains a tank battalion
at the fort, a supplement to the 34th
Infantry. Later each student will
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Bobby Thompson, ID, Wins
DC. Marble Title Over 80, 900

Bobby and Carl ran neck and neck,
the score between them standing
tied a good part of the time.
When only two marbles were left
in the ring in the final game, the
score stood: johnson, 26; Thomp-
son, 26; Enyart, II.
Bobby took his shot, knocked out
one marble. He missed the final
marble. Both Carl and Billy missed
also. Bobby came to the edge of
the ring again, hit the marble
squarely and sent it spinning out OF
the circle. Final score: Thompson,
%; johnson, 26; Enyart, II.
For a prize, Bobby received a gold
loving cup and week at a boys
camp, given by WJSV. Carl re-
ceived q gold cup and Bill medal.
Dick Tennyson, assistant director
OF the Playground Department, ran
the tournament, which was opened
with great fanfare on April IA.
Those, other than the finalists,
who went into the last round today
we're: John Coleman, Park View
Playground; Richard Disney, Park
View; George Nash, Virginia ave-
nue.; Lelaeid Nicely, Rosedale; Don
Tudor, Arlington County; Kenneth
Thompson, Arlington County; Leon
and LeMire, Prince Georges County;
Clayton Conklin, Prince Georges
County, and John Klippstein, Mont
gomery County.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
4n College Students Begin
Six-Week r. Q. T. c. Course
Fort Meade Officers to Pick Composite
Troinee for Third Corps Area

| be given q chance to drive q tank
and to study its mechanism.
The boys arrived in every sort
Of conveyance from buses to decrepit
jalopies. Georgetown University
and the University of Maryland sent
a total Of 60.
There were number Of football
stars, among them Frank SkoDnicki
Of the Maryland backfield and two
teammates. Francis x. Beamer, an
end, and Jake Rudy, a guard.
All the students are Juniors. and
each has three years of R. o. T. C.
training in his college. The field
course OF six weeks is required as
practical aid to the drills and tao
tical classes they have had On grad
uation they will be commissioned
second lieutenants of infantry, Re-
| serve.
The boys put in their first day
undergoing physical examinations.
receiving their uniforms and other
equipment and getting their tents in
order. The real work started with
reveille today.
Each cadet will get experience in
the commanding which he may have
to do in some future emergency
The lads will rotate in taking charge
of platoons and companies. They'll
also try their luck on rife, machine
| gun and pistol ranges.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Sundays Rotoerovure

The rotogravure section Of
The Sunday Star will contain
four full pages of choice pic
lures covering the memorable
visit Of King George vi and
Queen Elizabeth to Washing
ton and New York. Many
subscribers will want to pre-
serve this document for its
historical interest. OF par
ticular interest will be init
mate shots taken at the now
famous British Embassy gar
den party.
The section also will present
photographs Of four more
graduating classes of local and
nearby public high schools,
viz, Anacostia Junior and
Senior High School, Washing
ton-Lee, Arlington, Va; Lee
Jackson, Cameron Valley, Va,
and Hyattsville (Md.) High
School. These pictures were
taken under supervision of
school authorities.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Father hestor Honored
Al Farewell Banquet

The Rev. Edward j. A. Nestor,
newly appointed pastor of St. John
the Evangelist Church at Long
Green. Md, was guest of honor at
a farewell banquet given last night
by men of the Holy Name Society
of Holy Comforter Church and Of
the Manresa Retreat.
Father Nestor, who has been as
sistant pastor at the Holy Com
forter Church for IA years. spoke
briefly to the 100 men who attended
the banquet at the Continental
Hotel.
Among those who attended the
banquet and who spoke was Col
William L. Peak, superintendent of
the Lorton Reformatory, who was
killed in an automobile accident on
his way home
The Rev. Charles r. O'Hara, pas
tor of the church, praised Father
Nestor and invited him to sing the
solemn high mass as the dedication
of the new church on November IL
Members of the society informed
the priest that they have ordered
a club chair for him, to be sent
to the rectory of his new parish.
Alfred p Neff. president of the
society; Walter B. Castonguay, the
Rev. Harold F. Trehey of Yelling
ton, New Zealand; William H. Col
Inns, Charles Ford and G. Philip
Werner were among the other
speakers.
Prominent guests included the
Rev. Lawrence A. McGlone of Ma
tivity Church, the Rev. P. J. Begley
of Holy Comforter, the Rev. Francis
j. Flanagan of Holy Comforter, the
Rev. Joseph F. Denges, chaplain al
Gallinger Hospital; Dr. George Ellis
DR.. Stephen Mccarthy. DR.. Joseph
Eckert, Dr. A. B. McVeigh and DR.
Francis Altman.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
divorce Seeker
Charges Funds
|Go for Junk

Although he allegedly fell short
on supplying food and clothing for
his family, Bernd c. Dirks, Treasury
architect. had money to spend for
such things as 80 clocks and Is
ironing boards. his wife. Frances c.
Dirks, charged in maintenance
suit filed today in District Court.
In accusing her husband of failing
to provide adequate support. Mrs
Dirks claimed he is eXtravagant in
meeting his personal needs and
spends great sums on odds and
ends of secondhand and used
junk"
Her suit, filed by Attorney c.
Murray Bernhart, states that on
several occasions her husband
brought home boxes of stale bread
which he claimed came from the
Salvation Army and which was
offered for the family larder.
The Dirks, according to the suit
were married in September, 1927
and have two sons.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Coal Firm Fined $500
On Single Count in
5hort-Weight Case
Meat Dealer Pleads
Innocence to 10
Shortage Charges

Police Court Judge Edward M.
Curran yesterday imposed fine of
5000 in the short weights case
against the Blue Ridge Coal Co.
after plea of guilty to one charge
had been entered and the Govern
ment had nolle pressed another
charge.
Change of the plea of not guilty
to guilty came Immediately before
counsel prepared to argue the case
to the jury. The fine was assessed
against L. Dewey Hood, proprietor
of the firm. with headquarters in
South Washington. Va.
Meanwhile, the Square Deal Mar
ket Co., Inc, was charged at the
court with 10 counts of selling meat
short weight. Defense Attorney H.
M. WEIGH entered a plea of innocent
and demanded a jury trial on behalf
of the firm. Charles Pisner is listed
on the information as president
Judge John P. Mcmahon set bond
at $500.
The Government alleged in the
information that five short weight
meat sales occurred at 1910 Seventh
street NV, three at 3101 M street
NV, one at 1888 Fourteenth street
NV. and one at 631 Fourth street
S.W. The alleged sales we're listed
as occurring between May 6 and
May 20.
rnoJ
The coal company was charged
with making two sales short weight
on March l, one almost 400 pounds
and the other 317 pounds short of
a ton, The alleged deliveries were
made to 800 Sixth street Sc. and
ass G street NV.
Defense Attorney John Paul
Jones contended throughout the
trial that drivers of the trucks
stole the coal and he offered testi-
mony to that effect in the case nolle
pressed. Thursday Asst. Corpora
ton Counsel Milton Norman
dropped two other charges, in which
the defense also could presumably
show the coal had been stolen.
In a statement to the court, Mr.
Norman said: 1T may we'll be
that Mr.. Hood had no knowledge
of the shortage of weight delivered
to the customers, but the position
Of the Government. is that he is
responsible anyway, as any mer-
chant is because of his obligation
to employ help that will not steal"
Not Considered Defense.
Although Judge Curran allowed
evidence of theft to be admitted,
MIR. Norman contended that the
Government does not consider
theft by drivers is a defense.
Mr.. Hood issued this statement:
Like most coal dealers, we have
trouble from time to time with
drivers stealing coal, notwithstand-
ing the fact that we take every
precaution to guard against it.
Although I'm sure the coal was
stolen in the case in which
pleaded guilty. I could not prove
it in court. In my opinion, the
consumers will never be fully pro-
tected until the Department of
Weights and Measures brings
charges against the drivers Of the
trucks who steal the coal"
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Dr.. Wagner Is Elected
President Of Synod
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FREDERICK, Md, June 17.-Del-
egates to the Potomac Synod of
the Evangelical and Reformed
Church ended their session at Hood
College with the election of the
Rev. DR.. Scott Wagner of Hagers-
town as president of the new or
ganization.
The synod covers Maryland, West
Virginia, Virginia and the District
of Columbia and takes in 109 con-
gregations and 80 ministers. 1t en-
braces the old districts of the former
Reformed Church of the United
States and the Evangelical Synod OF
North America, which were con-
sohdated two years ago.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
A. A. A. Backs Measure
Banning Shrine Fees

The American Automobile Asso-
citation today was on record as favor
ing the resolution introduced yes
terday by Representative Crawford
of Michigan, which would prohibit
admission charges to any Govern
ment-owned shrine in the District
unless such charges were specifically
provided by Congress.
Russell E. Singer, general man.
ager of the A. A. A., said the Craw-
ford proposal is "a congressional
answer to the fee system for parks
and amusements recently inaugural.
ed by Secretary Of Interior 1ckes.'
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Moral Reawakeninu
Needed in America,
Wheeler Asserts
Will Never Vote for U. S.
Entrance in Foreign
War, He Asserts

Delegates to the annual Baltimore
conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church resumed routine business
sessions today after hearing Senator
Burton K. Wheeler, Democrat, OF
Montana declare last night there is
an urgent need of "a moral reawak-
ening to save American civilization
from collapse
Senator Wheeler, speaking at the
social service banquet of the con-
ference, was enthusiastically ap-
plauded and the assembly rose to
give its thanks when he said he
would never vote to send another
American boy to fight again in a
foreign war.
To solve the Nations problems
Senator Wheeler asserted. leaders
of business, labor, agriculture and
politics must sit down together in a
Christian spirit"
What needy men and women
wanted, he added. was practical
results and that meant among other
things practicable way Ito dis
tribute our surpluses so that none
may want in the midst of plenty
Reports of the Board of Stewards
and the Board of Sustenance were
to be given at today's joint session
of the lay and clerical delegates.
The conference is being held at
the Douglas Memorial Church
Eleventh and H streets NE. The
155th annual meeting it will be the
last before the Baltimore confer
ences merges with two other
branches of Methodism.
Three members of a committee
to arrange details of the union oi
the three conferences of this area
will be named at the closing session
Monday.
New assignments will be an.
nounced then.
The annual Youth Council ami.
versary service will be held at the
Douglas Memorial Church tonight
following the annual banquet of the
Hamline Church.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Trade Quarantine Urged
To Fight Dictatorships
BY the Associated Press.

GENEVA. June 17.-Robert j.
Watt, United States workers dele
gate to the international Labor
Conference. suggested today that a
trade quarantine" might be the
only way to fight products Of sweat
shop and concentration camp in the
totalitarian states"
Mr.. Watt said the American work.
ers whom he represented stood
united behind President Roosevelt S
purpose to accomplish peaceful set
tlement of international rivalries"
"A trade quarantine would find
ready acceptance by the American
people if they found it the only way
to stop cut-throat competition Mr.
Watt said.
Il am not talking about theology
I am talking about bread and butter.
Our people may be suspicious of agi-
tation or theoretical PHILOSOPHERS,
but our people very quickly under
stand when we find our livelihood
jeopardized by power politics in
commerce"
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Inspectors rs.Approve
II Private Autos
And 240 Taxicabs
No. 2 Station, Opening
Monday, Receives
Finishing Touches

Forty-one private passenger cars
and 24o taxicabs received approval
stickers in the first full days oper-
alton of the Districts new COM
pulsory automobile inspection serv-
ice yesterday at the No. l testing
station, 1927 West Virginia avenue
NE.
Inspectors examined a total of 425
taXicabs. OF these, 118 passed the
rigid tests the first time and 40
which were rejected returned and
were approved on their second trip
through the inspection lane. In
addition, II others which had been
turned down on opening day,
Thursday, were reinspected and ap-
proved.
Thirteen of the 65 passenger cars
tested yesterday were approved on
their first visit, and 16 of the re-
jected ones received the green o. K
stickers when they returned for a
second inspection. Twelve others
disapproved on Thursday were o.
KID yesterday.
j. Earl Steinhauer, supervising in
spector Of the inspection service, ex-
planned today that defective head
lights are causing most of the re-
jections. In most cases, brakes and
other safety features are proving to
be in satisfactory condition. Many
of the cars rejected have needed
only minor adjustments. he said.
Meanwhile, the No. inspection
station. located at 615 Tenth street
S.W.. was receiving the finishing
touches in preparation for it's open
ing on Monday at 8 am. Twenty
four inspectors and one supervising
inspector-the same number en-
ployed at the Northeast unit-will
be on duty
The stations will be open from
am. to 7:30 pm. each day. Each
examination building is equipped
with four inspection runways. One
will be opened at am. Then lanes
Nos. 2 and 3 will open at 9 am. and
lane No. 4 at II o'clock noon. Lane
No. will be closed at noon and then
will be open from 4:30 to 7:30. No.
will stay open until 7:30, while
Nos. 2 and will close at 4:30.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Arbitration in Loughton
Tax Case Urged by Board
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
The Board of Tax Appeals ruled
yesterday that Charles Laughton
and the Internal Revenue Bureau
should try to get together and de-
eide what. if any, part the British
movie actor owes of $104,430 the
bureau assessed as an income tax
deficiency for 1884 and 1885.
The issue in the case, the board S
opinion said, was whether the inter-
nal revenue commissioner was wrong
in determining that amounts re-
ceived by Motion Picture & Theatri-
cal Industries. Ltd, of London as
consideration for lending the actor
to Hollywood studios constituted
taxable income to Mr.. Laughton.
The commissioner had asked the
board to determine that the London
concern was organized as a tax
avoidance scheme.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Band Concert

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band this evening at 7 o'clock
in the bandstand. John s. M. Zim-
mermann, bandmaster; Anton
Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, "Safarno" Willcocks
Overture, Spanish Comedy"
Keller Bella
Entra 'Acte-
(a) Londonderry Air" (old Irish) :,
Morris
ID Pastel Minuet" Paradis
Irish musical comedy, Eileen"
Victor Herbert
Popular numbers
Peter Pipers Franks" Woods
Patrol Of the Hikers" Fulton
Waltz potpourri, STRAUSS Waltzes, /"
Yoder
Finale. Olympic Laurels" Weber
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Miss Mary A. Nesbitt
Dies in Hospital

Miss Mary A. Nesbitt, IS, a life
long resident of this city, died yes
terday at Providence Hospital after
an illness of a week.
For the last 20 years Miss Mes
bitt had been employed in the Bu-
reau of Navigation at the Navy De-
partment. She was a graduate OF
Notre Dame Academy and for a
number of years taught music here
A daughter of the late John and
Catherine Scollard Nesbitt, Miss
Nesbitt is survived by a sister, Mrs
William A. Yates, and a brother
John B. Nesbitt, both of this city
Funeral services will be held al
10 I'm. Monday in st. Mary's Cath
olic Church. Burial will be In
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
City News in Brief
TOnAY

TO-DAY.
Dinner, B. Y. P. u, First Baptist
Church, Lafayette Hotel, Z pm.
Dance recital, Alice Louise Hunter
School students. woodrow Wilson
High School, 8:15 pm.
Dance, Omega Phi Sigma Sorority,
Hamilton Hotel, 10 pm.
TOMORROW.
Meeting, Brotherhood of Railway
and Steamship Clerks, Hamilton
Hotel, 9 am.
Meeting and luncheon, Seaboard
Zionist Conference, Hamilton Hotel,
1880 pm.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
First Census Group Due
To Report JuIy s

The organization Of the staff Of
employees which will compile the
1910 census will begin on July S,
when a group of more than 400 en-
ployes reports for duty. The EN-.
ployes will consist of stenographers,
typists, clerks and draughtsmen and
will be first engaged in defining the
limits of the 100000 enumeration
districts.
There will be other increases from
time to time, all from the rolls Of
the civil service, reaching the peak
about March, 194l. 1t is estimated
now that by the middle of August
Of this year an additional 500 en-
ployes will be put to work.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Capital Hiking Club
To Visit Skylund

Shenandoah National Park will
be the scene of tomorrow's trail route
Of Capital Hiking Club members.
The hike will include a visit to
Skyland and a emile optional trek
from Hawksbill Gap to the Middle
Bridge of scenic White Oak Canyon.
Six noted cascades, each more
than so feet high, will be visited on
the return trip up the canyon.
Robert Shosteck and Jack jail
ickee will lead the party, which
leaves tomorrow at 8 am. from 1416
F street NV. by special bus.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
81 al Gonzaga High
Receive Diplomas
Al Exercises
Exercise Intelligence
In Religion, Plea
Of Bishop Keorney

Ninety-one graduates Of Gonzaga
High School were called on by the
Most Rev. James E. Kearney, D. D.,
Bishop Of Rochester. at their COM
mencement last night at Memorial
Continental Hall tonexercise intelli-
gence in religion, because, he said
there is such tendency to under
emphasize mans belief"
Bishop Kearney stressed three
virtues for Catholics, including in
telligance, consistency and enthusi-
asm. He criticized the philosophy
OF the totalitarian states, but de-
clared an enthusiasm similar to that
shown by people in such states
should be evinced by Catholics
That is what we want" he de-
clared, "and God knows we have
something to be enthusiastic about
Diplomas were presented by the
Rev. Henri J. Wiesel. rector of the
school. The salutatory address was
given by Jesse A. Mann and John
S. Rhoades was valedictorian.
Scholarships Given.
A scholarship to Georgetown Uni
versity was awarded to John Tuohy
one to Columbia University to Vic
tor Brown, and one to Benjamin
Franklin University to Edward
Shea.
Gold medals for excellence in
scholarship were presented to Victor
Brown, Harold Hooking, William j
Kelly and John Tuohy.
Premiums for general excellence
went to Rhoades, James A. McMain
and William A. Reuteman.
A gold medal for apologetics went
to Victor B. Brown.
A premium for Greek was awarded
to John Tuohy.
Premiums for physics went tc
William J. Kelly and Harold j
Hooking.
Premiums for modern language
Victor B. Brown, John J. Sullivan
and Harold j. Hooking.
Gold medals for outstanding work
in special fields were awarded to
Francis Schwartz, John S. Rhoades
John F. Healy and Jesse A. Mann
List Of Graduates.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
200 to Join Telephone
Pioneers on Outino

More than 200 persons were ex-
pected to join in the annual outing
of Alexander Graham Bell Chap
ter of the Telephone Pioneers of
America today at the Annapolis
Roads Club near Annapolis, Md.
Plans for the day included a
luncheon, a dinner party, and elec-
ton of officers at business meet
ing in the evening. Only those
who have been employed by tele-
phone companies for 81 or more
years are eligible for membership
in the Pioneers. The local chap
ter has nearly $50 members.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Knudsen Honored

DETROIT, June II tP.-An hon.
orary degree of doctor Of arts in
business administration was con-
ferred yesterday upon William s.
Knudsen, president of General Mo.
tors Corp, by Wayne University
here.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
L1St OF GraduateS.
The list of graduates is as follows

Hooking. Harold ].
Horigan. John c.
Hullings. William Q.
Jarvis. Laurence w.
Joers. joseph E.
johnson, H. J.. jr.
Kehoe. VIM. A.. ir.
Kelly. William G.
Latchford. Francis S.
Leapley. Francis M.
Logan, Eugene I.
Mann. Jesse A.
Martin. John H.
MCGUIRE. Hugh A.
McMain. James A..
McMorrow. N. S. jr.
McNam ara. Martin j.
Moore. John L
Murphy. John B.
Murphy. John j.
Neagle. James T.
Norris, Cornelius L.
O'Brien. Anthony A.
O'Brien James NJ.
O'Donnell. VIM. F.
O'Halloran. T. J.
pararas. John j.
Patten. Ralph F.
Peter. Maurice A.
Petersen. Henry P.
Rapp. Francis G.
Reed. RAYMOND L.
Repetti. Francis j.
Smith. Felix r.
Solomon. Leroy E.
Tuohy. John Hugh
Sullivan. John J.
Victory. John r.
Walsh. Daniel F.
Walsh, Da vid J.
Zachary. Robert Y.
Zimmerman. H. E.
Zuch, Frank NJ. tr.
Evening star., 1939-06-17

ADurroW. II. a.. Jr.
Baker. Charles r.
Barbagallo, T. j.
Beard. William j.
Bennett. William p
Bradley. Francis X
Brown. Victor B.
Burns, Francis X.
Bushwaller. W. j.
Calaf. Angel p.
Camheld. T. J.
Carlo. R. John
Collroi.. John v.
Cook. Walter A.
Cronin. William J.
Darr. Joseph A.
Dillon. James E.
Dolan. M. F. X.
Donohoe. r. T.
Donohoe. Robert F.
Dooling, Robert J.
Finotti. B e.
F aherty. George w
Fleming. Eugene J.
Franks. James D.
Ganey. Francis r.
Gardiner William E
Geissenhainer. j. H
Godfrey. James R.
Goings. Charles E.
Gormley. John j.
Healy. John Franci!
Hines. Walter A.
Reutemann. w. A.
Rhoades, John 8.
Riseling. George F.
Rupert. Carl A.
Sanell, James L.
Schwartz Francis x
Schwartz. Joseph A
Shanley. John A.
Shea. Edward r.
Sheridan, Brian I.