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.... 1 WEATHER. (V. 8 Weather Bureau Forecast ) - The OTllV eVemnff T)aT)Pr Cloudy, probably followed by snow late • t*/ iT- PdPer tonight and tomorrow; slowly rising tern- 1H Washington With the perature. minimum temperature tonight AsSOciatpH Py>pcc Mpma about 22 degrees. Temperatures—Highest, , , c * , wa 28, at 4:30 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 14, at and WirephOtO Services. 7:15 am. today. Pull report on page 9. Closing New York Markets, Page 16 Circulation Over 140,000 No, 33,532. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1936.—FIFTY PAGES. ### <*> Mean. Associated Pre... TWO CENTS. REDFERN HELD PRISONER BY GUIANA SAVAGES, SAY FLYERS WHO FOUND HIM - «•«_- ____ ■i ii — •; Kept by Awed Tribe, They Assert. POISON SPEARS BAR REMOVAL Pilot Disappeared in 1927 on U. S. Brazil Hop. By the Associated Press. GEORGETOWN, British Guiana, February 20.—A new story that Paul Redfern, long-lost American flyer, is alive among savage South American Indians, who will not permit him to escape, was brought to civilization to day by Alfred Harred, reporter of the newspaper Banier of Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana. Harred claimed that he and Art Williams, former United States Army pilot, found Redfern and talked to him, but were unable to remove him from the jungle. Williams helped teach Redfern to fly. There was no official confirmation of the story, although Harred claims to have been a member of the Dutch Section Boundary Commission, en gaged in surveying the frontier where British Guiana, Dutch Guiana and Brazil meet, and where Harred claims to have found Redfern. Reported Living in Guiana. The story is that Redfern is living In the Tumuc Humac Mountains, Western Guiana. Williams himself could not im mediately be reached for comment on the story, which is similar to that first told by Tom Roch, German American explorer, two years ago. Harred's story, in substance, as published by the Banier and reported In Georgetown, follow's: After Redfern started out on Au gust 25, 1927, from Brunswick. Ga., on an attempt to fly to Rio de Janeiro, he crashed in the Tumuc Humac Mountains. Redfern was crippled by the crash, but was held in awe by the Indians because he came out of the skies. Harred said that after he and Wil liams flew into the interior they saw remains of Redfern’s plane hanging on the branch of a large tree. Later they found the missing Ameri can. dressed in ragged undershirt and drawers. Surrounded by Indians. As they chatted with him, they said. 600 Indians with poisoned spears and other weapons surrounded them. ‘When the Indians saw we intended to take Redfern away,” said Harred, "they threatened us with spears. “On Redfern’s advice, we left, wait ing four days in the district in the hope of effecting a rescue, but eventu ally ve had to return without him.” Harred said Redfern's arms and legs were broken in the crash of his plane, but that medicine men had set the bones. He said Redfern walked With crutches. Flying for 5 Months. Williams has been flying a five seat flying boat carrying supplies for the last few months to the Dutch Guiana Boundary Commission. He has been using the numerous rivers running through the back country area, where the commission Is working, as landing ports. His wort (See REDFERN, Page A-3.) V. C. BURKE’S NAME IS SENT TO SENATE President Forwards Nomination to Be New Postmaster of District. President Roosevelt today sent to the Senate the nomination of Vincent C. Burke, deputy first assistant post master general, to be postmaster of the District of Columbia. William M. Mooney, whom Burke will succeed, ./ill be appointed assistant postmaster. Both Burke and Mooney are what are described as career men in the postal servke, each having more than 30 years’ Service to his credit. Post master General Farley, upon whose recommendation the President ap pointed Burke, said that his interest In recommending the latter was to reward some one of the postal service and to main tain the high efficiency of the local post office. Burke is a native of Kentucky. For a number of years he was in the in spection service of the Post Office De partment. When Postmaster General Farley an nounced several days ago that Burke had been selected for the local postmastership and that Postmaster Mooney would be retained in the ca pacity of assistant postmaster, he said that Burke would not take over his duties for probably a month. Paul Redfern (center). Just before he hopped off from Glenn Island Beach, Ga„ on his flight to Brazil. Others shown with him are: Paul Warner (left), chairman of the committee sponsoring the flight, and Capt. I. M. Scarrett (right), Inspector of the Department of Commerce. _ ❖ Mrs. Redfern, who is awaiting the return of the flyer. —Wide World and A. P. Photos. “SECOND CHOICE” Landon’s Friends May Want Kansan on Idahoan’s Slate in Ohio. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. The problem of naming a “second choice" for the Republican presiden tial nomination in the Ohio primary is giving the supporters of Senator Borah of Idaho food for thought. The Ohio primary law specifically states that all candidates for delegate to the national party conventions in the primary must state on ballots their first and second choices for the presidential nomination. Friends of Gov. Alf M. Landon of Kansas, who also are supporters of Senator Borah, it was reported today, believe it would be advantageous to have Landon go on the Borah delegate slate as second choice. If there is any such plan, however. Senator Borah knows nothing of it, he said today. Furthermore, some of the Borah supporters insist the suggestion is "out of the question.” Democrats Solve Problem. The Democrats have solved the problem of first and second choice for the presidential nomination in the Ohio primary by putting President Roosevelt forward as their first choice and Vice President Garner as second choice. If Gov. Landon’s name is to be used in the Ohio primary, either as first or second choice, he has to give his as sent in writing. Whether Gov. Lan don would be willing to give such as sent for second choice when he is clearly a candidate for the presidential nomination was another question. It might be expected that the Borah people would prefer to have their sec ond choice in Ohio a man who would be entirely favorable to the nomina tion of Senator Borah. If that were the case, it was said today, they might put forward Representative Fish of New York, an ardent supporter of Senator Borah, who has, for the time being anyway, sunk his own presiden tial aspirations in favor of the Ida hoan. Any selection of a second choice by the Borah people in Ohio might be construed as a preference on their part for a vice presidential candidate (See BORAH, Page 4.) Bine Streak lc j Noon Edition j The NOON EDITION of The Star will continue to be sold by newsboys and newstands throughout the i city at ONE CENT per copy until further notice. PROBERS WOULD CALL TOWNSEND Representative Bell Asked for Information by Pen sion Advocate. BACKGROUND— Vision of plenty and happiness for everybody over 60 years of age was painted by Dr. F. E. Townsend in Long' Branch, Calif., in the Summer of 1934. The $200-a-month pension plan became a stirring political issue in California, where it was indorsed by Gov. Merriam, Republican, who defeated Upton Sinclair and his E. P. 1. C. platform. Economists, labor leaders and the New Deal have condemned the plan unequivocally, but Townsend claims ever-increasing strength. Representative Bell. Democrat, of Missouri, probable chairman of the 1 House committee to Investigate the Townsend and other old-age pension movements, said today he was "sure this committee will want to interro gate Dr. Townsend.” The Misiourian made the state ment in answer to a telegram from Gomer Smith of Los Angeles, who telegraphed Bell that he was the per. sonal attorney for Dr. P. E. Townsend, founder of the old-age pension move ment which bears his name. Smith's telegram said: "He (Dr. Townsend) is recovering from flu and neither he nor I can be in Washington before two weeks. We both desire to be present beginning in vestigation and will appreciate your deferring commencement for two weeks. Information Asked. “We desire to offer committee every assistance and will appreciate your telegraphing me, collect Biltmore Ho tel, Los Angeles, attitude your com mittee our request and date of In vestigation.” The House voted 240 to 4 yesterday to set up a committee of eight mem bers for the inquiry. Bell, author of the inquiry resolution, said that as a doctor of “ills which afflict our social structure,” Dr. Townsend is a “charla tan and quack.” He said he cast no reflection on Townsend’s medical record. At Townsend headquarters a corps of officers and employes gathered with smiling inquiries around reporters. “How much is Congress going to spend on the investigation?” was the question reiterated on all sides. “It is wonderful publicity.” “Forces Plan to Vote.” Robert E. Clements, national secre tary and co-founder of the plan to pay everyone 60 years of age $200 a month pension, said: “These monkeys have played right into our hands. They are giving us the biggest piece of publicity we ever could have hoped to get. • * * We shall be exr aerated and our pension plan forced to a vote.” In a formal statement Clements charged that the investigation was “pure and unadulterated political per secution.” On the House floor, Representative Celler, Democrat, of New York charged that the Townsend organization yielded $2,000 a week each to Dr. Townsend and Clements. He said Townsend was “either a fool or a knave.” Representative Blanton, Democrat, of Texas told the House he wanted the investigating committee to sift re ports that grocers in certain cities had been forced to turn over to Townsend clubs a stipulated fee on purchases made b* -Tub members. Defended by Smith. Defense of the Towmsend plan was made by Representative Smith, Dem ocrat, of Washington, who said there was "no justification” for the inquiry, and Representative Main, Republican, of Michigan, who said he detected "symptoms of political jitters." Plane Pulls 5 Gliders. MOSCOW, February 20 Of5).—An air train, consisting of a plane and live gliders, ascended 3,150 meters (almost 10,336 feet) today to estab lish what aviation officials described as a world altitude trains with more than I ■ SHIFT TO HOUSE Unanimous Indorsement Is Granted Plan to Grant 26 and 15 Days. OVERTIME WORK PAY YET TO REWORKED OUT Logan Measure to Put All Agen cies in Civil Service Is Again Postponed. BY J. A. O’LEARY. The Senate unanimously passeu the Government employes leave bills this afternoon, and sent them back to the House for action on amendments. The House may concur in the changes or ask for a conference, but in either event the expectation at the Capitol is that the measure, which has been tied up in the Senate since last session, will go through now. One bill increases the annual leave from 15 days to 26 days, exclusive of Sundays and holidays, and allows unused leave to be accumulated up to a limit of 60 days. The House bill would have restored annual leave to 30 days, exclusive of Sundays and holidays, and an allowance of 120 days on cumulative leave. The other bill reduces sick leave from 30 to 15 days, with the same limitation of 60 days on the accuiiulation of unused leave. The House measure would have allowed the 120-day accumula tion of sick leave also. No Resistance Met. When the bills were reached on the call of the calendar today, they went through without a word of debate, the objections of Senator McKellar of Tennessee having been met by the amendments agreed to in the Senate Civil Service Committee last week. One of the Senate changes strikes from the House bill the provision un der which overtime work could have been added to annual leave, but the committee announced several days ago it favored a further study later of some method of compensating em ployes for overtime. Another amendment postpones the effective date of the leave changes until July 1. Under the House bill the date was July 1. 1935. Deadlock Ended. The leave bills passed the House last August, but failed to come to a vote in the Senate before adjournment. Since Congress returned last month they again have been objected to, until the Civil Service Committee, in conference with Senator McKellar, worked out the compromise which proved acceptable to him and brought about today’s favorable action in the Senate. j Several other civil service bills that have met with Senate opposition in | the past were objected to again to day by various Senators, and post poned. One was the Logan bill tc place all positions in the executive branch of the Government until civil service and to require those holding non-civil service jobs to take a non competitive examination. Another bill postponed was the measure seeking tc prohibit Government employes from seeking political support in obtaining promotions. KIP RHINELANDER DIES OF PNEUMONIA Scion of Prominent Family, In volved in Divorce Sensation, 111 but Few Days. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK. February 20.—Leon ard Kip Rhinelander, member of a socially prominent family involved in a sensational divorce case in 1929 died today of pneumonia at Long Beach, Long Island. In 1929 Rhinelander was granted a divorce decree in Las Vegas. Nev., from Alice Jones, who, testimony showed, was the daughter of a colored cab driver. Society was startled by their mar riage October 14, 1924. Rhinelander, who had come into a fortune, then was 22 and his bride was 23. Rhinelander had been ill only a few days, and his condition was not considered serious until yesterday, He died at the home of his father, Philip Rhinelander, descendant of one of the oldest families in the State. He had been working in the office of the Rhinelander estate, which con trolled large real estate holdings in New York and on Long Island. PRESIDENT TO GIVE JEFFERSON ADDRESS New York Dinner Invitation Ac cepted—Gov. Lehman Only Other Major Speaker." President Roosevelt will make the principal oration at the Jefferson day dinner in New York City April 18 next. President Roosevelt accepted this in vitation today when it was formally presented to him by Thomas J. Mc Mahon, president of the National Democratic Club, and Cornelius F. Collins, judge of the Court of General Sessions, New York, chairman of the Jefferson day dinner. This dinner will be held at the Commodore Hotel, and the only other major address of the evening will be delivered by Gov. Lehman of New York. Wife Accuses Blond. LOS ANGELES, February 20 OP).— A "blond in Agua Caliente” was only one of several things John D. Sprec kles, 3d, heir to a sugar fortune, had to answer for in Divorce Court today. Mrs. Roxana Gloria Spreckles testi fied yesterday he was attentive to other women, one the "blond in Agua Cal iente,” and another, a "red-haired girl on hii yacht.” | f V^LTER.IF YOU CAN MAKE A A ( DOLLAR GO THAT FAR. I MAY \ RECOMMEND YOU To AID J SECRETARY --- ^ MIEN CASE Surprise Is Sprung by De fense at Court-Martial Trial. (Picture on Page A-3.) BY REX COLLIER. The defense abruptly rested Its case in the "breach of honor" court-martial ; of Col. Joseph I. McMullen this morn ing, after introducing brief testimony to show that Col. McMullen's ques tioned trip to California at the expense | of Joseph Silverman, jr„ was made be cause his son. Bruce McMullen, was "desperately ill.” The unexpected announcement of conclusion of the defense case by Wil liam E. Leahy, chief counsel, took the prosecution entirely by surprise. Lieut. Col. Charles W. Thomas, jr.. trial judge advocate, was granted a recess to decide on the question of re buttal testimony, after he had advised the court of generals and colonels that he was "surprised” at the sudden ter mination of testimony. McMullen Not on Stand. The testimony ended without the appearance of Col. McMullen on the stand in his own defense, although defense lawyers had said yesterday that both he and Bruce would testify. Counsel held long conferences yester day afternoon and last night, at which decision was reached to have neither of the McMullens testify. The fifth defense witness had given brief testimony and Leahy had read to the court a stipulated statement by Robert Pechner, director of the C. C. C., when the dramatic an nouncement. "the defense rests,” was made by Leahy. nppaicuti.v uic tuuu cvo u»uv.u surprised as the prosecution, as prepa rations had been made to continue the trial at least the remainder of this week. Only two witnesses appeared for the defense today, and both testified re gal ding the urgency of Col. McMul len’s trip to San Francisco on Janu ary 20, 1934. The trip was made by Col. and Mrs. McMullen with round trip railroad tickets given them by Joseph Silverman, jr., indicated dealer In surplus Army goods. The Fechner statement declared Mc Mullen had never tried to influence him regarding a Silverman contract for selling back to the Government surplus Army underwear needed by the C. C. C. boys. It was McMullen’s work on this contract that led to his court martial on grounds that he accepted a “re ward” of railroad tickets from Silver man. After a short recess the prosecution notified the court it would be unable to reach a decision as to its future course in the trial until 1 p.m., and the trial thereupon was adjourned un til that hour. Chief Clerk Testifies. The testimony concerning Bruce’s illness was given by Miss Edna Fussell, chief clerk in the patent section of the Judge Advocate General’s Department, of which Col. McMullen was chief, and by Miss Lucille Butcher, secretary to the chief of staff. Miss Fussell said Col. McMullen re ceived a telegram January 19, 1934, telling of his son’s critical condition, and that she aided Col. and Mrs. Mc Mullen in getting “off on the train" the next day. Miss Butcher said Col. McMullen came to Gen. Douglas McArthur’s office and received permission to make the California trip. Miss Fussell declared she never saw Silverman in McMullen's office, nor did she ever receive any phone calls or letters from him for Col. McMullen. She said, in response to a question by William E. Leahy, chief defense attorney, that Col. McMullen had “tried to retire” several times and that he had been sick for the past year and a half. Readers9 Guide Pages. After Dark_ B-6 Amusements_B-18-19 Answers to Questions_A-8 Comics _C-8 Editorial_A-8 Finance . A-15-16-17 Lost and Found_A-9 Radio_C-4 Serial Story__B-16 Short Story_C-6 Society_B-2 Sports. C-l-2-3 Washington Wayside.B-6 Woman’s Feature*-^-C-5-6-7 Gould Heiress W( Is Wyoming Cowboy Following Divorce ANNE GOULD ELSBURY, By the Associated Press. CHEYENNE, Wyo., February 20.— 1 The former Anne Gould Meador. 22, granddaughter of the late Jay Gould, and Herman H. Elsbury, 24, Cody. Wyo., cowboy and “dude wrangler,” were believed on their way to New York City today after their surprise marriage here Saturday. Elsbury, in a “supergallon” som brero. whipcord riding breeches and cowboy boots and the railroad heiress in a gray traveling suit, were wed by a (See BRIDE, Page A-5.) CITY FEELS PINCH OF COAL SHORTAGE Dealers Unable to Fill Orders for Some Grades—Mer cury Hits 14. The first pinch of the coal shortage which the severe Winter has brought to the Middle West was felt here today when several small dealers re ported they were unable to fill orders for some grades of coal. This particularly applied to the so called Virginia anthracite, the mining of which has been delayed by the weather. However, large dealers re ported they were able to supply all demands and even the small dealers had ample supplies of Pennsylvania anthracite. With the temperature dropping to 14 degrees early today, the Potomac’s Ice thickened, postponing the danger of an overflow. Probably Snow Tonight. Increasing cloudiness, probably fol lowed by light snow tonight or tomor row, was the forecast. The low to night is expected to be about 22. Tomorrow, the Weather Bureau said, probably will be slightly warmer, but not enough change Is expected to cause any appreciable thaw on the river. The country’s egg yield has dropped with the mercury and prices have risen, the Agriculture Department re vealed today. Production the first part of February was less than the five-year average for the month. Warmer in Chicago. Wanner weather, with the mercury .rising to 15 or 20 degrees above zero, was the forecast for Chicago today, but Prof. Selby Maxwell, long-range forecaster, predicted another cold (See WEATHER, Page A-37) ALARM RINGER FREED Charles Brown Called Fire Appa ratus When Home Was Flooded. When the* first floor of Charles Brown’s home on Fiftieth street north east was flooded by water from a broken main nearby, he resorted to a fire alarm box to call for help, he told Judge Ous A. Schuldt in Police Court this morning, when he was arraigned on a charge of turning in a false alarm. After Policeman C. E. Chaney had testified water had already covered the floor when he arrived, Judge Schuldt ruled that Brown had not violated the law, since he had no other means of communication and that the alarm was pulled for sn emergency. The court took his per sonal bond. ^ GUN SALES CURB VOIEDBYSENATE Old Army Machine Guns Available to Gangsters, Arms Probe Told. By the Associated Press. While its munitions investigators listened to testimony of sales of old Army machine guns, the Senate today passed legislation prohibiting ship ment of all firearms and ammunition in interstate commerce except by licensed dealers. The bill, sponsored by Senators Copeland, Democrat, of New York: Vandenberg, Republican, of Michigan, and Murphy, Democrat, of Iowa of the Anti-Crime Committee, now goes to the House. It was approved by unanimous vote. The measure, which provides pen alties of $2,000 and five years' im prisonment for violations, would take effect 30 days after passage. Testimony that thousands of machine guns—mutilated but repairable—were being sold by the Army while the Justice Department was trying to pre vent their delivery to gangsters was given before the Senate Munitions Committee by Jacob Paley, New York junk dealer. Bouglrt Vast Quantities. He testified that in addition to 3,834 machine guns he bought in 1933, other quantities were being offered "almost every week” at Army depots in various parts of the country. At the same time, he said, the Jus tice Department "was checking up on me almost every day” to find where the guns were being sold. “Here was the Government,” he said, with a characteristic outspread ing of hands, "selling guns with one hand and belly-aching about it with the other.” Protests Stopped One Deal. Paley said peace officers and licensed dealers protested so vocifer ! ously about a sale of “two immense lots” scheduled at Middletown. Pa., June 26, 1935, that it was withdrawn. Paley said Sergt. Henry Butts, ball istics expert of the New York City Police Department, had said he would “have it stopped, and it was stopped.” "They announced at the sale at Middletown.” Paley went on, "that (See ARMS, Page 4.) 3 WOMEN OVERCOME BY LEAKING FUMES Four Other Persons Made 111 hy Oas Believed to Have Come From Furnace. Three women were rendered uncon scious early this afternoon and four other persons made ill by fumes believed to have leaked from a furnace in a building at 1326 Fourth street southwest. Those overcome were Miss Esther Kolker, 22, of the Fourth street ad dress; Mrs. Mabel Tippett, 33, of 1330 Fourth street southwest, and Mrs. Sylvia Lohman, 23, of Baltimore, visit ing. Made ill were Judith Deckelbaum, 5; James H Deperini. 30, a painter, of the 400 block of Eleventh street southwest, working in the building, and two colored women, Victoria Cooper, 35, of the 200 block of Fourth street southwest, and Estelle Ball, 35, of the 400 block of New Jer sey avenue southwest, both of whom were working around the kitchen. The Fire Rescue Squad was called and immediately began administering first aid to those more seriously af fected. All of those affected were on the first floor of the building, a part of which is occupied by a store. Firemen succeeded in reviving those overcome after administering oxygen and first aid for approximately half an hour. Bio IS SHOWN ELECTRIC CHI; FIS 10 BREAK Acts Like Caged Animal in Grilling to Obtain True Story. REFUSES TO CONFESS ANY PART IN CRIME Leibowitz Withdraws From Case, Believing Hauptmann Has “Played His Last Card.” (Copyright, 1036 by Associated Press ) TRENTON, N. J., February 20—The electric chair in which Bruno Richard Hauptmann has been doomed to die the week of March 30 was shown to him in a dramatic episode in the death house yesterday, it wfas learned today. Hauptmann peered into the death chamber during the interview with Samuel S. Leibowitz, New York attor ney, and C. Lloyd Fisher, chief counsel. “Hauptmann was like a caged ani mal,’’ said a person who was present at the interview. “He continually grasped the bars of his cell with white, clenched fists, and thrust his face between the bars. Wire Screen Kemovea. “During the interview Leibowitz in sisted that a wire screen be removed from behind Hauptmann's cell. When this was done. Hauptmann could reach through the bars and touch the green door leading to the execution cham ber. and by extending his hand could look through the little peephole in the door. “Leibowitz opened the peephole and Hauptmann looked through. He stared at the electric chair for a minute and i blanched. He shivered and sighed and : lost his voice momentarily, but no ! tears came to his eyes.” Hauptmann Knows He's Lost. It was after this interview' that Leibowitz announced his withdrawal from the case in an announcement indicating he believed the condemned man was guilty. “Hauptmann understands very clearly that his last card has been played and he has lost,” Leibowitz . said. Leibowitz and Fisher told Haupt ; mann. according to a reliable source, that there was no new evidence and Gov. Hoffman had told them he would not grant Hauptmann another re i prieve. “The scene In the death house was worse than anything I have ever seen in any electrocution chamber,’ this source said. “Leibowitz and Fisher were deeply affected. “Leibowitz did most of the question ’ ing and never raised his voice above a conversational tone. It had a hyp notic effect on the prisoner. “There w'as no bulldozing, but I Hauptmann frequently raised his 1 voice. Hauptmann Blames Writing. “Leibowitz did not request Haupt mann to change his story, but in point ing out the numerous flaws in Haupt mann's defense, he gave the prisoner every opportunity to tell the truth if he had not already done so. J “Hauptmann said. ‘Dot handwriting i is the w'orstest thing against me.’ j “He was inclined to dismiss all phases of the kidnap evidence against him with a shrug, remarking ‘Dot's not so.’ j “He discussed more avidly, however, the extortion evidence, the handwrit , ing and the money, but he did not change his story on them or any other phases of the case one bit. “Leibowitz tore several sheets of paper into 100 pieces and asked Hauptmann to write numbers on three of them. Hauptmann wrote (See“HAUPTMANNrPage A-4.) White Home Held A Great Teacher By Mrs. Roosevelt Says She Has Learned More About Different Phases of Life. Three years in the White House lias taught Mrs. Roosevelt three dis tinct lessons, she said today. “I have been forced to organize my life better,” she said, "to economize time. “I have learned more about dif ferent phases of life. "And,” she climaxed her inventory or knowledge, "I have learned that the only thing that really matters is the inner conviction that you are attempting to do what you consider your job. Outside of that, nothing really counts.” The President’s wife outlined the educational benefits of life in the White House at the request of con ference reporters, who pointed out that she is rounding out her third year as mistress of the Executive Mansion. She elaborated on the knowledge of conditions in various sections of the country which she has acquired since her White House residence, but de clined to state what she considers "her job.” Auto Permits Lost by Youths Involved in False Fire Alarms The two youths, given suspended sentences by Judge Isaac R. Hitt after they pleaded guilty to turning in seven false fire alarms during one night, have lost for an indefinite period their permits to drive in the District because of their action, it wu learned today. The Board of Revocations and Sus pensions Tuesday held that Adams Martin Wyant, 18, of 2311 Con necticut avenue, son or the Jate Rep resentative Wyant of Pennsylvania, and Waldo Wilson Whitehead, 18, of 3016 Tilden street, • used a motor car for illegal purposes" during their gay ride over icy streets the night of Jan uary 25. The permit suspension orders are now in precinct stations awaiting service. The permits probably will be surrendered some time today, accord ing to the boy^, attorneys.