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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
NECR0ESP PREPARE
TO MEET DEATHS
Rogers And Maxwell Schedul-
ed To Die In States Gas
Chamber Today

RALEIGH, Jan. 1S.- Up Two
negroes convicted of first degree
murder-one confident my soul IS
saved" the other believing there's
no heaven for a mar like me"-pre'
pared tonight to meet their deaths
in executions at Central prison TO-
morrow morning.
Chaplain Lawrence /. watts
talked to the condemned men today
and said both confessed their crimes
They are:
Clarence Rogers, 26, convictea in
Durham county Of killing a news
boy. and charged with participating
in the Staying of Prison Guard j.
S, Chesser in an unsuccessful at
tempt to escape from Death Row
December %.
Glenn Maxwell, so, convicted in
Allegheny county of killing a white
farmer.
Chaplain Watts said Maxwell was
a Baptist and believed he had gained
divine forgiveness. Rogers, he said,
presented the strangest case in MS
prison experience.
Rogers told me he doesn't be-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19

The first catechisms are said to
have been compiled in the eighth
century.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
PLANNED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s-LP- A
meeting of the subcommittee ap-
pointed to investigate S~uperinten7
dent j. Ross Eakin's management OF
Great Smoky Mountains National
park will be held tomorrow, Senator
Nye (R-ND) said tonight. Chairman
Ashurst (D-Ariz) and Senator Hatch
D-NM) are the other members.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19

lieve his soul is saved, and he says
there is no heaven for a man like
him." the chaplain explained.
He described the Durham negro
us utterly depressed and hopeless.
He held a service with the negro
tonight and will talk with him
again tomorrow morning in the
hope of reviving his faith and cour-
age.
Chaplain Watts said he never
offered Baptism to a prisoner unless
there was ar urge on the part of
the convict. Thus far, he said,
Clarence Rogers has found no hope
in such a course.
Eight men originally were SEIZED
uled TO be executed tomorrow, but
reprieves were granted to six.
The first catechisms are said to
have heen comniied in the eiobth
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19
TANKER IDENTIFIED

LONDON, Jan. IS Up The
tanker which burst into flames and
sank after an explosion off the
southwest coast Tuesday was identi-
fled tonight as the British Inver.
darele. 1856 tons. The tanker broke
in half but the crew was reported
rescued.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-19

The manufacture of wooden a +
pets was introduced into France
from Persia about 1889.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
J. A. Reilly Is One Banker
Who Started at the TOP
Vice President
Post Given Him
At Age of %

(T,oenty-eighth IN a series OF
sketches OF officers and directors
OF the Board OF TrddeJ
BY JOHN H. Cassidy, il.
The traditional American way to
reach the top in a bank is via the
runner-teller- cashier route. But
Washington youngest bank presi-
dent was never Q runner, teller OF
cashier. He started out as q vice
president.
John A. Reilly was a promising
young attorney when John Poole
then president Of the old Federal
American Bank, Called him to his
office one afternoon in 1881.
How would you like to go Into
the banking business?" Mr.. Poole
asked. q
Sounds fine to me-" replied the
young lawyer.
Thus, at 20, Mr.. Reilly became
vice president Of the Federal Ameri-
can, and took an active part in the
organization of the Hamilton Ma
tional Bank. Five years later, at
"a, he was elected president Of the
Second National Bank.
A native Washingtonian, the son
of police captain. Mr.. Reilly grad
uated from the old Business High
School, where he won q scholarship
to Georgetown Law School. He
worked as a stenographer and typist
for the Washington Association of
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Girl Scouts to Open
New Day Camp

A new day camp is being opened
next Tuesday by the Girl Scouts at
the picnic area in Rock Greek Park
at Sixteenth street and Colorado
avenue NV. The camp will sup
plement the one at Fort Dupont
and serve the girls In the northwest
area of Washington.
Under the direction Of Miss Mary
Helen Cattell, the camp will be open
to all girls between the ages Of 10
and 18 and younger Brownie Scouts
who have had previous camp expert
ence. Among activities planned are
archery, clay modelling, whiting,
bicycling, camp craft and sketching,
this latter under the direction of
Frank Imrey.
The camp will be open every Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday until
August Is and once q week an over
night trip will be taken to lockwood,
another Scout camp on Conduit
road.
Mrs. Richard N. Block will act as
assistant director and counselors
will be Mrs. Kenneth Foot, Mrs. F.
T. Eddingfield and the Misses Helen
Espey, Ada Principe, Frances Crom-
well, Janice Mendelson and Betty
Sanford.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
IL New Trade Board
Members Named

Eleven business and professional
men and one business organization
were elected to membership in the
Board of Trade at a meeting of the
Board Of Directors Of the organiza-
ton last week.
The new members are:
George A. Brennon, assistant sec
retary. American Building Associa-
ton; Milburn j. Donohoe, jr., sales
man, ITO street NV: Clyde Du-
vail, coffee business, 459 New York
avenue NV; Alfred w. Gardiner,
credit manager. R. Robinson, Inc;
Harold william Gross. assistant sales
manager, Shannon & Luchs Co.:
Edward Larson, executive secretary,
National Society of Professional En-
gineers; James Joseph Lynagh, audi
tor. Internal Revenue Bureau; j. j.
Mcdonald, sales representative, Ar
lington. Va: Robert L. Maurer, shop
foreman; N. w. Martin e. Son, Carl
L. Ristine, lawyer; L. P. Steuart.
auto sales and service, 1440 p street
NV. and American Airlines, Inc,
813 Fifteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1940-07-21

teenth streets NV. to keep trafnc
moving and to prohibit all 4 to s
pm. parking between those streets
on Pennsylvania avenue.
Besides checking on trafic," he
continued, "these men will see to It
that pedestrians obey the regulations
as we'll as motorists. There has been
recent tendency on the part Of
pedestrians to cross against the light
at Ninth street and Pennsylvania
avenue and at Thirteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV. This
practice must and will be stopped"
incidentally. violators of the Pc
destrian control regulation in June
remained almost stationary as COM
pared with the previous month with
SO arrested last month and So ar
rested in May.
The pedestrians right Of way
when crossing the street on the
proper signal, moreover, was further
protected by an increase in the num-
Der OF motorists arrested for failing
to yield to them-24 nabbed last
month and 18 in May.
Apparently paying heed to the
warning given motorists last month
by Inspector Arthur F. Miller of the
Irafiic Investment Investigation
Bureau to keep in the proper lane
when turning, only "a drivers were
arrested for turning from the wrong
lane as compared with II arrests
during the previous month.
Motorists driving with one arm on
the wheel or trying to read a book
while driving had better watch their
step. Three drivers were arrested
last month for failing to give full
attention to the operation Of their
cars.
Evening star., 1940-07-21

own death he pointed out. Two
drivers were held for grand jury
action and one for Police Court
action under the Negligent Homi-
eide Act.
Meanwhile, violators Of the over
time parking regulation showed no
inclination to relinquish their firm
hold on first place in the list of
trafic arrests which they have led
five times In a row.
Although the number of motorists
ticketed for violating this regula-
ton decreased II per cent from the
total arrested in May. they still
managed to pile up 1924 arrests to
contribute to the 9,401 persons
nabbed by police for traffic law vio-
lations last month. This figure rep
resented q per cent drop from the
1884 persons arrested the previous
month.
Motorists parking from 4 to s
pm. dropped from second place in
May with $50 arrests to third place
last month with 802 arrests. They
we're succeeded in second place by
829 drivers who disobeyed ofiicial
signs-59 less than the number ar
rested in May.
Speeders had a bad time Of it last
month with 734 having their cars
tagged down by unsympathetic po-
lice, as compared with 685 during
the previous month. But the real
pressure apparently was placed on
the motorists who enjoyed the COM
paratively innocuous pleasure Of
blowing their horns after midnight.
The largest increase in arrests came
in this group with 1877 arrested, or
IS per cent more than the "a given
tickets in May.
Noise Complaints Received.
Asked If there was any particular
reason for the sharp increase in this
class of arrests, Inspector william
E. Holmes of the Trafnc Division ex-
planned that he had received many
complaints from irate citizens con-
corning footing in their neigh
borhood during the early hours of
the morning.
Motorists must realize" the in
spector declared, that there is a
regulation against blowing horns
after midnight and that this regu-
lation is intended for the welfare
of the general public. There's no
reason why a driver should blow
his horn so loudly after midnight as
to awaken people. If you drive
carefully there will be very little
occasion to use your horn"
Calling attention also to the fact
that the Capital Transit Co. has
added 80 buses on its various routes
and that most of these travel on
Pennsylvania avenue NV. Inspector
Holmes said he has stationed addi-
tional motorcycle policemen on that
thoroughfare from Third to FIT.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Guard Is Asked
To Train Without Paw

Broadening of the leld training OF
the National Guard during the ar
mory periods in between camps has
been authorized by the War De-
partment. In an effort to encourage
the units to go into the field, the
War Department has authorized the
expenditure of $500 900 during the
current fiscal year for the cost of ra-
tions alone, but with the stipulation
that the training must be taken Nv
the troops without pay or other re-
muneration. Under the present ar
rangements when the troops go into
the field for training purposes in be-
tween their regular camp periods,
they count the time as armory drills,
and the officers and men receive one
days pay for such attendance.
With the Guard facing a call into
active service, and the possibility
that the coming three weeks of field
maneuvers may be supplemented, as
1t was last year, by orders for an
other week of field training, there
is the question as, to whether
they will have time for other
training. The men point out that
the Army now is taking con-
siderable of their time. They
have been giving two days q week
for drill, and last winter their week
ends were given over to camp train
ing. Orders for more week ends,
will require that they spend more
than half Of the week in their
training for national defense.
1t was added should the Guard be
called into the service for q period Of
year or more of training, it will
mean that thousands will suffer 4
serious financial sacrifice, something
that many of them had not planned
when they entered the service.
Many Of the enlisted men with Jobs,
and with dependents, will have to
pass these up in the case Of call into
the field for the Army pay Of their
rates, starting in with $21 a month
for enlisted men. Many Of them
facing this prospect are trying to
lay aside as much As possible from
their, civilian pay now. In order to
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Holy Comforter Church
Fete Opens Tomorrow

The thirtieth annual carnival Of
the Holy Comforter Church will
open at 7:30 pm. tomorrow on the
school grounds at Fifteenth and
East Capitol streets for a two-week
run. More than $4,000 persons are
expected to attend during the period.
Offlcials announced today that two
all-expense trips to the New York
Worlds Fair will be given away
each night at the carnival, which
is under the direction Of Father
Patrick j. Begley.
Evening star., 1940-07-21

have a nest egg for their families
when they are called out.
The schedule for those who volun-
teer for this planned field duty pro-
vides that in order to get one meal,
or one-third of ration, they must
serve on training duty at least four
hours; for two meals. at least eight
hours, and for three meals at least
IL hours. The allowance per man
for one ration, which consists of
three meals, is IS cents day. In no
case will more than one ration be
authorized from midnight to mid
night.
Evening star., 1940-07-21

Credit Men while studying law and
later served the credit organization
as executive secretary and counsel.
Besides being q director of the
Board of Trade, he is second vice
president Of the District Bankers
Association, treasurer of the Com
munity Chest, director of the Bet
ter Business Bureau, treasurer of
the Cosmopolitan Club and a men,
Der of the Columbia Country Club.
His only hobby is that favorite of
bAnkers-golf.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
U. S. Workers Picnic Todoy

Commerce Department., Local 23.
United Federal Workers of America,
will hold a picnic at 8 pm. today
in Rock Creek Park at Sixteenth
street and Colorado avenue, In con-
junction with the Women's Auxil-
iary.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Traffic Cases for Month of June

Parked overtime 1924
Disobeying oficial sign 829
Parked 4 to 6 pm.------ 802
Speed 1874
Parked less than 20 feet from
building line and less than so
feet from the intersection GAS
Parked 8 to $50 a.m.---- 454
No parking anytime ------ 326
Warrants 80
Parked abreast ---- 255
Passing stop sign -------- 1872
Parked at bus stop ---- 1T
Miscellaneous -------- 169
Passing red light ------ 159
Unnecessary noise (auto horn) 1877
Parked more than inches
from curb 1928
Parked overtime in Commute
meter zone 1913
Parked in loading zone ------ 112
No D. c. permit --- 10
Parked s q IN. to 6 pm.------- 1O1
Failing to keep to right 95
Truck parked in front of pri-
vate residence ------- 90
Disobeying traffic signal device 80
Violating pedestrian control
regulation SO
Driving on wrong side of street 70
Obstructing entrance 70
Failing to exhibit permit ---- 81
Parked in restricted zone 64
Parked less than Is feet from
stop sign 63
Parked overtime In Commute
meter zone ---- So
Failing to exhibit registration
card So
Failing to give hand signal 81
Parked on lawn ---------- 81
Parked in public space ------ so
Violating one-way street 46
Obstructing driveway ---- 45
Parked less than 10 feet from
fire hydrant ---. 43
No parking to corner -------- AZ
Dtsobeying ofncer's signal ---- II
Failing to park parallel ------ 40
Obstructing crosswalk ------ 40
Obstructing alley ---------- SO
Paked in odicial space ------- SO
Turning from wrong lane "a
Failing to give right Of way to
vehicle 80
Violating U turn ----- n
Failing to change address on
permit ---------- 27
Dead tags ----------.------- 26
Parked OF hack stand .- Is
Obstructing trafnc ----- rs
Driving while drunk ---- ~
Failing to give right Of way to :.
pedestrians "a
Parked with left wheel to curb a
Parked less than 20 feet from
car stop sign ---- ~
Parked on hack stand 23
Bad foot brake --------... a
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Newmun Club PIons Dance

The Newman Club Of George
washington University will sponsor
dance from 10 pm. to / am.
Saturday at the Argyle Country
Club. ! Approximately so couples are
expected to attend.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Woodmen Circle

W00dmen Circle
Morris Sheppard Grove will meet
Tuesday to discuss the annual pic
mic which will be held at Sixteenth
and Kennedy streets NV. on July
IS.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Business Groups
Three Meetings
Slated This Week

The following three businessmen
associations are scheduled to hold
meetings this week. - ''>'-sa
Monday. July ~.
= Park View-Regular meeting,
Georgia avenue branch Of the City
Bank, 3608 Georgia avenue NV,
$3.50 pm.
Thursday, July Is.
Central - Membership luncheon,
Rumanian Inn, 815 Thirteenth
street NV, 1915 pm.
Friday, July 26.
Milk Producers-Regular meeting,
association headquarters, 932 Phila-
delphia avenue. Silver Spring, Md.
Time to be set.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Calendar Notes.

Calendar Notes.
Today the Southeast body will
charter two trips to Marshall Hall
on the Wilson Line. At $50 am.
the first contingent of pleasure
seekers will sail down the Potomac
for the all-day outing and at 2 pm.
the second trip will start. The out
ing promises to be the biggest in
Southeast's history, according to
Arthur T. Scatter, president of the
association.
The Maryland and Virginia Milk
Producers Association is actively
working with the Federation of
Businessmen Associations and will
enter the fall campaign with the
aim of greater advancement through
the federation. Frank S. Walker OF
Orange, Va, is president of the
group and B. B. Derrick, Washing
ton, is secretary. Mr.. Derrick is a
delegate to the federation meetings.
Centrals regular weekly business
luncheons have been postponed until
September with a weekly member
ship drive meeting taking their
place. The association is one of the
largest in the city and is growing
rapidly. The largest group to date
is Northeast and with the con-
tinued efforts of Art Hartung (who
sold more federation outing tickets
than any one else) the group will
remain in the lead. Mr.. Hartung
is chairman of the New Members
Committee by yearly unanimous vote
Of the association. A building fund
started some time ago for the pur-
pose of a permanent home for the
association is steadily growing. A
site for this "home of Northeast
business" has not yet been located,
but it is believed that in the near
future a place will be decided upon
and work started. James P. Rogers,
president of the body, has constantly
worked for the home and says he
intends to "see one built and used
as a permanent institution by good
business throughout Northeast
Washington"
The Park View body was sched-
uled to meet last Monday, but due
to the federation outing the follow
ing night the meeting was reset for
tomorrow night. M. c. Schwartz
president of the group, announces
there will be a few important busi-
ness matters to clear up before the
final meeting of the summer next
month. September will find practi-
cally all of the associations ready to
begin activities in earnest.
Associations all over the city are
opposing any possibility Of an in
crease in the District gasoline tax
At a called meeting of the New
Center Market body Thursday strong
opposition was voiced to any in
crease. Fairfax oyster, president OF
the association, asked that the resi-
dents of the District make a COM
bined stand to keep the price OF
gasoline at its present level. The
Board of Trade has announced It's
opposition to an increase along with
other civic and welfare associations.
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Alcoholic Beverage Control Hard Problem

hurriedy drafted District B.
of 1894 the Commissioners
aton with which they have probably been endowed There
considerable continued criticism the existing
and regulations by citizens in the residence neghbohoodS
which licenses have been applied granted Objections have
bse also raised those business the police
1e B. c. Board the conditions prevailing connection
with the sale alcoholic the subject Inquiry
subcommittee the House District Committee This committee
is insisting that the A. B. c. Board the Commissioners do
something about it.
The A. c. Board this is written hearing yester
day at 10 to discuss legislation Just what action the
board will take cannot be forecast The impression prevails
the citizens who familiar with District
missone have the give the District through regulations
what would be almost a model liquor control law.
the situation and the too liberal granting licenses the
object Commissioners relieve negboroods
obconal business establishments They regulation
recreation cene In the handling of this problem the
administrators the regulations
For many years. prior to the the Sheppard
District of Columbia prohibition law all proposed
ons control of liquor carefully
by the attorney for the AnSaloon the Albert
Shoemaker With the organized interests
nquor forces studying proposed legislation there
sened wholesome condition which helpful the community
and to the officials charged with the enforcement the enactment
Of laws and regulations There to opposing
y examine and systematically bring out the control side Of the
Evening star., 1940-07-21

ans IN June also took slight rise with 9 reported compared
I'll hurt during the previous month did
"A more being injured in June than May.
CarelessIess 8
Much Of the sharp increase traffic deaths June
1882 attributed
ing to Trafc Director William A.
eight Of held responsible for his
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Traffic Record for June

The tac record revealed at police headquarters
30-day period ended
Fatalities pedestrians uaotost and truck passenser
Accidents, 1902.
Motorists injured. 141.
Motorists arrested 931S
Pedestrians injured, 18o.
Pedestrians arrested violation pedestrian control resu-
tions So. '
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Suffrage Plank Should Help Solve Problem
BY JESSE C. sUTER.

Advocates OF national representation
Columbia now for the first time to the Democrats
Capitol Hill and urge the enactment OF legislation approved in
principle the national platform
OF citizens inclined to bett the benefits Of the plank
which, in fact is really not much than splinter after
But recognizes the voteess condition
people Of the District Further those who made the earnest
to the Resolutions Committee stressed the people
the right to vote for President Vice President
representation in the Senate Representatives
fact that
vention it could not vote for the nominees
1t would, satisfactory had the
plank declared in uncertain for the proposed
amendment to the Constitution This proposal give
the full authority solve the problem political
the District All Democrats in Congress- who
District would readily consue plank approval
Summers joint resolution.
There is hope that Judiciary
under the leadership Of its able chairman will report joint
resolution to the House at and give the members oppor
nifty to the District of Columbia plank
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Traffic Fatalities in June
Show Sharp Increase;
Parking Violations High
BY ]. b. ZATMAN.

staggering increase Of ITS cent in District last
month June 1882 noted yesterday Police
revealed lost their lives
period Last year.
At the time this
the eight deaths year. Injuries to
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-16

rotary E. r. Rankin said. Reprnscn-
tat:ves from several other states are
expected the first Of the week.
The following states are already
reperensented: North Carolina, South
Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Geor-
gia, Florida, Maryland. Connecticut,
New Jersey. Pennsylvania, and
iOhio.
Travelling the longest distance
a total of more than two thousand
miles-Will be L. H. Davies, who
is the Assistant Athletic Director al
the University of Western Ontario
in London, Ont. Davies was also here
two years ago.
The first week will be devoted
primarily to football although tie
lectures and Instructions in the
other sports will begin on Friday and
continue through the following
Thursday.
Head Coach hay Wolf will have
charge of football ant will be as
sisted by Coaches Bill Lange, john
ny Vaught, Chuck Erickson, Jim
Tatum and others. The initial foot
ball class is scheduled for Monday
afternoon at l o'clock in Wooden
Gymnasium.
Coach VOLTS lectures will be fea-
tured by analyses Of the passing
game and comparisons of the diff
ferent types Of line play and various
systems of defense.
Other instructing in the school will
be R. A. Fetzer, Dale Ransom, and
Johnny Morris in track, Bill Langc
in basketball, Bum Hearn and jim
Tatum in baseball, Mike Bonman in
boxing, and P. H. Quinlan in con-
ditioning and wrestling.
The attendance record for the
school was set in 1888 when l25
enrolled. Eighty-eight attended last
year.
Athletic Director R. A. Fetzer, who
founded the school l9 years ago, will
again direct the program.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-08-16

DOUBLE LIFE! Yes, the
Estalloy fire pot an exclu-
sive feature of the Estate
Featrola - leads a double
life. Tests show it to have
more than double the life OF
the best cast-iron fire pot.