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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Commissioner Form
OF Government Backed

The present Commissioner form
of government for the District was
defended last night by the Logan
Thomas Circle Citizens Association
and government reorganization along
the lines proposed by the Griffen-
hagen report was opposed.
In introducing the resolution for
the special committee appointed to
study the Griffenhagen report. K. c.
Robbins declared the fact that the
report had met so many objections
and suggested revisions had doomed
it to failure. Support for the reso-
luton was voiced by Frank M.
Thompson, who stated that under
the Commissioner system there
has never been question of graft
in our government"
Sale of liquor by government
owned dispensaries was Endorsed by
the association on the motion of Mr..
Robbins. A previous motion to sup
port an investigation of the on-sale
store licensing was rejected in favor
of the stronger one Laxity was
charged to the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board in the present "un-
favorable" condition.
A city-wide cleanup campaign
was advocated by the group on the
suggestion of Mrs. Ella M. Thomp-
son. president. Stating that the
dirty, untidy sidewalks are a dis
grace to Washington" Mrs. Thomp-
son proposed that the street-clean-
ing department be asked to remove
trash from the sidewalks as we'll as
the streets wherever the condition
was particularly bad.
A committee was appointed to
make plans for the cleanup pro-
gram. Horace NJ. Fulton. delegate
to the Federation of Citizens Asso-
citation, will bring the matter before
that body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Band Concert

BY the United States Marine Band
Symphony Orchestra this evening at
8 o'clock in the Marine Barracks
auditorium. Capt. Taylor Branson,
leader; William F.. Santlemann, sec
ond leader.
Program.
Overture. La Grand Paque Russo"
(Russian EASTER.
Rimsky- Korsakof
(a) "serenade" COP. 8. No. 81,
Rachmaninon
90 I'm the Village" Moussorgsky
Excerpts from Blossom Time
Romberg
Xylophone solo. first movement
from Fine Kleine Nachtsmusik,"
Mozart
Musician Oliver Zinsmeister.
"Scherzo" from Sonata Tragica"
(Opus 49, Mcdowell
Ballet music and Entr'acte II
from "Rosamunde" Schubert
Military Polonaise" Chopin
Waltz. Spring, Beautiful Spring."
Lincke
"Marche Slave" (Opus 81,
Tschaikowsky
THE Marines Hymn"
The Star spangled Bannsr."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Howard University
Trustees Announce
Staff Changes
Two European Refugees
Added to FocuIty;
Promotions Made

The appointment of two Euro
pean refugees to the staff of Howard
University was announced yesterday
following the annual meeting of the
university's board of trustees.
The appointees are Dr. Siegfried
Berliner, late of the University of
Goettingen. who will be a profess
sional lecturer in the department OF
commerce and finance, and DR.. Ern-
est L. Abrahamson, formerly of the
University of Prague, who was ap-
pointed instructor in Latin and ro-
nance languages.
Trustees reelected for three-year
terms were: DR.. Louise c. Ball,
New York; DR.. George w. Coleman,
Boston, Mass: George w. Crawford,
New Haven. Conn: DR.. Ulysses G.
B. Pierce, Washington; DR.. Charles
H. Garvin, Cleveland, Ohio; DR..
John r. Hawkins, Washington,
and DR.. Guy B. johnson, Chapel
Hill. N. c.
The board also elected w. Justin
Carter as alumni trustee for q
three-year term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12

Whit, and her daughter was in col
lision with the Falls Church Va)
fire engine at Lee boulevard and
Annandale road, Falls Church.
Mrs. Whit was taken to Garfield
Hospital for observation by Falls
Church Fire Chief r. D. Royston.
MIR. Royston said no one else was
injured in the collision, which oc-
Cured as the engine was answer
ing a brush fire call.
Mr.. Royston said Ray Rollins,
driver, and Roger Taylor. Jack
Breeder and Harry Nails were on
the truck at the time of the acct
dent.
Mr.. Royston estimated the dam
age to the fire engine at more than
$500, and Said the equipment would
be out Of service for about week.
He said fire projections would be
maintained with the other engine at
at the Falls Church station, and
through the cooperation with COM
panies from nearby areas.
Car and Cab Collide.
Mrs. Mabel A. Bohrer, 30, Of 3703
Albemarle street NV, suffered face.
chest and leg injuries today. when
her car, according to police, smashed
into the rear of taxicab at Connec-
ticut avenue and Porter street NV.
and careened into parked car.
The cab driver, Fred Dixon, col
ored, told officers he had stopped for
red light when the collision &C.
Cured. Mrs. Bohrer was treated at
Emergency Hospital and released in
care of private physician.
Two other pedestrians were in
tured after alighting from a street
car at New Jersey avenue and @
street NV. They were Gertrude
Stewart, 81, colored. of 1888 Fifth
street NV, who received COM
pound fracture of the left leg and a
skull injury, and Ethel Wilson, 80,
also colored. of 436 @ street NV,
who suffered skull injury and lac
erations. Both were admitted to
Freedmen's Hospital
They were struck by an automo-
kbile operated. police said, by Ralph
Finberg, 40, of the Ogden Ter
Ace Apartments, 14OO block Of Og-
den street NV.
\ 4 pedestrian. Fred Cohen, "a. of
Farragut street NV, was knocked
down at Twelfth and E streets today
by an automobile operated, police
said, BY veda A. Rainwater, SO, of
1928 Garfield street, Silver Spring,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Mrs. MaIIie Vincent
Held 10 Grand Jury
On Murder Charqe
Displays No Emotion
In Inquest Into
Son-in-Luw's Death
By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md, April
12.-Mrs. Mallie V. Vincent. 46, OF
Seat Pleasant was held for the
grand jury yesterday on a charge OF
first degree murder in the death last
Saturday of Michael Malta, her 35-
year-old son-in-law.
Malta died with five 38-caliber
bullet wounds in his body, head and
arm at the Vincent home, IA Ridge
street in Seat Pleasant.
Three Prince Georges County po-
licemen. Supt Arthur w. Hepburn,
Francis Richards and Richard J.
Earnshaw, told at the arrest of find
ing the body of Malta and of talk
ing with Mrs Vincent and her hus-
band. All three officers said Mrs.
Vincent told them she did not re
member anything except that she
fired one shot from the revolver. Mr..
Vincent told the police, accordingly
to testimony, that he heard two
shots.
Outwardly UnmOved.
Mrs. Vincent sat apparently I'M
moved through the hearing before
Justice of the Peace Robert E. Ennis
in the police courtroom here. Her
expression did not change when P.
E. Clark. foreman of the jury, an
nounced the finding which will make
her one of the few white women to
be charged with murder in the coun-
ty in several years.
Mrs Malta, dressed in solemn
black. was a spectator throughout
the hearing.
Held without Bond.
Mrs Vincent was committed to the
county Jail here without bond. Her
case will be presented to the grand
jury Thursday, it was announced by
States Attorney H. Winship Wheat
ley, jr. He said the case might be
set for trial during the present term
OF Circuit Court if an indictment Is
returned by the grand jury.
The hearing drew a crowd which
packed the courtroom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
President Confirms
AmIie Withdrawal
~ the Associated Press.

6y the ASSOCIATED PreSS.
President Roosevelt told reporters
yesterday he would make public the
letter of Thomas r. Amlie, former
Wisconsin Progressive Representa-
tive, asking withdrawal of his nomi-
nation to the Interstate Commerce
Commission, as soon as he had time
to write reply.
Mr.. Amlie asked the President to
withdraw the nomination after ad-
ministration leaders in the Senate
had reported he could not be con-
firmed. During the controversy
over the nomination, the Wisconsin
Legislature passed resolution call
ing Mr.. Amlie a Communist.
It has been made known that the
President intents to withdraw the
nomintion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Bigger Fund Approved
For Job Insurance Aid

The Senate Finance Committee
today gave speedy approval to an
increase from $4,000, 900 to $780,
000, 900 in authorized Federal expen-
ditures to pay State administrative
costs for unemployment compensa-
ton.
The committee made no changes
in an amendment to the Social Sc
curity Act passed by the House
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Brown Kidnap
Case Probed
By Grand Jury
Prince Georges Body
Ends Investigation
Of Loring Murder
By Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

By Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, April
12.-After completing an inquiry
into the four-year-ol Corinna Lor-
ing murder case, the grand jury
mere today turned to an anvestiga-
ton Of the mysterious kidnapping Of
Mary Brown, 10, of Oxon Hill, Nd,
last November.
Miss Brown, who was held captive
for 80 hours while Prince Georges
County, Washington and Maryland
State police sought her abductors,
will be asked to relate details of the
incident.
Another witness will be Maj. Elmer
Munshower, superintendent of State
police, who directed the hunt for
the missing girl.
Two nights after her disappear
ance, Miss Brown staggered into her
home and related a story Of how
she had been held captive in an
abandoned shack by three men.
William B. Brown, father of the
girl, also was due to testify before
the jury.
Witnesses Examined.
In tho Loring inquiry the grand
jury examined several witnesses and
dropped plans to examine another
when it was learned the witness
was one of two or three persons
suspected by investigators.
Capt. Joseph H. ItZel, ace Balti-
more detective who has solved some
of the most battling mysteries in
the East, yesterday admitted that
his investigation had narrowed the
field of more than 20 possible Lorins
case suspects down to only two and
possibly three"
Capt. Itzel, Detective Sergt. Lee
Vogelsang, Detective Smallwood
Robert w. Hicks, who describes as a
criminologist, and one other witness
were heard by the grand jury yester-
day.
Before leaving for Baltimore. Capt
Itzel announced that he would i'm
mediately start a renewed inquiry
on several new clues" which have
developed within the past few days
Oficials connected with the case
would not divulge the nature of the
new clues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Postmaster
Tourists Put
At200,000
TroveI and Housing
Agencies at Loss to
Supply Demand

The postmaster parade of tourists
through Washington reached sucn
proportions today that transporta-
ton and housing agencies which
had expected lighter travel season.
confessed that they were over
whelmed.
The key points of tourist attrac-
tion-the White House, the Capitol,
the Washington Monument and the
Smithsonian Institution-estimat
that from the number of persons
visiting those shrines, 100000 outsid-
ers-a record high-must be in the
District. The requests for chartered
buses to take large groups of visitors
from point to point in the city
swamped the Capital Transit Co.,
which was at wits end to supply the
demand. Perhaps 10000 tourists
rode in chartered buses, sightseeing
buses and sightseeing limousines.
Automobiles entered the District
from the North and from the South.
across the Highway Bridge and past
the Peace Cross, in an almost end.
less stream. The Capital guides,
who solicit business from private
car drivers in hotels and on street
corners, had more business than
they could handle.
The extraordinary thing about
this throng, those who benefit from
it said, is that hotels and transport
tatlon companies had expected this
to be relatively slack tourist year
for Washington because of the New
York Worlds Fair. 1t was feared
that the fair would get business
which ordinarily came here.
The crowds are made up of
various types of persons. Many of
them are holidaying school children,
A large number are parents with
their children, come to the Capital
for a few days. A great many are
Florida vacationers returning North.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Paid Welfare Board
Of ; Members
Opposed
National Associations
Director Gives Views
In Letter to Street

Opposition to the Griffenhagen
plan for creation of a paid board
of three members to take the place
of the present Board of Public We'll
fare, consisting of nine who serve
without pay, is registered by Off
Gals of the American Public We'll
fare Association in letter to We'll
fare Director Elwood Street.
The Griffenhagen plan for re-
oranization of the District govern
ment proposes that the Department
of Public Welfare be headed by a
director, to be appointed by the
proposed city manager, and there
would be a board of three, with
powers restricted to fact-flnding and
decisions on appeals.
Recommendations by the national
body. given in response to questions
asked by Mr. Street, were outlined
by Fred K. Hoehler. director of the
association, He said the associa-
ton favored a board of either five
or seven members and noted that
the trend in the country is away
from paid boards and boards of
control and is toward boards of
the policy-making and voluntary
type.
Opposes Personnel Power.
Mr.. Hoehler, however, said he be-
lieved the Welfare Board should not
be administrative nor have the
power of appointment of personnel
In the District all employees in well
fare and penal institutions are APP
pointed by the District Commits
sioners upon recommendation by
the Welfare Board.
Certainly, it is unwise to combine
and confuse the functions of the
Welfare Board and the Parole
Board" said Mr.. Hoehler. Not only
because of the number of meetings
and the time it would consume. but
because of the character of the work,
the Parole Board should be made up
of people who have specialized in
terest and capacity: while the Well
fare Board should be more of lay
group with the lay approach to pub
lie welfare problems. meaning inter-
probation and other responsibilities
usually accepted by the board.
Il am we'll aware that there are
some people who would like to assign
more and more administrative re-
sponsibility to a board and there
fore keep it small, but that is an
other way of slowing up the process
of administration and eventually de-
stroying an effective program.
Gets "in the Way"
"A board of seven members with a
director who is the administrative
officer can render valuable service
through advice, assistance on poll
cies and regulations, and so forth;
but the minute the board becomes
administrative it is in the way OF
sound administrative and executive
procedure"
Declaring that provision for paid
board members attracts less compe-
tent members, Mr.. Hoehler said:
People who can get a little money
out of it are more inclined to ex-
ert political pressure. and the person
who might make very good contri-
button is usually too conservative
and modest to urge that his name
be considered because of the sti-
pend"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
House Committee Asks
Tighter immigration Act
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The House Judiciary Committee
asked Congress today to plug holes
in immigration laws which permit
ted 400 aliens who had been ordered
deported last year to remain IN this
country.
It approved a bill by Representa-
tive Hobbs Democrat, of Alabama
to provide for detention" OF aliens
whom the Labor Department or
dered to leave the country, but who
failed to depart because their gov.
ernments would not grant passports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Cafes Liquor License
Revocation Is Upheld

Revocation of the on-sale liquor
license of Christ S. Pappas for his
restaurant at 1928 Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV, ordered last week by the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board,
was upheld yesterday by the Dis
trict Commissioners.
The decision of the board had
been appealed by the proprietor and
hearing was granted yesterday
before the city heads. The A. B. G.
Board had announced it found that
Mr.. Pappas was intoxicated at his
place some weeks ago at time when
he was serving beverages to guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Civic Meeting Postponed

The scheduled meeting OF the
North Cleveland Park Citizens As
ISOLATION last night was postponed
Until April 10, when the group plans
to give card party after the bust
ness Of the evening has been con-
cluded. The meeting, to be held in
the hall at 1923 Window place NV,
will start at 7:30 pm. instead of 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Fiancee Of Son
Of Legislator
Seriously Hurt
Miss Chrune and
Duncan Struck
By Auto

Miss Patricia Chrane. 20, OF st.
Joseph. Mo-, flancee of Richard D.
Duncan. Is. son of Representative
Duncan of Missouri. was in serious
condition today in Emergency Hos
pital from injuries she received last
night when she and Mr.. Duncan
were knocked down by an automo-
bile in the 300 block of Connecticut
avenue NV.
She suffered cerebral conclusion
and her condition was reported by
hospital attendants as unchanged.
Mr.. Duncan received broken leg.
His condition is described as salts
factory.
Miss Chrane, daughter of Virgil
Chrane, an oil company executive,
and Mrs. Chrane, of st. Joseph, was
here for the Easter holidays with the
Duncan family She and Mr.. Dun
can, an attorney with the Internal
Revenue Office in New York, had
just left the apartment of Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Duncan in the
kennedy-Warren when the accident
occurred.
They were near the middle OF the
street when struck by an automo-
bile operated police said, by Leigh
L. Nettleton, jr., is. Of PAIL Penn
Sylvania avenue NV.
Both victims were removed to the
Kennedy-Warren lobby. where they
we're treated by DR.. Robert H. Iiar-
mon and DR.. Howard Lee Smith
before they were removed to the
hospital.
The Net:leton youth was released
In custody of his father.
Auto Fire Engine Crash.
Mrs. Lois Whit of 1888 Hamil
ton street NV. suffered severe shock
Yesterday when the car in which she
was riding with her husband, S. F..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12

Md. She took the injured man to
Emergency Hospital, where he was
treated for fractured leg and torn
ligament.
Joseph Winston, SO, of Landover,
Nd, was struck by a truck end in
jured slightly as he alighted from
his truck parked in an alley IN the
rear of 47O8 Eighth street NV.
Police charged Edwin v. Laws. 81,
colored, of 1909 Fourth street N w.
with reckless driving in connection
with this accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Theft of Good-Luck "
Coin Worth 1O'Cents
Nets IS DAYS in Jail

Edwin T. Scales, 81, was
sentenced in Police Court today
to serve As days in jail for
stealing a good luck penny.
Scales, who lives at 414 Sixth
street NV, admitted taking
the charmed coin, incased in
aluminium, shaped like a horse
shoe, from the Union Station
news stand. It was valued at
10 cents.
Judge John P. Mcmahon also
sentenced him to pay SIS or
serve an additional Is days for
panhandling. ,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-04
Annual Fashion Show Models ~.
And Types Of Dresses Listed

and green metallic stitching, with
matching accessories.
Pearlman's - Miss ConSuelo
Carmona: The debutante dance
frock of Aqua Marine silk Mar
quisite topped with a dainty silk
lace bolero.
The Bonnie Louise Shoppe--
Miss ALICE Curry: Youthful and
charming white net dress-full,
flowing skirt, with narrow strips
of taffeta ribbon, featuring gaunt-
lets to match.
The Store of FaShion-MiSS
Joan MacMullcn: Featuring a
flame shaded chiffon evening
gown.
Pcarlman's - Miss j uan t a
Mayg: Wearing a dinner gown
of black silk net with bolero and
bodice of white lace. a..
Holtsberg's = Miss Margaret
White: White chiffon accordian
pleated evening gown.
The Bonnie Louise Shoppe-
Miss Rita Pinder: Dinner dress
of royal blue crepe with rhine
stone trim. The simple sophis-
ticated lines make it perfect
hostess gown.
Claudia's Drcssmaking Studio
Miss Bonnie Mae Watkins: A
handmade formal evening gown
Cf pale pink net trimmed with
multi-colored flowers.
Pcarlman'S-Miss Susan LaKin:
An informal di2ner gown with a
Roman striped crepe skirt, plain
white shirt waist blouse finished
with hooded top.
Aronovitz-Miss Alicia Armay-
or: Ashes of roses chiffon eve
ming dress with rhinestone trim
full sweeping skirt, and fluted
jacket
HoltsbeIg's -Mrs. l.. T. Bra
CASA: An evening creation in
blue lace and net-headdreSs and
corsagc of natural flowers.
The Bahama Housc-Miss Cor
nelia Ricketts,: An evening gown
of blue organdy finished in peas
ant embroidery.
The Store of FaShion-Miss
Barbara Langner: White net eve
ming gown with velvet wrap.
The Old Island Trading Pest
Miss Ada Rodriguez: Key West
costume of 1910, and old fan
which was cut from whale bone
from old sailing ship; earrings
which were part of Morgan'S loot
when he sacked Panama. The
necklace is one of the first pieces
made by Tiffany.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-04
Mrs. w. Archer Elected President
Monroe County P. T. A. Council

the twenty standing committee
chairmen.
Mrs. w. Archer, incoming
president, gave a brief talk on
the situation and responsibility
of our sponsorship of the Red
Barn Players. She urged full
cooperation in distribution of
tickets land attendance. 1t is
urgent that every member work
towards this end. 34H
The council will send a letter
of appreciation and thanks to
Misses Anita Berkowitz, Barbara
Curry and Margaret White. men,
bers of the High School Senior
class, who have distributed post
ers of the Red Barn plays.
Those attending the meeting
were: Professor O'Bryan,t
Mrs. Cabrera, Mrs. Doughty
Mrs. Sarah Watson, Myrtle
Howell, Mrs. Lena Walden,
Professor Walden, Mrs. Juliette
Russell, Mrs. Corrine Key, Mrs.
II. E. Day, Mrs. Carl ROM, Mrs.
w. P. Archer. Mrs. William Ha-
becker covered the meeting.
Refreshments were served at
the close of the meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-04
Nudist Camp Picture
At Palace Theatre

When boy meets girl in a mud
ist camp-unadorned and un-
afraid of the possible conse-
quences which might follow-a
storm suddenly bursts over this
modern Eden literally deluging
the love-lorn couple with a down
pour of intense and emotional
drama.
That is the hub around which
revolves the interesting, frankly
revealing and thrilling story of
sUnashamed', a romance in the
nude, which will be the featured
attraction at the Palace Theatre,
for two days, convincing next
Tuesday.
Although it depicts, with start
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-04
S O c Al L. az
ACTIVITIES Ill., A
.Lc IL Sxcev,Sit
Woman's ClubaHorrz
Meets Tuesday q

A program arranged by the
American CitizenshtpB Depart
ment, Mrs. Harvey-G--Eagaa,-of
the Key West Wonianis Club, will
be presented at the regular
monthly meeting of the club
Tuesday afternoon at A o'clock at
the Clubhouse, 1907 Division
street.
Col. l.. c. Brinton will speak
on Americanization. Members of
the Key West Choral Club, di-
rccted by Theodore B. Kleb-
sattel, will he heard in a number
A Board of Directors meeting
will be held preceding the regu-
lar meeting at 3 p. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-04

The regular meeting of the
Monroe County Council of the
Parent-Teacher Association was
held Wednesday, March l, 3:15
p. m, in the High School Audi
forum.
The meeting was called to or
der by Mrs. Sebastian Cabrera,
Jr., president, and opened with
the Lords Prayer.
Mrs. Cabrera explained at
length the situation concerning
the Summer Institute and ex-
penses, which will be thoroughly
settled at the, State Board meet
ing, this month.
Mrs. Josephine Doughty, vice
president, read bylaw sections on
meetings and election of Of
ficerS.
The following list of candidates
selected by the nominating COM
mittee were unanimously elected:
Mrs. w. Archer, president: Mrs.
Cabrera, vice-president; Mrs.
Milton Sawyer, secretary: Mrs.
Reginald Roberts, treasurer; Mrs.
Ooughtry, historian. s
Mrs, Cabrera explained that a
meeting of the newly elected
executive board, Superintende emit
Melvin E. Russell, Professors E.
S. Walden, Horace OBryaait
and We. Duncan must be
called within Is days to select