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Evening star., 1940-12-15

vember for unnecessary noisemaking
and for footing after midnight.
The campaign against unnecessary
noise was also aided by the II arrests
made in October for defective or
noisy rnufflerS, for only four viola
tions wee recorded last month.
The interstate truck routes through
the city remained inviolate of heavy
commercial trucks last month. No
arrests were listed, while four were
made in October.
The citys animals also got break.
Only is motorists were thoughtless
enough to park their cars in front OF
animal drinking fountains, as COM
pared with "a who did so-and were
caught-in October.
Evening star., 1940-12-15
D. c. Business
Liquor and Zonine
Hearings Slated
A. B. c. Board.

A. B. c. Board, -..
James A. McNamara of Macs
Grill, lll7 First street NE, applica-
tlon to step up from on sale beer
and wine to on sale liquor.
Henry Colodney. application for
transfer of license to sell packaged
liquor from 2465 Eighteenth street
to HOO TWenty-third street NV.
Board of Zoning Adjustment.
Six appeals from zoning regula-
tlons, including one to establish a
parking lot in rear of 2126-3O H
street NV, to be heard tomorrow
at 10 am.
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Traffic Record for November


october
made available by the Washington Police
November 9187 pedestrians
of the law breaking traffic laws while
the previous month.
October
dropped
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Cancel Meetine

The regular meeting of the Ia
koma Park ID. C.-Md) Citizens
Association, scheduled for Friday
December 20, has been Cancelled, ac-
cordlng to an announcement made
by Miss Grace B. Holmes, president
of the association. The reason given
was the close proximity to the
Christmas holiday season.
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Business Groups
Seven Associations
Announce Meetings

The following seven businessmen S
associations are scheduled to hold
meetings this week:
Tuesday, December II.
Columbia Heights - Luncheon.
Sholl's Cafe, 3027 Fourteenth street
NV, 1915 pm.
Georgia Avenue-Regular meeting,
$500 Georgia avenue NV, $3.50 pm.
Northern Seventh Street-Regu-
lar meeting, Immaculate Conception
Hall, I'll N street NV, 9 pm.
Wednesday, December Is.
Hardware-Regular meeting, May
flower Hotel, Connecticut avenue
and De Sales street NV, $3.50 pm.
New Center Market - Regular
meeting, New Center Market, Fifth
and K streets NV, 2 pm.
Thursday, December 10.
Central Regular meeting and
luncheon, Hamilton Hotel Four
teenth and K streets NV, 1915
pm.
Northeast - Luncheon. Weber S
Cafe, 402 H street NE, 1915 pm.
Evening star., 1940-12-15
FOresters to Meet

Ihe Greater Natlonal Capital
Committee announced 600 members
of the Society of American Foresters
will convene here at the Maynower
Hotel wednesday through Saturday.
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Traffic Arrests for Month of November

Charge Violation
Parked overtime me--- 1,041
Disobeying official sign-- 727
Speeding 725
Parked pm. to pm.-- 709
Parked less than 20 feet from
building line and less than
so feet from intersection SIG
Parked abreast st----------- 344
Parked am to $50 am 1924
No parking at anytime - 80
Parked less than Is feet from
intersection ------- 1877
Parking (on warranD - 1856
Passing stop sign ---------- 1872
Failure to give right of way to
vehicle 181
Passing red light glf---- 162
Parked at bus stop 159
ObStructing entrance 145
No District of Columbia permit 129
Driving on wrong side of street 1913
Parked more than 6 inches
from curb Ill
Failure to give hand signal - ITO
Disobeying traffic signal device 108
Truck parked in front of pri-
vate residence ce-- 108
Parked less than Is feet from
stop sign --------------- SO
Parked 8 am. to 6 rn1. 81
Warrants SO
Miscellaneous regulations 86
Parked in loading zone - 81
Failing to exhibit permit rs
Turning from wrong lane - IS
Obstructing alley 10
Failing to exhibit registration
Failing to keep to right 65
Parked in public space 81
Obstructing cross-walk ----- SO
Parked in restricted zone 81
Parking overtime, Commute
meter 81
Parked in official space ------ So
Failure to give full time and
attention to driving ------ 40
Parked less than 10 feet from
fire hydrant -------- 40
Violation of one-way street. 48
Driving while drunk ---- At
Improper lights - At
Obstructing driveway ---- Al
Parked on hack stand ------ At
Parked left wheel to curb ~
No lights, running ------ SO
Operating unapproved auto "a
Failure to change address on
permit, ----------- 80
Disobeying officers signal ---- 80
Reckless driving ---- %
Bad foot brake - %
Failure to give right of way to
pedestrian %
Unnecessary noise, auto horn %
Bad hand brake ----- ..27
Obstructing traffic --------- a
Leaving after colliding ------- .2e
Evening star., 1940-09-12
Firemen 10 Request
Central Alarm System
In Prince Georges
Funds Will Be Asked
At Next Session Of
State Legislature

The Prince Georges County (Md0
Volunteer Firemen's Association will
request an appropriation for cen
trail fire alarm system in the county,
when the Maryland State Legislature
convenes in January.
One of four plans submitted last
night to the associations advisory
board ut the Berwyn Heights Fire
House probably will be presented to
the Assembly by the organizations
Legislative Committee headed by
Noah JoffTe of Bowie.
Two of the plans are variations
of telephone system with switch
boards at Hyattsville and Upper
Marlboro, and the other two call for
a short wave radio system, allowing
two-way communication between
trucks, irehouses and the dispatcher.
Board members last night appeared
to favor the radio system, and it
was pointed out that the equipment
would tie in with the national de-
fense program by providing COM
munication for the area bordering
the National Capital in case of
emergency.
Referred to individual companies
for approval, the plans will be voted
on by the advisory board at the next
meeting.
Evening star., 1940-09-12
D. {. Board WEIGHS
Social Security Rebuff
On Building Fund
Commissioners Foresee
Request for Better
Quarters us Result

Officials of the District Unemploy-
ment Compensation Board today
considered a fiat refusal it received
from the Federal Social Security
Board for request that the Federal
board seek a s5OO,O0O appropriation
to provide a new building to house
the local board. permitting it to
move from the dilapidated old quar-
tiers at 470 Indiana avenue NV,
which the local board considers a
fire trap"
John A Marshall. director of the
local board, was advised yesterday
by the Federal agency that it was
not in position to request the half
million dollar item since the Dis
trict board was "a department of
the District of Columbia govern
ment"
Mr. Marshall further was advised
that funds for housing of the local
agency should be made available in
the same manner as funds are made
available for other departments of
the District government"
While rejecting the suggestion that
it had any liability in the provision
of the request for new quarters, the
Federal board said it would CON
tinue to cooperate" with the local
agency in its efforts to get more
suitable quarters ana would con-
tinue to approve funds for the rental
of such housing, but it added that
it was understood there were negoti-
ations to place the agency in the
Ford Building.
The Federal board said if this
were done the local boards housing
would be greatly improved"
The local board now has a surplus
fund of some 100000 The Com
missioners anticipate they will re-
ceive a plea from Director Marshall
for better quarters for the board.
Evening star., 1940-09-12
Birthday Cake
Go to Heurich
From Employees

Christian Heurich will be present.
ed with a huge birthday cake by
his employees today on his 98th
birthday anniversary.
Vice president of the Association
of Oldest Inhabitants and presi-
dent of the Rupert Home for the
Aged and INDECENT Residents of the
District, Mr.. Heurich has been a
leader in Washington since he
opened his brewery here In 1865.
He goes down twice a day to the
square topped brewery at Twenty
sixth and Water streets NV, which
has become a Washington land
mark. Tributes rained upon him
last June as he began his 18th year
of brewing.
This summer Mr.. Heurich did not
go on his annual visit to Germany
where he was born in 1842 and
lived till he came to America in
1865. 1t would have been his 73d
crossing. Last summer he was in
Europe when the war began.
Last Christmas Mr.. Heurich's en-
ployes gave him a diamond-studded
gold lapel pin. After a last party
in 1887 for his employees on his farm
on Agar road in Hyattsville Mr..
Heurich discontinued his custom
of entertaining them on his BIRTH
day anniversary.
Besides his interest in civic af-
fairs, Mr.. Heurich is a dairy farmer
of note. His cattle are consistent
blue ribbon winners in Maryland
shows.
Evening star., 1940-09-12
Negligent Homicide
Charged TO Driver
In Coroner Verdict
49th Death in Traffic
This Yeor Result
Of Hit-Run Case

Charles P. Smith, %, colored, was
held for action of Police Court un-
der the Negligent Homicide Act
yesterday after a coroner's jury had
held him responsible for the traffic
death OF William B. Betters, Is,
colored, of $500 Jay street NE.
BeGters died at Casualty Hospital
Tuesday night from injuries re-
ceived when he was struck by an
avenue NE. at lexington place
about 10:40 pm. last Saturday.
The death was the 49th due to
traffic this year.
Smith, who lives at 1907 Eighth
street NV, is now under $500 bond
on charges of leaving after collid-
ing and operating without a Dis
trict permit. Witnesses yesterday
testified that the automobile was
driven to the left of a concrete
streetcar loading platform on Flor
ida avenue. Betters, according to
WAC OIL uNh CdoL OA tiAC
loading platform between the lat
ter and the north-south car tracks
on lexington place. Witnesses also
testified that Smiths car was pro-
ceeding east on Florida avenue on
green and amber traffic lights.
Although Smith did not take the
stand, he admitted during dis
cussion led by Coroner A. Ma
gruder Macdonald that he had
failed to pass a recent examination
for a District permit. When ar
rested, police said, he was carry
ing an expired Maryland operators
permit. Smith was taken into Gus
tody, police said, when he came to
the station to claim his car, which
he had reported as stolen Saturday
night. Police said that after first
denying he had been the driver of
the car at the time of the acci-
dent, Smith finally admitted that
he had been operating the vehicle.
Evening star., 1940-09-12
More Doto Sought
In Bus Extension PIeu

Additional information will be
sought by the Public Utilities Com
mission before it renders a decision
on the petition by residents of the
Congress Heights section for an ex-
tension of the Congress Heights bus
line of the Capital Transit Co. for
about a mile and a quarter beyond
the present terminus.
A decision is expected in about
10 days. At hearing on the pro-
posal yesterday before the COM
mission, Louis Gelbman and George
Allen, representing the neighbor-
hood association, said several hun
dred persons living beyond the pres
ent terminus were without trans
portation.
Company spokesmen protested
that the added service would re-
quire provision of three extra busses
and would place added cost on the
company.
Evening star., 1940-09-12
Citizens Association Asks
Liquor Control Changes

A nine-point program of proposed
changes in the Alcohol Beverage
Control Act was indorsed last night
by the Rhode Island Avenue Citi-
zens' Association in its first meeting
of the season.
Offered by John L. Fowler, chair
man of the associations Legislative
Committee, the program primarily
asks clarification of the present
regulation governing the sale of al
coholic beverages by telephone order,
to determine whether such orders
are illegal; urges application of the
so-called 600-foot rule whereby issu-
ance of class A and B licenses within
that radius of schools, libraries and
churches would be prohibited, and
specifies that no alcoholics be sold
in the premises of stores specializing
in other commodities.
Other points include moves to
declare valid all standing covenants
signed by majority of property
owners in opposition to license
grants, to restrict radio advertise
ment of alcoholics within the hours
of pm. to a. m, and to restrict
the sale of alcoholic beverages to
between a.m.-8 pm. on weekdays
and between 8 a.m.-10 pm. on Sat-
urdays.
Reports from committees and
individual members urged closer
check up for speed law violators
on Vista street NE, and an in
vestigation into the possibility of
safety zone installations at Mills
avenue, Twentieth and Twenty
fourth streets intersecting Rhode
Island avenue NE.
A. j. Driscoll, newly appointed
member of the Public Welfare
Board. who spoke before the group,
outlined the functions of the board
and asked that citizens devote more
attention to local welfare needs.
Capt. Oscar Letterman, new head
of No. IL precinct, also addressed
the organization.
Last nights meeting was held in
woodbridge sub-branch library, with
Harold J. Clay presiding.
Evening star., 1940-09-12
Tuxi Driver Is Held
On Assault Churoe

Lawrence E. Taylor, %, colored, OF
the 3100 block of Eleventh street
NV, yesterday was sentenced to
pay a $25 fine on each of four traffic
counts or serve 80 days in Jail on
each after being arraigned in Police
Court before Judge Walter j. Casey.
Taylor was held also under $500
bond on an assault charge, pending
a jury trial which he demanded, for
allegedly kicking Policeman Law
renee A. Hartnett in the stomach at
the time the latter made the arrest.
Officer Hartnett, %, was confined
to Emergency Hospital for more
than'24 hours as result Of being
kicked
Officer Hartnett and Policeman p.
H. Bixler forced taxicab, allegedly
driven by Taylor, to the curb after
chase of more than mile through
the Northwest section on Septem-
ber 3.
Evening star., 1940-09-12

The place: Florida avenue at
lexington place NE.
The accident: A 25-year old COL
ored man was fatally injured by
an automobile, eastbound on Florida
avenue, as he was crossing Florida
avenue from the south curb to the
north. An eyewitness said the man
started across the street when the
Florida avenue traffic lights turned
from green to green and amber He
was struck between the east end
of a concrete loading platform and
the north-south car tracks on Eek
ington place. Witnesses testified
that the automobile was moving
along the eastbound car tracks on
Florida avenue, to the left of the
loading platform. Blood spots were
located by police % feet 8 inches
east of the platform. There was
no crosswalk marked from the
north to the south curbs on Florida
avenue. Taken to Casualty Hos
pital, the man died two days later.
An autopsy revealed that death was
caused by a fractured skull, a COM
pound fracture of the left leg and
accompanying heorrhage and shock.
Witnesses said the driver stopped
only momentarily, moving away
without going back to the injured
man. Arrested next day, the driver
was held pending the inquest.
The time: About 10:40 pm. Sat-
urday, September 7.
The weather: Cloudy, but visibility
good.
The vehicle: A 1887 light coach,
the brakes Of which were said by
police to be satisfactory.
The driver: A 22-year r.old colored
Evening star., 1940-09-12
Theft of Narcotics
In Alexandra Probed

The theft of narcotics from an
Alexandria (Va) drug store was be-
ing investigated today by police on
the theory that 1t might be con-
nected with similar robberies in
Washington and Fairfax County.
The loss of about $40 in narcot-
les and other goods valued at more
than S130 was discovered yester-
day at the Beverley Plaza pharmacy,
1925 Mount Vernon avenue, by A. w.
Herrell, proprietor. A lock had
been removed from a door with a
brace and bit.
Evening star., 1940-09-12
100 Blood Donors Sought
For Navy Defense Study

The District of Columbia Chapter
of the American Red Cross today is
sued an appeal for 100 volunteer
blood donors to participate in spe-
cial defense study being undertaken
by the Navy.
Experimentation by Navy scien-
fists is to begin at once to perfect
methods of storing, transplanting
and utilizing blood plasma under
simulated national emergency condi-
tions.
Capt. Dallas G. Sutton is in charge
of the technical aspects of the study.
Donors may register at Red Cross
headquarters. I73o z street N ".
Evening star., 1940-09-12

Spencer Tracy is in town to sight
see
Unlike most movie stars, sight
seeing for the academy award win
ner does not also include medal
pinning. interviewing and wholesale
partying.
Mr. Tracy barely changed into a
brown suit and had his coffee and
toast this morning before he started
off in a private car to see Mount
Vernon
Reporters who barely spoke to Mr..
Tracy at the station and saw only
the brown coattail disappearing
around the corridor at the Shoreham
weren't the only disappointed ones,
however.
Evening star., 1940-09-12

Cab Driver A. r. Kidwell held
great hopes of taking Hollywood's s
only sincere sightseer on tour, but
Tracy departed with Sidney Frank
lin, movie director, in a private
automobile.
II just want to get the kinks out"
Mr.. Tracy said, tired from his three
day train ride from Hollywood.
Mr.. Franklin planned to get out
of the car, but the star just wanted
to ride.
Mr.. Tracy will be in Washington
over the week end. He planned to
take time from his tour to meet the
press this afternoon at o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-09-12
Borden Hartman Dies
In Eight-Story Plunge
AT Philadelphia "
Fathers Death Occurred
Less Than Month Ago
In Silver Spring Home

Less than a month after the death
Of his father in his Silver Spring,
Md, home, Borden Hartman, 34-
year-old member of the railroad and
banking family plunged to his death
late yesterday from mis- eighth floor
room in the Philadelphia Central
Y M. C. A. building.
Deputy Coroner James Flood said
ut must have been suicide" as he
revealed young Hartman had left
note which read:
Gods earth is kindlier than some
men know"
Also found in the room was letter
from Mr.. Harrimap's mother, Mrs.
Grace Hartman of New York, which
advised her son. Il have no money
to send you. Suggest that you come
home"
Mr. Harriman's brother John of
New York, identified the body at
the Philadelphia Morgue here to-
day, the Associated Press reported.
and said:
MY brother had not been we'll for
long time. Last December the
doctors said he had recovered and
he went to our estate near
Washington. His condition and the
death of my father probably were
responsible for his act"
Although only 73 cents we're found
in Mr.. Harrimans pocket, the
brother said his mother had sent
him $40 Tuesday.
Oliver Hartman, brother in law
of the Minister to Norway, Mrs. j.
Borden Hartman, and father of
Borden Hartman, died at the age
of TT, August IA, at his home on
Woodside Parkway, Silver Spring.
No bequest to his son, Borden, was
made in the will which advised that
adequate arrangements" had been
made elsewhere.
Frank c. Carley, uncle of Mr..
Hartman, said today at the Silver
Spring home that his nephew had
left week ago for trip and that
he had taken S100 with him. He
said he could not understand reports
that only change was found in the
suit pockets.
He said Mr.. Hartman had been
an invalid sfor a number of years
but he could advance no reason for
the act. He believed burial would
be in New York.
The body landed in a concrete
courtyard, ripping down utility wires
and narrowly missing an automobile
parked there. Deputy Coroner Flood
said a heavy half screen, which
covered the lower part of the window
through which the young man
plunged, would have to be pushed
up to enable any one to climb out
and that once released it would drop
back into place.
Evening star., 1940-09-12
zoning Board Defers Ruling
On Priests DWELLING

Final action on a request that
1915 Manchester lane NV. be used
as dwelling for graduate priests by
the Congregation of the Holy Ghost
and of the Immaculate Heart of
Mary, Inc, of the Roman Catholic
Church was postponed by the Board
Of Zoning Adjustment yesterday.
The board ruled several weeks
ago that the premises was in a zone
of single family" dwellings and
could be used for only that purpose.
Representatives of the order were
given the right to file briefs with
the board outlining legal reasons for
the proposed change.
Evening star., 1940-09-12

man with about 21a years drivinfi
experience. Second precinct police
man testified the man first reported
his car stolen about II pm. Satur-
day. Car was found two or three
blocks from scene of accident.
After questioning at precinct next
day, police, said, man admitted
driving the car In accident. Police
charged him with leaving after col
Evening star., 1940-09-12
Divorce Is Grunted

ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. II (Spe-
ciaD Mrs. Dorothy Davis Allison
of Takoma Park, Md, was granted
an absolute divorce from John AL
lison Of Detroit by Judge Stedman
Prescott in Circuit Court here. The
decree permits Mrs. Allison to re-
sumo her maiden name of Dorothy
M. Davis. They were married at
Bloomsbury, Pa, August 4, 1882.
Evening star., 1940-09-12

liding and driving without a Dis
trict operators permit. Man was
carrying an expired Maryland per-
nit. Although he did not testify
at inquest, he remarked that he
failed to pass a recent examination
for District driving permit.
Coroner's jury verdict: Driver
held for Police Court action under
Negligent Homicide Act,
Evening star., 1940-09-12
Woman Who Never Attended School of Law
Is Highest in Maryland Bar Examination
Silver Spring Mother Of z
Studied in Spare Time
While Holding Job

A 34-year-old Silver Spring house.
wife, who never spent a single hour
in law school, received the highest
mark of the rs persons who passed
the recent Maryland State Bar
examinations, according to word re-
ceived from Baltimore today.
This distinction belongs to Mrs.
Troy L. Waldrop, 255 Wheaton road,
Silver Spring, mother of two chill
dren and wife of a Silver Spring
restaurateur.
Mrs, Waldrop studied law for three
years while working in the Office
of J. c. Cissel, Silver Spring at
torney. The subject fascinated her,
but she had no thought of making
a career of 1t. Now she thinks she
might change her mind.
Its a real surprise" was the
way she greeted the news. I'm so
thrilled I don't know what to say.
II hadn't intended to practice law,
and don't know yet whether I will.
But I like it and my success in the
examination Is going to encourage
me a lot"
Mrs. Waldrop left law Office work
in June, when she took the bar ex-
animation. She did not return be-
cause of the illness of her mother.
Her 14-year-old son attends Mont
gomery Hills Junior High School,
and her daughter, who is 10, is
pupil in the Woodside Elementary
School.
Mrs. Waldrop was one of three
women to pass the bar examination,
the Associated Press reported. Next
in rank behind her were Charles
Awdry, Baltimore; John F. Somer-
vile, jr., Cumberland; Charles o.
Manahan. Ellicott City, and John
S. Mcdaniel, jr., Baltimore.
Others who passed included Floyd
B. Matthias, Mount Rainier; Samuel
w. H. Meloy. Upper Marlboro; Jesse
Nicholson. Bethesda, and Winto D.
Woods, Berwyn.
Following is a list of others who
passed:
Evening star., 1940-09-12
Teacher Appointed

w. A. Harris, regional w. P. A.
director for Hyattsville. Md. has
appointed Miss Ethel c. Stein as
teacher of the Brentwood kinder
garten school. Registration will be
held tomorrow from 10 am. until
noon and from 1.30 to 8 pm.
Evening star., 1940-09-12

LeverinF. W. W, jr.
Lewis. Harold.
Loyeless. John T. ir.
Lucas. Webster L.
Mason. Everett P, Ir,
Mohlenrick, W. W.
Morrow. James s.. jr.
Ober, Richard =.
Parks. Wallace J.
Polack. Samuel J.
ProvenZa- Philip A.
Rawls. william s
Rechner. c. r. jr.
Schafer. Elwood J.
Seal. John 3.
Shilling. Reuben
Shriver, ]. S. v. 3.
ShutZ. Vernon J.
SLAUGHTER. K. w.
0mllH' n. A. II.
Spector. Jesse
Stewart. Marshall !.
Sturdevant. Calvin z.
Sweeny, J. B. tr.
Taylor, q. c.. lr.
Thomas, Calvert
Trainor. Joseph c.
Ulrieh, Georse w.
Yirts. Charles c.
Woods, Alfred
Yeazer. Paul Jacob
Zimmerman, r. Z.
Evening star., 1940-09-12
FuIls Church leoion

Falls Church Post 1870, American.
Legion meets this evening at 8:15 at
the post clubhouse Comdr. Dillon
requests full attendance at thi7
important meeting.