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Evening star., 1937-01-16
Visiting Mexican Group
To Give Typical Music
Mercado's Tipica Orchestra to Offer Con-
cert at Willard-Colorful Picture Made
by Popular Organization.
Bv Alice EverSman.

Winter orchestral with soos came from romantic Mexico
several public performances OF native
% another colorful
Mercados will concert the willard
Artists
typical suggests will bring with
Evening star., 1937-01-16

Lily Pons popular coorata soprano and Ezio Pima cele-
brated basso both of Metropolitan Opera 0 here
this coming Miss PonS in reeitai to,norfop s att att
Helen epson prma donna Of the Meropolan @ on M9ndag
Joseph Sge u return Washington after seOeral ab
sence as National Symphony Orchestra on
THURSDAY euenng, Constitution Hail. Right Alice Fnke
cst husband Alden H be heard in recital
epening at the Roosevelt Hotel.
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Edwi Macarthur at the piano.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
NEW SITE STUDIED
ASHEA[TH:CENIER
Homeopathic Hospital Is In
spected for Report to
D. c. Heads.

The Homeopathic Hospital at Sec
ond and N streets NV. was under
consideration today by District Health
Oficer George C.. Rutland and Mu-
nicipal Architect Nathan C. Wyeth
as possible health center.
Following a personal survey made
yesterday the two officials were pre-
pairing report on the institution for
the District Commissioners.
The Commissioners had asked for
a joint report 'as to the suitability
of the Homeopathic Hospital fsr
use as a health ceinter, and, if so,
what changes, if any, would be neces-
sary for such occupancy, together with
the cost of making the changes"
The hopsital, it is understood, came
into consideration as substitute for
the Jones School at First and L streets
NV, which had been virtually de-
cied on for the site of health center
in that area.
DR.. Rutland said he did not know
why the hospital came up for con-
sideration or who brought it into the
picture.
The District has 100000 for a site
and building fors District health
center. Under agreement with the
Board of Education it had been virtu-
ally agreed to turn over the Jones
School for the health center, pro-
vided $l7,500 of the 100000 should
be given to the school authorities
for a new school site Plans has been
developed by the municipal archi-
tect for the new health center on
the Jones School site.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
CONGRESS ASKED
TOF|NANCE STUDY
Of AIRPORT NEEDS
Definition of Extent of U. S.
Aid in Building Also
Is Urged.
100 DELEGATES END
CONVENTION IN CAPITAL
Conference Attempts to Solve
Problem Constantly Pressing
Local Governments.

Congress was called on to finance a
national survey of airport needs and
define the extent to which the Federal
Government will participate in financ-
Ing airport construction and mainte-
nance at the concluding session today
Of conference on airport problems
under the supervision Of the Depart
ment of Commerce.
Attended by approximately 100 rep
resentatives of aviation interests and
of Federal, State and municipal gov
srnments, the conference recommended
that each Of these groups participate
In the survey, which would consider
airport needs from the standpoint of
the economic situation as well as
safety requirements"
In seeking some yardstick Of Fed
eral participation in financing, the
conference Is attempting to deal with
problem that State and local gov
ernments find is constantly growing
more pressing. Speakers emphasized in
the two-day session here that their
communities go in debt to establish
fields, only to have them become
quickly outmoded as aircraft get
larger.
Grants Proposed Under Plan.
The conference expressed belief that
construction and maintenance of such
portions of flying fields as hangers,
administration buildings and the like
properly are the functions of the COM
munities themselves, but that the Gov
ernment should give thought to its
own interest in an adequate system Of
anports and airways, and be guided in
its aid accordingly. Under the plan
suggested funds would be available
to the Department of Commerce for
grants to localities whose need would
be determined by Commerce, Post Of
flce and War Departments.
In an effort to harmonic airport
construction with the increasing size
OF aircraft. 1t had been suggested that
the aviation industry anticipate its
maximum and minimum needs for a
period of perhaps five years, that
building programs could be carried
Foutg accordingly, but the conference
voted against this. ss7.-
AHs8
Fields Rating Recommended. Il
1t was recommended. however, that
fields should be rated as to their suit
ability or otherwise for handling
transport planes.
The conference set up a continuing
committee to carry on the work
started here.
A. H. Near of Bowman Field. Louis
vile, KY, in discussing yesterday the
problems created by larger craft
scoffed at the contention raised by
commercial operators that Washing
ton Airport is unsafe.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
PALM|SANOB BACKS
STUDY OF TRAFFIC.
Favors Calling Conference
to Discuss Ways to Cut
Fatality Toll.

Chairman Palmisano of the House
District Committee today pledged his
cooperation in carrying out the plan
of Representative Schultz, Democrat,
OF Indiana to call a conference of
police and traffic officials for a "clin-
ical diagnosis" of Washington's traffic
ills.
Mr. Schultz proposed the confer
ence last week in an effort to work out
a program to curtail the increasing
traffic fatality record.
Il don't know whether anything
practical can be accomplished at
such conference" said Mr. Palmi-
sano. But if it only serves to focus
public attention on the Districts traf-
fic situation and the need for safety
1t will be worth while"
. More Traffic Lights.
& Mr. %Palmisano said that from per-
sonal observations he believed condi-
lions could be improved by installa-
ton Of additional traflc lights, espe-
cially in vicinity of Union Station,
and that reckless driving might be
restricted by increased penalties.
The maximum penalty for reck-
less driving, in my opinion. is far
too low" he declared The usual
bond required in such cases, as we'll
as in negligent homicide cases, also is
too low. If the fines were increased
as well as the bonds I believe there
would be less reckless driving. It's
the reckless driver who is largely re-
sponsible for the trail of death and
destruction
Parking Regulations.
The maximum penalty for reckless
driving now is fine of $3.50 or three
months Imprisonment or both Bond
in these cases usually is fixed at
$500. In negligent homicide cases
the maximum penalty is fine of
81 900 or three months imprison-
ment or both. The usual bond is
$1,000
Mr.. Palmisano also said he believed
traffic conditions might be bettered
by strict enforcement of the parking
regulations and the construction of
pedestrian underpasses in the con-
gested section, as advocated by Mr.
Schultz.
Although opposed to prohibition
against all parking in the congested
area, Mr.. Palmisano said he did OBJ
ject to any leniency being shown
the all-day parker. He believes rigid
enforcement of the one-hour parking
rule in the business section would
drive out the all-day parker.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
EAMICH DEMANDS TRIAL
IN AUTO ASSAULT CASE
Arraigned in Police Court After
Detective Is Thrown From
Cars Running Board.

Arrested Saturday night after he
allegedly threw Detective Sergt. How
ard Ogle from the running board of
his car in an attempt to escape, Harry
F. Eamich, 81, of 636 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc. demanded jury trial
when arraigned before Judge John P.
Mcmahon in Police Court yesterday
on a charge of assault. He pleaded
guilty to speeding before Judge Wal
ter J. Casey and was fined $40.
Eamich was arrested by Detective
Sergt. L. M. Wilson after an alleged
escape attempt, which ended when
Sergt. Ogle fired a shot into tire
of the defendants car while the de-
tective was still lying in the street
where he was thrown from the run
ming board of the car.
Sergt Ogle, it was said, had at
tempted to arrest Eamich when
screams were heard emanating from
the defendants car at Sixth and g
streets NV. Eamich is said to have
been accompanied by Mrs. Margaret
Henderson, 36, Of 63e Pennsylvania
avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
TRAFFIC TOLL GOES
TO96AS VICTIM DIES
Man, rs, Was Struck by Auto Last
Month-Taxi Driver Held in
Death of Passenger.

The Districts traffic toll mounted
to 96 today with the death in Wash
ington Sanatorium of Thomas Lang
ford, rs, of 248 Carroll street, Takoma
Park, D. c., who was struck by an
automobile November ~ while cross
ing the street near his home
The car, police reported, was oper-
ated by Ellen P. Hayde of Western
avenue and Oak drive, Kensington.
Md. The elderly man was removed to
the sanatorium in Takoma Park, Md,
following the accident.
Walter K. Colburn, 81, a taxicab
driver of 3416 Seventeenth street NV,
was held for the Police Court under
the negligent homicide act by a cor
oner's jury which inquired into the
death of William N. Keyser, 80, of
1909 street NE, passenger in his
cab.
The latter vehicle overturned in the
$500 block of Benning road NE. on
November 20. Mr.. Keyser, it was said,
was killed when thrown through the
roof Of the cab as it rolled on Its side.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
STOLEN JEWELRY
VALUEDAT $4,000
RECOVERED HERE
SIlverWare and Other Loot
Taken in Housebreakinus
Seized by Police.
FOUR WHITE MEN HELD:
NEARBY FENCE CHARGED
Theft Of 80 Cases of Whisky Leads
to Arrest of Trio-Bandit
Hits Woman.

Ten thousand dollars worth of lew
elry, silverware and other loot taken
in nearly two-score housebreakinps
IN the Northwest section during the
last several months was reported re-
covered by police today along with
the arrest of four white men.
The prisoners, described as "r,Ihher
glove bandits" because they allegedly
used this measure to avoid leaving
hngerprints, have not yet been
charged.
Detective Sergt. Robert Barrett, who
led in the capture of the quartet, said
one OF those held operated a fence"
at nearby Virginia roadhouse, where
most OF the stolen property was said
to have been recovered.
Another major" crime reported
solved was the theft November 27 of
80 cases Of high grade whisky valued
at 81, 400 from freight car on a New
Jersey avenue and L street Sc. siding
Three Held for Grand Jury.
Charged with HOUSEKEEPING in tb;-
case, William Brown, 48, and Charles
Cole. 35, both of the 100 block of H
street Sc, and Arthur Raiford, 30
OF the 300 block of L street Sc. all
colored, were held for the grand Jury
When arraigned yesterday before
United States Commissioner Needham
c. Turnage. Browns bond was set #
$4,000, Raiford's at $4,000 and Coles
at $4,000.
Meanwhile, two bandits who beat
their victims were being sought. while
65-year-old storekeeper fought for
his life and a 27-year-old woman was
suffering from head injuries as the
result of the attacks.
The storekeeper. William Herbert
VINO was struck on the head by a
hammer-wielding colored thug at his
grocery store, 724 Seventh street sW.
yesterday. is in Emergency Hospital
with fractured skull His condition
was still considered serious, although
he was somewhat improved today.
Woman Is Attacked.
The woman victim, Katherine
Rittue, 1857 P street NV, required
treatment at Emergency for scalp
lacerations after she was struck sew
eral times with baseball bat by a
colored man who accosted her while
she was walking in the 1900 block of
Massachusetts avenue NV. Her
purse, which contained no money,
was taken.
Another purse-snatching victim was
Mrs. Anna M. Cowan, so, of 100 T
street NV, who lost $40 when her
pocketbook was taken by a colored
man near Seventeenth and Willard
streets NV.
A burglar who entered through a
"jimmied' window took $40 in cash
and SIS worth of whisky from Joe's
Grill, 1923 Ninth street NV, early
today.
Theft of 5000 building bricks, val
ued at $50, was reported by Henry
M Lanfold, 1125 Tenth street NV,
who said they were taken from Half
street S.W., between L and M. He
told police he suspected several white
ard colored men who had been seen
in the neighborhood during the past
few days with trucks.
A robber who left a trail Of blood
behind after breaking a window of
Selinger's jewelry store, 8l8 F street
NV, early today, also was being
hunted. A first precinct scout car
arrived on the scene shortly after the
man reached through hole in the
window and took two wrist watches
valued at $75, but the robber escaped.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
RED CROSS NURSING
SERVICE RECOUNTED
Public Health Units Established
in More Than Half the Coun-
ties in the U. S.

Red Cross public health nursing
services have been established in more
than half the counties in the United
States since establishment of the first
centers rs years ago. Since that time
two-thirds of the country's population
have been served, either directly or
indirectly, by Red Cross nurses charged
with watching the health of the poor
or of persons living in remote places.
These facts were revealed yesterday
at a meeting Of prominent women
from all sections of the United States
attending the annual sessions of the
National Committee on Red Cross
Nursing Service here.
"Over 1,035, ,760 visits were made by
nurses during the past year." Miss /.
Malinde Havey, director OF the Red
Cross Public Health Nursing and
Home Hygiene Service, told the COM
mitteewomen, while 10000, 900 visits
have been recorded during the past
10 years Miss Havey added that
2,977 new services had been estab-
lished sincee 1912 and 616 had been
re-established.
Admiral Cary T. Grayson, national
chairman of the organization, director
Of the nursing service, presided as
acting chairman of the committee.
A resolution calling for erection of
memorial to Miss Clara D. Noyes,
former director of the service, who
died some months ago, was adopted
by the committee. It will be placed
in the nurses home at Babylon, N. Y,
an institution in which Miss Noyes
was particularly interested, when
money for the memorial has been &C.
cured.
Evening star., 1937-12-07

preparation in committee and had
voted against it on the floor.
II think the payment of mileage
one time for the special and regular
session ought to be sufficient" Mr.
Woodrum said, land If Congress
means what it says when it talks
about trying to balance the Federal
budget it ought to set an example in
this regard.
Comparatively speaking, it is a
small matter, but there is principle
involved. and speaking for myself I
am in dead earnest in my effort to try
to cut down public expenditures"
Evening star., 1937-12-07
M'MAH0N OPPOSED
FOR REAPPOINTMENT
Two Women Voice Objection Be-
fore Senate Subcom-
miffao

Reappointment of Judge John P.
Mcmahon for another term on the
bench of Police Court was opposed
at the Senate subcommittee hearing
today by two women witnesses who
complained of the manner in which
he conducted proceedings in two
separate cases in his court.
Judge Mcmahon answered the
criticism made against him in one
case, after which Chairman King,
Democrat, Of Utah, adjourned the
hearing. Senator Austin, Republican.
OF Vermont, joined in conducting the
hearing. Judge Mcmahon has been
a member of the court since 1917 and
is awaiting confirmation for his fourth
term.
Evening star., 1937-12-07

the Center since its founding some
10 years ago. 1t became a separate
unit of the university in 1882, he said
Even though the culture of North
and South American peoples comes
from different origins he said, there
is no essential difference between the
peoples today
1T is simply that, through expert
ence, we have developed our own tradi-
tions in the Western Hemisphere" he
declared. IF were to name one
thing which the New World cultures
have in common, it would be painful
emergence, through bitter struggles. of
republican forms of government that
maintain the Democratic tradition.
He went on to say that present prob
lens common to both continents
include the Indian problem-how to
country at large so as to preserve the
most valuable elements of each, the
problem of conserving national re-
sources, Of developing industry, and
others.
"Pan-Americanism, a movement for
international cooperation, while it
has not been wholly successful, has
accomplished more than any of us
fully realize"
With the stamp of approval that
the membership Of this conference has
placed upon the university,s efforts to
present a pan-American session, the
justification of pan-Americanism IS
admitted" he went on. Its future,
if it is to achieve what thoughtful
American citizens desire, must include
honest, fearless and frank exchange Of
opinion"
The United States would benefit
from a more complete knowledge Of
Latin American cultures, he said.
Speeches at the meeting were broad
cast over a nationwide hookup and
were also sent by short wave to Latin
America in translation The address
by Mr.. Welles was carried locally by
| Station WRC.
George Rowland Cox, director of the
University Inter- American Center, was
chairman of the evening. The con-
ference, he said, it to clear up distorted
information that has been often cur
rent.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
BUY LICENSES EARLY,
VAN DUZER'S APPEAL
10000 or More Motorists Have
Not Yet Obtained Tags,
Director Declares.

Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer today issued "shop-early" ap-
peal to the 100000 or more motorists
who have not yet obtained their 1898
license plates.
Applications thus far this year are
5000 behind those at the same time
last year, Mr.. Van Duzer said, and
there are indications that at least
$4,000 motorists will lose out in the
last-minute rush.
Mr.. Van Duzer's Office is equipped to
issue 5000 to 5000 sets of tags daily,
but the present demand is only for
about half that number.
1t has been several years since the
deadline has been extended beyond
midnight Of December 81 to allow
belated motorists to drive while getting
new tags, and there will be no extern
sion this year, Mr.. Van Duzer an
nounced.
To date about $4,000 sets of plates
have been issued. Only 10 business
days remain in which motorists can
procure tags.
Evening star., 1937-12-07
FORMER AVIATOR GUILTY
OF THREATENING WOMAN
Won Keller Placed Under $500
Peace Bond After Conviction
on Gun Charge.

Walter Won Keller, 3S, a German
aviator during the World War and
now "a mechanic with shop and
living quarters at 708 V street NV.
was placed under $500 peace bond
by Judge John P. Mcmahon in Police
Court yesterday following conviction
of threatening Miss Dorothy Lowe,
"a, of Rhode Island avenue NV.
an X-ray assistant in local hospital.
Miss Lowe testified that Won Keller
threatened her with an automatic
pistol at the hospital last Friday
evening. This the defendant denied.
Testimony was to the effect that
trouble arose after Miss Lowe, who
formerly kept company with Won
Keller, had been seen with another
man.
Evening star., 1937-12-07

the House adopted the resolution yes
terday, and most Of those came from
the Republicans, who knew they were
sure of getting the appropriation, re-
gardless of what they said about it.
Representatives Taber, Fish and Ba-
con, all of New York and all stall
wart administration critics, did most
of the futile debating.
A more serious voice Of condemna-
ton for the action came later from
the administration side of the House
Appropriations Committee as Repre-
sentative Woodrum Of Virginia an
nounced that he had opposed the ap-
Evening star., 1937-12-07
BY THOMAS Il. HENRY.

How many grains are there in a
bag of cement?" an inquisitive re-
porter asked John Tucker, jr., Bureau
of Standards concrete expert.
I've never counted them" Mr..
Tucker replied But If you'll wait a
minute, I WILL" he volunteered with
out blinking an eye.
He turned to a queer-looking con-
trivance in the corner. fumbled with
some switches, turned on light, and
after few minutes came back with
the answer-200, ,000, ,000, 900. .00O
That's about IT," said Mr.. Tucker.
1T may be off few billions some
where. but this is as near as I can
come to it in hurry"
Humanity Impossible.
How does a man count the particles
in bag of cement? Actually to count
them one by one. Mr.. Tucker oblig-
ingly calculated, would require all the
people in thu world counting continu-
ously at the rate of one second for
l6 years and five months-with no
time allowed, of course, for eating or
sleeping.
And" Mr.. Tucker continued, sin
the Grand Coule Dam there are Co.
10000. 900 900, ,000, 900 900 particles of
cement. In sack of lime there are
100000, ,00o, 100000 particles. In a
cubic inch of sand there are 200 1000
particles"
Somewhere in the Bible there is
something about counting the sands
of the seashore, but the cement di-
vision has gone step further, and dis
played its methods to fellow workers
at the Bureau of Standards 30th an
niversary exhibition last night.
Kerosene Plays Role.
The trick is done with an instru-
ment called the turbidimeter. A meas
ured part of a bag of cement is
dumped into a glass tank of kerosene
and stirred up. On one side of the
tank is light. On the other side is
one of those instruments which does
a thousand things with SO much
greater precision than is possible for
Light falling on the cell sets up an
electric current, the strength of which
is recorded ON an instrument. The
stronger the light which falls on the
cell, the stronger the current.
Now the amount of light getting
through the turbid kerosene is proper
tional to tn fineness of the particles
in suspension. They range from a
5,000th to about Is 5,000ths of an inch
in diameter The larger ones are the
heaviest and sink to the bottom soon
est. So when the light is moved up
and down the tank the varying
strength of the current enables the
engineers to calculate the proportion
of particles of different sizes in the
mixture. The time required for par
ticles of different sizes to drop out OF
solution is known quite precisely, so
that operation of the turbidimeter be-
comes almost stop-watch affair.".
A Matter of Proportion.
If the particles were all of one size
it would be. simple enough to deduce
the total number in a 94-pound bag
from sample of any precisely deter
mined weight. The engineers know
the total surface area Of a given weight,
approximately square yard to a gram
The different sizes of the particles
complicates the problem-but it is easy
enough for Mr.. Tucker to make the
calculation once he knows the proper
tions of one to another
1t isn't just stunt, Mr.. Tucker ex-
plains. The proportion of particle
sizes in cement is a matter of consid-
cradle Importance in building dams
highways, etc. There are different
Evening star., 1937-12-07
DRIVING OF AUTO
HELD PRIVILEGE
Seal Asks Supreme Court
to Review Suspension
Case Appeal.

Contending the operation of an
automobile is "a privilege and not a
right" District officials today told the
Supreme Court that they were justified
in attempting to remove from the
streets those drivers who are a men
ace to public safety"
This position was taken by Corpora
tion Counsel Elwood H. Seal in brief
asking the court to refuse to review
an appeal by Alfred NJ Laforest, 1887
w street Sc, whose driving permit
was suspended for Is days. Mr.. La
forest challenged the constitutionality
Of the statute giving the District Com
missionefs power to revoke or suspend
driving permits for any cause they
deem sufncient.
Hi, Seal quoted fspm a Supreme
Court decision that IAN automobile is,
potentially, q dangerous instrument
tality. as the appalling number of
fatalities brought about every day by
its operation bear distressing witness.
Licenses" he continued. ARE re-
quired of the drivers of automobiles
for the purpose of limiting the opera
ton Of such dangerous instrumental
tiles to persons possessing proper quail
ifications. That this was the intention
Of Congress is plain"
Mr.. Seal said Mr.. Laforest had been
given hearing before the Board of
Revelations.
AT this hearing" he stated. "the
testimony showed that Laforest was
driving his automobile at the rate of
SO miles per hour in a 22-mile-per-
hour zone.
THE penalty imposed was merely a
suspension of the operators permit for
Is days. The revocation of a license
is not punishment for crime, and it
is not necessary that such revocation
be predicated upon conviction in a
criminal case"