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Evening star., 1940-01-03
Senators Norris, Caraway
Absent as Session Starts

Senator Norris, Independent Of
Nebraska, and Senator Caraway,
Democrat of Arkansas, are expected
to be away for week at least from
the present session of Congress, due
to confinement in hospitals.
Senator Norris is in Johns Hop
kins Hospital Baltimore, for a rest
and check-up. Senator Caraway is
recovering from recent operation
in Emergency Hospital.
At Johns Hopkins, Senator Norris
was said last night by his physician
to be as lively as rabbit" DR..
John E. Howard said the 78-year-old
legislator probably will leave the
hospital in about week and that
a preliminary examination revealed
nothing wrong.
Senator Caraway's secretary. Gar
rett Whiteside, said Mrs. Caraway
will leave Emergency Hospital late
this week and probably will resume
her duties in the Senate some time
next week.
Senator Clark, Democrat of Mis-
souri,, will enter Naval Hospital to-
morrow for removal of a small
tumor from his hip but expects to
be in the hospital only two or three
days. He planned to be on hand
today for the opening of Congress.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Board in Session 10 Act
On Assessment Appeals

On completion of real property as
sessments for the new fiscal year
beginning July l, District officials
announced today the Board of
Equalization and Review had gone
into session to receive and act on
any appeals which might be filed
The board will remain in session
until the first Monday in April.
Byers NICK. Bachman, deputy as
SCISSOR, explained that the period for
the session of the review board was
fixed by law and that no appeals or
complaints as to assessments would
be received or considered after the
first Monday in April. The board
consists of Assessor Edward Dent
and his staff of assessors.
Forms for filing appeals may be
obtained in room 107, District Build
ing, Mr.. Bachman said.
For the current fiscal year real
estate assessments totaled $1,211,-
208, 900. While the individual assess
ments have been made for the new
year. officials have made no effort
to compile total, but general views
were that the new sum would be
an increase over this year, since
there have been considerable build
ing operations this year and conse-
quent increases in the total valua-
ton. However, this total is offset
to considerable degree, it was esti-
mated, by the continued acquisition
by the Federal Government Of prop
critics for public uses, which take
them out of taxation.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Band Concert

BY the United States Marine Band
and Symphony Orchestra this eve
ming at 8:15 O'Clock In the Marine
Barracks auditorium. Capt. Taylor
Branson, leader; William F. Santel-
mann, second leader, conducting.
Program.
FESTIVAL Overture" Bainbridge Crist
(First performance)
Symphonic suite, "Scheherazada,"
Opus IS --- Rimsky- -Korsakow
I. "The Sea and sinbad's Ship"
II. "Story of the Kalandar
Prince"
III. Young Prince and Young
Princess"
w. FESTIVAL in Bagdad."
Choral and Variations" for
harp and orchestra ---- Widor
Soloist, Musician Joshua Tyler.
Symphony No. 4 in E Minor,
Opus 98" Brahms
I. Allegro non troppo.
II. Andante moderate.
III. Allegro giocoso.
Nv. Finale, ALLEGRO energico e
passionate"
The star epangled Banner"
Evening star., 1940-01-03
zoning Adjustment
Board Hears 10 Appeals

Ten appeals for acceptance of
variances from existing zoning rules
were considered at a public hearing
today before the Board of Zoning
Adjustment which was reorganized
recently by reason of a death of one
member and the illness of another
Culver B. Chamberlain, lawyer
president of the Cathedral Heights
Cleveland Park Citizens Association,
who was appointed to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Dean
John r. Lapham, attended his first
session. S. G. Lindholm, zoning
engineer of the Zoning Commission,
has been given a temporary ap-
pointment to the adjustment board
in the place of Capt. Hugh P. Dram,
board member and executive officer
of the zoning Commission, who is
on sick leave
Determined opposition was voiced
by about half dozen property own
ers against a request by Mrs. Emma
v. Beall for permission to establish
an educational institution at 1915
Stuyvesant place NV. The opposi-
ton was led by Ethelbert B. Frey of
6215 Western avenue.
Among other cases considered was
an appeal by the Riggs National
Bank. as trustee, for establishment
of a gasoline service station at 607-
GIT Pennsylvania avenue NV The
Potomac Electric Power Co. asked
permission to establish an electric
substation on the west side of Wis
consin avenue NV. between Jenifer
and Harrison streets and the Sisters
of the Blessed Sacrament appealed
for permission to inclose part of an
existing side porch on the dwelling
at 3503 Fifteenth street NE.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Murphy Names
Eight Suspects
In Spy Probe
Special Grand Jury
Sought to Act on
Theft Of Army Secrets

A far reaching inquiry into the
activities of q group of American
Communists-suspected Of being en- .
gagged in military espionage and
other illegal activities-was in pros
pect To-Day as an order was signed
assembling special grand jury here
on January 16.
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat of
District Court today signed the Or
der that called for the additional
grand jury this month. He took
this action after United States At
torney David A. Pine presented a
certificate citing the need for the
jury The body can serve until
April /.
Indications were that this investi-
CATION would involve some Of the
biggest names in American Red ac-
tivities. Attorney General Muir
ply, in filing letters for authority
in District Court for the investiga-
ton, mentioned the names of eight
well-known radicals and three Com
munist corporations, allegedly in
volved.
Defense Violations Charged.
The letters said the Department
of Justice had information that the
Communist leaders and corporations
had violated laws which safeguard
national defense secrets, had failed
to register at the State Department
as agents of a foreign principal, had
forged passports, made false state
ments in obtaining passports or used
passports issued to other persons
and had used the mails to defraud.
The letters of authority were filed
for Henry G. O'Donnell and Floyd
M. Rett, special assistants to the At
torney General who are expected to
conduct the inquiry.
Others Suspected.
AS a result of Justice Wheat's
order, subpoenas will be sent to some
$50 citizens, % of whom will be
sworn in as Jurors. The calling Of
an additional jury takes minimum
of a week, it was said at the court
house.
In addition to the individuals and
corporations named as suspects, the
Attorney General stated that other
persons unknown to his Department
were suspected of illegal activities.
The Department said 1t would inves-
tigate these persons also.
Evening star., 1940-01-03

Do not these figures indicate ne
cessity to reduce the speed limits
permissible in this area?
Another important exhibit is the
tabulation of the official action in
fatalities. Again we find over so per
cent of the drivers exonerated by
the coroner's jury under the Negli-
gent Homicide Act; almost so per
cent were acquitted.
The most surprising item. how
ever, is that which shows that with
IS traffic deaths, only one driver
was indicted by the grand jury for
manslaughter. I believe these fig
ures indicate very great necessity
for the tightening up of the prose-
cutions in the case of traffic fatal
tiles.
Again thanking you for the oppor-
tunity of commenting on this sum-
mary and congratulating you on the
outstanding public service which
your paper has performed, am
COL. L. c. CRAWFORD. Retired,
Member Traffic Advisory Council.
To the Editor of The Star:
It is true that we have not made
much headway in reducing the
fatalities during the past year, but
I would hate to think what would
have happened if the efforts had
not been made.
BY all means let's continue why
Must They Die 1t is good and
hammers home the causes of acci-
dents. 7AsC-.Y NJ. BEDELL.
Chairman. Parking Committee.
Traffic Advisory Council.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Funeral Rites Tomorrow
For Mrs. Hazel Seitz

Funeral services for Mrs. Hazel
Eugenia Seitz, so, who died Monday
at her home at 1910 Grace Church
road, Woodside, Md, will be held
tomorrow at the Warner E..
Pumphrey funeral home, Silver
Spring, at Oils am. Requiem mass
will be offered at $50 am. at St..
Michael's Catholic Church, with
burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
A native of New York City, Mrs.
Seitz had been a resident of Wood
side for the past 16 years. Prior
to that she lived in Washington. For
the past 20 years she had been en-
ployed by Woodward & Lothrop.
Besides her husband, Lawrence
Milton Seitz, she is survived by a
brother, Charles Edwin Sloat of
Washington.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Reorganization
Action Par|ey
Slated Today
Kennedy to See
Randolph to Set
Dute for Bottle

The date for the first battle Of
the new session of Congress over
plans for undermining the District
government will be fixed today at
a conference between Chairman
Randolph of the House District Com
mittee and Representative Kennedy,
Democrat, of Maryland. who heads
the special subcommittee of the
District Committee in charge of re-
organization legislation
The Commissioners FINAL plan
for reorganization of the District
government is to be submitted to the
Budget Bureau tomorrow or Friday,
it was announced today by Commits
sioner Allen after private con-
ference between the Commissioners
and members of the so-called
Kitchen cabinet"
Approval was given to the latest
version of the Seal bill, although
some few final decisions were yet
to be written into the section dealing
with the powers of the Commis-
sioners Ofhcials declined to make
public any details concerning their
plans.
According to the present arrange
ment, the Commissioners program
is not to be announced until the
Budget Bureau has acted for the
President and the document is trans
mitted to Congress.
Corporation Counsel Elwood A.
Seal and Maj Daniel j. Donovan,
auditor and District budget officer,
members of the Kitchen cabinet"
went into conference to put the last
finishing touches on the bill.
Representative Kennedy indicated
before his conference he would dec
ommend that the meeting of his
subcommittee be held within week
or 10 days. He said:
Il want to complete work on the
reorganization plan early in the pres
ent session of Congress or else stop
talking about it,
To Attempt Suffrage Amendment.
At the same time Mr.. Kennedy
indicated he would continue to fight
for the reorganization plan en-
bodied in the bill he introduced at
the last regular session of Congress
which would constitute the Com
missioners as governing body and
create a new cffce of city manager,
who would be the administrative
head of the government. He also
said he would attempt to amend the
bill to grant local suffrage to the
residents of the District.
Representative Dirksen, Republi-
can of Illinois, and a member Of
Mr. Kennedy's subcommittee, said,
however, he would, vigorously op-
pose any move to include a local
suffrage plank in the reorganiza-
ton legislation.
Il think local suffrage is a COL
| lateral issue and should be con-
sidered separately" he declared. Il
will never agree to any reorganlza-
ton bill that provides local suffrage"
Favors Commissioners.
Mr. Dirksen, ranking minority
member of the District Committee,
has never been sympathetic with
the various reorganization plans so
| far advanced. He thinks a five
man board of commissioners instead
of the present three-man board
would give residents of the District
increased representation and stop
many of the complaints now being
made about the "outmoded" form
of the municipal machine.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Adult Glasses Ready
At Bethesda School

Registration for adult classes at
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School
will begin at the school at 7:30
pm. tomorrow, 1t was announced
by DR.. Edwin w. Broome, superin-
tendent of schools in Montgomery
County, Md.
Such subjects as business, Eng
lish and public speaking. art metal
work. mechanical drawing, wood
work, shorthand and tipping, home
economics and child study will be
taught without charge from 7:30 to
$50 pm. on Mondays and Thurs
days.
Evening star., 1940-01-03

Three men were to appear at the
Morgue today at an inquest into
the death of Motorcycle Policeman
Robert w. Davis, &c. of the llth
precinct, who was killed Monday
while pursuing speeding automo-
bile.
The men are Royce Jackson
Payne, "a. of 5141a M street NE;
James w. Belcher, %, of 1014 Third
street NE, and William F. Miller,
19, of Silver Hill, Md. Mr.. Payne
and Mr.. Belcher were arrested, po-
lice said, after witnesses supplied
the tag number of car which Mr..
Davis was chasing.
Mr.. Miller, investigators said, was
the driver of a car into which the
policeman's motorcycle crashed
head on in the 24OO block of Good
Hope road Sc. The officer died four
hours after he was admitted to
Casualty Hospital with a fractured
skull and internal hurts. The death
was the first traffic fatality of 1910.
Driver Seriously Hurt.
David Forte, 3S, of Baltimore. was
in a serious condition at Gallinger
Hospital today with possible frac-
ture of the back suffered yesterday
when his automobile, allegedly
stolen in Baltimore, collided with a
parked truck in the 5000 block of
Benning road NE.
Forte. police said was fleeing
from a No. II precinct scout car at
a speed of at least SIS miles an hour
when the crash occurred.
Another occupant of the car, JOS
eph Thomas, IS. also of Baltimore,
was treated for minor cuts and
bruises and held at No. II precinct
for investigation.
Policeman Injured.
Motor Cycle Policeman Aubrey S.
Yowaiski. 27, of 1905 Brentwood
road NE, attached to the Traffic
Division, suffered cuts and bruises
last night when his motor cycle was
in a collision at Maryland avenue
and Fourth street SW. with an
automobile operated, police said, by
Clifford E. Long. 10, of 847 South
Ivy street, Arlington Va. He was
treated at Emergency Hospital and
sent home.
Sixteen-year-old Ellen Caldwell
of sos North Garfield street, Arling-
ton, Va, suffered possible fracture
of the skull and broken right arm
last night in an automobile accident
at Bancroft, Va. She was taken to
Emergency Hospital. Her condition
was called fair" this morning.
Eleven-year-old Warren Curtis of
Cabin John, Md, was in a critical
condition at Georgetown Hospital
today suffering from a fractured
skull, compound facture of the
right leg and a possible fracture of
the back, suffered in an automobile
accident yesterday afternoon. His
condition had shown little improve
ment today, hospital attaches said.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Screen Stars Assist
Opening Of Drive for
Birthday Balls Here
Huzen and McCouch
Tell of Fund Use in
Rudio Broadcast

A galaxy of screen stars turned
out last night to help Commissioner
Melvin C. Hazen inaugurate Wash
ington's annual campaign to fight
infantile paralysis through funds
raised during the Presidents birth
day anniversary celebration.
In the course of half-hour pro-
gram. broadcast over station WMAL,
the screen contingent voiced unani-
nous support of the campaign and
urged citizens to attend the Birth
day Balls and the command per-
formance of Life With Father
Commissioner Hazen, who is chair
man of the local celebration, and
Engineer Commissioner David Nc
Coach, jr., chairman of the Dis
trict chapter of the National Foun-
dation for Tnfantile Paralysis. ex-
planned how the money would be
used. -'-.
Commissioner Hazen appealed to
Washingtonians to help relieve the
horror that has struck many
homes"
Col. McCoach said so per cent
of the money raised through the
Birthday Balls here would be spent
in Washington to fight infantile
paralysis.
After an introduction by Louella
Parsons. Hollywood columnist,
Ronald Reagan. one of the group
of screen celebrities appearing with
her at the Capitol Theater, intro
duced the five actresses of the group
and Martha Raye, who is headlining
the Earle Theater show this week,
Joy Hodges and Arleen Whelan
sang, Susan Hayward recited
Courage on Clutches" written by
Robert H. Davidson of the Chesa-
peake g. Potomac Telephone Co.,
and June Preisser and Jane Wyman
spoke briefly.
Andrew r. Kelley. chairman of
the Entertainment Committee, an
nounced that screen stars already
committed to appear here at the
birthday balls include Melvyn
Douglas. Gene Autry and AL Jolson.
Other celebrities, he said, would be
announced as soon as word is re-
ceived from Hollywood.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
D. c. Bank Deposits
Hit AH-Time Peak
Of $361,643,OO0

Total deposits in the % banks
in the Capital reached $751;
643, ,681 "a on December 80, 1899,
the highest mark ever reached
in the history of Washington
banking institutions, it was
learned today following a con-
dition call issued by the con-
troller of the currency.
The previous peak was on Oc-
tober 2 of last year, when de-
posits amounted to 1884, ,955,-
710.l7, which makes the ad-
vance in the past three months
1887 ,971 At.
The gain is particularly not
able as the banks missed a Gov
eminent pay day by one busi-
ness day and had recently paid
out about $4,000 IN Christ
mas savings.
"Details in Financial Section)
Evening star., 1940-01-03
Victim Of Battle
Al Tavern Dies;
Bartender Held
Discharged Coretoker
Fatally Injured in
Silver Hill (Md.) Fight

Alfred Downs, 30, discharged
caretaker of Silver Hill. Md, tav-
ern. died in Casualty Hospital
shortly before 10 am. today of null
tiple bullet wounds inflicted last
night during gun battle in the
tavern.
Sergt Elon Turner of the Prince
Georges County police said Ray
Barkley, Al, a bartender at the
tavern, was being held at the Upper
Marlboro Jail in connection with the
shooting.
Sergt. Turner said Barkley surren-
dered following the shooting which
took place at $50 pm.
Sergt Turner said c. R. McClel-
Ian, proprietor of the tavern, told
him Downs had been discharged
Monday. A few hours later he en-
tered the establishment and fired a
shotgun, the charge missing Bark
ley and shattering the glass behind
the bar, Sergt. Turner said. En-
ployes disarmed him.
Two unidentified customers were
in the tavern last night when Downs
returned, armed with a small caliber
rifle, Sergt. Turner said Barkley told
him. Mr.. Mcclellan told police
Downs argued briefly with him about
his dismissal and then went into
the bar.
Downs struck the bartender on
the head with the butt of the rifle,
Sergt Turner said Barkley told him,
knocking him down: From behind
the bar Barkley got a .45-caliber
automatic pistol, loaded with eight
bullets, he told Sergt. Turner.
Seven shots were fired, with at
least six of them hitting Downs,
police said. The two customers.
whom Barley told police he did not
know, left during the shooting.
Police said Downs lived at Suitland,
Md, with his mother and two broth
ers. Barkley gave his address as
1417 Harvard street NV.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
House Group to Study
Form Certificate Plan
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Jones, Democrat, of
Texas of the House Agriculture
Committee said yesterday that Sec
retary Wallace's farm certificate
plan would be given thorough"
study, although he felt that it had
shortcomings. The plan has been
proposed by Secretary Wallace as a
method of financing farm parity
payments now made out Of the gen.
eral treasury.
I'm not saying yea or nay on the
certificate plan yet" Mr.. Jones told
newsmen, but . general program
Is desiYable."
Evening star., 1940-01-03
!, l02,54lVisit
Lincoln Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial had 1902
SAL visitors last year, Frank T. Cart
side, acting superintendent of Ma
tional Capital Parks, reported today.
However, this was a 10000 decrease
from the 1898 figure, he said.
Visitors to the Washington Monu-
ment increased 23,087 over the 1888
figure. The official monument count
for last year was 941,070 visitors,
the survey revealed.
Evening star., 1940-01-03
P. M. Williamson Heads
Silver Spring Group

The Silver Spring Businessmen S
Association last night elected p. M.
Williamson president for 1910. He
succeeds DR.. Wilbur B. Mehring.
Other officers named at the meet
ing, held at Silver Spring Hotel,
were j. D. Draper, vice president;
Carleton Wahl, secretary; DR.. A. r..
James, treasurer, and Raymond E.
Barrett, Fred L. Lutes, Shirley r.
Workman, William H. Reynolds and
DR.. Mehring, directors. They viii be
installed Ut . dnnor January II.
Evening star., 1940-01-03

Nd, and cleared the channel lead
ing to the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal. The ice cakes were carried
down bay in a stiff breeze.
For the first time since 1934-35 the
50-year-old ice breaker Annapolis,
operated jointly by Baltimore and
the State, broke ice up bay to Tur-
key Point. The 62-year-old Latrobe
was made ready to aid and a crew
worked late last night preparing the
harbor boards 3-year-old tug, Bal.
timore, for service.