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Evening star., 1934-02-25
STREETS SURVEY
AWAITING
Remembering of Houses and
Eliminating Duplica-
tions Aim.
By . star Correspondent of The Star.

BY stan correspondent OF Inc oCaf.
SILVER SPRING, Md, February
R4.-Renaming streets and renum-
bering houses to eliminate confusing
Implications in the suburban districts
of Montgomery County cannot be be-
gun until an appropriation of several
thousand dollars and authority to
hire additional help is placed at the
disposal of the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion, it was said here today.
Irving C. Root, chief engineer for
the commission, declared that the
task, authorized in bill enacted by
the State Legislature a year ago, is
too far reaching to be undertaken
by the present staff of the commits
sion, which is taxed to capacity with
park development routine at the
present time.
1.-The problem is much more COM
plicated than many people think and
the job of correcting Implications and
developing a more systematic plan
of street naming and house number
ing than now exists will require an
appropriation Of several thousand
dollars and the addition of more
employees to our force" he declared.
Roots statement came in answer
to q query made recently in the
Montgomery County Civic Federation
as to when the work would be started
by the commission. Protests raised
in the federation two years ago led
to introduction of the bill empower
ing the park and planning group to
set up a systematic plan of street
naming and house numbering.
It was held by the federation that
the situation is mot only confusing
but is positively detrimental to the
interests Of the entire suburban COM
munity of Montgomery" 1t was said
that only prompt and effective action
could prevent conditions from be-
coming worse as the community be-
comes more and more urban in
character"
A survey made some time ago by
Serge Dubroff Of the Park and Plan
ming Commission revealed that 318
street name Implications existed in
the suburban districts.
A study has not been made OF the
house number Implications and in
consistent ntimberings of neighboring
blocks along suburban streets. but it
is known that many puzzling situa-
tions exist. On one block alone three
houses bear the same number, 1t Is
said.
Evening star., 1934-02-25

Continued From First Page.)
the other speaker at the night meet
ing. He said:
Probation needs enlightenment
from other sources than its own ex-
perience. It must have little
knowledge Of the laws Of the mind.
Its success or failure depends on its
background of knowledge Of human
beings and the laws of mental opera
ton which govern them"
DR.. Loren B. T. johnson of the
District Board of Indeterminate Sem
tence and Parole, said, at the after
noon meeting, an efficient probation
system could be useful in supplying
data needed in considering paroles.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt was
present at luncheon meeting earlier
in the afternoon.
Urges National Example.
She urged the District to set an
example to the rest of the Nation in
its probation system.
Probation is accepted everywhere, /"
she said. "as the greatest help we
have to prevent future crime. ]
think we have reached the point
where we know that everybody. young
or old, when in difficulty, needs some
kind of guiding hand, and that is
what probation ought to be-"
At another point, she said:
, IT don't believe living in prison,
unless prisons improve enormously,
will make it sure that persons COM
ing out will be able to fit into any
community. Those who come out Of
prison need a helping hand and a
guiding hand and that is the only
way for both young and old to be
assured of success"
Sanford Bates, director Of the
United States Bureau of Prisons,
emphasized the value of probation
as a deterrent to crime. why, I
have known hardened criminals" he
said, who would rather go to jail
than be put on probation and made
to work and support their families. I"
he said.
plished If the police adopt q critical
attitude and prison authorities feel
apart from the parole and proba-
ton system.
Other speakers during the after
noon were DR.. Justin Miller, dean Of
the Duke University Law School, and
Joseph Murphy, chief probation off,
Ger Of Essex County, Newark, N. J.
At a morning meeting. addresses
were given by Amos A. Steele, chief
probation officer of the District Su-
preme Court; Maj. Ernest w. Brown,
superintendent of police, and LIE Roy
A. Halbert, director Of the Emer-
gency Relief Division Of the Board
Of Public Welfare.
Evening star., 1934-02-25

recommended that scarlet fever anti
toxin at last be placed In the official
American pharmacopeia. Recent con-
trolled experiments have shown that
while 1t has little effect on the actual
symptoms Of scarlet fever itself, 1t
greatly reduces the after effects which
may be even more serious than the
actual malady.
DR.. Mccoy also said he believes
there is satisfactory evidence for ad-
1sing the use Of a serum made from
the blood of one Of the parents, or
from the blood Of a convalescing pa
tient, for the prevention of measles.
The serum must be administered, he
said, within five days after a child
has been exposed to prevent his tax
ing the disease. After that 1t might
have some effect in tightening the
symptoms, but after eight or nine
days it Is useless for any purpose.
Typhoid incubation.
The marvellous effects achieved by
typhoid incubation of soldiers dur
ing the World War, DR.. Mccoy said,
has not been continued in civilian
practice and some contend that it no
longer is of any use. The reason for
the decline in potency, he said, may
be that the organism has undergone
a Transformation into a rough var
liant" Of the original type. In some
Southern States where results have
been especially poor, he said, the use
of the standard preparation has
largely been given up and new ma
terial is being prepared from local
strains.
A great many Of the new COM
bination vaccines" continually being
placed on the market, DR.. Mccoy said,
have no value at all so far as the
Public Health Service can determine.
New remedies, he pointed out, often
are accompanied with greatly exag-
gerated claims due to the honestly
made error of comparing death and
incidence rates Of one year with the
rate for all time. Since these vary
greatly from outbreak to outbreak, the
resultant showings have no real
meaning.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
FIRST LADY REFUSES TO QUIT
CONFERENCE MENACED BY FIRE

When Mrs. Roosevelt was informed
of his reason for escorting her out of
the parley room, however, she laugh
ingly announced her determination TO
return, fire or no fire.
About the same time as she re-
turned to the conference room, DR..
Perkins was notified that hremen had
gotten the flames under control.
The fire was discovered by a passer-
by, who asked Miss Anne Bishop, q
resident of No. 1886, to telephone an
alarm. Believed to have been caused
by a defective chimney, the blaze
damaged the two buildings to the ex-
tent Of about 1000, according TO an
estimate by Fire Marshal Calvin G.
LAUDER
Mrs. Henry T. Rainey, wife of the
Speaker of the House, and Miss Fay
Bentley, new Judge Of the Juvenile
Court, also attended the parley.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
Budget Comes First.

All the actions now pending in the
House, however, may have to await
consideration of the budget bill. This
measure will appear on its second
reading on the House calendar Mon
day and Chairman Ashton c. Dovell
Of the Appropriations Committee said
he would probably move that 1t be
set as special and continuing order
for either Monday or Tuesday. In
this case the bill would probably con-
sumo the rest OF the week ON the
House side.
The resolution by Delegate Ralph H.
Daughton Of Norfolk memoriahZing
Congress to take the necessary step
toward giving the District of Columbia
representation in Congress has been
set for a further hearing by the
House Privileges and Elections Com
mittee on Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock
The boxing bill, which passed the
House by substantial majority, Is
set for a public hearing before the
Senate General Laws Committee at
3 o'clock Monday afternoon. Pass
age Of this bill would mean a new
source Of revenue to those counties
and cities where boxing was promoted,
since half Of the tax to be levied
would be returned to these commu-
mites by the State.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
CITY HEADS CALLED
BY SENATE GROUP
Broadening of Powers to Be Dis
cussed at Meeting
Tuesday.

The bill to broaden the general
powers of the Commissioners to make
municipal regulations will be one Of
the subjects discussed at an impor-
tant meeting of the Senate District
Committee at 10 am. Tuesday, to
which Chairman King has invited
the District Commissioners.
Senator King announced last night
that, in addition to discussing with
the Commissioners various pending
local measures, he intends to lay be-
fore the committee reports on the
milk and bread inquiries conducted in
recent months. The milk investiga-
ton was conducted throughout the
Summer by a subcommittee, acting
under a Senate resolution. The study
Of bread prices was started by Sena-
tor King as preliminary step to de-
ter1nine whether a formal inquiry
should be sought.
In order to insure a full attendance
Of committee members Tuesday, Sen
ator King addressed letter yester-
day afternoon to each of his COL
leagues, stating in part:
'As you know, the two new Com
miSsioners melvin c. HaZen and
George E. Allen, have been func-
tioning for some time and they are
in a position to make suggestions
to the committee with respect to
needed legislation.
"I think it is highly desirable that
there should be conference between
the Commissioners and the commit
tee with a view to considering mat
ters of Importance to the District of
Columbia. I have invited the Com
nissioners to meet with the commit
tee and feel sure that conference
of the character indicated will be of
advantage, not only to the committee
but to the District of Columbia itself
The bill to give the city heads
wider general authority to promul-
gate ordinances, thereby eliminating
some of the minor bills considered
by Congress, is sponsored by Sena-
tor King. At the last committee
meeting, action was postponed to al
low Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada, to prepare an amendment
that would require the Commission
ers to hold public hearings on any
proposed regulations.
The committee probably will con-
slider a number of other bills from
the calendar of local measures that
have been introduced since the ses-
sion started.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
1000 employees.
OF c. WA. MUST co
Hopkins Notifies Commits.
sioner Allen 1900 Is
Quota by Friday.

Before Friday 1000 additional en-
ployes of the District Civil Works Ad-
ministration must be dismissed under
orders received last night by Commis-
sioner George z. Allen from Harry L.
Hopkins, Federal 2. w. A. head.
Hopkins instructed Allen by tele-
gram that before Friday the District
quota Of jobs under the G. w. A.
program here, exclusive of Federal
employees in the employment program,
must be cut to $4,000. During the
past week the District quota of $4,000
was reduced to $4,000, but actually
only approximately 500 were dis
missed because of reassignment Of
about that number to temporary work
with Federal agencies here.
377,500 to Go in U. 8.
The order last night was q part Of
q Federal rehabilitation plan for the
G. w. A. Hopkins issued general
orders for the dropping of 377,500
workers. which will leave 2607, 900
at work on State and local projects
over the country on Friday. These
cuts do not include reductions in C.
w. A. employees on Federal projects,
Tor which special instructions will be
issued.
The Federal G. W. A. headquarters
stated last night about 10000 work.
ers will remain on Federal projects
on Friday, and that about 10000 will
remain engaged In the emergency
educational program, making the
grand total working under c. w. A.
after Friday 2,767, 900.
The order received by Allen stated:
"You are hereby ordered to reduce
the number Of employees on all civil
works projects other than Federal
projects and emergency educational
programs in this State to $4,000 en-
ployes by March 2. This quota in
cludes drivers of their own teams and
trucks. This Is exclusive of employees
on Federal projects. Reductions in
Federal projects are being made by
Federal departments. Reduction to
your new quota must be made in ac-
cordance with instructions given in
night letter of February 6. I wish to
emphasize that sufficient clerical en-
ployes must be retained in order to
assure the accurate completion of all
accounting and other records. You
will be notified not later than Feb
ruary 27 the amount OF further re-
ductions which must be made dur
ing March"
Consideration Of Needy.
The former instructions referred to
were that those to be dismissed should
be those least needing employment
or those In whose immediate family
that equal consideration should be
given to needy women and men.
The Planning Committee Of the Dis
trict G. W. A. yesterday allocated
money to various clients for purchase
of materials needed for continuation
OF projects up to May l. For this
purpose the District has received a
lump sum Of $250,0o0.
Capt. Howard r. Clark, executive
officer Of the District C. W. A., said
yesterday 1t was uncertain whether
it would be possible to complete the
swimming pools at the Takoma and
the Banneker Recreation Centers,
started by the National Capital Parks
Office. No answer has been received
to q request from the District for an
allotment Of $25, 900 for materials
needed for this purpose.
A pay roll totaHng 1920, 424 was dis
bursed yesterday by the District to
1882 c. w. A. workers.
Evening star., 1934-02-25

Despite the fact fire was raging
ON the roofs of two adjoining build
ings, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt re-
fused to leave a probation confer
ence held at 1910 Rhode Island ave-
nue. yesterday afternoon.
The blaze broke out on the roofs Of
1884 and 1886 as Mrs. Roosevelt was
concluding o brief address to the
parley, held under the auspices Of
the Council Of Social Agencies.
Dr. Frederic w. Perkins, president
of the council, who was presiding,
waited until the First Lady had fin
iShed her talk, then informed her she
was wanted in another room" He
took this action. he explained later,
because he feared it might prove
necessary to dismiss the conference,
and he wanted to be sure Mrs. Roose-
velt was not caught in any general
rush that might Fesalt.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
MINNESOTA STARTS
DRIVE ON GANGSTERS
Committee Of SO Formed to Purge
State of Crime-Federal As
sistance Is Sought.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. FAUL, February PA COM
mittee Of So prominent Minnesotans
was appointed today to study crime
conditions in the Twin Cities,
Organization was announced by
Frank w. Murphy of Wheaton, Mimi,
president of the Minnesota State Bar
Association, in a statement asking a
way be found to rid ourselves of
those who have made crime an active,
everyday business" in the North
west.
The committee, headed by John P.
Devaney, chief justice of the Min
nesota Supreme Court, Is composed
Of judges, lawyers, public officials,
representatives Of the press, educators,
war veterans and penologists.
Mayor A. G. Bainbridge of Min
neapolis, who with Mayor William
Mahoney of st. Paul are members, in
a letter made public tonight appealed
to Minnesota's Senators to seek an
appropriation for a United States
Senate inquiry into the crime stu
alton
THE recent comment Of United
States Attorney General Cummings" "
the letter read, land additional state
ments by Senator Copeland have cast
a serious reflection upon our city and
State and everything possible should
be done to remove this blot as quickly
as possible"
Evening star., 1934-02-25
Biibo to Resign March I;
May Seek Seat in Senate
Former Mississippi Coz.
ernor to Make Statement
after Leaving Service.
indicated Intentions IL,
Interviews During Visit
to Home Last Fall
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Theo G. Bilbo, former Governor of
Mississippi, prepared yesterday to put
aside the paste pots and scissors Of
his Farm Administration position and
grid himself for what those close to
him said would be a campaign for
election to the United States Senate.
The former leader of Mississippi
State politics, known at home as the
stormy petrol of politics, resigned as
special agent with the Publicity and
Information Division of the Farm Ad-
ministration," effective March /.
Although he declined to confirm or
deny his intention to run for the Sen
ate in opposition to Senator Stephens,
Bilbo for some months has indicated
he aspired to this Office.
He said yesterday that after his
resignation is effective he would make
statement expected to be an an
nouncement of his Senate candidacy.
Stephens had no comment to make,
but asked If he intended to run for
reelection, he emphatically answered:
Eyes, sir"
Bilbos S6,000-a-year job, which he
accepted last June, has to do chiefly
with clipping news publications and
cataloguing publicity articles concern
ing activities of the Farm Admins
tration.
First intimation he aspired to the
Evening star., 1934-02-25
D0UMERGUE SPURS
PROBE OF MURDER
Solution Would Quiet Unrest
Over Stavisky Pawnshop
Scandal, Is Belief.
By the Associated Press.
nAnyC Dal,

.
PARIS, February "a Premier
Doumergue personally spurred the
solving of the murder of Judge Albert
Prince today as a vital factor in the
Stavisky pawnshop scandal in order
to quiet public unrest.
The prime minister conferred with
chairmen of two Chamber of Deputies
commissions named to investigate the
$40, 900 swindle and to study riots
that grew out of the StaviSky f1aSco,
and urged them to finish the probe
by the end Of March.
II was learned, meanwhile, that
Princes son found some of his
fathers papers and Immediately took
them to Theodore LeScouve, the high
est magistrate In France, for safe
keeping.
The documents, it was said, may
scandal-in which the failure of the
Bayonne paWnshop founded by the
late Serge Stavisky led to the down.
fall of two governments and 81 deaths,
IS of them in street riots.
Judge Prince was killed near Dijon
Wednesday. AS a member of the
Court of Appeals. he knew details of
the Stavisky case and was about to
appear as witness in an investiga-
ton Of the affair.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
|CKES DEMANDS
WORKERS SAFETY
Requires Contractors to
Protect All Employees on
w. A. Jobs.

Secretary Ickes, public works ad-
ministrator, who has already set up
system on public works projects to
protect workmen from unfair treat
ment at the hands of contractors, has
added a safety requirement in all
such awards to protect workers from
construction accidents.
Acting through Howard A. Gray,
chief of the inspection service of P.
w. A., the administrator is having
copies of the Manual for Accident
Prevention in Construction" sent to
all individual inspectors on P. w. A.
jobs.
Penalty Threatened.
Further than this, Secretary Ickes
has announced to contractors that
failure to comply with adequate safety
devices and measures may result in
the Public Works Administration
holding up payments on contracts un-
til the proper safety conditions are
met.
Contractors also are to be required
to furnish adequate compensation in
surance for injured workers and to
give proof Of such insurance satisfac-
tory to the Government.
contractors who carelessly or will
fully disregard the right of workmen
to safe working conditions will find
themselves facing whatever regula-
tions may be necessary and payless
pay days until the regulations are
complied with.'' Administrator Ickes
announced.
Prepared by C. G. A.
The manual was compiled by the
Accident Prevention Committee of the
Associated General Contractors Of
America, with the assistance of con-
sulting engineers, representatives of
casualty insurance companies, State
officials and other experts.
Evening star., 1934-02-25

Senate seat Of Stephens came last
Fall when he made a trip home and
indicated in newspaper intervi VS. his
intentions.
Because his connection with the
Government would not permit him to
become politically active publicly.
Bilbo never announced that he would
oppose Stephens.
Stephens, chairman of the Senate
Commerce Committee, Is a Senate
veteran. He is serving his second sue
cessive term after having retired from
national politics for a number Of
years, prior to which he served five
terms in the Senate.
Representative Rankin. urged by
friends to run for the Senate, said
yesterday that "at present" he would
be candidate for reelection to the
House.
Evening star., 1934-02-25
THREATENED BUTCHERS
STRIKE is AVERTED
Conference With Meat-Packing
Concerns in New York Brings
Cancellation.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February pa con-
ference of meat packing firm repre-
sentativeS and the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen of
North America yesterday averted a
threatened strike of butchers in New
York City.
The two groups met with the Re-
gional Labor Board.
The attorney for the union said
that failure to recognize the union
would bring about the strike, but
Frank L. Horton, counsel for Swift g.
Co., issued a statement In behalf Of
the packers, saying:
''The question of union recognition
was not involved. The contention
was that We had refused to deal COL
lectively with our employees. This
charge was denied. We stated that
the door of the managers Office was
always open to our employees or their
representatives, and that we were CO.
operating with the Presidents recov-
cry program In every way and We ex-
pect to continue 10 do %"
Evening star., 1934-02-25
ARLINGTON BILLS
AWAITING ACTION
important Measures Must
Be Handled During Next
Two Weeks.
BY LESTER n. INSKEEP,
etan Correspondent Of The Star.

RICHMOND, Va February "a
Included in the large amount Of leg
islation awaiting definite action dur
ing the remaining two weeks Of the
General Assembly are several Arling-
ton County bills which are considered
Of first importance TO officials there.
The most important Statewide ieg-
islation awaiting action Is the budget
bill, reported Friday by the House
Appropriations Committee, and the
bill putting Gov. George c. Peery's
tax adjustment program into effect.
There are also pending the resolution
memorializing Congress to approve
the amendment to the Federal Con-
stitution which would give the District
of Columbia national representation
and the professional boxing bill, which
Is of especial interest to Arlington
County and Alexandria.
-Four bills by Delegate William d.
Medley of Arlington County are now
on the lengthy House calendar. The
latest measure to find its way there
is a bill which would permit the
County Board to increase the pay Of
election officials in Arlington County
to compensate them for the addition
al work they must do because of the
density Of Arlington's population.
Precedent Broken.
This bill was reported Friday by
the Privileges and Elections Commit
tee. This same committee refused to
report a bill by other patrons setting
definite voting hours for the State,
so Medley introduced a similar bill
last Monday and succeeded in break
ing precedent when he persuaded
the House to eliminate the committee
from consideration Of the measure,
and it, too. is now on the calendar.
The bill giving Arlington County
the right to levy uniform front foot
age assessments and to exercise the
right Of eminent domain which is now
enjoyed by the State Highway Com
mission, so that rights of way for
sewer trunk lines may be taken with
out the delays usual in condemnation
proceedings, will be on the calendar
Monday. as will also the bill permit
ting the submission and approval Of
the Arlington County budget at much
later dates than now prevail
A bill amending the Byrd road act
to eliminate the clause which would
permit Arlington and two other coun-
ties to enter the secondary highway
system through agreement between
the governing bodies and the State
Highway Commission has been passed
and is awaiting approval Of the Sen
ate Roads Committee.