Evening Star Newspaper, March 21, 1938, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Buresu Porecast.) Fair tonight, with lowest temperature about 54 degrees; tomorrow Increasing cloudiness; Wednesday showers and con- tinued mild temperatures. Temperatures— Highest, 77, at 2:10 p.m.; lowest, 52, at 6 a.m.; 76 at 3 p.m. Full report on page A-2. Closing New York Markets, Page 16 86th YEAR. No. 34,292 HOUSE APPROVES NAVAL EXPANSION BY HUGE MAJORITY . G. 0. P. Attempts to Slash Out Three Battleships Are Defeated. RECOMMITTAL MOTION BEATEN BY 276 T0 114 New Warships, Figured to Cost $731,095,000, Include Two Aircraft Carriers. By the Associated Press. The House approved overwhelmingly today the administration’s billion dol- lar naval expansion bill. Final passage came after defeat of # Republican attempt to send the bill back to the House Naval Committee with instructions to eliminate the provision for three new battleships. The bill now goes to the Senate. Authorizes 46 Warships. ‘The measure authorizes construction of 46 new warships, 22 auxiliary ves- sels and 950 airplanes which President Roosevelt said were needed ‘“‘speci- | fically and solely because of the piling | up of additional land and sea arma- ments in other countries.” The recommittal motion, offered by Representative Church, Republican, of Tllinois, & member of the Naval Com- mittee, who has opposed the program since its introduction, was defeated by a vote announced by Speaker Bank- head as 276 to 114. The new warships, estimated to cost $731,095,000, include three battle- * ships, two aircraft carriers, nine cruisers, 23 destroyers and nine sub- marines. Includes 950 Airplanes. The 22 auxiliary vessels, include five destroyer tenders, three submarine tenders, 11 seaplane tenders and three | repair ships. They would cost ap- proximately $246,451,000. Officials estimated the 950 airplanes, * which would give the Navy a minimum of 3,000 planes, would cost $106,000,- 000. The bill also authorizes the Navy to spend $30,000,000 on experimentation with small, swift “mystery” ships, air- craft, bombs, torpedoes and other de- vices of war. A fund of $3,000,000 was earmarked for construction of an airship toweplace the Los Angeles and with which the Navy would be able to experiment with dirigibles as air- craft carriers. BRAZIL'S NAZI BAN STIRS REICH’S ANGER Berlin Foreign Officer Paper Hits Failure to Suppress Anti- German Measures. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, March 21.—The Germani foreign office organ indicated today | . that Adolf Hitler, in his role of pro- tector of Germans abroad, was cast- ing angry glances in the direction of Brazil. Deutsche Diplomatische-Politische | Korrespondenz expressed chagrin that the government of President Getulio | Vargas was not showing a strong hand | in suppressing anti-German measures in the outlying states. The publica- tion said Germany had warmly wel- comed Vargas' inauguration of a totalitarian regime last November 10. Vargas recently rejected German Embassy representations against his ban on Nazi political activities in Brazil, based on his prohibition of all Ppolitical parties. The foreign office organ said meas- ures “against Germandom and its organizations” were “extremely amaz- ing,” especially in Southern Brail. It alleged that it “is well known and never seriously contested that Germans in Brazil always have refrained from meddling with domestic affairs and have merely claimed their natural legal right to advance their racial cul- ture and build up their organization Unhindered.” — CLOUSTON AND RICKETS LOWER FLYING RECORDS England-to-New Zealand Mark of Jean Batten More Than Halved by Pair. By the Assoctated Press. SYDNEY, Australia, March 21.— Flying Officer A. E. Clouston and Victor Rickets, newspaperman and smateur aviator, landed here today after a 1,150-mile flight across the ‘Tasman Sea from Blenheim, New Zea- land. Their time of eight and one-half hours broke the 1936 record of Miss Jean Batten who made the hop in 10%, hours, When they landed at Blenheim yes- terday they had more than halved her time of 10 days, 21 hours for the Eng- 1and to New Zealand flight. They did it in four days, eight hours and seven minutes. —_— AUSTRIA OUT OF LEAGUE, BERLIN ADVISES GENEVA 8-Year Notice Must Be Complied ‘With, Secretary General Declares, However. By the Associated Press. GENEVA, March 321.—The League of Nations today announced receipt of notice from Berlin that Austria “no longer is considered” & member of the international body. Joseph Avenol, secretary general of the league, said, however, that the ususl two-year notide must be com- plied with before Austria’s withdrawal is completed. The Berlin communication ‘and Avenol's reply was expected to be Wthed later. | hours and other benefits had been W. C. Kirkpatrick, president of Group Health Association, today com- Plained to Dr. Thomas Neill, president of the District of Columbia Medical Society, against an alleged order of the medical society which apparently, Mr. Kirkpatrick said, prevented a personal consultation between a G. H. A. doctor and a heart specialist be- longing to the society in a case of a man “seriously ill."% The name of the patient and of the society doctor were not dfsclosed in the letter of complaint Mr. Kirk- patrick wrote to Dr. Neill. Mr. Kirkpatrick explained that the heart specialist had refused personal consultation with the G. H. A. doctor in the case on orders of the Medical Society, but could communicate Ly “formal notes” or by telephone. The heart specialist was understood to be seeing the patient today in the ap- sence of the Group Health doctor. The situation was satd by Kirkpat- rick in his letter to Dr. Neill to “give us the gravest concern for the welfare of 2,500 members of our association and their 3,500 dependents. “If the instructions you are reported to have issued to a distinguished ‘physi- ciar in good standing with the Med- ical Society of the District of Colum- @h WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ¢ Foening Star WASHINGTON; D. C., 'MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1938—THIRTY-FOUR PAGES. Medical Society’s Alleged Ban On Parley in G. H. A. Case Hit Kirkpatrick Says Order Prevented Talk With Specialist in Serious Illness; Held a ‘Discredit. bia are correctly reported to us,” he wrote, “your action not only discredits the medical profession as a whole, but would violate every humane precept that has been the cornerstone of the practice of medicine since the time of Hippocrates.” Explaining what had happened Mr. Kirkpatrick said, “Dr. Richard H. Price, a member of the Group Health Medical staff has been attending a patient, a member of Group Health Association, who has been suffering from a serious heart affliction, known as coronary thrombosis. His condition reached such a serious stage yesterday that Dr. Price wished to call into con- sultation on the case a heart specialist of repute, who is a member of your society. Dr. Price reports he was in- formed by this physician that he had been advised by you that he would not be permitted to enter into such a con- sultation. “Dr. Price reports him as saying in effect that you had ruled that no mem- ber of the Medical Society of the Dis- trict of Columbia could consult with a physician on the staff of G. H. A,; that he could not visit a member of ours or render any service in the pres- (See GROUP HEALTH, Page A-3) MEXICANS BECIN OIL OPERATIONS Keeping Foreign Markets | Problem for Cardenas Government. BACKGROUND— As climaz to long war between Joreign-owned oil industry in Mez- ico and native workers over wage increases, President Lazaro Car- denas Friday ezpropriated the 17 American and British companies, valued at more than $400,000,000. American companies have an- nounced they will fight the seizure with “every legal means” and will submit briefs to the State Depart- ment this week. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, March 21.—A pe- |- troleum board jointly representing the Cardenas government and labor ven- tured today into operation of Mexi~ co’s nationalized oil industry. The board assumed responsibility for producing gasoline and other crude oil products to supply the country’s needs on the same scale as when the oil industry was controlled by 17 Brit- ish and American companies. The problem of maintaining foreign markets loomed large on the chang- ing Mexican economic horizon as Pres- ident Lazaro Cardenas’ Socialistic gov- ernment and its union allies undertook operation of the industry. Oil Board Organized. The Petroleum Board was organ- ized with representatives of the treas- ury department, secretary of National Economy and the ofl workers' syndi- cate. | Divided into seven sections, it will handle oil production, transportation and storage, refining, sales and dis- tribution (both domestic and foreign) administration, accounting and soctal services. | ] A two-year controversy between foregn oil companies and the in- dustry’s 18,000 union laborers brought about nationalization of the industry under a presidential decree last Pri- day. The companies, already paying their workers the highest wages in Mexico, had protested they were unable to continue operation if they met in- creases granted by an arbitral board and approved by the Supreme Court. It was estimated these increases would boost labor costs to the industry be- tween $7,200,000 and $12,000,000. Labor demands for reduced working granted. The government was de- scribed as confident of being able to continue normal operations. The public was notified through newspapers that the government was prepared to operate the industry with “absolute efficiency” and that no gasoline or other petroleum products to meet the country’s needs would be lacking. The public also was assured the price of gasoline would not be in- creased. An order was issued to the Mexican | mint to coin a large number of silver pesos, which the Bank of Mexico and its branches will exchange, upon de- mand, for paper bills. Officials said this measure was taken so the people would have no more apprehensions about soundness of the peso. Exchange Dealings Indefinite. The Bank of Mexico, it was an- nounced, will not resume dealings in foreign exchange until the financial crisis precipitated by expropriation of the foreign oil industry is settled. The first step in carrying out the expropriation was for the workers' syndicste to oust company officials. The officials were danied access to their offices and were forced to estab- lish temporary headquarters in m!m residences. were expected to The companies fight the expropriation decree through attacks on constitutionality of Presi- dent Cardenas’ act. Alfaro Flies to Parleys. MIAMI, Fla., March 21 (4).—Capt. Colon Eloy Alfaro, Ecuadorian Am- bassador to the United States, flew to San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, by Pan-American Clipper today, for a series of conferences with President Trujillo of the Dominican Republic. The envoy declined to discuss the subject of the conferences. He will r’urn March 25. " 10-cent bees. TWO LITHUANIAN MINISTERS RESIGN Foreign Secretary Seeks to Quit as Consequence of Ultimatum Row. BACKGROUND— As result of killing of Polish border guard March 11 Warsaw delivered ultimatum to Lithuania last Thursday demanding re-estab- lishment of diplomatic relations, non-eristent for 17 years, after Poland’s seizure of Wilno, Lith- uania’s capital, and surrounding territory in 1920. Simultaneously Poland’s army was massed on Lith- uanian border in preparation for invasion to back ultimatum. Lith- uania yielded to threat of force and agreed to resume diplomatic relations. Br the Associated Press. KAUNAS, Lithuania, March 21.— Foreign Minister Stasys Lozoraitis and Minister of Justice Stasys Silingas have tendered their resignations to Presi- dent Antanas Smetona, but it could not be learned today whether they ‘were accepted. There were reports that Lozoraitis offered his resignation five days ago— before a show of Polish arms forced Lithuania to bow to demands for “normalization” of Polish-Lithuanian commercial and diplomatic relations, but that the President would not a¢ cept it. Favored Reconciliation. Throughout last week's tension Lozoraitis favored reconciliation with Poland. Saturday’s compliance with Poland’s army-backed ultimatum, however, af- fected the foreign minister’s political position and caused country-wide bit- terness. Lithuanian student associations to- day declared a 10-day period of mourning to protest the nation's capit- | ulation to Poland. Wear Black Crape, The association members decided to wear black crape on their caps until March 31, the date when Lithuania agreed to exchange diplomatic envoys with Poland, as demanded in the Polish note of last week. There was a brief flurry last night at the state opera when a Leftist newspaper man tried to read a state- ment demanding the government re- sign. Police hustled him off, but the audience cheered him wildly. Ol1d Rail Line to Be Repaired. ‘WARSAW, Poland, March 21 (#).— Poland and Lithuania, deciding not to 80 to war, made plans today to fix up an old railway line so they could resume friendly communication. The Polish railways ordered work begun (See LITHUANIA, Page A-5.) RETRACT OR QUIT 1S ROOSEVELT'S EDICT 70 MORGAN T. V. A. Feud Reaches New Crisis With Deadline at 2:30 Tomorrow. CHAIRMAN DECLINES TO RESIGN AT ONCE Stalks Out of White House Hour After Start of Third Conference. BACKGROUND~— President Roosevelt undertook personal investigation of Tennes- see Valley Authority after Chair- man Arthur Morgan’s charges against his co-directors, Dr. H. Morgan and David Lilienthal, had been answered publicly by latter, ezposing serious dissension. Mr. Roosevelt’s first two efforts were blocked, however, by Chairman Morgan’s refusal to submit evi- dence in support of charges, in- ti‘:iiny on congressional investiga= tion. BULLETIN. President Roosevelt today told T. V. A. Chairman Arthur E. Morgan he would remove him from office at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow unless in the meantime he retracts charges he has made against the other T. V. A. directors. This came after the chairman had refused a request from the President that he resign at once. Chairman Morgan then stalked out of the White House, about an hour after his conference with the President started, and an- nounced that he would hold a press conference at 4 o’clock. Still secretive concerning his plans, Chairman Arthur E. Morgan of the Tennessee Valley Authority today be- gan his third conference with Presi- dent Roosevelt, who is endeavoring to elicit the facts which have led to ser- ious dissension among the three diree- tors of the Federal power agency. Mr. Roosevelt, in directing Chairman Morgan to attend today's conference, told him he expected a “yes or no” answer to his question whether the chairman intended to submit to the President’s authority and answer in- Qquiries made of him. Chairman Morgan would not indie cate whether he intends to comply With this demand, and when asked how long he exXpected to be with the President, he told reporters: “You guess as to that.* The other directors, Dr. Harcourt Morgan and David E. Lilienthal, en- tered the President’s office with the chairman. May Reject Resignation Demands. Meanwhile, friends of the chairman had indicated their belief he would reject any demand from the Presi- dent for his resignation. Associates said Mr. Morgan had determined to stand pat on his re- fusal to document charges against his colleagues outside of a congressional inquiry. This refusal, the; AMERICAN GIRLS HELD IN POLAND OUT ON BAIL Two Charged With Insulting Polish Officials in Altercation Over Visas. By the Associated Press. WARSAW, March 21.—Ruth and Zina Dickstein, two New York City girls arrested March 7 on charges of “insulting Polish officials,” were released today on bail of 1,000 zlotys ($190) which relatives had cabled from America. The American Embassy was ne- gotiating for an expedited trial. The girls were arrested at Zbaszyn, Poland, in an altercation over passport visas. They were en route to England at the time. Now in Warsaw, awaiting trial, they said they had become hysterical when told at the frontier that their visas had expired. The girls said they had been told in Warsaw that the visas were still valid. of Page. A-13 Short Story...B-8 Society .. B-3 . B-9-10-11 ‘Woman’s Pg. A-14 Obituary ..._A-10 FOREIGN. Two Lithuanian ministers quit in ultimatum row. Page A-1 Mexican oil board starts operating seized industry. Page A-1 Stout resistance seen from Czechs if attacked by Reich. Page A-4 Italian soldiers withdrawn from Libya arrive home. Page A-4 Japan hits foreign commerce on China’s rivers. Page A-§S Soviets seeking to insulate regime from abroad. A-§ Bahamas court hears Scott abduction charge. Page A-12 NATIONAL. T. V. A. head held ready to refuse de- mand he quit. Page A-1 Whitney reveals $1,082,000 loan by brother. Page A-3 Conference on security would present demands to Roosevelt. Page A-6 WASHINGTON AND NEARBY. Investigation pushed in shooting of D. C. musician. Page A-1 Gallinger patient overpowers nurse, heads for Florida. Page A-2 Arlington man killed, 14 hurt in week- end traffic, Page A-2 Man slashes throat after surviving 20-foot auto plunge. Page A-7 Roosevelt to deliver major address Wednesday in Georgia. Page B-1 Brewers warn tax ‘increase would end Pagey B-1 i~ -Summary Page. | Amusements B-16 | Radio ... Comics . B-14-15 Today's Star EDITORIAL AND COMMENT. Editorials, Page This and That. Page Washington Observations. Page Answers to Questions. Page The Capital Parade. Page David Lawrence. Page Dorothy Thompson. Page Constantine Brown. Page Lemual Parton. Page SPORTS. Nats “dead,” Griff fumes, after 13-0 loss to Tigers. Page B-9 Paul Dean again looms as big aid to Cardinals. Page B-9 Browns pace big league teams in Spring games. Page B-9 Great sports heroes admit feeling fear at times. Page B-10 Heavy coin spurs Abrams against Jones tonight. B-10 New talent fails to boost British Wal- ker Cup stock. g Page B-11 Jockey Wright to pilot Nedayr in Ken- tucky Derby. Page B-11 FINANCIAL. Rail bonds gain (table). Stocks (table). Page A-16 Steel outlook better. Page A-15 Curb shares higher (table) Page A-17 ' Kennecott net improves. Page A-17 Building shows revival signs. Page A-17 A8 A-8 A-8 A-8 A-9 A-9 A-9 A-9 A-9 Page A-15 Page B-2 Page B¢ Page B-6 Page A-14 Page B-14 Page B-14 City News in Brief. Vroi, Wt . O . 1y, Eight in District Draw Horses With Chances in Sweepstakes Ninth Washington Resident Is Certain of $3,000 From Grand National as Entry Is Scratched. ‘The riches of the Irish Sweepstakes today were dangled before the eyes of at least eight Washingtonians, while a ninth was sure of a prize of approximately $3,000, as the draw, based on the running of the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree Friday, got underway at historic Mansion House in Dublin. 8ix winning tickets were held here. Four are on horses scheduled to start in the famed English race, and a victory would net the holders $150,000; a second will be good for $75,000 $50,000. If the horse is scratched ol runs out of the money the ticket will net $3,000. The sixth ticket is on a non-starter. Two tickets were drawn here on Cooleen, which ran second in the Grand National last year, and is a third choice at 18-1 in this year's classic. One of these was held in the name of “Two Hopefuls” of 1866 Wyoming avenue N.W.,, said by friends to be a middle-aged brother and 3ister; the other was listed to “Pick Me Up Nurse” at the Kennedy-Warren Apart- ment, who was reported 10 be & Treasury employe. Two Share Ticket. Miss Lucille Barry, 23, of 42. Third street N.W., who shared a ticket with her mother, Mrs. Emma Barry, drew Royal Danieli, which is well liked by British bettors at 22-1. Miss Barry was pleased but not excited. She thought is was pretty nice that her horse was a certain starter, but the thing she was con- cerned about was the sort of a finish he would put up. She purchased her ticket in the name of Toby, a dog, and Toby gets an extra bone or some- thing tonight for his ability as a mascot. Pencraik, an outsider, will be run- ning for Mr. and Mrs. William C. Aumann of 1923 I street NW., and Bellboy, another not so well regarded, for George A. Brennan of 1753 Colum- bia road N.W,, a teller for a building association. Truman Conley, a Navy Yard em- ploye, of 2142 I street NW., is the one who doesn’t have to worry about what might happen. He drew Rein- sured, which already has been scratched, and is worth the usual $3,000. Thirteen Americans drew Royal Mail, favorite for the Grand National, but none of these were in this section. One of the 13 was Albertina Rasch of dancing fame. 4,000 Winners to Emerge. Approximately 4,000 winners will emerge from the draw, according to the Associated Press, and probably half of ‘the lucky ticketholders sharing in $8,000,000 of prize money will be Americans. Fifty residual prizes and about 1,500 awards of $500 each will be drawn tomorrow. The extent of those awards does not depend on outcome of the Aintree race. This is the twenty-third drawing of the world’s largest legalized lottery, which, since its beginning in 1930, has lured more than $250,000,000 into Ireland. Thus far the Irish hospitals fund, for which the lottery was es- tablished, has profited by about $58,000,000. 2,500,000 Americans Buy. It was estimated that about'2,500,- 000 Americans, three times a year, pay $2.50 each for sweepstakes tickets. Perhaps 2,000 of them, including ticket salesmen, are fortunate enough to win ing. The guiding genius of the lottery is Capt. Spencer Freeman, a South African, who learned about lotteries in Europe before coming to Ireland. His slice out of the huge ‘“pot” is reputed to be greater than President Roosevelt's salary. Americans’ luck today seemed to fall heaviest on the scratched Rein- sured. Eleven Americans and two Canadians drew tickets on him. On each of four other horses Amer- jcans drew 10 tickets—Tapinois, Prominent Lad, Santa Luz and Sky Knight. Eight Americans and one Canadian drew Royal Danieli. Princesses Invited to Act. HOLLYWOOD, March 21 (P— Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio an- nounced today it had invited the three Albanian princesses visiting the United States to act in & movie about a mythical Balkan kingdom. ‘The studio said it wired the Albanian Legation at Washington offering the the d & third, ¢ | SURTAX RATE CUT 10 40 PCT. ASKED Chamber Urges Senate Unit to Reduce Maximum ot Individuals, BACKGROUND— Revenue Act of 1936 applied much-debated levy on undistrib- uted corporate profits and brought capital gains under schedule taz- ing ordinary income. Administra- tion finally acknowledged appeals of those hit hardest by these tazes and consented to modifications em- braced in pending bill as passed by House. Senate may go beyond this point, however. By JOHN C. HENRY. The United States Chamber of Com- merce today asked the Senate Finance Comittee to reduce surtax rates on individual income to a maximum of 40 per cent, rather than 75, as at present. Reduction of the top bracket would mean a scaling down of all low- er rates. The suggestion was made as the committee swung into the final stages of open hearings on the House-ap- proved Revenue Act of 1938, and was included among several recommenda- tions submitted by two spokesmen of the chamber, Ellsworth C. Alvord and Roy C. Osgood. Other recommendations chamber were: (1) Imposition of a maximum 15 per cent rate on corporate incomes, with lower rates on incomes of less than $25,000 and complete elimination of ltehz undistributed corporate profits vy. (2) Imposition of a maximum 121 per cent rate on capital gains, or rates graduated from 15 to 5 per cent over a 10-year period. In this con- nection it was suggested that allow- ance for carry-over of net capital losses be extended to three years at (See TAXES, Page A-3) LOST SHIP FOUND British Vessel Being Towed fnto Jacksonville, Fla. The cutters Colfax and Vigilant lo- cated the British motor ship Princess of the | Pat, adrift since Thursday because of engine trouble, off the South Carolina coast today, the Coast Guard an- nounced. : The cutters found the Princess Pat about 80 miles east of St. Johns River, and headed with the vessel in tow for Jacksonville, Fla. The only evening paper in Washington wif Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. < P Means Associaf R o, Washingten. KINGEASHES PLAN TOTRIM BRANCHES Weakens Legislative and Augments Executive Arms, He Says. By J. A. O'LEARY. “The reorganization bill should be relabeled 8 measure to ‘weaken the power of the legislative branch, aug- ment the power of the executive branch and increase the cost of gov- ernment,’ ” Senator King, Democrat, of Utah declared today as debate on the measure entered the fourth week. As the Utah Senator continued his attack where he left off Friday, the Senate prepared to vote later in the afternoon on the motion of Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia to put Congress on record for a 10 per cent cut in regular expenses in 1940. If this move is defeated the Vir- ginian will propose a 5 per cent re- duction as a part of the declaration of policy in the bill. Both moves will be fought by administration leaders, who contend it is not possible to pre- determine a flat percentage saving as the result of consolidations. Meanwhile, Senators Gillette of Towa, Johnson of Colorado and Brown of Michigan, all Dermgocrats, decided not to reopen the issue of giving Congress a check on the Presi- dent’s reorganization orders. They had an amendment to meet the argument that the President could veto a joint resolution of disapprofal and thereby make a two-thirds vote of Congress necessary to stop any of his plans. An administration proposal to abolish the controller general's office also split the Senate anew in its con- troversy over the bill. Senator Byrd, fighting the provision, contended that substitution of an au- ditor general %ould remove safeguards against illegal expenditure of Federal funds until the money was paid. Senator Byrnes, Democrat, of South Carolina countered with the assertion that “no business concern has an auditor keeping its books and auditing his own accounts,” as he said the controller general now does. ‘The new auditor general, Byrnes de- clared, would provide a thorough check on expenditures. The budget director would handle other functions of the controller general's office. The Senate battle, described by participants as the most intense since the court debate last year, had reper- cussions in the Senate Lobby Com- mittee. Members of that group were called together to decide whether to insti- tute any action against Dr. Edward A. Rumely, executive secretary of the Committee to Uphold Constitutional Government, for his refusal to bare his organization's records. The asso- ciation has been fighting the reor- ganization bill. Frank Gannett of Rochester, N. Y., chairman of the Rumely Committee, said in a statement that the Lobby Committee was trying to destroy con- stitutional Mberties. Chairman Minton, Democrat, of In- diana of the Lobby Committee said in a radio speech: “Don’t be misled by Mr. Gannett, as he directs his propaganda machine from his villa in sunny Florida. He hasn’t any more idea of saving you and your Constitution than the Lib- erty League had.” Capital Basks in Sunshine; Spring Makes Official Bow Continued balmy weather was promised the District today as spring arrived officially to the accompaniment of warm sunshine and gentle south- erly breezes. The Weather Bureau said it would be fair tonight and tomorrow, with continued mild temperatures. The mercury is not expected to go below 54 degrees Tonight. Showers are ex- pected Wednesday. Although the sun did not cross the equator to mark the official beginning of spring until 1:43 a.m. today, it was here for all practical purposes yester- day when thousands of Washington- ianl, jammed the parks and highways in and near the city. The temperature reached a maxi- mun! of 74 at 4 p.m. yesterday. The average temperature for the day was 64, which was 20 degrees above normal. In fact, the temperature has been run- ning above normal all year, the bureau said. " S8ince Jlmurys there is an S accumulation of 334 degrees in excess of normal, with 103 accumulated this month. This means it has averaged about 5 degrees warmer tham normal each day this month. . The Police Department took notice of spring’s arrival by issuing orders that policemen working the shifts from 8 a.m. until midnight may put their overcoats away until next win- ter. The official uniform now is “fall blouses and winter trousers.” Police- men on duty from midnight until 8 a.m. may wear their overcoats. More than 40,000 persons went to the Zoo yesterday, officials estimated, while other thousands crowded golf courses, tennis courts and bridle paths in the city parks. Police were asked to hunt for dogs which apparently heeded the call of spring to stay out-of-doors. One Great Dane, whose owner could not be found, was locked in a cell at the eighth precinct. ‘ a matter d Press. p.c. THREE CENTS. ACCOUNTS DIFFER IN KILLING OF MAN BY VIRGINIA POLICE Hearing Set in Arlington on D. C. Driver’s Death in Speeding Chase. 2YOUNG FALLS CHURCH OFFICERS UNDER BOND Witnesses to Shooting Found. One Says Victim Wasp't Going Fast—Six Shots Fired. A thorough investigation was in full swing in Arlington County, Va., today to fix the blame in the fatal shooting by Falls Church police of Theodore B. Daugherty, 31-year-old Washing- ton musician, whose death followed an alleged attempt to run down offi- cers trying to arrest him for speeding early yesterday. Pending completion of the inquiry, Falls Church Policemen Herbert C. Knox and Edwin Scheid, both in their early 20's and the latter 3 member of the force only a short time, are at liberty on bond. ‘Together they fired six shots, four of which struck Mr. Daugherty’s car. One bullet entered the back of the head of the musician, who lived at 1737 Kenyon street N.W., resulting in his death about two hours later in George- town Hospital. Ballistics tests are ex- pected to be made to determine which officer fired the fatal shot. Several Witnesses Located. Several witnesses to the gunplay have been located, according to Com- monwealth Attorney Lawrence Doug- las, in charge of the investigation, and will be called upon to testify at a | hearing Thursday at 10 a.m. at the | Arlington County Police Court. | Although Mr. Douglas declined to reveal the names of the witnesses or describe their accounts of the shoot- ing, it was reported that the story of at least one of them differed greatly from the police version. : Mayor L. P. Daniel of Falls Church, in whose custody the officers were re- leased until bond was posted, said | the policemen gave him this version of the shooting. ‘The officers were in West Falls Church investigating what they bee lieved was a stolen-car case when Mr. Daugherty’s automobile passed at high speed on the Leesburg pike and then headed toward Washington at its in- tersection with the Lee highway. On a zig-zag course, that led through | side streets and finally back on the highway, the officers chased the fugi- tive car. At times they reached 70 | miles an hour. Six Shots Fired. In Cherrydale, about 4 miles from where they took up pursuit, the officers pulled ahead of Mr. Daugherty's ma= chine, forcing him to stop. When they alighted, the musician backed up to get clear of the police car and then started forward with a jerk, in what the officers thought was an attempt to run over them and get away. | _Officer Scheid fired five times and | Officer Knox once. The shot that killed the motorist pierced a right rear side window. The others struck | a front tire, a front fender and a right rear door. “The officers told me,” Mayor Dan- iel said, “they were not trying to hit the driver, but were shooting at the tires in an attempt to stop the car.” Still in motion, Mr. Daugherty's car ran wild through several front yards and stopped at the fence of a stone mason’s shop off the highway. ‘Two of the missing witnesses were youths, it was said, while the third was described as a woman. Story Disputed. John Hager, 2100 Military road, Cherrydale, said he arrived on the scene a few minutes after the shoot- ing and talked to the woman. He quoted her as saying she had been driving along at a moderate speed behind Mr. Daugherty’s ma- chine when the police car, it§ lights off, sped past, nearly forcing her from the road. Mr. Hager said the woman reported the police car stopped down the road some distance and she heard shots as Mr. Daugherty’s car drew abreast. He added that he heard the woman vol- unteer to give her information to a policeman who arrived later, but the officer walked away. Arlington County Coroner W. C. (See SHOOTING, Page A-8.) ROOSEVELT THREATS LAID TO PRISONER ‘Educator’ Arrested on Charges of Sending Annoying Letters to Officials. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 21.—A 35- year-old self-styled “educator,” father of two children, was held in $5,000 bail today on charges of writing threatening letters to President Roose- velt, Mzrs. Roosevelt and several cab- inet members. The prisoner, Lester David O'Dell, was denounced by Magistrate Irving Ben Cooper yesterday as “a clever, shrewd, cunning type, viclous to the extreme.” He was held for a hearing March 30. The magistrate did not make publie contents of the letters written to the President, but said they were threat- ening. F. W. Morris, secret service agent who arrested the spectacled, scholarly looking defendant, said the letters made false charges against cabinet members, including Postmaster Gen- eral James A. Farley, and so an- \nflyed the President that he turned them over to_the Secret Service for investigation. Federal agents said O'Dell had been arrested in Washington, D. C., in 1929 for masquerading as s clergy- man. .