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Evening star., 1940-10-16
Women Lawyers Seek
0pinion on D. {. Courts

The Women's Bar Association OF
the District sought today to learn
the sentiment of its membership
on the establishment of round
table discussion on local court prac-
tices and procedure.
Ouestionaires we're being pre-
pared for members, following a
meeting at the Mayhower Hotel last
night at which the proposal was
discussed. This was the first busl-
ness meeting since election of new
officers.
Mrs. Burnita Shelton Matthews
and Mrs. Sallie Nero Williams made
a report on a survey they conducted,
which showed that in Al States
women are admitted to bar asso-
Citations on an equal basis with men
The group voted to become a
charter member of the Inter- -Ameri-
can Bar Association after hearing
a committee report prepared by Miss
Mary Agnes Brown, Miss Mary Con-
molly, Miss Helen Goodner and Miss
Marguerite Rawalt.
The new officers who were installed
included: Mrs. Elizabeth M. Cox,
president; Mrs. Catharine Lawlor,
vice president; Mrs Cecil Roeder
secretary; Miss Elizabeth V. Fran
zoni, treasurer, and Mrs. Ernest
Parkinson, member of the Executive
Committee.
Evening star., 1940-10-16
Roosevelt Vefoes Bill
To Aid Few Air Officers

On grounds that the measure
discriminatory on behalf of a sm1
group, President Roosevelt yesterda-
vetoed an act to provide pension
and other compensation for certain
Air Corps Reserve officers who were
disabled while on active duty with
the Regular Army.
The Presidents veto action. ho
said, was taken on recommendation
of the War Department, the Vet
erans' Administration and the Bu-
reau of the Budget.
The effect of this bill" Mr..
Roosevelt said, would be to extend
the provisions of the Act of April 8.
1899, to Air Corps Reserve officers
who were disabled while on ex-
tended active duty subsequent to
July l, 1923. BY extending these
benefits retroactively for a limited
period to Air Corps officers only. the
measure would afford relief to a rel
atively small group and would un-
justly discriminate against Reserve
personnel of other services who may
have suffered similar disabilities
while on extended active duty be-
tween July l, 1928, and April 8,
1889"
The veto message explained thet
the officers affected are now e,'-
titled to the same benefits as otr
Regular Army men.
Evening star., 1940-10-16
Three Persons Are Hurt
When Run Down by Autos

Two boys and 70-year-old man
were injured, one seriously, when
run down by automobiles yesterday
and last night in Washington and
vicinity. Three other persons we're
slightly injured in a collision of two
autos
The most seriously hurt was g.
year-old Melvin Simon of Bethesda,
Md, who was taken to Georgetown
Hospital after he was struck by an
auto on Old Georgetown road in
Bethesda. He was under treatment
today for injuries to the abdomen
and cuts about the face.
John Brosius, 10, of 1900 @ street
NV, was believed recovering at
Emergency Hospital today from a
fractured shoulder received yester-
day afternoon when knocked down
by an automobile in the 600 block of
E street NV. The pedestrian also
suffered scalp lacerations.
Eleven-year-old William Malloy
of 2OO5 Jackson street NE, suffered
cuts and bruises yesterday after
noon when struck by car in the
1900 block of Jackson street NE. He
was treated at Providence Hospital.
Howard Woodside, %, and his wife,
Ellen, Is, of 1910 Perry street NE,
were cut and bruised last night in a
collision between their automobile
and another car on Lee Highway
near North Highland street, Arling-
ton. An occupant of the other car,
Marjorie Marsteller, %, of 1708 North
Kirkwood road. Arlington, also was
slightly injured. All were treated at
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1940-10-16
Family Is Routed
By Fire at Bethesda
Motor Building
Four Escape From
Apartment in Early
Morning BIoze

A family of four was forced to flee
to the street early today when fire
which broke out in the Bethesda
Motor Sales Co. at Wisconsin and
Miller avenues in Bethesda, Md,
routed them from their beds in an
apartment above the establishment.
Bethesda and Chevy Chase fire.
men battled the flames for more
than an hour before distinguishing
them. Damage was placed at ap-
proximately $4,000.
Watchman Discovers Fire.
A watchman for another automo-
bile concern nearby saw the flames
shortly before 4 am. and sounded
an alarm which brought out the two
fire companies.
About the same time, William
Reed. service manager for the
Bethesda Motor Sales Co., who lives
with his family in an apartment
above the establishment, was
awakened by the odor of smoke.
He aroused his wife and two chill
dren and they dressed hurriedly
and fled downstairs to the street
as the first engines arrived on the
scene.
Fire Starts in Repair Shop.
The fire apparently started in the
repair shop, according to Marvin
w. Simmons, head of the company,
and it spread rapidly to the service
department. and display room. Two
new automobiles were damaged by
flames.
Furniture in the Reeds apart
ment was ruined.
Mr.. Simmons said that he believed
defective wiring may have caused
| the fire
Evening star., 1940-10-16
BdffIed D. {. Police
5ift Tangled Clues
In Hunt for Sniper
BoIIistics Expert Thinks
Same Gun Killed 3,
Wounded Another

Conflicting evidence today puz-
lied District police searching for
the sniper whose gun has been
linked by ballistics tests to three
murders and one shooting since
September %.
Precinct and homicide squad de-
tectives today took the strange case
to the district attorneys office for
advice. While the slayings appear
to be linked together. a suspect
identified in one shooting was In
Iail when two of the murders oc-
Cured.
Nevertheless, 1t. John Fowler,
balliStics expert, is convinced that
bullets fred from the same gun
killed two colored men at Twenty
sixth and I streets NV. on Octo-
ber 4, killed 17-year-old Hylan Nc
elaine, colored, near Thirtieth and
K streets NV. early yesterday and
wounded Percy Mckinney, colored,
%. on September %.
Five or six shots were fired at
Mckinney as he sat with his wife,
Nellie, in a parked car in the 1900
block of Twenty-ffth street NV.
He was hit in the jaw and twice
in the body by a colored man who
fired. Mckinney said, from a dis
tance of or feet.
Mckinney described his assailant
as a man who had a grudge against
him. Police sent out a lookout for
the man, who later surrendered.
Mckinney identified him, police
said as his assailant. The man was
being held for the grand jury when
a sniper killed two colored men as
they sat on a park bench on the
night of october 4.
The suspect in the Mckinney case
was released on bond shortly after
the double killing. According to 1t.
Fowler, bullets used in the three
murders and the shooting were of
identical manufacture and bore
markings to indicate they were fired
from the same pistol.
In two other unexplained shoot
ings of colored men recently, bal
listics tests have been impossible.
Both men we're believed victims of
the sniper. One man was killed and
the bullet could not be recovered.
The other was wounded and his
condition does not permit removal
of the slugs. police said.
Investigators said they had not
rearrested the man charged, in the
Mckinney shooting.
Evening star., 1940-10-16
228 New Members
Enrolled in " Campaign

Two hundred and twenty eight
new members were reported en-
rolled last night in the Central
Young Mems Christian Associations
annual membership campaign for
1850 new members, launched last
Thursday.
The results of the campaign thus
far were reported at meeting Of
the campaign workers in the "Y"
building. 1876 G street NV, at
which Charles H. Hillegeist, the
campaign director presided.
OF the four divisions, the Navy"
headed by George E. Harris, re-
ported the greatest number en-
rolled-66. Thomas Dobson's team,
which enrolled Al members, was
high.
Jack Foy, entertainer of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co., played a
guitar and sang at last night s
meeting. At the next report meet
ing. to be held at the "Y" at 6 pm.
Friday, the Y. NJ C. A. tumbling
term will entertain.
Arthur C. Pearson last night led
the assemblage in singing. with
Robert B. Morgan at the piano. The
campaign is to continue through
November 4.
Evening star., 1940-10-16
Doctors Prescribing Hobbies
For Themselves Stage Exhibit
Variety To Be Keynote Of Show Tonight,
But Line Is Drawn on Livestock

enough brands to battle whole
bartenders' union. There are shoot
ing trophies and displays of target
guns and craftsmanship prizes.
Several doctors have gone in for
oil painting and water colors, others
for photography. and even more for
stamp collecting.
One group of members collects or
manufacturers boat models in their
spare time-ancient men of war,
trim racing sailboats or modern
battleships.
Includes Model of Ajax.
The display includes scale model
of the Ajax, the British cruiser
whose guns made headlines again
yesterday by putting down two
Italian destroyers in the Mediter-
ranean. The model is the work of
DR.. J. Burton Glenn.
The breeders of terriers, bulldogs,
fox hounds, etc, failed to get a
break at this show The commit
tee in charge, headed by DR.. Rob-
ert M. BJlton, an amateur photog-
rapher, felt that few of the smaller
pets might be displayed without
embarrassment to the management.
However, the committee was re-
minded that some physicians bred
COWS and horses.
I'VE had to draw the line on the
livestock" DR.. Bolton said, but
maybe we can do better next year
get a pasture, say"
DR.. Bolton is convinced that
hobbies are healthy, especially for
physicians.
Doctors work pretty hard" ad-
mitted the medical man, "and a lot
of them find it's healthy to relax
with a hobby"
The doctors already are talking
about next years show. The COM
mittee in charge is inclined to be-
lieve this one only scratches the
surface"
Evening star., 1940-10-16
D. T.. Fund SHORTAGE
Inquiry Continues;
Poison Victim Worse
Doctors Call Condition
Of Ousted Woman
Official Poor

Julia L. Vass. 41-year-old cashier
of the District Vehicles and Traffic
Bureau, who, investigators said,
swallowed poison after it was re-
vealed her accounts we're short
about $4,000. was mot responding
to treatment" at Gallinger Hospital
today.
Doctors said Miss Vass' condition
was poor, and she seemed deeply
depressed. They were hopeful of
saving her, they said. since the dis
infectant she swallowed seldom is
fatal.
The investigation of her accounts
continued today, with indications it
might be widened to cover book
keeping methods of other District
bureaus.
Miss VaSs, according to investiga-
tors. reported the shortage of Traf-
fic Bureau funds last week. She said
she learned the money was missing
last April II, but did not know how
the shortage had come about, and
had hoped the money would be dis
covered.
She and an assistant. Merk L.
Dunn, were suspended by Collector
of Taxes C. NJ Towers. An in
vestigating committee was appoint
ed by the Commissioners, and
learned that another shortage in
Traffic Bureau accounts had been
discovered earlier in the year. This
involved a young clerk at the bureau,
who was allowed to resign after his
father, District employe for many
years, had made restitution of the
missing money-about 5000.
Members of the Board of Inquiry
are Byers NJ. Bachman. deputy as
SCISSOR; Maj. Beverly c. Snow, As
sistant Engineer Commissioner, and
Porter G. Lumpkin. chief clerk OF
the Highway Department.
Evening star., 1940-10-16
Bids for Buildings
At District Jail Studied

The Commissioners had before
them today bids for the construc-
ton of the projected hospital and
administration building for the Dis
trict Jail The contract is expected
to be awarded shortly.
The lowest of five bids submitted
for the project came from the c.
M. H. Co. of this city, which offered
to do the work for S255 900. The
second low bid. for S263,728, came
from the T. G. Egan Refractory En-
gineering Co., Inc, of Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Plans for the building were re-
designed in recent weeks after an
earlier call for bids showed the low
est offer to be higher than the sum
the District had available. Officials
said one or more of the new bids
came within funds available.
Evening star., 1940-10-16
Bar Delays Action
On Use Of Library by
Co|ored Members
Charge Of Politics
Forces Postponement
To November MEETING

A movement within the District
Court library available to colored
members of the bar was temporarily
rebuffed last night during a heated
session at the Mayflower Hotel.
Accusations that the matter at
issue might be construed as a
political football" prompted the
membership to put off action until
the November meeting.
1t had been proposed that the
associations bylaws be amended to
permit accredited lawyers to use the
District Court library even though
they were not members of the bar
association.
William E. Richardson, chairman
of the committee which investigated
the proposal, explained that an ar
rangement had been worked out
whereby the library space would be
expanded for the benefit of nom
members. 1t was suggested that
they be granted library privileges
on payment of an So annual fee.
The proposed amendment was
tabled on recommendation of F. Re-
gis Noel, who urged that nothing be
done on the matter until after the
national election His proposal car
ried only after a hot exchange be-
tween members who favored delay
and some who challenged the charge
that New Deal officials were inter-
ested.
In other actions, the bar associa-
ton recommended appointment of
an additional Police Court judge
and an increase in the personnel of
its probation Office. It was pointed
out that tribunals number of judges
was the same as in 1925, although
the city's population has increased
by a third since then.
Evening star., 1940-10-16

Posing as a German officer. even
in fun and in Maryland, can lead to
complications. as Floyd Glenn Hall,
43-year-old Treasury Department
lawyer, will testify.
It led, in fact, to Mr.. Halls in
ternment" Monday night at the Wa
terloo (Md) Substation, and yes
terday he was fined S6.45 for al
legedly disturbing the peace.
1t seems, as he explained it. Mr..
Hall and friend stopped at an
inn near Laurel and began discuss
ing the European war with two
truck drivers. Mr.. Halls friend. for
a gag, introduced him as Capt.
Evening star., 1940-10-16
Schoolgirl Hitchhiker
Is Killed in Fall
special Dispatch to The Star

SrecIaI Dispatch 70 The star.
CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Oct. 16.
Mary Eliza Hardy, 15-year-old
schoolgirl, was instantly killed Mon
day when she fell while trying
to leave truck trailer on which she
and another girl had hoped ride.
Theodore L. Gooch of Pikesville,
N. c., driver of the truck, was ex-
onerated by officials here after an
inquiry. The truck was owned by
R. E. Addington of Arlington, Va,
police said.
Evening star., 1940-10-16
Autopsy Is Ordered
In D. c. Mans Death

An autopsy was to be performed
today to determine the cause OF the
death of Thomas S. Lawrence 30,
of 3537 Eleventh street NV, who
was found unconscious in bed by his
wife, Louise, yesterday afternoon
and died shortly after he was re-
moved to Emergency Hospital.
Investigators were told that Mr..
Lawrence was treated at Garfield
Hospital October 8 after he had
swallowed poison. He was released
from the hospital several days later.
Evening star., 1940-10-16
Gov. Price Appoints
g Advisory Boards
For Draft \'Eo.i,
Units Busy Completing
Details fo: Beginning
Of Duties Tomorrow

AS draft registration work got
underway today, Gov. Price of Vir-
ginia named 80 advisory boards II
sit in the various judicial circuits
and assist registrants whose num-
bers are drawn in the draft lottery
in filling out the questionnaires by
which they will be classified.
Meanwhile. the selective service
Boards which will begin to function
in both Maryland and Virginia to-
morrow were busily engaged with
details incident to organizing and
locating headquarters.
Each member of the Virginia Ad-
visory Boards is empowered to name
as many associates as he needs. and
Selective Service headquarters Saic
that in many cities the entire legal
fraternity has volunteered to help
The board named for the 18th
judicial circuit-embracing Airing
ton, Fairfax and Prince William
Counties and the city of Alexan-
dria-is headed by Judge Walter T.
Mccarthy of Arlington and includes
John C. Mccarthy and Clarence R
Ahalt of Arlington, Fred D. Richard
son of Fairfax, w. H. Brown of Man.
assas and c. r. Davis of Alexandria
Judge Williams Heads Board.
In the 18th judicial circuit, cover
ing Frederick. Clarke, Warren and
Shenandoah Counties, the board is
headed by Judge Philip Williams of
Winchester. Other members are I.
Fred Stine of Winchester, C. C.
Funkhouser of Berryville, Glenn G.
Dickinson of Woodstock and Will
liam C. Armstrong of Front Royal.
Judge j. r. H. Alexander of Lees
burg is head of the board for the
26th circuit-Fauquier, Loudoun and
Rappahannock Counties. j. Donald
Richards of Warrenton, Charles F.
Harrison of Leesburg and William
F. Moffett of Washington, Va, are
the other members.
Gov. Price will go on the air to-
morrow in a Statewide broadcast
from 7 to 7:30 pm. over Stations
WRVA, Richmond; WTAR, Nor
folk; WITHIN. Danville: VIVA.
Lynchburg, and WDBJ. Roanoke, to
explain the process of the Selective
Service Act.
Headquarters selected by the draft
boards will be utilized in a public
capacity after registration day
Later the serial numbers of regis
trants and ultimately their order
numbers will be posted at these
locations and all business of the
local boards will be transacted from
them.
Cards to be Numbered.
The first task to be carried out
by these boards will be to assemble
the cards made out today, shuttle
and number them with draft num-
bers preparatory to the drawing
of national draft numbers in Wash
ington.
Stephen c. Cromwell of Rockville
was elected chairman of Board No.
in Montgomery County at a meeting
this morning. Augustus R. SeloJ
was named secretary. The board
has not yet decided upon its clerk
Headquarters we're obtained at room
1o1 in the courthouse at Rockville.
No. 2 Draft Board in the same
county. which is to sit in Kensing-
ton. will meet tonight at the home
of Stephen W. James in Linden
to organize.
Draft Board No. in Montgom-
cry, headquarters for which vii
be at Bethesda. met yesterday ano
named Frederic P. Lee OF Edge
moor. chairman. and Francis w
Hill of Kenwood, secretary. 1t has
not yet found place from which
to carry on it's work, however.
Evening star., 1940-10-16

It's surprising how many Wash
ington physicians have prescribed
hobbies for themselveS-everything
from needlepoint to big-game shoot
ing.
The doctors in their off hours, it
seems, 60 in for such things as
mounting fish heads. breeding bull
dogs, making furniture, operating
trains and collecting items like
spoons. spectacles and Civil War
medical kits.
The public will have its first op-
portunity to view the results of
these extra curricular activities
from 7 to $50 o'clock tonight at
the Mayflower Hotel. where the Dis
trict Medical Society's initial hobby
show has been staged in connection
with the society's annual scientific
assembly.
Intricate Needlework.
Perhaps no single object has at
tracted more comment than a big
applewood armchair covered with
intricate needlepoint in antique de-
sign-the handiwork of DR.. Henry
L. Darner. Untold hours went into
the work, which might we'll be the
envy of the citys most skillful
needleWomen.
Then there's the electric train
display of Drs. Ashby w. Smith
and Barton w. Richwine. the Civil
War medical kits of DR.. Samuel
Dodek. the woodwork of DR.. George
w. Reeves. the illustrated genesis
of Santa Claus of DR.. Eugene R.
Whitmore, the collection of news
clipping relating to woman ply
sicians of DR.. Elizabeth Kittredge
and others too numerous to mention
here.
Dr.. Lyman Sexton has assembled
an interesting display of ducks in
china and wood, and DR.. Norman
C. Shoemaker a collection of minia-
ture liquor bottles representing
Evening star., 1940-10-16
WiIIkie Farms Grain
Is Entered in Show
Py the Associated Press

Py the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Oct. 16-The first
entries for the 1910 international
Grain and Hay Show were received
today from a farm near Rushville,
Ind. owned by Wendell L. Willkie,
Republican presidential nominee
and operated by his tenant, Louis
Berkemeier. Mr.. Berkemeier en-
tered samples of soft winter wheat
and Columbia oats.
The 22d annual grain and hay
show will be held in the Interna-
tional Amphitheater from Novem-
ber 80 to December 7 in conjunction
with the 41st International Live
stock Exposition. Farmers from "a
States, all the Canadian provinces,
Australia and Argentina exhibited
in the grain and hay show last year.
Evening star., 1940-10-16
Posino as Nuzi Officer as Gag
Lands D. G. Lawyer in Jail

Eric vos Bitten of the German
Army"
One truck driver made tele-
phone call, and they left. A short
time later Corpl. Edward j. CreV
of the MARYLAND State police ar
rived to question Capt. Won
Bitten" about his "pro-German
sympathies."
Mr.. Hall protested in vain. He
showed his credentials. But he was
taken to the Waterloo station and
remained overnight. Next morning
he was fined by Justice of the Peace
Edwin Haslup.
Today Mr.. Hall who lives at 1850
Tenth street NV, said he might
file suit for false arrest
Evening star., 1940-10-16
Ballot Abuses
Laid 10 Federal
Here
Non-Citizens Trying
To Vote in W. Virgini
Probers Hear
BULLETIN.

The Senate Campaign Com
mittee ordered its investigator
today to check a complaint that
hundreds of Washington resi-
dents were voting illegally f.
Jefferson County, w. Va. Chair
man Gillette said 900 names r.
Capital residents casting eh-
sentee ballots there would +"
probed.
Complaints centering about G.
eminent employees in Washing
today were before the Senate Car
paign Expenditures investigator
Committee.
From Wheeling, w. Va, the com
nittee, headed by Senator Gillette.
Democrat. of Iowa was advised thu
many nOn-citiZens of West Virgini~
were obtaining blanks for castin"
absentee ballots from Washington.
Other charges were that both ma
jor political parties had obtaine"
lists of Government workers for So
licitation of support and campaieN
contributors, and that a Willkie or
ganization headed by John W
Hanes, former Undersecretary of IT,
Treasury, had distributed campair-
material through the General Ac
counting Office.
With regard to the General A.
count Office charge, it was pre-
sumed the reference was to be
book about the Republican presi-
Dental nominee that for a brie,
time was offered for sale on thu
newsstand at the G. A. o. The
publication. it was explained, came
in shipment of other material
delivered to the stand. which l.
under the direction of the Federal
Works Agency. Sale was discor-
tinued voluntarily by the operator G.
the stand, it was said.
Chairman Gillette said he ha'
asked John M. Carmody. adminis
traitor of the Federal Works Agenc,
to explain how copies of a pamph-
let. Millions for Defense" printc
at Government expense. found the.
way into speakers kits" issued r.
the Democratic Speakers Bureau.
He also called on Agriculture De-
partment officials to answer COM
plants that A. A. A. employees had
engaged in political activities in
Ohio, Missouri, Iowa and several
other States" The department in
formed Senator Gillette that one A.
A. A. field employe in Iowa had
been discharged for political ac-
| tivity.
Evening star., 1940-10-16
Widow Gets Estote

ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. 16 (Spe-
ciaD Mrs. Amelia c. Hill is the
sole beneficiary under the will of
her late husband, Robert G. Hill, of
Silver Spring, which has been ad-
mitted to probate in the Orphans
Court here. The instrument does
not list the value Of the estate.
Evening star., 1940-10-16
lion Limestone Eagle
Taken From Lofty Perch

After a brief stay on top of the
new Social Security Building, 81
ton limestone eagle was removed
yesterday from its lofty perch and
brought to earth.
Louis A. Simon, supervising archi-
tect of the Public Buildings Admin
istration. explained today that the
eagle, one of two ordered for the
new Social Security Administration,
was too large" and that it had
been taken down for "restudy."