Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1933, Page 17

SLAYING-SUICIDE MOTIVE IS PUZZLE AS INQUIRIES FAIL Police and Coroner Complete Probes of Death of 0'Neal and Bride. TRAGEDY FOLLOWS PARTY. HUSBAND HAD BEEN HURT Wife's Relatives Scout Theory of Jealousy—Details of Saturday Night Affair Lacking. ‘What caused Frank O'Neal to shoot his bride of five months to death and ! then kill himself still was a matter of | conjecture today, dspite the fact both | the police and the coroner had com- | pleted their investigations of the case. O'Neal, 32-year-old employe of the | District Water Department, fired a .38- caliber bullet into his wife's right temple about 5 o'clock yesterday morning, as she lay asleep in a second- floor bed room of their home, 1272 Owen place northeast. ‘Then, still leaning over her, he point- ed the gun at his right temple and pulled the trigger again. He fell dead @cross his bride’s body. A short time before, O'Neal and his | ‘wife, Mrs. Grace Wilson O'Neal, 31, had returned from a Saturday night party. Where the affair 1\whl.! h;ld olx; what ed there, neither the police nor tilhnmmner ‘was able to learn. All that members of their household knew was they had left home in a taxicab, with the explanation that they were “going to a party and won’t be home until late.” 5 O'Neal’s Lips Swollen. somehow, however, feal had been injured. His lips were cut and swollen, according to| Acting A. Magruder MacDon- | ald, and there was a bloody handker- chief in a corner of the room, In ad- dition, Dr. MacDonald said, there was 8 spot of blood on the lapel of O'Neal’s overcoat and another on his shirt. Although _ O'Neal's mother, Mrs. James L. Clark, 510 Seventh street southeast, and other members of his family expressed belief he had been hurt in a jealous fight with another men, this theory was scoffed at by his wife’s relatives. Mrs. O'Neal's brother, Joseph Wilson, who discovered the tragedy after being awakened by the revolver shots, said: “They were crazy about each other and thore was mfa]reuon why Frank should ~e been jealous.” th simflar’sucement ‘was made by her sicte~, Mrs. Mary Ramisch, 5408 First stree’. “Grace wasn't interested in any othcr man,” she declared. “He just got erazy that way every once in a while, | for no particular reason.” Said Party Was “All Right” The O'Neals returned from the party about 4 o'clock. A short time later O'Neal went downstairs, where he told 8 roomer, John Sutherland, who was Jeaving for work, he was going to put some coal in the furnace. He was in the cellar when Wilson came home from work a few :minutes “I heard him in the cellar and “T asked him i { “He started to shovel some coal into the furnace and I went upstalrs and to bed. The next thing I knew I heard the shots.” The shots also were heard by his sister, Miss Georgia Louise Wilson. 18, who was asleep in another part of the house. They summoned a Casualty ! Hospital ambulance, but all that the accompanying physician could do was to pronuunce the couple dead. ‘Went to Basement for Gun. Investigation by Detective Sergt. Wal- fer 8. Beck revealed O'Neal’s real pur- in g to the basement was to the revolver, an antiquated weapon longing to & relative, from an old #runk there. Although the couple was married last September 8, Mrs. O'Neal still was em- ployed in the Department of Com- merce under her maiden name. She #ls0 is listed in the telephone directory as “Miss Grace E. Wilson.” Certificates of murder and suicide ‘were issued by Dr. MacDonald. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomor- Tow afternoon in the W. W. Chambers | chapel, following which the couple will be buried in Fort Lincoln Cemetery. NINE HELD IN RAIDS IN PRINCE GEORGES Four Men and Three Women Are Arrested in House in Carmody Hills. By a 8taff Correspondent of The Star. WASHINGTO! TAXI LIABILITY INSURANCE HELD MORE COSTLY THAN METERS (This is the second of a series of three articles on the taxicad situa- tion in Washington. The third article will appear tomorrow.) Ccmpulsory lability insurance for taxicabs in Washington, now being con- sidered by a congressional subcommittee, would put cab drivers to a consider- ably greater expense than the installa- tion of meters, it was learned todey. The information that some of the proponents of the present zone-system of taxicab operation apparently, favor compulsory insurance was received with ‘:urprLse by taxicab operators, who pointed out that one of the principal arguments of those opposing the meter system has been that its inauguration would place & heavy additional expense upon the drivers. Insurance Costs $365. New meters can be bought for ap- proximately $125, and good second- hand ones for as low as $35. Accord- ing to local infurance companies, how- ever, the rate in Washington for taxi- cab liability policies is $270 for public liability and $95 for property damage. ‘The public liability plan pays a maxi- mum of $5,000 for jury or death of one person and $10,000 for the injury or death of more than one person in any one accident. They sald it would be impossible to secure any Mability policy which would afford adequate protection for $28 a year. This figure had been published as representing the amount some members of Congress be lieved a liability policy for taxicabs would cost. It was said today that compulsory insurance had been considered by the House subcommittee handling the Dis- trict appropriation bill and that a pro- posal for legislation requiring insurance of this nature would be placed before :kele full House Appropriations Commit- e week. Zone System Cheaper. 1If the amendment proposed by Repre- sentative Blanton, of Texas, to prevent the Public Utilities Commission from using any funds appropriated by Con- gress in enforcing its order requiring meters on taxicabs comes up before the House Appropriations Committee, the argument will be made that the public can ride more cheaply under the zone system. is true, and will continue to be true if the taxicab industry can “stand the " Under the existing rates it is possible to ride seven miles in a taxicab for 20 cents. Under the pro- posed meter system such a trip would cost $1. Obviously, no taxicab can operate profitably on a basis of seven miles for 20 cents, but this, of course, is an ex- treme case. The testimony at the various hear- ings on the taxicab question has been that the average trip is about two miles. This gives the m?ll:"br tnt‘:iout ll()* c':aku nger , but does n¢ e e tion the miles lost in cruising for fares and in retruning from trips, which is estimated at from 20 to 40 per cent of the total mileage. Depression Is Blamed. People’s Counsel Richmond B. Keech believes the economic situation has played an important part in bringing the taxicab industry to its present status, pointing out that the number of persons who could afford to use cabs under the old rates has substantially decreased and that the inability of many to eke out an existence in any other line of endeavor has resulted in persons from all walks of life turning to the taxi fleld as a last resort. As a rug‘,‘ tihn taxicab c‘oomg:;l‘e:i he says, for it necessary -uv“wpeoxndumdmmuby reducing their price and fixing it at a definite sum. This was accomplished by the use of smaller cabs with less ting cost, increasing the number bs on the street and the inaugura- tion of the zone system. ~ Believing that three integral parts| make up the taxi industry, namely, the | public, the driver and the owner of the cab, Mr. Keech recently made an investigation to determine whether any- thing could be done to remedy the pres- ent situation. This investigation, he said, disclosed that the existing rate, with the extensive first zone, was not deemed adequate. He reached this con- clusion after talking to “innumerable drivers, those operating independently, those operating as members of asso- ciations, those employed by companies and cab owners.” Slight Increase Favored. “It would appear to be the consensus of all,” he said, “that a slight raise in rate, possibly 25 cents, with a reason- able curtailment of the existing center or first zone, would substantially assist. It was the further belief that such raise and curtailment in size of the first 2zone would not result in a great num- ber of persons leaving the taxi field for other methods of transportation. It further appeared to be the consensus of the drivers of the cabs, ‘as well as the owners, that it would be highly desir- able to establish uniform zones and boundaries. “It is my belief that the commission has the authority to establish uniform zones and boundaries, to fix the rates to be charged for each zone and to re- quire all of the operators to comply with tdl“\)em, subject to penalty for failure to 0. “The adoption of such a course by | the commission could not be construed HYATTSVILLE, Md. February 6.— Acting on complaints, a squad of Prince | Georges County police raided a house in Carmody Hills early yesterday and | arrested four men ahd three women. One of the men was charged with m;g‘:l possession of liquor and running a dis- orderly house, while the others were booked for disorderly conduct. The man against whom the more serious charges were lodged, was Virgil C. Boyd. He was released under $500 bond. The others were set at liberty when they posted $4.50 collateral each. Officers making the raid were Sergt. H. G. Machen and Policemen Claude Reese, William E. Clifton and Ralph Brown, A woman and a man were arrested and a 75-gallon still and quantity of liquor seized when county police raided 8 house on Carmody road, Seat Pleas- ant, over the week end. The prisoners gave their names as Buster Spencer, colored, of Meadows, Md., and Mary Crozier of the 400 block of Eighth street northeast, Washington. Both were charged with manufacture and possession of liquor and held for bond of $1,000. The raiders fin the still ouse, to- of alleged liquor. Sergt. Machen, and Cuu!%on and Constable Howard Slater conducted the raid. ROAD SHOULDERS GRADED Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. LEONARDTOWN, Md., February 6.— ‘The grading work for the new shoulders 1o be put on the Leonardtown-Washing- te Highway has commenced. as a departure from its original posi- tion of favoring meter operation. It is my belief that such a procedure could not fail to win the applause of all con- cerned, and would remove from the minds of many the idea that the com- mission has not by affirmative action given the zone system of operation a fair test by the inauguration of fixed, reasonable zones and uniform charges | for such zones. Authority is Doubled. “If those drivers who desired to do so were permitted to operate on a meter basis, the rate to be prescribed by the Commission, it would also be possible to determine the public's pref- erence as to meter or zome operation, ‘assuming the rate which the Commis- |sion would countenance for meter | operation would be comparable to the amount fixed for each zone.” There seems to be some doubt, how- ever, concerning the authority of the Commission to fix zone rates at this time, or to punish those who fail to comply with them. ‘William A. Roberts, assistant corpora- tion counsel, who has represented the Public Utilities Commission in the taxi- cab dispute, is of the opinion that any ruling by the Commission increasing rates would be illegal in view of the recent decision by District Supreme Court Justice Jesse C. Adkins require ing that meters be installed. This is the ruling that was nullified by the Blanton rider last year. Doubts Power to Prosecute. Roberts also sald he did not believe cab drivers could be prosecuted by the Commission on the theory that the present use of zone rates violates the 1 Operators Surprised That Some Zone-Sys- tem Proponents Favor Compulsory Protection Measure. . succeeded in having Congrpss adopt last ear. T Attorney George Sullivan, _who represented the Federation of Citizens’ Associations, during the hearings be- fore Justice Adkins, takes a slightly different view of the question. He favors the zone system because he be- lieves the compulsory use of meters would mzake the operation of cabs more expensive and would drive cabs off the streets by curtailing their use by the public. The federation, he declared, feels that the public has the right to Teasonable service and that it should have the privilege of choosing between the meter and zone systems without the introduction of arbitrary laws or regulations. ‘The Citizens’ Joint Transportation Commitee, through _its attorney, Thomas P. Littlepage, has taken more or less of a neutral position. “The mat- ter should be left up to the commission to regulate as it sees fit,” Mr. Little- page said. Oppose Change in System. system stand upon two main points. ‘The first is that meters are expensive and if they should be required by law, many drivers, unable to afford them, would have to surrender their means of livelihood. The second is that the use of meters would make taxicab serv- ice more expensive, thereby reducing the number of riders and throwing men out of work. Many of this group also believe that the cabs can be oper- ated on a zone basis profitably. If the public is getting what it wants —chea transportation—why tamper with \Ee established order, they ask? ‘Why do away with a system, in a mis- taken effort to help the cabmen, when it is now so attractive that from 10 to 12 new taxicabs are being licensed | datly? ANALYSIS STARTS INBAKER'S DEATH Certificate in John Vogler Case Withheld for Chemist’s Report: A death "certificate was being with- held by the District coroner’s office to- day in the case of John P. Conrad Vogler, 28-year-old baker, who was found dead in _bed at his home in the 1300 block of Irving street yesterday. An autopsy performed at the morgue last night by Deputy Coroner C. J. Murphy failed to disclose definitely the cause of the man’s sudden death and contents of his stomach were submitted to the District chemist today for gmlym together with specimens of his lood. Found By Latdlord. Vogler was found by Harry W. Parker, owner cf the Irving street premises where the man was a roomer. He was pronounced dead by a physi- cian from Emergency Hospital. Headquarters detectives immediately launched an investigation. Acting Coroner A. Magrucder MacDonald said his investigation revealed no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death, however. Meanwhile Dr. MacDonald issued & certificate of suicide in the death of William P. Kubitz, 45, of the 1100 block of Eighteenth street, who was found in a gas-filled room at his residence yesterday morning with two jets open on a small gas stove. Efforts of the fire rescue squad and physicians from Freedmen's Hospital failed to revive the man and he was pronounced dead by Dr. M. T. Garrett. He left no note explaining his act. Poisoning Victim Dies. Mrs. 1da Burke, 36, of the 1500 block of L street, who was taken to Gallinger Hospital January 22 suffering from poisoning, died at that institution this morning.” The coroner was notified of her death today. TAXPAYERS PLAN Montgomery Group to Visit Annap- olis Soon to Urge Tax Reduction. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., February 6.—A large delegation of Montgomery County taxpayers will visit Annapolis soon to protest to the county’s representatives m the Legislature against enactment of the announced bond-issue program for the county and to urge legislation to lessen taxation. The pilgrimage will be sponsored by the Non-Partisan Taxpayers' League of Montgemery County, which has just completed an investigation of the county's operating methods and ex- penditures, conducted with a view to recommending how expenses could be slashed without impairing the efficiency of the administration of county affairs. The Budght Committee of the non- partisan organization, which is com- posed of an organization Democrat, a progressive Democrat and a Republican from each of the 13 election districts of the county, met here ‘Saturday afternoon and is understood to have approved the recommendations of the Investigating Subcommittee. A full re- port will be made public within a few days. PROGRESS ON QUESTIONS REPORTED TO CITIZENS Forest Glen Group to Act on Pu- pils’ Bus Fare, Sewerage and Taxation at March Meeting. Special Dispatch to The Star. FOREST GLEN, Md., Pebruary 6— Progress on the question of reduced bus fare for school children, the study of the sewage situation in Forest Glen and vicinity, and taxation problems af- fecting members of the community was reported at an executive meeting of the Forest Glen Citizens’ Association. Defi~ nite action is expected to be taken at the March meeting of the association. Robert V. Conroy, president of the association, reported ‘that the Kensing- ton Board of Trade had advised him that it will give its entire co-operation to the association in its efforts to have the road between Forest Glen and Kens- ington straightened. The taxicab men’ favoring the zone | PROTEST ON BONDS |** The Foening Sfar WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D. C, MON ID.C. ANDMARYLAND INCOME TAX TOTAL | DROPS 30 PER CENT Decrease for 1932 Compares With Slump of 41 Per Cent for Entire Country. $23,877,483 INCLUDES CORPORATION LEVIES Total Payments to Federal Gov- ernment From This Area Are $27,- 887,843, 26 Per Cent Decline. Income taxes paid by individuals and corporations in the District of Columbia and State of Maryland dropped 30 per cent during the calendar year 1932 as compared to 1931, while those paid by the Nation at large fell 41 per cent, according to figures made pu&uc by the Bureau of Internal Rev- enue. . Income taxes for this area dropped. from $34,215232 to $23,877,483. This includes corporation income taxes, which fell from $17,955253 to $12,- 786,402, and individual income taxes $11,091,081. The total income tax for the coun- try decreased from $1,368,035,467 to $784,617,096. Decrease Here 26 Per Cent. In line with the general trend for the country, the District of Columbia and Maryland showed a decrease of 26 per cent in total Federal taxes paid during the calendar year 1932, as com- pared with the calendar year 1931. Tha total for the country dropped 25 per_cent. The total contribution from this Fed- eral collection district dropped from $37,717,809 in 1931 to $27,887,843 in 1932, while for the country as a whole the total fell from $1914,054,622 to $1,420,068,593 during the same period. The trend was in different directions on income taxes, which showed a sharp falling off, and on miscellaneous taxes, whichs due to new taxes imppsed by the new revenue bill, showed’ an in. crease, both in this district and for the country. * Miscellaneous taxes here increased from $3,502,577 in 1931 to $4,010,359 in 1932, while for the country as a whole they jumped from $546,019,155 to $635,451,497 during the same period. Miscellaneous Taxes Drop. The State of Virginia showed a de- crease not only in its total contribu- tions to the Federal till, but also in its miscellaneous taxes. Total income taxes in Virginia fell from $18,042,039 to $10,711,534, miscellaneous taxes dropped from $89,073,428 to $88,395.- 065; the total Federal tax dropped from $107,115,468 to $99,106,599. New York State led the Nation in amount of total Federal revenue with 2 total of $333,097,023, but that was 1$169,368,467 less than collected the year | before. New York's commanding position {Wwas due to huge collections of income | tax. which brought $145,967,129 from corporations and $105,626,239 from ih- dividuals. North Carolina ranked second in pro- |ducing revenue for the Government, with $205,721,458, a drop of approxi- mately $50,000,000 from 1931. Its posi- tion was due to the collections of mis- cellaneous taxes, chiefly on tobacco, which amounted to $194,371,012. Nevada Income Taxes Rise. While 55 out of 65 internal revenue collection districts of the country showed gains in miscellaneous collec- tons in 1932 over 1931, due to the taxes imposed in the billion-dollar tax bill, only one State showed an increase {in income tax: Nevada reported cor- | porations paid $1192978 in 1932, as | compared\with $679,740 the year before. That State’s total of all taxes also showed an increase from $1,272,227 in 1931, to $1,657,366 in 1932. Other States 'which reported increased total taxes for the year were Arkansas, with $1,289,693, against $1,219,715; Kentucky, with $45,670,088, against $24,520,625, and Louisiana, with $7,- 313,637, against $7,036,443. The first district of Texas reported $13,733,701, as compared with $13,505,806. All of the increases in total tax, except Neva- da, were attributable to greater miscel- eous tax collections. BOGUS MONEY WARNING IS GIVEN IN WINCHESTER Firms Are Informed of Wave of Counterfeits in Shenandoah Valley Towns. Special Dispatch to The Star. WINCHESTER, Va., February 6.— Business firms here were warned yes- terday by police to scrutinize carefully paper money as a result of spurious bills being passed in Harrisonburg, Strasburg and other places in the Shenandoah Velley. The counterfeits are said to be of various denominations, but princi- pally $20 and $10. The bogus money appeared in the Virginia Valley towns only a day or so after similar engravings had been found in Baltimore. One.man who tendered one at Harrisonburg was caught, after an exciting chase. He sald he was Clyde Brasher, 28, Wash- Ington. CARD PARTY ARRANGED Sligo Park Hills Citizens Plan En- tertainment Wednesday. Special Dispatch to The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md., February 6.— Final arrangements for the initial card party to be given under the aucpices of the Sligo Park Hills Citizens’ Asso- clation Wednesday evening in the parish hall of the Church cf Ascension have | been made. Mrs. E. Francis McDevitt heads the committee in charge and is assisted by Krs, A. T. Coumbe, jr.; Mrs. Perry O. uff, Mrs. Vernon Brewster, Mrs. David Harger, Mrs. Harry Shaw, Mrs. Harry ainor, Mrs, Louis Yost, E. K. elson, Mrs. William Mrs, Milford Zimmerman. ., Mrs. ‘Wight and Rural Mail Boxes To Be Cleansed of Unpaid Catalogues By the Associated Press. | BUT which dropped from $16,259,979 to, DAY, FEBRUARY 6, Rock Creek Park Contains 222,300 Trees, U. S. Reports ‘There are 222,300 trees in Rock Creek Park. That figure was an- nounced today by the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks as the result of a survey com- pleted by I. N. Hoffman, natural- ist in the park division. Officials said the survey was made as K.n of a tree census of parks here being taken by the Federal group. ‘They explained that United States Forest Service standards of esti- mate were used in making the survey. A tree census in East Potomac Park, recently made by Mr. Hoff- man, showed more than 8,000 trees there, by actual count, offi- cials asserted. MERCURY HITS 15, STARTS CLIMB |Temperature Within One De- gree of Winter Record; Many Seek Relief. ‘Washington’s official - thermometer stood early today within one degree of the lowest temperature of the Winter, the Weather Bureau reported, but by 10 am. had risen above the Sunday maximum on an upward climb which will carry it to a 32-degree minimum for tonight. At 6:30 a.m., the mercury read 15, one notch above the record low of 14 degrees on December 16, 1932. Three hours later, it was at 25, or 2 ',degrees higher than the maximum yes- | opposed terday at 4 pm. More snow, which may turn into rain as it grows’ warmer, was forecast for late tonight or early tomorrow. The precipitation probably will - continue Tuesday. Relief Centers Crowded. The city’s, missions and relief centers were crowded last night, more than 1,000 men seeking shelter from the cold at the Salvation Army, Central Union Mission, Gospel Mission and Volun- teers of America. Although the less traveled streets and highways remained icy in spots, the week end accident toll was the lowest in months as the cold snap kept the usual Sunday motorists indoors. United States Park Police barricaded the road leading from Massachusetts avenue into the Rock Creek and Poto- mac Perkway, in order to protect sled- ders from automobiles. The P street entrance also was closed. Ross and Ridge roads in the park also were blocked, caution signs were posted at other danger spots and sand spread on slippery hills. Girl Injured By Taxi. Miss Marietta Booth, 18, of 3724 Yuma street, was slightly injured toda: when struck by a taxicab at Eleven! and Harvard streets. She was treated at Garfied Hospital for bruises on the right leg. Danlel *Tibbs, 1800 block Seventh street, operator of the cab, was taken to No. 10 precinct and charged with driving a car with bad brakes. He was released on $25 bond. Two accidents which occurred at Eleventh and V streets, less than three hours apart last night, resulted in in- Jjury to Alvah Jenkins, colored, of the 300 block W street, who was hurt when cars operated by Walter -Johnson, col- ored, 2000 block Seventeenth street, and William Archer, colored, 1700 block U street, collided at the intersec- tion; and to_Carroll Fortune, colored, 1700 block Willard street, who was treated at FPreedmen’s Hospital for lacerations received in a collision be- tween automobiles driven by William Richardson, 3500 block Holmead place, and William White, colored, of the 1700 block Thirteenth street. COMMUNISM SPREAD DEPLORED BY D. A. R. Silver Spring Chapter Indorses Resolution—Meeting at Home of Mrs. Hiram Johnson. Special Dispatch to The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md, 6.—A resolution decrying the spread of Communism in this country and con- demning the teaching of its doctrines in colleges and public schools was in- dorsed by the Erasmus Perry Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at a meeting Saturday aft- ernoon at the home of Mrs. Hiram Johnson. The resolution was sent to the chap- ter for approval by the Col. Tench Tilghman Chapter of this county and will be sent to Gov. Ritchie and the Maryland House of Delegates asking that the Communist party be “denied recognition as a political entity.” Mrs. Henry Zoller, jr., State regent; Mrs. George H. Stapp, ir., State treas- urer, and Mrs. S. F. Wright, chairman of the State Finance Committee of the D. A. R, all of Baltimore, were present and outlined the various duties of the local chapter officers. The chapter regent pin was pre- sented to Mrs. Howard W. Griffith, re- gent of the local chapter, by Mrs. Zoller. This pin will be worn by the regent only during her term of office. It was announced that the.date of the next meeting, which falls.on March 4, has been changed to the following Saturday so that the members can at- tend the inaugural ceremonies. Preceding the meeting Mrs. Johnson entertained at luncheon the State offi- cers, Mrs. Zoller, Mrs. Stapp and Mrs. Wright; and Mrs. (Grifith, Mrs. Edwin Powell, Mrs. Lester E. Veirs, and Mrs. H. B. Brougham, all officers of the lo- cal chapter. e INCREASE IN TAXES ON INSURANCE BACKED House Subcommittee Decides to Report Favorably on Amend- ing Code of District. The insurance subcommittee of the House District Committee, of which Representative Harlan of Ohio is chair- man, after a brief today, de- ciaed to report favorably to the whole committee the bill introduced by Chair- man Norton at request of District offi- cials amending the insurance code. ‘This bill provides for a 1% per cent tax instead of a 1 per cent tax on companies and associations on their net premium receipts from business done in the District. This tax would be due March 1 of each year on the amount Rural route mail boxes, in the opinion of the Post OMde Depart- ment, are for mail and not for catalogues distributed without Uncle Sam's aid. of income for the year ending Decem- ber 31. This increased tax would be in lieu of all other taxes except those upon real estate and any license fees ’ Federation of Associations 1933. MARRIED WORKERS CLAUSE REPEAL IS URGED BY WOMEN Economy Act Provision De- nounced as Blow to Feminine Rights. FEP MANY PROMINENT SPEAKERS ARE HEARD National Party Group Told in Let- ter by Doak He Favors Equal " Opportunity in Service. Repeal of the “married workers” clause in the economy act and early passage of an ‘“equal rights” amend- ment to the Constitution were advocated in resolutions adopted at a mass meet- ing yesterday afternoon under auspices of the Government Workers' Council of the National Woman'’s Party. Speakers from various organizations enlisted in the fight to uphold women's rights to paid employment, addressed about 300 men and women assembled in the Masonic Auditorium and de- nounced the controversial clause in the |economy act which calls for dismissal of married women whose husbands work for the Government. Secretary of Labor Doak. who was to have addressed the meeting, sent a telegram rekreltlnf his inability to at- tend on account of illness. He declared in his message, however, that he was to the “marriage clause” and favored ‘“equal opportunity” for every man and woman in the Government service. ‘. Speakers of Prominence. ‘The speakers included: Miss Maud Younger, legislative chairman of the National Woman’s Party; Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, editor of the Washington Herald; Miss Jessie Dell, United States Civil Service Commissioner; Representa- tive Louis ILudlow of Indiana, and Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, president of the Dis- trict of Columbia Federation of Wom- en’s Clubs. Mrs. Edwina As , chair- man of the Government lorkers” Council, presided. The yellow and gold banners used to picket the White House for women’s rights, the colors of the Na- tional Woman's Party, decorated the hall. Miss Dell assailed the so-called “mar- riage clause” as undermining the home and threatening a return of the “scan- dle, .gossip and shame” which, she declared, always is attached to the “secret marriages” which such legisla- tion compels. Since the money saved to the Govepnment through dismissal of married women js impounded into the Treasury, she declared there is no resultant spread of employment. chfi?éd":m.' & p-txm objections e to the act are that it tends to nt betwen marriage Government, in the future, and is operating “to force women out of the pald employment.” “Attacks Women’s Rights.” ‘The “marriage clause” Miss Younger declared, is 8 new attack on the of women to earn their living. e National Woman's Party is not con- cerned with wage scales and working conditions at this time, she said, but is interested women are made the equals of men in obtaining employment. She reviewed various acts passed by State legislatures to indicate the trend of legislation seeking to oust women from their jobs on account of the dt 3 the economy was _“stupid, unfa; and unneccessary” and joined in ad- vocating_its repeal. From Representative Ludlow, who in- troduced the “equal rights” amend- ment in the present Congress the women recelved a pledge to offer it again in the next Congress and if necessary carry the fight to the White House. Ludow pointed out that de- chiefly in seeing that | said Convicted Fighter Given Jail Delay To Keep Ring Date After he had pleaded guilty to second offense n of liquor today, Frankie De Angelo, 23-year-old prizefighter, was al- lowed 18 days’' freedom by Po- lice Court Judge Isaac R. Hitt so that he may engage in a sched- uled fight at a nearby sports arena. Judge Hitt informed De An- gelo that he will have to begin serving a 45-day term February 24. The fight which the defen- dant asked the court to allow him to participate in, he said, is to take place February 14. De. Angelo, who gave his address as the 1300 block Thirty-fifth street, was arrested January 17 near his home. According to three sev- enth precinct policemen, an in- former called a number and asked for three pints of gin. ‘They said De Angelo arrived with the liquor and the informer paid him in marked money. Assistant U. S. Attorney Wilbur Baugh- man suggested that Judge Hitt ‘grant the boxer time to complete his engagement. WOMAN IS HELD - INOPIUM INQUIRY Agents Report Finding Elab- orate “Den” in Northeast Residential Section. Mrs. Lillian A. Maddock, 32, of 2519 | Third street northeast, was ordered held for grand jury action today by United States Commissioner Needham C. Turnage on charges of violating the Harrison narcotic act as asresult of a raid on her home late Saturday by Federal agents and metropolitan police. Bond was set at $10,000 by Com- missioner Turnage, who held a hearing in the case despite the absence of the principal Government witness, Eddie Johnson, a narcotic informant, who was confined to a hospital with injuries allegedly inflicted by Mrs. Maddock when she attacked him yesterday at police headquarters. Only two witnesses were heard by Turnage, Thomas E. Middlebrooks, dis- trict narcotic supervisor, and Albert L. Rathel, Federal narcotic agent, who described how they sent Johnson to Mrs. Maddock’s home suppliei with money whose numbers they had taken down and then raided the place, the most elaborately equipped Chinese- type opium “den” operated here in re- cent years. Three women and three men were arrested with Mrs. Maddock. The offieers said the basement of the 1s | Third street house was fitted with rich drapes and soft couches. A small quan- tity of smoking opium and 27 “decks” of heroin were identified by the agents as_having been found in the house. Wing names: Histon, 23, 600 block lvania ~ avenue; 35, 1200 block Fifth ; Edna Hibbs, 34, 2519 Third street northeast; Maurice C. Colquitt, 32, 300 block Seventh street northeast; Howard T. Ferguson, 35, 1100 block Fourth street northeast, and Reymond J. Hitte, 45, 300 block Seventh street. Melvm:d Ahmay, 135. of Minnesota avenue and Hunt place, Benning, was today by police to have béen a member of ring which supplied the narcotics. He was arrested Friday, pleaded guilty, according to police, an: 15 being held in default of $5,000 bond. Hannah Edward of New York, who ::X'ml to be lnh;:lul of ummd on 480 of heroin, also was said by police to be involved in the same ring. She is fres on $10,000 bond, pending trial. OLD WILSON TEACHERS’ COLLEGE REOCCUPIED Belle Chaney, street northeast; velopments in industry, as well as the depression, make it increasingly diffi- cult for women to get paying jobs and that these conditions demanded united action by all women organizations. Mrs. Wiley warned that “women are in industry to stay” and that she did not ‘still she declared, “yet t the United States is going on the rocks” because of the numbers of women who are going into outside employment. At the close of the meeting, resolu. tions urging repeal of the “married workers” clause, and urging adoption of an “equal rights” amendent were adopted. MISSING BOY FOUND HERE Lad in Hospital Identified as One Sought Since December 8. A 15-year-old boy who sald he was William Cherry when he was brought into Casualty Hospital February 1, to- day identified himself as Alfred Paw- lotski, who has been missing f;!;ll.co! The boy was brought to the hospital after being struck by an automobile on Bladensburg road northeast near the gmmc@ line. His condition is not se- lous. According to an Associated Press dis- tch from Collingswood, Alfred left lome after being reprimanded by his parents. The boy's family had not communicated with the hospital this morning. Citizens Protest District Airport Deal at Present Opposes Purchase or Lease of Site. A against acquisition byn{e"mmmm»mofimumxw-mn at this time was filed with the House b citizenship of the District unanimously, of Combh is almost R it funds of the District at this time,” Mr. Kldm sald in a let!zr to Chairman funds for the most urgent needs of the District, such as the purchase of Classes Move Back to Rehabilitated Structure After Year in For- mer Central High Building. After a year of “camping out” in the added cing what marriage has to| old Central High School Building at|cut from $11 and O chers’ College at_Eleventh and ard streets. The college g was evacuated just a year ago, when old cracks in north and end walls showed signs of broadening. Extensive repairs to e structure were recommended before the College Building itself was to be reoccu- pled. Several new technical surveys streets the Mh were made, however, and much of the rig] work originally believed necessary in order to strengthen the foundation of the school was not undertaken. As the building is reoccupied today, however, the cracks which caused its evacuation are no longer visible. Extensive chink- ing and plastering have obliterated While the college was in its tempo- rary quarters if 293 to 450. The present enroliment fig- ure is uncertain until student shifts in- cident to the beginning of a new semes- ter are completed. ALBEMARLE REZONING PROPOSAL TO COME UP Objections of Forest Hills Citizens Will Be Discussed at Meeting Tonight. The objection of members of the Forest Hills Citizens' Association to re- 2oning of a residential section northwest of Connecticut avenue on Albemarle street will be di regular m the Ben W. Murch School. The rezoning has been asked of the Zoning Commission by representatives of the Chevy Chase Land Co., which contemplates building a number of dwellings on Albemarle street. The ob- jectlon of the citizens was based on their claim the company intended to bufld houses to be occupied by more than one family in violation of build- ing restriction agreements in the deeds ‘Wilson | thi ts enrollment grew from | Society and General PAGE B—1 LABOR MEETING TONIGHT 10 MAP WAGE CUT FIGHT Whole Building Trades Scale 1o Be Taken Up by Central Union. BACKING EXPECTED ON FEDERAL PROJECTS Union Officials and Law Experts Confer on Possibility of Keep- ing Carpenters at $11. Union ‘labor tonight will lay down its program for combating the proposed wage cuts in building trades employed on_Government buildings. The Central Labor Union will hold a regular meeting, at which time it is known the whole question of the union scale in building trades will be taken up, with prospect that that body will back up the carpenters in their fight against i‘n slash scheduled for Thursday morn= g. The District Council of Carpenters Will meet in another session at their hall to take up specifically the an- nounced cut from $11 to $8 for carpen= ters on six major Government, jobs. Union officials were understogd today to be confering together, and With ex- perts on the Bacon-Davis law, con- cerning the possibility of forcing the contractors to pay the union scale of $11. Treasury Visit Planned. It was understood that George My- ers, business agent for the District Council of ngenters, planned to call some time today on officials at the Treasury Department, but at the de- partment there was no statement forth- coming as to the situation. At the office of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Heath, Government con- tracting officer on most of the jobs in- volved in the carpenters wage cut, it was said that Maj. Heath returned to his desk today from a trip out of town, but that he knew nothing about the pending wage cut. At the Department of Labor, it was sald that the controversy could not come formally before that department under the Bacon-Davis law until all efforts had been made by the contract- ing officer for the Government and the unions to settle the differences. Hope Held For $11. Union labor, it was understood tod: 0 still has some hope of forcing the co.flv- tractors to pay the $11 by orcing the provisions of the executive order issued by President Hoover for enforcement of the Bacon-Davis law. This law provides that on Government jobs contractors shall pay “not less than the prevailing rate of wages for work of a similar nature” in the community where the Government job is underway. today pointed to the executive order of the Prp:ldent. which they believe has teeth in it. ‘They called attention to the Fresident's order );::\;idlnyna formm.qpectéon of pay rolls and on the contractor in case violates the law. ™ tes “It 15 understood and agreed” said President Hoover in his order, “that the pay rolls of the contractor and all sub- contractors and agreements made by subcontractor or the emmymen‘ per- laborers and on said building, and to the Wages or compensation to be paid therefor, are to bé open to inspection by the contracting officer at such times as the latter may elect, provided that such inspection shall not interfere with the proper and orderly prosecution of the work, and that a clearly legible statement of the rates payable as afore- said under this contract shall be posted by the contractor in a prominent and easily accessible place at the site of the work so that such statement may be seen at any tim: on the work. ¢ DY persons engaged Notices Cause Difference, Difference of opinion exists posting of notices by six cmm announ that the carpenters will be morning. Certain union officials charged tbaflw!htdnortghtmchlfuem nwmdpmtmmeeo(mchachme in the middle of a job unless previous. ly authorized by t| F g g o he Government to do s A aw this particular instance. Jis understood the contractors, hoc\;:ver, (feel that they are acting within their hts in deciding to change the pay scale and in posting formal notice in *Cion. om n officials further pointed toda; to the penalty which the Govemmen{ may exact in case of violation of the Bacon-Davis law. “It is further ex- pressly understood and agreed,” says the President's executive order, “that if it should be found by the contract- ing officer that any laborer or mechanic employed by the contractor or any sub- contracter on the public work covered by this- contract has been, or is being, paid a rate of wages less than the pre- vailing rate of wages, * * * the Govern- ment may by written notice to the con- tractor, terminate his Tight to proceed with the work, or such part of the work as to which there has been a failure to pay said prevailing wages.” ONE KILLED, THREE HURT AS CAR GOES OVER BANK Augusta County Man Dies and Wife and Twq Children Are Injured Near Shenandoah. Special Dispatch to The Star. SHENANDOAH, Va, February 6.— Samuel Taylor of South River, Augusta County, was killed and his wife, son and daughter were seriously injured Saturday about midnight when his automobile plunged over an embank- ment in Blue Ridge, on Spottswood trail, on the Greene-Rockingham County line near here. The injured were taken to Rocking- | of property owners. m‘r&: commission deferred a decision Another Mississippi, member of the House - mittee on Banking and Cumncy.c@ ANNIVERSARY MARKED Dr. Simon Rabbi of Hebrew Con- gregation for 29 Years. Dr. Abram Simon today marked his anniversary as rabbi of ham Memorial Hospital in Harrison burg. Taylor's body was removed to Elkton. Those who saw the accident believe Taylor was unaware of the fmurnlex'u driving straight ahead and over- Plan Valentine Dance. LAUREL, Md., February 6 (Special). —Under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias, a St. Valentine’s dance will be held in'St. Philip's Hall here Februa: 14. A prize waltz and spot dance 'la be features. Welfare Body to Meet. the building of schools, libraries | twenty-ninth other projects. the Wi Hebrew Congregation. flefih ‘was aimed | 822 Eighth street. Dr. Simon has been in the| confined to bed [ Mr. Yaden's’ TO- vided for in the insurance code, %‘hl penalty clause provi for revocation of license and a ity of 8 per cent per month until taxes and penalty are paid, Mr. Conroy also announced that he lans to have a representative of the &uhlnmn Suburban Commission at the next meeting to speak on sewage a in the community, court order requiring meters. Any e P e 4 *asound | such prosecution, he said, might tndi- the new road. Some t!l;ree i!fltxt&ly.mhte &gng‘n“fadmmt 2 &c ‘lthh:u‘!., «p!s"y“e;l:, om ppropriaf LAUREL, Md., Feb 6 (8 ). —The annual m-etm(nnrn,r Lhepl.‘dl:ll‘el ‘Welfare Association for the election of be | officers be held February mnn;“malm R 4 and ! hold it until the sender pays one now Blanton | conditions i