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Evening star., 1940-06-02
Walter johnson Pitches
Inninq in Exhibition

Walter p. johnson, Montgomery
County commissioner and Repub-
lican candidate for Representative
fro mthe 9Th Maryland district, took
the pitchers mound yesterday for
one inning at an exhibition game
at Thurmont, Nd, following Me-
mortal Day service at the Tomb OF
the Unknown Soldier in United
Brethren Cemetery there.
The former Washington star
pitched one inning against a COL
ored c. c. C. camp team from
Gettysburg, Pa, and set two bat
ters down swinging. The third bat
ter punched a hit through second
but the fourth batter grounded out
johnson finished the game as UNI
pire. according to the Associated
Press.
The game followed a parade in
which the American Legion and
Maryland National Guard partici-
pated. Francis Petrott, Maryland
secretary Of state, spoke.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Fish, WiIdIife Service
Becomes Legal Entity

A new Federal agency, the Fish
and Wildlife Service, became q legal
entity yesterday. operating in every
State the territorial possessions and
IN inland waters and the oceans
surrounding the United States.
Created as part of the Interior
Department, the new service came
into being at this time as a result
OF the expiration of 60 days since
President Roosevelt sent to Con.
gress the third reorganization plan
which consolidated the work of the
old Biological Survey and the Bu-
reau Of Fisheries, which cease to
exist.
AS disclosed Friday, Secretary
1ckes placed the merged conserva-
ton duties under the direction of
DR.. Ira N. Gabrielson, former chief
OF the Agriculture Departments
Biological Survey.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
276 D. G.. Government Drivers
Go 3 Years Without Accident

Setting an example for private
car owners, 276 drivers of District
Government motor vehicles during
the past three years have run up
q record of 6,503 ,583 miles in their
trucks and cars without being in
volved in an accident, 1t was an
nounced yesterday by Guy Pear
son, chief CLERK of the District
Engineer Department.
In connection with the presenta-
ton of silver, bronge and copper
merit badges to the men, Commis-
sioner John Russell Young, in letters
to department and division heads,
wrote:
"It is, indeed, with much pleasure
that the Commissioners take this
opportunity to extend to you and
each of the safe drivers our sincere
appreciation Of your determined ef-
forts to make the streets safe for
all. We especially wish to con-
gratulate these drivers for the proof
they have provided, In earning
Evening star., 1940-06-02

these awards, that vehicles can be
driven on our streets with safety" !"
The City Refuse Division, which
headed the list for mileage honors,
was shown to have As drivers who
had operated their vehicles 1,400, ,881
miles in the three-year period with
out being involved in an accident.
This division also had 20 other driv-
ers who operated more than 364 $40
miles in the last two years without
being involved in an accident, and
A other drivers who had a clear
record of driving 282, ,239 miles in the
last year.
Other divisions listed for honors
were the Street and Sewer Diyi-
sions, the Municipal Garage, D. G..
Repair Shop, two Water Division
units, Trees and Parkings Division,
Free Public Library, Glenn Dale
Sanatoria, District Training School,
d. G. Pound, Hospital Permit Bu-
reau and the Central Duplicating
Division.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Hotel Men Mum About Guests,
But Full of Celebration Talk
Nevertheless, Reporter Learns Much,
Including Story Of Widows Pet Dog

companion. They. always took the
same suite at a luxury hotel here.
Florabelle ate $4 porterhouse stakes
off a silver platter.
Woe to the waiter who failed to
say. Good evening, Florabelle" be-
fore he served her. Florabelle slept
in a twin beds beside her mistress,
on her own silken sheets. and, Incl
dentally, on her own mattress, since
the management tactfully declined
to accommodate her in this par
ticular. Florabelle rode only in taxis
newly upholstered.
Another widow who loved dancing
travelled with two young men. She
was the mainstay of several hotel
night clubs. The dark young man
danced Latin American rumbas,
tangoes, etc, and. the blond only
waltzes. The orchestra leader who
missed his cue suffered along with
the headwaiter, who failed to pro-
vide the party with its favorite dish
choice capon.
Hotels have their hermits. One of
them lived for years in a suite he
never left. He had gone so far as to
install complete dental and medical
Offices to avoid the necessity of
leaving his retreat.
Another Had Terror Of Women.
Still another wealthy. elderly hotel
resident was forced into retirement
by his terror of designing women.
Years ago he received telephone
call from a strange woman who said
she was on her way to his apart
ment. He ran into the lobby in his
pajamas and bath robe The old
gentleman never got over the ex-
perience.
At another hotel an asthma VIC
tim who spent his years travelling
about the United States avoiding
goldenrod in bloom became so de-
pendent on the service he placed
the management of his whole life in
the hands of the staff. The hotel
became his bank and financial ad-
wiser, it bought all his personal ef-
fects and attended to his corre-
spondence. In whatever part OF
the country this fugitive from gold
enrod might be, he would telephone
his requirements to Washington
The biggest disappointment of his
life was the inability of the staff
to NOV down all the goldenrod in
this vicinity.
The old lady who kept disabling
the air-conditioning unit in her
room to enforce her demand for q
rate cut was no more of a problem
than certain Hollywood stars. One
glamour girl OF the films arrived
in orange slacks and a great mink
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Senate Group 10 Study
D. {. COMPENSATION Bill

The Senate District Committee
will be called by Chairman King
to meet within a few days to con-
slider the revised unemployment
compensation bill for the District.
Under the existing law, the reserve
fund has been accumulating to a
higher figure than was deemed nee
essary and the House recently put
through series of amendments.
Senator King said last night he
is inclined to favor the bill and be-
ieves the Senate will pass 1t before
adjournment.
He said he also would seek con-
sideration of the bill to regulate
the practice of dentistry before the
present session ends.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Shooting Victims S
Condition Critical;
Best Friend Held
Third Man Detained
As Witness After
Drinking Party Row

William D. Hennessy. 1r., ~, re-
manned in critical condition at
Casualty Hospital last night. his
right ear and part of his skull
blasted away by rifle bullet, while
police held his best friend on a
charge of assault with intent to
kill.
The tragedy was an aftermath
of drinking party which ended in
a violent argument early Yesterday
short time before Mr.. Hennessy
was found sprawled on the sidewalk
in the 5000 block of Otis street in
Mount Rainier, Md
Neither he nor his friend, Harvey
Ellwood Fritter, 22-year- employe
OF the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, said he was able to re
member anything" that happened
after the two left the apartment of
man with whom they had be-
come acquainted in nearby Mary
land roadhouse.
Prince Georges County police.
however, issued warrant for Mr..
Fritter on the assault charge, anG
Officer Earl j. Huber said If Mr..
Hennessy died of the wound, the
charge would be changed to mur-
der.
Held Under $4,000 Bond.
Mr.. Fritter was held at the ninth
precinct station on a fugitive war;
rant under $4,000 bond He will be
arraigned in Police Court tomor-
row to state whether he will waive
extradition.
Prince Georges police held Frank
Hawkins under $500 bond as a
State witness. 1t was to his apart
ment the wounded man and his
friend went for "a few more drinks"
after visiting a number of taverns,
and evidence indicated the weapon
used IN the shooting was taken from
Mr.. Hawkins gun collection.
Mr.. Hennessy told his father,
William D. Hennessy, ST., of 626 M
street S.W., at the hospital yester-
day morning he remembered grab
blng gun and some cartridges" and
running from the Hawkins apart
ment after the three got into an
argument and "it looked like trou-
ble.'
A 30-30 Springfield rifle was found
on Otis street short distance from
the spot where Mr.. Hennessy lay
with bullet hole in his head.
Arrested in Apartment.
Mr.. Fritter was arrested in his
apartment at noon after police had
searched in vain for him since the
shooting victim was taken to the
hospital. Mr.. Fritter said he woke
up somewhere out in Mount Rain
ier' yesterday morning and rode
home on a bus.
DR.. o. H. Fulcher, who performed
an operation in an effort to save
Mr.. Hennessy's life yesterday after
noon, said last night the victim
Should make the grade" if no in
lection develops. He said Mr.. Hen
nessy'S right ear and a section of
bone near the ear had been blown
away by the shot. There also was
a deep laceration on the wounded
mans forehead, he said.
DR.. Fulcher added he found no
evidence of brain injury.
According to police, Mr.. Hawkins
was arrested after reports of a
fight and disorderly party had been
received from residents in the neigh
hood of his apartment. His con-
nection with MIR. Hennessy and Mr..
Fritter was established a short time
after the shooting investigation got
under way.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
By ". n. sHIPPEN. Jr.

1y w, n. 0H1f TIN, JT.
National Hotel Week should bring
out more than statistics about
Washington's biggest private indus
try, especially since Hitler has
launched a promotion campaign for
travel America year"
But try to get a hotelman to
break down his guest list into in
Observation-Disclosures and imita-
tions, movie stars. visiting poten-
tates, eccentric dowagers. vege-
tarians. check artists. glamour girls,
lobby squatters and Vice Presidents.
How about that time an in
augural parade waited while your
valet staff sewed a wedge in the
vice presidential trousers?"
Il don't seem to recall the de-
tails" replied hotel executive.
80 but as I was saying, National
Hotel Week will be opened here
Sunday by an industry with an as
sessed property value of $685.
6l4.952 . :"
why did that guest truss him.
self in pillow cases the other night
and kick over the telephone table
to report he had been robbed of
$247.37 and a wrist watch?"
Supplies 1856 Rooms.
"Why?" said the hotelman, "why
indeed? Our industry supplies
7,766 rooms, almost as many baths
and innumerable services to the
travelling public. Here in Washing
ton we look forward to big year
and :"
Excuse me, but does Big Jim
Farley ever come or go by the same
door? I understand he may arrive
by the servants entrance and leave
through the drugstore. Is it true
that job hunters try to ambush him
in the lobby? And all they get is
an occasional glimpse of big smile
and broad, disappearing back?"
"A most remarkable man, Jim
Farley. But to get back to the SUBJ
ject. Our industry employs 1900
men and women, the biggest pay
roll in Washington next to the
Government
Yet hotel men know human nature
as well as statistics. Those who
learn most talk least. 1t takes a
pretty discreet staff, however, to
hold out long on the lobby gossips.
Stories leak out about eccentric
millionaires, film fam artists or
beautiful women with no visible
means Of support.
BOdyguard for Pet Dog.
There was the enormously wealthy
widow, for instance, and her dog
Florabelle. The widow and Flora
belle travelled in their special car
with a bodyguard and a nurse
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Week End Death Toll
For U. 5. Reaches 214
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Nations toll of death by vio-
lence during the long Memorial
Day week end reached 214 yester-
day. but the Nationwide report
continued to indicate that the coun-
try had observed an extraordinarily
cautious holiday period.
Only 80 deaths by violence were
reported yesterday. the third day
OF holiday time. OF the total deaths
reported SO far, traffic fatalities
numbered 139 and. as usual, far ex-
ceeded deaths by other violent
causes. ~
California led the Nation in the
toll, recording II traffic deaths and
10 by other causes, with Pennsyl-
vania following with "A trafic
deaths and two other causes. Ohio
reported Is traffic deaths and Z
from other causes, while New York
had l3 traffic deaths and 7 from
other causes.
Deaths from causes other than
traflc accidents included drownines.
gunshot accidents and airplane
crashes.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Tukomo Lions Club
To Hear Lippincott

Lincoln H. Lippincott of Chicago
secretary of the mot Over so Club,
will be the principal speaker at q
meeting of the Takoma Park (Md.)
Lions Club Tuesday at pm. IN the
Indian Spring Country Club.
The speaker will urge motorists
to drive under so miles an hour.
Mr.. Lippincott is member of the
faculty Of Northwestern University
Harold j. Stevens will preside al
the meeting.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Red Cross Chapter
PIuns Summer Work

The Takoma Park Chapter Of the
American Red Cross has decided to
hold meetings each Thursday morn
ing during the summer months to
meet the demand for surgical dress
ings and clothing for war relief
work.
Mrs. Albert F. Lingle, chairman
of the chapter, has announced that
these meetings will begin next
Thursday at $50 am. The group
will meet In the Takoma Perk Pres
byterian Church, Maple and Tulip
avenues
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Hearings Are Asked
On Revising Wage
Law for Women
Head Of Trude Boord
Committee Urges Delay
In Action on Bill

Joseph c. McGarraghy. chairman
Of the Law and Legislation Com
mittee Of the Washington Board of
Trade, urged the House District
Committee yesterday to delay ac-
ton on a bill to revise the local
minimum wage law for women until
public hearings are held.
Mr.. McGarraghy obviously was
aroused by newspaper stories that
the full District Committee might
act on the bill tomorrow morning.
The measure was introduced by
Chairman Randolph Friday at the
request of the Commissioners.
In letter to Representative Ran
dolph, Mr.. McGarraghy pointed out
that representatives of trade Or
ganizations and business houses en-
ploying women had been co-operat-
ing with the Board of Trade in a
study Of proposed changes in the
law for two or three months and be-
llieyA there are some provisions In
the new legislation which need re-
vision.
More Model Law Seen.
The proposed legislation, the Com
missioners told Representative Ran
dolph, would create more model
and effective law regulating the
hours Of employment of women than
the one now on the statute books.
Existing law. the Commissioners
explained, is limited to women en-
ployed in manufacturing and mer-
camille establishments. laundries
hotels, restaurants and telephone
and telegraph Offices. The proposed
legislation would apply to nearly
all classes of occupations in which
women are engaged, except domestic
servants. graduate nurses and those
receiving salaries of $35 a week or
more.
Delay in Action Indicated.
In view of Mr.. McGarraghy's re-
quest, Mr.. Randolph indicated he
would not call up the bill for con-
sideration at tomorrow's meeting OF
the full committee. He said, how
ever, he would ask the committee
to act on some of the bills passed
by the Senate last week which re-
quire House approval, the most i'm
portant of which would allow CO.
operative organizations to incor-
porate in the District.
The committee also plans to re-
ceive and discuss the report of a
special subcommittee which recently
completed an investigation of the
liquor control situation here. The
report will be filed with the COM
mittee prior to the meeting by Rep
resentative Eberharter, Democrat, of
Pennsylvania, chairman of the in
vestigating subcommittee.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Plan 10 Save
D.c.S2,7oo,ooo
Interest Offered
Estimated Bond Rate
Would Be Taken
As P.W. A. Charge

A plan designed to save the Dis
trict about $4,000 in interest
on p. w.. A. loans over a 15-year
period was outlined to Chairman
Randolph Of the House District
Committee yesterday by Corpora
ton Counsel Elwood H. Seal and
Alan Johnstone, general counsel Of
the Federal Works Agency.
These two officials turned over to
Representative Randolph the draft
Of proposed resolution which may
be considered by the District Com
mittee at its meeting tomorrow at
1890 am. The proposal has the
support of District officials as we'll
as the Budget Bureau and F. w. A.
The Secretary of the Treasury,
under the proposed resolution.
would estimate at what per cent the
District could issue bonds and then
fix that as the rate to be charged
by p. w. A. Engineer Commissioner
McCoach believes the interest rate
under this plan could be reduced
to per cent.
President Suggested Plan.
President Roosevelt late in April
suggested such a plan as a sub.
stitute for the Commissioner
earlier proposal to be allowed to
sell bonds to refund the per cent
P. w.. A. Indebtedness, but its
adoption was withheld when legal
advisers suggested legislation might
be required.
Mr.. Seal and Mr.. Johnstone left
with Chairman Randolph a letter
from John M. Carmody, head Of
F. w. A., indorsing the plan, in
which he said:
1T has been suggested that the
District Of Columbia should not be
penalized by requiring it to pay to
the P. w. A. rate of interest higher
than warranted by its credit rating"
d. c. Cannot Issue Bonds.
The resolution was drafted, it was
said, as a result of existing law
which forbids the District govern
ment to issue bonds 1t was pointed
out that many cities have issued
bonds as means of reducing the
per cent interest rate charged by
P. w. A.
The Districts P. w. A. program
totaled 1880 900 of which the loan
portion. or SIS per cent, amounts to
1882 500. This to be repaid over a
period Of Is years with interest at
4 per cent. The interest payments,
to begin next fiscal year. would
total $5,609, ,875 under the old 4 per
cent interest rule. Over q 25-year
amortization, therefore, the District
would be required under present law
to pay back to the United States
SIS ,592 ,373 for loan of a little less
than $4,000, 600.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
| 26 Couples
| Seek License
To Wed in D. C..

June brides got a good start
yesterday.
Twenty-six couples applied for
marriage licenses at the District
Courthouse.
The first day of the month tradi-
tionally most popular for marriages
brought the largest number of ap-
plicants to apply on any recent day
1t was not, however, a record for the
year. There have been IS licenses
issued in the single day since 1910
started. In recent months, however,
the number has averaged below 90
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Boys Town Founder
Is Capital Visitor

Msgr. Edward Flanagan, founder
OF the famous Boys Town near
Omaha, Nebr., who is stopping tenn
porarily In this city, will celebrate
mass ut am. today in Our Lady of
Victory Catholic Church, at Conduit
and Reservoir roads NV. and de-
liver q talk on his work.
A close personal friend of Mser.
Louis G. Vaeth, pastor Of Our Lady
OF Victory Church, Msgr. Flanagan
arrived here from Louisiana, after
giving q series Of lectures in New
Orleans and at Baton Rouge. He
plans to attend commencement ex-
ercises- shortly at his alma mater.
Mount st. Mary's College in Em-
mitsburg, Md.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Girl Scouts Are Given
PHYSICAL Examination

Nearly IS Girl Scouts from all
parts Of Prince Georges County, Md.
visited the Hyattsville headquarters
Of the County Health Department
yesterday for a complete physical
examination as part Of the group
health and safety program.
The girls who pass the examina-
ton will receive health badge
Examinations we're conducted by DR.
Charles E. Gill, county health
officer, and Drs. J. M Byers and
Charles Grifiith. About IS more Uf
the Girl Scouts will be examined
next Saturday at the same place.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Officials 10 Inspect
Juvenile Courts
New Home
lorton ond oceoquon
Trip Also Planned
For Tomorrow

A group of District oficials, in
cluding Judge Fay Bentley of Ju-
venile Court, will make a final in
spection at $50 am. tomorrow of
the $550.0O0 new home for the
court, erected in Judiciary Square
at the southwest corner of Third
and E streets NV.
The limestone building, designed
as companion building to the
United States Court Of Appeals for
the District, has been completed and
will be placed in service soon, after
it has been furnished.
Tomorrow at 2 pm. District OFF,
cials will make final inspection of
the new water and sewer facilities
at the District Reformatory and
Workhouse at Lorton and Occoquan,
Va, which cost $225 900. The
sewage treatment plant facilities in
cluded in the projects will prevent
pollution of Occoquan Creek and
Potomac River from the penal in
stitutions.
In p. w. A. Program.
The projects were included in the
Districts $18,150,000 p. w. A. pro-
gram.
On the first floor of the new Ju-
venile Court Building will be Offices
for the corporation counsel, the
courts director of social work, pro-
baton ofices and their clerical
forces. On the second floor is the
courtroom, the judges chamber,
Offices of the marshal and bailiff
adult probation officer and health
clinic. The third floor contains
space for court records and other
Offices.
Space for air-conditioning equip
ment is provided in the basement.
The courtroom is finished in flush
panel American walnut. The ceiling
is fitted with acoustical tile. The
building was designed under the
supervision of Nathan c. Wyeth,
municipal architect.
Inspection Delegation.
Included in the delegation to in
spect the court building are Maj.
Patrick H. Tansey, Assistant En-
gineer Commissioner; A. w. Cross
ley, chief engineer of the District
P. w. A. office; Capt. John L. Per-
son, Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner, and A. G. Hutson, chief of
the construction division of the
municipal architects office.
Maj. j. B. Gordon, District director
of sanitary engineering, and H. A.
Kemp, chief engineer of the Depart
ment of Sanitary Engineering, will
join with other District officials in
inspection of the new facilities at
the penal institutions.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Former 6. U. PIayer Dies

William T. "Bilr' Morris, former
center Of the Georgetown Univer-
sity football team here and recently
line coach at Roman Catholic High
School, Philadelphia, died yesterday
Of q heart attack at Madison, N. j.,
1t was learned through the Asso-
ciated Press. He was q.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Mans Body Found in Loke

The body Of aacolored man, identi-
fied as William H. Taylor, 50, Of the
300 block Of First street SW., was
found floating In Kingman Lake
near Benning Bridge late yesterday.
Two fishermen, George w. Dudley
and Jewel Forget, both Of Fair
mont Heights, Nd, discovered the
body and summoned police.
Evening star., 1940-06-02

(See HOTEL WEEK, Page B-2.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-02
ReO. Freed To Speak
AT Chestnut St, Cbux.,

The Rev. W. B. Freed -,
on christianity and S2sak
Crisis Sunday a~frern," "or.i
o'clock at the meeting Of circ,. 5
of the Chestnut Street Pres5v, srs''
church. -eF.aa
The Harmony Singers MI,
sent several musical selections ~. .a,
the Rev. L. E. c. STEADY, Of am
Leane, West Africa, will s;r
solos in African dialect. The nr ~
is invited to attend. '"'4'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-02
NATIONAL GUARD
GETS FUN FUNDS
$500 For Welfare OF En-.
listed Men Provides
Athletic Equipment

FORT MOULTRIE, S. c., Nov. l.
Government officials have provid'
ed a recreation fund of $500 for the
welfare of enlisted men" of the
252nd coast artillery stationed here,
it was announced today.
The recreation council, composed
of Captain w. NJ. Latta, chaplain of
the regiment, Lieut.. Lindeman, and
Lieut.. Paul Dickson, has requisition
ed more than s40O worth of athletic
equipment.
In addition to papers and maya
zines made possible by the regiment
al fund, II more magazines were OBJ
tanned from the special fund.
Captain Latta has established a re
creation hall for the enlisted personal
Of the regiment in building number
70 in the camp at Fort Moultrie. The
hall is open from 6 o'clock to 9
o'cloc'- each evening.
The remainder of the special fund
will be put into use as soon as the
regiment is established in what seems
to be a permanent station.