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Evening star., 1937-08-23
ROOSEVELT PLANS
T0CONT|NUE TOUR
President Will Make Per-
sonaI inspection of Proposed
Naval Hospital Sites.

President Roosevelt will continue
his personal inspection of proposed
sites for the new Naval Hospital,
despite failure Of Congress to appro-
pirate 100000 with which to start
work on the project, It was said at
the White House today.
The President already has looked
at two areas suggested for the big
development-one near Dalecarlia
Reservoir and another on Foxhall
roed. Accompanying him were the
chairmen of the House and Senate
Naval Affairs Committees, the sur
geon general Of the Navy and his
naval aide.
1t is understood Mr.. Roosevelt plans
to inspect the so-called Fort Davis
site, near Anacostia, and several
others that have been offered for the
hospital.
Information reached the White
House today to the effect that 4
proposed site on Massachusetts, avenue
is no longer available for considera-
tion because of expiration last Satur-
day Of an option obtained by the
Government. 1t is said the property
Immediately was acquired by real es-
tate development interests.
Indications were that the President
would make another inspection tour
this week.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
.EX-DANCER SAVES
BOY FROM RIVER
Forgets Inability to Swim as
She PIunges Into Deep
Water.

A former dancer, who forgot" she
couldn't swim, jumped into the Po-
tomac River Saturday to rescue s.
year-old Bobby Wilmer and save a
week end outing from tragic ending,
it was revealed yesterday
Miss Dorothy Peake, 32 of 1877
Webster street. sat on a pier at River
Spring, Md, Saturday afternoon while
Bobby. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
L. Wilmer, 2938 Twenty-e eighth street
played nearby and his nurse swan a
short distance from the landing.
A slight commotion diverted Miss
Peake's attention to rowboat tied to
the pier below her
Bobby apparently was attempting
to climb into the craft. but, with one
foot on the landing steps and the
other in the boat, he lost his balance
and splashed into the water head-f1rst,
Although the water was over her
head. Miss Peake jumped in. she said,
before she had a chance to realize
WI1At WAS 1ldpptIllIk- oiiS kidPPASN
along the bottom. her clothes weigh
ing her down, until she could grasp
the boys's hair and somehow swan
to the ladder.
Meanwhile, the nurse. Anna Marie
Fox, had swum in to aid in the rescue.
Bobby was taken to the house,
where his parents were informed OF
the near tragedy. Later he was taken
for ride in a motorboat. his mother
said Ito keep him from fearing the
water"
In recounting the incident, Miss
Peake, former dancer on the New
York stage and dancing teacher here
now employed in the general files di.
vision of the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. said she didn't know how She
managed to get the boy out.
Why, l never went in over my
ankles before" she said. But l guess
any one would have done what I die
had they seen that cute little fellow &
under. All I thought about was say.
ing Bobby"
Evening star., 1937-08-23

fished and I didn't like fish, so just
left when was a." he says
He sailed the seas for three years.
He picked up the rudiments of his
needlework in Liverpool, where the
needles are called ''yaggles' and tat
tooing "yaegling.'
He visited the United States at the
age of II and liked it so well he has
pursued his trade here ever since His
name was difficult for most people
properly pronounced. it is "Aynar
Kloogy'). so he has been Tattoo Bill"
to the men and women he has met
in his wanderings
The typical job Of tattooing begins
with an argument about prices. A
Pocahantas head can be done in 10
minutes, costs So: ship. full-rigeed,
goes for $3.50 Often rates are cut
up to so per cent under persuasion.
Everything cash and carry" is Bills
motto.
All Designed by Bill.
The patron usually selects his de-
sign from among the half thousand
that cover the walls of the small room,
all designed by Bill himself. Irregu-
lar requests come from such unortho-
dox gentlemen as the one who had a
herd Of bull elephants-cost. $25-pro-
jected on his back. and another who
demanded a certain genus Of pre-
historic horned dinosaurs.
Tattooing is completed in five
processes. First. Bill dons horn
trimmed spectacles. Second. the area
is shaved. Third. the design is traced
from celluloid sheet to the skin with
English tar black Fourth, it is out
lined in blue pigment. And fifth, red,
yellow and blue are used to fill in.
each injected by a different machine.
There is no blood, Just the hurried
buzzlng of a needle puncturing epi-
dermis hundreds of times.
The few women who are in the
market for tattooing usually get mod
est designs. such as butterflies. But
Bill likes to tell of the lovelorn girl
who had inscribed on her leg the
legend. Il love Berthe
Later she came back and asked him
to add comma and the name Jack. "
The scene was repeated At intervals
till names ran down to her toes.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
ACCORD SETTLES
STRIKE Of CREWS
ON NNORFOLKL|N
Men Return to Work as Tenn
porary Agreement Grants
Pay Raise.
A.hOUR SIT-DOWN
. KEPT SHIPS AT DOCK
Pact Will Stand for 80 Days
While Contract Negotiations
Continue.

Crews OF two of the Norfolk Il
Washington Steamboat Co.'S steamers
returned to work yesterday when a
temporary agreement granting wage
increases ranging from IS to $25
month ended a 24-hour sit-down
strike which kept the vessels tied
to their dock in Norfolk.
J. Allen Riorden. general manager
Of the company, said the agreement
which ended the strike will stand for
80 days, and, in the meantime, Off
cials of the line and representatives
Of the National Maritime Union, a
c. I. o. affiliate, will attempt to ne
gotiate contract.
The strike was called Saturday
evening as the steamer Northland
prepared to sail from Norfolk with
every cabin occupied. The crew
refused to free the vessel from its
dock. and negotiations for settlement
Of the strike began.
The crew Of the steamer District
OF Columbia struck when it arrived
In Norfolk yesterday morning. The
steamer Southland cast off from the
Norfolk wharf Immediately after dis
charging its passengers and returned
to Washington.
The District Of Columbia left Nor
folk yesterday Immediately after the
temporary agreement was reached
and returned to Washington this
morning.
The strike resulted from the de-
mand of workers for recognition Of
the union. an increase in wages, i'm
proved living conditions aboard the
ships. and free access to all vessels
OF the line for union representatives.
The demands of the strikers were
first made known about week ago,
when representatives of the N M. U.
broached the subject to officials of the
company, they claimed.
When the crew of the Northland
went on strike the passengers re-
moved their automobiles from the
boat and took other transportation TO
Washington Those who had no cars
took trains and buses. A few stayed
aboard the ship all night, however.
So many of the passengers booked
to leave on the Southland, North
land and District Of Columbia had
made other arrangements that the
District OF Columbia was able to
care for those who sought passage
from Norfolk and Old Point Comfort
last night The Northland will sail
tonight and thus the schedule will be
returned to normal.
The quick settlement was made pos
sible, according to Richard Graham,
union organizer. because of interces-
sion by the Labor Department after
conference between Riordan and
John L Lewis, head of the c. I. O.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
ASTRON0MYFANS
FORM CLUB HERE
Newspaper Advertisement
Leads to Organization of
Group of 40.

A comet plus Situation plus
newspaper advertisement equals
Washington's first astronomical club,
group of about 40, who will hold
their third get-together at the Naval
Observatory at pm. Friday.
The whole thing started with the
recent antics of the rollicking Finsler
comet, according to U. S. Lyons, as
sociate astronomer at the observatory
and one Of the founders of the club
I'VE used to get from 10 to IS calls
a day asking for information about
the comet from people with binoculars
or homemade telescopes" Lyons ex-
planned, indicating quite an interest
in the thing. guess there are about
a dozen homemade telescopes in
Washington"
The situation" which struck Lyons
and the others instrumental in form
ing the club was the large number of
Federal employees here, away from
home, and work in a seven-hour day.
1T seemed as though they wouldn't
have anything much to do and there
fore would have time to devote to
hobbies" the astronomer pointed out.
Therefore the advertisement two
Saturdays ago asking those interested
in an organization to report to the
observatory.
I'VE estimated response of IL to
Is persons and were very surprised
when about 40 showed up" aid Lyons
He explained that an effort had been
made about two years ago to start an
organization. but only had a one
man response.
The group has refrained from def
mite organization pending arrival OF
information from q national astrono-
mical association in New York.
Yesterday they met in the observa-
tory. but couldn't see anything but
clouds. They contented themselves
with going through the museum there,
inspecting telescope equipment, and
learning how to make a 6-inch fold
ing telescope for $40 from Stephen
Macy of 104 c street northeast, one OF
the founding members.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
Washington's s
Own
"Book Of Hours
| o'clock pm.

trains, stopping now and then to pick
up new freight-the freight being
news, always the latest news. News
is one of the most perishable OF all
commodities. What was fresh news
at 8 o'clock this morning may be stale
and withered by this afternoon.
Sun-loving creatures come out to
bask-the blue fence lizard on resin
GUS stumps, the box turtle in the mid
die Of the street, the deadly copper
head on the rocks beside the Potomac
above Cabin John.
The heat sinks into their cold bodies
and greases their bones. They are
safer than they would be at midnight
Few of their natural enemies are
abroad in the hest. The sunshine
finally impels them to become active
and seek their own living dinners.
I 4 X
In Washington at this hour we are
breathing more electricity"
There seeps constantly out OF the
soil almost infinitesimally minute
amounts Of a queer gas-radon. It Is
one of the disintegration products of
radium.
1t bombards the air molecules with
rays very similar to X-rays. The
molecules are broken up and their
electrical stability is destroyed.
Recently some remarkably precise
measurements showed that this bonn
bardment reaches its peak shortly
after the noon hour-in Washington.
Elsewhere 1t may be quite different
So what? Nothing. maybe. It Is a
newly determined phenomenon. It
may be lots more important than any
thing else that happens at this time
of day.
A* ~
Department stores are in the middle
Of their first rush period.
This extends from noon to 2 pm.
The second Is from 4:45 to closing
time, when Government employees
usually do their shopping. It's toss
up between the two periods, advertis-
ing executives say, depending on
weather. special sales, aad other local
fnGt0GH -{
Evening star., 1937-08-23
MRS. ELLA MARI DIES

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August %
Especially Funeral services for Mrs.
Ella Beronica Mari, widow Of George
c. Marr. who died Saturday at her
home, 1873 Monroe avenue. will take
place this morning at st. Marys
Catholic Church. Burial will be at
st. Mary's Cemetery.
Mrs. Marr is survived by three
sisters, Mary Lucas, Mrs. Gertrude
Maddy and Mrs. Margaret Wells, and
three brothers, Alphonso Lucas, James
Lucas Of this city and Frank l.. Lucas
q Wa&hin9ton.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
DEMANDS
CONCESSION BIDS
FOR GREENBELT
Senator Acts After Hearing
Report One Concern Will
Get Awards.
SAYS CONSTITUENTS
WOULD MAKE OFFERS
Legislator Will Be Satisfied If
Prince Georges Residents Get
Opportunity to Give Estimates.

Reports reached Senator Tydings
and Representative Gambrill Of Mary
land, today that residents Of Prince
Georges County would not have an
opportunity to bid on the various con-
cessions at Greenbelt, the resettlement
administrations low-coet housing
project near Berwyn.
Senator Tydings has addressed q
letter to Milo r. Perkins. assistant ad-
ministrator, pointing out that "as the
time draws near for occupation OF the
houses at Greenbelt, am concerned as
to the concessions to be let there, such
as drug stores. grocery stores, garages,
service stations, etc.
Seeks Chance to Bid.
"A number of my constituents are
deslrous Of having an opportunity of
being considered for one or more of
these concessions"
He also said that he assumed. 1.-THE
Resettlement Administration will fol-
low the usual custom Of offering these
concessions for competitive bids and
in such case wish my interested con-
stituents to have the opportunity to
bid.
Refers TO Rumor.
'As a matter of fact. I have heard
a rumor to which find it difficult to
give credence. that these concessions
will not be let by competitive bids, but
will be granted to one particular con-
Germ"
Senator Tydings said further that
Il feel that the proper way to let these
concessions is by competitive bids. II
my constituents have the opportunity
to bid and are not successful. then
am satisfied, as they have had theil
day in court; but feel that they have
the right to offer a bid in a govern
mental matter of this nature
Perkins office has not received
Tydings letter, and Perkins is out o.
town.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
A GREAT demand for social Sc
~ curity numbers is taking much
~ OF the romance out OF the an
"A eiopt apd hopnroh hle art of

~ ol lile IOI1ldIlNS Out VI uIle dn-
a cient and honorable art of
tattooing-a craft carried on here by
a sturdy blond Norwegian who works
with the instruments of the machine
age.
Men who have none of the real
spirit of art haunt the tattooer's shop.
desirous only of getting their number
inscribed where it won't be lost and
caring little for frills.
Sometimes, though. the monotony
who wanted the digits 57l9-l0-5005
made poetic by being laid on a red
banner which was carried by swallow
entwined by flowers and bearing the
emblem True Love"
When Capt Bligh sailed the famous
Bounty through waves breaking on
the balmy shores of Tahiti a century
and a half ago. he found the native
Polynesians convinced it was too hot to
wear many clothes-yet some had
covered their skin with intricate
colored patterns.
Introduced in Europe.
"Tatu' was the name they gave the
peculiar workmanship The Tahitian
word was Anaglicised to tattoo; :;
sailors, relishing oddities, introduced
the custom in Europe. The word
came from Tahiti. but the practice
was we'll known in China, Borneo,
India. and among the Maoris. who
covered even their faces with red and
blue designs
Machine age rhythm has touched
the jovially uncouth art of tatooing,
but has touched it lightly.
Four blocks from the Capitol. rapid
action electric machines. replacing an
tique shell and bone, hum and splutter.
But they splutter out the old designs
mermaids, hula girls, dragons and
sentimental Wreathed tombstones
dedicated to Mother"
The artist is Einar Kluge. born in
the fishing town of Stavangeo, on the
southwest coast Of Norway-a contrast
to his cramped cubical workshop in
the rear of a barber shop on Penn
sylvania avenue. But everybody
Evening star., 1937-08-23
YOUTH AID FUND BOOST
is URGED ON ROOSEVELT
Increase to at Least $65. 500. 900
Figure of Last Year Asked
by House Member.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Johnson Democrat,
OF Oklahoma, said after White
House conference today he had urged
President Roosevelt to increase the
allotment Of relief funds for the Ma
tional Youth Administration to at
least the SOS, 100000 spent in the last
fiscal year.
He said Administrator Harry L.
Hopkins had cut the current year al
lotment to $4,000, 900 although Con-
gress had earmarked S75,000,000 for
youth and student aid.
This cut" johnson said means
that college and high school student
aid will be curtailed to about 8 per
cent of the enrolment compared with
II per cent now. 1t affects thousands
of students"
The Oklahoman said there was a
good chance for some increase in
the allotment.
Evening star., 1937-08-23

~HE sun has turned westward
down the long arch of the
heavens.
L The blue blankets over the
Virginia hills are spread out to be
thrown around it when it is tired at
the end Of Its days journey. Now
brief shadows are cast by trees and
buildings.
On hot Summer days all living
things but man are resting. The
cattle are asleep in the fields, the birds
in the branches. the old dog IN the
shadow close by the wall. The squir-
rels do not frolic in the parks nor
come down shyly from the trees to be
fed at this hour.
Nature doesn't end her noon hour
by mans watches. She is not even
concerned with school bells or the
changing bells that call clerks back to
work in some Of the Government
of1ices. .
Three-and-a-half long hours to quit
ting time
A touch Of indigestion for having
gulped lunch too hastily
Out of sorts with the world because
Of the long line at the cafeteria. the
showing and jamming, the rattle Of
aluminium trays, the unAppetizng
aroma Of every place where food Is
prepared to serve thousands, the un-
appetizing memory Of dirty blackberry
PIE dishes.
The Governments half-hour lunch
period Is sometimes worse than no
lunch at all.
Some fellows we know turn up their
noses at it. When they got out Of the
Army they took solemn vows never to
stand in line again-even to eat.
Food can't be digested because Of
the rush and clatter. When 4 big
lunch Is eaten one Is sleepy the rest
Of the afternoon.
+
Presses in the basement Of The Star
are idle, taking on the load Of the
days news. In 4 few minutes now
they will start the long afternoon 4
run. Thsy 1ovs ea schsduls, liks
Evening star., 1937-08-23
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the Navy Band at the Capitol at
7.3O o'clock tonight. Lieut.. Charles
Benter, leader; Alexander Morris, as
sistant.
Program.
Overture, in Springtime" Goldmark
Two Creole songs,
ta) "Marche de Mutt" - Gottschalk
(b) lie Bananier'' Gottschalk
Solo for cornet, Devils Tongue"
Schmidt
Musician Oscar Short.
Introduction to Act III and Dance Of
the Apprentices" Wagner
(From The Meistersinger.
Waltz, Santiago" Corbin
Grand scenes from "Hansel and
Gretel' -Humperdinck
Suite. IL Arlesienne No. Bizet
l, Prelude; 2, Menuetto; 3, Adagiet-
to: 4, Carlton.
Excerpts from The Chocolate Sol
dier" Strauss
Norwegian Rhapsody" -Lalo
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the Marine Band at the barracks
at O'Clock tonight. Capt Taylor
Branson, leader; William F. Santel-
mann, assistant.
Program.
''Ride Of the Valkyries' W Wagner
Overture, THE Force of Destiny"
Verdi
Trumpet solo. "Trumpeter on Guard"
Neske
Musician John P. WhitA
Excerpts from The Prince Of Pilsen,"
Luders
(a) "Humoreske" -D Dvorak
(b) "Pasquinade" Gottschalk
TROMBONE solo, The Gondolier,"
Simons
Musician D. S. Harpham.
First movement from Unfinished
Symphony" Schubert
Percussion duet, THE Clever Drum
mers' Schreiner
Musicians Charles Owen and
Oliver Zinsmeister
Waltz, THE Beautiful Blue Danube"
Strauss
Grand scenes from "Pagliacci,"
f.... ...-. Leoncavallo
'The Marines Hymn" ?.
Ths otar 6panglsd Banner"
Evening star., 1937-08-23
infant MORTALITY RATE
HIGHER AMONG COLORED
Double That Of Whites in Dis
trict, Delaware and Okla
homa. Study Shows.

Colored infants In the United States
died At the rate of S6 per 1000 in
the years Of 1888, 1884 and 1885. the
Children's Bureau reported today,
while white infants died 50 per 1000.
In the District, Delaware and
Oklahoma the death rate of colored
infants was double that of white in
fants during the period covered by
the study. which was conducted BY
Elizabeth c. Tandy.
In every State in which there are
500 or more colored persons, the color
ed infant mortality rate exceeded the
white, and In 10 Of the States the
colored rate was 50 per cent more
than the white.
More than half of the colored in
fants were delivered by midwives. in
ths South 7S pr cent q th1fn.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
MAN FATALLY STRICKEN
WHILE MOVING LAWN
Edward B. White, 81, Of Bethesda
Dies Few Minutes After Suf-
srinx Heart Attack.

By . STAN Correspondent OF me DtAf.
BETHESDA, Nd, August 23.-
Stricken with q heart attack while
moving his lawn yesterday. Edward
B. White, 81. an employees Of the
United States Census Bureau, died in
his home. 4522 Middleton lane, few
minutes later.
White complained to his wife, Mrs.
Ethel E. White, Of the heat and said
he was going upstairs to lie down,
according to police. He was stricken
shortly afterward.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at 2 pm. at the William
Reuben Pumphrey funeral home. zoos
Wisconsin avenuk Internment will
b In Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
FORMER CONSUL DIES

NEW ORLEANS, August % R.-
Funeral services were held here yester-
day for CASTOR Smith, 66. who had
been Consul for the United States in
several countries. Illness forced him
to retire from the Consular Service
in February, 1896.
Evening star., 1937-08-23
LIGHTNING BOLTS MAKE
10 HITS IN BALTIMORE
Tiremen Kept Busy Fighting
Minor Blazes-Cross Knocked
Off Church Steeple.

p3 the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, August 23.-Llghtnlng
bolts made 13 hits in Baltimore late
yesterday as thunderstorm swept the
city and brought relief from the heat.
None of the bolts caused much
damage, but kept flremen on the jump
answering alarms for minor blazes
One bolt knocked the cross off the
steeple of the Light Street German
Methodist Church.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-04
Young Women Invading
Navajo Indian Territory

Window Rock, Ariz.-The beard
ed adventurers who pioneered the
West nearly century ago have dis
appeared on the vast Navajo Indian
reservation here, but in their place
have appeared young women.
About $50 of these young women,
isolating themselves in one Of the
most remote regions in North Amer
lea, teach the white mans knowl-
edge to the red mans children in
81 schools scattered over the 49,
000, 0,000-acre reservation.
The lives of the young teachers,
however, are not so packed with
hardships as were those of their
predecessors.
At Chin Lee, a tiny hamlet 81
miles from a railroad, they live in
an old building called the Club
House. Their rooms are. comfort
able. Good food is served to the
teachers, who share their dining
room with reservation laborers and
other employees.
They enjoy radios, tennis, badmin-
ton, pool and horseback riding.
When sufficient musical talent can
be recruited they dance in the rec
reation hall. Dancing partners gen
orally are Indian traders or visitors.
Their most severe test comes dur
ing the winter months when heavy
SHOWS often cut them off from civili-
zation for weeks or months.
The Ely miner., 1937-11-04
Find Bee Does a Dance
If Ii Discovers Honey

London.-Bees have a language,
expressed in dances and by scent,
which enables them to SAY" that
there is food to be had in plenty,
and on which kind of flower it IS
to be found, Prof. K. Won Frisch
of Munich, who has spent q years
in deciphering this language, told a
gathering of scientists at University
college.
Frisch brought with him collec-
ton of films to prove his points.
Here is his story of what happens
when bee brings home message
of plentiful food:
First, the wanderer disgorges its
own supply, feeding the younger
bees, which is the first duty to the
hive. Then it begins a round
dance" moving slowly around in
circles.
The dance conveys the one word,
sugar" and there must have been
found enough of it to make it worth
while for other bees to seek out its
source. Otherwise, or if the ex-
traction of the sugar is difficult, the
bee will refuse to dance. It viii
merely go back and collect more.
It will not invite friends to hard Ia
Dor.
Bees who have found pollen have
what Professor Frisch calls the
'tail-wagging" dance. OF this, too,
he has a cinema record.