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North Carolina
Crash Fatal to
D. C. Woman
Mrs. Namon L. Scott
Dies as Auto and
Truck Collide
Mrs. Namon Luther Scott, wife of
• fire control man (second class) at
the Navy Yard Receiving Station
here, was killed near Halifax, N. C.,
early today when the car in which
ehe was riding collided with a truck
on a rain-washed highway curve,
according to the Associated Press.
Mr. Scott and a 1-year-old son,
Richard Kimball Scott, were slightly
tn.iured.
The Scotts, who moved to Wash
ington only a short time ago. live
at 711 Portland street S.E. Mrs.
Scott is a native of California.
Beverly Crosby. 28, of 1706 Six
teenth street N.W., was held today
for action of the coroner in the 1
death of his brother-in-law, killed
at midnight in a freak accident.
James Jurney, 29, of Raleigh, N.
C.. was the victim. He was leaning
out the window of a car driven by
Mr. Crosby when his head was
emashed against a light pole at the
edge of the drive around Hains
Point. He died almost instantly, but
It was at least 10 minutes before
his companions even learned he had
been hurt.
Among those named as witnesses
—all said to have been passengers
in the car—were John Brewer, 61,
2900 Q street N.W., manager of the
Dun <$c Bradstreet Washington
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I rattic Record
The traffic record, as revealed
at Dolice headquarters for 24
liour period ending at 8 a.m.
today:
Fatalities, 1.
Accidents, 42.
Motorists injured. 9
Motorists arrested. 295.
Pedestrians injured. 7.
Pedestrians arrested for vio
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, 16.
office: his secretary, Ruth Horton,
29. of 1321 K street N.W., and the
victim's widow. Mrs. Dorothy Crosby
Jurney, 28, who is a sister of the
driver.
Group Was on Party.
Park Policeman W. R. Lutes, who
investigated the accident, said he
had obtained the following story
from those in the car:
There had been a party during
the evening, which began at the
University Club, continued at the
Columbia Country Club and other
places.
They decided to drive around
the Speedway and had gotten into
East Potomac Park. Mr. Jurney I
was leaning out of the left rear
window, getting some air. Sud
denly, a car pulled out from the
curb on the right side of the road
and Mr. Crosby swerved to the
left to avoid it.
The car sideswiped a light pole
on the left side of the road, denting
the side of the car and smashing
two windows. Police later found
blood on the pole and concluded
that Mr. Jurney's head had been
smashed between the pole and the
body of the car.
Blood Along Road.
None noticed that he was in
jured and the car continued. A
trail of blood was found from the
scene of the accident a quarter of
b mile along the road.
The car proceeded to Union Sta
tion. where those in the party were
to meet a friend arriving from the
South. Then it was discovered that
Mr. Jurney was hurt and he was
taken to Casualty Hospital. He was
pronounced dead, of a fractured
skull, upon arrival.
Tho <4yinor n-o r nonHincr Q
coroner's investigation and the
other members of the party were
listed by police as witnesses.
Seven youths from Takoma Park
end Silver Spring. Md.. ranging :
In age from 18 to 22, were injured
when a truck operated by Calvin
L. Price, 22 of 737 Thayer avenue,
6ilver Spring, failed to negotiate a
turn at Seek's Corner and crashed
Into a fire plug.
Price and his companions were
taken to the Washington Sani- ;
tarium. Takoma Park, but released ,
Bfter first-aid treatment. With him
in the machine were Edwin A.
Clark, 741 Easley street, Silver !
Spring: eGorge Cook, 22. Denwood 1
avenue; Arthur Ferry. 11 Poplar
avenue; Aldred S. Hazzard, 131 j
Chestnut avenue; Herbert Rut- |
ledge. 128 Chestnut avenue, all of j
Takoma Park, and Morton D.
Eastman, Clifton Park.
In other accidents in and near
the District several persons received
serious injuries.
An unidentified colored man,
about 45 years old, was in Casualty
Hospital today in critical condition
with injuries received when he was
Struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad
train near the Pennsylvania Avenue
Bridge last night.
The man was hit about 200 feet
south of the bridge as he crossed
the tracks, police said. Engineer of
the train was said to be Wade
Sheriff of Landover, Md.
Injured by Truck.
Walter Robinson. 51, colored, of
666 Dixon court S.W., was in unde
termined condition in Casualty Hos
pital today with injuries received
When knocked down by a truck.
Police said that Robinson was sit
ting in a chair on the sidewalk near
his home when a trailer truck, owned
by the Capital Seating Co., turned a
comer and bowled him over.
Phillip Lee, 39, colored, of 1005
Bixth street N.E., was in Gallin
ger Hospital with injuries re
ceived late yesterday. He was
knocked down by a Capital Tran
sit bus on Nichols avenue S.E. in
front of St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Harry L. Thompson, 38. 4510
6outh Dakota avenue N.W.. a
motorcycle policeman attached to
the Traffic Bureau, was hurt slight
ly yesterday when knocked from
his machine at Eleventh and I
streets S.E. Mr. Thompson was
chasing a speeder and collided with
another car at the intersection.
Hurt at Speedway.
William McKeever, 17, of Silver
Bpring, Md„ was under treatment
at Sibley Hospital today for in
juries received last night at the
Capitol Speedway. Mr. McKeever
was riding a motorcycle in a race
at the speedway when he was
thrown. His injuries were believed
to be not serious.
Policeman John Leahy of the
Montgomery County (Md.) police
was taken to Georgetown Hospital
last night for treatment of injjuries
suffered in an accident yesterday on
the Jones Bridge road.
Patrolling on the road shortly
after noon, he applied the brakes
suddenly to avoid a dog which ran
toward him, and his machine skid
ded into the ditch. He was given
first-aid treatment by Dr. Benjamin
C. Perry and sent home, but ordered
taken to the hospital late yester
day. He sustained severe cuts and
bruises on the face and body.
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"ROYAL” RECEPTION—Miss Ruth Overton, daughter of Sen
ator Overton of Louisiana, is shown being greeted by John A.
Remon, general chairman of the President's Cup Regatta (left),
and Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen as she arrived at Union
Station this motning to reign as queen of the regatta. \
—Star Staff Photo.
Eldridge Praises
Pedestrian Law
As Effective
Acting Traffic Director
Foresees Enforcement
Improving Results
Assistant Traffic Director M. O.
Eldridge today praised the pedes
trian control law as having made
both motorists and pedestrians
“more careful and courteous" and
attributed a reduction in traffic
fatalities to the new law.
Mr. Eldridge. who is acting traffic
director in the absence of Traffic
Director William A. Van Duzer. on
vacation, quoted statistics showing
a total of 61 traffic deaths, 48 of
whom were pedestrians, from Janu
ary 1 to August 25, 1938. During
the same period this year there have
been 55 fatalities, 43 of them pe
destrians.
Sees Continued Reduction.
Pointing out that the new law
did not go into effect until Febru
ary’ 2 and that strict enforcement
of it came about much later, Mr.
Eldridge declared:
"There is no doubt that con
tinued enforcement and observance
of the law is going to bring about
a continued reduction in fatalities.”
“The law works two ways,” Mr.
Eldridge said. “Motorists seeing
the pedestrians observing the regu
lations become more considerate
for the pedestrians, resulting in a
better feeling between motorists and
pedestrians," he said.
Outlying Sections Lax.
Better observance of the law is
still needed, however, particularly
in the outlying districts. Mr. Eld
ridge said. A checkup shows there
is now from 65 to 70 per cent ob
servance of the law in the outlying
areas, as compared with between
85 and 90 per cent observance down
town. Prior to the law going into
effect only about 65 to 70 per cent
of pedestrians crossed on the proper
lights in the downtown area, or a
percentage equal to the observance
of the law now’ in the outlying dis
tricts, Mr. Eldridge explained.
'Kissing Bug' Blamed
For Sleeping Sickness
By the Associated Press.
Beware the "kissing bug” lest it
give you sleeping sickness, the Pub
lic Health Service warned yesterday.
Dr. Ardzroony Packchanian. one
of its zoologists, has discovered, the
service reported, that the insect can
transmit the dread disease to human
beings.
He made the discovery, it was
said, while making a routine survey
in parts of Texas—Austin. Dallas,
Galveston, Houston and San An
tonio and De Witte, Duval, Wells
and Live Oak Counties.
The bug. a blood-sucking’ insect
about an inch long, also is known
as the "Mexican bedbug.” Officials
described it as somewhat similar
to the tse tse fly of Africa, which
also transmith sleeping sickness.
Mrs. Jennings Asks Divorce
ROCKVILLE, Md. Aug. 26 (Spe
cial) .—In a petition filed in the Cir
cuit Court here, Mrs. Annie S. Jen
nings of Bethesda district asks for
an absolute divorce from Ambrose
B. Jennings. The plaintiff, represent
ed by Attorney F. Barnard Welsh of
Rockville, states in her bill that she
and the defendant were married in
Breckinridge County, Ky., in 1910.
Coffee Lures Hazen,
Delaying Greeting
To Regatta Queen
Commissioner Finally
Extends Welcome
To Miss Overton
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen.
whose alarm clock never fails him
when he has to meet early-arriving
celebrities, slipped up this morning
when Senator Overton's radiantly
blond daughter Ruth arrived to be
queen of the President's Cup re
gatta.
The Commissioner arrived at
Union Station well ahead of time,
but as he strode toward the train
shed the scent of coffee assailed
him. He weakened, carrying off to
the restaurant half the other offi
cial greeters.
The attractive queen, however,
chatted with John A. Remon, gen
eral chairman of the President's
Cup regatta, and posed for photog
raphers while awaiting the rest of
the Welcoming Committee.
Some one suggested that the train
pull into the station again, but the
idea was discarded as impractical.
After some minutes, during which
Miss Overton told the greeters on
hand she had traveled to Louisiana
from New York only two days be
fore she was summoned to Wash
ington to reign over the Regatta,
Commissioner Hazen arrived.
There were more pictures and
then the Commissioner escorted the
fair Louisianan to the Wardman
Park TTnfpl tx'Vipro chp will ctov unHl
her coronation on the night of Sep
tember 22.
A graduate of Louisiana State
University, Miss Overton has lived
in Washington about six years. She
thinks it's “just wonderful" to reign
over the Regatta.
Despite the early hour—it was'
7:30 a.m.—she succeeded in looking
thoroughly wide-awake as she
stepped off the train. Her black hat
was topped off with a bright red
bird and over her dark wool dress
she wore a steel gray jacket belted
in red.
Besides the general chairman and
the Commissioner, the Welcoming
Committee included Thomas E.
Lodge, chairman of the Civic Com- j
mittee of the Regatta; Thomas P.
Morgan, jr., chairman of promotion,
and Minor Hudson, Lyle O’Rourke
and Harold Fangboner of the Junior
Board of Commerce.
funeral services Meld
For John P. S. Neligh
Friends and associates of John
P. S. Neligh. 69, house warden at the
Barney Neighborhood House for 23
years, last night attended his fu
neral service at the house, 470 N
street S.W.
More than 150 persons were pres
ent at the simple service. Among
them were many whom Mr. Neligh
had intructed In his capacity as
head of the department of arts and
crafts. Members of the board of
trustees attended.
One of many messages of con
dolence was from Mrs. Laura Drey
fus-Barney, founder of Neighbor
hood House.
Troop 20 Alumni
To Honor 'Pop' Shoults
Members of Troop 20 Alumni will
lead the Boy Scout program tomor
row at 3 pm. at Camp Roosevelt,
near Prince Frederick, Md., in hon
or of Worth E. Shoults, former
Scoutmaster of Troop 20.
A cabin will be erected on the
camp grounds as a memorial to Mr.
Shoults, popularly known as “Pop”
Shoults, who was a leader in boys'
activities for 10 years prior to his
death in 1934.
Scientists to Meet Here
Famous scientists from all over
the world are expected to attend the
seventh assembly of the. Interna
tional Union of Geodesy and Geo
physics here from September 4 to 15,
it was learned today. The union,
which meets every three years, will
hear prepared papers from scientists
on geodesy and geophysics, a science
which includes the study of the
physics of the earth.
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Plan to Extend
Free Lunch
Project Mapped
Board to Consider
Feeding of 8,400
In Schools
Plans to extend the free lunch
project from 5,500 to 8,400 neces
sltlous school children are expected
to be placed before the Board of
Education In the near future.
A conference called yesterday at
W. P. A. headquarters to consider
offers of additional assistance from
the Federal Surplus Commodities
Corp. in supplying more of certain
types of food decided that the ex
tension could be made with an ad
ditional contribution of about $17,
000 from the District.
First Assistant Supt. of Schools
Robert L. Haycock, representing the
schools, was asked to draw up a
project providing for the extension |
which, he reminded, would be sub- !
ject to the approval of the board.
Limit Set at 8,400.
Originally the meeting yesterday
was called to consider the offer of ,
the surplus commodities agency to |
provide for as many as 15,000 chil
dren. The need and the capacity
of the present kitchen were estab
lished at 8,400, however, and Audi
tor Daniel J. Donovan refused to
consider anything about this num
ber.
If the nrnierf is pxtpnripri work
will be provided for 130 additional
persons in the preparation and dis
tribution of the lunches to the
schools, it was said.
Briefly, the financial problem was
solved as follows: The project for
the coming year was calculated on a
6.200-person basis and estimated
food cost of roughly $82,000. Sur
plus Commodities estimated it could
save about $20,000, leaving a balance
of $62,000. The District has allo
cated $65,000 to the project—$3,000
of which can now be used against
further extension to 8.400 children.
But it wras estimated it would reqiure
$20,000 from the District to extend
the program this much. Subtracting
the $3,000, the funds needed amount
to $17,000.
Not Allocated.
Maj. Donovan said that about
$12,000 of District sponsors contri
butions to W. P. A. projects has not
yet been allocated, which would
leave about $5,000 to be obtained by
reallocating other projects, should
the project be approved by the Com
missioners.
The District contribution is need
ed to buy bread, milk, dry stores
and meats which are not supplied
by the Surplus Commodities agency.
The District's new W. P. A. co
ordinator. Capt. J. L. Person, at
tended the conference as did Acting
Welfare Director Paul L. Kirby, Pub
lic Assistance Director Otto J. Cass,
Surplus Commodities officials, local
and Federal W. P. A. officials.
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aociery. s v-onvennon
Will Open Today
More than 150 wom^n are ex
pected to be on hand for the 6th
annual national convention of Iota
Phi Lambda Sorority, a business
women's group, opening at Howard
University today.
The sessions will run through
next Tuesday and the highlight will
be a discussion of a 10-vear business
educational program for the col
ored business high schools. The
meetings will be in the lecture room
of the new Founders' Library on the
university campus.
A reception is scheduled today by
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and Prof.
Charles M. Thomas will be principal
speaker at services tomorrow at 11
a.m. in the chapel. The president
of the Gamma Chapter, convention
hostess unit, will hold a reception
at her home tomorrow afternoon.
New officers will be elected Tues
day.
Easy Job for Firemen
Firemen from No. 20 Engine Com
pany at Wisconsin avenue and War
ren street N.W. had only to step
across the street to answer a fire
call this morning. It was in a local
oakery truck that had apparently
stopped for gas in a service station
across the way, a fireman stated.
Tax Valuations
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In Fairfax
Increase
Intangible Personal
Property Gain
Is $445,588
Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va„ Aug. 26 —The as
sessed valuation of intangible per
sonal property in Fairfax County for
the current tax year shows an in
crease of $445,588 over figures for the
past year, according to a report to
day from the office of County Com
missioner of the Revenue James U.
Kincheloe.
For the present year intangibles,
including notes, bonds and other evi
dences of debt, money in bank and
capital not otherwise taxed, carry
an assessed valuation of $6,787,543,
while for the preceding year this
class of personal property was as
sessed at $6,341,955, the report shows.
On the basis of the increased val
ues the State treasury is slated to
receive $4,166,59 more in taxes. The 1
total tax on intangibles for 1938
was $48,725.87 and this year it is
$52,892.46.
Capitation Assessments Rise.
An increase in capitation tax as
sessments is also shown in the re
port. Last year capitation assess
ments were $21,979.50. while this
year they have stepped up $2,041.50
* ~ ant no i
A breakdown of the various in
tangible items shows notes, bonds
and other evidence of debt are
assessed at $4,512,245. money, $1,953,
729, and capital, $315,569.
Tangible personal property, the
tax from which goes to the county,
also shows a substantial jump from
1938. This class of property em
braces household furniture, live- j
stock, automobiles, machinery and I
tools and merchant's capital.
Such property on the commis
sioner's report is listed at $3,220,477
for this year, as compared with
$3,141,901 in 1938. Similarly, there
is a considerable boost in the tangi
ble tax, increasing $3,530 62 over
last year. The tax on tangible per- j
sonal property this year is sched
uled to net the county $65,043.11.
A heavy increase in the number
of assessments was reported for the
county this year.
Providence District Leads.
A large part of the increase In
tangible values is attributed to au
tomobiles and new taxpayers moving
into the county.
Providence district leads the coun
ty in the assessed value of its tangi
ble property. The total for the dis
trict is $836,305 exclusive of towns.
Mount Vernon is next with $561,- j
739; Falls Church. $408,986; Darnes
vilie. $295 598: Centerville, $230,080.
and Lee, $180,349.
Of incorporated towns. Falls
Church is first with $289,569; Fair
fax second, with $155,159: Herndon
third, with $139,623: Vienna. $89,499:
Clifton, $21,870, and West Falls
Church, $11,700.
The complete tax books, real, per
sonal and income, will shortly be
turned over to the county treasurer
for the preparation of tax bills. All!
taxes, State and local, will be due
on or before December 5.
Better Understanding
Of Foreign Policy Urged
By the Associated Press.
Senator George. Democrat, of
Georgia today urged a "better un
derstanding" between the executive
department and Congress on foreign
policy.
Senator George, a member of the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee. who has been at odds with the
administration on a number of
major issues, said that if the United
States were to play any part in
efforts to preserve peace, it must
present a united front.
"We can't do that if there is con
stant bickering between the execu
tive and legislative branches of the
Government,” he said.
"I think that our influence will
not be what it should be unless the
head of our Government is under
stood by the American people and
the world at large to speak the real
voice and convictions of the Amer
ican people.”
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PAGEANT TO HAVE AIR STUNT—June Booth Stan, one of the
stars in the Red Cross aquatic pageant to be held September 6,
and Pilot George Brinkerhoff of College Park Airport, who will
fly over Takoma Park pool on the night of the pageant to drop
a parachute bearing Red Cross flags. —Star Staff Photo.
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WASHINGTON PLANTATION—James Thomas, colored employe
of the Farm Credit Administration, got “sort of homesick” for
the old fields of cotton he used to work in South Carolina, so
he planted a handful of seed in his back yard, at 1628 Tenth
street N.W. Barring boll weavil migration and inclement
weather, the “planter,” shown in his little patch, should gather
100 pounds from his two rows. —Star Staff Photo.
Hurja Poll Shows
Garner Ahead in
43 States
44 Support Dewey
For Republican
Choice in 1940
Democrats in 43 States want Vice
President Gamer and Republicans
in 44 States want Thomas E. Dewey.
New York's racket-busting district
attorney, to receive the 1940 presi
dential nominations, according to
a survey made public today by
Pathfinder, Emil Hurja's news
magazine published here.
The poll was based on the as
sumption that President Roosevelt
would not run for a third term.
Among the Democrats, voters in
every State but Missouri. Indiana,
Tennessee. Delaware and Rhode Is
land supported the 70-year-old Vice
President. Dewey was found to
have support in every State but
South Dakota. Michigan, Ohio and
Georgia, among the followers of
the G. O. P.
Secretary of State Hull took Ten
nessee and Delaware, Postmaster
General Farley carried Rhode Is- 1
land and Federal Security Admin
istrator Paul V McNutt and Sena
tor Bennett Champ Clark took In
diana and Missouri, respectively, in
the Democratic party.
Among the Republicans, Senator
Arthur Vandehberg carried Michi
gan and South Dakota. Senator
Robert Taft won his home State
of Ohio and former Gov. Alf M
Landon was the choice of Georgia.
The Pathfinder described the poll
as introductory, saying that later
surveys would be made to check
any changes in sentiment. Em
phasis was placed on the statement
that the results do not constitute
a long-term prediction, but rather
reflect the present character of pub
lic opinion.
Hit-Run Driver, Killer
Of Boy, Is Hunted
Police continued their search to
day for the driver of the hit-and-run
car which killed 9-year-old Allen
A. Underwood while the child was
riding his bicycle near his home at
2-C Southway, Greenbelt, Md„
Thursday night.
A combined hunt was launched by
Prince Georges, Maryland State
and Washington departments, but
no trace of the sedan, which raced
from the scene with the boy's bi
cycle still entangled in its front
bumper, has been found.
The bicycle, however, was located
some time after the accident on a
lonely backwoods road several miles
from Greenbelt.
Funeral services for the youngster,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Un
derwood, the former a worker at the
Washington Navy Yard, are to be
held at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Hines
funeral parlor. Fourteenth and Har
vard streets N.W. Burial will be in
the Forestville Episcopal Church
Cemetery at Forestville, Md.
Lunacy nearing is oet
For Murder Defendant
Richard J. Colton, 59, under in
dictment for first-degree murder for
the shooting of Joseph McKenna,
46, will get a lunacy hearing Mon
day before District Court Judge F.
Dickinson Letts, it was announced
today by Assistant United States
District Attorney William S. Tarver.
The killing took place August 11
in the 3500 block of Thirteenth street
N.W., where both men resided.
James J. Reilly, counsel for Col
ton, petitioned for the lunacy pro
ceeding and Mr. Tarver agreed,
medical examiners brought Into the
case by the District attorney's office
having reported that the defendant
is of unsound mind.
Roosevelt to Receive
New Danish Minister
Henrik De Kauffmann, newly ap
pointed Minister from Denmark,
was scheduled to call briefly on
President Roosevelt today for an
informal presentation of his cre
dentials as representative of the
Danish government.
Due to the international crisis,
it was decided to defer the cus
tomary formal reception of the new
Minister by the President, but to
clear the way by the brief call for
him to undertake his duties at once.
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Prowler Is Routed
Third Time Trying
To Rob Embassy
Intruder Jumps Out
Window and Flees
Down Street
A colored prowler who apparently
nas his heart set on burglarizing
he Turkish Embassy was sought
py police today.
The would-be burglar appeared
it the Embassy last night for the
hird time this week and was driven
pff by the nephew of the Ambassador
tnd an Embassy chauffeur.
On Sunday the prowler paid his
irst visit to the Embassy at 1606
rwenty-third street N.W. He piled
apestries and other valuables up.
preparatory to hauling them out
pf the building, but apparently was
Tightened away.
The prowler returned Monday
night and fled when surprised by
Embassy attaches. Last night Al
adin Erem. the chauffeur, spied
:he man prowling about in the
Embassy.
He summoned Sadi Koylan. 20,
nephew of Ambassador Mehmet Mu
nir Ertegun, and the tow attempted
to hold the intruder. The man
jumped out of a window, however,
ibout 25 feet above the ground and
fled down the street. He was fol
lowed as far as Sixteenth and P
streets N.W. Apparently, he had
obtained no loot.
Two colored men entered a gro
cery store at 522 R street N.W. last
night, flashed a revolver and ob
tained $10 in change from Sam
x UuKowsKi. the proprietor.
Marie Gilroy, 1347 Nineteenth
street N.W., reported to police that
two men snatched her pocketbook as
she stood near the Taft Bridge at
Connecticut avenue and Belmont
oad N.W. last night. The purse con
tained about *30. she said.
Three strong arm bandits robbed
Earl Leake. 67. 1135 Abbey place N.E.,
>f his wrist watch and *2.50 last night
as he walked on New York avenue
near Kirby street NK.
Soldier, Hunted 2 Years,
Faces Court-Martial
Martin Richard Rieckmann. United
States Army private captured by
Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents in Atlanta. Ga.. after a two
year hunt, will be returned to Wash
ington to face an Army court-mar
tial on charges of desertion and a
civil action for larceny on a Govern
ment reservation, the Department of
Justice said today.
Rieckmann is accused of deserting
Headquarters Company here in Feb
ruary. 1937. after 21 years’ service.
He also is charged with stealing two
22-caliber Colt automatic pistols and
personal property of other soldiers.
The pistols, officials said, were re
covered in a pawn shop.
Held under *2.000 bond, Rieck
mann will be given a hearing before
the United States commissioner in
Atlanta pending removal proceed
ings.
The accused man saw World War
service in Siberia and served in cam
paigns in Hawaii and the Philippines.
Union Asks Promotions
Be Made From Within
The United Federal Workers,
Local 2. yesterday sent a letter to
Roy F. Hendrickson, Agriculture De
partment director of personnel, urg
ing him to observe the department's
policy of making appointments to
new department jobs from employes
already serving the agency. The
Food and Drug Administration re
cently added 95 jobs as Junior chem
ists and inspectors to its organiza
tion.
The union told Mr. Hendrickson
that the promotion from within
policy is being violated in the Food
and Drug Administration. He told
the union he would make a prompt
investigation.
Mrs. E. Frederick Sells
Is Granted Divorce
Mrs. E. Frederick Sells, wife of the
general manager of the Westing
house Electric Co. here, was granted
a divorce yesterday on charges of
cruelty in Las Vegas, Nev., accord
ing to the Associated Press.
They were married in Philadel
phia in 1935 and lived here at 2910
Cortland place N.W.
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Gravel Strike
Factions to Meet
On Monday
Federal Conciliator
To Make Proposal
For Settlement
An “important joint conference"
at 10 a.m. Monday between faction*
in the sand and gravel strike wa* .
scheduled definitely today by How
ard T. Colvin. Labor Department
conciliator, after efforts to bring to
gether union leaders and representa
tives of the strike-bound Smoot
Sand & Gravel Co. this afternoon
failed.
Mr. Colvin declined to discuss pro
posals he plans to make at Monday s
session, but indicated that the con
ference is aimed to provide a definite
break in the two-week-old dispute
which has stalemated millions of
dollars’ worth of concrete construc
tion in the District.
Pittenger Writes Letters.
Announcement of the forthcom
ing joint parley came after Repre- ,
sentative Pittenger. Republican, of
Minnesota revealed he had written
letters to Lewis E. Smoot, chairman
of the board of the gravel concern,
and Sacket L. Duryee, administra
tive assistant to Col. Robert S.
Thomas, War Department engineer,
protesting the “grave conditions”
brought about by the building ma
terials tieup.
“I am. not concerned with any of
the various parties involved,” Mr
Pittinger wrote, “but as a member
of Congress who has to vote on legis
lation for the District of Columbia
I am concerned with the situation a*
it concerns the building industry,
and in my opinion the monopoly on
sand and gravel should not be tol
erated.”
Others Could Get Permits.
Mr. Duryee said that a reply to
Mr Piftpncrpr’c lottos i- __
consideration, adding, however, tth»*
"the War Department is not in the
sand and gravel business." He ex
plained that while the Smoot con
cern has permits to dredge the sand
and gravel to sell, other companies
could obtain similar permits by
"qualifying properly."
Mr. Smoot, meanwhile, is confined
to his ancestral home near Colonial
Beach, Va.. with an illness which
probably will keep him in bed for
at least a week longer.
John Shields, organizer for the
American Federation of Labor and
a negotiator for the striking Local
No. 22075 of the Sand and Gravel
Workers’ Union has stated that his
men have insisted on negotiating
with Mr. Smoot or someone dele
gated by the company head to act
"definitely and authoritatively.”
In the meantime, indications con
tinued that the strike of members *
of the Plumbers’ Local No. 5 would
continue until some settlement is
forthcoming in the sand-gravel
tieup.
Wife Living Under Same
Roof. Is Denied Alimony
Refusing a maintenance order
yesterday to Mrs. Ruth N. Cooper,
25, of 3620 Eleventh street N.W.,
District Court Justice Letts said •
wives must leave husbands before
claiming alimony.
Mrs. Cooper occupies an apart
ment with her husband. Ruffin R.
Cooper. 40. employe of the National
Park Service, and their two small
sons. She sued August 2 for a legal
separation, charged cruelty and said
she planned to leave with the chil
dren as soon as alimony was
granted.
Justice Letts said no showing had
been made that the Coopers were
not living as man and wife.
He said he did not feel bound to
follow a recent Court of Appeals ,
ruling in a similar case, in which
alimony payment had been ordered,
because in that instance the hus
band and wife were joint owners
of the house in which they lived and
their separation in all respects but
residence was proved.
Mr. Cooper denied his wife's
charges of cruelty and produced
affidavits of good character.
Large World's Fair
Delegation Expected
A group from the Committee on
Arrangements for District of Co
lumbia day at the New York World's
I Fair heard reports yesterday at its
meeting at the University Club In
dicating that a larger number of
persons than expected will make
the trip for the District ceremonies
September 9.
Frederic A. Delano, chairman of
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, and uncle of
| President Roosevelt, is planning to
[ join the official party, according to
: Thomas P. Morgan, Jr., general
; chairman. Local branches of cor
i porations and Government agen
| cies that have exhibits at the fair
are expected to send delegations of
employes, it was also announced by
the committee.
To avoid crowding, coaches on the ~
trains going to the fair ordinarily
holding 79 persons will be limited
to 60.
In addition to Mr. Morgan, who
presided at yesterday's meeting, *
those who attended included Brig.
Gen. Albert L. Cox, J. Austin Lati
mer, Capt, H. C. Whitehurst, Col. E.
Goring Blis^ Edgar Morris, L. A.
Carruthers and Commissioners Mel
vin C. Hazen and David McCoach.
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Band Concert
By the United States Soldiers’
Home Band this evening at 6:30
o'clock in the Soldiers' Home Band
stand. John S. M. Zimmermann,
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, assist
ant,
, Program.
March, “Our Old Vets”-Zimmermann
(Dedicated tt> the members of the
United States Soldiers' Home.)
Overture, “The Marriage of Figaro”
Mozart
Paraphrase on “Three Blind Mice”
Lotter
Scenes from the opera, “Montana”
Wallace
Popular numbers, “The Penny Sere
nade” ...Weerman
“I Love a Parade” _ Arlen
Waltz suite, "A Daughter of Love”
Bennett
Finale, “The Potentate”
Walter Smith
“The Star Spangled Banner.”