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HOOfS, JOSEPH. The family of the l*te
JOSEPH HOOD gratefully acknowledge
the thoughtfulness and sympathies of
their many friends and relatives during
their bereavement. THE FAMILY. 8
Bratlfii.
AMERICA. ELLA E. On Friday. May 7.
1937. at Georgetown University Hos
pital. ELLA E AMERICA, beloved wife
of Charles W. America, mother of George
W. America. She is also survived by two
sisters. Mrs. H. F. Earhorn of New York
City and Mrs. T. G. Peterson of Cleve
land Ohio. Funeral services at her late
residence. 2524 Pa. ave. s.e.. on Tues
day. May ii. at. 2 p.m Relatives and
friends invited. Interment Congressional
Cemetery. Services by W. W. Chambers
Oo. Southeast funeral home. 10
BARBEE, GENEVA C. On Friday. May 7.
1937. at 11 p.m . at her residence, at
Kenmore. Va . GENEVA C. BARBEE.
She is survived by her husband. Lewis
E. Barbee, three daughters. Mrs. M. L.
* Thompson. Mrs. J L. Slack and Mrs.
Virginia Myers, and one son. Lawrence
Barbee. Funeral services Monday. May
10. at 2 P m., at Andrew Chapel Church.
Interment church cemetery. 9
BREWER. MELVIN. Departed this life on
Thursday. May 6. 1937. at Gallinger
Hospital. MELVIN BREWER of 031 .Va
st. n.e.. devoted son of Julia Williams,
loving brother of Jennie Jackson. He
also leaves to mourn their loss three
aunts, two uncles and other relatives
and friends. Remains resting at Bar
bour Bros.’ funeral home. 48 K st. n.e.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
BUTLER. IRENE. Departed this life Fri
day. May 7. 1937. IRENE BUTLER. 58
L st. n.w.. devoted daughter of Katie
and Thomas Payne. She also leaves to
mourn their loss a husband. Ramsey
Butler; five children. Annie May. Doro
thy Lee. Rosa Lee. Alice Marie and Irene
Butler; many other relatives and friends.
Remains resting at the Malvan & Schcy
funeral home. New Jersey ave. and R
st. n.w. Funeral May 10. at 1 pm.,
from Highway Church. 432 W st. n.w,
Ipterment Tuesday. May 11. in Buena.
CASSIS. ERNEST. Departed this life Fri
day. May 7. 1937. after a long illness.
ERNEST CASSIS He was the son of
Louise and Theodore Cassis, brother of
Avis Cassis. He also leaves t<> mourn
their loss a devoted grandmother and a
host of other relatives and friends. Re
mains resting at Barnes & Matthews'
funeral home. 614 4th st s.w. Notice of
funeral later.
CLARKE. JAMES F. On Thursday. May
6. 1937. at Emergency Hospital. JAMES
E. CLARKE husband of the late Julia
E. Clarke. Services at the S. H. Hines
Co. funeral home. 2901 14th st. n.w.. on
Monday. May 10. at 8:30 a.m.; thence
to St. Paul s Catholic Church. 15th and
V sts. n.w.. where mass will be said at 9
a.m. Interment New Cathedral Cem
etery. Baltimore Md. 9
CROWN. SAMVEL. G. Suddenly. on
Thursday. May o. 1937. at Emergency
Hospital SAMUEL O CROWN husband
of Maude R. Crown and son of the late
David M, and Sallie A. Crown. Fu
neral from the W W Chambers Co.
Southeast funeral home. 517 11th st.
s.e.. on Monday. May 10. at 8:30 a.m.:
thence to St. Joseph's Catholic Church,
where mass will be offered at 9 a.m.
for the repose of his soul Relatives
and friends are Invited. Interment Con
gressional Cemetery. 9
DONALDSON. GEORGE. Suddenly, on
Saturday. May 8. 1937 at 4:30 a m., at
his residence. 5007 Belt road n.w .
GEORGE DONALDSON beloved son of
Mrs. Louisa Donaldson. Remains rest
ing at the funeral home of George W.
Wise Co . 2900 M st. n.w. Notice of
funeral later
Donaldson, mrs. lovisa. suddenly.
on Saturday. May 8 1937. at 4:30 a.m.,
at her residence. 5007 Belt rd. n.w .
Mrs. LOUISA DONALDSON aged 94
years. Remains resting at the funeral
home of George W. Wise Co.. 2900 M st.
n.w. Notice of funeral later.
Droney. Joseph martin, on Thurs
day May 0 1937. at Philadelphia Pa .
JOSEPH MARTIN DRONEY beloved
husband of Mane Cecilia Droney <nee
McHugh! and father of Deirdre Maureen
Droney and brother of Vietta Mane
Droney. Robert Francis Droney. Jac
queline Droney and Clare Ann Droney.
Funeral from 1820 Newton st. n.w.. on
Monday, May 10. at X:3n a m thence
to the Shrine of the Sacred Heart
Church. IHth st. and Park. rd. n.w.,
where mass will be offered at 9 a.m.
Relatives and friends invited. Inter
ment Abbe Mausoleum.
FARWELL. OSCAR J. Suddenly, on Fri
day. May 7. 1937. OSCAR J FARWELL.
Remains resting at the S H Hines Co.
funeral home. 2901 I4th st. n.w. Notice
of funeral later.
GRIMES ELLA. Departed this life Friday.
May 7. 1937. after a brief illness, at
her residence. 14 7 Heckman st. se.
ELLA GRIMES, beloved wife of John
Grimes, mother of Evelyn Grimes and
sister of Mrs. Lillie B Snead. She also
leaves to mourn their loss six nieces, six
nephews and a host of other relatives
and friends. Remains resting at Barnes
A Matthews' funeral home. 014 4th st.
s w. Notice of funeral later.
CRIMES. OLA. The officers and members
of Forest Temple. No. 9. are notified of
the death of Daughter OLA GRIMES.
Session of sorrow Saturday. Mav 8. 1937.
at 8 p m., at the Elks’ Home. 1502 Que
st. n.w. Funeral Monday. Mav 10 at
2 D.m.. from the Mount Jezreel Baptist
Church. 5th and E sts. s.e.
INEZ WALKER. Daughter Ruler.
FANNIE GREENE. Financial Secretary.
Ball. ROBERT CLARK. On Thursday.
May 3. 1937. at Freedmen’s Hospital.
ROBERT CLARK HALL. He leaves a
wife and two sons. Columbus and John
Hall: three grandchildren, two sisters,
five brothers and a host of other rela
tives and friends. Remains resting at
\. Ernest Jarvis funeral church,
1432 You st. n.w.. until 4 p.m. Satur
day. May 8: thereafter at his late resi
dence. 1541 T st. n.w. Funeral Sunday,
May 9. at 1 :30 p.m.. from the First Bap
tist Church. Chesterbrook. Va.. Rev.
Fairfax officiating. Interment church
cemetery. 9
Hamilton. GEORGE R. On Friday Mar
■ ■. Jr!’.1'' at Marion. Ind.. GEORGfe R.
HAMILTON Remains will rest at Fra
zier's funeral home. 389 Rhode Island
ave. n.w Notice of funeral later. 9
HENNIG. HENRY A. Suddenly, on Thurs
day. May 6. 1937. HENRY A. HENNIG
of 303 Keefer pi n.w.. beloved hus
band of Gertrude Hennig (nee Rupertus)
and father 6f Wilbert A and Ruth C.
Hennig. Services at the S. H. Hines Co.
funeral home. 2901 14th st. n.w.. on
Monday. May 10. at 1 p.m. Relatives
and friends invited. Interment Prospect
H’ll Cemetery. 9
HENNIG, henry A. The members of
Edward J. Ross Council. Jr. O.
U A. M.. are requested to as
semble at Hines’ funeral par
I | lors. 2901 14th st. n.w.. on
Sunday evening. May 9. 1937,
at 8 o’clock, and attend the
funeral services of our late
brother. Past Councilor HENRY A.
HENNIG.
Signer. AUGUST A. ERDMAN.
Councilor 8
Herson. dr. Joseph templeton. sud
denly. on Thursday May 3. 1937. Dr.
JOSEPH TEMPLETON HERSON. beloved
husband of Grace t R. Herson (nee
Rpdda». 101 No. Union ave . Havre de
Grace. Md Funeral services at Havre
de Grace M. E Church Sunday after
noon May 9. at 3 o’clock. Interment
(private) Baltimore Monday morning.
BORIGAN. LEROY CHARLES. On Fri
day. May 7. 1937. at his residence. 4007 ,
5th st. n.w.. LEROY CHARLES HOR
TGAN. beloved son of John T. and Anna
M. Horlgan. Funeral from his late resi
dence on Monday May 10. at 8:30 a m.
Requiem mass at St. Gabriel’s Church
at 9 a m. Relatives and friends invited
to attend. Interment Mount Olivet
Cemetery. ^ 9
Johnson, carrie Randolph. Depart
ed this life Friday. May 7. 1937. at her
late residence. 713 3rd st s w.. CARRIE
RANOLPH JOHNSON. She leaves to
mourn their loss two daughters. Hester
Randolph and Rosa Miles: one son.
Clinton Randolph, and other relatives
and friends Remains resting at Barnes
Matthews’ funeral home. 614 4th st.
g w. Notice of funeral later. i
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
AXMUS R. SPEARE
8200 Rhode Island Ave. N.E.
Succeeding the oriainal.
W. R. SPEARE
Formerly Conn. Ave. N.W.
Greenwood 2740.Decatur 0242.,
J. William Lee’s Sons Co.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Crematorium
$th and Mam. Ave. KA Lincoln S200
Joseph F. Birch’s Sons
(A L. HAYCOCK. Manager)
iS4i 3034 M St. N.W.
Frank Geier’s Sons Co.
Nff, N Ational 2473
V. L SPEARE CO.
Neither the successor to ncr connected with
the original W. R. Speare establishment.
NAtlon«.?°e2898 1009 H St. N.W.
Chatnbers>
One of the Largest
Undertakers In the World
1400 Chapin St. N.W. Col. 0432
617 11th St. S.E. Atlantic 6700
FUNERAL DESIGNS.
GUDE BROS. CO. Floral Piece*
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FLORIST SHOP
FLORAL SPRAYS. S2.50 upward*.
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BERRY TO ACCEPT
SEAT IN SENATE
Agrees to Appointment on
Grounds of Ambition to Help
President, He Says.
By the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE. Ky., May 8.—Maj.
George L. Berry announced today he
would accept1 the appointment ten
dered him by Gov. Browning as Sena
tor f rom Tennessee to fill the unex
pirtd term of the late Nathan L.
Bachman.
Berry, who has headed the “little
N. R. A.” for several years, said, “I
have accepted the appointment solely
on the grounds of my ambition to help
the President in all of his efforts to
rehabilitate and stabilize our economic
structure and, too, in order that I may
be helpful to Gov. Browning in his
great fight to readjust the adminis
trative and financial situation in Ten
nessee.”
In response to a question by inter
viewers, he added, “Upon the matter
of the President's judicial program I
must direct attention to the records I
have already made on this subject.
“Weeks ago I committed myself to
the President's program and I propose
to help in all other matters the out
growth of his leadership.”
Berry is here for the Kentucky
Derby and will leave for Washington
tomorrow afternoon.
Seatlia.
JOHNSON. PEARL On Wednesday. May
her residence. 5.3 Pierce st.
n.w PEJARx. JOHNSON, devoted mother
of Bernice Evelyn. Frances and Charlie
Johnson. She also leaves two grand
children. one sister three brothers and
other relatives and friends. Remains
resting at the W. Ernest Jarvis funeral
church. 1432 You st. n.w., until JO
a m. Sunday. May 9: thereafter at her
residence. Funeral Monday. May
JU. at 1 p.m.. from the above residence,
interment Arlington National Cemetery.
9
KING. BIRDIE. Departed this life on
Saturday. May 8. 1937. at 4 am.
KING of 917 4th st. n.w.. be
loved wife of Charles King. She also
is survived by a devoted brother. Buie
and other relatives and friends. Re
mains resting at the Malvan & Schey
funeral home. N. J ave. and R st. n.w.
Notice of funeral later.
KING. WJLLIAM F. On Thursday. May
b. 1937. at 8:15 p.m.. at Montgomery
County General Hospital Olney. Md
in his 80th year. WILLIAM F KING the
beloved husband of the late Jennie King.
Remains resting at the home of his
daughter. M/s. Howard Marrow. Bnnk
low. Md. Funeral services Monday. May
1<>. at the Church of the Nativity. HOOO
Georgia ave. n.w.. where requiem mass
will be said at 9:30 a m. Interment St.
John s Cemetery. Forest Glen, Md. 9
LEI TBECKER MARY VIRGINIA (NEE
CHAMBERS). On E’riday. May 7. J937
at Sibley Memorial Hospital. MARY VIR
GINIA LEUTBECKER (nee Chambers!,
the beloved wife of the late Walter S.
Leutbecker and mother of Mrs. Sarah
L. Pierce of Richmond. Va.: Mrs. Lucy
Roscoe. W. Scott Leutbecker of Detroit,
Mich.; Mrs. Mary Cheatham of Norfolk.
Va . and Mrs. Dorothy Scates. Remains
resting at the residence oi her daugh
ter 130 Jefferson st. n.w. Funeral serv
ices at the National Baptist Memorial
Church. 10th st. and Columbia rd. n.w..
on Monday. May 10. at 2 d m. Rela
tives and friends invited. Interment
Cedar Hill Cemetery. Services by W. W.
Chambers Co. 9
MARTIN. JAMES. On Frday. May 7. 1937,
JAMES MARTIN. Remains resting at
Frazier's funeral home. 389 Rhode Island
ave. n.w. Notice of funeral later. 9
MORGAN. SARAH E. On Saturday. May
8. 193,. at 1:35 a.m.. at her residence,
2! 13 North Dinwittie st.. Arlington. Va .
SARAH E. MORGAN, demoted wife of
the late Nelson Morgan, mother of Mrs.
Georgianna Cobbs. Mrs. Lilly E BrooKs
and the late Mrs. Sarah Clarke; one
stepdaughter. Mrs. Louise Jefferson of
Chicago. 111.- three sons. Rev. Norris H.
Morgan of Annapolis. Md.; John N.
Morgan and Samuel J. Morgan: six
grandchildren. She also leaves many
other relatives and friends Remains
resting at Ridgley <fc Hicks’ funeral
home. 2930 M st. n.w. Notice of funeral
later. o
PHILLIPS. LAWRENCE E. On Friday. May
£lt0 Hospital. LAW
RENCE E. PHILLJPS. Funeral services
W. Chambers funeral home.
J400 Chapin st. n.w.. on Monday. May
lh. at 11 a m. Relatives and friends
invited. Interment Arlington National
Cemetery. p
PINKLER, AIMEE L. Departed this life
on Friday. May 7. 1937. after a long Ill
ness AIMEE L. PINKLER beloved
daughter of Edna M and William J.
Pinkler. Notice of funeral later.
Ql ISF.NBERRY. RALPH. Suddenly de
parted this life on Friday. Mav 7 1937
RALPH QUISENBERRY of 1033 10th at*
n w.. beloved son of the late Lloyd
Quisenberry. He is survived by a lov
ing mother. Mrs. Edmonia Quisenberry;
and devoted brother Weldon Quisen
berry. also other relatives and friends.
Remains resting at the Malvan & Schey
funeral home. New Jersey ave. and R
st. n.w. Notice of funeral later.
ROBERTS. JOSEPH. Departed this life
suddenly, on Friday. May ?. 1937. JOS
EPH ROBERTS of 5110 Bass st. se
beloved husband of Nellie Roberts Also
surviving are other relatives and friends.
Remains resting at Malvan & Schey's
Deanwood funeral home. 4445 Deane
ave. n.e. Notice of funeral later.
ROBERTS. BABY. Departed this life sud
denly. on Friday. May 7. 1937. BABY
ROBERTS, beloved son of Mrs. Nellie
Roberts and the late Joseph Roberts of
5110 Bass st. s.e. Remains resting at
the Malvan & Schey Deanwood funeral
Home. 4445 Deane ave. n.e. Notice of
funeral later.
RYON. JOHN WILSON. Suddenly, on Fri
day. May 7. 1937, at his residence. 102
Washington ave.. Riverdale. Md.. JOHN
WILSON RYON. beloved husband of
Elizabeth Ryon and father of Mr. Jack
Ryon. Funeral services Monday. May
10. at 2 p.m.. at Hysong’s parlors. 1300
N st. n.w Relatives and friends are
invited. Interment Fort Lincoln Cem
etery. •
SELLERS. RANTO. On Tuesday. May 4.
1337. at Society. S C.. RANTO SEL
LERS. the beloved husband of Marian
Sellers of 1250 Columbia rd. n.w. Also
surviving are four daughters, three
brothers and many other relatives and
friends. Remains may be viewed at his
late residence after 2 p.m. Saturday.
Funeral Sunday. May 0. at 1:30 p.m.,
from Liberty Baptist Church. 23rd at.
between H and I sts. n.w. Interment in
Harmony Cemetery Monday. May 10.
Relatives and friends invited. 8*
TIBBS, HATTIE. Departed this life Fri
day. May 7. 1937. at her residence. 454
M s t n.w.. at 12:56 p.m.. HATTIE
TIBBS. She leaves a devoted husband,
Daniel Tibbs: four children. D W. Tibbs
of Chicago. Harry Tibbs of New York
City. Mrs. Mary Gaskins and Mrs. Hat
tie Terrell of Washington. D. C. She
also leaves ten grandchildren and one
great-grandchild. Remains resting at
!;he W. Ernest Jarvis funeral church.
1432 You st. n.w.. until 11 a.m. Sunday;
thereafter at the residence of her daugh
ter* 1/22 rtth st. n.w. Funeral Monday.
May jO. at 1 p.m.. from the Liberty
Baptist Church. 23d st. between H and
I sts. n.w.. Rev H. Gaskins officiating,
interment Woodlawn Cemetery. 9
WATSON. SCOTIA T. Departed this life
Tuesday May 4. 10:17. in Baltimore,
Md.. SCOTIA T. WATSON of 3H Eye st.
■ ,.be,1,ov.?d .daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Marshall Watson. She also is survived
by five devoted brothers. Hugh. Edgar.
Ulysses. Paul and Gerald Watson: three
loving sisters. Ila. Celestine and Phyllis
Watson, and other relatives and friends
Remains resting at the Malvan A Schey
funeral home. N. J. ave and R st. n.w.
Funeral on Monday. May 10. at 1 p.m.
from above parlors. Relatives and friends
invited. Interment Lincoln Memorial
cemetery. g
In Hbmnrlam.
BURCH. MARY C. In loving remembrance
°f. ^e^U^!2ther and grandmother.
MARY C BURCH, who departed this life
three years ago today. May 8. 1934.
Dear mother. I think of you in silence
No one can see me weep:
But many a silent tear is shed
When others are asleep.
LOVING_DAUGHTER. EMILY. AND
GRANDSON. WALTER. •
COBLENTZ. LILLIAN B. Sacred to the
memory of our dear mother. LILLIAN B.
COBLENTZ. who departed this life nine
years ago today. May 8. 1928.
THE FAMILY. •
JOHNSON, CHERRY. In memory of our
dear mother. CHERRY JOHNSON who
1*933U* f0“r yfars **0 today’ May 8.
□one. but not forgotten
THE CHILDREN. •
PETERS. ROSE M. In sad but loving re
membrance of my dear mother. ROSE M
PETERS, who passed on nine years ago
today. May 8. 1928.
She had a smile that every one loved,
A heart as pure as gold
To those who knew and loved her
Her memory will never grow old.
HER LOVING DAUGHTER. FREDA. •
SMITH. MINNIE. In loving remembrance
of our dear wife and mother. MINNIE
SMITH, who left this land of living
for a more glorious and happy land one
year ago today. May 8. 1936.
She is not cold beneath the grasses.
She is not closed within the tomb;
Rather in our Father's mansion
Living in another room.
LOVING HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER. •
TAYLOR, GEORG1E L. In loving remem
brance of our mother. GEORGIE L
TAYLOR, who passed away three years
ago today. May 8. 1934.
A mother who gave us the best of her
life.
Who cherished our Joy*, our sorrow, our
strife;
Who taught u* to lovg. who taught ui to
_ pray—
Dear mother. In heaven. God bleag her
^Sfot DEVOTED CHILDREN. *
I )
Adopted by Aunt and Uncle
Five-year-old Danny Moore was formally adopted in Dis
trict Court this morning by his uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs.
Enrique Coronado, 2601 Sixteenth street north, Lyon Village, Va„
with whom he had made his home since the death of his mother
in 1934. Danny’s father, John H. Moore, 1402 Decatur street, is
standing behind the bench. The child’s father is Mrs. Coronado’s
brother.
Dr. Corojiado, a native of Colombia, is editor of the Pan
American Union Bulletin and has been connected with that or
ganization for 21 years. Danny calls his adopted parents
“mother" and “daddy" and his father “Uncle John.”
—Star Staff Photo.
RAIL READ EAGER
TO QUIT, RE SAYS
Young Would Welcome End
to Holding Firms, Sena
tors Told.
BACKGROUND—
Two Cleveland brothers, O. P.
and M. J. Van Sweringen, ran an
original investment o) about a mil
lion dollars into a vast railroad
empire with a one-time value of
$3,000,000.000. Control was mort
gaged to J. P. Morgan & Co. In
terest defaulting, it reverted to the
bankers, who sold to Mid-America
Corp. for $3 121,000. Mid-America
recently sold it to three investment
bankers for $6,375,000.
By the Associated Press.
A startled Senate committee ap
praised today a new kind of financier—
a powerful industrialist, eager to shed
his power at the earliest moment.
The Senate railway finance inves
tigators listened with open mouths to
Robert R. Young—newly-crowned king
of the Van Sweringen transportation
empire—testify that:
1. He would welcome legislation
wiping out the giant holding com
panies which link together the 20.000
mile railway network.
2. He will dismantle as swiftly as
possible the intricate pyramid of 240
companies under his control, junking
at least three-fourths of them.
3. He hopes soon to quit active bus
iness and “'again lead the life of a re
tired gentleman.”
4. He is not interested in the $3.
000,000.000 transportation system
“'from the standpoint of power and
control.”
Has Great Power.
The power he referre dto, investiga
tors said, could be matched by few in
dustrialists. Their records showed
Young could guide the destinies of
many thousand employes, who draw
salaries of $170,000,000 a year; that
the coal bill alone for his railroads
totals $18,500,000 annually.
To gain command of this empire
Young put up $700.000—his contribu
tion to the syndicate which he heads.
With his partners, Frank F. Kolbe
and Allan P. Kirby, he bought con
trol of the system for $6,375,000, only
$4,000,000 of it in cash.
“We made a beautiful purchase,”
he told the committee yesterday, “and
we stand to make a good thing out
of it.”
He made it clear, however, that his
only interest in the transaction was
to make a comfortable profit and get
out.
In the process, the slender, somberly
clad broker explained, he hopes to re
model the vast properties from top to
bottom, simplifying their corporate
structure and redistributing control
to thousands of investors.
Gave lip G. M. C. Post.
He assured the committee repeatedly
that he had no desire to hold power
for its own sake. Not long ago, he
disclosed, he threw up his job as
assistant treasurer of the General
Motors Corp. "because I didn’t want
to carry the responsibility.”
Chairman Wheeler submitted a
memorandum from Young's attorney
which said two General Motors of
ficials—Donaldson Brown and John
Thomas Smith—withdrew from the
Van Sweringen deal because “they
had no desire to stand the gaff of a
Washington investigation.”
Young interrupted the Senator to
remark:
“We had more confidence in you
than they did.”
POWER OF ATTORNEY
SIGNED BY MAY YOHE
Handwriting Expert Testifies in
Young Actor’s Effort to
Share in Trust.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 8.—A hand-writ
ing expert testified yesterday that
May Yohe had signed a power of
attorney through which Robert E.
Thomas, 28-year-old Hollywood actor,
is seeking to establish himself as heir
to a part of a $200,000 trust fund left
to her former husband.
John P. Haring was the witness
who drew the conclusion by compar
ing letters signed by the famous
actress of another day and the docu
ment which gave Thomas to the
custody of Mrs. E. R. Thomas of
Portland, Oreg.
The actor asserts that Miss Yohe
surrendered him to Mis. Thomas two
days after his birth and that Putnam
Bradlee Strong, son of a former New
York mayor, was his father. Miss
Yohe has since divorced Strong, whose
mother left him a $200,000 trust fund,
and has remarried.
Wants to Retire
_ROBERT R. YOUNG._
CORONATION DRESS
Dressmakers on Verge of
Nervous Breakdown by
Last-Minute Rush.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 8.—London dress
makers were driven to the verge of
a nervous breakdown today by a
welter of last-minute coronation or
ders which swamped their workshops.
Some peeresses had delayed order
ing their robes until almost the “zero
hour,” while others, exercising wom
an's age-old prerogative, changed
their minds three or four times con
cerning details—piling up extra labor
on work rooms already jammed.
Lights bum in the sewing and em
broidery rooms until after 10 o’clock
nightly. The crush is so great that
one firm 1s working its 300 girls in
two 10-hour shifts.
Peeresses are getting serious on the
coronation problem. They bring
jewels to last-minute fittings in or
der to try them with their robes. They
visit coiffeurs carrying their cor
onets as casually as a basket of
peaches for coronation coiffure dress
rehearsals. Some have decided to
avoid the early morning hair dress
ing problem by wearing wigs.
Many are ordering new handbags
to carry chocolate bars and biscuits—a
precaution against hunger during the
long hours they will have to wait dur
ing the ceremony. The bags are also
equipped with a mirror at the bottom
to aid in adjusting coronets in the
Abbey.
Peers, wearing red velvet robes and
ermine caps, are giving less trouble.
They ordered early, following the dic
tates in both fabric and cut to the
letter.
Many, of course, are planning gay
parties after the ceremony—among
them Lord Derby, the beloved sporting
peer, who is giving a dinner party on
a barge on the Thames, after which the
guests' will watch a display of fire
works.
Oriental magnificence has flooded
into London like an exploding sky
rocket, with vivid-colored turbans, eye
jolting capes and cloaks, polished
riding boots and diamonds by the
handful.
The great rulers and princes of the
East have come to town to meet the
new King-Emperor. Altogether, some
40 high princes of India have arrived,
many with their wives—an array of
maharajahs and maharanees that
carries the glamour and spectacle and
splendor of India into a private blaze
of color without equal in the corona
tion capital.
OSCAR J. FARWELL, 62,
U. S. EMPLOYE, DIES
—
Commerce Department Clerk En
tered Government Service
Here 17 Years Ago.
Oscar J. Farwell, 62, of 1448 Girard
street, clerk in the Commerce Depart
ment, died yesterday of a heart at
tack at his office.
A native of Ironton, Ohio, Mr. Far
well came to Washington 17 years
ago and entered Government service.
His duties at the Commerce Depart
ment included making a daily resume
of all mention of the department in
the Congressional Record.
Surviving are three brothers, Rob
ert B., Theodore C. and Everett L.
Farwell, all of Boston, and a sister.
Mist Ada Wood Farwell, Hew York.
$219,000 Estate Swindle Is
Charged—Suspect Taken
on Grace Liner.
Invoking traditional maritime law
and modern radio after a croes-conti
nent race to catch their quarry had
failed, G-men today had complete a
high-seas capture of a 26-year-old
Colorado medical student charged with
a $219,000 estate swindle.
The dramatic chase ended with
Joseph Turner Watson, former Den
ver University Medical School student,
in the brig of the Grace liner Santa
Rosa, now in Pacific waters.
Awaiting arrival of the ship at Los
Angeles tomorrow are special agents
of the Federal Bureau of Investiga
tion, ready to take custody of the
prisoner under the national stolen
property act.
$133,000 in Cash Involved.
According to J. Edgar Hoover, di
rector of the bureau, Watson is wanted
for allegedly transporting fron. Den
ver to New York City all or part of
$133,000 in cash and $86,000 in bonds
owned by his aunt, 65-year-old Mrs.
Martha Blous, a widow.
Hoover said Watson and the prop
erty of Mrs. Blous disappeared from
Denver simultaneously.
Watson, Hoover asserted, previously
had induced Mrs. Blous to withdraw
from a safety deposit box $133,000 in
$1,000 and $100 bills and hide them
in a large tin can in the basement
of her home. The money represented
proceeds from sales of securities left
her by her husband, Aaron Blous,
secretary of the Colorado Coal & Ice
Co., who died last November.
Money Gone on Return.
Mrs. Blous made a brief trip to
New York City several days ago and
on returning to Denver could find
neither the money she had placed in
the can nor $86,000 in bonds she had
lef in a safe deposit box. Her nephew
also had disappeared. She notified
the P. B. I. office in Denver.
Special agents of the bureau traced
Watson to Cheyenne, Wyo., where
they learned he had taken a plane
to Chicago under the name of J. P.
Bradley, jr. Prom Chicago he was
trailed to a leading New York hotel
and then to the Grace liner. The
captain of the ship was notified and
Watson’s arrest followed.
THE WEATHER I
District of Columbia—Fair tonight;
tomorrow fair and warmer, followed
by showers and cooler tomorrow eve
ning; gentle variable winds becoming
southerly tomorrow.
Maryland and Virginia—Generally
fair tonight and tomorrow, followed
by showers tomorrow night and possi
bly in extreme west portion late
tomorrow afternoon; slightly warmer
in the interior tomorrow.
West Virginia—Pair, slightly wanner
in west portion tonight; tomorrow
cloudy; showers tomorrow afternoon
and night; warmer in extreme east
portion tomorrow; cooler tomorrow
night and in northwest portion tomor
row afternoon.
RJver Report.
Potomac very muddy and Shenan
doah very cloudy this morning.
Report for Last 31 Hours.
„ , . Temperature. Barometer.
Yesterday— Degrees. Inches.
4 P m. _ 70 3H ti.'t
K P m _ (i.i "it Ptj
Midnight _ t!(i "ft nd
Today—
4 a.m._ 65 29.05
H a m.- 67 29.90
Noon _ ___ _ 00 29.97
Record for Last 3i Hours.
'From noon yesterday to noon today.>
Highest. 72. 5 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. 92.
Lowest. 53. 5 a.m. today. Year ago. 61.
Record Temperature This Year*
Highest. 93. on April 18.
Lowest. 19. on February 28.
Humidity for Last 24 Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest. 98 per cent, at 6 a m.
Lowest. 33 per cent, at 5 30 P.m*
Tide Tables.
(Furnished by United Slates Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
... . Today. Tomorrow'.
High- 5:49 am. 6:41a.m.
L°w^ - 0:01 am. 0:64 a.m.
High- 6:10 p.m. 7:09 p.m.
Low -12:60 p.m. 1:42 p.m.
The Sun and Moon.
_ . . Rises. Sets.
Sun. today _ 5:03 7:07
Sun. tomorrowr_ 6:02 7:08
Moon, today _ 3:23 a.m. 6:12 p.m.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in Inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Month. 1937. Avge. Record.
January - 7.83 3.55 7.83 37
February- 3.33 3.27 6.84 ’84
March _ 1.50 3.76 8.84 ’91
April- 6.85 3.27 9.13 ’89
May - .28 3.70 10.69 '89
June- 4.13 10.94 ’00
July - 4.71 10.63 ’86
August _ 4.01 14.41 ’28
September __ 3.24 17.45 *34
October - 2.84 8.57 ’85
Novemper __ 2.37 8.69 ’89
December - 3.32 7.66 ’01
Weather in Various Cities,
, Temp. Rain
Station. Baro H h.Low.fall.Weath’r
Abilene. Tex.__ 29.80 80 Ofi __ Cloudy
Albany. N. Y.__ 30.00 08 52__ Cloudy
Atlanta. Ga. __ 29.9K 70 52 _Clear
Atlantic City 30.02 08 54 _Cloudy
Baltimore. Md._30.no 72 50 _ Rain
Birmingham _ 30.(8) 78 52 _Clear
Bismarck. N. D. 30.18 04 30 Cloudy
Boston. Mass. 30.14 00 44 0.01 Ram
Buffalo. N. Y. 20.>18 50 44 _ Cloudy
Charleston. S.C. 29.94 70 04 _ Clear
Chicago. 111. 30.00 50 50 Clear
Cincinnati. Ohio 30.02 58 48 0.30 Cloudy
Cleveland. Ohio 29.98 50 50 _ _ Cloudy
Columbia. S.C._ 29.94 80 50 _ Clear
Denver. Colo.__ .30.08 74 46 _Cloudy
Detroit. Mich_ 29.90 58 44 _Clear
El Paso. Tex. _ 29.80 80 02 _Clear
Galveston. Tex. 30.04 78 70 Clear
Helena. Mont. . 30.14 58 40 0.10 Cloudy
Huron. S. Dak. . 30.10’ 78 40 0.22 Clear
Indianapolis _ 30.04 60 40 _ Clear
Jacksonville 29.94 82 04 Cloudy
Kansas City, Mo. 30.00 78 68 0.08 Rain
Los Angeles . _ 30.08 80 64 Clear
Louisville Ky.__ 30.00 04 48 Clear
Miami. Fla_ 29.90 80 08 0.22 Clear
Minneapolis __ 29.98 70 58 _Cloudy
N. Orleans. La. 30.00 84 70_Clear
New York. N. Y. 30.00 74 52 _ Rain
Oklahoma Ctty_ 29.88 80 Ho 0.18 Cloudy
Omaha. Nebr_ 29.94 78 60 _Cloudy
Philadelphia __ 30.04 72 52 _Cloudy
Phoenix. Arig._ 29.94 92 HO _ Clear
Pittsburgh. Pa._ 29.98 HO 48 Cloudy
Portland. Me.__ 30.18 50 42 2.42 Rain
Portland, Oreg— 30.24 64 60 0.08 Cloudy
Raleigh. N. C._ 29.90 7rt 6H _____ Cloudy 1
Salt Lake City_ ,30.00 80 fttf_Clear
San Antonio 29.98 88 04 _Cloudy
San Diego. Cal. 30.06 86 5R Cloudy
San Francisco 30.18 60 50 0.01 Clear
St. Louis. Mo_ 30.04 70 54 Cloudy
Seattle. Wash . 30.16 80 50 0.18 Cloudy
Spokane. Wash. 30.18 68 48 Cloudy
Tampa. Fla. — 29.94 84 68 Cloudy
WASH.. D. C._. 29.96 72 53 0.16 Cloudy
FOREIGN.
(7 a m., Greenwich time, today !
Stations. Temperature. Weather.
London England_ 30 Cloudy
Paris, France __ 55 Cloudy
Berlin. Germany_ 60 Rain
Brest. France __ 54 Rain
Zurich. Switzerland_ 60 Cloudy
Gibraltar. Spain HI Cloudy
(Noon. Greenwich time, today, i
Horta (Fayal). Azores 60 Clear
(Current observations.)
St. Georges. Bermuda_ 68 Rain
Havana. Cuba _ 72 Clear
Colon. Canal Zone_ 78 Cloudy
Lindbergh Race to Be Held.
PARIS, May 8 {/P).—The New York
Paris air race commemorating Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh’s flight 10 years
ago will be held as scheduled in Au
gust, the French Aero Club announced
iaet night. -•
Stratosphere Plane Tested
The secret sealed-cabin plane built by Lockheed for the
United States Army for flying at heights exceeding 30,000 feet
taking off yesterday at Burbank, Calif., on its first test flight.
It has a cylindrical fuselage to withstand the pressure and
carry 10 in comfort six miles tip. Note the supercharger behind
the motor and the small oblong windows.
_ —Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.
Clara Bow Shuns Test to Play
Scarlett in “Gone With Wind”
By the Associated Press.
FRENCH LICK, Ind., May 8 —The
vivacious, flaming-haired girl who
once held a place symbolizing the
flapper era on the motion picture
screen will likely never meet the pub
lic eye from the films again.
The girl, Clara Bow, one-time “it”
girl of the movies, but now a con
tented wife of a cowboy-actor-ranch
erman and the mother of a 28-montn
old son, gave up her last chance to
emerge from retirement by turning
down a test for the role of ScarleU
O'Hara in the film version of ‘‘Gone
With the Wind.”
So believes her husband. Rex Bell, j
who stopped here overnight en route
to the Kentucky Derby at Louisville.
Ky., with the former Miss Bow and
the couple's young son. Rex Bell, jr.
“If Mrs. Bell had taken the test
and won the role," Bell said, “tne
picture would have been the one in
which she would have tried a come
back.
"Friends begged and begged her to
take the test, and she refused."
Miss Bow believes she was one of
the first actresses to turn down a test
for the coveted Scarlett role. Bell
said she talked to Producer Merian
Cooper last year about a test for the
part but refused to take it.
Miss Bow said she declined because
she felt only a Southern-born girl
could give the part its proper treat
ment. She said she read the novel'
twice before making a definite de- j
cision.
But. said Miss Bow. "an unknown,
untried girl would never do. It would
take a thoroughly competent actress
to play Scarlett and I know of no one
thoroughly qualified .”
She smiled wistfully and added:
"If I were a man. though. I'd move
heaven and earth to get the part of
Rhett Butler.’’
Woman “Lifer”
Paroled at 73,
Spurns Freedom
“I Am Very Unhappy,”
She Writes, Planning
Return to Prison.
By the Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala., May 8 —A
73-vear-old woman, a paroled “lifer,”
appeared at the State Convict Depart
ment yesterday and asked to be per
mitted to “spend the rest of my days”
in prison.
She was Mrs. Emma Marshall, who
in 1928 began a life sentence following
her conviction on a charge of shoot
ing hqf husband, Thomas, at their
Morgan County home.
Given a 12-months’ test parole May
29, 1936, by Gov. Graves, Mrs. Mar
shall wrote the Governor :
“Many thanks for your parole. I do
not want it extended. I intend to re
turn to prison. I am very un
happy * • »••
The letter revealed she had been
living with relatives in Staten Island,
N. Y.
Neatly attired in black, the grey,
slightly stout woman halted yesterday
before the desk of Dave Birmingham,
chief clerk of the convict department.
"I'm ready to go back to Wetumpka
and spend the rest of my days,” Bir
mingham said she told him.
Then she left, saying she would
board a bus for Wetumpka, site of the
State prison for women.
BUILDING REGULATION
ENFORCEMENT URGED
Silver Spring Citizens Also Advo
cate Stricter Rules—Subject
to Be Studied.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md„ May I.—
Stricter building regulations and more
rigid enforcement of those now in ef
fect is urged in a resolution adopted
by the Silver Spring Citizens' Associa
tion last night.
An intensive study of the present
regulations is to be made by a com
mittee of the association, which will
submit its findings to the county com
missioners. Pending this, the asso
ciation voted to recommend to the
commissioners that the inspectors’
office be povided with more assistants
to better enforce the regulations.
The association also recommends
that builders be required to place a
deposit with the inspector at the time
the permit is issued to insure repairs
to sidewalks or streets which might
be damaged during construction.
Impounding of automobiles for vi
olation of traffic regulations is advo
cated in another resolution. The
measure also urges the county com
missioners to prohibit parking on the
south side of Oak street and the west
side of Maple avenue.
FLOOD AID ASKED
Cumberland Chamber Appeals to
U. S. for Protection.
By the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND, Md., May S.—The
Chamber of Commerce has urged
Representative David J. Lewis, Demo
crat, of Maryland to seek Federal aid
in providing flood protection. In a
letter to Lewis the chamber said the
city could not alfard to stand the
whole eeet at protection acainm floods.
TWO I. C. C. WORKERS,
RETIRING, GET GIFTS
Veterans of Valuation Bureau
Are Honored by Associates
at Ceremonies.
Two veteran employes of the Bureau
of Valuation, Interstate Commerce
Commission, were retired yesterday at
a ceremony at the bureau, when they
received gifts from their associates.
Charles H. Spencer, chief engineer,
completed 23 years at the bureau, and
Eugene R. Hendley, principal auditor
and accountant. 22. Each is 70.
The former was given a fishing
tackle, and pipe, and the latter a radio
aet. Testimonial books accompanied the
gifts, which were presented by Director
Ernest I. Lewis.
Spencer, who resides at 6812 Sixth
street, was resident engineer in charge
of the construction of Union Station
here in 1903, and entered the bureau
in 1914. Hendley, whose residence is
at 1858 Kalorama road, learned the
printing trade in the Government
Printing Office and later was employed
on the old National Republican and
the Washington Post, before entering
the bureau.
-» ■■ ■ — -
Suspect Is Released.
DES ARC. Ark., May 8 i^).—Sheriff
F. L. Grady said last night that a
man arrested last week for question
ing in connection with the Mattson
kidnaping last December at Tacoma,
Wash., had been released.
IN EXTORT|ON CASE
Wife of One Collapses on
Stand at Ellicott
City.
Bj che Associated Press.
ELLICOTT CITY, Md., May 8 —
The State police-garageman extor
tion trial recessed abruptly last night
after two defendants had denied their
guilt and the wife of one had tol
ls peed on the stand.
John E. Wheeler, former State
policeman, had not finished his testi
mony when the Howard County Cir
cuit Court ordered a recess until today.
Wheeler 1s one of four on trial for
conspiracy to extort money from
Washington Boulevard motorists. He
was on the stand long enough to deny
he was guilty of the charges against
himself, two State policemen and a
boulevard garage proprietor.
Wife Collapses.
Mrs. John E. Taylor, wife of State
Patrolmen Taylor, collapsed when she
took the stand to testify for the de
fense. She became hysterical and
was removed from the court room for
treatment.
Taylor previously had denied any
implication in the case. The State
officers were alleged to have directed
truck drivers and motorists to the
garage of the fourth defendant for
repairs in return for a percentage of
the profits.
Taylor was the first witness to tes
tify after the State had rested it3
case late in the afternoon.
Hid in Garage.
Detective Sergt. Andrew B Linhard
of the State police testified—as on a
of the State's concluding witnesses—
that John Herbert, garage owner and
one of the defendants, had told him
a page recording payments made to
policemen had been tom from a ledger.
Y. O. Wilson, another investigator,
one of the State's final witnesses, te
tified he hid in the rear room of the
garage owner's place of business for
several days. He said he had been
watching for transfer of money to
police, but had not seen any such
transaction.
OLDEST HOUSE MEMBER
IS BETTER AFTER REST
Representative Taylor, 78, of
Colorado Is in a Takoma
Park Sanitarium.
Representative Edward T. Taylor,
78, Democrat of Colorado, after
spending his first night in a Takoma
Park sanitarium, where he was ad
vised to go for a rest, was reported
"feeling much better" today.
Taylor, chairman of the House Ap
propriations Committee and oldest
member o{ the House, has been suffer
ing from asthma and bronchial
trouble, members of his staff said.
Dr. George W. Calver, Capitol phy
sician, recommended a few days at
Washington Sanitarium and Hos
pital.
He became chairman of the com
mittee on the death of Representativi
Buchanan early this year.
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