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Evening star., 1937-12-20
NINE ARE INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENTS
Messenger, II, and Girl, 7,
Are Among Victims of
Sunday Mishaps.

Nine persons were injured, five per-
haps seriously. in series of automo-
bile accidents in Washington and
nearby Maryland and Virginia yes
terday and last night.
One of the most seriously hurt was
Curry c. Obenshain, II, of 1903 D
street Sc, Western Union mes
senger, whose bicycle collided with a
Capital Transit Co. bus near First
street and Massac chusetts avenue NV.
about $50 am. yesterday.
The youth was taken to Casualty
Hospital, where his condition was
described as serious. He was under
treatment for fractured skull, cuts
and bruises. The bus was operated
by Robert w. Carey, 80, of 1856 Jack
son street NE.
Seven-year-old Betty A. Wirth, 712
F street NE, suffered conclusion of
the brain when hit by an automobile
last night while crossing the street
near her home. She was taken to
Casualty, treated and sent home. The
car. police reported, was operated by
Wilson w. Nigels, 80, College Park,
Md.
Suffers Broken Leg.
Odell Wilson, 81, colored, 1925 Kra-
mer street NE, suffered broken
right leg and cuts to the face and
head when hit by car operated by
Samuel c. Stevenson. "a, colored, Ali
! Fifty-third street Sc. Wilson was
taken to Casualty, where his condition
was listed as Undetermined"
Joseph H. Bernheimer, %, of 1918
Concord avenue NV, and Harry M.
Fox, As, of 1920 Thirty-seventh street
NV, were treated at Walter Reed
Hospital for cuts and bruises and sent
home yesterday after an automobile
collision at Thirteenth and Kennedy
streets NV.
Thirteen-year-ol Percy Fox, COL
ored, 215l2 C street S.W., was seri-
ously injured about the head yes
| terday when he skated. police said, into
the side Of an automobile on Fifth
street near Adams drive NV. The
car was operated by David White, "a,
of 629 East Capital street. The youth
was taken to Casualty.
Car Leaves Highway.
Mrs. Margaret Evans, 40, of Char
lotte, N. c., was slightly hurt yester-
| day afternoon when the automobile
in which she was en- route to WASH
ington overturned on the Lee high
way, about 10 miles from Warrenton
Va. Police were told the car left the
highway and overturned after losing
a wheel. Mrs. Evans son, who was
driving. took her to Georgetown Hos
pital, where she was treated for
bruises and shock
A stone thought to have been
thrown by the wheel of passing
| automobile yesterday afternoon crash
ed through the windshield of truck
on the Rockville pike, near Rockville,
! and injured Mrs. Ruth Morse. Al, of
Sherman, N. Y, passenger. Her
husband, Howard Morse, who was
driving, took her to Georgetown Hos
pital, after she was given first aid in
Rockville. She was said to have a
possible fracture of the skull and
scalp cuts.
Evening star., 1937-12-20
OFF DUTY IS GRANTED
IN VETERANS HOSPITALS
Administration Orders Yule Holi
day to All Employees Who
Can Be Spared,

Radiograms were dispatched today
to managers Of all Veterans Admins
tration hospitals and facilities re-
questing that Christmas Day be grant,
ed of duty to as many employees as
possible. consistent with good care of
patients.
Oficials of the administration ex-
planned that this followed the usual
custom, based on executive orders of
President Roosevelt.
United Federal Workers of America
however, announced that the radio
grams were sent following protests by
them.
Eleanor Nelson, secretary treasurer
OF the r. F. w. A., and Irwin Elber
Midwest regional organizer, said they
had interviewed high official of the
administration to present to him "the
claim of several thousand Veterans
Administration employees that in the
past managers Of hospitals and facili-
ties had failed to grant them holidays
or compensatory time OF, despite pres
idential proclamation granting them
holidays"
Evening star., 1937-12-20
BAND CONCERT

BY the United States Army Band at
6 pm. today in the Army Band Audi
torium. Capt. Thomas F. Darcy,
leader; Karl Hubner, assistant leader.
Program.
1. March, Army and Marine" Zehle
2. Melange, Southern Rhapsody"
Hosmer
8. Xylophone solo,
Crazy Sticks" ---- Brigham
Charles D. Hershey, soloist.
4. Morceau, "Melodie" Firm
5. Popular, "The Dipsy Doodle"
Clinton
6. Waltz, Sweet Reflections" Fischer
7. March, Squads Right" Long
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the Marine Band tomorrow at
3 pm. in the Marine Band Auditorium:
Capt. Taylor Branson, leader; William
F. Santelmann, second leader.
PROGRAM.
"The Marines Hymn"
"A Sleigh Ride" Mozart
With tuned sleigh bells played by
Musicians owen and Zinsmeister.
Overture, Carnival -Dvorak
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town."
Coots
Euphonium solo, Drink to Me Only
With Thine Eyes"
Musician Donald Kimball.
Waltz, THE Skaters Waldteufel
Donkey Serenade" from "The
Firef1y' Friml
Grand Scenes from la Boheme,"
Puccini
Excerpts from the ballet Cop
pelia" Delibes
Piano solo, with band accompani-
ment, "The Clock and the Dresden
Figures" -Ketelbey
Musician Irving Filler.
Fantasia, "Tales Of Hoffman,"
Offenbach
xylophone duet, "Jingles"- -zamecnik
Musicians Charles owen and Oliver
Zinemeister.
Selection, Babes in Toyland" Herbert
Hymn, "All for the eatnts". -1srnby
~Xhs etax Dpandsd 1AnA~f
Evening star., 1937-12-20
PARENTSANDB BABY
SAVEDFROMF FIRE
Three Firemen Commended
for VaIor in Third-FIoor
Apartment Rescue.

An 8-week-old boy and his father
and mother-all nearly unconscious
from smoke-were dramatically rescued
from their burning third-f1oor apart
ment early yesterday by three firemen
who later received official commenda-
ton for their valor.
Smashing through the locked door
Of the tWo-room apartment at 25l9
Pennsylvania avenue NV, the firemen
at first saw 70 one and had closed
the door again to confine the flames
when they heard a groan from the
inside.
Rushing back, they saw the father,
Joseph PEBBLES, who was badly burned,
stagger from an adjoining kitchenette,
and his wife, Mrs. Florence PEBBLES,
lying in a bed with the covers over
her head. Both were in a dazed con-
dition, flremen said.
They were being carried out when
Mrs. PEBBLES. partially revived. moaned,
MY God, my baby's back there"
Evening star., 1937-12-20
Postal Volume Exceeds 1896
As City Prepares for Yule
1000 added Employees to Handle Heau,
Mails, Extra Collection Set; Music
to Feature the HOLIDAYS.
(St0ry on page A-1.I

the National Community Christmas
tree in Lafayette Park on Christmas
Eve will be held at 8 o'clock tonight
in the auditorium of the Old Interior
Department Building. Eighteenth and
F streets. NV. Singers are provided
this year by the Schola Cantorum of
the National Capital Parks. They will
be accompanied by selected musicians
OF the Marine Band. Maestro Arturo
Papalardo, leader of the Schola, will
conduct.
The carols are to be sung Christmas
Eve just after President Roosevelt
lights the tree. The program is to be
broadcast over a Nationwide network
from to $50 pm.
Eleven groups of boys and girls
forming children's chorus will pre-
sent program of Christmas carols at
the Library Of Congress at AIS pm.
Wednesday under the auspices of the
Council of Social Agencies. The sing
ers will be accompanied by the Marine
Band and directed by Miss. Mary M.
Burnett
The carolers will be composed of
groups representing the Adams Junior
High School, Boy Scouts from ST.
Joseph's School, Christ Child Society,
E Street Young Women's Christian
Association, Friendship House, George
town Childrens House, Girl Reserves
of the Y. W. c. A., Girl Scouts,
Neighborhood House. Hoover Play
ground and the Young Mems Christ
ian Association.
A musical program OF old French.
Austrian, American. Polish and other
Yuletide songs will be presented by
the band.
The annual Christmas party of the
Washington Kiwanis Club was held
yesterday afternoon in the auditorium
of Roosevelt High School, with 1875
crippled proteges Of the club as
guests. Gifts were distributed by
Santa Claus and an entertainment
program was staged under direction
of Carl J. Bergman, chairman of the
Party Committee. Refreshments were
served in the school cafeteria.
The program included motion pic
lures presented by Loew's Theaters,
singing Of carols, animated cartoons
drawn by Jack McCauley and feats
by Charles w. Townsley, magician.
Evening star., 1937-12-20
DR.. FIELDNER is NAMED
BY CHEMICAL SOCIETY

DR.. Arno G. Fieldner, chief en-
gineer Of the Experiment Stations
Division Of the Bureau Of Mines, has
been elected councillor at large of the
American Chemical Society.
DR.. Charles L. Parsons, secretary
of the society. which has its ma
tional headquarters in the Mills Build
ing, made the announcement today
after counting of votes in a ma
tional poll by mail of the groups
10000 members.
DR.. harles A. Kraus, professor OF
chemistry and director of chemical
research at Brown University, was
named president Of the society for
1899. He will take ONCE as president
elect on January /.
Evening star., 1937-12-20
| Restaurant Man
Meets Mr.. Jones;
Hin, $50

'Do you know Mr.. Jones7" Philip
George, l44o w street NV. was asked
b . colored woman early today as
he closed his restaurant at 1857 U
street NV.
NO" replied Mr.. George, taking a
urn grip on $3.50 he carried in his
pocket.
"Oh. yes you do" said "Mr. Jones, {"
. shabbily dressed colored man, who
suddenly appeared at MIR. Georges
elbow.
Mr.. George turned to confront "Mr.
Jones" and the woman stuck a gun
n Mr.. Georges back. "Mr. Jones"
!. stuck his hand in Mr. Georges pocket.
And Mr.. George was stuck" for $50.
The bandits escaped In an automo-
6die parked in an alley nearby. Mr..
s0GCege chased them eight blocks and
aa1 them enter house. He gave the
o4g1xVss to police.
ow the police want to meet 'Mr.
Jonss."
Evening star., 1937-12-20

Going back into the flames, Fireman
T. j. Hoy found the infant lying on a
davenport. Mrs. PEBBLES collapsed
when taken from the building, but was
revived by an Emergency Hospital
physician. Mr.. PEBBLES was taken
to the hospital for treatment for
second-degree burns to the face, arms
and the upper part of the body. His
condition today was described as fair. y
The baby, Joseph, jr., suffered no ap-
parent i'll effects, it was said.
The three firemen who made the
rescues were Mr.. Roy. G. T. Reardon,
who saved the baby. and ]. c. Arnold,
who took the father out. The eye
brows and hair of all three were badly
singed.
The official report, made to Fire
Chief Charles Schrom, carried para
graph Of praise for the men who, it
saic, made the rescues under extreme
conditions that called for quick think
ing and q high degree of personal
courage"
The nre yesterday was tne second
the PEBBLES have been in within the
last 10 days. Their apartment in the
1900 block was destroyed and two pet
canaries were burned to death De-
cember IL.
Taku, Pekingese dog which sur
vived the first fire, was found yester-
day in the bathroom, his head buried
from the smoke under q pile of cloth
ing on the floor. He was taken out
tn safety.
Neither the cause Of the fire nor
the extent of damage had been def
nitely established today, although the
flames were confined to the one
apartment. Water, however, ruined
some of the walls, ceilings and fur
nishings in downstairs rooms. The
fire occurred shortly after am.
Evening star., 1937-12-20
0ySTER'SDEMAND
FOR JURY DENIED
D. c. Business Man Pleads
Not Guilty to Tax Law
Charge.

Fairfax Oyster, prominent business
man, pleaded not guilty and de-
manded jury trial today when ar
raigned before Police Court Judge
Edward M. Curran on charges of fall
ing to comply with the business privi-
lege tax law
Judge Curran denied the request for
a jury trial, however, on the ground
the act contains no provision for such
court procedure. He continued the
case until Wednesday and set Oys-
ter's bond at $780,
Mr.. Oyster was represented by At
torney Dorsey K. Offutt.
Assistant Corporation Counsel 10 v
Morgan had filed complaint against
Mr.. Oyster. alleging he had failed to
file a return showing his gross re-
ceipts during 1896, although he was
in business throughout that year, and
on August Is, 1887, when the business
privilege levy went into effect.
The act prescribes a penalty of q
fine up to $1,000 per day for each day
of refusal of business or professional
operator to file returns as required by
the revenue act. This would indicate
that should Mr.. Oyster be found
guilty, the court could impose a maxi
mum penalty of some 100000.
Evening star., 1937-12-20
INDIANS TO PRESENT
MARIONETTE SHOW
Students of Haskell Institute Will
Offer Series of Dances
Tomorrow.

Puppets will be led through the
PAGES of traditional Indian dances to-
morrow night when the students OF
Haskell Institute, United States In
dian Service secondary school, present
a marionette show in the South In
terror Building Auditorium at
o'clock.
The institute, located at Lawrence
Kans.. has featured puppet work for
several years, with the students max
ing and costuming the puppets,
arranging the programs and putting
on the performances.
Tomorrow's program will include
the Assiniboine fool dance, the Pota-
swatomi eagle dance, a brief drama
based on Blackfeet legend, the
Creek stomp dance and q Plains wal
dance. Admission to the performance
Is free.
Evening star., 1937-12-20
Salesman Has a Word for You
If You'll Buy Bad Securities

as a "coxey" and wins his laurels
by working on prospects who did
not fall for the openers" line.
THE opener" Is the man who makes
the first telephone call and builds
good faith by selling a few shares
Of good security.
Then the loader" enters the pic
ture. His job is to switch the "mooch"
to another good stock
Enter the ''reloader," whose task
Is to close in on the prospect by
switching the "mooch" from the good
stock into "dog," or worthless stock,
on part-payment basis.
The price OF the dog" IS then arti-
flcially raised. When enough people
have bought the issue at high prices
the operators pull the plug" and the
securities drop until the cAastomer's
staka hAS beeo N3Do6 cut
Evening star., 1937-12-20
LEGAL PROBLEMS
PRESENTED OVER
{ SLUM CLEARANCE
Further Amendment of Waq-
ner-SteagaII Act May Be-
come Necessary.
D. c. PARTICIPATION
IN FUND UNCERTAIN
Ihlder Will Draft Statement on
Issues Involved for Future
X Conferences.

Legal problems that arose at a con-
ference today betwee.i local and Fed
eral housing officials indicated the
possibility that further amendment
OF the Wagner-Steagall Housing Act
may be necessary before the District
can actually participate in the Gov
ernment's $500,000 900 um-clearance
program
John 1hlder, executive officer of the
Alley Dwelling Authority, said the
immediate question that must be
1roned out is how the District can
participate in the bond issues au-
thorized under the Wagner -Steagall
act and also how it should repay.
He was directed to draft a statement
OF the legal questions involved to
serve as the basis for further con-
ferences.
Quick Adjustment Seen.
After conference of an hour and
Z half, Nathan Straus, director of
the United States Housing Authority,
said: "Mr. Ihlder has been here for
years studying this problem and he
knows exactly what he wants to do.
We both have the same objective, al
though we do not see eye to eye on
everything. This is something that
can't be worked out in a day, but
there is no reason why these legal
problems can't be settled in the next
two weeks"
Others attending the conference,
which was initiated at the White
House last week, were James Ring,
administrative assistant of the Alley
Dwelling Authority, and Leon Key
serling, legal counsel of the United
States Housing Authority.
President Roosevelt has indicated
that he will make an immediate au-
thorization Of $I,800,00 for local slum
clearance when funds are available.
The President only can authorize
funds for the local A. D. A. 1t was
believed that $7,000,0O0 would be
turned over to it eventually over a
period of two years, the amount
which Mr.. Ihlder requests.
No Money Available as Yet.
Mr.. Straus meanwhile has stated
that the Budget Bureau has not vet
made one cent available to the new
Federal Authority for carrying out
the purposes of the act, which is to
issue bonds to the amount of $780,
oo0, 900 for the benefit Of local partici-
pating communities. The Govern
ment expects to get back ever dollar
eventually.
Whether the President can allocate
. direct grant Of funds to the local
A. D. A. or whether it will be neces-
sary for the A. D. A. to accept the
amount IN bonds and make repay
ment appears to be the chief point in
question. The A. D. A. is authorized
TO receive funds from the Federal Au-
thority, but the fact that it operates
under . separate act of Congress
makes a difference.
Mr.. Straus said he intends to con-
Ter with budget officials this week in
the hope OF Strengthening out the
financial embarrassment which now
eonfronts the Federal Authority 1--WE
Will need funds very soon," he ex-
planned.
Evening star., 1937-12-20
SUPPORT |SC|VEN
T0GROUP HEALTH
National Chiropractic Asso.
citation Passes Resolution
Backing Movement.

The National Chiropractic Associ-
alton today informed embattled Group
Health Association, Inc. that It had
passed an official resolution "approv-
ing the efforts of the Federal Gov
ernment and its employees in the di-
rection Of socialized healing"
The communication was sent from
Cash Asher Of the Chiropractic Asso-
citation, to William F. Penniman,
president of Group Health Association.
Position Taken.
"Our present economic needs" the
resolution pointed out, coupled with
the future health of the Nations cit
izens, are suf1cient reasons for pro-
gram Of Government intended to
bring the full benefits Of healing
science to all Of our people"
While we feel" wrote Asher. that
state medicine should embrace all
legalized systems of healing. We. never
theless, are in complete accord with
the program Of the Group Health AS
sociation and the ideals which lie back
of its endeavors. Many arguments are
advanced against socialized healing
but none holds weight with those who
demand. yet cannot afford, health for
their children"
Study Continued.
Meantime Senator McCarran, Demo-
crat, Nevada, continued today to study
the possibilities in a recent decision
Of Acting Controller General Elliott
that an allotment of $4,000 by the
Home Owners Loan Corp. to Group
Health Association, was without
authority Of law.
McCarran, who said he is pursuing
the matter without regard to any merit
or dement's Of the Group Health plan
is looking sharply into general prac-
tices Of expenditures in the executive
departments, to avoid what he believes
is diversion of funds from the original
intent of Congress.
Evening star., 1937-12-20
Irote Hatchery O,oner Trains
Fish ''to Ctase'' Kingfishers

Perplexed, he took up the pipes and
planted morning glories to twine over
the wires. The birds, he explained,
started roosting on the vines.
Finally, the Ohioan abandoned the
bureaus wire plan and sent out West
for some of last seasons giant grass
hoppers.
First" he said, 1--WE fed the fish
the smallest Of the giants. Then we
tied feathers to the grasshoppers. The
fish kept eating Them"
BY gradually adding feathers and
lastly painting the insects the color
Of the kingfshers, the culturist said,
he solved his problem.
The fish got 20 used to the camou-
flaged srasshoppers," he said, that
pretty soon thsy started ooins after
tha Hngdshsfs."
Evening star., 1937-12-20
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Bureau of Fisheries got hooked
today with a fish story that it doesn't
know whether to swallow.
1--WE have been troubled with king
fishers in our private hatchery" said
an anonymous letter writer from FIRE.
mont, Ohio. land after reading your
advice We put wires over the ponds. y
This just made things easier for the
fish-eating birds. the writer added, be-
cause they came and sat on the wires.
Then he built a network Of pipes and
nozzles that shot streams Of water on
the fishers.
1T certainly worked" the writer
said. "The birds don't sit on the
wires any more: they at on the NOS
Slss."
Evening star., 1937-12-20
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Do you know what the salesman
of worthless securities calls his Gus
toners? .s
If you are a woman separated from
her money, for example, the salesman
would tell his colleagues he had sue
ceeded in making shawl touch
This was among several express
sions unearthed by the Securities and
Exchange Commission in its efforts
to stamp out sales of "cat-and-dog"
securities through "bucket shops"
The bucket shop" itself, from
which high pressure sales of value
less stocks and bonds are sold, has
branch ofices known Is "wipe-out
joints"
"A naeosh" b the prospective Gus
t1A 4 ~ .eAia1ulo b &cHR
Evening star., 1937-12-20
THUGS OBTAIN $3.50
IN2 SAFE ROBBERlES

Robbers obtained more than $3.50
over the week end by breaking into
two safes.
Knocking off the dial of safe in
the basement of the Circle Theater,
2105 Pennsylvania avenue NV,
thieves stole approximately S715, it
was reported to Police by Charles C.
MuSsina, manager of the movie house.
He discovered the robbery on arriving
for work today.
Emile Beauvis, proprietor of a
beauty parlor at 528 Twelfth street
NV, reported his place was entered
over the week end and $235 taken
. from q safe.
Evening star., 1937-12-20
Gift Aids Hospital.

WINCHESTER. Va. Dec. 20 (P).-
DR.. Hunter H. MCGUIRE, president of
Winchester Memorial Hospital, an
nounced gift from an unidentified
friend of the hospital would make pos
sible the early installation Of physio-
therapy equipment for the treatment
Of cancer and other maladies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-09-30
FEATURES
IN THIS

William Bruckharts "Washington
Digest" probes behind the bad case of
filters that has attacked Wall street and
the securities market in general.
Invitations and announcements are
discussed by Emily Post, Americas fore
most etiquette authority, in her Good
Taste Today" column.
Which is the better player, Joe Di-
Maggie or Joe Medwick? Hugh Brad
ley offers an open forum" discussion
on the subject in his popular sports
column.
Fanny Featherhead attends an auc-
ton sale-and gets the surprise of her
life! You'll enjoy the Featherheads on
todays comic page.
Irwin S. Cobb, noted humorist, COM
mentS on ACCESSIBILITY of making the
turkey our national bird
E. w. Pickards weekly News Re
view" follows President Roosevelt's
'fence-patching" trip to Northwest.