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Evening star., 1939-04-22
Miss Jean Cole, Chairman
Of Seminary Board, Dies

Miss Jean Dean Cole, of the
Kennedy-Warren Apartments. chair.
man Of the board of trustees of
Mount Vernon Seminary, 1901 Ne
braska avenue NV, died last night
In Emergency Hospital after an
illness Of several months.
Miss Cole, who was born in
Albany, N. Y, was graduated from
Mount Holyoke College in 1900 and
did graduate work at Columbia and
Oxford Universities. She taught in
Albany High School until 1905 when
she came to Mount Vernon Semi
nary as teacher Of English. She was
appointed associate head mistress
in 1917, and succeeded Mrs. Adelia
Gates Hensley as head mistress In
1928. Retiring from the latter posi-
ton last year, she maintained her
close association with the school a,
chairman of the board of trustees
Miss Cole took an active interest
In the work of the Y. w. C. A
She was q member of the Head
Mistresses' Association, the American
Association Of University Women
the American Academy Of Political
and Social Science, the National
Economic League, the Archaeological
Society and the Fine Arts Society
Funeral services will be held q,
2 pm. Monday in the Elizabeth
Somer8 Chapel Of Mount Vernon
Seminary.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Ex-Convict Sues
lFor $40 Usually
Paid on Release

A former convict, who charged he
had been turned out into the world
with nothing more than a pat on
the back, demanded that he be paid
the customary $40 gratuity in a suit
on file in District Court today.
The man, who gave his name as
Robert Gray of the first block Of
Florida avenue Me-, claimed he was
released from Lorton Penitentiary
last September after serving eight
years Of q 10-year sentence.
When the prison doors swung
open, Gray said, the authorities
failed to hand him the $40 which
prisoners were used to receiving.
His suit charges that Ray L. Hun,
prison superintendent, has illegally
issued orders which make payment
of the SO gratuity discretionary.
The law, the suit claims, makes pay
ment mandatory.
The cost of fling a suit In Dis
trict Court is $l0eplus dollar for
fees for the United States marshal's
services. But Justice Joseph w. Cox
allowed Gray to file the suit as .
pauper.
Mr.. Hun said today he had
stopped about two years ago the
practice Of handing SO to every de-
parting prisoner. Instead, he said,
the men are given q gratuity on the
basis Of their needs. up to as much
as $40 In exceptional cases.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Thousands of Boys Thunder
Greeting to Gene 7unney
Former Champion Tells Club Members
About His Own School Doys

There were thousands Of them
all sizes and all ages-but all of them
just boys-mostly members Of the
Metropolitan Police Boys Clubs.
And they nearly took the roof of
Of the Capitol Theater when he
stepped up to the mike.
Hi! Gene" they whooped, all the
way up to the top balcony.
Jaw, he amt 50 much" CON-
mented swarthy youngster in
corduroy pants that looked like he
might have got them from an older
brother.
A blond youngster three rows down
turned on him fiercely. what do
you know about it?" he demanded.
More bedlam.
Tunney squared his broad shoul-
ders and began to talk. He told
them about his own boyhood. How
he was just like any one of them.
How 1t used to be the smart thing
to join a gang-the West Side
Gorillas or the Hudson Busters and
be tough.
He told them about the boy that
sat next to him in school. How he
had to fight him four days in a
row after school before the kid gave
up. Then they went their separate
ways. Gene joining boys club and
the other lad gang. The other is
now serving life term In a New
York penitentiary, he said.
Evening star., 1939-04-22

In plain, simple language he
made them feel that it isn't worth
1t. Two bits Of specific advice he
gave them, Know your Ten Com
mandments" and Never kick a fell
low when he's down."
Some Of them booed when he said
that, but most of them howled ap-
proval.
Tunney sat down and the show
went on-jujutsu by Joseph Chang,
magic by Theodore Golden and
songs by Evelyn Knight. The Boys
Club Band played.
Tunney sat on the sidelines and
watched. Between wizards tricks
and songs he gave Tony Galento a
chance against Louis and conceded
the Brown Bomber a much harder"
right hand punch than Dempsey
ever had, though not so good left.
And he told how he flew down here
by plane just to give the boys a
short talk today.
The affair was sponsored by the
Women's Auxiliary of the Boys Club
with Miss Elizabeth B. Howry gen.
eral chairman of arrangements.
After it was over they swarmed
up on the platform around the
former heavyweight champion, beg
glng autographs. Slowly he signed
his way out of the theater.
Gee" he grinned, Il never saw
so many kids in all my life"
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Laundry Burg|arized,
$500 in Cash Taken

Burglars, forcing entrance through
a wooden door in the rear and pry-
ing open a metal cabinet with tools
they found inside the building last
night stole 5000 from the Louise
Hand Laundry. 14O5 Twelfth street
NV, Mrs. Margaret H. Diehl, man
ager. reported to police today. The
loss was covered by insurance, she
said.
Several valuable tapestries and
linens were untouched apparently,
Mrs. Diehl said.
The burglary was discovered at
7:20 am, according to the manager
and occurred some time after 8 pm
yesterday, when the last employees
left.
Among victims Of other thefts re-
ported in the District last night
and early today was Gladys Smith
GOT Fourth street NV, who said a
colored man snatched her purse con-
tanning 81 near New Jersey avenue
and F street NV.
John w. Galloway of Fort Wayne,
Ind, told police $45 worth of cloth
ing and other effects we're stolen
from his automobile parked in the
100 block of c street NE.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Autopsy Is Ordered
For brawI Victim

An autopsy was to be performed
today by DR.. A. Magruder Mac
Donald. District coroner, and DR..
Louis Jimal of Cottage City, Md,
acting coroner for Prince Georges
County, to determine the cause of
the death of James Ferrier, Is, of
Hyattsville, who died last night in
Sibley Hospital after previously
having been treated at the hospital
Sunday and released.
Mr.. Ferrier was taken to Sibley
Hospital Sunday night after having
been involved in a fight at a beer
tavern on Maryland avenue In Hy-
attsville, police said. Released after
treatment, he was charged with
disorderly conduct by Hyattsvile
police, and forfeited collateral. He
returned to the hospital yesterday
complaining of head injury and
died a few hours later. DR.. Mac
Donald said the outcome of the
autopsy would determine whetheS
an inquest would be necessary.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Student Panel
Opposed to
Spanking

A panel Of students from 10 Dis
trict schools last night decided
that spanking is no longer the way
to treat an errant child.
They we've discussing the situation
at q forum sponsored by the Pro-
gressive Education Association and
led by DR.. Alice v. Keliher, chair
man of the Human Relations Com
mission of the association.
Children should be talked to in
telligently rather than spanked in
discriminatory, they felt. In some
instances, 1t was pointed out, q
parent often Furnishes q child with
out examining the motive that pro-
duced the bad act. The motive
might be quite proper, they thought,
even though the act was wrong.
But children ought to be more
tolerant Of their parents lack Of
understanding, too, they felt.
Schools represented included Nc
Kinley, Roosevelt, Central, Western,
Eastern and Bethesda High Schools,
the Landon School for Boys and
Friends School.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Meeting Of Pilgrims
Goes Into Election

Delegates to the 3lst court meet
ing of the National Society of the
Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims
gathered today at the Washington
Hotel with Mrs. Adelbert w. Mears
of Baltimore. governor general of
the group, directing the day-long
session.
Opening ceremonies were held at
9:30 am, with the afternoon meet
ing scheduled to start shortly after
lunch. Election of officers took up
most of the morning session, but no
results were obtainable at noon.
Mrs. j. Reed Conrad of Washing
ton, governor of the District of
Columbia branch, was in charge of
luncheon arrangements. Mrs. Otto
Walther Kulling of Meadowbrook
Pa, is chairman of the Nominating
Committee.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Christian Science
Lecture Delivered

A lecture on christian Science:
Gods Great Gift to Mankind" was
delivered last night by John Henry
Weer, c. S.. of Brookline, Mass, in
Government Hall at George Wash.
ington University, under the aus
pices of the Christian Science or
ganization Of the university. The
lecturer, who is a member of the
Board of Lectureship of the Mother
Church, the First Church of Christ
Scientist. in Boston, was introduced
by Mrs. G. c. Dickens, former reader
of the organization. Mr.. Weer said,
in part:
Christian Science heals not alone
physical difficulties. It is equal Ia
meeting and mastering every form
of error, in demonstration of man4
God-given dominion as declared in
the very first chapter of the Bible.
This dominion is all-inclusive and
it touches every phase of human
interests"
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Oldest D. {. Masonic Unif
Gets Original Charter

Potomac Lodge No. S, F.. A. A. M,
OF Washington, today has in its
files the original charter of the
lodge. the Capitals oldest unit OF
Masonry. which was discovered re-
Gently among long forgotten papers.
The musty charter was presented
to Fire Chief Stephen T. Porter
worshipful master of No. S, by
Grand Master John H. Hessey OF
Maryland. in ceremonies commemo-
rating the sesqui-centennial of the
unit held last night at Masonic
Hall, 1910 Wisconsin avenue NV
An historical review of Potomac
Lodge was made during the pre-
sentation by Past Master Frederick
w. Englert. who said that members
OF the unit occupied an honored
place at the laying of the corner
stone Of the Capitol, at which
George Washington, master of Al
exandria Lodge, ohciated. A re-
production of Washington's gavel
was used at last nights meeting.
Grand Master Eugene E. Thomp-
son Of the District of Columbia at
tended the charter presentation
Other Masonic officials present in
cluded Illustrious Grand Master
David s. Dawson of the Grand
Council, Royal and Select Masters;
George S. Foreman, grand high
priest, District Royal Arch Masons
James Graham, right eminent grand
commander of District knights
Templar; j. Claude KEEPER, past
grand master and grand recorder
District Masons; Edward H. Shar-
man, senior warden; Kenneth v
Webster, junior warden; Richard p
Waddey, secretary; Theodore R. Hill
treasurer; Thomas L. Kidwell, mas
ter of ceremonies; j. Arthur Donald
son, senior deacon; George B. Mead
junior deacon; Michael L. Heinrichs
senior steward; Ray Baker Harris
Junior steward; the Rev. Charles B
Austin, chaplain; the Rev. Kenneth
w. Lyons, assistant chaplain: EdRa,
Kidwell, soloist: William K. Cohen
organist, and Frank H. Crown. nj
Of Potomac Lodge.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Bowling Tournament
To Open EIks' Pur1ey

The spring meeting Of the Mary
land, Deleware and District Of
Columbia Elks Association was
scheduled to open this afternoon
with q bowling tournament at Con-
vention Hall alleys. Trophies were
offered in team and individual play.
The Tri-State group will hold q
business session tomorrow at 2 pm.
at the Elks Club. Edward D. Smith,
president Of the Pennsylvania Elks
Association, is to speak, and q pre-
liminary concert will be given by
the Boys Band Of the washington
Lodge. ......
Concluding feature Of the pro-
gram, In which more than 400 ElkS
and their wives are expected to
participate, will be . dinner at the
Elks Club at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Two Speakers Listed
For Goodwill Services

The Rev. H. w. Burgan of Ham
line Methodist Episcopal Church
will speak at chapel services of
Goodwill Industries at 8:15 am.
Wednesday, 1t was announced today.
The Rev. N. c. Acton, assistant
pastor of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, will speak Thursday morn
ing.
Visitors are welcome to these
services, at 1918 New Hampshire
avenue. The quiet half-hour en-
joyed by workers before beginning
their tasks is held daily from Mon
day to Friday.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Western Course
Taken for Road.
To MI. Vernon
Highway to Run
Through Lond Owned
By R., F. &P.

Preparations now are being made
to relocate a portion of the Mount
Vernon highway on new right of
way west Of the nearly completed
highway research laboratory of the
Bureau of Public Roads, partially
on land owned by the Richmond,
Fredericksburg & Potomac Railway.
Necessary to permit development
Of the Washington National Air
port at Gravelly Point, the reloca-
ton was approved by the National
Capital Park and Planning Com.
mission and the Commission of
Fine Arts at joint meeting yes
terday.
The question Of relocating the
highway to the east or west Of the
laboratory had been the chief point
at issue for several months. APP
proval of the western location will
clear the way for opening negotia-
tions for purchase of the strip Of
railroad land required for Develop
ment of final plans for the airport
building area. .
Recommended by C. A. A.
The location approved yesterday
had been recommended by the Civil
Aeronautics Authority. The portion
Of the highway which must be re-
located is between Reaches Run
and -Four Mile Run, a distance Of
about mile. The relocation will
have no effect on the wild fowl
sanctuary at Reaches Run, 1t was
explained.
The two commissions also acted
jointly to clear the way for COM
struction of the initial unit of the
new Public Library Building in the
Municipal Center area.
The plans finally approved call
for building which will eventu-
ally occupy the entire square
bounded by Pennsylvania avenue,
c street, John Marshall place and
Sixth street NV.
Plans Approved.
The commissions decided that
the front of the building should
come all the way out to the pres
ent building line on Pennsylvania
avenue, but that portions Of the
structure might be set back be-
hind this line, provided that the
appearance of a uniform building
line were preserved.
Plans and models prepared by
the District architects Office con-
forming with these requirements
were approved by the commissions.
! Under the present plans the CEN
trail portion of the library building,
facing Pennsylvania avenue bN-
tween the Ford Building and the
old National Hotel, now used as
the District National Guard ARM
ory, will be built first.
The new plans include space in
the western portion of the building
to accommodate the Offices of the
Board of Education.
Evening star., 1939-04-22

Elizabeth Narrower, runner-up in
last years University of Maryland
beauty queen competition, yesterday
was named women's editor of the
1939-40 Terrapin, student yearbook.
Miss Narrower lives at the Wyoming
Apartments, Washington.
A Junior coed, Tommy st. Clair
of College Park, Nd, was selected
editor of the 1939-40 Old Line, stu
dent monthly magazine at the uni
versity.
Robert Rice, a sophomore of Fred
ertck, Nd, was named editor in
chief Of the Terrapin, staff members
of which include George Flax, 1926
Illinois avenue NV, managing edi-
tor, and Dave johnson, Takoma
Park, Md, Photographic editor.
Stan members Of the Old Line are
Kelso shipe, 1901 Kanawha street
NV, business manager; Richard
Lee, 5622 Morrland lane, Bethesda,
art editor, and Charles Ksanda, 1916
Van Buren place NV.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Hotel Employees
Lodge Protest
With MI. R. B.
Union Defeated
In Recent Election
At Wurdmon Park
Star Staff Photos,

A protest was lodged with the
National Labor Relations Board to-
day by the local Joint Executive
Board of the Hotel and Restaurant
Employees Alliance and the Bar
tenders League, following a union
defeat in a Labor Board election
yesterday at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
The union had been victorious in
elections at II of the 13 hotels af-
fected in the recent city-wide strike.
Ballots cast by Mayflower Hotel en-
ployes still are being held by the
Labor Board. pending the outcome
of a complaint filed by the union.
Wardman Park employees voted
1853 to u against union representa-
ton. In other elections yesterday
the union won at the New Colonial,
26 to 10, and at the Lee House, 81
to "a.
Elections favorable to the union
already had taken place at the
Raleigh, Roger Smith Powhatan)
Ambassador, Willard. Continental,
La Fayette, Carlton, Harrington and
Shoreham.
The total vote cast in the IL hotels
where election results have been an
nounced was 1888. OF these, the
union polled 1.049 votes.
According to terms of the strike
settlement, a union agreement,
drawn up during arbitration, be-
comes effective Immediately in ho-
tells where employees vote in the ma
jority for union representation.
In the protest today the union
charged intimidation" and "coer-
cion" of a number of Wardman Park
employees by their immediate su-
periors.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Two Women Killed,
Several Persons
Hurt in Traffic
One Of Victims, 80, Is
Run Down by Truck;
Man, II, Injured

Two women were dead today and
several persons were in hospitals
seriously injured as a result of traf1c
accidents in the Washington area
late yesterday and last night.
Mrs. Cora Bell Co1man. 80. of 1921
M street NV. died at Emergency
Hospital shortly after she was run
down by coal truck at Fourteenth
street and Constitution avenue NV.
Police had difficulty in identifying
the victim. Tentative Identification
was established through laundry
marks on her clothing and later her
sister and the janitor at the M street
address verified it.
Mrs. Coffman was crossing Four
teenth street when she was crushed
by the northbound truck. The
driver, said by police to have been
William Bates, 38, colored, of Alex
andria, Va, was arrested and later
released after being held to appear
at the coroner's inquest.
Killed Near Alexandria.
A Washington colored woman was
fatally injured when struck near
Alexandria.
She was Pearl L. Hyson. 40. OF
the 300 block of M street S.W. She
and a companion, Helen Colbert
"a, of the 1900 block Of Third street
S.W., were walking on Mount Ver-
non Boulevard near the circle at
the entrance to Alexandria when
they were struck by south-bound
automobile. Police said the driver
was Miss Ruth Sherier of 2229 King
street, Alexandria.
Both victims were taken to the
Alexandria General Hospital where
Miss Hyson died from internal in
juries about three hours later. The
other pedestrian suffered bruises
and shock.
No formal charge had been placed
against the driver this morning.
Boy, 9, Is Injured.
Struck by an automobile near his
home, Paul r. Cation, 9, of 642 K
street NE, was admitted to Casu-
atty Hospital with skull injuries
and multiple cuts and bruises. Po-
lice said the driver of the car was
Smile Wilson, colored, 414 Twenty
third street NE.
Frederick Price, II, of 631 g
street Sc, suffered a brain con.
cussion and a leg fracture when
knocked down after leaving a street
car at Seventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc. He also was ad.
mitted to Casualty, where his con.
dition today was described as salts.
factory.
A fractured right arm and severe
head cuts were suffered by Elun
Curran, 81, of TIT Mount Vernon
place NV, when, according to po.
lice, he walked into the side of al
automobile at Eighth and K street.
NV. He was treated at Emergency
Struck at Pennsylvania avenue
and Fifteenth street NV, Harvey
Hartman, 43, Of 918 H street NV.
suffered a knee fracture.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Delegates Arriving
For Two Red Cross
Conventions
Conferences Of Senior I
And Junior Bodies to
Begin Monday

The vanguard Of more than 5000
delegates from all parts Of the
country was arriving In Washing.
ton today for the annual conven-
ton of the American Red Cross, to
scattered throughout 10 different
buildings here from Monday to
Thursday.
Concurrently with the convention
will be the annual gathering of
the Junior Red Cross, which will
last from Monday through Wednes-
day, representing 9,00O, 900 members
in 41,800 schools.
Registration for the adult con-
vention was scheduled to begin this
afternoon at National Red Cross
headquarters on Seventeenth street,
continuing through tomorrow eve
ming. Uniformed volunteers of the
District Red Cross Chapter and
headquarters personnel were placed
in charge of registration desks.
Roosevelt to Speak.
Among the outstanding speakers
will be President Roosevelt, Secre-
tary of State Hull and Norman c.
Davis. chairman of the American
Red Cross.
President Roosevelt will address
delegates from the south portico of
the White House Tuesday after
noon. while Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull will be the principal speak
er at the Red Cross Convention
dinner Tuesday night at the May
flower Hotel.
The first plenary session of the
convention at Constitution Hall
Monday morning at 9:45 will be
presided over by Chairman Davis,
who will deliver the principal ad-
dress.
Other Speakers.
Other speakers who will address
general sessions of the convention
in Constitution Hall include Brig.
Gen. George P. Tyner, assistant
chief Of staff, United States Army;
Surg. Gen. Thomas w. Parran,
United States Public Health Serv-
ice; Miss Mabel Boardman, secre-
tary of the American Red Cross;
DR.. Frank G. Boudreau, executive
director Of the Milbank Memorial
Fund Of New York; Willard E.
Givens, executive secretary National
Educational Association, and Fulton
Lewis, jr., radio commentator.
James L. Fieser, Red Cross vice
chairman in charge Of domestic op-
erations, who Is acting as chairman
Of convention arrangements, last
night said that q record attendance
was expected this year.
Ofdcials In charge Of convention
arrangements have requested that
delegates arriving today and to-
morrow call at Red Cross head
quarters Immediately upon arrival
for letters and kilograms, which are
being distributed from a commune
cations desk. A SPECIAL our-page
convention bulletin will be distrib-
uted each morning, Monday through
Thursday, listing changes in pro-
gram and special announcements
to delegates.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Carrier Pigeon
7 axes Rest on
Mans Shoulder

An exhausted carrier pigeon nut.
tered to rest on the shoulder Of 9
colored laborer at Sis am.i today
outside the South Interior Depart
ment Building.
It was evidently trying to wing
its flight to Hampstead, Long Island,
for a message attached to II bore
the name of ]. Femimella, at that
address.
The pigeon was in such an ex-
hausted state that it Is being cared
for tenderly in the office of the cap
tain of the guard at the IpterioS
Department, where the finder car
ried it. There was nothing to tell
how many miles 1t had flown with
out food or water.
II 1t RECEIVERS suf{iciently, the
pigeon will be released Monday
morning to continue its flight.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Fredericksburo Porty

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, April
% (SpeciaD.-The annual benefls
party of the Mary Washington COL
lege freshman class will be given
here tonight under the direction OF
Miss Pat Peterson, president, and
Miss Mary Estes, freshman COM
missioner. This year the affair will
appear as carnival sponsored by
o. H. Darter.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
To Cease Trade Practices

The Federal Trade Commission
said today Benjamin j. Rosenthal,
Baltimore, trading as "Francaise
Perfumerie ct Cie," had agreed to
discontinue use of words Implying
that the preparations he sells are
Of French origin"
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Virginia Doqwood Blooms

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, April
~ R.-The dogwood In the Fred
ericksburg and Spotsylvania Ma
tional Military Park is now in full
bloom, park of1cials said today, and
will be especially beautiful during
the coming week end.
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Is Club Dance

The rs Club will celebrats its 1st
anniversary with a dinner and
| dance at 7:30 o'clock tonight at
the Wardman Park Hotel.