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Evening star., 1941-07-17
Attorney Is Killed
In 7-Story Plunge
From Hotel Room
Alden S. Bradley Falls
To Balcony From Suite
Of Absent Friend

An 8O-foot fall from the seventh
floor of the Cairo Hotel last night
killed Alden S. Bradley, 35, an at
torney with Offices in the Woodward
Building. The police homicide squad
and the coroner'S Office were in
vestigating today.
Mr.. Bradley's unclothed body was
found on a first-f1oor roof by Burt
Rose, a resident of the hotel, at
1880 pm. Ten minutes later an
Emergency Hospital physician pro-
nounced Mr.. Bradley dead.
The attorney toppled from the
window of a friends room, according
to Homicide Detective Charles c..
Carver. Mr.. Carver said he pieced
together the following prelude to the
tragedy:
Mr.. Bradley. who lived at 620 D
street NE, had been visiting Dewitt
Puckett, also an attorney, in the
hotel Mr.. Puckett left, declaring
he had a dinner engagement. Mr..
Bradley had told him he would take
a bath and rest.
Detective Carver reported. that
identification of the body was first
made by cards found in the room,
and later confirmed by Mr.. Puckett
on his return.
Police notified Mr.. Bradley's wife,
Virginia.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
j. ). Takes Over
New Armory
For Offices
Also Rents Old D. c.
Police Headquarters
And Sausage Plant

The new National Guard Armory
and the old police headquarters
building are among five structures
the Government has added to its
rental list in the quest for Office and
storage space, Clay Guthridge, chief
of planning and space control of the
Public Buildings Administration, said
today.
Also to be taken over by ex-
panding Federal agencies are flve-
story apartment building at 1910
Park road NV. expected to be COM
pleted August /; the old Auth sau-
sage factory at 623 D street S.W.,
and the building at 300 I street NV,
formerly occupied by the Capital
Bedding Co.
The Government now owns or
rents total of 23,168 900 square feet
of space in the District, Mr.. Guth-
ridge said.
Tenants Delay Lease.
LeaSe-holding occupants of the
Dupont Circle Apartments, mean
while, continued to resist efforts to
move them out so the Government
can move in. The management has
announced no one will be forced to
go and Mr.. Guthridge said his Office
had not and would not sign a lease
until the apartment has been read
led for Federal occupancy.
1t appears likely, however, that
the 40-odd individuals still living
there soon will share their general
abode with several hundred en-
ployes of the Justice Department
and other Government agencies.
The new Armory, situated at the
end of East Capitol street, already
is being invaded" by the Army.
The War Department, it was learned.
is storing some of its mountainous
files in the basement and will use
part of the huge drill floor for
clerical staff to sort out useless
records.
1t is understood the Navy also will
share the Armory space, probably
using part of the drill floor to train
Reserve classes.
Not Yet Completed.
The cornerstone of the $1,000 600
Armory was laid only last week. It
is expected to be completed Au-
gust /.
Nearing completion under private
enterprise, the apartment building
on Park road was leased by the
Treasury Department with the ap-
proval of the P. B. A. Treasury en-
ployes will occupy its five stories and
nearly 10000 square feet of space
within month, it was predicted.
Repairs to the old police head
quarters building at 1862 Indiana
avenue NV. are making it ready for
occupancy by employees of the Office
Of Production Management. 1t will
provide an estimated $4,000 square
feet of office space.
The Army also will fall heir TO
both the sausage factory, with the
Quartermaster Generals staff NOV
ing into its $4,000 square feet of
space around the first of August. and
the erstwhile bedding concern, where
some $4,000 square feet of space will
be occupied by employees of the
Chief OF Finance.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
D. {. Building 10 Be Closed
For Hazen Funeral Rite

Official business activity at the
District Building will be suspended
at noon tomorrow out of respect for
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen, who
died suddenly at his desk Tuesday.
The Public Library will close its
central building at Eighth and K
streets NV, and all branches at
noon tomorrow.
The order to close the District
Building came from the surviving
Commissioners. 1t was agreed on
in order to permit District employees
to attend Mr.. Hazen's funeral at
the Hamline Methodist Church at
pm.
Mr.. Hazen will be buried beside
his wife at Manassas, Va.
Active pallbearers will include H.
Lynn Colvin, Melvin Hazen Colvin,
Edward A. Dent, Kenneth G.
Fernald, E. Milburn Colvin and
Richmond B. Keech. Some of these
men had worked with Mr.. Hazer
or had been associated with him in
his office as Commissioner.
Because of his large number of
personal friends, honorary pail
bearers were restricted to present
and former Commissioners. They
are John Russell Young and Brig
Gen. Charles w. Kutz, present
members, and George E. Allen, Maj.
Gen. Dan l. Sultan, Col. David Nc
Coach, jr., and Col. John C. Gotwals,
former members. but not all of these
are expected to be present.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
FIaherty Proposes
Crime Laboratory,
More Detectives
Homicide Squad Is
Far Behind Times,
New Chief Says

Acting 1t. jeremiah Flaherty,
who assumed his duties yesterday as
temporary chief of the homicide
squad, has two Improvements in
mind to increase the efficiency of
the Police Bureau he heads-a full
time criminology laboratory and
squad personnel twice the size of
that at present.
We are far behind the times"
he declared. = believe in modern
methods, something we do not have
as the homicide squad now is Or
ganized."
1t. Flaherty recalled that the
Justice Department aids local police
in laboratory phases of crime in
vestigation, but pointed out that
the department is unable to send
its trained men to the scenes of
crimes where they most likely
would obtain the best results. A
permanent police laboratory would
eliminate this deficiency and would
furnish quick reports, he said.
To Handle All Assaults.
He proposes to have the homicide
squad take over assault cases as
soon as they are reported, regard
less of whether murder is involved,
so that the squad will have an OPP
portunity to obtain all information
before the death of a victim.
Equally as important as these
changes, in his opinion, is the in
crease of personnel. The six detec-
tives now at work on the squad, he
said, cannot cope satisfactorily with
the problem before them and assume
the additional burden involved in
efficient operation of the squad.
Two men should be on call during
the night instead of one as at pres
ent," he said. And I intend to take
assignments along with the others.
I'm on call tonight"
Has Fine Record.
The new homicide chief has behind
him a record rich in commentator
from his superiors. He is respon-
sible for the solution of several slay-
ings in Washington, including the
Wushnack. Kaiser, Florence Good
win and Sibley cases and the murder
Of night watchman in the Dickey
Bros. hardware warehouse.
1t. Flaherty is AZ years old, was
appointed to the police force in 1922
and has served on the homicide
squad since 1882 He has two chill
dren, a son, Melvin, 21-year-old en-
ploye of the War Department, and
daughter, Mrs. Dora O'Brien,
mother of his only grandchild.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
U. 5. Naval Aide Missing
On Flight Since May d

By the Associated Press.
The Navy reported yesterday that
1t. Eugene Edward Davis, "a, as
sistant naval attache in London, had
been missing since May %, when he
started flight as observer on a
long-range British bomber from Gil
braltar to England.
Officials said 1t Davis was en-
gagged in an authorized non-opera-
tional flight" They noted that al
though he had been missing for
nearly two months. his file in the
department still did not bear the
notation that he was presumed to
be dead.
The last report received from the
plane. the Navy said, was sent off
the coast of Portugal.
1t. Davis wife, who lives at Ar
cadia, Calf, was notified May q
that he was missing. 1t. Davis was
born in Pocatello, Idaho.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Youth Fires at Policeman
And Civilian After Arrest

Resisting arrest after he broke a
window, a 16-year-old colored boy
seized a policeman's revolver and
fired four shots, police reported yes
terday.
Two bullets narrowly missed
Policeman P. I. Wilson and two
more we're aimed at Charles T.
Lewis, 949 Longfellow street NV,
police. said.
When the youth was subdued he
was sent to District Jail and held
for Juvenile Court Action instead
of being lodged in the receiving
home. as is customary with Juvenile
offenders
Policeman Wilson was summoned
to the window breaking scene at
Third and A streets NE. in ninth
precinct squad car. Children there
pointed out the boy as being reSpon-
sible. and said he had assaulted
several Of them, breaking one child's
tooth.
The policeman cornered the youth
after a chase on foot in the first
block of Fourth street NE. He re-
ported the boy grabbed a picket
fence and said:
You amt taking me no place"
Deciding he needed help, Police
man Wilson reported he handed his
police call box keys to Mr.. Lewis
and asked him to call a patrol
wagon. At this point, police said.
the boy grabbed the gun and blazed
away. Ofi1cer Wilson disarmed the
youth.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Nine Cities Have Greater Ratio
OfWomen to Men Than D. 6.

There are nine cities in the United
States where the women outnumber
the men in greater ratio than in
Washington, the Census Bureau
concluded today.
A sample of the 1910 census re-
turns-which had earlier established
that the District had fewer men per
woman than any of the States
showed that this city is not the only
one where the male of the species
is in minority.
Richmond, Va, has lower rate
of white males to white females
than any other American city. The
proportion is 87.2 to 100. The Dis
trict rate is GIL males to 100 fe-
males.
The other cities with lowest pro-
portion of males. in the order of
male scarcity, were Knoxville, Nash
vile. Charlotte, N. c.; Fall River,
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Peruvian Trade Agency
Will Open Branch Here
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Designed to foster inter-Amer-
lean good will and create a more
favorable balance of trade between
Peru and the United States. the
Peruvian Embassy has announced
the nation will open an official
commercial agency of Peruvian in
dustries in New York City and es-
tablish branches in 80 other large
cities.
Luis Bonnard of New York CITY.
who will head the organization. said
he expected the Peruvian agency.
created last July by a presidential
resolution, would do s500.00O worth
of business during the first year and
that the money would be expended
to purchase American machinery
for use in Peru.
The first agencies to be established
outside New York are planned at
Washington, Boston, Cleveland, Chi
cago, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and
Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Parking Lots Needed
To Save Downtown,
.hitehurst Says
Highway Director Tells
Rotorions Area May
Suffer As in Other Cities

5 Highway Director H. c. Whiteurst
yesterday told the Washington Ro-
tary Club nothing should be left
undone to solve the parking prob
lem and prevent the disintegration
of the downtown business section.
Speaking at weekly luncheon at
the Willard Hotel, Capt. Whitehurst
told the group unless parking oppor-
tunity was available to transient Gus
toners in the downtown area, the
business section might disintegrate
as it has in other cities.
To make this parking space avail
able, he outlined the fringe" park
ing lot plan of the s44,500, 900 high
way development program which
will provide cheap all-day parking
for persons going to spend the day
downtown and provide them cheap
transportation to and from the lots.
The Commissioners have directed
the drawing of legislation creating a
District Parking Commission through
which this plan would be operated,
he said, but added that it was not
the intent of the local government
to 60 into or stay in the parking
business in any shape or form. The
city would just set the lead for pri-
vate business, he said, adding there
would be no Government subsidy OF
private interests either.
The highway director said Wash
ington was in the unusual situation
of having its industry-the Govern
ment-and it's business District all
in the same area.
Comparing the District to fan
spread out around the downtown
area, Capt. Whitehurst said the
highway planning survey had indi-
Gated seven sectors to which radial
trunk highways should run. Branch
ing from these trunks in the various
sectors should be various arterial
highways, he indicated.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Residents Of DC. Area Pass
VIRGINIA Medical Board

Several residents of the Wash
ington area were among l35 appli-
cants who successfully passed a test
given by the State Board of Medi-
cal Examiners in Richmond, June
1920, the Associated Press reports.
They included:
James Henry Haynes, Frank
George Elliott, jr.; Pete Cummings,
Charles Francis Adams, Everett
Amos Robertson, Edward c. Mazique,
Arthur A. Kirk, Herbert Hermann
Schoenfeld, Marguerite Fuertes-
Correa. all of Washington; William
o. Bailey, jr, Leesburg; Betty Will
lies, Culpeper; Hollen CARRIER Hell
bert, HarriSonburg; Robert Battey
Crichton, Elinor Beatrice Harvey and
John B. Sullivan, all of Arlington;
Robert C. Manchester and Saul
Hoffman, Alexandria, and David
william OBrif, Waynesboro.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Traffic Accidents
Injure Eight in D. {.
And Nearby Areas
Child, Z, Is Struck
BY Hit-Run Driver;
Women Hurt in Crush

J Three Washington residents and
five persons in nearby areas were
injured in traffic accidents during
the last "a hours.
Lloyd Henrietta, 2, colored, I'LL
Fourth street NV. was struck by a
hit-and-run car in front of his
home, according to police. He was
given f1rst-aid treatment at Sibley
Hospital and taken to Gallinger
Hospital for an X-ray of his left leg.
Two women were injured in a COL
lision of an automobile and a street
car at Fourteenth street and Inde-
pendence avenue SW. and were
taken to Providence Hospital. Mar
garet Sellstrom, 46, WIS treated for
multiple cuts and bruises about the
face and Frances N. Eaves. 27. for
shock. Both reside at PIG o street
S.W.
Lee Glenn, l8, of Joppa, Md,
was taken to Casualty Hospital yes
terday afternoon by the Marlboro
rescue squad after an accident near
La Plata, Md, in which he was
said to have fallen from a truck.
He was treated for a fractured knee
and leg bruises.
Three persons, injured in an acci-
dent on Defense highway last night.
were taken to Casualty Hospital by
the Branchville rescue squad suf-
fering from head injuries and cuts
and bruises. They are Frank Car
ter, 27. of 1912 Holbrok terrace NE,
and his wife Helen, Is, and Miss
Elizabeth Carter, 55, of 1928 G.
street NE. Prince Georges County
police listed Merritt Dunbar, 81, of
Olive, N. c., as driver of a truck
involved in a collision with Mr..
Carriers machine. He was not in
jured.
Patsy SWartz, 13, of Annandale.
Va, was in a serious condition in
Alexandria Hospital today, suffer-
ing from fractured leg and head
injuries received when she was
struck by an auto near her home.
Fairfax County police said the car
was driven by Mrs Kathleen Wit
ten, %, of Burke, Va.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Band Concert

BY the Soldiers Home Band at
the bandstand of the Soldiers Home
at 7:30 o'clock tonight. John S. M.
zimmerman, leader; Anton Point
ner, assistant.
Program.
March, THE Lincoln Centennial"
Lee Sanford
Russian overture, Prince Igor"
Borodini
Morceau, First Norwegian Rhap-
sody" ---C christensen
Excerpts from Irish Musical Com
edy, Barry of Ballymore," Olcott
Popular numbers:
THE Peanut Vender" Simon
1.-THE Penny Serenade" Weersma
Waltz suite, Pleasures of the
Past -W Waldteufel
Finale, Fort Omaha" Farrar
"The Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Cambridge,

Louisville, Atlanta. Cambridge,
Mass, and Providence.
Richmond borough, New York,
had the highest ratio Of white males
-1095 to 100 females. The nine
other cities with the highest ratio
OF white males were Flint, Mich;
Tacoma, Trenton, Detroit, San
Diego, Bridgeport, Cleveland, Pc
oria and Sacramento.
The five States with the highest
ratio of white males were Nevada,
wyoming, Montana, Idaho and
North Dakota. Nevada had 1243
white males for each 100 white fe-
males; Wyoming, 1172; Montana,
1852; Idaho, I'LL, and North Da-
kota, 1902.
With 948 males per each 100 fe-
males. Massachusetts, reported the
highest proportion of white females.
Other States with high female ratios
were Rhode Island, Tennessee, Ver-
mont and New Hampshire.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
.Wage'Advance
Factor Studied
In Price Boosts
Labor Statistics Unit
Seeks To Determine
Effect on Consumer

At the request of the once Of
Price Administration and Civilian
Supply, the Bureau Of Labor Sta
tistics is making a study of the re-
lationship between recent wage in
creases obtained by industrial and
other workers and the current sharp
upswing in prices, it was learned
today
In their studies, bureau experts
hope to find an answer, we'll docu-
mented statistically, to two ques-
tions. First. the extent to which
these wage boosts have actually in
creased production costs; second,
the extent to which prices have
been raised in anticipation of future
wage increases.
Retail food costs, in continuing
rise. have increased 121 per cent
since November. according to the
bureaus latest estimates. In June
these costs advanced approximately
33 per cent.
Wholesale Prices Up.
Between August, 1889, and May,
1941, wholesale prices, taking the
average for all commodities, have
moved up 1872 per cent. Among
different groups and types Of COM
modities, the scope of the increase
has varied widely.
On May Is, prices of the so-called
sensitive" commodities were 43.6
per cent above the August 1939
level. according to the bureaus fig
ures. Imported commodities in the
sensitive" group showed the high
est proportionate rise-508 per cent.
Domestic agricultural products ad-
vanced 422 per cent.
During this same period, prices of
raw materials increased 1913 per
cent Other advances are reported
by the bureau as follows: Semi
manufactured goods, l5.9 pc rcent:
finished manufactured goods, 10.1
per cent, and other commodities, ex-
cept farm and food products, 81
per cent
Hourly Earnings Rise.
In March, earnings of workers in
manufacturing industries averaged
69.7 cents, and in April 70.8 cents
an hour. In May, hourly earnings
rose to 72.6 cents. representing a
gain of 2.5 per cent over April, and
81 per cent over May, 1940
The rise in earnings to new high
levels in May were largely the result
of widespread wage increases and
the extension of overtime operations
in many industries, Secretary Perkins
pointed out yesterday.
Doubt Prices Justified.
During the past two months,
general wage increases affecting
nearly 1,500,e00 workers have been
reported to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics. From April Is to May
Is. wage-rate increases averaging
89 per cent for more than TOO, 1000
wage earners were reported by 1926
manufacturing plants out Of a re-
porting sample of 33,78l plants en-
ploying 7,l05,0 wage earners.
Weekly earnings of full and part
time manufacturing workers now
average s30.69, an increase of 81 per
cent over May, 1910.
Though their survey has not yet
been completed, bureau experts ex-
pressed the view today that recent
wage boosts do not justify the
current increase in prices. Produc-
ton costs have been increased, but
not enough. in their opinion, to bring
prices to the present level.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Thieves Of Varied Tastes
Loot Cars and New DWELLING

An unusual assortment of articles
was gathered by thieves yesterday
afternoon and last night. One ath-
letically-inclined prowler made of
with 18 softball gloves, four softball
bats, thre softballs, a bowling ball
and a golf bag from a car parked
in the 1900 block of Thirteenth
street NV.
Another thief, possibly of a studi-
GUS nature, broke into an automobile
parked downtown and carried off
more than 100 pounds of classical
books.
Still another dismantled an oil
burner in a house under construc-
ton in the 1900 block of Linnean
avenue NV. and stole the most val
liable parts, police were told.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
Plans Shaping
For Aluminium
Collection
5000 Expected to
Gather Metal in
Wednesday Drive

Oflcials of the District Defense
Council today were perfecting their
organization for next weeks alu-
minum drive, following a rally yes
terday during which Civilian De-
fense Director Fiorello H. La
Guardia declared his opinion the
effort could be made successful
without a great deal of noise about
It,"
to several hundred persons concerned
with the campaign in the National
Press Club auditorium. He said
volunteer cooperation such as
theirs is welcomed by the Office OF
Civilian Defense. but warned that
''it is not a talking office
I'VE don't like carbon copies and
we don't like mimeograph ma
Chimes" he told the group.
The aluminium collection should
be viewed as IAN indication of the
Willingness of the people of our
country to cooperate with their
Government" Mayor LaGuardia
said.
Collection Next Wednesday.
He cautioned against solicitors
who are not acting for the drive,
but are acting for purely selfish
purposes" and explained that junk
dealers in some cities had advertised
their establishments as depots but
had sold the aluminium turned in to
them.
"All kinds of kitchen utensils and
household utensils that are made
out of aluminium is what we need"
the civilian defense official stated.
After his brief address,. which was
broadcast, P. Y. K. Howat, chair
man of the District Defense Council,
pointed out that the Capital alu-
minum solicitation will take place
Tuesday, one day after official open
ing of the national campaign. Actual
collection of the items contributed
will be done Wednesday, and Thurs
day will be for clean up" of the
project. Donations missed by the
collectors will be accepted Thursday
at police precinct stations through
out the city.
Mr.. Howat introduced Commis-
sioner John Russell Young, who ex-
pressed the hope Washington would
be able to be proud" of its contri-
button"
Scouts Among Collectors.
]. B. Gordon, District official in
charge of the collection job, said
235 trucks and 5000 workers will
be required to complete the task in
a single day. Approximately 1900
Boy Scouts, TOO members of the
American Legion. 100 off duty po-
ncemen, so off-duty firemen and
500 laborers are expected to take
part. he revealed.
Most housewives will be ap-
preached Tuesday by the uniformed
Scouts, he told the meeting. He
suggested persons expecting to be
away from their homes Wednesday
leave aluminium offerings on their
front doorsteps. since all aluminium
collections will be made at the fronts
of buildings, in order to avoid con-
fusion with regular refuse disposal
services.
A special unit will canvass the
large apartment houses. Solicitors
not members of uniformed organ
izations will bear Identification
cards. All trucks used in the work
will bear flags and identifying
placards.
Among other District officials
present at the rally yesterday were
Capt. H. C. Whitehurst executive
vice chairman of the District De-
fense Council. and Maj. Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent of police,
who will have temporary custody
of the aluminium after it is collected.
Evening star., 1941-07-17
james F. Cormody Dies;
Former D. c. EmpIoye

James F. Carmody, former en-
ploye of the District Unemployment
Compensation Board, died today at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Francis j. Lucid, % Milmarson
place NV.
A native of Batavia, N. Y, Mr.
Carmody came to live with his
daughter six years ago. He retired
is months ago.
Funeral services and burial will be
in Batavia Monday. Besides his
daughter, he is survived by two sons,
Joseph P. Carmody of Washington
and Harry J. Carmody of Los
Angeles; two sisters. Mrs. Mary
Wilkins, Williamsburg, Pa, and Mrs.
Frank Kelly, Batavia, and four
grandchildren.