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Evening star., 1937-10-30
Pop Lusby, Veteran Policeman,
Succun,bs to Heart Ailment

Policeman Thomas A. Eusby, who
took pride in the TACT that he once
knew "every man, woman and child"
in Anacostia, died yesterday in George
Washington University Hospital after
q brief illness. He was So years old
and death was caused by heart all
ment.
"Pop' L,Yby had been on duty in
the Eleventh Precinct for 40 years.
For IS of these he was mounted and
over that span as he went clop-clop-
ping through the narrow streets OF
Southeast Washtngton-every once In
. while refining in to exchange friendly
greeting. He saw generation born
and advance into middle age, even as
he grew older.
About eight years ago the squad car
supplanted the horse. 1t was faster,
Of course, and that was the trouble,
for as Pop" explained recently, you
can't be stopping here and there with
an automobile, and 70 you get out OF
touch with people. But before the
squad car came along Pop" showed
what could be done with . good horse,
for he chased and captured . hit
and-run driver.
Pvt. Lusby could have retired 10
years ago, Just little while before his
horse did, but he always felt good and
knew that he couldn't stand idleness.
Then, on October IL, the police doctors
looked him over and decided heart
that was not 50 strong any more
needed . rest, even though Pop" had
been on station duty for several years.
So he wstt to tbs hospital
Evening star., 1937-10-30
Ballston Church Services.

ARLINGTON, Va, Oct. 80 (SpeciaD
The Rev. Owen p. Lloyd, pastor Of
the Ballston Baptist Church, has an
nounced that evangelistic services
would be held at the church, Ninth and
North Stuart streets, beginning at II
am. tomorrow and continuing through
November IA, except Saturday, each
day at 7:30 pm. He will be assisted by
the Rev. and Mrs. Harold Fordham,
singing and preaching evangehsts of
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1937-10-30

The women of Greenbelt may be
first-class housekeepers, but they are
worse than useless when it comes to
tying their husbands neckties in
hurry.
This was disclosed last night at the
first community party held by resi-
dents of the Governments newest
model" suburban community In their
school auditorium.
For one of the fpn-making games,
all the men at the party lined up on
one side of the room and united their
ties. Their wives lined up opposite
them. At signal, the women rushed
to the men and frantically began try
ing to re-tie the ties.
When the whistle blew minute
later, only one knot was anything like
presentable and it could not have won
q prize for neatness.
The women had their chance to
laugh in a needle-threading contest
for the men, but dark horse, who
must have had lots Of experience sew
ing on buttons for himself, surprised
them by getting the Unread through
Evening star., 1937-10-30
DENIES OUTSIDERS
GET lob PRIORITY
Civil Service Commission
Denounces Statement
of PaImisano.

A statement by Chairman Palmi-
sano OF the House District Committee
that outsiders get preference in en-
ployment in the District government
is contrary to the facts" the Civil
Service Commission said last night.
Representative Palmisano on We'd
nesday argued for q separate civil
service system for the District, de-
claring persons from other localities
who rate higher in examinations
than do local applicants now get
priority.
Without mentioning the Maryland
Representative, the commission state
ment explained that existing regula-
tions give local preference, and when
available registers contain no local
names, the District Commissioners
are empowered to go outside of civil
service to employ qualified Capital
residents. This latitude is allowed
because the commission cannot hold
separate District examinations, and
it still insures the principle of local
preference.
''The commission has frequently
pointed out" the statement adds,
that it is only to appointments in
the departmental service that the ap-
portionment applies. This has no bear
ing on appointments in the District
Of Columbia.
The commission therefore believes
that any arguments for separate
civil service system for the local mu-
nicipal government, separate and dis
tinct from the Federal civil service,
based on the allegation that Washing
ton residents would thereby have a
better opportunity to get positions in
the District of Columbia departments,
is based on q lack of familiarity with
current regulations"
Evening star., 1937-10-30
GANG IS SOUGHT
FOR 3 ROBBER|ES
Thugs Hunted for HoId-upS
Last Night That Melted
More Than $500.

Police today were searching for q
gang of colored robbers who held up
three stores in rapid succession last
night and escaped with more than
5000. A different number of robbers
was reported at each store, but descrip-
tions of several men tailed, police say.
Three men entered the grocery of
Nicholas Captain at 1901 L street and
forced him to hand over about $50.
Shortly afterward, Sol Cohen, pro-
prietor of q store at 1925 Fifth street,
was forced to stand by while four
colored men robbed his cash register
of $45.
At about 1880 o'clock five colored
men, some of whom had been pre-
viously described to police, held up
the liquor store of Abraham Schulman
at 1900 Fourteenth street and took
$130 from the cash register.
Police today were investigating a
series of sluggings and at least one
cutting reported last night by victims
of thugs Charles Maimoine, 40, of
913 First street, suffered possible
fracture OF the skull and jaw last
night when attacked by a coiored foot
pad near his home. The robber
escaped with $3.50. Maimoine was
taken to Casualty Hospital, where his
condition was described as favor
able" this morning.
While asleep on his yacht tied up
at the foot of Fourteenth street, Har-
rison Mcconnell of Alexandria was
attacked early today by white man
who hit him behind the ear before
fleeing with s37, Mcconnell reported.
The victim was not badly hurt.
How he was slashed in the face and
on the hands with razor by colored
"fare" who stole his taxicab was re-
lated to police last night by Frank
Topper, BOT Eight street. Topper said
the attack occurred at Second and
r streets. He was not seriously in
jured.
A cool young white man strolled into
an ice cream store at 1925 Seventeenth
street last night and held the attend
ant, Lillian Newman, 19, of 1106 L
street, at the point of pistol while
he scooped more than $50 from the
cash register. A robber answering his
description has been preying on SIM
liar stores in the past few weeks.
c. Vernon Disney, 1920 New Hanp-
shire avenue, and William A. Riley,
5723 Thirteenth street, were held up
early today by two white men who
drew pistols on them as they were
seated in an automobile parked in
front OF Riley's home. Disney handed
over So to the robbers, and Riley $3.50,
they reported. The hold-up men
drove away in an auto.
Evening star., 1937-10-30
DR.. SMITH SEEKS
THOROUGH INQUIRY
Declares Entire Juvenile In
stitutionaI Set-up Here
Is Wrong.

DR.. Carrie W. Smith, summarily dis
missed by the Commissioners as super
intendent of the National Training
School for Girls, today promised to
"do everything in by power" to obtain
thorough investigation of Washing
tons juvenile institutional set-up.
''The whole system needs thorough
airing" she said. "Of course, I feel
such an inquiry should be directed
particularly at existing conditions in
the girls training school, but I have
no doubt that, once started, such an
investigation would bring to light dis
graceful conditions in every District
institution and organization devoted to
Juvenile correction, from the Juvenile
Court on down"
The Welfare Board, meanwhile, said
it would welcome an investigation OF
any or all of its institutions"
Wants Fair Hearing"
DR.. Smith declared she is not pri-
marily concerned at present with
making a contest over her dismissal,
but that she wants fair hearing
and a complete investigation.
She said she has consulted Attor-
ney Melvin c. Smith, but was not IN
a position now to say what legal steps,
if any. would be taken to fight the dis
| charge.
DIR. Smith removed her personal be-
longings from her quarters at the
| training school today after spend
ing the night there. She said she
planned to stay with friends in Wash
ington.
Didn't Hear Problems.
Charging she was never given a
chance to present her problems to
the Board of Public Welfare, which
recommended her dismissal to the
Commissioners, DR.. Smith declared:
1.-THE Child Welfare Committe OF the
board, which is supposed to oversee all
child welfare institutions in the Dis
trict, has given little time to the prob
lens of the National Training School
for Girls. The board contends the
committee members have met fire.
quently with me to discuss difficulties
we have been trying to overcome.
LAS matter of fact, I've never even
laid eyes on two of the three members
of that committee. And yet, that's
the group which recommended to the
board that I be discharged.
Says Job Is Too Big.
"The whole set-up is wrong. The
Welfare Board has been so preoccupied
that it couldn't possibly cover all
phases of juvenile correction 4ethods.
I believe the board membe1F have
been earnest and sincere in their
efforts to efficiently administer their
institutions, but the job is far too big
under the present system"
In statement issued late yesterday
after the Commissioners announced
her dismissal, Or. Smith declared the
National Training School for Girls al
ways has been a dump" for oil the
unwanted girls of the District and that
her efforts to inaugurate new policy
to eliminate the definitely feeble
minded, the psychopathic, the un-
married mother and her baby, "was
not considered of Importance by the
board"
eff our housing facilities and per-
sonnel had permitted segregation, the
problem might have been solved, but
because of the renovation program,
girls have had to be shifted around
and all kinds mixed up together"
Evening star., 1937-10-30

According to testimony Of the de-
fendant, the beauty parlor was closed
on Mondays and the barber shop on
Sundays. The Government contend
ed, however, that there was actually
only one room, and that even when
divided it was nothing but barber
shop. Defense witnesses were unable
to sustain claims of beauty parlor,
Mr.. Caldwell bringing out that there
were no hair waving or other ma
chimes commonly found in beauty
parlors.
In taking the defendants personal
bond Judge Casey warned that Rob-
inson would be subject to immediate
arrest if he attempted to keep either
side of the shop open more than six
days week.
Evening star., 1937-10-30
BAND CONCERT

BY the Soldiers Home Band in
Stanley Hall at $50 pm. today. John
S. M. Zimmerman, bandmaster; An
ton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, Camp Meeting Band" Gilbert
Overture, Concert Overture" Bach
Entr'acte,
(a) "a Musical Essay" - -Kempinski
(b) "A Musical Epilogue,"
KempinsE
Excerpts from musical comedy, "A
Connecticut Yankee" Rodgers
Popular numbers,
Barcelona" ------------Ev Evens
"Rlue River" Meyer
Waltz song, Alabama Lullabye,"
De Voll
Finale, Chimes of Liberty" Goldman
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1937-10-30
GUARD ATTACkER
IN HOSPITAL ROOM
Police Watch Ainsworth-Wife's
Condition Is I'm
proved,

Martin Ainsworth, 32-year-old car
penter who attacked his wife and
mother-in-law with knife and
hatchet and then cut his own throat
yesterday, was under police guard at
Gallinger Hospital today as his young
wife lay critically injured at Emer-
gency Hospital.
Mrs. Rosa Belle Ainsworth, 10, who
left Ainsworth three weeks ago to live
with her mother because "he had been
drinking too much," according to her
brother, Luther Beans, was said by
Emergency physicians to be in seri-
GUS condition from a fractured skull
and q knife wound in the neck. She
showed some improvement today. Her
invalid mother, Mrs. Rachel Beans,
IS, was recovering from cuts on the
face.
DR.. Robert E. Moran, who treated
Mrs. Beans, said the knife had slashed
through her cheek and cut her tongue
almost in two. 1t was sewed back to-
gether and DR.. Moran said he believed
1t would heal.
Police said Ainsworth apparently
hit his wife on the head with a car
penter's hatchet and then slashed her
throat and Mrs. Beans face before
turning his knife on himself in a
frenzy at the Bean apartment, 908
Twentieth street NV. Ainsworth
lived at 927 Twentieth street NV. He
was said to have been angered by his
wife's refusal to return to him.
Ainsworth was reported in fair condi-
tion at Gallinger. He was placed under
guard after police charged him with
assault with dangerous weapon in
connection with his attack on Mrs.
Bean. He was not charged for the
attack on his wife, pending outcome OF
her injuries.
Evening star., 1937-10-30
THORNTON LEE BROWN
DIES AT HOME HERE
Former Real Estate Man in Jop-
lin, Mo-, Had Been Resident
Since 1884.

Thornton Lee Brown, 81, formerly
prominent in the real estate and in
surance business in Joplin, Mo, died
Thursday night at his home, 1900
Nineteenth street NV. Death was
due to cerebral hemorrhage.
Mr.. Brown, a native Of st. Louis,
resided in Joplin from 1899 until he
came here in July, 1884. He had re-
tired from business four years ago.
He was descendant Of the Randolph
family OF Virginia.
Long prominent in the Masonic
Fraternity, Mr.. Brown was Thirty
third Degree Mason and Shriner.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs Laura
Spioer Brown; two daughters, Miss
Dorothy Thornton Brown, in foreign
service 1T Guatemala City, Central
America, ard Mrs. James w. Ponder,
jr, Sarasota, Fla, and two grand
children.
Funeral services are being held this
afternoon in Gawler's chapel, 1855
Pennsylvania avenue NV. Rose Croix
services will be conducted by the Scot
tisf1 Rite Masons. Burial will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-10-30
SCHOOL OPENING
|. AT 9:15 IS ASKED
Committee of Trade Board
Favors Shift to Re-
Iieve Traffic.

Out of a maze of parliamentary
intricacies, the Trafic Committee Of
the Board Of Trade yesterday voted
to ask the Board of Education to set
the opening hour Of schools at 9:15
am. instead Of O'Clock.
The Board of Education acted on
this matter q little more than a year
ago when 1t refused to change the
opening time following poll of $1,000
parents made by Supt. Frank w.
Ballou.
The original motion, made by P. Y.
K. Howat, called for setting the school
hour back to $50 am, but this met
with considerable opposition led by
John F. Victory, who urged that rea-
sons set forth by DR.. Ballou ir his
report to the board on the effect of
such a change on the school program
should be given careful consideration.
II don't think the superintendent's
reasons carry much weight" declared
Howat.
Change TO 9:15 Asked.
The change to 9:15 was proposed
by two other members, j. Wesley Bu-
chanan, one of them, declaring that
a 15-minute shift would mean much
in traffic relief but should not have
much effect on the school program.
Col. L. C. Crawford, chairman, called
for, vote on the original motion of
$50, and counted 1929 majority
for the proposal.
Mr.. Victory Immediately protested
saying, "Mr. Chairman, counted SO
against the motion"
Then 1t was suggested the 9:15
amendment should have been con-
sidered first.
"In trying to take a short cut, have
gotten into q little trouble here,
laughed Col Crawford. Since Mr.
Victory seems to think have counted
In q few walters, shall assume q
unanimous consent to motion on the
9:15 hour. All in favor of the Oils
hour say aye"
The ayes" Have 1t.
A thunderous AYE" resulted, and
only few noes.
THE ayes have it and the Chail
is extricated from very difficult posi-.
tion," smiled the colonel.
A motion to reconsider was defeated
by some loud noes"
Reports on service on the coroner.
jury were made by several member,
and Capt. Milton Smith Of the Police
Department told of the value Of the
traffic school recently conducted al
the University of Maryland.
Traffic Director w. A. Var Duzel
declared it takes an average Of 2t
minutes for q child to get from home
to school and thought the hours shoulc
be staggered. The meeting was al
Harvey's Restaurant.
Evening star., 1937-10-30
Will Mark Anniversary.

The 20th anniversary of the Balfour
Declaration will be observed tomorrow
by Washington Young Judea, the
junior Zionist organization, at the
Jewish Community Center at 8 pm.
A debate on the partition plan of the
British Royal Commission will feature
the program. 4
Evening star., 1937-10-30
Red Cross Office Closed.

Closing of the temporary Red Cross
roll call headquarters, at 1901 I street
NV, effective today, was announced
by the District Chapter this morning.
Hereafter all business will be con-
Quoted from permanent headquarters,
1880 E street NV.
Evening star., 1937-10-30
Services at Woodside.

wOODsIDE, Md, Oct. 80 (SpeciaD.
The Rev. Ralph Della Smith, pas
tor, will preach Sunday morning at
the Woodside Methodist Episcopal
Church on 1.-THE Mission Of the
Church" At the evening service q
motion picture, 'The Magnificent
R4robate,"s depicting the effect Of
a phol on the body, viii be shown. 3
Evening star., 1937-10-30
Capt. McLaglen Under Bond.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 80 R.-
Charged with attempted extortion
Capt. Leopold McLaghlen, brother OF
the film actor, was free on $4,000
bond today 10 appear for preliminary
hearing November 4.
Evening star., 1937-10-30

Police flags are at half-staff today,
and arrangements are being made for
the funeral. A daughter, Genevieve,
and two sons, Charles e. and William
A. survive. Mr.. Lusby made his home
with the sons At 1417 q street Sc.
His wife Is dead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-27
Spirit Of Easter
 Sustains Business
Unfavorabe Weather Fails to Discourage Enthusiasm
 for New Apparel Merchants Reported Pleased

The early coming of Easter and the freak weather of the past week have done much to lower the volume of pre-Easter shopping, but, never theless, they say, business has been quite good, is the opinion of many local merchants. Business has not come up to expectations in some establishments, but many others re- port that shopping has been brisk. Womens apparel stores in general have recorded satisfactory volumes of business, with buying having been especially heavy since Wednesday.
 Merchants agree that the snow and cold of the past week have done much to discourage prospective shoppers and have led them to post pone the purchase of spring clothes for a few more weeks. But many others have refused to be disheart- ened by the cold and are following the traditions that Easter is the time to buy and display new spring outfits.
 Easter shopping was slow until the past few days but since Tues day sales have taken a decided up- ward turn. Stores in the downtown
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-27

Gus Broberg, member of the Torrington Full Fash ions Basketball Team of the best quintets in the Democrat State Elimination Tournament which will be decided at the Central tomorrow afternoon was named recipient of the Torringons Service Clubs silver cup awarded annually to the Torrngton High school player most outstanding in basketball The judges in selecting the strappng blonde considered leadership qualities character and scholarship The cup will be presented him at assembly in the New City April 8h His par ents Mr. and Mrs. Gustave T. Broberg of Pearl street. should be mighty proud of their offspring who will enroll at either Duke or Dartmouth in September.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-27
BY MILTON BRONNER

NEA Service Stan Correspondent
 London, March 27 = On Easter Sunday, millions of Christians throughout the world will celebrate the Res urrection of Him who brought men the divine message of peace on earth and good will towards men. And yet on that same Sunday the land that saw His birth and where He lived and died will be en- toying only an uncertain, temporary peace and very little good will.
 The Holy Land-holy to three great monotheistic religions, Chris tian, Jewish and Moslem-whicl1 has so often been dyed with mems blood in rougher ages, has only re- gently again received its blood bath and there is no telling when the horror will be started again.
 It is case that has at wits end the men who run the British gov- ernment, which in turn holds the mandate for Palestine-a mandate which President Wilson wisely re- fused to take for the United States.
 Dominance Important to Britain
 Today it is doubtful whether un- der any circumstances Great Brit ain would give up the land once so misruled by the Turk. For today Palestine is an important link in the scheme of British Empire. It has harbcrs which serve as important
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-27
FRIDAY SERVICES
 DRAW BIG CROWD

Good Friday services were largely attended in the local churches yes- terday. Two three-hour services based on the seven last words of Christ were conducted at the Church of the Immaculate Conception and St. Johns Episcopal Church. Rev. Walter Scanlon of St. Vincent Fer Ter Church, New York, preached at the Immaculate Conception Church service. Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis conducted the service at St. Johns and short sermons were de- livered by Rev. w. Moreton Owen of the Bunker Hill Congregational Church, Rev. Thomas Sinclair of All Souls Episcopal Church. Rev. Mat thew G. Madden of the Mill Pain Union Church, Rev. Dr. James E. Gregg of the First Congregational Church, Rev. IT. LeRoy Crosby of the South Federated Church. Rev. David P. Gaines of the First Baptist Church and Rev. Theodore Bobilin of the First Methodist Church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-27

day is the conflict in promises they made during the World War to the Arabs and the Jews, and each of these has its world wide repercus- sions. The pledge to the Jews af- fects 8 race scattered all over the globe: which sees Its coreligionists ground to dust by Hitler in Ger many and little better off in Ru- mania and Poland; which has con- tributed of its money with open hand so that unfortunates could settle in the ancient land of their people; and that cherishes the dream of 8 restored Zion.
 The pledge to the Arabs has ex- cited the jealous interest of the Arab the jealous interest of the Arab states of Irak, Arabia, Egypt and Trans -Jordania and is matter of muttered gossip in the bazaars of India, which has 70,000, 900 of the MoSlem faith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-27
Easter Brings Little Prosper
 Of Peace To Holy Land
BRITISH PROMISES TO ARABS JEWISH MIGRATION FOSTER DISCORD

moving into Palestine from outside lands. Thus in 1922 there were 589.177 Moslen1s, 83.7D0 Jews and 7l.747 Christians. In 1886 there were 848,342 Moslenis, 37O. .4S3 Jews and 106,474 Christians. In other words, in actual figures the increase in Moslems and Jews was almost equal. On the other hand, although only 30 per cent of the population, the Jews pointed out they paid 50 per cent of the taxes of one of the few countries in the world which shows a comfortable surplus and not a deficit in the treasury.
 The British government has sev- eral times proposed the erection of Legislative Council comprising Palestine Arabs, Jews and Chris tians, plus British government of- ficials. None of these had ever suited all the parties.
 Serious conflicts resulting in mur- der, arson and ambush have a num- Der of times marred the recent l1is- tory of the country. In the sum- AuSI OA 4SIS SuCll dI OubDIedk OC- cured when Jews held a meeting at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem Before this outbreak was over, 133 Jews were killed and 339 wounded. There were 116 known Arab deaths.
 Italy Blamed fin 'S6 Riots
 But the worst of all took place last year. The Arabs were angered by a new proposal about a Legisla- tive Council. They also professed fear at the increasing number of German Jewish immigrants. It was hinted in various London papers that Italian agents, anxious to stir up trouble for England (with whom Italy was then at cross purposes because of the Ethiopian war), had hand in supplying money and munitions to Arab rioters. ~
 The Arabs started with nation- wide strike. They ended up with wholesale destruction of Jewish colonies, felling of orange orchards, killing and wounding Jewish set- tiers and, finally, ambushing Brit ish troops. England first took ener- getic measures by increasing its armed forces to 30,000. The Arabs