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Evening star., 1937-04-17
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y q Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

By Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
CHEVY CHASE, Md, April IL
The magazines and periodicals in the
Brookheld Pharmacy, 6423 Brookfleld
road, suffered most as the vote for
three members of the Citizens Com
mittee Of Martins Addition hit an all
time low Tuesday night.
Only 80 votes were cast in the dis
trict which includes about 200 eligibles
and has recorded nearly ITS votes in
a contested election, according to
Ralph Chase, election judge.
The polls were open four hours to
receive the 80 votes, an average of one
ballot every eight minutes. To relieve
boredom, the election judges thumbed
through detective stories and current
fiction found on the stores magazine
rack. The high light of the evening
was the arrival Of early editions Of the
morning papers, which were snapped
up tefore they were placed on sale.
James J. Hayden received 80 votes,
and the other two candidates, John P.
Hennessey and Joseph Y. Houghton,
20 each. All we're incumbents without
opposition and were IN bed before the
votes were counted.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
c. j. TO BEST0W
HONOR ON QUEzON
Ceremony Tonight to Climax
Observance of Found
ers' Day.

Founders day honors Of Georgetown
University will be bestowed upon
President Manuel Quezon of the
Philippines at colorful academic
ceremony tonight at $50 o'clock in
CASTOR Hall
Two well known Georgetown profess
sors, DR.. D. Percy Hickling, specialist
in nervous diseases, and Charles Al
bert Keigwin Of the law school, also
have been singled out for honors.
Very Rev. Arthur A. OLeary, S. j.,
rector of the university, will confer
doctor OF laws degree on President
Quezon, who hastened back to Wash
ington last night from a visit in
Mexico to attend the founders day
celebration. He is being honored by
the university, DR.. OLeary said, as
the first president Of the newest gov
eminent and democracy.
Diplomats to Attend.
Mrs. Quezon and Resident Commis-
soner Quintin Paredes of the Philip
pines will be among the large group
Of invited diplomats, Government
olilSldLS dlld dlu1lllll Nllo WILL dlSllo
the convocation and the reception
which follows in the Carroll parlors.
The university is conferring doctor
Of science degree upon DR.. Hickling,
who is professor and head of the
department of neurology and psychia-
try at its school of medicine. Prof.
KeigWin, a former Assistant U. S.
Attorney for the District and also
formerly special assistant to the At
torney General before the World War,
will receive doctor of laws degree.
Ancient Bell to Toll.
An interesting feature of the cere-
mony will be the tolling Of the Oldest
Catholic church bell in the country
In memory of the founders, among
whom Archbishop John Carroll of
Baltimore ranks first. Each day on
founders day the old bell is taken
from the college archives. 1t has been
in Georgetowns safe keeping for more
than a century and was taken from
the first English Catholic church in
this country, established in old st.
Marys City. Md, in 1643.
The vice rector of the Catholic Uni
versity Of America, Right Rev. Msgr.
Patrick Joseph Mccormick, has been
assigned the duty of calling the names
of the founders. The Georgetown Col
lege Choir, under the direction OF
DR.. Edward P. Donovan, will chant
their praises.
The university, Oldest Catholic in
stitution of higher learning in the
United States, was founded in 1889,
although its earliest antecedents trace
back century before that date to the
early schools established by Jesuit
missionaries in Maryland.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
TERUEL FORCES STRONG.
Infantry, Artillery, Tanks and Planes
Attack Franco.

MADRID, April II (P).-Govern-
ment infantry, artillery, tanks and
planes were hurled today against the
Teruel salient, with which Gen Fran
cisco Franco had hoped to sever the
life line between Valencia and the
government ally, Catalonia.
In surprise maneuver the Madrid
Valencia forces we're reported to have
made long advance, intended to en-
circle Teruel, about $50 miles east Of
here, and force Frances warriors TO
retreat back into the Aragon prov
inces.
At Huesca, the northeasternmost
Aragon provincial capital, on the 9TH
er flank of Frances far-flung army,
Catalan troops pressed attempts to
ring the city and force its capitula-
ton after eight months of siege.
An air ministry communique said
the airmen blasted at insurgent posi-
tions at Mount Santa Barbara. Gordo
Hill and Celedas, all near Teruel.
Artillery positions around Teruel, as
well as in the Teruel cemetery, the
railway station and barracks, were
similarly attacked.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
Change in Name
Costs MOtOrist
$40 or Ten Days
Man Signs
Ha,ukins Instead of
Dauki1,s to Card.

A slight change in his name from
DaWkins to Hawkins cost Otis Daw-
kins, %, colored, 625 Fourth street,
sentence of $40 or 10 days in jail
when he was arraigned before Trafic
Judge Walter ]. Casey yesterday on
charge Of obtaining an automobile
registration card by Misrepresentation.
DaWkins, it was testified by Pvt.
Garner L. Norris of the eighth pre-
cinct, was stopped at Wisconsin ave-
nue. and Warren street, where he ex-
hibited two permits under the two
names, claiming both were his. The
policeman said Dawkins told of be-
coming involved with finance COM
pany. thereby losing his car and his
credit. Later, it was testified, Dawkins
purchased new car under the name
Of Hawkins and secured a new permit
under that name
The defendant said "the man who
made out the papers for my new car
used Hawkins and he went to so much
trouble I Just decided to sign that
name. OF course, then had to get a
new registration card to match"
Evening star., 1937-04-17
TWO DIE HERE FRIDAY

Willett Marcus, 81, and John H.
Cummings, 27, both colored, will be
electrocuted at the District Jail next
Friday for the murder January 4, 1885,
of Joseph r. Wushnak, 42-year-old
meat truck driver. whom they shot in
an attempted hold-up.
Wushnak, an employe of the Auth
Provision Co., was shot in the 1000
block of B street northeast, and died
four days later. The gunner were
traced through a felt hat dropped by
Cummings at the shooting scene.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
INSURGENT LOSSES HEAVY.
Government Reports Advance on Bill
bao Definitely Halted.

HENDAYE, Franco-Spanish From
tier, April II LP.-Waves of insurgent
troops, attacking with German mill
tary tactics, broke today against stub
born Basque defenders of the strate-
gic mountain peak of Saibi miles
from Durango, government dispatches
to the frontier reported.
The Agence Espagne Official gov
ernment news agency reported the
insurgent advance, directed by Ger
man officers, had been halted def
nitely, thus saving Bilbao, the Basque
capital, and Durango, l6 miles south
east Of Bilbao. at least temporarily.
Terrible losses" were inflicted on
the insurgents, who were attempting
to close in on the seaport where food
supplies have been choked off by en-
circling land forces and the insurgent
naval blockade, the agency declared,
Activities Halted by Rain.
The official insurgent communiquo
concerning operations in North Spain
said only that all activity had been
halted by "a tempest Of rain"
The strategic mountain peak guard
ing Basque plains that stretch toward
the capital, changed hands at least
three times during bitter day and night
| fighting as planes swooped over the
rugged battle line.
1nsurgent communicates early in the
engagement said from TOO to 1000
government troops were slain in the
battle, much of it hand-to-hand fight
ing with bayonets and grenades.
Hoping to lure provision ships into
food dpinched Bilbao, the Basque gov
ernment offered cash prizes for food
bearing vessels that run the insurgent
naval blockade.
Prizes for Shippers
Shippers arriving today would re-
ceive 5000 francs (s220) with the
prize diminishing 1000 francs each
day thereafter.
Captains Of all the British food
ships in st. Jean de Luz, however, re-
mained in port waiting orders from
their owners in the face OF Britain's
refusal to protect her shipping inside
Spanish territorial waters.
The refugee population Of
Bilbao, Pittsburgh Of SPAIN" was said
to total more than 350,o00 persons
facing near starvation conditions.
Situated 8 miles up the River Ner-
Won, Bilbao's docks are reachable by
ocean vessels, and in peace time the
city enjoyed thriving trade with the
world in iron and iron ore, most of it
mined with British capital.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
Blossoms
Continued From First Page.)

and specials are expected to bring
in q heavier load OF visitors.
Reservations Exhausted.
Reservations at practically all hotels
have been exhausted, according to the
Greater National Capital Committee
of the Board Of Trade, and tourist
houses also are caring for their share
Of strangers.
Special traffic arrangements have
been made to take care of motorists
between Washington and Baltimore
with plans laid to keep the main
artery between the two cities open.
Fifty-nve members of the Baltimore
police tran1c squad will 60 on duty
at 8 am. to aid motorists en- route to
the cherry trees. The special detail
will include 40 motor cycle onicers
and Is patrolmen.
They will attempt to direct motor
lists out the Frederick road and
through Ellicott City, wherever pos.
sible, to relieve congestion on the more
direct route.
This move was decided on earlier ir
the week when District onacials con.
ferred with Maryland authorities
about the heavy burden placed or
the Baltimore boulevard.
Additional traf1ic officers also will
be on duty at entrances to the Capi.
tai and throughout the city, and parl
police officials announced every avail.
able man" will be out to keep car.
moving
Traffic around the Tidal Basin, q.
usual, will be ons-way and clockwise
schedule designed to keep machine,
from becoming entangled.
While some of the petals have fallen
to the ground, the blossoms are still
close to their peak. Pinkish at first
the blooms are gradually blanchins
| out.
In some places the green leaves Of
the trees are beginning to show
through the blooms, signalizing the
beginning Of the end, as far as these
Oriental blooms are concerned.
Around Hains Point, about the week
after next, the double blossom species
are expected to burst into flower.
Evening star., 1937-04-17

instance, who for 10 trials made an
average of correct matches, which.
I was told, was slightly significant
there Is no need to worry.
In the first place DR.. Rhine finds
that even the most accomplished
subjects do quite poorly when q regu-
lar deck of 50 paying cards Is used.
Why nobody knows, except that
there are so many factors entering
into the situation.
In the second place, the effect OF
other drugs would indicate, even q
couple of bottles Of beer would re-
duce one of slightly more than aver
age competency back to the ranks OF
the normal.
But with the simplicity Of condi-
tions and the rigidity Of controls the
Duke psychologists challenge q
skeptical world to find an explana-
tion-and they will be the first ID
welcome anybody who can show
where thej pre- wrong.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, Rumania, April IT,
The Rumanian government, fearing a
pro-Nazi coup, was ready for any even
tuality today as political repercussions
OF the Punishment OF ex-Prince
Nicholas created tension.
Oticials were apprehensive that the
banned Rightist Iron Guard" an
gered because its representatives were
not consulted before Nicholas was
exiled for refusing to renounce his
commoner wife, might challenge the
government.
In special session the cabinet au-
thorized the government to "repress
with the strongest measures" any DO
litical disturbances.
Critic Of Carol Awaits Trial.
Tension was partially relieved by the
release Of Prof. Alexander Gerota, who
publicly opposed the governments ac-
ton stripping Nicholas of his royal
rank. Gerota was released pending
trial
Gn Belgrade, Yugoslavia, dispatches
from Rumania declared a wave of
protest against King Carols associa-
ton with Magda Lupescu had swept
the nation after Nicholas was read out
Of the royal family. Reports said Prof.
Gerota was arrested because he as
serted in his magazine, My Greed, that
Nicholas marrige to a commoner was
a minor matter compared with the
Kings long association with Nine.
Lupescu.
New Party Formed.
After the government ban guardists
formed new party. "all for the Faith
erland," with Gen. zizi Contacuzino
as president, and this group, they
contend, was entitled to representa-
ton at the crown council meeting that
decreed Nicholas custer.
Rumanian law provides that all rec
ognized political parties shall have
voice in the council.
Government officials asserted, how
ever, that the guardists were not in
terested in the former princes fate,
but were seizing the incident as a po-
litical pretext.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
DOUBT SUCCESS
OF JUNIOR HIGHS
10 Pct. of Poll of D. c.
Teachers See Goal Missed,
ParIey Told.

Only about 80 per cent OF 1870
junior high school teachers here who
have previously taught in elementary
school feel that the junior high solves
or facilitates the solution Of the prob
lens it was designed to correct, DR..
Thomas H. Briggs, professor of edu-
cation at Columbia University, told
the flrst general session of the junior
high school conference last night.
Speaking at the Langley Junior
High on the evaluation Of the past
OF the junior high, DR.. Briggs sub
mitted to the group the opinion Of
some Of Washingtons junior high in
structors As revealed In 4 question.
naire he sent them.
THAT does not mean that 10 per
cent OF the teachers think the junior
high is a failure" he said. Rather
1t means that they have not been
ouLdclentiy convinced
Crowded Schools Blamed.
Many Of the replies charged that
congressional parsimony and over
crowded schools were nearly defeat
ing the purpose of the junior high In
the District, he said
The weak point in the whole set-up,
DR.. Briggs thought, is the curriculum
which must be revised. This can only
be done when units are larger and
experts are free to take up the prob
lem, he said.
Touching on the elimination of "un-
desirables" from the schools, which
some Of the teachers had pointed out
as a difficulty, Briggs suggested the
modification OF the courses 50 that
there would be something good for
everybody.
We cannot throw them out upon
society or industry which cannot ab-
sorb them now," he said. I'VE will
have to make some provision for them
in the schools" Applause followed
his remarks.
A panel Of three other speakers gave
additional talks of Ave minutes each
before the meeting was thrown open to
discussion from the floor.
High Speed Tempo Hit.
DR.. F. B. Gruen, professor OF sec
ondary education, declared that the
enrichment of curriculum with more
general courses" was far more i'm
portant than getting the child through
school a few months sooner He wa.
seconded in his attack on time econo-
my by William G.. Carr, director o1
Research Division Of the National Edu.
cation Association. Condemning tn,
high speed modern tempo, Carr de.
clared:
I'VE have sped up eating until We
have become dyspeptic, we have spec
up recreation till we have become
neurotic; let's leave the kids alone ane
let them have little more time"
Prof. c. O. Williams of Pennsyl'
vania State College. thought tha
junior highs would be a bit more sue.
cessful and the instruction would i'm.
prove if there were less organization
and administration. He felt that tn,
whole program Of secondary education
of which the junior high is part
should be unified.
The session was opened by selection!
from the Gordon Junior High Schoo
Orchestra under the direction Of Heller
C. Shaw The audience was welcomed
by DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintend
ent of schools. Mrs. Henry Grattar
Doyle, president Of the Board Of Edu
cation, presided.
The second general session was t.
be held at the school this morning.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
SPAN|ARDS BATTLE
FOR z POSITIONS
Bilbao Defenders Claim In
sUrgents, Led by Ger
mans, Halted.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Fighting In the Teruel salient,
Uhere the insurgents sought to cut
OF Catdlonian food supplies to Va
lenctd had been fierce and bloody in
spots since the seige to conquer
Madrid began. The Basque capital
OF Bilbao, roW reported saued, at
least temporarily, Was recently re-
ported in imminent danger OF
FRANCOIS advancing forces.
By the Associated Press
Opposing armies in Spain concen-
trated their warfare in two widely sep
arated sectors today, the northern Bay
OF Blscay coast and at the doorway to
Madrid in the south.
Today ended the ninth month Of
war.
Basque defenders OF the important
manufacturing and shipping center Of
Bilbao-"the Pittsburgh of SPAIN
declared they had halted insurgent ad-
vances commanded by German officers.
Reinforcements Denied.
A hurried call for reinforcements
from the Basques was denied by the
Spanish government because mot
single man can be spared from other
fronts" Serious coal and food Short
ages aggravated tense situation in
Bilbao. Factories were closed.
Insurgents again pumped shells into
the heart of Madrid One struck
Jail, killing prisoner, wounding five
others; two other shells wounded sew
eral persons
Government troops shelled Insur-
gent positions in the University City
and Casa De Campo, suburbs Of Ma
drid. Insurgents held their strong
holds despite repeated counter-at-
tacks.
Heavy Teruel Offensive.
Infantry, artillery, tanks and planes
were thrown into heavy offensive
| against the Teruel salient, $50 miles
east of Madrid, seeking to drive In
| surgents back into the Aragon prov
| inces.
At Huesca, provincial capital Of
Aragon in the northeast, Catalan
troops attacked another flank of IN
surgent Gen Francisco Frances army
trying to force ring of steel around
the city and force its surrender.
TERUEL FORCES STRONG.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
RACE VANS CLASSIFIED
I, C. c. Declines to Go Into "Rac-
ing Game"

The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion Is not going into the racing game.
A ruling today by the Brueau Of
Motor Carriers said, in effect, that
the vanning of race horses or polo
ponies is not subject to the rate
fixing provisions of the motor carrier
act. This transportation, however,
comes under the hours Of service and
safety provisions of truck traffic
generally.
The bureau exempted the racers
and polo ponies under the clause ex-
Guiding live stock carriers from the
Evening star., 1937-04-17
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
CORRECTION.

CORRECTION.
TINE informant who told us about
Mrs. Meigs' Siamese cat made
Slight mistake and wants to
a apologize for it 1--WE hope). She
thought the word "dara," finally in
corporated into the cats name at the
suggestion of the Siamese Legation.
meant sweetheart! Having already
called the cat Pinkie, the monniker
turned out to be Pinki-dara.
The trouble is, "dara" means "star,"
which is all for the best. We prefer
to think Of pinkie star rather than
a pinkie sweetheart.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
BOYS OF WOODWARD
SCHOOL DINE TONIGHT
Students to Attend Annual Dance
and See Presentation Of
Play at Y. M. c. A,

The annual banquet and dance Of
the Woodward School for Boys will
be held tonight in the Y. M. c. A.
auditorium, 1875 G street, Fred L.
Dawson, chairman Of the committee
In charge, announced today.
The program includes an address
by DR.. Allen Stockdale and presenta-
ton Of a play, "Ihe Valiant" by
members Of the senEf English class.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
JOINT CONCERT
Wesleyan and Maryland Glee

Wesleyan and Maryland Cleo
Clubs to Sing Tomorrow.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, April II
Especially "A joint concert and dance
will be presented by the glee clubs
Of the University Of Maryland and
Wesleyan University in the GYM
armory here at O'Clock tonight.
Wesleyan clubs have won the ma
tional competition twice and during
the last 10 years have been awarded
the New England championship four
times.
The University Of Maryland Won.
ems Glee Club viii join In the final
Number. y
Evening star., 1937-04-17
TICKER.

THE largest time-piece owned by an
individual in the city of Washing
ton is back from a Spring vacation
you'll be glad to know, and is again
putting out the time of day down to
the split second, or rather to the
public.
Gadget Is that huge street clock at
the corner Of Wisconsin avenue and
M street northwest, and it belongs te
B. Agee Bowles, who was formerly a
banker, but personally owned the
clock in front Of his bank. What with
Winters rust and all that the clock
had to be given a Spring cleaning
recently, but is now back on the job
although we still don't know whether
Mr.. Bowles goes around to wind ii
himself, for exercise, or has some one
else attend to that detail.
X X
FAIR EXCHANGE.
After ldboring uainly for some
time to ertricate herself from a
tight parking space out in Chepy
Chase the other day, lady was
hailed BY stranger Dho Was sit
ting in another car parked across
the street. He Das busy attempt
ing to plncate a small baby With
bottle OF milk.
LADY," he said, "t you'll come
oper here and giDe this baby his
bottle, III get your car out"
She did, and the baby lay cooling
in her arms, Dhile father ,Dent
across the street, Diogled the car
into the clear.
+ X X
MYSTERY.
A YOUNG lady who ponders tn
mysteries Of the newspape
world writes in to tell us that
friend named Kilmer Bartz, a bas'
ball star at Woodrow Wilson Higl
School, has seen elaborate write-up
about himself in all the local papers
and can't quite understand how 1
was done. Says he has never seen ,
newspaper reporter, and Is at a los
to know where they collected al
their facts, most of them spotlessl,
accurate.
The answer, lady, is that sports re
porters are psychic and can tell al
about mans early childhood, hi.
ambitions and probable Latin aver.
ages by watching him pitch a round.
house curve. Psychic, that is, excep
when it comes to discovering who will
win a prize fight, horse race or bas,
ball game. When those question:
come up their powers become 50 in
tensifled that the often are attunee
with another world, one in which
things don't happen according to thu
laws that govern our own sphere. 1
you don't think 50, ask some of tn,
people who have spent the last few
years betting on Make Baer.