Evening Star Newspaper, November 30, 1935, Page 16

A—16 = A UTO TOLL AT 102: WOMAN OF 83 HURT BY HIT-RUN DRIVER T. A. Walmsley, 66, Killed on Way to Dine With Fiancee. MRS. EMILY TREADWELL IN CRITICAL CONDITION Colored Man Succumbs in Hos- pital to Injuries Suffered Thanksgiving Day. A second death in less than 24 hours brought the Capital's official traffic toll for the year to 102 today. The 101st victim was Thomas A. Waimsley, 66, former Washington | newspaper man, who died in Emer- gency Hospital late yesterday, shortly | after he was struck by an automobile | at Fifteenth and L streets as he| walked to keep a dinner engagement. Joseph Coleman, 20, colored, 629 W street, was the latest fatality. He died in Casualty Hospital this morn- ing of a fractured skull and other in- juries received Thanksgiving day when he and two other persons were knocked down by a hit-and-run car on Benning road near Central avenue southeast. Worhan Critically Hurt. Another serious crash occurred late yesterday when Mrs. Emily Treadwell, 83, of 101 Second street northeast was run down by a hit-and-run machine at Second and East Capitol streets. She is in a critical condition at Casual- ty Hospital with internal injuries and | possibly a skull fracture. Walmsley, recently an employe in the public relations section of the Fed- ! eral Surplus Relief Corp., had left his home at the Portland Hotel and was on his way to have dinner with his fiancee, Mrs. Abbie Brown of the Sher- man Apartments, 1101 Fifteenth street. He was knocked down by a machine police said was driven by Henry A. Magnuson, 40, of 1480 Chapin street. Magnuson, an architect. was taken to the third precinct, where he later was released in custody of his attor- ney pending an inquest. Mrs. Brown had dinner waiting for ‘Walmsley when told of his death. He had called her several times during the day, she said, and had seemed | unusually happy. | Was Smith Booster. A native of Washington, Walmsley was a supporter of former Gov. Alfred E. Smith during the 1928 presidential campaign and edited a campaign newspaper known as the Challenge. | He had worked on newspapers here and in other sections of the country. When Mrs. Treadwell was injured she was en route to the George Wash- ington Inn, New Jersey avenue and C street southeast, where ghe was to have had dinner with her daughter, Misc Annie Treadwell, a Government attorney. The car which struck her is be- lieved to have been an old sedan driven by a white man. A look-out was broad- cast for the driver. It was the second serious hit-and- run accident in 24 hours, Anthony Z. Mattis of Philadelphia having been fatally injured Thursday evening by | a truck that failed to stop after strik- ing him on lower Fourteenth street. Two Others Injured. Two other persons were injured by automobiles last night. David E. McCann, 29, of 1620 I street, is believed to have suffered a broken leg when struck at Florida avenue and North Capitol street by a machine driven by Dr. Irvin J. Fields, 40, colored, 506 Twenty-fifth place. He was taken to Sibley Hose pital. Mrs. Matilda Davis, 33, of 303 Eleventh street southeast, was cut on the hands and arms and suffered a knee injury, possibly a fracture, when knocked down at Seventh and E streets. The car that hit her was operated by Bert L. Williams, 35, of 1631 Euclid street. She was treated at Emergency Hospital. BOYCE TESTAMENT IS PROBATED HERE Estate in Excess of $117,000 to| Be Divided Among Sisters of Washingtonian. The will of Miss Elizabeth F. Boyce, 2029 Connecticut avenue, who died | here November 12, was filed for pro- | bate in District Supreme Court today, revealing an estate valued in excess of $117,000. Miss Boyce was the daughter of the | late Rev. Dr. James P. Boyce, founder | and first president of the Southern | Baptist Theological Seminary at| Louisville, largest institution of its| kind in the world. All Miss Boyce's property was di- vided, under terms of the will, be- tween her two sisters with whom she lived, Miss Frances Wingfleld Boyce and Miss Lucy Garnsey Boyce. Attorney E. Hilton Jackson in- formed the court both sisters were named in the will as executrices, but that the health of Miss Lucy Boyce would not permit her to serve. Slightly more than half of the estate consisted of real estate in and near ‘Tennessee. LUDWIG TO SPEAK ON FATE OF EUROPE Biographer to Be Heard at Town Hall Session Tomorrow Night. Emil Ludwig, biographer, will be the principal speaker at the meeting of Town Hall at 8 pm. tomorrow in the Shoreham Hotel. His topic will be “The Fate of Europe, 1914 to 1940.” In the absence of Dr. John W. Studebaker, chairman, who is ill, the meeting is to be presided over by Dr. Harold G. Mouiton, president of Brookings Institute. The panel will consist of Lowell J. Ragatz, professor of modern history in George Washington University; Frank Bohn, chairman of the Emer- gency Council for the Relief of Political TELEPHONE RATE CUTS APPROVED Changes in Six Special Brackets to Become Ef- fective Tomorrow. Effective tomorrow, charges for six special brackets of telephone service, installation and equipment use will be reduced to an estimated maximum of $118,665 annually, under new tariffs | approved late yesterday by the Public | Utilities Commission. Proposals by the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co., approved by the commission, allow for the heaviest of the new cuts for business houses having individual phone service. It was estimated the savings to sub- scribers in this type of service would amount to as much as $44,200, affect- ing some 6,400 accounts. Other Reductions. Other reductions concerned charges for French hand sets, private branch exchange extension sets, semi-public station sets, such as those in boarding houses; service connections where there are two or more phones in- stalled; special attachments, such as “deaf” sets, installation of “jack and plug” equipment; and installation of extra-length cords for telephones. ‘The changes previously had been considered at a conference between officials of the company and the com- mission. They carry into effect some reductions considered but not adopted at the time of the 10 per cent general telephone rate cut of a year ago, which was ordered by the commis- sion after District Supreme Court had upheld a rate case decision by the commission. Provisions Outlined. Commission - officials outlined the new reductions as follows: A new elective, or promotion sched- ule for business houses not having private branch exchanges, provides for 100 calls at $5.50 a month, with 5 cents extra for each of the first addi- tional 50 calls, 4 cents each for the next 50 calls and 3 cents extra for each additional extra call. Subscribers now pay $3.60 for the first 50 calls, 5 cents each for the next 50 calls, 4 cents each in the next 50 calls and then 3 cents for any additional calls. ‘The monthly charge on use of French hand sets will be cut from 25 cents to 15 cents & month for a period of 18 months, or subscribers may pay a flat charge which is re- duced from $4 to $2.50. It is estimated the saving will amount to $36,000. Extension Rates Cut. The flat rate for P. B. X. extensions is reduced from 60 cents to 50 cents per extension per month. There are 13,721 such extensions from 621 P. B. X. boards. The saving is esti- mated to be as much as $16.500. ‘The rates for boarding house and other semi-public stations is reduced from $6 & month for 98 ealls, with 5 cents for each additional call, to $5.50 for 80 calls, with extra calls at 5 cents each. There are 1,770 such stations. The saving is figured at $10,600. .Reduction in charges for installation of two or more exténsions, affecting 335 sets, is estimated to effect a sav- ing of $10,000. Rates for “deaf” sets will be cut from $1.75 to $1.25 a month, to effect a saving of $550. Charges for, installation of the extra “plug-in” attachments will be cut from $4 to $3 each, to produce a sav- and Religious Prisoners from Naz Germany; Frederick K. Kruger, pro~ fessor of political science, Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio, and Fred- erick Auhagen of the Foreign Policy $1.25, $365¢ ing of $450. Charges for installation of nine-foot cords will be cut from $1.50 to $1 and for 13-foot cords from $2.50 to the saving being estimated at THE EVENING -STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. Mexican-Central Sportsmanship Lauded as Strong Friendly Tie Speakers at Teams for Clean as Historical Milestones were marked last night when two foot ball teams sat dewn together to dinner. The milestones were those of inter- national friendship and of sportsman- ship and the two foot ball teams were the all-star high school eleven from Mexico City and the city championship squad of Central High School, losers and winners, respectively, in the 33-12 battle on a muddy Griffith Stadium fleld yesterday. It was stressed by all of those who spoke after the dinner, sponsored by the Central “C” Club, that the boys had done much for friendship between the two neighboring republics and much for good will toward high school sports, no matter what the score was or might have been. Oliver Owen Kuhn, managing edi- tor of The Star, presenting The Eve- ning Star Trophy to Central High School, told the students the friend- ship cemented by the game and the manner in which it was played would remain foremost in their minds long after the score of the contest was forgotten. Clean Game Praised. The boys from Mexico City, he sald, lost the game by a mere set of figures. What they did do was to win the hearts of all Washington by their hard, clean foot ball. The students were told by Mr. Kuhn that they have set a high mark in school sports activities and will al- ways be proud of setting & new stand- ard in sportsmanship. Mr. Kuhn ex- pressed the thought that Washington, and even the Central players them- selves, because of the friendship the Mexican boys have won, probably would be just as happy if the cup were being carried back to Mexico City. The real credit for arranging the Capital's first international foot ball contest, Mr. Kuhn said. should go to Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools, the Board of Education and the Mexican Embassy, pointing out that they foresaw what the game would mean to future relatiohships between the two countries. Symbeol of Sportsmanship In presenting the cup to Johnny Jones, captain of the Central eleven, Mr. Kuhn advised that the Central students not think of it as a trophy of victory, but. & symbol of good sportsmanship on the part of both Central and Mexican teams. Luis Quintanilla, charge d’affaires of the Mexican Embassy, told the foot- ball players he felt as though he were in Mexico during the game be- cause of the manner in which the Mexican team had the crowd’s sym- pathy. Mr. Quintanilla expressed his ad- miration, on the behalf of his govern- ment, for both teams—to the Central squad for the manner in which it won and to the eleven from Mexico City for the manner in which they lost. He thanked The Star, Dr. Ballou and the alumni of Central Hjgh for the parts they took in arranging the contest. Dr. Ballou congrautlated the mem- bers of both teams on the fine, sports- manlike game they played and on the spirit displayed. Dr. Harvey A. Smith, principal of Central High School, asked the Mexi- can students to carry the greetings and best wishes of Central back to their respective schools. Win Student Affections. ‘The Mexican students may have lost yesterday on the foot ball field, Dr. Smith told them, but they won & victory at the assembly at CentulJ High School Tuesday morning. They won the hearts of most of Central’s §irls, at any rate, he told them. “ Banquet Play—See Game Sports Event. Robert Maurer, member of the Board of Education and former principal of Central, told the students from Mexico City that they were an outscored but emphatically not a beaten team; that they honored their country and their schools. The Central team, Mr. Maurer said, lived up to the finest traditions of Central and of high school sports. Bob Martin, coach of the Mexico City all stars, told those at the ban- quet he was happy to lose the game in the manner his team did. Both teams, he said, played hard, clean foot ball. Hardy Pearce, Central's coach, told the members of the Mexican eleven he would hate to meet them three years from now if they continued to impréve as they have after playing the game for only a year. Their passing, even with a slippery, muddy ball, had his Central squad on its toes, he said. Explains Last Substitations. Pearce also explained his action at the game, for which he got, as he ex- pressed it, the Bronx cheer, when he sent his first team back into the game 'n the final minutes of play. He did not intend to run up the score or to make an attempt to overwhelm the visiting team, but nine of the men on his team, he said, are seniors, and he wanted them to have one last chance to play together before finishing their high school foot ball careers, At the conclusion of the banquet the Central team, led by Halfback Billy Richardson, gave a rousing Central cheer for the Mexican team. The Mexican boys, led by Rameriz Cosme, answered with one of their own va- riety for the Central players. Capt. Ernesto Villareal of the Mexico City eleven acted as interpreter, trans- lating remarks made by the speakers for his teammates’ benefit. Sylvan King, president of the “C” Club, was toastmaster. Following the banquet, members of both teams were guests at the Inter- fraternity Cotillion Club dance at the Hyattsville armory. Members of the Mexican team will leave tonight at 6:45 for Mexico City. The Mexican Tipiea Orchestra, how- ever, will remain here for a concert to be played Sunday night at 8:30 in Constitution Hall. The concert, ar- ranged - because of the great demand to hear the famous musical organiza- tion, is to be sponsored by the Na- tional Press Club. SHOPPERS WILL GET $5,500,000 SAVINGS Christmas Fund Distribution to Take Place Within Few Days, Says Shaw. Five and a half mi dollars will be put into the hands 6f Washington shoppers within the next few days from Christmas savings funds, it was announced today by Edward D. Shaw, secretary of the Merchants and Manu- facturers’ Association. It is expected that this additional money will greatly speed the “Shop Early—Mail Early” campaign being sponsored by the association. The | regis! money will go to 66,154 persons this year, an increase of 10,347 over 1934. ‘The amount of money saved this year is $917,415 more than in 1934. Thousands of Washington shoppers swarmed through downtown stores yesterday and today as the Christmas shopping season opened “officially.” Compliment | RETIRED MINISTER DEAR HERE AT 10 Rev. Lucien Schermerhorn Member of Washington Presbytery 10 Years. Rev. Lucien V. Schermerhorn, 70, retired minister and member of the Washington Presbytery for 10 ynrs.J died yesterday at the Home for In- curables after a long illness. Rev. Mr. Schermerhorn was in the ministry & total of 43 years, having | been with the Lutheran church many | years ago before becoming a Presby- terian. During his first 30 years in the service, he served as home mis- sionary in the West and Northwest. Held Vienna Pastorate. In Washington, he acted as substi- tute in a number of Presbyterian churches over a period of years and last was pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Vienna, Va., which is in- cluded in the Washington Presbytery. He retired eight years ago after serv- ing the Virginia church for three years. Born in Albany, N. Y., he spent his boyhood there and later studied at Iowa Uniyersity, Yale, the Hartwick Theological Seminary of Brooklyn, N. Y., and at the Presbylerian Theo- logical Seminary at Chicago. He was a member of the Empire State Society at Chicago and of the Holland Society of New York. Survived by Widow. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Hillle Elizabeth Schermerhorn; two sons, Vincent A. and Ellsworth H. Schermerhorn, all of Silver Spring, Md.; & brother, Philip J. Schermer- horn of Schenectady, N. Y., and two sisters, Mrs. Alice B. Parker, Albany, N. Y, and Mrs. Rozella Schutes, West Berne, Albany, N. Y. Rev. Schermer- horn’s home was in Silver Spring. . Funeral services will be held at the Fourth Presbyterian Church Monday at 10 am. Rev. J. H. Miers, pastor, will officiate, assisted by Rev. Walter F. Eagleson, pastor of the Sherwood Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Henry B. Wooding, pastor of Eckington Pres- byterian Church. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. g VETERANS DENIED JOBS, D. A. V. SAYS Patronage Appointees Get Fa- vored Posts, Statement Charges. Drive Planned. A charge that disabled veterans are being discriminated against in favor of patronage appointees in Federal employment was made in a statement today from the Disabled American Veterans. Announcing the start of a campaign “to compel Federal appointing officers to be bound by certifications from the Veterans' Administration as to the physical ability of the wartime dis- abled veterans to qualify for Gov- Mment Jobs,” the statement ampli- “A national employment committee of the D. A. V., after a survey of the situation, announced that appointing officers in some departments are dis- regarding physical examinations made by Federal examining boards and are passing up qualified veterans with service-connected disabilities in order to reach political favorites on the ter.” The D. A. V. wants responsibility centered in one Government agency for enforcement of the veterans’ pref- erence law in all establishments, and creation of an independent reviewing board to consider all complaints cov- ering dismissal of veterans from SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1935. s 1913 Murder Count FoundAgainstMan. Held for Disorder Fugitive Is Arraigned. | Demands 30 * Days ,» for Extradition. The long arm of the law stretched | over a 22-vear-period today to seize Arthur Nicholson, colored, for a mur- der he is alleged to have committed in Saluda County, S. C., in 1913. He was arraigned before Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Police Court on a fugitive warrant and demanded the usual 30- | day extradition period. Nicholson was arrested on a dis- | orderly conduct charge here and a search of the records by Detective Richard J. Cox of the fugitive squad revealed he had been wanted nearly a quarter of a century ago for murder. Communication with South Carolina authorities disclosed that he is stil wanted. Cox said Nicholson had been held under $1,000 bond for action of the | grand jury after he allegedly killed | nother colored man in a fight, but skipped his bond. Nicholson told his attorney, Jack Politz, he killed an- other man in self-defense. -— FUNERAL RITES SET FOR STABBED BOY Burial Follows Exoneration of Playmate, Jury Holding Death Was Accident. William Suddath, 15-year-old Gor- don Junior High School student, who died Tuesday from a stab wound in tie heart, accidentally inflicted by a neighboring playmate during a scuffle, was to be buried in Potomac, Md., to- | day following services at 2 p.m. at the Potomac Methodist Church. Rayburn Smallwood, 13, was exon- erated yesterday of blame in the youth's death. A coroner’s jury de- clared the fatal injury to be the result of an accident after hearing testimony by the Smallwood boy and two other neighborhood children, Frank and Virginia Leebrick, 112¢ Thirty-sixth street. Testimony showed Rayburn and Frank Leebrick had been teasing Wil- liam by calling him “sissy” and “chew tobacco.” When he caught young Smallwood on the rear steps of the Leebrick home he sought vindication with his fists and the scuffle ensued. Young Smallwood had a knife in one hand and a stick he had been whit- tling in the other. During the fight the Suddath boy rushed against the knife, Rayburn told the coroner’s jury. The jury freed the Smallwood youth after a short deliberation. MRS, HERRICK HOME Partially Recovered From Injuries in Crash Fatal to Mrs. Ickes. Genevieve Forbes Herrick of the staff of the North American News- paper Alliance, whd was severely in- jured in the automobile crash that cost the life of Mrs. Harold L. Ickes in September, has recovered suffi- clently to return to her home in Alex- andria. For three months Mrs. Herrick has been in a hospital at Santa Fe, N. Mex., where she was taken after the accident, and her condition still is such that she will not be able to receive visitors for a couple of weeks, it was said at the home today. Miners Go to Africa. Miners of Scotland are going to Southern Rhodesis to work in copper mines at salaries of $2,000 & year, . - 1. Some of the charros of the Tipica Orchestra shown celebrat- ing Mexico’s first touchdown in the opening period of the game. 2. Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen and Maestro Miguel Lerdo de Tejada ex- change hats between halves. 3. The Washington Police color guard leads the procession on the field in the pre-game ceremonies. 4. Johnny Jones, Central captain, re- celving The Evening Star Trophy at a dinner at the Harrington Hotel after the game last night. In the background are Daniel Chavez Gonzalez, representative of the minister of education of Mex= ico; Dr. Rafael Fuentes, first sec- retary of the Mexican Embassy; Luis Quintanilla, charge d'affaires of Mexico; Oliver Owen Kuhn, managing editor of The Star, pre- senting the cup, and Dr. Frank W, Ballou, superintendent of schools. —Star Staff Photos. b3 HOLD-UPS LAID 10 FIVE YOUTHS Admissions by Prisoners Result in Taking Cases to Grand Jury. Sixty-five “strong-arm” hold-ups, committed since April 15, are alleged by police to have been admitted by five colored youths who were ar- raigned before Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Police Court today. All were held for the grand jury on robbery charges. Randolph Pinkney, 21, of the 1600 block of Eleventh street, alleged lead- er of the gang, was held under bonds totaling $6,000 on three charges. A $3,000 bond was set in the case of James Brent, 18, of the 800 block of Second street; $1,500 for Harry ‘Tabb, 21, Suitland, Md., and $1,000 each for Clarence W. Jones, 18, of the 400 block of New York avenue and Harvest L. Phiffer, 31, of the 900 block of Florida avenue, arraigned on one charge each. The other cases will be presented to the grand jury. Round Up Follows Tip. The five were rounded up by De- tectives Van D. Hughes, J. J. Tolson, Elmer F. Lewis and Howard W. Smith after a tip-off. ‘While all did not participate in each | of the robberies, to which confessions have been made, police say, all mem- bers of the gang are alleged to have played a part in one or more of them. Strong-Arm Methods. Instead of using guns, it was as- serted, in most cases the victims were caught and held while their pockets were rifled. One victim, Thomas Harris, eolored, 2700 block of N nrze:.’ who appeared in court today, was cut with a knife and robbed of $9.80. The largest amount taken in any one case, police say, was when Samuel Keys, colored, streets, was robbed of $735 in the 700 block of Irving street. MAIL BRINGS SEAL CAMPAIGN RETURNS “Posterizing” City to Be Com- pleted Today by Boy and Girl Scout Volunteers. Returns from the mail campaign to sell Christmas seals already have begun coming in, District Tuberculosis Association headquarters announced today. A thorough “posterizing” of the city is to be completed today by volunteers from Boy and Girl Scout organiza- tions, who will distribute the new 11 by. 14 inch lithographed placards for display in store windows, on bill- boards and in public buildings. Street cars yesterday began display of their special type posters, each bearing a large double-bar across and the word, “T. B. Seals Bring Cheer and Help. Prevent Tuberculosis.” A large 24-sheet poster lithograph in colors has been placed on an elec- trically lighted billboard erected in front of the Christmas seal head- quarters and the Social Service House, 1022 Eleventh street. Similar placards have been placed on billboards throughout the city by courtesy of the General Outdoor Advertising Co. ‘The annual national tuberculosis campaign, which ends Christmas day, is being carried on by more than 2,000 member organizations throughout the country. MAJ. GILSTRAP KILLED Oklahoma Crash Fatal to Man Formerly of Washington. Maj. Harry Gilstrap, 65, formerly of this city and more recently regional manager of the Veterans’ Adminis- tration at Oklahoma City, was killed and his wife seriously injured yester- day in a highway accident near EI Reno, Okla., according to word re- ceived by the Veterans’ Administra- tion here today. No details of the accident were available. Maj. of Seventh and T| BREAK’ HELD NEAR IN'LYNCH DEATH; OFFICERS SILENT Movements - of Two Men Under Arrest Still Be- ing Checked. FUNERAL SERVICES FOR WOMAN TODAY Two Taxi Drivers Are Inter- viewed on “Alibis” of Arrested Pair. Investigators indicated todsy s “break” was near in the -mysterious shooting early Wednesday of Miss Elizabeth R. Lynch, 35-year-old Po- tomac Electric Power Co. switchboard operator, but they were secretive as to steps taken in the case. Movements of two men under ar- rest—William A. (Dutch) Kappel, 34, and Leo T. Cullen, 31—are still being checked in an attempt to determine | where they were at the time the at- tractive brunette “met her death in her home at 918 Fourth street north- east. Funeral services for the dead wom= an were being held this afternoon at Ryan’s undertaking establishment, 317 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Fol- | lowing the rites, which were set for 3 | o'clock, burial was to be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. No Date Set for Inques. No date has been set for an inquest, and Attorney Charles Ford, counsel for Kappel and Cullen, has said he will not make any attempt to have them released until police have had a reasonable chance to complete their investigation. Effort to check the “alibis” of Kap= pel and Cullen by tracing them from near the Lynch residence to a north- west “club” brought results yesterday in statements from two taxi drivers. Kappel claimed, police say, he took Miss Lynch home around midnight Tuesday and left when she refused to let him enter the house, where he also roomed. He then hailed a taxi, picked up Cullen, who lives at 718 Fourth street northeast, and went to the “club.” Several hours later, Kappel | told detectives, he returned to the | Fourth street house and fcund Miss i Lynch on the kitchen floor, shot | through the head. A .38 caliber re- volver, which Kappel has identified as his own, lay near the woman's feet. | A smashed chair near the body may have been broken, investigators point .. out, as the woman struggled with her murderer. Taxi Driver Interviewed. One of the taxi drivers, who gave his name as Botts, said he picked up & man near Fourth and H streets northeast about midnight Tuesday |and took bim to Twelfth street and New York avenue. This is approxie mately the location of the “club™ Kappel referred to. | The other driver also said he was | hailed by a man at Fourth and H | streets northeast and was told to drive | “downtown.” His story was & little | vogue, police said. | Coroner A. Magruder MacDonald | and Detective Sergt. John Dalglish, leading the investigation, have dise counted a suicide theory. Miss Lynch was shot in the left cheek, the bullet ranging upward into the brain. There were no powder marks on her face, strengthening con- | tention of investigators the woman | was murdered. The gun has been examined for fingerprints, but only a “slight im- pression” was found. 'POLICE AWAITING RESULT OF WOUND iStewut Shooting Investigation | Pauses Pending Out- come of Injury. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO, Md., Novem- ber 30.—Investigation of the shoot- ing of Irving Stewart, 23, of 627 | Twelfth street northeast, at Bruce's Inn on the Marlboro pike Thursday midnight, was temporarily halted to- day while the wounded man fought for his life in Casualty Hospital. Stewart’s condition was reported as “still critical” and attaches of the hospital hold little hope for his re- covery from the single bullet wound in his stomach. Prince Georges County police, in charge of the investigation, said no further move is contemplated until & definite charge can be made. 8. Bruce Hoyle, manager of the tavern where the shooting followed an argument, is free on $1,000 bond. | He was arrested early yesterday by Officer Elon Turner and held for a short time for “investigation.” Nine of Stewart's friends, who were with him at the tavern, were also released yesterday after being held in & Washington police station as material witnesses. ‘Turner quoted two of the men as saying they saw the shot fired. Hoyle, however, denies any connection with the shooting. Stewart is a mechanic's helper and had been working for the District of Columbia as an assistant to his father, George Stewart, 0 U. S. WORKERS GAIN 1,830 IN OCTOBER Increase Is One of Smallest in Some Time—Total Now Is 796,297, Reflecting one of the smallest gains in some time, employment in the ex- ecutive agencies of the Government increased only 1,830 in October, the monthly report of the Civil Service Commission today showed. The gain in Washington was 1,057. The aggregate employment in the District and field is now 796, Here there are 110,009 employes and else- where 686,288. The October pay roll was $119,867,437. ‘The report shows 605,618 employes are in the customary old agencies, 57,139 on the newly created permanent groups and 133,540 engaged in admin- istration of various relief sections. Several thousand empioyes formerly charged up to the regular activities of Gilstrap formerly was in|the old-line agencies are shown this charge of the information division at| month on relief administration ac- the old Veterany Bureau here, 4 tivities, i .