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Evening star., 1939-02-15
Petition Asks
Sale of Liquor
To Students
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 15.-Presi-
dent Stringfellow Barr and approx
mately so per cent of the students of
st. Johns College petitioned the
Legislature today to repeal a 30
year-old law prohibiting the stu
dents from purchasing beer or liquor
in Annapolis.
Under the law, no Annapolis
tradesman may legally sell liquor to
a student. The petition asserted
this situation has fostered dishon-
esty, smuggling and the transporta-
ton of liquors from out of the
city"
The students asked that the re-
peal be made an emergency measure,
to take effect Immediately upon pas
sage of the Assembly.
President Barr wrote the county
delegation that "the present law has
an unintentionally denoralizing ef-
feet"
The authorities of st. Johns Col
lege are deeply interested in the So
briefly and general good conduct of
the undergraduate members of the
college, but it is my sincerest belief
that this goal will be better attained
If the present law Is amended" he
said.
Evening star., 1939-02-15
Officials Confer on Drive
Against Numbers Game

Official representatives of the
Maryland and Virginia State gov
ernments and of nearby counties
were to meet with the District Com.
missioners this afternoon in a "Tri-
State conference to seek means of
a more concerted drive against law
breakers, with particular emphasis
on numbers racketeers.
Among those who accepted invita-
tions were William C. Walsh, at
torney general of Maryland; Abram
P. Staples, attorney general of vir-
ginia; Benjamin G.. Wilkinson, jr.,
States attorney of Montgomery
County; Winship Wheatley, jr,
States attorney of Prince Georges
County; Paul Brown, common
wealth attorney of Fairfax County;
Lawrence w. Douglas, common
wealth attorney of Arlington
County; Judge John P. Mcmahon
Of District Police Court: United
States Attorney David A. Pine and
John P. Colpoys, United States
marshal.
Evening star., 1939-02-15
Mai. Van Meter Dies
OfCrush Injuries

Maj. Garrett o. Van Meter of
Riverdale, Md, World War veteran
and retired Government employe.
died yesterday in Veterans Hospital.
Columbia, S. c.. of injuries received
in an automobile accident near
Greenwood, S. c.. February 3. Funer-
al arrangements had not been COM
pleted today.
Maj. Van Meter, who had lived
in Washington and nearby Mary
land since shortly after the World
War, was in the Department of JUS
tice for many years and later in the
General Accounting ONCE. He was
a native of Mansfield, Ohio. He is
survived by his widow. Mrs. Fannie
M. Van Meter, of Riverdale: two
sons, Charles L. and Garrett E. Van
Meter, of the District Police De-
partment. and daughter, Mrs.
Wade Steelman, Of Asheville, N. C.
Evening star., 1939-02-15
Robert Freer Announces
Separation From Wife

Friends and business associates Of
Robert E. Freer, chairman of the
Federal Trade Commission, were
notified yesterday that he had sepa-
rated from his wife, although Mrs
F'reer said today she had had nc
official notification of a separation.
MIR. Freer told The Star today
that he had separated from his wife
on February l and because business
mail and telephone calls continued
to come to his Westmoreland Hills
home he had his secretary explain
to associates by phone that he was
no longer living at home.
He said he didn't know what Mrs.
Freer's plans were and added: Il
just haven't sat down to take stock
of things"
However. Mrs. Freer said any
divorce is far, far in the future
Mr.. Freer did make calls and
announce we were separated" she
said, but there's been no formal
separation and none is contem-
plated"
The Federal Trade Commission
chairman, who celebrated his 43d
birthday anniversary on January 80,
was married to Mrs. Freer, the
former Olive Roberts of Columbus.
Ohio. in 1925. 1t was his second
marriage.
Evening star., 1939-02-15
Police Hold Two Men
In Labor Dispute
Violence
Motor Firm Windows
Are Smashed as
Workers Strike

Police today were holding two sus-
poets and searching for two others
In connection with window smash
ings and stonings growing out OF
labor disputes at the Cherner Motor
Co. and the Highland Farms Dairy.
The two under arrest, a white
man and colored man, were
traced, police said, through the
license number of an automobile
from which several men stoned win
dows early today at the main Office
Of the motor company, 1881 Florida
avenue NV. No formal charges
were placed against the men.
-Four men In car said to have
borne the same license plates stoned
a Highland Dairy truck at Illinois
avenue and Buchanan street NV.
early this morning, police were told.
Two of the dairy's trucks were
stoned yesterday, and one driver was
slightly cut on the hand
More than IS employees in four
agencies of the Cherner Co. went
on strike yesterday following collapse
Of negotiations between the manage
ment and labor spokesmen. Pickets
were established at four Cherner
places.
At about the same time, almost
a score of drivers and helpers went
on strike at the Highland Dairy,
1915 First street NV. They de-
manded union wages and hours.
Another window smashing was
reported this morning at the Phelps
Roberts Auto Supply Co., 1925 Four
teenth street NV.
Evening star., 1939-02-15
Mexicans Fine u. 5. Youth
For Smuggling His Car
BY the Associated Press.

STONEHAM, Mass, Feb. 15.-A
Stoneham Oil Co. executive last
night said his son had been arrested
and fined by Mexican authorities on
a "trumped-up charge" of smuggling
an automobile over the border, and
quoted the chief of police of Del Rio,
Tex, as saying other American mo-
torists were being victimized by "a
vicious racket"
A. c. Killinger declared he had
asked Senator Lodge, Republican, of
Massachusetts, and Representative
Rogers, Republican, of Massachu-
setts, to take action with the State
Department.
Mr.. Killinger said his son, Alvin
j.. "a, was arrested Thursday by
Mexican authorities as he attempted
to cross the border to Del Rio after
a sightseeing trip" He added the
youth was released after he paid a
fine of $400 "far above the value of
the car"
Mr.. Killinger quoted Chief of Po-
lice Cole Blackwell, with whom he
said he talked on the telephone, as
saying:
This is vicious racket and it
has been going on here for a long
time. We need help from outside.
There isn't much we can do here at
Del Rio. They don't bother any one
except motorists. They let them
cross over the border into Mexico,
allow them to 90 sightseeing and
then catch them as they seek to
cross back into the United States" /"
Evening star., 1939-02-15
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Evening star., 1939-02-15
Charles Crane, Ex-Envoy
To China, Succumbs
By the Associated Press.

Dy inc hSSOcldteu fTeSS.
ALTADENA, Calf, Feb. IS
Charles r. Crane, Minister to China
in 1920 and 1921, died suddenly at
his Palm Springs (Calif) winter
home of pneumonia, relatives said
here today. He was 80 years old.
A member of the prominent Chi
cago family and president of a
plumbing supplies company. Mr..
Crane was in i'll health only a few
days and his death came as a sur
prise to his sister here, Mrs. Kate
Crane Gartz, who left Immediately
for Palm Springs.
She said he went to Palm Springs
three months ago. Mr. Crane repre-
sented the diplomatic service in
Turkey and Russia before President
Woodrow Wilson appointed him
Minister to China.
Two daughters, Mrs. H. c. Bradley
OF Wisconsin, and Miss Frances
Crane of New York, and a son,
John, now in Italy, survive.
Evening star., 1939-02-15
Delay Seen in Naming
brandeis' Successor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Belief that President Roosevelt
would delay appointment of a new
Supreme Court justice until after
his Caribbean cruise was expressed
today by Senators who said they
had inquired at the White House
Mr.. Roosevelt will leave tomorrow
night to rest and to review fleet
maneuvers. He will be gone about
two weeks.
Western Senators were pushing
their campaign to have a man from
their region appointed to replace
Justice Brandeis. who retired Mon
day after serving nearly % years
on the high court.
Some administration followers in
the Senate, however. were expected
to urge Mr.. Roosevelt to ignore
geographical considerations. In
such a case, name frequently men,
toned was that Of Solicitor General
Robert H. Jackson, a New Yorker.
Mr.. jackson, a New Deal adher-
ent, was widely discussed as a possi-
BILE successor to Attorney General
Cummings prior to the appointment
Of former Gov. Frank Murphy of
Michigan.
Evening star., 1939-02-15
Cab Victim Dies,
Raising 1899 Traffic
Toll Here 10 "A
Maj. Brown and Aides
Confer on Pedestriun
Control Law

Washington's 1899 traffic toll
mounted to IA today with the death
OF Frank Keeley, 46, Of 1910 Upshur
street NE. This number is two
less than for the same period last
year.
Mr.. Keeley died in Casualty Hos
pital from a compound fracture of
the skull and other injuries received
on February 2 when struck by
taxicab while crossing Michigan ave-
nue. at Twelfth street NE.
AS Mr.. Keeley, the eighth pedes-
trian victim of the year, died, Maj.
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent of
police, was comforting with three of
his officers on a pedestrian control
law ordered last week by the District
Commissioners.
Maj. Brown said he talked with
Inspector w. E. Holmes of the
traffic division, Capt. Harvey G.
Callahan and Capt. Milton D. Smith
on methods OF enforcing the law.
Squad to Be Detailed.
While the law was ordered into
effect 10 days from its publication
last week, strict enforcement will
not take place for another IS DAYS,
1t has been announced.
However, Maj Brown said,
traffic squad will be sent out from
III am. to 6 pm. when the law be-
comes effective. These officers. it
was explained, will instruct pedes-
trians in the proper observance of
the regulations.
Meanwhile, another pedestrian
seriously injured last night, was re-
ported by hospital attendants as in
a fairly good condition"
Treated for Conclusion.
The victim, Herman Gottlieb, sc,
OF 1901 Park Heights, Baltimore,
Nd, was struck as he crossed Ninth
street near Pennsylvania avenue
NV. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital, police reported, by the
driver, William L. Earhart, %. of
l2l7 First street NV, and treated
Tor conclusion and possible frac-
ture of the skull.
He was one of three pedestrians
reported injured yesterday and last
night in the Washington area.
Homer Payne, so, colored. of
Bethesda, Md, was taken to EN-
ergency Hospital early today with a
compound fracture of the left arm
after an accident at Wisconsin and
Montgomery avenues. MONTGOMERY
County police listed Clayton E.
Payne, "a. of 1880 E street NE, as
the driver of the car which struck
him. but filed no charges.
Evening star., 1939-02-15
Congress in Brief
TODAY.
Senate:

Senate:
In recess.
Commerce Committee considers
appointments to Air Safety Board :;
10 am.
Monopoly Committee studies in
terlocking directorates of insurance
companies; 10 am.
Military Affairs Committee re-
opens inquiry into French plane pur-
chases; 2 pm.
House:
Continues debate on Army ex-
pansion bill: II am.
Ways and Means Committee hears
more proponents of Townsend old
age pension plan; 10 am.
Naval Committee resumes hear
ings on naval air bases; 1890 am.
Truckers appear before Interstate
Commerce Committee on transpor-
tation legislation; 10 am.
Banking Committee studies hous-
ing legislation; 10 am.
Rivers and Harbors Committee
hears testimony on Passamaquoddy
and New Jersey canal projects;
1890 am.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
May work on miscellaneous bills
and consider nominations.
Territories Committee holds hear
ing on the new Philippine bill, 10 80
am.
Naval Affairs Committee considers
several measures, 10:30 am.
House:
Begins debate on legislative ap-
preparation bill.
Appropriations subcommittee con-
tinue hearings on Agriculture and
Interior supply bills, 10 am.
Labor Committee meets in execu-
tive session, 10:30 am.
Post Office Committee considers
miscellaneous bills, 10 am.
Rivers and Harbors Committee
begins hearings on proposed projects
in Indiana and Illinois, 1890 am.
Evening star., 1939-02-15
Hunt for Clues Fails
In Staying Of Girl
By the Associated Press.


KINGSTON, Pa, Feb. 15.-State
police said a two-month man hunt
through this Eastern Pennsylvania
hard coal country brought them no
closer today to the compromising
killer Of pretty Margaret Martin
than they were when her nude body
was found In an Icy mountain
stream.
"The status of the case," said 1t.
G. S. Cooke of the Wyoming bar
racks, is no different today than 1t
was a month ago. There have been
no arrests made, but there are sew
eral suspects under observation"
Meanwhile, the folk of crime
shocked Kingston talk less of the
Staying.
In Margaret's bedroom the sane
tuary candles her parents lighted
have flickered out. Her mother,
quiet, religious, has resigned herself
to the loss Of her first-born child.
Evening star., 1939-02-15

Adolphus B. Robinson of $40 Fifth
street NV, walking near his home,
was held up and robbed of 81 in
change by a white man he described
as "sallow-complexioned and neatly
dressed"
Lee Chin Nine Of GIT H street
NV. said he was robbed last night
by two solicitous colored men who
assisted him in alighting from a
street car at Seventh and Florida
avenue NV. He said his pockets
were picked of $25.
Willie G. Kimbrell of 1920 Emer-
son street NE. reported that some
time in the last two days $1,000
worth of jewelry was stolen from
under daybed in his home.
Evening star., 1939-02-15
ConnoIIy Sees No Need for More
Hearings on Auditorium
Senator Thinks Proposed Armory and Sports
Center Should Be Separate Project

This is the fourth OF a series
OF articles dealing NTH the au-
ditorium-S stadium problem no,D
pending in Congress. Further
discussion 1Cill tollow, and the
opinions of readers are inpited.
Expressing the belief that pres
ent needs in Washington justify
both the proposed combined Ma
tional Guard Armory and sports
center at the east end of East Cap
itol street and the 50 900 900 Federal
Auditorium in the Municipal Gen.
ter area proposed in his bill, Sen
ator Connally, Democrat, of Texas,
sees no need for further hearings on
his measure.
Senator Connally, chairman of
the Senate Public Buildings and
Grounds Committee, thinks the
proposed auditorium should be sep
arate from the proposed armory and
sports center. There is a likelihood,
he feels, that in time a sports cen
ter building might become a sort
OF glorified boxing and wrestling
arena" and that the Federal audi
torium should be kept on a more
dignif1ed character.
He voiced the feeling that such
national events as the Inauguration
ceremonies should not be held in a
sports carnival atmosphere or in a
drill hall but are worthy of a special
setting suitable to their dignity.
The proposed armory-sports CEN
ter building, however, might do well
for such events as the Inaugural
Ball or functions similar to the
Presidents Birthday Ball, Senator
Connally said.
General Agreement on Need.
Hearings were held on my bill
less than year ago." Senator Con-
nally said. There was a general
agreement on the part of all who
testified as to the need for an audi
torium and no opposition was ex-
pressed by the witnesses to the Mu-
nicipal Center site. I have not
given much thought to the matter
OF additional hearings, but do not
see at present that they are neces-
sary."
Senator Connally said the Mu-
nlcipal Center site was not his
selection.
my original idea was for a site
near Union Station" the Senator
explained. This, feel. might have
been more convenient than the Mu-
nicipal Center site for national or
carnations bringing exhibits by
rail. The site also might have proved
somewhat better from the traf1ic
standpoint.
IT have no objection, however, to
the Municipal Center site. which was
approved by witnesses at the hear
lngs and which seems to be suit
able"
The Connally bill, reintroduced
during the present session of Con-
gress and pending before the SEN
ate Public Buildings and Grounds
Committee, provides for construc-
ton of a "multiple-use" auditorium
Evening star., 1939-02-15

on Reservation 10, bounded by
Third street and John Marshall
place. Constitution avenue and c
street NV.
Site Would Be Donated.
The bill authorizes appropriation
OF not to exceed 50 900 900 for the
purpose but stipulates that none of
this amount shall be used for the
purchase of land. The site, now
owned by the District of Columbia,
would be donated to the Federal
Government by the District under
the Connally plan.
The auditorium project would be
in charge of a commission COM
posed of two members of the Sen
ate, two members of the House and
the Secretary of the Interior. to be
known as the Capital Auditorium
Commission. The commission is
authorized to designate as its exec
utive agent any officer, agency or
establishment of the Federal Gov
ernment qualified and equipped to
act in that capacity. with the as
sistance and advice of the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission and the Commission of
Fine Arts.
The building would be con-
structed through the Secretary of
the Treasury. by contract. The bill
authorizes the holding of design
competition or competitions, under
regulations to be prescribed by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, for de-
signs and plans.
Upon completion, the auditorium
is to be maintained and admin
istered by the Secretary of the In
terror. under direction of and subject
to approval by the Capital Audi
torium Commission. The Secretary
may operate the building directly
or by contract or contracts with
any individual, organization, asso-
citation or corporation he may select,
under terms and conditions to be
approved by the commission.
Senator Connally explained that
his bill was based upon recommends
tions of an advisory committee for
commission created by Congress
for the purpose. The commission,
he said, had recommended the
Municipal Center site after consid-
ering 10 sites on the ground that the
site lis particularly advantageous as
1t is located in the downtown area
and is readily accessible to the Union
Station, hotels and public build
ings."
The commission reported that
parking facilities are not available
In the areas adjacent to the munich
pal center, but 1t is not believed that
this is an item of material import
ance in view of the fact that the
majority of people attending con-
ventions arrive in the city by train,
plane, or bus"
Evening star., 1939-02-15
Dismissal Of Cases
AT Hines Request
Denied by Judge
Copshow Is Voluntary
Witness; BoIon
Quizzed Again
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Magistrate
Hulon Capshaw, appearing as VOL
untary witness today at the retrial
of Tammany District Leader James
J, Hines, denied he had been "in-
fluenced" by Hines in dismissing
policy raid arrests.
The witness, a native of Cooke
vile. Tenn, was one of three city
officials named by District Attorney
Thomas E. Dewey as having been
influenced, intimidatcd or bribed''
by Hines in his alleged role as po-
litical tixer for the Dutch Schultz
policy racket. Magistrate Capshaw
was suspended from the bench last
summer pending the outcome of the
Hines case.
Named with Magistrate Capshaw
were the late Magistrate Francis
Erwin and former District Attorney
William Copeland Dodge. No
charges were made against the
three.
In the first trial, which ended in
a mistrial last September, George
Weinberg, one of Mr.. Dewey's wit
nesses, testified he was present when
Hines had conversation with
Magistrate Capshaw relating to a
series of policy arrest cases sched-
uled to come before the magistrate.
Bolan Quizzed on Income.
Weinberg swore Magistrate Cap
shaw told Hines: 'I'll take care of
it. I've never failed you yet, have
II" Subsequently, Weinberg testi-
fled, Magistrate Capshaw dismissed
the cases.
Magistrate Capshaw went on the
stand after Prosecutor Dewey had
subjected former Police Commits
sioner James S. Bolan to an ex-
tended cross-examination.
Mr.. Bolan-who testified yesterday
that all he know about the late
Dutch Schultz, notorious gangster,
was what he read in the newspapers
was questioned sharply about his
testimony that he had received no
income since he left the Police De-
partment.
Didn't you receive a $1,000 check
from the Branigan Detective
Agency?" Mr.. Dewey shouted.
Eyes, but I turned it back. It was
bonus and I loaned 1t to the
agency" Mr.. Bolan said.
Transfers Explained.
"Why did you lie when you said
you had received no income?" Dewey
demanded.
IT didn't consider it income" Mr..
Bolan said.
Mr.. Bolan, who denied yesterday
that he had ever shifted policemen
to other duties at Hines request be-
cause they were harassing Schultz's S
mobsters, insisted that he had given
an omnibus order for transfers from
every squad in the department.
"The purpose Of the order" he
said, was to put more men on patrol
duty. The patrol force had become
depleted by dismissals, designations,
deaths and sickness"
Mr.. Bolan said there was no money
in the city treasury at that time to
pay for reinforcements.
Evening star., 1939-02-15

~ The disturbance that was over Texas
tuesday morning has advanced to South
western Virginia. Lynchburg. 2946 inches.
and new center has developed over Penn
sSlvania, Scranton. 29.3a inches. This
center will move, northeastward and storm
warm warnings have been ordered for the At
port: Ne. Another disturbance is moving
eastward eastward over Montana. Helena, 295s
inches. hiRh-pressure area is moving
east eastward az % and is central about 400 miles
sure about 1910 inches. Another hieh-
pyessuTs pres Min area is moving southeastward
and pressure is high over Texas. Corpus
Gnristi. 30l2 inches. and on the Pacific
ing the last - hours rains have occurred
IN the North Pacific States. the Middle At
The n South Atlantic and North Atlantic
states Rains and SHOWS have also oc-
CURED in the Ohio Valley. the Lake resion
Snd and. the r,..l NGrthern Plateau TemDeratures
Middle. and Southern Plateau. while they
haye fallen In the Lake region. the Ohio
valley. the Gulf States and the Northern
Plains States.
Evening star., 1939-02-15
Commissioners Back
Measure 10 Protect
Banks in Capital
Legislation Aimed at
Unreasonable CIoims
And Obligations

A bill to protect local banks from
unreasonable claims and oblRa.
tions, slated to be considered along
with a variety of others by the Sen.
ate District Committee this after.
noon, was approved by the Com
missioners in letter to Chairman
King today.
The principal provisions of the
measure would:
Allow banks to refuse payment
on check outstanding a year or
more, unless directed by the de.
positor to honor it,
Empower banks not to recognize
an adverse claimant to a deposit
OF another person, unless the claim
ant obtains a court order or offers
to indemnify the bank against loss
for dishonoring checks against the
account. The Commissioners ex-
planned that the courts have held
banks must hold deposits after notice
from an adverse claimant, and yet
If the claim proves groundless, the
bank may be subject to a damage
suit for dishonoring checks of the
depositor during the intervening
period.
Relieve banks of liability for er-
roneous payment Of forged check,
II not notified of the erroneous pay
ment by the depositor within six
months after depositor has received
his Cancelled checks for examination.
Limit damages awarded desposi-
tor when a check has been errone-
ously turned down to the damages
actually proved. The Commission
ers say this is desirable to protect
banks from damage suits out of pro.
portion to the injuries received.
The measure also makes several
other changes in bank procedure.
The Commissioners said the pro.
lection sought by the bill is reason-
able and would not be obtained at
the expense of depositors.