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BOARD TO CONDUCT OWN POLICE PROBE Prince Georges Officials to Press Inquiry Regardless of Jury’s Action. By » Staft Correspondent of The Star. UPPER MARLBORO. Md., Decem- ber 2.—Regardless of whether the Prince Georges County grand jury returns indictments in the current * police inquiry, the Board of Commis- sioners will conduct a “thorough ins » vestigation” of all charges after com- pletion of the panel's session, it was learned yesterday. Chairman Perry Boswell, re-elected to leadership of the group over his own protests yesterday, rejterated his determination not to initiate a sepa- rate board inquiry until the legal probe has finished. The board, through several spokes- men, declared its intention to sift thmrough all available evidence after the jury disbands. In opposition to Commissioner Vinton D. Cockey, the group has consistently refused to % conduct its own investigation before the jury has considered charges of police graft. Funds for Inquiry Voted. The group, however voted “accord” with the legal inquiry after the jury recessed late in October. Funds for employment of investigators to aid State's Attorney Alan Bowie in gath- ering evidence were voted by the board. Commissioner Joseph H. Blandford explained the board's attitude yester- day: 2 “We feel that a separate inquiry by us at this time would interfere with the legal end of the investiga- tion. We need the findings of the Jury and the legal investigators’ evi- dence to assist us, since we have practically no means at our disposal to obtain the data.” Explains Suspensions. Asked why the board suspended three men and then refused to take similar acton against others impli- cated in charges presented by the Keystone Automobile Club, Blandford said: “After suspending the men we con- sidered the matter further and de- » cided to take no action against others for this reason: In relieving the con- stables from duty we had to grant them hearings. If these hearings had been requested and we had ex- onerated the men, and if the same individuals had later been incrimi- nated by the jury, our action, then, would have amounted to a white-: wash of the affair. That we don't want if there are grounds for these charges.” . Boswell last week announced he o, Would “under no circumstances” ac- " cept reappointment to the chairman- ship when the annual election by his colleagues was held. The other com- missioners, however prevailed upon him to accept the leadership for an- other year, he said. Other reappointments were: James 8. Heal, clerk to the board; Miss Cath- | erine Ridgely, secretary to the clerk; Ogle Marbury, counsel, and Dr. James G. Sasscer, physician to the county Jail. * PETER CASE PLEA T0 BE HEARD DEC. 11 Circuit Court Will Get Arguments | on Move to Quash Indictments. By & Staft Correspondent ot Ine Star. ROCKVILLE, Md. December 3.— # Arguments on the motion to quash the indictment charging Edward Peter, former counsel to the Montgomery County commissioners, with false pre. tenses and larceny will be heard in the Circuit Court December 11. The date was fixed by the court | today after a consultation between | Robert B. Peter, jr., and F. Barnard | Welsh, who filed the motion Saturday | as attorneys for Peter, and State’s Attorney James H. Pugh, who present- | ed the case to a special grand jury. Peter’s attorneys base their mo- tion on eight alleged errors in the indictmeint, which are claimed to | deprive their client of his rights. | The indictment is one of two re- | turned against Peter following his ' dismissal by the commissioners for | alleged irregularities in disbursing | public funds for the. improvement of Wisconsin' avenue. Peter is charged with embezzlement in the second, and a motion for a bill of particulars on that charge was filed along with the motion to Quash the charges contained in the | first true bill. | e 1,700 PENNSYLVANIANS TO CELEBRATE HERE Democratic Victory Dinner Will Honor Gov. Earle and State Leaders. About 1,700 Pennsylvanians are ex- ,pected to attend the victory dinner of the Pennsylvania Democratic Club to- morrow at 7 p.m. at the Mayflower Hotel. The banquet, to be attended by Gov. George H. Earle and a number of the State's Congressmen, will be ‘held in celebration of the Democratic victory in Pennsylvania at the recent national election. As planned by the Arrangements Committee, each person sttending will be seated at a table presided over by the Representative from his “ district. The dinner will be in honor of ‘Gov. Earle, Senator Joseph F. Guffey, David L. Lawrence, chairman of the State Democratic Committee, and the State’s Representatives in Congress. r It fits and supports all types of figures, It holds and controls the diaphragm snd abdomen. It does not ride up on the body. $5.00-and more. Bty Wy 1325 E St. N.W. Prize Winner “MISCHIEF” WINS GOLD MEDAL AWARD. “Mischief,” a picture taken by Frank C. Miller of the office in Rochester, N. Y., which was awarded the East- man Gold Medal, provided by the late George Eastman as first prize in the salon of pic- tures taken by Eastman Kodak employes throughout the World. —Wide World Photo. | Concert Tomorrow ‘ To Benefit Hospital| | Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt | heads the list of patronesses who are | | sponsoring the benefit concert for the | Columbia Hospital for Women to bei held tomorrow evening at the Textile | Museum at 2330 S street at 8:30 o’clock. Mme. Alix Young Maruchess, famous English viola and viol d’amo artist, will be heard in an unusual pro- | gram of ancient and modern music, | | accompanied by Dorothy Paul at the , piano. | | Included in the list of patrons and | patronesses are the Ambassador of | the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | and Mme. Troyanovski, the commercial } counselor of the British Embassy and i | Mrs. McCormick-Goodhart, the for- mer United States Ambassador to | {the Argentine and Mrs. Robert | Woods Bliss, Mr. and Mrs. George | Hewitt Myers, Mrs. Lawrence Gro- | ner, Mrs. Frank C. Baldwin, Mrs. | Harry Mirick, Mrs. Clarence W. Perley, Mrs. Laurence Townsend, Mrs. Reeve Lewis, Mrs. Berry Mohun, Mrs. Lewis Ecker, Mrs. Ernest Graves, Mrs. Paul Sloman, Miss Bessie Kibbey, Miss Prances A. Sortwell, Mrs. Francis M. Savage, Mrs. Adele Payne, Mrs. N. H. White, jr.; Mrs. John Matthew Whit- tall, Mr. Lynch Luquer. The concert is under the auspices of* Concerts Intimes, Elena de Sayn, di- rector. Tickets are on sale at the man- | 3ger’s office of the Belasco Theater and ! at the door of the Textile Museum on | | the evening of the performance. 'JOHN F. RYAN, 87, DIES; WAS VIRGINIA OFFICIAL | Former Speaker of House of Del- egates Succumbs at Home of Nephew. John P. Ryan. 87, former speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, died Monday at the home of his nephew, Emmett® Mankin, at Pleas- 'ant Valley, near Leesburg, Va., ac- cording to word received here. Mr. Ryan was a brother of Mrs. Thomas Grimes of this city. He was prominent as a banker and land own- er. He had served five terms in the House of Delegates. At the time of his death he was a director of the | People’s National Bank of Leesburg, (and was formerly a director of the Herndon National Bank. Several | nieces and nephews also survive. Furniture Lamp and Clocks CATLIN’S, Inc. 1324 N. ¥. Ave. NNW. Nat. 0992 Lighting Fixtures LASTING GIFTS Maftresses. springs, bed room furni- ture, chairs, ete.—reasonably priced. H. A. LINGER 925 G St. N.W. NA. 4711 NOW UNTIL 2 AM. Repeated Requests For "One Hour More” Have Dictated This Change In Closing On Week Nights Special Midnight Breakfasts Another New Feature Sidney's Dance Music Sto7pm. 10pm.to2am. Except Saturday Evenings for reservations call Teddy at Dlstrict 3000 MAYFLOWER (Nexzt Door to National Theater.) THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1936. e ———————————————————————————————————————————eeeeeeete e — Lyon Park Club Dance Tomorrow The Lyon Park Woman's Club will sponsor & party tomorrow evening in the club house off Pershing drive. Mrs. Thomas Gary and Mrs. Claude Deaton have charge of arrangements for the event, which has been desig- nated as “mother and daughter” night. In addition to games, dancing and refreshments there will be an enter- Christmas Savings Checks Cashed . . . Street Floor 72x84-in. Down -Filled Sateen —Bright and pretty . . cosy and warm . . and light as. a feather, the sort of comforts that everyone longs to own . . The centers are of floral sateen with backs and inserted bor- ders in plain colors to harmonize. Well filled with pure down. tainment. Those taking part include Miss Phila Belle Burke of Alexandris, who will give several piano solos; young Betty Lou Rowell will give & piano solo. Dance numbers include & tap dance by Virginia Gary and Martha Lamborne and Barbara Mann will give & solo dance. No Artificial Flavors. Estonia will henceforth permit only natural fruit juices in soft drinks. Miss Brown to Wed Mr. J. D. Archbold Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Chipman Brown, Rye, N. Y., have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Brown, to Mr. John Dana Archbold, son of Mrs. Anne Archbold. They will be wed on New Year's day at the Brown residence. Mr. Archbold is a grandson of the late Kann's—Street Floor. John Dana Archbold, former presi. dent of the Standard Oil Co. of New ersey. He was graduated from Princeton University in 1934. TWO ADDRESS SESSION OF REAL ESTATE BODY Dulcan and Lusk Speak at Lunch- Invitations Issued. eon Meeting at Mayflower Miss Audrey Campbell has issued Hotel. invitations for a dance at the Sul. grave Club Saturday, January Charles B. Dulcan, vice president Preceding the dance Mrs. Joseph Leiter | and general manager of the Hecht Co., will entertain at dinner in her resi- [and Rufus 8. Lusk, secretary of the dence on Dupont circle. Washington Taxpayers' Association, ‘ % B—§ addressed a luncheon meeting of the Washington Real Estate Board today in the Mayflower Hotel. Dulcan spoke on Washington, the business outlook and the reasons prompting the expansion of his com- pany. Lusk discussed the proposed reorganization of the District's builde ing and tax collecting system. F. L. 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